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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-26
COLUMBUS VOTES
FOR SCHOOL bonn
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rooms and alterations; Fair Bluff
4 classrooms and a gymnasium.
Evergreen 6 c~lassrooms an,
gymnasium; Hallsboro, six elias,
rooms and alterations; Bolton :
equipment and alterations; Old
Dock-Naklna gymnasium and
alterations; Guideway ssh
classrooms and a gymnasium;
Tabor City-20 classrooms; Acm,
Delco - six classrooms and alter
atoms; Negro schools-clasMoons
equipment, ties and other school
facilities.
According to Hough, no transfer
of any of these benefits can OF
will be made. Others, he affirmed
may expect nothing less than the
assigned benefits for their respsc.
tive schools.
It is estimated that the cost d
this school program will result in
increased taxation equallins $50
for each $1,000 property valuation,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-26
DITCH CAVE-IN
HERE INJURIES
LOCAL NEGRO

Chatham Floyd of GIG South 18th
street was injured yesterday IN a
ditch cave-in while working on a
drainage project in the 400 block
of Meares street, according to
local police.
FLOYD was working in the ditch
when the sides caved in on hNn,
police reports stated. He was dug
from under a mound of earth by
other members of the construc-
ton, crew and taken to James
Walker Memorial hospital for
treatment.
According to reports, Floyd suf-
fered injuries to his right hip in
the accident.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-26
NEGRO WOMEN
HURT IN ACCIDENT

Two local Negro Carrie
Howard and her daughter, Eta
Roberts, both of 1911 North Fourth
Street, were injured yesterday
when they were struck by =
safeway bus on Nixon street, ac-
cording to police reports last
night.
The women repeatedly told in.
vestisatins officers that they had
started across Nixon street when
Eta Roberts vas struck by the
ous' ilinging her against Carrie
n knocking both to the street.
iney were both taken to James
walker Memorial hospital where
hsy were treated ana relAasea.
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ACL ANNOUNCES
Il PROMOTIONS
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shop engineer at Rocky Mount to
fabrication inspector for the sys
tenn.
H. w. Taylor, from general car
inspector for the northern division
to general car inspector for the
system.
J. L. Tyre, from general car
inspector for the southern division
to general a inspector for the
system.
j. c. Parker, from assistant
foreman Of the ear department at
Rocky Mount to assistant superin-
tendent Of the car department for
the system.
R. L. Grower, from assistant
chief engineer to chief engineer.
c. S. Sanderson, from principal
assistant engineer to assistant
chief engineer.
w. j. Turner, from engineer OF
maintenance Of way for the SOUTH
ern division to assistant chief en-
gineer.
M. w. Clark, from office engi-
neer to principal assistant engi-
neer.
c. r. Lapeza, from division en-
sineer at Savannah, Ga, to Of
flee engineer.
L. E. Bates. from roadmaster
OF the Wilmington district to engl'
neer Of maintenance Of way for
the southern division at Jackson
vile, Fla
L. T. Andrews, from assistant
to the general superintendent OF
transportation to. general superin-
tendent Of transportation.
L. w. Green, from assistant to
the general superintendent TO
transportation.
H. w. Primer. from office as
sistant to transportation assistant.
]. S. Webb, from assistant 81.
perintendent of signals to chief
engineer Of signals and communi-
cations.
F. B. Robbins, from staff assis-
tant to assistant to the general
manager.
Grower, the new chief engineer,
who lives here at 3e4 South Front
street, succeeds l.. S. Jeffords,
who recently became the ACL
general manager.
Robins, the new assistant to the
general manager, was formerly
with the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway company's bridge and
building department. .
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-26
Along The Cape Fear

Cooperation of trains began. with
no sidings constructed" he ex-
planned.
Hence a train heading out of
Fayetteville in the morning would
drop off cars enroute at the de-
sired points, then upon its return
to the city in the evening it would
be forced to back in with the
loaded cars.
Coal and other freight was then
hauled to the river bank below
the site Of the. present railway
tressel and transferred to boats
for its long journey down the Cape
Fear
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-26
UNIVERSITY CLUB
SEES BOWL MOVIE
Members OF North Caro-
lima Alumni Group See
Sugar Bowl Film

Approximately 200 alumni of the
University of North Carolina and
their guests witnessed a showing
of the New Years Sugar Bowl
game with the University Of
Georgia last night in the COM
munity center at Second and
Orange streets.
Luther Hodges, field representa-
tive of the University Alumni As
ISOLATION, was in charge Of the
program and conducted a running
commentary during the showing
of the hour-long film.
Hodges explained that efforts
to have one or more of the North
Carolina coaching staff on hand
to speak to the local alumni chap
ter were unsuccessful as they had
all made previous engagements.
A question and answer period
on the game was conducted by
Hodges, who was present at the
Sugar Bowl contest.
He explained the much-disputed
decision Of the forward-lateral and
the disallowed Carolina touch
down in the last quarter and re-
peated the part of the film show
ing the points of contention several
times.
Hodges gave an explanation Of
the current ticket problems for
this years football games and
urged that alumni planning to be
present for the home games and
for the Duke contest which will be
played in Durham make applica-
tons for their tickets as soon as
they are notified that they are on
sale.
I. B. Granger, Jr., vice-presi-
dent Of the New Hanover county
chapter of the alumni association,
was in charge of the arrangements
for the showing last night in the
absence of J. Fred Rippy, Jr.,
president of the chapter.
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of Wilmington" according to our
kind reader.
"Soon the surveyed right Of way
swarmed with WheelbarroWs and
Irishmen." e.
ENGINE ARRlVES-The deep
est cut between Wilmington and
Sanford is known as McKenney's
cut, and this engineering feat was
accomplished with mostly Negro
labor, according to the letter
"a steam locomotive was
brought from the north, and a
Yankee engineer was imported
with it." he adds
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The milk farmers were protest
ing a 50-cent reduction in the
previous milk price Of $5.T per
hundredweight, charging that dis
tributors had arbitrarily" re-
duced the price in the face Of ris-
ing producers costs.
Their union representative. G.
L. Russell, president of the Amite
teamsters' local; attacked bad
Judgment" on the part of Gov.
Jimmie Davis for packing the
Louisiana Milk commission with
milk distributors instead Of repre-
sentatives Of milk producers"
At Baton Rouge, spokesman for
the Santa Maria dairy, M Of the
chief milk distributors serving the
city, reported that about two-thirds
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-26
WINDS CAUSE
NOR BLACKOUT
IN SUNSET PARK

Yesterdays strong winds were
responsible for a momentary pow
er black-out in the Sunset-Park
area when lines were knocked to
the earth by q falling tree, accord
ing to reports last night.
The mishap occurred on Harrel.
son street between Northern
and Carolina avenue, with one cir
cult being cut.
+ Another circuit reported out
early last night was the n serv-
ing the Water street area put no
cause for the trouble was given.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-26
LANDER LEADING
FUND CAMPAIGN
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ect treasurer and finance commit
tee he expects to appoint in the
course of today.
With no objection anticipated to
this course of acton, it was re.
quested as a matter Of form last
night that all church members
who are not actively assigned to
a part in the every-member can
vass remain at home between the
hours of 2 pm. and 5 pm. Sunday
so that they may be communicate
ed with by the canvassers with.
out undue delay.
In the meantime, a definite ap-
praisal of the fire damage is in
process of completion by the in
surance carriers and municipal
building inspection department.
Preliminary estimates were in ex-
cess Of 5000, 900.
This appraisal, started immedi.
ately following the near-cornplete
destruction Of the church edifice,
should be complete before the END
of the week.
Contractors estimates are like.
wise being prepared for the re.
building of the damaged structure,
although patiently the amount tt
be reinvested will depend upor
the sum total realized from
insurance coverage. buildins
pledges and other such sources
about the most that we car
definitely say at the moment
said Lander last night, sis thai
the church will be rebuilt, and al
as early a date as is possible
The agreement on fire damage
and loss will be negotiated by the
insurance carriers with the
church's board of trustees, 0:
which E. L. White is chairman.
The special quarterly confer
ence was called by DR.. Johr
Glenn, Wilmington, district super
lntendent, for the prime purpose
Of launching the restoration pro
gram.
DR.. Glenn was unable to attend
and IN his absence the conference
was presided over by the Rev
j: A. Russell. pastor of Grace
church.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-26

Neither was seriously hurt in the
accident, police reports show.
Witnesses near the scene OF the
accident told police that as far as
they could see the two women
walked into the side of the bus
while it was moving and were
thrown to the street by the force
of the impact.
said. The official report shows
that the driver of the vehicle al
the time OF the accident van ".
Oakley af LalA ToxAst.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-26

CHICAGO, March 25-U.H- A
freakish spring storm whipped
across the Northeastern states to-
day as colder weather moved in
On a wide area where the storm
caused millions of dollars in
property damage.
Mile-a-minute winds which swept
across Midwestern, Southern and
Eastern states diminished slightly
as the storm center moved into
the St. Lawrence River valley and
headed for the Atlantic.
The storm, including snow, sleet,
fog, rain and high winds, caused
the deaths of at least 10 persons.
Three persons - two Tennesseans
and a Pittsburgh motorist-were
electrocuted by fallen power lines.
A Chicago man was killed when a
60-foot flag pole snapped in the
wind and fell on him. Four we're
dead in Michigan and two in In
diana.
rover Lines Down
The storm tangled eommunica-
ton and power lines, grounded
airplanes and tied up other trans
p~ortation. It closed many schools
and factories and cut automobile
production when 100, 600 Michigan
workers stayed home.
The storm developed Monday
over Central Illinois, it moved
quickly into Indiana then turned
Southea stward and famed out,
intensifying as it spread over Ken
lucky, Tennessee and Georgia. The
storm center ragged northward into
Pennsylvania and New York and
early today moved over Lake On
tario. ~
AS the storm headed toward the
Atlantic, New England states were
hit by winds and snow, but its
force had diminished greatly.
Michigan was hit hard. Heavy
snowfall continued today in the
state where many towns e iso-
lated and roads were blocked.
The U. S. weather forecaster at
Chicago said conditions would
improve gradually" throughout the
storm area but that temperatures
would drop. He. forecast colder
weather tor the lower Mississippi
valley and Eastward to the APP
palachiaps. Temperatures had al
ready begun to skid in the North
Central states. The lowest report
ed was six degrees above zero at
lBemidji. MINI. The Temperature
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-26
MINERS TRAPPED
BY HEAVY BLAST
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the Centralia Coal company which
owns the mine, said in Chicago
he h a d been informed that res
cuers had contacted three or
four" of the trapped miners but
added, II don't know how they
were contacted"
1.-THE men reported they were
in fresh air." he said.
However, there was no W d
on the fate of more than 100
other miners
Mark Watson, about "a, of Cen
tralia, was reported dead.
Watson, a miner for more than
a half century, was a pump ten
der in the mine. His body was
brought from the mine on an ele-
vator He apparently was as
phyxiated by black damp.
A first aid worker said at least
a dozen men, overcome by gas,
had been brought to the surface.
Some OF the miners were r e.
ported trapped as far as four
miles back from the shaft of the
single level mine, which normally
employees $50 workers. The entire
day shift Of 125 was at work when
the explosion occurred, although
some witnesses said that the
mine cage had just discharged
about 10 men at the mine
entrance.
Rescue workers who entered
the mine sent out no word OF
their progress their first hour
underground. The extent of casu-
alties or injuries was not es-
tablished Immediately.
The report of n known dead
was made by the Centralia Senti-
mel and a spokesman for St.
Mary's hospital. The hospital said
three were injured and that there
were reports one Of the most seri-
ous1y injured was a mine super
intendent.
All available inhalators a n d
iron lungs in the vicinity were
being taken to the scene and res
cue squads from the U. S. Blu.
reau of Mines at WILDERNESS, Ind,
were en- route.
Roy Sells, a tavern operator
near the mine, said there was an
explosion shortly after about IL
members of the day shift had
reached the surface in the cage.
He said rescue workers had gone
into the mine in an effort I'd
reach the men reported trapped.
Sells said some OF the miners
told him there had been an ex.
plosion at the pumping station on
the floor Of the mine about a
quarter Of a mile from the lift.
Opened In 1908
The mine, which was opened II
1908, is situated in the vicinity o.
jWamac, near Centralia and about
IS miles east OF st. Louis, Mo
The last major disaster in ar
Illinois mine was on Dec. %, 1881
when 81 miners persisted at Mo
weaqus. The worst Illinois mine
disaster was at Cherry on N o v
Is, 1909 when 25S were killed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-26

Rain may leave its mark on
Gather handbags, especially those
with a smooth finish. To protect
your bag, wax it. Apply an even
coat o fgood quality floor or fur
niture wax, let it dry and polish
1t thoroughly with a clean soft
cloth. Then repeat process in "a
hours. Wax not only helps to pro-
ect the leather from water marks
nd soil, but helps keep it from
drying out and losing its flexi-
bility.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-26
COUNCIL RENEVS
PLEA FOR CHANIc|
'con'lnued From Pa,

even though his NOVA
a substitute motion was kl,t
council defer action on that d.
ter pending the ou,c VI The MAJ.
present civil service I'm Of d,
expected to be acted WI Which !,
legislature soon. ''pon by d.
The chief point Of eon,...
among the councilnen ssonteate
to the civil service mss as felsa,
volved around the sti u,9aniure \
It a chief OF police i IL 'l0n by
from without the dep, r. rseleee
term Of service must be- e'1 N b
to o., Is months from the 't tin n,nits
acted. ''ion is q.
The possibility that a r..
Bureau Of InvestigatiorI sasNi
might be brought to WI agsi
Tor the position on > lans ya
basis doomed after counoiee'a
Harris Newman said that , ~.
would take the job undsr no ~ o.
month provision unless he u rs u
Of a job. Benson replied was a 't
FBl man loaned to the citv Vt a y
further action, however ~
taken on Benson's reply S'
During the meeting Bsr,o.
pressed the belief that cSa q
that Lennon and Kerr1or S'' ss;s
further amend the measur. ', ~
very poor. wee
Other action taken BY the ....
G., included the awarding \, WI. wv
tracts for water and sewer w wy
installations and the reject, u'ss y
a bid on a pump with aas ss y
and electric motors '''4'
Bids awarded were to = ,
sneeden and Sons, $73,o7l.7o y
E. Brewer and Company. sss' y; Y
IS; Mill Contractor and S,,ns,.
$1,556.50; and Grinneu Co, y.
1,845. ~s,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-26
SENATE APPROVES
IR0 MEMBERSHIP
Bill Authorizing U. S. To
Spend $75,OOO,00O Now
Goes To House

WASHINGTON, March 25.-RN
The Senate approved legislation
today authorizing the United
States to DIN the International
Refugee organization and to
spend SIS, OOo, 900 for the care OF
displaced persons.
Before passing the measure on
a voice vote and sending it to the
House. the Senate adopted an
amendment specifying that par
ticipation in III e relief program
set up by the United Nations may
in no a lower this country's
immigration barriers.
In urging this policy, Senator
Revercomb (R-WVa) told his col
leagues 1--WE must protect tn s
country from Communism.
The vote for U. S. membership
in the IRO came after Senator
Vsndenberg (R : Mich, chairman
of h Senate foreign Relations
committe, told the Senate this
would lead to a very substantial
economy"
The Michigan Senator said
Americas share of tn e cost OF
lRO during the fiscal year start
ing July l amounts to $75, 00O, 600,
or SIS, COO, 600 less than the U. S.
is spending in fiscal 1947 to care
for 588, 900 displaced persons in
Germany and Austria.
The present American program
is being handled jointly by the
Army UNRRA and an inter-
Governmental Committee On retu-
gees.
vandenberg said that with
UNRRA about. to close up shop,
the only alternative to U. S.
membership in IRO would be for
the Army to administer tn e
United States program alone at
a cost OF. about 500, 600, 900.
All Eligible
All members Of the United
Nations are eligible to join tn e
IRO. Vandenbers estimated that
81 to 20 will do so, but said he
did not expect Russia or any OF
It's associated states to come N.
He declared the 1RO idea runs
counter to the Russian policy OF
treating displaced per S as
"pawns'' Of the state.
The Foreign Relations commit
tee already had written into the
bill a provision designed to pre-
vent immigration Of displaced
persons into the United States
without Congressional authori-
zation. 81
Revereomb and Senator Nc
Carran ID New insisted On re-
placing this with what they re-
garded as a more alright amend
meat.
In arguing against ny relax
alton Of the immigration statutes,
Revercomb said that Of 5000, 900
aliens in this country in 1910, l,
SAT- were natives. Of Russia
and Soviet satellite zones" he
added:
To-day there are perhaps more
than twice as many in this
country from Communist . domi-
mated areas, and it cannot be
doubted that much of the Com
munism that has spread through
America to the point Of danger
will be found coming from these
immigrants who were nurtured IN
this philosophy"
Asssails Bill
Revercomb, along with Senator
Wherry (R-Neb), assailed pro-
visions OF the 1RO constitution
which they said would bar thou
sands Of displaced persons from
receiving aid FIR o m the organi-
cation. Vaadenberg disagreed
with this Interpretation, saying
that persons cited by the two
- Yugoslavs who fought
with Gen. Mihailovic, and mem
bers Of the English-trained Polish
army-would be eligible for as
sistance unless they had rebelled
against a member of the United
Nations since the end Of the war.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-26
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-26
The Weather

weather bureau report of temperature
,nd rainfall for the "a hours ending 3
y. m, in the principal cotton growing
areas and elsewhere:
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-26
SPRING WEATHER
THROWN FOR LOSS
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letd yesterday in and out Of Detroit
and Cleveland. Cleveland had snow
up to drifts Of two feet and Detroit
had a heavy, blowing storm.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-26
TODAY
and

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NSOHtiAiucu rFOHl rage OHc)
aims for vague hostility is tn E
statesman's business in a time of
trouble and danger.
For that reason we need to 60
beyond the so-called Truman doc.
trine, which challenges the Soviet
Union generally without ever
naming it or saying what we
want AS the doctrine stands to.
day it would be impossible to tell
whether or not Stain had yielded
to Truman, and Mr.. Truman
would not on the basis OF his
message know what to ask OF
Stain if he were in a position to
dictate the terms Of a settlement
II the Soviet Union came forward
with a n unconditional diplomatic
surrender, we should be as be.
wildered as we have been after
the unconditional surrender OF
Germany
Evening star., 1947-05-03
1erp Meet Headlines
Varied Sports Card

Maryland's annual field day, being
resumed for the first time since the
war, topped an attractive sports
program for college and high school
teams in the Washington Metro
politan Area today. Forty-four
events. counting the dual meet be-
tween Maryland and the University
of Virginia, were scheduled, begin-
ming at + o'clock.
AT the-same hour the Terp tennis
team was to meet Georgetown, while
at 8 o'clock the schools baseball
teams had a date at College Park. :
The eighth annual Friends School
invitational tennis tournament high
lighted net activities, with a large
field scheduled to begin swinging
for titles.
American o., Catholic q. and
Georgetown were slated to run In q
triangular meet on the Hoyas' track.
while the first two clashed in base
ball at G. y. George Washington
had Southern Conference engage
ment with Davidson on the Ellipse
at 2..30,
Evening star., 1947-05-03
6. W. High ond Wilson
Show Track Strength

The quadrangular invitational
track meet at Woodrow Wilson yes
terday indicated that the winner
George washington High School
may give favored Washington-Lee a
scrap for Northern Virginia laurels
and that second-place Wilson will
be too good for Central and Tech
in the interl1igh meet.
The Alexandrians won the meet
with 81 points to 81 for Wilson, 81 u
for Central and 285a for Tech. The
closest to double winner was Lead
ham Of Wilson, who won the discus
with Q 118-foot 1-inch toss and tied
Herman Of q. w. for first In the
shot with a toss A feet 6z inches
Evening star., 1947-05-03
Fans Pack PimIico
For Two'Big Races
By tho A,,oe;o,.d pr.,.

BALTIMORE, May 3.-Upward OF
10000 fans were expected to Jam
Pimlico today for a look at the
SIC, ,000-added Cuttings Handicap
and the 81 500 Prattler Steeplechase
highlights OF the tracks first Satur-
day card of the spring season.
G. F. Heinicke,s Turbine, assigned
top weight OF 124 pounds, headed q
field Of IL entered in the / 1/16-mile
Cuttings. Turbine Is one Of the
eligibles for next Fridays $50, ,000-
added Dixie Handicap.
The Heinickle entry is expected
to receive its stiffest contention from
King Ranch's Flash Burn, carrying
116 pounds.
Other entries: Alfred Vanderbilt's
Detection, 106; Cedar Farms George
Case, 1l6;; Mrs. George Smiths
Gorget, Ia; K. A. O'Connor's States
man, 100; j. H. Hammond's Butler,
ia; Arnold Hangers Pujante, 115:
e. K. Bryson's Dog O'Sul1ivan, 108;
Christiana Stables Alexis, 116, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Wsiter M. Jeffords'
entry of Hahout, l23, and THYME
now, 100.
Evening star., 1947-05-03
European Davis Cup. i
Battling Under Way
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, May 81 Czechoslo-
vakia, Sweden, Switzerland and
Egypt moved into the second day
Of the opening round of European
zone Davis Cup play today with
one victory apiece.
Six teams participated in yester-
days ties that launched the elm
ination series aimed at finding a
challenger for the trophy now held
by the United States,
At Malmoe, Sweden, Czechoslo-
vak's Jaroslav Drobny defeated
Sweden's Lennart Bergelin, 4-6
81, "a, Ga, but Torsten Jo-
hanson kept the Swedes in the
running for the European title he
and Bergelin won last year by
downing the No. 2 Czecho player,
Bohous Cernik, rs, 6-, 6I8,
60.
Switzerland's ace, Jan Splitter, de-
feated Andreas Manouindes, the
No. 2 Greek player, 6-2, 7-5, 6-1,
In the only singles match COM
pleted at Athens.
Egypt's Andre Najar subdued
Mario Szawost of Spain, 6-3, 6-3,
To, 3-6, 6-3, and ABLY Shafei
of Egypt was leading Luis Carries
two sets to one when the second
match was halted.
Another flrst-round tie opens to-
day when Belgium and Luxembourg
meet at Brussels. Twenty nations
are drawn in the zone.