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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-07
USO Weekend
Events Slated

The USO office, Second and
Orange streets, has announced
the schedule of events for this
Saturday and Sunday as follows:
Saturday p. m.-cupid's party
getting ready for Valentine. In
formal groups l and 7 in charge.
p. m.-dance class-Instructor
Mrs. Josephine Challenger, assist
ed by Junior hostesses Elizabeth
Blackwell, Pat Bernati and Thelms
Johnson. Lounge "A"
$3.50 p. m.-bingo Lounge b.
Girls, quizes, prizes, fun,
9 p. m.-songs at the piano
Miss Winifred Barney.
Sunday 9 a. m.-Java clut
breakfast-Group 10 Of Junior Hos
tesses to serve you.
1915 a. m.-Fishing party a
Wrightsville Beach-Leave USO a
1890 a.. M, Transportation. fishing
equipment, bait lunch furnished
for 81. Sign up at the USO office
Saturday.
1O:45 a. m.-Church Escort
Group 4 of Junior Hostesses.
5 p. m.-Home hour-half-hour O
favorite hymns, followed by re
freshments. The First BsSotjs
church will sponsor this program
the Rev Charles A. Maddry, pastor
Henri Emurian. orgarist.
$50 D. M. = freight Pops
concert-This program is compos
ed of classical. semi-classical ant
popular recordings. made up O
your requests. 1t is held in thu
Finca Room of St. Johns Tavern
p. m.-ping pong tournament
7:30 p. m. Checker match - r
C. Harris will play II boards stimuli
taneously!.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-07
St. Pau|s Episcopal Parish
Honors Rev. And Mrs. Miller

rated with winter green's, camelli-
as, and green and red tapering
candles.
Mrs. W. R. Noe greeted the
guests as they entered for refresh
ments. Miss Gertie B. Myers pre-
sided over the guest book.
The punch was served from sill
yer bowls by Mrs. Charles Green,
president of St. Paul's auxiliary,
and Mrs. W. G. Biennert, Ece
president of St. Agnes auxiliary
The honor guests wore camellia
corsages.
Plans for the reception were
under the direction of St. Paul:
auXiliarv.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-07
N. |. Foy VotedPresident
Of North Carolina Soroe:

At the. Sorosis meeting held yes
terday afternoon at $3.50 o clock
in the club house on North Third
street officers for the coming
year were elected. The new off
GERS will be installed at the spring
banquet to be held in May.
Mrs. R. A. Willis. the retiring
president, presided and the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Mrs.
N. L. Foy, president: Mrs. H. S.
McGirt, first vice-president; Mrs.
A. Paul Burton, second vice-pres1-
dent; Mrs. Elizabeth Emory, re-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-07
FRIDAY. %FEBRuARY,.

end { the farms and how +,
not only equalled W0nss
some positions, but excella men n b
In such jobs as the meu 'asa
precision instruments and tsa Ias \
ing, picking and packing ~ asa'
Mrs. Eddy's talk was NJ NJ. raa
inspiring but a challenge l ~ oily
en- in that through their ~ " Noo'
position in world affairs 9''st%
influence which is already, Il, s''
felt and can be a great h.' osns
bringing about a better UNDER nsp j
ing between countries. s'aa:,
The committee In cbarga
tea were Mrs. Ramsey w.. 81 t'
bee, Mrs. Fred Rose, Mrs N' W
Evans Evans and Mrs Peter Br ", :
Mrs, Edwin B. Josey and v
Heide Trask poured tea a avn M n
Parker and Henri Emuri.s M
several selections. SsNl
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-07
WE, THE WOMEN
Marraqe-Minded Girls Scare Men OH

often. He's simply scared-and tr,
ing not to get into a situation h
can't get out of.
There's nothing much more ii
thetic than watching a girl vi,
really wants to marry a man los,
him just because she isn't srr,u
enough to keep that fact careful,
hidden from the young man until
he has become so dependent on h,
compaaionship, admiration, and
understanding he starts thiuhnt
about marriage himself, without
any obvious prompting.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-07

Members of st. Paul's Episcopal
parish, 10th a n d Market streets,
Wednesday night honored the Rev.
Alexander Miller and Mrs. Miller
on MI. Miller's 25th anniversary as
rector of st. Paul's church.
Special guests included the Right
Rev. Thomas H. Wright and Mrs.
Wright; and the Right Rev. Thorn
as C. Darst and Mrs. Darst.
Approximately 200 guests were
received at the door by William
B. Campbell, senior warden of The
parish. They were introduced to
the honored guests by Mrs. } H.
Hinton.
The reception rooms were deco
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-07
Seeks Permit
Morning Star-News
Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6. - W. G.
Russell, of Bladenboro, asked the
civilian production administration
today to let him build a new $50,
900 theatre to replace his present
one, which he called a fire hazard,
and the agency's response to the
plea seemed favorable, according
to the office of Rep. ]. Bayard
Clark, who is endorsing the appli-
cation.
Some modification of the plans,
to substitute materials not essen
tial to the veterans housing pro-
gram, will be necessary before the
project can be approved.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-07
Patriotic Play
Will Be Given

The junior and primary depart
ments of the Church of God will
present a patriotic program this
evening at 7:3O o'clock at the
church, Fourth and Marstellar
streets. A toy orchestra will fur
nish music and a play, The Light,
will be presented. The public is in
vited to attend. The program is
under the direction of Mrs. Edna
Teachey.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-07

cording secretary; Mrs, = ,
Hunter, reelected CORRESPONDS,
secretary; Mrs. W. E. Han,
treasurer; Mrs. c. S. Lowrin,.'
auditor; Mrs. F. A. Matthes !,
finance chairman; Mrs r w. r.
White, historian; Mrs. Andrew : :
Howell, parliamentary and NJ.
j. H. Fergerson, chaplain.
Members at large who will sa,p,
on the board Of directors are NJ,
A. R. Willis, the retiring preside,
and Mrs. Lillian Rodgers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-07

$500 p. MA. benefit oyster sup
per will be served at Oah
Grove chapel from 6 O'Clock
until 8, Mrs. H. H. Sellers
and Mrs. R. S. Landen are
in charge of the supper. Inc
public is invited.
800 D. m.-The Young Peoples
Service League of St. An
drew's Episcopal church on
Wrightsville Sound will spon-
sor a square dance in the
parish house. The public is
cordially invited to attend
and a small admission Will
be received.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-07

= 1t took stout hearts to brave las
evenings chilly winds and raise the
temperature of the Cape Fear
Country club so that the dining
room glowed with warmth and
atmosphere of "simpatico''-but if
happened last evening when the
guests arrived.
Among those in for dinner, which
was served at five attractively
appointed tables. we're:
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-07
Dates SO Remem Der
TODAY

TODAY
$50 D. N. The executive commit
Zee OF the Winter Park PIT.
A. will meet in the school
house.
400 p. m. A program meeting o.
the Woman's auxiliary of ST.
James church viii De held in
the Great Hall of the parish
house followed by a silver tea
gwen in memory Of Augustus
Foster Lyde.
500 p m. Business and Profes-
slonal Women's club will hold
their weekly dinner meeting
In the Friendly dining room.
The evening program will be
directed by Miss Lucy Lon
don Nash.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-07
Thursday Morning Music Club
Observation-Disclosures

Messiah, = Handel; Mrs. Jesse c.
Parker, Jr.; Hymn No. ST: "A
Mighty Fortress" - Luther, Con
gregation); Variations on Welsh
Hymn Tune, CWM RHONDA,
Henry Emurian.
Accompanies on the program in
clude: Edwin L. Clark, John
Pfeil and William G.. Robertson.
The women's chorus is composed
of: Mrs. Vernon Avery, Mrs. Leo
Sykes, Mrs. O. E. DuRant, Jr.,
Mrs. H. l.. Mcpherson, Mrs. @.
B. Snipes, Mrs. James Murdoch,
Mrs. T. P. Brown and Mrs. Ken
meth Davis.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-07
Highest Weather Station

The Hottest weather station in
the United States is on Mount
Rose, Nevada. 1t is at an elevation
of 10, 800 feet and it's automatic
weather instruments Ear run fol-
two months without attention,
tracing their records on a moving
sheet of paper.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-07
Wilmington Teen-Age Club
To Hold Dance AT Center

The Wilmington Teen-age club
will sponsor a dance tonight at
the Community center at 8 o'clock.
All old members and any teen-age
students who wish to become mem
bers are invited.
Kathryn Hunter is publicity
chairman for the club.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-07
Last Evenings Dinner Guests
Arrive AT Club In Gay Mood

Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Towles, Mrs.
j. Holmes Davis, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas B. Granger, Mi. and Mrs.
Thomas H. Wright, Jr., Mrs. Frank
M. Ross, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard F.
Lynch and George Cotchett Lynch
of Anchorage, Alaska, Miss Carrie
Myers, Mrs. Charles j.. Becker.
Mrs. Alice Morrow, MI. and Ms.
E. C. Hines, Mr.. and Mrs. R. j.
Doss and Mr.. and Mrs. Pomeroy
Nichols.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-07
OfMoose
Postpone Sale
To FEBRUARY IS

The rummage sale scheduled for
Saturday by the Women of the
Moose, has been postponed until
next Saturday. February Is, and
all members who have not taken
their donations have been asked
to take them to the homes OF Alice
Smith, 5O4 South 18th street or
Margaret Johnson, 113 South
Ninth street.
Also food stuffs for the needy
basket may be taken to the above
addresses.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-07
Foster Bible Class
Will Meet Tonight

The Foster Bible class will hold
the regular business and social
meeting tonight at s o'clock at the
home of Mrs. J. R. Jones, lis
North Sixth street. Group 4 will
be hostess. A large attendance is
desired.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-07
Pc R S Q N A [ S.

Mrs. Robert Strange and Mrs.
j. Douglas Taylor have returned
to their homes in the city after a
short visit in Richmond, Va.
Mrs. Thomas H. Wright, Jr.,
who has been visiting her parents,
MI. and Mrs. Ray Taylor Of
Greensboro, returned to her home
in Country Club Pines yesterday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas H. Wright,
who have been vacationing at The
Cloister, Sea Island, Ga, and
Tampa, Fla, have returned to
their home on North 18th street.
Mrs. R. H. Newton of Johnson
City, Tenn, has arrived to make
her home with her daughter, Mrs.
A. E. Eakins.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Howard and
daughters, Sally and Ann of Ra-
leigh, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
L. J.. Lassiter at their home on
Nun street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-07

Mr.. and Mrs. A. K. Cooper and
young daughter. Ann, will arrive
Sunday from Prattville. Ala. to
spend several weeks with Mrs.
Cooper's parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Paul Campbell of Oleander.
Capt. and Mrs. R. B. Drew of
Brooklyn, N. Y, arrived last
evening for a short stay in the
city with Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Plat.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Thompson
have returned to their home in
Oleander after a short business
trip to Charlotte.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert L. S%ingletary
and daughter, Bobbie, of Tampa,
Fla, are spending a week visiting
Mrs. Singletary's parents, MI. and
Mrs. j. A.. Jones. at their home in
the city. ,-..
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-07

If you lived on the planet Jupi-
ter, you'd breathe an atmosphere
composed largely of methane and
ammonia.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-07

More than half of the inhabitants
of the state of Kentucky is engag-
ed in agriculture.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-07

Dial 2-331I For Newspaper Service
Evening star., 1947-04-17

Hartley on the Labor Committee
offered the defeated amendment tt
kick out the limitations on industry
wide bargaining. He called them
"one OF the most vicious parts of the
bill"
He said they are at odds with the
Republican party platform. He
quoted it as saying: "We shall main
tain labor's right of free organiza-
ton and collective bargaining"
Representative Hoffman, Repub-
lican, of Michigan, countered that
industry-wide bargaining means
monopoly" and the "wiping out
of small industry"
CIO Delegation at Capitol.
Rank and file CIO members from
Maryland, Pennsylvania and Della
ware were at the Capitol to protest
to Representatives and Senators
from their States against the pend
ing legislation.
About $50 delegates from the three
States met in the Building Laborers
Hall, 523 New Jersey avenue NV.
before going to the Hill.
The hall has been rented from the
AFL for two weeks. 1t will be CIO
headquarters for out-of-town dele
gates who come here between now
and May /.
CIO Legislative Director Nathan
Cowan said delegates would come to
Washington from New England,
New York and New Jersey, Mid
western and Southern States be-
tween now and May l to protest
"anti-labor legislation"
Evening star., 1947-04-17
CONTINUED From First Page,

presence of the dead. The faces
OF many of those in line are red
with mercrochrome and gashed
with darker scars. That is the mark
Of those who went through yester-
days explosion and the one shortly
after / o'clock this morning which
injured many rescue workers.
Dead Are Lying in Rows.
We stand in line. Ten are being
allowed to go in at time. Sbon we
are inside. The interior is a large
basketball court. The dead are
lying in rows, the full length of the
court, six rows with 80 in row, sx-
cept where bodies recently have
been removed. They are under Army
blankets on stretchers. ALI have
been embalmed, but all carry the
scars OF their fatal injuries.
We walk along the rows. Almost
all the dead are white. Almost all
are men. There are few women
and children, most apparently Mex
leans More bodies are being brought
in. Volunteers have mimeographed
forms for relatives to sign in claim
Ing the bodies.
At this time, 100 bodies have been
brought to this gymnasium. There
are SO more in Houston and II more
IN Galveston. Those who do not find
missing relatives here are asked to
go to those cities. No one can esti-
mate how many bodies are still in
the Monsanto chemical plant where
some OF the buildings have not been
entered.
The dead have various postures.
Here is man who, in agony, rigor
mortis fixed with arms outstretched.
appealingly, as sculptors and paint
ers lmmemorably have depicted the
descent from the cross. Here is a
fair-skinned young girl whose fea-
lures would indicate, despite the
Evening star., 1947-04-17
Star Reporter Likens Texas CITY to Monuoy

Her only ring is thin wedding
band.
Her husband2a we asked.
Yes, says the man with the
cigar. 4.
We 60 down the street to the Red
Cross headquarters. Texas City
stores all seem new, for the COM
|munity's oil industry is recent. Most
lof them are the familiar chain
stores. The merchandise still is in
the windows, but the windows are
gone.
The Red Cross headquarters is in
an empty store and chilly. Wallace
Davis, manager of the Texas City
Chamber of Commerce and chair
man OF its Red Cross chapter, is on
the phone. Mr.. Davis has two small
cuts on the top of his bald head.
The temples of the man with him
are sWathed in bandages and his
cheek and chin are red with mer-
|cureehrome.
He is vice president of the Texas
City Terminal Railway Co. They are
trying to get the president of an oil
company in Pittsburgh. The local
executives of the company have been
killed in the blast and the railroad
vice president wants permission to
dynamite some of the company's in
stallations to save others. They got
the permission.
Mr.. Davis turns to this reporter.
He says: "One of the most remark
able things about this disaster has
been the public response. We have
been turning doctors and nurses
away. We have plenty of plasma
and we have plenty of water and
food"
AS this is being written at noon
In Galveston, 10 miles across the bay,
the order comes through, that all
residents of Galveston should open
their windows because a dynamite
blast is going to be set off in Texas
City. The railroad vice president
is evidently carrying out his demoli-
tion plans. The oil fires are going as
strong as ever. think they will be
burning for days.
Evening star., 1947-04-17
Continued From First eage)

Bureau of Mines figures indicating
that mining fatalities and accidents
have decreased in recent years were
incorrect. He said that in 1928
1858 men were killed in the mines
compared to 936 in 1945, but, he
explained, almost twice as many
men worked in the mines in 1928
He cited other figures intending tc
show that fatalities and accidents
had dropped largely because total
mine employment was greatly under
what 1t was in former years.
Mr.. Lewis said the mine workers
always expected that mining would
be very hazardous when the pits
were operated by private individuals,
but when the Government came
along with its sovereign power and
seized the mines by Western Union
telegraph we thought there
was a chance that something would
be done about it."
Krug Charged With Lying.
He pointed out that Mr.. Krug,
when he signed the contract for
Government operation of the mines
last May, agreed to make effective
the Federal Safety Code.
u. A. Krug lied when he put his
John Hancock to that proposition, I"
MIR. Lewis shouted to the committee,
"and we are asking of Congress
redress. He lied and men have died
because he lied"
The union boss admitted under
questioning that there was much
that could be done to educate the
miners themselves in the ways of
safety by his union.
Mine Safety Second to Game.
He recommended again that Con-
gress enact legislation to give the
Bureau of Mines the power to en-
force safety standards. He said the
States had been derelict in their
duties toward mine safety and
pointed out that nearly all the coal
mining States have spent far more
for preservation of wildlife than on
mine safety. Specifically, he said
Illinois, where the only game is cat
fish and rabbits" appropriated
s325,0 900 for mine safety in 1912 and
81 100000 to pay game wardens
whom he described as rabbit shep-
herds"
The Federal Government has III
mine inspectors, Mr.. Lewis con-
tlnued. Yet this same Government
permits its Agriculture Department
to employ 5000 home economics ex-
perts to teach farmers wives how to
sew patches on their husbands
pants. Is there any wonder that
the mine workers become
at their ill treatment
What is home economics to the wild
ows OF the men killed at Centralia ?"
Mr.. Lewis and private soft coal
operators are expected to accept
government invitation to meet
IN an effort TO settle year-old
olHerences. but it was believed
Evening star., 1947-04-17
Eisenhower, Others
Extend Sympathy
By he Assoe;o,ed press

| AUSTIN. Tex. April 17.-Mes.
Sages offering aid and coincidence tc
the people Of Texas and particularly
those OF Texas City poured into the
Governors Office today.
They came from private citizens
and officials both In the United
States and abroad.
Gen. Dwight d. Eisenhower. in a
message to Gov. Beauford H. Jester,
said.
Il offer deepest coincidence to you
and the people OF Texas in this
tragedy. I am informed that Gen.
Wainwright is already In touch with
you and is sending assistance. As
Chief of Staff of the Army assure
you that We are willing and anxious
to give any aid within our power
and resources. Do not hesitate to
call on u.s.
Henri Bonnet, French Ambassa-
dor to the United States, tele-
graphed:
Il am deeply moved by the trag-
edy which has struck Texas City
and I want to express to you my
profound sympathy for the victims
of this disaster"
This from the Daily Express III
London:
Profoundly shocked by Texas
City disaster. Londoners who bore
the strain OF wartime blitz appre-
ciate immensity OF suffering and
associate themselves in offering
deepest sympathy to those be-
reaved."
Gov. M. E, Thompson of Geor-
gia:
"On behalf of the citizens OF
Georgia I extend to you sincere
sympathy in the loss occasioned by
the tragic explosion in Texas City. u
Evening star., 1947-04-17
Union Leaders Strive
For Phone Settlement,
|Beirne Tells Strikers

| Settlement OF the 1O-day-oid tele-
phone strike this week is being
sought by union leaders, Joseph A
Beirne, president OF the National
Federation of Telephone Workers,
told hundreds of striking workers
today at mass meeting in Turner's
Arena.
The strike will begin to tell on
idle, payless workers If the dispute
extends beyond Monday. Mr.. Beirne
told reporters after the meeting. He
called for courage" in union ranks,
however, If the walkout is prolonged.
We're working toward a settle
ment this week" Mr.. Beirne de-
clared, but If we don't win this
year we never will He said again
the strike will continue until there is
wage settlement.
Despite the note struck by the
NFTW leader, there is complete
stalemate in negotiations between
union representatives of the $40, 900
striking telephone workers and the
American Telephone & Telegraph
Co. with its 20 subsidiary companies
throughout the Nation.
New Talks Fail.
Meanwhile, another effort by La
Dor Conciliator Elmer T. Bell to
bring the Chesapeake g. Potomac
Telephone Co. and its two striking
unions together failed today after
4 hour conference at the Hamil-
ton Hotel between G. 81 p. spokes-
men and representatives of the Dis
trict Federation of Telephone Work
ers.
Helery Robinson, president of the
DFTW, told reporters after the
meeting he was disappointed" that
the company had brought forth no
wage offer. The union wants $12
week increases across the board.
j. B. Morrison, vice president and
general manager of the company,
declared, however, that the firm had
broadened its proposal to arbitrate
the basic wage issue to include three
additional issues: length of wage
schedules and progressions, length
of vacations and leaves of absence
of union officers.
The meetings will be resumed at
10 am. tomorrow
Explanation Offered.
Today's meeting actually was an
offshoot of Secretary Schwellen-
bach's defeated proposal. In ex-
planning why the C. g. P. found the
plan unacceptable in its present
form, Mr.. Morrison said the COM
pany stood ready to negotiate imme-
diately all issues which would not
have been arbitrated under Mr..
Schwellenbach's proposal.
Before the meeting, Mr.. Robinson
said that if 1t is true the company
is prepared to bargain on the items
in dispute and would offer a salts
factory wage increase, there is no
reason why the strike could not end
in the District at once.
He pointed out that, unlike other
NFTW affiliateS, the local operating |
company is owned outright by A. T.
& T. and that direct settlement |
on local basis would not be out |
of the question.
In an address over WMAL and the /
ABC network last night Mr.. Beirne
said the strike would 60 on until
A. T. & r. gives in or the workers
are starved into submission.
He cited reasons why the union
elected Mr.. SchWellenbach's plan u