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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-01
EUROPE TO STAGE
MAY DAY PARADES
Millions OF Workers Will
Hold Trad itional
Exercises Today

LONDON, April 80 -WH- May
day-a sort of July fourth, Christ
mas and Thanksgiving all rolled
into one for the Communists-wlll
be celebrated in most European
countries tomorrow.
Russia. the fountainhead of
o nmunism, was "alive with prep
srations. with armies of oecora
tors stringing up miles of scarlet
cloth and lights" Radio Moscow
said, 1t reported that thousands OF
Russians would march tomorrow
on Gorky street, which already
was decorated with streamers and
portraits of Soviet leaders,
Red Square looks majestic IN
Its festive attire and people are
crowding the shops to buy gifts"
Radio Moscow said.
France will have probably the
biggest May day celebration in its
history. The General Confedera-
ton of workers, which is Com :
munist- controlled was organizing
the days activities. More than
$40. 900 Communists, Socialists
ana other Leftists were expected
to march in Paris, and there will
be smaller demonstr ations IN l4o
other French cities and commu :
mites.
Legal Holiday
The results will be nearly the
same as those of a general strike.
May day is an official holiday
with pay in France and few gov
eminent workers will be on their
jobs. There will be no taxls or
buses in Paris; the subway VIII
operate on a reduced schedule.
Places of business, even cares,
motion picture theaters, and night
clubs, will be closed. The govern
ment radio will go off the air DUR
ing the afternoon.
Trade unionists in Britain traol-
tionally celebrate May day on tne
Sunday following May l. ms
year there will be a big meeths
in Hyde park after parades HUN
various parts of London. o5
Italy's Communist = controlieo
general confederation OF laDor,
which represents some 7'ooo,ooo
workers, prepared to make May
day its biggest show OF strengta
since the end of the war.
The organization already hao
issued a manifesto for the ocea-
sion, blaming ''reactionaries:"" the
privileged classes and proliIeels
for the serious economic plight OF
the nation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-01

Preceded by a heavy hail which
forced the tempe Ature readings
down 20 degrees, the wind struck
houses and tobacco barns, trees
and telephone poles with a heavy
hand, destroying about 50 resi-
Dental dwellings and barns and
leaving over 300 persons homeless.
The only fatality reported to-
night was a three-year-old Negro
chile, Ann Powell, the daughter of
Early Powell, a 3s-year old farm
er. Three other children of Pow.
ellis however, were reported to
have suffered slight injuries and
are now in a local hospital.
Picks Up House
Powell, in describing the lorna
do which completely demolished
his frame house, said that he
walked to the door of his home
WEer he heard a sound like a
train approaching. Just about the
time he reached the kitchen door,
~ said, the winds struck, picking
up his house and then dumping
it back to the earth.
Nine children ranging in age
from 7 week to Is years were
in the house when the tornado
struck but with the exception o!
the one killed and the three hurt
they all miraculously escaped in
jury.
Powell said that he saw a fringe
OF the storm approaching just be.
fore it struck his house and that
it was blowing down trees like
match sticks. He said that after
the winds h a d passed he found
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-01
CHURCH POPULAR
AT TAR LANDING
Missionary Tells %''aymen's
League Of St. James
About Work There

Once a community without a
church of any denomination or
any religious services, Tar Land.
ing, located in Onslow county, now
has an established church, Sunday
School, and other organizations,
guided almost wholly by the PEG.
pie of the community.
So stated Miss Jetty Odell, who
has been in charge of the mission
work there for almost seven
years, in speaking to the Lay
mems League of the ST. James
Episcopal church here last night
or the missions at Tar Landing.
A small community in Onslow
county between Camp Davis and
the inland waterway.
Miss Odell told something Of
how, approximately nine years
ago, the Rev. Arthur Marshall,
Episcopal rector, CHANGED to go to
Tar Landing and see the need and
desire of the people for a church
and religious services, and how he
and other interested persons be-
gan the Inland Waterway mis-
sionS.
People Eager
Two years later, Miss Odeu
went to Tar Landing to aid in Or
ganizing a Sunday School and
other church organizations. At
that time, the people of the COM
munity knew nothing about the
church as an organization, but in
time proved eager, willing, and
capable of learning, she said. Reg
ular services are held each Sum
day night; six Sunday School clas-
ses are active and an auxiliary
has recently been organized.
The people of the community
have taken over most of the lead
ership Of the organizations, and
r carrying on, developing and
Strengthening the church and the
beliefs Of the people, she said.
THE church at Tar Landing is
now the center of the community
life and social activities, and that
is what it should be-" Miss Odell
added.
No Future Problem
In speaking of the future devel-
opments of the mission there she
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-01
The w Gather
FORECAST:

FORECAST:
North Carolina-Partly CLOUDY aes
warmer Thursday with 'nunoetsiio~
Thursday, ending extreme east ~
ton Thursday morning. and oesiAnn.1n
over west Thursday night. FRIDAY p"iN'
cloudy and mild. .nd
South Cerolina Partly cloudy am
continued warm Thursday n tiiuns
Showers Northwest portion .Ihefsi"'
sight.
Eastern Standard Time
(By U. S. Weather Bureau
Meteorological data for the ~ nun
ending s:30 p. m. yesterday
s~MPERA1UKES
100 a. m. 81; 7:30 a. m. 60; l:3o p, III
1. 1870 y. m. Is; Maximum 10 W
mum 81; Mean IL; Normal Do.
HUMIDITY
80 a. m. 78; 1880 a. m. a6; l:5o p =
u, 7:30 p. m. "a.
Total for "a hours ending 1880 p. III
900 inches.
sotsI since the first of the month 5'f-
Sches.
TIDES FOR TODAY -.
From the Tide Tables published by U
j Coast ard Geodetic Survey.
HIGH LOW
Wilmington - $751; am. 1928 am
1922 pm. 1852 pm
Masonboro "A am. 11:03 am
500 pm. 1880 pm
Sunrise SOB; Sunset 6:55; Moonris'
sSp; Mconset 3:42a.
River stage at Fayetteville, N. c. 1T
" m. Wednesday 11.6 feet.
More Weather On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-01
WINS One
POINT AT FARLEY
UNIV Leader Gains Con.
cession From Govern
ment, Workers Poll

WASHINGTON, April 30 @-
John L. Lewis won an initial con-
cession from the government and
coal operators today when they a.
greed to poll Southern mine ow--
ers on whether they support their
associations opposition to a ma
tional contract.
The Southern Coal Producers
Association, bargaining represent
alton of operators who say they
produce 1874 per. cent of the ma
tons bituminous coal, wants to
make a separate contract with the
United Mine Workers union Lewis
heads.
The last agreement between the
operators and Lewis, made in 1945
and terminated by him last
spring, was a national one.
Preliminary talks between
Lewis and the operators. begun
yesterday at the request of the
government were recessed until
next Tuesday at 10 am. (EST).
To Conduct Poll
Navy Captain N. H. Collision :,
coal mines administrator who has
been running the mines since last
May, announced that the poll OF
operators will be taken between
now and next Tuesday.
COLLISION told a news conference
Their is "a sizeable number" of
operators whose mines are loeat-
ed in both the Southern and
Northern areas-such as the Kop-
pers Coal company of Pittsburgh
and Peabody of Chicago. These
operators will be asked whether
they want to join in bargaining
for a nation wide agreement, or
to stand with the Southern associ-
alton.
Should such companies favor
national bargaining, this would
len aid to Lewis apparent move
to wean away as many operators
from the Southern association as
possible, so as to isolate those in
that group.
Lewis Stratedgy
If he negotiates a contract with
the Northern Appalachian, Middle
Western and Far Western sections
of the industry before June 30,
then the Southern producers
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-01
SCHOOLS
GIVEN $20,457
Virginian Sentenced To Is
Years, Dismissal From
Army For Theft

The ALLEGATION of $40, 457 for the
New Hanover county schools fol
operation and maintenance Of Ser
vices for the period ending June
80 has been announced by the
Federal Works Agency in Washing.
ton, The Star was informed las1
night.
This, together with al allotment
of $12,378 several weeks ago, brings
to $32, 1896 the amount of money
made available by the fedora
government for current expenses
in schools in New Hanover coun'
ty, according of H. M. Rowland,
county superintendent Of schools
y Eighty-two thousand dollars were
allotted to the local schools las
year and the reduced apprei'ria'
tons are considered in line with the
economy drive now underway II
Congress. ,
There is an overload Of pupils
in county schools due to the fede.
raj work projects in the area anc
the latest appropriation was made
in order to help meet the deflclen'
cies facing the local school system
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-01
Senate Votes Against Split Bill;
House Slashes Foreign Relief Cash
MYSTERY PLANE

LONDON, April 30-(P)-Re-
curing reports of a midnight
''ghost plane' swooping out of
the East at tremendous speed
gave the British press a sensa-
tional aviation mystery today
but the Royal Air force, while
admitting the whole thing was
Slightly mysterious" re-
fused to get excited.
Eyewitness accounts said the
mystery craft, first plotted by
radar early in January, ICONS
over the East Anglia coast -
as though it came from the
continent 49, and disappears in
land at a speed of 400 miles an
hour or more.
What is even odder is that the
plane has never been seen max
ing the return journey from
England to the continent. Raj
night fighters have tried regu-
larly to intercept the "ghost
plane" but so far have been un-
successful.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-01
T0RNAD0ES TAKE
HIGH LIFE TOLL
Twenty Three Know
Dead In Storms In
3 States; Many Injured

Twenty-three persons were re-
ported dead last night after violent
winds struck North Carolina, Ar
kansas, Missouri and Iowa, while
telephone communications were
said to have been disrupted by a
storm in a Texas area.
The latest storm reports came
from Fairmont, N. c., where a
tornado took one life yesterday
as it swept through a thickly .opu'
lated rural area and destroyed
an estimated so to 100 houses. and
the vicinity of Rockwall, Tex,
where phone lines were blown
down.
A tornado cloud was reported
seen between Rockwell and Gar
land, but there were no immediate
reports of deaths or injuries.
Twisters in Missouri and Iowa
yesterday killed 10 persons, in
jured some As and caused great
damage, while in Arkansas nine
were dead and an estimated %
seriously hurt.
Second In Year
The Arkansas twister, the second
to hit the state this year, virtually
wiped out the business district
of Bright Water, population 100.
six miles north Of Rogers, killing
four persons there. -Four others
lost their lives as tle storm whip
ped through. a farm section about
eight miles East of Garfield, some
16 miles Northeast Of Bright
Water.
The Red Cross, which was aid.
ing the Rogers National guard unit
and volunteer workers in securing
the ruins of the two communities
for possible other victims, said ap'
proximately Is persons were in
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-01

BANGOR, Ore, April 80 -uH-
The hopes of the children were
bundled tonight in an incubator OF
a kitchen table.
Mrs. Andrew Varga, gray-hair
ed Swan Lady, kept ceaseles:
vigil over six big blue-green eggs,
orphaned" when a careless hunt
er killed "Snow White" Bangor,
pet swan.
An operation under anaesthetic
failed to save Snow Whites life
Monday.
Her six eggs were left cold If
their nest and her mate did not
take over . although male swans
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-01
OF TROUSSEAU
GAINS SYMPATHY OF
NEW JERSEY POLICE

JERSEY CITY, N. J. April 80
-P)-When. a girl drives from
Norfolk, Va, to New York city to
purchase a rousseau, and then
it vanishes from h automobile
on the return trip-Police 1t. John
English lends a sympathetic ear.
Miss Shirley Nicholson, of Nor
folk, told English today that after
leaving the Jersey City end Of the
Holland tunnel, en- route South,
she noticed a package containing
$500 worth Of wedding apparel
was missing.
English sent out an alarm for
the return of the blue and green
wrapped package, and Miss Nick
elson continued toward Norfolk.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-01
And So To Bed

Two young ladies, riding the
Lake Forest bus late yesterday
afternoon were engaged In .
friendly conversation. They
talked about hats, dresses and
other things that young ladies
usually talk about.
When the bus reached Green
field street, a well-dressed man
was standing on the opposite
corner. One of the young ladies
turned to the other and said.
"Oh, 1 think that man over
there Is the best looking
thing" And then asked, Don't
you?"
The other young lady, with q
peculiar look in her eye, utter
ed the following remark. "HuAs
of course 1 do. That man hap
pens 10 10 ny husbaAr
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-01
Phone Peace
Still Shaky
Strike Settlements Involv-
ing $4,000 Workers
May Not Materialize
nv THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Strike settlements involving 49,.
mn telephone workers in two cities
wore reached Wednesday, but sig
Vailed no immediate end of the
nationwide tieup.
The telephone agreements COW
.rad members of four independent
telephone workers unions in New
Work city with $4,000 members
and one in Pennsylvania with g.
MN However, decision of one of
,bo New York unions to respect
the picket lines of workers still
on strike put the agreements on
2 shaky foundation.
The New York unions, which are
mt affiliated with the striking Ma
tional Federation of Telephone
workers, settled for a 81 a week
wage increase and other benefits.
The striking Pennsylvania mainte-
nance workers also unaffiliated
with the NFTW, settled for So
more for employees under $51 a
week and 81 for those above Ssh
,,1ts other benefits. The NFTW
has been demanding weekly wage
ncrease of S., in line with the
wage patterns set in the steel, au-
tor7otive ard electrical industries.
Vote Approved
The vote to respect picket lines
was approved by the Traffic En-
Moves association in New York,
With 1S. 900 members, after sever
al stormy meetings. Approximate
" 1900 of 5000 TEA members
who met in Manhattan walked out
Of the meeting, expressing indig-
nation at the 81 settlement.
A New York telephone company
official said the settlement agree
ment provided for a return TO
work tomorrow, without qualifica-
tons
Efforts to settle the National
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-01
DEVASTATING TORNADO KILLS CHILD.
800 HOMELESS NEAR FAIRMONT:
PALESTINE SPECIAL SESSION "BLOCKED"

NEW YORK, April 80 - Re
Egypt attempted tonight to avert
a showdown vote in the United
Nations Assembly's Steering com.
mittee on the Arab countries de-
mand for the U.N. to consider in
dependence for Palestine now.
Mahmoud Hassan Pasha, Egyp-
tan delegate, told the committee
he would not press for a vote on
his proposal at this time.
But each of the other four Arab
states in the U.N., asked if they
desired to withdraw similar pro-
posals also, said fatty mo-"
DR.. Oswaldo Aranha, assembly
president, who had failed before
the crucial committee meeting to
effect a compromise, then ordered
the discussion to continue, with a
vote in view.
Egypt is the only Arab state
represented on the steering COM
mittee. The other four were sit
ting without vote at the invita-
ton of the committee.
Thus the dilemma which had
occupied the committee since yes
terday noon remained unsolved.
Although the opposition clearly
had enough votes to defeat the
Arab proposal.
Aranha then offered the propo-
sal which he apparently had put
forward earlier in the evening as
a compromise.
He suggested the Steering COM
mittee should recommend to the
General Assembly that the pro-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-01
P0TTST0WN FOLK
LIKE PRICE CUT
Thousands Throng Stores
To Take Advantage Of
1919 Reductions

POTTSTOWN, Pa, April 30-(P,
Price slashes ranging from 10 to
so percent today ended a spring
time buying slump in this Eesterr
Pennsylvania city of 10000 with
many merchants reporting the best
business since the wars end.
Virtually all stores cooperated
in the community profit sharing
plan to boost customer sales and
a Chamber of Commerce spokes-
man fatty called the one-day sale
IAN out-and-out attempt to clean
out our merchandise so we can
plan for a permanent reduction in
the next few months
Jack Hoffman,, operator of the
towns argest NeW York; depart
ment store, told a reporter today
was the biggest one-day sale in the
26-year-hisory Of my establish
ment.'
'I've never had people standing
ing in line to get into the place be-
FORE he stated.
Customers crowded into the
store to take advantage of a flat
10 per cent reduction on all items
- plus cuts up to go per cent on
others.
At least two grocery stores gave
a 10 percent discount on all pur-
chases above 81 and their owner,
George K%arpinski, said he'd keep
the cut in effect "for at least a
week to sec how it works out"
81 just want to clean out my
Shelves so I can 60 after new
merchandise at lower prices, Kar-
pinski declared.
Albert W. Gould, the chamber
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-01
Kibitzer
Gets Trygve Lies Goat

and asked the Brazilian chairman
Oswaldo Aranha:
''Who is this?"
Aranha stared and shrugged.
Il don't know" he replied, but
he looks like a member of my
delegation"
Finally, Lie turned to the inter-
ioper and demanded:
Just who are your"
81" replied the stranger, draw.
ing himself up proudly, lam here
to cover this meeting for the Swiss
press"
He did the rest Of his reporting
from the outside.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-01

UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY
HALL, FLUSHING, N. Y, April
30 W.H -Secretary : G e n e r a
Trygve Lie got nervous today as
the l4-man United Nations Steer
ing committee debated the Pales
tine problem. 1t seems a stranger
was peering over Lies shoulder
Whenever any delegate spoke
the stranger void pred Lie, ask
ing: o,-
that good?"
Lie. a portly man who some
times exhibits a fair-to -m,ddllng
temper, bore all this In -Aence
for a while. Finally he leaned over
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-01
Bangor, Maine Children
Await Peep OF Cygnets

,ften do. Swans mate for life. So
IRIS. Varga put the eggs In an
Incubator.
Snow Whites mate was discon-
olate.
.'I'm afraid he'll pine away"
frs. Varga said. 81 give him a
oaf of bread every day but ne
ust Wanders around pulling
srass.'
A constant parade of children
md n~eighbors passed through her
-itchen inquiring: ANY peeps to-
jay?"
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-01
STORE HOURS

Most Wilmington stores will
begin observance of the beach
season by closing Wednesday
afternoons beginning May =,
it was announced yesterday.
The observance will last through
September for a total Of five
months as compared with three
months last year.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-01
CyclOnic Winds Slash
Half-Mile Path South
Of Town; Trees Felled
Houses, Tobacco Barns, Telephone Poles Cut
Down AS Twister Flows Thirty Miles
Through Area; Red Cross On Scene

-FAIRMONT, April 30.-A devastating tornado struck
several heavily populated communities southwest and north
east Of here this afternoon, killing one person and causing
damage estimated at around $3.50, 900.
Winds OF cyclonic force, accompanied by rain and hail.
struck the area about 4:30 and cut a swath approximately
cne-half mile wide and 80 miles lone.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-01

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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-01
FORECAST:

Wilmington ara vicinity: Partly cloudy
and warmer today with thundershowers
in morning; Friday, partly cloudy and
mild.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-01

Continued On Page; Two Col.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-02-27
Dan Barlow Named
Local JaYcees Head

Dan Barlow, manager of the
Cozier Wood Container company,
was named president of the newly
organized Junior Chamber of Com
merce at their initial meeting, Mon
day evening, in the VFW hall The
Jaycees will serve as a supplement
to the senior Chamber of Commerce
here but will follow their own pro-
gram.
Clair Murphy was named first
vice president; Robert (Jum) Clark,
second vice; Richard Farley, secre-
tary and Dalton Whealdon, treas
urer. The board of directors included
r. c. Moore, Carl Johnson, Rev.
Glen Warner, Woodrow Cecil and
G. J. Estadt
The new bylaws and constitution
of the organization were read and
approved.
At later date, a request will be
made for the charter and it will be
presented at a public meeting.
Organization of the Jaycees in
Caldwell was sponsored by the
Cambridge Jaycees. The local unit
is affiliated with the Ohio Junior
Chamber of Commerce and the ma
tional organization.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-02-27
Parents Display
Interest I'm PTA

Mrs. Helen Huprich, president of
the Caldwell Parent-Teachers as
sociation, presided over her first
meeting since election to office Mon
day evening, February "a, at the
Caldwell high school building.
Various committee chairmen were
announced and will in turn select
their own committees. DR.. Don H.
Wepler, gave a complete analysis
and explanation of the bylaws of
the PTA.
Mrs. Marion Jacobs was intro
duced and gave an interesting and
educational lecture on the objects
and purposes of this organization
DR.. A. C. McGregor prepared and
presented quiz program based on
facts pertaining to the local school
system. The novel idea was we'll re-
ceived by those in attendance and
while there were no perfect grades
a number of the participants made
creditable showings.
Mrs. Gertrude McGregor, chair
man of membership, is attempting
to contact every school patron in the
district and has for her goal men,
bership composed of every friend
of the district schools.
Mrs. Susabelle McVay was in
charge of the group singing.
The PTA meets at p. m. at the
high school building on Playground
street the last Monday of each
month. Every friend of the school
regardless of who they are, are
cordially invited to attend.
More than so parents attended
this meeting.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-02-27

Homer Johnson, SO, connected
with the Caldwell Produce company
for a number of years and civic
leader in this community equally as
long, was named chief of the foods
and dairies division in the State
Agriculture Department, Tuesday.
The base salary is $4,000 per year.
Agriculture Director Frank Farms
worth said the duties of the assistant
chief of the division which he abol-
ished two weeks ago would be
handled by Johnson and members of
his staff.
Johnson will take up his duties
Immediately. They will continue to
make Caldwell their home.
Johnson is now serving as presi-
dent of the local council, a director
in the Farmers g. Merchants bank
and had held a number of other
public offices.
Under the new administration,
three Noble countians have received
political plum, Charles Ferguson
as division director of the highways,
w. F. Bell as division personnel di-
rector and now Johnson.