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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-03
DOCTORS BACK G
GOOD HEALTH PLAN
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medical education for Negroes,
9S7 yes; 1873 no.
State assistance in the care OF
the Judgment sick, 1882 yes, 10
no.
State assistance in building or
charging local hospitals and estab-
fishing rural health centers, 1103
yes, 80 no.
State assistance in promotion OF
voluntary group insurance plans,
968 yes, 200 no.
Results of the euestionnaires were
tabulated by A. M. Pullen and
Company, public accountants, OF
Raleigh.
The committee said the results
would be made available to Gov.
r. Gregg Cherry.
DR.. C. W. Bailey Of Rocky Mount
served as secretary of the com
mittee and DR.. H. R. Parker OF
" CSlISUOlO l1cdSUlS l.
It's executive committee was
composed Of Drs. l.. a. CroWel,
Lincolnton; Bahnson Weatners,
Roanoke Rapids; H. L. Sloan,
Charlotte; o. Norris Smith, Green's
boro; James Wheeless, Loulsburg;
A. B. Choate, Charlotte; j.. F.
Crumpler, Rocky Mount; Sidney
S. Lebauer, Greensboro; P. W.
Joyner, Enfield; j. E. Slate, High
Point; T. D. Tyson, High Point
and Labrure Ward, Asheviile.
The committees letter, which
acco. ed each questionnalre
said in part:
x X x this group sees no need
at this time for another four-year
school for whites, and it is definite
ly opposed to locating one in Chap
Ell Hill, if one is to be established.
Also it is our belief that In ad-
dition to improved health facili-
ties state must experience a
greatly and permanently improved
educational and economic status
before our health statistics will
show much change.
However this group is democra-
tic, and seeks unbiased truth by
the process of a secret ballot. That
ballot is being sent to all men,
berS of the North Carolina Medl-
cal society for the purpose of OBJ
tanning an unbiased opinion of the
profession by a confidential vote.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-03
ENGINEER DIES
IN TRAIN CRASH
Pennsylvania Flyer Derail.
ed AT Garland; No Pas
sengers Injured

GARLAND, Pa, Feb. PIP
Eight cars of an eastbound Penn
sylvania railroad flyer derailed in
this northern Pennsylvania town
tonight. Extent of the damage was
not Immediately known. The train
was enroute from Erie, Pa, to
Philadelphia.
In Philadelphia, a Pennsylvania
spokesman said the engineer of
the train had been killed and the
fireman badly scalded. No pas
sengers were injured, he added.
The railroad did not disclose the
identity of the dead engineer.
George Daum, the railroads
ticket agent at Warren, Pa, said
only the last two cars of the train
remained upright.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-03
Wolues Start Howling As
Beuy OF Beauties Arrive

of the Vanity Fair beauty parade
A native of Otis, Colo, she taught
Japanese fourth graders at a relo-
cation camp at Cody, Wyo.
Gregg Sherwood, a slim blonde
with a smile that made her a $25
an-hour model and a figure thai
carried her to the finals of the
Miss America contest, is one Of
the clubs few native New Workers,
Jill Heather, a patrician-profileo
red-head, came to New York from
London during the war, went back
home, then returned to the U. S.
a month ago.
Kerry Vaughan vas plucked ou1
of a high school play in Houston,
Tex, and signed to a long-term
Hollywood contract. Her COLDER
hair and shapely chassis brought
her several featured film role:
but she begged off on her contract
to come to New York to appear
before live audiences.
Other fresh faces on display be
long to Gloria Smith, Granite City
ILL.,; Patsy Davis, Oelweip, Iowa;
Suzanne Graves, Memphis Tenn.
and Shirley Talbot, Washington.
D. C.
The new club does feature, too,
such headliaers as husky-voiced
Gertrude Niesen and dancer Hal
Leroy. the perenniel juvenile with
the talkatiVe feet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-03
WEEKEND DEATH
TOLL LISTS FOUR
Fire Claims Two In State;
Another Is Victim Of
Hit-Run Driver
Nv THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A violent death toll Of at leas
four was recorded in North Caro-
lima over the weekend.
Mrs. Frances Marie Trull Nor
gan, 81, of Charlotte, was kllles
instantly Saturday night when sne
was struck by an automobile hea
the Charlotte city limits. County
Police 1t. Howard Payne said he
car did not stop.
David Lee Creech, 40, formerly
of Goldsboro, burned to death
abort 4 o'clock Sunday morning
in 2 Winston-salem rooming house.
Fire Chief NJ. G. Brown said
creech apparently went to sleep
leaving a cigarette burning. AL
Of his clothing except his tie, col
lar and shoes were burned from
his body.
Fire also took the life Of Roy
George Moore Of Durham Satur-
day. Fire Chief C. L. Cox said a
cigarette apparently ignited NIL
ler's Trucking center where Moore
was sleeping.
otha johnson, 37-year-old Ra-
leigh Negro, was STABBED to death
on a Raleigh street Saturday night.
Capt. R. E. Goodwin reported that
Walter Thorpe, 80. also a Negro,
was charged with murder slightly
more than two hours after john
sons body was found.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-03
FOUR-ALARM FIRE
AT LUMBER YARD
EVACUATES MANY

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-P- A
spectacular four-alarm fire roared
through a large Brooklyn lumber
yard tonight, %disrupting subway
and telephone communications in
the borough and routing residents
of Is tenements before il was
brought under control an hour after
its start.
Extent of damage or the origin
of the blaze was not determined.
Wind : carried sparks from the
burning lumber set fire to an ad.
jacent elevated structure, and the
roofs of three nearby frame homes
and tenants of IL other buildings
were evacuated when the fire
threatened to envelop them.
Service on the two subway lines
feeding into the area was disrupted
when the fire shut off the power
and go telephone lines were put out
of commission.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-03
RUSSIANS SLOW ON
TREATY DRAFTING
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Continued From Page One)
ments during the last week indi-
Gated the ~long-range prospect of
a Germany reconstructed on solid
foundations. He pointed out, how
ever, that Germany might become
a propaganda battle-ground in the
East-West theological warfare.
Other sources said they were ell
couraged by the fact that smaller
nations were scaling down their
claims for PREPARATIONS from Ger
many. and by a French note on
Germany, handed last night to the
American, British and Russian
ambassadors in Paris.
Diplomats pointed out that the
memorandum did not call for a
political separation of the Ruhr
and the Rhineland from Germany.
although France in the past has
stood firm for such separation.
The French note did call for an
international economic regime for
the Ruhr, which is now in the
British occupation zone of Ger
many. The French plan was al
most identical to one advanced a
NteW hours earlier by the Russian
magazine New Times.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-03

NEW YORK, Feb. q up -
Broadway's wolves are bowling
again - the wartime shortage Of
new showgirl faces and figures is
over, and the new faces really are
new.
The main STEMS lure for fair
young maidens from the corn coun
try is amply demonstrated in the
unwilling, literally and %figurative.
ly, of a bevy Of new faces at the
big streets first new postwar night
club, Vanity Fair.
Broadway received its greatest
infu sion of fresh beauty since pre-
wal days when the club opened
with a lineup of gals all meeting
owner Joe Towards primary re-
quirement - none ever had ap.
peared in a New York night club
or show.
The girls, who drew ''ooh's" and
"ah's" from a strictly hep" first
night crowd and whistles from a
convalescent CT audience at a pre-.
view. made the pilg image to
Broadway from as far as Cali.
fcrnia and England.
Their environment backgrounds
differ as greatly as the girls
geographical origin, running the
gamut from a former grade school
teacher to a high salaried Powers
model.
Evelyn Johnson, the ex-school
teacher, leads the brunette side
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-03
STATE S0LONS
FACE BUSY WEEK
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The Wildlife Federation-sponsor-
cd separation bill was scheduled
TO be aired at hearings before the
house conservation and develop
ment committee here on Feb. II
and 10. Proponents Of the measure
will present their case On the 18th
and opponents, including the state
department of conservation and
development will be heard on the
18th.
A majority Of the house has al
ready signed the bill. But only a
minority Of the senate have affix-
cd their signatures. The -Wildlife
Federation claims outdoorsmen
should have more voice in game
and fish management, and says
wildlife resources in this state are
on the doWn-grade and need re
viving and restoring. The bills were
introduced by Senator Rodman OF
Beaufort and Rep. Mcdonald OF
Polk.
The joint appropriations commit
tee last week deferred an admins
tration proposal to transfer S 9 $780,
600 to the states postwar reserve
fund, which would then total $780,.
600, 900. Significance was attached
TO the deferment, since many legis-
lators said they were seeking in
creased pay for teachers and bet
ter and greatly enlarged medical
facilities for mental patients.
DR.. Carl v. Reynolds, state health
officer, asked the same committee
TO appropriate $500, 900 for the l947.
40 biennium to carry on a cam.
paign against veneral diseases
Such a fund, he said, is needed tc
replace the 5000, 900 which the state
had been receiving annually from
the Reynolds foundation, and tc
carry the fight against venera.
diseases into every county.
-. Tax Cut Rejected
Meanwhile, the assembly's 9th.
Or money group, the finance COM
rnittee, turned down all efforts to
reduce the sales tax.
n SENATE committee adopted a
substitute bill by which the sale,
possession, purchase and use Of
fireworks in North Carolina would
be banned, but they could be manu-
factured for out-of-state sale if per.
mission is obtained from the board
OF county commissioners.
Sure to result in a scrap is a bill
introduced by Rep. Fisher of Bun.
eombe to bMng c~ooperatives,
mutual and marketing associations
under provisions of the franchise
and income taxes. The finance
committee has scheduled hearings
on the measure for February y
Revenue Commissioner Edwin
Gill said the bill, which would put
c~ooperatives and mutual market.
ing associations into the same class
with regular business enterprises
would bring an additional four or
five million dollars annually into
the states Golfers.
Other statewide bills hitting the
assembly last week called for
srants-ln-aid for school building re.
pair and construction and legis.
ialve inquiry into enforcement of
ne barber laws by the state board
OF barber examiners.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-03
PLUMBER TAKES
CHURCHILL ON
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TAOAA rage OHcJ
Churchill: I'm lecturing about
the Europeans and writing about
the Americans"
Plumber: Whats your name?'
Churchill: Churchill"
Plumber: ANY relation to Wins.
ton Churchill?"
Churchill: He's my father"
Plumber: We'll, I don't like his
policy OF putting all those kings
back"
Churchill: (Which ones do you
mean?"
Plumber: France, Italy Greece"
Churchill: We'll, the only one
that got back was the king OF
Greece and that was after my faith
er got kicked out"
Plumber: III. G.. Wells was the
only intelligent man England ever
had"
To that, Churchill had no answer.
The plumber completed his mis-.
sion and left. LAS
Churchll will speak Tuesday on
me 6rltlsh Empire and the Mod.
ern World" VIC "oo-
He will not discuss American
plumbing. 1cah
tive mamme apple is the ma
frn name OF a highly esteemed
49, OF the West Indies and
aoplcal America. It is grown on
1ee 80 to 70 feet tall. The
..uit is roundish, from tho sizs
oranaa egg to that Of a large
rind With a Athick, leathery
th.. n very delicate inner r1nd
hsfari must Dc carefully removed
co,' se tne fruit is eaten on &C.
count OF its bitter tasts.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-03
COOKED A FINE DINNER;
TEEN THREW IT TO dog

One lady recently stated tnal Sn'
used to throw her own dinner "
the dog most of the time. 1t maze
her sick just to look at anything " .
eat. She was swollen with ssS' iuu
of bloat. had headaches, felt worn
out and was badly conStipa'ea,
Finally she got lNNER-AiD DIV
says she now eats everything ID
sight ard di2ests il perNcH'
Bowels are regular and normal
She is enjoying life once more aoa
feels like some other |oIAaa
since taking this New Compolru
INNER-AID contains IL Ols',
Herbs; they cleanse bowels clss
gas from stomach, act on slugsA
liver and kidneys. Miserable psr
pie soon feel different all over, "
don't 60 or suffering, Get lNNhN
AID. Sold by all drug stores
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-03
JUNIOR CHAMBER
TO HEAR ADDRESS
BY LOCAL DOCTOR

An address on socialized medi.
c'ne by Dr.. ]. Watts Farthing,
local physician, will be heard at
d meeting Of the Junior Cham
per OF Commerce Tuesday night at
SIX O'Clock in the Friendly cafe
terra, according to Jesse Sellers.
president.
sellers urged that all members
attend the meeting and called at.
Ieht'oA to the new time schedule,
lhe weekly sessions during Feb.
ruary, he said, will be held at
SIX o'clock instead OF the usual
time.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-03
A DOGGY STORY
ONE DOG LOST;
ONE DOG FOUND
This is a doggy story.

NO6SJ ~
Last night Mrs. B. H. Mar
shall, 1901 Princess street call
ed the Star to report she had
lost her pet black and tan
Manchester dog. At almost the
same time Mrs. B. w. White,
1911 Ann street phoned to re-
port she had found \ small
dog.
The found dog, however, was
not the missing dog Of Mrs.
Marshall. Mrs. White reported
that the found dog was wearing
a PHILADELPHIA tag. The ami
NAL Is short, stumpy and
black.
Mrs. Marshall said her pet
was black with two tan spots
on his face and tan spots on his
feet that gives her the appear
ance of wearing boots.
The loser and finder of the
lost and found dogs are urged
to contact the owners Of same.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-03
APPOINTED
SEWANEE ALUMNI.
DRIVE CHAIRMAN

The Rev. Mortimer Glover rec
for of St. James Episcopal church
has been requested to act as
community chairman for Whining
ton in a nationwide campaign &c
raise five million dollars for an
endowment and building program
at the University Of the South IN
SeWanee. Tenn.
Mr.. Glover, a graduate OF the
University OF the South, stated last
night that present plans were IN
complete, but as there were so fe"
Sewanee alumni in this area ne
did not believe that any formal
drive would be conducted here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-03
Income TAX Gin
HOPES MOUN1IN(
CONTINUED From Page On,

rage One,
work last Friday night"
ne declared ne is for o,
cent overall tax slash but sc- a a 70 ss
no position for or sgsin,t IL" a. ''s''
clple OF a fiat across fl. ne paa.
cut. His broadcast had |'5 h.. ''''F
ported as favoring = pesn =
system Of tax reductior sFadu't::
Rep. Engel n. Mich H.,
revolt in COP ranks .vaalns
knutson bill, contends It rsa a,a'f, d.
OF little benefit to the n ro4ld b
great benefit to the rirb pooF al:
ITS passage might ~snell ' M la
Tor the Republicans in 1914, u''''''
Explaining ne had besr
derstood, Taft said; aIsa
AZ one point in the bro.
mentioned the figure 10 nsr U.'N
Is per cent, 20 per cent and ~ ''a+
ee"t, IN referring 10 the possibi "
OF cuts in separate Items e44
overall budget. =" As
1T was reported in sorr
that l meant income tax redn rs'''
OF TO- IS, 20 or no per cent t' !. NJ
ferent levels of income, TIM N al II
vlously could not be the Ds.i, 90 :,
a sound tax reduction policy Ss'' d
i pointed out that a 20 nov 49,.
cut IN income taxes w'nfd vsa'
to be based on a reduction Of -s ~
500. ZOO, 900 in the budget and u W,
this could be accomplished Nv s .a
ting individual items Of The b sa,
get. l emphasized that 4 rs Sua'
ton OF the budget would have !,
precede any cut in income tsy "
Speaker Martin CR.-Massr ii,
reporters last week the RcuubIic W..
party has no definite comm;tn.al
on the across the board" prjn.
eiple, but he did not say he oup ru
it. F'
Rep. Mason, R.-Iu.). vav, -,
means member, will take the bor,.
floor tomorrow to defend Knutson.
measure.
Meanwhile, there we're the.
democratic reactions:
Senator Tydings ID. Md, told :,
radio audience that house rennbr.
cans, in reversing their positio,
and passing a bill 10 continue aY.
else levies at high wartime rate,
as recommended by President TIM
man, had deemed it wiser to N
back on their campaign utterance,
in the interests Of national solver
cy." He added. y think they we,
wise to make this decision. Ii isrn
fortunate that they made promise,
on which they are not now able 10
make good"
Senator Lucas DILL, comment.
ed that Chairman Carroll Rees Of
the republican national committee
is seeking to stop a rebellion in
party ranks on tax and budget mat.
tiers by appealing TO COP leaders
through the country to whip back
into line the party's rank and
file on Capitol Hill. In a letter ys
terday to 1850 party member
throughout the country Reece ask
ed them to back up their Leaders
in Congress in Whacking PreSiden'
Truman's ''outrageously padded
budget and making "a substantial
cut in Individual income taxes
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-03
De CASPERI HEADS
ITALIAN SETUP
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Public 1nstruction-Guido Gonel
la, Christian Democrat Gncum.
bent).
Merchant Marine Salvatore
Aldisio, Christian Democrat Gin.
cumbent).
Justice-Fausto Gullo, Com.
munist (incumbent).
Public }Works-Emilio Sereni
Communist. minister of postwar
assistance in the preceding cabi-
net post abolished).
Public Transport-Ciacomo Fer
rari, Communist Gncumben).
Industry-Commerce Rudolfo
Morandi, Socialist (incumbenD.
Posts and Telegra,ohs - Luigi
Cacciatore, Socialist.
Labor-Giuseppe Romita, Social
list, minister of. public works in
preceding cabinet.
Foreign Affairs-Count Carlo
Sforza, independent.
National Defense-Luigi Gas
parotti, independent.
Lacks Approval
G%asparotti. was not named in
the presidents official list of cabi-
net members because Allied au-
thorities still must approve his ap-
rointment. He, Aldisio and Ferrari
did not attend the sWearing-in cere-
mony.
Among the Is men in the minis
try, there were only four new
faces.
Five cabinet posts had been
abolished, reduced to sub-secre-
tariats or consolidated.
The Christian Democrats, who
held II of the q posts in the
outgoing cabinet, lost their alb,
solute numerical superiority, but
still held the premiership. the
nations purse strings, controlled
its foreign commerce and its DO
lice, agriculture and public edu-
cation.
The Socialists gave up the for
eign ministry, thus avoiding a
Socialist signature to the Italian
peace treaty. scheduled to be sign
ed next week in Paris.
Count Sforza. who assumed the
foreign affairs portfolio, held the
same post in Italy's pre-Fascist
days and vas president of last
years consultative assembly.
Chief Communist loss was the
finance ministry, now consolidated
with the treasury under a Christ
ian Democrat, However, the six
posts taken by Communists and
Socialists were jobs which will
bring them close to the laboring
man, which may prove advantage
Gus in the new national elections
set tentatively for next June.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-03
JEWISH GROUP
MAKE new OFFER
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are unwilling to become a nation
of informers.'
The Haganah spokesman, a
policy adjutant for the armed
group, asserted that I'VE could
stamp out the dissidents ourselves
if the government would not in
t~erfere," but added, 1--WE will not
cooperate with the current govern
ment while it holds to its present
policy"
He said: I'VE (Haganah) could
stop Irgun's propaganda AID its
training. We could find its arms
dumps. We could bring in some
of its leaders. But we must do it
by ourselves without interference
from the government. We will not
be informers."
Asked what he meant by 'inter-
ference" he replied:
Martial law, or even threats
of martial law would interfere with
any plans we have drafted to deal
with the dissidents. We must have
a free hand and it might take a
Few weeks"
He said Haganah anticipated
an immediate imposition of some
kind of marital law early this
week cor Immediately after
Gruner hangs"
Mrs. Myerson, commenting on
the evacuation, said that if it was
intended ito create the impression
in the world. that the lives of
British women and children are
not safe. we resent this" she add
ed: 1--WE are convinced that Brit
ish women and children can be as
safe here as anywhere else in the
world. l am certain that any Jew
lsh community will be happy to
make itself responsible for any
British women and children that
will be placed in their midst"
She said that the agency, spokes-
man for the Jewish community in
Palestine, desires to end terror
ism but would refuse any form OF
cooperation which would force
an appeal to the community of
500, 900 Jews to become Inform
ers.'
I'VE find ourselves in a posi-
ton where we have to carry on
a difficult political struggle TO,
things to which we believe we are
entitled but our methods Of polit-
zeal struggle to attain these aims
are entirely different from those
OF the terrorists, and by continu-
ance OF their acts they merely are
excluding themselves from the or
ganlzed Jewish community"
We also are not anxious" she
said, to create a situation where
we shall have to witness fighting
between Jews and Jews"
She declared that martial law
would result in very little harm"
to terrorists, but would strike at
the vast majority Of Jews" Oh.
posed to them.
During the day British military
identity patrols blocked all high.
ways leading to Jerusalem and
searched all motor vehicles as the
military bulwarked its measures
1or combating terrorism.
British Judges in Tel Aviv re-.
celVed notice to discontinue court
appearances until advised furth.
err Authorities intimated that the
move foreshadowed removal of
courts into a newly-secured area
on the Jaffa-Tel Aviv road near
The Jaffa district police head
quarters.
Judge Ralph Windham, kidnap-
ped by the underground last
Monday and later released is
court president of the Tel Aviv
district.
Stores in Jerusalem Offering
nylons, fur coats, luggage and
other items seldom seen in Britain
were busy making sales to British
women who must leave bv Ties
day. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-03
Along The Cape Fear

We had hoped that some civic
club would come forward to spon-
sor such an exhibit here this
spring.
Expenses connected with such an
exhibit would be almost negligible
and the contest would be sure to
produce many valuable pictures Of
events and persons that most OF us
considered lost forever.
MANY readers have been most
kind in lending Along The Cape
Fear pictures that would be most
suitable for such a historical dis
play here.
And as one. Chinese wise MAJ
once said "A picture is worth TO-
00O words
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-03
.RADAR LOCATES
WEATHER SEER
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assortment of wires, bolts and bot
ties. Hess claimed that only through
the "radar" device was he able to
spot the grounding.
The lodges annual banquet will
be held tomorrow night at which
Federal Judge T. Allan Colds
borough will be made an honorary
member of the order.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-03
RESORT LINE BUS
DAMAGED IN BLAZE

A Queen City railways bus,
operating between Carolina Beach
and Wilmington, caught fire yes
terday afternoon near the Planta-
ton club.
The bus was fairly loaded al
the time but passengers reported
that no one was injured and that
everyone was calm throughout the
fire.
No estimate of damages to the
bus was made by officials Of the
bus company.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-03
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interior of one of Wilmlngton's
major attractions.
The reason for this being that
the Alcohol Tax Unit of the Treas
ury Department has its head
quarters in the Customhouse and
all those who run afoul of the law
governing the manufacture, sale,
or transportation of the same are
carried for a most business-like
visit to the Customhouse here.
MRITS SUPPORT - The pro-
POSED exhibit of the valuable old
photographs owned here in Will
mington to stimulate a love of the
city's historical lore still has no
takers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-03
CITED o RECORD

William E. Stanley, of Will
mington, a representative Of
the Mutual. Life Insurance
Company of New York, held
fifth place among the company
underwriters located through
out the country in volume of in
surance sold during 1916, &C
cording to Stanley X. McAfee,
manager of the Charlotte agen-