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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-22
JuryFindsG rissettNotG Guilty
Of Larceny And Receiving;
Vandenberg Warns OF Cut
SENATOR BLASTS
SERVICE SLASHINC
Relations Chair
man Pleads Against Cur
failing Service Funds

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-(P}-
Senator Vandenberg (R-Mich) said
today that slashing Army-Navy
funds would put Uncle Sans arms
in a sling and might "jeopardize
our winning of the peace"
His speech on the Senate floor
appeared to clinch the prospect
that the Senate will vote for only
a 81, 500, 600, 900 slash in President
Humans $37, 500, 900, 900 budget
instead of the S., 900, 900, 900 cut ap-
proved by the House.
Both with Senator's demanding
more time for debate, Republican
leaders gave up hopes for obtaining
a vote today on a resolution recon-
mending a ceiling on expenditures
for the fiscal year starting July
l. The vote is now expected to
come Monday.
Vandenbe~g, the Senate's presid-
ing officer and chairman of its
F oreign Relations committee. spoke
for the 81, 500, 900, 900 reduction.
""This year of all years. when
the chips are down, we dare not
present to the world a picture of
a pacifist America retiring into
its vulnerable shell-a picture of
Uncle Sam with a chip on each
shoulder and both arms in a sling"
he declared, reporting that other
nations are increasing their mill
tary power.
Russian Expense
Senator Maybank D-SC) read a
news dispatch from Moscow to the
effect that Russia's projected mill
tary expenditures are 81, 1000, 900, 600
larger than the $11, 200, 900, 600
President Truman asked for the
Army and Navy.
Vandenberg's decision to support
the smaller cut lined him up with
about half of the Republicans and
most of the Democrats.
Chairman Bridges GRIND of the
Senate Appropriations committee
sponsoring the larger production,
conceded to a reporter that it has
nc chance.
But Bridges disputed in an in
terview the contention voiced in the
Senate by some of his colleagues
that any ceiling Congress now
places 8ver expenditures will not
be binding.
Senator Tydings D-Md) called
the ceiling proposal "a New Years
resolution" Senators Morse (R-
Ore). DonneIl R-Mo) and Wherrv
(R-Neb) agreed that Congress is
only making a pledge that could
he ~oken later.
But Bridges declared he is con-
Continued On Page Two; Col. g.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-22
Along The Cape Fear

February 27, ITS, the advance was
started. :,
About an hour before %daybreak
the Tory party marched In Col.
Richard Caswell's camp as the
fires were beginning to burn low.
There the Tories, much to their
surprise, found the camp site de-
serted. Caswell had escaped the
trap. j.,
During the night the colonel had
decided to abandon his camp
leaving h e campfires burning to
deceive the Tories.
The floor of the bridge over
Moores Creek had been taken up
and the girders creased.
While around his new camp.
across the creek, a breastWork a
been thrown up and the artillery
posted to cover both the road and
the bridge.
F.. WARM RECEPTION AT his
new camp site, Colonel Caswell
was preparing a warm welcome
for the Tories whose top com
mander was Donald Mcdonald, the
famed Scotch Highlander.
All was ready now, so CasWel'
and his Patriots just waited IN the
darkness.
Believing that he Patriots hao
(Continued IN Page Two; Col y
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-22
POPULAR FEATURE.
STARTING MONDAY.
Star Gazer To Bring Read
ers Daily Message From
The Zodiac

Starting on Monday The Star
will bring its readers daily a pop
ular new feature, Star Gazer by
Clay R. Pollan.
Each day readers will be able
to obtain a six or sever word mes
sage derived from the Zodiacal
signs. Your astrological sign will
be the key to this daily message
Of interest.
The author of this popular fea-
ture. Clay R. Pollan, was born
and reared in the foothills Of the
Ozark Mountains of Arkansas,
where the natives tell the time of
the day by the sun, plant their
crops by the MOO and read their
fortunes by the stars.
He became interested in astrol-
ogy as a boy when a native of his
acquaintance, without benefit of
newspapers or almanacs, accu-
rately predicted the appearance of
Halley's Comet which emblazoned
the skies in the Spring Of 1910.
Pollan attended tn e University
of Michigan, studying astronomy,
geology, meteorology and other
academic subjects. Later he took
postgraduate courses at the Sor-
bonne University Paris, France,
majoring in astronomy.
Pollan served with U. S. Army
forces overseas in 1917-19. and re-
ceived Medal of Honor from
French Government.
During his stay in France, he
was the protege of the world
famous Astrologer Trouve, who
advised many prominent people,
such as, Georges Clemenceau,
Gaby de Lys, and James Gordon
Bennett. the great American news
paperman who spent his last
years in France.
While Pollan never followed as
trology as a profession, for the
last Is years has acted il an ad-
visory capacity to a number OF
publishers of Astrological ma
terial.
Today, many prominent CITIZENS,
high in financial, business and DO
litical circles, consult their as
trologers privately and determine
their approach to personal prob
lens, their shaping of plans and
their decisions in important mat
tiers according to. astrological in
formation.
It is Pollan's sincere aim.
through the vehicle of the daily
messages of the Star Gazer in The
Star, to bring to the average read
ers of the press proper guidance
and authentic astrological 1nfor-
nation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-22
ANDREWS NAMED
COMMITTEE HEAD
Will Direct Activities OF In
dustrial Group In Red
Cross Drive

Robert P. Andrews. assistant
commercial manager of the Tide
water Power company, has been
appointed head of t h e Industrial
DIVISION in the local fund drive OF
me Red Cross. His appointment
was announced last night by J.
H. Carswell and N. A. Avera, CO.
cnalrmen Of the campaign which
VIII officially get underway or
March 4.
Andrews has appointed E. H.
southerland and J. H. Hood as the
Two team captains of his division.
other workers will be appointed
laler and the group will be in
tnarge of solicitations in the in
oustrles of the community. They
VIII swing into action during mex
week, as will other divisions.
A member of the Civitan club,
andrews served as a Naval officer
curing World War II
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-22
DISCUSSES
VERDICT in CASE
Dropping Of Entry Charge
Held Reason For Acquit-
tai OF Crissett

One of the IL jurors who voted
to return a verdict of mot guilty
in the case of Roy Grissett, charg-
ed with larceny and receiving, said
last night that the final vote in
the case Just plain made me
sick"
He said he was so "nauseated
and disturbed" by the final vote
that he could not eat any supper.
"To tell you the truth" he de-
clared, 4 could drink only a
couple of glasses of milk for sup
per-"
He asked that his name not be
revealed because Il am ashamed
of what happened. But my hands
were tied because there were mem
bers of the jury who were deter
mined to return a verdict of not
guilty or stay all night"
Grissett was charged with lar
ceny and receiving of an cupboard
motor from the Anchor Hardware
Company last summer. He went
on trial Wednesday at II a. m.
He said that the first vote was
six for acquittal and six for con.
viction. He declared that his final
vote for acquittal came on the
seventh vote,
He said that Grissett's owr
testimony and demeanor on the
witness stand were more damag-
ing to him, from the jurors view
point, than any evidence produced
by the state.
"There was me main factor,
brought out during the trial, which
was in his favor" he said. THAT
was when the judge allowed the
store-breaking charge to be dis
missed"
He said that if that charge had
been allowed to stand against him,
there sis no doubt in my mind but
that he would have been convicted
on all the counts"
The jury argued the case five
hours before a verdict was reach
ed.
There was n mar on the
jury" he said, twho held out to
the bitter end for conviction. and
one time threatened to sit there all
night but what the verdict would be
guilty"
But he said that $50 much pres
sure was put on this man that he
finally gave in with these words:
Well, they have two other charges
against him, and maybe when they
come up, they will throw the book
at him."
He was referring to two cases
now pending for grand jury action
which will come in March. Grissett
is charged with taking two other
cupboard motors from the Anchor
Hardware Company and entering
the Applewhite Barber Supply
Company.
81 never have hated to do any
thing any more in my lie than
did to walk out there in hat court
room and face those people. | hope
my friends won't hold this against
me because it looked like | just
couldn't help myself"
He said he didn't want his name
revealed because he didn't want his
friends to know how he felt about
the matter. When assured that nc
mention would be made OF his
name. nor his identity revealed, ne
expressed himself freely. .
"Most of the jurors voted for
the acquittal,' he said, only al
ter it was brought out that there
were other charges against him.
1 don't want to convict an honest
man. I believe in giving every one
the benefit of the doubt. But, frank
Continued on Page Two; Col. z,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-22
Rag-Head Has Best Voice
But JUDGE Has Final Word

For once in his life, James Rag
Head Mallard had Luther Rig
gins. a confessed Lothario, just
where he wanted him yesterday
afternoon.
The scene was the witness stand
in Superior Court here. The SUBJ
ject was wife-stealing. The charge
against "Rag-Head" was assault
with a deadly weapon, or carving
up Higgins. ,
Rag-Head, who elected to plead
his own case, let his voice ring
to the rafters, if there are any
rafters in the courtroom.
DO you remember the day you
up my homer" Numbered
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-22
See Picture On Page TWO

tation hours, and the days on
which the new agency will actively
function.
1t has already been determined
that the clinic shall operate two
days each week, probably Friday
and Saturday, subject to approval
by the committee.
Appointments for consultations
will be made through Mrs. Emma
D. Howell, executive secretary of
the Family Service society. 314
Tide Water building, where DR..
Anderson and Mrs. Bluethenthal
conferred yesterday.
DR.. Anderson, a native of Okla
homa, recently completed 20
months of psychiatric work at
Duke university, Durham. Arriving
this week, she is residing at
Wrightsville Beach.
cit WILL" she explained yester-
day, "be the purpose of the guild
ance clinic to work with all
children, as well as with adults, in
an effort to assist them toward a
normal and successful life. Neither
race, creed nor social status will
be a barrier"
Fees for guidance counsel will be
optional, on a sliding scale, but
will not be absolutely required.
At present, supporting funds for
the guidance clinic are being pro-
vided by the city of Wilmington,
the Ministering Circle. and various
Individual citizens who are in
terested in it's successful operation.
Continued on Page Two; Col -
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-22
WOMEN JURORS FIND
MOTHER GUILTY ON
BANK HOLDUP COUNT

DIES MONIES, Feb. q. -(P)-
An all-woman jury late today con-
victed Mrs. Opal Dixon, 80, on a
charge of entering a bank with in
tent to rob.
She will be sentenced next Fri
day to a life term in prison--the
Only sentence allowed on that
charge.
The jury deliberated five hours
and nine minutes in reaching its
verdict.
The attractive raven : haired
mother of two married teen-age
daughters was tried il connection
with the "hypodermic syringe
holdup of the Des Moines Bank and
Trust Company a month ago to-
morrow
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-22

The crux of the Soviet proposal is
that international control shall pc
set up after atomic disarmament mt
has taken place. Thus we shall pc
missing the point if we think that
the Soviet governments main con-
Germ is to prevent inspection" or
to preserve the veto. It's main con
Germ is t O bring about 1.-The de-
struction of stocks OF man,
ufactured atomic weapons and OF
unfinished atomic weapons" and 70
achieve an agreement prohibiting
the manufacture, possession anu
use of atomic weapons.
The Soviet government is very
much in favor Of international con-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-22
Senator Taft
Issues Blast
At Lilienthal
psDubIican Leader Says
He Is T~emperamentally
Untitled For Job
OTHER CHARGES
Truman Atomic Nominee
labeled Too Soft Towards
Communism, Russia

wAcHTNGTON. Feb. 81 R-
,N,1antial Senator Taft (R-Ohio)
nnrus-( out against David E. Lilien-
.'al tonight declaring his con-
s.noation as Atomic Energy com
..iseion chairman would be "a real
threat to our national safety"
roft,s announcement of his posi-
aoa could be crucial for Lilien-
~ ~ if some dozen Republicans re-
u ul q on the fence follow his
lead.
# also could bring an open split
n fine COP Senate leadership If
Senator vandenberg (R-Mich),
Who has appeared friendly to LII
,ienthal during his questioning be-
tora the SeHate Atomic committee,
formally declares in his behalf.
Taft. chairman of the COP Pol
icv committee, is regarded by
nanv Republicans as their mentor
or domestic policies. His stand
,oainst Lilienthal aligns him with
Senator's White (Me) and Wherry
1Neb). the COP floor leader and
whip. Vandenberg. president Of
tbp Senate and chairman of the
Foreign Relations committee. is
acknowledged leader on interna-
tional matters.
Letter Read
V~andenberg read today to The
Atomic committee considering Ii
lenthals qualifications a letter
from Dr.. Karl T. Compton, presi-
dent of Massachusetts Institute Of
technology, who declared that 90
would know of no n as vel
qualified a n d possibly available
as Lilielthal.
But Taft issued a statement
branding Lilienthal ''tempera.
mentally unfitted'i and too soft
OF issues connected with Com
munism and Soviet Russia" He
declared that there is no doubt
that a Communist cell was toler.
ated for a while by Mr.. Lilien.
thal'' in the Tennessee Valley au,
thority when the latter vas its
chairman.
Taft added that no party tissue
Is involved.
1T is an issue of governmental,
philosophy" he declared, notins
that the Senate has equal respon'
sibility with the President in pick
Ing the right man.
Able Propaganda
He called Lilienthal ga very
able propagandist in his owr
right and declared Congress now
Is being flooded with propaganda
lin behalf of the ridiculous pro,
position that Lilienthal is the in
dispenSable man."
Taft further characterized Ii
Lenthal as "a typical power
hungry bureaucrat'' and a mem
Der o. a group of officials who
have defied Congress-"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-22
WINTRY WEATHER
TO STAY AWHILE
Weatherman Sees Little Re.
Lief In Sight For North
Carolina
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

No immediate RELIEF from the
sub-freezing weather that has
gripped North Carolina during the
past two days was seen last night,
although the Weather man did
promise fair skies and a slight up
ward range of temperatures this
afternoon.
Following minimum readings in
the low twenties for most of the
state yesterday, official predic-
tons early last night were that the
mercury would range ever lower
during the night. A range of IS
to 20 degrees was expected fer the
Western and Central portions,
while the Eastern coastal area
was in for a 20 to 26 degree varia-
ton.
Despite his optimism over the
momentary warming effect of the
sun this afternoon, t h Weather
man cautioned North Carolinians
to continue in their heavy clothing
lOT dC lGdSI dilOtllCA ooy VI WV
Asheville, reporting a low of 20
and a high of 81 yesterday. noted
the lowest range in temperatures
for points reporting. The central
portion, where Thursdays ice ano
snow melted, varied from the low
twenties to the low forties. Cherry
Points minimum was "a and its
maximum 43.
Melting ice and snow resulted If
heavy, slushy topsoil in many OF
the states areas yesterday ano
drivers needed warnings to pro-
coed with caution.
Gusty winds, ranging from q te
80 miles per hour, were prevalent
| THROUGHOUT the state.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-22
And So To Bed

Many a threatening cloud has
massed in the New Hanover
skies since Wilmington has
been visited by a real snow.
But real snow swept into the
city early last night.
1t draped in thick frozen
masses from the windows and
rOoftops of southbound Atlantic
Coast Line trains that roared
down from the snow-swept
provinces of the north.
Many persons, recalling that
it has been several years since
Wilmington has had a real
snow, aside from an extremely
light fall noted last winter, re-
marked last night upon the
heavy fall brought down by
train.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-22
JUDGE HAMILTON
VOICES CHACRIN
Jurist Tells Panel "He Be-
lieves That They Made
Mistake" In Finding

Judge Luther Hamilton told a
New Hanover county Superior
Court jury yesterday afternoon
that Il have a confident feeling
you have made a mistake" in
rendering a not guilty" verdict
for former policeman Roy
GriSsett.
Grissett had been on trial three
days on a charge of larceny and
receiving stolen goods, to wit:
an cupboard motor from the An
Choir Hardware store here in July
1916.
He was arrested on the charge
Jan. 10, after a former policeman,
H. L.. Gurley, himself charged
with larceny, had told officers
Grissett was implicated in several
thefts.
Grissett went on trial Wednes-
day whe:l a special venire of 43
men were called for duty at IL
a. m
Judge Hamilton, visibly and au-
dibly moved by the not guilty YER
dict on the two charges, larceny
and receiving stolen goods, told
the packed courthouse that in en-
tering the verdict he was going
to do something he had been call
ed upon to do only once before
III his years on the bench.
Il shall not see one | think
guilty 60 free, and sentence an
other to the penitentiary."
Out Five Hours
Judge Hamilton was referring to
Gurley, whose case was in pro-
gress when the jury returned it's
verdict at 5:34 pm. after five
hours deliberation.
Gurley had entered pleas of
guilty to entering the Grocerteria
three times. Character witnesses
were being heard when the jury
entered the courtroom.
When the sheriff announced that
the jury was ready to render it's
verdict, Judge Hamilton warned
the spectators in the court room
that there must not be any demon
stration, no matter what the
verdict might be.
When the deputy clerk asked
the jurors if they had reached a
S sdecisioa, they each answered
yes"
And they each answered that
Grissett was not guilty on the
charge of larceny and a like
answer on the charge of receiving
stolen goods.
The Court thanked the IL men
for their services and discharged
them with the words, 81 have a
confident feeling you have made
a mistake"
In Good Faith
He said that every one had a
right to his own opinion. and his
own opinion was that a grave
mistake had been made. He added
that the jury undoubtedly had ar
rived at their verdict in good faith,
and had rendered a verdict &C.
cording to their best judgment.
However, he said. 81 shall not
see one l think guilty go free and
send another, equally as guilty, to
the penitentiary."
He said that he wanted to COM
mend the local police department
for its diligent service in the pro-
lection of the community from
marauders.
SIN my way of thinking" he
declared, ct h e police department
is to be commended for it diligent
work in protecting the community
Continued On Page Two; Col u
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-22
WETTACH REPORT
BEFORE ASSEMBLY
Special Commission Recon-
mends Legislation Against
Stream Pollution

RALEIGH. Feb. 81 = Up Bills
to revise the states insurance
laws reached the legislature today
along with the report Of a State
Stream Sanitation and Con-
servation committee, designed to
decrease pollution.
The Insurance bills incorporated
recommendations made a f W
days ago by a special commission
headed by Dean Robert H. Wet
tach of the University Of North
Carolina law schools.
They would affect mergers. re-
Mobilization and liquidation of in
surance companies, licensing OF
agents, brokers and ~adjusters; or
ganization and regulation of insur-
ance companies: and the fire
mems relief fund.
The stream committee said 1.-The
French Broad River basin con
tains sources responsible for more
than one-fourth of the total pollu-
ton of the state. The chief reason
for this is the large amount of
waste entering a few streams
from the manufacture of pulp and
paper. Four river basins, the Cape
Fear, French Broad, Roanoke and
Yadkin, are responsible for over
70 per cent of the total pollution
in the state.
Industrial Waste
The portion Of the state lying
within the Tennessee valley dis
charges a magnitude of industrial
waste pollution about equal to the
industrial waste pollution of the
entire remaining area of the state.
This is primarily due to pulp and
paper wastes discharged in those
Western river basins"
"The total amount of all indus
trial waste pollution for which
<n.~kr1I -. Duo1 Turn, rnI Cl
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-22
Today And Tomorrow
Rv WALTER LIPPMANN

troll and inspection, and of enforce
ment against violators, provided
the United States has first dis
armed itself of the atomic
weapons. On that condition, when
atomic disarmament has been put
into effect" it will be very glad
to have inspection, supervision
and management on the part of an
international organ of "all exist
ing plants for the production of
final atomic materials" and is
ready to agree that the veto in the
Security Council could not in case
of a grave" violation deny the
Continued On Page Two; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-22
Council Appoints
Parish New Chief
The Weather

FORECAST
SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH
CAROLINA-Fair and slightly warmer
Saturday and Sunday.
Eastern Standard Time)
(By U. S. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1880 p. m. yesterday.
Temperatures
100 a. m. 80. 1870 a. m. 27, 1:30 p. m.
"A, 1880 o.. m. Al. Maximum As. Minimum
81. Mean So. Normal 40.
Humidity
1880 a. m. 80, 1880 a. m. "a, 1870 p. m.
So, 7:30 p. m. 48.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 7:30 p. M,
none. Total since the first of the month,
0.65 inches.
Tides For Today
from the Tide Tables published by
u. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.)
High Low
Wilmington ------- 10:48 am 5:29 am
11:01 pm $3.50 pm
Masonbcro Inlet 1888 am 2:23 am
8:41 pm Psi pm
Sunrise 6:49. Sunset 6:02. Moonrise
8 a. M. Moonset TAB p. m.
River stage at Fayetteville at 8 a. m.
Friday, ia feet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-22

Rag-Head.
Luther said he didn't recall such
a day.
tWeren't you arrested with my
wife," he querried again.
Eyes l was, and you was too"
Luther Numbered back, obviously
annoyed, and nervous too, by the
way his q%uestioner was exposing
his love affairs.
did We ever have any trouble
before you started going with my
wife,"
Luther hesitated to answer that
question.
(Continued on Page Two; Col 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-22
Clinic
Opens Here
Next Month
DR.. Anderson, In Charpe,
Here For Conferey 80
On Final De- :
NO FIXFr
Psychiatl. Lss
flee Hou. %ANys
AM

Wilmington's child = adult guild
ance clinic, under the professional
direction of an experienced psychi-
artist, will begin actual operations
in the early days of March.
This progressive development
was assured yesterday W h en- DR..
Irene Anderson, the psychiatrist i'll
charge, conferred for several hours
on operating plans with Mrs. Her
bert Bluethenthal, chairman of the
Community Councils mental by
giene committee.
The committee must yet, how
ever, determine where clinical con-
situations will be held, the consul
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-22
FORECAST:

UNI MINGTCN AND VICINITY: Fair
VA slightly warmer today and Sunday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-22

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