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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-02
LINC0LNT0N MAN
KILLED IN CRASH
Companion Critically In
jured When Plane Falls
Near Myrtle Beach

MULLINS. S. c.. July 1-P-
The pilot was killed and his pas
senger in a two seated light plane
was seriously injured in a forced
landing two miles north of here
today.
Dead was James E. Williams,
"a, who held a flight instructors
license and critically injured with
a crushed chest and other injuries
was Ray M. Travis, 26, the pas
senger. Both live near Lincolnton,
N. c., The Mullins hospital said.
j. B. Johnson, motor company
salesman and private pilot here,
said apparently the motor failed.
The plane dived straight to the
ground from about 100 feet in the
air, killing the pilot who was in
the front Of the tandem seats.
i. johnson said the plane was
headed from the direction of My!-
tie Beach toward the North Caro-
lin, line.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-02
'SANAT0RIUM AIDS
UNDERPRIVILECED
DR.. John e. VESSEL An
nounces Gift To Send
Boys To Camp

Wilmington Red Cross Sanatori-
UNI, Inc. has contributed $3.50 to
send 10 underprivileged boys to
the Bruce B. Cameron Memorial
Boys camp, at Porter's Neck, for
two weeks.
In making the gift on behalf Of
the s~anatorium, DR.. John G. Wes-
sell, president, declared the pre-
vention, of tuberculosis is among
the most hopeful undertakings,
paralleling the advance science
has made in arresting the disease.
He added that he knows of no
project hereabouts that promises
better results in this direction
than the camp sponsored and con-
Quoted by the Brigade Boys club.
Other Gifts
This voluntary gift by the sana-
torium follows previous similar
gifts. The Veterans OF Foreign
Wars contributed $120, and Luther
Raney $100, to be used for send
ings boys whose parents cannot
afford the cost to the camp.
The Brigade Boys club directors
held their monthly meeting at
the camp last night, at which time
James Copeland. executive direc-
tor, announced 206 boys had At
tended thus far this summer.
Copeland announced that July
10 has been tentatively set for
closing but that the period might
be extended if money and boys
''held out" longer. The object, he
explained, is to give every young
ster who wished a weeks vacation
a chance to do so.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-02
DR.. JOHN MESSICK
new ECTC PREXY
North Carolina Nativ e
Elected To Presidency
By College Board

GREENVILLE, July 1-F-Dr.
John Decatur Messlck, North Car
DINA native who is now dean OF
instruction and assistant to the
president at New Jersey State
Teachers college, was unanimous
" elected president Of East Caro-
lima Teachers College by the
board of trustees at a meeting
here today.
Or. Messick will assume his
new duties at ECTC on Sept. l
succeeding DR.. Dennis H. Cooke,
who resigned to become head Ct
the department of education at
the Woman College of the Univer-
sitv of North Carolina in Green's
bcro.
Announcement of DR.. Messick's
election was made by DR.. Clyde
A. Erwin, state superintendent OF
public instruction and chairman OF
the board at ECTC. A committee
of board members appointed to
select a successor to DR.. Cooke
recommended DR.. Messick's.
Appointment and the election by
the board was unanimous. Mem
bers of the committe were: T.
T. Hamilton Of Wilmington, chair
man, Thomas J. Hackney Of Will
son and Ralph M. Garrett OF
Greenville.
DR.. Messick was notified by
telephone of his appointment and
accepted the position. He has re-
signed his position at New Jersey
State Teachers College, which is
at Montclair, N. j.. effective Aug.
Is.
DR.. Messick, who is so. was
born at South Creek in Beaufort
county. He attended public schools
Of the state and graduated at Elor
college in 1922. Later he studied
at the University of North Caro-
lima FOR his masters degree. He
did additional graduate work a
Columbia University and New
York University, receiving his
Doctors degree at NYU in 1924
He began his teaching carer
IS principal of the South River
consolidated. schools at Wade II
See MEssICK On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-02
LOUIS j. POISSON
NAMED TO GROUP
Wilmington Attorney On
Special Committee To
Study Justice

RALEIGH, July l -P)-Louis j.
Poisson, of Wilmington, today was
named to the 23-member commits
sion, to the study the administra-
ton of justice in North Carliona,
by Gov. r. Gregg Cherry.
The commission was authorized
by the 1947 general assembly to
make a study and report its rec
concentrations to the 1949 general
assembly on 1.-The improvement OF
the administrator OF Justice" in
the state.
Another member named to the
commission was Charles r. Jonas
of Lincolnton, who in a speech at
the annual meeting of the N. c.
Bar association at Blowing Rock
last week, said that the state is
See POISSON On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-02
SUIT PENDING TWENTY
YEARS ENDS IN FAVOR
|0F NORTH CAROLINA

RALEIGH, July l - up The
State has won dismissal in Wake
Superior court of a suit that has
been pending for 20 years, Attor-
ney General Harry Mcmillan an
nounced today.
Mcmillan said that Judge Leo
Carr had granted a motion to dis
miss the action on the grounds
that it was not properly brought.
In the suit, General Motors
Corporation sought the return OF
$4,000 that it paid on an auto
mobile manufacturers license tax
the State was collecting in 1927
When the action was filed. Nc
Mullan said that with interest, a
total of $40, 900 was involved when
me case finally came up for trial
two weeks ago.
General Motors has served
notice Of appeal to the State SUI
preme court, Mcmillan said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-02
LUMBERTON NURSE
CAPTURES HONORS

RALEIGH, July 1. - (P) -
Pretty Alice Geraldine, Maxwell
of Raeford, won the title, "Miss
North Carolina Student Nurse of
1947" tonight when Kay Kyser,
radio and movie star announc-
ed the judges decision, placed
the crown on her head and kiss
ed her before a cheering audi
ence.
The winner is a student nurse
at the Baker-ThOmpson Memoir
ial hospital school of nursing in
Lumberton, District seven, N.
G.. S. N. A..
"Miss North Carolina Student
Nurse of 1947" received a weeks
vacation at Wrightsville Beach,
as guest of the South Eastern
North Carolina Beach Associa-
ton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-02
LEGION OFFICERS
TAKE OFFICE OATH
Ray Galloway, State De
partment Commander,
Conducts Ceremonies

Officers Of Wilmington Post No.
10, American Legion. Voiture No.
245 of the Forty & Eight and OF
Unit No. 10, American Legion
Auxiliary, we're installed last night
with appropriate ceremonies.
Ray Galloway, recently elected
department commander Of North
Carolina conducted the ceremonies
for the American Legion. Vance L.
Smith for the Forty & Eight, and
department president-elect Floyd
Chadwick of Moorehead City for
the Auxiliary.
The following officers Of VOL
mington Post No. 10 for the year
1947-1948 were installed and will
commence their duties immediate
ly:
Commander, Charles H. Foard,
LIST vice commander James Craig;
second vice commander, Kenneth
Corbett; third vice commander
R. N. Getty; chaplain, Rev. R. L.
Sturgis, historian, Miss Lois Cox;
judge advocate, Sol Sternberger;
service officer, Leonard Barrett;
finance officer, W. L. Burkheimer;
executive committee, W. X.
Stewart, Jr., Thomas Shepard,
Charles Cunningham. j. c. Myers
and John Bright Hill are also mem
bers of the Executive committee
whose terms have not expired.
At the conclusion Of the cere.
monies Commander Foard pre-
sented the retiring commander,
w. K. Stewart, Jr., with the past
commanders pin in recognition Of
outstanding service during the past
year.
w. K. Rhodes was installed as
chef de care Of the Forty and
Eight.
Commander Foard announced
tina. the next regular meeting Of
the post would be Thursday, July
18th, but there will be a meeting
of the newly elected executive
committee on Thursday. July 3rd.
at 8 p. m.
At the conclusion Of the meeting
refreshments were served in the
parlor of the Legion home,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-02
BY ROY COOK
Star Staff Correspondent

wHITEVILLE, July 1 - The
vhi+eville tobacco market was to
Sav preparing FOR the opening OF
,,e 1947 Border Belt tobacco sea-
con on August 7, according to
walter H. Paramore, local tobac-
AZ sales supervisor.
paramore said that with nine
warehouses, two more than last
wear. we expect to handle a LOT
If +obacco." He predicted that the
1q47 production would range from
IN to 90 per cent of last years
record crop.
He said he based his prediction
M the opinions of agriculturists
representing counties that produce
aver 100, 900 acres of tobacco in
,luding Horny, Florence, and Dill
lor in South Carolina; Sampson,
poke. Duplin, Bladen, Fender, Co
I1mbus and Robson counties in
North Carolina.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-02
Taylor Urges
Probe
Republican Whip Delivers
Angry Speech In Re-
ply To President

WASHINGTON, July, l -(P-
Senator Wherry Of Nebraska &C
cused President Truman today G.
low down political methods" ane
demanded that he either prose
cute real estate lobbyists or "apol'
ogize to Congress-
In an angry Senate speech, the
Republican whip opened fire on
the message Mr.. Truman sem
Congress yesterday in signing the
new rent control bill. The Presi'
dent objected to a provision per
hitting IS per cent increases ir
cases where tenants agree in re-
turn for a lease running through
1913. He also struck at "brazen'
real estate lobbyists.
Beating his desk for emphasis,
Wherry shouted that the Presi'
dents message col stituted the use
of 'low down political methods.
He said he objected to the Presi-
dents assertion that the opera
tons of the real estate lobbyists
bcrdered on the ''subversive."
81 challenge him to bring one
man in here who is guilty of sub
versive activity Wherry thun:
dered. "Subversive-he is putting
them right in the corner with
Communists. To me subversive
means criminal. And if there is
any criminal liability here the
President of the United States
should have every n Of these
men brought into court.
Job To Do
eff there are sLbversive activi-
ties, the Department of justice
has a job to do and the President
of the United States knows it,
Earlier Senator Taylor Cd
Idaho) introduced a resolution
calling for an inquiry by the Sen
ate banking committee of the
real estate lobby"
Taylor told the Senate the Re
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-02
Sixty Eight Persons Killed, Many More
Tr&s$&>ed By Blast On Italian Vessel;
\:$herry Accuses Truman OF '"Trickery'
Divers Start
Rescue Tasks
Munitions Ship Explodes AT
Port OF Rome Docks;
Toll May Mount

ROME, July l -P)-Sixty-eight
persons vel killed and several
others were believed trapped be%
low decks today when the Italian
ship Panigaglia explod-
ed at Porto Santo Stefano, near
Civitavecchia, the port of Rome,
Italian news agency ANSA re-
ported.
The 643-ton vessel was unload
ing munitions which she had
transported from the former Ital-
ian island fortress of Pantelleria
when the blast occurred.
ANSA said that SIS crew MEM
bers, u longshoremen and the
marshal of the port were known
to have ben killed. Rome after
noon newspapers reported that the
death toll was more than TO-"
Several hours after the blast,
rescue workers reported that they
heard tappings in the extreme at
ter section of the shattered YES
sci, and divers Immediately went
to work with blow torches to cut
their way into the hold to deter
mine If there we're any survivors.
Four Bodies Found
Only four bodies had ben re-
covered by this afternoon, five
hours after the blast, ANSA said.
Allied military sources in Rome
said the Italian Navy had been
transferring explosives from Pan
telleria to the Italian mainland un-
der terms of the Italian peace
treaty, which calls for the demil-
itarization of the tiny bastion sit
lated between Sicily and Tunis.
Allied munitions experts said
that much of the explosives on
Pantelleria had become "un-
stable" and specialized that this
might have caused the blast.
ANSA reported the ship was
carrying $50 tons of munitions
which had ben loaded under the
supervision OF a commission of ex-
perts charged with seing that
Only "safe" explosives were NOV
ed.
The new agency said the blast
sank a smaller vessel, but that
the n man aboard that craft es-
cped without injury.
Built In 1928
The P%anlgaglia was built tn 1923
as a Navy transport but had Den
used by the Italian Navy in re-
cent years as a munitions ship.
1t carried a crew of 81 and three
officers.
Five crew members were locat-
ed safe ashore after the explo-
sion.
Porto Santo Stetano could not be
reached by telephone, and opera
See DIVERS On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-02
HIGHWAY DET0URS
LISTED BY BOARD
Six Southeastern Carolina
Arteries Blocked For
Paving, Repairs

Six highway detours in South
eastern North Carolina are listed
in the State highway conditions
se1ni-mon,hly bulletin, released
yesterday by the state highway
department.
Following is a list of detours,
which are plainly marked by
signs and are in good condition.
West of Wilmington on U. S. II,
project 1923, O.6 mile bridges and
approaches at Alligator creek and
Brunswick river. Traffic is being
maintained over temporary
bridges.
On N. C. al, near Beaulaville.
traffic is routed through N. c. "a
and U. S. 258. Six miles are be,
ing paved near the junction Of
u. S. 258.
Local traffic is being maintain
ed on a detour between Comfor1
Saa HIGHWAY On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-02
Court Machinery Grinds
On Under Old Statutes
City, County Authorities
Still Without Copies
OF New Laws

Those new state laws may have
become effective in North Caro-
lima yesterday but Wilmington,
city. county and state authorities
officially don't know anything
about them.
A survey of various offices last
night disclosed that officials are
not in possession of the new tate
statutes.
That frs: became apparent in
Recorders court early in the day
when cases were run off under
the old ruling with Judge Winfield
Smith announcing that he had no
official word of any change in
traffic penalties.
He called upon attorneys,
deputy sheriffs and state highway
patrolmen for any information.
Attorney Aaron Goldberg summed
up the situation when he declared
81 guess we're all like Will Rogers
used to say-'All we know is what
we read in the newspapers
Cases Disposed OF
AS a result the court ran
through j half dozen traffic cases
to clear the docket in anticipation
of heavier penalties that will be
forthcoming when official notice of
the new laws are received.
Fines OF $25 and $50 for reckless
driving re- melted out to defend
ants.
But the court was quick to point
out that heavier fines will be
levied in two or three days -
maybe Wednesday,"
The minimum fine for driving
while intoxicated will be $50 and
for a second offense it will be
$500 and the revocation of driving
licenses for an indefinite period.
"Under these new laws there
, won't be half the drivers on the
road within a year than there are
today" predicted the court.
Copies Unreceived
A check at the courthouse and
city hall showed that no offices
have received copies of the new
laws as they apply to fines and
taxation.
The only exception Vas the
state department of revenue which
had been instructed that it was
to collect the doubled amount in
beer and wine taxes but officials
there did not know how the laws
will be administered.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-02
NATIONAL PLANE
SETS new RECORD
New DEG Flies Non-Stop
Newark To Miami In 3
Hours, II Minutes

National Airlines, which serves
Wilmington, last night laid claim
to a new commercial flight rec
ord for the Newark to Miami run,
when it's new DC-6 'Four Hun
dr. ed" winged over the 1200-odd
air miles in 3 hours, IL minutes
and So seconds, according to word
received by James Holomon, 10
cal station manager.
The speedy plane, designated as
Flight 401. non stop, which went
into regular service recently, was
in charge of Captain Whitaker and
cc-pilot Dymond on the record
breaking flight. Both men are vet.
eran pilots with National.
New Service
In announcing news of the new
flight mark by the big National
DC-6, Holomon said that new
schedules for Wilmington, which
went into effect yesterday nov
offer direct flights to Miami anc
New Orleans from Bluethentha.
Field with the latter service max
ing good connections at the Ores
cent city for the west coast.
With four DC-4 flights in anc
out of Wilmington daily, Nationa.
now offers the Wilmington bust
ness man an opportunity of leav
ing home shortly after eighr
o'clock FOR Newark and arriving
in that city at 1890. A full bust
ness day is then possible with the
return flight to Wilmington leav
ing Newark airport at 5:45 pm.
and arriving here shortly after
pm. The airport office will now
remain open until II pm. daily
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-02
Apartment-Hotels Advise
Clients OF Increases Up
To 100 Per Cent
BY WILLIAM TUCKER

United Press Staff Correspondent
ATLANTA, Ga, July l. U.H =
Angry tenants Of the Briarcliff
and Clermont apartment = hotels
gathered in their Hobbies tonight
waving rent-hike notices and Yell
ing in chorus: How much is 10
per cent?"
They had a right to wonder. In
their pigeon holes this morning
they found little slips couched in
polite language as hollow as the
wartime greetings" from Uncle
Sam advising you had been ac-
copied.
Some tenants said they were
told that, if they didn't mind, their
rent would 60 up to almost three
times what they r now paying,
effective Immediately. Others re-
ported they will only have to pay
twice as much.
No is per centers have yet
come forward in the two swank
See APARTMENT On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-02
Run Motorist Ends
Playful Downtown Party

He was young and frisky and
probably didn't notice the traffic
light as he frolicked in the street
with his companion. But, now he is
dead, the victim of a hit and run
driver.
His body, covered with blood
was lying in the street. Persons
passing by stopped for a moment
and with saddened hearts walked
away, but no one offered to remove
the crushed body from the pave
ment.
Last night shortly after $50
o'clock, Pal or Rover, or maybe
Joe or Spot - his name doesn't
matter now - was playing on the
corner of Front and Chestnut street
His companion dashed across the
street and Rover, or Spot, or what
ever his name was, dashed straight
behind him.
The light may have been green or
it may have been red, Rover didn't
notice. He didn't even see the big
black sedan that turned the corner.
Perhaps the driver didn't see Row
er, but there was a sickening thud
and Rover crumbled to the pave
ment, a slight whimper and he was
dead. The driver maybe doesn't
even know he had hit Rover be-
cause he continued on his way.
Rover's companion, across the
street by now, turned around and
walked slowly up to the side OF his
dying companion. He stood there
looking at him as if he had lost a
Long time friend.
He stood looking at the crowds as
they passed by.
No one seemed to want to help
his friend and he was too small.
So. after several minutes, he slow
ly walked east on Chestnut street.
All play was gone now.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-02
"Gas, Carriers, Girdles
Are Not Synonymous

"Gas, gaSters and girdles are
not synonymous. The gas and
pipeline companies are a public
utility under a franchise, and can
not take the position tl.at they
have no public responsibility"
The companies, she contended,
want to cramp the authority of
the Fedora. Power Commission so
they can run this business in a
''paradise of skyhocketing prices"
The subcommittee is consoles
ing a bill by Sen. E. H. Moore,
r., Okla, himself an Independent
oil man, which would limit FPC's
authority 10 natural gas moved
over trunk transmission lines.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-02
Ceiling Still Within Reach In Local Hotels;
Angry Tenants Blast Rent Hikes In Atlanta
Wilmington Hostelries Say
No Rental Boosts Are
Now Contemplated

Despite reports from all over
the country that hotel rates are
reaching for the ceiling which
isn't there, a survey reveals that
local hotels ''plan to keep the old
rates."
A. W. Britt. assistant manager
Of the Cape Fear hotel, said thai
trey did not plan to increase THEN
rates. He added, however, that the
final word lay with the owner O
the establishment who is q resi-
dent of New York. The rates will
remain the same until the owner
gives the order 70 change, he said
E. B. Bugg, manager of, the Viii.
mington Hotel, gave an emphatic
mo" when asked if the rates al
the Wilminton would increase
"We are satisfied with our opera.
tion," he said, land our rates will
not 60 up"
Anderson, manager of the
See WILMINGTON On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-02
Jaycees Urge Cash Aid
For Beach Association

Members of the Wilmington
Junior Chamber of Commerce last
night adopted a resolution urging
that the S., 1000 aid request OF
the Southeastern North Carolina
Beach association from the New
Hanover county commissioners
anG a like sum from the Whining
ton City council be granted.
Action OF the request of the as
sociation for financial aid in pro-
noting this area as a resort has
thus far been delayed by the two
bodies and is expected to be acted
upon at a late: date.
Six Of the entrants in the beauty
pageant 10 select Miss Whining
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-02

WASHINGTON, July l. W.D -
Using apt ALTERATION to push
home her point, a pretty Pitts
burgh, Pa, lawyer let Congress
know today that "gas, carriers and
girdles are not synonymous"
Opposing a bill to limit the gov
ernment's power to regulate nat
ural gas companies, she was try
ing to beat down industry argu-
ments that gas should be treate'1
in the same manner as, say,
wheat shipments. -,
Chic, black-haired Anne x. Al
perm, Pittsburgh city solicitor
couldn't see it. Insisting that regu-
latory powers for wheat and gas
were far different, she told a Sen
ate Commerce subcommittee:
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-02
Whiteville Tobacco
MartS Await Chant
Nine Warehouses Will Cater To Growers
This S Season, Sales Supervisor Says;
Survey Shows Crop Prospect Good

Sampson, HoNs, Horny, and
Duplin expect about 80 per cent
Of last years crop while Bladen,
Fender, Brunswick, Columbus,
and Robson counties expect
about IS per cent. Florence is
wen more pessimistic expecting
from 60 to 70 per cent. Dillon is
looking for about rs per cent, Par
amore, said.
The Whiteville sales supervisor
said this afternoon that the crop
would be "a little lighter" than
last years record crop. He point
ed out that over 80 and one-half
million pounds were sold On the
Whiteville weed market alone.
The Whiteville market placed IL
in the 80 markets in five states
last year and was second in the
sales for the Border Belt markets.
The Tabor City market being the
only market in the Border Belt to
See WHITEVHLE On Pape Civ
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-02

ton were special guests of the
club last night. Introduced by
Stanley Rehder, contest commit
teeman, each girl told something
about herself.
The entrants present last night
were: Isabelle Anderson, who
hopes to attain heights in dramat-
les. She recently moved to Will
mington from Raleigh and is en-
ployed at present in secretarial
work.
Harryette Vines, a Wilmington
girl and a 1945 graduate OF New
Hanover High school, is At pres
See JAYCEES On Page Six
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-02
And So To Bed

"YOu can have my wife but
don't keep bothering me about
it,"
Helen BrewingtOn, rs, Neg
ress, testified in Recorders
court yesterday that her hus-
band. Walter BrewingtOn,
told her "boy friend" that.
Then a fight ensued between
the couple. The wife was
chraged with cutting her husA
band about the throat.
eve can't get along any
way" the two agreed.
Judge Winfield Smith hand
ed the woman a six-mOnths
suspended sentence.