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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01
Largest Crowds OF Season
Enjoy Perfect Day At
Nearby Resorts

One of the largest crowds Of the
Beach season were estimated tt
have attended Carolina ane
Wrightsville Beach yesterday
while Wilmington and Kures Beacl
boasted the largest crowd of the
year.
Officials of the two larger
beaches, Carolina and Wrightsville
said that they do not expect as
many people on the beach today
as were at the resort yesterday
Prominent businessmen of Will
mington and Kures Beach SAID
they expect a larger crowd today
and are preparing for the largest
crowd in the history Of the
bea ches.
Chief of Police Bruce Valentine,
Of Carolina Beach, said that ap'
proximately 10000 to $4,000 people
attended the resort area yester'
day from all over the state. They
only expect from 10000 to 10000
See THOUSANDS On Page Eight
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01
Hammond, Indiana Filler
Pilots Mustang To Mark
Of 384.6 MPH

CLEVELAND, Aug. 39.-R)-
Two pilots whizzed through o 105
mile race for Psi Mustangs a
the National Air races today a
speeds better than the winning
pace in last years 300-mile Thomp
son Trophy classic, and above tht
recognized world record for closet
course events.
The Thompson will be the clos
ing feature of the racing program
tomorrow.
Steve Beville CT Hammond, Ind.
took the Kendall race for Mustang.
and $4,000 first prize with an aver
age speed Of 3S4.6 miles an hour
Kendall Everson of Cleveland
averaged 377.S for $1,000 secone
money.
Last years Thompson speed by
Alvin (Tex) johnson of Niagars
Falls, N Y.,, was 1888. johnson
is not entered in this years Thomp
son
Above Record
Beville and Everson both were
above the 374 miles an hour recore
set by George Welch III Mustang
in the Miami, Fla, All-Americar
maneuvers, recognized by the con
test committee of the Nationa
Aeronautic Association. The same
Mustang will be flown tomorrow BY
See BEVILLE on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01
Convention Backs
Marshall Program
Closing Session Also Goes
On Record In Favor OF
Balkans Plan

NEW YORK, Aug. 81. - (P -
The American Legion today adopt
ed program for the coming year
accenting militant anti-Com-
munist stand at home and abroad
and chose James F. O'Neil Of
Manchester, N. H., a World War
One infantryman. as its new
national commander.
The 49-year-old O'Neil, who is
police chief in his home city, made
plain in brief acceptance talk
to the 10Th national convention
that he was in full accord with the
Legion's sharp denunciation of
Communism.
He remarked, however, that he
also would lead the fight on "other
subversive elements" O'Neil, was
assialed by hackers of his op-
ponents as the choice of the legen-
dairy Legion "kingmakers" but he
won an easy victory by acclama-
ton.
IN winding up the convention,
the Leginnaires not only unloosed
blasts against Communism but also
recommended that the nation
guard its greatest weapon bv des
cllnlng to reveal atomic energy
secrets to anyone and build up
its manpower reservoir by adopt
ing universal military training.
Okay Marshall Plan
The convention gave full ap-
proval to the Marshall plan for
aid to Europe after termins 1.-The
aggressive spirit of Communism
the greatest menance facing
America today" and called for
outlawing of the Communist party
as q political group in the United
States.
A spirited debate Of veterans
housing brought the first rool cali
See CONVENTION On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01
ROYAL. WELCOME
GIVEN PRESIDENT
Truman Family, Party
Lands AT Trinidad En-
route To Brazil

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Aug.
81. -R)- President Truman, fly
ing to Rio De Janeiro to attend
final sessions Of the Inter-Ameri-
can conference, landed here today
with Mrs. Truman and their
daughter, Margaret.
A band played ''The Missouri
Waltz" as the Presidents plane,
the Independence, TAXED to a halt
at the airport, where he was greet
ed by Sir John Shaw, governor Of
this British West Indies colony.
Sir Enrol Dos Santos, colonial
secretary, and other notables join
ed in welcoming Mr.. Truman. The
music was provided by the Trini-
dad Police Force band.
The President and his party will
leave here early tomorrow for
Rio De Janeiro, where he will ad-
dress the final session of the
defense conference.
Band Plays
AS soon as the first greetings
were exchanged, the band play
ed Hail To The Chief" 'The
Star Spangled Banner" and "God
Save The King" in rapid order.
The President, wearing a light
tan suit, a buff-colored hat and
two-toned shoes, inspected guard
of honor while the white-unifsrm-
ed musicians, carefully rehearsed
for the occasion, played the waltz
that has become a part Of nearly
every public appearance Of the
President. ~.
The plane carrying President
Truman's party landed at the
Army Air Force field here ex-
actly seven hours and 40 minutes
after its take-off from Washington.
The flight was made in ideal
weather conditions.
Charles Ross, the Presidents
press secretary, said, 'the Presi-
dent and everyone else is delight
ed with the new plane"
Breeze Helps Out
A hot sun beat down on the parch-
ed airfield as the President, his
family, Brazilian Ambassador
Carlos Martin and Mrs. Martin
and other members Of the party
left the plane, but breeze help
ed cool the shady spots.
During the trip from Washing
ton, the President visited the
planes control room and talked
with the pilot, 1t. Col. Henry T.
Myers, and left his private com
partment several times to visit
with his staff.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01
Fnnr Clmsef Dmp WINS
Is Not Garbled Copy

Ages of members range from II
to 70, many of them shut-ins.
They decode and decipher in
English, French, Spanish, and
other foreign languages, knowl-
edge of the language is not nee
essary.
Occupations Of members vary
widely. There are dentists,
steeple-jacks, auditors but all
have one common interest-codes
and cyphers.
Once a member gets working
Or a cryptogram, nothing stops
him. AS q result, some Of the
See FMR On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01
Woman Takes
Her Own Life
Coroner Doran, After In
ve.tigation, Says Shot
Sef-Inflicted

Mrs. John Dunn, 80, attractive
natron, was found SHOT to deatf
late yesterday afternoon at the
apartment she and her husband
occupied at 81s Grace street &
few minutes after the couple had
returned from swimming al
Wrightsville Beach.
Coroner Gordon Doran, follow
ing an investigation. said the death
evidentally was self inflicted and
that no inquest Will be conducted
unless further developments are
uncovered.
The woman was found in the bed
room of the couples quarters in
a seated position with a 20 rifle,
from which one shot had been
fired, lying at her feet. Police ir
reconstructing the event said thai
the woman had apparently placed
the butt of the rifle On the floor
and the barrel under her chin and
then with. one hand pulled the
trigger.
The bullet had ranged upward
through her chin and mouth into
her brain and killed her instantly
Police and the coroner said NJ
note had been left and were un
able to furnish a motive although
the husband was closely questioned
by officers.
He said, and neighbors substan
tiated him, that he was sitting
on the steps on the rear porch o.
the house when the shooting &C.
cured. He said he ran into ths
house to find his wife dead.
The coroner related that his
investigation had revealed the
couple had returned home a few
minutes previously from the beach
with another couple and that ne
told his wife to change her clothes
and they would go to show.
Police last night were attempting
to locate the other couple who
were believed not to reside in Viii.
mington and to have left the city
for their home Immediately upon
their rturn from the swimming
party.
The husband was not detained
by Police. Last night he was re-
ported in a near hysterical condi.
ton and told authorities, they said,
that he knew OF no reason for his
wife's action.
The body was taken to the Yopp
funeral home. The couple had been
married several years but i'm.
mediate relatives had not beer
ascertained last night at the Yopp
funeral home.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01
GEN. WAINWRIGHT
QUITS ARMY LIFE
Hero OF Bataan Retires Al
Ceremonies At Fort
Sam Houston

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. Il.
- R - General Jonathan M.
Wainwright, who refused to surren-
der in the face Of overwhelming
odds to Japanese forces on Bataan,
was retired from the Army today
at ceremonies at historic Fort Sam
Houston.
In his farewell address, the
World War II hero said that the
merger Of the armed forces was
assurance to him that with
proper support, the approach to a
peaceful world is in the making" "
eMilitary men, the four-star gen
eral stated, are profound lovers
of peace who believe that it can
be obtained and maintained
through an efficient military or
ganization as an important part Of
peaceful government"
Wainwright, commander Of the
Fourth Army. made his address
after he reviewed $500 troops,
700 of whom came here from the
famed End Armored Division al
Camp Hood, Texas.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01
Thousands ThrOn9
Beaches On Sunday
BARNUM WAS RIGHT

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 81. Up
- George NARROW arrived today
from Guthrie Center, Iowa, and
said he hadn't been in the steel
city three minutes before he
was out $160.
Marlow sadly related his story
to police:
He got off bus, was ap-
preached by a stranger who
flashed badge and asked for
his credentials. NARROW handed
the man his wallet and walked
along the street with him. A.
ter a block, the stranger hand
ed the wallet back and said
"YOur credentials are okay."
He left hurriedly.
NARROW examined his wallet.
He still had his credentials but
no money.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01
NATION TO HAVE
BALMY" WEATHER
South May Have Continu'
alton OF Humid Tenn
peratures Today
By The Associated Press

The Labor Day week end, which
tarted out to be a blisterer in
the Midwest Saturday, showed de-
finite signs of improvement Sum
day and the outlook for the holi-
day itself was very pleasant ex-
cept for some Southern areas.
Temperatures Sunday were COM
Portable throughout the Great
Lakes region, and Northern and
central plains states, and fore
casters said more OF the same was
IN prospect for Monday.
Reading ranged from around 50
In upper Michigan to the upper Cos
in the lower Great Lakes region
Sunday, and from S. in North Da-
kota to 65 in Nebraska.
Cooler weather also developed in
ne Northern Rocky Mountain re-
zion, with temperatures mostly be-
tween As and so.
It was still uncomfortably warm
however, Southwark from Kansas,
southern Missouri and the area
gust north of the Ohio river, and
lorecasters said little change in
temperatures was expected in the
not region through Monday.
Warm weather also continued in
No Gulf states, while about sea-
smsl temperatures prevailed on
eoEh the Atlantic and Pacific
sasts.
howers developed Saturday
mlsht in Iowa and moved into
northern and Central Illinois and
central Indiana Sunday. The
rams were not very heavy, and
were not expected to be Of much
aelp to crops. Spencer, Ia, how
,Vef' reported a half inch and
iowa City 10 inches.
More showers were expected
sunday night in the upper Mis-.
ss'slppi valley, moving across the
Steat Lakes region Monday.
me Chicago weather bureau
"la most regions would have a
.a0of Day duplication of theil
snoay temperatures, and that
IKE ,MeS would be fair, except for the
Aldwestern shower area.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01
TSALDARS GETS
FlVE-DAY LEASE
New Greek Regime Will
Not Face Parliamentary
Test This Week

ATHENS, Aug. 81 -R-
The shaky right-wing government
headed by Premier Constantir
Tsaldaris was assured today of al
least five days of life-the open
ing Of parliament was postponed
until Thursday.
Opposition party leaders started
a series of conferences to ccnsid-
er Tsaldaris' invitation to broaden
the cabinet, as favored by the
United States. The conferees in
cluded Sophocles Venizelos, Pan
ayotis Kanellopoulos, George Pa
pandreou, Stylianos Gonatas anc
Apostolos Alexandris.
With the opposition lined ur
solidly against him, Tsaldaris
would be defeated if he asked
parliament for a vote Of conf.
dence. However, it is not believed
this showdown will be forced be-
cause Tsaldaris' failure to main
tain a government would compel
King Paul 1 to give mandate to
Themistocles Sophoulis, leader o1
the largest minority party.
Sophculis Unliked
There is no strong sentiment col
sophoulis among opposition lead
ers, and it is accepted that ne
could not get a vote of confidence
with the present division OF party
strength.
An official announcement said
that 10y w. Henderson, US. State
department representative who
came here last week, would moi
see Greek political leaders indi'
vidually. Shortly before he returns
to the United States in about II
days he may meet the politicians
collectively to explain further, the
American policy.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01
BELTS, BRASS KNUCKS
USED IN CLASHES AT
|ANTI-FASCIST MEET

LONDON, Aug. 81. -P)- Fight
ing with belts and brass knuckles
broke out tonight when number
Of men singing the Nazi "Horst
Wessel'' song charged an anti
Fascist meeting in Dalton, an East
London section where numerous
political clashes have occurred re-
Gently.
One man was taken to a hospital
with a head injury and police. who
quelled the disturbance, arrested
eight. Earlier, the police broke up
meeting of the British ex-Ser-
vicemen' league - where speak
ers praised Fascism after a
crowd of onlookers became threat
ening.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01
Legion Blasts Communism,
Elects O'Neil Commander:
Palestine Report Is Signed
Partition Of Holy
Land Recommended
UN Committee Majority
Also Urges End To Brit
ish Mandate

LAKE SUCCESS, Aug. 81. Up
+ The United Nations Palestine
committee majority recommended
tonight the partition of the Holy
Land, formation of an econon.-
ic union here, and admission OF
100000 Jews to Palestine during a
two-year transitional period begin
ming tomorrow.
Abdul Rahman Azzam Pasha,
secretary-general of the seven
state Arab League and one o1
the chief Arabic spokesmen, i'm
mediately assailed the report as
absolutely impracticable.'
Il do not think the assembly
will take it," he said in a state
ment. '1t does not solve any:
thing. It only makes the situation
worse"
The five Arab states in the U.
IN. - Egypt, Iraq, Syria, Leban-
on and Saudi Arabia, are certain
to fight the whole committee re-
port in the Assembly, which will
convene September 16. The Arabs
demand an Independent Arab
Palestine, no more Jewish I'M
migration, and termination now
of the British mandate over the
Holy Land.
No Statement
There was no statement here
from the Jewish Agency for Pale
stine, which has demanded a Jew
ish state in the Holy Land and in
creased Jewish immigration.
The committee majority propos-
ed that the immigrants be permit
ted into Palestine while the Holy
Land is being transformed into the
economic union made up Of one
Arab state, one Jewish state, and
the autonomous city of Jerusalem.
A committee minority proposed
a joint Arab-Jewish state under a
federal government.
Other salient points favored by
the majority made up of Canada,
|Czechoslovakia, Guatemala, the
Netherlands, Peru, Sweden and
Uruguay:
J.. That Britain, which holds the
mandate over Palestine, continue
See PARTITION On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01
Pilot Dives 1000 Feet
ToCure Boy OfDeafness

TETERBORO, N. j., Aug. 81 -
W.H-Four-year-old Howard Sturm
had his first plane ride today. But
the flight, in which the plane made
1000 feet dive, was more than
a joyride for the two-headed young
ster. It was a treatment which
doctors believe may help to re-
store the hearing Of the totally
deaf child.
A former Navy dive bomber
pilot, Harry Hunt, took the single
engine BeEanca Cruisair W to TO-
900 feet. Then he dropped the plane
lat 4 rate Of 800 feet per minute
to 5000 feet, his ears Piping with
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01
Ninety Killed
In Movie Fire
n,,eus Are Trampled To
n.,th When Panic Seizes
Theatre Crowd

,,c Aug. 81 -U.H- Ninety
fAn s we're burned or tramplee
psfss0n.gb last night when fire turn
TO os small suburban movie
ID 49, into white hot crema'
thss@, ''.a filed with frenzied figure:
'ofl,Im ,l.ns 10 escape, officials an
'sesl.sd 'ssred today, and the theater
foua sr was charged with involun'
sry sry'' 'manslaushter'
.r+oine Moullade, owner OF the
n ~. Theater at Rueil. was ar.
,s,ssi ,.,tsd as authorities investigated
Nj, ,ore than half the identified
MY' were less than 20 years old,
desu sIssas j" officials said. The three
1.tesf naas' victims died in hospitals TO-
~ no,ic. and employees OF the
.,;nistry of justice still were prod.
nrul' nun through the charred ruins OF
an's s heaters first and second
tis.onies as which collapsed minutes
'ftsr 's,sr the fire broke out
Marcel vaugelade, assistant to
Nv u,svor Of Rueil blamed "mal-
!,so,ioning nv tlu of fire extinquishers"
lu, ,:s. s,id the blaze apparently
..l .+.rted in a projection booth from
, short circuit.
Operator Flees
They said it could have been
..ntrolled if the 17-year- old pro-
,s.,ionist had shut the door be-
lind him when he fled.
rne flames leaped from the
,ooth and licked into tinder-dry
vs1vet hangings on the walls. Moul-
1ade, according to movie patrons
who escaped tried to douss the
Maze with fire extinquishers but
failed. Then panic started. Gus
,omers rose from their seats and
tri.d To run for the doors. Some OF
them never had a chance.
There were $50 seats in the
n.atsr Members Of the audience
hit night told police every seat
vas taken and, in order to please
standing customers, folding chairs
had been placed in the allies. Three
exit doors were partly blocked.
Madame Helene La Naour, who
survived the horror despite burns
on her hands and legs, said. Il
va, in the orchestra when, about
1915 p. NJ, l heard cries from the
first balcony. I turned and saw
ses NINETY KILLED on Page 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01
And So To Bed

The group Of young people
from Charlotte spending the
Labor day weekend at Wrights-
vile Beach obviously didn't
know much about swimming.
But they donned bathing
suits, however, and lay about
In the sand.
"See that man out there
swimming?" exclaimed one Of
the group. "I'll bet he is using
the crawl stroke"
"Ah, he couldn't be doing
that" replied one Of the girls.
"Why he couldn't be crawling
that far out because he ceuone
even touch the bottoaA."
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01
SEVEN U. S. WARSHIPS
WILL PAY VISIT TO
SMYRNA, SEPTEMBER IL

LONDON, Aug. 81 -R)-United
States Navy headquarters here
announced today that seven
American warships would make
'tan informal visit" to the Turk
ish port of Smyrna Sept. II to 18
during the annual Smyrna fair.
The ships are the Cruiser Day.
ton, Carrier Leyte, Destroyers
Storms, Massey. Henley and J. C..
Owens and Destroyer Tender Vel
lowstone.
Vice-Adm. Bernhard H. Bieri,
commander of U. S. Naval forces,
Mediterranean, will command the
group.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01
Steve Beville Wins
Kendall Speed Test
BIG TIME

SAUGUS, Mass, Aug. 81. -
U'D-This was big day for the
folks gathered at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis j. Big
gart for the wedding reception
of their daughter Dorothy, 10,
and her bridegroom, Roger
Noble, 20.
In addition to the wedding
celebration, guests at the re-
cepti0n were observing six mar
riage anniversaries and one
birthday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01

the change in altitude and air
pressure.
Below at the airport, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Sturm, Midland Park,
N. j., watched silently and with
hands clasped, hoping that the
treatment discovered accidentally
during the war will help their son.
Arrangements for the flight here
started year ago. DR.. Signar
Hitler, Howard's physician, be-
lieved it was the last chance OF
restoring the boys hearing which
he lost in an attack of spinal men
See PILOT On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01
HOLIDAY ACCIDENT
TOLL TOTALS III
Two Auto Race Drivers
/ Lose Lives; Air Patrol
In Missouri Active

CHICAGO, Aug. 81. -UD- The
nations three-day holiday acciden-
tai death toll shot past the 100
mark today as more millions OF
persons took to the highways.
An estimated 26,O00,000 auto
mobiles carrying many more per
sons jammed country roads, and
scores of traffic fatalities result
ed.
With the long Labor Day week
See HOLIDAY On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01
The Weather

FORECAST:
saw ""u.i Carolina: Partly cloudy and con-
faued rather warm Monday and Tues
.,s so1tn ~. CaTolins-Partly cloudy Monday
shsr tuesday,, not so warm Monday, little
ME- IN temperature Tuesday.
udine data for the "a hours
''3o p. m. yesterday.
1.s. TEMPERATURES
a. 'So g a. M II; 7:3O a. m. II; 1880 D. m.
h,rn 30 ~ p; m. 81; Maximum 80; Mini
" o. Mean 80; Normal 81.
Iva HUMIDITY
';So p. m. rs. w. wv = '
49,. PRECIPITATION
M Tor "a hours ending 1880 p. m
IA iotsl al, since the first Of tn. month
r,. TIDES FOR TODAY
IRON the Tide Tables published b,
" Noast and Geodetic Survey.
kb,,,, HIGH Low
's'oh ------- 10:11 am. sos am
kss,n, 1881 pm. 5:13 pm
inlet - 7:51 am. 200 am
sur,;.. 8:13 pm. 2:06 pm
Ian. M o;As; Sunset 6:3s: Moonris,
more WEATHER On Yass Eve
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01
FORECAST,

wilmington and vicinity: Partly cloudv
,,d not so warm today, Tuesday nart1v
cloudy with little change in temperature.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01

See HOLIDAY On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-01

See PARTITION On Page
Browning chief., 1947-05-23
Visual Problems

Fifty-three per cent Of office
employees, So per cent of txtile
workers and rs per cent of garment
workers have visual problems.
Browning chief., 1947-05-23
Time.Saxers

The flat darner attachment,
fashioned after an embroidery
hoop, mends worn parts of
sheets, pillow cases and other
precious cottonS.
Stocking darners are made to
fit the heel or toe Of stocking.
With it you can darn stockings
quickly and perfectly on the
sewing machine.
The hemstitcher for the ma
chine operates the threads of the
material and overcasts them
firmly into position, creating dur
able clean cut hemstitching or
picot edging. It's excellent for
linens, laces, nets, silks or fine
cottons.
The edge stitcher can be used
to give firmness to the edges of
deep fiounces. It accomplishes
even stitching without deviating
a hairs breadth from the desired
course.
The gathering foot shirs as you
sew. This gadget gathers one
row or 20 with the same even
spacing and saves you the effort
Of figuring it out.