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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13
VIII Beach Club Backs
Register For Sheriff

Members of the Wilmington
Light Infantry Beach club last
night unanimously endorsed Mar
win B. Register, present chief de-
putty sheriff, for the unexpired
term of the late C. David Jones, as
sheriff Of New Hanover county.
The motion was made support
ing Register at the annual meeting
of the club held in the Beach Club
at Wrightsville Beach at 8 o'clock,
by R. o. Grant, and seconded by
Harris Haskell.
Officers of the club are: Elridge
Cox, president; J. E. Saint-Amand,
vice-president; and L. S. Everett,
secretary-treasurer.
Members Of the House commit
tee are: G. W. F. Tinken, j. M.
Crute, and E.. N. Shepard.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13
|Vandenberg
Hits Speech
By Wallace
Urges President To An
swer Former Cabinet
] Members Charges
SHOCKING THING
Senator's OF Both Parties
Assail Ex-Secretary's
Activities

WASHINGTON, April 12- R -
Ssenator Vandenberg (R-Mich) call
led Henry A. Wallace's attacks in
sTngland on American foreign
#poJicy "a shocking thing" and re
Nportedly urged President Truman
Tonight to answer them personally.
A democratic congressional Of
zncial said Vandenberg has sent
5word to the White House calling
moon the President to speak out
Immediately in answer to Wal
Slxce's latest charge that the Unit
a. States has enlarged on truth
*less imperialism" in the program
tor Greece and Turkey. Vanden-
herg himself would neither con-
Hrm nor deny it.
THE congressional official told a
reported that he, too, intends to
propose that the President take
some action on Wallace after MIR.
Truman returns tomorrow from
visiting his mother in Missouri.
There has been discussion IN
congressional circles of the posi-
bility that Mr.. Truman might can
eel Wallace's passport and thus
cut short his trip, but democrats
and republicans alike counseled
against any such action.
If Mr.. Truman speaks out against
the statements of his former Cabl-
net member, it would be for the
second time. When Wallace last
Hall criticized what he termed the
"get-tough-with-R Russia" policy OF
Secretary of State Byrnes,
Mr., Truman issued a statement
backing Byrnes and ousted Wal
lace as Secretary of Commerce.
vandenberg was described by
colleagues who attended a con-
ference of republican senators as
|"seething'' with indignation that
wallace had been permitted to
make open attacks abroad on the
sGreek-Turkey program without any
White House answer.
Other Senator's of both parties
.also assailed Wallace's activities
Ieverseas.
81 don't know what he is up to-
asajd Senator Fulbright DARK.
s..Hjs speech sounded just as though
Iii had been written in the Krem-
lin"
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Labor Group
|0kehs Action
Senate COP Conference
Votes To Consolidate
Labor Proposals
BY The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, April 12-con.
gressmen today pushed along la
Dor legislation bitterly opposed by
unions as the threat of an auto
strike was added to the c~ross-coun-
try telephone walkout.
There were these developments:
l. The House Labor committee
approved, Is to 4, a bill which
would outlaw the closed shop, curb
bargaining by unions with an en-
tire industry. and impose other re-
strictions. It goes to the floor Tues
day and House passage by Friday
seems sure.
2. The Senate Republican confer
ence voted 81 to 7 to lump all la
Dor proposals into one bill, putting
it up to President Truman whether
to accept them all or veto them all.
3. CLIO leaders gathered to fight
the legislation. The CLIO News said
that it would have a devastating
effect on every union in the ma
ton"
4. Walter P. Reuther, president
of the CLIO United Auto Workers,
announced that a 30-day strike no.
tice has been filed in behalf of
rs, 900 workers in the Chrysler Auto
mobile corporation. Prior to the fill
ing, the union-management ON
tract had been extended three
times to run until April Is.
5. The nationwide telephone
strike continued and a union ap-
peal to President Truman to seize
the far-flung bell system seemed
likely. Union leaders said the num-
Der on strike had grown to 1886, 900
today, the sixth of the walkout.
The American Telephone & Tele-
graph company rejected a union
proposal for bargaining on an in
dustry-wide basis.
6. Senator Wiley Va. WITS. y re-
ported that a joint Senate House
committee il near agreement on
Legislation to outlaw portal-to-por-
tai pay suits. The group is adjust
ing senate and house versions OF
this legislation.
Z. John L. Lewis came up with 4
sudden change Of tactics with re-
gard to coal mines closed as "un-
safe" He authorized union district
presidents to open them immedi-
ately at their discretion. Only four
days ago he laid down a policy Of
permitting work only after closed
mines had gone through inspection,
which takes time.
At both ends of the capital, many
democrats are lining up with re-
publicans behind labor legislation.
CONTINUED on Page Two; Col. 81
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FIRST TORNADO
VICTIMS BURIED
Tent City Erected Fol
Homeless As Towns Be-
gin To Bury Dead
(see Pictures On Page Two)

(See Pictures On Page Two)
r WOODWARD, Okla, April 12.-P)
-Tornado-ravaged Woodward to-
day buried the first of its 81 dead
as cold weather, rain and sleet
added to the misery of this stricken
city.
The first two victims Of last
"wednesday nights tornado to be
buried were brothers, Roy Lee
Harper, 4, and H. C. Harper, two
months old, sons of MI. and Mrs
H. c. Harper.
A small group of relatives stooo
in the rain while simple services
were conducted by Brig. Edward
Laity of the Salvation Army.
A dozen other victims were burr
ed later today after a call went
out for voluntary grave diggers te
help with the funeral Preparations,
Funeral arrangements also were
being made at Gage, Okla, where
three were killed; Higgins, Texas,
where there were SO dead, and
Glazier, Texas, where IA died as
the toranda raced through the
Texas-Oklahoma panhandle.
Continued nm Poo Two. Col 81
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WALLACE ATTACKS
AID PLANS ANEW
U, S. Directed Along Road
OF Ruthless lmperi-
alism,' He Says
sv The Associated Press

MANCHESTER, England, Aprll
u. Henry A. Wallace renewed a
slashing attack today on Presl,
dent Humans proposal 70 AID
Turkey and Greece, declaring IL
was a commitment 'to rush to
the aid of every dictator VINO
hoisted tn e anti-communist skull
and bones"
The United States, the former
vice-president charged, was beng
directed along a road of ruthless
Imperialism reaching from chi
"a to the eastern Mediterranean
and from pole to pole.
Senator Vandenberg OR Mlch)
told a news conference in Wash
ington he thought it was "a shock
irg thing when an American citl-
zen goes abroad to organize the
Continued on Page Two; Col. g.
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In reviewing e gislation passed
by the assembly. the governor
pointed out that an an-time record
appropriations bill of 1872, 600, OOo
for the next biennium "is in bal
ance with the expected revenues
estimated according to tn e best
budgetary practices presently
known"
He said that the anticipated gen.
eral fund collections for the fiscal
year ending June 30, should reaeh
another all-time high due to the
abnormal increase in the collec-
tons of income tax. The income
collections during this year, he
said. should reach $52, 900, coo
this, he pointed out. is a $4,000
0O0-gain over collections last year.
The legislature reduced the cor
porate franchise taxes from $l:75
to ST. S he said, to be more m
line with. that of our neighboring
states in the postwar competitive
bidding for relocating industry"
re also cited insurance changes
rhich will favor local Insurance
companies, and continue to yield
some revenue increases.
The governor said~that- the ap-
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1rlenQS. 2
Officials of the National Park
Service, which now administers
the Roosevelt estate as an histori-
cal site, said $500 persons visited
the grounds in connection with
ceremonies memorializing the
second anniversary Of Mr.. Roose-
velt's death.
The crowd trooped through the
ancestral stone and stucco man
sion, across the spacious lawns
and to the rose-gardened grave
site near the house.
About 700 remained for a Is
minute memorial radio program
carried by three networks, in
which President Truman partici'
pated from Kansas City.
A morning threat Of rain cleared
away and the day vas warm and
sunny when the outdoor program
was held.
Speaking to the nation as well as
the assemblage here by radio
(NBC, ABS, MBS), Mr.. Truman
said that uppermost in his mind
in remembering his predecessor
was that he brought hope and
courage to respairing hearts when
Continued on Page Two; Col. s.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13
NEW RADIO SERIES
WILL BEGIN TODAY

The initial program in a series
of radio broadcasts presented
Ly the Star and the News on
the Sunday Star-Newsreel over
WMFD at 1:30 p. m. today will
feature, ""This is Southeastern
North Carolina and These Our
People,"
The programs, written and
directed by Ben Mcdonald,
round = the town-reporter, will
feature people and interesting
landmarks to be found in the
counties of Southeastern North
Carolina.
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PHONE PAYROLL
RECORDS CITED
Manager Says Wages Com
pare Favorably With
Other Local Employees

Specific cases from 1916 payroll
records were cited by o. G. BAN,
Manager of the Southern Bell Iele'
phone company, last night to sup,
port the company's assertion tina,
it's employees are paid wages thai
compare favorably with the pay Of
other employees in Wilmington per
forming work requiring similar
skill and equivalent training.
Balm said that the wages Of
telephone employees had been IN
creased IS per cent since January,
1e41. and that their annual pay
was increased 26 million dollars IN
1915 and 1916 alone.
''These are increases In wage
rates and are in addition to mil
ions of dallars in regularly sche-
duled merit raises given our
employees" Balm said. This is
an important point to remember In
in any discussion OF telephone
wages. These regular raises have
been an advantage to telephone
employees for many years. Many
of employees here in Whining
ton received wage Increases as
often as every three months. Other
received increases every SIX
months or every year."
Balm cited several typical ex-
amples of the pay employees IN
Wilmington received in 1885, taken
from the company's reports to
the Income Tax Division OF the
Bureau of Internal Revenue. HIS
statement follows:
Operator *" who has been
with the company II months, re-
ceived last year wages totallag
1.74l.65, or an average of $685.
Continued ON Page Two; Col. u
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CANCER DRIVE
OPENS MONDAY
The Rev. Glover Will Speak
AT Kickoff Meeting In
Clubhouse

The kickoff meeting for work
ers in the New Hanover county
cancer funds campaign is sched-
uled for 10 am. tomorrow at the
North Carolina Sorosis clubhouse,
l16 N. Third street.
Mrs. N. L. Foy, chairman OF
the general campaign, sponsored
annually by the Sorosis club, said
that a special appeal to all elect
ed workers and all club members
in the campaign, has been made.
Featured speaker at tomorrow
mornings meeting will be the
Rev. Mortimer Glover, rector of
St. James Episcopal church who
will explain the cause Of the drive
Continued on Page Two; Col. II
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round-the-wOrld trip.
Lamb said he received word Of
the planes arrival from the field
manager at Gander.
The plane originally was sched-
uled to land at Goose Bay, Labra-
dor, for its first stop but went on
to Gander because of bad weather
at the Labrador Field, Lamb said.
The Chicago industrialist hoped
to complete the flight in IS hours.
For a new unofficial record.
Howard Hughes set the present
unofficial record of 81 hours, and
IA minutes in 1898.
Reynolds and a crew Of two took
off in a twin-engine converted AIS
attack bomber. They planned their
first. stop at Goose Bay, Labra-
dor.
Crew members were Capt. Will
liam Odom, OF Roslyn, N. Y, pilot.
and T. C. Gallee of Dallas. Tex,
flight engineer. Reynolds will be
navigator.
The takeoff ended a long series
Of delays and mechanical din"
culties that had postponed the
flight for a week.
Originally the plane was sched-
uled to leave at 1901 am. (EsT)
last Saturday. But on the day
before New York City officials
denied the 52-year old aviation
enthusiast permission to use La
Guardia Field because of an ex-
cessive gas load.
Reynolds then secured permits
sion from Newark, N. j., officials
to leave from Newark airport but
recurrent mechanical difficulties
kept him on the ground
Last night, Frederick Lamb,
trip director, announced that La
Guardia officials reversed their
earlier decision and granted Rey-
nolds use of the field when he
the stop at Labrador,
thereby reducing the fuel load.
Originally he had scheduled the
first stop at Paris.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13
SOUTH EAST Line
TO HALT SERVICE
league Announces Plans ;
Wilmington Headquar-
tiers Awaits Orders

The Wilmington headquarters for
South East airlines last night re-
ported no official orders from the
firms Charlotte executive offices
had been received here concerning
the airline's plans to halt all North
Carolina operations.
According to an Associated Press
dispatch, W. c. league, president
of South East, has announced
Tuesday will be the last day his
company will serve North Carolina
following a Civil Aeronautics Board
denial for applications to fly mail,
passengers and cargo on an east
west route.
The report said league would
file formal protest against the
CAB ruling that approved the
routes for Piedmont Aviation of
Winston-Salem. leagues declara-
ton was echoed by H. K. Gilbert,
Jr., head of State Airlines, which
also sought the certification which
would have established Whining
ton as terminal headquarters. In
gaining the CAB ruling, Piedmont
airlines has indicated it would
make Wilmington a main base
for operations.
At Bluethenthal field recently, in
a joint meeting between Jesse
Parker, former manager of the
and two members of the
New Hanover county commission
'ers, it was disclosed that South
East airlines had operated during
he past year at a steady loss
financially.
The company, at this time, was
seeking a decision from CAB to
stablish routes from Cincinnati
to Wilmington, and Norfolk.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13
KING CHRISTIAN WORSE

COPENHAGEN, April 12.-H)-
The condition of King Christian,
who suffered a heart attack last
Sunday, was worst tonight, 1t was
learned authoritatively. His tam
Iperature has risen to 100.76 degrees
fahrenheit. H
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13
The Weather
Eastern Standard Time)

Eastern Standard Time)
tBy U. S. Weather Bureau)
psychological data for the "A hours
eNoIhs 7:30 pm. yesterday.
TEMPERATURES
sd:SV am. 70; $50 am. SO; 1880 pm. IS;
"N pm. II.
Normal 81.
HUMIDITY
a:sO am, SO; 1870 am. 81; 1870 pm. 70;
'5u pm. 81.
PRECIPITATION
s t'ldl Tor "a hours ending 1880 pm. -
va inches.
to1aj since the first of the month -
TIDES FOR TODAY
y f1"'h the Tide Tables published by
o Coast and Geodetic Survey.
ey;r. High Low
'"uhgion - 3:18 am. 10:48 am.
Az. 3:45 ON. 1853 pm.
''0nooro Inlet IL so am, 7:31 am
l:18 I'm. 1929 pm.
I.s9,1I'se SAB; Sunset 6:42. Moonrise
p am Moonset 11:1s am.
am re stage at Fayetteville, N G. at 8
saturday, l.o feet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13
HUGE SEAS

HONOLULU, April 12- up -
Authorities at Fort Shafter warn
ed Honolulu police today that huge
sea swells up to 10 feet in height
we're expected to strike all north
ern shores of the Hawaiian islands
late today and tomorrow.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13
Governor Lauds Work
OF General Assembly

RALEIGH, April ~12-(AP)-Personnel and working
staff of the 1947 General Assembly were praised for their
work, character, ability and patriotic efforts by Governor
Cherry tonight in a radio address over the North Carolina
radio network. The talk emanated here from Radio Sta
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13
Southern Bell Workers
Are Returning To Jobs

AS the telephone strike which has gripped the nation
neared the end of it's first week, more and more Southern
Bell Telephone company employees were returning to work,
and more than so per cent of the total employees were on
duty. o. G. Balm Wilmington manager, said last night.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13
Reynolds Begins Flight,
HOPES To Set New Record

NEW YORK, April u. -(AP)- Frederick Lamb,
flight director, announced that the Reynolds Bombshen,"
carrying pen manufacturer Milton Reynolds, and a crew OF
two arrived at Gander, Mild, at 8:11 p. m. (EST) tonight,
three hours after leaving La Guardia field on a projected
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13
Memorial Services
Held For Roosevelt

HYDE PARK, N. Y, April 12-NP)-In the setting
Franklin D. Roosevelt "held dearest"-thew words are Presi-
dent Truman's-the late President received today the tri-
butte of many of those he so often addressed simply as my
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-13
WEATHER

North Carolina: Increasing ~cloudiness
and cooler Sunday, followed by rain and
cooler Monday beginning over west
and south portions Sunday night.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-14

military service for their willingness
to stage such an undertaking, the first
of it's kind in the South for public
view. It has been estimated that as
many as 100000 people will see this
program Monday afternoon, and
through the medium of the radio other
thousands will hear vivid play-by-play
accounts of the operation.
What does a convention of this
magnitude mean to the Wilmington
area?
First, it means that we who are
proud of our fine beaches and resort
facilities will have a wonderful oppor-
tunity to acquaint thousands of our
fellow Tar Heels with our resort facili-
ties. Secondly, the convention itself
in a news event of no little moment
to all of North Carolina and as a re-
suit hundreds Of thousands Of news
paper readers throughout the state will
follow the convention and its activities
through the daily press, thereby again
focusing public attention on our
beaches.
To the businessmen, the cottage and
hotel owners, the restaurant owners
and countless other groups who will
service the convention and its guests,
the convention will mean added tens
of thousands of dollars in the areas
economy lifestream. We are sure that
in extending the welcome hand of hos
pitality and good fellowship to the
American Legion, Southeastern North
Carolina will bear in mind that good
business calls for fair prices. It most
certainly is to be hoped that not a
single instance of excessive prices will
be found during this convention. One
greedy action alone could nulify all of
the good work and goodwill the con-
vention is producing for this area.
Again we say welcome" to the Le-
gion, the 40 ct 8 and the Auxiliary.
Our home is your home for these four
redletter days on you annual calendar.
We are confident that you will enjoy
every minute of your stay with us and
we sincerely hope you will return often.
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mission to complete paving the Old
River road beforehand. The Old River
road is understood to be on the conf
MISSIONS schedule for paving next year,
but so far as has been learned no time
is set for the project.
The pageant, as the fiesta probably
will be named, will draw many
of persons. If they are COM
PEELED to travel on a dirt road from the
end of the mileage now paved to Orton
they will be checked with dust or it
there have been recent rains spattered
with mud.
The commission surely would not
wish these visitors to endure such in
conveniences as these, especially as they
would 20 home harboring i'll will In
stead of the friendliness that ought to
their visit.
Airlie, with its miles of azaleas,
NAV be reached by paved highway
Greenfield park has many paved ap-
nroaches. Orion should be on the con-
crete too.
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Dear Old Dad

Having given mama al extra kiss,
along with candy, flowers or other
token of affection on Mothers day,
we now turn to dear old dad tomorrow.
Tomorrow is his day.
Well greet him with a smile and
back slap as he comes down stairs to
breakfast, spread the paper for him
at the table watch as he opens the pack
ages beside his plate, and bask happily
in his gratitude.
Well even get the car out of the
garage for us all to go to church, and
after dinner we'll see that the house.
hold quiets down so that he may enjoy
his nap.
For this one day, dad is king.
And it is only right that he should
be, and that we should give him this
exhibition of fealty, for if it had not
been for dads struggles to carry on
under heavy handicaps we would not
now enjoy the comforts of normal home
life, the advantages of elementary or
higher education, or ever use of the
family bus pretty much when we want
it.
Yes, it is proper to give dad a tie
or belt Or socks, or actually kiss him on
this one day.
But we would like to put in a word
for dad on the other days of the year,
when he carries his burdens without
complaint and we, for the most part.
go about our own affairs with little
consideration of his likes and dislikes
and frequently ignore his presence at
the family table, except to ask for an
extra slice Of meat.
He would be a happier man. we
mean, if we distributed the display of
fellowship and good will We concentrate
on Fathers day throughout the rest
of the year.
Dads a pretty good fellow, any way
we take him, even if he does get
grouchy sometimes. when business plays
dirty tricks on him or when the radio
disturbs his otherwise quiet evening
A little attention would set him ur
in grand style on, say, Monday-no
only tomorrow.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-14
JUNE "A. 1947


State ports with Wilmington favored
In proportion with It's resources. to In
clude public terminals, tobacco storage
warehouses. ship repair facilities. near.
by sites for heavy industry and So-foot
Cape Fear river channel.
City auditorium large enough TO meet
needs for years to come.
Development Of Southeastern North
Carolina agricultural and industrial re-
sources through better markets and food
processing, pulp wood producticn n
factories.
Emphasis on the regions recreation
advantages and improvement Of resort
accommodations.
Improvement Of Southeastern North
Cardinals farm-to-market and primary
roads. with a paved highway from Top
sail inlet to Bald Head island.
Continued effort through the City's In
dustrial Agency to attract more in
dustries.
Proper utilization Of Bluethenthal air
port for expanding air service.
De, elopment Of Southeastern North
Cardinals health facilities. especially in
counties lacking hospitals. and includ-
ing a Negro Health center
encouragement Of the growth Of COM
mercial fishing.
Consolidation Of City and County
governments.
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back to the federal government
the last of the 50 million advanced
to get the IL regional banks es-
tablished 80 years ago. And next
year the last Of the $188 million
advanced to extend loans and de-
fer payments in the 1905 will be
paid back to the U. S. Treasury
Encouraging commercial banks,
individual lenders, insurance COM
panies and farmers to make and
take loans on the same basis as
the Federal Land Banks is the
main good to come out of Secre-
tary Anderson's. conference.
If a farm recession should de-
velop in 1949, the borrowers who
stand to be hurt the most are
those who have bought land at
high prices and on short term
credit. Many are veterans. If the
farm depression hits as hard as
in 1920 or 1882, up to two million
may face foreclosure and
ruin.