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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-08
FARMERS DAY SET
|aFRE FOR MONDAY
,...st Developments In
't rsrrn Equ;nment To Be
sbown Al Opening

in this area will have
or+unity to become ac-
al ., v+e with tae latest develop
Q'' j., farming equipment and
nea gods at the annual Farmer s
ns'pOo' Fe 10. The event is beng
Day ,s gn by R. F. Hall and Son
sPoa'@ dealer in farm equipment,
inc" LII be staged in the COM
'n' new building On the Castle
ssyne road h,
St'' will depict advancements
Sp'sa in farming methods and
n aa,jomer during the last several
yss-s house will be observed
O4 pr . the day, it was learned,
n, members Of farm communities
Mo company recently moved m
AZ new quarters form It's for
% ~ Establishment, Is S. Second
nu The building was construct
Sl' ,.i+b an eye to ample display
s 'n ' repair service space
Included in the merchandise on
,lg., ere Life Guard feeds;
, y-1s water systems and pumps:
= NJ Di sci power units: Philco
..dins and refrigerators; Sunbeam
, .sd proctor small appliances.
corved a appnances. gas and
).,.ctric ranges, water heaters and
s5sr gas and electric units.
AI,o on display are John Deer
...ctor and farm equipment. John
p1rp fertilizer items. tractors,
trncks. auto tires and batteries.
Neat inning and killing sup.
niles are supplemented with a com
Mate line Of garden tools, shovels.
tops and other small tools.
The company also carries a
complete line of harness and horse
drawn equipment.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-08

prised to see a big turnout of
voters. In the last election for
mayor of Whiteville some 700 to
300 votes were cast.
If the election carries in favor
of the city manager form of gov
eminent the new plan will become
effective as soon as the present
city council sees fit to put it into
effect. 1t is believed that the coun-
Gil members would do this as soon
as a city manager could be OBJ
tanned.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-08

track alongside the plant which
effects savings in cost and time
to customers. The plant has beer
departmentalized so that custom
iers can easily locate any parti
cular service they are seeking
A trained staff OF mechanics
familiar with factory precision
methods handle all the repairs
from a large stock of parts.
The management stated it viii
be in the aim of the company te
provide as near a one-stop retail
store as possible for farm supplies
The company which was estab.
lished in 1921 by r. F. Hall, ST..
at IS South Second st. has grown
to its present large operations ano
has therefore increased its lines.
personnel and service to service
its ever-growing trade in this reg
ion.
Officers are: r. F. Hall, Sr.,
President, C. w. Boyette, Vice
President and Forrest Hall, Jr.,
! Secretary-Treasurer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-08

trar, and Whiteyille No. 2. in the
police station with W. T, Mottin-
ger. registrar.
Mr.. Powell pointed out that this
is not a vote against the registra-
ton and that a majority of the
votes cast will decide the ques-
ton. He urged all interested and
qualified citizens to come out and
vote. He would not risk a guess
as to the number of votes likely
to be cats, but he said that in
terest in the election was mount
ing and that he would not be sur
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-08

WHITEVILLE VOTE
SET FOR MONDAY
Citizens To Decide On
Form OF City Govern
ment AT Election
Especial to The STAR

WHITEVILLE, Feb. 7.-Citizens
OF Whiteville will have the o11oor-
tunity Monday to decide whether
the town of Whiteville will have
a managerial form of government
Or a commission form as it now
has IN a special municipal cleo
ton.
A. E. Powell, Jr.,- chairman of
the Columbus County Board of
Elections, has announced that
the polls would open at $50 a. m.
and close at $50 p. NJ, Monday,
Feb. 10. Voting will take place
at the two Whiteville precincts:
Whiteville No. l, in the courthouse
with Mrs. Ripple Prevatte, regis
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-08
SHIPPING NEWS
DUE TO ARRIVE TODAY
Tanker


5. S. Pure Oil, from Port Arthur.
Texas, with cargo OF gasoline and
kerosene. Scheduled to dock at
Cape Fear terminal.
S. S. Moccasin Gap, arriving
from Charleston with a cargo Of
gasoline for Standard Oil com
pany.
Liberty Ships
5. S. Jack London. from the
L1y Up basin. Scheduled to be
retltted for voyage at Wilmington
IN PORT
Freighter
5. S. Arizona Pine, unloading car.
go of sulphur. Heide and company,
agents.
Liberty Ships
S. S. George Bellows, from the
Lay-Up basin being refitted fol
voyaoe at the Wilmington Termin.
al docks.
INWARD BOUND
F~reighter
DANISH M. V. Argentia from
Norfolk to load cargo of tobacco.
Wilmington shipping Co., agents.
Terminal docks.
Tanker
S. S. Bennington with cargo Of
gasoline for the Shell Oil company
CLEARED AND SAILED
Tanker
S S. Pan Delaware bound for
Texas City, Texas.
S. S. Atlantic Dealer sailed fol-
Jacksonville.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-08
New Plant orr. F. Hail. nd Son Plans
To Open On Monday With Farmers Day

The new establishment of r. F.
Hall and Son, Inc, will open on
Monday with the first annual OBJ
servance of Farmers Day and with
increased services to farmers,
dairymen, lumbermen, poultry
men, truck and bulb growers over
Southeastern North Carolina.
A new plant containing 10, O0C
square feet of floor space con-
structed of concrete, glass and
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-08

brick has just been completed in
order to provide ample display for
all products handled by the com
pany.
Located on the Castle Hayne
highway. one-fourth mile from the
city limits with ample parking
area assures farmers when driving
their trucks, tractors or other farm
equipment to the plant they will
not be congested. An additional
feature is the advantage of a spur
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-08
vET FORM

North Carolina veterans OF
World War II who desire to
take cooperative farm train
ing under provisions of the CT
Bill, must be enrolled for in
struction by a vocational agri-
cultural teacher prior to March
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-08
CITY BRIEFS

/, 1947, in order to receive tut
ton and subsistence allowance
payments under the Veterans
administration training pro-
gram, according to information
received by Leonard W. Bar
rett, assistant service officer,
North Carolina Veterans COM
mission.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-08
INSPECT CEMETERY

An inspection of the National
cemetery in Salisbury is now
underway by the Wilmington
District engineer, Col. B. c.
Snow, accompanied by L.. c.
McDuffy, chief of the engi-
neer's military section in Will
mington. The local Corps of
engineers will undertake minor
alterations at the cemetery
shortly, it was reported.
The S. S. Argentina, a Dan
ish cargo vessel, is due to ar
1--WE one day late in Whining
:on, to take on a shipment of
.obacco for European ports, it
vas reported by Customs Off
Gals. The ship was due here
yesterday but is expeced to az
rive from Norfolk yesterday.
Some general cargo will be dis
charged here, the report said.
RETURNS TO OFFICE
Gilbert F. Morton, city build
ing inspector. has returned to
MS office in the city hall today
following an illness.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-08
BIBLE CLASS MEETING

The Mems Bible Glass of st.
Andrews Covenant Presbyter-
ian church, 18th and Market
streets, will meet Sunday morn
ing at 9:45 o'clock. DR.. j. E.
Evans is the teacher. All men
of the community are welcome.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-08
CALLS MEETING

J. H. Carswell, president of
the Wilmington Merchants as
ISOLATION, has called a general
merchants meeting for Feb. IA
to discuss the holidays and
half-holidays to be observed
during the remainder of this
year. The group will meet in
the assembly room of the Tide
Water building at 1890 a. m.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-08
JOINS A A

Earl Otto Davis, Carolina
B e a c h., has enlisted in the
United States Coast Guard as
SIS. He will be sworn in here
and sent to Mayport, Fla, for
basic training.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-08
TO OFFICE
SALE SCHEDULED

A surplus property sale will
begin at Seymour johnson
field Feb. 10, and continue
through Feb. IA, Captain T. H.
Eubanks, salvage officer, an
nounced. Property in the
sale will consist of furniture.
office supplies, airplane tires
and tubes, coats, drug supplies,
and kitchen equipment. Inspec-
ton period starts at 8 o'clock
each morning.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-08
PERFECTS COMPASS DEVICE

PERFECTS COMPASS DEVICE
COEUR D'ALENE. Ida.-W.H-
Newton Wakefield of Occur DIAL
enc, former lieutenant commander
of the United States Navy, has
invented an aerial compass COM
%pensating table which is being
made to compensate compasses in
aircraft up to 60, 900 pounds.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-08
INVITATIONS DISTRIBUTED

Invitations and tickets for the
Joint dance of the Reserve
Officers of the Army and
Navy are now being distribut-
ed and final plans for the
dance are being made under
the Craftsmanship of Colonel
Kenneth Corbett and 1t. R. }.
Spinharney.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-08
AT NORFOLK

Houston V. Blair, storekeep-
er, third class, son of James
Seaborn Blair of Wallace, is
stationed at the Receiving Sta
ton, Norfolk, Va.
Blair entered Naval service
in October, 1915, and received
his recruit training at Camp
Peary, Va.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-08
MORE INDIANS THAN
PIT CRTMC

PLYMOUTH, Mass.-W.H-1t is
estimated that when the Pilgrims
landed here in 1920, the Indian
population ,totaled between 25,0 900
and SO, 1000.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-08
SBI DENYS RUMORS

The State Bureau of Investi-
cation have denied rumors
that it was planning an investi-
cation of the Wilmington police
department. Neither has the
department been approached
by Wilmington officials in the
matter, it was reported.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-08
MEET TONIGHT

Cape Fear Council No. 374
of the United Commercial
Travellers of America will meet
Saturday night, Feb. 8, at 8
o'clock in the Odd Fellows hall.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-08
NIGHT GOLF PROPOSED

SCRANTON, Pa.-U.H-The Apa-
wana Golf club in nearby Dumore
is going to put in a lighting sys-
tenn to make it possible to carry
on certain phases of golf at night.
Illumination of the practice green
and two putting greens also will
enable the club to stage trap,
skeet and bird shooting events.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-08

The small farm, fallin large
ly in the 1O%-to-100-acre group, ac-
counts for about half Of all u. q.
Evening star., 1947-01-15
Miss Grace N. Walker
Dies in Bethesda

Miss Grace M. Walker, 66, sister
of j. Forest Walker, former clerk to
the Montgomery County Board of
Commissioners, died yesterday at
Suburban Hospital, Bethesda.
A native of Gaithersburg, Miss
Walker was living there with a
sister, Mrs. George Darby, at the
time of her death. Her parents were
the late Mr.. and Mrs. James K
Walker.
A graduate of the county school
system and of the old Fair
View Seminary, Gaithersburg, Miss
Walker completed nurses training
at the Frederick City Hospital in
1910.
From that year until 1880 she
served continuously as a registered
nurse in Baltimore. She returned
at that time to Gaithersburg wher<
she lived with her sister until he
death. She did part time nursin
work in the county.
An active member of the Orde:
of the Eastern Star, she was also
active in affairs of the Grace Meth
odist Church, Gaithersburg.
In addition to her sister and j
Forest Walker, she leaves four other
brothers, Harry w. and F. Carroll
Walker, both of Gaithersburg; Jesse
W., of Olney, and Russell K. Walker
of Washington.
Funeral services will be at 2:3C
pm. tomorrow at the Grace Meth
odist Church, Gaithersburg. Burial
will be in Forest Oak Cemetery.
Evening star., 1947-01-15
Officials Drafting Second
D, T.. Insurance Code Bill

Two different plans for revising
the Districts insurance code to free
it's rate control system from limita-
tions of the antitrust laws as in
terpreted by the Supreme Court
were headed for study today by
Congress.
Representative Gwynne, Republi-
can, of Iowa yesterday introduced
bill proposing rewriting Of the
code along lines recommended by
an "all- industry" committee of vari-
Gus kinds of insurance companies.
A different measure seeking SINH
lar objectives but under plan de-
signed more specifically" to fit the
needs of the District was being pre-
pared by municipal officials. This
was expected to be forwarded to
Capitol Hill soon. Both measures
will go to the District Committee fol
consideration.
District officials say their bill
would re-assert the right of the
District Government to control in.
surance rates in a more orderly
manner and at less administrative
cost than the so-called industry
bill, although the latter bill might
prove more satisfactory elsewhere ir
the country.
Evening star., 1947-01-15
|cI0 Drops 8 Portal Suits;
Total Hits S4,250,ooO, 900.
By the Associated Press

The CIO announced yesterday
it was withdrawing $7,600,000 in
portal-to-portal pay suits, but q
flood of new claims filed during
the day raised to more than S4,-
25O,O00, 900 the amount labor Is
seeking from employers.
Plans for withdrawing eight
portal suits were announced in
Detroit by Attorney Nicholas j.
Rothe, acting counsel for the C1C
United Auto Workers, and Thomas
Shane, regional director for the
CIO United Steelworkers.
Mr.. Rothe said the action did not
signify the union intended to drop
claims on wholesale scale" He
added a survey intended to weed
out any suits in which there is no
basis for action" showed that in
the case of the Motor Products
Corp. and "in some other cases.
the employers were living up to
the requirements of the Fair Labor
Standards Act A $6,000,000 suit
against Motor Products will be
withdrawn, he said.
Mr.. Shane said seven suits by his
union against Detroit employers for
100000 will be withdrawn be-
cause careful investigation" showed
no cause for complaint. Plants in
volved are the Palmer Bee Co.,
Jervis B. Webb Co., International
Conveyor & Washer Corp. Service
Conveyor Corp, Allied Steel & Con-
veyors, Inc, and Penberthy Injector
Co.
Evening star., 1947-01-15
Military Rites Held
For Brig. Gen. DeIIepiune

Full military honors were paid this
morning at the Maine Mast Crypt
in Arlington Cemetery to Brig. Gen.
Carlos A. Dellepiane, inspector gen.
eral of pre-military civilian training
in Peru, who died November II in
Walter Reed Hospital.
The ceremonial detachment OF the
Military District of Washington and
the Army Band rendered honors as
the casket was removed from its
temporary burial in the crypt. The
body is to be taken to Lima, Peru,
for furial. The casket was placed
aboard a special train bound for
New York and ship.
Gen. Delepiane had been visiting
this country as a guest of the War
Department to study and observe
our methods of training reserves
when he suddenly became i'll and
died the same day,
Evening star., 1947-01-15
Funeral Set Tomorrow
For Phillip Earl Buck

Funeral services for Phillip Ear
Buck, 40, former Government coun-
sci and a widely known lawyer who
died early yesterday in George
Washington University Hospital
will be held at 10:30 am. tomorrow
in Fort Myer Chapel. Burial Will
be in Arlington Cemetery.
Here on business trip from his
home in De Land, Fla, Mr.. Buck
had entered the hospital last Thurs-
day. He had private law practice
in New York, Florida and here at
the time of his death.
He was one of the Government
counsel in the Schecter case, involv-
ing the price of chickens, which
went to the Supreme Court in 1885
resulting in the NRA being declared
unconstitutional. He was a native
of Prince Frederick, Nd.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Frederica Lane Buck; two daugh-
ters, Miss Carolyn Virginia Buck
a Corcoran art student, and Miss
Elizabeth williams Buck, and a son,
Phillip Edwards Buck.
Evening star., 1947-01-15

year he became a secretary to Gov.
Thomas R. Marshall of Indiana and
came to Washington with Mr.. Mar
shall when the latter became Vice
President in 1918.
After completion of Mr.. Marshalls
terms here in 1921, Mr.. Thistle
thwaite became Washington corre-
spondent for the Fort Wayne Und)
journal Gazette and the Terre
Haute Gnd) Tribune as well as the
indianapolis News.
Mr.. Thistlethwaite was a past
secretary of the National Press Club
and a member of the Gridiron Club
His offices were in the Albee Build
ing.
Funeral Set for Friday.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Mabel Thistlethwaite, and two SIS
ters, Mrs. Mark H. Pennell and Miss
Maud Thistlethwaite, both of Day.
ton, Ohio.
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. Friday at the Hines funeral
home, 2901 Fourteenth street NV
Burial will be private.
Harold M. Talburt, president OF
the Gridiron Club, has appointed
the entire club as a committee to
attend the funeral in body.
Officers and members of the
Hoard Of Gavernors of the National
Press Club and Thurston r. Porter
close friend and an old member OF
the club, will represent the club at
the funeral.
Evening star., 1947-01-15
Marcus S Kotz Dies;
Headed Film Exchange

Marcus S. Katz, founder of the
Kay Film Exchange, died yesterday
at his home in Atlanta, Ga, it was
learned here today.
Mr.. Katz, formerly Of Washing
ton and Philadelphia, was president
of the firm, which is a wholesale
distributor of movie film until his
retirement. Offices of the company
are in Charlotte, N. c.; Atlanta,
Memphis, Tenn, and New Orleans,
as well as at 912 Third street NV,
here.
His son, Ike Katz, has headed the
firm for the last several years after
his fathers retirement. Two other
sons, David and Harry Katz, sur
vivp
Evening star., 1947-01-15
Religious Freedom
lin Italy Demanded
By Church Council
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-The Fed
eral Council of the Churches oi
Christ in America disclosed yester-
day that it had submitted a memo
randum to italian Premier Alcide
de Casperi stating that provisions
for religious freedom in the new con-
stitution will be major factor IN
determining the attitude OF our peo-
pie toward Italy"
The memorandum was presented
to the premier at conference on
relief and religious liberty matters
between Premier de Casperi and
seven Protestant leaders last night.
In the paper, the council repre-
sentatives declared that terms OF
the proposed peace treaty with Italy
would require that country to take
measures to guarantee religious
freedom, adding:
I'VE recognize the crucial impor-
tance of the decisions which the
people OF Italy are called on to make
as they determine the constitution
al forms by which their life shall be
governed.
Solicitude Assured.
"You will understand that, be-
cause of our profound interest In the
development of international order
and in the promotion of respect for
the rights of our Protestant breth-
ren in Italy, we shall diligently fol-
low the course of events In your
country over the months that lie
ahead,
At the same time, the statement
assured the Premier "of our con-
tinued solicitude not only for our
brethren of the Protestant and Or
thodox churches, but also for all the
Italian people. We shall send fur
ther assistance through our own
channels and shall support further
public measures for relief"
Members of Delegation.
The delegation representing the
council, which claims to represent
Is national religious groups with
combined membership OF 27,000, 900,
included:
The Rev. Robert w. Anthony, for
mer commissioner of the American
Committee for the World Council Of
Churches to the Protestant Churches
of Italy; the Rev. DR.. Roswell p.
Barnes, associate general secretary
of the council; the Rev. DR.. Robbins
w. Barstow, director Of the service
division of Church World Service.
The Rev. DR.. Frederick L. Fagley,
associate secretary Of the General
Council of the Congregational Chris
tian Churches; the Rev. DR.. o.
Frederick Nolde, Lutheran Theologi-
cal Seminary, Philadelphia; Bishop
G. Bromley Oman of the Methodist
Church, and the Rev. DR.. George
P. T. Sargent, rector of st. Bartholo-
nevis Church New York
Evening star., 1947-01-15
mark Thist|efhwaife,
Veteran Newsman,
dies al Home Here

Mark Thistlethwaite, Ct, head OF
the Washington bureau of the In
dianapolis News, died yesterday
afternoon of coronary thrombosis al
his home, 200 Holly avenue, Takoma
Park, Md. He suffered a heart at
tack Sunday.
News of his death brought ex-
pressions of regret from the White
House, as well as from lawmakers
newsmen and Government officials.
Speaking for President Truman
Press Secretary Charles G. Ross
commented: II was grieved to learn
of the death of Mark Thistlethwaite
He was a fine newspaperman and
"a fine gentleman"
Born in Richmond, Ind, he was
the son of the late John P. and Mrs.
Mary Jane Fleming 'Thistlethwaite.
He received his doctor of literature
degree from Swarthmore College in
1901.
Began in Philadelphia.
He began his newspaper career
as a reporter on the old Philadel-
phia Press and worked successfully
on the Star, Sentinel, and News, all
in indianapolis, before 1909. In that
Evening star., 1947-01-15
George B. Sparks Dies;
FHA Official for 3 Years

George B. Sparks, 40, a general
underwriting supervisor of the Fed
eral Housing Agency, died early TO-
day after heart attack at his resi-
dence, 1445 Ogden street NV.
A native of Houston, Tex, Mr..
Sparks had been with the FHA
since 1888. Before coming to Wash
ington, he was engaged for many
years in the building and real estate
financing business in Texas.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Ann L. Sparks of Washington; a
son. George B. Sparks, jr.; his
mother and father. Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin I. Sparks; four brothers,
Miller, Garland and Randall Sparks,
all of Houston, and John Sparks Of
Dallas.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Evening star., 1947-01-15

mopping up of the japanese In
Burma and the tremendous achieve
ment of supplying the China theater.
Before that Gen. Sultan was an
eminent figure in Asia where he had
served with marked distinction as
theater chief of staff prior to as
sumption of command.
with his passing the Army has
lost one of it's most capable officers
and every soldier has lost a warm
friend"
A statement issued by Gen. Esen-
hover, Chief of Staff. said:
"In the death of Gen. Sultan the
Army has lost one of its most
capable and brilliant officers. In
nearly A years of active. military
service, Gen. Sultan filled wide
variety of highly important assign
ments in Europe, Latin America
and the Far East, in each case with
marked distinction. His more re-
cent achievements included COM
mand of our successful combat
operations in Burma and the estab-
lishment of adequate supply and
communication facilities in that
difficult area.
Friendship Stressed.
my friendship with Gen. Sultan
began at the Military Academy
where he was on the staff while
was a cadet. I have always re-
garded him with the greatest ad-
miration and affection"
Gen. Sultan is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Florence Sultan; two
daughters, Mrs. Marshall r. Gray
Kelly Field, Tex, and Mrs. Perry B
Hackett, Brighton, Mass, and a sis.
ter, Mrs. Henry M. Faser, Oxford
Miss.
The general lived at the Kennedy
Warren Apartments here.
Burial will be at the Military
Academy at West Point Other flu
neral arrangements have not beer
completed.
Evening star., 1947-01-15
Mrs. Horkness, Widow
OF PhiIunthropist, Dies
by The A.seeiaisd Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Mrs. VII
liam L. Hardness, 80, widow Of the
oil financier and philanthropist, dice
of coronary thrombosis yesterday.
Mr.. Hardness, one. of STANDARD,
Oil Co.'S largest stockholders, dies
in 1919 leaving a gross estate +
excess of s54,o00.000. He had VAR
GUS private philanthropies which nj,
widow carried on.
The Hardness philanthropies in
cluded a gift of $780, 900 used to
erect the william l.. Harkness Build
ing, q lecture and recitation struc-
ture at Yale University.
Evening star., 1947-01-15
Tarna uf Tlranka

RANDALL, ANNA. The family of the
late Mrs. ANNA RANDALL wish to ac-
knowledge with sincere thanks the kind
expressions OF sympathy in their hour of
bereavement. 15H
RUMBEAU, MISS EVELYN. We extend
our grateful appreciation for the symptny
cards, flowers, telegrams, Rev. B. H. Whiting,
Rev. Stokes, friends, undertakers, nurses,
Evelyn's co-workers of the United States
Employment Service for their acts OF KIND
ness in our sad hour of bereavement.
MRS. J. DORSETT AND FAMILY. 16s