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Evening star., 1947-02-02
Cherry Chase Society Meas

Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Croft will
be hosts at buffet supper party this
afternoon following the christening
of their infant son, David Arthur
Croft, which viii take place at 4
o'clock in the home of Mrs. Grofi's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Norwood
Cassiday. At the christening cere-
mony will be Mr.. Groffs parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter F. Croft OF
Durbin, w. Va, who came for the
occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul May were hosts
at dinner party Thursday evening
to honor Mrs. Mays father, Mr.. M
Frank Rupert, in celebration OF his
birthday anniversary. Among the
guests were Mrs. Rupert and
daughter, Miss Rose Rupert, Mr
and Mrs. Mays son, Mr.. Paul May
jr., from Mount st. Mary's College
Emmitsburg, Md, and their daugh-
ter, Miss Rosemary May from Rose
mont College, Philadelphia, and also
Mrs. Mays brother-in-law and sister
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hinchliffe, OF
Paterson, N. j., who came to attend
Evening star., 1947-02-02

and Mrs. Williams aunt, Miss Nell
Morrison of Warren, Ohio.
Dr.. and Mrs. George F. Goetz-
man have returned to their home
on Nevada avenue. Chevy Chase.
after a six-week vacation in Holly
wood, Fla.
Miss Nancy Marks of Elmira,
N. Y, is the guest for week Of
Miss Audrey Strobe in the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Strobe.
Mr.. Robert Clark Du Bois, stu
dent of Massachusetts, Institute
Of Technology, has joined his par
ents, Col and Mrs. Robert Du Bots,
for his spring vacation.
Evening star., 1947-02-02
the birthday anniversary.

the birthday anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Simpson were
hosts at q buffet supper party Thurs
day in compliment to their niece
Miss Barba Simpson, daughter OF
MIR. and Mrs. Lester Simpson, whose
marriage to Mr.. Lawrence Bowly
took place Friday, January 81, at the
Chevy Chase Methodist Church.
Miss Jean Curtis also entertained
Tuesday at bridge and supper fol
Miss Simpson and Mr.. Bowly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hedges were
hosts last evening at a buffet sup-
per party and bridge in honor Of
Mrs. Helen Neprud of Mauston
Wis, who is the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. PIX. Norris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald A. Pippen-
ger entertained at a dinner party
Friday to compliment Mrs. H. Frank
Buchanan of Clearwater, Fla, who
is the house guest of her mother
Mrs. Martin Solem.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer thinner
man gave. a delightful dinner party
Wednesday when their guests were
Evening star., 1947-02-02

gan have as their weekend guests
the latter's cousins, MIR. and Mrs
Raymond Broseous, Brownsville, Pa
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Gessford left
Friday for New York City for a
visit to their son -in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. john Mac Leod
over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Frank Rupert,
with their daughter, Miss Rose Rup-
pert, will leave Tuesday for q
months vacation at Miami, Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Enzler
have as their weekend guest Mr.
Roy C. Beckman of Tallahassee,
Fla.
DR.. and Mrs. E. v. Williams have
as their guests the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Worthington Parker
Evening star., 1947-02-02

The wedding of Miss Dorothy
Mary Chestnut, daughter of Mrs.
Joanna Chestnut, and Mr.. Arthur
Cheetham, jr, son of Mr.. Cheetham
of Arlington, took place yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock in the Church
of the Annunciation. The Rev. Vim
cent Cieri of st. AIMS Church Of
flciated at the ceremony, which
was followed by a reception in the
Wesley Heights Community Hall.
The bride was escorted by her
brother, Mr.. Robert D. Chestnut,
and attended by Mrs. Chestnut She
wore a princess gown Of white satin
with a tulle veil and carried q
prayer book with white roses and
ribbon streamers on its cover. Mrs.
Chestnut wore a blue gown and
carried an old-fashioned bouquet.
Mr.. William o. Lawrence served as
best man for Mr.. Cheetham.
Evening star., 1947-02-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Keith Seeg, Mr.. and
Mrs. Miles v. Engelbach, Mr. and
Mrs. Rudolph Miller, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. G. Phillips and Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Baker. Later their guests played
bridge.
Dr. and Mrs. Glen G. Williams
have with them their son, Glenn C.
Williams. jr., from Harvard Uni
versity, Cambridge, Mass, for the
week end.
Mrs. Morton Z. Ring, wife Of
Rear Admiral Ring, gave de-
lightfnl luncheon Monday to honor
Mrs. Lille Clayton Garrett of CO.
lumbus, Ga, who Is the guest of
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Murphy.
1t. Col. and Mrs. Sidney Nor
Evening star., 1947-02-02

The marriage of Miss Shirley
Eileen Burgess. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond U. Burgess, tc
Mr.. Daniel P. Wells, jr., son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells, took place
January 18 in st. AIMS Rectory
The ceremony was followed by a
reception at the Wardman Park
Hotel
The bride was escorted by her
father and Mrs. Mary Louis Lynch
was her only attendant. Mr.. VIII
liam Pitt served as best man.
The couple will make their home
in Silver Spring.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-07
THRILL FEATURE
 K WEEKEND BILL
 CAPITOL THEATRE

An ingenious plot and the work of a superb cast lend distinction to The Spiral Staircase" RKO Radios newest screen mystery, with Dorothy Mcclure, George Brent and Ethel Barrymore in the stellar roles. This is the week end feature ct the Capitol start ing tonight.
 Based on Ethel Lima Whites novel, Some Must Watch, the gripping film deals with the ex- pcr.ences of the heroine, threat ened by baffling killer who has terrori2ed a small Vermont. vil- lage The killer specializes in numbering young women and the girl seems marked as a victim.
 Miss Mcclure portrays a house. maid companion in an old man sion dominated by crochety old Mrs. Warren (Ethel Barrymore Two sons, a professor of biology, George BrenD and wayward idler, CGordon Oliver) also live therc, as well as a cook, a handy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-07
MANY BOATS EXEMPT
 FROM REGISTRATION

New regulations issued by the U, s. Coast Guard now exempt from registration under the Numbering Act many of the boats formerly required to be registered. Under the new regulations boats which do not exceed 16 feet fin length, using outboard motors which are not permanently secured to the boats, are not required to be numbered Persons owning boats in this category, which were regis tered under the old regulations, and who desire cancellation of their numbers. should surrender their certificates to the Command CT, 17th Coast Guard District, Ma rine Inspection Office, 309 Com mercial Building, Ketchikan, AL aska, for cancellation of their registrations.
 Present owners of such boats l6 feet and under in length, upon sale, abandonment, or destruction
 
 of their boats will be required to forfeit their registration numbers; the numbers shall be removed from the boats and the certificates of award of numbers forwarded to the District Coast Guard Con- mander in Ketchikan, Alaska.
 In view of the change in regu- lations the boats now required to be numbered are all boats equip ped with permanently fixed en- zines and all boats over 16 feet ill length equipped with detach able engines Copies of Coast Guard Navigation and Vessel In- speetion Circular No. 77, which contains the new regulations may be obtained by writing to the Coast Guard in Ketchikan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-07
ELEVEN TRACTS OF
 LAND GIVEN BACK
 FOR PUBLIC ENTRY

Word has been received by Reg ional Forester B. Frank Heintzle- man that the Assistant Secretary of the Interior signed a public land order on February 20, eXclud- ing eleven tracts of land from the Chugach and Tongass National Forests, and restoring them to en- try under the applicable land laws. The permittees and general location of their homesites are; Dcminick Kelly Lakeview group Kepai Lake; Carl Anderson, Tee Harbor group Juneau; J. E. Tru- cano, Triangle group, Juneau; Knute Langseth, Hood Bay group Hood Bay; F. L. Morke, Sawmill Section, Sitka Highway; H. A Wells. Wrangen group. Wrangell; C. w. Wilson, Wrangell group Wrangell Carl Jacobsen, Herring Cove-Mountain Point group, Ket- chikan E. F. Brady. Scow Bay Mountain Point group, Ketchikan; Karl Sullivan, Clover Pass group Ketchikan; Lawrence Pawsey, So Tongass Highway. Ketchikan.
 These tracts have been occupied as homesites under permit from the Forest Service and requests for their elimination were made by the Secretary of Agriculture ir 1943 and 1914 The Interior De- partment delayed final action be- cause of the Act of May IA, 1898 which requires a reservation of at least eighty rods in width between claims on shore waters in Alaska A bill has recently been introduced in Congress by Delegate Bartlett H. R. l72, which, if passed will abolish this provision.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-07

man, a nurse and the professors secretary. Helen's only real friend is Dr. Parry, (Kent Smith a young physician in love with her and worried for her safety.
 Various mysterious happenings around the big house convince him that it is too dangerous for Helen to stay in the neighborhood any longer He plans to send her to Boston, but before he can com plete arrangements he is called away on a case. When the bio logist's secretary is murdered, Helen finds herself alone with two Warren men, one of whom she knows is the murderer. She locks up the one she suspects, only to discover that she has guessed wrong and is at the mercy of the slayer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-07
S0NJA HENIE X
 FEATURED STAR
 AT 2OTH CENTURY

Leading screen favorite Sonia Henie makes a Technicolor debut in Its a Pleasurew International offering for RKO Radio Release at the 20th Century for the last showings tonight.
 With Michael O'Shea featured opposite her, Miss Henie demon- strates her incomparable skating ability in three billiant routines, performing as well striking dance number with Don Loper as a part nor A thrilling hockey match and a breath-taking ice ballet also highlight the spectacular produc- ton.
 Marie Mcdonald and Bill John- son, a new Hollywood find along with Gus Schilling head the sup porting cast of the David Lewis production. which was directed by William A. Setter
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-07
I.OGGEES

ATTEf HON LOGGERS with logs for s,.ie. Contact Juneau Lumber Mills Will buy from 100000 it. to l0,000,000 feet. For further particulars see Juneau Lumber Mills. 433-.f Dried corn tassels have been found by scientists to have a much higher vitamin and protein content than the corn kernels.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-07
JUNEAU MARINE 70. BUSY 0VERHAUlNG
 FISHING VESSELS

Captain Olaf Larson's halibuter Arden will be pulled up this week at the Juneau Marine Company's marine ways at the foot of Eighth Street for a general overhaul. Six boats have been pulled out on the ways there during the past month and a half, including the Sophie, Bertha, Apex, Elfin and It.
 The Juneau Marine Company will soon begin construction of a 50-foot seine boat for Jimmy Marks, wellknown local fisherman. Mem hers of the firm, which has one covered ways with a capacity of 30 tons and is contemplating put ting in an 80-ton ways, are Bob Jensen, Jack Warner and Bert Routsala.
 In the Middle Ages, lutes, zith- CTS and other Instruments were part Of barber shops furnishings to amuse waiting customers
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-07

! MI z AII4 V LIN
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-24

PRACTICING LAW - A gem
on the editorial page of
THE DAILY JOURNAL publish
ed in Wilmington on Saturday,
December "a, 1859, is headlined
characteristic Sayings of Cho-
ate" Those who think the prac-
tice of the legal profession at
tanned the stature of manhood
only in our own day will be sur
prised at the sage advice of this
Boston barrister, who had al
ready a distinguished career to
his credit one hundred years
ago. The article reads in part:
"The following short dicta are
from the memorials of Rufus
Choate, just published in Bos-
ton:
"He said che always went in
for the verdict 4 care not how
hard the case is-it may bristle
with difficulties-if I feel l am
on the right side, that cause l
win. . 1t is a rich and rare Eng
fish that one ought to command
who is aiming to control a jury's
ear. . Never cross examine
any more than is absolutely ne
ceSsary.
eff you don't break your wit
ness, he breaks you; for he only
repeats over in stronger langu-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-24
PIANIST ARRESTED
ON LICENSE COUNT
Robert L. Grouse Charged
With Distributing
Psychic Hand Bills

Robert L. Grouse, 20 year-old
self-styled astrologist and palm
reader, was arrested late last
night at his home, 2914 Carolina
Beach road, by Sheriff F. Por-
ter Davis, on charges of engag-
in palmistry without a county
license.
Grouse, who told officers he
was employed by Benjamin
Boswell, admitted that he had
hired two young boys to distri-
butte hand bills in the city dur
ing the past several months.
The handbills announced that
the worlds Greatest Psychic"
would give lucky numbers free
with each reading. 1t also said
that numbers would be given
and which day to play the num-
Der and which house to play.
Sheriff Davis said his office
has been investigating the num-
bers racket for several weeks,
but was unable to find any di-
rect evidence to connect Grouse
See PIANIST On Page Five
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-24
LABOR TO SEEK
new WAGE HIKE
AFL Publication Signals
Possible Start Oh
Further Demands

WASHINGTON, Oct. ga
LABOR union signal fer a new
round of wage increases came
today just ahead of President
Humans summons to Con-
gress for a special session to
deal with soaring living costs.
The AFL economic pub
LEGATION, "Labor's Monthly Re-
view," bluntly announced that
due to the increased cost of liv-
ing unions must seek upward
wage adjustments"
1t said the question is twill a
new upward price spiral be
started by a third round of wage
increases?" With the answer de-
pending "on the craftsmanship
of management and workers as
they conduct negotiations"
The publication said that some
postwar wage increases have
been offset by lower unit labor
costs because of expanded pro-
duction and that this left a mar
gin which enables industry to
boost wages again without
changing the price structure.
This was the strongest evil
dence to date of a developing
labor wage drive, although CIO
See LABOR On Page Five
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-24
WHITE DEATH DUE
"HEMORRHACE"
Coroner So Rules In Bruns-
wick Case; Doctor
Withholds Opinion

The sudden death of Bruns-
wick county Sheriff John White,
in Shallotte Wednesday after
noon, resulted from a hem
orrhage at the base of the brain,
Acting Coroner G.. c. Fitzpatrick
revealed last night, adding that
DR.. F. M. Burdet+e, of South
port, had not given his opinion
as to whether it was from nat
ural causes.
Meanwhile, Captain Edward
I. Conway, Myrtle Beach resi-
dent, and assistant superintend-
ent of operations of the Will
mington Reserve fleet, had
posted a $4,000 bond after be-
ing arrested in connection with
the Brunswick sheriff's death.
Captain Conway, who Bruns-
wick deputies charged was in
volved in a scuffle with Sheriff
White when the latter was ar
resting him on a charge of
drunken driving on Monday aft
ernoon, was picked up by Chief
Deputy Ed Leonard, of South
port, as he crossed the North
Carolina border early yesterday
morning en- route to Wilmington
to work.
Coroner fitzpatrick, who set
the time for an inquest into the
See WHITE on Page Five
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-24
KENNETH CORBETT
HEADS GUARD UNIT
New Wilmington Company
To Be Federally In
spected November 3

RALEIGH, Oct. 23-R-Na-
tonal Guard headquarters an
nounced the appointment today
of eight officers to duty with
new units. and said that Head
quarters and Headquarters Bat
terry, 150th AAA Gun battalion,
recently formed in Wilmington,
would be inspected for federal
recognition on November 8.
Commanding officer of the new
Wilmington unit, was listed in
appointment orders as Kenneth
M. Corbett, wartime colonel,
who will serve as lieutenant
colonel. William F. Burns, war
time lieutenant colonel, was
named executive officer with the
rank of Major; Louis O.. Ellis,
jr., wartime captain, was
named So with the rank of ma
jor; and John E. Farmer. form
err captain, was named So with
the rank of captain.
signments:
Other appointments and as
signments; 1t. Col. Hugh L.
Caveness, member of the State
Adjutant Generals staff, assign
ed to State National Guard head
quarters with selective service
section; Van H. Brown, named
first lieutenant with Company
See CORBETT on Page Five
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-24
Along The Cape Fear

age his story to the jury. mus
you only give him a second
chance to tell his story to them'
and by some random question
you may draw out something
damaging to your case....at the
outset, then, you want to strike
into their minds what they want
"a good, solid view of your case
and let them think over that
for a good while. L studied
my jury until I knew them every
one, so I could say something
to hit every one"
The editor comments that to
Choate's sharpened vision the
faces of the jurors were as glass
and that he read their souls
through that glass. He would
never allow the jury to perceive
him at issue with the bench, the
editor declares, and continues
with the following testimonial;
"The material of this great
advocates argument was a mys-
ferrous consolidation of the most
dogmatic and positive assertion,
the closest logic, the dryest law,
the most glittering poetry, the
most convulsive humor, fired by
See CAPE FEAR On Page Five
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-24
HURRICANE DRIVING
ON CANADA'S WEST
COAST SHORELINES

VANCOUVER, BIC, Oct. %
tT-An intense storm, with
winds reaching hurricane force,
was reported today 600 miles at
sea off the Queen Charlotte Is
lands, 500 miles North of here,
and was expected to hit the
coast toward %nightfall.
Dominion Public Weather Of
flee reports said gales would be
general throughout the entire
coast, with winds expected to
reach rs miles an hour and pos
sibly higher in Northern areas
The storm, which covers what
vas described as "a very large
area" was repeatedly the most
active to approach Canada's
Pacific coast within the past few
years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-24
The Weather

FORECAST: .
South Csrolina-Mostly cloudy and
iRild Friday followed BY partly cloudy
ana cooler Saturday; scattered showers
South and West portions Friday and
extreme West portion Friday night:
North Carolina-Mostly cloudy West,
partly cloudy East, slightly cooler FRI
Day, followed by partly cloudy ano
cooler Friday night and Saturday; scat
lefed showers West portion Friday ano
extreme West portion Friday night.
meteorological data for h "a hours
Slo'hg 7:3O p. m. yesterday.
TEMPERATURES
4'5o a m. 81. 1880 a. m. go; 1870 p. m.
W f:30 p. m. r.; Maximum 81; Mini
mum SO; Mean 10; Normal 63.
HUMIDITY
';So a. m, SO; 7:3o a. m. 100; 1870 p.
H. "a; 1880 p. m. SS.
PRECIPITATION
lotal for the "a hours ending 1880 p
III. 0 inches.
Total since the first of the month
TIDES FOR TODAY
T. from the Tide Tables published by
D Coast and Geodetic Survey.
IN, HIGH Low
"ilnlngton - Sis am. 1918 am.
M SAB pm. IL :25 pm
N''Nohporo Inlet 300 am. 9:19 am
1892 pm. 1901 pm.
Gnanflse 6:25; Sunset 5:28; Moonrise
N'n, Moonset l:06a.
wore WEATHER On Page Five
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-24
TOBACCO LEADERS
DISCUSS PROBLEM
Ban On Export OF Ameri-
can Leaf By Britain
Worries Industry

~WINSTON-SALEF, Oct. 70 -
R-Leaders of the flue-cured TO-
bacco industry met here tonlght
in an effort to work out a solu-
ton to the problem facing to-
bacco growers and warehouse,
men after Great Britain banned
imports of United States tobac-
co.
Another problem to be
threshed out by the leaders OF
the tobacco industry is the re-
calling of all buyers from 10,
bacco markets by the Imperial
Tobacco company, which pur-
chases leaf for export, prlncl-
pally to Great Britain.
]. B. Hutson, president of TO
bacco Associates, Inc, M. "A.
Morgan, an official of Tobacco
Associates, Inc, and r. Flake
Shaw of Greensboro, executive
vice-president of the North Car
See TOBACCO on Page Five
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-24
Aid For Europe,
| Prices On Agenda
Truman To Address Nation
By Radio On Session
Tonight

WASHINGTON, Oct. %. Up
- President Truman today called
Congress into special session No.
vember II to consider a possible
blllion-dollar program of stop-gap
foreign aid and to throw a federal
halter on runaway prices at home,
Gravely and rapidly, Mr.. Tru-
man read his proclamation to
neWsmen massed in his oval Of
flee, then announced he would
make an all-network broadcast
to the people at 10 p. me-. S. r.,
tomorrow.
He did not name his figure on
winter aid. But other administra-
ton officials said it has climbed
from his $3.50, 600, 900 estimate for
France, Italy, and Austria, made
a few weeks ago, and now looks
like this:
About $642, 900, 900 for France
and Italy alone; up to $780, 900, 600
for occupied Austria; and a pos
sible $500, O0O, 900 for occupied Ja-
pan, Korea and Germany - a to-
tai of $1,072, 900, 900 to last until
March 81. The officials who sup
piled the estimates to reporters
withheld the use of their names.
Many Developments
The day cracked with develop
mentS:
First the cali for the extraordi-
nary session itself, after talk of
See AID On Page Five
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-24
TWO YOUTHS HELD
ON EIGHT COUNTS
Wilmington High Students
Face Trespass, Larceny
Charges

Two 16-year-old Wilmington
high school students were ar
rested by local detectives yes
terday on eight separate counts
Of forcible trespass, breaking
and entering and larceny and
receiving.
Charles Edward Robinson
and Edward Burlin Campbell,
both of GA Caldwell avenue,
were picked up at thier homes
yesterday afternoon by Detec-
tives Sgt. E. J. Hale and w.
M. Leitch. Five counts were
lodged against Robinson and
three against Campbell. Both
youths were released under
bonds of $500.
The five indictments against
Robinson were listed as follows:
October IL breaking and en-
tering the Forest Hill school
See YOUTHS on Page
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-24
FloatingL
Yacht To Visit CITY
Sperry Gyroscope MY
Wanderer Will Spend
Two Days Here
BY GEORGE
Star Staff Writer

A floating laboratory yacht,
Sperry Gyroscope company's
MY Wanderer, said to be one
of the most completely
equipped vessels afloat, will
sail into the Wilmington harbor
morning, Nov. 2 James
Duffy, local representative
announced yesterday.
It will demonstrat modern
navigational aids to shipping in
dustry representatives here, at
Morehead City, and Norfolk, be-
fore returning via Washington
to its home port at Oyster Bay,
New York.
Instrumentation aboard the
Wanderer, which creates the
greatest interest among marine
See LABORATORY On Page Five
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-24
PORTLAND RED CROSS
TO EVACUATE TRULL
HOSPITAL Att NTS|

BIDDEFORD, Me-, Oct. 23-
R-The Red Cross appealed for
help today to evacuate patients
from Trull hospital, menaced by
a forest fire.
Gerald A. Cole, vice chair
man of the Greater Portland
Red Cross Disaster committee,
said area headquarters at
Biddeford appealed for "as
manv ambulances, as fast
as God will let YOU
Cole Immediately dispatched
all available ambulances from
greater Portland.
It could not be determined
Immediately how many patients
were in the hospital.