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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-06
GAS TANK BLAST
BURNS Il MINERS
Circuit Ignites Power
Shovel At Strip Nine
Operation

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa, Sept. :
gas tank of a flaming
power shovel exploded on a strip
mine project near here today, Sc
burning IL miners as they
advanced with fire extinguishing
bombs to ouench the blaze.
Some of the victims yere stand
ing 200 feet away when the gaso-
line and oil fed flames ignited
their clothing.
The injured were brought to
Adrian hospital here where all
were reported in serious condi-
ton. Several were not expected to
live, hospital officials said.
All available nurses and phySi-
clans were called out for emer-
gency duty. Blood plasma. burn
salves and surgical dressings
were rushed from Pittsburgh and
nearby communities.
Tank Explodes
The men were at work on 4
strip mine operated by George
Yoxtheimer at Anita when an ap-
parent short circuit set fire to the
power shovel. As the men ran to-
ward the blaze with e~Xtinguiehers,
the flames reached the gas tank,
causing it to explode with an i'm
pact heard for miles.
A huge cloud of hame-filled
smoke boiled out of the stripping
pit, ~showering the men with fiery
sparks.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-06
Republican Tells VFW Con-
3 vention, Russia Must
Be Stopped

CLEVELAND, Sept. 5.-UH- A
wildly cheering audience of is, 900
war veterans was told by Senator
Styles Bridges, r, N. H., today
that some means must be found
to stop the Russian war ma
chine"
"Unless some such means is
evolved, all the sacrifice you and
million like you made in the past
two wars will have been in vain,"
Bridges told a packed session of
the national convention of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Saying that he did not believe a
third world war inevitable, the New
Hampshire Senator added that to
prevent II twill require, perhaps,
an alert. watch around aggressor
nations and, above all, an avoid
ance of a make shift foreign pol
ICY"
Bridges said Russia within two
years after the fall of Hitler and
without firing a shot, has con-
sumed nearly all the gains the
Germans acquired through years
of warfare and political chicanery.
He warned that there would be
no last-minute chance to prepare
a defense for the next war and
urged a 'far-sighted foreign pol
icy which realistically faces glo-
See SEN. BRIDGES On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-06
New York Market Com
missioner Urges Consum-
er Strong Resistance

CHICAGO, Sept. 5 clubhouse
wives grudgingly dug deeper into
their pocketbooks today to pay for
food to feed their families as the
price Of a good home-cooked meal
Shot past the mark set when OPA
controls on meat were lifted near
ly a year ago.
Grocers were de1uged with
complaints from customers weary
of juggling and re-juggling their
budgets each time food prices
jumped upward. Their problem
was complicated by the fact that
the cost of Their necessities Of
life also had been dumped on the
inflationary bandWagon.
After II months without govern
ment controls, husewives won
dered how much higher prices
would go on a free march.
Even a slice Of bread and but
ter and glass Of milk for the
children cost more than they did
after price decontrol last October.
Many other food prices were up,
but choice meats led the parade.
In New York City, prime ribs
Of beef averaged n cents a pound
today, compared with 81 cents
last October Is. the day after
Gee HOUSEWIVES On Pare Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-06

word to Colonel Lamb, chat
Fort Fisher must be he'd Or ]
can not subsist my army"
DESCRIPTION OF FORTIFICA-
TIONS - At the time of the
Civil war the general lay of the
land was something as follows.
However, since that time many
changes have been brought about
by tides, storms and the general
erosion of the land.
The indentation Of the Atlantic
ocean neal the mouth of The river
was known as Onslow Bay. 1t and
the Cape Fear river formed a pen
Ursula known as Federal Point.
About seven miles north of the
end of the peninsula stood a high
sand hill called Sugar Loaf. On il
was an entrenched camp for the
army of Wilmington under the
command Of General Brax-
ton Bragg, the department com
mander. The camp was hid from
the sea by forest and sand hills.
Camp Bragg, that became famous
during World War II, was named
for General Bragg.
From the intrenched camp, the
river bank with a neighboring
ridge of sands dunes formed a
See CAPE FEAR On RAss Two
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Britain Given.
Needed Gold.
australia Comes To Res
,ue Of Motherland With
s5,25O,0OO Donation

cs>3ERRA, Australia, Sept. S
"o-.ustralia came to the res
n desperately dollar-short
eas today with an immediate
! bf aso MOO in gold and a pledge Of
s'' Wire Australian gold produc-
me rslued at $23, 600. 900 a year.
Is r y supply Of gold will enable
lain 10 obtain dollars immedi-
o I'lr in the United States, oblig-
aSi h. law to buy gold from any
"a ta.rer at a set price OF s35 an
Tho immediate grant. announc-
bv Prime Minister and Treas
''+,r ]. B. Chifley, was in the
,arm Of $50, 900 ounces of gold
p,.icb Australia sold to the United
Sinsdom for pounds as a special
emergency measure.
IN addition, Chifley said, the en-
~, c,rrent Australian production
'Il h. sold to the United King
Sar,. This production in 1945 was
ssT O0 ounces, which would be
worth So, 995, 900 in the American
market.
nsrsed practically all its gold re-
,srves to meet overseas obliga-
inns during the depression and
oplv recently had started rebuild
ing the reserves.
He added that Australia would
have liked 10 continue building up
aold reserves but Britain's dollar
shortage was SO severe that the
decision to sell was made.
At the same time, according to
authoritative reports, Australia
nut British whisky On the list of
imports to be sharply curtailed sc
Britain may sell more in the
dollar market and now is negotia-
ting to limit the imports Of Eng
Ish crockery and cutlery.
Only yesterday Australian Gus
IONS Minister B. Courtice announc.
ed that Australia had banned the
importation of 80 items from the
Zee BRITAIN On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-06
U. S. WILL SLASH
EXPORT OF GRAIN
Secretary Anderson Tells
Hungry Nations They
Must Aid Selves

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M, Sept.
s. up - Secretary of Agricul-
ture Clinton P. Anderson told the
hungry nations of the world to-
night that the United States must
cut down it's exports Of grain and
that they must make greater ell
forts to feed themselves.
In a broadcast prepared for
delivery on NBC, Anderson SAID
the reduction in the current U. S.
supplies of grain will be greater
than the record 563, 00O, 900 bushels
sent overseas in 1916.
The United States, Anderson de-
c1ared, "intends to do it's utmost
to ship grain where it is needed
but it is evident that it will not
be possible to ship as much gram
this year as we did last year"
Even the current record crop
of wheat. the secretary said, Will
not make up for the shortage OF
corn. That crop has been seriously
damaged by bad weather.
These short supplies, added to
g. TT G n Dar> T-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-06
BR0UCHT0N CITES
INDUSTRY NEEDS
Former Governor Says
State Can Increase Wealth
With Factories

AsHEvILLE, Sept. s. Up -
North Carolina can increase its
sources and distribution of wealth
and extend its state-financed serv-
ices by promoting the establish
ment of more processing plants
for raw materials produced in
the state, former Governor j.
Melville Broughton told a ban
ouet meeting of the North Caro-
lima Society of Engineers here to-
night.
Speaking on the second day OF
the s~eciety's three-day summer
convention, Mr.. Broughton pre-
dicted that "the next Is years
may well be the golden + OF IN
dustrial and agricultural progress
in North Carolina"
He cited these four require
mentS for industrial progress,
which, he said, are available sin
adequate measure: "a local cap
ital; co transportation by rail,
air, water and highway, (3) skill
ed labor and ~ well-distributed
and abundant electric power.
eff one-half the raw materials,
from mine, field and sea, shipped
out of this state to be processed
elsewhere, should be processed
here. this alone would bring about
ar amazing industrial growth in
North Carolina" he said.
Leverett Speaks
Earlier in the day, DR.. M. G.
Leverett, technical director of the
See BROUGHTON On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-06
President Scores
Denial Of Rights
To Brazilian Con-
gress Reiterates Faith
In Good Will

RIO de JANEIRO, Brazil, Sept.
5 -W.R-President Truman empha-
sized today for the thira time i'm
a month that real peace is i'm
possible without recognition of the
basic rights OF the individual and
an international system based on
moral conduct.
Addressing a joint session of the
Brazilian Congress, the President
re-emphasized also that the way
to permanent peace lies through
a strong United Nations and that
the United States will support the
UN with all the resources at its
command.
As in his letter to Pope Plus
XII of Aug. 6 and his address
at the closing session of the Inter-
American Defense conference at
Petropolis Tuesday, the Presidents
clearly, if only by implication,
struck at the denial of human
rights and a lack of political
morality in the vast area of East
ern Europe behind the Commu-
nistic s'iron curtain"
Points in the Presidents
speech, in which he continued to
develop a distinct theme in the
conduct of international relations
and the search for a firm, just
peace, were:
1.-The state is merely the agent
of the people, and international
relations should be governed by
the same standard OF moral con-
duct az that prescribed for indi-
vidYals' ,,,.,
2-The problems of peace are
more difficult than could have
been anticipated but they can be
solved by good will and forbear-
ance.
3-The Western hemisphere has
demonstrated that Individual pref
udices and aims can be SUBJ
merged in an agreement that will
bring great benefit to the world.
The defense treaty will be a tre-
mendously important milestone
on the way to outlawing force and
establishing the rule of law and
order.
A. Disappointment at the lack
of progress in the UN must not
slow the constant effort to build up
that organization. The UN was
not intended to settle World War
II problems, but to provide the
means for maintaining peace atts
err just war settlements. The UN
is a permanent partnership for
common peace and well-being.
5-The us. will support the UN
with everything it has.
Reviewing the paraell course Of
the history OF the United States
and Brazil - which celebrates its
125th independence anniversary
See PRESIDENT on Fare Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-06

through hostile Mos1em country to
Hindu-ruled Kashmir State.
The main escape route was
blocked by floods and it was fear
ed that the Moslems had ambush
ed many more in the mountains.
Fifteen thousand had reached ref
sugee camps in Sialkok city.
Despite the curfew, new cases
Of arson and looting were report
ed in New Delhi late today. A
bomb was thrown into a prayer
meeting and police shot two
youths.
Reliable sources said the Indian
government was considering an
nouncing that anyone who wanted
to settle in Pakistan could do SC
and would be provided with an
escort. This could lead to an ex-
change Of populations on a recip-
rocal basis.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-06
SOUTHERN BELLIES
HAVE TITLE EDGE
-Four Beauties From Below
Mason-Dixon Line Near
ing Finals

ATLANTIC CITY, Nj, Sept 5
Pit appeared tonight a heavy
chunk o. SIS, 900 in scholarships
would 60 to Southern bellies and
that one Of them may take the
ls47 miss America" title.
Although a majority Of the "a
Iirls in the Miss America pageant
are blondes, five brunettes-four
Of them from the South-entered
he last preliminary round with
definite point advantages.
Show girl Raven Malone, repre-
,enting New York City, was the
lone brunette from North of the
Mason Dixon line practically as
cured q place among the Is semi
a%naiists. Their names were to be
announced tomorrow night and
nom them a new Miss America
viii be selected by midnight.
The four Southern girls are
Miss Kentucky" Evelyn L. Muir
ray q Louisville; miss Ala
oana," Peggy June Elder of
Gadsden; miss Memphis" Bar
oara 10 Walker, and "Miss Miami
Beach" Pepper Donna Shore.
The Misses Murray, Elder and
Malone took bathing suit honors
IN the first two nights Of prelimi-
naries; and the Misses Walker and
Saore were talent winners. If the
girls who take tonight's bathing
suit and talent prizes are from
ne South, the rest Of the nation
would practically be blocked out
q favorite positions.
Point System
he girls from 80 states, "A
cues and Canada are given points
Sy Il judges in four divisions
iaey are marked for their figures
IN bathing suits, for their poise in
s.eling gowns; For their talent
uIeflng and for their personality.
iae Judges turn over their score
slsets to tally keepers and under
al. system no Judge knows how
shother voted.
Inc audience, however, learns
.asa Alght only the winners Of the
s%seLninaries in the bathing suit
~a talent divisions. The girls are
,.,sled so that one group Of 10
spears in bathing suits one night,
s1ehlng gowns the next, and in
sient the next.
a the past winners of the two
announced divisions invariably
..eoHle semi-finalists. The IS girls
~ reduced to five finalists and
.oih them a Miss America" is
s,ec'eo. She takes away a $4,000
~i0lsfship and the IA runners
p Share in $40, 600 worth OF
Scholarships.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-06
TOBACCO
PRICES HOLD own
Slight Declines Noted On
Some Grades In Border
Belt Markets

WALLACE, Sept. 5. - The Wal
lace Tobacco market, after smash
ing all previous records for vol
ume of sales for one day on Thurs
day, came within 5000 pounds OF
tying that record on the sale to-
day.
The buyers grabbed up a total
of 1862, 600 pounds Thursday and
came right back today to take
1854, 900 pounds. All signs pointed
to the market setting a new all
time record. surprising Thursdays
figures, on Monday. Tobacco grow
ers already had started bringing
their product to the market for
Mondays sales before today's
market had closed.
Prices today were a shade bet
ter than they were Thursday wher
Wallace sold more tobacco thar
on any one day in its history. A
good many piles. of bright lemon
cutters were spotted on the floors
See EASTERN On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-06
CALDWELL BOARD
GUSTS PRINCIPAL
Post Held By Fritz De.
clared Vacant; White
Steps Up

LENOIR. Sept. S. -(R-. The
Caldwell County Board of Edu-
cation tonight declared the office
OF principal of the Hudson schools
vacant and appointed Eugene
White, present assistant principal,
as acting principal until a success
sor to r. L. Fritz, Jr., has been
named.
The State Board of Education
this week confirmed the revocation
of Fritz teaching certificate. II
informed the Caldwell county
board that such action automatic
ally cancelled Fritz contract with
the Hudson schools.
| The State Board revoked the GER
tificate after Fritz admitted that
he had padded the schools pay
roll to the extent Of 81, 800 in or
der to pay his teachers additional
salaries.
Fritz repaid the money to the
school board.
President of NCEA
He is president of the North
Carolina Education Association
and was leader OF the so-called
South Piedmont plan for higher
teachers salaries.
The Caldwell County board made
its action known to the Hudson
school committee by letter. A copy
of the letter was sent to Fritz.
In the letter the board quoted the
state law to the effect that it was
illegal to hire as a teacher a per-
son not holding a teachers certif-
icate.
The Hudson schools open Mon
day.
Fritz was not Immediately avail
able for comment tonight. Early
Goo CAT DWELL, On Pare TwN
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-06
$1,000 Hindus Sikhs
MayF1ave Been Slain
New Delhi Authorities List 100, 900 Men
AS Missing In One District; Rioting
Takes Toll Of Ga Lives In Day
NEW DELHI. India. Sept.

NEW DELHI, India, Sept. 5-WD
-Hindu-Moslem riots killed GA
persons in New Delhi and its SUBJ
urbs last night and early today,
and authorities imposed a curfew
to keep the city from becoming an
open battle-ground.
Mobs attacked shops and looted
ZONES in the thickly populated
suburb Of Karlbagh, two miles
from government house. Police
fired upon the mob, killing at
least II and wounding 20 serious
ly.
The largest clash was in the
Suzimandi mill area, where 80
were killed and Al wounded. Fifty
one were arrested by police after
the battle. Nineteen were killed in
various riots last night.
A 21-hour curfew was imposed
within the city limits at New
Delhi. In the Lodi Road colony,
an extremely dangerous area, the
curfew vas 48 hours.
Authorities said more than 100,
600 Hindus and Sikhs in the Shak-
irgarh district were missing and
at least 10000 of them were be-
lleved to have been slaughtered
when they attempted to break
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-06
Rare Opossum May Have
Answer OfOl Man HCL

worlds Opossums," has silky
graz fur with a double dumbbell-
shaped marking Of black on its
back. 1t is u inches long with a
IA inch tail.
Its hind feet are heavily webbed
but its front feet are barren pink.
and slender-fingered.
Eight Costa Rican, assistants of
Charles Cordier, staff collector for
the ZOO. tracked the animal five
nights before catching it.
The Yapock is the star Of a col
lection Of birds and mammals
rounded up by Cordier which the
zoo considers the most important
ever received from Central
America.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-06
REIDSVILLE GREEK
DESIRES TO BECOME
CITIZEN OF AMERICA

GREENSBORO, Sept. 5 - R -
Frank Pares of Reidsville, native
OF Greece, really wants to become
an American citizen. He proved
today just how strongly he desires
that citizenship. &c..
Recently injured in an automo-
bile accident. Pares had an en-
gagement here with Byron c. Nc
Adoo, examiner with the Immi-
grafton and Naturalization Serv-
ice in Norfolk, Va, and it was
so important to him, was the en-
gagement. that he hired an ambu-
lance to bring him to Greensboro
to file his petition. He was car
ried to the examining office on
the third floor of the federal build
ing here on a stretcher.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-06

NEW YORK, Sept. -P)-A fe-
male Yapock. a rare Opossum
that might have the answer to
tho high cost of living-it's so I'M
interested in eating that it some
times stops chewing in the mid
die of a bite-goes on display at
the Bronx zoo tomorrow.
The zoo is quite proud OF It's
|Yapock, which it describes as ian
almost legendary Central Amer
can water Opossum that has new
|kr before been exhibited alive and
which few white men have ever
And it takes pain always to prod
it into resuming m~astication.
The Yapock, known g 1.-The rar-
est and most peculiar Of ne
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-06
SEEK
NEW RATE HIKES
Carriers Ask ICC For 10
Per Cent Freight In
crease; 10 Cent Coal

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 R-
The nations railroads today
asked for a further 10 per cent
increase in freight rates to offset
a wage increase award to their
incorporation employees, and a
continued rise in the costs Of rail-
road supplies.
The carriers filed the request
with the Interstate Commerce
Commission, which is scheduled
to open hearings next Tuesday on
the railroads joint petition for a
rate increase of approximately
1877 percent.
In today's action, the carriers
amended this petition with a re-
quest that the increase over cur
rent rates be made q percent
instead.
Emergency Order
The railroads also informed the
1CC that when the hearings on the
proposed increases begin next
Tuesday, they will seek an emer-
gency order from the commission
which would permit the immedi-
ate collection of 10 percent higher
rates over present charges.
This temporary increase they
said should remain in effect until
the pending petition has been dis
posed Of definitely.
The lines said that there would
be three exceptions to the 10 per
cent emergency request: they
would seek a flat increase OF 10
cents per net ton and II cents per
gross ton on movement Of coal
and coke, and a flat increase OF
10 cents per ton on iron ore.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-06
Gems In Orion
But Only $1.53 In Cash

with S., 100 alimony and attorney
fees allegedly due his divorced
wife, Georgia, and. her counsel.
Rev. LETTERS estimated that
YahWeh is holding in trust for him
some 400 or 500 billion dollars.
The sect views Yahweh as the
'father-creator."
Can you get in touch with Yah
weh?" asked Attorney Terrell
Babb, representing Mrs. LETTERS.
.Why surely. A message to
YahWeh on Orion will reach him
quicker than a fash" the pastor
replied.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-06
BLAST VICTIMS
STILL In HOSPITAL
FOR BURNS TREATMENT

Seriously burned in a gasoline
yacht explosion in the Carolina
Beach yacht basin late Wednes-
day night, Miss. Martha Sue Tay-
lor. II, OF Maury, near Kinston.
and George Applewhite, Jr., 20,
Carolina Beach, continued under
treatment last night at James
Walker Memorial hospital.
Both the youth and the girl re-
ceived second and third degree
burns, principally or their legs.
About one third Of the girls body
was burned.
Cause Of the explosion has not
been deter mined. The couple es-
capped a flaming death by jump
ing overheard into the water and
the nearby shore safely.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-06
DO C0ORDINAT0R
EXPLAINS SETUP
Wallace West Gives Elk.
changites Word Picture
OF MINIS Program

The part-time apprenticeship OF
diversified occupations Of students
of New Hanover high school was
explained in detail yeterday to
the Exchange club, at its weekly
meeting, by Wallace West, CO.
ordinator of trades and industry,
in the local high school.
Using for his subject, Training
for tomorrow's jobs" West out
lined the manifold benefits stu
dents of the high school receive
in their part-time ship
to Wilmington businesses and in
dutrial concerns.
While anly a small percentage
Of the students take advantage
of this training, West said, those
who do, not only help themselves,
but help the employer as well.
THE employer" he saio
"shares in the responsibility of
training young men and women
for their places in society"
Moreover, he continued, 'the
employer discovers promising can
didates for his permanent organi-
Zation."
And, West continued, she gains,
through careful placement by the
school, access to students of spes'
ial abilitie, interest and apti-
tude."
For the tudent, West said, the
detectives are manifold since he
or she will have an opportunity
to enrich and develop perception
with immediate and future posi-
bilities inherent in his chosen fields
Of work.
"A sense Of elf-reliance is gain.
ed" West said, by the student Sc
applying himself, and he is helped
"to develope an intelligent and
See COORDINATOR On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-06
And,So To Bed

Traffic lights may be used
to regulate vehicles and pedes-
TRANS. But that is not their
only use in Wilmington.
A Market street cafe has
put the lights to good use.
"When somebody comes in
for breakfast and orders soft
eggs" the cook explained"
81 just drop the eggs in the
boiling water. look out the
side window at. the traffic
light and leave the eggs in
the water until the light
changes through the green and
through the red twice. And I
then pull the egg out Of the
water and they are cooked to
q turn"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-06
Dig Deep
AS Prices Still Mount
SIS KISS

DETROIT, Sept. 5. -(P)- A
kiss cost 21-year-0ld Paul Hen
mis- $25 In traffic court today.
Patrolman John H. Slye testi-
fled that the kiss Hennis gave
his girl friend from behind the
wheel of his car lasted three
blocks.
"Of course, once In a while
he'd look up to see where he
was going" Slye told Judge
John Watts, who assessed the
fine on a reckless driving count.
cit was worth 4 lot more"
confided Hennis.