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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-02
Privacy Of A Public Figure

The author and publishers of a new
biography of Serge K~oussevitzky, con.
ductor of the Boston Symphony Or.
chestra, have been sued for libel by
Koussevitzky. The conductor has also
asked a court injunction against publ
cation and distribution of the book
(Which he says is unauthorized) on the
grounds that the text and photographs
are an invasion Of his privacy. His
lawyers have advised newspapers that
they would publish reviews at their
peril and risk"
This injunction, if granted and up
held, would create an alarming pre-
cedent. Anyone might be immune to
all but Observation-Disclosures publicity
If a musician, why not also lawyers,
judges, political bosses, congressman,
presidents?
We hope that Doctor Koussevitzky
whose artistic eminence makes him
something of a public figure, will &C
cept the annoyances as we'll as the adj
vantages of his position and reconsider
his legal action.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-02
The Gallup Poll
The Gallup Pol
Dewey, Stassen, Taft And Vandenberg
Leading Republicans Field For 1913
Senator Taft And General
Eisenhower Are Gather
ing New Followers

PRINCETON, N. j., March
1. - Governor Thomas E.
Dewey, of New York, con-
tinues to head the list of
R e p u b i can presidential
choices for 1913, among the
G. O.. P. rank and file, a ma
tion-wide poll finds.
Dewey's rating has, how
ever, dropped sevtn percent
age points since last Decembe<,
when a similar poll was made
right after his one-sided victory in
the New York gubernatorial race.
Meanwhile. former Minnesota
Governor Harold E. Stassen, the
only one on the list who has an
nounced his candidacy, holds his
own, second on the list of popular
preferences.
Two U. S. Senators share third
place. They are Senator Arthur H.
~Vandenberg, of Michigan, and
Senator Robert A. Taft, OF Ohio.
Both of these men are conceded
by political experts to be very
much in the running for 1913. Van
denberg has of course won wide
acclaim in recent months for the
part he has played in international
affairs. Senator Taft has enhanced
his reputation as one of the top
Republican figures in the U. S.
Senate.
Senator Taft makes a good show
ing in today's poll. He has picked
up a substantial amount of new fol-
lowing since the poll in December.
At that time, only two per cent
of the Republicans polled mention
ed him as the man they would like
to see President in 1948. Today,
the figure stands at eight per cent
"a jump of six percentage points.
Senator Vandenberg's support re-
mains just about the same as in
December.
Even though he has definitely
counted himself out of the running,
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
wins a substantial number of votes
in the present poll.
He and Senator John W. Bricker,
G. o. P. vice presidential candi-
date in 1914, have the same pro-
portion of support among the G.
o. P. rank and file.
Republican voters naming a
choice today for the 1948 G. O. P.
nomination divide as follows, as
compared to December:
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nomination are not necessarily i'm
proved by popularity at this time,
more than a year away from nom
mating convention time.
1t is entirely possible that some
man not even mentioned among
today's choices will be picked as
the nominee when the G. O. P. con-
vention is actually held. In that
connection there is the example OF
Wendell Willkie who zoomed across
the political horizon to win the G.
o. P. nomination in 1910.
Moreover, the list of choices will
undoubtedly change with the
course of events and with the de-
gree to which the various possible
candidates become better known
between now and convention time.
Interest is also running high on
Just how Democratic voters are
thinking in the matter of candi-
dates these days. The Institute will
report results Of a nationwide poll
Wednesday, reporting choices OF
those who pick a Democrat for
1919
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-02

The News
BY M. ROBERTS yR
AP Foreign Affairs An

Developments during the
few days show clearly that ps'
tive positions of the United s,'n
and Great Britain today are
the economic field, much IL
same as they were in the nil;.' w
field six years ago. ''y
The British, strained T.,
breaking point at home he
nevertheless been fightin. nav.
tain their world position 10 re
doing without essential ane5 al.
order to rebuild their 'es IA
abroad; maintaining armies Usa.
making loans to carry tbeir ana
OF occupation and rehsbiI+ sasf'
expense while themselves toraoa
to borrow; exerting themse,r rvtCeo
a hundred ways to hold ~ IVES IN
legiance of the smaller conn.,; d.
in the dispute between thu ;s.
ogies of Western and Easter ,0s 90
rope. And they can't keen Ed
alone. up
Appeals For Help
brltaln,s appeal for helm !,
Greece is a climaxtic sdnnin
of inability to handle. sIon.
job she has set for herself w; u'
out this help, Greece in all 0 nra
ability, will collapse into anntS..
Soviet satellite.
The British have been inc;,
for months, too, that if Amsr;,s
is to have a say, as she has ~
tempted. in the Palestine s.tt'.
ment, that she must carrv S.
share OF the heavy cost I'ondel
claims will be entailed.
We are already CARRYING j.,
manner of speaking, the eynen,.
OF Britain's occupation in Cor.
many and her effort-which is ind,
as much our effort, to be- sur.
TO keep Europe in the Western
sphere.
Now Britain is trying to regain
at least a measure Of b.r
strength before she uses IN III.
American loan upon which she j,
drawing far faster than expected
But this is not merely a mater
of bridging an emergency period
the end of which can be ~foreseen
definitely. There'll always be an
England" to be sure. But she ,
being gradually shorn of her en-.
pire. The areas which produce I'll.
raw materials for her industry
are now becoming industrialzed
on their own. Inevitably the oue,.
ton arises as to when, if ever
she will be able to meet, without
outside help, the commitment
which she has been accustomed
to shoulder.
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Random Notes Of A Newspaperman

|vomics. Ho-hum. Add ANU
notch on our putty-bloWsr' s"'
Talk about tough breaks; INV
cinema. Mora Prentlss, w.
filmed before the OTDR rags
flicted the nation. One cndIaJ
in the movie is named hlcn
During one episode another wv
him to open a door. .l'S htt
posed to be serious sequence tor
YOU can't blame the audience
bowling.
There are some ~spineless eol'J w.
who are willing to abrlose II
freedom of the press for 1e0!
offending a powerful press~ss
group. incidentally, those preSre
groups (and the chumps VINO 40
afraid of them have done iliw
harm to American liberties |
all the armies of our foreign lo. I.
As VIM. Allen White or.ce s"8'
CONTINUED IN Page Nins)
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-02
w aiter WincheI

Read the news from Washington
and it's a cinch to become dis
couraged with democracy. The
sordid tactics, the stupidity and
sheer dishonesty of many of our
leaders can transform h e most
d ealistic Americans into chronic
cynics.
But before you lose faith re.
member G ene Fowler's nifty:
You have to have fertilizer tc
grow a rose!"
The British govt is forcing Brit
ISM civilians to leave Palestine
when their soldiers should be leav.
ing. . incidentally, those civilians
were shipped back to England for
security reasons. And in Eng
land they won't have enough heat.
llght, clothing or food.
Some security!
Author John Auden's reminder
TO those who peer down their
scnnoz at gossip::, "A friendly per.
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son is one who tried to talk about
things which interest his hearers.
What interests them most is the
behavior of other people. Cut out
gossip and there'll be no CONVEX
sation left except shop-talk, smok-
ing-room stories and the most
vapid kind of tea-talk."
According to Variety, "a move
is on foot to weld together so mi
nority organizations representing
some 40, 00O. 600 Americans in a
permanent front to act as a cor
receive democratic force in radio,
films, the legit stage, newspapers
and all other media of expression.
+. . One of the prime initial OBJ
jectives set forth in the groups
preamble is to smash the perpe-
tuation Of ~stereotypes which cause
embarrassment to American mi
norities."
That is the battle this reporter
Spearheaded by ,lappins at
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-02
Is Abolished
By Allied Control Law

BERLIN, March L. (P The
state of Prussia was abolished by
an Allied Control Council law pub
lished today which termed it 1.-The
bearer of militarism and reaction
in Germany"
The council said it was guided
in abolishing Prussia. its central
government and all its agencies,
by the inoerests of preservation
of peace and security of peoples
and that the move was aimed at
assuring reconstruction of German
political life on a democratic basis.
Prussia is to be divided into Ger
man states.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-02
RIey's Church Plans
Evangelism Services

The Rev. J. C. Canipe of Hend'
ersonville, secretary Of EVanss,
lism in the state and ASSOCIATED
with the Baptist State convention
will preach in the Riley's Creek
church this morning at II CLOCK
and again in the Winter PARK
church at 7:30 pm.
The Rev. Mr.. Campo has oeel'
active in promoting sectional pas
or's school throughout the s'ays
and city : wide and sssoclatlonsl'
wide Evangelistic campaigns
A Joint conference of all psS'oIs
from three southeastern mol, u
Carolina associations will De neIa
tomorrow morning at lO:5O o cio'A
in the Southside Baptist cnufen,
These associations, the WllSnl"s
ton. Eastern and Brunswick, ca
tent from Mt. Olive and JachSo.
sonville on the north and eas'
Carolina Beach and Southport vi
the south and west.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-02
Crippled Children
League Will Gathe,

RALEIGH, March 1-P)-Exe.
cutive Secretary Ethel Honeycutt
announced today that the annual
meeting of the North Carolina
league for crippled children will
be held here Wednesday.
Sen. Thomas O'Berry of Colds
boro, chairman of the State Spas,
tics Committee, will preside at
a luncheon. Speakers will include
Rep. Graham a. Barden of New
Bern, Congressman from the
Third North Carolina District;
State Rep. Arch T. Allen and Phil
lip Rettig of the National League
for Crippled Children.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-02
, The Editor
Letters To The Editor
Register, Vote For tuberculosis Sanatoriun1
To The Editor:

To The Editor:
A note to the voters of. New
CO Hanover county on the Tubercu-
1osis sanatorium.
An exceptional opportunity is
~ knocking at your door right now.
Register and then, on March 25th
vote for a sanalorium. Remem-
Der it is better to have a sana-
forum and not need it, than to
need it and not have it. You are
in good health today, that's fine
You hope to remain so, that!
-natural-But. being prepared fol
"an emergency, that's good bust
.aess.
Experience and observation
have given me some knowledge
of tuberculosis and its dangers
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-02

AS an educational center. the SAN
atorium offers the patient train
ing not only in the hygienic meas
ures which will safeguard his own
health but also in. the. sanitary
practice which will prevent the
spread of infection to others.
There are men and women walk
ing the streets-and working-in
Wilmington who are living monu-
ments to the effectiveness .ct the
treatment they received at the
Red Cross sanatorium. There are
clhers here who need salatorium
treatment but cannot be admitted
10 State institutions because Of
crowded conditions. Today, more
than ever before. New Hanover
| county needs a Sanatorlum
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-02

at least one other person in Will
r1ington besides myself who be
lieves that dogs are entitled tt
humane treatment.
I came to Wilmington from
England six months ago. I cam
prepared to settle down to an en-
tirely different way of life but
simply cannot understand 4
mentality of a people who allow
such cruelty to animals to go o.
around them all the time. There
are far too many half = starved
mange-ridden animals roaming
the streets of Wilmington and j
is only fair to the dog to put hin
lContinued IN Page Einel
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Camp Davis On Comeback Trail

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former AAA ammunition dumps. Even
the air raid sirens are being sounded as
work whistles.
On Topsail island, the original
Army highway along the strand has
been extended from about five to 20
miles, as an important part of the fir
ing ranges communications. Here, as
at Davis proper, buildings are being
converted into tool, workshops and
other uses.
Eight new concrete towers, located
along the sand spit for tracking units in
flight, will house radar and %photogra-
phic equipment for recording of per-
Torrance data. Range Instrumentation
was designed by the applied Physics
laboratory on the basis of experience in
operation Of temporary test ranges for
the Bureau of Ordnance at Island beach,
N. j., and Fort Miles, Del.
The testing program, scheduled to
begin this month at Davis, will be a
continuation of this work and will re-
main under the technical guidance OF
the laboratory. The new station is ex
pected to become a focal point for mis-
sile testing and the Navy will be able
to make it's facilities available to others
conducting developments in this field.
The big story at Davis is, of course,
the ram-jet and it's wide possibilities.
But next is the marvellous conversion
job. Nothing-even concrete underpin-
ming from demolished barracks has been
used to form a breakwater seward of
the firing platform-has been wasted.
Every effort has been made to put
former war equipment to new uses. The
resourcefulness Americans take great
pride in has been demonstrated to the
highest degree.
Wilmington will benefit from this
new installation.
Four hundred civilians, IS per cent
of them native to this section, are en-
ployed on the project. The number of
service personnel, now quite small, is
expected to be increased as the tests
progress. Remember, the ram-jet is not
far removed from it's infancy. 1t is DOS
sible that in the future it may be used
for high speed cruising on aircraft
equipped with other forms of propul-
sion for launching to a speed at which
the jet would be operating.
And Camp Davis is Gin on the ground
floor" of it's testing phase.
What the ram-jet's long-range future
will be, no n can say. But what
promises ahead is ample foundation for
repeating an admonition often express
ed in these columns: Don't sell Camp
Davis short. Again, as in the days of
gun-tracking radar, it has a place in the
early development of a scientific weapon.
And the role of science in warfare is
becoming so great we would rather
have the installation favored as it is
today than by some longer established
component of national defense fast be-
coming obsolete as the mar in the lab
oratory FORCES ahead.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-02
Guilford Man Dies,
Body Found In Often

GREENSBORO, March ~"
G.. O. Garrett, AZ, route l. 1ulI',
this morning was found oedu ~,
a ditch onl, 100 yards f from n,
home. Guliford County SnsiDD
reported. oro
DR.. W. W. Harvey, county eyt,
ner, examined the body ana ~ u.
missed the theory OF foul pay "a.
attributed CARROTS DEAN 70
tural causes, chief Of which "''
exposure.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-02
SCHOOL REPORT ORDERED

CEARLOTTE, March I = ~
City and county school authorities
here have been ordered by Judge
Zeb V. Nettles to report action TAX
On by them following a grand jury's
reco3pnendation on elimination OF
fire hazards in schools. The order,
signed ne judge yesterday,
directs me. the report be made
at the Ma4.n II term of superior
court here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-02

American cities soon will be ap-
propriating money for more trees. Shady
deals nobody will object to.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-02

Think! Six hundred and thirty
two students Test Positive in TB
Survey"
The right to vote is a privilege
that is sacred to every good
American citizen. A vote that will
authorize our County commission
ers to build a sanatorium will be
for a worthy project.
F. D. WEAVER
Wilmington, N. c.
March /. 1947
TREATMENT OF DOGS
To the Editor:
I would like to congratulate yot
on printing the letter from Mr.
Willard in today's edition, and
am 50 glad to know that there
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09
Miss Cheatham
Entertains For
Miss Thomson

Entertaining for Miss Byak
Thomason, whose marriage te
Sanford Doxey, Jr., will be q
social event of Saturday. Miss
Mary Ann Cheatham was hostess
today at a luncheon and bridge
party at the Cape Fear Country
club.
Bridge was begun at four tables
promptly at II o'clock and fol
loved by luncheon at 1:30 O'Clock.
Guests were seated at a ban
quet table conferred with a crystal
bowl of white spring flowers.
Along the length OF the table the
green and white color scheme was
carried out with miniature smilax
Upon arrival Miss Thomson
was presented a corsage and a
gift of silver.
Guests attending the affair in
cluded: Miss Thomason, the
honoree; Mrs. Sanford Doxey,
Miss Theresa Doxey, Mrs. B. H.
Thomason. Mrs. A. B. Cheatham,
Miss Blanche jacob, and Miss
Marion Richie of Concord.
Miss Jane Novel; of Hickory,
Mis-. Fanny Longley, Mrs. Rich
ard Turner, Miss Ida 10 Graham,
Mrs. Warren Sanders, Jr., Miss
Emma Mitchell, Mrs. Stanley Win
borne, Jr., Miss Ann Lee, and
Miss Alana Matthes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09

Captains leading the dri.,.
Mrs. Charles B. Newcomb. 1 ats'
Lloyd W. Moore, Mrs Mrs,
Tinga, Mrs. L. 1. Lassjtpr 4 !
G. G.. Malpass, Mrs. W D Mrs.
non, Mrs. R. C. McCarI. M. Len
Olson Hewlett, Mrs. Leona g. Ad.
and Mrs. Charles Richter N'IGou,
Mrs. J. K. Bannerman ,1.
L.. Freeman, Mrs. S. L. MaaS' A.
Mrs. c. E. White, Mrs TaouH
B. Lilly, Mrs. Wilbur D INa'
and Mrs. Leonard Go.s 'O~es'
Mrs. W. D. Jones, Mrs. Do..,,
C. King, Mrs. H. M. Kendall Uuald
J. C.. Roe, Mrs. Fred HlSs'
Mrs. c. Heide T2ask. NJ. Ddn'
H. Penton, Jr., Mrs. ". = D.
Porte, and Maude Fey. Id
Mrs. A. c. Divine. Mrs D,
Dannenbaum. Miss Re5a yeII
Johnson, Mrs. C. F, Howell 'e GsI
A. M. Alderman, Mrs. G, G nIs'
NILS. JAMES .. WeDD, Miss M
McDuffie. wary
Mrs. S. Davis Polyogt NJ
Martha King, Mrs W MIS-
Stcuthers, Miss Maria NJ
Mrs. S. D. Carr, Mrs. TbomsS.,
Cooper, Mrs. A. c. Graft m"
Ruth Humphrey. "'SS
Mrs. Julian K. Taylor. Mrs e
E. Hunter, Mrs. W. B. Cao,I
bell, Mrs. George johnson Mp
C. H. Hayes, Mrs. W. H. Hos VS.
son, Jr., Miss Lillian Bell
Mrs. Maurice Kelly. Mrs Jos.
Stevens, and Mrs. W. D Mn
Caig. ~"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09
Graham
Gives Tea For
Miss Thomson

Miss Ida 10 Graham was hostess
Tuesday afternoon at a tea honor
ing Miss Byah Thomson, popu.
lar bride-elect, whose marriage to
Sanford Doxey, Jr. will take place
Saturday afternoon.
Guests were invited for $50 p.
m. and greeted the bride-elect
and hostess as they entered.
The tea was given in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Graham at
208 N. Sixteenth street, and decora-
tons for the occasion included
vases of daffodils throughout the
living room. The tea table was
covered with a lace cloth and
conferred with a centerpiece Of
daffodils flanked by burning
candles. Miss Graham, the hostess,
poured tea.
A wedding gift was presented
the bride-elect upon her arrival.
Approximately IS or 40 guests
attended the affair.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09
? dtrOneSSeS
Named For
Sc Dance

Patronesses for the Inter Sc
Cotillion CT b dance, which will
take place Friday night at the
Cape Fear Country club have
been announced as follows:
Mrs. Royce S. McClelland, Mrs.
Dan H. Penton, M r S. j. Irving
Corbett. Mrs. Raymond H. Hol-
land, Mrs. Louis B. Orrell, a n d
Mrs. Harmon C.. Rorison.
Playing Cor the annual Easter
season dance will be Don Grimes
and his orchestra. M r S. Haskell
Rhett will cater.
The following members have
served as officers of the club this
year: w. H. Henderson, Jr., presi-
dent; Henry Won Oesen, vice
president; I. M. Craig, Jr., Sec
rotary; Rupert Bryan. treasurer;
and William A. Raney, ex-officio
board member and advisor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09
TODAY

1l:oo a. M, YWCA Membership
enrolment coffee hour at
the YWCA
U:OO a. m. The Woanan's So
ciety OF Christian service OF
Grace Methodist church will
meet at st. Paul's Lutheran
parish house. The meeting
will continue until 12:45, but
no lunch will be served.
0:30 D. m.-The Maffitt Village
PTA will meet for the April
business session. A full al
tendance is desired.
eco pm. Wilmington Assembly,
Mo. u, Order Of Rainbow for
Girls, will hold the regular
meeting. The degrees of he
order will be conferred Cd
two candidates at this time.
Final plans for the Divine
service will also be made at
this meeting.
&e0 p.m.-The monthly meeting
of District Nine, North Caro-
Z lima State Nurses association
! will be held at the nurses
home at James Walker Mem.
orial hospital. Miss Theodore
Sharrocks. field representa-
tive of American Journal Of
Nursing. will be the speaker.
All roOic+orp6 purSAS are in.
vited to hear this address.
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= !; S Sc; :, &: l. .. y s.. -
KAY GOODMAN Social Editor HONE %Sl
Miriam Burns, w. c. Robertson
ToP|ay Brahms Piano Concerto

Mrs. Miriam W. Burns and Will
liam G. Robertson, two of Will
mington's well-known pianists, will
combine their talents Thursday
morning in a two piano presenta-
ton of Brahms concerto in B. flat
major. when playing before the
members of the Thursday Morn
ing music club at the St. James
parish house.
Members of the club and their
guests are cordially invited and
urged not to miss this opportunity.
Mrs. Lewis F. Ormond, director
of the Federated Music clubs of
Southeastern North Carolina, has
announced that this concerto will
be played BY Mrs. Burns and Mr..
Robertson on May 8 in Gastonia at
the state music club convention
only Mr.. Robertson will play the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09
Ninety Women Attend Club
Bridqe Luncheon Tuesday

Mrs. D. H. carp, Mrs. Thomas
B. Lilly, Miss Caroline D, Elan.
ner, Mrs. Philip W. Delano, Miss
Carrie B. Harriss, Miss Mary
Harriet P%endleton;
Mrs. c. L. Meister, Mrs. W. [
Beery, Mrs. John Elmore, Mrs.
Lewis F. Ormond, Mrs. Albert E.
Jones, Mrs. Ben Cobb, Mrs. w
J. Crabbs, Mrs. w. l.. Evans, Mrs.
J. Dalziel Sprunt, Mrs. Charles J,
Becker, Mrs. Louis B. Orrell,
Mrs. Walter Storm, Mrs. A. R.
Willis, Mrs. U. L. Spence, Mrs,
F. A. Flack, Mrs. George N. Har-
riss, Mrs. E. c. Hines;
Mrs. Hargrove Bellamy, Mrs.
Beverly c. Snow, Mrs. Oliver C,
Hutaff, Mrs. Raymond H. Hol.
land, Mrs. William G. Broadfoot
Mrs. Royce S. McClelland, Mrs
George Clark, Mrs. Robert M
Williams, Ms, Ben M. Washburn
Mrs. S. l. Marbury:
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09
Girl Scouts Attend
Easter Egg Hunt

Lenora Sudbury was hostess at an
Easter Egg hunt recently, given
in honor of Girl Scout Troop S Of
Sunset Park. The party took place
at her home on the Carolina
Beach Road.
Prizes for games were won by
Nancy Bates, jeanne Batson, and
Mary Glenn Bum.
Those atteding we're: Share
Colvord, Loretta Berlin, Bever-
ly Ann SIENNA, Shirley Ann Pierce.
Ada Louise Eubanks, Kay Rusher,
Ann Rusher, Nancy Bates. Alice
Dannenbaum, and Nancy William
son.
Mary Glenn Bum, Barbara
Watkins, Synthia Lewis, Barbara
j. Bryant, Lynne Shannon, Joann
Batso,n Joann Williams, Shirley
Hayes, Carole Nance, Betty Jean
Lewis, Lenora Sudbury, and Mrs.
William Sudbury.