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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-24
Special To The Star

RALEIGH, Jan. 23.-The North
Carolina Medical Care Commission
revealed today its proposed alloca-
ton of 1900 additional hospital beds
in the state.
The Commissions five-year Good
Health Plan Q947-51) for building
new general hospitals, health
of existing hospital facilities in
(medicaD centers and enlargement
of existing hospital facilities in
North Carolina, was barred in a
map distributed to members of
both houses of the General Assem-
bly,.
The plan, as outlined in the map
calls for the construction of nine
new hospitals, including the 4O0-bed
state teaching hospital at Chapel
Hill and "a rural health centers.
Counties getting new hospitals
under the proposed plan would be
Orange fhe 400-bed teaching hos
pitai to be located adjacent to
the University School of Medicine).
Madison, Yancey, Chatham, Frank
lin, Scotland, Bladen, Sampson,
and Fender.
Health centers would be built in
Graham, Swain, Clay, Watauga,
Alexander, Yadkin. Davie, Ale
ghany, Stokes, Montgomery, Cas-
well, Warren, Hoke, Northampton,
Greene, Jones, Pamlico, Washing
ton, Gates, Currituck, Perquimans,
Bertie. Dare and Hyde counties.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-24
American Legion; S Aims
Outlined During Meeting

ing room. served by members of
the Auxiliary.
800 p. M: Separate meetings
Iof all standing committees in
order to discuss reports for final
meeting.
$3.50 p. m: Final after-dinner
meeting.
Functions of Posts Executive
Committee according TO Constitu-
ton & Bylaws by George G Avant,
Chairman, who also discussed
finances.
Off Colleges Campus Center by
Burrell Byers, who pointed out
that of the 1875 college students now
enrolled here, 1853 are veterans.
Discussion of the Posts Amer
lcanism program by Past Com
mander J.. B. Edwards. Orator.
cal Committee by Legionnaire
Sternberger, Chairman.
Legion Athletics by Buddy
Kinds, Chairman.
Boys State Committee. by
Legionnaire Cary Seymour.
School awards by Jas. E. Holton.
Chairman.
Ways and Means Committee by
W. K. Rhodes, Jr.
Drum and Bugle Corps. by Oar
rell Riley, Chairman.
Rehabilitation in all its phases,
by Liston King. Chairman.
Membership by Harry M. Sym
mes and Bobby Jones. Chairman
and co-chairman.
Welfare committee by j. r. Hol-
lis, chairman.
Discussion of posts sinking funds
by Hartman Rorison, member of
the Board of Trustees.
HOO: p. m. Personal acquaint-
ance and c~omradship hour.
In closing the meeting Com
mander Stewart announced that
the 1947 membership of the post
is now 1900, the largest in the
Department. However, this is 700
short of the 1947 goal of 1000,
which is expected to be attained
within a short time by an inten-
sive membership drive headed by
Legionnaires Harry M. Symmes,
Bobby Jones, Jas. E. Holton and
others of the membership commit
tees.
Commander Stewart also point
ed out that the purpose of the
Legion is service to the community,
state and nation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-24
MedicaIC Care Commission
Proposes More Facilities

The proposed ALLEGATION Of beds
lists 1900 beds to mental hospl-
tails, 700 to tuberculosis hospitals,
400 to health, (medical) centers,
400 to the University teaching hos
pital, and 1900 to be distributed on
a basis of need to new hospitals
and for enlargement Of existing
hospitals.
Also, it is noted, the state ex-
poets to acquire a large part OF
Camp Butner at Durham and use
its 1874 hospital beds for mental
patients, thereby increasing new
mental beds to 4,874 and the total
new beds for all hospitals to
0 ,574. ;
In announcing the Commissions
suggested five-year plan, Execu-
tive Secretary DR.. John A. Ferrell
emphasized that the plans are
tentative and contingent on posi-
BILE revision, approval of U. S.
Public Health Service, appropria-
tons by Congress anticipated under
the Hill Burton hospital aid bill,
and anticipated state appropria-
tions equal to federal funds for
North Carolina.
The five-year health plan, Terrell
said, will cost approximately $48,
900, 900, one-third of which would
be paid by Federal grant under
provisions of the Hill-Burton bill.
The remaining two-thirds would be
paid in equal part by state and
local agencies
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-24
RETURNS TO JAIL
AFTER e YEARS
Sixty-Fiye-Y ear-O Old Sheep.
herder Is Ready To
Serve Sentence

VERNAL, Utah, Jan. % W.p)
- A 65-year-old sheepherder. who
escaped from the New Mexico
State Prison % years ago while
serving a life term for murder,
was ready to go back to prison
today because, he said, Give lived
most of my life now"
The gr1zzled herder, his leathery
face creased with lines etched by
wind, sun and age, was in the
Uintah County Jail, "just waiting''
for New Mexico peace officers to
come and get him.
Back in 1919, Felix Garcia was
In the New Mexico State Prison
serving a life sentence for murder.
He escaped that year while work
ing as a trusty ON a road gang.
A sheepherder by profession, he
headed for the mountains of Colo
RADIO and disappeared on the
range. He changed his name and
lived a life of solitude never brush
1lS Will I1lC la W.
About a year ago, Garcia came
to this small, eastern Utah town
and again obtained a job as a
sheepherder.
He was out on the range for al.
most a year. But, while Garcia
was tending his sheep on rolling
prairies, happy to be away from
people, Sheriff Herbert Snyder
found out in some way about the
old man and started checking. He
came up with an old WANTED"
bulletin issued when Garcia escap-
ed.
But people in this town have big
hearts and they are trusting
Garcia's employer, Miles Bown,
said he was satisfied with the
elderly mans work and didn't
want to get a replacement for him
until he had to. So they let Gar.
cia stay out on the range until
he was ready to come in. Then,
when he came to town, the Sheriff
took his arm and led him off to
the jail.
Garcia didn't resist arrest nor
did he deny he had escaped from
prison. He just shook his head az
if he knew it were going to happen
some day. -.
Today, his jailers say he is
contented - cheerully making the
best of his circumstances.
"He really wants to 60 back and
finish out his sentence" one jail
er said.
HE says he's lived most Of his
life the way he's wanted 1t n
there isn't much time left"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-24

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Jan. 23-
W.T-President James B. Conant
of Harvard university tonight pro-
posed a two-year college educa-
ton, financed by the federal gov
eminent and provided locally, as
a means of meeting the nations
increased demand for training be-
yond high school.
Such education would be pro-
vided at new terminal colleges
situated throughout the United
States, DR.. Conant suggested IN
his annual report.
These colleges would be less ex-
pensive than the present four-year
schools, the Harvard president
said, and would be better suited
to the needs of many students.
lone OF the present consequences
Of the present influx Of veterans
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-24
FEDERAL JURY
INDICTS FOUR
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unlawful, improper and undue pres
sure and influence"
Also Charges
It charged further that cit was
a part of said conspiracy that the
Garssons and Freeman would
corruptly give and pay money and
other valuable considerations to
Andrew J. May to bring the
prestige, weight and influence of
his office and committee chair
manship to bear upon the commits
stoned officers of the army" and
civilian employees "in order to pro-
mote the interests and desires of
said corporations and of said de-
PENDANTS"
Another part of the alleged con-
spiracy was said by the grand jury
to have provided for concealed
payments from the Garssons to
May through the Cumberland Lum-
Der company at Prestonsburg.
The grand jury said the de-
PENDANTS conspired to conceal the
facts that said Andrew j. May
was the owner" of the company
and to show by "false entries in
the combines books that the pay
ments were Legitimate ones for
lumber.
It alleged that, in return for
compensation, May was to pressure
the war department to grant COM
missions, promotions . and fur
loughs to- relatives of the other de-
PENDANTS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-24
CAROLINAFARMERS
SEEK SHEET METAL
Eight Members OF Farm.
Bureau Confer About
Shortages

WASHINGTON, Jan. % up
Eight members of the North Caro-.
lima Farm Bureau came here
Thursday to confer about shortages
of sheet metal for tobacco fIues,
cloth for tobacco beds. and ferti-
iizer for the 1947 tobacco crop.
Rep. Kerr (D.-N. c. and James
Thighen. Assistant Director of the
Tobacco division of the AgricuI.
ture Department met with them.
They were advised that the gov
eminent now is able to help only
at an Informal advisory basis"
President W. w. Eagles of Mac
Clesfield, said the bureau will take
up the matter Immediately "Di-
cectly with the manufacturers to
alleviate the shortages for this COM
ing season."
Earlier, Senator Maybank d.
S. c. said the office of temporary
controls had assured him there
would be a reasonable supply of
sheet metals.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-24
RUSSIANS BLOCK
NEWEST DEMANDS
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The ''interim agreement" he
said, should have what Potsdam
lacked-the authority and will be-
hind it to see that it was enforced
by all effective belligerents."
Australian and British sources
said that Britain and the United
States supported Austalia's re-
quest. American sources, however.
did not report complete United
States support.
Backing up his demand, in which
Brazil, Canada and South Africa
have c%oncurred, Hodgson told the
in the war, or II per cent of her
deputies that Australia mustered
700, 900 effective military personnel
population between the ages OF
Is and As. He said this percentage
was higher than that of any other
belligerent.
In proposing an interim arrange
ment, Hodgson said, premature
peace would produce instability
and disunity, as already is seen in
Italy, where the government has
fallen largely because of peace
treaty decisions"
The Australian said the interim
plan should contain a clear-cut
statement of the Allies ultimate
aims" in Germany.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-24
MAY
TAKING A

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Jan. %.
|-R-Former Rep. Andrew J. May
of Prestonsburg. KY, indicted to-
day on a charge of conspiracy to
defraud the government, %entrained
here Thursday night for Washing
ton.
Accompanied by his son, R. V.
May, the former chairman Of the
house military committee boarded
the first section Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railways George Wash
ington at $50 pm. (EST).
The younger May blocked off
newsmen and photographers and
inside the Pullman shunted his
father into a compartment, then
stood holding the curtains together.
"You can say we're going to Vir-
ginia Beach, for a VACATION" R.
". May said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-24
POLICE UNCOVER
KIDNAPPING CLUE

tSOX1kAkluCu Ulu I dkC OlxCJ
middle-aged man e d her,
choked her nearly unconscious,
stuffed her into the trunk of his
sedan and drove her to the out
skirts of Sacramento.
The bruises and skinned knees
she received in the scuffle in the
dark lane were said by San Joa-
quin county districe attorney Ches-
ter Watson to be sufficient cause
to invoke California's Little
Lindbergh" law.
Watson, whose office swung into
the investigation today, said the
extreme penalty for the kidnap.
ing will be demanded under that
state law.
The California statute provides
death or life Imprisonment with
out possibility of parole at the
discretion of the jury trying the
case if the kidnap victim suffers
bodily harm.
If the jury found that the kid,
naping did not harm the victim,
maximum penalty would be a life
term subject to parole laws.
Watson said he was completely
satisfied" with the authenticity
of the tale Alice told his court re-
porter of a night and day of horror
tied to a bed in the motel while
the kidnaper awaited a rendez
vous to collect $40, 900 ransom.
According to Fore, the new evil
dence sis now being held for labor
atory examination and recording
after which it will be presented
to the district attorney"
Watson also said that several
leads" had been uncovered to
keep alive a case that threatened
to collapse early today when, in
a dramatic pre-dawn Identification
test, Alice cleared the only major
suspect, a San Francisco model
agency owner and former Sing
Sing and San Quentin inmate.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-24
DOG OWNER GETS
PRISON SENTENCE
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knew his dogs vel vicious and
that he he had received complaints
against them prior to the attack
on Mrs. Zinke.
Mrs. Zinke died an hour aftel
her body was found torn to bits
only a short distance from Munn's
kennels, and Taylor asserted that
she had a right to be there because
Mum had a manuscript belonging
to her.
Worley argued that the jury would
have to Guess Mum guilty in
order to convict him and that the
state had failed to show that Mrs.
Zinke had exercised all possible
precaution to guard against at
tack by the dogs.
Mum was brought to trial under
& statute holding the owner OF
vicious animals responsible for at
tacks by them if it is shown that
the victims exercised all pre-
cautions to avoid the animals.
Mum ordered the pack con-
sisting of nine dogs killed after
the attack.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-24
HARVARD President Asks
Two- Year College Plan

into our colleges and universities
will be a demand for the younger
brothers and relatives to have
similar opportunities" he predic-
ted. THAT there will be an in
crease in the numbers who desire
an education beyond the high
school as compared with preWar
years is almost certain"
DR.. Conant praised the Hill
Thomas-Taft bill which, he said,
has been framed to provide for
federal aid to public education
without federal control.
IF such legislation should be-
come law" he said, II see no
reason why some of the money
flowing to the states should not be
used in supporting the local two
year terminal colleges"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-24
MISS MERRIMAN
HEARD IN RECITAL
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sic" cycle, and that as the final
enchore Miss Merriman sang the
Ave Maria, which was like a bene-
diction.
Miss Merrinan has another as
set-rare courage. She arrived in
Wilmington in the late afternoon of
Wednesday with a severe sore
throat, was under special treatment
all Wednesday night and Thursday,
and by sheer pluck reinforced by
skilled medication, went through
the evenings task not only with
brilliance but graciousness.
Her scheduled accompanist. Gene
Bone. is ill in New York. At the
last moment Edward Hart, who
has been heard before in Whining
ton, was summoned. He arrived
only on Thursday afternoon, and
it was 5 o'clock when the two ar
lists could get together for a bur-
ried rehearsal. Here was more
pluck by both. AS Winchell might
say-orchids to them.-J.E.H.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-24

THROW SKUNKS
AT POLICEMEN

ALTOONA, Ia, Jan. 23.-PcTwc
Iowa farmers could testify today
that disposition of a dead skunk is
a matter not to be taken lightly.
Justice of the Peace J. B. Johns
ton fined Merton Christensen OF
Whittemore, Ia, and Howard Lun-
berry of Algona 500 each on
charges of illegally disposing of a
dead animal.
The charge was based on the toss
ing OF a dead skunk into a police
car here.
The defendants also agreed to
pay $25 each for deodorizing the
car and the uniforms of two police
men who were sitting therein at
the time.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-24
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tC~OnLlnued from rage Oue)
surance for the Atlantic Coast Line
railroad.
81 read with interest that part of
"Along the Cape Fear" which ap-
peared in the STAR this morning
concerning the Pine Fibre Indus
try, at what is known as Acme,
N. c.
"It so happens that my late
father, Alexander F. Scott, was
associated with the late VIM. S.
Latimer in this industry at the time
Acme was known as Cronly, name
for the late Mr.. Mike Cronly, who
was the father of the late Mr..
Robert D. Cronly, an officer of the
Atlantic Coast Line r. r. Co. for
many years.
1.-THE industry was conducted in
name of the American Pine Fibre
Company, and was SO operated I'M
til about the year 1899 when it
was sold to The Whitney Interests
of New York. Mr.. .Latimer was
President of the company, and my
father served as Manager up to
the time of his moving to Muncie,
Ind, in 1899. After that the late
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-24
abe AGENTS SEEK
ANOTHER SUSPECT
Eleven Persons Arrested In
Raids To Face Trial
January 70

ABC law enforcement officers
were last night on the lookout for
another man suspected of having
violated the state law governing
the sale of tax-paid whiskey.
Eleven Wilmington residents are
now free under $3.50 bond follow.
ing their arrest early yesterday
morning in a countrywide raid
by local and state officers.
The defendants are charged
with selling tax-paid liquor at an
excessive price after having pur-
chased it from ABC stores, an act
in direct violation of state laws,
officers reported.
Trial for the 10 men and one
woman has been set for January
20, following a hearing in Record
ers court yesterday morning.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-24
Jane Arden, Comic Strip.
Starting Monday In Star

,o,4e Barrett, who writes the
Ming adventures crammed into
s@s s,orv of Jane Arden. 1.-The most
t tau.,'tiful girl in the comics in
os ss that James thrilling assign.
sis.s are true to life-that they
l na;aht happen to any girl reporter.
mis should know, for he has held
~ every position on the staff
nse newspaper from cub reporter
@@managing editor. And Mrs. Bar
l 70 once was a girl reporter her
e W., will be able to follow these
-a;.;ns adventures as they will
es .-. Monday in The Star.
S's The occasional exciting assign
.a... that turn up in a newspaper
a us;cs hadn't quite prepared Bar.
o W. sor the real adventure he en-
i. ..r.ered while acting as a news
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-24

paper correspondent during two
Mexican revolutions. He was
wounded twice. While recovering
from his second Injury in San An.
TONIC he met the girl who is now
his wife.
incidentally, Mrs. Barrett posed
for the early sketches of Jane
Arden" and still provides in
SEPARATION for the beautiful protege
OF the Barrett family.
The Barretts live in San Antonio.
Iexas. Occasionally Barrett finds
sl.ne 70 write a detective story in
aeoltlon to his regular assignment
OF Jane Arden" adventures. And
ne Is a polo enthusiast. But Jane
dominates his daily effort so eff
fectively that she really lives for
millions of fans throughout the
world.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-24
Gin REJECTING
COMPANY OFFER
AIl;,-Chalmers Proposal To
Settle 271-Day Dispute
Futile

nETRoIT, Jan. 2S|R Com
.,v nroposals to settle the 271-
u, old Allis-Chalmers strike in
rest Allis, Wis, were rejected as
~.,adeouate" today by the CLIO
United Auto workers.
Expressing confidence the union
r,oI,ld win a bargaining election
IT the Wisconsin plant Sunday,
,se UAM-CIo policy committee
Tsted two reasons for Unanimous
w. turning down the latest offer
in its present form"
First, the committee said, the
after. "as 1t now stands would
onlv be given to such workers as
NE company selects" and mo
incentive workers would receive
N increase in take-home pay"
Secondly. the committees state
nent continued, the company OF
,sred absolutely nothing new on
se remaining key issues in dis
mute. These principally are union
security and grievance procedure.
The proposal termed final
by the company, were drawn up
Tuesday in a management-union
conference at the home of the
Rev, Ellsworth Reisner, pastor OF
M~ilwaukee's First Methodist
church.
The union has been demanding
ilj.cent hourly increase. In plant
notices the company, a farm equip
nent manufacturer, has described
its wage offer as one Of 10 IL
cents. The unions demand would
include a five-cent raise granted
during the General Motors Corp.
strike Of a year ago.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-24
EVA TANQUAY, STAGE
STAR, DIED BROKE.
URSE TELLS COURT

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 23-tR-
Eva Tanquay, one-time toast of the
vaudeville stage with a weekly
salary of $500, left only personal
effects valuted at $500, her nurse
informed the Superior court Thurs
Gay.
Miss Tanquay, the gay Il Don't
Care girl who n ce boosted she
carried no bill under $1,000, died
in poverty Jan. IL at the age Of
68.
Hell nurse, Miss Ruth Weeks,
petioned the court for letters of
administration, as the actress left
no will.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-24

An explanation of the American
Legion's purposes and planned flu
ture programs, with emphasis or
the different levels of policy, high,
lighted a conference of some 7(
officers, chairmen and co-chair.
men of committees of local Pos
No. 10, American Legion, held al
the Legion Home last night.
1t was one of the most complete
and comprehensive ever presented
to the local Post. Last nights SEES
sion, which was headed by Com
mander w. K. Stewart, Jr., pre-
coded the regular Post Officers
Conference of the Department OF
North Carolina, to be held in Dur
ham commencing Sunday. The
purpose of the assembly was ex.
planned by Commander Stewart
and a report on Auxiliary Liaison
proceedings was made by Mrs. w.
H. Hartzog, President of Unit No.
10, American Legion Auxiliary,
who stressed an Americanism pro.
gram for the youth of the country
The following program was pre-
sented:
800 p. M: General Assembly or
third floor of Legion Home.
Advancement of Colors.
Invocation. by Chaplain J. L.
Davis.
Roll Call: Post Officers, Boarc
of Trustees, All Standing Com.
mittee Chairmen and Co-Chairmen
Purpose of Meeting: Commander
W. K. Stewart, Jr.
Auxiliary Liaison: Mrs. W. H
Hartzog, President, Unit No. 10
American Legion Auxiliary.
40 & 8 Liaison: By Charles H
Foard, Chef de Care of Voiture
245, 40 & 8, - Organization ane
purposes.
Discussion Of the District Legion
by Joe Mann, of Whiteville, I'll
District Commander.
Discussion of the State Level o.
Legion affairs by Ray Galloway
Department Vice-Commander, ant
Executive Director of Wilmington
Post No. 10.
Discussion of the National Leve
of the Legion by W. K. Stewart
Jr., Alternate National Committee
man, and Commander of the vii
mington Post No. 10.
6:45 p. m: Social and cocktail
Hour (second floor).
7:15 o.. M: Dinner in main din
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-24
MISSING BALTIMORE
NURSE FOUND SAFE
IN OHIO HOSPITAL

TOLEDO, O., Jan. % () -
Jean Frances Foss, 23-year-old
student nurse from Dover-Foxcroft.
Maine, reported missing from Bal
umore,s University hospital, was
found Thursday night in Toledo's
State Hospital suffering from am
nesla.
DR.. Joseph Duty, State Hospital
Superintendent, said the girl iden-
tl1led herself as soon as she re-
covered, apparently from a tenn
porary attack of amnesia. He said
She regalned her memory shortly
after being admitted to the hos
pital.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-24
Miss Margaret Cronly
Succumbs In Hospital

Miss Margaret Cronly, 215 South
Third street, died in James. Walk
er Hospital LAST night at 10 o'clock.
She is survived by one sister:
Miss Mary D. Cronly of Whining
ton. Three nepheWs; John Hill
Cronly of Richmond. Va, Robert
D. Cronly of Wilmington, Robert
D. Cronly, II, of Hampton, Va.
Robert D. Cronly of Wilmington.
Three %nieces; Mrs. Swift Boat
wright of Wilmington. Mrs. Marion
Harriss, of Laurinburg and Mrs.
Horace c. Harbert of Pasadena,
Calf.
Funeral arrangements will be
announced later.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-24
What Cough!
And howith hurts. and nags
And disturbs vour sleeD.

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