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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-21
Phone Firms
Standing Pat
Companies Reject Union
Argument That Their
Pay Rise Justified"

WASHINGTON, April 20 @ -
Company rejection Of the lates,
union argument that pay increases
in other industries justify more
money for the striking telephone
workers was reported today by
Cancellation Director Edgar l.
Warren.
Meanwhile the coast to coast
telephone strike enters its thirc
week tomorrow with Bell com.
panies claiming it is fizzling anc
The unions maintaining it is gain.
ing strength.
Labor department conciliators
indicated they may step in tomor.
row with new suggestions for ar
agreement to settle the walkout Of
$40, 900 workers which began April
I. There was nc intimation of what
the next move might be.
The National Federation of Tele.
uhone workers. laying its case
formally before President Truman
and members of Congress yester.
day, advanced the contention thai
wage boosts in other industries
set a pattern which should ap-
ply to the telephone industry. The
union sought government 'pres.
sure to get a wage offer from the
American Telephone & Telegraph
company.
No Success
But Warren told reporters he
has been putting pressure on com
pany officials to make an offer,
without success.
They tell us that the wage in.
ereases recently given in other in.
dustries do not affect them righ'
now" Warren said.
They say these other increases
have not as yet affected the mar.
ket price for labor and they can
not raise telephone wages for the
tine being"
Joseph A. Beirne, president Of
the NFTW, commented that "it
looks as if everybody in the United
States must get a raise before the
company gives us one" He insist
ed that a wage increase pattern
already has emerged and that ''the
company hasn't any argument left
unless it is out to break the union. -
Continued on Page Two, Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-21
Greenfield Blooms
Attract Thousands
SIS, 900 FIRE BURNS
INTERIOR, EQUIPMENT
OF ONSLOW THEATRE

JACKSONVILLE, N. c., Ap-
ril 20-P-Fire which started
ON the stage curtain swept
swiftly through the Onslow
Theatre shortly before noon
today burning out the inside
and roof of the building and
totally destroying the theatre
equipment.
The building, owned by ]. C.
Petteway and w. L.. Ketchum,
was valued at SIS, 600 and was
uninsured. The equipment was
partially covered by insurance
but there was no estimate as
to its value.
Edward Arthur, projectionist
at the theatre, sustained minor
burns about the face when he
attempted to pull down the
burning curtain.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-21
Work On Behalf OF Famed
Greenfield Park Told
Or Sunday Program

A story based on the history of
Greenfield Lake and those respon-
sible for the development Of the
area into the now full-grown park
b. ghlighted yesterdays Star
.NeWsreel.
The program praised DR.. w.
Houston Moore, who has for years
been instrumental in the develop
ment of the park and the planting
of azaleas alongside the lake.
Since DR.. Moore came to Will
rington in 1911, the Star-News-
1el pointed out, he has devoted
2 great deal of his time and en-
ergy to the project. Due in great
part to his efforts, the program
explained. Greenfield Park is now
well-known throughout the United
States. for it's beauty.
Continued on Page Two, Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-21
VETERAN ADMITS e
CHILD'S MURDER
Friend Of Family Cuts
Girls Throat; z Others
Brutally Beaten

MINEOLA, n. Y, April 20-W.D
Nassau County District Attorney
James N. Gehrig said today that
Anthony Papa, 27-year-old veteran
dishonorably discharged from both
the Army and the Navy, had con-
tessed the Staying last night OF
six-year-old Rosemary Fusco, who
was found in her bedroom with
her throat slashed from ear to
ear.
Papa was arranged shortly aft
sr he confessed, Gehrig said, and
was held without bail for grand
jury action. He has been charged
with murder in the first degree.
Rosemary's body was found by
her mother, Philomena, when she
returned home shortly before last
midnight. The child's brother, Will
liam, who had been asleep in
another bedroom, knew nothing
Of what had happened.
Gehrig said police apprehended
Papa after following a trail OF
blood leading from the Fusco home
TO Papa's home, less than a block
away. Gehrig said Papa, who cut
his hand breaking a window &c
enter the Fusco home, left a tran
Of 245 drops of blood.
Papa broke down, Gehrig said,
when confronted with the blood
stained clothing found in his closet.
He gave no reason for the STAY
ing, and said: Il loved her as
my own child"
Events Reconstructed
Gehrig reconstructed the events
preceding the killing, based on
Papa's confession and the testl-
Snony Of other witnesses, as fol-
lows:
Mrs. Fusco had left Rosemary
and William with Papa and his
wife, Frances, during the after
noon while she and an older
daughter, Lena, II, went shopping
In nearby Hampstead.
When they returned she and
the three children had dinner with
Continued on Page Two, Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-21
NEW WAGE AGREEMENT PAVES WAY FOR YEAR
%$2F PEACE, PRODUCTION IN STEEL INDUSTRY;
<<fAIURE NOW FACING BIG FOUR CONFERENCE
Workers Get
81 Day Raise
C1O-U.S. Steel President.
Jointly Announce Accord
On 1919 Contract

PITTSBURGH, April 20 - R-
The U. S. Steel corporation and
the CIO-United Steel workers to-
day announced a new wage agree
ment calling for a general in
crease of 81 a day, paving the
way for a year Of peace and pro-
duction in the nations vital steel
industry.
The agreement, announced by
CLIO President Philip Murray and
President Benjamin Fairless OF
the corporation, calls for a flat
IL IL cents an hour raise and is
for two years. 1t contains a wage
%reopenins clause after one year.
The union estimated the increase
at Is cents hourly, including the
cost of several subsidiary bene-
fits.
President Fairless declared the
corporation hoped to absorb h e
increase without a price increase.
He also said the union had agreed
the management would not be OBJ
ligated to pay for portal-to-portal
travel time.
More than a half billion dollars
had been asked Of the corpora :
tons subsidiaries in portal pay
suits the past few months.
Price Statement
Regarding prices, Fairless as
serted:
1--WE sincerely hope that with
existing high Levels of operations,
these increased costs can be alb
sorbed within the limits {" pres
ent prices for our steel pro-
ducts"
Fairless estimated the direct
costs from the pay increase at
$75, 900, 900. The union placed the
figure in excess of $42, 600, 900.
Regarding portol-to-portal pay.
Fairless declared:
The union has agreed that the
companies shall not be obligated
to pay for travel Or walking time
spent in preparatory and closing
activities. Also, the union will
neither make any new claims nor
aid or support any existing future
claims or actions against the COM
panies for portal-to-portal time &C
cruing prior to the termination Of
the new agreement"
The agreement must be ratified
by the unions 175-man wage
CONTINUED on Pare Two, Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-21
MAN DROWNED in
CAPE FEAR HERE
J. W. Pridgen, Local Resi-.
dent, Lost When Small
Boat Overturns

A fishing excursion ended in
tragedy shortly after noon yester-
day when J.. w. Pridgen, a resi-
dent of I'll Dock street, was drown
ed in the Cape Fear river at the
foot of Castle street when the boat
in which he was riding o%verturn-
ed and dumped him into the water.
A. companion, P. c. Miner OF
Route 2, Wilmington, managed to
hold on to the overturned craft
until rescued by another boat
which put out from the dock in
answer to cries for help.
According to Miner, he and Prid-
gen had left the docks near the
foot of Castle street in a small
boat and had gone only about SO
yards out into the river when the
Grant began to leak. He said that
in an attempt to bail the water
out of the boat it overturned,
throwing both he and Pridgen into
the river.
They called for help, Miner said,
CONTINUED on Pare Two, Col, ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-21
Pact
Hanging Fire
Ministers, Deputies Fail To
Break Deadlock On Ma
ior Points OF Treaty

MOSCOW. April 20 - W.D The
Big Four Foreign Ministers COM
pleted the preamble of the Aus
TRAN treaty today, including a
clause which Russia demanded
specifying that Austria "can not
avoid a certain responsibility a =
rising from its participation in the
war"
The United States and Great
Britain, mindful that Austria was
seized by Germany more than one
year before the war started, want
ed to say merely that Austria
could not escape the "consequen-
ces" of the war.
Though they agreed on some
minor points, the Big Four and
their deputies failed n separate
meetings to break the deadlock on
major points of dispute in the
treaty to restore Austria's indie :
pendence. Unless unexpected pro-
gress is made tomorrow it is like
ly that the conference will end IN
a few days, a virtual fail r.
Russian Foreign Minister Via
cheslav Molotov, at. the Big Four
meeting, gave in On two articles
OF the treaty-one concerning the
extradition Of alleged war crimi-
mails in Austria, the other concern
ing naturalization Of Germans in
that country.
Molotov had long insisted that
Austria be required to turn over,
without the submission of evil
dence, any persons an allied coun-
try sought as a war criminal"
The United States, Great Bri :
tain and France feared that this
would permit Russia and ccun-
tries within her sphere, like Yugo-
~slavia, to extradite political oppo-
nents now refuged in Austria.
AS regards naturalization Rus :
STA had wanted to forbid the nat
uralization of any Germans in
Austria. Today Melotov agreed
that only naturalization of former
Nazis should be forbidden.
The Foreign Ministers agreed
Continued on Page Two, Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-21
EX-MARINE SLABS
CATHOLIC PRIEST
Texan Leaps Altar OF New
Orleans Church During
Holy Communion Rites

NEW ORLEANS, April 20-WD
"A 27-year-old Texas man leaped
without warning upon Rev. FIR.
James Courtney as the priest was
conducting high mass at New Or
leans famed Jesuits church today
and stabbed him four times be-
fore Mortified worshippers.
Still clutching his communion
chalice, the Priest fell to the floor
behind the altar critically wound
ed. He was rushed to Mercy hos
pital and two hours later was still
on the operating table. Doctors
despaired of his life.
The attacker, sullen, non-talka-
tive Don L. Laurentz of Houston.
Tex, was instantly overpowered
by churchgoers who had been
kneeling in prayer when he made
the assault.
Taken to the first precinct po-
lice station, Laurentz refused to
give a motive for the attack.
. The attack occurred in New Or
leans heaviest attended church,
the Church OF the Immaculate
Conception, which has become
known across the country as SIM
ply Jesuits church because it Is
stated by members of that Cath
Ollie order.
Church Closed
The church was instantly closed
for publication, the law OF the
catholic church whenever a crime
is committed inside church doors.
1t Was the first instance o. a
church being closed for that rea-
Continued ON Page Two, Col. b
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-21
Out -Of-State People View
Flowers On DR.. W. Hous-
ton Moore Day
BY GEORGE HAsLAM

Nature joined forces with the
City Of Wilmingt II yesterday in
paying tribute to the efforts of DR..
w. Houston Moore to make Green
field park one of Americas out
standing garden spots.
Under clear summer-like skies
thousands of Wilmingtonians visit
ed the colorful azalea gardens IN
the day that was set aside by
a proclamation, signed by Mayor
w. Ronald Lane, to honor the local
physician who has given unstint-
ingly of his time and efforts to
make Greenfield lake a floral para
disc.
Joining local residents in the
pilgrimage to the park were hun
dreds of out-of-town visitors, whose
identity was CLEANED by the South
Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Flor
ida and otaer state licenses seen
intermingling with the North Caro-
lima tags as the automobiles cir
cled the lake.
Confined To Home
The doctor in whose honor yes
terday was set aside was unable
to join in the throngs that de-
seconded upon the lake area by
private car, bus, or on foot
throughout the day.
DR.. Moore has been confined to
his home at 1919 Market street
since last Wedn sday. However,
Mrs. Moore, his wife, reported that
she was able to visit the lake
during the afternoon for a short
time.
I'm so proud Of it," she said
last night in explaining that the
Continued on Page Two, Col. Il
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-21
BRITISH PRINCESS
TO GET DIAMONDS
Birthday Present OF 400
Fine Gems Goes To
Elizabeth Today

CAPETOWN, South Africa, April
zO-lR-Princess Elizabeth, who
will celebrate her 21st birthday
tomorrow, will receive from the
South African government a gift
of more than 400 diamonds. said
to be among the worlds finest
and worth more than $50 $1,000.
Presentation of the jewels to the
Princess, who has been visiting
South Africa, with the royal fam
lily for the last two months, prob
ably will be made by Premier Jan
CHRISTIAN SHUTS.
Capetown, welcoming back the
royal family after an eight-weekS
tour through the interior, was gally
decorated for the occasion. Or
the last lap of the journey to the
city, crowds along. the way sang
birthday greetings, to which the
Princess responded with smiles
and handwaves.
Congratulated
Ever since Friday congratula-
|tions have been pouring IN 1roli
lall parts of the British common
wealth and from other countries
Including the United States.
The heiress presumptive to the
throne will broadcast to the Unlteo
-.ngdom and the Dominions at I
M. tomorrow az noon ESD
ne is expected to address herself
especially to young people.
a full schedule has been plan
,ed for the Princess, from the
me she receives her first pres
nts from the King and Queen be-
re breakfast until well into the
Jening.
Elizabeth will attend a youth
|rallv. review troopss, ex-seAVlce
IN and women cadets.
Two balls will be given IN tae
vening, an informal private al
air at government house and
| ivic dance at city hall. A nuee
| fireworks display also Will Gel
| ,brate the occasion.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-21
II Candidates Face Voters Today;
Star-Newsreel H0nors DR.. VIII. Moore
Along The Cape Fear

strangers were greeted with
praise of California climate.
TT became a religion with them
and the converting of strangers
an obsession.
Our friend then went or to tell
us a tall tale from the Golden
Coast of Sunny California that il
illustrates his point very we'll
"A South Sea Islander visited
San Francisco and looking up at
a twenty-story building, asked a
passer : by how in the name OF
heaven. Californians were able to
get to the top of it. All without
lpausing, t h e native Immediately
uttered, the answer was simple:
Climate
GOLD RIGHT HERE - Califor-
mia had better look to her laurels,
,Corfinued nm Pare Two, Col. III
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-21
KING CHRISTIAN
OF DENMARK DIES
Beloved Monarch Had Been
Unconscious 8 Hours;
Son Succeeds

COPENHAGEN. Denma~k X,
April 20 -P-King Christian x
who ruled his DANISH SUBJECTS -.
IS years and was acclaimed a
hero for remaining with them
during five bitter wartime years
OF German occupation, died to,
night of a heart ailment after a
15-day illness. He was rs years
old.
Christian automatically was
succeeded on the throne by his 48.
year-old son. Crown Prince Fred.
erik, who became King Frederik
TX. Under the Danish constitution,
Frederik did not have to await q
monarchial oath or a formal cor.
onation ceremony before begin
ming his reign.
Christian died at 11:G4 pm.
(5:04 p. M, (EST), eight hours at
ter he lapsed into a coma and his
strength began ebbing away. Be
fore he became unconscious,
Christian whispered a last fare
well to Queen Alexandrine, the
Crown Prince and his other son,
the 47-year-old Prince Knud.
One of the Kings four physi
clans, all of whom signed the
death certificate, said Christian
died of 'sheart failure" Premier
Knud Kristensen and Foreign
Minister Gustav Rasmussen, then
were notified of the death and
went Immediately to Amalienborg
castle, in the center of Copen-
hagen, where the King has lain
in illness since he was stricken
with a heart attack on Easter
Sunday. His illness was compli-
Gated by respiratory difficulties.
Named Regent
Frederik was named regent OF
Denmark on April 8, two days at
ter Christian was stricken. 1t was
the second time in his lifetime
that Christian had given way to a
regent. In 1912, during the Nazi
occupation, he was thrown from a
horse and seriously injured. Fred
erik was appointed regent temp
orarily at that time.
Informed officially by the Queen
o. Christians death. Kristensen
stepped onto the castle balcony to
announce the Kings death.
Ever since Christian first be.
came i'll, large crowds have gath
cred at all hours in the square
outside the castle to read the
bulletins concerning his condition.
Copenhagen's two principal news
papers, both strikebound. broad :
cast the bulletins over loud speak
ers.
A high-ranking court source
said that shortly before Christian
Continued on Page Two. Col 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-21

CHIEF ASSET - A friend was
kind enough to drop us a note
recently which should prove Of in
terest to all of us. Its contents
may mean money in the bank for
all OF us.
His contention is that the Port
City has not done too fine a JOB
ir merchanzing its chief asset.
Wilmingtonians can take a cue
from Californians, he was GOOD
enough to explain,
When their underground gold
gave out, they (Californians) dis
covered that their overhead gold
en- sunshine was a far more valu-
able and enduring asset" he re-
minds us.
ALL TOGETHER-"One and all
they talked climate. 1t was the
first word children uttered and
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-21
The w Gather

South misunderstanding M o n d a
cooler except in coastal area. Cooler
monday night. Tuesday fair and mid.
North Carolina-Partly cloudy Mon
Gay, scattered light showers in East Mon
gay morning. Clearing and cooler Mon
gay night, becoming cooler in Yves,
monday afternoon. Tuesday fair ano
eastern Standard Time)
by U. S. Weather Bureaeu)
\ meteorological data for the "a hour;
sshding 1880 p. m yesterday.
Temperatures
80 am. 81: 1880 am. IS; 1870 pm. 7E
40 pm. 10.
Maximum Is. Minimum SO, Mean &c
Normal 81.
Humidity
l:@0 am. IS; 7:3O am. 81; 100 pm. 5S
80 pm. ~.
Precipitation
lotal for "A hours ending 1870 pm
900 inches
Total since the first of the mont
S6i inches.
Tides For Today
from the Tide Tables published b.,
.. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
High Low
10 Pop 4:47'
hAsonboro Inlet - 7:37a 1:43;
Tsp 1881
sunrise 5:34; Sunset 6:48; Moonris'
viva; Moonset 7:34p.
MORE WEATHER ON PAGE w
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-21
SPECIAL SESSION
OPENS TODAY
Judge Williams To Preside
AT Superior Court Term
Oh One Week

The April special criminal tern
of Superior Court will convene here
this morning with Judge Clawsor
L. Williams of Sanford presiding
Clifton Moore, of Burgaw, solicitor
will represent the state.
Highlighting the week of court
here will be the trials on Wednes
day of two former policemen, both
Of whom are charged with severa
counts of storebreaking, larceny
and receiving. Roy Grissett is fac
ing four such charges while, the
other ex-member of the local pc
lice department., H. A. Gurley ha:
three such charges against him.
Today's calendar includes the fol
flowing cases:
Louis B. Harper, forgery; J.. J
Farrar, drive drunk; Edgar Rem
frow, back check; Randolph White
hite and run; Eddie Williams
storebreaking, larceny and receiv
ing; Albert Mallette, storebreak
ling, larceny, and receiving; Ell
wood Taylor, attempt criminal as
Isault; William E. Blackburn, drive
drunk.
Many Assault Cases
Harlee Mills and Harold T. Wat
kins, highway robbery; Eliza Mel
vim, assault with deadly weapon;
Mrs. Thomas Rich, highway rob
berry; Thomas Rich, highway rob
berry; Alex Pearson, assault with
deadly weapon; Willie Nixon, foul
charges of storebreaking, larceny
and receiving; Walter Berry ane
John Virgins, assault with deadly
weapon with intent to kill and rob
berry; AL Mecuret, attempt Grim
Iinal assault; Theodore Bonham, at
tempt criminal assault.
Earl w. Brown, assault with
deadly weapon and intent to kill;
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-21
Wide-O Open Race Predicted
For Five Council Seats;
Polls Open $3.50 a. nj.

The polls for today's city pri.
mary are slated to open at $50
as IA candidates, including six in
cumbents. try for places on the
May 6 general election slate.
The polls close at $50 this at
ternoon, and - the II hour period
1913 r%egistrants will be eligible te
cast their votes for any five mer
O., the ballot.
Observers have predicted t h a
this years race will be wide open,
| with six members of the present
council Fighting for the five places
on the council along with the eight
newcomers.
Harriss Newman is the only
member of the council not in this
years race, having announced
several weeks ago that he woulc
| Continued nm para Twn. Col. <
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-21
And So To Bed

Yesterday afternoon at the
model airplane contests .
young model builder cranked
his tinv motor for almost an
hour while hundreds of spec
tatOrs looked on. He was I'M
able to get the motor started,
and would switch wires, bat
terIes and make other changes,
but the motor failed to respond.
Finally another motor start
ed acr0ss the field and the
crowd raced over to see that
model take the air.
The y0ungster gave his prop
another vicious turn and the
tiny motor roared into a steady
hum.
e what l mean" he re-
marked. "she is afraid OF
crowds"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-21
CANCER CAMPAIGN
MAKES PROGRESS
Drive Chairman Reports
Total Donations To Date
Exceed $1,000

Over half of the $4,000 goal in
the current local drive of the North
Carolina Sorosis cancer campaign
has been attained, according to
a report by Mrs. N. L.. Foy, chair
man.
"We're very much heartened by
this" said Mrs. Foy, land we hope
to get our entire quota cleared up
during the final week of the drive,
starting today"
Totals showed slightly more than
81, 300 had been received locally by
late yesterday afternoon. The cam
paign lasts for a four-week period
nationally, while in Wilmington an
attempt Is being made to fill sub
scriptions in two weeks.
Pointing for a successful final
week, the drive will gain additional
momentum tonight when DR.. Ora
ham Barefoot, local physician,
will speak on the necessity fol
filling cancer fund quotas over sta
ton WMFD at 8:15.
Tag Day Succeeds
Mrs. Foy indicated that Satur'
days Tag Day." during which
numbers of Wilmington's attrac'
tive young ladies sold cancer drive
tags in the downtown area, played
an extremely significant role If
keeping quota receipts on the time
schedule. At the beginning OF the
campaign last Monday morning,
Mrs. Foy said she hoped to reach
the halfway mark by yesterday
evening.
An important meeting of all can
cer fund chairmen has been call
ed for 1920 this morning in the
sorosis clubhouse. During the
Injecting, the chairmen will be in
structed in final campaign plans.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-21
PLANE
SETS NEW MARK FOR
WEST-EAST CROSSING

LIMERICK Fire, April 20-P
Pan American Always claimed
a new speed record for the 2,94O
mile Boston to Shannon crossing
today--eight hours, eleven minutes
by the Clipper Eclipse.
This is SO minutes faster than
the previous record set last De-
cember II, Pan-American said.
Captain Donald W. Mitchell OF
Douglaston, l.. l., pilot Of the
Eclipse, credited his speed in
part to plenty of tailwind which
at times gave us a 64-knot lift"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-21
FORECAST:

Wilmington and vicinity: Partly cloudy
with scattered showers in morning.
clearing and cooler tonight; Tuesday,
fair and mild.