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mux and National News State ___ Mnrmnn timtttnfam^^^F j^^F lfQL79.NO. 81._~ _WILMINGTON, N. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1946_____ESTABL1SHEIM867 PRESIDENT GIVES NA TION NEW WA GE-PRICE PLANS IN EFFORT TO END WAR ON LABOR FRONT Board Plans TRUMAN SEEKS MAN” Bowles Gets TO STEM ICKES ROW Over •VAMinuiUIN, Feb. 14—(U.PJ taken all his troubles in striae Battle —President Truman today be- and he looks fine.” Position gan for a succes- Top searching “Curmudgeon” Packing sor to Secretary of Interior Ickes, the 71-year-old “cur- Harold L. who leaves Ickes, mudgeon,” went about the* the cabinet tomorrow after a Case business of packing up so he In McKoy political that rocked blowup could leave by the close of the Shakeup Administration. business tomorrow—the time All evidence to the Funds Available To Carry pointed Mr. Truman “graciously al- selection of a westerner. Steel Strike Settlement Ex- lowed” him to wind up an ac- Several Mentioned Ineligibility Ruling cumulation of 13 years on the the White House call- pected Under New Among job. When Ickes submitted his Shortly Through Courts ers was Sen. C. O’Ma- Joseph resignation, he expected that Of is Policy Truman honey, (D., Wyo.,) who being Mr. Truman would give him mentioned for DELEGATION NAMED prominently until March 31 to clean odds Ickes’ Others mentioned up job. and ends. But the President 1936-39 PROFIT LEVEL include former Sen. D. Worth was in no mood for dawdling. Clark, (D., Ida.,) Gov. Robert Education Group Here Told He told Ickes to get out at the S. Kerr of Oklahoma and For Rep. close of business tomorrow. Approval Necessary All Athletes After Harry R. Sheppard, (D.t Uneasy But Ickes, though out of a Calii.,, Wage Increases Leading government job, won’t have to NCHSAA Stand One certain. Mr. Tru- thing worry about where the next To Prices man will not seek Ickes’ Higher opin- dollar is coming from. Besides By JACK C. LUNAN ion. The bitter manner in which bging independently wealthy, WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.— Approving the action of they parted company he has a choice of of- glowing — are Wednesday precluded that. (A3) President Truman to- Wilmington’s American Legion Post No. 10 goes on the air Shown above at the broadcast, left to right, seated, W. W. Coach Leon Brogden, Princi- fers. ever' Wednesday with a to of the Tide Water Power company; and J. G. The principals in Washing- the nation a night program designed bring about a Bell, president Hasn’t Said night gave new, and com- pal T. T. Hamilton, Jr., and ton’s Yeg spirit of cooperation and understanding between civilians and Thornton, president of the Wilmington Savings Trust all-time battle of invec- and tive Sources close to higher wage-price policy sci VK'i inen. t,ach week the program features outstanding jnen and Standing, Commander Donald King, of the Legion post; Col- H. M. Roland were silent today. Ickes said pany. Superintendent named hold-the-liner Chester women in various pursuits of life. onel Pickens; John H. Farrell, secretary of the Wilmington Cham- in the Johnny McKoy ineligi- A White House caller said On Wednesday night’s program Col. Wiley Pickens, Raleigh, ber of Commerce; Mayor W. Ronald Lane, and, at the microphone, Mr. Truman appeared “to have (Continued on Page Three; Col. 1) Bowles to run it as stabiliza- case before and at the director of the State Veterans’ commission, was featured along Ben McDonald, Round-the-Town Reporter of the Wilmington Star- bility tion administrator. with outstanding Wilmington men. News.—Star Staff Photo by Pete conducted the eli- ~ hearing ■ Knight._ by Government will ■ approval V j gibility committee of the FATHER PERON be required for any in- North Carolina High School MURPHY BLASTS wage crease which might lead to ENDS FIRST HOMES ALERTED Athletic association in UNO Chapel higher prices, the White Old Hill recently, the V YS HOSPITAL STATE OFFICIAL Boys Brigade City-County House announced, and indus- (HL Board of Education, last nighl WORLDASSEMBLY AS SPILLS tries granting permitted pay instructed the tc secretary Catholic Priest Here Issues Charges Braden With Es- raises may seek Hands Over Torch the board to inform Messrs price adjust- Gallon In ments at once. At present Session Chooses Tempo- 230,000 Capacity Brogden, Hamilton and Ro- Statement On Hopes pionage Argentine; Highlighting the 50th anniversary of the Old Boys Brigade, they must wait six months to In New of the for the Tank Overflows And land letter to that effect. For Institution U. S. General rary Headquarters was the symbolic presentation responsibility Brigade by Expels establish a record of need. Boys’ club to the younger Senior Fraternity members at a banquet Further, the after a Houses board, In the of eco- York; Reds Beaten in the Brigade armory last night. Sprays In response to late developments BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 14—(AP)— shakeup his for Old E. P. thorough discussion of all In making the presentation the Brigade, Dudley, concerning the proposed establish- Col. Juan D. Peron in a published nomic high command, Mr. on the it had been to work with the A 230,000-gallon capacity Stand- of the made i1 LONDON, Friday, Feb. 15—(U.R)— president, remarked privilege angles case, ment of a Catholic hospital in Wil- Statement tonight asserted that Truman named OPA Admin- members of the Boys’ club. ard Oil company storage tank over- The firs, world assembly of the younger Brigade plain that Wilmington plans mington, the Very Rev, C. E. Mur- Spruille Braden was “chief of a Newton Kelly, president of the Senior Fraternity, accepting the flowed last night and sprayed fuel istrator Bowles to succeed United Nations adjourned at 12:35 to the matter phy, pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic vast spy network” throughout ‘moral responsibility’ of guiding the Brigade, said that his club oil over a considerable area around fight through John C. Collet in the economic a m. today after approving com- church here, yesterday issued a South America while he served as would endeavor to carry on the traditions of the older group and the tanks,, and doused several to a definite conclusion wher mittee recommendations to set up formal statement of his and U, S. ambassador to and stabilization post. continue the fine job done in the past. He invited the older club Some of the hopes Argentina in buildings nrarby. on motion of James Roe anc a temporary UNO headquarters to meet with the Senior Fraternity each year on their plans for the future institution. that former U. S. military at- Paul A. chairman of members buildings ,were occupied, and resi- Porter, New York city and establish per- Feb. 14. Emsley Laney, the board in- Father Murphy’s statement reads tache had been expelled from Ar- birthday, dents of the area were ordered to the Federal Communications manent headquarters in the area Delivering the main address of the evening, Col. Charles C. structed D as follows: gentina for espionage. out all fires in the houses until Attorney Cyrus Commission and a of Westchester County, N. Y., and Lou°hlin U. S. Army retired, Rocky Mount, who served with the put Need For supporter from the and Hamil- Hospital Peron also charged that Braden Conn. World War II, and a charter member of the potential- danger spilled Hogue Principal The of Bowles’ firm Fairfield County, infantry during "To People of Wilmington: while ambassador collected money hold-the-line as his the and functions of oil ended. ton to go to Hill nexl The final hours of the first as- Brieade, used thesis, organization Chapel "For fear of being misquoted or from firms under the was The alert was later lifted when Argentine convictions, appointed the sembly were marked by another UNO. week for a conference with C misunderstood, I am this of _ threat them. it was learned that the oil did not writing blacklisting new OPA chief. Russian defeat when by a vote of E. executive secre- letter to It seems that Col. have inflammable McIntosh, your paper. Demands Proof 32 to 6 the Ameri- (Continued on Page Three; highly qualities. ! delegates gave 3)_ in or- the people of Wilmington feel the on Officials of the Standard Oil com- tary of the conference, His statement, published in the (Continued Page Three; Col. 5) can Federation of Labor the same need of a Catholic hospital and our pany said a gauge valve became der to ascertain all facts and newspaper La Epoca which is sup- consultative privileges accorded City Council, according to news- stuck on the storage tank while the porting him for the presidency of the new world federation of trade paper account, by unanimous DOWN WIDE PAY BOOST oil was being piped in from a (Continued on Page Three; Col. 7) Argentina, flatly denied charges unions. OPA TURNS vote has confirmed this tftWUNIM 1ELL5 tanker, the Esso Portland, docked feeling. made earlier this week by the U. There was also another angry would be well to the at the company pier. Jt clarify S. State department that Peron exchange between British and Rus- issue. RENT HIKE PLEA WINS GROUP NOD The storage tanks are located hospital conspired to aid the Nazis and de- sian delegates. British Delegate P. STORY OF SLAYING between Second and Third streets BUS T AX "Why a hospital?—To relieve manded that the United States J. Noel-Baker, addressing Dmitri COL1 give on Beatty street. Three other tanks human suffering. This is essential- of. its Manuilski of the Ukraine, said proof charges. Officer Increased Senate Labor Committee of a similiar capacity are located ly a matter of Christian Charity. “lies" were being told that Brit- Says Neighbor Relates Events Of nearby. MEASURE LOSES His and tain opposed the WFTU. Taxes Does Not Consti- Approval Would Affect By teachings example It was learned from officials that Christ taught us to be merciful. Tragedy Here To tute Valid Reason Four To Six Million the oil lost by overflow would not This is the whole purpose of the NAVY OUTLINES exceed 2,600 gallons. Heavy Vote Of 1,500 Re- Church which He established to Coroner’s Jury 14— Police, firemen and company Him on earth. There- ROBOT FLIGHT The Office of Price Administra- WASHINGTON, Feb. (JP)— represent men vsaid there would be little Rejects School An eye witness told a Coroner’s the gistered fore the Church is primarily a tion told landlords that A bill estimated to raise pay BOARD PROGRAM yesterday danger from the oil. They said the First in a jury last night she saw Mrs. Cor- of to 6,000,000 persons Tax Hike Charitable institution: increased taxes alone do not con- 4,000,000 Supplement ene Graham Collins, accused NEW AIR PLAN Senate spirtiual sense as regards the sal- slay- stitute a valid reason for raising was approved today by the (Continued on Cage Three; Col. ?.) Star vation of the Immortal Soul and Enlisted Men er of Mrs. E. F. Bordeaux, "run announce- Labor committee. Special to the 500,000 rents in this area. The 10 to 15 feet, throw her left arm WHITEVILLE, Feb. 14—'With second as regards the body. ment was made the Wil- raise the minimum Push Button Planes De- through It would To Sought To Man 319 around Mrs. Bordeaux’s neck and Rent Control office. four out of five precincts reported Charity Neighbor mington area wage required by law from 40 to with her right hand stab her in the in the special tax supplement elec- “The reason lor the hospital is to Planes To Take Place In Maurice Moore, manager of the 65 cents an hour. And it would ex- CAROLINA BEACH Ships, 3,731 left shoulder, inflicting wounds’’ veloped tion in Whiteville, yesterday, de- do in an institutional way what we said the has tend the minimum wage act to fatal. office policy ruling as a are to do as individuals— which later proved Fast feat of the measure loomed required — Postwar World been from the Regional businesses not covered by it WASHINGTON, Feb. 14— (J?) sought many last according tc namely, Charity to our neighbor. The stabbing occurred in a pub- in Atlanta, in LEGION FORMED certainty night, The outlined to to- OPA headquarters now. chairman ol It is thus the duty of the Church Navy Congress lic playground of the Riverside DAYTON, Feb. 14—(A3)—The from land- Elmore Powell, Sr., 0., anticipation of petitions the a 53 over- Senator Ellender (D-La.) of the board of elections. day proposed system of apartments last Sunday afternoon. mechanics of “Push Button Flight,” lords in the newly-annexed areas committee, promising vigorous op-! on Three; Col. seas from Adm. Mrs. Bordeaux, 30, mother of three whereby a plane without anyone Kenneth L. Hunn Named 621 tc 471 (Continued Page 3) bases which, ox Wilmington. when the bill reached the children, died a* few minutes aboard takes off and lands with position the Chester W. Nimitz said, carrier- young told it “would Commander Of Veterans’ Powell’s unofficial tallies in the mere of a were floor, reporters press button, (Continued on Page Three; Col. 1) in CAPE FEAR ENDS paced fleets could make it very Tech- cover all business and industry (Continued on Page Three; Col. 4) described tonight by the Air At Resort on Three; Col. like a blanket.” He Group (Continued Page 6) difficult” for an enemy to attack nical Service command at nearby the country RISE; WILL CREST said that “about the' only thing this country with atomic bombs. Wright Field. GEN. VANDEGRIFT Kenneth L. Hunn, Past. Com- STANDARD was the Small corner IN BLADEN TODAY Secretary Forrestal asserted that PHYSICAL Erain of the automatic, plane exempted American 276 PERSONS DIE fully mander of the Legion the country must be ready for —a AT CAMP LEJEUNE grocer. Douglas, four-engined C-54 now post Katona, N. Y., was elected FOR ARMY DRAFTEES RALEIGH, Feb. 14—(A>)— “immediate advancement of our under tests—is called the automatic Businesses engaged in interstate Commander of the newly organ- WHENEARTHQUATE ON VISIT TODAY for North Carolina’s forward lines’’ from those bases, ARE LOWERED flight controller. AT- commerce or producing goods ized Carolina Beach last night major rivers, AGAIN Developed by post SHAKES ALGERIA to head off any atomic bomb or now. The new meas- swollen beyond flood stage at SC. the device is used in conjunc- Feb. 14- it are covered when it was organized in the Caro- CAMP LEJEUNE, robot missile threat. — tion would cover all businesses many points during most of the WASHINGTON, Feb. 14— UP) with the A-12 automatic pilot Archer ure lina Beach City Auditorium.. Feb. 14— (JP)—At least 276 Gen. Alexander Vande- PARIS, to crest at vari- The led a lowered its and a interstate commerce. a resident of week, began Navy secretary pro- The Army today phy- displays battery of buttons of the U. “affecting” Commander Hunn, were killed and 70 injured grift, commandant persons ous localities and are cession of admirals before the sical standards for draftees and similar to those on a radio This is the language of the Nation- Kur'e Beach the four years, the today receiver wiH spend for past in an earthquake that shook S. Marine Corps, act. I and II. expected to fall in other com- Senate Naval Affairs committee in asked for 125,000 in April. officers said. here as al Labor Relations (Wagner) is a veteran of World Wars of northeast- Friday and Saturday mountainous region of a of 319 s-ald it annual R. former city munities tomorrow. support post-war navy The War department John Mars- Businesses whose “total Percy Morton, ern and rescue workers guest of Maj. Gen. Algeria, C. E. director of active combat ships, an aerial means to get the full is clerk, was elected adjutant. George of fallen Lamoureaux, hopes by this commandant. sales or servicing” were still digging in debris harriman resigns top,' base volumejof World War II the United States Weather Bu- striking force of 3,731 planes and 250,000 men the Army needs from less would be exempt W: Troy, a veteran of for additional victims, will $500,000?or buildings reau said the a complement of 500,000 enlisted Selective Service in the first five General Vandegrift no more than was elected tonight Cape WASHINGTON, Feb. 14—(U.P.)— un- they had sergeant-at-arms. advices from said tonight. in ap provided Algeria Fear at sub- men and 58,000 officers. months of this year. President Truman the base Saturday outlets. Ned Mills was made financial Fayetteville had tonight accept- four stores or count came from draft boards to ed .official Charles Raynor The casualty sided to 30.3 feet after drop- Questioned about the prospective The Army asked the resignation of W. Averell inspection. officer of the post. Batna in * Oscar the towns of Setif, and 12.6 feet in the cost of all this in the induct immediately those 4Fs—men to here four was elected Post historian. ping previous $5,073,000,000 Harriman as U. S. ambassador He was stationed de- for Post Constantine, northeasternmost 24 hours and was below the cabinet member previously disqualified physi- Soviet Russia and named Lt. Gen. as assistant division Zuker was appointed chap- safely next year, years ago in Algeria. Setif is 150 is cal reasons—who can meet the Walter and later as divi- Table lain. partment the flood stage. No report was conceded that national security Bedell Smith, war-time commander Weather 200 miles south- now- miles and Batna available from lowered standards. chief of staff to Gen. D. sion commander of the immediately “expensive.” Dwight east of on Three; Col. 21 Algiers. Elizabethtown but crest stage Eisenhower, as his successor. famed First Marine .FORECAST (Continued ,Cage was indicated at the (^vision. North and South Carolina: Friday fair Bladen and rather cold. county town today. (Easter* Standard Time) Few Chicken Necks In Pen (By U. 8. Weather Bureau) ear He re’s Crisis Meteorological data for the 24 hours The F 7:30 yesterday. Cape Diplomatic ending p.m. Along So To Bed... Temperatures And For Wilmington Platters 1:30 a.m. 66; 7:30 a.m. 65; 1:30 p.m. 66; the bound from — For the time steamer, Home, End 7:30 p.m. 52. GRAVEYARD Some Shirts’d was Not Chicken-Minded Stiff locale on up New to Charleston, BY LARRY HIRSCH Maximum 70, Minimum 51; Mean 60; being let's move our York A Wilmingtonian recently re- Normal 48 about Cape 16 As J. H. of three weeKS. coast a bit and talk wrecked off Ocracoke—about turned from Richmond, report- of “I get the neck Holmes, proprietor WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.—W— laundry for two or Humidity the Complaints miles south of Hatteras village to the Star a will be heard less Holmes Poultry company on Dock got them 1:30 a.m. 75; 7:30 a.m. 80; 1:30 p.m. 78; Hatteras. ed last night that of the chicken” Another diplomatic crisis has been Heaven knows who’s be- 7:30 p.m. 62. off with a loss of 100 lives. he has held for this year, street, said yesterday: “Just reached the waters Cape suspicion years frequently in Wilmington in Washington: The new now.” V Precipitation Although ate lot more chick- been known as The the SS Pulaski, has been confirmed. according to predictions made yes- cause people a ambassador to can’t find he had toured local TotalVor 24 hours ending 7:30 pm.— Hatteras have long following year Belgium Kirk said Atlantic, Baltimore from General Robert E. local poultry retailers en in the last four years than ar>y stiff State de- 0 inches. the “Graveyard of the while enroute to Folks, terday by shirts. stores, discreetly flashing Total since the first of the month— the ever before, it doesn’t mean that to note our in- kouth Carolina, blew up off Lee’s surrender at Appomatox and wholesalers. Vice Adm. Alan G. Kirk, who No shirts 0.50 inches. it is interesting become ‘chickenminded’. partment credentials. es and killed 140 was a clever ruse to mean that this they’ve manufac- Tides for Today assert, that Tar Heel coast simply This doesn’ year’s for Belgium March 18, un- He even wrote a large vestigators neck- It’s simply that they couldn’t get jeaves (From the Tide Tables published by along the North people. give the Southern underground crop of biddies will be born bosomed hirnself to a reporter to- shirts. Coast and a dozen shipwrecks the steaks and roasts were turer. No U. S. Geodetic Survey) in a chance to work on. It that the they have occurred Hatteras comes again into less. means, rather, da.v. He says there just aren’t any High low Carolina coast Cape accustomed to. Now that the a Dozen loss of li But are different now: consumption of the stiff Just Wilmington __— 9:24 a.m. 3:49 a.m was any the on Jan. 1871, when things per capita shirts (working clothes for an which there picture 27, less steaks and roasts are on the way he 9:42 p.m. 4:25 p.m of the The Southerners have come out South’s favorite bird will be wants are meagre,” the expanse the SS Kensington rammed I look a the arnbassador) on the market. “My Masonboro Inlet 7:17 a.m. 12:52 a.m In fact, during a war and back, for big drop in marine off- in the open. Proof? There’s than during the years, said. a dozen stiff shirts.’ 7:37 p.m. 1:30 p.m, seven such bark Templer some distance chicken market.” Two Old Stiff Shirts “Only 109me years,vears omyonly in the lobby of the John hence will be fewer necks, as well that in view Sunrise 6:57 a.m.; Sunset 5:56 p.m.; _ have been a toll of 150 lives sign Did The admiral added — oi me shore, taking the admiral have any old a.m loss the drumsticks and tail- M. von Oesen, another Dock he die Moonrise 5:31 p.m.; Moonset 6:52 disasters Marshall hotel in Virginia as Jewer stiff do? of ambassadorial dignity, River at C. a circles. from the two ships. shirts that might Stage Fayetteville, N. reported in which reads “Confederate pieces, being handed around the he think it fitting that his dilem 8 a.m. Thursday 30.3 feet. shipping^ city "Welj| yes, I have a couple,” not For Sale Here.’* supper table during 1946. (Continued on Page Three; Col. on Col. 2) Bonds 3) replied. “At least, I hope I have On Oct. 9, 1837, (Continued Cage Three; 3 RECORDS- on Three; Col. (Continued on Three: Col. 41 THE couple. at the (Continued Page 5) Page « But they’ve been (