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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-10
BL00DH0UNDS MAY
AID CRIME WORK
Grand Jury Recommends
Purchase OF Animals In
Report To Judge

Bloodhounds soon may be trail
ing escaped convicts and used in
apprehending law breakers sought
by authorities in New Hanover
county.
At least that was the recommen-
datjoE yesterday of the grand jury
to Judge @. K. Nimocks, Jr, as the
June term of criminal court go1
under way.
''This is the quickest work d
any grand jury that I have seer
at work in eight years. declared
the court as the grand jurors filed
back into court at noon after a
brief four hour session.
The grand jurors brought with
them a recommendation for tie
use of "trained bloodhounds to aid
in tine solution of certain types o1
crimes" in the county and asked
that the "city council and county
commissioner consider the advis-
ability of purchasing'' the animals
The report further added thai
reports of all justices of the peace
except one, had been received and
found to be in order.
The jurors examined dozen
witnesses. they reported, and re-
turned eight true bills. J. 9. Roe
was foreman.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-10
ELEVEN PETITIONS
FILED IN FEC CASE
Seaboard, Southern Rail-
way, Others Seek 10
Upset ice Ruling

WASHINGTON, June 9 ~ P-
Eleven petitions for modification.
reacgument, and rehearing OF the
Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion's decision in the Florida East
Coast Railway company reorganl-
zation case were filed today with
the ICC.
The commission plan, announc-
ed May 20, provides for acquisi-
ton of Florida East Coast by the
Atlantic Coast Line Railway for
$40, 100000.
The petitions for reopening gen.
orally noted that the ICC decision
was a five to four vote, with two
members Of the 11-membec body
not participating.
Among those criticizing the de-
cision were the Seaboard Air Line
Railroad company and the South
ern Railway System.
The ICC had said that the affect
upon them if any would not ad-
versely affect the public int-e-
est.
The St. Johns county, Fla. COM
missioners told the ICC group that
their decision was contrary to the
evidence and to the law and was
Improperly based upon the un-
sworn testimony Of Congressional
representatives"
E. N. Claughton, representing
the minority bond holders, said
the decision was erroneous, un-
justified, and in effect approves
a compulsory non-competitivs
sale of the assets of Florida East
Coast Railway"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-10

SPEED STRESSED - Speed of
construction was the main item
stressed by the government as the
erection of the shipyard at Will
mington began February 8, 1941
in the history Of five years OF
shipbuilding in North Carolina.
Quickly the river woodland,
sand, hummocks and tidal flat is
took on the appearance of a large
industrial plant. The first work OF
the contractors was the filling in
of the shipyard area with the
dredging of 100000 cubic yards OF
material.
! Then followed the grading ane
driving of $50 feet Of steel bulk.
heads, the piling for the ship
ways, the construction of concrete
crane runways, the laying OF rail
road tracks, the building Of road
and the erection Of buildings
shops and huge cranes.
wORKRs ARRIVE - AS tha
work went ahead, hundreds o
skilled workers were either trans
ferred or borrowed from the Pa
rent company at Newport News
Those workers aided in the train
ine. OF new employees and assist
ed in supervision of the construc
tion job.
On March 1S. 1941. only fiv'
!. weeks after actual construction
work had begun, the Martin
i Commission formally announce'
lthat the first contract had be-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-10
SIMMONS REPORT
IRKS INSPECTOR
H. L. Shankle Tells County
Board Oil, Gas Pumps
Are Inspected

State gasoline and oil inspectors
appearing before the county com.
missioners yesterday. Took excep
ton to reports given that body
June 2 on the work of inspection
Of pumps IN New Hanover county
Speaking for the state group H
L. Shankle characterized as a
false picture that drawn by J. S.
Simmons, Wilmington resident
who told both the commissioners
and the city council at their last
meeting that gasoline pumps, ii
some instances. as well as scales
and weights, were not properly in
spected.
Shankle, chief of the gasoline
and oil inspection, department o.
revenue in North Carolina, declar
ed that regular inspections art
made every six or seven months
Fales Report
six months have been found faulty
and corrected.
Odell Evans is the chief inspec
tor for this area, said the speaker
and carries out a regular inspec
ton program.
The monthly report of Harry E
Fa.es, in charge of the city-counts
Identification bureau, revealed tina
ITO fingerprints were taken ii
May, ITO taxi permits were ISSUED
with photographs and fingerprints
of the applicants taken, and tha
S85 was. collected,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-10
Irish Potatoes Will Be
Dumped, Scott States
Many Carloads Will Rot In
Fields Unless Outlets
Are Secured

RALEIGH, June 9 P -
Large quantities of Irish potatoes
will be dumped to cot in North
Carolina fields this year as they
were last year unless consum ed
outlets can be found for surplus
potatoes, G. Tom Scott, state di.
rector of the production and mar
keting administration predicted
today.
Scott said that the dumping
of potatoes into huge piles-where
they will be left to rot may start
tomorrow if outlets do not appear
for more than the 21 carloads
which were bought by the PIMA
today under the government
price support program.
{The Wilmington Morning Star,
in a signed story last Friday morn
ing, stated that thousands Of
bushels of 1947 crop potatoes would
be left to rot unless governm ent
support prices were forthcoming
Arrangements have been made
for the states charitable anc
penal institutions to obtain some
of the surplus potatoes and the
State Department Of Public vel
fare is preparing to set up a pro.
gram for free distribution in the
seven counties of the state that
(See POTATOES On PAGE Two)
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-10
Former Wilmington Police
man S Sentenced To
Is To "a Months
BY JOHN RALSTON
Star Staff Writer

H. L. Gurley, 24-year-old robust
former Wilmington police officer,
stood before Judge Q. K. Nimocks,
Jr., without emotion yesterday aft
ernoon in New Hanover county S
Superior, court and heard himself
sentenced to 18 to "a months in
state prison.
The court postponed passing
sentence yesterday morning until
afternoon to further study the case
of Gurley, who confessed to break.
ing into the Grocerteria m a r k e
while a police officer upon three
occasions and making away with
a total of approxirn ately $50.
At the April term of crimina:
court, Roy Grissett, another for.
mer officer, was convicted or
larceny and receiving charges and
received a seven to 10 year prison
term, maintaining his innocense
even after sentence.
But yesterday was different
scene. Through his attorney, W. L.
Farmer, Gurley readily admitted
his guilt and heard Solicitor Clifton
Moore tell the court that without
the mans confession, he doubted
"that we could have obtained a
conviction in either case.
Attorney Farmer pleaded for
probation for his client at the
morning session and said he was
ready with about IS character wit
nesses. former police chief wht
was Gur1ey's BOSS while the
latter was on the force and others
to argue for the same treatment
At II a. M. the court + e !
listening to the presentation Of the
case by attorneys. ruled he woule
study the affidavits and history o.
the case and pass sentence at 2:3(
P. M.
At the time. Judge Nrnochs' tolc
Gurley that Through your truth
fulness the other defendant w a d:
brought to justice.
II had first intended to sentence
YOU to three to five years in STATE
prison" Nimocks said. II later re
vised that sentence to two to thre.
years.
"But on account Of your cooper
See ADMISSION on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-10
hrt,ssaozn : ., ,,s'9
s,ss;fP3 damage
Widespread
Thousands OF Acres Inun-
dated In Three States;
Twelve Deaths
BY The Associated Press

Swirling waters of the Mississi-
ppi and the tributaries left an es'
! timated $1,000 homeless and Il
dead as floods inundated thou
sands of farm acres in Iowa, IL
linois, causing millions of dol.
lars Of crop damage. More rair
was expected.
U. S. Engineers said that the
Mississippi was at its crest be
tween Keokuk, Ia, and Hannibal
Mo-, and that the water was ex
pected to begin to recede soo1
from record heights, including 90.
6 feet at Quincy, Ill.
Levees on the Mississippi were
reported to have given way il
eight places between Wapello, Ia.
and Louisiana, Mo-, inundatins
about Is, 900 acres. Authorities sale
they were fighting to save the
levee at Pike county Ill, acros.
the river from Hannibal. If this
barrier broke approximately 120,'
600 acres of land would be flooded
engineers said.
More Rain Due
The U. S. Weather bureau said
! that the cessation of rains in the
stricken area Monday would al.
low rivers to recede somewhat
but that more rain was expected
Tuesday. General rains fell Mon
day in Minnesota, the Dakotas,
Western Iwoa, and Nebraska ant
the storm was expected to move
slowly eastward, the Weather
bureau said.
The Des Moines river valley i,
Iowa was beginning to recover
from floods over the weekend
which left 10000 homeless ane
caused at least II deaths. Nc
deaths were reported on the Mis-.
sissippi itself but one was report
ed from Bethany, Mo.
In the Des Moines valley, OF
tumwa, Ia. was the hardest hi
with 10000 Of the city's of 80, OK
temporarily homeless and sever
See CROP on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-10
100000 WAREHOUSE
FIRE AT FAIRMONT
DESTROYS TOBACCO

FAIRMONT, June 9 -P)- The
storage warehouse of the Fair
mont branch of the international
Planters Corp, Of Richmond, Va,
burned today, destroying $4,000
pounds of tobacco with loss esti-
mated by Superintendent T. D.
Herndon at more than $500 600.
Firemen from Falrmont and
Lumberton were attempting to
save the adjoining leaf and stem
ming buildings of the redrying
plant.
Herndon said an asphalt root
was being put on the 25year-old
wooden warehouse and the fire ap-
parently started there.
No one was hurt. The. plant was
to open in August to receive this
years crop. Destroyed were e5
hogsheads each containing 1000
pounds of tobacco.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-10
Present Comptroller Talk
ed AS Successor To H.
R. Emory, Resigned

The possibility that B. H. Mar
shall, Jr., present comptroller Of
the Wilmington Housing authority
would be named to succeed H. R.
Emory, resigned, in the position
of executive director of the au-
thority, appeared bright last
night.
Marshall has been member of
the staff of the authority for sew
eral years, and the consensus OF
those familiar with affairs of the
authority, said that he would be
the logical successor to Emory who
is resigning the position.
A native of Wilmington, Mar
shall is a graduate of the Univer.
sity of North Carolina.
Emory, who has been executive
director OF the Housing authority
since its organization in 1888, said
last night that he will tender his
resignation to the board Of COM
missioners of the authority today
and that he and c. E. Sender
man, general manager of Maffitt
village, will 60 into private busi-
ness.
Meeting Called
A special meeting of the COM
missioners has been called by
Harry Solomon, chairman, for
this afternoon at O'Clock IN the
office of the Housing authority,
Nesbitt court. Emory's resignation
will be submitted officially at that
time, and it is expected thet Mar
shall will be named by the board
during the meeting.
Emory and Sondernan have
bought the Broome Wood products
company On the Castle Hayne
road from Brooks A. Broome, and
are now operating the business,
Emory said. He and Sonder1nan
both will be at the company full
time. he said, as soon as they
secure their releases from the
commissioners of the Authority.
(See MARSHALL on Page Two,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-10
Senate Committee Approves Bill
For $500. .000,0 Education Aid;
F. DDS Render $4,000 Homeless
Grant Basis
Under Measure, Each State
Would Get IS Per Child
Per Year In Cash

WASHINGTON, June 9. -(P-
Legislation authorizing the federal
government to grant the states
$500, 100000 a year to help equalize
educational opportunities was ap-
proved today by a Senate Public
Welfare subcommittee.
The vote was to l, with Sena.
tor Donnen (R.-MoD casting the
only dissenting ballot.
Senator Aiken (R.-Vt0, chairman
of the subcommittee told report
ers Donnell objected to pro.
vision which gives the states dis
cretion as to whether federal funds
should be used for assistance to
religious and private schools.
Under the bill, Aiken said, each
state would receive a minimum
federal grant of S. per child a
year if certain qualifying standards
are met.
The Vermont Senator declared
there is mo question at all" that
the full committee will approve the
bill. He said he expects it to come
up for Senate debate next month.
Bill Has Chance
II think there is a good chance
Of getting it through" Aiken ad-
ded.
Besides Aiken, these members of
the subcommittee voted for the
bill:
Senators Hill DALAI; Ellen
der, D.-La); Ebert Thomas, Cd
Utah); Smith, R.-N.JD; and Ives,
R.-N.Y0.
Aiken said the bill would make
IAN excellent contribution to sdu-
cation in this country"
Ellender termed it a splendid
equalization bill for assisting those
states which are high in children
and poor in dollars
| The minimum grant Of S. per
year for each child enrolled would
be increased in the case Of low
income states, under a formula
which takes into consideration how
much they are able to spend on
educ alton. The amount of these ad-
ditional grants would vary with
state incomes.
Aiken said Donnen is opposed to
any program which provides fed
eral funds for non-public schools.
This provision also was opposed
by some education officials at
hearings on the legislation.
Donnell told a reporter he did
not care to comment on his vote
|against the measure.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-10
U.S.. .AirP0wer, A-Bomb
Stopping Stain March

Meanwhile, they are attempting
by the fifth columns they have
organized throughout the world
and by propaganda to break down
the resistance Of all democratic
peoples.
Communist spies and agents,
'their fellow travellers and dupes"
are active in all countries, includ-
Ii ing the United States - "in our
great cities, in our labor unions,
even in our government offices in
Washington, he said.
He supported the Truman doc
trine of aiding democratic coun-
tries and urged creation of a Eu-
ropean Federation Of Democratic
Nation to combat Communism.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-10
HANSON RELEASED
ON $1,000 BOND
Investigation Continues
Into Mysterious Death
OF Lonnie Horne

James Hanson, local drug store
operator, has been released under
| 81, 900 bond on technical charge
OF vagrancy in connection with the
mysterious death of Lonnie Brice
Horne, 33-year-old Audubon resi-
dent.
Meanwhile, Coroner Gordon Dor.
an saia Harry E. Fales, chief OF
the city-county bureau of identi.
| fication will leave this morning
with the contents of Horne's stom-
ach for the F'BI laboratory in
Washington.
Doran said an inquest will be
held as soon as the findings of the
FBI are disclosed. An autopsy was
performed Sunday night by DR..
A. H. Elliot, city-county health of.
ficer, but results are being with
held pending the finding of Lie
FBI chemists.
Jury Impaneled
Coroner Doran has named
Charles H. Casteen, ]. F. Apple.
white, J. S. Craig, c. McDavid
Jones, A. l.. Snow and B. T. Hop
kins as members of the jury for
the inquest.
Both Doran and Judge Smith,
who reduced Hanson's bond from
$40, 900 said that the drug store
operator was being held in con,
nection with the death of Horne.
In connection with the same
case, the federal government mar
cotic division has becol-e inter
ested and an agent is beginning ar
investigation of the sale Of illega
drugs here, it was learned from
a reliable source outside the city
Hanson was arrested by city de-
ltectives W. N. Leitch and N. j
Wolfe soon after Horne died en-
route to the hospital at 3:45 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon.
Hanson was arrested for inves
ltigation into Horne's death because
Hanson's drug store was the las
| Sao. HANSON IN Pare Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-10

CHICAGO, June 9 -REThe ex-
ecutive board of the ClO United
Auto workers today unanimously
authorized strike OF 10000
Briggs Manufa cturing company
workers starting Wednesday if the
company fails to agree to the
Unions wage and other demands
by that time.
Principal issues in the dispute
are retroa ctivity of a proposed A.
cent equivalent, hourly wage in
crease. whether 500 salaried en-
ployes should be covered by the
contract, and revisions Of griev-
ance procedure.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-10
And So To Bed

c. W. Fredere, route one, =
worried over the disappearance
Of his pet -'g, small Man
chester terrier tan female.
He reported to police Sgt.
L. B. Rourk yesterday after
noon that he had parked his
car IN the 100 block Of Market
street while he did some shop
pirg, leaving his deg In the
car. He noticed, he told the
sergeant, that a car parked
beside his contained three chill
dren who were eating popcorn.
Upon his return a few min
utes later, Fredere said, he
found the front seat Of his car
covered with popcorn, but his
Manchester was missing.
Fredere told officers he be-
lieyed the youngsters had
Kidnapped the dog. I
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-10
Mount Mckinley Scaled
Fourth Time In History

the mountain has been scaled.
Hackett represents the A m y
Ground forces or an expedition Of
the New England Museum Of Nat
ural History, led by B d o d
Washburne.
Mrs. Hackett said she was ad-
vised that valuable equipment to
be used for measuring cosmic ra-
diat1on was lost during the ascent.
About the first of June, she said,
10O-mile-an-hour gale whipped
scientific equipment about like
tenpins. At that time the party
was living in igloos on the slopes
Of the mountain.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-10
B.H. Marshall May Head
Housing Authority Here
HE HAD!

NEW YORK, June O. W.p) -
Leonard Mahoney, AZ, suffer-
ed a possible fracture of the
left ankle aboard a ship in New
York harbor today and said
later it felt as if he had been
hit by an elephant.
He had.
Police said MahOney, a sea-
man, was knocked to the deck
of the S. S. Panpero when an
elephant, one of six being
brought here from India for
Coney Island, accidentally
flipped him with his trunk.
Mahoney was taken to the
U. S. Marine hospital.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-10

WASHINGTON, June 9 -O'D-
William C. Bullitt, former. amoas,
sador to Russia and France. said
tonight that only American air su'
periority and possession OF the
atomic bomb prevent Soviet Pre-
mier Josef Stain from ordering
the Red Army TO occupy all Eu-
rope"
In an attack on Stain and COM
munism, which he distinguishes
from the Russian people, Builltt
said in a commencement address
al Georgetown university that the
Soviets do not dare to make war
against us or our friends" now
But he added:
III ever they believe that they
hare the stronger, they will attack
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-10
W0lcOttBillA
MayAidWil mingtonC Case

the seventy-two projects the cities
are requesting The Lanham t,
authorizing construction of the
homes, specified that transfers
without cash payment must 6 e
Congressional approval.
Cities receiving the property
would pay only the net receipts
from rents.
Charlotte N. c.. is applying for
the 85-unit Jackson Homes, which
cost $313, 363.21.
Wilmington is asking for the 90
unit fIillcrest development. worth
$288, ,623,64, and the 126-unit Hill
crest extension, which cost $685.
447.63.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-10
Morning Star
Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON, June 8. - Per-
manent war housing which
Wilmington, N. c., and other cities
are trying to get as low rent
dwellings by a free transfer from
the Federal government would be
exempted from legislation for i'm
mediate sale of such property, ui1'
der an amendment prepared today
by Representative Bryan O-SC).
This amendment to the Wolcot'
bill. which is due for a House vote
tomorrow requires also that the
Federal public housing authority
snee6ilv send Congress a list OF
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-10


PORTLAND, Ore, June 9-P)-
The Bradford Washburne arty
has successfully scaled 20,300-foot
Mount Mckinley, North America S
highest peak, a member Of the
party notified his mother here to-
day.
Mrs. Fred Hackett, Portland,
said she received a telegram
from her son, 1t. William D.
Hackett, saying the party reached
the mountain top on Friday and
ascended the last peak Saturday
Mount Mckinley has two separate
peaks rising above plateau.
This is the fourth time in history
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-10
BY CARL CAHILL
Star Staff Writer

Ever see a hoop snake? Some
people call them horned snakes
because they have sharp barb
on the tip of their tails with which
they injecs venom into their vic
tins.
Their method of attack IS diff
ferent from other snakes, accord
ing to some persons.
These reptiles put their, tails in
to their mouths, forming d hoop.
Then they roll along the ground
after their victims. When upon
their prey they release their hold,
breaking the circle. Then they
strike with the sharp reedle-like
spur on the tail.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-10
CIO-UAWB Board Stamps
Okay On Briggs Strike

The walkout, approved by the
membership previously and sche-
duled at six Briggs plants in De-
troit and one in Evansville, Ind,
would tie up assembly operations
at Chrysler corporation and the
Packard Motor company plants,
which depend IN Briggs for car
bodies.
The international executive
boards approval was announced
iii a telegram to company Off
cials. Negotiations broke down
last Saturday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-10
Admission OF Guilt Brings
Gurley Light Prison Term
O2-YEAR-OLD CIVIL WAR VET
GETS DEGREE YEARS LATE

NIEADVuLE 9-O-A 102-yearold nattiy attired
Civil War stood quietly today receive diploma
from Allegheny colege-80 years late.
of N. Y,
he pocketed the bachelor
studies
The former national tht
Republic left Immediately after
back roses" he sad 81
Rownd has
mission and as Columbus O., postmaster
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-10
H0opSnakes, Brittle
Snakes, Sink Scribe
Although Washington, New York biologists
Claim There Are No Such Reptiles,
Local Man Tells Of Killing One

Naturalists deny their existence.
There is no official record of ons
ever having been found. Ike ze
in Washington, D. c., and
York have almost every kind
aimal, fowl ad reptile except
hoop snake.
But H. H. Thomas, Wilmington
real estate broker, has not only
seen them, he has killed any mum.
ber. So has w. w. Higgins, loca.
realtcr.
Thomas, who said he had iveo
in the open most OF his life, saw
his first hoop snake in 1918 ir
the middle of a road near Pitts
boro. He was driving at the time
(See SNAKES on Page Two)
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-10
The Weather

yo-, FORECAST:
hrIs a, eafollna-Partly cloudy with
eps W, ,yAaAge In temperature Tuesday
kaS T,'I Treanesday, except warmer North
kto,pa,a nasSaay, 'Sidely scattered thunder
ka as ~. tuesday afternoon and even.
(4y sS.eoihlAg more numerous Wednes.
ksstt. sVah caroIina-psrtlv clo,,dv and
E1. Td.nued hot TUESDAY and % Wednesdav
kr s,ts. SaNered thundershowers Tues.
hs, r'esnoon nsr and evening, becoming
nsiouS Wednesday afternoon.
10 L"stefn Standard Time)
Retsor,, l. ). Weather Bureau)
taAR 1seal ~ data TO rthe "a hour.
p m yesterday.
lN. TEMPERATURES
X 7@ H. 10; 7;3O a. m. II; 1890 D. m.
sun "a. r. A., M 80; Maximum SO; Mini
mean 81; Normal 76.
l;Mo HUMIDITY
laO n - l;3c a. m. 80. I:30 p. m
| rot,, PRECIPITATION
y isssss sss "a hours ending 7:3o %. m
La ir,snse s,nee the first Of the monti
eron TIDES FOR TODAY
3 Coaat e Tide Tables published b,
vast and Geodetic survey).
'lhirrtor HIGH LOW
". S:o5 am 9:%4 am
"'hooro 1oi.. @'3l pm s:28 pm
" ;oS am Sill an
uariSe 5.nn. il:zz pm. 4:58 Pm
Aoonsass s'oo; Sunset 1928; Moonris
m. Massat se at Fayetteville, N. c. q
monday 80 feet.
S WEATHER On Pare Two