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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-26
LEGION AUXILIARY
OFFICERS INSTALLED

BOLTON, April Is - American
Legion Auxiliary officers were in
stalled last night under the direc.
ton of Mrs. Annie Spears and
Mrs. A. j. Cronkley, of Whiteville
The Auxiliary has 10 members
and hopes to add more in the next
year.
A chicken dinner was served fol
the benefit of the auxiliary.
Officers installed were Mrs.
Annie Lee Vereen, president; Mrs.
J. F. Wilson, first vice-president;
Mrs. Robert Ward, second vice
president; Mrs. Rox Bennett, his
torian; Mrs. Homer Paxton, chap.
lain; Mrs. Charles Singletery,
sergeant Of arms; and Mrs. Hubert
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-26
Obituaries
GEORGE w. KNOTT

K1NSTON, April Is - Funeral
services for George w. Knott, Sr.,
prominent t%obacconist of Kinston.
Who died this afternoon, will be
held Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock
from the late residence, $40 South
Washington street.
He is survived by his wife and
two children; George W. Knott.
Jr., Of Kinston and Miss Emily
Knott of Wilmington. Miss Knott
is a member of the faculty of the
Maffitt Village school.
MRS. LAURA ANN MCCARTNEY
Funeral services for Mrs. Laura
Ann Mccartney, 81, who died at
her home, 318 South Sixth street.
Thursday after a long illness, will
be held Saturday afternoon at 4
o'clock from the Fifth Avenue
Methodist church. The Rev. John
R. Edwards will ~officiate and in
terment will follow in Bellevue
cemetery.
Mrs. Mccartney, who was a life
long member Of the Fifth Avenue
Methodist church, is survived by
three sons: Walter H. Mccartney
of Savannah, Ga, John N. Nc
CARNEY of Washington, D. C. and
E. F. Mccartney Of Toledo, Ohio.
Seven grandchildren and one great
grandchild also survive.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-26
TOWNSEND HELD

ASHEVILEE, April 25-W.H-A
coroner's jury today ordered
Thomas Eugene Townsend, 20,
held for grand jury action under
$1,000 bond for reckless driving in
connection with an accident in
which a 16-year-old girl was fatal.
ly hurt.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-26
Port City Items

Chief Yeoman Walter D. Larkin
USN, son of Mrs. A. M. tarkin Of
% N. Tyler st, Sunset Park, is
serving aboard the cruiser USs
Wilkes-Barre, on a training cruise
in northern European waters.
Braxton Lawrence, %, fireman
second class, son of Mr. and Mrs,
j. H. Lawrence of Supply st. is
serving aboard the b~attleship USs
Wisconsin which has participated
in four Naval Reserve training
cruises to the Caribbean.
Robert c. Helper. -machinist's
mate first class, USN, husband
of Mrs. Virginia Helper of Viii
mington, has returned to the Unit
ed States aboard the attack cargo
ship USS Merrick after partici-
pating in "Operation Highjump,"
the Nays 1947 expedition to Ant
arctica.
Henry P. Watson, seaman first
class, USN, son Of Pete e. Watson
Of Route 2, White Lake, is serving
aboard the cruiser USS Wilkes
Barre, on a training cruise in
northern European waters.
Eudelle F. Williams, fireman
first class, USN, son Of Stephen
Williams of Bladenboro, is serving
aboard the aircraft carrier USS
Midway on duty with the 9th fleet
in the Atlantic.
The Rt. Rev. Thomas H. Wright,
Bishop of the Diocese Of East Car
DINA, has been elected chairman
OF the public relations committee
Of the Wilmington Community
Chest and council, H. A. Marks,
Chest president, announced yester-
day. The committees job will be
a y%ear-round one in education and
interpreting the services rendered
by the Chest, Marks said.
The office of the Consolidated
Draft board of New Hanover coun-
ty will be closed to the general
public on May 9. officials Of the
board announced yesterday.
T-Sgt. James W. Thompson, son
of Mrs. Nellie G. Thompson, 813
Dock st., is the flight engineer OF
the Tokyo-bound C-S2 Of the 36th
Troop Carrier squadron that left
on the first leg Of their flight
across the Pacific from Pope
Field, Fort Bragg, on Wednesday.
Sales in the current Girl Scout
cookie campaign have scared to
9,O87 boxes, scout officials have
reported.
Deliveries to those who have
ordered cookies are being made
daily. The Cape Fear Area coun-
ell has been allotted 10, DOB boxes
for sale.
R. W. Galphin, New Hanover
county agent, "a in Raleigh yes
terday for a meeting in connection
with State Farm Bureau work.
Work will start Immediately on
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-26
We'll LECTURES

CHAPEL HILL, April 25-M.H-
Private business is systematically
turning government regulation into
a set of Sanctions and new
monopolies," Prof. Walton Hamil-
ton of Yale university said in the
We'll lectures, which continued
here today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-26
LOW BIDDER

RALEIGH, April 25-(P1- The
Standard Oil company of New Jer
sey is low bidder at 1899 cents g
gallon on the approximately TO-
600, 900 gallons of gasoline which
the state and its agencies and in
situations will consume during the
next fiscal year. The contract will
be more than So, 900, 900.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-26
NEGRO HERE FACES
CHARGE OF ROBBERY

James Davis, Negro of 722
South 10th street, is being held
ir the New Hanover county Jail un-
der $1,000 bond on a charge of
having robbed Richmond Sudbury
of $500.
According to police reports, Da-
Wis took the money from Sudbury
after beating him with a trash
can here yesterday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-26
LOBBYIST FEE

RALEIGH, April 25-W.D-Form.
er Rep. S. ]. Erwin, Jr.. of Nor,
canton, received a S., 900 fee anc
S4o2 for expenses to lobby fol
the South Piedmont teacher salary
schedule which was rejected by
the general assembly, r. l.. Fritx
Jr., Of Hudson, reported to Score.
tary of State Thad Eure today.
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O'NEAL NAMED TO
CHEST COMMITTEE

H. A. Marks, President Of the
Community Chest, has named W.
Elliott O'Neal as a member of the
chests executive committee. This
action fills the only vacant post
Ia the seven-man committee.
O'Neal is President of the Fami-
ly Service society, one Of Whining
toms Red Feather services.
In addition to O'Neal, members
al the executive committee are L.
D. Latta, chairman. Louis E.
Woodbury., vice-chairman, Charles
NJ. Harrington, Howard A. Penton,
Richard S. Rogers, and Marks.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-26
BODY

RALEIGH, April d. -tP)- The
body Of Luther Mumford, 50,
wanted for the fatal shooting oil
Mrs. Luther Strickland at Wendell,
was found today near Wendell.
Coroner /. M. Cheek said Mum
ford had shot himself with the
same shotgun used to kill Mrs.
Strickland.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-26
OPEN MEETING

FORT BRAGG, April IS -fP-
The Salvation Army's Young PEG
pies Council Ut North and South
Carolina opened a three-day meet.
ing here today with an attendance,
OF $50. Commissioner William c.
Arnold, of Atlanta, was scheduled
as principal speaker on the pro.
gram.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-26
NAME

RALEIGH, April 25-(P- TIL,
name Of Lieut. Col. Landon C
Rosser, now attached to the North
Carolina military district here
was advanced today as the prob
able successor to motor vehicle!
Commissioner T, Boddie Ward
who has asked that he be relieved
OF his duties.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-26
CONVICT CAUGHT

RALEIGH, April 25-(P- An
honor grade convict walked off
early today from a road gang,
later stole a tractor with which he
hoped to throw off the trail of
bloodhounds, but prison officials
caught the man about three hours
after he was missed, Kyle Mat
thews, state prison inspector, said
tonight.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-26
FESTIVAL OPENED
HENDERSONVILLE. Ap,

HENDERSONvILLE, April rs.
- up - Hendersonville's annual
two-day Apple Blossom Festival
opened today with a scheduled
tour Of Henderson county apple
orchards. The festival queen will
be crowned tonight.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-26
IZENST TO MEET
AT CAROLINA BEACH

A mass meeting of citizens of
Carolina Beach has been called
for Tuesday night at 7:30 o'clock,
according to an announcement by
Thomas A. Groom, mayor of the
reStort town.
The purpose Of the meeting will
be to discuss the proposed bond
issue for street and sidewalk i'm
provements, Groom said. The is
sue will be voted upon On Tues
day, May 6.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-26

GOLDSBORO, April % -P)-
Mrs. l.. M. Blue, mother of Mr.,
Roy M. Purser, Goldsboro, died
at her home near Gibson about 5
a. m. Friday, following an extend
ed illness. Funeral will be held
from the home at 2:30 Saturday
afternoon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-26

the State Bureau Of Investigation
mad not been called into the case
'I'n tell you why" Frink assert
ed. "Simply because they did not
want to get to the bottom OF the
thing"
Moore, who followed Frink to the
speakers spot, asserted that II
there was any evidence that any
one was covering up the facts In
the trial and if he was given this
evidence, he would Immediately
cause that party to be arrested.
"As for the insinuations about
Charles Casteen," Moore said, 1T
hurts me deeply that anyone would
attempt to cast a shadow upon the
man who has given his life to law
enforcement in this CITY,"
"Why do you suppose an effort
has been made to blacken the name
of everyone connected with this
case" Moore asked.
"They defense counsiD say Girls
set could have given the motor to
his brother-in-law. But he did not
give it to his brother-in-law," Moore
charged. HE sold it to him Tor
S1O8 a motor which costs $18l.'
Assemblies Evidence
Moore then went on to assemble
the evidence which prosecution at
torneys contend is sufficient to con-
vict the defendant of the charge
against him.
He said Grisset admitted to OIL
.ficers that he knew something was
wrong with the motors. He said
that when Grissett was picked up
and brought before Casteen and
told that he was being charged
with having stolen the motor, Of
ficers asked if he knew anything
about any motors or had ever own
ed one.
"In all instances" Moore as.
serted, "he denied that he had
ever owned or handled a motor.
IF he had been an innocent man,
he would have come out with a
story to clear his name"
"What makes men lie when fac
ed with a charge of having commit
ted a crime" Moore asked.
"I'Il tell you," he Numbered;
conscience and a sense Of
guilt"
No Warrant Shortage
Returning to the connection OF
IKrug with the case, Moore said:
eff you want to know why Krug
was not indicted, I'll tell you. We
have no evidence on which to issue
a warrant. If they Hhe defense)
believe Krug guilty why do they
not have a warrant sworn out for
him? AS far as I know there is nc
shortage of warrants in New Han
over county.
eff a warrant is issued" Moore
asserted, 81 shall be glad to pre-.
sent the case to a jury in this court
roon."
The solicitor charged that the de,
tense had made several efforts "to
draw a red herring across this
trial." and struck back as the de-
tense counsel's contentious that
there was something behind the
charges against the defendant
other than that appearing on the
surface.
st resent deeply the charge
against me that I have been with
holding evidence in this case"
Moore declared.
He then went into the matter of
the failure to notify the sheriff's de-
partment of the case
"As everyone knows" Moore
said, "the sheriff of the county
had jurisdiction on all matters of
law enforcement outside the city
limits and the police department
the jurisdiction within the city
limits. This was a city case"
Ozmer Henry concluded the argu-
ments, and at the beginning of his
lhourllong speech to the jury SER
iously questioned the testimony that
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-26
HAYES ACQUITTED

GASTONIA, April 25-(P)- Fred
Hayes Vas acquitted by a Castor
County superior court jury yes
terday of a charge of murder in
connection with the death Of jim
my Eldridge, local boxer, last
February II.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-26
MAYOR READY

LENOIR, April 25-R-Earl II.
Tate is all set to start his sixth
consecutive two-year term as
Mayor of Lenoir. The Mayor is an
unopposed candidate for re-elec-
ton in the May 6 election.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-26
ADDRESS

CHARLOTTE, April rs. -W.9-
Phyllis Tribble, British exchange
teach at Harding high school
here, will address nearly 1875 stu
dents from 26 western North Caro-.
lima high schools at the district
meeting Of the State Student Coun.
Gil here tonight.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-26
FACES SENTENCE

MT. AIRY, April 2o-U.g-Tom-
ME johnson, 80, of Mt. Airy, today
faced a two-year prison sentence
for stealing $500 worth of narcotics
from a local drug store. He was
sentenced in Surry County superior
court by Judge Allen Gwyn.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-26
CAMPAIGN

CLINTON, April 25-P)-Pres-
byterian college will launch cam
paign this year to raise $500, 900
and bring its endowment total to
$500, 900.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-26

GREENSBORO, April 25-P-
Approval of 81 applications for per-
mission to proceed with nonresi-
dental building projects in the
state was announced here today
by Chester o. Ensign, director of
the North Carolina District Con-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-26
ENyo1NEn

COLUMBIA, April Is - up -
Plcketing by Southern Bell Tele.
phone company strikers in South
Carolina was temporarily enjoin-
ed today by Circuit Judge C. Dun
can Bellinger.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-26
DUBOSE HERE

RALEIGH, April Is -R)-Rear
Admiral L. T. Dubose, command
ant of the sixth naval district, was
here today on matters affecting
the Naval Reserve. He also saw
Governor Cherry.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-26
ISSUED CHARTER

RALEIGH, April 25-U.H- The
Round Robin Flying club of Ashe-
boro was issued one of seven
charters granted today by Secre-
tary of State Thad Eure.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-26

r. Snue.
Captain Archie B. johnson, of
the Organized Reserve Corps, re-
turned from New Bern Thursday,
where for three days he contacted
Reserve officers for the Coast and
Field Artillery to form the 854th
Coast Artillery battery reserve.
All state health department, well
fare, md aid-to-the-blind employees
will have to pass a written and
oral examination to be held in
May and June in order to hold
their jobs, it was announced yes
terday by DR.. A. H. Elliott.
The Distributive Educational
Service Of the North Carolina De-
partment of Public Instruction
will start a training course for
filling station personnel in June.
R. D.. Jewett. secretary to the
chief of personnel, Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad, here was awarded
the 25-year emblem for continuous
service, at an informal ceremony
held in the general office Thurs
day.
The hiring Of 81 more workers by
the Wilmington reserve fleet for
work in the Brunswick river lay-up
basin has been approved by the
UNITED States Maritime commission
Captain A. G. Ford, head of the
reserve fleet, has announced.
In a move to recall authority CIV
en- by Congress for 81 Of the 1,164
projects now in the hands of Army
engineers, the proposed flood con-
troll measures for Carolina Beach
and Holden's Beach may be called
off, according to Representative
Dondero of the public workers COM.
mittee of the House of Representa-.
Itives. The committees recoInmen-
dations are in line with a syste-
matte review Of all projects pre-
viously approved, Dondero said.
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
will receive an income tax return
totaling $1,218, 900, the Bureau of
Internal Revenue announced yester-
day. The return dates to 1912.
A change in scouting require
ments was discussed in a meeting
of the Wilmington district, Cape
Fear Area council of the Boy
Scouts of America Thursday night.
War brides who have entered
the United States and have not CIV
en- the immigration office their
present address must do so i'm
mediately, according to Jennings
OTIS, U. S. immigration official,
room No. 231, postoffice building.
Recruiting officers of the Naval
Reserve Recruiting service here
reported two enlistments in the We
reserve unit of the Navy. They are:
AL Gardner Stanley, and John
Thomas Wilson. Both enlisted as
apprentice seamen.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-26
ANNUAL

SOUTHERN PINES, April 25-(P
- Rotarians of the 191st district
continued their second annual CON
ference here today, with upwards
Of $50 members attending.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-26
LAMBETH PASSES AWAY

BROWNSVILLE, April 25-WD-
Charles F. Lambeth, 81, furniture
plant executive and former bank
er, died at his home today after an
illness of several weeks.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-26

Occupation of Silesia has .,,.
ed Poland from a primarilv S4 .y
cultural nation to one with , ~ -.
industrial potential q Nsl
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-26
News. OF The Carolinas
MRS. BLUE PASSES AWAY

Istruction Division, office of the
housing expediter.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-26

MARRIAGE LICENSES
Helen F. Mills, 80, and Charles
r. Camper, ST., 50, both of Viii
mington.
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The Weather

Weather bureau report of temperature
and rainfall for the "a hours ending
p. IN. in the principal cotton growing
areas and elsewhere:
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-26

remodeling of a building at 618-
$40 Castle street, property of w.
F. Shue.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-26

The hiring Of 81 more workers by
the Wilmington reserve fleet for
work in the Brunswick river lay-up
basin has been approved by the
United States Maritime commission
Captain A. G. Ford, head of the
reserve fleet, has announced.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-26

Captain Archie B. johnson, of
the Organized Reserve Corps, re-
turned from New Bern Thursday,
where for three days he contacted
Reserve officers for the Coast and
Field Artillery to form the 854th
Coast Artillery battery reserve.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-26

r. D. Jewett. secretary to the
chief of personnel, Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad, here was awarded
the 25-year emblem for continuous
service, at an informal ceremony
held in the general office Thurs
day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-26

Eudelle F. Williams, fireman
first class, USN, son Of Stephen
Williams of Bladenboro, is serving
aboard the aircraft carrier USS
Midway on duty with the 9th fleet
in the Atlantic.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-26

All state health department, well
fare, md aid-to-the-blind employees
will have to pass a written and
oral examination to be held in
May and June in order to hold
their jobs, it was announced yes
terday by DR.. A. H. Elliott.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-26

Henry P. Watson, seaman first
class, USN, son of Pete E. Watson
of Route 2, White Lake, is serving
aboard the cruiser USS Wilkes
Barre. on a training cruise In
northern European waters.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-26

R. W. Galphin, New Hanover
county agent, was in Raleigh yes
terday for a meeting in connection
with State Farm Bureau WORK.
Work will start Immediately Oh
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-26

The office of the Consolidated
Draft board of New Hanover coun-
ty will be closed to the general
public on May 9, officials Of the
board announced yesterday.
Montana labor news., 1947-05-29
MvA REGIONAL TO
MEET May Sin
OMAHA, NEb.

Tentative plans are under way for
a meeting of the Regional MVA Com
mittee to be held in Omaha May 81
and June /. according to Judge Left
Erickson. chairman.
The purpose of the meeting is to
plan for presentation of testimony be.
fore the public lands commit ae on
the Murray bill for the creation of a
Missouri Valley Authority for the de-
yelOpment of the resources of the Mis-.
souri, valley region. The measure is
patterned closely after the IVA, the
most successful of all plans for the
development of regional by
control and usage of water resources,
and recognized as an outstanding
achievement throughout the world.
Proponents of the MVA do not feel
too optimistic about securing a favor.
able report on the legislation from
the public lands committee in the
present congress. the majority Of its
members being recognized as ardent
~ anxious to protect the interests OF
the private power monopoly.
Hearings before the public lands
committee will start on June 90 in
Washington, all efforts to have the
hearings held in the Missouri river
region having failed.
Montana labor news., 1947-05-29

over State Atty Gen. Smith Troy
16,450 to 1856.
On June Z Savage faces Russell V.
Mack, Republican nominee in the run
off election for the unexpired term Of
the late Rep. Fred Norman, COP.
AS a member OF the 18th congress
with a $500 vote majority, Savage was
a fighting member of the p%ro-labor,
prO-liberal bloc in the house. He lost
out by 1000 votes in the reactionary
landslide a year ago. but remarking on
his victory May Il, said: I'VE in Amer
lea will not tolerate attacks upon lab
or, upon social security, nor upon low
cost housing and reclamation. The
people voted to repudiate reaction.
They intend that the tide of reaction
shall be turned"
There was no immediate comment
from Democratic national headauar-
ters here, but top level commanders
were undoubtedly surprised. They ex-
pected a clear-cut test between a Tru-
mar Democrat and an old-line COP
hack Mote: Since this was written.
the Democratic national has come out
in full support of Savage.-Editor.)
GET OUT THE VOTE!
Getting out the working class vote
spelled victory for Savage in the
Washington district. Located in the
southwestern corner of the state, lack
ing any major cities, the Sd district is
heavily rural and filled with lumber
camps.
Coy. Mon c. Wallgren, a close pal
OF Humans, set the date for the spe
cial primary for a Saturday in order
to get the labor votes out Of the lum
Der camps. The boys came out of the
woods in droves-but instead of mark.
ing ballots for Troy, they went heavily
for Savage.
The runoff election also will be held
on a Saturday, June Z, which also dis
turbs those who want no part of Saw
ages New Deal thinking in the house
Conservative Democrats are already
beating their breasts and hollering fol
the party to dump Savage-but it may
be too late for that. The tide has turn
ed in the Evergreen state.
Montana labor news., 1947-05-29

VSOntbuucu from I-uke OueD
pitfalls. health centers. clinics. etc. au-
thorization for use of the federal
grants to the states for public assist
ance to pay for health services for
needy persons. and provision for
grants-in-aid to nonprofit institutions
for medical research or professional
education.
Contrasting their new bill with the
health bill Is. 545) introduced in Feb
Ilea 'ql!mS 'lJrL sIoleusS 40 AIpnI
and Donenll. Senator Murray said that
insurance against medical costs is the
effective, decent and self-respecting
way to make it possible for people to
have access to modern medical care
and to be free of worry about medical
costs.
The Taft bill. Senator Murray said.
offers only "the outmOded stopgap of
medical care for the poor. That bill
is another charity program-a partic-
ularly bad kind of charity program
because 1t offers charity not only to
the destitute but ever to those of our
citizens who are ordinarily self-sup-
porting" Under the Taft plan. Sin
time we could become a nation of pub
lie charity patients" Senator Murray
charged. Or, if the amounts OF money
authorized to be spent under the Taft
bill, which is now $500, 900, 900 a year.
are not vastly increased. only a small
fraction Of need would be met and
most self-supporting families would
continue to struggle under heavy bills
or to go without care which they need.
The insurance method of handling
medical expenses is now approved
even by the medical profession. Sen
ator Murray pointed out. The ques-
ton is whether we are going to stun.
BILE along with little voluntary plans
for a small fraction Of the population
or adopt a national program for all
families.
In this troubled world. great bur.
dens fall upon the people of the United
States, Senator Murray said. Our
population is our greatest asset. The
health of our people is of paramount
Importance in meeting the challenge
of the future"