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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17

nortant one in the legislative pr.
maries of 1914, and the eventual
result was that Representative D.
O. LeGrand, who was elected IN
that year, introduced and secured
passage Of an act in the 1e45 ses'
sion submitting to a vote OF tne
people the question Of annexlng the
principal suburbs to the east and
south of the city. The special cleo
ton was held November 5, 194o,
and the voters approved extension
Of the limits by an overwhelming
majority.
The Planning board does not by
amy means claim exclusive credl,
for the enactment Of the extension
measure. It regards this achieve
ment as an achievement Of the
whole people, and much good work
was done by the city council, Mr.
LeGrand, the Citizens committee
which functioned during the cam
paign under the chairman ship Of
former Mayor Hargrove Bellamy.
by the newspapers, and by many
other citizens and agencies.
The role which the Planning
board undertook to fill in the ex.
tension effort was that Of bringing
together the various shades OF
opinion and reconciling them. 1t
had been the failure to present a
united front that had defeated all
previous extension programs, and
this time We were determined to
see that there was as nearly as
possible a complete agreement on
al points before the issue was SUBJ
Iit.ed to The General assembly
and the people. Infinite pains had
70 be taken to bring this about.
In the end, it was found that
there has seldom been such almost
complete unanimity on local pub.
Lie issue. n the election, 81 per
cen. Of the people in the old city
voted for extension, together with
g per cent OF those in the eastern
suburbs and % per cent Of those in
he southern suburbs.
TIE extension measure became
effective Jaa. l, 1916. It added
some ll,oo0 to the population OF
ne city, giving US total popula.
ION estimated in excess OF $4,000.
Taxing in the principal suburbs to
the east and south, it added some
4.3 square miles to the 81 square
miles Of area within the city, and
restores Wilmington to place
among the leading cities of North
Carolina.
Economic Planning For The City
Along with It's work in behalf
OF extension Of the limits. the
Planning Board began search
for a capable planaer to develop
an overall physical plan for vii.
mington. It first considered rec.
ommending to the Council that q
full-time planning director be EN-.
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WILLARD TESTING
PRODUCE TWELVE
NEW GRAPE TYPES
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another perfect lowered variety.
The vines produce relatively few
canes. The fruit, above average in
size, is borne in loose clusters,
ripens in midseason, has skin of
medium thickness and toughness,
soft pulp and fair flavor. The Dup
lin is introduced because it is per
feet lowered and produces large
fruits.
Topsail Type
The selection named Topsail is
variety from a cross of Latham
by Thomas and is pistillate. The
fruit, borne in clusters Of medium
size, is large, more greenish pearl
in appearance, and Slightly less at
tractive in appearance. but much
superior in flavor than the fruit of
the variety Scuppernong. The fir uit
has thin, somewhat tough skin, but
soft, crisp pulp, ripens at about the
same season as Scuppernong, or
more so, when properly grown, but
when very heavily pruned 1t has
tended to be shy bearer. It is
introduced because it is considered
better table grape than scupper.
nong.
The selection named Orion is
another variety from a cross of
Latham by Thomas and is pistil-
late. The vine is vigorous and the
foliage holds on well in the fall.
The white fruits are borne on
rather short stems in clusters of
6 to u and are therefore a little
difficult to pick. While the fruit is
only medium in size it has rela-
lively thick skin, tender pulp, and
a sweeter flavor than that of Soup
pernong. Orion is introduced to
provide a second variety superior
in flavor to scuppernong.
Taken From Settings
The variety named New River is
selected from among seedlings
grown from Scuppernong seed, and
is pistillate. The fruit, rather
similar to that Of Scuppernong
is escept that the berries are more
reddish-bronze, is white and ripens
relatively early, about the same
time as that of the black-fruited
variety Memory. Its skin is tough
and medium in thickness, but the
pulp is smooth and tender. The ad-
herence Of the berries to the stem
is better than that of the Scupper-
nong, but the flavor is slightly
poorer. New River is introduced to
provide an early ripening. white
fruited variety.
The selection named Cape Fear
is a variety from cross Of Thorn
as, and is pistillate. The vine is
productive, vigorous, and relative
~ resistant to disease. It's fruit is
white, large. borne 6 to 8 in a
cluster, and ripens medium late.
The skin Is thick and quite tough,
the pulp tenacious and soft, and
the flavor fairly acid and only
moderately sweet. The Cape Fear
is produced to provide a produc-
tive, white fruited variety that
ripens its fruit very late.
Other Varieties
The variety ramed Morrison is
cross Of Scuppernong by a white
staminate vine and is pistillate. Its
vine is rather low in vigor and the
foliage rather susceptible to di.
sease. The fruit is white with a
pink tinge and ripens very early,
with some tendency to shatter
when fully ripe. The skin is medi-
UNI thick and tender, with pulp
abundant and soft and a flavor bet.
ter than that of the Scuppernong. |
Morrison is introduced to provide |
a third variety with fruit flavor
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of plant facilities for selected new
industries, and members OF the Or
SANITATION have accomplished Won
ders in getting the industrial pro-
motion program off to a lying
start. At least two new Industries
have already been secured as a
result of their activities, and work
is under way on the construction Of
the plants for them. Others are be-
ing contacted. The Chamber Of
Commerce is also doing excellent
work, and the Tide Water Power
company has an active organiza-
ton in this field.
The Planning Board looks at its
own role in relation to those OF
the Economic Development Com
mittee and Industrial Properties,
Inc, in this way:
ID The Planning Board has tried
to do the research and provide the
basic information needed for in
dustriaI expansion.
(2) The Economic Development
Committee through tbs industrial
agent will carry on a promotional
program to interest outside and To-
cal capital.
90 Industrial Properties, Inc,
will construct plant facilities for
approved new industries.
How do the Chamber Of Com.
merce, the Port Commission and
the Port-Traffic Association enter
into the picture? The Planning
Board wishes to make it plain that
it does not wish in the slightest
degree to minimize the importance
of the work. carried on by these
organizations. The services render
ed by each are not only n ,ded
Of the work carried on by these
but are indispensable. But we do
believe that:
ID The industrial promotion job
is Of such supreme importance
that the organization and the exc.
cutive in charge of it should be
free Of other responsibilities.
ca The job will be accomplished
best by public agency, financed
with public funds, because such an
agency can command the support
of the whole community and be.
cause it will have the least amount
of diversion from the main line Of
action.
90 It seems doubtful whether
adequate financial support is avail.
able for aprogram carried on by
any other than a public agency.
Physical Planning and Zoning
The city limits and economic
planning matters were in one
sense diversions from the original
purposes for which the Planning
Board was set up. Our first OBJ
jective was to provide a physical
plan for the City and it's environs,
dealing with structures, parks,
streets, traffic, and the like, and
to provide a coming map and ordi-
nance for submission to the Coun-
Gil. Some Of the work in this d.
rection has been done, but much
of it remains to be accomplished.
The Boards contract with Mr..
Simons provides that he will pre-.
pare a master plan, together with
zoning plan and ordinance. Hav-
ing completed the industrial sur
vey, he and his staff are now at
work on the physical planning and
zoning phases. Studies of existing
land uses have been made and the
data transferred to maps. A tenta-
tive master plan has been drawn.
The first draft of zoning map
has been made, corrected once by
the Planning Board, and revised.
A tentative zoning ordinance has
been prepared and is being re.
viewed.
The master plan and the zoning
map and ordinance will be placed
before the City Council for its
action when completed. It is hoped
that this can he done within the
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oloyed. and several planners were
lterviewed in this connection. It
eveloped that none appeared to
ave the particular qualifications
leeded for the job, and the Board
then considered the plan OF en-
ploying part-time consultant.
About the same time the eco
nomic future Of the community be-
came a matter of increasing
urgency. Wilmington had been Ell
joying an unprecedented period of
prosperity as a result of wartime
activity, but it was clear that the
situation would be very very diff
ferent with the end of the war.
Something needed to be done
toward providing jobs when mill
tary and sAipbuilding activity end
ed, because otherwise thousands
OF men and women would be out
OF work and every phase of life
in the community would suffer.
Physical planning could not have
much meaning in an impoverished
city. There could be no physical
expansion without economic sta
bility.
Accordingly the Board tried to
give some thought to the economic
situation along with the physical
planning job. 1t had a joint meet
ing with the City Council to dis.
cuss the question, and was direct
ed by the Council to undertake an
economic planning program along
with the physical planning work.
The Board then established con-
tact with Mr.. George W. Simons,
Jr.. Of Jacksonville, Fla, who has
a long and successful record in
both fields. After negotiating with
Mr.. Simons the Board recon-
mended to the Council that a con-
tract be entered into with him tor
an industrial study as well as a
physical planning and zoning pro-
gram. This recommendation was
approved by unanimous action of
the Council, and Mr.. Sirnons went
to work in February, 1945.
In establishing a program Of
this scope, the city government
rightfully, it seems to the Plan
ming Board - took unto itself the
primary responsibility for a pro.
gram aimed at insuring the fullest
possible degree Of prosperity In
the community.
The contract with Mr.. Simons
called for tn e completion within
about six months OF an industrial
study. This work has now been
completed, and copies of the work
have been delivered. The study
goes into every detail of economic
and cultural life in the City and
in its contiguous and tributary
areas. It makes recommendations
TOR thu development Of new
sources Of employment. The Plan
ming Board feels highly pleased
with the work.
In making the industrial survey
Mr.. Simons arranged to enlist the
part-time services of ]. Fred Rip
Ply, secretary to the Planning
Board and administrative aide to
the City Manager. Mr.. Rippy has
done work of surprising excel
lence not only in this field but
also in other phases of the Plan
ming Boards program.
The JOB Of Developing
New Industries
With the completion of the indus
trial survey, a next logical step,
1t seemed to the Planning Board,
was to see that the material devel-
oped and organized in the study
was put to effective use. As set
forth above, the objective was to
provide jobs for the people - re-
turning veterans and former war
workers VINO would be out of
work at the end Of the emergency.
We did not want to have the ST.
mons report put on the shelf tA
gather dust. II the goal of full en-
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PLANNING BOARD
ROLE IS RELATED
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which is residential. The intent Is
10 protect residential areas, ana
10 encourage commerce ne IN
dustry to locate in suitable areas:
decisions of the Planning Board
i, such matters are subject to re-
view by a Board Of Adjustment
A large number Of applications
have come before the Planning
Board under the interim nonlng
ordinance. All Of them conform to
the general pattern OF scattered
business development which mas
been one of our characteristics IN
Wilmington. Many OF these appa'
cations have been approved, some
have been denied, and OF those
denied some have been appealed
TO the Board Of Adjustment which
mas ruled With the Planning Board
in some cases and against it In
others.
Successful Extension
OF the City Limits
Il will be seen that the statutes
and ordinances impose a consider
able responsibility on the Planning
Soa-d. As the 3oard began to con-
slider and appraise the job before
il II the Summer and Fall OF 1913.
j. lad only TO decide how to make
~ wo-k effective n the field OF
physical planning. The two added
5eos a. zoning and economic plan
---z we're 10 be added later.
c-Ei-a, zppointees TO the Board,
ADDITION 10 The writer who was
saa,7s.a chairman. were City Man
xss- 4. C Nichols. Dr.. W. Hous-
r:r Moo-s. wao has long been
r.-1irs = civ-5c affairs. ". A. Fon-
..ss-is. leader = the rea estate
2.s.15 sa5 lie late Mayor Bruce
:. -I-s-o-- TIE membership Of
III. .aa--5: Ass remained un-
..ta.1lya3 s-ce "a, tine except
tfs1 Mr.. IL. Ro-sld Lane las
sll::.::.....:sc: ::.s ...e NJ. Cameron
AZ -lA2.'s--
r--,ta-'. Ii; u re place to be-
aI1.. HI: 1as hoard members
tiintgtn; g,e5 osE--i1g project
wnutr II. II sxas---s;cf- 9. Ire corpo-
rat. I1ufcs =. 1-ls CITY Al effort
tr ea- III .1-ss,4sl II Ill - q the
sie1la-'a asssg----l..31-T es1 .s-ec II the
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this conr~nV.-siE- 81. -. P-.c- .
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.sEit-aEaua u1terag II ttls g-...ec:.
Esd z TIA t sssr1tst III. us-T e.
sence @ gccu blaming II sw
with -.ie limits III. nunt,s.1,s q
rood clt1zslls VIII nat nHsr 3--ce5
Il see.y Eontssites nl1asitts :'s.:E-.se
none wsre availanls WITHIN, May
OIL NOS carapE a1lt ,--..r,,.-,so.
la eeooie 31Zc 1T vpi.. Z. lie a..
IE,rs G. the community because
lee livec paycrt III. nD-es.s.
Accordingly t1Is .oE-G set to
wcsS znd caliet / rt..szz-s Of SUBJ
rrosl ciil1srs a Tag cry hall in
-Beee1-esr 1sas .~c-ssneat on the
-pEnc-p.e O e:.rs1,El-. was unafi-
1rnoasiy rsaciist ard the board
i1aensss unv1 -s.:ative new cor
pcsase ilnlia ne which was pre-
ssateu Il 11lss1--gs Of various civic
7crsgnlzailpts, Public discussion
-aeae tiis extension issue an i'm.
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ployment was to be attained,
something must be done after the
completion of the survey. In fact,
it would be said that the real Job
would have just begun at that
point.
The Board therefore considered
measures to activate the report, It
was decided that we would try to
establish an economic board, hav.
ing direct connections with the City
Hall through the Planning Board.
and that this board would be ask
ed to take the proper steps to ex-
pand the local economy, provide
jobs for the people. and cushion
the community against postwar de-
flation. Accordingly there was
brought into being the group now
known as the Economic Develop
ment Committee Of Wilmington.
The Planning Board felt that the
membership Of the committee
must not be too large, If it was to
jective was to provide a physical
function effectively. Therefore it
was decided to limit the member
ship to seven, and to select men
Of unquestioned leadership in va
rious sectors of the local economy.
men accustomed to dealing in
large affairs. men having impor-
tant contacts with outside people,
men OF vision and civic spirit. The
seven selected were:
Warren w. Bell. president of the
Tide Water Power company.
j. Holmes Davis, president of the
Spofford Mills, and former mem.
Der of the War Labor Board.
H. A. Marks, fomer president Of
the Chamber Of Commerce and
president Of the Community Coun.
ell. F.!
Harriss Newman, attorney, lead.
er few years ago in reorganizing
the Chamber OF Commerce, and
now a member Of the City Coun.
Gil.
r. B. Page, publisher Of The
Star News and chairman Of the
new State Ports Authority.
J. G. Thornton, president Of the
Wilmington Savings and Trust
company and president of In
dustrial Properties, Inc.
E. L. White, president Of White
Ice Cream and Milk company, and
chairman of the industrial commit
tee Of the Chamber of Commerce.
Each OF these men, on being ap-
preached, accepted appointment to
the EDO, and the appointments
were confirmed in a letter from
the Mayor to each Of the members.
Holding its first meeting in Sep
TENDER, 1945, the committe elect
ed Mr.. White as chairman and the
members formally agreed to serve
on condition that sufficient funds
be provided to enable it to carry
on an effective program. A delay
of a few months then followed,
while tho Simons report was being
completed and studied first by
members Of the City government
and then by members Of the
EDO, but this study is now SUBJ
stantially complete and the COM
mite is ready to proceed.
Late in January, 1946, represen-
tatives of the Committee appeared
before the City Council an re-
quested and appropriation to fl
nance the employment Of an indus
trial agent. On Feb. 1 the request
was substantially approved by the
Council and Wilmington is now
ready to swing into an aggressive
effort to line up industries.
In the industrial planning field
the Planning Board has been only
one of several organizations which
have tried to make contributions
to the community effort. In parti-
cular, the groups known as VIII
mington Associates and 1ndust-
rial Properties, Inc, have done
yeoman work. 1t is the fune-
ton Of Industrial Properties to
Evening star., 1946-10-06
Federal Unit 10 Open
Chest Campaign at
Meeting tomorrow

Volunteers who will solicit funds
from Government workers for the
Community Chest Federation CAM
paign will launch the Government
units drive with a mass meeting at
noon tomorrow in the Interdepart-
mental Auditorium In the Labor De-
partment building, Fourteenth and
Constitution avenue NV.
John L. Sullivan, Undersecretary
of the Navy and vice-chairman of
the Navy Department solicitors, will
deliver the principal address, w.
John Kenney, Assistant Secretary Oh
the Navy, will speak briefly.
About 1000 Government workers
are expected to be present. Presi-
dent Truman has issued special
directive to Federal officials in this
area to give most workers permis-
sion to attend the meeting.
Daniel w. Bell, campaign chair
man, will greet the workers, and
Herbert l.. Willett, jr., executive di-
rector of the Chest Federation, will
give basic facts" about the new
Chest Federation of six community
chests. William G. Gilks, manager
OF the Government Unit campaign,
also will speak.
Other meetings of Chest. Fedora
tion Campaign groups scheduled for
this week are: Tomorrow, chairmen
OF all nine campaign units will meet
at $50 am. at Chest headquarters,
1l01 M street NV, and at 1915
pm. retail liquor dealers group will
meet at the Mayflower Hotel.
Tuesday-At 1890 pm. all mem
bers of Special Gifts Units at the
Mayf1ower Hotel; pm, team cap
tains of the Residential Unit will
have training meeting at the Jew
ish Social Service Agency, 1131
Spring road NV.
Thursday-12:30 PM, members of
Area IL, Montgomery County Unit,
will meet at Howard Johnson Res
taurant, Wisconsin avenue at West
ern avenue NV: 3 pm, team cap
tains, Residential Unit, will meet
for training session at the Health
Security Administration, 1923 L
street NV.
Friday-12:30 pm, all members
of the Business Unit will meet at
the Mayflower Hotel; 4 pm, Mont
gomery County business group will
meet at the Liquor Control Board
room, Montgomery County Build
ing, Silver Spring, Md.
Evening star., 1946-10-06

various activities. As co-ordinator,
he will be associated with DR.. Robert
Whitney Bolwell, chairman of the
university's Graduate Council, es-
tablished in 1880 to offer a program
of advanced study leading to doc
tor of philosophy degree.
The new Office will arrange condi-
tions under which faculty members
may serve as consultants to various
Government. and private institutions
and laboratories. Fields of research
In science authorized by the Gradu-
ate Council include bacteriology,
biochemistry, botany, chemistry
mathematics, pharmacology, phys
les, physiology, psychiatry and zool-
ogy. .s... ..-.
DR.. Van Evera, who is As, has been
q faculty member of the university
since 1925. He was on war leave
from January, 1943, to September,
1916, as official investigator at bal
listics laboratory in Cumberland,
Md, where the bazooka and other
weapons were developed
Evening star., 1946-10-06
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Evera, professor
of chemistry and
executive officer
of the chemistry
department, to
fill the post,
school officials
said yesterday.
DR.. Van Evera
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George Washington University has
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