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Evening star., 1947-07-21
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DANCES.
Dance for teen-agers only on .starlight
roof. Jewish Community Center. Sixteenth
ana Que streets MY 40 O'Clock TI.iSt,,; toniPSht
and l. streets NV, $50 o'clock tonight.
DINNER.
San FRANCISCO Chamber of Commerce.
Carlton Room, Carlton Ho'el, $50 o'clock
~ GOSPEL SINGING.
=, old-faShioned hymn singing. Central
Union Mission, 613 street NV, 7:30
Exchange Club: Willard Hotel 12:15 pm
tomorrow. Members and guests:
nifty SEA- r Sn to-
morrow. Members M1ls1t 1Rd guests
Wade N. Stephens organ recital Church
of the Latter;day Saints. o'clock tonight:
Navy Band o,Ss, concert. east front OF the
Program Of recorded music, fourth floor
music shop, woodward g. Lothrop. 3 pm.
SPECIAL EXHIBITS.
Arts Club of Washington. 2O17 / street
NV. open weekdays IL am. to ) pm.
Sundays to . pm; summer exhloltion
by members Of club; through september ~; :;
lobby in Commerce Department Building.
Fourteenth and E streets NV, open .
am. to 4 pm. daily. display of animals
and fresh-water fish, for an indefinite
period.
National Gallery Of Art; Sixth street
and Constitution avenue NV, open ~
am to Pm Weekdays sa and to 10 nrnra Pm
through September Is.
Library Of Congress. open Q am. to 10
oreinai m aeacok kacock ABBEY @ copy Of the Magma
Carta; on loan from the British govern,
Until m t9s sddTess
biosraphy," both for an indefinite period;
fifth ,em exhOen tito ennd Pt prnts doseed
books from the Rosenwald collection, ipI
bitions fhheGsn ncipdng photosraphs and hstor
cal matter pertaining to the development
of the, State; through August 81; :, oo+s
Public Library, Eighth and K streets
NV open an lnt to d pm; M Mon Monday; ~
JOIN e RseFs ths8gsa july 1920
NJ street NV, open Monday through Sun
day, to g pm; summer exhibit by mem
0efs 3
between Seventh and Eighth streets NV;
open $40 IN. to 5:l pm. weekdays ano
3ooth anniversary Of birth of John Paul
Jones through July.
Howard University Gallery Of Art. on
am. to pm. Mondays through Frldays'
student work of The Department of Art
'niSua" Barnet 7e Adam Gallery. 1877 Randolph
place NV, open to 10 pm. daily , and an.
to 5 pm. Sundays; group show by BerS-
man Caffee, Kaiser, Lazzari. Pearlmutter
and Robinson. through the summer.
FOR sERvICEMEN.
Informal games. all evening; bingo. 8
o'clock. and dancing on terrace. oclocE
tonight, Penthouse USO. Seventeenth and
Parties at Walter Reed and Bethesda
Naval Hospitals leave club lounge; 6:3o
O'Clock, and square dancing on roof. $50
O'Clock tonight, USO Club. 1911 street
NV.
Evening star., 1947-07-21
Sound Waves 'Rectified'

Louis Tamian, 25, scientist of
Grenoble, France, explains that the
system of neutralizing sound to abol-
ish noise, which he invented. is
based on "rectifying" sound waves
and quite different from silencers
applied so far to the motor indus
try. The French Army has imposed
a complete hush-up on the sound
neutraliZer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-24
VFW COMMANDER
TO VISIT CITY
Commander Snead
Announces Louis E.Starr
Coming Here Feb. 28

Louis E.. Starr, national COM
mander Veterans of Foreign Wars,
will visit Wilmington on Tues
day, January %, as the guest of
the James F. Manley post, VIEW,
it was learned yesterday from E.
c. Snead. commander.
Commander Starr will speak to
members of the local post and
guests at a luncheon, given in his
honor, on Tuesday at II o'clock
in the Cape Fear club, it was stat
ed. Invited will be all city and
county officials, civic leaders and
officials of other local veterans
organizations.
The national commander. whose
home is in Portland. Oregon, is
expected to arrive in Raleigh by
i.lane and will motor to this city.
This will be the first time in ten
years that the national command
er of the VFW has visited VII
mington, it was stated. He is ex-
pected to be here only n day.
Commander Starr has previous
w expressed a desire to inspect
the Lake Forest housing project
of the Veterans Homes I%ncorporat-
ed, and will be taken on a tour
of the section, Ken Noble, VIII
president. said. Starr took an inn
portant part in the conference
which led to veterans now having
priority on surplus housing.
The project now underway by the
VIII to purchase housing in Lake
Forest from FPHA, giving first
priority to veterans, is the first
of its kind in the country. The
VIII has accepted the price set
by the government and negotia-
tons to complete the transaction
are now in progress, Noble said.
A. r. Hanson, assistant director
in charge Of real estate and dis
tribution for the Southeast FPHA
with offices in Atlanta and other
government officials are expected
in Wilmington On Thursday, jan
uary 80. to confer with VIII off
Gals to work out details on the
transaction, Noble said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-24
MISS MERRIMAN
HEARD IN RECITAL
Vocal Artist Pleases Large
Audience AT MINIS
Auditorium

Bishoff, the blind Washington or
ganist and teacher of voice, listen
ed to a young girl aspirant for vocal
fame in the long, long ago. In the
recent past she might have sung
a sour alto in a sister act. Bishoff
stopped her quickly and said:
Young woman, come back to me
when you can sing the Habanera
like Geraldine Farrar, and not
one moment sooner"
Bishoff is dead, and comparisons
are tricky at best. But there is
good reason to think that if he had
heard Nan Merriman in the song
last night during her recital, as the
third artist on the Community Con-
cert Associations current course,
he would have been as delighted
as the more than a thousand audi
tors who filled the High school audi
torium. Being blind, he would not
have missed the stage settings and
dramatics, In a presentation Of
Bizet's Carmen, and gloried in the
coloring of tone and sensitive arts
try of Miss Merriman's perform
ance.
Miss Merriman has the rare gift
of friendship for her audience. She
made this manifest throughout her
program. She also possesses great
vocal range and extraordinary W.
derstanding, so that when she sang
"Where'er you walk" from Han
del's Semele, which is intended
for a baritone and usually sung by
men (either in chorus or n at
a time) and in which she excelled,
or Danny Boy" in which she cud-
died the notes as sweetly as John
Mccormack every did in his hey
day, she was equally charming.
Furthermore she has the rare
talent of not singing down" to
her audience and of selecting her
program from the music plain, Or
binary, appreciative music lovers
know. The bit from the Marriage
of Figaro, "Voi che sapete," the
gavotte from Mignon, Hahn's
haunting little air Isl mes avaient
des ailes,' the ever beautiful "Es-
trel lita,' and the spiritual "Evr'ry
time l feel the Spirit, here are
things that everybody loves.
The lateness of the hour prohibits
more detailed consideration of the
balance of the program, save to
note that much of the second half
was IN a highly entertaining light
e. mood which Closed with two bits
of slarstick from the Il Hate Mu-
Continued On Page 3, Col. g.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-24
MayAnd Three Officers
From Munitions Combine
Indicted At Washington
BLOCK
NEWEST DEMANDS
Proposal That Small Ma
tons Have Full Share In
Treaties Attacked

LONDON. Jan. 23-(P-Soviet
Russia opposed new demands of
smaller nations for a full share
in treaty making today with the
declaration that the major powers
paid in blood" for the right to
draft the peace treaties with Ger
many and Austria, an American in
formant said tonight.
The informant said that Feodor
T. Gousev. the Soviet delegate at
the four-power deputy foreign min
isters' council, asserted the Rus
sian view during a sharp exchange
with Col. w. R. Hodgson Of Aus
"tralia, who demanded full partici-
patton by all active belligerents
in the deputies deliberations.
American and Australian sources
said Hodgson also asked that the
council of foreign ministers en-
large the Potsdam agreement at
their Moscow meeting in March
to give the smaller powers an "ac-
tive part" in control of Germany.
The proposal, which Hodgson did
not elaborate in detail, brought no
immediate Big Power comment.
The small nations have been
invited to present their views to
the deputies, who are making
recommendations to be submitted
to their chieftains for the Moscow
meeting, There is no specific pro-
vision in instructions to the depu-
ties to give the smaller countries
an equal share in the deliberations.
Gousev said major decisions
were left to the Big Powers during
the war-a procedure he described
as necessary to. achieve victory
The same procedure was essential
in establishing peace, he said.
Hodgson did not say exactly what
role he felt smaller nations should
play in Germany under a revised
plan. which he said should serve
as an interim agreement, pend
ing final peace.
fContinued On Page 3, Col. A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-24
TAXICAB GROUP
TO MEET HERE
Annual Convention OF As
ISOLATION Slated For
Wrightsville Beach

DURHAM, Jan. 23-(P-Direc-
tors of the North Carolina TAXI
cab Association, meeting here
Thursday, resolved to push for me
enactment of legislation placing
North Cardinals SOB taxlcans
under the jurisdiction Of the State
Utilities Commission as soon as
possible.
j. M. Samonds, Sr., of Durham
president of the Taxicab Assocl,
alton. said that the move would
not only effect the approximately
1000 cabs operated by members
Of the Association, but all cabs IN
the state.
The group also resolved to worz
for uniformity of public llblilty
and property damage insurance
covering taxicabs. instead OF the
present varying forms in use.
Samonds said that if the legis-
lat,1re masses necessary legislation
nlacing the Taxicab under the
Utilities Commissions iurisdic-
tion the move would beplaced IN
effect at the beginning of the
1s47-48 fiscal year. Then taxicahs
would be subject to all commits
sion. inspections and regulations.
Marshall C. Kurfees Of Raleieh,
Taxicab Association Executive sec
-etary. annc'.3ced that s"nu2l ron-
vent:on Of the Association world be
held Jan. 1926, at the Ocean Ter
race Hotel, Wrightsville Beach.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-24
HEART ATTACK
FATAL TO SMITH
Vice President OF World
Rank Former Budget Dr.
rector Dies On Farm

CnPEPER, Va, Jan. 23.-(P-
harold D. Smith, vice president OF
The world Bank and former direc-
NV Of the United States Budget
bureau, died suddenly of a heart
.ttack today at his farmhouse here.
He was 48 years old.
nr Paul Dickens of Washington,
4ha Smiths family physician. said
that Smith was stricken suddenly
.rd was dead before medical aid
could reach MIN.
Mrs, Smith, who was in Wash
;ngtop at the time, was reported
distraught at the death Of her hus-
hand on their farm here.
Smith resigned as director Of the
budget bureau last June to become
wire president of the new $780,
mOMO International bank under
Eugene Meyer as president.
When Meyer stepped out, Smith
also offered his resignation in De-
cember but consented to remain
until a successor to Meyer was
selected.
Smith had undergone treatment
for a heart condition a year or so
ago when he was budget director.
Smith quit his government post
10 accept the international bank
position because of its tax free sal
ary of s22, 500 a year, compared
with the SIC, 600, less taxes. which
the government paid. He wrote
President Truman that he could
not have continued as budget di-
rector in any case without reduc-
ing certain fixed charges which ]
have regarded for many years as
important to the security Of my
4-L1,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-24
ARMY MAY LOAN
CITY FIREB0AT
Campbell Learns Prospects
For Purchasing Craft
dim" All Present

The possibility that a fireboat
now located at Charleston and own
ed by the U. S. Army will be
loaned to Wilmington provided the
city furnish additional fire protect
Ion for government property here
Wa voiced yesterday by City Man
ager j. R. Benson.
He was informed yesterday of
primary negotiations conducted in
washington early in the week by
City Attorney William B. Campbell
Tor the use or purchase of the
craft. Thought originally to be
owned by the Navy, it was learned
mat the craft was the property
OF the Army instead, Benson said.
The prospects for purchasing the
eoat we're found to be dim, Camp
neil learned, and as an alternative
the proposition of added protection
10 certain government buildings
una equipment located in Whining
ION was suggested.
Benson said that should an
agreement be reached on this Of
ief' and present indications are
uaat army officials are receptive
uiie commission located in the
" the idea, the ships of the Mari
brunswick river storage basin
wouid receive the added protection
.nich a fully-equipped and modern
Nie-ooat could offer.
oehso pointed out that the out
.sht purchase Of the fireboat
would necessitate an expenditure
VI between SIS, 900 and $50, 900 and
was felt that should the lease
Management be effected large saw
"s 70 the city would result.
sought as a replacement for the
ce'eran Atlantic, the craft now in
CHARLESTON is considered by city
m. .,ciais as the type desired by the
Neoi lire department.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-24
TRUMAN PRAISES
COP COOPERATION
Newsy Press Conference
Discloses Presidents
Stand On Issues

WASHINGTON, Jan. % up -
President Truman today declared
that his h~oped-for cooperation from
the COP Congress is a fact.
In that vein, he disclosed:
/ He is leaving entirely up to
Congress the question of contlnu-
ing rent control beyond its pres
ent June 80 expiration date, al
though he thinks we ought to hold
the line on rents. The matter of
possible increases in the rent cell
ings similarly is one for Congress
rather than the OPA, he believes.
2. He has a Republican under
consideration for a vacancy On the
communications commits
sion. The prospective nominee is
Miss Marion Martin, formerly as
sistant chairman Of the Republi-
can national committee and head Of
its women's division.
8. He took no part in the row
over continuing the special Senate
war investigating committee which
he headed as a Senator. The con-
tinuance, favored by Republicans
and fought by Democrats, was vot-
ed yesterday. Mr.. Truman com
mented that it was a matter for
the senate itself to decide.
These remarks, at a chatty news
conference, were in reply to ques-
tons which followed one as to "the
status" of cooperation between the
President and Congress. Mr.. T-u-
man responded that the coopera-
ton is in effect, and is working
right along.
The matter Of budget slashes pro-
posed by Republicans and other
issues already drawn between the
chief executive and the. new Con-
gress, however, were not brought
up.
On Foreign Affairs - The Presi.
dent was asked whether he would
tell what he and Secretary of
State Marshall discussed at their
today. He replied laugh
that he would-that they dis
cussed China. South America, Ger
many, Palestine and a number of
other things, Also: he has invited
President Aleman Of Mexico to
conferences here; aid for Puerto
Rico will be discussed at a cabinet
meeting tomorrow; former Senator
Mead D-NY) is not under consid-
Grafton for q diplomatic appoint
ment.
flanagan To Stay
On Politics - Ailing Robert E.
has returned looking
fine and MI. Truman urged him,
first thing when he saw him, to
stay On both as postmaster genera.
and Democratic national chairman.
He hopes Hannegan will, but the
withheld any commitment
pending further consultation with
physicians.
On Prices Mr.. Truman was
very happy at the action of the
Ford Motor company in reducing
prices. He hopes a lot of other
will do So too.
The final question dealt with the
Presidents attendance last night
at the National Theater here, where
were protesting the man
refusal to admit Neg
roes. Mr.. Truman said he did not
know the theater was being picket
ed, that he had been wanting to
see Blossom Time" for 20 years.
and he just went to see it.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-24
Along The Cape Fear

near Market street dock, the De
tendance at ,about Nun street, and
the Alder some distance toward
the south. So, there was the navy
in the river and the military on
shore to keep the town in sub
lection. The known military
prisons are not shown.
X X X
AN OLD MAP-'The map shows
alsb the ferry leading across the
river to the South Carolina Road
opposite Market street. And there
was the Harnett Road extending
northward to Cornelius Harnett's
residence, and also Negro Head
Point st the junction of the two
rivers.
Altogether, the map presents a
good intimation of the conditions
under which Wilmington existed for
most of the year 1881. The British
came on January 18th, and left on
November 18th, sailing away on the
warships. Meantime Lord Corn
wallis had surrendered at York
town, Virginia, on October 18th.
IAN old map is an exceeding in
teresting portrayer OF history
X X X
WELCOME NOTE Yesterday
we were fortunate enough to re
ceive q. kind note from Mr.. Robert
Scott, director of safety and IN
Continued On Page 8, Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-24
Pres.ide
To Aid SPA
At Shipyard
Page And Truman Confer
In Capital Over Refusal
OF Purchase Offer
ACTION SEEN
North Carolina Delegation
Attends White House
Farley

WASHINGTON, Jan. % - Up =
Presidential Assistant John r.
Steelman will investigate the re-
lection Of the North Carolina State
Ports authority's offer to buy the
North Carolina Shipbuilding yards.
Wilmington, N. c., Senator Hoey
tD-N. c. said today.
At a White House conference
today r. B. Page, of Wilmington,
the ports authority chairman told
President Truman that the au-
thority wants the Maritime Com
mission to reconsider its 81, 200, 900
offer for the yards.
Hoey said the President was
Sympathetic with our purposes
and asked for the investigation
(by Steelman) to see if satisfac-
tory arrangements ear be made
for the ports authority to acquire
the yards"
North Carolina members of Con-
gress joined Page, and former
Governor j. Melville Broughton in
discussing the yard with the Pres
ident.
Broughton said the state had gone
as far as it can in a survey OF
ports and. transportation until a
suitable site for a bigger port can
be arranged
Rep. Clark said the state wants
the same consideration in improv-
ing its ports that Norfolk. We,
Charleston. S. c., and Jacksonville.
Fla. have had from the federal
government.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-24
SENCBA ADVANCES
SUMMER PROGRAMS
Group Hears Report From
Special Roads Com
mittee AT Meeting

The furthering Of plans for the
annual fishing rodeo and the en-
tire summer season featured a
meeting of the Southeastern North
Carolina Beach Association in the
Woodrow Wilson hut last night.
Included in the business session
was a report on the special roads
committee designated at the jan
uary 9 meeting to investigate the
possibility of obtaining better
roads for the area. 1t was voted
to commend the State Highway
Commission for the progress made
on the road leading from highway
II to Holden's beach and to request
that the project be completed as
soon as possible.
1t was also decided to undertake
a program of informing the peo-
pie of New Hanova. md surround
ing counties - cts and pur-
s quest tSs5s!!..NT 5 Is sa he to so ne.
ing sum- success.
A fina % c~orrelate
: Is: : : l. VI: Is; !: s; !;
Nor } Charlie
Tre. "The Store With
L. 10 South Walter v ter
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-24
BOTH CLAIMANTS
BARRED BY BANK
Rival Contenders For Geor-
gia Governorship Hit By
New Move

ATLANTA, Jan. % - iP)-The
Fulton National Bank at Atlanta
announced tonight it would refuse
to honor checks drawn by either
claimant of Georgia's disputed
governorship. The bank said it
would begin independent court
action to settle the controversy.
The banks announcement came
only a few hours after State
Treasurer George B. Hamilton dis
closed that conflicting claims
over the governorship had tied
up state revenues and all opera
tons of the state highway depart
ment.
The bank said: in view of the
confusion which exists throughout
the state as to the governorship of
Georgia. this bank has instructed
its attorneys to. file court pro-
cedures for instructions as to the
proper person to control the &C.
count Of the executive department
Of Georgia"
The terse statement said until
a court ruling was obtained st
is not the purpose of this bank to
recognize either Of the contend-
ing parties sas entitled to control
this account" The banAs added
that a $50 check upon the execu-
tive department account had been
cashed earlier today through
error, without the knowledge or
approval of any officer of the
bank"
In effect. the banks action pre-
vents Lieut.-Gov. NJ. E. Thompson
from drawing any funds for oper-
alton of his governors office,
although $97, 900 was turned over
to him by retiring Gov. Ellis
Arnall. Herman Talmadge. the
other claimant, also is without
funds.
The bank did not say what form
its litigation would take, but IL
nancial sources said it probably
would be a petition for a declara-
tory judgment, as permitted under
Georgia law. This would be filed
in Fulton Superior (circuit) court
in Atlanta, and could be heard in
20 days.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-24
DOG OWNER GETS
PRISON SENTENCE
Charges Follow Attack OF
Dogs On Miami Woman,
May Is, 1915

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. % - R-
Joseph Mum was sentenced to
five years imprisonment Thursday
on a charge Of manslaughter grow
ing out of the fatal attack Of his
pack of pit bull dogs On Mrs. Dor
eta M. Zinke May Is, 1915.
Defense attorney George Wor-
ley said he would ask a new trial
and Judge Ben Willard set argl-
ments for Tuesday. Mum contina-
ed at liberty under $1,000 bond
pending the action.
A six-man jury deliberated IS
minutes before ~convicting Mum.
Judge Willard passed sentence
Immediately afterwards.
County Solicitor Robert r. Tay-
lor described Munn's dogs as "a
pack of wolves" in closing the
argument He charged that Mum
Confined On Page g., Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-24
W0ULD-BE LEADER
SENTENCED TO DIE
Former IS Sergeant To Pay
With Life For Recent
Bomb Plot

STUTTGART. Jan. %. - (P> -
siegfried Kabus' sardonic smile
had turned to a whimper today
as the once arrogant young Nazi
realized that his grandiose scheme
to revive Nazism in a fourth reich
with himself as a second fuehrer
had led him into a hangman's
moose.
The 23-year-old former IS serge
ant only sneered two days ago
when an American military gov
eminent court sentenced him to
death for leading a gang of II Ger.
man terrorists in a program OF
bombing denazification courts.
1T am sorry for myself" he told
reporters in his cell today. u
feel that I have been unjustly
treated-treated like a criminal
and I am far from being one. We
only wanted to protest. We never
to do any harm"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-24
And SO To Bed
They almost had a record. 3.

They almost had a record. :.
Mr. and Mrs. n. c. Foua-
tain, 30S Harnett street, report
ed yesterday they had in their
possession a penny dated. 1875
Ben Mcdonald, Star-News
round-the-town reporter broad
cast the news On his 6:25 news
cast and before the words had
hardly left his lips. the Star
telephone rang. The record
was broken.
Bradford Murray, 15-year-old
son of Sgt. "Red" Murray Of
the police department. called
to report he had an indian head
penn bearing a date Of 1922.
and that's net all. he had an
other with 1924 inscribed on 1t.
The story does not end here.
Young Murray has 4 half
dime piece minted in 1856 and
goodness knows how many
more old coins. The collection
was given to him by his late
grandfather.
And So 70 Bed does not have
penny-ons.