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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-08-16
Rankin Not A
Congressman,
Says Defense

An attack on the constitution
lily Of The poll tax IS the basls
{ The defense OF Eugene Dennis
General secretary Of Tho Com
munlst Party. against The charge
n contempt Of Congress on
which ne Is soon 10 be tried
Dennis was indicted for con
tempt following his refusal to
explain to a House Of Repre-
-enativcS committee has use of
assumed names
Dennis, reply alleges that tho
committee is not properly com
mttCC OF Congress because Il
includes John Rankin who Ea,
NOT ptuuc Is ~ ctci to tho
iiousc simon Tho election proc,
due violated tho Y 5. constr
futon.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-08-16
Business Mems Association

Business Mems Association
The Down River BUSHES,
Mems Association held us reg
ular meeting Sunday. August 10
in The Beechwood Communt1
Center. The discussion consiStc
Of tho distribution Of the wooden
money to determine the cucu
slation Of money.
a new member was scccpicr
into the organization during lh
meeting. Sandie Crawford ~
KhenoW. The next meeting IS
be held August "a and BIC pre-
ident requests as many mcmbc
as possible 10 attend TO sec th
progress the organization h.
made %. S Mitchell, presidcn
Social Activities
A Barbecue picnic was civcf
by Mr. and Mrs A. Ford ot 81
Campbell. on Saturday Partr
pating in the event were NJ
and Mrs julius Dinkins, NJ
and Mrs Henry Warren NJ
Mildred Scott Leroy Bass, J.
C. Galloway Mrs Flossic Bruc
and yours truly Plenty of rc
freshmcnts were on the docket
Visitors
Mr.. J. c. Galloway Of Cncn
natl. Ohio spent tho weekend
with his nephew and family
Henry Williams. OF $50 Camp
bell. lie left for his home Sun.
day afternoon.
Mrs. Edna Terry and hci
daughter Lila Of Pittsburgh
were mouse guests of Mr. an
Mrs. r. AppleWhlte Of i437 Lum
! ley for a week They lefi
"Wednesday on route to thcF
home.
David Kngore student Of
Clark University. Is en- route
here after spending portion
lof his vacation IN Cincinnati
lie viii stay with Nj and Nj
Fischer Tucker and fanny Oh
1872 32rd f.
Blessed Event
Nj and Mr. r Ednnuds o
Frazier announce the birth oi
son an the Womans Hospital
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-08-16
Lemas Woo d { g.

SAN FRANCISCO. - Lcmas
Woods Detroit Gil who had been
sentenced To death for the shoot
ing Of a comradc IN the Philip
pines IN 1916. was convicted Of
Involuntary manslaughter and
sentenced 10 three years hard
labor and a dishonorable dis
charrc in new trial just com
plcicd here.
Tho verdict was handed down
by y court martial composed Of
eight officers. Woods was de-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-08-16
odds & ends
BY Fred LAD Wnllans

Because few OF color played any major part
in The big numbering operations that hghlighted the log
this column last week Of Frank w May, lumber dealer
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-08-16
Blessed Event

Blessed Event
Nj and Mr. r Ednouds OF
Frazier announce the birth oi 90
son in the Womans Hospital
Evening star., 1947-04-06

best because it's marked with both fabric and
actual temperature settings. And they all welcome
the extra length of the eight-foot cord. You're
to find lots of things about your General
Mills Tru- Heat Iron to speed and tighten every
ironing chore. Look for your new General Mills
Iron at stores where fine appliances sold.
Evening star., 1947-04-06

EVERY WOMAN HAS A SPECIAL REASON for prefer
ring the new General Mills Tru- Heat Iron. Some
like the features illustrated at the left Others praise
Tru- Heat Control because it's the most accurate
known type of iron heat regulator and provides
such sure protection for delicate fabrics. Still
others say they like the Tru- Heat Fabric Selector
Evening star., 1947-04-06

Is il the t,persd, rssadst bssk! You can slip
either end of this iron into tricky gathers
and ruff1es. Think of all the extra twists
and turns you Il save. The iron glides in any
direction without punching up material.
Evening star., 1947-04-06

|. il the New Button Saver Edge! You iron under
buttons with any part of the iron edge
That's because it s slanted all around to slip
under buttons without prying them loose or
weakening the threads.
Evening star., 1947-04-06

Is il the Safety Side Rest! You use 1870 less
energy rolling this iron to rest on it's side
than you would pulling an iron up onto
heel rest. It's safer, too iron hugs the
board with little chance of tipping or falling
Evening star., 1947-04-06

Is Il the larger, longer ironing surface! You do more
ironing at every stroke with the General
Mills Tru-Heat Iron finish the job faster,
because the soleplate is 1870 larger, 1870
longer than the average of five leading irons.
Evening star., 1947-04-06

q Just picture it on your table! So deco
rative, filled with crusty rolls or crackers
for the soup course. Or bright fruit as
centerpiece. Oval shape. Graceful basket
design. 934 inches long. Rich chocolate
brown color. Goes with any table setting.
= Offered special, to acquaint you with
those two delicious Betty Crocker soups.
Old time green split pea (cooks in only
five minutes), and vegetable noodle. Send
one top from either soup. Send today.
Copyright ls47. General Mills, Inc, Minneapolis, MINI.
Betty Croeker" rsAde name OF General Mills Inc.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-30

H. M. Roland, superintendent OF
schools, is recovering from a hem
orrhage of the left eye.
Recruiting officers of the United
States Coast Guard yesterday an
nounced the enlistment of Walter
Preston Lewis. who is a former
Navy man, in the rank of seaman
first class. He is the son of Walter
Lewis, ST., who has been in the
coast guard for approximately 20
years. and is now stationed at Har-
kers island. Lewis will be sent to
Norfolk for duty.
Mrs. W. J. Kelly has been added
to the staff in the office of Boy
Scouts in Wilmington, to cas- the
load during the week prior to the
departure of CORTLAND Baker. di-
rector of Scouting in the Cape Fear
Council, who will DOR be trans
ferred to Spartanburg, S. c..
Charles c. Hartman, Greensboro
architect, was in Wilmington yes
terday completing engineering de-
tails on the Port City Hosiery mills
new 5000, 900 plant, and continuing
work on the Carver Manufacturing
company's mill, which is scheduled
to be completed in July.
Letters received in Wilmington
by friends of Charles Casteen,
former chief of the Police depart
ment, indicate that Casteen expects
to return home from h e
mountain sanatorium during the
middle of May.
Five new directors for the Will
mington Chamber of Commerce
were announced yesterday as a
result of a. election by mail ballot.
W. W. Bell, W. S. johnson, w. H.
McEachern, D. H. Penton and Len
nox G.. Cooper are new members
on the board.
The office of the Naval Reserve
in Wilmington yesterday reported
three enlistments into the ranks
of that organization. They are:
Samuel A. Simpson and Robert
Lee Steward. both no~n-veterans
who were enlisted in the rank of
apprentice seamen in the We naval
reserve and one veteran. Joe John
son, who was accepted in the rank
Of MoMM Sc.
Fred Wjlletts, ST., director, and
T. D.. Love of the Carolina Ship
ping company will leave Whining
ton to attend a meeting of the Unit
ed States Building and Loan as
ISOLATION. Willetts said that sever
al factions are to be taken re-
sarding governing the building and
loan establishments throughout the
nation but failed to comment on
any specific steps expected to be
taken.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-30
WAYNICK SPEAKS
TO DRUCCISTS
Convention To Close Today
With The Naming OF
Next Years Site

CHARLOTTE, April 2s-P-An
address by Capus M. Waynick of
Raleigh. director of the North
Carolina Social hygiene society,
urging complete cooperation of
druggist in the states social dis
ease control program and reports
by officers were heard during
the second day of the 67th annual
convention of the North Carolina
Pharmaceutical association today.
The sessions, attended by more
than 1000 persons, close tomorrow
following the election of officers
and the selection of next years
convention city.
Reports yer made by E. C.
Daniel, Zebulon; president; w. B.
Curley, Windsor, legislative char
man; F. o. Bowman, Chapel Hill,
legislative advisor; H. C. McAnis-
ter, Chapel Hill. secretary treas
urer of the state board Of phar-
macy; T. H. May. Wake Forest,
inspector for the state board, and
F. W. Sarles, Greensboro, for the
committee on insurance.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-30
DEMONSTRATION CLUB
MEMBERS TO ATTEND
PARLEY|
Special to the Star

PENDERLEA, April % - Miss
Iris Davenport, Nashville, Tenn,
editor of the Woman's department
and Girls page of the Southern
Agriculturist farm magazine, will
be the principal speaker for the
18th District North Carolina Fed
GRAFTON of Home Demonstration
clubs meeting to be held Thursday
at the Penderlea school.
Miss Davenport, a native North
Carolinian, holds a BIS. degree
from the University of Georgia
and a MA. degree from Columbia
University. She will speak on the
subject, "Aloft with Homemak-
ers."
Home Demonstration members
from Brunswick, New Hanover,
Duplin and Fender counties are
expected to attend.
Mrs. B. Van Bavel, of Willard,
district chairman will preside over
the meeting which is scheduled to
get underway at 1920 a. m. in the
Penderlea school auditorium.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-30
Cooked A Fine Dinner;
Then Threw 1t To Dog

One lady recently stated that
she used to throw her own dinner
to the dog most of the time. 1t
made her sick just to look at any
thing to eat. She was swollen with
gas, full of bloat, had headaches,
felt worn out and was badly con
stipated. Finally she got INNER
AID and Says she now eats every
thing in sight and digests it per-
fectly. Bowels are regular and nor
NAL. She is enjoying life once
more and feels like some other
woman" since taking this New
Compound.
INNER-AID contains IL Great
Herbs; they cleanse bowels,
clear gas from stomach, act on
sluggish liver and kidneys. Miser.
able people soon feel different al
owe So don't go on suffering!
Get INNER-AID. Sold by all drug
~toraS
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-30
DAVENPORT LAWYERS
VIOLATIONS
WERE OF CIVIL LAWS

RALEIGH. April 20. -(Pl- At
Itorneys for Roderick Davenport of
New Bern, who was convicted for
conspiracy and false pretense in
connection with operation Of his
Big Apple small loan business,
argued to the State Supreme court
today that in lending money at 10
per cent interest per week, Daven-
port violated the states civil and
not its criminal laws.
Davenport was convicted in Pitt
Superior court and sentenced to
S to 10 years in prison. His appeal
arguments to the Supreme court
were presented by Scott B. Berkley
and j.. Faison Thompson Of Colds
boro and w. j. Bundy of Green
vile.
Attorney General Harry McMul-
Ian argued to the court that Daven-
ports representation to investors
that he could lend them money at
an interest rate high enough to pay
five per cent interest per week was
fraud because Davenport knew that
he couldn't do so.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-30
Port City Items

1t. Henry C. Bost, Naval Re-
serve representative in the Will
mington area, will be featured to-
day between 6:35 and 6:45 p. m.
over WMFD by Ben Mcdonald,
Star-NeWs Round the Town Report
er. This will be the first in a
series to come over the local sta
ton each Wednesday at 6:35 o.
clock to present to the public in
formation regarding the Naval Re-
serve.
j. B. Huntington, secretary of the
Wilmington Young Mems Christian
association is expected to return to
the city Thursday from Charlotte,
his offices reported yesterday.
Mrs. Helen c. Jones, executive
director of Girl Scouts In Will
mington, reported yesterday that
the original supply of cookies to-
falling 10000 boxes had been re-
duced to 624. Anyone desiring ad-
ditional cookies should contact the
Girl Scouts.
Recruiting officer William Cow
rler, OF the Coast Guard station
here announced yesterday that
petty officer ratings, during the
week of April 18-May 8, are nov
open to the following men: all
former quartermasters, electri-
clans mates, boatswain mates, and
shlptltters as third class only. For
mer electricians may enlist in
the rank of second or third class
petty officers depending on prev
lous rating held while in service.
All other former petty officers will
be enlisted as seamen first class.
The final meeting of Winning
toms Selective Service board No.
p will be held in Room 1874, Gus
tomhouse, Tuesday, May 6, at
1890 a. M, it was learned yester-
day. Data collected by the board
since its inception in 1910 will be
forwarded TO Washington, D. C.
Assets of the new building fund
of Temple Baptist church now to-
tai 1854, 600 as the result of success
sful completion of its sixth build
ing fund campaign in which a to-
tai of 5000 was raised, G. C.
Gilbert, general chairman, said
yesterday.
Julian A. Highsmith, former sea-
man in the U. S. Navy and gradu-
ate of New Hanover High school,
has accepted a position with the
Richard H. Lewis Realty company,
in the Cape Fear hotel.
James Taylor, field director,
said yesterday that a new Scout
troop and Cub pack had register
ed in the office of the Cape Fear
council of Boy Scouts.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-30
MARITIME
Continued From Page One)

piled to the committee are true"
the agency must be disregarding
sound business practices.
Budget officer William o. Kirsch,
who told the committee of the
Commissions financial problem,
also di<e,osed that the reserve fleet
is smaller today than it was last
year - largely because several
hundred of the ships have been
pulled out to meet unexpected de-
mands which have boosted sales.
In contrast TO LOO ships last
July l, the reserve fleet now num-
bers only 1,400 slightly over half
of the 200 maximum goal. That
apparently explains why the Will
mington reserve fleet total is still
small.
Reserve fleet operations will cost
S12, 900, 600 in the current fiscal
year, instead Of the anticipated
SIS, 900, 900, for a net saving of
5000, 900, Kirsch said.
The British are buying 100
American ships, and foreign ap-
plicatlons to purchase are piling
in so fast that I'VE cannot meet"
them, the Commission chairman.
Admiral w. w. Smith, revealed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-30
RALEIGH FIREMEN
SAVE TWO LIVES
Little Girl, Negro Cook,
Overcome By Gas Fumes
Revived By Attendants

GREENSBORO, April 29-P)-
A 14-month old girl and a Negro
cook, found unconscious in a gas
filled house at 304 East Bessemer
avenue today owed their lives to
prompt action by firemen and am
+ ~aa attendants in using resus-
ciatorss
oara Lillian Howell, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Howell,
had recovered from effects of the
fumes, which escaped into her
home from a gas heater, to leave
Sternberger hospital tonight, VIII
the cook, Dorothy Miller was re-
ported much improved at L..
Richardson hospital.
Howell, returning home with
Mrs. Howell for lunch, found the
house locked. He broke the screen
of a kitchen door, Unmatched it,
and found his child and the cook
lying on the floor in a bedroom.
They had become nauseated by
the fumes and vandnered in con-
fusion through the tightly closed
house. Howell summoned aid and
a fireman's rescue squad, using
a resuscitator, revived the baby
Immediately. Ambulance men
from a funeral home used similar
equipment to revive the COOK WIN
in several minutes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-30
SPEED BOAT
herr

A Is foot speed boat lost in n,
Cape Fear river from the doi
at the foot of Nun street severl
weeks ago has been recovered BY
city detectives, it was reported lat
night.
The owner of the craft, police
said, was R. w. Samuel and h,
told police that he believed it b
be stolen.
The boat was located in ii,
rear of Ga South Second street
police said. The resident Of tn,
house, W. L. Ward, told invesd
eating officers that his son and an
other youth found the craft in tn,
river with the side mashed in ant
they carried it home and patch.,
it up, according to police.
No charges will be brought i
the case. police reported.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-30
ALEMAN GREETED
Continued From Page One)

tCOntlnued IRON Rage Une)
man came here primarily for a
social visit, but his visit may lead
to substantial financial aid for
his country. He and Mr.. Truman
talked in March Of Aleman's hopes
to raise the standard of living
among the %, 900, 900 MexicanS
Seeks Loan
The World bank announced today
that Mexico has applied for a loan
of S209, 375, 900 for irrigation, power
projects and other industrial under
takings. Mexico also is seeking a
loan of about SITS, 600, 900 from the
U. S. Export-Import bank.
The President and members of
the cabinet were at the flag-be-
decked National airport when Mr..
Truman's plane bearing Aleman's
party landed at 1857 p. m, Eastern
Standard Time.
A 21-gun salute doomed out and
Secretary of State Marshall in
u OOuCtQ I1eSluSil 1IQIlldn W
about 10000 persons who thronged
the airport.
Mr.. Truman and Mexican Am
bassador Antonio Aspinosa De Los
Monteros walked to the ramp to
greet President Aleman who step
ped out of THE Sacred Cow" to
acknowledge the cheers that
greeted him.
The Presidential plane was es-
corted into Washington by a r.
plane squadron of majestic B-29
superbombers, which roared over
head during ceremonies.
Shortly after the Presidents had
greeted each other, "a P-8O Shoot
ing Star jet-propelled fighter planes
swept overhead, criss-crossing the
airport, which was lined with
several thousand troops assigned
to Aleman as his personal guard
of honor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-30
RURAL HEALTH
Continued From Page One)

NSO1ASA4lASu I1Olll L axe OACJ
ty Whitfield, Duplin and Mrs,
Wiley Batson and Gloria Batson,
Fender.
Serving as chairmen of differ.
ent committees will be: resolu.
tons, Mrs. M. S. Emmart, New
Hanover; registration, Mrs. Reece
NJ. Letter, Fender; nomination,
Mrs. Frank Mintz, Brunswick and
courtesy, Mrs. H. D. Boney, Dup
lin.
Community singing will be led
by Mrs. R. A. King of Fender
county.
Mrs. Van Bavel, presiding Off
eel will award the d" ,ndance
gavel at the close of the meeting.
The meeting will be called at
10 am. in the Penderlea school
auditorium. A picnic lunch will be
served in the Penderlea gymna-
SUM at II o'clock.
Officers of the Federation are:
Mrs. B: Van Bavel, president Pen
der county; Mrs. Robert McDoug-
al, secretary, Brunswick; Mrs.
Henry Parker, first vice : chair
man, Duplin; and Mrs. Henry Of
~vav. second vice-cha;rman, New
Hanover.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-30
WORTH HOMES
Continued From Page Ore)

from death or injury by herding
them into a storm cellar when she
saw the storm approaching. A
short time later the building was
demolished.
Grin Meyers, telephone operator
was killed when he tried to reach
the schoolhouse to rescue his
daughter before the storm struck.
The body of Fred Jennings was
found in a ditch where he appar-
emily had sought cover from the
blasting wind.
Ambulances were sent here from
Grant City, Maryvllle, Albany,
Stanberry and King City, Mo-, and
Mt. Ayr, Iowa. First injured were
taken to Maryville. A plane with
200 units OF blood plasma left Kan
sas City tonight for St. Joseph,
where i was to be rushed here by
motor car.
The city was isolated for hours
after the tornado dipped down,
smashed the town, rose i'm
mediately and disappeared.
C%ouriers brought first news of
the catastrophe to Gentry, where
a telephone operator, Mrs. Forest
Ferguson, sent out news and sum-
moned aid.
Another telephone company en-
ploye, Jay Barker of Grant City,
10 miles northwest, drove to the
scene.
Many Homeless
He reported dazed residents
searching debris for more casual
ties. There was little organized
effort, he said, to house the home
less but injured we're being taken
to Maryville about Is miles west,
for disqualification.
A few minutes after the storm
hit Worth a tornado struck Clio,
another small town of 200 across
the state line in Iowa. Extensive
property damage was reported by
Paul Thompson, a telephone man
ager at Croydon. A farm home be-
longing to George Nichels, two
miles south of Clio was demolish-
ed, Thompson said.
There were no fatalities, he add
ed. Thompson said that the
Nichels family had found refuge
in a cave before the wind demo-
lished all the farm buildings ex-
cept one small hoghouse.
Hail, heavy rains and high winds
were general in Southern Iowa this
afternoon but severe damage was
reported only at Clio.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-30
BELL REELECTED
Continued From Page One)

holders, it was pointed out that
the year 1916 was one of rapid
changing conditions and adjust
ments to meet the problems of
the immediate post war period.
Customers Added
The demand for services. the
report explained, greatly exceed
ed any previous year and in spite
of shortages of materials the COM
pany was able to add 1866 electric
customers and 535 gas customers.
There is definite evidence that
this increase in the number Of
customers served will continue for
some time" the report said.
The report Vas optimistic over
plans for the company for the fu-
ture stating that the trend on the
part Of institutions now located in
the north, to move their plants or
build new plants in the south be-
cause Of climate, better working
conditions and labor relations is
resulting in industrial growth in
the territory served by the COM
pany.
Already several new plants have
been completed and are in oper-
alton, and other large concerns
have plans for building new plants
in Southeastern North Carolina,
the report said.
In pointing out that the i~ncreas-
ed use of and demand for service
in rural areas necessitated the
addition of an agricultural agent
to the staff of the company, the
report stated that this program
was meeting with widespread ap-
prevail from rural customers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-30

v ilmington, especially in the days
Whens order and firmness of char
dcte1 were needed to give SUBJ
stance to the trying period which
Immediately followed the val of
the sixties.
The cadets and instructors O.
the old military school have near
ly all marched on to another
realm leaving the best of men,
cries behind them. But we still
Rave the Reserve Officers Train
ing Corps in Wilmington, with the
high school back OF them, and our
confidence in the future depends
in no small way upon them.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-30
BURGAW COMMERCE
GROUP TO MEET
THURSDAY MIG H 7
Special to the Star

BURGAW, April 20. - The Bur
gaw Chamber of Commerce will
hold the first monthly meeting OF
the year Thursday night at 8 O.
cloc... at the courthouse.
Any business that has developed
since the last meeting of the Cham
Der will be disposed of at this
parley. E. M. Farrior, secretary
of IT, group said that at least two
inquiries have been received in
the past two months from firms
interested in placing business
establishments here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-30
BRITAIN WINS
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By Alley

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posal, the U. N. cancelled the full
55-nation assembly meeting sched-
uled for the forenoon tomorrow
and instead set up two more SEES
sions of the steering group for II
a. m. and 3 p. m. (EDT).
After its first two meetings, the
committee adjourned for the day
at 6:35 p. m. (EDT) without reach
ing a decision on the Arab pro-
posal.
AS opposition mounted against
the Arab idea for independence of
Palestine, the Arab countries, with
newly announced support of Cuba
for a full hearing, indicated they
would take their fight to the floor
OF the assembly if they are defeat
ed in committee.
These developments came after
Britain won the initial round at a
midday session for establishing a
new Palestine inquiry commission.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-30
JOHN j. WILLIAMS

CURRIE, April 29-Funeral serv-
ices for John j. Williams, of Eliza
beth City, were held Sunday aft
ernoon at Moore's Creek Baptist
church, near CT RE.
The Rev. T. K. Woody, assisted
by the Rev. Cameron D. L. Mos
ser, officiated. Interment follow
ed in the church cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Archie
Curle, Jr., H. P. Bell, Jr., w. M.
Numalee, Jr., George Porter, Da-
vid e. Miller, and T. H. Nunalee,
Jr.
Honorary p~allbearers were Clyde
Moore. Mack Nunalee, Hervey MI
malice, w. M. Nunalee, w. c. Bell,
and john Pope.