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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-27
The Burlington Wreck

While grieving families mourn their
dead. the engineer of the Burlington
railroads Exposition Flyer, which
plowed into the rear of the lines Ad-
vance Flyer, just outside Napervllle,
Illinois, declares from his hospital bed
that he was travelling too fast to stop
| in time to avoid the collision. At the
same time Edward Flynn, executive
vice president of the railroad, declares
check of the signal system shows it
is in perfect working condition and that
the engineer of the second train had
warning to stop two miles in advance
of the accident site.
It is difficult to believe that train
travelling at eighty miles an hour, the
reported speed of the second train,
cannot be stopped in two miles. OBJ
viously something is wrong with one
or the other of these declarations.
The engineer, w. G. Blaine, may
face manslaughter warrant. But there
is more to the case than that. For the
advance train had to be stopped be-
cause of some trouble in the under
carriage, otherwise undescribed in early
dispatches.
The line cannot escape RESPONSE
bility, therefore, for allowing rolling
stock to start trip on which speed is
a special feature without knowing that
all mechanism was in perfect condition,
capable of standing any strain. If this
had been so the first train would have
had no occasion to stop on the main
line
Because it was not so at least forty
three persons died in the wreckage
and upward of a hundred others sus-
tanned injury. The graves that must
be dug for the dead will bear mute
testimony that American railroads,
which bore such a heavy burden dur
ing the war, are moving toward peace
time schedules faster than their worn
out equipment can be put in safe con-
dition.
Let's have the flyers" slowed down
until equipment is again sound in every
part.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-27
LETTER BOX

To The Editor:
AS stated in the STAR, 'Day-
light Savings Time compel people
to rise an hour earlier and give
them an added hour of daylight
I believe this is misleading 10
most people. They would still arise
at the same time, according 10
their clocks, but that hour OF oay-
light before 90 per cent of the peo-
pie wake up would be aVallaolV
to work or play in after their days
work is done.
Due to the food shortage I5eI
that there are many people wan
would appreciate the longer a5.si si+
noon in which to work IN tneI
gardens, and it would give many
office workers the opportunity "
play golf, tennis, or relax al .,'
fine beaches close to Wilmlr g ,oI''
I believe their arguments are Iea
sonable and sound, but the d
against it as puollsheo. .,no Va
the evening paper a day or lwG G
ago merely amounted to "Stano%Io
time has been going on for yea
why change it?" 1t would De .T
Door world if no changes had ever
been made. rce
V. D. FENTRESS'
Wilmington, N. G.,
April 26, 1916.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-27
Watch Your Step! You May Be Standing
RIGHT In The Middle OF A Riuer Here

streets now to be seen in the area
designated it is hard to picture
those rambling streams of long ago
as they lazily Wended their watery
way to the river"
Take over, Mr.. Moore
THE first stream had its be-
ginning near the present corner of
Fourth and Grace. 1t passed west
ward along Grace.
"The second stream was called
Jacobs Run. This had its origin
near Fourth and Princess streets
and passed in a southwesterly di-
rection until it met the river near
the foot of Dock street. This
stream passed along the present
court house lot, thence across the
next block, passing the corner Of
Second and Market streets until it
reached the river. Where the in
tersection of Market and Second
streets now is was known as Mud
Market Tradition says small
boats could come up this stream
as far as Second street.
"The third stream was Willow
Spring branch 1t had its origin
near the corner of Third and Dock
streets and passed westwardly,
emptying into the river between
Dock and Orange streets. 1t is
said Willow Springs, in the eve
nings of long ago, was a favorite
trysting place for gallant young
SWANS and their ladies fair.
"Tanyard branch was the fourth
stream. This started on the east
side of Third between Orange and
Ann and flowed practically due
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-27

west until it reached the river.
At OR near the Second street in
tersection with the stream a tan
yard was established about 1925
and waters from the run were
used for the general demands OF
the plant.
'Tl.e fifth and last Of these
watery avenues was Boiling
Springs branch. It had a point
of origin near Fifth and Wooster
streets and veered slightly to the
south, emptying into the river
near the foot Of Dawson street.
$50 ends the story of the five
small streams, the free flow of
which was protected by the au-
thorities Of the small town.
Residents, and owners of the lots
through which the streams pass
ed, were not permitted to dam
the flow of water, or to do any
thing which would interfere with
its free passage"
Thus, within a few days, MIR.
Moore has given us history
lesson I don't believe they teach
in the schools. Why they don't
is something I cannot explain. It
should seem more important to
me that we, and our children,
should know something about the
place in which we and they live
as much so as how Ecuador, for
example, got started.
In my own case, for example,
succession of teachers and
professors tried for years to teach
me something of the history of
Europe, Asia, Central and South
America. And, of course, there
was American history.
But, until recent years when
have met UP with Mr.. Moore, Dr.
Andrew J. Howell, and a few
others of similar bent, nobody
bothered to teach me anything
at all about the past of the sec
ton in which I lived.
Maybe Professor Roland or
Professor Hamilton could tell
me: Why isn't the history of our
immediate surroundings consid-
cred a nesshrdlu etaoi urhsnld
cred a necessary part of the school
and college curricula?
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-27

Guiidepost
BY w. G. ROGERS

WIND IN THE OLIVE TREES
SPAIN FROM THE INSIDE, by
Abe Plenn (Boni & Gaer; S3)
FRANCOIS BLACK AIN
drawings by Luis Quintanilla
commentary by Richard Watts,
Jr., (Reynal & Hitchcock $3.5O).
Two bitter critics of Generals
sirno Franco draw up their indict-
ments in these books. Quintanilla,
more eloquent, presents his testi-
mony in broad strokes; Plenn who
went to Spain ir 1914 as chief of
propaganda analysis attached to
our embassy. brings charges in
more detail, but they add up appal-
lingly.
Claiming that Fascism, which we
forgot to crush, nevertheless grows
stronger daily with the support of
some Americans and British, Plenn
says that the vast majority of peo-
pie in Spain itself are today as
much Frances enemies as thew
We're in July, 1885. when the cur
tain rose on the military revolt
He describes present-day power
ty and hunger, black market, cor
ruption. inefficiency. Vaccinations
of monarchists and Falangists, de-
clares Franco is now the victim of
real fear.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-27
QUOTATIONS

If some people must suffer I am bound to
say that our allies, like the Indian people Wao
have fought by our side, have higher claims
than the Germans-for that people is respon-
sible for the unhappy state of the world
British Prime Ministe~ Clement Attlee.
No thoughtful man will fail to recognize that
with the development of science another war
may blast mankind to perdition. But still we
hesitate Still we cannot despite the yaWning
abyss at our feet, unshackle ourselves from
the past-General Macarthur.
No matter what plausible arguments are ad-
vanced f,1ndane entail science cannot flourish in
neacetime under the RECOMMENDATION of a war
tiroe se+11p. Dr. Frank B. Jewett, president Ma
tional Academy of Sciences.
The Communist party in the United States
is direct arm of the Soviet Foreign Depart
mont II serves a foreign power and never
swerves from such service by hairs breadth.
~ ,o,,is Francis Budeaz, former Communist ed
itor.
Actually, most of these boys are genuinely
,,nset over an Army that just won't fit into our
ideas of deqnocracy.-Brig. Gen. H. C. Hold
r;doe retired West Point graduate, on enlisted
man-officer relatlois-iAps'
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-27

the ulterior motive that brought them
to our centers of higher education Now
that it is we'll known their chief objec-
tive was to train for war against us,
they should be denied a similar oppor-
tunity for long time to come.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-27

Wilmington, N. G
April 26, 1946.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-27
DAYLIGHT SAVING

To The Editor: Le
Wilmington Lodge o3z Oh 5or ~,
Benevolent ard Protective 9sos. rae
Of Elks at their regular mee.-,,9
last night went on record as 1ayo- ~,
ing daylight saving time and G0o "
ernor Cherry will be advised a.
this decision and will be feqUV
ed to support this movement,
]. H. TILLM MAN'
Exalted Ruler.
Wilmington. N. c.,
April 26, 1916.
Evening star., 1946-05-22
Twelve Civilians Receive
Meritorious Awards

Meritorious service awards have
been presented two Navy Depart
ment workers and 10 Army employees
living in the District area, it was
announced by the two branches of
the armed forces.
DR.. Thomas p. May, 1O1 Four
teenth street NV, and Joseph
Spalding, GAL Silver Spring avenue,
Silver Spring, Md, both employed
in the Office of Research and In
ventions at the Navy Department,
received the awards in recognition
Of their work with that Office.
All 10 Army employees to receive
the awards work at the office of the
chief of the Chemical Warfare Serv-
ice. They are Miss Anne Sorrells,
1920 Beecher street NV; Henry
Foulds, 14l7 Belmonst street NV;
Miss Rita Fladung. 1872 Abingdon
drive, Alexandria; Miss Beryl Har-
ris, 6508 Wells parkway, Riverdale;
Carl Krogmann, 1861 Kearney street
NE; Miss E. Jane Sholtis, 2610
Forty-first street NV; Walter E.
Scott. ZIG South Ivy street, Arling-
ton; Bennie A. Yeargin, 2670 South
Meade street, Arlington: John Low,
4401 South Eighth street, Arlington,
and Frederick E. Kennel, 311 Iiv-
ingSton terrace Sc.
Evening star., 1946-05-22
Mcmillan Plans Bill
To Give Guard Voice
In Control Of Armory

Chairman Mcmillan Of the House
District Committee said today he
will introduce bill to place the
District Armory under the joint jur-
isdiction of the commanding officer
of the District National Guard and
the District Commissioners.
He said he is introducing the
measure at the request of Brig. Gen.
Albert L. Cox, commanding general
of the District Guard.
Gen. Cox has asked the Public
Building Administration to return
the armory to the Guard by october
l. 1t is now used by units of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation,
which went there during the war.
In letter to Chairman Mcmillan
requesting the legislation Gen. Cox
said the major purpose of the bill
would be to set up authority and a
system for the rental of the armory
for sports, musical and other public
events when the Armory was not
required for the quartering and
training of members of the Guard.
The receipts would go to the Treas
ury, to the credit of the Guard.
w. E. Reynolds, commissioner of
public buildings. said today he had
received Gen. Coxs request for re-
turn of the armory by October l, but
had not had time to study the sit
uation sufficiently to give an answer.
The District Commissioners, Mr..
Reynolds said, have informed him
they did not believe there would be
need for return of the building as
early as the date specified by Gen.
Cox.
Evening star., 1946-05-22
Silver Spring vestry Rejects
RESIGNATION Of Rector

The vestry of Ascension Episcopal
Church of Silver Spring, Md, last
night in special session gave the
Rev. Joseph A. Hauber, rector of
the church for the last eight years,
a unanimous vote of confidence in
his work and refused to act upon a
tender of resignation.
Mr.. Hauber's letter requested the
vestry to release him as of August
81, but the vestry pursuaded Mr..
Hauber to withdraw his resignation,
at least for the present time. Mr..
Hauber said his reasons for re-
signing were personal and that he
had previously made known his de-
sires to the Bishop of Washington.
The vestry voted also to send to
the bishop letter praising Mr..
Hauber for his work. It was pointed
out that the church has improved
its financial position and gained in
membership.
Evening star., 1946-05-22
Veterans Will Hear
Home Builders Head

Edward R. Carr, president Of the
Home Builders Association of Met
ropolitan Washington, will address
a meeting of veterans groups at
8 o'clock tonight at the Blackstone
Hotel on the prospects for veterans
housing.
The meeting is followup of a
town meeting on housing at the
Mayf1ower Hotel last Saturday
sponsored by SO local veterans
groups.
A second followup meeting will
be held at the Veterans Informa-
tion Center, 1850 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV, at 8 pm. Friday, Leolin
Neville-Thompson, general chair
man of the Combined Veterans
Committee for Housing, announced
today.
At the Friday session, represen-
tatives will discuss and analyze the
results Of the Mayfower Hotel
meeting, at which Housing Admins
traitor Wilson w. Wyatt and others
spoke.
Plans are under way by part of
the all-veteran group. a spokesman
for the Combined Veterans Com
mittee said, for representatives of
the So organizations to visit Con-
gress in a body.
Action is also expected Friday on
a proposal that the Combined Vet
erans' Committee initiate an inves-
tlgatlon of building supply black
marketeers."
Evening star., 1946-05-22
Check by.PoIice
Uncovers 800
Defective Autos

Police discovered nearly 600 de-
fective automobiles on Washington
streets during the past week in spot
checking 1854 vehicles as part of the
current safety drive, Inspector Ar
thur E. Miller said today.
Inspector Miller said 500 auto
mobiles failed to pass the examina-
tions, given on the street by police
when cars were stopped for traffic
violations or accidents. The police
official listed the following charges
made against drivers of defective
cars:
Operating with bad brakes, 81;
permitting bad breaks, 3; defective
windshield wipers, 4: improper
lights, 81; improper tags, 1S; no
operators permit, 30; no horn, S.;
no front bumper, 8; torn tenders,
13: unapproved automobiles, /, and
bad mechanical condition, 8.
Inspector Miller said police dis
tributed a total Of 6,9S7 safety leaf
lets to motorists since last Wednes-
day
Evening star., 1946-05-22
ABC Board Halls HEARING
In Pete's Tavern Case

A hearing by the Alcoholic Bev-
erage Control Board for Peter Male
zitis, owner of Pete's Tavern, 1886
M street NV, charged with selling
beer to a girl and two boys under
l8, was continued yesterday until
June 6.
Police charge that beer was served
to the three young people in the
restaurant March %.
The three youths testified yester-
day afternoon, the girl admitting
she knew she was "too young to
drink beer"
The case was delayed for addi-
tional witnesses to testify,
Evening star., 1946-05-22
Mrs. Frankfurter Accepts
Negro College Fund Post

Mrs. Felix Frsnkfurter, wife of
the associate justice of the Supreme
Court, has accepted the chairman
ship of the Washington Women's
Committee for the third appeal of
the United Negro College Fund.
Melvin Hildreth, city chairman of
the drive, announced today.
In accepting the Craftsmanship
Mrs. Frankfurter said that what
we have made of America is the ag-
gregate of the knowledge and skills
OF many peoples. If we are to con-
tinue in this democratic tradition.
we are duty bound to see that the
least of our citizens has the oppor-
tunity of the greatest. There must
be no tagging in the job of provid-
ing higher education for Negroes
through the 80 private colleges that
comprise the United Negro College
Fund"
Mrs. Frankfurter announced that
meeting will be held at pm.
Monday at ST. Johns Parish Hall.
821 Sixteenth street NV, to discuss
the problems of Negro education.
Washington campaign headquar-
tiers are located at 726 jackson
place NV.
Evening star., 1946-05-22
.WC1U Drive Will Seek
5000 Membership Here

The Women's Christian Temper
ance Union will start drive to in
crease its Washington membership
from the current 1900 to 5000 be-
cause "it is strength the liquor men
are afraid Of"
Mrs. Caroline E. Coates, president,
told the annual WCTU convention
at the Calvary Baptist Church to-
day that low membership and in
different workers are likely to dis
credit the union in the eyes of the
community, particularly anon g
churchmen who expect much from
it.
The % member unions in WASH
ington should have a minimum of
5000 members, Mrs. Coates said.
The discussion of membership was
started by Mrs. William Burnett, a
union member from st. Petersburg,
Fla.
Evening star., 1946-05-22
Watchman Awaits Sentence
In Hoax Theft Of $1,000

Prudence Ford, 80, colored, night
watchman at Michel's Restaurant,
1920 Vermont avenue NV. yeSter-
day pleaded guilty in District Court
to a grand larcency charge in con-
nection with the hoax" theft of
more than $4,000 from the establish
ment Monday night.
Within a few hours after Ford
was arraigned before United States
Commissioner Needham C. Turnage
and pleaded guilty, ne was brought
before Justice James M. Proctor in
District Court after waving his
right to jury trial. Justice Proctor
deferred sentence pending investi-
cation by the probation Office.
At first Ford had informed police
two bandits" had slugged him and
taken more than $4,000 from the
restaurants safe. However, police
said Ford later admitted he had
taken the money from the safe when
he found the door ajar.
In yesterdays edition of The Star,
Ford was reported enormously to
have been arrested in a residence
at 1888 Willard street NV. The
Star regrets the error.
Evening star., 1946-05-22
Rev. Ralph Frame
Named 10 Post by
Disciples Of Christ

The Capital Area Convention of
the Christian Churches Disciples
of Christi today elected the Rev.
Ralph Frame, pastor of First Chris
tian Church Of Alexandria, Va, as
president of the 1947 convention.
The election took place at the 69th
annual convention of the Christian
Churches at the Columbia Heights
Christian Church, Park road near
Fourteenth street NV. The con-
vention, which opened Monday, will
end tonight.
Other officers chosen for next
years annual meeting were the Rev.
j. Warren Hastings, pastor of Ma
tional City Christian Church, vice
president; Mrs. william Ryan of
Christian Temple. Baltimore, secre-
tary, and Charles Lum of First
Christian Church, Hagerstown, Nd
Committee Selected.
Delegates for the convention Pro-
gram Committee selected were the
Rev. Fred Heller, pastor of Chris
tian Temple, Baltimore; the Rev.
Berwyn Jones. pastor Of Pershing
drive Christian Church, Arlington,
Va; Mrs. Alfred Hofrichter of Mar
tinsburg, w. Va, and Mrs. P.
Mitchell of Ocean View, Md.
The Rev. Robert Sulanke, pastor
Of Govens Christian Church, Balti-
more, was chosen as delegate to the
international convention to be held
at Columbus, Ohio, in August, with
Mrs. Morris c. Schollenberger OF
Baltimore as alternate. The Rev.
Ben johnson. pastor of Takoma
Park (Md) Christian Church, was
chosen as delegate for the Commit
tee on Nominations to the interna-
tional convention and Mrs. Rives
Cayce of Baltimore as alternate.
Representatives on the Board of
Trustees Of Lynchburg College
elected were E. C. Berry of National
City Christian Church and DR..
William Norment, pastor of First
Christian Church, Hagerstown, Md.
Board President Named.
The Rev. Morris C. Schollen-
berger, pastor of First Christian
Church, Baltimore, was elected
president of the State Executive
Board of the Christian Churches
Disciples Of CHRISTI yesterday.
Other officers chosen were the
Rev. Harry L. Bell, pastor of the
host church, vice president; the
Rev. Leslie L. Bowers, ST., pastor of
Fifteenth Street Christian Church,
recording secretary. and James M.
Pickens of National City Christian
Church, treasurer.
DIR. Virgil A. Sly of Indianapolis,
recently returned from the Congo,
will address the afternoon session,
and DR.. Jesse M. Bader of the Fed
eral Council of Churches of Christ
in America the evening gathering
Meetings this afternoon will begin
at 2 O'Clock and tonight at 7:45
o'clock.
Evening star., 1946-05-22
Jurors Questioned
Closely al Start Of
Vinci Murder Trial

Prospective jurors were subjected
to sharp questioning today as Joseph
Vinci, 80, of New York went on
trial in District Court charged with
the trailer slayings of Edward Bark
er and Pany Casbarian February %,
1945, on a Fourteenth street used
car lot operated by Mr.. Barker.
Attorneys were anxious to know
whether the veniremen knew Ray
mond F. Connors, 80, of Yonkers,
N. Y, or his attorney, James j.
Laughlin. Also charged with the
double murder, Connors was
acquitted February 20 after Vinci
appeared as a key Government wit
ness. Mr.. Laughlin was in the
courtroom today.
Selection of the jury had not been
completed before the noon recess
Justice Alexander Holtzoff took
over questioning Of the jury panel
after Assistant United States At
torney Charles B. Murray had iden-
titled the case.
The jury candidates were asked
about a celebration dinner for Con-
nors, his activities following acquit-
tai and whether those working for
the Government would be inf1u-
enced in favor of the prosecution.
Vinci is represented by Attorneys
William A. Gallagher of Washington
and Fred Baroni of New York As
sistant United States Attorney Will
liam Hitz is aiding Mr. Murray. Mr.
Hitz and Mr.. Murray prosecuted
Connors.
The courtroom was crowded, a
number Of persons stading in the
back. Mr.. Murray disclosed that
deputy United States marshals. a
Bronx jeweler and an FBI labora-
tory expert would be among IS wit
nesses the Government expects
to call.
Shortly before the case was called,
opposing counsel conferred in the
District attorneys office. There were
reports that Vinci might plead guilty
to a lesser offense, but the first
degree murder trial went ahead as
scheduled.
Evening star., 1946-05-22
Accounting Suggestion
Wins SLAB Cash Award

Albert b. Gibbons of 1881 Belmont
street NV. was 81 ,423.97 richer to-
day as the result of a suggestion he
made last November while a clerk
OF the office of the chief of engineers.
War Department.
1t. Gen. Raymond A. Wheeler,
chief of engineers, presented Mr..
Gibbons with the money yesterday
as a reward for an idea for simplifi-
cation of accounting procedures.
Adoption Of Mr.. Gibbons plan re-
suited in an annual saving of ST.
244,880, Gen. Wheeler said.
Yesterdays prize was the second
won by Mr.. Gibbons, now an en-
ploye of the War Assets Administra-
ton, for the same suggestion. Tho
total of $1,673.97 is the largest ever
made to an employe of the office Of
the chief Of engineers.
Evening star., 1946-05-22
Paper Salvage Drops
After Record Day

Paper collections slumped a bit
yesterday in the Second District of
The Evening Star-PTA Salvage
campaign, only 1880 pounds being
picked up, but the record collection
of the day before serves to offset
the below average take of yesterday.
Those schools which collected half
a ton or more include Emery, 1,500;
Noyes, 3,057; Langdon, 1,074; Bur-
roughs, 1925; Taft, 2,525; Bunker
Hill, 1,470, and Brookland, 1859.
Collections tomorrow in the fourth
district together with the leaders
will be as follows:
Evening star., 1946-05-22
Soldier Boy, ID,
ired of BeIyojr.
Returns to Texas

Pvt. Andrew j. Raught is on his
way back home to Cimarron, Tex,
after five weeks as an Army private
at Fort Belvoir, Va. Andrew is
Citizen Raught now, as he is only IA
years old.
He convinced the recruiting off,
cials back at Cimarron that he was
II and tricked his mother and
father, who are Of Spanish descent
and cannot read English, into sign
ing the necessary papers.
Andrew, who decided he didn't
like the Army engineers so we'll,
applied for minority discharge.