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Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-02-26
Stain Made
Top Russian
MilitaryBoss
Generalissimo Now
Supreme Commander
Of Three Branches

Moscow, Feb. 90 (AI) = The
Russian army, navy ana ar force
were united today in a single COM
missariat-the armed forces of the
USSR-under the command Of Gen
eralissimo Josef Stain.
The three Soviet fighting forces
were consolidated by d decree OF the
PreSidium of the Supreme Soviet,
which designated stain peoples
commisar of the united forces and
supreme commander in chief OF the
armed forces
"Undcr the leadership of Stain,
the armed forces of the USSR Will
henccforth improve and develop TO
the dread of the enemies of Soviet
power for the welfare OF u people
and the cause of peace in the entire
world. the Government newspaper
IHVcstia sand in Il three column front
page editorial.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-02-26
Paulev Might Ask
President Truman
To Withdraw Name

Washington, Feb. 26.-{AP)-Ed-
win Pauley said today he Would
take under adNisement' a sugges-
ton that he request Withdrawal OF
his nomination for underseCretaly OF
the navy.
The proposal was made, in he
form of a question by Senator Sal
1onStall Republican. Massachusetts,
as the Senate Naval Committee, re-
sumed hearings on the California
OIL mans nomination to the navy
post.
Some Democratic congressman, as
well as Republicans, have criticized
fauley's selection.
ln%terrupting Pauley's testimony,
~SaltonStall asked whether he would
consider, as a patriotic American
asking withdrawal of his name Ii
me committee finds there is no basis
Tor charges against his character.
Both Saltonstall and Senator
Walsh, Democrat, Massachusetts,
lold Pauley he need not answer II
ne did not wish to do so.
would want to take that under
adVlsement,' Pauley replied. Il
might say that suggestion is not
unique. | have read it in almost
every newspaper l have seen, but
l am still here"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-02-26
Pittsburgh's
Company Employees
To Take Vote on
Walkout March l

Pittsburgh, Feb. % CAP) A
power strike which threatened a
blackout in al 8l7-squarc-milc area
Of industrial Pittsburgh and sur
rounding areas had been aVerted to-
day-lCSs than half an hour before
it was to have gone into effect.
A II week postponcmcnt--until
l2:0l a. IN. Tuesday, March 5-Was
U%nuouncCd by President George
Mueller of the independent union
of Duqucsnc Light Company en-
ployCS.
The union, with a membership Of
400, will decide at q meeting March
| whether its wage dispute with the
company is 20 be finally settled by
arbitration or a strike.
The union is demanding a u cents
an hour increase for common labor
and % cents for other employees.
The Strikc-seCOnd n to be call
ed in two WcekS-Was to have start
ed at l2;Ol a. IN. today. The first
one, called February -, last 10 hours
before it was suspended by the
union.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-02-26
Mail Carriers
Involved With
Lean Business

Grecnville. Feb. 26.-(AP)-Rod-
eriCk Davenport today testified on
cross examination that two United
States mail carriers were involved
in his loan business by carrying
DaVenpOrt'S money to cash interest
checks which he sent to depositOrs
ON their routes.
Davenport is on trial in Pitt coun-
ty superior court on charges Of con-
spiracy to defaud and fraud by false
pretenSe.
He testified today. under cross ex-
animation, that he left $500 with a
New Bern mail carrier to enable the
carrier to cash interest checks sent
by Davenport to persons who de-
posted money in his loans business
at 5 per cent interest weekly. The
name of the mail carrier was not
revealed.
Davenport also testified that he
had a similar arrangement with J.
B. Arnold, a kinston mail carrier.
He did not reveal the amount OF
cash he kept in Arnolds hands.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-02-26
Bill


Washington. Feb. 26.-(AP)-The
House called up its emergency
homes building bill today with mem
berS set for d slaln-bang battle in
two administration requests left out
of the measure.
They call for:
!. A system to clamp price cell
ings on all of the nations &c, 900 900
existing homes.
2. The government to ante up ST.
SOC, 900. 600, including $500, 00O, 900 in
subsidies in an effort to get 2,700,-
COO new homes built in the next two
years.
Another sizzling dispute developed
around a proposal originating in the
House to forbid the export of any
lumber during the housing emer-
gcnCy.
The bill, written by Representa-
tive Patman, Democrat. Texas, was
brought to the House floor by the
Banking Committee.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-02-26
State Beef
Rated High

College Station. Raleigh. Feb. 2G.
Despite recent estimates by state
AGRICULTURAL statisticlanS that North
Cardinals cattle population IS silght-
ly lower than last year, the repu1a-
ton of the state as a coming beel
cattle center is spreading through
out the eastern SeabOard, It was III =
dictated today by l.. /. Case, animal
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the State State
College Extension Service.
Case said that he has received
numerous inquiries from eastern
meat dealers in several states, M
GLIDING the District of Columbia and
Pennsylvania, for dates of the states
splin2 fat stock sales. A Pennsyl-
Vania vegetable grower who also
deals in veal wrote Case that North
Carolina calves + "better than
western CalVes.'
The college cattleman released the
following list Of sale dates. Rocky
Mount, April 81; Raleigh, April g.
8; Elizabeth City, April go; Kin
ston, April l0-ll; Durham, April "a:
Williamson, April 26.
breeder associations must be
credited with much of the beef cat
tie progress made in the state in le-
cent years. Case declared. Both the
quality and number of our beet ami
mails increased during war years de-
spite feeding difficulties and the
postwar trend may be expected to
take an upturn again soon
Hereford breeders will hold an an
nual show and sale in S~tatesVillc,
March 1919: the North Carolina
Aberdecn-Angus show and sale Will
take pllce IN Elkin, Wednesday,
March 10.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-02-26


The French cabinets action was
taken after a long explanation OF
the situation by Foreign Minister
George BidauIt. The 90 sion be
tween the two countries has been
growing for d week.
Las week, the French assembly
overwhelmingly voted d protest
against the execution OF ten Spanish
republicans by the Spanish govern
ment. Madrid dispatches said 81
persons We're convicted by d court
martial at Alcala De Henares on
charges of attempting t. r~eorganize
the socialist party y Spain and
three Of them were given l0-yea1
prison terms.
To in:crm L. s, Britain
Inc ~communlque issued after to-
days cabinet meeting said the min
listers had decided to again inform
the governments of the United
States and Britain that the present
situation in Spain constitutes a dan
ger for international Se-urity.'
Early in December France asked
the United States and Britain 10
confer with her on the possibility
Of breaking relations with General
isssimo Francisco Frances regime.
Bidault conferred O. the matter
with both British Foreign Secretary
Ernest BeVin and U. S. Secretary of
State James Byrnes while heading
the French delegation to the first
United Nations assembly in London.
Results Not Told
Results of these conversations
have not yet been tnoun-e ed, and
French discomfort over the continue
ance in power Of the Franco Gov
ernmcnt has been increasing. Pro
test meetings have taken place
throughout France and her North
African coluieS since the announce
ment of the execution of the Span
ish republicans headed by Cristine
Garcia who fought in the French re-
SiStance forces against the Germans,
France has had no normal diplo-
matte relations with Madrid since
the collapse Of the Vlchy regime
with the defeat Of Germany.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-02-26

Go President Philip Murray. de-
cliring that any return to wartime
wage restraints would be "catas-
trophic," added his protest to that
of AFL President William Green,
who earlier termed the program
unacceptable and unWol kable.'
The next move in labor's fight
against the Reconstructed controls is
expected to take place within the
Wage sterilization board itself, the
agency assigned by Mr.. Truman to
act on pay raises.
Policy Declaration.
The two AFL and Go members of
the board joined hands in opposing
a policy declaration favored by the
industry and two public members.
They gave no hint, however. as to
what future course they would
pursue.
On Capitol Hill. meanwhile, sew
eral senators agreed that the admin
istration's entire policy on prices,
wages and anti-inflation controls
will be aired on the Senate floor.
This showdown was brought on
by the Senate Appropriations CON-
mlttee's action in voting II to 8 to
h2lNe emergency funds for OPA ana
the Civilian Production Administra-
tlon-kcy agencies in enforcement
and administration Of the
sion policy.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-02-26
PERSONALITY CONFERENCE.

GrccnVille. Feb. pa conference
on personality development viii be
sponsored by the business education
department at East Carolina Teach
ers College ON Tuesday evening,
February 26. in the New Classroom
Building on the campus. Edward A.
Conover Of Raleigh. chairman of the
United War Fund Drive of North
Carolina. editor of Where We
Live and consultant on community
organization, will be principal
speaker.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-02-26
Meat Prices
Will Go Up

Washington, Feb. 26.-(AP)-The
government today authorized in
creases in the ceiling prices in the
meat packing industry and forecast
that retail prices will rise about one
and Cne-half percent.
Sterilization Director Chester
BoWles took the action after the
Wage Sterilization Board ordered
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson
to put into effect a general pay
boost of Is cents an hour for pack
ing house workers.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-02-26
Byrnes Makes
Unity Appeal

Washington, Feb. 26.-(AP)-Sec-
,ctary of State James ByrneS sad
today the Allies must maintain the
same unity of action and of purpose
that won the war if they are TO
root out the seeds of future possible
wars"
He spoke to representatives of II
nations gathered iii me old Jap
anese embassy to organize the Far
Eastern Commission.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-02-26
Stock Market
Drops Further

New York, Feb. 26.-(AP)-The
stock market tried for a rally today
but support was notably timid as
early gains running to two or more
POINTS were converted into losses o.
as much as six points.
Prominent on the off-side were
U. S. Steel, Bethlehem, Chrysler
and DUPONT.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-02-26
Showdown Nears In
N.Y.C. 7 ransit Strike
Officials of Union
And City at Odds
Over Basic Issue

New York. Feb. 26.-(AP)-
Mayer William O'DWyer said
today the threat of a ciiy-Wide
transit strike had been called
off. The mayer made the an
nc Jncement after a conference
at city hall with Go President
Philip Murray. He said the GIG
Transport Workers Union,
headed by City Council Mem
her Michael Quill, had with
drawn its demand for designa-
ton as sole collective bargain
ing agent for transit workers.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-02-26
C0ttonFutur
A.reUpSlightly

New York, Feb. 26.-(AP)-Cot-
ton futures opened 80 cents a bale
lower to Is cents higher.
Noon prices were 35 cents a bale
lower ITO Is cents higher. March
1923, May 26.38, July 26.35.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-02-26

Al least ten persons WefH wound
ed I'M disturbances which Z N2l0pc,
from the shooting of four policemen,
fired upon early last night in the
section known as mink slide
where The disorders ccntercd.
The shooting followed an alter
c:tjou in which Sheriff J. j. Under
wood said William Fleming, %
vear-old radio repair man, was
pushed through a plate glass window
of his shop by a negro woman and
her son.
Lynn 3omar, state highway COM
missioner, said that among the 81
persons arrested were d number who
were believed to be the ring leaders.
The patrolmen deplCyed swiftly
through the section after units of
the State Guard had maintained an
all night guard about the area
known as Mink Slide
Lynn Bomar. state safety COM
missioner in charge Of the highway
patrol. announced the arrest of 33
Negroes, - of whom were charged
with attempted murder.
Shooting Dies Down
Half an hour after the patrolmW
moved in. the shooting had died
down and it appeared that the sit
udtlon vas in hand.
While the highWavmen kerr pre-
rarug to go into Mink Slide" Col.
STATE Guards 2nd Infantry reoi-
Victor II. Wilson, commander of The
mcnt. ordered dispersal of % white
cNIlijrs who We're standing around
with shot guns. They left quietly.
As the dawn zero hour approached
for the mOVc-in. IT shots V~ollevcd
through the BACKED out section.
There was a lapse of four minutes
and more shooting was heard, some
q The reports sounding like those of
automatic rifles.
Dickinson in Command
Brig. Gen. J. v. Dickinson, ON
ma0der of the State Guards 2nd
brigade, was in personal c0mm;'d
Of the guardsmen. who numbered
some 4NO and who arrived in Column
bin during the night.
Bomar said - Of those among the
23 crested were seized in a raid on
tine home of a Negro undertaken al
= "a. m. and that some of them Wero
believed to he mons the ring lead
vre of the disturbance.
The off. al said that four shot
guns. two % rifles. and a revolver
Wcr" found in their ~poSScSSjO'.
A. : .. m. Mayor FIdridoe Den
ham Of Columbia said the Sitl2tion
IS crave" and that he was consider
ing asking the governor to declare
martial law.
Push Man Throuoh Window
Trouble started last nipht after an
incident in which Sheriff J. J. I'm
rcrWOod said g NEGRO woman and
her son pushed a white radio reo9lr-
mln through the plate glass widow
O. his shop on the public square
curing an argument over a repair
jon
Underwood said the woman and
! or son. arrested on an assault
chcrgc subsequently, were released
1Nder bail but that as word of the
incident spread tension mounted and
crowds began to assemble in the
SQUARE.
The call for assistS'ce vas sent
TO the state highway patrol by Co
iUmbia's eight-man police depart
p1pOt
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-02-26
Pay Control
PlanRapped
By Go
Stumbling Block
Is Thrown Into
Humans Program

Washington. Feb. 26.-(APD-
Labor threw a stumbling, block
into the path of President uar-
nv Humans new waGe-price
policy today by solidly opposing
its pay increase controls.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-02-26
State Guard
Takes Over
After Riots
Racial Disturbance
In Columbia, Tenn,
Injuries 7 Persons

Columbia. Tenn. Feb. 26.-
APl-Onr hundred state high
vay patrOlmcn. backed up by
I0O state guards. moved Witty
INTO thr negro populated dis
trict of Columbia at dawn to-
6av after a night of disorders
and by mid-mOrnin" more than
80 arrests had been made.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-02-26
Tension Mounting
AS France Closes
Frontier To Spain
Present Situation
Constitutes Danger
To World Security

Paris, Feb. 26.--(AP)-The
French Government today or
dered the frontier with Franco
Spain closed. effective at mid
night, March l., declaring the
present situation in Spain con-
",itui,S z danger for i%nterna-
tiOnai security"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-02-26

New York, Feb. 26.=fAP)- The
strike threat to New York City's
transit system-used twice daily or
more by an estimated 100000 per-
sons-rcached the showdown stage
today with union and city adminis-
tration officials still apart on the
basic strike issue.
Even as the Board of T~ransporta-
ton was called into session To con-
slider the unions demand mat it be
recognized rs sole collective barg1in-
lng agent for some $4,000 transit
workers as an alternative To q walk
out, Mayor William ODWyer recei>-
ed added support on his stand that
such a request was precluded by
state law.
Board Backs Mayor.
The board Of estimates backed the
mayors position and empowered the
city in q resolution to transfer from
n department to another key men
needed to operate the municipality
owned sideways, elevated, trolley
and bus lines m the event the walk
out malerlallZes.
The CIO-Transport Workers IN
ION, which claims to represent %
coo of the transit workers., has
threatened to call the strike any
time after midnight tonight unless
its demand are met.
The board OF estimates said the
TWU represented only 5000 of the
city's transit workers. The union al
so seeks a 50 a day wage increase.
O'DWyer has declared the Wa,ge de-
mand was justified.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-02-26
WEAH HER
FOR NORTH CAROLINA.

Partly cloudy. warm and
windy tonight; showers and
cooler west portion tonight.
Wednesday clearing and cooler,
mild temperatures.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-08
Get Welcome Relief
rom tomachea Gas.
Sour Food Taste

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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-08
Church Conference
Plans Are Complete

Everything is in complete readi-
ness for Monday nights scheduled
Caurch of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints Conference in the
cnusch, located at 1413 Castle
street.
me conference. will be highiight-
ca by the appearance of several
algh-ranklng Norman leaders.
ScAedu-ed on the program are
resident Antoine R. WINS, of the
flFSt Council Of Seventy, accom-
galheo by Sister Cilate Romney
l'l1S. President Graham H. Doxey
and Sister Leone W. Doxey.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-08
Reu. Y. D. Coombs
Offers Last Sermon

The Rev. v. D. Coombs, pas
tor of the Church of God, Fourth
and Marstella~ streets, will con
clude six years service in Will
mington tonight. He will leave to-
morrow for Charlotte to take up
his new pastorate.
During Mr.. Coombs residence in
Wilmington, he has cooperated in
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-08

various community and intecde-
nominational activities.
Mr.. Coombs said TT is with a
measure of sadness that 1 sever
my connection with the many
friends in Wilmington with whom
l have found SO much pleasure
and Joy In our efforts together
during the years I have spent in
Wilmington, but I feel that the
new field to which 1 have been
assl gned affords even a larger op-
portunity for service, and that my
going is in the will of the Lord. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-08
NV AIRPARK WILL
B STARTED TODAY
,,,eoe Turner To View
New Facility During
Visit Here

n,,on the Wilmington Airpark i.
.'';slIv dedicated this afternoon
S ..hor step will have been taker
iAv ,ho conmunity's aviation prog
Mo new facility is located or
row Wrightsville Beach high
rs one-quarter mile from the
-. mark. a holding of Air Prog
j." Inc. of which Carl Dunn
tsss osident, was started last No
s l,sar but adverse weather and
's ...r.al shortages delayed the
anna. opening of the facility.
AMONG the major obstacles over
NJ during the construction of
to.I field vas drainage. Contour
u 's.arS tile and culverts were laid
y Eliminate standing water.
rbs landing strips consist of
.Ias +nrf runways, 1900, 100 and
aaoo fret in length, respectively.
T .5os Triangular effect has been
..o r by experts as a safe
p: sfficjent way to clear ground
' an TO make way for landing
craft.
n,nn said yesterday that Ros-
= Turner, speed ace from In
~! .~s,soolis. Ind, would inspect the
a as15 his afternoon, both from the
!. .%-g and the ground. Turner is spend
d, the weekend at Wrightsvllle
Beach. -,
Hangers are of the multiple unit
and can accommodate eight
ZINES in individual. stalls. A club
y~;iGino has been constructed on
W. field adjacent to the runWays
,-';oh offers a clear view OF air
traffic.
Tho building, which will be open
"a he public, will include a snack
h.r lounge room, dining terrace
.as -he nffice of the company.
y Three types of service-flight in
,ruc,ion, plane rentals and aerial
,botosraphy-ace being offered by
Ar Progress along with charter
ard facilities for storage, repairs
and service to private craft.
Future plans will include a beau
ttication program with the run
vays 10 be outlined with shrubs.
Azaleas and flowers will be plant
ed around the building.
An informal program of stunt
FIXING and flying exhibitions will
be presented this afternoon and on
subsequent Sunday afternoons.
The operating personnel consist
Of three brothers, Carl, Murdoch
and William Dunn.
Carl has a background of 10
years commercial flying. During
the war he supervised the train
ing Of $40 Army Air Corps cadets,
members of the 54th flight train
ing detachment, Doerr Field. He
also tested planes for the Aircraft
Engineering corporation acting in
the capacity of test pilot for Ma
va planes.
Murdoch, who will serve as man
ager Of the Sky Club, served over
seas with the Army Air forces.
He returned 10 Wilmington last De-
cemoer after two years in the Eu-
ropean theatre.
William, who will act as chief
pilot, served as a flight instructor
for the Amy Air Force during
the early years of the war. He
was later affiliated with the 441st
Troop Carrier command in Frank
turt, Germany.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-08

shall continue to cherish the memo
rles of my friends in Wilmington,
and hope to have an opportunity
to visit Wilmington from time TO
time and renew many of my
friendships here.
Mr.. Coombs will be succeeded
by the Rev. P. H. McCarn, who
comes to Wilmington from Moores-
vile.
Pittsburgh is one OF the most
frequently misspelled place names
in the United States.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-08
Cherry Bark CrOD Paws

TROY, N. Y.-W.R-Some farm
slS IN RENSSELAER, County are letting
aielf haylng 60 until later so they
Van gather in another crop-Cher-
" Dark. Sold +or medicinal pur-
FUSES the bark brings between
-Ouf and eight certs a pound.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-08

Lon ~. VIC met MIN at BIuehenHaIa air port yeyerdays shortly after he had Semad fm
Worth C CmM new w I'M to Wilmington from Washington d C. Royal will speak to member, of the
Visiting, a." W aS hGmL Mayor W. Ronald Lane HagrveB eIamy whom Royal and his WIFE are
a s. ~ "nnsvIe over the weeMnd; Charles Parker a member of RowTs staff: civ Man
80 0aWs L. hen@n and Jesse Parker airport manager HOT 81 0HN BROWNNG.