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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-23
WILLIAMS CHARGED
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Beaumont, George Kennedy,
Andrews and Henry E. Steiner.
The FBI and operatives OF
the Pinkerton and VIM. j..
Burns agencies were helping To-
cal officers backtrack the sus-
pect across the country to de-
termine just what should be
done with him and who should
have the first crack at doing it.
The road map was the key to
his operations. H. G.. Mitchell,
manager of the Atlanta Better
Business Bureau, who was in
strumental in springing the ar
rest, displayed the huge map
of the United States.
It looked like a secret agents
map but local cryptographs had
little trouble determining that
it was actually a "daily re-
minder'' for William, ct al,
when he found himself in new
city, he merely looked for the
place on the map and symbols
pencilled beside it told him
what cline" he should be pre-
tending to sell and what identi-
| ty he should assume.
For instance. the husky sus-
pect became Williams when he
hit Atlanta and started the
rounds Of hospitals soliciting Or
ders for nurses uniforms. One
nurse, who had heard about
confidence men, grew suspi-
cious when he refused to take
check for her order. She told
him to come back later for the
cash and then called Mitchell at
the business bureau.
Mitchell called the police,
who were on hand when Will
iams, ct al, came back for the
money. They frisked him and
came up with the map, person
al cards with six different
names, checkbooks from go
cities and social security num-
bers for three people.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-23
FINAL DRAFT
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the reference to plan was definl-
tely misleading. There was no
plan. There was a suggestion.
Now we are in the process ID
drafting plan as a proposal to
the Congress of the United
States:
Time For Action
"The period of study and pre-
pration is thus drawing to a close.
"For many months" Marshall
said, "both the government and
the people of the United States
have been considering the grow
ing dangers of the economic situa-
ton in Europe and our relation
to the problem.
"That Europe's need of assls-
tance is real and urgent l believe
is no longer a matter of argu-
ment. And it is likewise evident
that the United States of Ameri-
ca in the present state of the
world represents the primary
source which this need can be
met.
II am sure that you all under
stand the vital importance to us
of the preservation of European
civilization. We cannot stand in
different to the fate of the nations
who are having great difficulty
in recovering from the conse-
quences of the war and are look
ing to us for assistance.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-23
CITY TURNS DOWN
FIRE BOAT SALE
Mayor White Says Offer
Received To Sell
AT Profit

Mavor E. L. White said last
light that the city had no idea of
selling the fire boat which it is
in the process of buying from the
u. S. Maritime commission de-
spite an offer from firm to
buy it at a profit.
So far as is known locally, the
city of Wilmington's bid of $13,-
500 for the boat, the T-76, an
army vessel located at Charleston,
is high and the boat will be
awarded to Wilmington.
Someone made us an offer of
a handsome profit if we would
sell the boat" Mayor White ex-
planned, "and Mr.. Wade Council
man j. E. L. Wade) asked him
how much the profit would be. :"
Frank K. Fletcher and c. P.
Amory of a Newport News yacht
company made the city an offer
of an 83-foot boat for $4,000 pro-
vided negotiations for the T-76
should fall through. The offer was
made at yesterdays session of the
city council, short while before
the offer to buy the T-76 was re-
ceived. The council voted to in
vestigate the Newport News pro-
posal, should their maritime COM
mission negotiations fail for any
reason.
The offer to buy the T76 "at
a handsome profit" for the city
was made by brokerage firm in
Norfolk.
Fire Chief Ludie Groom told
the council that he much prefer
red the sturdier T-76 to the boat
offered by the yacht company.
The latter vessel was built for the
Coast Guard at "a cost of $780,
900 in 1943 and is powered with
60U-horse power gasoline engines.
Chief Groom pointed out, how
ever, that the boat has only two
inch hull, which probably would
not stand the vibration of fire
engine pumps which must be in
stalled.
The TITS, with a three-inch
hull, is better suited for the citys
purposes, the chief pointed out
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-23
Kiwanis Club Hears
Coast Line Chorus

After hearing an appeal by
Fred Willetts, ST., for coopera-
ton on the movement to bring
a sanctioned Professional Golf
ers Association tourney to Will
mington next fall and a short
synopsis of the program for
Navy Day by 1t. Bernard Solo
mon, members of the Kiwanis
club enjoyed a thoroughly de-
ightful program by the At
lantic Coast Line Male chorus.
This group, which made a
great hit in concerts last fall
and winter, sang three numbers
and ended up with their own
theme.
Guests for the day included
DR.. c. ]. Powell, E. F. Canton,
London, England; Robert Dan
nenbaum and Doran Williams,
Atlanta.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-23
Anything For Friend

Anything for a friend, seemed
to be the motto of Thomas H.
Bell, Carolina Beach pool room
operator, who pleaded guilty OF
a charge Of driving under the
influence of intoxicants and paid
a fine of $100 and costs and res
titution of $2O4.48 to the owner
of an auto he confessed he struck,
when he was hailed before Judge
H. Winfield Smith in Recorder s
court Wednesday.
But Melvin Mills, of Illinois
was actually driving tn car al
the time it collided with Sandy
Glover's car on the old Wrights-
vile road, Judge Smith discover.
ed after Mills pleaded guilty to
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-23
CAPE FEAR
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tCOntlnucu FROM rage Onc/
thoughtful Johnny, Cain could
have gone to Baltimore.
ADVERTISEMENTS -- Dis
play advertising appears ir
very limited quantity, but ad-
vertisements similar to what
are now classed as classified
display" were numerous and
tell many tale to intrigue the
wallet. An example is:
PURCHASE AXES A 7
PATTEN'S!
At No. A. Market Street.
There's the place to buy cheap.
You get your moneys worth,
and more.
Everybody goes there who
knows how Patten bakes.
No one buys elsewhere their
Bread and fine Cakes"
A lady advertises that she is
desirous of forming" class
composed of children, for in
struction on the Piano Forte"
Mackerel is advertised by the
barrel, and mullets, blue fish
hake, and cod are in store and
for sale cheap by T. H. McKoy
and Co.
A new crop of raisins is ad-
vertised for sale in whole, halt
and quarter boxes. Assorted
candy in so lb. and Is lb. boxes,
and sugar and soda crackers
are offered in barrels and boxes
by Zeno H. Greene.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-23
DIR. SHORT SPEAKS
AT FIFTH AVENUE
METHODIST TONIGHT

DR.. Roy H. Short, Nashville,
Tenn, editor Of THE UPPERs
ROOM. will be the principal
speaker at Fifth Avenue Meth
odist Church tonight 1880 O.
clock at the centennial cele-
bration of the church.
DR.. Short will also speak at a
meeting Of the pastors and
Sunday school workers Of the
Wilmington district at a meeting
t. be held at Trinity Methodist
Church Friday morning beginn-
ing at 10 o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-23
SHERIFF DIES
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man on charges OF drunkenness
several days ago and had been
complaining of trouble with his
neck since that time.
According to Corner Ki1part-
rick, the Sheriff died suddenly
at 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
He was said to have been visiting
at the home of Eli Jacobs at
Shallotte, which is also the home
town of the late sheriff.
The body was at Fitzpatrick
Funeral home at Southport last
night. Funeral arrangements
were incomplete.
He is survived by the widow:
three daughters, Helen and
Olivia, of the home in Shallotte:
and Mrs. Everett Simmons of
Freeland; two sons: John w. of
Shallotte, and Harry, of Wash
ington, D. c., two sisters; Mrs.
Alma Woodard of Shallotte and
Mrs. Jesse Robinson. of Supply:
one brother, w. T. White, of
Shallotte; and four grand child
rem.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-23
COMMUNIST BLAST
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should be the intimate, private
affairs of a young girl of whom
I know very little" GALLAGHER
began. "But the fact it has
been brought up in the House
demonstrates it is not a private
but a public affair with certain
political implications.
"We have been told in Ger
tain sections of the press that
it is a question of mutual at
traction - what is generally
termed a love affair. But that
is quite irrelevent, because the
uncle of the young lady had a
love affair and lost his job as
a consequence"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-23
Funeral Slated Today
For Alexander RILEY

Funeral services for Alexander
Riley, 50, of 13 Bellwen Avenue,
who died Tuesday afternoon af-
ter sudden illness, will be held
this afternoon at 2::30 o'clock. In
terment will follow in Oakdale
cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be W.
S. Stevens, S. A. Boyd, F. A. Lee,
Raymond Padrick, Vann Nealey,
and E. H. Hobbs.
Mr.. Riley is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Queenie Riley; three
daughters, Mrs. Nellie Mae Smith,
Miss Annie Mae Riley, and Miss
Lillian L. Riley; one son, George
A. Riley, all of this city.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-23

a similar charge, so he changed
Bells verdict to mot guilty"
Mills was driving his friend
Bell to a Wilmington hospital to
have a wound treated, the court
learned when the case was un-
scrambled. Bell said he had fall
en- on a broken bottle, and ex-
hibited a fresh wound to prove
it.
Glover, who lives at Lake
Forest, testified the Mills car
swerved over and collided with
his automobile although he went
all the way out on the shoulder
to give Mills plenty of room.
Once the case was clear, Judge
Smith rang up "no sale" for
Bell and rang Bells fine up OF,
Mills ticket.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-23
HOUSE OF LABOR
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man said. The C1O-PAC made
# clear at last weeks C1O con-
vention that it is changing its
method and from now on Will
put major emphasis on block
workers" who will try to get out
the vote in their own blocks.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-23

consisted of ships and planes.
More coal was handled as car
go in Toledo, Ohio, in 1e46 than
IN the former world-record port
Of Newcastle, England.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-23
The Weather

Weather Bureau report Of empera-
;,re and rainfall for the "a hours end
ing p M, in the principal cotton
growing areas and elsewhere:
Stotion High Low Precip.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-23

The Japanese Ministry of
Welfare has a department for
marriage consultation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-14
ADVERTISING PAYS

The program of the South
eastern North Carolina Beach
association to really place Will
mington and the surrounding
r~esortson the map by means
of a nationally advertising pro-
gram, and by sponsoring
tourist-attraction events such
as the fishing rodeo, is al
ready taking effect, Isaac
Granger, Jr., said last night.
Granger was in New York
City last week and was con-
versing amiably with a strang-
er, as travellers are inclined to
do.
OF course, the conversation
got around to "where are you
FROM"
"North Carolina" Granger
replied.
"Couldn't be Wilmington,
North Carolina could it," the
stranger wanted to know.
"That's it, You know any
body there?", the Whining
tonian said.
"Nope, but I'm planning to 60
down and WIN first place In
that fishing rodeo next fall"
he answered.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-14
! een-:Age
TattIer

s,ossth a canopy Of blue-and-
Bel. .risted crepe paper stream
shlfs wv ROTC ball fell into full
ss, lD1 last Friday night IN our
giving me spring ball this year
sFnA' censored by the battalion
was ~ sergeant's Club in charge
win IDe arrangements. Dressed in
d al ap;rted formals and snappy
h ist informs, we danced to the
cade. music of Hooper johnson
ano0 ais band, who played on a
, AID an and white columed decora-
tive @p9'rallv the ball called for
Na!' n,arch to fill a pleasure
grand anring the dance, and this
spo' ,sd by Allen Lanier. president
q me ne. Hsrtis las Jack McCarley,
Nlchis club president was
oys( RS END YEAR Al BALL
sPoNOa we're 1t. Colonel Neal
md battalion sponsor
'an Cross, who wore a lovely
Ii4e net formal with a black lace
'"~ssdine fan figured across the
,sdice. Jean also wore long black
i,cp evening gloves, and tuschia
D%..ificial flowers added color to
s.r dress. Her corsage of carna-
inns was pinned at her waist.
Aslo dancing were the company
.oonsors and dates; Patty South
.sfsnd and Bobby Mckenzie,
w,rv Anne Jenkins and H g h
Evans. June Andrews and Billy
ncTachern, Flora Mc1ver and
Richard Galphin. ~
others dancing were Edna Mat
M. and Dick Hanson, Nell Ether
i've and Ed Pitts, Betty Davis
md Bobby Wilson.
The congratulations are still
,oino to the S~ergeant's club for a
svelI dance! That includes Jack
MeCarley, president; Charles
Alexander, vice : president; Ebe
codwi secretary; and j. D.
rsusev, treasurer; and all the rest
n the members. Special congrats
to Harvey Britt, o. K. Pridgen,
Hampton Rothwell. Addison Smith,
md all the other boys who
stumbled back to the gymnasium
Saturday morning to clean Up!
FORMER STUDENT WINS
Just seems as if the news about
how our former MINIS students
,re proving themselves highly
capable people keeps pouring in!
Recently word from Alaska lets
US know that George Lynch has
been elected president of the stu
de.4t body at his high school in
He has served the p a S
year as vice-president of the stu
dent body. George, who left MINIS
IN February, was only here for
4 few months but became we'll
acquainted with many MINIS stu.
dents while he was here. Congrat-
llations to another fine fella on
lis recent honor!
A coupla' days ago Eyes"
luton left the old hometown to
'ead back to jacksonville Beach,
florida. eyes" came in a little
more than a week ago from Flori-
da and had the local bellies swo on
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-14
BY WINIFRED HARRISS

ing over that gorgeous suntan Gao
CURED in the company of othe.
southern gals - I've heardD H,
was discharged from the army a
Fort Mcclellan. Alabama, abou
three weeks ago. 1t sho' was wei
seeing Sutton back up in N. c. !
ASSEMBLY
AT assembly yesterday n 1hi.
morning at high school the studen
LEGISLATURE and Executive Council
OF MINIS awarded service certifi
Gates to those persons selected TO,
service during tn e year withou-
having received recognitio, TO,
their work. More than seventy-five
students have been recognized TO,
outstanding serice.
The main theme of the assem-
oily was the inauguration of the
student officers for next year by
the same office holders of this
year. Each present office holde,
explained the duties, administered
the pledge to his successor. Their
turned over a symbol of the of.
flee to his follower.
Also the winner of the seal de.
sign contest recently held al
MINIS was disclosed. at this as.
sembly. The winner of the ten
dollar prize was Ruth Burnett. a
quiet, but talented dark-h a i r e d
freshman. Ruth's drawing was
chosen as one of the ten best bv
the second-year art students, pas
sed the committee of judges, as
one of the top three, and won the
student body vote. Congratulations
Ruth!
j. D. CAUSEY ENTERTAINS
The fire cracked and shone
brightly On the faces of many
teensters Saturday night as j. D.
CAusey held another of his fun
filled weiner roasts down al his
place on Middle Sound. Among
those roasting hot dogs, smearing
mustard and, in some cases.,
onions On rolls we're Smokey War
ner and Robert Furr, Betty Bel
cher and Billy McEachern, Rose
mary Sweeney and Bradford Cant
well, Marilyn Costello and Junie
Huband, Shirlene Conrad and Ebe
Goodwin, Betty Hill and Billy
BarryhiI, Geraldyne Colkitt g n d
Carson Boone.
Wandering around just talking
to everybody were stays Jack
McCarley, Jimmy Kraus. Charles
Alexander, Ed Pitts, Billy Quarles,
Charlie Smith, and Poll Barefoot.
Henry. Trulove was talking to
Flora McIver and Richard
Galphin as Mickie Harris and
Allen Lanier sat nearby.
Popped On the ground helping
to make up the circle around the
fire were Libba Roe, Don Piver,
Beth Harriss, Jimmy Hughes, Ann
Post, Charles Smith, Dot Knight,
Fran Murphy, Shirley Phillips and
Charles Russell.
Carson Boone and Bobby Glenn
mons capable rendered song IA
vorites which kept all of us most
amused, including Kathryn Hunter
and Jack Shytle. Nell Etheride
ard Charlie Harrington, D n e
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-14

Costello and Jimmy Caudill, Betty
Lou O'Master and Bobby Bell.
Equally as good was the sing
ing of You Are My Sunshine" by
a group of boys; and looking on
We're Cooter Lewis, Tommy Mara
ble, Glenn Huffman, Billy Fl i
Nancy Trask and Neal Patrick,
Mary L i b Allsbrook and Bryant
Hare, Jim Gibson and his attract
i've guest from Granville, his ole
home town.
Others there were Betty Davis
and Dick Andrews, Marjorie
Cherry and Willie Hewlett, Anna
Kamer and O. K. Pridgen. More
stays were Teddy Eennell, Duncan
Futrelle, Tommy Hall, Billy Bur
ton, Linwood Grissom.
Sho' was a fine Weiner roast!
JUNIOR-SENIOR PROM
AS Friday night comes around,
the MINIS gymnasium doors will
swing open to one of the high
lights of the year-the junior-sen-
lor prom.
I've tried to squeeze out the
dope On the prom entertainment,
but it's no go! The juniors just
won't let their secret out! But l
hated to tell last year. but
this I know - they're going to
have a mighty fine band and some
swell entertainment So be ono of
the juniors Or seniors (sorry
freshmen and sophomores your
time will be here in a ccupla'
years!) that heads tor the gym
Friday night!
Yep! Friday night the date
has been switched; SO don't come
around Saturday night only to be
greeted by darkness and silence
at the gym.
Ana I'll be seeing you'all
around!
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-14
N. eva, HOG MARKET

RALEIGH May 13-P-NCDA)
Hog market steady with tops OF
22.50 at Rocky Mount, Greenville,
Fayetteville, Smithfield and Clin-
ton and Clinton-Warsaw and $3.50
at Richmond.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-14

The Bat, a combat missile
that guides itself by radar and
can follow a moving target, was
developed in 1916 for all-weather
bombing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-14

At times as many as 1875, 900
Moslems have visited Mecca in a
year.
Evening star., 1947-01-08
PanAmerican HEARING
On Routes Expected
To End Next Week

Testimony was being offered to-
day by the last of a dozen domestic
airlines opposing the petition of Pan
American World Airways to fly nom
stop service across the United States
between the overseas carriers Is
ports Of entry" including WASH
ington. The hearing is expected to
be concluded next week.
w. A. Patterson, president of
United Airlines, was scheduled to
be heard today on his company's
contention that the proposed service
would injure existing airlines, with
out corresponding benefit to the
public, through an unnecessary di-
version of traffic.
While describing the proposed
service generally as duplication on
q tremendous SCALE" the depart
ment is appearing neither for nor
against Pan American, it was said.
United's case will be followed by
submission of air mail information
by the Post Office Department to
guide the Civil Aeronautics Board in
its decision. The departments pri-
mary interest is swift, cheap air
mail and a strong air transport in
dustry.
Washington officials and those in
IL other cities are backing Pan
Americans claims that public con-
venience and necessity demand ad-
ditional high-speed. nonstop routes
between the important gateway
cities of the country.
The hearing is before a CAB
examiner at the Wardman Park Ho-
tel. Oral arguments are not ex-
pected before July or August. The
final decision probably will not be
reached until next fall. The hear
ing began in Atlantic City last No
vember and was transferred to
Washington in December. e
Evening star., 1947-01-08
Rome Press Expresses
Surprise at Change

ROME, Jan. 8 (P.-The Rome
press reflected surprise today over
the resignation of Secretary of State
Byrnes. which was of unusual in
terest to Italians because it came In
the midst of Premier de Gasperi's
talks with United States Govern
ment officials in Washington.
The Socialist organ Avanti said
the news had been received with
bewilderment" by the Italian dele
cation to Washington, and II Tenn
pos headlines emphasized what 1t
called "the unexpectedness" of the
development,
II Momento headlined the story OF
Mr.. Byrnes' resignation political
crisis in America"-but in italian
journalistic parlance any cabinet
change Is "a crisis"
Evening star., 1947-01-08
Story on Byrnes Resignation
BY Brown in March Recalled

Last March 4 The Star published
a story by Constantine Brown re-
porting that Gen. Marshall was
scheduled to succeed Mr.. Byrnes as
Secretary Of State. The same article
stated that Mr.. Byrnes had in
formed the President that he wished
TO resign.
Late that afternoon the State De-
partment issued this statement:
In answer to question as to The
Star report that the Secretary of
State had told the President that
he wished to resign, the Secretary
stated that the story was absolutely
false q"
The next day, March S, Presi-
dent Truman, passing through st.
Louis, told reporters there was not
ia word of truth in the report. Again
on March Is, after his return to
Washington, the President told a
White House news conference that
Secretary of State Byrnes had no
intention of resigning. The Presi-
Gent brought the subject up.
Secretary Byrnes' letter of April
16, revealed last night, in which he
Evening star., 1947-01-08
British 0fficiaIdom
Praises Marshall as
Byrnes' Successor
by the Asseeioisd Press

LONDON, Jan. 8.-Selection of
Gen. George c. Marshall as
United States Secretary of State
was received with surprise and
approval in Official British quar-
tiers today.
Gen. Marshall is man who per-
sonally Is highly esteemed in Brit
ain" said a well-informed White
hall source, who reported that the
appointment came as a complete
surprise" to the British government.
His great abilities are thoroughly
appreciated" the Official added.
Regrets Break With Byrnes.
A spokesman said the Foreign
Ofice regretted. the break in the
long and pleasant association with
Secretary Byrnes, "but at the same
time, Gen. Marshall is no stranger
to us"
Slightly more qualified approval
of Gen. Marshalls selection came
from the ranks of Labor members
of Parliament who late last year
"rebelled" briefly against British
foreign policy on the ground that
1t was tied too closely with that of
the United States.
The resignation of Secretary
Byrnes was treated as the top news
by most London newspapers.
The Times, which accorded the
announcement the unusual distinc-
ton of a place on its advertisements
filled front page, said Mr.. Byrnes'
retirement would cause both regret
and surprise.
"All who watched his work at the
long conferences last year." the
Times diplomatic correspondent
wrote, admired the tenacity and
skill with which he presented the
policies he judged to be right. He
brought lawyers persuasive pow
ers to the conference table.
by his care to insure that he
always had the support of most
members of both parties, Democrats
and Republicans alike. Mr.. Byrnes
was able to make promises of Amer
ican cooperation in Europe beyond
all precedent .. The successes
achieved at the end of the year,
when the Council of Foreign Min
listers concluded treaties with italy
and four satellite countries, owe
much to him"
Political Significance Seen.
The Daily Mails diplomatic cor
respondent and the Communist
Daily Worker sought to read political
significance into Mr.. Byrnes' resig-
nation.
After the Republican successes
at the recent elections" said the
Mail, President Truman had to
face the problem of organizing the
presidential campaign OF 194S. Un-
doubtedly Gen. Marshalls appoint
nent represents one of his first
moves"
The Daily Worker. which head
lined it's story Truman Sacks
ByrneS," declared:
Last April and December the
Secretary of State sought to resign
on the grounds of health, but in the
new Republican setup the fact is
that Jimmy is regarded as an old
Roosevelt man, whatever hostages
he may latterly have given the
Republicans" q