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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-19

All experienced man OF dttan,
or military commander. m,
good diplomat who has to max
a great decision of policy vii
want to know what he will bap
accomplished if he succeed,
and where he will be if he dos
not succeed.
Let us begin by considerm
what will be the American DOS,
tion in the world if we are d,
first to declare that our para.
mount objective is Germa
and Austrian treaty which, Oh
the basis of compromises about
reparations, the status Of tr
Ruhr, the structure of the Ger
man government, and the h5,
provides for a scheduled with
drawal of Russian, Amer
can and British troops, Let u
suppose that the Russians refua
to agree to such a treaty at III,
forthcoming London conference
and show that they will not nov
make the compromises that al,
needed to achieve the treaty
| What is our position then? i
is an immensely strong one. Fr
having made ourselves The
champions of the unity Of EE
rope, the unity Of Germany, The
liberators of the Continent from
the burden and oppression d
alien armies, all the elementa
forces of nationalism, pride, sli
hope, all the deep instincts d
all peoples against foreign dom
ination, will gather in our cause
Time will work for our dlpo
macy. For each day that the
occupation continues the resist
ance and revulsion must grow
stronger against the power thai
is clearly identified as the on
which prevents the military evac
u.ation and the political lloeH
ton of the Continent
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-19

Though this policy would be
nothing but an application of the
classic, orthodox, and tested
Laurel outlook., 1947-06-04
Kidnaper Is Sentenced
To $50 Years in Prison

DIXON, ILL. Circuit Judge
George Dixon sentenced Frank
Sickles, 81, to $50 years for the kid
naping of a doctors wife, and to
life imprisonment on four counts of
kidnapping, armed robbery and bur-
glary.
Sickles will not be eligible for
parole until he is 81. For the first 10
years he must spend each Friday in
solitary confinement. He committed
the crimes Friday, December 20.
After the first 10 years, the Judge
directed that he spend the anniver-
sary of the crimes in solitary con-
fnement. He was convicted of half.
carrying, half-dragging Mrs. Della
Stackhouse five miles after binding
and gagging her two children.
Laurel outlook., 1947-06-04
Adrift Three Days in Wintry Q
Pacific, Saved by Coast Guard

KETCHIKAN, ALASKA.-Douglas
T. Binkley, 25, or Altadena, Calf,
spent three days adrift in the win
try Pacific after the cupboard motor
on his small boat failed, it was re-
ported. He was recovering from ex-
posture at the coast guard sick bay
here.
Binkley was returning to Port
Macarthur after a visit at Cape De-
cision light station. The motor quit
soon after he started and he decided
to row the rest of the five miles.
He tied up to a kelp bed for the
night and the next morning he dis
covered he had drifted six miles to
sea. He rowed all day but was un-
able to reach shore because of a
heavy surf. On the morning of the
third day, he sighted the steamer
Aleutian and improvised a signal by
igniting gasoline and oil mixed in
a car. He was picked up.
Laurel outlook., 1947-06-04
Attains Rare Distinction

U. S. marine Dan DAILY had the
rare distinction of twice winning the
congressional medal of honor, the
nations highest award. He re-
ceived the first award for services
in China in 1900 and IS years later
won the medal again for action
against Haitian bandits. The famed
leatherneck died in 1887.
Laurel outlook., 1947-06-04
Dyeing Material

Since the dyed article always
looks darker when wet, it is recon-
mended that a small piece of the
material be cut from the seam,
then dyed and ironed dry on the
wrong side. If this test shows a
need for greater depth Of color,
simply add more dye to the solu-
ton.
Laurel outlook., 1947-06-04
Source of Calcium

AS a supply of readily utilizable
minerals, five cups of milk daily
will supply enough calcium to meet
the present recommended allow
ance for the adolescent, wen if no
other source of the mineral is pro-
yided.
Laurel outlook., 1947-06-04
Fix Old Furniture

Many pieces of old furniture may
be refinished for use in bedrooms
and other parts of the house, but
only pieces that have good lines and
good construction r worth the ex-
penditure of time, money and effort.
Pieces made of cheaper woods may
be painted, while finer woods take
any one of a number of finishes.
Laurel outlook., 1947-06-04
Scotland Yard
Plans to Stop
Gang Warfare
Feud Leaders Warned TO Call
OFF Impending Battles
In Streets.

LONDON.-In an effort to put a
stop to gang warfare in London,
Scotland Yard is trying a new tao
tic that is causing nc little astonish-
ment to peaceable citizens it is the
duty of the police to protect.
London's lawless gangs, it ap-
pears, are no whit less vicious than
those of New York and arm them
selves with razors, iron pipes en-
cased in rubber, revolvers and even
Stem guns and hand grenades.
To avert an imminent clash, of
which there had been warning, a call
went out to police chiefs for leaders
of the gangs, who were "invited" to
the yard.
Zone by n they took their places
on the mat in Whitehall. They lis
tened to a Straight from the Shout
der talk from high police officials
at Scotland Yard. They were told
plainly what they faced if they al
lowed their men to begin shooting.
Listen to Reason.
"London's big shots we're shaken.
They thought the risk was not worth
it and agreed to call it peace. Scot
land Yards effort at preventive
detection has succeeded for the time
being.
"But the Stems and the grenades
are cached. A spark to the dry tin
der of the mobsters' vanity and hair
trigger tempers may yet mean a
declaration of war"
The London gangsters' operating
methods and code of conduct are
similar to those with which Amer
leans in large cities are only too
familiar:
"Their racket is not thieving, but
Backing by which they mean ex-
torting protection money from
night club proprietors and race
course bookmakers.
"a bookmaker refusing to pay for
protection cannot hope for a happy
r~ace-course stand. If he tried de-
iance he would be beaten senseless.
But as soon as he pays he can rely
completely on an invisible body
guard. His safety is the gangs care
Similarly the owner of a night
club would have his premises
wrecked if he refused the free run
of his place to a gang that demand
ed it. He, too, may be asked for
protection money. He is safe from
rival gangs if he agrees.
Twenty to a Gang.
"For the first law of the gangs is
they shall not muscle in on
each others territory If they do,
then it, war-hitherto a war of razor
armed cut-throats, but in the future,
should it break out, a battle between
men armed like Commands.
"The average strength of a gang
is 20 men, but a leader who wishes
to augment his force can do so by
toughs ready to stick at moth
A man who 'enlists' like this
may be paid as much as 20 pounds
for nj nights Service
"The second cardinal rule is that
no circumstances may a gangster
'squeal.' If it comes to a fight and
a man is hurt then the gang will look
after him. If he goes to the hospital
ne must be primed with a story
that will explain how he came by his
ga third rule is that as far as is
possible members of the public must
not be hurt in a gang battle. The
'ule is imposed for self-protection:
he gangsters know that if law-abid-
ng persons are hurt in their battles
he mob cannot. prevent police &C :
ion. =
"Gang leaders have their own 3
)OdvplIardS of 'strong-arm' men" B
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-21
What To Get The Old Man
For Christmas Is Problem

stuffs. The fact that their teeth
have long since been put in the
dentists wastebasket means
nothing. So watch out. And fer
gosh sake's give the bald man a
comb and brush just to make
him feel good. 1t won't. And it's
been done.
Men are easy to please. They
like what they've got or they
wouldn't have it. Anything that
adds to what they've got and
gives them more complete en-
semble makes them happy. The
clotheshorse doesn't care for a
new pair of slippers, because
he'll be tickled with shirt even
if he's got a couple of dozen.
And the fellow who likes to read
his paper by the fireplace, amt
in the market for stickpin. He IL
take the slippers.
There's one gift that always
pleases most men. It pleases
them when they're glad and
when they're sad and when
They're rich and when they're
poor, and there are several diff
ferent brands to choose from.
Give the guy a break this
season.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-21

The transmitters of ABC stations from
coast-to-cOast again will turn, figuratively,
into Christmas trees pointing into the Win
try skies as they carry Yuletide Messages,
Music, Drama and Gaiety into millions of the
nations homes during the holiday week.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-21
NEWSIES GUESTS.
OF PUBLISHER
Annual Star and News
Christmas Party
Scheduled

Monday night the 1856 carrier
boys of the Wilmington Star and
News will be the guests of Mr..
R. B. Page, publisher of the pa
pers at the Carriers annual
Christmas party and banquet, it
was announced last night.
The publisher of the papers
has for the past several years
treated the young merchants
to the annual banquet The boys
who deliver the finished product
will have an opportunity to
meet "the boss" and talk with
him.
Plans were completed last
night for the annual affair to
be held at the Famous club at
7:30 o'clock, Wallace E. Pruett,
circulation manager of the pa
pers has arranged the program.
Publisher Page will serve as
master of ceremonies for tn e
banquet. The invocation will be
given by the Rev. Walter B.
Freed, pastor of St. Pauls Lu-
theran church. The Rev. Freed
will also deliver Christmas
message to the youngsters.
Guests invited to attend the
banquet include, Col. George W.
Gillette, chief of the Whining
ton Ports Authority; Judge H.
Winfield Smith, judge of Re-
corder's court; j. Walter Webb
general manager of the Star
News; Miss Margaret Leeu-
wenburg, AL G. Dickson, Roy
Cook, ]. L. Allegood, Claude A
Skies, Charles Mallard, Fred D.
Fisher, Mrs. Mary Priest, and
Mrs. Lois Jeffords.
Miss Evelyn Futrelle, J. W.
Sheron, E. S. Smith, R. M.
Foster, L. Steadman Wick and
w. E. Pruett.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-21
Proudly presents

From Sunday, December FL, through Sum
day, Dec. %, ABC and WMFD will bring
many of the best known voices in the coun-
try to it's listeners President Truman,
Of others each in his own way wishing
Merry Christmas to his fellow Americans.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-21
J. c. Penney Firm
Announces Christmas
Special Payment Plan

The Board of Directors OF the
J. c. Penney company have au-
thorized a special payment of
two weeks extra salary, for all
full time associates who have
been employed for the full year
of 1947 and on a proportionate
basis for extra and part-.ime as
sociates and for those employed
less than a year All Penney as
sociates throughout the COM
pany share in this payment ex-
cept those who are members Of
the management staff and
whose earnings are determined
largely by the company's long
standing profit t-sharing plan.
E. H. Switzerland, manager of
the ]. c. Penney company store
said that $4,000 Penney associ
ates, all over the United States
will participate in this payment.
including 40 of the Wilmington
store. He further empha -izo('
that this was not a Christmas
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-21

and Guantanamo, Cuba, in the
course of a cruise of over 80
days. She is scheduled to return
to Norfolk, Va, February a
and will disembark her reserv-
lists at that port.
The quota of ITO Naval Re-
servists making the cruise will
include men from the First,
Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth,
Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Ma
val Districts and the Potomac
River Naval Command. The men
will receive IA days active
duty pay, subsistence during the
entire cruise and pay and travel
expense during travel to and from
the embarkation and disembark-
alton points.
Reservists assigned to the
cruise from North and South
Carolina and Georgia, the three
states comprising the Sixth Ma
val District, will report to the
U. S. Naval Base, Charleston,
S. c., on January 20 for en-
barkation.
The Pocono will meet First,
Third, Fourth, Fifth Naval Dis
trict and Potomac River Naval
Command Reservists at Nor
folk, Va, January 16; will en-
bark Seventh Naval District Re
servists at Key West January
rs; and Eighth and Ninth Naval
District Reserves at New Or
leans February 2, in addition to
the Sixth Naval District quota
at Charleston.
The Reserves will have oppcr
tunity for II days of under way
training at sea, aboard the ship
in addition to opportunities to
visit southern seaport cities and
liberty ashore in Puerto Rico
and Cuba.
Naval Reservists in the Sixth
Naval District who wish to take
part in the cruise should direct
their requests to the Director of
Training, Sixth Naval District,
U. S. Naval Base, Naval Base,
S. c. prior to January S.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-21

With Christmas just four days
away and most women leaving
their hubby's shopping to the
last minute, making certain that
rich uncles, old sweethearts
and prominent friends are taken
care of first it's time for a re-
minder to the fair sex of what
not to get the old man.
The stores this season, with
practically all wartime restric-
tons off manufactured goods
are overloaded with choice gifts
for the man of the house, but
poor old dad generally ends up
with a motley assortment of
gifts, two thirds of which he
can't use, and the balance of
which he wouldn't if hecould
Why it is that a sensible in
trovert-type guy, who never
harmed a fly in his lifetime or
at least until he got married, has
to put up with ties of varied
colored descriptions that gener-
ally look like nightmare out
of Dali has never been clearly
understood by the weakened
male sex. So if he never wears
ties or wears only solid colors,
don't let that smooth talking
salesman put one over and wrap
up that rainbow affair with the
totem pole in the middle. Pop
doesn't want it, and if he Sc
cretly did, he's long since lost
the courage to wear it anyhow.
Then there's men who smoke
and men who don't. All men
don't smoke just because tobac-
co is sold in a so-called mems
shop probably. The fellow who
hates the smell of nicotine is
going to fight down a lot of
words Junior shouldn't hear
when he opens the beautifully
wrapped can of tobacco or the
cartoon of toasted treasures.
Yet, women will continue Ito
consider pipe rings the essence
of manhood, and gifts to the
pants-wearer will still be doni-
mated by smoking packages.
Some men play golf. They get
tennis raquets for the Yuletide.
Tennis players rake in the shot
guns and hunters are general
ly given gifts which have no
bearing on the sport. This
usually happens because the
hunter is generally considered
to have all he needs in that de-
partment or he wouldn't be a
hunter, so the missus kicks in
with something akin to a pair
of ash-trays and a cross between
a nosebleed and Great Dane.
The men with heavy boards
rarely get shaving equipment,
but are rendered the best in
toothpsste and gum massage
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-21

Naval district will have an op-
portunity to take part in a mid
winter cruise to tropical waters
beginning January 20 aboard
the USS Pocono, it was an
nounced here by Rear Admiral
L. L. L. DuBose, USN, District
Commandant.
The Pocono, with 100 Naval
reserve men and 10 Naval Re-
serve officers aboard, in addi-
tlon to her regular Navy com
p'enent of officers and men
Will visit San Juan, Puerto Rico
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-21
P Petroleum Group
To Tell Of Oil
Shortage Tuesday

o. Y. Kirkpatrick, repre-
senting the Petroleum Indus
tries committee, will broadcast
an address over station WPTF
Raleigh, Tuesday at $50 pm.
for ten minutes to tell what the
industry is doing to elevate the
oil shortage and to describe
what is the cause of the situa-
ton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-21

bonus in tn e usual sense and
was homecoming. 1t is being
made in recognition of the un
usual business and economic
conditions which exist todav.
The company some years ago
substituted a thrift and profit
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-21

HONOLULU-(P - The War
Assets Administration will put
Sl9,OO0,000 in surplus goods on
sale this month in an effort to
cut down on huge military stock
piles left over from the war in
the Pacific.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-21

sharing plan for the more usual
Christmas bonus and into tn S
plan is annually paid proport-
ionate share of company earn
ings.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-21
NAVAL RESERVE
TO TOUR TROPICS
Wilmington, Char lesion
District Men To Sail
Jan. 20

CHARLESTON, S. c., Dec. 20.
Naval Reservists of the Sixth
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-21

For Newspaper Service Dial 1881 I
Evening star., 1947-11-18
New Workers 10 Give
Gala Welcome Today
To Friendship Train
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Nov. 18.-Symboliz-
ing American generosity, the last
two sections of the Friendship Train
rolled toward the New York Metro
politan Area today. its snowballine
length of cars loaded with gifts OF
food for Europe
New Workers prepared a gala well
come for the mercy train, the
Northern section of which is sched-
uled to pull into Manhattan about
noon. Twenty-four of the cars,
shunted aboard floats, will circle the
Statue of Liberty escorted by feet
'1of police and f1reboats and greeted
by the whistles and sirens of har-
Dor craft
A parade to the City Hall, where
the train and its sponsors will be
welcomed officially by Mayor Will
liam O'Dwyer, will follow the harbor
ceremonies.
From the II box cars that pulled
out of Los Angeles behind locomo-
tive 10 days ago, the Friendship
Train, gathering additional dona-
tions as it progressed on its trans
continental journey, has grown to
more than 200, split into three sec
tions. Most of the food is destined
for France and Italy.
The first section pulled into
Jersey City Sunday night with 26
cars after % wheat-laden ones were
dropped at Philadelphia for their
contents to be milled into flour.
The Southern section. still making
pickup stops this morning in New
Jersey cities, was due in Jersey City
at midday
The food aboard the train. with
Evening star., 1947-11-18
hemphisSegregation Order
MAY Bar Freedom Train
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Nov. 18.-The Free
dom Train will bypass Memphis un-
less the Tennessee city's Mayor re-
considers his announced intention
of setting separate hours for white
and Negro visitors, the American
Heritage Foundation announced last
night.
The announcement followed a
statement by Memphis Mayor
James j. Peasants, ir., who said
that white people and Negroes
should see the train separately" on
its scheduled January showing
giving equal opportunity to every
one to see it."
Asserting that racial segregation
of visitors to the train was a vio-
lation of the letter and the spirit
of the foundations purpose in spon-
Evening star., 1947-11-18

scious in the front room of his home
at II pm. yesterday and shortly
thereafter was pronounced dead at
Gallinger Hospital.
Police said he fell against the
fence few doors from his nome on
Friday afternoon but managed tt
get to sofa in the front room where
he remained until his death.
Evening star., 1947-11-18
BorkIey Wears
Tie With Legend
Repeal Taft Act
By fhe Associated Press

Senate Minority Leader Barkley
sported red. yellow and blue tie
bearing the legend Repeal Taft
Hartley Act" as the Senate convened
for the special session of Congress
yesterday.
I'm going to show it to Bob
Taft" Senator Barkley said, un-
buttoning his vest to let reporters
inspect the tie.
Senator Barkley said he promised
at a CIO convention in Kentucky
to wear the tie at the opening
session.
Senator Taft only laughed when
he saw it,
Evening star., 1947-11-18
Autopsy Is Ordered
In Fence Foil Death

An autopsy was ordered today ir
the death of Judson Elwood Black
well, 66, of 1106 Fourth street S.W.
who was said to have refused
hospital treatment after falling
against picket fence near his home
Friday.
Mr.. Blackwell was found uncon-
Evening star., 1947-11-18

soring the tour. Louis A. Novins,
executive vice president, said:
1--WE trust that the Mayor will
reconsider and that the people of
Memphis will still make it possible
to exhibit this travelling shrine in
their city "
Evening star., 1947-11-18

New York City's gifts-an estimated
27 carloads-and still others to come
from New England-will be trans
ported to the needy countries with
out charge by the American Export
Lines and the, United States Line.
Present schedules call for the ship
ments to reach France on New
Years eve and Italy New Years day
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-27
Omen High Low Last
NEW COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, March 26 Up
Cotton futures closing prices
were very steady so cents to $1.10
a bale higher.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-27
BOND AVERAGES
Compiled by The Associated Press
MARCH 90
20 10 10 10 10
Rails Indu Util Fgn Low Yld
NEW YORK PRODUCE
NEW YORK

NEW YORK, March 26-W.D-
Markets: Potatoes: dollars per
100 lbs. unless otherwise indicated.)
very steady. Names, Katahdins
No. la 2.75-3.00; Katahdins No. /
so lbs. 1.40-5O. Katahdins No. 1B
1850; Green Mts. No. Ia 30
800; various grades No. l so lbs.
!. 40-55; Green Mts. 10 lbs. bags
25-40; Long Island Green Mts. No.
l 2.75-3.l0; various grades No. 2
Green Mts. No. 1B 1.!5-2.00; Green
Mts. No. l so lbs. ordinary 1.55
asked; Idaho Russets No. l 400
IS; Idaho Bakers box 3.75-85; No.
Ia so los. 2.15-3O; New Brunswick
Green Mt. No. 1 2.70-9O; Katahdins
No. l 2,50-85; Idaho R~ussets, 10
ID. bags poor $40; Katahdins No.
l 3.00-25; No. 1B 2.5O-3.00; Red
Bliss l so lbs. BOOTS; No. 1B ZOO
IS; ungraded 1.50; Sebago No. 1B
2.50-75; Nebraska Red Bliss so lbs.
1.75-2.00; Pa. Green Mts. so lbs.
lao.
Sweet potatoes (bushels baskets
steady; New Jersey Golden No. l
best 3.00-25; New Jersey, Jersey
type No. 1 ~1.75-3.25; Jersey type
processed jumbo 1.25; Jersey type
mediums .75-1.50 Jersey type pro-
cessed 2.25-75; Maryland Golden
No. l 2.75-3. so;
Live poultry irregular; turkeys
hens 50-55; toms 4O-45; ROSTERS
old 20-21; rabbits all varieties 25-
35; broilers 3O-35; pullets 34-52.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-27
Stocks Score Good Gains
In First Advance In Week

a proposal to purchase and retire
capital stock. Other prominent
gamers were Chrysler, up 3 10,
Bethlehem, ahead 2 3-8; U. S.
Steel, up l 7-8; American Smelling,
up 2; Texas Co., Southern Rail-
way, Baltimore & Ohio, American
Telephone, General Motors, Sears
Roebuck, Kennecott, Anaconda,
New York Central, Fajardo Su-
gar, Dow Chemical, Douglas Air
craft, Montgomery Ward and
Northern Pacific.
Railroad bonds improved. Cot
ton closed 80 cents to $1.40 a bale
higher. At Chicago grains ad-
vanced, wheat IL a cent to 3
cents, corn IA to 6 and oats IL
to 3 IA.
Ahead in the Curb were Cities
Service, Middle West Corp, Tex
tron, Kaiser-Frazer, and Electric
Bond & Share. Turnover here was
22O, 900 shares against 100000 Tues
day
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-27
COTTON
E YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, March rs - (P -
Cotton futures registered gains OF
30 cents to $1.40 a bale over the
previous close in active dealings
today. The market was influenced
by the growing scarcity of spot
cotton supplies and covering in
May, 1947, futures. May at the
close showed a gain of about Sc
a bale compared with a week ago.
There was persistent switching
from May to other months, reflect
ing fear Of a tight situation in that
contract by first notice day, April
Is. The spot cotton markets were
quiet but steady and business in
cotton textiles was light.
Futures closed 95- cents to $1.40
a bale higher than the previous
close,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-27
GRAIN
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, March rs - OPAL
grains moved sharply higher today
under the leadership Of corn, which
scared to the best levels since 1920
on buying attributed largely to
commercial interests.
Heavy p~rofit-taking near the
close reduced extreme gains but
wheat finished " to 3 cents high
er, May 81. 70A, corr was
" to 6 cents higher, May $1.07-$1.88
and oats k-3A higher, May 92M-
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