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~ 61.____, _WILMINGTON, N. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1946 ESTABLISHED 1867 U.S. tan Keep Government May Seize Packing Pacific Bases Plants Today; Britain Seeking Acheson Says

— UNO Probe Of Indonesia Jan. 22.— (JP) lands which were WASHINGTON, occupied So- ---- by Jf , Secretary of State Dean viet acting forces under an agreement today that we Acheson contended which Acheson said was island defense reached I U. S. JUDGES NAMED FOR INTERNATIONAL COURT "uld retain Pacific at the Yalta conference. ) in event of a veto on f:ses even The Nations Security Coun- Kuriles, stretching fanwise United across Asks the Bevin ge entrance of. the Okhotsk Jumps Murray sea which wraps to questions at his eastern Russia, response in the war Acheson outlin- early provided a spring- ••ws conference, board for the formula concerning the Japanese invasion of ed this the Aleutians. Tax from the In Rebates won Gun Rows strategic spots Japa- Discussion of the Pacific islands n stemmed from a Should anyone of the other four press conference Britain, China a week ago when President Truman big powers—Russia, said this — use its special veto country would keep the Over or Termination bases it needs for a for individual defense but that Troops on request power it would seek UNO’s then this country could approval for Founder and director of trusteeship such individual the Na- its application. trusteeship, tional Music Camp at Interlochen, BYRNES WILL STAY withdraw ship. JWA WITHDRAW OFFER The base thus would revert to its Mich., Dr. Joseph E. Maddy under the in status quo; in effect, Here diplomatic quarters, it (above) is pictured in Chicago on and control of the his Meets For sole trusteeship appeared likely, however, that dis- expulsion from the American Assembly Today 7ord Motors Denies Report by virtue of conquest cussions would be initiated in ad- Federation of Musicians for teach- music at the after it was Consideration Of Atomic and occupation. vance for a possible clash of in- ing camp Of Wage Boost Bid On ex- listed as “unfair.” (International) It would appear from this terest in the Commission could Truman Lines planation that Russia perhaps Security Council among the coun- to retain tries interested in use the same strategy the islands’ fu- LONDON. Jan. 22.—(U.R)—Great control of the Kurile is- ture status. By The Associated Press permanent Britain may ask the United' Na- GOUIN NOMINATED The will seize strike- tions Security Council at a meet- government >cjnd meat tomorrow or to in- packing plants, prob- ing Thursday in FOR PRESIDENCY vestigate the situations in Greece, ibly today, it was disclosed \ To the East Indies and Washington last night. Standard Ready Spend , diplomatic quarters reported Assistant Secretary of Labor tonight. iohn W. Gibson announced the French Communist Party JUDGE MANLEY HUDSON DR. CHARLES FENWICK GREEN HACKWORTH seizure action would be taken to In asking action herself, Britain Three American judges who were nominated to the International Court of Justice are (1. to ;nd the and White Million In N. C. Oil Test Credited With Neat would thus take the edge off of the meat scarcity r.): the old Judge Manley Hudson of St. Peters, Md., res earch director and member of World Court; douse sources indicated the order Russian demand that the presence ------T Dr. Charles Fenwick, Professor of International Law, Bryn Mawr, Pa., and Green Hackworth, of would be Political British in Greece and issued today. Victory Df troops Washington, D. C., legal advisor to the State Department. Each member of the UNO is entitled to Hatteras Indonesia be and at Although little action was taken Cape Drilling investigated nominate four candidates for the court, only tw o' of whom may be nationals of the nominating PARIS, Jan. 22. — (U.R) — Felix same back n other steel, electrical, GOAL One To Hundred the time Iran’s demand state. Hackworth was nominated by the U. S., Fe nwick by Venezuela, and Hudson by Argentina, huge NEW ST(jCK Shot, Gouin, Socialist speaker of the for an investigation of Russian Canada, and four other countries. (International) automotive, and farm equipment activities in that country. strikes—and no seizure plans were Geologist National Assembly, was nominated Says The Russian demand touched off ndicated in any of them—Gibson AT today to head a new French coali- said of the SET $500,000 a series of high-level conferences government operation By KEN NOBLE tion government of Communists, firms would into effect in UNO circles but delegates show- New DuPont Contract Covers packing go of Industrial Prop- RALEIGH, Jan. 22.—Special— Socialists and Popular Republi- Fear; aven though no promise had been Stockholders ed determination to treat the sit- Cape a “There is one chance in one hun- received that 193,000 CIO union rties decided yesterday on cans. uation without excitement in hop£ sub- dred that our drilling members would return to their [rive* to increase the sale of exploratory of avoiding a dispute that would on Hatteras will as Nomination of Gouin to succeed for the cribed stock from $205,000 to Cape prove up embarass the infant organization Workers Get Boost iobs working government. stockhold- a commercial producer.” Gen. Charles- deGaulle was con- May Wage Gibson added that AFL meat of Shipyard._- 500,000. A meeting during its first assembly. W ; So declared Kenneth sidered a victory for the Com- workers, estimated at 70,000 had rs was held in the assembly Askley, Foreign Secrexary Ernest Bevin com- Oil New Jer- who earlier in the agreed to work under federal oper- ooms at Tide Water Power Standard Company of munists, day conferred Prime Minister Government Procurement Now Permitted with Charlotte Mothers Company ation. at which time the decision sey geologist, addressing about 75 had refused the candidacy of So- any Clement R. Attlee in the early Later Gibson made press and radio representatives cialist Vincent Auriol and had re- Recommend To Ilmenite the flat state- ras reached. morning hours as soon as he learn- Agencies Will Form To Enlarge and state officials this afternoon fused to consider anyone else but Right ment that the plants would be The organization, formed re- ed of the Russian demand. The 15 Per Cent Hike in the Sir Walter Hotel during Gouin. Prospecting seized. ently as a non-profit group, has British cabinet met during the course of an informational confer- CHARLOTTE, Jan. 22.—(£>)— In the steel dispute, CIO Presi- outside in- In — een working with advancing Gouin’s candidacy morning ag did the American UNO Jan. 22.— dent ence called Standard to WASHINGTON, <7P) Free diaper service for life in RALEIGH, Jan. 22.—(iP)—The Philip Murray appealed to ustries and manufacturing com- by explain to break the three-day crisis that delegation, Secretary of State its oil in eastern North Government procurement agencies exchange for information lead- Board of Conservation and De- Secretary o' the Treasury Vinson an effort to have them drilling has existed since deGaulle re- James F. conferred with anies in Byrnes velopment voted to broaden to “take immediate ter- Carolina. recommended a 15 cent ing to rental of an apartment today steps to stablish new here. Sunday after- Bevin twice. today per plants signed suddenly or house was offered a contract with the huge Dupont minate” tax rebate provisions in who holds a today by who Ackley, pre-emmi- noon, the Communist political bu- Attlee made a brief reference wage increase for approximately Harriss Newman, proposed Manly McWilliams, owner of Nemours company of Wilmington, the present revenue laws. Murray nent position in the oil industry, reau declared that he was a “per- to the workers re increase, pointed out the group Indonesia situation in the 650,000 shipyard through- Baby Diaper Service, of Char- Del., to permit that company to contended these would enable steel made it clear, however, that Stand- over and above rust have that sum available if it sonality politics.” House of Commons. Replying to out the nation. lotte. prospect for ilmenite-containing companies to keep all plants ard' wasn’t money 3 to continue its work which, to throwing away Gouin had steadfastly refused a questioner, Attlee said that Indo- sand on the botton of virtually closed in 1946 and still benefit fin- The was made to the A card with each bundle of Port on a “wild goose chase.” the nomination nesian proposal ate, has resulted in the City to accept through- constitutional questions now diapers to be delivered makes every body of water in eastern ancially. LaFrance “There is substantial geological out the Late how- under discussion were working committee of the ship- North [osiery Mills and the crisis. today, matters for the offer. McWilliams has just Carolina. “Assuming that the steel com- to reason to the belief that when Socialists settlement the building stage stabilization confer- feckwear company coming support ever, he accepted direct between moved to Charlotte and his Under a lease first signed in panies in 1946 break even—that is, oil does exist under portions of Netherlands government and the ence in an effort to break a dead- do not Wilmington. and Popular Republicans agreed family, unable to join him be- 1942 and renewed a year ago, the make any net profits—the eastern North Carolina.” He de- of the East lock in wage discussions which United States Newman declared he could' sell to‘his candidacy. peoples Netherlands cause of the housing shortage, Dupont company has been pros- Treasury will act- clared, “we have utilized the Indies. has tied up the conference since the Wilmington to people and indus- It was expected that Gouin’s remains in Macon, Ga. pecting for ilmenite in Albemarle ually pay industry $149,000,- most scientific means known to ar- last December 4. :ies in the north and the west nomination would enable Foreign sound. The new contract broadens >00,” Murray said in a letter. “The rive at the opinion that oil is like- (Continued on Col. the offer were the J. S. ut, was unable to sell Wilmington Minister Georges Bidault to keep Page Two; 7) Sponsoring the region in which these opera- Treasury is being mulcted to be found within an area east War and the 'or the of a 3 Wilmington people. ly his and return to London to Navy departments, tions will be permitted to cover benefit privileged few and limited the post cent in of Raleigh only by Maritime Commission and the La- the sounds and rivers of the coast- sinister Conspiracy to They can, he pointed bring continue representing France at CAPAOTYHOUSE out, oceans of the depth coast,” Ackley bor department. al area as far south as the lany small plants to the com- the United Nations General As- CAROLINA Cape said. B&L Comdr. Hal the Fear river. Continued on Page Two; Col. 3) lunity, which will remain finan- sembly. Gouin was credited with Wright of Navy Standard’, said—and the the 15 ially secure for a few years then Ackley the intention of forming an “in- Department presented per APPLAUDS SINGER Dirpont has agreed to pay the figure was reiterated by J. Laur- cent which would mean an state a 'ecome “industrial hazards” or tegral” three-party cabinet com- REELECTS MOORE offer, royalty on all ilmenite ens Wright, Standard of New Jer- increase of about 18 cents an hour taken from these water bottoms hey would be able to bring in posed almost exclusively of poli- some of the reasons to GRAHAM manager for North Carolina— for in Among CHECKING ilants and industries that would sey without the numerous standard mechanics ship- and an additional provision was ticians and of is prepared to spend $1,000,000 to Adoption annual reports by who now receive extoll Rose Brampton is that she written emain as a permanent part of the non-party technicians of the de- yards $1.20. into the contract today prove or disprove its theory of President Roger Moore and W. A. is American. Others are that she ndustrial picture of the com- Gaulle government. J. R. Redstrom, press spokesman whereby the company also will BRIDGE LIGHTING the existance of oil pools under Fonvielle, secretary-treasurer and a nunity. for the working committee, said de- was trained in the United States, pay royalty on all sand and the eastern of the state. The National Assembly is ex- the re-election of Mr. Moore to the portion to 15 debut with a gravel taken from the water in “What we Newman said, tails as application of the made her United want,” And according to “if the pected to nominate Gouin formally presidency, featured the 34th an- Inquires into the continued black- ‘are Ackley, per cent raise in lower wage-scale States symphony orchestra, (The plants which can be self- or when it meets at 3 p. m. nual the out of the area and as to rea- results finds of the Hatteras tomorrow stockholders meeting of (Continued on the I he two which brackets had not been worked out. Philadelphia), and achieved the Page Two; Col. 2) sustaining. plants well look encouraging from a Gouin read deGaulle’s letter of Carolina Building and Loan Asso- son the lights on the North East Have come here After the highest goal of vocalists, a leading wanted only build- ,ecitrr?t:on in a short formal five- ciation at the office of secre- discussing proposal, river bridge and the Cape Fear riv- the role in with the ings—there is a which said the Stabilization opera Metropolitan not dime of Wil- on Col. session today which ad- afternoon. Warren Wright LORD er bridge have not been turned on (Continued Page Two; 4) minute tary yesterday an American in- HALIFAX PLANS mington invested in the Administrator’s office “might ap- Opera Company, money journed almost immediately. S. Johnson presided over the meet- since the war brought a reply from stock of those he added the working committee re- stitution. TO concerns, Popular Republicans held a late ing which was regarded as the prove,” RETIRE IN MAY, A. H. Graham, highway commis- Plants in which the Industrial cessed until tomorrow without vot- Besides, there is her voice, es- the “winmIFtakesdip caucus and voted unanimously to most successful in the history of sioner yesterday in form of a Properties are interested are those ing. sentially dramatic, but blessedly OBSERVERS BELIEVE participate in the government un- the Association and the report by letter to City Manager A. C. which will rent their at IN THEN too, which has kept her in buildings ATLANTIC, der Gouin “under certain condi- president, was well received. The CIO union of Marine and lyric Nichols. good rentals—later ex- constant demand for concert and WASHINGTON, Jan, 22. buy—then The conditions were not The report of the secretary-treas- Shipbuilding Workers hlfe demand- —(IP)- Nichols who wrote Commissioner pand, he said. TACKLES GIN RUMMY tions.” radio in this The Earl of British Am- but Bidault’s reten- urer covered in detail, operations ed a wage increase of 36 Cents an appearances country Halifax, Graham recently about the lights made public, to the United is He stressed the of the the AFL metal trades de- and has brought her additional bassador States, on the river voiced the in- fact that both MIAMI Jan. 22.— tion as Foreign Minister almost Association during the year hour; bridge me BEACH, Fla., fame and recognition abroad. planning to retire this who LaFrance and the Mojud own- was one of them. 1945, and a discussion of the vari- partment has asked a wage boost spring prob. terest of motorists visited Wil- e“ — Winston Churchill took his certainly in it was learned to- Port City company (A>) ous activities reflected the sound of about 25.9 per cent. In addition Miss Brampton presented the ably May, mington' before and during war Hosiery After his acceptance, Gouin con- ^'ere "nigh and first ocean here today a condition of the institution. to the unions, and the government third program on the day. days when the blackout regulations wage” employers dip as; with Communist leaders Community ns'’e warm sun and ferred Association’s A in a the turned already stated a desire to ex- tropical gentle Thor- Directors for the new year were procurement agencies, shipbuilding Concern current sea- source position to know prohibited lights being pand Jacques Duclos and Maurice a com- their business. trade winds turned January then elected and are as follows: management also is represented in son at the New Hanover High but who requested that his identity on. The inquiry also spoke and Socialist chief Daniel May- weather into June. ez D. B. D. J. the conference. school auditorium last From be that mon note of local civic clubs and There are many prospects with Branch, J. Carr, O. night. withheld, said, however, er. well. "inch the Industrial Properties The British statesman strode in- Carr, B. B. Cameron, Jr., W A. Redstrom estimated the increase, a strictly critical viewpoint her Halifax knew no more about his other city officials as are of the first acts of the to Nichols’ let- in contact who wish to estab- to the Atlantic rollers off the ex- One Fonvielle, Howard A, Hanby, John if accepted, would apply to 450, performance was technically best successor “than what he reads Graham’s reply ■sn of tomorrow an in Wilmington, Newman point- clusive Surf Club with Mrs. Chamber Deputies R. Hanby, H. Jaffee, Murray G. 000 workers in civili'as ^shipyards in the Pace, pace, mio Dio aria in the newspapers.’’ ter indicates that investigation out- be to nominate a new speaker W. D. Fred E. from “La Forza del and from have into the matter to determine—if ,5 The answer to many of Churchill, Gen. E. A. Walford of will James, Jones, Little, and to some 200,000 in N^vy yards. Destino,” Reports London nem the of Gouin. Com- W. bich teure from “Tanhaeus- there is a a short in wires, if bulbs coming here lies within the the Canadian army, and the Gen- to take place Lloyd Moore, Jr., Roger Moore, The Navy department has Said Halle, mentioned Sir Archibald Clark Power leaders that since All that was or whether the of the group. ‘‘Shall we eral’s wife. muhist agreed J. F. Post, J. E. Sternberger and it is prepared to place in effect any er.” lacking were Kerr, present British Ambassador need replacing go turned oaa or Gouin was a Socialist, his place Sol the orchestra and sets to vision as the lights just have not been shall we stop?” he asked. After his he divided the Sternberger. wage increase approved by the to Moscow, Labor govern- Ine swim, one of his is under organization, he declared, the should be taken by conference for its naval yard work- her on the Metropolitan stage, as ment’s choice to succeed Halifax. on since the war, way. afternoon between capturing officials of the buHd up a fellows. (Continued on Page Three; Col. 1) ers. both are among her best known op- The source here told a City residents and ,n definite program marine scene on canvas, and play- party reporter men will ---. eratic is to return city government have spoken result in more than a with his Miami pieces. that Halifax planning zen reliable ing gin rummy Yorkshire frankly of the additional attraction plants coming to Frank W. Clarke. From the mere auditor’s view- to his ancestral home in Beach host, Col. a well bridge. "iimington if, he she reached the he would keep furnished by lighted _ stressed, they TO DISCUSS STRIKE point high point although probably given Churchill shunned the colorful With the return of peace and vis- limited financial assist- The Fear Of the evening in a lesser and his seat in the House of Lords and cei dear to the hearts motorists the lights on the such as haberdashery, 22—IB—Een- Cape — matters iting NEW Jan. Along sentimental Ruben- take an active in buildings. YORK, strictly song part of most Miami visitors for relaxing of the br'dges would add to the beauty Newman pointed out the fact jamin F. Fairless, president stein’s “Romance.” Her lyric qual- involving foreign affairs. in the sun, in favor of a conserva- BARBECUE— Good old fashion- Weekly of December 3, 1864, con- of the port city, they said. tremendous U. S. Steel corporation, will discuss ity was never so well displayed or Halifax will round out next week of ; immigration tive business suit and open-necked ed barbecue, southern style, has tains an old wood cut showing the into the steel strike in a broadcast five years British Ambassador to stry Wilmingtdn if Mexi- dish in and Confederate blockade fleet on Col. 1) a sports shirt. But sandallike long been a favorite army (Continued Page Two; 'Ole the satisfied over the ABC network to- (Continued on Page Twelve; Col. 5) Washington. ; through the zip- speech One of the at the Fear __ can Huaraches replaced (E3T) l.is around Wilmington. lying anchor in Cape worn morrow at 10 p. m., served In well known per type shoes he had earliest barbecue dinners the flotilla is such iOmtinued on P3ge Two. Co| office said today. previously. _____ along the river was put on by old ships of the time as the Wild- _ Ala- 4 nd So To Bed directors of the old Wilmington erness, Howquin, Cherokee, City Council Authorizes WEATHER and Weldan railroad in celebration bama and Seneca. Over on the | of the first train reaching the Brunswick shore, two or three New Home Fund A sailor y e s t e r day no». Brewer The stricken are on their Jastcrn Standard Time) city over the new system. ships lying Power Rate ehalantly told his wife he had U‘ s- Weather at the and sides out Negotiations Metpnfr Bureau) affair was staged depot of action. been “out with friends.” logical data for the 24 hours endm-6 550 turned for the feed. Bells rates re- ':30 p.m. yesterday. Mark up Negotiations between City Man- The subject of power The sailor left home at 3:3# Temperatures $1,000 were for hours and 161 §uns A. C. Councilman l-3n Now Tops rung ager Nichols and City At- duction was opened by p. m. Monday afternoon to 45; 7:30 the — 7:30 nm a-m. «; 1:30 p.m. 40; celebration of before were fired in ADVERTISING Long torney W. B. Campbell and T de Harriss Newman, who previously “take a shower at the Y ac- M- were Brewer family are making their totaling $10 event. newspapers became the favored Water Power to council to begin nego- 45; 37; Mean 37; Contributions Maffitt company effect a had led the cording to police records. H« home at Village. ______Normal"1^ the Star-News yester- means of Wilmington rate for the with the telephone com- received by and advertising, general power city and tiations returned about 5 p. m. yester- 7:30 a.m. Brewer In addition to the cash 93; 1:30 p.m. 100; afternoon to bring the POSIES FOR THE LADIES— businessmen had a system all community have been authorized relative to service charges J:303°param‘s34; day checks being received by the Star- pany day and made the above state- home fund to a total of Directors of the Wilmington and their own for their mes- city council, it was learned at in the new territory. Toial Precipitation $1,075-^ numerous offers of house- getting by ment to his wife. 24 hours whose ramify News, a to the council, Nich- ■S3 endmg 7:30 p.m.— Hubert Brewer Weldon it seems had penchant sages across. “Along The Cape city hall yesterday. In reporting When asked if her inches five small hold furnishings and clothing have rates husband, consists of his wife and flowers to women Fear’’ discovered that are under- ols said the present city ap- 4he lirst o£ the m°nth— been for distributing yesterday Negotiations already who left home with about 3400 homeless las. received. As these addresses one of within one and ^in'che™6 children was made on the line and directors of the Wilmington and between the city manager and ply to all telephones are given, Brewer is informed and passengers way of- cash, had come to harm during For Today week when their cottage burned^ of the day, Weldon attracted stock- cf Southern Bell one-half miles of the telephone (From makes the famous singers Railroad representatives his absence, the wife said— 3- Coas, I*1®. Tide Tables published by U. donated to the funa arrangements to pick up more than one and -1 and The money Jennie received a bouquet holders attention to a meeting Telephone company, relative to the fice. Telephones — Geodetic Survey). and the those re- Lind, not. But—'this hesi- for materials donations. Among rates one-half miles from the office are apparently High-Low- will be spent from James S. Green, through the medium of a small reduction of telephone being "limine,‘r,,tton construc- ceived were from Mrs. Ar- of flowers amount tantly and in a meek voice) 1:59 a.m. 9:05 a.m. for the today she an additional builders supplies when NeSro a old mare in the newly-annexed charged un- thur Fifth treasurer, boy riding docile charged “ho 2:18 9:« P-m. new home for the Maynard, 1010 South secretary been based on the distance from the of- may.” ^asonbornuoro t„, » tion of a the Pullman Nichols said he had _ np and bear- areas. “let 11:57 a.m. 5:45 a.m. mattresses stepped down from down Front street is a model method of which Brewer St., and furniture; rates are fice. That, p-m- 6:0# p.m. fortunate family a “Railroad advised that the already .Sunrise n-it at the site Mrs. Charles 2011 here one morning. ing placard, Meeting if can a m Sunset 5:34 p.m.; will be constructed Covington, to a procedure you get away Moonrise ,, T says Tonight.’’ And they got under consideration, looking River e.44 p-m-; Moonset 11:05 a.m, home. perhaps on Page Two; Col, () with it of their old — a (Continued “ge at N. C„ at £ FLEET Harpers crowd, too. revision. r-m. T„a Fayetteville, Meanwhile members of the (Continued on Page Two; Col. 51 BLOCKADE Tuesday. 20.8 feet. V-. >,