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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-03
SEAB0ARD MAKES
TWO PROMOTIONS
'Derham Becomes Freight
Traffic Manager; Long
Also Advanced

Appointment of j. P. Derham.
Jr., to the position of freight traf-
tic manager, in charge of solicit
tation and service, for the Sea.
board Air Line Railroad, effective
today, has been announced by G.
B. Rice, vice-president of the road.
Derham succeeds F. H. Bryant
who has requested assignment to
other duties because of his health.
Born at Green Sea, Derham first
became connected with the Sea-
board at Jacksonville in 1920 as
development agent in the lines
agricultural department. Entering
the traffic department in 1922, he
advanced through increasingly i'm
portant positions and was assistant
freight traffic manager at Jack
sonville at the time of his trans
fer to Norfolk in 1910. He held
the position of assistant freight
traffic manager at the time of his
most recent promotion.
A graduate of Clemson College,
he saw service in the Army 1917.
1919. emerging as a first lieutenant
in the infantry. Widely known
through the South, Derham has
long been active in traffic activi-
ties and, in addition to other mem
berships, has served as president
of the Jacksonville Traffic club.
The appointment of Eli w. Long
as freight traffic manager in
charge of solicitation in the North
and West, effective today, has
also been announced by Mr.. Rice.
A native of Marshall, N. c.,
Long has had a railroad career
extending over a period of forty
six years and entered the service
of the Seaboard in 1912 as travel
ing freight agent in Charlotte.
Successive promotions brought
him to Norfolk in 1929 as as
sistant freight traffic manager, the
position he occupied at the time
of the present appointment. He
will continue to have headquarters
in Norfolk.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-03
rUBERCULIN TEST
SCHEDULED TODAY.
Dir. Elliot Reveals Posters
For Contest Received
AT Office

Tuberculin tests will be given
students at New Hanover High
school today, beginning at S:45 a.
m, according to DR.. A. H. Elliott,
county health officer.
All seniors and freshmen and any
other students who desire. will take
the tests, Dr.. Elliott said. The tests
are used to determine whether an
X-ray examination is needed.
Thirty posters have been receiv-
ed from students at New Hanover
High by the county Health depart.
ment to be submitted in the good
health poster contest. Posters from
the grade schools in the county will
be turned in tomorrow, it was stat
ed,
Whites Ice Cream company has
offered $50 in prizes for the best
posters in the contest. Judges will
be Miss Peggy Hall, Miss H. Lii
liam Bailey, and Gordon Greer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-03
rs ARMY CRACKS
VICE AND THEFT
RING IN GERMANY

FRANKFURT. Germany, Feb. 2.
-p- American authorities said
.odav tbev had smashed an "organ-
i1sd racket of prostitution and
theft in which U. S. soldiers were
tricked out of their pay by ~fraulins
working closely with black market
currency operators.
More than 20 girls and men. the
Drovost marshal's office reported,
we're sentenced to Jail during the
mast week for their activities in
tbe Frankfurt area.
Military government officers said
those arrested testified they re,
ceived their instructions and
leads from illegal currency
| changers, military police said an
intensive hunt was underway for
the elusive black marketeers, whom
those arrested failed to identify.
The racket. military government
officers said. was designed to ex,
tract script the army's paper
money eXchangable for dollars -
from youthful soldiers.
Cocoanuts in the husk Will
keep indefinitely if kept in a dry
place Cocoanuts have been kept
satisfactorily for 20 to 80 years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-03
HUMPHREY BOGART.
MOVIE BADMAN, TO
ENTER BOAT EVENT

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. l - () -
Actor Humphrey Bogart. a spare
time mariner, announced today
he would sail his yawl, the SAINT
ana, in the Los Angeles-Honolulu
yacht race starting July 4 but his
wife, Lauren Bacall, can't go along
in the linen only event. She'll
meet him in Hawaii.
Bogart said he's under nc illu.
sions about the competition he'll
face from veteran yachtsmen and
professional boat owners. He
wouldn't make any predictions
about winning because that would
be like an amateur. actor com.
ing to Hollywood and anncuac-
ing he's going to win the academy
award,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-03
COUNTY
y DRIVE EXTENDED
March Of Dimes Campaign
vii Be Climaxed With
nance On Feb. 5
suecial To The Star

.NrON. Feb. 2. - N. c. Lee,
CIln of the March of Dimes
clal.sion in Sampson county, an
can.p oed today that the deadline
lo'l'' would be extended until
l ssfsoesday night February s., when
Vsanmbination square and round
cu is scheduled to be held at
iane' 4obacco warehouse in Clinton
8as s'eIl known orchestra has been
Md for the affair and advance
snsae If tickets by the Clinton Lions
'als AZ snonsors of the drive, indicate
: sl1 large attendance
mo Sampson county quota this
NV is So, $50, the largest to be
ysa asned since the chapter organi-
a sasn in 1912. While no cases were
Ia usrted in 1916, the records OF
rsp R. B. Wilson, welfare super
Nl 'rdent, reveals that a total mum
la of Is patients received care and
d.. .,tnoent in the past five years.
o.ber officials of the Sampson
vl ;rcl,,de Eleanor Switzerland,
a l.,rroan of county women's divi-
en n v. Carter, treasurer; Mrs.
s,O a Rass. chairman of publicity
t ID ~wonen's work in Clinton; Ellis
a williamson, coin box collections;
T, Stands. Manley Jones anc
s y. Warren, special events.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-03

The Ri. Rev. Thomas c. Darst,
retired Bishop of the Diocese of
East Carolina, and member of the
board of directors of the Lost Col
ony, the play staged at Manteo
each summer, said last night that
plans for the summer productions
wer underway.
Bishop Darst said that at a meet
ing of the directors held in Raleigh
recently, it was decided to open
the season on July 1 and run, as
usual, until Labor Day. The play
will be presented each night for the
first week and about three nights
a week for each week following, he
said.
Paul Green, author of The Lost
Colony, was present at the meeting
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-03
Bishop Darst D; loses
Plans For Lost Colony

in Raleigh and told of his plans to
make a few minor changes in the
production for improvement, Bish-
op Darst said. The changes plan
ned consist Of putting more action
in two or three scenes.
Green is also the author of a
similar play which is to be pro-
duced at Williamsburg, Va, this
summer, and which is written
around the Revolutionary period.
The directors believe that the two
productions will aid each other,
rather than hinder, for persons
travelling from a distance a wit
ness both on one visit.
The committee at Roanoke Is.
land is already making plans to
take care of the visitors, and re-
ported to the directors that accom-
modations will be available for all
who have to stay overnight.
Bishop Darst, who is also chair
man of the committee on religious
services during the Lost Colony
season, states that outstanding
ministers of all denomonations will
hold services there on each Sunday
during the season.
The board of directors is COM
posed of many outstanding person
a%lities, such as Ex-Governor Mel
vile j. Broughton, chairman, Jo-
sephus Daniels of Raleigh, Mrs.
Frank Graham of Chapel Hill. Mrs.
R. ]. Reynolds of Winston-Salem,
Mrs. Charles Cannon of Concord,
Bruce E%thridge, head of conserva-
ton and development in North
Carolina, and several prominent
citizens of Roanoke. Governor r.
Gregg Cherry is an ex-officio men,
Der of the board.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-03
PORTUGUESE file
REPORT ON CRASH
Lone Survivor From Air
plane Wreck Removed
To Lisbon Hospital

LISBON, Portugal, Feb. PIP
- The French air liner which
crashed into a needle-like peak
near Portugal's seacoast, killing
all but one of it's passengers and
crew, would have avoided disaster
if it had been flying 30 feet higher
or so feet to the right Or left of its
course, Portuguese officials said
today.
The burned remains Of the per
sons killed in yesterdays crash
we're removed today to nearby
Cintra for final identification.
Eyewitnesses said the planes
landing lights were lit shortly be-
fore the crash, leading investiga-
tors to speculate the pilot might
have been attempting to make an
emergency landing at Cintra air.
port. The plane was flying from
Paris to Lisbon.
The only survivor, Eugene Leon
ard, 35-year-old French business
man who was found 80 yards from
the wreckage. was removed today
to a Lisbon hospital suffering
shock, a fractured leg and other
injuries. Officials said he had not
been told his wife was killed in
the crash.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-03
Maria Montez Finds Pose
With Cat" Rather Tame
Husband To Play Role In
Forthcoming Movie
atlantis"
By ALINE MOSBY
United Press
HOlIvwood CnrroSnondan1

"OON ASoPOAAAL4t
HOLLYWOOD, Feb. o. W.P) -
Maria Montez posed with a leopard
today and neither one OF 'em was
scared.
Maria wasn't because the leop-
ard had two ingrown toenails. His
foot was SO sore he couldn't have
run after her if he'd wanted to.
Besides; he was sleepy.
Il would be much happier, how
ever" said Miss Montez, IF he
had eight ingrown toenails."
The leopard, whose name is
Nlssa, wasn't frightened either be.
cause the usually fiery actress was
recovering from an operation and
taking things easy.
Il don't feel like getting in a
light with heem," she explained.
So Maria cuddled right up to this
live. purring fur rug - instead Of
a dead one, for a change while
photographers clustered about. The
lady and the leopard, her press
agent explained, have to get used
to each other before they start
work on a movie in which they're
c%o-starred.
Oh, wait, Maria's husband is in
the picture. too. That's what she
wanted to tell us about.
In this movie. atlantis" she
finally gets her chance to act,
cover up. have a lover, and be a
lady.
For years." she began, cuddl-
ing up to the pussy in a lawn
chair back of her home, 'sthe
censors haven't let me have a
screen lover because l never had
enough clothes on. But in this
movie I'll wear this dress so I'll
be covered up"
That's what she thinks. There
was a lot Of Miss Montez showing
around the edges Of her green
chiffon one-strap toga.
$50 now" she continued, .I get
a leading man who will make love
to me. And you know who he is?
My own husband, Jean Pierre
Aumont. Imagine getting paid to
KISS your own husband"
Furthermore, she said, she's
combining drama and sex.
I never get a chance to act in
those jungle and desert movies"
She said. ut was getting SO no.
BODY ever looked above my neck"
She got a chance to emote in
''Tangiers' but in clothes that COW
cred too much OF her up. She didn't
like that. either.
This time, Maria said. she's 60
ing to be sophisticated. clever.
exciting. intelligent. educated.
Worldly-wise. fascinating, glamor.
Gus.
She took a breath and added
she'd be sexy. TOO. But in swishy
greclan dresses instead of the
broad smile and chiffon wisp she
usually got away with.
None of this cheap stoff." she
cried. I'm going to be ladv-like.
l hate the word, but that's what
III be. The love scenes really will
De exciting but in good taste,
good TASTE
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-03
FREEDOM TO WORK
BILL DUE IN S. c.
Legislature In Columbia To
See First Labor Manage
ment Legislation

COLUMBIA, S. c., Feb. 2 - ()
"A public airing of the first South
Carolina Legislation designed to
regulate labor in labor-manage-
ment relations has been ordered
this week by a general assembly
committee.
Rep. Delmar N. .CTiny) Rivers
freedom to work" bill will be dis
cussed at an open house labor
committee hearing Tuesday after
noon at 3 p. M, a few hours after
the assembly opens its fourth week.
Rivers bill would guarantee the
right Of union or non-union workers
to go to and from New York, and
to work, without interference or
threats of interference from other
union or non-unioa workers or rep
resentatives.
"This is not aimed at picket
lines" Rivers said, ''that are
peaceful lines. The intention is to
protect the constitutional rights of
South Carolina laboring men and
women to work when and where
they please"
One other bill proposing to reg
ulate labor in Acknowledgment
relations has been offered at the
87th general assembly's first ses-
sion. 1t would make checkoffs il
legal.
The measure was proposed by
Senator e.. w. Cantwell of Kings
tree. The checkoff is an arrange
ment whereby the union includes
the workers contract with an en-
ployer. A directive that the en-
ployer must take union dues out
Of workers pay envelopes, and
turn the dues over to the union.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-03
OBITUARIES

Saturday after a short illness. were
conducted by the Rev. John D.
Mcleod, pastor, Carolina Beach
Methodist church, at the graveside
in the Batson' cemetery at Wood
side Sunday at 3 pm.
Active pallbearers were R. G.
Edison. w. j. Batson. w. G. South
erland, T. E. Batson, S. D. Souther-
land, j. R. Teachey, and J.. R.
Brown.
Surviving are a son, T. N. Sim
mons; a daughter, Miss Nina Sim
mons; n sister, Mrs. Florence
Switzerland, all of Myrtle Grove
Sound, and n brother, John Bat
son, of Woodside. Nine children ano
several great grand children also
survived.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-03
WILLIAM cox

WHITEVlLLE, Feb. 2. Will
liam Cranshaw Cox age % died
Saturday afternoon in the Mullins
hospital from pistol wounds receiv-
ed at a filling station near Nichols,
S. C.
Funeral services will be held
Monday morning at II o'clock from
the Glendale Baptist church with
the Rev. Otto Edwards officiating.
Burial will be in the Canebranch
cemetery near Allsbrook, S. C.
He is survived by his widow,
Sarah Soles Cox, two children,
Ronald and Floreen. his parents.
W. F. and Cora Bell Cox; two
brothers, Lewis ]. and Burris D..
Cox; eight sisters, Mrs. Bell Strick-
land, Mrs. Marguerite Herring,
Mrs. Geraldine Mincey, Mrs. Ivo-
dine Norris, Miss Norma Cox. Mrs.
Doris Todd, Hettie L. Cox and Oui-
da Will Cox all of Loris, S. C.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-03
CLYDE KENNEDY

Funeral services for Clyde Ken
needy, 66 year old merchant of Lee
land, who died Friday in the James
Walker Memorial hospital will be
held Monday at - o'clock from
the graveside of the Catherine
Lake cemetery. The Rev. Razbury
will o~fficiate.
He is survived by one sister:
Mrs. Lee Wright of Delco. Fou1
brothers.: Hyot of Delco, Ross OF
Hallsboro, Ralph of Acme and
Lacy of Philadelphia. ,
The funeral cortege will leave
the Yopp Funeral home at 10 am.
Monday morning.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-03
SHIPPING NEWS
DUE TO ARRIVE
ToIox,

DUE TO ARRIVE
Today
Freighter
S. S. William H. Hart brought
from the Lay Up basin. Berthed
at Broadfoot Iron Works dock.
Tanker
S. S. Reaper, 4,64S tons, from
Raytown, Texas, h cargo of
gasoline for Texas Co. Due Sun
day.
(British) S. S. Trocas from Mid
dleboro, England w i h cargo of
creosae expected to dock today at
Taylor Colquitt Terminal. c.. D.
Maffitt and Company, agents
CLEARED AND SAILED
SATURDAY
Tanker
S. S, Neshanic, bound for Port
Arthur, Texas.
INWARD BOUND
Tanker
S. S. Moccasin Gap. with cargo
Of gasoline for the Standard Oil
Company.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-03
BRITISH STORM

LONDON, Feb. 2. -(P)- Gales
lashed the Irish sea and west coast
of Britain today. The 7,177 ton
American vessel Henry Middleton
collided with the 1884 ton British
ship, Empire Chamois, in a pre-
dawn blow in Falmouth harbor
waters. No one was injured and a
tug brought the American ship to
safe anchorage. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-03
WILLIE LEE HEWETT

SOUTHPORT, Feb. 2. - Fune-
raj services for Willie Lee Hewett,
II, former enploye on the dredge
Comstock, who died Saturday morn.
ing in New Jersey, will be held
Tuesday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
from the Southport Baptist church.
The Rev. Herbert T. Baker, pastor
of the church will officiate.
Pallbearers will be members of
the Southport Masonic order.
The body will arrive Monday
morning and lie in state at the
home of J. l.. Robbins until the
hour of the service.
He had been making his home in
New Jersey for the past three
years. He was connected with the
U. S. Engineering department for
over 20 years.
Survivors include his wife. Mrs.
Mary Hewett: two daughters: De-
lores and Gloria Hewett and the
following sisters: Mrs. Anne Groom,
Mrs. Blanche Ramsey, Mrs. Susan
Hewett and Mrs. Ting Roberts
Two half-sisters; Leila and Evelyn
Caison. and one half-brother, Viii
liam Hewett.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-03
ACME-DELCO LEGION
PLANS TO SPONSOR
EVENT WEDNESDAY
Special To The Star

ACME, Feb. 2. - The Acme-Del-
co American Legion post No. 298
will sponsor an oyster roast on
Wednesday night from $50 until
$3.50 in the home economics depart
ment of the Delco school, it was an
nounced here tonight. Proceeds will
go toward the Legion building
fund.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-03

United States Marines were
.sert to China as far back as
1854, to protect the lives of for
eigners, including Americans.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-03
L. T. SHELLY

FAIR BLUFF, Feb. 2. - Fune-
raj services for Leonard Thomas
Shelly, IS, of Hinson's Cross Roads
were held Saturday at 2:30 p. m.
in the Hinson Cross Roads Baptist
church.
Shelly died Friday night in the
Columbus county hospital following
a weeks illness.
Funeral services were conduct
ed by the Rev. B. G. Farley of Ger
no Gordo, assisted by the Rev. Wal
do Farley and the Rev. Kade Deav-
er of Laurinburg. Burial followed
in the Meares cemetery.
He is survived by his widow and
two small sons, Leonard Thomas,
Jr. and Kenneth; two brothers, T.
S. and A. F. Shelly of Hinson Cross
Roads: and one sister, Mrs. Mag
gle Nance of Wilmington.
Active pallbearers were members
Of his Sunday School class.
MRS. MARY RATSON SIMMONS
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-03
BOYD SCOTT

FAIR BLUFF. Feb. z. Boyd
Scott, 42-year-old world war vet
eran was found dead in bed, early
Sunday morning. Columbus county
oroner Hugh Nance has deemed
no inquest necessary, as death was
natural.
He is survived by brother;
J. A. Scott Of Winston-Salem. Two
sisters: Mrs. j. D. Fairfax of Fair
Bluff and Mrs. Eugene Williams
of Lake City, S. &C.
Funeral services will be held
from the Meares Funeral home
Monday afternoon at three O'Clock
with the Rev. Bass in charge. In
torment will follow at the Hinson
Cross Roads cemetery.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-03

The Don, south Russian river, is
over 1900 miles in length and is
navigable for 800 miles.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-03
MRS. MARY RATsoN SIMMONS

FIJI e.! services fcr Mfs
Gstson Simmons, y, vino q ID al
her home on Myrtle Grove Sound
Evening star., 1947-01-30
Property Owners Gel
Anti-Red Resolution

Resolution condemning Com
nunistic inf1ltration" in veterans
groups, demanding immediate end
of rent control, and vigorously op-
posing socialization were to be pre-
sented to the trustees Of the Ma
tional Home g. Property Owners
Foundation at the Hotel Statler
this afternoon.
Approximately 125 trustees Of the
organization from all parts Of the
Nation gathered here today for a
two-day session. AS the policy-mak-
ing group to the organization, the
trustees expect to work out its post
war program.
The resolutions are to be presented
this afternoon by Joseph H. Deck
man, Washington businessman and
member of the foundations Ma
tional Executive Committee.
The meeting was opened by Arthur
w. Binns of Philadelphia, Founda-
tion president Annual reports were
given by Urban w. Wilde, Indian
apolis, national field director; o. J
Dekom, Schenectady, N. Y, director
of information; James E. Mack,
Miami, legislative director, and 10y
Baxter, indianapolis, administrative
secretary.
Other resolutions to be brought up
for policy making purposes call for
strong national defense measures
and liquidation of all public housing
projects
Senator Capehart, Republican, oi
Indiana, will address a dinner meet
ing of the trustees at the Statlel
tonight His topic is expected tc
be home ownership and rent control
Evening star., 1947-01-30
immigration Probe Urged;
Racket Charged in House
BY the Assoeiofed Press

Representative Miller, Republi-
can, of Nebraska told the House
yesterday there is a very neat
racket" designed to cheat United
States immigration laws and called
for an investigation of the entire
immigration setup.
A million persons year, he said
are entering this country legally
or Illegally"
Mr.. Miller said the trick to evade
this country's immigration barriers
was based on the requirement that
immigrants must have a relative in
this country or show they have ST.
200 in cash or in bank in order
to obtain a nonquota visa.
There is a very neat racket now
of getting a letter from bank
showing 81 ZOO and then transfer
ring the same 81 200 to another bank
and getting a similar letter." he
said.
This goes on indefinitely. The
original $1,000 will serve many
people"
Evening star., 1947-01-30
Parents Of Gl Students
Get Income Tax Benefit
BY the Associated Press

Parents of veterans attending
school under the CT Bill of Rights
will benefit from a Treasury ruling
covering their income tax
The Treasury ruled q parent, in
figuring income tax, may take an
exemption for a son getting more
than $500 from the Veterans Ad-
ministration to attend school, pro-
vided the parent furnishes more
than half the sons support.
This amounted to an exception
to the general rule that no one
can be" counted as a dependent If
his gross income exceeds $500 a
year. CT educational payments,
such as tuition, do not constitute
income for tax purposes, the ruling
said. These payments are made di-
rectly to the. educational institu-
ton.
On the other hand, the Treas
ury said the amount the parent
spends ON support of the son must
be more than the amount of GI-
benefited money used by the son
toward supporting himself.
Evening star., 1947-01-30
.CityHousing Authorit,
To Cut Rent, Improve
Veterans Barracks

The National Capital Housing
Authority today took steps to i'm
prove a 72-family veterans. dwelling
unit at Thirty first and G streets
Sc. and to reduce rents on the
project.
John 1hlder, NCHA executive Of
ficer, said the moves were planned
after a meeting last night with ten
ants of the converted Army bar
racks.
Similar rent reductions and i'm
provements also will be made at
four other District projects where
veterans are living in former bar
racks, Mr.. Iblder said. He added
that about 896 families will be
housed in the five developments.
Utility Costs Are Cited.
The meeting last night was called
after tenants complained that floors
and walls of the buildings were
cracked, that adequate utilities were
lacking and that present utilities
were costing more than was ex-
pected. Rent reductions will be
made on the basis of these high
utility costs, Mr.. Ihlder said.
The u families live in nine two
story wooden buildings. Present
rents are set at $40 for one-bedroom
$42 for two-bedroom and $44 for
three bedroom units, Mr.. Ihlder said
The NCHA chief said that Oliver
Winston of the Federal Public
Housing Authority. will consult con-
tractors on improvements to be
made in construction of the units
He said efforts are also being made
to furnish hot-water heaters and
telephone service for the project
| Kerosene Heaters Used.
| At present the veterans must
use kerosene room heaters and
stoves, he said.
The other projects being studied
for similar improvements and rent
reductions, Mr.. Ihlder said, are or
Portland street Sc. near the en-
trance to Boiling Field: Overlook
avenue S.W., near Blue Plains; Ala
bama avenue Sc, near the District
line, and Quarles street NE, ut the
end Of Kenilworth avenue.