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Arizona sun., 1947-12-12
BENEFITS Of Atom

Among the problems under study
TN the University of Chicago's insti-
tute of metals is why metals that
are pliable in their pure state be-
come brittle when Strengthening al
loys are introduced. The answer to
that "why" could change the ap-
pearance and structure Of virtually
all vehicles. from plows to air.
planes. The institute Of metals is
part of the university's new IL mil
lion dollar program in atomic re-
search.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-12

Some mixtures can be formed into
balls and speared with toothpick:
Mash anchovy paste with cream
cheese, and season with worcester
shire sauce and cayenne pepper.
Celery Balls: One cup of minced
celery, 3 ounces of cream cheese,
with salt and pepper. Roll in chopped
parsley.
Green Balls: One-haf cup grated
swiss cheese. " cup minced ham,
W teaspoon prepared mustard, ! egg
yolk (raw) and salt. Roll in minced
chives or parsley.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-12

Cookies make a wonderful hOli-
day gift! Wrapped as glamorous-
~ as these, they'll solve many a
last-minute gift dilemma. Set a
box under the tree as an extra
gift, or take a box of them to
your neighbOr.
These are extralwonderful days in
the kitchen, for there's hustle and
hustle of activity, warmth and
cheer, mysterious smells of some
thing good and the swish of gay and
CHEEKY wrapping paper and ribbons.
Yes, we're getting ready for
Christmas. But it's not just the hoi-
Arizona sun., 1947-12-12
Sailed ROller-COaSter

San Antonio's latest claim to fame
is that it is the home of the worlds
largest roller-coaster. Several tons
of a special metallic salt have been
forced into the fibers of the 10000
board feet of lumber that make up
the new thrill vehicle, which is two
thirds OF a mile long. The salt re-
suits in longer life for the wooden
trestles that hold the uphill, down.
hill runway for the speeding cars.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-12
Character ofSanta
Gaus Leads Other, !,

No other Christmas symbol has a
greater hold on the youth Of the
world than the character of Santa
Claus. He probably originated in
Holland and was imported to Amer
ica by the early Dutch settlers.
While his character has been changed
in different countries and regions
ne remains in spirit the same Santa
that came from Holland.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-12
Object to Christmas

To the Jehovah's Witnesses, a
Christmas tree in ones home "sig-
nifies that one is willing to worship
the evil descending all the way
from Nimrod."
The Witnesses also believe that
Christmas should not be celebrated
because it is an admixture Of a
Christian idea and pagan setting.
The older Witnesses still observe
Christmas because the founder no.
where spoke against it.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-12
Horses Still Used

In America So per cent of the
farms are completely dependent on
horse and mule power to run the
farms, and an additional l8 per cent
where tractors are in use also use
horses and mules. In Canada the
figures are even more encouraging
for breeders. Seventy-three per cent
of the farms in Canada use horses.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-12

spread as Love, and which bore the
Sign of the Cross on every bough.
They brought back the balsam fir.
Three varieties of spruce, blue,
white or Norway, also are big sell
ers in the tree markets.
If your tree is neither fir nor
spruce, you may have some variety
Of pine or cedar. Almost any ever
green makes a Christmas tree, the
species being dictated largely by
where you live. In Colorado folks
use the lodgepole pine because the
frs grow too high up in the noun
tains to be cut and shipped easily.
Tennessee uses white cedar, and in
California you may even get red
wood.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-12

day feast we're
preparing + o T,
S j n c e kitchens
also may be put
to work to make
those wonderful
homemade pres
ents every home
maker appreci-
ateS so much.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-12
Fast Peanut Planting

Farm mechanization in the South
has been stepped up with invention
OF a revolutionary new peanut
planter It puts seed into the ground
at the rate Of 40 second, while
moving down the rows at nine miles
an hour under tractor power. The
planter can be rigged to seed sew
eral rows in a sweep.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-12

OF particular interest are cookies
and candies. You'll want to make
some Of your own for the holidays.
so why not whip together an extra
batch and give some to neighbors
and friends? There's no better way
of expressing warmth and cheer
than something made by deft hands
and a heart-load of good wishes.
Here's a taste-tempting cookie
you'll want to include in your cookie
collection:
Henrecies.
makes 215 dozen Pinch cOOkies)
" cup butter or substitute
II cup brown sugar
2 egg yOlks
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups cake -four
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup ground nut meats
u cup whole bran
Blend butter and sugar; add beat
en- egg yolks and favoring. Sift flour,
Arizona sun., 1947-12-12
English SehooAoy,
OliiginateA Cards

The basic idea for today's express
sive Christmas greetings traces
back to an old English custom. More
than $50 years ago, English school
children demonstrated their pen
Arizona sun., 1947-12-12
LYNN SAYS: y
Serve HOrs d'Ouevres
With Hot Vegetable Juice

Cheese spears are easy to make.
nice to nibble with hot tomato juice.
Spear a cube of American cheese on
a toothpick, with walnut half and
a slice of sweet pickle.
Pineapple spears 60 well with hot
cider. Spear a cube of pineapple,
then a cube of sharp cheddar cheese
and top with a cherry.
Marinate asparagus tips and roll
in thin slices of cooked ham. Chill.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-12
NEEDLECRAFT PATTERNS
Table Cloth in Double Design

Due to an unusually large demand and
current conditions, slightly more time Is
most popular patterns.
Send your order to:
Arizona sun., 1947-12-12

and dates. Pour @ a
into a shallow,
creased pan and
bake 20 minutes A DT
at $50 degrees.
Cut into narrow
slices while still warm and roll in
powdered sugar.
*Ice Box Cookies.
/ cup brown sugar
u cup butter
/ egg, unbeaten
IL cups -four
u teaspoon cream Of tartar
u teaspoon soda
n cup pecans, cut fine
Il teaspoon vanilla
Cream sugar and butter well to-
gether. Add the egg, -four, cream OF
tartar and soda. Mix well and fold
in nuts and vanilla. Make into rolls
about 2 inches in diameter and
wrap each in waxed paper. Let stand
in refrigerator for "a hours. Then
unwrap rolls and slice about " inch
thick. Bake on an umgreased cookie
sheet in a moderate oven (35O de-
grees) for about minutes, or until
golden brown.
Fudge Squares.
makes 36)
2 squares unsweetened chocolate
" cup butter or substitute
n cup light corn syrup
2s cup sugar
" teaspoon salt
~ teaspoons vanilla
2 cups quick oats, uncOoked
N cup chopped nut meats
Melt chocolate and butter in top
of double boiler. Add remaining IN
gradients, blending thoroughly.
Pack firmly into an 8-inch square
pan. Sprinkle a few chopped nuts on
top if desired. Bake in hot oven
(425 degrees) for IL minutes. When
cool, turn out of pan and cut in
squares. Store in refrigerator if
warm.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-12

- GSanaAA
S& has been crushed
slightly. Place on
creased baking sheet. Bake in
moderately hot (400 degree) oven
for 10 minutes. Note: Whole bran
may be added to the cookie dough
instead of rolling cookies in whole
bran.
Chocolate Drops.
makes IN dozen Pinch cookies)
u cup butter or substitute
q cup brown sugar
1 egg, beaten
115 squares chocolate
3 tablespoons water
n cup sour milk
1 cup whole bran @
/ cup -four
1 teaspoon baking powder
II teaspoon soda
"A teaspoon salt
Il cup chopped nut meats
Cream butter and sugar, add egg,
melted chocolate and water. Beat
well, then add sour milk and whole
bran. Sift flour with baking powder,
soda and salt and add to first mix
ture with the nut meats. Drop from
teaspoon onto creased baking
sheet. Bake in a moderate (375 de-
gree) oven for Is minutes.
Date FavOriteS.
q cup butter or substitute 4
IL cups sugar
~ teaspoon soda
2 tablespoons water
/ cup buttermilk
3 cups -four
/ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
I cup nuts, chopped
1 cup dates, chopped
Powdered sugar
Cream butter and sugar. Mix Sada
with water and add to the butter
Arizona sun., 1947-12-12
Pattern No. 971

Pattern No. 971
I ACY centers and heavy corners
IL in an intriguing square! And
- more fascinating - joined,
squares form a striking double de-
sign!
Pineapple square makes many articles.
You'll love it-Simple to do! Pattern 971
has directions.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-12

baking powder;
add nut meats.
Combine w i t h
frs t mixture.
Chill. Form dough
into egg-sh ped
b a IL S. r oil in
whole bran which
has been crushed
slightly. Place on
Arizona sun., 1947-12-12
LYNN CHAMBERS, MENU

milk. Add -four
sifted with salt
and baking pow
der. Fold in nuts
and dates. Pour
into a shallow,
creased pan and
bake 20 minutes
at $50 degrees.
Cut into narrow
slices while still
Evening star., 1947-10-14
Johnson Says U. 5. LET Self
Be Dragged Info Power Bloc

Former Representative Calvin
Johnson Of Illinois declared here
yesterday that the United States
permitted itself to be dragged into
power bloc in the United Nations. "
Speaking at the Washington
Building Congress luncheon in the
Mayf1ower Hotel, he praised Secre-
tary of State Marshall and urged
acceptance of the Marshall plan for
assistance to European nations. But
he added that Secretary Marshall
got there too late"
Evening star., 1947-10-14

Recently returned from q South
American tour, Mr.. johnson asserted
Argentina "has tried everything in
the world to be nice to U.S." He said
he held no brief for the Peron re-
gime but he believed Argentine peo-
pie had a right to object when a
former State Department official
tried to tell them how to vote"
Mr.. johnson, now an industrial
Evening star., 1947-10-14

consultant, predicted that in the do
mestic field the United States "is
going to drift back into period of
control" He warned particularly
against what he said was a trend
toward intensified Government con-
Evening star., 1947-10-14
Marriage License
Applications

Under d. c. laDs couples must
apply TOR a marriage license on
one day, ,oait three Jul days and
receaDe the license on the nth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
Evening star., 1947-10-14

troll Of the building industry.
II don't see any hope Of building
costs coming down. he said.
Evening star., 1947-10-14

Ethan Hansen. 81. Nurses Home, st. Eliza
1s, Barton Hall. st. Elizabeth's Hos
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-06
TRAFFIC REPORT
ON PORTS LOOMS
Chairman Page Says Sur
vey Will Be Completed
Early In 1948

RALEIGH, Dec. S -tR-A re-
port on the possibilities for in
creasing water-borne traffic
through the ports of Morehead
City and Wilmington will be
completed in about month, r.
B. Page of Wilmington, chair
man of the State Ports Author
ity, said today.
Page said the authority mem
bers met here this week to con-
slider a preliminary draft of a
report prepared by frederick
P. Harris and Company, New
York City engineering firm.
Costs of the survey will be
paid from 100000 ALLEGATION
from the Federal Works admin
istration for postwar planning
The report contains a revenue
and tonnage survev of the state.
It was praised by j. Melville
|Broughton of Raleigh, Ports Au-
thority counsel and former gov
ernor, as "the most comprehen-
sive ever made of traffic and
facilities for a North Carolina
port"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-06
MaYOr E. L. White Welcomes
Members OF Hi-Y Boys Here
BY ROBERT MILLER
Star Staff Writer

One hundred and fifty-two dele
gates representing rs cities in
the 29th Annual North Caro-
lima Hi-Y Older Boys Conference
of the Interstate Young Mems
Christian Association were well
coined to Wilmington by Mayor
E. L. White at the opening ses-
sion of the three-day conference
held last night in the Great Hall
of St. James Episcopal church.
'I'm overjoyed at this oppor-
tunity to say welcome to our city
and because of such organiza-
tions as the Hi-Y, we, the older
generation, can look with conf
dence to the future of America" )"
said White.
In praising the work being
done by the various organiza-
tions in North Carolina, White
said, ''the very fact that you are
here tonight at this conference
is proof enough that you possess
that attribute so cammendable
in young men, leadership; and
never in the history of our coun-
try have we needed more such
leadership"
Paul L. Peterson, Boys work
secretary of the YMCA in Kan
napolis, presided over the ses-
sion and introduced H. M. Angel,
of the Cone Memorial YMCA in
Greensboro who delivered the
See MAYOR On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-06
Along The Cape Fear

SEAL SALE SAILING - II
everyone in Wilmington showed
the interest in the annual TB
Christmas Seal sale as one little
old lady, there would be no ques-
ton of the unlimited success OF
the campaign, Miss Lucy Nash,
secretary Of the association,
pointed out Friday.
This lady walked four blocks
from the post office to the TB
associations headquarters in
the health department building
to buy four Christmas seals to
place on a package which she
was mailing.
81 have 200 of them that /
got through the mail at home, "
she explained, "but I forgot to
bring any down with me, and l
simply couldn't mail my pack
age with no seals on it,"
WING SCOUTS--At their regu-
lar weekly meeting Wednesday
Wing Scout "Amelia Earhart"
Troop No. 2 of the Senior Girl
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-06
GET
DRY FRUIT GIFT
Approximately 1,750,000
Pounds Going To Schools
OF State

RALEIGH, Dec. s. R APP
roximately one and three-fourths
million pounds of dried fruits
will be distributed by the North
Carolina Department of Agricul-
ture to school lunchrooms and
eligible institutions in the state,
Jay P. Davis, marketing specia-
list of the State Department OF
Agriculture, announced here to-
day.
The food contribution, Davis
said, is a part of approximately
ten and one-half million pounds
of dried fruits being distributed
in nine Southeastern states. The
fruits were acquired by the U. S.
Department of Agriculture
through price supporting opera
tions in the West.
The North Carolina ALLEGATION
otaling 1,733,970 pounds-twenty
four and one-half carloads-in-
cludes 394,230 pounds of dried
peaches, $500 pounds of dried
apples, 637,740 pounds of dried
prunes, and 634,500 pounds o1
dried raisins.
Other USDA food contributions
to the state in recent months have
included green beans, sweet pota-
toes, dried eggs, and irish pota-
toes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-06
.I,oyett Hits
Russian
A,tine Secretary Says
Moscow To Blame For
Strikes In France.

n,AcHI1IGTON, Dec. 5-lR'-
Na,3t5 W., . Secretary of State Robert
ao'Il'S I9vett asserted today that
\. IL. Io'FIi Russia is promoting the
.uiEe lots in France and Italy
St s5Fln9 sa attempt to "frighten" the
mad n &I States mo abandoning
y g''I5 European aid plans
. ua told the Senate Appro-
iations ne rS committee that the
2Iis's a.ibes ostensibly led by native
4renc5 55s5nC5' and Italian Communists
tsg'e1. at,laIlv appear to be ian ex, :,
.ensjon as,srl5' of Soviet foreign policy"
This for the first time he tied
.ticiallv ille to the Kremlin the
Dial ,ia,-e Of work stoppages and dis
@@tT s.aers that have swept France
ois' ~ Italv since Congress con-
snoed sna in mid-November to con-
ysl,." y;dor an emergency relief grant
ssu'r 5ar +5ose two states and Austria.
oyou can't ignore it," he said
g tbe strike wave, when it
VI Comes at a time when the Con-
sqfs,s spess meets, committees go to
SieJ9 .1- and the council of foreign
MGr 's,jnisters meets in London."
'l'1.Il To urged the committee to ap-
,.onriate the money needed to
p.Tr oorrv out the United States
,o,eroenc, J%l- winter relief pro-
gram.
AT some point, we've got to
,,ota nm our mind if we can go
;nto ; this thing (foreign add and
not ,a get frightened out by this
sor+ Of demonstration, he SAID.
Studying Bill
The committee is studying leg
,.l9+;on IN finance the $597, ,000,0 900
raIipf program authorized by the
senate Monday,
The House, Meanwhile, wound
IN debate on its own version OF
the aid bill-a $500, 100000 pro-
cram embracing China as well
as the three European states
and is expected to vote on 1t
,Ionday or Tuesday.
Strong sentiment appeared to
developing in the House Re-
opbljcsn bloc for drastic restrlc-
i've amendments and perhaps a
.Fslo cut in the size of the pro-
gam. which would have to
he ironed out in conference with
The Senate.
Rep. Bartel .onkman, R.,
See LOVETT on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-06
ROBBERS COOPERATE
WITH VICTIM; TOSS
HIM BACK ONE COIN

SEATTLE, Dec. 5-(P)-
"Now Pm broke. How'll I
telephone the police?" shout
ed John Dozier, as two men
sped off in a car after r0bbing
him of his wallet on a Seattle
street early thi. morning.
One of the leaned
from the window and flipped
a nickle back to the victim.
Dozier telephoned police
that two -ner menanced him
with a revolver and took his
wallet containing $14.85.
Police blockade nearby
streets, but. the pair escaped.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-06
Surplus Material
To Be Controlled
State Department Takes
Action AS Middle East
War Quickens

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -O'0-
All shipments of American arms
and ammunition to the strife
torn Middle East were halted by
the State Department today be-
cause of the Arab-Jewish disor-
ders.
The ban extends not only to
exports by private arms max
ers in the United States but to
all American guns and ammu-
milton held abroad, including
surplus and 1end-lease equip
ment in American depots over
seas.
Word of the arms embargo
came on the heels of a State
Department announcement that
U. S. diplomatic and consular
agents throughout the Middle
East have been alerted to pro-
tect American lives and proper
ty against possible violence such
as the mob attack on the U. S.
Information Service office in
Baghdad yesterday.
Shipmenst Halted
The department said licensing
of arms or munitions shipments
to the trouble zone has beer
halted for the present in view
of the current disorders"
The ban affects Egypt, Le-
banon, Syria, Saudi Arabia,
Trans-Jordan, Iraq and Pales-
tine, which have been swept by
rioting and in a few instances
by anti-American outbreaks,
since the recent United Nations
decision to partition Palestine
between the Arabs and Jews.
Department spokesmen en-
phasized that the licensed arms
trade to the Middle East up to
now has been on a very minor
scale, amounting to only about
$1,000 for 1916 and the first 10
months of 1947.
During that 22-month period,
Lebanon was the biggest listed
buyer of American arms and
ammunition, taking a total of
$2,820, followed by Saudi Arabia
with $2,406, and Egypt with ST..
40.
Iraq was the only other of the
See SURPLUS on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-06
LIGHTNING SETS
OFF GAS BLAST
One Man Killed, One Hurt
When 100000 Gallons
Burns On Coast

Ell sEGUNDo, Calf. Dec. 5
-H- An explosion, set off dur
ing severe electrical storm,
touched off more than 1852, 900
gallons of gasoline in a storage
tank at the Standard Oil Co.
refinery today, killing one man
and injuring another.
Three hours company Of
ficials pronounced the fire under
control, although the flaming
fuel was still billowing black
clouds of smoke high into the
air.
Company workers, all espe-
cially trained in this type of fire
fighting, prevented the flames
from spreading to adjacent
tanks, some of them holding as
much as a million gallons OF
gasoline. They expressed belief
that lightning caused the blast
See LIGHTNING On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-06
PROFESSOR WINS
MAYFLOWER CUP
DR.. Robert E. Coker' "This
Great Wide Sea" Judged
States Best

RALEIGH, Dec. 5-B- DR..
Robert E. Coker, Kenan profess
sor of zoology at the University
of North Carolina, tonight was
judged winner of the Mayflower
Cup for his book, "This Great
Wide Sea-" which was judged an
the best book written py a North
Carolina author during the past
year.
The Coker volume won over 26
other entries in the contest.
Presentation of the honor was
made by Ralph Colt of Green's
boro, governor of the Mayflower
descendants in North Carolina,
at the concluding session of the
State Literary and Historical AS
sociation.
The cup is given annually by
the society and the association.
Tonight's meeting climaxed q
series of meetings by the states
seven cultural societies which
began sessions here Tuesday.
Meeting here this week were
the State Literary and Historical
Association, The North Caro-
lima State Art Society, The North
Carolina Society For The Pre-
servation of Antiquities, The
North Carolina Folk Lore So
ciety, The Archaeological Socie-
ty of North Carolina, and The
Executive Committees of the
North Carolina Symphony Socie-
oy and The North Carolina So.
ciety of County Historians.
Governor Cherry presided al
tonight's session of the State LII.
See PROFESSOR m p,o. ru.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-06
TWO MORE WHITE
WOMEN ASSAULTED
Attacks By Negro Takes
Place Only Fifteen
Minutes Apart

The fourth and fifth Whining
ton white women to be attacked
by a strong-arm Negro purse
snatcher within a week were as
saulted last night in the down
twon area of Third street with
the robber escaping with one
pocketbook containing $11, po-
lice reported.
Failing in his first attempt as
the victim fell on her purse and
screamed for help when struck
from behind, the Negro apparent
ly decided to try again and
knocked down his second victim
is minutes later and only three
blocks away from the first at
tack, the reports showed.
Miss Elsie Lewis, 215 Ann
street, reported that she was hit
from behind with POSSIBLY g
brick and that the attacker
snatched her pocketbook con-
tanning $11. She was walking
north on the west side of Third
street toward the Bell Telephone
company offices, where she is
employed, when the assault oc-
Cured, she said.
She told police that someone
stepped out Of a dark alley run.
ming west from Third street ano
struck her. She was treated fol-
a cut on the left side of the face
"caused by some sharp edge, pos.
See TWO MORE ON Pare Twt
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-06
sue TURNS DOWN
RAIL RATE PLEA
WSSB, ACL Sought l39-
Mile Charge For 49,
Mile Haul

RALEIGH, Dec. S -R-Appli-
cation of the Winston-Salem
Southbound railway company
for rates based on roundabout
routing from Gravelton to South
Albemarle was rejected by the
State Utilities Commission.
The petition sought a 139~mile
charge for the 39-mile run, and
the commission observed, "all
the railways in the state would
have wanted to do the same
thing"
The application of Winston
Salem Southbound and its co-ap-
plicant, Atlantic Coast Line,
was to base rates on mileage OF
an alternate route on grounds
that revenue obtained from the
direct-line operations was made
Quate.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-06

Scouts, we're photographed in
the first scenes Of motion pic
ture they are making to show
their various activities. The pic
lures taken Wednesday show the
girls washing planes at the Will
mington airport, a project they
requested to be included in their
service routine.
The complete film will picture
all of the activities of the girls
through the fall and winter. Wis
it's to other airports, trip to
the weather station, investiture
ceremony, awarding Of wings,
social activities, and the solo
flight of one member who is TAX
ing flying lessons, will be part
of the film. High light of the
film and of the playground of the
girl scouts will be pictures OF
the trip to Winston1Salem where
the girls will meet other Wing
FSee CAPE FEAR on Page Two