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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-13
1t. Gen. Whitehead "ScOrnS"
Soviet RumOrS On Filters
Along The Cape Fear

long it will take this news to
"seep" into Washington remains
to be seen. But eventually it will
get there, and sugar once again
may become a common commodi-
ty on your grocer's shelves.
BIGGER NEWS - The biggest
piece Of news-from an industrial
standpoint-for this area and the
south is contained in another
news story on this page today. It's
the story about the regional equali-
cation Of railroad freight rates
which was approved by the U. S.
Supreme Court.
This legal battle to give the
south equal freight rates with the
east and north had its beginning
more than two years ago when
Ex-Governor j. Melville Broughton
pushed the action as head Of the
Southern Governors conference.
1t has been a long drawn-out
fContiuuel ~ Paee TIVE, Col. n
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-13
I'm Delegates
End Deadlock
Committee Votes To Avoid
MentionO OF Palestine
independence In Order

lake SUCCESS, N. Y, May
80 -0lg-United Nations delegates,
hreaking a five-day stalemate,
,oted today to avoid any mention
~ palestine independence in the
;nstrrcticns for its special COM
r,ission TO investigate the Pales-
tine problem.
The decision, taken by a vote
n % to IA, ended a Soviet-Amer-
ian conflict over the time when
palestine should be freed.
The dispute reached a show
down when Russia sought to in
.tr,,ct the still-to-be appointed UN
irnestigating commission to r e c.
ammen that Palestine be freed
without delay" The United
states sought to have the com
rnission merely consider "guaran-
-ess of the rights necessary to ths
reace and independence of its
1palestine's) peoples"
Soviet delegate Andrei
cromyko, facing defeat on his
original proposals, submitted a
last.minute compromise based on
the U. S. draft today, but when
the United States objected,
France moved that the whole SUBJ
iect Of independence be elimi-
rated from the instructions that
will 20 to the commission of in
quiry.
The United States and Great
Britain voted with the majority to
Kin the reference to in%depend-
.nce. Voting against the move
we're l,ussia and the Slav coun-
tries, along with the Arab coun-
tries, who have demanded indie
pendence for Palestine now. I'm
mediate independence would
lesve the Arabs in control of the
Holy Land.
The decision Of the UN dele
rates, sitting as the UN Political
committee, thus left it up to the
! Investigating commission itself to
decide whether it should recon-
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-13
LOCAL WAREHOUSE
BULGE WITH SUGAR
100000 Pounds To Arrive
Today Aboard
Danish Vessel

Wilmington warehouses appear
to be joining other seaboard ware
houses in storing larger quantities
of imported refined sugar than in
recent years as the second sugar.
laden vessel in as many days is
scheduled to come into Whining
ton this morning.
In addition, customs officials
said yesterday that four other
shipments of sugar are due to
arrive here within the next ten
days.
The S. S. Lolita Dan, a Danish
vessel, will make port here this
morning and will add 500, 900
pounds of its sugar cargo to the
3,40O, 600 pounds unloaded here
yesterday morning off the S. S.
Corinto. Both vessels carry sugar
from Havana, Cuba. Only a part
of the Lolita Dams cargo will be
stored here. the remainder will be
unloaded at New York.
The sugar is to be stored here
for local and state : wide distri-
button.
Yesterdays shipment was the
first received here since the be-
ginning OF World War II and
marked the resumption of the
regular pre-war t d e for this
port.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-13
HighTribunal
Upholds ice
Seven To Two Decision
Ends Discriminatory
Structure

WASHINGTON, May - Ill.,
The South won a fight for lower
rail freight rates today in the Su-
preme court.
A 10 decision upheld an inter-
state Commerce commission order
Tor a 10 percent increase in Ger.
tain rates in the Northeast--North
of the Potomac and Ohio rivers
and East of the Mississippi-and
a 10 percent decrease in the South
and in Western areas between the
Mississippi and the Rocky Noun
tains.
Southern industrialists and politi-
cal leaders, notably Former Gov,
Ellis Arnall Of Georgia, had led
the battle for the lower rates to
aid Southern industry, contending
their section and the West were
disseminated against,
Officials of Northeastern states
and 80 railroads had alta cked the
proposed rate change as arbitrary,
unsupported by facts and a e
versal of long-standing practice.
The opponents of the rate change
now have Is days to seek a re-
ne earring from the court. If it IL
denied, the ICC a order the new
rates into effect. 1t made its find
ings in May, 1915.
They involve only the so-called
"class rates., applying to the
various classes of manufactured
products such as clothing. These
constitute about four percent of all
rail traffic and yield about xix
percent Of the railroads freight
revenue. The order does not apply
to commodity rates" covering
raw materials such as coal, or to
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-13
INDUSTRY
NEARER TO PEACE
Settlements Announced In
Several Cities; Western
Electric Out

WASHINGTON, May II. -P-
Additional local strike settlements
spelled a partial return to peace
in the telephone industry tonight
but in several key spots the &c.
day-old dispute found negotiations
still snarled.
The Western Electric Employees
association appealed to the gov
eminent to step into its deadlock
with the Western Electric co.
Henry Mayer, union attorney, said
that 1.-THE workers want to 6 t
back on the job"
Assistant Secretary of L a b o +
John W.. Gibson conferred all
afternoon with Western Electric
representatives after the company
rejected a union proposal TO arbi-
trate all issues.
apparently Gibson got no
where" Mayer told newsmen,
because at AIS p. m. the COM
pany repeated its refusal Of arbi-
tration."
Gibson replied mo comment
when asked whether the govern
ment would offer a new settlement
formula as requested by the
union.
The Western Electric dispute is
of paramount importance in the
national picture because the union,
representing %, 900, workers in q
plants, has prevailed on other Bell
system workers not to return to
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-13
To $500,000
In Equipment For RONS
TWO HOLDUP MEN
LODGED In JAIL

Two white men were lodged
in the New Hanover county
Jail at 1:45 a. m. this norm
ing charged with robbery with
firearms after they allegedly
heldup and. robbed six GUS
toners at Charlie Hattem's
place in Brunswick county
about IL ,'clock last night.
George Rufus Johnson, anc
Luther Peedin, both of the Lum-
berton road section, near Fayette'
vile, yer apprehended by State
Highway Patrolmen R. E. Sher'
rill and c. j. Ferguson at 1890
this morning near Delco.
Patrolmen said Johnson, who
has only n arm, walked into the
establishment brandishing at 81
pistol with the brief announce
ment All right, shell out those
pocketbooks." The six patrons
turned around and Johnson al
legedly fired a couple Of shots
over their heads.
After relieving the men OF their
wallets, Johnson forced one OF the
men to take his trousers off, OF.
ficers said. He then dashed out
and jumped into a Plymouth car,
which was being operated by
Peedin. The men had let the air
out of the tires of a taxi that was
parked nearby, officers added.
The patrolmen spied the car as
it sped down highway "A toward
Delco and gave chase, officers
said. The men threw the gun and
four pocketbooks out of the win
dow.
They were lodged in the New
Hanover county jail under default
of at $4,000 bond. The men will
b transferred to the jail at South
port early this morning.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-13
Air Forces Commandant
Denies Japs Are Being
Recruited Now

TOKYO, May II. - ~ Rus.
sian publication Of rumors that the
United States was recruiting and
training Japanese airmen drew a
scornful denial tonight from 1t.
Gen. Ennis C.. Whitehead, COM
mandant OF U. S. Far East Air
forces.
Whitehead previously h a d
denied the rumors in a press con-
ference April % after they had
become widespread a m o n 6
Japanese in Tokyo during April.
Today they e published in
Pravda, official organ Of the
Communist party in Moscow, and
broadcast by the Moscow radio.
Whitehead reiterated that they
had mo basis of fact whatever"
commenting: =
Il wouldn't let Japanese fly my
planes"
Al the time the rumors reached
tCenta1zed -sn Psse Two; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-13
DEV0LL KILLING
MYSTERY
Clues Run To Dead End,
Brunswick Officers
Admit; No Arrests
Special to the Star

SOUTHPORT, May 1.-THE mys.
ferrous death of Sgt. David J.
Devoll, 25-year-old member Of the
U. s. air force, stationed at the
Myrtle Beach airport, whose body
found in his automobile Fri
day about noon, remains unsolv-
ed, attaches at tae Brunswick
county saeriff's office said late
tonight.
Although the Brunswick officers
have tracked down many clues in
the fatal shotgun staying of the
soldier, none have proved fruitful.
Deputy Sheriff e. v. Leonard, Of
Brunswick county, said tonight
that no new clues have been un-
covered and that no arrests have
been made.
Ruled Out
The theory. of robbery has been
ruled out in the case as ~ was
found in the pockets of tae slain
man. It has been reported that
particles of red dust found on the
dead mans shoes and a similar
dust found at a place in South
Carolina have been forwarded to
the Federal Bureau of In estiga-
ton laboratory in Washington.
Photographs and finger prints
taken at the scene, about n and
half miles from the South Caro-
lima line, by Harry E. Fales, head
Of the New Hanover County Blu
Of Identification, have also
been sent to the FBI for study.
Two special investigators from
the air base at Myrtle Beach have
been assigned to the case, but
both have declined to divulge what
progress has been made.
Officers Theory
Brunswick county officers are
of the opinion that Devoll was kill
ed in South Carolina and the body
in Devoll's car and driven
to the spot where it was found
by an unidentified woman Friday.
before noon.
Pine needles and straw were
found on the clothing of tae Army
sergeant and little blood was found
in his car, a 1897 Dodge sedan. 1t
was evident that the slain man did
not struggle with anyone prior to
mis- death. His clothing was not
disarranged, the officers said.
Mrs. Levie White Devoll was
preparing today to attend the fu-
neral services of her husband at
Bend, Ohio.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-13
SAM EASES
NEW HOMES RULES
M aximum Floor Space
Raised Under Certain
Circumstances

WASHINGTON, May 70
The government eased its build
ing restrictions today to permit
construction of homes with a
maximum of 1000 square feet of
floor space, under certain circum-
stances. This is 500 square feet
more than previously authorized
for new dwellings.
The new rules, ordered by the
Federal Housing administration
at the request of Housing Expedi-
ter Frank R. Creedon, will apply
when:
/. The size or composition of the
family group to be housed re-
quires four or more bedrooms:
2. The applicant requires addi-
tional floor space. in mis- resi-
dence, for the practice of his bus
mess or profession, and
Lot Clause
3. The applicant purchased a lot
subject to deed restrictions in ex-
cess Of 1,50C square feet and
made the purchase at a time
when no regulations were in eff
feet that would have prevented
him from proceeding with con-
struction.
Either veteran or non-veteran
applicants building for their own
occupancy may build houses with
maximum floor area if they meet
these requirements, the expedi-
tiers office announced. Contrac-
tors not building for owner occu-
pancy are not exempted from the
l, 500 square feet maximum.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-13
Lieutenant Commander De
Fay Announces Setup
For Armory Here

Between $3.50, 900 and $500, oo(
worth of training equipment is be
ing sent to the local Naval Re
serve unit for use in its new
armory at the North Carolina Ship
Building company, Lieutenant
Commander T. G. de Fay, assist
ant director Of training for the
Sixth Naval district, said yester.
day.
Cmdr. de Fay, in Wilmington on
a three-week inspection tour OF
all naval reserve units in the dis
tr;ct, praised the work of the local
unit, organized surface division
6-29, for raising its full compile
ment of is officers and 200 men
and for providing such an active
program.
"Wilmington's unit has done a
wonderful job" said de Fay, land
1 m sure it will be even better
When the armory is completed and
ready for use."
TO ASK BIDS
He said that ads for the con.
tract for the armory will De pub
llshed inside of two weeks. The
work On the building, formerly an
apprentices dormitory at the ship.
yard, will consist mainly OF
changing partitions and Railways,
generally overhauling the building,
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-13
RESERVE OFFICERS
TO HEAR ROYAL
Gen. Devers Also On Con-
vention A d a As
Speaker In May

Kenneth Royal, assistant secre-
tary of war, and Gen. Jacob L..
Denvers, commander of all ground
forces during the war, may ad-
dress the North Carolina reserve
officers when they meet at their
state convention May 24-25 at the
Ocean Terrace hotel, Wrightsville
Beach.
That announcement was m a q e
las. night as the Wilmington chap
ter of the ROA pushed arrange
ments for the handling of approx
mately 1000 reserve officers,
their wives and guests at the two
day conclave.
Meeting in the New Hanover
county Courthouse with Col. John
Bright Hill, state commander, pre-
siding, plans were laid for two
business sessions, a reception,
cocktail party, banquet, luncheon
arI a round C. fun for both men
and women guests at the first pre-
war convention of the organization
at which resolutions will be adopt
ed to be presented the national
conclave when it meets il Miami,
Fla, in June.
The Wilmington chapter, playing
most to the state meet, will place
emphasis on h e banquet sched-
u.ed for 7 p. M. Saturday, May
"a Secretary Royal and Gen.
Denvers have been invited to ad-
dress the gathering. Brigadier
General E. A.. Evans. Washington,
executive director of the ROTC,
also will speak.
A reception and cocktail party,
will precede the banquet. Business
sessions will be conducted the
mornings of both May "a and Is
when arrangements will be com
pleted to send a large delegation
to the national meeting armed
wi; resolutions calling FOR at
tention to be focused on North
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Request For Postponement
Denied By Williams;
Adams Sentenced

Shortly before Judge Clawson
Williams, of Sanford, recessed the
May term of Superior court un-
til $50 o'clock this morning, Solici-
tor Clifton Moore announced the
state had completed it's case
against Jack Batson, young white
man charged with burglary.
Batson, who was pleading his
own case, told the court that he
had summoned three witnesses and
they had failed to appear in court.
The Judge ordered Sheriff F.
Porter Davis to subpoena the men
to appear this morning at $3.50
o'clock.
Aaron Goldberg and w. X.
Rhodes, Jr., asked the court to
postpone the trial of Batson until
the next term of court. Solicitor
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-13
KNOXVILLE WANTS
TO CHANGE ZONES
Tennessee City Will Get
Hearing On Application
For Eastern Inclusion

WASHINGTON, May u. - Up
TIE Interstate Commerce commits
sio.. today announced a hearing
June Is in Knoxville, Tenn, On
revision OF the dividing line be-
tween the Eastern and Central
tine zones so as to include that
city and adjacent areas in the
Eastern Time zone.
Examiner Thomas E. Py1e was
assigned to take testimony at
Knoxville, and to hold such other
hearings as he might deem neces-
sary.
The action was taken On petit
ton of the Knoxville Chamber OF
commerce which said the city,
although located in the Central
zone, has been using Eastern
Standard Time since April 1916 as
a result of a city ordinance adopt
ed after a popular referendum.
Once Denied
The commission once before de-
MED Knoxville's petition to get
into the Eastern zone because, it
said, this could not be done with
out including other areas which
had shown no previous inclination
&c observe Eastern Standard
Time"
The forthcoming hearing will
determine whether the time zone
line Should be moved westward
10 include Knoxville or any of the
remainder Of the state of Tennes-
zee or any portion of the states
o. Kentucky, Virginia or North
carolina now in the Central Time
Zone"
The commission suggested the
Rearing examine a possible trans
Ter to the Eastern zone of remain
ING portions of Virginia and North
Carollna not now included, PITS
mat portion OF Tennessee East
" the Cincinnati, New Orleans
md Texas Pacific (Southern
Systen) railroad, including all
points on that line, Oakdale and
south to and including Chatta-
h0oga, Tenn"
Dividing Line
me dividing line now runs from
enclnrati along the South bank
u the Ohio river to Catlettsburg,
n.y. then Southerly through fl e
eastern end OF Kentucky, the ex-
uenne Western end of Virginia,
me North Eastern tip of Tennes-
,ss' Western end of North Caro-.
una and thence along the North
en- and Western boundary OF
Georgia.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-13
Ruling Gives South
Lower Freight Rate Basis;
Labor Bill Vote Set TODAY
Senate Ready
To Call Roll
Debate On Highly Contro-
versa! Measure Will End
At 1880 A. M.,SST

WASHINGTON, May IL - R :
Senate Republican leaders today
won an agreement for a final vote
tomorrow on labor disputes leg
islation.
The agreement, reached on the
twelfth day of sharp give-and-take
over proposed checks on strikes
and union practices, calls for an
end of debate at 1890 p. m. Q1:'
30 a. m. EST.
. At that hour the Senate viii;
start balloting on any pending
amendments, including a motion
by II Democrats to substitute a
milder bill for the one backed by
Senator Taft (Ohio), chairman OF
the Republican Policy committee
and of the Labor committee.
Sponsors of the substitute, de-
signed to meet President Tru-
recommendations on labor
legislation, concede it will be de-
Were licked" Senator Ebert
(D-Utah), one Of the
authors, told a reporter, I'VE
know that, but we do feel we
should be On the record with the
kind Of labor bill we favor.
Gusts Closed Shop
The Taft sbill, up after the sub.
would outlaw the closed
shop, under which employers can
hire only union members. 1t also
provides, among other things, for
new federal mediation agency;
the government to seek
against national
emergency strikes, makes unions
liable for unfair labor practices
and subject to suit for violation of
contract, and outlaws union-con-
trolled health and welfare funds.
The bill already approved by
the House goes further. For ex-
it outlaws industry-wide
bargaining in nearly all
Instances and scraps the National
Relations board in favor Of a new
labor-management board.
Several Democrats in Congress
predicted that President
will veto whatever final
version comes out of a House
Senate conference.
The agreement to vote inter
rupted a speech by Senator
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-13
Turkey To Use US.
Cash For Military
President General Ismet InOnu D e c a e s
Nation Will Seek Loan From. Interna-
tional Bank For Economic Plans

Following are the eight ques-
tons submitted to lnonu and his
answers:
Question-Can you say now how
you would propose utilizing the
money which the United States
proposes to advance, that is,
whether for economic or military
developments?
Answer-The aid to be given by
the United States will be used for
military purposes. For the pur-
pose of economic development a
loan will be requested from the
international bank for reconstruc-
ton and development.
One Party System
Question - The world noticed
closely that Turkey left the one
party system and introduced the
multi-party system. Are any fur
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-13
Elusive Firebug Returns
ToDuke; Sets New Blaze

blazes of mysterious cause kept
fire trucks and law enforcement
officers on the run, are Of a nui-
sance nature.
While two of the April fires did
severe damage to X-ray film in
one room and walls in another
room, the other fires did little
damage other than create excite
ment and cause extensive
searches, officials said.
They pointed out that more valu-
able materials and equipment
were passed over by the crazy
fool with the book matches in
favor of trash. baskets.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-13
BY VIRGIL M. PINKLEY
United Press Vice President
For Europe
wright by United Press, 1947)

- wright by United Press, 1947)
~ JDON, May IL --WH-Presi :
aent Gen. Ismet Inonu OF Turkey
announced today that Turkey will
use the 500, 000, 600 American loan
for military purposes and will
seek a loan from the International
bank for economic development.
Inonu stated in a telegraphic
interview that Turkey was unwill.
ing to discuss granting any out
side power a base in the Oar
danelles o any other question OF
Turkish territorial integrity or
sovereignty.
He also expressed Turkeys de-
sire to strengthen Turkish COOP
Grafton with Greece and cordial
relations with all countries OF the
Arab league.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-13

DURHAM, May IL -(P- Duke
hospitals elusive firebug who Tor
The past week had ignored the
huge West Durham plant, early
.oday returned and started a
blaze in a medical records Oh
ice, police reported.
The flames damaged only four
.vlinder records and n record
book in the second floor room' In
yestigators stated.
Police and fire authorities ae-
Jared that the series Of fires
which originated early III ule
morning Of April Is, wnen esen'
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-13
And So To Bed

The life Of = bus driver h
4 hard one, but the driver OF .
shipyard run suffers no end.
Last night as he approached
the intersection Of Southern
Boulevard and the Carolina
Beach road he remarked. Il
hope something can be done
about either lowering the fence
or raising the score board over
there" He pointed to the Le-
gion Stadium where the Pirates
we're locked in battle with the
Dunn-Erwin Twins.
"I't like this," the driver
pointed out, II love baseball,
and If 1t could be arranged
50 / could see the scoreboard
every trip I make, then l will
be happy, since l have to WORK
ard can't 80 ~ actual saaneA
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-13
Completes Case
Against Jack Batson
"PROTECTION"

WASHINGTON, May u = up
The House passed a bill to-
day to cut down the chances
of the missus' putting rat poison
in pappy's biscuits by mistake.
1t says white poisons shall
be colored 50 they can't be mis-
takea for flour, sugar, salt or
baking powder.
The bill was sent to the
Senate.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-13
The Weather

FORECAST:
South Carolina-Partly cloudy and no
,ss temperature changes Tuesday
,nul, Wednesday. Scattered showers in
invest portion Wednesday.
MI, Mwl.h Carolina Partly cloudy and no
md temperature changes Tuesday
w.. Wednesday. scattered showers III
s,n portion and in mountains Tues
eg night.
Eastern Standard Time)
IT, Wy U. s. Weather Bureau)
rdieorologlca data for the "a hours
e $50 .. m. Yesterday.
,.o TEMPERATURES
"A. . a NJ. 81; 7:3o a. m. So; 1:?0 p. m
hmm '|u p. m. 81; Maximum 76; Mini
~N' $; Mean 81: Normal 70.
10, HUMIDITY
n 49, a m. 81; 1850 a. M. 80; 100 p. m.
ru., PRECIPITATION
tpN a., for "A hours ending 1880 p. m.
"% inches.
TIDES FOR TODAY
1. co oa the Tide Tables published by U
and Geodetic Survey.
Eitr,.. HIGH Low
ne'on $780, 1881 am. 11.o2 am
Ms,on. 4:03 pm. 11:17 pm
Doro ----- 1:04 am. 7:42 am.
S1,rn 1:35 pm. 7:49 pm
l.S yanfse SIP; Sunset 7:o5; Moonris.
Ri, Moonset IL :O1p.
i. N stage at Fayetteville, N. g. ut
monday 100 feet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-13
FORECAST:

Wilmington and vicinity: Partly
cloudy with little change in temperature
today and Wednesday,.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-13

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