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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-12
PHYSICS BUILDING
Be BUILT AT DUKE
Modern, Simple Design
To House Two Lecture

DURHAM, July 11-PeA ZOO
person capacity lecture-room au-
ditorium and a 100-person lecture
room are included in the proposed
plans for the new $50, 900 cubic
foot Duke University physics build
ing, which is to be constructed on
the west campus early next year,
Duke officials revealed tonight.
The building, Of brick, will be
two stories high with a basement
and endorsement, in which will
be located the various instrument
shops.
Modern and very simple in de-
sign, the structure will house nu-
merous classrooms and laborator-
les. Facilities for research in the
field of ciectronics and nuclear
study r planned in the building.
1.-THE building will provide re-
search. laboratory, shop, and class
room facilities which will be con-
ssitent with the increasing i'm
portance Of physics in the modern
era" DR.. Walter M. Nielsen, pro-
lessor OF physics at Duke, said
today.
\ The building will be located on
the %encircling drive between the
back of the Duke Chapel and the
engineering building which is I'M
der construction.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-12
NEW BILL WOULD
SOFTEN TAFT ACT
Senators Hatch, Aiken
Introduce First Amend
ment To Labor Draft

WASHINGTON, July II. -WH-
Sens. George D. Aiken, R.. VT. and
Carl A. Hatch, D., N. M, lntroduc-
ed legislation today to soften the
Taft-Hartley law restriction on IN
ION political activity.
It was the first measure to amend
NE act since 1t became law over
President Truman's veto 10 days
ago.
Aiken and Hatch proposed to
continue the prohibition on union
nolitical contributions" but to
eliminate the ban on political "ex-
penditures'' by unions.
The Taft-Hartley law broadened
and made permanent earlier re-
.trictions on union political actlvl-
ty that expired June 30 with the
Smith-C onnally Labor Disputes
act. .
Whereas the Smith-C onnally act
restriction was interpreted to ap'
ply only to prediction campaigns
the Taft-Hartley law applies to pre-
primary and pre-convention cam
paigns as well. 1t also forblds po-
iitical Expenditures" as well as
contributions" to political can
didates and committees.
Throttles Freedom
Sponsors of the provision said the
ban on expenditures would pre-
vent a union newspaper, support
I'd in whole or in part by the I'M
ion treasury, to take a stand on
political candidates and campaign
issues. Critics commended that 1t
was an unconstitutional abrldge-
ment Of the right Of freedom OF the
press.
AT the time the Taf-Hartley act
was passed over the Presidents
veto" Aiken said in a statement
sit was realized by some that tne
bill went too far in restricting
freedom of speech and Of the press
and that the act would have to be
amended.
1T is the aim Of the present
amendment to correct this invasion
Of the rights of free speech and a
free press"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-12
TOBACCO VOTE
Continued From Page One

the referendum would carry east
ly, but there was some concern
in many areas over the size OF
the vote.
resented in the referendum, but
200, 900 Siigible
About 100, 900 Farms will be rep.
resented in the referendum, but
approximately 200, 900 planters
will be eligible to vote. This fig
IRE includes owners Of farms ant
their tenants.
Rains early this week, followed
by tair weather, has caused many
planters to spend considerable
time in the fields, and State De
partment Of agriculture official!
have predicted that many will
forego the polls 70 cultivate theil
crops.
A favorable vote Of two-third;
Of those participating Is neces
sary, according to the laws pass
ed by the Legislatures Of Nort}
and South Carolina. The assess
ment will be placed on this year
crop and If passed, will be ef
cective for the next two years.
Ascent average
G. F. Setter, Jr., New Hanovel
county Farm Bureau president
said that the assessment vii
amount to about IS cents per yeal
for the average tobacco produce
in this county, and the money
together with that collected else
where, will be used to promote
sales to other countries. Fort,
cents out Of every tobacco dollar
brought to growers must com.
from sales 10 other countries
Setter said.
The assessments will be give,
to the support of Tobacco Asso
ciates, Inc, which was formed
several months ago to handle tn,
export problem.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-12
TRUMAN SIGNS

WASHINGTON, July II
President Truman signed ,sr,
ton today to provide annYitisS. i !,
FBI agents with at least % ".
of service. and who are "A ~
older. Pensions would smo,,.
2 per cent of the average y.
salary for the five years precs a.
retirement, multiplied BY ths nr
Der of years of service, NM II. ,
ceeding 30 years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-12

Following is a summary Of recent Gallup Poll find
ings on the political situation.
/; JIM M T furuIA nonuIa-;tv has J, Skinned INN some.
but he still has wide popular support.
A total of 81 per cent of the voters say they approve
of the way he is handling his job as president, while 80
per cent d%isapprove and 10 per cent have no opinion. This
compares with 81 per cent approve, Is per cent dlsaR-
prove and IS per cent without opinions in a May poll.
2. LABoR's ATTITUDE The president continues
popular with labor union members. Fifty-eight per cent
approve his handling of his job today, as compared to Sc
per cent before he vetoed the Taft-Hartley act.
3. FARMERS ATTITUDE Mr.. Truman continues
to hold the support of farmers, 81 per cent of whom say
they approve of him.
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MORSE SPEECH
Continued From Page IN,

certain in that body, citing The A
to liz vote by which the bill "a.
ed last Tuesday.
Rep. -Vursell (R-llh tod 4
House today that President In
man, in saying he would ve.o 4.
bill struck "a dangerous blow
our constitutional government
He said the President put A
White House in the position Ill
powerful lobby, seeking to :
fluence Congress.
Wherry Agrees
Both Senators Millikin and WI,
ry (R-Neb) the whip = vi
rounds up the Republican vote,
agreed that a final Senate 70
could not come before tomorrt
or Monday in view Of the amer
ments offered by Senators
Mcclellan OZARK and Rev
comb (R- WVa.l
Senator Mcclellan by this
ernoon had lined up % co-sp
sors for an amendment WI
would permit husbands and Wy
in all the states to split their
come for tax purposes. This
cedure, now legal in only u sta
lowers the family's total tax
most instances.
Mcclellan said he counts on
least 40 votes for the amendm'
and added that its inclusion in
the veto could pc overrldden.
bill would make it certain t
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DELEGATES WATCH
Continued From Page One

French Foreign office 1t will find
Europe more sharply divided into
American-led and Russian-led
blocs than ever before.
Bevin On kand
The importance that European
nations not under Russian influ-
ence attach to the plan was shown
by the fact that many will be rep
resented by their foreign minis
ters. Foreign Secretary Ernest
Bevin Of Britain arrived at 6:10
pm, with a staff OF eight ex-
perts.
He said before leaving Britain:
"Well, 1 1,pe this will do some
good. l should not be going if
I did not think it would"
Frances Foreign Minister,
Georges Bidault welcomed the
other delegations as they arrived.
He was at LIE Bourget field to
greet Count Carlo Sforza, Italy's
foreign minister. when he dew in.
Bidault will make the opening
speech when the conference opens,
and he and Bevin hoped that all
Of the others would not insist on
speaking, because that would hold
UP the conference.
They want to finish in two or
three days the work Of setting up
a main coordinating committee
and five or six subcommittee on
such subjects as coal, iron and
agriculture that will prepare a re-
port for Secretary of State George
c. Marshall by September 1.
Their report actually will be the
Marshall plan-if he approves it
since he has suggested no more
gan that the nations Of Europe
get together ard see what they
can do to pull themselves out Of
their postwar economic morass
and determine how much Ameri-
can help they will need.
Door Still Open
It wal problematical whether
nations Of the Russian orbit could
get in later. Secretary of Com
merce W. Averen Hartman said
in London today that the United
States was holding the door open
and that political conditions had
never been tied to the Marshall
plan.
But another high American Of
fetal said here yesterday that the
Marshall plan was the last chance
of the nations Of Europe to get
American help and that naturally
some conditions were attached to
it,, though they were not onerous.
It did not seem likely, how.
ever, that this point would be
brought to an immediate test. The
nations of Eastern Europe ap-
peared already to be hard at work
setting UP a mutual assistance
system within themselves, and the
diplomats expected that Russia
would soon announce its own plan.
The chief difficulty for Russia
in any such scheme would be ia
provide material aid to compete
with what the United States can
offer its friends.
It was noted that before Russia
finally rejected the Marshall plan,
Soviet Foreign Minister Viacheslav
M. Molotov had suggested some
80 per cent of the prospective help
for his own country.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-12
SURGEON 0KAYS
Continued From Page One

Of publicity for the organization
throughout the good health cam
paign which opened last Septem-
her.
Greer Reelected
I. G. Greer, of brownsville,
was reelected president Of the as
ISOLATION, and Irving Carlyle, Of
Winston-Salem, Jame- S. Ficklen,
Of Greenville, d. Hiden Ramsey,
of Asheville, and Henry L. Stew
ems, Jr., of Warsaw, were retain
ed as regional vice-presidents.
George Watts Hill, Of Durham,
was named to succeed Charles r.
Jonas, of Lincolnton, as vice-pres-
ident, and w. H. Ruffin, also of
Durham, was elected treasurer
succeeding James A. Lambeth,
Jr., Of Townsville. Forty new
members were added to the
board.
A neWly-formed good health ad-
visory committee composed o. 100
leading citizens of the state held
its first assemblage Immediately
following the board Of directors
meeting.
Representatives Meet
At the close of the luncheon
representatives of the 80 counties
now without hospital facilities met
with officials o. the Medical Care
commission to discuss the proce-
dure they should now follow in
making. applications for the state
and federal aid. DR.. Samuel c.
Ingraham, consultant on hospital
facilities and activities of the
Richmond, Va, district office Of
the Public Health service, assist
&c executive secretary DR.. John
Terrell and Chairman James
Clark Of the Medical Care COM
mission in answering questions.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-12
BLOND FREE;
BUT FREEDOM MAY BE
OF SHORT DURATION

Mary Justice, 23-year-old petit
blond who cried when Judge VIM
field Smith last Tuesday sentenced
her to 90-days on the county farm,
last night was a free girl again.
But her days of freedom are
numbered. For Wilmington police
are on the lookout for her.
About 7:30 p. m. Thursday night
she walked away from the county
farm as inmates were being check
ed in after the days work. She
was sentenced Wednesday, after
being found guilty Of ~disorderly
conduct and drunkness for the Sec
ond time in two months.
No trace of her had been found
by police last night.
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TEACHERS ADOPT

Continued From Page One
ed teachers to strike, and urges
that those within the profession as
sumo a larger share of responsible.
ty for the removal Of those condi.
tions," it was stated in a resolu:
ton.
A motion to delete the words say.
ing the association condemns the
violations of contracts by teachers,
believes that the strike is an I'm.
satisfactory method of solving pro.
fessional problems was defeated.
Miss Mary McGough Of St. Paul,
where schools we're closed by a
strike last winter. urged the
change.
Another resolution approved by
the assembly urged annual mini.
mum salaries of at least $1,000 for
elementary and secondary school
teachers with annual increases I'm
til the pay reaches S. 5000. or above
also was passed.
The same resolution favored at
least four years training for teach
ers, with an ultimate goal of five;
elimination of emergency teaching
certificates. and steps to encourage
7oung people to enter the profes-
sion.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-12
FINLAND ALSO BOWS
OUT OF CONFERENCE
ON MOSCOW ORDERS


HELSINKI, July II (9 - Fin
land regretfully declined tonight
her invitation to the Paris Eco
monte conference, stating that she
would stay outside world polit-
ical conflicts"
The governments communicate
SAD Finland unfortunately found
IT impossible to participate in the
conference. opening tomorrow.
Inc Finnish radio announced the
decision earlier tonight.
FINLAND was the last of the
european states in Soviet Russia's
orbit to make known her decision
and the last of all az invited to
reply.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-12
THEE

CHARLOTTE, July II - P}-
Robert Sonny Sundberg, to whom
Charlotte police have traced the
sale of about 5000 worth Of
stolen silver, has been arrested in
Seattle, Wash, as a result of the
local investigation and will be ex-
tradited to San Francisco, Cal, for
trial, Police Chief Frank N. Little
john said here tonight.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-12
PLAN APPROVrn

WASHINGTON, July n,
The Federal Communicate. ~
mission today approved q W.. VI
which former Secretary n t'Fa )
James F. Byrnes will becor.' ''
owner of a radio station !. P'
home town Of spartanburg 8
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SURPLUS BUYERS
Continued From Page One

Garlic said that all who wished
should be given an opportunity to
attend this no priority competi-
tive bid sale of desirable sur
plus.
New Developments
While the bid sale at the ship
building company therefore will
close on the 18th instead Of the
18th as previously planned, Selden
stated that he also had another
announcement Of considerable i'm
portance. This was to the effect
that Monday, July IA, would see
new developments at the Whining
ton WAA Customer Service Cen
ter.
Careful plans have been made
for this latest move and a special
room has been prepared. A flag
bedecked counter will display sam
Piles OF items which may be pur-
chased by World. War II veterans
only who bring their honorable
discharges or certificates Of SER
vice. And this counter will have
special name. It will be called the
Veterans Retail Sales Counter.
Offered at this Veterans Counter,
opening at 206 N. Second street,
Monday, will be such surplus
items as unused bed blankets,
gray or brown color, go by 90
inches; counterpanes Of blue, 81
by 30 inches; 5-gallon pressure
tanks, portable for spray paint
ing; portable chain hoists, hand.
operated, pendent point IL ton
capacity; one-quart hand-operatec
fire extinguishers, carbon terra.
cloride; and single vision goggles,
Many Items
There also will be square point
shovels, short type D handles;
shower fixtures, exposed type;
towel racks; tumbler type pad
locks; body sockets. keyless shall
low type; heating torches, acety'
lene and oxygen; huorescent
lamps; and spray guns-all in
quantities set by the Service Cen
ter for World War II veterans only,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-12
POLITICAL SCOREBOARD
Truman Still Leads Democratic
Field AS Party Choice In 1913
POLITICAL

This lis the second in a series of ours surveys by The Gallup Pou studying the 1ne'"
recent events upon political sentiment thr oughout the country.
BY GEORGE GALLUP
Director American Institute of Public Opmlop
PRINCETON, N. j T., July 11-Preident Irumans popularity among ue na nm
has dipped slightly in recent weeks, bt he stl rides hh as me choce VI De"o-
cratic voters for their 1913 candidate
Today per cent of the Democrats who havem mad u their nmo "Mt Ill" y" iA
for reeecton,w While two months ago 79 percent avoredh him..
Mr.. Trumans popularity with profssed Democrats has not SHOWN quite me ne "Me
as te opinion of hm held by the population generally, lndcatng that IN
denendent voters have an on-aganoffagain feeling about hi sablhnes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-12
TAKES PLEA

Fla, Jplv
-iR1Federal Judge Louie s,,,
today took under advisemsn.
plea of first ard retundinp h,
holders CT the Florida Fast ~.
railway for payment Of iptpr.
coupons but said he would prot,
them on certain funds spent BY /
FEC for Improvements.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-12
BY TRAIN

CHARLOTTE, July 1l-R "A
man identified by police as Willie
F.. Permenter of Fort Mills, S. C.,
was killed before dawn today when
a Seaboard Railway switch engine
moved a freight car beneath
which the man was sleeping. The
police said that Permenter and
a companion, Johnny Knight, also
of Fort Mill, were asleep under the
car which was on a siding, Knight
left thumb was cut off. Both were
employed at a textile mill.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-12
SALARY

RALEIGH, July 11-W.I-North
Carolina teachers shortly will be
able to see for themselves exactly
what increases they will receive
under the new salary raise effec-
tive July l. Comptroller Paul Reid
of the State Board Of Education
reported today.
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TRUMAN PLANS
Continued From Page One

Director James E. Webb, and jon
R. Steelman, assistant TO the Chle
Executive.
The presence of these adviser
indicated the discussion also ma
have involved the outlook TOR W
ture government financing, par
ticular1y the spending that nj!
be. necessary under the Marsha.
plan for economic aid 10 Euf'9
But there was no confirma1 on
this, either from Ross or the con
ferees.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-12
REGISTRATIONS

RALEIGH, July 11-R - New
car and truck registrations in
North Carolina totaled 1886 during
June, bringing the total for the
first six months of the year to
SO, 402, the department of motor
vehicles reported today. Some
4,6O3 of the new vehicles were
passenger cars and 1858 were
trucks.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-12
City Briefs

Russell S. Ault. fire controlman
first class, USN, has reported for
a course Of instruction at the ad-
vanced fire control school, Wash.
ington, D. c. Ault entered the
Neval service January %, 1912,
and received his recruit training
at the Naval Training Center,
Great Lakes, Ill.
Typhoid clinics will be set up in
the home Of Mrs. W. H. Lumsden,
Route 2, Box 181, Whiskey creek,
July 16 and % at 2 pm, and at
the home OF Mrs. j. H. Burris,
Route 2, Box 397-A, Myrtle Grove,
July ID and Is at 2 pm, the New
Hanover county health department
announced Saturday.
Hugh McRae. Of Wilmington,
was reelected as a member OF
the board Of directors Of the North
Carolina Railroad company yester-
day at a stockholders meeting al
Greensboro.
DR.. A. H. Elliot. city-county
health officer, urged parents to
have %pre-school age children i'm
munized against whooping cough,
dipntheria, and smallpox. When
the fall term Of school opens in
September, he said, all children
must present certificates showing
immunizations were given.
Special buses will leave the Will
mington Young Women's Christian
Association this morning at 1880
o'clock on a tour to Manteo for
the Lost Colony pageant. The
tour, sponsored by the YWCA,
promises to include swimming,
visits to historic towns Of eastern
North Carolina and a picnic lunch,
officials say.
THE Holy Father Sunday" will
be observed by st. Nicholas Greek
Orthodox church Sunday, July IS,
when Orthodox churches all over
the country celebrate the event.
The Rev. c. H. Papalampron, rec
tor. Trinity Greek Orthodox
church, Charlotte, will assist in
the services, according to the Rev.
E. B. Papazisis, pastor
A Civil Service examination for
the position Of Fire Marshall for
the Fifth Naval district and the
Severn river naval command i.
now open, it was stated yesterday
by G.. w. Martin, secretary o.
the board of U. S. Civil Service
examiners at the local postotfice
The duties Of the position are t.
supervise. inspect, advise, and as
sist all Fifth Naval district ane
Severn river Naval command &C
tivities in fire prevention and pro
lection matters.
The Evans Memorial Bible elias:
of st. Andrews-C Covenant Presoy
terian church. 10Th and Marke'
streets, will meet Sunday morning
at 9:4b o'clock. Judge ]. j. Burne!
i. the teacher. All men Of the com
munity are cordially invited.
Henry A. Mercer and Ray
mond Daniel, both members o
the organized surface division 6-2!
of the Naval Reserve, left yes
terday for Charleston, S. {.
where they will embark on a two
weeks training duty, local offlc;
ais reported.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-12
TWO REELECTED

RALEIGH, July 11-WR-State
Rep. Robert F. Moseley Of Gull
ford county and I. M. Bailey, Ra-
leigh attorney, today wee reflect
ed chairman and vice-president
respectively Of the general statutes
commission.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-12
MISS ELIZA FRnNCH

Miss Eliza French died at her resi-
dence, II N. 9th St., Friday night
after an extended illness.
She was the daughter Of the late
Beverly T. and Catalonia Mac
Lanchlen French of Wilmington.
She is survived by one sister
Miss May Beverly French, an aunt
Mrs. J. Allen Taylor, both Of this
city.
Funeral services will be held
from St. James Episcopal church
Monday morning at II o'clock. In
torment will follow in Oakdale
cemetery.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-12
TO RECEIVE MEDAL

PARIS. July 10-(P-Mrs. Frank.
lin D. Roosevelt will receive the
French military medal awarded
posthumously TO the late American
Presiden. in ceremonies in Wash
ington July IA, it was announced
tonight.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-12
JOHN H GROOM

Funeral services for John Rich
ard Groom, Of Rocky Point who
died Wednesday night at 1l:50 IN
James Walker Memorial hospital
following a brief illness. we're held
yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock in
the Rocky Point Methodist church.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Katie Hocutt Groom, two sons, n.
A. and w. L. of Wilmington, two
daughters, Mrs. Lucille Carr and
Annette Groom Of Rocky Point,
one granddaughter, Celia Ann Carr
and one grandson, Lanny Groom
Of. Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-12

July ll-lp =,
RIA estimated TO-DAY Nj~tl
Chinese are facing i'VNt
Human, Kwangsi, Saant,.''I0 a
Honan provinces. II ;
transport facilities Ia sio0ll
80, 600 tons Of relief fooG D.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-12
THE NEWS
STATE ORL
IN BRIEF
HIGHWAY

RALEIGH, July 11-R-High-
way traffic in North Carolina for
the seventh month in succession
established a new record in June,
with So, 800 vehicles passing the
states 20 checking stations on
an average day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-12
HOUSE PASSES

WASHINGTON, Julv :, I'LL
The House today passed ~, ?
vote and sent to the sen.t y W
to allocate sugar quotas n
tic and foreign producino WI
and fix the sugar price dnS,;. '1'
next five years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-12
DATES SET

CHARLOTTE, July II ~
Dates for the southern states fair
at Charlotte have been set for
Sept. 30-Oct. b, DR.. J. S. Dorton,
of Shelby, president of the Fair
association, announced here to-
mint
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-12
ALBERT C. MELLUS

NEW BERN July 11-Abert G..
Mellus, furniture salesman, died
Of a sudden heart attack tonight
during the first inning of a base
ball game here in Kafer Park.
Three doctors in the grandstand
administered treatment to no
avail.