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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09

Pickering shadow on a silver
screen has been felt in every home
in the nation.
These are the highlights of the
results of just two scientific stu
dies made by one man. Edison
was an outstanding example o. the
combination of the theoretical and
practical in one person. We are
not always so fortunate in having
such a combination and for this
reason often have two or more
men working on a project. At the
time Edison was patiently working
night and day, with comparatively
crude laboratory apparatus, to dis
cover basic principles, the public
was of course quite unaware that
this one man was shaping the
America of tomorrow. This is typi-
cal of any scientific development
in its first states-We never know
just how important it may be-
come. And SO researchers are dill
gently doing the same type Of
work in their laboratories today.
Who knows what an idea is
worth? 1t is a natural human trait
to measure a mans accomplish
ments by his legacy to his I'M
mediate heirs. Too often we over
look the profound effects of e
mans achievements on civilization
as a whole, both during his life
time and afterwards. In the case
of Edison we cannot judge by his
personal gain because that was
infinitesimal when compared with
the great increase in our national
wealth brought about by the use
of his ideas. How can we person
ally evaluate his contributions?
The only way 1 can possibly do
this is to imagine that we were
suddenly deprived of all those
things for which he was RESPONSE
BILE. Let us try to imagine our
world without electric power lines
no light, refrlgerators. stoves,
radio Or other electrical appli-
ances., Let us think of u towns
without m i on pictures, tele
phones, and street cars. What
would we give to have these things
returned to us?
In the hundred years since
Thomas. Alva Edison was born in
Milan, Ohio, his inventions have
changed modern civilization as
have those of no other man. Many
people say that he was a genius,
but he himself once said, Genius
is one per cent inspiration and SO
per cent perspiration." He clearly
recognized the great truth that lies
back of every worthwhile contri-
button of mankind-the foundation
of civilizations progress - that
man will always move forward as
long as we have open minds and
willing hands.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09
FUTURE FARMERS
TAKE TOP HON0RS
Group Eligible To Enter
= State Contest During Ra'
leigh Convention

WHITEVILLE, Feb 8. - LIN
Bolivia Future Farmers OF Amer
ca organization took first place. u
the Parlimentry Procedure coI."
which was held in WhiteYl-e II"
5, was reported yesterday. 4,
By winning the banner %
organization is eligible to ehleg wv
District contest to be helo la"
date, the report stated. ,....,,
Winners for the five dls'ls y,
of the state will compete IN u.
State contest to be held during Nv
State Convention at Ralelgn WI
ing August. Columbus Blaos sa,' o..
Brunswick counties were repls.'r n
ed in the federation coh'ss Ann,
Whiteville. The high scoring .~,
were Bolivia, WhiteVille, ana ''~'
Delco. ,sua
were, William Earl carp p-,s.
dent; Travis Danford, view W.
dent; Tom RADON, secretary grl
ley Caison, treasurer ), It
adviser; and Louis E. BuFfl'''N
pOrter,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09
Nesbitt Court Woman
Treated For lnJaf'

The condition Of Mrs. " .ot.
Allen, IA Nesbitt courts VIII so1ioring
sidered fair last night b Lion d.
treatment for injuries ao at.
received in an au.omoo4N v,stG'
dent at 815 Princess street
day afternoon. Vslbl
Attendants at James ~. vi!
Memorial hospital where snr ri5tsl
treated, said two children u r.
in the car driven by MI. :ss+ VET
English, 1921 S. Fourth s'Fs' NJ "a
apparently uninjured when . gs !,
left the traffic lane ana tor t,d
into a tree after the oPe n II
apparently lost contEo-
machine. IN hav:
suffered decorations Of che VI!
knee and her forehead o.t nI
being examined to nc us at ts
further injuries, attehoa"''
said. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09
$50 Attend Skating
Party At Greenfield

Approximately $50 boys and girls
attended the final skating party
of the season, Friday night, held on
the tennis courts of Greenfield
park, Jesse A. Reynolds, direc-
tor, city recreation department,
said yesterday.
The closing program was high
lighted by contests held among
the skaters.
Winners in the contests were:
Cannie Grant, elimination in fol-
low-the-leader: Joan Cooper, girl
winner; Ralph Calla-an. funniest
performer; 'ano Joan Cooper with
James Gannis, in the couple exibi-
ton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09

The News
4. BY IN j, M. ROBERTS, y

"A renewed propaganda
by representatives. Of 81 esfnpsn
states operating in owl. me Bill
an effort to bring their sal''~
before the United Nations atom 'l'p'a
Latvians, Lithuanian,
tonians still operate Ierst md l.
which are listed as oftioi.uGfa h.a
nized by the United Ststs.l sssot
ment, although the co,1nt sovs1.
annexed by Russia six vss.. s'a
and actual trade with tb ,saf' ~
handles through R Russ a9s ,l', i
corporation, Amtora F'atai
The Lithuanians ara
bitter oltter, accusing the sovi ss,' y
porting their fellow.connts Of d.
slave labor by the thOusss1,aisl Il,
Of practicing all the brnls,5'5 and
which have become atts S,s.altu
such enslavement movsn Iuant d
Europe under totalitarisn 'en'' b
ments. govern. !
Russia occupied the B.14
IN 1910, following through IS ,''ia
deal with Germany for tss on on a'
Of Poland and her csmn, G.NNa
strategic position in FjnIasssn 10
staged plebiscites which r.. NJ
in request for CORPORATE. resulted
little states to Russia, N VI W.. III
they had been a part tS VI Sat
until they obtained their fu, .s
during the 1918 revolution 1ssaaa
World War I they had been - aasi
nized as independent and nd bs sss'E
members Of the League Of Na rta'
Feared Russia
In the spring of 1913. w,b,.
germans had taken over. .1oa.
Colourn, Associated Press co puaa
pondent' reported from stoeEbnIr
that only fear Of Russia .reya ryl,a
an open revolt against the Ns,',
He said the Germans, hor ,'1''
mad been welcomed in ths b,..
nlng as liberators. w
Now Germans is considered j..
most as great an enemy As D.,
sla," Colburn wrote. For any en,,,
try to consider Germany "almo ot'
as great an enemy as sonem,
else bespoke a real grudse sgsinr
the other fellow in those day
Thousands Of Bats fought in fl,
Nazi armies against Russia N,
cause they feared the Reds. Al 4,
same time, their families al bon
were conducting a battle of NJ,
sive resistance against the ca.
mans, and in the forests men oath.
cred by the tens of thousand, to
fight whomever necessary for liz.
erty at the proper time. They wer.
fed by the peasants despite srin,
gent German requisitioning But
by the time the Russians drou
out the German, guerilla warfare
was Of no avail.
Ever since the plebiscites, ind.
pendent leaders among the Bala
have looked to England and IA.
United States for help. They hid
offered to revolt against the Ger
mans in 1913 and 1914 provided
only Russia would give assurance
of postwar independence, and now
they are demanding recognition
for their anti-Nazi work,
The legal grounds they cite, d
course, appear good. Their per-
centage Of Russian population il
small, and they have treaties u
cite. But unfortunately they Il,
in an area which, like paris d
Finland, Russia felt she must tOrti.
fly for self-defense. Their absortion
by Russia is one Of those things
which hs,open when big nations
get to trampling around. Since
recognition of the republics At
Independents has never been with
drawn, their renewed campaign, il
it generates enough steam, could
cause considerable embarrassnsni
Lake Success.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09
BAND ATTACKS Bus

VALENCIA, Spain, FEB - .cssI
A band of about IS men raD
e Madrid-Valencia bus OF NV all
highway yesterday eVenLrG5s
eight passengers were Wo' fl.
the result of submachlnes" oos.
when the driver refused 'Inc d
signals to stop, bus lire
today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09
PLEASE NO MORE GUILDS

PLEASE NO MORE GUILDS
During the height Of the late New Deal
business cried loud and long against ex-
cessive and often unnecessary govern
mental RECOMMENDATION and interference.
IF Washington would only leave US
alone" Main and Wall streets asserted,
"ihe system Of free enterprise would
auain thrive as it has done before 10 make
this the worlds greatest country" Even.
tually, some Of the unwarranted interter-
ence showed signs Of going by the board.
But then came the war and the great
emergency brought-and rightfullY so -
government back into business stronger
than ever before. Now, in the postwar
period, President Truman is showing
strong Roadway in returning the days OF
less restraint.
But what is business doing?
In cases which are becoming too nurler-
Gus ii is pleading for this very govern
mental supervision ii has heretofore
fought.
There's a good example right here ir
our state.
Now in the General Assembly is a bill
to create a state board Of examiners fol
funeral directors and embalmers. lts
proponents claim ii would be TO the public
interest and that morticians should have
high standards since they come in con
tact with the deepest human emotions
II would, they point out, prohibit solici
iaiion Of business.
The board TO be established would be
the 22nd such supervising one for pro-
LESSONS and trades in North Carolina.
We haven't anything against the funeral
directors, who want the Legislation. Il
more than a score Of other groups, lrage
and small, have been given the legal
machinery TO make their business a closed
shop, why not let them have the righi
TOO?
The important question is: When is
this going TO stop?
Will it keep on until, as Senator Wealth
ers, Of Cleveland, put it, "washwomen and
bakers will be the next TO want TO create
boards for themselves" And these boards
now matter how altruistic their founda-
lion may be, can effect closed shops for
a profession or trade in which it would
be difficult for a young man TO get a
start. And they, more than anything else
open the way for governmental inter:
ference.
Il is class legislation and ii has gone toe
far.
Enterprise can shackle itself through
means such as this as quickly as through
a law from congress or a directive from
some bureau. 1t can limit opportunity
the basis OF tree enterprise. North Caro-
lima is spending thousands to welcome
ri new business yet there are some VIII
want possible legal limits on its expansion
49, The Il organizations with boards O
- supervision may deny there is any inten
-~ ton to keep qualified industrials fror
competing with their present members
But it may not always be that way. The
may take on traits similar 10 that wei
know and quite stubborn character Ricl
ard we're hearing so much about. The
may simply refuse to open the door. An
when they do. the whole state will ST.
fer from a condition as medieval as Il
time Of the European guilds.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-09

from prosperity will, we are convinced,
beoin in the cities and not the country
side. Right now, if the good agricultural
prices continue, it looks like that will not
be ANYTIME soon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-28
WALDA WINCHELL
LISTED MISSING
New York Police Issue
City-Wide General Alarm
For Actress

NEW YORK, Nov. 27-B-
Police said today that Walda E.
Winchell, 20-year-old daughter
of Columnist Walter Winchell,
had been reported as missing
since p. m. yesterday.
Detectives of the West 54th
street police station, who issued
a city-wide general alarm for
Miss Winchell, said they were
notified of her absence by her
mother, Mrs. June Winchell, OF
the San Moritz hotel, 59th street
and Central Park South.
The police report. said Miss
Winchell. was last seen at the
Gotham hotel, Fifth avenue and
55th street, where she had been
staying.
Detectives and members of the
police missing persons bureau
reported they had checked all
hospitals and other city institu-
tions as well as police records
of the past "a hours in a search
for Miss Winchell.
Miss Winchell has appeared in
three Broadway shows under
the stage name, Toni Eden. They
were Cup In Central Park.
Ozark Of The Moon" and Devils
Galore"
Winchell currently is in Holly
wood. Calf.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-28
CITIZENS WARNED
OF OIL SHORTAGE
Industry Spokesman Ad-
vises Filling Tank Now,
Use Sparingly

CHARLOTTE, Nov. q. Up
- The North Carolina chairman
of the oil industry's public re.
lations committee today advised
Carolinians who heat their homes
with oil that there may be g
shortage this winter and they hao
better fill their tanks now.
F. J. Whitehurst of Charlotte
said in a statement the entire
Eastern seaboard area faces fuel
oil shortage because of lack o1
transportation facilities from oil
producing areas.
Whitehurst. said this is the oil
industry's four-point plan te
stretch available supplies:
1. Drive in a more conservative
manner and take good care o1
automobiles.
+ 2: Fill and keep filled fuel oil
tanks for use at peak demand.
3. Maintain moderate home
temperatures, with 70 degrees .
good thermostat figure.
4. Check oil burners. Many are
outmoded and use more oil thar
necessary.
Most of the East coast oil sup.
ply comes. in tank ships to At
lantic ports, Whitehurst said
Strikes in ship repair yards, and
steel shortages that have caused
delay in building more tank
trucks contribute to the fuel oil
shortage. he declared.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-28
CEARHART OFFERS
TAX CUT PROGRAM
New Plan. Would Remove
20 Million Persons From
Federal Rolls

WASHINGTON, Nov. q. -P)
. Removal of 100000 persons
in the lower income brackets
from the federal income tax rolls,
and imposition of 10 per cent
manufacturers excise tax to make
up part of the revenue loss, was
proposed today by Rep. Gearhart
R.-Calif.).
The Californian, a member of
the tax-writing House Ways and
Means committee, told newsmen
the plan would be of greatest
benefit to the poor man" and that
"a per cent of 10000 business ex-
ecutives poI1ed had approved it,
Here's the kind Of tax law
Gearhart wants:
l. Raise the exemption Of single
persons from the present $500
to 81, 900 and Of married men from
$500 to $4,000, with the exemption
for each of the taxpayers de-
pendents remaining at $500. Then
cut back the tax rate so that the
top take from any taxable in
come would be so per cent, in
stead of the present SO per cent
on the highest bracket income
This would cut revenues by Sc,
700,O00,00O, he estimated.
2. Impose 10 per cent manu-
facturers excise levy, the tax to
apply as any product leaves the
manufacturer to 60 into com.
Food and shelter would
be exempted. Gearhart said this
would pick up $6,700,000,000 OF
revenues.
Thus the overall revenue loss
would be about $4,000. 100000. OF
the 48,5O0,O00 income taxpayers,
See GEARHART On Page Nine
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-28

PARIS, Friday, Nov. 28-
-(P)-Premier Robert Schu-
mans anti-strike coalition
Government was upheld in
a vote of confidence by the
French National Assembly
early today.
PARIS, Nov. q -WD-
Premier Robert Schuman
charged tonight that Communist
agitators "seem to wish to 60
as far as insurrection" and he
warned the governm INT would
use force, if necessary, to pro-
tect workers who remained on
their jobs from Communist
inspired Terrorism"
Schuman, attacked earlier to-.
day by both extreme Rightists
and the Communists, fought
back dramatically in a crucial
National Assembly deb a t e
which may end in the sudden
collapse of his new Centrist gov
ernment.
Warns Workers
He warned the nations idle
workers - nearly 100000 after
new strikes in vital industries
today - that unless they re-
turned to the jobs Immediately,
France faced "obligatory infla-
ton"
AS the Assembly reconvened
for further debate at 10:30 pm,
Schuman received hearten-
ing news that the central cartel
of government workers decided
not to order its 1000, 900 mem.
bers to strike tomorrow - the
first major break in the Com.
munist strike front. The cartel,
representing II civil service
branches, voted six to four
against walking out, with
the policemen's federation alb
staining. .
Schuman, bitterly attack
ing the Communists, was ap'
lplauded by some followers OF
Gen. Charles De Gaulle who
previously had criticized his
conciliatory" attitude to.
ward strikers and their Commu:
mist leadership.
Blunt Warning
II cannot conceal the gravity
ct the situation, because agita'
tors seem to wish to go as far
as insurrection," he said. eve
do not accept political exploita.
ton of misery. The government
will oppose any attempt at ter
rorism and will protect the
workers.
"We should correct the social
and financial situation, but we
|, See FRANCE On Page Nine
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-28
l47 COAST line
NET $4,ll5,&5
October Operating Reve-
nues Total $9,942,456
: Report Shows

. Net operating. revenues for the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
company for the month Of o.
tober was $a91, ,0S4, bringing tn.
net operating income for the
1irst; 10 months OF 1947 to Sill
11o'4l6, was disclosed from
the company's general Offices
here yesterday.
The deduction Of 5000 600 for
taxes and $41,028 for. rent Of
equipment and joint facilities
brought Octobers net Hallway
operating income to s25O,056.
Other income, minus miscellane-
Gus deductions and fixeC. and con-
tingent charges, set the COM
pany's net income for the month
at 1895, ,765. The 1916 net income
was $1,836, 168. tn net was $997,-
678.
Gross operating revenues for
the month amounted to $9,942 ass
with operating expenses Sc. al
$9,051, 1,372. This compared with
gross revenues of $9,9S4,289 with
q net of $1,049, SIS last year. The
comparable. figures ior 1945 were
$40, 783,3C1 and $994,318.
10-Month 1seve2ue
Total operating revenues for
the first 10 months Of 1947 were
revealed at $105,547,925 with exc
penses for the pc. lod Of $685.
500. The net operating revenue
Of $11,715,509 so far this year
were compared with $8,262, ,996
for the same pIriod Of 1946 and
$780, ,941 for 1945.
Total amount paid in taxes this
year has been $8,50O,OOo, compar-
ed with $4,650,000 in 1916 and
$40, ,584,268 in 1945.
S4,115,S45 Net
Net operating income for the
year to date is $1,198,272. This
figure for 1916 was $1,016,789;
and for 1945, $6,311,316. With
other income added and miscell-
deductions and sixed and
contingent charges figured, the
net income for thu ompany so
far in .1947 is set at $4,115,845.
The net income for the same
period in 1916 was 81, 1854, 4,09S and
for 1945 was &c., ?4,698.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-28
LEADERS ALARMED
. OVER BILL FATE
Appropriations Committee
May Slash Millions
From Bill
WASHINGTON. Nov. 27. II

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27. -W.D
- High administration leaders
today were reported gravely
alarmed by the turn taken by
Congressional debate on the Presi-
dents $579, 100000 emergency aid
bill for Frnaec, Italy and Aust
ria.
Instead of quick Senate ap-
proval, as predicted by Senate
President Arthur H. Vandenberg,
the measure ran into unexpected
snags there, and heads into even
more trouble in the House.
Authoritative sources said that
top government officials now
are genuinely disturbed"
The Senate resumes debate on
its bill tomorrow, with passage
expected next Monday. Sen. Carl
A. Hatch, D., N. NJ, prophesied
meantime that the Senate will
authorize the full amount. But he
said he rather expects" the Ap.
preparations committee - which
must vote the actual money - to
cut the funds to about $450,000,-
600.
Floor Fight Looms
He foresaw a sharp floor fight
See LEADERS On Page Mine
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-28
BURCAW MAS0NS
TO HEAR SERMON
Annual Address To Be
Held Sunday In Pres
bvterian Church

Members of the King Solomon
Masonic Lodge No. 1873 of Bur-
gaw will hear their annual Ma
sonic sermon, to be delivered
tbs year by the Rev. Fon H.
Scofield, Jr., head of the visual
education department at Wake
Forest college, Sunday morning
at II o'clock.
According to an announce
ment from members Of the lodge
orphan asylum committee, the
Masons will meet in the lodge
room next to the Pender theater
at 1920 o'clock and march to
the Bu,rgaw Presbyterian
church in a body.
Visiting Masons and members
of the Eastern Star, as well as
members of the families Of the
Masons, have been issued spe-
cial invitations to the service.
c. F. Mallard, Jr., chairman
of the asylum committee, an
nounced that an offering will be
taken at the service for the Ma
sonic orphanage at Oxford, to
which the Burgaw lodge con-
tributed $6O3.48 last year as a
Thanksgiving donation. It was
pointed out that since this year
"the high cost of living has hit
the orphans like anyone else. .
It will take more money to pro-
vide the 1000 meals needed a
See RIJRGAW On Pare Nine
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-28
Along The Cape Fear
GREENFIELD LAKE ENCORE

GREENFIELD LAKE ENCORE
To the list # things for which
the writer this column is
thankful must be adde letter
from Mrs. Boyd Quarles, Lake
Forest, received on Thanksgiv-
ing Day.
Mrs. Quarles, who is conser-
vation chairma # the Lake
F rest Wl-nen's Civic club, writs
as follows:
"The historical. nature lover
who rites ALONG THE CAPE
FEAR di' not say enough of
Greenfield Lake in autumn. He
mentioned the stately cypress
trees fe'tooned with Spanish
moss guarding the lights and
shadows of the five miles OF
shore line. PERI ps he should
have added that this cathedral
of cypress with its organ pipes
of nature signing in the breeze
was about the oldest spot in Will
mington.
"Some of the expresses show
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-28
THANKSGIVING DAY
PASSES QUIETLY
Wilmington Citizens Spend
Holiday At Churches,
Recreation

wilmingtonians were back at
tb.;r daily grind today following
4, r.sttul. family gathering and
.hurcb-soing Thanksgiving holl-
day.
Along the entertainment line
hv far the largest crowd of.'the
dav, estimated at nearly 4'ooo'
sstsered es}' a. Legion Stadium last
,ioht to watch the New Hanover
hish tootballers romp to an easy
nost-season. Thanksgiving Day
victory over an outclassed Tech
hish team from Charlotte.
A number Of Wilmingtonlans,
took advantage of the Official
opening of the bird season. the a
sbundsnce of oth' game IN n
southeastern North Carolina ana
! h. near-perfect fall weather. TO
set some hunting done: ,a,
', Hundreds crowded into local I!s1
,burches, at least II of when
offerp1 special Thanksgiving ser
mons and musical programs, to
sive thanks for their compare, ;,I :,
tive plenty in a hunger-tllleo
worli.
Evidence Of the fact that most
local families observed a quiet
holiday at home, however, was
III, fact that State Highway pa
trol officials reported unusually
light traffic which they said was
under normal for a weekday tor
all Of Eastern North Carolina,
as well as for this section:
No Major Accident
No major accident had been
reported in all Of the eastern
part Of the State at nlghtfali
yesterday. Only two minor accl-
dents were handled by local law
officials, one in the city and one
investigated by the Highway Pa
troll which occurred near the
Municipal golf course.
Wilmington city traffic was at
minimum, according to local
See THANKSGIVING On Page 8
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-28
Finnish Policemen Seize
Nations Wire Services
Action Restores Communi-
cation Cut Off By Civil.
Service Strike

HELS1NKI, Finland, Nov. 27-
UH-Finnfsh police and mill
tary forces occupied the chief
telephone and telegraph offices
in Finland today partially re-
storing communications cut off
for two days by a strike of more
than $4,000 civil servants.
/ The country had been vir-
tually isolated by the conmuni-
cations phase. Of the walkout
which extended from food trans
port workers to shipping. air
lines and railroads.
The central committee of the
striking civil servants lost tele-
phonic communication with 9TH
er cities at S p. m. when the
general post office in Helsinki
was occupied by police.
A committee spokesman said
that the last message received
on the line reported that the
strike ''was continuing effective
ly all over the country"
When the strike began at mid
night Tuesday the strikers had
complete control over communi-
cations and only committee-ap-
proved calls were permitted.
No Progress
Although Finland's official
state arbitrator contacted the
See FINNISH On Page Nine