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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-26
And So To Bed

Force of habit, gentlemen,
in an invincible institution.
By way of Illustration, VIC
cite you the case Of a new
conner to Wilmington.
All his life this man has lived
in one of North Carolina's
"dry'' counties. He has been
here only a few days.
He was engaged yesterday in
a street corner conversation
with an acquaintance, when,
at one point in the converse
ton, the acquaintance remark
ed:
1--WE got to go to Raleigh on
business tomorrow. Want to
ride with me?"
"NO'', said the newcomer.
Cant make it, but"
but, WHAT" asked the ac-
qu%aintance.
ooh, nothing" said the new
conner, a trifle Sheepishly.
Il started to ask you to bring
me back a bottle, but l happen
ed to remember that we have
Abe stores here" .
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-26

Star advertising pays dividends.
You can take the word of Dan'l
Cupid for that. And Dan'l doesn't
make unqualified statements.
Neither is he given to exaggeration
especially in this instance.
Yesterday morning he sent out
an urgent appeal via a news story
in The Star for more business. His
appeal was to the hearts of the
lads and lassies of the city and
county.
1t told, Of his lack of heart balm
business; that in fact he almost
was in bankruptcy.
Yesterday, the cash customers
stepped right up, and the till rang
once more as in the days OF old.
Register of Deeds Adrian Rhodes
records show that fou- marriage
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-26
Ten Per Cent Rent Hike
Approved By Sub Group;
Truman Asks Safeguards
VICTIM
STILL HICCOUCHS
DESPITE ALL AIDS

WINDSOR, Conn, Feb. rs
U.R-Last November Is, pretty
17-years-Old Doris H. Hertler,
high school honor student, COM
planned of an upset stomach
and her mother gave her a
cup of PEPPERMINT tea.
She started to hiccough, and
except for one week when she
obtained relief by a trick drink
Of water, has been hiccOughing
ever since.
Her hair has turned from
brunette to blond, she has lost
IL pounds, and medical doc
tors, chiropractors, osteopaths
and nerve specialists have
been unable to help her.
She has stood on her head,
blown in paper bags, let ice
water drip down her throat
while she lay across two
chairs, taken mixtures of hot
mustard and vinegar, carbon
dioxide treatments, and num-
cradle other remedies, but still
hiccOughs at the rate of 20 per
minute.
After she eats, or when she
becomes excited, the rate in
creaSeS.
Her father, Charles J. Hert-
Ter, a tOOlmaker by day and a
hospital medical aid by night,
said physicians described his
daughters aiIment as bilateral
singultus, or double hiccough.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-26
MEASURE WOULD
AID LANDLORDS
Soaring Hog Prices Indi-
cate Bacon May Go To
81 Per Pound

WASHINGTON, Feb 25- GA
senate subcommittee voted today
to raise rents 10 per cent while
soaring commodity prices brought
talk Of dollar bacon il Chicago
and scared the New York stock
market into a decline.
Chairman Buck (R-DeD said the
bill is intended to help compensate
landlords for increased costs in
Cured during the period of con-
trolls when taxes and cost of gen.
eral upkeep have risen"
Senator Bricker (R-Ohio) OBJ
served that other prices have
clinched without a general rent in
crease and said property owners
are carrying a greater burden. He
added that there are indications
the housing shortage may be
pretty well over" by the end of
the year.
The third member voting ''aye"
was Senator Cain (R-Wash).
Senator Sparkman DALAI, SUBJ
committee member, said it twill
rot be workable" Senator Taylor
D-Idaho), who with Sparkman
voted against the flat rem hike,
declared it is not "a fair method
OF handling the problem"
All the senator's comments were
to reporters following a closed
meeting.
The subcommittee proposed to
take controls off housing made
ready for occupancy after Feb. /,
and to decontrol housing which
was not rented between Feb. l,
1916, and Jan. 81, 1947.
The bill would make violation Of
the legal rent figure subject to q
$500 fine or triple damages, which,
ever is greater, with the sum be-
ing paid to the tenant.
Evictions would be put under
the jurisdiction o. state law with
the proviso that there must be
some reason for eviction other
than simply a desire to terminate
tenancy.
The bill also would do this:
I. Decontrol hotel accommoda-
tons.
2. Take off ceilings where the
rent is-$225 or more after the 10
per cent increase is added. 'Peo-
pie who pay this much need no
protection" Buck commented.
3. Allow rent to be increased in
event Improvements or repairs are
made if the tenant agrees to the
increase. However, if there is no
advance agreement the tenant
could not be evicted for failing to
pay the increase.
q. Require the landlord to con-
tinue services which were furnish
ed on the rent freeze date.
The day didn't bring totally bad
news for consumers, however.
A Washington meeting Of the
American Retail Federation heard
these declarations:
By Chairman Jerome M. Ney Of
the Observation-Disclosures are higher
than consumers want TO pay and
Continued on Page Two, Col. a,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-26
ALL CONGRESSMAN
GET INVITATIONS
TO CHURCH EVENT

POPLARVILLE, Miss, Feb. Is.
-UH- Sen. Theodore G. Bilbo, D.,
Miss, will be the key figure March
2 at the dedication Of the new $75,
900 Juniper Grove Baptist church
and five-bathroom parsonage in
Pearl River county.
The entire both U. S. Congress
has been invited to the dedication,
but it was not known tonight how
many of the nations lawmakers
would attend.
Bilbo will present the deed to
the parsonage during the daylong
program, which also will feature a
barbecue. The Mississippi Sena-
tor; who still does not have a seat
in the U. S. Senate, will be praised
by state Sen. H. X. Rouse of Pop
larville.
The deed, mentioned prominently
in a Senate committees hearing
of charges Bilbo accepted gifts
from war contractors, will be
handed to the board of deacons h
|Bilbo himself.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-26
TEACHERS HERE
TO GET INCREASE
,taff Working Overtime To
Adjust Next Pay
Checks

..,tf members in the office OF
If Schools H. M. Roland
guy. working overtime last night
arder that teachers in the coun-
school units may have their
lacks. along with their pay in
srease, by March >.
Roland said the job of getting
- checks this month, due to the
o1orv increase voted by the Gen
vol Assembly, made it necessary
49, his staff work overtime.
VIC" uo nointed out that while first
teachers would get some
,. like s153 a month, their actu-
~ take home pay" after deduc-
.ors had been made, would
mount to less than $125 a month
Poland amplified this by saying
Mt under the increased salary
.obedule first year teachers
.,o,,ld have to live very econom:
,so1n in order to save the pitlful
Mm Of s. a month after all living
.ynenses had been paid.
Teachers who have stuck by
mo;r Jobs FOR 10 years or more
". slightly more fortunate. he
aid, adding that those in this
hracket would get 5000 a month
uovpver. he pointed out that those
with 10 years or more experience
IN many cases, had acquired obll
cations which would offset this
salarv increase.
Roland said that about rs pei
cent of the teachers in the county
came under the one year classltl
cation. They probably will remain
with the profession one year. ne
added.
This was true, he said, because
Nov are able to find more lucra
five employment in other fields Of
sdeavor.
He pointed out that one of the
ianitors in the city schools las
wear was getting $3.50 a month. HI
left his janitorial duties for pri
yate employment and now is max
ing $500 a month.
II a j%anitor can do that. what
can be expected of teachers who
spend years preparing themselve:
for a position and then receive
ealy a few more pennies than {
laborer?, he asked.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-26
Today And Tomorrow
Rv WALTER

the dominant sea power, and the
head and center of an empire
created out of the Delian Confed-
eracy. The wars of the fifth CEN
fury B. c., first against Persia
the great Asiatic power, and then
against Sparta-the greatest Mill
tarist s~tate-ended in the defeat
and bankruptcy of Athens IN 404,
after her allies had left her, and
when Sparta and Persia had be-
come allies against her.
This is the period which Secre-
tary Marshall asks us to review as
seek to understand the special
(Continued ON Paae Five, Col. A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-26
Plane Missing

FIT. RICHARDSON, Alaska, Feb.
25.-U.D-Gen. Joseph H. Atkinson,
commander of the Alaska air COM
mand, said tonight a Big super
fortress was missing on a routine
training flight from nearby Elmen-
dorf field.
Aircraft of the 10th Rescue
Squadron from Elmendorf field
have already taken up the search
Atkinson said.
Atkinson said the craft had been
missing for IS or 20 hours and
had only sufficient gasoline for II
hours flying when it took off on the
routine flight in the rugged north
ern Alaskan coastal region OF
Cooks Inlet.
He said the plane had taken Off
last night but could not state how
many persons were aboard the
craft.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-26
FADE FOR
AFL- clio MERGER
Green Takes Position That
Murrays Union Has
Rejected Offer

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-(P-
Prospects for any immediate
merger of the American Fedora
ton of Labor and the Congress of
Industrial Organizations virtually
vanished today when the AFL took
the position that the CLIO had re-
jected its unification proposal.
AFL resident William Green, in
a letter to CLIO Chief Philip Muir
ray, said he deeply regretted that
the CLIO had declined the re-
quest" to meet 'for the purpose
CT creating a united organized Ia
Dor movment on a sound and perm
anent basis"
Green added that an ALL COM
mittee of five stood ready 10 meet
with you and your associates for
the purpose of creating organic
unity and solidarity within the
ranks of labor"
Murray had told Green in a let
ter February 10 that "organic
unity" could be discussed even
tually, but that the first step was
to cooperate in fighting off unwant-
ed legislation in Congress and
state legislatures.
On those two differences OF
opinion the chance for merger al
this time seemed to have been
dashed. The door which Green ap-
peared to open in a letter to Muir
ray January 81 vas swung almost
shut in the exchange of commune
cation which followed.
Both organizations named com
mittees to meet and talk things
ever. But that was as far as il
has gone.
The ALL president also wrote a
letter today to- Senator Taft (R-
Ohio, chairman of the senate la
Dor committee, which last week
heard Murray suggest that juris-
dictional strikes could be elimin'
ated if the committee called him
self and Green together for q
meeting on the subject. Taft hao
r-- ~ Ny
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-26
The Weather

FORECAST:
North and South Carolina - Wednes-
day clear to partly cloudy and not
much change in temperatures.
Eastern Standard Time)
By U. S. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 7:30 p. m. yesterday.
Temperatures
1870 a. H.. 81; 7:30 a. m. 81; 1870 p. IN.
AZ; 1880 p. m. AZ.
Maximum 46; Minimum &c; Mean Sc;
Normal 40.
Humidity
1870 a. n. IA; 1870 a. m. So; 1870 p. m.
81; 1880 p. m. 65.
Precipitation
Total since the first of the month -
0.65 inches.
Tides For Today
from the Tide Tables published by U.
S.. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
HIGH LOW
Wilmington 20 am. 3:38 am.
1:40 pm. 1888 pm.
Masonboro Inlet II :18 am. 5:21 I'm.
11:51 pm. $50 pm.
Sunrise Gas; Sunset 6:06; Moonrise
10:02a; Moonset 11:58p.
River stage at Fayetteville, N. C. al
8 a. m. Tuesday, 1870 feet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-26
AS told to The United Press
BY 1T. BOBBIE JOE CAVIAR

MISSIONER FIELD, Mass,
Feb. 25-U.H-We arrived here at
Westover last Saturday about 4:30
pm. from a routine trip. Upon ar
rival we were informed from Ft.
Totten that an aircraft was down
in the vicinity of Thule. Our air
craft needed some maintenance
work and after we had that done
we left about 2:3o am. Sunday
and intended to stop at Goose Bay,
Labrador, to pick up supplies.
Because of the weather, how
ever, we continued on to BW-6
(Somdrestrom Fiord, a weather
station. After landing at BW-8 we
picked up emergency equipment
and supplies including food and
put them aboard and continued on
to Thule, Greenland.
Enroute we talked to the down
ed aircraft by radio and asked for
ground conditions on the surface
of the lake where the plane had
landed. They gave us the infor-
, ration they had available. They
said there was two to 10 inches OF
snow on the lake surface but that
it was fairly smooth.
We circled around the three
lakes in theSarea and finally de-
cided we'd go down on the same
lake that the B-29 had made a
belly landing on. We came over an
8OO-foot ridge at a speed Of 40
miles an hour which is a little
faster than usual because we want
ed to skim on the ice lightly when
sitting down, so we could take OF
if the ice started to break.
When we first approached the
lake. the crew of the B-29 was
huddled together. They appa1 emily
realized the difficulty we'd have IN
landing because they Immediately
began to spread out to make a
human runway.
Five men went down one side
Of the lake and six down the other.
They stood about 300 yards apart
on either side of the smoothest
strip of ice showing us where to
bring the plane in. Their bodies
against the snow acted just like
runway markers and outlined an
area about $500 feet long.
We came down between these
rows of men. The plane didn't
break through until the last when
it crunched through the snow. The
men came running down the run
way toward Dull plane.
For about 20 minutes we TAXED
the plane up and down the lake
to wear a path in the snow. We
didn't want to hit any drifts when
taking off. We threw everything
out except medical supplies and
parachutes to tighten the ship as
much as possible.
We went to the corner of the
iake-with 81 men aboard and
took off using the rockets which
had been installed at Thule. We
were going about 80 miles an hour
CONTINUED on Page Two; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-26
Anti Closed Shop
Bill Passes House
Vote At Raleigh Sends Dis
puted Measure To State
Senate

RALEIGH, Feb. 25-(R-With a
roaring affirmative vote, the
house of representatives today
passed and sent to the senate a
bill to outlaw the closed shop in
North Carolina.
The vote followed more than
two hours of debate during which
opponents of the measure pleaded
that the record of labor in North
Carolina 'does not warrant this
slap in its face"
Other opponents asserted that
the bill would have no effect on
the great majority of North Caro-
lima industries and hence would be
nothing but an idle GESTURE
However, Rep. Leroy Scott of
Beaufort, n of the three young
war veterans who introduced the
measure asserted in its support:
"When the time comes when
you can say to a man that he has
to join a labor union in order to
have the right to work, I think
it's time to check up. l want the
people of this country to be free
to join a labor union if they want
to; to be free not to join if they
want to-I want them to have the
right to work"
Changes Sought
Although a record vote vas not
taken, the bill was passed by a
majority of at least three to one.
The vote came after two amend
ments had been beaten down by
heavy margins.
One, sent forward by Rep.
James M. Hayes, Jr., of Forsyth,
would have submitted the measure
to approval by the people in the
1913 general election.
The other amendment, offered
by Rep. Walter Crissman of Gull
ford, would have permitted the
existence of closed shops in in
dustries where all employees are
union members and where both
MANAGEMENT and Tabor desire the
closed shop.
The bill declares as the public
policy of North Carolina that "the
right of persons to work shall not
be denied or abridged en- account
of membership in any labor unior
or labor organization or %associa-
ton"
Continued on Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-26
SAYS
RELIEF IS In SIGHT
FROM COLD WAVE

The freezing weather Of the last
several days will begin to moder-
crate today, Paul Hess. local
weather man says, with the
temperature rising very slowly
each day. By Friday, he says, 1t
will be considerably warmer.
A low of q degrees is expected
for early this morning, but the
mercury is due to rise to about
so degrees during the day, Hess
said. A high of IS was recorded
yesterday.
Moderate to fresh winds are pre-
dicted for today. No rain is fore
cast for Wilmington for at least
two days, Hess said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-26
FOREIGN TRADE
PACTS ALTERED
Executive Order Designed
To Protect American
Interests

WASHINGTON, F e b, Is. -(R-l
President Truman today announc-,
ed he h a d ordered tighter safe
guards on reciprocal trade agree
ments with other countries a S a
prelude to the 10 - nation world
trade conference in Geneva in
April.
The President issued an execu-
tive order which, he said, is de-
signed to make ''doubly sure that
American interests will be proper
~ saee-guarded."
Apparently seeking to calm fears
that the United States might be-
come a dumping ground for cheap
foreign goods, the President
ordered the insertion Of escape
clauses" in trade pacts with other
nations, so that tariff or other con-
cessions which proved harmful to
American producers could be can
celled.
He also set UP machinery pro-
viding for appeals to the tariff
commission by persons who feel
they are damaged by imports.
Senators Vandenberg (R : Mich)
and Millikin (R-Colo), who had
suggested that the President
modify the trade pact program il
order to head off a congressional
movement to scrap or greatly
modify it, issued the following
joint statement tonight:
1--WE welcome the President S
order as a substantial advance N
the legitimate and essential do
nestle projections which should be
part of an equally essential foreign
trade program. The President
refers to the fact that his order
is the result of suggestions by us.
This is entirely true in respect to
the provisions for post agreement
appeals if and when affected do
mestic interests may. b e leopard
lied. Here the United States tariff
commission has responsibility 20
make direct protective recommen-
dations to the president.
1.-THE Presidents order differs,
however, from our suggestions
that the tariff commission should
have somewhat similar direct re-
probabilities to prevent errors be-
fore they occur. But in the man
we count the Presidents order as
highly useful progress in a de-
sirable direction. AS to the pro-
posed Geneva negotiations for a
rev world trade organization, We
shall Of course reserve u po-
sitions and our judgment until the
completed agreement is submitted
for constitutional approval"
Other reaction on Capitol Hill
was mixed. Some democrats
applauded the Presidents move,
while foes o. low tariff barriers
vigorously renewed their cries
against free trade"
Senator Butler (R Neb) termed
the executive order Gust a
gesture to make it appear that the
administration has made con-
cessions to the criticism of the
trade agreements program"
One of tn e key points in the
Presidents order is a provision
that the U. S. tariff commission,
an independent agency set up by
law, may investigate and make
recommendations directly to the
President regarding tariff or other
concessions which business inter
ests may oppose as harmful.
The President would then have
final authority either to revise OF
Continued On Page Two; Col. s.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-26
1t Pays To- Advertise;
Just Ask DanI Cupid

licenses were issued to Whining
ton and county residents yester.
day, to top the record of any day
during the past two weeks.
They went to G. M. Maynard, a.
Council and Alleen farrell, 81,
Wilmington; Maurin E. Blanton, q,
Wilmington and Elise R. Wells, 10,
Wilmington; Jerome Phillip Eek.
stein, Jr., 80, Savannah, Ca, and
Melanie Goodman, %, Wilmington;
and Robert Fennel, "a, Wilmington
and Emma Rachel Hall, IS, also
of Wilmington.
Dan'l is still in the red on the
divorce side of the ledger. But in
formation leaking out of Sheriff
|C. David Jones' office. has it that
business may be brief on that side
soon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-26
Hero OF Arctic Rescue
Reveals Story OF Feat

Editors Note: Here is the
story of an epic Arctic aerial
rescue in the words of the
flier who led it.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-26
FORECAST:

wi,n,inston and vicinity Clear to
,,rtlv cloudy n not much change in
temperatures.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-03-29
CONTRIBUTING EDITORS
Phyllis Wheatley

Phyllis Wheatley
 The Phyllis Wheatley Y Teens are planning a BOX Sup per-. It will be held April Both at the Y. w. c. A.
 The boxes will of course, be auctioned. The lowest bid will be fifty cents. The proceeds will go to the Reconstruction Fund. So plan to attend this gala event.
 Dukes A. 0.
 The Dukes A. C., along with many other clubs, are planning various spring activities.
 The first event will be a so- cial held at the Independent Social Center March 18th. The boys will be looking for you so let s all show how much we re interested in their activities.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-03-29

en each year to a sophomore student, who has recited son. net or poem the best of his en- tire class.
 The finals will be held May 12, 1947, at a student assembly and until then eliminations will take place March 24, 31, and April 1. In the students English classes and in MT. Smith s session room.
 The Girls League presented "Question Before the House., Friday, March 21, in the Broad Street Auditorium at 8 p. m. Members of the Girls League brought one or both parents. Each question was answered by a parent and girl.
 After this the audience par ticipated further by discuss ing the questions.
 Some of the questions dis cussed were as follows: What time is late; with whom should girls have dates; what consti- tutes the ideal girl.
 Refreshments were served. afterwards and everyone had a wonderful time.
 The Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U. s. are sponsoring an es- say contest on "The home Cradle of Good Citizenship for all high school students and the essays must be in by April l, 1947.
 The first prize is 25 dollars; second, 15 dollars; third, 10 dollars. The essay must not exceed 1000 words.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-03-29
WITH THE YOUNGER SET By Pearl Johnson

On Thursday evening, March 20, 1947, the NAACP of New Britain staged a Battle of Swing between Hartford s Lar ry Duharts orchestra and a guest orchestra. This affair was the opening of their drive for more young people to join up with the teen-age depart ment of the NAACP. The dance was held at the State Armory which is located in the center of New Britain. Admission was $1.25 and each person attend ing was given a stub which with an additional 50 cents, would automatically become member of the local New Brit ain NAACP. As usual, the members of Larry's Orchestra Outdid themselves, which show ed that they were obviously born musicians. We, the peo- pie that represented Hartford, were proud to say that Larry Duhart and his boys belong to us; for with such a superb or chestra as Larry possesses we should all be proud to say that he is a resident of the City of Hartford.
 Ramez Hold Annual Ball
 Kilroy was there, was you? Richard was there, but this time he opened the door and a lively crowd was there.
 The Grange Hall in Plainville was jumping, and the occasion was really smooth. Music was provided by Gene Nelson and his Dukes of Rhythm, as more than 150 couples convened for the annual Ramez Ball, Satur- day, March 22.
 Connecticut was well repre- sented, for there were people from many surrounding towns.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-03-29
THE CRYSTAL BALL By The Mythical Five

As we were cleaning our crystal ball with Old Dutch Cleanser we saw Margaret Goffrey with a certain young felloW from Trinity College named Hickenbocker.
 Margaret Cohens is sick. Gee Maggie we all miss you. Hurry up and get on your feet.
 Ralph Davis is carrying a torch for a certain New Haven debutante. Whats the matter won't I do.
 Gwendolyn Foote is taking whom to the coming Weaver Senior Reception.
 What is it that the fellows from Plainville have that the Hartford boys don't have? Uh, Mim.