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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-01-27

own interpretations Of his two best
known compositions.
This N That
Hear that Raymond (Sportree)
jackson needed rest after doing
up the ole Windy City some few
days ago. he took along his most
intimate friends Ia good time was
had by ALL. yes, he still pushes
that fast shooting Buick. 90. and so
IA protest against local nitery
refusing Sepia a choice seat then
giving it to an ofay party has Ele-
amor Brown Col" Easton up in arms
according to a letter recently re-
ceived by this department. WARN
ING.
Thanks to Brown Gal for her let
ter. others are also welcome.
also grateful thank to that person
sending Yours Truly and his girl
Sunday that birthday invite, honor
ing Cordell Johnson Of 534 Leices-
ter court, come Jan. H.. Many
and best wishes for a happy happy
natal day.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-01-27
BILL WATSON
is CALLED A
Imam OUTFIT
Coach OF Michigan Univ.
MOurns Loss Of
Star Athlete

ANN ARBOR-B Bill Watson, the
star from Saginaw, who ran, leaped,
jumped and tossed to fame, is be-
ing credited for being a "one-man
track team" in his competitive days
at the University Of Michigan.
This week Ken Doherty, Michl-
gauis- uENhead coach,- bemoans the
loss Of Big Bill Watson and has
started to tailoring five men to
gather the points Watson won each
meet by himself.
In the three years that Big Bill"
CO. ested for Michigan, in three
outdoor conference meets, Bill cap
tured nine firsts and a third-his
championships, three each, were in
the shot put, broad jump and discus.
Watson jumped 6 feet S inches in
1898 for the third place in the high
jump. The big track star also COM
FGltl as q sPA AilttA litAt & anu ms
performances were almost as good
as his efforts in the field.
Now that Watson is gone the
points that Michigan received from
Bill must continue 10 come in. Five
men will be trained diligently in
order that the place Of Watson may
be filled.
The three men chosen to fill In
with the shot put and discus are
Bob Hook. from Grand Rapids, Tom
Lswton and George Ostroot from
Biborg, S D. Bob Hook took third
place in the conference meet last
spring. Watson won first in the same
meet. Ostroot, reserve tackle on the
football team, has beaten Watson's
freshman record for the discus by
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-01-27
Great Lakes New Cage Team Under Coach Marshall
Miller High Favorite To
Win City Cage Crown

For years Miller high basketball
team has been classed as the gayest,
most colorhl and the fastest aggre-
CATION in the Metropolitan league.
After one quiet season the Miller
cagers displayed Friday night that
they haven't lost one bit of the
swingy. speedy and cagey style that
they boosted Of when they rode
king OF the city cage teams
Friday night in all their playing
splendor they defeated Hamtramck
high school, a favorite 10 easily take
the Metropolitan league champion
ship, as to %. On the court it was
the Miller team of old who took
command OF the strong Cosmo team.
Fans rolled on their seats while
watching the Miller five strutting.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-01-27

tricky dribbling and feinting their
conservative opponents for basket
after basket.
Never Seen Before
Il was basketball playing like few
Of the Metropolitan league follow
ers had ever seen before. Passing.
cutting. shooting and starting all
over again until the cagers from
Hamtramck were run dizzy in trying
to keep up with the Miller players.
Milers' unexpected victory over
the Cosmos was the special feature
of a nine-game public school sched-
ule that also saw Northern whip
Northwestern, SO to %; Highland
Park defeat Eastern. 26 TO 20: leav-
ing only two undeteated teams in
CONTINUED on Page l2)
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-01-27

who can write
story plots send
them to George
Randol of Holly
wood Ia nice
o p e n in G for
many you n g
embryo penmen
Dolores Brown
comes on the
ether waves Sat
at $50 with Frs
kline MAN with
Horn Hawkins
listen in to
be sure. Nina
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-01-27

10 feet, tossing nearly $50 feet. His
shot have measured upwards of As
feet.
Watson's place as Michigan's all
dominant broad jumper is being
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-01-27
Whiters-TOles To Main
Event Coliseum A.C. Show

Following the New Years after
noon boxing show by the Coliseum
new athletic club under the COM
mand of John L. Nelson and Match
maker Scotty Monteith, Detroit
fight fans will be let in again 70
another jim dandy card, February
2, at the Fair Grounds Coliseum.
Roscoe Toles took an evening off
from his training rules Sunday
night to watch the Great Lakes
play the Optimists, and after the
game the big battler while in con-
versation pulled out rabbit-foot
which he playfully remarked he
should have loaned Ernest Marshall,
ne.y Great Lakes coach.
The Toles-Whiters bout has been
thought Of FOR years but for the
first time it will be promoted. From
the opening round unit, the final
bell, the two popular heavyweights
are expected to go fast and furious
pace.
BACK AFTER TWO YEARS
Holmsn williams meets Dolan
who has a string of LAT victories out
Of $50 fights. Dolan is the third
ranking worlds weller. Holman
Detroit boy, fought in the city's
amateur tournaments. Williams is
in Heavyweight Champion Joe
Louis and Dave Clark fight stable
No waiter two years will again DO
battle in the Motor City.
DRISKELL DRAWS HARD BOUT
When it comes to talking about
hard fights and tough opponents
MANSFIELD Driskell coulc probably
write a book. When he fougN
George Riley, most fans expected
him to lose, and he knocked Riley
out And so on they felt the same
as he fought and defeated Harold
Smith and joey Miehielove.
Now Drlskell is up against ii
again, meaning Yourg Kid Mccoy
Spectators who saw Mccoy on the
CONTINUED on Page III
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-01-27

filled by the Culver twins, Carl and
Fred OF Detroit The pair delivered
one OF the biggest upsets of last
springs conference meet by winning
points in the final OF the event.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10
II. E. Boyd To Speak
Before Kiwanis Club

Henry E. Boyd, manager of the
Wilmington Port Traffic association,
will be the principal speaker at the
weekly luncheon session of tile XII
wants club today at the Cape Fear
hotel.
Boyd will present interesting facts
about port facilities and commerce
through the Gateway Port of North
Carolina, FREQ E. Little, secretary
treasurer, announced yesterday.
Committees for the seventh divi-
sional meeting of Ki'vanis clubs Fri
day evening, July 10, were an
nounced by Kiwanian little as fol-
lows:
Bob Romeo, general chairman;
Walker Taylor, vice chairman; Fred
3. Little, correspondence; Wilbur r.
Dosher and Mrs. J. W. Grise. recep-
ton; DR.. j. H. Dreher, attendance,
W. c. Nichols, collections; Mr.. and
Mrs. H. G. Latimer, Jr., prizes and
f%avors; John E. Hope, publicity;
Harry B. Gardner, special entertain
nient, and Mrs. Edwards, music.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10
YOUNG DEMOCRATS
MEET SEPT. l2-l4|
Special Convention Commit.
tee Selects Raleigh For
Annual Gathering

DURHAM, July 9. Up - This
years convention of the Young
Democratic clubs Of North Carolina
Will be held in Raleigh September
IL and IA, it was announced here
tonight by Harry Finch of Wilson.
chairman Of a special convention
committee.
flnch's committee, including J. F.
mbur of Yadkinville and A. A.
Corbitt of Smithfield, made it's de.
cls1on at a meeting this afternoon
with Forrest Pollard, Durham attor-
ney and legislator who is president
OF the State Young Democrats.
Blowing Rock and Wrightsville
Beach also extended invitations for
the convention, Finch said. Last
year the organization met in Char.
lotte and the year before came to
Durham.
The convention committee was Sc.
lected two months ago, and at a ses.
sion OF the state executive commit.
Tee last month was authorized to de.
termine time and place of the 1916
gathering.
Pollard said the convention pro.
gram possibly would be mapped out
within the next month by officers of
the state clubs in cooperation with
heads of the Wake County Young
Democrats. No speakers have been
selected yet, he said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10
tles Files Report
On Fingerprint Work

Flngerprints and photographs OF
AIT persons have been recorded
since the establishment of the New
Hanover Bureau of Identification on
August Is, 1885, Harry E. Fales,
superintendent, reported yesterday.
The annual records to date in
elude: 1885, August Is to January
l, S66; 1886, 5s2; 1897, 555; 1898, 676;
ls59' l,O16; and 1910, 1872.
A total of SIG persons, including
l7 in 1889 and s0s in 1910, have
oeen photographed and fingerprinted
lof the personal Identification files,
fales reported.
Number of criminal cases investi
sdled for the city and county totaled
''5 and included: for 1899, city, 152,
ana county, So; and for 1910, city
i''' and county, so.
Alien registration to date totals
d. fales said since the establish
lnent of the bureau latent finger
~iAls and all other types of physi'
e@l evidence were filed and recorded
lt lhe future reference of all law
SAiofcement agencies.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10
By FRED j. COIN

When you're down White Lake
way in Bladen county, go to the
west side of the lake and see
many s. why North Caro-
lina's dread basket" is safe. There
you will find a most refreshing
.thing-the Young Tar Heel Farm
ers' camp.
The encampment during the sum-
mer will entertain $500 boys who
study agricultural subjects in 202
high schools all over the state.
Those boys coming from the noun
tains to the sea, are accompanied
by their teachers of agriculture
though not a single course is
taught at the camp. It is all re-
creation, holiday.
Instead Of a hoe, there is a
SWITCHBOARD stick. A dive into the
clear cool waters is the deepest
subject taught there. The tended
acres r tennis and badminton
courts, a baseball diamond. Fur
rows are limited to blowing through
good grub. It's all fun, clean fun.
All High Quality
Look at those boys from Har-
nett county, study those from
Mecklenburg or Forsyth counties,
as well as the group from Guilford
county, any of them and you will
take pride in the quality Of Tar
Heel youth-with a decided accent
on those who are now banded to-
gether as the Future Farmers of
America.
For eleven years YTHF chap
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10
GUARD OFFICERS
ARE GIVEN TESTS
Are Required To Meet Reg
ular Army Standards Of
Physical Fitness

RALEIGH, July s. R North
Cardinals 278 National Guard Of
ficers must now. meet regular army
standards of physical fitness, Cap
tain T. H. Upton of the adjutant
Generals staff said today.
More lenient National Guard
specifications have been discarded
in order to minimize future displace-
ments if ever the guard is pressed
into combat service.
The last group of officers r. to
be examined at Greenville tomor-
row. Examinations have already
been held at Wilmington, Raeford,
Charlotte, A s h evi1le, Statesville,
Greensboro, Raleigh, Henderson and
Madison. Major Herbert M. Vann
and Captain Charles T. Wilkinson,
both medical officers, e in charge
of the examinations.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10
ALONZO MELVIN

Funeral services for Alonzo Mel
vim, S., a farmer, of SCOTS Hill,
who died at 6 o'clock Monday morn
ing in a local hospital after a weeks
illness, were held at II o'clock yes
terday morning from the White Oak
Baptist church. Burial followed in
the White Oak cemetery.
MI. Melvin is survived by his
wife; three daughters, Miss Hazel
Melvin, Mrs. Virginia McLaran,
and Miss Norma Melvin, of Fay
etteville; six sons, Miles, Marcus,
Kenneth, Gerald, Felix and E. A.
Melvin, all of SCOTS Hill; two
sisters, Mrs. D. A. Marshburn and
Mrs. Leila M. Cole, of White Lake.
Six brothers, D. M. Melvin, of
Winter Haven, Fla; Eugene Mel
vim, of Chattanooga, Tenn; Fred
Melvin, of White Oak; Henry and
Leon Melvin, of Elizabethtown;
and W. S. Melvin, of White Lake.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10

Capable leaders direct the leisure
time activities. The camp director.
J. M. Osteen, is from Rockingham.
His assistant, G.. B. Short, is prin-
cipal Of the Rich Square High
school. Jimmy Gerow, of Lexington
is director Of recreation with Grip
Daughtery of Boone and Lloyd
Johnson of Rich Square assisting
him.
Trained Dietician
The dining hall and kitchen are
under the supervision of a trained
dietician, Miss wilma Shiee, o.
Cleveland, N. c. Palatable, we'll
balanced meals are put on clear
tables in front of healthy appetites
the farm-accustomed t h r e {
squares daily. T h drug store
special of a soft drink and a cheese
sandwich would make no impress.
sion whatever on these Tar HeeI
youths.
All of this can be obtained by
the boy for four dollars for the
week Or two dollars in cash and
$3.50 in foodstuffs.
The State Department of Public
Instruction, long ago realized the
need for teaching vocational sub
jects in the public schools. T. E
Brownies department lie doing much
to alleviate the distressing situa.
ton of unskilled men looking fol
jobs and skilled jobs looking fol
men. A most popular subject has
been agriculture as a vocation
Hence the great impetus to the
young Tar Heel Farmers organi-
cation.
Each week a different group oil
lads arrive. 1t is worth a trip tt
the camp to see such a fine sturdy
group enjoying a facility built by
their state and federal government,
to regiment them for fun. The
love for the land in the bosoms OF
these youths typify the might,
spirit of America-and in thai
spirit is the might of America and
its future well being.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10
40 TO l

Was it Shakespeare who
asked, whats in a name?"
and adding that "a rose by
any other name would smell.
-?
W. M. Blackman, of Mid
die Sound, came through with
the answer yesterday as he dis
played an ear of Yellow
Prolific corn.
Actually it was a composite
Of 40 ears, all growing from
the same stalk.
The stalk, he said, did not
come out from the side of the
main stalk of corn, but grew
atop the main stalk where
ordinarily the tassle is found.
He quoted County Agent R.
w. Ga1phin as saying that is
the manner in which the In
dams grew their corn.
The composite ear, he said,
was not entirely encased in
shucks as are most ears of
corn, but merely had a fringe
of fodder"
Asked what he intended to
do with the composite ear, he
replied, TRY to keep it for
the fair. I believe it will dry
if I hang it up"
Spectators agreed it would
be a man-sized job to attempt
to eat corn-on-the-cob with
such an ear.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10

tiers have been making summer
tricks to the White Lakes lovely
shore. Until last year, the camp
was a rather makeshift affair ad-
jacent to the complete n now
owned by the State Department of
Public Instruction.
Several years ago, leaders in
the teaching Of agriculture, visu-
alizing the need for an adequate
camp and the popularity shown for
the existing one, sought WPA aid
to bring about the unique recrea-
ton center.
Upon the sponsorship Of the
State Department of Public In
struction, the WPA project was
formulated and completed in time
for use last year.
Comprising five acres, the camps
sandy, soil extends 600 feet along
the cypress studded shore of cry
stal-clear White Lake. On those
acres, Bladen county WPA work
ers have built: 20 cottages-each
structure can house "a to 80 boys:
an eighteen-room house for teach
ers, their friends and families; a
mess hall, with a large modern
kitchen, accommodating 400; a six
room directors cottage; the re-
creation hall, 80 feet by 60 feet;
three bath houses, completely
equipped; a pump house, a store. a
first aid room, servants quarters,
a caretaker's cottage; the long
pier, with it's covered pavilion, div
ing and adjacent slides.
The physical equipment is i'm
pressive. The spirit of the place
t~ranscends the carefully planned,
excellently executed facility. Hers
Roy H. Thomas, state supervisor
of agricultural education, has caus-
ed to be banded together, for re-
creation only, boys close to the
soil who intend to earn their liv-
ings from the earth. An unity, a
dignity of purpose is infused with
a wholesome holiday atmosphere.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10
GRANVILLE BATES

HOLLYWOOD, July 9-P-Gran-
Vile Bates, So, veteran character
actor who in two days was to begin
the biggest part in his 40-year career
died today. He became ill last night.
Critics several weeks ago adjudged
Bates part of the judge in my
Favorite Wife," with Cary Grant
and Irene Dunno, one of the best
bit comedy performances in
months. On the strength of it, he
vas to start this week in the role
as the mayor in Frank Capra's
Meet John Doe"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10
Mrs. Anderson's Will
Is Filed For Probate

The will of Mrs. Mertie Lorain
Anderson, who died June 10, was
filed yesterday for probate at the Of
flee of T. A. Henderson, clerk of
New Hanover superior court.
A son, Lorain Anderson, is named
executor and sole beneficiary of the
estate which includes personal prop
erty valued at $4,S16 and real prop
erty consisting of a house and lot
at Masonboro Sound valued at 1880.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10

authorized Commissioner John D..
Chalk, chief of the Division of Game
and Inland Fisheries, to make a sur
vey of nonresident hunting license
charges in other states and give his
finding at the october meeting. A
proposal was discussed whereby
there would be set up a two or three
day nonresident hunting permits at
less than the SIS now charged. No
action was taken on the matter.
The board will consider tomorrow
proposed changes in the fishing reg.
ulations.
State Forester j. S. Homes, etc.s
second graf day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10
HOEY TO SPEAK

RALEIGH, July 9-P-Governor
Hoey will deliver a radio address
here at Z o'clock tomorrow night In
favor of the marketing quota pro-
gram on which %flue-cured tobacco
growers will vote in a referendum
On July 20.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10
Germany Claims France
Was Brutal To Prisoners

NEW YORK, July 9@R-The
GERMAN radio, in a report pick
~ up here by CHS, declared to-
Jay that France must be held
.sSpohslble" for asserted "un-
rpeakable brutality in the treat
uieiV OF her German prisoners of
rdftlcular indignation has
~ e.,i aroused by the mistreatment
uiose soldiers who had the mis-
b. vuae to fall into the hands of
~odflc (French) colonial negro
er' 'pS uncivilized butch
Vs. the radio said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10
u. S. Admiral Says No
Ships Sold To Fighters

WASHINGTON, July g. Up A
letter from Rear Admiral Chester
W. Nimitz, declaring that no de-
stroyers, torpedo boats, or other war
vessels of the navy had been sold to
any belligerent nation was read to
the house today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10
Marine PROJECTS
TO Be DISCUSSED
c,nsideration Will Be Given
To Proposed Work At
Propeller Club Meet

,.onosed rivers and harbors inn
.lrement projects in Wilmington
PRIV southeastern North Carolina
anu III he considered at the monthly
wiz urer meeting of the Propeller
o ,'h of the United States, Port of
%ecrn u at 7:30 o'clock tonight
" tbe Ocean Terrace hotel,
%Wsyrishtsville Beach.
The club will study steps tobe
..i-en in the promotion of addi-
.;ona1 port facilities, establishment
~ a coast guard station at
Evansville Beach, dredging of
Mssonboro inlet, provision Of a
channel from the inlet to the intra-
coastal waterway.
other projects sponsored by the
.,,h such as the erection of mark
y in the inland waterway, es-
enlistment of a nautical school
IN the Wilmington section, further
ance of naval reserve activities,
snd repeal of the Wheeler-Truman
hill in Congress will be considered
At tonight's meeting.
The club will hear a report from
The following committee, appoint.
Cd at the last meeting to cooper
ste with other organizations in
bp community in securing addi-
tional shipyard facilities: W. W.
Storm, chairman; o. F. Cooper,
lewis Merritt, and Lorain Ander-
son.
Committee reports will be heard
from the following:
E. Fleet Williams, turning and
anchorage basin projects; George
l.. Stearns, hurricane insurance;
]. Max Gregg, Sr., intracoastal
waterway signs; M. c. Brown, es-
Enlistment of buoys at Mason
boro inlet.
W. w. Storm, expansion of ship
yard facilities in Wilmington and
vicinity; Henry E.. Boyd, ST., re-
peal of the Wheeler-Truman bill in
congress, an attempt to put all
water carriers under jurisdiction
Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission; George Rountree, Jr.,
nautical school and naval reserve;
end E. C. Snead, coast guard.
Lorain Anderson, lieutenant
commander, retired, United States
Navy, and president of the club,
is scheduled to preside. The bust.
ness session will be featured by
open forum discussions of projects
being sponsored by the club.
David S. Harriss, secretary and
treasurer, will present a resume
Of current activities of the club,
which is actively fostering the fur
therance of an American mer-
chant marine, and the develop
ment of needed rivers and harbors
projects in Southeastern North
Carolina.
Three recent additions to the
clubs membership include: T. r.
Jones, superintendent of the STAN
dard Oil Company terminals here;
James Carr, local attorney; and ].
l. Corbett, truck sales agency.
Proposed improvements along
the lower Cape Fear river were
outlined at the last meeting by T.
j. Hewitt, assistant to the Wilm-
lngton district army engineer. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10
Fort Bragg CMTC Camp
Stages Closing Parade

FORT BRAGG, July 9-LR-The
Fort Bragg CMTC camp staged its
closing parade here today after a
months military training for about
800 members. The parade was re-
viewed by Col. John r. Starkey,
camp commander.
Members of the corps, most OF
them from the Carolinas, will leave
for their homes tomorrow.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10
HUNTING SEASON
CHANGE IS MADE
Conservation Board To Con.
slider Changes In Fishing
Regulations Today

MOREHEAD CITY, July 9-R-
The state board of conservation and
development agreed today to allow
hunting of quail, wild turkey, grouse
and rabbits on November 20, instead
of December 1 as heretofore.
The quail, turkey and rabbit sea.
son will close as usual February Is
and the grouse season will close jan
uary IS.
The board, in annual session here,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10
p. M. GRIFFITH

DAVIDSON, July 9-R- P. M.
Griffith, 40, mayor of Davidson
and superintendent of the South
ern Cottonseed Oil mill here, died
today after an illness of six
months. The funeral will be held
tomorrow. )
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10

he origin Of the term "ten-penn.
nails dates back to the 18th cen.
fury when nails were sold in Eng.
land by the hundred, the price be-
ing determined by the size Of the
nails. Those sold at ten pence q
hundred we're called ten.penny nails.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10
Equipment Is Stolen
From Mill Works Here

Approximately $500 worth of
equipment was stolen FIR o the
Carolina Mill Works Monday night,
Harry DeCover reported to police
yesterday.
Entrance to the plant was made
through a window. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10
r HELEN PRIDGEN

Mrs. Helen F. Pridgen, 81, wife
Of NJ. H. Pridgen, IL North Ninth
street, Wilmington, died early
yesterday morning after a short ILL
ness in James Walker Memorial
hospital.
Funeral services Will be con-
Quoted this afternoon at 1880
o'clock at the Bethlehem Baptist
church near Atkinson. The Rev.
Earl l.. Bradley of the Calvery
Baptist church will conduct the
services. Internment will follow in
the church cemetery.
Mrs. Pridgen is survived by her
husband, three sons, M. H. Prid-
gen, Jr., William F. Pridgen, Har-
lee c. Pridgen, all of Wilmington;
four daughters, Mary, Emily, and
Louise, of Wilmington, and Mrs. C..
B. Smith of Atlanta.
Active pallbearers will be Cecil
Appleberry.. C. N. Pridgen. w. s.