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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-16
Satellites Launch Hot Attack
On American little Assembly" Plan;
Demands Return Of Price Control
Slavik Says Move
Would Kill Veto
Five Nations Rally Behind
U. S. Proposal Before
UN Group

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y, Oct.
Is. -W.R- Soviet satellites today
ripped into the American proposal
for a y%ear-round United Nations
Little Assembly," charging that
it was a scheme to sneak through
the back door and kill the veto.
Both Yugoslavia and Czecho-
slovakia warned that the proposal
would undermine UN, and limited
that it would increase world sus-
picion of the United States.
But five other nations rallied
to the American plan, hailing it
as the answer to the mounting
world problems which the regular
UN general assembly does not
have time to solve.
Backing the United States plan
today were China, Turkey, Bel
GUM, Uruguay and Ell Saliva
dor. Some had reservations, but
they made a total of nine coun-
tries which have supported the
Little Assembly" in principle
during two days of debate before
the UN Political committee. Rus
STA, Yugoslavia and Czechoslo-
vakia are the only nations that
have objected.
Slavik Attacks
Juraj Slavik of Czechoslovakia
protested that setting up a Veto
free, 57-member Little Assemb-
ly" would be an attack on the
veto through the back door and
service entrance"
He joined Vladimir Popovic Of
See SLAVIK On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-16
Clay
SoundsAlarm
Withdrawal Of Troops
From Germany Would
Be World Calamity

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15-R-
c.n Lucius D. Clay, American
sonnmander in Germany, de.
Jared today that United State.
occupation forces should be
t,snt in Germany until there is
r1par understanding on the flu
t',re peace of the world.
r1av told a luncheon at the
NATIONAL Press Club that tA
.o,ld think of no greater Gala
r,itv to Europe and the world
.bsn 10 remove United States
troops from Germany before
, real peace settlement is
reached.
He spoke before the luncheon
n,itted use without direct quota.
oroup under rules which per.
tion of any remarks he made
which we're not designated as
inf the record"
In general, he defended the
new level of industry in Ger.
MANY as one which is essential
botb to make Germany self-sup-
norting and to aid the recovery
Of Europe.
In Accord
THE United States and Bri-
tain agreed to raise the level
Of industrial production in their
occupation zones despite Rus
sian protests.)
Clay said that any increase
in the German industrial level
naturally meant an increase in
the possible German capacity to
make war in the future. But he
said that the industrial resourc-
es of the country could be con-
trolled and it's war potential al
rays held in check by agree
ment among the allies.
Clay estimated that if the Ger
mar economy is allowed to pull
itself up by its own boot straps
that is, without American
loans-and if the proceeds of
exports from Germany are
plowed back into the economy,
The merged B~ritish-American
zones can become self-sustain-
ing in three to four years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-16
State Department Cool,
POliticOS EXtOll Book

Rep. Pete Jarman. D., Ala,
a member of Eaton's committee,
said the book would be every
valuable" to American officials
now dealing with Russi.
The State Department, which
has to do the dealing, was asked
about the memoirs, no COM
ment, a spokesman said.
Sen. Tom Connally, D., Tex,
ranking minority member of the
Senate Foreign Relations com
mittee, agreed with Byrnes that
the United States may have to
seek separate peace settle
ments with Germany, Japan
and Austria. But he was I'M
willing to go as far as Byrnes
did in suggesting that this coun-
GGrt!ishG;
try might have to drive Russia
out of Estern Germany.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-16

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15-R -
Farm income this year will be
the highest on record and prob
ably will remain high next year,
the Agriculture Department
said today.
This years gross farm in
come was estimated at $34, $780,
600, 900, or Is per cent above
last ear. Net income-the differ
ence between gross income and
production expenses was estl-
mated at $18, 900, 900, 900.
Looking to 1913, a department
report said income will depend
largely on the volume OF crop
production and foreign demand
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-16
sue WILL STUDY
ACL APPLICATION
Board Takes Under Advise.
ment, Plea For Discon-
tinuance Of Trains

RALEIGH, Oct. 15-lR-Afte1
hearing today, the State Util
es Commission took under ad'
visement an application of the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad fol-
Hermission to discontinue its
passenger trains 48 and 40 be
tween Rocky Mount and vii
mington.
Commission members indicat.
d that a decision of the appli'
alton probably would be made
a few days
Strong objections to discontin-
lance Of the two trains was
voiced by delegations from
Goldsboro, Mt. Olive, Fremont
and Wallace.
The delegations included mer.
chants, farmers and produce
dealers who told the commits
sion that the train service was
essential both to the communi'
ties and to farmers of the area,
Present Evidence
At an earlier hearing on the
issue, ACL officials presented
evidence showing that revenues
derived from the two trains is
not sufficient to pay their op-
The ACL originally asked for
permission to discontinue the
TWO trains between Wilmington
See sue On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-16

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15-W.D-
The State Department officially
ignored former Secretary of
State James F. Byrnes mem
oirs today, but their recon-
mendations on how to deal with
Russia drew applause from
Democrats and Republicans in
Congress.
Chairman Charles A. Eaton
R., NJ, of the House Foreign
Affairs committee said Byrnes
had performed a public service
"of the most vital importance"
in writing his memoirs.
But Eaton said he doubted
that "even so penetrating a
mind as that of Mr.. Byrnes can
really 60 to the bottom Of the
malignant forces represented by
Mr.. Stain with which we are
now dealing and must continue
to deal"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-16
FALL OF FORT E

FALL OF FORT ~FISHER-To
continue with General Writings
official report Of the battle of
Fort Fisher: "The fall of the
general and the colonel COM
manding the fort-one about
four and the other about four
thirty o'clock, pm. had a per-
ceptible effect upon the men,
and no doubt fastened greatly
the result; but we were over
powered, and no skill or gal
lantry coulud have saved the
place after he effected a lodge
ment, except attack in the rear.
"The enemy's loss was very
heavy, and so, also was our
own. Of the latter, as a prisoner.
1 have not been able to ascer-
tain.
cat nine o'clock, pm, the
gallant Major Reilly, who had
fought the fort after the fall of
his saperiors, reported the enc
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-16
SPECIAL VENIRE
CALLED IN CASE
A'torneys Exhaust Reg.
ular Panel In Attempt
To Secure Jury

A special venire of 80 jurors
was summoned last night to ap-
pear in New Hanover county SUI
perior Court this morning after
attorneys exhausted a panel OF
40 jurors yesterday attempting
to select a jury to try a damage
suit arising from the collision OF
an automobile and a bus.
Three claims against the Queen
City Coach company were con-
solidated for purpose of trial.
Attorney Jack LeGrand for the
bus company successfully moved
to have one of the plaintiffs,
Miss Gertrude Harper, and T. B.
Williams, who was driving her
automobile, listed as %co-defend-
ants with the bus company in
two of the suits.
The action arose from injuries
the plaintiffs allege they sustain
ed when Miss Harper's 1941 Ford
four door sedan driven by Will
lians was struck by a Queen
City bus driven by S. M. Horton
at the intersection of Third and
Market streets on September 4,
1915.
Mrs. Mavis Smith and Mrs.
Margaret Tiencken, plaintiffs in
two Of the suits, were passengers
in the automobile owned by Miss
Harper, plaintiff in the third suit.
Complaint Filed
The complaint, filed by at
torneys for Miss Harper, alleges
that Williams drove Miss Har-
per's Ford into the intersection
on getting the green traffic
light, that the a stalled in the
center of the intersection, and
that the bus came barging into
the intersection at a reckless
pace - more than IS miles per
hour - and struck the stalled
See SPECIAL on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-16
Cold Storage Poultry Stocks
On Oct. / Highest In History
Agriculture Department On Eve Of "Poultryless Thursday" Say
Nations Supply Increased By 23,000l0 600 Pounds Last Month;
Report May Add New Fuel To Hottest Food Controversy
WASHINGTON, Oct. is.

WASHINGTON, Oct. is. -
up - The Agriculture De-
partment reported today -
on the eve of "Poltryless
Thursday" - that poultry
stocks in cold storage on Oct.
l were the largest for that
date on record.
The stocks increased 49,
600, 1000 pounds during Sep
TENDER to reach a total OF
206, 900, 900 pounds.
This report, given with
out comment by the depart
ment headed by Secretary
Anderson, came as the hot
test controversy facing the
Citizens Food committee
threatened to flare up again.
1t concerns the wisdom of
the committees request that
Americans refrain from eat
ing fowls and eggs on Thurs
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-16
VA GROUP COMING
HERE THIS WEEK
Hospital Site Inspection
Board Will Be Given
Complete Brochure

An inspection board from the
Veterans administration in Wash
ington, now touring proposed
sites for the 1000 bed neuro-
psychiatric hospital to be built
in Eastern North Carolina, is
expected to. arrive in Whining
ton this weekend, according to
John H. Farrell, executive Sec
rotary of the Wilmington Cham
Der of Commerce.
Upon their arrival here the
inspection board members are
slated to meet city and county
officials and a joint veterans
committee at the city hall, where
an illustrated brochure listing
pertinent facts, figures, and in
formation concerning proposed
sites near Wilmington will be
presented.
The VA inspection board is
See GROUP On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-16
THREE CuARDSMEN
KILLED in CRASH
Four Others Injured When
Plane Smashes Into
Famous Pixies Peak

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo,
Oct. 15-P)-A missing Iowa Ma
tional Guard CAT transport
plane was found smashed against
a snow-covered slope of famou
Pixies Peak today, three of its
crew dead and four injured.
One of the injured creWmen
had dazedly stumbled down a
mountain trail to bring out q
partly-coherent story of the
crash. He was identified as
Master Sgt. John W. Knight, %,
of Des Moines, home base OF
the plane.
Shortly afterward, a Colorado
Springs deer hunter, Leonard
Detherage, %, clambered to the
ship through thick timber and
foot-deep snow.
Inside the crushed fuselage
Detherage found six men, with
both the dead and the living
wrapped in parachutes. Knight
apparently had done this before
setting out for help.
Detherage said the three sur
vivors seemed to be seriously
injured and only one was able
to talk. He asked if "the other
guy" apparently referring to
Knight, had reached safety.
The hunter lighted a cigarette
for this man but said he was
Goo GuARDSMEN On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-16

day to save the grain it takes
to produce them.
Critics contend the idea
won't save grain. Committee
Chairman Charles Luckman
has said he is not convinced
that this contention is cor
rect but that if further study
shows it is the program will
be changed.
The issue will come up
Monday at a joint meeting of
poultry producers, grain and
feed dealers, and members of
the staff of the committee.
The poultryless Thursdays
are one feature the admins
tration drive to conserve
100, 600, 900 bushels of grain
by mid-1948 to help feed
Western Europeans.
One poltryman, in Wash
ington today, said that the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-16
Farm Income This Year
To BE Highest Recorded

domestic consumer purchas-
ing power seems likely to re-
main high. Farm production ex-
penses may continue to Increase
in 1913; and even if gross in
come is maintained at the io47
level, net income may not be
quite so high as in 1947."
Total cash receipts this year
are expected to show the larg-
est percentage gain over the
previous year since 1913, the de-
partment said. In general, this
is due to a substantial increase
in prices for farm products,
chiefly in the first half of the
year.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-16
PERIL0US RESCUE
AT SEA COMPLETE
Crew o. Bill Takes OFF Last
OF Sky Queen
Passengers

NEW YORK, Oct. Is TIP
Heroic sailors of the Coast
Guard Cutter Bibb today COM
pleted the perilous rescue of all
So persons on a ave-battered
flying boat oitched in mid-ocean
and then sped through North At
lantic waters for FORTHWITH all
survivors Gin fine spirits"
The sleek cutter, whose crew
had fought mountainous waves
and gale winds for nearly "a
hours in removing men, women
and children from the downed
trans = Atlantic plane, ploughed
through now placid seas for
Boston. 1,605 miles away.
Capt. Paul B. Cronk, skipper
of the Bibb, and his crew
brought II men and a woman
to safety at dawn-last of the
81 passengers and seven crew.
men to be taken off the huge
flying boat which fluttered to a
landing near the cutter yester-
day when fuel ran low.
Cronk said tonight in a radio
broadcast from the Bibb, moni-
tored by the National Broad
casting Co., that 1--WE sort Of
have the feeling that we are
coming out of a nightmare"
He said he could not estimate
when the ship would put in at
Boston because he now has or
ders to rendezvous with another
Coast Guard ship, the Duane, to
take off a seaman suffering
from appendicitis.
When the Bibb's second
mercy mission is completed,
she will continue for Boston.
Meantime, Cronk said, pll
passengers of the plane, the
See RESVUE On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-16
WILMINGTON AREA
HAS AMPLE POWER
While Supply Grows Acute
Over Nation, No Short
aga Expected Here

There is no shortage of cleo
trical power in Wilmington or
this section and none is expect
ed, "unless something unfore-
seen turns up" George Conant,
Tide Water Power company
merchandising manager de-
clared yesterday.
Conant made this statement
when informed Of an Associated
Press power story and survey
of the nation at large which re-
vealed that American power
lines, already strained by I'M
precedented and unusual de-
mands, may be pushed to the
limit by Christmas. The Asso-
ciated Press story follows:
The nations power lines may
be strained to the limit by
Christmas. They are already
taut under unprecedented, and
IN some sections unexpected,
demands for electricity.
A nationwide survey by the
Associated Press shows that IN
some sections plans are being
made already to:
/. Ask householders "%voluntar-
lily to save electricity"
2. Urge industry voluntarily
to rearrange operation sched-
ules" to space out demands on
generating equipment. This
might mean changes in working
hours and conditions, even a re-
turn to the three-shift system of
Goo VIII ,MINGTON nm Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-16

National Poultry Producers
Federation is not asking out
right abolition of poultryless
days, but that it is concerned
with the prospect of a glut
of chickens on the market.
The Agriculture Depart
ment's report noted that cold
storage holdings of shell eggs
were the lowest for Oct. l
since the government started
keeping records more than rs
years ago. They totalled
1900, 900 cases.
The total Of stored eggs, in
Guiding frozen and dried as
well as shell, was equivalent
to 100000 cases, or LOO,
900 cases below the figure of
a year ago.
See coin STORAGE m paoa
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-16

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15-P-
There was a rummage sale to-
dav at the u. S. capitol.
And bargain hunters hurried
in to bid on everything from a
chair Theodore Roosevelt once
sat in to a wornout soda fountain,
complete with wornout squirters.
u. G.. Lewellen of Jefferson
City, Mo-, bought the Roosevelt
chair, a huge, hand carved ma
hogany thing for $125.
According to legend, the chair
was built for TR, when he was
|vice-president.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-16
Auction Gets Little Gilt
tProvesS0cial" T0ps'

Said Lewellen, a secretary to
Senator Ken (R-Mo.):
IT don't care who sat in it. l
bought it because I liked it."
Sentiment didn't enter into the
sale of the soda fountain either.
The fountain, formerly of the
Senate restaurant, went for $25.
1t was bought by a local salvage
firm more interested in scrap
metal than history.
The whole auction was a queer
affair.
Underneath the capitol are
See AUCTION on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-16
WISCONSIN MAN GETS
SKUNK BACK BUT NOT
HIS HARMLESS PET

SUSSEX, Wis. Oct. 15-R -
Almond Zillmer's search for his
pet skunk-a project ordinarily
as difficult as finding a tiger in
a clothes closet, but complicat-
ed in this case by deodorization
of the skunk-will be carried on,
but with more caution.
A neighbor recently handed
Zillmer a bag, assuring him it
contained the skunk which had
escaped. The neighbor was half
right. Occupant of the bag, IN
deniably a skunk, was the
wrong one.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-16
JUDGE ORDERS MAN
TO PULL OUT NAILS
He DROVE in FLOOR

CLEVELAND, Oct. Is up -
Thomas Callahan, Is, today was
ordered to pull out 200 nails he
pounded into the livingroom
moor Of his East side apartment.
The floor squeaked, your hon
or he told Municipal Judge
andrew M. Ko>achy, who was
nearing an eviction case
brought against Callahan by the
apartment owner, Miss Helyn
Bresin.
Inc Judge ruled that Callahan
toold stay in the apartment I'M
u his lease expired in 1913, but
Ae must remove the nails.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-16
And So To Bed

Many persons were lined
up at the theatre last night
to see "GOne With the
Wind"
Included in the crowd were
a couple from Wrightsville,
who were discussing the
storm. One of them said:
"Tonight we come to vii.
mington to see Gone With
the Wind while last night
we came to keep away from
the wind"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-16
The Weather

FORECAST:
miag90ht Carolina-Partly cloudy anc
snoH thursday and Friday, scattered
'DS"ers Thursday.
day yO..n carolina - Partly cloudy Thurs
n.y.. and Friday, scattered showers ives
in .oN Thursday. Not much change
" temperature.
endi 9'eorologica data for the "a hour.
'''V p. m. yesterday.
,.,o TEMPERATURES
n 10y a m. "a; 7:3O a. m. 70; 1870 D. m
nun, 'oo p. m. "a; Maximum 10; Mini
w Mean IA; Normal Sc.
Ian HUMIDITY
O., 7,qS d m. 81; 1880 a, m. IS; 1880 pm
'''o p. m. 81.
To-. PRECIPITATION
m 70 for the "a hours ending 7:3O .
hcbsaeai since the first of the month 49,:
fra TIDES FOR TODAY
I. 81 The Tide Tables published by
N0aSt and Geodetic Survey.
Wilmira HIGH LOW
gun ----- 1i:20 am. $50 am
Mssonoo.. H:33 pm. 6:24 pm
'io inlet 1904 am 2:40 am
aunriso 9:15 pm. BIS pm
,.4Oa e:ls; Sunset 5:37; Moonrist
more WEATHER On Pare TIVE
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-16

See WILMINGTON on Page Tw
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-16
FORECAST:

Wilmington n vicinity: Partly
cloudy today and Friday wifi
not much change in tempera-
turs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-16

See SLAVIK On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-16

See HIGH TIDE on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-16

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drafees whats your blsiness?" the fellow next to
him wanted to know. Selling mattresses" Dave
answered The other fellow was jokester: Ever hear
what one bedbug said to the other bedbug? III see
you in the spring."
It was the worlds corniest joke-but Dave laughed
The other men in the car, until then downhearted
bunch laughed at his laugh. For the first time Dave
realized that his happy laugh made others happy too
Dave who looks like ruddy President Truman
was 49, With other men in that age group he sent
to Camp Clark, Mo. His hearty roar was the only
thing that cheered the CT oldsters up.
~Ths Human Laughmsssr"
Ar CAMP entertainments, Dave billed as THE
Human Laughmeter," invited men to tell him jokes
The audience got double laugh one at the JOKE
one at Dave laughing at the joke.
Mustered out of the Army on account of age, Dave
talked radio comedians into spottng him in their
studio audiences First he did this for free. Then
comedian gave him check. out of gratitude for his
CONTAGIOUS below Dave wrote Washington asking if
laughing could be called profession. was told yes
and to send along his Withholding tax. With his gov
eminent 80 strongly behind him, Dave became full
time professional laugher, is now called Mr. Laugh"
Laughter, he tells you not only washes troubles
away, but it keeps people looking young. laugh
takes only six facial muscles while frown uses ST.
Dave wears nary wrinkle on his best advertisement
- his cherubic face. ALLEN CHURCHILL
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-28
NOME PUBLISHER HAVING HOT TIME
 ON SEATTLE TRIP

SEATTLE, April 28-tR- The summery temperature Saturday of 87 degrees, a new late-April record here, struck w. A. Boucher, pub fisher of the Nome, Alaska, Mug get, as pretty hot
 The 43-year-old newspaperman who with only one helper, issues an eight-page paper three times weekly, mopped his brow, less than "A hours after flying from his home city where the temperature had been 40 above. He dropped into the Associated Press bureau
 I'm the farthest north and farthest west member you serve so I thought it time I came in to see where my news comes from, D he said.
 With building materials scarce, little work has been done yet to repair the winter storm damage on Nome's beach, he said. He is flying to San Francisco for a few days, but will be back here this weekend for a district Rotary Con- vention. He represents Nome Ro- tarianS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-28
37 INJURED
 WHEN TRAIN
 JUMPS TRACK

ONTRAIO, Calf, April 28.-tR- Sixteen cars of the Southern Pa cific's New Orleans bound Argonaut passenger train were derailed last night an hour and 25 minutes af- ter it left the Los Angeles sta- ton. Thirty-seven passengers were reported injured, seven or eight of them seriously. There was no re- port of fatalities
 The train left Los Angeles with it's 176 passengers at 8:20 p. m. PST), l02 of them in pullmans and "A in coaches. The wreck oc- cured near Guasti at 9.45, when the train was speeding at an es- timated 65 miles an hour on a straight, level stretch of track. There was no immediate explan- ation of the cause.
 The Southern Pacific Railroad announced a list of injured in- cluded Stella Thomas, 6l, Route T, Box 1905, Portland, Oregon. minor hurts.