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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-19
Wifi RADIO RANGE
TO OPERATE SOON
B o y d Tells Chamber Air
Committee That Equip
ment Now In Place Here

The very high frequency radio
range for Wilmington and the Sur-
rounding rea is scheduled to be
in full operating condition by the
last of May or the first Of June,
TIE air committee of the local
Chamber of Commerce was advis-
ed at a meeting in the Woodrow
Wilson hut yesterday afternoon.
Henry E. Boyd, Jr., acting man
ager of Bluethenthal airfield, told
the committee that range equip
ment is fully installed here and
that it would be in operation on
a full time basis starting April %.
He explained, however that ali
stations, along the coast must be
flight checked before the o,oer-
alton of the range could be on
sidered complete and estimated
that the check would be ended
around the last of May.
Yesterdays meeting was called
to discuss the recent Civil Aero
nautics Board decision in awarding
a certificate to Piedmont Airlines
to operate two feeder lines in five
southeastern states and is effect
on Wilmington.
No decision was taken by the
air committee pending the out
come of a visit to Washington by
Col. Henry E. Boyd, traffic-man-
ager of the Wilmington Port Traf-
fic Association, who is slated to
contact CAB officials in reference
to the present route situation.
R. B. Page, chairman Of the
committee, presided at the ses-
sion,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-19
NOTED PHYSICIANS PACE 4! lRy!Nc BERLIN
MAY SPEAK HERE; HIS WORLD IIo WAR SONG

CLEMSON, S. c., April 49,
R-Two members of Clemson
colleges R.O.T.C. Drum and
Bugle corps were slightly in
jured when struck by articles
thrown from windows as they
made their $40 a. m. rounds
waking the Cadet corps today.
Col. A. j. Thackston, Jr.,
commandant, was investigat-
ing the incident when this note
showed up:
"We wish to request that all
unnecessary. and loud cOmmO-
ton of the R.O.T.C. unit be-
fore reveille and breakfast be
taken to Bowman field or sus-
pended"
It was signed, "several
sleepy members of the Veteran
corps" a group not subject
to military regulation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-19
Medical S Society Extends
Invitations For August
u, Special Meeting

The New Hanover Medical So
ciety has announced tt appoint
ment of five committees on ar
engagements for the special meet
ing of the Society, which is sche-
duled to be held at Wrightsville
Beach, August %.
DR.. ]. Watts Fartaing, chair
man of the publicity committee
said last night that five prom
inent doctors, who are rated as
tops in their respective fields, will
address the meeting. Over 400
physicians of North Carolina have
been invited to attend.
Included on the agenda for the
day-long meeting will be a morn
ing and afternoon business meet
ing and banquet. The visiting
doctors will be the guests of the
local Medical Society. Arrange
ments will be made for outside
fishing trips for the day follow
ing the meeting.
LII. EdI tAlllS Sdlu lie WOulu ali
nounce the speakers as soon as
they accept the invitations. 1t is
understood that invitations have
been sent to the leading physicians
of John Hopkins Hospital, Mayo
Clinic, Grille Clinic, Harvard Uni
versity and the University of
Pennsylvania.
Committees Named
The following committees will
have charge of the meeting:
Program: DR.. Robert M. Fales,
Chairman; DR.. D. r. Hutchinson,
Dr.. D. r. McEachern and DR.. Will
liam S. Dosher.
Entertainment: DR.. Donald
Koonce, Chairman and DR.. R.
Bryant Hare, Jr.
Publicity: Dr.. =. Watts Fart
ing, Chairman; DR.. J. Watts Fart
Continued on Page Two; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-19
RAILROAD GROUP
TO END SESSION
Final Meeting OF Treasury
Division, AAR To Be-
Held This Morning

Treasury officials Of many Of
Americas leading railroads will
wind up their two-day business
session of the advisory commit
tee, treasury division, Association
OF American Railroads., at 11:4t
am. today.
The final business session will
get underway at $50 o'clock this
morning in the Cape Fear club,
where the group met yesterday
morning for a three hour SEES
sion.
Matters relative to railroad pro-
cedure were discussed during the
meeting, according to I--rry Hurst,
of Philadelphia, chairman of the
advisory committee md represen-
tative of the Pennsylvania Rail
road company.
Hurst presided at the business
session and E. r. Ford, of Wash.
ing treasury division of A.A.R.,
is secretary of the group.
Following the business session
the group was entertained by Mr..
and Mrs. Hargrove Bellamy at
their residence at 1417 Market
street, after which they returned
to the Cape Fear club for lunch.
Four Gardens
The ladies, accompanying the
committee members here for the
conference, we're entertained by
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Nichols at a
luncheon in the Nichols no e at
102 North 18th street.
Yesterday afternoon the visitors
were taken on a tour of the area
which included a visit to Green
field lake, Airlie gardens, and
Wrightsville beach.
Last night the group was enter
tanned at a supper held in the
lCape Fear club.
Immediately following today's
business session, the visitors will.
travel by auto to Orion plantation
where they will be the guests Of
MI. and Mrs. J. Lawrence Sprunt
at a barbecue.
The Atlantic Coast Line Rail.
road company, through its treas
urer, P. Nichols, is serving as Of
fetal host to the regular business
session of the A.A.R. group.
Those Attending
In attendance at yesterdays
session in addition to Hurst, Ford
and Nichols were: E. H. Bunnell
vice-president, AIR., Washing
ton, D. c.; J. A. Simpson, vice
chairman of the committee, Sou
them Pacific Railroad, New York
N. Y; P. A. Lyon, secretary,
CONTINUED on Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-19

FIT. FISHER NOTE - Not sc
long ago Along the Cape Fear tolc
a little Of the history of a poem
which was read at the dedication
program Of the Fl. Fisher monu
ment.
There was an oversight on oul
part for which we are deeply sor
ry. Space would not permit us tt
carry all of the valuable materia
that vas placed at Jul disposal by
Mrs. E. L. Robbins, recording sec
rotary, Cape Fear chapter, No. 8
United Daughters of the Confedera
cy.
Previously we told of the poem
Fort Fisher" rendered by Mrs
Margaret Davis Bragg during the
ceremonies in 1926. But here are
a few historical highlights tina
we did not include.
GOLDEN JUBILEE - Upon the
occasion of the Golden Jubilee
convention of the United Daugh
-ers of the Confederacy at the Wei
come banquet last October 8, Mrs
Bragg, president of the Cape Feal
chapter, again read Fort Fisher
prior to cutting the five-tiered an
~niversary cake.
The cake was cut with the histori,
sword which Mapor James Refill.
surrendered at the fall of Fl. Fish
er.
Major Reilly had rallied Ii,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-19
CLUB TO SPONSOR
MODEL PLANE run
Event Scheduled By Sunday
By Exchangites; E. R.
Wilson Elevated

e. R. Wilson has been named
second vice president of the vii
mington Exchange club to succeed
Oscar Simpson, who has moved to
Lumberton. The announcement Of
Wilson'S selection by the board Of
control was made during yester'
days luncheon session of the club
With J. M. Snow, president, pre-
siding, the club heard several an
nouncements. Dr.. R. T. Ronner
said that a special ladies night
program has been arranged fol
April 80 at the Famous club. Dress
for the occasion will be optional,
he added.
Dwight Melvin announced that
a model plane meet has been seized.
uled for 1890 a. m. Sunday at the
Thirteenth and Ann streets field.
More than so planes have beer
entered in the event and an exten.
sive prize list is being offered.
William G. Robertson entertained
the club with a humorous talk anc
then lead the members in a song.
fest during the meeting:
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-19
PEOPLE TO HONOR
DR.. MOORE SUNDAY
Mayor Lane Sets Day Aside
In Recognition OF Green
field Park Work

Sunday has been proclaimed "Dr.
w. Houston Moore Day. by Mayor
w. Ronald Lane in honor of the
Wilmington physician who for
years has been instrumental in
the development of Greenfield
Park.
In addition to his interest and
work in the park, DR.. Moore has
advocated the extensive planting
of azaleas throughout the city as
beauty attractions. He has been
the driving ,rce behind the pro-
posed Azalea Festival, the first of
which is scheduled for 1948.-
A native of Warsaw, DR.. Moore
came to Wilmington in 1911 and
has practiced here since that time.
In his proclamation, Mayor Lane
extended an invitation to the pub
lie to visit Greenfield Sunday and
view the profusion of azaleas now
in bloom there.
Mayor Lanes proclamation, re-
leased yesterday, is as follows:
Whereas, Greenfield Park is
recognized as one of the most
beautiful natural parks in the
United States; and
Whereas, thousands of visitors
annually visit Greenfield Park to
lsee the magnificent floral display
exhibited by the beautiful azaleas;
and
Whereas, our historic city has
gained national fame because of
the development of Greenfield
Park; and
Whereas, the azaleas will be ST
their height on Sunday, and
Whereas, DR.. W. Houston Moore
OF Wilmington has given unspar-
ingly of his vast energy and val
liable time to promote Greenfield
Park and direct the attention OF
the public to its great beauty; and
has rendered a great public serv-
ice through his unselfish efforts to
allow our city to capitalize on
the azaleas:
Now, therefore, in recognition OF
the devoted service of this public
spirited citizen and physician, I,
w. Ronald Lane, mayor of Will
mington, do declare Sunday, April
20, CDR. w. Houston Moore Day.
and invit all to whom these
~presents shall come to visit Green
field on that day .
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-19
M Y ADVISORY
GROUP ORGANIZES
Commanding Officer OF
N. c. Military District
Addresses Meeting

The Army Advisory Committed
OF Wilmington held their first meet
ing yesterday afternoon in the of
flee of Bishop Thomas H.. Wright
it was announced by Archie B
Johnston, coast artillery instructor,
The advisory committee is COM
posed of leaders from the various
civic clubs in this city and it's
purpose is to form a liason be.
tween the civilians and the sol
diers.
Colonel Mclaughlin, command
ing officer Of the North Carolina
Military District, was the princi-
pal speaker of the evening.
THE fostering Of better rela-
tons between the military and
civilian personnel of this area is
the main purpose of this commit
tee," said Mclaughlin, land the
army is a civilian army.
"It is your army and no one
Continued on Page Two, Col. p
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-19
Writer Charges Chaplin
With Praising Mussolini

NEW YORK, April 10 -R-
Screen Writer Konrad Bercovis
testified today in his suit against
aetor-producer Charles Chaplin
that the British-born film star 10
years ago praised relationships
and lauded the rise. of Hitler and
Mussolini. @
Bercovici, who is suing Chaplin
for S., 900, 900 for the movie come
dams alleged breach, of an oral
agreement to collaborate with
him in producing the film, The
Great Dictator" told a federal
court judge and jury that Chap
Inns praise of d~ictators' was in
1887 during early. discussion be-
tween the two.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-19

Assets Plan
Soviet Minister r Unit
ed States c. e
Offer

Mosco' %sn%ZSSs
Foreigr y % /.rrip :
s; e.: s; ; ]; :, ! ST; $ :: 4:
sha charge, 4otov with trying
to transform 14dstria into a pup
pet" state under foreign control"
The Soviet rejection of the
American compromise On the key
issue of defining what assets the
Russians can take for reparations
apparently doomed all chances of
completing an Austrian pact at
the present conference of foreign
ministers.
AT the suggestion of British For
elgn Secretary Bevin the minis =
tiers agreed to meet twice daily
In order to speed the end of the
conference. If we have two
meetings we might be able to get
out of here" Bevin said.
Molotov went through a defini-
ton of German assets offered by
Marshall paragraph by para
graph, rejecting and criticislng in
turn. The Marshall formula
which had been accepted by
France and Britain as a basis for
discussion retained the main Unit
60 States stand that property &C.
quired by the Germans under
force Or duress" should not be
considered assets subject to seiz-
ure by the allies.
Will Not Exist
Marshall made it clear he
would not insist upon the exact
words force or duress," but said
there should be no disagreement
'as to the propriety of excluding
from seizable German assets fore
ed transfers by coercion"
Marshall told Molotov he felt
the United States proposal was
"a reasonable compromise ;" but
that he had the impression from
Molotov's reply that I'VE r far
ther apart than ever"
Mr.. Molotov seems to be say
ing there should be no free and
independent Austria )" Marshall
added. IF Mr.. Molotov's pro-
(COntinued ON Pare Two: Col. s.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-19

Concerning the alleged agree
ment, Bercovici described numer-
Gus kilograms he said he sent
Chaplin and purported converse :
tons with the actor, but did not
give specific details relating to the
agreement.
Earlier, Attorney Louis D.
Froelick told the court that Il
scott the contention of a secret
contract between Chaplin and
Bercovici," and said he would
prove that Chaplin wrote the pic
ture himself. He said Bercovici
had submitted a two-page docu :
ment containing suggestions but
no plot or continuity, and that
Chaplin rejected the suggestions.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-19
Wholesale ARREST OF TELEPHONE
WORKERS FOLLOWS COURT DECISION:
M0MSANTO PLANT GIVES UP BODIES
Rescue Crews
Dig Out Dead
Texas City Known Casualty
Toll Now 50; 307
Listed AS Missing

TEXAS CITY, Tex, April 18-
P-The smoking ruins of the
Monsanto Chemical plant yielded
% more dead today and asbestos
clad rescue workers said rs to 100
bodies were lying in the area
where explosions and fires IN this
gulf port city have killed an esti-
mated $50 persons and injured g.
900.
The known dead rose to at least
300.
The Houston Post quoted an
American Red Cross official at
Texas City as saying that $40 per-
sons are known to have lost their
lives.
The Houston Chronicle said a
total of so bodies had been recov-
cred in the area by mid-afternoon
and that the company's office
building still is toe dangerous to
be probed.
Eleven fires still ragged around
the city where a series OF blasts
were set off by an explosion "a
board the French ship Grand Camp
Wednesday morning. Two new
blazes broke out today.
John H. Wallace, Boston, Mass,
seaman, and Gordon Pensoa,
Houston, among the first to enter
the restricted Monsanto area, said
s'about rs to 100 bodies" are lying
il. the area.
Their report did net cover the
office building.
At Galveston, II miles away, a
Coast guard board Of investigation
began its hearing into the cause
of the explosion on the Grand
Camp.
The first witness, Samuel F.
Muecke, deputy collector of Gus
toms at Galveston, testified that
the Grand Camp carried Is cases
of. small ammunition destined for
Venezuela.
Later, however, William T. But
Ter, technical advisor and an ex-
pert on dangerous cargo ship
ments. said such ammunition was
not considered dangerous cargo
although nitrate, which also was
being loaded, was dangerous.
Earlier today rumors circulated
here that several victims had
been found alive in the ruins OF
the multi-million dollar Monsanto
plant.
The Chronicle quoted H. N. San
Continued on Page Two; Col. A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-19
Scores Taken
Judge
Southern Bell Company
Gets Injunction Barring
Picketing By Union

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, April 10
up - A Circuit court judge to-
day issued a statewide no-picket-
ing order against striking tele-
phone workers and sheriff's dep
uties tonight began to enforce 1t
with wholesale arrests.
The deputies seized 20 nion
members about t W o hours after
the injunction was read to pick
cts and a copy posted on the wall
of the local telephone building. A
little later a new line of pickets
formed. They, too, were hustled to
the county courthouse to face Cir
cult Judge Bryan W. Simpson,
who issued h e restrainer on a
complaint of h e telephone COM
pany that n of its managers had
been manhandled and other vio-
fence committed.
The pickets we're charged with
contempt of the court order.
Protesting that the arrests were
unjustified, union spokesman said
they Intended to maintai nthe pick
ct line as long as their men,
bers held out. A written state
ment from union headquarters as
serted there has been no VIC
lence" and h law guarantees
peaceful picketing."
Named in tn e injunction were
the Southern Federation of Tele-
phone workers, two national
unions of telephone workers and
c. K. Standen, SFTW state di-
rector.
Injunction Terms
The injunction said that ''unless
the processes of this court are
used to intervene, there is likeli-
hood of violence, bloodshed and
civil commotion."
a. B. Dooly, Southern Bell
Florida manager who applied for
the injunction, said George Kins-
man, Jacksonville manager, was
physically roughed up by some
10 or II pickets" as he attempted
to enter the main exchange build
ing this morning.
The bill of complaint also said
that some 800 of the company's
wires were cut at Miami April 8,
that workers wer coerced at Fer
nandina, physically intimidated at
Lake City, and unlawful activi-
ties on the part OF strikers had
occurred at Jacksonville Beach,
Waldo and Homestead,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-19

SPOKANE, April 1s -RADean
Charles E. McAllister Of St.
Johns cathedral (Episcopap in
Spokane declared today that cal
coholism and sex immortality are
definitely not on the increase a
mong American college and uni
versity Students
Dean McAllister, who said ne
had just surveyed go educational
institutions as president OF the AS.
sociation of Governing Boards OF
Stat Universities and Allied lnstl-
%tutions, said he made the tate,
ment ''in response to a recent
absurd statement by the English
clergyman on a visit to the United
Estates with reference to the morals
of American students"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-19
COL. GILLETTE LAUDS
PORT OF WILMINGTON
in WATERWAYS SPEECH


The role that the Port of Will
mington played in the defense OF
the nation was outlined by Col.
George w. Gillette, division en-
gineer, of the South Atlantic di-
vision, during an address yester-
day before the Florida Waterway
congress, meeting at Mount Dora,
Fla.
The entire south Atlantic coast
has a potential treasure in the
form of waterways; according to
Colonel Gillette, a former district
engineer who was Stationed here.
Gen. R. A. Wheeler, also a for
mer district engineer here, was
also scheduled to address the con-
ference Yesterday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-19
LABOR GETS.
BOOSTS, CONTRACT
Westinghouse Electric OF
fers Workers 15-Cent
Hourly Increase
Isy THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Labor and management reached
agreement, or cracked open stale
mated negotiations, in some i'm
portant sectors Of industry yester
day.
In Pittsburgh Westinghouse Elec
tric corp. and the CLIO United Flee
trical workers announced a one
year contract agreement providing
a 15-cent hourly wage increase tt
more than 5000 workers. The
agreement is subject to ratification
by local unions.
In Pittsburgh, too, a long dead
lock in negotiations between stee
workers and the steel industry
appeared broken when the unior
asked for a 23-cent an hour wage
boost from Jones & Laughlin Stee.
corp, the nation's fourth larges1
producer employing some 25,00(
workers.
Offer Denied
The Jones & Laughlin offer, il
was believed, could set a patterr
fer the industry. The Iron Age,
steel industry journal, said Thurs
day U. S. Steel corp. had made q
definite wage offer, for the first
time, which was. denied by Philip
Murray, steelworkers president
and drew a mo comment from
big steel.
In Detroit, General Motors corp,
matched the terms of its settlement
with the CLIO United Electrical
workers with an offer of "the equiv.
alent Of a 15-cent hourly pay in
crease to the CLIO United Auto
workers, The offer included II Il
cents an hour more pay plus pay
Tor six holidays annually.
Union Dissatisfied 49,.
The GIN offer brought a quick
not satisfac Glory" from President
Walter Reuther of the CIO-UAW
In Pittsburgh.
The nationwide telephone strike
entered its 18th day but in Wash
lngton Joseph A. Beirne, president
OF the National Federation of Tele'
phone workers, said we're working
toward a settlement this week"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-19
West Coast Dean Upholds
Morals OfU S. Students

The Rev. Brian Green Of Lon
don was quoted there last week
end as saying that the morals OF
American students were "deplor-
able"
The Church OF England clergy
MAI estimated that in state uni
versities 80 percent Of the male
students and 70 percent CT the
women have sex relations outside
marriage.
Dean McAllister replied mat Sin
most educational institutions con"
ditions of sex immortality and al
coholism are a great q better"
He added that Il think our
friend from England would do
well to live with our American
students awhile"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-19
IMAM ARRESTED ON
ASSAULTCHARC
Chinese-Hawaiian Jaile d
For Attempted Attack
On White Woman

William P. Kamalu, 23-year-old
Chinese-Hiwaiian, was being held
in the New Hanover county Jail
last night on charges of attempted
criminal assault on a % year-old
white married woman of the Skip
per's corner section of Castle
Hayne.
Sheriff F. Porter Davis, making
his first arrest since he was ap-
pointed sheriff Monday, said he
received the call at 7 o'clock last
night. The Sheriff said he believed
that Kamalu is AWOL from the
U. S. Army. Papers ofund in his
pockets disclosed he was a mem
Der of the 57th Field Artillery at
fCor&iruoH nv poro Tyuo. rnI a
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-19
So To Bed

"Love triumphs again" h
the cherry greeting the Stars
courthouse reporter receives
from an assistant in the clerk
Of courts office when no d.
vorce suit has been placed on
file that day.
Whereas on days when mar
i.al difficulties lead to divorce
action being flied the saluta-
ton is changed - "ThsV'Vo
done 1t a4afD. u.s,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-19
The Weather

FORECAST:
>outA Carolina-Increasing cloudiness
A'o warmer Saturday, warmer Saturday
Aisht With scattered showers northwest
pot4oh. Sunday showers followed by
cooler.
tofth Notwithstanding cloudiness
sMG warmer SATURDAY, warmer Saturday
nlsht with scattered showers west por-
uoA' sunday showers followed by cool
81.
Eastern Standard Timet
by u. S. Weather Bureau)
chronological data for the "a hour
SiuiAg 7;SO p. m. yesterday.
TEMPERATURES
t'3g a. m. IS; 7:30 a. m. so; 1870 p m.
a. $50 p. m. 81; Maximum Sc; Mini
mum %; Mean IS; Normal 63.
HUMIDITY
80 a m. 70; 1880 a. m, 80; 1:30 p. m.
u; 7:3o p. M. SO.
PRECIPATIoN
Total for "a hours ending 1880 p. m
tto inches.
inches.
TIDES FOR TODAY
rom the Tide Tables published by
. ). Coast and Geodetic Survey.
High Low
wilmington - 8:25 am. BIS am.
S:48 pm. 1923 pm.
~"asonboro ------ $40 am. 12:11 am.
6:29 pm. 1923 pm
sunrise $3.50; Sunset Gas; Moonr1se
>Sss. Moonset 5:20p.
RIVER stage At Fayetteville, N. c. at
q H. Friday 22.4 feet. Il
More Weather On Page TIVE
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-19
UNION TACITLY BIDS
FOR TRUMAN HELP

WASHINGTON, April 10. -W.H-
Tactly bidding f White House
intervention in the 12-day national
telephone tie-up, strike leader Jo-
seph A. Beirne announced TODAY
that he is laying all the facts of
Continued on Page Two; Col. q
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