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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-31
Helen Smith 

Bristol, July 31Miss Helen Smith of Thomaston trimmed Mrs. George Dewell, also of Thomaston, 6-9, so. in a semi-final match of the wom- ems singles in the annual Bristol Open Tennis Championships at the Copper Ledges courts yesterday.
 Other results: Mems singles. sec ond round: Gordon Riaeh, Water bury, defeated Ken Green, Bristol, 6-l, 6-1. Mixed doubles, quarter finals: Ace Bailey, Bristol, and Lois Felix, Meriden, defeated Harry Mer- row and Nancy Barnes. of Bristol, 6-3, 6-3 Semi finals. Bailey and Miss Felix defeated George Axelby and Miss Smith, O. Thomaston, 6-4 8-6. Mems doubles, quarter finals :. Ralph Strong and Don Strong Bristol, defeated Bob Strong and Bert Salpeter, Bristol. 6-3, 3-6, 7-5.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-31
Three Riders Suspended
 Since Probe
By H. EARL BARBER United Press Sports Writer

Miami Fla, July 31. tUP}-A 'counter-double cross in an al- legedly fixed horse race at Tropical Park last April IT left turf fans wondering today just who got hurt.
 Three jockeys, charged with ''conniving and conspiring' to fix the horse race, were suspended perhaps permanently-from the Florida turf despite the fact that one of them, Robert Keane, in sisted that he went honest at the last minute and rode his mount to victory.
 The horse, Old Mexico, paid off fat $2150 to win. whereas the horse which ailegedly was supposed to have won, Lady Cavite would have paid but Sl0 had the plot worked.
 The complaint against the riders was made by John Madala of the thoroughbred Racing Protective As sociation, who appeared before the state racing commission to present evidence yesterday.
 The commission ordered the joc- keys, Keane, Leonard Loveridge, and Vincent Nodarse to appear for hearing on Sept. IT and show cause why they should not. be ruled of the turf permanently in Florida.
 James Marcum,, a jockey valet, was cited by Madala as the go-be- tween in the attempted fix" which backhred when Keane brought in Old Mexico some four lengths ahead of Lady Cavite, ridden by NodarSe.
 Two Were Boxed
 Madala also stated that the jockeys attempted to buy off an other rider, Bobby Watson, who was up on the even money favorite, Par Plus. Watson and another jockey, Freddie Tobin, who also was ap- preached and refused to go along with the fix were boxed by the conniving riders, according to Madala, making it impossible for them to get their horses into con- tention.
 The agent of the Protective Asso- ciation said that sometime after tlle IIOplCdl meeIlllS Was over ne heard reports of the fix" Madala said all the jockeys indicated it was fixed race from start to finish, when he rounded them up for ques- tioning
 If the jockeys are suspended per manently in Florida other states also are expected to bar them. Nodarse currently is riding in New York, Keane is in Canada and Leveridge recently was grounded in California for rough riding.
 Nodarse. 27-year-old Cuban who is riding at New Works Jam aica track. said there that be knew of no irregularities during the running of the race at Tropical Park.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-31
Ferriss Scalps Indians With
 } Hit Stunt
By FRANK HARRINGTON United Press Sports Writer

Boston. July 31 = eUP) - A three-hit performance by Dave (Boot FerriSs for his l7th win and sixth shutout of the season today gave the Boston Red Sox their long est lead of the year in the American League pennant walkaWay.
 The Cleveland Indians fell victim to Ferriss cool deliveries in night game last night by a 40 verdict. At the same time, the New York Yankees continued to slip out of the pennant picture by dropping a 6-5 decision to Detroit to fall l2 l-2 games behind the Red Sox and hold only a one-haf game lead over the third place Tigers.
 Ferriss showed splendid control as he struck out three men and walked none while scattering the Indians three futile blows Meanwhile, his mates included two home runs in their eight hits to clinch their third consecutive night decision against Wester nrivals.
 Thumpin' Ted Williams opened the scoring for the SoX in the fourth inning with his 18th homer of the year. Third Baseman Rip Russell followed Ted with a four master in the fifth inning. The Sox ended the nights scoring in the eighth inning with pair of tallies on Ferriss' single, triple by Wally Moses and Johnny Pesky's single
 Joe Dobson will face the Indians today as the SoX seek their second win in the three-game series before heading for weekend date in De- troit.
 No Play
 The Boston Braves were less for tunate as their game with the Pitts burgh Pirates was postponed be- cause of rain. However. the Braves, though idle, picked up ground on the Cincinnati Reds who dropped an 8-4 decision to Philadelphia. The loss left the Reds only one game in front of Boston in the battle for the National Leagues fourth place berth.
 Manager Billy 8SouthWorth will call on his ace, Johnny Sain to op- pose Fritz Ostermueller as the Braves face the Pirates tonight. Boston enjoys a 9-3 edge over the Pirates in the seasonal competition
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-31
Girls SoftboII

The | R. A. Girls Softball League goes underway this week With Wat erbury Companies battling Lux and U. S. Time battling Chase. The Scovill- -Benrus game will be post poned until next week
 The standings to date show Sco- will as the league leader, winning nine straight games in nine starts, with Benrus II second place with seven wins, one loss. Waterbury Companies and U. S. Time both show three wins while Co.'S has six losses and Time five losses with one game to be made up.
 Lux has three wins with four losses with two games to made up which might result in a two- or three-wa tie Chase follows with no wins, nine losses. Schedule 1a
 Tuesday-U. s. Time vs. Chase Stadium, Diamond No l. Umpire Bliga.
 Thursday-Waterbury Co.'S vs Lux, Diamond No. 2, Waterville | Umpire, Walsh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-31
IRA SoftboIl


 Waterbury Companies and Mat tatuck Manufacturing were winners of the two best softball games of IRA. League play last night, the Watcos winning 10 to g over Manu- lecturers Foundry; while Matta- tucks got the benefit of one-hit pitching from Jimmy Monticello to blank the Eyelet Specially 30.
 Lux Clock won easily. l5-3 over Patent Button; Farrel Foundry won 9-6 over Bristol Company and Connecticut Light and Power, paced by 1000 batting of Whit taker and Mullen (5 for B. defeat- ed Plume Atwood. 14-6, in other games played.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-31
.C.W.G.A. Golf

west Hartford, Conn. July 3l- (UP)-Mrs, Raymond S. Patton. Jr. Who has been forced to play seconc fiddle in most state competition thi, season, finally came into her owr yesterday and captured a Connect, cut Women's Gold Association one. day tournament of the year.
 Mrs. Patton shot a 4l-43-84. out, scoring a field of l04 by four strokes The blistering heat kept all but four from breaking 90.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-31
Dodges Planning
 7 orrington School

Torrington. July 31-The Brook lyn Dodgers will conduct a baseball school for players between the ages of IF and 2l, inclusive, and for veterans of World War II at Fues- senich Park August 8, and 10. The sessions will start at 10 A. M. daily.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-31
Harris by K. o.

Manchester, N, H.. July 3l-IUPJ Jackie Harris, PA, of Maiden, Mass, knocked out Bobby English, l27 Of Fall River, Mass in the third round of a scheduled 10-round fea- ture match at the Recreation Center boxing show last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-31
Reu. Shea League

In the Rev. Thomas Shea base ball league, for games played yes- terday, East End Hearts edged West Side Tigers 7-6; Royals won easily from the Aces F to l and Orioles defeated Crusaders 13-2; Outlaws winning by forfeit from the Braves Cullan of the Rayols pitched mo- hit game against the Aces; while the Crusaders were given but one hit py SantulN.
 Fairlaws and Plainsmen; Warner A.C. and Texans, Rose St. and 333 Club: Dixies and Ride St. g were paired for games this afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-31
Florida Giants At Torrington

Torrington, July 3l The West End Mems Club, fresh from their victories over the House of David and the Bronx Giants. will meet the Florida Giants under the lights at Fuessenich Park Saturday night. The Giants have defeated some of the best ball clubs in the east.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-31
Soffball

A last inning single by Young Razor Doran decided a 2-l SS. Peter and Paul softball league game last night in favor of the Sheehans over FltzmauriceS. In an earlier game, homer by Walter Dunn de- feated by WrinnS 3-2 as Al Napoli's S club won that game
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-31
Time Girls Win

U $. Time girls were one-sided 16 to winners over Chase girls last evening in an IRA league game, featured by four-run homer hit by Helen ShanZ, with bases loaded. The winners got Q runs in the first two innings,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-31
Barriere Wins

Salem, Mass, July 3l-(UP)- Jean Barriere, l34, of Montreal gained a unanimous decision over George Red) Perkins 139, Of Lynr in their l0-round main bout at tn arena last night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-31
Brady Wins

Hartford, Conn. July 3l-CUPD- Dennis (PaU Brady, l29, of New York decisioned Steve Kronis, l2S, of Boston in their eight-round fea- ture bout before 4,o27 fans at the auditorium last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-31

Henry Morris, aged 30, a one. legged syclist of St. Leonards, Eng. land, plans to ride all round Brit. am.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-31

The Caylon Tea Prop.-, -,anda Board served 27,786,928 free cups of tea in Ceylon schools last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-31
Horse Laff

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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-22
Along The Cape Fear

about the old highway, but tive
hardly know how to express our
se1ves-it kind Of gave us a catch
in the throat to learn that, out Of
it all, we've unearthed, in an old
red silk purse in someone's top
bureau drawer, relics of those Old
by-gone days.
It's like wandering in your
grandma's attic and suddenly COM
ing upon an old worn chest, and,
lifting the creaking lid, finding
love-letters and Valentines and old
lace, yellow with age and perfumed
with the scent of g,long ago.
TAKES US BACK-In its nostal-
gic reach into the past, the letter
continues with a complete descrlp-
ton of the toll-houses on the ROAD.
From a low house long wooden
arm reached over the road. A
woman and her children came out
on the porch as you drove up, your
ticket was bought and punched. and
the arm was raised by mechan-
ism on the porch"
It makes us feel almost as though
we were back there in our surry,
See ALONG CAPE FEAR Page s
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-22

twisting, turning course of the
muddy Cape Fear. The yellow wa
tiers of the river were quiet ano
peaceful, not seeming to care about
the havoc it had caused a few
miles upstream. A few small rip
Piles on the surface were all we
could see, occasionally small
boat could be seen plying it's way
through the water.
Piles Of Driftwood
Flying 500 to 1000 feet we could
spot piles of driftwood along the
bends of the river. This driftwooc
could have been the barns, homes
and fences of some of the unfor'
tunate farmers of the B1aden coun
ty section that was hit hard by
the rampaging waters.
Nearing the town of Kelly we
could not help but think of the trip
we had made over this same ter
ritory last September when the
flood stage reached a record high
We saw buildings yesterday with
the yards and highways free from
water.
Ribbons In Wind
The dirt roads looked from the
air like little ribbons tossed intt
the wind by some carefree child
running in all directions, but none
See KELLY SECTION on Page
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-22
OWNERS AIDING
in AUTO TESTING
Drivers License Examiner
Well Pleased With Four
Day Campaign Here

Ray Barwick, Drivers License
Examiner for the State Highway
Patrol, means what he says about
preliminary car inspections. Will
mington license applicants are find
i 6 QUITO their pleasure.
In line with. the new state rule,
Barwick cannot give a drivers Ii
cense applicant the road-test until
the applicants car passes the car
inspection.
System Started
Barwick started the new system
last Monday, and in the first four
days he inspected 81 cars. These
are the auto-ailments he found:
10 cars with bad lights, 10 with no
windshield wipers. % with bad
brakes, 3 with cracked windows,
4 with no rear-view mirrors, 4 with
no horns, ano II with speedometers
that wouldn't speedomet.
The thing that pleased not only
Barwick but the applicants, too,
was that the applicants took their
ailing autos to the garage and got
them fixed up to meet the Health"
See AUTO TESTING On Page Five
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-22
ITALIAN SHOW
SUCCESS HERE
More Than 1000 Attempt
To See Presentation OF
"Doughgirls"

Over 1000 people attempted to
see the showing of 1.-The Dough
girls" presented by the ITALIAN
association last night in historic
ITALIAN Hall.
Would-be spectators were turned
away from the crowded play
house, according to l.. W. Preston,
ITALIAN director, who, with the as
sistance of Miss Lucy Nash, help
ed to make THE Doughgirls" the
acclaimed success.
There will be two additional
presentations, one tonight at $3.50
and again Saturday night at $3.50.
THE Doughgirls," is the second
production of the season.
Extra seats have been brought
into the main auditorium of the
playhouse so that as many may at
tend the show as possible. The up
per floors and balconies have been
considered unsafe for seating large
See ITALIAN SHOW on Page 5
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-22
FLORIDA BANKER
JOINS ACL BOARD
Linton E. Allen OF Orlando
Elected Director AT Regu-
lar Meeting Yesterday

Linton E. Allen, president Of the
First National Bank of Orlando,
Fla, was today elected a director
Of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
company.
The announcement was made by
F. D. Lennon, secretary of the
board, following the regularly
monthly board meeting held at II
Broadway, New York, at noon
Thursday.
Allen succeeds the late DR.. L. A.
Bize, Tampa, Fla, who held
dictatorship with the company
since 1927.
Ident. fled with banking business
in the South since 1909, Allen is
past president, Florida Bankers
association, first state chairman
of the Florida War Finance COM
mittee, past president Orlando
Rotary club, Florida representative
on executive council of the Ameri-
can Bankers association and mem.
Der of the American Bankers as
sociation's committee on Service
for War Veterans. He is an elder
in the First Presbyterian church
of Orlando.
Born 1889 at Chipley, Ca, Allen
was graduated from the University
of Georgia in 1909 and entered the
banking field at Brunswick, Ga,
the same year. He served as sec.
ond lieutenant in First Infantry
division, A. E. F., during World
War 1.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-22

OYSTER-PLUM - Well, folks,
we've finally gotten around to those
mail-bags in the corner OF the
room.
While our tabulators are gong
through the stacks as methodlcally
and carefully as possible, we've
stuck our hand in the pile at ran
dom, sort of life Little Jack Hor-
ner, and we've come out with a
really nice plum. TO-,
This plum is letter, ana II 5
addressed, very simply, to Along
the Cape Fear, Wilmington Morn
ing Star, City. And this IS the way
it starts:
OLD SILK PURsE-"I am not
the oldest Wilmingtonian' nor was
| I born here, but I have called this
town home since 1882 and perhaps
have paid toll on the Ola sne!l
Road or Turnpike as often Is any
other citizen. =,
"In an old red silk purse in
nv ton bureau drawer there are
some of the tickets once used.
Now, we've INDUCED IN some {,
horse-play about the Old sne e.l
Road. and we've also oeen se..ou 1919
in our efforts to 1lno oo' W
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-22
ANCLO-RUSSIAN
AMITY DEBATED
Bevin Cannot Conceive
OF Circumstances" Lead
ing To War

LONDON, Feb. 21-UP)-Foreigr
Secretary Ernest Bevin said Thurs
day that he could not conceive
circumstances in which Russia and
Great Britain would 60 to war.
He said that his own belief in
friendship with Russia was SO
great that he would like to see the
present 2O-year Anglo-Russian
Friendship treaty extended for
5O-year term.
Bevin made his statement in the
House Of Commons in closing
two-day debate on foreign affairs.
Eden Charges
His predecessor as foreign secre.
| tary, Acting Conservative Party
Leader Anthony Eden, had just
charged that Russia seemed to be
trying to base her collaboration
with Great Britain snd the United
o'ateS only On her own terms.
Inc Moscow Radio, also, was
Dfoadcastlng a series of allegations
mat announcements of the Canadi.
an government of an espionage
plot-ln which Russians were in
SolVed-were part of a deliberate
Bee ANGL0-RUSSIAN on Page 5
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-22
Civil Riots
KeepBonnbay
In Turmoil
Growing British Forces APP
parently Put Down Re-
volt OF Sailors
CAIRO IN CHAOS
Twelve Killed In Demon
STATIONS In Egypt; Strife
In Alexandria

BOMBAY, Friday, Feb. %.
-<P)-Mutinous seamen of
the Royal Indian Navy were
reported without confirmation
early Friday to be surrender
ing to growing British forces
in this city while civilian riots
continued unchecked.
The Times of India reported that
the mutineering seamen had ode
cided to call off, their violence.
marked strike but the report was
not confirmed in other quarters.
Meanwhile, report by Reuters
quoted an official communique say.
ing that the uprising at Karachi
was abating.
Parachuters Used
Parachute troops were said to be
among the new men sent to the
Bombay harbor area, where {
cease fire order had been sent tt
all strikers earlier Thursday. Lane
and air force reinforcements were
reaching the city.
1t was reported by Reuter- thai
some kind of a settlement hao
been reached here between the
authorities and the strikers bar
ricaded inside the Castle Barracks
Naval shore installation. This re-
See MUTINEERS On Page Five
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-22
AVIATION GROUP
WILL GO NORTH
City, County, Chamber OF
Commerce To Be Repre-
scented At CAB Meeting

Wilmington move into the age
of flight will advance another step
Saturday night when the aviation
committee of the Chamber of Com
merce leaves for Philadelphia.
Composed of Secretary John H.
Farrell, representing the Chamber,
City; Councilman Garland S. Cur
rim, representing the city, and
Chairman of the Board of County
Commissioners Addison Hewlett,
representing the county, the COM
mittee will appear Monday at a
hearing before the Civil Aeronau-
tics Board in Philadelphia.
The representatives will present
reasons why National Airlines'
Route 81, which now flies from
Miami to Wilmington to New York,
should be expanded to include
Richmond, Washington, and Bal
| timOre.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-22
o. MAX GARDNER
NOMINATION SENT
TO u. 5. SENATE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21--R -
The formal nomination of O. Max
Gardner, Of North Carolina, to be
Undersecretary of the Treasury
was sent to the Senate by Presi'
dent Truman Thursday. His selec-
ton for the post was announced
earlier this week.
The President also nominated
Adm. Russell R. Waesche, former
commandant of the Coast Guard,
to be placed on the retired list
with the rank of Admiral and
named Maj. Gen. Harry Schmidt
to be acknowledgement in the
Marine corps.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-22
Born PA Years Ago
By JACK C. LUNAN

Today, Wilmingtonians join
with loyal Americans from.
Maine to California and from
the Canadian line to Key West
in observance of the 214th ami
versary of the birth of George
Washington, first president of
the United States and universal
ly acclaimed. the father of our
country
Here, as elsewhere over the
nation, federal offices will close
for the day including the post
office, custom house, United
States Employment Service and
small government agencies. All
offices OF the city government
will enjoy holiday but coun-
ty offices will be open as usual
along with the retail and whole
sale establishments of the city.
Postal Service
Although the postoffice will
observe the holiday, Postmast-
err Wilbur Dosher has arranged
to keep three lobby service win
dows oper from 10 a. m. to
noon for the convience of pa
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-22
And So To Bed.

Straws break camels' backs,
but they have nothing on what
oystershells do to newspaper
men.
A local gentleman of the
press, deeply involved in Along
the Cape Fears Old Shell Road
controversy and badly in need
of relief therefrom, sought ref
uge the other night In the
Plantation Club.
He entered the dining room
with light heart, fully prepared
to enjoy himself amid scene
of no oystershells.
But what to his jaundiced eye
did appear?
On the front of the bandstand
stood a man happily drumming
out a catchy rhumba rhythm
with the orchestra.
And what was he drumming
with? A stick.
And what was he drumming
upon? An oystershef
And so to bedlam.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-22
POPE GIVES HATS
TO new CARDINALS
Crowd OF Thousands Wit
nesses Traditional Rites
In Rome

ROME. Feb. 21.-W.p)-The Pope
conferred traditional broad-brim'
med red hats on % new cardinals
Thursday as cheering interna'
tional crowd of 20, 500 to 5000 per-
sons packed the Basilica OF St
Peters to witness the colorful rites
which climax the weeks consisto-y
ceremonies.
They cheered the Pope and push,
ed forward to receive his bless
ing as the Pontiff was borne in or
the gestatorial chair for the only
public ceremony marking the cleo
ton of 80 new princes of the church
the largest and most information
al group ever named to the Sacred
college.
First Cardinal
John J. Glennon of St. Louis was
the first of the four new American
cardinals to receive his red hat
followed by Cardinals Edward
Mooney of Detroit, Samuel A
Stritch Of Chicago, and Francis j
Spellman OF New York.
Among those who attended the
consistory were Italian Crow
Prince Umberto, Lieutenant Gener
al of the Realm; Gen. Mark w
Clark, Commander of U. S. Force!
in Austria; and former Postmas
ters-General James A. Farley ane
Frank c. Walker.
Papal Blessing
Smiling and blessing the people
who pushed frantical]y toward hin
See CARDINALS on Page Five
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-22
WORKERS, GIN
STILL NEGOTIATING
STRIKE SETTLEMENT

DETROIT, Feb. 21.-N-
General Motors Corp. and the
CLIO United Auto Workers held
a seven-hour negotiating ses-.
sion Thursday and a reliable
source limited strongly that the
issue of union seniority remain
ed foremost among unsettled
p factors blocking settlement OF
the 93-day old strike.
No official comment was
forthcoming from the Union or
GIN, whose representatives
were closeted Thursday with
Special FEEDER Mediator
James F. Dewey in The
lengthiest parley thus far by
the disputants.
JAW officials would not in
dictate whether there had been
any change in the situations
since earlier in the day when
the Union telegraphed all Of
its GIN locals that 1--WE are as
far apart as ever" On wages
and seniority.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-22
TWO ARE VICTIMS
OF M0N0XIDE GAS
Found In Parked Car Near
Pembroke; No Evidence
OF Violence
: Special to the Star

LUMBERTON, Feb. 81. - The
bodies of an Indian man and girl,
apparently the victims of carbon
monoxide poisoning, were found in
the back seat Of a 1885 Chevrolet
On Highway 701 about miles
south of Pembroke at 8 O'Clock
Thursday morning.
The two were identified by their
families as Luther Sanderson, o.
year-old Pembroke man who was
honorably discharged from the
Army month ago after two years
service in the Pacific, and Mercer
Loclear, 81, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Castor Locklear of Maxton.
No Inquest Held
The bodies, brought to Biggs
Funeral home, Lumberton, in the
See TWO VICTIMS OH Page Five