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Evening star., 1947-11-18
Airport Segregation
Ban Appeal Poses
Question of Authority

The House District Committee to-
day had before it a puzzle of juris-
diction in a proposal to end segre-
CATION at the National Airport by
Federal legislation, despite a Vir-
ginia segregation lew now in effect
there.
The legislation was proposed by
Secretary of Commerce Hartman,
who has supervision over the Civil
Aeronautics Administration, which
manages the airport, a Federal res
ervation.
His plea for relief and legislation
was referred yesterday to the House
Evening star., 1947-11-18

Corps Equipment Board at ouantico,
Va, was honored by national Boy
Scout officials in New York yester-
day for his part in establishing an
organization of the Scouts on Guam.
The award of the Silver Beaver
Evening star., 1947-11-18
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c. =" At
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10.

liberation of Guam as O combat
ofdcer. He holds the Navy Gross.
Evening star., 1947-11-18

| "for distinguished service to boy
hood" was presented by DR.. George
j. Fisher, national scout commits.
sioner, assisted by Dr. Ebert K. Fret
we'll. chief scout executive and men,
Evening star., 1947-11-18

bers Of the national executive board.
Col. Van Orden participated in the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-01
BIRD COUNT HERE
MAY WIN TITLE
Local Club Tabulates 81
Species During Annual
Census

Wilmington's chances of leading
the entire state in the annua.
Christmas bird census for 1916 are
extremely bright following the
release last night of the report or
the December % count made in this
area.
Each year all over the nation
local bird clubs, groups and indi
viduals cooperate with the Nationa.
Audubon society in making the
Christmas count of the number anc
kinds of birds in their respective
communities.
The count made here last week
showed 81 species and 3402 in
dividual birds, according to Mrs
Cecil Appleberry, president of the
local bird club. Other officers ir
the organization are Miss Heller
Lowering, vice president; Miss
Marjory Voss, secretary; and R.
Warwick Baker, treasurer.
In 1915 when the first bird cen
sus was taken here a total of 81
species was tabulated. And accord
ing to the current issue of "The
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. u
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-01
WOMAN WOUNDED
BY FAKE CAMERA
Allegedly Hired By Man,
To Take Picture, Blonde
Shoots Young Wife

NEW YORK, Dec. 81 - up = Ar
attractive blonde - who said she
apparently had been duped by e
vengeful husband - snapped what
she thought was a concealed
cameras shutter in a crowded
Times Square subway station
Tuesday and critically wounded 6
young Brooklyn housewife with {
terrific shotgun blast.
Mrs. Olga Rocco, %, her righr
thigh torn by the full charge from
a II guage saWed-off shotgun hid
den in a package trimmed with
gay Christmas wrapping, fell t.
the platform in an agonizi1g
scream as startled subway passen'
gers scurried to cover.
Police took into custody Miss
Pearl Lusk, 49,, a well dressed.
pretty blonde who, still standing
stunned with the package in hel
hands, told them she thought she
was taking a picture of Mrs. Rocco
Patrolman William Walsh, the
first policeman on the scene, sale
he asked the wounded woman.
why did this woman shoot your"
Mrs. Rocco replied, he said:
"You fool, she didn't shoot me My
husband did"
Police said Miss Lusk then saic
Continued On Page 2; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-01
GROUP TO LAUNCH
FIGHT FOR FUNDS
Wilmington Port Commits
sion Joins Forces With
Other Eastern Ports

A proposal that the Wilmington
Port Commission join other eastern
ports in seeking the release of riv-
ers and harbors funds, now frozen
by the federal government. was
adopted yesterday at a meeting OF
the commission.
Members of the group indicated
their approval of a program initial
ed by the American Merchant Ma
rine institute whereby all ports on
the Atlantic combine forces in eff
forts to have money for port i'm
provement released.
Meanwhile, the decision was
reached to seek the aid of the
North Carolina congressional dele
cation in filing a complaint that the
local port has suffered from dis
elimination as concerns water
borne commerce.
The port commission is prepar-
ing to present a formal complaint
to the Interstate Commerce COM
mission charging that Wilmington
is faced with discrimination by
shippers as regards service and
rates.
c. D. Hogue, chairman of the
local body, suggested that a con-
ference of tobacco and textile Off
Gals of the state might result in
bringing more tonnage to Whining
ton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-01
City Bond Sale Slated
For Approval BY Council
Local Government Commit.
tee Expected To Offer
Issue January IA

The form in detail for the sale
Of 81, 003, 900 in city bonds is slated
for approval at a meeting of the
city council Thursday morning,
City Manager j. R. Benson said
last night.
Benson explained that the bonds
will be sold in Raleigh January IA
by the local government commit
tee, with a good deal of interest
in the issuance of the bonds ex-
pected from individuals and syn
dicates throughout the area.
The council, which will hold its
regular bi-monthly meeting Thurs
day instead of today in view of
New Years day holiday, is ex-
pected to approve final arrange
ments for the sale of the bonds
and associated coupons. Delivery
is scheduled for February 4, with
the bonds going to the bidder Of
feriag the lowest interest rate.
Also included on the Thursday
agenda is action on a raised bid
for steam radiators recently offer
ed for sale by the city. A bid high
er than the n tentatively accept
ed at the sale has been received
and consequently another sale is
required. Benson said.
Bids for a mess hall building at
the Marine hospital site were re-
ceived at the same time as bids for
the radiators but since no higher
price has been offered and since
the time limit for consideration
of other offers has expired, then
the building is in another status
and is not scheduled. to be offered
for sale again.
Bids on cast iron piping, used
by the city for extending water
into new areas, will also be opened
at the council session. Benson
pointed out that even though a GER
tain amount of pipe is now on hand
for the city, nor will be needed
and bids will be considered with
this in view.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-01

d.
By President
Surprise
Presidential Action Yields
Many Government War
Powers AT Midnight
CONTROL SCRAPPED
Unless Congress Acts, Rev
enues Will Be Lowered
AS Of June 30, 1947

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81
|F - President Truman
sprang a major New Years
Eve surprise Tuesday by yield
ing many of the governments
war powers-an action which
means a $1,000, 900, 900 tax
cut and scrapping of the
biggest strike control weapon.
The White House bomb
shell took the form of a procla-
nation which declared that
"hostilities of World War II" ceas-
ed as of noon Tuesday.
The result of this legal recogni-
ton that the shooting was over
was that Is extraordinary laws
died forthwith. The proclamation
also meant that 80 others are DOOM
ed to die next June 81, or late-.
About 81, 500, 900, 900 a year will
be knocked off the nations tax
bill six months hence-unless Con-
gress legislates otherwise-by the
Continued On Page 2; Col. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-01
|Attlee Faces
Supreme Test
OF Socialism
World-G irdling Commune
cations Network Also
Passes To People
CABINET "HUDDLES"
Lord Hyndley Declares New
Move Is "Great Adven-
ture By Public"

LONDON, Dec. 31-(P)-
Ownership of Britain's vast
coal industries and world
girdling communications net
work pass to the government
as the New Years bells ring
Tuesday night, heralding a
supreme test of socialism on
which the Labor government
will stand or fall.
Operating the coal mines
successfully, in the face of an
unprecedented shortage of fuel
Whichhas threatened to close down
major industries, is the govern
ment's greatest challenge. And the
government knows it..
In comparison, the public own
ership of the communications of
Gable and Wireless, Ltd, will pose
few problems.
But coal is the bed rock of Bril-
tain's industrial economy, and the
coal bin has been showing bare
spots now for more than a month.
Government possession of the
vast industry is the first major
accomplishment in the Labor
Continued On Page 2; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-01
NEW YEAR
CREETS AMERICA
Weatherman Offers Chilly
Greeting To Most OF
Nation Today
BY The Associated Press

The Weather man wished most
of the nation a very snappy New
Year today.
There was plenty OF warmth-in-
side both Americas homes and its
citizens-but Little Kid 1947 walk
ed in on a chilly reception from
mother. nature.
The old year clustered out, leav-
ing most of the country covered
with a cold air mass stretching
from the Rockies to the Atlantic
coast and ever dipping into some
normally balmy areas.
Texas was gripped by one of its
worst snow storms in recent years,
with the heaviest fall reported as
seven inches at Dennison on the
Red River in North Texas. Cotton
Bowl fans at Dallas found nume~-
Gus highways into the city impass-
able because of an icy coating.
Texas cities receiving stable
snowfalls included Fort Worth,
Waco, San Antonio, Big Springs,
Abilene and Brady.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-01
Along The Cape Fear

RAIL CHATTER-The Port City
without the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad company is just about as
conceivable as Wilmington without
the Cape Fear river. So important
is the ACL to Southeastern North
Carolina that anything about rail
roads is always of interest.
Thanks to Forrest Hull writing
in the current issue of Tracks
Chesapeake and Ohio Lines Maya
zine," we can bring you these
notes on the early days of rail
travel:
Strong drafts created by the
great balloon or diamond-shapeo
smoke stacks of pre-War Between
the States trains sent live sparks
from the wood-burning fires flying
over the countryside, setting fire
to woods and fields, and also to
clothing and whiskers Of bearded
passengers.
In those days trainmen refused to
wear uniforms, objecting to them
on the grounds that they smacked
of English servants livery"
Continued on Page 2, Col. p
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-01
p NEW YEAR -

HAPPY NEW YEAR - Amid the
usual quandary that Along The
Cape Fear finds itself when we
start the arduous task of making
New Year resolutions, we wish to
pause to wish each of you a most
joyous New Year.
And we sincerely hope that high
on your list of New Year resolu-
tons is to continue the most gra-
cious aid and assistance that you
have given Along The Cape Fear.
Without the encouragement we
receive in the form of letters,
postal cards, telephone calls, per
sonal visits, and the loan of valu'
able old photographs and booklets,
plus the kind words that float ou1
way Along The Cape Fears daily
chore would become a burden.
AS it is, we look forward each
day to seeing what local lore, ir
danger of being forgotten in the
Port City, we can dish up for ou1
readers.
So again let us extend a mos
hearty Happy New Year to you
and yours.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-01
Utility Firm
Reveals Plan
OF Expansion
One And A Half Million
Dollar Program Told
By Tide Water
RATES u TODAY
Consumers In Area To Save
100000 Under New Re-
duction Schedule

A new construction and general
Improvement program involving
the expenditure of one and a hall
million dollars and covering all
phases of operation in southea stern
North Carolina was revealed yes
terday by officials of the Tide
Water Power company.
It was pointed out at the time
of the announcement that plans
for the program had been mapped
for some time but delays followed
on the heels of war and postwar
shortage of materials and equip
men
At the same time, rate reductions
effecting savings of $50, 900 & year
to consumers was announced by
company president Warren Bell,
with the reduction to 60 into effect
today.
The rate cut followed discussion
by the city council of the utility's
proposal for a reduction in the
basic power rate on March 10 of
this year. The proposal had been
placed before the state utilities
commission at an earlier date.
Four hundred and fifty miles of
electrical service extensions, large.
ly in rural areas, figure prominent
ly in expansion plans announced
by the company.
Among other major projects is
CONTINUED On Page 2; Col. A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-01
W BOYS BORN
AFTER MIDNIGHT
In STORK DERBY

Baby boys were born at 1901
am. this morning in James
Walker Memorial hospital to
share honors as Wilmington's
first arrival for 1947... -
Hospital attaches reported
that both Mrs. Evelyn Bland,
231 Vance street, Maffitt Viii
lage, and Mrs. Daphene
Scruggs, % North Jackson
street gave birth to a son be-
fore the New Year was two
minutes old.
Mrs. Bland was attended by
DR.. William Dosher and Mrs.
Scruggs by DR.. George john
son.
Both mothers and sons we're
reported "doing fine" early this
morning.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-01
BENSON URGING i
TRAFFIC SAFETY
City Manager Cites Danger
Arising From Faulty
Turns In City

City Manager j. R. Benson yes.
terday appealed to Wilmington
drivers to cease cutting across
traffic lanes when turning at inter-
sections within the city, and cited
a series of accidents and near ac-
cidents to support his request.
The record shows accidents are
caused by many drivers turning
right from the inner traffic lane on
four-lane streets instead of steer
ing to the outside lane before
making the turn. The same thing
holds true, he said, when operators
attempt tot urn left an an ~intersec.
ton from the outside lane or the
lane nearest to the curb.
Benson pointed out that these
conditions are especially found at
intersections On Market street and
on Third street, the city's main
traffic arteries.
Aside from the confusion and ac-
cidents resulting from the wrong
turns, Benson explained that such
traffic maneuvers we're in violation
of the law and called attention to
section 10, chapter IA of the city
code and section is of the motor
vehicle law of North Carolina.
These ordinances state that the
driver of a vehicle intending to
turn to the right at an intersection
should approach this i~ntersectieo
in the lane nearest the right hand
side of the street. When turning to
the left, Ne law continues, the driv-
er should approach the intersec-
ton Immediately to the right of
the street center line.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-01
|COP TO ATTEMPT
CUSTER OF BILB0
Senate Steering Committee
Votes To Start Proceed
ings Against The Man.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81 - U.D -
The Republican drive to bar Sen.
Theodore G. Bilbo, D., Miss, from
the Senate went into high gear
Tuesday night with a unanimous
decision by the COP Steering com
mittee to start custer proceedings
against .the man."
Sen. Robert A. Taft, R., O., chair
man of the committee, said his
group will make it's recommends
ton to the POG conference when
it meets Thursday afternoon.
The Ohioan said it is now "cer-
tain" that Bilbo's right to his
seat will be challenged and that
the only point unsettled is the tim
ing of the move.
He said the Steering committee
has not decided yet whether tc
challenge Bilbo before he is sworr
in for his third Senate term Fri
day or to seek his removal after
he is seated.
Taft said he intends to discuss
the question with both Republican
and Democratic Senator's, includ.
ing Senate Democrat Leader Al
ben W. Barley of Kentucky.
Word of the COP strategy lead
ers' decision came after the Sen
ate Campaign Investigating COM
mittee divided along party lines
on the question whether Bilbo
should forfeit his place in Congress
for raising the white supremacy is
sue in last July's Mississippi pri-
mary.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-01
Oates" Galore

NEW YORK, Dec. 81. -(P- If
you don't have a nice glossy 1947
calendar to brighten your wall
Wednesday, it won't be the fault
of the nations remembrance adj
vertising industry.
Approximately $50, 600, 900 calen-
dars have been made and distribu-
ted for the new year, mohe than
enough to provide one for every
person in the United States.
An industry spokesman is sure
that this is an all-time mark. He
estimates that the banks, railroad
companies, insurance firms and
others who like to have their
names before your eyes all year
have spent $100, 900, 900 on the 1947
calendars, another new record.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-01

If it were true-as Mr.. Baruch
declared the other day-that lit is
either or" everlasting peace
would be just around the corner.
But in fact it is neither the one nor
the other.
1t is not true, and it was never
true, that the Canadians, the Brit
ish, and the French, who have
been disposed towards voting
against III (Mr. Baruch's) posi-
tion," thereby "agree that a Grim
inal" should have the right" to
notification of punishment by
what can be called a subterfuge."
Not even in the heat of debate was
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-01
HISTORIC ACT
Truman Shifts Atom
Program To People
Executive Order Places Nations Vast
Energy Facilities In Hands Of =
New Civilion Commission

productive peace-time use Of
atomic energy.
Chairman David E. Lilienthal
and other members of the civil
ian group looked on as Mr..
Truman signed the formal Or
der. Also present was Maj.
Gen. Leslie Groves, head of the
Army's wartime district which
developed the atomic bomb.
Groves part in the program is
now ended.
Conscious of the dramatic
overtones, Lilienthal told news
men:
Tonight at midnight, the
people Of the United States
turn over to five civilians the
most potent weapon of all
lines. With a Congressional
charter, they take direction Of
a program to develop the
peaceful and beneficial posi-
bilities of this great discovery
developed before the war;"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-01
The Weather
FORECAST

South Carolina Rain Wednesday and
Thursday mixed with sleet and snow
extreme northwest portion Wednesday
night and Thursday. Slightly colder
Wednesday and Wednesday night and
continued cold Thursday.
North Carolina-Rain on the coast and
freezing rain. in interior Wednesday
changing to snow in mountains Wednes-
day n " central portion Wednesday
night. Slightly colder Wednesday and
Wednesday night, Thursday cloudy and
continued cold with light snow.
Eastern Standard Time)
(By u. S. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1890 pm. yesterday.
Temperatures
1870 am. AZ; 1880 am. A; 1880 pm. "a,
7:3o IN. 40,
Maximum so; Minimum Al; Mean As;
Normal AZ. -
Humidity b,
1880 am, 80; 1880 am. 70; l 80 pm. "a;
1880 pm. II.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 1880 p.m. -
0. 90 inches.
Total since the first oft he month -
2.10 inches.
Tides For Today
From the Tide Tables published BY
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey).
High Low
wilmington $500 4:06 am. 11:27 am
1923 pm. 11:47 pm
Masonboro Inlet : lao am sos am
200 pm. 1882 pm
sunrise 7:l8; Sunset 5:14; Moonrise
1855 pm: Moonset 1888 am.
River stage at Fayetteville, N. C. at {
am. Tuesday, 11.2 feel.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-01
new YEAR CALLED
FINE OPPORTUNITY
DR.. John Glenn Addresses
Methodist Youth AT
Night Services

1.-THE New Year affords Us the
opportunity Of making 1947 better
than the past one," DR.. John C
Glenn, superintendent of the Viii
mington District of the Methods
church, said in his New Year.
message to the Methodist you'll
OF Wilmington at a watch-nigh
service in the Grace Methods.
church here last night.
DR.. Glenn spoke on the subject:
'1947-A Golden Gate of Oppor.
tunity."
1--WE are facing the new veal
in the midst of a world filled with
many difficulties. The problem.
incident to the period of re-adjust
ment, strikes, civil wars in distan'
lands, universal peace efforts, ane
domestic ills have caused many
Americans to degenerate into {
hysteria of fear. They see only the
black spots on the checker-boare
of life," DR.. Glenn stated.
"As we face 1947, let us 1earr
the Masters secret. We canno
control international e t S
strikes, floods and earthquakes
but there r many things we car
control. Here is where Christian
ity comes in" DR.. Glenn con
tinued.
1--WE cannot control the length O.
our days, but we can determine
the breadth and quality of life. NJ
man can determine his physica
height, but he has all to do with
the height of his thoughts.
MAN cannot determine the phys
ical atmosphere of his city or ma
ton, but he can determine the
moral atmosphere. It can be
warm, radiant and pleasant, So
regard 1947 as the Golden Gate
of Opportunity" DR.. Glenn con
c1IIded
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-01
Today And Tomorrow
BY WALTER LIPPMANN

Mr.. Baruch entitled to suggest that
General McNaughton, Sir Alex
ander Codogan, and M. Parodi
have been trying to help criminal
governments to resort to subter-
fuges.
Nor is his alternative - as Mr..
Baruch has stated it-a true one.
He said that he would not recon-
mend to the Senate a treaty on
atomic energy (which is open to
notification of punishment" His
argument is that if "a violator''
does mot have a veto to protect
himself against the consequences
Continued On Page S; Col. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-01
THOUSANDS GREET
ARRIVAL OF l947
Light Mist Fails To Dampen
Celebration Here On
New Years Eve

A light mist was falling at the
stroke of midnight last night, but
the spirits of thousands of merry
makers was not dampened, as car
after car passed along Front street
with their horns blowing. Still
hundreds of residents and service
men-visitors walked up and down
the main drag blowing horns
and taking advantage of other
methods of making noise to usher
in 1947.
While many lined the streets,
other Wilmingtonians attend watch
night services in many churches
throughout the city.
Night clubs reported a brisk bust
ness. Private parties were being
held in many homes throughout the
city.
Last nights celebration, the sec
ond New Years since the end OF
World War II, was much larger
than last year. More people, auto
mobiles and more noise was noted
in the downtown area.
Many retail stores and govern
ment offices will be closed today,
it has been previously announced.
The post office will observe the
day by closing, although the parcel
post window and the general de-
livery windows will be open from
10 a. m. until II o'clock noon.
There will be no home deliveries
by carriers, Postmaster Wilbur
Dosher said.
The county courthouse, city hall
and customshouse will join with
the offices of the Community Chest,
the Veterans administration, N. c.
Veterans commission and North
Carolina Employment service in
closing.
The Community Center will be
closed for the day as the USO takes
over to entertain visiting service
men.
many hunters are expected to
take advantage of the extra day
hunting allowed in lay-day counties.
Continued On Page 2; Col. A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-01
HISTORIC ACT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-B
President Truman, in a his
toric year-end ceremony, Tues
day signed an executive order
shifting control over the ma
TONS So, $50, oOo, 600 alto c
energy program from military
to CIVILIAN hands.
Coinciding with his procla-
nation declaring the World
War II period of hostilities"
ended, Mr.. Truman turned over
the Army's famed Manhattan
project to the new Civilian
Atomic commission.
The order, effective at mid
night, also transfers possession
of atomic weapons, fashionable
materials, equipment and re-
search scattered over Is states.
In the future, the President
l. empowered by Congress to
authorize the production of
atomic bombs or other atomic
weapons, but Tuesdays cere-
nonv placed emphasis on the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-01
PAGE MARS
Huge Warhead Goes Up
But Hasn't Come Down

warhead which disappeared off a
modified German w rocket out
in "the wild blue yonder" over New
Mexico.
1t. Col. Harvey Rivkins of
Ordnance headquarters disclosed
Tuesday that the warhead vanish
ed ten days ago when the rocket
"blew it's top" at an altitude of
ia miles--the highest ever at
tanned by a man-made contrivance.
Col. Rivkins, just returned from
Continued On Page 2; Col. s.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-01
PAGE MARS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-PE
Scientists and War department
ordnance experts faced the New
Year Tuesday night with a~worry
never before experienced by man
since Newton went to sleep under
an apple tree.
What goes up must come down.
That's the law of gravity, discov-
cred when the falling apple hit
Newton.
But does it always
That's, what battles the experts
in trying to account for a one-ton