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Evening star., 1947-09-19
South Africa May Put
Entire Output Of Gold
AT Britain S Disposal
BY ths As,eeioted Press

LONDON, Sept. 1s.-Authorita-
tive Whitehall sources reported yes
terday South Africa may place the
whole of her annual gold output al
Britain's disposal to help beat the
empires mo dollars" problem.
This move would replace the pres
ent arrangement whereby the union
government Is entitled to pay for
all her United States imports by
selling her gold on the New York
market.
The proposal-which has been
backed officially by the Chamber OF
Commerce in South Africa-is one
of the most important OF a long
series of dollar-earning projects
which are to be debated by British
Commonwealth bankers, economists
and government officials here next
week.
Dalton to Open Talks.
Hugh Dalton. chancellor of the
exchequer. will open the round
table talks which, a treasury spokes-
man said. are designed to create. q
united Empire front by co-ordirfa-
ton of the colonies and dominions
dollar earning and spending pro-
grams.
Apart from dominion and colonial
representatives the government OF
Fire will send officials to the talks
Sean Lemass, commerce and in
dustry minister. emphasized in a
recent statement the Fire govern
ment was ready to cooperate in
defense Of sterling. His country
holds about s600, 1000 900 (s2, 400, ,OO0.-
00O worth Of sterling balances here
act umulated during the war.
Premier Devalera and other min
listers are due in London today-Mr
Devalera for the first time since
1938-for preliminary talks.
South Africa's annual output OF
gold exceeds 12,0o0.000 fine ounces
equivalent to $420, 100000.
Agreement hecaHed.
The union government by agree
ment with Britain presently sells
the bulk Of her gold output for
1867 to the Bank of England and
in New York. Last year she sold
esq, ZOO, 900 1924, 600 oOO worth Of
gold direct to the United States
approximately half OF which was In
respect to nd-lease commitments
Her dollar imports last year totaled
$227 ,o00, 600.
Other projects the Commonwealth
conference is expected to consider
include:
l. Coordination Of dollar spend
Ing and dollar earning programs.
2. Coordination of export and
import programs.
3. Restriction Of commonwealth
competition in the United States
market over the same commodities
4. Restriction of dollar earning
imports from Britain.
s Increase of food production and
trading within the Commonwealth
Evening star., 1947-09-19
Florida. Has Whipped
Hurricane as Disaster,
Survey Indicates
BY Roger Greene

MIAMI. Fla, Sept. ia 250-
mile trip through the hurricane belt
brings convincing proof that South
Florida has Just about whipped the
hurricane as cause of major
human disaster.
The big winds will always be dan
gerous and spectacular, but now tbs
drama seems to outweigh the dan
ger, Men have learned to tie down
their homes and pin down their
roofs so they don't go sailing into
the next county.
Eeven the iackstraw built shacks
OF poor farmers somehow with
stood the betting blasts that hit a
peak velocity of 120 miles per hour
With gusts ranging up to $50. The
tragic spectacle of mudcaked. twist
ed bodies stacked like cordwood in
temporary morgues played no part
In this storm as it did in the great
disaster In 1928. approximately
800 persons were drowned by tina
hurricane-lashed waters of Lake
Okeechobee.
Heartbreak and Distress,
But there will always be heart
break and distress when these great
winds roar out Of the caribbean to
vent their fury on the mainland.
Swinging west from the battered
Palm Beach Gold Coast" drove
across a vast inland sea of once
rich farmland, humping over and
slithering around the tree choked
road to Lake Okeechobee. Cows
marooned by the high waters left
in the wake of the hurricane
morosely plucked at sparse tufts of
grass on little islands of high
ground. An occasional farmer, iso-
lated with his family several hum
dred yards away from the road,
waved with wry cheerfulness.
At Belle Glade. near the shores
of Lake Okeechobee, E. M. Lively.
OF the Florida National Bank, told
me the story of H. H Lott, formerly
of Varna, Ill, who came to South
Florida recently for a fling at for
tune In the rich black mucklands
around the lake.
Lott put in 1000 acres In corn
a few weeks ago and 1t was Just
coming up nice and fat when the
hurricane hit Mr.. Lively recounted.
To-day it's under at leat ls inches
Of water and ruined"
Mr.. Lively estimated that MANY
II not most Of the farmers in the
rich bean and celery growing area
around Belle Glade would be "pretty
well wiped out" by the hurricane,
They lost their bean crops three
times last year, he said. They were
frozen out twice and rained out
once. They were just getting ready
to recoup with big crop In the
December market. The hurricane
killed that and now they will have
to wait till next spring to plant the
next crop.
Perhaps the most convincing evi-
dence of how the storm danger has
been conquered was at Lake Okee-
chobee itself. The Government, at
a cost of many millions of dollars.
has hemmed In the 730-souare mile
lake with dikes broad enough for an
automobile to turn around on top
of them. When I arrived the water
was 20 feet from the dixie tops.
And, said Col Willie e. Teale,
United States district engineer:
There is no danger whatever of
their breaking-r1or ever"
" A civilian engineer told me 4.35
inches of rain fell during the storm,
which saw top velocity of 90 miles
an hour.
Evening star., 1947-09-19
Elderly Man and Child, 8, Calm
Passengers c caught in Storm

air in the slowly moving train grew
hot and heavy. The tenseness
mounted and panic became a pos
sibility.
In one car 73-year-old retired
Manhattan postal official and an
S-year-old Florida schoolgirl Gained
the rising fear.
Moving quietly down the aisle.
Frank Gruner, who retired from the
postal service in 1s45 after 43 years,
told excited women:
Think right-and everything will
be all right. You have nothing to
worry about"
Other passengers became less
fearful as they watched the eager
ness with which small Myra Arlene
Vilardi. looking like a peppermint
stick in her red and white striped
frock, held up her doll to the win
dow to watch the bridge crossing.
Thought Nothing" Of Storm.
1t was the first hurricane for both
girl and doll. Asked what she
thought of the storm, Myra thought
gravely for a moment, then replied
frankly: Nothing"
Before the passengers realized It,
the train had edged out on the
bridge and moved across it steadily.
Whitecaps cleaned on the surging
canal waters outside and fiung pale
froth against the churning iron
wheels.
In few moments the bridge had
been crossed and the peril-largely
imaginary-was passed. The pass
engers relaxed.
Weren't you really worried?" A
passenger asked Mr.. Gruner.
Well" he laughed. Il was a
gunner's mate on the flagship
Olympia, at Manila in 1898 when
Dewey told Gridley he could fire
when ready. don't think this
hurricane quite come up to that"
Little Myra frowned up at Miss
Ruby Wilson OF Miami, a friend of
her mother who was her train
escort on the way to Fort Lauder
dale school.
do you think" she asked. "I
should carry my doll piggy back
when get off the train? or would
she get too wet?"
Evening star., 1947-09-19
Remaining Defense
Posts Are Expected
To Be Filled Soon
By John A. Giles

President Truman is expected to
begin filling the gaps in the Nations
new unified defense setup shortly
after his return from Brazil with a
series Of top civilian and military
appointments.
One of the most vital posts yet to
be filled Is the chairmanship Of the
Research and Development Board.
1t Is the last major unit of the
national military establishment
without q director. The name most
frequently mentioned in speculation
over the forthcoming appointment
Is that Of DR.. Vannevar Bush, head
of the Carnegie Institution and
chairman of the Army-Navy Joint
Research and Development Board.
which will be superseded by the new
unit.
Another important position still
open Is that of chief of staff of the
now independent Air Force. 1t Is
believed certain that Gen. Carl
Spaatz, commanding general Of the
superseded Army Air Forces, will be
elevated to that position.
Also In the new Department of
the Air Force are two important
civilian vacancies-the undersecre-
tary and the two assistant secre-
taries.
The Department of the Army has
two assistant secretaryships vacant
and the Department OF the Navy
has an opening for one assistant sec
retary.
The President also will be called
on to name a new chief of staff OF
the Army when Gen. Eisenhower re-
tires to become president of Colum-
bin University. Gen. Omar N. Brad
ley, now head of the Veterans Ad-
ministration, is most frequently
mentioned as his successor and it is
believed that he is Gen. Esenhow-
er's personal choice. Others who
have been mentioned are Gen. Mark
w. Clark and 1t. Gen. j. Lawton
Collins, deputy chief Of staff.
Also soon to be filled is the posi-
ton of chief of naval operations
now held by Admiral Chester w.
Nimitz.
Three admirals have been men
toned for the appointment. They
are Louis E. Denfeld, Dewitt c.
Ramsey and William H. P. Blandy.
Evening star., 1947-09-19
Gold Strike Brings Rush
Info Prince Rupert, B. {.
BY fhs Asseeiotsd Press

PRINCE RUPERT, British Column
bia. Sept. 19.-This port and mining
town was seething today with the
greatest gold fever in this part Of
Canada since the days of '9S.
Men with transits and compasses
were up with the Northern dawn
stalking claims for registration,
many of them well within the limits
of this city of 5000.
Word of the strike swept through
the town after workmen on q new
road Clipped off piece of rock be-
lieved to have q rich gold content.
Evening star., 1947-09-19
Congress Grcap Lands
At Oslo on Europe Tour
ly fhe Asseeietsd Pre-.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Sept. ls.
"A nine-member group of a spe-
cial Congress committee touring
Europe to investigate the United
States foreign information program
arrived here by air from Oslo last
night to contact Swedish cabinet
members and key figures in industry
and finance.
The group, which Is headed by
Senator Barley, Democrat. of Ken
lucky, is also studying European
needs under the Marshall plan.
Evening star., 1947-09-19
Hurricane S Destruction
Heavy in Grand Bahamas
BY me Asseeioted Press

NASSAU, Bahamas, Sept. l9.-
The hurricane destroyed or damaged
severely most of the houses and
all the docks on the west end of
Grand Bahamas, most westerly Of
the Bahama Islands, 1t was learned
here today. Grand Bahamas Is IS
miles east of Palm Beach, Fla.
The Bahaman Islands of Abaco.
Harbor Island and Bimini also were
struck by the storm, but escaped
serious damage. There were no
casualties reported.
Food was dropped by parachute
yesterday from a United States
Army plane to stranded persons
on Grand Bahamas and other Is
lands In the vicinity.
The motorship Canadian observer,
which was due here Sunday from
Canada, has been located and Is
here today.
Evening star., 1947-09-19

been set up to help establish policy.
The zone headquarters are located
in New York. Atlanta, Chicago,
Kansas City. San Francisco anG
Grand Prairie, Tex.
Evening star., 1947-09-19
Report

District of Columbia and vicin-
ity-Mostly sunny and warm with
highest temperature in middle s0s
this afternoon. Clear tonight with
lowest about 6s. Saturday mostly
sunny and continued warm. Gentle
winds this afternoon and tonight.
Virginia-Partly cloudy tonight
Saturday partly cloudy, warm and
humid with scattered showers In
southwest portion.
Maryland-Fair tonight. satur-
day partly cloudy and continued
warm.
Wind velocity, m.p.h.; south
west.
District Medical Society ragweed
pollen count for "a hours ending
$50 am, September 1s, Al grains
per cubic yard of air.
River Report.
CFrom United States EngineersD
Potomac River clear at Harper. Ferry
ana at Great Falls: Shenandoah clear at
Earpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1947-09-19
5000 Bolivian Miners
Called Out on Strike
BY ths Assoeieisd Press

LA PAz, Bolivia, Sept. 1e.-The
Miners Union called its 5000 or so
members out on strike last midnight
after the government yesterday de-
creed a state of siege to thwart
"agitators and subversives."
Florentino Quiroz, secretary of the
Workers Coordination Committee,
said the committee had agreed to a
general strike but the strike would
not begin Immediately. The Con-
federation of Railroad Workers met
to study the situation.
In radio speech last night,
President Enrique Hertzog said citi-
zens had demanded the state of
seige to prevent imminent revolu-
ton. He said he had exhausted all
efforts to settle agitation" The
president recalled that at the last
miners congress proposal was
approved having to do with "dicta-
torship of the proletariat" and Con-
fiscation of the mines and private
property"
In announcing the decree, minister
of the Interior Alfredo Mollinedo
said 1t was based on evidence OF
plans for a civil war. He reported
30 persons under arrest. The Minis
ter said press and communications
censorship were not contemplated.
Public disturbances caused ad-
journment of session of Congress
at which the situation was being
discussed last night.
Evening star., 1947-09-19
Live Wire Kills Z Marines

JACKSONVILLE, N. c., Sept. 10
P).-1wo Camp LIE Jeune Marines
were electrocuted yesterday and two
others seriously injured when the
crane they were using to unload re-
frigerators came in contact with a
high tension wire. Killed were Pfc.
J. L. McDermott and T/Sergt. J. II.
Henley. Injured were Pfc. Fremont
e. Dickerman, jr., and Pfc. Walter
B. Davis.
Evening star., 1947-09-19

Military-style self-heating cans
of soup and cocoa will be sold to
housewives In Scotland.
Evening star., 1947-09-19

Monthly precipitation in inches In the
CAPITAL (eurrent month to datel:
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-30
Lake Forest Women's S
Civic Club To Meet

The Lake Forest Women's
Civic club will meet Thursday
evening at 8 o'clock in the new
clubhouse.
A special program has been
arranged for the evening and a
discussion of plans for the Free
dom Train will be held.
experience to her characteri-
zation. Her best known roles
were in 1.-THE Man Who Game
to Dinner" Margin for Error"
and "Stage Door,
Jimmy Mccoy claims not to
have had much dramatic expert
ence, but the way he whips those
six big future admirals into
shape would seem to deny his
modesty; and Jimmy's accent in
swapping out Portuguese phrases
seems to this reporters ear very
authentic, as if he knew more
P rtugese than my aunt's UNI
brella is on the table," which IS
all that most of us remember
from our classroom language
lessons. But Jimmy does confess
to playing part in BOX and
Cox" the play which re-opened
the present Thalian Hall in 194l
and which incidentally was the
first play ever to be given by
the Thalians, way back in the
18OO's.
And last but least only in size,
is Guerard Simkins Jr. aged 8,
who is busy learning his one line
and polishing up on his charac-
terization as a street urchin.
"My Sister Eileen" is directed
by Mrs. Frank Emmer. assist
ed by Harry Wellott Jr. Mrs.
Emmert gives Harry high praise
for his assistance in helping to
direct the play and for his so
cheerfully attending to all those
details that one person just can
not do, without which no play
would be produced. Harry re-
turned to Wilmington last June
after a tour of duty with the
Navy.
American Legion Post No. 10
here, is sponsoring the play
which will be given on Decem-
ber 8 and 8 in the Chestnut
Heights sc h o oil auditorium at
$50 pm. Tickets may be pro-
cured on the main floor in Belk-
Williams, Saunders Drug store,
and the American Legion Home.
Tickets will also be available
from any Legion member.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-30

The cast for the next Thalian
play, "My Sister Eileen" is as
cosmopolitan a group of people
as has been assembled on a
local stage for a long time. They
hail from all sections of the
country - Kansas to Massachu-
.setts - and one from Europe.
One studied at the University OF
Heidelberg. Another was associ-
.ated with little theatre groups in
Europe.
Their off stage professions
range from landscape architec-
.ture to society editor, with an
Army colonel, a radio commen-
'tator, sports editor, and pro-
.fessional musician in between.
There's even a policeman IN the
play, who plays the part Of
guess what!-a policeman.
Heading the cast are two new
.comers to Wilm n gton, Jean
Scott and Carolyn Ballard as
Ruth and Eileen Sherwood
Jean, the wife of David Scott,
is a native of North Adams,
Massachusetts,, where she
.pl a y q d leads in high school
plays. She attended Mary Wash
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-30
Legion Auxiliary
To Meet Tuesday

The regular meeting of the
American Legion auxiliary will
be held on Tuesday night De-
cember 2, at the Legion home
at 8 o'clock.
There will be an initiation of
new members at this meeting,
Both old and new members are
urged to attend. A short talk will
be given on the Freedom
Train" Also a short talk on the
necessity of buying christmas
seals"
Mrs. D. M. Holmes, finance
chairman, has asked all men,
bers to bring their tickets and
receipts from sale on tickets for
bazaar dinner at this meeting.
Prior to the regular meeting
the executive board will meet at
7:3O.
Refreshments will be e rved
by tt e hospitality committee
with Mrs. N. D. Edwards in
charge.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-30
Elizabeth Evans
Performs Civic
Work In Charlotte

Word has been received here
that Miss Elizabeth Evans, stu~
dent at Queens college, Char
lotte, a n d volunteer worker at
the Bethlehem Center in Char
lott, spoke before the advisory
board Of the center recently.
Miss Evans, sophomore, de-
scribed her experiences as a vol
unteer worker during the two
years she has assisted in prima-
ry and junior clubs.
Miss Evans is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Evans of
this city.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-30
PERSONALS: P s:

giving holidays here with her
mother, Mrs. Meares Harrlss.
Miss Maude Noe, student at
East Carolina Teachers college,
will return to school today, after
spending the Thanksgiving holi-
davs with her mother. Mrs. w.
r. Noe.
Paul L. Weaver, Jr., Sly, is
spending the Thanksgiving week
end with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Weaver at their home
on North 25th street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-30

Connolly and young daughter.
Gaydie, arrived in New York
City Friday from frankfurt
Germany, where Major Connol-
| " has been stationed with the in
telligence corps for a year and
a half. After spending few days
| in New York, they will visit Ma
ior Connolly's family, Major
General and Mrs. D. H. Conolly
in Washington, D. c. Later they
will join Mrs. Connolly's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles M. Har-
rington, here for the Christmas
holidays. Mrs. Connolly is the
former Harriet Harrington OF
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al G. Dickson
have returned to their home in
Lake Forest after spending the
Thanksgiving holiday in Ra-
leigh.
Miss Margaret Getty attended
the Army-Navy game in Phila-
delphia. She was accompanied
by Misses Mary Elizabeth Evans
of Washington, D. c. and Miss
Jacqueline Siler of Humbolt,
Tenn, schoolmates at Mary
Baldwin college in Staunton, Va.
Miss Nancy Siler of Baltimore,
Nd, also accompanied the
group.
Mrs. Robert L. Holmes, form
erly of this city, has returned
to her home in Alexandria, Va,
after visiting her mother, Mrs.
Caroline H. Walton at her home
"Sunnyside," Greenville Sound.
Miss Sally Trulove, student
at Salem college, is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A.
Trulove, during the holiday.
Mrs. Page Shamburger and lit
tie daughter, Alice of Aberdeen,
are the guests of Mrs. Shambur-
gers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
ry A. Trulove. Mrs. Shamburger
is the former Elise Trulove of
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. G. Balm have
been called to Hendersonvlile,
where Mr.. Bain's father is crit
ically ill.
Tom James, who attended
the Equitable Assured Estate
lectures in Raleigh this week,
has returned to his home here.
Carl Vann and family from
Charlotte spent the Thanksgiv-
ing holidays with Mr.. Vann's
father, w. B. Vann, at his home
on South 18th street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry W. Turn
er of Johnson City, N. Y, ar
rived Saturday for a visit with
their son and daughter in law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard w. Turn
er.
Martin Newman of Rehobeth,
Beach, Delaware, is spending his
Thanksgiving vacation with Mr..
AND Mrs. John A. Render,
1907 Jefferson street.
Mrs. John Parker and daugh-
ter, Martha, Of Philadelphia, are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. T. D..
Daughtry on Nun street.
o. G. Rhodes has returned to
Wake Forest college after spend
ing the holidays with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Rhodes.
Mrs. James Branch, Jr., and
daughter, Joyce Mae, of Brook
llyn, N. Y, are spending the
weekend as the guest of Mrs.
Branch's late husbands parents,
Mrs. and Mrs. James Branch,
| Wooster street. James Branch,
Jr.. 3rd officer in the Merchant
Marine, was lost at sea April 9,
1945.
Miss Winifred Harriss returns
to the Woman's College of the
University of North Carolina
today after spending the Thanks
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-30
Cleanup Drive
Posters Must
Be In Monday

Mrs. W. A. Fo nville, chair.
man of the Sorosis clean up
campaign, staged during No
vember, has announced that all
posters made by elementary and
high school students must be
turned in Monday afternoon be-
tween the hours of 3 and S
O'Clock at the Sorosis clubhouse,
II N. Third street.
Posters will be judged some
time this week by Mrs. c. B.
Davis, Mrs. John Knox Ward,
and Mrs. Gardner Greer.
Scouts Go On Hike
The Girl Scouts of troop No.
80, under the leadership of Mrs.
c. M. Benson went on an all.
day hike Friday.
Following games and the
building of a campfire the
Scouts ate lunch and told stories
The Nome nugget., 1947-09-24
Second Hurricane Towering Off Florida Coast

MIAMI, Fla. (P)-The Florida west coast from Tampa, north ward, was warned yesterday against dangerous gales as the states second tropical storm in a week lowered at a virtual stand still over Tampa Bay.
 The storm, nothing yet to com part with the dangerous first, was showing signs of increasing in in tensity, the weather bureau said in an advisory yesterday morning.
 The apparent mildness of the newest blow from the Caribbean was "a relief to south Floridians who with Gulf coast residents to the north suffered at least A deaths and S75,OOO,OOO property damage in last weeks visitation.
 Highest winds recorded so far in the storm which swept up out of the Caribbean sea have been from 50 to 60 miles an hour in gusts.
 Northeast storm warnings were ordered up west of Cedar Key to Apalachicola, and cont tinu d storm warnings from Palm Beach to Charleston, s. C., and on the Florida west coast north of the Keys.
 While the storm was halted for the time by high pressure preva- lent over the Atlantic States, the weather bureau said it was nov ing northward very slowly, six to eight miles an hour.
 The advisory stated that the highest winds reported since the storm was first felt Monday were 60 miles an hour at Edmont Key in the mouth of Tampa Bay.
The Nome nugget., 1947-09-24
Printers Policy Is Illegal, Unfair Labor Practice

WASHINGTON, (P)-Robert N. Denham, general counsel of the national labor relations board, to- day challenged the no-contract policy of the AFL typographical union as an unfair labor practice under the Hartley act.
 A complaint by Denham against the international union and Bali more local No. l2 will be heard by a regional examiner in Baltimore Oct. 6.
 Jacob L. Edelman, attorney rep resenting the Baltimore local, promised to battle the complaint every inch of the way"
 Denham accused the ITU and it's affiliate of refusing ito bargain collectively in good faith" with 22 Baltimore printing firms organ ized as the Graphic Arts League.
 The Taft-Hartley act, for the first time, makes unions legally liable for unfair labor practices and defines refusal to bargain as such a practice.
 In order to get around a provi- sion of the Taft-Hartley act which bans closed shops, the typograph- CTS have adopted a policy of post ing in a place of employment the conditions under which members will work. The conditions may in clude a statement that they will work only with printers who are ITU members. No contract is sign ed with the employer.
 The Baltimore local followed this policy. The Graphic Arts League contended it constituted a refusal to bargain and 10 days ago asked Denham to step in.