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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-07
YOUTH FIRES l3
SHOTS INTO MAN
Daymon Howard OF Apex
.. Held On Charge
OF Murder

RALEIGH, July 6. -U.P- A slim
20-year-old youth who said he was
"tired of talk" about him and his
54-year-old landlady was held today
after her s~on-in-law was riddled
with 10 rifle shots.
Deputy sheriff T. S. Matthews
said Daymon Howard, 20, of Apex,
gave himself up at a neighbours
home after Herbert Smith, about
AZ, died instantly in a fusillade
from a % caliber rifle.
Howard moved into the home OF
MI. and Mrs. j. A.. Athlin in 1941,
the deputy said. Athlin later quar-
relied with his wife and moved to
the home of her son-in-law, Smith.
Young Howard continued to live at
the Athlin home, where Mrs. Ath-
lin also remained.
Lured Man Away
Matthews quoted Howard as say
ing he drove to Smiths home in
tending to kill both men, but Ath-
lin was playing with his 8-year-old
son.
"I didn't want to kill his grand
father right in front of the KID"
the deputy quoted Howard.
Instead. Matthews said, he lured
Smith into the a and drove to
a hollow about $50 yards down the
road. There Smith was shot 10
times in the side and five more
shots were fired through the wind
shield from the front. Thirteen OF
the bullets struck Smith.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-07
Indiana Senator Returns
To Capital Armed With
Pertinent Data

Senator Homer Capehart of In
diana, a member Of the senate Riv-
ers and Harbors committee, left
here at noon yesterday by plane for
Washington armed with data and
information which he said should
prove that the Cape Fear River
channel and the Wilmington Port
should gain further appropriations
within the next few years.
The senator, before his departure
told friends he was convinced that
further improvements in this Port
and along the river r urgently
needed.
His remarks followed an inspec-
ton tour of the port and river
aboard the kitty Hawk" United
States army engineers inspection
ship.
Col. B. C. Snow was host on the
trip yesterday morning which in
Guided Mayor E. L. White, County
Commissioner Harry Gardner.
Frederick Willetts, chairman Of
the Port Commission, j. T. HERS,
executive secretary Of the COM
mission and others.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-07
BLAST OF CHEMICALS
ON SHIP ROCKS PIER
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

PHILADELPHIA, July s-R-
Three drums Of Nitro celluose
exploded today on a pier, rock
ing the Southeast section of this
city and igniting other merchan-
disc being loaded on the freighter
African Moon.
The sprinkling system on the
pier prevented spreading of the
flames, police said, and nobody
was in injured seriously. But six
members of the crew, who were
in the Texas City disaster took
no chances. They Gived into the
water and later were picked up
by a fireboat.
One drum of the Nitro Celluose
exploded as 1t was being prepared
for hosting aboard the ship. 1t
ignited two other drums causing
the series of explosions, and ig-
nitted other merchandise waiting
to be loaded on the ship.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-07
Mott Quiet, Returns
To Holster, California

tour" flat race and hill climb
event, the visitors, estimated by
police to number 1000 were ex'
pected to leave the city by night
fall. Authorities said there were
about $50 motorcycles in the car
avian. Many carried two riders.
by automobile.
Other members C the group came
Trouble started late Friday when
the cyclists virtually took over this
town. They began racing and
stunting on a main thoroughfarc.
They paid no heed to orders from
police to stop. Then local police
called for aid.
c. L. Ramirez State Highway
Patrolman who was among the
special officers called in attributed
the disturbance to wild elements"
A special session Of police court
was held this morning Judge
Frank Buchter imposed fines
ranging up to $3.50 on 81 offenders.
Seventeen were %sentanced yester-
day. Most of the fines were paid.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-07
Americans Voice
Condemnation Of Plan
As War Incentive

WASHINGTON, July 6 a.
A group Of 20 Americans, most OF
them educators or churchmen'
assailed universal military train
ing today as part of an arms race
theory that would bring on "a IT,
tanic showdown conflict with Rus
STA.
Signers of a joint statement in
Guided Josephus Daniels, secre-
tary of the Navy in the first
World War; Dr.. Robert M. Hut
chins, chancellor Of the Univer-
sity Of Chicago; the Rev. William
J. Miller, S. j., president of the
University of Detroit, and sentaor
Edwin C. johnson (D-Colo.).
They urged rejection OF the re-
cent report of President Humans
commission on universal training,
saving it is based on an implied
assumption that war with Russia
within a decade or two is inevi-
table"
1.-The commission draws from
this the conclusion, which is de-
See DANIELS On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-07

NO MONEY - You treasure
seekers can lay down that shovel
and pick, that is if you are head
ed for Money Island. There may
sbe treasure in some other section
of this coast which at one time
harbored l-.any pirates but you
won't find it on that little bit OF
ground in Greenville Sound which
received its name because of some
buried chests supposedly put there
by Captain Kidd.
A legend which persists today,
and to which some "color and
glamor" has been added by An
drew ]. Howell in his book, Mon
ey Island" has sent score OF
people scurrying over the bit OF
land and plunging shovels and
sounding rods into its surface in
an effort to find pirate chests.
WRONG CLASSIFICATION -
Howell's book, to be found in the
Wilmington Public Library, bears
the number 975.6. The same num-
Der that other books bear on n
same and adjacent shelves. 1t
means, according to the Dewey
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-07
Senator Hits.
European Aid
Revercomb OF West Vir.
ginia Blasts Marshall
Plan AS Unsound

WASHINGTON, July 6. -(PH
senator Revercomb (R.W. Va.) to-
Sav criticized the Marshall plan"
.. 4 new deal for the countries of
europe that might cost the United
states from 10 to "a billion dol
lars.
"You cannot buy friendships -
vou cannot buy peace" the West
Virginia Republican said in a
,neech transcribed for re-broadcast
later in West Virginia.
The plan, advanced by Secretary
nj State Marshall, calls for the
building up of an integrated Euro
mean economy on a basis of self
helm plus U. S. financial aid. 1t
has been rejected by Russia.
Revercomb commended that the
foreign policy of the United States
mas suddenly changed from sup
mort of the United Nations to the
new plan of America to go it
alone
llle lllllS has WAASAA WI
must settle upon a policy" he said.
eve want to aid other countries
and other people, but that help
must be within the bounds Of our
,bjlity to help without injuring our
strength, and it must be upon
4 basis of help to \those who do
=, hold the threat of wal for
u.s."
-.evercomb disputed arguments
that the United Nations twas not
ready to take over the burden OF
neace-making or that Russia S use
Of veto power against U. N. action
eompelled the new United States
policy.
He said that the U. N was able
TO force Russia to withdraw her
force from Iran. He proposed:
If Russia indeed a going to
use the veto without reason, then
lei those who stood against Russia
repudiate her and act against her.
Then the United States would not
stand alone"
The Marshall plan, Revercomb
continued, 'calls for appropriation
and expanding of vast sums OF
money, not particularly to feed peo-
pie in need, not to shelter them or
to clothe them, but to sustain gov
ernments."
The Senator said Congressional
,upport of the Marshall plan would
SECURE "as much as Sc, 000, 900, 900
wear for three or four years to
come"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-07
DARST EUL0CIZES
GREEN, PIONEERS
Bishop Sounds Warning On
Christian Leadership In
Manteo Sermon

MANTEO, July 6-Without Chris
tan leadership democracy as
known by the founders of this ma
ton, will perish and lose "itself
in the rabid and dangerous Com.
munistic program that looms over
the world"
The Ri. Rev. Thomas C. Darst,
retired Wilmington bishop, today
made that prediction at the open
ing Sunday sermon of the Lost
Colony open air theater here. Ex-
cept for TWO years, the bishop has
delivered the opening sermon at
this event since 1887.
He recalled the Sunday on July
4, 1887, when the colony opened
its first season and he preached
the initial sermon. Today he again
paid tribute to Paul Green and
the pioneers of those days and
coupled hem with the present and
the future.
The bishop said: "Those pio-
neers, whom we honor today, and
whose brave, pathetic story has
been SO wonderfully told by Paul
Green, died not having received
the promise. They vanished, bit
they left a trail: they persisted, but
they first opened a door; they
died, but not before they had seen
the Promised land.
Down the centuries that wait
ahead. there will be some whis-
per Of our names, some mention
and devotion to the dream that
brought us here" said John Bor-
den in his reputed conversation
with Eleanor Dare as the little,
lonely, hungry, frightened group
faced their destiny. And l would
stress today in this high hour of
danger, confusion, doubt, and
dread that we, too, face the crash
ing of the hopes for which our
fathers died, the plotting out Of
the light that, like the Star of
Bethlehem. led them to this land
Of promise.
"We do stand on the threshold
of destiny, and two doors are open
before US, m to defeat-one 10
victory; one to chaos-one to the
Kingdom of God.
I'm times past, we have delayed
decisions, evaded responsibilities,
See DAEST On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-07
Capehart Sees Need Of Cape Fear Work;
Daniels. Others Assail Arms Training
Along The Cape Fear

Decimal system, by which libra
ries classify their books, that tne
volume has to do with North
Carolina history.
But Howell says his book, in
which he relates how he and three
others found one of Captain Kids
buried treasure chests beneath an
oak tree, is fiction. Apparently
the only truth in it is the part
about the location of Money Is
land.
LUST FOR GOLD - But the
desire for the shekel has brought
MANY q weekend muscle into play.
Before engaging in a search Tor
treasure the careful planner usual
ly does some survey work. While
doing this a number of persons
must have looked under the North
Carolina history section in the
library and perused Howells book.
After learning that Howell found
only one of the two chests, they
have begun to dig with renewed
energy. Little do they know that
See CAPE FEAR On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-07
Phenomenon S e e Here
Early Tuesday Night;
Nation Now Agog

Wilmington is not to be outdone
by other communities in the ma
ton on these flying saucers.
At least one person here is "posi-
tive" that one of the obstacles
passed over this city at a terrific
rate of speed the other night.
That person is Mrs. w. H. Penn
berton, 715 Dock street. And in
her mind there is no doubt but
what she saw was a flying sau-
Ger. She said last night she didn't
publicly report the incident until
urged to do SO by. relatives.
Il just didn't think people would
believe me-" she explained. "Be-
sides, I'm not much for publicity"
Mrs. Pemberton, who rents
rooms at her home, related that
about $3.50 pm, last Tuesday
She was sitting on her front porch.
The moon was in the sky to the
south,
Suddenly, she said, she glimpsed
the obstacle between trees south
of her home. It was travelling at
a rapid speed.
Brilliant Light
"The caucer was about the size
of an automobile headlight and
had a very brilliant light" she as
serted. ut was perfectly round
but not quite as clear cut ir
shape as the moon"
Mrs. Pemberton declared the
saucer dropped in a vertical line
from the sky.
ut was only in the air a mat
ter of seconds from the time
saw it until it disappeared-not
more than six or eight seconds
she added. The woman said II
had no tail and did not revolve,
1t looked as if it disappeared be-
yond Greenfield Lake.
Mrs. Pemberton related that
she ran into her home to tell hel
grandson and that members Of
the household gathered on the
porch but that the excitement
was all over.
No other neighbors were out
| See WILMINGTON on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-07
DOG. IMPRISONED 43
DAYS GETTING. WELL
UNDER SPECIAL DIET

DUNBAR, W. Va, July G.
GA three-year-old dog, ap-
p~arently imprisoned in 2 sew
er for 43 days and freed after
a fellow CANNES banks drew
human rescuers, was gradu-
ally regaining his strength
today.
On a special meat diet, the
dog Pat. though still under a
veterinarians care, was re-
turned from a pet hospital to
the home of ~13-year-old Jimmy
Moss, and seemed to be ere
covering very WE'LL" members
of the family reported.
PatI missing since May %,
was found behind a rock-grill-
ed and shored exit Of a big
drain outlet to the Kanawha
river after the insistent bark
ing of Skipper, Pats fox ter
rior playmate, brought human
rescuers to the scene.
DehydI ated and almost
starved, the dog at first would
neither eat nor drink. Mrs.
Moss, Jimmy's mother, said
Pat evidently fell into a break
in the sewer and worked his
way a considerable distance
to the drains river exit.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-07
Coal Strike Looms AS Operators,
Deadlock Over Contract;
French Fear Split On Europe Aid
Hit
By New Laws
UNIV Chieftan Wants Pro.
lection For Miners From
Taft Hartley Act

WASHINGTON, jury 6-(P)-At.
for John l.. Lewis and soft
coal operators remained locked
over written terms of the proposed
new contract for Northern and
company mines tonight, vir-
tually eliminating hope for formal
settlement before tomorrow.
A strike looms Tuesday when
the miners end their ten-day AGA
ton. unless a settlement is signed
before then or Lewis calls off the
threat at Northern and steel mines
while the contract framing goes
on.
The lawyers ran smack into the
Taft-Hartley labor law when, &C.
cording to some operators, Lewis
insisted on protection for the union
and the miners from the strike
penalties in the act.
Lewis held his 20O-man policy
committee in readiness to ratify
the Northern and steel company
agreement reached tentatively
last Wednesday - but recessed
them subject to call. Since 1t
would take a couple hours to re-
assemble them, the chance for a
formal pact was regarded as slight
after mid-evening eve though the
legal work might be completed.
About $50, 900 of the 400, 900 soft
coal miners would be covered by
the Northern-steel company pact.
One operator who declined use
Of his name said that Lewis was
insisting that the union be cleared
of the risk Of being sued under
provisions of the Taft-Hartley act
in the event of a strike. but that
the producers were baking.
The new labor act permits suing
OF a union for breach of contract.
The operator said further that
Lewis wanted a union official
presumably himself to be named
chairman of the three-man board
of trustees administering the huge
welfare fund for the miners, and
that this chairman should have
veto power. The proposed new
pacl boosts the tonnage royalty to
build up this fund from five to ten
cents. 1t thus would yield more
than $50, 600, 600 a year.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-07
PROPERTY DAMAGE
RATE FOR CARS UP.

RALEIGH, July 1 Up - An
increase of 80 per cent in auto
mobile property damage insur-
ance rates in North Carolina has
been approved and will become
effective tomorrow, Insurance
Commissioner William P. Hodges
announced today.
The increase applies to private
passenger, commercial and public
automobiles, and garages, Hodges
said. Bodily injury liability rates
we're not affected.
The rate increase Is based on
actual loss experience filed by the
N. c. Automobile Rate Admins
trative office and obtained from
companies which write this form
of insurance, Hodges said. The
increase for private passenger
cars will range from $3.50 to
$3.50 per car per year.
Hodges said that the major
cause of the high losses ex-
perienced by the insurance com
panies was the high cost OF set
Ting the average property dam
age claim. The insurance com
panies, he said, are paying in ex'
cess of 80 per cent more to settle
the average claim than they paid
in 1871.
"These increased claim costs
are due to increased cost OF both
labor and materials which make
for more costly repair bills"
Hodges said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-07
Joint Policy
Meet Planned
Scandinavian Nations Par
ley Wednesday,; Soviets
Welcomed

PARIS, July 6 - lR French
diplomats made no attempt tonight
to hide their concern at the
threat of Europe splitting into hos
tile camps over the Marshall aid
Europe proposal, but stressed anew
that the door remained open for
Soviet participation.
They chung to their stand that
the Marshall program offered
Europe a unique opportunity TO
overcome the divisions and quar-
rels which have plagued the con
tinent for centuries, and continued
plans for the conference of parti-
cipating nations opening here
next Saturday,
A Foreign Ministry spokesman
said II nations had indicated un-
officially their intention to take
part. They include Ireland, Nor
way, Sweden, Denmark, Portugal,
Italy, The Netherlands, Belgium,
Greece, Iceland and Turkey.
Meet Wednesday
Representatives of the three
Scandinavian countries will meet
Wednesday in Copenhagen to de-
termine their joint policy. 1t was
reported here that Sweden would
press for political reservations, in
view of her geographical position
next to the Soviet orbit.
Unofficial word from Finland
was that she would reject the in
vitation unless the Russian atti-
tude changed. Both the British and
French Foreign offices urged the
Soviets to reconsider their deci-
sion not to particiate in the plan
to establish machinery for eco
romic mutual assistance prior to
requesting American financial
aid.
Meanwhile statements wer RI
made in the Moscow newspaper
Pravda that Britain and France
had issued invitations to % ma
tons for the July IL meeting be-
fore the end Of the meeting here
last week with Soviet Foreign Min
lister V. M. Molotov.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-07
SMALL CROWD SEES
SHOW AT AIR PARK

Only a small crowd turned out
for the Veterans of Foreign Wars
sponsored airshow at Wilmington
Airpark yesterday, Carl Dunn,
manager. reported last night.
Dunn, himself a participant in
the show, said the nearby resorts
undoubtedly drew large numbers
from the show.
All the acts went off without a
"h,tch." Dunn reported. There
we're nc accidents and only n
mo or cut off while a plane was IN
the air, and that purposely.
Dunn switched off his engine
ana rolled his plane of its back
and brought it down TOR = sl1nu'
lated forced landing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-07
TRUMAN HITS S.
ON RETURN DRIVE
President Takes W e e
Of Car For Trip To
Washington

WASHINGTON July 6 -U.H-
travelling at SPEEDS sometimes
surprising GO miles an hour, Pres
ident Truman today "chauffered''
himself back from Charlottesville,
Va, where last week he made an
address assailing Russia's stand
On the Marshall European RELIEF
plan.
At the wheel Of a Cadillac con
yertible coupe with top down, MI.
Truman drove the lit miles from
Charlottesville to the White House
in two hours and IS minutes.
He seemed to enjoy himself
thoroughly.
Actually. he covered the dis
lance Is minutes faster than his
official chauffeur en- the trip down
last Thursday.
The Presidents speed was set
by a Virginia State police patrol
car which preceded his car, while
other cars carrying the White
House STAFF and newspapermen
trailed along.
For the most part the Presi-
dents speed was held to about SO
miles an hour-the limit allowed
by state law.
Levaes Cole
Mr.. Truman departed from
Cole, the Charlottes ville estate OF
Stanley Woodward, state depart
ment chief of protocol where he
Rad spent Thursday night, all OF
Friday and Saturday.
With his eyes shaded by a
broad-brimmed Panama hat, he
climbed behind tn wheel of the
convertible. gave the starting sig
ma! to the police car, and was off.
Riding with him were Fleet Ad-
nlral William D. Leahy, CHEZ OF
Staff to the President: Secretary
q Treasury John W. Snyder and
Brig. Gen. Wallace Graham, the
white House physician.
No secret service agent was
With him, a circumstance exceed
ilgly rare.
Mr.. Truman reached nearly 81
miles an hour shortly after he
,elt Charlottesville. There wa
little traffic and he encountered
lew cars until he reared Washing
Ton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-07
GREEK AID MISSION
MEMBERS DIE FROM
BURNS AT UNIT FIRE

ATHENS, July 6 - Three
persons died today CT burns and
injuries suffered Saturday in a
fire in a building housing units OF
the American Aid Mission to
Greece, bringing the two-day death
toll to six. Two other persons
are listed as missing.
OF 10 other persons burned in
the blaze, which Greek officials
said. was caused by "Communis1
sabotage" doctors said four were
not expected to live.
Fire department and insurance
officials estimated the damage al
more than 5000, 900.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-07
Long Holiday
Aids Beaches
Over 10000 Visitors
$50 3,5OO,oOo Dur
W., 49, arth' Period

highways were filled with
lAomobiles leaving the resort area
yesterday afternoon after the long
week end and the cars were filled
with persons who left an estimated
So, SOC, 900 for vacation expenditures
in Wilmington, Wrightsville, Caro-
lima and other beaches.
Fair weather united with a
Fourth of July week end made the
number of visitors to the resorts
larger than ever before in their
history, it was reported.
! The amount Of money spent in
the area is derived from the $40
per day estimate spent by the aver
age vacationer.
It was reported that 10000 per-
sons visited Carolina Beach Friday
and that number was undoubtedly
swelled as the weekend advanced.
Wrightsville Beach played host
to an estimated Is 5000 visitors while
See HOLIDAY On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-07
NAVY HELLDIVER
HITS TWO HOUSES
Pilot Dies In Fire From Gas
. Tanks; Passenger
Seriously Injured

QUINCY, Mass, July 6 -P)-A
Naval ."Helldiver" taking off fron
Souantum Naval Air station
crashed into two homes in the
Wollaston section Of Quincy, kill
ing its pilot and seriously injuring
its single passenger.
A Navy announcement withheld
the names OF both men in the
plane pending notification OF next
Of kin. It said, however, that both
we're Navy personnel.
The Navy said first accounts in
dicated there were no civilian cas-
ualties although the plane set fire
to one house.
A Navy public relations officer
at the Squantum field said the
Helldiver suddenly dipped in a LETT
hand turn after it was airborne
and sheared off the top of one
house and plunged into one be-
Plane Burns
The craft, with full gasoline
tanks, burst into flames. The
Navy said the resulting fire burn
ed through the attic of the second
house. Both were described as tive
and one-half story homes.
First accounts said the pilot was
caught in the plane and burned
with. it. The passenger was sale
to have been thrown some dis.
lance. He was taken to Chelsea
Naval hospital.
The first house hit was severely
damaged. Part CT the roof anc
part of the side Of the house were
sneared away. One wing of the
bomber was caught in the wreck
age.
The second house hit, a large
multiple-family residence at 81
Faxon street at the corner OF Ed
win street, was nearly destroyed
Fire started by the plane burned
down to the second floor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-07
Wilmington Woman Reports
Sighting "Flying Saucer
THE GAUNTLET IS DOWN!

What is the state Of public opinion in the wake u Z 81 81
Humans clash with Congress over labor IegisaahI9a ON ~ Ia ne .s
Presidents fortnight stand aga INST TIE Taft Harley Dill y"
friends for him among the nations voters? Where does he stand
today with business men, white collar workers, farmers ad
manual workers? Most important of all. what do labor union
members now thing of him? Senator Robert A. TAFT, a Leading
Truman but on the other side of the fence. Did his leadership cad
help IF hinder his 1913 chances? Answers to questions like these
are basic to understanding Of the complex political campaign
of four articles by DR.. George Gallup in the Star beginning Friday,
isn't-you won't want to miss this series:
Friday, July 11-Truman's Popularity. Today
Sunday, July 1s-Basic Voting Strength OF Major Parties.
Wednesday, July 1G-Popularity of COP Candidates..