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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-03
new YORK POLICE
: IN BIG MANHUNT
Nine Desperate Men Saw
Way Out OF Brooklyn
Jail With Hidden Blade

NEW YORK, Jan. 2. -(P- Nine
prisoners sawed their way out of
Brooklyn's Raymond street Jail
Thursday and New York police
began a manhunt intensified by a
warning from police commission
er Arthur W. Wallander to 'be
quick on the trigger"
Wallander broadcast an alert to
patrolmen, detectives and squad
cars, describing the escapes as
dangerous and ordering officers to
be ready to shoot to kill"
The escape occurred between Ills
and 1:45 p. m. District Attorney
Miles F. Mcdonald expressed the
bellef the break was aided by
either inside or outside help"
Mcdonald and Commissioner of
Correction Albert O. Williams gave
sthls version of the escape:
2 The nine prisoners were return
ing from a prison medical exami-
nation. They departed from the
customary route and passed an
open door leading into a cell fac
Ing the courtyard.
One Of the men climbed up to
the cell window and, using a hack
saw, cut through the bar, and
squeezed through the 10-inch open
ing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-03
Seven Cities
In Holy Land
Feel Strife
New Jewish Terrorist Cam
paign Extends From Haifa
To Sea OF Galilee
OFFICER KILLED
Stern Gang Believed In
volved; North Palestine
Roads Being Mined ,

JERUSALEM, Palestine,
Jan. ~2.-,UP)-Jewish UNDER
ground forces, SOME using
homemade flame throwers,
attacked British Army tar
gets Thursday night in at
least seven cities extending
from Jerusalem to Haifa and
the Sea of Galilee.
Jewish sources expressed
belief that the attacks would
develop into a 24-hour-a-day
offensive, under the direction
of Menahem Begin, commandant
of the Igrun Zvai Leumi organiza-
ton, unless the army took drastic
measures. Members Of the Stern
gang were believed involved In
the attacks also.
One British officer was killed and
three soldiers were wounded in an
attack on an army eamp in
Haifa.
At least four persons were
wounded-a British soldier, an
Arab constable, q Jewish girl can-
teen worker and a passerby-in
wild attacks in Tel Aviv centerin8
on British Army headquarters.
Attacks Spread
The Tel Aviv attacks spread to
the twin Arab city of Jaffa where
an attack on the Army Criminal
investigation headquarters was re-
pulsed by heavy fire.
An Arab policeman was wounded
during an attack on the Army fire
station at Hedera, the Jewish
colony between Tel Aviv and Haifa.
Two 9Th Airborne division jeeps
were blown up by road mines near
Hedera, without causing casulties.
AS part of their technique in
their new surge Of violence, the
attackers resumed kidnapping of
drivers of private cars which they
used in forays.
Tel Aviv dispatches said 40 un-
derground men fired with auto
matte weapons from a rooftop into
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-03
DR.. JOHN M. WELLS
DIES AT SUM INTER-
Former Pastor OF First
Presbyterian Here Was
In 18th Year

SUMTER, S. c., Jan. d Up =
DR.. John Miller Wells, rs, wht
had been moderator of both the
North and South Carolina synods
of the Presbyterian church, pres
ident of Columbia Theological sem
mary and moderator of the Pres
byterian assembly, died at a hos
pital here Thursday afternoon at
ter a heart attack.
He became pastor emeritus of the
Sumter Presbyterian church II
1913 after serving 10 years.
He was ordained 81 years age
and held pulpits in Virginia, anc
Wilmington, N. C. before coming
to Sumter. He received a doctor 81
divinity degree from Davidson col
lege in 1906.
He had been a delegate to ma.
tional and worldwide Presbyterian
conferences. In 1941-42 he was
chairman Of the western section
of the World Presbyterian alliance.
His Book Southern Presbyter-
ian Worthless" was published in
1886.
Survivors include two sons,
Thomas M. Wells of Charlotte AND
W. Calvin Wells of Jackson, Miss.
and two daughters, Mrs. William
Blakely of Mooresville, N. c.,
and Miss Catherine Wells OF
Sumter.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-03

Plan Tax Cut
Bills First
Opening Session OF 80th
Congress To Get Under
way AT Capitol Today
HALLECK HONORED
Unanimous Choice
OF House Majority For
Floor Leader Post

WASHINGTON, Jan. g.
nations lawmakers
rallied Thursday night for the
advent of a new era-the first
session of the 80th Congress
Friday-amid predictions that
a 20 per cent cut in personal
income taxes will be the first
bill introduced.
On the eve of the momen-
tous session, C~hairman-to-be
Knutson n. -Minn.) of the
House Ways and Means COM
mittee announced that legislation
proposing the 20 per cent reduction
will be brought up for top priority
consideration.
The measure would cut So, $780,
900, 900 from personal income taxes
"across the board in 1947.
Knutson voiced confidence the
measure will be passed, despite
previous opposition in both Demo-
cratic and Republican ranks. He
said the bill Twill be introduced
at high noon Friday.
Besides taxes, the nations at
tention was focused on the dra-
matte fight to bar Senator Theo-
dore C. Bilbo (D-MISS) from
taking his seat as Congress pre-
pared to convene under Republl-
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-03
OLD MAN WINTER
PULLS OUT STOPS
New Cold Wave Blows Out
Of Canada On Heels OF
Heavy Snowstorms
BY The Associated Press

Winter pulled out all the stops
Thursday bringing heavy snow,
freezing rain, sleet and a new
bitter cold wave to many parts of
the country.
Snow, ranging up to 10 inches,
fell in a 150-mile wide belt from
Northeastern Missouri to North
eastern low er Michigan. Freezing
rain or snow. fell in numerous
Southern and Eastern areas of the
country.
A new cold wave blew out OF
Canada bringing a forecast OF
temperatures ranging to 80 de-
grees below zero in Northern Min
nesota. The cold air mass was
expected to overspread the Great
Lakes region Friday. and move
eastward in somewhat modified
form.
AS the cold moved in, the lowest
unofficial temperature reported
was so below near Butte, Mont.
Butte reported -27 and West Vel
lowstone, which is buried under a
"a inch snow, 80. At midday
Thursday, Devils Lake, N. D., re-
ported a high of IT, Minot, N. D.,
IL and Bismarck, N. D., g.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-03
Survey By NCEA Shows
Some Teachers Holding
No Certificates

RALEIGH, Jan. 2-W.H-At least
so per cent of North Cardinals
public schools have teachers hold
ing no certificates and who have
less than two years college train
ing, the North Carolina Education
association reported Thursday after
a statewide survey.
The survey, conducted by NCEA
President c. w. Phillips, drew an
swers from 150-or 83 per cent
of the 181 administrative school
units in the state.
DR.. W. Amos Abrams, director
of research for NCEA, said the
$50 answers showed SO teaching
vacancies in the state and that
642 faculty changes have taken
place since the present school year
opened last fall.
A total of 1875 t'fill-in" teachers
were reported and in 81 other
instances teachers had doubled up
to handle the necessary instruction
load.
Abrams said the survey revealed
that "a per cent of the teachers
covered are standard" teachers
i.e., with certificates; that Is
per cent hold sub-standard GER
~tificates and that only three per
cent are "non-standard' teachers.
Abrams explained that mon
standard" teachers are those with
no certificates and having less than
two years college work.
He said seven per cent of the
10, 1868 teachers covered in the sur.
vey are teaching only because they
YER asked to help out during the
present shortage.
Abrams reported that only SOB
of the 1858 teachers covered in
the report have &c" certificates
the highest classification. The great
majority-16, 179-have "a" certifi-
Gates, signifying they hold college
degrees.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-03
Speaker Announced

The Rt. Rev. Thomas G. Darst,
retired Bishop of the East Carolina
Episcopal Diocese, will deliver the
main address at the regular MONT
ly meeting of the Laymen's League
of st. James Episcopal church in
the Parish hall on Thursday, Jan.
9 at 8 o'clock,~it was announced
last night.
The spokesman for st. James
Laymen's League said the mem
bers of other Episcopal churches,
as we'll as all other denominations,
were invited to attend the meet
ing. An interesting program has
been arranged and it was pointed
out that the meeting will not be a
supper meeting.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-03
Hodges Named

RALEIGH, Jan. 2. .-(P- Gov
ernor Cherry announced Thursday
that he had appointed Brandon
Hodges, Asheville attorney, as his
legislative assistant for the 1947
General assembly.
Hodges, who will represent the
governor before legislative COM
mittees and in conferences with
legislators, is expected to arrive
Monday to prepare for the conven-
ing of the legislature on Wednes-
day.
The Asheville attorney was chair
man of the Senate appropriations
committee in the 1915 assembly
and was considered the leading
contender for the post of presi-
dent pro tenn of the Senate until he
was defeated in the Democratic
primary by Frank Parker, Jr., as
the result of an uprising of World
War II veterans in Buncombe.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-03
PLANNING BOARD
STUDIES PROGRAM
Subj division Phase OF
City's Master Program
Talked AT Meeting

A further study of Wilmington's
master plan of development was
made by the city planning board
at a meeting held last night in
City Manager J. r. Benson's off.
ce in the city hall.
Last nights discussion conferred
about the subdivision phase Of the
development which has been under
consideration for about two years.
Following a final decision on the
plan to be followed in city develop
ment by the commission, 1t will
then be presented to the city coun-
Gil for adoption.
H. R. Emory, chairman, presid-
ed over the meeting. In attendance
were City Manager J. R. Benson,
W. A. Fonvielle, DR.. W. Houston
Moore, Mayor W. Ronald Lane
and J. Fred Rippy, Jr.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-03

Fiibuster
In BpXssse
~
Sens' ~ Threat
2 /ne Week
$/@ippian
CHALLA GE PLANNED
Republicans Plan Attempt
To Prevent Seating OF
"The Man" Today

WASHINGTON, Jan. g.
R-A filibuster in behalf of
S Senator Bilbo (D.-Miss.)
threatened Thursday night af-
ter Senate Republicans form
ally directed their steering
committee to try to halt him
at the Senate's Threshold.
Senator Maybank (D.-S.C.)
told a reporter that he and
certain other Southern Demo-
Gratis were prepared to de
bate a week or longer" He
said that if necessary, he would
read every line of the voluminous
record of a Senate investigation
into Bilbo's reelection.
This could prevent all Senators
elected in 1916 from taking their
seats and. snarl up organization of
the Senate.
Asserting that action against Bill
DO should wait until any charges
of mis-doing are proved" May
bank said:
"The constitution Of the United
States gives states the right to send
two Senators here.
State Rights Issue
1--WE are determined to see that
no Republican is seated Friday I'M
Bilbo takes his seat. This is
no demagogue issue. It's a states
issue and an issue OF the
constitution of the United tSates."
There were these other develop
ments in the case OF Senator Bilbo,
who is accused Of intimidating
Negroes from voting and of violat-
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-03
2O7-FOOT BARGE NOW
ON WAY TO OFF-SHORE
DRILLING FOR OIL

MANTEO. Jan. 8-(P-With
the departure of the Noble
Drillings company's 207-foot
barge for Pamplico Sound
Thursday, extensive old drill
ing operations off the North
Carolina coast are expected to
be under way by the end of the
week.
The barge, largest Of its type
in the world an dequipped with
facilities for reaching 10000
feet into the earth, will operate
three miles west of Pea Island
and II miles south of Roanoke
Island The PROJECT is being I'M
dertaken for the Standard Oil
company.
The barge arrived here Dec.
Is to take on equipment
brought from the scene OF an
earlier expedition at Buxton.
While here it broke its lines
during a stiff wind and caused
some damage to a dock and
two small fishing boats before
it was brought under control by
the opening Of its sea-cocks.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-03
Pittsburgh Firm Fill ing
Counter "Portal Suits"

PITTSBURGH, Jan. - P)-
Col. w. F. Rockwell, president of
the Rockwell manufacturing co.
of Pittsburgh, said his firm will
file in federal district court Thurs
day a counter claim to a Sc, 900, 900
portal-to-portal suit.
Rockwell said "the unprecedent-
ed suit" will ask for SIS, 900, 900
in damage to compensate the COM
pany for what he charged were
loses resulting from slow downs.
The Rockwell firm manufactures
gas, electric and water meters and
valves.
ut has been recognized for some
time" Col. Rockwell said in a
statement, that some of u en-
ployes, in spite of a written con-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-03
AIR SHOW PLANS
NEAR COMPLETION
Russ Sorrell, Well-K Known
Parachute Jumper, Signs
To Appear

The participation of Russ Sor-
reL, well-knoWn parachute jumper
of Raleigh, in the air show set for
Bluethenthal field January 10 and
10 has been assured following the
signing of a contract between Of
ficials of the show and the para
chutist, it was revealed last night
by A. L. Wooten, president of the
local unit of the Carolina Aero club.
An Army veteran with 65 jumps
to his credit, Sorrell was for sew
e-al years employed as a life-guard
at Carolina Beach prior to his
entry into the Army in 1871, Wooten
said. An alumnus of N. C. State
college, he vas a member OF the
boxing team for several years.
Sorcell engaged in experimental
work with parachutes while in the
service and since his discharge
has taken part in prominent air
shows throughout the nation, ac-
cording to Wooten.
In addition TO the appearance of
Sorrell, two or three Of the coun-
try's top acrobatic pilots are slated
to take part in the program. Among
other highlights scheduled is. the
participation of 20 naval fighters
and bombe-s, with this number of
planes to be supplemented by ap-
proximately 100 craft returning
from the Miami, Fla, air maneu-
vers.
Wooten said all members of the
Carolina Aero club are invited to
be present for the air spectacle,
which is expected to draw large
crowds.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-03
CITY PURCHASING
CAST IRON PIPING
Council Approves Bond Is
sues Scheduled To Go On
Sale January IA

A contract calling for the de-
livery of cast iron piping valued
at $89, SIT within IL weeks-tlme was
awarded to the Lynchburg Foun-
dry company of Lynchburg, Va,
at a meeting of the city council
yesterday.
The acceptance of the Virginia
firms bid, together with action au-
thorizing the issuance of $1,Oo3, ooo
in city bonds for the purpose OF
proposed city Improvement nigh
lighted the bi-monthly session.
Tabulations of the bids submitted
bv various companies reflected a
rise in piping cost of around our
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tract, have not worked an eight
hour day or a forty-hour week but
have expected compensation for
eight hours in each day and forty
hours in each week.
1.-THE issue basically is what con-
stitutes a work week. Now that
the issue has been put squarely
before us it is our intention to show
the extent of loss to the company
arising out of slow downs and the
admitted refusal to maintain pro-
duction."
Col. Rockwell said the counter
suit will be filed against the same
persons who instituted the portal
to-portal claim against the com
pany last week.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-03
ManyP Public Schools
Use Non-S Standards
The Weather
FORECAST


South Carolina-Cloudy with occasional
rain Friday, colder north and west por-
tons; clearing and much colder Friday
night IN Saturday.
North Carolina-Cloudy with occasion
al rain Friday, snow flurries in noun
tains; colder west and central portions
Friday; clearing and much colder Friday
night and Saturday.
Eastern Standard Time)
(By U. S. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1880 pm. yesterday.
Temperatures
1870 am. Al; 7:3O am. AZ; 1870 pm. 81,
7:30 pm. SO.
Maximum SO; Minimum 80; Mean 81;
Normal Al.
Humidity
1880 am. 100; 1880 I'm. 100; 1880 pm.
80; 1880 pm. 100.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 1880 p.m. -
6. 25 inches.
Total since the first of the month -
0. So inches.
Tides For Today
(From the Tide Tables published by U.
S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
High Low
Wilmington ---- $40 am. 12:43 am.
500 pm. 1871 pm.
Masonboro Inlet 3:46 am. 1921 am.
4:07 pm. 1888 pm.
Sunrise 7:18; Sunset Sis; Moonrise
POS pm; Moonset 4:24 am.
River stage at Fayetteville, N. c. at 6
am. Thursday, 11.2 feet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-03
Abe BOARD MAKES
$4,000 PAYMENT
Wilmington Receives $780,
900 While County Gets
Balance From Profits

Payments totaling SIS, 900 we're
made yesterday to the city of Will
mington and New Hanover county
by the Alcoholic Beverage Control
board, according to an announce
ment last night by Board Chair
man W. D. Macmillan.
The payments, $50, 900 to the city
and S25, 900 to the county, were tax
en- from profits realized by the
board from sales within the county.
Yesterdays payment marked the
first Of the new year, although
revenues from the sale of bever-
ages in New Hanover county have
been received previously during
the current fiscal year which be-
gan July l, 1916.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-03
new FIRM PLANS
OPENING MONDAY
Auto Finance Concern With
100000 Stock An
nounced Here

An auto finance corporation,
with an authorized stock of $780,
900, will open here next Monday,
according to w. P. Sutton.
The new organization to be
known as the Hanover Auto FL
nance Corporation will be located
at GIT Greenfield street.
Managing the new firm will be
T. C. Williamson, a former medical
student at Wake Forest, Mr.. SUIT
ton said last night.
Subscribed stock of $500, accord
ing to an Associated Press dis
patch from Raleigh, was listed by
S. l.. Braxton of Whiteville in adj
dition to Mr. Williamson and Mr..
Sutton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-03
Today And Tomorrow
By WALTER

ton of our foreign policy. Take
for example, the subject of dis
armament. Our policy on arma-
ments is separated into at least
three separate compartments each
under separate management. Mr..
Baruch is making and managing
our policy on atomic weapons.
Others-it is not quite clear who
they are-are making and manag-
ing our policy in respect to the
general disarmament resolution
passed by the General Assembly.
Our position on the strategic bases
seems to have been made in the
Navy Department and proclaimed
by the President to our delegates
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-03
If Only

If Only
Although once again there is
talk in Washington about reorganl-
zing the State Department and the
management of foreign affairs, 1t
is hard to see if we face up to
the real trouble-how under pres
emit circumstances it is to be re-
NEEDED. Eventually, however, II
we can understand clearly enough
what is the trouble, the will to deal
with it will, no doubt, arise. And
where there is a will, there should
be a way.
The trouble is that, with Mr.
Truman's-shall we say modesty
and Mr.. Byrnes's way of carrying
the State Department around IN
his hat, there is no central direc-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-03
And So To Bed


"Willie Want Ad" might
blow his top, but And So To
Bed has been having such good
luck in finding lost pets recent
Iy we feel that we must run
this "Iost ad."
Mrs. r. X. Corbett Of 101
South Third street called last
night to report that her four
months old black and white
Scottie disappeared yesterday
afternoon and has not returned.
If you have seen Mrs. Cor
belts pet, won't you please
return the Scottie?
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-03
SERVED

The late DR.. Wells came to Will
mington from Stanton, Va. around
1909 and served at the First Pres
byterian here until around 1920.
While here he was the cause of
the spreading of the Presbyterian
church, membership, leaders said
last night.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-03
Seek CPA Permit
Morning Star Washington Bureau

Morning Star Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 A
proposal to build a $45, 900 mems
shirt factory at Fayetteville, N.
c., was considered Thursday by
the Civilian Production administra-
ton.
H. C. Nemeroff of Baltimore and
S. S. Woodall of Charlotte are con-
cerned with plans for the project,
which must get CPA approval be-
fore construction can start.
Representative r.. Bayard Clark
of Fayetteville has urged the
agency to act ~favorably. He ex-
poets a decision shortly.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-03
FORECAST

Wilmington and vicinity: Cloudy with
occasional rain today followed by clear
ing weather and much colder tonight and
Saturday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-13

score told hardly half the story.
The Tar Heels were held to
81 net yards on the ground and
Charlie Justice was stopped
with less than 10 yards. They
made only four first downs.
Said Snavely: ''We were COM
pletely outclassed and outplay-
ed in every possible respect"
The victory left the Deacons
the only major unbeaten and
united team in the state as
Navy came from behind in the
final 10 seconds to tie Duke at
Baltimore, IA to- IA.
The Blue Devils were ahead
twice in the contest, but the fl
nal Navy touchdown put the
first mark against their 1947
record which includes two vic
tories.
North Carolina State, needing
the advice of Coach Beattie
Feathers, stopped Clemson's
Bobby Gage and came up with
an 1870 victory over the Tigers.
1t was the first time in four
games that Clemson had been
held scoreless.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-13

RICHMOND, Va, Oct 12-R-
This is the week that somebody
has to give ground IN the race
for Southern Conference football
honors.
For the coming Saturday
afternoon, William and Mary's
Indians, leading the league with
three straight conference vic
tories against no defeats, run
up against North Cardinals
smarting Tar Heels.
Too, Maryland's Terps, who
have put together two loop tri-
umphs with a win against non
circuit competition, tackle
Dukes Blue Devils, undefeated
but tied yesterday by Navy, A.
IA, in a battle that will come
off at Durham, NC.
The North Carolina-William
and Mary struggle will be played
on the Indians reservation at
Williamsburg, Va, and a vic
tory by Coach R. N. (Rube) Nc
Cray's Tribe undoubtedly will go
a long way toward reciding
which of the Is teams will get
to pack the 1947 Southern Con-
ference championship away I'M
til next autumn.
Of course, even if William and
Mary did clip the Tar Heels,
the Indians would still have to
face Wake Forests Deacons,
who pulled the biggest upset the
conference has seen this cam
paign when they passed the Tar
Heels, 1877.
Wake Forest, deadlocked with
Maryland and Washington and
Lee for second place in the
standings, will travel to the Ma
tons Capital to meet George
Washington University's Colo
mails, who have failed to notch
a victory in three outings this
season.
Washington and Lee takes
time out for conference play to
clash with Virginia's high-scor-
ing Cavaliers at Charlottesville,
Va, The Cavaliers were a sur
prise Saturday in blasting a Har-
ward, 40.
In other contests yesterday,
North Carolina State blanked
Clemson, 1870; Davidson squeez-
ed past Wofford, 1877; Washing
ton and Lee downed George
Washington, 1876; Georgia Tech
was too much for Virginia
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-13
Football Fanatics Catching Breath
After 10 Thrilling Upsets Saturday

pied Washington State 21-7. The
only upset in the Big Nine con-
ference took place in Iowa City
where Iowa, displaying a one
two punch in little AL DiMarco
and Emlen Tunnel toppled In
diana 27-14. Tunnel, the Negro
halfback, caught three touch
down passes.
In other outstanding games of
the day, Southern California dis
played power on the ground and
in the air in banking Ohio State
800; Minnesota outslugged
Northwestern 1921; Virginia
handed Harvard it's worst defeat
in years, 47-0; Rutgers won its
third game in 70 years from
Princeton 1877; Cornell took a
big step toward the central New
York Big Three title with a 27-
10 win over Colgate; Penn State
swamped Frdham $50; Rice
laced Tulane $50; Washington
took the measure of St. Mary's
1855; UCLA. bounded back by de-
feating Oregon 24-7; Nebraska
beat Iowa State AT; Louisiana
State topped Texas A. & M. 49,
10; Villanova beat Holy Cross
1876; and Southern Methodist
University outscored Oklahoma
A. & M. 21-14.