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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-18
CASTOR COUNTY BOY
SETS EXCEPTIONAL
PRODUCING RECORD

COLLEGE STATION, Raleigh,
Feb. 17.-Gaston County, home Of
Governor Cherry and long list
of state notables, has another up
and coming citizen in George Stowe
OF .Rt. 1, Clover.
Assistant County Agent Wright F.
Parker of Gastonia reported today
that young Stowe, who won the
county's All Club Feed a Fight
err contest in 1914, exceeded his
own record in food production last
year.
In 1915 Stowe, who while winning
the 1914 contest was president of
the Gastonia High School gradual
ing class and a school bus driver,
recorded the following farm ac-
complishments: ~
Produced 600 bushels Of corn, 800
broilers, $50. dozen eggs, 5000
pounds of milk, three litters Of pigs
from two purebred brood sows,
planted and cultivated Is acres Of
cotton, handled one-acre garden
from which 500 quarts of food were
canned. :
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-18
Klnston Fat Stock Show
10 Be Largest In State


h1NSION, Feb. II. = Kinston,s
rat Stock Show, set for April 1911,
IS expected to be the largest animal
snow Of its kind ever conducted
IN North Carolina, according to
henolr County Agent M. E. Ay-
COCK, who said today that indica-
tons are for the display of $50
oaoy beef calves and so hogs.
Farm animals from Greene,
craven, Wayne, Johnston, Lenoir
ana adjacent counties now are be-
ing tattened and groomed for the
annual event which is being spon.
sored by the Kinston Chamber Of
commerce and the county agrlcul-
tural committee.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-18
SWEET POTATOES
GOOD CASH CROP
Farmers OF State Gross
$17,O00,OOO Annually;
Has Many Possibilities

The value of the sweet potato
crop in North Carolina during re-
cent years has been about II mil
lion dollars annually, or one-fourth
of the value of the crop for the
entire United States. This crop pre-
sents more possibilities for future
development both for human food
and for feed for livestock than
any other crop in the State.
In. discussing the merits Of the
sweet potato, J. Y. Lassiter, Ex-
tension horticulturist at State col
lege, gives Tar Heel growers food
for thought.
s-*. Porto Rico Favored
He says that the Porto Rico is
the most desirable sweet potato
for table use and that the copper
skin and salmon-colored interior
Of this strain appeals to the house.
wife and is being used by her as
a measure of quality in judging
sweet potatoes.
The most desirable shape for
table use, according to Lassiter,
is a somewhat cylindrical potato,
tapering to a rounded point at each
end ana with diameter of about
three inches and a length of about
five inches. A certain measure of
control over the shape of the potato
may be obtained through proper
spacing, time of planting, and the
use Of balanced fertilizers in the
right amounts.
Nutritive Values
From the standpoint of nutrition,
the sweet potato is exceptionally
valuable. Lassiter says that it is
an important source of vitamins
A, B, c, and G. He explains that it
is twice as potent in vitanin A as
summer butter and is a richer
source of this vitamin than car
rots. The sweet potato ranks along
with orange juice in the potency
of vitamin c. It is, of course, noted
for its energy-producing carbohy-
drates and minerals.
While the planting of sweet pota-
toes begins around April /, the chief
crop is not until along in May and
June, and in July in some sections.
Lassiter recommends 1000 to L.
200 pounds of 1919 fertilizer per
acre for the crop, where it is to
be stored, and 200 to l 400 pounds
OF the same fertilizer per acre when
the potatoes are to be sold green
at digging time. The fertilizer
should contain enough borax tc
give. about 10 pounds per acre.
Stable manure should never be
used as fertilizer for the crop be-
cause of the danger of spreading
diseases. Tests have shown that il
IS well to apply the fertilizer about
10 days before the plants are set.
Spacing, as well as time of plant.
ing, causes difference in the size
and shape of the potatoes. -Lassiter
recommends that the plants be sci
10 to II ,inches in ttae row, with the
raws 36 to 4s inches wide, depend.
ing on the fertility of the soil, the
amount of fertilizer used, when the
crop is set, and how it is to be
marketed. t,..
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-18
Farm Women OfCarolina
Improve 6,522 Kitchens

porch was not on the same floor
level as the dining room.
Room Converted
Mrs. Wilder converted a bed.
room, which was next to the din
ing room, into the kitchen. She
had a door put in the wall between
the dining room and the. new
kitchen. Thus, one change saves
her a great many steps and much
time.
The greatest convenience that a
farm kitchen can have is running
hot and cold water. Regardless of
whether the home has heating
system or not, a sink should be in
stalled.
Sink Important
The sink is used in almost every
kitchen Job. It is the hub Of the
work areas. Therefore, it should be
located centrally. OF course. it it
is placed under window, one will
get good light during the daylight
hours, but for convenience it may
be best to place the sink against a
wall and place an electric light
above it. At least three feet OF
work surface should be on each
side of it.
1t is important to have the sink
placed so that the worker will have
good working height BY choosing
a sink that has a basis: six inches
deep, the bottom of the sink can
be placed 80 IL inches from the
floor. The work surface on the
sides of the sink will be SO inches
hgih. This is a convenient height
for the average woman.
Storage Space
The storage space under the sink
should be planned so that there
are places for dish pans, dish drain,
ers, soap, cleaning powders, dish
towels, and mops, and other ar
ticles used at the sink.
Mrs. Jessie Sheriff., Of the Eleva-
ton Home Demonstration Club OF
Johnston County, says, "Mr. Sher-
rill and I have had water sys-
tenn installed in our home. We
have running water in the kitchen,
wash house, and mule and COW
stables.
"In the kitchen we built cabi
nets in an L-shape, with three feet
of work space on each side of the
sink The cabinets contain enough
room so that all the things that
are used at the sink can be stored
conveniently. With water in the
house it saves many steps and
much time because before we used
to carry water about thirty-five
yards to the Kitchen
Large Kitchen
The farm kitchen should be larg-
err than the small, efficiency kitch-
en- of the city home. AS a rule,
there are many activities besides
cooking going on in the kitchen;
therefore, space is needed for the
preparation, cooking, and storage
of large quantities of food. a place
for serving meals, apart from the
work area, a business center; and
a place to iron.
Mrs. Burrell E. Dixon, of the Ma
pie Hill Home Demonstration Club
of Pender County, says, when l
started housekeeping, my little
kitchen was eight by twelve feet. I
thought kitchen was supposed to
be small so that I could save steps.
My experience in that little kitch
en- has taught me that there are
other things equally as importan!
as saving steps. Where I am,
around meal time, there is my fam
lily Also" ....-
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-18
JOHNSON TO SPEAK
TO new BERN &C.
State Treasurer To Del;v..
Main Address; Ipock '''
Dowell Also Speak

NEW BERN, Feb. y
Treasurer Charles M, Jobne,.o 'al.
De the 80 main speaker here F .tI
p pf Try N 26 at the annual banous a.,
m m it has been announces S05 m.
W. F. Dowdy, general cbsriu u by
ne will be introduced bv san StsI
Senator D. L. Ward. e'aIe
Ed d: lpoek of Cove City will ,O..,.
on behalf of a large nv" wi SPEAK
farmers invited as special ''o 1', Of
W. L: Dowell, state secret saeS'S.
sne Norm Carolina Merchants >. "
S1 will also speak. Nv :"
Dowdy will act as toastmssnt.ss'
ana music will be directed Ct
Prof. Donald Smith py
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-18
Richmond County Farmer
Produces African Geese

ROCKINGHAM, Feb. 17.-one of
the newest crops being grown in
North Carolina today is African
geese and Curtis. Andrews, the
young producer who lives in the
Mangum community, thinks he has
a money maker, according to AS
slstant Farm Agent @. E. Coward
Of Richmond County.
Having studied all the angles in
volved in raising geese, Andrews
concluded that his farm was parti-
cularly adapted to the task. He now
plans to construct several duck
ponds and add ducks to his bird
crop. So
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-18
BRUNSWICK HOME 1t !
AGENT ANNOUNCES
REMAINING MEETS

SUPPLY, Feb. II - Miss Allen,
McLamb, Brunswick County Hon,
Demonstration Agent has announs,
ed her schedule for the RENAME,
of February.
Monday, Feb. 10, Town Creek HON.
Demonstration club, $3.50 Pm, Mrs. I
V. Evans, hostess.
Tuesday, Feb. 10, Leland All club i
am; Leland Home Demonstration clus
2:30 pm, Mrs. Bola Bragdon hostess
Wednesday, Feb. 20, Lumberton, Agen,
Training school.
Thursday, Feb. q, Winnabow Hon,
Demonstration club, 2 80 pm, Mrs. Thee
Osbourne hostess.
Friday, Feb. %, Home Demonstatm
County council, 3 pm. Supply.
Monday, Feb. Is, All County council
1870 pm, Supply, with Bolivia 4-H club
in charge of the program.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-18
BURGAW MAN TOLEAn
GROUP OF PRODUCERS
AT BEACH MEETING,

MYRTLE BEACH, S. C., Fab :,
-P)-Truck farmers and ag ~, n
tural officials along the seacoa y.
from Cape Charles, Va, TO Ssv Yas
nah, Ga, have been invited ~ !,
meeting here, Monday, to COME,
on plans for better distribution and
marketing of their products. '
). V. Whitfield, of Burgaw, chair.
man of the Fruit and Vegetahl.
Committee of the Farm Are
Federation will preside at the IA, ~
sion. -"
County Agent c. W. Caravan
OF Charleston, and c. w. Kennedy
of Mount Pleasant, who promotei
the meeting, said there was \.
estimate of the number of farmer
expected to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-18
WILL ENLARGE FORCE

RALE!GH. Feb. IL. -P- Per-
son som OF the State Highway Patrol
VIII De boosted to 1853 within the
next week with the return of three
veterans, it was announced
oy MAJOR H. J. Hatcher, patrol
commander. Nine veterans return.
ed to their jobs with the patrol at
the beginning of February. Pre-.
war strength Of the. patrol was 213
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-18
QUOTA PASSED

CLINTON, Feb. II. - Ellis
Williamson, chairman of the
annual infantile paralysis cam
paign, the March of Dimes, in
Sampson county, reports the
county has oversubscribed it's
quota of $3.50 and that the
final tabulation stands at So
261.96. Sampson maintains its
record of greatly exceeding its
polio quota each year, with
clubs, schools and individuals
contributing generously.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-18
RED CROSS

CLINTON, Feb. II. -Sanp-
son county is lining up for the
annual Red Cross drive for
funds, which will begin on
March 1. The county's quota
is $5,O75 and this amount will
be divided among the several
townships. A. P. Winfrey is
county chairman, and his steer
ing committee is composed OF
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-18
CANDIDATE

CLINTON, Feb. 17.-Solicitor
J. Abner Barker, of Roseboro,
has filed with the State Board
of Elections, and will be a
candidate in the Democratic
primary in June for renomina-
ton to the post he has held for
several years. Solicitor Bar
ker is well known and popular
throughout this, the Sixth Jul
dicial District.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-18

H. L. Stewart, D. v. Carter, J.
L. Austin, ]. H. Crumpler, Rev.
M. c. MacQueen, W. J. Cal
houn, F. B. johnson and J. H.
Siversten.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-18

1t is predicted by Extension per, :,
vice agronomists that the Tar hss q
average corn yield can be trap,s ;d
through the development OF N.Y., -
seed within relatively few Yeas
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-18

Fresh, green vegetables sho,,1a
be served while fresh. Wiited veg.
etables lose much of their yitanin
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-18
TOBACCO. WAREHOUSE

CLINTON, Feb. Il. =. UP =
Taft Bass. Clinton tobacco
mist, has started construction
on new sales warehouse here
which will accommodate from
60, 600 to 10, 600 pounds of leaf.
It will be ready for use by the
beginning of the 1e46 sales sea-
son, Clinton operated a tobacco
market last year for the first
time in 20 years. " !.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-18
NEW " w. POST

NEW V. F. w. FOpA
TABOR CITY, Feb. 1.-THE
Cotton M. Fonvielle Post num-
Der 1904, Tabor City, will be
instituted Monday night. An
oyster roast will be given, and
all veterans with foreign SER
vice are invited to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-18

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Evening star., 1946-12-01
MuryIund Job Chief Won't Quit
Though Ousted by Legal Ruling

his rights as a veteran. He ac-
cepted appointment as assistant
State director, with reservations.
When the employment service was
restored to state control November
Is, Mr.. Fringer contended he should
revert to his old job as director OF
the State service. w. D. Owens,
State employment commissioner,
ruled he was right. Albert A. Levin,
special assistant to the States at
torney general, ruled yesterday that
Mr.. Owens was right.
Both Had Same Desk.
Mr.. Brown contends. Mr.. Fringer
gave up his right TO the top job
when he accepted the assistant di-
|rectorship on returning from the
Army.
since November Is. both have
been on the job as director For
a time they shared the same Office
and the same desk. Later they got
separate offices. The agency's en-
ployes were in q dilemma every
time they had something for de-
cision or signature by the director" !"
A testimonial indorsing Mr. Brown
was circulated among the workers
throughout the State. Proponents
said 235 of the 383 employees signed
it..
Evening star., 1946-12-01
License Delinquenfs
Face Check tomorrow

The time limit for obtaining busi-
ness and occupational licenses in the
District expired at midnight last
night and tomorrow the police will
begin their annual roundup of delin-
|quents.
Most licenses to do business in
Washington run from November /
to the following October 81, but the
License Bureau always has allowed
a month of grace to obtain license.
The only exception to the November
licensing is for public vehicles and
sightseeing buses, which expire on
March 81.
There are rs types of licenses is
sued for business and occupational
work in the District. according to
Edward e. Bailey, jr., superintendent
of licenses. Up to the close OF busi-
ness Friday, As, 1877 licenses had been
issued, which was more than $500
above last year.
Licenses are required in the Dis
trict to operate hotels, roonaing
houses, public halls, apartment
houses, restaurants, grocery stores
and businesses catering to service
for individuals, such as barber shops
and beauty parlors. There are 10.-
900 licensed apartment houses in
Washington. according to Mr.. Bailey
and 5000 licensed rooming houses.
Evening star., 1946-12-01
Rites Set Tomorrow
For Vincenzo Verzi

Requiem mass will be said FOR
Vincenzo Verzi, SO, shoemaker here
for % years, at the Holy Rosary
Church, Third and F streets NV,
at 9 am. tomorrow. Burial will be
in st. Mary's Cemetery. Mr.. Verzt
died Thursday at his home, 1880
Wisconsin avenue NV, after q
four month illness.
Born in Sicily. Mr.. VerZi came to
this country before World War I,
then returned to his native land.
He came back shortly after the war
and entered business here.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Maria C. VerZi; a son, Salvatore,
and a daughter, Miss Agatha Verzi,
all of Washington.
Evening star., 1946-12-01
Country Cousins
Help Yonkers to
| Mark 3OOth Year
BY the Assoeiated Press

YONKERS, N. Y, Nov. 30.-A
trailer load Of country cousins"
from Yonkers, Okla, arrived in this
city on the Hudson today and Joined
in celebration of the 3ooth ami
versary Of its founding.
The Rev. James Key Of the Yon-
kers, Okla, Baptist Church cut a
huge birthday cake with 300 candles
and received key to the city.
Margie Tucker, 20, Cherokee
Indian, placed an Indian headdress
on Vice Mayor James A. Sullivan
on the city hall steps.
The Oklahoma delegation OF IL
persons-almost one-sixth the pop
ulation of the only other Yonkers
in the United States-arriyed in
their trailer via ferry from New
Jersey after a 1.450-mile trip which
started Tuesday.
One of the delegation recalled that
a homesick "feller by the name Of
George Lowrey" named the Okla
homa community around 1912.
Evening star., 1946-12-01
BY the As,oeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. Grafton
Lee Brown today still was deter
mined to put up fight for his job
as director Of the Maryland State
Employment Service.
That leaves the employment serv-
ice with two directors, David L.
B. Fringer also claims the job. Right
now, the law Is on his side.
Mr.. Brown, wartime director OF
the agency, said he would show up
as usual Monday despite ruling
by the State Law Department that
Mr.. Fringer is the legal director
He said, furthermore, that he in
tends to stay until ruling Is made
by the United States Civil Service
Commission.
Tringer Entered Army.
Mr.. Fringer was head of the serv-
ice when it was taken over by the
Federal Government in 1912 as a
war emergency measure. He went
into the Army. Mr.. Brown who had
been public relations director, be-
came State head Of the service
under Federal administration.
When Mr.. Fringer dotted his
lieurenant-colonel's uniform last
June he applied for his old job under
Evening star., 1946-12-01
Only 207 Deferments
In Draft Sill Held
By u. 5. Workers

The committee which passed on
draft deferment Of Government en-
ployes cancelled or denied more
than 565 900 deferments in its two.
years and 10 months of operation,
it disclosed in its final report last
night.
The committee was established
during the war to reduce Govern
ment deferments to a minimum.
The report stated only 207 Govern
ment employees still hold occupa-
tional deferments.
Committee Chairman Edgar F.
Puryear pointed out that when the
Review Committee went to work on
February /, 1914, a total OF 208, 200
Government employees were defer
red.
565,193 Requests Denied.
Up to Yesterday, he reported, an
other 357, 400 deferment requests
came before the committee. OF
the 565, 400 cases reviewed and
Judged, 5,l93 deferments were
cancelled or denied, MIR. Puryear
said.
Reviewing the committees record,
Mr.. Puryear recalled that 100000
cases were submitted during 1914
and that the committee at one
point was called on to pass on $4,000
cases of pre-Pearl Harbor fathers
In six weeks.
He pointed out that during the
period OF the committees work, ex-
tending over war, peace and re-
conversion, many changes occurred
in age requirements for the draft,
with each change requiring new
regulations.
Veteran Employment Aided.
After reducing deferment for
key positions" to q minimum. Mr.
Puryear added, the committee be-
fore vi Day permitted defermert
only OF small number" of ir-
replaceable technical and scientific
personnel and production employees
of War Department arsenals and
Navy Yards.
The committee, said its chairman,
also was instrumental in getting
thousands of Government Jobs for
veterans by constantly suggesting
to departments that they replace
draft eligibles with qualified vet
Grams.
Evening star., 1946-12-01
Gen. Kruger 10 Talk
To Amphibian Group

The recently organized Amphib-
ian Engineers Association will hold
its first convention at the Shore
ham Hotel, starting Friday. The
meeting will be climaxed by a BAN
quet at 1880 pm. Saturday at which
Gen. Walter Kruger, commanding
general of the United States 9Th
Army in the Pacific, will speak.
Others scheduled to participate
are Maj. Gen. Daniel Noce, who
took the lead in organizing the as
sociation and is its temporary head:
1t. Gen. LIE Roy Lutes OF the Army
general staff, Maj. Gen. w. M.
Hoge, commanding officer at Fort
Belvoir, Va, and James K. Varda-
man of the Federal Reserve Board.
Launched by the Amphibian En-
gineers' Trust Association, member
ship of the organization is COM
posed of veterans of amphibious
operations in World War II. Local
units, known as "beachheads," are
announced as in process of organi-
zation in several cities.
Convention committee chairmen
are Brig. Gen. Arthur G. Trudeau,
business; 1t. Col. Allan G. Pixton,
registration, and David E. Burton,
entertainment. Col. Roland C..
Brown is secretary-treasurer.
Evening star., 1946-12-01

native of Rochester, MINI.
A graduate Of the Naval Academy
in 1906, Capt. Riebe was stationed
at the Bureau Of Navigation In the
Navy Department here from May,
1888, to July, 1910, when he became
commanding officer at the Navy
Yard and assistant superintendent
of the Naval Gun Factory. He was
transferred to Norfolk in August,
1941.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Eva M. Riebe, and daughter, Mrs.
Evelyn zook, whose husband, 1t.
Comdr. D. e. Zook, is on the U. S. s.
Macon.
Evening star., 1946-12-01

District at Nor
folk during the
war , will be held
at 10:30 am.
Tuesday at Fort
M y yer Chapel.
Burial will be in
Arlington Gem
etery.
Capt. r | e b e
died unexpect-
edly yesterday
at his home in
the Broadmoor'
Apart m e n t S J !,
1901 Connecti-
cut avenue. He
uras a. and a.
Evening star., 1946-12-01
Mrs. CoIIefti-p perucca's
Death in Rome Reported

Mrs. Umberto Colletti-Perucca.
56, whose sister, Mrs. Richard
southgate, lives at 5000 Woodland
drive, died in Rome, Italy, on Mo-
vember 26.
Mrs. Colletti- -Perucca also Is sur
vived by her husband, an italian
writer, and a son Sonic. She was
buried in Florence. "
She and her husband visited rela-
tives here last year. Two OF their
sons were killed in the war. Mrs.
Colletti-Perucca was the former
Miss Helen Lancashire Of New York.
Evening star., 1946-12-01
Police Academy Glass
OF 48 10 Graduate al
Ceremony Tomorrow

Forty EIGHT men, including two
from the National Police Depart
ment of China, will receive their
diplomas tomorrow at graduation
exercises for the 18th class Of the
Washington Police Academy.
The ceremony, to which the three
District Commissioners have been
invited, will be held at pm. in the
Municipal Center.
Speakers will include Inspector
John H. Fowler, academy director:
Inspector Walter H. Thomas, assist
ant police superintendent and ex-
ecutive officer, and Maj. Harvey G..
Callahan, police superintendent,
who will present the diplomas.
The invocation and benediction
will be said by Corpl. Joseph L.
Proctor, jr., of the police depart
ment. Capt. Charles Benter will
direct the Metropolitan Police De-
partment Band in musical pro-
gram.
The graduating class includes men
from the precincts, headquarters po-
lice, United States Park Police and
military police, as well as the men
from China. Their names follow:
Evening star., 1946-12-01
Jewish Books to Be Shown

A collection Of Jewish books will
be on exhibition tomorrow through
Saturday at the School of Religion
library at Howard University. A
chair OF Jewish Life and Literature
was established at Howard Univer-
|sity last year by the Jewish Chau-
|tauuua Society.
Evening star., 1946-12-01
Illinois Central Agent Named

James E. Gardner of Chicago. has
been appointed general agent of the
Illinois Central Railroad here to
succeed Ralph L. Andreas who be-
comes general traffic agent in Chi
cago, it was announced yesterday.
Mr.. Gardner has been general agent
in the coal traffic department OF
the road.
Evening star., 1946-12-01
GarnH nf UhankH

AGULA, TOBE. The family OF the late
TOBE AGULA wishes to thank its relatives
and friends for their many kindnesses. in
its recent bereavement, apd for contribu-
tions to charity in her mtmory.
HER DAUGHTERS, MRS. SAMUEL, HAR-
RISON AND MRS. ISAAC STEARMAN,
AND EDWARD BECKER.
RHINEs. JOHN r. The family OF the
late JOHN T. RHINES wishes to express
Its sincere thanks and appreciation to its
many relatives, friends and neighbors for
their thoughtful kindness during his long
illness and for the expressions of SYM
pathy and numerous floral tributes at his
MRS. JOHN T. RHINE AND FAMILY.
Evening star., 1946-12-01
Rites for Capt. Riebe
TO Be Held tuesday
Al Fort Myer Chapel

The funeral Of Capt. Herbert B.
Riebe, u. S. NJ, retired, former COM
fmander of the Navy Yard here and
port director of the Fifth Naval
Evening star., 1946-12-01
Sherwood PTA to Meet

The Sherwood Parent Teacher
Association will meet at pm. Tues
day night at the Sherwood School,
Sandy Spring, Md. A film on teach
ing techniques will be shown.