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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-18
BRITAIN RECEIVES
FINANCIAL LIFT
u. S. Signs, Take Over
Two-Thirds OF German
Occupation Costs

WASHINGTON. Dec. II -Wn)
The United States gave Great
Britain another financial lift to-
day by agreeing formally to
shoulder three-quarters of tn e
occupation costs in the merged
Anglo-American zone of West
ern Germany.
The agreement, which has
been under negotiation for sew
eral months, was signed for the
United States by Acting Secre-
tary of State Robert A. Lovett
and for Britain by Sir William
Strong, political adviser to the
British commander in chief
in Germany.
The joint occupation cost an
estimated $80O,00O,Oo0 this year,
and the United States and Brit
ain shared it on a 50-50-basis.
The American share next year
would be $500. 100000 if the costs
remained at the current level.
State Department officials
made public a summary of the
agreement, but the complete
text was withheld pending its
submission to the British parlia-
ment tomorrow. It does not re-
quire ratification by the U. S.
Senate.
Diplomatic sources said the
agreement gives the United
States bigger voice in admin
istering the joint Anglo-Amer-
lean zone, in proportion to its
increased financial responsi-
bility.
The accord replaces one
signed on Dec. 2, 1916, which
Britain insisted must be revised
because of her critical dollar
chNr%o ora
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-18
new SHOE FACTORY.
TO LOCATE HERE
100000 Annual Payroll
Announced For First
Operations Year

With a payroll expected to
reach 100000 in it's first year
and as high as 100000 in the
second year, a high-grade shoe
factory will be opened in Will
mington shortly after the first
Of the year, Christy Reggie,
New York and Waynesville resi-
dent and president of Reggie,
Inc, announced yesterday.
The factory is scheduled to be
located on a temporary basis in
a building at 1922 South Third
street, which was formerly the
shipyard employment offices
and was the building first used
by the CARRIER Manufacturing
company. This building is a one
story structure covering 6,193
square feet. 1t will be used un-
til completion of a new factory,
expected to be erected within
the next year.
To be financed through a new
ly organized stock company
made up of Reggie and a num-
ber of leading Wilmington busi-
nessmen, the company is slated
to be incorporated during tn e
next few days, at which time
a board of directors will be
elected at a stockholders meet
ing.
Local labor, both men a d
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-18
ANDERSON READY
TO SEE PR0BERS
Secretary Undecided How
ever, About Taking Mar
ket Records Along

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-W.D
Secretary of Agriculture Clinton
P. Anderson said tonight he will
comply with subpoena direct
ing him to appear before the
Senate Appropriations C onmit-
tee tomorrow morning, but that
he has not yet decided whether
to take along thu e confidential
records on commodity market
trading which the committee de-
manded.
Two hours after the commit
tees subpoena was served on him
at the Agriculture Department,
Anderson called in reporters
and said:
''All I know is that I am going
up there Ito the capitoD tomor-
row morning at 9:30 am. What
l will say I don't know"
He indicated that he was con-
cerned about TIL e consequences
of directly defying the subpoena.
He had insisted earlier that he
could not divu1ge the names of
big-tine market spectators
without a special act of Con-
gress releasing him from the
secrecy restrictions of the Com
modify EXCHANGE Act.
'In Contempt"
He said that if he did not COM
ply with the subpoena he would
be Gin contempt of the Senate
committee. But he added after
a moments reflection that "I
may not take the records with
me-"
Sen. Homer Ferguson, R.,
Mich, committee member,
said Anderson should be cited
for contempt of Congress if he
refused to comply with the sum-
mons.
The subpoena was issued on a
o. a~y~r-~o&~
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-18
China Eliminated
From Needy List
Representatives S h out
Down Amendment To
Restore 26 Million

WASHINGTON, Dec. II up
The House sustained by voice
vote today an $68,000,OC0 cut in
the $597, 100000 emergency for
eign aid program authorized un-
der a bill which President Tru-
man signed a few hours earlier.
Representatives shouted down
an amendment to put back $685.
100000 of the amount sliced
from the program yesterday by
the House Appropriations COM
mittee, which also eliminated
China from the list of countries
to be helped.
The amendment, offered
by Rep. Javits (R-NY), would
have restored $20.000,000 Of the
amount cut from Frances allo-
cation and $6,OO0,OO0 OF the slash
affecting Italy. Austrias $685.
100000 under the bill was not
cut by the committee.
Today's House action uphold
ing the reductions could be re-
versed by roll call vote before
the special session ends OH FRI
day. The Senate also may move
to restore the cuts and to bring
China back into the stopgap aid
program.
Bullitt Urges Aid
American backing to help
Generalissimo Chang Kai-Shek
fight Communism was urged by
William c. Bullitt, former. US.
Ambassador to Russia, and 1t.
Gen. Albert E. Wedemeyer, au-
thor of a highly secret report to
Mr.. Truman on Chinese condi.
tions.
Both testified before the Sem
ate Appropriations committee.
See CHINA on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-18
The Weather
SIfR FORECAST

SUB FORECAST
= eos'th Carolina-Mostly cloudy over
S SouIh Portion, partly cloudy in the
NoIth. and slightly warmer Thursday
ana Thursday night Friday fair and
warmer
.,: Nofth Carolina-Clear to partly cloudy,
sugA'iy warmer Thursday and Thurs
"ay night, Friday fair and warmer.
95-3eleorologlcal data for the "a hours
VuUnlg E50 p. m. yesterday
TEMPERATURES
20 l'5o a. m. a, 7:3O a. m. 81, 80 p. m,
70 7;30 p. m IS
Maximum So, minimum Sc, mean Al,
80 a. m. 49, 1880 a. m. 7s, 1 80 ..
'' 6o, 7 30 m 65
PRECIPITATION
4olal for the 81 hours ending 1880
~ 900 inches.
- 1o.3l since the first of the month
3;9I inches
TIDES FOR TODAY
II u rom the Tide Tables published by
w. . coast and Geodetic Survey.
Nslon - 1:27 a. m. 1882 a. m.
1F,.., 1:53 p. m. 9:17 pm.
9'iIpofo Inlet So 11:21 am. 500 am.
s,.,... 11:40 pm. 5:51 pm.
voase sunrise 7:12 Sunset 5 :o5 Moonrise 11:37a
N9gnset ojet lO:37p
2 elVer stage at Fayetteville, N c., at
g n Wed.-l1:2 feet.
Wore Weather On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-18

phone them in Jaba1ieh and 1--WE
will take care of the strangers
ourselves.
Proposes Truth
British District Commissioner
j. M. Levack, meanwhile, PRO-
posed a conference o. Jewish
and Arab leaders aimed at a
truce in the no mans land be-
tween two other twin city SUBJ
urbs-Jewish Holon and Arab
Tel Ell Rish-where fighting has
been bitter for 20 days.
A truce had been agreed upon
yesterday, but one trigger happy
snlper touched off a barrage Of
shots which killed one Jew and
wounded three others.
An official announcement to-
day said a British police SER
geant was killed and another
See ARAB on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-18
Err To Make Christians
Of Yule Tree Statesmen

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY, Dec.
II - WH Elliott Roosevelt said
today he intends to make
Christians out of Christmas tree
dealers.
He announced that he would
open his w tree market here
tomorrow and would sell an y
tree up to l 2 feet in height for
81.
The son of the late President,
who started the now famous
Waikiki Christmas Tree Farm
back in 1880 as a reforestation
project, said he was, going into
business himself to combat any
tendency Hudson valley dealers
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-18
House Members Sustain $88, 900 Cut
s. Stop-Gap Aid Bill For Three Nations;
May Get Zone Merger Meeting
Senate Votes To Restore Wartime Curbs
On 1nstallment Buying; COP Bill Halted

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17-W.R)
The Senate voted today to re-
store wartime curbs on install
ment buying, but Democrats
blocked an immediate decision
on the Republican "quickie''
anti-inflation program.
II don't think they're going to
let us pass it," Sen. Robert A.
Taft, R., O., told newsmen sew
eral hours after he put the stop
gap plan before the Senate on
take-it-or-leave-it-basis.
Taft said that President Tru-
man would have to prove the
need to combat high prices with
wider powers than the COP
program provides.
The Senate recessed shortly be-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-18

might have toward price goug-
ing.
He said that in New York city
yesterday he saw some 12-foot
trees from the Roosevelt farm
being sold for as much as s35
each and eight-foot trees going
for $40. Prices here ranged
from So to $6.
Workers from the Roosevelt
estate will help him supply "all
the fresh-cut trees that people
can buy, "Elliott added.
He also said about $4,000
white and Norway spruce trees
See CHRISTIANS On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-18
ABCBOard MemberSGe
5000 Salary Increases

Salary increases of 5000 a
year were voted for the three
members of the New Hanover
county Alcoholic Beverage Con-
troll board at a called meeting
at the courthouse last night of
10 of the 16 members of the
county boards of commissioners,
education and health.
Effective during the current
fiscal year ending June 80, 1948,
the increases set Chairman W.
D. MacMillans annual salary at
$4,000 and the salaries of board
members Fred D. Poisson and
DR.. j. Allen Oldham, Jr, at $4,-
500 each.
Following a general discussion
of the ABC set-up in Whining
ton, in which Commissioner
Harry Gardner questioned tn e
heavy overhead in New Han
over with three paid board
members, the motion for in
creasing the salaries was made
by Commissioner James M. Hall
and seconded by DR.. W. Houston
Moore of the board Of health.
The vote was split with at
least two commissioners-Gard-
ner and Louis Coleman voting
mo. Every member of the
boards present. however. pra;s-
ed the high caliber of the mem
bers of the ABC board and said
that no finer type men could be
found anywhere for the posi-
tions.
Commissioner Coleman said
that he was in favor of giving
the board members a portion of
the requested raise but felt that
there should be some "arbitra-
ton in the matter and that 1--WE
should split the difference with
them. He added that "no one
ever gets exactly what he wants,
although he usually asks for it.
In discussing the ABC set-up
in New Hanover. Gardner said,
II don't see why Wilmington
always has to be top heavy with
overhead. Why aren't we set
See ARC On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-18
ArabOfficialSMake
Peace Bid To Jews
Jabakieh Quarter Representatives
Recent Sniping On "Strangers"
Area; Palestine Grows Ouie.

JERUSALEM Palestine, Dec II
01PJ- Arab officials of a Jaffa
s,burb made a peace bid to
I laws Of Tel Aviv today and a
British district commissioner
" nnronosed a truce in the bullet
spcarred area between the two
'''s Five officials of Jaffa's Jab-
.lieb quarter, opposite the Bat
YAM Van suburb Of Tel Aviv, blamed
.nipine on strangers" in Jab-
The officials walked boldly
nast armed Haganah guards to
ronfer with the chairman of the
IoU,ish local council and offer
vbat was believed the first Of
ficjaI Arab peace proposal since
The United Nations approved the
Palestine partition plan Nov. 90.
They appealed to the Jews not
to return Arab fire, but to tele-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-18

colleagues would be glad to
make the ''token sacrifice" in
view of world conditions.
81 think it would be appropri,
ate for Congress to give up
something of this sort" he said.
He got big hand from those
members who weren't busy
mentally figuring up how much
they would lose at the Congress
sional travel rate of 20 cents a
mile.
Rep. Donald O'Toole, Dem
ocrat who is somewhat less af-
fluent than Wadsworthy but who
See MEMBERS On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-18

tary ALLEGATION plan and substi-
tute a rigid system of controls
on scarce industrial materials.
Taft said he was considerably
disappointed" by these tactics,
and predicted the various amend
ments would be rejected when
they are put to vote.
The installment chedit bill,
which revives controls on retail
long-term purchases of such
goods as automobiles, refriger7
ators, washing machines, and
radios, was approved by voice
vote after less than 80 minutes
debate. 1t still must. be acted
on by the House.
Taft also demanded a speedy
vote on the anti-inflation plan,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-18

Ed Craven, 37-year-old Rocky
Point farmer, was in a "critical
condition at James Walker Mem.
orial hospital, where he was be-
ing treated last night for a pis'
tol wound in the stomach alleged
ly inflicted by his wife, Beulah
Sheriff Jack Brown of Pender
county revealed.
Attaches at the hospital said
that Craven's condition was "cri-
tical," and Sheriff Brown said
that the attending doctor inform
ed him last night that Craven had
a "fair chance of recovering"
Mrs. Craven, who Brown saio
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-18

so that the House could have
time to consider it before Con-
gress adjourns this weekend un-
til its regular session in January.
Democratic Leader Alben w.
Barkley, of Kentucky, called his
force into a series of policy hud-
dies. He said they would try to
salvage as much as possible from
Mr.. Truman's original drastic
10-point program, but would not
insist on taking up the admins
tration's hotly-disputed requests
for emergency price and wage
controls.
The Republican plan wiuld dc
more than set up a voluntary
See SENATE On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-18
And So To Bed

Gentlemen of the Civitan
club were discussing their
program for the week at their
meeting yesterday when one
fellow let out with a yell.
All was quiet before this
earth tremOr and the curi0urs
began laughing just to keep
In stride with the old fellow.
Suddenly the gent under.
lined a phrase on the weeks
program sheet. It read like
this: "When a man says he's
boss in his house, be careful
hell lie about other things,
too"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-18

fore 6 p. m. EST with no agree
ment in sight. Taft said another
attempt to get vote will be
made tomorrow. But he had
come to the conclusion that the
opposition "has decided to block
it."
Angry Democrats, trying to
get action on major points in
President Truman's anti-inflation
program, tried to rewrite the
COP plan with a series of
amendments, including one by
Sen. Claude Pepper, of Florida,
to freeze wages and prices un-
til Feb. 20.
Another highly controversial
Democratic proposal would scrap
the Republican-sponsored volun.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-18
Rocky Point Farm Wife
Critically WoundsHubby

told him that she shot her hus-
band with 1920 calibre pistol
after she ''flew into a heat of
passion during the course of an
argument at their home yester-
day morning, was being held in
Jail at Burgaw without bond,
pending the outcome of her hus-
bands injuries.
The technical charge made
against her was assault with a
deadly weapon with serious in
jury done, Sheriff Brown said.
Shot at around $3.50 a. m,
See ROCKY POINT On Page 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-18
PEOPLE MAY CALL
FOR OIL CONTROL
Rep. Doughton Says Con-
gress Will Grant De-
mand If Made

WASHINGTON, Dec. II - -P
Rep. Doughton (D-NC) said
tonight he expects "the people
to call for government control
of the oil industry unless the in
dustry does something about the
critical situation" on the East
coast.
"And if the people want con-
trolls, Congress will authorize
them," he told reporters.
A conference of oil dealers
with North Carolina members of
Congress and government Off
cials today brought the asser-
ton "the entire state is suffer-
ing for lack of fuel oils from
con DCnDT or Dauo Txr,o
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-18
FRIENDSHIP TRAIN
FOOD AT lie HAVRE
French Officials Express
Thanks To People OF
United States

LIE HAVRE, France, Dec. II.
- R-- French officials and en-
thusiastic cargo handlers today
welcomed the freighter Ameri-
can Leader with it's cargo of A.
600 tons of food donated to the
Friendship Train by the people
of the United States.
M M E. Germaine Poinso.
Chapuis, the French public
health minister, expressed the
official thanks of the French
government. In reply us. Am
bassador Jefferson Caffery said
"this gift of food is not a gov-
ernment gesture. 1t is a spon-
taneous act of the private citi-
zens of the United States"
In Paris the Communist news
paper Ce Soir commented:
"No one doubts the generosity
of the American people but the
evidence furnished in no way
justifies the massive propa-
ganda created about this Ship
ment."
The cargo includes wheat,
oats, macaroni, sugar, evapo-
rated milk, dried beans and
peas and timed baby food. It's
distribution will be under direct
ion of four major American
volunteer agencies - American
Aid To France, the World oun-
Gil of Churches, The American
Joint Distribution Committee
and the National Catholic Wei.
fare Conference IN. C. W.C).
James ]. Norris, European di.
rector for the N. c. w. c., said 10.
cal groups experienced in dis.
relief will assure the
The first of the 10 trains will
food goes to those who need it.
leave LIE Havre Friday.
ROME, Dec. II. - tR - The
Friendship Train committee
said today three and possibly
four trains will travel through
Italy distributing 5000 tons of
Friendship Train food from the
United States expected to arrive
in Genoa about Dec. %,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-18
FORECAST:

Wilmington and vicinity: Clear to
partly cloudy and slightly warmer to-
day and tonight. Friday fair and warm
er.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-18

See ABC On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-18

See NEW SHOE ON Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-18

See ANDERSON On Page Two
Evening star., 1947-08-03
Virginia Trip
after Weddug

Announcement is made Of the
marriage of Miss Joann Koontz
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Koontz of Clinton, Md, to Mr.
Ralph Thompson, U. S. N, son of
Mrs. Albert Thompson of Clinton
and the late Mr.. Thompson.
The wedding took place in Christ
Church in Clinton, the Rev. Gerald
Catlin of Forestville- officiating at
the ceremony, and the bride was
escorted and given in marriage by
her father.
Miss Suzanne Holt, cousin of the
bride, was her maid of honor and
Mr.. William Koontz, U. S. N,
brother of the bride. was best man.
After the reception in the home
Evening star., 1947-08-03

ried at o'clock yesterday by the
Rev. Conley A. McMullen In the
Methodist Church in West Augusta
Va, the home of the bride. Follow
ing the ceremony. a reception was
held at the home of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Eckafd.
Wearing a white orgsndy gown,
the bride was escorted by her father.
Small pleated ruffles trimmed the
off -the-shoulder neckline. the short
sleeves and the bodice. Her finger
tip veil Of illusion fell from a coronet
of seed pearls, and she carried white
roses.
Mrs. Anna Bell Franklin was her
sisters only attendant, Her gown
was yellow taffeta and net. and she
carried, assorted flowers tied with
yellow ribbon. Mr.. Guy Bussard was
best man for Mr.. Kite, who is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Kite
of Shenandoah, Va. The ushers were
Mr.. Charles Hodge and Mr.. Everette
Lyle.
After a wedding trip to New York
City. the couple will reside in Ar
lington.
Evening star., 1947-08-03

In Rockville, the Rev. William H.
Tyler oficiating at the ceremony,
and the reception was held In the
home Of the brides parents.
Mrs. Paul Bowman, sister of the
bridegroom, was the brides only at
tendant and Mr.. Bowman served as
best man.
Evening star., 1947-08-03
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Evening star., 1947-08-03
Weddinq

Announcement is made Of the
marriage OF Miss Lula Whirley,
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Hayden
Whirley of Laytonsville, to Mr..
Richard Perry, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Perry of Gaithersburg.
The wedding took place July II
Evening star., 1947-08-03

Mrs. Henry TAFT Rodier enter
tanned at luncheon yesterday at
the Columbia Country Club in
honor Of Mrs. James Brown Morri-
son, who will leave tomorrow on an
extended trip to California.
Evening star., 1947-08-03
In THE Meas

Mrs. James Monroe Hill Of Chevy
Chase left Friday night to fly to
Vancouver. British Columbia, to
spend the month of August with
her mother, Mrs. T. G. Morgan.
Evening star., 1947-08-03

Of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thompson left for Winchester be-
fore going to Oceana, Va, where the
bridegroom is stationed, to make
their home.
Evening star., 1947-08-03

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SPEAKING ---
The Bible 'subversive ,

stated: las the church became
rich, these passages worried
the preachers who wanted some
of this worlds goods and Just
tons and tons of books have
been written to explain away
this idea. The professional
Bible scholars have done much
to destroy this idea
And when the church ended
its New Testament Commu-
nism," it eventually lined up
with imperialism. The pene-
tration of missionaries into
pagan" lands followed by the
profit-hungry traders and then
soldiers to subdue the natives
and protect" both is a shame
full story.
Even the rotten business of
the slave trade was defended
on religious grounds, for were
not the heather" Africans
benefited" by being brought
into contact with Christian
civilization" thus having their
souls saved?"
=
TODAY. John Foster Dulles
is one of the nations leading
Christians" He is chairman
of the Commission an a Just
and Durable Peace of the pow
erful F e d eral Council of
Churches. At the same time he
is a member of the reactionary
Republican brain trust and one
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-07-26
Frank gzE

of the chief strategists in the
anti-Russion drive which may
end in World War III and
death for most of us.
AS leading churchman, he
has called for moral Often
sive" against Russia. He is US
ing his position as a religious
leader to further his political
ambitions and protect his pri-
vate fortune. He is closely
Identified with Big Business
which exploits you and me,
and his law firm has become
filthy with cash by represents
ing Industrial interests, both
American and Nazi.
Will somebody please tell me
how real Christian could NOR
ally defend the German million
aires who turned Hitler loose
upon the world ?
< = y
I SAY that most church pee
pie are victims of the potent
plague of propaganda paraly-
sis. The economic dictators
spread this desease through
press, radio and screen. Be-
cause they want to retain their
economic power, John Foster
Dulles and his Protestant ideo-
logical associates on the one
hand, and the Vatican and the
Catholic hierarchy on the other.
advance the utterly false con-
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-07-26

they're making all the n oi S e
about comes from shortening
the work day and other adjust
ments.)
NO SOONER does the price
of coal go up than the oil in
dustry figures.it can put the
bite on, too, SO it's jumping
the price of gasoline, kerosent
and fuel OIL. Might as well get
in for a free ride, they figure.
even though the coal costs
could not possibly be used as
an excuse.
The major steel corporations,
led by us. Steel, have indi-
Gated they expect to be forced"
to raise the price of steel prod
ucts by at least SIS ton. The
coal price increase, they say,
is UNDESIRABLE" and they can
not live with it."
But a zoe jump in the price
of coal per ton will actually
increase the cost of producing
a ton of steel by about 85c,