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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-12

nett were placed in nomination for
the office of Clerk of Court, Wan
mis- Bennett being nominated.
For coroner Odeu Blanton won
out against Rosemond Mooney.
H. R. Hewett received the unani-
NOUS choice for county surveyor.
R. D. johnson, who lost out to
Judge John B. Ward by narrow
margin in the general election four
years ago, was again nominated to
contest for Judge Of the Recorders
| Court.
Hitch Develops
A hitch developed when nomina-
tons were called for for member
d ship on the board of county COM
missioners, a three man job. Eight
candidates responded and this auto
matically threw the entire proceed
ings into the primary election. The
eight candidates for nominations
as commissioners were A. P. Russ,
Dawson Lewis, I. N. Fulford, R. H.
Sellers. Charlie Knox, Frank Nor
ris, Bailey King and Edgar Holden.
Another hitch developed in the
contest FOR the nomination for sher-
iff. r. D. White, Jr.,- H. L. Will
let's, C. P. Willetts and J. D. Lewis
were placed in nomination. This
put them in the primary election,
despite the fact that one of the four.
C. P. Willetts, the incumbent, with
drew as a candidate.
Membership on the board of edu-
cation is a three-man job. Five
men asked for nominations and
automatically went into the pri-
mary election. These candidates
were Blaine Skipper, Bennie Lewis,
H. M. Potter, Banks Lewis and
Ronnie Cheers, Jr.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-12
Feller Hit Hard But
Tribe Defeats Giants

RICHMOND, Va, April 11-U'R
Pitcher Bob Feller was in trouble
in every inning Wednesday and
finally had to have help from an
electric light wire to beat the New
York Giants, 4 to 8.
The wire played a freak role
Pat Seery hit a high fly for the
Indians in the eighth inning thai
looked like sure out. It struck
the wire strung between two posts
and fell safely for double. Seerey
scored a minute later on Mickey
Rocco's single.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-12
ROCKIES BEAT YANKEES

BALTIMORE, Md, April 11-(P
Pitcher Henry Hank" Behrman
and his battelymate, Catcher Fer
ren Anderson, spanked the Brook
lyn Dodgers to a II to 8 victory
over the New York Yankees before
u. 107 today.
The game was halted with the
Yanks at bat in the eighth inning
when several thousand enthusiastic
boys jumped onto the playing field
and surrounded the Yankee bench.
It was impossible to restore order
and play was not resumed.
Behrman, property of the Mont
real International league club, held
the Yanks to seven hits while An
derson socked two-run homer off
Ken Holcombe.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-12
COP Members Hold Con
vention In Supply; Nomi-
nate Candidates

SOUTHPORT, April II. -Bruns-
wick county Republicans VIII par
ticipate in the primary election. IN
the convention held at Supply Tues
dav afternoon no nominations were
made for members Of the board OF
county commissioners, board o.
education or sheriff. Since there
were a number of candidates for
each of these offices it follows that
nominations will have to be made
in the primary.
Filing Open
In addition to the candidates who
were thrown into the primary ow-
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-12
Ex-Giant Outfielder
Signs With Mexicans

MEXICO CITY, April Ii. -tR-
The Mexican League today an
nounced the signing of Charley
Mead, former New York Giants
outfielder.
Mead, released recently by the
Giants, was used as a substitute
outfielder in 1914 and As. He ap-
peared in II games last year and
batted .27O. He is Is years old.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-12
NEW CAR PRICES

WASHINGTON, April II - w -
OPA announced Thursday that re-
tail prices for new Pontiacs, Olds-
mobiles, Bucks, and Cadillacs
prior to the General Motors strike
will range from $66 to SALT higher
than 1912 prices.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-12
Philadelphia Phils
Defeat Washington

CHARLOTTE, April 11-P)-The
Philadelphia Phillies went on a
14-hit rampage today behind shut
out pitching by Southpaw Oscar
Judd to defeat the Washington
Senators 90.
The Pills big inning was the
seventh in which four straight
singles and a double by Andy
Seminick accounted for four tallies.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-12
TRIBE METERS

CHAPEL HILL, April 11-(RH
william and Mary's potent tennis
team Will stack up against unbeat-
en- North Carolina here Fridav
with the visiting Virginians favored
TO hand the Tar Heels their first
defeat in four matches.
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1000 Doctors and Nurses
Added 10 VA Hospitals

Nearly 1000 doctors, dentists and
nurses have been added to Veterans
Administration hospital stats since
the first of the year to ease increased
patient load, DR.. Paul r. HaWley,
medical director of the agency, an
nounced yesterday.
The increases are the result of
legislation enabling appointment of
personnel outside civil service, in Or
der to make positions more attrac-
tive'r to the professional workers,
DR.. Hawley said
More than 1000 were on duty in
the three professions on May 81
representing gains during the year
of 905 doctors, 1856 dentists and 1885
nurses. In addition, $50 resident
doctors, working under the guidance
of "consultant specialists" have
been assigned during the same pc
riod, the director said.
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Two Die, II Hurt in Wreck
OF n. & W. StreamIiner
BY the Associoted Prest~

POWHATAN, w. Va. June 10
Two trainmen were killed and IL
persons were injured none seriously
when the weStbound Norfolk q
Western Railway new streamliner
Powhatan Arrow was wrecked on a
steep curve near this mining town
last night.
The rails were cleared within
few hours after the accident. The
dead were G.. c. Roberts, engineer,
and Beecher Lawson, fireman, both
of Bluef1eld. The fireman was
trapped in the cab of the wrecked
engine
A derailed truck on the tender
was blamed for the wreck.
Ofhcials said the new all-steel
construction of the Arrows coaches
undoubtedly saved many lives. The
Arrow operates between Cincinnati
and Norfolk, Va. 1t was the first
wreck on the Norfolk Il Western
since 1888 when a train was derailed
at Bluefleld, killing one person and
iniuring about 100 others.
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Senator BonkheodTs Funeral Set
Tomorrow in Alabama Home

The name Bankhead stood fol-
integrity" Senator Reed said.
Senator Bankhead entered the
University of Alabama in 1887, the
year his father was first elected
to Congress. He was graduated in
1891 as president of his class ano
as a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
Graduated From Georgetown.
A political career in Washington
seemed to open for him afer he re-
ceived his law degree from George
town University in 1893, where he
also was president of his class. Blu,
he returned to Alabama and. except
for brief tenure in the State Legis-
lature. where he wrote a new State
election law, he practiced law with
his brother and operated extensive
coal mines for almost 80 years.
In 1926 he entered the senatorial
lists, but lost to Senator Hugo Black
now an associate justice of the
Supreme Court. He tried again in
1890 and obtained the Democratic
nomination.
Mr.. Bankhead won the election
but faced further fight for some
months in 1881, while the Senate
Elections Committee considered
Senator Helms charges of fraud. A
subcommittee report along party
lines recommended that Mr.. Bank
head be denied seat because of
widespread violations of election
laws. The Democratic position
which finally prevailed was that
Whatever Irregularities had existed
did not affect the outcome of the
election or reflect on Mr.. Bankhead
personally.
In the Senate, Senator Bank
head came to early prominence
by working. jointly with Represen-
tative Bankhead. for cotton control
legislation. This became known as
the Bankhead Cotton Act and pro-
Vlded for payment of approximate
lv $100000,000 to farmers to pillow
under part of their crop in 1888.
AT that time the price of cotton had
fallen to s cents a pound.
Several months later, after con-
ferences with President Roosevelt
and Secretary of Agriculture Wal
lace, Senator Bankhead and other
Southern members of Congress as
sisted in working out a new plan
whereby cotton growers received
approximately $500, 900, 900 for the
1888 crop as against s4O0, 900 900 for
the 1882 crop of approximately the
same size.
BY this time Senator Bankhead
had become a leading Spokesman
not only for legislation concerning
cotton but on many other aspects
OF farm prices and problems. In
1885 he vigorously defended the
Agricultural Adjustment Act as the
outstanding piece of legislation,
from the standpoint of beneficial
administration. that Congress. has
enacted during my service in the
Senate
The Bankhead farm tenant law
brought him additional prominence.
This measure permitted the Gov
eminent to lend money at low in
terest to tenant farmers to purchase
farm lands and equipment. In 1941
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he received the American Farm Bu-
reau Federation's award for distin-
guished service in the interest of ag-
riculture.
Parity Among Leading Issues.
Parity and price control became
dominant issues for him in more re-
cent years. AS early as 194l he
spearheaded a drive for parity or
near parity returns for that year S
crops of cotton. wheat. corn, tobacco
and rice. Under full parity farm
products would have the same pur-
chasing power in terms of nom
agricultural goods as they had dur
ing the period from 1909 to 1914
Senator Bankhead predicted in l941
that Congress eventually would ap-
prove mandatory Government loans
at IS per cent of parity, and he
lived to see an even higher per-
centage authorized.
Although not a foe Of price con-
troll. he declared on several occa
sionS that he saw no reason for in
cotton. wheat. corn and to-
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The name of Bankhead was
missing from congressional rolls
! today for the first time in almost
so years.
/ Senator John H. Bankhead OF
Alabama, third of his family to
serve on Capitol Hill in that long
! span, died at the Naval Hospital at
+ Bethesda late yesterday at the age
of 73. He had suffered a stroke three
weeks ago
The Senate immediately recessed
for the remainder of the day to
honor his memory. and colleagues
paid tribute to his Senate service
which started in 1881 after he de-
feated J. Thomas Heflin. The House
likewise adjourned.
! President Truman sent letter
of coincidence TO the family.
Accompanied by the Senator's
associates, his body will start home
ward late today for funeral services
tomorrow at Jasper. Ala, where he
will be buried in Oak Hill Cemetery
Son of a Senator, brother of a
Speaker of the House and father of
former Representative, Senator
| Bankhead was perhaps best known
on Capitol Hill as an advocate of
farm legislation, particularly meas
ures affecting cotton.
His father, John H Bankhead
was elected to Congress in 1887, in
auguratlng the familv's unprece-
IDENTIFY long service on Capitol Hill
A brother. William B. Bankhead,
father of the actress. Tallulah
Bankhead, carried on the tradition
becoming Speaker of the House.
Then the Senator's son. Walter Will
Bankhead. took over representing
his Alabama district in the House.
! Senator Bankhead was stricken
May "a while attending a night
session of Senate committee.
The Senate was working under
heavy pressure at the time. The
night before. Senator Bankhead had
worked until 2 m on the OPA ex-
tension bill A month earlier he
had boosted to fellow Senators
after speaking for four hours against
the Fair Employment Practices Act:
That shows there's plenty Of
work left in me. I'm not as old
as some of my colleagues seem to
think they are"
His death brought up historical
might haVe-been for it was Sena-
tor Bankhead in 1914 who stepped
aside as a candidate when the Vice
presidential tide started to swing
to Harry S. Truman at the Demo-
cratic National Convention.
Born in Rural Community.
Senator Bankhead was born July
8, 1872. in Moscow, Ala. a rural
community 40 miles from the near
est railroad. He served in the State
Legislature, winning election in
1903, then returned to politics
decade and half ago-to defeat
Senator Helm. who had bolted the
Alfred E. Smith Democratic presi-
dental ticket and was running for
reelection as "Jeffersonian Demo-
crat."
At the Senator's bedside when he
died were Mrs. Bankhead, their
son. Walter Will, and a grandson
Charles Grove, jr. Two daughters
also survive
In speech of eulogy. Senator
Mcfarland, Democrat, of Arizona
said that when he came to the Sen
ate he found that Senator Bank
head was never too busy, never too
tired. TO counsel with those of us
who were new"
Senator Reed, Republican, of
Kansas called Senator Bankhead
the foremost champion of the
American farmer in this legislative
body, a genial gentleman and a
good friend
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bacco In . price control law while
SURPRISES existed.
As a member of the Senate Ap-
propria tons and Banking Commit
tee, Senator Bankhead exerted
strong influence and sponsored much
of the early New Deal farm legisla-
ton.
Several years ago. however, he
took issue with the then Secretary
of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau
and described him as agriculture S
public enemy No. T. for making
public statements and urging mea-
sures which, Senator Bankhead con-
tended, forced down market prices
of cotton and other major crops.
Complained on Food Prices.
Later, notably in 1943, Senator
Bankhead complained about the rise
in food prices, but insisted that
prices for basic food crops such as
corn, peanuts and wheat were not
too high. He declared that some
one had "muffed the BALI in the
price control program and that the
public was justified in demanding
lower prices for vegetables and
meats.
If the administration had let us
peg farm prices at ITO per cent of
parity he said at that time, these
excessive food costs would have been
prevented"
Despite occasional criticism of
administration farm policies, Sen
ator Bankhead steadfastly sup
ported President Roosevelt and once
described him as 'one of the best
friends-the best as I see it-that
farmers have ever had In the White
House"
Senator Bankhead married Miss
Musa Harkins of Fayette, Ala, De-
cember 26, 1894.
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james Torrens Named
To Allied Post in Tokyo

James G. Torrens of l445 Ogden
street NV. has been named chief
OF the Allied Economic Section Tex
tile Branch in Tokyo, the Associated
Press reported from there today.
Mr.. Torrens was assistant director
OF the textile division, Civilian Pro-
duction Administration, before GO
ing to Tokyo last March. He came
to Washington in l941 from New
York, where he was with the Cotton
Textile Institute, and was chief OF
the program branch, textile division
Of the War Production Board before
it became the CPA.
His wife and 7-vear-old son
James, live at the Washington ad
dress.
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Duquesne Elects President

PITTSBURGH, June IS tPl.-
Duquesne University yesterday an
nounced the election of the Rev.
Francis P. Smith as president. He
had been acting president since
February, when the Very Rev. Ray
mond z. Kirk resigned because of
i'll health. Father Smith, 80, is for
merly of Waterbury, Conn.
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Daughters of America
Install New Officers

Old Glory Council officers: Grace
Tucker, Junior past councillor; Grace
Dietrich, councillor; Catherine Lind
quist, associate councillor; Harriet
Blase, vice councillor; Maize DOM
dera, associate vice councillor; Mary
Catherine Lowell, conductor; Lois
Patrick, warden; Bernice Dameron,
inside sentinel; Virginia Ziersky,
outside sentinel; Myra Courtney
assistant secretary; Lulu Mastin,
l8-month trustee; Carrie Wagner
press correspondent; Pauline Mu-
nav, pianist.
A rehearsal of the George WASH
ington drill will be held at North
east Masonic Temple today at 3
pm.
State Councillor Eunice Gettings
and her staff will visit Progressive
Council at 8 pm. tomorrow.
Council meetings this week are ::
Monday - Old Glory, Goodwill.
Tuesday-Martha cambridge, Fidel-
ity, Kenilworth. Wednesday-Ana-
costa, Loyalty, Esther. Thursday
Triumph, Pride of Washington,
Mizpah. Friday-Friendshi
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IOES Activities
In Local Chapters
Meetings scheduled are /:

Meetings scheduled are:
Bethlehem Chapter - Tuesday
honoring January and February
birthdays. February 16, dance, Sill
yer Spring Masonic Temple. Feb
ruary 10, turkey dinner, Northeast
Masonic Temple, to D. m.
Bethany Chapter - Friday, 25th
anniversary and honoring the past
matrons and patrons, secretary and
treasurer. Thursday, Star Points
with Mrs. Cora Icenhower.
Electa Chapter-Tuesday. dane
ing. February is. card party, Ana
costa Masonic Temple.
Mizpah Chapter Tuesday. Mu
Delta Sigma Club with Mrs. Edith
Briggs.
Gavel Chapter-Thursday party
718 Hamilton street NV.
La Fayette Lodge Chapter-Wed-
nesday.
Washington Centennial Chapter
FRIDAY, Harmony Side, Ways and
Means, with Mrs. Ida Kravitz; Fri
day chapter to honor charter mem
bers and celebrate February birth
days.
Harmony Chapter - Thursday
valentine party. February Is. Home
Board with Ada Wollett
East Gate Chapter-February 1s.
Home Board with Kathryn Rosers'
February Is, Star Points, place to
be announced.
Miriam Chapter - Monday, De.
cember, January and February
birthdays to be observed. Tuesday
Temple Board with Mrs. Frances
Atkinson. February 18, ways and
means, party, with Mrs. Nellie
Jewell.
Martha Chapter-Tuesday, Tenn
pie Board. Friday, entertainment.
Hope Chapter-Wednesday, VAL
entine party with Myrtle Cohill.
Chevy Chase Chapter-Wednes-
day, home coming of Junior Past
Grand Matron Charlotte Spencer.
Tuesday, pm, Home Board lunch
con with Mrs. Louise Crolig. Satur-
day Evening Club with Mrs. Clara
Wright.
Brightwood Chapter-Monday, g
pm, The Twinklers with Ethel
Nagle. Thursday, chapter.
Naomi Chapter - Wednesday.
Saturday, Ways and Means rum.
mage sale.
Warren G. Harding Chapter
Tuesday, Valentine party. FRIDAY.
Home Board with Mrs. Susanne v
Myers.
Trinity Chapter-Monday, Joint
meeting, Home and Temple Boards
with Doris Riley.
Brookland Chapter - Monday.
1890 pm, Home Board with Dor
othy Preston. Wednesday, chapter
party.
Federal Chapter-Thursday birth
day night.
Lebanon Chapter-Tuesday, hon
oring Mrs. Lille Mckenzie, retired
grand treasurer. February 20,
dance, Washington Hotel.
Columbia Chapter-Tuesday ad-
dress by Ralph Mccarthy, Great
Men Of February-Washington and
Lincoln"
Temple Chapter-Monday, valen-
tine party. Tuesday, Star Points
with Matron Rose Engel.
Mount Pleasant Chapter-Friday,
past matrons' and patrons night.
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chairman for making poppies for
the OAR for Memorial Day.
All auxiliaries are requested to have
their American flags at the Congre-
gational Church, Tenth and G
streets NV. at 8 pm. today, when
the Women's Relief Corps will have
services commemorating Lincoln's
Birthday.
The department president will
place a wreath at the Lincoln Me-
mortal on Tuesday.
Mrs. Ethel Sendlak has requested
members wishing to attend the
Fourth District Ladies Auxiliary
luncheon on February %, in Alexan-
dria, Va, to make reservations with
her on or before February Is. Mrs.
Sally Cannon, national senior vice
president will be the honored guest.
The Past Presidents Club will meet
February 10 at the home of Mrs.
Grace Fields. Mrs. Ola Webb will
be co-hostess.
Treasury Auxiliary will meet to-
morrow at 1921 K street NV.
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In Local Service Organizations
Legion Aasiliary
Americaazis,,z Meet;
Other Actipities

An Americanism program will be
presented by the American Legion
Auxiliary committee at pm. Tues
day in the Department of Commerce
auditorium.
There will be selections by the
United States Navy Band, directed
by 1t. Charles Brendler, followed
by pageant "The Parade of Col
ors," consisting of the 81 posts OF
the Legion and "A units of the aux
iliary, as well as colors of the -four
department organizations, attended
by the National Guard of Honor
commanded by Capt. Gail T. Judd
Miss Mabel F. Staub, national COM
mitteewoman, will dedicate the col
ors of the Department of Com
merce unit, assisted by Comdr
Gerald Ryan and Unit President
Virginia Moore.
William E. Leahy, director of the
District of Columbia Selective Serv-
Ice. will speak on Abraham Lin
coln-His Philosophy of American
ISM" Admiral William F. Halsey
will speak on From Pearl Harbor
to Tokyo with the United States
Navy"
Mrs. Truman. Army and NAVY
leaders as well as members of Con-
gress have been invited.
Mrs. Pearl Heagerty, department
president, accompanied by Mrs.
Katherine Mills, department child
welfare chairman, and Mrs. Emile
Schuler, department rehabilitation
chairman, is attending the three
day National Area B Child Welfare
and Rehabilitation Conference at
Atlantic City The conference be-
gan FNday morning.
james E. Walker Unit will give a
party at st. Elizabeth's Hospital to-
morrow night. Mrs. Marion R..
Burke, president, requests all men,
bers to attend.
There will be a department COM
munity service meeting at the Le-
gion clubhouse at 8 pm. Friday
with Mrs. Gertrude S. Pierce, de-
partment community service chair
man, presiding. Mrs. Josephine
Junkin Dogget, director of women's
department, Automotive Safety
Council, will be guest speaker.
On Tuesday the department pres
ident will take part in the memo
rial ceremonies at Lincoln Memorial.
Units are requested to have their
colors present. A wreath, donated
by Kenna-Main Unit. will be placed
on behalf of this department by
Mrs. Heagerty.
United States Department of
Agriculture Unit admitted to mem
bership Mrs. E. Mahrea Chester
Mrs. Rosemary E. Conway, Mrs.
Margaret P. Herzer, Mrs. Mabel A.
Pugliese, Mrs. Jennie c. Shelver and
Mrs. Josephine G. Shelver. Depart
ment president and her staff made
an official visitation.
Mrs. Grace S. Conway, member
ship chairman, was presented a gold
auxiliary lapel pin by Mrs. Heagerty.
Mrs. Olea French, a Gold Star
Mother Of World War II, was pre-
sented Gold Star Auxiliary mem
bership pin.
Members Of Vincent B. Costello
Unit will attend Patsy party at the
home Of Mrs. Sarah Bachelor, 9O5
Hamlin street NE, at 8 pm. Friday
Contact Mrs. Frances j. Cassedy
Franklin 2372) for further inform
alton. -.-..
Meetings this week are.
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The Travellers Notebook
Two Foyorite Hotels in Virginia Reopen Next
Week After War Service; Summer Cottages
At Beaches Being Reserved EorIy

the Utah Parks and Sun Valley
operations of the company, said
every cabin is to be equipped with
bath facilities, entertainment and
dancing will be held every night at
the lodges, swimming will be Of
fered at Zion, and all-expense tours
of two, three and five days would be
operated. The transportation feet
within the parks Is to include, under
the plans, % new 29-passenger
buses, six 9-passenger sedans for
charter service and 10 light cars for
special party trips.
The Ministry of War Transport
has announced that the priority
system for passage on British-con-
trolled ships between the United
States and the United Kingdom has
been. discontinued for all sailings
after February IS.
The announcement, affecting
ships Of the Anchor Line, Cunard-
White Star, Ltd, and Furness
Witty & Co., says:
Travellers who have already SUBJ
mitted applications requesting pas
sage before February is will be
dealt with under the existing sys-
tenn. Those who have applied fol
passage after February Is or who
have been oflcially notified thai
their applications are being held ir
allegiance will be informed of the
changed situation by the represent.
ative Of the British Ministry of Wal
Transport in this country. He will
advise them to make new arrange
ments for their journey directly
with one of the steamship com
panies or through a travel agency
as in normal times.
prospective passengers shoule
keep in mind that while transporta.
tion to the United Kingdom ma,
be readily available, there may bt
delay in securing return passage"
The priority system has not beer
IN force on east-bound trans.
Atlantic ships operated unde,
American control.