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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-20
ASSEMBLY SWINGS
INTO THIRD WEEK
Both Houses, Meeting To.
night. Await Report On
Salary Increases

RALEIGH. Jan. 10. -lP)- The
1e47 General assembly swings into
its third week tomorrow night. as
members awaited a report from
a conference committee studying
emergency pay increases for teach
ers and state employees.
But sources said tonight that the
report probably would not be forth
looming until some time next week
= Tuesday at the earliest.
The present committee is the
Second to study the emergency in
%creases. The first committee. CON-
posed Of five Representatives and
three Senators, was appointed after
the Senate failed to concur in a
House amendment proposing 80
per cent increases for all teachers
and state employees. The Senate
earlier had passed a measure call
ing for 20 per cent increases.
The original committee. a ma
ljority of whose members were sup
porters of the administration work
ed out a compromise. which would
have retained Governor Cherry's
2O-per cent pay boost, but would
have made the increases retroac-
tive to December l, 1916, instead
of January 1, 1947.
The Senate accepted the COM
promise plan by a vote of A to 2,
but the House after much debate
rejected it by a vote of 81 to At.
Continued on Page 2; Col. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-20
Coy SCOUTS HERE R
CHARACTERIZATION
CORTLAND Baker Announ-
ces Troops And Cubs
Ia Mark Feb. 7-13

Local Cub Scout Packs and Boy
Scout Troops will join Boy Scouts
from all over the United States in
observing February lib as Boy
Scout Week, with the theme.
Scouts of the World-Building for
Tomorrow" CORTLAND Baker,
scout executive, said last night.
Local scouts will hold anniver-
sary dinners, celebrating the 37th
birthday of Boy Scouts of America;
observe Scout Sunday on February
9 with services conducted for
Scouts of all faiths; meeting to-
gether with parents; and staging
outdoor activities. Baker reported.
More specific activities for each
of the troops will be announced
later, he said.
Today there are two million
scouts and adult leaders, and ID
and a half million have been mem
bers since 1910. in the scout units
located all over the United States
and outlying possessions, the local
executive said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-20
Children Die
After Vessel
Strikes Mine
Greek Passenger Ship Sinks
In Twenty Minutes Is
Miles From Athens
MANY WOMEN LOST
Six Hundred Chinese Re-
ported Dead Following
Collision Off Woosung

ATHENS, Jan. 49, P-
Up to 400 persons drowned be-
fore dawn today in the icy
waters Of the Gulf of Peta-
lion, about 20 miles east of
Athens, when the crowded
Greek steamer Chimarra
struck a mine and sank with
in a half hour.
1t vas the worst maritime
disaster in modern Greek his
tory.
The Merchant Marine mini
stry said 200 survivors had been
rescued from the 525 passengers
and 81 crewmen aboard and that
five ships were at the scene to
pick up any others who might still
live. Planes also aided the escu
The explosion at 4 am. tore off
the port bow and knocked out the
electric power supply, negating
efforts to send SOS calls. The ship
sank so swiftly that only two OF
the six lifeboats could be launch
ed. Moonless darkness added to the
confusion.
Continued on Page 2; Col. A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-20

the Confederate Army, was head
of the Cape Fear Military Acad-
envy.
General Colston, following the
War Between the States, operated
an academy at Hillsboro. Upon
an invitation from Wilmington, be
moved to the Port City and in
1868 opened the Cape Fear Military
Academy.
DISTINGUISHED VISITOR-Two
years later, in 1870, Wilmington
played host to one of its most dis
tinguished visitors, General Robert
E. Lee, whose birthday we cele-
brated yesterday.
On April % in 1870 General Lee
came to Wilmington at the instance
of General Colston.
The cadets of the Cape Fear
Academy went as far as Meares
Bluff, known as Navassa, to es-
cort the great leader of the Con-
federate forces into the city.
Here General Lee was entertain
ed at the home of George Davis,
ex-Attorney General of the Con-
federacy, on North Second street.
There he received the local cadets
Continued on Page 2; Col. s.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-20
TWO BROTHERS DIE
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Lacy And Robert Spivey OF
Aynor Burned After
Crash Third Saved
Special To The Star

CONWAY, S. c.. Jan. 10. - Two
crothers. Lacy and Robert Spivey,
MAynor, were burned to death last
Night following the crash of an auto.
mobile in which they were riding
Near Aynor, Coroner j. S. Dix re-
ported today.
a third passenger in the death
car Jessie Brooks, who lives about
iour miles south of Aynor. was
afasged from the flaming auto
mobile by James Hughes, of the
Jog Bluff community, the coroner
revealed.
Brooks is now confined to the
conway hospital where he is I'm.
aeFgolng treatment for burns and
ateratonS received in the wreck.
a %coronor's jury has been sum-
rOAed to meet at Z p. m. Friday.
Nix stated.
Inc automobile apparently fail
81 70 make a turn on the dirt road,
.al INTO the ditch and then crash,
VI mo a tree where it burned, Nix
said.
iae 1lrst person to arrive at the
Seae OF the crash was Hughes,
saofn Nix accredits with saving
W.T. lie of Brooks. The wreck oc-
'r 1 at about 9 p. m.
iiie victims of the wreck. Lacy
W, ,p,Sey, ", and Robert Spivey, "a.
ut ooth survived by their widows
su uie following relatives: mother,
E .s.. florla Spivey, of Galliyants
l,a.y' two brothers, James and
s., r.uf oplvey, also of Gallivants
sL.y' and two sisters. Mrs. Eva
sisi, OIL Conway, and Miss Nettie
ui MRS, Lacy Spivey is the former
s' Ss mary Sue Collins while Mrs.
g 0I' oplvey is the former Miss
,ea Mae Lupo.
.suneral services will be held Mon.
Ill.,, a. Z p. m. in the Rehobeth
Sei p4s' church with the pastor Of
NJ nls lnterment will follow in
nenopeth cemetery. The Jess
d. milan Funeral home of Tabor
ny, N, C., is in charge of ar.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-20
MARSHALL WILL
TAKE OATH TODAY
Ceremony Slated For White
House After Byrnes
Signs Peace Treaties

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 - W.D =
Gen. George c. Marshall will be
sworn in as secretary of state to-
morrow and Immediately after
wards will confer with President
Truman on the perplexing problems
confronting him in his first non
military post.
Marshall will receive the oath
of office from Fred M. Vinson,
chief Justice of the United States,
at II a. m. at a ceremony il Mr..
Truman's office. Witnesses will in
clude retiring Secretary James F.
Byrnes. other members of Mr.. Tru-
mans cabinet, and representatives
of both parties in Congress.
Shortly before the ceremony,
Byrnes will sign the peace treaties
with the Axis SATELLITE countries -
his last official act before turn
ing over the reins to Marshall.
Forced by i'll health to give up his
post, Byrnes will stay around for
a few days to help his successor
and then leave for his Spartanburg.
S. c.. home.
Marshall has been resting in Hon
olulu for the past several days on
his way home from his year-long
but futile mission as MI. Humans
special ambassador to China.
His C-54 transport landed at the
Lockheed air terminal at Burbank.
Calf, at 1907 P. M. tEST1 today
after a Il and one-half hour flight
from Honolulu and he left the air
port with Frank Mccarthy, former
assistant secretary of state and
wartime secretary of the general
staff under Marshall.
The general spent the afternoon
at McCarthy's Hollywood home
and planned to resume his trip to
Washington this evening. lie is
scheduled to arrive il Washington
at $3.50 A.. M. tomorrow.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-20
Missing Man Found
After 5-Day Search
Two Teen-Age Boys Locate Rudolph Cr&S
In Winter Park Area; Conditie =
Described AS Fair -

A city-wide five-day search for
Rudolph Crambo, 6~5-year-old resi-
dent OF 500 Wooster street, ended
late yesterday when two teenage
boys. frightened by groans coming
from a clump of bushes on the old
Winter Park road, led county Of
ticlals to the aged man.
Crambo had been missing from
his home since Tuesday morning.
when he disappeared while on his
way to a doctors office.
Weak from hunger and exposure,
Crambo's discovery came about
when two 14-year-old boys, Aleck
Eble and Larry Ely, both of Lake
Forest, were walking in the Silver
Lake area of Winter Park and
heard a groan coming from a
clump of bushes near the road.
Two dogs belonging to the youths
fled after running to the spot from
where the sound had come
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-20
SIX DIE VIOLENT
DEATHS IN STATE
Traffic Accidents Account
For -Four Fatalities;
Fire Kills One
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Of LII A6SOO1f11 Eli IA1L6O
At least six persons died violen4
deaths in North Carolina over the
weekend. four of them in traffic
accidents.
Don Hazelton. %, of Marshville.
was killed instantly in a two-car
collision near Wingate Saturday
night and Leola Csudle, 49-year-
old Charlotte Negro, died Sunday
of injuries suffered in the same &C.
cident. Three other persons re-
NAMED in fair condition in Char
lotte hospitals.
George Breezer. SO. caretaker
for the Mills Brite stables, was
burned to death early Sunday when
fire destroyed a clubhouse at the
Eastern Fair association race
track at Elizabeth City.
Will Holmes. a Negro. of Wax
haw. vas killed instantly late Sat
urday night when the truck he was
driving overturned il Charlotte and
pinned him beneath the cab.
Another Charlotte accident took
the life of Fred G. Stegall who was
killed early Sunday when the car
in which he was riding ran off a
dead-end street, struck a tree and
overturned.
Jack Hodges, 2~7-year-old Lilling-
ton Negro, died of wounds, Deputy
Sheriff B. E. Sturgill reported, af-
ter he had been shot in a fight near
Ellington Sunday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-20
FLOOD WARNINGS
POSTED IN STATE
High Water On Swannanoa
Expected This Morning;
Cape Fear Receding
(By The Associated Press

Minor flood warnings were posanf
by the Weather bureau today along
the Swannanoa river in Western
North Carolina as heavy rains
which have drenched the state for
more than a week continued.
High water on the Swannanoa
was expected between 3 O'Clock
and 8 o'clock this morning, the
Weather bureau at Asheville said,
if the rains continued.
Near flood conditions were ex.
pected along the Franch Broad
river in the vicinity of Asheville
with the highest reading about 6.5
feet early today.
1875 Foot Crest
For the Eastern half of the state,
the Weather bureau at Raleigh said
the Neuse river was expected to
crest at 1853 feet at Goldsboro TO-
day and the Roanoke at 1915 feet
at Williamson.
The Cape Fear river stage is
slowly receding at Fayetteville
despite moderate rains in the area
during the past few days, accord
ing to a statement issued by Paul
Hess, local weatherman, last night.
Fog and rains halted air travel
South of Charlotte Sunday, al
though commercial planes were
flying from Charlotte north on
schedule.
A half inch of rain fell in the
six hours between noon and 6 p.
m. yesterday at Cape Hatteras;
Charlotte reported .48 for the same
period; Greensboro, .27; Raleigh
%: and Asheville %.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-20

Since last month when MI.
Eugene Meyer, the first president
of the World Bank, resigned, the
post has been offered to three men.
All three have declined. In the
case of Mr.. Graham Towers, the
Governor of the Bank of Canada,
the Canadian government is under
stood to have taken the view that
because the United States IS max
ing much the largest subscription
and because the bonds of the bank
must be sold principally to Ameri-
cans. the president should be an
American. The post has also been
offered to MI. Allan Spreul. the
president of the Federal Reserve
Bank of New York, and to Mr..
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-20
PHILIPPINES TAKING
STEPS TO CLOSE ALL
BORDERS TO CHINESE

MANILA, Jan. 10. - (P) -
Alarmed by a flood of illegal
Chinese immigration, Philip
pines authorities have begun a
drive to seal this republics
coasts, which are longer than
those Of the United States.
The Davao edition of the
Philippine Express reported
today that two of three Chin
csc alleged to be masterminds
of an alien smuggling ring in
Mindanao had been arrested.
Engracio Fabre, immigration
commissioner. is making a
series of flying trips to the
northern and southern ends of
the islands, where most of the
smugglers seem to be concen-
trated. He has said that several
rings apparently are very ac-
tive, using small. fast ''oku-
pits" Moro = type outrigger
canoes.
The Express said cooperation
OF some corrupt Filipino Of
ficials was a large factor in
the operations.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-20
WARREN TO GIVE
L0WD0WN TO COP
Republicans Will Call Com
ptroller General For
Information

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19-WH-
Comptroller General Lindsay u
Warren will 60 before the new Re
publican Congress, probably TINS
week, to tell it what he knows
about "wrong-doing or wastefui-
ness in at least three top gov
eminent agencies.
The Republicans are ready TO
investigate spending in all execu-
tive departments, but their first
shots will be aimed at the severe
ly-criticized War Assets admins
tration. the Maritime commission
and the Reconstruction Finance
Corp.
The Inquiries will be conducted
by the speedily-organized Senate
and House committees on executive
y dSg55srtnAents, headed by Sen.
George Aiken, R., VT, and Rep.
&C., HoffAs2, r., Mich. Both
said they are ready "a 60 to ~ OK
and would cooperate fuIiy4
another. VI 49,.
Aiken's committee will take" le
lead. He already has asked Warren
to testify On whether there has
been anything out of the way in
government spending and whether
funds entrusted to the various de-
partments have been spent wisely
and we'll"
Know More Soon
I'VE will know more about what
we want to do after hearing him
Aiken said. HE has complained
before about what we charitably
can call wastefulness in govern
ment, but Congress has done moth
ing about it.
Il have felt for a long time that
tie Congress has not given his
office the support it deserves. 1t
has received from him periodic re-
ports On all government bureaus
and agencies, but for the most part
has buried and forgotten them"
Hoffman who will keep in close
touch with Aiken, said his COM
mittee will wait until Warren ap-
pears before the Senate group be-
fore deciding what tack its in
vestigators will take. But Hoffman
and Aiken will meet this week to
determine 1.-The scope of our au-
thority."
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-20
Senator Byrd
Confers With
COP On Slash
Meeting Of Four Commit
ties Today Takes Top
Congressional Billing
PLAN DEVELOPING
Former Director Douglas
Sees Possible Cut In An
ticipated Revenues

WASHINGTON, Jan. 49,
(R-A Republican, emocra-
tic coalition aimed at slashi1g
President Truman's S37.500.-
900, 900 budget appeared to be
DEVELOPING to-day in advance
Iof Conpress' first official &C
ton on it.
Representatives Of tho fcUr
,nroroa+oos which bold the
curse strings in the two chambers
meet tomorrow to begin the brand
new task assigned them under the
congressional REORGANIZATION act
IF making government spending
fall within income - with some
thing to spare for debt reduction.
That meeting takes top billing j."
a Congressional week which will
see:
The Senate voting Wednesday on
whether to continue its War In
vestigating committee. and its La
Dor committee holding the first
hearings on a flood of bills:
The House set to pass a measure
continuing indefinitely the wartime
luxury" taxes otherwise due for
reductions July l..
May Go Along
Even before the budget session,
there were clear signs that some
iqa{aential Democrats are ready
uiena along with Republicans for
iuDstartial cuts in spending. The
question Of any immediate drop in
income taxes remained in dispute.
A bipartisan group of Senators
discussed general financial condi-
tons with Lewis Douglas. former
director of the budget at a capt
tol meeting arranged yesterday by
Senator Byrd D.-Va.).
Besides Byrd, those present IN
cluded Senators Vandenberg r.
Mich.), George D.-Ga.). Taft CR.-
Ohio, Robertson (R.-Wyo.). TAck-
enlooper {R.-Iowa), White (R.-MeSt.
Butler (R.-Neb.), and Chairman
Millikin R.-Colo.) of the Senate
Finance committee.
It was represented as being Doug
las opinion that there may be a
drop in the peoples earnings be-
low the $166, OOO, 900, 900 figure upon
which the Treasury's tax revenue
estimate is based. This might cut
Continued on Page 2; Col. s.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-20

The two boys hurrivI tneir
parents, who in tul notified
county officials. Harry Fales, di-
rector of the City-County Identifi-
cation Bureau, was led by Eble and
Ely to the place where they hao
heard the noise.
Crambo was found lying in
clump of bushes, Fales said, with
a piece of tin covering his body,
evidently as a means of protection
against the rain.
Fales said when he asked
Crambo why he had left his home,
he replied, Il don't know"
Crambo was taken to his home
and placed in the care of his
family. A doctor was called ano
Mrs. L. E. West. a niece, said last
night that the aged mans condition
vas considered fair
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-20
Today And Tomorrow
Bv L.

John J. McCloy, who was the AS
sistant Secretary of War under M.
StimSon.
After careful consideration both
Mr.. Sproul and Mr.. McCloy re-
fused, and the bank, which means
so much to the whole world, is in
an embarrassing position. The
question is why, when they look
into it, men turn away from 50
honorable and important an office.
y u It
The reason is that while the
president must take the chief re
sponsibility for the success of the
bank, he does not in law have
Continued OIL Page 8; Col. A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-20
The Weather
c

FORECAST:
Georgia and South Carolina - CLOUDY
and a little warmer Monday with show
ers, mostly over north portion. Tuesdsy
considerable cloudiness and Warme
with occasional light showers.
North Carolina - Intermittent rain
and Slightly warmer Monday. Tuesda,
considerable cloudiness and warme
with scattered showers.
Eastern Standard Time>
(By U. S. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hour
ending 7:S0 p. m. yesterday.
TEMPERATURES
1870 a. m. 46: ESQ a. m. 40; 1:3O d. m,
40; 1850 p. m SO.
Maximum So; Minimum AZ; Mean Al
Normal 46.
HUMIDITY
1870 a. m. 80: 1880 a. m. 98; 1880 p. m
90; 1880 p. m. 81.
PRECIPITATION
Total for "A hours ending 7:30 p. .fn
--l inches.
Total since the first of the month =
500 inches.
TIDES FOR TODAY
From the Tide Tables published by U
S. Coast n Geodetic Survey.l
HIGH LOW
Wilmington 1887 am. 3:06 am
3:48 pm. -3:45 pm
Masonboro Inlet 6:28 am. 70 :02 am
6:32 pm. 12:48 pm
Sunrise 1916; Sunset $50; Moonrise
6:12a; Moonset 3:59p.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-20
Get 100 Ships

NEW YORK, Jan. 10. - up -
Nicholas Avram, Greek minister OF
merchant marine, announced to-
day completion of arrangements
between his government ard the
United States for the transference
of 100 Liberty ships to Greek ship
owners to replace wartime losses.
Avram told a news conference
that 20 of the vessels, whose value
he estimated at between $3.50, 00(
and $3.50, 900 each, already were en-
route to Europe with cargoes Of
coal and grain under the Greek
flag and that contracts for 10
others already had been signed.
He said he hoped delivery of the
remainder would be made with
IN two months.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-20
And SO To Bed

A waitress in a local grill
was limping last night and when
quiried about her injury she
went into details that included
a pail of water, box of soap
flakes. a dog tied to the chair
and a fall to the floor.
1t happened this way, she
says. "The dog was tied to the
chair, the room was being
scrubbed and she was deliver
ing a pail of water to rinse
the floor.
The dog ran across the room,
as far as the rope would per-
NIT, she failed to see the rope.
Results: Pail of water on the
floor in the wrong place, sore
neck on the dog, and injuries
to the young waitress on The
leg and other places.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-20
GROUP WILL SEEK
VOTE ON COLLEGE
Junior College Committee
To Appeal To Commits
sioners Today

E. L.. White. president of the
Chamber of Commerce, is schedul-
ed to head a delegation of Whining
ton civic club representatives who
will appear before the New Han
over county board of commissioners
today in support of a proposal that
a junior college be established in
the city.
Various city organizations have
adopted resolutions calling for the
junior college program and today's
appearance before the commission
ers will be an effort to have coun-
ty officials conduct a county ref
erendum on this project.
The hearing of the proposal by
the county commissioners is slated
for ten o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-20
Prices Soar In Shanghai
On Eue OfNew YearFete

to arrest people who gambled on
the streets-still another holiday
custom - and were holding out
strongly against night club owners
plea for relaxation Of the midnight
closing law.
Prices for meats. chicken and
other New Years edibles already
have gone up more than 80 per-
cent over the exorbitant prices OF
last week. Most shops will be clos
ed for five days.
Ticket scalpers were in their
heydey. having bought up practi-
cally all rail- and steamship pass
for resale at outrageous prices to
people whose holiday will be in
! complete without a visit to the
old home village.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-20

SHANGHAI, Jan. 19-P)-This
city of 1000, 900 hustled today with
some weird preparations for the
Chinese New Year celebration,
which starts Wednesday, Jan. %.
Foreign residents were annoyed
by their servants, who without ex-
ception demanded a one-month
wage bonus, an old Chinese Gus
tom.
Several Chinese took their own
lives because they lacked money
to pay all their debts-another
New Years tradition.
Police forbade the discharge Of
fireworks, with no noticeable eff
fects on the sale and detonatior
of firecrackers.
Police also said they were goinI
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-20
Talm~dge To
Use Force In
Present Holder OF Top
Georgia Office Will Fight
Thompson Demand
STATEMENTS DENIED
Elected Lieutenant-C Cover.
nor Plans To Seek Ex-
ecutive Desk Today

ATLANTA. Ca, Jan. 80
nlpl Herman Talmadge
.aid tonight that he woHld
b }@lG his office of governor bv
force, if noceesory. AGAINST LIT
ro,, NJ. F. Thompson's de-
. uor for the Job vil'ed him
b l,. ~asirnod Gov. Ellis Arna'l
Tbomnson had annonnre"
bp would 60 before TalmadT"
TN mornino and do
.J+bo+ Fu~nrn Talnnadoe'e
h.ir turn over to HIM the states
.voc,1tive offices and official man
sion,
at is my purpose to hold the
governors office and perform my
Srtiec within the law" Talmadge
,aid in a statement to news
papers. 81 will not yield to any
threat. or bow to force. We are
amply able to defend the govern
or's office and will do so if neces-
ary,'
Talmadge said that Thompson
had threatened to recruit an army
md attempt to take the governor.
chip by force. Thompson, however,
denied making such a statement.
Thompson, on the other hand,
was attempting to tie up Tai.
madge's spending powers by re.
course to the courts. He said he
had instructed Atty. Gen. Eugene
Cook to take proper legal steps
Continued on Page 2; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-20

LOS ANGELES, Calf. Jan. 19
= U.D = The elusive Red" hot
test suspect in the Black Dahlia
murder mystery, was a vain, red
haired youth who lived in the same
neighborhood as 22-year-old Eliza
beth Short and was seen drinking
beer with her the night before her
mutilated body was found in ?
vacant lot here, police said u
night.
All the clues pointed to cred
and tonight they seemed to know
everything about him except the
present whereabouts.
Continued on Page 2; Col. u
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-20
RED-HAIRED MAN
DAHLIA' SUSPECT
Police Seek Vain Youth
Lived Near Victim OF
Gruesome Murder

LOS ANGELES. Jan. 10 Up
- Police detained for question
ing tonight a young man who
admitted. they said, that he
had a date with 22-year-old
Elizabeth Short on Jan. !, one
week before her nude, mutt
lated body was found in a
vacant lot here.
The man was not booked on
any charge and officers said he
told a straightforward story Of
his friendship with Miss Short.
They said he met her in San
Diego and that ne told them
the Jan. : date was the last
he mad with her.
Police were still questioning
the man tonight and checking
out his story of his movements
in the last week.