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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-19
Go A Little Farther

Park Superintendent SHELLS picnic
ground program will not be lacking in
public approval. AS he says, everybody
loves a picnic. If he is successful in
getting a number of attractive picnic
areas properly improved he will have
conferred genuine boon upon the COM
munity.
The Star feels the time opportune
to renew it's appeal for turning the por-
ton of Greenfield park to the left of
the Third street entrance into beauty
spot and recreation center, with a
tearoom, boat landing, parking areas
and landscaping with shrubbery-bor-
dered paths.
1t may be argued that the beautifica-
ton of the balance Of the Third street
frontage, with it's trees and roses and
azeleas, it's paths and benches, the at
tractive spillway, and it's attractive
bathing area, meets the need from the
spectator viewpoint, but it is suggested
that having done so we'll in this partic-
ular area there is the more reason tt
extend the good work, especially as the
lay of the land here discussed is ad-
mirably situated for improvement.
There is a reasonable probability
that concessions carefully chosen woulo
repay the city for any expenditure fol
buildings, landscaping and boat landing
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-19
THE AGE OF NOISE

The twentieth century is among other
things the Age of Noise. Physical noise, men.
tai noise and poise of desire-we hold history's
record for ali of them. And no wonder, for all
the resources of our almost miraculous tech
nology have been thrown into the current as
sault against silence. That most popular and
influential OF all recent inventions, the radio,
is nothing but a conduit through which pre-.
fabricated din can flow into our homes. And
this din goes far deeper Of course, than the
eardrums. 1t penetrates the mind, filling II
with a babel of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES items, rnu-
tually irrelevant bits Of information, blasts Of
corybantic or sentimental music continually
repeated doses of drama that bring no cathar
sis, but merely create a craving for daily Of
even hourly emotional enenas. Aldous Hulk
ley, in The Perennial Philosophy
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-19
BY JOHN SKIES

The doggonedest things don't get
in the newspapers!
Each night, watching over the
tickers that bring in news from the
far-flung spots of the world, I find
myself worrying that you, among
the cash customers, will never get
to see the greater percentage of
that news.
Nobody has figured it out exact
", but I'm giving you a horse
back opinion that no more than 30
to 40 per cent of the news that
tunnels into the Star office each
night, via the Associated Press
and the United Press and our re.
porters, ever sees the light of day.
Or, rather, the black of print.
It's just one of those things. PEG.
pie all over the world, including
Wilmington-and, for that matter,
Columbus, Brunswick, Dup Ii n,
Bladen, Fender, Onslow, Sampson,
and Craven counties-are making
reams and reams of news. If the
Star were to print all the news
that comes into the office each
night we'd find ourself putting out
each day paper of from 100 on
up pages. And the newsprint peo-
pie just wouldn't let you do this.
So, I've decided at least once a
week to let you in on some of the
momentous stuff you're missing by
not standing over the teletypes each
night, as I do, and pass along to
you some of this missed news.
know you'll be agog over this
item from Hollywood. The item,
from the Associated Press, starts
out: Have you ever seen pixie?"
It goes on to say that an amusing
makeup has been designed for 80
year-old screen veteran Harry
Davenport's next picture, '"Three
Wise Fools" "Piece de resistance, -
the item says, is pair of NOV
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-19
BY WILLIAM E, MCKINNEY
Americas Card Authority

A freak hand can start a lot oil
discussion. Here is one that came
up at the Cavendish Club in New
York. Most of the South players
opened the bidding with four dia-
monds, but from there on unusual
variations took place.
At one table, West bid six clubs.
What would you do with the North
holding, bid six diamonds, or
double six clubs?
Inc most unusual result was OBJ.
tanned when North bid six no trump
over SIX clubs. 1t is impossible
for East to make the correct open.
ing lead to beat the hand, which
is a spade: If he makes the natural
opening Of club, seven no trump
is ice cold. -'0 u '-i'f
At another table South passed
West bid one club, North A over'
called with one diamond, East hid
one heart South six diamonds ~ M
North went to seven diamond's ai ~
this case, also, a spade was mt
opened and seven was made" ''o'
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-19
QUOTATIONS

And now the moon has been contacted by
radar. Are there any homes Tor rent?
The straighter your course, the easier it is
to sail through life.
Nice to think about, anyway-one of those
old-time for rent epideaaics that made land
lords love children.
Women's gloves are what a husband goes
back to look for just AFTER ne has left a
movie with his wife.
Tests have shown the heart to BE- one a.
the toughest of human rauscles-whico 49,
not however, account for hard-he arted No.
pie.
Tokyo's bath houses have been granted nsr
mission to increase rates. The JAMS shall
be willing to pay most any amount r. a as,
back into the swim 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-19
Less Milk

Elvie L. White gives five reasons for
the current milk shortage. Cows give
less milk in winter than in summer.
Second, he lists inadequate transporta-
ton; third, increasing popularity of ice
cream; fourth, cultivation of the milk
habit by the armed forces, and fifth,
mich COWS are worn out from war
time overwork.
Another reason for the dwindling
supply is the wartime widespread sale
of dairy herds as a result of the shrink
ing labor supply. If the reports that
found place in the press are correct,
many herds of good mixers went to the
slaughter house to make their next
public appearance as roasts, steaks and
soup bones. In addition to the difficulty
of securing hands for dairy work, herd
owners could not afford to pay the high
price of imported feed, particularly
hay, when home pastures were not
green.
This may not have been primary
cause of the present shortage but it
certainly contributed to it. Coupled
with the reasons listed by Mr.. White,
the milk supply has become serious
problem, with dairymen nereabouts un-
able to make customary deliveries.
! With this situation confronting
dairynen in this country, it is depress.
! Ing to consider conditions in countries
Z overrun by Hitler in Europe, where
. German troops drove off cows, whether
r singly or in herds, to slaughter TO,
food.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-19
STAR Dust
ASK ME-!


Many people wonder why with
all the numberless queries put forth
by the Gallup poll, they have never
been questioned. A certain Boston
dowager, on meeting DR.. Gallup
demanded to know why she hac
been ignored.
why, madam" protested DR.
Gallup, don't you realize that
considering the millions of indi
viduals in the United States, your
chances of being interviewed b,
one OF my men are about equal te
your chance of being struck by
lightning?"
"Really?" the lady rejoined.
well, l have been struck by light.
ning?-Wall Street Journal.
Absentminde dness
Some men are so absentminded
that finding a piece of rope in their
hands confuses them. They don't
know whether they have found a
piece of rope or lost horse.-Ex-
hause Fumes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-19
Editorial Comment
ONE GENERATION TO ANorHER

It's nice to know, from the mouths Of
skepncal teen that we elders have pro.
crossed little in Is years. It is true that
British youngsters visiting the UNo meeting
warn us that IF it doesn't work. the atom
oomD WILL But instead Of leaving us older
folk on the barren plain of pessirnisn, the teen
ayers add encouragingly, "It's better than the
ola League-they seem to quarrel more here,
but at least they're talking things out ), That
We feel, certainly makes UNO better than .he
League, which just talked itself out. - 81. Louis
Post-Dispatch.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-19
The Doctor Says
PROBLEM CHILD
REQUIRES STUDY
BY WILLIAM A. O'BRIFN \,

Child psychiatry, one %
newer specialties in medicine ne
concerned with the probIom ae' Is
children who do not sbon .'i.s Of
factory growth and deveIonS salts
Problems vary from mia ''neAt.
plants of nervousness diff eom'
in feeding, bed wetting and T,i"cully
lying, to violent behavior d Pyj'y
ders. '' olSor.
Every physician encou.
problem children in his nr Y,CttsP'
In treating these patients nar'
and physicians would like ' fn
lleve these children will ontu. oe'
their difficulties, but exne r,s,u"
has shown that many do not '' nnt
grow them. In fact, many nery T1,,
and mental diseases in adult, 'C W.
velop out of these experience, Nc i;
infancy and childhood ii
Child psychiatry is based ,,,,.
the belief that there is c spon
and effect in every probIeo o'o as
countered. The cause or cans 81.
may be difficult 10 find bvs
search will often provide Clues
Problem children always Should
be studied in their family settiHH
AL members of the family sbo~fs
be interviewed, SO the cause nv
the tension can be found, Recon.
advances in medicine JUSTLY tbn
belief that emotional stress bss
greater influence on health and
disease than was previously snS
pected. All problem chiIdren
should be given a thorough pbvsi
cal examination. Some will mt
show any physical abnormalitje,
Others may show some minor
condition which makes the child
self-conscious. Unhappiness ofen
is caused by unkind remarks
made about physical defects mado
by minimizing persons.
The problem child's mental DO.
velopment should be studied sIso
his ability to make reasonabIv v
good adjustments to life's nr0b
lens. While the services Of
clinical psychologist are of yalue
most OF US, by using tables of de-
velopment, can tell how our child.
rem compare with other child.
rem OF their age and development
What are the sources of tension
in the average home as thew at.
feet children? Parents who do no,
get along and quarrel a grea.
deal, cause tension in their child.
rem. Children may imagine that
their parents do not love them.
and sometimes this is real fear
Older children may feel they are
unwanted in the family group.
There is a time in every chid's
life when he likes to be consulted
about family matters. Failure to
observe this interest in family
problems and the desire 10 help
may cause tension. Many child.
rem are depressed by failure. Some
times these failures result when
too many demands are made on
the child by his parents.
Problem children are sick chill.
dren and should be seen by physi.
clans, but parents and families
should realize the important part
they play in the normal growth
and help the children in every
possible way.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-19
Problem Child


Meeting Aunt Liza, her mother
former cook, on the street, Miss
Jones paused and engaged her ir
conversation. Suddenly she dis
covered little pickaninny stand.
ing shyly behind his mother
skirts. us this your little bow
Aunt Liza?" she asked.
Yes, miss, OATS Prescription -
Goodness, what funny name
Auntie, for a child! How in the
world did you happen to call him
that?"
"Ah simply calls him dat becuz
All has sech hard work getting
him filled" - Wall Street .Jo,,r.
nal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-19
Catty Remark Department

Two girls discussing a mutual
friend: "Lucy's spoiled, isn't she y
NAV, that's just the perfume
she's wearing. Wall Street Jouv
nal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-18
FIRM RECEIVES
BUILDING PERMIT
FOR NINE HOMES

The Hugh MacRae Company,
through Cornelius Thomas, its
building contractor, yesterday re-
ceived permits from Gilbert F.
Morton, city building inspector,
for construction of nine new '1o,;ses
in Princess Place. Cost Of the
houses will approach $4,000.
The houses, which are part Of a
total Of IA to be built by the firm
in Princess place, will be Of frame
construction, containing four rooms
and bath. Estimated cost Of each
single structure has been placed
at IS. 500.
Two Of the total have already
been built, according to Morton.
and it was understood that the
nine permits issued today will
leave a total of three buildings to
be erected in the development.
The buildings will have asbestos
siding, according to Hugh Morton,
Of Hugh MacRae and company.
Other permits issued today in.
Guided a boiler room to be con-
structed by Modern Cleaners at an
estimated cost of $1,000.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-18
AUTHORITY DENIES
RENT REDUCTIONS
Request From Tenants Re-
jected After Study OF
Incomes

The City Housing Authority yes
terday turned down a request by
Negro tenants OF the Werth section
of Maffitt Village that it recon-
mend a reduction in their rents.
The housing commissioners re-
iected the bid after studying re-
ports which showed that the aver
age tenant of the Werth section had
a $110 a month income and Is
paying $22 a month rent.
The Federal Public Housing ad-
ministration still has the final
power of decision on sny rent re-
du~ction, H. R. Emory, the author
ity's executive director. pointed
out last night.
The housing commissioners bas-
ed their rejection Of the plan on
the principle that an expenditure
OF 20 per cent income for rent is
a fair proportion.
At their meeting yesterday after
noon, the commissioners also drew
up their formal application to the
FPHA COR acquisition Of the Hill
crest housing project.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-18
E%VALUTATION OF
BELLAMY ESTATE
SET AT $4os,524

Inheritance taxes or the $40e,-
524.94 estate OF the late Emma H.
Bellamy have been paid, according
to notice received yesterday BY A.
L. Meyland, clerk Of the New Han
over County Superior Court.
The state department OF revenue
reported that $4,024.62 has been
paid in tax and interest in behalf
Of the estate of the widow Of John
b. Bellamy.
Real estate value was listed at
$196, So. so; personal property at
$40, 714.02 and stocks and bonds
valued at $12, 1856. rs.
Advances to children and others
were listed as $3.50. 332.17 Net value
Of the estate liable to taxation was
listed at 1878, 927. IS.
Beneticiaries in the estate were
listed as William M. Bellamy, EN-.
NETT H. Bellamy, Eliza B. William.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-18
WAC ENLISTMENT
RULES ALTERED,
RECRUITER SAYS

All applicants Ior re-eniistmen.
in the Women's Army corps must
now enlist for a period OF one year
or for the duration OF the war pius
six months, unless sooner renewed
for the convenience OF the govern
ment, T-Sgt. Emery G.. Murray
commander of the local Army he.
cruiting Service, announced yester-
day.
Sgt. Murray further states that,
in the event individuals reenlist
for one year and later volunteer
for overseas service, they may be
required to volunteer for an ad-
ditional period Of service at that
time in order to obtain the over
seas assignment they desire.
All former members Of the
Women's Army Corps who would
like to return to the service should
contact the local. recruiting SUBJ
station at Room 205, postoffice
building. where full information
may be obtained.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-18
HATCH SENTENCED
ON ASSAULT COUNT
Atlantic Coast Line Con.
ductor Given Is Months ,
Suspended Sentence
SpeciaI to the Star

WHITEv1LLE, Dec. Ill. L.
Hatch SO year old Atlantic Coast
Line conductor of Goldsboro was
given 10 months in prison In Su.
perior court here for assault with
a deadly weapon against G. H.
Courington, "a year old baggage
master and former marine. The
prison sentence was suspended up
on condition that court cost be
paid and full restitution made to
the plaintiff.
The assault took place aboard
an ACL train, August 1, 1946, about
two miles out OF Chadbourn after
the train had pulled out of Chad
bourn en- route to Elrod.
Testimony brought out that the
assault occurred when Courington
approached Hatch to apologize to
him for some previous misunder-
standing between them, and that
when Courington PLACED his hands
on Hatch, he (Hatch) reached for
a knife which was lying open in
a seat in front 81 him, and carved
several gashes across the baggage
me sters neck and back.
Counsel for the defense attempted
to prove self defense as the reason
for the assault according to the
testimony, the train then backed
up to Chadbourn where Coufington
left it and was admitted to the
Columbus county hospital for treat
ment.
Heavy damage suits have also
been filed in court tor actual and
punitive damages for the plaintiff.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-18
LONDON boobies"
GET new THREATS
Telephone Call lntirnates
Bombing OF Palace Due
At Zero Hour

LONDON. Dec. 17-R-The Brit
ish Press association said 81 un.
identified person had threatened
Tuesday to bomb Buckingham pal
ace.
The threat was the latest in a
series made by anonymous tele.
phone callers against railroad sta.
tons and public buildings through
out London.
King George, Queen Elizabeth
and the two Princesses, Elizabeth
and Margaret Rose, were in resi-
dence at Buckingham palace Tues
day night. (.
A constant guard is maintained
at Buckingham and all other royal
establishments, but presumably it
would be reinforced after the re-
ceipt Of a bomb threat.
The threat was. the 23rd in a
series since last Friday.
A Scotland Yard spokesman said
"a voice" called the telephone ex-
change at Ethan, a m~iddlec!ass
section, and told the operator:
This is a warning that Buck
'ingham palace will be bombed at
zero hour"
The Yard spokesman said he
did not know whether the voice"
was that Of a man or woman. He
declined to disclose what police
precautions had been taken.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-18
CROP ESTIMATES
HIT RECORD HIGH
Wheat, Corn Produc.
ton Expected To Be
Well Over Average

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17-(R-The
Agriculture department, in its fl
nal summary Of this years pro
duction, reported Tuesday record
wheat and corn crops Of 1,155,7 u.s.
900 and 3,2s7, OPT, 600 bushels re.
spectively.
The corn crop compared with
3, $3.50, 672, 600 estimated a month
ago, 1880, 933. 600 Cor the revised
figure for last year and 2,S08. 49,
900 for the ten-year (1935-44 aver
age.
The wheat crop a year ago was
reported at 1,108. 224. 900 bushels
compared with 843, 692, 900 for the
ten-year average. A month ago the
wheat crop was reported at
l, 1859, 422, 900.
This years final production fig
ures for other crops compared with
estimates Cor last month, last
years revised figures, and the
ten-year average, respectively, in
Guided:
Cotton 8,482, 900 bales: S,457, 600:
9,O15, 600 and IL, $50, 600:
Cottonseed 3,452, 900 tons; blank;
1864, 600 and5, 240, 900.
Soybeans for beans 1876, 725, 900
bushels; 1877, 9l2, 600; 1872, o76, 900 and
103, 457, 900.
Peanuts 2,075, $50, 900 pounds;
2,061, $50, 900; 2.042, 235, 600 and
1887, 946, 900.
Potatoes 474, 609, 900 bushels; 49,.
904, 600; 418, 020, 900 and 372, 756, 900.
Sweet potatoes 6 1907, 900: &C.,
702, 900; "a, 665, 900 and 66, 1865, 900.
Tobacco 1925, 1928, 900 pounds;
2, 2e9, 258, 900; 1893, 1877, 900; and
], 479, 621, 900.
Pecans n, 1855, 900 pounds; II, 428,-
900; 1873, 082, 900 and los, TAG, 900.
The harvested acreage Of import
ant crops this year compared with
last year and the ten-year aver
ages, respectively included:
Corn SO, 718, 900 acreas; SO, 079, 900
and 81, 698, 600; all wheat 81, POI, 900;
IS, 120, 600 and 5 ,4O4, 900; winter
wheat 48, $40, 900; 46, 9s9, COG and
80, 113, 900; durum wheat 2,453, coo;
1904, 900 and 2,4S8, 900; other spring
wheat 16, 238, 900; 49, 27, 600 and
10, 800, 600: rice 1857, 900; 1.494, 900
and 1859, 900; cotton 49, 39, 000;
IT, 059, 900 and 24,089, 900; potatoes
2,578, 900; 1896, 600 and 1853, 900;
sweet potatoes $1,000; 671,0O0 and
778, 900; tobacco 1888, 900; 1921.
600 and1. 554, 600; commercial truck
crops 4,O99, 900; 1887, 600 and 1904,
600.
The yield Of important crops
per acre this year compared with
last wear and the ten-year average.
respectively, included:
Corn 37.1 bushels; 1927 and 28.5;
all wheat ISL; is and 1873; durum
wheat 14.e; 1874 and 1913; other
spring wheat 15.1: IS and IA; rice
ass; 45.e and 47.6; cotton 1907
pounds; 1885 and 243.s; peanuts
655 pounds: 646 and 72S: potatoes
|l84.1 bushels; 1856 and 1858; sweet
potatoes 98.3; 96.3 and 85.4; tobacco
|i.153 pounds; 1904 and s52.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-18
LISTS
DELAYS AT FIELD
Shortage OF Funds And Ad-
ditional Study Cited
Az Reasons

The lack Of funds a well as the
lack Of assurance that buildings on
Bluethentha1 airfield are located in
the rsght place are the factors hold
Ing up construction Of more and
better facilities Off the field, an OF.
fetal Of the Wilnnington-New Han.
over airport authority asserted last
night.
These reasons for the delay in
expanding airport facilities were
explained following the reading Of
a letter from National Air Lines
at a meeting Of the authority yes.
terday. Ats the session NAL dissat.
isfaction with the present set-up
was discussed by members Of the
authority but definite plans were
not revealed.
It was explained by a spokesman
| Of the body, however, that tempo
rary repairs Of the administration
building at the field had been made
prior to the receipt Of the letter
from airline officials.
At the same time the authority
spokesman said that the county
! commissioners would not be ap.
proa ched with any request for
funds until such time as it was
felt sure that benefits would re-
suit from any expenditure Of money
for facilities.
At yesterdays meeting Of the
city-county authority, 1t was also
learned that the War Assets ad
mi~nistration had sent documents
relative to the disposition Of build
ings at the local field to Charlotte
for handling and subsequent &C.
ton.
Jesse Parker, airport manager,
disclosed w. G. Thomas, Civil
Aeronautics administration employe
was being permanently transferred
from an assignment, in Puerto
Rico, to Wilmington. to operate the
new radio range, now nearing COM
p1etion. The range, when finished,
will open new anyways along the
Atlantic coast, and is expected to
result in increased service here
Authority members said it would be
in operation about Feb. l.
Parker also revealed Standard
Oil company had been contracted
il reference to making 100 octan'
gasoline available at the airfield
Standards contract runs out Dec
81. and Parker said Shell Oil com
pany had indicated a desire II
handle the oil and gasoline business
here.
No final word was given on al
earlier proposed joint meeting
with the county commissioners
scheduled to be held to iron on
plans for renovation of the ole
officers club into the new admin
istration building.
Attending the meeting were Har
grove Bellamy, Addison Hewlett
Lenox Cooper, Hamilton Hicks
Perry and Parker.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-18
Alger Story

PITTSBURGH, Dec. II @ >
Election Of Paul L. Sample, one
time stockboy, as president OF the
G. G. Murphy Co. chain Of variety
stores was announced Tuesday. He
succeeds W. C. Shaw, who retires
as president Jan. l but continues
as board chairman.
Sample, a native Of North Car
olina, is vice-president Of the Gen
eral Alumni association OF Duke
university.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-18
CHRISTMAS BONUSES

NEW YORK, Dec. 17-P-John
A. Hartford, president of the Great
Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Tues
dsv announced all employees Of the
COMPANY with six months or more
Service would partic pate in a cash
Christmas distribution totaling ST..
n. 600. Last year the company
distributed $1.5oo.ooo As ! cash
Christmas gift.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-18

1t has been viewed among some
observers as significant that Mas.
sachusetts voters last Novembe,
5 voted two to one in favor Of
a proposition requiring that labor
unions file yearly financial reports
with state authorities.
Public sentiment favoring con.
troll of labor unions has persisted
for a good many years, and post.
wal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT difficulties
resulting in a flood Of strikes, with
more threatened for this winter,
have done nothing to modify this
thinking.
In a recent poll, when the public
was asked which problem it thought
Congress should give first attention
to when it convened next year,
strikes headed the list.
Moreover. in another poll con.
Quoted just before the November
5 election, the Institute gut the
question directly to voters:
"Should the Congress elected
in November pass new laws tt
control labor unions?"
The vote was:
Yes $780,
NO LIZ
Undecided ... IL