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Evening star., 1947-04-14
Nickel Pleads Guilty
To $780, 900 SwindIe
By the Assoeiofsd Press

NEW YORK, April 14.-William
Arthur Nickel, former cashier for
the Mergenthaler Linotype CO.,
pleaded guilty today to charge OF
a grand larceny in the $780, 900
swindle Of the company.
Nickel pleaded guilty to 202 counts
of the indictment which covered 470
counts of grand larceny, forgery and
conspiracy to commit a felony.
The district attorneys Office said
Nickel, who was remanded for SEN
fencing at an unnamed date, would
become principal State witness
against two co-defendants on trial
with him, and another who was
granted a separate trial
Evening star., 1947-04-14
EIIender Considering
Goyernorship, Aide Says

Senator Ellender, Democrat, OF
Louisiana is considering running for
Governor of Louisiana, one of his
aides said today.
Gilbert j. Fortier, administrative
assistant, added that Senator Ellen
der intends to make a decision in
"the very near future" Senator
Ellender was not available for
comment.
Evening star., 1947-04-14
Marshall Asks Naming
OF Aides to Draft Treaty
BY ths Asseeieted Press

MOSCOW, April 14.-Secretary
of State Marshall proposed to-
day the immediate appointment
by the Council of Foreign Min
listers of plenipotentiaries to ne
gotiate a 40-year, four power
treaty to insure German demili-
tariZation and disarmament.
The American Secretary proposed
that a provision be included in
the peace treaty ito bind the Ger
man state and become the law of
the land"
Highly placed informants. said
Gen. Marshall had been prepared
to ask the Soviet Union to agree
in principle to the long-range treaty
and that he would be willing to
leave the details to a commission.
The proposal first was advanced a
year ago.
Earlier Gen. Marshall, in an
attempt to speed the work of the
council on procedure, offered two
compromises.
Would Agree on Signing.
He said he would be agreeable to
the. signing Of the treaty by a Ger
man government If this was in addi-
ton to his original proposal that
acknowledgment of the treaty be
placed in Germans new constitution
Gen. Marshal said also that while
the United States still contended
that all nations at war with Ger
many should participate in the
peace conference, he was prepared
to agree that the so-called two
thirds recommendation of the con-
ference should require not only two
thirds of all the states present but
also two thirds of those states pres
end and voting which are enumer-
ated in paragraph two of the dep
uties report"
This paragraph refers to the 18
states which presented views at the
conference of deputies in London.
The Soviet Union has been OBJ
jecting to giving all states equal
powers with the IS which actually
participated in the war or who are
neighbors of Germany.
Hope Vas expressed that Gen.
Marshall's willingness to negotiate
the details would clear the way at
this time for agreement in prin-
ciple. The informants said that
under his new approach, the Amer
leans, as well as the Russians,
French and British could put for
ward proposals for changes in the
suggested 40-year pact as advanced
by former Secretary of State Byrnes.
The treaty was on today's agenda
Evening star., 1947-04-14
Injunction Use
In Strikes Voted
BySenateUnit
Martin Sees Passage
Of House Labor Bill b,
More Than z to ]
BY the Associoied Press

The Senate Labor Committee
today approved provisions of a
general labor bill authorizing
issuance of court injunctions to
block national paralysis" strikes.
The committee also voted to es-
tablish a new Federal mediation
agency, independent of the Labor
Department.
Immediately before the commit
tees action was announced, Speak
er Martin forecast that the House
will pass by more than 2-to-1 vote
the strike-curbing bill recommended
by its Labor Committee as its cure
for industrial strife.
Chairman Taft said provisions
OF a preliminary draft of the SEN
ate bill covering both the strike
situation and the mediation agency
were approved substantially with
out change"
He told reporters no formal vote
was taken.
Discussed at Conference.
Speaker Martin made his predic-
ton to reporters after House COP
members talked over the labor bill
in party conference.
The bill comes up for debate to-
morrow. A two-thirds majority is
necessary to cancel any presiden-
tial veto. Speaker Martin said he
wouldn't be surprised if it is much
stronger than to l."
The Republican conference, he
said, appeared to be strongly in
favor" of the bill. He estimated $50
to ITS of the 245 House Republicans
sat in on the meeting.
Before the Republican meeting,
a l9-man majority on the labor
committee declared in report that
the legislation would protect work.
ers from a "despotic tyranny"
A six-man Democratic minority
contended, however, the bill is de
liberately designed to wreck the
living standard of the American
people" and to punish labor"
Majority and minority views were
made known as the House Rules
Committee cleared the controversial
omnibus labor bill for House action
tomorrow-and expected passage by
Friday.
On the other side of the Capitol
Senator Aiken, Republican, of Ver-
mont declared Senator Taft had
practiced "high-handed political
bossism" in the handling of labor
legislation by Senate Republicans.
Criticizes Jumping of Curbs.
Senator Aiken's accusation came
as the Senate Labor Committee,
headed by Taft, gathered in a tense
atmosphere to complete work on its
own labor bill. His criticism was
touched of by a decision of the
Senate Republican membership to
keep the labor legislation tied up in
q single measure.
The House Rules Committee Or
dered six hours of general debate,
the equivalent of two days, fol-
lowed by unlimited time for consid-
Grafton of amendments if the House
wishes
But Representative Lesinski of
Michigan, top Democrat on the
House Labor Committee. conceded
thc1 the bill is unlikely to be
changed during debate.
House Labor Committee Repub-
licans, with four Southern Demo-
Gratis siding in, said in the ma
jority report that the labor bill
would be scrupulously fair" to the
Evening star., 1947-04-14
Congress Group Londs
In Athens on Way Home
BY the Asseeioted Pres.

ATHENS, April 14.-Four Ameri-
can Senators and six House members
who attended the Interparliamen-
tary Union Conference in Cairo ar
rived here today from Turkey, en-
route home
The delegation planned to take on
tomorrow in an Army C-H transport
plane for Rome and Paris. They
expected to reach washington by
Wednesday.
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the first harvests are available.
saw no difference in the rationing
of food anywhere in the Soviet
union" ..- ,..
Mr.. Stassen said he gave Secretary
of State Marshall an informal de-
port on his talks with Mr.. Stain
and Russian Foreign Minister Molo-
tov.
Mr.. Marshall himself has not seen
Mr.. Stain during the foreign min
listers meeting.
Talking Of censorship. Mr.. Stassen
commented to Mr.. Stain:
"I feel that If stories came out
(See STASSEN, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1947-04-14

ROME, April IA (P.-The $4,000
teachers of 5000 Italian interme-
diate schools went on strike today
They refused to join the staffs of
primary and secondary schools who
voted Saturday to defer walkout
until the Italian cabinet had con-
sidered their demands for better
salaries,
Evening star., 1947-04-14
Reds Now Ready
To Begin Talks
On Lend-Lease
Soviet Notice Follows
Six U. S. Requests for
Action on Settlement
BULLETIN
BULLETIN

MOSCOW R.-The Council
of Foreign Ministers appar-
entity agreed in principle to-
night to negotiate a four
power nonaggression treaty on
Germany along the lines of the
40-year pact proposed by
James F. Byrnes.
GROMYKO ASSAILS U. s. tactics
on Greek loan proposal. Page At
By the Associated Press
The State Department an
nounced today that Russia, after
six requests, has agreed to begir
negotiations looking toward set
tlement of it's $11, loo, 900 900 war
time lend-lease account with the
United States.
The conversations will be held in
Washington on the return from Mos
COW Of Ambassador N. Victor Novi-
kov, who has been designated Soviet
negOtlaCOr.
The United States will be repre-
sented in the discussions by Willard
Thorp, Assistant Secretary Of State
for Economic Affairs, and officials of
his office, the announcement said.
After repeatedly ignoring Ameri-
can requests for settlement negotia-
tions, the Soviet government told
Ambassador Walter B. Smith on
April S that 1t now was prepared to
start discussions.
Russia has requested a $1,000, 900, :
900 postwar loan from the United
States. A State Department official
told reporters that there was no
reason why this matter could not be
introduced in the lend-lease dis
cussions. -....
Evening star., 1947-04-14
Schwellenbach Calls
Phone Union Leaders
For Farley on Strike
Workers Policy Group
Believed Studying Move
To Ask Trumun's Aid

Secretary of Labor Schwellen-
bach today called in telephone
union strike leaders for a con-
ference, but the Labor Depart
ment had no comment on
whether a new proposal might
be in the air. ,...
Shortly before noon Joseph A.
Beirne, president of the National
Federation of Telephone Workers,
left a meeting with the union Policy
Committee at the Statler Hotel and
headed for Mr.. Schwellenbachs
Office. -...
With him were John j. Moran
president of the American Union OF
Telephone Workers, and John j
Crull, chairman Of the union Bar
gaining Committee.
1t was believed that the 49-man
Policy Committee was discussing the
advisability of asking President Tru-
man to step into the eight-day-old
telephone tieup, as an early settle
ment appeared more remote than
ever.
SteeIman Taking No Action.
Before the Policy Committee met
Charles G. Ross, White House press
secretary. told questioners that the
strike still is entirely in the Labo,
Departments hands. He added that
John r. Steelman, presidential as
sistant and an ace conciliator in
past strikes. is taking no action.
The union threatened to seek Mr.
Truman's assistance last week in a
memoranda INTO Mr.. Schwellenbach
unless American Telephone g. Tele.
graph Co. officials agreed to tall
terms on an industry wide level.
With both administration anc
union leaders opposing seizure o1
the vast telephone network, it wa.
believed Mr.. Beirne would urge Mr.
Truman to bring the A. T. g. T. ane
the union face-to-face for the first
time since contract negotiations
began.
Union Claims Improved Position.
Meanwhile, the union claimed its
position was better at the start oi
the second week than when the
strike began last Monday. Carle-
ton Werkau, national strike direc-
tor, said reports indicated at least
325, 900 workers were of the job.
In addition, they had the moral
support OF CIO Organization Di-
rector Allan S. Haywood, who
promised effective cooperation
from the CIO. including a pledge
not to cross picket lines.
In a statement released from
strike headquarters. Mr.. Werkau
tSee TELEPHONE, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1947-04-14
Fire Ruzes Warehouse,
Cuts Phone Cable Lines
By the Asxoeiated pres,

ABINGDON, Va, April l4.-Firt
cary today destroyed the Farmers
Tobacco Warehouse, the cable line.
OF the Inter-Mountain Telephone
Co, leading to Al cities, and a two.
story residence.
Abingdon firemen estimated tn,
damage to the warehouse and resi-.
dence at 100000.
Because the telephone lines wer,
destroyed at the outset of the blaze
Abingdon police had to drive Il
miles to Bristol to obtain hel,
from the Bristol (Va) Fire Depart
ment
Evening star., 1947-04-14
BULLETIN

SHANGHAI, April is (Tues-
day. tP. - The Reynolds
'round-the-world plane landed
at Kaingwan Airfield north of
Shanghai at 1853 am. Chinese
daylight time (11:58 am. Mon
day. Eastern standard time).
1t took off an hour and "a
minutes later for Tokyo after
refueling.
BY the Asseeiofed Press
CALCUTTA, April 14.-Th.
Reynolds Bombshell swept swift.
ly toward Shanghai today on tn.
last half of its world fight, with
Its wealthy Chicago owner vow.
ing to set a 'round-the-worlt
record of 65 hours If good for.
tune continues.
Evening star., 1947-04-14
BY the Assoeioied Press

ST. LOUIS, April Adjudication
of the st. Louis Post-Dispatch and
the Globe-Democrat was halted last
night by walkout of the AFL
Pressmen's Union.
The Globe-Democrat did not pub
lish its regular four editions and
the Post-Dispatch's pm. Sunday
mail edition did not go to press.
The pressmen, members of the
st. Louis Web Printing Pressmen's
Union, are seeking . wage increase
Of $3.50 weekly. They are sched-
Iuled to meet today.
Evening star., 1947-04-14
WALLACE DECLARES he -. will
speak for peace until end of hi:
days. Page Al
By The Assoeiotea Press

ny I'VE HssOSiote& FgeSs
The White House turned aside
today all questions as to what
President Truman may do about
Henry A. Wallace's speeches
abroad criticizing American for
eign policy.
"No comment" Presidential Sec
retary Charles G.. Ross said when
reporters brought the subject up at
his news conference Bombarded
with further questions, he added:
There is no comment on the
Wallace situation in any way, shape
or FORM"
An opportunity for Mr.. Truman
to talk the matter over informally
with prominent Senators was pre-
sented by Copitcl luncheon. He
arranged to have lunch with group
of old Senate acquaintances there
before going to Griffith Stadium to
toss out the first ball for the opening
baseball game.
1t is apparent that the develop
ments are confronting Mr.. Truman
with the choice of cracking down
on Mr.. Wallace, or facing charges
that the administrations foreign
policy isn't above politics.
Mr.. Wallace, highly critical If
the Presidents Greek Turkish aid
program, has been roundly criti-
cized in Congress for remarks dur
ing his current speaking tour of
England.
Although they didn't put it just
that way, some Republicans made
it plain they will have little patience
with talk about bipartisan cooper
alton if Mr.. Truman doesn't dis
avow the former Vice President de-
spite the political effect such a move
might have.
Friends of Senator Vandenberg,
Republican, OF Michigan said the
chairman of the Senate Foreign Re-
lations Committee will be very dis
appointed if the President doesn't
act, and soon.
Senator Vandenberg is having his
troubles as it is keeping some Of his
Republican colleagues in line for
the Presidents program.
Senator Moore, Republican, of
Oklahoma pointed up the Republic
can view with a weekend statement
saying it was unfortunate that the
day prior to Wallace's first speech
Evening star., 1947-04-14
British BottIeship Runs
Into Submarine in Foo
By The Assoe;o,.d p,...

PORTLAND. England, April A.
Ine sSSo0-ton British battleship
Nelson collided with the submarins
oceptre IN fog early today. Dam.
- ~ was reported as slight and there
Evening star., 1947-04-14
Mats Opener
with Yankees
is Rained Out
Ceremonies Delayed
Until New York
Returns Friday
BULLETIN
BULLETIN

The opening major league
baseball game between the
Nationals and the Yankees was
postponed because of rain to-
day. The prcgame ceremonies
will be held when New York
returns for a series here Fri
day. The Mats are scheduled
to play in the Red Sox opener
in Boston tomorrow.
Evening star., 1947-04-14
Thomas Asks Action
Against Wallace by
Justice Department
Cites Law Forbidding
Citizen to Deal With
Foreign Government
Dill Erlkl
BULLETIN

Chairman Thomas of the
House Committee on I'm
American Activities said today
the Justice Department has
mo alternative" to taking
legal action against Henry A.
Wallace for statements made
in England. He said the Logan
Act, which forbids any Ameri-
can citizen to deal with a
foreign government or it's
agents in any way to defeat
the measures of the Govern
ment of the. United States,R
covers Mr.. Wallace.
Evening star., 1947-04-14

(See MOSCOW, Page AS.
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(See FOREIGN, Page A-6.)
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CSee LABOR, Page A-5D
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tSee TELEPHONE, Page A-4D
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(See COURT, Page AS,
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(See STASSEN, Page A-4.)
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Italian Teachers Strike

(See AUTOS, Page A.
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(See BYRD, Page A-3D
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(See BASEBALL, Page !
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-12

Add these significant facts to
those three hundred acres of
permanent pastures installed
this year. There are ceven 4 H
clubs, two at Trenton, Pollocks-
vile and Comfort and one at
Maysville. There is an older
Youths organization with mem
bers beyond the Al club age.
There are thirty-tWo boys in pig
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-12
Snecial Sale OF Seals
T0Be Held In Schools

ITO Miss Lucy Nash, executive
secretary of the New Hanover
tuberculosis and Health assocla-
ton.
Last year the school children
OF the county contributed more
than $500 in the cross sale.
In announcing that the Christ
mas Seal sale in the county
"has very nearly reached the
halfway mark in its campaign
to raise $4,000 for anti-tuber-
culosis work, " Miss Nash said
that this year, at the request
OF the teachers and students,
seals have been sent to the
schools for the students to sell. y
Students at New Hanover high
school have assisted in the cam
paign also by speaking at civic
club meetings and parent
teacher meetings.
Those included in the speak
er bureau this year, IN addltlOn
to the five students previously
announced, are Mrs. c. E. Fon-
vile, Dr.. H. NJ. Pickard, Miss
Dorothy Forbes, Mrs. Mary Sell
Connor. Mrs. Thomas J. Cause,
DR.. Paul L, Stuck, DR.. William
Grove, Jr., and J. E. L. Wade.
To date S2,400 has been re-
ceived through the mails and the
bond sale, according to a ten
tative report from W. G. Broad
foot. Jr., chairman, is over the
$4,000 mark with at least anOth-
er $1,000 pledged but not yet re-
ceived.
Volunteers from the Social
Service league are helping the
TB association by counting and
registering returns from the sale
of seals through the mail,
The committee includes: Mrs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-12

The Suez canal was ,,....
1869. 'Ssaeo n
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-12

proved international relation
ships.
On the last point he stressed
that much can be done to elimi-
nate future wars and strife by
people all over the world know
ing and understanding each 9TH
er better.
In conclusion, he urged the
club to be guilty of no sin of
omission in carrying out the
spirit of Rotary.
AS late as 1910 Brazil furnish
ed 80 per cent OF the worlds
rubber.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-12
Apartment Projects
Approve d By FHA
Housing Director

GREENSBORO Dec. ll-(P-
Loans totaling s1,530,3OO to fin
ance apartments developments in
Winston-Salem and Fayetteville,
including 160-unit project in the
former city, have been insured bv
federal housing administration
here, j, P. McRac, state director,
said today.
A note was signed Wednesday
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-12
CHADBOURN ROTARY
CLUB HEARS LOWE

CHADBOURN, Dec lies
ter Lowe delivered an able ad-
dress before the Chadbourn Ro-
tary club this week, speaking on
the principles Of Rotary as mani
Tested in the spirit, activities
and fellowship Of the individual
club.
Among the main objects off
Rotary he outlined, fellowship,
service to the community, i'm
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-12
OFFICERS ELECTED

LUMBERTON, Dec. 11-Lumb-
erton Merchants association has
elected c. E. SULLIVAN, shoe store
owner, as it's president for 1948,
succeeding F. K. Biggs. H. Frank
lin Biggs insurance man, was re-
elected secretaryt treasurer, a n d
j. B. Gleaton, farm impleme It
dealer, was elected vice-presi-
dent.
Members of the Board of Direc-
tors are J. C. Hutto, W. r. Yor
R. A. Hedgpeth, John S. Ayers
J. B. Gleaton, F. K. Biggs, C. E
Sullivan and H. Franklin Biggs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-12

A special sale of the double
barred TB red crosses will be
conducted in all New Hanover
county schools today, according
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-12

loan for the h's15s'3s cons5rSc,;o,s a ,sl5::a7'm j:
moth CloverdaIe snsr,. .@.i q Nam,
Cloverdale, Queen ;'5 sn5 55mentS '! At
Streets streets in Winston ta,5 Salem r-s-'o'
&C Commitment insur,oa
300 loan for a 32-uni, ',''s d S25
IN Fayetteville has sIs' @pa. a '0sa.
sued the director sa;3 'sea i
known as Haymoun. an.u. 10 d
{hls t'3 project Will be 5gti, rlsan
Cumberland housing ea15.a,... S5.s ,1
,odd The suez canal was 9p.,.s
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-12

The U. S. petroleum industry
employed about 1900 workers
in, 1859 and more than a million
in 1910
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-12
Taken From Life

Ichains using Duroc, Spotted Po-
land China and Poland China
Breeds. Each member gives two
pigs out of the first litter to
start two new boys in the chain.
The Maola Milk and Ice Cream
Company of New Bern is furn-
ishing the money to start a
dairy chain, in which each boy
will give the first heifer to start
off a new member. There is the
Sears Roebuck company poul-
| try chain in which each men,
ber is given a hundred baby
chicks. Twelve pullets out of
each hundred are sold and the
money used to buy baby chicks
! for additional members. Among
the adults who already have
purebred livestock on d COM
mercial scale are DR.. Paul
Whitaker with Spotted Poland
China pigs and Black Angus cat
tie; E. E. Bell and Julian War
rem with Hereford Beef cattle;
w. W. Lowry, Cyrus Bats, B. O.
Taylor with Duroc hogs; j. c..
West and B. R. Harrison with
Poland China hogs. Note that
J. M. Foscue, Jr., has not grown
any tobacco in four years. His
two hundred acres are given
over to hogs, small grains, soy
beans, lespedzea. He has his
own hammer mill for making
| feeds.
In Trenton there is cooper
ative marketing plant that this
year sold $4,000 pounds of les
pedeza seed, two thousand BUSH
els of oats, five hundred BUSH
els of soy beans. The farmer
does not have to own stock. He
can bring his products there and
pay slight cost for marketing
The presidet is J. S. Pollock
with V. L. Pollock secretary
treasurer Among the directors
are J K. Dixon, Jr., Leon Par
ker, H. A. Parker, W. E. Phil
lips and j. M. Fosco, Jr. There
is five-county cooperative
livestock market at New Bern,
with j. M. Foscue, Jr., of Jones
county president. and John
Booth, Of Pollocksville, man
ager. There is a sweet potato
curing house at Pollocksville
operated by f. E. Bell. The Kin
ston Packing Plant will soon be
in operation. That is the Jones
County farmers are in reach OF
markets.
Thomas is emphaizing tha'
each farm should produce its
own food and feed and that
actually, tach farm in the coun
ty can produce surpluses, other
than tobacco, for Gale. He rec
ommends that the corn be mar
keted as meat, Jones county has
nine thousand acres in tobacco
and twenty-five thousand acres
in corn. We hope it does not
lose a single penny IN 1948 from
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-12

Samuel G. Williams, Mrs. Raj
ford Trask, Mrs. Everett Hug
gins, Mrs. T. S. Bradshaw, Mrs.
Roger Greenleaf, Mrs. Robert
Anderson, Mrs. Henry Won
Oesen, Mrs, Harry Stovall, Jr,.
Miss Lillian Bellamy, Mrs. T.
H. Wright Jr., Mrs. William
Emerson, Mrs. Bryan Broadfoot,
Mrs. William Barfield, Mrs. Ed
metts and Mrs. Alex Fonvielle,
r,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-12
BY H. A. STALLINGS

TRENTON. Dec. II. - A. V.
Thomas. the looking ahead agri-
tural agent we have interviewed.
with Trenton the county seat,
is hopeful and optimistic that
his county will make up every
penny of the 1940 loss from the
tobacco acreage reduction. He
is the most optimistic agricul-
ural agent we have interview
He has already held county
wide meeting at which Dean
Schaub spoke, but in January
he is holding thirteen meetings
through all sections of the coun-
ty, endeavoring to get the mes
sage and the urgency to every
Jones county farmer.
The starting point in the think
inc of Thomas is that in 1947
Jones county put in three hum
dred acres of permanent pas
tures of iadlno clover, dallas
grass and lespedeza grass.
There is the foundation for a
large increase in livestock pro-
duction which is the main re-
lance in making up the tobacco
deficit. Thomas points out that
in 1913. not in a long range pro-
gram. but in the one year of
1913 any Jones county farmer
sell for more than the loss from
can grow sufficient feed for
enough additional livestock to
tobacco. Actually in one year
the tobacco loss can be over
come with livestock production
and profit made on the loss
That is optimism with inspira-
ton if the individual Jones
county farmer will listen and
heed.