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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-02
RAIN, SnowBlanke
Dixie O New Years
II NORTH CAROLINA
COLLEGES TO FIGURE
In JAMES GRAY FUND

WINSTON-SALEM, Jan. l.
R)-Establishment by James
A. Cray, prominent Winston
Salem tobacconist, of a 81, 700,-
900 endowment fund, income of
which will 60 to II North Caro-
lima colleges, was announced
Wednesday by the Wachovia
Bank and Trust company.
Winston-Salem colleges will
be ben~eficiaries of nearly two
thirds of the funds, the an
nouncement said, with the funds
going to the various institutions
approximately as follows: Bow
man Gray School of Medicine,
Wake Forest college, 5000, 600;
Salem College and Academy
$4,000; Winston-Salem Teach
ers' college 500, 900, Universe
ty of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill $3.50, 900; Divinity school,
D uke university 500, 900;
Greensboro college, High Point
college, B-evard college and
Louisburg college $50, 900 each;
Davidson college and Saint
Mary's Junior college, Raleigh
$25, 900 each.
The Wachovia Bank and
Trust company will hold and
administer the fund whose an
nual income at current yields
is estimated to be $50, 900.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-02
Along The Cape Fear

BIRD LORE - After a pleasant
conversation with Mrs. Cecil Apple
berry, president of the local bird
club, Along The Cape Fear feels
that it has sadly neglected one of
the Port City's major tourist at
fractions.
The Cape Fear area is literally
an ornithologist's paradise.
You may recall that in December
1915 when the first Christmas count
of birds in this area was made a
total of 81 species was reported.
That count was large enough to
place Wilmington third in the en-
tire state.
But after this past Christmas
when the local bird fanciers spot
ted 81 species and 3,402 individual
birds, Along The Cape Fear cross
ed its fingers to await a final tabu-
lation from other bird clubs in the
state. We are hoping that the
North Carolina title will come to
rest in the Port City.
Mrs. Appleberry pointed out that
the record count in the Old North
State is about rs hence the local
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-02
Fifteen Injured

DIXON, KY, Jan. L. (P AT
least Is persons were injured
Wednesday when a large Grey
hound bus overturned in a ditch off
U. S. Highway Al between Dixon
and Poole in Webster county, KY.
Sheriff Winfred Melton of Web
ster county said the bus and a car
driven by Warren A. Long of
Lavina, Mimi, sidewiped. He re-
ported an undetermined number of
passengers on the bus injured. Sew
eral we're treated at a Dixon doc
tors office.
Fred Humes of Providence, at
torney representing the bus compa-
ny, said So passengers were on the
bus, IL of whom required medical
assistance. Two were removed
from the scene of the accident in
an ambulance but were not hos
pitalized, he added. He declined to
identify any of the injured.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-02
transportation Paralyzed
In Many Sections; All
EAL Planes Down
By The Associated Press

Freezing rains and snow blanket
ed much of the South on New
Years day, paralyzing transporta-
ton in many sections and making
it hazardous in others.
Airplanes generally were ground
ed, leaving some persons holding
tickets to the various Bowl football
games and no means of last-minute
transportation to the sites.
At San Antonio, police ordered
cancellation of the Alamo Bowl
game between Hardin-Simmons
ard Denver because ice covered
the stadium. Two days of rain
and sleet also made travel to the
game dangerous. Sponsors shift
ed the date to Saturday.
Eastern Air1ines reported all its
flights grounded because of wealth
err conditions. Low visibility caught
the few cities that escaped the
snow and sleet. Delta reported all
flights cancelled by Wednesday
afternoon except the Chicago
Miami trip-and this was being
flown 1,212 miles nonstop.
Florida Escapes
Florida was about the only Dixie
state to escape the wintry blasts.
Miami's low temperature for Tues
day night was 70 but the thermo-
meter climbed to 80 by time for
the Orange Bowl game with spec
tators basking in the sur.
New Orleans weather luck ran
out for the Sugar Bowl classic with
the 10000 spectators attired in
%overcoats to Withstand the 46-de-
gree reading. A light mist also
fell.
The storms fury conferred in
Western Tennessee and Arkansas
and parts of Mississippi.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-02
POLICE EXPECTING
CROSS CASE BREAK
Sheriff's Office Indicates
Action Coming Today;
Note Released

New Hanover county deputy
sheriffs last night expressed the be-
lief that a break in the case in
volving the burning of a cross near
the home of q Negro in the Green
vile Sound area on Monday night
would come today. Occupants of
the house yer Henrietta and Lon
ME Dudley.
Deputies have been investigating
the case since its o%ccurance but no
definite clues as to the person or
persons responsible have been re-
leased. Opinion has been that the
act was the work of pranksters in
stead of an organization, even
though the xxx. symbol was
smeared on the highway nea the
site of the effigy burning.
Continued On Page S, Col. A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-02
Student MODS
Press
Lieutenant Receives Blows
On Head In Attack On
Shanghai Street
GIRL MISTREATED
| Incident Occurs During
Demonstration Against
Marine Occupation

SHANGHAI, Jan. 1.-(P)
An American Army officer
was beaten on the head with
bamboo canes, an attempt was
made to disrobe his girl COM
panion and an Associated
Press photographer seeking to
film the incident was given
a black eye by Chinese stu
dents Wednesday in a con-
tinuation of anti-U. S. dem
onstrations.
(The girls nationality was
not given but the area where the
attack took place is popular with
the Russians, French and other
Europeans.)
The officer, a lieutenant, and the
girl were walking along Avenue
Joffre in the former French con-
cession when set upon by some Of
the 1000 Chinese students who
staged a parade in protest against
the retention of American military
forces in China.
While the demonstrators, shout
ing obscene words at the pair,
struck the officer on the head and
grabbed the girls clothing, the
photographer was given a black
eye and forcibly prevented from
taking a picture of the incident.
Attack Ceases
The lieutenant, grabbing the girl
by the hand, began forcing his way
through the cane-wielding crowd
which abruptly ceased the attack.
The photographer swung his
camera at his assailants and
reached safety.
Louis F. Roth, American man
ager Of an import firm but a resi-
dent of this country for so long
that he considers China his home,
was grabbed by the neck and
shaken up.
The demonstrators carried signs
reading "China Is Not an Amer
lean Colony and others warning
Get Out Or Well Throw You Out;
Get Out, You Beasts"
The violence here was in con-
trast with the orderly if noisy
demonstrations earlier in the week
by thousands of students at Peip-
ing.
Peiping Incident
1t was at ?eiping on Christmas
eve that a Chinese girl reported to
police that two U. S. marines
criminally assaulted her. Wednes-
day a Marine board investigating
the incident made its report to Col.
Julian Frisbe. Marine command
ant at Peiping.
Contents of the report were not
disclosed but it was learned from
Marine sources that Colonel Frisbe
will order a courtmartial on a
basis Of its findings. Sources said
that failure of Chinese police to Of
fer their evidence weakened the
case.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-02
Wins 2O-1O
Over Carolina Team
The Weather
FORECAST

North and South Carolina-Cloudy and
occasional light rain or drizzle Thursday
n Thursday night, continued rather
cold, becoming slightly warmer Thurs
day afternoon and night. Friday, con-
siderable cloudiness and warmer with
scattered light showers.
eastern Standard Time)
(By U. S. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data fort he "a hours
ending 1880 pm. yesterday.
Temperatures
1:30 am. "A; 1880 am. 40; 1870 pm. As;
7:30 pm. A.
Maximum 46; Minimum 80; Mean -;
Normal Al.
Humidity
1870 am. "a; 7:3O am. "a; 1880 pm. 90;
1880 pm. SO.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 1880 pm. -
0.33 inches.
Total since the first of the month -
0. SO inches.
Tides For Today
(From the Tide Tables published by
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
High Low
Wilmington ----- SOC am. 1890 am
5:28 pm. - pm.
Masonboro Inlet 2:44 am. s:16 am.
1904 pm. 1892 pm.
Sunrise 7:18; Sunset Sis; Moonrise
1928 p.m.; Moonset 3:13 am.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-02
Wilmingtonian Seeking
Office In New Congress

of the House, became assistan
doorkeeper. Now Mr.. Roberts IS
a candidate to succeed the late
South Trimble as clerk of the
House, and Mr.. Clark is asking his
colleagues to promote Mr.. Shuffler.
Although the Republicans, being
in the majority, will fill most
House staff posts in the new Con-
gress, several minority positions
are open to Democrats.
The House will elect the officers
when the eightieth Congress for
mally convenes Friday.
Asked his views on labor and
Continued on Page S; Col. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-02
jewish Arab
States Looms
As Solution
British Government. Report
ed Ready To Consider
Dividing Holy Land
SOME JEWS AGREE
Official Source Says Pro-
posals Must First Come
From Disputants

LONDON, Jan. 1.-(P-
indications of a possible
settlement for troubled Pales-
tine came Wednesday when a
official source promis-
ed "full and serious considera-
ton" of proposals to divide
the Holy Land into independ-
emit Jewish and Arab states.
The source implied, how
ever, that Britain would not
offer such a plan herself. He
said the plan would be studied
if Jews or Arabs offered such a
proposal at the scheduled Jan. 81
resumption of the London confer,
nee on Palestine.
Other indications Of an approach
ing effort to solve the problems
were announcements that the Brit
ish cabinet will concern itself al
most solely with the problem at a
meeting next week, and that Gen.
Sir Alan Cunningham, Palestine
high commissioner, was flying to
London for conferences. Reports
from Jerusalem said Gen. Sir Eve
Ign Barker, commanding general in
Palestine, would accompany the
commissioner.
Government quarters said Gun
ningham's mission was to give
Colonial Minister Arthur Creech
Jones a complete up-to-the-minute
report on Palestine conditions.
Leaders EnrOute
Also due before the weekend was
Moshe Shertok, head of the Jewish
Agency's political department. DR..
Continued on Page s, Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-02
us. Britain
Reach Accord
On Equipment
Nations Will Standardize
Certain Items OF Military
Paraphrenalia
ONE FIGHTING ARM
Paris Newspaper Says
Canada Selected As
Proving Ground

LONDON, Jan. 1.-(P-
A government official con-
firmed Wednesday that the
United States and Britain had
agreed to standardize certain
items of military equipment"
and British newspapers said
the armies of both nations
would be trained so that they
could swing into action under
one supreme commander.
simultaneously, the Paris
Socialist newspaper Aurore
declared that British and American
armies would soon be forced into a
single fighting arm, extending
from the North Pole to the Rio
Grande, from Asia Minor to Japan.
b Expanding a previous account in
which it said that Britain and the
United States would sign a secret
accord March Is to fight together
in the event either was attacked,
Aurore said that equipment and
training of all English-speaking
armies would become uniform.
The eventual unification of Brit
ish and probably dominion troops
will begin in the United States,
Aurore said, where methods OF
West Point will be used as a model
for training future British officers.
Canada has been selected as the
first proving ground of future
British-American unity, the Paris
newspaper asserted, adding that
artic regions would play a vital
role in any future conflict.
Front Page Accounts
British newspapers front-page &C.
counts from New York that Britain
and the U. S. were rapidly COM
pleting plans for air, sea and land
cooperation in the event of another
war.
. The reports pointed out that
Standardization of equipment and
training would enable British and
American troops to operate eff
GENTLY under n command.
The British government official,
who declined use of his name, con-
firmed for the first time that mill
tary experts of the two nations are
discussing the Standardization of
small arms to fixed U. S. sizes
and patterns.
Continued on Page 5, Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-02
Chief OF VFW
Urges Probe
Of VA Costs
Louis E. Starr Charges Gov.
eminent With Waste In
Administration Work
HITS AT EXPENSES
Commander Claims Salaries
And Other Items Total
II Per Cent OF Budget

WASHINGTON, Jan. l.
P)-Louis E. Starr, national
commander of Veterans of
Foreign Wars, charged the
Govern t with waste
Wednesday in the administra-
ton of veterans affairs and
called for a Congressional in
vestigation.
STAIRS assertions drew i'm
mediate counter fire from
Paul Benedict, an official of
Veterans administration, who de-
clared;
STAIRS figures are all wet"
The VFW chief said in a state
ment lit is evident that overhead
and administrative costs are I'M
duly high" and declared that
Veterans administration Salaries
and personal expenses alone will
eat up better than IL percent of
the total budget"
Benedict termed Starts II per-
cent estimate nonsense" assert
ing that current administrative ex-
penses are only "a percent.
In addition, he said Starts fig
ure of $557, 287, 900 for 1947 "sala-
ries and personal expenses also
included expenses for hospitaliza-
ton and rehabilitation of disabled
veterans, all burial allowances, out
patient treatment and other items.
Above Budget
Salaries and expenses Of those
who handle veteran affairs for 1947
are larger than the total veteran
budget Tor $780," Starr said.
Around 215, 900 officials and en-
ployes will be paid out of the $751;
2S7, 900 recommended for salaries
and personal expenses. Printing
Continued on Page 5, Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-02

clubs chances of being the grand
champions for 1916 appear bright
indeed.
FOUND HERE - Officials of the
local bird club were kind enough
to turn over to us an official tabu.
lation of the 1916 Christmas cen
suS.
So for those who are anxious to
learn what species of birds they
can expect to find in the Cape Fear
area, here's the list:
Loon, common; red-throated loon,
horned grebe, pied-bill grebe,
greater clearwater, gannet, double
crested cormorant, great blue
heron, Wards heron, American
egret, snowy egret, Louisiana
Heron, little blue heron, green
heron, black crowned night heron,
mallard, wood duck.
Ring-necked duck, lesser scaup
duck, bufflehead, red-breated mer-
ganser, turkey vulture, sharp-shin-
ned hawk, Coopers' hawk, red
Continued On Page 5, Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-02
WANTED MAN MAY
HAVE ENDED LIFE
Missing Husband In Bizarre
Camera" Shooting Be-
lieved Drowned

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-(P)-A
young man who waded into the
ocean off Brooklyn's Brighton
Beach Wednesday in his under
wear, shoes and gloves was be-
lieved by police to be the missing
husband n Tuesdays bizarre
camera" shooting.
A police official said the descrip-
ton given by a witness who saw
the man begin his below-freezin
swim, tailed with that of Alphonse
Rocco, 30, whose former wife, Mrs.
Olga Rocco, %, was in critical
condition with a thigh wound at
Roosevelt hospital.
Pearl Lusk, 10, who pulled the
trigger of a Christmas-wrapped
sawed-off shotgun in a Times
Square subway station and wound
ed Mrs. Rocco, identified a picture
Of Rocco as the man who gave her
the gun, told her it was a camera
Continued on Page 5, Col. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-02
Bowl Results

Cotton Bowl - Arkansas O.,
Louisiana State 0.
Cigar Bowl - Delaware 81,
Rollins !.
Orange Bowl - Rice 8, Ten
nessee 0.
Gator Bowl - Oklahoma 81,
North Carolina State 10.
Alamo Bowl - Hardin Sim
mons VS.. Denver, postponed,
inclement weather.
Oil Bowl - Georgia Tech Al,
st. Mary's 10.
Tanger1ne Bowl - Catawba
81, Maryville, Tenn. s.
Flower Bowl - Delaware
State Z, Florida Normal 6.
Sugar Bowl - Georgia 20,
North Carolina 10.
Vulcan Bowl - Tennessee
State 81, Louisville Municipal
Will Rogers Bowl - Pepper
dine 38, Nebraska Wesleyan IL.
Sun Bowl - Cincinnati 18,
Virginia Poly 6.
Raisin Bowl - San Jose st.
20, Utah St. 0.
Rose Bowl - Illinois As,
UCLA IA.
Shrine Game - West 10,
East 8.
HarbOr Bowl - Montana
State IL, New Mexico IL.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-02

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.0R-
The U: S. Chamber of Commerce
said Wednesday "1eaks'' from the
White House and the Budget bu-
reau hint that President Humans
budget message to Congress will
propose expenditures n i n g
"about $40, 900, 900, 900 more than
business considers advisable"
The statement, which gave no
other source, a made in a sum-
mary prepared by the national
chambers department of govern
mental affairs, outlining legislative
prospects in the new Congress
which convenes Friday.
with federal expenditures for
the current (1947) fiscal year esti-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-02
Fans Witness An.
nual Sugar Bowl Contest
At New Orleans
BY WILLIAM TUCKER
United Press Sports Writer

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 1.-WD-
The Georgia Bulldogs broke loose
for two breathless long distance
plays Wednesday and came from
behind to win the Sugar Bowl game
from North Carolina 20 to 10 in a
terrific battle of flying cleats and
flying fists before 70, O wild-eyed
fans.
A minor cold wave, a by-pro-
duct of the northwest storm, hit
New Orleans just before game time
but the shivering customers warm
ed up with the tempers of the
players-and their tempers were
torrid. The two Charleys, Trippi
and Justice, lived up to all their
advance billing and their duel be-
Continued on Page !; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-02
tLeaks" Indicate Large
Expenditures Proposal

mated at s41, 500, 900, 900, there is
little doubt that Congress will eff
feet sharp economies" the sum-
mary said.
I'm addition to these economies,
homecoming p e n S e S Chose
which automatically ended with the
end of the war or for which virtual
ly no need now exists) will afford
an opportunity to save billions of
dollars in the fiscal year beginning
next July 1.
$50 it seems entirely possible
that a budget of $50, 600, 900, 900 for
fiscal 1913 could be attained. With
a little extra effort, Congress
should be able to hold the federal
budget to $25, 900, 900, 900.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-02
PEOPLE OF WORLD
GREET new YEAR
London Celebration Marks
Widest Night Since v
Day Victory Party
By. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A world facing the manifold prob
lens of postwar reconstruction
greeted the New Year yesterday
with expressions Of hope and
prayers for guidance as well as
with traditional year-end revelry
in lands most favored by the for
tunes of war.
The trumpeting of silver bugles
in Wales, marking the start of
government ownership of coal
mines, heralded Britain's hope for
a new and better life for it's peoples
through socialist postwar planning.
London's New Years Eve was
the widest since We Day, with
thousands packing Picadilly Circus
to cheer as Big Ben, their revered
old clock, tolled the midnight hour.
At nome millions of United
States citizens had their biggest
and costliest New Years blowout
CONTINUED On Page s; Col. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-02
So To Bed

The destruction Of an auto
mobile by fire during the New
Year ewes celebration here
was cited last night by Fire
Chief J. Luddie Groom as a
strong argument for the BAN
ming of fireworks In Whining.
ton.
Chief Groom pointed out that
the fire resulted from the ex-
plosion of a firecracker under
the gasoline tank of the car
while it was parked in the
downtown area.
The law should deal heavily
with anyone who is SO careless
with anything as dangerous as
fireworks, the chief opined
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-02
COUNCIL SESSION
SCHEDULED TODAY
Discussion OF Historical
Exhibit And City's Par
ticipation Seen

A discussion of whether or not
application should be made for the
inclusion of the city's copy of the
London Chronicle reporting colonial
opposition to the British Stamp Act
on a special train scheduled to
tour the nation is scheduled for
today's meeting of the council.
The train is slated to include 48
cars, one for each state in the
union and will be under the spon-
sorship of the U. S. Attorney Gene
RAILS office.
Also scheduled at today's session
is approval of the sale of city bonds
valued at over a million dollars The
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-02
BY FRANK VAN DER LINDEN
Morning Star Washington Bureau

~
Morning Star Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Jan. - Marion
Shuffler of Wilmington, N. c. will
be nominated for doorkeeper of
the House when the Democratic
representatives caucus Thursday.
Representative j. Bayard Clark
of the Seventh North Carolina dis
trict will present the name of Mr..
Shuffler, who is his secretary.
MIR. Clark came back to Washing
ton from his Fayetteville home a
day in advance of the caucus so
that he could assist in his secre-
tary's campaign.
Mr.. Shuffler, former chief page
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-02
FORECAST

Wilmington and vicinity: Cloudy and
occasional light rain or drizzle today and
tonight, continued rather cold, BECOMING
slightly warmer tonight; Friday consider
able cloudiness and warmer with scat
tered showers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-02

Continued on Page 5, Col. y
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-03
Truman Arrives In Mexico

MEXICO CITY, (P)-President Harry s. Truman arrived here to- day for his three-day state visit with President Miguel Aleman. The Sacred Cow" which left Kansas City at 2:59 am. CST., landed at 9:47 am. CST.
 President Truman was welcom- ed on the airfield by President Aleman, his cabinet, the governor of the federal district, Fernando CaSas Aleman, not a relative of the president, and other dignitar- ieS.
 Truman came in seven hours from the cold and snow of Kansas City into the summer warmth and sunshine of Mexico.
 The airport was transformed for the visit. A great platform flanked by nigh columns was erected for the unprecedented official session of the consultative council which made President Truman a guest of honor" of the city. Governor CaSas Aleman presented the Presi- dent with an inscribed gold medal and a parchment.
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-03
Portal Bill
 Before Senate

WASHINGTON, (P)-The Sen ate's b'll to wipe out nearly six bill lion dollars in suits for portal-toe portal pay was returned to com mittee today for some finishing touches.
 Chairman Wiley R.-WisD of the judiciary committee obtained unanimous consent to recall the oil. He told reporters the action was requested by Senator Donnell lR.-MoD, who headed the subcom- Lpittee which drafted the bill. The nature of the proposed changes was not disclosed.
 Wiley said reconsideration of the b.ll is not expected to delay action
 nl that the measure may come up on the Senate floor Friday.
 The House passed it's version of portal pay legislation last week. The bills are designed to elimin- ate or curtail suits filed by labor unions for activities beyond actual productive work.
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-03
AIRLINES
ALASKA AIRLINES

Lester Bronson was the only in- bound passenger on Saturdays plane. Outbound were Grayce Burley, James Edwards, and George Henderson.
 Arriving on today's plane were R. Emmons, w. Ozena, E. O'Con- ners, H. Bill, B. Mozee, w. McCar- thy, G. Bourbon, M. Beberman. A Castel.
 Leaving for Anchorage on the departing plane were H. w. Boyd, H. A. Moore, H. Anderson, R. P. Riley.
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-03

Freuchen was in Denmark when the NaZiS marched in.
 Twice he was interned for his anti-Fascist writings, and twice he escaped. The second time he head ed for Stockholm to continue his underground leadership from Swe- den.
 Denmark is a small country, and it is easy to find man with a wooden leg" he smiled.
 The leg to which he referred is a memento of the far north, the result of freezing episode in which he cut off his own gangren- OuS toes.
 According to Freuchen, there is little likelihood that Denmark will sell Greenland to the United States.
 Tt is our only colony-and fur ther," he asserted, the people there don't want to be sold like cattle"