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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
TRUCK FAR MERS
ARE APPREHENSlVE
See Increased Competition,
Gutted Markets During
The Current Year

i Agriculture in New Hanover
county looks at 1941 with some
hope, some fear.
The stationing Of 10000 men al
Camp Davis in the near future and
the influx of workers for the ship.
yards of the North Carolina Ship.
building company, plus an antici.
pated stationing of Marines at a
base in Onslow county, gives some
promise of a greater local market.
But selling food to the govern
ment for the camps is a matter
entailing much red tape and the
farmers are not sure how far they
will get along with it.
Competition Increases
In addition they have heard the
regional director of the AAA, the
state department of agriculture
and many others urge tobacco
farmers in the state to cut their
tobacco crops this year and to
plant their acres in truck crops,
increasing the competition in an
already crowded and highly com.
retitive market.
Thirdly, they are experiencing a
serious shortage of farm labor and
indications generally are the farm.
ers will have to pay high prices
to raise and harvest their crops,
and will find the truck markets
glutted with truck from the COM
peting farms of tobacco farmers.
The truck farmers hope they are
overly apprehensive, and in that
hope are planting their crops. But
they are fearful.
Their greatest fear is that low.
grade produce will come from the
thousands of tobacco farms in the
state if the weed farmers turn to
truck crops. Low-grade produce,
the truckers point out, govern the
price of the better grade stuff on
the market and when a mart is
O4ISO S1QtICu Will U11OCo11 dO1V VI u
duce, the price of the highest grade
drops below the cost of production.
These farmers have seen labor
which they have trained for years
in the cultivation, harvesting, grad
ing, and packing of their crops,
leave the farms for Camp Davis
and for the shipyards, where wages
so high the farmers cannot COM
pete are paid.
Officials have attempted to give
them some relief, but how lasting
it will be is a matter of worry for
| the farmers.
Since the first beginning of CROP
control, when tobacco acreage was
reduced, the truck farmers have
watched the gradual inroads of to-
bacco farmers into the truck mar
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
Construction Contracts Are
Up 40 Percent Ouer Year AGO

It it isn't actually construction
boom it's the closest thing to il
that the country has seen since
1929. The year-end finds building
contracts running about 40 per cent
above a year ago and early two
billion dollars worth of defense con-
struction work in prospect.
Even granting heavy reductions
in peacetime heavy engineering
projects and no further gains in
residential building it is still pos
sible to see a gain of at least IL
per cent in 1910 construction tot
ais.
AS a matter of fact, higher ma
tional income will almost certain
ly lead to further increases in home
building unless building costs get
wildly out of line. Most building
costs have remained fairly steady
despite the tremendous activity OF
the past year. The cost of labor
has advanced only moderately
structural steel has remained un-
changed, and the cost of brick,
tile, and cement is actually less
now than year ago.
1t is only lumber that jumped
alarmingly when the government
began ordering huge quantities for
army cantonments and other de-
fense needs. The trade says that
particular kinds of lumber have
shown sharp increases. and these
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
CAR MAKERS TAKE
BIG DEFENSE ROLE
No Expectation Now That
Normal Production Will
Be Upset

The automobile industry has a
dual job in 1941. The first is to
make automobiles. The second is
to play an extremely important
role in the defense program.
About making cars: The pro-
duction lines of the United States
and Canada turned out appl oxi-
mately 100000 cars in 1910. This
tops all previous years exceps 1887
and 1929. Looking into 1941, and
considering the expected gains in
purchasing power, it is possible TO
see total production for the ca'er,
dar year reaching five and quar-.
ter million.
Naturally any forecast on 1871
auto production must ignore sew
eral unpredictables. The steel IN
dustry expects to be able to meet
normal demands as well as the
abnormal needs of the prepared
ness campaign. There is no sound
basis for expectation that n W
models will not be forthcoming as
already scheduled. Price increases
there may be; there is unprece-
dented demand for skilled ma
chined workers, and labor, as well
as other costs, may move up.
On the defense front, the auto
mobile organizations are being
called upon to produce innumer-
able types of equipment from
trucks to shell forgings, from ma
chine guns to tanks. Three COM
panies are tooling up to produce
airplane engines. At least one is
scheduled to turn out marine en-
gines for torpedo boats. Artillery
mechanisms, bomb nose fuses, air
craft fuselage, and an infinite num-
Der of machine parts eventually
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
Coast Line Passenger
Service Shovs Increase

Passenger service, though never
the revenue producer that freight
is, showed great increases on the
Atlantic Coast Line railroad
year and indications are that in
1941, with travel being increased
by the necessary movements
brought about by national defense,
it will continue on the upgrade.
During 1910 the railroad to care
for the ever increasing passenger
traffic along the Atlantic coast,
doubled the capacity of the Cham
pion, its crack limited from New
York to Florida, giving it IA cars
now instead of the original seven.
The railroad now has % diesel
engines operating over it's lines in
creasing the speed of travel, de-
creasing the possible discomfort of
smoke and dust, and adding to the
efficiency of operation. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
Outside Capital Aids
In Business Building

Outside capital came into Will
mington during 1910 to aid the city
in its march of progress.
For long years store space on
Front street south of the Orton
hotel had remained vacant. For a
portion of the time fruit stand
occupied portion of one building.
Then in 1910 Harris and New
mark, Inc, of New York, pur-
chased the property, remodelled
and modernized it, gave it a new
front and divided it into three Sec
tions, two of which are now filled
with thriving businesses and the
third of which will be occupied in
short while.
The work is estimated to have
cost approximately $4,000 al
provides the stores in the n W
Ibuil'ing with modern air condition
ing and all modern conveniences
and attractions. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
M'RAE COMPANY
. HAS PUSY YEAR
,.ro1onments Of Company
pr Drove Popular With Home
Building Public

MacRae and company, aft.
Husn s,sv year in 1910, are looking
er u' ard to even better times in
1884, ,oAo the company found Mag.
IN '' place, near Oleander,
noha Il:.red a new popularity and
acnissth ss the year practically all Of
dullns late in the popular subdivision
were sold. .. ,,.......
,,.,,while the purchasers Of
nsrtv nv there began to complete
ploVh pr building Of the community:
las . souses were built there In 1910
sA '. ~ least two more are planned
tor an immediate construction;
Jul Il O1eander proper, another de-
.1arnent of this company, three
Velup l', homes were built and plans
hew w heen made for the erection OF
nav nd least six more within the next
few months. :.
,nnine l a street paving program
lua+ pe will open more territory and
;n ',''' addition is making plans to
III aaen South Oleander, another sec
tom t;on Of the subdivision in the next
few months.
- pney Woods, a development for
Moderately priced homes, was
nru nnened during the past year and
met Immediately with unusual pop
,,ls ,1sr;tv. In this particularly at
tract;ye % area adjacent to the Mu'
nirinal Golf links, covered with
tal1 and stately pines, purchasers
fo,nd m all the lots are large and
roomv, with 100 foot fronts.
Lots Sell Rapidly
The first section which was
onened contained 30 lots and they
were sold almost instantly, so great
was the demand. Another section
was then opened, containing 45
lots and these, too, are proving
attractive and selling at a rapid
clip.
Five houses have been built in
ttis area in the past year or are
Under construction and at least
two more will be built by private
individuals in the near future.
In the meantime Hugh MacRae
and company is planning to build
10 homes there for sale and indica-
tons are this subdivision will be
enc of the fastest growing in this
section.
Princess Place, still another SUBJ
division being developed by this
company, is located on the Prin-
cess street road, adjoining Ken
wood avenue at its termination.
When it was opened last year 18
lots were laid off and were gobbled
up by an interested public imme-
diately. Three homes have gone up
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23

keting field and have seen a de-
cline of prices attend it.
Whether the expansion of Fort
Bragg, the erection of Camp Davis
and the opening of the shipyards,
plus the prospective Marine base
will care for the tremendous in
crease in truck acreage this year
is a matter which time only will
determine.
The truck farmers are hoping
for the best. They are fearing the
! worst. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
BIG OAK BECOMES
A CIVIC PROJECT

WARSAW, Ind.-lR-Peop1e of
this northern Indiana lake-resort
city claim the biggest oak in the
country is growing near here.
Engineers hired by the Warsaw
Chamber of Commerce measured
the tree and found it was 124 IL
feet tall and, at four feet from the
ground, seven and a half feet
through. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
SECRET SLIPPED

Chinese prisoners of war dis
closed the secret of paper maui
facture to Arab captors about Isl
A. D. That knowledge was spread
to Europe about 1150.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23

flow from automobile and auto
mobile accessory plants. It is cur
rently estimated that nearly three
billion dollars worth of defens
contracts have been placed in this
field.
On the earnings side the out
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23

look is for fairly good profits but
not up to the standard Of physical
production. AS in 1910, taxes will
cut into capital earnings and profit
margins generally will remain con-
siderably smaller than in previous
periods of great activity. 3
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-04
Yankees Are FeIIer's Favori+es

Three of Bob Fee last four victories have been registered
against the Yankees frankie Crose will with tn Yank
another least according word
from New York Bob Consdne able sports coumnst for the
New York Mirror has added nightly radio sports 10
his activities Mike Kapan. 23yearold Boston fighter the
second youngest of 10 children of Mrs Jennie Kapan
outstanding the Yddish his father shoe
maker died several Herbert Bayard Swope chair
Of the New York racing commission heads the taking
control Of Tropical Park, Miami Bob Eson who with
Red Barber will broadcast World Series the Mutual
network will be calling his thirteenth Autumn classic the
nearly 300 will carry the baseball broadcast.
Mrs. Frank Navns 3-year-od Ball Player has three
Where the Tiger scouts They could
ponys speed The widow of the late Tiger Ball
grab off his third victory Aqueduct She also
with Stroing Playersnd My Bill lad who is good in
sprnts George Kerr AStar guard from Boston College will
enter the priesthood late this month Phil Wgy of the
Cubs, is said 10 be fed up" with baseball.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-04
BY EDGAR HAYES

Death. war. promotion and fir
ings have caused wholesale
shakeup in the college football
coaching business. No less than .
major shifts have been made since
last season closed, and now these
new coaches face the added burden
Of using squads depleted by the
draft and enliStmentS.
Many Of the top flight schools II
the country will be under the {
rection of new mentors. Noirc
Dame. Ohio State. Boston College.
Army. Tennessee and Southern
California. 10 name A few. will
have new Setups when the boys
report this and next week
The military forces picked up
The coaches from tho Army and
Tennessee. besides a raft Of assist
ants AT other institutions 6 W
n. Wood. Army mentor. Mai
Bob Neyland Of Tennes an
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-04
Babe Ruth Picks Cardinals

Art Pony Detroter who played in the National Amateur
Bud Ward called the Omaha golf Cow
insulted the Babe Ruth thinks will be
the Yankees and Cardinals John kmbroughs picture Lone
Rangers production Hollywood Joe DMag
worried about his ankle hasn't mended quickly
had hoped He hurt Detroit August 10 and has since
only appearance the Yankee neupthat pinch
hitter against Kansas City Mike Jacobs says; Talk that Joe
Louis going through with his date to meet Lou Nova
foolish Pauline Bez the tennis star, born in Dayton o.
moving California when child Mrs Stella Betz. her
mother Los Angeles County Teachers champion
Pauline % and strawberry blonde stands feet inches
and weighs 12s pounds.
Pete Bostwck the famous rider booed numerically the
other day by New York crowd after Coesmoe
heavy favore lost in steepechase Knee deep in mil
lions Pete stand Bing Crosby his way South
America 10 buy horsesnot goodwill apostle Tom
Taum ouheder whom the Dodgers recalled from Los An
geles Of those Tigers freed by Commissioner Lands
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-04
International New, service Wire

NEW YORK. Sept. 4.-The only
element missing in plans for the
l94l World Series today was the
name Of the National League
championship team.
The New York Yankees. need
ing only one game 10 mathe-
matically assure themselves of
the pennant, were regarded as a
cinch to be one of the entries in
the Fall finale
On that basis. big-wigs Of the
business laid out a schedule yeSter-
day for the October classic. The
inaugural contest of the series will
be played at Yankee Stadium,
October !. and the second game
will be held AT the same site the
following daV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-04
First Division
Goal Of Tigers;
Play Indians
BY LEO MACDONELL

With a first division berth their
goal, the Tigers we're 10 battle The
Indians at Briggs Stadium today
in the first Of a four game series
that may point 10 the ultimate
winner Of fourth place in the
league standings.
As the two teams girded for the
series, the Tigers were IN fifth
place. two and one-half games be-
hind the fourth-place Cleveland
erS. The Tigers defeated the In
dams IN two out Of three games
in Cleveland recently. an achieve
ment that leads the DetroiterS 10
believe they have an excellent
chance of passing Roger Peckin-
paughS crew.
Harold NewhouSer Is scheduled
70 pitch for the Tigers today The
young left-hander Will he seeking
his tenth victory Of the season.
He has won Q and lost 9 games
10 date this season, Bob Teller
or AL Smith is 10 do the chucking
for the Indians.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-04
RELY ON PASSING

The Varsity will be slightly IA.
ored. due 10 the fact they have
the clubs starting backfield, Whiz-
yer White. Fred Vanzo, Lloyd
Cardwell and the freshman full
back. Harry Hopp Coach Edwards
allowed the Freshmen two vet
eran blocking backs. Bill Callihan
and Paul Moore, in exchange for
Hopp, who is a hard-going triple
threat from Nebraska University.
The Freshmen. who will be han.
died by assistant coach Roy Mill
Ter, are expected 10 90 in heavy
for forward passing, with the
rangy Billy jefferson. brilliant
back from Mississippi State. in
there chucking them TO Maurie
Britt, the pass grabber from Ar
kansas, and John Jett. 6-foot L
inch end from Wake Forest. who
just Joined the club.
Tka
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-04
Prestige is Potent
Altes, D. B. F. Representative in National Amateur
at Youngstown, Has Is Victories to Defend

One advantage Altes club. Class
a champion Of the Detroit Base
ball Federation. Will carry into
the national amateur tournament
opening Saturday at Youngstown,
O., is phychological--and potent,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-04
All riahu reserved

ton. taking nine straight for an
other championship.
So Manager Artie Schwartz and
his boys have quite a record to
defend a string Of IL victories
and the current edition of Altes
is in something of spot, TOO. A
defeat early in the ~two-gamc
knockout series will mean the loss
Of considerable prestige.
Only two members Of the pres
ent ball club played on both great
title-win.ing teams which were
managed by Tony Dugray They
are Schwartz. then a hustling and
invaluable infielder, and the vet
eran Johnny Danish, still one of
the longest hitterS on the sandlots.
Schwartz, who took over the pilot
ing job at the start Of this season
may do some playing at Youngs-
town
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-04
Lions
Fresh
BY LEWIS H. WALTER

Nine casualties! That part of the
result is known even before Big
Augie Lilo kicks off for the De-
troit Lions Freshmen in their bat.
tie with the Varsity at u. of d.
Stadium tonight at SIS.
Nine of the AZ men who will
take the field for the two teams
will suffer fractures of their pay
check possibilities-they1l be cut
from the squad by Coach Bill Ed
wards tomorrow morning. That
will leave the Lions with 80. which
will be reduced 10 So for the first
two games of the National Pro
Football League campaign. After
that. the Lions will carry squad
Of 33. That cut in the offing IN
sure plenty Of smashing football
tonight.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-04

prayed Loo games .IldIiy Ilopp vi thc
Detroit Lions, who played on Nebraska's
Rose Bowl team last year, is just an
other athlete among six brothers back
home in Hastings, Neb.. Johnny is the
Hopp starring with the ST. Louis Car
dinals Warren. now Cornnusker
freshman, scored 26 touchdowns for his
high school team last Fall. Warren
beat brother Albert for the city golf title
a few years ago. Willie was the city
marble champion and Clifford, still in
high school, is supposed to be pretty
hot stuff in vigorously childish sort
Of way.
Ray Richards former lineman for
the Lions and later a wrestler, who
joined the Marines instead, is ex-
pected 10 be Southern California S
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-04
GOOD MATERIAL

The battle for other positions
finds tho Cooley coach with excel
lent material 10 CtooSe from. The
wide open center job Will be won
by either Fred Schwidt, Irving
Rose Dick Gum or Jim Frogner.
Others from last years reserves
who show promise are Don Carr
and John Moons. hnemen. and
Bob RoSSicr, Eugene SimeScue
Dick Young and Alonzo Evans.
Jim Templeton. who played foot
ball in Mansfield. O.. last year, Is
out for a hackheld post.
Wayne NeStor, coach OF South
eaSterns east side champions,
found - candidates awaiting him.
but only one. AL Goudie. was good
enough 10 win letter last year.
Al Hamtramck. Floyd Stocum had
a turnout OF s., including eight
1910 lettermen.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-04

rea son. will be
treated wit h
r Q p @ CT a n d
some awe by
A n OF I h .
teams " h ic n
can recall the
tournament of
the past few
years.
For Altes has
A reputation of
b Elm & unbeat-
able in national
play. and the
records pro ?
il. In 1888.
AlteS won nine
I q Urn a n1Cnf
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-04
Small Squad Greets Stage

STOCKTON, Cal, Sept a
uNSD - Despite a microscopic
turnout Of only IL veterans for
his College of the Pacific grid
squad. Amos Alonzo Stage re-
ported himself ready TO shoot the
works today rs he opened foot
ball practice for his fifty-second
year Of coaching.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-04
DEPLETED SQUADS BURDEN TO COACHES
Shokeups Bring rs New Faces in Head Coach Roles

the year. which started a string
of shifts. came when Elmer Lay
den resigned his post at Notre
Dame 10 become CZar Of the pro-
fesSional league. Layden had been
at Notre Dame for seven years
and had established an excellent
record
WANTED ONE MAN
When the Thin Man left the
Irish campus. only one man was
considered. Although a dozen
names appeared on the specula-
tion list. the Notre Dame officials
wanted Frank Leahy. who had just
signed a five-year contract with
Boston College. The contract gave
him the right 10 leave If the Notre
Dame job was offered him.
So with regret Frank left his
adopted city Of Boston and re-
turned nearer his Middle Western
home That left a gaping hole in
the Eastern coaching circles. After
confering with a dozen or more
candidates. Boston College picked
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-04

a fine crop Of
more than 80
Cardinal Candi-
dates ronp un-
der a warm sun
vest r a a v II
was the sea-
sons first work.
out with most
Of the II other
schools IN the
league calling
out their squads
on the opening
day OF the new
term
EYES. il
bunch il one
OF the finest
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-04

van, Pittsburgh pitcher on his teams
recent visit TO Brooklyn. wasn't Joe's
first for imbiblng j. frankie Frisch hung
one on the southpaw in Philadelphia on
a previous eastern trip for the same
amount.
Lew jenkins and Sammy Angott
meet in New York next month with the
lightweight crown at stake. Jenkins
holds the New York version of the 1856
pound rulership and Angott is the MIA
flag bearer . Don Barnes Of the Browns
wasn't the fellow you heard cheering
when the Cards and Pirates drew "a, 1872
To Sportsman Park in st. Louis the
other day Ben Hogan has collected
S275 for each stroke he has taken since
January /, a golf mathematician figured
out Paterson Panthers have replaced
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-04
HAVE SIX HURLERs

Nick Schenk. first baSeman
played with the 1888 club, while
Orville Reaver, a pitcher, hurled
on the 1899 team. This quartet
takes care Of the veterans. The
remainder of the 1871 team is
young Bruce Blanchard. regular
shortstop. and Don Bryant. one OF
the extra pitchers. being only Is
years old.
Altes' pitching hopes will rest
on two southpaws. Gerrit Lefty
Brandt and Bud Joyce. and four
right-handers. Lyle Rumph. Ernie
Slongo. Reaver and Bryant. Rumph
and Joyce were unbeaten in the
ID. 3 F. campaign. the former
winning six in A row, but Brandt
an extra hurler who pitched for
Auto Club the past season, appears
certain TO see considerable action
The squad will leave for Youngs-
town late Friday afternoon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-04
FiIly Takes LONG Race

CHICAGO, Sept. A. - (INS) 49,
r. B. McGrath'S 4-year-old filly,
Spileful. was a member in good
standing today of the American
turf'S fairly exclusive set of dis
lance runners following her vic
tory in the $500 Great Western
handicap AZ Washington Park.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-04
WON ONLY ONE GAME

The Dodgers for the moment
were in first place. two percent
age points ahead of the idle Cardi-
nails. Everything looked rosy.
They had only 10 trample the
futile Phils to pick up another
half a game on the Cards and
that seemed cineh in view of the
fact that the Phils were going to
pitch Frank Hoerst in the Sec
lond game.
Who was Hoerst? Why, he was
Just a big left handler who had
won only a single solitary game
for the Phils this year Leo
lDurocher thought so little OF
Hoerst that he decided to gamble
by starting Ed Alhosta, a rookie
from the Class B Piedmont
League.
AlboSta had Joined the club
only the day before. but he came
highly touted by the scouts who
said he was ready TO win in the
Majors. Well, the youngster didn't
do badly at that but he lost,
Al, and once again the Dodgers
had dropped behind the Cardinals.
And today all the second
gueSsers along the Gowanus Canal
( in Brooklyn are tempted TO cut
themselves a piece of throat -
preferably Durocher's
\ And what was this pushover
Hoerst doing meanwhile? Simply
] holding them 10 four little hits
! for his initial victory of the sea-
son. Here's fellow can't beat
anybody all year and then turns
round and holds the pennant con-
tenders to four hits. If that isn't
ironical. we don't know what Ia.