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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-07

der any conditions, it is a neces-
sary one. There's no hole deep
enough or sacred enough tc justify
the concealment Of political We
nality."
After reviewing the proceedings
to date, and dealing broadly with
the Kaiser and Hughes projects
much in the same manner as the
Greensboro News, the World-Tele-
gram concludes:
$50, on the basis Of what has
been revealed TO date-When the
ballyhoo about $500 party girls
has diminished - the main thing
that emerges is that a couple of
Idea men" who conceived a bold
plan for winning the war have had
their teeth knocked in by a spade
in the face and are now being
frisked for concealed motives or
hidden plunder.
The Richmond Times Dispatch
believes the testimony being
heard by the Senate War Investi-
eating Committee into Howard
Hughes $4,000, 600 war plane con-
tracts reveals new instances of
wartime Washington's open hand
edness." Citing the Pan American
Trans-World situation, the Times
Dispatch says: I'm charges
against the committee chairman,
he (Hughes) has implied that Sen
ator Brewster has attempted to
use his investigative powers to the
advantage Of a private business.
The main issue in the hearing,
however, the Times Dispatch con-
cludes, "is the soliciting and
granting Of contracts in wartime
Washington. Enough has been dis
closed in this case, as in others
before it, to arouse concern in the
public mind as to the conduct of
such business, and at time when
the nation deserved the most self
less service of its people
Considering the Kaiser Hughes
flying boat contract an example
Of general waste under wartime
conditions, the Winston Salem
journal concludes:
st. the lesson the nation should
learn in connection with these war
contract probes is that unpre-
paredness for war in an age Of
international chaos is the most ex-
travagant a costly experiment
the United States has ever made.
If we do not profit from our ex-
perience of the past, this same
tendency toward unpreparedness
may wreck our economy entirely.
if it does not subject us to defeat
and atomic destruction, in the
event Of another great war;"
The Durham Herald feels that
the investigation Of Mr.. Hughes as
a war contractor is going to come
to naught as far as any exposure
Of dishonesty in contracts is con-
cerned."
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-07

ahead of time and prepare their dis
plays to the best advantage. These
same roads and highways will continue
to be filled with cars and trailers until
the last hand" of tobacco is placed
on sale-and bought.
The Border Belt, of which Colum-
bus county is an important part,
promises a rich harvest this year for
everybody concerned. While the crop
is not as large as last year the price
is expected to be high, especially as
British buyers have been active in the
belts to the south. Competition is bound
to be keen, and competition means good
prices.
With the markets opening today,
general business throughout the belt
will pick up as growers, with their
checks in hand, begin to catch up in
buying the household and farm neces-
sites of which they and their families
stand in need.
Both the Chadbourn News and the
Whiteville News Reporter have pub
lished special editions which do credit
to the staffs engaged in preparing
them and the communities they serve
There is no doubt that large part of
the checks growers will begin receiv-
ing today will go for commodities Of
fered in the advertisements these pap
ers display.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-07
Kaiser Hughes Inquiry

The Brewster Committee in
quiry Of war contracts in which
Howard Hughes and Henry Kaiser
were interested as principles and
Elliott Roosevelt as a play boy
promoter, with John Meyer, Mr.
Hughes publicity man, pulling
some kind Of wires, has hardly
gotten under way, but already has
provoked a huge volume Of edi-
torial comment
The views voiced by editors
range from caustic TO humorous,
but in the main find little reason
to condemn the principles. Sena-
tor Brewster comes in for vitriolic
blame. largely because he had ad-
vocated alloting all air traffic out
OF this country to Pan American
Airways, whi h Mr.. Hughes
claims is intended to drive his
Trans-World Airways out of bust
ness.
The Greensboro New says:
Senator Brewster side show.
is packing 'em in thanks to Bark
er Johnnie Meyer and his girls. "
How goes the battle? the News
inquiries. In answer it notes that
Elliott Roosevelt showed a lack
Of moral sensitiveness in allowing
the Kaiser-Hughes concern enter
tain him and his fiancee extrava-
gantly at a time when it was obvi-
Gus that this concern was interest
ed in using his influence to get
lucrative plane contracts from the
government" But it proceeds to
give Elliott fair bill of health
by adding he doubtless believed he
was 'turthering the war effort bv
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-07
Com m entS
DECENCY BEGINS AT HOME

During the first two decades d
their regime, the Sovlets canceled
the influence of the church sId
eliminated parental education
leaving the tremendous task 10 the
state directed schools. But when
there could be no doubt about the
unfavorable results, the Kremln
adopted q new policy. Parents
were told they had to do then
share, the school alone could not
do it. Significantly enough, about
the same time the church was
granted few privileges that haC
previously been denied it.
Not only this large-scale expeF'
ment, but also experiences in other
countries and other times has
made it clear that the job OF pre-
venting delinquency is primarily %
be done in the home. Both Sch0@
and church are extremely lmpo'
tant factors. But long before they
can begin to play their part in the
life of the individual, strong ln'
pressions received in the paren''..
homes have laid the foundation a
his character.-Boston Globe.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-07
Press Agent For Per0n

students of the two countries to
exchange letters to improve their
understanding of Spa sh and
English and of each other has also
been considered.
Selling" President Peron to the
U. S. as great guy might also
be in the picture. Fenton won't t
60 along all the way with Peron-
istas who say that the Argentine
is a second Franklin D. Roosevelt
and that the Argentine Flve-Year
Plan is a good bit like the U. S.
New Deal. But he does say that
Peron's first term is good bit
like Roosevelt's first term-trying
to do something to improve the
living standard of the LOWING come
third of the population.
Fenton's line is that he believes
Peron is "off on the right foot"
He says he believes that Peron
is 100 per cent pro-American and
anti-Communist and he won't al
low communism to grow in the
Argentine, under the guise Of his
new labor legislation program"
In short, says Fenton, What mis-
takes we made, he won't make" :"
The possibility that Peron and
his buxom blonde wife Eva might
be getting ready for a trip to the
U. S. has been gossiped about a
good bit. There is pretty general
cocktail party agreement in Wash
ington that if Eva came to the
U. S. she would be the biggest
story since Wally Simpson mar
ried the Duke of Windsor. Curl
osity about the Argentine first
lady has been increased as a re-
suit of her European tour.
Fenton says there is nothing in
his proposed agreement with the
Argentine government calling for
build-up of the Perons for a
visit to the U, S. He does believe,
however, that if President Truman
should go to Rio de Janeiro fer
the close of the coming Pan-Amer-
lean Conference. it would be con-
sidered a courtesy call on all the
American republics. Their presi-
dents might therefore, be expect
ed to make return courtesy call
to Washington. similar to the Tru-
man-Aleman visits here. and in
Mexico City.
State Department spokesmen for
Latin American affairs say they
have no official information on
Fentons d /. Fenton himself
says he is keeping the department
advised of bis plans, and anything
he does will be in keeping with
U. S. government policy.
When and if the contract is
signed. however, he will be re-
quired to register with the Depart
ment of Justice as an agent of
a foreign government operating in
the U. S.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-07
Cherry Wants Justice Done

All praise to Governor Cherry for
his insistence the Buddy Bush kidnap-
ing case be reopened when the North
ampton county Grand Jury failed to
return indictments against the seven
men who forced entrance into the Jack
son jail and removed thet young Negro
awaiting trial on charge of attempt
ed assault on Rich Square white
woman.
The Governor proposes to assign a
superior court judge to sit as COM
mitting magistrate, hear all available
evidence, and Commit those charged
for trial in an adjoining county" In
his announcement, Mr.. Cherry de-
clares: "Undoubtedly crime had been
committed by those who entered the
Jackson jail, and one of the members
of the mob had confessed to the crime.
The jury should have found a true bill
in order that this evidence could have
been heard in open court.
Since it failed in its manifest duty,
and it's action, as the Governor says,
"is reflection on the State of North
Carolina and does not represent the
attitude of the better citizenship of
Northampton county," there is but one
thing to do - and the Governor has
done it. That he has legal right to
reopen the case is to be taken for grant
ed inasmuch as Mr.. Cherry in private
life, is an attorney and must know
the law.
For its own part, the Star is proud
of the Governor. It feels that every
North Carolinian with a sense of fair
play and square deal for everybody
takes pride in the Governors attitude
The jury's failure to find a true bill
against the seven men involved in the
Jackson Jail kidnapping obviously was
the result of race prejudice. North
Carolina is too great a state, too fair
in its fundamental responsibilities to-
ward the Negro race to condone such
gross neglect of duty, or let these Of
tenders go unpunished.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-07

of any given article, prodnc' y, N
commodity, the effect will Dc ~, us
same. That which the coal mlnrn ,,
get out of the operators WILL e1,' " 4
from the only place from "niVn ~.
can come, the consumers pow o,.
book. And here is one OF the ~"
les of initiation which fancleo o. I'm
ficiaries of at least one ne!,
factor entering into its gen. gen..
never seem to realize or ape ..s;r
ate; it hits right back at ui,, Nv.
own pocketbooks and nulllfles ,G nh
additional buying power T ,.y,
they are led to believe they No i've
received. In fact, the cvll1ul0+a he
loss may even outdistanee t1s
gain; and then another turn " ro.
same fallaciousness ensues. ais
mind you, these increased s.re
which enter into production "a asd
a result very much like tpS' ro.
by taxes; the sellers 90 s,ea
merely add t h e exact lhcISicn lh.,,'.icn
costs Of production or S,tt.a;sotly
but make the hike sulll'- acod
large to see that their o""
measure is taken care o. ops
Whether living costs o. he
are primarily responsible ~. 0,,f a
spiral of initiation is IN 10 ara.
battling and more or IeSI ,,,ious
demic question; but it IS ,o,os,lng
that a decline, or even - i.vnect.
off. of the graph cannot be sNr II a
ed 50 long as they rema-n "
constant state Of inlbalaAV''
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-07
By PETER EDISON

WASHINGTON. - Pr es d ent
Juan D. Peron and the Argentine
government are considering the
hiring of an American public re-
lations counsel to handle a propa-
ganda campaign in the U. S.
This has been confirmed by Ed
ward S. Fenton of New York, who
says he has the inside track FOR
the job. The contract has not been
signed, but it has been drawn up
and has been approved by the Ar
gentine cabinet. "We aren't mar
ried yet, but the marriage ar
rangements are pretty well ad-
vanced," says Fenton.
He says the original basis of dis
cussion was S. million a year for
three years. This was to cover
everything, but he wouldn't speci-
fly at this time what was included
in everything.
When the negotiations were sus-
pended, they were talking about a
two-year contract, at S. million
for the two years, or So IL million
a year, says Fenton.
Other sources in close touch
with Argentine. affairs indicate
that this may be pretty much
stage money and that what the
Peron government might be will
ing to risk on a North American
propaganda drive would be more
in the nature of 100000. The play
would be to see what they got
eor that amount and how long il
lasted before going into any big
ger or longer venture.
Fenton was in Washington re.
Gently, the guest Of Argentine Am
bassador Sr. Don DR.. Oscar
Ivanissevich at a dinner. He die
considerable talking about his ven
ture at that time, and the word
got out.
He was in Buenos Aires in May
and June and was guest of Casa
Rosada, Perons residence. Fentor
says he is returning to the Ar
gentine capital Aug. IL and will
be there 10 days. He expects the
contract to be signed at that time
What he will do to earn his fee
has rot been worked out. T-ave-
logue movies to show the u S.
what the Argentine is really like
is one idea. Getting high school
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-07
Leaf Market Opening

During the past few days roads and
highways of Columbus county have
been bearing a heavy traffic burden
chiefly composed of every make of mo-
tor car with small but valuable trailers
attached-all bound in one general di-
rection. the four tobacco market cities
of Whiteville, Chadbourn, Tabor City
and Fair Bluff.
The procession is far from over, but
many growers of the golden leaf have
taken advantage of their opportunity
to get their crops into the warehouses
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-07
NEW RACKET

Always willing to obllge suIilo'
Americans, the Germans IN Munich
have developed brisk black-naI
ket trade in mementoes OF 's
Fuehrer. The most popular iteh'
are ash trays used personal4y ~
Hitler" and wrist watches WON
by him. Prices range up 10
thousand marks. He never smoheI'
and was not known to be a Wa''A
collector. :.
Actually, Hitler's old spaf'nea' y.
in Munich was picked so clean )"
invading troops that there WASH,
even a light switch, nor any
the original furniture left. -A'
apartment now is headquarters w
the Bavarian property contTo. v.
vision taking custody OF all N'~ M
property. including Hitler s'-N''
York Herald Tribune.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-07

prehension on this point to by
pass the Taft-Hartley Act entirely
in the making of new contracts,
and thus restore the labor monop-
oily to its status quo ante.
This is where, as many lawyers
see it, the questions listed at the
outset Of this article come in. The
answers could bring about graver
consequences to organized labor
than any threat implicit in the law
itself.-NeW York Times.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-07
WHERE IS PEACE?

Are we at peace? War is rasns
in Indonesia, French lndoCalHs
China, Paraguay, Greece, and ~
termittently in Palestine, ana va.
time restrictions and condi"'.
still apply in various other aNs' 1',',
Of the world.-Winston Salem I0p
nal
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-07

GOOD MORNING
The wealth of soul is measured by nov
ronch It can feel; its poverty by how III
tle.-W. r. Alger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-25
Eucharisiie Congress
Closes at Buffalo With
Procession Of $4,000

BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept. 25.-The
Buffalo centennial Eucharistic Con-
gress today reached its climax-the
colorful eucharistic procession Of
about $4,000 faithful-with a state
ment from its patron cardinal that
the four-day event was an oppor-
tunity for rededication to warfare
against evil totalitarianism."
Francis Cardinal Spellman, Arch
bishop Of New York and patron of
the congress, said in a statement
marking the close of the ceremonies:
THE principal purpose of the con-
gress was to commemorate the CEN
tenary Of the Diocese of Buffalo,
recalling to the minds and hearts of
men that Christ came on earth to
redeem mankind and to teach every
man the road to eternal happiness
through the love of God and prac-
tical love of neighbor.
ut gave all who participated an
opportunity, an inspiration to renew
their faith, reform their lives along
spiritual patterns and rededicate
themselves to constant warfare
against all evils in our modern times,
against the evil Of totalitarianism
which threatens to destroy mans
dignity and freedom, the current
menacing manifestation of which is
communism"
The procession, last of the con-
gress' 81 events, moved through Del
aware Park late today and concluded
with q benediction from the cardinal.
Since the congress began Monday
night, hundreds of thousands have
focked to five pontiflcal masses,
dozens Of sectional meetings and
holy hours in q demonstration of
Roman Catholic mass worship and
ritualistic splendor unrivaled in this
country since the last congress in
l941 at Minneapolis-St. Paul.
The participants included 7 car
dinals, e5 archbishops and bishops
and scores of prominent members of
the clergy and lsitv.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-25
Soap Derived from Rome

The word soap is believed to have
been derived from Sapo Hill, sacri-
fetal spot near Rome where the
clay, which was saturated with fat
mixed with alkali and ashes from
the altar fires, proved useful in
washing clothes.
Evening star., 1947-08-10
CeIIer Demands U. 5. Deny
Lady Astor Visa Rights
By the Assoeiotsd Press

Representative Celler, Democrat,
Of New York said yesterday he Is
asking the State Department "to
instruct all our consuls abroad never
again to grant" Lady Astor visa to
enter the United States.
Mr.. Celler said in a statement
concerning the Virginia-born for
mer member of parliament:
Lady Gasbags Astor has again
abused her privilege as a visitor to
the United States.
"She made the ghoulish statement
at departure on the Queen Mary,
I do not care how many Jews are
killed in Palestine, my only interest
is in the number of innocent Brit
ish who are slaughtered She also
said, When the presidency Of the
United States depends on the Jew
ish vote in New York I think the
country stinks.' Nady Astor's quote
was: think the condition stinks. y
"She thus insults our President.
She is a vicious antisemite. There
is only one way to stop this harri-
dam"
Mr.. Celler's statement said he was
asking for future denials of visa,
adding she must be kept out OF her
native land, the United States. Let
her vituperate in her adopted land
Great Britain"
Evening star., 1947-08-10
Texts of Marshall Notes
By the Asseeiotsd Press

FoHo,Ding are the terts of
Secretary OF State MarshaHs t1co
notes to France on raising Ger
manys industrial Ievel. The ne,O
note read:
have received the message which
you sent me through M. Bonret
emphasizing the Importance which
the French government attaches tc
triparte discussions of the level OF
German industry and the manage
ment and control of the Ruhr coal
mines.
I informed M. Bonnet that the
United States Government would
give careful consideration to this
explanation of the French position
This has been done and the United
States Government is prepared to
agree to meetings without delay be-
tween representatives of the United
States, United Kingdom and French
government on the subject of the
revised level of industry plan in
order that the French views may be
considered and objectives of the
plan explored and explained before
the plan is finally formulated and
adopted by the United States and
United Kingdom governments.
With respect to the management
and control of the Ruhr coal mines
the United States Government is
similarly prepared to receive and
discuss the French views with the
French and British governments.
Proposals as to the arrangements
for the discussions dealing with the
level of industry plan and manage
Evening star., 1947-08-10
u. 5. Asked 10 Demand
Payment by Dutch for|
Cargo Seized in Indies
By the Assoeiosed Press


A New York shipping firm asked
the State Department yesterday to
demand immediate payment of
1904, PAL from the Netherlands
Government for the cargo of the
former Liberty ship Martin Behr-
man, which was seized by Dutch
warships off Java on March l.
James w. Ryan of New York,
attorney and a director of the
1sbrandtsen Co., Inc, filed the re-
quest with a statement addressed
to Secretary of State Marshall.
This is q case of a naval raid
or attack" the statement asserted,
adding that the Dutch Navy is
unable to maintain an effective
blockade of Java Ports.
Seized on CheribOn.
The vessel was seized off the
port of Cheribon, and its cargo of
sugar. sisal. rubber and cinchona
bark taken by the Dutch Navy, the
firms statement said. The ship
was released April 3 at Tandjong
Prick.
''The Dutch do not have a legal
blockade there" Mr.. Ryan said to
reporter. They just stole this
cargo. Every bit of it belonged to
the Indonesians."
In support of this. he had photo
graphed copy of a certifcation by
DR.. Yoesoef Wibisona, vice minis
ter of economic affairs for the Indo-
nesian Republican, that the goods on
the Martin Behrman were Indo-
nesian-own
Export Permit Issued.
The Dutch Government in Bata-
via had issued an export permit for
the cargo three weeks before the
ship was seized, the Isbrandtsen
statement continued, adding that
the Dutch navy escorted the ship
to the port where it was loaded and
naval officers assured the vessels
master that he was not violating any
regulations.
Since the seizure, the statement
added, the Dutch government has
not filed any suit in prize court
to determine the legality of the ac-
ton, nor has it filed any suit charg-
ing violations of Dutch municipal
laws.
Mr.. Ryan said his company asks
that the $3,084,241 be paid at once,
or that the entire matter be arbi-
trated by the United Nations Sc
curity Council.
Evening star., 1947-08-10
Industry
Continued From First Page.>

industry increase in order to upset
the present French government
which is supporting the Marshall
plan. European Communists have
attacked the plan as essentially
device for rebuilding Germany.
The connection between coal
mine control and industrial produc-
ton for Germany evidently lies
mainly in the fact that both sub
jects are under consideration by the
British and Americans and the
French have strong views on both
Experts Meet Tuesday.
It is not expected that Gen. Mar
shall's expressed willingness to get
the French views on mine manage
ment will alter plans for the Brit
ish-American meeting of technical
experts opening here Tuesday to
consider means of boosting German
coal output. Such an increase is
considered by Gen. Marshall to be
absolutely essential to successful
European recovery.
In revealing the American posi-
ton on the French protests, the
United States made public the text
of two notes. one on July 81 and
the other today, both delivered to
the French government through the
American embassy in Paris.
The July 81 note recalled to Mr.
Bidault that on July 18 Gen. Mar
shall had sent him message the
nature of which has not been offic-
tally disclosed. However, it appeared
that that message was simply Gen
Marshalls assurance after hearing
the French protest from Ambassador
Henri Bonnet, that the United States
would give sympathetic considera.
ton to the French arguments.
The July 81 note informed Mr.
Bidault that Gen. Marshall hae
taken up the situation with British
Foreign Minister Bevin and that hi
expected to know the views of the
British government on 1t within 9
few days.
Subsequently, today's develop
ments indicated, the British agreed
with the idea of holding a three
power meeting to go over the French
position in detail and also to explain
the level of industry plan formally
to the French.
Tipe Still to Be Set.
The time and place of the meet
ing, the State Department said, viii
be announced later.
The American note made twt
points clear about the situation:
/. The French are not being prom
ised any sort of right of decision
or veto over the proposition to in
crease the level of industry in tn
British and American zones.
2. On the other hand, the French
now have every assurance OF full
consultation and opportunity to ar
que out with the United States ant
Britain their views before any leve
of industry change Is made effective
The French favor increasing tn,
output of Germany coal mines t.
the limit, but they contend that th'
coal should be used as far as pos
sible for heavy industry manufac
turing outside rather than insid,
| GERMANY.