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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-23
PROSPECT
Correspondent: Aars. Edmond
 MOFin; Telephone 6.Oe57.

Prospect, Feb. 23-The Grange will sponsor a public card party to- night at 8 in the new Grange hall.
 The committee in charge of the affair includes:
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Plumb and Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Bird, ST. Prizes for each table will be fur- nished and a door prize will be awarded. Refreshments will be served.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-23
City Observes Quiet Holiday

Washington Birthday was ob- served quietly yesterday by Water burians, most of whom had a holi- day from work. Virtually ali of- fees and businesses of tiIe city were closed, and it was the first day of the regular winter vacation for pub lie school children.
 Parochial school pupils, who had the holiday off. will return to school Monday Public school children will be on vacation until March 4.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-23
Hospital Bulletins

Julius Linsky, 39, of 99 Wood bine Ave, Oakville, was reported to be in fair condition today at Waterbury Hospital, where he is under treatment for multiple con- tusiOns of the body and injury to the groin. Officer Louis JOr- an of the WatertOwn Police said that the man was injured in a fight in a diner in 0akville. He was admitted to the hospital at p. m. yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-23
PheLan Elected by
 State Postal Workers

Thomas Phelan. local postal work CT, was elected trustee of the Con- neeticut Letter Carriers association at the sgd annual convention yes- teTday in Norwalk.
 Guests Of tie organization includ- ed Senator Brien McMahon and Lieutenant Governor Wilbert Snow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-23

Airing It. . National Brotherhood Week brought forth several notable radio citations them the naming of MT District Attorney of the outstand- ing sketch broadcasts dealing with delinquency and not glorifying crime showing the other hand that crime does not pay The past week ago brought forth other noteworthy citations. The WOmens National Press Cup chose Dr. Lise Neither atom-scentst the woman or the year. Dr. Neither recently joined the faculty at the Catholic University Washington D. C. Mrs. Anne OHare Mccormick, we-knOwn Catholic laywoman who is on the staff of The New York Times awarded recognition for her work in journalism. Another woman to receive an achievement award Representative Mary R. Nor ton of New Jersey in the field of government.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-23

Col. and Mrs. c. C. Baldwin, Ball Farm road, have returned from a visit to Lewiston, Maine, where they attended the annual Pops concert at Bates College. Miss Joyce Bald- win was soloiSt at the concert.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-23

Who remembers the good old days when the George Washington holiday came along how mother. dad and the youngsters boarded the o'clock train for New 1Ork snent the dav sight tseeng taking in Grants Tomb the Eden Musee the Aquarium. Wanamakers store. Central Park Chinatown. lunch at the Murray Hill Hotel, snack Chds. visit to The Little Church Around the Corner. St Patrcks Cathedral and returned home on the o'clock train tired and filled up to buy the sour lemon drops sold before you left the l25th street sOp
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-23

June SathOry, IF, of 49l North Main St., was discharged after treatment at Waterbury Hospital at 9'I5 p. m. yesterday for a sprain of her right wrist and hand received in a fall whieI roller skating at Buckingham Hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-23

After she slipped and fell while carrying a pan of hot water, Mrs. George Gray, g. MOhican Ave, was admitted to Waterbury Hos pital at S:2O p. m. yesterday where she is under treatment for first and second degree burns of the neck, chest, right hand and body. She was reported to be in air condition today. Authorities said that the woman was carry ing water to thaw out the motor of her husbands car.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-23

George Bergin, 37, of I96 Buck ingham St., was treated at 2:O5 a m. today for a severe laceratlOn Of his right thumb. Authorities said that the man caught the member in a paper cutting mach inc at the Eastern Color Printing Company plant, West Main St.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-23

The Waterbury Hebrew Ladies Aid Association will hold the monthly board meeting Monday afternoon at ? p. m. at the home of Mrs. Max Hart, Cooke street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-23
"Open House" Party Held ot Boys' Club

About 250 members of the Water bury Boys club attended the 10th annual Washington's Birthday Open House yesterday at the club. Com petitiye sports, and movie were included on the program, arranged under the supervision of William M. Johnson, executive director.
 Tournament champions will be named shortly, and awards will be made at a party in May. it was an- nounced by MT. Johnson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-23

Alice Traver, 75, HungerfOrd Ave, Oakville, was reported in fair condition today at Water bury Hospital where she was ad- mitted Thursday after she frac- tured her right hip in a fall at her home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-23

Mrs. Boardman Gessinger and daughter, Betsy, and Mrs. Kenneth Peck and daughter, Polly, all Of Wa tertcWn, are spending a few days in New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-23
Tall Tower
 Topics
SUPER,

What does it connote? somethn swell please quote, Superlative is super And super B dupcr The young folks Ike it, And radios mike it A hat with some chic, Never worn by some hick, ,ss A hairdo colossal On a very trim 'paSseL' Of lovelineSs divine Is absolutely fine. Bu. iu p-to-the-minutc verbiage Ana extra smart "wordiage', r gals a boop-oop-a-dooper, You can depend on it-Shes super
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-23

Dresses of balloon cloth will soon be placed on sale in London.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-23

Australia reports 2,00O varieties of ants have been found there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-23

Calais, France. expects to soon resume Iase shipments to America.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-23
By William Ferguson

Food hoarding is blamed for some of China'S present shortage.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-11
Long Nerves
Industry War
Nearing End
President May Boost Prices
$500 Ton; Offer Union
18 IL Cent Raise
SETTLEMENT LOOMS
Bowles Expected To Take
Over Reconversiion Job
From Snyder

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.
-UP)-The long war of
nerves over a settlement of
the steel industry wage dis
pute neared an end tonight
with all sides anticipating a
decision hourly by President
Truman on a steel price in
crease expected to end the 21-
day-old strike by 100000
workers.
1t was uncertain whether
the price announcement
would be accompanied by is
suance of a new national
wage-price directive or the
anticipated shake-up of top
economic officials making
Price Administrator Chester
Bowles, Sterilization Direc-
tor.
Informed sources said that
a recommendation for a SIS a
ton increase in steel prices
had been placed before Mr..
Truman and the decision now
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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-11
DIR. EDWARD COX.
RETIRED, DIES
Funeral Tuesday For Form
er Rector OF St. Johns
Church Here

DR.. Edward Cox, rs, retired
Episcopal minister, and rector OF
St. Johns church here from 1906
to 1915, died in Southern Pines,
this morning in his home, "Rest-
haven" He had been a resident OF
Southern Pines since 1882, when he
was forced to retire because OF
illness.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed in Southern Pines Tuesday after.
noon.
Educated at the University OF
North Carolina and the University
of the South at SeWanee, Tenn, he
began his ministry in 1902 as rector
of st. Paul's church of Green.
vile, and adjacent mission sta.
tions.
Later, he was rector of the
Church of the Holy Comforter Of
Richmond, Va, and had been rec,
tor emeritus of the church since
his retirement.
His last active ministry was
spent in the missionary district
of Arizona, with headquarters al
Bisbee. He suffered parayltie
stroke while preaching in Bisbee
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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-11
Along The Cape Fear

Mr.. Lynch were married and nave
been living in Alaska ever since,
We understand.
That's about all there is to it.
Except maybe one or two items
which may be considered plugs for
the Star which we pass along to
you prettily self-consciously.
PLEASED - 1t seems that some
time ago serviceman, stationed
in Alaska, who is from Wilmington
we didn't get the name. Maybe
Mrs. Lynch will write US and
identity him got batch OF Stars
and took them around to the
Lynches home where the home
folks got together and read about
what's happening in these parts:
Mrs. Lynch was SO pleased with
her home town paper that Mr.
Lynch just sat right down and
wrote check to the Star and sent
it on here to Steadman Wick, clrcu-
lation manager, who in tura put
the Lynches on the mailing list.
RATHER LATE DELIVERY In
checking up we find that the
Lynches' paper is being sent
through the regular channels OF
mail. No airplane delivery. This
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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-11
Russian Sees
Possible End
ToUNSet-Up
VISHINSKY IRATE
British, Dutch Denounce
Idea OF Five-Power Com
mission On Indonesia

LONDON, Feb. 1O.-(P)-Russia' S
.ndrei Vishinsky told the World
soc,rity Council today that only
pritain and the Netherlands had
srst hand knowledge of the In
donesian situation and eff this in
an,lality is what you want then you
csn say it is the end of the United
Nations"
The Soviet Vice Foreign Commits
Gar made this statement in support
of Soviet demand that a five
mower investigation commission be
cont tot he Netherlands East Indies
Of once. He argued that war was
being waged against the people of
Indonesia, and that this may light
, spark to set off Q new world
war.
Would Coast Slur''
British Foreign Secretary Ernest
Beyin opposed sending a commits
sion, saying it would least slur
iuon the conduct of British troops
in Indonesia." Ditch Foreign Min
ister Eelco Van K1effens declared
alarm existed only. in Vishinsky's
Imagination. He said that while
he was willing to have commits
sion investigate British military
ection, he could not approve its
delvine into internal affairs.
The council met twice today in
an attempt to close the case, but
adjourned until IL noon (EST), To-
morrow in order to hear addition
al speakers.
Promised "Freedom''
As the debate took place the
Dutch disclosed in Batavia they
offered to establisha Common
wealth of Indoresia, and promised
Indonesians a choice 'in our time"
between full freedom and partner
ship" with the Dutch in the Meth
erlands kingdom.
Vishinsky asked that the investi
CATION commission be composed
Of representatives of the United
States, Russia, Britain, China ana
the Netherlands. Foreign Minister
Dmitry Manuilsky of the Soviet
Ukraine, who originally sought
council intervention in Indonesia.
had requested such a commission
without suggesting its membership.
"Threat'' to Peace
Il submit this does not suggest
to me bands of 'terrorists,' or 'eX-
tremists,' " Vishinsky said
Bevin argued that the commits
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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-11

IDENTIFICATION - The other
day ALONG THE CAPE FEAR
wondered who Mrs. R. F. Lynch
of Anchorage, Alaska, is and Why
she had ordered the Morning Star
sent to her way up and way out
there, up there in the frigld North
land.
Well, the answers are compara-
lively simple. After the. item ap-
peared herein we got a dozen or
so telephone calls and all OF the
callers had the answers. First off,
Mr.. H. A. Lynch, with the Acme
fertilizer people, called in to say
we could get the details from MISS
Carrie Myers here in town. Mr.
Lynch, no kin, steered us stralght:
Later Miss Myers, herself, called
NEE MISS COTCHETT - Mrs.
Lynch--the Alaska Mrs. Lynch
formerly lived here where she still
has a great many relatives and
where her family has lived TOR
many, many years. Back about 1917
she went to Alaska as missionary
from St. James Episcopal church.
She was Miss Lossie deRosset
Cotchett.
Some years back Miss Cotcaett
met Mr.. Richard F. Lynch wilo >
from Erie, Pa. Miss Cotcne'' anu
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-11
SPELLMAN READY
TO FLY TO ROME
Four Other Cardinals Des-
ignate Awaiting Planes
For Trip To Vatican

NEW YORK, Feb. 10-(P-Two
Cardinals-designate of the Catholic
church left for Rome by plane to-
night to receive the red hat of the
Sacred college of Cardinals, and
three others were making last min
ute presentations for a similar
flight tomorrow.
Cardinals-designate Edw ard
Mooney of Detroit, and Samuel A.
Stritch, of Chicago, took off at
7:35 p. M, (EST) from Detroit
after several hours delay when a
mechanical defect was found in
the tail assembly of their plane,
Star of Cairo"
The airline, transcontinental and
western, ordered the delay as a
precautionary mesaure," and the
Cardinals-designate waited while
parts were flown from Newark,
N. j.
The week-long series of consistor-
les creating 80 new cardinals will
begin Feb. 18 at the Vatican.
Cardinals-designate Stritch and
Mooney were to fly to Rome with
refuelling stops at Gander, New
foundland; Shannon, Ireland, and
Paris.
Meanwhile Cardinals-designate
John J. Glennon, of St. Louis, and
Francis ]. Spellman, Of New York
and Bishop Thomas Tien, of China,
were in New York, preparing to
leave on. another TWA Constella-
ton at Ito p. M, tomorrow.
Archbishop Glennon arrived here
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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-11
Buds Are Popping
Out At Green Il
BY JACK C. LUNAN

Although spring is still Off
cially some four and one-half
weeks away, there are signs
that herald its near approach
In every lard of the l25 acres
OF beautiful Greenfield Park,
future garden spot of the south.
Already SURPRISING many
famed gardens of neighboring
states in natural beauty,
Greenfield, come March and
the azaleas,. promises a pano-
rama of Towering beauty Sec
ond to none in the nation.
Aided by milder days and
nights, good seasonal showers
and warming sun, buds are
popping out all over the place;
along woodland trails, in land
scaped beds and shore-line
fringes. Azalea, gardenia and
japonica, to say nothing Of the
thousands of Towering 'peren-
malls which border the wind
ing trails, are fast shedding
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-11
1000 MPH SPEED
SET FOR PLANES
NACA Predict Mail Travel
ing AT Unprecedented
Rate In Three Years

LANGLEY FIELD, Va, Feb. 10
planes shutting over
short distances may reach speeds
of 1000 miles per hour within the
next three years, according to Of
ficials of the National Advisory
committee for Aeronautics.
And seaplanes of the transport
class are expected to attain speeds
in excess of 300 miles per hour
within three years. The NACA
spokesman told members of the
Aviation Writers association dur
ing recent inspection tour OF
NACA laboratories here.
Stripping off its six-year-old
cloak of secrecy imposed by the
war, the NACA showed the writers
numerous experiments being con-
Quoted for the advancement of
military and commercial avia-
ton. Some Of the laboratory ap-
paratus made the fantastic gadgets
of contemporary comic strips look
p~r~ FOL Ky
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-11
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Galphin Takes Dismal Niew
Of Future Farm LANDSCAPES

The patriotism Of the North Caro-
lima farmer and the greediness OF
the pulp wood industry may, BET ore
we realize it, transform huge
areas of our woodlands into tree
less plains.
That is the dismal landscape
which R. w. Galphin, New Han
over county farm agent, paints
for the future of southeastern
North Carolina.
Cutting Own Throat
sUnless the farmer can be con-
vinced that it is not patriotic to cut
his own throat" Galphin said,
land unless the pulp wood industry
can be stopped from making him
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-11
CHURCHILL GETS
R0USINC WELCOME
Washington Crowd Halls
winnie" As He Lands
For Visit To Truman

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. -Wp)-
Winston Churchill, Britain's fam
Gus wartime prime minister, con.
ferred with President Truman at
the White House tonight after fly
ing here from Miami where he and
Mrs. Churchill are vacationing.
Mr. Truman invited the rotund,
cigar-smoking former member OF
the Big Three to visit him after
he was forced to cancel his own
plans to fly to Florida.
Topic of their discussion report
edly was Ourchilps March
speech to the student body OF
Westminster college, Fulton, Mo-,
but it was presumed the tete-a.
tete also covered world affairs.
Churchill arrived here at 3:45 p.
m. in the "Mary Winn IT., con.
verted BIZ Army bomber which,
for unexplained reasons, camera
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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-11

believe that it is patriotic, acres
and acres of timber will be so
desolate that it will take at least
30 years for new trees to replace
the ones so wantonly destroyed"
Onslaught Begun
1t was during the war when the
farmer, in sincerely patriotic re-
sponse to the governments plea
for pulp wood industry, busy in the
manufacture of pulp paper for
shipping-cartons, sold the farm
er on the idea of cutting down his
trees and selling it to the industry.
Meanwhile, the industry, look
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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-11
HOUSING PROGRAM
GETS 0PA SUPPORT
100000 Homes Planned
For Nation In Next
Two Years

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-tP-
Housing Administrator Wilson S.
Wyatt was promised the "all-out
support of OPA tonight in his pro-
gram to build 2,700,00 new homes
in the next two years.
Price Administrator Chester
Bowles told Wyatt in a letter that
the building program announced
by President Truman Friday was
"a courageous and realistic ap-
proach to one of the most critical
problems we face today"
1.-THE main purpose OF this letter
is to assure you," Bowles wrote,
"that in working to attain the un-
precedented building goal you have
set, you will have the all-out sup
CONTINUED on Page Two; Col. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-11
RISE IN CAPE FEAR
WATER SHED LIKELY
TONIGHT, WB SAYS

RALEIGH, Feb. 10. -R-
The U. S. Weather Bureau here
said tonight that considerable
rises will be caused by heavy
rains over the upper water
sheds of the Cape Fear, Neuse
and Tar rivers, and over the
middle and lower water sheds
of the Roanoke.
The rise on the upper Cape
Fear and upper Neuse VIII be
overflowing into the lowlands,
probably by Monday night, and
will reach Fayetteville on the
Cape Fear by early Wednes-
day, the Bureau said.
Flood stages are not expect
ed on the Tar and Roanoke
unless rains continue.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-11
Murder Count
Held Against
LocalWonan
Mrs. Corene Collins Charg-
ed With Staying OF Mrs.
E. F. Bordeaux !
PLAYGROUND FUSS
Tragedy Occurs In River
side Apartments Area Aft
er Children's Squabble
BY PHIL WRIGHT

Mrs. Corene Graham Col
Inns, 80, housewife of River
side apartments, was in Will
mington city Jail this morning
faced with a charge of murder
after the fatal stabbing with
a six-inch hunting knife at
$40 yesterday afternoon of
Mrs. E. F. Bordeaux, who also
lived in the Riverside apart
ments.
Mrs. Boreadux d e d in
James Walker Memorial hos
pital about 35 minutes after
the stabbing. Mrs. Bordeaux
was the mother of three chill
dren, while Mrs. Collins has
two children.
According to a statement
made to police, Mrs. Collins
stabbed Mrs. Bordeaux with a
hunting knife after a squab-
BILE between children on the
Riverside apartments play
grounds.
Reluctant to talk but outwardly
calm, Mrs. Collins, blonde ex-wife
of a former service man, Wallie
Collins, sat in city Jail with two
other women last night and refused
to talk of the tragedy.
Held without Bond
Mrs. Collins is being held without
bond, pending preliminary hearing
this morning in Recorders court.
Mrs. Bordeaux, mother of three
young children, one an infant, died
Is minutes after she was taken to
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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-11
QUEEN MARY DOCKS
WITH CI BRIDES

NEW YORK, Feb. 10-tR-One Of
the greatest overseas journeys of
women and children in history end
ed today as the giant Queen Mary
docked at pier 80 with 1866 wives
of American servicemen and their
668 children.
From the time the big liner
picked up her pilot at $3.50 o'clock
this morning until she was nosed
snugly into her berth by II army
tugs, her rails were crowded with
girls, many carrying children and
Drawing biting cold for their
first glimpse of America.
Two girls we're leaning on the
rail When the ships horn blew
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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-11
AndSo ToBed...

Six years ago when Fred
Fisher, now a member Of the
Stars circulation department,
was hawking newspapers on =
Kansas City street corner, .
Wilmington citizen came up
and told him that Wilmington
was the best town for selling
newspapers.
Two years later when Fred
was hawking papers on a cor
ner in Charleston, S. c., the
same man came up to him
again and insisted that Fred 60
to Wilmington to sell his wares.
Saturday, when Fred was
making a deposit in q local
bank, the same man walked up
once more and said: "Well,
you finally made it. What took
you so long?"
"Well," said Fred, '1t took .
long time selling papers in
Kansas City and Charleston to
get enough money to come
here. But if I'd started out the
other way, from here, I
could've got to Kanas City In
two weeks"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-11
CREDIT AGENCIES
MAY Be SHUFFLED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10-R-
Congress may vote soon on plan
to remove all farm credit agencies
from the Agriculture department
and consolidate them under an in
dependent Bipartisan board.
Chairman Flanagan, (D-Va.)
Of the House Agriculture commit
tee, which already has approved
the change, told a reporter today
he wants to get Rules committee
clearance this week to bring it to
the House floor.
A committee report filed with
the House says the proposed con-
solidation will keep agricultural
credit out of politics. and help to
assist qualified veterans, farm
tenants, farm laborers, share
croppers and others to become
farm owners
Our present agrIcultura1 lend
ing set-up, it would SEEM" the
committee said, was never care
ully planned and considered in
advance but, like Topsy, simply
grew UP. And it has grown, over
me years,t into an unsound, inef.
aclent business structure.
Today We have a structure that
is not only hideous in appearance
out impractical in design. Those
IN one part of the structure"
Under the proposed legislation
all agencies would be consolidated
without change in lending powers
uhoer a new agricultural credit
agency.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-11
TODAY and TOMORROW
by WALTER LIPPMANN

There are many in Washington
who think we must now choose eth
er to underwrite the British posi-
ton in the Middle East or to ap-
pease the Russians-that is to say,
to let them oust the British and
replace them. Either aftermath Is
a desperate one, and certainly
there is as yet no reason to admit
what those who say this is our
dilemma are in fact assuming:
that the United States is So weak
in power and influence that it can
take no line of its own, and can
only say yes to somebody else.
Yet the United States is bound
to take line Of its own within
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-11
SMALL TO CURTAlL
COSTLY BUILDING

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10-UH-
John D. Small, civilian production
administrat ,r, said tonight that ne
soon will curtail all commercial,
industrial and costly residential
building to channel scarce mate
rials into emergency, low-cost
homes.
He added that materials also
will be limited to approved prof.
ects and warned that anyone
starting construction now "runs
the risk of not being permitted to
finish the job ..~
Small and Price Chief Chester
Bowles, who repeatedly is slated
to become President Truman's NO
l wage-price boss, pledged hous'
ing expediter Wilson w. Wyatt un'
(Cru&iuvnI m Da ua Tuo Cn1 Ky
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-11

the council of the Big Three. For
we have important interests Of
our own in the Middle East, which
we must assert and protect. If
we can see them clearly, and sup
port them wisely, we may yet be
able to offer the British and the
Russians a better prospect than
the horrid dilemma they are now
offering us.
From our point of view the ele-
ments of the Middle Eastern prob
lem are, 1 think, these: The region
is of the highest and most critical
strategic Importance; it is fabu-
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