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Evening star., 1947-03-02
Norfolk Police Seeking
Man Who Shot Bus Driver
ly thu Assaeiatsd pss..

BY the Associated Prs..
NORFOLK, Va, Mar. Police
today were questioning several per-
sons in connection with the fatal
shooting last night Of Raymond
Evening star., 1947-03-02

Nearly 10000 acres In Japan are
now under mulberry cultivation to
feed silkworms.
Evening star., 1947-03-02

It is held each year as part Of
the festival during which the de-
liverance Of the Hebrews by Queen
Esther Ia commemorated.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
'R0UND WORLD
VIA Two POLES
CAPTAIN Odom Announces
Proposal For New Globe
Girdling

MINNEAPOLIS. May 17-W.D-
Capt. William P. Odom, round
the-world flier, said today plans
were nearly complete for a new
globe ~circling flight via the North
and South Poles in either a BIG
or a converted A-26 bomber.
Odom, who established a record
when he recently piloted the Rey-
nolds Bombshell, a converted AIS,
around the world, said plans for
the flight will be announced IN
New York in about a week.
He said the proposed North
South Pole flight had been discus
sed with government authorities
as well as permission to use a
B-29.
One route considered in event
a BIG is used, Odom said, starts
at New York, then over the North
Pole to Calcutta, to CapetoWn
South Africa, to New Zealand
Hawaii and back to New York
For the shorter range A-26, Odon
said one route studied is from
New York to Fairbanks across tt
Europe, to New Zealand, ove1
Little America, to Terra Del Fuegt
on the southern tip of South
America and then up to New York
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
TO MEET
0. X. APPOINTMENT
Appointment Recognizes
Importance OF Beach
Group

Louis B. Orrell, chairman of the
South Eastern North c arolin a
Beach Association has been in
vited by Governor Cherry to act
as representative of the state at
a meeting of the American Shore
and Beach Preservation Associa.
ton, convening in Asbury Park,
N. j. May 27-28.
Upon Orrell's acceptance of the
post, he will be commissioned by
Governor Cherry as the S t a t e s
official representative.
Meanwhile SENCBA has seized.
uled a meeting for tomorrow
afternoon to take care Of the for:
mality Of approving the appoint
ment, it was announced yesterday.
SENCBA is primarily concerned
with preservation of the nations
beaches and the protection of its
shores against erosion, and local
officials view the appointment Of
Orrell as a boon to future work
II North Carolina.
Orrell has said that he will ac-
cept the appointment, subject to
approval of SENCBA, according
to sources close to him. =
Attending the New Jersey meet
ing will be national and state dig
nitaries including the chief of the
U. S. Army engineers, a major
Wheeler.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
PLANS
FIRST SHOWING
IN UNIFORM

The premier showing in uniform
of the Wilm ington American
Legion Post No. 10 Drum and
Bugle corps has been set for Tues
day night at 8 o'clock in front OF
the ~postoffice, R. T. Berman, d.
rector, reported last night.
Shortly before the concert, the
musical marchers, who are ex-
pected to win the North Carolina
Legion crown in the forthcoming
Carolina Beach convention, will
parade from Third and M a r k e t
streets to the ~postoffice building.
Berman, who recently promised
Wilmington the state crown IN the
Drum and Bugle corps competl-
ton. has asked all members OF the
Wilmington post to be present with
the Legion caps in display.
In pledging the local post would
win the honors at the beach con-
vention, Berman asked only for
1.-THE cooperation of all members
of the CORPS"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
PORT AND WATERWAY FACILITIES
North Carolina State Ports Authority Plans To Make
F1ue-D ayh Inspection Tour Beginning Thursday Maya

North Cardinals great wealth in
water transportation means. This,
he added, is quite important in
formulating plans to establish an
office of the authority, made pos
by an annual appropriation
Of $50, 900 for it's operation by the
recent General Assembly, in the
near future.
1--WE are anxious to know exact
ly what we have and what is need
ed in. preparing our budget to car
ry out the authority's obligations
to develop and promote the states
waterway facilities with the view
Of accommodating and encourag-
ing their use," Page stated.
Second" he continued, eve be-
l:eve it will serve to better inform
all North Carolinians of the IA
%cilities available for water COM
merce and encourage them to take
advantage OF them with a re-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
Dragnet Spread For Negro
In Second Atlanta Attack

ATLANTA, Ga, May 17-W.R-
Police spread a dragnet tonight
for a tall, very young Negro" who
fled after attempting to attack an
attractive housewife three miles
from the fashionable Peachtree
Creek section where Mrs. Paul
Refoule was brutally assaulted and
strangled late Wednesday.
The latest incident of violence
might have given police their Sec
ond murder in three days except
for the quick thinking of Mrs. Don
Quisenberry.
Leaving her home to go out to
the mail box, the Negro leasoed at
her and threw her to the ground
in the thick shrubbery at the side
of the house. But she kicked and
screamed and he fled before she
was harmed.
Police answered the call and
used bloodhounds in an effort to
track the Negro. But the dogs
were unable to pick up the assail-
ants scent.
Authorities declined definitely to
link the Quisenberry attack with
the Howell Mill %garroting of the
socially prominent wife of French
art instructor Paul Refoule. How
ever, the similarity between the
two cases was obvious.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
TRUMAN TO SIGN
AID BILL LATER
Matter Must Await His
Return; Has Ten
Days

WASHINGTON, May II. - (P) -
President Humans absence f + o m
Washington at the bedside of his
mother in GrandvieW, Mo-, will de-
lay his signing of the $500. 600, 900
Greek-Turkish assistance bill.
Eben Ayers, Presidential aide,
told reporters today that Mr.. Tru-
man had planned to sign the
measure Monday or Tuesday. He
said the ceremony will be post
poned pending the outcome of Mrs.
Martha Truman's illness. The presi-
dent flew to Grandview today to be
with her.
Congress gave final approval to
the measure Thursday and Mr.. Tru-
man has 10 days to affiX his sigma
ture and make it law. Meanwhile,
he is seeking a director for the
aid program. whose nomination
must be confirmed by the Senate.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
BISHOP MCNAMARA
SUCCEEDS CURLEY
Pope To Name Permanent
Replacement For
Archbishop

BALTIMORE, May 17-tP)-The
Most Rev. John M. Mcnamara Of
Washington was selected today as
administrator of the archdioceses
of Baltimore and Washington while
approximately $50, 900 Roman Cath
olics mourned their Archbishop, the
Most Rev, Michael j. Curley, who
died Friday night.
Bishop Mcnamara, senior auxili-
airy in the dioceses, was selected
by nine counselors to serve until
the Pope appoints a successor to
Archbishop Curley. who was 81
years old. The administrator is
pastor of st. Gabriels church in
Washington.
The counselors also arranged for
the burial of the archbishop, who
at the time of his death was rank
ing Catholic bishop in the United
States as head of the Primal See
in Baltimore.
The body will lie in state in the
Cathedral from 4 pm. Sunday
until funeral services at 1920 am.
Thursday. A guard of honor drawn
from various church organizations
will stand in the cathedral which
is being draped inside and out in
mourning.
The Most Rev. Amleto G.. Cicog-
mani, Apostolic delegate to the
United States, will pontificate the
solemn requiem Mass Thursday.
A sermon will be delivered by
Bishop Mcnamara.
Burial will be in the crypt be-
meath the Cathedral alter beside,
Archbishop Curley's preders the
late James Cardinal Gibbons.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
HANNECAN MAY. 5
BE INVESTIGATED
House Committee Chairman
Suspects Dual Jobs
Harmful

WASHINGTON, May 17-W.R-
Chairman Edward H. Rees of the
House Post Office and Civil Serv-
ice committee, said today he
would like to find out whether
Democratic National Chairman
Robert E. flanagan is interfering
with the duties of Postmaster Gen
eral Robert E. flanagan.
The Kansas Republican disavow-
ed any political motive in his
curiosity.
1T is" he said, Just a ques-
ton of efficiency in the post Of
flee department."
He emphasized that the matter
of dual-responsibilities was but a
minor phase of an investigation
which his committee plans to make
of the post office department as
soon as the house endows it with
investigatory and subpoena pow
ers. Legislation ito do that has
been cleared for House c%onsidera-
ton.
ut is my personal feeling Rees
said, that the man vino is ap-
pointed to head an agency that
employs more people than any 9TH
er single government department
and one which renders such i'm
portant service. should be one who
gives his full time and thought to
his job. His attention should not
be diverted by other duties"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
new HIGHWAY
WORK PLANNED
Three Contracts To Be Let
Within Ten Days,
Belts Says

All money allocated to New
Hanover county for highway i'm
provement work in the fiscal year
ron July 1946-47 will be spent,
and three new contracts for road
paving in Winter Park and Caro-
lin Beach a. oT~ It'd t. - -
within the next 10 days, T. T.
Betts, division 1nG--nee f the
State Highway commission in
eastern North Carolina told t h e
Sar-News last night.
Belts confirmed an earlier re-
port by A. H. Graham, Raleigh,
to the effect that New Hanover
county had received SITS share OF
road Improvement work"
Graham also promised 10 send
an eg:- 70 this r MY to de-
tFDr' Nm ''"taa" nod Of Dav;no
work, an earlier report said, after
Earning the Wilmington Board OF
realtors had lent its support tc
araerlng the road paving pro-
gram locally.
Belts said the Carolina Beach
project, due to start shortly, was
$4,000 program. He did n
give any figures on the Winter
Fafk program, but said all o. the
sO7r "'a'o'-- @7o0 Cnn auct-I 70
New Hanover county would be
Spent.
M setts pointed out that the $50,
M bridge Improvement work over
A%Ilgat0" cNne'- an1 NO Dr1,7~wick
aver, charged to Brunswick coun.
" was benefitting New Hanover
s ss:l more than the area that
paid the money.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
GERMAN BLACK
MARKET CHIEF
IS ARRESTED

BERLIN, May II. -(P)-Agents
of U. S. military government have
smashed one of Berlin's biggest
black market rings and arrested
the leader, a 50-year-old German
named Karl jain. Officials said
jain began his operations in Hol-
land during the German occupa-
ton there and then switched to
the lush profits available in Ber-
lin under the Allied occupation.
jain, described as "a very
clever guy" by American agents,
was sent to Holland in 1912 with
100, 900. 900 marks to make pur-
chases for the German army. One
of his fraudulent operation S,
American officials said, was to
purchase a large consignment Of
cocoa for the Wehrmacht, which
turned out to be brick dust when
the German quartermasters re-
ceiyed it."
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
HOSPITAL WEEK
TO CLOSE TODAY
Ceremony AT Community
Hospital To End Oh
servance Here

National Hospital Week, which
has been observed by local hos
pitfalls and doctors during the past
week, will close with a program on
the lawn of the Community hos
pital this afternoon at 5 o'clock,
according to Miss M. E. Greene,
superintendent. \.
The week began Monday with
open house for the public being
observed at the local hospital.
The program is scheduled to be
short, but interesting with mem
bers of the New Hanover county
commissioners and school system
being present.
'The public is cordially invited
to attend and open house will be
observed in the hospital between
four and six o'clock" Miss Greene
said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
GREEK CHURCH
HEAD RETIRES
Patriarch Maximos V Leves
Istanbul For
Greece

ISTANBUL, May n.-(P)-Pa-
triarch Maximos V said goodbye to
his Holy Synod today and damned
to sail Monday for Greece, probab-
ly never again to sit upon one OF
the worlds mightiest religious
thrones.
Beset by a nervous disorder since
shortly after MS accession IN
February, 1916, the ruler of the
Greek Orthodox church turned
over with restricted authorit the
powers of his office to Archbishop
I rotheos of Princes islands.
His Holiness told newsmen he
hoped to return completely re.
&C -ered' from his illness, but as
sociates said they had misgivings.
His departure will be the first
leave-taking from the p~atriarchate
of a church ruler since Patriarch
Joseph went to Moscow in 1880 to
the Russian church.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
U. s. IMPORTS
$50 SCIENTISTS
Germans To Be Paid Sax
aries To Aid Develop
ment Here

FRANKFURT, Germany, May
17.-(P-The United States has
imported $50 German scientists,
including some Of the top men be-
hind Germany's war effort, for a
wide variety Of military and civil
liam research projects.
Disclosing many details of this
long-secret ~''operation paperclip,"
U. S. Army headquarters here said
the Germans work has ALREADY
put the United States 10 years
ahead of scredule in some fields
of research and has saved mil
lions of dollars in research COSTS
All certified non-Nazis, the Ger
mans are being employed under
War Department supervision in
the U. S. in such fields as guided
missiles, supersonic speed aircraft,
jet engines, cancer. photography,
Meteorology, metallurgy, textiles
and cereals.
Some of the scientists soon will
be released to American industry
under supervision of the Depart
ment of Commerce, the army said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
j. EDGAR HOOVER

A five-day inspection tour OF
North Carolina's port and water
way facilities and potential re-
sources will be made by the North
Carolina State Ports authority, be-
ginning at Fayetteville Thursday
afternoon and ending at Manteo
Tuesday morning, R. B. Page,
chairman of the authority, an
nounced yesterday.
The several hundred miles trip
will be made aboard two survey
boats Of the Corps of Engineers,
War department, made available
by Col. George W. Gillette, of At
lanta, head of the South Atlantic
division of the Engineers.
In announcing extensive
first-hand study of the harbors and
waterways, P &c said its purpose
will be three-fold.
First, it will serve to better ac-
quaint authority members with
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
EI Forced To Seek Agents
In State Employment office
BY BOB KLINE
Staff Writer

For the first time in its history,
the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton has to resort to recruiting
agents through public employment
offices. This bit of startling infor-
nation was sadly admitted yester-
day by j. Edgar Hoover director,
to the Wilmington Star-News. And
the Wilmington office of the North
Carolina State Employment S r.
vice is trying to help "The Boss".
as Hoover is affectionately called
by those who work for this dyna-
mic bachelor who spends much Of
his leisure time at sand-lot base
ball with the kids of his native
Washington.
Nationally the bureau needs
several thousand more employees
to cope with it's newly = added
duties, which include enforcement
OF President Truman's loyalty pro-
gram for government workers and
examining applicants for jobs re-
lated to atomic energy, the FBI
told the Sunday Star-NeWs y%ester-
day.
W. H. Powell, manager OF the
state employment service here,
told the Star-News that many local
college graduate : ex : CTS have
been interviewed and referred to
the Wilmington FBI office.
Formerly all prospective agents
wert required to have college de-
gres in either law or accounting,
but now, Powell said, ''the limits
have been lowered to allow hirjne
man with degrees in any subject"
Law and accounting graduates L
still preferred, he added,
Five hundred agents and 1000
clerks are to be hired for the
loyalty program, an FBI official
said.
At least one hundred thousand
Investigations will be required in
checking everyone who will have
access to restricted information
ebout atomic energy, FIJI Chief j.
Edear Hoover has estimated.
From a wartime peak of - o01
enployes. 5000 Of whom r e
agents. the RBJ dropped last year
to about 7,400 but will have about
Continued on Page Two; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
MARKET SINKS
TO A new Low
Hits Average Low For Bet
ter Than Two Years;
Day Active

NEW YORK, May II. - up -
The stock market today emerged
from its heaviest losing week
since last September with a fur
Their nosedive to a new average
low for better than two years on
the broadest and most active Sat
dealings in fifteen months.
AS in the Friday relapse, and
downward sessions, sell
ing was attributed mainly to
growing apprehension regarding a
possible substantial business re-
cession later in 1947. Other ljqui-
factors included skepticism
over wage price problems, labor
lie gislation, tax relief and interna-
affairs. Good dividends and
earnings virtually were ignored in
the majority of cases.
Today's losses, running to 2 or
more. points, were shaded here
and there at the close by a little
short covering and bargain-buying
and a handful of pivotals managed
to show modest advances. Deal
were lively throughout.
Of $50, 900 shares COM
pared with FAC, 600 a week ago and
were a top for a two-hour stretch
since Feb. 16, 1916. The weeks
total Of 6.138. c45 shares was the
since the period concluded
April 10. Last weeks figure was
7O2, I'll.
The Associated Press 60 : stock
composite was off g of a point
at 58.5, a low since Jan. 25, 1915.
1t vase the widest Saturday dip
since last Jan. II. The weeks loss
of 3.6 points was the most severe
since the first week in September.
II was the broadest brief session
since Feb. g.. of 1893 issues regis
500 fell and only 70 rose.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18

sultant tremendous savings in
freight costs. It is the intentions
OF the authority to give equal
prominence to all ports and water
ways and a tour such as this is
the b and most impartial
means of doing it."
Third, a formal session OF the
authority will be held during the
tour. During this meeting. plans
are expected to be completed for
a counter proposal to the U. S.
Maritime commission for lease OF
the northern part of the now-idle
shipyard here for conversion into
deep : water terminals. Establish
OF the proposed office Of the
authority will also be considered
Il some discussion will be given
a legislative program for l949,'
Page said.
In beginning the tour at Eayette-
vile. authority members will in
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
Bigger Jams
Reported At
Beaches Here
wv
u,;ebtsyille And Carolina
"" Rsnort Larger Crowds
Than Usual
Expect RECORD TODAY
Wilmington Lives Up To
Name As Gateway 10
Summer Fun

ut,,iooton. even more than in
assr Yesterday went to the
ne ~ the gateway to the South
to.s playground Of North Caro-
Bath Wrightsville and Caro-
la Reach reported that larger
u .l.,,ds than usual had already ar
lived 10 begin the weekend. ..
police at Carolina Beach said
ast rse resort was entertaining an
. aa $500 persons who en-
's.ad bathing and boardwalk ac-
!;:i.ies The weather was sum-
ssd I'D as the prettiest day this
%.nmner''. Ii was hoped that the
,rn would shine for the large crowd
expected today.
wrightsville 6each was swamp
=, with a multitude of cars, keep
~, nolice busy during yesterdays
i,soe crowd. Police at the local
rs.ort estimated the croWos al
loM persons by far the largest
Saturday crowd this year
Fishing was the major sport at
uriohtsville. Piers were jammed
with out-of-town as well as local
anglers.
The water was reported to De a
little chilly but with the weather
mans prediction of IS degrees for
today. il was expected it would
be warm enough even for the most
tinid. Reports from the beach
stated that IF the weather holds
Sunday like yesterday, a top crowd
is expected tomorrow.
Restaurants and other beach
concessions fiourished with the
large pre.weekend crowd. as they
olayed host to the many fun seek
ers.
As the weather turned from cool
10 warmer the downtown district
Of Wilmington was damned by
many Saturday afternoon shoppers
and those heading for the ocean
snn4c
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18

The names of seven guests were
placed on the danger list.
DR.. Thomas F. Corridor, chief
OF staff at the Cooley Dickinson
hospital in Northampton, said that
SIS persons were admitted e r e
ard the names of three placed on
the danger list. He described the
condition of the others as
Serious" although not critical.
He said all apparently were suf-
fering from food poisoning.
The bridegroom, Donald J.
Houle, who was married this
morning to Rose A. Yagamin, was
one of those in serious condition.
he added.
At Mercy hospital in Springfield,
the name Of Mrs. Helen May
Clark, so, a guest, was placed on
the danger list. The condition of
two other guests was described as
fair.
Thre other persons we're listed
as on the danger list at Provi-
dence hospital in Holyoke.
DR.. Corridor said he had direct
ed police to seize samples of food
served at the dinner, for purposes
of analysis.
The bride was not affected. She
said She was so excited that she
ate and drank nothing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18

spect the municipal and oil termi-
rals there and probably visit Fort
Bragg briefly. They will be the
guests aboard the yacht of Oscar
Breeze, prominent Fayetteville
civic leader, for cocktails and will
be entertained at a banquet that
night. Forming the group there
will be Page, W. o. Euske, Fay
etteville wholesale hardware deal
er; Henry Wilson, Morganton
furniture manufacturer; A. M.
Myers, Gastonia banker and tex
tile industrialist, and Harry White,
Winston Salem tobacco executive,
al. members of the authority. Also
eEoard will be Col. Gillette and
Col. Beverly c. Snow, Wilmington
district engineer. Cy Gibbs, More
head City attorney and state legis-
lator, will later join the party
Continued on Page IA; Col. s.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
CITY TRAFFIC
INCREASED BY
BRIDGE OPENING

North and South bound traffic
through Wilmington has increased
already since the re-opening Of the
Santee river bridge and paved
causeways early yesterday just
south of Georgetown, S. c., it was
reported last night.
This section of U. S. highway II,
is now fully restored, and clears
the route of all detours and delays
to tourists and to those who COM
mute to the nearby cities.
The bridge was severely dam
aged several weeks ago by fire,
hating all ocean highway traffic
along that route, and extensive
repairs we're administered to the
river bridge and section of road
way.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
PHONE STRIKE
SPREADS AGAIN
FOR INSTALLERS

WASHINGTON, May 17.-(P)E
The National Telephone str.--e,
which had appeared heading swift
ly for a patchwork settlement,
flared anew on a countrywide
scale tonight VITA an order for
reinforced picket lines of equip
ment installation men.
The National Associat n of Com
munications Equipment Workers
accused the Western Electric com.
pany of making an "open declara-
ton of war and of "union busting"
tactics. 1t directed its members
to man again the picket lines that
had been abandoned ove 4 great
part of the country and called fos
''the a'd of all legitimate labok
unions in Crr Struggled
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
SIXTY TAKEN ILL.
BELIEVED
DURING
NEW HANOVER
LEADS NATIONS
NEWS READERS

New Hanove. County, North
Carolina, leads the nation in
newspaper leadership accord
ing to a special study in "Sales
Management" magazines new
1947 Survey of Buying Power,
published today.
The Surveys new sec n on
"fIedia Coverage of Leading
County Markets." rated as a
reliable index to local wing
standards, shows that COM
bined daily newspaper circu-
lation in New Hanover County
amounts to 282 per cent u the
total number of families in
the county. This puts New
Hanover County at the head of
the 1887 counties listed which
are credited with 80 per cent
of the nations retail sales in
1915.
The Survey lists 17,1O0 fami-
lies in New Hanover County
in 1916 and places combined
daily newspaper circulation
for the first half of 1916 at
As, 200.