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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11
R0TARIANS HEAR
PRICES DEBATED
Three Speakers Tell Club.
men Reductions Now
Seen Far Off

Four Rotarians all local bust
ness men expressed divergent
views on the price outlook in their
special fields during the Tuesday
luncheon meeting OF the Rotary
club yesterday.
John Colucci, local lumber man,
spoke briefly on the general Geo.
nomic situation, and said he
couldn't see how anyone ca mex
pect anything resembling pre-war
prices when farm prices are three
and one-haE times what they were
in August of 1889, and other prices
are over twice what they were at
that same period"
pointing out that 'manufac-
turing costs have gone up in step
with prices" Colucci did not fore
see any general price drops In the
near future.
There will be, in the opinoin
Of the experts, not much OF a de-
cline in meat prices before the
end Of the year. said Allen Brad
lev who is connected with tha
business in Wilmington.
But" said Bradley, 1.-The ex-
perts have been wrong many
times before, and they could be
again. Frankly, there just isn't
any way of telling"
William Berry, drygoods mer-
chant. reminded those present at
the meeting that There's a lot
more quality in this years eight
dollar hat tina there was in n Of
the same price which you bought
last season."
although prices in clothes have
come down with regard to some
items and perhaps have risen
slightly in others, you can say
that all in All you are now gettlne
more for your money than you
got directly after VI day. ne
added.
Gene Edwards, who presided
for the length of the program, OBJ
served, along with Berry, that re
cent 10 per cent cuts in prices
were not the answer to higher
prices.
1.-THE only way" said Edwards,
sis to get a lower manufacturing
price. The only way to get a lower
manufacturing price is TO cut
costs" Colucci, Bradley and
Berry agreed with this unanl-
mously.
"The buyer must get a fail
mark up from the manufacturer u
said Berry.
He went on to say that consum.
ers need not worry about greed
Or the part Of firms keeping the
prices up, because We have plen'
ty of competition, and that's the
best guard you could have"
Guests. at the meeting included
Raymond Smith. Danville. Va;
w. M. Burton. Muncie, Ind; BOZ
Arrowood, Statesville; EWe1
Hope. Marietta Ca: S. L. Brax.
top. Whitevil1e. ane Rev. Charles
H. Mercer, Rev. Ralph Epps, and
David H. Scott, Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11
H. Marshall
New Director
Housing Authority Names
Comptroller To Succeed
H. R. Emory June Is

B H. Marshall, Jr. will assume
the duties of the executive director
Of the Wilmington Housing author.
ity on June Is to succeed H. R.
Emory whose resignation was ac-
cepted yesterday afternoon by the
board of commissioners of the au-
thority, effective on that date.
Harry Solomon, chairman OF the
board, said last night that the au-
thority felt that Emory had done
an outstanding job" and that they
.~.'regreted to see him leave"
He also said that, in appointing
Marshall to fill the vacancy, the
authority felt that he is extreme
ly we'll qualified to take over the
position, due to his experience
with Federal housing and the work
of the authority"
Marshall has been comptroller
of the authority for the past sew
eral years and is very familiar
with the work of the group it was
pointed out.
No successor to Marshall as
comptroller was named, Solomon
said, as the board felt that with
the gradual elimination of the
work Of the housing authority, the
duties of the executive director
and the comptroller may be con-
sclidated."
Therefore, Marshall, as director,
will continue to perform some of
his old duties as comptroller.
c. e. Sonderman, general man
ager of Maffitt Village, also pre-
sented his resignation to the board
yesterday afternoon. He and
Emory r going into private bust
ness having bought Broome Wood
Products, Inc, Castle Hayne.
No successor to Sonderman. was
appointed, Solomon said, as his
work probably will be designated
to several project managers. The
details OF the new set up will be
worked out within the next few
weeks, he said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11
H0Och HuckSter Hides
Wares In His Boots

Ivey's pillow, another in his boots,
three jars in the Woodpile, II jars
hidden in the weeds, and Sc others
buried behind the hogpen.
Two weeks ago Sturgill arrested
Ivey with % half-gallons Of hooch.
He was given two years suspend
ed sentence on the roads and fin
ed 500 and costs after he swore
he was through with Whiskey.
Ivey met his bond today and is
to appear in Dunn Recorders court
Thursday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11
Tabor Voters
Elect Mayor
VA. CAD Williams Win.
:" snirited Contest Over
r. E. Harrellson
speciaI To The Star

r.BoR CITY, June lO-W. A.
- williams was elected mayor
w. s~,bor City today in one of the
s..+sst political races in the his
a, NJ this Columbus county city
I..s.nos defeated R. c. Harrel-
,on, $50 votes to lss'
uo,ace Robert, Dewey Stevens
pobert soles were elected to
a nositions Of city commissioners
l , field Of several candidates.
1.cord number OF voters, 800,
!a-asd out to cast their ballots IN
IL. municipal election
williams, a former member OF
u" county board Of education, is
IN active businessman. He came
tabor City several years ago
. school teacher and since that
,ir,e has taken part in many com
UNITY ra, projects. This was his
frs, entry into local poli'ics'
Former Senator
usrrellson. the defeated candl-
s,,e. is a former state senator and
.a.rsd as mayor Of Tabor City
tor eight years. He was a mem
Nv Of the town commissioners
ssd the only member Of the gov
.r1ing body to seek reelection.
The large majority for Williams
o,re as a surprise for most OF
~. residents here. Political OBJ
,srvers had predicted a close
r,c. for the mayorship.
The complete returns were as
follows:
For mayor: ". A. (AD Williams,
IN. R. c. HARRISON, 1879,
For city commissioner-Horace
sooert. 1853; Dewey Stevens 1856;
Robert soles, 24s; Jack Strickland,
1s3. F. M. Jernigan, 1872; r.. W.
Fonyiele, 179, and DR.. S. j. Potts.
81.
To Meet Soon
The uewly-elected officials are
.ypected to meet within a few
davis to map plans for the in
,allation. which vii be held July
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11
R0USINC WELCOME
ACCORDED TRUMAN
Thousands OF Canadian,
Widely Cheer President,
Family At Ottawa

OTTAWA, June 10 R-PreM.
dent Truman arrived at $3.50 pm,
Eastern Daylight Time today to
begin a three-day good will visit
to this capital, the first such state
visit by a United States President
in the history Of the two neighbors,
Accompanied by Mrs. Truman
and their daughter, Margaret, the
President arrived aboard a spe'
cial train from Washington which
pulled to a slow stop at a tempo
rary station erected at the spo,
where the Canadian National rail
way tracks intersect picturesque
Island Park drive, on the city.
outskirts.
The sun broke through an over
cast sky and a roar Of spontaneou.
greeting went up from a closely
packed throng as Mr.. Truman and
his wife and daughter alighted ana
received warm handshakes from
Governor General Viscount Alex
ander and Prime Minister w. L
Mackenzie King.
From then On until the United
States first family was taken II
the government house to rest fol
tonight's state dinner and recep
ton, their tour through the city
was a happy, cheering, holiday AZ
fair.
Half Holiday
Civil service workers and school
children had been given the aft
ernoon off to enable them to par
ticipate in the reception.
The highlight Of the visit will
be Mr.. Truman's address to the
Canadian parliament at 10:45 am.
eastern Standard Time) tomor-
row when he will call the worlds
attention 70 the example in friend
Nv relations set by the United
States and its neighbor to the
North.
The welcome started severa.
hours before the 11-car Presidea'
tial train moved into the Ottawa
siding at 2:30 pm, when ths
American party arrived at the
border at Rouses Point, N. Y.
There, standing on the observa
ton platform of his private car,
600 yards south of the line, tha
President smilingly agreed Il
See WELCOME On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11
BRIGGS COMPANY
STRIKE AYERTED
Eleventh Hour Settlement
u,o.o re Dispute An
mssmo1 By Union

II, June 10-(R-A strike
>OAp 100 workers in plants of the
~f1ggs Manufacturing Co was
averted tonight, saving the auto.
mobile industry from serious pro.
duction loss.
The company and the C1O Unit.
ed Auto Workers, who had called
a Walkout for 10 am. tomorrow,
reached an agreement assuring
continued production of car bodies
to the Packard and Chrysler fac
tories.
A Briggs strike ultimately would
have forced Packard and Chrysler
to quit making passenger cars,
idling at least another 80, 900 men.
Briggs and the auto union
agreed to a two-year contract in
Guiding the industry's wage in
crease pattern OF an "equivalent''
Is cents an hour and other terms
with respect to grievance proce-
dure.
The settlement, achieved in a
ten-hour negotiation session on the
eve of the scheduled strike, dispos-
ed of fears Of a major upset in
the auto indutry's production pro-
gram.
Already the Ford Motor Co. was
in the midst of labor handicaps
which today had forced the clos
ing OF its assembly lines which
turn. out the Ford and Mercury
cars.
A Briggs strike would have
stopped the output of Packards
and Chryslers, Dodges, Plymouths
and De Sotos. Chrysler manufac-
lures the latter three as well as
the Chrysler car.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11
Steak Sells Al High As
$1.20 Pound Al Scran-
ton; Packers Puzzled

NEW YORK, June 10-(P)-Rapid
advances in retail meat prices, in
some cases to record high levels,
were reported today from many
sections of the country.
Explanations for the rise ranged
from heavy foreign purchases te
higher feed costs. Some packers
said frankly they were puzzled by
the sharp increase in retail prices.
In the Scranton, Pa, area a
large independent market solo
steak between 81 and $1.25 a
pound compared with 80 cents sia
months ago. A chain store sold
steak at 81 to SO cents, compared
with 70 to rs cents six months ago.
In New York the housewife paid
between Y to 80 cents for o p
grades Of steak and some dealers
predicted the price would soar tc
S. by the weekend.
Kansas City reported most beet
cuts up S cents a pound over last
week with sirlon at SO to 10 cents.
T-bone at 70 and ground beef al
SO.
Up Five Per Cent
A leading chain store operating
lo1Ta Irrational basis said its mea'
prices on the average had ad
vanced S to s percent in the las
! two months. The chain declined tf
be identified.
Philadelphia meat interests sale
( shortage, which caught mea'
dealers completely of guard
drove prices to the highest on re
cord. Increases of 8 to IL cents
a pound owe a week ago were
noted at the retail level.
In Chicago, the Department O:
agriculture reported wholesale
See Meat on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11
WAREHOUSE GROUP
iRENAMES R0YSTER
Bright Belt Association
Honors Henderson Man
For Third Time

MYRTLE BEACH, S. c., June
10 P0J. E. Thigpen, assistant
director Of the Agriculture depart
ment's tobacco branch, today rec
commended that the Bright B e ! /
Warehouse association throw j s
support behind a suggested plan
of market openings designed to
assure "orderly marketing"
Thigpen was one of the speakers
at the annual meeting Of the group
which represents five flue-c u + c d
tobacco belts. He spoke after the
group had reelected Fred S. Roy
ster Of Henderson, N. c., president
for a third successive term.
Thigpen recommended that the
Georgia and Florida markets be
opened early, preferably before
July %, to speed the movement
of this tobacco through redrying
plants before the heavy volume OF
sales begins in later belts.
Market Openings
Border markets in South and
North Carolina should be opened
as early as practical, he said, add
ing that limitations should be
placed upon the volume of sales
beginning with the opening OF the
Eastern North Carolina belt tc
prevent overlooking of redrying
plants.
Old belt markets in North Caro-.
lima and Virginia, Thigpen de.
clared, should not be opened
before heavy sales r completed
in the Border belt.
Officers named with R o S e I
Included W. Wesley Singletary,
Lake City, vice president; Guy E.
Barnes, Jr., Rocky Mount, N. c.,
secretary treasurer; j. C. Eagles,
Wilson, N. c.. chairman, board oil
governors.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11
The Weather

FORECAST.
San ard North Carolina Partly
tsmsSy snd hot Wednesday,, scattered
10 NAoWers Wednesday afternoon
W.. ilsht Thursday fair and not SO
Eastern Standard Time)
IT,. ny I. 5. Weather Bureau)
,rd;as ioloslca data for the "a hours
''o ?. N yesterday.
-, TEMPERATURES
IN, ~. a m. Is; 1850 a. NJ. rs; 1880 p.
mum .:So 2. m. 81; Maximum 81; Mini
u mean e3; Normal rs.
lon HUMIDITY
-. w.. a. M SO; 7:3O a. m. 81. 1870 p. m.
ro,., PRECIPITATION
~ no iof "A hours ending 7:3O p. m.
Ia 49, since the first of the month
TIDES FOR TO-DAY
t. the Tide Tables published BY
vast and Geodetic Survey.
Wlynin HIGH Low
- 2:9 am. 1921 am.
Assonho,. 1924 pm. 1887 pm
0ro Inlet 1916 am. 6:56 I'm
Sue Inn. l2:52 pm 7:os pm
s" A~.oonset IL :4sa.
"a. N age al Fayetteville, N. c. 4.
tuesday, o.s feet.
Nor. WEATHER On PAGE wv.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11
BY HOWARD DOBSON
Associated Press Staff
CorreSpOndent

WASHINGTON, June 10 up -
This may starr trouble between
North and South Dakota. It's
about 81 ting Bull.
North Dakota claims his burial
place. Rep. Case (R-SD) has in
Produced q bill saying the famous
Sioux chieftain was buried III
South Dakota.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11

DUNN, June 10-(R - Edge1
Ivey, arrested by Deputy Sheriff
B. E. Sturgill in what he describ.
ed as ''one of the most unusual
raids l ever made" was under
81, 900 bond today awaiting trial
for the second time within two
weeks on whiskey charges.
Sturgil1 said he found the fol
lowing at Ivey's home on the
Honesboro road:
Fifty-two half-gallon jars OF
whiskey, part Of a still not ir
operation, a jar of Whiskey under
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11

NEW YORK, June 1o-P)-The
1884 sailors from the Queen Eliza
beth are spending about SIS, 900 a
month in New York, but not in
the waterfront bars or under
Broadway's bright lights.
They hit the pier armed not
with the tar's traditional thirst,
but with the shopping lists of the
housewives Of Southampton, ships
officers said today. And it's the
food stores Of Ninth avenue and
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11
SOUTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR
URGES RATE SPEED UP

WASHINGTON, June 10 -[P)-
The Interstate Commerce commits.
sion was asked today to complies
the equalization of freight rates
between the South and the rest Of
the country.
Gov. j. Strom Thurmond o
South Carolina told a reporter he
urged ICC officials at a confer
ence today to finish the job begun
with the ICC order to raise class
railroad rates ten per cent North
and East and lower them ten per
cent South and Wes3 of the Rock
les.
The supreme court last month
upheld the ICC order by a 7 to Z
decision.
Thurmond said the ICC order
was "but 4 step in the direction Of
equalization of freight rates."
II asked ICC to make immediate
investigation SO that we can see
if hearings should be held now or
after further study OF the unjust
situation" he said.
1--WE must keep going to give
southern industry a fair chance"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11
Retail Meat Prices
Hit Record Levels
TRASK APPOINTED

RALEIGH, June 10 - Up -
Governor Cherry today an
nounced that he had appoint
ed Raeford G.. Trask to a wo-
year term as mayor of the
town of Wrightsville Beach.
At the same time the govern
or announced. appointment of
the following to two year terms
as aldermen of the resort city:
Michael c. Brown, J.. Holmes
Davis, Jr., DR.. Sidney V. Al
len, and Lawrence C. Rose.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11
Sitting Bulls Burial
Place Causing "Ruckus'

The weight OF authority seems
to be on North Dakota's side.
The controversy started today
when the North Dakota State His
torical society noticed Cases bill.
It would authorize a national mon
ument near Mclaughlin, S. D., to
encompass ''the grave where the
Sioux leader lies buried"
What does he mean, the North
See SITTING Ga age Two y
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11
SUCCets ACL
Train Brief
Company Files Application
For Right To Discontinue
Passenger Run

RALEIGH. June 10-(P)- The
Atlantic Coast Line application for
permission to remove one of its
two daily passenger runs between
Wilmington and Norfolk, the sub.
Ject OF protests for nearly two
weeks, arrived today at the State
Utilities Commission.
ACL General Superintendent +.
B. Langley of the ACL's Savan-
nah, Ca, division offices asked
the commission t set the applica-
ton for hearing at the earliest pos
slble date, explaining that the
railroad was losing heavily on the
two trains, numbers At and 48.
Objections to the proposed pas
senger train curtailment have been
pouring into the Utilities commits
sion from communities along the
route since the ACL posted public
notice of its plan in wayside sta
tons last month.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11
LARD Luring
Luxury Loving Limies

the department store belt that are
getting their money.
Badly wanted items r butter,
eggs. ham, and bacon-which 60
into the Eiizabeth's ice boxes for
the trip home dresses, coats,
stockings and lingerie tor the
wives, and candy for the kids.
But lard is the item most in de-
mand. Says Steward Owen J.
Murphy: "You can't cook the
other stuff without it,"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11
BODY FOUND ON A c

HICKORY. June 10. -(P- The
badly-mangled body of William
.Jeffie Wike, 48, of Hickory, was
found on the Southern railway
tracks in West Hickory today
Catawba County Coroner Rex Rey-
nolds, after conducting an investi-
CATION, said he believed Wike plac-
ed himself in the path of a train
and did not call an inquest by
Jurors.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11
FORECAST:

.,,r;ngton and vicinity: Partly
~ md hot tod2y with scattered
ct"sderstorms this afternoon and to-
mt Thursday far End not SO warm.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-11

"AATHEE On Page Eve
Evening star., 1947-05-10
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Evening star., 1947-05-10
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Evening star., 1947-05-10
Toke Ny Word for 1t
By Fronk Colby
Saturday Chatterbox.

Monrovia: Who wrote and what
is the exact wording Of the often
quoted "The mills of the gods grind
slowly?"-E. H. NJ
Answer: It's from Longfellow,s
"Retribution. But 1t is nearly al
ways misquoted. The verse reads:
Though the mills Of God grind
slowly, yet they grind exceedingly
small;
Though. with patience He stands
waiting, with exactness grinds
He all.
Brownsville: In q Texas news
paper there Is a daily column titled
"Pilon." Please discuss and pro-
nounce it.-M. e. D.
Answer: Pilon Is Spanish for
sugar loaf" In the Southwest
pilon is a small gift, usually candy,
given by merchants to customers
who settle their accounts. It cor
responds to the term lagniappe as
used in the Gulf States. Pilon Is
pronounced: pee-LONE. Lagniappe
is: lan-YAP.
orange: Long ago, Wnen went
to school, we were taught that the
plural of biscuit" is biscuit" (no
"s'D. Is that still true?-D. E. r.
Answer; The preferred plural Is
biscuits" although the singular
form is frequently used as a plural.
Merriam Webster's list biscuits" as
the first choice plural, and mem
tions "baking-powder biscuits"
Cincinnati: Our whole office Is
involved in an argument whether
there is such word as "happen-
stance. Curious.
Answer: Happenstance is an T.
legitimate combination Of happen
ing" and circumstance I should
not use it in serious speech or
writing.
Savannah: Many people here pro-
nounce "hiccougfl" as "hikkawf."
How about it?-J. L. T.
Answer: The correct pronuncia-
ton is: HIK-up. and the preferred
spelling Is "hiccup."
(Copyright, The Bell Syndicate. Inc, 1947J