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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-04
LILIENTHAL WINS
SENATE VICTORY
Upper Chamber Vote.
Against Sending Nomi-
nation To Committee

WASHINGTON, April g. (P) -
David E. Lilienthal, President
Humans choice for chairman Of
t h Atomic Energy commission
scored a major victory today
when the Senate refused, 50 to SO,
to send his nomination back t c
committee for an FBI check.
This was widely interpreted as
that the Senate will con-
firm Lilienthal when a final vote
comes, perhaps next week.
Senators Vandenberg (R-Mich)
and Taft (R-Ohio), sometimes re-
garded as the "big two among
Senate Republicans, split on the
issue.
Taft supported the recommitta]
motion offered by his first term
colleague, Senator Bricker (R-
Ohio.
Vandenberg, hardly an hour
before the vote, appealed for re-
lection of the motion and for
quick confirmation of Lilientha]
as a reliable man.
The Senate had agreed in ad-
vance to recess until Monday il
the Bricker motion lost.
The breathing spell will give
Lilienthal's opponents an oppor-
to decide whether to carry
on the fight next week in the
face of apparently insurmountable
odds.
Both sides said the opposi-
ton probably mustered its great
est strength in today's test.
Galleries Crowded
The Senate galleries were
crowded for the crucial vote and
spectators broke into loud ap-
when Vandenberg finished
his vigorous argument for Lilien-
thai.
Voting to reccmmit were 81 Re
and 7 Democrats, while
the victorious side included IS Re-
and "a Democrats.
1t was a bitter defeat for Sena-
Continued On Page Five, Col. u
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-04
CHRISTEND0M
WILL PRAY TODAY
People OF Three Faiths To
Converge On. Jerusalem
For Holy Day Rites

JERUSALEM, April 3 @LR-The
peoples of three faiths will offer
up their prayers in Jerusalem to.
morrow in the Holy Day services
Of each religion.
Throughout all christendom the
prayers of the devout will mention
Jerusalem, where churchmen will
lead Good Friday services in the
very places where Jesus Christ
suffered.
Moslems Of the 1slar0ic world
commemorate the day for the
death of t h e prophet Moses, as
Jerusalem's Moslems make the
annual pilgrimage to the small
desert shrine near Jerich where
Mohammed's adherents believe
Moses lies buried.
For Jews it is the 3395th ami
versary of the date Moses led his
people out of Egypt.
Christian services in this
troubled land commemorate the
day on which Christ was tired,
scourged and crucified and In
Guide a symbolic procession along
the Via Dolorosa (Way of Sor-
rows which is believed to CORE
spond to the path he trod when
he shouldered his cross and was
led to Calvary.
Walk And Pray
Along the grubby streets of the
old city, past the stations com
memorating some incident in
Christ's torturous journey, priests
and pilgrims will walk and pray
as they march toward the Church
Continued On Page Five, Col. s.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-04
TRUMAN UNAFRAID
OF COZ M UNlSTS
President Sees No Danger
o. Party Becoming
Dominant In Nation

WASHINGTON, April 3-(PcIn
dividual Communists in govern
ment posts are a menace in the
eyes of President Truman but
their party as a political force is
not a danger to the nation.
That was the explanation the
President gave to his news con
ference today of a letter he wrote
to George H. Earle, Sd, on Feb.
% saying that people are very
much wrought up about the Com
munist bugaboo, but I am Of the
opinion that the country is perfect
~ safe so far as Communism is
Commemorative have too many
sane people."
Earle, former diplomat and
Pennsylvania governor, had com
mented in Philadelphia that Mr.
Truman's "bugaboo" characters
cation "astonishes me-" He made
public a reply to the President
dated March 4, saying:
"When you refer to the Com
ntunist menace as a bugaboo, il
is. the most frightening thing.
have ever heard.
IT am so worried that l intend
to bring this matter to the atten-
ton of the leaders of our Demo
cratic) party and of the majority
party and if their opinion coin.
cides with yours, the future Of on,
country is without hope"
Mr.. Truman. when asked about
the matter, gave this interpreta
ton of his views:
He is not worried about the
Communist party taking over the
government because the country
has too much sense ever to 60
Communist. He is against a per
son whose loyalty is not to the
government of the United States
holding a government job. He con.
siders these two points entirely
difforopt 4hinps
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-04

the Port City many other T a T
Heels were on hand.
Among those who Mr.. Russell
recalls were George Gordon Bat
tie of Rocky Mount, Willis Dowd
OF Charlotte, Albert Massey OF
Raleigh, and John S. Primrose.
But do not think that the first
session of the society was I'm
eventful. AS a matter of fact it
turned out to be a very cold at.
fair. In fact several of the charter
members of the organization
came close to freezing to death
that same night, Mr.. Russell
confessed.
Not fully realizing that the So
ciety they had founded that night
was to be one of the most famous
in the country, the work of some
thief made a much greater i'm
preston upon them.
All the gentlemen had left
their overcoats in tn e hall and
after the meeting was over they
made the S a d discovery that a
Continued On Page Five, Col. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-04
BY GEORGE HASLAM
Star Staff Writer

Round three Of the inquest into
conditions at the New Hanover
county home will, in all probability.
swing into action next. Monday al
the regular meeting of the county
commissioners, Chairman Addison
Hewlett announced yesterday fol
lowing a lengthy tour Of the insti-
tuition.
With Commissioners l.. J. Cole
man, H. r. Gardner, and George
w. Trask present, only Commits
sioner J. M Hall was missing
when the body visited the majority
of the inmates from 3 until after
5 p. m.
The only fireworks provided dur
ing the second day of the intensive
probe was the announced resigna-
ton by the assistant matron, Mrs.
Effie Bryant, who was recalled be-
fore the board yesterday at the in
sistence of Commissioner Trask.
Shortly after the commissioners
assembled in the office of the coun.
ty home, which was the scene OF
Wednesdays three-hour long in.
quest, Commissioner Trask said
that Mrs. Bryant had informed him
Wednesday night that the Carriers,
by their attitude, were forcing her
to quit her position.
One other witness, which Com
missioner Trask wished to be heard
by the board, was called into the
room before Mrs. Bryant told the
board Of Wednesday nights hap
~penings.
The first witness summoned was
Cora Robinson, a Negro employe
of the home, who said that she mad
worked there since November 7,
1916.
"They's treated good, they's
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-04

kept Clean" Cora commended while
praising the administration Of
Supt. C. M. Carter and his care
of the inmates.
When asked by Commissioner
|s.'rask if there had been any trouble,
Cora answered "No, Sir" Then she
added that some of them CHE
inmates) sis hard to suit"
To Commissioner Gardner's query
as to which ones were ''hard to
suit" she gave an slmost identi-
cal list of inmates as that present
ed by Superintendent Carter and
his wife, who is matron of the in
stitution, earlier in the inquest.
= "Most of the trouble is from the
chronical ones" Cora sighed.
To another question by Com
missioner Gardner as to whether
she had seen whiskey brought in
to the home, she replied in the at
firmative.
Commissioner Trask then asked
the witness if she had been a
prisoner prior to her employ at the
home, and again she answered in
the affirmative.
"Folks here gets about every
thing they's ask for" Cora volun-
teered this information to the board
before being asked by Commission
err Gardner what they clicked
about?"
'"They's kick about everything"
replied Cora, who added 'They's
even kick about Jesus
use looks after all the sick peo-
Pile. Use go from ward to ward"
she said when asked by Commits
stoned Trask how many waros she
had to keep clean.
Upon the suggestion of Chairman
Hewlett, the board members de-
cided that they preferred to visit
the inmates In their rooms instead
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-04
Council May
Act Shortly
Governing Body Awaits
Copy. OF New Civil Ser
vice Law Before Move
BY EARL HOWARD
Star Staff Writer

An authoritative and usually
well-informed source revealed last
night that 1t. Hubert Hayes, head
Of the detective force of the police
department here, is being serious
ly considered as the successor to
Charles H. Casteen as chief of
the Wilmington police department
and predicted that he would be
recommended and confirmed at
the next session of the city coun-
Gil. y
The next session of the council is
expected to be held either late
this week or early next week,
or as soon as a certified copy of
the new civil service law is re-
ceived by city officials.
The new law, passed by both
houses Of the legislature, the Sen
ate last Thursday and the House
Wednesday,, gives to the govern
ing body of the city the authority
to select a police chief without the
action being subject to confirma-
ton by the civil service commits
sion.
City Manager J. r. Benson ask
ed yesterday if a new police chief
had been decided on as yet, re-
piled in the negative. He pointed
out that the council could not act
until a copy of the new law had.
been received. He did say, how
ever, that it was only reasonable
to assume that a selection would
be made soon.
Last night was the first time
that the name of Hayes had been
mentioned prominently for the
police chief post, although it has
been known for several days that
he was being considered, along
with others, for the position.
1t. Col. Etheridge, n of the
Continued on Page Ten, Col. AZ
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-04
Telegraphers
MayWalk0ut
Fifty Thousand Western
Union Workers Serve
Notice Oh Intent

NEW YORK, April 3 -(P-A
nationwide strike of so, 900 West
ern Union Telegraph co. workers
outside OF the New York metro
politan area doomed as a possibili-
ty today as the AFL Commercial
Telegrapers union sent out
notices of intent to call a walk
out.
Jesse A. Payne, the union pres
ident, asserted there had been a
"cornplete collapse of collective
bargaining and accused the COM
pany of ~effecting wholesale lay
offs, down-grading and u%nilateral
wage cYs."
There was no immediate COM
ment from Western Union. +
The intent to strike notices were
sent to the company, President
Truman, the U. S. Labor depart
ment and the National Labor Re-
lations board, the union head said.
He explained that the teleg-
raphers' contract with Western
Union expired April 1 but was ex-
tended to July l.. However, the
contract had a 30-day cancella-
ton clause so that a strike could
be called any time after May 8,
Payne said.
A union policy committee will
remain in continuous session here,
the president said, and will decide
when and if to poll the member
ship on a strike.
ascent Increase
Payne said e employees were
seeking a wage increase of Is
cents an hour and a 40-hour week,
MUS health-welfare and pension
benefits.
The company has stated that
present rates Of pay for all en-
ployes but messengers average
81, 0S an hour. Motor messengers
get 1877 cents an hour, and walk
ing a n d bicycle messengers 65.A
cents, the concern said.
About so, 600 workers are invol.
we'd in the dispute, Payne said ,
with 40, 900 belonging to the CTU
and 10, 1000 others in the Telegraph
Employees union and the Tele-
graph Workers union, both AFL.
The smaller unions have partici.
pated with the CTU in the negotia.
tions, which began March 10.
The 1000 Western Union en-
ployes in the New York metropoli.
tan area are represented by the
CIO American Communications
association which is negotiating a
new contract with the company
but has given no notice of intent
to strike.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-04
Truman May Take
Over All Phones
President Now Consider.
ing Seizure OF Industry
If Strike Comes

WASHINGTON, April 3 -(P)-
President Truman tonight consider
ed intervening to prevent a nation
wide telephone strike which union
leaders described as seemingly
inevitable"
Mr.. Truman told a news con-
ference he is investigating to
determine whether he has authority
to seize the industry.
Mr.. Truman's seizure powers
under the Smith-C onnally Labor
Disputes act expired last Dec. 81.
However, some officials are study
ing the Federal Communications
act, in the belief that it may per-
NIT seizure.
Secretary of Labor Schwellen-
bach said he may ask Attorney
General Clark for a ruling on the
governments powers.
He informed newsmen, however,
ne probably will wait until Satur-
day before making such a request,
because experience has shown
"they never start talking serious
ly until the last "a hours"
John j. Moran, chairman Of the
National Federation of Telephone
workers, told reporters that if the
government finds a legal basis
for seizure, and acts on it, the
287, 1000 NFTW members will stay
on their jobs.
Moran made this comment as he
emerged from a government
sponsored negotiating session with
the American Telephone and Tele-
graph company's long distance
service section.
All concerned conceded that the
negotiations are in a stalemate.
And J. A. Beirne, NFTW president,
today messaged top telephone
company officials that 'the ap-
parent lack Of collective bargain
ing" indicates that a strike is in
evitable."
eff they (the government seized
the telephone industry, and there's
a law against striking, we'll obey
the law" Moran said. "But I
don't know of any law which gives
them the power"
Moran, president of the Ameri-
can Union of Telephone workers,
NFTW's affiliate representing TO-
600 long distance workers, said
the haste" with which the House
Labor committee considered the
Hartley bill indicated official be-
lief that seizure powers r lack
ing.
That bill would authorize the
President to obtain injunctions
against strikes in key communica-
tons and transport industries.
Chairman Hartley (R.-N.J.0,
whose House Labor committee ap-
proved the bill Is to 3 yesterday,
mas abandoned any hope Of getting
it through Congress before Mon
days 6 a. m. Qocal time) strike
deadline - less than four days
off.
Allan S. Haywood, CLIO vice
president, attacked the Hartley
proposal in a statement today. He
said it is a "blatant, open inter-
ference in a labor dispute on the
side of employers"
Beirne said that in event OF a
strike emergency telephone serv-
ice will be furnished by the unions
to police, fire departments, hos
pitfalls land other services vital to
the preservation of life and safe
ty.'
But he said this policy will con-
tinue only "as long as manage
ment of the respective companies
makes no attempt to assign
management personnel to the
performance of non-management
duties"
The union demands $12 weekly
pay increases and other contract
revisions.
Teletype Circuits May
Continue To Function
NEW YORK, April 3-tPIO-
ficials Of the American Telephone
(osntiansA - 1aAe M 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-04
And So To Bed

One man, not a resident OF
Wilmington or New Hanover
county, has gone on record as
opposed to any change 10 day
light saving time.
Despite the fact that he lives
several miles from the outer
fringes of New Hanover, he
nevertheless thinks 1t q bad
thing and told officials here
as much In just a few words.
In taking his stand, he said
as far as as he Is concerned
the people of Wilmington could
well do without the time
change since all they would do
II such . thing were to take
place would be ito spend their
TINA froliehla' - - Maa,
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-04
The w Gather

FORECAST:
Nor+h rarolina-Partly cloudy anc not
suite so warm today, toiloweu W o.
rreasine cloudiness and mild tonlsnl' ~ w
e~asionaI rain tonight beginning over "e''
xortion this afternoon.
eastern Standard Time
(By U. S. Weather Bureau!
Meteorological Data for the " hou'0
ending 7:3O p. m. yesterday.
TEMPERATURES
Ian a. m. 50; 7:3o a. m. SO; 1:30 P: m
rs: 1870 p. m. 81; Maximum 49, ND-1
salan 81; Mean 81; Normal %.
HUMIDITY
1.3o a. m. 90. 1870 a. m. 81; :3o J. ILL.,
%; 7:30 p. m. 10.
PRECIPITATION
Total FOR "a hours ending 7:50 p. H.
~ inches. n "a
Total since the first of the month oo4
TIDES FOR TODAY
from the Tide Tables published oy u
q. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
High Low
Wilmington -.-- 9:02 am. $3.50 am
9:27 I'm. $3.50 pm
Nesonboro - 6:48 am. 12:37 an
7:15 pm. 1853 pm.
Sunrise $50; Sunset 6:35; Moonrlse
1:4Sp; Moonset 5:3sa. O
River stage at Fayetteville, N. =. AT o
=. M. Thursday 1873 feet.
More weather On Page Five
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-04
WHAT NEXT?

BOSTON, April 3-W.H-First
the paper-holder was stolen
from the washroom ut police
headquarters.
Then the towel rack disap-
peared.
Today policemen found one
of the toilet seats missing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-04
SENATE COMMITTEE APPROVES GREEK LOAN:
II: HAYES GIVEN ledge" FOR POLICE CHIEF;
TRUMAN STANDS BEHIND KRUG IN CHARGES
LIFE OF LUXURY

WASHINGTON, April 3.-P-
Senator Bridges (R-NH de-
clared today that some customs
bureau commissioners are liv.
ing "a life of luxury which
may lead to "some indict-
ments."
The nan of the Senate
appr> 81 ,ommittee made
thi, IS! denouncing,
- &/> d" pro,
- approved
O. ~
/cH cut, Bridges an
/.~/ It he had received
IN 5000 letters and
=. Is urging that the
Ser restore funds pared
away" by the House.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-04

Teletype Circuits May
Continue To Function
NEW YORK, April 3-PEOf-
ficials Of the American Telephone
(0satinAsA - 1aAe M 90
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-04
FORECAST.

Wilmington and vicinity-Fartly CLOUDY
and not quite SO warm today, followsd
by increasing c%loudiness and mild tonight.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-04

Continued On Page Five,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-12-11
Set Examinations
or Appointments
To Academies

An examination will be held
January 19, 1948, in the post Of
fices at Yakima, Pasco, Walla
Walla and Pullman, for the Sc
lection of young men living in
the 4th Congressional District to
be nominated by Congressman
Hal Holmes for appointment to
West Point and Annapolis. +
One vacancy occurs at each acade-
my on July /, 1913 and in order
to give each of those boys who
has requested an appointment an
equal opportunity Mr.. Holmes has
asked the Civil Service Commits
sion to conduct the examination.
From the resulting list the boys
will be nominated principals and
Lalternates according to their
fstanding and preference. Any
young man in. the 18th District in
terested in taking the examina-
ton should write Immediately to
the Congressman giving his full
name, birth date and address.
Full particulars will be forwarded
| Immediately upon receipt OF any
inolliry. ,... ..-- ...--
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With Hal Holmes In Congress =. :.

tinuance OF the actual work OF
bringing water onto the land.
KENNEWIcK HIGHLANDS
am urging that consideration
and preparation of the recommen-
dations pursuant to the Feasibility
report be expedited. Commission
er Strauss has assured me his OF
flee is working to that end.
RozA COMPLETION COSTS
I have discussed with officials
of the Reclamation Bureau extra
monies needed for the completion
of the project and have urged
that figures be submitted to Con-
eress at the earliest possible date
as to what additional funds are
needed because of added costs OF
construction. .,
INDIAN OFFICE PROJECTS
I have urged the Indian Office
to further plans for the Status Unit
No. 8 and the Klickitat project
with view to rapid progress on
these important units.
SNAKE RIVER PROGRAM
Some activity is beginning on
the part of Army Engineers IN
the HelPS Canyon area on the
Snake. River as part of the over
all program.
HOUSING SITUATION
| A delegation from the Housing
Authorities of these cities dis
cussed with officials of the Atomic
Energy Commission and Public
Housing Administration, in ap-
pointments arranged by me, the
increased demand for housing IN
their communities, and ! joined
with them in urging relief. The
officials expressed great interest
from the standpoint of the pre-
sent facilities available, what
could be done to alleviate in con-
Injection with maintaining the pre-
sent units and to obtain additional
units, also the handling of the in
terim population pouring into
these communities to apply for
work at Hanford. These questions,
and those of sanitation, health
facilities etc., pending the time
when permanent units become
available in Pasco and Kennewick
were discussed thoroughly and Of
ficials promised full cooperation.
Other matters of interest to the
4th District have been given much
attention such as efforts to OBJ
tain surplus materials, particu-
larly in Hawaii for use by ouI
school systems; and cooperation
by the government agencies al
lHanford, Columbia Basin, and
McNarry Dam with the school
authorities in the furnishing Of
adequate school facilities to meet
the needs of the school popula.
ton, and many items of interest
to the business and individual
citizens of the District.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-12-11
Applications Now Open
For Spastic Treatment

Parents seeking admittance OF
a child to Mckay Memorial Hos.
pital for spastic treatment should
send applications at once to the
Washington State Health Depart
ment in Seattle, DR.. Jess B. Spiel
holz, head of the Health Depart
ment's spastic program, announc-
ed this week. >
DIR. Spielholz said a professional
reviewing board for spastic APP
plications recently has been set
up as an advisory committee to
the Health Department in chcos-
ing cases for admittance at the
January opening of the school,
and cases are now being reviewed
"There is no definite age limit
for applicants, but preference will
be given probably to spastic
children between the ages of four
and five through early Adde'S
cence. Children taken for treat
mentality, but who are too handi-
capped physically to lead an ave-
rage life at home" the doctor ex-
planned.
All admissions will be on trial
basis determined by Improvement
shown. The capacity enrolment
at the institution is about 80.
Children admitted will remain
at the institution from three months
to a year, if improvement takes
place. During this time, special
spastic education, including ply
steal, speech and occupational
therapy, will be offered.
DR.. Spielholz said application
letters should be accompanied by
information about previous ex-
aminations, including the name
of the clinic or the examining
physician.
Letters may be addressed either
to DIR. Arthur L.. Ringle, State
Health Director, or DR.. j. B.
Spielholz, l4l2 Smith Tower, Sc
attic
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-12-11

Congress met in special session
with committees beginning work
Immediately. The Senate Foreign
Affairs Committee reported
measure authorizing the stop-gap
aid to Europe requested by the
President. The House Cimmittee
will have its study completed ana
recommendations ready soon.
Other Committees, such as Ways
and Means, Banking and Curren-
cy, Education and Labor, tine
Joint Congressional Economic
Committee haev been meeting
daily. Chairman Taber of the
House Appropriations Committee
has announced hearings will start
December LIST on several approp-
ration bills so that the House can
begin immediate consideration of
the legislation in early January.
IRRIGATION PROJECTS
Since returning I have had a
long conference with Commits
sioner Strauss and other top Of
ficials of the Bureau of Reclama-
ton concerning the various pro-
jects in the 18th Congressional
District. I shall continue pressing
vigorously for rapid action.
COLUMBIA BASIN
The supplementary appropria-
tons for this work is being sub
mitted by the Bureau to the Bud.
get Bureau, and I have discussed
with members of the Interior APP
propriations Subcommittee the
necessity for uninterrupted con-