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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-12
fire DOES DAMAGE
TO LOCAL STORE
EARLY YESTERDAY

A fire in the E. c. Moore
Wholesale notions store at 313
North Front street at 8 a. m.
yesterday did several thou
Isand dollars damage and
threatened the entire business
|p0ck for short while, F i e
|V4ef Ludle Groom reported.
Blaming the fire on the stores
|1emg overloaded with Christmas
merchandise which was ''im-
property stored around an oil
|NoVe, the fire chief said he
would order Moore to use a
warehouse instead Of his Front
|sIeet store building for storage.
Losses in the fire included
|oozenS Of white shirts, Christmas
nee ornaments and other mer-
tnandlSe. Chief Groom said that
several cases of safety
matches stored near the stove
lda been ignited, the entire
guiding would have been en-
oangered.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-12
ABBJE an STATS

duced Past Grand Master New
comb and gave a brief history of
St. Alban's highighting the ad-
ministration Of several OF the
most distinguished of the SO
masters that have served during
these 100 years. The Lodge, which
became dormant when it's meet
ing place was destroyed by fire
in July, 1896, was reorganized in
1900.
Malcolm G. Mcleod was re-
Gently elected master of St. AL
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-12

bans for 1948, succeeding G. R.
Bennett. Other officers are: A. j.
Holmes, senior warden; James
w. Phillips, junior warden; Dew
ey Williams, treasurer; E. M.
Gibson, secretary. There are 206
members at present.
Twenty-one members were
presented 25-year membership
certificates by Newcomb at the
anniversary program. They were
R. I. Belch, o. K. Barnes, F. K.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-12

Biggs, Gurney Bracey, Anderson
Britt, L. J. Britt, L. L. Brown,
F. E. Carlyle, j. C. Carr, S. R.
Clary, R. A. Hedgpeth, o. L..
Henry, w. L. McArver, R. A. Nc
Intyre, ]. R. Mcleod, D. P. Pat
terson, John G. Proctor, E. Clyde
Wade, j. Ellie Walters, j. V.
Williamson, J. E. Rankin.
A 50-year emblem will go to
A. E. Boney, now residing in
Winter Haven. Florida.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-12
,rRoY BRADSHAW

b. f.Dsbman class OF New
The = 1igb led the honor roll
c9adsn's, na,.id3 ID. by having "a pupils
p. Ike the grade. r.. 49, f;,s+
ne -oII .5l is to maintain an a. :.
;-aa1, ", classes except one IN
al Students are allowed to
f..e f....' a 81 ~, MT he a.
C.l5'p' SS9or roll students
-sa va ..ollo, i3llowing freshmen n. were ss;1:
II, lo-'' w the first honor roll;
.acsa ot1 paiIev. Frances Baker,
3a.oa'a I3 Bergen. Fay Buck,
crs-yn- -.-5er Calliope Fokakls,
Na.E rsr-ison, -, Joan Johnson
.'E X Tarr, Jack King, Betty
3:1E N 1r,6 Mary Livingston
r1 L'-, -w,ccowan, Ann Nc
@@a Donnie Miller. Rosalind
Herman Postma, Eliza Eliza
'e' p1c5elIe. Carolyn Sender,
&.' 4.-' r@it9 Sneeden, Mildred
o.,...o Melvin Swartz, Sarah
;.l.i'''' t.ne Williams.
s,., ,,... came the sophomores
a,a H. ~ we're. Anita Anderson,
-.5, Boven. Barbara Ann
... =. Marie Covil, Ann Du-
Carter r5aoas Elliott, Evelyn
'1r ,.rg Anne Hall, Jimmy
.'- Bebecca Lane. Billie
.hssrd ha- Iva Lee Nichols. Lee
s..'o' a Pickett. Mary Ann Rori-
'e."' Bibjan Seigler, Elosie
~. Marie Sutton, John
s5..aoev so', and Mary Wright.
S'.,, r,,.iors were represented by
~ allowing Is students;
u, wsrnorje eagle, Jennie Can
~ ,i'- Gov Cook, Larry Dagen
aor, aor, Ruth Ann Fisher Mary
,@, ,an CIod. Clara Haithcock,
r,sd1ie ,..,, Hamilton, Laura Har-
... David Minor, Derck
yncttoo. s,, Edith Rogers, Harriet
Sssn tS~s Mary Stanland, George
Walton, and Patricia William
'''- The Senior class had the
smallest group on the honor roll
with The following IS:
Jewel Bennette, Betty Britz,
Sarah Clark, Catherin Grove,
Beverly Ann Jurgenson, Sally
Kprv Betty Lou Leonard, Cath
gi0e MacRae, Shirley Phillips,
Dorothy Puckett, Billie Jean
Smith. Nancy Trask, Tonmie
vaught, Louise Verzaal, and
Frances WeStbrook.
The second honor roll requires
three GAS" and one 3" if the
Students are taking four sub
jects with no conduct cuts. The
same if the students take five
subjects except they are al
lowed two 'B's"
TIE Freshman class also
headed the second honor roll
with 10 pupils. The following
- the goal:
Bette Grey Bell, Nancy Ben
\ nett, Olive Jean Brown, Betty
fBugg Roddy Cameron, Bird
Grant Joyce Hayes, Barbara
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-12
TEN YEARS AS MAYOR
Mass

James Fallon. who served
sentence" of 10 years as mayor
of Pittsfield, sent condolences
rather than congratulations to
Mayor-elect Robert T. Cape]ess.
''It would be hypocritical on
my part to tender you congratu-
lations," he said in a letter.
"Wherefore I am rendering my
"Hoewver, your youth and en-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-12

thusiasm may shake off the
handicaps that were placed on
me. While serving the sentence,
l have learned something that
may be beneficial If so it is at
your disposal"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-12

'LlNI0N, Dec. l1-(P)-Clar-
t-'e \, butler is in Sampson coun-
\ |,,. !alI on charge he burned a
w. sa'lt house and feed barn on
S,l;. S' iarm of his sister, Miss
s'rls tsrss, Butler, in Honeycutt
|p.,a' |Ep}aasnlp : last night, Sheriff
!s,a.:.. u.y b. Lockerman said. The
f. |['.D added that efforts will
h. |Tn+..5 made to have Butler read
Esi,s EE.@s' to state hospital, Ra-
|ti,s3 54 Where he had been con-
''DSa Several times.
|,.ssa before World War I about 70
|ITn;.s9f ||IIrts9f Of the tea drunk in the
|jg.I 4l'so States was green, but by
|, ", T. national preferences had
kpr+ 'osaged nc J, that about 90 per-
" mat used was black.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-12
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B.g,,n, From z'''''''' ,',.,
Raleigh New. s. Observer 'a'1
Friday. Dec. siA'' ''$'
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~ .;on Of the 80 3oaMorial Mrl Hosphtanl optn
The actlW1Ii Walker Menering Meenn3ening in tooe, nos,
Of ot 9ainingto 9Waiilrnington; N against the 4han the
aitis ptal ss mere ebetween snR9efto5s ndRocfo5s tqs tps
employeefi ction sa+e Of enJ Of North cSfv au-
the pr9'SbNvth pro bv the state fop y licensing ah op-
lcenSund and in ret1fn ret1fession takes tse o State.
5na thority the 4he people Of eare e for the
igation to satlon tae is 70 tSe est stste shoodt
This OBJ fthhereforeeo TN the practice nro- o.
sick f,1y anp1 look into 70 any any other th5!esfansing
eare1ainn}g e:arensing nurses % use the ldebne- bene-
LESSONS y. NV their own Pc GOOD OF 'ne
fits rathei : ~ hut four W
peSTpe pe9Ple resignatsG{n at tt the james est H be
the nursln;gs Hospit.all, ~ IN North caro-
@ er Memott7haes the eyes eyes Of e the but but It is eG
strike es7rees in ens Assoc atlon Strike il me ,e
ing 70 70 ga cause the 5e laei IN the Wi,mrnses ,rses
ShoaU Sdssth Of sick Exp peeIpi CAIN Of a the strike
Association 4he nurses +w0nab1e. we5e1 Nurses
b9e;esadqSsS is not nsodteouate1y for for 1ns been
snuuil snauuices and wnol anoup, hospitaal nsy salary
SCI highly pala g1tnce intenance aha mo Under.
wieh s1e certanly nlyor3S not hhossed gsosld gsSPlds be
fed t7drtn S" Carolina; a;raanee s with the ne III IL
Wei We'll paid in in "a rpeeople NHTSstlh NTHoTth caro-,
come OF ottt NE state OF W. sick and
censed by wv W. out for tne ne licensing
lima to no. uo excuse Tor other the purpose
there rsr - nurse for any Of the pe5opadd sd
than for orv of Of them put untrpfession ptasion it
When any eora their pi r,o;c is trC
Of an al othsrS Sfory Of the 9eadzo go0edf'wo Of Won
gentl9nnaSvses M; nave given gN9gy 9syee e0 in histtf
snes ss7e teG IS no honor too ao7Isrs o1E that
no cGqPeiiss g fPeir sacrifice sonmefez1ow sne s
IN th.;asd the sift the s'S7'' Nurse in his '''''' =
lines: :, with lamp g o the Ia
+ a the the great his hstTffg of gsood,
neroic womanli9O
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-19
nv n. A.

:, Whitevile we noted a pc
at each traffic light at
tho school zone assisting the
c5ildren across the street and
seeing to it that each child was
nrotected. That is also done
eacb afternoon. That kind OF
esrvice by a municipality,
proves it genuinely serves the
people.
As is to be found in all to-
bacco market towns, there was
an unusual amount OF activity
.ear1v in the morning. The cafes
were full. The newsboys were
doing a big business. Business
"a. were opening and a lot was
happening before the hour for
the tobacco sale to start.
Dave Nielsen had supper with
us at Harry's Anchorage at
lake Waccamaw. Dave is To-
haco Sales supervisor, secretary
Of the Tobacco Board OF Trade
and secretary of the Merchants
,esociation which handles also
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-19
Taken From Life

I the duties of a Chamber oil
| Commerce. Dave is a busy man,
but he certainly is a mine of
information about Whiteville.
Everybody knows and appreci-
ates Dave Nielsen.
We surmised we were in a
tobacco market town and season
when the hotel said no room
was available and that there
was 10 prospect of a room be-
ing available. Very luckily for
us we were fortunate to find a
room in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Benton.
There will be an effort to have
the tobacco market season for
Whiteville extended. Unless the
extension is granted, September
|26 will be the last day for three
sets of buyers, although the
market would continue to oper-
ate on a smaller scale. The an
nouncement probably will be
made on Monday, September %.
We note a result of the trip
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-19
WHlTEVILLE LIONS
TO SPONSOR DRIVE
White Cane Drive To Get
Underway Monday;
$1,000 Quota Set
Special To The Star

0RCCA04 Nv AAAS 1s~A
WHITEVILLE, Sept. 10. -
Lions of Columbus county will
inaugurate their White Cane
drive Monday evening and will
concentrate on raising the major
portion of their $1,000 quota
within a two-hour period.
Arrangements have been COM
pleted to present a program over
radio station WENC from 7:3O
pm. to $3.50 p. m.
During that two-hour period,
we hope that most of the people
of the county will remain beside
their radios" H. B. Barbee,
president of the Whiteville Lions
Club, said last night.
Whiteville and Lake Wacca-
NAV Lions are sponsoring the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-19

White Cane drive throughout
NEXT week as a means of promot-
ing their principal project - the
care of the blind and conserva-
ton of sight.
Part of the funds will be re-
tanned for use in the county and
the remainder will go to the
North Carolina Association for
the Blind.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-19
POLIO VICTIM

BURLINGTON, Sept. 18-N-
Billy Roland, Jr., 15-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. W S. Roland OF
Mebane, Route 1, became the
third polio victim from Alamance
county when he became Ill
Tuesday at Memphis, Tenn, and
died in a Memphis hospital last
night.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-19
NO BINGO

GREENSBORO, Sept. 18-R-
Bingo concessions will not be al
lowed at the Greensboro fair this
season on order of Police Chief
J. L. Jarvis, who today stated
that the ruling of the attorney
general several years ago
that bingo constitutes a lottery
will be complied with again this
season.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-19

Of one hundred fifty farmers
and business men to Raleigh to
ask for the immediate paving
of % miles on Highway So, be-
tween Burgaw and Jacksonville.
They did not get the paving but
the contract has been let for a
bridge on the highway across
the Northeast river. The con-
tract cost is $73,3 79 and the con-
tractor is the v. P. Lofts ccm-
pany Of Charlotte.
We find the people in White
vile looking forward to the an
nual Farmers Day Friday, Sep
TENDER 26. According to the talk,
this is the event of the year for
Whiteville and Columbus county.
We hear also much about the
annual Presbyterian Retreat
which opens at Lake Waccamaw
Saturday evening, September
20, with a picnic supper at Har-
Anchorage and an address
by DR.. Sandy c.. Marks, Of
Wilmington. On Sunday, will
come addresses by DR.. L. A.
Taylor, secretary of the Will
mington Presbytery, and DR.. F.
Crossley Morgan, probably the
most outstanding Bible scholar
in the world.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-19

When the thyroid gland is re-
moved from a COW, its milk pro-
duction is cut rs per cent.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-19

China's hairnet industry is
carried on by women who work
in their own homes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-19

Thomas Jefferson, one of the the term "doo.
leaders in the development of public addressoa "a MI
the U. S. Declaration OF 1ndepen- and used il on1- ~0 oocuner,
|dence and Constitution avoided private convor... occasionally /,
Evening star., 1947-05-21
ADVERTISEMENT.
Weak, ,Watery Blood
Blamed for Making
Men and Women
Look and Feel Older
THAN Their YEARS

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Evening star., 1947-05-21
I0'Dwyer Suspends
IAnother New York
aviation Official
Nv ths Assorioted Press

l NEW YORK, May 21.- Making
the second major personnel change
in the city's Department OF Marine
and Aviation. Mayor William
DDwyer has suspended Elmer Has
1ett from a S7,500-a-year position
on the recommendation of John NJ.
iMurtagh, investigation commits
sioner.
/ "The activities of Mr.. Haslett in
connection with North American
airport Corp were inconsistent
with the faithful performance of
his duties as the director of airports
of the Department of Marine and
Aviation" Mr.. Murtagh's report
said.
The mayor acted yesterday on re-
ceipt OF the report. Last week he
had forced the resignation OF !.
James Brody as deputy commission
er of Marine and Aviation, soon
after the resignation of Sidney A..
Florea, another deputy, in connec-
tion with Mr.. Murtagh's investiga-
lion of the leasing Of city-owned
dock facilities.
Mr.. Murtaghs interim report on
Mr.. Haslett said preliminary find
ings indicated his transactions with
the Gulf Oil Corp. were irregular" !"
A World War I flyer from Los An
geles, Mr.. Haslett was appointed an
aviation consultant by former
Mayor F. H. La Guardia in 1888.
Director of Airports.
! Mr.. Haslett, the Murtagh report
stated, has been director of air.
ports in the Department of Marine
and Aviation since 1912. In that
capacity he represented the city of
New York in connection with appli-
cation by Oil companies for rights
TO store, dispense and distribute fuel
at the Idlewild Airport. Among the
successful bidders was the Gulf
Oil Corp.
I'm the fall of 1914 the Gulf Oil
Corp. organized the North Ameri-
can Airport Corp. for the purpose
of operating the Westchester County
Airport. In August, 1945, Mr.. Has
lett became president of North
American Airport Corp. after the
purchase by him of the entire stock
of the corporation for $1,000. The
Gulf Oil Corp. financed the North
American Airport Corp. by advanc-
ing large sums of money. including
the initial advance of 100000.
Took Leave of Absence.
"On April /, 1916, Mr. Haslett
took a leave of absence from the
department and remained on leave
of absence until December 6, 1916,
continuing to devote his time to the
operation of the North American
Airport Corp. While on leave of
absence from the department he
received a salary from the North
American Airport Corp. at the rate
of $4,000 per year. On October
al, 1916, he sold his interest In the
North American Airport Corp. to
Gulf Oil Corp. for $4,000.
I'm July. 1945, North American
Airport Corp. purchased all the
stock of Metropolitan Seaplane
Bases, Inc, the only asset of the
Metropolitan Seaplane Bases, Inc,
was revocable permit on month
to-month basis for the use and oc-
cupation of the bulkhead located
on the northerly side of the pier at
West 156th street, North River,
and the southerly side of the pier
ut West 18TH street, North River.
The purchase price was $3.50 :"
Record assembly of prefabri-
Gated aluminium bungalow in Lon
don was so minutes.
Evening star., 1947-05-21

Record assembly of prefabri-
Gated aluminium bungalow in Lon
don was so minutes,
Evening star., 1947-05-18

cepted, but any controls centered in
London are going to ALLEVIATE a large
bloc of Scottish opinion.
At some point in the program of
naturalization, the central govern
ment is certain to run into obstruc-
ton on the part of labor or employ
ers in Scotland. Not just small
groups but whole areas will refuse to
carry out the overall plans. Will 1t
then be the function of the central
authority to compel acceptance?
Will today's persuasion be replaced
with coercion?
So far, responsible members of the
Labor cabinet have been careful to
avoid even the appearance of strong
arm methods in Scotland. On May
S, however, Emanuel Shinwell, Min
lister of Power and Fuel, came to
Edinburgh to join 10000 miners and
their families in celebrating the
start Of the five-day week. Shin
well discarded a prepared speech
and delivered an grafton filled with
invective and the prewar spirit of
damn the rich" He called the
owners of newspapers a crowd of
ghouls, Scottish housewives protest.
Evening star., 1947-05-18
By John A. Thale

ATHENS.-American observers as
well as the Greek people are watch
ing closely for signs of what kind of
a ruler King Paul will make.
They are wondering whether he
will be real leader, or whether he
will be content to follow the bad
advice of bad politicians.
Will he repeat the mistakes of his
brother and predecessor, the late
King George II, who dabbled in
politician plots, Matched coups
d'etat, and went into exile for his
pains?
Or will he avoid the road of royal
adventure?
Likened to British Royalty.
On the surface, the Greek crown
with which America Is now becom-
ing identified bears strong re-
semblance to the British royal family
with dash of Roosevelt tossed in.
King Paul, a husky, 45-year -old
with a seagoing spirit, Is a much
warmer personality than his intel
ligent and cultured, but somewhat
cold and aloof brother. The latter
was sometimes deseibed as "a Greek
patriot who didn't like Greeks"
King Paul is apt to be a more
sympathetic symbol to which Greeks
can turn to pledge their loyalty.
And at his side he has Queen
with a high-powered personality,
extreme intelligence, ambition and
considerable driving power.
Evening star., 1947-05-18
By Hal O,FIaherfy

EDINBURGH, Scotland.In the
heart of this ancient city is 400
foot cliff with castle surmounting
it known as Castle Rock" Accord
ing to legend, it has never been
taken by frontal assault.
It is typical Of this country and
the Scottish people. They have
never been conquered. They may
endure dreadful weather and their
economic skies may be overcast, but
the holy light of freedom seems to
pervade everything.
The Scots speak their minds
There is free assembly of all kinds
They move wherever they choose
and they seem to choose to live all
over the earth. They are dissenters
They are critical of things as they
are and as others want them to be.
Not even a government in London
is going to impose its will upon
these Scots.
Scotland's workers are going along
with the London Labor government S
plans to nationalize key industries.
They agree that coal mines should
Evening star., 1947-05-18

eriki are firm believers in the divine
right of kings. They are sincerely
convinced that they can do more
for their people by occupying the
throne than by giving it up.
American officials and diplomats
who come into contact with the royal
family will find themselves charmed.
Both King Paul and Queen Fred
eriki are warm-hearted, gracious
people who like Americans and know
how to make Americans like them.
When touring party Of II Amer
ican Congressman stopped overnight
in Athens recently, the King and
Queen gladly made arrangements on
short notice to receive them at the
palace. A cocktail party was ar
ranged for the American visitors.
ExiIed Three Times.
It was so successful that on leay-
ing, Senator Barkley of Kentucky
with true Southern gallantry, took
the Queens hand and effused:
IF you keep on like you are doing,
your majesty, you will not only be
Queen of Greece, but queen of the
hearts of all your countrymen!"
The Queens reaction was more
practical. After the congressional
guests had departed, she rushed
over to a friend.
How did we do?" she inquired,
eagerly. do you think they liked
us?"
Like his brother, King Paul has
been in and out of exile three times
Evening star., 1947-05-18

be government state-oWned and are
not wholly opposed to nationaliza
ton of transport. What will happen
when the Labor regime moves to buy
UP steel industries cannot be FORE
cast. A storm is brewing over steel.
Principally, however. the Scots are
thinking in terms Of greater auton-
omy and less interference from
London that doesn't mean that
these really loyal Britishers seek
separation from the United King
dom; logic simply forces them to
question outside control.
Disturbed Over. Specialization.
The recent dockers strike in Glas-
gov illustrates the attitude. Even
Glasgow union leaders were con-
'vinced that too many were employed
at the docks as regular or casual
workers. When an order was issued
from the Ministry of Labor in Lon
don that 500 dockers were to be
fired, it took more than six weeks
to put an end to the disturbance.
Here in Scotland, as elsewhere in
the United Kingdom, is a growing
fear of the consequences of social
ization. National planning is ac-
Evening star., 1947-05-18
Greece Studies Easy Going King and Gamorous Queen
Watches for Signs Indicating Whether Paul Viii Develop Into Real Leader Be
Political Royal Adventm

| He went out in 1917 with his
father. King Constantin, and broth
er, the future King George II. He
returned from that exile in 1920
when a referendum re-established
the monarchy.
He and George II went out again
in 1923, when a republic was pro-
claimed. They didn't get back un-
I til 1885, when another referendum
again established the Greek mon
archy.
Once more he took the road to ex-
lie, in 1941, when the Germans over
ran the country, and returned some
four years later with the Allies.
King Paul today has the political
advantage of not having been
stained like his brother by associa-
ton with the old IRON listed Metaxas
dictatorship.
He is extremely interested in mo-
bilizing the youth of the country
Especially with regard to reconstruc-
ton programs.
He is a bitter foe of Communists,
as was George II. King Paul has ex-
pressed himself as favoring a broad
er amnesty for those now fighting
the government-but only after the
Communist bands have been COM
pletely crushed, So that more gener-
Gus amnesty offers cannot be taken
as a sign of appeasement or gov
ernment weakness.
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