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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19
IDENTIFICATION
MEN MEET HERE
Fingerprint Experts Take
Dip In Ocean AT
Carolina

North Carolina members of the
International Association for
Identification, in the first day OF
a two day convention yesterday
found the weather at Carolina
Beach warm enough for pleasant
dips in the ocean.
The fingerprint experts were
gathered for their fourth quarter
ly meeting of the year.
Most of the first day was spent
in registering and renewing ole
acquaintences at the Bame hotel
where the convention has its
headquarters.
Harry E. Fales, head of the
Wilmington-New Hanover county
bureau of Identification, said g
business meeting was scheduled
for II am. today at the Palais
Royal: Melvin Hoover, president
Of Charlotte, was to preside.
A meeting of the members
wives was scheduled for II am
in the Town Hall where Mrs. ]
C. Layton, county juvenile clerk
was to address the women or
problems of juvenile delinqu
ency.
Fales said the association viii
elect officers at the January
meeting in Charlotte.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19
PEOPLE ANXIOUS
TO AVERT WAR,
SEN HOEY CLAIMS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S-(P-
People are so anxious to prevent
another war, Senator Hoey, Cd
NC) said today, that he doubts
rationing twill be necessary in
our present food conservation
efforts to preserve peace and to
aid suffering peoples"
Hoey expressed belief in an
interview that a resolution adopt
ed by directors of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs
board urging 5000, 900 club mem
bers to create local organizations
for food saving will make the
rationing laws unnecessary.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19
R. A. BRITT SNAGS
LARGE BLACK DRUM
AT WRIGHTSVILLE

A fighting black drum, that
pushed the scales down to Is
pounds and IL ounces, was pulled
from the surf at the northern
end of Wrightsville Beach late
last night by R. A. Britt, lie,
Lake Forest.
The 30-inch beauty was weigh
ed and measured by Johnny
Mercer, owner of the Atlantic
View Fishing pier, who said,
"It's the biggest black drum I've
seen this year"
Britt entered his prize catch
with the SENCBA Fishing Rodeo.
His companion, C. F. Cover,
&C, Lake Forest, hauled in a
baby, two and one-half pound
black drum. A third companion
fisherman, L. w. Parker, SIC NJ.
Fifth street, just went along for
the ride. He didn't catch any,
thing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19
The full text of former
Governor Broughton's adj
dress will be found on Page
9-B.

The necessary development of
North Cardinals ports as a means
of effecting a better balance of
the states industry was stressed
by former Governor j. Melville
Broughton in an address at the
luncheon meeting of the Eastern
North Carolina Press association
at the Cape Fear club yesterday
afternoon.
T. J. Lassiter of the Smithfield
Herald, new association presi-
dent, presided at the luncheon, at
which the Wilmington Star-News
was host. R. B. Page, Star-News
publisher, introduced Broughton.
Broughton pointed out that 95
per cent of the states industry is
west of Raleigh and said that the
economic unbalance of the east
ern area of the state would be
corrected greately by the develop
ment of Tar Heel ports.
He deviated from his original
subject - North Carolina Ports
and State Development-to point
out weaknesses in the Eastern
North Carolina economic struc-
ture.
There is a definite unbalance
between agriculture and industry
he declared as he emphasized the
necessity for processing plants to
handle crops grown in Eastern
North Carolina.
He praised the work of the
North Carolina State Ports Au-
thority and said:
working under adverse con-
ditions, R. B. Page, Wilmington
publisher, accomplished W a t
probably no other man in the
state could do-receive an ap-
preparation for an authority
which was created to operate
without funds"
He was high in his praise of
the authority as a whole and
pointed out that much coopera-
ton has been given the authori-
tvs projects by upstate execu-
tives and manufacturers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19

L L A11NO 0AAN oAAS
government.
The informant said Bevin had
so informed Indalecio Prieto,
exiled Spanish socialist leader,
and Jose Maria Gil Robes,
Spanish monarchist, and that the
two anti-Franco leaders were
well advanced on plans for form
alton of a coalition now that
Bevin has given them a go
ahead" signal.
The coalition, the informant
said, is intended to succeed Sran-
CO., if and when his regime col
lapses, as an interim government
which would preside over new
general elections and a pleblscite
to decide on a Republic or mon
archial form of government.
Both Prieto and Gil Robes,
when questioned today, claimed
to have ignored each others pres
ence here, though they are re-
ported to have met.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19
Sec. Marshall
Plan Civ en-
Subgroup
Action Voted 50 To None,
Four Nations
Absent

LAKE SUCCESS, Oct. 1s.-R
United Nations assembly's
political committee today tossed
Secretary of State Marshall's
plan for a year-around sitting Of
the assembly to a subcommittee
but the Russian group announc-
ed it would boycott the whole
proposal.
The committee adopted a pro-
posal to send the little assem-
bly," plan to a subgroup by a vote
of 38 to none, with four Austen
tons.
The Russian group which
fought stubbornly against the
idea until the actual ballot was
taken, did not vote.
Joseph Bech of Luxembourg,
chairman of the political COM
mittee, then announced a 10
member subcommittee to handle
the Marshall Plan. He named
Argentina, Australia, Bolivia,
Canada, China, Czechoslovakia,
France, India, Lebanon, Mexico,
The Netherlands, Norway, Rus
STA, Britain, and the United
States.
Soviet delegate Andrei A. Gro
n1yko then announced that for
reasons he had already given he
could not participate in the work
of the subcommittee. He had ar
gued in debate that the Marshall
proposal was "illegal'' and con-
trary to the UN charter.
The Slav nations announced
formally when the vote neared
that they would refuse to partl-
cipate in the ballot.
-Four Arab states abstained-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19
u. S. Chamber Views
Taxes AS Threatening
Future Prosperity

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18-P-
The Chamber of Commerce of
the United States declared to-
night that "the combined burden
of federal, state and local taxa
ton offers an ominous threat to
future prosperity"
1t made this observation in an
analysis of the outlook as to ex-
penditures, taxes and the public
debt during the fiscal year 1949,
which begins next July.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19
FORTY ONE BELIEVED
DEAD IN FRENCH PLANE
CRASH In W A E R

PARIS, Oct. 18-P)-- orty-one
persons were believed today to
have been killed in the crash OF
a French plane in the Mediter-
ranean sea-.
The company operating the
plane said two persons, the pilot
and another crew member, had
been rescued.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19

No casualties were reported.
Ironically, tn flood knocked
out the towns pumping system
and by early afternoon the 5000
residents were without drinking
water.
The crest of the flood struck
shortly after midnight.
The Norfolk and western rail-
way Cancelled all service.
Red Cross workers moved IN
early in the day and set up
headquarters to care for the
homeless.
The main street of Galax, and
particularly the upper part of
the town., was a scene of con-
fusion as chickens, hogs and
cattle driven by high waters,
wandered about.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19
Skies Isn't Surprised
That Wallace Is Leader
BY JOHN SKIES

WALLACE, Oct. 1S.-It
amt no wonder to me that
this big little farmers town
is heading toward its biggest
tobacco season of any year.
1t may sound like what the
smoother sOphisticates call
corn, but this is the pullingest
together place I've ever been
in.
All the folks are pitching
in with their active moral
support-and most of them
with their active physical
support-toward at leaN a
couple of common ends: ~
Highest possible prices to
farmers for their tobaccos;
~ Highest number of pounds
in history sold on the Wal
lace market for one year, a
goal of 100000 pounds.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19
JASPER W. EFlRD
DIES IN new YORK
Was Uncle OF Claude Efird,
Wilmington Store
Manager
Oct. 10 - I

CHARLOTTE, Oct. 10 - III
1acner W. Efird, 81, of Chariot
70 yice-president and merchan-
dis, manager of the Efird de-
nartment stores in North a q
sontb Carolina, died today in
New York where he was on a
business trip. He was the uncle
of Claude Efird, manager OF the
Wilmington chain store.
The body will be brought here.
He had been manager OF the
Efird stores in Rock Hill, S. e.,
and Durham, and had his office
in the Charlotte store.
Efird was a native of Arson
county. Two of his five brothers,
Edward L. Efird of Winston
Salem and J. Ray Efird of Co.
lumbia. S. c.. died several years
ago. The surviving brothers are
J. B. and P. H. Efird of Chariot
tie and Sam M. Efird of Nor
wood. These five sisters sur
vive; Mrs. Laura E. Harris of
Concord, Mrs, Annie E. Shankle
and Mrs. Bernice E, Turner of
Arson county. Mrs. Bronnie E..
Foreman of Salisbury and Mrs.
Nell E. Denning of Albemarle.
The funeral will be conducted
Monday at noon in Charlotte.
In Wilmington, Claude Efird,
manager, said the local store
would be closed all day monday:
reopening as usual Tuesday morn
ino
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19
ORMA JEAN WILLIS
FEATURED SOLIST
ON RADIO TODAY

A musical program, featuring
Orma Jean Willis, soloist soprano,
was scheduled for the Voice OF
Wilmington radio program today
over station WMFD at 1:30 p. m.
The program will be broadcast
from the St. James Episcopal
church, according to Ben Mac
Donald, producer and narrator.
Dell MCGOWAN will be the
instrumentalist, and W. G. Robin
son will be at the organ. ]. T..
HERS will be the guest speaker.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19
Strauss
Cleared In Death
OF His Partner

GLENBROOK, LAKE TAHOE,
New, Oct. 18 Russian
Louie" Strauss was freed today
Of a charge that he killed Harry
Sherwood, his partner in the
ornate Tahoe Village gambling
casino, Sept. 10.
Justice D. W. McCleery dis
missed a formal murder charge
against Strauss, ~, known in
night spots on both East and
West coasts, after reading the
transcript of a day-long prellmi-
nary hearing yesterday. After
The hearing, Strauss invited the
whole courtroom to a feast, in
Guiding drinks.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19
Government
Leaders Say
Figure Low
Administration Spokesman
Says May Have To
Up Total

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18.-(P-
Administration officials said to-
day this country may have to
increase rather than cut the S22..
400, 600, 600 total of European re.
quests under the Marshall Plan.
At the present stage of study,
they emphasized, this is only a
possibility - but one which is
causing much concern to federal
financial experts trying to reduce
the cost before offering the pro-
gram to an accommodating Con-
gress.
These officials, who withheld
the use of their names, told a re-
porter that they fear the 16 vest
ern European nations have over
estimated that their ability to
increase their own exports in the
four-year period concerned. and
are over-optimistic in f~oreseeins
a IL IL per cent drop in U. S.
prices. Such a drop would better
the buying power of their scant
supplies of dollars.
A heavily Republican Congress
sional committee meanwhile re.
turned from Europe with a de-
mand for immediate foreign aid
under the Marshall Plan or a
similar plan"
Their statement, issued by
Chairman Short (R.-Mo.) of the
nine-member group of House ap-
preparations and armed services
committeeman, said American
help must be forthcoming at
the earliest possible time" to
forestall a complete downfall of
Europe. Seven members of the
committee are Republicans.
A series of other developments
in the administrators drive to
funnel food and goods to Europe
marked the weekend. They
were:
First, bakers in Des Moines,
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh
Joined a growing movement to-
ward higher bread prices. They
announced 1-cent-a-loaf increases
starting Monday in the two east
ern cities, following similar news
from Baltimore and New York
yesterday. At Des Moines a e
cent retail rise is scheduled. An
American Bakers association Of
fetal forecast privately that 9TH
er cities might follow suit in view
of wheat at 5000 a bushel."
Second, Senator Barley OF
Kentucky, Senate Democratic
leader, saw President Truman
and then told reporters he does
not think Mr. Truman would
hesitate to call a special session
OF Congress on European aid if
necessary. Barley - another
traveller newly home from Eu-
rope-said he saw many under
fed and ill-clad people.
Third, a decision on whether to
abandon eggless and poultryless
Thursdays from the citizens food
committee gTain-saving drive in
expected Monday, when Chair
man Charles Luckman meets here
with poultry producers and feed
industry spokesman. Poultrymen
and a number of Congress MEM
bers have branded the diet-day a
mistake, contending that unkill-
ed chicken simply 60 on eating
grain.
Fourth, the Citizens Food com.
mittee announced the launching
of what it called the greatest con-
sumner service ever attempted" to
help consumers cope with the
problem of high food prices''
while contributing to the food
saving drive.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19
Marshall Pleads
For World Patience
Or Path To Peace

EASTON, Pa, Oct. 18-lR-
Secretary of State Marshall
pleaded today for worldwide
patience as the United Nations
struggled to find the path to
peace.
Marshall, in a speech at La
Fayette college founders day
exercises, said the U.N.'s work
should be considered "1n the
light of how human beings pro-
ceed."
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19
The Weather

Neurological data for the "a hours
sholn2 1880 pm. Yesterday.
TEMPERATURES
lSO am, 10; 1880 am. 50; 1870 pm. 80;
1N pm, u.
Maximum 81; Minimum So; Mean IS;
Normal 70.
HUMIDITY
i:3O am. 80; 1880 am. SO; 1880 pm. Sd;
'"N pm. 90.
PRECIPITATION
Total for the "a hours ending 1880 pm.
100 inches.
Total since the First of the month
'64 inches.
TIDES FOR TODAY
sWtom the Tide Tables published by
y B Coast and Geodetic Survey.
:, High Low
wilmington 1883 am. 500 am.
1888 pm. $50 pm.
NsSon9oro Inlet 11:13 am. 4:42 am.
l1:18 pm. $50 pm.
Sunrise $40, Sunset 5:34; Moonrise
p ~ N; Moonset 800 pm.
niVeL stage at Fayetteville, N. c., at 8
." Saturday, 1912 feet.
@AsHMGToN, Oct. 18.-(R)-Weather
ts Teau report of temperature and rain
fba Ior the "a hours ending 8 pm, in
4 principal cotton growing areas and
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19
DUTCH WIN POINT

BATAVIA, Java, Oct. 18.-P)
The Netherlands won what ap-
peared to be an important poll
teal victory today when SO In
donesian leaders voted to CO.
operate in organizing a West
Java government.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19
CONSTITUTION $50 OLD

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18-P)E
The Nays best known warship
the USS Constitution, will cele-
brate her 150th anniversary
Tuesday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19
NEW FRENCH CRISIS

PARIS, Oct. 18-(R - The
French cabinet met in emergency
session to try to end the six-day-
old Paris subway bus strike.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19
Continued on Page 2, Column 81 In
Flood Does
Huge City Damage

GALAX Va, Oct. 18-P)-Seven houses were washed
away and $50 families were forced from their homes early
TODAY as a flash flood tore down narrow Chestnut creek into
this southwest Virginia town causing damage estimated by
Mayor Ross C. Penney at from two to three million dollars.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19
Report Bevin Asks
Spain Get Aid

N Oct. 1S-P-A wel-informed Latin Amer
diplomat said today that Foreign Secretary Ernest
Bevin had advised two Spanish leaders that Britain wants
Snain included in the Marshall plan but with Generalissimo
Franco and the Communists excluded from the Spanish
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19

SLAVE LIST VALUABLE
NEW YORK, Oct. 18-(P)-A
list of Negroes belonging to
George Washington" today
brought $1,4OO in an auction.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19
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Little UN Wins Point
Fiue- Year Old Boy,
Man lily Hurt
In Robson County

LUMBERTON, Oct. 18-A 31-year-old East Lumberton
man, and a five-year-old st. Pauls boy died today as a
result of two automobile accidents which occurred several
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19
WEATHER

NORTH CAROLINA - Partly cloudy
warm and humid. Gentle northeastern
wrnds.
SOUTH CAROLINA-Partly CLOUDY and
continued warm. Possible afternoon
showers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19

Additional Football Scores on
Sport Page
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18.-(P-
Administration officials said to-
day this country may have to
increase rather than cut the S22,-
4OO, 600, 900 total of European re.
quests under the Marshall Plan.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-19

Continued on Page 8; Column p
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-19
NeppO Exposition
At Saratoga Springs

Both production and distribution
problems of the broiler industry
will be thoroughly examined during
the Broiler Growers session Of the
three-day NEPPCO Exposition and
Convention at Saratoga Springs,
n Y, October l, 2 and 3.
The speaking program scheduled
for Friday, October 3, has been des-
ignated as the broiler-growers
special and two separate panels on
production and marketing problems
will fill the morning.
H. F. Williamson of Hastings
Hatchehy, Parsonburg, Md, will be
moderator of the panel on Growing
Broilers More Efficiently" Included
as speakers are DR.. H. w. Titus of
the Limestone Research Laboratory,
Newton, N. j., speaking on Form
ulating Feed For Broiler Produc-
tion;' Walter A. Spearin, Salisbury,
Md, natcheryman who will discuss
The Importance of Chick Quality
Clarence S .Gassaway, manager of
the Provico Experimental Farm at
Salisbury, Md, whose topic is Re-
cent Developments in Broiler Man
agement,' and DR.. Paul r. Poffen-
berger, University of Maryland
scientist, who will examine The
Economic Factors Affecting Today's
Outlook for Broilers.'
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-19
REPORT CITES FARM
SURPLUS OF CHILDREN
AP Newsfeatures

AP Newsfeatures
LINCOLN, Neb.-American farm
children may move to the city when
they grow up not because they want
to but because there isn't room on
the farm, says the Extension Di-
vision of the University of Me-
braska.
1t is economic room that is lack
ing. The farm birth rate is so much
higher than that in cities that farm
districts produce a surplus of chill
dren. The university estimates
that of every five men maturing on
the farm, two must leave agricul-
ture if it is not to expand beyond
its market opportunities and the
cities are not to decline for lack of
population.
A little more than one-fifth of
the U. S. population is on farms.
The proportion has been declining
since pioneer days and the number
needed to produce farm products
is still declining.
! This is long term trend which
is sometimes reversed temporarily
The farm population grew during
the depression of the '30s and
dropped again during the war.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-19

Title of the second panel will be
Facing the Facts On Broiler Mar
keting" with DR.. Alfred Van Wage
men, NEPPCO Marketing Specialist
as chairman
Earl French of the Atlantic Com
mission Company, New York, will
speak on Supply and Demand, de-
failing the effects of the basic law
upon poultry products and their
prices. Translating this talk on sup
ply and demand theory into eye
witness accounts of what the shifts
mean on the live and dressed poul-
try markets of New York City will
be Walter Koch of the Producers
Distributing Agency. Inc, and
James o. Cole of GLFs poultry
sales staff. Koch will handle the
dressed market, and Cole the live
Also of interest to broilermen will
be the annual Breeder Hatchery
men Luncheon in the New Wordon
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-19
OCEAN VIEW

Mr.. and MRS. Herman Miley and
son Eugene have returned to their
home In Ardmore, Pa, after spend
Ing part of the summer at their
country home here.
Bruce Burton celebrated his 9Th
birthday az party given him by
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Burton on Tuesday, Sep
tember 3. Around IA children were
present to participate in games and
refreshments in abundance. Nice
gifts were received and good
time had by everyone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Markley
the latter Is the former Anna West
daughter of the late DR.. Harry
West. They and Mr.. Markley's mo-
Their, all of Lansdale, Pa, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. James
nj. Evans and daughter Miss Mary
c. Evans.
Harry Richards and daughter
Mrs. William Grace and two chill.
dren are spending this week at the
Richards home.
Mrs. Katie Tunnell Bets and Miss
Caroline BiddIe motored to Phila-
delphia om Monday where they
will spend several days with rela-
tives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lynch, Miss
Matte Fl. Belts and Mrs. Clara e
Richards and Mr.. and Mrs. 'Ebe H
Davidson motor to Nassau, from
thence to Zion Methodist Church OF
Sunday afternoon, of which Rev. F
c. L0uh0ff, Jr., is the minister. This
new church, built in the year 1945
Is beautiful for its worship ar
rangement, with its two electron.
and communion table in the cen
ter with gold cross and candles OF
either side. These are symbols o
the church OF the living God.
Bethel Methodist Church il
Ocean View is being redecorates
inside for the beauty of worship
Two electrons have been made TO
the minister and two visiting min
listers The panelled choirs, witt
new seats and furnishings for tn,
pulpits win add to the comfort ant
worship of the church. Togethe
with the fine pipe organ "a MolIer
will be inspiring to everyone. 4
new ceiling Is being placed owe
the old one. and other improve
ments will be made now.
Visitors at Bethel Methods
Church on Sunday morning wer
Mrs. Henry c. Jewett of Washing
ton. d. c., Miss Hilda Stevens Q
Selbyville, Prof and Mrs. Ere
Graef of Wilmington, who now
the principal of Lord Baltimor
high school: DR.. and Mrs. Claud
Sykes and sister. Lidie A. Alexan
der of Elkton, Md.
Harry Richards. general super
intendent of the Sunday school {
a Presbyterian Church in PhiIadel
phia gave the prayer at Beths
Methodist Sunday School on Sur
day morning. Mrs. Helen Kauffma
taught the adult women's classe
and led the discussion of the Iesso
in a capable manner.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-19
INVENTION
SHEDS LIGHT
ON WATCHES
AP Newsfeatures

HAGERSTOWN, Md. why,
that is so simple that anyone could
have thought of it," is what most
Hagerstown folks said when Sig
Smith and Paul Willis invented the
"visascope."
Smith, a local matchmaker, con-
ceived the idea that it would be cas-
ier to see the little wheels and
springs if he had tiny searchlight
shining into the dark crevices of the
watch-case.
So he fitted out his monocle-
the bell-shaped eye-piece that
jewelers. use-with it's own head
light.
It took Smith and his friend, Will
lis, almost a year to perfect the
idea. In it's final form, it has a
head-piece so it can be pushed back
on the forehead when not in use.
The lamp is surmounted on the
shell that holds the magnifying
lens, and is fixed at such an angle
that the beam is aimed directly at
the point of focus.