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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-08

planning to attend the district
luncheon must make their res
ervaitons with Mrs. John Knox
Ward before November 3. Mrs.
Gerdes also made an announce
ment OF National Flower week
which is to be observed the
week Of November 20.
The club this year will feature
flower displays at each meet
ing at which time ribbons will
be given the best exhibits, and
at the conclusion of the year a
sweepstakes award will be pre-
sented to the member earning
the largest number of blue rib
bons during the club year.
Those winning ribbons yester-
day were; Miss Ruth Loman,
blue, for a most artistic arrange
ment of spider lilies and Ameri-
can enormous in an old pewter
pitcher; Mrs. P. r. Smith, red,
for an attractively arranged ex-
hibit of milk and wine lilies and
wild grass in an old pitcher;
Miss Madelaine Trask, white,
for q crystal container filled
with orchid and pink dahlias
with sprays Of blue sage.
A large table filled with bril-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-08
Displays High|ight First
Cape Fear Garden Club Wee1
WAY GOoDMAN-sooal Editor

The Cape Fear Garden club
onened it's 1947-48 season yester-
3av morning with a business
snd program meeting in St.
Ismes' Great Hall presided
oyer by the president, Mrs.
9inaldo B. Page.
Following the reading of rou-
~, q reports four new members
core voted into membership;
,bev were Mrs. Miriam Burns,
Mrs. r. Bryant Hare, Jr., Mrs.
Ramsey Weathersbee and Mrs.
oliver c. Hutaff.
Mrs. J. Henry Gerdes, past
president, made an announce
ment of the coming district
meeting to be held in Whining
ION on Friday, November 7, at
which time the Cape Fear Gar
den club and the N. c. sorosis
Gsrden club would be joint
hosts. Registration will be at
1O.30 am. in St. James Great
Wall with the meeting opening
Of II o'clock followed by lunch
eon being served In the Sorosis
clubhouse, 116 North Third
street. at l o'clock. The district
director is Mrs. George Alley
NJ New Bern. Local members
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-08

Sero-Tone wall finish is the easiest, most economical
way to beautify your living, dining or bed rooms. 1
coat usually covers any interior wall, even wallpaper.
Dries in an hour or less. 2 qts. water to l gal. Sero-
Tone makes ~ gals. paint. Pastel colors.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-08

liant tue dahlias shading from
the palest of red to a deep
brick red arranged in copper
and pewter containers and ar
ranged by Miss Madeline Trask
were sent to the meeting by
George W. Trask. This display
added much color to the scene.
Also attracting favorable COM
ment was the occasional table
using a ~centerpiece of pyracan-
tina, love apples and shades of
fall chrysanthemums thanked on
either side by Nubian heads
with flower bases of pom-pom
chrysanthemums and pyracan-
thia accented by a leaf green
drape, arranged and displayed
by Henry B. Render.
A feature of the meeting was
the table of stuffed birds ma
tive to this area, which were
exhibited by John Funderburg.
The table also contained sever
al bird nests, one of much in
terest was that of the humming
bird. A most complete display of
literature on bird and bird life
was exhibited by the Whining
ton Bird club.
The program for the morn
ing, Birds as Guardians of Our
Gardens" was to have been
presented by Mrs. Cecil Apple
berry, but due to the death of
her mother, she was unable to
be present. John Funderburg,
well known to Wilmington Bird
enthusiast, "pinchhit" for Mrs.
Appleberry and spoke briefly
on what to do in order to nave
birds in your garden and told
OF the great benefits birds were
to nature.
Mr.. Funderburg introduced
Mrs. Henry Pike of Siler City,
bird chairman for the Garden
club of North Carolina, who
spoke briefly. Mrs. Pike said
that the aim of the North Caro-
lima Garden club was to have
junior Audubon clubs in all
schools of the state, to have or
ganized bird clubs in every gar
den club of North Carolina, and
to have North Carolina known
as a national bird sanctuary.
Accompanying Mrs. Pike to
Wilmington were Mrs. Wade H.
Jones and Mrs. w. L. Patman
also of Siler City, who were
guests of the meeting.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-08
ITALIAN Workshop
To Meet THURSDAY

The first general meeting OF
the ITALIAN Workshop will be
held this Thursday evening at
8 o'clock in the Community
center, Second and ORANGE
streets, in Lounge B.
Registration OF new members
will be taken at this time. All
persons interested in little
theatre work are cordially in
vited to attend this meeting. and
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-08
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other hour without trying chinoroid. In a
rev minutes chinorold usually starts curling
rue ni1sefies ways: l. Eases pain and Itch
ing. 2. Helps shrink sore. swollen ti.xnes =
Aeips nature heal irritated membranes and
alAay Pile nervousness. Money back guarsn-
TED unless satisfied. Ask your druggist Tor
ekfnssold today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-08

all former members of the Work.
shop are requested to be on
hand as matters of Importance
WILL be transacted at this time.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-08
$4,000 Phone Inventions

More than $4,000 inventions
have contributed to development
of the telephone since its inven-
ton in 1875.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-08

Michat Namesty, of Prague,
Czechoslovakia, is serving a term
OF life Imprisonment plus one
year.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-08

MARGARET DORCAS
1t. and Mrs. Henry C. Bost
announce the birth of a daugh-
ter, Margaret Dorcas, October
2, at the Marion Sprunt annex.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-08

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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-08
B | R T H S
JOHN GARRETT

Mr.. and Mrs. H. Bruce Lud-
lum of 81 Pine Grove, announce
the birth of a son. John Garrett,
October 2. Mrs. Ludlum is the
former Sarah Garrett of South
port.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-08

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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-07
FRANCE TO STAND
BY Side OF U. S.
General De Gaulle Stress
es This AT dwelling
At Strasbourg

STRASBOURG, France, April
6 - up - Gen, Charles de Gaul-
lie, paying tribute today to Amer
lean soldiers lost in the liberia
ton of France, declared his
country would stand beside the
United States against any new
tyranny.
The French wartime leader APP
peared with U. S. Ambassador
Jefferson Caffery at the unwilling
OF a plaque at Strasbourg cathed-
-al bearing the names of Amer
leans killed in the liberation OF
Ctrasbourg.
IF it should ever happen, by
some misfortune, that a new
tyranny comes to menace all
or part OF the universe" the gen.
eral said, 1--WE are certain in ad-
vance that the United States and
France will stand together in op-
posing it."
For De Gaulle's followers from
many sections of the country,
jammed into this flag-decked
Rhine city, today's ceremonies
were merely the prelude to the
important political statement the
general will make to a purely
French gathering tomorrow.
"It. is a fact" de Gaulle said
in speaking of the United States,
that this young nation, like our
own elderly country, has shown
not only love for its own liberty
but, still mre, a respect for that
of others"
SimilaH ideas, he said, had
bound the two nations together
in a truly exceptional moral
tie' which no vicissitude could
break.
de Gaulle sent a special mas
sage TO Gen. Dwight D. Eisen-
hover, as the former allied COM
mander-in-chief OF both American
and French troops in the liberia
ton of Alsace.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-07
SPECIAL PROGRAM
TO LAUNCH DRIVE
FOR CANCER FUND

The state Cancer fund campaign
will be officially launched today
when two Of the drives top officials
and Governor Gregg Cherry partic-
ipate in a special radio broad
cast.
The program, which may be
heard here over WHIT at 4:30
p. m. and WGNI at $3.50 p. m, will
feature talks by Mrs. George E.
Marshall, state commander of the
women's field army, and the Hon.
John D. Larkin, state campaign
chairman.
Governor Cherry will read a proc
lamation designating April as the
official month for the drive to
raise $168, 600.
The New Hanover county drive
under the sponsorship Of the North
Carolina Sorosis club and with a
goal of "a, 500 will start officially
next Monday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-07

"New Hanover County however
is indeed fortunate in comparison
with our inland friends" seems
to be the lone encouraging hint
in the newest missive from our
friend.
WHY 80 LUCKY 1--WE have
only to spread out our pile Of
mail over 100, 600 square miles Of
surrounding ocean and our share
will dwindle to the insignificant
height of 5000 quintillion miles,
he gladly points out.
II fear that the inland residents
are going to be rather sore at
the folks who started this thing, >
his second warning concludes.
Just to keep the record straight,
Along The Cape Fear would like
to point out at this point that we
had absolutely nothing to do with
starting this new plague.
AS a matter of fact, we have
been very bitterly opposed to all
chain letters ever since we faith
fully mailed our one thin dime
away during the early 30's. TIC
date we have not even received
a note of thanks from the recipient
of our ten cents.
Needless to say, that chain was
broken some place along the line
as the postman eve was called
(Centinued - Page Two; Col. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-07
0NSL0W C0UNTIAN
KILLED in CRASH
Mrs. Henry Q. johnson OF
Jacksonville Fatally In
jared Near Atkinson

ATKINSON, April 6.-An other,
wise peaceful Easter was marred
in Fender county by a traffic &C.
cident near here this morning
which claimed the life of Mrs.
Henry Quincy johnson, of Jack
sonville, Sheriff Jack T. Brown,
of Burgaw, reported tonight.
Riding with her husband and two
daughters, the Johnson automobile
overturned several times near the
city limits of Atkinson throwing
Mrs. johnson from the automobile
and inflicting fatal injuries.
She was attended by DR.. G. C..
Beard of Atkinson who arrived at
the scene of the accident shortly
before she died.
Johnson, a native Of the Atkin-
son section, was releaseG under
$500 bond pending a coroner's i
quest, according to Sheriff Brown.
H. E. Blake, coroner of Fender
county, has called a hearing for 8
p. m. Thursday at the courthouse
in Burgaw.
Only Mrs. Johnson was injured
in the wreck, according to Sheriff
Brown, who was summoned to the
scene of the crash, which occurred
about 10:45 a. m. today, by DR..
Beard. The children's age were
given as six and three-years-old
by Sheriff Brown.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-07
OVERFLOW CROWD
TO HEAR CR0MYK0
Russian Delegate To Re-
ply To Truman Plan OF
Greek Aid

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y, April
6-U.D-The Russian reply to
stop-Communism drive
will be made tomorrow in the
United Nations Security council.
Soviet Delegate Andrei Gromy-
ko promised Il "hull" comment
on President Truman's proposal
to send $500, 600, 900 In aid to
Greece and Turkey.
Gromyko's speech will Be the
first detailed Soviet reaction to
the Truman doctrine" and 1t
will not be gentle.
The taciturn Russian already has
insisted that the Greco-Turkish aid
program is an entirely new
question that should be a separate
item on the Security council agen-
da. The councils ordinary duty is
to consider only questions which
are likely to endanger the peace.
The Security council meets to-
morrow afternoon, but Gromyke
also vas expected to speak earlier
at a morning session of the UN
disarmament commission.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-07
And So To Bed

Add disappointed women ut
Easter time.
This young lady purchased a
rather expensive suit, then de-
cided to have it cleaned before
wearing 1t in the Easter Pa
rade. Upon it's return from
the cleaners the suit had
shrunk.
She fused and fumed and
then got out last years crea@
ton only to find 1t was a wee
bit too small.
In final. desperation she rush
ed down town late Saturday
afternoon to purchase another
ensemble, this time a skirt and
blouse.
Yesterday she was all dolled
I'D in her easter outfit" but
she neglected to note that Hub
by had painted the porch
rocker Saturday.
Yes, you guessed it. She sat
in the chair while Hubby went
for the car.
Net result-Three strikes and
the lady was out.
This morning she refuses to
speak to her husband, the
cleaner or herself.
The cleaner for running her
suit.
The husband for painting the
chair.
Ard her seh' ~ sahg
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-07
BRITISH UNIONISTS
RECEIVE THREATS OF
INJURIES TO WIVES

hLACKPOOL, England, April 8
Blackpool trade union
officials have received swastika-
decorated threats that acid would
be flung in, their wives faces un-
less the officials withdrew from
all political activity.
Ellis Smith, member of par
hament and president of the Ian
cashire and Cheshire Federation
of Trades councils, said today he
would take up the threats with
House of Commons or police au-
thorities.
8. Hudson, an official of the
Transport and General Workers
union, received a Of the type
written letters. The second Of
fetal was not named. Neither
man plans to give up politics.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-07
|M0L0TOV ACCUSES
u. S. OF VIOLATION
Soviet Minister Writes
Marshall About With
drawal OF Troops

MOSCOW, April 6-U.H-Foreign
Minister Viacheslav Molotov in a
written communication to Secre-
tary of State George c. Marshall
has accused the United States of
failing to withdraw its forces from
China in accordance with agree
ments, Big Four Foreign minister
ial circles said today.
Contents of the memorandum
were not officially disclosed and
this report was not confirmed.
But informants said that Molotov
followed the usual Soviet line of
accusing the United States of fail
ing to get its troops out in con-
with the American-British-
Russian Moscow agreement Of 1945.
1t was not known whether the
communication made any refer
ence directly to Marshall's state
ment that he was uniformed re-
garding the fate of 700, 900 JAP
anese prisoners in Russian-oc-
cupied Manchuria.
Molotov startled the Big Four
by demanding at their first session
March 10 that the Chinese ques-
ton be put on the program. Mar
shall and Foreign Secretary Ernest
Bevin refused and it was finally
decided to exchange information
by memorandum before April /.
Marshall circulated his own
memorandum to Molotov, Bevin
and the Chinese embassy March 81
announcing that the United States
proposed to maintain only a neces-
sary, 1870 men in China after June
l. 1t was then that he made the
to Japanese troops cap
tured by the Russians in theft brief
war-end campaign in Manchuria.
1t has been reported that the Jap
anese are being used in forced
labor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-07
Lewis Wants
Mines Closed
UNIV Leader Stands Firm
On Demand That Only
Two Pits Be Opened

WASHINGTON, April 6-W.D-
John L. Lewis stood firm today on
his demand that all but two coal
mines remain closed as hazardous,
voiding the last slim hope of avert
ing an indefinite mine safety shut
down at midnight tonight when his
week-old memorial work stop
page expires.
In rejecting the demand, the
government passed the play back
to Lewis, making it clear that any
further interruption of production
would be the UNIV ch~ieftain's sole
responsibility.
Lewis declined comment on the
government attitude and refused
30 hint at his future strategy.
Asked if he would accept the
governments invitation to CO.
operate in getting the mines back
into production, he said:
"T would have no comment OF
any character"
One government official, ex-
pressing a view shared by private
coal operators and some members
of Congress, said Lewis obviously
was taking advantage of the safety
issue to pull the strike he had
planned for April 1 but which the
Supreme court enjoined.
He said Lewis may have lover
played his hand" He doubted if
the mine boss wants another head
on collision with the courts.
May Back Down
IT look for Lewis to do some
fancy and resourceful maneuver-
ing - say in about a week -
that will permit him to back down
and not lose too much face" this
official said. aside from the
cour. angle, the public sympathy
ne has aroused for the miners
may be replaced by anger over
his tactics. The miners are sure
to suffer in the long run.
But reports from the coal fields
indicated that Lewis would have
almost solid backing, whatever
purse he takes. UNIV district Of
CONTINUED on Page Two; Col. u
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-07
RELIGIOUS STRIFE
TAKES 30 LIVES
Many Villages Burned
When Hindus, Meslem
Bands Clash In India

NEW DELHI, April 6 - up -
At least 80 persons have beer
killed and % Indian villages burn
ed during the past week In ar
outbreak of religious warfare.
In Calcutta, a government com.
munique said 1883 persons hao
been arrested in that city since
March 26 in connection with Hin
du-Moslem disturbances.
A district officer, describing the
disorders, said hill Moslems stole
a buffalo from a Hindu village
A Hincu party recapthred the
animal but were attacked by
more Moslems.
A crowd of Hindus officially es-
timated at 1900 gathered to take
revenge. Police broke up the
demonstration and arrested IS,
but within a few hours fires had
been started, and within two Gays
half a dozen Hindu and Moslem
villages had been RACED.
Down From Hills
Marauders swept down from
behind the hills for burning ano
~pillaging.
A military officers said many
raiders on both sides were de-
modified soldiers.
A few were trapped and shot,
but district officials said only
about 30 have been killed by
police among thousands evident
.ly sharing in the looting.
More Hindu villages have been
burned in this specific area than
Moslem, but more Hoslems have
been killed than Hindus. This was
due, officers said, to the fact
one Moslem village was caugh,
by surprise, and rs persons were
cut down by axes and spears.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-07
CZECH0SL0VAKAIN
CONSUL MURDERED
Body OF Geza Rae Found
On Steps OF Palais
Chaillot In Paris

PARIS, April 5PEThe body
OF Geza Rae, 40 year old Czecho-
slovak consul. dubbed and strangl-
ed. was found lying early today on
the steps of the Palais Of Chaillot,
In the shadow of the Eiffel tower.
Police announced they were
looking for a blonde woman COM
panion with whom Rae was known
10 be friendly until about a week
ago.
Czechoslovak embassy officials
dismissed any suspicion that a
political crime was involved. Po-
lice, pointing to the $1,000 francs
(about $500 still in RAGS pocket
book, insisted that robbery was not
the motive.
RAGS body lay-at least IL hours
on the steps of the modern Chall-
lot palace where the weekly
drawings of Frances national lot
terry most often n held.
A French subway worker walk
ing home at lis a. m. told police
he saw a man lying there groan-
ing 'but I thought he was only a
drunkard and didn't investigate any
further" =.
By 8 a. M, when police were
called, the Bratislava-born official
was dead. His watch had stopped
ut 12:4.
Rain Washes Clues
Rain had washed away clues
throughout the night but police al
lowed the body to remain on the
palace steps until after 1 p. m.
while they continued their inquiry.
The police said contusions on
RAGS legs indicated he might have
been dubbed into Inconsistencies
at another spot and dragged to
the palace steps, on a terrace over
booking the Seine.
The Czechoslovak ambassador,
Sindrich Nosek, and a vice-consW
identified the body. They told po-
Wee that Rae was wearing the
same clothing he had on when he
left the consulate before noon Sat
arday.
He said at that time that he had
brands in town and would not re-
Nrn.
Buttons on his ~overcoat had been
torn away. He had received Two
blows on the forehead and there
were strangulation marks on his
seck.
Recently divorced, Rae had been
living In a fat not far from where
bis body was found.
Police declined to discuss thelf
search for the woman.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-07
HOPE OF MLT7NG TELEPHONE STRIKE
FADES AS CONCnATORS MAKE PLEA;
:, 1000 HOMELESS IN THREE STATES
Walkout Set
Beiirne Says
Warren Issues Statement
Parties Are Discussing
Pay Compromise

WASHINGTON, April 6-(R-
Cancellation Director Edgar L.
Warren announced late tonight that
the government sis discussing a
compromise proposal with the par
ties in a final attempt to work
out a peaceful settlement" of the
threatened telephone strike.
Warren's statement was given
to reporters at 1915 pm. EST)
through a labor department
spokesman who said he could not
elaborate en- the proposal.
Warren directed concillators in
a score of cities across the nation
to keep representatives of tele-
phone companies and telephone
workers union lin continuous ses-
sion until formulas for settling the
dispute have been worked out"
The National Federation of Tele-
phone workers, meantime went
ahead with plans to stage the first
nationwide phone Walkout at 6
am, local time, Monday, in sup
port of a $12 weekly wage increase
and other contract demands.
Haggard government labor trbu-
BILE shooters sought to bring Off
cials of the Bell system and the
independent NFTW into some kind
of agreement on arbitration OF
their differences prior to Warren's
announcement.
No Light
The Cancellation chief threw nc
light on whether he and assistant
Secretary of Labor John W. Glib
son had abandoned their efforts
to reach a compromise on arbitra-
Continued On Page Two; Col. Al
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-07
VIOLENCE TAKES
LIVES OF nine
Automobile Accidents Ac-
count For Four Deaths
Over Weekend
By The Associated Press

Violence took at least 10 lves
in North Carolina during the
Easter weekend.
Albert F. Longnecker, a fireman
at Fort Bragg, was killed Saturday
night when the car in which he
was riding struck a bridge, areen
ed down ain ernbankment and
caught fire near Fayetteville.
A two-car collision near Reds
vile Saturday took the life of
George l.. East, So, of Route Z
Reidsville, a night w%atchfnan at
the Chase Bag company.
John Herman Merritt, Is, died
at his Kinston home Saturday of
a rifle wound.
A 78-year-old invalid, Mrs. Mar
riet Turner Wilson, burned to
death in her small home near Me-
bane Friday.
Mrs. Bertha Medford Ammons,
At, was killed in Waynesville
Saturday when struck by an auto
mobile. Roy Parker, AZ, a sawmill
worker, was instantly killed Friday
when he fell into a saw at Ever
green.
Norris Owners, As, a farmer
near Elizabeth City, died Friday
of a shotgun wound which the
county coroner said was self-inflict-
ed.
Jasper Barrett, rs, a farmer liv-
ing near Stakesville, was fatally
shot during a scuffle over a gun
early this morning.
John Lee Williams, 21-year-old
Winston-Salem Negro, died Sunday
of gunshot wounds suffered satur-
day night.
Mrs. Henry Johnson, of Jack
sinville, was killed Sunday in an
automobile accident near Atkinson,
in BENDER coa1nfv
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-07
NATIONS DEY0UT
ATTEND SERVICES
Americans Greet Easter
Dawn By Bowling Heads
In Prayer; Pageants
By The Associated Press

Americans greeted the Easter
dawn yesterday by bowling their
heads at services IN river banks
and mountains, in park and sta
diums, and listening again to the
story of Christ and the r%esurrec-
ton.
Hours before Easter services
drew Worshippers to church, the
traditional sunrise rituals-some
dating back more than 100 years
drew crowds to the vast outdoor
settings in the nations major
cities.
Most of the services were held
under ideal weather conditions,
although at scattered points cold
winds and cloudy skies chilled
the faithful.
In New York City 1000 persons
gathered in Central park for one
of the half-dozen sunrise services
at which the themes were the
need for faith and hope in God
and peace.
Thousands gathered on the banks
of the Grand Canyon for the 18th
Easter service in that picturesque
setting.
In the Wichita mountains near
Lawton, Okla, worshippers rep
resenting most of the states in the
Southwest participated in a pag-
cant that began at II pm. Sat
urday and lasted until dawn. High
way patrol officers estimated the
crowd at 200, 600 and said some of
the visitors began arriving Fri
day. The pageant depicted scenes
in the Life of Christ and eliminated
in the resurrection scene. The
weather was perfect.
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