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The Nome nugget., 1947-04-04

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 call Black 96. 39-3t
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-20
Defendant Remains Calm
Under Gruelling Cross
Examination

LENOIR, Dec. 10 -(R-T h G
defense and the prosecution
rested their cases at 5::55 pm.
today in the trial of R. L. Fritz,
Jr., former Hudson schools prin-
cipal charged with obtaining
some $1,000 on false pretense
from the state.
The defense Immediately an
nounced that it would file an
other motion for non-suit when
court convenes tomorrow morn
ing.
The trial began Monday.
Today's session was highlight-
ed by the appearance in til {
witness box of Fritz and his
wife.
Fritz, remaining calm from
the time he took the stand al
10 am. until he was called down
at 2:20 pm, was subjected tc
detailed cross examination by
the prosecution. Question after
question was fired at him by w
II. Strickland, a state appointed
prosecutor.
The cross-examination of the
defendant, l a sit ing more than
two hours, was directed chiefly
to a check for $123.75, which has
been mentioned frequently
see DEFENSE on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-20
RULES
STRIKE PARLEYS
Union Spokesman Says
Western Union Walkout
Appears Certain

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-lR-
The government continued to-
night its efforts to settle the
wage dispute between AFL
unions and the Western Union
Telegraph company but a
spokesmen for the workers said
strike Tuesday morning ap-
peared INEVITABLE"
The strike date was fixed
earlier this week by the execu-
tive committee representing the
AFL Commercial Telegraphers
Union, the Telegraph Employee
Union of Atlanta, and the Tele-
graph Workers Union of Dallas,
Texas.
Together they represent $4,000
employees in the Westrn Union
system outside metropolitan
New York where the Ameri-
can Communications Associ-
alton (CIO) has offered to join
in the walk out. The AF'L has
not yet accepted the CIO unions
proposal for joint action.
The AFL union spokesman
said a strike seemed inevitable
after a three-hour meeting of
government conciliators and
representatives of the company
and unions.
Working Hard
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-20
BOYS
ATTEND PARTY
Annual Christmas E vent At
Club; Rev. W. B. Freed
Program Speaker

Over 200 boys, members of the
Brigade Boys club attended the
annual Christmas party at the
club, second and Church streets,
last night.
James Copeland, executive di-
rector of the club, was in charge
ct the program. He was assisted
by Harold Cutler, physical direc-
tor.
The program was opened with
the youngsters singing Christmas
Carols. "The Christmas Story
was told by the Rev. Walter B.
Freed, pastor of st. Paups Luth-
eran church, and a member of
the Brigade board of directors.
Copeland presented prizes to
the winners of the recent Santa
Claus parade poster contest.
Adrian Brown and Sherrol In
man were first place winners in
the prep division. Arvin Davis
won the junior class award and
Burl Murray was winner in the
senior class.
A special prize was presented
Sonny Boyd for his unique and
original poster.
The refreshments were pre-
pared and served by the men,
bers of the Senior Fraternity
See BRIGADE ON Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-20
MORE ABOUT WACCAMAW

MORE ABOUT WACCAMAW
A second contribution on
the history of the Waccamaw
has come to the column from
Col. w. N. Harriss, whose me-
mory reaches back into the
days when the Cape Fear river
was navagible only for ships
which drew less than II feet 0
water.
Col. Harriss says that the
first captain of the steamer
Waccamaw was W. J. Potter,
who was the grand father of
Capt. w. c. Manson of this city.
He was succeeded by Capt. J..
R. Chadwick, who resides in
this city.
''This steamer was licensed
to carry 600 passengers and dur
ing the dull summers she often
ran family excursions to Smith
vile { now Southport).
During the hey-day of her
career and while Wilmington
was the largest naval stores
market in the world, there were
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-20
Adjourns After Passing
$40 Million European Aid Bill;
Peace Far Distant, Marshall Says
Soviet Policies
Scored In Speech
Secretary Blames Molotov
For Break OF Big Four
Conference

WASHINGTON, Dec. -R)-
Secretary of State Marshall said
tonight that because of Soviet
'frustration" policies, a lasting
European peace settlement is
yet distant.
It probably will have to await
the outcome of Western Eu-
ropes efforts - with Ameri-
can assistance - to "restore a
healthy society,"" he predicted.
In radio talk to the nation,
timed for 10 pm. EST, Marshall
reported on the breakup of the
Big Four Foreign Ministers
Conference at London.
He said that until the struggle
between Russia and the West
ern powers is decided even a
paper agreement" would be
difficult.
''The Soviet Union has recog-
nlzed the situation in its frank
declaration Of hostility and cp-
position to the European recov-
cry program" Marshall contin-
ued.
Placing the blame for failure
to reach agreement on Russian
Foreign Minister Molotov, Mar
shall SAID that at London the
Soviet spokesman displayed mo
apparent will to reach settle
ment."
Molotov, he charged, used the
conference "as an opportunity
for propaganda declarations
which would be pleasant to Ger
man ears"
Outcome Disappointing
Despite the outcome, which he
termed disappointing, Marshall
asserted that no real ground
was lost or gained, except to
make clearer the outlines of
problems and obstacles to a
lasting peace.
"We cannot look forward to a
unlIled Germany at this time"
he advised. "We must do the
best we can in the area where
our influence can be felt"
His reference presumably
was to the 16 nations of Western
Europe, including the Ameri-
can-British occupation zones in
Germany. 1t was for their eco
nomlc recovery that President
See POLICIES on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-20
And So To Bed

After a recent robbery
at a local grocery store 10.
Gated in the eastern section
OF the city, it was decided
to install a burglar alarm
system in order to foil any
future break-ins.
Last night it was learned
that the alarm works per.
fectly.
A couple of city police
men made a routine check
at the store to make sure
that no one had broken in
to it and to be sure that the
alarm was in working order.
AS one of the policemen
shook the front door of the
establishment, as is the Gus
tom of officers, he was sur
prised when the burglar
alarm proved itself in good
working order, all right,
ringing loudly and insistent-
ly.
The officers were unable
to do anything about the sit
uation until they had sum-
moned aid to open the store
and cut off the alarm.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-20
COUNCIL DEBATE
ON VETO SLATED
UN Security Group Votes
For Discussions With
Russia Opposing

LAKE SUCCESS, Dec. 19.-R)
The Security Council decided
today to discuss the controver-
sial veto issue again despite
Russian objections that all such
talk "constitutes a waste of
time"
BY a vote of 9 to 2, with Rus
sia and Poland in the minority
the council approved a work
sheet calling for debate on the
question. No date was set,
however.
The point arose when the
council was asked to agree on
discussion program which
listed a letter from Secretary
General Trygve Lie calling at
tention to a resolution of the U.
See COUNCIL On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-20
Along The Cape Fear

IL tug boats engaged in towing
on the Cape Fear in addition to
the Waccamaw and of that num-
ber the Blanche, which came
here in 1873, is the only one
now afloat.
1.-THE Waccamaw was compile
tely destroyed by fire while laid
up on the west side of the river
opposite Ann street.
"The names of the tugs on
the river other than the Wacca-
nav were William Nyce,
Brandt. Alpha, Blanche, Italian
Laura, Tecumach, Argonan-
ia, Confidence, Douglas, Marion
and Marie. Two large barges
the Washington and Modoc
were used to lighter cargoes OF
part of cargoes to Smithville
where it was transferred to the
ships.
RIVER DEPTH - The river
'was gradually dredged until
See CAPE FEAR ON Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-20
France Urged
TO Soak Rich
finance Minister Mayer Of
fers frightened Aus
terity Bill Plans

PARIS, Dec. 10. -WD-Finance
Minister Rene Mayer, warning
Mot France is on the brink of
y, inflationary disaster, called
..,iobt for a "soak the rich"
.,;sis program of frightened aus
.ari+y which would channel idle
rrancs W. into government Golfers.
The cabinet approved his
,,rced loan plan which would
..ompel all persons earning
soore s than 100000 Francs ($6,-
NM NM q year from any source ex-
WV oo,t real estate to invest from
~ w 10 50 per cent of net earnings
~ emergency loans to the gov
.rnment.
The plan also would levy a
,savv tax on loafers and night
,1nb habitues who are able to
work but do not, and would in
crease the tax burden of farm
trs.
Mayer presented the program
N The National Assembly with
tbe plea that the emergency
intimidation measures should
he "railroaded" through before
Christmas to save France from
the threat of Overwhelming in
aation and economic collapse"
The stocky Socialist financial
expert, in a two-hour speech,
warned the Assembly that
France would have to cover an
sn-time record budget of
Francs equivelant to more than
y2O0,O00, 900 in 1948.
Speed Necessary
I'VE need an energetic and
rapid effort" he said. France
has at the present moment a
chance to recover, but that
chance will no longer exist in q
few weeks time"
The chief planks in Mayors S
program were:
|. A forced laon-the first in
frances history - compelling
those eerning more than $4,000
annually to put from Is to so
per cent of their 1947 net gains
into lO-year. three per cent gov
eminent bonds.
Z. Ivy new taxes, not yet an
nounced, to squeeze another
sf64,000,000 out of the taxpay-
Ws.
). Reorganize income tax
See FRANCE on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-20
GOVERNOR CHERRY
FREES PRISONERS
Two Former Escapes Who
Made Good Have Sem
tences COMMITTED

RALEIGH, Dec. 19-(R-
Two prisoners who were return
ed to prison after having escap-
ed and made good in civil life
will spend Christmas with their
families with their debts to So
cety marked "paid in fu1l'.
Governor Cherry today COM
muted the remainder of the pri-
son terms of William Philpot,
34,, who escaped from a North
Carolina prison camp in 1894
and who went to Gilbert, VIVA.
married and became a highly
respected citizen.
The governor also commuted
the remaining prison time of
Virgil Shipes, who escaped in
1914 and became a successful
business man at Fairfax. Va.
Prison department officials
said that Philpot. who is serving
his sentence at the Guilford
county No. ane prison camp,
and, Snipes, who is confined in
the Durham camp probably will
be realised tomorrow.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-20
ALLIES MAY
LEAVE BERLIN
Soviet Organ Makes Sug.
gestion For Second
Time

BERLIN, Dec. 19-(P)-For the
second time Soviet-licensed
Berlin newspaper today suggest
ed that the Western allies may
be asked to leave Berlin.
This time it was the official
Soviet newspaper Taegliche
Rundschau, which gave a yelled
warning that if a Western Ger
man government is set up the
French, British and Americans
might be asked to leave the FORM
er German capital.
Two days ago Berlin Am Nit
tag, a Soviet-licensed newspaper,
said it would be "logical' for
them to withdraw if the four
See ORGAN on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-20
Violation OF Act Consti-
tutes Criminal Act,
Opinion States

RALEIGH, Dec. 10 -F)-The
State Supreme Court in an
unanimous opinion today upheld
constitutionality of state law
banning the closed shop and at
the same time ruled that a vio-
lation of the law constituted a
violation of the states criminal
law.
"The power of the state by
general legislative act to
condemn private contracts
found to be injurious to the pub
lie welfare, to declare them
contrary to public policy a n d
prevent their consumation can
not be Denied" wrote Associate
Justice A. A. F. Seawell.
''The General Assembly felt
that so far as it concerned the
principle which it felt should be
preserved there is no SUBJ
stantial difference between h e
"closed shop and the so-called
"all union shop" the justice adj
ded.
1.-THE statute protects the
rights of workmen to organize:
it further protects rights of
workmen to express their indi-
vidual opinions by refusing to
join unions," Seawell wrote.
Citations Upheld
The court, in another case on
the labor-management front, up
held contempt of court citations
brought against II Rockingham
strikers as the result of disor-
ders which marked a prolonged
strike at the Safe Manufac-
turing company last summer.
The anti-closed shop law was
enacted by the 1947 legislature.
In addition to banning the closed
shop, it also prohibits the union
shop, maintenance of member
ship, and the check-off of union
dues.
The test of the acts constitu-
tionality came in a test case
from Buncombe county sponsor
ed by the American Federation
of Labor, and labor leaders have
indicated that if the State Su-
preme court upheld the law, an
See BAN OIL Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-20
FR0STBITTEN MAN
FOUND ON TRAIN
Imprisoned In Box Car
Seven Days, Tramp"
Loses so Pounds

FORT SMITH, Ark, Dec. 19
-R-An emaciated, frost bitten
white man was found here to-
day in a box car loaded with
lumber and haltingly whisper
ID to officers and hospital at
'endants he had been locked in
fhe car without food and water
since Dec. II.
Sheriff Prentice Maddux said
Me man identified himself as
Earl Harrison, "a, as he told a
story Of eight days and nights
Of terror. The sheriff said Har-
fson gave this accounting:
ne climbed into the car at
tels, Nevada, thinking it was
pound for Ogden, Utah. The
coor was locked before the trip
began. AS the dark hours drag
s@ by, Harrison realized the
car was bound somewhere 9TH
H than Ogden. He pounded
md screamed at every stop but
So no response, until finally he
was too weak to cry out.
Inc man was found when the
'sF was opened at a lumber yard
'~ FROSTBITTEN on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-20
DE CASPERI WINS
CONFIDENCE VOTE
Constituent Assembl ly
Stands By Premier As
Riots Are Renewed

ROME, Dec. 19-P)-PIemier
Alcide de Gasperi, hard pressed
by Leftist criticism and demon
strations, was given a new vote
of confidence in the Constituent
Assembly tonight after nine per-
sons had been reported hurt III
Caltanissetta in Sicily's second
outbreak of violence in two days.
The assembly approved an or
der of the day saying it had heard
and approved government decla-
rations of policy. The roll call of
435 deputies showed 303 for the
order and 118 communists and
pro-Communist Socialists - op-
posed. Fourteen did not vote.
Supporting de Gasperi's gov
ernment were his Christian DEM
ocrats and most q -puties of the
Republican and Labor Socialist
parties, admitted to the cabinet
this week, and Of the Liberal
party and Uomo r alunque
Common MANI Movement.
Before the vote, the Commun-
lists and their Socialists allies
criticized the government at
length, and de Gasperi gave an
hour-long reply.
The interior ministry, report
ing the trouble in Caltanissetta,
said strikers blockaded the city
hall and resorted to gunfire and
grenades when police charged
them.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-20
RUNNING RED LIGHT
WOULD GET MEMBERS
OF BAND IN COOLER

WOODWARD, Okla, Dec.
19-(P-Orchestra mem ,ers
had better watch their stop
signs here on New Years
Eve.
The police department had
everything arranged - it
IN ou gh t - for its annual
New Years ball the whole
town awaits. Then yester-
day someone remembered
they had forgotten to hire a
dance band.
Phone call after phone call
brought the same answer:
Booked solid.
LET us catch some musi-
clans messing up our traf-
fic," said the boys at the sta
ton today. "We know one
place they can work out their
fines :"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-20
Industry "Check"
On Prices Okayed
Lawmakers To Return Jam
uary 6 For Regular
Session Duties

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1e.-lR-
Congress adjourned tonight,
ending a 33-day special session
which enacted a $54O, 900, 900
foreign aid program and plan
for voluntary industry checks on
rising prices.
The Senate quit first, adjour-
ming at 7:18 p. m. (EST).
The House followed at 1872
after listening to a song by an
impromptu quartet composed Of
Representatives Plumley (R.
VT), Worley (D-Tex). Jones
(D-NC), and Morris (D-Okla).
They alleged that they sang
Il been working on the rail-
road" but other members said
they didn't recognize the tune.
In the closing hours, the legis-
lators sent to President Truman
two measures dealing with the
subjects he put before them
when he called the special ses-
sion to meet Nov. II. But neith-
er was just what he asked for.
On foreign aid, Congress voted
$54O, 100000 for France, italy.
Austria and China. Mr.. Truman
had asked $597 1000, 1000 for the
three European countries.
Economic Front
On the home economic front,
it approved a Republican bill
based on seeking voluntary
agreements from industries to
hold down prices, together with
continued export and transporta-
ton controls. The President
had pleaded for power to
resume price and rationing con-
trolls if he decided they were
required to keep the cost-of-liv-
ing within bounds.
The legislators will return
Jan. 6 for the regular session
See INDUSTRY ON Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-20
YEN AS BIG SHOT
LEADS TO MURDER
Pennsylvania Man Confess
ses Killing Used Car
Dealer At Berwick

BERWICK, Pa, Dec. 10 Up
"A man who told police he shot
a used car lot employe to death
and threw his body in the Sus-
quehanna river because II
wanted to be a big shot" was
held without charge tonight at
the Berwick police station, Dis
trict Attorney w. S. Sharpless
reported.
Sharpless said that police are
holding 40 year old Alex
Agoston, Jr., pending further
investigation" He added he
would be charged with murder
when the body is recovered
from the river land maybe be-
fore"
The district attorney said that
Agoston made an oral statement
to State Policeman Karl Cures
describing the death of Russell
Ballet. Sc, who had been mis-
sing since Dec. 9 when he with
ureW 9l,ozo from bank to pur-
chase car for the man who
employed him.
Cures said Agoston told him
he shot Ballet twice on Dec. Q
after Turing him into his car un-
der the pretext of selling it and
then deliberately attempting to
get him drunk.
Il thought I could get away
with it," Cures quoted the pri-
soner. II wanted to be a big shot
and | didn't care how many peo-
pie l killed to be one. I'm not
sorry for what I did,"
Blood Stains Found
Pollce said they found blood
stains IN Agoston's car, a bullet
See YEN on Pape Tun
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-20
The Weather

Sc so,lTa nlTaRncAsT -------
.lo"TH lSouTH CAROLINA - Considerable
es,ion eIuiness Saturday and Sunday. oc-
s.y s,''ia1 d ram Saturday night and Sun
eS.,a clearing Sunday afternoon, little
'ISitse SasHrln IN temperature.
eoolos MN CAROLINA-Mostly cloudy
s,'nS. saturday and continued cool
day d1aJ, ~. Occasional light rains Satur-
No.o mAATHER FORECAST
sdias sdis'sotoiogical data for the "A hours
40" p. m. yesterday.
,2s TEMPERATURES
Il. Ia m 20, 80 a. m. Sc, 1880 p. m
aorm.i or.i'nGia ~ SIS, minimum IS, mean As
,,o HUMIDITY
3, i.as m II, 80 a. m. 30, 1880 .. m
ro., PRECIP1rAT1oNs
3;a incshc slhce the first of the month
rron TIDES FOR TODAY
I. 5 it me Ae Tide Tables published b,
N0sS' and Geodetic Survey.
Hilnnr4. HIGH LOW
s'0n ---- :57 a. m. 1O:17 a. m
3:17 p m. 10:48 p. m
Sunrss So, p. m. 1922 p. m
WORE WEATHER on Pare Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-20
Tobacco Treatise Tells
Ta1lest Of Texas Tales

RALEIGH, Dec. 10. -R- AS
the leading advocate of cut plug
in tobacco-minded state, Gov
ernor Cherry has seen and heard
lot about tobacco, but a letter
from Washington-from the
Texas embassy-today had even
the Department of Agriculture
wondering.
''Dear Governor Cherry" the
writer began, Gin the more di-
versified sections of Texas, ex-
periments are under way to
grow tobacco"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-20
Russia May Supply
ArmamentTOArabS
Lebanese Official E,duoo ,ses Fear Offer
Of Arms NJ k.sap ap,.asssas ,asy IS cepted DESPITE
Mosle ,spo,a = Communists

BEIRUT, LEBAl oec. 10
high Lebanese govern
ment official said today he
feared Soviet Russia might Of
Ter arms to the Arabs for use
IN Palestine and the Arabs
would accept them"
The official, who declined use
OF his name, added that he
knew Of no overtures from Rus
sia cas- yet"
Some Western nations have
already banned shipments to
the Middle East. But the Arabs
will take arms from wherever
they can get them, even from
Russia although they hate Com
munism," he added.
Meanwhile, the American
owned Trans-Arabian Pipeline
company has halted all field
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-20

work in Trans-Jordan, Syria
and Lebanon since the disorders
in Arab countries which follow
ed the United Nations decision
favoring partition of the Holy
Land.
Field parties were flown by
special plane back to Beirut or
to Saudi Arabia. All equipment
was placed at depot points, one
OF them guarded by Arab
Legion soldiers in Trans
Jordan.
While the company is mark
ing time from the Mediter.
ranean end, work from the
Saudi Arabian end is continu.
ing, company sources said.
These informants added that nc
See RUSSIA on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-20
Blackie Quits Guardhouse
For Doghouse Via Pardon

FIT. MCPHERSON, Ca, Dec.
19-WD-Blackie, an aged ''pot
hound'' with a tail so long it
was hard to tell which part of
him was wagging, left the
guardhouse under a full pardon
today and took up respectable
residence in doghouse.
The military pardon was read
to Blackie as he slouched on a
ieep hood. It lifted a life SEN
tence imposed by court martial
II years ago when Blac' mn
mitted "Felinicide" on colo
nel's cat.
Col. G.. M. Halloran, dignified
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-20

From that, the writer went
on:
II have begun several expert
ments in my back yard, but
they have proven unsuccessful.
One plant is self-ignitlng, and
during the humid summer days
bursts into flame, smokes itself
up and sets the surrounding TO-
iage ablaze. Another variety
grows so tall it is impractical
to harvest, and during heavy
wind storms, the top of this to-
bacco plant bends down with
See TOBACCO ON Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-20

infantry officer, clipped off the
message in the pardon as
master sergeant armed with a
riot gun stood over Blackie un-
til he should formally be pro-
nounced free dog.
GAS befitting the spirit of this
holiday season, and because of
his exemplary conduct" gener-
al prisoner 'B1ackie', ASH D.
0000, is honorably restored to
duty" Colonel Halloran read.
"The unexpired portion of his
life sentence is hereby remitted.
See BLACKIE on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-20
Defense Rests In Fritz Case;
To File NOn-Suit Motion TODAY
MOVING CHRISTMAS TREES
MOVE POLICEMAN TO ACTION

PHILADELPHIA Dec. 19-lF9-Mounted Patrolman Harry
Hoffman glanced at the erectookng Christmas today
turned away and then suddenly looked back again.
seemed if they had NO. couldn't be- he told
himself and again turned his head.
But Hoffman turned his head-and tl.en this
time the trees galloping down the street.
His horse galoped faster ane he stopped the trees
who holding in masking his body be-
tween them The identified Wallace Alexander 5 was
held a larceny charge.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-20
COMMUNAL RIOTS
TAKE MANY LIVES
Hindus Battle Moslems In
India Settlement; Cas-
ualty List High

NEW DELHI, Dec. 19-B-
New communal rioting has
of Ajmer and three killed and
more than Is injured in the old
citv of Delhi, it was announced
today.
The disorders shattered the
relative peace that had prevail
ed in India since the bloody
See COMMUNAL on Page Two