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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-07
COLLEGE TO TAKE
EX-CI ENR0LLEES
Wilmington Institut ton
Gets State Approval On
Veteran Students

Wilmington College has been ap-
proved for the enrolment Of vet
Grams, under provision Of Public
Law 346 and 679, to become efec-
tive at the beginning Of the 1947'
40 school term, it was announced
yesterday from the State Depart
ment of Public Instruction.
The college. formerly a fresh
man college, was conducted under
the sponsorship of the North Caro-
lima College conference, and under
the immediate supervision of the
Extension Division Of the Greater
University of North Carolina.
The college war made possible
for the city of Wilmington by the
citizens. Wilmingtonians voted e
special tax for the establishment
of a public college.
The fall school term will begir
in September and plans are now
complete for the operation Of the
college, which will be able to CD
crate with a full schedule witr
See COLLEGE On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-07
Maine Senator Hits
Back With Char6eS'
Chairman, Waving Senatorial Immunity,
Denies drumming" Rides; Says Hughes
Tried To Lay "Trap" For Him

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-(UP)-Howard Hughes hurled
a blackmail accusation under oath at Senate War Inquiry
Chairman Owen Brewster today, and the Maine Republican
snapped back with a sworn denial and some charges of his
own against the millionaire movie producer and plane
maker.
Brewster waived his Senatorial immunity and testified
before his own committee that Hughes and others tried
to lay a trap for him in connection with the investigation
of Hughes $40, 600, 900 worth of wartime aircraft contracts.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-07
And So To Bed

Marine Charles A. Ostrander,
who is stationed at Camp Ls-
jeune, says that it is a very
simple matter indeed.
He sat in the Grace Grill last
night and struck safety match
es on a box, then stroke the
lighted sticks across his tongue,
extinguishing them.
But the matches didn't burn
his tongue.
And that was what the spec
tators couldn't understand.
So Ostrander explained.
He was careful 70 swallow all
the saliva in his mouth before
he attempted the stunt.
His "dry" tongue, he added,
was just moist enough y ex-
tinguish the flame without
permitting the lighted match
to cause a burn.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-07
Leaf Growers Optimistic
On Market Eve Opening
Auctioneers' Chant To Be
Heard On II Border
Belt Floors

RALEIGH, Aug. 6.-P)-Tobac-
co will become king in II North
and South Carolina towns tomor-
row a growers on the flue-cured
border belt bagin turning a Dig
1947 crop over to the auctloneer.
Prospects for good prices are
bright, but tobacco experts see lit
tie hope of attaining last years
record opening day average OF
$52.48 per hundred pounds. Pre-
dictions of tomorcow's average
range from a low of $4S per hun
dred to a high of around $50. The
$50 figure was put forth by mar
keting specialist W. P. Hedrick OF
the State Department of Agrlcul-
ture, who stated that the Georgia
Florida opening prices indicated
that border averages might reach
the $50 point.
This years weed crop is gen.
orally good throughout the border
belt. observers agree, although 1t
is 1T quite as good as last years.
Growers in the mammoth East
ern belt will begin selling their
crop on August Is. The opening Of
warehouses on the Middle Belt is
for September Is. and
the Old Belt for Sept. %.
Border Belt markets are located
in eight North Carolina towns:
Lumberton, Fairmont, Clarkton,
Chadbourn, Fair Bluff, Tabor City,
Fayetteville and Whiteville. South
Cardinals nine markets are locat-
ed at Conway, Darlington, Dillon,
Lake City, Loris, Null
Inns, Pamplico and Timmonsvi,le.
Last years crop crossed a to-
tai OF $166, DOC, 900, on the Border
Belt, an all-time record for the
belt.
Reports from different market
See LEAF on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-07
TOLL OF INJURED
IN FIRE MOUNTS
Blaze In Tujunga Forest
RACES Out OF Control;
Two Known Dead

LOS ANGELES, Aug. g. R -
With two men dead. more than so
injured and 1900 acres OF valu-
able watershed denuded, a fire
which started in upper Tujunga
Canyon ragged out of control to-
Helicopters pressed into service
to drop water to exhausted fire
fighters in inaccessible regions
were credited with saving the life
Of one man today. Richard Diet
eel, a volunteer fighter carrying
a radio walkie : talkie set, found
himself trapped by the flames in
a branch of Lukens Canyon.
He reported his plight via the
radio and a few minutes later one
See TOLL On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-07
Florida Folk Feel Fine
As"RedTide" Moves On

of fish carcasses was breaking up
into smaller sections.
The strongest collection of fish,
he said, appeared to be about
eight miles off Indian Rocks
Beach. He said the fish mass was
surrounded by a red cclored
fringe.
Other air observers reported an
other large fish collection was
spotted about 80 miles northwest
of Clearwater Beach and it too
was falling apart into smaller por-
tons.
A strong northwest wind and
See FLORIDA On Page TIVE
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-07
observation-disclosures
Will Of Veteran Reveals

brother - to be opened only in
Ease of his death.
The 36-year-old army air force
sergeant was killed in a plane
crash at Linz, Austria, in October,
1914. The serviceman's brother
opened the letter, written the day
he made out the will.
The letter revealed that Valen-
tine had been in love with a girl
for a number of years whom ne
had no hope of winning. Il WILL
continue to love her for the dura-
ton of my life"
In death, the letter continued,
he planned to express his devotion
See ROMANCE On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-07
BY BETTY EWING
United Press Staff Correspondent

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. s. -W.H
- Young Valentine Browne Law
less went off to war in 1941 and
like many other soldiers he made
a will.
There were the usual clauses
providing for distribution Of per-
sonal property. There also was a
clause that directed the cash resi-
due of his estate be turned over
to his brother, Edward Kirwan
Lawless, for "a special purpose"
But the purpose was not defined in
the will.
Valentine left q letter to his
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-07
The Weather

FORECASTS:
tNonh and South Carolina - Partly
s,.t ay and moderately warm Thursday,
'gstefed afternoon thundershoWers
wsy portion. Friday, partly cloudy and
ev M, with scattered afternoon or
'Nlhg thundershoWers.
Eastern Standard Time)
Il. by L. S. Weather Bureau)
,pdir ,eoIoIoglcal data for the "a hours
ing fdo p. m. yesterday.
l.,o TEMPERATURES
n 49, a. m. II; 1870 a. m. So; 1870 .. m.
nprn ~ p. m. "a; Maximum 30; Mini
II 20 Mean 70; Normal rs.
,.,o HUMIDITY
q. ~ a. m. 81; 7:30 a. m. 81; 1870 p. m.
v '"N .. m. IA.
ro. PRECIPITATION
tNN i for "A hours ending 1870 p. m.
ta tn,aI since the first of the month o.s4
H.. TIDES FOR TODAY
b q IN The Tide Tables published by
Noest and Geodetic Survey.
E,r HIGH LOW
sVon ---- 1854 am. 3:01 am.
h,,orl 1926 pm. 1928 pm.
Uofo Inlet - 1851 am. 4:54 Am.
S.nr;. 11:03 pm. $40 pm.
b:24na. 4Se 5:28; Sunset 1908; Moonrise
Rigps, Moorset 10:30a.
"a stage at Fayetteville, N. c. at
Missing feet.
more WEATHER On Fare Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-07
FORECAST,

Wilmington and vicinity: Parity cloudy
and moderately warm today; Friday
partly cloudy and warmer with scat
tered afternoon or evening thunder
hover.
The Nome nugget., 1947-08-25
THAT

Almost every year, when hot wave envelops the corn belt there is talk about the corn crop burn ing up." Seldom is the damage from heat and drought anywhere near as serious as feared. But this year the farmers have more req son than ever for being pestimis- tic. They took such beating from an exceptionally wet spring and early summer floods that it is nat ural for them to expect the worst from hot and dry weather.
 Signing of a -million-d dollar trade agreement between Yugosla- via and delegation from the American and British occupation zones of Germany is significant in
The Nome nugget., 1947-08-25
By BRUCE GUSTIN

more ways than one. First of all, it indicates a determination on the part of the United States and Bri- tain to go ahead with plans to make their part of Germany self supporting even though Soviet Russia blocks rehabilitation of the reich as whole. Yugoslavia is un- der Moscow's thumb. So it may be inferred that Russia is not ad- verse to eventual partition of Ger many. Otherwise, Yugoslavia wouldn't have been allowed to en- ter into this trade agreement.
 Senator Robertson Rep0 of Wyoming brands as "false" com plaints that the reclamation bur- eau is being handicapped because of insufficient funds. "This de-
The Nome nugget., 1947-08-25

mitted to the destruction of democracy We must make ourselves strong to meet that challenge it should come
 If Russian general officer had said those words anger and alarm might know bounds It raises the question whether, for part should permit military leaders to make such public statements But how the free voting citizens of this democracy learn dangers their national safety if they may not know the frank judgment of their political and military lead CTS? Indeed this of the most disturbing handicaps of democratic government. Russian leaders under such compusion to se- cure popular understanding They can, they did in arranging the infamous pact with Hitler make the most radical shifts of national direction without having to consult public opnion
 In contrast American leaders have had to discuss the dangers of Russian aggression with absolute candor in order to move people to understanding of the necessary protective action. Without such under standing democracy could not defend itself.
 Even the U S. state department has occasion cast aside the sken nicetes of diplomacy to describe Rus sian threats to free peoples The department for pe took pains to conceal that its principal expert on Russia "Mr X, author of scholarly appraisal of Communist aims.
 But note one thing: While American leaders have had to speak with candor of Russian aggression they have emphasized the defensive nature of U S. counter-mea- sures. Moreover actions have in the main accorded with the decency of our spoken aims-Whch is more than the Russians can say-and that is best to other peoples that have designs upon their safety and freedom.
 It is not warmongering to talk plainly. To do less would be to mislead people dangerously It may burn the Kremlns ears but that is not without value in ites Who is foolish enough to believe the Russians can be chastened with pretty talk?
The Nome nugget., 1947-08-25
UNDER THE LAW OF SHAH

Gan important religion, widely fol- lowed in Persia) a husband and wife can agree to marry for any period of time, even an hour, ac- cording to the Encyclopaedia Bri- tannica. The marriage ends auto matically when the specified time runs out if both are alive, but it can be renewed by consent of both parties.
The Nome nugget., 1947-08-25
The MOney-Lender
(Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

(Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
 SEN, HARRY F. BYRD of Virginia has offered some facts about the prodgous moneylendng enterprises o the Federal government and suggestions concern ing them that should give the American people betted understanding of the financial affairs of their country
 Since 1934 says the Senator the government of the United States has doeq out in loans just slightly less than billion dollars to various foreign and domestic borrowers.
 More than no agencies of the Federal government have constituted the flood gates through which this tre mendous sum of money has poured the Senator further reports.
 Moreover most of the money has never been paid back and much of it never will be repaid.
 Wouldn't it be the sensible thing suggests Senator Bryd-before lending any money, particularly to foreign governments which have little capacity for repayment and less intention to repay-for Con- gress scrunize the entire seup of the Federal Gov ernment?
 urgently for Congress conduct this scrutiny with view toward curtang future loans with better regard for the depleted and dwndng of the United States, and toward getting something back outstanding loans wherever possible?
 We could very substantially reduce burdensome public debt if made fewer loans and especially if obtained repayment on old loans says the Senator.
 We could utilize the considerable seavings thus ac- quired for the general costs of government he says and thus relieve the American people of goodly portion of the excessive burdens they carry the detrment of their jobs and home and families.
 The ''hodge- -podge" of Federal lending programs, Senator Byrd says, has made Uncle Sam the champion money-ender of all time.
 But Uncle Sam, we should all remember, isn't really the rich and benevolent lender he pretends to be.
 In his role as international money-lender, Uncle Sam is not using his money and actually hasn't any money of his own to lend.
 Uncle Sam, as lender is himself borrower.
 Every dollar he loans spends is exacted from the American people tax against their current earnings or borrowed against their credit and thus made debt against their future earnings .
 The American government does not itself ever dollar have dollar of it's own but is custodian of the money of the American people-and the manner in which discharges the duties of that custodianshp de- ermines the degree of prosperity and financial security which the American people enjoy.
 It would surely be fine thing, Senator Byrd sug- gests for the American government to make account ing of it's vital custodanship in the matter of lending policy-as preliminary if nothing more, to determina- ton of future policy in that matter
 The Value Of Plain Talk
The Nome nugget., 1947-08-25

fiscal year." he says. Time will tell. One thing certain, Congress sional claims that plenty of money has been provided for reclamation are a challenge to the bureau to prove, if it can, that these claims are unfounded.
 Somebody is lying. Howard Hughes, west coast airplane manu- facturer, says Senator Brewster R.-Me.), chairman of the Senate's special war Investigating commit tee, offered to call off the Senator ial investigation of his wartime contracts if he would agree to a merger of Trans-W World Airlines with Pan American Airways. Brewster says he never made such a proposition. Hughes charge and Brewster's unqualified denial both were made under oath. So who- ever is lying is guilty of perjury. And perjury is a criminal offenSe.
 
 This you did"-"I didn't" con- troversy between Hughes and Brewster raises bigger issue than what the committee started out to investigate. If Hughes charge is true, then Brewster is unfit to con- tinue as a member of the Senate. If that charge is false, then it must have been made for the purpose of smearing the Maine Senator and discrediting the whole investiga- tion. In any event, the issue raised by Hughes accusation is one on which the committee must act be- fore it can decide anything.
 State department cancellation of the 7-million dollar cotton credit earmarked for the Hungarian gov- ernment should meet with the ap- proval of the American public. The Hungarians with whom the Ex- port-Import bank negotiated the credit and in whom the bank had confidence have been exiled as result of Communist overthrow of the Hungarian government. The Hungarian banks which were to get the loans are threatened with naturalization. Under the circum- stances, cancellation of the loan was necessary. This country can't consistently spend hundreds of millions in Greece and Turkey to halt. Communist aggression and then give millions to Communists in Hungary.
 President Truman's acceptance of an invitation to visit Brazil should contribute to the success of the Intra-American security con- ference which is being held in Rio de Janeiro, whether he addresses the meeting or not. His trips to Mexico and Canada both were outstanding successes in promoting good will" The proposed visit to Brazil should be of immense value in bringing about more friendly relations between the United States and South American coun- tries.
 Senator Johnson of Colorado says, Let Russia have its world and then let the United States do everything in its power to line up the other nations, helping them under the Marshall plan to help themselves" That seems to be the only course. But the Senator is overly optimistic in thinking that
The Nome nugget., 1947-08-25
The Value Of Plain Talk
(The Denver POst)

(The Denver Post)
 LET US SUPPOSE that the second-ranking officer of the Russian air force had given group of Red army vet the warning which heard recently from Lieut. Gen. Ira C. Baker. e.. the mghtiest tyranny the world has ever seen is still riding unchecked. The Russians com-
Evening star., 1947-08-03

may change your mind" snapped
Senator Cain
Il don't have the mower TO stol
you, or I would, Senator" Mr.. Slack
retorted.
Senator Cain asked the witnesses
if they knew "Mr. Coke" Mr.
Meyer said he was the man who
handled Selective Service cases fol
the Hughes concern.
Senator Cain then told the COM
mittee that Mr.. Coke gave an aff1-
davit in 1943 to the effect that Mr.
Meyers work included administfa-
tive duties in the armament divi-
sion. In 1914, Senator Cain con-
tinued, Mr.. Coke described Mr.
Meyer as assistant to the president
in charge of contract negotiations
and public relations.
A moment later Mr.. Slack drew
applause from part of the crowd in
the committee room when he at
tackled the procedure, and declared
1T has been recognized for a
thousand years that the truth can
not be ascertained except by per-
mitting both sides to cross examine
witnesses"
Senator Cain had begun late Fri
day asking the 41-year-old Mr.
Meyer about his age and general
condition of health in 1941, when
this country entered the war. Mr.
Meyer told Senator Cain he knew
what the Senator was driving at
and said he had four dependents
in 1941. Mr.. Meyer further ex-
planned yesterday that they were
his mother and father and two
aunts, all living in his home.
Gives Press Statement.
In a statement to the press after
yesterdays session. Mr.. Slack in
|quired:
els Senator Ferguson, then, seek
ing truth here, or Is he seeking po-
litical objectives? Few truthful
persons will have doubt Of the
answer"
Chairman Ferguson said yester-
day afternoon he expects Elliott
Roosevelt to be present when the
hearings are resumed tomorrow, He
said he still did not know whether
United States Marshals in Los An
geles had succeeded in serving a
subponea sent to Mr.. Hughes. Dis
patches from the West Coast say
Mr.. Hughes plans to be here
Wednesday, as he had planned to
be before the subponea was issued.
Mr.. Meyer also is expected to re-
sumo the stand tomorrow, and
Senator Ferguson said he has
arranged to continue Mr.. Meyers
subponea through Thursday, pre-
sumably SO that he also will be
present when Elliott Roosevelt and
Mr.. Hughes testify.
Expense Account Explained.
In explaining his expense account
vouchers yesterday, Mr.. Meyer de-
clared that "in my whole war ex-
perience I never saw anybody but
me pick up a check"
Another witness called yesterday
was Roy K. Sherwood, assistant con-
troller for the Hughes Aircraft Co.,
who testified that an auditing firm
had reported that Mr.. Meyer had
total expense accounts amounting
to $164,000 for the f1ve-year period
from January l, 1912, to December
81, 1916.
WAS all that spent for Elliott
ROOSEVELT" asked Senator Pepper,
Democrat of Florida.
mo, SIR" Mr.. Sherwood answered.
Senator Ferguson said the S., ,083. 70
compilation of expense accounts for
Evening star., 1947-08-03
Probe
Continued From First Page }

tOOIlUlIluCQ TdRS.J
tanned you. Pan American wants
you to shove that community airline
bill through Congress-"
(Mr. Hughes earlier accused
Pan American of seeking through
the bill "a monopoly on trans
atlantic f1ights.")
Senator Brewster is scheduled to
discuss the current investigation of
Mr.. Hughes airplane contracts in
a broadcast over WINK from i2:15
to 1890 pm. today.
Flare-up Starts
The f1are-up that interrupted Mr..
Meyers testimony yesterday started
when Senator Cain, Republican, of
Washington, requested a Justice De-
partment review of six draft defer
ments he said were given Mr.. Meyer.
1t ended with Thomas Slack, coun-
sci for Hughes companies, and
Chairman Ferguson hotly debating
the fairness of Senate investigating
procedure.
Senator Ferguson had announced
Friday he would end the Saturday
session at noon, and he raped for
adjournment with Mr.. Slack still
shouting that Senate Committee
rules do not purport to arrive at
Justice" because counsel for wit
neSses cannot cross-examine.
You are not coming here and
telling this committee it has been
unfair" said Senator Ferguson
sternly. He explained that, while
the rules of Senate committees gen.
orally do not allow counsel to cross
examine, they may submit questions
through the chairman.
Decision Postponed.
Chairman Ferguson announced he
was postponing decision on Sen
ator Gains request, in view OF Mr.
.Slack's suggestion that the COM
mittee should have before 1t all
the data Mr.. Meyers draft board
had when it passed on his status.
Put on the witness stand for q
time yesterday, Mr.. Slack suggested
that if anyone connected with the
inquiry is believed to have been
guilty of any wrong-doing, it should
be referred to the Justice Depart
ment, where a full investigation
could be had, instead Of ir
this Senate committee, where, he
charged, only part of the facts are
developed. -.
Mr.. Slack suggested the commit.
tee should get the data that was
before Mr.. Meyers draft board be-
fore going into that question
adding: "I cannot see how Mr.
Meyers draft status is within the
scope of this Senate resolution"
Let me ask few questions that
Evening star., 1947-08-03

Gated Mr.. Roosevelt had persuaded
Gen. H. H. Arnold, then chief OF
the Army Air Forces, to upset the
firm" decision of his chief of air
staff and award a contract to the
Hughes plant for 100 photo-recon-
naissance planes.
Mr.. Roosevelt, who returned from
combat duty as head of air recon-
naissance in the European theater
to head mission to aircraft plants
in the summer of 1943, was listed
frequently in Mr.. Meyers notes for
entertainment In Hollywood, Wash
ington and New York, along with
his party.
Not Certain of Total.
Chairman Ferguson told MIR.
Meyer as he resumed the stand:
IT am showing you photostatic
Evening star., 1947-08-03

entertaining Mr.. Roosevelt repre-
sented entries by Mr. Meyer on ex-
pense vouchers in the years l943
1914 and 1945.
Mr.. Meyer, in resuming yesterday
the testimony begun Friday. in the
investigation of the $40, ,000, 900 war
time airplane contracts awarded
Mr.. Hughes, challenged the list of
expense items.
II am not sure these are my
records" he said when he was
handed photostats Of expense
vouchers on which the list was said
to be based.
Senator Ferguson said the expense
account records were taken from the
files of the Hughes Aircraft Co.
Evidence from War Department
records introduced Friday indi-