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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-04-24
JAPAN
Conservatives Win

In Japan's first popular election
Of local officials, conservatives won
most races. Most candidates ran as
Independents, but their political
leanings were well known. Prefec-
tural governors, mayors and village
heads were chosen. Nearly two
thirds of the governors and mayors
Of large cities were reelected.
Twenty-three incumbents retained
their Offices in SO procedures.
Socialists elected three COVER
nors. The newly-formed Democratic
party succeeded in placing two of
its candidates, and the Liberals
two. About 68 per cent of regis
tered voters went to the polls, a
slight decline from the u per cent
in last years general election. The
rural turnout was much higher than
the urban. In Tokyo only 81 per cent
voted.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-04-24
RAIL ACCIDENTS:
Daily Occurrence

Derailment of the Santa Fe's Su-
per Chief in northern New Mexico,
with injuries to Is passengers but no
fatalities, rounded out week of rail-
road accidents reminiscent of the
early days of railroading.
The Super Chief, one of the ma
tons most famous streamlined lux
ury trains, left the track near Ration,
N. M, while travelling at high speed.
The three-unit diesel locomotive
broke loose and came to rest with
its nose@on the trestle Of dry river
bed. The train was eastbound from
Los Angeles.
Other accidents within a week:
April 3, Burlington's Twin City
Zephyr derailed in Downers Grove,
ILL.,; three killed, IS injured.
April 4, engine of Rock Island
Rocket derailed near Linwood, Kas.;
engineer injured.
April S, Milwaukee road switch
engine fell off bridge near Ottumwa,
Iowa; crew narrowly escaped
drowning in swollen Des Moines
river.
April 6, Union Pacifc's City Of
Portland collided with a freight near
Granger, Wyo.; IL injured.
April J, Pennsylvania Gotham
Limited jumped track outside Co.
lumbia City, Ind; 40 injured.
April 8, Pennsylvania Manhattan
Limited derailed; passengers shak-
en- up.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-04-24
TORNADO:
Sweeps Panhandle

At least 100 persons were killed
and 1000 injured by tornado that
ripped across five counties of the
Texas Oklahoma Panhandle coun-
try. A third of the buildings in
Woodward, Okla, were fattened.
Only one structure remained in
Glazier, Tex. Higgins, another Tex
as town, was leveled except for
three brick business buildings.
Furious wind and 'hailstones like
golfballs" accompanied the twister.
It first was sighted at White Deer,
Tex, where it blew house from
its foundations and injured three
persons. Then it moved northeast
ward, parallel to the Sante Fe
tracks, on which it derailed a
freight train. Last town struck was
Gage, in Oklahoma.
The Red Cross rushed doctors and
nurses, equipped with bedding, food
and blood plasma into the area. The
department of public safety of
Texas used it's two-way radio to re-
place disrupted communications
All seriously injured patients were
sent to Oklahoma City.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-04-24
JEWISH FARMERS:
Succeed in u. S.

Refugee Jews who have settled
on farms in the United States have
become satisfactory farmers in
most cases, according to a report
by the Jewish Agriculture society.
Of SOP families placed on farms in
recent years, 429 are still there.
They have repaid $485,0 Of the
$685., 600 they borrowed from the
society.
Most Of these refugees settled in
the East, but others have become
farm owners in Illinois, Michigan
and California. Two hundred Jew
ish families are living in Petaluma,
Calf, engaged in poultry-raising.
Another group operate an 800-acre
peach and plum orchard.
The society was founded by Baron
Maurice de Hirsch, who advocated
farming as an occupation for the
Jewish masses. He envisioned
America as one haven for his breth-
rem, where they could go back to
the occupation of their forefathers.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-04-24

Lilienthal. in a terse victory state
nent, said, ''The important thing
now is to get on with this job"
''This job" means supervision Of
all atomic energy plants and ma
terials in the country, all of which
are now government-owned. 1t also
means almost complete authority
over all research and development
work in the field. The Presidents
budget provided half billion dol
lars for the commissions work.
Those confirmed besides Lilienthal
are commissioners Robert F. Bach
er. a physicist; w. w. Watmack,
former editor; Sumner T. Pike, for
mer member of the Federal Trade
Securities commission, and L. L.
Strauss, retired rear admiral.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-04-24
New British Car Arrives

The Competition. jaunty British
1947 sports model automobile, is on
display in New York. It will sell
for SIS, 400.
The car, two-seater, weighs 2, 1S4
pounds and will cover 26 miles on
a gallon of gasoline. 1t has an eight
cylinder engine, rated at 100 Brit
ish horsepower, wheelbase 100
inches and a maximum speed of 95
miles an hour. Others in the line
are the four-seater and the coupe
Released by Western Newspaper Union.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-04-24
LABOR BILL:
Plenty of Teeth

A strike-control bill that would
vigorously restrict labor unions In
many ways has been approved by
the house Republican steering COM
mittee. It's most drastic provision,
perhaps, is clause authorizing the
federal government to obtain in
functions for 75-day period in in
dustries which affect public health
or safety. This apparently would
cover the telephone and other COM
munication industries, coal mining,
electric light and power companies,
railroads and possibly several other
fields.
The bill was prepared under di-
rection Of Chairman Hartley (Rep.,
N. J.) of the house labor committee.
He told newsmen he hoped that the
bill would pass the house within a
week. It probably faces struggle
In the senate, observers believe.
The injunction feature is designed
to give the government a stronger
weapon against strikes imperiling
public safety and welfare. The
encouragement would be empow-
cred to seek restraining order in
federal courts which would require
75-day cooling off, period. Dur
ing this "no-strike" time, govern
ment conciliators would attempt to
settle the dispute.
Other provisions would outlaw in
dustry-wide bargaining and ban the
closed shop. Unions would be re-
quired to keep dues low and to
elect officials regularly by secret
ballot. Communist : d o m n d
unions would lose. the recognition of
the National Labor Relations board.
Unfair labor practices would be in
vestigated and prosecuted by new
agency-the Office of Administra-
ton of the National Labor Relations
Act.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-04-24
ATOM BOMB SECRET:
Safe for 8 Years?

Semi official war department.
view is that the United States will
possess the secret of mass produc-
ton of atom bombs for at least
eight years. There is no short cut
method Of manufacturing hssion-
able material, according to these
officers. Best estimates are that it
will take foreign nations several
years to make one successful bomb.
"For number of years, perhaps
as many as to Is, only the
United States will possess atomic
bombs in significant quantities.
After this period, other nations will
possess atomic bombs in significant
quantities." reads joint statement.
All this presupposes that no inter-
national control agreement is in eff
feet, it is pointed out.
The navy, in summation called
authentic but not Official" states;
Rockets with atomic war heads
capable of thousands of miles of
range are not to be expected for
another Is years.
21The present strength and type
OF navy is needed for the next 10
years.
3-Dockyards and repair bases are
most vulnerable and should be
spread out more. :
4Ship structures should be
strengthened to withstand the force
Of atomic explosions.
5-Advance bases should be built
far from our shores to detect and
intercept surprise bomb attack.
6-Ships should be able to stay at
sea from four to six months at o.
time.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-04-24
See Recession Cominu

A recession is almost certain to
come during the summer, most
economists agree. This downturn in
business activity can be mild or
severe, but few expect it to be a
long or serious setback. Many look
upon it as a healthy corrective re-
action. Prices would fall somewhat,
there would be some losses and un-
employment. but there need be no
grave misfortune.
The present high price level is
one of the chief concerns of econo-
mists. They say direct attack on
prices now could stave off the
threatened recession.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-04-24
Income Near Record

Individual income in February
stayed up close to the all-time rec
ord rate established in January. AS
February is short month. total
dollar figures, at $13, 400, 000, 900,
were slightly below the first month,
but the dip was only two million dol
lars. The department of commerce
has just released this report.
Factory payrolls, dominant factor
in the rise of total wage and salary
payments over the preceding year,
remained at the January level, al
most is per cent above the average
for 1916. On the other hand, farm
income declined slightly, after all
adjustments.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-04-24
Nylons Worth 1900 Loaves

A carton Of cigarettes or a pair
of nylon stockings from the United
States will feed one of Poland's two
million war orphans for a month,
since either commodity is exchange
able in the Polish open market for
1000 1oaves Of bread or 600 quarts
Of milk, the executive committee
Of the Commission for Children's Re-
lief declares.
The committee warns against
sending money directly to Poland.
since cash quickly finds its way into
the black market.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-04-24
FRANCE:
Trouble In Colonies

Rioting and revolts in various
parts of the French empire have
prompted the French cabinet to
strengthen the army. To this end
President Auriol has called up con-
scripts of the 1947 class on May IS,
several months early.
An uprising in Algeria has
brought promises Of reforms. In
terror Minister Depreux has gone
to the North Africa country to make
swift changes to pacify the rebel
ious Kabyle tribes and to quiet gen.
eral unrest.
War Minister Paul Coste-Floret
has demanded additional troop re-
Inducements to cope with trouble
spots in Indo-China, Madagascar,
Algeria, Morocco and several Afri-
can protectorates. Reports have
ease into the city. He and his wife
been coming in about native assaults
on French civil servants, raids on
army munition dumps and arsenals,
and attacks on gafrisons and sol
diers.
Third of Workers Are Women
The 16 million working women in
the country today represent % per
cent of all employed persons, the
women's bureau of the department
of labor says, and adds that ''his-
torically determined social and eco
nomic factors" have led to women
getting increasingly important po-
sitions.
During the war the number of
women employed represented third
of the total labor force in the coun-
try, while before the war it num-
bered fourth.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-04-24
LILIENTHAL:
Confirmed at Last

After IL weeks of argument and
vituperation, the senate has con-
frmed David Lilienthal as chairman
of the Atomic Energy commission.
The vote was so to 81. Lilienthal
was appointed to the powerful posi-
ton by the President last October.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-04-24

and Yankee clubs $4,000 "becagse
their officials engaged in q public
controversy damaging to baseball"
The case greaO out of q charge
by Larry MePbail, general man
sger of The Yankees, that Darocber
and Branch Hickey president OF
THE Dodgers, bad DETAINED bis
character.
Chandler in bis statement de-
clared that The suspension sVss or
dered "ss result of The accumu-
lated unpleasant incidents in tUbicb
be (Dnrocber) bss been invoIpsd."
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-04-24

Miracle of surgery has given
sight to 3-year-old Elizabeth Mae
Klein, born blind. She now can
see partially, and is eagerly
catching up on her reading Of
colored picture books at her home
in San Francisco. Joe Wilson, a
veteran who befriended the FAM
lily, helped her to obtain medical
aid.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-04-24

OF the Brooklyn
Dodgers, for the
1947 season. That
means that Dr.
rocber cannot en-
gage in organ
lied baseball in
any M 6 ~ 70 9 =.
Chandler also
suspended Char
lie Dresser, coach
of THE NesV York
Yankees, for 80
days, and fined
Ln&L <L~ no&uo.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-04-24
Chandler Gets Tough;
Suspends Durocher

In one of THE most sepere crack
doavns in baseball history, Conn
missioner n. B. Chandler suspend
ed Leo (Lipby) Duyocber, manager
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-04-24
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
Tornado Kills lM. Injuries 1000; Senate Confirms
Lilienthal. 50-3l; House Gets Tough Labor Bill

EDITORS NOTE - When opinions
are expressed in these columns, they
are those of Western Newspaper Union
news analysts. and not necessarily OF
this newspaper.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-23
DEMURERS TO Be
FILED IN SUIT
Suit Outgrowth OF Charges
Schools Failed To Sup
ply Equipment
Special To The Star

LUMBERTON, July 22-Defense
Attorneys in the suit recently
brought by parents Of Lumberton
Negro school children against city
and Robson county officials al
leging discrimination in school
facilities and transportation against
Negro pupils indicated today that
demurrers will probably be filed
as first step in answer to the
charges.
Henry A. McKinnon, attorney
for the county board of commits
sioners, said that the demurrers
will probably argue 10 the effect
that the allegations even if true
fail to establish legal grounds for
a suit.
The suit charges that school au.
thorities fail to provide adequate
buildings, equipment and transpor,
tation for Lumberton Negro chill
dren. 1t is the %outgroWth of a long.
time controversy over the admit.
tedly delapidated condition OF
Thompson Institute and Redstone
Academy Negro schools here,
County commissioners recently
earmarked $3.50 900 for erection
of new school buildings and the
Thompson site was purchased bu'
no steps have been taken toward
any construction,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-23
COTTON
E YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, July 22-(P1Cot-
ton futures turned irregular in
moderately active dealings today
and closed 40 cents a bale higher
to rs cents a bale lower. Profit
taking and hedging against the
new crop movement in Texas
discouraged rallying tendencies fol-
lowing the recent sustained ad-
vance into new seasonal high
grounds Early commission house
and New Orleans buying had
rallied the market temporarily to
gains of more than $3.50 a bale.
Mills bought mostly on the scale
down. The October, 1947, delivery
was relatively firm anticipating
buying orders in that contract when
the government makes its award to
shippers on cotton to be purchased
for Japan.
The government weekly weather
report was generally favorable. on
cotton crops progress, bud did not
appear to have much influence on
trading sentiment.
Open High Low Close
Oct 35.05 $3.50 1906 1926 up 8
Dec 34.57 1896 34.57 34.4 off
Mich 34.41 34.8 30 BAL 34.43 off 8
Nav 34.15 34.46 34.13 8 .10b off 10
Jly 1929 1851 1929 1888 off Is
Oct 30.51 3O.51 30.37 30.37b off
Middling spot BISON off 40.
Nominal; Bid.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-23
NEW YORK PRODUCE

NEW YORK, July % - U.D -
Produce markets: Potatoes - dol
lers per 100 lbs. unless otherwise
indicated.) Steady. California
Long Whites No. la 90;
Long Island cobblers No. /, $50
800; No. 1-B 1.25-.75; No. $50 lbs.
6Oc asked. New Jersey cobbler No.
l, 2.25-3.O0; No. 1-B $50 asked;
Eastern Shore cobblers No. l, $50
3.25; No. 1-B 1.00-75; pickouts rs
1.25; commercial 1.25.
Sweet potatoes - bushels-bas-
kets.) steady. New Jersey, Jersey
type, No. l. 2.50-3.75; Jersey type.
No. l processed, 2.50-3.25; Jersey
type IL bushel processed It's ask
ed; Alabama triumph No. l new
3.0O-50. Vans: (bushels-baskets)-
North Carolina, Puerto Ricans, No.
l 3.50-4.OO; Puerto Ricans, ordin.
airy ESQ; Delaware, Golden No.
l ESQ bid.
Live poultry unsettled; turkeys
hens 45-48; ROSTERS, old 1920:
rabbits all varieties 1922; fowls
20-39; broilers 28-4O; pigeons and
squads COTS; pullets 39-4S.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-23
JAYCEES PROTEST
RE- M0VAL SHIP
Action Followed Closely
That OF Carolina Beach
Aldermen

The Wilmington Junior Chamber
Of Commerce at the regular meet
ing last night adopted a resolution
protesting the proposed transfer
of the State Highway Patrol troop
headquarters from Wilmington tc
Fayetteville.
The Jaycees' action followed by
only a few hours similar steps TAX
en- by the Carolina Beach alder.
men, on a tour of Myrtle Beach, S.
&C., to keep the troop headquarters
here.
Members Of the civic club also
heard reports of past beauty pag'
eants as part Of the preparation
for the Miss North Carolina con
test to be held at Lumina, Wrights'
vile Beach, August II.
The contest, sponsored by the
Jaycees. will be held with the
state Jaycee convention, August Is
16 and II.
A program of events for the con
vention was made tentatively a
the meeting,
1t was announced that a break
fast flight will be made to Lumber
ton on Sunday, July q. The loca
members will meet with Lumber
ton club and return the same
morning.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-23
RAILROAD LIENS
CONTINUE GAINS
Fayorites Advance Maxi.
mum OF More Than Two
Points For Day

NEW YORK, July 22-P-Rail-
road issues continued recent gains
on a selective basis in the bond
market today.
Favored liens advanced a maxi
mum of more than 2 points al
though most additions were frac-
tional and a liberal sprinkling Of
small minus signs appeared.
Highlights of dealings in the
new money market was the sale
at competitive bidding of $26, 900,
900 of 3O-year Pacific Power and
Light Co. bonds. The issue was
awarded to an investment syndl-
cate headed by W. c. Langley
and Co., and the first Boston Corp
on a bid of 1O1. 814 with a 3A per
cent coupon The syndicate was
expected to reoffer the bonds pub
licly at 1O2.91, or a yield 10 the
buyer of $40 percent.
New York Telephone co.'s ne"
S125, 900, 900 issue vas cut loose
from syndicate moorings and the
price promptly declined to arounc
1925 bid in the over-the-counte
market, which compared with the
Offering figure of l03. 1t closee
at 1924.
Top Grade Issue
A substantial part of the issue
was unsold when the syndlcat'
was terminated, according to tall
in the financial district. But l
was expected the lower price migh
tempt some Of the big institutional
buyers. The bonds are regarded
as top-grade investments.
Corporates advancing in the ex
change included B and O IS o
5000 at 6412. Boston and N Y 4:
at 43, Rock Island refunding 4:
at 537s. Hudson and Manhattan re
funding IS at 5912. Missouri Paclfl'
general As at 2912, N Y Contra
rtfunding IS at 1914, New Have1
312s OF 90 at 10 tup ~, oeaoooi
Airline incomes at SO, and South
ern Pacific Oregon division 442'
at 6021z.
Chicago and Eastern Illinois in
comes lost 3 at 40, while lllinol:
Central refunding IS at 1894 an
ICottonbelt refunding IS at l0la
were down smaller amounts.
World Bank issues improved
several 32ds of a point.
In the overseas section Polant
assented AIS lost Is at 1872. U. 5
Governments moved narrowly IL
the over-the-counter market. Sale
totaled 81, 095, 900, compared wit
81, 480, 900 Monday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-23
LIVESTOCK
LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO. July % - (P) - GUS
DA) - Salable hogs 10000; tota-
$500: slow; weights under 24l
lbs. 5O-75 cents lower; heavle-
weights and sows unevenly 81
cents to 100 lower; top 27.lO fof
one load; bulk good and choice
17o-25o lbs. &c. OO-27.0 90; 260-2S0 lbs.
"a. O0-26. 90; 29O-33O lbs. 22.25-23.'5;
choice 435 lbs. butchers l9.2o;
good and choice sows under $50
lbs. 20. Oo-22. 90; few 1925; $50
400 lbs. sows 10 5O-21.0o; AGO.
lbs. 49, 5-18.75; 45O-50O lbs. 1856
1925; over 500 lbs. 15.Oo-l5. IS;
prospects incomplete clearance.
Salable cattle 5000, total 5.1OO:
salable calves 800, total 800; hlgn'
medium to choice steers and year
lings 5O-75 cents higher; NJ
weighty strictly choice steer:
here; average = choice 1888 lbs
fed Montanas 31.50; however
strictly choice 1000 lbs. yearling'
brought 1880; most good ane
choice steers and yearlipgs 27.00
31.0O; comparable heifers $500
2 800; average-choice 1000 lbs
mixed yearlings bringing $3.50
common and medium grade
steers and heifers strong; goo<
and choice heifers 250-50 cent
higher: outside $500; but choice
kinds absent; COWS Is cents higher
most beef cows 15.50-17.00. out
side 1900; cutters 1880 down
bulls strong; sausage offering!
to 1925; beef bulls to 1880
vealers weak at 24.N down; few
strict selects $500.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-23
CHICAGO

CHICAGO, July % - W.D - Pro.
duce: Poultry; 81 trucks; steady,
hens 81.
Cheese: twins $3.50 -; single
daises 38 1873; Swiss 1888.
Butter: 865, 2 lbs; nervous;
SO score 81 IL: % score 66 1-2; &C
score 60 3-4; 80 score SO IA. Car
lots: 80 score 81; 80 score So IA.
Eggs 1921 cases; weak; ex.
tras /: unquoted; extras 2: 40
3 and 4; 44-45; standards l and 2:
43 IL; 3 and 4; AZ; current re.
ceipts: 1910; dirties IS IL; check.
So.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-23
CASH GRAIN

CHICAGO, July % (R) -
Wheat: No. 2 hard 2,41-2.41 II;
No. / red tough 2.40 "a; sample
grade red 2.30 IL.
Corn: No. l yellow 2.20 3-4-2.2l
IL; No. 2, 2.2O 1-2-2.21; No. 3,
2.19-2.2O; No. 4 2.12 1-2-2.14 IL; No
5, 2.O6-2.O9; sample grace 100
1873 Ia.
Oats: No. l heavy mixed 10 IL;
No. / mixed 1903 3-4-1.08 IA; No.
2 mixed LOB "a; No. l extra
heavy white lit; No. 1 white,
Ito IA; No. 3 white 1.01 1-4-l.03;
smaple grade white "a IA.
Barley: choice mailing ZOO
2.25; mailing 1.7O-2.25; feed 100
100.
Rye: No. 2 grades 2.25-2.60.
Soybeans: No. 2 yellow 1888.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-23
NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, Ga, July % IA
- Turpentine, So; offerings, 245;
sales, 12O; receipts, 664; ship
ments, none; stocks 8,025.
Rosin: offerings, 1877; sales, 800
receipts, 1888; shipments, 148;
sticks, lilo.
Quote: B and D, $50; E, 6.55; F
G H 6.91; K M N VIC WV and y
6.86.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-23
CHICAGO

CHICAGO, July % = Up GUS
DA)- Potatoes: arrivals 1875; or
track $50; total U. S. shipments
483; supplies moderate; demand
good; market firm to slightly
stronger; Colorado cobblers 1925;
Idaho-Oregon Bliss Triumphs 3d.
so, Long Whites $3.50-3.75; Texas
Bliss Triumphs $3.1O-3.25; Wash
ington Long Whites So. 75-3.75 Gall
U. S. No. l quality washed.)