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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-08
Pilots On Ground Talk
Man Into Safe Landing

Pilots at the field rushed to
the tower and explained to Bald
win how to get his plane under
control. Worried because the
overcast was only 400 feet off
the ground and one Ft. Wayne
building rises 300 feet into the
air, they tried to "talk down.
the lost pilot to a landing.
His plane went out Of radio
range, however. A short time
later the tower received wor d
that Baldwin had found an open
ing in the clouds and landed
safely at Van Vert, O., 80 miles
East Of F't Wayne.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-08
Americans Reconciled To Failure
OF Big Four Minister Meeting;
Arabs Ambush Buses At Tel Aviv
Two Jews Killed
In Street Attack
Snipers Make Escape As
British Convoy Moves
To Rescue

TEL AVN, Palestine, Dec. 7.
-OH-Two Jews were killed to-
day in a lightning attack by
Arabs o n 80 busses, conveyed by
British armored cars. in the hill
country between Tel Aviv and
Jerusalem.
The Arabs lay in ambush on
the fringe Of a pine forest on
the mountain road. They opened
fire as the main group of busses
passed. Tw Jewish passengers,
a man and woman. were kill
ed.
The attackers fled, as police
raced up in their arnpred cars,
and escaped up a steep hill.
Two Jews were wounded seri-
ously today when an Arab hand
grenade struck a bus in Jerusa-
lem as it was being driven to
the Hebrew university.
The body of Jew found kill
ed in Jaffa, Arab sister city of
Jewish Tel Aviv, brought the
days death toll to three, an d
brought the unofficial death toll
In a week of fighting since the
United Nations voted to parti-
ton Palestine to 78-53 Jews and
Is Arabs.
It is believed that numerous
additional Arabs have been kill
See JEWS on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-08
CHORUS PROGRAM
FEATURES SOLOS,
Trumpet, Tenor Numbers
Will Be Presented At
Home Benefit

Program for the musical per-
formance scheduled for Wednes-
day evening at 8:15 in the New
Hanover high school auditorium
for the benefit of the Catherine
Kennedy Home New Building
Fund was announced today by
the sponsoring organization, the
Atlantic Coast Line Male
Chorus.
Highlighted by the first public
appearance of the ACL Ladies
Chorus, the program also fea-
lures trumpet solos by young
Emerson Head, accompanied by
his mother, Mrs. Lila W. Head;
violin solos by ]. E. Rose, Jr.,
accompanied by Mrs. ]. D. Ed
wards; tenor solo by G. S.
Blomme; several members by
the Male Chorus Vocal Ensem-
BILE and grand finale by the
combined choruses singing of
Handel's Hallelujah Chorus from
"The Messiah"
The concert is under the di-
rection of Edwin D. Clark, con-
ductor, with Mrs. Sam A. Troy,
Jr., accompanist.
In addition to "The Messiah"
number, the evenings program
Sec CHORI1S ON Pare Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-08
Along The Cape Fear

Wilmington, as the principal
port of North Carolina, saw
much service to the southern
cause.
Though the south lost its
cause, neither the city nor the
south lost their glory.
Wilmington had gone down
fighting for what her citizens
had believed was right. Ground
deep into the heart of every pa
triotic American is unflinching
admiration for the spirit of life
and liberty such as that which
Wilmington displayed in her bat
ties against the Spaniards' in her
resistance to the stamp act, her
protest of the tea, and her as.
sistance to Boston, and in her
brave stand at Fort Fisher.
So it goes that the citizens next
less documents that will be
Wednesday, in viewing the price
brought here on the Freedom
Train, will have an opportunity
to see at first hand history their
forefathers helped to write in
action.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-08
WILMINGTON MAN
H0N0RED BY Opp
Hugh Morton Named Vice
President OF State Press
Photographers
GREENSBORO

GREENSBORO, Dec. 7-R
R. W. Stevens. chief photo
grapher for the Raleigh News
and Observer, was chosen today
by members Of the Carolinas
Press Photographers Photogra-
piers Association to head the or
ganization for the coming year.
He succeeded June Glenn, Jr.,
of the Asheville Citizen-times at
the annual meeting held here.
Other officers for 1948 were
Hugh Morton of Wilmingto
first vice-president; Don Martin
of the Charlotte News, second
vice-president; Johnny Hav-
licek Of the Greensboro Daily
News, recording secretary, and
Richard Minor of the Burlington
Times-News, treasurer.
Frank Jones of the Winston
Salem Journal-Sentinel was ap-
pointed publicity chairman and
a new membership commit
tee consisting of John G. Hem
mer of the State News Bureau,
Raleigh, Charles Killebrew of
the Rocky Mount Evening
Telegram, and Charles Cooper
of the Durham Herald was also
named by the new president.
The camermen approved a
proposal to enter the North Car
olina Press Association and
designated the president or his
as the standing dele
gate to the sessions of that body.
The next meeting OF the NC.
P "A. will be the annual institute
at Chapel Hill in January.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-08

Ft Wayne, Ind, Dec. 7. -WD-
An inexperienced pilot who ra-
diced that his plane was spin
Ming to earth through a heavy
overcast was enable to land
safely today after other pilots
told him by radio how to right
his craft.
C. w. Baldwin. Ft. Wayne, fly
ing alone in a single-engined
Cessna, messaged the B a er
Field control tower at dusk that
he was spinning in the dark,
cloud-filled sky. He said he had
had little experience, his plane
had few instruments and he had
fuel for only a short time longer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-08
Elizabeth City Clubs
To Share Their F~Od

ELISABETH CITY, Dec. =
R-Representatives of Elizabeth
City civic and social clubs pledg-
ed themselves at a meeting here
today to forego needless refresh
ments at their parties and meet
ings in order to send food to starv-
ing children of Europe.
The group voted to organize
Food For the Future Campaign,
and representatives of the various
organizations to explain the cam
paign to their groups and to
distribute pledges for the club
members to sign.
The pledge follows.
"We the people of this com.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-08
SIX PEOPLE DIE
WHEN HOME BURNS
Two Other Members Of
Family Make Escape
From Building

MANSFIELD, O., Dec. Six
members of a family of eight
perished today in a fire which
destroyed their second-story
apartment over a downtown store
in the nearby village of Green
wich as they slept.
Dead were Warnie Rice, 10;
his wife, Stella, 43, and their chill
dren, Donald 18, Martha 10; Rob-
ert, IA and Roy 4.
The two other sons, Joe, 8, and
Dewey, 81, and half-brother OF
Rice, Evert Ratliff, Is, escaped,
although Joe's condition was re-
ported as critical by hospital at
taches.
Evert said the father died in
a vain rescue attempt after first
making his way out of the burn
ing building.
Fire Chief H. S. Mclaughlin
said he believed the fire was
caused by an over-heated wood
kitchen stove.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-08
NOTED :250CAT0R
TAKEN BY DEATH
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler
Dies AT New York OF
Bronchial Pneumonia

NEW YORK, Dec. 7 -tP1- DR..
Nicholas Murray Butler, IS,
eminent educator and eloquent
spokesman for world peace who
was president of Columbia Uni
versity for A years, died early
today of bronchial pneumonia.
DR.. Butler, who had been
blind in his later years and who
had been president emeritus of
Columbia since his retirement
in 1945, died at St. Luke's hospi-
tai where he had been admitted
after suffering an attack of in
digestion.
He develcped bronchial pneu-
monia last thursday and his
condition became critical last
night. He was unconscious at
the end which came at 1852 am.
(EST). With him at his bedside
were his wife, the former
Miss Kate La Montague, and
his two physicians, DR.. William
H. McCastline, Columbia medi-
cal officer, and DR.. William H.
Boese, a member of the univer-
sity medical staff.
DR.. Frank Fackenthal, acting
president of the university, An
nounced that funeral services
for DR.. Butler will be held at
IL A. M. (EST) Tuesday in St.
Paul Chapel on the Columbia
campus to which DR.. Butler
came as a 16-year-old freshman
in 1887.
DR.. Fackental, in announc.
ing the arrangements, said the
c. rnrYr ro~
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-08

INDEPENDENCE CRADLE
With the coming of the Freedom
Train Wednesday, a reader of this
column has sent in some histori-
cal notes worth more than a
passing.
It is pointed out that in Will
mington the first flame of. the
American Revolution began to
crackle, and that it was the in
domitable spirit of the sons OF
Wilmington which gave the
other colonies the courage to
fight to the end.
After this was was won the
natives resumed their progressive
activities. The townsmen devoted
much of their time to improve
ment of the historic town.
After the establishment of the
Wilmington Gas Light company
in 1854, Wilmington was consid-
cred very modern city.
But the beat of drums, the
sound of marching feet, and the
boom of cannons came again in
1861 to shatter the progress OF
peace.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-08
FRIENDSHIP BOAT
SAILS TO FRANCE
Brief Ceremony At Pier
Marks Departure OF
Gift Food Vessel

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-W.n)-A
friendship crammed with eight
million pounds of food brought
from all parts of the nation on
the Friendship Train, sailed for
France today with Americas
Christmas present for the peo-
pie of that strife-to nation.
Gaily bedecked with flags and
with the words, "Friendship
Cargo, USA" printed on its
sides, the 10,0O0-ton freight
er American Leader steamed
from the New York harbor
sounding it's whistle as it pass
ed the Statue of Liberty, famed
symbol of Frances friendship
for the United States.
It was the first of four ships
which will carry to France and
Italy the tons of food contribut-
ed by schoolchildren, farmers.
businessmen and entire COM
munities as the Friendship
Train rolled cross-country from
Los Angeles to New York last
month.
Destination was LIE Havre
where the Friendship was sche-
duled to arrive Dec. Is in time
for distribution throughout
France before Christmas.
Ton Of Honey
In the holds of the American
Leader were 10000 pounds of
macaroni, given by the church
women of Kemmerer, Wyo;
raisins from Fresno, Calf; tons
of flour from Kansas; corn from
the Sioux Indian tribe at Grand
Island, Nebr., and 6 ton OF
honey given by a man
in Clinton, Ia.
There was $4,000 in cash
which will be used to buy more
food in France. And there were
coa EpIENnSHTp m pa uo Txuo
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-08
81, 500, 100000 Looms AS Goal
Of Marshall Plan InStallment
Administration Ready To
Ask Congress For That
Amount

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7-W.D-
The administration was report
ed ready today to ask Congress
for a $500, 100000 first install
ment on he Marshall Europe9n
recovery plan but some leaders
of both political parties said it
was far too much.
Sen. Robert A. Taft, of Ohio,
chairman of the powerful Sen
ate Republican Steering COM
mittee, said he had revised
..downward'' his thinking on q
long-range foreign spending and
was approaching" the $4,000
100000 mark.
Sen. Walter F. George, D.,
Ca, a ranking Democrat on the
Senate Foreign Relations COM
mittee, said he believed that
"one-half to one-third of what
the administration wants should
do the job"
Some observers saw the state
See $500, 100000 On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-08
NEW STORM HEADS
70 new ENGLAND
Surge OF Cold Air Sweep
inq Down Out OF Gen.
trail Canada

CHICAGO, Dec. = W.p) "A
new storm developed over the
central plains today and moved
eastward.
The storm brought light snow
and freezing rain to scattered
sections of the upper Mississippi
Valley. A similar storm, dis1 upt-
ed communications and travel in
the Dakotas and Iowa last week
Temperatures were consider
ably higher in the central
Mississippi Valley but a new
surge of cold air was sweeping
toward the midwest from Cana
da.
The U. S. Weather Bureau
said the cold wave ould cut
across the northern midwest, re-
enter Canada, and then cut back
and bring snow flurries to the
New England states tonight or
tomorrow.
Temperatures tumbled today in
Montana and North Dakota as
the cold air moved in from Can
ada. The coldest spot in the ma
ton this morning was Williston,
NJ D., where the mercury drop
See STORM on Page Wo
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-08
SYRIA N PARLIAMENT
V OTE IS TO MOBILIZE
ARMY FOR HOLY WAR

LONDON, Monday, Dec. 8. -
W.p) - The parliament of Syria,
springboard of the proposed
"Jihad" against proposed
Palestine, has voted general
mobilization of the army, the
Exchange Telegraph news agen-
cy reported today.
The agency reported that the
Syrian legislators sang their
national anthem after passing the
bill. Heavy patrols of gendarmes
were posted in the Jewish quar-
ter of Damascus, Syria's capi-
tai, as a precautionary measure.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-08
Brotherhoods
In nPolitics
Fig ghte IN Organizations
Form L eague To
Educate" Members

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. Up
= The President of 18 railroad
brotherhoods today organized
Railway L boris Political
League" to inform their 1,25O,O0O
members of each Congressman's
record on labor issues and to get
out the railroad vote in next
years general election.
With the C1O and the AFL al.
ready seeking 81 contributions
from their 100000 members to
defeat legislators who voted for
the Taft-Hartley labor act, the
projected brotherhoods campaign
could swell to $20,OOO,000 the
fund which organized labor hopes
to throw into the 1943 campaign.
Brotherhood officials indicated
that they, too, would adopt the
voluntary contribution system to
keep within the Taft-Hartley act
which outlaws use of union dues
for political purposes.
Three Points
The brotherhoods did not say
outright that they will gun for
Taft-H Hartley act proponents, but
the preamble to the bylaws of
their new league states that the
organization was formed "to en-
courage railway workers to more
fully and effectively exercise
their right to vote" and to in
form them:
/. Of the attitude of candidates
for public office toward the social
ano economic problems Of railway
workers.
2. Of the voting records, state
ments and other actions of can
didates for public office in mat
ters which involve the interests
of such workers.
3. Of the opinions OF various
railway labor organizations with
respect to the qualifications of
such candidates and "to do such
things as may be deemed proper
to fully inform railway workers
as to the qualifications Of such
candidates.
A. E. Lyon, executive secretary
of the Railway Labor Executives
Association who was elected
league chairman, emphasized that
all contributions from railway
workers would be voluntary"
Funds Needed
"Such funds as are needed will
be solicited through voluntary
contributions in order that we
don't violate the Taft-Hartley law
. although we think the act is
unconstitutional" he said.
He said the brotherhoods took
no position on any candidates,
nor was endorsement of any pres
idential candidate discussed. He
added that there may be some
changes in the bylaws before fl
nal plans are completed.
President William Green Of the
AFL said, in announcing similar
AFL campaign last week, that his
might endorse a
candidate after the
national political conventions
choose their nominees next sum-
mer.
Not represented in The new
league are the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen, headed by A.
F. Whitney, and the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, headed
by Alvanely Johnston.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-08
Molotov Unlikely
To Change Views
Marshall R eporte e d As
"Muffed" Over Dulles
Paris Visit

LONDON, Dec. 7-Ameri-
can officials are virtually recon-
ciled to failure of the Big Four
Foreign Ministers Conference
well-informed so'rces said to-
night. Some officials are pre-
pared, if the mee1ng breaks up
in disagreement, to recommend
that no date to be set at pre-
sent for another meeting.
All hope has not been aban-
doned that Russian Foreign
Minister Viacheslav Molotov
still may make some concession
to avoid open failure, such as
whiting down materially it's
demand or $4,000, 100000 in re-
parations from Germany.
But there has been nothing to
indicate any chance for agree
ment between Russia and the
Western Allies on any major
qxint of the German and
AuSLIldu LIGdllGS.
The atmosphere of gloom sur
rounding the conference deepen
ed when American officials
close to Secretary of State
George c. Marshall indicated
strongly that he was displeased
over the "fact finding" visit to
Par, of John Foster Dulles,
Reto olican foreign policy expert
wh,;o is a key member of the
Ar, ,rican delegation.
Dulles Returns
Dulles returned tonight 1t
was understood that he would
prepare a memorandum for
Marshall on his talks in Paris
with French government lead
ers and with Gen. Charles De
See MOLOTOV on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-08
France Jails
1000 People
All Paris Subway, Bus
Employees To Strike
This florning

a.prc Dec, 7. -R-All Paris
a-sr and bus employees were
WI, l1o5 ont on a 4 8-hour strike
ca'j "a 5iober wages tonight a few
,,+s ~. after the government an
DO.r DO.nood the arrest of nearly
nG(ll .oan nersons in a France-wide
..,o,osign .Yar against sabotage in
csa, cIsa;i,,eesrjdden industry and trans
prtation
,,narsl confederation of labor
SSrTY ~s voted the strike, which
,-1i III begin at midnight after the
g' .a+rsl strike committee, a
ys+ ..ann Of CGT members who
ss,nction Independently, rejected
Dron,jer Robert Schuman's gov
.-rnnpnts offer of a cost-of-liv-
ng money indemnity for work
erS,
The Paris subway normally
..onc at 6 AN. and it was es-
+iroated tgo, that 1000, 900 Parisians
wbo depend or the subways and
sneoc would have to bicycle, use
tbeir automobiles or walk.
" 1000 Arrested
A few hours before the strike
was called, the Interior Ministry
onnounced the arrest of nearly
I o00 persons in its sweeping
s+rike against saboteurs. Securi-
" police made the arrests over
he past eight days, a ministry
,nokesman said. and about 500
NJ them were taken into custody
Saturday and today.
"some have been Detained"
Gee FRANCE On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-08
And So To Bed

An old member of the
Wilmington Exchange club,
who had not attended the
past three meetings, was
recognized by President Sam
Berger at their meeting held
recently.
As the gentleman was
thanking the president and
fellow Exchangites for being
able to attend the meeting,
the fellow sitting next to
him was brushing food off
his coat.
The gentleman looked at
the Exchangite, and said,
"You see, the Exchange club
wants clean members in this
club"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-08

munity have at long last "ecog-
nized that the children who are
starving in Europe are starving
through no fault of their own.
'Wanting to do something con-
crete and direct to aid these help
less children of Europe, bellving
that the salvation of these chill
dren means the peace of the
world, and realizing th~t in our
entertainment at home in our
clubs and churches we overin-
dulge in food to the extent of
wastefulness, we pledge to forego
See CITY on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-08
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 7.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Z. -
- A gun-toting girl, feigning ILL
ness, tricked a motorist into CIV
ing her a ride early today, police
said, and then forced him to loot
his own home of jewelry, silver
ware and clothing before driving
off in his automobile.
Police later arrested Joyce
Brown, %, a nightclub hostess
who, they said, admitted the BIZ
zarre holdup. Miss Brown, freed
last week under $1,000 bail on
charges Of stealing a taxixcab,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-08
Gun Toting Girl Makes
ManRObHiS Own Home

was taken into custody after an
eight-state alarm was broadcast.
The holdup victim, Clement B.
Hoskins, 26, of suburban Glad
wyne, said the girl forced him
to drive to his home where for
two hours she covered him with
a revolver while he loaded his
family's valuables into the car.
His wife and infant child were
spending the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
West, in Norfolk, Va, Hoskins,
a former Navy lieutenant, said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-08
POLICE HUNT COUPLE
WHO MADE OFF WITH
CAFE CASH REGISTER

RALEIGH, Dec. 7 up - A
young couple who carried off a
tssn "a register containing more
llan $500 from Proescher's res
llauFant at Cary last night was
||oeIng sought by Wake vounty Of
Ulcers today.
oftlcers said that the young
man and woman entered the res
aarant nee closing time at mid
|4sAt last night and ordered a
|GnneF u to be taken with them in
|their car.
lae cashier went to the kitchen
|" give their order, the officers
so and when she returned the
ssapIs ssae and the cash register were
i e9Ae.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-08
Meat Rationing Needed
Now, Sen. Flanders Says
HONEY HAS HUE

CORNING, CAL, Dec. p
W'p)-E. C. Close, a beekeeper
announced today he had ap-
piled for a patent on a process
to produce honey in six diff
ferent colors and flavOrs.
He said that through the
process, developed after two
years of experimenting, his
bees turn out honey in straw
berry, maple chocolate, lemon
pineapple and mint flavors,
with each of them appropri-
ately co1Ored.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-08
TABOR CITY MAN
KNITTING VICTIM
Father, Wife OF Goldie
Granger Held Follow
ing Quarrel

TABOR CITY, Dec. IA
young husband was killed near
here today after an allegedly
drunken father had tried to
-~+orfere in a quarrel between
his son and daughter-in-law.
Goldie Granger, %, knitted
in the kitchen of his fathers
home, died three minutes after
his arrival at Columbus county
hospital in Whiteville.
The father, Ruffin Granger,
See TABOR on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-08
The Weather

s,on Soo,h Carolina and North Carolina
cesrrr,gs d ana mild Monday. followed by
dsv 't.S ~. and colder Monday night; Tues
Nsto.II, oI and rather cold.
,asias a5s.ig.s'0oseai 5:5a data for the "a hours
'''V P m. Yesterday.
in temperatures
h. s;. d IN N 58i 7:30 a. M. "a: 1:aG D.
yoo; oo' 80 p m. 50. law =
N5rnr;siI' u, 3d. Minimum So; Mean 60;
I'm Humidity
l30 om qr'"' S u; 7'3oa.m 80; 1:sop m. 4s;
roi,, Precipitation
=, inches. - 'ours ending 7:3o pm
-.. -''a1 io.sce since the First of the month
From IL. Tides 4 For Today
I S Can 'ae Tide Table published by
~'''' and Geodetic Survey.
S'oh - 6;l5 am. 1a.45 am
9aSonboro r,,s. b'38 am. lis pm.
4:l2 am. 1890 pm
SSaasise 7:os; su4:s4 s:s7 pm; ;9o,. 1921 pm.
->--~---, Mooaset 2 :54 pm.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-08

See ELKS on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-08
FORECAST:

Wilmington and vicinity: Showers and
mild today, followed by clearing weather
and colder tonight; Tuesday fair and
rather cold.
Evening star., 1947-03-23

few chairs and sofa have been reup-
holstered. and badly worn rug in a
downstairs sitting room has been replaced
With the exception of several Victorian
chairs which Mrs. Lane found in the base
ment, had repaired and brought upstairs
the interior Of the house Is practically the
same as when Herbert r. OConor and his
family lived there.
Mrs Lane also has had some china
cleaned. She found it In the basement Of
the State House and has added it to that
previously in use In the residence.
The only articles she brought from the
family's Hagerstown home are the Cover
nor's desk, combination radio-phono-
graph and a record cabinet
The photograph Is requisite with the
Lane daughters, Dorothy and JEAN Both
play the piano and are devotees of popular
music. Jean Is a sophomore at Vassar, from
which Dorothy was graduated last year.
Evening star., 1947-03-23
Governors Mansion for a Home
By J. B. ZATMAN
Ssos SsoH Cosresooodens

& q ss ANNAPOLIS. MD.
FTER TWO MONTHS as Maryiands
/ ofilciai hostess. Mrs. william Preston
Lane. IT,, wife Of the States chief executive,
- looking forward with pleasure to four
year stay In the Governors mansion.
% Tar she has ofIlciated at few large
entertainments. and the many rooms In
the mansion plus q capable stan OF servants
helped her to carry them on without too
much dificuity.
In fact, she even expects to find time
TO putter around" in the garden.
The changeover from the O'Conors to the
Lanes was made at very little expense to
the taxpayers
Mrs. Lane has found the furnishings Of
the house Just right" The only decorating
work done has been to paint the basement
and two rooms on the third floor. In addi-
ton one of the second-hoor bedrooms has
been converted into sitting room