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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-08-29

shrine.
"It is fortunate that the vulner-
able fabric of this Synagogue,
opened December 2, 1853, a cen
fury after the founding of the Con-
gregation, is still in use and ad-
mired by all lovers of good archl-
lecture" wrote the President to
DIR. Bernard C. Friedman, Presi-
dent of the Congregation. "The
setting apart of this historic shrine
as a national monument is SYM
bolic of our tradition Of freedom
which has inspired men ana
women of every creed, race and
ancestry to contribute their high
est gifts to the development OF
our national culture. I trust
through long centuries to come
that the spirit of good will and
tolerance will ever dominate the
hearts and minds of the American
people"
The Presidents message, to De
read at the formal dedication
ceremonies in Newport Sunday
afternoon (Aug. BY, will highlight
a special program in which dig
nitaries of the state and national
government as well as representa-
tives of many religious faiths will
participate. Speaker Joseph W.
Martin, ST., of the House of Rep
resentatives will deliver the key
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-08-29
HATEISTS ATTACK
COLUMNIST FOR
DENOUNCING HATE

NEW YORK (JPS)-Letters
filled with cracks about "Yid-
dies" and "kikes" bombarded
New York Post Broadway col
umnist Earl Wilson last week
after he wrote a column prais-
ing Hollywood for finally lash
ing out at anti-Semitism in the
pictures "Crossfire" and "Gen-
tlemen's Agreement" Mr.. Will
son used to teach in a Metho-
dist Sunday School.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-08-29

IA Jul OOunCAyS
This effort makes itself appar-
ent on several frontS-Sometime
through the more respectable"
organizations such as the National
Economic Council, the Committee
for Constitutional Government, or
the National Association of Manu-
facturers and sometimes through
the Self-admitted nationalist or
CARNATIONS which might as we'll
call themselves Fascist organiza-
lions. There are the groups on
which Mussolini leaned when he
organized the Arditi, the strong
arm squad that prepared the way
for his march on Rome, or on
whom Hitler relied when he organ
lied his early brownshirt Putsches.
Here in the center of the Nations
Capital, at the very foot of the
Washington Monument, these
groups held a rally only week
ago. 1t is a tribute to the good
sense of Washingtonians- who
have become a little blase about
propagandists-that only a hand
full turned out to hear Gerald L.
K. Smith and his fellow rabble-
rousers. Viewed from another
angle however, this meeting was
one we all ought to regard as an
evil portent and sign of danger,
for this same Smith is the man
who managed to get 5000 people
to hear his evil doctrines at a city
down in Texas the other day where
people are not so accustomed to
these things.
What we witnessed at the foot
of Washington Monument the
other day was the first public
merger of these Nationalistfc,
anti-Semitic, anti-NegrO, Bund-
like, Fuehrer-Ied forces in Amer
lea. Another Smith whose name
was Al-and who belonged to a
religious group that Gerald doesn't
particularly like-used to put his
brown derby on the table and say,
Lets look at the record" Very
well, let's look at the record about
Gerald Smith and his friends.
Smith is the man who first came
to prominence as a lieutenant Of
Huey Long, and then became an
of the Silver Shirts, the
stOrm-trOOper brigade in
America, which the seditiOnist
william w. Policy, admittedly
patterned on Hitler's SIS Corps.
Next to Smith was Kurt Mertig,
the New Yorker who headed the
German-American Protective Lea
que, right-hand organ for the Nail
Bund for years before Pearl Har-
Dor. Mr.. Mertig's articles used
to be a regular feature Of the
Weckruf und BeObachter, the Of
fetal newspaper of the Nazi Bund
in America.
Mr.. Mertig, according to Gerald
Smith, is a great patriot. Accord
ing to an Army Exclusion Board,
he was such a dangerous character
as to be ordered away from coastal
defense installations during the
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Six brilliant young Pales,inian lnedi.
cal scientists are studying American
medical techniques under two year
Hadassah fellowships prior to return.
ing to the Yishuv as staff members of
Hadassah Hospital and faculty mem.
bers at the new Hebrew University.
Hadassah Medical School for which
100000 is now being raised in this
country. (Standing, l. to ~ DR.. Felix
Sagher, dermatologist specializing in
cancer research who studied at Mayo
Institute and who is now at NY. Skin
and Cancer Hospital; DR.. Fritz Drey.
fuss, heart specialist, who has been
working at Montefore Hospital, NY;
d.. Walter Kornblueth, who is a fell
low in residence at the Wilmer Oph.
archaeological Institute Of Johns Hop
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Capital Spotlight
BY BEATRICE HERMAN
Copyright, 1947, JTA, 1nc.)

The displaced persons may be
short of the necessities of life, but
thew will soon have an abundance
of Investigators from Washington.
Forces are being strengthened
and strategically re-grouped by
the Administration to press for
admission of displaced persons to
the United States in the coming
year. Congress, too, is preparing
it's battle lines on he refugee ques-
ton. Not less than five commit
tees of the Senate and House will
visit DIP camps in the fall months.
On the executive end, three
changes have occurred, by order
from President Truman, to expe-
dite aid for displaced persons. UgO
Carusi, until now Commissioner of
immigration and Naturalization,
has been transferred to the State
Department., where he will cOncen-
trate on the DIP and related ques-
tons, as a special assistant to
Assistant Secretary of State
Charles E. SaItZman. In charge
Of Occupied Areas, Saltzman sue
ceeded Major General John HI.
Hildring, whose compassionate in
terest in the DIP question, is well
known. Carusi's post is q new
one, and indicates the Importance
attached to the whole problem. He
will look into resettlement posi-
bilities, see what is happening with
the Presidents immigration direc-
tive Of December, 1916, and study
the work of the International Ref
ugee Organization. Ina pursuit of
these duties he is expected to
spend a good deal of time in the
near future in Europe and South
America.
Stepping into the immigration
Commissioners shoes is Watson B.
Miller, who resigned, at the Presi-
dents request, as Federal Security
Administrator, to take on the new
job. His conduct of that import
ant position will be of special in
terest in view of his many years
as an American Legion official.
He was active in the development
OF the Legion, and was a national
Wce-commander in 1922. For
number Of years he was director
OF the Legion's National Rehab-
ilitation Committee.
Oscar r. Ewing, a former assist
ant chairman. of the Democratic
national Committee, becomes
Federal Security Administrator.
"A prominent New York lawyer,
Ewing was most recently in the
news as special government pros
ecutOr of Douglas Chandler, rem
egade American who broadcast for
tne Nazis from Germany during
tne war. The trial resulted in
Cnandler's conviction for treason
and sentence of life imprisOn-
ment. Ewing also prosecuted
william d. Policy, leader of the
Silver Shirts.
In appointing Miller to the Inn
migration Service, the President
emphasized to him 'the import
ance OF critical problems relating
- displaced persons which the
country is now facing"
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|kins University and Hospital, doing
research in corneaf surgery. SEATED,
|. to ~ DR.. Aaron Beller, neuro.
surgeon, who has been studying at
the Jewish Hospital of Brooklyn and
the University of Pennsylvania; DR..
E. M. Bluestone, director Of the Monte.
fore Hospital, New York, who as
chairman. of the Hadassah Hebrew
University Medical Reference Board.
has supervised the placement and
work of the young Palestinian doc.
tors; and DR.. Abraham HICKMAN, con.
cerned with cancer research and radi.
ology, has been studying at Cornell
University. DR.. Andre de Vries (not
shown here). internal medicine spe.
cialist, is doing research at Beth Israel
Hospital, Boston.
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There strong indications
proFascist racstc Kux
ganng coast
gamble to political power country.
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President Truman Sends Message To Touro
Synagogue on Eve of Temples Dedication AS Shrine

President Harry today Aug 29) to
the Jewish CONGREGATION cOngatulatng Jsuat
on the national
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-08-29

James H. Sheldon, Administrative Chairman
on-Sectarian Anti-Nazi League Exposes
Smith at Washington Meeting

The following is taken from address
given before 26 Washington organizations
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-19
NYA WILL TAKE
NO TITLE ACTION

NEW YORK, July 18. -(P)-
Chairman Eddie Eagan said today
the New York State Athletic com.
mission would take no action on the
change in ownership of the World
Middleweight boxing title until
such time as that body is confront
ed with a situation making a de-
cision necessary.
Rocky Graziano of New York,
whose license to box in his home
state has been revoked, won the
title in Chicago Wednesday night
by stopping Tony Zale of Gary,
Ind, in six rounds.
Eagan, discussing this bout in
advance a week ago, said the COM
mission could take any one Of three
actions recognize Graziano, con-
tinue to recognize Zale, or declare
the title vacant.
Today, Eagan pointed out that
the commission rules in this state
do not make it necessary to recog-
nize formally any change in the
ownership of a title Immediately
after it has changed hands.
1--WE know there was a title bout
in Chicago Wednesday night" he
said. 1--WE know the title changed
hands. However, we will take no
action until we are confronted with
a situation where such action is
necessary"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-19
Rocing;s Richest Prize
Doped Waltz For Assault

face the starter at 4:45 pm.
(EDT).
There wer supposed to be a
pair from England-owned by the
Maharajah of Baroda-and Djela]
from France, as well. However,
they declined with pleasure during
the last couple of weeks.
Assault already holds one world
championsh,o-the money-earning
record. He recaptured that one a
week ago when he ran his greatest
race in the Butler Handicap to
boost his bank account to $613,370.
He toted 135 pounds then, which
means he'll have nine less-126-to
carry tomorrow under the weight
forage conditions of the Gold Cup
with $74, 900 going to the winner.
If there's any question mark
about the king of King Ranch it's
now he'll do in this endurance test
against the known distance running
zip of such others as Stymie,
Phalanx, Endeavour II, and En-
suenc.
Chief dark-horse figures to be
Phalanx, who car. set fire to a
stretch with the best Of them, and
who gets in with practically no load
at all this time. Under the condi-
tons he has to carry a mere ITO
pounds, as a three-year old against
the older gee-gees. This is a full
pound less than he toted to win the
mile-and-a-half Belmont stakes
over this same race track.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-19
BRUNSWICK SCHOOLS
SCHEDULED TO OPEN
TERM SEPT. 4
Special to the Star

SOUTHPORT, July. - All white
and Negro schools in Brunswick
county r scheduled to open the
fall session on September 2, &C.
cording to ]. T. Denning, superin.
tendent Of schools.
The teacher situation appears
much better than at this time las
year, however. The Waccamaw
school is short four teachers anc
other schools lack n or two, he
said.
Denning's appointment as super
intendent Of schools left the Wac.
camaw school at Ash without q
principal. This vacancy has been
filled by W. R. Teachey, a resident
of Duplin county and graduate Of
the University of North Carolina
At the Leland school the resigna'
ton of principal King has beer
met with the securing of Holland
Manning Of Harnett county as
principal.
A number of new school buses
secured during the summer are
promising some relief to the trans
portation system, according to
Denning.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-19
|Playboys Squeeze
Out Lakemen, 81

Robert Strange's Playboys up
sci Lake Forest. SO, yesterday
afternoon at Robert Strange park
for the second straight win against
no setbacks.
Fowler Low pitched the victory
for the Playboys, allowing five
hits, striking out three, and walk
ing three. Cecileli Heath twirled
for Lake Forest and watched six
safeties 60 by him. Heath Whit.
ted nine and passed five. The
catchers were Lloyd Smith TO,
Robert Strange and Albert King
for Lake Forest.
Leading hitters were Walter
Murphee with two for five fol-
Lake Forest and Charles Nivens
with two for four for Robert
Strange. Lake Forest has now wor
three. and lost one.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-19
OFFICIALS
MEET AT DURHAM

DURHAM, July 10. -P)- Rail-
road officials of the Durham and
Southern and the Piedmont and
Northern traffic departments met
here today for their semi-annual
business conference.
W. I. Rankin of Charlotte, vice
president and treasurer of the
lines, said the purpose of the meet
ing was to review the service Civ
en- to the public by the railroads
during the first half Of this year,
and to consider how improved SER
vice could be given in the coming
six months.
Following the all-day meeting,
presided over by Rankin and L. r.
Lawson, traffic manager, also OF
Charlotte, a banquet was held at
7:3O o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-19
BY SID FEEDER

NEW YORK, July 1S-(P-Rac-
inc takes its first jump toward a
world series" tomorrow in the
400 600 Empire City Gold cup al
peImont-and practically all the
.oIks figure it will be Assault in a
waltz over the two South American
champions and five domestic gal
lopers.
This one is easily the hottest
heat Of the year from a point OF
view Of steamed-l,o interest, and
ave indications OF getting SO big
that the Empire City bosses mad
n move the finale Of their meeting
to Belmont's spacious layout to
handle the customers.
They expect some $4,000 fans to
sit in on this mile and five-eighths
Grind. which has attracted Endea-
YOUR II from Argentina and Ensue-
no from Brazil, along with Assault
and stymie, the worlds top two
money winners: Phalanx, the head
man of the three-year olds, and
Gallorette. second highest winner
Of her sex in history.
There are, too, Talon, who is
another Rhumba kid from South
America, but has been racing here
for close TO a year now, and Nat
chez owned by Mrs. Walter JET
tords Of Philadelphia. But these
two figure to be just out enjoying
the Belmont breezes when they
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-19
r
AND TAFT

WASHINGTON, July 1S-1n the
course Of his g%loriously phonS
vacation" tour of the ranges
where the delegates pasture, Gov
ernor Thomas E. Dewey has
made considerable progress, with
out exactly stampeding any large
herds Of the desirable and useful
animals he has t.een hunting. ne
is far and away ahead in the con
test for the Republican President
ia! nomination. Yet It is still
worth noting one or two risks ne
has still to run, before he can
build up his own delegate herd
to the point Of undoubted victory.
First and least important, there
are plenty Of signs on Capitol Hill
today that such Senators as KEN
of Missouri, and & good many IN.
fluential Representatives, do not
enjoy having the political live
stock back home auctioned by
others while they are away in the
big city. This was Of course IN
evitable, despite the great care
that Dewey's staff took to clear
his visit to each state with all
its absent po%teatates.
A much more serious threat on
the horizon may be discerned IN
the direction of Tokyo, where Cen
eral Douglas Macarthur reigns IN
power that would have been en-
We'd by any Mikado in history
The Irritation IT local potentates
above noted, will naturally assist
the stop-Dewey movement which.
the supporters o. Senator Robert
A. Taft are now almost openly
touting. But the cooperation OF
Macarthur would give such q
move the kind Of solidity and sub
stance it now rather markedly
la cks. And Macarthur has been
saying some rather odd things
lately, to visitors who have eager
ly reported his words in Washing
ton.
To one such visitor, for exam
pile. he indicated considerable
sympathy for the Taft candidacy.
remarking that Senator Arthur H
vandenberg Of Michigan ought to
have backed Taft ir 1910. instead
cf supporting Macarthur as an al
tentative. Another earlier visi.
tor returned to the Tart camp
from Tokyo with an ostensible
message to the effect that Mac
Arthur was for Taft. and that al
though his own job was in the
Far East. he was not averse to
helping Taft In any way he could.
These reports must Of course be
given a substantial discount like
all such reports in political mat
tiers even when frs. hand. Yet
they have a special interest, if
taken in conjunction with the re-
cent behavior o. the grand pan
'jandrum Of extreme Republican
conservatism. Colonel Robert R.
Mccormick Of Chicago. Colonel
Met ormick and Governor Greene
are the joint satraps Of Illinois.
Until recently, McCormick's news.
paper beat its blatant drum for
Macarthur for President, first last
and always. Meanwhile Greene
gave signs Of hankering for favor
lte-son recognition.
Now, however, 4 less uneom-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-19
TRAFFIC CASES
HEAD COURT LIST
-Four Persons Draw Fines
For Various Violations
OF Motor Laws

Five traffic cases under the new
traffic laws popped up yesterday
before Judge George Peschau with
only one of that number of defend
ants escaping a fine.
Albert Cliff, charged with i'm
proper use of a muffler, was the
one to see his case mol pressed
after Ebert Brown, his attorney.
explained that the muffler IN his
pickup truck had broken on From
near Chestnut street a few min
utes before his arrest. The attorney
said Cliff was on his way to have
it repaired when taken into Gus
tody.
A $25 fine went to Ernest Watkins
taxi driver, charged with reckless
driving after state highway patrol
men testified that the cab turned
over as it rounded a curve at *
miles an hour. The driver con
tended he was unable to drive
properly because a marine pas.
senger who was drinking, grabbed
him about the neck.
Driving a motor scooter in a
reckless manner brought a $25 fine
to William Henry Warren. Horace
Jones, Negro, was fined $21 for
reckless driving after police de-
clared they clicked him travelling
so miles an hour a moment after
his car nearly turned over at 5
am, July 10 near Fifth and Nor
gan streets.
James Bowers pleaded guilty Il
passing another car on a grade
and was handed a $40 fine.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-19
SPOUSE DESCRIBED
AS MODEL HUSBAND
Month Alimony
Asked, Without Divorce.
By Oil Dealers Wife

WENTWORTH, July 18.- up -
Defense witnesses today described
Frank Eggeston as a model hus-
band as a Rockingham county sup
erior court jury heard further de-
tails of the troubled domestic at
fairs OF Eggleston and his wife.
E~ggleston. who yesterday testi-
fled his wife had a little loony
spell' ir describing one Incident
which he, said occurred several
years ago, left the stand and his
brother, Ben Eggleston, was called
by the defense.
Mrs. Eggleston is suing her 49,
year-old husband, an oil and tire
distributor of Leaksville, for ST.
500 a month a1imony without di.
ovrce. She charged that he had
beat her and abused her on occa-
slons from the date of their mar
riage in 1925. She also is attempt
ing to get a half interest in his
business by the suit.
Ben Eggleston testified that
Frank had never entered into any
business partnership with his wife.
He said that since 1915 she had not
worked for the company operated
by him and Frank. -.
Two sisters, Mozelle Hawkins OF
Richmond and Mildred Hawkins
Burton of Arlington, Va, who said
they had lived with the Explosions
for several years, both testified
that Frank had been a model hus.
band.
Both said they had v heard
him say an unkind word to his
wife, had never seen him under
the influence OF alcohol, had never
seen him smoke and had never
heard him use vulgar language in
the presence of his wife. y
They both quoted Mrs. Eggleston
as having said she hoped that they
and her daughter, Frances, would
be lucky enough to have a husband
like Frank.
Trial of the case was recessed by
Judge Hubert E. Olive of LexinR.
ton until $3.50 AM. Monday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-19
|CHADBOURN SLATED
GET LIV STOCK
MARKET ON SEPT. /.
SpeciAI to the Star

CHADBOURN, July ia daily
livestock market will be establish
ed here about the first Of Septem-
Der, according to an announcement
released this week by the Cham
Der Of Commerce.
The new firm is owned by Lance
Williams, Of Marion. S. c., and
will be operated by ]. P. Williams,
a brother of the owner. Mr.. Viii
liams has been in the livestock
business practically all his life. He
owned and operated one Of the
largest cattle ranches in the Caro-
linas at Marion and operates daily
livestock markets at Clinton, Lum-
berton, Marion and Warsaw.
j. P. Williams is a veteran of
World War II and is married. He
will move to Chadbourn as soon
as housing accommodations can
be secured.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-19
FAVORITES SEEN
AS FINALS FOES
BY SKIPPER

DEs MONIES, July 18- P -
Blazing three eagles along the way,
defending champion Frank Strana'
han beat down big William (BilD
Campbell, Huntington, W. Va,
and /, and Marvin Bud) Ward
| soppled John Jacobs, Cedar Rapids
/ Ia, i up, as the f%avorites advanced
% the semi-finals Of the, Western
amateur golf tournament today.
stranahan of Toledo, O., one Of
the games create. competitors,
was forced to play his best gol1
thus far in the tournament in get
ting past Campbell, Princeton
university's Eastern Intercollegi-
ate champion last year.
Ward, who has won two national
and two western amateur meets,
had 10 rally on the home stretch
to Gust Jacobs, Big Nine champion
1t Iowa university in 1916.
Semi-final foe for Stranahan in
d 5o-nole match tomorrow Will pc
Thomas Sheehan Of Birmingham,
Mich, who won today over veter-
an Jce Switzer Of st. Louis, 4 and
Z. Both Sheehan and Switzer are
lofrner Notre Dame stars.
Ward will duel tomorrow with
Robert Bob Willis, the soft
spoken, handsome Kansas City lad,
who whipped Robert Cardinal Of
San Francisco, a Stanford univers-
l'y ace last year 2 and /.
Campbell, a tall, heavy weight
SWlnger, twice rallied on the front
nlne Of the wind-swept 6~,426-yard
Nakonda club course, but a pair
Oh stranahan eagles-one a 100
YARD wedge shot that sailed into
me sixth cup-had him one-doWn
at the turn.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-19
HOSPITAL
MAY BE LEASED
CityC o Committee
Hear Suggestion AT Two
Hour Meeting

Community hospital may be
leased to physicians to be operated
as d private clinic.
At least that was one suggestion
made yesterday at a special two
hour session Of the special joint
city-county committee as it tried
to speed action on the 1947-48 bud
gets as they affect both the coun-
Gil and the commissioners.
The Community hospital in its
1947-48 budget seeks a $50, 900 ap-
preparation for the ensuing Il
months. That is an approximate
$14, 600 increase over a year ago,
contrary to previous published re-
ports which set the figure at $780,
600, W. D. McCaig said last night.
The suggestion came from some
OF the special committee when
the subject Of combining the James
Walker Memorial and Community
hospitals was preached.
Suggestions Of the merger was
made in an effort to find ways
and means of slicing expenditures
in the budgets of both the county
and the city.
That speedy action by the COM
mittee is needed was emphasized
when City Manager ]. r. Benson
pointed out that after budgets have
been agreed upon, they must lie
over for 20 days before becoming
effective.
The joint committee will meet
again at 10 am, Tuesday. When
it will report back to the whole
city and county body depends up
on Tuesdays session. The special
committee was named Thursday
by Mayor E. L. Whites to work
out details for expenditures of
the two hospitals and the Asso-
ciated Charities.
Some discussion on merging the
Associated Charities with the We'll
fare Department came up yester-
day but no action OF agreements
were reached.