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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-12
NAVAL ARCHITECT
STUDENTS SOUGHT
Many May Get Mainte.
nance Jobs AT Brunswick
River Storage Basin

Five Universities and Colleges
giving courses in Naval architec-
ture have been invited by the U.
S. Maritime Commission to rec.
ommend students who might quail
fy for summer employment or
maintenance of its reserve fleet
at the Brunswick River storage ba.
sin, it was learned here last night
According to the notice received
here, Admiral w. w. Smith, chair.
man Of the Maritime Commission
said that it is expected that SOC
or 600 merchant ships Of various
types will be maintained here.
Vocational employment on the
maintenance and preservation Of
these vessels would provide stud
snts with an opportunity to gain
practical knowledge Of vessel
structure and preservation pro.
sesses Of value in relation to their
sourses, it was stated.
The plan contemplates that local
prevailing wages will be paid.
Plan Outlined
Letters outlining the plan have
zone out to the presidents of the
Massachusetts, Inst1tuse of Tech
nology, University of California,
University Of Michigan, Cornell
University, and Webb Institute Of
Naval Architecture.
Capt. A. G.. Ford, in charge OF
tne Lay-Up basin, said last night
nat ne had received no notice from
the Maritime Commission OF plans
70 employ students here.
He also said that at the present
ame more ships were leaving the
basin to be refitted for duty than
were coming into the basin for
storage, and that he therefore be-
neved that it would be some time
before the ships in the reserve
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The Weather

FORECAST:
south Carolina-Partly cloudy and mol
tuNe so warm Saturday; Sunday partly
stoudy and slightly warmer. scattered
shoWers in mountains Sunday after
noon
North Carolina-Partly cloudy, no,
quite SO warm Saturday; showers East
So' uon Saturday morning; Sunday part
cloudy and mild, showers extreme
portion Sunday afternoon.
Eastern Standard Time)
NJ. oby U. S. Weather BureauD
sna;s chronological data for the "a hours
':30 p m. yesterday.
,.ao TEMPERATURES
"a ~ va a. m 63; 80 a. m. 66; l 80 p. m.
rn,,r. ''5J p m. H.; Maximum IS; Mini
9S; Mean 81; Normal 81.
,.., HUMIDITY
" " "a a m. 80; 7:3o a. m. 80; 1880 p. m.
w. 1D p. m. a6.
~. PRECIPITATION
10 sl for "a hours ending 7:3G p. m.
~ xsossl since the first of the month
'''a inches.
m TIDES FOR TODAY
H"f'fn the Tide Tables published by
coast and Geodetic Survey.
W,,-,, HIGH Low
tsIon --------- 2:29a 9:57a
Nsso,L 2:51p 10:05p
------ 12:05a 6:34a
x,,.. 12:20p 6:28I
n"9lr1ee S:4s; Sunset SAL; Moonrise
-. Moonset 10:24a.
d et stage st Fayettev1is. H. 9. ct
~ ezaaay IA fssA -
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-12

RATION, NM, April II -P-
Jewels valued at 100000 were re-
covered from Pullman car
which overturned in the derall
ment of the Santa Fe railways
suner Chief train near Ration wed
|nesday night.
The recovery was disclosed to-
day by their owner, Mrs: Rosika
Netcher. one-tine New York and
Paris stage beauty who achleved
fame as one of the Dolly sisters.
II always carry the jewels with
me" Mrs. Netcher said. She said
|R,aoa shssA 1 A. GzsHa ana
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-12
And So To Bed

4 was 4 beautiful night, the
moon was In It's splendor, 80
the couple on the park bench
at Greenfield Lake decided to
make plans for their wedding
and honeymoon.
"Honey," the shy little girl
asked, "How are we going to
get off work."
The groom-to-be scratched
his head and quickly replied,
IT have 4 two weeks vacation
coming TO me beginning next
week."
That's fine" came the an
swer, "But how about me-"
1--WE can arrange TO be mag
ried on Sunday and You can
be back on the job early Mon
day morning." he answered.
p. S.-The groom 10 be -
The boss Of ~ bride - ~
b XsGk q ~ Daaa Ua1A
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-12
GAG RULE TO DIE,
SAYS UMSTEAD
Orange Representative Sees
End To Rule At Next
Assembly

CHAPEL HILL, April II - R -
The two-thirds, or gag rule Of the
house of the general assembly OF
North Carolina will be abolished
by the 1949 legislature "by COM
mon consent" Rep. John W. Um-
stead, Jr., of Orange, told mem
bers of the Chapel Hill Rotary club
today.
Umstead, who has served four
terms in the house and two in the
senate of the assembly, led bit
er fight to abolish the gag rule
at the opening Of the last two ses-
sions of the legislature.
The rule requires a two thirds
vote Of the house to get considera-
ton on any bill which has been
reported unfavorably by a com :
mittee.
Umstead took issue with those
critics of the gag rule who in
sisted that it was designed prima-
rily to prevent a statewide liquor
referendum.
"I don't think the legislature
would have voted for liquor ref
erendum if we hadn't had the gag
rule" Umstead said. "For too
much of the legislature time has
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EXECUTED

SAN QUENTIN, Calf, April
11-(F)-Mrs. Louise Peete judi
son, 50, was executed in San
Quentin prisons gas chamber
today for the murder of bene-
factress to whom she had been
paroled after serving Is years
of a life sentence for an earlier
Staying.
The execution -- the second
time California had exacted a
woman's life for crime ~ came
eight years to the day after her
release on parole from the SEN
tenCe for her first murder.
The chunky little woman had
been convicted of two murders,
had seen three husbands die
by their own hands, and had
lived to know that the husband
Of one of the murder victims
died in a mental hospital.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-12
Wallace Statements
Berated By Senators
Eastland, Lucas Join In Denouncing New At
tempts By Former Vice-President To
Block Loan To Greece Plan

jacques Duclos, leader of the
French Communist party, Senator
Pepper O-Fla) interrupted to de.
clare t h other French leaders
also had invited Wallace.
Senator Lucas (D-IlD told re-
porters:
Il regret that Mr.. Wallace has
seen tit to 60 into England and
France at this time and make the
statements he has made wher
this grave and serious question is
being debated.
Unity Needed
What we need is unity behind
our bipartisan Foreign policy, and
not disunity. Mr.. Wallace makes
no contribution to that cause"
Three more Republicans -
Senators Lodge (Mass), Salton
stall (Mass) and Flanders W.T.
took the Senate floor during the
Continued on Pare Two: Col. A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-12
Police Recover Gems
Worth Over 100000

railroad special officer Phil Sipes
recovered everything - even my
husbands tie pin.'s
The. Netchers, from New York
and Chicago, and several other
hospitalized Super Chief passen'
gers were being placed on a Pull
man, to be attached TO today s
eastbound Chief. Railroad officials
said the Chief, leaving here al
2:10 p. m. (MST) would be the
first train over the Santa Fe's
damaged Northern main line
They expected to complete track
|senai1s about Aesn, u- y
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-12
1t. HUBERT HAYES
new POLICE HEAD
Officer Spotlighted By Sta1
Appointed Success sor
To E. H. Casteen
BY EARL HOWARD
Star Staff Writer

The position Of Wilmington po-
lice chief, vacant since the retire
ment of Charles H. Casteen March
/, was filled yesterday with the
appointment of 1t. Hubert Hayes,
head OF the departments detec-
tive force, by the city council upon
the recommendation of City Mana
ger J. r. Benson.
Hayes was named unanimously
bv the council after Benson term
ed him the best man for the posi-.
ton from the standpoint of expert.
ence, character, dependability and
overall qualifications.
Hayes appointment came afte1
Benson, faced with the task Of
hiring a man from without the de-
partment under the provisions Of
a civil service bill which limits
the period of service of man Sc
selected to 18 months, told the
council frankly that his efforts tc
secure a man under the liminta'
tions imposed by law had not been
successful.
He added that he was convinced
that it would be perhaps impossi'
BILE to secure a person OF the type
and qualifications required in any
reasonable length of time.
Star Spotlight
The spotlight first was turned or
Hayes last week when The Sta1
carried a story to the effect tha'
he was being seriously considered
for the position by city officials
At that time it was predicted thai
he would be named for the posi-
tion even though speculation hae
not at that time settled about hi
shoulders.
Until Hayes was mentioned a!
being in the forefront of the battle
for the post, it was not known pub
licly that he was under considera
ton.
Prior to that point, and after i
became known that Senator Altor
A. Lennon and Representative
Robert M. Kermon would no
further alter the compromise civi
service bill to give the governing
body a free hand to choose a MAJ
from without the department, 1t
Coy Etheridge and Harry E. Fales
superintendent of the City-Count1
Bureau of Identific alton were con
sidered the leading contenders.
The problem facing Hayes i!
known to be tough one. The mo
rale Of the department is consider
ed to have dropped to a low leve
under the impact Of what has beer
termed a series OF unfortunate
events.
Well Acquainted
Considered in his favor, however
is the fact that he has been in th'
department for the past IS year!
and therefore is acquainted with
the workings Of all elements OF the
(Cnnfinuod I'm para Tun. fol I,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-12
SOUTHERN BELL WILL
NOT BILL CUSTOMERS
WHILE STRIKE LASTS

CHARLOTTE, April 11-P)-
e. H. Wasson, Carolinas divi-
sion manager for the Southern
Bell Telephone company, said
tonight that Satisfactory" ad-
justments would be made in
bills of customers served by
manual telephone offices for
interruption of service due to
the current strike.
Wasson said it was fmpossf-
BILE to say what the adjustment
would be because the duration
of the strike is not known and
the extent Of the interruption
cannot be determined until the
strike Is settled.
In the meantime, he said, no
bills are being sent out and
none will be sent to the Gus
toners during the strike. He
added that If the strike lasts
az long as a month there might
bs = change In this policy.
Most bills for March service
were mailed before the strike
started last Monday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-12
Jones Rites
Set Toda,, :
Governor Cherry -
er State Notab. w. -
Attend Funer.

Funeral rites tor C. David Jones,
sheriff Of New Hanover county for
the past Is years, will be held
today at 3 p. m. in St. James
Episcopal church with the Rt. Rev.
Thomas H. Wright, bishop Of East
Carolina, and the Rev. Mortimer
Glover, rector of the church, Off
ciating.
Interment will follow IN Oak.
dale cemetery.
Serving as active palFbearers
will be F. Porter Davis, M. B.
Register, M. T. Ross, Charles P.
Snow, S. B. Yopp, S. V. Sneeden.
T. Butler, and M. j. Calder, all
attaches Of the sheriff's office.
High state, county and city Of.
ficials will serve as honorary pail.
bearers. Included among these are
Gov. R. Gregg Cherry, Secretar,
Of State Thad Eure, DR.. J. W
Hooper, DR.. Graham Barefoot
DR.. Allen Oldham, Judge J. j
Burney, Judge Henry Stevens
Judge ]. P. Frizzelle, Judge R
Hunt Parker, Judge w. S. Harris
H. H. Wilson, Clyde Robinson
Charles Johnson, Joseph Brink
ley, R. o. Grant, Graham Koonce,
Truman M. King, r. B. King, r
IT. Pinkston, Ernest Priest, Ernest
Afford, J. R. Morse, Clifton l.
Moore, w. G. Evans, Norwood Or
rell, Ned Grady, John A. Morris,
G. B. Parnele, David Sinclair
Louis Poisson, Fred Poisson, J
Douglas Taylor, Hargrove Bel
lamy, Fitzhugh Furmy-Duval, d..
H. K. Thompson, A. L. Meyland,
c. L. Myers, Adrian B. Rhodes,
Donald c. King, Charles F. Smith,
1t. j. r. Smith, members of the
county commissioners and mem
bers of the county bar association.
His body will lie in state in the
chapel of Andrews Mortuary until
the hour Of the services this after
noon.
Sheriff Jones is survived by his
wife, one daughter; Mrs. Oliver
M. Gouisa Grant, Creek1nore, Jr.,
and one grandson, Oliver David
Creekmore, and three i t e rs;
Mrs. ]. Murray Groom, Mrs. Frank
Pieffer and Mrs. Eugene Mussel-
white.
Mr.. Jones was member of St.
James Episcopal church and was a
Mason and a Shriner. He also was
identified with the Improved Or
der OF Red Men and was twice
Exalted Ruler Of the Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks. He
was a past president Of the Will
mington Kiwanis club and has
served on the board Of directors.
He was a member Of the Cape
Fear Country club, Cape Fear
club and the North State Game
club. He was a past president OF
the North Carolina Sheriffs AS
sociation. He was also a member
of Wilmington Post No. 10 Of the
American Legion and past che
de gare of the 40 and 8.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-12
Man Dies Amid Squalor
While Worth $148,O0O

CHICAGO, April II. -(P)- Au-
gust Richter, 70 and his blind sis
ter, Amelia, SO, lived for seven
years in virtual poverty in squal-
id, junked filled South side fiat,
and yesterday August died.
Today authorities found that in
an old trunk and a safety deposit
box that the Richters had boarded
$76, $50 in cash and $72,159 in Sc
curities.
Amelia Richter, who summoned
help, told Detective Thomas Ed
wards "this is, all we have" as
|fhs' M him to an old txnk i tn
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-12
Report Flags
State Board
Special Panel Says No Re-
port Given Collision OF
Imminent Danger"

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, April IL
. A special state committee
which investigated the Centralia,
ILL.,, mine explosion that killed Ill
men reported today the primary
responsibility for the miners
safety ''in this case rested upon
the company officials, superin-
tendent and manager"
The committee also criticized
the State Mines and Minerals de-
partment and State Mining board
for what it termed -
weak, Intellectual and indifferent"
policy toward enforcing Illinois
mining laws at the Centralia Coal
company's No. 5 mine where the
explosion occurred March rs.
The seven member group,
which was organized by Gov.
Dwight H. Green and headed BY
John E. Cassidy Of Peori'.
former Illinois attorney gen
eral, said in a 10000 word report
to Green:
"It is apparent that the compa-
ny officers and management did
not exercise the proper degree Of
dilidence toward complying with
the recommendation Of federal
and state inspectors for many
months prior to the explosion"
Other Findings
The committee also announced
these findings:
/. There was no report Of s'in-
minent danger" at tn mine TO
the Federal Coal Mines Admins
traitor, Capt. N. H. Collision, and
therefore 1--WE are unable to say
he did not fulfill his responsible
ties in this case" The Centralia
mine was under federal jurisdic-
ton since May, 1916.
2. Driscoll o. Scanlan, state
mine inspector whose supervision
included Centralia mines, had the
legal authority to close this mine
if he considered it unsafe" The
report said Scanlan's expressed
fear that if he did SO he would
be discharged or reprimanded by
the state director Of mines and
minerals is not sufficient ex-
cuse for his failure to close the
mine
3. Coal dust was the chief
devastating factor" in the sxplo-
sion a n d there was insufficient
and too infrequent application or
instaplation of rock dust to keep
the mine safe" from explosion
which may have been caused by
"the carelessness of a workman
or ignited accidentally"
4. 1t is Impractical to obi
gate" a miners safety committee
to assume general RESPONSE
bility for safety measures.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-12
COMMITTEE BLAMES MINING
COMPANY FOR BIG DISASTER;
HOUSE GROUP HITS STRIKES
New Measure
Trims Power
House Labor Committee
Approves Bill More Dras-
tic Than Senate Draft

WASHINGTON, April IL --P)-
The House Labor committee ap.
proved today a far-reaching new
bill to trim union powers and
curb strikes.
But the committee held off until
tomorrow morning a single, rou.
tine vote required to send the bill
to the House floor for debate anc
action next week.
1t has approved the bill section
by section, however, including a
provision to cope with strikes af.
fecting the welfare of the entire
nation.
The measure would outlaw the
closed shop and, with some excep.
tions, ban collective bargaining or
ar industry wide basis. 1t would
permit the union shop if both en-
ployers and employees want it.
The closed shop requires com.
pa1y to hire only union workers.
The union shop lets it hire anyone
it pleases, but the new employe
must join the union shortly after
ward.
To Company Level
Chairman Hartley (R MI told
reporters the bill would ''break
unions down to a company level." "
Far sitter than a labor bill now
under consideration by the Senate
Labor committee, the House mea-
sure lists a whole new set of labor
practices that would be branded
unfair" practices Of both EN-.
ployers and employees.
Among other things, it would:
Forbid political contributions by
unions, guarantee the employer
the right of free speech On labo,
matters, make unions subject tt
law suits for violating contracts
take the Cancellation service away
from t h Labor department ane
make it independent, abolish the
present National Labor Relation!
board and set up a new one con
fined primarily to holding hear
ings on charges Of unfair labo1
practices.
Submit Cases
As Independent administra
tor would submit cases to the new
board and enforce them in tn.
courts, if need be.
Those Democrats on the com
(Contiuued On Pare Two. fol q
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WASHINGTON, April II.

EASHlNGION,A April IL, up
80 Angry criticism of Henry A.
Wallace, touring critic of Presi-
dent Truman's $40O, 600, 900 Greco
Turkish aid program, arose on
Capitol Hill today as the Senate
debated the bill without reaching
a test vote.
Senator Eastland (D-Miss) de-
elared that Wallace "has attempt
ed to induce the friends and allies
Ct his country to desert her.. and
thereby force us to sail the peri
lous seas alone"
In London today, Former Vice
President Wallace said Britain
could save the world from war by
refusing to take sides between the
United States aad Russia. The
Truman program is designed o
bolster Greece and Turkey
against Communism
When Eastland said Wallace
mad b n invited to France by
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-12
Department Stores Cut
Prices On Many Things
Grocery Chains Also Heed
Warning By President
OF Initiation Trend

\ CHICAGO, April II --U.H-Sub-
stantial price cuts On clothing and
other items were announced by a
| few department stores across the
nation today in response to Presi-
dent Truman's warning against
high prices.
/ However, grain markets were
unsettled and May wheat scared
the full 10-cent limit on the Chi
cago Board of trade during early
trading. lost most of the gain
in late 'ansactions and at the
close was 2 IA cents higher to
i IL cents lower. The final quota
ton on the May future was $2.58
3-4 to $3.50 IA.
May wheat also hit the trading
limit at Minneapolis and Kansas
City but held only a slight gain
at the close.
Dun and Bradstreet's daily
weighted price index of 80 basic
commodities dropped slightly to =
day, from 262.26 yesterday to
26218. This compared with 269. 20
month ago and the 1947 high Of
269.25 on March 18.
\ Some Heed Warning
A survey showed that Mr.. Tru-
mans warning against high prices
was needed by stores in several
cities.
In Philadelphia, most depart
ment stores have cut prices since
Lit Brothers and Macy's OF New
York city announced they would
attempt to force prices down. Lifts,
Wanamakers, Snelleberg and
Gimbel brothers agreed that some
Ipsices were too high and said they
we're rejecting overpriced mer-
chandise from wholesalers.
A grocery chain at Memphis ad
vertised butter at 50 cents q
|pound, six cents less than last
week and 10 to 20 cents less than
prices charged by competitors.
The chains owner, Fred Montesi,
said he was selling the butter al
cost to force down .>rices.
Reports from other cities show
ed:
Pittsburgh - May Stern's De-
Ipartment store chain announced
that 'in cooperation with Presi
dent Truman's request every item
in our vast stock has been cut in
price" with the exception Of ma.
tionally advertised items upon
which manufacturers con rol
prices.
Clothes Cost Cut
| Pawtucket, RI. - One OF the
city's largest clothing stores cut
prices 20 to 33 per cent. President
William Kolb said the reductions
would cost h company money.
He said the cuts were made as
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apartment which was filled with
old clothing, boxes and other junk.
In it Detective Edwards found $21,-
900 in currency and $22, 159 in do
mestic and foreign stocks and
bonds. They also found a key to a
safety deposit box.
Authorities discovered in the La
Sale National Bank box SIS, $50 in
cash and securities valued at $780,
600. A representative of the pub
lie guardians office said she had
filed a petition to have Amelia DE-
ISaasad inaegppe6enA
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-12
MARSHALL URGES
SOVIET SUPPORT
Secretary OF State Write.
Molotov Regarding Kor-
can independence

MOSOW, April II -P)-Secre-
tary Marshall asked Russia today
to join with the United States in
another try at granting Korea its
long promised independence as
soon as possible.
In a letter to Soviet Foreign
Minister Molotov giving impetus
to American policy On the Eastern
extremity of the American diplo-
matte front, Marshall declared
that the United States intends to
proceed meanwhile with independ-
ence measures in American oc-
cupied Southern Korea.
Marshall proposed t h Russia
Continued On Pare Two: Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-12
CRIEVED

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, April
l1-(P- Fred r. C. Rooster,
Jacksonville attorney who said
he was "sick and tired of dead
telephones and trying to de-
velop business by foot" filed
suit today for S1,500 in State
court against the Southern Bell
Telephone and Telegraph COM
pany.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-12
Should Shave Also

NEWARK, N. j., April IL
W.n)-If you think your face is
worth 1t, you can now buy a
$3.50 shaving brush.
A Newark manufacturing
firm announced today that it
had made the worlds finest
brush for the best kept man."
The brush has a hand-carved
14-carat gold handle set with
the finest genuine badger hair
on the market.
That $3.50 includes tax.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-12
FORECAST.

Wilmington and vicinity: Partly cloudy.
not quite SO warm today with showers
in morning; Sunday partly cloudy and
mild.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-12

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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-20
STOCK SALES

For rent-Bulls: Shorthorn Here
ford, Angus and Brown Swiss. Ira
Moser. If
For sale-Ayrshire heifer with
heifer calf by side. R3 3yon Boutwell,,
2 miles east of Black school and 1
mile south.
For sale-3 Hampdhire sows bred
for March; also 2 young purebred
spotted Poland CHINA boars. Harry
Anderson, phone 55b-W.
For sale-Fresh cows and spring
ers; also feeding shoats. Ralph
sousley Jon Amos fhut farm. so
We a re- inot afraid of the dark"
when il comes ito that wonderful
quality hidden II nside every Amstutz
chick. Ask any Question you wish a.
bout the historE and selection and
Matching of these productive strains.
Amstutz chicksl have been planned to
live better at all ages, lay better and
give you better market birds. Make
us prove it. We're not afraid of the
facts. Drop in soon. Amstutz hatcher
les, Bluffton, o. E. J. Wahlie, CO.
owner and manager in charge. If
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-02-20

Robert Schafer will soon move to
Columbus Grove from the Andy
Gratz farm. He drives a milk route
north Of Bluffton.
Mrs. Chester Huber was a dinner
guest Friday of Mrs. Virginia Will
son and daughter Hope of Benton
Ridge.
Harry Baker, north of Mt. Cory,
has sold his farm.
Max Miller of Bluffton underwent
an operation for appendicitis, recent
".
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Naylor and
family were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. A. ]. Naylor.
VIM. Amstutz rented the farm of
Andrew Gratz southwest of Bluffton.
Sara Guin, who has been visiting
her mother Bessie Guin, returned
Tuesday after spending a few days