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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-19
TRAVELLERS BACK
FROM CONVENTION
Three Wilmingtonians At
tend Wilson Parley; Safe
ty Program Adopted

Three Wilmington delegates to
the 4eth annual state convention
of he Travellers Protective asso-
citation Of America in Wilson Fri
day returned here yesterday after
noon.
They were Garland S. currin,
Graham D. Farmer, and l.. A.
Pict.on. delegates from Whining
ton TPA post G..
Principal convention speaker was
Walter Y. Eosier, official OF the
Motor Vehicle division, Virginia.
Approximately 200 delegates from
throughout North Carolina submit
ed reports which indicate the larg-
est increase in the association S
membership during the fiscal year
Just closed, tAat has been noted N
several years.
Hlghlight of the convention was
the adoption of ar active highway
safety program to be undertaken
this year.
The North Carolina division now
has over 5 200 members.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-19

WILSON, May 18.-(P)HEd. W.
Davis, Wilson newspaper man, was
unanimously elected president OF
the North Carolina division of the
Travellers Protective Association al
the closing session of its 49th an
1ual convention here today and
Higa Point was chose as the 1947
meeting place.
OtAar officers named today in
clude:
R. S. Flippln, Kinston, first vice
president; H. M. Bouldin, Winston
Salem, second vice-president; Ora
ham D. Farmer, Wilmington, third
vice-president; L. J. Sears. Ra-
leigh. fourth vice-president; E. B.
Conway, Jr., Greenville, fifth vice
president; Thomas R. Yates, Wins
ton-Salem, secretary-treasurer; R.
B. Davis; Pilot Mountain, chair
man of the board of directors.
R. F. Moseley of Greensboro
vas named state attorney and the
Rev. Walter c. Ball of Wilson was
named chaplain.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-19
Smith Gives Pledge
Of Efficient Conduct
If Elected To Office

Promising efficient and courteous
~oneration OF the office, Charles F.
Smith, candidate for the office of
County Auditor, yesterday issued
his first campaign statement.
Currently employed by the Ethyl
Dow Chemical company, Smith said
he has received letters from form
er officials CT the Wilmington plant
attesting to MS abilities in the &C
counting field.
In MS public statement Smith
said Il feel 1 possess all necessary
qualifications for the office and if
elected will conduct the office in
an efficient and businesslike man.
ner | assure courteous and care
full attention to the public"
Smith is a native Wilmingtonian
and has lived here as a lifelong
resident. His home is in Highwood
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-19
DIXIE BAPTISTS
DEN0UNCE KHAN
Resolution Warns Members
Against Joining Stripe
Seeking Groups

MIAMI, Fla, May l0uO de.
strongly-worded resolu1lnn was
nouns here s,e today nl by some TO- ooc
soLp a. ny - +he Southern Baptlsts
convention. od without a
dissenting vote, warned meg. .t
arsse lunches in the south ina
ana cnul with organizations that
Torment Strife would not Ds w.
Grated at Norman Cox, Of Jackson,
W.T. ~ submitted the draft OF the
Indictment. .+oe
Tbe resolution warned delegates
~ "~refrain from association WIN
III groups that exist for formentlng
strife and division within the ma
ton on the basis of dltfereness
Of race, religion, and culture
In an address ear DR.: Robert
G.. Lee. minister of Memphis
Tenn. said the chief threat to the
mower of the church today is ra.
tionalism and "undisclpllneo
liberalism.
eve shall find ourselves with
narrowed reach and lesseneo
power if we succumb to the spirit
nal ATTITUDES of today" he SAID,
eff we are guilty of an intellectual
recoil against anything emotional
and see not the obvious inadequacy
A. rationalism as a substi
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-19
Bridge Tournament
Scheduled AT Center

The Lake Forest Advisory coun-
ell of the Recreation center will
sponsor a bridge tournament at 8
o'clock tomorrow night in the Lake
Forces community center. Refresh
ments will be served. Guests have
been asked to bring their own
playing cards. Reservations may
be made by calling 2-2275 or 1898.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-19
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so terrible you choke and gasp for
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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-19
ASSURED

CHARLESTON, ". Va. May IT,
-P-The election of Ralph Beck
.r of Portchester, N. Y, as the
new president of the National
Young Republican league virtually
was assured today when his sup
porter pushed through l.. constitu-
iionai change raising the age cell
Ing of cffice-holders.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-19
l. ART

James Dewey, of Sierra Madre.
Calf, uses an acetylene flame, a
welding rod, and a pair OF pliers
in his art work. His def handling
Of these tools results in highly
unusual and erotesuue models.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-19

Dial 2-3311 For Newspaper Service
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-19

The Coast Guard has instituted
an intensive educational campaign
for the purpose of preventing oil
pollution and its hazards in Ameri-
can ports.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-25
Fire in the Dark

| side the stars were vivid in a cloud
less sky as the tired but happy Law
rences and Mercedes proceeded
homeward. No one spoke for time
until Eben laughed and said, Pix
ley-the pireitated"
Right word, exactly" giggled
Mercedes from the front seat be-
side Art.
"He was a bore to me-" agreed
Eleonore, "but Kathy and Spellunk
Adams told me the dances were
deadly dull when they engaged him,
and now there's a big turnout every
week"
Don't like him!" snapped Art.
~Aw shucks!" said Eben, che was
pretty corny about the home front,
but he worked himself into frenzy
getting everyone on their feet for
the Paul Jones'"
"Still don't like him. E. Warm
enough, Mercedes? Want my coat?"
whats your gripe?"
"Was it an accident when he
wormed up to me at the bar, in
sisted on buying a drink and then
asked me where was being sent!"
Dunno. Maybe just wanted to
act interested"
"That isn't being done-not with
the navy. Another thing-oh, let's
drop it,"
"He didn't hand you any Nazi
literature, did he?"
Hardly. But he made PROPOSE
tion for some entertainment after
the dance that l didn't like. l say
he's fine heel to be hanging around
q family country club"
"Jee-mi-neew Eben whistled.
"Just let some Of the directors hear
thatl He'll be out, and the dead
dances back in"
what did he PROPOSE" asked
Mercedes uneasily.
81 propose that we raid the lee
box when we get home," evaded Art.
my sandwiches were a bit thin"
Eleonore pulled her coat tighter
about her. She felt chill that was
not all from the April night Those
books and their disclosures kept
reverting to her. The list Of occupa-
tions was long in which the Naxis
had converts: Engineers, walters,
chauffeurs, beauty parlor en-
ployecs, night club entertainers. -.
Pixley could come under that last
class. He had been in a night club
in Boston before taking this job,
kathy Adams had said.
SO little to go on, yet these days
one had 10 be watchful. Odd that
Pixley would leave the city for this
poorly paid job. Still he had his
living, a room at the club. 4.
Gossip in the locker rooms when
officials from the war plant played
golf? Business men expansive at
the bar? Chief Of Detectives Plant
had told her to come in whenever
she had a question. -.
Gleeps, it took starch to present
such an accusation! But it wouldn't
be an accusation, just precaution.
The chief would probably smile. She
wriggled in her seat.
what are you squirming aboutl"
asked Eben.
"I'm thinking
Gel squirms when she thinks /!
The unaecustomed eonvolutions OF
her brain convulse her body!"
She Joined in the snicker.
. But the next morning anotne.'
incident increased her uneasiness.
y Ito be eontinued)
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-25
Fossils Intriguing
TO Scientist Farmer
By BAUKHAGE

He knew what a sphygmomanom-
eter was used for; that a deeigram
equals 1882 grains; and that
septicemia and anaphylaxis are DIFF
ferent. Besides that, he collects fos.
sils - enough 70 I'll the farm
kitchen at his home near Ellens'
burg. Wash. That's why l8-year-old
Jim Gibson got a free trip to Wash
ington. D. c.. where he ate buffalo
steak at the zoo; drank tea at the
White House; gave congress a criti-
cal once-over; and listened TO Lise
Neither, physics wizard. talk on
stomic energy.
Jim is one Of 40 bright young high
school seniors selected as fnalists
in the fifth annual science talent
search. sponsored by Science Serv.
ice OF Washington. with scholarships
offered by Westinghouse Electric
company. Sixteen thousand scien.
tihc-minded boys and girls, from
every section Of the country, took
competitive examinations on such
things as sphygmomanometers and
decigrams; wrote essays on my
Scientific Project; were inter
viewed by leading scientists. Three
hundred of them won special recog.
milton; 26o were given honorable
mention; and 40 "fnaists." includ.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-25

Incidentally. at the same banquet
Science Service Director Watson
Davis mentioned a few "firsts" this
fifth group OF young scientists had
chalked up. They ate brolled buf-
fslo steak without a qualm after
viewing the live variety az the
Washington roo: they prepared a
talk back" report OF their opinions
on the atomic energy and Kilgore
bills to be submitted to congression-
al committees and among the
group was one Missourian. said Mr..
Davis the first Missourian. he
added, who had ever gone into the
White House and had not come out
with q federal appointment.
There Is a strange paradox in con.
gress and II may cost the Demo-
Gratis the protein presidency OF the
senate. It's the exact reverse OF the
''unholy alliance" Of today-the
coalition between the southern
Democrats and the northern Repub-
licans-and this Is the way some Of
the crystal-gazers on Capitol Hill ex.
pound Il:
There have been no real issues be-
fore the country over which the
voters could tear their hearts asun-
Ter. But there have been some BIT
Ter ones within congress and among
The Democrats In the senate espe-
:ially, which have caused incendi-
ary intramural political friction.
Senator McKellar. Democrat Of
Tennessee. has been. in the eyes OF
some Of his more progressive col
leagues, a brake on the wheels Of
what they consider their progress.
Senator McKellar has sturdily and
steadily bucked administration
legislation, not merely the Fair
Employment Practices bill, but
other measures which the ''lib-
eral" element on both sides Of the
aisle have supported. Nobody denies
that after the next election the Re-
publicans are going to get some Of
those II seats In northern and west.
ern constituencies away from their
Democratic opponents. They may
get enough of them so the parties
will be at least more evenly bal
anced even in the opinion Of the
more conservative prognostic ators.
That is half Of the proposition. The
other half is the growing wrath Of
some of the liberals on the Demo.
cratic side who are very sore al
McKellar for deserving the party
| line.
1t is not out Of the picture that
enough OF these liberals will be will
Ing to kick over the traces and vote
for a Republican president protein
or at least vote against McKellar
and thus produce the strange but
possible phenomenon Of represent
ative Of the minority party presid
Ing over the senate.
This Is not a prediction but y
is the presentation of a paradoxi
cal possibility, granted the trend o.
the times becomes the course Of 20
morrow.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-25
One r ossu
10000 Years Old

A@
Why. just this year, he was nos.
ing around some cliffs In his part
of the state Of Washington. and he
came upon an interesting rock. That
Is. II would look like rock to you
and me. Jim saw something EN-.
bedded in il. Maybe a bone. He and
his fossil-minded companion hacked
out the rock. and with considerable
effort. lugged it into their car. II
weighed 100 pounds. Al home. Jim
liberated" what he had seen EN-.
bedded in the rock. A small piece
OF wood. He took il 10 a scientific
professor friend Of his, and learned
that what he had found was n
20. 00o.year-old fossil. Jim was as
excited as II somebody had present
ed him with a brand-new 1916 model
automobile.
The serious. brown-eyed young.
ster tosses decades and centuries
around with great ease. Over the
mushroom soup, he dug around in
his crowded pockets and produced
an odd-looking object.
"See this?" he asked.
"Um." I said. Another piece Of
rock.
''It's a sharks TOOTH" Jim ex.
planned. 'It's eight million years
old. DR.. Foshag OF the Smithson.
ian Institution gave it to me-"
hurriedly rolled the converse.
tional ball back to 1916.
what does your family think Of
your fossils" wanted to know.
Well. 1t turns out that Jim. and
his father. dairy farmer, batch
It." Mr.. Gibson has no objections 10
fossils under the bed so long as the,
don't interfere with Jims cooking.
Yes. Jim does most of the cooking,
but he's deprecatory on this score.
saying his culinary exploits de.
pend largely on a can-opener.
Likes Collector
OF Brains
Girls? Well, TO appeal 10 Jim.
they'd have TO be as smart as Lisc
Neither. The little gray-hsired femi.
nine scientist whose research led di-
rectly to the development of the
atomic bomb, impressed him most
Of anything or anybody he saw in
Washington, with the exception OF
the cyelotron at the bureau Of stand.
ards. However. there was one girl
he met at the Science Talent insti-
tute who he admitted was interest.
7 ing" She collected brains.
He knows all about running n
farm and he keeps bees as part Of
his All club work, but Jim Gibson
isn't keen about farming as a liv'
ing. He prefers fossils. And he's
casting a speculative eye on the
field of nuclear physics as are
we'll over half of the scientific
minded youngsters who came tc
Washington this year. -----------
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-25

with me-" He whirled around in a
Few fancy steps. Danced in vaude-
vile, night clubs. Professional.
Keep 'em flying, m'dear! Attaboy,
soldier!" He moved off while they
stared after him. Pixley, in his
thirties, had a mop of tousled, curly
hair; restless black eyes set in q
white face.
"What q mutt" chuekled Eben'
"oh, suppose he livens things up
Works hard enough at il"
Pixley was blaring at the micro
phone that all the brave defenders
Of the country, who were present,
would receive a giftfrom the coun'
try club at intermission. "a little
token--to carry with you. Just a
modest little remembrance with our
glorious, gorgeous good wishes
Think be smokes marijuana!'
jibed Eben. For Pixley began
frolicking over the floor, calling
every woman "m'dear" and the
men BY their last names.
Then the musicians started up
again and Eleonore moved of with
Art, q smooth dancer. 49,
"How do you like tho new leaderF
she asked.
"Some ones given him . shot
I'd sayl" Arts eyes followed
Mercedes, dancing with Eben. "My
gal looks pretty smooth, don't you
agree"
Elegant. ;. Any newsT
"Only this: II l find I'll be on
the west coast two or three weeks
she'll follow me and we'll have the
knot tied"
"Grand! II you could only have
q month togetherl" :.
Depends on Uncle Sam; he's
giving the orders these days"
Eben found numerous play
mates" to dance with, and Eleonor'
found no lack Of old acquaintance
and new, who snapped her mp as
partner. Mercedes and Art disap'
peared into the sun room, coming
back for q turn together at IN
tervals.
Pixley's raucous voice and laugh
ter were heard continually. He die
a tap dance to a drum solo. At in
termission, he rounded up a hall
dozen boys in uniform-Art refused
to go-and led them to the platform
Here are the fellows who are t
defend us on the 'front.'" he GRATED
"and we want to say that we'r'
keeping up the morale of the hom'
front home front going stront
here tonight :. Yeah, we're bac'
of you a hundred per cont, all yo'
feliowsl Remember Pearl Harbor
Wham 'em, soldier! Give 'em bael
what they sent! Here's gif
from the sweetsburg Country Club
one for each of you from tn
soldiers on the home front! -"
Each service man received
small cigarette lighter and left tn
platform.
HE didn't even mention theil
names!" shifted Kathy Adams, sit
ting beside Eleonore. 81 though
each one was to speak through TN
microphone."
$50 did I. But maybe they wer'
too shy. l know Eben wouldn't"
The older crowd left around mid
night and the pace Of the orehestri
grew more furious. II was thre'
when the musicians put mp their in
struments and the crowd surged q
the checkroom for their coats. Out
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-25
Hall Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago


Ypan High School debating team Is preparing for the third
debate in the semi finals Ypsiants Charles HILL
Misses Lucille Atkinson and Marion Opp two to decis
ion from Mt Clemens team in Mt Clemens, last week
country practically impossible rain adds to
melting spring the Lincoln Consolidated School
school until after the spring vacation which set
for the week OF March 20.
Delaware Prior g. at the Dan Smith home,
St John W. Few 49, GAINESVILLE, o., father OF Mrs
o. Grimes this city Samuel Rahfon formerly Of this city,
at home Of his daughter at Lake Charles La.
Marriage Miss Janet Mspaugh Harry s. Wright, of
Mr Mrs William Wright home o the brides Mr..
John Bridges Harold r. Miss Geraldine
Ketchum, Howell, Methodist parsonage.
Fifty Years Ago
Reron has moved his shop River St. whittier he In
ytes they any work his line
done shop will be occupied by the Thompson
display their limo Of agricultural machinery
The Light Guard band will make its first public appearance in
The Volunteer TO be Ceary Hall
Miss Comie Kuser at the Meth
ods parsonage Ryan oicaed Miss Edna d Depew
Mrs W Depew Robert G. Martin both
OF Superior.
Arthur ConFdon Chelsea father Of Miss Maude Cong
don. who is well known in this city.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-25
CHAPTER THIRTEEN

ChAfl LEN hIFs GEAN
Eben returned from looking at
dogs and brought a rather fright
ened ten-weeks-old puppy with him.
Gran scolded and chartered that the
puppy was too young; Mamie and
Eleonore admired him. About one
o'clock, Art and the girls returned
from their hike.
1--WE were chased just now"
spluttered Sukey, "an old man--an
old sourpuss!" ..
Cordial new neighbors we have"
grumbled Art, getting a drink At
the kitchen tap. "A chap yelled at
US Just now. didn't we see the NO
Trespassing' signs !"
aDid you tell him who you were ]
We've always gone over that place
as IL Il were our own"
'I told him that / lived over here,
and that we weren't fishing-but he
raved on that we were trespassing,
and his orders were to keep every
one out"
"a new hired man. Mr.. Jones
wouldn't care, I'm sure" said Eleo-
more. Mamie, how soon will the
Holsters be ready?"
"Tn about ten minutes"
"The view was indescribable,
enthused Mercedes as they went
into the other room. 1--WE could see
yose-blue hills for twenty miles. I'd
like to live here when Art gets back
from war. And I'm glad we went
up there today. IL will be something
TO remember when" She stopped.
1t was the longest speech Eleonore
had ever heard her make.
Art draped himself on the arm OF
Mercedes' chair. 'Neighbor Jones
must have some half-wits working
for him. Rene that fellow in
that upper field, Mercy? We were
-csting on the marble ledge, and he
VA, vay below Us. The funniest
darn thing-he was Juggling brush
from the woods and instead OF put
ting it in a pile to be burned, he was
making it into a circle, maybe .
hundred feet in diameter"
Arthur rose as Ebcn entered the
room with a wire-haired on leash.
$50 that's the new purp =
A circle, thought Eleanore frown-
ing. Building q oircte'
Long and low and cleaning, set
in a group of hemlocks, the Sweets
burg Country Club was holding lts
c..,,rdav NIGHT dance. Mercedes
and Eleonore scrambled out at the
entrance while the boys found
parking place for their community
fiivver.
Within, girls in sport dresses
afternoon costumes and evening
gowns mingled with men in street
suits. formals and uniforms. Mer'
cedes wore a pale pink dress and
Eleonore noted with a smiie-ew'
heeled slippers which shortened her
a couple of inches. 8.
Eben worked hard at dancing
He whirled Eleonore until her full
skirt fioated out like a sail; he ad'
vanced, retreated, took minute
steps, intricate ones on the beat oi
the exciting music until she was
laughing and breathless.
They we're still applauding wher
the orchestra leader, Rab Pixley
approached them. He laid his han6
familiarly on Eleonore's arm. Mice
work, m'dear, elegant stepping
You're almost good enough 70 dane
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-25

New York City's subways and ele-
vated lines have 52l stations.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-25

Colorado Springs, Colo.-lNS-
The fourth annual Pixies Peak
Open golf tournament. at the Pat.
" Jewett Golf Club, will be held
August 12 TO is. As usual, the
event follows the Broadmoor inyi-
tation, to be held August ) to II.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-25
Moan NUMs<UlL|

DEAR NOAH iF A FELLOW
HAp A 8LINO DATE,
SHOULo HE CARRY a
WHITE CANE
6ALEkLA COCHRAN
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PLAYERS EEEP THEIR
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The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-25

Chicago-UP-You can get lost
for a week end in one OF the two
largest libraries o; It's kind here
the Frances Z. Willard Memorial
Library for Alcohol Research.
sponsored by the WCTU.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-25

ing Jim Gibson, came TO Washing.
ton. D. c.. to attend the Science Tai
ent institute.
l met Jim at the banquet which
wound up the hectic weekend OF
interviews and sightseeing tours.
and asked him how he'd hap
pened to start collecting fossils in
stead of stamps. birds eggs. or
matchbox covers. Jim. a ruddy,
rumpled, serge-suited farm boy
scoffed at stamps as dull" Eos.
sila aren't
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-25

will only comfort the Communists
who fear the consequences OF an
honest report to tn nation by a
eoar :eous American.
Copyright, 1916, for Ypsllanti
Daily Press
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Seyenty-fiye gallons OF water are
used In making one pound OF rayon.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-25
REMOVE BAN ON WOMEN

Tokyo-UP+For the first lime
in history women will be permit
ted to enter Tokyo Imperial Uni
yersity as students next fall.
Women students graduated from
schools equal in standing 20 the
mems high schools will be eligible
for entrance examinations. Rules
permitting women TO enter other
Imperial universities throughout
Japan are expected to be adopted
soon.