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Evening star., 1947-09-28
ROOM WITH BOARD WANTED.

EX-ARMY OFFICER desires meals with
EMPLOYED WIDOW with daughter, age
41a, needs room and board with care
OF child while mother is away; NV. Sec
DUPONT CIRCLE AREA-Two college
educated girls desire double room with
meals where they will meet young people
with similar background and interests:
best references exchanged. Box 456-H
Star.
G. w. STUDENT, male, desires room and
board in refined Jewish home; must be
FOR Elderly GENTLEMAN. active. re-
liable, nonsmoker or drinker, $50 mo-,
in p. c. Box 150-H, Star
YOUNG GIRL desires room and board in
private home, preferably in Chevy Chase
Bethesda to "a sna.v area ca1l - oo 6s2s 10 an
Evening star., 1947-09-28
ROOMS UNFURNIShED.

l4OS L ST. NV, Apt. 1O-3 rms. and
BATH no kitchen; ideal for office and
quarters of professional man or woman;
all utilities included. WALKER & DUN
LoP' INC, 1900 18th st. NV, DI. O222
2 UNFURN1sHED ROOMS, with kitchen
priyileges, in Riverdale, Md. Call WA
Evening star., 1947-09-28
COUNTRY BOARD WANTED.

WORKING MOTHER (nurse) desires board
and room for 14-yr.-old son, in nearby
Maryland or in Virginia; references ex-
changed Box 4S9-H, Star.
Evening star., 1947-09-28
For Rent,
Apartments and Houses

The address and rental price must
be included in advertisements under
Apartments and Houses for rent. un-
less q Star box number is used, when
the general location may be substituted
Star will secure the exact address,
which will be available to the Rent
Control Administration upon request.
Evening star., 1947-09-28
ROOMS WITH BOARD lcont1

TIE. COLONY CLUB, 30s2 N st. NV
Conf. dble. nm. for . couple or girls:
heart of tEansp., wslking distance to
girls; best home cooking. MI 20S4. a
FOR REFINED YOUNG LADY = Nice
brisht rooms, 2 meals daily, Sunday
S4O.5 -DU. 1875. '''
COLoREDSeaI4 1st ST. NV re-
fned persons: twin beds, 2 meals; SIS
Evening star., 1947-09-28
ROOMS FURk. OR UNFURN.

light housekeeping privileges If desired
AT. SS19 Us
4-BEDROOM HOUSE, oil &C. heat, 2-car
gar: | acre. 8 min. drive Pentagon; or
IL mos. FA. 2023-R. Box 223-E. Star
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-26
THREE PERSONS DIE
WHEN BIG FOUR CARS
STRIKE OPEN SWITCH

SHELBY, O., June Is - up
Three persons were killed, at least
two others badly burned and three
reported missing when a Big Four
passenger train bound for st. Louis
Mo-, was derailed at nearby Shiloh,
O., at $40 p. m. tonight. the State
Highway patrol reported.
Two unidentified men we're re-
ported in "barly burned condi-
ton at the Shelby Memorial hos
pital. Attaches said they apparent
ly we're train personnel.
The Highway patrol said first
reports from the scene, 20 miles
northwest of Mansfield, were
that the train had struck an open
switch and that the "engine had
blown up" Five cars were said to
have been derailed.
Railroad officials were unavail-
able for comment.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-26
PROMOTION
MEN MEET TODAY
Tobacco Associates, lnc.,
Will Gather Al Asheville;
Hutson Present

ASHEVILLE, June Is. -(F-
Tobacco Associates, Inc, a new
ly-organized all-type tobacco pro-
motion body looking to the develop
ment of foreign trade, will meet
at the George Vanderbilt hotel here
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.
Details as to the nature of the
meeting were not available inn
mediately, but it was learned that
among those attending will be j.
B. Hutson of Washington, D. c..
president of the group, which was
formed last year in the Bright
Leaf tobacco belt and which en-
braces all tobacco regions In the
nation.
Hutson, who until recently was
first assistant secretary-general Of
the United Nations, has been prom
inently connected with both do
nestle and foreign tobacco in
~terests for some time.
Tobacco Associates, Inc, has az
its purposed study and research
looking toward expanding tobacco
exports. Officers of the hurley mar
ket here said it is possible the or
%ganization may be able to negoti-
ate trade with countries which
need United States loans to make
tobacco purchases.
A number of representatives from
the eight states comprising the
hurley tobacco belt are expect
ed to attend the meeting, as well
as representatives of Western North
ICarolina tobacco interests.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-26
BUILDING CONTROL
MAY END JUNE 80
Shuffler So Advises Farrell
in Telegram From
Nations Capital

Commercial and industrial con-
struction controls will be termi-
mated in the United States at mid
night Sunday.
Only unexpected action by the
United States congress or a high
ranking federal agency can change
the situation.
That was the word received yes
terday in Wilmington from United
States Representative j. Baya-d
Clark from Washington. Building
contractors in Wilmington immed-
lately hailsd the action as the
first step in a boom to building.
At least half a dozen contract
ing firms said they were ready to
60 ahead with a program Of build
ing, particularly along amusement
lines.
The telegram came to John
Farrell, city industrial agent. 1t
was signed by Marion J. Shuffler,
secretary to Congressman Clark.
"Unless the unexpected happens,
See BUILDING On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-26
Along The Cape Fear

OTHER SIDE-While j. D. Rob
bins, ST., of Wilmington, a rela'
tive Of Mrs. E. L. Robbins, 26
North Washington STREET, watched
the battle Of Fort Fisher from the
west side of the Cape Fear River,
H. M. Wadsworth of Philadelphia,
Pa, watched the bombardmen1
from a Union vessel, the Monte
yuma"
Wadsworth, a close friend Of
Captain Thomas D. Meares Of
Wilmington, wrote his account Of
the battle in 1924.
Wadsworth, at the time of the
second assault on Fort Fisher in
January 1865, was in the marine
service. he wrote. His vessel was
one Of 50 which hurled tons of
shot and shell at the confederate
fort. And while he was on the
side of the victor, Wadsworth
wrote he was thankful for the
ironclad sides on the Union ships.
IMPORTANCE OF IRONCLADs
Had there been no ironclads,
the fort would have withstocd the
fire OF the old battery guns on
the wooden ships, which were not
much account tor a distance
Wadsworth reported in his writ
ings.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-26

"The crews On the ships were
mostly green, being totally unac
quainted with gunlery. We, of the
Montezuma, had a Parrot 100
pound shell, but after firing the
gun less than so times a crack ir
the base was discovered and Il
went out of service"
The Union forces which had {
field day b~ombardiny the Fort
apparently were having trouble:
Q! their own, according to WaGs'
worth's account.
UNPROTECTED REAR "Tbs
old Dalhgren guns we're smooth.
bores and could rot be depended
upon for force of distance" the
Yanke marine wrote. "The iron
c1ads could lie in neal the fort
end not suffer from the fire OF
the fort guns. All the force within
the fort was called to the front
to repel the sea attack, leaving
the rear unprotected. It was I'M
doubtedly this that enabled the
attacking force to get a foothold.
which could not possibly be done
On the sea-"
WRONG STRATFGY-With this
bit of information rom a partici-
See CAPE FEAR On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-26
Workers
Want Raises
Police, Fire Department
Men Will Request SIS
Monthly

Virtually all city and county en-
ployees will ask for a Is per cent
wage increase under the new 1947-
48 budget.
That was revealed last night as
police and firemen set up a joint
committee to call on city officials
to present their demands. School
teachers in the county already have
prepared for such a demand
through chairman of the board of
education.
Employees in other departments
last night were working on like re-
quests although no definite plans
had been formulated.
A joint committee Of firemen and
policemen, headed by W. W. Glis-
son, a fireman., will take their prop
osition to City Manager J. R. Ben
SON Monday.
Will Ask Funds
DR.. John T. Hoggard, board OF
education chairman, said that a re-
quest for additional funds that will
approximate a Is per cent increase,
will be presented the county com
missioners when its budget esti-
mate is presented in July.
A Parent-Teachers group pre-
viously had appeared before the
board of education in an effort
to present the matter. However,
the board set the matter over for
the commissioners.
On the policemen and ffremen's
committee going before the city
manager will be two men from
each shift. The total will be six
from each department. They will
seek $25 a month increase and S.
per month for each year OF service
up to 20 years. That would mean a
graduated scale of 5000 up to $3.50
a month.
At least three offices in the
court house and three in the city
hall, in addition to police, were
formulating plans to seek a salary
raise that would fit in with the
demands of the police-ffremen-
teachers requests.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-26
FLARES REPORTED
AT WRICHTSVlLLE
Oak Island Coast Guard
Seeking Origin OF Dis
tress Signals

Attaches at the Oak Island
Coast Guard station late last night
reported they had dispatched a
crash boat in search of a craft.
believed to be in trouble off the
coast near Topsail inlet.
Several residents of Wrights-
Vile beach reported they had seen
flares and spotlights about five
or six miles north of Wrightsville
about II o'clock last night. The
flares and lights were said to be
about three miles off shore.
Coast Guard attaches said they
did not know whether it was a
boat or airplane in trouble off the
coast. They received the call
shortly after ~0:30 pm.
One resident e .ae northern ex-
tension said he saw a parachute
flare slowly descending into the
ocean at 1923 pm. but was un-
able to tell if the flare came from
a plane or a boat.
Chief of police w. r. Wigs, Jr.,
of Wrightsville Beach said several
persons told him Of seeing the
flare and spotlights off the north.
ern extension of the beach. All
described the location as about
three miles at sea off Topsail In
let.
The fishing boat Jim-Jam, op'
Grated by Billy Decover was pull
ed in by another boat operated
by Joe Stone early in the night,
when the Jim-Jam developed & ).
oline trouble while a short dis.
lance off Wrightsville, Wigs said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-26
POISSON LEAVES
FOR BAR MEETING
Former President Will Al
tend North Carolina As
ISOLATION Convention

Lewis Poisson. local attorney
and a past president of the North
Carolina Bar association, left yes
terday morning to attend the 49th
annual meeting Of the group which
opens today at Blowing Rock.
Poisson is at present a member
of the state council.
At the opening session Of the
convention today at 3 p. m, W. ],
Adams, Jr., of Greensboro, chair
man Of the executive committee,
and E. L. Cannon of Raleigh,
secretary-treasurer will make re.
ports. President Charles R. Jonas
of Lincolnton will make his an.
nual address tonight.
Laws To Speak
Chief Justice Bolitha j. Laws Of
the U. S. District court, Wash.
ington, D. c., is scheduled to ad.
dress the Friday night banquet
meeting.
Friday morning will be devot.
ed to explanation Of technical
legal procedure by Bryce R. Holt
of Greensboro, U. S. Attorney for
the middle North Carolina dis
trict; A. w. KEENAN, of Durham;
Norman Block of Greensboro; anc
D. E. Henderson of Charlotte, U
See POISSON On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-26
Councilmen, Commission.
ers, Visitors Have Hec-
tic Hours AT City Hall
BY JOHN RALSTON
Star Staff Writer

1t was a hectic morning y%ester-
day between 10 am, and nearly
1870 pm, in the council chambers
in the city hall.
Two airline officials pleaded
strongly in favor of their firms
being allowed to run planes into
| Wilmington. There were Chamber
OF Commerce officials to explain
what they thought about the mat
ter.
There was a Veterans Of For
e;gn Wars member and n from
the American Legion. And on top
Of all that council members and
county commissioners had their
say.
Their say concerned the ques-
ton of who should be permitted
to operate planes into Wilmington.
The crux Of the whole matter was
should the Civil Aercnautics
Board be asked to resoind a per-
NIT granted Piedmont Aviation,
Inc. to operate here in favor OF
States Airlines.
Thomas Davis. president OF
Piedmont. asserted that his COM
pany had been in operation for
about "A years with headquarters
at Winston-Salem. The firm had
operated over six million miles OF
travel without a serious accident.
Two Routes
He said there are about IS or
70 employees in his company at
present. He promised operation
into Wilmington "the latter part
of the summer" Approximately IS
pilots would live in Wilmington.
The main base would remain at
Winston-Sa1em. There would be
Two routes, one from here to Gin
cinnati. The other would be to Ro-
anoke.
DC3s would be used as equip
ment by his company. he said.
The CAB had ruled in granting
his concern the permit into Will
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-26
SHIP EXPLOSION
KILLS FIVE MEN
Blast Al Mobile Losses Car.
bon Dioxide Gas In
Vessels Hold

MOBILE, Ala, June Is - (R -
Five shipyard workers e kill
ed today and nine were overcome
by gas fumes when a sharp ex-
plosion aboard the former Navy
attack transport Waukesha dis
charged carbon dioxide gas into
a hold of the vessel.
The five, all Negroes were pro-
nounced dead when they were dis
covered huddled in a corner of the
hold some two hours after the
blast, at the Waterman Steamship
corp. repair yards.
They were. identified as Tommy
Phillips, AZ, Sam Manuel, Sam
Fox, Dupree Bryant, and Elmer
Ruffin, all of Mobile.
Nine other workers, eight Ne
groes and one white man, were
unconscious when rescue 7orkers
wearing gas masks brought them
out of the gas-filled chamber.
Assistant Fire Chief Dan Sir
mon of the Mobile Fire depart
ment said the gas was loosed from
the fire extinguisher lines by the
explosion which was not immed-
iately explained.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-26
RAINS AID CROPS
ALL OVER STATE
Rapid Vegetative Growth
Reported In Wake OF
Recent Good Seasons

RALEIGH, June 25-(P)-Recent
moderate to heavy rains, together
with favorable temperature levels,
brought about rapid vegetatlve
growth for North Cardinals farm
crops during the six-day period
ending June 81, according to a
weather-crop report issued here
today.
The report, prepared jointly by
the U. S. Weather bureau at N. Z.
State college and the Bureau OF
Agricultural economics. said the
rains, however, temporarily halt
ed outdoor farm work in some
sections, adding: But, for the
most part, farm work progressed
nicely"
"Tobacco," the report continued,
lis being barned in the extreme
Southeast while in the extreme
Northwest farmers were setting
out hurley tobacco plants.
"Although the weather has
been considered unfavorable for
boil weevil, heavy i~nfestations are
reported in the South central Pied
mont and the Southern coastal
plain.
Peanut, corn, and cotton crops
are generally good, although
cultivation procedures have beer
delayed. The harvest OF small
grains, the summary indicated,
has been delayed by the rains.
Improvement was noted in the
hay crops and pastures, and the
peach crop was said to be 'ex-
ceilent." Apples were reported in
.'fair condition"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-26
continue
Debc4 nssa.azs sssss Airline
City Fathers vv4uSoo1.aao Again Today With
Attorney Campbell For More Discussion
On Proposed Protest of Certificate

Members Of city council will
meet today, in a continuation of
yesterdays session, to further
study a muddled airline question
which has the whole town guess
Ing as what to expect next.
Today's meeting, according to
council members. will be held to
study a report by CITY Attorney
William B. Campbell on an Off
c1al Chamber Of Commerce docu-
ment endorsing the action of State
Airlines asking for a %rehearing in
the ruling of CAB granting Pied
mont Aviation a line into Will
minton.
Campbell's report will seek to
modify the original statement, il
was said. An attempt was made
yesterday but when an agreement
could not be reached it was de-
ferred.
Yesterday city end county Off
Gals just could not agree as What
best to do about the situation.
So after a long discussion, pro
and con, at which the county com.
missioners were guests Of the city
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-26
The Weather

FORECAST:
South Carolina-Partly cloudy with
little change in temperature THURSDAY
md Friday, scattered showers north
vest Thursday afternoon through FIJI
Icy.
North Carolina-Partly cloudy with
Title charge in temperature THURSDAY
lnd Friday, scattered thundershoWers
Nest Thursday afternoon through FIJI
lay.
eastern Standard Time)
(By U. s. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
"uihg 7:3o p. m. yesterday.
TEMPERATURES
l;so a. m. Ct; 1880 a. m. u; 1870 p: m.
pi 7:3o p. m rs; Maximum 81; Mini
nun IS; Mean 10; Normal "a.
HUMIDITY
lN a. m. u; 7:3o a. m. 10; $50 pm.
=; 1880 p. m rs.
Total for "a hours ending 1880 p. m.
~ inches.
Tot since the first of the month
VS. inches.
TIDES FOR TODAY
from the Tide Tables published by
" > Coast and Geodetic survey.
b.. HIGH Low
'ifnlngton 3:58 am 11:11 am.
4:38 pm. II :43 pm.
&Sonboro Inlet 1:55 Am. a:l6 am.
PAP pm. $50 pm.
sunrise 500; Sunset 1927; Moonrtse
'1op. Mocnset 12:4sa.
NlVer stage at Fayetteville, N. 8. n
m. Wednesday Missing feet.
Mere WKAThHR On Psse TIVE
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-26
Democrats Support Plan
To Reenact Tax Cut Bill

WASHINGTON, June 81 up -
Powerful Democratic support was
thrown today behind a Republican
drive to reenact the vetoed 81
00C, 900, 600 tax slashing bill, with
the cuts effective next January l
instead OF next week.
Senator Byrd (D-Va), who op-
posed the original bill, issued a
statement declaring that tax de-
duction effective January l can
pass even over another veto, i
the COP majority establishes a
ceiling on federal spending and
continues to cut expenditures.
The Virginian raised doubt that
President Truman would veto the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-26
10000 Shipyard Workers Strike
At Midnight Over Wage Increase;
City, County Employees Seek Hike
CompanyFor
Continuation
Walkout Follows Failure OF
Negotiators to Agree On
Wage Settlement

NEW YORK, June Is. -(P-
Forty thousand workers in nine
East Coast Bethlehem Steel COM
pany shipyards will go on strike
at midnight tonight, a union spokes-
man said late today following the
last scheduled conference between
union and company officials aim
ed at averting a walkout.
John Green, president of the CLIO
Industrial Union of Marine and
Shipbuilding workers, said as he
left the negotiating session that
1.-The yards will 60 on strike to-
night"
We've offered them a scale
down proposition similar to that
granted on the West coast to ALL
workers. They were opposed to
that. They claimed it was a mistake
and they wouldn't make the same
mistake" Green said. "They
wouldn't grant us anything that
would increase costs.
The union had demanded a 49,
cents-an-hour pay rise, six paid
holidays a year and three weeks
paid vacation after 20 years ex-
perience.
James M. Larkin, Bethlehem vice
president in charge of industrial
and public relations, told a news
conference the company's position
was that "the reasonable thing to
do was to extend the contract and
review the entire situation at a
later date"
Offer Made
Larkin said the union had been
offered a contract with mainten-
ance of membership, dues check
offs. improved vacations and other
benefits but that it was unable to
agree to any increases in ship
building labor costs at this time be-
cause Of the poor condition of the
business and the already high wage
rates. x X
The present high rates are driv-
ing both building and repair bust
ness away from American yards
and will do so increasingly. AS
union officials have pointed out,
wage rates in shipbuilding are
among the highest paid in the
manufacturing industry.
There is already an advisory
committee on the merchant ma
rine appointed by President Tru-
man to study the unfortunate posi-
ton Of the s%hipbuilding industry
See COMPANY ASKS On Pare Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-26
w as up In Air
At Meeting On Airlines
SAFER BISCUITS

WASHINGTON, June 25-(P)-
Abill requiring color in some
poisons, to lessen the chance Of
housewives putting bug instead
of baking powder in the biscuits,
became law today.
President Truman signed the
measure which tightens up a
1910 insecticide control law. 1t
brings rat and weed poisons
under the act for the first time.
In addition, it requires:
TIL coloring of any dangerous
poisons that might be mistaken
for flour, sugar, salt and the
like.
Registration of poisOns be-
fore they 60 on the market.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-26
CITY, COUNTY GET
$55,952 IN CASH
Wilmington Housing Au-
thority Pays Governments
Amounts In Place Of Tax

Wilmington's municipal govern
ment today is richer by $24, or,
and New Hanover county has SOL
$50 more in its Golfers.
The amounts came from the
Wilmington Housing Authority
and represents payments in place
Of taxes from housing projects
carried on in this community. In
addition to the payments in place
Of the taxes were added contrl-
buttons from projects which re-
ceiyed financial aid.
Harry Solomon. chairman OF the
housing authority yesterday, added
q pleasant note to the turmoil OF
the joint city-council authorities
meeting on aviation matters, by
Presenting the checks.
On Present Rate
The payments were made on a
basis of the present tax rates IN
both the city and county.
Of the $55, $50 total divided be-
tween the county and city, $6,68S
same from voluntary contributions
from projects which received IL
nancial aid.
Much Of the voluntary contribu-
hons came from Nesbitt courts and
Taylor homes due to surplus
revenues at those projects, Solo
mon explained.
The housing authority head said
mat the taxes were made because
his agency feels that the city and
sounty where the projects are To-
rated are justified in receiving
such payments. The sites are leas'
ID from the city and county.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-26
Beaches Will Play Host
MeetingsTo

to be followed by a dance at the
Ocean Plaza ballroom.
Among the lecturers will be
Deane Lampe and W. w. Ruggles
of the North Carolina State col
lege; W. O. Brown, manager of
the Crane company of Richmond,
Va; Frank c. Hackett, of the
Bell and Gossett company, and
E. A. Cline, representative of the
GRANGE company.
Speaks On Cooperation
Lampe will speak on cooperation
of State college with the Plumb
ing Heating industry, and Rug
See BEACHES ON Page Two)
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-26
Wilmington Man, Home On
:, Visit, Speaks With Au-
thority On Subject
BY CARL CAHILL
Star Staff Writer

Turkeys attitude toward the
United States is one of apprecia-
ton and good will, according to
observations Rade by Franklin W.
Bell, 100 Mimosa Place, who re-
turned from the Near East on
Monday.
Bell, an executive of an Ameri-
can tobacco company, has been in
Istanbul for the past two years
and speaks with authority on the
general reaction Of the Turks in
regard to the Turkish aid pro.
gram.
He saw their gratitude ex.
pressed for the relief the U. S.
was sending just before he left
Istanbul on June 10 by Pan Amer.
lean plane. he related yesterday
in his home.
As an American businessman
Bell was invited to attend a ban
quet given American officials who
were administering the aid pro-
gram.
The banquet was given by Gen
eral Pusten Erdelkum. chief Of
training Of the Turkish general
staff and among the more than a
hundred persons invited we're
General L. E. Oliver and Admiral
See TURKISH On Pare Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-26

kill with the effective date chang
ed to next year.
Senator George D-Ga). who
voted for the previous bill but
supported the veto, threw his sup
port behind the new bill by Chair
man Knutson 'R-Minn) of the
House Ways and Means commit
tee.
One influential Democrat said
privately that a check of some
Democratic senators indicated
enough would shift from their op-
position to the first bill to over
ride any veto Of the new measure.
House Speaker Martin (R-Mass)
See DEMOCRATS on Page Two