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Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-08
Three Are Burned
In Switch MiShap
At Roanoke No.. /

Three men were burned this
morning, two of them seriously
when an electrical switch they
were installing at Roanoke
Mills Company's Plant No. One
blew up.
Admitted to the Roanoke Ra-
pids Hospital for serious but
not critical burns" were Joseph
H. Jolly of 20 Hamilton street
mad Harry o. (Jabo) Faison of %
Madison street, both electricians
at the plant. Jimmy Tucker,
electrical engineer for the COM
pany, was also treated at the
hospital for severe burns about
the face and hands and did not
remain in the hospital.
James W. Sears, assistant sup
erintendent at the mill, said he
went to the scene Immediately
after the accident had occurred
and said the injured men were
rushed to the hospital by car.
The switch, Sears said, was
being installed for new mach
inery in the filling SHINING room
and the three were taking care
of the installation. The assistant
superintendent said that insofar
as he could ascertain the switch
had already been put into place
and as soon as the $50 volts OF
current was sent into it, it blew
apart spreading flames onto the
workmen.
The explosion of the switch
caused minor fire damage to
about seven nearby machines
and stopped all power in the
mill for approximately two
hours.
Sears said as soon as he had
visited the hospital and had got.
ten a report on the condition o.
the injured men he returned X
the plant to see if he could as
certain the reason for the explo'
sion Of the switch.
Willard Edwards, local cleo.
trician of number Of years
experience, helped the superin.
tendent in his checkup and re-
ported that the installation Of
the switch, which was practic-
ally new, was done correctly
Sears said Edwards concluded
that the only reason he could
figure for the explosion Of the
part was that part Of the in
ternal mechanism was faulty.
All three injured men, Sears
said, could give no clear YER
sion of the accident except that
the switch had suddenly blown
apart. A check with the hos
pital shortly before press time
this afternoon got the informa-
ton that Jolly and Faison were
both suffering from shock as
well as burns but that their
condition twas not serious"
Both men were burned badly
about the body, when their
clothes were ignited by the
flames.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-08
First District
Demos In Meet

Washington, Oct. g. R-.
Democrats from IA Northeast
ern counties assembled here to
day for the first congressional
district rally.
Congressman Herbert c. Bon
ner of Washington said he ex-
pected delegations from Beau
fort, Camden, Chowan, Curri-
tuck, Dare, Gates, Hartford,
Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Per
quimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, and
Washington counties.
The rallies will be resumed
next week with the eighth dis
trict meeting in Carthage on
Monday.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-08
Homes Are Easy
To Rent Through
Herald Classifieds

J. E. Piland of Margaretts.
vile. was pleased to find that
his classified ad really paid off
double. He placed an for rent
ad to rent his four room
house. Not only did he rent his
house but also another one he
owned and had not advertised.
There are maAY folks who
come to the Herald office seek
ing a house to rent or unfur-
nished rooms. any kind of liv-
ing quarters that might be
available. We want to help
these folks and we know you
do too.
If you have any rooms. an
apartment or house for rent
just place an ad in our CLASH
fled page so that the many
folks who have asked for in
formation. We can refer
them to our classified page.
Just drop US a line-Place
that ad today. Phone R-a2e
or R-662l.
Ruth Cooper.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-08
Neutral Lands Try To Avoid
Clash Of "Giants In United
Nations Over Berlin Crisis
Mine Workers Chief Indirectly
Endorses Dewey For Presidency

Cincinnati, Oct. SLAP
John L. Lewis indirectly endors-
ed Republican presidential can
didate Thomas E. Dewey today
and called for a holiday" so
the miners could vote on Nov. 2.
In long resolution on political
action, reviewing Lewis's cri-
ticlsm of president Truman, a
special committee declared that i:
''As to the other major party
candidate for president of h e
United States, we can only say
that, to our knowledge, he has
never uttered any statements
that reflect upon the integrity OF
the detectives of the United Mine
Workers of America, or its of.
ficers or its members.
"It is our opinion that the
UNIV is not departing from
political policy or its constitu
tional provisions by placing this
factual information before you
for consideration.
"We are satisfied that the
members of the United Mir
Workers, their wives and Deepen,
dents can be relied upon to pro
tect their country, their homes
and their union.
"We conclude this report by
recommending the defeat Of ou1
enemies and the election of oul
true friends"
The resolution was adopted by
a voice vote, but it was not &C
cepted unanimously.
Before acting on it, the dele
gates were told by vice-presiden
Tom Kennedy to "let your con
science be your guide OF
Nov. O."
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-08
Local Man Faces
Narcotics Charge

Preston r. Scott AZ, Of Roa-
noke Rapids was lodged in the
Halifax County Jail this morn
ing to await trial in Superior
Court on a charge Of illegal use
Of narcotics, it was announced
by police headquarters here this
morning.
Police said Scott was arrest
ed here Wednesday in Roanoke
Avenue and was booked on the
narcotics charge and a charge
Of drunkenness. He is being
held without privilege of bond.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-08
First County
Polio Case
Is Confirmed

Halifax. - DR.. Robert F.
Young. Halifax County Health
officer, reported this morning
that the first case of polio in
Halifax County had been con-
firmed by an examination at
Rex Hospital in Raleigh.
DR.. Young would not reveal
the name Of the child. but said
that it was a white child six
years of age and lived between
Roanoke Rapids and Weldon.
DR.. Young said that Tho
child is now a patient 1T Rex
Hospital.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-08
Small Nations
Said Seeking
Compromise

Paris, Oct. 8-(AP)-The "nsa.1
trail" States Of the Security
Council toiled today to avert .
clash Of the giants Of the United
Nations over Berlin.
Argentina's Juan A. BramugEa
saw Andrea Y. Vishinsky Of Rus
STA for an hour, and the Ar
gentine's associates said ha was
very happy" over the talk. He
| is acting for the smaller ma
tons in an attempt to bring
about a settlement in the east
west struggle for the German
city.
Herbert v. Evatt Of Australia,
the Assembly president, and Sec
retary-General Trygve Lie were
reported ready to appeal to the
United States, Russia Britain and
France to agree to a three
month truce. This would involve
lifting the Soviet blockade Of
Berlin while the four foreign
ministers met.
However, both American and
British spokesman said their
governments would not accept
such a proposal. They said it
they agreed to temporary re
moval Of the Berlin blockade It
would imply acceptance of Rus
sia's right to reimpoSe it.
There was no indication the
Russians would bend from their
stand that the U. N. is not le-
gally empowered to handle tho
matter and that it can be set
tied only by the foreign minis
ters' council in absence Of a
German treaty. A Russian veto
is expected if and when q reso-
luton is offered the Security
Council, possibly Monday. The
Western Powers have accused
Russia of endangering peace and
security.
The Security Council adjourn
ed Wednesday after the three
Western governments had sub
mitted their indictments Of the
Russian actions. 1t is not likely
to meet again until Monday.
The pause, according to Bra
muglia's own confidants, is to al
,, low the Argentine to try to
bring about a reconciliation ct
the conflicting points Of view.
1t is. within his discretion to
E reconvene the council any time
he likes. He has told close as
sociates he does not intend to
do so until Monday at the earl
lest, it was learned.
Bramuglia was given go-ahead
) to mediate between Russia and
the west by China, Colombia,
Syria, Belgium and Canada-the
other "neutrals" an informal
meeting following the Wednes-
day Security Council sessions.
He is said to believe that both
Russia and the three Western
Powers genuinely would like q
settlement if neither side loses
too much face.
The basis of his approach, his
confidants said, is that the
. blockade in Berlin should be
lifted completely or partly at the
same time. The whole German
question is turned over to the
council of foreign ministers.
There was no indication i'm
mediated as to how Vishinsky
reacted to Bramuglia's approach.
Cuba, Egypt and Norway
were elected to two-year terms
on the U. N. Security Council,
starting Jan. l. They replace Co
lombia, Belgium and Syria.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-08
Local Handicapped Man Does His JOB
We'll At One Of Cify's Textile Mills
BY BILL DAVEY

Earl Paul, who works as a
storeroom clerk in the finishing
department OF the Rosemary
Manufacturing Company, is no
different from his fellow en-
plyoees-except that his left arm
is missing from Just below the
elbow.
The fact that he is missing an
arm, however, does not in the
least seem to interfere with any
Of his duties on the job. His
job consists Of a lot of different
things, and he is as proficient
with one good arm as most men
are with two.
Earrs task is one that requires
a lot of know how" in that he
has to keep up with finished
material and be able to get it
out for shipping if an order
comes in for that particular
piece Of goods. Right now he has
to file away in his mind the
names Of about 40 active pat
terms, and he knows wher, all of
the inactive ones are kept, too.
Not all Of his activity is men,
tai, however, because he is con-
stantly active on the floor pick
ing up heavy rolls of cloth
and stacking them neatly ac-
cording to pattern so that they
can be lastly obtained later, or
he is l.ing to those same stacks
and getting up orders to be sent
out as needed. Here, too, he is
versatile in his job, being able
to wrap and wire the orders, ap-
ply necessary stencils on the out
side of the wrapper or cut the
stencils he needs.
Actually, Earl Paul is a sort
Of living example for the argu-
ment that it will pay employ
ers to hire workers who may
have some physical handicap.
His working at his job daily is
demonstrated this week during
National Employ the Physically
Handicapped Week, which was
proclaimed locally by Mayor W.
Bernard Allsbrook.
The victim of fall in 1912
when lie was employed by a
building contractor in Newport
News, Va, he lost the use of his
entire left arm by destroying
the nerve in his elbow. He said
he was out Of work for several
months and hospitalized while
doctors attempted to make the
limb useful again.
This failed and in 1943 he re-
turned to Roanoke Rapids
where he had worked for Rose
mary before the war. He was
Immediately put back to work at
the plant and started in the fin
ishing department on a doubler
machine.
The North Carolina Vocation
al Rehabilitation agency aided
him In trying to get his arm
useful again, but he was advis-
ed that amputation Of the injur-
ed limb would serve him best.
Earl missed only two weeks
from his job here when he was
sent to Raleigh for the amputa-
ton operation in 1913, and he
was soon ,ac' at work doing
his regular job and has stayed
in the finishing department since
that time.
"A lot of this business about
being cripped is a matter of at
|t'tude," he said here this week,
For awhile ! felt like giving
up until was put in q job
where could be useful to the
mill and to myself. Now I sell
dom notice the loss Of that arm
when I'm on the Job. In Raj
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-08
Jurors Are Asked
Not To Report

Halifax. - Sheriff Harry
House announced today that
the jurors who had been call
ed to serve next week. Oct
Der ii. need not appear at the
courthouse Monday.
Sheriff House said that indi-
cations were that the Holiday
will case. which is being
heard This week in the civil
court session. would probably
consume most of next week.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-08
Roanoke
RonbIings
BY PAT NANTZ

wac Jul fAASS Jou oOlllctllllC
who you see doing good deeds
for the day" Seen Thursday
, morning was Edelyn Hubbard as
he gave Eugene Epps a lift"
to school, on his motor-scooter
. Gene has had a cast put
on his les, where he hurt it
playing football this weekend.
Have you ever seen anything
to beat the way that everybody
who is passing the school build
ing, starts making noise at the
same time? There should be
Quiet" signs near the building
just as there are at the hos
pital today in English class
Miss Winifred Beckwith told
some of the students to close the
side windows, because a dog
fight had gotten louder than
she was wouldn't you know
that Just as the side ones were
closed and the front ones open
ed, the dogs stopped fighting
and the train came by on Mon
roe Street you just can't
1t is really interesting to no.
tice the difference in human
nature. such as the way
one particular thing can affect
different people in many ways,
but to different extents. to-
day when it finally looked like
the sun was going to shine, at
long last-for whole day
without competition from the
rain clouds heard several
people making comments-such
as three local women Mrs.
John Tucker, Mrs. Cation
Thompson, and Mrs. Keith
Lynch who were discussing
how they were thankful it had
stopped raining before the week
end, so they could get their
housekeeping done without hav-
ing to dare anyone who had
been out-of-doors to come in
the house without first remov-
ing all mud from their shoes.
>. but, the men, such as Mar
vim Taylor and Ben Davis were
glad that the World Series
games weren't hindered, be-
cause Of bad weather and
all the high school students OF
both Roanoke Rapids and Eli
zabeth City are hoping that the
clouds play second-fiddle to the
sun, long enough for the game
Friday night to be played with
out even a threat OF rain.
Thomas Griffen, one Of Roa-
noke Rapids older settlers still
finds enjoyment in recalling this
little story, which was told a.
bout the time when airplanes
were first being made A
Dbtay in Kansas climbed a corn
stalk to see how the sky and
clouds looked and that stalk
grew 50 fast the boy couldn't
climb down. The boy was clear
out of sight. Three men took the
contract for cutting down the
stalk with axes to save the boy
from a horrible death by starva-
ton, but the stalk grew so
rapidly that they couldn't hit
twice in the same place. The boy
lived on green corn alone and
threw down over four bushels
of cobs. he might have
been pushed up so high that he
would have frozen to death if
he hadn't been rescued by an
airplane.
Deepest sympathy is extend
ed to the family of Edwin H.
Smith, ST., Of Weldon, who pass
ed away on Wednesday night
at his home in Weldon, from
the results of a heart attack. Mr..
Smith was fifty eight years old
and had been i'll only few
days, before his death. Funeral
services will be held on Friday
afternoon, at 4 o'clock, in the
Weldon Grace Episcopal Church,
and burial will be in the Cedar
wood Cemetery. =. he is sur
yiyed by his wife. one son, and
Evening star., 1948-08-26
Police Find Joker
Behind Explosion
Of Auto Bomb

A bomb scare late yesterday was
explained away by District police as
a practical joke.
1t happened to George r.
Schuetzler, 14l3 K street Sc, an
instrument maker at the National
Institute Of Health in Bethesda, Md.
Things started when a bomb" went
off as he was starting his car in a
parking lot near the institute.
He told about it when he called
police on arriving home. He recalled
the recent case of William Demekas
being killed in Arlington by bomb
attached to his car.
According to Pvt. John r. Panetta,
who responded with Pvt. Lennie
Daniels, the bomb" WAS a novelty
toy, stick measuring inches
long. 1t was designed to go of with
a wheeze, bang and lot of smoke
when the car starter was depressed.
AS to the identity OF the culprit,
Mr.. Schuetzler didn't know. Pvt.
Panetta, however, thought that the
Joker would reveal his identity when
he came around eventually to ascer-
tain Mr.. Schuetzler's reaction.
Evening star., 1948-08-26
AII-WooI
Snow
Suits
| |. 80

Yes, eocn suit beSrs
the famous Mickey"
label you'll see else
where for more! Con-
sists of zipper-front
jooket with Upper
hood ond knit-erip
cuffs plus ski points
with upper bottoms,
suspend d er top and
elastic book. Suit is
fully lined throughout.
Sizes 4 to 10.
Evening star., 1948-08-26
D. {. Housewife Fined $40
On Six Traffic CHARGES

Mrs. Matte L. Moneymaker, 81
year-old housewife, was fined 500
with an alternative of so days in
jail, in a case involving six traffic
charges placed against her three
weeks ago.
The defendant who lives in the
600 block Of F street NE, was ar
rested by two motorcycle patrolmen
after brief but wild chase, in
which she passed two stop signs,
drove the wrong way on a one-way
street, changed lanes without cau-
ton. reached a speed of 40 miles
per hour and was found to be driv-
ing on suspended permit.
She was sentenced by Judge Ma
dine L. Gallagher In Municipal
Court.
Evening star., 1948-08-26
Surfucinq Bids Asked

BALTIMORE, Aug. 26 (P.-The
State Roads Commission yesterday
asked for sealed bids by noon, Sep
tember 7, on the grading, drainage
and gravel surfacing Of 1.72 miles
from Mayo road, near State Route
468. northwesterly to the Davidson
vile road in Anne Arundel County
Evening star., 1948-05-21
Unwilling Police Find Report
Of Monster Turtle No Dream
Late Auditors Son
Nurses Shin kipped
By Big Snapper

Send a squad out to Twenty
third and California and make it
snappy," the voice on the tele-
phone said. "I've just been bit
ten by monster turtle"
Accustomed to fanciful tales at 3
am, the police department COM
plant clerk soothingly advised the
caller to forget it and go back to
bed.
But I tell you. it either bit me
or I'm crazy" the voice persisted.
Now send the cops"
Five minutes later, two scout cars
pulled up with screeching brakes at
the northwest section corner former
ly noted only for its restfulness.
Five Policemen Reach Scene.
Five policemen leaped out and
went toward two figures. One was
Daniel J. Donovan, 40, of 2231 Calf
ornia street NV. and the other q
two-foot turtle known only as Glenn
but whose biological name may be
Clemmys Guttala. MraDonavan and
Clem seemed to be staring at each
other.
Il was getting out of my car,
just back from my cottage at Fair
Haven, Md, when this critter bit
me on the ankle" exclaimed Mr..
Donovan. whose father was District
auditor for nearly so years. He
(see TURTLE, Page A-30
Evening star., 1948-05-21
Truman Plans Early
Security Message

President Truman soon will ask
Congress in a special message to
expand coverage and increase bene-
fits under the Social Security Act
Senator Barkley of Kentucky said
today after Democratic members of
the Senate Finance and House Ways
and Means Committee conferred
with Mr.. Truman.
The presidential message will re-
view ground that Mr.. Truman has
covered on several previous occa-
sions when he has urged that the
old-age insurance provisions of
social security be broadened to
cover such groups as farm labor,
domestic and the self-employed
-categories now excluded.
Asked if he thought there was
any chance of action In this ses-
sion, Mr.. Barkley said "the Presi-
dent hopes So"
Mr.. Truman is following a line
taken a few days ago when he
urged Congress to adopt a broad
ened permanent agricultural pro-
gram.
1t was agreed at that time that
Mr.. Truman wanted to get the
administration on record on this
issue before the election.
Senator Barkley, who has been
named to. keynote the Democratic
National Convention, said political
discussion did not figure in today's
meeting but he expressed the view
that "any Democrat nominated for
the presidency would be elected" p"
He said he assumed that the
President would be the Democratic
Party's nominee"
Evening star., 1948-05-21
House Unit Approves
Bill 10 LET Patients
Bypass 6a||inger
Action Will Be Sought
On St. EIizubeths Bill
Before Congress Adjourns
By Miriom Ottenbero

Legislation permitting chronic
mental patients to bypass GAL
linger Hospital and 60 directly to
st. Elizabeths was approved by
a House District Subcommittee
after it was Endorsed by all the
witnesses at public hearing.
Chairman Miller of the House
District Subcommittee on Health,
Education and Recreation said, after
the hearing. that he would urge the
full committee to act promptly to
insure action on the bill before
Congress adjourns.
Fund Request Cut.
In another development affecting
Gallinger's psychopathic division,
Commissioner Guy Mason disclosed
today that the Commissioners have
agreed to ask the Senate Appropria-
tions Committee for $4,000 to draw
plans for a new psychiatrict build
ing. The House Appropriations
Committee cut a request for 100000
in plan money from the District
budget.
Commissioner Mason said the
Commissioners had revised their
figures and would ask for the
smaller sum.
Appearing before DR.. Miller's
subcommittee today, Mr.. Mason
said the Commissioners were EN-
tirely ir accord with the proposal
to send some mental patients di-
rectly to ST. Elizabeths.
Purpose of Bill.
Corporation Counsel Vernon E.
West explained that the purpose
of the direct admission bill is to
avoid double removal"-the pre-
sent practice Of patients going from
their homes to Gallinger, and then
from Gallinger to st. Elizabeths.
Mr.. West explained that the bill
would permit direct admissions to
st. Elizabeths only in the cases
where petition and two affidavits
are filed in court and the court Or
ders the immediate detention of the
tSee GAIIINGER PAGE As
Evening star., 1948-05-21
Gambler Asks Cut in AIimony,
Says He Quit as Probe Began
Hos No Income and Is Unable to Borrow
From Any One, Affidavit Informs Court

income whatsoever and is unable to
borrow from any one," the AFFIDAVIT
continued.
The court was told Raynor was
looking for a job.
Justice Goldsborough referred the
motion to the assignment commits
sioner to set, date for the taking
of testimony.
The wife, Mrs. Rose A. Raynor.
whose address was given as 1868 K
street Sc, was granted divorce
last october 8 by Justice Edward M.
Curran on grounds of adultery and
desertion.
In papers filed before today's ac-
ton, Mrs. Raynor claimed her hus-
band had an income lin excess of
s25 900 a year." and stated her in
come from operating beauty parlor
was virtually nil, the enterprise hav-
(see GAMBLING, Page A-3J
Evening star., 1948-05-21
U.S.. Demands Release
OF 40 Citizens Taken
From Ship by Lebanon
Envoy Is Instructed to
Present Request to
Beirut Government
BY the Assoeioted Press

The United States demanded
today that the Lebanese govern
ment release 40 American citi-
zens taken off the American
steamship Marine Carp at Beirut.
The State Department announced
that the American Minister to Leb-
anon, Lowell Pinkerton, was in
structed to submit the demand.
The department announced at
the same time that American dip
lomatic representatives in all the
Arab countries. including Lebanon,
have been instructed to advise these
governments that the United States
would view seriously" any discrim-
ination against American citizens
because of race, color or creed.
Ship En- Route to Palestine.
The group removed from the Ma
rine Carp was between ages 10 and
55, and the Lebanese authorities
took the stand they might bear
arms for the new Jewish state of
Israel. The Marine Carp was en-
route to Palestine.
The American citizens, together
with 20 persons of other nationali-
ties, were interned in former French
barracks.
The department said Lebanese au-
thorltles had threatened to use
force, If necessary, in removing them
from the ship when it touched at
Beirut Wednesday.
Possible violence or bloodshed ap-
parently was averted because Mr..
Plnkerton advised the passengers not
to resist seizure.
The Minister first intervened in
an effort to prevent the removal of
the American and then formally OBJ
jected to their seizure.