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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-01
Along The Cape Fear

LATE AGAIN "A telephone con.
versation with Ray Galloway con-
firmed what we had suspected
ever since we learned that the To-
cal post of the American Legion
was rated fifth in size in the Old
North State.
Mr.. Galloway, active in veterans
affairs and state vice commander
OF the American Legion, was the
one to whom we turned when we
heard the official rating by the
national headquarters in Indianap-
oils, Ind. That rating you may re-
call said that Wilmington's Post
No. 10 was the fifth largest in
North Carolina.
That's an easy one to answer -
Mr.. Galloway replied.
THE rating was for the year 1916
and last year there were four
posts in the state larger than ours
he said.
But the rating of fifth during 1947
is a long way from being accurate.
NO. ONE SPOT - Recently re-
turned from a conclave of top
Legion officials in Durham, Mr..
Galloway reports that Whining
ton ranks No. one in the Depart
ment of North Carolina.
At p-sSent there are 1,340 mem
bers Of the local Legion organiza.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-01
PATR0LMEN PROBE
TRU CK ACCIDENT
Vehicle Plunges Into River
AT Tar Heel; Driver
Missing
Special to The Star

ELIZABETHTOWN, Jan. 81 -
State highway patrolmen and
Bladen county officers are seeking
the body or bodies Of the .occu-
pants OF a large trailer-truck that
crashed into the Cape Fear river
at Tar Heel Thursday night.
According to patrolman Floyd
R. Bell, of Elizabethtown the
tr~uck-trailer owned by the Goodwin
Transfer company of Raleigh,
plunged off the ferry sin while
the boat was on the .otf1ef side~o1
the river. The heavy vehicle is re-
ported to have sunk immediately.
The patrol1nan. assisted by Sher-
if John B. Allen and deputies c.
c. King and A. c. Sutton of Bladen
county searched the river for the
body or bodies all during the day
Friday. 1t was not known how
many persons in the truck
at the time of the accident.
The highway patrolman inform
ed the Morning Star late Friday
night by telephone that he suspect
ed foul play in the accident and
would continue his investigation
as soon as the bodies are located.
A group of U. S. Coast Guards
men from the Oak Island station,
near Southport, have been asked
to aid the search for the missing
driver and possible passengers.
The Coast Guardsmen are expect
ed to arrive on the scene early
Saturday morning.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-01
No Action
Reportedln
Police Case
Local Civil Service Com
mission Head Makes
Announcement
-------
PUBIC BARRED
Haskell Reports Progress
In Drafting Applica-
ton Form

Nathan S. Haskell, Sir, chair
man Of the local Civil Service com
mission, said following a meeting
OF the body in the city hall last
night that positively no action hao
been taken by the commission
against any member of the vii.
mington police force.
His statement came at the end
OF a session to which the public
as well as the press were barred.
When asked whether any &C
ton had been taken on applications
for membership on the police force.
Haskell again replied in the mega
tive.
He did say, however. that con-
siderable progress had been made
toward completing a new applica-
ton form to be used in the future
in selecting members of the force
and said that it was the hope of the
commission to hold examinations
for any vacancies which might ex-
ist within the near future.
The date at which the new form
will be completed was not dis
closed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-01

ton and second in line is Gastonia
with a total of 1874 members.
Membership cards in the Ameri-
can Legion expire on January l,
Mr.. Galloway informed us. And
just why the national headquarters
should wait this long before max
ing a report on last years ranking
is a trifle more than the local Lee
gionnaire can figure out.
So all you good residents Of the
Port City who may have become
alarmed oyer Wilmington being
ranked fifth in the state, you can
cast your fears aside.
Wilmington to date is still No.
One in the state.
PORT PROGRESS The return
of shipping news to the Morning
Star really brings JOY to our souls.
For many a month we have been
championing the revival Of port
traffic and now it appears that it's
really here.
Not so long ago we predicted that
the Port City would Dor be boast
ing regular passenger service to
many ports of the globe.
AS yet no regular passenger serv-
ice has been restored but the regu-
lar entry and departing Of nufner-
Gus cargo ships is a sure sigr
Continued On Page 2; Col. 81.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-01
Japanese Unions To DEFY
MacArthur;s Strike Order:
F Suggests CIOMerger
@. MAX GARDNER
WELL PREPARED
FOR NEW DUTIES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31-(P
Ambassador o. Max Gard
ner will leave for England next
week prepared for anything
from a formal levee at the
Court Of st. James to a 60
day siege.
In the ENJOYS baggage will
be:
Two pairs of satin knee
breaches.
2. A 60-day supply of food.
The knee breeches were pre-
scented to Gardner by friends
at a stag dinner-although the
formal levees at which they
are required have not been
held for nine years.
The ambassador told re-
porters he and his family are
taking along the food to avoid,
as much as possible, draining
scant British supplies.
One pair of Gardeners shiny
knee pants is the regulation
black, but the other is a bril-
liant green, with stripes.
These, his friends told him,
are i'll case he goes to Fire
and wants to wear breeches
there.
While there is some doubt
that he will ever wear the
green pants, Gardner will don
the black breaches for court
levees if any are held.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-01
PERIOD EXTENDED
FOR TAX LISTING
Listers To Be On DUTY In
Courthouse Today And
All Next Week

An extension of the period al
lowed residents of New Hanover
county to list their property has
been granted by Addison Hewlett,
Sr., chairman of the board Of
county commissioners, it was an.
nounced yesterday.
The original schedule called fol-
the listing period to end January
81 but Hewitt said his office was
aware that people in some cases
have been busy and the time ex-
tension was allowed in order fol
these property owners to complete
the listing.
Tax listers will be on duty to
day in the courthouse from 8:3(
until $50, according to officials.
with the same schedule to be fol
lowed next week.
1t was urged that all Who have
not as yet completed their listings
to do so within the next few days
while the time extension is in eft.
fleet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-01
EXPRESS WORKERS
TO HALT SERVICE
Supreme Allied Command
er Issues Stern Remind
er OF Dangers

IOkYO, Saturday, Feb. 1.-(P-
General Macarthur forced cancel
latlon today of Japan's great gem
eral strike, but one big union de-
clared it would ignore his order
and other labor leaders obeyed
reluctantly.
Union leaders told their 2.4O0.-
ooo workers to stay on the job only
after Macarthur issued a written
directive to "desist" because ne
could not permit such a Weapon to
be used in Impoverished Japan.
The unions had ignored verbal
orders from supreme headquar.
tiers, and today the All-Japan Ex-
press Company union, claiming
$4,000 members, said it would
strike tomorrow, defying the writ
ten order as we'll.
The Express union hauls in most
OF Tokyo's food and hence falls
squarely within MacArthur's pro-
hibition.
Not a single wildcat strike was
reported, all utilities were opera-
ting, and streetcars and subwavs
were running in Tokyo. The strike
had been set for midnight last
night.
Yashiro Ii, chairman of the zen.
tfal strike committee of the power
full government workers unions.
declared in a nationwide broad.
cast last night the strike was off
on General MacArthur's orders"
Although it is extremely regret
table, he said, 1--WE must comply
as 1t is a categorical imperative.
We respect Americans and are
thankful to them for what they did
during the food crisis (past year,.
We must comply"
Lii called on the government to
reopen negotiations on wage is-
sues, n in terms reminiscent of
those used by Japanese propaganda
lists in explaining defeats during
the war, added:
There is such a thing as one
step retreat, two steps forward"
MacArthur's statement was is.
sued nine hours before the strike
was set to begin and was splash
ed in Tokyo newspapers.
AT the same time the conserve
tive Japanese cabinet, which had
tailed to solve the strike crisis
and was under persistent attack
by the labor elements, was thor
oughly %reshuffled. with six new
members-all conservatives.
The strike of 400, 900 employees
OF railways, utilities, the postal
service and similar services, was
scheduled for midnight. The un-
ions demanded a 200 per cent in
crease in wages and alteration of
the cabinet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-01
FOUR NEW MEMBERS
INDICTED AS LIONS
AT WRIGHTSVILLE

-Four new members were induct,
ed into the Wrightsville Lions clut
at their recent dinner meeting ir
the Luna restaurant, it was learned
last night.
New members are W. R. Wigs,
Jr., Francis M. Foy, George Came
lis, and Cecil Robinson.
Wigs was also appointed publici-
ty chairman for the club.
President Ennis Robertson pre-.
sided over the meeting and the dis
cussion of routine business.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-01
And SO To Bed

We have had the Penny
Parade, the Half-P emmy parade
and a minor furry of other
types of coins in "And-so-tO-
bed. but this morning we come
up with something brand new.
This time we present =
twenty-five cent article and
not in coin, mind you.
Mr.. Thomas Phillips, $40
North Seventh street, tells us
he has a twenty-five cent
paper currency certificate. He
said he found the paper two
bits" while stationed in the
Army in New Jersey. The
money was printed in 1863, ac-
cording to Mr.. Phillips.
Which reminds us that the
old saying Don't take any
wooden nicke!s' was taboo in
Wilmington several years ago
when wooden nickels were sold
as souyiners of the centennial
celebration here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-01
HIGHWAY PATROLMEN
~ BEGIN LICENSE
LAG ARRESTS TODAY

ss s'a'e Highway Patrol officers
n "e1e on the prowl after mid
ist sA' last night seeking motor
r n's who were operating their
c snieies sans the 1947 North
r ~ license plate.
or Inc officers have warned the
t Suollc that operators driving
out cars this morning with
vrs displaying the new plates
co" uld be cited to recorders
re Judge II. Winfield Smith of
he 0raers court said last night
And would impose a fine of $40
=. aa costs upon the apprehend-
cd drivers.
c, m1ss Minnie A. Payne, Of the
tho us'9llna Motor Club, where
her 'a ass are sold, reported that
day g Tria,u was kept busy all
late ailoay as long lines of
tsir purchasers sought to OBJ
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-01
YOUNG TO FORM
NEW RAIL GROUP
Federation For Railroad
Progress To Speed
improvements

PALM BEACH, Fla, Jan. 81 -
tP) - Robert R. Young. railroad
executive, announced a plan today
for a Federation for Railroad
Progress which he saia would
take over the function which the
American Association of Rail
roads has failed to perform"
The Federation, said Young.
would be made up of security hold
ers instead of bankers.
Young reported that he became a
heavy stakeholder in the New York
Central railroad Ito get the bank
ers out of that situation and put
competition back into railroads"
He is chairman of both the
Allegheny Corp. and the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad, and has
announced that he plans to set up
the nations first coast-to-coast
rail system.
Young pointed out in an inter-
view here that his fight to per-
nit passengers to travel from
cosstntc coast without changing
Fsteepers was won a year ago.
He stated there are as, 1000 OBJ
solete passenger cars in use now
which are being replaced at the
rate of 5000 a year.
Simple arithmetic shows it
will take Is years at this rate
to replace old cars, and general
modernization of railroads will
take 20 years. By that time the
present new cars will be obsolete"
He said he has a three-Way plan
to cause railroads to catch up"
with modernization.
His first step is to establish the
Federation for Railroad Progress.
and the second to go into the New
York Central to get the bankers
out of that situation" Finally, he
said he would do all possible to
defeat the BulWinkle bill pending in
Congress which, said Young, would
make it legal for railroads to mu-
tually agree against progressive
steps.
Yong declared that the rail-
roads have as important a part
in national defense as the Army
or Navy, but that instead of be-
ing in the atomic age, the rail-
roads are in the era of the high
wheeled Fords."
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-01
FIRE DEPARTMENT
TAKES TOP HONOR
Named Outstanding City In
State For Fire Proven
ton Activities

The naming of the Wilmington
fire department as the unit ir
North Carolina participating to the
greatest extent in fire prevention
programs was announced yester.
day by Chief Ludie Groom.
Selected by the National Fire
Prevention Association, the local
department was honored for its
activities during Fire Prevention
Week of October 6-12. A model Of
a house depicting dangers of fires
was shown in a parade through
town at that time.
In addition to the model house,
a program of lectures, school fire
fire demonstrations and news.
paper articles yer presented j..
behalf of the observance.
Chief Groom said that this was
the first time the local department
had been honored with first place
for its activities and that he was
proud of the entire force.
Asheville was named second in
state competition with Durham ano
Asheboro winning honorable men.
ton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-01
GREEN REVEALS
new PEACE BID
Murray Refuses To Com
ment On Suggestion To
Combine Forces

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 31-(P)-The
AFL proposed a merger with the
CLIO tonight in a sudden move to
unity all U. S. labor in a fight
against objectionable" legisla-
ton.
The AFL executive council of
Is top labor leaders unanimously
authorized President William
Green to send a letter to CLIO Pres
ident Philip Murray suggesting
consolidation of their more than
Is million members.
CIO-founder John L. Lewis, now
an AFL vice president, would be
one of the AFL's five negotiators
for the proffered %unification.
The CLIO broke away from the
AFL in 1886. Last peace confer
ences ended in failure in 1889.
Green wrote to Murray in reply
to the CLIO chiefs communication
of last December 5, urging unity
Of action to meet the political.
economic and legislative threats
against unions. Murray had not
suggested actual merger.
Green appointed a committee of
five to meet with a like committee
from the CLIO. If the offer is &C
cepted by Murray. On the. AFL's
committee with Green are Lewis,
President of the United Mime
Workers: William L. Hutchinson,
head of the Carpenters; Daniel j.
Tobin, chief of the Transfers;
George Meany, secretary-treasurer
of the AFL.
The aging Green, who has head
ed the ALL since 1924, offered in
1914 to retire as president if it
would help to bring about a united
labor front.
Green said that in view of Muir
rays letter. he thought the CLIO
president would act ''favorably'
On the proposal TO get together.
Details of any merger would have
to be worked out by the commit
tees. Green told a news confer
ence. Neither in the letter to Muir
ray nor in his talk with reporters
did Green lay down any conditions
to uniting their forces.
The Murray letter was written
during the recent coal strike, when
Lewis and his bituminous coal
miners were under a court iniunc.
ton requested by the government,
and had been fined So, $40. 900 for
contempt of court in permitting
the mine shutdoWns to begin.
Murray II was vice president
OF the miners union. He now heads
the CLIO steel workers as we'll as
the CLIO.
Lewis created the CLIO in 1885
as a committee of the AFL. Later
he clashed with Hutchinson. Tobin
and Green over the industrial
imitation lans of the CLIO, and the
bushy-haired mine leader broke
away from the ALL in 1886.
He quit as president of the CLIO
in November 1910. after backing
Republican Wendell L. Willkie for
the presidency of the United States
Two years later Lewis fired Muir
ray as vice president of the UNIV
and withdrew from the CLIO.
The 66-year-old miners chief
completed the cycle last January,
when he strobe into the executive
council meeting here and paid up
his per capita dues for 800. 900
members of the UNIV. To Green.
Continued on Page 2; Col. p
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-01
AlRPORTS ASK
FOR Wifi RANGE
Concerted Action By Are
Fields Deemed Neces-
sary At Meeting

Concerted action on the part OF
representatives of airports alons
the Atlantic coast toward obtain
lng approval of the Civil Aeronau.
tics Administration for he install
lation Of (VHF) verify high frequ-
tncyy radio ranges along the
route OF the proposed Coastal Air
ways doomed following a meeting
Of city and county representatives
in the city hall yesterday.
Slated to join the air group in
calling for CAA action are North
and South Carolina congressman
as well as officials of National Air
Lines.
In attendance at the session was
Marion Shuffler, secretary to rep
Fesentative j. Bayard Clark, who
informed the group that action
70 prevent the further diSmanting
M equipment Of Bluethenthal air
port would begin Immediately. He
expressed the opinion that in view
Of a recent freezing order issued
oy the War Assets Administration
ue movement of airfield equip
meIt was illegal and that Army
engineers we're trespassing On the
properly by Grating any materials
Tor shipment.
regarding the frequency range,
Snuftler told the group that CAA
approval could be obtained within
W days if representatives of the
s''leS IN the area would get busy
and bring enough pressure to bear.
Local officials agreed to a meet.
As OF representatives about Feb
suafy 10, and were yesterday con-
IscIlng other airport authorities ir
me area seeking a preliminary
SESSION prior to contracting the
sAA as suggested by Shuffler.
Neil Berboth, vice president Of
''s'e Airlines, who was present
Yesterdays meeting, informed
me group that Wifi equipment
Iouio De installed in their planes,
.a'ea to use Wilmington as ar
aS'efn terminal if CAA approval
tios sidnted to a pending applica-
a Spokesman for the Wilmington
"e~ Hanover Airport Authority
Wv mat I. A. Deckman, WAA
i%sional director in Charlotte, hac
ral.al the authority that papers
h.aIihg to the transfer of Blue.
~sl'nal airfield to New Hanover
,a ua5y mad not been received. In.
evsn Ol the actual transfer, how.
+, Deckman said that authori.
,b;u " eI1ect the change Of owner
WA was granted to the Charlotte
ri,a a olflce, He is expected to ar.
hawai- wilmington next week Ia
fon the details of the DISPOSE.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-01
Day In Congress
By The Associated pr.su

RENTS Maj. Gen. Philip B.
Fleming, head of the office of tenn.
orary controls, told a Senate hear
ing it was he who prepared an or.
DER granting landlords a 10 per
cent boost in rents. President Tru.
man killed the order, he said.
TAXES-GOP t~ax-slasbing homes
frightened as the Senate-House
budget committee received expert
testimony that next years reve-
nues will exceed President Tru-
mans estimates figures by $780,
0o0,00O and reach S37, 928, 0OO. 900.
congressman we're still at odds on
how benefits of the lightened tax
load may be shared between the
loW-lncome group and the rich.
LABOR Two industrialists told
the Senate Labor committee that
unlonization of foremen DESTROYS
their loyalty to management. Sem
ator Pepper D.-Fla.) upheld the
foremen's right to bargain collect.
lively.
RUSSIA = Senator Bridges r.
N. H. bitterly criticized what he
termed U. S. ''appeasement'' of
Russia and urged Secretary of
State Marshall to take a firm stand
at the big powers conference in
Moscow. March TO-,
PAYROLL - Rep. Taber (R.-N.
~ formally proposed that 1000, 600
OF the governments 1900. 900 CT
william employees should be fired to
cut federal expenses - a saving Of
$500, 900, 900 yearly.
A-BOMBS - The atomic energy
commission reported to Congress
that improved atomic weapons"
are being developed and said prog
ress is being achieved. The report
indicated a more powerful atomic
bomb than the Nagasaki and Bikini
types may be in the offing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-01
DATE SELECTED
FOR SCRAP DRIVE
BY SHRINERS HERE

A countrywide drive to secure
100, 1000 pounds of scrap paper is
to be conducted on Sunday. Feb
ruary Is, by the Arab Shrine club
of New Hanover.
Funds from the paper collect
ed will be used for uniforms,
equipment, and travel expenses OF
the New Hanover High school
band, according to George H.
Brinson, chairman.
Trucks used in the collections
will be donated and manned by
members of the Shrine. High
school students will assist the To-
cal Shriners.
Serving with Crimson on the
committee are E. S. Caps and
1t. E. J. Lacock, director of the
musical gro11p.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-01
The Weather

FORECAST
North Carolina and South Carolina -
Partly cloudy, little change in tempera-
ture Saturday, except colder extreme ives,
portion Saturday night; Sunday partly
cloudy and colder.
Meteorological data for the ~ hours
ending 1880 pm. yesterday.
Temperatures
1870 am. IS; 1880 am. So; 1880 pm
60; 1880 pm. So.
Humidity
1870 am. "a; 7:30 am. 49,; 1870 pm
35; 7:30 pm. 81.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 7:3O p.m.-
0.00 inches.
Total since the first of the month -
80 inches.
High Low
Wilmington --- $50 am. 1922 Am
sos pm. 1:12 pm.
Masonboro Inlet = 1927 am. 10 :05 am.
3:51 pm. 1914 pm
Sunrise 7:0e: So So; M. 1rise rs
E IN; Moon ct 3:17 am.
River stage at Fayetteville, N. C. at {
am. Friday. inc report feet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-01
State Legislature Gets
South Piedmont Paw Plan
Proposals For Probe Of Barber Laws And
Coop e~ratives. Tackled In Raleigh;
More Hearings Scheduled

RALEIGH, Jan. 31.-LHp-The South Piedmont Mar In nroMde
Sc pay increases for teachers reached the legislature TODAY alone
tn proposals for a legislative inquiry into enforcement of the barber
avs, and to bring cooperatives and mutual marketing associations
under the states income and franchise tax laws.
The South Piedmont plan, supported by hundreds ri teacbers
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-01
FORECAST:

W.T. MINGTON AND VICINITY
partly cloudy, little change in tempera-
ture Saturday; Sunday partly cloudy and
colder.
The Arizona post., 1947-06-06

David Wine, Ajo, is enc of ten
graduating seniors receiving De-
partment Honors in Political Sci
ence from the College of Liberal
Arts, U. of A. He is president of
the newly organized Tau Delta
fraternity.
Miss Sarah Geffin, E. 7th, has
returned to her home in Montreal
for a three months stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Cohen, E. 7th,
have left for New Jersey where
they will visit with Mrs. Cohen's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Tunkell. Accompanying them on
their motor trip was Mr.. Burton
Goldstein, E. 4th.
Mr.. Harry Pffer, N. Park, has
left for Chicago. Mrs. Pffer will
follow in few weeks. They plan
to make the Windy City their
permanent home.
The Arizona post., 1947-06-06

Staying at the Ell Conquistador
Hotel for a month or so are Mr..
and Mrs. Victor jacob, Newark,
N. J.
Charles Turner, of Los Angeles,
visited with his aunt and uncle,
Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer Jonas, who
are residing at E. Waverly. The
three will go on to New York
City for a short stay before re-
turning to Tucson.
A surprise birthday party for
Albert Gotkin, university student,
was held at the home of Sanders
Solot, May 10Th. About 25 peo-
pie attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Federhar, E.
Speedway, have gone East for a
short time.
Visiting with the S. Feinbergs,
E. Broadway, is Mr.. Harold Pill
son, brother of Mrs. Feinberg.