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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-01-30
Mrs. Osborne, 78,
Succumbs AT FIG

Funeral service for Mrs. Cora
Osborne, 70, Of Fig, was held on
Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
at tn e RivervieW Methodist
church. Burial followed.
Mrs. Osborne, who died at her
home at Fig on Friday, is sur
vived by several children.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-01-30
BOYS

This standing does not include
results of the Healing Springs
Lansing games on Tuesday night
as they were not reported.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-01-30

RivervieW at jefferson.
Fleetwood at Virginia-Carolina.
Evening star., 1947-11-13
Arlington Rites Today
For Mrs. MeIIetfe Byrne

Funeral services for Mrs. Mellette
Traster Byrne, 81, widow of Maj
Charles Lawrence Byrne, associate
professor of modern languages at
West Point, were to be held this
morning in Fort Myer Chapel, with
burial in Arlington Cemetery.
Mrs. Byrne died Unexpectedly
Monday at her home, 3706 r street
NV.
Born in Kansas City, Kans., Mrs
Byrne had lived for 10 years IN New
York during her early 20's. After
the death of her husband in 1927
she came to Washington. In 1885
she entered the Federal service in
the Justice Department, where she
did statistical coding. and later
transferred to the Office of the
Surgeon General of the Army, where
she was engaged in medical coding
Survivors are two sons, Capt. Rob-
ert G. Byrne, U. s. A., on duty In
Augsburg, Germany, and Cadet
Charles A. Byrne of West Point;
her mother, Mrs. Mary Traster;
sister, Mrs. Jacques Underhill, ano
a brother, Roy Traster, all of Cora
Gables, Fla, and two nephews, 1t
Charles Lee Simpson, on duty ir
Japan, and 1t. Col. Allen Traster o1
Washington.
Evening star., 1947-11-13
mrs. Emma B. FitzGerald
Burial Planned Tomorrow

Burial services for Mrs Emma Belle
Frye FITZGERALD, 81, former WASH
ington resident, will be held at )
pm. tomorrow in Fort Lincoln
Cemetery. She died Sunday In
Coronado, Calf, after a short Ill
ness.
Mrs. FITZGERALD was born in In
diana and came to Washington
about 1907 with her husband, the
late William T. FitzGerald, who
was an, attorney here. They lived
at 231O Tracy place NV. for about
Is years and then moved to Coco
nut Grove, Fla. For the last yea1
Mrs. FITZGERALD has been living
with her son, Brig. Gen. S. w. Fitz-
Gerald, at Coronado.
Besides Gen. FITZGERALD, she Is
survived by another son, Col. Donald
D. FITZGERALD, U. S. A., stationed In
San Antonio, Tex, and three grand.
children, Mrs. L. F. Woods, 354C
Van Ness street NV; 1t. Col. Ward
B. French, 3016 Cambridge place
NV, and T. w. Smith, 1767 G
street NV.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-19
Not As Bad AS Expected

While the toll in lives and property and
crop damage, in the wake of the hurricane
as it swept across the Florida peninsula, can
not be estimated at the time this is being
typed, there is nationwide thankfulness that
it all was not worse.
Especially is it gratifying that the Lake
Okeechobee bikes held. Had they gone out
the loss of life would nave been frlghttul,
despite the evacuation of some ten to fifteen
thousand persons. Though the farmers in the
area lave suffered grievously, they still live.
Miami, Miami Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Del
ray, Palm Beach all sustained losses, with
wire communication, radio and train service
disrupted, though relief trains managed to
reach safety at Sebring with their human
freight. But for the most part houses and
buildings -weathered this storm.
The chief task now IN these conaaunitaes
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-19

is to clear away debris created by fallen
palms and trees and remove the sand and
blown from the beaches and the
swamps. Also, the people who survived
without great loss will be quick to provide
relief for others not so fortunate. In fact,
they are already organizing to aid the needy.
With the hurricane heading up the Gulf
of Mexico, Panama City, Pensacola, even
Mobile, may be in its path. Or it may veer
toward the Mississippi coast and strike Gulf
port, Biloxi, Pas Christian, or even vent its
furry on Louisiana coastal communities.
The same cooperation among the Army
the Navy and the Weather Bureau which
enabled Floridians to prepare their defenses
as the storm approached will keep the peo-
pie in the further path of the blow accurate
ly informed. of its course, with equally good
results. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-19
In The Drivers Seat

The outstanding feature of the Wednesday
session Of the United Nations General AS
sembly was that Secretary of State Marshall
took the initiative away from Russia with
his proposal that the Assembly set up a
.littIe assembly, to be in permanent SEES
sion and to recommend that a curb be placed
m Russia that would halt its over-use of
the veto.
Al last ii would appear that the United
States has assumed the leadership in United
Nations affairs that properly belong to it
hut in which it has long been in default. 1t
should be understood that the General AS
.or,h,v cannot do more than make recon-
,,e,dations: action thereon devolves on the
Security Council. But in light of Mr.. Mar
shalrs bold and uncompromising position,
and his obvious determination to bring to
- end 10 Russia's hurtful activities in United
Nations affairs, it is possible that the other
,oenoher nations. save those dominated by
MOSCOW. will stiffen their backs and join
the American crusade for a reversal OF
Soviet Union dictation.
Mr.. MarshaLps address was so stirring
and on Russia's part its import so unsuspect-
cd that whereas the Soviet delegate, Mr.. An
drei vishinsky, had announced he would
take the floor yesterday, he cancelled his
plan, obviously 70 await instructions from
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-19
High Cost Of Feeding

The high cost of living, which has i'm
posed such heavy burdens on us mortals,
has extended to the barnyard and the cattle
pen. Poultry and livestock raisers are said
to be cutting down their flocks and herds
because they cannot afford to keep them
properly fed.
Says Mr.. Henry Green, president desig-
nate of the Grain and Feed Dealers National
Association, following the associations an
nual convention in st. Lotus: I'm my part
of Missouri rs per cent of the livestock feed
ers nave curtailed or quit business until the
crisis Is over"
Thus, It seems, the scarcity Of foods,
chief among which the American people
prefer meat and chicken, Is destined to be-
come even greater than In the past.
And greater scarcity inevitably indicates
prices.
Apparently there Is no good reason to
anticipate a substantial decline in the price
level, despite committee hearings, house
wife resistance, or propaganda eminatlng
from paid sources.
It is not consoling, but the initiation now
becoming rampant in the country is probably
leading up to some form of depression,
whether full fledged or merely recesslonary.
Advice to hold on to war and termlnal
leave bonds deserves taking. ~.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-19
Beauty Beach Lake

Most folks hereabouts believe that the
Carolina Beach lake is the only fresh water
lake within 4 stones throw Of the Atlantic
along the entire coast line. Some even con
tend it is the only such lake In the United
States-that is to say on the Atlan'lc'
Pacific or Gulf Of Mexico seaboards.
The claim is worth noting, for If it should
prove true-and it well might, at least on the
eastern coast-the beach community enjoys
. unique distinction, and the people OF the
resort could well afford to cultivate this ao-
vantage, not only by exploiting the TACT but
no improving the lakes surroundings as
WE'LL
Securely walled in, with adequate spill
vsys to take care Of overflows. n turn
ing the bordering land into 4 park with
trees. s~hrubbery, Towering plants, paths
and decorative benches, the lake could be-
come as great an attraction for the older
permanent residents and v~acationists as the
beach itself.
This brings up 4 matter that has long
engaged the attention Of the Star. For the
most part our resorts have focused their
promotion campaigns on the beaches them
selves, and it is true that there are none
finer nor, is there better surf bathing and
swimming than they offer. But we have felt,
and the view is shared by many, that beautl-
fication has not been sufficiently considered
or adequately carried out.
Development Of the Carolina Beach lake
~ suggested might be q means Of further
popularizinx the resort and inspire the peo-
rls Of the other resorts to undertake similar
projects.
Think Il over.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-19
THE COLD WAR

By contrast with MI. K, it
may be useful to call in another
expert, a distinguished political
geographer, Professor Robert
Strausz-Hupe of the University
of Pennsylvania. whose article
on "The Western Frontiers OF
Russia" appeared in the July
issue of "The Review of Poll
TICS" a quarterly published by
the University of Notre Dame:
1.-THE MOSAIC of treaties and
agreements, which forms the le-
gal basis of Russian territorial
acquisitions, is composed of
strangely assorted pieces. Its
general, although somewhat
crude, shape was first revealed
by the Soviet : German secret
protocol of Aug. %. 1899. This
document allocated Estonia and
Latvia to the Soviet Union and
established the demarcaticn line
of the German-Soviet occupation
in Poland. The additional proto-
col of Sept. % transferred Llthu-
ania to the Soviet orbit and ex-
pressed German agreement to
the cession by Romania Of Bes-
sarabia to the U. S. S. r. The
latter transaction was ccnsum-
mated in the Soviet Romanian
agreement of June %, 1910. The
Soviet-P Polish treaty of August,
1945, confirms, except for minor
deviations, the arrangements
agreed upon in the two Soviet
German protocols. The Roman
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-19
Star Program

stata ports with Wilmington 3avored
n uroportion with It's resources, TO M
clude public terminals. tobacco storage
warehouses. ship repair faeihties' rear.
BY sites tor heavy industry and ss-1oo'
Cape Fear river channel.
city auditorium large enough 70 meet
needs for years TO come.
Development Of Southeastern Norm
Carolina agricultural and industrial re.
sources through better markets ana 1000
processing. pulp wood produeuon ano
factories.
Emphasis On the regions recreation
advantages ana improvement OF resort
accommodations.
Improvement Of Eoutheastern North
Cardinals farm-to-market and primary
roads, with a paved highway from Top
sail inlet to Bald Head island.
Continued effort through the City's Ia
dustrial Agency 10 attract more IN
dustries.
proper utilization Of Bluethenthal air
mort ior expanding air service.
development Of Southeastern North
Cardinals heath facilities. especially IN
counties lacking hospitals, n tneluo'
Ing a Negro Health center.
announcement Of the growth q COM
mercial fishing.
C%on,oNdation Of City and County Sov.
ernfnents.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-19
The Spirit, Of 1910
An Editorial From The New York Times

Napoleon is quoted as having
once said that "the happiest in
SEPARATION in battle often is a
record of the past" In the pres
ent unhappy state of a world
that appears so often to be guild
ed by a counsel of despair, that
might not be a bad dicturn to
follow. It is not necessary to
60 back very far. The summer
and fall of 1910 will do. In that
year a would-be ruler of the
world encountered an intangible
battle odd that confused him
and finally deferred him from
undertaking an adventure that
had considerable prospect of
success and might have made
the world in 19A7 a considerably
more unhappy place than it is
today.
Publications by the United
States Navy Department and
the British Admiralty of hither-
to secret discussions among
Adolf Hitler, Grand Admiral
Raeder and other German mill
tary leaders shows that in the
summer Of 1910 after Frances
fall. when the British stood al
most alone against the Nsz;s.
1t was the intangible Of British
morale that Hitler and his mill
tary aides never could quite
evaluate and which above all
other considers ticns led them to
postpone nltely the
planned invasion of England,
that fortress built by Nature
for herself" 1T tlat time, the
"scep.red isle" had lille to Of
fer against invasion except the
indomitable courage OF its peo-
pie.
Just a remembrance Of that
recent past, of the dark days
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-19

the goals set by its predeceH
ors."
This explains, as Mr.. x,
analysis does not, the pattern
and plan, not merely the gei'
eralized fact, of Soviet eypah'
sion, and also the causes and
the issues of the diplomatic con-
flict in the postwar period =
1945-'47.
The westward expansion Of tn
Russian frontier and ct the Rus
sian. sphere of influence, though
always a Russian aim. was az
complished when, as, and "
cause the Red Army defeated III.
Germany Army and advances
to the center of Europe It
was the mighty power Of tn,
Red Army, not the ideolosy o.
Karl Marx, which enabled IN.
Russian government 10 expan
it's frontiers. 1t is the pressure
of that army far beyond the ne y
frontiers which makes the VIII
of the Kremlin irresistible with
in the Russian sphere OF lnlif
ence. 1t is the threat tina: IN ~
Red Army may advance sou
farther west - into Italy M l
western Germany, into Scam a.
navia - that gives the kreTIl
and the native Communlsf "a.
ties of western Europe an Az
normal and intolerable infllsns.
in the affairs of the European
continent. -,
Therefore, the immediate Nv \.
the decisive problem Of our F'4' =
tons with the Soviet Union = !
whether, when, on what c0na
tons, the Red Army can be Es
vailed upon to evacuate Eu.e ,
Copyright, 1947, New 1ofA
Herald Tribune, Inc
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-19
Today And Tomorrow

East Prussia, Bukovina and the
Carpathians. The total area &C
quired by Russia between 1916
and 1947 is approximately as
large as the total area lost. be-
tween 1917 and 1921. Russia has
redeemed the hostages she gave
to defeat, revolution and nation
al self-determination."
"The western frontiers Of the
Soviet sphere of influence coir-
eide so closely with those Gar
list Russia planned to draw after
the defeat of the central powers
that Czarist and Soviet policies
appear to differ as regards
methods only. From inter-Allied
agreements concluded during
World War I and the published
statements of leading public fig
ures, notably Russian a n d
Czech, emerges the Czarist gov
ernment's grand design for east
ern Europe: The frontier of Rus
sian Poland was to have been
pushed westward toward Stettin.
bringing within the Russian En-
pire the Polish provinces of Ger
many and Austria; the north
eastern provinces of Hungary
were to be coded to Russia and
a greater Serbia and greater
Romania were to receive addi-
tional territories carved from
Hungary, leaving the latter
country a small state wedged
between Serbia (Yugoslavia) Ro-
mania and a kingdom of the
Czechs ruled by a Russian
prince; and Russia was to re-
ceive the European possessions
of Turkey inclusive of the
straits. The aggregate of annex
ed territories, protectorates, al
iances and pan-Slav affiliations
would have extended Russian in
fluence to the Oder River, the
Alps, the Adriatic and the Ae-
gean. The Czarist project,
cleansed Of the dynastic and
social preconceptions of Gar
DOM, took shape in the system
of annexed territories, occupa-
ton zones, friendly regimes and
theological affiliations which
constitutes the Soviet sphere of
influence in Europe. It is only
at the straits that the Soviet gov
eminent failed to attain
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-19
BY L T LIPPMANN

ian peace treaty of 1947 express
ly reaffirms the validity of the
Soviet Romanian agreement OF
1910. The parties to these
transactions represent the
most diverse ideologies and
allegiances, none of which the
Soviet Union permitted 10 inter-
fere with it's pursuit of strategic
detectives. Where it's frontiers
were concerned the Soviet Union
managed to overlook the dis
tinction between friend and foe,
Fascism and democracy, Slav
and non-Slav."
considered as a whole, this
strange patchwork of title deeds,
bound together by the military
might of the Soviet Union, an
nuls the defeat of 1917. It re-
stores Russia to the geographic
cal, positions held by the last
Romanovs. The Baltic republics
and Bessarabia reverted - as,
writing nearly twenty years ago,
Isaiah Bowman predicted - to
Russian domination; the terri
torial clauses of the peace trea-
ty with Finland, outright ces-
sion of the Karelian Tsthmus and
Petsamo province, and. lease of
a naval base at Porkkla Udd,
reinstate Russia actually, al
though not formally in her pre-
1917 positions on the Baltic and
Arctic coasts; and Russian mag
nanimity toward Poland is re-
warded by valuable gains in
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-19

market analyst can today fore
see any possibility for a re-
duced demand for grains. The
danger of a boom market al
ways carries with it, however,
the danger of a bust. The last
such collapse was on the cotton
futures market in October 1915,
when a lot of spectators lost
their shirts.
Just how much this specula-
tive boom may have driven up
the price of wheat, corn, oats,
barley, rye and soybeans is i'm
possible to figure, say Depart
ment of Agriculture experts.
The one agency of the Depart
ment which keeps tab on the
grain market gamblers is the
Commodity Exchange Authori-
ty, headed by j. M. Mehl.
This agency can have no in
tereSt in whether market prices
are too high or too low, beyond
the point of determining that
current quotations are not arti-
ficial and that they do honest
ly reflect conditions of supply
and demand.
The Authority stations Off
GERS at all the major commodi-
ty exchanges. Their dutv is 70
watch for, and prevent, market
manipulations by exposing
them. But CEA has no power
to police or punish spectators.
Authority staff. members say it
would still be possible for some
wolf to corner a market.
While Federal Reserve Board
has authority to regulate mar
gin requirements on the stock
exchanges, Commodity Elk
change Authority has no such
power to regulate the margins
on its markets.
When Sen. Ralph E.. Flanders
OF Vermont a few days ago sug-
gested that 100 per cent margin
Should now be required for all
transactions on the grain pits.
ne was. in effect saying tina.
there ought to be a law reouir-
ing spectators to pay cash in
lul Tor every purchase, or that
the commodity exchanges them
selves should voluntarily issue
orders requiring 100 per cent
margin. For a Republican to
ask for more government con-.
troll indicates how serious this
thing is becoming.
Chicago Board of Trada
promptly took the hint and
raised m margin requirements.
slightly, for the professional
traders.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-19
Ga1mbOleerS In Grain
BY T EDISON

WASHINGTON - With Chica-
go cash wheat above $3.50, and
corn above $3.50, the gamblers
are again flocking into the
grain pits. It's having the eff
feet, not only of raising the cost
Of living, but also of reducing
the quantity of European food
relief.
Speculation isn't confined to
the big commodity exchanges
in Chicago, Omaha, Kansas
City or New York. Every farm
er who holds back on this years
harvest, refusing to sell because
he thinks the price will go still
higher, is in his small way play
ing the market.
As an editorial in "The Farm
er" Of St. Paul quotes one
northwest wheat grower. "Let
the spectators go to it.. AL
they're doing is raising the
price of my CROP" That seems
to be the spirit of the times.
Wheat, corn and barley mar
gins required were raised from
Is to IS cents a bushel. Oats
was raised from II to II cents,
soybeans 40 to IS cents. Brokers
handling accounts for the anna
teurs-the little fellows who like
to take a flyer-usually require
higher margin. Most brokers
now require As cents a bushel,
cash in advance on corn orders.
But at today's high market
prices, a speculator. with only
a nominal $3.50 to gamble can
"buy'' 1000 bushels of corn actu-
ally worth $4,000 or more.
|. For the professional traders
the big fellows with say $780,
900 to gamble-at 80 cents mar
gin requirement on wheat they
can control over 300. 900 bushels
worth nearly a million dollars.
Brokers, of course, have to
carry their customers with
loans on the unpaid balances.
It IS estimated that ttere are
now over 800 million held by
brokers in trust funds for their
customers. That gives a rough
idea of the amount of money
there is kicking around in to-
days sp C ulative grain mar
kets.
Last week, Commodity Elk
change Authority issued a spe-
cial call report on the Chicago
corn futures market to sao..-
speculative holdings as CT le-
June 30. OF 1890 accoun.s, 390J
were shown to be speculative.
In such a market there is, Of
course, tremendous risk. No
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-19
|Best Remon
|Nodular Cote,
BY WILLIAM A o,pn~

goiter is r~ecommen VI ! aoauls,
patient pate develops paint II tn.
AM and weight loss, even rsr 'o tsaas.s
(o Ma a test is Norma, Fats
Nodular golfers aav t4'
persons who suffered frop IN
dine lack in childho .I9a 10,
smooth thyroid enlsraem1, The
youth is gradually tr sTryseat o.
into a lumpy structure rt,S'o'nsd
patient grows older, ~. rs The
usually becomes %irrs r+re neck
shape, and some of tbe s1 nss,, IN
reach great size. noaules
Nodular golfers ma,
into the chest and Dress PROJECT a0
trachea or nerves to the l an ' s'
This results in sbortr satyAs.
breath and hoarseness T. q
cannot be relieved until ,bs sa MA
roid gland is removed my
1t is best if the operss..
removal of the nodular s,, 10
is postponed until the n,. sO.'s'
past 80, because Of The ts.a.l u
cy for the nodules to ras. .asa'
if the gland is removed in aaSf
life. After this age most 'a a4,9
geons do not recon- end dA Sss'
because Of possib. devslas'
ment of complications,
Cancer of the thyroid ,l,,,
usually develops in nodular s's 81;
tiers. Although it may be no ss'
BILE to remove a mali sr.,,
gland successfully, the bss.
chance for controlling cancer r' ~
the thyroid is to remove N.
nodules before they have b b'
come malignant.
Overactive nodular goiter il
progressive disease which MI.
mately results in heart tailII,,
and degeneration Of vital ~.
gans. If no permanent damss.
to the tissues has occurrsS
complete recovery follows win.
in two or three weeks after n.
operation.
Widespread use Of food,
grown on soil which contains M
adequte amount Of iodine, and
the use of iodized table sail,
means that the number Of ps.
sons with nodular golfers will
become less. Most victims 0,
this disease are older persons,
Occasionally nodu,ar soits
will be present at birth or N
will develop in a young child
in spite of an apparently ads.
quate iodine supply. In such
cases surgical removal is ind.
Gated.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-19

of 1910, makes today's proo;' n
diminish in importance, ana !.
urgency. Today's pr oO,s1s
would carry even less men'ii
if the free people Of the WV" .,.,
would show in l947 the ss a.'.
moral resiliency the British l.a ~
pie showed just seven !s. .4
ago, if they could muster music: ~ ~
same toughness Of spirit, wv, ",
same refusal to bow to cn. ..;n,
stances, the same determlil', u,
to see the crisis through, o "
tory as was shown in ls4!' d
It is difficult in peace'ln't,,. ~,
course, to muster the same ,ss
ing of unity, the same 'V nbnsr
and determination as IS 81 sn0s b
in such full measure " h /.
many in times of war LIZ lac. :.
much more complex IN d p "a.
full world. Crises lose th ne, g ,ss'
time clarity of line. D"' n
can be just as important, MID IL b.
tie more unity in the "o,'I Ind.
tween 1918 and 1899, S a
more of the spirit OF lnuI' so0j
sacrifice for the coInn'9 mnoss.
could well have made in', !, De
BILE the necessity Of Sl,ron.el
cision as that waich c0n n1 ! .
the British in lS4O-" m q
slaves. ,uds TO b
learned from a reading orencs.
record rectl.dN of the Nazi cont sst rc
in those days Of Their g;ofTuenc.
tories the corrup'lllS nn,. Bu'
of easy triumph, for 4 Inst th'
a5n1saa+ spirit ;p dt.- IS s..ra5joa. M
is as true in pssce =, ~ naj
in war: We will have
of world we deserve