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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-02
RED CROSS AIDS
STORM HOMELESS
Robson County, Whining
ton Units Or Disaster
Scene In Quick Time

FAIRMONT, May Field
workers of the American Red
Cross yesterday arrived on t h e
scene of the worst tornado to hit
in this section about two hours
after the storm had passed.
The workers Immediately set up
temporary headquarters in the
Fairmont Tobacco Trade offices
and workers were sent to the area
hardest hit by the tornado.
Miss Anne Coucou1es, executive
secretary of the Robson county
chapter and Miss Marian Everett,
general field representative of the
National Staff, with headquarters
in Wilmington, were the first tt
arrive after a call from C. B
Stafford, secretary of the Fair.
mont Chamber OF Commerce anc
local chapter chairman of the Rec
Cross.
Damage Surveyed
After a quick survey Of the
damage wrought by the teriffi,
winds, the Red Cross workers i'm
mediately sent out an urgent ap
pea! for bedding for the 200 home
less, mostly Negroes.
Shortly after midnight, Distric'
chairman j. S. Huske, of Fayet
teville, arrived with 100 cots
blankets and other equipment
from Fort Bragg and temporary
sleeping quarters were set up il
the Rosenwald Negro school.
Roads Searched
At dawn this morning the Re-
Cross workers were busily en-
gagged in searching the many sec
ondary roads leading into this to
bacco town for additional casual
ties.
House to house surveys wer'
conducted under the direction o
Miss Coucoule and Ellis Fysal
special field representative, of AT
lanta, who rushed to the scene o
the disaster from Fort Bragg
where he was giving instruction
in water safety to the S2nd Air
borne Division.
Additional volunteer workers
including Mrs. Jimmy Davis, Mr.
CONTINUED On Page Seven; Col. s
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-02
ATTENTION All BOY
AGAIN SHOWS BEST
STEER AT FAT SHOW
Special to The Star

LUMBERTON, May l - /. D
West, All club member from AL
lentown, for the second consecu
tive year exhibited the Crane
champion steer at the sixth an
nual fat stock show and sale hele
in Lumberton today under spon
sorship of the Merchants a%ssocia'
ton and the Chamber of Com
merce and Agriculture. The
champion was a 690-pound Here
ford which brought top price o:
80 cents per pound at the afternoon
sale with Austin Walters of Lum'
berton as auctioneer.
The reserve champion steer
weighing 902 pounds, was exhibit
ed by Patsy Page of the SoutF
Robson Al club and brought 81
cents per pound.
Thirty-eight steers were exhibit
ed.
Prices at the sale were far be-
low those of last year, many rang
ing from Is to 80 cents. Judges
were from the animal husbandry
department Of N. S. State college
Robson farm agent O. P. Owens
was in charge Of arrangements fol
the show.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-02
|ALEMAN ARRANCES
LOAN FOR MEXICO
Mexican President Gets Biz
Ovation When He Ad-
dresses Congress

WASHINGTON, May 1.-W.N-
President Miguel Aleman of Next
co concluded a big U. S. recon
s%truction loan for his country TO.
day and then befo.e a joint session
of Congress warned the United
States that it must back its demo-
cracy against dictatorship by
moral and material force.
Democracy, if not backed by
force, whets the appetities Of dicta-
tors" the handsome Mexican
leader declared in an historic, 49,
minute address to the joint ses-
sion.
Just before he entered the jam
med House Of representatives to
receive a thundring ovation from
IL Congressman and Senators, and
jammed galleries, Aleman and
President Truma4 issued a joint
announcement putting their official
endorsement on a multi-million-
dollar loan to Mexico.
$50, 600, 900 Credit
Inc TWO SdIU IAe ucW
credit, intended to finance Mexi-
can industrial and agricultural
development projects, will be
granted through the U. s. Export
Import bank. They gave no de-
tails, but it was believed the loan
would amount to about $50, 000, 900,
or about one thi:l of the sum orr
ginally requested by Mexico.
The world reconstruction bank,
however, announced yesterday that
it is extending a similar develop
ing loan Of $208, 600, 900 to Mexico
to supplement the American credit.
Mr.. Truman and Aleman also
announced that the two countries
intend to sign a new agreement
stabiliZing the rate of exchange be-
tween their c%urrencies and that
other plans for economic coopera-
til are being studied.
Obviously enthused over the loan
as.eement, Aleman vas smiling
happily as he mounted the speak
er's rostum in IL House to plead
for the United States to remain
strong, not lly in its W interests
but for all democracies.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-02
Twister Just
Misses Town
Farmers Suffer HEAVILY
When Winds Sweep
Houses, Crops
By ROY COOK
Staff CORRESPONDENT

FA1RMONT, May 1.-Unofficial
estimates of the damage wrought
IN this area by a devasting tornado
that originated near Dillon, s. c.,
yesterday ftern on and swept 4
section 80 miles long and three
quarters of a mile wide was e at
1000, 900 tonight.
Although the property and crop
damage was high, only one life
was lost in the freak wind that
struck without warning, levelins
"A homes and scores of tobacco
barns and other farm buildings.
Ann Sharolyn Powell, three-year.
old daughter of Earl Powell, Negro
farmer, lost her life when the ter
rifle winds completely demolished
the five-room frame dwelling.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-02

WASHINGTON, May l - W.R-
Leaders of the striking telephone
workers and the American Tele'
phone and Telegraph 90. resumed
negotiations at 9 p. m. EST to-
night, amid union predictions tina
the company would mage a wage
offer that might settle the strike.
sat will have to be at least S.
said Henry Mayer, counsel for the
key long distance telephone work
ers. ''or the offer won't get te
first base"
Company representatives wen
into the sessions without comment
Government conciliators side step
ped queries whether important lie.
velopments could be anticipated
AS the talks started, union ano
management officials were II
separate conference rooms. Gov
eminent meditators served as 60
betweens.
AT II p. m, EST, the negotia'
tons we're still in session, with nc
indication that any progress hac
been made or any wage raise OF
fered. The company ard the unlor
we're still meeting in separate
rooms.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-02
UMSTEAD ASSURES
ANXIOUS VETERANS
Legion Receives Telegram
From Senator On De-
ficiency Bill Signing

Ray Galloway, department vice
Commander of the American Lee
sion and Executive Director OF
Wilmington Post No. 10, announc-
ed last night that in response to a
telegram which was forwarded to
Sen, William B, Umstead asking
for assistance to veterans because
Of non-passage of the pending de-
fIciency bill in Congress, the fol
lowing telegram was received to-
day from Senator Umstead:
Telegram received. Deficiency
appropriation bill approved by
House and Senate and now await
ing signature of the President.
This will pro ably be done without
delay"
A panel of officers for the year
1s7-l940 was submitted by the
nominating committee Of Whining
ton Post No. 10 at last nights SEES
sion of the post. The following
names were submitted:
Commander, James E. Holton'
Jr.; first vice commander, James
Craig; second vice commander.
Kenneth Corbett; third vice com
mander, Robert N. Getty; Finance
officer, w. L. Burkheimer; ser
vice officer, Leonard Barrett;
Judge advocate, Sol Sternberger;
historian, Miss Lois Cox; chap
lain, Rev. r. L. Sturgis; execu'
tive committee: (three replace
ments for two year term) W. Il
Stewart. Jr., Chas. H. Foard, W
Frank Burns; trustees: tWo re,
placements) j. G. Thornton, VII
Eur D. Jones.
Seymour Chairman
The nominating committee ap'
pointed some time ago by Com
mander Stewart consisted OF tne
following Legionnaires: ]. Car
Seymour, chairman; M. T. craig
Continued on Page Three; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-02
LEADERS DISCUSS
MERGING UNIONS
William Green,P Phillip MUIR
ray Both Report Pro-
gress At Unity Meet

WASHINGTON, May 1-P-The
AFL and cIO held a five hour
session today on the subject OF
merging their strength and found
enough harmony to permit con-
tinuation of the talks tomorrow
AFL President William Greer
and CLIO President Phillip Murray,
heading committees of five rep
resentatives from each of the big
labor organizations, told reporters
they made definite progress to
ward an understanding ano
genuine contribution" toward solv'
ing differences.
The meetings will continue a
1890 a. m. (EST) tomorrow.
II think everyone is agreed tina
it was very interesting and friend
ly discussion of our common prob
lens - anti-labor legislation a:
well as organic unity within the
the labor movement" Green said
The five representatives of the
AFL including John L. Lewis, pres
ident of the United Mine Workers
and the CLIO committee departed
on apparently friendly terms.
Murray told reporters:
1--WE covered the field fairly
well here today and we gave eacf
other a greater understanding O.
our common problems.
LAS a result Of our discussion
believe we have a greater ap
probation of our mutual interes
I'VE are of course united in oul
opposition to pending antl-laoo1
legislation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-02
Monster OF Loeb Ness
Honored By Councilmen

INVERNESS, Scotland, May 1.
-R-The indestructible monster
of Loeb Ness, he phantom e
ture which lives in the lore OF
Scotland's highlands despite the
sneering of scoffers and detractors,
was proposed for membership in
the Inverness County council today.
The suggestion was made at a
council meeting after County Clerk
]. w. McKillop, described by ms
colleagues as a man of probity
and good eye sight, told OF catch
ing a glimpse of the monster
which, SO they say, lives in the
very. deep loch.
McKillop confessed that he was
among the skeptical until the other
day. while motoring along the locn.
lac caught sight Of the beast, or
lfish, or dragon q whatever It ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-02

"I am now firmly convinced"
the county clerk said, chat there
is something very quite abnormal
in the depths of. the loch. It is
capable of quite extraordinary
speed, and creates a disturbance
in the water that would suggest it
must be of immense proportions"
McKillop could not say definite.
ly whether it has scales or feathers
for more than one head.
Pondering the clerks report,
Councilman F. w. Walker said no
matter how the monster looks 1t
would be an ornament to the coun-
Gil and suggested it be made an
honorary member. Statues were
scrutinized but the matter was
dropped when NO precedent for
such an action was fosAnd.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-02
ARAB COUNTRIES
LOSE HOT BATTLE
Special UN Session Votes
Against Placing indie
pendence Demand

NEW YORK, May 1-{PH The
Arab countries lost a determined
and heated light in the United Ma
tons assembly tonight for a chance
to plead their case for Palestine
independence at this special ses'
sion.
The assembly voted "a to Is
against putting on its agenda a
proposal by the Arab states for
consideration at this session OF
their demands for termination OF
the British mandate over Pales-
tine and for independence of the
Holy Land.
There were 10 abstentions when
the roll call was completed at 7:25
p. m. tE.D.T.).
DR.. Oswaldo Aranha, assembly
fHn~--J A. me- C-roA. C-Y NN
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-02
Covering Up
Ruse Charged
Carson Brothers Tried Ia
Hide Alleged Brides To
May, Witness Says

WASHINGTON, May l -R-
Three government witnesses gave
support today to charges that mu
nitions-makers Henry and Murra,
Carson tried to cover up" al
legged brides to Andrew j. Nav
wartime chairman of the Hous,
Military Affairs committee.
May, ex-Congressman from
Kentucky, is On trial in distric-
court on charges of war fraud.
Co defendants in the case are
the Carson brothers and JOSEPH
f. Freeman, their Washington a..
gent who are accused If con
spring to buy Mays influence il
getting War department favors.
Highlights Of the days testi
nony:
/. Frank M. Miller, FBI identf
fication expert, testified that type
written bills of the Cumberland
Lumber company, in which May
was interested, bore characters.
ties similar to typewriter speci
mems taken from machines ir
Carson firm offices.
Charges "Fakery"
Federal Prosecutor William
A. Paisley said the bills were
faxed to hide payments Of more
than $50, 00o to May from the
Garssons. He commended the bills
were actually written in Carson
offices to make it appear a legiti,
mate business transaction hac
beer made, after the Garssons
learned the government was in
yestigating.
2. Robert P. O'Connor, Center.
vile, Iowa. bookkeeper Cor the
Batavia 0ll.) Metal Products CO.,
q Carson firm. testified he was
Instructed" at a meeting with
Henry Carson and other Batavia
officials to alter Batavia books.
O'Connor said that acting on in.
structions he put an entry in the
books dating six months back to
show that Batavia had purchased
SO $50 worth of lumber from
Cumberland. This was after Bata-
via had advanced $40, $50 to Cum
berland.
Can't Explain
;. Harry S. Click, assistant
treasurer Of the G%arssons' Erie
Basin Metal Products company,
Erie, H., said he could not ex-
plain why an Erie lumber order
to Cumberland bore the same
Erie serial number as ar order
to the Fostoria Screw CO., Fos-
toria. Ohio.
Paisley told the jury that Cum
berland never delivered any lum-
ter TO either the Batavia or Erie
firms. Documents purporting to
show orders from the two Carson
firms to Cumberland for lumber
and Cumberland bills for deliv-
cries were prepared afterward to
cover up" he said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-02
Grange Tobacco Group
Asks Sound Trade Plan
Committee Passes Motion
Urging Grower Support
For Organization

GREENSBORO May 1 R-
The future welfare and security
Of our nation and the peace Of
the world will depend to a large
extent upon friendly CONNER
cial relationship and trade be-
tween nations" according to the
tobacco committee of the North
Carolina State grange which met
here today.
The committee, with T.. w
Allen, chairman, OF Creedmoor,
presiding, resolved:
"That u government take
steps to establish sound foreign
trade policy which permits ar ex.
change of goods and services bet
Ween nations so that more stabi'
lized conditions may be establish
ed throughout the world and the
course Of world peace, encouraged
Second resolution of the group
was that our growers support
the program of Tobacco Associ
atess Inc, to establish and main
tain the largest market for oul
products"
To Further Research
1t was further resolved thai
steps be taken to strengthen the
tobacco program by providing fol
its effective administration anc
the expansion Of the federal grad
ing service so that supply and de
mand may be kept in relative bal
ance and adequate marketing ia
cilities maintained, and the grow
ers support research designed te
reduce the cost Of production ano
improved quality.
J. E. Thigpen. assistant chief Of
the tobacco section, United State
Department Of Agriculture, Wash
Continued On Page Seven; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-02
So To Bed

There is always one at every
baseball game.
Wednesday night a young
lady, apparently attending her
first baseball game was ask
ing question after question Of
her male companion, who want
ed to be nice, but seemed to be
worried with some Of the ques-
lions fired at him by his COM
panion.
"You know" she blurted,
otis bad about that poor num-
Der 26."
The male member Of the
duo after thinking over the
question for a minute inquir-
ed why 1t was bad about num-
Der 26.
"Why, the poor fellow, is
on the suspended list and they
are making him stand in the
box over there at third base"
Five innings later, the male
was trying to explain baseball
to the female. But number rs
kept on the suspended list, for
each inning he would trek -
that same spot.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-02
EDUCATION BOARD
B UYS TEXTBOOKS
State Group Also Autho-
rizes $11,117 Budget For
Veterans Courses

RALEIGH, May /. -tP)- The
State Board Of Education today
approved bids for 10 new text
books, authorized an $1l,117 bud
get for veterans trade courses.
and surveyed general school prob
lens.
However, no action was taken on
teacher ALLEGATION or plans for a
proposed trades school at Camp
Butner. No reason was given as to
why the board did not reach a de-
CONTINUED On Page Seven; Col. b
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-02
The w e Gather

FORECAST:
South and North Carolina Fsrtly
sloudy and not SO warm Friday ana
friday night; Saturday partly CLOUDY
and mild.
Eastern Standard Time)
(By U. S. Weather BuTeau>
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ehdlng 7:30 p. m yesterday.
TEMPERATURES
$50 a. m. So; 7:30 a. M. 60; ESQ p. m.
vs. 7:30 p. m. II: Maximum 30; Mini
mum IS; Mean "a. Normal 81.
HUMIDITY
l:O a. m. 80; 1880 a. M. Sc; 1:30 p. m.
", 1880 p. m. 70.
PRECIPITATION
Total for "a hours ending 1880 p. m.
~ inches.
Total since the first of the month .89
inches.
TIDES FOR TODAY
from the Tide Tables published by U.
O. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
HIGH Low
Wilmington -- 7:A Am. 2:21 am
8:14 p.m. 2:40 pm.
Aasonboro 1880 5:35 m. 11:H am.
sos pm. -
Sunrise 5:22. Sunset $3.50; Moonrise
s37p; Moonset Ala.
river stage at Fayetteville, N. G. q ]
d m. Thursday lis feet.
More Weather On Page SevssF
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-02
Fairmont Storm Damage May T otal 81 900, 900
Bc$%$5 Passes Bill Continuing Rent Control:
GIFT FOR NEEDY

Seven hundred cases of
vegetables and canned goods
are being donated to residents
OF the Fairmont area by G. H.
and 7. c. Hutaff of Gordon.
The donation to the resi-
dents of the Robson county
section hit hard by a tornado
Wednesday afternoon will be
handled through the local Red
Cross chapter.
Delivery Of the foodstuffs
is scheduled to take place
around noon today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-02
NEGOTIATIONS FAIL
in PHONE STRIKE
Resume Farley Last Night
But Make Nc Headway
In Settlement

WASHINGTON, Friday May
2. - W.H - Leaders of the
striking telephone workers and
the American Telephone g.
Telegraph company went into
joint session at 1925 a. m.
EST today after negotiating
for more than three hours
through labor department go
betWeens.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-02
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-02
FORECAST:

Wilmington and vicinity: Partly cloud
and not so warm today and tonight.
Saturday, partly cloudy and mild.
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touring officers found it operated,

touring officers found 1t operated,
in general, as follows:
Each precinct was provided with
pads of printed forms. The forms
were numbered serially to insure
that all complaints and reports OF
police action were subject to &C
counting. Each original form had a
number of extra copies.
In the case of robbery complaint
for example, copies Of the report
were filed in the precinct and sent
to the statistical Office, robbery
squad and any other police unit
concerned, depending on local prac-
tice. If a lookout for the robber
were indicated, it was sent over the
| teletype network.
Books Found Convenient.
Supplementary reports were used
to note police action on the COM
plant or to furnish additional in
formation. These later reports were
keyed to the original by reference
to the number of the initial form
used.
Mai. Barrett said several of the
cities now reporting in this fashion
formerly sent everything by tele'
type but found the receipt books
more convenient. ]
He said he was mentioning the
system because the inspectors foune
its use widespread and not because
he was inclined to favor it. Further
study might show it to be less de-
sirable for Washington than some
other new plan or even then thu
present method, he added.
! Legumes, such as beans and peas
restore nitrogen to tie soil.
Evening star., 1947-07-27

Legumes, such as beans and peas,
restore nitrogen to the soil.
Evening star., 1947-07-27
Navy
Continued From First Page)

Continued From First Page.)
greatly to the training efforts being
made. They contribute very little
to the ships, they know little, but
have assumed an attitude of secure
ness and respond neither to advice
nor appeal to their pride"
1t was suggested that many Of the
two-year enlistees joined for the
express purpose of obtaining CT
school privileges and their attitude
left much to be desired, but the Bull
letin added that, If properly led,
many might be encouraged to take
enough interest to re-enlist.
Not a little of the blame for this
condition in the destroyer squadron
was placed on commissioned officers.
In some cases officers had considered
their performance of duty lightly, it
was said, and many had an atti-
tude of defeatism because of the de-
mobilization.
Investigation was ordered for each
case of malperformance and appro-
pirate steps made to correct 1t.
Evening star., 1947-07-27
8 Cuban Scouts 10 Visit
D, {. En- Route 10 France

Eight Cuban Boy Scouts, arriving
in Washington for brief stop en-
route to the International Scout
Jamberee in Moisson, France, will
be greeted at the Greyhound Bus
Terminal this afternoon by eight
Washington Scouts and members OF
the Cuban Embassy.
The Cuban youths will visit the
Pan American Union and the Cuban
Embassy this afternoon. They will
stay tonight at the Washington
Tourist Camp on Hains Point. To-
morrow, with local Scouts, they will
60 sightseeing. They will leave for
New York City tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1947-07-27

Union, to the aggregate number of
$4,000, and appealing to all loyal
citizens to favor, facilitate, and aid
the effort to maintain the honor,
the integrity and the existance of
our National Union and the per-
petuity of popular government and
to redress wrongs already too long
endured" This document exhibits
the extreme care exercised in his
preparation of state papers; the
frequent cancels and substitutions
are evident of his successful and
unrelenting quest for the one right
word; while his use of capitals-a
capital U in Union as contrasted
with small s in states may have
been an unconscious but personally
revealing distribution of emphasis"
Evening star., 1947-07-27

of
the enanr~ ~ tday
Evening star., 1947-07-27
Police
Continued From First Page.)

by way of the teletype If the sys-
tenn was changed here, the statisti-
cal bureau would get its information
from the standard report forms.
Mai. Barrett emphasized he had
not decided on the change in crime
reporting pending a fuller report
from inspectors Fowler and Trus-
colt.
eff our system is wrong, I'm going
to change it," Maj. Barrett declared.
We'll have to 60 slowly, though
I'm going to hold conferences on the
matter and go into it thoroughly.
Number on Each Form.
Details of the standard form plan
vary, Maj. Barrett said, but the
Evening star., 1947-07-27
Girouard Elected Head Of
6. W. Engineering Alumni

Election of Philias H. Girouard,
chief engineer of the Navy Bureau
or Ordnance, as president of the
alumni organization of. the George
Washington University School OF
Engineering has been announced by
the alumni group.
Mr.. Girouard, who in May was
presented the universitys alumni
achievement award for distinctive
work in engineering, lives at 3401
Patterson street N. w.
Other new engineering alumni