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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-23
"WINNIE" TAKES DIP
IN ATLANTIC, THEN
TACKLES GIN RUMMY

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Jan. o.
R) - Winston Churchill took his
first ocean dip here today as
warm tropical sun and gentle
trade winds turned January
weather into June
The British statesman strobe in
to the Atlantic rollers off the ex-
elusive Surf Club with Mrs.
Churchill, Gen. E. A. Walford OF
the Canadian army, and the Cen
erals wife. ...-
After his swim, he divided the
afternoon between capturing the
marine scene on canvas, and play.
ing gin rumnny with his Miami
Beach host, Col. Frank W. Clarke.
Churchill Stunned the colortul
haberdashery, dear to the hearts
of most Miami visitors for relaxing
in the sun, in favor of a conserVa-
tive business suit and open-neckeo
sports shirt. But sandalllke MeSl-
can Huaraches replaced the ZIP
per type shoes he had worn
previously.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-23
CAROLINA B 81
REFLECTS MOORE

Adoption of annual reports by
President Roger Moore and w. A.
Fonvielle, secretary-treasurer and
the reelection of Mr.. Moore to the
presidency, featured the 34th an
nual stockholders meeting of the
Carolina Building and Loan Asso-
citation at the office of the secre-
tary yesterday afternoon. Warren
S. johnson presided over the meet
ing which was regarded as the
most successful in the history of
the Association and the report by
president, was well received.
The report of the secretary-treas-
urer covered in detail, operations
of the Association during the year
1915, and a discussion of the vari-
Gus activities reflected the sound
condition of the institution.
Directors for the new year were
then elected and are as follows:
D. B. Branch, J. D.. Carr, J. O..
Carr, B. B.. Cameron, Jr., W A..
'Fonvielle, Howard A. Handy, John
R. Handy, H. Jaffee, Murray c..
James, w. D. Jones, Fred E. Little,
Lloyd W. Moore, Jr., Roger Moore,
]. F. Post, ]. E. Sternberger and
Sol Sternberger.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-23
GRAHAM CHECKING
BRIDGE LIGHTING

Inquiries into the continued black
out of the area and as to the rea-
son the lights on the North East
river bridge and the Cape Fear riv-
err bridge have not been turned on
since the war brought reply from
A. H. Graham, highway commits
sioner yesterday in the form of a
letter to City Manager A. {.
Nichols.
Nichols who wrote Commissioner
Graham recently about the lights
on the river bridge voiced the in
terest of motorists who visited Will
mington before and during war
days when the blackout regulations
prohibited the lights being turned
on. The inquiry also spoke a COM
mon note of local civic clubs and
other city officials as well.
Graham's reply to Nichols let
ter indicates that an investigation
into the matter to determine-if
there is a a short in wires, if bulbs
need replacing or whether the
lights just have not been turned
on since the war, is under way.
City residents and officials OF the
city government have spoken
frankly of the additional attraction
furnished by a well lighted bridge.
With the return of peace and WIS.,
ting motorists the lights on the
br, dyes would add to the beauty
of the port city, they said.
(Continued on Page Two; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-23
COU1N NOMINATED
FOR PRESIDENCY
French Communist Party
Credited With Neat
Political Victory

PARIS, Jan. %. - W.H - Felix
Gouin, Socialist speaker of the
National Assembly, was nominated
today to head a new French coali-
ton government of Communists,
Socialists and Popular Republi-
cans.
Nomination of Gouin to succeed
Gen. Charles deGaulle was con-
sidered victory for the Com
munists, who earlier in the day
had refused the candidacy of So
cialist Vincent Auriol and had re-
fused to consider anyone else but
Gouin.
In advancing Gouin's candidacy
to break the three-day crisis that
has existed since deGaulle re-
signed suddenly Sunday after.
noon, the Communist political bu-
reau declared that he was a per
sonality over and above politics. -
Gouin had steadfastly refused
to accept the nomination through
out the crisis. Late today, how.
ever, he accepted when Socialists
and Popular Republicans agreed
to his candidacy.
1t was expected that Gouin' S
nomination would enable Foreign
Minister Georges Bidault to keep
his post and return to London to
continue representing France at
the United Nations General AS
sembly. Gouin was credited with
the intention of forming an Elm
tegral'' three-party cabinet COM
posed almost exclusively of poll
ticians and without the numerous
non-party technicians of the de-
Gaulle government.
The National Assembly is ex-
pected to nominate Gouin formally
tomorrow when it meets at 3 p. m.
Gouin read deGaulle's letter OF
-eeionet'on in short formal five
minute session today which ad-
journed almost Immediately.
Popular Republicans held a late
caucus and voted unanimously to
participate in the government un-
der Gouin under certain condi-
tons" The conditions were not
made public, but Bidault's reten-
ton as Foreign Minister almost
certainly was one of them.
After his acceptance, Gouin con-
ferred with Communist. leaders
jacques Duclos and Maurice Thor
ez and Socialist chief Daniel May
err.
One of the first acts of the
Chamber of Deputies tomorrow
will be to nominate new speaker
to take the place of Gouin. Com
naurlist leaders agreed. that since
Gouin. was Socialist, his place
should be taken by one of his
party fellows.
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lands which were occupied by So
Wet forces under an agreement
which Acheson said was reached
at the Yalta conference.
The Kuriles, stretching fanwise
across the entrance of. the Okhotsk
sea which wraps eastern Russia,
early in the war provided a spring
board for the Japanese invasion of
the Aleutians.
Discussion of the Pacific islands
stemmed from a press conference
a week ago when President Truman
said this country would keep the
bases it needs for defense but that
it would seek UNO's approval for
such individual trusteeship.
ship. r.
Here in diplomatic quarters, it
appeared likely, however, that dis
cussions would be initiated in ad-
vance for a possible clash of in
terest in the United Nations
Security Council among the coun-
tries interested in the islands, fu-
ture status.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-23
CAPACITY HOUSE
APPLAUDS SINGER

Among some of the reasons to
extoll Rose Brampton is that she
is American. Others are that she
was trained in the United States,
made her debut with a United
States symphony orchestra, (The
Philadelphia, and achieved the
highest goal of vocalists, leading
role in opera with the Metropolitan
Opera Company, an American in
stitution. 3 --..
Besides, there is her voice, es-
sentially dramatic, but blessedly
lyric too, which has kept her in
constant demand for concert and
radio appearances in this country
and has brought her additional
fame and recognition abroad.
Miss Brampton presented the
third program on the Community
Concern Association current sea-
son at the New Hanover High
school auditorium last night. From
strictly critical viewpoint her
performance was technically best
in the Pace, pace, milo Dio aria
from LA Fora del Destino," and
Dich teure Halle, from 'Tanhaeus-
err All that was lacking were
the orchestra and sets to vision
her on the Metropolitan STAGE as
both are among her best known OPP
cratic pieces.
From the mere auditors view
point she reached the high point
Of the evening in lesser and
strictly sentimental song = Ruben
STEMS Romance" Her lyric quail
ity was never so well displayed or
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-23
Government Procurement
Agencies Recommend
Is Per Cent Hike

WASHINGTON, Jan. o. R =
Government procurement agencies
today recommended a Is per cent
wage increase for approximately
$4,000 shipyard workers through
out the nation.
The proposal was made to the
working committee of the ship
building stage sterilization, confer
ence in an effort to break a dead
lock in wage. discussions which
has tied up the conference since
last December 4.
Sponsoring the offer were the
War and Navy departments, the
Maritime Commission and the La
Dor department. /.
Comdr. Hal Wright of the Navy
Department presented the Is per
cent offer, which would mean an
increase of about Is cents an hour
for standard mechanics in ship
yards who now receive $1.20.
J. R. Redstrom, press spokesman
for the working committee, said de-
tails as to application of the Is
per cent raise in lower wage scale
brackets had not been worked out
After discussing the proposal,
which Wright said the Sterilization
Administrators office might ap-
prove" the working committee re-
cessed until tomorrow without vot-
ing. 49,
The CLIO union of Marine and
Shipbuilding Workers has demand
ed wage increase of 36 cents an
hour; the ALL metal trades de-
partment has asked a wage boost
Of about 25.9 per cent. In addition
to the unions, and the government
procurement agencies, shipbuilding
management also is represented in
the conference, tr's-
Redstrom estimated the increase,
if accepted, would apply to $50,
900 workers in civilian sshipyards
and to some 100000 in Navy yards.
The Navy department has said
it is prepared to place in effect any
wage increase approved by the
conference for its naval yard work
erS.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-23
LORD HALIFAX PLANS
TO RETIRE IN MAY.
OBSERVERS BELIEVE

WASHINGTON, Jan. %. -(R-
The Earl of Halifax, British Am
bassador to the United States, is
planning to retire this spring prob
ably in May, it was learned to-
day.
A source in a position to know
but who requested that his identity
be withheld, said, however, that
Halifax knew no more about his
successor than what he reads
in the newspapers.
Reports from London have
mentioned Sir Archibald Clark
Kerr, present British Ambassador
to Moscow, as the Labor govern
ment's choice to succeed Halifax.
The source here told reporter
that Halifax is planning to return
to his ancestral home in Yorkshire
although he probably would keep
his seat in the House of Lords and
take an active part in matters
involving foreign affairs.
Halifax will round out next week
five years British Ambassador to
w cfo in oton
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Contributions totaling $40 were
received by the Star-News yesler-
day afternoon to bring the Brewer re-
home fund to total OF 9l'oao.oI
Hubert Brewer whose FANNY
consists of his wife and five small
children was made homeless lasf
week when their cottage burned;
The money donated to the 1una !
will be spent for materials and
builders supplies for the construc-
ton of a new home for the un-
fortunate family which Brewer
SAYS will be constructed at the site
of their old home.
| Meanwhile members OF the
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-23
Standard Ready To Spend
Million In ~ {. Oil Test
Cape Hatteras Drilling
One To Hundred Shot,
Geologist Says
BY KEN NOBLE

RALEIGH, Jan. 22.-Special-
There is one chance in one hum
dred that our exploratory drilling
on Cape Hatteras will prove up as
a commercial producer.
So declared Kenneth Ashley,
Standard Oil Company of New Jer.
sey geologist, addressing about rs
press and radio representatives
and state officials this afternoon
in the Sir Walter Hotel during
course of an international confer
ence called by Standard to explain
it's oil drilling in eastern North
Carolina.
Ackley, who holds a pre-emmi-
nent position in the oil industry,
made it clear, however, that Stand.
ard wasn't throwing away money
on a wild goose chase"
''There is substantial geological
reason to support the belief that
oil does exist under portions Of
eastern North Carolina" He de.
clared, 1--WE have utilized the
most scientific means known to ar
rive at the opinion that oil is like.
ly to be found within an area east
of Raleigh and limited only by the
oceans depth of the coast" Ackley
said.
Standard, Ackley said-and the
figure was reiterated by ]. Laur'
ems Wright, Standard of New Jer'
sey manager for North Carolina
is prepared to spend $1,000,000 te
prove or disprove it's theory o.
the existance of oil pools under
the eastern portion of the state
And according to Ackley, ''if the
results or finds of the Hatteras
well look encoura ging from
|
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Beviin Jumps
Gun In Rows
Over Troops
BYRNES WILL STAY
Assembly Meets Today For
Consideration OF Atomic
Commission

LONDON. Jan. 22.-WH-Grea1
Britain may ask the United Ma
tons Security Council at a meet
ing tomorrow or Thursday to in
vestigate the situations in Greece,
the Netherlands East Indies and
Iran, diplomatic quarters reported
tonight.
In asking action herself, Britain
would thus take the edge off of the
Russian demand that the presence
of British troops in Greece and
Indonesia be investigated and at
the same time back Trans demand
for an investigation of Russian
activities in that country.
The Russian demand touched off
a series of high-level conferences
in UNO circles but delegates show
ed determination to treat the sit
uation without excitement in hope
of avoiding a dispute that would
embarass the infant organization
during its first assembly.
Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin
conferred with Prime Minister
Clement r. Attlee in the early
morning hours as soon as he learn.
ed of the Russian demand. The
British cabinet met during the
morning as did the American UNO
delegation. Secretary of State
James F. Byrnes conferred with
Bevin twice.
.Attlee made a brief reference
to the Indonesia situation in the
House of Commons. Replying to
a questioner, Attlee said that Indo.
nesian constitutional questions now
under discussion were matters for
direct settlement between the
Netherlands government and the
peoples of the Netherlands East
Indies.
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U.S.. Can Keen
Pacific Bases
Acheson Says

WASHINGTON, Jan. o. @ -
.oting Secretary Of State Dean
n aehason contended today that we
ovid ovid retain Pacific island defense
sDsas even in event of a veto on
w. sa, limited Nations Security Coun-
n response to questions at his
..ws conference, Acheson outlin-
- ~ This formula concerning the
III Strategic spots won from the Japa-
nese: L..
Viz nowers-Russia, Britain, China
VS. france - use its special veto
sower on a request for individual
tulsteeship then this country could
withdraw its application.
The base thus would revert to it's
.t.trs quo; in effect, under the
sop trusteeship and control Of the
limited states by virtue of conquest
and occupation.
\ It would appear from this ex-
n1anation that Russia perhaps could
I Use the same strategy to retain
nprmanent control of the Kurile is
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-23
Mew DUPONT Contract Covers Cape Fear;
ShipyQrd Workers May Get Wage Boost
Charlotte Mothers
Will Form To Right

CHARLOTTE, Jan. 22.-R)-
Free diaper service for life in
exchange for Information lead
ing to rental of an apartment
or house today was offered by
Manly McWilliams, owner of
Baby Diaper Service, of Char
lOtte.
A card with each bundle of
diapers to be delivered makes
the offer. McWilliams has just
moved to Charlotte and his
family, unable to join him be-
cause of the housing shortage,
remains in Macon, Ga.
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And So To Bed

A sailor vest day non
chalantly told his wife he had
been tout with friends"
The sailor left home at $3.50
p. m. Monday afternoon 70
"take a shower at the Y &C.
cording to police records. He
returned about S p. m. yester.
day and made the above state
ment to his wife.
When asked If her husband,
who left home with about $500
cash, had come to harm during
his absence, the wife said
apparently not. But-ithis hesi-
family and in a meek voice.
che may"
That, is a model method Of
procedure If you can get away
with II
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Company Now Permitted
To Enlarge Ilmenite
/ Prospecting

RALEIGH, Jan. 22.-P)-The
Board of Conservation and De-
velopment voted today to broaden
a contract with the huge Dupont
Nemours company of Wilmington,
Del, to permit that company to
prospect for Misunderstanding
sand on the bottom of virtually
every body of water in eastern
North Carolina.
Under a lease first signed in
1912 and renewed a year ago, the
Dupont company has been pros
pecting for ilmenite in Albemarle
sound. The new contract broadens
the region in which these opera
tons will be permitted to cover
the sounds and rivers of the coast
al area as far south as the Cape
Fear river.
Dupont has agreed to pay the
state a royalty on all ilmenite
taken from these water bottoms
and an additional provision was
written into the contract today
whereby the company also will
pay a royalty on all sand and
gravel taken from the water in
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Continued ON Page Twelve; Col. s. !

Negotiations between City Man
ager A. C. Nichols and City At
torney w. B. Campbell and Tide
Water Power company to effect a
general power rate for the city and
community have been authorized
by city council, it was learned at
city hall yesterday.
Negotiations already are under
way between the city manager and
representatives CT Southern Bell
Telephone company, relative to the
reduction of telephone rates being
charged in the newly-annexed
areas Nichols said he had been
advised that the rates are already
under consideration, looking to a
revision. 800
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-23
NEW STOCK GOAL
Set AT $5O0,000

& Stockholders of Industrial Prop
critics decided yesterday on a
drives to increase the sale of sub
4 scribed stock from $2O5, 900 to
i 100000. A meeting Of stockhold-
4 ers was held in the assembly
rooms at Tide Water Power COM
pany at which time the decision
was reached.
The organization, formed re-
Gently as a non-profit group, has
been working with outside ln-
dustries and manufacturing COM
panies in an effort to have them
establish new plants here.
Harriss Newman, who proposed
the increase, pointed out the group
must have that sum available if it
is to continue it's work which, to
date, has resulted in the Port City
Hosiery Mills and the LaFrance
Neckwear company coming to
Wilmington.
Newman declared he could sell
Wilmington to people and indus
tries in the north and the west
but, was unable to sell Wilmington
to Wilmington people.
They can, he pointed out, bring
many small plants to the COM
munity, which will remain finan-
cially secure for a few years then
become industrial hazards" or
they would be able to bring in
plants and industries that would
remain as permanent part of the
Industrial picture of the com.
munity.
What we want" Newman said,
are plants which can be self
sustaining. The two plants which
nave come here wanted only build.
hss-there is not a dime Of Viii.
mlngton money invested in the
stock of those concerns, he added
Plants in which the Industrial
Properties are interested are those
which will rent their buildings al
good rentals-later buy-then ex
pand, he said.
he stressed the fact that both
Ile Latrance and the Mould own.
ca Port City Hosiery company
were high wage" employers ano
nave already stated a desire to ex.
pahd their business.
mere are many prospects with
"Alcn the Industrial Properties
ele IN contact who wish to estab.
aA IN Wilmington, Newman point
"a out. The answer to many OF
a nem coming here lies within the
s sS OF the group. Shall we &C
'', T, Or shall We stop?" he asked
a., me organization, he declared
udH build up a definite program
s snich Will result in more than &
WEN wen reliable plants coming te
W., if, he stressed, they
NC gwen limited financial assist
'a.e' such as buildings.
* NeWman pointed out the fact
NJ mot tremendous immigration
Mn, INDUSTRY into Wilmington i,
possible through the satisfied
"'h'ihued on Page Two. Col. d)
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Asks
Tax Rebates
Termination
VIVA WITHDRAW OFFER
Ford Motors Denies Report
OF Wage Boost Bid On
Truman Lines
BY The Associated Press

The government will seize strike.
be Ind meat packing plants, prob
ably today, it was disclosed in
Washington last night.
Assistant Secretary Of Labor
John w. Gibson announced the
seizure action would be taken to
end the meat scarcity and White
House sources indicated the order
would be issued today.
Although little action was taken
in other huge steel, electrical,
automotive, and farm equipment
strikes-and no seizure plans were
indicated in any of them-Gibson
said government operation of the
packing firms would 60 into effect
even though no promise had been
received that $4,000 CLIO union
members would return to their
jobs working for the government.
Gibson added that AFL meat
workers, estimated at 10000 had
agreed to work under federal oper-
alton.
Later Gibson made the flat state
ment that the plants would be
seized.
In the steel dispute, CLIO Presi-
dent Philip Murray appealed to
Secretary OF the Treasury yinson
to take immediate steps to ter
inmate" tag rebate provisions in
the present revenue laws. Murray
contended these would enable steel
companies to keep all plants
closed in 1916 and still benefit fin
ancially.
Assuming that the steel COM
panies in 1916 break even-that is,
do not make any net profits-the
United States Treasury will act
Tally pay the industry $149, OOO,-
)OO," Murray said in letter. THE
J. S. Treasury is being mulcted
for the benefit of a privileged few
Bent in sinister conspiracy to
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Brewer Ne1u Home Fund
No1u Tops $1,000 Mark

Brewer family are making their
home at Maffitt Village.
In addition to the cash and
checks being received by the Star
News, numerous offers of house
hold furnishings and clothing have
been received. AS these addresses
are given, Brewer is. informed and
makes arrangements to pick up
the donations. Among those re-
ceived today were from Mrs. Ar
thur Maynard, 1910 South Fifth
ST., mattresses and furniture;
Mrs. Charles Covington, Poll
COntinuad IN Page TwO. Col ~
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Along The Cape Fear

BARBECUE Good old fashion
ed barbecue, southern style, has
long been a favorite dish in and
around Wilmington. One Of the
earliest barbecue dinners served
along the river was put on by
directors of the old Wilmington
and Weldon railroad in celebration
of the first train reaching the
city over the new system. The
affair was staged at the depot and
$50 turned up for the feed. Bells
were rung for hours and 161 guns
were fired in celebration OF the
event.
POsIEs FOR THE LADIES
Directors of the Wilmington and
Weldon it seems had pencnant
for distributing flowers to women
passengers on the line and one OF
the famous singers OF the DAY,
Jennie Lind, received bouquet
of flowers from James 5. Green'
secretary treasurer, wnen sue
stepped down from the Pullman
here one morning.
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TO DISCUSS STRIKE

NEW YORK, Jan. 22-|REBen-
jamin F. Fairless, president OF the
u. S. Steel corporation, will discuss
the steel strike in a broadcast
speech over the ARC network to-
morrow at 10 p. M, CEST) lis
office said today.
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City Council Authorizes
Po1uer Rate Negotiations

The subject of power rates re-
duction was opened by Councilman
Harriss Newman, who previously
had led the council to begin neeo-
tiations with the telephone COM
pany relative to service charges
in the new territory.
In reporting to the council, Men.
OILS said the present city rates ap-
ply to all telephones within one and
one-haf miles of the telephone Of
flee. Telephones more than one and
one-half miles from the office are
an additional amount
based on the distance from the Of
flee.
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