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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-15
GENERAL STRIKE
PARALYZES PARIS

PARIS, Feb. 14.-LP-All Paris
was paralyzed today by a four
hour strike of government unions,
including police. Socialist Premier
Paul Ramadier told the National
assembly "there is cause to fear
for our country and even for the
republic"
Policemen left their posts and
joined a massive demonstration of
transportation and communication
workers, postmen, ministry work
ers and other government employ
es, which surged for a mile
through the streets in the vicinity
of the Arc de Triomphe.
The stoppage came in the wake
of a strike of mechanical workers
in the capitals 30 daily newspa-
pers, which kept all of them from
publishing today. Ramadier had
pleaded with union officials to de-
fer the newspaper strike, which
he said would jeopardize the gov
ernment's program to cut prices.
The afternoon walkout of the
government unions was a demon
stration to dramatic their de-
mand for a monthly wage boost
of 1900 francs (about $62.50) with
out a acknowledgement rider
which would prevent correspond
ing increases in higher brackets.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-15
CAROLINA BEACH
DRAINAGE GROUP
GETS CERTIFICATE

A certificate of incorporation has
been filed with the Secretary OF
State by M. S. Faircloth, Ben B.
Ussery and w. H. Alldred, all of
Carolina Beach.
While the purpose of the non
profit corporation has been called
the promotion of the general well
fare of the community" actually
it's primary, and perhaps only
function, according to Glenn Tuck
er, Carolina Beach alderman, will
be to let the ditch digging contract
there.
To avoid a possible recurrence
of the flooded conditions last fall,
the town plans to drag a ditch
along the southern section of the
beach. This, the aldermen believe,
will cut off the watershed that
deluges beach property when high
water prevails.
Carolina Beach has raised $500
from private contributions, and the
town has donated $500 for the ditch
digging project.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-15
COMPANY D WINS
TOP ROTC RATING
Jerry Kafolis And Floyd
williamson Capture In
dividual Honors

Company D, of the New Hanover
High school ROTC battalion, was
yesterday named honor company
for the week of February 10-14.
Jerry Kafolis and Floyd Will
hanson were distinguished First
and Second Year Distinguished
Cadets of the battalion respective
ly for the week.
Company D, under the command
of Cadet Captain Richard Galphir
with Miss Flora McIver, sponsor,
won the honor for the fifth time
this year and is the top company
in the race for the best company
of the year .
Jerry Kafolis also a cadet il
company D won distinguished
cadet for the first year men for
the second time over the following
cadets: Larry Dagenhart, COM
pany A; John Hazelhurst, com.
pany B; and Jimmy Williamson,
Sgt. Floyd Williamson, of COM
company C.
Ipany c, won Second and Third
Year Distinguished Cadet of the
battalion for the second consecu-
tive time over the following ca
diets: Fritz Steljes, company A;
Charles Rabunsky, company B;
and Fred Babson, company D.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-15
VASSILIOS A. SAFFO

Funeral services for Vassilios A.
Saffo,. 80 Red Cross street, who
died Thursday morning in James
Walker Memorial hospital after a
long illness, will be held today at
3 p. m. in the Greek Orthodox
Church. The Rev. E.. B. Papazisis,
pastor assisted by Rev. Stefanis
from Raleigh, will o~fficiate. Inter-
ment will follow in Oakdale GENE
terry.
Pallbearers will be: Honorary O..
0. Allsbrook, Jack Morris, Pete
Saffo, Anthony Andrews, John
Bremmer, Louis Stanley, J. E. l..
Wade and Chief c. H. Casteen,
Active: D. Patelos, Gus Navroni-
colas, George Saffo. William P.
Saffo, George Pistolias and P. K.
Morris.
Saffo was born in lea Karia,
Greece, October 20, 1898 the son
of the late Agerinis and Stamatina
Mavronicolas Saffo. He came to
the United Staaes in 1910 and set
tied in Wilmington. In 1918 he
and his brother Anthony opened
Saffo's Restaurant, which business
he was operating at the time of his
death.
He is survived by his wife Mrs.
Argiro Saffo, two sons, Avgerinos
and George Saffo and one daugh-
ter Toula Saffo all of Wilmington.
One brother, Anthony A. Saffo of
Wilmington, n sister, Mrs. V. j.
zaharidi of Mingo Junction, Ohio.
Three uncles, Pete Saffo of Will
mington, Steve and Andrew Nav
~fonicolas of Pittsburgh. Pa, and
one aunt, Mrs. D. Vassilaros of
Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-15
COMMITTEE CUTS
TRUMAN BUDGET
Continued From Page One

taken, in one of the bitterest bud
getary battles in history, General
George c. Marshall, secretary OF
state, told a news conference
downtown:
eff the Army is deprived of ade-
quate funds to provide food for
those people who are so sorely in
need Tin occupied Germany, Aust
ria, Korea and Japan, a practical
ly impossible condition is created
for u troops and our govern
ment's position in it's international
commitments.
You can not expect to maintain
the occupation of countries like
those if the people are starving.
That would be an %intolerable con-
dition."
Secretary of the Navy Forrestal
told a news conference that if
Congress cuts military funds with
out a full realization of our pos
ture before the world, it would
eventually invite disaster"
Wednesday night, Secretary of
War Patterson said that cuts re-
ported planned for the War de-
partment would seriously jeo-
pardize execution of the Army's
functions.
Quincy said the budget cut
would reduce funds for food in the
occupied countries, as we'll as mill
tary appropriations, and he de-
clared his intention to take the
battle to the Senate floor.
Rep. Dingell (D-Mich) told re-
porters that the committee action
"just about amounts to the Re-
publicans risking the national
security in an effort to meet their
promises to cut taxes" -.
The committee met behind doors
closed to the press and public.
(privacy was voted AZ to 27.)
However, those who attended
said that the Senate-House group.
under control of the Republican
majorities, in quick order turned
down these compromise proposals:
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-15
Obituaries
WALTER MCCLURE PIERCE

BURGAW, Feb. IA. Walter
Mcclure Pierce, SO, of Burgaw,
died today in James Walker Mem
orial hospital.
He is survived by his widow and
three daughters, Miss Rachel
Pierce, of Wilmington, Miss Edna
Pierce, of Rocky Mount and Miss
Peggy Pierce, Of Goldsboro.
Two sons, W. Mack, of Atkin-
son and W. E., of Detroit, Mich,
and six sisters, Mrs. l.. L. Motto,
Mrs. D. B. Robinson, ST., Mrs.
F. E. Livingston. all of Whining
ton, Mrs. K. H. Jones, of Milledge-
vile. Ga, Mrs. John A. Hunt, of
Chicago, H., and Miss Katie
Pierce, of Goldsboro; and three
brothers, B. w. Pierce, of Spartan
burg, S. c., j. c., Of Rocky Mount
and Rodney, of Burgaw. Funeral
arrangements have not been COM
pleted.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-15
WAA ACCEPTS BID
FOR big INCH
Continued From Page One

there is nothing final at all"
about the sale.
The 1,340-mile pipelines were
built in 1912 and 1943 to carry oil
and gasoline from the Southwest to
the New York-Philadelphia area
when German U-Boats were at
lacking water shipments and tank
r were needed overseas. Coal
and railroad interests have fought
all proposals to use them for gas
since the government offered them
for sale.
The Texas Eastern Transmission
corporation is a new company
formed in January and headed
by bulky, round-faced E. Holley
Poe of New York, an Oil and gas
operator. Its offer-by far the
biggest ever received for wal sur
plus-was entered as the highest
of II sealed proposals opened Mon
day.
Littlejohn, plainly e%late,;, an
nounced the sale at a news con-
ference. In November he had
thrown out an entire batch of 16
bids submitted in July, holding
they did not represent a "fair
return to the government. The
offer accepted today is SIT, 900, 900
higher than the top cash offer
made then, he said.
Congressman from the oil and
coal producing state of Pennsyl-
vania did not share Littlejohn's
elation, however. The state forbids
stream-crossing permits to any
but petroleum products and has
held that natural gas is not such
a product.
Rep. Gillette (R-Pa) observed:
The people of Pennsylvania
won't be pleased, but we were ex-
pecting it, Rep jenkins (R-Pa)
said the deal would "cost the
economy of the anthracite region,
over a two-year period, more than
the price received for the pipe
lines"
Myers statement noted the lines
are now in emergency service
transporting badly needed ma
tural gas as far as Pittsburgh. He
declared the Texas Eastern plan
would divert it instead to the At
lantic coast where it is not need
ed and where it would compete
with anthracite and other long
established fuels"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-15
APPOINTED
CHEST TREASURER
Bank Executive To Fill Va.
cancy Created By Resig-
nation OF Graham

Richard S. Rogers, vice-presi-
dent and trust officer of the Viii
mington Savings and Trust COM
pany has been appointed treasurer
of the Wilmington Community
Chest by H. A. Marks, president,
it was announced.
Rogers replaces Frederick H.
Graham, who resigned as treasurer
and member Of the board of direc-
tors of the organization, position
he his held since 1914. In &C
cepting his resignation in behalf
of the executive committee of the
Chest, Marks commended Ora
ham for faithful service.
Rogers served as co-chairman
in last years Community Chest
financial campaign and is chair
man of the pension committee OF
the city.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-15
YANDENBERC HITS
|. SOVIET ATTITUDE
CONTINUED From Page One

United States government ito in
sist upon somewhat prompter Off
cial mail from Moscow"
after ALL" he SAID, washing
ton is not an inconsequential way
station on an unimportant RID. If
we allow others to think it is, they
may get the habit; and that could
be a dangerous misconception for
them as well as u.s."
Vandenberg said he is equally
sure that Russia wants peace just
as much as America wants
peace"
Il the United States is careful
ito ask nothing but justice and
fair play as our price for peace
he said, he is confident that peace,
under the aegis of the United Ma
tons, can be our mutual destiny"
Urging maximum loyalty to
the United Nations, Vandenberg
said that pending its proven "a
chievements in keeping the peace,
the United States must maintain
"a totally adequate national de-
Tense"
He advocated "Whole hearted
cooperation with Russia-and vice
versa-in seeking universal, multi
lateral disarmament-if, as and
when the other great powers will
enter such a system On a basis
of absolute and workable disci-
pines which prevent bad faith
Nothing could be. a greater
boon to THIS debt ridden world
than to ria il, in substantial de-
gree, of the awful economic
burden of It's armaments; and
nothing could be a greater dis
| couragement OF war. l am sure
America will joyfully go to any
! reciprocal limits in this respect
he said.
Vandenberg cautioned, however
against repeating "the mistakes O.
yesterday when we disarmed a
lone" or ''to depend merely upor
tickle words for our reliance ir
respect to the attitudes of others
He said this same philosophy
applies to atomic energy, which,
he added, els a threat to the sur.
vival of civilization ITSELF"
While the United States possess.
es the tell tale secret Cor a few
more years." Vandenberg said
TINS country will seek an interna.
tlonal formula guaranteeing 'that
fre rse Of atomic enerey for de-
struetlve purposes shall be outlaw
re evr~v-he"e forever"
We are eneaeed i, This effort
right now" he said, land it is the
greatest exhibition of international
GOOD faith and good will in the
"oole story Of human relations
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-15
CRIMINAL TERM
JURORS LlS1gI
Special Week &c.,.
Gets t; Underway H Ht'''''
Monday Morp;n,s' 's
The names of 1o

The names of a. N.
county residents. sIa te% H~aaos.,
Paay at the criminal term '@ n N
which gets underway '5 Mrr CON-
Judge Luther Hamilt Monday vss
head City presiding p,as Of Non.
of court. +'e OF the ce.,
Those summoned for 5,,.
s specIal one ne wee6-term AIRY srs # i = b
liam Jr,, F. D. Men ~. I. , Vi,
Neal, W, A. Whitney W n ]. D.
'cc. E. Rich, Richard B b. M, ssya4,
Batson, j. A. Thomas, T 'R ? 7. |,
u, G; = T. Williamson, ]. i 4. 3 pI aops';
W: H: Batson. ]. F. Moora olsa' p
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Rooert Eakins, c, c. smjt5P aA94
Sanders lie = ". F. King, Walker ! -, X
FL E. L. johnson, c. B. c crs S5aIl'. !,
Smith, J. T. Brown, E, "a L'G,
e. Newton, Jr., c. E, j +, Lee !,
H. Wallace, W. J.. BIack JOgIeE, P
ion 4 Smith,, Cyrus wooten. c Ma 4
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-15
0PA LOSES ROUND
IN SUGAR BATTLE
CONTINUED From Page 0ns

ANO4lkklluSa VIM
cal use' bases. This is a fornul'
under which sugar is rationed Oh
the basis of use in pre-rallOulDs
periods.
Barrett Opinion
On this point, Judge E. Barren
Prettyman wrote in the App'''
court opinion: ,ns
1--WE do not see how or why W." az
historical use basis is me YI +,
method the injunction (ordeltu W
a lower COURT is not a sVes I'M,
invalidation of ratlonlng Vi
The The majority opinion wal con.
Cured in by Judge Wilbur n, Dis d,
Ter. Judge Henry W. Edgel,0a de.
sented. The court sustained H. dis.
cision handed down Feb W W, in
trict Judge F. Dickinson Let's yi X
a suit by the Moberly "lO'
company. would
Ordinarily the judgment !; ' day..
have become effective III shIlg
but OPA attorneys suc ,4arc5 i.
sought an extension until M sotls
Congress may be asked 10 before
the entire sugar proOieind TO
the high court gets ar0u% iatoojo,
ruling. Authority for fS Ssco,3
sugar is contained IN IAe aynire;
Warpowers act which Nv ru,
March 81. Thus congress n,us Il
on an administrator I'q ~ OH
extend sugar rationing III
wear
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-15
POLICE RELEASE
DAHLIA' SUSPECTS
Three Men Freed Fourth
Still Held For Further
Questioning

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 14.-PH
Police today released two of three
men who had been detained over
night for questioning in the mutila-
ton murder last Jan. Is Of Miss
Elizabeth Short, %, the BLACK
Dahlia" of Hollywood night life. A
third man picked up yesterday was
still held.
The Sacramento police freed
David F. Hughes, San Ysidro, who
had said he had a date with Miss
Short four days before she was
slain. Police said he plainly had
nc knowledge of the crime.
A Glendale man, questioned after
\ report that he had been going
with a girl named Short" was
eliminated from the case by Los
Angeles detectives.
Still held vas a Pasadena man,
-, who was seized when his actions
aroused suspicious Of sheriff dep
puties. In his car deputies report
ed they found articles of Women's
clothing and newspaper clippings
about Miss Shorts Staying and that
Of Mrs. Jeanne French, 40, whose
trampled, semi-nude body Wae
found here Monday morning.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-15
THEFT
INTERRUPTED BY
OWNERS ARRIVAL

An attempt to burglarize the
Wilmington Feed Store at 112
North 10th street late last night
was interrupted by the arrival of
the manager of the establishment,
according to city police.
L. W. Humphrey, who was in
charge of the firm called police
about 10 o'clock last night and
said someone was in the store.
Police officers rushed to the
scene but learned that the person
who was rifling the desk in the
office of the building fled when
Humphrey stopped at the location
to check the building before GO
ing home.
Entry into the building was
gained through a rear window but
no clues as to the identity of the
person was found, police said fol.
lowing the investigation.
Officers investigating the at
tempted break-in reported tina
nothing was taken.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-15
UNEMPLOYMENT Up
in BRITISH ISLES
CONTINUED From Page One

IN Europe lis no less pressing and
we could not ask that cargoes
should be diverted from Europe TO
the United Kingdom"
Unemployment, estimated at past
the 5000, 900 mark, continued to
grow. The Vickers companies.
manufacturers of planes, guns and
precision machinery, notified Is, 900
employees their work will end on
Feb. 81. The Austin Motor company
said 14,800 production employees
would be dismissed.
But against these discouraging
developments there were signs of
Improvement.
In South Wales mines were al
most back to normal operations
after weather Interruptions and
there was a possibility some pits
would work on Sunday. Strip mines
In Kent reported production this
week slightly above normal despite
heavy snow.
AL shafts were operating in the
big Northeastern coal fields around
Newcastle and railroads were
speeding delivery of empty cars.
A few rail lines were still snow.
bound but most were clear for traf-
fic.
Coal Ships Sail
More than so coal ships from
welsh and Northeast coast ports
nave sailed up the Thames since
yesterday to pour their cargoes in.
70 almost empty bunkers at London
power and gas plants.
Slightly better cooperation was
reported also in the great national
power saving effort which went into
erect Monday. In all areas affect
ed by the blackout the drop in load
was 2,S10,000 kilowatts at 9 am. to-
oay compared with 1902. 900 kilo-
watts yesterday.
The National effort to keen
power stations going is bringing the
nrst definite results" the ministry
OF fuel and power announced.
Though the position is still very
serious and coal stocks remain far
below safety level, there is all
around evidence that a little more
ground has been gained"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-15
DRIVE PROCEEDS
TO BUY UNIFORMS
Randmaster AT MINIS Lists
Funds Donated To
School Project

Or the eve of the scrap paper
drive which is being sponsored
Sunday by the New Hanover Shrln-
ers for the benefit of the New Han
over High school band, 1t. Eugene
]. Lacock. bandmaster, states ina
20 additional uniforms are needed
for the bandmembers and II the
drive is a success, they can be
purchased.
Since 1914, he said, a total OF S3,-
304.5 S has been raised for band
equipment, S2,O77.47 of that amount
from magazine subscriptions sold
by students, and $l,2A7.O6 from
gifts.
The larger contributors were as
follows: the local musicians union
$500; Junior Chamber OF Com
merce, $500; Raney Chevrolet com
pany, $50; and Walter Yopp, P. L.
Marshburn, J. B. Fox Royal Bak-
ery. and D. C. North, $40 each.
Lacock said that S3,060.75 has
been used to purchase IS band uni
forms and ) m~ajorette uniforms.
The outfits cost nearly $50 each, he
said.
A goal of 100, 900 pounds of scrap
paper has been set for the drive
on Sunday; the proceeds are to be
used to buy the additional uniforms
needed. Trucks manned by Shrin-
ers and students will tour Whining
ton, Winter Park, Wrightsville and
Carolina Beaches, and residents of
those areas are asked to tie and
place all scrap paper on the curb
at 9 am, the time set for the
campaign to begin.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-15
JUDGE LAUDS CHR
FOR SERVICE Herr
Continued From Page o..

do in thirty years. He pledg.d =.
support of the Old to the New - il
building a greater Brigade, Ill
Wilbur R. Dosher, who va,
strumental in reviving the rs r,
brigade after World War ! w.'
introduced and made a bumo, n~
talk during which he labeled "Jn,,
Reminiscensing.' He told Of hi,
experiences as a member. ~'
Newton ]. Kelly sang = so,o
"The Lost Chord" He was accom-.
panied at the Piano by Mrs. Rob.
ert Risley.
Those present stood in siIen,.
for. a minute as Wilbur Do,b.,
read a list of the deceased mem.
bers.
Ed Dudley who was captain Of
the first company organized nv
Colonel Taylor, Jim Price and
Wilbur Dosher were presenfai
gifts by o. D. Curtis On bebsy
of the Senior Fraternity for tbt
long period of service to the DI.
gaoe club.
Short talks were made by Harry
B. Register, president of the Br,
,gade Boys club. Jimmy Copeland,
executive director of the club,
Harold Cutler, physical director:
John E. Hope, member Of III.
board of directors of the club, and
others.
George Keen, plumbing contra.
tor OF Durham, and a former
member of the Brigade, made ,
motion that the club start a cam.
paign to raise 81, 1000 for repairs 10
the assembly room. In making the
motion, Mr.. Keen donated the
sum of $500 to start the drive.
DR.. James M. Hall, a member
of the old Brigade, and Mayo
of Drypond was appointed chair
man of a committee to head The
drive.
The meeting was adjourned viii
the group standing in silent trib
ute to the founder, Col, Walker
Taylor.
The banquet was prepared ant
served by the Ladies Auxiliary o
the Senior Fraternity.
Letters and kilograms from
members of the old brigade who
were unable to attend were read
by H. w. Piner. They included
W. H. Montgomery, former exc
cutive director of the club; james
Allen, George F. Hines, ShusteF
Griffith, R. M. Kermon and others
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-15
PASSENGER. TRAIN
AND TRUCK COLLIDE
INJURING TWO MEN

TABOR CITY, Feb. 14-(PcA
passenger train and a logging
truck collided on the outskirts OF
Tabor City today, seriously injur-
ing two Negro occupants of the
truck.
Attaches at the Columbus Coun-
ty hospital said the condition of
the two men, listed as Jim Evans
and Richard Winfield, was critical.
The truck was demolished by
the impact and heavy oak timbers
carried by the truck were thrown
rs yards. The train was delayed
for several hours for repair work.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-15
WOMAN REPORTS
HUSBAND MISSING

Police reported last night that
o. c. Thompson, % year old resi-
dent of 204 North Third street,
had been missing from his home
since early Thursday morning.
Thompson's wife told police that
her husband worked in Jackson
vile but that he had not been seen
there during the past two days.
She could give no explanation
for Thompson's absence. police
reported.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-15
E R OFFICERS
INVITED TO ATTEND
DANCE HERE TONIGHT

All former officers of the armed
services have been invited to at
tend the dance tonight starting at
9 o'clock in the Club Cabana under
the joint sponsorship of the RONS
and ROA.
Indications are that a large
number will be on hand for the
occasion which will highlight the
National Security Week celebrat-
ed here.
A spokesman for the joint ar
rangement committee said last
night that uniforms for those at
tending is preferable but are not
compulsory.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-15
Functions OF Red Cross
Outlined To Exchanqites

in loans OF grants, by the local
chapter. =
The speaker asked the gro,,n,s
cooperation in the campaign of The
local chapter in March, and stated
that the goal of the local groun
is $21,253.
Leo Sykes, project chairman Of
the club. reported on the commit
tees progress for the football bow,
game which the club will sponsor
this Fall for the benefit of crippled
children.
Harry Dozier reported on the
Exchange clubs bowling teams
srccess ove~ the Liens. and wilh,;r
tones gave a report on the t~za1a,
festival meeting held Thnrsdaa
night.
J. M. Snow, president. nrax;aad
| at the meeting.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-15
KIWANIANS HEAR
BROUGHTON SPEAK
ON PORT PROGRAM
Snecial To The Star

FAYETTEVILLE, Feb. IA XII
wanians here today heard former
Governor J. Melville Broughton
speak on the ports of North Caro-
lima during their regular luncheon
meeting at the USO center.
Broughton, invited to make the
address by J. Wilbur Breeze, pro-
gram chairman, placed great en-
phasis on the port of Wilmington.
He outlined the benefits that the
state would derive should the pro-
posed development of port facili.
ties in Wilmington be carried out.
Attending the meeting as guests
OF the Fayetteville Kiwanians, were
w. =. LaPorte, William Parks, and
II. 3. Page. Of Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-15
Along The Cape Fear

stead of escaping Captain Simpson
wo"-o1 away from court with a
ore thumb after paying court
-ootS.
On December 81, 1865 Judge
Berry shot himself in the head and
died in Wilmington on the 29th of
the same month. The report of the
coroner's inquest calls the incident
"Lunacy."
The date of the judges death is
important as it was two months
after the Simpson CD trial and
almost a year after h e famous
duel took place.
The affair Simpson : Whitehurst
is now in your hands. Take your
choice and the chances are you'll
be just as right as most of the
historians who write only facts.