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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-18
GATHER
STABLE LEAD FOR
DUTCH PARLIAMENT

AMSTERDAM, Saturday, May Is
-(P-The middle of-the-road Cath
Ole party established a stable
pluality early Friday with more
than two-thirds of the votes counted
in Fridays general elections for
seats in the Netherlands parlia-
ment.
With 1885, 1852 votes tailed of an
estimated 5000, 900 cast in the coun-
try's frs, general elections since
1887, the Catholics had won 32.41
per cent.
Other party percentages were:
Calvinist (anti-revolutionary party
1876; Communist 90; Protestants
christian historians) 8.65; Conser-
vatives (Party of Freedom) 5.8.
Minor parties split the remainder.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-18
HAIL STORM KILLS
LARGE FRUIT CROP,
UNROOFS ALL HOMES

FREDERICKSBURG, Tex, May
17-P9-Virtually every house in
town was roofless Friday as a re-
suit Of Fridays battering hail
stones, and e bountiful fruit crop
was wiped out.
Mayor Joe Molberg sent out
word by telephone to the State leg
islators that practically every
house in an area five miles wide
and IL miles long wa unrooted.
He estimated the damage at $780,
900, and said The homes and busl-
ness buildings we're wide open to
further damage if more rain should
fall. .
Frede1 cksburg was the boyhood
home of Adm. Chester W. Nlmltz'
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-18
REGISTRATION FOR
CITY BOND VOTING
WILL CLOSE TODAY

Today is the last da, for city
residents to register for the May
% CITY bond election. All ID city
nrecincts will be open today from
9 a M, until sunset-7:o9 P. M,
H. G. Carney, elections board
chairman, said yesterday.
CITY residents who register to-
dav will qualify only for voting IN
the bond election. Registration ior
the coming olitical primaries
closed last Saturday.
City officials urge all city resi-,
dents who have not yet registered
for the bond election to do SO TO-
day since this is their last chance
to get on the voting books for the
important ST. O3, coo bond issue.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-18
DUEL OF WORDS
New Orleans Mayor
7angles With Clergy
Morrison Plan For LOCALIZED Gambling In
Crescent City Raises Ire Of State
Ministerial Union

the slot machine. and handbook
business, Morrison took them to
task.
He singled out DR.. L. M. Stuckey.
chairman of the Interchurch COM
mittee of the State Ministerial
union, for saying that our legal
ization a4.r taxing plan blasts the
hopes and confidence that the peo-
pie have in my election" He
termed this attitude beyond I'M
derstanding."
Morrison said the easiest"
course would be to state a policy
of absolute prohibition. 7
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-18

gin Sunday, May rs, wher the
Baccalaurate sermon will be
heard at 4:45 p. m. in the First
Baptist church.
Delivers Sermon
The Rev. Walter B. Freed, pas
tor of st. Pau1's Lutheran church,
will deliver the sermon. Music
will be furnished by the glee club
of the high school.
Henri Emurian, minister of
music at the First Baptist church
will be organist for the occasion.
The Rev. Sankey Lee Blanton,
minister of the First Baptist
church will preside.
On Tuesday May 18th, class
night exercises will be held at $3.50
See Commencement on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-18
DIVORCED

At a special meeting yesterday
the Board of Directors OF Com
munity Chest approved changes IN
It's present construction which OIL
cially separates that. body from
Community Council, Ranald Stew
art. chest president, announced.
The Board members also recelv-
cd and approved a recommendation
Of the budget committee, which
Will allow ar increase OF $685. to
the current budget Of Travellers Ala
society, the money to be used to
provide extra part-time workers
at the Atlantic Coast Line offices
and to furnish additional travelling
expenditures to the society.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-18
NEW CHISLERS
"Unscrupulous Persons"
~Jeopardize CT Right

of veterans organizations will be
urged to report proposals for
misuse of their priority GER
t~ificates to the government agency.
Joseph F. Carroll, director Of
WAS compliance enforcement
division, told the committee that
his staff had uncovered indica-
tons that a small minority of
veterans had acquired surplus
property for others after certify
ing that the property was for their
own USE"
Those who do this, Carroll said,
are liable 10 prosecution for vio-
lation Of the U. S. criminal code
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-18
PRESIDENT OF ACL
APPEALS TO UNION
TO STAY AT WORK

C.. MED. Davis, President,
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
and Charleston G. Western
Carolina Railway, this after
noon added his direct person
al appeal to that of the Presi-
dent of the United States to
members of Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers and
Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men in the service of those
two railroads to continue at
their work. Mr.. Davis address
sed each member of the two
organizations in the service
of Atlantic Coast Line and
Charleston & Western Caro-
lima, respectively, individually,
the tex of his communication
being as follows:
Wilmington, N. c
May II, 1916
Ded Slr:
THE president Of the
United States, by Executive
Order, has today taken over
the railroads of the country
to forestail a strike scheduled
fer 400 p. M, tomorrow, May
18th. The President has appeal
ed to members Of your respec-
tive organizations to continue
on their jobs in the interest of
the public health and public
welfare.
81 wish to add my direct
personal appeal to that of the
President Of the United States
and therefore urge that you
continue at your work.
Signed; Champion Med.
Davis"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-18
DIVORCED
Chest Directors Slate
DiDision From Council

The change in the organizational
order of the Chest and Council,
had been recommended, Stewart
said. in a survey made last sum-
mer by the state board of Public
welfare, on the basis that "a clear
ar distinction could be made be-
tween the purely financial respon-
sibility of the Chest, and the long
range planning of the Council, with
emphasis on its separation from
fund raising"
However, the Chest and Council
will continue to share the same
office and staff, Stewart said.
See CHEST an Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-18
NEW

WASHINGTON, May 17-@-
Representatives Of five veterans
organizations asserted Friday that
"unscrupulous persons" are jeop-
ardizing veterans priority
rights to surplus property by u.s.
ing them as a front to obtain
goods Illegitemately.
These representatives, members
of the Veterans Policy committee
of the War Assets administration,
pledged they will support govern
ment efforts ito wipe out abuses"
of this kind.
The committee, at a meeting
with WAA officials, said members
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-18
DUEL OF WORDS

NEW ORLEANS, May 17-O.H-
Mayor DeLesseps Morrison and
indignant churchmen engaged in a
word duel Friday over his an
nounced plans for legalized gam
bling in New Orleans.
Lashing out at ministerial OPP
position, the youthful reform
mayor said he had riade crystal
clear" from the start of his cleo
ton campaign that certain forms
of gambling should be legalized
and taxet."
As church forces gathered for a
"bitter-end" fight .gainst the pro-
posal to put the Crescent City In
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-18
KENTUCKY TOWN
HIT BY TORNADO

MARION, KY, May 17.-RN
Deputy Sheriff Ray Wilson said a
storm OF tornado intensity struck
between Mexico and Crane, KY,
a few sniles south of here, and
swept nocthward, causing consider
able property damage. No loss OF
life or injuries Yer reported.
The crittepden county officer said
the damage apparently was con-
centrated at Marion, where the
Freedom church was demolished
and other wooden structures were
blown down or unroofed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-18
TRUMAN SEXES NATIONS RAILROADS
I&<$L DAY BEFORE STRIKE DEADLWE:;
<00AL CONEEREES DROP MEGOTAT ONS
Union Leaders Saw
WaIkout Definite
Presidential Action To Head Off Paralyzing
Halt. To Transportation May Be In Vain;
ODT Takes Over Roads Late Friday

WASHINGTON, May 17~.-AP)-President Truman
seized the nations $4,000, 100000 railroad system Friday
in an effort to head off a %paralyzing strike set for 4 p. m.
Saturday, but union leaders declared the wakout would
take place as scheduled.
The President appealed over the heads of the labor
chiefs to the workers, addressing them directly in a state
ment:
II call upon every employe of the railroads to cooperate
with the government x x K by remaining on duty"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-18
TORNADO STRIKES
TWO COMMUNITIES
AT Least Six Persons In.
jured AT Norris City,
Ill; Marion Damaged

NORRIS CITY, III. May 17.-R)
AT least six persons were injured,
three o. them critically, by a
tornado which struck this South
eastern Illinois town of 1900 per-
sons at 5 Pm (CST) Friday.
Tie tornado cut a 2OO-yard swath
in the sparsely populated section
of the town before leaving the
ground and continuing to the
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-18

that commitments ALREADY mace
by Russia prevented fulfillment OF
the White House request.
Hopes For Aid
There were unofficial reports
that the President did not con-
slider 1he Russian reply conclu-
siye, that he was still pursuing
the matter, and still hoped for
Soviet aid.
This development came almost
simultaneously with a joint Unit
ed States-British declaration that
"a risk of famine remains" de-
spite the best they can do for
other countries.
Implied Reference
Diplomats saw the possibility OF
See STAIN on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-18
NO SOAP!
NO SOAP!
Stain Turns Down
TrumanFo odAppea
Washington Official Says Soviet Refusal
Based On Contention That Request
Reached Moscow Too Late

WASHINGTON, May 17-AP)A strategicaly placed
official said tonight that Generalissimo Stain turned
down President Truman's appeal that Russia work with
the United States and Britain in meeting the world famine
crisis.
The official, declining to permit use of his name, said
the Russian rejection was based on the contention that the
appeal came too late. They said the Soviet reply indicated
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-18
NO HOUSING

A smokestack from a. scrapped
ocean-going vessel is used as a
Ore. Robert has fitted the stack
home by Charles Robert, Portland,
in shipshape style, with kitchen
and bedroom for housekeeping.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-18

COMMENCEMENT
Slated
For MINIS Seniors
Approximately 270 To Receive Diplomas
During Commencement; Rev. Walter Freed
Will Deliver Baccalaureate Sermon

Invitations to attend Commencement exercises at
New Hanover High School, May &c through May 29, are
now being received here from the approximately 27O men,
bers who will receive diplomas.
The three DAYS of exercises for the students will be-
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-18
The Weather
FORECASTS

FORECASTS
North Carolina Scattered showers
and thunderstorms and not much change
in temperature Saturday.
South Carolina - Partly cloudy and
continued warm Saturday, widely scat
tered thunderstorm during afternoon.
EASTER Standard Time)
(By u. S. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1880 pm. yesterday.
Temperatures
1:3O am rs; 1880 am 70; 1:30 pm rs;
1880 pm ~.
Maximum rs: Minimum II; Mean 70;
Normal II.
Humidity
100 am 81; 1880 am 80; 1880 pm 80;
1880 pm 81.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 1880 pm
600 inch.
Total since the first of the month
2.97 inches.
Tides for Today
(From the Tide Tables published by
u. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
High Low
Wilmington ------- 11:23a 6:29a
lisp 6:27p
Inlet --- 8:54a 3:08a
9:2Op 2:58p
Sunrise SODA: Sunset 7:08p. ETAOININ
9:39p; Moonset 6:49a.
River Stage at Fayetteville, N. c., at
8 100 am today, 1873 feet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-18
FORECAST

Wilmington and vicinity: - Consider
able c~loudiness, scattered showers and
thunderstorm n little change In tenn
perature; Sunday partly cloudy and
cooler.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-18

See BLOOMS on Page Two
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-06
2 FEATURES AT CAPITOL MOVIE
 THIS WEEKEND

Voice of the Whistler a thrill story and Mama Loves Papa, y With Leon Errol. are the two fea- lures, different in theme, at the Capitol tonight and Saturday.
 Voice of the Whistler fourth in the thrilling psychological nys tery dramas, has Richard Dix as the star. Lynn. Merriok has the feminine lead opposite him. Other featured players include James Cardwell, Rhys Williams and Tom Kennedy.
 The theme of RKO Radios new Leon Errol feature comedy is aptly expressed in the title, Mama Loves Papa Mama does love Papa. but she can't leave well enough alone, and when she tries to make the unamtitious, sy-going little star over into hustling go-getter love takes temporary ncso-diye
 The plausible, honey story with bright amusing dialogue makes this offering delightful Errol is at his funniest and Elisabeth Risdon is an excellent partner Others in the cast are Edwin Maxwell, Paul liar vey, Charlotte Wynters, Charles Halton, and Barry Bernard.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-06
GREEK PLANE IS FORCED 10 LAND
 IN YUG0SLAvlA

BELGRADE, Sept. GA Greek military plane was compelled to land yesterday while flying over Yugoslav territory. the Tito gov ernment announced tonight.
 Qn Athens the Air Ministry said a Greek military plane which lost its bearings had been forced down in Yugoslav territory. The type of the plane was not announced)
 The incident came IT days after a U. s. transport was shot down with the death of five U. S. fliers. Marshal Tito and American Am bassador Richard c. Patterson con- ferred 45 minutes today on U. $. demands for indemnification, but no details were announced. 3f
 The statement issued by the press department of the cabinet said "A Greek plane which infring- ed our territory has been compelled to land"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-06
WANTS AVIATION
 LEGISLATION 10
 BE CHANGED NOW
More Freedom in Opera lions Suggested by
 Sen. MCCarron

WASHINGTON, Sept G. Sen. McCarran (D-Nev) told the Civil Aeronautics Board today he thinks it has no right to regulate nom scheduled and fixed base operators of aircraft
 Such airlines operate on con- tract, flying cargo and passengers where and when they can.
 The western Senator has taken a leading part in the framing of av- iation legislation in recent years. He said that if the board attempt ed teNegulate the fixed base car riers Without legislative authority he would oppose any such assump- tion with all the force at my com mandy
 McCarran's stand was made pub lie in letter from Reno, New, re- leased by his office there It was a reply to CAB Chairman James M. Landis, who had asked for his views on a proposed amendment to the boards regulations. This would give it authority over such airlines' economic operations, including charges and the frequency of op- eration over specific routes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-06
IF WEATHER 0kEH,
 'DREAMBOAT'W WILL
 HOP OFF SATURDAY

HONOLULU, Sept. 6.--If far northern weather reports are favor able, the B-29 "Pacusan Dream boat" probably will take off Satur- day morning on it nonstop flight from Honolulu to Cairo across the top of the world.
 Col. Beverly Warren of Omaha, Nebr., one of the pilots said the plane will be given final test flight checks tomorrow.
 We had a little trouble with the oil line" he said, but the boys have that fixed now. They'll check the plane after test flights and then we'll be ready" Warren said the principal wor- Tries of navigators are two weather belts. one north of Fairbanks, Alaska, and the other over the North Atlantic in the Greenland area.
 We are not worrying about the weather here" he explained. "The important thing IS to get good weather north of Fairbanks and over the North Atlantic, for we are going to run pretty close on gaso- line"
 The gasoline supply will determ- inc whether the plane lands at Cairo or goes to Wadi Haifa, south of the Egyptian capital. If we've got enough gasoline left, we'll go to Wadi Haifa and probably won't even see the pyra- mids," Warren said. Warren will be at the controls when the plane takes off. He is one of the Army's experts at getting overloaded planes into the air. The "Pacusan Dreamboat" will weigh 147,00o pounds-making it 27,000 pounds overweight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-06
FISH PRODUCES 10 REMAIN CONTROLLED

To remain under price control, at least until October l, are the following fish and fish products certified by the Department of Agriculture on September to be in short supply. This monthly checkup on agricultural products, including fish, is a requirement. of the new Price Control Measure, as explained by the Alaska 'OPA to- day
 The September 1 decision means that sales of certain species of fish, whether produced or processed in the States or in Alaska ana other territories, will be held to their present ceiling levels until the sup ply improves.
 Still under price control in Alas ka, at least until October 1, are such common varieties of fish as: fresh and frozen salmon; also can ned salmon, sardines, tuna, pil- chards, maokerel and fish flakes. Fish products still under control are fish meal and oils, with the exception of fish liver oils. which latter item is produced extensively in Alaska.
 All other less important fish and seafoods, such as scallops, shrimp and crab, including pilchards for bait, have been previously decon- trolled and will remain so for the present, OPA said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-06
"BEHIND PRISON
 WALLS" FEATURE
 ar 2OTH CENTURY

A delightful comedy is P.R.C.s Behind Prison Walls" done with charm and real artistry by Alan Baxter, Gertrude Michael and Fully Marshall, It is at the 20th Gen. tury for tonight only.
 Here is a different kind of father son story, with Tully Marshall play ing an elderly rugged in6ividualist Of the old school sent to the peni- tcntiary for divorting war supplies to the use of his own steel nils. His idealist son, Alan Baxter, goes to jail with him, for it was the testimony of the priggish youth that convicted his old man. and incidentally implicated himself
 With this unusual start the story unfolds with many hilarious mo- ments. There is a clever secretary of the elder man, played by pretty Gertrude Michael, who handles the company's financial affairs and tries to protect the interests of the president while he is in the jug from the schemes of 8 rascaly vice. president to gain control.
 The son is suddenly released from prison when the pardon board re- alizes he had nothing to do with his dads sharp practices. The old fox gets a brilliant idea to appoint his son president in his stead, have him put in practice his altruistic ideas and cause the company's stock to drop which has been gob- bled up by the vice-president and Ia crooked lawyer. Then he will buy it for a song and outsmart his crooked president
 Then the real fun starts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-06
MAY MUST
 TALk 0UT,
 SAYS MEAD
Congressman Must Come Clean About ACtiviiies
 on War Coniratfs

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6-The Sen ate war Investigating committee made it plain today it will insist that Rep. Andrew J. May D-Ky) tell at a full dress hearing about his activities in connection with war contracts obtained by the Carson munitions combine.
 Tn a letter to May, Chairman Mead (D-NY) asserted that the Kentucky Consressman's statement disclaiming any profit from his connection with the Cumberland Lumber Co., a Carson affiliate, docs not give adequate informa- tion" and is not satisfactory to the committee"
 Mead ruled out, too, any sub- committee excursion to question May at the latter's Prestonsburg, Ky, home. Brushing off that possibility he asked that May ad- wise the committee when it may be expected that your physical con dition will be such as to allow you to appear and testify before the committee in Washington
 May was taken i'll on the eve of his scheduled testimony to the committee last July. Tn a state mcnt yesterday, he said he was now able to be out of bed for short time each day and would "be very happy to meet with a subcommit- tee here in Prestonsburg
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-06
CITY COUNCIL MEETS

The City Council will hold a re- gular meeting tonight at o'clock in the Council Chamber of the City Hall Only routine business is schednled.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-06


 duty. We are not withdrawing, As long as an occupation force is re- quired in Germany, the Army of the United States will be part of that occupation force."
 While emphasizing the determin- ation of the United States to see Germany rise again as peaceful, centralized nation, Byrnes rejected French claims to the Rhineland and Ruhr and warned Poland and Russia that America does not con- slider Germany's eastern boundary fixed on the Oder.
 Territories now occupied by Po- land and Russia provisionally as- signed" at Potsdam, Byrnes assert ed, and the protocol of the Pots dam conference makes clear the heads of government did not agree to support at the peace settlement the cession of any particular area
 In urging the early establishment of a central German government, Byrnes declared that the four pow CT Allied control council so far as many vital questions are concerned, is neither governing Germany nor allowing Germany to govern her. self"
 All that the Allied governments can and should do is to lay down the rules under which Germany can govern itself" he said. "The Allied occupation forces should be limited to the number sufficient to see that these rules are obeyed."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-06
GOVERNOR GOES WEST

Alaska's Governor left by plane yesterday for Anchorage on Terri torial business and will spend sev- eral days visiting towns in the h. terior.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-06
Hope For Fin din q Lost pIa n e

PRINCE RUPERT, B. C.. Sept. 6 Ali hope has been abandoned for the finding of the missing flying boat Skeena Queen, which vanished over fog-bound northern British Columbia last Saturday night. Bod ies of three occupants in the ill- fated ship have been recovered, and four other persons, including three crew members still are miss ing.
 The dead found so far are Pilot Ken Wilson of Vancouver, B. O. Mrs. Margaret Dempsey of Stewart, B. C., and her three and one-halt year old daughter Bernice.
 The Skeena Queen was on a mercy flight from Stewart to Prince Rupert, bringing the little Dempsey girl to hospital for medical treatment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-06
AureIia Gardiner
 To Become Bride,
 Robt. J. Thibodeau

Miss Aurelia Gardiner will become the bride of Robert J. Thibodeau, son of MT. and Mrs. Joe Thibodeau, Monday morning at 9:30 o'clock at a nuptial high mass in the Cath olic Church of the Nativity.
 The matron of honor will be the bride-elect's sister, Mrs Evan Wruck, and Kenneth Thibodeau, best man. Dorothy and Cecelia Thibodeau will be the bridesmaids and Sharon Wruck, flower girl. Ushers will be Neil Moore and Joe Ordos.
 Monday evening at o'clock a reception will be given in the Par ish Hall and all friends of tie couple are cordially invited.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-06

The first of the commercial steam engines that operated early industrial plants were fabricated with melted beef tallow
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-06
RAINBOW GIRLS TO
 ELECT OFFICERS AT
 MEETING TOMORROW

Juneau Assembly No. 3, Order of Rainbow Girls, will hold a busi- ness meeting tomorrow afternoon at o'clock in the Scottish Rite Temple.
 Members are urged to be there on time as election of officers will be held Mrs Dora Sweeney will give a talk about the Grand Assembly, which she attended in Spokane recently.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-06
Z!
TIDE TABLE
SEPTEMBER 2

SEPTEMBER v Lew tide 5:23 am, 2.2 it. ( High tide 11:58 am, 12.7 it. Low.-. tide .l7s31 pm. 5.6 ft.a { High tide 23;33 pm, 14.6 it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-06
B NIT FED GERMANY
 PLANNED

(Continued from Page OneJ
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-06
CCC CAMP BIDS

Bids for improvements at the Montana Creek eco Camp were to be opened at o'clock this after neon in the office of the Regional Forester, Twenty-Five bid forms were issued.