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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-10
British ''Seal Off,
Palestine War Area
Troops With "Shoot To kip Orders Move
Into Bl0od-Stained Border Battle
Ground Of Tel Aviv-Jaffa

JERUSALEM. Dec. 9 -R-
British troops with "shoot to
kill" orders were moved into the
blood-stained border area be-
tween Tel Aviv and Jaffa to-
night in move to end aggres-
sion on the battlefield where
Arabs and Jews have waged
their fiercest fighting in 10 days
OF Palestine communal warfare.
Acting desperately to stamp
out the disorders that have
claimed 112 lives, injured approx
lmately 900 persons and des-
troyed property with an
estimated worth of $40, 900, 900,
British authorities placed a
dusk-to-dawn curfew on the Tel
Aviv-Jaffa mo Mans land'' and
sealed it off with British troops.
Palestine police were being
used for patrols inside the area.
where four Jews were kill ID to-
day, and soldiers formed lines
along the border. The order put
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-10
City, County, ABC Of
ficers Arrest Sc Per-
sons In Raids

CHARLOTTE, Dec. 9 - R)-
Fifty-six persons were arrested
today by Alcoholic Beveral Con-
troll officers in what they de-
scribed a. probably the biggest
concentrated liquor raid ever
staged in North Carolina.
Chairman Frank K. Sims, Jr.,
of the Mecklenburg ABC board
said that more than 1875 warrants
had been signed against the alleg-
ed law violators.
Working with the ABC staff
were city and county police and
special Investigators of the State
ABC headquarters.
The raids were made, Sims said,
on undercover evidence gathered
by special investigators since the
legal liquor stores were opened
in Mecklenburg county in Sep
tember.
"The people of Charlotte in vot-
ing for liquor control gave us a
mandate to stamp out illict liquor
activities" Sims said. "This is
an answer to that mandate. We
intend to fight fire with fire.
BY that l mean we will combat
bootlegging with every means at
our disposal"
Small-Time Operators
Authorities described the sus-
poets as "small-time" operators,
who sold after ABC stores had
closed for the night, and on Sun
days.
Most Of the liquor originally
came from ABC stores, Chief
Henry c. Sewers of the ABC
staff said, although some had
been found from South Carolina
stores and from Maryland.
With the exception of three
arrests made late Sunday, the
raids started about 6 o'clock this
morning. The raiding parties
See CHARLOTTE O. Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-10
Johnson FAV0RS
AID TO SCHOOLS
Cubernatcrial Candidate
Says State Should Con-
tribute Funds

ZEBULON, Dec. 9-P)-State
Treasurer Charles M. Johnson in
an address to a farm bureau
meeting here tonight advocated
state aid to counties in the con-
struction of school buildings.
Johnson, who is seeking the
democratic nomination for COVER
nor said that the school building
problem Should be viewed at this
time as an unp1 ecedented emer-
gency and that the state should
give some aid for buildings in
order to equalize the opportuni-
ties of the children of the state. "
In many of the rural sections
school facilities are grossly in
adequate and in many instances
buildings are badly overcrowd-
ed, Johnson said. MANY OF
these communities are without
great wealth and have a hard
time financing repair and ex-
panslon Of these school facilities.
Up to now, the state has never
made any contribution by way of
capital outlay to the building of
public schools"
The issue of state aid TO the
counties in the erection of school
buildings was debated at length
curing the 1947 General Assemb-
~ At least two bills were intro
ouced providing for state appro-
pIlaSlons to aid the counties, but
both were defeated.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-10
COURT May RULE
ON CLOSED SHOP
Decision On Constitution
ality OF State Law Ex-
pected Today

RALEIGH, Dec. 9-tR-A de-
cision on constitutionality of the
states law banning the closed
shop may be handed down by
the State Supreme Court tomor-
row.
The court heard oral argu-
ments several weeks ago in two
Buncombe county cases which
were brought to test validity OF
the anti-closed shop statute en-
acted by the 1947 legislature.
In one case, Thomas Pinck-
ney Bishop, an employer, is
charged with requiring a work
er to belong to a labor union
as a condition of employment.
In this case, the court is to de-
eide whether violation of the
anti-closed shop law constitutes
See COURT On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-10
WAA MAN DENIES
RILEY CHARGES
Machinery Will Not Be
Shipped To Russia,
Official Says

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9-WD--
Chairman Ross Riley claimed
today that his House subcommit.
tee had blocked a $4,000, 900
shipment of war material to Rus
sia, but the War Assets Admins.
tration promptly denied it.
The Oklahoma Republican told
reporters that committee investi-
gators found equipment already
Grated and addressed to the So
Wet Union, in surplus property
depots in New York and Chica-
go.
He said the subcommittee, ad-
vised of similar shipment at the
Chicago depot, has assigned in
vestigators to a dozen or more"
other warehouses and may hold
public hearings.
A War Assets spokesman said
the material originally was con.
signed to Russia under Lend
Lease and had been Grated and
tagged by manufacturers during
the war. When the Lend-Lease
agreement was ended, he said,
it was turned over to War As
sets for disposal and began ar.
irving at warehouses last August.
There was no intention of ship.
ping it to Russia, he added.
Will Be Sold
He said the material will be
offered for sale in this country
as soon es it can be classified and
priced.
When informed of this, RILEY
said he was still convinced that
his subcommittee blocked the
shipment of this machinery to
but whatever the case.
See WAA on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-10
President Must
Ease Price Rise
Members Hear Approval
OF Amendment To Stop
Gap Aid Bill

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9-B-
The House voted with a roar Of
approval tonight to make Presi-
dent Truma responsible for
easing the impact of foreign aid
on US. prices and supplies.
The House action came as
government officials told a re-
porter that $1,7oo, 100000 has
been trimmed from previous ad-
ministration estimates of the
cost of financing European re-
covery over a four-year period.
To its $500, 100000 bill autho
rizing stop-gap aid until the
four-year Marshall Plan" can
start working, the House added
an amendment directing the
President to make the regula-
tions governing foreign re-
lief buying, so as to:
1-Reduce the drain on COM
modities scarce in this country !;
and
2-Cushion the effect of the
foreign purchases to prevent U.
S. prices from beng forced up.
Officials connected with the
Marshall Plan" which is
expected to be presented to Con-
gress this week, said meanwhile
that the latest estimate of its
cost is between SIS. 700, 900, ,00C
and $4,000, 100000 for the four
years.
Secretary of State Marshall
put the range at $16,000,000 to
$40, 0,000,000,000 less than a month
ago.
The officials said the cut was
decided upon by a top
rank inter-departmental COM
mittee after intensive checking
of Europe's requirements and
available aid in the U. S. and
elsewhere.
In the House, foreign aid sup
porters beat back by a 145 to
107 standing vote a move to ban
See PRESIDENT on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-10
Along The Cape Fear

thing the rocking chair boatman
will get around to telling you
that the Carolina Yacht club is
the second oldest organization
of it's kind on the Atlantic coast
ed States.
and the third oldest in the Unit
Sailing, they will remind you,
was a popular sport at Wrights-
vile sound 10 years before the
club was organized. That was,
you will be told, in the days of
the Abeva, owned by E. ]. Ber-
nard, they will tell you also
about the Saucy Jack, owned by
Richard Bradley, Little Girl,
owned and sailed over the blue
waters by Capt. Gautier and the
Sue, yes, you must hear about
the Sue. It was the first cat
boat on the sound, and she was
a beauty, fast and streamlined
KEEN COMPETITION - The
Admirals, Rocking Chair Variety,
See CAPE FEAR On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-10
COMMITTEE GETS
PRICES PROGRAM
Administration Places Tru-
man Plans Into Con-
crete Proposals
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9. -U.n

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9. -U.D
- The administration put Presi-
dent Truman's anti-inflation pro-
gram into concrete legislative
proposals for the first time to-
day and laid before Congress a
bill which would give the gov
ernment broad powers to ration
food and fuel.
The measure also would au-
thorize the government to allo-
cate iron and steel to the most
essential users;;" to control in
ventories of scarce materials, and
to continue export control until
March 81, 1850.
Under questioning by Senate
subcommittee, Commerce De-
partment spokesman said the
terms were broad enough to
permit the government to buy up
entire farm crops at fixed prices.
Sen. Robert A. Taft, r., O., an
nounced meanwhile that Senate
Goo COMMITTEE On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-10
CAUSES
EAST-WEST TIE-UP
On SAL RAILROAD

LUMBERTON, Dec. 9. 9.-R-
Eight freight cars laden with
fertilizer were derailed one mile
East of Lumberton before dawn
today and tied up East-West
traffic on the Seaboard Air Line
Railroad. No one was injured.
Division Superintendent John
White of Atlanta and trainmas-
ter J. B. Durham of Monroe
arrived at mid-morning to direct
work Of re-opening the line. The
derailed cars were part of freight
train No. 70, coloquially known
as the ''Oil Train," which ope-
rates between Wilmington and
Hamlet. T. E. Freeman of Ham,
let was engineer and Henry Lilies
of Hamlet the fireman.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-10
SEVEN THOUSAND
AT BUTLER RITES
Notable Mourners Include
oveGrnor Dewey, Gen.
Eisenhower

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 -R-
Seven thousand persons paid fl
nal tribute today to DR.. Nicho-
las Murray Butler at funeral
services conducted on the
campus of Columbia University
which he headed for A years.
Among the 1000 persons
crowding St. Paul's chapel,
where Butler had asked that his
funeral be held, were Gen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower, presi-
dent-elect of the University,
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey and
Bernard M. Baruch.
Another 1000 heard the SIM
pie Episcopalian service in low
Memorial Library, near the
See SEVEN On Pare Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-10
Adults Urged To Allow
Children Right OF Way
Until 5 p. m.

Old Glory will be flown in Will
mington and New Hanover coun-
ty today as Southeastern North
Carolina welcomes the Freedom
Train, which will be open to in
spection by the public at the
shipyard spur of the Atlantic
Coast Line here from 10 am. I'M
til 10 pm.
Officials have estimated that
$4,000 persons can see the
precious historical documents
aboard the train in a days time.
A full complement and more
We're expected to turn out here.
for the only stop in Southeastern
North Carolina of the famous
train.
With visitors being admitted
on a "first come, first served
basis, there is no admission
price for seeing the papers
aboard the train, but visitors
may give a free-will offering to
help pay the expenses of the
American Heritage founda-
ton, which is sponsoring the
trains 33,000-mile tour of the ma
ton.
Those waiting to board the
train will enter it near the ship
yard administration building en-
trance on Burnett boulevard, it
was announced yesterday. They
will stand in a line extending
north towards town between the
train and the main parking lot
fence, it was explained.
May Sign Scroll
Visitors will be invited to
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-10
Russia Turns
France Down
IN Angry Mood, Moscow
Rreak ks Off Trade
Negotiations, Pact

DAPTS Dec. 9-(UP)-The So
..;a+ government, angered (y
rreoc6 tIr' hostility toward Rus
t;.n citizens, today broke off
,rsde s.slj negotiations with France
Nd I'd cancelled the tWo-year-old
""ana+rjation "lo treaty between the
t%o countries.
"" Tbe Soviet Embassy released
.lipe Of a note which was hand
s5g ~ to The French charge d'affaires
Moscow, accusing France OF
u" uhostile to the ~.,irit of
ass' ,se CFranco-Soviet) Alliance"
and a- announcing that a French
si.r |.o3a mission had been refused
emission o to enter the Soviet
Union, .4s .,,+ 4ho
rrencb reparation mission in
pnssia had been ordered to get
w. W. of the country and that the
wv, oonnrresponding Soviet party in
gronce Sg- had been recalled S a
lasiIt of Frances arbitrary pr
neadings in unilaterally annulling
tbp repatriation agreement. "
'' Vengeance Move
The rupture in relations was
,aocificallv intended to avenge
+To features of the ecent French
orsck3 )wn on Russian citizens
me military raid Nov. IA on the
Soviet s repatriation camp at Beau
Togard u and the deportation ,Tov.
* of 19 members of the Union
of Soviet citizens in France"
Rotb actions were linked more
or less directly to the French
Governments campaign against
tbe Communicated campaign Of
strike violence and sabotage
which has crippled Frances eco
nomic system in recent weeks.
Trade negotiations between
France and Russia began last
Ang, a. when France asked the
II s S. R. to trade 100000 tons
of wheat for manufactured pro-
ducts. Last month, Russia agreed
tentatively to deliver 100000 tons
Of cereal grains by July l, 1948.
The abrupt cancellation of the
talks faced the government of
See RUSSIA on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-10

WAvERLY, N. Y, Dec. 9. -
U.D - Two bandits with drawn
revolvers robbed a bank enploye
of $4,000 today in the downtown
business district while an un-
armed policeman watched the
operation from across the street
Wilson Coward of the Citizens
National Bank said two bandits
ordered him to hand over the
money which he was carrying
in a cloth bag. He was taking
the money to the Waverly post
office for shipment to q federal
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-10

ADM1RALS - Rocking Chair
variety-Modern yachtsmen de-
test the term "Rocking Chair
Admiral for to them it carries
the connotation of old men who
sit on the veranda of the yacht
club and talk of by-gone days
and by-gone races.
But if you are interested in
"reminiscences and enjoy the
stories of the days when "men
were iron and ships were wood"
and of the races of the olden
days at Wrightsville Beach, you
will find it entertaining t. talk
to the rocking chair admirals on
the veranda of the Carolina
Yacht club. Some of them are
young, but they have heard the
stories from their grandfathers
and from their fathers. Sailing
a sleek craft on the smooth wa
ters of Banks Channel is a sport
that is passed down from gen.
GRAFTON to generation.
one OF OLDEST - The first
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-10
Schu s$$::S" s:$::ss:3} Breaks Strike In France
AS Nation Hovers Near Disaster;
House Vote Puts Truman On SPOT
Reds Order Union
Workers On Jobs
Communist Leaders Ad.
NIT Failure OF Month
Long Walk-Out

PARIS, Dec. 8. - U.D - The
Communist controlled General
Confederation of Labor (CGT) to-
night orcered nearly 100000
workers still on strike to return
to their jobs tomorrow, apparent-
ly ending the mo. h-long strike
war on the government which
b ought France to the brink Of
The order was issued less than
"a hours after Communist lead
ers had called upon workers to
fight to victory" and as securi-
ty forces mustered to crush a new
wave of sabotage and intimida.
ton of non-Communist workers.
1t strengthened immeasurably
the position of Premier Robert
S"N'n-4n's Centrist government.
Political experts credited Schu.
man with bre; ing the strike
wave and said he undoubtedly
had postponed, perhaps for
the return to power Of
Gem. Charles De Gaulle.
Admit Failure
The back-to-Work order was
contained in a bitter statement
issued jointly by the CGT execu-
tive and the national strike COM
mittee. 1t admitted that the
strike had failed and said it was
because union funds were run.
ming low.
1t ngratulated workers for
the hard battle against the gov.
ernment, which did not hesitate
before any means and ordered its
police to fire on strikers"
News of the CGT order was
made public as the cabinet re-
pr edly was co. sidering requisi-
tioning the northern coal fields
where Communist flying corn-
mando" squads beat up many
anti-Communist miners who Join
ed a general movement back to
the pits.
Ten thousand troops, support
ed by inks, took over the mines
from Communist strikers yester.
day, but they reported today that
thousands of miners still were
being intimidated by the Com
mandos."
Secretary of State Pierre Abe
lin told newsmen the govern
See REDS On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-10
Doctor Directs Rescue
Squad To Save Himself

CHICAGO, Dec. 9. - R) -
When fire department rescue
squad No. 6 came to the rescue
of a physician stricken with a
heart attack, it carried out his
orders for saving himself.
DR.. Ray M. Fouts, so, told
the squad when it arrived at his
office, "by my symptoms know
I have a coronary (heart) con-
dition. I need oxygen. I will
direct your work. ,"
DR.. Fouts informed the fire
m he had given himself an
injection when the attack star
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-10

10000 Jews and Arabs under
house arrest from 5 pm. to {
am. until further notice.
The curfew order said persons
found violating the curfew were
'liable to be fired upon by Sc
curity forces"
The nightly curfew continued
in the mixed areas of Haifa,
where a British soldier, three
Jews and three Arabs were kill
ed today, and in the riot-wrecked
sections of Jerusalem.
British troops also will
line trouble spots along the Je-
rusalem-Jaffa highway and the
road will be opened to all traf-
fic.
Counting at least 124 killed in
Alden and four in Syria, the AS
sociated Press tally of dead
throughout the Middle East
since the United Nations deci-
sion to partition Palestine
mounted to 240
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-10
See THOUSANDS on Page Two
PEANUT GROWERS
FAVOR CONTROLS
Over 80 Per Cent Majori-
ty Recorded In North
Carolina

RALEIGH, Dec. 9. - P -
North Carolina peanut growers
voted overwhelmingly today in
favor of a crop control program
Tor the years 1948, 1949, and
1850, according to returns COM
piled here tonight.
Officials of the Production and
Marketing Administration who
We're compiling returns reported
that in 30 of "A peanut growing
counties in North Carolina 12,-
O69 voted in favor of the control
program and only 1913 voted
against, a percentage in favor of
the program of approximately
93.1.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-10
R0TARIANS HEAR
GOVERNOR GIBSON
District Official Calls On
Club To Meet Dilinquen-
cy Challenge

District Governor Leon Glib
son, of Fayetteville, yesterday
told local Rotarians of the chal-
lenges facing the local cub and
the 188th district during the
coming year.
Pointing out that "the great
challenge to you is for your
service, your deeds, not for
your dol1ars,55 Gibson said that
juvenile delinquency sis a great
challenge today. 1t is time
for some such organizations such
as Rotary to meet this chal-
lenge."
Gibson said that 'as long as
there is need for slum clear
ance, Fairgrounds, help for
crippled children, aid for blind
persons, vocational education
and guidance in the schools,
there's a need for a Rotary club
in Wilmington.
we know what to do in Ro-
tary, gentlemen, it's up to us
to put it into action" he added.
Only two per cent of the citi-
zens of any community feel any
responsibility to the community
beyond that Of paying taxes.
You members of this Rotary
club are of that two per cent" :"
Suggests Study.
He pointed out also that 'one
of the aims of this adninistra-
ton is to see that every Ro-
tartan is we'll informed on Ro-
tary - its aims and purposes. :"
He suggested that each new
member inducted into the local
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-10
Charlotte Cracks Down
On "Small-Fry" 'Leggers
NURSES MEETING

A meeting of graduate
nurses of James Walker
Memorial hospital with Daniel
H. Penton, president of the
board of managers of the in
stitution, was called yesterday
afternoon for this morning at
10 O'Clock to discuss salaries
and working conditions.
In announcing the session,
Penton issued the following
statement:
II request that the gradu-
ate nurses employed in this
institution meet with me at
10 a. M, Wednesday, Dec. 10,
in the Staff room. This meet
ing is for the purpose of dis
cussing salaries and working
conditions,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-10
EISENHOWER PLANS
TO TAKE COLUMBIA
POSITION ON JUNE !

NEW YORK, Dec. 9-W.H
Gen. Dwight D. Eisen-
hover will assume his new
post as president of Column
bia University on June z,
the university trustees an
nounced today.
Ere derrick Coykendall,
Chairman of the trustees, said
that Eisenhower plans to
come to New York about
May / and will move into
the presidents house at 60
Morningside Drive at that
time.
Columbia has been under
the direction of Acting Presi-
dent DR.. Frank D. Facken-
thai since the retirement of
the late DR.. Nicholas Muir
ray Butler in 1945.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-10

ted. Then he lay down on his
examining table and directed the
squads work for two hours,
when he said his condition was
better and dismissed the fire
men.
1t. Edmund j. Wall of the
rescue squad said, che held the
oxygen tube to his mouth and
nose himself. From the start
we took his orders. Who dosen't
when it's a doctor? He was the
most unusual, coolest man I
ever met"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-10
Bandits Stage Holdup
AS Lone Cop Watches

reserve bank in New York city.
Coward told police he did not
see the men approach because
he was walking with his head
against the wind.
The bandits escaped in an au-
tomobile driven by a third man.
The car headed Elmira, 20 miles
away. Witnesses told police the
license plate number started
with "2-W."
State police sent out a tele-
type alarm.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-10
Thousands Expected To View
Freedom Train Exhibit Today


The Freedom Train will today at North
Carolina shpyard the Atlantic Coast Line extension
The hours for the public to visit the train
to 10 p
To get to the train by bus residents suburban Whining
ton will take regular buses to downtown Wilmington
fer to the "Shpyard streets
blocks to the train.
By auto the traffic routes will be from downtown
mngon along S. Front street shpyard or by Third
street, to Southern Boulevard.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-10
And So To Bed

The attention which brides
and grooms usually get in
public places was reversed
here Monday night at a local
dancing club.
A couple-who later turn
ed out to be mother and SON
was the center of attrac-
tion from the dancers on the
floor because of their hand
SOmenesS.
The bride, who reported
this incident to And So To
Bed is from Rochester, New
York, and while she felt not
the least sighted, thought it
was worthy Of note.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-10
SOUTH CAROLINA GIVES
CONTROL BIG MAJORITY

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9. 10
. The first state - South Caro-
lima - reporting results in to-
days referendum on continuation
See GROWERS On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-10

4s'e0fological data for the a hours
ending 80 p. m. yesterday
,.,, TEMPERATURES
'S, 1850 p m. 81. ~ q HI TO- ''0 p Ill
NorT:.tIl u 81, Minimum 46, Mean So.
Lon HUMIDITY
o' 1880 p m, "a. III 0' 1''' F. "''
Tot, PRECIPITATION
p. M 1' Tor the % hours ending 1880
0 iooal iSos since the first of the month
wilr,;. TIDES FOR TODAY
ION ------7:25 am. 1:5o am.
Nasonbo.a 40 pm. 2:24 pm.
''''olo Inlet sos am. 1921 am.
s:i9 Siqar,se p. 7:o7, Sunset t '5ii sos, Moonrise
Riya1f an Moonset a:45 pm.
8 .'Isef stage at Fayetteville. N. C. at
~, H. tuesday. - feet
wore WEATHER on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-10
The Weather
SUB EORECAET

SUB FORECAST
r,;n nou'n caroIina-cloudy and cool with
MOI. Wednesday ending Wednesday
ed eHs ~ toliowed by clearing and continu-
81 N eool Thursday.
,,;n Yin m Garolina-C1oudy and cool with
folionT,e lit Wednesday and Wednesday night
praooI paomeo by clearing and cool Thursday
TbTssgo TbTIeaeo by rain Northeast portion
thursday morning.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-10

See COMMITTEE On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-10

See STRIKE On Page Two