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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-02
MORE ABOUT
MI KELLAR
FROM PAGE ONE

" 4 score of CT var veterans con-
fined there
At least four persons were shot
IN the first few minutes and taken
IN Forte hospital. Eleven other
nersons had been injured earlier in
disorders accompanying the Ten
nessee primary.
Ey~ewitnesses said the scene was
me of wild disorder.
Law enforcement officers and
several hundred armed special
deputies were barricaded around
the fail, an old-two story red
brick structure.
The attacking group was armed
with rifles, shotguns, tear gas and
pistols. Many in the crowd had.
nothing but sticks which they used
in individual fights going on up and
down the streets.
The attack on the Jail was pre-
coded by gunfire which sounded
sporadically throughout the town
starting shortly after 10 p. m. EST.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-02
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AIRPORT
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available to and from the airport
on a five-trip-daily basis.
Following Parker's report, AL
thorlty Secretary Hamilton E.
Hicks introduced a plan for re-
moval of the administrative build
ing to the officers club.
Hicks pointed out that the off
GERS club is larger and better
situated than the present admins
tration building. A permanent air
craft apron, which would accommo-
date three planes at once, could
be constructed from the runway
to the officers club for $50, 900, he
said.
Since the officers club is situated
where the future 5000, 600 admins.
tration building will be erected,
Hicks stressed that the apron woulc
be a permanent asset.
Although the authority expressed
great favor for the plan, no definite
action was taken since funds fol
the proposed apron r lacking il
the county treasury.
Since the Civil Aeronautics ad
ministration has already pledge
SIS, 900 Chalf the cost of the apron
only another like sum is needle
to make the plan a reality.
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By Alley

hundred for good cutters, and &C
cording to Carter, farmers were
well pleased. There were no re-
jections of sales recorded.
Planters Well Pleased
Luther Clark, sales supervisor
of the Clarkton market said that
planters selling their lower tobac-
CO on the markets were very well
pleased"
The market sold 228, 912 pounds
for an average of S48. SO, with a top
price of $63 being paid.
Warehousemen and farmers alike
were jubilant over the market sales
after they recovered from the
shock of the high prices, Clark
reported.
High For Fairmont
The Fairmont market sold "a total
of 694, 852 pounds for an average
of $54.32. The combined sales on its
eleven floors amounted to $751;
1887, according to Charles B.
Stafford, supervisor of sales. Il
was the highest average in the
history of the market.
The quality of weed was high,
and the leaf was bright as offered
in Fairmont. The floors were clear
ed in houses which had sales.
Stafford said that light sales are
anticipated during the next week.
Record sales were reported from
Fair Bluff with 152, 1920 pounds be-
ing marketed at an average price
of $57.32 per hundred. Top price
was $40, Clyde B. Townsend, super
visor of sales reported.
Fast Marketing
The farmers and Warehousemen
were well pleased with the sales
and Townsend said that the general
plan among growers is to get their
crop ready and marketed while the
high prices prevail.
The floors were cleared, and
Townsend said the market has
plenty of room, and does not ex-
pect a block under a week.
Fayetteville's brand new market
sold a total of $50, 900 pounds at
an average price of $50, with top
price paid being $72, F. Earl
Crawford, Chamber of Commerce
official, reporto l.
The first pile sold brought $54,
and the first row through the first
warehouse, numbering 81 piles,
brought an average of $46.71.
Offerings were heavier than ex-
pected despite bad weather for
marketing.
New Market
The new market boasts already
a total floor space Of 125, 900 feet
on its three houses. The three
houses were built in 80 days, CraW-
ford said.
The lowest pile of tobacco sold
for $40 per hundred.
Buying companies in Lumber
ton we're on a rampage yester-
day, paying the highest prices in
the markets history, according to
Bob Rank, supervisor of sales.
The market which boasts II big
houses sold GOO, 900 pounds at an
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-02
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TRUMAN
FROM DAGE nNE

lar!y enJoined upon the Army, Navy
and Maritime commission.
z. Appointment of Keen John
son, former Governor of Kentucky,
to the new post of Undersecretary
OF Labor-second in command to
Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach,
s. Designation of William Clay
ton to another new post of Under
secretary of State in charge of
economic affairs. Clayton, now an
assistant secretary, will have sub
stantially the same duties as at
present.
Signs Control Law
The appointments of five civilians
for the new commission On do
nestle control of atomic energy
remain to be made. Mr.. Truman
said he is working on the matter
and hopes to announce them soon.
The President signed the control
bill into law Thursday.
Newsmen sought to learn wheth-
er Justice Robert H. Jackson, re-
turning from the Nuremberg war
criminal trials, would visit the
White House to discuss his blast
at Justice H u 6 Black, issued
against the Presidents advice. Mr..
Truman said Jackson will confer
with him-about his duties in Ger
many. He also indicated the
Justice will return to the Supreme
court.
On politics, the President had
virtually nothing to say. Did ne
favor the denomination of Senator
D.-Tenn.) in Thursdays
He is not in Tennessee
and had no comment to
Does he expect to have the
leadership for the next six years
of Senator Mead ON. ", who is
generally expected to run for gov
ernor of New York? He was not
going to discuss New York politics.
What did he hear from Missouri,
where he has marked Representa-
tive Slaughter (D.-Mo.) for defeat?
He had no fresh comment on that,
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MORE ABOUT
VESSEL
FROM PAGE ONE

lean Farmer 49, 4 north 1921 west
Number one and number two hatch
covers gone. Forward deck awash
May be chance to tow vessel sterr
first. All crew and passengers safe
aboard Benjamin Goodhue boune
New York"
Cargo of Food
Loaded with $500 tons of much
needed food for Great Britain, the
Farmer was reported Wednesday
night to have been sunk after g
collision with the cattle ship Will
liam Riddle about 400 miles west
of England.
The new, 8,258-ton freighter car
ried six passengers and 81 crew
members. The 7,176-ton Riddle
radioed that she was heading to
wards a British port at a reduced
speed of seven knots, with damage
at the waterline.
Whether any of the food aboard
the Farmer could be salvaged was
not known Immediately. Captain
Cronin's home is on Staten Island
Port BY Weekend
A London dispatch said the Rid
die, a ship of special wartime de
sign to carry uncrated planes, ex
pected to make port this weekend
The United States lines said the
Farmers cargo included 1911 bags
of mail and $500 tons Of food fol
Great Britain.
The Moore-McCormack line, own
ers of the Riddle, said it had OBJ
tanned no direct word from the
ship. The Riddle was Norfolk-boune
after delivering a load of UNRRf
cattle at Danzig with a crew of Al
and 20 cattle attendants.
A message from the Riddle Wed
nesday night said the Farmer hae
been struck in its number two
hatch at 11:56 p. m. (Greenwicf
Mean Time) (7:56 p. m. EDIT.
The United States Lines said pas
sengers on the Farmer were:
Gladys Vera Della of Staten Island
N. Y. and her daughter, Gladys
Julia, 6; Leonard Henry Cohn, .
lawyer, of Newark, N. j.; Kathleen
Mackaill Cohn of the same ad.
dress; Francis H. Willis, an archi
tect, of Stamford, Conn, ano
George Wander Mey, a Netherlands
merchant.
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Biggest Season

CLINTON, August /. - up -
Sampson Fruit and Vegetable
Market, Inc, of Clinton Saturday
closed On n of the most success
full seasons in history with total
sales of 1894, $40. SO, according to
figures released by the State Agri-
culture Department marketing di-
vision.
Market season opened May 81
and over a nine-Week period sold
439, 1873 packages Of produce. July
6 was a peak day when 1888
packages we're sold for what the
marketing division believes to be a
state record for produce auction
sales.
The market is operated by Samp-
son businessmen. J. F. ColWell is
president; J. w. Weeks, Jr., secre-
tary-treasurer and business man.
ager.
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a quit-claim from the Congress is
unnecessary"
Postponement Gained
As the clerk started to read the
veto message in the House, where
the bill originated, administration
leaders interrupted to gain a post
ponement until Friday. Thus any
vote on overriding the. veto was
postponed until then. Only a few
members were on the floor at the
time.
Rep. Doyle D-Calif.), the meas
ure's author, told a reporter he
thinks he could muster the two
thirds majority required to over.
ride the chief executive. The
House adopted the legislation las
Saturday by a 1873 to 81 vote, which
is more than two thirds.
Considerable Doubt
But, he added, there is consider
able doubt whether a two-third!
majority could be lined up in the
Senate, so he doubts whether i
will be practical" to try and over
ride. The Senate passed the meas
ure "A to a..
Doyle said proponents of the bill
will meet in the morning to de
eide what stand to take.
The President points to the sui
brought by the justice department
against California to decide tn
question, which the Suprem
Court will hear next fail, and de
clared that the courts jurisdictio
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-02

average Of about $50 per hundred,
prices ranging from $28 to se6.
W. K. Bethune, deputy master
for Farmers Grange expressed
the feeling of the growers when
he said 1--WE never seen anything
like it, of course. We are highly
pleased. Just let prices stay where
they are and We'll all be salts
fed.
The late crop accounted for the
light sales on the opening day.
Sales on the Tabor City market
were reported very good" by
B. L. Nesmith, cashier of Tabor
City branch of Waccamaw Trust
Company.
The average price was $500
with a top price of $50 being paid
for several piles of fair cutters.
Tabor Farmers Elated
Nesmith said the farmers are
elated over the high prices, and
everyone seemed to be well sat
isfied."
In Whiteville, Walter Parimore
supervisor of sales estimated that
over 1000, 900 pounds of tobacco
was sold, at an unofficial average
of better than 40 cents per pound.
A good grade of Tugs predomi-
mated the sales with a springling Of
fair to good cutters being offer
ed.
Prices ranged from 10 to s.
cents per pound.
The markets reported that al
though buying was cautions yes
terday morning, buyers became
enthusiastic about midday, when
prices started to climb, reaching
their peak of $72 shortly before the
sale day was over.
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CENTER
FROM PAGE ONE

ed directly are tackled Immediate
ly, and those which cannot IRE
channeled to the proper govern
mental agencies.
Edward c. Snead, VFW Post
commander and originator of the
center, expressed pleasure last
night over the center's initial busy
day. Stressing that all veterans
are welcome to apply for aid and
information at its desk, Comman-
der Snead said he hoped the center
will continue to operate as success
fully as on its first day.
1--WE have but one AIM" he de-
clared. 1--WE want to provide
speedy, efficient service to all vet
Grams I hope the day is not fal
away when we shall have to hire
assistants for Manager Ray"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-02
MORE ABOUT
DERBY
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dao4
25.3 performance.
In his third heat of the day, he
was clicked in 25.8 seconds but
then came on to win the final in
24.9 seconds.
The Wilmington champion, VINO
will be in the Seventh grade at
Lake Forest school this fall, was
awarded the M. E. Coyle Trophy
by R. B. Page, publisher Of The
Star-News, in brief ceremonies at
the starting ramp. He will be
sent to Akron by the Star-News
with all expenses paid while his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. R. Will
hanson will go along as guests OF
the Raney Chevrolet company, CO.
sponsors with The Star-News in
promotion of the event yesterday.
Completes In Akron
Tommy is one of the first dozen
or two Soap Box Derby champions
to be crowned since 1941. Soap
Box Derby champions will be de-
cided in the balance of the 100
other cities of the nation by August
8, and Tommy will compete
against 1923 other lads of II to Is
years on the gigantic Derby Downs
course in the Ohio city. His name
was wired to National Soap Box
Derby headquarters last night as
the Wilmington 1916 champion.
He was in the third heat of the
program and after winning the toss
for lane position, went on to win
over Emil Boodo in 1854 seconds.
In the fifth heat Of the day in
Class B title in a hair-raising
finish against Barry August.
Almost Even
In the finals for the Coyle Trophy
and the Akron jaunt, Tommy met
Ted Williams and the two lads ran
almost even throughout the first
half of the Derby course and it was
only a few feet from the finish line
that young Williams drew away
to an inches lead and ultimate vic
tory.
For his four successful runs down
the Derby course Tommy not only
! walked off with the Coyle trophy
and the National finals qualifica-
ton but also took home the gold
medal awarded by Chevrolet Motor
Car division of General Motors for
the Glass B championship, the
Chevrolet medal for the best de-
signed car in the entry list and two
season passes awarded by the VIII
mington Baseball club for turning
in the best heat time of the day
At Akron, he will be awarded a
sweep secondhand Bulova wrist
watch at the Banquet of Champions
on the night Of August 10.
Three-MOnth Job
Tommy was sponsored by Lanes
Lake Forest Pharmacy. He built
his racer in his daddy's workshop
near his home on Greenfield street
and spent slightly in excess OF
5000 to complete his champion
ship car. 1t took Tommy about
LQree I1lOlltuS W SeI LIS 1oCCl LII
shape for the races yesterday.
Interviewed by The Star shortly
after receiving the M. E. Coyle
trophy from Mr.. Page and the
Class B championship gold medal
from the hands of L. A. Raney OF
the Raney Chevrolet company who
awarded all medals and a number
of special prizes donated by Will
mington merchants, Tommy was Sc
excited that he could just humble
his replies to questions.
Il IRE am glad l Won and ii
was fine fun all the way" Tommy
said and then went on to tell about
the cost of his car and many long
hours he put in to it's construction.
His father, who was at his side,
said he was really more excited
perhaps yer Nommy's victory
| than Tommy was himself. Tom
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-02
AlongThe Cape Fear

sacks fairly bursting with anti
quated moolah. The most interest
ing of these, next to the champion
penny, are three 20-cent pieces
coined in 1873.
Old as they were, they were new
ones on us. We never knew the
U. S. Treasury ever manufacture
ed a coin in between the dime and
the quarter.
In the case you might like to
know what the 1882 penny looks
like, it has a Liberty lady on
the heads" side surrounded by
10 stars representing the 10 states.
On the 'tails" side is a wreath
circumscribing these words: Zone
Cent" And circumscribing the
wreath are these words: United
States of America"
THANKS TO YOU - All this
must be disappointing news to
Ers. Thomas A. Smith, of Atkin-
son. Mrs. Smith wrote us a letter
in which she disclosed ownership
of a 1888 coin - just one year
younger than Mr.. Ahren's cham
pion.
Mrs. Smith also owns coins dat
ed 1923, 1858, 1863, and so on up
the line. Tough luck, Mrs. Smith,
but thanks for writing us and en-
tering into the contest.
There are lots of other folks we
want to thank, too. Although we
have lost many of their names in
the wild scramble through the
money mountain, we do remember
the following:
Mrs. A. E. Kure, Mr.. Frank
Harrell, Mrs. Browder, Mr.. J. r.
King, Mrs. Brock. Mr.. Green. Mrs.
Carvings, Mrs. E. A. Masters, and
the youngest contender of them all
= Master Bobby Craft, 13-year-
old youngster of Winter Park.
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should not be interfered WITH"
Ickes Controversy

This suit was one Of the chief
factors in the controversy between
Harold l.. Ickes, former Secretary
of the Interior, and Edwin w.
Pauley, whom the President want
ed to appoint as Undersecretary OF
the Navy. Ickes told the Senate
Naval committee that Pauley held
out the prospect of Democratic
campaign contributions from Cali
fornia oil men if the suit were not
pressed. Pauley denied it.
The President said that the
question of their ownership has
been a subject Of genuine con-
troversy for a number Of years"
In addition the bill would con-
firm state title to coastal lands out
to low tide, and to lands beneath
the rivers and lakes. These lands
always have been assumed to be-
long to the states, and they are not
involved, the President said, in
the Supreme Court case.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-02
BACkAChE,s
LEG PAINS MAY
Be DANGER SIGN
OF Tired Kidneys

ifbackache and leg pains are making yoo
miserable, don'tjust complain and do nothing
about them. Nature may bewarning you that
your kidneys need attention.
Thekidneys areN ature's chief way ftakfne
excess acids and poisonous waste out Of the
blood. They help most people pass about 8
pints a day.
If the Ii miles Of kidney tubes and hlters
don'twork well. poisonous waste matterstays
in the blood. These poisonsm may startnagging
~backaches, rheumatic pains, leg pains. loss Of
pep and energy, getting up nights. swelling.
pufiness underthe eyes. headaches and dizzi-
ness. Frequent or scanty with smart
ingandburning somatim Observation-Disclosures.
thing wrong with your kidneys or bladder.
Don't waltz Ask your druggist for Doan's
Pills, a stimulant diuretic, used successfully
! by millions for over 40 years. Doan's give
happy relief and will help the Is miles Of
kidney tubes flush out poisonous waAte from
| the blood. Get Doan's Pills.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-02

all city policemen and firemen.
Benson was directed to instruct
Chlefs Casteen and Groom to re-
wise their department working
schedules and provide for the six
day working week as quickly as
possible. The old schedules al
lowed only one day off per month.
AS soon as the budget is ap-
proved, the council will officially
adopt it after a 20-day advertising
period as required by law. After
1t is adopted, it will be made re-
troactive to July l of this year.
meanwhile, the city is operating
under the 1856 budget.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-02
LOCOMOTION

REVERSE LOCOMOIION - II
that happy day ever comes when
we are able to buy a new auto
mobile, we shall ask for one whose
transmission provides only for re-
verse locomotion.
This sort of vehicle should suit
us perfectly since, in u histori-
cally hysterical journeys along the
Cape Fear, we seem always to
travel backwards backwards in
terms of time and backwards in
terms of retractions.
It was only day before yester-
day when we said the oldest
United States coin hereabouts was
an 1902 half-penny owned by Mrs.
R. B. l..
We missed by a mere 10 years.
NEW CHAMPION - Right after
we awarded the old-age crown to
the 1902 half-penny, an Old Cape
Fearian approached us armed
with Cd a penny minted in 1882
and (2) a Sherlock Holmes mag
nifying glass.
With the old Cape Fearian stand
ing at u elbow giving instruc-
tons that only an old-coin-con-
noisseur could give, we looked at
the penny through the magnifying
glass, hmmed in a pseudo-profes-
sional manner, and declared the
relic the new and undlsputed
champion of the Realm of Coin-of-
the-Realm.
The old Cape Fearian, accept
ed the title on behalf of his 1872
penny, revealed himself to be MI.
Eduard Ahrens, of 619 Market
street.
ANTIQUATED MOOLAH Mr..
Ahrens, old as he is, has a remark
able talent for acquiring coins
which antedate himself. For ex-
ample, he showed us several paper
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-02

my's mother did not witness the
races but was informed of her
boys victory almost Immediately
after he crossed the finish line.
Ted Gets Prize
As runner-up to Tommy, Ted
Williams was awarded the Class
A Gold medal, a handsome tennis
racquet, cover and three tennis
balls through courtesy Of Pick
ards Sporting Goods company and
a baseball glove for the best paint
job through courtesy of Firestone
Stores. Emil Boodo, another Class
B entrant was awarded a gold pen
and pencil set awarded by the
Collins and Alderman corporation
of Detroit, Mich, for the best
upholstered car at the races.
Ted Williams will also be award
ed a years membership to the
Wilmington YMCA, for runner-up
honors and may receive same by
calling at The Star-News office
today after 400 p. m.
Barry August, who was spon-
sored by Pickard's was awarded a
fine all-weather jacket donated by
the j. C. Penney company as
winner of the first heat on the
days program (B Division) while
Bobby Crowley received a jacket
through courtesy of Belk-Williams
as winner of the first heat in
Class A. Billy Land won the Foy-
Roe company prize, a champion
ship softball as winner OF the Sec
ond heat in Class B.
Best Brakes p
An archery set donated by BE.
Goodrich Stores went to ALI Gum
erson for the best designed brakes.
while a smaller archery set, gift
of the Sports Center, went to Al
bert King for the second best heat
time in Class A racing.
Other prizes not awarded during
the after-race ceremonies yester-
day and which await the winners
at The Star-News today r as
follows:
Emil Boodo, Southern Air Indus
tries flight; as winner of the third
heat in Class B; Carl Pennington,
South East ~Airlines Wilmington
Travel Agency flight pass to Ra.
leigh and return as winner of the
second heat in Class A; Albert
King, Air Progress, Inc, flight
pass as winner of the third heat in
Glass A. To those boys who did
not win any prize, Air Progress,
Inc, will provide a plane ride over
Wrightsville Beach and the city. If
these boys will supply The Star
News with written consent of their
parents to make the flight, The
Star-News will complete arrange
ments with Air Progress owners,
Messrs. Carl and Murdoch Dunn,
for the flight date.
Express Trips
Today The Star-News will turn
Tommy Williamson's car over to a
sign painter to have The Whining
ton Star-News painted on it and
then it will be shipped by express
to Akron. Tommy and his fathe-
and mother will leave for the
scene of the National finals by
train on August IA and will enjoy
a round of festivities arranged by
Chevrolet and which will include
a swim party, theatres, parade
of the champions and a gala floor
show and banquet at the Mayfower
hotel.
All in all, Wilmington's first ALL
American Soap Box Derby was a
signal success in every way and
the co-sponsors, The Wilmington
Star-News and Raney Chevrolet
company, through R. B. Page and
L. A. Raney, last night expressed
thanks to the many public-spirited
and sports loving citizens who
acted as officials for the event,
giving gladly of their time in order
that 1.-THE Greatest Amateur Rae
ing Event in the World might 60
-. = IT. L. II III
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-02
And So To Bed

The classic commentary on
Yesterdays big Soap-Box
Derby was made by a little
bow too young to enter the
contest.
The child must have taken
his ineligibility a bit to heart,
because the saucer-shape of
his envious eyes indicated only
too clearly that he wished he
were inside one of those gallant
homemade speed = wagons
dashing down the Rankin
street hill.
"shucks," he said, after the
ace were over and the win
ner was crowned. "Shucks.
Betcba l could beat 'em all in
nv little sisters baby-car-
rage"
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MORE ABOUT
TOBACCO
FROM PAGE ONE

average of $51, a record for the
market, according to D. M. Carter.
The crop has been unusually ex-
pensive to the growers, according
to Carter, who said that the high
prices are just about in line with
expenses. .
Prices ranged as high as SOS per
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Dial 2-3311 For Newspaper Service
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-02
MORE ABOUT
VETO
FROM PAGE N

a quit-claim from the Congress is
1prococcorvo