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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
STORMY SESSION IS
MONDAY
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Rev. j. o. Walton, pastor OF the
southside Baptist church, as a
reference" he continued.
However, Rev. MI. Walton
was just as surprised as I was
when he learned that she was
married." he added.
Denies Story
AS to the professor from Geor'
gia" who was beaten up by the
hired Negro boys as charged by
Mrs. Livingston, who contended
that she was present when the
incident took place, Superinten'
dent Carter issued a complete de-
MIA, last night.
The former innate with a high
schola site background was identi-
fled by the former nurse as a
Mr.. Stevens, who was told by the
Superintendent that he would
have to learn to behave him
self"
MIR. Stevens was struck OF the
head with a walking stick or cane
by another inmate of the home
the superintendent said.
1.-THE same inmate that hit
Stevens was the one I told the
commissioners about Wednesday
afternoon. in addition to striking
Stevens in the dining hall the
same white man hit another in
mate here with a shovel and it
required 10 OF u stitches to close
UP the CASH. Carter added.
Carter, a native of Greensboro,
has been a resident Of New Han
over county for more than four
years, three years of which he
served on the sheriffs force I'M
der C. David Jones. He also has
served with the police depart
ment at jacksonville.
Former Teacher
Mrs. Carter, his wife and head
mstron Of the county home, is a
former school teacher having
been a member of the East Bend
faculty for IL years. In addition
to teaching at East Bend, which
is 10 miles from Winston-Salem,
Mrs. Carter taught in the WI
mington-New Hanover system for
two years.
Asked if he would explain the
alleged attack on the professor
from Georgia" at Mondays SEES
sion of the county commission
ers, Carter said You can ask ].
R. Hollis of the county welfare
department about that case"
THE old man wanted to return
home and the welfare office let
him. I did not have anything to
do with his leaving the county
home he added.
Addison Hewlett, chairman oil
the board, who presided over the
two-day investigation held at the
county home, Wednesday and
Thursday, said yesterday that
Commissioner Trask's request for
more witnesses to be heard Mon
day would be granted.
Commissioner T-ask, the vet,
eran county official who has been
a member Of the board for %
years, remained firm in his con-
tention that it was not the food
or the appearance of the county
home which he wanted probed.
It's the attitude and type of at
tention," he argues.
One Resignation
The only fireworks which the
intensive investigation had furn-
lshed until yesterday was the
resignation on Thursday of Mrs.
Eftle Bryant, the assistant ma
iron, who had testified before the
commissioners on both days Oh
the probe at the county home.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
THOUSANDS PRAY
AT HOLY SHRINES
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concentrating the exodus of
the Jews from Egypt nearly
1000 years ago.
Like the Moslems, the Jews in
this season are doing honor to the
Prophet Moses. The Seder feasts
feature ceremonial foods and
customs to recall the suffering of
Moses and his followers. 1t is the
most ancient of the religious GER
emonies celebrated in tn e Holy
city.
The Christian observance OF
Good Friday began at a place
which is presumed to be the site
of the Roman fortress where
Jesus was condemned by Pontius
PLATE. A British police station
stands there now.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
HAYES
MAIN CHOICES
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partment and we are of the opinion
that only one thing will suffice to
clear up these conditions, and that
is to put aside all selfish interests,
if any there be-"
Kermon Silent
Representative Robert M. Ker.
mon, who is reported to have
leanings towards Fales for the pc.
sition but has not openly affirm
ed this, said last night that he had
nothing whatsoever to say about the
appointment of a police chief for
Wilmington.
1t is not believed likely that he
will go on record in support OF any
candidate for the post, as he is not
expected TO return to the city be-
fore sometime next week.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
AZALEAS BLOOMING

Azaleas throughout the city are
beginning to blossom, residents re-
port, with predictions of almost full
bloom by Sunday prevalent.
Emory Grubbs. James Walker
Memorial Hospital official; said
Yesterday that the flowers around
the Institution were starting to
blossom freely and joined in the
prediction Of 4 vari-colored Sun
day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
CARLTON BERTHAM LEINER

Funeral service for Carlton Bert
ham Leiner, So, of this city, will
be held today at 4 p. m. from
Yopp funeral home, with Elder
A. B. Barham and Elder Lonnie
Yopp officiating. Interment will
follow in Oakdale cemetery.
Active pallbearers r Dewey
j.. Hobbs, Jr., Eugene Hobbs, Will
liam Mcdonald. R. A.. Williams,
Jr., Richard Williams, and Liston
Williams.
Honorary p~allbearers are j. c..
Davis, Jack Griffith, Mack Leach,
Tim Ross. B. E. Williams, Bonnie
Schwartz. G E. Hughes and Sam
Bennett.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs
Shirley H. Leiner; n son Carlton
L.. and his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. Leiner; three sisters, Mrs. Alice
Strickland. Mrs. Kathryn Murray
and Miss Betty Leiner; two broth
ers, Louis C. and j. Herbert Lem
err, the latter a resident Of Paduka,
Kentucky.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
LABOR BILL May
BAN CLOSED SHOP
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and bargaining rights under the
Wagner Act.
8. Making unions liable for un-
fair labor practices under the
Wagner act, the same as emplov.
ers now are.
4: Assuring employers the right
OF free speech in dealing with work.
ers and unions.
.. Freeing employers of any obi
cation to bargain collectively with
foremen. But the bill would per-
NIT foremen to join unions.
6. Outlawing of the check-off sys-
tenn OF collecting union dues, unless
approved in writing by Individual
workers. Under the check-off. the
employer deducts a workers un-
ION dues from his pay and gives
the money direct to the union.
I. A ban generally effective
July l, 1948 - on health and well
fare funds controlled solely by un-
ions. The maximum penalty would
be a $10,0 900 fine and a six-month
Jail sentence.
8. Making unions subject to suits
IN federal courts for breach of con-
tract.
Report Filing
8. Requiring unions to register
with the Labor department and file
annual financial reports. Unions
failing to do so would be ineligible
for bargaining certification by the
National Labor Relations board.
10. The ban on the closed shop.
Under a closed shop, no non-unior
worker may be employed.
IL. Creation of a House-Senate
committee to conduct "a thorough
study and investigation of the en-
tire field of labor-management re
latlons." The committee would re
port by February Is, 1948.
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(OOutlllucU ITOIn age Ouc)
was necessary for our personal
benefit.
Nov of course all these letters
are not going in the Wilmington
postoffice," he pointed out which
certainly should give some consola-
ton to Mr.. Dosher.
WORLD WIDE - They are
travelling all over the world. Fig
ured 1000 people to the postoffice
there ought to be around n mil
lion postoffices.
There is no indication that our
citizens suffer unduly from B. O..
or any disability that gives them a
high unpopularity factor, so we
are going to get our share OF these
well wishing, good luck letters
$50 unless Along The Cape Fear
does something about the number
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
MEASURE NO BALM
REP. KERM0N SAYS
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A"SS OlC)
will be held up before it is rati-
fed" he said.
Newman Contention
City councilman, Harriss New :
man, was reported to have said
yesterday that he believed the
measure had been brought up to
assuage the feelings of The council
members after the trouble over
the civil service commission bill.
Il personally did not ask for an
increase and am opposed to the
bill' he was reported to have
said, LAS far os l know no mem
Der has suggested the proposed
increase. l do not want it and I
Will not accept it,"
The bill would increase the
salary of councilmen to S7O0 a
year and the salary of the mayor
to $1,000. They now receive soon
land $500 respectively,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
RACE BILL
MAY BE DEFERRED
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record opposing the legislation and
appointed a committee, consisting
of the Rev. w. j. Stevenson, presi-
dent of the organization, and j. B.
Huntington, secretary, to confer
with Rep. Kermon and Sen. Alton
A. Lennon this weekend.
Secretary Huntington said that
the organization would strongly
contest the measure. That may. be
interpreted that opposition to the
commissioners calling an election
on the issue as provided in the bill
will be forthcoming.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
CAROL HILDA REYNOLDS

Funeral arrangements for Miss
Carol Hilda Reynolds, 10, 924 No.
4th street, who died in an auto
mobile accident Thursday night
near Smithfield will be announced
later.
Surviving are her parents: Mr..
and Mrs. Vance Reynolds, of this
city; four sisters; Mildred, Flor
ence, Lucille, and Margery, all
of this city; and n brother, Ed
ward Reynolds Of this city.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
Hughes Will Test Photo Ship
TODAY

LOS ANGELES April 4. -WH-
Wealthy sportsman pilot Howard
Hughes tomorrow resumes h j S
testing of the XP-11 photo-re-
connaissance plane where he left
off last July when the original
model of the Army experimental
craft crashed d almost killed
him.
Hughes will take off in the
second model of the plane at 9
a ~ from ncarbv Culver City.
He intends to fly the tWin-motor-
e. pane Tor an hour before re-
turning it to his aircraft factory.
The new model is fitted with
conventional three . bladed pro-
pellors instead of the eight-bladed
counter : rotating mechanisms
which damned in the first flight
and sent the plane hurting into
a Beverly Hills mansion.
The crash sent Hughes to a
hospital for nearly two months
and for a time he was believed
near death.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05

One railway carload of canoed
orange juice is equal to 80 car
loads of fresh fruit.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
The Weather

Weather bureau report Of Temperature
and rainfall for the "a hours ending 8
p. m. in the princilAl cotton growing
areas and elsewhere:
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
r ANNIE BRADY

Mrs. Annie Hinson Brady, u,
of Miami, Florida, died at five
o'clock p. m, April 4 in Jackson
Memorial hospital, that city, fol-
lowing a short. illness.
Mrs. Brady was a former resi-
dent of Waycross, Georgia, moving
to Miami twelve years ago.
Funeral services will be conducted
from the Hinson Funeral home in
Waycross, Georgia, Sunday after
noon, interment following in Lott
cemetery.
She is survived by three sons;
L. H, S. H., and O. W. Brady, Sr.,
of Miami and one daughter, Mrs.
E. E: Biggs, Sr., of Wilmington.
One brother, Ed Hinson of Jack
sonville, Florida. Also surviving
are four grandchildren and two
great grandchildren.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05

ROY PARKER

CHADBOURN, April 4 - Roy
Parker, a, was instantly killed
when he fell into a saw at the
Davis saw mill in Evergreen
about $50 Friday a. m.
Mr.. Davis, the owner Of the mill
who was on the opposite side OF the
sawhand said Parker fell on the
saw and was thrown over the
saw killing him instantly. His body
was cut almost in two. He was a
native of Dillon county, South
Carolina.
Coroner Hugh Nance ruled death
accidental.
The body will remain at the Pea
cock funeral home until funeral
plans are completed. D.
He is survived by his wife;
three sons; Wilbur, Lee Edward
and Junius. Two daughters;
Stella Mae, Brenda Joyce all Of
Evergreen. His father and mother;
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Parker of
Hamer, S. c.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
MRS MITTIE BRANCH

LUMBERTON, April 4. - Mrs.
Mittie Brown Branch, 81, wife of
the late Judson Branch, died at her
home on Route One Boardman,
Columbus County, Friday at one a.
m. after an illness of ten days with
influenza and pneumonia.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed from Lemons Crossroads Bap-
fist church of which she was a
member Sunday at $3.50 p. m. by
her pastor the Rev. E. A. Paul OF
East Lumberton. Interment will be
in the family cemetery near the
home. Beside the grave Of her hus-
band who died in 1885.
Mrs. Branch was born November
80, 1865. daughter of the late Moore
and Lucinda Brown Surviving are
one son c. D. Branch Of the home,
two foster daughters, Mrs. A. j.
Britt, and Mrs. J.. H. Jenerette of
Boardman, and three grandchil-
dren. She was the last surviving
member of her family.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05
PETE Gibson

Funeral services for Pete Glis-
son, 50, whose body was found in
the Cape Fear River Thursday,
were held Friday afternoon at 4:30
at the graveside in Atkinson ceme-
terry in Atkinson.
He is survived by four sons,
Bynum R., B. L., and L. C. ellis
son, all Of Savannah, Georgia, and
Anton Gibson, Charleston, S. c.;
four daughters, Mrs. j. B. Bird
song, Wilmington; Mrs. Matthews
Griffith, Philadelphia, Penn; Mrs.
Herman Camp Of Washington, D.
c.; and Miss Angelina Gibson,
Charleston; three brothers, Fred,
of Atkinson; Charlie, Of Hawkins
vile, Georgia; and Harris Gibson.
of Virginia; and two sisters, Mrs.
Clarence Knowles of Atkinson; ard
Mrs. Anton Anderson of Virginia.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-05

1t is said that between 10, 600,
600 and 20, 900. 900 meteors strike
the earth's atmosphere daily.
Evening star., 1947-03-14
Oscars
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strapless light blue tulle, said she
intended to place her Oscar on a
table in her bedroom.
Other major awards went to Anne
Baxter, for her supporting role in
THE Razor's Edge" and to the di-
rector of BEST Years." William
Wyler.
Miss De Havilland's sister, Joan
Fontaine, former award winner, pre-
sented March's Oscar. Ray Milland,
who wan an Oscar last year for "The
Lost Weekend" presented Olivia 5
award.
Master of Ceremonies Jack Benny,
introducing Milland to the capacity
crowd of 6,700 in the Shrine Audi
torium, said Phil Harris could
have played the Lost Weekend bet
ter than Milland-and he'd have
found the bottle in the chandelier
sooner"
Applause and cheers started
spontaneously each time Russell ac-
cepted an award. His few, en-
barrassed words were doubly poig-
nant to the few who knew that
Best Years" was not only the eX-
paratrooper's first movie-but his
last.
He is on leave of absence from
Boston University, where he is
studying advertising, until June, and
is making pep talk" tour of am
putee wards in Army hospitals.
After graduation from college next
year, Russell will enter advertis-
ing in Samuel GoldWyn's New York
Office.
Russell, manager of chain
grocery in Cambridge, Mass, before
the war, lost his hands when half
pound of INT he was carrying eX-
ploded at paratroop training camp
June 6, 1944-the day Allied troops
invaded France.
II won't continue in pictures as
an actor" Russell said last night.
After tonight, any movie I could
make would be anticlimactic."
Evening star., 1947-03-14
Ship 10 Remove 80
From Broken Tanker
By the Associated Press

HONOLULU, Mar. IA. - The
freighter Telfair Stockton reported
to the Hawaiian Sea Frontier today
that weather was moderating and
it expected to rescue soon % men
from the stern section and from
the bow section of the broken tanker
Fort Dearborn
Four Navy patrol bombers were
due to leave Midway this morning
to search for II men of the tanker's
crew missing in a lifeboat since the
ship split in a storm Wednesday
100 miles northwest of Honolulu.
Meanwhile, the freighter Robert
Is. Broussard, which had reported
itself in distress, radioed today that
sea and winds were subsiding and
that perhaps we can continue to
Yokohama" The 7,000-ton vessel
is loaded with locomotives from the
United States.
The Telfair Stockton radioed that
"all is in order" adding that Dear
born crewmen had managed to get
the stern section of the ship
underway.
The Stockton was instructed to
use oil if necessary to make a slick
while transferring the sailors from
the broken tanker Foreward and
after sections of the Dearborn have
drifted 20 miles apart, the Sea
Frontier said.
Evening star., 1947-03-14
Man verges on Collapse
After Finding S92,SOO
BY the Assoeioted Press

PHILADELPHIA, Mar. IA SIS
a-week bookkeeper and his wife
were reported on the verge Of ner-
yous collapse today after finding
$92, 300 in a corrugated cardboard
box in a dark, dusty corner OF, the
cellar of the home in which they
have lived for Is years.
The bookkeeper, Benjamin Lie
herman, A, went to the cellar in
search of light bulbs, reached fo1
a grimy box, idly opened it and
pulled out cache of cash in $40,
$40 and $50 bills.
Mr.. Lieberman called police. Now
they and the Liebermans are try
ing to find out who owns the money
Turned over to James H. Malone,
director of public safety, the treas
ure was locked in bank safe de-
posit box.
Detective 1t. Frank May, who
responded to the LiebermanS' call
to police, placed the family under
guard in their South Philadelphia
home "for their own protection" I"
Detective Sergt. Charles Stein
berg, assigned to the house over
night, reported ''the Liebermans are
both in highly nervous state. They
are not in bed, but they are unable
to talk to any one about the money"
Last fall when Mr.. Liebernan was
in hospital the home was unoc-
cupied for some time.
The Aqua, a South American toad,
grows to be as much as 8 inches
long.
Evening star., 1947-03-14
Alexandra Mans Death
By Bullet Held Suicide

A certificate of suicide has been
issued in the death of Harvey W.
King, 40, who was found shot
through the heart yesterday at his
home, S14 Chalfonte drive, Alexan-
dria, according to Coroner John A.
Sims.
Mr.. King, an employe Of the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Co., left for work yesterday morn
ing at the usual time, his wife, Mrs.
Mary Louise King, told police. Mrs.
King said she took their four year
old son to visit relatives early yes
terday. When she returned around
pm. she found her husband lying
in the basement recreation room
with the bullet wound in his, chest
and a revolver nearby, police said.
Mr.. King was a Navy lieutenant
during the war. He was believed to
be despondent over i'll health.
Evening star., 1947-03-14
Commissioners Approve
Two Police Promotions

The District Commissioners yes
terday approved the promotions of
Detective Randolph L. Dunn of the
fourth precinct and Murray Kut-
ner, a plainclothes private on the
vice squad.
Detective Dunn is to be promoted
to detective sergeant, effective to-
morrow, and will be assigned to po-
lice headquarters.
Pvt. Kutner will become pre-
cinct detective as of tomorrow, re-
tanning his assignment on the vice
squad. He was credited with plan
ming the details of last Fridays po-
lice raid on three disorderly houses
in the downtown area. The promo
tion enables him to take examina-
ton for detective sergeant.
Evening star., 1947-03-14
DR.. A. A. Marchetti Heads
GEORGETOWN u. Department

DR.. Andrew A. Marchetti has been
appointed head of the obstetrics and
gynecology department at the
Georgetown University Medical Gen.
ter, the Very Rev. Lawrence c. Cor
man, s. j., president of the univer-
sity, announced today.
The new department head has
been associated with Cornell Uni
versity Medical School as an asso-
ciate professor Of obstetrics and
gynecology. He was graduated from
the University of Richmond in 1924
and received his medical degree from
Johns Hopkins University in 1928.
After serving an internship at
Johns Hopkins Hospital, DR.. Mar
chetti completed his training by
serving as resident in Strong Me-
mortal Hospital. the University of
Rochester and the women's clinic of
New York Hospital.
Evening star., 1947-03-14
Eugene B. Casey, Aide
To Roosevelt, Goes on
Trial in Tax Case
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Mar. l4-Eugene
B. Casey. AZ, one-time executive as
sistant to President Roosevelt.
pleaded not guilty and went on trial
in Federal Court today on a charge
of evading $70,384 in income taxes in
1941-42-43.
The indictment accuses him of
making fictitious deductions from
his earnings for Office rent and
maintenance salaries and failing to
report items of income.
Mr.. Casey. who operates a large
farm at Gaithersburg and is con-
sulting engineer, asked Judge w.
Calvin Chestnut for jury trial
Representing him are William
Curran, until recently Attorney Cen
|eral of Maryland. and Thomas j.
Kenney, a former assistant United
States attorney here.
The indictment specifies that Mr..
Casey paid $4,675 in income taxes
for 1941 and contends he should have
paid $21, ,766. For 1912 the Govern
|ment's figures are $11,322 paid and
$33 ,684 owed, and in 1943 payment of
|$2,787 when $33,717 was owed. The
Government contends Mr.. Casey's
income for the three years was
s17l, ,7S5. but that he reported only
s81 ,210.
After leaving his White House
post, he served as a naval officer.
Mr.. Casey said at the time of his
Indictment he had paid every cent
that the Treasury alleges I owe,
plus 6 per cent up to December
81, 1896"
The defendant gained national
prominence as Farmer" Casey in
1888 when he made radio addresses
against Senator Tydings, Democrat,
Of Maryland in President Roose-
velt's unsuccessful campaign to
prevent the Senator's reelection.
Evening star., 1947-03-14
Federal Payroll Drops 1854
In Junuury; D. c. Loses | ,0o4

Federal employment decreased by
22,974 persons during January, leav-
ing 2,254.130 employees on the Gov
ernment payroll. the Civil Service
Commission announced today.
Government employees in the
United States dropped by 11,018
during the month, while another
1855 overseas employees were dis
missed.
Government workers in the CONT
mental United States now number
1855, ,698. The number of overseas
personnel stands at 1884, ,432.
The biggest personnel reductions
Evening star., 1947-03-14

It has been reported that rattle
snakes can be killed by 20 minutes
exposure to hot sun.
Evening star., 1947-03-14


by
SELL
Evening star., 1947-03-14

during January occurred in the War
Department, where 1872 workers
were dropped. The Veterans Ad-
mirlistration added 2,466 employees
to its staff.
The Post Office Department dis
missed 1904 workers during the
month and the Navy Department
dropped 935 persons. A total of
6,709 employees were dismissed by all
other Federal agencies.
In Washington, Federal employ
ment decreased by 1904 persons
during January. The number of
Government workers here now is
220, ,199.