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Evening star., 1947-11-14
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

O. How many acres of land are under culti-
vation for each person in the United States?-
E. S. A.
A. In the United States there are four acres
of land under cultivation for each person. This
compares with two acres per person IN the
Soviet Union less than one acre in Western
Europe and Asia and one pne-haf acres in
South America.
O. Please quote the verse in which occur the
lines referring to a bird sitting on a frail
branch and singing, undaunted by the sway1ng
of the branch. F.
A. The translation of Victor Hugo's poem,
wings" by Sir Edwin Arnold, reads as follows:
"Be like the bird which on frail branches bal
anced A moment sits and sings; He feels them
tremble, but he sings unshanken, knowing
that he has wings.
O. When were f1gureheads last used on ships
of the United States Navy?-E. S. C.
A. Figureheads were used In some cases as
late as 1909, though for the most part they
were removed prior to the new instructions for
painting ships late in 1908.
q. What is the difference between wool ana
worsted?-M. N.
A. Woollen goods are made from carding
WOOL while worsteds are woven from combing
WOOL The chief difference Is that woollen
thread is soft and composed of crisscross fbers,
while Worsted thread Is twisted hard after the
fbers have been combed until they are parallel.
Worsted Is firm and shows a definite pattern,
while woollens are soft, having the pattern
almost concealed by the nap.
Q. To what country is the Hercules beetle
native?-L. 7, G.
A. 1t likes in the West Indies This is one Of
the largest insects in the world, the male grow
ing to length of inches and a weight Of
more than 2 ounces The rhinoceros beetle
of Southern and Western United States is re-
lated to the Hercules beetle but is smaller.
@. What days of the week are considered the
best for advertising letters to reach custo-
mers?-S. r. G.
A. Generally speaking mail advertisers at
tempt to avoid Monday because presumably
the mail is heavier on that day due to the
weekend carryover and also the last two days
of the week, when those receiving the mail are
likely to be buster than otherwise. Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday are considered the
most advantageous days.
O. Who was the author of the quotation, "He
has achieved success who has lived well, laughed
often and loved much?"-G. L. ].
A. This quotation is from a prize-winning
definition Of the word Success" entered in a
contest by Bessie Anderson, and awarded the
prize by the Brown Book Magazine, Boston,
1904
Evening star., 1947-11-14
Stars, Men and Atoms
Position of True North
Determined in New Study
Special Telescope Aids Astronomers
at Yale in Accurate Findings
By Thomas X. Henry

0p IHOmQS n. HeUfJ
True north-the position among the starr
toward which the North Pole of the earth II
pointed at any particular time-is being dSs
ternined with hitherto unapproached accuracy
by astronomers of the Yale Observatory.
Its precise location among the stars is o.
great Importance for the accurate fixing Of
positions son EARTH although now Of little
significance in practical navigation. The pole
is not fixed, but moves at the rate of about
twenty seconds of arc year. Superimposed
on this steady motion are period movements.
the longest of which covers a period of about
nineteen years.
long-exposure photograph taken at night
of the region around the north celestial pole,
shows trails of stars in circular arcs. The
center of these circles is the position Of the
pole among the stars. While this method Of
location seems simple. the measurement OF
the circular trails for this purpose, the Yale
astronomers say, in the past. has been ex-
tremely uncertain and inaccurate.
Special Type of Telescope.
For the work at Yale, a special type Of
telescope is being used. 1t has focal length
of fifty feet and is fixed in position. 1t is
directed at the pole and the star images are
photographed on plate at the bottom of the
inclined tube. Instead of permitting the stars
to trail, mechanism is used which permits the
plate-hoder to rotate along with the motion
of the sky for intervals of fifteen minutes. At
the end of each f1fteen-minute period, the
plate-hoder falls back to its original position
and new exposure begins. Hence, instead
of continuous trails the plates show star-like
images arranged In circles. plate taken on
a long winter night may be exposed for about
twelve hours, showing 48 images for each star,
arranged in half-circular arcs.
This method, according to Prof. Dirk Brewer,
observatory director, permits much more ac-
curate determination of the true north on
which latitude determinations depend For
practical navigation purposes the north star.
Polaris, is sufficiently accurate guide. Actu-
ally DR.. Brewer explains, it now is approxi-
mately one degree of arc away from true north.
1t will be half degree away in the year 2100,
but probably never will indicate absolute north
with sufficient accuracy for the geodetic sur
veyor.
Position on Earth Constant.
The position of the North Pole of the earth
remains constant but its position always Is
changing with respect to the stars above it.
No evidence has been found, DR.. Brewer
says, to indicate that there are uncalculated
changes of great magnitude taking place over
the course of milleniums, such as might have
a major effect on terrestrial climates Such
changes have been postulated theoretically to
account for the earths recurring ice ages.
So far as the present astronomical evidence
goes the backward and forward shiftings OF
the Pole with the change of the inclination Of
the earth in space are not sufficient to account
for any observable climatic difference.
Evening star., 1947-11-14

well with little
apparent effort
W hile h ard =
working men and
women are suf-
fering the rigors
of p ri v a tjon S,
shortages, high
prices, high tax
es and govern
mental controls.
They designate
the group which
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Philadelphia Movie Boycott

To the Editor of The Star:
I am surprised that there has been no COM
ment on the recent ultimatum by Dennis Car
dinal Dougherty, Archbishop Of Philadelphia,
to discontinue the showing of Forever Amber"
and THE Outlaw"
Members of the Catholic War Veterans and
the Holy Name Society began pcketing~ the
theaters at which the pictures were showing
after the expiration of a 4s-hour deadline given
by the cardinal for the withdrawal Of the films.
The theaters were threatened with one-year
boycott by the 100000 Catholics in his 10
county archdiocese.
The prelate also is reported to have warned
the theater operators that unless they with
drew the two films In question he would order
not only these theaters boycotted, but all 2oth
Evening star., 1947-11-14

hunt is on for plant which at the
same time produces sugar and corn. Fur
ther hybridizing, with mint, might then
lead to the prefabricated julep.
Evening star., 1947-11-14

If Petrillo stays tough, the bedlam of
the lunchroom jukebox will give way to a
great silence, broken only by the sound
of the customer siphoning up the soup.
Evening star., 1947-11-14

1t is proposed that aid for Europe be
Joined by Congress with a general cut in
income taxes-or pulling size fourteen
rabbit out Of six and seven-eighths hat.
Evening star., 1947-11-14
Questions and Answers

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Bureau, 316 / Street NE. Washington ., ID. C.
Please inclose cents for return postage.
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Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
aDriter, although it is permissible for
Writer kno,Dn to The StGr to use
non de plume. Please be brief.
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Putting Britain's 'Spivs' to Work
The Small Operators Who Have Been Living Their Wits
May Have to Try Pick and Shovel
Bv Ravn oud p, Brandt
Chief Washington

LONDON (By maiD-"Spivs, drones eels,
weasels butterflies"
These are the colorfu names used by the
British to describe the parasites who are living
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-06
Georgia To Take
Over JekyN Isle
As Public Park

HAZLEHURST, Ga, Oct. 5. -
up - A consent decree permit
ting the estate of Georgia to con-
denim Jekyll island and purchase
the fabulous resort for $675, 900
as a public playground has been
signed. superior court Judge Gar
don Knox said today.
Judge Knox said both the state
and the islands owners n a v e
agreed to the decree and that it
would be recorded in Glynn
county Superior Court Monday.
The jurist said he had held
up signing the decree until such
time as he could ascertain
whether the state had the right
to condemn the island. He took
the case under advisement when
attorneys for the state and the
owners presented the consent
decree Wednesday.
The case entered the courts
last week. Shortly thereafter
Gov. M. E. Thompson trans
ferred money from the general
fund to the account of the state
parks department to make the
purchase.
Thompson has said the island,
long famed as a millionaires' re-
treat, would be converted into a
state park.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-06
C.. AND D. BOARD
TO MEET OCT. Is

ASHEVILLE, Oct. 5. - The
annual fall meeting of the North
Carolina Board of Conservation
and Development will meet here
October -, IA, IS, Director R.
Bruce Etheridge announced to-
day, with the most controversial
subject on the program the ques-
ton of awarding of the states
advertising contract.
Governor Cherry, as chairman
of the board, will attend, and
will make an address Monday
morning, October 18th. The group
afro will hear Charles E. Ray
of Waynesville discuss the work
of the North Carolina National
Park, Parkway and Forest De-
veIopment Commission.
Public hearings will be held
to receive petitions, suggestions
or complaints on matters within
the jurisdiction of the board.
The board also has announced
it would decide at this meeting
the question as to whether to re-
tain the services of Eastman
Scott & Co., of Atlanta, which
has been the states advertising
agency for ten years, or whether
to award the contract to Ayers
IL Gillbett, of Charlotte.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-06
THOUSANDS GREET
CAROLINA ELEVEN

CHAPEL HILL, Oct. 5-F-
Several thousand University of
North Carolina students along
with the band and cheerleaders
were on hand here tonight to
welcome the Tar Heel football
team back to the campus after a
disastrous trip to Austin, Texas,
where it absorbed a "a to 0
shellacking at the hands of the
Texas Longhorns last Saturday.
The team reached Chapel Hill
around 7 o'clock after landing
at the Raleigh-Durham airport
around six.
Coach Carl Snavely's first
words to the cheering students
and townspeople were, this is
better than being run out of
town"
"We know we took a licking
but the boys stood up very well
considering the fact that the tenn
perature was in the neighborhood
of 102 degrees through the game"
The Tar Heel mentor added. 81
would like to be playing Texas a
Chapel Hill next Saturday."
Several of the boys were pretty
sick when we reached Austin due
to colds and the great change ir
climate didn't do them any good
The squad is slated to star
drills tomorrow in preparation
for next Saturdays opening
southern conference scrap with
the Wake Forest Deacons.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-06
National Football Roundup
Upsets Cause
Second Guessers Worry

NEW YORK, Oct. 5. - up -
The second guessers were busy
today explaining how, North
western tipped U. c. L. A. II to
26 and Georgia stumbled Lousl-
ana State IS to 10 in two of the
weekend's major upsets on the
college football front.
The armchair quarterbacks
noted that with a 1870 lead in
the second quarter, U. c. l.. A.
coach Bert La Brucherie sent in
his reserves. Northwestern ac-
cepted the gesture with a prompt
touchdown and the Wildcats
went on to win on a fourth
quarter pass caught by Jules
Gone play) Siegle, a fourth string
halfback.
At Athens, Georgia, the press
box stalwarts agreed that L. S. U.
lost out by coasting after jump
ing to a 1910 first quarter lead
over Georgia. The Tigers sat
down after that and the Georgia
Bulldogs never let them get back
on their feet.
All told, there was eight def
mite upsets, three each in the
Midwest and the South, and two
in the Far West.
In the Midwest, in addition
to the Northwestern win, Pur-
due surprise. with terrific line
play to set down Ohio State "a
to 20. After dropping a $50
decision to Michigan last week,
Michigan State rebounded to
stop Mississippi State 7 to 0.
Vanderbilt's strong line paced
the Commodores to their AT
upset over Alabama. Although
a one-touchdown underdog,
Duke registered its second vic
tory by knocking off Tennessee,
10 to 7.
The surprises in the Far West
were Denver's 26-l4 triumph
over Oklahoma A. and M, and
Navada's 1876 victory over
Oregon. In the Denver-Oklahoma
Aggie clash, Denver was out
weighed 10 pounds to the man
in the starting lineups and was
doped to lose by two touchdowns.
Notre Dame, Michigan and
Illinois lived up to their billing
as the toughest outfit in the mid
west. Quarterback Johnny Luz
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-06
Grid Train Ducats
Sell At SIow Pace;
Deadline $50 P. N.

The deadline for purchase
ing railroad tickets to Raj
eigh for the Raleigh-New
Hanover football game Friday
night is $3.50 o'clock this at
ternoon.
Members Of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce point
ed out last night that less
than so tickets have been
sold. The railroad will not
place the special football
train in effect unless at least
1870 tickets have been sold.
There is no limit to the
number Of passengers, but
$50 tickets must be sold by
$3.50 o'clock this afternoon to
assure the special train.
Tickets will be on sale to-
day at the Woodrow Wilson
hut, Fourth and Princess
street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-06
Louis Orrell, Bow en-
Clewis Eliminated In
MUM Course PLAY

Il defending champion Billy
Dykes prediction that Louis Or
-. rell would be the toughest man
in this years City Open proves
true, Dyke should win in a
e breeze, as he advanced to next
Sundays semi finals at the
Municipal Golf course with a 4
and 3 decision over Orrell yes
terday. His opponent will be J..
p. Herring who won 4 and 8 over
Gene O'Brien.
In the other bracket of the
championship flight Glenn Herr
ing, who edged out Bowden
CleWis 2 up, will meet Jesse Eli
son who won a 2 and l decision
over Raleigh PC|ell. The first
and second flights also reached
the semi-finals.
- In the first flight, Lea Palmer
.triumphed over Wilford Ellison
z up, and is matched with Hay
ward Ellison who won a 2 and |
decision over Ralph Powell. In
the other bracket Henry Clark,
who beat Harold Cleeve, 4 and 8,
will meet Macon Womble, who
won a 2 and l decision from G..
r. Williams.
In the semi finals of the sec
lond flight l.. ]. Gornto, who beat
=. H. Baucon 3 and l is paired
with Kenneth Worthington who
beat H. H. Cook 2 and /. In the
other bracket Bowden Lassiter.
who beat Reed Lassiter 4 and 3
= paired with Jack Loughlin who
eliminated L. B. Howell, 3 and /.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-06
LATE
COLLEGE SCORES

New York Univ 10, Brooklyn College
O..
Fort Hayes State 2e, Southwestern
(Kas) 0.
Hardin College 10, Oklahoma City
Univ 7.
Cincinnati 20, st. Bonaventure Ia.
New Mexico 20, Kansas State 10.
Miss. College At, Univ of Mexico 10.
McMurray 20, Centenary -.
Carson-Newman 33, Emory and Henry
South Carolina State (Orangeburg) 10.
Knoxville 0.
Rollins 20, Richmond 7.
Catawba 81, High Point 0.
Virginia Military 10, George Washing
Z.
Jacksonville Navy %, Stetson 0.
East Carolina Tch IL, Atlantic Chris
tan Z.
Newberry 10, Lenior-Rhyne Is.
North Carolina State IA, Davidson O..
North Texas State 20, Florida u.
West Carolina Tchrs 50, Tusculum s.
hampton Institute 10, johnson c.
Smith 8.
Southern Methodist IS, Missouri 10.
Utah IS, Hawaii 0.
Arizona 40, Montana 7.
Denver rs, Oklahoma Aggies II.
Santa Clara 20, Fresno State 10.
Duquesne University o, University OF
San Francisco 81.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-06
Senior Softball Series
To Be Resumed Tonight

allowed nine hits as his
mates pounded out a S to 3
victory. The Eyemen came
back in the second tilt, be-
hind the five hit pitching of
Robert Shipp to defeat the
spinners, IL to 6.
The Spiners took the lead
in the third game when Clyde
Jordan set the Opticians
Town with six hits. The Mill
ers scored the winning run in
the last frame after two men
were out.
A. L.. King almost defeat
ed the Millers single handed
Thursday night as he allowed
only two hits, a single by
Baker and a two Dagger off
the bat of Burney Covington.
The Eyemen tied the series
with 4 3 to 1 victory.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-06

lack was the whole show as
Notre Dame downed Pittsburgh
40 to 6. Michigan used the third
team the entire second half in
clubbing Stafford 40 to 13. Sizing
up Illinois 1912 conquest of
Iowa, Harold (Red) Grange OBJ
served that the 1947 contingent
is better than last years Big
Nine champions.
In the East, Army Penn, and
Penn State won easily. Army
BANKED Colorado At to 0, ex-
tending the Cadets string to 80
without defeat. The new
Army team bumps into Illinois
in New York's Yankee Stadium
next Saturday. Penn opened by
swapping Lafayette SO to 0. Penn
State romped to a $40 win over
Bucknell.
Columbia ran all over Navy
|yet had to come from behind to
win Is to 6. Spanked by halfback
Fred Nadmery, Yale trlpped
Cornell IA to 0.
In the south, Georgia Tech
mastered Tulane 20 to 0. Tech
displayed a top-notch first team,
but little in the way of reserve
strength. The mud and rain failed
to stop Mississippi's Charlie
Conerly, as Mississippi routed
South Carolina 80 to 0.
Southwest Conference teams
won two, lost and tied one in
non-league contests. Texas Jared
some $1,000 spectators by crush
ing highly regarded North Caro-
lima, "a to 0. The fighting Doak
Walker led Southern Methodist
to a 1919 victory over Missouri.
Texas A. and M. dropped to a
decision to Oklahoma, 26 to IA.
Rice travelled to Los Angeles to
tie Southern California 7 to Z.
Coach Lynn Waldrof's Califor-
MIA Bears made it three straight,
routing St. Mary's As to 6. A
blocked punt gave Oregon state
a IA to 7 win over Washington.
Two brothers, Jerry Williams of
Washington State, and Idaho's
Bill Williams, paced their re-
|spective teams as Washington
State topped the Vandals 7 to 0.
Jerry made the games only
touchdown.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-06
First Inning Dodgers

Stanky lined the third pitch over
head for a single.
Reese bounced a single over Reynolds
head, the ball just eluding StirnWeiss'
outstretched glove and rolling into cen
ter field with Stanky stopping at sec
ond.
Robinson raised a high fly into the
left field corner which appeared an
easy out but Lindell lost the ball in the
sun and it went for a single to load the
bases.
Walker grounded into a fast double
play, Rizzuto fielding his grounder past
the mound, stepping on second to force
Robinson and heaving to Phillips at
first to nip Walker. Stanky scored on the
play and Reese moved to third.
Reynolds first pitch to Hermanski
skipped by Lollar and Reese crossed
the plate. Lollar was charged with a
passed ball.
Reynolds fourth ball to Hermanski
scared way over Lollar's head, but Her.
mancki was unable to go beyond first
as Lo1ar made a quick. retrieve of the
ball.
Edwards bounced to Johnson who
threw him out.
WI runs, three hits, no errors, one
left.
First inning Yankees
olIiiWelSS llHeQ 10 walker
Heinrich swung at a three and one
pitch and raised a high pop to Stanky.
L1ndell stroked a single past the out
stretched glove of Jorgensen into left
field.
DlMaggio grounded out, Stanky to
Robinson.
No runs, one hit, no errors, one left.
Second Inning Dodgers
D1Magg1o camped under Furillots fly.
ScOOpaI Jor0anconss Ioo@
grounder and threw him out.
D1Magglo Hoped in to take Lombardi's
fly behind second base.
Nc runs, no hits, no errors, none
left.
Second Inning Yankees
Johnson STRUCK out, swinging.
Phllllps grounded out to Robinson.
Rizzuto was thrown out bv Reese.
No runs. no hits, no errors. none left.
Third Inning Dodgers
DlMagg1o moved back to take Stanky's
fly.
Reese smashed a double just inside the
third basellne, the ball rolling out into
the left field corner.
Robinson smashed a line drive into
left field, the ball bouncing into the
stands for an automatic double with
Reese crossing the plate.
Heinrich missed trying to make a
shoestring catch of Walkers low liner
in right field and Dixie was credited
with a double as Robinson scored.
Karl DreWs, a highlander, replaced
Reynolds in The box.
Stirnweiss threw out Hermansky with
Walker moving to third.
DiMaggio raced back to haul in Ed.
wards drive.
Two runs, three hits, no errors, one
left.
Third Inning Yankees
Lollar drove a long double to 1ef
field, as Hermanski missed trying tt
make a diving catch directly in from
of the stands.
Drews fouled off three pitches, ther
struck out.
Lombardi's first pitch to stirnweis
was wild, bouncing a front d the plate
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-06
DUTCH HARRISON
WINS AT READIN

READING, Oct. 5. P =
Lanky, drawing Dutch Harrison
a fine golfer when the chips vert
down, slashed four strokes from
par today in the final round d
the $4,000 Reading Open to VII
by three strokes with a 278 total
And Bobby Locke the big nal
from johannesburg, rammeI
home a 35-footer, the final put
of his current American tour, tN
a SO round and second place il
the tourney with a $50 total, HaF
rison had started this foufti
and final round with a ivy
stroke lead over Locke and In
(Porky) Oliver, Wilmington
Del, Oliver had par II today ll
a 282 total, good for third III
with Jimmy Demaret, OJal
Calf, and amateur Frank StTan,
ahan, Toledo, Ohio, Demaret aM
Stranahan each carded 70.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-06
Whedbee Allows Hits
In II Inning Contest
Second Game Scheduled Next Sunday Al
Winter Park; Doubleheader Will Be Play
ed To Determine League Champions

HAMPSTEAD won the first game Of the final series Tor
Re play-off title in the Cape Fear League at Hampstead
Sunday afternoon, edging out Winter Park 8 to z IN ~ III
rinos The play-offs will be concluded next Sunday a1ter--
noon at Winter Park where, if necessary, the teams Will
NAV q double header to determine the winner OF two out OF
three. 1:4. pouk
HAMPSTEAD scored run in the second and Winter Park
Nod nm the ball game in the third. The next eight innings
80 score]ess Norwood Skipper, Winter Park pitcher,