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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-19
ANCIENT TAVERN
FOUND in GREECE
Archeologists Also Unearth
Rostrum Used By
Apostle Paul

NEW YORK, Dec. 19-u.H--
An archeologist who returned to-
day from Greece said an ancient
tavern, complete with marble
dice tables, six-sided ''knuckle
bone dice" and drinking cups,
had been excavated in Corinth.
eve found all the parapher-
malta of a tavern Of 200 B. c. It's
the first important find since the
war;" said Prof. Oscar Broneer,
acting director of the American
School of Classical Studies in
Athens. He arrived aboard the
Vulcania.
Broneer said the outdoor ros-
trum from which St. Paul spoke
in defense of Christianity also
had been discovered in Corinth.
1T was the same rostrum on
See ANCIT..T on Page Three
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WILL
NOT LEAVE U. S.
Truman Says He Would Be
Glad To Meet Stain
In Washington

WASHINGTON, Dec. IS. - Up
- President Truman said today
he has no intention of leaving
the United States for another
big Three" meeting, but would
be glad to see Premier Stain,
if the Russian leader wants to
come to Washington.
The President told a news con-
ference he has not been in direct
contact with Stain recently.
Asked how he felt about pro-
spects for continued world peace
in view of the failure of the
London conference, Mr.. Truman
said he is not downhearted and
thinks eventually we will have
world peace.
When reporter asked wheth-
er there is any other place he
would meet with Stain and
Prime Minister Attlee of Great
Britain, Mr.. Truman repeated
I'd be glad to see him (Stalin) in
Washington.
And, Mr.. Truman added the
Word-period-to emphasize his
insistence on not leaving the
country.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-19
EXPRESS GUARDS
FIGHT, SAVE CASH
Bandits Flee AS Hand-To.
Hand Gun Battle Be-
comes Too Hot

CHICAGO Dec. 18 -U.P)-Two
nj5dle-aged express company
guards fought a gun battle at
close range with five masked
bandits today and saved two
money bags containing a $50,
900 payroll.
The bandits fled in their auto
mobile and later two Of them
fought running gun battle with
a police squad car. The two ban
dts got away after damaging
the radiator of the police car.
One bandit was believed to
nave been wounded in the fight
with the guards. He dropped the
money bags as he fled toward
MS car. The two guards. Don
AID Whallon, 40, and H. J. Kueh-
See EXPRESS on rage Five
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-19
Along The Cape Fear

and neither of us has any rec
objection of any other steamer
by that name -
INTERESTING The in
formation contained in Chad
bourA's letter is certainly in
teresting and may help to clear
up the mystery of the ship re-
ferred to in yesterdays column.
"The Waccamaw we remem-
ber," Chadbourn continues,
twas not originally intended for
towing duty. She was a double
ended ferry boat with a pilot
house on each end brought here
to carry freight and passengers
from the terminus of the Will
mington and Manchester Railroad
on the west side of the river to
Wilmington. The W&M was
changed to the Wilmington, Co
lumbia and Augusta and the
See CAPE FEAR on Page Five
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DISTRESSED ship
RIDES OUT STORM
Liberty Vessel Heads For
Honolulu After Dump
ing Rice Cargo

ADAK, ALASKA, Dec. 18. $50
W.D - The 7,000-ton Liberty ship
Simon Benson in danger of break
ing in half, rode out heavy North
Pacific seas into calmer waters
last night and today and began
dumping swelling cargo of
soaked rice that threatened to
burst her hull.
The Benson. with 38 crewmen
aboard, was the third distressed
vessel in three days in the North
Pacific sea lanes South of the
Aleutians. The trio carried a
total of 100 men.
Commanded by Capt. Vernon
McFadden, Portland, Ore, she
flashed distress signal last
night 900 miles out of Dutch
See DISTRESSED on Page Three
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EXPLOSIONS END
ARAB-JEW TRUCE
Blast In Store Touches Off
Heavy Gunfire Ex-
change Near Jaffa

JERUSALEM, Palestine, Dec.
18. - U.D - Two explosions
blasted an Arab store in Jaffa
tonight, touching off a 25-minute
heavy exchange Of gunfire across
the no mans land between Jaffa
and Tel Aviv.
Tension was so high that with
in moments after the first ex-
plosion both sides sent barrages
of rifle and automatic ,.eapons
fire across the deserted border
line between the twin cities.
Tel Aviv hospital reported nc
casualties. There was no report
from Jaffa.
British troops and police rush
ed to the scene in armored cars
and brought the situation under
control.
Star shells lighted the sky
grenade explosions rent the all
and fires broke OUT ending alb
ruptly an unofficial Arab-Jew-
ish truce.
Jewish farmers in the Negev
beat off a Bedouin attack early
today. Two Jews were injured.
The bullet-riddled body OF
Emanuel Winer, 38, repeatedly
a member of Haganah, was found
on the hill outside Jerusalem
at virtually the same spot the
body of American Israel Cohen
Shredder, 76, was found yester-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-19

is, pending authorization by Con-
gress of full disclosure.
President Truman thereupon
issued a statement saying that
Anderson had properly reject
ed the request and that, while
there should be full publicity on
the spectators, Congress had no
right to get the list ''in secret"
Truman Position
The President took the position
that existing law forbids dis
closure of the names of traders,
and that Congress should pass
legislation to permit the dis
closure.
Anderson's department super
vises the commodity markets, and
the Senate committee subpoenaed
him and his records in it's hunt
for any government insiders"
See SENATE on Page Five
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-19
Brotherhoods, Carriers
Settle Rules Squabble
Major Changes Will Be
Ironed Out With In
dividual Roads

CHICAGO, Dec. 18-(P)-
Two railroad brotherhoods and
the nations carriers today
reached an agreement on mi
nor changes in working rules
and disposed of their dispute
with management.
The Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen and the Order of
Railway Conductors had agreed
to negotiate on the rules
changes in accepting on Nov. Il
of an hourly wage increase of
Is 1-2 cents an hour.
Today these unions, with
a membership of about 100000,
agreed with the carriers that re-
suits of most of the proposed
changes would become so com
plicated that they could not be
applied on a national scale.
They decided that the changes
sought would have to be worked
out with individual employing
railroad companies.
Three other unions of operat-
ing employees, the. Brotherhood
of Locomotive FMemen and En-
ginemen, the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers and the
Switchmen's Union of North
America, today adjourned until
after the holidays their
mediation of demands for a
wage increase of 80 per cent
with a So daily minimum in
crease, and working rules
changes.
These groups have member
ship of about 125,000 and did not
join with the trainmen and con
ductors in the Nov. IA agree
ment which produced wage
See brotherhood" on Page Three
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-19
Senate Republicans Pass
Taft Anti-lnflation Bill;
Bevin Blasts Soviet Acts
Neighbor Nations
Barred From Plan
British Foreign Secretary
Minces No Words In
His Report

fLONDON, De 18-(P)-
Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin
charged today that Russia had
"ordered" her neighboring ma
tions to stay out of the Marshall
Plan, thus violating their in
dependence and sovereignty"
His words-strong terms in
discussing the affairs of another
nation-were uttered in the
House of Commons where he
was the first of the Foreign
Ministers to deliver a formal
report to the public on the
breakdown Of the four-pow-
on Germany.
He charged that Russia's
'hostile propaganda" during
the three weeks conference had
made it impossible to get to
grips with the fundamental
principles involved"
Firmly, he denied Soviet ac-
cusations the Western powers
are attempting to divide Ger
many and Europe.
I'VE shall do our best to try
to produce out of this difficult
situation" he said,'' what l still
believe is necessary-the unity
not only of Germany but the
unity of Europe and the peace
of world"
Marshall Takes off
Bevin spoke as Secretary of
State Marshall, together with
American Ambassador to Bri.-
tain, Lewis Douglas, took off by
plane for home. Bevin h a d
lunch with the American dip
lomats. Earlier in the day, the
foreign secretary reviewed the
international situation with the
cabinet.
Douglas departure revived
reports he may be slated for a
post in administration of the
Marshall Plan for European re-
covery.
There was little to balance
the shark disappointment and
pessimism reflected in Bevin's
report to Commons. The single
bright spot came in his discus
sion of Austria's future. He said
there was an indication" that
a new Soviet proposal on Aus
tria may be advanced soon, and
See NEIGHBOR on Page Three
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CLAY PLANS TALK
WITH KEY GERMANS
American Commander Re-
turns To Berlin; Awaits
Marshall Speech

FRANKFURT, G e rm any,
Dec. 18 - LP - Gen. Lucius D.
Clay, American commander in
chief, arrived in Berlin late to-
Gay from London and said he
might start talks with top-rank-
ing German officials next week
on the future of Western Ger
many.
Cancelling a press conference
he had intended to hold here to-
morrow, Clay said he could
make no statement on plans for
Germany until Secretary of
State George c. Marshall ad-
dresses the American people to-
morrow night.
Clay and Gen. Sir Brian Rob
ertson, British commander in
chief, attended the Big Four
Foreign Minister'S Conference in
London and planned to start
talks with German officials to-
morrow or Saturday.
Before he arrived in Berlin,
Anglo American authorities
here asked the German bizonal
economic council to be ready
to confer with Clay and Robert
son possibly tomorrow,
Postpones Talks
However, Clay said on his ar
rival in Berlin that he would
postpone conferences with Ger
man leaders, including minis
See CLAY on Page Three
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LANDSLIDE SPLITS
BEACON HILL HOUSE
DURING RAIN STORM

SEATTLE, Dec. 18 --tR-A
Beacon Hill house was split. in
two by a landslide early today
during the second wind and rain
storm to hit Seattle in five days.
The wind reached gale force
of 40 miles an hour in gusts.
The slide occurred about $3.50
AM. behind the home of Steve
Sholdra, 60-year-old- unemployed
boilermaker. The three occu-
pants, Sholdra, his son Arthur,
18, and his daughter, Caroline,
Is, escaped unharmed
The house, a total loss, was
nearly 30 feet down the
West slope of Beacon Hill.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-19
PRESIDENT HITS
INCOME TAX CUTS
Truman Issues Statement
After Knutson Intro
duces Slash Bill
WASHINGTON. Dec. 18. u

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. Up
- President Truman spoke out
today against any immediate cut
in taxes shortly after Rep. Knut-
son (R. MIMI introduced what
he described as a "veto proof
bill to scale down the Individual
income tax burden by $780,
600
The President took his stand at
news conference when a report
er called to his attention recur-
rent reports that the federal bud
get will develop a $7,000,000,000
surplus in the current fiscal year,
half again as much as Mr.. Tru-
mans latest estimate. What eff
feet would such a surplus have
on his tax views, the reporter in
quired,
The President said he does not
believe such a surplus would
Justify a tax reduction.
He declined, however, to say
See PRESIDENT ON Page Five
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Measure Now Goes
To Lower Chamber
Moves By Democrats To
Save Truman Powers
Beaten Down

WASHINGTON. Dec. 18.-U.R)-
Republicans rammed a ''quicS"
ie" anti-inflation bill through the
Senate today after beating down
Democratic moves to give Presi'
dent Truman wide powers to
combat high living costs.
The Senate approved the
voluntary, stop-gap COP
plan, n to 10, and sent it to tho
House where Republican leader
said an effort would be made 10
get a final vote before the
Christmas Congressional recess
begins tomorrow.
"We will probably stand by
the Senate bill" said Speaker
Joseph w. Martin, Jr., of Mas
sachusetts. His House COP
forces suffered humping de-
feat Monday wI01 they tried to
adopt a slightly different version
without giving Democrats a
ClIdICC W 1lldlt H.
The Senate COP granted only
one concession to Mr.. Truman.
The chamber accepted, by voice
vote, an amendment setting up
a quick plan of action in the
event that specific rationing
powers become necessary later.
Under this proposal, the Presi-
dent would be required to put
the problem before Congress
and committees would be put
to work on it under orders to
turn out the needed legislation
within Is days.
Prices Increase
AS the Senate voted, the La
Dor Department reported that
average wholesale prices in
creased 0.2 per cent last week
to another new postwar record.
AS of last Saturday, wholesale
prices for about 900 basic COM
modities were 61.4 per cent
above the 1926 average, and
less than four per cent below
the all-time record set in May,
1920.
Senate Republicans, led by
See MEASURE on Page 22
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More Oil, Kerosene
DueHereThiS Week
Major Companies Inform
Congressman Added
Supplies On Way

Two major oil companies in
formed North Carolina Con-
gressmen in Washington yester-
day that they expect to increase
fuel oil supplies in this State inn
mediately with a representative
of one company saying that
heating oil and kerosene will be
unloaded in Wilmington this
weekend.
CA survey conducted among
local wholesale and retail fuel
oil dealers yesterday revealed
that oil supplies in this city are
adequate "but tight" Whining
tonians were urged to conserl e
fuel oil as much as possible.}
Shortages of fuel oil through
out North Carolina were re-
vealed at a conference Con-
gressmen, officials of govern
ment agencies and oil dealers
held in Washington Wednesday.
Representative Rob bert L.
Doughton told the House that if
the industry did not act fast to
end the desperate" situation
the government would have to
do something.
J. M. Gardiner, vice president
of the Republic Oil Refining
company, Pittsburgh, Pa, tele-
graphed to North Carolina Con
gressmen yesterday:
eve are unloading cargo heat
ing oil and kerosene at Whining
ton, N. c., this weekend, We
expect to receive additional car
go heating oil about January 8
We are doing everything we pos
sibly can to supply our custo-
mers in North Carolina, whose
business we value most highly
eve must allocate this ma
terial to the best of our ability
among all cur customers" the
telegram continued.
More In Sight
I'VE have been working on
plans to get our North Carolina
distributors 100000 gallons
kerosene or heating oil in excess
See NOPE or m pooo ,rL,oo
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-19
ROWING SANTA CLAUS
DOES'T GIVE PRESENTS
TO MERE STRANGERS

DURHAM, Dec. 18-R-A
niddle-age man whose coun-
tenance. was, finger pink
stopped a Durham citizen
on Main street this afternoon
and poked pudgy finger into
his chest.
II am not going to give you
a Christmas present this
year." the first man exclaimed
with an air Of dignity and force
fulness.
"And why not?" the amused
Durham man asked.
"Just because 1 don't know
you." the stranger replied as
he turned his back and walked
away.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-19
WhiteHOuse Has Appeal,
JOsephus Daniels Allows

WASHINGTON, Dec. II -
Josephus Daniels, world war
one secretary Of the Navy, said
tonight the late President Roose-
velt may have been a fifth term
candidate had he lived.
The elder statesman, who has
held some form Of government
post under every Democratic
president since Governor Cleve-
land, made the observation
while addressing the Women's
National Democratic Club.
Let me say that out of long
experience and study of the
careers of national leaders, it
is my mature conviction that no
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-19
Driver Who Transported
LIQUOR Seeks Jail Cell
Sheriff Unfolds Details OF
Unusual Rum-Run-
ming Episode

NEWTON, Dec. 16.- up -
Sheriff Ray Pitts told today how
a Newton truck driver asked
him to come to his home and
take him to Jail on charges of
transportation and possession of
ITO cases of bottled in bond
liquor.
These are the details, as re-
lated by the sheriff:
Farrell jenkins, a driver who
hauls long distance loads, was
contacted in Washington by
liquor dealers, who asked him
to bring 10 cases of liquor con-
signed to Tennessee as far as
Greensboro where another truck
would pick it up.
Jenkins agreed to the PROPOSE
ton but came straight through
Greensboro to Hickory where
he sold the liquor for $500.
Now, says the sheriff, the
liquor dealers want their liquor,
their money or Jenkins. jenkins
called Pitts to his home, turned
over $4,000 of the money to the
sheriff and said he had spent
the remainder on a down pay
ment on an automobile. He ask
ed to be taken to jail.
Sheriff Pitts said two of the
dealers had contacted him re-
garding the case and that he
had told them he had taken
care of his duty as far as the
law was concerned in this
county, so the financial loss
was their headache.
Meanwhile, jenkins remains
in Jail pending hearing Tues
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-19
Evil Signs In Sky Halt
Plan To Scale Mountain

, LONDON, Dec. 18. -U.p)- An
official of the Royal Geographi-
cal Society said today that two
proposed British expeditions to
climb 90, 9,141-foot Mt. Everest
have been postponed as re-
suit Of evil signs found in the
sky by high priests of the Dalai
Lama, 14-year-old ruler of mys-
terious Tibet.
A member of one of the ex-
peditions said that not only have
the priests barred all foreigners
from Tibet until 1850 but they
have also directed the young
Lama to do penance to avert a
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-19
Senate Authorizes
Spectators List
House May Act On Resolution Empowering
Anderson To Divulge Names Today If
Time Permits; Truman Cites Law

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. Up
The Senate voted tonight to
authorize Secretary of Agricul-
4re Anderson to make public a
1ist of big spectators in COM
rodities, after Anderson had
bsIked at giving it to a Senate
committee on its terms and Presi-
dent Truman backed him up.
A voice vote in the Senate
cont the authorization resolution
IN the House on the eve of the
last day of the special session.
Sneaker Martin {R.-Mass.) said
fbe House will consider it tomor-
row IF we can"
In an unusual sort of contest
bstween a cabinet officer and a
Congressional group, Anderson
told the Senate Appropriations
committee he would not 60 along
with its suggestion that he sup
nlv the list on confidential bas-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-19
FRITZ To TESTIFY
IN OWN DEFENSE
Accused Presid ent OF
NCEA Will Take Wit
ness Stand Today

LENIOR, Dec. 10. - up -
Defense attorneys-losing their
first attempt to clear R. L..
Fritz, Jr., on charges of mis-
handling public funds - late to-
day began a continuous parade
of character witnesses to offer
testimony in behalf of the for
mer Hudson school master.
Shortly after Judge Allen P.
Gwyn of Reidsville had denied
defense motion for a judge
ment of non-suit in the celebrat-
ed case, a defense attorney an
nounced to reporters that the
defendant would be called to the
stand tomorrow.
AS the defense began the pre-
sentation of it's testimony, call
was sounded for all character wit
nesses OF stand and nearly 100
arose to be sworn in enmasse.
Included among their number
were prominent Caldwell county
citizens and associates of Fritz
in his battle last winter for high
er teachers salaries.
Judge Gwyn denied the motion
for a non-suit after five defense
attorneys, among them Sam ].
Erwin and Hayden Burke, had
argued for more than two and
one-half h ours, contending
strenuously that the State had
failed to establish charges against
the president of the North Caro-
lima Education Association who
is accused of attaining $1,641.1 .19
under false pretense.
Denies Motion
Judg Gwyn, however, denied
the motion, explaining that the
evidence, when interpreted in
the light most favorable to the
State, discloses such infraction
of the rules, which, if accom-
panied by criminal intent, would
make out a case as charged by
the State. AS to whether there
was criminal intent is a matter
the court feels should be left
to the jury, the judge said.
The ruling came after judge
had called a key state witness,
E. w. Smith, Lenior certified
public accountant, to the stand
for a review Of testimony offered
by him regarding an audit he
made of school fiscal records.
The judge, cautioning the wit
ness not to give him new testi-
mony, inquired at length into
payments made to Mrs. Fritz,
which the State maintains aggre-
gated $621 for services listed on
payroll records as a school en-
ployee in teaching, performing
office work and in holding
study halls.
Judge Gwyn also directed his
inquiry into bonus payments
which the State charges Fritz
made to regular teachers for per-
forming extra work.
Cites Period
The judge, calling for the re-
port on payments to Mrs. Fritz,
asked that they be confined to
the period between Jan. and
Feb. 21 of this year, period
See FRITZ on Page Three
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And So To Bed

Since the new Lake Forest
bus schedule has gone into
effect, many residents have
been quering the drivers as
to the exact minutes of each
stop.
This applied especially to
one lady who continuously ask
ed Forest Cook, bus driver,
the time he left uptown, the
time he left the end of the
drive, the new routs, how
long it took to go the new
route, and other questions.
Finally, the bus arrived at
it's destination, Second and
Princess street. The lady
said, Driver, what time do
you get to Pinecrest Park
way"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-19
The Weather
SIR FORECAST

SUB FORECAST
SoutA Carolina and North Carolina
eeuefaily fair Friday. Increasing cloudi-
Ign ny flday night and Saturday follow
~, W ny ram Saturday afternoon or night.
warmer in the interior Friday and Fri
,'aS 1aS night. Little change in tempera-
ole Saturday.
- WEATHER FORECAST
.,ii 1i1ieVeorological data for the "a hours
Jung ''30 .. m. yesterday.
TEMPERATURES
'eV a in. 40, 1870 a. m. 36, 80 p. m.
'' $50 o. m 50
MEX, N3H,,m.m So, minimum 35, mean As,
,.,. HUMIDITY
81. II -335 a. m ~ 7:So a. m 80, 1;so p. M
PRECIPITATION
-0,02iuches.
,',st for the % hours ending 7:3O
s.a- - SIAce the first of the month
TIDES FOR TODAY
r. .S''' '1e Tide Tables published by
coast and Geodetic Survey
Wr... High Low
-'slon - 2:13 am 9:22 am.
la.,.l 2:37 pm. 10 03 p. m.
Inlet So 1905 am. 5:51 am.
S5aa'te 7as Sunset p:at 5:os : Moonrise is" pria:
I2,o-. sage at Fayetteville, N c., al
Moonset 11:34p.
'7' IAursday 0,00 feet.
more WEATHER on Page Three
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SCOTS COMPLAIN
ABOUT KILT CARB
They Give Up Their
Whisky Cheerfully, But
Miss Their Trousers

LONDON, Dec. 18 -tP)-T h e
Scots, with only mild complaint,
have sent most Of their whisky
abroad to help Britain's recov-
cry. But they protested loudly
today about the clothing short
age which has forced many
Scotsmen to don kits.
Major Guy Lloyd, M. P. for
Renfrew, declared in the House
of Commons that many Scots
men are wearing kits because
they have no trousers, although
nowadays the kilt is normally
reserved for festival garb or
dress uniform.
Another complaint came from
Hector Hughes, Aberdeen M. P,
who read letter from a con-
See SCOTS on Page Three
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-19

man since Andrew Jackson ever
willingly left the White House."
Daniels said in reminiscing on
his career.
"Theodore Roosevelt was not
the only willing Barlzis' who
died hoping to be given a new
lease on residence in the eXecu-
tive mansion.
81 am not sure Franklin
Roosevelt would not have re-
sponded to a fifth encore and
there is not room to doubt that
Herbert Hoover liked it better
as a residence than salubrious
See WHITE HOUSE ~A Page 3
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potential calamity forecast in
his horoscope.
Bryan Donkin, secretary of
the Royal Society's Himalayan
committee lent credence to re-
ports that the Tibetan priests
fear political rather than astrol-
ogical developments.
"Tibetans are keenly aware
of political disturbances caused
by developments in China and
India and by Russian foreign
policy" he said
He pointed out that "bad
horoscope is often a convenient
reason for political decisions in
Tibet"