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Evening star., 1947-09-02
Three Questions About Appointment

To the Editor OF The Star:
In the column, Letters to The Star" Tues
day, August 10, letter questioning the wisdom
of the recent appointment Of person who has
been In our city for only six months to the
Office Of Assistant Superintendent of Schools,
IN charge of elementary education, brought to
my mind three questions:
/. Is 1t the sole responsibility of the super
intendent of schools or is he jointly responsible
with the Board Of Education in setting up rules
of eligibility for such appointments
2. Does the Board of Education carefully
study the credentials Of candidates for such
positions? (From recent newspaper accounts.
the recent appontee has had little If any
experience in handling elementary school
problems)
8. Will 1t ever be possible for Washington
woman with full qualifications, to be appointed
to such oface in the Washington public
schools?
As parent. taxpayer and local resident,
feel that there has been unfair discrimination
in this appointment. and heartily agree with
the sentiments expressed by r. W. in the letter
mentioned above. A. B. M.
Evening star., 1947-09-02
Kind Words From a Visitor

To the Editor Of The STAR
In about three weeks from now shall be
returning to England. having completed nearly
two years Of duty in Washington. During my
stay here. have read and enjoyed The Star
and have been impressed by the way your
newspaper presents its news. In unbiased
fashion, without the hysteria and ballyhoo
that one associates with some American news
papers MY country has been the target for
much criticism in the United States press,
some Of It undoubtedly justified; but I have
been pleased to note that The Star has not
been one of those to criticize for the mere sake
of critieizing. On those occasions that The
Star has taken us to task, the articles have been
sober and without trace Of phobia.
Your paper has been enjoyed by my wife
and myself to such an extent that we should
like to be able to read 1t when we return TO
England J. A. d.
Evening star., 1947-09-02
Real Hardships Involved
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
In February, 1s42, allegedly for the purpose
of making room in Washington, D. c.. our
agency. the Bureau of Employees Compensa-
ton, was moved to New York. Since many OF
the workers had been residents Of Washington
they held on to their homes and left their
families behind In Washington.
When the war ended, the hopes Of all Of B
who wished to return to Warrington were
Evening star., 1947-09-02
Questions and Answers

reader can obtain the answer to any question
Of fact by writing The Evening Star Information
Bureau, 316 / street NE, Washington 2. D. c.
Please include 8 cents for return postage.
Evening star., 1947-09-02

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
sDriter, although 1t is permissible for a
,Uriter kno,pn to The Star to use
nom de plume. Please be briet.
Evening star., 1947-09-02

Perhaps bigamy is It's own punishment,
when one stops to think of all the inlaws
involved in the crime of It,
Evening star., 1947-09-02

The trouble with most Reds is that they
have read the wrong books.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-19
TALKS ON TRUCK
ROUTE DUE TODAY
No Action On Police Chief
Expected AT City Council
Session

Action on the appointment OF a
chief of police at today's session
of the city council appear dim TO-
lowing City Manager J. R. Ban
sons statement yesterday that no
step will be taken in the matter
until the request of Charles H..
Casteen for retirement has been
acted upon by the police pension
fund board.
Expected to highlight today's
meeting of the council will be the
appearance of a state highway
commission group relative to the
establishment of an around-the-
town truck route for Wilmington.
The delegation, to. be headed by
Chairman A. H. Graham, will con-
fer with the council on the matte
and a decision is expected to be
reached.
Also slated for action is the
solicitation ordinance which has
been under consideration by city
officials for some time. A recent
conference between Benson and
representatives of the Chamber OF
Commerce and the Merchants AS
ISOLATION was held and the views
of the groups are due to be in
co~porated into the ordinance.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-19
ARMED TROOPERS
BAR STATE HOUSE
Republican Majority Closes
New York Capitol To
Pubic On Tuesday

ALBANY, N. Y. Feb. 18.-W.H
Armed state troopers barred the
New York State capitol to the
public on orders of the Republican
administration today after 1000
demonstrators from New York city
marched from the railroad station
10 protest allegedly inadequate
housing legislation.
The doors were guarded until
The legislature adjourned for the
night and then were locked. They
were to be opened as usual tomor-
row. a Republican spokesman said
unless another demonstration war
ranted new action.
Democrats in the Assembly and
Senate staged a ''sitdown strike
by refusing to participate in the
work of the legislature. They
charged Gov. Thomas E. Dewey
and the Republican lawmakers
with "Talmadge and Hitherto
tactics"
Approve Bills
But the Republicans went ahead
alone and gave final approval to
II Of the II budget bills before
the Assembly. Democrats abstain
ed from voting and asserted that
their passage was invalid because
the entire session was unconstitu-
tional.
State Supreme Court Justice
Harry Z. Shirick issued a show
cause order, returnable tomorrow,
Continued On Page Two; Col. g.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-19
ANTI-FIREW0RKS
BILL GETS 0KAY
State Senate Quickly Passes
Measure Banning Manu-
facture, Possession

RALEIGH, Feb. 18-R-With the
exception of Senate passage OF a
rigid anti-fireworks bill. the legls-
lature worked principally in com
mittees today and made what Its
leaders considered good Roadway.
Hearings were concluded on a
highly controversial wildlife bill,
which would separate the division
of game and inland fisheries from
the Department Of Conservation
and Development. The House com
mittee planned to vote on the meas
ure tomorrow; the Senate commit
tee, later.
A measure to impose income ano
franchise taxes on farm coopera-
tives was aired before a large
crowd, mostly farmers, gathered
in Memorial auditorium. Many
legislators who are not members Of
the finance committees which
handle all tax matters attended
the hearing. Hundreds of letters
and kilograms had been received
protesting the proposed levy, and
a large number had been received
supporting it. The latter mostly
were from merchants.
House Judiciary One directed
Chairman Frank Taylor of Wayne
to name a subcommittee to revise,
if it considers it necessary, a meas
ure to cause proof of financial re-
sponsibility by motor VEHICLE
drivers involved in accidents. Pro
Continued On Page Two; Col. q
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-19
VENlRE COMPLETE
TO TRY CRISSETT
Sheriff's Deputies Summon
Al New Hanover Men
For Duty Today

A venire of Al New Hanover
county men late last night had
been summoned for II o'clock jury
duty in Superior court here to.
day in the trial of a Wilmington
eX-policeman.
The Al men, all drawn from areas
outside of Wilmington. were sum
fmoned upon order of Judge Luther
Hamilton, presiding at this special
term of court, for the trial of Roy
Grissett, charged with three counts
of store-breaking and larceny and
receiving.
Judge Hamilton yesterday denied
a change of venue upon the plea
of Defense Attorneys S. B. Frink,
of Southport, and Ebert A. Brown,
of Wilmington. The court also
denied a request by the attorneys
that the venire be drawn from an
other county.
The attorneys told the court that
they did not believe their client
could get a fair trial in this county.
They pointed out that reports Of the
case had been read in the news
papers by everyone who could
To which Judge Hamilton said
that Everyone knows when they
read a newspaper that they are
not reading an infal1ible sheet -
Grissett is charged with break
ing into the Anchor Hardware
store. He likewise is charged with
breaking into the AppleWhite Bar
Der Supply Company.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-19
TRAFFIC SCHOOL
ENDS FIRST DAY
Fifty Local Police Officers
In Attendance AT Initial
Class

The first of Is classes on traffic
regulations conducted by the local
police department. was held yester-
cay with approximately so mem
bers of the force in attendance.
In charge of police officer Jack
Moore, who recently attended a
course in Chapel Hill under the
supervision of the Institute Of Gov
eminent of the University Of North
Carolina, the school will cover
various phases of traffic-law regu-
lations with local attorneys assist
ing as instructors.
A traffic expert of the Federal
Bureau OF, Investigation is due to
arrive here March IS to conduct a
COURSE and is due to remain until
May 8. when the school ends.
Moore said yesterday that exam
nations will be held at the END
of the instruction period and thai
certificates will be awarded to
those successfully completing the
prescribed course.
An invitation to police officers
at Wrightsville Beach and Carolina
Beach to attend the school has
been. extended by Police Chief
Charles H. Casteen. r
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-19
Along The Cape Fear

memorated by this Federal Park.
"Polly had a dream. or vision,
that her husband would be wound
ed in the battle so. additionally,
she made a night horseback ride
from their home near Mt. Olive
and arrived at the scene OF the
battle just at its close.
ANGEL OF MERCY-"Lieuten-
ant Slocumb was not wounded, but
others were. She stayed all day
nursing the wounded. and rode
home that might.
"Polly died il 1886 and the Lieu
tenant. now a General, died in
1910.
"In 1929 the Stamp Defiance
Chapter of Wilmington sponsored
the removal of their bodies from
the home graveyard for renter
ment at the park with ceremony.
This was accomplished at the
monument, erected in 1907 b.. the
old Moores Creek Battle ground as
sociation, to Polly Slocumb and
the Heroic Women of the Lower
= kH>.as~-al Da~ -.~A
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-19
ship BUILT HERE
REPORTED SINKING
Former Liberty Vessel,
Now Flying Greek Flag,
Founders

A Wilmington built Liberty ship,
the former Betty Zane, but now fly
in the Greek flag under the name
of Kalliapi, was slowly sinking
in the Mediterranean yesterday
after having struck a mine, the
Associated Press reported.
The report said that the ship
was enroute to Beyrouth. How
ever, the exact location was not
given. She left Norfolk, Va, for
Beyrouth Jan. Is the report added.
1t will be remembered that this
ship was held here Jan. 10 on a
libel suit of $11, 228.75 filed against
the Greek owners S. S. Anastas-
sios Pateras by the Broadfoot ron
Works in default Of payment OF
repairs.
The ship was attached Jan: 9
by U. S.. Deputy Marshal waiter
Hatch following the filing OF the
suit.
The ship was purchased from the
U. S. Maritime Commission at a
cost of $545, 900. 1t was bought for
the of rebuilding the ma
tons merchant marine.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-19
LOVE APPOINTED
TO AID IN DRIVE
Serve As Downtown
Division Chairman For
Red Cross

Hal J. Love, transportation
superintendent Of the Wilmington
district of the Queen City Coach
company, has been appointed as
chairman for the Downtown divi-
sion to aid in the forthcoming drive
of the local chapter of the Amer
lean Red Cross. His appointment
was announced last night by J. H.
Carswell and N. A. Avera, CO.
chairman of the drive.
Love has been active in civic
affairs locally and is a member
of the Junior Chamber of Com
merce. He is also eastern vice
president for the State Junior
Chamber.
Acommittee TO work with Love
in the downtown area will be ap-
pointed in the next few days and
their work is to begin next week.
The groups will canvas the down.
town area, soliciting funds from
personnel in local business estab-
lishments.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-19
SUPERIOR COURT
CONTINUES HERE
First Jury Conviction Of
Current Term Rendered
Yesterday

The first jury conviction at this
term of New Hanover county
Superior Court was returned yes
terday in the case of James N.
Jamerson, 10 Court S. Lake Forest,
charged with driving drunk.
The charge was the outgrowth Of
a collision between Jamerson's
pickup truck and an automobile
being driven by G. H. Register
last August. Mrs. Jamerson's leg
was broken in the accident.
And even though Jamerson was
found guilty of the charge, the
jury recommended mercy. Pre-
siding Judge Luther Hamilton, OF
Morehead City, deferred judg-
ment IN the case until this morn
ing.
James B. Davis. Negro, 722
South 10th St, the first defendant
after noon recess, charged with
breaking and entering the Caison
Laundry last October, and carry
ing a concealed weapon, has had
his case dismissed.
In a battle of legal words be-
tween the court and Solicitor Cliff
ton Moore, Judge Hamilton held
that Davis was not guilty of either
charge, simply because the accus'
ed never actually entered the
laundry as charged.
And in the case of the concealed
weapon charge, Judge Hamilton
told the solicitor that the pistol,
which had no hammer, could hurt
no n unless a person was hi
with it.
To which Solicitor Moore replied
that he had convicted persons or
lesser evidence than presented ir
the two charges. Moore, however,
had Davis committd to Jail for
damage to property.
During the afternoon session,
Judge Hamilton entered a new
sentence in the case of Mary Made
line Beverly Roberts, who pleaded
guilty to a charge of bigamy Mon
day and was sentenced to two to
three years in State Prison.
The amended verdict was a r.
month suspended sentence. and
three year probation under the
Continued On Page Two: Col, II
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-19
% Killed, III Injured
In RED Arrow" Wreck;
Acheson Answer Upheld
MARSHALL REJECTS
RUSSIAN PROTESTS
Secretary OF State Hands
Russia Pointed Lesson
In Democracy

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 - Up
Secretary of State Marshall, in q
pointed lesson On the American
democratic system, today rejected
a Russian protest that Undersecre-
tary Aeheson had made remarks
''rudely slanderous and hostile to
the Soviet Union"
Marshall's reply, delivered to
Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov
in Moscow, staunchly defended
Acheson as having spoken Gin line
of duty in telling the Senate
Atomic committee that Russia's
foreign policy is aggressive and
expanding"
The statement was not volunteer
ed, Marshall said, but was in re-
Spouse to specific questions by a
member Of the Senate regarding
Russia's territorial ambitions ana
how they misht be developed by
possession OF atomic bomb secrets.
"You r thoroughly familiar
with the constitutional system OF
this nation" Marshall told Molotov,
including the separation Of powers
between the legislative and execu-
tive branches of this government.
Under A Duty
"In accordance with system
an officer of the executive branch,
called before a committee of the
legislative branch, is under a duty
to answer frankly relevant ques.
tons not involving a matter of
secrecy incompatible with the pub.
lie interest. Such an exception did
rot exist here.
THE conduct Of the undersecre-
tary, therefore in answering the
question frankly and in accordance
with his conscience can not be
described as inadmissible, but was
rather in line of duty.
"You characterize the content of
his statement as a rude SANDER
and hostile to the Soviet Union.
Under our standards, a restrained
comment on a matter of public
policy is not a SANDER.
Therefore. l know that on sec
ond thought you will not attribute
hostility to frankness."
MarshalPs letter cited the fact
that Acheson made his comment
in reply to questioning by Senator
Mcclellan D-Tenn), who had asked
him:
Nov, assuming that Russia is
reaching out not only for those
countries that she already has, but
is reaching out for additions to
her territory, do you not believe
that if she gets this bomb discov-
cry. she would take not only the
remainder of Europe but perhaps
the remainder of the world?"
Acheson Reply
In reply, Acheson said: st am
cutie aware of the fact that Rus
sian foreign policy is an agrees
slve and expanding one"
But, he said, the United Nations
is attempting to find means for
solving problems of that sort.
eff those means and agreements
can be found. then there is hope
that there will not be m a ] o r
clashes. If they can't be found, then
I think the situation is very seri-
ous," Acheson said.
CONTINUED On Page Two; Col. s.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-19
MARINE HELD HERE
FOR QUESTIONING
BY LOCAL POLICE

An unidentified Camp Lejeune
marine was being held in jail here
last night on the technical charge
Of investigation after state high
way patrolmen had discovered his
parked automobile on the edge of
Town Monday night with blood
slal;lS on the rear seat.
The officers said that the car
was pulled in, and when the ma
Ilhe came to claim it they ques-
Iohed him about the presence Of
ue blood stains.
According. to attaches of the
sAerlfs Office, no definite in
iofnation was revealed by the
ing.
However, further investigation
recovered that a girl was reg
"!eFed at a local hospital as the
here.
officers last night declined to
tsiesse the name of the man being
lela until their investigation has
0een completed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-19
MURRAY APPOINTS
GROUP ON MERGER
Clio President Says Drive
Against Anti-Labor Laws
Must Come First

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18-W.D-
CIO President Philip Murray to.
night appointed a five-man COM
mittee to discuss possible merger
with the AFL but he made clear
that a joint CIO-AFL drive against
restrictive labor bills must take
precedence.
AFL President william Green
proposed merger talks after a re-
cent meeting of the ALL executive
council in Miami. He renewed the
bid today in warning Congress
against enacting drastic labor
curbs.
Murray told a press conference
a few hours later that he was very
optimistic" about chances for an
eventual amalgamation but he add
ed cautiously that such a step
"comprehends extended discussion
owe a considerable period of time
because there. are manifold prob
lens involved.
He said that restrictive labor
proposals in Congress are a more
immediate problem and should be
tackled first.
CLIO Now Ready
He said the new CLIO committee
is now ready to meet with the ALL
on "a hours notice-but that the
anti-labor bill campaign comes first
and therefore the. next move is
up to the AFL.
He said he had suggested to
Green that the independent railwa.,
brotherhoods be invited to join in
the drive to bloc ''the enactment
of anti-labor legislation"
He said the CLIO hopes that Ia
boris ability to present a united"
front against labor curbs would lay
the groundwork to achieve an "ef-
fective and enduring unity which
would actually further the interests
If organized labor and oppose the
destructive activities of our enc
mics"
While the CLIO is as fully aware
as the AFL of the profound
dangers which lie ahead through
continued disunity'' between the
Continued On Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-19

LADIES HONORED-Thanks to
Oswald E. Camp, custodian of
Moores Creek National Military
Park at Currie, Along The Cape
Fear can bring you the story of
one of North Cardinals most
famous ladies'.
If you will be kind enough to
turn to Page 3 you will find a
picture of the monument that was
erected to the memory of Polly
Slocumb and the heroic women OF
the Lower Cape Fear section.
Mr.. Camp was gracious enough
to write us the following interest
ing letter:
DON'T FORGET-"I am an in
terested reader of your column
and am glad to note, this morn
ing February 10), that you are
bringing in the famous women OF
the Cape Fear Section.
Don't forget Mary polly Slo-
cumb.
"Polly was the young vie OF
young Lieutenant Ezekiel Slocumb
of Colonel Caswel's force, en-
gagged in the battle of Moores
Creek Bridge. which is now COM
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-19
School Proposal Wins

GREENSBORO, Feb. 10 ~
BY a count of 4,334 to 1881, voters
participating in a special school
tax election in the Greater Green's
.boro School district today decided
to authorize an additional tax OF
Is cents per 500 of property valu-
alton for purposes of increasing
the pay of teachers and other
school employees and enrichlng the
school program.
The balloting was against the
registration" and the vote with
persons registered but not voting
counted as against the proposed
tax increase, showed 20 preclnts
out of "a heavily in favor OF the
proposal,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-19
cop Senators Favor Cut
OF $4,500,0 100000 Now
Rv q To IS Vote, Group Heeds Army-Navy
Warning Against Risking Nations
Military Security; Knutson Cold

DISTINCTION, Feb. ID. -(P)-
republicans, confronted by
ssmv.Navy warnings against risk
hln' he nations military security,
ns % to 10 today to hold the
' eao0sed budget cut to $4,000, 900, 900
p.tb than S., 900, 600, 900:
rhairman Knutson R.-Minn.) of
&. House Ways and Means COM
us .+ae said the smaller slash
n na,ld throw overheard all pros
WIS Of a 20 per cent tax cut, and
eo',ire a smaller percentage Of
va conference of Senate Republi-
threw out the S., 900, 900, 600
s smn after three of their lead
.rs senator's Taft Of Ohio, vanden-
sare of Michigan and White OF
kline were reported to have de-
pl'rod in the closed door session
.s.t now is not the time for Ameri-
w IN disarm. with the peace of the
world unsettled.
The report on the % to Is vote
was supplied by those attending
the meeting.
@There was a feeling in the con-
.,rence," Senator Milliken (R.-
rolo) said. that if we cut the
m%ilitary too deeply we might COM
nit some blunders we could not
rectify.H
Heavy Slash
Under the proposed Sc, 1000, 000,-
AM slash, a 81, $50, ooo. 900 cut was
understood to be contemplated in
president Truman's request of $11,-
100 900, 900 for the armed services.
The 81, 500, 900, 900 slash would
Trim Mr.. Truman's budget for
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-19
TO MAKE
CARIBBEAN TRIP
President Will Visit Puerto
Rico, Virgin Islands By
Plane, Ship

WASHINGTON, Feb. IS - PH
The White House today announced
a 15-day vacation itinerary which
will take President Truman by
plane md ship next month to the
Caribbean for official receptions in
Puerto Rico and the Virgin Is
lands after a t~hree-night stop at
Key West, Fla.
The trip starts from here March
8 and winds up March %.
The chief executive also Will
witness fleet maneuvers and make
an official visit to the American
Naval base at. Guantanamo, Cuba.
Mr.. Truman will travel by Naval
plane and aboard the Presidential
yacht Williamsburg. The journey
will get under way two days after
his return from a three-day Off
cial visit to Mexico. For that trip
entirely by plane-he will leave
here early on March 3 and return
March 6.
The Presidents party on the
Caribbean trip has yet to be an
nounced. Mr.. Humans private
lane, the Sacred Cow will not be
available for The flight to Key West
as it will b. used for another I'm
disclosed purpose at the time.
Leaves March 8
The President will take off by
Naval plane at 10 a. M, Saturday
March 8, and arrive about 3 p. m.
at Key West. He will rest three
nights at the commandment house
at the submarine base there, where
he spent six days last November,
then take off at 5 A. NJ, March H.,
by plane, for San Juan. Puerto
Rico.
He will arrive in San Juan
around 10 A. NJ, and GOV aboard
the at Williamsburg. Att P. nj.
he will go ashore to attend an Of
fetal luncheon by Governor Jesus
Pinero, at La Fortaleza. a harbor
protecting fort started in 1888 and
now used as the governors Official
residence. There will be an official
reception there later in the after
.
The President will attend fleet
March IL and Is and
Continued On Page Two; Col. A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-19

Senator Brewster has put MS
infection to the appointment OF Mr.
Lilienthal on the ground mat the
chairman of the Atomic Energy
Commission should be a man
above suspicion and who ON
mands far more general con1l-
dence." This raises a very I'M
portant question; namely, wnether
in Mr.. Brewster's view the tact
that a man is accused makes him
not above suspicion. That is what
Senator Brewster appears 10 De
saying.
Yet when he thinks 1T over. ne
cannot mean that. He cannot mean
that he is going to surrender MS