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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-24
ECONOMY BLOC"
MAY BE DEFEATED
Observers Believe Upper
House Will Vote For S4,-
500,000,0OO Slash

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. -W.H-
The Senate tonight was primed to
override its rigid economy" bloc
and vote, possibly late tomorrow
for a $4,000, 900, 900 cut in Presi-
dent Truman's budget.
The bloc is fighting for the House
approved reduction of $4,000, ,OO0,-
900. This envisages a sharp slash
in Army-Navy spending and has
brought stern warnings from the
military and diplomatic high COM
mandS.
Two Senators with opposite views
on the reduction, said they believ-
ed the vote would come tomorrow
but they agreed that, no matter
when the showdown comes, there
is little chance the House figure
will be approved.
| In this event the issue would
have to go to a Senate-House con-
ference which probably would COM
promise on $4,000, 100000.
The President asked for $37,-
500, 900, 900 for fiscal year 1948, with
more than 1900, 100000 assigned
to. the Army and Navy. The more
Observation-Disclosures Senate is
reluctant to cut this figure so as
not to weaken Secretary of State
George c. Marshalrs hand at the
forthcoming Moscow Foreign Min
isters' conference.
But Sen. Homer Ferguson, r.
Mich, a leader of the economy
bloc, said tonight that he would
speak for an hour tomorrow in ia
vor of the higher cut although he
admitted he is fighting for ''a lost
cause"
Arguing for the lesser cut will
be Sen. Walter F. George, D.-Ga.,
who predicted defeat of the Fergu-
son forces.
Regardless Of what action the
Senate takes, the vote will not be
binding. The entire budget will be
open to later examination by Sen
ate and House Appropriations com
mittees which will make spending
recommendations to both cham
bers.
Secretary of War Robert p Pat
terson today bolstered his recent
statement that $2,250. 100000 cut
| in recommended funds for the
Army and Navy, as contemplated
in the House action, would endan-
ger the national defense.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-24
OPERA STAR BURIED
In WOODEN CASKET
AS HUNDREDS WEEP

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Feb. %.
-(P)- Grace Moore, famous opera
singer who was killed in plane
crash at Copenhagen, Denmark,
January 26, was buried in simple
wooden casket today.
Approximately 1000 persons fill
ed Chattanooga's First Baptist
church and more than 5000 throng-
ed to Forest Hills cemetery to pay
final tribute to the Tennessee-born
soprano.
Hundreds of people - many who
knew Miss Moore when she sang
in church choir before she reach
ed stardom - wept during the
brief funeral and burial services.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-24
S0L0NS DECLARE
PARISH SUPPORT
Civil Service Power In Pc.
lice Appointments Is
Challenged

State Senator A. A. Lennon of
New Hanover county last night in
dicated he would favor a change
in the law governing the appoint
ment of a chief of volice for Will
mington should the civil service
commission decline to confirm
Sergeant P. j. Parish. as head of
the local department.
He explained his position on the
matter by saying that the civil
service commission should not have
the power to pass on the appoint
ment of a man if he comes from
within the department.
At the same time, Representative
Robert M. Kernlon made his posi-
ton clear by saying that should
the commission fail to follow the
city councils recommendation for
reasons other than those pertaining
to Parish's ability and character,
then appropriate action would be
taken.
He declined to enlarge upon what
this action would be.
Sergeant Parish was selected
from the ranks of the police depart
ment according to law by the gov
erning body OF the city. Further
more, he was named by the mem
bers Of the police department as
their choice for the position and
should the civil service commits
sion fail to affirm the appointment
for reasons other than those which
involve his character and ability,
then I want to know what those
reasons are,'' Kermon declared.
Lennon asserted that the civil
service commission is not account
able to the public and consequently
should not hold the power over an
appointment made by group
which is accountable, such as the
city council.
He expressed the hope that the
civil service group would approve
Continued On Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-24
Air Force Squabble
Halts Truman Bill
Services At Odds Over Con.
troll Of All Land-Based
Planes

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-(U.n)-A
squabble between the Army and
Navy Airforces over which shall
control land-based naval aircraft
is holding up President Truman's
Dill and message on unification
OF the armed forces, it was re-
vealed today.
The President had planned to
send both to Congress last week
but he will wait now until the dis.
pute is settled.
Under his merger plan, the
Army, Navy and Air corps would
have equality, each being rep
resented by a secretary of non
cabinet rank but each subordinate
to the Secretary of National de-
fense.
But the Navy is arguing that its
shore-based aircraft, including re-
connalssance and scouting planes
should remain under its control
On the other hand, the Air corps,
which gathers its main strength
from the Army, is insisting that
all land planes shall be under its
direction.
Shore-Based Planes
Still another point at issue is
whether shore-based planes of the
Marine Corps-which is a part of
the Navy-shal be made a unit
of the Air corps.
The Navy argues that a naval
craft, no matter where it is To-
Gated, is definitely a part of the
Navy.
Another fight also is shoulder
ing. 1t involves agitation for cabi-
net rank for the three subordinate
secretaries but President Truman
is expected to settle this by stand,
ing firm for the single cabinet post
the Secretary Of National de-
fense.
Secretary of War Robert P. Pat
terson today re-endorsed the mer-
ger plan as originally announced
by the President. Asked by radio
interviewer (WLW CincinnatD
whether establishment of a real
unified command is possible, Pat
terson said:
1.-THE compromise plan gives the
single secretary of national defense
supervision and control. 1t sets
up for him sufficient authority to
enable him to decide promptly and
definitely any differences among
the services. 1t provides for a
competent secretary with real ex-
ecutive authority, and furnishes the
means to give the nation truly
unified command Of land, sea and
airforces. This will enable US to
have the teamwork necessary in
the event of a future war"
Before Committees
All the issues will come before
the Senate and House Armed Ser
vices committees, assuming the
Presidents bill is assigned to them.
And the Navy may win support
from Sen. Edward V. Robertson,
(R., Wyo.) a member OF the Sen
ate group.
An opponent of unification, he
said tonight that he favors a strong
force of shore-based naval and
Marine aircraft. He added that
''it is only logical to assume that
the delay in the Presidents mes
sage signifies that the services
are not in agreement"
Sen. Styles Bridges, (R. N. H.
another committee member, said
he had been told unofficially that
the matter of shore-based aircraft
"is one of the reasons for the de-
lay"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-24
MASKED MEN ROB
CLUB OF $4,000
Entertainer Sophie Tucker
Loses $48,000 Worth
Of Fine Jewels

MIAMI, BEACH, Fla, Feo. %
-(R-Detective Sgt. c. w. Pierce
said three masked gunner took
jewelry and cash valued at $73,-
900, including $4,000 worth OF
jewelry belonging to entertainer
Sophie Tucker, from the office OF
the Beachcomber night club early
today.
The loot included about $25,
in cash, Pierce said.
Miss Tucker valued the platinum
and diamond jewelry at $4,000 but
Pierce put their value at $4,000,
based on the insured valuation.
1t was the largest robbery OF
the season. A theft of jewelry from
the home of Leon Lowenstein Feb.
9 was first reported as. $128, 600,
but later estimates were revised
downward tn $4,000,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-24
CLOSED SHOP ACT
SET FOR DEBATE
House To Get Widely Fa-
vored, Criticized Measure
Sometime Tuesday

RALEIGH, Feb. 23.-(Pt-Legis-
lators will return to Raleigh tomor-
row to face another week high
lighted by two important hearings
on the proposed truck law and the
wage and hour bill.
Trucking concern representa-
tives will appear at hearing be-
fore the joint committee on pub
lie utilities Tuesday at $50 a. m.
to oppose the bill which would pro-
vide for a coordinated statewide
motor carrier service, conforming
with the federal transportation
policy as much as possible. Loud
est protest is expected from the
irregular route common carrier
who was overlooked in the classifi-
cations of the bill.
The Senate committee on Manu-
featuring, Labor and Commerce
has scheduled hearing on We'd
nesday at $50 on the minimum
wage and maximum hour measure
which would extend federal regu-
lations to intra-state workers. Main
opposition is expected from laun-
dries, and restaurant and hotel
owners.
Closed Shop Bill
House members are anticipating
a lengthy debate on the closed shop
issue which will reach the House
floor Tuesday. Denounced and de-
Tended at stormy public hearings
last week, the bill which would out
law the closed shop in North Caro-
lima was reported favorably by
the House committee on manufac-
ture and labor by an overwhelm-
ing majority.
The wildlife measure to divorce
the game and inland fisheries divi-
sion from the Department of Con-
servation and Development will be
considered by the Senate commit
tee on Conservation and Develop
ment this week. Passed by the
House by a laundering voice vote,
it is expected to encounter greater
opposition in the Senate where only
II of the 30 Senator's have commit
ted themselves as favoring the bill.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-24
STATE CONVENTION
PLANNED AT BEACH
Plumbing And Heating
Contractors To Gather
There June 26-28

The summer convention of the
North Carolina Association o1
Plumbing and Heating Contractors
will be held at Carolina Beach,
June 26-27-28, with an anticipated
attendance of more than 200 leaders
in the industry.
The resort was chosen for the
convention by the association
board of directors, in session Sat
urday at Raleigh, and the an
|nouncement of the selection and
the dates was made last night by
Robert M. Kermon of Wilmington
Kermon is New Hanover's rep
Iresentative in the legislature ano
also executive secretary of the as
sociation as well as its attorney
He attended the board meeting ir
Raleigh before returning home yes
terday for the weekend.
At their session Saturday, the
directors refrained from going or
record in regard to the pending
closed-shop bill, although some dis
cussion was accorded the mea'
sure, Kermon said.
The directors heard report
stating that nearly $4,000 has
been raised in the plumbing arl
heating industry toward the $780,
00G fund for establishing profes-
sorship in plumbing and heating al
State college.
The professorship will honor Prof
L. L. Vaughn, who was dean OF
engineering at the college until his
retirement from that post week
ago. He will continue his duties as
an instructor in engineering until
the end of the college semester.
The association, at its mid-wint.
er meeting at Charlotte in Decem.
Der, endorsed the raising of the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-24

Those who happened to read an
article of mine which was publish
cd a week ago may recall that l
criticized Senator TAFT because III
his Lincoln Day speech he neglect
ed to mention the effect on eco.
nomic stability of uninvested and
unspent savings. I now have a let
ter from Mr.. Taft which shows
that the omission Of this crucial
factor was unintentional-the re-
suit of a typographical error in the
text of his speech as it came from
his office to the newspapers.
IT have read with interest
your article this morning IN
The Washington Post. Inc
aeord wages in my Cnarles1on
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-24
And So To Bed

Curiosity did not kill the cat,
but it certainly changed his
general appearance.
A Wrightsville Beach house.
wife reports that while she was
in the process of preparing
Sunday dinner, nothing would
please Old Tabby except to
"put his nose" into everything
she was doing.
1t then came time to put the
chicken into the oven to bake.
Tabby had to get look at that,
too.
The gas oven lit with bang,
and now one Wrightsville cat
it sporting short, if any, whisk-
ers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-24

DENVER, Feb. % -PEA
grandmother who packed $500
parachutes for the Army during
the war tried one out yesterday
''just to see if they really do
work.
The para chute worked, and
Mrs. Lavada Ann Sneed, AZ, COM
mented happily as she picked her
self up from the mud after her
4,000-foot jump:
'T'm as thrilled as little old
country girl on picnic
Mrs. Sneed, W h changed har-
nesses on 1000 more in addition
to packing the 'chutes, is now
employed in the drapery depart
ment Of a Denver store. The other
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-24
|Chute' Packing Grandma
|Hits The Silk, "EnjoysH 1t

day she decided she Gust wanted
to ride on some of that silk she'd
been handling"
She rented two parachutes, re-
packed them and then hired a pi-
lot to take her up. In true grand
motherly fashion, she carried
along some crocheting to while
away the time until she reached
the desired altitude for hitting
the silk
'FWhen I gave her the nod, she
took off just like she was stepping
out of an elevator the pilot,
Clyde MacKinder, remarked ad-
miringly.
81 only wish my grandson could
lhave seen me-" she said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-24
Byrd Orders Fast Evacuation
OF Little America Personnel
The Weather
FORECAST

FOkECAST
North Carolina and South Carolina =
Fair, colder Monday and in East portion
Monday night; Tuesday fair and con-
tinued cold.
eastern Standard Time)
(By U. S. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1880 pm. yesterday.
Temperatures
1880 am. 43; 7:30 am. As; 1850 pm. So;
7:30 pm. 50.
Maximum So; Minimum 40; Mean 4s;
Normal 48.
Humidity
80 am. SO; 7:30 am. A. 1880 pm. SO;
1880 pm. 72.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 7:30 pm. -
600 inches.
Total since the first of the month -
0.65 inches.
Tides For Today
(From the Tide Tables published by
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
High Low
Wilmington 1907 am. 80 am.
.4..-. ....e-...-.., pm. :02 pm.
Masonboro Inlet 9:47 am. :43 a. m
1905 pm. 4:07 pm
Sunrise SAT; Sunset sos; Moonrise S:5S
am; Moonset 9:47 PM.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-24
Today And Tomorrow
Rv WALTER LIPPMANN

speech was misprint which I
did not catch until I reached
Charleston. AS delivered in
Charleston, the third balance
was between savings and con-
SUMPTION While I think there
has been some over-emphasis on
the excess of savings, / have al
ways felt that the 1929 depression
was caused in part by the fact
that savings became so excessive
that money was directed into in
vestment a n speculation instead
Of being spent for consumers
goods"
l may add that in the text of
fConttamed = Raee Eight; Col. ~,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-24
Deadly Encroachment OF
Ice Belt Brings Decision
To Quit Location
BY H. D. QUIGG
United Press Staff Correspondent
Representing The Combined
American Press

Representing The Combined
American Press
LITTLE AMERICA, Feb. q. De-
layeO -U.P)- Rear Adm. Richard
E. Byrd today ordered final evacu-
alton of Little America within 48
hours to escape the deadly en-
croachment of the Antarctic ice
belt which is closing in on this
central group of his Operation High
Jump.
Byrd reached his decision at a
conference with Rear Adm. Rich
ard H. Cruzen, task force COM
mander with the central group,
and rnenbersaof their stats after
Cruzen's icebreaker Burton Island
dramatically broke through the
ice in the Bay of Whales shortly
before 6 a. M.
The 1877 men who have kept Little
America functioning while their
thin-hulled ships of the central
group were taken Northward start
ed at once to fold up their equip
ment in time to beat the deadline.
The last meal at the camp here
where Antarctic history has been
made will be served tomorrow
noon.
Expedition Ends
For all purposes, the expedition
in which Byrd is the technical
leader and Cruzen the Task Force
commander is at an end, so far as
the continental exploratory work
of this central group goes.
Two RD4 ski planes, scheduled
to make new long range flights on
to the plateau Southeast OF Little
America, cut short their hops be-
cause Of bad weather.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-24
Twelve Men Lose Lives
In Coast Guard Air Crash:
Senate Set For Budget Test
THE STAR CAZER
MAKES BOW TODAY
IN MORNING STAR

Starting today The Star is
bringing its readers a new feat
ure, The Star Gazer by Clay r.
Pollan. This popular feature
will be found daily in The Star.
Readers will be able to OBJ
tain six or seven word mes
sage each morning derived
from the godilacal signs.
Your astrological sign is the
key to your message.
You will want to follow this
new feature every day.
You will find The Star Gazer
today on Page Five.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-24
Fires Raging

Attaches at the Sheriff's office
reported last night that two forest
ares were raging in New Hanover
County.
No damage to houses were re-
ported, however, considerable TIM
vef mas been consumed by the rag
Ing fires.
oie 1lre was burning in the wood
20 section on the Masonboro loop
,,Oad and one on the road connect
as tne Carolina Beach road with
,r, Ms "rlghtsville highway, near
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-24

Continued on Page Two; Col. n
The frontiersman., 1947-02-15
N0R7H SEA Rows AoRoUuO

The Nor tn Sea, teamer operated by the Nor inland Trans DOT tat ion Co.,, to poin ts in southeas t. ern Alaska ran agr ouno late Thur sday even- ing.
 Radio reports said the ship carried 90 passengers and SO creWmen, most of whom had been transf erred to another ship. The captain and six of the crew rema in ed aboard as small ships attached lines to the vessel and attempted to pull her free.
The frontiersman., 1947-02-15
AfU TO MEET MONDAY AT 7:3O

There will be an other meeting of the Alaska Fisherman 's Union Monday evening at 7:3O, agent Buck Douglas announced to- day. Much impor tan t business is planned for this session and Mir. Dougl as asks that members make every effor t to be pres ent !.
The frontiersman., 1947-02-15

CUUl ICll Ut0HItO | co GUTTER CEDAR ReAlI0NS BUOYs>
 LIGHTS BEACONs
 The Coast Guard cutter Cedar, capt. aimed by s. 3. Vik- names, tied up at An derson Dock last Wed- nesday even ing for an overnight stop. The Cedar has been ergag- ed in real ligning the buoys shifted by ice in Cook Inlet.
 The crew of the Cedar also has been relighting lights, some of which have been dark for several mon ths. It was re- rOrta6 that all of the lights between Seward and Seldovia, as well as the Homer spit light, are burn- ing again.
 After leaving Sel- dovia the Cedar was to attempt a landing at A nchor Point ts relight the beac on there, weather per- mi tting. The cutter then was to proceed to Woman 's Bay, where ice has taken out a number of buoys in that area.
 Cont. Page 7)
The frontiersman., 1947-02-15

IfOR FULL COUNCl
 BEFORE ACTING
 4 wrang1e ov CT 1i- ouor legislation took up most of the con- cil time at last nights scheduled nee ing. With Com- ci lman Earl Herr ab- sent in Anchor age, Mayor Simon Josef en again held out for delay til a full council can be cal led together Def ore mak- ing any changes in exis ting ordinances.
 Counc ilmen Carl Norden son and George Cook ar rgued for an irnnedi ate onsidera- tion of the measures pr ropos by the Li- QUOT Dea1ers' Associ- ation presented in a rec ommendatio ion to the council six weeks ago. Mir. Cook stated that he had received the impr es s ion the councils acceptance of the recommendation made acceptance of provis ions of that recommended tion manda- tory.
 Lin asmus s en, re-
 Cont. Page A
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-03-20

Pvt. Bernard Swope, who is sta
toned at Andrews Field, spent the
week end at the home of his wife,
near here.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-03-20

spread amongst us by the channel of
weekly newspaper than by any
other, wherefore l shall always be
careful to find place in my paper
for whatever may be sent me that is
new and useful on such subjects.
Having entered upon very ardu-
Gus and expensive undertaking,
must now earnestly entreat the i'm
mediate assistance of every subscrib-
er, in advancing the entrance money
agreeable to contract; without which
the life of this paper will be but of
very short duration. All who wish
well to the institution, / am persuad-
ed, will cheerfully comply with my
request, without delay-and I hope
they will dispense with a personal
application, which were it practic-
able, would be very painful, and
send the money to the printing office
from whence receipts shall be re-
turned to them.
I cannot conclude without return
ing my most grateful acknowledge
ments to all those who have kindly
assisted me in taking in subscriptions
for this paper, and otherwise pro-
noting my interest in this province;
and particularly to those public spir-
tied gentlemen who exerted them
selves in a remarkable manner for
the establishment of this paper and
the printing business in the town of
Baltimore.
l am the Publics
Devoted humble Servant.
w. GODDARD.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-03-20

LIBERAL TRADE-lN ALLOWANCE FOR YOUR OLD TIREsl
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-03-20

Floyd Gossard, who is also sta
Toned at Andrews Field, spent the
week end at the home of his parents,
Ar. and Mrs. Bruce GoSsard.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-03-20

1t seems that things got lost, stray
ed or stolen in those days as well as
today, according to this advertise
ment:
Strayed from town, last night, six
Wagon Horses, and a Servant MAN,
named--the property of Leigh
Master, Esqr; at Pipe Creek. AS five
of the horses were seen this day
(two or three with collars ON not
far from town, It's very likely the
said Servant has rode off the other
one. The servant appears to be up
wards of 40 years of age, about 5
feet 8 or 8 inches high, and tolerable
stout. Whoever will deliver the said
Horses and Man to Mr. Pole in Bal
timore, shall have a handsome re-
ward.
AS in the days of the other Great
Snow, it finally melted.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-03-20

The following incident is not I'M
like what We read in our papers to-
day.
On Tuesday last, as a small boy,
about 8 years of age, son of Mr.. Will
liam Barney of this town, was play
ing with a pistol, which unfortunate
ly happened to be loaded, it some
how accidentally discharged itself,
whereby Mr.. Barney, the Father,
who was sitting near, received so ter
rible wound in the side, that after
languishing about 48 hours he ex-
pired-to the great grief of his fam
lily and friends. He was a man of
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-03-20

Ger Championship series. The game
will start at 2:3O p. m.
The second game of the series will
be played on Sunday, March 80,
at Ridgely, with the team scoring
the most points in the two games
meeting the Washington, D. c..
champions for the title.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-03-20

Along social lines we have:
Married-Mr. ENGIEHART YEIS-
Err to Miss CATHARINE KEENER,
both of this place By late mar
riage in st. Mary's, the lady has
become sister-in-law to her own
mother, and the gentleman son-in-
law to his sister-in-law.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-03-20

A male choir, of 81 voices, from
Gettysburg Seminary, will give a
recital next Thursday night at St.
PauPs Lutheran Church, along the
Western Pike.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-03-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Hillard Shank, of
Washington, D. c., spent the week
end at the home of Mr.. Shank's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Shank.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-03-20
Clear Spring News

A PIT. A. meeting was held in
the High School auditorium last
Thursday evening.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-03-20

Jim Troupe, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Troupe, escaped without in
jury, when his car overturned and
caught fire on Saturday night, about
two miles west of Hagerstown. The
car was completely destroyed.