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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-09
Along The Cape Fear
STRENGTHENED

UNION STRENGTHENED
RESISTANCE-The thirteen col
onies united in their struggle for
independence and engaged Brit
ish forces sent to subdue the re-
volt with a spirit Of stubborn re-
sistance.
But for the united effort, the
colonies would have been de-
feated in the first year ct the
conflict. Even in spite Of the
united resistance, the colonies
would have lost the war had it
not been for the timely aid of
Lafayette and the soldiers of
France in the last years Of the
revolution.
Local historians have record
ed that the spark of liberty was
first famed into a flame by
John Ashe, Cornelius Harnette,
and a host Of American leaders
who met in Wilmington and or
gained peaceful resistance at
first and armed resistance final
ly to the acts of parliament
which were distasteful to the I'm
represented colonists.
Leadership, which gave birth
to the movement for American
independence, did not desert the
American cause during the war.
After the inevitable clash which
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-09
President Warns
Of Price Spiral
Federation Delegates heay
Urgent Appeal For
Cooperation

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. s-sM
President Truman appealed n
a message to the American
Federation of Labor today 10
raise still higher Americas level
of production to inject the criti-
cal conditions which threaten the
well-being of the entire world"
AT the same time he warned of
the necessity of remedies" in
the domestic economy of the ma
ton to cope with "unreason-
able" prices and ''insufficient''
housing.
The Presidents message, read
to the AFL's Goth annual con-
vention, called upon Americas
workers to share the nations
abundance with the less FORUM
ate, inasmuch as the produc-
ton level today is greater than
ever before in peace time. The
need for grain, Mr. Truman add
ed, Gin many countries in the
year ahead will be even more
acute than in the past"
II know, too," he said, ''that
labor and industry, recognizing
the seriousness of the situation
abroad, will cooperate to raise
See PRESIDENT on Page Two
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URGE
INTERSTATE HIKE
Utilities Commission Says
Applications Are Now
Or File

RALEIGH, Oct. 8.-(P-Rail-
roads, which yesterday received
boosts in their interstate freight
and passenger fares from the
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, have applications for SINH
lar increases pending for intra-
state rates, the Utilities Commits
sion reported today.
The railroads, which had ask
ed for freight rates increases of
% per cent, received an emer-
gency increase from tn ice of
10 per cent and a promise that
further increases would be stud
led.
A request for an increase of q
per cent has been on file with
the Utilities Commission for sew
eral weeks pending action by the
ICC on interstate rates. No date
for hearing on the application
has been set.
Southern railroads were per-
mitted by the ICCN to increase
their coach fares from % to
2.5 cents per mile, and an appli-
cation has been. filed with the
Utilities Commission for an in
orooco in interstate roach fares
from 1.65 to 90 cents per mile.
Utilities Commission officials
said they expected the applica-
ton to be amended to ask for
the interstate figure of 2.5 cents
per mile.
Hearing on the passenger rates
probably will be set within a few
DAYS, commission officials said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-09
WHISKY HOLIDAY
NOW PREDICTED
Luckman Says Distillers
Will Close Down Plants
For so Days

WASHINGTON, Oct. g. (Y -
Chairman Charles Luckman of
the citizens food committee pre-
dicted tonight the nations dis
tilleries will close down for so
days within three weeks.
Luckman, directing the pro-
gram to conserve grain to help
feed Western Europe, met with
top officials of the liquor indus
try and announced there were
no dissents to the distillery clos
ing requested by the committee
and President Truman.
Emerging after a two and one
half hour conference, Luckman
told reporters that out of the SO
companies represented, 18 voted
in favor of the shutdown and the
other 81 asked for an opportun-
ity to consult their stockholders.
II think there is no question
but what the directors of the
See WHISKY on Page Two
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ll-MILLI0N BALE
CROP ESTIMATED
Dry Hot September Wealth
er Cuts Down Nations
Cotton Production

WASHINGTON, Oct. g. R-
The Agriculture Department re-
ported today that dry hot wealth
er in September trimmed 341,-
900 bales off this years cotton
crop which it now forecasts at
II, 508, 900 bales.
Nevertheless, the indicated
crop is nearly a third larger
than last years unusually small
one of $3.50, 900 bales. Produc-
ton averaged 1880, 900 bales
for the 1o-year (193645) period.
1t is possible that the crop
may not be sufficiently large to
cover domestic and export re-
quirements until next years
crop becomes available. This
years production will be sup
%plemented, however, by a carry
See 11-MILLION on Page Two
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Truman Calls On AFL Unionists
For Greater Production Effort:
UN Approves Balkan Watch
Soviet Bloc Gets
Sound Spanking
Vote On United States De-
mand Ends "a To 6;
Nine Abstain

LAKE SUCCESS, Oct. 8. TT,
- The political committee of the
United Nations Assembly over
rode bitter Russian objections
late today and approved a Unit
ed States demand for a special U.
N. Balkan Border Watch com
mittee.
The vote on the special COM
mittee was "a to 6. The Russian
bloc voted solidly against it. Nine
nations, including the Arab group
and Sweden, Norway and Den
mark, abstained.
The delegates put off tempo
rarily a decision on the hottest
part of the U. S. resolution -
a section finding Yugoslavia, AL
bania and Bulgaria responsible
for helping Greek guerrillas.
Just before the political COM
mittee adjourned at 6:17 p. M,
e. S. To-, the United States pro-
posed that the Balkan committee
be made up of Brazil, Mexico,
the Netherlands, Poland, Aus
tralia, Pakistan and the five great
powers. That will be discussed
tomorrow when the political COM
mittee resumes debate on the res
olution.
Approval Seen
All committee action is subject
to final approval by the full as
sembly. Assembly approval was
considered a foregone conclusion,
however, because the 81 member
nations are all represented in
both the plenary meetings and
the committee sessions.
The committee also approved
a U. S. proposal that the Assemb-
ly call on Greece, Yugoslavia,
Bulgaria and Albania to COOP
crate with the special commit
tee. The vote on this section was
80 to 6, with 8 abstentions.
The balloting cliInaxed COM
mittee debate on the Greek-Balk-
See SOVIET On Page Two
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Disabled War Veteran En-
titled To Possession,
Panel Finds

A jury in New Hanover coun-
ty Superior Court Wednesday
found that K. E. Batson, dis
abled war veteran, is entitled
to the possession of two taxi
cabs which he alleged his wife
sold to Woodrow Pridgen with
out his consent, and that the
value of the automobiles at the
time they were seized by the
sheriff during the dispute was
$4,000.
The defendant, Woodrow
Pridgen, operator Of the Taxi
Exchange, who gave Mrs. Bat
son approximately $500 for the
two cars, will be allowed to re-
cover only a sum of approx
mately 5000 he paid to satisfy
a mortgage on the vehicles
when the case is settled.
Although damages, for the
use of the automobiles denied
Batson since the cars were
taken by Pridgen while the dis
abled veteran was in the veter-
ans hospital at Fayetteville,
we're not granted to Batson in
the present trial because OF a
legal technicality. Attorney W.
K Rhodes, Jr., who represent
ed Batson in the suit, expressed
the opinion that his client will
be able to recover damages for
the use of the cars in another
suit.
Awarded Damages
Alberta Ford was awarded
damages totalling $685. from
James Ratley, Wilmington taxi
driver and operator of the Blue
Bird taxi, as a result of in
juries allegedly sustained
through the drivers careless
ness and negligence, the jury
decided in it's second damage
suit.
The plaintiff alleged that she
was thrown out of Ratley's taxi
See JURY On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-09
BENSON SUPPORTS
ORDER BY HAYES
City Manager, After In
vestigation, Shuts Door
On Case

City Manager J. R. Benson
yesterday informed Police Chief
Hubert Hayes that he agreed
to the punishment of 10 weeks
midnight to 8 am. foot patrol
duty without a day off given
Patrolmen G. H. Hines for using
too much force to subdue a prl-
soner.
According to the city manag-
er's investigation, Hines struck
one Lube Kelly while putting
him in Jail on Sept. 20 after ar
resting him for drunkenness and
disorderly conduct.
It was stated that Kelly grab
bed the officer, pinched his arm
and attempted to hit him to pro-
vocate Hines blow, but that the
latter used too much force.
The case is considered closed.
Patrolman W. M. Jordan, who
took a blow from a prisoner,
See BENSON On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-09
EIGHT KIWANIANS
TO ATTEND MEET
President George Conant
To Head Delegation
To Convention

Eight members of the local
Kiwanis club will attend the
41st annual Carolinas district
Kiwanis convention which opens
at Charleston, S. c., today. The
first large scale convention
since the war, the meeting which
continues through Saturday is
expected to attract more than
800 civic leaders.
Headed by President George
Conant, the Wilmington delega-
ton includes Atty. Jack Lee
Grand, Wilbur Dosher, Jack
Thompson, Donald King, Will
liam Wendt, Harry Solomon,
and I. w. Solomon.
LeGrand is a candidate for the
office of lieutenant governor of
the seventh division of the Caro-
linas district. Principal speakers
at the convention will be Charles
S. Donley, Pittsburgh, a past
president of Kiwanis Information
al, Thomas L. Husselton, Atlantic
City, N. j., trustee of Kiwanis
International, and Charles P.
Summerrall, president of the
Citadel.
Among the guests will be
Charles W. Armstrong, Sails
bury, N. c., present Internalion-
al president. General chairman
of the convention program is
w. T. Smith, former district
lieutenant
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-09

Ell PASO, Texas, Oct. 8-R-
A big Anchored American AIR
lines flagship Tipped over on
it's back momentarily while fly
ing near Ell Paso today, tumb-
ling 48 frightened passengers to
the ceiling of the plane before
it was righted.
Baggage and passengers
scrambled back into their seats
after the pilot, Capt. Charles
siston, righted the craft from
the unexplained maneuver. An
unscheduled stop was made at
Ell Paso where six persons were
given first aid None was hurt
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-09
France Faces
Tragic Time
RyeadIess Cities Pictured
Unless Nation Gets
Cash Quickly
Oct. 8. -

WARRINGTON, Oct. 8. - Up
high French official said
,;oht that France is facing "a
,,ary tragic moment and will
exhaust all her dollar resources
n;.bin 3 week unless outside aid
!. forthcoming.
Harvey Alphand, Frances di-
.a-or of economic affairs,
.s1d newsmen that without help,
rance will have to discontinue
~ purchases of American wheat,
saoi and fats around Oct. Is.
II American wheat supplies are
,a,lt off, he said, the French
saonle as a whole will go without
5resd more than two days a
week. And the big cities will
. no bread at ali, he said.
Alphand also disclosed that
france tried to obtain grain from
p,ssia six weeks ago, but the
,lpa has met only silence from
Moscow.
Ne said the French government
A.s notified the State Depart
rent Of the crisis and hopes to
set dollars from several sources
n avoid a complete stoppage
NJ U. S. supplies.
Other Developments
Other key developments in the
International situation:
/, Turkish Chief of Staff Saith
omurtak told a news conference
that the 500, 900, 900 American
aid program for Turkey might
NOT be enough ''if the strength
Of the opponents we may have
against us is considered"
Without mentioning Russia by
name, he said Turkey is still
prepared ito ward off aggres-
SION"
:. Britain's request, top
American and British officials be-
gan conferences designed to ease
See FRANCE On Page Two
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STATE MERCHANTS
WELCOME INQUIRY
Retailers Realize Prices
Are Too High, Seere-
tary States

RALEIGH, Oct. 8.-GP-North
Carolina merchants are in hearty
accord" with the detectives of an
Investigation Of high prices by a
Congressional committee and are
glad that the committee is going
10 hold one Of it's hearing in
This area, Willard L. Dowell, ex-
eeutive vice president of the
State Merchants Association said
tonight.
The Congressional group which
is probing the price situation is
scheduled to hold a hearing at
Greensboro on October 10.
Retailers not only realize that
prices are entirely too high, but
they deplore these high prices
Just as much as do their Gus
toners and they are doing all in
their power to hold prices in
line" Dowen said in a state
nent.
Dowell said that 'the cause of
the high prices does not lie with
the retailer" and asserted that
the price structure is based upon
many elements which enter into
The picture before the goods
reach retail stores"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-09
CHERRY PRAISES
C0LDSB0R0 CITY
Governor Honored During
Celebration OF Tooth
Anniversary

GOLDSBORO, Oct. g. Up -
Thousands Of Goldsboro resi-
dents heard their city praised by
Governor Cherry today as they
observed Governor Day" in the
week-long celebration of Colds
boro's Tooth anniversary.
Then the city made ready to
welcome and hear a speech to-
morrow from its most distin-
guished son of the present gen
Grafton, Army Secretary Kenneth
C. Royal. ,
"Goldsboro is a we'll balanced
and happily : situated munlcl.
pality in that it is a center OF
both industry and agriculture"
Governor Cherry said. "This city
is IN the approximate center OF
North Cardinals Bright Leaf
tobacco belt. Your %florishing
trade comes from tobacco ware
houses located here and the more
See CHERRY On Page Two
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EINSATZ COMMANDS
SLEW MILLION JEWS
NAZI MAJOR ADMITS

NUREMBERG, Germany, Oct.
8-P)-Otto Ohlendorf, Nazi 2.
S. major general, admitted to-
day that his "Einsatz Comman-
dos" slew a million "racially in
ferior" people in the East, but
denied his own guilt and placed
the blame on the Russians.
The first of % defendants to
take the stand in their trial be-
fore an American War Crimes
court, Ohlendorf said the Jews
slain in the East were political
ly partisan and thus dangerous"
"Those we executed were sing
ing the International and hail
ing Stain as they died." he
added.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-09
SISTERS JAILED
As "SC0LDERS'
Jury Listens To Recording
OF Fluent Cussing By
Three Women

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 8. -U.D-
Three sisters were sentenced to
Jail today after being found guilty
of being common scolds by a jury
which listened to a monograph
record of their fluent cussing in
the English and Polish languages.
The charges were brought I'm
der ancient common law by Fran
els Pastor and his son, Francis,
Jr., 10, against their neighbors,
the Znosko sisters, Helen, %, Bet
ty, "a, and Josephine, 20.
The younger Pastor introduced
See SISTERS On Page Two
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YOU MUST WASH YOUR
FEET TO PLAY "TOE
TOUCHIN" AT SCHOOL

SIKESTON, Mo-, Oct. 8--tP'-
'"Toe Touchin" is the name Of &
new game which seems to be
nosing out old time box suppers
in some sections - and you
have to know your toes to get
your best girl, too.
At the Lincoln school here
the girls prepared a meal, the
boys put up the cash which went
for benefit of the library. Then
the girls took off their shoes,
covered up with a sheet and let
only their bare feet stick out.
The boys went by and touched
the foot they wanted next to
their own at the dining table.
Rule No. l is that the feet
must be well washed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-09
STATES MAY SET
new FARM PLANS
Secretary Anderson Pro.
poses Programs Be Cen
tered In Counties Too

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8-P-
Secretary of Agriculture Ander-
son proposed today that the
nations future farm program
be conferred more in the states
and counties.
To do this, Anderson suggest
ed that farmers elect their own
county COMMITTEES to develop and
carry out projects. State COM
mittees would serve as a link
between the county groups and
the Agriculture Department.
He told the Senate and House
Agriculture committees, study
See STATES On Page Two
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FBl HOLDING EX-GI'S
IN THEFT OF ATOMIC
ENERGY PHOTOGRAPHS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. - R)
The Federal Bureau of Investi-
sa'lon today announced the ar
IeSt OF two former servicemen
N charges of theft of highly con-
aoentlal photographs relating to
''onllc energy development.
tBl Director J. Edgar Hoover
ad the two men are former
army photographers who had
useA employed at the Los Ala
Aqs' N. M, atomic project.
hoover gave their names as
~ george Wellington Thompson,
%, taken into custody at River
nue, N. NJ, and Ernest Lawrence
s%af'9rello, 80, arrested at Albu-
querque, N. M.
me arrests bring to five the
lumber of persons who have
Oeen taken into custody in con-
nec'lon with the removal of docu-
a.e,lVS relating to the atom bomb
NH" atomic experiments.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-09
TO DECIDE
CHARITIES FATE
OF Relief Organi-
cation Rests With
Commissioners

The fate of Associated Chair
ties, Wilmington relief organiza-
ton which initiated case work
to relieve needy families and
has served the community for
% years, will be at least tempo
rarily in the hands of the coun-
ty commissioners when they
meet next Monday morning.
Proximity of the boards dis
cussion has precipitated a con-
troversy as to who is response
BILE for the poor and INDECENT OF
New Hanover county.
The controversy was touched
off Monday when H. A. Marks,
chairman of the Community
Chest, appeared before the
county commissioners an
asked for a statement on the
responsibility for the county's
poor.
County Attorney Marsden Bel
lamy seconded commissioner
George Trask's statement that
"the poor are the county's re-
sponsibility." A final decision
was held in allegiance until the
return of two commissioners
who were representing the coun-
ty at the Goldsboro Centennial
celebration.
The Community Chest refused
to contribute to Associated
Charities last year and directors
of the Chest were quoted as be-
ing alarmed that Associated
Charities were planning a drive
for funds which might stymie
the Community Chest Red
Mann 49,. n-~o T.,@
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-09

JACKSONVILLE, Oct. 8
Judge John J. Burney, of Will
mington, thinks Mrs. Robert
Mccoy is a pretty good juror.
And the Judge didn't hesitate to-
day to commend her officially.
Mrs. Mccoy is the first wom-
an in the history Of Onslow
county to serve on a Superior
Court jury and her splendid
service during the three day
session here brought forth prals-
les from lawyers and fellow jur-
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~ = re Report
Likely
ALL Market

to retail outlets is slowing down,
and that CONSUMERS could rem
der a real service to the fryer
and broiler industry by increas-
ing orders for chickens"
A poultry market operator here
said that while the market re-
manned about steady, the effect
of the "Poultryless Thursday"
hardly could be surmised at the
present time.
Winfield's remarks indicated
that instead of helping a bad
situation, the banning Of poultry
from tables on Thursday would
only aggravate it.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-09
"P0ultryless" Days
Fiasc0
State Department
Indicates Pro-
To Cause

Instead of saving food for the
hungry of Europe, a ~poultryless
Thursday would seem to cause
a waste Of this food, a state
Department of Agriculture report
indicated last night.
Johns Winfield, market News
man of the department, said
that central North Carolina
poultry growers, from whom
Wilmington merchants purchase
the greater part of their stocks,
now had an Extremely heavy"
load on hand.
Winfield said that the move
ment of dressed and drawn fryers
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-09
Rules In Batson's
Favor In Taxicab Suit
CLIO TAKES CUT

WASHINGTON, Oct. s-tR
The CLIO took a cut at the
new lOng-skirt mode today,
calling for a boycott Of ''this
outrageous practice"
Its a conspiracy against
you," the CLOS publication,
Economic Outlook, adj
vised its feminine readers.
Workers wives, it added,
''cannot afford to throw out
the excellent garments now
hanging in their closets"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-09
Passengers rayAsAAL
Plane lips Upside Down

seriously, Bob Pfunder, local
sales manager for the airline
reported. Engineers and Civil
Aeronautics officials were ex-
aiming the plane.
The plane, bound from Dallas
to Los Angeles, had just flown
owe Ell Paso at 5000 feet, Sis
ton said, when he adjusted the
automatic pilot, then switched
it off. The ship, a DC84, prompt
ly dived 5000 feet while Siston
struggled with the manual con-
trolls. During the descent, the
See On Page Two
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The Weather


FORECAST:
ne sv0Sh Sarolina - Considerable clo1,di-
chanoe" ith scattered showers and little
dsy IN Temperature Thursday. Fri
eooIer year to partly cloudy. slightly
N Me- northwest.
hess W Sdroilna - Considerable cloudi-
with %Da little cha ge in temperature
over SCATTERED showers Thursday and
s.ss,; northeast Thursday night. FRIDAY
Na.le and cooler.
sadine I5GaosleaI data for the "a hours
=, m: Yesterday.
Ian TEMPERATURES
N, "a a. m. II; 7:3O a. m. 70; 1870 o. m.
mum 90 ~ D. m. 70; Maximum 70: Mini
va Mean 70: Normal SO.
Ian HUMIDITY
n. a.. N 100; 7:30 a. m. 80; 1:SO p.
w. 1880 p. m. "a.
Total PRECIPITATION
n. az Tor the "a hours ending 1880 D.
liz I'm inob since the first of the month
from TIDES FOR TODAY
Z. s me Tide Tables published by
and Geodetic Survey.
Silmjno+o HIGH LOW
A0" ----- 500 am. 1904 a m
Masonboro 5:44 pm. 70 :16 pm
inlet = 2:58 am. 9:13 am
la% ssSaariss s;ls. Sunset set 5:4s: 11 Moop p,m
M, Moonset 3:2sp.
Ae's WEATHER On p... vwa
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-09
First Woman Juror Wins
Praise From Bench, Bar

ors, as well as from the judge.
Mrs. Mccoy especially was
outstanding on the divorce
cases. Fellow jurymen declared
she showed cooperative lntelli-
gence throughout.
Judge Burney spoke before
the entire court in praising Mrs.
Mccoy as a fine example for
all Jurors, men and women
alike. Lawyers followed the
Judges lead and spoke their
praise before the court.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-09
POLIO RAMP

BERLIN, Oct. 8-(P- The
Berlin Public Health office an
nounced today that IA deaths
from infantile paralysis were
reported in the city in the last
48 hours, bringing the toll Of
fatalities in the current cpl
demic to las. The office said
96 new cases were reported
in the same period, with the
total number now standing at
1868.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-09

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. g.
Joseph A. Padway, general
counsel of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, collapsed today
while addressing the AFL inter-
national convention and was au-
thoritatively reported in Every
serious" condition tonight at
Stanford hospital.
The English-born attorneys
issued no statement and
physicians declined to be
quoted, but associates familiar
with the case termed a report
he had suffered a brain hemoY-
"close to correct"
A physician who examined
Padway shortly after he was
See PADWAY On Page Two
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PADWAY STRICKEN
AT ALL MEETING
Hint Union
Counsel Suffers Brain
Hemorrhage
BULLETIN

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3.
-P)- Joseph A. Padway,
general counsel Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor,
died of a stroke tonight q
few hours after colIapsing
during an address before the
AFL'S international cOnven-
ton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-09

See 11-MILLION on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-09
FORECAST.

wilmington and vicinity: Considerable
o,oudiness and probable scattered show
ers late today and tonight; FRIDAY
clearing and cooler.