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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-14
BY MRS. LORENA C. RAWLS
Star Correspondent

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CURRIE, April Is Between
the rivers has seen n of the very
worst and destructive forest fires
this week ever recorded. Some
of the older head recall others
that bore a worse record, but
Lower Bladen and Lower Pender
counties had one that will be
well remembered for generations
on down.
This devastating fire - or fires
= as several seemed to meet
is supposed to have originated
from burning off fields and spread
ing on to other sections. The
scope that your correspondent has
knowledge Of so far, began close
ito the RaWls home in a Coloreo
section including the sections on
down the line and across to Nat
Moore or close that section.
The Colored section close to my
home was badly hit. Bays sur
round every house, some reaching
almost to the houses. Fire broke
out in these bays Monday night
and the fire was under heavy
swing before help could be rem
dered. The first white people
to arrive on the scene were
George w. Rawls, W. T. Rawls,
thurman Burns, Clyde Brown and
Danny Higgins, of st. Paul, who
happened to be passing along the
highway. The house OF Eddie
Keith, Colored, came rose to go
ing down in ashes. The family was
away from home. G. w. RaWis
assisted by Furman Burns and
Mr.. Higgins and Colored help
broke open the house door, turned
On the lights and with the aid OF
only an old pump on the pack
porch and buckets kept the fire
under control which caught four
times.
The out buildings came close te
burning down, also, and the barn
with the years supply Of feed was
a total loss. Team, chickens,
COWS were all let out. A very
valuable dog that was shut up IN
the barn was burned. The Keith
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-14

with Kelvin. When their associa-
ton began, Val had seen him
merely as someone who reminded
her of Rick. someone she felt
Drawn to for that reason, whom
she wanted to know better. Now
she wasn't quite sure how deeply
her emotions had become inolv-
ed. She didn't like to let herself
think about it. She was like a
Child who closes it's eyes tightly
against the fear OF darkness and
pretends the darkness isn't there.
Some day she would have to sort
out her tangled emotions,
put Wade and Kelvin and the young
dead Rick into their proper places
IN her mind and heart. But not
Eow-not yet. That was what Val
told, herself, day after day.
Now she settled down comfort
ably On her favorite couch and
Kelvin sprawled beside her, his
long legs thrust out before him.
Val thought she sensed a sort of
Impressed excitement in Kelvin,
as though he had something to
tell her, something important.
Often, when he had been commits
stoned to do some new illustra-
tons, or had contracted for an i'm
portant cover job OF some sort, he
was like this. jumpy and excited.
Val thought, her mouth curvlng,
Like a little boy who's got a
Christmas present for someone
hidden in the closet and isn't quite
ready to bring it out yet.
Well, she could wait to hear his
news.
What" Kelvin demanded, "are
you grinning that Cheshire
cat grin about?"
WAS 1 grianing?" Val asked in
nocently. "Must be happy, don't
you suppose?"
Kelvin grinned. too. $50 am l."
Kelvin pursed his lips consider
ingly. DO 1 have to have a
reason? In that case, what's
yours?"
"Oh - because it's spring, may
be. Because we're young and"-
she paused briefly-'together."
why didn't you say in love- as
you started to-"
Her glance was teasing. 81
didn't want to take anything for
granted"
He slipped his arm about her
and her head lay against his Shout
der. Are you in love with me,
Val?"
"Such a personal question.
Shouldn't you state your feelings
first?"
LAS If you didn't know. I'm
crazy about you" Kevin's voice
was husky. 1T gets worse all the
time"
Darling" Val murmured. She
turned her head and their lips
met, chung. She could feel the
quickened beat of his heart, of
hers as well. She thought, This is
no good-not too much Ct it. l
don't want things going to fast.
She pushed him away a little
her hands on his shoulders. A
tremulous smile carved her
mouth. please, Kelvin"
He asked again, do you love
me, Val? Sometimes I think you
do-and then again I get the idea
you're not quite sure"
"That's how if is" Val admit
ted. please don't be angry with
me, darling. We-haven't known
each other very long"
81 think the whole setup is
a part of what's bothering ycu,"
Kelvin said, whats making you
insure. The way We met-just
started talking to each other in a
bar. And then the way I've let you
come here, spend so much time at
the studio, just the two of us
alone" His swift grin flash
ed. but I haven't made any pass
es - you'll have to admit that. So
you should have realized all along
that my intentions were honor
able"
(To Be Continued)
World cotton production tor 1915
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-14

The term lash" in a chemical
analysis refers to mineral content,
usually the salts Of such metals
as calcium, magnesium, pho
sphorous, aluminium, iron. sodi-
UNI, potassium and chlorine.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-14
OPTICIANS MEET

DURHAM, April 13- Up The
9th annual convention of the
North Carolina State Optometric
ociety got underway at the Wash
ngton Duke hotel today with
e%gistration of delegates and a
ound table discussion highlighting
he opening day. The opening Of
the AK auxiliary meet was feat
ID by a Presidents tea held in
he Crystal ballroom of the hotel.
he official opening of the con-
'ention, however, for both factions
7ill be held tomorrow morning.
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-19
Americans Beat British Golfers

ST. ANDREWS, P)-Catching fire on Saturdays final round, Americas Walker Cup golfers scored a stunning to 4 victory over the defending British in the international team event by win ming six of the eight concluding singles after the two sides had been deadlocked at the end of the morning round.
 After Smiley Quick, public ,.nts champion from California, had clinched the American .tri- umph by scoring the fifth singles victory over Jimmie Wilson of Scotland, by and 6, Frank Stran- ahan of Toledo added the sixth and unneeded win over Charlie Stowe of England, 2 and l.
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Monday. May IS. ls47
Ask Double Track For Alaska R. R.

WASHINGTON (PD-Maj. Gen. w. H. Arnold, of the general staff plans and operation division, tod House appropriations subccni- mittee during executive sessions he personally believed the Alaska railroad should have double tracks.
 Arnold, deputy director of the division was testifying on the need for rehabilitation of the rail"O& ,. The committee approved I five year rehabilitation program to cost S34,OOO,OOO.
 Arnold said the railroads single track can handle Alaska traffic in peacetime, then added:
 "In wartime I have grave doubts, if that became a very large operating base, that single track could handle the situation"
 Later Rep. Stockman R.-OreD asked Arnold if he believed the railroad should be double tracked
 "That is by personal opinion, sir," Arnold replied. "I said that in case of national emergency it would take double track rail road to handle fl"
 The committee in it's report 70 the House said Arnold declared
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-19
U. $. Needs Air Production Policy

WASHINGTON, (P) - Oliver P. Echols, president of the Air craft industries association. Sat urday urged Congress to enact a five-year national air production program. He emphasized need of a healthy commercial aviation"
 Echols told a Senate commerce subcommittee that American air leadership is placed in jeopardy by lack of national policy" The program should include rapid expansion" for latest air weapons, he said
 Chairman Brewster R.-Me.) of the group which heard Echols as the first witness in a study of pol icy told a reporter in advance of hearing that the nations aircraft industry needs government help quickly.
 ''Our hemispheric defenses are going out the window while we are stalling round" Brewster de- clared.
 Echols, a retired major general of the army air forces, said exist ing aviation procedures are out of date and there is need for long range production program.
 He said American plane output had fallen far below the rate fixed by planners for the postwar period.
 Under questioning by Senators after reading a prepared state ment, Echols said the concensus is that Russia continued her war time production after hostilities ceased and that she transferred to Russia German aviation plants in her occupied zone in Germany.
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-19
Archbishop Curley Dies I'm Baltimore

BALTIMORE, (P The Most Rev. Michael J. Curley, Archbish- op of Baltimore and Washington, who held senior rank over all other Roman Catholic Archbish- ops in the United States, died here Friday night at the age of 67.
 Archbishop Curley died with out regaining consciousness, about an hour and a half after a cere- bral hcmorrhage, at Bon Secours hospital, pr. Frank J. Geraghty announced.
 Archbishop Curley, who had given up public appearances in 1943 as a result of an eye impair ment, listened to a radio broad cast at o'clock Friday night. A short time later he was found un- conscious on the floor, apparently having risen from his chair when the stroke came.
 The Prelate, who became ninth Archbishop of Baltimore in 1921 and also first Archbishop of Washington in 1889, was the only prelate to preside over two Arch dioceses in the U. s. He held sen- for rank by virtue of the fact Baltimore is the Primal See of the U. s.
 He was born October 12, 1879 at Athlone, County Westmeath Ireland.
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-19
White Settlers Should Own Reindeer In Alaska

((P) Special Washington Service)
 WASHINGTON, (R - Alaska has asked that white settlers be given the right to own reindeer to prevent the Territorial herds from becoming extinct.
 The Alaska legislature in a me morial to Congress requests re- peal of the law restricting the owning of reindeer to natives, say ing that large herds already have vanished in the Second Division.
 "Unless immediate and appro- priate steps are taken" the me morial said, "the industry will soon become extinct"
 The legislature said settlers want to engage in the reindeer in- dustry, adding that it would af- ford chance for veterans to get established in the Territory.
 The legislature in another me- morial asked that Congress return to the Territory 50 per cent of the income taxes collected from Alas kans. It said the refunds would amount to $5,OOO,OOO annually and that this already is being done in Puerto Rico.
 This memorial recited that such action would provide funds for Alaska, if granted statehood, to establish state institutions.
 In a third memorial the legisla- ture asked that Congress devise means of effecting a transfer to the United States of that part of Yukon and British Columbia, Canada, through which passes the Haines cutoff on the Alaska mili- tary highway.
 The memorial said the Canadi- an government had made no com mitment for caring for its part of the road, and that as the road
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-19

the war department was much concerned over the lack of roads and the critical condition" of the Alaska Railroad.
 The support of military bases in Alaska and the development of new sources of strategic raw ma terials are vital requirements of national defense" Arnold said. Both of these equirements de- pend upon the existence in Alaska of a system of roads and railroads not only adequate for peace time but capable of sustaining the in creased traffic which an emer- gency would impose. It is the opinion of the war department that the condition of the Alaska Railroad and the deficiencies of the present road system jeopardize the mission of national defense"
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-19

Urging a boost for commercial aviation, he said:
 "An air transport system and a vigorous and progressive non- scheduled aviation, including pri- vate flying, are recognized by military authorities as vital com ponents of national air power, and hence of national security"
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-19

runs through virtually unpopu- lated country of no considerable value the United States should trade another piece of land for that section or purchase it out right from Canada.
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-19

Anglo-Saxons and Danes called Good Friday, Long Friday, prob ably an allusion to the length of the services which marked the day.
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-19
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Evening star., 1947-02-22

Giuen Luncheon

The newly appointed Colombian
Ambassador to the United States
DR.. Gonzalo Restrepo Jaramillo
was the guest in whose honor United
States Ambassador to Colombia, Mr.
John c. Wiley, entertained at lunch
con yesterday.
The luncheon was given at the
Carlton at l o'clock and the other
guests were Senor Dom Jose Co.
ho-Lorenzana First Secretary
of the Colombian Embassy; the
Military Attache. Gen. Leopoldo
Piedrahita; the Naval Attache, Capt
Luis A. Baquero; the Commercial
Attache, Senor Don Gabriel Betan-
cur, and DR.. Antonio Rocha, Co.
lo1nbian Ambassador to the Pan
American Union.
Guests also included Senor Diego
Mejia, Senor Eilio Toro. DR.. Ed
uardo Zuleta Angel, Senor Diego
Suarez, Mr.. William McChesney
Martin. jr., president of the Ex-
port-Import Bank; Mr.. John j
Cooper, Mr.. William c. Bullitt, DR..
Eugene de Savitsch and Mr.. Wayne
Chat atf1eld- Taylor.
The Assistant Secretary of State
Mr.. Spruille Braden. was there
and others from the State Depart
ment were Mr. Ellis o. Briggs, Mr.
James H. Wright, Mr.. Francis
Colt de Wolf and Mr.. Milton K.
Wells. Mr.. Albert H. Gerberich, Mr.
Carlos Hall and Mr.. Robert Breck-
inridge also were guests.
Evening star., 1947-02-22
Polio Victim in Baltimore
After 2-Day Trip in Lung
BY the Associoted Press

BALTIMORE, Feb. 22.-Bernaro
Green, 21-year-old Binghamtor
IN. " infantile paralysis victim
completed hazardous, two-day
journey over icy ROADS in a huge
trailer truck carrying an iron lung
today and was admitted to Chill
dren's Hospital School here.
The giant trailer. supplied by the
National Foundation for Infantille
Paralysis, made about 18 miles ar
hour through snowdrifts last night
from Philadelphia on the final leg
of it's journey. But Green, secure
behind the trailer's metal sides, slept
through skids, icy blasts and flat
tire, driver Frank Celecia reported.
Mr.. Celecia said he had tried to
get chains for the trailer in Phila-
delphia, but could find none to fit
the giant wheels.
The tire blew out outside Aber-
deem. With the help of Maryland
State police, a tow-truck and pass
ing motorists, however, the great
rubber disc finally was replaced, de-
spite the freezing blasts.
Mr.. Celecia said all heat had to be
diverted from the cab to keep the
patient warm.
Young Green, stricken with the
disease in August, 1914, was attend
ed on the journey by Nurses Dorothy
Davis and Kathleen Hoze, both OF
Washington.
Evening star., 1947-02-22
St. Johns Benefit
Tour Of old Homes
Will Be in March

First on the list of spring peren-
mails is the Georgetown House Tour
for the benefit of the social welfare
department of st. Johns Episcopal
Church in Georgetown, scheduled
FLOR Friday and Saturday, March 28
and 20.
Mrs. James M. Barnes, chairman
announced before leaving on two
week trip, that ten houses are to
be opened to the public by their
owners each Gay. In addition, tea
will be served in the church parish
hall during both afternoons by Mrs
Charles E. Hadley and members OF
her committee.
A partial list of sponsors includes
the Secretary of War and Mrs
Robert P. Patterson, the Secretary
of the Navy and Mrs. James "
Forrestal, Senator and Mrs. Robert
A. Taft, Representative and Mrs
James w. Wadsworth, Mr.. and Mrs
Chauncey G. Parker, Mr.. and Mrs
Macgill James, and the Rector OF
st. Johns and Mrs. William Sharp
Members of Mrs. Barnes commit
tee are Mrs. j. B. WyckoH, in charge
of tickets and posters; Mrs. Irwin
D. Foos, hostesses; Mrs. Carroll
Perry, invitations: Mrs. Walter
Peter, Mrs. Percy Black, Mrs. I. r
Johnson, Mrs. Davidson Sommers
Mrs. John Morrison Kerr, Mrs
James Berrall, Mrs. Richard Ivans
and Mrs. A. Pierce Gault, social
welfare worker at st. Johns.
Evening star., 1947-02-22

In the Western Presbyterian
Church Thursday evening, Mis-
Mary Ellen Crawford of Washing
ton, daughter of Mrs. Charlie Clyd'
Crawford of Buncombe, Ill, wa
married to Mr.. Avery E. Stipe o
this city, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Cru.
H. Stipe of Clarinda, Iowa. Th'
Rev. c. Stewart Mckenzie officiatet
and Mrs. Mary B. Stack gave th'
reception which followed the cere'
mony.
The bride was escorted to the al
tar by Representative Bishop o.
Illinois. She wore a champagne
satin gown with a sweetheart neck
lire trimmed in seed pearls. Hel
full lace trimmed skirt ended in
train and her long veil of illusion
fell from Mary Queen OF Scot!
headdress.
Mrs. Bernard S. Burdette was the
matron of honor and the other at
tendants were Miss Dorothy Well!
and Mrs. Harry Maschke. They wore
satin gowns in blue and pink ane
coronets of mixed flowers. The!
carried arm bouquets matching thu
flowers in the coronets. 1t. j. VII
liam Welch, U. S. N. r., was th'
best man and the ushers were 1t
Oscar Yaeger, U. S. M. S., and Mr.
Winfield Homer.
After a southern motor trip, th'
couple will reside in Washington.
Mrs. Stipe attended Southern
Illinois Normal University and Mis-
Hickey's Secretarial School. Hel
husband attended Milland Radio
and Television School.
Evening star., 1947-02-22
Goodwill Guild
To Hold Benefit
|T0Hr AbrII 26

Announcement that the annual
benefit of the Women's Guild of the
Goodwill Industries will be held Gil
April 26 and will be a conducted
tour through the British, Chinese
and Egyptian Embassies, was made
yesterday by Mrs. j. Brent Clarke,
general chairman of the benefit.
| Mrs. Clarke spoke at a large
luncheon meeting, given by Mrs.
Sidney Hechinger, at her West
chester apartment, for members OF
the organization.
There will be tea following the
tour, Mrs. Clarke also announced,
to which Mrs. Truman has been
invited to be guest of honor.
All purchasers of tour tickets will
be invited to the tea, which will be
held at the home of Mrs. Martin
Vogel, she added.
Chairman for the benefit will
include: Mrs. Wiley Rutledge and
Mrs. John Ladd, ticket distribution;
Mrs. James Fly, tea refreshments;
Mrs. Louis Renfrew, hostesses; Mrs.
Hecilingsr, printing; Mrs. Roy c..
Bowker, transportation; Mrs. L. H..
Macomber, finance; Mrs. ]. P. Ault,
flowers, and Mrs. Willard Edwards.
publicity.
Assisting the committee will be
Mrs. Charles Daily, Mrs. Samuel F..
Herrick, Mrs. Karl Fenning, Mrs.
Albert Warner, Mrs. Elizabeth Muir
ray, Mrs. Thomas Burke, Mrs. James
Jardine, Mrs. F. M. Goodwin and
Mrs. Tomas CajigaS.
Evening star., 1947-02-22


chapters in Chicago, Atlanta, Men,
phis, Louisville and Meadville, Pa.
Bigger Setup in United States.
Your country is much larger
than ours, so your setup is bigger;
but our programs are very similar, u
she said.
THE postwar program OF the
British Red Cross is concentrated
on welfare work. We want to GO
beyond helping veterans and their
families and help civilians as we'll
"We extend our welfare program
to hospitals, homes particularly, and
work with crippled children and old
people. In other words, we are
trying to do for all our people what
you are doing for veterans
Life Harder.
Remember" Miss Wilmington
said, life in Britain today is hard
er, except for the bombings, than
it was during the war. The short
ages of food, clothing and homes is
just as acute, if not more so, and
we have the accumulation of war
fatigue to overcome. So there is
plenty of need for help among our
civilian population"
The Duchess, who Is the wife of
the 10th Duke of Marlborough, lives
at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock
Oxen. In 1941 she became president
of the OxfordShire Branch Of the
Red Cross, and since 1943 has been
on the British Red Cross executive
committee, serving at the same time
on various other committees.
Evening star., 1947-02-22
Negroes Seek Court Order
Allowing Primary Vote
BY the Associated Press

COLUMBIA, S. c., Feb. a.
South Carolina Negroes asked Fed
eral Court injunction yesterday to
nullify the State Democratic Party's
rule barring them from voting in
its primaries.
Two organizations-the State
Conference of the National Asso-
citation for the Advancement of Col
ored People and the State Negro
Citizens Committee-brought the
action.
Leaders of the white Democratic
Party contend that its primaries
have not been subject to court con-
troll since 1914 when a special ses-
sion of the Legislature repealed all
laws relating to the party. Essen
tielly. they say, it is a clublike
organization entitled to admit
whomever it wishes to membership.
The injunction is sought in pc
tition drawn for George Elmore, a
Columbia Negro, who says he was
barred from voting in the primary
last August because of his race.
1t contends that the primary is
subject to court control because the
party provides printed ballots bear
ing the names of its candidates in
the general election. The Demo-
cratic nomination insures election
as the strength of other parties is
negligible.
Evening star., 1947-02-22

and Allen Haywood belong to Amer
leans for Democratic Action. This
group includes Mrs. Roosevelt and
does bar Communists.
Mr.. Murray said he felt 1t was
important to dodge any potential
collisions in the political field. He
said he was willing to withdraw from
Pea and suggested Messrs. Carey
and Haywood withdraw from ADA
which they consented to do. This
does not affect CIO-PAC, which will
continue as before and remain neu-
trail as between Pea and ADA.
Actually, in the national politica
field, CIO is not registering very ef.
fectively. It has cabinet friends in
Labor Secretary Schwellenbach and
Postmaster General Hannegan but
their weight is balanced by the
Presidents labor adviser, DR.. John
R. Steelman. DR.. Steelman may not
be partisan to AFL, as CIO says, but
CIO doesn't claim him.
No Break in COP Gloom.
Among the Republicans there is
no break in the gloom. CIO has no
advocates among the men running
things on Capitol Hill. There is not
single leading contender for the
COP nomination for President to
whom it would send so much as a
wilted violet. That includes Harold
Stassen, the avowed candidate of
Progressive Republicanism. The
Minnesota CIO has turned thumbs
down on him, so the national organ
ization follows suit.
This leaves President Truman, to
whose denomination the Democrats
are committed, and CIO doesn't like
him either.
It's a hard life.
Evening star., 1947-02-22
Joseph Blackburn
WedS Countess

Members of the Capitals
young set were surprised to
hear today of the marriage OF
Mr.. Joseph Blackburn to Count
ess Apponyi, sister-in-law Of
former Kink Zog of Albania.
They were married February 10
in St.. Joseph's Roman Catho-
lie Church in Cairo and are
now on their wedding trip to
Rome. King zog and Queen
Geraldine, now in Egyptian
exile, gave a reception for the
ceremony.
Mr.. Blackburn, whose home
is in Denver. Colo, lived in
Washington for a number of
years prior to the end of the
war. He has been living in
Cairo in connection with his
association with T. w. A.
His wife is the former Miss
Virginia Baghy, sister Of former
Queen Geraldine of Albania.
She was a leader in the Hun
| garian Red Cross, and during
| the war was imprisoned for
some months by Hungarian
NaZis.
Evening star., 1947-02-22
Clark Address
.AAUW Monday

Attorney General Tom G. Clark
will be guest speaker at meeting
of the Washington Branch, Ameri-
can Association of University Wom-
en-, sponsored by the Publicity Com
mittee of the club, at pm. Monday
at the clubhouse, 1884 + street NV.
Mr.. Clark will speak on Juvenile
Delinquency" He will be introduced
by Mrs. w. o. Burtner, chairman Of
the committee.
The Social Studies Committee OF
the District Branch will meet at 3
pm. Thursday in the conference
room of the National Capitol Parks
and Planning Commission in the
Department of Interior.
The group will be joined by mem.
bers of the housing committees Of
the League of Women Voters and
the Federation of Business and
Professional Women to hear an il
lustrated presentation of city plan
ming by John Nolen, director OF
planning,