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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-15
The Doctor Says
.MUMPS MAY CAUSE
NJ ANY INFECTIONS
By WILLIAM A. O'BRIEN "

~ D
Although the disease n.~o,.
been known for centuries,
which causes munps vas -
covered until 1884, and rsc.-.
search has revealed TIA,
virus can cause infections n.
in the saliva-y glands b..
Gus other parts OF the b.
well. Il
Mumps virus ir the ssy.
patient with the disease '
mumps in a susceptible oex
entering through his noun :!
IN droplet spray or on so,.s -
gers. Il requires near
weeks for the disease .
and symptoms 90 not 6evslo- ,.i,
the end OF this period.
Close contact IS USUALLY 49,
sary before mumps is c9-
Yet children whose bro,,a-s
sisters come down with =.
sometimes are unaffected :-.H
this reason it formerly 4ss
that many children eS..s-,
mumps. But now i < zs-.
agreed that those who go!
under such circumstances
have had the disease in so3,s 49,.
form at a previous date.
approximately one Of evs,v T..
patients with mumps has -
plcation in the brain and 49,.
covering (meninges). Tas nv:
ton starts about the er6 =, :,
first week OF the attack 49,:
ache back stiffness, and t-,r,'
ness.
The majority Of patients ,eco,..
without any after-e4=cts.
Deafness, especially IN Or. 9.
may be caused by munps. H..
lection is located in ne rs-,
which is destroyed by the WIN,
Mumps deafness is not p,o.-.,
sive, except that as The p:....
grows older, additional ta..,,,
loss resulting from age NAV ::
added to the disability.
Other complications caused /,
mumps virus include intlamn:+1,
OF the sex glands in both men IA
women, pancreas. and someY-.,
the eyes. Not unusual are mimi;
cases in which there is no syerr.,
OF the salivary glands, b.. nsr.s
theiess an infection in organs ori.
narily considered as ~
~plication. i
Dr.. John F. Enders .eoor., +,
the Journal of Pediariu that III.
use Of a special PREPARATION Ct
mumps VIRUS as a skin lest will
indicate whether or not the ostier,
has mumps.
A vaccine was tried on I 7rop
Of children, and while trey late,
developed mumps, the nunbe. D.
resulting complications was g.ea,
~ reduced.
Patients with m1nps should b:
kept in bed as long as fever al
swelling is present for there Is 10
special remedy for the disease
is fortunate that mumps is ,c
more serious. in view Of the vide
spread nature Of the injection ID
the body.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-15
Sugar Black Market

Along with our other national blum
behring's we have fumbled our sugar
program for years. With the idea that
by cutting down on most things by
governmental edict the people would be-
come more wal conscious, sugar allot-
ments were minimized for consumers.
even when refinery warehouses were
lsagging. Instead Of the desired result,
the administration in Washington
started the people, who were not ignor-
ant of the stored supplies, to grumbling
and literally created a black market.
P~roprietors of public eating places
were quick to seize on the opportunity
presented by niggardly rationing to take
sugar bowls off their tables, and few
have restored them. But the incon-
venience thus thrust upon restaurant
patrons was of minor significance in
comparison with the operations of black
market dealers who acquired tremen-
dous stocks of sugar in violation of war
time fiat ~rationing and sold their hold
Iings at unreasonable profits. Probably
there has been no black market more
confiscatory than in sugar with the pos
sible exception of meat.
Now we learn that 1,044.0 900 pounds
of sugar are involved in black market
activities in Texas, Kansas, Colorado
and New Mexico, with a soft drink
bother, A. NJ. Bartlett, of Hobbs, n. NJ,
accused of being the kingpin and who
must have prospered extraordinarily
since he was able to post a S155,000
collateral bond when arrested, pending
grand jury investigation.
New Mexico is a sparsely settled
state. Hobbs is among the smaller COM
munities therein. This kind of money
could not easily be accumulated from
normal soft drink bottling in New
Mexico, even if distribution included
all cities, from Alamagordo to Ration by
way of Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Las
Vegas.
There will be a great TODD over
Bartlett's prosecution, providing the
grand jury returns true bills against
him, and over a woman bank clerk, a
Mrs. Trudy Edwards, who was ration
ing clerk and is accused of aiding and
abetting Bartlett in his irregularities,
and any other persons the district at
torney is able to implicate. If the case
against Bartlett and any of his assist
ants is proved, punishment commensu-
rate with the offense, which is great,
should be imposed. But we believe the
offense fundamentally is against the
American people more than against the
American government, which paved the
way for all black markets.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-15

Labor monopolies have on innumerable oc-
~casions restricted or prevented production or
sale of the necessities of life. They NAV be
as harmful to the common good and to in
dividual rights as anv other kind Of MONOPOLY
L. Miller, former Governor of New
York.
The United States is led to souander its
greatness in propping up corrupt and un.
democratic regimes as supposed safeguards
against Communicating Wallace.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-15

QUESTION: Why do midi:
aged women develop networks
small veins in their legs? Is it is
to old age?
ANSWER: No. Women have
weakness in the veins of their le:l
Just as men have more difficult
with their leg arteries. Althoug
pregnancy causes vein trouble,
is equally common in women VIII
have never been pregnant. Il iii
veins are unsightly but not d'
abling. they can be covered with
cosmetic preparation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-15

words, labor costs are again ~skyrocket-
ing.
Industry and the consumer look like
a plump goose-but labor may wake
up one morning and find the goose is
no longer able to provide the golden
eggs that mean employment.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-15
Con Woman

Easy going, inditerently eda:
ted Sam jenkins married a sem
teacher, a precise, extremely e.
oite woman Of decided opinid
and it was soon evident that I'll
would never hit it off very vi
together.
Il guess. commented one ne
Of the unfortunate Sam, that y
are overcome by your wife r'
ers Of diction."
mot at all, not at all" rep
ed Sam. Whats got me lick
is her almighty powers OF conn
diction."
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-15

then reheats it at meal time
bowl Of the rich, orange-colo.%
goodness causes a man 10 Wei
with equinimity the frettings Of i
upset social order.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-31
Fec 0KAYS AT ct
EXPANSION PLANS
Company Will Spend $76.'
100000 On Radio,
Television Lines

WASHINGTON, Dec. 80. - up
- The Federal Communications
Commission today approved a
N,l3O,0O0 expansion that Aniri-
can Telephone and Telegraph
company plans in 1940.
The program by A T & T and
subsidiaries, will add about l.
100000 miles of wire circuits for
telephone, telegraph, television,
and radio broadcasting services.
A T & T said it plans to lay
additional coaxial cables between
New York and Washington, D.. G.
Washington NC. and Charlotte,
n, c, New York and Albany,
philadelphia and Chicago, and
VMcago and St. Louis.
The coaxial cable can handle
numerous telephone, telegraph,
lelevision and radio realys stimuli
saneously.
FEC said the new cables will
permit television relays between
the cities named and also at
baltimore, Richmond, Va, Pitts
ourgh, and Cleveland. The COM
mission said that Boston may be
ned in to the circuit by means
a existing experimental micro
wave relays between that city
and New York
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-31
MIDWEST STATES
GET COLD WAVES
Sub-Zero w e ath er Be.
numbs Citizens OF Mon
tana, North Dakota
By The Associated Press

Sub-Zero cold benumber sec
tions of the Northern midwest
and the East today.
A biting 25-mile wind whipped
a cold wave across the Cana
dian border into Montana and
North Dakota. The temperature
dropped to IL degrees below zero
in Pembina, N. D., at noon.
Forecasters said the severe cold
was not expected to 60 any
futher South than Northern Iowa.
Early Wednesday morning
minimums of 20 were forecast
for North Dakota, with tempera-
ture drops also in prospect for
Wisconsin, Missouri, Iowa, Kan
sas and Nebraska.
Upper New York state had the
nations coolest temperatures
with Wanakena Reserve record
ing 80. Newton Falls had %,
Canton is and Ticonderoga IA.
Syracuse reported three below,
while snow-clogged New York
city had a minimum OF 1916
above. Forecasters said tempera-
lures would start rising in upper
New York Wednesday after
another cold night.
New York city continued digg-
ing out from Fridays record
See MIDWEST on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-31
Along The Cape Fear

Turkish navy; Murray, later
Admiral Aynsley; the brave I'm
fortunate Burgoyne, who went
down in the British iron-clad
Captain in the Bay of Biscay /;
and the chivalrous Hewitt, who
won the Victoria Cross.
"Besides these, there were
many genial and gallant mer-
chant captains. At first the little
Confederate was satisfied with
pork and potatoes, corn-bread
and rye coffee, With sorghum
sweetening, but after the block
ade runners made her acquaint-
ance the impoverished store
room was soon filled to overflow
ing, Notwithstanding her heavy
acquisitions on it for the p
hospital, the sick and wounded
soldiers and sailors always being
a subject of her tenderest solici-
tude, and often the hard-worked
and poorly fed colored hands
blessed the little lady of the
cottage for a tempting treat.
"Full of stirring events were
the two years passed in the
cottage on Confederate Point
See CAPE FEAR on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-31
KELLY SENTENCED
TO PRISON TER M
Army Captain A d NIT S
Theft OF Pay Checks;
Gets S Years

CAMP Lee, Va, Dec. 3O.-U'D
An Army captain who admitted
cashing the chacks of superior
officers and spending the money
in a 15-day absence without leave
spree was found guilty by a
courtmartial today and SEN
fenced to dismissal from the
service and five years at hard
labor.
Capt. Edward P. Kelly, who
had intended to leave the Army
honorably today, was found gull
ty o. embezzlement, forgery, 60
ing AWOL and cashing SIX
other checks without a bank ac-
count. He admitted all charges.
The 4O-year-old former Dan
vile, N. j., restaur ant manager
stepped into the hall and Whls-
pered the verdict to his blond
wife, who testified today that he
was ga very good man when
he's not drinking" She sobbed
as he was led away by a mill
tary police officer.
Army spokesmen said Kelly
would be held here while his
case was re 'ewed by Second
Army headquarters, an Army
board of review in Washington
and the President. If the SEN
tence is approved he will be dis
missed and put in disciplinary
barracks.
Kelly was promoted to Cap
tain after he vanished from
camp Lee Dec. l with the pay
checks of 81 fellow officers. He
admitted cashing two of the
checks totaling $1,118 after TAX
ing ga few drinks" p" and said he
mailed the rest back from Rich
mond the next day.
He also admitted cashing
See KELLY on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-31
WHITE PRIMARIES
JUDGED ILLEGAL
u. S. Circuit Appeals Court
Rules Against South
Carolina

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 30
White primaries were declar-
ed illegal in Stuth Carolina by
the Fourth U. S. Circuit Court
of Appeals today in a decision
which, if upheld by the United
States Supreme Court, may
have farreaching effects upon
the political and econ o m j C
structure of the Southern states.
UNFOLDING a decision by Dis
trict Judge J. w. Waring, the
Appeals Court blasted the con-
tention of South Carolina De-
mocratic party officers that the
party there is a voluntary po-
litical association whlc' can
exercise unrestricted choice
of membership" and that Ne
groes have ''no more right to
vote in the Democratic pri-
mary. than to vote in the elec-
ton of officers of the Forest
Lake Country Club"
Parker Writes Opinion
''No election machinery can
be upheld if its purpose or ef-
feet is to deny the Negro, On
account of his race or color, an
See PRIMAI.IES Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-31
HEROINE'S HOME

HEROINE'S HOME Yester-
day the column started the story
of a confederate war heroine S
attachment for her adopted
southland. The story, as revealed
in old papers continues with the
description of her house near
Fort Fisher:
'It was a quaint abode, con-
structed in the most primitive
style, with three rooms around
one big chimney, in which North
Carolina pine-knots supplied heat
and light on winter nights. This
cottage became historic and was
famed for the frugal but temp
ting meals which its charming
hostess would prepare for her
distinguished guests.
"Besides the many illustr atious
Confederate Army and Navy
men who were delighted to find
this bit of sunshiny civilization
on the wild sandy beach, escon-
ced the sand-dunes and straggl-
ing pines and blackjack, many
celebrated English naval officers
enjoyed it's hospitality under as
surned names; Roberts, after.
wards the renowned Hooar'
'Pasha, who commanded the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-31
Independent Presidential!
Candidate Urges Re-
construction Fund

MILWAUKEE,, Dec. 80 -R-
Independent Presidential candi-
date Henry Wallace proposed
tonight a seven-point "Wallace
Plan," financed by all nations
possessed of the means" and
administered by the United Ma
tions, to rehabilitate the nations
of Europe.
Wallace, who last night an
nounced he would be candi-
date for the Presidency as an
independent, said his plan twill
guarantee that it is not directed
against any country or doctrine
but against hunger, proverty and
chaos"
"We propose a plan of inter-
national action through the
United Nations, not unilateral
action by the United States, -
Wallace said. "Our plan will
couple self-help with economic
aid, all directed to the common
purpose of rehabilitating the
war devastated lands, strength
See WALLACE on PageTwo
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-31
Lovelorn Monarch
To Wed Princess
Communist-D o inmate d
Cabinet Resigns; Re-
public In Making

BUCHAREST, Romania, Dec.
30. -U'D- Lovelorn, politically
beset King Michael l, last remain
ing monarch behind Soviet Rus
sia's iron curtain, abdicated to-
day in favor of a popular Ro-
manian republic"
The Communist dominated
cabinet of Premier Petru Groza
resigned Immediately afterward,
turning over its power to state
council of five members pending
the election of a president by a
constituent assembly.
Twenty-six-y year-old Michael
was at his mountain palace at
Sinai, packing big bags. He was
expected to leave the country
within a few days with his ret
inue to marry the beautiful
Princess Anne of Bourbon-Parma,
"a, with. whom he fell in love at
the wedding of Princess Eliza
beth, heir to the British throne,
less than six weeks ago.
Court circles reported that Mi
chael, who became a king at
five years of age, then gave up
his throne in favor of his father
Carol, only to regain it in 1910.
had abdicated - in part at least
- because his government - and
possibly Russia - frowned on his
romance.
But his throne had been made
exceedingly uneasy by his coun-
try's intensified orientation to-
ward Russia's Eastern European
bloc. Simeon II, boy king of Bull
CARA, and Peter II of Jugoslavia,
both had been forced into exile
because of this.
Council Sworn In
The new state council, consist
ing of one Communist, one So
cialist and three non-party mem
bers, was sworn in a few minutes
after an extraordinary session of
parliament passed a bill bring
ing it into existence "to defend
the interests of the people of the
and the democracy"
Parliament then adjourned I'm
til 10 a. m. tomorrow.
Groza himself, leader of the
See LOVELORN on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-31
K0NITSA RELIEF
DRAWING CLOSER
Greek Army Forces Lunge
To With Artillery Range
OF Besiegers

ATHENS, Dec. 30-P)-Regu-
lar Greek Army forces lunged to-
night to within light artillery
range of Guerrillas besieging
Konitsa after Greek commando
units knocked Guerrilla fighters
off mountain heights dominating
the strategic Bourozani bridge
II miles West of Konitsa.
Military informants said the
bulk of the relieving Eighth dl-
vision was three mile from the
bridge, which may be reached
some time tonight. Greek artil-
lery units were already reported
lobbing shells into the Com
munist-led forces North and West
of Konitsa.
The defeat of the Guerrillas
atop the snow-covered Vigla
heights dominating the bridge
opened the way for full scale
reinforcements to the beleagured
garrison in Konitsa. A Ministry
of War communique said rebel
resistance was "petering out"
Military observers here said
Konitsa was virtually out of dan
ger unless an international brig
ade-reportedly formed in Alb
See KONITSA on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-31
HUMAN POLAR BEAR
WILL FOREGO SWIM
ON NEW YEARS DAY

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 30
P-Ralph Unglo, self-styled
human Polar bear, has de-
eided to forego his annual
New Years dip in the frigid
waters of the Allegheny
river. It's too hot.
"Anybody can 60 SWIM
ming in this kind of wealth
err" complained Unglo as he
cooked an eye at the mercury
registering SIS degrees. 1T
has to be zero to make it in
teresting."
His New Years plans:
''I'm going to play tennis"
said the human Polar bear
in disgust.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-31
railroads Win Additional 10 Per Cent
: freight Rate Increase By 1CC Decision;
Young King Michael Abdicates Throne
Shippers Will Pay
Billion More Year
Domestic Water Carriers,
Forwarders Also Get
"Redress" By Order

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30-P-
A further Emergency" rail-
road freight rate increase of 10
per cent was authorized by the
Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion today, boosting charges 20
per cent above what they were
last Oct. l.
AS in the case of the earlier
ten per cent hike, issued less
than three months ago, the
Commission made its new order
a temporary one, good only un-
til next June 80.
:. Between now and then, the
Commission hopes to complete
its study of the railroads plea
for a permanent 80 per cent in
crease in charges and to decide
what the long term rates should
be.
The rise approved today is
expected by ICC experts to
yield the carriers an extra 81,
a year.
Permission to charge the in
creased rates was given not
to the railroads, which started
the move for revisions, but to
the domestic water car
riers and the freight forwarder
organizations which asked that
they be given the same con-
deration as the rail lines. The
freight forwarders assemble
small quantity freight for re-
shipment at carload rates.
Five Day Notice
All of these operators were
empowered to make the changes
effective on five day notices, and
railroad sources indicate that
the carriers may start collec-
ting the higher charges next
Monday Jan. S.
The ICC said that pending de-
tailed study of the voluminous
testimony hearings on the 80
percent increase proposal, it is
unanimously convinced there is
need for immediate action per-
nitting further substantial in
eases" in freight rates.
The announcement noted the
Is IL cents per hour wage in
creases awarded to most rail-
road workers during the last
several weeks and continuing in
creases in the cost of materials
and supplies.
President William T. Farley
See SHIPPERS on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-31
General Electric T0C1t
Prices 3 To 10 Per Cent
President Wilson Saws Con.
sumner S a wing Will
Be so Millions

NEW YORK, Dec. 80. - H -
The General Electric company
announced today retail price re-
ductions affecting many home
appliances - the first break in
the price spiral by a major
manufacturer.
Charles E. Wilson, c.. E. Presi-
dent, told news conference that
the price drop, ranging from
three to ten per cent, is effec-
tive January l and will affect
40 per cent Of the company's S
total business
Refrigerators, ranges, and
home radio and television re-
ceivers, are among the pro-
ducts affected. No price reduc-
tions in electric light bulbs was
announced.
Expressing the belief that in
dustry must take the initiative
in reversing the inflationary
spiral, Wilson said General Elec-
trio also is reducing prices of
component parts, which it sup
plies to other appliance manufac-
turers.
Huge Saving
Declaring that the price cuts
represent a savings of $50,000,-
600 annually at the consumers
level, Wilson added:
''It is not done to stimulate
business. These reductions come
at the time of the company's
greatest demand for the goods
involved. We could sell in many
lines twice what we can produce
and is should be so far many
months"
The reduction, Wilson said, will
cut profit margins unless the
company can cut costs.
'''We expect to maintain these
prices" Wilson sad, provided
no further increase occurs in
our labor costs or in prices of
components an dmaterial which
we purchase in SO great a mea-
sure from others, and provided
there is no further distortion in
the material situation through
rationing or new ALLEGATIONS.
"We hope to be abole to ex-
tend such action to other pro-
duct lines as similar action is
taken by our suppliers and
material manufacturers"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-31
NATIONAL MOVES
Up FLIGHT Time
Southbound Plane To Leave
Half-Hour Earlier Start
ing Tomorrow

While no announcement of
early return of Flights so ar l s.
to service in and out of Whining
ton was forthcoming from Ma
tional Airline headquarters yes
terday, james L. Holoman, To-
cal manager did release some
news of interest to Wilmington
air travellers who make frequent
trips to Atlanta, Cincinnati, and
Chicago.
Announcing that effective jan
uary l, Flight No. 81 will arrive
from Newark at 1923 a. M, and
depart at 1888 a. M, for CHI s.
ton, Savannah, Jacksonville and
New Orleans, the flight sched-
ule being moved up one-half hour
for the convenience of air trav-
elers wishing to make connections
for Atlanta and points in Ohio
and illinois. Flight No. 60 for
the north will continue to depart
from Bluethenthal field nightly
at 7:15 o'clock, olomon |.
Good Connections
With this stepped up depart
ure time, passengers on Flight
See NATIONAL on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-31
CITIZENS PREPARE
TO WELCOME l94S
Church Services, Movies
And Parties On Nights
genda

Thousands of Wilmingtonians
prepared today to celebrate the
New Year tonight.
From all indications local res
idents, or most of them will
watch the old year pass out
quietly. Many private parties
have been planned throughout
the county and many of the
city's churches have scheduled
services beginning at l1:3O
o'clock.
A survey of night clubs indi-
Gated that reservations are be-
ing made in great numbers. The
Famous Club has been reserved
by the Veterans of Foreign
Wars for a private party. The
Plantation club will be open to
the public and will feature dane
ing to the music of Nick Ponos
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-31
The Weather
SUR FORECAST

SUB FORECAST
south south Carolina-Partly cloudy ano
.uatlnued warm Wednesday lncreaslns
so0dness Wednesday night followed py
d,n IN and colder Thursday.
worth Carolina-Partly CLOUDY ano
s%,ntlnued warm Wednesday. Increasing
S,SSay and colder with rain WEDNESDAY
"'sht ard Thursday.
FORECAST:
neurological data for the "a hours
ending 7:30 pm. yesterday
TEMPERATURE
AGO am. 43, 7:30 am. 80, 80 Pm
VI, 7:30 pm. SO.
Maximum 50, Minimum 80, Mean 81
\. "@ am. 81, 80 am. 98, 1870 pm
" 1880 pm. e4
PRECIPITATION
mr.. .eFal for the "a hours ending :o'
sm, 100 inches.
~ Total since the first Of the month
r. TIDES FOR TO-DAY DEC. 81
II "fom the Tide Tables published by
Wp,e:: .: Coast and Geodetic Survey
'lhgton ---12:13 am. 7:19 am
Ma. 1851 pm. 8.02 pm
"Honnoro Met --10:39 am. AIS am
~. 11:12 pm. 4:59 Pm
~ sspnrise 7:1s, Sunset 5:1s. Moonrise
pm, Moor ct 10 q m.
More WEATHER en- Fage TIVE