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preference violations, but there
seems to be some difference OF
opinion over this.
Punishable Under 1912 Law.
Here is the situation. A Veterans
Preference Act. was passed by Con-
gress and enacted into law in 1912.
Among other things the act pro-
vides that any Federal official who
is guilty of violating the provisions
of the act is liable to dismissal from
office, plus year in Jail or a $1,000
fine or both.
But another Veterans Preference
Act was passed In 1914, and this
legislation did not contain any pen
atty provisions. Consequently, Civil
Service Commission officials say
that the 1914 law supersedes the
older one, and therefore the penalty
provisions no longer exist.
Specific legislation needs to be
passed If penalties are to be as
sessed in these cases, the commits
sion feels. This view is disputed
by Chairman Rees of the House
Civil Service Committee, vino feels
that the penalty provisions of the
1912 act were not superseded by the
1914 law and therefore still exist.
All parties concerned are willing
to let the courts decide the issue
If it is decided that Federal officials
are liable to prosecution, there will
probably be quite a few cases against
Government officials brought by
veterans.
PARTIAL SERVICE PROMISED
Government Services, Inc. Of
ficials say that in the event of q
cafeteria workers strike next week
and at this point q strike ap-
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Brother Sought
| After Victim S
| Nose Is Severed

Otis Henry Brown, 48, of 9l3
Eighth street Sc, Is being sought
by police today after a fight in his
home yesterday in which he is &C
cused Of cutting of the end OF his
brothers nose.
Police were told the scuf1le took
place about 2 pm. when Otis and
his brother Russell, 81, who lives at
the same address, got into an argu-
ment.
Russell was taken to Casualty
Hospital. Members of the family
followed with the missing piece OF
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Weather Report

District of Columbia and Vicinity
Cloudy early this afternoon, clear
ing late this afternoon, with highest
temperature about 81 degrees. Fair
tonight, with lowest about Is in the
city and IS in the suburbs. Satur-
day mostly sunny and continued
rather cold.
Virginia-Fair and slightly colder
tonight. Saturday partly cloudy and
continued rather cold.
Maryland - Clearing and some
what cold tonight. Saturday partly
cloudy and continued rather cold.
Five-Day Weather Forecast-De-
cember rs Through December 30.
District Virginia, Maryland,
Delaware, New Jersey, East Penn
Sylvania and New York:
Temperature will average about
five degrees below normal in north
portion and three degrees below
normal in south portion. No marked
changes in temperature. Some snow,
central and north portion Saturday
night or Sunday Snow in north
portion and rain or snow in south
portion about Tuesday. Total rain
fall about one-third in north por-
ton and one-fourth inch or less
in south portion.
River Report.
(From u s. Engineerso
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear al
Harpers Ferry.
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700 Docs to Be Shown

BALTIMORE, Dec. 26 (P.-Ap-
proximately 700 pedigreed dogs are
preparing their best bibs and fuckers
Or the equivalent-for the Mary
land Kennel Clubs 35th annual
two-day dog show beginning jan
uaE 81 here.
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rants 1Or the
arrest of the Of
hcials in the bu-
reau.
The veterans
involved do not
represent any
single veterans
organ / "a tion,
but have banded
together in this
particular case
10 see what can
be done. They
feel that the Of
hcials can be
. u n ! s h e d If
found 0,1i1tv If
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big five" manufacturers. The other
four are National, Hiram Walker,
Publicker and Schenley.
Under Seagram's announcement,
members of the Distilled Spirits In
stitute to which all but Schenley
belong, had pledged themselves to
limit. grain consumption to Is per
cent of last years after the Christ
mas ending of the production
holiday.
The industry is divided on the
question of how Mr.. Anderson should
fix grain quotas for each plant.
While the institute, representing
some IS per cent of the Nation S
liquor production, has urged that
every company be assigned quota
on the basis Of past consumption,
Schenley wants grain parceled out
on the basis of lease Sales"-the
number Of bottles sold.
Favors Anderson Plan.
Publicker Industries, Inc, of Phila-
delphia, which sprang to prominence
in the beverage industry because Of
its governments financed expansion
for the. production Of war alcohol,
favors the plan advocated by Mr.
Andersen. Under his proposal. each
plant would be assigned a quota
based half on its past grain usage
and half on its plant capacity.
Firms belonging to the institute
have objected on grounds that Pub
licker's enormous capacity would en-
title it to a quota so large as to
foster a monopoly" in the whisky
industry.
Mr.. Anderson expressed the hope
last week that all distillers would
closed until President Tru-
man took action on the -infia-
ton measure. Publicker said today
it would do So
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I Die, 6Leap for Lives
In Texas Hotel Fire;
a Dead in Dance Hall
BY the Associated Press

ORANGE, Tex, Dec. 26.-
Seven persons persisted in the
hame-swept halls and rooms of
a small hotel last midnight while
six other guests jumped from
windows to safety.
Only five of the seven dead had
been identified early today. Nine
teen persons were registered, but
only IS were in the hotel when the
blaze broke out.
The identified dead were listed as
Junious o. Carter, from Pennsyl-
vania, city not available; w. L. Jor-
don,, Al, Tampa, Fla; Bill Douglas,
IS, address unknown, and Ralph
Slade, 70, and Early Gisler, 43, both
of Orange.
The bodies Of a man and a wom-
an had not been identified.
Three of the bodies were found
in halls and four in rooms. All
were in sleeping garments.
Assistant Fire Chief E. L. Barker
estimated damage to the building
and furnishings at $4,000.
Mrs. Liska Skies, owner Of the
hotel, said 10 persons were living at
the hotel. including herself. Mrs
Skies was in Lake Charles. La, when
the fire started, but returned here
as soon as she was notified.
The blaze started around HAS
pm. and was discovered by taxi
cab driver. The building, housing
five small business concerns with
the hotel on the second floor, was
ablaze when flremen arrived.
Smoke and screams awakened
some guests and one, L. A. Blessitt,
leaped from a window to the roof of
an adjoining building.
Another guest, Cecil A. Raines,
said he was awakened by woman
pounding on his door. He did not
know If she made her way to safety.
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The Federal Spotlight
Veterans to Learn if 1912 Law !:
lon Preference Can Jail Officials
By Joseph YOUNG

Can officials be dismissed from office and sent 70
Jail for violation Of veterans preference rights?
This highly controversial question to be decided shortly
the Federal courts Eventually Supreme Court have
to rule on the issue.
At group claim that veterans
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nose. A plastic surgeon put 1t back
in place and Russell was reported
doing well today.
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retention and hiring rights are being
"hagrantly" ,disregarded by Federal
officials in at least one Government
agency, are preparing to seek war
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High, SO, at 2:34 pm.
Low. %, at 100 am.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, a6, on August IA.
Lowest 7, on February 5.
Tide Tables
FURNISHED by United States Coast
and Geodetir Survey
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not in esse who might by possibility
hereafter set up a claim.
The Defendants William R. Smith,
and wife. M. E. Smith, their heirs nd
or devisees, and any and all persons
firms or corporations who might In any
contingency hereafter claim an interest
in the property involved in this action,
known or unknown, sui iuris or non sui
juris. including any not in esse who
might by possibility hereafter set up a
claim. will take notice that an action
entitled as above has been commenced
In the Superior Court of New Hanover
County for the purpose of foreclosing
and, selling certain real property situate
in the City of Wilmington, N. c., the
same being the western half OF Lot 3,
in Block 10, according to the official
plan of the said City, in which said
D~efendant(s) have or claim to have an
interest, for and on account of unpaid
taxes due and owing the City of Will
Hanover
And the said D~efendant(s) will further
take notice that they are required to
appear before the Clerk of Superior
Court of New Hanover County at his
office in the Court House in the City
of Wilmington. N. c., On or before
twenty-seven days after the "a day OF
May, 1947, n answer or demur to the
Complaint of the Plaintiffs filed in this
action, or the Plaintiffs will apply to
the Court for the relief demanded in the
Complaint.
This oath day of April. 1s47
A. L. MEYLAND
Clerk of the Superior Court
of New Hanover County
BY: Lois ]. Ward
Asst. Clerk of Superior Court
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ENGINEER
WAGES INDUSTRIES
kelly Tells News Gathering
That Time Will Be
Needed

GOLDSBORO, May 17.-PE
Even with hard and persistent
efforts a Transformation produc'
ing strong industrial development
for eastern North Carolina will
not occur overnight, Paul Kelly:
chief engineer of the State De
partment of Conservation and De
velopment, told a meeting of the
East Carolina Press Association
here.
He told his audience that it would
take time to attract and establish
successful industries. At the same
time, Kelly outlined some steps
which would make this objective
possible.
He urged each community tt
have some agency which woulc
be responsible for industrial pro
motion, and for each area tt
make surveys which would show
available labor, water, transporta'
ton, taxes and possible sites.
Kelly pledged the support of his
department.
One of the chief bottle-necks
at present for new industries. he
said, has been the lack of manu-
featuring space. He said many new
industries in a hurry to be estab-
lished sought existing space. Some
communities, Kelly said, have Of
cred buildin gon a faic-lease basis.
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STUDENTS URGE
IMPROVEMENTS
THROUGH STATE

North Carolina needs better
health, hospitals, safer highways,
more airlines, country sanitation,
bigger ports, railroads, more doc
tors, a medical college center, adj
vanced c olored education and
many other civic improvements,
according to posters entered by
New Hanover high school students
in the Junior Chamber of Com
merce contest.
In addition to the art exhibits
depicting the theme of IN ortf
Carolina Needs" some posters
stressed Wilmington proper and
pointed out the needs of port inn
provement and city auditorium.
These posters will be judged by
a committee from the Jaycees and
cash awards will be made tomor-
row at the high school.
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Eight street, pleaded guilty to as
sault on female, fined court costs
and sentenced to go days on county
farm. Sentenced suspended on pay.
ment of costs.
Wilbur C. Hewett, Supply, plead
ed guilty to reckless driving. Fined
court. costs, ordered to pay $75 to
A. P. Henry, and sentenced to 60
days on county farm. Sentence
suspended on two years good be-
havior.
James Bivins, 915. Meadows
avenue, charged with assault on
female, pleaded guilty. Sentenced
tc 60 days on county farm.
Alren D. Rose, Camp Lejeune,
pleaded guilty to disorder1y con.
duct, fined court costs. Ten days
in default.
DIVORCES FILED
Eddie Sanderlin VS.. Louise Ia.
turn S%anderlin. -
Ethel S. Brown VS.. Kenneth H
Brown.
SUITS FILED
Coastal Bus company VS.. Joe
Powell. The bus company asks
for 1858. GA which it claims is due
for baseball trips made in 1916.
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED
Rebecca Edna Gainey, 10, ano
Kermie Lee Lewis, 26, both Of
Wilmington.
REALTY TRANSFERS
Issac L. Brown to Woodus Kel.
lum, lot nine and part of lot 10,
block five, Carolina Heights, Will
mington.
j. Frank Collier to Glen M.
Tucker, lots three and four, block
213, Carolina Beach.
Charlie W. Stance to Gladys B.
Davis, tract in Cape Fear Town
ship. near Rattle Snake branch.
Bonnie Ganous to Reed Smith,
part of lots three and four, block
10, Wilmington.
Clayton c.. Holmes to the Rev.
j. Hudson, part of lot six, block
36, Wilmington.
W. C. Page, to J. E.. Grady, part
of lot two, Pinecrest Terrace sub
division.
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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER


STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER
CITY OF WILMINGTON, NORTH
CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY,
AND c. R. MORSE, CITY-COUNTY TAX
COLLECTOR
Richard H. Walker and wife, Fannie
May Walker, their heirs and-or devisees,
and any and all persons, firms or cor
porations who might in any contingency
hereafter claim an interest in the prop
erty involved in this action, known OF
unknown, sui juris or o sui juris, in
GLIDING any not in esse. who might by
possibility hereafter set up a claim.
The Defendant(s) Richard H.. Walker
and wife, Fannie May Walker. their
heirs and-or devisees. and any and all
persons, firms or corporations who might
in any contingency hereafter claim ar
interest in the property involved In this
action, known or unknown, sui juris or
non sui juris, including any not in esse
who might by possibility hereafter set
up a claim, will take notice that an
action entitled as above has been COM
menced in the Superior Court of New
Hanover County for the purpose of fore
closing and selling certain real prop
erty situate in Wilmington, N. c., the
same being a part of Lot /, Block IL,
according to the official plan of the
said City of Wilmington, N. c., in which
said Defendant(s) have or claim to have
an interest, for and on account of I'M
paid taxes due and owing the City of
Wilmington and-or the County of New
Hanover.
And the said D~efendant(s) will furthe,
take notice that they are required to
appear before the Clerk of Superior
Court of New Hanover County at hi:
office in the Court House in the City
of Wilmington, N. c., on or before
twenty-seven days after the "a day of
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
COMMISSIONERS RESALE
OF REAL, ESTATE


Under and by virtue of the power
and authority duly given by a judgment
of the Superior Court of New Hanover
County in that proceeding therein pend
ing entitled, "City of Wilmington, North
Carolina, New Hanover County and c.
r. Morse. City-County Tax Collector VS..
Louis Belden, Trustee, Vashti Lodge No.
/, K, of P, Fred Hill and William
Dickson, Trustees of Wilmington Lodge
No. 80, K. of P. Isaac Boykin, Trustee
of Excelsior Lodge No. 81, K. Of P. and
Rev: George Fair, Trustee of Success
Lodge No. 68, K, of p, John Doe. or any
other person, lodge, firm or corpora
ton claiming interest in and to said
lands, known or unknown, sui juris or
non sui juris, resident or non resident
of the State Of North Carolina" the
undersigned Commissioner will on Mon
day, June 9, 1947, at IL o'clock noon at
the Courthouse door of New Hanover
County, offer for sale and sell at pub
He sale to the last and highest bidder
for cash subject to confirmation by the
Court, the following described property,
lying and being in the City of Will
mington, N. c.:
Beginning at the Northwestern inter-
section Of Orange and Twelfth Streets
and running thence Northwardly along
the Western line of Twelfth Street six
ty-six (66l feet; thence Westwardly and
parallel with Orange Street seventy
five (75) feet, thence S~outhwardly and
parallel. with Twelfth Street sixty-six
(66) feet to the Northern line of Orange
Street and thence along said Northern
line of Orange Street Eastwardly seven
ty-five G5) feet to the Beginning, the
same being the Eastern ends of Lots 6
& 6 IL in Block 149, according to the
official plan of said City of Whining
ton.
This is a resale of the above describ-
ed property, a previous sale having been
held on the 18th day of April, l947, and
an increased bid having been duly filed
within the time allowed by law. Bid
ding will start at $551.25, which is the
amount of the increased bid.
The successful bidder will be requir-
cd to deposit 10 per cent of his bid
with the Commissioner.
Dated and posted this the 18th day of
May, 1947.
CLAYTON C. HOLMES,
CNpprnirr;ono-
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or devisees. and any and all persons
firms or corporations who might In any
contingency claim an interest in I'M
property involved in this action, known
or unknown, sui 1uris or non sui Jurls
including any not in esse who mlght oS
possibility hereafter set up "a claim:
The Defendant(sJ Maggie McNel
Thomas, her heirs and-or devisees, anc
any n all persons, firms or corpora
ions who might in any contingency
claim an interest in the property In
volved in this action, known or I'M
known, sui juris or non sui ]urls, In
GLIDING any not in esse who might by
possibility hereafter set up a claim VII
take notice that an action entitled as
above has been IN the Su'
perior Court of New Hanover County
for the purpose of foreclosing and sell
ing certain real property situate in City
of Wilmington, N. c., the same being q
part of Lots 4 and 5, Block 16l, accord
ing to the official plan of the said City
of Wilmington, N. c., in which said De-
%fendant(s) have or claim to have an IN
terest for and on account OF unpaid
taxes due and owing the City OF Will
mington and-or the County of New
Hanover.
And the said D~efendant(s) will further
take notice that they are required to
appear before. the Clerk of Superior
Court of New Hanover County at his
office in the Court House in the City of
Wilmington, N. c.. on or before twenty
seven days after the "a day Of May,
1947, and answer or demur TO the Cow
plant of the Plaintiffs filed IN this
action, or the Plaintiffs will apply to
the Court for the relief demanded in the
Complaint.
This oath day of April, 1947.
A. L. MEYLAND
Clerk of the Superior Court
of New Hanover County
BY. Lois ]. Ward
Asst. Clerk, Superior Court
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
NC TRAVELLERS
NAME OFFICERS
FOR NEW YEAR

HIGH POINT, May 17.-tRE1n
the closing session of a three day
convention of the North Carolina
division of the Travellers Protec-
tive Association here this morning,
Jack R. league, of Henderson
vile was named president, sue
Bceeding Ed W. Davis of Wilson.
In addition, the delegates chose
members to represent them at the
national convention in Richmond,
Va, June 1926 and selected
Rocky Mount as their next con-
vention city.
The 95 members from Is cities
who attended the convention here:
approved all recommendations Of
the nominating committee anc
elected the past president as frs
vice president, H. M. Bouldin, o.
Winston-Salem, second vice presi
dent, E. T. Bemont of Wilson
third vice president, G. S. Cur.
rim, Wilmington, fourth vice presi
dent, and Charlie Wallace, Gas.
tonia, fifth vice president, Thomas
c. Yates, of Wilson, Thomas R,
Yates, Of Winston-Salem, was
carried over as secretary treas
urer. His appointment made last
year was fo- a two year period.
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UNDER THE
TOWN CLOCK


Robert Lee Sparks, 213 Kendall
avenue, and Anna Allen, 300 Har-
nett street, both Negroes, guilty
of malicious damage to property.
Fined court costs and each Or
dered to pay $3.50 restitution. Sen.
fenced to 30 days in Jail in default.
Costs RENTED.
Zennie Brown, Seagate, guilty OF
non-support, case held open to June
z.
Sadie Murphy, Negress, 801 S.
Seventh street, guilty of assault
with injuries to Marie Shelton.
Sentenced to 60 days On county
farm. Suspended on payment of
court cost and $11 to affiant.
William Skipper, 713 S. Front
street, charged with malicious
damage to property, mol pros with
leave.
William Skipper, 713 S. Front
street, charged with assault on a
female, mol pros with leave.
Walter Lewis Hinson, 109 10
Princess street, pleaded guilty to
driving without drivers license and
improper lights. Fined court cests.
James w. Moore, Route 8,
Wilmington, pleaded guilty to
speeding, fined $25 and costs, both
RENTED or condition drivers
license be suspended for 30 days.
M. S. Afford, 1851 Riverside
apartments, waived appearance
and pleaded guilty to a charge
Of speeding. Find court costs.
L. Best, waived appearance and
pleaded guilty to a charge of speed
ing. Court costs.
Emmitt H. Hare, Goldsboro,
waived appearance and pleaded
guilty to a charge of speeding.
Court costs.
M j. Johnson, Lueama, waived
appearance and pleaded guilty to
a charge of speeding. Cort costs.
L. l.. Russ, Elizabethtown.
waived appearance and pleaded
guilty to a charge of speeding.
Court costs.
Mrs. M. T. Sanderson, waived
appearance and pleaded guilty to a
charge Of speeding. Court costs.
R. A. Stancile, Startonburge,
waived appearance and pleaded
guilty to a charge of speeding.
Court costs.
Ottow Leeuwenburg. Market
street road, charged with allowing
live stock to run at large, continued
to May 81.
Edwin Faison. Negro, 915 S.
Seventh street, charged with non
support, continued to May "a.
J.. T. Prescott, charged with
non-support, continued to May %.
Willie Simmons, Negro, 513 N.
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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
BTATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

OOcN1I Or NEW
CITY OF WILMINGTON, NORTH
CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY.
AND c. R. MORSE, CITY-COUNTY TAX
COLLECTOR.
Miranda Matilda Alexander, her heirs
and-or devisees, and any and all per-
sons, firms or corporations who might
In any contingency claim an interest in
the property involved in this action,
known or unknown, sui juris or non
sui juris, including any not in esse who
might by possibility hereafter set I'D a
claim.
The Defendant(s) Miranda Matilda
Alexander, her heirs and-or devisees, and
any n all persons, firms or corpora
tons who might in any contingency
claim an interest in the property in.
VOWED in this action, known or unknown.
Sui 5uris or non sui juris, including any
not in esse who might by possibility
mere after set up a claim, will take
notlce that an action entitled as above
mas been commenced in the Superior
Court OF New Hanover County for the
purpose OF foreclosing and selling GER
tam real property situate in Whining
ION, N. c. the same being part of Lot
9, IN BLOCK lat, according to the official
plan OF the said City of Wilmington. NC.
"iiASH sdIo Defendant(S) have or
claln 10 nave an interest, for and on ac-
count of unpaid taxes due and owing the
City of Wilmington and-or the County
OF New Hanover.
And the said Defendant(s) will further
take notice that they are required to
appear before the Clerk of Superior
court OF New Hanover County at his
office in the Court House in the civ
. wilmington, N. c., on or before
May, 1947, and answer or demur to tho
Complaint of the Plaintiffs filed. in This
actlon, or the Plaintiffs will apply to
the Court for the relief demanded in the
Complaint. ~Ae
This Path day of April, 1e47.
A. L. MEYLAND
Clerk of the Superior Court
of New Hanover County
BY: Lois J.. Ward
Asst. Clerk C,,rar;or rz.x