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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-17
TRUCK DRIVER
HURT IN ACCIDENT
Robert Hufham Recover.
ing In Hospital After
Oil Tanker Overturns

Robert Hufham, AID Nesbit
courts, was reported last night
as being in Satisfactory" condi-
ton at James Walker Memorial
hospital, where he is recovering
from severe burns and decorations
received when the oil tanker he
was driving overturned and burn
ed near the city early yesterday
morning.
After escaping from the cab of
the blazing tanker and crawling
into the waters of nearby marsh
lands, Hufham was picked up by
Deputy Sheriff F. A. Tatum and
carried to the hospital for treat
ment. The truck overturned some
so feet from the bank of the
Northeast Cape Fear River, ac-
cording to Tatum, who said that
Huffman was dazed and unable to
give an accurate account Of what
caused the accident.
Suffering from second and third
degree burns on the arms, legs,
and body and from decorations OF
the legs and arms, Hufham was
found walking back across the
highway after dousing his blaz-
ing clothing in the water when the
officers arrived on the scene, they
reported.
The accident, which occurred
at a few minutes after 3 a. M,
completely destroyed the oil tank
property of the Hinson Trans
port company of Castle Hayne,
Deputy Sheriff Tatum stated.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-17
BATTLE OF BULLS.
MOOSE, THAT is,
STAGED In FOREST

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho, Oct.
Is - (P - Bernard ohnson, who
got into trouble with a bull
moose, says another bull NOSE
solved his problem.
johnson said he was hunting
in the Lochsa National Forest
when a moose saw him, put down
it's head and charged.
Johnson aimed his rifle and
pulled the trigger on the theory
that a self-defense plea would
take precedence over game laws
protecting moose, but the gun
failed to fire.
Then another bull moose roar
ed out of the woods and charged
at Johnson's attacker, he said.
Johnson said he didn't stay
around to learn the outcome of
the battle.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-17
Pistol Duel Postponed
On Account OF Rainfall

BUENOS AIRES, Oct. is -
pistol duel between two
members of the Argentine Par
lament was called off tonight
on account of rain.
1t. Col. Rodolfo Mujica and
Oscar Albrieu, both Peronista
deputies, had agreed to meet on
the outskirts of the city TO set
tie a dispute over a political
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-17
committee in a meeting at the

committee in a meeting at the
Friendly cafeteria here last night
Coastal District Committee
Chairman Wallace I. West, OF Will
mington, said that the group
reached their decision to change
the name because of all the dis
tricts of the Cape Fear council,
this is the only one touching the
coast, The district includes
Wrightsville and Carolina Beach
es, and Brunswick county, as well
as Wilmington.
The district went on record as
expressing it's congratulations and
offers of assistance to the new
Fender county district. The Pen
der district was formed Wednes-
day when Fender scouters decd
ed to break away from the Will
district and set up their
own organization.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-17

Pure aluminium is too soft to
he sufficiently serviceable. 1t
must be fused with other metals
to give it the necessary
strength. This fusion of alumni
n1,m with other metals makes
an aluminium alloy.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-17
SCOUT COUNCIL
NAME CHANGED
Cape Fear Council Now
Known Al Coastal.
District

Name of the Wilmington dis
trict of the Cape Fear council OF
Bow Scouts was changed to
coastal district by a unanimous
vote of members of the district
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-17

letter Mujica had sent Albrieu.
But a heavy thunderstorm
came up and neither could
reach the dueling ground. Their
four seconds, also deputies.
postponed the event until dawn.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-17

Colombia, South America, is
the largest producer OF
emeralds.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-03
PUBLISHER HITS
Continued From Page One)

structing Duh economy on sound
lines"
Beaverbrook said Britain work.
ed out her own salvation in the
early days of the war before the
United States joined her and What
was done then could have been
repeated.
INSTEAD, the country listened
to seemingly pleasant counsels
which recommended the loan as
an easier way out" he said.
For those counsels we appor.
ton blame to all who supported
the loan; not only the Socialists,
but the Conservatives as we'll"
Beaverbrook said Socialism was
a factor in Britain's present con-
dition but it has not gone far
In this country" adding:
II would judge the measures
adopted here as falling short of
the drastic developments of the
Tennessee Valley Authority for in.
stance. I was against the ma
tionalization OF the Bank Of Eng.
land. But there is a precedent in
America. I think your Federal
Reserve System is a wiser con
ception."
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-03
RUSSIA ENSURED
Continued from Page One)

particularly true in respect of the
Ruhr area Of Germany.
Furthermore, the failure Of
the Soviet government to imple-
ment the Berlin (Potsdam) agree
ment has placed upon the United
States a heavy financial burden in
the occupation of Germany.
"The United States government
Is unable to accept the thesis that
nothing can be done to alleviate
the financial burden Of the United
States or to develop within the
framework Of the Berlin agree
ment the contribution of the West
ern zones Of Germany to the eco
nomic reconstruction Of Europe
until the consent of the Soviet
government has been obtained"
Renews Invitation
The United States then renewed
its invitation indirectly to Russia,
as well as France, to join the
economic merger Of Germany
with the United States and Bril-
tain. The latter two nations have
operated their areas on a $3.50
basis for about a year. The note
said the United States was willing
to cooperate with any other oc-
cupying power willing to work to-
ward the common end" of the
Potsdam agreement.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-03
JUDGE FRIZZELLE
Continued from Page One)

\NOAAVA4AuSu 0HC O1lO
R. Tyler that the men did not
threaten OF force him.
Edwards was charged with con-
spiracy and with aiding and abet-
ting the men in breaking and en-
terig the jail.
Frizzelle told the other six de-
fedants that "the only reason
you men are allowed to go free
is because of the Incompetence of
Cunningham's statement as il
concerns you. There will never be
any justification in the people at
tempting to take the law in their
own hands"
Ordered To Trial
The judge ordered Cunningham
and Edwards to appear for trial
in adjoining Warren county - at
Warrenton, AZ miles away - on
Sept. Is.
Bond for each was set at S., 900.
A total of % men came forward
Immediately to volunteer bail.
The youngish Cunningha m
grinned but had no comment
other than a careless damn"
Bush, who escaped with his life
by boiling from the mob, positive
ly identified Cunningham as the
man who held a gun on him, I'M
locked his cell door, and said
come on, niger, let's CO."
He also identified for Solicitor
Ernest f. Tyler Cunningham's
car as the one into which the
armed, masked men tried TO force
him.
Gov. Gregg Cherry ordered the
special hearing under An 1893
anti lynch law after the grand
jury freed the men Aug. 5. Cher
ry said the grand jury's failure to
indict was ian apparent miscar-
riage Of justice"
Close Shave
Defense Attorney Buxton Mildly
cite questioned FBI Agent P. B.
Beacham relentlessly in an effort
to prove that Cunningham's con-
fession was extracted "under in
timidation, duress and promise Of
reward"
Beacham finally admitted =:
might" have told Cunningham
that "you may as we'll tell us
we know all about it."
FrizZelle allowed the confession
to stand but complimented Mildly.
cite on his presentation. He saic
the attorney lost "by a close
shave"
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AAOAA OAA&
force.
eve do not believe that present
International differences will have
to be resolved by armed conflict.
The world may depend upcI it
that we shall continue to 90 far
out of u way to avoid anything
that would increase the tensions
Of international life.
"But we are determined that
there shall be no misunderstood
ing in these matters. Our aver
sion to violence must not be mis-
read as a lack of determination
On our part to live up to the
obligations of the UN charter or
as an invitation to others to take
liberties with the foundations of
International peace. Our military
strength will be retained as evil
dence of the seriousness with
which we view our obligations"
Hits At Russia
1t seemed obvious that the
President was talking of Russia
also when he said that the UN
mas been embroiled in its in
fancy in almost continuous con-
f1ict."
1--WE must be careful not to pre-
judge it by this unfair test" Mr..
Truman continued. I'VE must
cherish the seeding in the hope
of a mighty oak.
1--WE shall not forget our oblisa-
tons under the charter, nor shall
we permit others to forget theirs.
The President, like secretary of
state George c. Marshall at the
opening of the Inter-American
Conference, told the Latin Ameri-
can nations that as regards eco
nomic aid 1--WE have been obliged
-. . to differentiate between the
urgent need for rehabilitation Of
war-shattered areas and the pro-
blem Of development elsewhere"
But like Gen. Marshall also, the
President said:
"You have my solemn assur-
ance that we in Washington are
not oblivious to the needs Of in
creased economic collaboration
within the family of American ma
tions and that these problems will
be approached by us with the ut
most good faith and with increas-
ed vigor in the coming period"
Appeals To Nations
He appealed to the American
Republics to join the United
States in helping the war-devas-
tated world onto it's feet.
President Truman was cheered
as he arrived. Applause interrupt
ed him frequently as he spoke
and he received a thunderous
ovation when he finished his o.
minute address.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-03
future PULLMAN
WILL PLAY MUSIC
Music Played Will Fit
The Scenery OF
Country
Rv Hartman w. Nichols

limited Press Staff Correspondent
CHICAG o W.H-Say you are
travelling from Chicago to the West
Coast. Maybe the long ride always
has been a big bore as you checked
off the miles, hour by hour.
Well, the railroads are planning
to do something to help pass the
time. More precisely, the Pullma an
company is.
Bv music. Wired music. with
tunese to fit the locale through
which you travel. Ralph Hannah. a
Pullman designer who was born in
a railroad station, is working on
the blueprint right now.
For example, Hannah is thinking
Of a symphony arrangement Of the
"Old Gray Mare' as you roll
across the midwest farm belt. She
the mare-may not be what she
used to be, ETC., but with a bank
Of bull fiddles, a lot of brass,
woodwinds and a harp-well, she
could come pretty close.
Through the cattle country, at
the gateway to the West, what's
wrong with "Ragtime Cowboy"
played real soft and shooting like?
Though the Rockies, "Springtime
in the Rockies? 1.-THE Desert
Song for the desert? And so forth.
Right Colors Too
Haman thinks that such psychol-
ogy adds to comfort. The same as
it does in the color combinations
he is using in designs for the trains
of tomorrow.
The right colors in the right
cars Soft colors for places where
you rest, and the gaudy colors ir
the rolling houses of fun, like the
club cars.
On the trial run with the wired
music (still away in the future the
designer admits he may run into
trouble at the end of the line.
II wouldn't be surprised" he
said, "to wind up in San Francisco
or LosAngeles and see the music
cazar, Petrillo, standing there with
a club in one hand and a restrain
ing order in the other"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-03
The Weather

Weather bureau report of temperature
and rainfall for the "a hours ending .
D. M, in the principal cotton growing
areas and elsewhere:
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-03
By The Associated Press

BY Inc ASSOCldteQ TTeSS
Eastern North Carolina flue-cur-
ed tobacco markets yesterday re-
ported gains In most instances
over Fridays averages, however,
the opening of the fifth week of
sales on the Border Belt of South
Carolina and North Carolina found
declining prices.
The Border Belt losses ranged
from IS cents to S. per hundred,
with the greatest losses being post
ed for inferior leaf and Jugs. How
ever, the Federal-State Depart
ments of Agriculture reported a
few increases for orange and mix
ed Tugs. Quality of offerings gen
orally was improved.
Lowcutters and good and low
lemon Tugs showed the biggest
price advances on the Eastern
North Carolina market. Only fine
orange and lower green Jugs aver
aged below the commodity credit
corporation support level. Declines
were chiefly for low quality tobac-
co.
Average prices, per hundred
pounds, on a limited number of
representative U. S. Grades on
the Border Belt, with changes
from Fridays sales:
Leaf-Fine lemon $58; unchang-
ed; good lemon $50, down So; low
lemon Sal, unchanged; good or
ange $40, unchanged; low green
orangeside, $24.5o, down $3.50.
Smoking leaf - Good lemon $50,
unchanged; fair lemon $50, down
81; fair orange $48, down 81; COM
mon orange $32, down SO.
Cutters - Good lemon $50, down
81; fair orange $58, up 81; low
orange $55, up 50.
Lugs Good lemon $50, down
So; fair lemon $40, down 81; good
orange $51, up 81; low orange $27,
down 81.
Nondescript - Best thin $11. rs,
down $3.50.
Average prices, per hundred
pounds, on a limited number of
representative U. S. grades on the
Eastern North Carolina belt, with
changes from Fridays sales:
Leaf - Good lemon $51, down
81; fair lemon $40, up So; good
orange SAT, up 81; fair orange S43,
up So; low orange $37, up 81; com
mon orange $27, up 50.
Cutters Fair lemon $58, up 81;
low lemon $57, up 81; low orange
S54, down S..
Lugs Choice lemon $58, up
81; fine lemon $50, up 50; good
lemon $54, up 81; fair lemon $45,
unchanged; good orange $50, up
81; fair orange $43, unchanged;
low orange $50, down 81.
Nondescript - Best thin $40. rs,
down ST..
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-03
GROUP TO STUDY
R. |. FRITZ CASE
Legal Phases OF Payroll
Padding Episode To- Form
Meeting Basis

RALEIGH, Sept. 2. -(Pe The
legal phases of the R. L. Fritz
payroll padding case will be dis
cussed at a conference to be held
tomorrow night between Caldwell
school officials, Attorney General
Harry Mcmillan, and State Super
intendent of public instruction
Clyde Erwin.
The conference, to be held on
the eve of an important meeting
of the State Board of Eduea-
ton, was requested by the Caldwell
County Board of Education in a
letter leceived today by McMul-
Ian.
The Caldwell County Board Of
Education recently announced that
it will not take action in cancel
ing its contract with Principal R.
L. Fritz of Hudson school until
after the meeting tomorrow Of the
State Board of Education.
Fritz, president of the North
Carolina Education Association,
appeared before the state board
Hast month to answer charges that
he padded his payrolls for the
benefit of teachers and his non
teaching wife.
License Revoked
The board subsequently revoked
Fritz's certificate.
Under state law, a person can
not hold a public school position
without a certificate. but the Cald-
well County Board of Education
has withheld action in %cancelling
its contract with Fritz because OF
various legal tangles that have
arisen. The Hudson school is
scheduled to open Monday.
The Caldwell county board, in
declining to cancel Fritz's contract
two weeks ago, cited as one rea-
son the fact that there is some
doubt as to the State Board Of
Educators authority to revoke a
certificate. There is no specific
provision in the law giving the
state board the right to revoke a
certificate.
Also bothering the board, accord
ing to reports from Caldwell coun-
ty, is the recent announcement
from one of Fritz's attorneys,
Judge Sam Erwin Of Morganton,
that Fritz may seek a decision on
the validity of the state boards
revocation action by filing suit
against either the state board, the
Caldwell county board, or the Hud-
son District School committee.
Threat Discounted
Ervin's threat was discounted
Monday night by Fritz's other at
torney, Rep. Max Wilson Of LIE
noir, who stated that the Hudson
principal has nc desire to go to
the court and does not plan to sue
either the board or the district
committee.
The conference will be attended
by Mcmillan, Erwin, Caldwell
County Board of Education Chair
man J. F. Reese of Lenoir, Cald-
well Board of Education Attorney
]. T. Pritchett, and Caldwell Supt.
of Schools Luther Robinson
Robinson is scheduled to appear
before the State Board Thursday
to answer charges that the pay
roll padding was carried out with
his knowledge and approval. The
charges we're made by Fritz to the
State Board of Education.
See GROUP On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-03
THIRTY-SEVEN
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sengers tried to break through the
fire and escape. Workers from
railroad shops close by tried te
pull trapped victims out. One
man, Russell Bell of Anola, Man.,
drove his truck into the fire.
hitched it to two coaches and pull.
ed them free.
There were only a few injured
on the transcontinental passenger
train.
The engineer J. R. Gibson O.
Winnipeg, and Hazen Lawrie, the
fireman, of Charleswood, Man.,
saw the special coming and jump
ed out of the cab of their locomo-
tive.
It was different on the special
with it's wooden coaches. One Of
fetal said he believed that MOI
more than three in the first coach
escaped. The fire drove rescue
workers back.
Pierce rescued a nine-year- olc
Girl and a woman (the woman
died later. After he had got them
clear, he tried to get a man who
had been thrown clear but had
landed halfway between the burn
ing train and the burning grain
elevator. Pierce had to stand
h,ck and watch the man burn tc
death.
Farm Hand Lucky
HE was COOKING right in the
middle of it," Pierce said.
Paul Prisk, 10, who was going
from New Brunswick to Winnipeg
to work in the grain harvesting
gang, was luckier.
"1'm alive, thank God for that,
but SIS long as I live, I don't
think I'll ever forget the flames
and the screaming" he said to-
day.
II was thrown against some
thing and then the next I remem-
Der, 1 woke up in a field; 1 don't
know how I got out there or what
happened, but instinct must have
taken me out I came to in the
field and 1 saw big flames jump
ing up. People we're running
around all over.
81 could hear screams every
where and somehow l just wanted
to lie there and go to sleep. There
was a friend with me in the coach
but 1 don't know what happened
to him. Right now l can't remen-
Der his name. But I think I passed
out again-my head was cut, my
right eye was shut tight and both
my shoulders and left knee hurt.
when I woke up again here
was In the hospital"
Harold Cloutier, 38, was the
baggage man on the special. He
said today in a Winnipeg hospital
that he felt only one jolt. 1t threw
him against the side of the bag
gage car and knocked him out.
Blesses Rescuer
Somebody opened the doors Of
the car; Cloutier never has found
out who it was.
II was staggering in the car"
he said. Il did not know where l
was going. I remember that my
shoulders and my neck were
burning and I heard somebody
yell, don't go that way
IT guess I was heading into the
fire. Then I passed out again,
whoever it was that saved me,
God bless him."
These were typical of the expe-
r%iences Of the injured.
around the wreckage and exclud-
ed all but legitimate rescue work
ers. The screams gradually died
away, and fire consumed most of
the coaches, fuel oil and the grain
elevator
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-03
Biggest Fish Hatchery
Planned In Texas

AUSTIN, Tex. U.H-Texas is
planning what may be the largest
fish hatchery in the United States.
The state game, fish and oyster
commission has announced that
bids are being taken on excava-
ton of fish ponds at the projected
hatchery on the San Marcos Rlv-
err, 80 miles south of Austin.
All told, the hatchery will in
clude go ponds in which 70 raise
ashland certainly will be n Of
the largest if not the biggest in
the country, game commission Of
ficials report.
The ponds will average 800 fce'
each in length, and the complete
hatchery will cost Texas aroanc
$3.50, 900.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-03
WESTERN EUROPE
WARNED OF "AID''
Touring Congressman Make
u. S. Stand On Marshall
Plan Pointedly Blunt

LONDON, Sept. 2 -U.D-Eight'
teen Congressman started an eco
nomic assessment tour of IS Eu-
opean nations today with a warn
ing that the amount of American
help they get under the Marshall
Plan will depend upon how much
they help each other.
The Congressional investigating
committee, of which Rep. Christ
tan Herter, R., Mass. is active
chairman, will see for itself and
the rest of Congress the condition
Of Western Europe and how much
help it actually needs from the
us. to get back on its feet.
Herter, speaking for his col
leagues at a press %conferece, made
It plain that the committee did
not consider Russia, Yugoslavla.
Bulgaria, Romania or Hungary
eligible for anything. He said
members of the committee would,
however, make one-day visits to
Warsaw and Prague.
Czechs Interested
This indicated the committees
hope that Poland and Czechoslo-
vakia might yet extract them
selves sufficiently from Russian
influence to join the 16 other ma
tons already in on the plan. Both
Poland and Czechoslovakia were
interested - the Czechs, in fact,
had accepted an invitation to the
Paris conference on the plan-but
Russia made them stay out.
Herter stated the committees
attitude frankly to some 80 Brit
ish and American correspond
ents:
1.-THE attitude OF Congress-and
here I am speaking at least for
my colleagues on this committee
is likely to be conditioned to a
great degree on the vigorous mu-
tual assistance which European
countries give themselves.
Aware Of Difficulties
"As members OF Congress, we
are very aware of the difficulties
which you and many other people
Of Europe are facing. We hope
you may be able to restore your
economy and retain your free
DOM
He said he saw no prospect OF
American help for Europe before
Congress reconvenes early in jan
uary, although a special session
could be called.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-03
MILLIONAIRE
Continued From Page One

in their arms-and no guards in
When the airlines party stepped
up to the hotel desk to pay their
bill. one of them opened a suit
case on the cashiers desk. That
gentleman began to count.
Finally he looked up, You've
got So, 800, 900 here SIR" he said.
I'm afraid that doesn't quite
cover the bill" The airman closed
the suitcase and went back to the
bank for another $3.50, 900.
In Shanghai. a dinner of shrimp
cocktail. soup, steak, fruit COM
pote and coffee now costs SIC, 900.
But coffee alone ear be had for
only 81, 200.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-03
CAPE FEAR
Continued from Page One)

over the shoals Of what was then
called The Rip, and into the river.
That was a tedious job and re-
quired much time and effort.
The heavy guns and turrets
from the vessels had to be re-
moved to allow the craft to &c
over the shallow water at the in
let. Then after the ships were in
the river those turrets and gum
had to be replaced.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-03
RECORDER TURNS
Continued from Page One)

IA
corroborated leagues story Of
the beatty.
Defense Rests
The defense then rested and
Gregory was returned to the
stand. He reiterated that he had
cursed no one.
Earlier today, DR.. F. W. M.
White, Halifax prison camp ply
stefan, testified that a thorough
physical examination of Gregory
disclosed only superficial bruises.
In a brief address to the bench,
Chief Defense Attorney Julian
Allsbrook charged that the langu-
age allegedly used by Gregory
was 'highly provocative" and
that "any red-bloodeo man would
have become incensed over those
Words.'
Solicitor Wade Jenkins charged
that the incident had caused
serious injury" to North Carolina.
"a prisoner who %surrenders to Of
f~icers," jenkins said, has the
right to expect protection, not a
beating. from them"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-03
PRICES INCREASE
Continued from Page One)

and Wallace warehousemen are
urging farmers to book space in
ad-ance for all floors.