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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04
Vote OF 142 To IA Favors
NCEA Program; New
Officers Elected

In an effort to reach an agree
ment on which plan to increase
teachers salaries will receive the
support of New Hanover county
teachers, members of the county
unit of the North Carolina Educa-
ton Association, in meeting yester-
day, engaged in a lengthy discus
sion on the South Piedmont plan
and the NCEA plan.
The lengthy debate on the rela-
tive merits of the two plansacen-
tered primarily around the poll
cies used in each to gain salary in
creases. The NCEA policy is work
ing with the legislators in attempt
ing to get the highest raises posi-
BILE within the budget limitations
while the South Piedmont plan in
wolves hiring lobbyists to represent
the teachers in Raleigh, John L.
Gibson, president, said.
When the vote was taken the
count was l42 to IA favoring the
continuation of the NCEA plan, but
a number of the teachers had left
the meeting before the vote was
taken, Gibson reported.
The heated discussion and debate
during the two and one-half hour
meeting On the plans revealed that
the members were split we the
question, it was stated. The New
Hanover Classroom Teachers asso-
citation, an organization within the
NCEA, went on record last week as
favoring the South Piedmont plan,
On the other hand, other teachers
have indicated their support to the
NCEA proposals.
Mrs. Robert w. Fennell, presi-
dent of the Classroom Teachers as
ISOLATION, reported that the discus
sion became so involved and con-
fused that parliamentary procedure
was ignored and many of the
teachers walked out. She also stat
ed that several motions including
one that a secret ballot De held,
we're placed on the floor and Sec
onded and then ignored. The vote
was taken by standing, she said.
Mrs. F'ennell stated that she did
not believe that any real decision
On what plan the New Hanover
teachers would support was reach
ed yesterday.
The executive council of the
NCEA unit holds the authority to
call another meeting.
Preceding the. discussion on the
plans, H. NJ. Roland, county school
superintendent, made a talk on
present finances, giving the amount
of taxes available from various
sources, the increases in teachers
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committee of North Carolina phv-
slclans' that said two out of every
three physicians polled were op-
posed to establishment of a four
year school at Chapel Hill, a letter
petition vas making its round on
capitol hill.
The letter, addressed to DR.. Elias
Falson of Charlotte, chairman. ask
ed that returns to the questionnares
submitted physicians be made
available to members of the gen
eral assembly. The returns were
canvassed with representatives of
A. M. Pullen and company, Ra-
leigh accountants.
Staunchly backing the letter to
DR.. Faison was veteran Rep.
clarence Stone of Rockingham. He
told neWsmen that he believed. the
legislators were entitled to have all
the cards placed upon the table.
With him was Rep. John Umstead
of. Orange, in which Chapel Hill
is located. Umstead. while max
ing it plain he vas in hearty ac-
cord with the move, did not sign
the letter, saying he did not be-
iieve it would be proper for him
to do SO since he comes from
Chapel Hill.
Letter Distributed
Stone. however, was on hand to
hand the letter to assemblymen as
they returned to the city after
week-ends at home.
Both Stone and Umstead said
they believed the replies oppos
ing the establishment of a four
year-school at Chapel Hill came
from physicians in the large, cities
where there are plenty of doc
But they said, there are
many areas in this state where
doctors are not available. That.
they said, meant more doctors
should be trained in this state.
North Carolina now has two
medical schools Bow
man Gray at Winston-Salem, and
Duke University.
The doctors voted heavily in
favor of proposals for the establish
ment of a medical student loan
fund; special study and provision
for medical education for Negroes;
state assistance in the care of in
sick; state assistance iii
building or charging local hos
and establishing rural
health centers; and state assist
in promotion of voluntary
programs.
Gag Rule Talked
Not only was trouble brewing
for the medical care program, but
one more talk of the House two
or gag, rule was making its
rounds - this time on a proposal
of the North Carolina Wildlife Fed
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Pair Suspended


WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-(P-The
suspension of Cashier A. B. Fang
meyer and Assistant Cashier John
Oberholser from the house of rep
resentatives bank was announced
today by Sergeant-at-Arms William
Russell.
The suspensions will last, Russell
told a reporter, least until a grand
jury finishes an investigation of a
$121, 900 shortage in the accounts OF
former Sergeant-at-Arms Kenneth
Romney.
1t depends ON what the grand
jury does, Russell said, whether
Fangmeyer and Oberholster get
their Jobs back.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04
Day In Congress
By The Associated Press

Administrators of the atomic
committee reported Bernard M.
Baruch told them there is evidence
that Russia has obtained secret U.
S. data on A-bomb production but
the Soviets apparently do not know
what it means or how to use it.
Controls-President Truman ask
ed congress for continued authority
to allocate all materials in case of
"a national emergency we do not
now f~oresee," perhaps referring to
a new strike paralysis. Senator
Taft (R. Ohio said such a grant of
authority would be too sweeping.
Presidency - A house judiciary
subcommittee proposed a constitu-
tional amendment which would pre-
vent any president from serving
more than eight years. Rep. Nc
Cormack (D.-Mass.) said any
limitation would permit the dead
past to govern the future.
Portal Pay-Rep. Walter Cd
Pa.) urged the supreme court to
lay down "a clearcut yardstick' on
portal-pay claims.
Rents-The CLIO suggested to a
senate committee that Maj. Gen.
Philip B. Fleming should resign.
Fleming, head of the office of tenn
porary controls, was author of the
order for a 10 per cent boost in
rents which was killed by Presi-
dent Truman. The National Asso-
citation of real Estate boards pro-
posed the immediate junking of
rent curbs on new housing and a
general 5 per cent increase on ex-
iStine dwellings.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04
MARCH OF dimes
NEARS HALF MARK
County Chairman Reports
Fifty Dollars Realized
From Dance Monday

Over 100 persons attended the
dance last night at the Famous
Club, with half the proceeds going
to the March of Dimes campaign,
W. K. Rhodes, Jr., chairman,
said, Rhodes said that the March
Of Dimes would gain well over $50
from the dance.
The total contribution in the
New Hanover drive thus far
amounts to less than $4,000, less
than half the goal of $4,000, Rhodes
said.
With less than $4,000 contributed
toward the New Hanover Goal OF
sS2OO the March of Dimes campaign
Is still underway, W. K. Rhodes.
Dr., chairman said last night.
The county chairman reported
mat slOO more was made on the
March of Dimes Ball this year
man last. Members of the City
Pollce department handled the
vale OF the tickets for the dance
aet at the Cape Fear Armory
iast Thursday and sold over 500.
lneater collections this year
totaled 1919, which was $3.50 less
nan last year, Rhodes said.
A donation of S25 was made by
~e Recreation center of the Cor
menus Harnett school,. the pro-
yeas from a play presented on
stlaay night. Mrs. Mary Besselieu
'nd Mrs. Thomas overly were in
Snarge of the play.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04
Lchhyologists Eyeing
New Species On Market

NEW YORK, FEB 3-(P)- Vet
teran ichthyologists at New York's
Fulton Fish market were in a
other today.
The occasion was a debute, a
rare event at the historic market
which has become blase about the
chances Of any new varieties turn
ing up.
An excited crowd greeted
the newcomer, with all of the ex-
perts stumped but one. Sol
Broome, a Fulton dealer for SO
years. supplied the correct name
without hesitation Canadian
Coney.
The snow-packed fish, sleek as a
tenor at his first Metropolitan
opera appearance, were named by
Canadian Indians from the French
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04
NEGRO TO FACE
JURY in KILLING
Burney Smith Held In Jail
After Inquest OF Shoot
ing Here

Burney Smith, Wilmington Negro
was bound over for grand jury
action following an inquest into
the death of Elmer Stukes, fatal
ly shot at 1905 Martin street Satur-
day night, last night by a coroner's
jury, which had been called by
Asa W. Allen.
Smith remained in the New Han
over county jail without privilege
of bond.
Two witnesses, DR.. A. H. Elliott,
county health officer, who perform
ed an autopsy on the body Of
Stukes, and City Detective N. ].
Wolfe, who was assigned to the
case along with Detective Sgt. R.
B. Murray, appeared before the
jury during the hour and a half
session.
Elliott produced at 80 caliber bull
let which he said was taken from
the body of the Negro and was the
cause OF death. His testimony was
limited to an explanation of the
medical results of his autopsy.
Wolfe, on the other hand traced
the shooting of Stukes from the
time the call was received late
Saturday night.
Upon arriving at the 1cene Of
the shooting, he said the body of
Stukes was found lying on the
sidewalk in front of 1905 Martin
street. Upon questioning the resi-
dents of the house at the Martin
street address, he said that Maggie
Wall informed him she did not
know who did the shooting but
described a man she admitted zee.
ing leaving the scene.
The investigation continued.
Wolfe said, and after further
questioning of Maggie on Sunday
she revealed to police that the
shooting had actually taken place
in her house following an argu-
ment between Burney Smith and
Stukes. -
Maggie said that Smith came
to her house about nine o'clock
Saturday night and when he enter
ed Stukes Vas evidently asleep
on a couch. An argument develop
ed between the two men and
Stukes left after telling Smith to
remain where he was for a few
minutes. Maggie explained.
Stukes returned shortly with a
gun and another disagreement
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ACTIONS
ARE FILED HERE
Two Suits Asking Total
Awards Oh $4,000
Follow Crashes

A suit asking damage awards
totaling $4,000 as the result of in
juries allegedly suffered in an ac-
cident November 9 at the inter-
section Of Front and Princess
streets has been filed in the New
Hanover county Superior court
clerks office by l.. w. VESSEL.
VESSEL charges that he was
struck by an automobile driven by
Mrs. j. w. Fountain when he
started to walk across Front street
and as the result had to spend 10
weeks in a hospital for treatment
of injurie In addition to a frac-
tured arm, VESSEL contends that
as the result of Mrs. Fountains
negligence in crashing a red light
he suffered numerous other in
juries.
Another suit asking $85, 600 for
damages resulting from an auto
truck crash near Richards in On
slow county June 20, 1916, is like
wise on file for future action.
Filed by B. T. Wooten, admin
~istrator for the estate OF the late
David and Lucy Cross Wooten of
Wilmington, the action contends
that as the result of carelessness
and negligence of James L. Jar
man an accident occurred on high
way 258 in Onslow county June
20, 1916 resulting in the death of
David and Lucy Cross Wooten.
Defendants in the suit are Jar
man, of Jones county, Thomas j.
Keith of Kinston and Elsie B.
Keith of Sanford the latter two
connected with the Lenior Sales
and Service company of Kinston
and the General Foundry and
Machinery company of Sanford.
Jarman is alleged to have been
the driver of the truck figuring in
the fatal crash.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04
GI Loans In State

CHARLOTTE, Feb. 8 - up -
North Carolina veterans obtained
$42, 274, 900 in loans under the CT
Bill of Rights in 1916 with nearly
half the amount directly guaran-
teed by the government, c. H. Ball,
veterans administration official.
said today.
The loans were made to $3.50
veterans, Ball said, primarily for
building or buying homes.
Ball figures CT loans will in
crease during the coming year.
During January there were
about 1000 GI loans in North Car
olina," he said. That's far more
than the number for January
a year ago, and later this year Pm
convinced there will be an even
greater increase
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04
COLLEGE, VOTING
TENTATIVELY SET
Election On School And
Sanatorium NAV Be
Held March 18

A tentative date of March 10 for
the holding of an election for the
establishment of a junior college
and a tuberculosis sanatorium in
New Hanover county was set by
the board of county commissioners
At a meeting yesterday.
The commissioners had previous
" approved the special referendum
after agitation for the projects by
local organizations.
The motion as passed by the
board provides that 500, 900 be al
lowed for the erection Of the hospit-
a and further. calls for a maxi.
mum five cent tax levy on each
800 property e%valuation. The vote
m the sanatorium issue followed a
hill discussion of the matter by
members of the New Hanover coun-
" tuberculosis Association.
More than Is persons were pres
tnt to speak in support of the hos
utal. with the original discussion
pointing to the construction of a
s5O, OOC unit. This figure was later
reduced to $500. 600.
Emmett Bellamy, president of the
TB association and Howard A.
penton, former treasurer of the
Wilmington Red Cross sanatorium,
explained plans for a 50-bed hos
ptal, with equipment to cost $685.
900.
Penton said that should the hos
pital be established the amount of
money received yearly from taxes
for operating expenses could be
supplemented by funds received
from patients able to pay for treat
ment.
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Md SO To Bed
Penny Parade Continues:

Penny Parade Continues:
j. J. Mohn, Jr., .220 North
Fourth street, has a 1887 Can
adam penny that is well pre-
served. william Nj. Ezzell, re-
tired city water works fireman,
who is making his home
On the Castle Hayne road
has a large collection Of
old coins, he reports a 1871
liberty head penny along with
several others not quite so old
and by telephone we hear that
Ed Mohr of the BatsOn Motor
company has q fifty-cent "shin
plaster" dated Sept. /, 1862,
issued by the estate Of North
Carolina" And Bob Powell,
no address given, claims q
hslf-dime dated 1884. It seems
=" + evers one bis IT least one
--epTacc
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04
MARC A. MITSCHER
dies IN NORFOLK
Famous Admiral Oh Task
Force So Hurled Aerial
Blows At japanese

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 3 R} -
Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, who
scourged the japanese with spec
taeular carrie--based air : blows.
died quietly in his sleep today at
the Norfolk Naval hospital, eight
days after he was stricken with
a heart attack on his sixtieth
birthday.
The death of the commander-in-
chief of the Atlantic fleet was an
nounced by the fifth naval district
shortly after 8 am. A hospital
bulletin said the Especial nurse on
duty reported that the admiral had
been sleeping quietly but shortly
after l am. he ceased breathing.
The time was officially reported
as 1:20 am. and the cause Of
death was thrombosis, coronary
artery"
Funeral services will be conduct.
ed Wednesday at 2 pm. in the
chapel at Fort Myer, Va. Burial
will be in Arlington National
cemetery. The admiral's oody will
be sent to Washington tomorrow
at 2:40 pm. via the Norfolk and
Western railway and will arrive in
the national capital at 7:45 pm.
1t will be escorted oy Admiral
Mitscher's flag secretary, 1t.
Comdr. W. D. Biggers, USN.
Mitscher entered the hospital
January rs, his birthday, for
what a fleet spokesman described
as a complete and thorough
checkup" for a gastro-intestinal
upset coupled with a case of
severe bronchitis. Subsequent dag
nosis showed the upset to have
been a heart attack. the spokes-
man reported.
Blandy Named
In Washington, the navy an
nounced Vice Admiral W. H. P.
Blandy, ordnance expert and di-
rector of the atomic bomb tests
in the Pacific last summer, would
succeed Mitscher in command of
the Atlantic fleet. Promotion of
Blandy to full admiral is expected
to follow his assignment as fleet
commander.
Expressing regret at the Pacific
war hero's death, Secretary of the
Navy Forrestal said in Washing
ton that 'the place he occupies
in the hearts of those who served
under him. officers and men, are
a firmer basis of tribute than any
that words could frame"
He added: 1.-The United States
navy, with sorrow and pride,
sends its deep sympathy to Mrs.
Marc A. Mitscher."
Mrs. Mitscher was at their home
here when the admiral died.
Fleet Admiral Chester W.
Nimitz, chief of naval operations.
said at Norfolk that the nation
has lost a great leader. l always
had a sense of security and com
fort when Admiral Mitscher was
the leader of task force So against
the japanese. l knew that what
had to be done would be done in
full measure. He needed no de-
tailed instructions. All he needed
was opportunity, and he made the
most of every opportunity"
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word for unknown ''Inconnu,"
Broome explained.
The comics, with heads resem-
bling kerel and bodies like
white-fish, were caught through
the ice at Great Silver Lake in
Northern Canada within 800 miles
of the Arctic circle.
The temperature frequently
hovers at IS below at the lake, one
of the northernmost fishing
grounds in the world, Broome
said. Freezing the fish for ship
ment is no problem.
The shipment was parceled tut
free to several retail dealers by
Broome for a trial on metropolitan
dinner tables. One question re.
mains:
ttAro tho-. 0ooI 70 cot
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Bishop Darst Expecting j..
College. Plan Approval

The Ri. Rev: Thomas C.. Darst.
retired Bishop of the Diocese OF
East Carolina, is Every glad the
people of this community will have
an opportunity to vote on the estab-
lishment of a junior college," and
he "hopes the plan will meet the
approval of the people"
Bishop Darst said he had seen
the junior college plan in success
full operation in other cities, and it
means that "a great many more
students will have the opportunity
of attending college for two years
than if they had to leave home"
After leaving high school, he said,
in places where there are Junior
colleges, the students may get two
years Of COLLEGE with vesy little
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04

The retired Bishop has noted, in
particular the junior college sys-
tenn as operated in California,
where. he said, the public schools
and colleges are combined and stu
dents obtain two years of college
without extra expense.
The Bishop, however, said he
wants to know more about the pro-
gram for establishing the college
here. He wants to be assured that
the college will be a complete unit
within itself, with its own buildings
and complete curriculum. aeNGeF
He does not believe the activities
at the college shcrld Re roixed with
those at the III, =. hut tina
the cn1eoa
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04

senate atomic committee was
summarized by one committee
member and confirmed by an
other as indicating the Soviets
had gained access to some highly
secret information but apparently
did not know exactly what it meant
or how to use it.
No member would comment
publicly on what went on after the
committee closed its doors to the
public following a hearing in which
Baruch blamed scientists for
'lambasting' the army into MAX
ing public in 1915 the Smyth re-
port. This report, prepared by
Henry De Wolf Smyth, contained
data on atomic energy. David E.
Lilienthal, nominated to be chair
man of the atomic energy COM
mission, has criticized the release
Of the report.
Baruch, who resigned recently
as American representative on the
United Nations atomic commits
sion. could not be reached i'm
mediately for comment on the re-
ports of today's secret session.
Baruch was said to have testi-
fled that the form of certain ques-
tons put by the Soviets in United
Nations discussion of internation-
al atomic controls indicated there
had been leaks in the American
security wall.
In n instance, it was said, the
Russians apparently came into
possession of a code word used
by the Americans |but showed by
their statements that they failed
to grasp it's significance.
Earlier in his public testimony,
Baruch said he agreed with Chair.
man Lilienthal that publication OF
the Smyth report had made il
more difficult for this country to
keep its secrets.
Noting that Canada had made
some discoveries in plutonium,' ;
Baruch mentioned the arrest OF
Soviet spies in that country. He
indicated belief that the Russians
obtained some of their informa-
ton from Canada.
Calling for the tightest kind of
security in this country, Baruct
commended that scientists had talk.
ed the army into issuing the SymtI
report. It's publication was ap
proved by President Truman ant
Maj. Gen. Leslie r. Groves. ir
charge of the atomic project unit.
the new atomic commission took
over January 1 under recess ap.
pointments.
The senate committee now is
considering whether to recon.
mend senate confirmation of the
commission nominations, as well
as the appointment of a general
manager.
For the latter post, Baruch left
little doubt that he wished Presi-
dent Truman had chosen Mai.
Gen. (retired) T. F. Farrell, New
York state engineer, who served
as No. 2 man to Groves during the
war. The President has nominated
for the job Carroll Wilson, SO year
old former associate of DR.. Vanne-
var Bush, scientist active in the
atomic development.
Senator Edwin C. Johnson ID
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04
Teachers Here Divided
On South Piedmont Plan
The Weather
FORECAST

-
North Carolina - Mostly cloudy and
mild Tuesday, becoming windy and cold
er west portion, followed by. windy and
colder west portion, followed by, windy
colder Tuesday night and Wednesday,.
(By U. S. Weather Bureau
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 7:30 p m. yesterday.
Temperatures
1870 am. 81; 7:30 am. 81; 1870 pm. so;
1880 pm. As.
Maximum So; Minimum so; Mean Al;
AZ.
Humidity H.
1870 am. 43: sc am. So; 1:30 pm. 49,;
1880 pm. rs.
Precipitation
Total for "a houts ending 7:30 pm. -
600 inches.
Total since the first of the month -
0. IL inches.
Tides For Today
(Fro1n the Tide Tables published by U.
S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
High Low
1880 1888 am. 3:15 am.
sos pm. 1856 pm.
Inlet 6:35 am. 1918 am.
6:58 pm. 1900 pm.
Sunrise 1907; Sunset 5:45; Moonrise 4:41
pm; Moonset 6:32 am.
River stage at Fayetteville, N. c. at 8
m, Monday, 1874 feet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04
Burial Permit

cHlCAGO, Feb. 8. - (P) - A
surlai permit for Al Capone was
"sued today but by nightfall the
Mmooster's body still lay in a
mount Olivet cemetery receiving
sauit behind locked cemetery
gates.
cemetery authorities said no
raVe had been dug, and the
~f Euettaker, Rago Brothers, said
w.. aai word" from the family still
%capone, 4s, died Jan. 25 in
rst' l beach, Fla. His body was
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04
MedicalC Care Program
May Start New Battle
PROPOSAL To Establish Four-Year School Of
Medicine At Chapel Hill May Set Off
Fireworks In State Legislature

RALEIGH, Feb. 3.-R-Storm signals were hoisted
in the legislature tonight over the S45, 00O, 900 medical care
nrogram that would enlarge the medical school at the Uni
yyersity Of North Carolina and provide a four-year course
there.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04
ouietKn0wledge
WB0mb Hinted
Baruch Believed To Have Informed Senators
That Russians Have Penetrated
Americas Atomic Secrets

Feb. 3-P-Bernard M. Baruch re-
portedly told senators today there is evidence that Russia
has penetrated to some extent the secrecy wall this country
has erected around the production of atomic bombs.
Baruchs testimony. given in a closed session of the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-04

wuMINGTON AND VICINITY Most
Iv cloudy and mild Tuesday, becom-
ine windy and colder west portion. Cold
or Tuesday night and Wednesday,.