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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-14
Unrest Grows
I'm U. S. Zone
Military Authorities Al
Frankfurt Fear Mass
Hunger Strikes

BERLIN, May 13.-R-United
States Military government quar-
tiers at Frankfurt expressed fear
today that an outbreak of hunger
strikes and demonstrations may
develop in the Amer zone.
Official observer Arateglc
centers in the n C the
danger of unrH . ~ ter
than at any I'D Of
cal food q - sern Ger.
many. ~
At S-a British For,
eign g nan in London
quate M, would be on hand
in Germa14ties to preserve law
and order in the event Of a break
down in loal German administra-
ton. The Spokesman was COM
menting on the threat of strikes and
demonstrations in the British zone
in the next few days and the warn
ings of German trade union lead
ers in various cities that they
would not be responsible for the
consequences if the workers do not
get more foodzsoon.
Lord Parkenham, the British
minister responsible for British
zone administration, conferred in
London with his four top advisors
on emergency diversion of food
shipments to German centers.
Flour Requests
British informants said urgent
requests for flour had been cabled
to Washington.
American military sources at
Frankfurt said rural German po-
lice in n locality in Hesse had
a practice alarm to test
their efficiency against. any mob
attacks or food stores. Mutterings
of strikes and demonstrations have
been famed by recent mass pro-
in the British zones, ATeri-
can investigators reported, and "a
surprising number of hitherto re-
sponsible and restrained labor
leaders are seriously discussing
strikes and demonstrations as a
way of drawing world attention to
their plight.
The agents said many German
officials and labor leaders were
charging the Communist party
with using the crisis to ''serve its
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-14
Along The Cape Fear

ONCE AGAIN - The Bluethen-
thai airport - the political football
of the New Hanover county COM
missioners - is being kicked
around.
1t popped into TIE news again
yesterday when the commission
ers divided themselves on leas-
ing the port to a progressive air
field operator - Horace A. Barnes
of Lumberton.
One commissioner - Harry
Gardner, the dissenting board
member in the continuation OF
the Airport authority, was quoted
as saying 1--WE are not going to
lease that field to anyone On
the other hand Board Chairman
Addison Hewlett indicated he was
willing to listen to such a propo-
sition.
FACTS IN CASE The plain
truth about the matter is that
Wilmington and this section OF
the state are going lacking for
competent %air-travel and mail IA
c%ilities while the commissioners
fiddle around.
Other sections of the state -
counties and municipalities are
developing their airports in a pro-
gressive and aggressive manner,
building their sections Of the
state, and all the while grass
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-14

grows on what could be n OF
the finest airports in the state.
PRESENTS FACILITIES - At
the present time only n airline
is operating in and out OF Will
mington, an admittedly made
quate service for southeastern
North Carolina. Air mail posted
here now for the west must suffer
the delay Of being transferred at
Norfolk or some other point. The
same is true Of passenger service.
In September Piedmont AVA.
ton of Winston-Salem is sched-
uled to start service from the west
into Wilmington. With this new
service, and the potential service
which Colonial anticipates when
their application is approved,
Bluethenthal airport could be
made a center of busting activity
for Wilmington and southeastern
North Carolina.
FIRST STOP = Instead of Will
mington being designated as a
secondary stop on Colonials Wash
ington to 8urmuda flight, it might
very well be designated as a first
stop. But of one thing the city
and this section may be sure, 1t
will not be designated first stop
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-14
REP. RIVERS HITS
CUT FOR TOWERS
South Carolinian Says
Slash Borders On Grim
inal Negligence

WASHINGTON, May 13 Up :
Rep. Rivers (D-SC) told the House
today that elimination of appro-
priations for air control towers
borders on criminal negligences."
In a House speech, Rivers pro-
tested the House appropriation
committee elimination of $4,000
900 for control towers from the
Commerce department appropria-
ton bill.
"This is not the first time effort
has been made to eliminate this
vital appropriation" he said.
"The control tower is the traffic
policeman controlling the safety
of all planes operating at an air
base.
"It has been said taat municipal
tiles and other public bodies own
ing and operating air bases should
maintain control towers. I say it
is not the function of local people
to maintain a facility so vital as
this. Its operation is interstate
commerce in it's essence and its
fullest.
eff we fail to provide the funds
to n aintain the control towers.
counties lives will be endangered.
The blood of some helpless person
will be on our hands"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-14
May FORM
new TRIAL PLEA
Condemned Man Gets Let
ter Signed By Wife
From Attorney

RALEIGH, May 10. -(P)- A
self-destruction note allegedly writ.
ten by the wife he was convicted
OF numbering was delivered to
Charles Phillips on death row at
central prison here today.
Neil NICK. Salmon, Ellington at
torney, said that the note would
be the basis of a motion for a new
trial for Phillips which he will
make in Harnett Superior court
next week.
Salmon said that Phillips did not
read the note but identified it as
his wife's handwriting, and that
authenticity of the handwriting al
so has been verified by the State
Bureau of Investigation.
Phillips was convicted of first
degree murder for the death OF
his wife in their Harnett county
home last August 10 and sentenc-
ed to die, but the trial judge has
recommended that his sentence be
commuted to life imprisonment be-
cause the evidence in the case was
circumstantial.
Salmon said that Phillips had al
ways asserted that his wife killed
herself. At his trial, he said that
when they sat down to dinner on
the fatal day she took a gun out OF
her lap, and that when he attempt
ed tn take if aWay from her she
shot herself.
Not Worrying
I'm not Worrying Salmon
quoted Phillips as saying on death
row, "they just don't kill people
for something they didn't do"
The note, written on the back OF
a calendar, said:
ITO whom it may concern: 1t
doesn't really matter, but I hope
it isn't too big a shock to hurt or
trouble anyone, because it is the
only way I e to ease my mind
of one certain trouble. I have tried
it twice before, but l just failed
to carry out my plans. But l am
going through with it today no
matter what way it takes, for
death is what I want this very
day."
Salmon said that the note was
discovered in a pair Of Stacks be-
longing to the dead woman by Phil
lips sister.
tx x x and now, Charlie, IT'S
lust two or three things I ask you
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-14
Chamber By Vote OF sc To
"a, Ignores Threat OF
Veto By Truman

WASHINGTON, May l3-W.H-
Ignoring threats of a Presidential
veto, the Senate today passed, 68
to "A, a strike-control bill banning
the closed shop, jurisdictional
strikes and secondary boycotts and
authorizing the use of injunctions
in walkouts threatening tie ma
tional welfare.
The Repubilcan-sponsored bill,
piloted to passage by Chairman
votes than the two-thirds ma
Robert A. Taft, IL. O., of the Labor
committee, received six more
jority needed to override a veto
which Democratic leaders limited
is certain.
Forty-seven Republicans and q
Democrats, most of them from
Southern. states, voted for the bill.
Only. three Republicans Sens.
Wayne L. Morse, Ore, George W.
Malone. New, and William Lang
er, N. D. - lined up with 81 Demo
Gratis to oppose it.
Technically, the measure goes
back to the House which already
has passed a more rigorous bill.
But Taft, anticipating the lower
chamber would refuse to concur in
the Senate version, asked that a
Senate-House conference be called
and that Senate %conferees be ap-
pointed.
Taft On Committee
Named to represent the Senate
Continued on Page; Two Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-14
18TH INFANTRY
UNIT PRAISED
Company | Virtually AS
sured Oh Federal Recog-
milton After Inspection

Federal recognition of Company
/, 10th Infantry, local unit of the
North Carolina National Guard,
was virtually assured yesterday as
officers of the N. c. National
Guard Bureau following an inspec-
ton, stated they would recommend
the unit for recognition.
Taking charge of the inspection
of the army, records, and men,
bers of the unit, was Major Harold
Pierce who represented the COM
handing general Of the Third
Army, and who is now on duty in
Raleigh with the N. c. Military
district.
True to this tradition, this will
be the first of several units in
Wilmington to be federally rec
ognized.
While on this inspection. the Of
ficers devoted some time to a de-
tailed visit to the New Hanover
High school unit of the reserve cI-
ficers training corps, the only
such high school unit in North
Carolina.
Stage Parade
The corps, consisting of about
$50 high school boys, with a num-
Der of high school girls as spcn-
sors. staged a parade for visiting
officers. Col. Claude Bowers of
Warrenton, commanding officer of
the 18th Infantry, represented the
National Guard, and Col. David
L. Hardee of the senior instructors
office in Raleigh, represented the
N. C. department of the American
Legion, as reviewing officers.
Distinct Credit
Col. Hardee, who is also chair.
man of the R.O.T.C. committee o.
the Legion, expressed the opinion
that the parade was a dlstlncF
credit to the members OF the
Wilmington unit, and said that
''the North Carolina Department
of the American Legion takes a
particular pride in this R.O.T.C.
unit because during its % years
of existence, it has never had a
member of the unit to be accused
before a juvenile or criminal court
of any crime Or misdemeanor,
which is a record that any high
school in the state would do well
to emulate"
Other officers attending the in
spection included Major Willard
R. Bloxton who represented Cen
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-14
TRUMAN READY WITH MESSAGE
ON PORTAL PAY LEGISLATION

ALL President William Green as
a "pernicious'' blow at labor's
gains and praised by industrial
spokesman as a life-saver for
business.
There was some speculation on
capitol hill today that Mr.. Tru-
man might sign the measure but
at the same time call for amend
ments to it.
The bill has been on Mr.. Tru-
mans desk since May. 2 and was
the subject of a long parley by
the President, his top aides and
seven cabinet members last Fri
day.
The final draft, climaxing
month-long discussions between
Senate and House members, was
approved by a voice vote in the
Senate and by a 1927. standing
vote in the House.
Portal pay claims r based on
the reproductive time that work
ers spend under their employers
control - such as walking to
their work stations.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-14
JEWS TO HONOR
M0NSKI TONIGHT
B'nai Israel And Temple
OF Israel To Hold Me-
mortal Services

The congregations of the B'nai
Israel synagogue and Of the Tenn
pie of Israel will meet jointly to.
night in a special memorial serv-
ice honoring the late Henry Mon
ski, international president of the
B'nai Birth lodge.
The service is to be conducted
in the B'nai Israel synagogue, be-
ginning at 8 p. m, and will honor
the Jewish leader who died last
Friday in New York City.
The Rabbi Samuel A. Friedman,
pastor of the synagogue, will con-
duct the services, and the eulogy
will be delivered by the Rabbi
Pier W. Jacobs of the Temple of
Israel. Rabbi Jacobs is a cousin
of Monski.
The opening prayer will be led
by Marcus Goldstein, president Of
the local lodge, and the closing
prayer will be given by B. D..
Swartz, vice-president of the local
lodge.
Both Rabbi Jacobs and Rabbi
Friedman have extended cordial
invitations to members of both
congregations.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-14
Brunswick Sheriff, Army
Authorities Refuse

Special To The Star

SOUTHPORT, May 10 - Sheriff
John White, of Brunswick county
and Capt. J. L. French, Of the
provost marshal's office at Myrtle
Beach, S. c., tonight refused to
divulge the identity of a man, re-
ported to be held in connection
with the mysterious shotgun STAY
ing of Sgt. David j. Devoll, whose
body was found early Friday
morning, near the South Caro-
lima line.
Sheriff White said late tonight
that he knew nothing of the ar
rest of a suspect in the case. AT
the same time Capt. French said
the Army would make mo def
mite statement. at this time for
security reasons"
1t had been reported that a
soldier was being detained by
military officials at the South
Carolina air base. Capt. French
would neither deny nor confirm
the report that a suspect was be.
ing held in the case.
In the meantime, it. was learn
ed from a reliable source that
the man held by the authorities,
was questioned in connection with
a series of thefts of material from
the air base. The authorities
were seeking to link the man with
Devoll in regard to the missing
material.
Comment Refused
1t was reported by an officer,
who would not permit his name
to be used that the slain man and
the unidentified suspect had been
working together for sometime in
removing material or merchan-
disc from the air base. However,
provost marshall attaches at the
(Continued m paoe rr1r,o. FOL 2,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-14

PHILADELPHIA, May 13-PC
Vitamin C acts like Popeye's spin
ach when the vitamin gets into
the blood. The white blood cells
take a bite of the c and then
grab and literally squeeze the
life out of disease germs by en-
quilting them, a natural process
known as Phagocytosis.
This discovery, described today
to the Society of American Bac
t~eriologists, possibly explains why
physicians have been prescribing
Vitamin C as a preventive OF COM
NOR colds and why surgeons give
it before operations to promote
faster healing of wounds.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-14
Big Five Excluded From Palestine
Inquiry Commission By Committee;
Plans Told By Hospital
Arab States
Keep Silent
UN Political Group Names
H. Nation Panel To
Conduct he

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y, May Is
-P)-With the Arab states alb
staining in protest, the United Ma
tons Assembly's Political COM
mittee late today excluded the Big
Five from membership on the
Palestine Inquiry commission. 1t
then named II smaller countries
as the U. N. group to investigate
the Holy land problems this sum-
mer.
The inquiry group named by
the committee is composed OF
Czechoslovakia, Canada, The
Netherlands, Peru, Uruguay, Iran,
Sweden, Yugoslavia, Guatemala,
Australia and India.
The Arab-country delegations
Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon and
Saudi Arabia-abstained on all the
critical ballots at the afternoon
session in evident pursuit of the
declaration by their leaders that
they might even walk out on the
U. N. Palestine assembly and
might refuse to cooperate in the
U. N. inquiry.
The action represented a victory
for the United States, which had
maintained from the start Of the
assembly April %, that the Big
Five should not take part in the
U. N. Investigation. The committee
decisions now 60 to the 55-nation
assembly for final approval.
Meet Today
The assembly meeting was tenta-
lively set for tomorrow morning
al a. m. E.D.T.) at Flushing
Meadows, in New York.
In a final Arab protest against
the turn of the committees de-
cision, DR.. Charles Malik, Leban-
on, reserved the position Of his
government on the whole Pales-
time matter before the assembly.
Syria, Iraq, Egypt, and Saudi
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-14
Like Popeye's Spinach,
Vitamin c. Produces Pen

The germ-killing experiments,
financed by the United States
Public Health Service. were done
at the University OF Michigan by
Ada May Ames and D1. W. j.
Nungester of the department Of
bacteriology.
White cells taken from guinea
pigs were placed in test tubes con-
tanning germs. When the pigs were
deficient in Vitamin c, the white
cells were sluggish, and only 80 to
IS per cent of them attacked the
test tube germs.
But after the pigs had been fed
CONTINUED on Page; Two Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-14
ROWLAND WOMAN
HELD IN SHOOTING
Mrs. Mary Currin Miller
Arrested After Wound
Ing OF Husband
Snecial To The Star

Robson county officers today
arrested Mrs. Mary Ellen Currin
Miller, prominent Rowland woman
and charged her with assault
with intent to kill her husband,
Dan Miller, who is in a critical
condition at a local hospital with
pistol bullent wound through
his lung. Miller was shot at his
home while sleeping early Sunday
morning.
Fred Virgins, 26, Rowland
Negro, held in Jail since shortly
after the shooting, has confessed
that he fired the bullet through
Miller's chest with the white mans
own pistol in an attempt at muir
der which had been planned three
weeks before, according to Sheriff
Willis C. Britt.
Solicitor F. E. Carlyle drew up
the warrant under which Mrs.
Miller, is being held. Pending the
outcome of the injured mans
wounds. authorities are denying
bail to both Mrs. Miller and Wig
gins.
Wife Held
Mrs Miller was taken into Gus
'ody after the Negro gave his
version of the shooting. Virgins
,old officers, according to Sheriff
Britt, that he entered Miller's bed
room during the night and shot
me white man with his own pistol;
nat after Miller was shot he
stoaned, turned Overland got out
o. bed and chased the Negro out
q. the house before he collapsed.
Virgins said he used gloves during
ae shooting. He took officers to
we spot where he had hidden the
sun and it was recovered.
other persons are thought to
We involved in the motive for the
assault, but whether or not any
OSner charges are filed depends
upon decision of Solicitor Carlyle.
Mller'S physician states that the
Dullet entered his patients chest
.no emerged from his back,
~puhcturlng the lung.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-14

James Walker Plans Two
Million Dollar Program
In Next Three Years

A So, 100, 900 three-year expansion
program for James Walker Me-
mortal hospital was revealed yes
terday by John A. Rankin, hos
pital superintendent, in a speech to
members of the Rotary club at
their Tuesday meeting.
Rankin said that the move would
provide modern and adequate hos
ties which James Walker serves.
pital facilities for the nine coun-
would be the construction of an
The largest item in the program
eight-story building to replace the
original James Walker hospital
structure, which is As years old
and useless as far as hospital
facilities are concerned" Rankin
said.
Other Improvements in the
t~hree-phase long range program
would include finishing the 28-bed
ward in the new service building,
making over the souht building
into one for obstetrics, putting in
new private rooms and other i'm
p-ovements.
The new main building alone is
expected to cost nearly $4,000. 900,
Rankin said.
Funds for the program will come
from the state Zone third. the
federal government Gone third
and from hospital sources. Govern
mental aid will be subject to ap-
proval of the program.
Rankin pointed out that the Sec
ond phase of the reconversion plan
will include application to The
North Carolina Medical Care com.
mission for participation in the
hospital construction program
made possible by the 18th Con-
gress and by the General As
sembly of this state.
Cost of the replacement unit for
the original James Walker build
ing will approximate an expand
ture Of 81, 600, 600, Rankin said.
He said that if the commission
approves the expansion plan. it is
expected one-third of h e neces-
sary funds will be contributed by
the Federal government and one
third by funds created by the Gen.
eral Assembly,.
The speakers remarks dove
with a statement made June
22, 1916 by w. S. McCaig, member
OF the board of managers, TO the
Wilmington News at which time
he declared long-range plans of
the hospital board included ''the
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-14
|P0STMASTERS MAY
BE RE APPOINTED
Eight In Seventh District
Reduced From Third To
Fourth Class
Morning Star
Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON, May 13-Cong-
ressman j.. Bayard Clark disclos'
ed today that eight postoffices in
the Seventh North Carolina Dis
trict, which he represents r be
ing reduced from third to fourth
class and that he is recommending
the re-appointment of the post
master at each.
The post office is making the
reduction at these places:
Winabow, Brunswick County,
Mrs. jaime J. Henry, postmaster:
Wananish, Mrs. Carlotta W. Flynn;
Nakina, Leamon c. Ward: Clare.
don, Mrs. Maude H.. Pittman, all
Columbus county.
Bunnleve, Harnett county, Mrs.
Cleo V. Hood: Linden, Cumber.
land ounty, Wayman c. Melvin:
Kure Beach, Miss Mission O.
Saunders: Lumber Bridge, Robe
son County. w. E. McGoogan.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-14
BARNES SEEKING
AIRPORT LEASE
Lumberton Operator In
terested In Obtaining
Bluethenthal

Horace A. Barnes, Lumberton
airport operator, declared last
night he is exceedingly interested
in leasing Bluethenthal airport on
a long term basis and will meet
any reasonable demand that the
New Hanover County board of COM
missioners may ask.
His declaration followed the reve-
lation that at least one board mem
Der is opposed to a lease of the
field. He is Harry Gardner, who
asserted earlier in the day that
1--WE are not going to lease the
field to anyone"
However, Barnes related last
night that about a month ago at
an informal meeting with board
members he discussed for two
hours with the board the possibility
of leasing the field. No indication
of the boards attitude was given
him, Barnes added.
The Lumberton man asserted
last night his position of leasing
the field for a period longer than
two years, as he told the board
members, still stands.
Board Chairman Addison Hew-
lett and Gardner were not available
last night for further comment.
Earlier in the cay, Gardner, in a
direct retraction of a statement
made Monday when he said, 'let
them make us a proposition" when
queried regarding a rumor that To-
cal interests were interested in a
lease, said a lease was out"
Gardner, who is chairman of the
boards Airport committee said:
1.-The field doesn't even belong
to us. it is still owned by the
government"
But you can still lease it can't
you? ne was asked.
ct all depends on the restric-
tons in the terms arranged when
the field is finally turned over
to the county," he replied.
Hewlett said any lease would
be subject to Civilian Aeronau-
tic Board approval pertinent to
assurances that public rights would
be protected.
Albert Perry, chairman of the
now defunct Wilmington New
Hanover county Airport Authority,
emphasized his satisfaction that
Barnes was entering into the pic
ture.
In hailing the fact that Barnes
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-14
The Weather

FORECAST:
WITH Carolina - Partly cloudy and
Isr 'lueo warm Wednesday and Thurs
NJ a few scattered light showers in
: e and West portions Wednesday.
eont.Ia Carolina-Partly cloudy and
Tbn-n WHY warm Wednesday and
eastern Standard Time)
NJ, NY U. S. Weather Bureau)
.nd chronological data for the "a hours
$50 p. m. yesterday.
Lon TEMPERATURES
a. ~ , m. so; 7:30 a. m. 81; 1870 p. m.
lnn, 10Y p. III. SO; Maximum rs; Mini
o. Mean ST; Normal 70.
Ion HUMIDITY
". 80 ~. a m. 30; 1880 a. m. So; 1870 p. m.
PRECIPITATION
~ inches.
40 inches.
H. TIDES FOR TODAY
4 roh the Tide Tables published by U.
Noast and Geodetic Survey.
Eilno;.- HIGH Low
Naso,,ou 4:57 pm. - pm.
0oro ---- 2:01 am. 1897 am.
sunr;so 2:S3 pm. 1854 pm.
l:5a.. sill; Sunset 7:o5; Moonrise
b. Moonset Loop.
:. y, stage at Fayetteville, N. c. ut
Al tuesday 1914 feet.
More Weather On Pare Two