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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-17
FRANKLIN COURT
RULING REVERSED
State Supreme Justices De-
eide Negro Entitled
To Non Suit

RALEIGH, April Is (P) -
The State Supreme court ruled
today that the request chow
about meeting me out tonight?"
without violence being attempt
ed or threatened does not consti-
tute assault on a female.
The ruling came in an appeal
of a case from Franklin Superior
court in which Sam Silver, Negro,
was convicted of assault and
sentenced to six months on the
roads.
According to the evidence, Sill
yer a farm worker, came to the
home of Clyde Leonard, white,
and asked Leonard's 16-year-old
daughter, Drucilla, for a drink Of
water, and while drinking asked
the girl chow about meeting me
out tonight"
At the trial, the girl testified
that after making the request
Silver did not threaten me ir
any way" nor did he put his
hands on me nor did he make any
attempt to do so.
The Supreme court ruled thai
the defendants motion for a non
suit should have been allowed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-17
Production Up

WASHINGTON, April Is -tPE
The Office of Temporary controls
reported today that commercial
truck production reached a new
all-time peak in March while pas
senger car output was the high
est for any month since the war.
Truck production totaled H.
PIT in March compared with ia
9O9 in February. Passenger car
output was 800, 954 compared with
DE- QQ8 in EebruarY.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-17
TO ASK
FOR BIDS TODAY
commissioners Hear Re-
mort On Beach Drain
age Problem AT Meet

New Hanover county will ad-
,,ertise for bids today on the drain
''op project at Carolina Beach de-
.-;,ed to alleviate the dangers of
aood waters to that resort.
The action was taken at a spec
;al called session Of the board OF
county commissioners after w.
Ia Lander, local civil engineer, re-
norted 10 the board on the needs
N convert Henniker ditch into a
suitable drainage facility.
A delegation. headed by Glenn
M Tucker, town alderman and
chairman Of the resorts drain
ace committee, and including
Mavor T. A. Groom, W. H. Sainn,
alderman: Mrs. Alice Strickland,
Town clerk: Mrs. Adolphe Klaus,
,nd ". A. Pegram. was present
fcr tae meeting.
To GATE the resorts drainage
committee has expended So, 247. 70
q; the s4,120 raised by public
subscription to construct a drain
ace ditch along Greenville street.
The project extends from the main
highway at a point three streets
below the lake to Henniker ditch.
II is approximately 1900 feet long
extending along Greenville street.
From the intersection of the
new drainage project and Henniker
ditch to Inc Cape Fear river, where
the excess rain water will be
drained. is approximately IL
miles.
Lander, in reporting Oh his sur
yey OF the beach made on Tues
DAY. said that there were several
favorable factors relative to the
proposed county project. The ma
tuge OF the soil and the fact ths6
the tides will not flood the ditch,
were cited by the engineer.
Approximately 80, 200 yards of
dirt will have to be removed to
complete the project, the commits
sioners were told.
Commissioner H. R. Gardner
moved that the county advertise
for bids and the motion carried
unanimously. All members of the
board we're present except Com
missioner George w. Trask. %
Both Tucker and Mayor Groom
thanked the board for their CO.
operation. .
Chairman Addison Hewlett, who
presided at the called session, said
that the bids on the projects will
be opened on April %.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-17
County Teachers Get
400 Checks, Sc Each

approximately 400 checks aver
aging Sc each were delivered to
New Hanover county teachers
yesterday afternoon through the
Lanham fund with the cooperation
Of the New Hanover county board
Of educatin.
Monies for the funds were de-
rived from the Federal Works
agency to assist in the operation
and maintenance of schools af-
Eected by war work.
The checks cover back-payments
TO teachers for las year. Similar
checks have been issued to county
teachers annually for the last six
years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-17

Two different guest soloists will
highlight concerts to be given
this afternoon and tonight by the
North Carolina Symphony orches-
ira in the New Hanover high
school auditorium.
Twelve-year old Jane Winfield,
Washington, N. c., pianist, ap-
pears with the orchestra, which is
under the direction of DR.. Benja-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-17
Princess. To Wed

ATHENS, April Is - (F -
Princess Catherine, youngest
sister of King Paul, and British
Maj. Richard Brandram will be
married in a private ceremony
at the palace Monday, it was an
nounced officially tonight.
The Princess is 81, Brandram
81. The couple will be married in
both the Protestant rites and in
the Greek Orthodox ritual, the
latter conducted by Archbishop
Damaskinos, former regent.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-17
H0LSTEtNS BRING
l947 TO PRICES
Fayetteville Bred Heifer
Goes To J. K. Glenn
For $1,000 Cash

GREENSBORO, April Is -tP-
Forty seven purepred Holstein
COWS sold at an average of S5O1
each here today in the annual
consignment sale of the North
Carolina Holstein-Friesian associ :
alton.
Breeders reported this was the
highest average of any similar
sale in the nation this year. and
the highest in the history o. the
North Carolina association.
William Sutherland, owner of
Cottondale farm at Fayetteville,
won IAN award as consignor OF the
outstanding COW at the sale. His
Cottondale Elsie, a two year = old
~springing heifer, brought the high
est price of the day. ]. X. Glenn
paid the second highest price Of
the day for Scsh Royal Boast
Johanna Alice, sold by the South
Carolina State hospital for $3.50.
Glenn was also top bidder TOR the
Cottondale Elsie, paying $1,000 for
her.
Buyers Third Cow
Switzerland paid $500 third high
est price of the day for Ragapple
Gabrielle, another South Carolina
hospital COW.
The sale was under direction Of
a committee composed of F. l..
Halcombe Of Fayetteville; j. D.
McCarley of Wilmington ; David
Cummings and Dave Hodgin o.
Guilford college; H. G. Thacker O.
Winston Salem and Jack Mitchell
of Asheville, Barnard D%ougherty
of Boone is president of the asso.
citation.
After the sale, about two dozer
calves were auctioned to All ano
Future Farmers of America
members, with the understanding
that the animals will be exhibited
in shows next fall. The calves sold
at an average of $110 each, which
breeders said was about 500 un
der the. market price.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-17

WASHINGTON, April is R
- Advances of $78, $50 have been
made to Burlington, N. c.. to
finance preparation of drawings
and specifications for eight water
and sewerage projects estimat-
ed to cost 81, 1903, 600, the Federal
Works administration has an
noiJnced.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-17

..The Springer" was the nick
name given Ludwig Margrave
of Thuringia because he escaped
from Giebichenstein, in the ilth
century, by leaping over the river
,Saale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-08
Spain Parliament 0ks
Franco Rule for Life
EY the Associofed Press

MADRID, June THE Spanish
Cortes tparliament) approved by
reclamation today law Of sue
cession" making Spain tradition
ally a kingdom" naming Francisco
Franco chief of state for life and
giving him the right to name his
successor If he chooses to retire
before his death.
The laws approved after a So
minute address by Esttoan Bilbao
president of the Cortes, who de-
clared that if monarchy returned
to Spain 1T must come with Franco
or not come"
Mr.. Bilbao interspersed his ad-
dress with sharp attacks on the
Bourbon royal house, which he ap-
parently was aiming at Don Juan,
pretender to the Spanish throne.
Actual approval of the law by
which Spain now is kingdom
was a matter of a few minutes. Mr..
Bilbao spoke after a reading of the
measure, then put the question
There were. shouts of yes" fol-
lowed by a chant OF Franco, Franco
Franco ...
Since the rules Of the Cortes con-
fine all discussion of any proposal
to committee meetings, there was
no opposition.
The "law of succession" now is a
part OF "the fundamental law OF
Spain"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-08
u. ). Official Stresses
Need Of Loyalty Purge

The necessity of a purge of Gov
eminent employees whose loyalty Is
in reasonable doubt due to affilia-
ton with the Communist party or
Communists dominated organiza-
tons was stressed by Charles r.
Anderson, staff officer of the Civil
Service Commission, yesterday.
Mr.. Anderson spoke at a meeting
of the National Association of Re-
tired Civil Employees in the audi
forum of the National Museum.
He said extreme effort must be
made to prevent a witch hunt. "
Although it will be a restriction of
the rights of an individual, it is q
necessary restriction If the Govern
ment is to last" ne told the group.
A Federal employee cannot adhere to
the Communist Party line and be
loyal, he said.
Elmer johnson, president of the
group. presented a progress report
on bills pending in Congress which
would increase the retirement
payments and liberalize other re-
tirement regulations for Federal
workers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-08
Communist RuIed Regime
Demanded in Austria
BY the Associated Press

VIENNA, June IA high govern
ment official declared today that a
leading Austrian Communist had
demanded a new Communist-con-
trolled regime in this country, with
the threat that the Soviet Union
would never sign a peace treaty with
the present moderate cabinet.
The official said Ernst Fischer.
one of the four Communists in the
Austrian parliament, had offered
complete support of his party ano
generous assistance from Russia
for a new government empowered
to rule four years without parlia-
mentary restrictions.
The official, who could not be
quoted by name, said Mr.. Fischer
warned also of serious repercus-
sions" If western orientation" con-
tinued unchanged in Austria. West
ern diplomats expressed consider
able concern, in view OF the pattern
of Soviet pressure as disclosed In re-
cent developments in Hungary and
Bulgaria. ..
Despite the warning the proposal
made to two members of the Aus
trian cabinet, was turned down, the
official said. High government on.
Gals said they expect colder AND
more unyielding attitude on the part
of Russia toward the Austrian re-
public as an immediate result.
Offer Made at Dinner Party.
Mr.. Fischer, a recognized spokes-
man for the Communists in Vienna
made his offer at small dinner
party given Thursday by Kristoyic
Binder, member of the People s
Party and head of the trade section
of the Chamber of Commerce, the
official said
The informant said the Austrian
Communists apparently hoped to
go on the offensive" in Austria as
they have in Hungary, and were
trying to find influential Austrians
who would go along with them.
| For several weeks the Communists
have been campaigning in the press
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-08
Nozis Expected Earlier Defeat
.OfU-Boots, Hitler Reports Show

tiers make it very easy to safeguard
and protect shipping"
He expounded two methods to
make his U-boat operations ''un-
profitable"
One would have provided bar
rier of nets and mines along the
coast, behind which coastwise ship
ping would be safe. The cost of this
method would be too high for the
Americans to try, he believed.
The other, which was being set
up by the United States Navy even
as he was discussing 1t, would have
put all shipping into conveys pro-
tected by warships
This method will probably be
chosen" he predicted accurately
and our chances of success be-
come fewer. However, as long as
their escorts are inexperienced, I
believe we will be able to attack
the conveys In the usual manner
even in shallow waters"
The U-boats made their last bit
ter stand" of Trinidad that fall,
Admiral Ernest ]. King. wartime
chief of naval operations, reported
later, and thereafter became a
problem" rather than a menace"
Hitler Called U-Boats Decisive.
Admiral Doenitz reported in All
gust to Hitler, 1.-The enemy trans
portation system in American wa
tiers underwent great changes, as
the naval staff predicted and ex-
pected even sooner"
Hitler told his navy chiefs that
the submarine war will in the end
decide the outcome of the war"
He was sure that new ships could
not come off the ways fast enough
to replace the torpedoed vessels and
said United States production
schedules were impossible"
He suggested obliquely that the
submarine commanders kill Allied
crews as well as sink the ships.
at is very much to our disad-
vantage" he limited to a conference
of top admirals, IF a large per-
centage of the crews of sunken ships
is able to 60 to sea again on new
ships"
According to the documents, Nazi
grand strategy in 1912 was singly
to defeat Russia and then defend
blockade proof" Europe until
America and Britain wearied OF the
sea war.
The next year, however, the AL
lies sank more than 200 Of his
precious U-boats, and Germany had
lost the vital submarine war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-08
French Cabinet Backs
Ramadier Demand I'M
Gripping Rail Strike


PAKIS, SUNDAY, June S.-The
French Cabinet, after an emergency
meeting, announced early today
that the government approved in
entirety the steps taken by Trans
portation Minister Jules Moch and
congratulated him" on his handling
of the paralyzing railway strike.
This meant that the Socialist,
Catholic, M. r. P. and Radical
Socialist ministers were solidly be-
hind Premier Paul Ramadier's re-
fusal to resume negotiations with
rail workers leaders until they re-
turned to their jobs.
Mr.. Moch outlined yesterday a
series of civilian mobilization"
measures aimed at moving persons
and foodstuffs through the nation
by auto, bus and airplane.
Tieup Virtually Complete.
MIR. Moch said the railroad tleup,
which Socialist President Vincent
Auriol asked the Communists to
try to halt, was virtually COM
plete" In the country.
He laid the blame for the strike
at the door of the Communists in
expressing surprise at the "myster-
ious" way it had broken out the
night of June So, ON the eve OF
government negotiations with rail
workers on wage demands.
He said it appeared clear the
strike resulted from certain orders,
but added he did not want to be any
more explicit.
Premier Ramadier has publicly
charged the Communists with pro-
noting the strike in an attempt to
topple his government, in which the
Communists have no representation.
Buses and Planes Modified.
Mr.. Moch said a feet of so huge
buses and 80 planes had been mobll-
lied to replace the stalled passenger
trains, and that ships would be al
lowed to unload only priority cargoes
at French ports.
In general the strike was most
effective in the 60-mile Red belt
around Paris, but it caused the stop
page of through trains and interna-
tional expresses radiating from Paris,
and it spread through the provinces.
RAYMOND Tourmaine. secretary OF
the rail union, said he was unable to
estimate how many OF the state
owned railways 10000 employees were
idle.
up to last night he said yes,
there we're only $4,000 on strike,
but in key jobs.
Auriol Appeals to Duclos.
Auriol made his appeal for Com
munist aid in conversations Friday
with Jacque Duclos. secretary of the
Communist Party, which dominates
the General Confederation OF Labor
(CGT). Mr. Duclos replied that
he would have to discuss the mat
ter with other Communist leaders.
About 80 per cent of the rail en-
ployes are CGT members.
A union spokesman complained
that the government exaggerated
when 1t said the workers demands,
centered principally on a job re-
classification, would cost the treas
ury 3O,000,000 francs year.
He asserted the union wanted to-
better the lot of some workers who
earn only 4,275 francs (s35) month
", for whom the union demanded
$500 francs ($46).
Meanwhile MIR. Rar11adier suffered
another heavy blow during the day
when civil servants decided on a
24-hour token strike June Is, that
will affect possibly 100000 persons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-08
By Ernest Fischer
Associated Pres. Foreign Correspondent,


GENEVA, June 7.-Ferenc Macy
today told his story of the events
leading up to his custer as premier
of Hungary by the Communists, de-
clared that Russian accusations
against him were ridiculous, and said
there was no constitutional ground
for my resignation.
Mr.. Macy resigned after the Rus
slams presented to the Hungarian
government charges involving him
In an alleged plot to overthrow the
republic-but he said he did not
step down until his five-year-old son
was safely delivered to him.
The former premier, who received
a dozen reporters at the villa in
which he lives in exile here, OBJ
serveds"I would have been plotting
against myself" If he had conspired
against the Hungarian government.
He shrugged wnen asked how he
was going - live. He said he YVES
the son of poor peasant people"
had only few suits of clothes and
that his so-called estate in Hungary
amounted to only about five acres.
He denied that any family for
tune of $4,000 had been brought out
of Hungary by his son.
budapest dispatches several
days ago said Mr.. Macy had
agreed not to make statements
to the press in order to safeguard
the safety of his son then in
Hungary and to protect his
pension.)
Resignation Dated June 1.
Mr.. Macy said the Hungarian
government had reported his resig-
nation prematurely in the last days
of May. He said the resignation was
dated June /, and that it was not
actually handed in until June 2.
Mr.. Macy gave this account of the
events:
He departed May IA for a vaca-
ton in Switzerland, leaving his
little son at home. after President
-Zoltan and leaders of the Small
holders Party told him they foresaw
period of tranquility ahead for
Hungary. ---,..--
He was at Locarno on May IS
when he received a telephone call
from Budapest saying the acting
chairman Of the Allied Control
Commission, 1t. Gen. v. p. Swirl
dov, had rejected his request that
Bella Kovacs, secretary general of
the Stockholders Party, be turned
over to the Hungarian government.
Mr.. Kovacs was under arrest on
charges of completely in the alleged
plot. Bella Varga, speaker of Parlia-
ment, also among the accused gov
eminent officials, fed Budapest.
Mr.. Macy never learned what was
the fate of Mr.. Varga and Mr..
Kovacs. Il don't know he said,
"but If they are dead, am person.
ally very, very sorry, because they
were dear friends of mine"
Mr.. Macy said the Russian refusal
to hand over Mr.. KovacS was based
on the contention that the investi-
cation had not been completed. He
said he was given to understand
that he, himself. was accused of
having had knowledge of the activi-
ties of those on the Russians list.
Terms Accusations Ridiculous.
The same day he received the
call from Budapest, a meeting of the
Hungarian cabinet was held, and
he was requested to return. He
agreed to return at once, saying,
however, that the accusations
against him were without founda-
ton and ridiculous"
He telephoned President Tidy the
following morning land he also
asked me to return and added an
assurance that things could be put
right"
He continued:
Il already had one foot on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-08
Reds PremotureIy Announced
Resignation, Macy Charges

running board OF my motor when
our minister asked me to come to
the telephone.
THE minister said that personal
friends had rung him up and said
that under no circumstances should
1 leave Switzerland. I should wait
in Switzerland until the Minister of
Information, Ernest Mihalyfi, should
arrive and tell me about the situa-
ton. In spite of the warning, /
told Gordon Hungarian minister
to Switzerland Ferenc Gordon) that
T had decided to return home, but
I decided to go through Bern, and
in the meanwhile I asked Gordon
to ask Tidy whether he shared the
view that I should not go home.
I'm Bern, Gordon told me that
Tidy said that the warning had
come with his full knowledge.
THE following day I asked Gordon
to ask Etienne Balogh, secretary OF
state, whether I could reach Buda-
pest, where I was told adverse cir
cumstances might arise at the same
time. Balogh, who was also general
secretary of the Stockholders Party
said that it might be helpful If l
would send in my resignation from
Switzerland.
Demands Delivery of Son.
my answer to Balogh was as fol-
lows:
1.-The accusations are not true
and there are no constitutional
grounds for my resignation. In Or
der not to increase the aggravated
situation at home and not increase
the suffering of the Hungarian
people I would resign under certain
conditions emphasized that I
would sign my resignation only
when my little son had arrived in
Switzerland. From that moment I
have had no communication with
the Hungarian government.
My resignation was urged
hourly, but I stuck to my decision
not to resign until my child had
been handed over.
1.-THE same day-May 31-Mr.
(Matyas) Rakosi, the deputy Prime
Minister. gave orders to Mr.. Cor
don that regardless of whether I
had resigned or not. He (Gor-
dom should advise Budapest that I
had resigned.
Gordon told Mr.. Rakosi that he
was not going to send such a report
because it was not in accordance
with the facts. In spite of that the
Hungarian official news agency re-
ported that Gordon had telephoned
from Switzerland to Budapest to
report my resignation.
That came personally from Ra-
kosi."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-08
Peace and Order Rule
In HUNGARY, Reds Report

LONDON, June Z P),-The Mos
cow radio broadcast tonight a state
ment that there is absolute peace
and order" in Hungary.
AT meeting presided over by
Mr.. Zoltan Tidy Hungarian presi-
dent, the National Committee of
Hungary has passed resolution
refuting the hes and hostile rumors
being spread abroad about the situa-
ton in Hungary" the broadcast
said.
The National Committee states
that there is absolute peace and
order in the country. The govern
ment crisis was settled in 48 hours
in strict accordance with the con-
stitution."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-08
Hungary
Continued From First Page.)

Hungary because Of false reports
in the American press
Reports Of Terror Cited.
Asked to specify any false reports
Mr.. Dinnyes spoke at length with
his interpreter. who finally replied
that Mr.. Dinnyes referred to reports
there was terror in Hungary, and
that hundreds" of persons in Hun
gary had been arrested
Asked if the Hungarian minister
could have received some reports
through the American State Depart
ment, the premier only shrugged.
Mr.. Dinnyes was asked If the
political parties of the country would