davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-10
CITIZENS TO GET
HEARING ON LANE
Mayor White Announces
Plan For Opening Meeting
On Truck Artery

An open meeting at which re-
personalities from all city bryan
izations and citizens as individuals
will be invited TO participate will
be conducted on the proposed
truck routes through Wilmington.
That was announced yesterday
by Mayor E. L. White as further
steps were taken to solve the prob
lem which first was brought be-
fore the city council eight years
ago.
Mayor White told a group Of rep
resentatiyes of the Third Street
Improvement association who call
ed upon the council at its regular
meeting that speedy action is con-
templated.
Although a time for the meet
il4g has not been set, the mayor
said it will be held as soon as he
has had time to confer with state
highway officials on the question
of how much, if any, that body
will 60 toward bearing the ex-
pense OF establishing a route to
allow heavy gasoline trucks 10
proceed through the city with the
least inconvenience and danger to
the community.
Informal discussion among
council members occupied a por-
ton of yesterdays session as to
what one Of three already pro-
See CITIZENS On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-10
CITY INTERVIEWS
IN AIRLINE CASE
Wilmington To Support Ma.
tional Bid For Route
Through Washington
Wilmington Star
WASHINGTON Bureau

WASHINGTON, July 9-Wilming-
ton is intervening in the Middle
Atlantic case before the civil aero
nautics board to endorse the APP
plication of National Airlines for
a route that would give the city
direct, one-carrier connections with
Richmond, Washington and Baltl-
more.
National now serves Wilmington
on its New York-to-Miami route
which goes northward through
Norfolk and Philadelphia but does
not touch the three other cities.
Col. H. E. Boyd, industrial traf-
fic manager for the city Of Will
mington, is here to support the
airline's plea in an oral argument,
which probably will be heard Fri
day afternoon.
He will argue that direct air
service will attract more people
from the Observation-Disclosures
Baltimore area to the beaches Of
the Wilmington region, and that
more air routes r needed be-
cause of totally inadequate" sur
face transportation between Will
mington and those cities.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-10
SENATORS WOULD
RE0RCANIZE I'm
If Necessary, Russia Would
Be Left Out OF Re-
vamped Setup

WASHINGTON, July s-ReTen
senators proposed today that the
United Nations be revamped -
possibly without Russia as a
member.
One of these senators and two
others promptly topped this with
an even stronger proposal to
clothe the U.N. with world gov
eminent authority to enact, inter-
pref and enforce laws to keep the
peace.
The proposal for U.N. reorgan-
ization was made in the form Of
a resolution calling for a charter
conference ito propose and adopt
amendments and revisions that
will strengthen the United Nations
as an instrument to prevent war
and maintain world peace"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-10
SUCCESSION BILL
0KAY DUE TODAY
Measure M k Speaker
Martin Next In Line For
u. S. Presidency

WASHINGTON, July, 9-(P)-A
bill which would make House
Speaker Joseph w. Martin, Mass
achusetts Republican, the next in
line for the Presidency, may be
UP for final passage tomorrow.
House Republican leaders had
their hope of sending the bill to
President Truman tonight, but
action was blocked because the
formal printed report of the House
Judiciary committe on it was NOT
READY.
The Senate has passed the bill
and the President twice has re-
quested its approval. 1t would de-
signate the speaker as heirappar-
event of a vacancy in the Pres
idency and vice presidency.
SPEAKER Martin told newsmen
the Legislation probably will be
acted on tomorrow.
Normally the house does not
consider bills until the members
have available printed reports ex-
planning the legislation. The Jul
dietary committe, which approved
the bill yesterday, is expected to
have its report ready tomorrow.
The legislation wuold give the
speaker priority for the success
ion ahead Of cabinet officers, who
now rank directly behind the vice
president.
It provides that whenever there
are simultaneous vacancies in the
offices of President and vice Pres
ident, the speaker, if qualified,
shall become President and serve
out the remaining part of the un-
expired term. Should the speaker
die Or be removed from his office
as President, his successor as
speaker would move into the
White House.
Should the speaker be unable
to qualify, or if the speakership
should be vacant a: the time, the
Presidet of the Senate would
move into the White House.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-10
COUNCIL DEFERS|
FRANCHISE ACTION
Opinion By Attorney Cen
eral Ia Be Asked On
Safeway Agreement

Wilmington's city council yes
terday deferred any action on
granting a franchise to the Safe
way Transit company for opera
ton OF its line on the munich
pality's streets.
Likewise, the previously discus
sed question Of the abolition or
continuance of transfers by the
company ran into a deadend as
far as the council was concerned.
A resolution was introduced by
City Manager J. R. Benson grant
ing the transit firm a franchise.
A motion made by Councilman
Ronald Lane to grant the fran
chise was deferred until the next
council meeting after considerable
discussion in which the main OBJ
lection conferred around the fee that
the company pays to the city for
the privilege of use of the streets.
The matter, councilmen decided,
will be sent to. the states At
torney-General for an opinion on
what legally can be collected.
City Manager J. R. Benson said
the fee had been $500 quarterly
Or annually set by state law.
Lane proposed a 25-year fran
chise be granted the company.
Councilman J. E. L. Wade op-
posed the franchise on the ground
that Wilmington in such a period
of time might grow considerably.
Wade also pointed out that the
revenue to the city might not be
adequate later.
The city manager explained that
the matter evidently goes to the
public utilities commission which
has the final say and can regulate
the situation.
The resolution introduced, speci-
fled that if the utilities commits
sion eliminates transfers, the city
council would not oppose that
groups action.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-10
GOVERNOR NAMES
RENT COMMITTEE
Wilmingtonian. Sc
lected For Service On
Board For City

'ohn R. Hollis, superintendent
u me New Hanover county well
lare department, was yesterday
dominated by Governor r. Gregg
Ihefry to head the New Hanover
county rent committee. Four
other Wilmingtonians were named
70 serve en- the committee.
Appointed by the governor to
york with Hollis were Frederick
= Poisson, DR.. S. E. Warshaur,
frederick Willetts, Sr., and Lin
wood D. Latta.
Governor Cherry nominated for
membership y local rent COM
mll!ees which will serve rent con-
'fol areas in North Carolina. Each
committee is to have five mem
bers.
The committees, required under
ne rental act passed recently by
congress, will be appointed offici-
,Hy by Frank Creedon, national
.ouslng expedition, who asked Gov
snor Cherry for his recommended
Ions.
Serve to March, 1913
Under the bill, the committees
WI serve until March /, 1913 when
Fehs controls are to be removed
anless Congress acts to extend
hem.
other nominations in Southeast
Hn North Carolina were as fol-
lows:
jacksonville - B. F. Holleman,
M' Jacksonville, Chairman; W.
victor Venters, Richards; Henry
f. FOLSOM, Swansboro; r. H. AS
Zee GOVERNOR m Pare Two :
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-10
Hartley :,
Pay Contract
Labor Bill Co-Author Says
Agreement Reflects
Collision

WASHINGTON, July 9 -
(AP) - Chairman Hartley,
(R-NJ) of the House Labor
Committee said today that
any coal mine operator sign
ing the new agreement with
John L. Lewis might face
criminal charges carrying a
maximum penalty of $4,000
fine and one year imprison-
ment.
In a speech to the House, Hart.
Ley said the agreement between
Lewis and the mine operators
contain at least one clear vic.
lation of the labor law 50 recently
enacted"
Hartley is co-author OF the Taft
Hartley acknowledgement act en-
acted over President Truman's
veto.
More than 80 percent Of the soft
coal operators already have sign
ed new contracts in the last two
days with Lewis-the agreement
calling for board concessions or
part of the owners to the United
Mine Workers.
Southerners Bow
Southern coal producers were
the latset to announce their capitu'
lation to Lewis demands.
Hartley said the new law ''for
bids the payment Of money or any
other thing Of value to the repre-
sentatives of employees, with GER
tain specific exceptions"
Among the exceptions, he ex'
planned, the law permits the check.
off or deduction from wages fol-
union membership dues.
But the new Lewis agreement
provides not only for membership
dues but "for initiation fees and
assessments of the United Mine
Workers." Hartley stated.
"Since this is a criminal pro.
vision, which the courts generally
construe literally" he added, "it
appears obvious that any mint
operators signing this agreement.
have. by the terms Of the agree
ment, agreed to pay money for an
illegal reason"
The law does not permit a check
off for anything except union dues,
Hartley said.
Hartley continued:
"In my opinion, this agreement
clearly reflects collision between
the mine operators and the United
Mine workers with the intention
of violating the law.
For example, the contract
covers the employment of miners
only during the time as such per
sons are able and willing to work.
The law meant for labor unions
to become responsive organiza-
tons.
Secondly, the mine operators
have thrown away the legal pro-
tections given them by the law.
This agreement provides that any
and all disputes, stoppages, sus-
pensions Of work and any and
See HARTLEY On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-10
CREEK FLA
TEAM WINS CASH
Pender County Group Car.
ries Off Second Honors
In Cattle Judging

RALEIGH, July g. R-Nearly
So, 900 in prizes was awarded to-
night at the 10Th annual state con-
vention of the Future Farmers OF
America.
The team from the GAINESVILLE
chapter, Martin county, won the
beef cattle and swine division OF
the livestock judging contest and
the Pittsboro chapter, Chatham
county, won the dairy section.
Each member of the two teams
and their advisers were awarded
SIPS for a trip to Kansas City
where they viii compete in the
National FLA judging contest this
fall.
The Long Creek Grady chapter,
Fender county, won second place
in beef cattle and swine judging
and Lands chapter, Rowan coun-
ty was third. In the dairy dlvl-
sion. the Coal Springs chapter,
Iredell county, was second and
Chocowinity chapter, Beaufort
| county was third.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-10
Senate Group
For Tax Cuts
finance Committee Okays
B1l By 1873; Martin
Asks Public Aid

DISTINCTION, July 9-(P-Re-
,1;csn hackers of the $4,000
p mn income tax cut bill showed
through the Senate Finance
.,,oittee on an express schedule
essav and followed up with an
. ,ure for public support against
m expected veto.
House Speaker Martin (R-Mass.)
u.da the plea in a radio broad
no. asserting that the issue is
sSetber the President or Congress
"a control the nations purse
strings.
u. spoke after the Finance COM
u;+tee acting in less than an hour,
'nnroved the House-passed bill
M and headed it for the SEN
.ts where its path to passage ap-
pared clear.
Even opponents conceded that
~, only questions with regard to
sssape are the size of the vote and
Low long it will take bu. they
.,sro by no means SO sure of What
would happen if President Truman
mould veto the bill as he did a
.;nilar one on June Is. The only
diAerence in the new measure is
.ho+ II is effective Jan. ! instead
4 July i.
Martin Argument
Martin based his argument on
his point;
"The strength Of the House of
representatives and of the whole
Congress has always been in its
control of the purse strings. 1t is
] necessary for the 80th Congress to
protect this prerogative so the
| checks and balances in govern
| ment may be maintained, as they
were intended by the founding
/ fathers to be maintained under
Cur CONSTITUTION.
Martin asserted that "for the
past IA years, there has been a
concerted drive to break down the
4 authority of the legislative branch
Of the government over the ex-
penditure of public funds"
Moreover, he declared there has
also been a concerted drive dur
ing all that time to destroy pub
/ lie confidence in the Congress-"
He saw in this an effort toward
4 dictatorship and added:
Create Resentment
Neither dare We forget that
the subversionists in this country
will, if possible, try to create re-
sentiment through heavy taxation
and high prices.
"These subversionists hope by
such tactics to stand a chance,
h event of a sharp recession in
bushes, OF a depression, of over
throwing our form of government
and stepping in with some sort
Il Dictatorship"
Martin concluded:
I hope you will let members
4 Congress on both sides of the
capitol know how you feel about
domestic affairs on a sound basis"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-10
Under Bill, All Land, Sea,
Air Forces To Be Under
One Officer

WASHINGTON, July o.
(AP) - The Senate stamped
it's approval tonight upon a
permanent unification of the
Army, Navy and Air Forces.
The compromise measure-de-
veloped after repeated requests
by President Truman during the
past two years-now goes to the
House where Republican leaders
have it on their must list.
The Senate passed the bill on a
voice vote after rejecting a series
of amendments by Senator E. V.
Robertson (R-Wyo.), who with
some support from Navy and Ma
rine Corps enthusiasts, had been
battling the measure.
Chairman Quincy (R-SD) of the
Senate Armed Services committee
and other supporters said the far.
reaching revision Of the armed
forces is necessary to save the
United States from destruction
when and if a future war strikes.
Single Office
Under the bill, called "the ma
tional defense act of 1947," all
land, sea and air forces would be-
placed under a single cabinet Off
Ger, the secretary of national Sc
curity. The Air forces would be
raised to co-equal status with the
Army and Navy.
The present secretaries of war
Army) and Navy would lose their
cabinet places but along with a
new secretary or air would con-
tinue to. administer the three de-
partments.
Four war agencies-most of them
set up by Presidential order -
would be given permanent status
within the overall national securi-
ty organization.
They are:
A national war council headed
by the new secretary of national
security and composed of the civil
ian and professional chiefs of the
See HOUSE On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-10

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July 9-O.D
William MasSengin, so, part
time preacher and paper-hanger,
who whipped his pretty 16-year-
cid daughter Geraldine and chain
ed her to a bedpost last week to
keep her away from SIM" paid
a $50 fine in Domest;" ~Pe1eti"ns
court today and agreed to let Jul
venile court officers have lA4-;.,
of Geraldine.
Juvenile Court Judge HUI B.
Webster said Geraldine's custody
would be decided later, as many
offers of aid and several adoption
requests have poured in from all
parts of the country.
I'm find some Place for her to
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-10
laughter Costs
Part-Time Preacher $50

i've" Judge Webster said. "She's
not going back to her father
AS far as Geraldine was con,
cerned, she said she just wanted
to "stay with somebody who will
be good to me-"
Geraldine, small and blonde,
was found shackled to the bed
post last week after she had toss
ed a note out a window asking
fo- help. Passersby recovered the
note and notified police who took
the girl to a juvenile horne and
arrested Massengill and Ger
a1dine's stepmother. The STEP
mother also drew a $50 fine today
for abuse and criminal neglect
hut payment was suspended.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-10
| Identification Office
Will Be Transferred
From Courthouse

Removal OF the Identification
bureau from the courthouse to the
city hall basement and the addi-
ton of further women to the de-
partment were two outstanding
proposals suggested in the Roy
Morgan report en- the recently
conducted survey of the Whining
ton police department.
But what the report is costing
the city remained a mystery.
Questions directed to City Mana
ger j. R. Benson by councilmen
brought the response that there
will be mo set fee and will cost
the city a very nominal SUM as
it is not the work of a profess
sional firm"
The council approved the &C
ceptance of the report which
means the identif' cation bureau
will be moved Immediately to
the basement Of the city hall TAX
ing over the quarters now occu-
pied by the tax office. Where the
tax office will be moved was not
decided.
Report Accepted
The removal Of the bureau was
by the city council in accepting
the report on the recent survey
OF the police department by Roy
Morgan, Greensboro attorney and
former FBI agent.
However, approval On the re-
moval must be made by the coun-
ty commissioners.
Two or three more women will
be employed by the department
for office work releasing men now
in clerical duties for more active
duty, Benson explained.
The aim Of placing the city
county Identification bureau in the
city hall is to make it more aic-
cessable to police and would al
low it to operate on a 24-hour ba-
SIS. The entire city hall basement,
See DADS on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-10
BrowsingB ossyB esieged
By Battling Bee Brigade

it so badly that it just lay down
on the ground and was taking it.
Her attention attracted, Mrs.
Reece, owner of the COW, rushed
up and tried to pull the halter
from the head of the animal to
liberate it. The bees turned their
attention to the lady and she fled,
collapsing from the pain Of nu-
n1erous stings after she got a
short distance away.
Meanwhile a 1arm truck was
backed down to WindWard of
the cow. By feeding the engine a
rich mixture a smoke screen was
produced and this held the bees
back until the GOV could be res
cued.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-10
TAR HEEL CORPS
URGES LEAF VOTE
Senators, Congressman En-
dorse Tobacco Export
Referendum Plan

WASHINGTON, July 9. -(P1-
North Cardinals two Senators and
members of Congress from the
states flue-cured tobacco produc-
ing districts today called on grow
ers to give wholehearted support
to the tobacco export program on
which they will vote in a special
referendum next Saturday.
If two-thirds of the growers ap-
prove, a special assessment of ten
cents an acre would be levied on
them to finance the program, de-
signed to maintain and promote
exports, which now account for
approximately 40 per cent of the
income from flue-cured tobacco.
The program would be admins
tered by tobacco associates, a nom
profit organization representing
growers and allied interests. Presi-
dent of the organization is j. B.
Hutson, former under secretary of
agriculture and more lately execu-
tive officer of the United Nations.
The referendum was authorized
by a special act of the North Caro-
Ina General assembly. Producers
in the South Carolina producing
area also will vote on the pro-
gram, a similar referendum having
been authorized by the legisla-
ture Of that state.
Mcmillan Urges Vote
Representative John L. McMfl-
Ian, who represents the South Caro-
lima Congressional district embrac-
ing the flue-cured markets of that
state, joined his North Carolina col
leagues in urging a record turn
out and favorable vote.
Expressing concern over possible
loss of export markets for flue-
cured tobacco, especially in the
United Kingdom, the North Caro-
lima Senators and Congressman de-
clared a stable economy for to-
bacco growers greatly depended
upon the maintenance of exports
at their present levels, which they
said amounted to nearly 5000, 000.-
900 in value.
Urging full participation in the
referendum, Senator Clyde r.
Hoey, of Shelby, N. c., declared:
Tobacco is such a vital part OF
our whole economy in North Caro-
lima that we should avail ourselves
of the opportunity to provide means
See TAR HEEL On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-10

SOUTHPORT, July 8, Two col
mes of angry bees, whose MONIES
had been upset, sent a Brunswick
county woman to the hospital tos
Treatment this week. In ADDITION
the COW that caused the upset was
stung almost to death.
The animal had been staked OFT
or the Robert McRackan farm,
three miles above Southport on the
river road. A long line or rope
permitted her 70 get around 4
behives and incidently I M a
tree that shortened her HELD o.
activities. The behives we're over
turned and their angry occupants
swarmed over the COW, singing
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-10
ENGINEERS DEFER
SENCBA
Club Refers Matter OF Fund
Endorsement To Board
OF Directors

With four dissenting votes, mem
bers of the Wilmington Engineers
club last night voted to refer to the
board of directors the matter OF
the clubs endorsing the Southeast
ern North Carolina Beach Associ-
atoms request for financial aid
from the city and county.
The request for the organiza-
TONS support was presented to
club members at their dinner
meeting last night in the Friendly
cafeteria with the suggestion that
no action be taken as the nglneers
club is mot a civic club"
McKeen Maffitt, principal sup
porter of SENCBA, termed the
beach association lone Of the
thinking organizations in the com
munity" and suggested that the
engineers ask the two governing
boards to give the matter SERIOUS
consideration" His motion that
the matter be turned over to the
board of directors, with the power
to act and with the recommends
ton that they give it serious
consideration" was passed.
Not Civic Club
Dissenters commended that the
club was "a group of engineers
and not a civic club" interested
in promoting the area. Another OBJ
jected on the grounds that taxes
should not pay for prizes in a
fishing rodeo.
Paul W.. Lyman, Raleigh, presi-
dent of the North Carolina Society
of Engineers, spoke to the group
briefly on the advantages Of engl-
neers over the state being mem
bers of the state society. He paid
tribute to the work and activities
of the local club and to I. }.
Hewett, past state president and
Hamilton Hicks, present member
of the state board Of directors.
Lyman also gave a resume OF
the events planned for the state
convention which is to be held IN
Asheville, September 4-6.
Singing Wires" a human in
terest movie depicting the story OF
modernization of a farm and farm
home was shown. The film, made
by the Farm Journal" tells the
story of the changes in farm opera
ton and in the lives of farm faml-
lies after electricity is installed to
do the hard work.
Wives Are Guests
Wives of the members of the
club were guests at the meeting
and other special guests were Mrs.
Leroy Keever, secretary
of the state society, Mrs. Keever,
Col. B. C. Snow, Wilmington Dis
trict Engineer, and Mrs. Snow.
Cecil Matthes, president, was in
charge of the gavel.
At next months meeting club
members will discuss the awards
that they will offer for students
at New Hanoverd High school next
year. Each year the Engineers
club offers awards to local stu
dents for special projects or &C
complishments in the scientific or
engineering field.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-10
So To Bed

On Castle street between
Sixth and Seventh streets,
right in the heart of the "Dry-
pond" business district there
is an enterprising merchant
who closes his doors each and
every Thursday.
He has devised the following
means of notifying his GUS
toners that the establishment
is closed and he states the
reason with the following sign
on the front door.
"Notice- Have gone Fishing
Why haven't your"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-10
Passes National Defense Act OF 1947
For Unification Of Army, Navy, AAF;
Coal Operators May Face Fine, Imprisonment
Republicans
Plan Quick Action
FLYING PRICES

GREENSBORO, July 9-(P)-
l.. ]. Pitts, elderly Stokesdale
filling station operator. this
morning came up with what he
called the tobacco farmers
version Of a "flying disc" ex-
PLANTATION.
Pitts told Douglas Pait, North
Carolina gasoline and oil In
spector, that "they're just the
lids flying off prices all over
the country"
"Several of them should be
spotted over Greensboro any
day now" he ventured.