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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-09-12

From Europe comes the scene
of a people crying out to us in
distress. The tragic war has long
since ended, but the fate of the
survivors is at this late date I'M
determined. They are still lang
uishing in hell holes, and one can't
help but experience deep sense
Of kinship with these, our brethren.
American Israel has done it's share
in attempting to alleviate their lot
materially, but now the American
Jew is asked to come into the
Synagogue to pray for our breth-
rem. From the depths have I
called Thee o God," to behold the
lot of our fellow Jew, who has
come upon bitter days. interest
ing it is to note that only such
prayer brings an answer to our
own prayers, for say our sages,
"He, who prays for his brother
has his personal prayers answer
3D."
And while there is a sympa-
thetic attitude for our brethren in
Europe, there is also a positive
situation filled with drama which
captures our attention, as these
sufferers of Europe are striving
with great idealism to build a
new home for themselves which is
to be a homeland for our people
scattered everywhere. We have
our valiant sons in Palestine who
do battle for us and our brethren
and are utilizing every possibility
to provide and assure a permanent
haven for our people. OF course
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-09-12
Pensacola, Florida

the barriers are many. The diff
culties are Unreasonable. They
stand before great power which
is equally determined that they
shall not enter the land of our
fathers.
At the beginning Of 5708 there
is a note of hope, and that is in
the contagion Of the determination
to possess the land which has
spread far and wide. American
Israel which has been indifferent
and looking on as observers, even
disinterested observers as if it is
no concern Of theirs, is now getting
into the game. It has lent some
financial strength, but more than
that has it given our fellow fight
ers in Europe moral support,
sympathetic assent to their battle.
Of course the American Jew looks
on with disapproval upon the dis
unity in the ranks. It does not
place it's stamp of approval upon
the methods of certain groups,
but it is in favor of the picture
as a whole, the grim determine
ton to bring it's people to Pales-
tine.
The High Holy Days bring with
them strength and confidence. We
shall drink from the wells of the
spirit to gain hope for the future.
We shall reestablish a sense of
kinship with our people every
where, and when this is done, by
indirectiOn the problems of war
and peace too will be promoted
and there will be justice and peace
everywhere.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-09-12
STATEMENT BY
CITY OF NEW YORK MAYOR

AS the Jewish people through
out the world turn to cele-
brate Rosh Hashonah, we join
these sons and daughters of
Israel in their prayers that
the New Year, sos, will at
last be the one to bring peace,
security and freedom to thous-
ands Of their brethren who
are now being driven helpless
and destitute across distant
lands.
It is our sincere hope that
the faith with which they
pray for their leaders during
these High Holy Days will
obtain for all Jews the true
and lasting rewards of a more
enlightened civilization, a
civilization that will bless all
humanity with the promise of
a better future.
At this time our greetings go
out to the Jews of America
and of all the world. We
pledge to them our help and
our prayers for a quick and
peaceful solution of their
problems.
Signed,
William O'Dwyer
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-09-12
There is Hope for the Future
BY RABBI MANUEL GREENSTEIN
West Palm Beach, Fla.

One cannot begin for the sos without
the contrast between the life
leading the life that brethren the experience
;up why these coming
vue attention events
corners globe where conditions
We of feowman in general
naicuEar the gave expression Rabbs
look mirrors to reflection of Selves
into glass what is transpiring everywhere.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-09-12

Shown Mr. and Mrs Safer, wedding
August
Pensacola Marlyn daughter of
Mr. and Mrs Hyman Soco of Pensacola Mr. Safer is the
Jacksonville.
introduced publishers
newspaper year ago.
They n Jacksonville
a prominent attorney.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-08
SAVINGS TELLER
HELD FOR THEFT
Woman Bank Employe
Charged With Embezzle-
ment OF 100000

HARTFORD, Co ln., Aug. 7-P)
County authorities charged in a
bench warrant today that Mrs.
Helen R. Fourier had embezzled
more than $500, 900 from a Bristol
bank which first employed her q
years ago when she was 10 years
old.
Arranged before Superior Court
Judge Thomas J. Molloy, she was
released in $25, 900 bail provided
by her brother and husband to
whom. investigators said, her ar
rest came as a complete surprise.
Mrs. Fourier, chief savings tell
er at the Bristol Bank and Trust
company when arrested, was not
put to plea, but States Attorney
Meade Alcorn said she had made
a statement regarding the alleged
embezzlement. State Bank Com
missioner Richard Rapport said
she admitted manipulations dat
ing back to about 1925" and quoted
her as saying She 'gampleo anu
lost the money on the stock mar
ket."
The investigation of the case be-
gan Monday when Mrs. Fournler
was out of town on vacation. She
has lived in Bristol since 1916, and
in 1881 married Augustus j. Four
nier, a foreman at the new depart
ment division of General Motors
Corporation. They have no chill
dren,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-08
Along The Cape Fear

roads increased, the river traffic
naturally fell off. Plankroads
ceased to be profitable and wag-
ons which previously hauled the
merchandise. disappeared.
Then it was that steamship COM
panies came strongly into being
along the river. The names of the
Worths, Lutterlohs. Orrells became
almost household words.
Those families maintained steam
ers of their own and in some
cases small fleets.
There were such steamers as
the "R O a H." "Henrietta,"
"Chatham", "Flora Mcdonald"
and "Governor Worth" Captains
who figured prominently were
Roderick McRae, A.. P. Hurt, Sam
Skinner and A. H. Worth.
OTHER STEAMERS - Cap
tains CT Scotch birth were popular
in those days. Probably because
of that, many Of the steamers
were christened with Scotch
names. For example, there was
the Scottish Chief" in addition
to those previously mentioned.
Ore of the more popular Scotch
shippers of the day was Johnnie
Banks Other popular ships and
their pilots were The Enter
prise" in command OF Captain
Datus Jones, and 1.-THE Black Riv-
er" under Captain Jesse Dicksey.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-08
COMPANIES =

STEAMBOAT COMPANIES -
In the early days of Wilmington
when railroads were few and
transportation by land difficult,
the Cape Fear River Steamboat
company enjoyed a large share of
freight and passenger service,
early day historians tell us. Mer-
chandize for Western North Caro-
lima, East Tennessee and portions
of South Carolina Georgia and
Virginia was brought to this port
by vessel from point Of manu-
facture.
That merchandise, was brought
up the Cape Fear river by river
boats and sent on to Fayetteville.
There it was transferred to the
slow and tedious method Of wag-
ons and sent on to its destination.
Fayetteville in those days was
a place of as much business from
a commercial standpoint as any
inland town in this general sec
ton of the country. Every citizen
took pride in seeing the place
flourish and prosper.
INLAND TRANSPORTATION
The merchants built steamboats,
and plankroads and in that way
fostered the trade which from
Fayetteville at the head Of naviga-
ton was a natural outlet to other
inland points. But when the rail
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-08
HEAT WAVE ENDS
in WEST STATES
Death Toll Across Nation
Reaches liz; Cool
Winds Coming East
BY The Associated Press

The midwest's longest and most
severe heat wave was virtually
broken Thursday as deaths attribu-
ted to the heat and humidity rose
to 112 across the country.
Cool, dry air from Canada pro.
vided the relief, however, and the
sun-baked corr belt still was ir
need of general, soaking rains.
The cool air had spread from the
great plains states to central II
linois and Northern Indiana Thurs
day and forecasters said it still
was moving southwark and east
ward.
After four successive days Of
100-degree heat, temperatures were
in the mid-eighties in most Mid
west states Thursday.
A warming trend was developing
in Iowa and Minnesota and fore
casters said temperatures would &c
higher again in most of the mid
west over the weekend, although ne
severe heat was in prospect.
High In Spots
Temperatures remained high ir
Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas
Missouri, Oklahoma and Eastern
Texas, but elsewhere normal wealth
er prevailed.
Widely scattered thundershower:
fell in the Dakotas, Eastern Mon
tana, Southeastern M i h g a n
Northeastern Illinois, Southern IL
linois, and Central Indiana.
Heat deaths included: Chicago
43, st. Louis Is, Wisconsin and Ohio
II each, Iowa five, Indiana four.
Alabama and Arkansas three each
Peoria, ILL.,, Louisville, KY, anc
Tennessee, two each, and Pennsyl
vania one.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-08
CHURCHILL PLANS
ATTACK ON BILL
Former British Premier
Gives Notice OF Fight On
Labor Powers

LONDON, Aug. 7-P)-Winston
Churchill gave notice tonight that
his Conservatives will try to throw
out the Labor governments request
for what he called unlimited and
underlined powers to deal with
Britain's economic difficulties.
The big Labor majority OVERRIDE
Conservative criticism of the gov
ernment's emergency program to-
night in a test vote, 318 to ITO.
however, which apparently fore
Swallowed defeat Of the Churchill
motion. The vote came on a rou-
tine adjournment motion.
80 far as 1 can make out"
Churchill said, ''this bill invests
the government with t%otalitarian
power. They can spend all the
money they can ever fitch from the
pockets of the hard working people
Of this country"
At Debate Height
The Churchill motion to reject
the acknowledgement legisia-
ton was brought forward at the
height of crucial House of Com
mons debate on Prime Minister
Attlee'. rigorous strength through
See CHURCHILL On Page Seven
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-08
SCHOOLS TO RECEIVE
$32,835 IN FEDERAL
AID FOR FISCAL YEAR

New Hanover county schools
during this fiscal year will re-
ceive $32, 1886 as aid from the fed
eral government.
At least that is what School Sup
erintendent H. M. Roland says he
expects. That amount is due, he
believes, under the new Lands
act which replaces the old Lam
ham act passed recently by Con-
gress.
The amount Of $32. 1886 was Civ
en- New Hanover county during
the last fiscal year and there is
no reason to expect a different
total for 1947-48. That amount will
be used to some extent in paying
teachers salaries, the superin-
tendent explained.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-08
RADIO WILL AID
YOUTH REVEALS
WMFD, WGNI To Carry
Programs By Calvary
Church Members

A series of radio programs vii!
be presented owe stations WGNl
and WMFD throughout Youth Re-
vival Week August 11-17, by
members of the Calvary Baptist
church youth organization, it was
announced yesterday.
The. radio. programs are being
conducted by the Calvary church
members, who are in charge OF
the Revival week in Wilmington,
for the purpose of having the Will
mington youth take more interest
in revivals throughout the city.
Song services will be held each
night during the Youth Revival
Week from 7:30 to 8 O'Clock at
the Baptist church, corner of
Fourth and Brunswick streets.
Youth from all denominations are
asked to be present.
Eugene Ensley will open the
series of radio programs, Sunday
See RADIO on Page Seven
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-08
Phillips Sentenced
T0DieS September 10
Superior Court J. j Finds Angler Farmer
Guilty Of I[urdering Wife After Less
Than Hour D~eliberation; To Appeal

ELLINGTON, Aug. T.. -(P-
h. .rlie Phillips, 31-year-old An
'l;ar tenant farmer, tonight was
sie yicted for a second time of
XIII degree murder in the pistol
Suestb Of his 28-year-old wife, Eta
|Tse, last August 10.
''s iury deliberated only 81 min
..tes before returning a verdict of
|'guilty,"
LITER 10 days of testimony.
philips had been convicted of
.rst degree murder in his first
Trial last September.
.Iudge John j. Burney sentenced
phillips to die in the States gas
chamber september 10.
He granted the defense 90 days
|4o file an appeal. Defense attorney
NoiI Nick. Salmon said an appeal
r,ould be made although Charlie
lSoesn't have a cent in the world
left"
I 4ion as sentence was pronounced.
] when asked If he had anything to
raw. he replied:
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-08
MARSHALL 0KAYS
ARGENTINE PLAN
Peron Government Says
United States To Join
In Program

BUENos AIRES. Aug. 7-P-
The Argentine government an
bounced today the United States
had agreed to cooperate in the
Argentine plan for domestic and
International peace and released
note from Secretary OF State
George c. Marshall cordially ap-
Plaudlng" the plan.
Ths note said the United States
Fss especially gratified' by Ar
ssntina's declaration concerning
ne protection Of basic human
rights" and its assertion Of Pacific
Intentions.
Commenting on Argentine sug'
ssstions concerning economic aid
10 needy countries, Marshall point
ID out that the United States a
ready was a member OF several
International aid organizations. but
ADDED that his country would "be
glad to see the opportunity to
Zee MARSHALL on Page Seven
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-08
GRAHAM SALUTES
JAMES Y. J0YNER
University President Brings
Carolina Greeting To
Noted Educator

LAGRANGE, Aug. 7. -(Pe Or.
James Y. Joyner, whose 85th BIRTH
day was celebrated here today, was
saluted by President Frank p.
Graham of the University of North
Carolina as n of the nations fore
NOSE educational statesmen.
Bringing greetings to the Grand
Old Man of Education from DR..
Joyner's alma mater, President
Graham said that DR.. Joyner was
the "2Oth century statesman who
organized the statewide system to
include the public secondary
schools, general, agricultural and
vocational high schools, i~ntegrated
with the elementary schools and
coordinated with the teachers col
leges and the whole university Of
the people Of North Carolina.
Only President
For this educational statesman
ship he became North Cardinals
only president of the National Edu-
cation association" DR.. Graham
Out. Lie puUllC SClloolS u
America would again join in this
salute to him today.
las a student at Chapel Hill IN
the late 70's and early 80's he adj
ded strength to strength in the o
bust struggles and comradeship OF
his college mates, Charles B. Ay-
cock, Edwin A. Alderman, Charles
D. McIver, Francis D. and Robert
w. Winston, A. W. McAlister, Ro-
bert P. Pell, M. c. S. Noble, and
other such men of dedication.
Verify there were giants in the
making in Chapel Hill in those
heroic years which we're to in
clude in the mid-1886's another
heroic son, Josephus Daniels, who.
with James Y. Joyner, Of all these
survives for the work and hopes Of
these years"
DR.. Graham introduced Senator
Clyde R. Hoey who was the prin-
cipal speaker at the birthday cere-
monies,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-08
Reports From Markets In
dictate Average OF $56
A Hundred

Opening day prices on the Bor-
der Belt tobacco markets yester-
day were from rs cents to $40 per
hundred lower than last years
opening day figures, according to
reports from the North and South
Carolina markets.
Farmers were slow in getting
their weed crops to market yes
terday and warehousemen said
that due to the heavy rains and
unusually cool weather this sum-
mer the bulk of the sales are ex-
pected to come later during this
week Or the first of next week.
Inadequate labor has slowed the
crops to some extent, the tobacco
veterans said.
Opening prices ranged as high
as $62 per hundred pounds on
some floors, but the averages
were about $50, according to re-
ports from the various markets.
Market Figures
Associated Press figures for the
Border Belt sales were as follows:
Average prices per hundred
pounds on a limited number of
representative U. S. grades, with
changes from 1916 opening sales:
Leaf-good lemon $50, down IS;
fair lemon $50, down IS.
Cutters-good lemon s5s, down
81; fair lemon $58, down 81.
Low lemon $50, down Sc; low
orange $53, down So.
Lugs-choice lemon $58, down
81; fine lemon $57, down 81: good
lemon $53, down 50; fair lemon
$45, down 81; choice orange $57,
down 50; good orange $50, down
81; fair orange $42, down So; low
orange $29, down So.
Primings-good lemon $50, down
So; low lemon 500, down 81: good
See BORDER on Page Seven
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-08
TAXICAB TRIP GETS
TOO LONESOME FOR
WASHINGTON DRIVER

SACRAMENTO, Calf, Aug. =
R-A taxicab trip so long the
driver became homesick was re-
lated today by the cabbie, 29-year.
old James Smith of Washington,
.. c.
The fares, Smith said, are N. R.
Ramchandani and E. L. Varma,
highway engineers for the govern
ment of India commissioned tc
study American roads. They
chartered a bright orange and
yellow taxi from Smiths employ
ers, the Eagle Cab Co. of Wash
ington, he said, and started out
on a 10000 mile itinerary at Is
cents a mile.
I'm a married man and have
been homesick ever since 1 left
home six weeks ago." Smith said
upon arrival in Sacramento late
yesterday, ''but I'm not due back
in Washington until Aug. a."
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-08
PALESTINE STRIKE
CLOSES INDUSTRY
Jews Participate In
Three-H Hour Sympathy
Work Stoppage

JERUSALEM, Aug. -R-An
work was stopped, traffic was
halted. and shops were closed Tor
three hours today in the jewish
town. and villages Of Palestine. as
protest against a roundup by
british officials Of about 40 jewish
in an attempt to halt ter
|rorism. So,
The work stoppage, in which
lsome 600, 900 Jews participated
WA, marked by a few minor dis
t,rbsnces in Tel Aviv. but there
swere no casualties.
i The strike was preceded by an
Extraordinary Jerusalem emetlng
ei vaad Leumi (Jewish national
rounciD and other Jewish repre-
re~n4atives. when abolition OF Bril-
tain's emergency regulations was
demanded.
A spokesman in Tel Aviv Cor
'Hagana, self-styled Jewish de-
afense army, said today that ar
REST of the Jewish leaders, mclud-
Ing mayors Of three large cities,
would not stop Hagana's cam
.paign against terrorism or its at
stempts to bring uncertified Jew
H,A immigrants to Palestine.
Mayor Held
Mayors taken to Latrun deten-
stion camp include DR.. Israel
sRockach, Of Tel Aviv; Owed Ben
Ami, Of Natanya, and Abraham
] Krinitzi, Of Ramat Gan. Most OF
the others detained are members
Of the right-wing r%ivisionist party:
! Rabbi Abbah Hillel Silver OF
Cleveland, Ohio, president OF the
American Zionist Emergency
! council, cabled the Natanya may
Or today that "the entire zionist
4 bee PALESTINE On Page Seven
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-08
Hurts Fresh Lie" Accusations
: <>S$Sontroversy With Brewster Closes;
Truman Challenges COP Economy
Orders STUDY
Into Savings
President Plans Detailed
Survey Before Announce
ing Own Version

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7-R-
President Truman today challeng-
ed the economy Of the Republican
Congress and announced "a de-
tailed and exhaustive study's of
his own.
When that is completed, he de-
clared, he will give his own YER
sion of what Congress did about
economy-an issue that promises
to figure in next years Presiden-
tial campaign.
The President read a statement
to his news conference saying that
none of the predictions l have
seen" give any proper picture OF
federal spending in the new fiscal
year.
He took a stand against "any
hasty predictions or the amount
of so-called savings effected by
the Congress in the 1948 budget
until all the facts ri in"
Republican economy claims, dis
puted by the Democrats, range
variously to as high as So, 800, 000,-
600 for the fiscal year, which be-
gan July /.
Mr.. Truman cited a number of
"shifts and changes" voted by
Congress in his budget plans for
spending $37, 500, 900, 900 in the fis-
cal year, and continued:
What is most important, how
ever, is the fact that non of the
predictions I have seen properly
related Congressional changes in
appropriations to estimated ex-
penditures for 1948.
Public Wants Facts
SIN the last analysis, the Ameri-
can people are more interested in
how much their government will
actually spend during this fiscal
year than they are in shifts and
changes in the appropriations
structure.
For these reasons, I have or
dered a detailed and exhaustive
study Of all the facts. When this
is completed, l shall issue a re-
view and analysis, supported by
detailed tables and summaries,
which will bring up to date revised
estimates of receipts and expendi-
lures for this fiscal year."
Mr.. Truman said that some of
the complex factors which must
be taken into consideration Are:
Substitution by Congress of con-
tract authority for actual appropri-
atoms in some cases.
Delay of enactment until after
July l of some appropriations orig
inally requested for the previous
fiscal year.
Provisions for certain agencies,
such as the post office and National
Labor Relations board, on a part
year. basis" with instructions from
Congress to come back for more
money if needed.
Cutback Funds
Mr.. Truman. also said that a
large part of cutbacks in funds
made by Congress were in funds
which would have not been spent
anyway"
Senator Bridges GRIND, chair
man of the Senate Appropriations
committee, has commended that the
people of the country have been
saved Sc, GIG, 578, 02s" as a result
Of the Republican Congress-"
Bridges figured that of this, st.
805, 712, 735 was shaved from new
appropriations asked by the Pres
ident; $283, ITO, 048 was cut from
supplemental bills he asked, and
3d., 527, 695, 246 was recaptured from
See ORDERS on Page Seven
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-08
plane Plunges Down Gas
Chimney Killing Riders
Socially Prominent Boston
Man, Daughters, Pilot
Burned To Crisp

EVERETT, Mass, Aug. 7-0LR-
Swooping out of a murky early
morning sky, a small chartered
Montreal-to-Boston plane plunged
into the flaming chimney.mouth
of a monster oil and gas furnace
today-carrying the aircraft's four
socially prominent riders to a fiery
death--as the pilot apparently at
tempted an emergency landing.
Investigators said that Pilot
Nelson Pell, 32-year-old veteran
flier and member of a prominent
Long Island, N. Y, family appar-
emily mistook glowing lights atop
explosive-filled tanks in the giant
manufacturing plant o. the Colonial
Beacon Oil company for those
Of an airport.
Burned to death with Pell
in the inferno were Thomas Proctor
Mandel, 4~6-year-old Boston Bust
nessman and son of the late pub
Usher of the now-defunct Bos-
ton transcript, n TWO
post-debutante daughters, Ann. q
and Harriet, 10.
Just before the crash and terri
ific explosion, the light plane--a
three = passenger Stinson was
heard and seen cropping low
through a peasoup fog over great
er Boston, Swimming tops of sew
eral buildings.
Wings Sheared Off
The wings of the plane were
sheared of as the craft rammed
the top of the squat 30-foot
chimney and then plummeted
down the shaft into the blazing
furnace, which is used as an in
Generator for burning waste gases.
Within minutes workers shut
See PLANE On Page Seven