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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-04
BY RHODES
Star-NeWs Staff Writer

While more than 20 Wilmington
grocers have announced their in
tentions OF continuing - for the
present-their adherence to the
Newburyport Plan whereby they
have cut prices 10 per cent one
grocer last night declared sit is
purely an advertising scheme and
it is unfair competition"
N. A. Merritt oWner Of a store
at the corner of Chestnut and
Fourth streets was referring to ar
article on the front page of Sat
urday mornings Wilmington Stal
in which it was indicated groeers
were falling in line with the Il
per cent reduction plan.
81 say they are not right in pub
fishing it," the storekeeper de-
| clared emphatically'' as he opinee
he had already readjusted his
prices on food and produce without
benefit of fanfare"
1--WE have records to prove where
we have made adjustments ane
to show that prices have been cut
by the adjustments he added.
Merritt also fastened to add -
started IN the grocery business II
years ago with $3.50 and no ex
perience."
In a period Of four months he
said 1--WE have adjuste dali OF ou1
prices and mark1lps are from five
to IS per cent lower than OPA
markups during the war.
He quoted the following ex'
ample. During the war salt was
selling for nine cents and now the
boxes are two for Is cents.
Comparing Merritt's prices with
tie Newburyport reductions OF
Continued on Page Two; Col. p
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-04
II OF CIVIL WAR
BY ITALIANS
|HARB0R CONGRESS
H0N0RS R. B. PAGE
Publisher Named Director
OF National Rivers,
Harbor Group
BY FRANK VAN DER LINDEN
Wilmington Star-News
Washington Bureau

I WASHINGTON, May 3. - R. B.
Page, Wilmington, chairman OF
the North Carolina State P O t S
Authority was elected a director
of the National Rivers and Har-
bors Congress today.
Page, who publishes the
Wilmington Star-News, will r e p
resent North Carolina on the di-
rectors' board for the coming
year.
The Congress, a private organi-
cation of groups interested in
River and harbor development,
makes recommendations to the
Federal Congress.
Page said he vas every well
satisfied" with the recommen-
dations .favoring North Carolina
projects, including one for deep
ening the Cape Fear river to IS
feet.
In classifying the Cape F e a r
proposal as "meritorius" rather
than urging immediate action, the
Congress recognized that the
dredging for a 32-foot channel has
just started and the Army engi-
neers have not yet filed a report
on the 35-foot survey, Page said.
II got everything l asked for"
he declared.
Also receiving meritorius COM
ment was the. Manteo project
which calls for the deepening Of
the Oregon inlet channel to 10 feet.
"Meritorius'' a S indicated by
the project committee as being
THE next thing to a complete
recommendation"
The committee fully endorsed
the Bugs Island project or
Roanoke River since the project
was already underway.
In its recommendations the
committee requested Unitee
States Army engineers to haster
surveys on the proposed Cape
Fear river resurvey as pertain
to flood control above Fayetteville
Other projects. requested b.
Page, which received favorable
comment and on which the com
mittee declared surveys should b.
made included:
Enlargement of the southpor
yacht basin. -
Increasing the depth of the in
land waterway from Beaufort Y
the Cape Fear river :.
Construction of a WaterWa!
from Jacksonville to the inl a I
waterway
Increasing the depth of the II
Hand waterway to Carolina Beacf
Neuse river flood control.
Deepening of the channel iron
the ocean to Morehead Cit.
harbor.-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-04
EARNINGS

NORFOLK, Va, May 3-tR-
Earning prospects for the yeal
1947 are favorable, and earnings
for the first quarter of the year
have been generally up to ex'
pectations, Leigh R. Powell, Jr.
president of the Seaboard Air Line
railroad. stated in a letter &C
eoGnpanyiag the company an.
nual report to its stockholders and
security holders. released today. 10
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-04

Typical OF the lIlIedlS WdS tlc
speech of Nazzareno Buschi, Sec
rotary of Rome's Chamber of La
Dor, speaking before a mass meet
ing of some 50,O0O workers at the
Basilica Massenzio.
"Workers do not want civil war;"
he said, but our enemies and
above all the government must be
warned not to allow a repetition
of this violence"
The strike was far from gener-
al. Essential workers, such as en-
ployes of the railroads. public util-
tiles, telephone and telegraph sys-
TENS, were not called out.
Nor did it last for the rest Of
the day after II a. m, as the Com
munist-dominated general confed-
GRAFTON of labor had ordered. In
the industrial north Milan, Turin
and Genoa-Workers s a y e d out
only 80 minutes. They struck for
varying periods in Rome and Pal
ermo, in some cases up to 8 p. m.
Public services we're shut down
briefly in Palermo, but that was
the only place where this occurred.
The massacre, in which eight were
killed and 80 wounded with ma
chineguns by a few men on horse
back, occurred IS miles from Pal
ermo. Some restaurants were open
in Rome, but everything else, in
Guiding the black m r t, was
closed for a few hours.
Demonstrations were reported in
every city and big town in Italy.
The confederation had d e r e d
them to be peaceful, and special
confederation squads mingled with
the crowds to preserve order. Cav
airy, troops and carabinieri were
out in force at strategic points.
Union leaders in their speeches
stressed that more violence such
as that in Sicily, will be answered
with violence. They blamed agra
rian lords, capitalists, bourgeois
monarchists and the Uomo Quail
Unique Common mani party" for
the killings.
Generally, it was believed that
the Communist idea was to try to
draw a deeper distinction between
the workers-all of whom are not
Communists-and those they blame
for the killing. The government,
which has rs suspects under ar
rest, insists that the guilty are
members of the black hand.
PALERMO, Sicily, Sunday, May
LWH-Police, after a Commute
machine-gun battle, last night cap
tured Is bandits, including sever
al believed to have participated in
the May Day massacre Of eight
persons.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-04
PERSONS
ARE ARRESTED
FOR ~BOOTLEGGING

DURHAM, May 3-U.p-Liquor
law enforcement officers tonight
reported that 40 p e S, Is OF
them women, had been arrested In
a two-day drive against bootlegging
in the Durham area.
Carl Pollard, head of the Dur.
ham c y Alcoholic Beverage
Control boards enforcement divi-
sion, said a total Of 66 charges Of
illegal possession and sale of whis-
key had been made against the ar
rested persons.
All of the 40 we're released on
bonds ranging from 5000 to $500.
Pollard said the drive would be
continued.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-04
Cuts Success
Here But Merchants
Have Mixed FEELING
Food uts Prove Worth In Added Business But
Other Lines May Not Join Program,
G. F. Hunt Announces
BY BOZ KLINE
Star-NeWs Staff Writer

AS Wilmington retail grocers
last night declared they intended
to continue their trial of the New
buryport Plan-reduction Of prices
by 10 per cent-the picture on the
other side of retail trades in. the
community appeared dark.
G. F. Hunt, Jr., local furniture
dealer. and president of the Will
mington Merchants association, in
Dictated discussion of the across
the-board reduction plan has
been 'tabled'' and declined to
say whether or not the plan would
be discussed at the associations
board meeting next Friday.
IF it is discussed" he said,
the five board members can
vote either in favor or against
endorsing the plan. If they vote
to endorse it,, we will have to
submit the proposal to all $50
or more members of the a%ssocia-
ton. The individual members will
be the ones who will finally de-
eide whether or not to adopt the
plan"
Hunt said that if the associa-
ton decides against the plan, ii
should give its reasons for doing
SO.
Meanwhile P. Franklin Bell, Sec
rotary Of the association, and act
ing secretary of the Wilmington
Chamber of Commerce said, we
will appreciate your cooperation
in giving the matter as little pub
licity as possible"
At least two local merchants
indicated, however, that they
Continued on Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-04
Balky Automobile
Blamed For DEATH

HICKORY, May 8 U.D A
balky automobile engine was
blamed today for the death OF
Lloyd Lynell. White, "A, of Hide
bran, who was drowned last night
when his car rolled into Lake
Rhodhiss in Burke county.
Officers said the automobile
rolled into the water while White
was trying to start the motor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-04
p1 A MT To REOPEN

WINSTON-SALEM, May 3-uH-
strikebound plants Of the huge ~
J. Reynolds Tobacco company were
idle today for the first time since
several thousand union workers
walked out early Thursday, but
comnany spokesmen S a d n
would be reopened Monday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-04
Labor Leaders Warn
Government Against
Violence Repetition
Six Million Workers On Protest StOppage In
Every City And Big Town In Italy
Attend Rallies

ROME, May 3-UP)-Hints at the possibility of civil
war were heard today as Communist leaders harangued
meetings of an estimated 5000, 900 workers who struck
throughout the nation in protest against the May Day
shooting of eight peasants in Sicily.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-04
The w Gather
Eastern Standard Time))

AbdSkCIh
(By U. S. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1880 pm. yesterday.
Temperatures
1870 am. so; 7:3O am. IS; 1:3O pm 49,
$50 pm. Sc.
Maximum rs; Minimum Sc; Mean oo'
Normal 81.
Humidity
l:@2 am. IS; 7:30 am. so. 1:30 D. 4o'
7:30 pm. II.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 1870 pm
900 inches.
Total since the first of the month -
09l inches.
Tides For Today
from the Tide Tables published by
\ S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
High Low
Wilmington $50 IN. 4:o1 am.
9:45 pm. Az pm
Aasonboro Iniet 1903 am. 1:O3 am
1882 pm 1:09 pm.
Sunrise 5:20; Sunset 6:53; Moonrlse
s39 pm Moonset 5:07 am.
River stage at Fayetteville, n. C, at q
Il Saturday,, (missing) feet.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., May 3.-P)-Of-
ueial weather bureau records OF the
teniperature and rainfall for the "a hours
ending at 800 am.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-04
WEATHER
FORECAST

North Carolina: Sunday fair and
somewhat warmer, with variable winds,
west shifting to northwest. Monday
cooler over west and central portion.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-04

PALERMO, Sicily, Sunday, May
4W.H-Police, after a Commute
machine-gun battle, last night cap
tured Is bandits, including sever
al believed to have participated in
the May Day massacre of eight
persons.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-04
Tides For Today

tFrom the Tide Tables published
l. s. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-01
Six Dead In
 Dor1nitory Fire In Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, (P) - Wind lashed flames whipped through dormitory for homeless men today killing six persons and sending to hospitals IT other men, some with critical injuries.
 Some of the victims-many em- ployed as street corner Santa Clauses-died or were hurt leap ing from their quarters as the sub freezing weather turned the water from firemen's hoses to ice.
 Mrs. Edith Gallant, who lives across the street from the dormi- tory operated by the Volunteers of America, Inc, said she looked from her home and saw men, hopelessly trapped, at the win doWs.
 'The fire was in back of them. l knew it was going to get to them. 1t was all too much to look at. turned away"
 Fifty-one-year-old William G. Wilson, who was asleep on the second floor of the building when the fire began, told of staggering to a window, aiding another man, and stumbling down fireescape i We went down." he said Thank God we got down. I saw some of the poor devils who were trapped at the windows. They couldn't make it to the fire eS- cape. When you see anything like that you feel all tied up inside. But you're thankful you're alive"
 The search for bodies ended al i 10 a.m., about 10 hours after the blaze was first discovered. Forty persons were listed as safe or slightly injured.
 The dead were listed by police as Stanley Bush, 45; Patrick AL len, 70; William Snead, 63; Mich ael Boyle, 59; Charles Kenney, 45; , and Thomas Wallace, 50.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-01
ECONOMIC
 ROUNDUP

WASHINGTON (P)-Wholesale prices, retail sales and the wages of l3,000,000 Americans all have climbed higher during the past few weeks.
 Figures from two government agencies show:
 1. The prices of wholesale goods hit new postwar peak during the week ending Nov P. They were 59.2 per cent higher than in 1926, and only 4.8 per cent below the all-time record of May, 1920.
 2. About l3,000,00O workers in manufacturing plants earned an average of $5097 week in Octo- Der, for a new all-time record.
 3. Retail stores sold an estim- ated S10,O25,O0 0O,OOO worth of goods in October, about $700,000,- 900 over the figure for September and about $1,1OO,OOO,OOO over the mark for October, 1946.
 The wage and wholesale price figures, both from the bureau of labor statistics, were peaks over weeks of steady rising.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-01
Eskimo Garments Best Protection In Arctic Climate

WASHINGTON, (P)-The navy admitted today that the furs of the primitive Eskimo are still su- perior to army and navy cold weather combat clothing.
 It. Comdr. James w. Hag9ard of the navy supply corps explain ed why at a meeting of civilian scientists with naval research ex- perts:
 ITO keep warm, men must wear layers of cloth, and in so doing perspire at the least provocation. The Eskimos' clothing fits more loosely, allow for free circulation and provides maximum warmth"
 Haggard said it obviously is impossible to mass produc enough furs to outfit an army and navy, so the armed services are working on substitutes.
 ''The use of fibre glass and other plastics," he said, seems to present some promise of success"
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-01
Council Holds Special Meeting On Engineers Breakwater Report

At the call of Mayor Luther Dunbar, as requested by council men Lester Bronson and Keith Hedreen, the City Council met in the office of city clerk Carrie Me Lain Friday at 500 pm.
 The purpose of the call was to act upon the report of the corps of engineers turning down the proposition of the "breakwater for Nome," and to settle the amount of wages due A. L. Montgomery, former assistant chief of the fire and police department.
 To the latter question Montgom- cry was allowed pay to and in- cluding November 25th.
 On the "breakWater" question, it was decided to appoint perm anent committee to check into the report of the Engineers and to pre- sent such facts and features of the original proposal as have been misrepresented or have become distorted in the final reports.
 The engineers department letter stated that copies of the report would be forwarded to c. R. Jack Son, Carl Lomen, the Portland, Seattle and Anchorage offices of the engineers department for those who are interested in reading the summary report.
 The committee appointed by the mayor is C. Dewey Anderson and Richard Webb.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-01
Miss Winchell
 Back Home Safe

NEW YORK, (P) - Walda E. Winchell, 20-year-old daughter of Walter Winchell, who had been the object of a wide police search since she was reported missing Wednesday, was back home Sat urday, Ernest Cuneo, attorney for the Winchell family. announced.
 Cuneo, who asked the missing persons bureau of the police de- pertinent to cancel the alarm for Miss Winchell, said she had been visiting friends" and was "back home again." He did not elabor- ate.
 Miss WinchelPs disappearance was reported to police by her mother, Mrs. June Winchell, who said her actress daughter was i'll. In Hollywood, her columnist father said several doctors had or dered immediate disqualification for his daughter. The nature of her illness was not disclosed.
 Miss Winchell, who used the stage name of Toni Eden, has ap- peared in three Broadway shows.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-01
ARCTIC CLUB TO HOLD PARTY

Here is your chance to be Baby SnQoks or one of the Katzenjam- mer Kids at the Arctic Club Kid die Party" to be held Saturday night, December 6, at the Pioneer Hall, starting at 800 pm. A hilar- ious time is in store for all mem berS who might wish ot let their hair down in braids or do it up in curls. Costume parties are always worth the effort as they have all ways proven to be fun. Be sure and come around 800 so as not to miss out on the high lights of the evening.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-01
VD CASES ON INCREASE IN NOME. REPORT SHOWS

The monthly report of the Divi- sion of Communicable disease con- trol division of the Territorial De- partment of Health shows a sharp increase in the number of VD cases in Nome. For the month of September there were 21 new cases and for the month of Octo- Der there were Is new cases. In October two cases of chicken pox also were reported.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-01
MRS. CONRAD YENNEY INJURED ON ICE

Mrs. Conrad Yenney has been in bed over the weekend, having slipped on the ice in her front yard last Friday and injuring her leg and shoulder. She is much inn proved today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-12
POLICE HAVE BUSY
 TIME; FOUR ARRESTS

After a very quiet week, with only two persons arrested on Sat urday night, Juneau City Police last night arrested four men for drunkenness and disorderly con- duct.
 At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon Robert Edgett, employee of Polaris- Taku Mining Company, was arrest ed for being under the influence Of liquor. This morning he paid $25 bail and left on the Princess Norah, forfeiting his bail.
 Last evening at g o'clock. Ray mond L. Pryor, who had arrived yesterday from Oakland, California was arrested for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
 In the small hours of this morn- ing Ed Lindoff was arrested for drunkenness, and John Erickson for disorderly conduct.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-12
lERvI(EMEN5' REST
 CAMP HERE E OFF

All plans for the servicemen $ rest camp here in Juneau have been dropped by the Army, accord ing to word received today by Mayor Waino Hendrickson from Col Leslie G. Mulzer Air Corps Commandant at Headquarters, AL aska Service Base, Anchorage. The decision was reached, Col onel Mulzer stated in his letter in conference with Major General Howard A. Craig, and was due to the fact that tte f. B. Hall, which had been previously selected, was found unsuitable.
 We considered the Juneau Ho- tell the letter stated. but feel at this time We would not be carry ing out the policies of an economy minded President to make an out lay of cash of the amount 1t would take to purchase this hotel. '
 There remains yet the possi- bility of negotiations for the lease or rent of other building properties in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-12
LitiIe Girl Is Found SIain;
 MutiIia!ed
Tortured Body of Child Re- vedIs Fifth Case of
 Kind in California

FRESNO. Calf, March 12.-tR- The tortured body of nine-year old Ecther Lewis was found today beside a slough near the farming com munity of Sanger Undersheriff John Ford said it was horribly mutilated."
 It was the fifth mutilation slay- ing in California in two months.
 The little girl disappeared yester- day on her way to school, but this was not known until she failed to return yesterday afternoon
 She normally walked from her home to school bus stop, about 9 mile away.
 Her body was found beside dry slough of Kings River, about half way between her home and the bus stop.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-12

TWO ARTI5TS WILL
 APPEAR HERE, JCA
 PROGRAM MARCH 26

The Juneau Concerts ASsocia- tion, Inc, announces that Adolph Koldofsky, violinist, and Gwen dolyn Williams, pianist, will be presented by the Association at the Twentieth Century Theatre in Juneau, on Wednesday, March 26.
 These two artists have won great applause and distinction for their artistic playing of concert pro grams in which the violin and piano demand equal attention from the musicians. They are known to many radio listeners for their appearances over Canadian Broad casting Corporation, Vancouver B. c. station, where MT. Koldofsky was leader of the orchestra, and also appeared in broadcasts with Miss Williams, and for their con- certs at Toronto, Montreal, Van couver, Seattle, Bellingham, Santa Barbara and other cities. The Koldofsky-W Williams is noted for the perfect coordination of tempo rhythm and color with which these two performers present their interesting programs. The violin used by MT. Koldofsky is a rare one, having heen made by Gaud- agnini in 178l.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-12
2 Russians Summoned
 ToMos(ow

LONDON. March l2-ih-Rus- sian diplomatic sources disclosed that Georgi zarubin. Soviet Am bassador to Britain, left London suddenly for Moscow early today
 The Soviet Embassy staff was not available for comment, but other Russians said Zarubins re- turn to Moscow was for consulta- tions in connection with the For eign Ministers conference.
 He left London by train.
 The Russian Embassy in Wash lngtcn advised the U s. State De- partment yesterday that the Soviet Ambassador to the United States, Nikolai V Novikov, would leave Thursday for Moscow.
 The Russian sources here said zarubin, who assumed the Ambas- sadorShip here in January, was mo particular expert" on German and Austrian affairs, which are the subjects for the four-power talks.
 Therefore, they said, it could be assumed his consultation with For eign Minister V. M Molotov would be strictly routine They said the British government had been informed of zarubin's intention tc leave.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-12
PRESIDENT FLYING TO KEY WEST FOR
 REST, RELAXATION

WASHINGTON, March 12-tR- The President won't lose any time getting out of Washington after he addresses Congress today
 His plane, the Sacred Cow, is gassed-up and waiting to take him and his aides to Key West, Flor ida, for four day vacation The schedule calls for MT Truman to arrive in the South by 6:30 this evening Eastern Time).
 MT Truman's doctor says he ordered the President to fly south for some sunshine. swimming and relaxation. Not that the President isn't fit, explains the doctor, Brig adler General Wallace H. Graham He's in excellent shape for man of 62 years, and the doctors want to keep him that way. So, he says he is prescribing frequent brief excursions from the White House grind. Besides, adds the doctor MT. Truman gets restless if he stays in one place too long.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-12
MoIoiov
 Slowly
 Sottens
Makes Concessions in Face of Determined Bril-
 ish Attacks
By JOHN M. HIGHTOWER

MOSCOW, March 12.- 4R-Rus- sian Foreign Minister V. M. Molo- toys uprisingly conciliatory, made concessions tonight in the face of a determined attack by British Foreign Minister Ernest Bevin, just as news of President Truman's speech on aid to Greece and Turk ey reached this capital.
 It was not believed that the softening of Molotov's position was due to the outspoken U. S. posi- tion in affairs of the eastern Med iterranean. However, the Russian Ambassadors to Washington and London were recalled and this was taken as an indication that the Russians knew the content of the Truman address.
 Molotov agreed to give the For eign Ministers Council data on the number of German prisoners held in Russia and conceded that Rus sia had been tardy in carrying out the Potsdam commitment to de- stroy certain German naval vessels relegated to them for that purpose.
 Bevin had charged that Russia failed to live up to her agreements on destroying the ships and to treat Germany as an economic unit He demanded also that Rus sia account for what she had nov ed out of eastern Germany.
 U. s. Secretary of State George Marshall supported the British po- sition during the long exchange French Foreign Minister Georges Bidault, the chairman of the day, stayed largely out of the discus sions.
 Bevin answered point by point the accusations Molotov made yes terday against Great Britain and then made his own accusations