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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-14

Among the rectors Of St. James
and the members of the parish
have been numbered many men
illustrious in the church, the
community, and the nation. The
Rev. Adam Empie, rector OF the
parish from 1914 to 1927, was
later the distinguished president
of William and Mary college.
The Rev. Thomas H. Davis be-
came the Bishop of South Caro-
lima, and the Rev. Richard II.
Wilmer, Bishop of Alabama.
During the yellow fever cpl
demic of 1862, the Rev. DR.. r. b.
Drane won the affection of the
entire community by his coura-
geous services to suffering
humanity. The Rt. Rev. Thomas
Atkinson, D. D., bishop of North
Carolina, was rector of St. James
parish for several years, dis
charging his duties as bishop at
the same time. The Rt. Rev. AL
fred A. Watson, D. D., first bishop
of East Carolina, was rector of
the parish from 1864 to 1884, and
his successor as bishop, the Rt.
See CAPE FEAR On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-14
JUDGE METES OUT
LONG JAIL TERMS
Carl Price Tabor City Man
Sentenced To 20-Year
Term At Whiteville

WHITEVILLE, Nov. 13. - Two
Columbus county men today
drew long prison terms growing
out Of slayings during the past
IL months.
Carl Prince, Tabor City white
man, drew a 20-year term in the
state penitentiary after pleading
to a charge of manslaughter in
the death of Luther Thomas Neg
70, in December 1916.
Prince was charged with slay-
ing Thomas in a barn, taking the
body to the woods where it was
found after officers said they
had obtained a confession from
Prince.
Earlier, Nathaniel Pierce, a
young Whiteville Negro, plead.
ed guilty to second degree muir
der in the Staying of H. J. Toon
Negro, in September, and was
sentenced to 20 to Is years.
According to testimony, Pierce
shot Toon without any apparent
motive as they walked along {
highway near here.
With the disposition Of the
above two cases, the total homi-
eide cases here this week was
raised to three. Evelyn Davis, e
Negress, was sentenced to Is te
20 years earlier in the week fol.
lowing her conviction on a charge
of manslaughter.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-14
UnitedNationAssembly lyApproves
Marshall Little Assembly Plan;
Nine Killed, Scores Hurt In Fire
Crowded Bowling
Center "Cutted"
Police Rope Off Area Near
Recreation Center At
Providence, r. |.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., Nov. 13.
-(P)-A flash fire raced through
the Rhode Island Recreation Cen
ter tonight and police estimated
between six and nine persons lost
their lives and scores more were
injured.
Four alarms brought fire fight
ing equipment from all sections
of the city and from nearby Paw
tucket.
Police roped off the area OF
North Main street, near the Paw
tucket line, as firemen went into
the debris in rescue work.
The flames could be seen sew
eral miles.
Ambulances were sent from
all hospitals and police stations
in Providence and PaWtucket.
Several persons were taken to
hospitals but the extent Of their
injuries was not known immedi-
ately.
The Recreation Center is a
one-story brick building locat-
ed near the Providence-Pawtuck-
ct city line. The building houses
more than 80 bowling alleys -
the largest in Providence - and
was formerly an old car barn.
Trucks Respond
Ambulances and police re-
serves were called out from all
areas of the city. Fire apparatus
from all stations responded.
A police squadron was thrown
around the area and roads in that
section were blocked off to traf-
fic.
First police to arrive on the
scene said that six. to nine per-
sons were reported to have per-
ished inside the building. Many
of the injured persons were out
side the4alleys at the time of the
flash fire. ~
First reports failed to identify
any of the victims.
See BOWLING On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-14
Convention Report
Cites Hospital Loss
"FREEDOM BOAT"

MUSKEGON, Mich, Nov.
13-(P)-Harold A. Ford, Mu.--
kegon factory worker and
father of five children started
a campaign today to muster
support for a Freedom Boat
for Europe.
Ford, who said he didn't
''like the idea of kids starv-
ing" proposed that the boat
carry food products from all
states touching on the Great
Lakes. . .t
He conferred with Ralph s.
McCrea. vice president and
port terminal manager Of the
West Michigan Dock and Mar
ket Corporation, who assured
his support of the proposal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-14
And So To Bed

October 30 in this column
we printed a little item
about the lady who question:
ed the man who caught a
small fish. The angler per-
picked at the remarks made
by the woman in regards to
the smalIness of his catch
blurted out "If the fish had
kept his mouth shut he would
not be here"
Last night q gentleman
called the And-SO- -To-Bed
Editor and asked the date
when the article ran. II want
to send a copy to a person
who the story fits to IT, he
explained.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-14
State Baptist Institution
Faces Operating Deficit
OF $4,000

WINSTON-SALEM, Nov. 13-
R-With a plea to the ''power-
full witnesses for Christ" lest
cts wrath makes America the
most pagan nation on earth"
ringing in their ears, North Car
olina Baptists concluded one OF
its most harmonious state con-
ventions here today.
The peaceful Tar Heels
passed a motion, however, to
send a message of sympathy
and congratulations to the
Texas Baptist convention, in
session at Amarillo, Texas. The
Texans Wednesday elected
bodily from their meeting a
minister who attempted to pre-
vent the featured speaker-Dr.
Louis D. Newton of Atlanta,
Ga.-from addressing the con-
vention because, the minister
charged, DR.. Newton was a
friend OF Stain" and friendly
to Russia.
DR.. Marshall Craig of Dallas
Texas, ended the North Caro-
lima Baptist convention with his
sermon on Powerful Wit
nesses".
In the final sessions, the 1865
messengers and visitors heard
a report that North Carolina
Baptist hospital here is running
in the red. The hospital report
showed an anticipated deficit
this year of between $4,000 anc
$40, 900.
A total Of 5000 patients-hah
Of them free-Were treated dur.
See REPORT On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-14
MAYOR TO GREET
VISITING SCOUTS
Welcoming Ceremony For
Encampment Set For 6
O'clock This Evening

Mayor E. L. White will give
a welcome address this evening
at 6 o'clock at the official open
ing of the three-day Encampment
of Boy Scouts from nine South
eastern North Carolina counties
in the Cape Fear area council,
now being held in the Lake
Forest school area.
Approximately 1000 Boy
Scouts from this Council are ex-
pected to arrive this afternoon
by bus, car, train, and other
modes of transportation from the
following counties: Hoke, Co.
|lumbus, Brunswick, Pender, New
Hanover, Robson, Bladen, Cum
berland, and Scotland.
Registration will be held at
the Lake Forest area from l p.
m. until 6 p. m. this afternoon
in the administration tents.
The Scouts will leave the En-
campment area at 7:30 O'Clock
tonight to attend the Whining
ton-Fayetteville football game to
get underway at 8 p. m. at the
American Legion stadium.
Immediately after the football
game they will return to their
designated pup tents by bus.
Saturday Parade
The largest Scout parade in the
history of Wilmington will begin
at 1890 o'clock in front of the
YMCA on Market street, Satur-
day morning, and will parade
through downtown streets. After
the parade the Scouts will board
a special bus waiting for them
in front of the YMCA where they
See MAYOR On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-14
TOBACCO PRICES
ADVANCE SHARPLY
Middle Belt Quality I'm
proves; Wallace Holds
Final Sale
By The Associated Press

Tobacco prices turned up
ward yesterday on markets of
the Middle Belt while trends
were irregular on the Old and
Eastern Belts. The Federal and
State Departments of Agricul-
ture reported today.
On the Eastern Belt, most
leaf grades were higher with
lower qualities reporting gains
of from 81 to 81 per hundred
pounds. Smoking leaf fluctuated
as much as 81 with both gains
and losses, and cutters and lugs
were unchanged to 81 lower.
Best thin nondescript dropped
$3.50.
Quality of the Eastern Belt
offerings was lower with tn e
bulk consisting of low to good
leaf, fair and good smoking leaf
and nondescript.
Wallace market held final
sales yesterday, and two other
Eastern Belt markets an
nounced closing dates, Will
liamston Nov. 18, and Colds
boro Nov. 10Th.
Leaf grades were up from
$50 to 81 on the Middle Belt.
smoking leaf advanced 81 to $6,
lugs were up 81 to SO and nom
descript showed gains up to
$4.75. Cutters were mostly I'm
changed.
Quality of the offerings was
down from Wednesday as the
growers brought in more leaf
and nondescript and less smok-
ing leaf and cutters.
Most leaf, smoking leaf and
lemon lugs were down from 81
to SO on Old Belt m markets, and
fair red and fair orange vari-
gated leaf dropped S. for the
greatest losses. Most cutters,
however, were up 81, orange
lugs were up 81 to 81, and nom
descript gained SIS to $1,75.
Widest advances were made by
low red smoking leaf, up So,
and common red smoking leaf,
and low orange greenish leaf.
Both up S..
There was little change in
quality and sales were light on
most markets.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-14
BLOCK CONCLUDES
SERMON SERIES
Bishop OF California To
Speak At St. Johns
Church This Morning

The Rt. Rev. Karl M. Block,
Bishop of California, concluded
his series of addresses on the
Beatitudes at St. Paups Episcopal
church Thursday morning.
At II a. m. today the bishop
will speak at the Holy Com
munion service at st. Johns
church, Third and Red Cross
streets, on the subject of RE
dedication to Christian Vows
and Principles"
The Rt. Rev. Thomas H.
Wright, bishop of the East Caro-
lima diocese, urges all the mem
bers of the Episcopal parishes
here and invites members OF
other churches to attend the serv-
ice this morning at St. Johns
church.
The attendance at the mission
services currently in progress in
the Episcopal churches has been
gratifying, vestrymen report.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-14
Dalton Quits
Cabinet Post
Chancellor OF Exchequer
Resigns Under Fire;
Paper Tips Speech

LONDON, Nov. 13. - R -
Chancellor Of the Excheque1
Hugh Dalton resigned from the
government tonight in a sensa-
tional shakeup after he admitted
disclosing tax secrets to a news
Daper in advance of his budget
message to parliament yesterday.
Dalton, one of the cabinets big
five, was succeeded by Sir Stat
ford Cripps, minister of econom-
les.
A statement by Prime Minister
Attlee, accepting Dalton's resig-
nation after a hastily called cabi-
net meeting, said the resignation
resulted directly from what At
flee called Dalton's "indiscretion'
in the newspaper incident.
The London Star published a
forecast of the interim budget,
calling for new taxes. shortly
before Dalton began reading his
budget message to the House of
Commons.
Today Conservative H. V. A.
Raikes asked Dalton in the House
TO begin an inquiry into this fore
cast. Dalton replied:
81 very much regret to tell
the House that the publication to
which Mr.. Raikes has referred
arose out of an incident which
occurred as l was entering the
chamber to make my speech yes
terday."
Dalton said that in reply to
questions put to him by a re-
porter for the Star, II indicated
to him the subject matter con-
tanned in the publication in ques-
ton"
"I appreciate" he declared,
"that this was a grave indiscre-
ton on my part, for which l Of
fer my deep apologies to the
House.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-14
Russians Repeat
Boycott Threats
Decision Comes On Al To
6 Vote By Show Of
Hands Late In Day

NEW YORK, Nov. 13. -(P,--
The United Nations Assembly to-
night rejected a Russian boycott
threat and approved by large
majority Secretary of State Mar
shalrs proposal for year-round
sitting of the Little Assembly,"
The vote was Al to S.
The six nations of the Russian
group voted against it while the
Arab nations abstained.
The assembly then turned to
the U. S.-supported plan for U.
N. commission to facilitate" the
independence of Korea.
Before the vote, which climax
ed a stiff battle by the Soviet
group against the U. S. proposal,
Russia's Andrei Y. Vishinsky as
sailed the majority approved
plan as "scandalous." He an
nounced again that Russia would
boycott it.
In the debate, delegates OF Po-
land, White Russia, and the So
Wet Ukraine also said their coun-
tries would not serve on the 'Lit-
tie Assembly,"
Show OF Hands
The final vote in the Assembly
was taken merely by a show of
hands and not by a roll-call, as
is customary on such major mat
terS.
Under the Assembly's action,
ecretary-General Trygve Lie
shall convene the Little Assemb-
1y" not later than six weeks af-
ter this Assembly closes. The
group shall meet as often as it
feels necessary.
The Assembly outlined these
Ca DTYCCTAN IN Do Ua TxuO
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-14

COLLEGE PARK, Ca, Nov.
13 -lR-The City of College
Park was ready to call it quits
today with Mrs. Susie Hayes, a
one-legged lady motorist. In
deed, the City of College Park
would like to forget the whole
matter.
A constable arrested Mrs.
Hayes for passing a stop-sign.
Mrs. Hayes said she hadn't
seen it, added it was newly in
stalled and behind a tree, by
lingo! The law tried to fine Mrs.
Hayes 81. Mrs. Hayes said it
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-14
COURTNEY HEADS
DUKE ASSOCIATION
Alumni Group Hears Ad-
dress, Elects Officers
AT Annual Banquet

William M. Courtney was elect
ed president of the local Duke
Alumni association here last
night, when the organization
held its annual alumni banquet
in the Friendly dining room.
Other officers elected were. N.
A. Avera, first vice president !;
Dr.. J. Buren Sudbury, second
vice president; DR.. William
Dosher, secretary; Mrs. Warren
Barrett, treasurer; Mrs. M. E.
Howell, aluninae representative;
Mrs. E. r. Blakeslee, historian,
and Mrs. Addison Hewlett, Jr.,
nominating committee chairman.
Prior to the election of officers,
DR.. Alan K. Manchester, dean of
freshman and associate professor
of history of Duke University,
spoke on the goal of Duke Uni
versity today.
Asking the question - "Do you
actually want an institution OF
quality or do you want a college
that gives out social diplomas?'
= Dean Manchester said the uni
versity is emphasizing an honest
education where the student ac-
cepts the responsibility Of sue
cess or failure and where grsdu-
ates are given jobs with IBM,
Union Carbide and like outstand-
ing industrial firms at the end oil
four years.
Dean Manchester impressed
upon his audience that Duke was
[giving its students the best in
structors that money could buy.
He concluded by saying, "If
you want an institution of quail
ty, you've got to support it,
c. Heber Smith, director of
the Duke alumni office, accom-
panied Dean Manchester to Will
mington.
1t. Henry C. Bost, outgoing
president, conducted the meet
ing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-14
Every Day Will Be Sadie
Hawkins Day For 4Years

panies, bellweather for the
heavy industries, have an
nounced they won't reach full
production until 1852. That means
we'll have prosperous times until
then, at least, and men with
money in their pockets are 60
ing to cast around for a mate" "
Bender pointed out that the
first logical step was to study
a population map and find out
which, parts of the country had
the most eligible men. Madi-
son, Wise, for example, has the
See DAY On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-14
Lady Motorist Outtalks
City Of College Park

was a clip game. She'd do sew
en- days before she'd pay.
The law insisted on 81. Mrs.
Hayes insisted on Jail. When po-
lice declined, she seized Patrol
man j. 3. Phillips by the belt
and marched him toward the
hoosegow.
In Jail, Mrs. Hayes declaimed
upon the accommodations in un-
censored terms. II nearly faint
ed" she exclaimed. "It W S
filthy. The window was out. And
the beds-ugh. I said Phillips,
See LADY On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-14
35-FOOT CHANNEL
GETS new BOOST
South Atlantic Division
Engineers Approve Cape
Fear Project

North Cardinals hope for an
additional deepening OF the
Cape Fear river channel re-
ceived another boost yesterday
as the S1,2O0,0OO 35-foot depth
projects approval by the South
Atlantic division Corps of Engi-
neers was placed in the hands
of army engineers.
This was announced from
Washington, together with t h e
fact that the project Will be
considered at the first Rivers
See CHANNEL on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-14

recommended ~
Der Hartman that
long-term aid b ICED out Of
taxation rather lsan by borrow
ing, Mr.. Truman said of course,
that is what we will have to do.
He declined to say whether he
will recommend a return to the
excess profit tax repealed after
the war. He said he would give
his answer in his message to
the regular session of Congress
next January.
The President took indirect
but pointed exception to state
See AID on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-14
The Weather
EQRECAST:

FORECAST:
South Carolina-Increasing cloudlness
9day with rain beginning over ex-
rene west in afternoon or evening
warmer north. Saturday rain and cool
er
- North Carolina-1ncreasing cloudiness
p.2ay with rain beginning Friday nlght
OF early Saturday, moderate tempera-
lures Friday cooler Saturday.
meteorological data for the "a hours
eNdlAg 7:30 p. m. yesterday.
TEMPERATURES
=, / 30 a. m. 49; 80 a. m. 46; l 30 p: m.
vi 7:30 p. m. 81; Maximum 81; Mini
mum A; Mean SO; Normal 81.
HUMIDITY
l;30 a. m "a; 7:3G a. m. 81; 1:30 p. m.
81 7;30 p. n. 81.
PRECIPITATION
Total for the "a hours ending 7:30 p.
IA Q inches.
..otal since the first of the month
e.oS inches.
TIDES FOR TODAY
C FROM the Tide Tables published by y.
O. coast and Geodetic Survey.
HIGH Low
wilmington ------ 1854 am. 5:22 I'm.
NJ. 11:o4 pm. 500 pm.
Nldaonboro Inlet 3:37 am. 2:10 am
8:43 pm. 2:51 pm
sunrise 6:44; Sunset 500; Moonrise
''t0a' Moonset 6:26p.
NlVer stage at Fayetteville. N. C., at
III Thursday 3l.4 feet.
More WEATHER On Page TIVE
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-14
GOVERNOR WARREN
HAS HAT IN HAND
Californian Ready To En-
ter Presidential Race If
COP Wants Him

SACRAMENTO. Calf, Nov. 13
-(P)-Gov. Earl Warren today
qualifiedly became Republi-
can Presidential candidate but
said he would not accept the
vice-presidential nomination if
offered.
Qualifications he attached to
the Presidential bid were that he
would make no active personal
campaign and would not enter the
primaries of other states.
The Governor announced his
Co. cnvEpNOp m p.ua T~a
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-14
Santa Claus To Arrive
City On December Il
EGGNOG LIVES

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13-(P)
-There'u always be an egg
nog, even though Christmas
falls on eggless Thursday this
year.
A reporter asked President
Truman at his news conference
today whether the eat-feWer-
eggs drive would affect the
traditional Yule-tide beverage.
Joining in the general
laughter, the President said he
guessed eggs would be avail
able for Christmas eggnogs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-14
To Europe Cost
TOCOneF FrOmLeyV
President Informs News Conference
He Prefers Financing Marst ,te,
Out OF Taxation, Not b saps

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14-R-
President Truman said late to-
day that the SIG, 900, 900, 900 to
$40, 900, 900, 900 cost of aid to Eu-
rope under the Marshall plan
must be paid for out Of taxes.
The Chief Executive made
the statement at news con-
ference while Senate and House
committees grew increasingly
critical in their weighing of a
proposed 597,0OO,0OO alloca-
ton to tide three Western Euro
pean countries over until long
range assistance can be provid-
ed.
Asked if he agreed with the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-14
BRITISH ARMY MEN
KILLED AT HAIFA
Twenty-Five Wounded By
"Reprisal Squads" Armed
With Machine Guns

JERUSALEM, Friday, Nov. IA.
-R-Attacking bands described
by police as Jewish underground
"reprisal squads killed at least
five British men and wounded
20 others in two machine gun
and. grenade raids in Jerusalem
and Haifa last night as the Holy
Land experienced its bloodiest
outbreak of violence in six years.
An Army communique early
See BRITISH On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-14
JURY EXONERATES
CHIEF OF POLICE
Columbus County Panel
Fails To Return True
Bill Against Brooks

WHITEVILLE, Nov. 13. - E.
L. Brooks, former Fair Bluff
chief Of police, today was ex-
onerated by a Superior Court
grand jury here in the Staying
of Frank Hinson on Main Street
in Fair Bluff August 13.
The jury reported to Judge
Luther Hamilton, presiding jurist,
See JURY On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-14
BY RUTH CONRAD
nited Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff correspondent
NEW YORK, Nov. 13 -W.H-1f
you haven't got a man, girls,
there's no better time than now
to grab one.
For the next four years wom-
ems chances for getti''g man
are the best in the history OF
the country, DR. James Bender
of the Human Relations lnstl-
tute said today.
"That's because good times
economically, means, good
times for the gals" the psy-
chologist said. "The steel COM
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-14

See GOVERNOR On Page T.>1
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-14

See BRITISH On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-14
FORECAST:

Wilmington and vicinity: Increasing
cloudiness today with moderate tempera-
lures, followed by rain tonight or early
Saturday. Cooler Saturday.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-06-23

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