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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-19
By PETER EDISON

WASHINGTON United Nations
Relief and Rehabilitation Admins
tcation has officially gone out Of
business in every country except
China, but the auditors as we'll
as the memories linger on. The
auditors will be around till the end
OF the year at least, trying to
balance the books on the worlds
greatest experiment in information
al cooperation to relieve human
suffering.
Whether that experiment is re-
gsrded as success or failure, the
final audit should bring out in
much clearer focus what was done
with the money received from the
sale Of UNRRA supplies in the II
war-torn nations.
The general impression is that
all these supplies were given away
in a gigantic soup : kitchen oper-
alton. That's far from the truth.
One of the original conditions OF
the UNRRA set-up was that, wher-
ever possible, relief and rehabili-
tation supplies should be sold in
the country that got them. The
idea was to start the wheels Of
normal trade relations and ex-
change of goods rolling again.
Money received from the sale of
|UNRRA supplies was not, how
ever, to be returned to the 81
countries that paid COR them. In
stead it was specified that the re-
ceipts should be spent in the coun-
try Of sale for permanent recon
struction or further relief and re-
Mobilization. For every dollar put
into. UNRRA it was hoped that an
ether dollars worth of good might
be done in the reinvestment turn
over.
How close UNRRA came to
achieving this goal, nobody knows.
Of the $3.7 billion UNRRA fund,
$2.9 billion went for supplies. The
other $500 million covered admin
istration, shipping and distribution
costs.
What the $2.a billion went FOR
is known. Roughly $3.50 million
went for food, $425 million for
clothing, $125 million for medicine,
$3.50 million for rehabilitation, $500
million for industrial rehabilitation
and $120 million for special forms
ct reliec. But what portion of each
category was sold, and what part
given W y, UNRRA doesn't
know. Reasons given are that
UNRRA supplies are not all dis
posed of yet, and that the manner
! Of distribution and form of rein
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-19
Remember the Territories

There is discussion here and there
of American democracy and complaint
that whereas we as a people and a ma
ton uphold the doctrine of self gov
eminent we continue to deny certain
possessions, among which Alaska and
Puerto Rico are most often mentioned,
the right to govern themselves.
Offsetting this view it is appropri-
ate to note that in the process of de-
veloping continental United States
many areas first had to prove their
ability to govern themselves, within
the limits of the Constitution before
they acquired statehood. Prior to this
they enjoyed high privileges as terri
tories.
We fail to see how Alaska and Puer-
to Rico have as yet proved their right
to statehood. Some day, perhaps, but
not now.
The time may come when Puerto Rico
will have developed sufficiently, as the
Philippines did after a quarter century,
to justify complete severance from the
United States. Meanwhile, and despite
mistakes in United States guardian
ship, the country is far better off than
it would be if turned loose.
AS for Alaska, if colonization in
%creases, and all other things being
equal, there could be no reasonable ex.
cuse for continuing the area On a terri
torial standing one day longer than is
essential to it's own interests. AS the
future of the present United States
and Alaska are closely interviewer, it
is to be doubted that severance would
ever be advisable. Statehood, how
ever, ought not to be denied when the
territory is ready for it.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-19
SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1917
Star Program

State ports with Wilmington favored
In proportion with its resources. 10 In
clude public terminals. tobacco storage
warehouses. ship repair facilities. near.
by sites for heavy Industry and ao-too'
Cape rear river channel.
City auditorium large enough TO meet
deeds for years to come.
Development Of Southeastern NORM
Carolina agricultural and Industrial &c.
sources through better markets and 1000
processing. pulp wood production and
factories.
Emphasis on the regions recreation
advantages and improvement Of. resort
accommodations.
Improvement Of Southeastern North
Cardinals farm-to-market and primary
roads,. with a paved highway from Top
sail inlet to Bald Head island.
Continued effort through the City's In
dustrial Agency to attract more In
dustries.
Proper utilization OF Bluethenthal air
port for expanding air service.
re, elopment of Southeastern North
Cardinals health facilities. especially In
counties lacking hospitals. and includ'
ing a Negro Health center
Encouragement OF the growth of COM
mercial fishing.
Consolidation Z City and County
governments.
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A Wise Selection

The joint congressional committee
set up to study worker-management
relations under the Taft-Hartley labor
control act is fortunate to have Rep.
Graham A. Barden among it's members.
Mr.. Barden is not only an indefati-
gable worker. For many years south
eastern North Carolina residents have
had many opportunities to learn that
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-19

the hem in the usual way; so roll
the edges and make only a tiny
hem.
The lace should first be gather
ed in a way that is called whip
ping. Turn the edge in a little
and make over-and-over stitches
like those shown in picture 8, and
teen pull it up SO that it makes
a little frill. When the lace is pull
co up enough, sew it to the edge
of the hem with tiny stitches, just
as you whipped the lace.
In sewing the lace to the petit
coat, do not put the two back
to back and then sew, but draw
them together as you would sew
together the two edges of a hole
in a glove. This is the only way
&c get the lace to set quite flat
when it is attached to the collar
CT the petticoat.
Copyright, 1916, By The Grolier
Society Inc, based upon The Book
Of Knowledge)
distributed by United Feature
Syndicate, Inc.)
MONDAY: - Ancient China.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-19
Japanese Peace Farley

japanese Peace Farley
Under pressure from Secretary. Of
State Marshall and General Macarthur
Supreme Commander in Japan, the
United States has called an %eleven-na.
ton conference in Washington, to open
on August 10, to start work on a peace
treaty for Japan.
The nations invited to participate
are those comprising the Far Eastern
Commission, to wit, the Soviet Union
the United Kingdom, United States
China, France, the Netherlands, Cana.
ola, Australia, New Zealand, India anc
the Philip pine Commonwealth. y
Both Mr.. Marshall and General Mac
Arthur, and presumably President Tru
man and his Cabinet, are determined
to do something to end the presen'
nonwar, nonpeace period in the world
Since it has been impossible to make
any notable progress in this direction
in Europe, it is natural they should
turn to the worlds next largest and
greatest center of disturbance in the
recently ended hostilities. It is OBJ.
viously felt that if a stable peace car
be established in Japan the way may
be opened for constructive steps across
the Atlantic.
With the exception of Russia the
governments invited to the parley are
in sympathy with the proposal. Rus
STA, however, is understood to be op'
posed to certain of the arrangements
and in consequence probably will not
be represented.
One of the arrangements to which
Russia objects is that in the opinion
of the Kremlin too many small nations
are to have a voice in the proceedings.
Another is the United States proposal
that a two-thirds vote be required to
settle any matter of substance. This
would block Russia's employment of
Its cherished veto which has done so
much to throttle peace proposals and
efforts eminating either directly or by
encouragement from the United Ma
tons.
The American Ambassador to Rus
STA, Mr.. Walter Bedell Smith, is said
to have conferred with Russian For
eign Minister Molotov on the confer
ence agenda recently and Mr.. Molotov
voiced his governments opposition to
these two proposals in particular.
If Russia is not represented in the
discussions or the terms finally approx
ed, so much the better. Russia has
been a stumbling block to peace any
where since the Germans and japanese
gave in. Without interference from
Moscow it may be possible to work out
an equitable treaty for Japan.
Certainly it would not be possible to
do so against the heckling and delays
Russian representatives have resorted
to in all international negotiations
save those initiated by the Kremlin.
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The Book OF knowledge
Department.: -
THINGS TO MAKE AND DO)
PETTICOAT FOR YOUR DOLL

A PETTICOAT FOR YOUR DOLL
It is easy to cut out and sew
a little princess retticoat FOR 9
dell. If you look a! picture l. you
will see that the pattern is quite
simple.
First draw the pattern, to fiji
the size of your doll. on a piece
ct paper. and mark it A, B, c, d
E and F, as in the sketch. Mex
choose your material, which
should be over four times as wide
as the pattern and at least a few
inches longer.
Fold the material in half
lengthwise. Then fold again acros:
the center OF the length. When you
have done this, there should be
four thicknesses. Before going any
further, be sure taat the two sin
| gle folds are at the top and tina
the double fold is at the left side
Look at picture 2, which show:
the material folded. The four fret
corners are on t!le right-hand side
at the lower corner.
Now pin the pattern to the ma
terial. Put one pin at the top
another at each side, and n a
the bottom. Picture 2 shows how
the pattern is to be placed: 4
to D on the long folds and B tt
C on the top fold. Take a pail
If scissors and cut around the out
lines of the pattern, except be
tween B and C representing the
| shoulders) and between A and I
(the middle of the petticoat)
When you are cutting, leave l.:
i;ch for the double seam under
each arm and l IA inches for the
hem at the bottom.
/. Take of the pattern and unfole
the material. The two sides of thu
garment are now shaped, and hele
together by the uncut folds Of thu
shoulder. You must now cut thu
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-19
By WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY
Americas Card Authority
Written For NEA Service

Written For NEA Service
Chicago has developed sons
of the greatest card players ID
the country. l always rated LOU
Haddad of Chicago as n o. N
best rubber bridge players. M'xeY
ICohen, who died about 10 yea'
ago, was certainly one OF ut
greatest auction bridge players Oh
all time.
The most colorful player VaS
M. S. Red" Reilly, who still run,
a bridge club in Chicago, One u
Reds" greatest assets was M
ability to play fast I asked MA
once if he was not afraid OF ol9y,
ing a trick or two when Is
played so fast, and he repl.ea
There is only one of me and WV
of my opponents. They will ma ~
twice as many mistakes as l "iii
Today's hand came up Ii
Reilly's club. South was not WI.
ried about his contract OF ,Ms.
hearts doubled, but you VIII w
shocked to learn that he TOOK o'H'
live tricks.
He ruffed the opening diallto.'
lead, then cashed the ace nl,s'
queen and jack Of hearts w. s.d
docking the fact that Easl p Is5
rover played a heart SCUM m,. IA
the ace of spades. Reilly '"s,n
trumped it, and laid down ss''N
diamond tricks. ,.:u,
Grinning from ear to ear hei ~
said, "Four-odds was ice coiu' ~
declarer had to do was to lei NV
cash the first three diamonds mr1
ruff the Fourth diamond III w.,
my, pick up my trumps ana w."
the rest for four-odd."
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-19

GOOD MORNING
Happy the man who early learns the wide
chasm that lies between his wishes and
his powers!-Goethe.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-19
AND ANOTHER THING

The lady assistant said: am
sorry, madam. We have not size
sevens.'
Whereupon the irate customer
raised her basket and struck the
assistant with it remarking:
This is for being rude
AS She left the shop she turned
to the astonished assistant and
struck her again with the basket,
saying: And that is for not hav-
ing them."-Hornsey (England)
| Journal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-19
SOLD DOWN THE RIVER!

SOLD DOWN THE RIVER!
Poor Little Czechoslovakia just
can't get the breaks.
Back in 1888 Mr.. Chamberlain
sold her down the river to Mr..
Hitler. Now il is Russia which
is selling out the unhappy Czechs.
The ruthless Reds have given the
poverty stricken Czechs an ulti-
nahum. forbidding them from
accepting economic aid under the
Marshall plan. Absolutely help
less before the Russian Bear, the
Czechs have succumbed to the
pressure and spurned assistance.
Once again Russia has demon
strated that she seeks chaos. rath-
er than recovery in Europe.-Ra-
leigh Times.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-10-03

Phyllis Wheatley Bowling Club
has started open bowling Sept. q
at the Y.W.C.A. There were "a
present at the first meeting. The
first club meeting will be held at
s o'clock Friday, Oct. 3, at the
Phyllis Wheatley, when plans for
a bowling league will be dis
cussed. Ali interested are invited
to attend.
Mrs. Fannie Pierre Lewis, 1924
Fourth Ave. S, is leaving for Chi
cago, Oct. 4.
Mrs. Richard Rice, 52S Aldrich
~, is in critical condition in Cen
eral hospital.
Miss Jane Stone. S5s Bryant NJ,
celebrated her birthday with a get
together at her home, Friday eve
ming, Sept, 26.
Mr.. Warden WOOdfOrd, $500 18th
Ave. s., has returned to the city
after visiting in Ohio. While there
he saw Jackie Robinson play
against the Cincinnati Reds.
Mr.. Clarence Smith, 1918 Clinton
Ave. s., returned Friday, Sept. 26
from Topeka, Kans., where he Wis
tied his mother, Mrs. Frances
Smith; Kansas City, Mo-, where h,
visited friends; and Des Moines
Iowa, where he was guest Of hi
wife's aunt and uncle, Rev. Rnt
Mrs. W. H. Ogleton.
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. MINNEAPOLIS .

Mrs. J. B. Moore Of Chicago, ILL.,,
is the guest this week Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Willis d. Gates, 902 Bryant
n. Her son, DR.. B. B. Moore, ac-
companied her from Chicago and
will attend the University Of Min
nesota for his post graduate work.
A newly organized club, the
Three G's had their first meeting
at the home of Mrs. Aietha Com
mOdore, Sept. %. The next meet
ing will be held Oct. 2 at the home
Of Mrs. Ida Mae Green, $40 AL
drich N.
The annual meeting Of the Twin
City Forty Club was held at the
Phyllis Wheatley House on Sept.
2S. Officers were elected for the
years l947 and 1913. Mr.. J. f. John
son Of St. Paul was elected presi-
dent succeeding Mr.. Harold Combs.
Mrs. Mae Marshall was elected vice
president, Mr.. Wendell C. Jones,
secretary, and Mrs. Doris Roper,
treasurer. The Minneapolis chair
man is Mrs. Hiram Gibbs and the
st. Paul chairman is Mrs. NJ. X.
Mcknight. All officers were elected
by unanimous votes. Arrangements
were also made for the open winter
party.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Coleman Of
Omaha, Nebr., are visiting Mrs.
Villa Newman, 243S Fifth Ave. S.
Mr.. John Coleman, Jr., and Mrs.
Newman's mother, Mrs. jamie Cole
man Of st. Louis, Mo-, are also
visiting Mrs. Newman.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Dickerson
Of Cleveland, Ohio, were the house
guests last week Of Mr.. and Mrs,
Arthur Lee, 1928 Clinton Ave. A
breakfast party in honor Of Rev
and Mrs. A. Howard Of Louisville,
KY, and Mr.. and Mrs. Dickerson
was given by Mrs. Lee Sept. 20.
The Smart Set had its opening
meeting Of the season October
with Mrs. W. H. Walker, S61t
Fourth Ave. S. A meeting will b
held every two weeks.
Mrs. Grace Mason, 400 z. seth
St., has returned TO the city after
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Der
Alexander, Of Evanston, Ill.
Rev. and Mrs. Arthur r. HOWARD
Of Lexington, KY, visited the hom'
Of Mrs. C. C. Underwood, 35li
Clinton Ave. S. He is the former
pastor of Border Methodist Church
They were entertained by Mrs
Mae Marshall, Mr.. and Mrs. W. c
Jones, and Mr.. and Mrs. Dav,
Frances, Mrs. A. A. Lee, and Mrs
/. Hadden, st. Paul.
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ne more natural TOuuueu line WIFI
less padding is gaining a new i'm
portance.
Skirts are varied in silhouette,
fundamentally freer and often
wider. They are gathered into bill
lowy fullness giving a padded out
line to the hips. Often they are
flared into a 1.-THE line. The pleated
skirt is an effective means of
achieving the wider look. The taper
ed silhouette is important, too. One
of the most graceful Of the rounded
but simmer contours is the tapered
tulip-draped skirt.
Suits have taken on new curves.
Jackets are longer and nodded to
the figure with a new inesse. The
cutaway is a chic exponent of
feminine curves. Hiplines are
rounded by gathered fulness, dra-
perry, hustle effects, peplums and
pockets.
Coats, enveloping and dramatic,
achieve a smart staggering style.
Their voluminous lines are so right
over the rounded hiplines Of the
new dresses and suits. Sweeping
flared backs dip gracefully in short
toppers and full length coats.
Evening fashions are the epitome
of elegance! In the grand manner
are the billowing boufant and the
sweeping draped skirts. The ultra
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Famed Portraits
Now Showing
In st. Paul

An exhibition of 81 distinguished
which was at the Minneapolis Art
Institute for the month of Septem-
Der, will be in St. Paul Oct. 8 to
Oct. &c.
The portraits, circulated by the
Harmon foundation, will be on dis
play at the St. Paul gallery, 476
Summit Ave. Mrs. Bella Taylor
Mcknight, who has travelled
throughout the country with the
exhibit, will give gallery talks.
In all cities where the exhibit has
been presented, the schools have
used it as an opportunity for inter
group understanding and appreci-
alton. Class visits can be arranged
by calling the gallery.
Sponsors Of the exhibit in St
Paul are the Gallery, the St. Paul
Urban League and the St. Pau
Council of Human Relations.
The St. Paul Council offers two
awards based on attendance at the
gallery exhibit and on school activ-
tiles growing out of it.
An elementary school award will
be for the best essay on either some
one of the persons portrayed, OF
the best essay on the Negroes con.
tributiOn to science, literature
music or art in America.
A high school award will be for
the best essay on the theme OF
LEADERS in the Struggle for Equa'
Rights for Negro Americans"
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sophisticate silhouette is long, ta-
pered and figure following.
You may not go all out for the
new look" but in order not to look
like a last years leftover you will,
consciously or unconsciously, adopt
some of these new trends and per
haps modifying them as you see fit.
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an Blanche to David Nelson Peery,
son of Mrs. Caroline Peery Of S72s
eth Avenue S. and Mr.. B. +. Peery
Of St. Paul. Miss Smith was a
member of the June az class Of
the University of Minnesota re-
eeiving her Bachelors degree in
Social Work. Mr.. Peery, active in
veterans affairs, IL majoring m
Education at the University. Plans
for the wedding are set for the
Thanksgiving holidays.
Mr.. Jack s. Rainey, Ss4I Fourth
Ave. s., returned Monday, Sept. 20,
from New York, Boston, and Chi
cago, where he spent his vacation
visiting his grandmother, other re-
atives, and friends.
Mrs. M. C. Washington, 9sS Al
drieh Ave, No. president Of the
ophelia Rice Club, gave an execu-
tive board luncheon at her home,
Tuesday, Sept. 80. A brief business
meeting was held and work was
outlined for the coming year.
Members present were Mesdames
Mayme Burrell, Elizabeth Stoores,
Mabel Bell, Elizabeth Rodgers, and
N. Crawford.
Mrs. Madeline Nelson Of Chicago,
ILL.,, was the weekend guest Of her
cousin, Mrs. Pearl Wilson, SIS 10th
Ave. s. She was also entertained by
Mr.. Alvin Breedlove, 1917 18th
Ave. s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Poole. SOS2
Fourth Ave. s., and Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan MeAdRms, S34 E. Ssth St.,
celebrated their wedding anniver-
saries Sunday, Sept. 2s, by having
dinner at opals, Somerset, Wis,
They were accompanied by Mrs,
Allie Wilson, sister Of Mrs. Nc.
Adams.
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with his niece, Mrs. B. F. Hender-
son, 906 St. Anthony Ave. Mr.. Toll
liver is the brother Of the late Mr.
James Tolliver. He has another
niece and nephew in St. Paul, Mrs.
Robert Jones, 1922 Rondo Ave.
and Mr.. James Tolliver, TIC Rondo
Ave.
In California: Mr.. Jerry Har-
graves, brother of Mrs. Robert R.
Mitchell, 6S5 Carroll Ave-, left
Monday morning, Sept. 20, for Los
Angeles, where he plans to make
his home indefinitely.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Mcmillan of
All W. Central Ave, had as their
weekend guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Morrow Of Chicago.
Mrs. NJ. r. Burgess of $40 ROndO
Ave, returned home Wednesday
morning, Oct. /, from Indianapo-
lis, Ind, where she went to accom-
pany her mother, Mrs. Mary Brown,
back to the city after her two
weeks visit there. Mrs. Burgess
also visited Mrs. Gladys Harris.
Dinner: Mr.. and Mrs. George
Smith, Mrs. Grace Renfro Of Min
neapolis, Mr.. and Mrs. Gamaliel
Ferguson and Mr.. and Mrs. C. G.
Cook of Prescott, Wis, were guests
at a dinner Wednesday, Sept. "a,
given by Mrs. L. NJ. Kangas at
her home in PIT. Douglas, Mimi, in
honor of her nephew, Sgt. Harrison
G. Cook. Sgt. Cook has spent more
than three years overseas and was
home on temporary leave.
Weekend guests: Mr.. and Mrs,
Samuel Ross Of 295 Mackubin St.,
had as their weekend guests, Mr.,
and Mrs. Frank Mitchell of St,
Louis. Mr.. Mitchell is manager Of
Charlie Riley, featherweight boxer
of St. Louis, and is also general
manager of the st. Louis Argus
He is the nephew Of Mr.. Ross.
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Murion Smith to
Wed Nelson PeerY

Mrs. Annie E. Smith, 5041 Hum
boldt Avenue North, announces the
engagement Of her daughter, Mari
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Social and Personal

Luncheon: Mrs. Gamaie Ferguson of 937 Rondo Ave,
Mary Parke and Mrs Hattie Little who are leaving this
weekend to make their home in Los Angeles Other guests
included: Mrs Walter Dyer Mrs. Jeanette Kelly and Mrs
ri
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Mrs. Beatrice Friar Of Los An
geles Entertained. Mrs. Beatrice
Friar, Los Angeles, Calf, was
shown many social courtesies dur
ing her stay in this city last week.
Mrs. Beaulah Green, 1O29h Olson
Highway, was hostess at a waffle
breakfast Saturday morning, Sept.
27, in honor Of Mrs. Friar. Other
guests were Mrs. Vera Wilson Of
Cleveland, and Mrs. Cleata Camp
bell. On Sunday, Sept. %, Mrs.
Peggy Ruth Smith, 252 18th Ave.
s., gave a dinner which was fol-
lowed by a cocktail party given by
Mrs. Pinky Thomas, also of 252
18th Ave. S.
Twin City Bridge club met Satur-
day, Sept. 81, with Mr.. and Mrs.
Gordon Granger, 1924 Fourth Ave.
S. Mr.. Edward Maxwell Of Atlanta.
Ga, was the guest Of the club.
Prizes were won by Mrs. Charles
Graham, first, Mr.. Charles Graham,
second. The next meeting will be
held Saturday, Oct. %, with Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Graham, 791 St.
Anthony.