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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-27
Abe CONVENTION
OPENS AT BEACH
White A addresses Dele.
gates; Officers To Be
Elected Today

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, June
27-Mayor E, L. White OF Will
m;ngton last night told delegates
attending the North Carolina AL
eoholic Beverage Control conven-
ton here at the Ocean Terrace
Hotel that the recent election In
Mcklenburg, which added thai
county to the other "wet' coun'
ties in the State, was a "step In
the right direction"
Mayor White spoke at the ban
qvet which followed registratlor
yesterday, the first day OF the
two-day convention.
All counties should have control
Of alcohol sales inasmuch as 1t Il
an accepted fact that people vii
continue to consume quantities Of
whisky, he said. The control Of
sales will contribute revenue te
city and county, the Wilmington
mayor said.
He introduced the two represen'
tatives o. the ABC from Meklen'
burg County.
At tables decorated with fou'
roses. Ed Harding Of Washington
humorist. provided entertainment
for the banquet.
The only business session du'
ring the predominantly social con
vention will be at l am. today
Five new board members anc
rev officers will be elected al
this time. J. T.. Maloney, Fayette,
vile. is president.
Other officers are E. c. Daniel
ST., Zebulon. vice presiden and H,
S. Gibbs, Morehead City, secre'
tarv-treasurer.
The officers plus two directors,
James o. Cobb, Durham. de-
ceased. and r. L. Cor5ett o.
M~acclesfield, form the executive
committee.
Some 100 persons r attending
tie convention including dele
gates. guests and representative
Q. distillries. Most Of the rs wet
counties in the state are represent
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-27
Urges
Drastic Laws
Elder Statesman SAYS Con.
gross Should Pass Work
800 n Fight Measure

NOTION, June 2e.--PH
o111So N. Baruch today urged a
-x or fight law in case OF
another war-and urged that it be
passed now.
Such a law enabling the govern
ment to draft men and women for
farms and factories as well as
military service-was one of three
Baruch suggested should be put on
the law books now, because with
the new instrumentalities of de-
%struction, we will not have time to
improvise the others.
1. An industrial plan ready to 60
into effect with full control of
production, distribution and prices,
with the power of ALLEGATION, pri-
GRITTY and even exclusion.
2. A wartime tax bill, to take
effect upon hostilities, which would
regulate prices and savings and
take unfair profits out of war.
3. Restrictions on civilian use
of manpower and materials tough
than those of World War II,
when too much went for wants
rather than needs.
No War Threat
IT see no war with Russia as an
immediate threat" Baruch said,
adding that he found ''irritations''
but did not fear explosions" He
continued:
"But in the cold war that is be-
ing waged against us, we must
always remember that their objec-
tive is our unrest. We can guard
against that by a firm belief in
ourselves under the magnificent
Towering Of our century and a half
of national life"
Baruch also called for universal
military training and other steps
as he outlined this advance mobli-
cation plan in an address to the
first graduating class of the Armed
Forces industrial college. The col
leg originally was set up to train
army officers in industrial mobili-
but was broadened last year
to include those of other services.
Congress Refused
Other nations, including Britain,
drafted workers for industry as
well as the armed forces in World
War II. But Congress refused to
pass such a law for this country,
although President Roosevelt rec
commended it.
Baruch, elder statesman and adj
wiser to Presidents, called the fu-
ture ''unrestfull' but mot alarm
ing But he said that this country
must be prepared, "mlitarily,
economically and spiritually
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-27
SAD-EYED FIREMEN
WILL BURY SPOT in
CITY PET CEMETERY

JACKSONVILLE, Ill, June 26 -
W.D - Spot will be buried tomor.
row with a big, red fire engine
foc a hearse, and probably hall
the town as mourners.
Spot was a nondescrept brown
and white puppy who wandered IN.
to the Jacksonville fire station siS
years ago. The firemen adopted
Spot and Spot adopted the fire
men.
Spot died this morning of pneu.
monia. When the word got around,
the men in Hugh Gibson's wood
working shop back of the firehouse
passed up their lunch hour, They
spent the time making a caske1
for Spot.
The firemen at the station polish
ed the engine tonight for the
funeral
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-27
JONAS LAMBASTS
JUDICIAL SYSTEM
President OF Bar Associa.
ton Says Operation On
Horses, Buggy Basis

BLOWING ROCK, June 26-(P-
Charles R. Jonas, of Lincolnton,
president of the North Carolina
Bar association, declared tonight
that the state is operating its
judicial system On a horse and
buggy basis"
Jonas address, which opened
the bar associations 49th annual
convention, struck out at "coneu-
sion and delay in court proce-
dure of the state.
He called for the abolition of
the Superior court system that
rotates presiding judges, terming
the procedure of 1888 vintage"
Jonas said the rotation proce-
dure should be replaced by a pre-
trial conference between judges
and lawyers, a system which he
stated is used in a number of
federal and state courts else
where. This, he asserted, would
eliminate much confusion in pre-
sent courts which devote toe
much time on prooedural matters
that can be cleared away before
the selection OF a trial jury.
An attendance OF $50 members
Of the association is expected at
the Green Park hotel.
The executive committee, head
ed by w. J.. Adams, Jr., Greens
boro, met this afternoon.
Highlights Of tomorrow's pro-
gram, which includes several
morning addresses, will be an at.
ternoon golf tournament and a
night banquet address by Chief
Justice Bolitha j. Laws, of the
U. S. District court Cor the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-27
LON G DISTANCE CALL
FROM TOKYO SECURES
COLLEGE ENTRANCE

RICHMOND, Va, June 27-RH
"Please notify me by letter within
one week from the date of this
notification of your acceptance"
So read a final paragraph in a
form letter Dean Raymond B.
Pinchbeck of the University of
Richmond sent to applicants for
admission. Last night the Deans
phone rang at 2:30 a. m.
This is William Marino in Tokyo
calling and I want you to konw
I'll be there in September-I got
your letter." said a voice from
thousands of miles away. Marino,
of Follansbee, W. Va, in the army
of occupation had waited II years
since high school for an oppor-
tunity in college and he didn't want
to take any chances. There'l be
a place for him.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-27
TAX CUT SUPPORT
GAINS MOMENTUM
Senator Tydings Latest
Convert To Move For Re-
duction On January |

WASHINGTON, June 26 - ~
A new move to cut income taxes
by 81, 900, 600, 900 effective January
l, 1948, picked up more support
on Capitol Hill today and President
Truman declined to say whether
he would veto it.
The president, who killed with
a veto a bill making the reduction
effective July /, 1947, was asked
at a news conference for his re-
action to the new move He said
he would take care of that devel-
opment if such a bill reaches him.
Senator Tynings D-Md) who vo-
ted against the July l tax cut
measure, told a reporter he is
"inclined' to support a January
l reduction, even over another veto.
Il say l am inclined to support
it only because conditions might
change or facts arise that l do
not know about now" Tydings
said. "Under present conditions l
think there will be sufficient sur
plus on January l to make a SUBJ
stantial payment on the debt and
to cut taxes"
At the same time, Senator Byrd
D-Va) said that a canvass OF
Democrats who voted against the
July ! bill when it was passed by
the senate on a So to "a vote May
10 showed there is SHARPLY grow
ing sentiment in favor of changing
the date to January l and passing
the measure again.
Chairman Knutson R-Minn) of
the House Ways and Means COM
mittee has already introduced the
bill in the House with the changed
date. -
But Senate Republicans have
adopted a "wait and see" attitude.
Senator Taft of Ohio, chairman
of the COP Policy committee, said
any decision on attempting to re-
vive the tax issue would be de-
layed until some time next week.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-27
House Votes
To Join lR0
Legislation Seals Member.
ship, Authorizes Funds
To Carry On Work

WASHINGTON, June 2e-P-
Legislation sealing United States
membership in the International
Refugee olganization-and author
izing a $73. 500, 900 contribution to-
ward care of Europe's $50, 900 dis
placed persons-got over It's last
major barrier in Congress today.
BY standing vote Of 1874 to 43,
the House approved the bill after
being told it will save this country
money and does not commit the
United States 10 admit any of the
refugees.
The bill has passed the Senate.
but goes back there for action on
two House changes. One would re-
duce the United States contribution
to the international organizations
work for toe next IL months from
SIS, 600, 900 to 49, 500, 900.
The other allows payments from
the U. S. contribution on a month
to-month basis 70 the International
Refugee Organizations preparatory
commission. The commission ex-
poets to take over administration
Of the displaced persons camps
until the !RO itself is organized.
An offshoot Of the United ma
tons, the IRO originally was sche-
duled to begin operations on July
l. Five nations signed its char
ter Internationally. Ten more, in
cluoing this country. must ratify
the agreement before it can begin
functioning.
Helped Plan Setup
The United States helped plan
the organization. but its participa-
ton was conditional upon Con-
gress' approving.
Under the bill, the United States
will carry 45.75 per cent-or soy,
ITO, OOO-of IRO's operating budget,
and bear 1899 per cent--or $1,s15,-
OOOHof it's administrative costs.
Its activities will be directed by .
nine-member executive committee.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-27
Top Command Turns Thumbs
Down On General Strike In u. S;
Nation To Aid Displaced Persons
Labor Plans
Court Tests
Organized Workers Will
Fight Taft Hartley Bill
Backers AT Elections

WASHINGTON, June 26 - up
The AFL high command today
turned thumbs down on : gen.
eral strike against the Taft-Hart-
ley labor act. 1t decided instead
to battle the law in the courts
and to fight its hackers at the
election booths.
Meanwhile, nearly 300, 900 Of
John l.. Lewis United Mine Work.
ers stayed away from work. Steel
mills and railroads, heavy coal
users, reported a growing layoff
of workers. A really Gripping
coal strike seemed almost GER
tain for early next month
In the Senate, Sneator Martin
(R-Pa.) assailed "blind so-called
labor leaders" and said they had
taken a course Of defiance to the
law which could set back the
cause of labor so years"
Martin said the wildcat walk
outs were OBVIOUSLY inspired"
by the UNIV leadership.
Lewis kept his silence. He was
one of those who sat in on an
emergency meeting = the AFL ex-
ecutive council which voted to-
day to call the presidents of the
federation's 105 unions to confer
on strategy at a Washington
meeting July s.
Idea Rejected
AFL President William Green
told reporters after the meeting
that there has been a flood Of
proposals for a nationwide, con-
certed general strike to last UNI
til the brand new law is repeal
ed.
The idea was rejected as "un-
wise and inadvisable," Green said.
He added: INSTEAD we are going
to fight the measure in the courts
and are going to maintain our
rights under the bill in negotia-
ting with employers"
Also, he said the AFL will or
ganize politically with the pur.
pose of defeating every member
Of Congress who voted for this
terrible legislation"
Green predicted that passage Of
the bill, with its provisions to
restrict strikes and other union
activities, has fastened moves to-
ward an AFL-CIO merger.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-27
Life Of Whale
Makes Whale Ola Tale

1t SENS that sperm whales are
polygamous. One or two males Of
this species will collect a bunch
of good looking COW whales and
set up seakeeping in tropical or
s%ub-tropical waters.
This leaves quite a few male
whales with nothing much to do
but go down to the Antartic and
sulk. Which they do.
THE Antarctic bulls" the
Smithsonian says, presumably
are animals which have been un-
able to find a place for them
selves in harems.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-27
BY ARTHUR EDISON

WASHINGTON, June 26 - ~
DR.. Raymond Gilmore, the gov
ernment's expert Or the love lie
OF the whale, issued his eagerly
awaited report today.
His verdict: som have a lot.
Some don't have any. 1t all de-
pends.s
DR.. Gilmore, biologist for h e
Fish and Wildlife service, made
his report for the Smithsonian In
stitution after his trip with the
Nays Antarctic expedition.
Bachelors everywhere will find
the study sad reading.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-27
The Weather

FORECAST:
South Carolina and North Carolina
partly cloudy and widely scattered
afternoon and evening thundershowers
Srday and Saturday; warmer Friday
ana continued rather hot Saturday.
eastern Standard Time)
CBy U. S. Weather Bureau)
TEMPERATURES
Meteorological data for the "a hours
'Hoing 1880 p. m. yesterday.
,i;5o a. m. 70; 7:30 a. m. rs; 1:30 p. m.
-; 1880 p. m. IA; Maximum rs; Mini
uum II, Mean IA; Normal 78.
HUMIDITY
80 a. m. 80; 1920 a. m. 80; 1886 p. m.
w. 1870 p. m 95.
PRECIPITATION
Total for "a hours ending 1880 p. m.
lo2 inches.
Total since the first of the month
h2a inches.
TIDES FOR TODAY
IRON the Tide Tables published by
= j. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
nv, HIGH Low
wilmington 4:53 an. IL :02 am.
5:36 pm. - pm.
"dsonboro Inlet ESQ am. 9:08 am.
1886 pm. 9:43 pm.
sunrise SOP; Sunset 1927; Moonrise
'.1op; Moonset Lisa.
NlVer stage at Fayetteville, N. c. at
" m. Thursday 9e feet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-27
YMCA Trio Saves
Lives Of Five Men
TWISTER SHORTAGE

PHILADELPHIA, June 26 -
R-There is a serious shortage
of pretzel twisters in the United
States - so says the national
Pretzel Bakers institute.
President Norval POstweiler
of Elizabeth, N. j., noting today
that there only 800 pretzel twist
RS in the country, declared the
company is at work easing the
shortage by training twisters
in schools throughout the coun-
try.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-27
b CARL CAHILL
Star Staff Writer

ScientiStS have a time Tor thefm-
selves.
As a result Of new discoveries
they are constantly contradicting
themselves. Those in the medical
profession seem to enjoy finding
facts that are apart from the usu-
al knowledge more than any
others. Often they contradict o
Predictions.
Milk is good for building up
calcium in the teeth, contends ca
doctor. A few weeks later anothe
M. D. announces that he has dis
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-27
Searching Scientists
Stick Necks Out Often

covered that milk is no better for
the teeth than anything else.
Candy does and does not decay
teeth.
One doctor says you've got a
mitral murmur. Another says no.
Liver is good for raising low
blood pressure. Liver is not good
or raising low blood pressure.
People with sinus should stay
ear the beaches and salt air.
'eople with sinus should get
way from the coast. Carrots are
;ood for eyesight. Eye exercise
See SEARCHING on Page Three
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-27
And So To Bed

WHAT did the governor Of
North Carolina say to the gov
ernOr of South Carolina?
Billy Oliver, IS, who said
he was a guest here from South
Carolina, didn't know the an
swer when Solicitor James
King suggested that costs in
the case be RENTED yester-
day in Recorders court, II
the youth could give the cor
rect reply.
But Judge Winfield Smith,
with true North Carolina hos
pitality, dismissed the youth
with the warning mot to come
back into court again."
Oliver admitted he was on.
Grating his uncle's automobile
without a drivers license.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-27
FORECAST:

Wilmington and vicinity: Partly cloudy
with widely scattered afternoon and
evening thunderstorms today and 'Satur-
day; warmer today, continued rather
hot Saturday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-21
Peace Justices
Have No Right
To Try Cases

TALLAHASSEE, July 81
Justices of the peace have no
hight to try petty offenses in
counties having criminal courts
:of record, Attorney General Tom
J. Watson said today.
In an opinion to w. F. Reedel,
justice of the peace at Lake
Worth, the attorney general stat
ed the law as upheld by the SUI
preme court gives criminal courts
of record exclusive Jurisdiction
over criminal cases within the
county.
A l943 law which sought 90
give justices of the peace courts
located 40 miles or more from a
county seat the right to try mis-
demeanor cases, in which the
renalty is not more than 500
has not been tested as to- its con
stltutionality, the attorney gem
eral stated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-21
HOuser's Family
Due Wednesday

Capt. Harold A. Houser, USN
commanding officer of Key West
Naval Base. will be joined here
by his family on Wednesday, il
was announced here today.
In the party coming here from
Washington, D. c., are Mrs.
Houser and two children; Brad
ford, l8. and David, 6. and a
house guest, Miss Ruth Howard,
also of Washington.
They will make their home in
Quarters F at the Submarine
Base. Capt HouSer has been liv-
ing in the commandments quarters
at the base. These quarters have
been assigned to President Tru-
man, and will be held ready for
him to come here, as he promis-
ed, some time this summer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-21

records go back to the time when
weather conditions here were
recorded by the Army Medical
Corps stationed in Key West.
The months when no rain fell
were January, 1884 and January,
1885; March, 1888, and April,
1890.
Normal annual rainfall in Key
West is 1911 inches. but in 1870
it set a record at $3.50 inches. The
least annual rainfall was in 1888.
when it measured only 20.49
inches.
The greatest rainfall in one day
in Key West was on October q.
1888, when a hurricane passed
near Key West. The precipitation
that day amounted to 1884
inches.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-21
Select Jury Today
At Tallahassee For
Trial OF B. c.. Papy
AFTER 2R!
HOURS OF EXAMINA.
TION; COURT RECESS.
ED TILL AFTERNOON
(By The Associated PressD

TALLAHASSEE, July 2l.-A
six-man trial jury was selected
here today after two and one-halt
hours of examination to try for
mer Representative Bernie c.
Papy of Key West on charges OF
trying to bride two fellow mem
bers of the House of Representa-
tiveS.
AS the members of the jury
were sworn in, Circuit Judge W.
May Walker recessed court until
2:30 pm. today. 1t was expected
the states case will be started at
that hour.
The six men approved by the
state and the defense for hearing
testimony against the veter n
Monroe county legislator arc:
P. Z. MeSSer, a wood dealer.
M. F. Allen, an automobile
truck-trailer dealer.
M. F. Stokes, a mechanic.
Ralph w. Fabot, a retired at
torney.
J. B. Gould, operator of fill
ing station.
H. B. Franklin, an agriculturist
specialist.
Gould, after he was selected,
said that both Papy and Repre-
sentative j. Bradley Oldham. San
ford. who broke the charges last
May against Papy, were custom
erS of his. He operates filling
station right across the road from
the capital.
Oldham and Representative
Clarence c. Camp. Ocala, alleged
Papy offered them brides to help
|uefeat bill prohibiting tele-
phone and telegraph companies
from giving their services to race
track bookmakerS.
Neither the defense nor tho
prosecution used all of the allotted
challenges to prospective jury
men. Only Is of SO challenges
were used by the defense and
prosecution.
Attorney Pat Whitaker. Tampa,
chief counsel for Papy. question
ed all prospective jurors as to
whether they were related or any
of their families were related to
neWSpapermen.
He also asked the prospective
Jurors whether they would lean
'to the slightest" degree toward
the prosecution if Papy did not
take the stand in his own de-
tense.
They all replied that they would
not let themselves be Swayed one
way or another if Papy did not
take the stand.
Besides Whitaker, other defense
counsel on hand were l.. Lewis
Hall and Weldon G.. Starry of
Tallahassee, and ]. Lancelot Les
ter and Paul Sawyer. Key West.
The prosecution is being con-
Quoted by State Attorney Orion
c. Parker of Leon county and
Phil O'COnnell of West Palm
Beach, who was appointed by
Gov. Willard Caldwell as spe-
cial investigator.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-21
Nat. AirIines
In Fast Service
ToCalifornia

Miami, July 21.-The fastest
tt snscontlnental air service be-
tween Florida and California will
be provided, starting August |,
when National Aillines revises
schedules to cut the elapsed time
to 13 hours, rs minutes.
The entire trip will be day
light flying. Nationals fourier
CINE Buccaneer will depart from
Miami at 7:45 4, m, stop briefly
al Tampa and arrive in New Or
leans at 1926 a. m, connecting
with Delta's 1870 a. N, flight TO
Dallas, where Americans DEG
continues nonstop to Los An
GeleG, arriving at 6:l0 y. NJ.
National, already operating
across the Gulf of Mexico to New
Orleans, about IS per cent of the
distance to the west coast, has APP
piled to the CAB for authoriza-
ton to extend its route t. Los
Angeles and San Francisco via
Texas. This would establish the
only onc-carrier Southern Trans
continental air sarvice. Miami
and the southern area w h i C h
would be served under Nationals
application is the only section of
the country which has not been
provided one-carrier &c
across the continent.
National plans to fly its new
Douglas DC-6 fleet over the
route The 300-milc- hour, So
passenger ships would cut hours
from the present time required
for the trip.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-21
Messages OF
Sympathy Over
Burma Killings
tBy Associated PressD

RANGOON. Burma. July I'll
Messages of sympathy were re-
ceived here today from various
capitals of the world over the as
saSSinatiOA of 10 Burmese Off
Gals.
Among the messages was one
from Secretary of State Marshall
of the United States, and another
from Lord Mountbattan of Great
Britain.
The aSsaSSinated men. moved
down by the fire of Stem guns
cattied by d group of men who
broke into d council session, were
members of the anti Fascist free
dom League who composed the
interim government.
The leadership of the league.
headed by u Aung San. deputy
council chairman. who was among
those assassinated, opposed Com
munlst efforts at infiltration.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-21
Resist Dutch,
Premier Tells
Indonesians
tBy The AssOcia ted Press)


BATAVIA, Java, July 81. -
Indonesian premier today called
on all loyal natives" to resist
to the ultimate the Dutch who
are waging war on themS He
made several broadcaSts during
the day.
He declared that Dutch planes
had bombed airfields and towns
in possession of Indonesians. He
said further that the Dutch army,
in attempts to create disSension
among natives, were dropping
pamphlets from airplanes, telling
the natives that. under Dutch
rule, there would be peace and
plenty in IndoneSia.
Streets in this city have been
barricaded, and other streets
have been cut off from traffic by
barbed wire.
Communists in Holland were
reported today to be trying to
foment a general strike in that
country in protest against the
Dutch army fighting in Indo-
nesia).