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Evening star., 1948-06-23
$;raeIi Mortars Blast
Irgun Munitions Ship
Beached al Tel Aviv
By the Assoeioted Press

TEL AVN, June 23.-Israeli
mortar fire blasted munitions
ship beached by Irgun Zvai
Leumi rebels last night as civil
strife shook the new Jewish
state of Israel.
The vessel burst into flames,
throwing a four hour battle between
Irgun and the army into confusion,
Thousands of Tel Aviv residents
fed the central water front, scene
of the fighting.
The ship-an LST-was carrying
600 tons of munitions in violation of
the terms of the four.weeks United
E Nations truce which forbids the i'm
portation of arms during that per-
iod.
Later, persons watching from dis
tant rooftops, said they heard II or
8 IS explosions. Clouds Of smoke
+ arose, obscuring the whole atea.
soon afterward an Irgun truck with
loudspeaker toured the city while
en- announcer proclaimed sar-
castically:
"Hagana has achieved a great
victory in blowing up our ship
Commander Has Escape.
The Irgun announcer said
Menachen Begin, commander OF
the former underground organiza-
ton, had a narrow escape from
the burning ship.
There were no further reports OF
1rgun-Israeli fighting on Tel Aviv
beach after both sides fed the battle
ground in fear of explosions.
A little later, trVckloads of un-
armed Irgun fighters appeared on
the city's main streets. Some inter-
preted this to mean that deal had
been made with the government to
end the strife
The battle began early yesterday
when Irgun gun runners beached
their munitions ship within a block
of the hotel occupied by United
Nations truce observers Irgun re-
fused to surrender the ship to gov
ernment custody, and the Israeli
army rushed platoons of infantry
to the waterfront.
Some 40 persons were reported
: killed or injured in the fighting.
, About mid-afternoon. as Israeli
guns shelled the vessel, an Ameri-
: can-accented voice issued an order
over the ships loud speakers TO
cease fire" A few minutes later
F.; four shells hit the deck and port
! SIDE of the craft in rapid success
/ sion Smoke poured up from the
4: deck.
{ Crew Leaps into Water.
! The flag of Israel was hauled
/, down from the jackstaff and crew
{ members began leaping into the
! water.
J In couple of minutes there were
! two dozen heads bobbing around
: the ship S stern.
: Machine gun fire from the shore
: snapped little spurts of white foam
among the swimmers. A white flag
began waving violently from the
!, bridge of the flaming vessel.
{ Cease fire, cease fire." The voice
! shouted in English through the
: loudspeakers. After a few minutes
: the shooting stopped
] Soon after several Red Cross am
! balances sped through Tel Aviv
from the water front area.
+ The general feeling of jitters was
Increased last night when AFRAID
sirens sounded in Tel Aviv. 1t was
sthe first night in six weeks the citys
blackout had been relaxed.
Some Israeli leaders said they
we're not surprised st the outbreak
of civil strife. They regarded it as.
the expected showdown be-
tween Irgun and the regular army.
composed chiefly of Hagana. the
former Jewish underground defense
force
Irgun itself had warned of
blood battle between Jews
Evening star., 1948-06-23
Germany
Continued From First Page

threa tened to arrest Berliners who
accept the western currency.
GA Berlin dispatch of the As
sociated Press earlier today said
the Western Allies declared the
Russian currency will be void in
the western sectors. This was in
correct. The dispatch should have
said the Allies declared the So
Wet single-currency decree will
Q be void in the western sectors.l
Regarding the Russian threat te
arrest BerlinerS who accept the
Evening star., 1948-06-23
". S. Riot Squad Routs
Munich Black Morketeer.

FRANKFURT, Germany, June %
lP.-Western Germany's currency
reform brought out an American
riot squad yesterday in Munich
where black marketeers stoned a
German policeman.
He was trying to break up a
corner meeting of the illegal oper-
.ators, German police said. The
American troops cleared the streets.
Evening star., 1948-06-23

PASS, lost on WASHINGTON Terminal by
JOSEPH GRAY. bassage porter. Bowie
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-09
Study Club Is
Entertained At
Akers Home

The Study Club was enter
tanned Friday afternoon, in the
home of Mrs. A. E. Akers on
Roanoke Avenue, whit Mrs.
Edwin Akers as co-hostess.
The home was most attract
lively decorated throughout with
arrangements of fall flowers,
featuring a beautiful basket of
roses. In the absence of the
president, Mrs. Crawford Hoyle,
Vice-president, presided. The
program for the evening was
Outstanding Stars of the Opera
Carmen, and was presented by
Miss Susan Holiday.
At the conclusion of the meet
ing, delicious refreshments con-
sisting Of open-faced sandwich
es, ham biscuits, individual CO.
coanut cakes and stuff ! dates
with coffee was served by the
hostesses. Members present in
cluded-Miss Susan Holiday,
Mesdames c. A. Wyche. Edward
Ford, L. W. Clements. Crawford
Hoyle, w. A. Thorne, Heath Lee,
and M. c. Brown.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-09
Weldon Young
People Attend
NJ. E. Meeting

Weldon-On Saturday, Novem-
Der 9Th large number Of young
people attended the Rally Day
Service of the Methodist Con-
ference held at Eastern North
Cardinals Teachers College in
Greenville, N. c.
The days program was open
ed with joint singing followed
by the business and reports.
During the worship service Bi-
shop Peele delivered the young
people an inspiring message.
The highlight of the Rally was
an address delivered by Senator
Clyde R. Huoey, on politics in
the Church." Senator Huoey
pointed out the difference in a
statesman and a politician, and
the place a politician played If
religious activities.
A delicious supper was served
in the College dining Hall. The
following from Weldon attended
the services: Mrs. W. B. JOY
ner, Misses Hazel Neville, Alice
Joyner, Dorothy Medlin, Anr
Pierce, Lillian Allen, Anr
Brown, Foy Pierce, Mary Del
Johnson, Mary Lou Shaw
Louise Rightmeyer. Margare'
! Carter, and Mr. Freddy Brown
ing.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-09
TOWN TALK

Mrs. Henry Jenkins, Mrs. j
B. Wadsworth and Mr.. and Mrs
Elmer White of Windsor, visit
ed Mrs. R. P. Daughtry, Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Norvel
and family of Seaboard visited
Mrs. Norvells parents, Mr.. anc
Mrs. w. c. Allsbrook, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Hall spent
the weekend in Bedford.
Johnny Mac Daughtry is con
fined to his home with the mea.
sles.
Mrs. Willie Jenkins Of Pote.
casl, is spending a few days ir
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill AIsbrook
and family Of Richmond, Va.
spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. c. Allsbrook.
Friends of Willie Jenkins Of
Potecasi will be interested tc
know he is a patient in the local
hospital.
Mrs. Mamie Rocker Of War
renton visited Mrs. L. ]. Jones,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Bristowe,
Mrs. L. J. Jones and Mrs. An
burn Daughtry visited in Gas
burg, Va, Sunday.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-09
WOODLAND

Mrs. C. H. Revelle has been
called to Norfoll: in regard to
the illness Of Mr.. Revelle. who
is a patient in a Norfolk Hospi-
tai.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. K. Joyner
and son, Oliver Of Winston-Sa-
lem spent last week with Mr..
and Mrs. r. T. Wick. Mrs. Sa-
rah Joyner accompanied them
to Winston-Salem Sunday, and
will remain for few weeks vis-
iting there.
Miss Rose Taylor Of Raleigh
spent the weekend with her mo-
ther, Mrs. r. P. Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Denton
and son, Lawrence. Jr.. visited
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Harris Of
Roanoke Rapids, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Crawley
and son, Eddie Of Aurelian
Springs were guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. T. Wick, Thursday
night. Eddie remained for the
weekend while Mr.. and Mrs,
Crawley attended 4 teachers s
meeting In Raleigh.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-09

hold any gains they made IN So
cial security.
4. If the old age assistance
plan is liberalizea, this means
Jobs for pensions. But taxes
might have to be increased to
paw the liberalized pensions, or
the additional number of pen
sions. Younger people with jobs
or businesses might object to
this.
Government officials say they
have n sure answer for these
or Other. important questions.
But they add that you can be
sure of one thing: Older peo-
pie are the 'VIPS (very i'm
portant persons) of the Ameri-
can tomorrow.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-09
William B. Umstead
Will Make Address
Armistice Day

Warrenton-Former Senator
william B. Umstead will deli
ver/an Armistice Day address
in the courthouse, here, on the
evening Of November II, al
8 o'clock. The honorable Frank
H. Gibbs will introduce him al
the meeting.
The Senator comes to War
renton through an invitation Of
the American Legion and the
Legion Auxiliary and the public
is invited to hear his address
In addition to the speaking
there will be music provided by
a quartet composed of Robert
Macon Davis. Van Davis, Elmer
Davis, and w. A. Grissom.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-09
cZEcHs USE POLES

PRAGUE-(AP)-Poland is
helping her sister peoples de-
mocracy" bolster her agricul-
ture with peasant workers. The
first group OF a number intended
to total 10000 has moved into
Czechoslovakia. The agreement
approved recently by the Polish
government, calls for sending
farm hands between the ages
of 16 and so to this country for
six months. Outside their work
ing time, they are to get special
schooling. Wages and other
working conditions will be the
same as for Czechoslovak work
ers. Labor offices will distri-
butte the workers according tc
requests.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-09
About The City
the middle Of the street was un
earthed.

the middle Of the street was un-
earthed.
1t was found the post was an
old hitching post driven there
thirty-five years ago in front
of a grocery store. ]. j. John
son. Miss Minnie Johnson's
father tells US he recalls the
post and the many years "Old
Red Dan" the delivery horse
used by the grocery, was tied
there.
One of the best plays given
by amateurs was put on at
Pugh's Memorial Christian
church Saturday evening, when
the ladies Of the church display
ed their talent. The scenery for
the three scenes was handled
well and quickly, but most OF
all the women put on an exec
lent performance due to sever
al days Of practice and study.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-09
cHIANG's SON TRIES

Shanghai (AP) Maj. Gen.
Chang Ching-kuo. son of Pres
ident Chang Kai-shek. has va
Gated his elaborate home here
as an example to residents of
Shanghai.
AS economic czar of Shan
ghai, General Chang is trying
to enforce the austerity program
which the government insists is
necessary if the Communists are
to be beaten in the civil war.
Chiang's house is classed as en-
emy property ordered sold by
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-09
Mrs. Cooper
Speaks To WINS
At Woodland

Woodland.-Mrs. T. N. Cooper
of Rich Square was guest speak
er at the monthly WINS meeting
at the Woodland Baptist Church.
Prior to Mrs. Cooper's discus
sion of Japan a brief business
session was held with Mrs. R. T
Wick, president, presiding.
The Cattle Griffin Circle was
in charge of the program.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-09
New Teachers
In Local Schools

In observance of National
Education Week, we will ac-
quaint you with the teachers
who Joined our school faculties
this fall, for the first time.
Miss Patricia Louise Barr, of
Fairmont, West Virginia, is the
librarian at the local high
school. Miss Barr attended Fair
mont State College, where she
received her Bachelor of Arts
Degree, and Peabody College in
Nashville, Tennessee, during the
summers of 1947 and l948. She
previously taught two years in
a one-teacher elementary school
in West Virginia. Miss Barr is
affiliated with the Methodist
Church and is now residing at
739 Roanoke Avenue. Her hob
by at this time is learning all
she can ;.eout North Carolina,
since this is the first time she
has been in our state.
Miss Margaret Hines, whose
home is here in Roanoke Rapids,
at 3ls Jackson street, is grad
uate Of Meredith College, in
Raleigh. Prior to coming here,
she taught in the Harvey School
in Kinston. Now, she is at Clara
Hearne School teaching the
fourth grade and public school
music. Miss Hines is a member
Of the First Baptist Church,
here, and has as her hobby
reading, and choral singing.
Miss Edna Averet of Oxford,
is a graduate Of the Eastern
Carolina Teachers College, in
Greenville. She is now teaching
the first grade at the Vance
Street School, having had fou,
years previous teaching expert.
ence. Miss Averet resides al
73o Roanoke Avenue and is q
member Of the Baptist Church
She has done travelling in Wash.
ington. D. c., and Silve,
Springs, Florida.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-09

Forecast Is
For Increasing
Life-Expectancy

WASHINGTON -(AP) -Ba-
bies born in 1948 can expect to
live an average Of more than
II years longer than babies
born in 1900.
In the past seven years about
22,OOO, 900 babies have been
born. Their increased life span
means ultimately enough people
to nearly fill three cities the
size Of New York for II years.
In 1900 the average span of
life was about 40. Now 1t is
more than 66.
This is raising some big pro-
blems among the people who
have to think about our future
population. Besides the fact
that the length of life has been
extended, the U. S. birth rate
has gone up. Within a few years
there will be a st'il greater in
crease in the number OF older
people. =
The latest census forecast is
that by 1875 we will have about
20, 900, 900 people over 65-about
double the number today. The
Census Bureau forecasts that
from then on the proportion of
older people shuld continue to
increase until science can't ex-
tend the life span any more.
Up to now there has been a
lot of emphasis on youth in the
United States, and opportunities
for young people. In the depres-
sion some of the @ 7ters be-
came a problem. Inc Try could
get, and frequently seemed to
prefer. younger workers. But
old people had to live too, and
they competed with the young
sters for jobs.
The social security program
was worked out as one answer
to the problem. But govern
ment officials say that to date
no well-rounded plan has been
devised for meeting all the pro-
blems of an aging population.
Here are some of the things
government officials and others
are thinking about as they keep
an eye on our vital statistics
/. If older people have to
continue to compete with the
younger ones for jobs, it may
mean a great reduction in work
ing hours. One authority says
it may mean a work week OF
around 80 hours or possibly less
(He estimat, that unless great
change occurs in conditions
there may be a surplus Of more
than 10000, 900 workers by 1880.
ool ilC dLdS biidt NOliAAtaohS al
almost certain to change, either
for better or worse.
2. If social security rules are
liberalized. some exper IS
say, the present social security
plan probably wouldn't solve the
labor situation of 1880 if there
is a great amount of unemploy.
ment. This is because the pre-
sent law requires a worker te
be more than IS to obtain ole
age assistance. But by 1885,
there will be a great increas.
in ble-bodied workers between
the ages Of so and 65, not nov
eligible for pensions.
8. The growing number o
older people is important poll
tically. The older people ane
their families represent a BIZ
bloc of voters who might holt
the balance Of power in elect
ions. II they did, they coul
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-09
Castor

Mr.. and Mrs. Milton J. Powell
announced the birth of a son,
born on Wednesday, November
3.
H. M. Norton has returned to
his home after having been a
patient in the Roanoke Rapids
HOSPITAL.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-09
Hazel Allen
Is BetrOthed
To r. L. Ward Jr.

Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Ross AL
len Of Roanoke Rapids an
nounce the engagement Of their
daughter, Hazel, to Robert L.
Ward, Jr., son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Robert l.. Ward Of Raleigh. The
wedding will take place on
December 18th.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-09
Weldon Sick
List

Friends Of Miss Betty Jean
Canipe, Of E. c. T. c. College,
in Greenville, N c. is at home,
7l6 Elm Street on account OF
illness.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-09

Friends Of Mrs. J. L. Medlin,
of 407 Cedar Street will be sorry
to learn that she is in bed fol-
lowing a bad fall which she had
last week.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-09

Mrs. Lawrence McKirdy has
been confined to her home on
account of sickness at 500 Wash
inRton Avenue.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-09
Weldon
Travelings

The following attended the
Carolina William and Mary
game in Chapel Hill on Satur-
day: Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Greg
ory, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Dickens, Mr.. and Mrs, John
Shearin. Mr.. Gordon Draper,
and Mr., Wesley Draper,
Miss Doris williams. spent
Saturday in Kinston with Mrs.
Ike Rochelle.
Mr.. Ben Wyche attend
ed Davidson College Home Co.
ming in Davidson this week end.
Miss Mary Lou Shaw spent
the weekend at E. C. T. C. in
Greenville visiting her sister,
Miss Bette Anne Shaw who is
a student there.
Mr.. Nickie Nash, Of E. C. T.
c. College, in Greenville was
the weekend guest of his par;
ents Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Nash,
at 412 Cedar Street.
Miss Mabel Alston,f OF
Ellington was the weekend
guest of her parents Mr. anc
Mrs. W. L. Aston, 10 E. 8tt
Street.
DR.. W. G. Suiter and Mr.. A
W. Oakes, Jr, attended thu
Conference in Sreenville, thi
week.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-09
BY Sue Woodall

Visitors to Norfolk remarked
the other day about the large
fertilizer factory just on the out
skirts of the city and called at
tention to the fact that North
Carolina uses a million tons Of
commercial fertilizer a year or
about one e-seventh Of all fertili-
zer sold in the United States.
Some years back when one
of the Roanoke Rapids high
school children was in Chapel
Hill he remarked about how
nice the janitor was and later
found out the cantor" was the
president of the university. We
were reminded of this today
when reading what a customer
wrote to Stanley Marcus, of
the fabulous Neiman, Marcus re-
ceiving beautiful and expensive
brochures from you at regular
intervals. 1t occurs to me that
you might divert little OF the
fortune you must be spending
for this advertising matter to
raise the salaries of your faith
full employees. For instance,
there's an unassuming, plainly
dressed man on the second floor
who always treats me with
extreme courtesy when I visit
your store and generally per
suades me to buy something l
don't pealy want. Why don't
you pay him a little more? He
looks like he could use it."
A few days later the customer
received a courteous reply from
Stanley Marcus himself. "Your
letter impressed us so deeply,
he wrote, "that we called a
directors meeting at once and
thanks solely to your solicitude,
voted my father twenty-dollar-
a-week raise"
Congratulations to Carl
Thompson on his birthday cele-
brated Saturday. Most of all
congratulations are in order for
the fifteen pounds lost by ad-
herring to his diet. even when
a birthday dinner was in order
When the street constructors
moved in on West Eleventh
Street to prepare the road fol
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-09

Joy Thompson and Bill
Daughtry are spending a few
days in Swansboro, as guests Of
Captain and Mrs. John Weth-
ington.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-09

Mrs. S. G. Mohorn has return.
ed to her home from Park View
Hospital in Rocky Mount.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-09

Messrs. Guy Barker, Jay
Maness, and Herman Gordon,
of Stateyille, N. c. visited
friends in Weldon on Sunday.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-09

the government to help stabilize
the currency. Chang, because
of the housing shortage, is liv-
ing with friends
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-09

When the street constructors
moved in on West Eleventh
Street to prepare the road for
new pavement an oak pc. in
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-09
BAG cKAcH E

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to non-organie and non-systsmie Kidney and
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yoss druggist for cystsx today.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-09
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To Women

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Evening star., 1948-03-31
Ga||inger Patient Caught
Quickly After Escape

Police and guards from the Dis
trict Jail today quickly apprehended
man who a few minutes earlier
had escaped from Gallinger Hos
pital while being treated for a cut
throat.
The patient, brought to the hos
pital by 18th precinct police who
said the colored man had attempted
to take his life, was captured at the
corner of Nineteenth and B streets
Sc, near the Jail. He was clad
only in his underwear.
DR.. Samuel Calvert of the hospital
staff said he was attempting to take
the mans pulse when the patient
tried to get off the stretcher. A
moment later, he said. the injured
man leaped to his feet and rushed
to the door. DR.. Calvert tried to
hold him, but the patient broke away
and ran out the front entrance Of
the building
DR.. Calvert called the fifth pre-
cinct, which dispatched two cars to
the scene. The man, who had been
placed under mental observation by
police, was returned to the hospital
where his condition was said to be
series. -
Evening star., 1948-03-31

SUuSDCO Al tAtS
chest at least six times and was
bound hand and foot with neckties
A third necktie was looped Tight!
around her throat.
The woman's wedding and ELL
gagement rings were missing, police
reported, but apparently nothing
else had been taken from the
apartment.
The body was found by her hus.
band Robert, an insurance company
executive. Mr.. Lotto said he went
home to the apartment after he hao
been unable to get his wife oy tele-
phone either there or at her Office
On entering the one-room kitch-
enette apartment, Mr.. Lotto said
he saw the slain woman lying on
the floor near a couch. She was
fully clothed.
Her hands were tied behind her
with one necktie. Another held her
ankles. Her pearl necklace still en-
circled her throat, and third ring
mounted with semiprecious stones,
was found on the couch. Beside the
body was Mrs. Lotito's pocketbook,
its contents strewn over the floor
Officers said the apartment lock
had been broken.
DR.. Benjamin Vance, deputy med
ical examiner, reported that it had
not yet been determined whether
death was caused by the stab wounds
or the necktie knotted around her
neck. The nature of the Staying, he
said, suggested the crime of ven-
geance theory.
Police said today they had no
suspects.