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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-19
Main Attraction OF The
Outlaw" Now Heard
With Kay Kyser
BY ALINE MOSBY
United Press Hollywood
Corrocpoudout

HOLLYWOOD, March; 10: -W.D-
AT long last Jane Russell has
found she can do something fer
a living besides loll around a hay
stack in a low-cut blouse.
James taken up warbling, she's
getting paid for it, and what's
more she likes it better than per
ching in those h%aystacks.
~ got tired of waiting for
Howard Hughes to put me in
another movie" she explained.
Il was just bored. Soooo-1 de-
cided to be E singer"
That decision somewhat startled
those who thought there are only
two good reasons for Russell. By
golly, she said, she'd show 'em.
She did, too.
First she pulled down SIS, 900 to
sing one week in a Miami night
club. But the manager thought
his customers were more inter
ested in her shape than her voice
and he raised a fuss when she
came to work in a high-necked
dress.
Il was determined TO gel
peoples minds off that low : cut
blouse, S l decided on radio
where the audience can't see,'
she grinned.
Now Jane is warbling with
Kay Kyser's band. on h S radio
show. OF course, she's still under
contract to Mr.. Hughes and thai
paychecks rolls in every week
though she hasn't looked 6
camera in the eye in years. He
isn't putting her to work until he
wrings the last dime out of 1.-The
Outlaw" and the, way the public
is eating up those haystacks, low
cut blouses and Miss Russell tina
might be forever.
I'm crazy about my new job
said Jane. II caa concentrate al
my efforts instead Of stretching
the work out the way l did IL
pictures"
That's a masterpiece OF under
statement. James movie career
has been stretched like overdon'
taffy until she's made only .tw'
pictures in seven years Of work
ing for Mr.. Hughes.
Its hard t believe, but it.
been six years since l worked il
THE Outlaw" she said, "Ther
[ made more picture-an,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-19
Jane Russell Heading
For Career As Singer

Mr.. Hughes decreed no more for
ME until The Outlaw showed
everyplace."
That, decided Jane, wasn't
good. There she was with nothing
to do.
So she took up portrait painting.
She loaded down all her friends
with pictures of themselves. Then
she redecorated their homes. Got
SO good. s'matter of fact, that she
went into the interior decorating
BUSINESS. 1t doomed. A lot of
people were charmed by the idea
of Jane Russell draping their bars
and bedrooms.
In between rug choosings, Jane
went on public appearance tours.
But she got bored with those be-
cause everybody else in the show
had something to do except her.
"They always gave me some
corny speech to say. l felt ridicu-
lcus. So when this Chicago tour
came up last fall. l told Hughes
I wouldn't go unless I could sing, :
said Miss R.
Hughes was astounded. What,
Russell do something else besides
show off her shape?
"He tried to humor me along,
and said he'd get me a coach
and maybe in a few years he'd
let me Sing in a movie" she said.
"But T held out for singing on the
tour, and he finally said okay."
So Russell sang, and the audi
ence loved it. They decided she
sounds as sexy as she looks.
eff I keep singing long enough
1 hope people will realize I've got
other talents besides wearing
those low-cut blouses," she said.
Maybe they'll even forget about
The Outlaw"
Not with those pictures of Jane
in the haystack still around.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-19
Rocky Point Farmers
Reduce Lettuce Crops

Last wear John }. Futch. one OF
the leading truck farmers IN ROCKY
Point. produced % acres OF lettuce
Fis only income from this crop re
6 lied from an insurance payment
when a truck-load of lettuce was
wrecked. This farmer was orceo
to plow under II acres, for which
there was no market. resulting II
a total loss.
This year. Futch has reduced MS
acreage of lettuce to ten. other
farmers in the area reducing then
acreage IN proportion.
Other leading lettuce growers
here are Andrew Gerganeous and
E. Ford. Negro.
The lettuce season for Rocky
Point is from about April Is, to ap-
proximately May IS. BY this time
the New York market, where the
is shipped, is glutted with
California and Arizona crops,
which produce several crops each
year to the single crop OF South
eastern North Carolina.
Although the lettuce market al
present is considered dull the
United States Department OF AgrL
culture reports that last Tuesdays
arrivals March IL totaled 216
carloads, with SAT carloads either
enroute OF s~idetracked.
1t will be April. al ieasl, before
the Rocky Point crop is shipped.
Crop reductions also scheduled
in beans and cucumbers in this
area. although there is possibili-
tv of an increase in the bean crops
due TO a shortage OF lettuce plants
when the first crop was frozen.
Farmers in THE area also repor,
IN increase OF j a ton for fertile
ar. and they are not certain of any
content: thus the situation
or farmers of this area remains
complex.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-19
Pender County Growers
Report Outlook
"Not Bright.
nv STAFF CORRESPONDENT

ROCKY POINT, March 18 -
Food costs certainly aren't golns
to be much, if any, cheaper, TINS
year than they were last. If the
crops this year are anywhere near
the expectations Of Rocky POM
farmers.
Already the second crop OF let
tuce has been planted, the flfs'
having been frozen: thus MAKING
this crop ten days later for South
eastern North Carolina farmers.
Even if the second crop of let
tuce is a success to Rocky Point
farmers, the outlook is not bright
1t is the conception of many III
this area that the all-around vege
table crop here viii be less than oU
per cent of what il was last year.
for the simple reason that farmers
have lost enough money on crops
that will not bring them an income.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-19
NEWS

IN PORT
S. S. Frank Dale and S. S. Char.
les Hull from the Lay-Up basin be
ing refitted for voyage. now dock
ed at Seaboard Terminal. Heide
and company. agents.
INWARD BOUND
Tanker
S. S. Cherry Valley from Hous
ton. Texas with gasoline for the
Shell Oil company.
S. S. Fort Matanzas from Bay.
Town. Texas with petroleum for the
Standard Oil company.
CLEARED AND SAILED
Tanker
S. S. Pure Oil tanker bound for
Texas ports after unloading pc
troleum products. Cape Fear term
inal, agent.
S. S. Fort Stanwix bound for Bay
town, Texas after unloading cargo
of gasoline for the Standard Oil
company.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-19
|R0TARIANS FETE
Minis CAGE TEAM
inject North Carolina"
Film Is Shown AT Club
Luncheon

The Rotary club honored the
New Hanover High school Wild
cats, State basketball champions.
yesterday at their regular lunch
con meeting. Twenty members
and Coach Leon Brogden were
present.
Louis Hanson, in introducing
Coach Brogden, paid high tribute
to the coach and his basketball
team.
"You boys are to be com
mended on your showing you
have done a wonderful Job" he
said.
The members were taken on a
80 minute tour of the state as
kedar Brown, representing the
Standard Oil company of New
Jersey, presented the film, Meet
North Carolina"
The film, which is being shown
here this week at the various
civic clubs and other places, was
well received by those attending.
Guests of the club included
Eugene Olive of Wake Forest:
Pete Toffdi' OF Charlotte; Bill
Gibson of Goldsboro; K e d a r
Brown of Charlotte; Bob Howard,
g. E. Decker, Bobby Fitzgerald.
Frank O'Brien, Jack Carney anc
Roy Cook.
The following members O f the
High School basketball team were
present: Billy Mason. Marion
Rogers, Louis Collie. W. A.
Brown, Levy Heath, Billy Hardi
son. Bob Lewis, Johnny Crowley,
A. c. Gregg, Charles Smith, Don
Hyatt, Mike Austin, Leroy
Towles, E. A. Thomas, James
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-19

Robbins Sdd To-day Fenneu
Mickey Mekoy, Paul Maultsbr, John
l lpalo I'VE. manager Of t5 . Hem
ana Coach Leon Brogdon e team
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-19

the spot where Val stood, he took
her two hands in his and for a
long moment let his gaze rest on
her face. His look was as deep
and warm as a caress and Val
felt the heady thrill of it through
her whole body.
Wade said, How lovely you
look-b u t then, you always look
lovely
Val thanked him with a smile.
Casual talk sprang up around
them, including them both in the
easy give and take of trivial con-
versation. Someone put a drink
into Wade's hand. But when he
had finished it, Val felt the insist
ent pressure Of his fingers on her
elbow. ~
Lets duck this, shall we?"
She nodded and they moved
across the room to bid Susan
goodbye.
Leaving %already?" she asked
huskily, a wicked CLEAN in her
dark eyes. "Well, have fun. pets,
(To Be Continued
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-19
MANY never
SUSPECT CAUSE
OF bACkACHES
This Old Treatment Often
Brings Happy Relief

Many sufferers relieve nagging baei1aehe
ou;eklv. once they discover that the real cause
of their trouble may be tired kidneys.
The kidneys are Natures chief way Of TAX
ing the excess acids and waste out Of the blood.
They help most peopiep pass about pints aday.
When disorder Of kidney function permits
poisonous matter to remain in your blood, it
may cause nasging backache. rheumatic
pains, leg pains, loss Of pep and energy. get
ting up nights, swelling, pufiness under the
eyes, headaches and dizziness. Frequent or
seauty passages with snaring and burning
sometimes shows there is something wrong
with your kidneys or bladder.
Don't wait! Ask your druggist for Doan's
Pills, 8 stimulant diuretic, used successfully
by millions COR over 30 year,. Doan's give
happy relief and will help the Is miles of
kidney tubes flush out poisonous waste from
your blood. Get Do.n's Pills.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-19
SYNOPSIS

SAo
Young Sherry K e n t refuses to
forego the pleasure of a weekend
at the farm of Steve Jeffrey, be-
loved family friend. even though
her mother. Leda. and sister, Val
have changed their plans about
going. Leda, attractive widow and
highly successful business wom-
an. is dining with Roger Bedloe.
vice-president of her firm, and
Val with wealthy Wade Car
rington, with whom she is trying
10 forget her heartbreak over the
death in action OF her fiance,
Rick Colby. Val is tormented by
the knowledge that had it not
been for Leda's opposition. she
and Rick would have married be-
fore he went overseas. Alighting
from the train at Brundage,
,nerry spies Steve's station
wagon parked nearby and climbs
in to wait for him. To her
surprise, attractive Lex Morell.
who introduces himself as Steve's
hired man, takes the wheel. Lex
had been i the brokerage bust
ness before the a I, and upon
his release from h e Army had
decided to get some practical ex-
p~erience before investing in a
larm OF his own Warm-hearted,
elderly Aunt Pen, who keeps
mouse for Steve, greets Sherry
joyously. Later, when Steve
arrived. and all had consumed
Aunt Pens delicious dinner, &
strange feeling of happiness stole
over Sherry. She knew instantly
ker meeting WITH Lex was re-
sponsible Her happiness is short
lived, however, when Steve tells
her Lex is engaged to be married
Lex was troubled, Steve added,
because his fiancee was opposed
to him buying a farm. During the
night Sherry hears Lex pacing the
floor and knocks on his door to
invite HIM down to the kitchen
for a snack. She tells him CT he1
concern over Val.
CHAPTER TEN
I'm twenty Sherry told Lex
"Old enough 10 know people don't
always live happily ever after"
She sobered then. B u tt still
think what Val and Rick had
would have lasted. Val is $3.50
lost now. Sometimes l worry
about her. Sherry broke off, a
little smile curving h mouth.
Hey, something's wrong with
this conversation. l start out ask
ing about your troubles, and
end by telling you mine"
Lex smiled too. What makes
you think | have troubles?"
people who can't sleep usually
do.
~"usdaliy l do s'eep,' Lex as
sured her. Why shouldn't l? m
Going work | like, living in q
nlace I'm crazy about. And
friends don't come any finer than
oteFe jeffrey.
Il know" Sherry said. "Steve's
a very swell guy"
She thought: Okay, so don't tell
me about it. | know it ism t any
of my business But someday
Jou'll talk 10 me, Lex, because
we're going TO be friends | feel
more certain OF it than ever now.
Someday, l shouldn't be surprised
if you told me all about your girl
and how you can't seem to work
things out between you. Maybe
you'll ever ask my advice
Good Lord" L e exclaimed.
It's after two O'Clock"
"1s it?'
Sherry got up and stacked tleil
empty cups a d saucers in the
sink, ran water into the saucepan
she had used.
"You know something's" Lex
asked, getting to his feet, too. He
sounded a little surprised about
it. Pm sleepy"
That" Sherry laughed, twas
the idea. Remember"
Yeah Lex said. We'll,
thanks, Sherry"
Don't mention it. / enjoyed it,
too
Sherry switched Oft the light
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-19
THIEVES ENTER
WAREHOUSE HERE

Police reported yesterday that a
warehouse at 713 Mutt street was
entered Monday night but that the
owner, John Hall, said that as far
as he could ascertain nothing was
stolen.
An investigation is being made,
police officials said, but so far no
arrests have been made.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-19
REALTY TRANSFERS

Thomas r. Orreli to T. l.. South
arland, so acres in Cape Fear town.
ship.
T. L. Switzerland to Thomas S.
Strong, so acres in Cape Fear town
ship.
c. c. Holmes, trustee, to Louie
Hudson and wife, lot one, block 271,
Wilmington.
Steve Sutton and wife to Joan
Miney, part of lots three and four,
block 423, Wilmington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-09
For Rankin as Senator

To the Editor OF The Star:
Representative John E. Rankin's candidacy
for the position left vacant by the unfortunate
death of Senator Theodore Bilbo has been the
cause Of much comment. His opposition by
certain Communist front organizations is
understandable as he despises communism in
all its forms, as did his predecessor, Senator
Bilbo.
His splendid work in IVA and his success
In gaining cheap electricity for many rural
communities proved that he has the interests
of the people at heart
The absurd suggestion that Representative
Rankin be barred from the Senate on the
grounds that Negroes did not participate in
his election" is childish and thoughtless since
all Mississippi's officials are elected under the
same system.
No man could ever completely take Senator
Bilbo's place. But challenge any one to find
a better man to try than Representative
Rankin. LAWRENCE F. HUDSON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-09
Creating Health Hazards

The case of the Southeast family whose
water was cut off because previous ten
ant failed to pay water bill is but new
development in an old and puzzling prob
lem. Litigation now pending and possibly
future legislation may provide solution
for what has become a perfectly absurd
situation.
The absurdity arises from the fact that
in its efforts to collect delinquent water
bills the District government has re-
sorted to the health-imperiling practice
of cutting off the water supply until the
bill is paid. Thus, the District finds itself
In the untenable position of enforcing
sanitary regulations against the public
while committing potential violation of
them itself under the water bill policy.
In the case of the Unangst family on
South Carolina avenue southeast, for ex-
ample, the water was shut off to force
payment of a 1924 water bill incurred
by some one else. The family, unable to
pay the bill, had been forced to borrow
or buy water from neighbors After several
months of this the family was charged
by the District with violating sanitary
laws, although the same District had cut
the water off. There nave Deen cases Wnere
the Water Department arbitrarily shut of
water, only to have the Health Department
order it turned on again.
Underlying the whole problem Is the
fact that water fees are claSsed as utility
charges, to be paid by the tenant, rather
than as an obligation of the landlord.
The Municipal Court of Appeals last May
held in effect that delinquent water bills
may not be regarded as liens against the
property and that the District cannot
compel the property owner to pay water
bills run up by tenant. Yet 1t Is obvious
that unless some responsibility for pay
ment is vested in the property owner, the
District must continue to try to collect
from the occupant.
But the arbitrary shutting off Of the
water supply to force payment is drastic
measure. Since 1t may involve serious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-09
'WilIful Waste Decried

To the Editor OF The Star:
In Alice in Wonderland" Cheshire cat
slowly disappeared until nothing was left but
a grin, thereby subjecting ones imagination
to considerable strain. And in our political
Blunderland the New Deal party informed
everybody that If enough financial feathers
were plucked from our American eagle smile
of satisfaction would forever remain on the
countrys countenance. But fine feathers make
fine birds and fowl Invested Of Its plumage
presents sorry spectacle. Only starry-eyed
man will maintain that disappearing dollars
create national prosperity.
Having cheapened the dollar to tremendous
degrees by ballooning it to unprecedented
heights, the cost of living has enormously in
creased as a most natural consequence. The
New Deal professors are now seeking an alibi
for the "squandermania' and are attempting
to pass the buck to big business" and blame
American industry for the fiscal chaos. They
should blame themselves for violating economic
law and realize that sound financial struc-
tlrre has never been erected on the dangerous
shoals of debt. The ancient adage "Willful
waste brings woeful want" still holds good.
EDMUND K. GOLDBOROUGH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-09

time during the season. 1t is truly pathetic
to see so many good citizens shave their lawns
closely in May and June and July only to
wear their fingers bare in August and Septem-
Der pulling bushels Of crabgrass and providing
an ideal situation for erosion. Crabgrass, being
an annual, is propagated only through seed.
It does not live through the winter. In the
spring, the seed won't terminate except when
helped by sun and scorching temperature. BY
setting the mower blade IN inches from the
ground, the lawn is left tall enough to afford
the necessary shade. Except on the edges,
where somebody else's lawn may have been
cut too short, crabgrass never gets start.
The star could make real contribution
toward green lawns and an even more beauti~
full Washington by launching a movement to
keep lawns cut high. Why not have some DEM
onstration plots in the parks next year?
BETHESDA CITIZEN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-09
RISING Tuxes VS.. Fixed Rents

No rent-control law ever devised would
suit all the landlords and all the tenants.
But the local rent law has been admins
tered with a minimum of complaint from
either side.
One reason has been the rent admins
traitors willingness to adjust rentals in
relation to 1941, when they were frozen.
Over $4,000 such adjustments have been
made, most of them allowing some rental
increase. They are still being made on
showing of hardship.
That is one reason why Rent Admins
traitor Robert F. Cogswell is on sound
ground in turning down the request Cor
the demand) of the Building Owners and
Managers Association for Is per cent
across-th board rental increase Added
to increases already granted, a blanket
increase would create additional inequities.
Standards of maintenance and operation
in apartment houses vary to such an extent
that Is per cent increase, applying
equally to all Of them, could not be tusti-
fed by congratulations regarding added
cost of upkeep.
Mr.. Cogswell also disposes convincingly
of the argument that tax increases this
year should be reflected In a Is per cent
increase in rents. He Is impressed, how
ever, by his sampling of dwelling proper
ties (Which include small apartments of
not more than eight units which showed
an average 80 per cent in tax increases.
This increase resulted from a blanket 20
per cent increase in assessment of i'm
provements, plus the rise in tax rate. MIR.
ho1
deserve some relief through rental return.
But a tax increase of 28 per cent on
property renting for 800 month, for ex-
ample, would be more than absorbed by
a per cent increase in the rent. There
are about 10000 structures involved and
because of the number, some blanket in
crease in rents may be the nearest ap-
proach to an equitable solution.
In apartment houses sampled by Mr..
Cogswell he found an average tax increase
of little over Is per cent this year over
last. The Building Owners and Managers
Association might contend that a spot
sampling Of so apartments showed O tax
increase of 80 per cent since 1941. The
assessor did not apply to apartments this
year the fiat increase in assessments af
fecting residential property, because each
apartment had been treated separately.
But no blanket IS per cent increase in
rents could be justified on the tax increase
alone. Taking as examples several apart
ment houses sampled by Mr.. Cogswell, an
So year-66 cents month-increase per
apartment unit would more than offset Is
per cent increases in taxes. The fact that
there are only some $500 structures CLASH
fed as apartment buildings should permit
decision on the merits of cases presented
rather than blanket increases.
No rent control is desirable. 1t Is the
choice between two evils. Until there Is
more building in Washington rent control
Is preferable to the chaotic conditions that
would follow a free and uncontrolled
market in the present situation. It is I'M
fair to require property owners to absorb
all the tax increases. But Mr.. CogsweH
is right in turning down the fiat increase
proposal as solution of his problems.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-09
Statistical Conference

The affirmation quoted by H. L..
Mencken to the effect that there are
three kinds of lies: Lies, damned lies and
statistics" never has been taken seriously
by any person familiar with statistics as
a practical aid to knowledge. Most people
of cultivated intelligence agree with the
philosophy set forth by Sir Francis Cation
in his stimulating Inquiries Into Human
Faculty" published in 1883:
The object of statistical science is to dis
cover methods of condensing information con-
corning large groups Of allied facts into brief
and compendious expressions suitable for dis
cussion. The possibility of doing this is based
on the constancy and continuity with which
objects of the same species are found to vary.
But of course the business of correlat-
ing facts consistently long predates
the founder of eugenics. Every census
ever taken, every inventory OF goods or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-09
Five.Year Tax Reform

To the Editor Of The Star:
The most providential thing that could hap
pen to this privately owned and exploited re-
public would be a fve-year plan or two for
gradual replacement of income taxes and other
legalized rackets for revende, such as the an
nual penalties imposed on land improvements,
with provisions looking to final full ALLEGATION
to public use of the values given to land by the
presence and activities of organized society.
Land and labor are the only sources OF
public revenue. The less that is taken from
land values due to population, the greater the
"unearned increment that swells the costs of
production and consumption, while the less
that is taken from labor values. the direct
opposite Is the result. That Is an economic