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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-30
AMERICA ALTERS
STAND ON CHINA
Marshall Orders Marines
Home In Hands Off"
Policy

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-U.D-
Secretary of State George c.
Marshall today abandoned hope OF
peacefully mediatirg China's civil
war and gave the signal to yank
all U. S. Marines from the war
torn country.
His decision has the immediate
effect of letting both Chang Kali
Shek's nationalist government and
the Chinese communists "stew in
their own juice"
His ~long-range strategy is that
withdrawal of all American good
offices may cause both sides to
lrecede from their uncompromising
attitudes.
Immediate effect of the move
will be:
1. Return home orders" for an
estimated 10, 900 Marines and about
1000 U. S. Army officers at the
executive headquarters which was
established by Marshall to main
tain the truce he negotiated a year
ago.
2. Possible resignation of Am
bassador j.. Leighton Stuart, who
was selected earlier this year be-
cause of his many years in the
Orient and his long experience as
a mediator with Chinese factions.
Recall of the Marines will ease
Increasing tension between the
United States and Soviet Russia
in that area Soviet propagandists
and officials for months have de-
nounced the presence of the
leathernecks. Russia withdrew her
troops from Manchuria last spring.
It was Marshall's first major
policy decision since he became
secretary. But it was foreshadow-
ed in his Jan. 7 plague on both
your houses" statement on China
in which he accused extremists of
both factions of sabotaging his eff
forts to end the civil war
The decision shattered whatever
lingering hope Chiang's govern
ment may have had in getting
much-needed U. S. economic aid.
The long-pending $500, 900, 900
loan to China was pushed far back
into a pig.enhole. 1t had been
promised Only On condition that
China moved toward peace and
unity"
Basic U. S. policy toward China
remains unchanged. 1t still en-
visages and hopes for a democratic
and unified China.
But American tactics will be
changed drastically under the di-
rection of Marshall who spent IL
months of fruitless effort in China
trying to get the warning factions
together.
His decision was announced at
5 a.. m. E. S. T. Drawing on his
past military techniques, he insist
ed that the statement for the press
be marked "top secret" until de-
livered to Chinese officials.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-30
Plans For Developing States Ports
ToBe Outlined ToLegislators Today
South Atlantic Division
Engineer To Address
Raleigh Session

A meeting to a%cquaint members
Of the North Carolina General AS
sembly with the State Ports Au-
thority's efforts towards the de
velopment of the states ports is
slated to be held in the Sir Walter
hotel at Raleigh, this morning.
On hand to explain the progress
of negotiations to purchase the
former N. c. Shipbuilding yards
in Wilmington will be mem
bers of the SPA, headed by
R. B. Page, local publishe~. Also
included on the agenda will be q
discussion of the benefits to be
realized from the development of
ports throughout the state.
An address by Col. George c.
Gillette, chief of the South Atlantic
division, Army Engineers, is sched-
uled to he heard. He will speak on
the need tor large scale engineer
in gactivities and for deep basins
in the area.
J. T. HERS, executive secretary
of the Wilmington Port Commission
will attend the session to advise
the assembly of some of the fea-
lures of the local port.
Included among those scheduled
to attend the meeting are repre-
sentatives of the furniture, tobacco
and textile industries, who + ex-
pected to present their ideas for
the expansion of the states ports.
Accompanying Page to Raleigh
from Wilmington will be w. c.
Park and w. F. LaPorte, former
officials of the North Carolina
Shipbuilding company.
Members of the authority other
than Page are w. o. Huske of
Fayetteville, secretary : treasurer;
A. G.. Meyers, vice-president, Gas
tonia; and H. S. Gibbs, Morehead
City, S. B. Frink, Southport, j. H.
White, Winston-Salem, and Henry
T. Wilson, Morganton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-30
Action To Transfer
Reserve Fund Baked
solons Interested In Increased p ay Fol-
Teachers And State Employees Win
Postponement At Raleigh

prEIGH, Jan. 29.-LR-Legis-
,..ors interested in increased sala-
N;s. for teachers and state en-
l,oves and in increased appropria-
p~. n state institutions succeeded
Na.v in persuading the general
.ssembly's joint appropriations
aS~mittee to postpone action on
o0 h;,l that would transfer $780,
nm 10 the states reserve fund.
~ rhe decision to postpone con-
:soration of the bill which would
uarssse the reserve fund to $780,
nm 900 to protect appropriations
eSom possible declining revenues
n.me after sharp debate.
The debate arose after the bill
..d been amended to cut out a
florence in its preamble to a
3o nor cent wage increase which
W. heen recommended by Cover
ror Cherry and the advisory bud
~ commission. This amendment
in line with the $3.50, 900
Emergency salary bonus bill which
vaas nassed last week only after
LEGISLATORS who are fighting for
layer pay boosts had succeeded
in removing from the bill any
reference to a 20 per cent in
crease.
The debate came after the state
utilities commission, the adjutant
generals office, the state school
sor the blind and deaf at Raleigh
and the Western North Carolina
s.nitorium at Black Mountain had
informed the committee that they
wore satisfied with the budgets
recommended for them by the ad-
visory budget commission.
Four other institutions, how
over. requested increases in opera
ting funds and in permanent i'm
movements totaling 1928, 230.
Among the So bills poured into
The house Wednesday was a meas
ure by Reps. Hardison of Craven
and Hunter of Onslow to prohibit
navment of more than $50 a month
10 school bus drivers, and to pro-
hibit anyone under u years of
ne from driving a school bus.
Rep. Scott of Beaufort sent up a
bill to amend the school machinery
act providing for the enrolment
Of children in school only after
they have reached six years of
age the preceding January /.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-30
Day In Congress
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BY THE ASSOClATED fkESS
Taxes-The house voted 373-3s
to continue indefinitely the war
time taxes on liquor, furs, jewelry
and other items, estimated to yielo
81, 300, 900, 900 a year to the treas
ury.
House republicans rebelled, how
ever, against a proposal by Rep
Knutson (R-Minn) to cut income
taxes 20 percent.
Labor-Chairman Hartley R-
ND said the house labor commit
tee will write an omnibus" labor
bill by March Is, wrapping up the
best features of many individual
proposals for curbing labor-man-
agement strife. He said the bill
will be "strong enough to pass over
a veto, if necessary.
Veterans-The house passed a
bill extending the period in which
World War II veterans may rein
state some 10, 600, 900 government
life insurance policies totaling $780,
900, 600, 900 which have been allow
ed to lapse.
Budget-Senator wilson (R-
Iowa. introduced a bill which
would make it mandatory for con-
gress to balance the budget.
Coup-Rep. Mundt CR-SD) told
a startled house that Russians have
detailed plans, including many
aerial views, of all major U. S.
industrial, transportation and utili-
ty installations. They were OBJ
tanned legally" he said, by visit
ing Soviets.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-30

Another Notwithstanding meas
ure was introduced by Rep. Black
well of Forsyth. Blackwelps bill
would prohibit the manufacture.
sale, transportation or possession
of fireworks.
A bill fixing the pay of county
commissioners chairmen at SIS a
Gay per session and that of mem.
bers at $40 a day except where
otherwise fixed by law sent up by
Rep. Tompkins of jackson. He also
presented a measure prohibiting
commercial carnivals On school
grounds.
Reps. Taylor of Wayne and Ed
wards of Durham submitted a
measure relating to the inheritance
rights of children.
Sen. Junius K. Powell of Column
bus introduced bill providing
that a person leaving a child seven
years OF age or less confined in
an automobile without someone al
least IA years old may be found
guilty of misdemeanor.
provisions for a board of examin-
e-s for licensing funeral directors
were made in a bill sent up by
Sen. Julian Allsbrook of Halifax.
AllSbrook's bill provides that the
board be composed of five men,
bers with not less than five years
experience each, elected bv the
N. c. Funeral Directors and Burial
Associations. Inc. The proposed
bill would outlaw directing o. SUI
pervising a funeral without a
license.
The house passed. 100 to 8. a
measure by Rep. Uzzell Of Rowan
providing for a constitutional
amendment vote on a proposal
calling for a majority vote rule
in special elections, as opposed to
the present system of voting
against the registration. Rep. Odus
M. Ull of Cleveland led opposition
to the measure.
Commander Lewis E. Starr. Ma
tionsl Commander Of Veterans OF
Foreign Wars, addressed the house.
Starr said: eve have faith that
in the not too distant future, the
United Nations will be able to
prevent wars but until then, our
armed forces must be second to
none"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-30
The Weather
FORECAST

FORECAST
North and South Carolina - Thursday
mostly cloudy, rather windy and continu-
ed un~seasonably warm, followed by scat
tered showers north and west portions
late afternoon Or night.
(By U. S. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1880 pm. yesterday.
Temperatures
1870 am. So; 1880 am. SIS; l 30 pm. 70;
$50 pm. IS.
Maximum "a; Minimum 81; Mean So;
Normal At.
Humidity
1880 am. 81; $50 am. So: 1870 pm. 49;
1880 pm. u.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 7:30 pm. -
100 inches.
Total since the first of the month -
3.11 inches.
Tides For Today
From the Tide Tables published by U.
S. Coast n Geodetic Survey.
High Low
wilmington ------ 3:39 am. 11:07 am
1858 pm. 11:19 pm.
Masonboro Inlet LIB am. 7:42 am.
1888 pm. 1903 I'm.
Sunrise I'LL; Sunset $40; Moonrise
IL 100 noon; Moonset 1858 am
River stage at Fayetteville, N. c. at s
am. Wednesday,, 1877 feet,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-30
POLICE DISCOUNT
TWO CONFESSIONS
Waitress Withdraws State.
ment Of Killing Black
Dahlia Details Short

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 29.-N9-
Two persons today told police
they were the slayers of the
Black Dahlia but one later recant-
ed her statements and authorities
said they were doubtful about the
others story.
At San Diego 1t. Ed Dieckmann
Of the police homicide squad saiu
emily E. Williams, 24-year-old
waitress, withdrew a statement
she telephoned from a hotel bar
in which she called herself the
killer of Elizabeth Short, attrac-
tive 22-year-old brunette whose
mutilated and severed body was
discovered in a Los Angeles va
cant lot Jan. IS.
Dieckmann said a charge Of
suspicion of murder against her
probably would be dropped.
Earlier Daniel S. Voorhees,, SO,
a husky restaurant porter, was
booked in Los Angeles on suSpl-
| cion of murder and detective Ed
Barrett said he signed this state
ment: Il did kill Elizabeth Short
Capt. Jack Donahoe OF the Los
Angeles police homicide squad, is
sued a statement addressed 10
the slayer of Elizabeth Short"
Donohoe said that, assuming vari-
GUS anonymous messages which
have been received by police and
newspapers are authentic and
have been sent by the Klller. sucn
person should know that it is not
within the power of any police
officer or any police department
to make terms and the sentence
upon conviction for such acts lies
within the d%iscrerlon OF the cou- is.
I'VE can only promise mat you
will receive fair treatment and a
Just trial." he aadea.
The San Diego waitress Wal
characterized by Dlecnmann OIL tne
police homicide squad al de
finitely a psychopathic'' and the
officer said he was convinced she
had nothing to do with the STAY
ing" He said that at the police
station she told officers: "She
stole my man and so I killed
her"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-30
And SO To Bed

The penny parade continues.
And = So = To = Bed has car
ried items about the collee-
ti0ns of old pennies and other
coins. A couple of days age
one of our readers phoned to
inform US that Miss Nancy
McCaulay of "a Terrace Walk,
Lake Forest, has a 1898 penny
and a coin bearing the date
1923. The coins were among .
collection given her by her late
grandfather.
Yes, We find out daily that
hundreds of old coins r IN
the hands of collectors.
But as closing thought,
why not gather up a couple Of
dimes and join 1.-THE March Of
Dimes"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-30
HOUSE SUPPORTS
HIGH TAX LEVIES
First Rollcall Vote OF New
Congress Sees Wartime
Excise Upheld

WASHINGTON, Jan. % R-
The house voted overwhelmingly
today, 373 to IS, to continue indefi-
nitely the high wartime excise
levies on liquors, furs, jewelry,
and many other items.
1t was the first major bill OF
the Republican-controlled congress.
The action. tossing the excise tax
issue over to the senate, came
after a sizzling debate marked by
a rebellion in Republican ranks
against another GOP-backed tax
bill. This one, by Rep. Knutson
(R-Minn), proposes a 20 percent
reduction in income taxes.
Moreover, Rep. Mccormack Cd
Mass, the Democratic whip, said
that the Republicans had reversed
their position to support the excise
tax freeze-requested by President
Truman-''so they can put through
a windfall tax reduction for the
big Taxpayers" ..-s.. 81.
In the first rollcall vote of the
Both Congress, 224 Republicans and
149 Democrats joined in support of
the excise freeze, while the bill
was opposed by s Republicans, 26
Democrats and one minor party
member.
Rep. Engel (R-Mich) declared
Knutson's bill would give only
meager tax relief to the poor, but
large benefits to the rich, and
declared its passage might spell
defeat" for the Republican party
in 1913.
The Knutson income tax. bill,
which will come up later. got per-
haps more attention in the debate
than the excise measure that was
before the house.
Freezing on the high excise in
definitely would prevent an auto
matte rollback July 1 that would
cost the treasury 81, 300, 600, 900 an
nually. It was described by the
bills author, Rep. Grant (R-Ind),
as a means of making easier the
job Of s~lashing individual income
taxes-as promised by some Re-
publican leaders.
Also. Grant declared the move is
necessary because many business
ses are suffering because consum-
ers r delaying purchases in an
ticipation of reduced excuses in
July. -.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-30
RESORT FORMING
DRAINAGE GROUP
Carolina Beach Residents.
Raise S4,O70 To Date
For Project o.

A total Of 49, 70 for the cen
struction of a ditch and other
drainage projects has been raised
by residents of Carolina Beach. it
was reported at a meeting in the
resort town last night.
A non-profit, organization, to be
known as the Carolina Beach
Drainage Project Corporation, was
formed at the evening session for
the purpose of letting contracts for
the drainage work.
Glen Tucker. chairman Of the
group. said that the contract would
be let as soon as final details for
the forming of the corporation
were completed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-30
Truman Halls Rent Boost:
Sends Issue To CONGRESS
INCREASE OF 10
PER CENT TAILS
OPA Prepared To Release
New Order When Action
Came

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (P9-
President Truman in a sudden last
minute action today killed an
order for a 10 percent boost in
rent ceilings and passed on the
Congress the responsibility for any
general increase.
The OPA, under instructions
from the office of temporary con-
trolls, had even gone so far as to
prepare the increase order for
the Monograph room. Then \
sudden Hold order came just
as newsmen were expecting the
release. =
The White House said Mr.. Tru.
man believes any general revision
OF rents-which have been frozen
in many sections since May, 1872
is a matter for congress to decide.
For a few hectic hours, however,
it appeared that the lid vas going
to be lifted at least partially.
oSduCllIC was ILLS.
In late afternoon OPA revealed
that it had received an order
to prepare a press release ANNOUNCE
ing the increase. The order had
come aboute1 y. m. from the Of
flee of temporary controls, an
OPA official said.
Senator Fulbright OZARK, told
reporters he understood the an
nouncement would call for a 10
percent increase, with certain ex-
ceptions for veterans housing.
Other legislators confirmed this.
and OPA officials were busy filling
reporters in on background, to 60
with the momentarily expected
announcement.
But at Sis p. M, EST. OPA
passed the word that there would
be mo statement tonight"
Then Presidential Secretary
Charles G. Ross hurriedlv sum-
moned newsmen to a conference.
He said he had relayed TO MIR.
Truman a report that the Presi.
dent had approved a 10 percent
raise in rents. The President told
him in reply, Ross said. that he
had not.
Ross added:
The Presidents position is the
same as he announced last week
at a news conference: He feels
the line ought to be held on rents.
but that this is a matter for Con-
gress.
From a man who sat in on con-
ferences between Mr.. Truman and
Maj. Gen. Phillip B. Fleming, head
OF the office of temporary controls,
came the statement that in these
there Vas nc mention of any across
the-board rent increase.
Fleming told reporters at the
White House last week that OPA
regional directors have been in.
structed to liberalize ceilings when
a landlord is suffering hardship.
Ross said tonight that the policy
is to permit rent increases on an
individual basis only, and where
landlord hardship can be shown.
OPA estimated that a 10 per cent
rent hike would add $576. 600, 900 a
to tenants rent bills and
would boost the cost of living index
by about 1.3 per cent.
Housing constructed under the
veterans emergency housing pro-
gram would not be affected by the
contemplated and Withdrawn
order. it was said.
OPA estimates that 16, ZOO, 900
houses and apartments are under
control in $40 rental areas, and
so, 900, 900 people live in con-
trolled units.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-30
Farm Better1nent Program
Adopted At Session Here
OF MARRYING
MAY Be REDUCED
BY PROPOSED LAW

RALEIGH, Jan. 20 - R -
Under a bill introduced in the
House of Representatives to-
day by Representative Dan
Tompkins Of Jackson, it will
cost less to get married in
North Carolina and the coun-
ties of the state would take in
more money at the same time.
Tompkins' bill would reduce
the marriage license tax from
S. to 81, but the counties would
gain because the counties would
get all the money instead of
splitting with the state on a
basis of 50 fer the county and
So for the state.
The state, however, would
lose an estimated SIS, 900 dur
ing the coming biennium.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-30
CORONER'S JURY
REMANDSB BROWN
Coroner Sets Bond AT ST..
900 In Drowning OF
Paul Bostic

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A coroner's jury last night found
that Paul Bostic, Wilmington Ne.
sro, came to his death by drowning
az the result Of having been struck
by j. B. Brown and knocked over.
board from a boat, and remandeo
Brown 10 the March term of New
Hanover county Superior court for
trial.
Following the jury's action,
Coroner Asa W. Allen set bond
at $1,000.
Several witnesses appeared be-
lore the body during the two and
a half hour session with the ma
lorlty testifying that Bostic was
knocked from the deck of q ferry
by Brown early in January.
The gist of the testimony was
nat the death of Bostic came
Is the aftermath of a dice game,
with Brown becoming angered al
ue Negroes refusal to lend him
money. The witnesses said that
Brown then struck Bostic on the
lisnt temple with his fist and that
me latter went over the rail into
ue river and sank before the boat
could return to the spot.
Dr.. A. H. Elliot, county health
0lflcer who performed the autopsy
On the body, told the jury that
ooS'lc was evidently stunned and
was unable to recover from the
snect before sinking. He expressed
'ne opinion that had Bostic been
vi land he would not have been
l''ally hurt by the blow. Had he
'eeh Killed by the impact Elliot
pointed out, the body would have
more than likely floated instead
VI SINKING. 1t was his belief, he
sslo' that death was due to drown
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-30
LOCAL REALTORS
DISCUSS CONTROL
OF RENTS BY OPA

A discussion of the present rent
control situation was held at a
meeting of the Wilmington Board
of Realtors, yesterday in the cham
Der of commerce building. Fred
Willetts, president, said. No de-
cisions or resolutions followed the
discussion, it was reported.
Willetts and j. E. L. Wade, city
councilman and realtor, left last
night to attend a two-day confer
ence of the National Property
Owners Foundation in Washington.
Evening star., 1947-05-11
81, ,0o6, 1872 or 1856 in the previous

81 ,oos, ,ss2 or 1856 in the previous
year.
Virginia Electric & Power Co. net
income for IL months ended March
81 was Sc, ,128, $50 VS.. Sc, ,065 .780 in the
preceding fiscal period.
Moore McC C0rmack Lines earned
81, ,147, ,424 in the March quarter vs..
s652, $50 a year ago.
Northern Pacific Railway net In
come for the March quarter was
S1640, ,585 or 66 cents VS.. a deficit
of $650,313 in the same 1946 period.
Yale & Towne Mfg. Co. earned
$3.50, 1856 or $1.14 in the March quar-
ter VS.. a loss of $742,771 year ago.
Brewing Corp. of America profit
for six months ended March 81 was
81 .0s0, ,270 or $7.45 VS.. $1,038, ,146 or
s7.16 in the same period a year
earlier.
L. C. Smith & Corona Typewriter,
Inc, earned 1897 ,308 or $1.23 in the
March quarter VS.. $204 $50 or SO cents
a year ago.
Lane Wells Co. net for the March
quarter was $340, 500 or 95 cents VS..
s123. 400 or "a cents in the same
1916 period.
Sweets Co. of America earned
1881 ,402 or $1.25 in the March quar-
ter VS.. $189, 1888 or IA cents year ago.
American Can Co. will discontinue
it's ALLEGATION program on tin mill
products July /, but will continue
its policy of accepting no new Gus
toners.
MidvaIe Co. elected Richard T.
Nalle president to succeed Francis
D. Bradley, who became board chair
man.
Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad
added to the board l.. H. Prichard,
Oklahoma City; w. K. Warren,
Tulsa; Henry H. Cate. Kansas City.
The board now totals 18.
Mid Continent Airlines elected to
the board Eugene c. Eppley, OmahR
hotel chain owner.
Evening star., 1947-05-11
Business Briefs

Steel Production In the first four
months of this year totaled 1881, :
561 tons VS.. 1881 1856 a year ago
when strikes retarded operations
American Iron 81 Steel Institute.
April output of 7,048,767 tons was
belown the postwar monthly record
of 1907 ,486 in March.
Automobile Output in the United
States and Canada declined to 93,-
1863 units in the last week VS.. 101,-
800 In the preceding week because
Of acute material sflortages-Ward's
Automotiye Reports.
Orange Production for the present
marketing season was estimated by
Department of Agriculture at ia
100000 boxes, Jump of 14ae from
last season. Grapefruit output of
62.500 900 boxes was 295 below year
earlier.
Seaboard Container Corp, regis
tered with the SEC 75,0o0 shares of
$40 par So cumulative convertible
preferred stock and $4,000 common
shares, of which $4,000 will be sold
to stockholders.
Kentucky Utilities Co., asked SEC
permission to issue and sell 10000
shares Of culmatiye preferred and
$4,000 900 Of new mortgage bonds
to retire old preference stock and
40 first mortgage bonds.
Virginia East Coast Utilities, Inc,
received SEC permission to issue and
sell 81, ,300,0 90 of first mortgage bonds,
due 1877, and 10000 shares of new
common stock.
Wilson g. Co. declared dividend
Of Is cents common share, pay
able June Q. Previous payments
were 20 cents.
Lone Star Gas Co. earned $685.
al or $1.0S share in the March
quarter VS.. s4,837,479 or 88 cents a
year ago.
Northern States Power Co. del
aware) reported profit of 2,422 1857
for the March quarter VS.. $2,689, ,764
in the same 1916 period.
Alma Refining Co., new firm in
which Phillips Petroleum is the
major stockholder. purchased a 100
octane gasoline refinery at Sweeny.
Texas, from the Government for
$13,100,00.
Engineers Public Service Co. and
subsidiaries earned $8,011 ,075 or S3.08
In 10 months ended March 81 VS..