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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-05
253 PERSONS HERE
FINGER = PRINTED
BY COUNTY BUREAU

Disclosure was made yesterday
that the New Hanover county Blu
reau of Identification finger-print-
ed and photographed 253 persons
during the month of January, by
Harry E. Fales, chief of the coun-
ty Bureau. The report to County
Commissioners disclosed that 10
additional persons we're finger
printed for the purpose OF lden-
LITIGATION and card issued to
each.
Fifteen persons were fiagerprint-
ed for civil service examinations;
10 for taxi permits and 20 cases
of robberies and breaking were
called to the attention of the bur-
eau for the purpose of identifica-
ton.
According to Fales, 240 photo.
static and Photographic copies
were made of Army and Naval
discharge papers and papers OF
identific atoms.
Pictures taken of seaman for
their papers totaled 70, the repor'
pointed out.
In addition the pictures ane
prints of two persons, one charged
with murder and the other VIII
assault on a female, were filed O0
the bureau.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-05
GROUP INSTALLS
new OFFICERS
]. H. Tillman Named Head
Of ACL Credit Union
Here

Installation of j. H. Tillman as
president and other officers of the
Wilmington Atlantic Coast Line
Employees Federal Credit Union for
the ensuing year following elections
held at a recent meeting was an
nounced yesterday by officials of
the Union.
B. I. NORRIS was installed as
vice president; K. N. Davis, treas.
urer; R. S. Johnson, clerk and R.
H. Youngblood, assistant treasurer.
Members of the board OF di-
rectors are: c. E. Brown, W. R.
Chisholm, W. B. Greasy, K. N.
Davis, j. H. Tiencken, E. B. John
son, R. S. Johnson, F. L. Mills,
B. I. Morris, ]. L. Sego, L. T. c.
Skipper, E. W. Thomas, j. H. Till
man, ]. A. Wofford and R. II.
Youngblood.
The Credit committee is COM
posed of R. H. Youngblood, F. L.
Mills, R. S. Johnson, W. R. CHS
hOlm and j. r WOffOrd.
Supervisory committee members
are w. R. Page, J. r. Chasten
and A. L. Williams
At the tenth annual meeting, a
2 IL per cent dividend was de-
clared on all shareholdings. Il
was pointed out that the organiza
ton has grown from Is to 800
members and assets have increas
ed from SIS to S23S,oO0 A large
portion of this increase was made
during the war years, when the
field of activity was limited. Dur
ing the ten-year period, the Credi
Union has made Sab loans tt
members, aggregating $797, 900
without loss. This, official:
said, is considered very gooe
record" Officers said they are
anticipating increased service dur
ing the postwar period.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-05
STATE WINE CONTROL
BOARD OPENS ANNUAL
MEET AT CHARLOTTE

CHARLOTTE, Feb. 4-(P)-- The
North Carolina Association for
Wine Control opened its annual
conference at a luncheon meeting
here, today.
About $50 members heard brief
talks by Sen. S. C.. Brawley, of
Durham, and Roy Davis, Carl
Webster, and Carl Williamson, all
of Raleigh, members of the State
Alcoholic Beverage Control board.
Brawley commended the asso-
citation on 'the excellent job you
are doing" while the group was
reminded by Williamson that if it
did not continue to discharge its
duties then the next legislature in
session might give the state ABC
authority to outlaw the sale of
wine.
R. H Barringer, of Greensboro,
chairman of the executive.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-05
Record Enrolment
Expected At State

RALEIGH, Feb. 4-R)-N. c.
State colleges administrative Of
ficials are expecting total enroll
ment of approximately 5000 stu
dents, a record-breaking number,
at the beginning of the spring
term.
Registrar W. 1. Mayer report
ed today that between 600 and 900
new students are expected to ma
circulate on March 10, spring term
registration date for new students.
The college now has 2,1OO STU
dents, of which 1,3U0 are veterans
Of Wrld War II. Among 600 addi-
tional former servicemen will prob
ably enter school next term
Mayer said.
State colleges pre-war enroll.
ment was 1900.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-05
TWO YOUTHS HELD
AFTER CONCRETE
MIXER WRECKED

Names of two youths suspected
of causing damage to property OF
the S. and C. concrete company,
3o2 Monroe street have been given
state probation officers for m
vestigation, J. E. McWatty said
last night.
A report of damage caused when
the unknown persons drove con-
crete mixer into a fence and a
tractor-trailer into another ma
chine, was made to police Sunday
by w. F. Holoman, yard foreman
of the company who said the yard
was closed Saturday and upon
opening the gates Monday morn
ing it was discovered the trucks
had been wrecked.
McWatty, partner OF the S.
and G. firm, said last night that
equipment for the damaged truck
was irreplaceable now.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-05
5 NEGROES HELD
ON THEFT CHARGE
M e m b ers of Baggage
Theft" Ring Fail To
Make Bonds

Five Wilmington Negroes re-
NAMED in county jail last night
in default of bonds ranging from
$4,000 to $1,000 each, according
to Jailer T. Butler. The Negroes
were arrested last weekend by
local police who claimed they with
George Wheeler, charged with re-
ceiving and released under $1,000
bond, are connected with the dis
appearance of over $1,000 worth OF
baggage and incidentals from
Union Bus station during the past
several weeks.
Detective Norwood j. Wolfe said
last night that several persons have
called to identify their baggage
from the huge amount, and that
some OF the baggage has been sat
isfactorily recognized. The parcels
have not been returned to owners
however, pending court trial which
has been set for Feb. IL.
The six Negroes were arraigned
for preliminary hearing yesterday
morning at Recorders court, but
the case was continued until the
Feb. ~ date.
Being held under $500 bond are
Lee Burch, William Patterson, and
James Townsend. Frank Hines is
being held in default of 81 900 while
Woodrow Merritt is detained in de-
fault of $500 bond in two charges
or total bond of $1,000.
Wheeler was released under ST.
600 bond.
City Detective Murray said SUM-
day that Hines, who was employed
in the baggage room of the station,
was the first arrested and admitted,
after questioning, as being the
ring Header.
Hines, according to the report,
would tear off the stub. from a
piece of luggage and replace it
with duplicate ticket. The "call
stub" would then be given to eth
or Townsend or Burch, both en-
ployed by the Greyhound Taxi
company, or to Lee Burch, a bell
boy at the Hotel Wilmington, who
would retrieve the item of baggage
and dispose of it.
Police officials yesterday morn
ing gave H. A. Fales. chief of the
Bureau of Identification, credit for
finally breaking down the stories
Of the civ man thro11CI fin 0erpriy,tc
and other identifying measures.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-05
CLOTHES SHIPMENT
TO BE MADE TODAY
i@ Cartons Make Up First
Batch From Victory
Collection

Approximately 100 large cartons
Of clothes will make up the flrst
shipment Of clothing in the VIC
tory Clothing Collection scheduled
today.
Wilbur R. Dosher, Wilmington
chairman of the drive, yesterday
urged organizations and volun-
teers in the drive to have clothes
ready for shipments this morning
as trucks will make collections
during the day for shipment from
the Seaboard Air Line warehouse.
Persons having clothing at any
Of the collection points that is not
picked up in a reasonable time
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-05
Crapen Unemployment
Anplications Soaring
Special To The Star

NEW BERN, Feb. At is be-
ginning to look like old times dur
ing prewar days at the employ
ment and unemployment compen-
sation offices here. During the
war period only few persons call
ed there to inquire about JOBS.
Now the number is increasing
substantially.
During the month of January
there were 2,073 persons reporting
at the office, as compared with
l .063 during December. This mark
ed a general increase of 50 per
cent for the month. Since veterans
numbered 1,461 during January
and 672 during December, the in
crease was lit per cent for that
classification.
900 File Claims
In January 900 veterans filed
for readjustment allowances I'M
der the G. I. Bill of Rights. Many
of these are reported to be self
employed farmers, who will not
make the allowed $500 per month
until harvest time in the fall, SO
will obtain the difference in gov
eminent allowances.
For the first time since 1941 there
are now many more persons seek.
ing jobs than there are jobs tc
be filled, authorities report. Less
than 100 jobs are said to be open
almost all for skilled labor, ano
most of the applicants want skill
ed, technical or specialized posts
Besides the returning Craver
county veterans, many Marines
who have been on duty in the
area want to settle here perman
emily.
Domestic Help
Housekeepers got a break las
week, with the announcement from
the employment office that abou
40 colored maids and cooks were
registered for jobs in domestic
service, now that a local tobacco
redrying factory is letting off some
of it's employees. This is said tt
be the first time since the be
ginning of the war that domestic
servants have been seeking EN-
ployment here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-05
ACL EMPLOYEES
BUY S MILLION
IN WAR BONDS

Employees of the Atlantic Coast
Line railroad purchased S., $40, 1897
worth of War bonds through the
payroll deduction plan, according
to an announcement yesterday by
P. Nichols, company treasurer.
This large sum was in addition
to the many thousands of dollars
worth of bonds purchased by en-
ployes of the company on cash
basis, Nichols pointed out.
The office of the superintendent
of car service reached high
average of 100 per cent, the treas
urer said. Other high leaders in
their departments were the pur-
chasing agents department with
96.2 per cent and employees of the
office of the general superinten-
dent of motive power with 86.2
per cent.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-05
Craven County Workers
Double Clothing Quota

NEW BERN, Feb. A. Craven
county doubled its goal in the vic
tory clothing drive for Europe's
destitute millions. The local goal
was 10000 pieces Of clothing, and
this was collected in the immediate
vicinity, but Cherry Point collect
ed an equal amount, to make a
total of more than 10000 garments
for this county. City school Supt.
H. B. Smith was campaign chair
man, with SelWyn circuit, city rec
reational chairman, as co-chair-
man.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-05
TWO RELEASED
AFTER SERVICE
IN PHILIPPINES

Wilbur D. Applewhite, 723 South
Second street, and Ben c., Murray,
Route l, Box 224, Wilmington, were
recently discharged from the Army
at Camp Gordon's Separation cen
ter, Ga.
Serving as a rifleman, Apple
white, entered the service three
years ago with one year and six
months stationed in Contra. Pacific,
South Philippines and Western Pa
cific.
Murray also entered the service
three years ago and was construc-
ton foreman serving in Western
and Central Pacific, and Southern
Philippines for the past year and
seven months.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-05

are asked to call Chairman Dosh-
er at 4151.
Renewing an appeal to citizens
for donations of clothes, he termed
the need for clothing in the ravag-
ed countries of the world "pitifully
urgent"
The drive is tagging and many
donations will be necessary be-
tween now and Friday to make
up worthwhile load for a second
shipment then, Dosher said.
The clothing is being shipped to
High Point, state collection termin.
al and re-shipped to the points
where it is to be loaded on ships.
he explained.
Anyone wishing to donate cloth
ing may leave it at any of the
schools, the fire stations, the po-
lice station or the Postoffice, he
said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-05
AGENT ANNOUNCES
HOME WORK CARD
FOR WEEK HERE

Miss Ann Mason, Home DEM
onstration agent, announced
yesterday her schedule for this
week as follows:
Today: Winter Park Senior
Al club, 12:45 pm; Mason
boro, 2:30 pm.
Wednesday,: Winter Park
Junior All club, S:45 am;
Wrightsboro Junior and Senior
All clubs, 10:45 am; after
noon Miss Mason will be in
her office.
Thursday: Morning, office;
Carolina Beach, 1880 pm.
Friday: Morning, office;
Oak Hill, $3.50 pm. Miss Ma
son will be in her office Sat
urday morning.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-05
BOY SCOUTS WIN
ADVANCEMENTSAT
COURT OF HONOR
Troop Demonstration, In
Productions Form Part
OF February Program

Thnty-odd Boy Scouts from eight
troops were awarded with advance
ment. stars and merit badges at
the February Court of Honor for
the Wilmington district, which was
held last NJ ht at the New Hanover
county courthouse, with H. W.
Wrinkle, presiding.
Troop No. 80 Of Maffitt Village,
under direction of Scoutmaster W.
C. VIM, had charge of the opening
ceremonies after which new Scouts
were recognized by the chairman
as they were introduced by the
various scoutmasters.
Troop No. 9, under the guidance
of Scoutmaster Mccoy Switzerland
put on an interesting troop demon
stration which was greatly appre-
ciated by the executives, scout
masters and parents present.
Highlight of the evening was the
presentation Of awards and pro
motions to the following:
Troop No. 10.
Second Class: Delane Hanson
Wilbur Lunan, Caleb Maddox.
Merit Badges: Ronald Ely:
Farm Home & Its Planning. Ray
mond Cox: Safety, Friendship
First Aid. Curtis Davis: Safety.
Cabin Boy: Carlton Garner
Caleb Maddox.
Civic Service: Albert King, 10t
hrs; David Teachey, 100 hrs; Davie
Conahey, rs hrs; William Warner
so hrs; Robert johnson so hrs; De
lane Eason, so hrs; Carlton Gar
ner so hrs; Ronald Ely, IS hrs;
Caleb Maddox, Is hrs; Harris
Canady Is hrs; and Curtis Davis
Is hrs.
Troop No. 10:
Star: Fowler Low.
Troop No. %:
Second Class: Fred Holmes.
First Class: Ellis Ehle.
Merit Badges: Ellis Ehle:
Home Repairs; Charles Cum
mings: Home Repairs.
Civic Service: Ellis Ehle q
hrs; Otis Edwards Is hrs; James
High, Is hrs; Frank Hammond, q
hrs; and Jean Crawford, Is hrs.
Troop No. 30:
James Trawick: Bronze Palm
Merit Badges: James Trawick:
Farm Home & Its Planning, Handi.
craft, Electricity.
Troop No. 80:
Second Class: William L.
Bland, Frank Bowen, X. D. Futch.
Troop No. "a:
Second Class: Bobby Lucas.
Troop No. SO:
Life: Dickie Paschall.
Merit Badges: J. W. Holder:
Painting; w. o. Turner: Painting;
B. ]. Brown: Physical Develop
ment, Personal Health, Fireman
ship; Dickie Paschall: Personal
Health, Friendship, Animal In
dustry, Carpentry, Physical De
velopment; Ricky Hintze: Archi-
lecture.
Civic Service: w. o. Turner,
rs hrs; J. W. Holder Is hrs; Bobbie
Taylor 125 hrs; and Dickie Pas
chall, 300 hrs.
Troop No. SO:
Second Class: L. P. Stanley,
j. W. Perementer, Jr.
Merit Badges: L. P. Stanley,
Jr: Art, Home Repairs.
Civic Service: J. w. Peremen-
ter, Jr., so hrs; R. c. Smith, rs
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-05
OFFICERS HOLD
YOUTH IN JAIL
ON THEFT GOWN

Albert 6. Baze' 19-year-old yon.,
described by authorities :. ,''N
transient, is being held in a wT..
jail in default of $3.50 bona
Douglas Taylor, clerk of the vrn;.' ',
States district court said yesr..
day.
Baze is said by officers to b.u.
taken a service rifle from the Cave arS'
Lejeune Marine base. The oft sp
said that the rifle was in bis ss
session when the arrest was m .9s'
Saturday. N'70e
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-05
Churchill Turns Down
Orange Festival Bid

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4-(P -
Former Prime Minister Winston
Churchill today wrote Senator
Pepper O-Fla.) that he is in Flor
ida solely for rest and holiday
and is not undertaking any social
or public engagements.
For that reason, he said, he will
be unable to attend the Florida
Orange Festival this month. ~ -N'
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-05
VIOLENCE TAKES
LIVES OF y in
NORTH CAROLINA
Plane Accident, Home Fire
Accounts For Two OF
Total Deaths In State
By UNITED PRESS

At least % persons lost their
lives by violence in North Caro-
lima during the past weekend for
the greatest number Of such deaths
during 1916.
Last weekend 10 persons were
recorded as having been killed VIC
lently in this state to top the 1916
record until today.
Coroner F. A. Garner said Mon
day that no inquest would be held
in the death Sunday night of Luke
Smith, 60-year-old Kinston negro,
who died of burns suffered when
his three-room residence was
burned.
Hubert ]. Hyder, %, OF Hender-
sonville, was killed Saturday after
noon in a plane accident at Hen
Jacksonville, and his companion
Samuel Edney, % OF East Flack
Rock, was critically injured. Both
were students at the University of
North Carolina and were home for
the Weekend.
Arthur James Phillips, u, of
Hendersonville. died Sunday, of in
juries received Saturday from a
hit-and-run automobile.
Elsie King, "a, of Barker's
Creek, died Sunday of injuries re-
ceived Saturday in an automobile
accident.
julius Eli Rouse, farmer, of Lid
deli, killed himself Friday with a
rifle bullet.
Joel A. Gibson, Of Asheville, died
Friday from injuries received in a
fall from a box car last week. Glib
son had been employed with the
Southern Railway System for
30 years.
A Lenoir county woman, Mrs.
Emma Stanley Chase, died Friday
night in a Kinston hospital from
burns received when the contents
of fuel oil can exploded and set
fire to her home.
Another fire victim was Joe
Lowder, aged farmer Of Franklin
township, who was found burned to
death Friday morning in the
charred ruins of his home.
Robert Beddard, of Washington,
was fatally injured Friday night
between Checowinity and Blount's
Creek.
On Saturday, Isaac Smith, of
Mount Olive, died from injuries
suffered in fall at his home two
weeks ago.
An oil storage tank, being load
ed by state highway prison gang
near the Shallottee prison camp,
tumbled over on Lemuel Austin,
Negro, resulting n his death
Saturday. Austin was serving 20
years for robbery.
Howard Stiles, of Dillsboro, was
killed Saturday when the car in
which he was riding plunged into
the Tuckaseege River from the
Bryson City highway.
Two persons were killed Sunday
morning when the car in which
they were riding crashed into
canal near Engelhard. They were
Bryan Berry, of Engelhard, home
on leave from the Navy; and R.
C. Berry, also Of Engelhard. Grace
Watson, another passenger was in
jured.
Pfc Lacy W. Chappell, of Willow
Springs, died Sunday morning
from injuries received in an acct
dent at Fort Bragg in November
Four persons were drowned Sun
day afternoon in Catawba River
near Charlotte when their motor
boat capsized. They were 1t. Will
liam Shields, William Stewart, II,
and Helen Overcast, OF, Charlotte,
and Sure Tunmire, of Hickory.
Mrs. Jarvis Aycock, AZ, of Ken
ly, Route /, and her baby daugh-
ter, Eleanor Ann, we're burned to
death Sunday morning when the
truck in which they were riding
overturned and burned between
Ken1y and Smitbfield,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-05
SOCIAL HYGIENE DAY

RALEIGH, Feb. 4-lR-Governor
Cherry today called attention TO
Wednesday as the day for ooseav
ing National Social Hygiene da a.;
and asked individuals, ana JILL -
cial and voluntary agencies ~ ~
study existing social hygiene pr ~.
lens. and to increase e11or'S "
ward thir full solution"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-05
OUTLAWS RAID VILLAGE

ATHENS, Feb. 4-R)-A govern.
ment announcement said today that
an outlaw band led by the frsgi-
tive Avanhelos Manganas had
rsided the mountain village of Do
Ola in the southern Peloponnesus
killing three persons and Selling
II as hostages. ?
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-05
INDUSTRIAL COMPETENCE

RALEIGH, Feb. 4E(P)-The 18th
annual statewide Industrial Safety
conference of the North Carolina
Industrial commission will be held
in Charlotte May 3O-31, according
to E. G. Padgett of Charlotte, the
commission safety director.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-05

NEW YORK, Feb. 4-WH-One
romance cooled as soon as the
nursery Ship Argentina landed
today.
"This is my girl friend" was the
way Simon Adams, 5, introduced
Gloria Antrim, 6, to reporters.
IT am not your girl friend"
Gloria sputtered, stamping her feet.
IT really don't care, you know"
was Simon's defiant reply, as he
stalked to his own stateroom.
Both children's fathers were Raj
pilots who were killed early in the
war. They're to join their foster
fathers-former S-Sgt. George
Adams of Indianapolis, and former
Navy 1t. Francis Antrim of Des
Moines, Ia.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Feb. f.
U.D-A woman stepped up to the
hosiery counter at the Harvard
bazaar and asked if there were any
nylons.
Pm very sorry, madam" re.
piled clerk Mary Flanerty courte-
ously, "but We haven't seen any
nylons here in months
well, young lady," said the
customer, taking a pair of nylons
out of her shopping bag, II manag-
ed to get these down the street.
I'm going to give them to you as
present because of the polite
way you always turned me down
when I asked for some"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-05
SIDESHOW

NEW YORK, Feb. 4WD-Sign
of the Times department: A New
York newspaper carried this ad in
it's personal column today: RE
ward! One dozen nylons given
away for information leading to
purchase of a good used car.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-05

One barrel of flour is considered
sufficient to make an average of
270 onepound loaves Of bread.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-05
Ship Movements
IN PORT
FreighterS

George Sharswood, Liberty ship,
from Hampton Roads, loading full
cargo steel and pre-fabricated
houses for France. Cape Fear
Shipping company, agents.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-05
INWARD BOUND
Tankers

Tankers
Jacob Thompson for Cape Fear
terminal with cargo kerosene and
furnace oil for Republic Oil com.
pany. Due Feb. S.
G. D. Watson for Cape Fear
terminal with cargo gasoline and
kerosene for Arkansas Oil com.
pany. Due Feb. 5.
Arizona, with cargo petroleum,
products for Texas company.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1946-07-05

Stenhart heard it. He sprang up
in bed with a cry, his hands shaking
at his throat, his eyes staring at the
darkness Of the window.
got DEVIL" Mac added, laughing.
"Kind of fine Teller, name of STEM
hart-Max Stenhart."
Mac heard a smothered exclama-
ton at his side and sensed the sud-
den swerving of the big car.
"Strike a stone? Here, shut her
off, there's one of tn men-Sandy!"
Mcdowell roared as the car
stopped, "you come an take tn
mail in-where's Pete Rooney? He
can run this car to tn garage. Here,
you," he put his hand on his new
drivers shoulder, you 60 right up to
tn house, front door there, an see
what Jane says about your stayin'-
then you come to tn quarters for
eats, See?"
The young man nodded, helping
the old foreman to climb down; then
he heard Mcdowell telling them
about Jordan's escape.
Get your guns handy, boys" he
sang out. "You know that snake;
he'll be after the yearlings again
he may get here any time!"
The newcomer did not listen to
the rest of it; he turned away into
the darkness and made a feint of
going directly to the house. Half
way he stood still; the lights from
the windows flowed across the short
turf in long pools of radiance, reach
ing nearly to his feet. He caught
the sound of dishes in the kitchen,
and an open door gave him
glimpse of the Chinese cook busy
at his task. In the distance some
where a man was singing Justify in
Spanish; far off he heard the scarce
ly distinguishable sounds of cattle
in the corrals. He moved swiftly
under the lighted windows, trying to
count them, then, suddenly, he
heard Stenhart's voicel After all
these years he knew it instantly, and
his hands clenched at his sides un-
til the nails bit deep into the flesh.
Something frightened in his throat,
he could scarcely breathe. Then
came feeling of savage triumph;
he had won out, he was here and
Stenhart was herel
Slowly and cautiously, he took a
step nearer; he was in the deep
shadow of the house and the window