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Foreign Aid
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is the way he would want it to be.
Gen. Marshall said the American
representatives in the coal talks will
be headed by Willard Thorpe, As
sistant Secretary of State for eco
nomic affairs, with Maj. Gen. Will
liam Draper coming here as deputy
for Gen. Lucius D. Clay, American
commander in Germany.
Long Hearings Held.
In connection with the foreign
relief program, Congress already
has approved the Greece Turkey aid
and relief for liberated nations,
but funds to put them into full ef-
feet have yet to be appropriated
The money is to be provided in
a supplemental appropriation bill
floor tomorrow or Saturday. The
same bill also carries the Army's
relief funds. The measure has been
the subject of long hearings by a
nine-man appropriations subcom-
mittee which voted yesterday on the
various items.
Only recently, Republican COM
mittee members predicted that the
funds would be reduced sharply be-
cause the State Department had
failed to justify the expenditures.
Publication of their predictions sent
Gen. Marshall to the Capitol last
Saturday for an off -the-record talk
with House Republican leaders.
Entire Picture Changed.
"Secretary Marshall's S visit brought
about the greatest conversion since
Saint Paul went to Damascus" a
Democratic Committee member said.
The Secretary told them some of
the facts of life and his visit,
coupled with Russias boycott of
the European economic conferences,
changed the entire picture" IS
A Republican member said he
agreed reluctantly to the request,
but I'm still not convinced. I am
stalking this on my faith in Secre-
tary Marshall" : - e '3,T
Neither would permit use OF his
name in accordance with committee
rules that members do not discuss
what goes on behind closed doors.
Evening star., 1947-07-17

peace treaties had to be made, RUS
sia has no occupation forces in
Japan. Hence officials here contend
a separate" peace with function
ing japanese government could be
made to work if necessary.
Many Problems Absent.
Both here and in Tokyo diplo-
matte authorities pointed out that
preparation OF the japanese treaty
should be facilitated by absence OF
the complicated territorial questions
and many of the political problems
which have handicapped European
peace settlements.
Even so, the Associated Press re-
ported, diplomats in Tokyo believe
it will take minimum of one year
to write final treaty after nego-
tiations are begun, probably some
months after completion OF the
proposed preliminary conference.
Here are some of the main ques-
tions which diplomats expect to
arise during the conference:
Japan's future control-Peace
delegates must decide what type OF
supervision is to be exercised over
Japan after the treaty is signed
On this subject there long has been
basic cleavage between occupation
headquarters and some of the Allies.
Reparations-The western nations
still are divided among themselves
on the amount of reparations to
be taken from Japan as well as on
the distribution.
Japan's future economic posi-
tion-There is also policy clash
possible in this between the United
States and some British Common
wealth nations and Russia.
Territorial questions-The Cairo
Yalta and Potsdam agreements
stripped Japan Of her overseas en-
pire, leaving the peacemakers only
to formalize the present status.
Evening star., 1947-07-17
axes
Continued From First Page !,

House Ways and Means Committee,
author of the bill, declared, The
tax issue will be carried into the
l948 campaign. If submitted to
the voters-there are 49,500,0 900 tax
payers-it would be very, very
lively campaign ISSUE"
House Sustained Veto.
Mr.. Truman, in his first veto mes
sage, said the Knutson bill Is "the
wrong kind of tax reduction at the
wrong time"
The House sustained his veto
when the move to overturn it Tell
two votes short OF a two-thirds ma
jority.
Democrats concede enough votes
have changed In that body to over
ride the second presidential objec-
ton.
However. the Senate presented a
Evening star., 1947-07-17

The Chinese sometimes equip theil
wheelbarrows with sails. d.
Evening star., 1947-07-17
Strong Heads British Group
For Ruhr Coal Conference

BERLIN, July II (P.-Sir William
Strang, political adviser to the Brit
ish military governor in Germany
will head the British delegation to
the Washington talks on increasing
Ruhr coal output, it was officially
announced here today.
The fact that Sir William heads
the British delegation was taken as
a sign that the political question of
future ownership of the Ruhr coal
mines will have a high place on the
Conference agenda.
The British propose nationaliza-
ton of the mines. The American
position is that naturalization now
would adversely affect coal produc-
ton and that it would be more ad-
visable to postpone the question for
some years until German economic
conditions become stabilized.
Evening star., 1947-07-17

different picture. The bill passed
that body Monday by so to 90,
two votes shy Of two-thirds. There
have been no accounts of pros
pectiye vote changes in that body.
A two-thirds vote of both bodies is
needed to overthrow a veto.
Evening star., 1947-07-17

TINE MARCHES ON-Its
hands removed to prevent en-
tangling of ropes, the clock in
the 300-foot tower of George
town University's Healy Build
ing is still striking the hours
as workmen make repairs to
the steeple. The eight-week
project, including installation
of new slate, painting and
caulking to keep water out,
will cost about $4,000, officials
estimated. Workmen are in
dicated by arrow.
Star Staff Photo.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-26
YOPP ANNOUNCES
FOR CITY POST
Councilman Becomes Sec.
ond For denomination
In April Primary

W. E. Yopp became the second
member of the city. council to
reveal personal plans for TIL e
forthcoming city. elections when
he announced yesterday that h e
would definitely b e a candidate
for reelection to the post.
Councilman Harriss Newman
has already stated that he would
not seek to be returned to TIA e
position.
Five candidates are due to be
elected to city council positions at
the May 6 general elections. The
primary date h a S been set for
April 81, with registration to be-
gil Saturday of this week.
Mayor W. Ronald Lane has not
as yet made his final intentions
known, saying that he has n I
made, up his mind. He did say,
however. that as far al he knew
he would be a candidate.
The filing deadline is April 10,
and between now and that date
several more candidates are ex-
pected formally to announce for
the positions.
The present makeup of the
council, in addition to Lane, New
man and Yopp, is Robert S. Lee
Gwin, James E. L. Wade, Gar
land S. Currin, and r. L. Bur-
nette. .
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-26
COUNCIL REVIEWS
PLEA FOR CHANGE
Administration Displeased
With Measure Now In
Legislature

Section seven of. the controver-
,sial civil service bill came in for
another dose of criticism yester-
day as the city council, meeting
in special session, attempted to
devise ways and means of having
the measure amended for a sec
ond time in the past five days.
The bill was introduced in the
senate last Friday by Senator Al
tor. A.. Lennon and now is in com
mittee for study. Lennon has al
ready issued a statement to the
effect that he would not introduce,
sponsor or support any further
legislation relative to the bill.
In the course of yesterdays ses-
sion 1t. Coy Etheridge, who has
been considered one of the lead
ing contenders for the post of Will
mington. chief, was nominated for
the post but the council declined
to take any action on the matter
after City Manager J. R. Benson
informed the councilmen that he
was not prepared to name any
recommendations for the position
at the time.
Councilman Robert LeGwin
nominated Etheridge for the po-
sition and asked that his action
be noted in the council minutes
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-26
SPRING WEATHER
THROWN FOR LOSS
Freezing Tempera lures
Due In State; Heavy
Damage Over Nation
BY The Associated Press


Spring weather took a 4o-degree
turn for the worse in North Caro-
lima today as temperatures drop
ped to freezing over the state.
Freezing minimums Of 27-31
were predicted for the Western
part Of the state and 1896 in the
East. Scattered frosts were pre-
dicted tonight, with slowly rising
temperatures Thursday and Fri
day.
Yesterday wind gusts Of IS miles
an hour were reported at the
Charlotte airport. Gusts up to 81
miles were reported at Winston
Salem and Raleigh, IS at Greens
boro and Asheville. The 250-foo
steel tower of radio station WBUl
in Lexington toppled yesterday
silencing the station for a few
hours until a temporary antenn;
could be installed.
The cold, windy snap was il
contrast to temperatures in thu
7O's over the state Monday.
Down From Canada
A low pressure air mass moved
down from Northwest Canads
yesterday, overspreading thu
Great Lakes region and the AT
lantic seaboard. Eastern Air Line
said that flights between the
Carolinas and New York were coli
tinuing but might be a little be
hind schedule if head winds were
encountered. Flights were cancel
(Continued on Page Two; Col. 8
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-26
'SHlPYARD FARLEY
SCHEDULED TODAY
Representative Clark Pre-.
diets Decision On Faclii-
ties Here Soon

WASHINGTON, March 25.-P-
Rep. Clark D-NC) predicted to-
night that negotiations between thu
North Carolina Ports authority Ane
the federal government for dis
posal of the North Carolina Ship.
building company yards at Will
mington will be completed tomor'
row.
Clark declined to say what the
prospects are Of the authority buy.
ing the yards from the maritime
commission.
He said a final White House con.
ference with Presidential Assistant
John r. Steelman, Ports Authority
Chairman, r. B. Page, Wilmington
newspaper publisher; c. w. Park,
formerly associated with the ship.
building corporation, maritime
c o m m ission officials, Senators
Hoey D-NC) and Umstead D-NC)
and himself has been set fol
Wednesday.
At this conference he said the
authority will present a counter
proposal to n made a few days
ago by the commission. Within
the next ten days, he said, Steel
man is expected to make recon-
mendations to President Truman
about disposal of the yards.
The authority earlier offered t.
buy the yards for 1000, 900 ane
the entire North Carolina delega
ton in congress asked President
Truman to expedite the purchase
although the commission had re
jected the offer and proposed g
lease.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-26
$48, 600, OOOInprouments
Bill Roars Through House
March rs l)

RALEIGH, March Is R The
$48, 600, 900 permanent improve
ments bill, carrying with it an ap-
preparation to be matched with
federal funds for the establish:
ment of a teaching hospital, nurs-
es home and four = year medical
school at the University of. North
Carolina, roared through the
House today and went to the Sem
ate
The House had its busiest day
of the session, recessing until 5
pm, today for consideration Of
bills to prohibit the sale of wine
in II counties and regulation OF
beer in those and six other coun-
ties. ..-.....
The permanent improvements
bill swept by without an opposing
voice vote after three amend
ments were voted down. Rep.
|Eardison OF Craven would have
provided that the hospital-medical
scnooI Gould not be started until
the Medical Care commissions
good health program OF hospitals
and medical centers over the
state had been completed; Rep.
Fisher Of Buncombe would have
required the commission 30 aHo-
cate funds for the construction OF
a large regional hospital in Bun
combe county; and Rep. Temp
kins of Jackson would have re-
CURED the medical school-hospital
be located at Asheville ALI were
soundly defeated.
Highest In History
|. The supplements! spending
measure would increase the
states. spending during the next
biennium to about $3.50, 900, 900
highest in North Carolina history.
It contains Sc, 900, 900 to be match
ed by local and federal subsidies
for construction of medical CEN
tiers and hospitals in needy state
areas; and So, 100, 900 to be match
ed with 81, 500, 900 in federal funds
to enable the expansion at Chapel
Hill.
The anti-wine and beer bills, if
passed, will cost the state about
81, 900, 900 in revenue in 1947-49.
The anti-wine section would apply
to Castor, Davidson, Davie, Ma
con, Cherokee, Yadkin, Cleveland,
Arson, Harnett, Haywood, Jack
son, Lee, Randolph. Robson,
Sampson, Scotland and Transyl-
vania, with county commissioners
having authority to outlaw beer
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-26

rupted themselves in the attempt
to detour these rapids, known as
"Smiley's Falls with a canal Of
steamboat proportions.
"This immense ditch may be
seen today along the Cape Fear,
along which hand-drilled holes
ready for the charges OF black
powder that were to open the
rocky way for river boats to Hay.
wood, Lockville and Egypt.
"This expenditure Of money,
time and labor resulted in an at
tempt to pass two boats through
this canal. One of these grounded
therein, the other reached the up
per river, but no return through
the canal was ever attempted
The boat piled between Ellington
and Lockville until it rotted .
STILL A PROBLEM-"So, then,
there was the coal Al miles over
land from Fayetteville, and the
thriving seaport Of Wilmington de-
manding coal.
"1he enterprising citizens o
Cumberland entered the breach
with a 500, 600 bond issue, which
was first thought of by Chairman
McCaskill, whose son, w. H
No Goa skill, some Is years ago wa!
Collector OF Customs at the Por
! CONTINUED On Page I've; Col. 1
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-26
Along The Cape Fear

INTEREST MOUNTS - Read.
ing copies of The Star Of Febru-
airy 81 and q in the Library OF
Congress an hour ago, l found
reference to railroad history in
your column of especial interest,
so that your invitation to comment
awakened this response" so
wrote M .McDonald of Olivia,
N. c., from the national capital.
Necessity for transportation Of
coal mothered the first rails of
the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley
in Cumberland county, in this
wise:
"A coal mine was producing at
Egypt, now Cumnock, in the early
1850's, some twelve miles UP Deep
River above where its junction
with the HaW River forms the
Cape Fear at Haywood, the prom
Using. town of that day which lost
te Joel Lanes location as the Cap.
ital of North Carolina by only one
vote
REASON ENOUGH - Fay.
etteville was the head of naviga.
ton on the Cape Fear, then as
now, because of seven miles Of
rocky rapids between Swansborc
and what is now Ellington.
"Wealthy ante-bellum plantation
owners Of the Averasboro section
above Fayetteville had bank
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-26
RATS, PIGS, CANNES
THREATEN FLOODWALL
AT HUNTINGTON, W. VA

HUNTINGTON, W. Va,
March 25.. @(P)e Rats, pigs
and dogs are giving Huntington
a flood wall problem to solve.
Mayor Douglas c. Tomkies
said today.
His honor explained it this
way:
Some householders along the
earthen levee section of the
$78, 900, 0Nf wall have gone into
pig raising. The pigs attract
the rats which bore into the
levee, and the rats attract the
dogs which enlarge the holes to
get at the rats.
High water, Tomkies said,
would enlarge the holes further,
seriously endangering the wall.
The mayor indicated that if
the pig-growers persist, they're
going to be forced to remove
their porkers from near the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-26
KERMON OFFERS
MERGER MEASURE
Bill Would Create Commits.
sion To Study New Han
over Consolidation

A bill calling for the appoint
ment Of a special commission to
study the possible consolidation o.
the governments OF the cities Of
Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach
Carolina Beach and New Hanover
county was introduced in the Gen
eral Assembly yesterday by Rep.
resentative Robert M. Ker1non.
The issue of consolidation Of the
four. governmental units will b G
submitted to the people of h {
county during the primary cleo.
ton of June, 1948 if the commits.
sion approves the move. the bill
stipulates.
Comprising the 10 maroon
mittee will be the mayors OF
Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach
Carolina Beach and the chairman
of the New Hanover board Of
county commissioners; tw per
sons selected by the Wilmington
City council, two by the county
commissioners, one each by the
governing bodies OF Wrightsvills
Beach and Carolina Beach, a n {
three other persons named by thu
town and county group.
The governing bodies Of thu
three cities and the county vii
(C%ontinued On Pare Two: Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-26
ACL ANNOUNCES
Il PROMOTIONS
Coast Line Changes Affect
Key Personnel Jobs;
In Effect Now

T~wenty-one major promotions
affecting key personnel of the At
lantic Coast Line Railroad com.
pany's organization were an.
nounced yesterday at the general
offices here.
AL Of the advancements are ef-
fective as Of this week, according
to J. D.. Lofts, chief OF motive
power and equipment.
The promotions were announced
as follows:
W. J.. Crabbs, from mechanical
engineer to assistant chief Of mo-
tive power and equipment.
c. J. Oldenbuttel, from chief
mechanical accountant to assist
ant to chief OF motive power and
equipment =
G.. G.. Lynch, from assistant to
general superintendent Of motive
power to assistant to chief OF mo-
tive power and equipment.
H. J. Stein, from electrical en-
gineer to mechanical engineer.
w. D. Quarles, from s%uperinten.
dent of diesel performance to as
sistant chief of motive power.
H. G.. Moore. from assistant su.
perintendent of the car depart
ment to assistant chief Of equip
ment.
N. V. oldenbutte1. Jr., from
(Continued on Pare Two; Col. q
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-26
ON HUNCHBACK'
Hides OPIUM CACHE;
CHINESE BOY NABBED

BALTIMORE, March "a - Re
Port Patrol Officer William c.
Martin, 81, shaid today he exsmin-
ed a Chinese "Hunchback" and
found four and a half pounds OF
opium destined for Baltimore dens.
1.-THE hump was too low down
over his Kidneys" Martin said.
Martin, one of Al patrolmen due
to be released from the customs
service here on Friday. as part %
a nationwide customs payroll cut,
said he had picked up Ting All
Chwee, Al, as the seaman walked
off the Liberty ship William L.
Mclean, inbound from Rotterdam.
Martin said Ting had three
packages of opium, ''more than
a thousand pipefuls,"" and valued at
about S., 900 at opium den prices,
strapped to his back with a gauze
bandage.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-26
Today And Tomorrow
By L T

A policy, as distinguished from
a crusade, may be said to have
dedefinit- aims, which can be
stated .oncretely, and achieved
if the estimate of the situation is
correct. A crusade, on the other
other hand, is an adventure
which, ever if its intentions are
good, has no limits because there
is no concrete program.
To have a policy is like saying
that you mean to 60 from New
York to Chicago, travelling by the
Pennsylvania Railroad. To go
crusading is like saying you in
tend to 60 west from New York,
without knowing whether your
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-26
Tax Proposal
Endorsed By
Local Voters
Little Opposition Recorded
AT Ballot Boxes Against
Projects
LARGE VOTE CAST
Only One Precinct Out OF
u In County Fails To
Come Through

On the basis of unofficial n.
turns from yesterdays county.
wide election New Hanover coun.
ty is assured a junior college, tur
berculosis hospital and a five cent
tax levy on the 500 property valu.
alton.
A tally of the votes cast showed
that 1875 per cent of the registered
voters gave the three propositions
the Ego ahead signal"
The votes will be ~canvasssd
Thursday at II am. In the county
commissioners offices.
Only n precinct out Of the
county's % voted against the H.
sues. That precinct, Seven Miles
Post in Harnett township, just
failed to vote in proportion to the
voters who signified their inten-
ton of participating in the cleo
ton.
Fifty citizens registered to vote
for both the school and the tax.
However, only % votes were cast
for the hospital and 81 for the
tax. Forty-five persons registered
to vote for the college, with 10
exercising their right.
Meanwhile, city and county o.
ficials expressed pleasure that the
measures had been carried.
Supt. of schools H. M. Roland
said the vote was a challenge to
the county to provide a commune
.ity college for the community Of
New Hanover county, and to
widen the scope OF our activity"
To Start Soon
He said he expected the indus
trial work of the school to start
within the next few months, and
pointed out that the high school
equipment was sufficient to carry
on the school.
He said that a number OF the
heads of the different departments
at the University of North Caro-
lima had visited the high school
Continued on Page Two; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-26
LANDER LEADING
FUND CAMPAIGN
Grace Church Names Head
OF Drive For Early
Reconstruction

A specially called quarterly con,
ference Of Grace Methodist Epis
copal church last night elected M
H. Lander general chairman of q
unified reconstruction project ane
set in motion a firm resolve te
effect the immediate restoration
of the historic institution, heavil,
damaged by a disastrous fire laAs
Friday night.
Lander, chairman Of tn
church's board of stewards and +:
leading civil engineer of Whining
ton, pointed out that the first i'm
mediate task ahead Of the under
taking is the raising Of reconstruc
ton funds.
In the light of this view, thu
church membership will hold
Kickoff. meeting at 4 pm. Sat
day in the parish house OF st
Paul's Lutheran church, wher,
the conference met last night.
At that time, as now contem
plated, the financial goal of thu
campaign will be announced ant
details of a plan for. an every
member canvass scheduled t
take place between 2 pm. and
pm. Sunday will be discussed.
These portions of the plan o
procedure are, Lander explained
subject to the approval Of a prof
CONTINUED on Page Two; Col. ]
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-26
The Weather

North Carolina Fair and. continued
cool but not quite so windy Wednesday.
Rather cold Wednesday night with frost
Thursday fair and warmer.
South Carolina - Fair and slightly
warmer not so windy Wednesday. Rather
cool Wednesday night with scattered
frost. Thursday fair and warmer.
Eastern Standard Time)
(By U. s. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "A hours
ending 1880 p. m. yesterday.
TEPERATURES
1880 a. m. 90; 1880 a. m. 81; $50 p. m.
Sc; 7:30 p. m. So; Maximum g.; Mini
mum 81; Mean 50; Normal Sc.
HUMIDITY
1880 a. m. 90; 1880 a. m. 50; 1870 p. m.
Is; 1850 p. m. 81.
PRECIPITATION
Total for, "a hours ending 1890 p. m.
0 inches.
Total since the first Of the month 4.s4
inches. .at .-.r
TIDES FOR TO-DAY
Qrom the Tide Tables published by U
S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
High Low
Wilmington ------ u 10 am 1880 an
1890 pm 7:17 pr
Masonboro Inlet - 1914 I'M 4:18 an
1874 pm 4:28 pm
Sunrise GOT; Sunset Gas; Moonris<
8:38a; oonset 10:58p.
River stage at Fayetteville, N. c. at {
a. m. Tuesday 1913 feet.