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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-04
CLEMENTS LEADS
KENTUCKY RACE
u. S. REPRESENTATIVE H a s
1900 Democratic Lead
For Governorship

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 3-WP
". S. Rep. Earle G. Clements
today held a r., 900 vote margin
over Harry Lee Waterfield, his
chief opponent for Democl~tic
nomination as governor, but Wat
erfield's headquarters hoped a
count of the rural vote would
change the picture.
In the Republican race, State
Attorney General Eldon S. Dunn
NIT, Lexington. piled up a 10000
vote margin over his nearest OPP
ponent, John Fred Williams, state
superintendent of public instruc-
ton.
Williams headquarters also
Joined with Waterfield in the belief
that victory lay In the rural pre-
cincts.
Williams was supported by the
administration of Gov. Simeon S.
Williams and Dummit was back
See CLEMENTS On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-04
TAKES
LIVES OF EIGHT
Accident Accounts
For Three Deaths; River
Claims Swimmer
BY The Associated Press

Three young men were killed in
an auto wreck and at least five
other persons died violently in
North Carolina during the week
end.
Arthur o. Woods, "a, Of Dur
Route 4; John Terry, 20, of
Morrisville, Route 1; and Claude
Churchill, 81, of Durham we're
killed when the automobile in
which they were riding crashed
and overturned on the Wake For
est highway near Durham early
Sunday.
Frederick Dickson Greene, As,
of Lenoir, was found dead in a
wrecked automobile near Lenoir
Friday.
River Victim
Nolin Thompson, 20, of Spindale,
was drowned in the Broad river
near Rutherfordton Sunday. .
In Henderson Sunday Coroner
Herbert A. Ellis ruled as suicide
the death of DR.. John D. Muse.
So, who was found with a gunshot
wound in his side.
Mrs. James Sullivan, %, was
found dead Friday in the attic
Of a nurses home in Fayetteville.
Coroner Joe w. Pinkston ruled
that she had committed suicide
by cutting her wrists.
Jarvey R. Lowrey, Is, Of Alta
pass, N. c., was found dead on
the railroad track at Bostic Sat
day night. His body apparently
had been crushed by a train.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-04

ENGINEERS OBJECT h e
United States Engineers office is
one of the oldest federal agencies
in Wilmington. 1t is the agency,
according to local authorities, who
has done the most in bringing out
the potential possibilities of east
ern North Carolina in the way of
navigation.
The original office was opened
in 1885 on Second street just south
Of Market street. Later it was
moved to the third floor of the
old post office where it remained
until 1916. At that time it was
moved to it's present quarters in
the customhouse.
At the beginning there were
about five employees. Now it COM
prises between Is and 80 engni-
neers, craftsmen, accountants and
administrative workers. Il addi-
ton there are approximately ESQ
field employees. Equipped with the
latest technical instruments, the
office is the last word in engineer
ing efficiency.
WORK ON THE RIVER-The
Cape Fear river with its length
of 800 miles, the largest stream
in the state, is the water way on
which the engineering office has
spent most of its time toward i'm
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-04
NORWEGIAN KING
RECEIVES YACHT
I aakon, IS, Hailed As
Nations Most Popular
Monarch

OSLO, Norway, Aug. 3 -P-
klng Haakon was hailed on his
10Th birthday today as ''the most
popularity beloved" monarch Nor
way ever had, and was presented
with tie country's highest decora-
lon' the medal for civil merit,
st a special cabinet council.
The king, who has reigned since
'T9, wore the new decoration on
. frlumphal two-hour tour of Oslo
aurlng which he was cheered by
hundreds of thousands.
Inc official program Of Kings
birthday observance ended when
70 addressed a huge throng in
mont OF the capitals city hall.
But the celebration continued
with a festival and open air dane
Eg throughout the bright summer
night, while Haakon was feted by
us family and a few personal
trends at the palace.
me kings birthday gift from
me Norwegian people was a Bri-
t%Sn-oullt motor yacht Of 1852
,oAs, the Philante, built in 1881
.or lhomas Sopwith, British multi
mlIIlonaire, and purchased by pop
I'8f subscription of Haakon's sub,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-04
CHAMPION LOVES
TlNKERINC TASKS
Ted Williams Perhaps
Owes Soap Box Title To
Mechanical Ability

Ted Williams love for tinkering
perhaps had no little to do with his
achievement in capturing the Will
mington All-American Soap Box
Derby last Wednesday over the
local Derby Downs cours At least
his father, j. c. Williams, told
Derby headquarters Saturday that
Ted gets a big kick out Of tearing
things apart to see what makes
them click and then putting the
odds and ends back together. He
has always been mechanically in
clined, the elder Williams declar-
ed.
Last year Ted raced into second
place behind Tommy Williamson
for Wilmington honors. He thought
then that he had a pretty fast
racer but it was not fast enough.
All winter long he planned and re-
planned changes in his a to
make 1t faster. He added weight
(almost too much because he and
his car touched the allowable
weight limit of $50 pounds at
weighing in time) to make Its
downhill momentum greater.
He tinkered with a changed body
design but abandoned that in fav-
or of a little more chassis weight.
New wheels and axles were all
that was added to the 1946 Viii.
liams car-and they proved enough
to eliminate Bert Lunan. Albert
King ard Billy Land for the title.
Goes To Akron
Now he will represent The Star.
News and the Soap Box Derby
fans Of Wilmington at Akron in
the All-American finals on August
II.
Ted was born at Lumberton, on
November Is. 1881 and received
his early education in that city's
school. Moving to Wilmington
with his parents in 1941, he en-
rolled at Seagate school, later
transferring to Winter Park school
where he starred in baseball and
See CHAMPION on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-04
POLICE CLOSE OPEN
AIR MEETING AFTER
JEWS ARE HECKLED

LONDON, Aug. 3 @P)-Anti-
Jewish demonstrations, which
broke out last night in Liverpool,
Glasgow and other cities as a re-
suit of the hanging of two British
sergeants by the Zionist under
ground in Palestine, spread today
to London
Police closed an open air meet
ing in London of the Jewish Elk
Servicemen's Association when a
crowd of 200 onlookers shouted
threats at the participants. Six
windows were smashed in a syna-
gogue in suburban Catford.
No casualties were reported.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-04
"Red Tide" Of Dead Fish
Moves Up Florida Coast

ty along the Indian rocks and Red
ington Beach areas, county work
ers and volunteers buried piles of
fish in a trench two and a half
miles long.
DR.. Campbell suggested that va
cationists ''just postpone their va
cations'' to the beaches in this i'm
mediate area temporarily. He es-
timated "ten days will see the
thing through"
He stressed 1--WE are not for
bidding anything and the current
difficulties from the masses. of
dead fish were Temporary
The so-called "red tide" with its
Sec RED TIDE On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-04
Secretary Leaves Next
Week To Attend Inter-
American Meet

WASHINGTON, Aug. -
Secretary of State George c. Mar
shall leaves for Brazil next week
during what, officials privately
admitted tonight, may be a criti-
cal month in rapidly deterorating
international affairs.
He heads the U. S. delegation
to the Inter-American conference
opening in Rio De Janeiro on Aug.
IS.
Six weeks hence the United
States resumes it's running battle
with the Soviet Union in the
forums of the United Nations as
sembly and the Council of Foreign
Ministers.
And six months from now, it is
optimistically hoped, the MAR
shall plan" will be in operation.
Marhsll's objective is to ''hold
the line'' against Soviet totalitari-
anism on a dozen fronts so thai
the initiative will be with the Unit.
Gu oLdtGS WLcu lLS 1d1l lllcCt1ilSs
start and until his plan for Eu-
ropean rehabilitation can get I'm.
der way.
But crises are developing rapid
ly in many areas.
They require Marshall to per
form like a circus juggler-keep-
ing many balls in the air at the
same time. If some are not to be
dropped, Marshall must spend
much of his time in Brazil with
his eyes and thoughts elsewhere.
Ever since the Moscow Big Four
conference failed in April, Mar
shall's objective has been "firm
containment" of the Soviet Union
and maintenance of American in
itiative at vital points Of contact
with Russia.
The secretary appears to have
Sec INTERNATIONAL no page two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-04
TwoElopingC ouplesRob
Tavern akeShotAtC Cop

Raced down the highway in
their car until a county policeman
overlook them and forced them
off the road.
Fired one shot through the po-
lice car, narrowly missing the
driver, and fled into a roadside
woods.
Eluded a Gordon of state and
county police who moved in on
them, stole another car and were
heading eor Armonk, N. Y, when
state police stopped them.
They told state police they were
running away to get married and
held up the tavern with a German
Luger pistol to finance the elope-
ment.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-04
TAKES
OFF FOR CAPITAL
Son OF Late President Will
Testify At Hughes Inquiry
This Morning

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-lP)-El-
lott Roosevelt, taking off by plane
tonight for Washington where he
is scheduled to testify tomorrow
before Senators investigating How
ard Hughes wartime plane con-
tracts, told reporters with a grin:
Nothing here tonight, boys.
Nothing new until tomorrow"
The son of the late President
was accompanied by his lawyer,
Joseph Sharfsin, former city soil
citor Of Philadelphia. Roosevelt
told newsmen he expected another
lawyer, who was not identified, to
make the trip also but the second
lawyer failed to appear at the air
port.
Asked if he had any comment
to make on earlier testimony be-
fore the Senate group by John
Meyer, Hughes publicity agent,
that he had been Meyers guest at
costly entertainment, Roosevelt
said:
81 saw a lot Of headlines. But
I haven't read anything very care
fully. I have no comment until
I have a chance to speak for my
self on the stand"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-04

PAWLING, N. Y, Aug. 8 -W.D-
Two young couples clipping from
Philadelphia we're captured at a
state police roadblock at dawn to-
day after two hours of concen-
trated action that included hold
ing up a tavern, shooting at a
cop, stealing a a and breaking
through a police Gordon drawn
around a woods.
James R. Hazlett, 10; Juliu
Bercse, 20; Elaine Pole, II, and
Jeanne Adcock, II, all of Phila-
delphia, ended their elopment al
venture at a police block between
Bedford and Armonk. N. Y. Po-
lice said the four:
Held up . Pawlins tavern at
3 Am, taking $50
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-04
Nation Bows
To UN Order
Government Remains Con-
WINGED, However Edict
Was Interference"

BATAVIA, Java, Aug. 3.-P)-
Acting Gov. Gen. Hubertus j. Van
Nook tonight ordered Dutch troops
in Indonesia to cease firing at
midnight tomorrow night moon
Monday, Eastern Standard Time).
While thus moving to comply
with the demand Of the United
Nations Security council, the rank
ing Dutch official in the East In
dies declared his government re-
manned convinced the councils
resolution CONSTITUTES an interfer-
ence in the internal affairs of the
Netherlands kingdom.
The Indonesian Republic for
mally requested the Security
council to Continuously supervise
the execution of the ~cease-fire
the council PROPOSED for the rich
islands. The Republic announced
it was prepared to concert all
its efforts for the execution of the
cessation of hostilities."
Van Mook's announcement
marked the first positive result
from a direct attempt by the
United Nations to halt a conflict.
He emphasized that the Neither.
lands had accepted the good Of
fees of the United States to bring
about a settlement Of the conflict
between the Dutch and the Indo-
nesians after the cease fire comes
into force.
Oppose Plan
The Republic, however, said IN
Jogjakarta It believed arbitration
should be performed by a COM
mission appointed by the Security
council. This implied that the
1ndonesians opposed mediation by
the United States alone.
Van Nook told radio listeners:
I am sure the present orders
will be executed by Dutch forces
with promptitude and common
sense and with assurance born
from the Righteousness Of our
cause.
Indicating the Dutch expect to
retain control of at least some Re-
publican areas overrun by Neither
lands troops in recent fighting.
Van Nook said: GAS soon as re.
ports make it possible, those parts
Of Java and Sumatra where the
Netherlands government will take
over direct responsibility for law
See NATION on Page TIVE
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-04
FOG, SPEED TAKES
LIVES OF THREE
Durham County Youths
Killed, Four Others Bad
ly Injured Sunday

DURHAM, Aug. 3.-P9-A foggy
night and a high rate OF speed
were blamed by investigating Of
ficers for the wreck which claimed
the lives of three Durham county
youths and brought serious injury
to four others on the Wake Forest
highway early this morning.
The dead were listed as Arthur
O. Woods, "a, OF Wake Forest road,
Route 4; John Terry, 20,
of Morrisville, Route 1; and
Claude Churchill, 81. Of Durham,
Route 4.
The injured re- listed by state
highway Patrolman T. P. Smith,
investigating officer, as Rush
Combs, "a, of Morrisville; Eddie
Barksdale, of Route 8, Raleigh;
E. Reagen, 20, of Route l,
Morrisville, and E. e. Fowler, 20,
no address given.
Watts hospital attaches reported
the condition of Combs and Banks
dale as good" today, and Rea-
gan, with his right arm in a cast
and fifteen stitches in his side, was
able to talk to relatives this after
noon.
Travelling Fast
Smith said the 1886 Ford coach
in which the boys were riding was
obviously travelling at a high rate
of speed when it apparently skid
ded before turning over on a
straight stretch of road one-quar-
ter of a mile east of the Oak
Grove school, according to Patrol
man Smith.
Reagan repeatedly told his
mother today that the death car
coo roc SPEED I'm PAGE Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-04
Important Branch Of Arm.
ed Services Was Autho-
rized Aug. 4, 1890

The United States Coast Guard
Cutter Mendoza is expected to be
the focal point today of south
eastern North Cardinals OBJ
servance of the 18th anniversary
of the Coast Guard.
Commander G.. H. Bowerman
said "open house" would be held
from l to 4 pm. today.
Formerly on ice patrol duty in
the North Atlantic, the Mendoza
left Boston early this past week
and arrived in ample time to
reach her home port for partici-
patton in the anniversary celebra-
ton, which has been declared an
official holiday for Coast Guards
men.
Born the Revenue Marine, later
to be called the Revenue Cutter
Service, and finally to become the
Coast Guard, this branch of the
armed service was authorized
August 4, 1890.
1t had its inception soon after
Congress had passed the first
tariff act in 1889 when Alexander
Hamilton, first Secretary of the
Treasury, recommended to c O n
ACKNOWLEDGMENT 10 boats
to be used ''for the security of the
revenue"
Soon after its organization the
Revenue Marine was given addi-
tional duties and eight of its cut
tiers were used with II vessels Of
the newly organized Navy in the
quasi war with France in 1898 and
1899. They captured, unaided, is
See COAST GUARD on Page 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-04

Choice
Present Viceroy OF India
Named Governor General
OF Hindu Dominion

LONDON, Aug, 3 King-W.D-
George vi has approved the ap'
Sentiment of Adm. Viscount
w~omtbatten, present viceroy O:
india. as governor-general of the
VOW predominantly Hindu domin
i'm Of India to take effect Aug
Il it was announced tonight.
The King also approved the ap.
nojntment of Mohammed Ali jim
pah. Moselem League leader WIFI
raised the cry for a separate Mos
lem state II years ago, as gov
srnor-general of the Dominion O:
pakistan. He too will take ovel
Aug. IS.
independent Pakistan in 1890. By
coincidence the word means lane
Of the pure. Actually it is a epinec
word taken from Moslem MAORI
" areas: P for Punjab, A fol
Afghan Northwest frontier pro
vince, K for Kashmir, S for
Sind and ''ten" for Baluchistan.
Take Up Cry
AT first Pakistan was not taker
seriously, even by Moslems them.
selves. But, outnumbered by Hin.
dus. the Moslems were the ''have.
nots" of India iii the past 40 years
Of discriminatory governments II
Hindu majority provinces. With
the realization that the British
must determine a final form o.
government for India, millions o.
Moslems took up the cry of Pakis.
tan.
Britain, in the hope Independent
India would be a united India, anc
with the strong support of the
Hindu Congress party, set up ar
interim government last Septem
Der to guide India through the
transition process. Although Mos
lens took portfolios in the cabi
net, they boycotted the constitu
tion-making assembly. The dream
Of a united India faded.
Prime Minister Clement Attlee.
In the House of Commons June
8, mfolded a second-choice plar
10 partition India into Pakistar
and Hindustan, each with domin'
ion status, including the right tt
quit the British Empire.
Pandit JaWaharlal NWFhru, indi
Congress acceptance, said
ut may be that in this way WE
shall reach that united India soon
er than otherwise and that SHE
will have a stronger and more
secure foundation"
Two separate cabinets were sci
up July 10. Mountbatten, together
with the India cabinet, headed by
Netru, will remain in New Delhi.
Jinnah and the Pakistan cabinet,
headed by Liaqat Ali Khan, which
has been functioning in New
will move to Karachi, PAX.
istan capital on the Arabian Sea.
India (Hindustan) will be by far
the largest of the two new domin.
Except for the state of Hy-
derabad, in the heart of the pom
derous Peninsula, it will cover a
solid piece of territory populated
by 1913, 900, 900. 1t Is more fertile
Pakistan, it gained most of
industry by partition, and,
In division of midas native de-
tense forces, was given the larger
Army and Navy.
Pakistan's territory will be di.
See MOUNTBATTEN, Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-04
International Crisis Keeping
Marshall Busy On Dozen Fronts
THERE'S KINDNESS, SYMPATHY
BESIDES WIND IN chicago

CHICAGO, Aug. S-OP-The Washburn family of five, robbed
of 5000 then befriended by strangers, left for their home in Butte,
Mont, today, voicing praise for Chicago:
when you get to know 1t, Chicago really has a great big
heart"
Charles, IS the father, was robbed of $500 by q pickpocket
Thursday and Mrs. Washburn, 26, and their three cheldren were
stranded in q downtown hotel. They had arrived from Boston
Thursday en- route to Montana.
A stranger, learning of their plight, offered to buy their rail-
road tickets home, but Washburn settled for a 500 loan. Shortly
thereafter, a young couple called at their hotel and thrust 500 into
Mrs. Washburn's hands, despite her protests that the family now
had funds to travel.
The Washburn's left for home today after q visit Of the city:
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-04
And So To Bed

Frank Weyland of Lumber
ton spent last week at Wrights-
Vile Beach on his vacation
a vacation that he said was
dedicated to fishing.
WeyIand went out on the pier
at least twice q day for the
seven days that he was there.
"The fishing was good" he
explained. "But the catching
was poor"
He admitted that he &aned
to make a catch the entire
time.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-04
WOMAN ENDS LIFE
AS HUMAN TORCH
Cuban Native Applies
Paint Thinner To Body,
Sets Self Afire

MIAMI, Fla, Aug. 3,-(P)-Mrs.
Marie Batista, II, died in a hos
pital today five and a half hours
after, Homicide Detective Thomas
B. Lipe reported, she covered her
body with a paint thinner and
made herself a human torch.
Lipe said that Mrs. Batista's
husband. Louis, heard her screams
and rushed to the porch of their
home where he found her in
flames.
The detective said his investiga-
ton SLOWED that Mrs. Batista had
used a pitcher of paint thinner
that had been left on the porch
overnight. He said she applied it
- vvv~ww ~ -aD-c ~ No. w.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-04
Coast Guard Will Note
18th Birthday Today
STARTS TODAY

The series of stories detail
ing the history of ITALIAN Hall
and the ITALIAN association be-
gins today on the back page of
the Star,
These stories represent ex-
tensive research and probably
will form the most authentic
history of the hall and its play
ers now in existance.
Turn to the story now ard
follow it each day in the Star.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-04
The Weather
FORECAST

FORECAST
"lth Carolina and North Carolina
t~,uy cloudy and warmer Monday and
Eastern Standard Time)
'by U. S. Weather Bureau)
chronological data for the "a hours
Jug $50 p. M, yesterday:
10, TEMPERATURES
N ~ ~ a m. "a; 7:30 a. m. rs; 1870 p.
u 1870 p. M. so; maximum 80; min
N"'l -; mean 10; normal 7e.
l.. HUMIDITY
~ a, m. 80; 1880 a. m. SO; 1870
~ Hi ~; 1880 p. m. 70.
PRECIPITATION
Inn MAJ for "a hours ending 7:30 p. m,
la ao'al since the first of the month,
H.. TIDES FOR TODAY
b ,"n the Tide Tables published by
" Noast and Geodetic Survey.
Elri- HIGH LOW
Aston - 11:17 am. 6:19 an.
Na,o., II :36 pm. 6:15 pm.
"'pofo Inlet 1853 am. 3:06 am.
ST.. GIG pm. 3:05 pm.
ta rInrise 5:25; sunset ITO; moonrise
Ply p moohset 7:35a.
'er stage at Fayetteville, N. G., at
m m, blank feet.
"'H& WEATHER ON PAGE TWO
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-04

See MOUNTBATTEN, Page T
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-10

COLLEGE

Further endorsement of the pro-
posed Junior college for Whining
ton was disclosed earlier yester.
day with the announcement tina
the. American Legion Auxiliary
has passed a resolution supporting
the college.
At the same time, T. T. Hamil-
ton, New Hanover High school prin-
cipal, predicted the Exchange club
would endorse the college project
at a meeting today.
Mrs. W. R. Hartzog, president of
the Legion auxiliary, declared the
endorsement voted Tuesday night
was an unanimous one, adding the
auxiliary members felt a Junior
college here would enhance the
city's educational programs. Mrs.
Thomas Cause is chairman of the
college comm ttee within the Or
ganization, it vas reported.
Other civic groups which have
voiced hearty approval of the col.
lege include Kiwanis, Rotary,
Junior Chamber of Commerce,
American Legion, Veterans of For
eign Wars, the Chamber of Com
merce and Civitan club.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-10
GOVERNOR URGES
CONSERVATISM
Continued From Page One)

Befort the Senate went ovec to
the House chamber to hear the
governors message, Senator. Roper
of Lincoln introduced a bill to
allow persons 10 years Of age and
over to vote. 1t was likely that the
measure would be opposed in com.
mittee, since Governor Cherry has
indicated his opposition to such a
measure.
The governors message had been
eagerly awaited.
His stand on the medical care
program, asking that due -consid-
GRAFTON be given it, and his omis-
sion of the liquor issue and one to
separate the Division of Game and
Inland fisheries from the Depart
ment of Conservation and Develop
ment were variously interpreted.
Speaker Pearsall named Allen of
Wake to head the appropriations
committee in the House and Ram
sey of Rowan to head finance.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-10
REACTION
TO CHERRY

RALEIGH, Jan. 9. -(PE AL
though. some members limited that
they dissented over details, the
reaction of most general assembly
members was highly favorable to
the biennial message delivered by
Governor Cherry to a joint session
Thursday.
Rep. John w. Umstead, Jr., OF
Orange, who led the lost cause
against retention of the "gag" rule,
said that "I'm with him on every
point except one. AS long as we
have unfortunates in the mental
institutions who need attention and
care, SO long as we have veterans,
knocking at the doors of our insti'
t~utions and not being cared for, and
so long as we are lacking in other
needed services for institutions Of
the state, I am opposed to the
setting up of any reserve fund"