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Milford chronicle., 1947-08-29

The law, however, has not always
been respected, as the Harness COM
mittee already has revealed.
1t has been at work for some
time, and, after an investigation Oh
the War Departments efforts IN
behalf of universal military train
ing, Mr.. Harness reported to the
House that the department had
spent a huge sum to influence the
public in respect of the program.
The committee report, when sub
mitted, will show that former Ass1s-
tant Secretary Howard Peterson
admitted that the department hired
publicity experts to carry on
widespread program intended to
favorably influence the public for
its plan. 1t also paid speakers to
lecture throughout the country in
behalf of universal training.
Another committee report, al
ready presented, shows that the
Public Health Service and divisions
with Social Security have been
working with various medical
groups to win public support for a
program of nationalized medicine.
These branches of the Executive
Department also assisted in the
writing of the Wagner-Murray-
Dingell bill for health insurance.
Many things which directly in
terest the American taxpayers are
L. LnU
cover more than the expenditure of
huge sums.
The Harness committee, bearing
in mind that the American people
! must be informed, nevertheless
wants to make sure the public is
not propagandized by public en-
ployees.
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-29
DDT Highly Recommended
For Japenese Beetle Control

Evidence of Japanese beetle dam
age in a number of sections of the
state again serves to emphasize the
long and difficult efforts of Della
wareans to control this pest.
For some years poison sprays and
dusts were commonly recommend
ed to combat the beetles. Such ma
terials acted chiefly as repellents
and left residues which under many
conditions were Objectionable.
Now, according to DR.. l.. A.
Stearns, entomologist for the Della
ware Agricultural Extension Serv-
ice, DDT spray is preferred for the
control of this pest. DOT kills
rather than repels. The residue left
by spraying is also effective for
killing beetles coming to the fOli-
age for longer period of time, and
the material. is relatively cheap.
One application, or possibly two,
should prove sufficient.
For small quantities of spray, 4
teaspoonfuls of a wettable powder
containing so per cent DDT should
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-29

be added to a gallon of water. For
a larger quantity add 10 taDle-
spoonfuls to 10 gallons of water, OF
2 pounds of the so per cent Dbl
powder to 100 gallons OF water
This spray may be used alone or III
combination with fungicides recon-
mended for control of plant dlseas-
eS.
If lead arsenate and wheat nouf
are still the choice to combat pee
ties, they should be mixed IN the
following proportions: For l gal
Ion of spray, AZ tablespoonfuls OF
lead arsenate and 2 tablespoontuls
of flour; for 10 gallons, 10 ounces OF
lead arsenate and ounces of Hour ;
and for 100 gallons, 6 pounds OIL
lead arsenate and 4 pounds of -FOUR
Neither DDT nor lead arsenate-
wheat -four should be applied on
vegetables or fruits about to be
eaten within 2 weeks Tin the case
of DDT) and within to weeks Tin
the case of lead arsenate) before
harvest.
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-29
DELMAR

Mr.. John c. Conoway has sold his
nome on Pine Street, to Mr.. Robert
vincent and he and Mrs. Conoway
Will leave town soon to make their
home with their daughter. Mrs
Harry Wurtelle in New York
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent will occunv
their newly purchased home in the
near future.
Mrs. Mabel Hearne attended tho
National Convention of Della Kama
Gamma at the Commodore Hotel
in New York City, the first of the
week, and following the convention
she visited friends in Valley Stream
on Long Island. She is exnected
home this week.
Mrs. Richard Hill and daughter,
Miss Mary Jean Hill, of Richard
son Park, were weekend guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Matthews.
Jack Willis of Bayside. Long Is
land was the weenk-end guest of
his Pal ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ] Paul
Ellis. here.
Miss Ruth Jones ia the guest OF
her sister, Miss Alice Jones in vii.
minSton.
Mrs. Mary Fisher Of Philadelp5ia
is The guest of Mr. anL Mrs. Chas
Stehl.
Miss Trudy Barnard of Harring.
ton. is visiting Miss Dorothy Anr
Morris Of near town.
Mr. and Mrs. w. S. Marvel. 3rd.
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. KYLE Dyel
in ShOwns, Tenn.
Miss Winifred HASTINGS, R. ~. O.
Newport, R. L., is spending her va
cation here, with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Glen T. Hastings.
The Rounds reunion held annual
ly at Zion Church, near Salisbury
will be held on Sunday, September
2Sth, instead of August Both.
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-29
Delaware Boys Win

SHARING Tor honors for Della
ware in the 1947 model car design
competition of the Fisher Body
Craftsman's Guild were Franklin o.
Zones of Rising Sun, who won the
state junior award, and Howard X.
Graves, Jr., of 80 Taft, Wilmington.
who took first place in the senior
division. They were each awarded
500. Graves also captured regional
honors, repeating his performance
OF a year ago and will attend the
Guilds national convention in De-
troit to compete for university scho-
larships. The Craftsman's Guild is
an educational organization spon-
sored by General Motors to encour-
age the development of creative
ability, handiwork and craftsman
ship among 'teen-agO boys.
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-29

Mrs. Carlisle Farrow entertained
her sister, Mrs. Katherine Conaway
of Wilmington last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Porter of Ia
coma Park, Md, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. J. f. Porter last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. o. Mai are spend
ing the week at the Royalton Hotel
in Rehoboth.
X Milton Veterans Carnival, Sept.
4-15. Parade on Monday evening,
Sept. s. 1947 Buick will be given
away Sept Is. Sponsored jointly
by Milton American Legion Post
Broadkiln Post 1884, v. F. w. To-
gether in War-together in Peace.
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-29

Wesley C. Short, A. R. NJ. 2Ic of
the Naval Air Station, CharleotOwn,
R. l., is spending a 15-day leave
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
d. Short.
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Del
mar Fire Department has just pre-
sented a check for $4,000 to the
firemen towards the expense of new
equipment and the new ambulance.
Last Wednesday evening, 80 mem
bers of the Lions Club, and their
guests held their annual summer
picnic in the Delmar Park, a slight
storm early in the evening delayed
preparations for the seafood buffet
supper which was prepared on the
srills. Before supper, there was a
soft ball game and later in the eve
ming, there was group singing.
On Wednesday, August 9th, the
Lions Club will have it's annual out
ing at the Rehoboth Beach Country
Club. The members and their guests
will go in the afternoon for SWIM
ming and golf. Dinner will be served
on the terrace in the evening to be
followed by dancing.
In the absence of Rev. J. w
Townsend, who is on his vacation
the Rev. William Smith, of Reliance
Md, a student at the Boston Uni
versity Divinity School, had charge
of the Sunday morning service in
E';rct NIothOdiCf Chnrph hpro
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Bradley OF
/ Aberdeen, Md, and Messrs. William
and Raymond Cullen, of New Jersey
are the house guests of Mr.. and
! Mrs. Lee w. Cullen.
! Calvin Hearn of MARYLAND Uni
versity, spent the weekend with
relatives here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-19
JUDGE D0CHWElLER
is DISQUALIFIED
Jurist C~omplimented By
Judge For Crusade" In
Day Case

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 1s.-(P)-
Superior Judge George A. Doch-
weller was disqualified today from
hearing the controversial LARAMIE
Day divorce matter but the fellow
Ijurist who ruled against him COM
%plirnented Judge Dockweiler for
his "crusade' in the case.
Superior Judge Edward T. Bish-
| op, who heard the disqualification
motion instituted by the actress,
ruled that Judge Dockweiler had
shown bias and that it was prob
able that Miss Day could not OBJ
tain a fair and impartial trial
before him.
Last Jan. 20 Miss Day appeared
in Judge Dockweiler's court and
obtained an interlocutory decree
of divorce against ]. Ray Hend'
ricks, airport manager, The fol
lowing day she. again divorced
Hendricks in Juarez, Mexico, and
married Leo (Lippy) Durocher,
manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers
baseball club, in Ell Paso.
In ordering the disqualification,
Judge Bishop said:
"Thers is no disgrace in the
finding that a Judge is legally dis
qualified to try a particular case
There are many situations in this
world that need lettering but most
Of us are waiting for George to
do something about 1t.
Durocher was not in court to-
day with his attractive bride. He
was in the East for the spring
training of the Dodgers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-19
IN THE SPORTS A
BY Roy Cook

Lieut.. A. 7. Moore, recently elected president of the
Tobacco State baseball league has been doing a lot of
thinking lately and has come to what he thinks is . soln-
lion to the umpire problem for 1947.
James E. L. Wade, the circuits first president. had
his hands full last year keeping a staff of arbiters. This
was mainly because the money allotted to pay umpires was
not enough ana experienced men were unavailable. Moore
hopes to correct this situation by having a larger aUot-
ment and picking the jumps cautiously. The former state
highway patrol officer, who is now head of the Cumher-
land county ASC enforcement board, has drawn up a form
In be filled out by applicants for umpire positions a
nicture of the applicant must be pasted on the form.
Moore is firm in his opinion that the men in blue
thould be familiar with every rule in the book. He il also
. firm believer in an umpire sticking to his first decision
Reading the rules will be a must with the umpires. Moore
stated.
A hundred dollar increase will enable the umpires to be
paid $3.50 per month including travel allowance. The two
men will travel together and no jumps will be allowed to
travel with the team or mingle with the PLAYERS. The
new president plans to have all the umpires living in Fav-
ettevile. He also plans daily conferences with the Of
fcials.
Moore hopes to curb scenes which took place last sea-
son. The incident at Legion Stadium involving M,noo
and Britain and the smuggling of an umpire at Dunn, will
not occur this year, If I can prevent it,, Moore said.
The best part of his policy, believes Moore, will be hav-
Ing each and every arbiter report to his office every morn
ing with a full written version on the following NIGHTS
game. IF anything Of Importance comes up. then i'm
mediate action can be taken even before the next ball
game is played, asserts Moore. He figures no town Is too
far from Fayetteville where travel will conflict with the
umpires getting back here for a full nights rest.
The new Prexy has requested that all clubs furnish a
dressing room, with a shower for the arbiter. anart frono
those Of players. Several outbursts took place last season
between player and Jump, after the affair when both were
taking showers.
One warning note given by Moore to club officials was
his intent of ahering to the rules and regulations of the
National Association. Full police protection at each game
was stressed. Gambling S MT too noticeable last
season but the prexy's word is to have a sharp look out
for it. He gave an example what type of gambling most
baseball owners Were watching for, "those individuals who
strut up and down the aisles with folding money between
their fingers who want to place a bet with anybody who
will cover them"
Another Moore policy is to line up his staff from towns.
outside of the league, if possible. Last year manv were
Local fellows and dissent ragged throughout the circuit. Two
srbiters have already been signed. they being Kenneth
ky QUITS OF Columbia, s. G., and James A. Baker of Fort
Bragg.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-19
STATE CRAPPLERS
PIN DUKE MATMEN
Blue Devils Suffer Third
Loss In Row By 26-10
Score

DURHAM, Feb. 10. -(P- North
Carolina State Colleges wrestling
team defeated Duke here today,
26-10.
1t was the third loss in a row
for the Blue Devils who missed
the services OF two OF, their lead
ing grapplers who were out with
Injuries.
At n time Duke pulled up to
within three points of the victors,
but States more experienced Crap
piers took the last three matches
in a row to win handily.
Five of the eight matches were
won by falls.
The summary:
121 - Kusturis CD pinned Rich
ards in 1850, first period.
1913 - State won by forfeit.
1885 Blalock NCS) decisioned
Pumpian.
145 - Lewis (NCS) pinned Bill
mier in 1855. third period.
1855 - Fitzsimmons Cd pinned
Poplin in 1:50, second period.
1853 - Troxler (NCS) decisioned
Cameron.
IT'S - Edwards (NCS) pinned
Gorsuch in Sc seconds, first period.
Unlimited - Wagner NCS)
pinned Haynes in So seconds,
second period.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-19
JUNIOR VARSITY
DROPS % TO 26
TILT TO LEJEUNE
Final Quarter Squirt Gives
Visitors Last Minute Win
At MINIS Gym

New Hanover High schools
Junior Varsity basketball team,
after leading for two-thirds of the
contest, suffered a heart-breakine
1926 defeat at the hands of the
smooth : working Camp Lejeune
High cagers last night before the
Wilmington Raleigh conference
clash.
Even in defeat the Jayvees play.
ed one of their best contests of the
season. Last month when the
locals collided with Camp Lejeune
high school at Camp Lejeune they
were easily beaten, 1921. Last
nights close affair proved how
much they have improved since
then.
Camp Lejeune grabbed a FL
lead over the locals in the first
quarter, but dropped behind LIS
at halftime. In the third stanza
the visitors gained ground, holding
q 1913 disadvantage at the chap
ter's end. 1t was the final quarter
that provided the thrills for the
300 ans who watched Camp Lee
Jeune, executing a very goods at
tack, knot the score three minutes
before the games and, and pull
in front 1926 at the closing whistle.
Top scorers of the tilt were Lin
wood Taylor with II points of the
MINIS Jayvees and Bowersox with
IL also of Camp Lejeune.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-19

III ~ Ii was the worst
defeat that has been handed a loop
quint this season. During the 1916
campaign Wilmington trampled
the Caps, 1923 here and 1923 at
Raleigh. Last nights contest was
practically the same story with
downing Hugh Morson by
"a points more than at the State
capital earlier this season.
New Hanover High exhibited a
brilliant display of shooting ac-
curacy in the lop-sided debacle.
pouring goals through the hoop
with every type shot imaginable.
The first team, working with clock
like precision, operated a smooth
offensive that allowed each boy
to sink well over 10 points except
w. A. "Weinie" Brown, who was
kept busy feeding his teammates
shots throughout the game.
Billy Mason. leading high school
scorer of North Carolina, captured
individual point making honors for
the night, burying Is points. He
was closely followed by Johnny
McKoy with IA, Teddy Fennell
with 10, and Louis Collie with II.
Kingpin in the Raleigh offensive
show was James Edwards, 6 #.
l in. center, who hooked in II
tallies. Sonny Ussery ranked mex,
with eight.
Wilmington opened like a ball O..
fire, notching four straight points
before James Edwards arched in
a perfect hook for the invaders.
Quick push shots by w. A. Brown
and Luke Collie raised the count
to 81 in just one minute and a
half of play. Not to be drowned,
the Raleigh club came back to
ring the cords for eight straight
tallies and force MINIS to call
time out. With the score stand
ing 1913 in Raleigh's favor. Mc,Koy
got a set and Mason Tipped in
two consecutive hook shots along
with a charity throw to put MINIS
out In front, 1910. Ussery got a
push, Brown countered with a
Wildcat free toss, Edwards swish
ed a foul, Wilson dropped through
a Grip, and Fennell angled a goal,
establishing the score at the end
OF the first quarter, Wilmington 10,
Raleigh Is.
In the second stanza is markers
flew through the net for MINIS to
Raleigh's Four. Edwards threw in
a long push that was equalled by
Fennell's set. Mccoy and Collie
Tipped through sets also prior to
Ussery's two good foul shots, Civ
ing the locals a big 4O-23 advan-
tage. Rapid goals by McKoy and
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-19
WHITE PHANT0MS
DOWN DAVIDSON
Carolina Squad Rallie. In
Second Half To Capture
Tilt

CHARLOTTE, Feb. 1872
The University Of North Carolina,
opening a successful Southern Con-
ference road trip against the Uni
versity Of South Carolina last
night, tonight continued its win
ming ways, downing Davidson's
Wildcats, 1888, in a doubleheader
basketball show at the armory
here.
The end Of the first half found
the Wildcats battling the favored
White Phantoms closely. But the
Plants, who had earlier this month
won a 55-46 decision from the
Presbyterians. returned after the
intermission to run their 20-18 half
time advantage into a safer lead
midway of the second stanza.
The Carolina attack was led by
Jim Hamilton, who sank six field
goals and two free throws for the
nights leadership in scoring, and
Memo Nearman and John Dillon,
who ~alternated at center for eight
points each. George Peters and
Mike Williams were the pace set
tiers for the Wildcats, scoring IL
and 10 markers, respectively.
Oak Ridge Military Academy
defeated the Davidson Junior five,
66-57, in the first game.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-19
Wildcats Smother Raleigh Quint, 77-36
CAPE FEAR LOOP
STATES MEETING
AT COURTHOUSE
Directors To Gather AT 8
O'Clock Tonight To Dis
cuss Contracts

A meeting OF the board of direc-
tors of the Cape Fear Seini-pro
baseball league will be held to-
night in the Recorders court room,
it was announced last night. The
meeting will be called to order at
8 O'Clock by President Addison
Hewlett, Jr.
A spokesman for the loop said
last night the main purpose of the
parley will be to discuss the con-
tracts and to issue them to the
managers for distribution to their
players.
The franchise fees will also be
collected tonight.
The semi-pro league is compos-
ed of six teams at the present
time, however East Wilmington
and Leland teams have indicated
their desire to enter the circuit.
Teams already holding franchise
in the loop are Masonboro Clam
diggers, Winter Park Ramblers,
Hampstead, Seagate, Aeme-Delco
and an unnamed team, whose
franchise is owned by "Skeet'
James.
Ebert A. Brown, commissioner
Of umpires has issued an appeal
to all persons interested in acting
as umpires for the circuit to con-
tact him at the meeting tonight.
The public is invited to attend the
gathering, it was announced.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-19
Softball Championships
Slated For Greensboro
And High Point Again

GREENSBORO, Feb. 10 P-
The 1947 State softball champion
ship tournaments will be held at
High Point for the women and
Greensboro for the men. Both
staged the successful tournaments
last year.
The women's tournament dates
are August 11-16 and the mems
schedule will be August 20-25. Only
change in the eligibility rules was
made by the executive board OF
the North Carolina amateur Soft
ball Association for the coming
season. Mems teams must win a
city league to represent a city or
must win an all-county league to
represent a county.
Cities or counties in which only
one team is active are to be rep
resented by that team.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-19
NJ {: State Cagers 7rample
Duke Blue Devils, 81 To 81

RALEIGH, Feb. 18.-(Po-N. c.
State college .vaulted back to the
top of the Southern Conference
basketball race by posting a stun
ming 1857 triumph over Duke here
tonight before 5000 fans damned
into Frank Thompson gymnasium.
The victory was sweet revenge
to Coach Everett Cases charges,
who one month ago tonight fell
before Duke by 6o-63. The red-hot
Blue Devils, playing on their home
floor, that night sported a 19-point
lead at intermission.
Tonight the story was all but
told in reverse, minus a great
closing rally by the losing team.
N. c. States sharpshooters could
do NO wrong tonight, and they led
by 47-27 at half-time.
The game marked the third time
in eight days that the top posi-
ton of the conference race has
changed hands. Duke first lost its
top-rung hold when North Carolina
scored a 1928 triumph last Tues
day at Chapel Hill, sending N. C.
State into the front. It was Dukes
first conference setback of the
season.
However, N. c. State fell by A.
SO to Wake Forest on Friday night,
and Duke came here tonight as the
conference front-runner.
Ed Koffenberger, the wheel of
the Duke offense, was covered
well, but he managed to get Is
points in continuing his amazing
scoring record for the season to a
342-point total.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-19
Seventeen Teams
Enter Cage Meet
Additional High Schools Expected To Enter
9Th Annual Star-News-YMCA Basket
ball Tourney, March So

been set for February FL. Of
ficials said last night that
other tournaments being held
in this section will not be
completed until the latter part
Of the month. 1t was deemed
advisable to set the date ND
until February 70.
A meeting Of the coaches Of
the various teams will be held
several days prior to the OPEN
Ing date to draw the pairinss
fer the annual tournament.
Teams entered to date in
clude:
Boys
Dixon, Onslow county; Clark
ton, Bladen county; Shallotte,
Brunswick C count v: Leland,
Brunswick county; Elizabeth
town., Bladeh county; Tabor
City, Columbus county; Rich
lands, Onslew county; Long
Creek-Grady, Fender; War
saw, Duplin county, and
Bolivia, Brunswick county.
Girls
Charlton, Bladen county;
Shallotte, Brunswick county;
Tabor City, Columbus county;
RichIandG nnncln orr&r.
Long Creek Grady, Pender
county; Warsaw, Duplin coun-
ty and Bolivia, Brunswick
county.
Schools may enter their boys
and girls teams by writing
Adam w. Smith, Y.M.C.A. or
Roy J.. Cook, Star-News, will
mingtoh.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-19

Seventeen High school bas-
ketball teams, ten boys and
seven girls, have officially
been entered in the eighth an
nual Wilmington Star-News-
YMCA basketball tournament,
scheduled to get underway
here on the hardwoods of the
YMCA gymnasium March 5.
Six handsome trophies and
individual gold and silver
miniature basketballs have
been ordered and will be
placed ON display soon, tour
ney officials said last night.
The first place winners Of each
division will be given a trophy
and the players will receive
gold basketballs. The runner
ups will also be presented
trophies and the team MEM
bers presented with silver.
baSketballS.
Present plans call for the
eliminations to get underway
at I o'clock Wednesday night.
The finals Of both the boys and
girls will be held In the New
Hanover High school gym
nasium Saturday night, March
8.
Sam johnson, has been APP
pointed to select the officials
for the four-day meet. He said
last night he will make an an
nouncement in the next few
days who he has secured to Of
ficiate ut the contests.
The deadline fer entries has
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-19
Sixteen Boys And Girls
Teams Enter Four-Day
Tournament
Special To The Star

PENDERLEA. Feb. IS - The
Fender county Invitational basket
ball tournament will be held at
Penderlea gymnasium on Feb. 10,
20, 81. and "a. according to an
nouncement made by Principal
G.. w. Harriet, chairman Of the
arrangements committee.
Sixteen teams have entered this
tournament. Represented in the
tournament will be four high
schools of Fender county; Burgaw,
Atkinson, Long Creek and Fender
lea; Wallace and Magnolia from
Dublin county, and Taylor's Bridge
and Franklin from Sampson coun-
ty.
Opening games viii be held
Wednesday night with Wallace
girls and boys meeting Taylor's
Bridge. Other games Wednesday
night will be Magnolia against
Long Creek, both boys and girls.
Thursday night Burgaw will play
Atkinson and Penderlea will meet
Franklin in the other first round
test. Games will be played on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
nights.
Semi-finals will be played Fri
day night and the finals Saturday
night beginning at 7:30.
The awards will be two trophies
for the winning teams and gold
and silver basketballs for the indi-
tidual players. Two sportsman
ship trophies will be awarded to
both the boys and girls teams
who are judged to ,be the best
sports Of the tournament.