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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-15
ACL ALTERS PLEA
ON TRAINS 48-49
Company Plans To Press
For Discontinuance
To Rocky Mount

RALEIGH. Oct. IA R The
State Utilities Commission to-
morrow is scheduled to continue
hearing on an application of the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad for
permission to discontinue its
trains 48 and 40 between Will
mington and Rocky Mount.
The petition originally asked
for authority to discontinue the
two trains from Wilmington to
the North Carolina-Virginia
state line. However. the railroad
today notified the Utilities Com
mission that it was amending
its application so that operation
of the trains between Rocky
Mount and the state line would
not be affected.
To Press Plea
The railroad officials an
nounced, however, that they
would press their application for
See ACL On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-15
ENRACED FATHER
STAYS DAUGHTER
Eldest Child Critically In
jured From Beating
With Hammer

NEWTON, Mass, Oct. 14-WD
Because he opposed q daugh-
ter's wedding plans, a 44-year-
old Newton widower shot and
bludgeoned one daughter to
death today, critically injured
another by beating her with u
and then tried to take
his own life by swallowing acid.
In a police complaint, Fiore
D'Antonio, a stone mason, was
charged with murder in the
death of his 14-year-old daugh-
ter, Nina, and with m%urderous
assault on his daughter Mary,
10.
Nina, a Newton high school
sophomore, died as a result Of
shotgun wounds in her back and
fractured skull sustained when
she was beaten on the head with
a hammer. D'Antonio and the
bride-to-be, Mary, were nospita-
lized in critical condition.
Hospital authorities said Mary
had suffered several broken
head and face bones from ham,
mer blows. The father, police
said, swallowed nitric acid, used
for cleaning masonry.
Authorities theorized that
became angered last
night when Mary told him she
planned to marry Mario Pigna-
tell, 81, of Newton, a former
Air Forces sergeant. late this
month.
Pignatelli said he and Mary
to D'Antonio last night
that they had spent the day
for wedding clothes in
Boston where the girl was a
See FATHER On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-15
New Tropical Blow Heads
For South Carolina Coast;
48 Rescued From Airship
Heavy Seas Make
Rescue Dangerous
Giant Flying Boat Forced
Down Al Sea With So
Persons Aboard

NEW YORK, Oct. l4-B-
Weary Coast Guard crews, fight
i: waves two stories high, to-
night rescued more than 48 of
the SO persons aboard a giant
Boeing flying boat, wallowing for
more than IL hol-- approximate
ly 800 miles off the Newfourd-
land coast.
While mid-Atlantic night winds
of gale force whined around the
leaking hulk of the plane, the
Bermuda Sky Queen. Coast
Guardsmen made five trips to
the craft, removing 48 persons to
the safety Of the Weather p
Bibb.
The Coast Guard here report
ed in a message received at 6:45
pm. (EST) that it would "be
necessary to make three more
successful trips tonight bringing
seven persons on each trip" be-
fore the final rescue work could
be accomplished.
This was likely to stake the
balance of the night" the mes
sage read.
Thus far no injuries or deaths
have been reported despite the
winds and mountainous waves.
The message from the Bibb,
however, said one of the sur
See SEAS On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-15

PELICAN RAPIDS. MINI,
Oct. IA --R-Becauss Mr. and
Mrs. Reinhold G.. Rhode feel a
responsibility toward seven des-
titute European families, those
families are going to continue
receiving food and clothing
even though difficulties have
beset Mr.. and Mrs. Rhode.
The couple, who farm ~
acres nine miles Southeast OF
Pelican Rapids, wrote to a Far
90, N. D., radio station saying
they would have to cease send
ing food and clothing to the
families because their corn crop
failed ard the price of livestock
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-15
FLORIDA DAMAGE
FIFTY MILLIONS
Typhoid-Laden Sewage
Threatens Health OF West
Palm Beach

MIAMI, Fla, Oct. IA -WR-
Typhoid-laden sewage from
overlooking septic tanks and
choked drainage systems
spread a fear of disease over
flooded South Florida today and
authorities ordered strict coun-
ter measures as it appeared the
floodwaters were far from sub
siding.
Damage, mounting hourly,
had surpassed the $50, 0ao, 000
mark.
The West Palm Beach city
health officer "advised' some
5000 residents of South and
West sections to move out, aft
err their septic tanks overflow
ed. Fifteen families were order
ed from a West Miami location
for the same reason.
A score of incubation stations
were opened along 100 miles of
Saa TT ORTnA IN paua Txr,o
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-15
Luckman RelaXeS Rules
For "MeatlesS TUESDAYS"
Chairman Now Permits
Eating OF Kidneys,
Brains, Pig Feet

Oct. 14-R -
Rules for "Meatless Tuesday"
were relaxed today. You can
eat liver, kidneys, brains and
other by-products and still con-
form.
Charles Luckman, chairman
of the Citizens Food committee
directing a national drive to
save grain to feed Western Eu-
ropeans, told reporters after his
Remember group met on policy
today that:
l. The committee hopes to en-
courage use of meat by prod
ucts (which are in plentiful
supply" and which may be
used on Tuesdays under the al
tered program. The list also
contains sweetbreads, hearts,
pigs feet, pigs knuckles, tripe,
oxtails and tongue.
2. The committee will ask the
brewing industry to reduce beer
and ale production to save more
grain. Brewers will consult with
Luckman tomorrow.
3. Luckman said a reques: to
the banking industry to produce
a smaller bread loaf is under
study. He noted there a,e many
problems, such as pan sizes
which cannot be changed over
night. He added that one sug-
gested solution is to cut down
on the height Of the LOAF. and
that it could be done with the
present pans.
Waive Weight Laws
The chairman said a number
of states have indicated a will
ingness to waive weight regula-
tons on bread loaves if the
committee believes a smaller
loaf is desirable.
4. Luckman will seek to ar
range conservation programs
with three other industries with
in the next ten days-the wet
milling industry, including pro-
ducers of corn syrup and mo-
See LUCKMAN On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-15
Britain Warns Arab
States Against War

LONDON Oct. IA. - W.D -
Great Britain was reported today
=. have warned Arab states that
move to carry out the Arab
Toaoue decision to mass troops
a,ong III, Palestine border may
lave drastic consequences.
The Foreign Office revealed
hat British representatives Elm
tormslly" told the Syrian govern
ment that Britain sharply dis
snproyes Syrian troop "maneu-
Ter r' in the direction of the
palestine frontier.
There were strong indications
hore that similar "advlce" had
hser handed to other Arab states.
CAL the middle Eastern coun-
.ries are now fully aware of
nnr POSITION" a Foreign Office
spokesman said.
The British action carried an
;nnlied threat that loo. 900 British
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-15
Farmer, WifeF Means
To Continue Charities

feed has "gone sky-high." They
asked aid in locating persons
who would care for sthe fami-
lies from December through
May. BY the end of that time,
they said, they might be able
to help some more.
Five women responded to the
request. Two of them said
church groups they represented
would take over the sending of
packages.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rhode have
been sending food and clothing
to friends in the British occu-
pied zone Of Germany.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-15

PITTSBURGH, Oct. IA -W.H-
Four-year-old Sally Coltman
huffed and puffed on a plastic
bubble blower-and a new idea
for atomic ray detection blew
into her scientist-father's mind.
The tots unsuccessful efforts
to fashion a bubble from plastic
at her birthday party prompted
her father, DR.. John w. Colt
man, of the Westinghouse Re
search Laboratories, to aid her.
Dr.. Coltman said today the
tt transparent plastic ended a
long hunt for a window for
the atomic ray detector he and
A colleague, DR.. F1tz-Hugh B.
Marshall, have devised.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-15
Eighty Years Of Service
An Editorial

The Wilmington Morning Star today observes the 80th ami
versary of its life Of service to its community, state and nation.
Founded by the late Major William H. Bernard, a gallant
officer of the Confederacy, in the stirring days of reconstruction,
the first issue made its appearance on Oct. Is, 1867. It was a
small publication but back of its pages was a courageous spirit Of
progress which has continued to make it the dean of North Caro-
lima newspapers.
B. The advancement of the intellectual and civic influences Of
s. e Wilmington Morning Star has been constant during the four
years.
Today its personnel is the most competent and its facilities
che most ample in its uninterrupted history. In that, we take
pardonable pride. And this feeling is accompanied by the reaiza
ton that this growth was made possible by the steady supper
accorded by the community and territory.
We deeply appreciate this support. We believe it has been
engendered through the newspapers strong desire for all the
people to feel that it is their newspaper. Over the eighty years,
The Wilmington Morning Star has become an institution whose
interests are so closely interviewer with those of the city and
Southeastern North Carolina as to be inseparable.
Today, Wilmington is living in another postwar era.
But instead of the darkness and hopelessness of the COM
parable period when Major Bernard made his vision a reality,
there is brightness and unrestricted opportunity which should
carry Wilmington to its greatest heights.
In the late 1905, The Wilmington Morning Star was a
leading force in ral1ying the people to the hard tasks Of re-
construction. In the late 1940's, its first desire is to continue as
the strongest of all voices in the call to hasten the community
potentiaities in a spirit Of unrestrained cooperation.
Because the most fruitful of all years lie ahead for The Vii
mington Morning Stars sphere of service, it marks this occasion
with renewal of its pledge to do its full part in realizing the
extensive opportunities of Wilmington and Southeastern North
Carolina. It is meeting this responsibility with greater determine
ton than ever because today is the most opportune of all times
for advancement.
May we continue to 60 forward With greater strength than
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-15
Four Old Blows
Real Scientific Bubble

The detection had to be a hun
dred times thinner han human
hair, to admit n1clear rays of
lowest intensity. 1t lad to be
sttcng enough to withstand
coating of aluminium boiled in
to q steam--to keep out I'm
wanted light rays. The plastic
hubble was.
DR.. Coltman said The new
raw detector can count
particles cast off by exploding
atoms at the rate of 100; 900
each second. about 50 times
faster than the standard gelger
counter.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-15
STAIN NOW RESTING
FOR HIS HEALTH AT
BLACK SEA AREA SPA

LONDON, Oct. IA. -P)- The
Moscow Radio disclosed tonight
that Prime Minister Stain is in a
rest area on the Black Sea.
Announcing that Stain had re-
ceived eight Laborite members of
the British parliament visiting
the Soviet Union, the broadcast
said the reception took place in
the area of Sochi," a Black Sea
resort.
Stain, who will be 68 Dec.
81, spent a prolonged vacation in
the Sochi area following the end
of the war when there were wide
spread but unconfirmed reports
that he was seriously ill.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-15
BUS-TRAIN COLLISION
KILLS IL YOUTHS In
WEST SWEDEN TOWN

Oct. IA. -P-
A bus-train collision in a dense
fog six miles south of Karlstad in
Western Sweden today killed at
least IL young people between
the ages of IS and Is, all from the
nearby village of Edsvalla.
The police superintendent at
Karlstad said the death toll may
reach IA when Identification is
completed.
The entire village of Edsvalla
went into mourning as parents
and relatives aided in the grim
task of identifying the victims.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-15
90-Mile Per Hour
Winds At Center
Wrightsville Beach Escapes
With Miner Damages
From Tides

High winds and tides wreaked
havoc with the nervous systems
of many Carolina and Wrights-
vile Beach residents last night
but if any materia: damage was
added to the de%predations of the
Tuesday morning disturbance,
it was hidden by the darkness.
Some of the beach residents,
alarmed by warnings of two
more storms to come Tuesday
night, hurriedly made voluntary
excavations Tuesday afternoon.
New Hanover county Red
Cross was alerted but no serious
relief measures had to be under
taken.
Apprehension reached a high
point when the tide rolled in at
approximately $50 p. m. But
it was not appreciably higher
than the tide of Tuesday NORM
ing which did minor damage
along the water front.
The wind steadily increased to
near gale proportions as the dis
turbance passed east of Will
mington. Rain squalls added
nothing to the comfort of small
crowds of anxious observers who
gathered about the piers and
other vantage points to await de-
velopments.
John D.. Mercer at the Atlantic
View pier said he sustained ap-
proximately $4,000 damage when
the breakers that came in with
the high tide Tuesday morning
battered his concession stand. 1t
was the highest tide he has seen
on Wrightsville Beach during the
five years he has been there,
Mercer said.
When a small crowd of obser-
vers arrived Tuesday evening to
wait for the storm, Mercer OPEN
ed the pier for business. The old
timers recalled the storm of 1914
which washed out the pier and
the terrific hurricane of 1907
which washed the beaches clean,
See 90-MILE On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-15
And So To Bed

Rumors were flying thick
and fast last night that the
Atlantic View Pier had wash
ed away.
Johnny Mercer, owner Of
the popular fishing spot open
ed the pier turned on the
lights and proudly ANNOUNCE
ed that it was still standing.
"If you don't believe it.,
just walk out there and see
how steady it is" he told a
pretty young miss.
She started out to look at
the waves bashing at the end
of the pier, suddenly the
young lady slipped and fell
flat OH the hard boards Of
the pier.
Returning she said to Mer-
Ger. ut sure is steady as
she walked away brushing
wafer off her raincuat.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-15
The Weather

FORECAST:
south Carolina-Cloudy, windy ano
mug with occasional rains Thursday
NIh moderate to heavy rain and oc-
oaololal squalls coastal areas Friday
W east portion.
Sosth Carolina-Cloudy, windy anc
.nHa with occasional rain Thursday;
.Sh moderate to heavy and occasional
oaua4 East portion, moderate gale:
Noaslal areas. Friday partly cloudy anc
'aaHer with showers east portion.
chronological data for the "a hours
N"Ni's $50 p. m. yesterday.
TEMPERATURES
y, !'oo a m 81: 7:30 a. M. e.; 1870 p. m
10y p. M. 70; Maximum IA; Mini
mum 81; Mean ST; Normal 66.
Lac HUMIDITY
so. 90 a. m, 81; 7:3o a. M. 80; 80 p. m
w. 1880 2. M. SO.
PRECIPITATION
'0.al Tor the "a hours ending 7:30 p
.ncbHel since the first of the month rs:
TIDES FOR TODAY
h rom the Tide Tables published BY
> Coast and Geodetic Survey.
Wiln,i HIGH Low
4stcn ------- 1926 am. sos am
ILasorh 1851 pm. 5:36 pm
Snnri 1882 pm. 1901 pm
az aassafiSe s:l7, Sunset 5:38; Moonrise
Moonset 6:39p.
""s WEATHER On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-15
Veterans Will Get
ArmyC sNotice
GREEN TURNS UP

CHARLOTTE, Oct. ID. -R)
- A traffic light conveniently
changed to green as a driver
less car slipped from its park
ing place yesterday and rolled
across Trade street, one of
CharlOtte's main arteries.
No one was hurt - but a
large plate glass window of
an automobile showroom was
broken, and the owner of the
machine reported $160 was
missing from a glove compart-
ment after the freak mishap.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-15
WAA Official. Agree To
Plan Proposed By
Noble Committee
BY FRANK VAN DER LINDEN
Morning Star
Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14-Vet-
Grams organizations will get
thirty-day notice on the sale OF
surplus military establishments
suitable for conversion into
150, 900 temporary housing
units, the chairman of the Vet.
Grams of Foreign Wars Housing
committee said today.
The committee, headed by
Ken Noble of Wilmington, NC,
completed an eight-point hous.
ing program here today and it
will be presented to President
Truman next week by National
Commander Ray Brannaman OF
Denver.
Noble said War Assets Ad-
See VETERANS On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-15
Votes To Dust
Lewis From Office
FOR CHARITY

WASHINGTON, Oct. Is -
W.H - Former Secretary of
State James F. Byrnes will
not receive a penny from his
sure-fire best-selling memoirs,
Speaking Frankly, publish
ed today.
All receipts from sale Of the
book and of serial rights
syndicated to newspapers will
go to the James F. Byrnes
Foundation. 1t will provide
scholarships for orphaned
children to attend college.
Byrnes' father died when he
was a baby and his mother
was unable to send him to
college.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-15

troops in the Holy Land would
take ruthless steps to put down
any Arab revolt within the bord-
ers of Palestine while Britain
was still responsible for main
tenance of order.
Another Blow
Diplomatic sources said Rus
sla's outright approval of partt
ton was another blow to Asut
who expected a measv 3
Soviet support for thei
an undivided Arab st
Strong British
Arab troop mo- Re-
garded here sertain
to quash effectiv sab plans
to ring Palestine Eth troops.
The regular armies Of most of
the Arab states are dependent
upon Britain to a large degree
See BRITAIN On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-15

See QUEEN On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-15

See RELEASE On Page Tw'
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-15

See FLORIDA On Page Two
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See 90-MILE On Page TIVE
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-04-11

The English oak tree lives for
about 1000 years.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-04-11

D. (Cootes) Faggard, Moss Point,
was high point man with two first
places in high and low hurdles.
Everette tHairline) Harper, Moss
Point, racked up a first in high
Jump, second in broad jump and
third in the high hurdle. Jim
mic Field tossed the l6 pound
shot for a first place in that de
partment Jim is from EscataW-
pa. Steve StringfelloW of Moss
Point got a first in pole vault and
Bob Kell of ~Paseagoala came IN
second in the 440 ward dash and
taird in the low hurdles. OF the
IS points earned by the cindef-
men of Ole Miss, the coast boys
accounted for "a. Southwestern
vas credited with SO points
The next meet will be against
tie University of Alabama's thin
elads on April IL.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-04-11
Twenty Three Pascagoula Panihers
Given Letters AT Annual Banquet
BY ALriN KREBS

Twenty-three pascagoula High
football players received lette@
recognition last Thursday night
at the high school cafeteria Who~
they were given jackets BY the
school as a token Of %apprecia-
ton for football work during the
last season
The banquet for the football
players is an annual affair that
is eagerly anticipated by az the
local gfidmen. AT this time each
year, the names of lettermen
are announced.
Toastmaster V. c. Gill, prin-
cipal of the high school, intro
dueed several guest, among them
Pedro Cox, president Of the
school board, T. r. Swastwout,
another board member. cheer
leaders Jane Brisier, Joe Burch.
Jackie Walker. and coaches T..
d. Holden, Pete SCHNEIDER. and
Mark Smith.
Coach Holden expressed his
thanks for a good year 10 the
boys present, and seemed hope
full of a better year next season.
He commended the school Off
Gals for the fine cooperation
they gave the coaching staff dur
ing the football season, and was
generally pleased with the teams
choice of captain and o.captain.
The coaches made similar short
addresses.
Following a laundering ova-
ton, Everette Stone and GIa-
ham Hildebrand were heard
from, and both OF the boys ex-
pressed thanks to the team mem
befs for their fine spirit of CO.
operation"
Before the assemblage adjourn
ed to the Little Theater, where
they were exhibited color pic
lures or the Sugar Bowl Foot
ball Classic, letters were award
ed twenty-four players and their
manager, Lloyd Brinkman.
Those RECEIVING jackets and
letters were. Frank Branch,
George Walker, Levon Eel,
Rocky Byrd, Kirby King, Rufus
Whitfield, Paul Ryan, Paul Del
mas, Sylton Cole. M. K. Rich
ards, jerry Purdy, j. S. Hare,
Bobby Pittman, Theodore Vlahos,
Warren McCieskey, Buddy Ehr-
Itch, Graham Hildebrand, Arthur
Bogdahn, Webber Blair, Mac
MacGowan tho Longer in SCHOOL,,
and James knight. Dellyc Shiv-
ers, another letter man. is 40
longer in Pascagoula High school,
while Everette Stone, team cap
tain, will receive a small gold
football instead of a jacket.
The English oak tree lives for
about 1000 years.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-04-11
Pascagoula Wins
Opening Game
OF Ball Season

Pascagoula opened the I947
Baseball season in a big way
last Sunday by defeating d'Iber-
vile 7 TO . before a large open
ing day crowd.
Mayor j. X. Watts gave the
CRANE its traditional send-off by
throwing in the first ball. The
baseball experts studied the pitch
closely and came up with the
conclusion that it was a ''dipsy-
doddle' bali that the mayor real
~ had something on the ball"
The locals used three pitchers
in subduing the visitors. All
three of the boxnen used by
Pascagoula were effective. Hal
Lee, Pascagoula Manager. start
ed and was touched for one run
in the first inning. Red Bull
lock went into the game in the
fourth inning and pitched -four
scoreless innings. Casey Milan,
father OF D.. Milan the catcher,
pitched the last two cantos and
gave up one run.
Charlie Hamilton, Paseagouia's
stellar shortstop came through
with a mid season performance,
playing flawless ball in the field
and coming through with a SEN
sational running catch of a loop
e. back of second base that was
a lulu.
Lybrand, and Lumpkin both
garnefed a pair of hits to head
P~aseagoula at bat while Lepre, !
the visitors shortstop. also hit
safely j couple Of times.
DIberVille out-hit the Pasca-
goulans, but the wildness of the
visiting moundsnen accounted
for the difference.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-04-11
POWDER PUFF LEAGUE

A meeting was called Thurs
day night, but a los of the girls
were missing. The girls that did
get there were: Betty DoeScher,
Ethel Baker, Doris Hamilton,
Alyce Armstrong. Lufa Reitzam-
mer, Audrey Frederic, Yvonne
Walker and Tootie Rogers. Sure
would be nice If all the girls IN
the league could be at the next
meeting, but, oh. think Of all the
noisel
The girls conjured up a few
problems at the meeting, n of
which is on the serious side. They
are having difficulty keeping
some OF the teams from disband
ing, the only way out of that di-
iemma, Il seems, is for them to
be assigned one night a week for
them to bowl, now they are just
waiting for someone TO tell them
just what night they can save so
none OF them will plan anything
on that particular night. Also
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-04-11

they ara having problems trying
TO. figure out just when to have
their banquet-as if that was a
problem.
Better see your president or
secretary about when the ladies
singles and doubles tournament
is to be held and sign up with q
partner to play in the doubles o.
sign u to play in the singles.
1t is to be played on the handi-
cap basis so everyone will have
a chance.
Don't any me Of you gal keg-
lers know one that would like
to learn to bowl or that does
bowl some that would like to be
in the league? Some of the teams
can use them, so bring them
around and get them signed up.
Last week ended a five week
series. end the winning teams
were as follows:
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-04-11
Wscs CIRCLES TO MEET

The Woman's Society Of Chris
tian Service of the First Method
list church of Pascagoula will
meet in circles Monday afternoon
at the following homes:
Mary Reed Circle with Mrs.
J. F. Carver, $50 w. Farnsworth,
at 2:30 p. m.
Sarah Bennett Circle, with Mrs.
Wade billiard, 1T Colubbus
Drive, 2:30 p. IN.
Mary Lindsey Circle with Mrs.
Leon Mcbride as hostess at the
church, 2:30 p. m.