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Evening star., 1947-04-03

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Evening star., 1947-04-03

Little David. z I ol4 nm. mortar:
4 loo-ton tank: the PISS Air Comet,
twin jet-propclled fighter plans:
the PISS Lightning, and the P-s1
Mustang win be among equipment
ON display.
Exhibits will be open TO the pubs
lice from 10 am. to Z pm, tho
Aberdeen public relations ONCE said.
Evening star., 1947-04-03
0'hahoney, Opening
Ceniralia Probe, Sees
Tighter Safely Rules
By shs Assseies.d pr...

CENTRALIA, III. Anril "A
state inquiry neared conclusion and
Federal Investigation was to begin
today IN the Centralia coal mine
disaster which Senator OMahoney.
Democrat. Of Wyoming said might
cause Tightening Of safety rules ia
all OF the Nations 2,100 coal pits.
Senator OMahoney, on arrival In
the Southern Illinois town where
Ill miners died in an underground
explosion March rs, told newsmen:
Appalling as the disaster was and
al grievous as was the loss of life.
1t may turn out to be an instrum-
talfty through which legislation may
b revised to increase the safety
standards Of all mines"
~ witnesses Summoned.
6enator OMahoney arrived with
Senator Gordon, Republican, of
Oregon, chairman of the Senate
Public Lands Subcommittee which
summoned 20 witnesses, including
seven survivors Of the blast, to testify
at the first hearing in the Centralia
City Hall. Senator Dworshak, Re-
publican, Of Idaho is expected to-
morrow for the Federal probe,
scheduled TO end Saturday.
A seven-member State committee
organized by Gov. Green of Illinois
was expected to submit to the
Federal group much of its testimony
Robert M. Medill, who resigned
Tuesday as Illinois director Of mines
and minerals, last night testified
that Driscoll o. Seaman, a State
mine inspector, never had asked him
for authority Is close the mine.
Sprinkler Never Delivered.
Mr.. Scanlan had testified he
pleaded" unsuccessfully with Mr..
Medill in 1945 to shut the mine be-
cause he feared an explosion that
would kill all miners in 1T.
william p. Young Of Glencoe, ILL.,,
vice president Of the Centralia Coal
Co., which operated the mine, testi-
fied lack of labor and material had
prevented rock busting of the mine
as recommended by inspectors to
prevent possible explosions. He said
sprinkling system recommended
by inspectors in 1945 was ordered
then, but never was delivered.
Charles Ford, an inspector for the
coal company, testified that If Mr..
Medill "had acted upon (Scanlan's)
report, this might never have hap
pened. Those reports got to Medill,
but that's as far as they got"
Mr.. Medill told the investigators
"Scanlan was constantly complain
ing, but never recommended closing
OF the mine" Mr.. Medill said he
never had refused to shut mine
down when an inspector recon-
mended it,"
Mr.. Medill, whose resignation was
announced by Gov. Green "for the
good Of the service" said inspection
reports usually went to his assistant
director, but that Mr.. Scanlan's De-
cember, 1945, report was brought
to my attention because Scanlan's
recommendations were unusual and
I decided to appoint commission
to investigate"
Mr.. Medill said the commission
Investigated, but didn't agree with
Scanlan."
Evening star., 1947-04-03

WARSAW.-ONE LIFE FOR
1900, ,000-The Supreme Ma
tional Tribunal yesterday SEN
fenced to death Rudolf Hoess,
wartime Nazi commandant of
the notorious Auschwitz ex-
termination camp, for the
mass murders of 1000, 900 pris-
oners. The date of execution
was not set. The 47-year-old
father of five children calmly
admitted responsibility for the
cremations of men, women and
children, but blamed superiors
for the determination policy.
He said he would have thrown
my own wife and children
into the furnaces" had he been
so ordered. -AP Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1947-04-03

Congress If it would take the money
and apply it to the care Of the
widows and orphans Of the victims
of Government peplipencen
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the men out OF the mlne Wnen tne3
believed them dangerous.
Under ordinary circumstances
that is true" Mr.. Lewis admitted
.But Mr.. Krug went to court and got
himself yellow-dog Injunction tc
restrain those men from stopping
work. The men believed they had
no legal right to stop work and
save the lives OF those who worked
there"
Representative KearnS, Republic
an, of Pennsylvania asked Mr.. Lewis
whether the mines were safer when
operated by their owners than they
have been since the Government
took over the industry.
"No, they were worse replied Mr.
Lewis. But that does not excuse
the Government for failing to carry
out its contract"
Seizure an Academic Question"
"Who forced the Government tc
take over the mines?" asked Mr.
Kearns.f
That's an academic question,
replied Mr.. Lewis.
Representative Nixon, Republi-
can. of California, charged that Mr.
Lewis had failed to point out a
single specific instance where Grim
inal negligence on the part of Mr.
Krug led to the death of miners"
mo, but the day Is early yet
answered Mr.. Lewis.
He then read report of the In
terror Departments Bureau of Mines
indicating that inspectors had found
only two of the several thousand
pits operated by the Government
free from violations Of the safety
code. Mr.. Kearns asked how many
mines were safe when the Govern
ment took them over.
"I doubt If there were even two
then," Mr.. Lewis answered He said
there had been an improvement in
safety under Federal operation.
While today originally was the
deadline set for Mr.. Lewis to appear
before Justice Goldsborough to show
his compliance with the Supreme
Court decision upholding his con-
tempt conviction, one-week delay
was agreed to by Government and
union attorneys and the court.
Evening star., 1947-04-03
Official Says All Mines
In Ohio May Be Closed
Nv the Asxoeio,ed Press

POWHATAN POINT, Ohio, April
3.-Adolph Pacifico. vice president
of District 6, United Mine Workers
said today he believed every coal
mine in Ohio would be affected by
Interior SECRETARY Krug's order
closing 518 unsafe mines.
In speech to miners, their wives
and children, Mr.. Pacif1co said he
had examined Federal inspection
reports listing recommendations for
increasing safety and the operators
had not complied with these sug-
gestions.
IT think every mine In the State
of Ohio and the northern panhandle
of West Virginia will be affected,
he declared,
Evening star., 1947-04-03
|$l5,69l,975 Property
Left by WooIworth
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

SCRANTON, Pa, April 3.-An In.
ventory and appraisement filed with
Orphans Court here by executor.
Of the Charles S. Woolworth es.
tate listed personal property al
Sic, ,691 .975.
Mr.. Woolworth, who died Jan.
uary 7. had holdings worth $685..
AS In the F. w. Woolworth Co.
of which he was a co-founder.
The inventory included Scranton
bank deposits of $1.223,917 in {
business account and $77,212 in {
savings account.
Evening star., 1947-04-03

Congress Ii 1t would take the money
and apply it to the care OF the
widows and orphans Of the victims
of Government negligence"
Closing With Pay Suggested.
Mr.. Lewis explained that while
the fines against himself and the
union totaled $4,000, such fund
would be raised to close to three
quarters of a million by inclusion
of District Court clerks poundage
fund assessed to cover the handling
of the $3,510,000 which he and the
union posted as bond after District
Court Justice Alan T. Goldsborougl
fined them that amount originally
Total fines were reduced by the Su-
preme Court to $4,000.
Representative Smith, Republican
of Kansas, asked Mr.. Lewis what
he would think if Congress should
require a mine failing td compl!
with safety measures to- close dowr
and to continue to pay miners
wages until the violation was cor
rected.
IT think the miners would be very
happy under that kind of an ar
rangement," Mr.. Lewis replied with
a smile. They hadn't expected te
receive quite that much"
Hints Men May Stay Out.
The hint that the mine memoria
work stoppage might be continued
past the termination date of mid
night Sunday came after Mr.. Lewis
read figures to the effect that 6,22s
miners had been killed in the years
1912 to 1916, inclusive, and thai
every miner "statistically5 either is
injured or killed every six years"
rs there any wonder that the
widows in the mining camps" the
union boss shouted, ARE reluctant
to see the men go back to the mines
next week when the period o1
mourning is over?
Mr.. Lewis said he doubted I'll
there is any one within the souno
of my voice who knows a man who
is willing to go to Centralia ano
take the place in the mine OF the
men now dead-to enter those death
traps. ."
Renews Attack on Krug.
Mr.. Lewis pointed out that he
had charged before a Senate COM
mittee that the Centralia miners
died because of the criminal neg
ligence" of Mr.. Krug. @
'I reiterate that statement now
and I will prove it beyond peradven-
ture of doubt" he doomed to the
committee. "I do not say that j. A.
Krug killed them by affirmative
action but he withheld from them
succor it was within his power to
give"
The union boss explained how the
Federal Mine Safety Code was draft
ed and read to the committee pro-
visions of both the contract and the
code itself regarding its enforce
ment. The code was given Mr.. Lewis
as a result of the contract signed
by Secretary Krug last May after
the Government took over the mines
ending a 59-day strike.
Representative Kersten. Repub-
ican, of Wisconsin pointed out that
provision at the end of the code
states that enforcement shall "be
suspended" where materials are not
available to install safety devices
and that due allowance" in time
should be made in planning the
safety program.
Worse Under Private Owners.
Representative Fisher, Democrat
of Texas said a section of the code
divides responsibility for enforce
ment of the safety measures be-
tween the Government and the
mine workers union.
Mr.. Kersten said the code pro-
vided that a mine safety commit
tee, composed of workers, could get
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construction, including 2s new
schools, additional police precincts
fire stations, health and welfare ad-
ditions and other items. OF this
amount, he said, some $4,000, ,00C
has already been appropriated. The
rest will have to be found some
where, he added.
Before the noon recess at today's
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Army Postwar Weapons
To Be Shown April 9-1z
D. u. As.eeiot.d Press

By fhs Asseeiofsd Prsss
ABERDEEN, Nd, April 3.Post-
war ground and mir weapons viii
be exhibited during open house.
Army week here April 9-12, the
Aberdeen Proving Ground an
nounced yesterday.
Evening star., 1947-04-03
Mines
Continued From First Page

make up the bulk of the rest, with
some so each.
Three Maryland mines and 18 in
Virginia will be affected.
Government officials said produc-
ton Of metalurgical coal used in
making steel would be hard hit by
the closing. although only four Of
the mines are owned by steel CON-
panies. Many of the others supply
steel firms. 1t was said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-16
Blue Triangle Club
Open For Members

The Blue Triangle Business Girls
club of the Y.W.C.A. helds it's
January social Tuesday evening
at the Y.W.C.A. building in the
form of a kid Party. AL mem
bers came to the party attired
in short dresses, socks and hair
ribbons. Various children games
were played during the evening.
Lois Cooper was prize winner in
a Dart game and Bea Strickland
wen the prize in a balloon blowing
contest. At the conclusion of the
games and contest soft drinks and
dough nuts were served by the
refre shment committee.
The club is composed Of a group
Of business girls and women and
is open to any women employed
in business or industry in the city.
The club meets every fourth Tues
day evening at 900 o'clock for
supper at the Y. W. C. A. Follow
ing supper a short business meet
ing is conducted by the president,
Elizabeth Clarke, after which the
meeting is turned over to Clarice
Swain, program chairman. Varied
and interesting programs are plan
ned for each meeting by Clarice
and her committee. The social
committee, with Jessie Watts as
chairman, plan socials at regular
intervals.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-16
Judges Picked
For lila
Show Friday

The Cape Fear Garden club has
announced that James Ferger OF
Wilmington, Robert Holmes OF Mt.
Olive, MI. and Mrs. John j. john
son, Jr., Of Goldsboro, and Mrs.
William Kemp, also of Goldsboro,
will be in Wilmington on Friday
Of this week to act as judges for
the camellia show which is being
staged mere Friday by the Ga.den
club.
The show will be held in the
community building, Second and
Orange streets, between the hours
of 3 and 7 p. M, and a special IN
vitation has been extended the Will
mington public to attend tiis beau
tiful display of native grown
camellias which will be exhibited
by members of the club and all
other camellia growers here.
No admission is being charged.
but a silver offering will be re-
ceived to defray the cost of show.
Exhibitors have been requested
to keep in mind that all exhibits
must be entered and placed for
judging between the hours Of II
a. m. and 1890 p. m, as the judges
will view the exhibits at l o'clock
and make their decisions at this
time.
Mrs. Harriss Newman is general
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-16
TODAY

1000 a. m.-New Hanover zone
WSCS Of Grace Methodist
church will hold officers
training day at the church,
Fourth and Grace streets. All
officers and chairman of
committees of WSSS are
urged to be present. Mrs. A.
D. Byrd is zone leader.
200 p.m.-The East Wilmington
Home Demonstration club
will meet with Mrs. j. T. Car
roll, Market street road.
2:30 p.m.-Bradley's Greek PIT.
A. will meet. The executive
board will meet at 1870. Mr..
Glissom of the county teach
ing faculty will be the speak
er.
$3.50 p.m.-Special meeting of the
Board of Directors of North
Carolina Sorosis will be held
at the club house on North
Third street. At 3:45 there
will be a call meeting of all
of the members.
400 p.m.-Sorosis Garden club
house. Mrs. A. R. Willis will
be guest speaker and will
discuss the International
Flower show recently held in
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-16
Auxiliary
Members Active
In Hospital Work

The regular meeting of the
Ladies' Aux liary to James A. Man
lev V. F. W. Post 2573 was held
Tuesdsy evening in the Tide Water
Power Company Assembly Hall
with Mrs. James W. Mclntlre'
president, presiding.
Reports of work done at Christ
mas were made by Mrs. Lucille
Edwards. Welfare and Rehabillta-
ton Cha rman, who stated that 55
baskets of groceries, toys, ETC.,
were sent to needy families, both
white and colored.
Mrs. Brewer, disqualification
chairman, stated that gifts of
candy, cigarettes, cigars, and other.
art cles had been sent to disabled
and hospitalized veterans in Will
minglon, VA Hospitals at Oteen, N.
c. Fayetteville, N. c., Augusta,
Ca, Richmond, Va, and that she
had received % letters from the
boys" thanking the auxiliary for
LQe 3 us sent 10 tleIIl.
The Auxiliary voted to accept,
with certain reservations, an invita-
ton to become a member of the
Community Council. Mrs. James
w. McIntire, Mrs. Lucille Edwards
were appointed delegates and Mrs.
C.. N. Brewer.
The d e n t. asked that
auxiliary members cooperate by
registering with the Community
Council FOR Volunteer Service work.
Upon vote of the auxiliary, the
Treasurer was instructed to send a
check to National covering $1.00
per member for the Health and
Happ ness Fund of the V. F. W. Ma
tionsl Widows and Orphans Home
at Eaton Rapids, Michigan. The
Treasurer was also, instructed to
send to National per capita tax on
all paid up members.
Mrs. Sutton, Ways ard Means
Chairman requested that all mem
bers try to get as many orders as
possible for the new Wallace Brown
All Occasion Cards in order to
increase the funds of the auxiliary.
All eligible persons are cordial
ly invited to become members of
the Auxiliary, which, until further
notice, holds its meetings the sec
ond and fourth Tuesday nights of
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-16

Wien l GeIl you now happy we all
are nov that you're stationed in
Norfolk apd will be able to come
home most every weekend?
Seems as if it wouldn't be right
if there weren't some of us in the
Bailey Line" on Sunday night.
Saw Princess Stellings and Cliff
Dixon, and Sara Kay Jordan and
Bobby Bell. Harryette Vines and
Finley Mcmillan we're there too.
Mary Claire Bates was way over in
a corner with somebody 1 couldn't
see. Flora T. McIver and Bill
Stewart, Janet Volk and Sonny
Blalock were window-shopping.
Sam! Why cram? Exams? Come
on, you ought to know by now that
it just doesn't work. Most people
do their examining in that one
short night before an exam, but
Hugh Evans tells me he belongs
to the more exclusive set that
starts a week before. Oh! golly.
Why did they have to wait so late
to start this exam exemption bust
ness, anyway?
DO you have your cards?" do
your" yeah" We'll, l want one
OF yours, too" "Thanks!" Sound
familiar to any of you people who
call yourselves Seniors, spelled
with a capital S? On the Senior
Steps I caught a glimpse of Piggy
Furr, June Andrews, Patty South
erland and Neal Patrick exchang-
ing cards. It's a great life-Seniors.
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's
Cleopatra! In other words Miss
Nellie Hill Barlow has a ca~C??)
that she drives around. Cleo" is
quite friendly, in fact, any after
noon you see her Sinking around
and you need a ride downtown,
ask her-she'll take you. Gladly!
But I'm not saying how! Nellie has
a well-equipped car. I hear she
carries the tail-light of her car
around with her in her pocketbook.
An excellent chapel program was
held this week. After a devotional
by Miriam Anderson, Sara Kay
Jordan took five topics out of the
suggestion box and they we're pre-
sented to the high school. J.. c..
Price spoke on the conduct at
the basketball games. Blaney Lee
congestion in the halls, and
Jean Pope on our school grounds.
Last, Jimmy Caudill gave a talk
on the behavior of the students at
etc., in the auditorium and
.arilyn Goodman on the social
functions. 1t seems to me since
the Glee Club is presenting 1.-THE
Red Milf on the 21st of February
remember that date, everybody
and get a dateD that it would
be a wonderful opportunity to
show the adults Of the communi-
ty that New Hanover High Schoo,
students aren't lust rattle Drained
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-16
Teen-Age Tatt|er
By MARTHA HOLTON

Last Friday night as the old hourhand wound it's way towards the
eighth numeral on the old town clock groups of chattering people push
ed their way through the doors for another gay dance. I saw a few
dreamy couples dancing to "Stardust"-BHl Stewart and Betty Davis,
Conrad. and Mary Ann Jenkins and Lynn Kirk. Mr.. Reynolds made
some sort OF announcement about punch and cookies and would just
a few people come at a time? After the steady pounding of feet,
Mr.. Reynolds picked himself up and retreated to his office, and for
the next fifteen minutes Ed: Pitts insisted on eating more than Poll
Barefoot. Upon closer inspection of the stays it looked as if the whole
B Bs9 clgb vas there s, They played ing-around-the-rose in the
that is!
Ny most humble apologies to Fish" Troutman. I'm 81 terribly
sorry l put you way down there in Bermuda. Will YOU forgive ne
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-16
Bubbles Becker
To Play Tonight
Al Marine Base

The final in. a series OF informal
dances for the month Of January
will be held this evening at Marsloh
pavilion at Camp Lejeune' IL was
announced yesterday.
Bubbles Becker and his orcnes-
ira, well known in this section
having appeared frequently al
Wrightsville Beach for summer
dances, will furnish the music LOT
the evening. All registered junior
h~ostesses planning to attend nave
been asked to call the YWoh
2e895 or the USO office 94S5.
Buses will leave for the base al
$40 p, m.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-16

nuts. but people with bigger ideals
than that of misbehaving at the
wrong time. Plans are being made
now to create a more formal and
theatrical atmosphere in the audi.
torium. Wouldn't you feel silly il
you were talking to your latest
fame and somebody walked by
and said something most embarass-
ing to you. That's about how
you'll feel if you're planning to 60
to the operetta and laugh your
way through. Come on, gang let's
show these "grown-ups" we're not
so dumb after all!
I guess that about winds UP
everything for now except don't
THE Red Mill' on Febru-
airy 21.--a bientot.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-16

each month at 800 PM, in the
Tidewater Power Assembly Hall,
End and Princess Streets. Applica-
ton for membership may be made
by contracting the President or any
member of the Auxiliary. Join now
and help to make 1947 a banner
year in service to our veterans;
their families and the Community.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-16
Letitia Rebekah Lodge
To Sponsor Party Tonight

The Past Grands of Letitia Re-
oekah Lodge, IOOF, will sponsor
a party at the home of Mrs. Will
bur Jones, 102 Colonial Drive,
Forest Hills this evening at 8
o'clock.
All Rebekahs and their friends
are invited to attend. A small
admission will be charged.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-16
MISS BET

POLICE MISS BET
GUTHRIE, Okla, UD - Police
here wished they hadn't been so
hasty about releasing a Negro
they had arrested on a charge OF
disturbing the peace. They let
him 60 on S. bond. After he left,
they learned he had escaped from
an Alabama prison farm and a
$50 reward was offered for his
capture.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-16
SOCIAL and CLUB
dates to remember
and

New York, All m.nb.,,
urged to attend. 4,
300 p.m.-Past Pocoh,..
League will meet in Ii. ~
OF Mrs. W. C. Baker a0s.
Harnett street. "
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-16

NANCY ELIZABETH MASON
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack M. Mason an
nounce the birth Of a daughter,
Nancy Elizabeth, born in Marion
Sp-unt annex of the James Walker
Memorial hospital on December Il.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-16

Mrs. William Bruce OF Columbia,
S. c., is visiting her mother, Mrs.
William Emerson Of South Front
Street.
Mrs. Alton V. Fountain is a
patient in the James Walker Me-
mortal hospital.
Miss Betty Dorsett OF Pinehurst
and Raleigh was the recent guest
of Miss Jacquelyn Thompson.
Mrs. H. H. Edwards of Elizabeth
town left on Sunday for Macon, Ga.
because of the illness and death of
her mother, Mrs. NJ. R. Mccall.
Miss Mary E. Middleton is leav-
ing today for her home in Warsaw
to recuperate following an appen-
dectomy performed in the James
Walker Memorial hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Dudley have
left for Miami, Fla. from where
they will leave for Haiti by plane
to visit their son and daughter-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Dudley.
Mrs. John Trask has returned to
her home in Beaufort, S. c. after
spending the week with her mother,
Mrs. B. R. Graham.
Mrs. Henry Crawford Of Flush
ing, Long Island, is spending sew
eral weeks with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin 3. Josey and her
sister Miss Atha Josey of New
York city.
The Rev. E. W. Halleck, Bishop
Wright, C. Med. D. Davis and
Peter Brown Ruffin are in Wash
i1gton attending the installation of
Bishop Sheriff. as presiding bishop
Of the Episcopal church in the Ma
tional Cathedral.
Mrs. Kilbourne who has been
visiting her parents for the past
few weeks has returned to her
home in Arlington, Va.
Mrs. E. B. Alexander left yes
terday for her home in Blowing
Rock after visiting her sister, Mrs.
Harlee Bellamy for the past few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Van Orden,
of AGRA, New York, spent the week
end in Wilmington, visiting their
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. J.. E. Van Order, Jr. They
left Monday morning for st. Peters
burg, Fla. for a short vacation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-16

chairman of the show ard is being
assisted by Mrs. Rooert H. Tate,
co-chairman.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-16

JOHN PERSHING HARRIS
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix P. Harris an
nounce the birth Of a son, John
January g., in Marion
Sprunt annex Of the James Walker
Memorial hospital. Mrs. Harris is
the former Margaret Hinnant OF
this city.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-16
BRIT HIS
r e CRAFT

CAROL LEE CRAFT
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Graft an
nounce the birth OF 4 daughter,
Carol Lee, January 6. In Marion
Sprunt annex of the James Walker
hospital. Mrs. Craft is
the former Virginia Lee Parker.