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is only in North Carolina waters for about three weeks
in the spring, the martins are here from June until ABOUT
Christmas.
"Aside from this, the marlin is just a better all
round sport fish," he declares. "While the heavy tuna
hits your line like a bomb, and then heads for the bot
tom, the marlin gets up on his tail and gives the angler
a spectacular battle. With the tuna, it's a case OF pull
ing him up or getting pulled down"
We'll, since tuna weigh slightly more than the average
fisherman this side of ~giantdom we'd bet on the fish.
"But, it is a great fight with the marlin. And
not only a great fight, but a great sight" the South
port skipper said.
Captain Vance recalled the most recent blue marlin
caught from his boat which was back in 1887. while in
Florida in the winter the captain fishes mainly for sailfish
now.
Eve caught this fella in Bimini in the Bahamas
said the lean, tanned skipper. "'Twas a guy named
Frank Argumbau, from Long Island, who first hooked
into the 554 pound so-and-so, and he was a beauty.
The first, l mean."
The enraged %speedster jacknifed around the craft,
giving the entire crew one of the greatest thrills of the
hour and fifty minutes of real sport, the reel on Argum-
baus rod was hotter than a Brooklyn fan in a Giant Ball
park.
marlin fishing is the same as sailfishing, but
on a larger scale" Captain Lance said. eve caught 81
hamas."
Admitting they are quite a distance out, the captain
was nevertheless sure that if local partv-boaters are GOING
after something spectacular, they might as we'll 20 for the
fish that most anglers call the greatest in the game.
"They are all here, but I'll bet there are more mar
Ill ana Sail IMAM there are tuna, and I'll bet they're
here for longer periods of time than the tuna, which
ought to make them easier to nab" he said.
Using whole bonefish or a small barracuda for bait,
the Southport angler (who incidentally makes his home
Wnefe MS boat, the "Moja," happens to beg has watched
nlue martins weighing up to 1000 pounds trail bait from
the craft.
When they get that big, they're old, and they're
100 smart to bite" Captain Vance said, admitting for
a minute that some fish have more brains than hu-
mans. ' ~"
ne said Southeastern North Carolina can do no less
taan ucean city, Maryland, which exploited the white mar
III until 1t meant several hundreds of thousands of ex+ro
dollars to the small Maryland resort. " '~D"
ana incidentally, that exploitation began with
n 1lrst white marlin sighted mot landed) off the
coast up there. Having fished there manv times
captain Vance said the difference is distance necessary
10 90 Tor the marlin and sails was the only drawback
mere, out added 1t wasn't as great a drawback AZ some
seemed to think. :" "o"o
They're in nearer than most folks realize. # +horo
" { was something that ought to be given plenty Of study
- Continued on Page Twelve)
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lected a pair of doubles, hit into
a twin killing. Eddie Hardisky
singled promptly, and Jim Station,
in for Bill Benton, who was chased
by the jumps for protesting a deci-
sion, stroi:ed.
Hoggy Davis hit for Bob La
Blanc, and singled home Hardis-
ky, and with Fred Townsend run.
ming for Davis, Faircloth uncork-
ed a wild pitch, moving the run
ners along.
Faircloth, in trouble, managed to
hold on to win when Bridges
smash was taken by Lail.
Lefty Louis Cheshire came up
with 18th win Of the season in the
first game. but Edens, victim Of
a three run rally by the Sox in
early frames, dropped his eighth
decision OF the year.
In the first game, Andy Poklem-
ba settled things in the eighth in
ming with a long home run smash
over the left field wall, after War
saw had tied the tilt UP at three
runs apiece in the sixth. and the
game started into overtime.
DiChiara opened WarsaW's scor
ing attack in the first frame off
Cheshire. After he singel, and was
forced at second by Jordan, Scho-
bola skied to Benton in right. Ben
tons throw to Bridges in an at
tempt to double Jordan went wild,
and the Sox shortstop compered
to second base. Bohannan reached
on an error by Leblanc, and Jol-
dan tailed the first tinted run Oft
the Buc southpaw. McCarty singh
ed Bohannon to third, and Stephens
drilled a hit to center scoring b.
harmon.
The BUGS went into a lead in the
third thanks to Cheshire's first of
three hits. Poklemba opened with
a single to left, and moved to
third when Roy Lamb belted a hut
to left center. Bob Sickle lashed
a screaming triple down the right
field foul line scoring both his
mates. and after Bill Alsnauer
famed, Cheshire singled sharply
to center scoring Sickle.
Warsaw tied if up with the first
clean u off Cheshire. Bohannon
and Stephens combined singles
around a sacrifice by McCarty for
the run. Lail went in to run for
Bonannon and scored the run.
The Sox jolted Edens in the
iourth inning of the second game
when four straight hits by Jordan,
Scrobola, Miner and Stephens pro-
duced three rum The visitors were
never headed. Edens actually out
pitched Faircloth giving up few
err nits than the Warsaw r%ighthand-
err, and tanning a larger number
of hatters. but the Pirates left 10
men stranded.
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Checks Spinners 81;
Williams Blanks Robins. 80

LUMBERTON, July 12.-The
Lumberton Cubs held onto second
place in the Tobacco State loon
tonight with a 81 victory over the
league leading Sanford Spinners,
behind the brilliant seven hit hurl-
ing Of Bob Spicer who annexed his
18th victory Of the year.
Spicer gave up one run in the
first frame, and then held the
Spinners in check, and didn't walk
a man. The Cubs won the tilt
in the sixth when Dixon tripled
to deep right to open the inning,
and scored with the popular Bill
Kivett singled sharply to center.
Kivett scored, icing the game for
Spicer, when the Cub hurler sacri-
feed and Berger shot his second
hit ~ %ho rtCht IN 1of4 f;o1L
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The recent cry Of several fishermen in wilmington nn n ~ 10
the effect that beach sport anglers in this area shouid starr
hittino for the large game fish that are several miles OIL
our coast in an effort to throw Southeastern North caro-
lima into the erortight from a fishing standpoint has taken
on a new light.
IF the reader will recall, Bill DeCover and Tommy
Hines were greatly interested in the chances OF hook
ing tuna here this spring, since it was at once obvious
that the heavy undersea brutes had to pass our coast IL
thev were to travel from Florida waters to the New
England shore.
Radio sport shows and local newspapers took up the
torch, and tried with all the power in a mike or typewriter
ably was a good reason why little came of the deal, but
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WINS IN UPSET

CHICAGO, July 12.--R-Piet, ,
little chestnut colt, whose father,
Grand Slam, won the 1885 Airing.
ton Futurity at odds of 80 to |,
galloped to an upset victory in he
1947 Futurity today, richest Two
year old event in 10 years, before
a stunned crowd OF 80, 900 at Airing
ton Park
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Parker Is Upset
At Spring Lake

SPRING LAKE, N. j., July IL
long reign Of Frank
Parker in the Spring Lake Invi-
tation tournament came to an end
today when the third ranking play
err Of the nation was upset in the
semifinals by fourth-seeded Eddie
Moylan TO San Francisco, 3-6, 6-4,
"a.
The steady, 32-year-old Los An
geles veteran had won the tour.
ney the nine times it had been
held previously and had retired
three cups in the process.
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RED SPRINGS, July 12.-Doyle
Williams, Dunn-Erwin star right
handler, blanked the cellarbound
Red Springs Robins here tonight
with just five hits, as his mates
pushed three markers across to
give the Twins the triumph.
Williams famed IA in beating
the Robins. Mangini and Wolfe
were the only batters able to solve
his slants for more than one hit,
each hitting two singles. Papa
picked UP a double for the losers.
DIINN-ERWIN All r III n A f
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Runs batted in-Steckel g., Steph-
ems 2, Cheshire, Poklemba. Three
base hit-Steckel. Home run
Poklemba. Stolen bases-LeBlanc,
Jordan. Sacrifices-McCa Di-
| Chiaria. Left on bases-Wilming.
ton 6, Warsaw S. Bases on balls
off: Bird 1. Struck out, by Ches-
hire 7, Bird 3. Passed ban-Jones.
|Umpires-Wilson and Baker.
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Errors - Vernon. Christman, Wright.
Runs batted in-Spence, Holloway 2,
York, Tucker, Baker, Lewis. Mcbride.
Two base hits Holloway, Philley,
Lewis. Stolen bases - Yost, Mcbride.
Double plays-York, Appling and York;
Lopat, Appling and York; Holloway,
Appling and York; Holloway n York.
Left on bases-Washington 3, Chicago
8. Bases on balls-Lopat 2, Pieretti 3.
Struckout-Lopat 2. Pieretti 2. Hits
off Pieretti 8 in 4 innings (pitched to 3
BATHS in 5th): Candini 1 in 4 innings.
Losing pitcher - Pieretti. Umpires -
Hubbard, Berry and Weafer. Time 1853.
Attendance - (actuaD 5,045.
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Snag Allen Signs With Cola : Men
Pirates Split Twin Bill With Warsaw
Cape Fear States All-Star
Tilt July 10; To Challenge
Eastern State LOOP Soaud

Making it's strongest bid for Cape Fear league suprpn
acy, the Pepsi-Cola club last night announced the signin,
of Snag Allen, veteran hurler of the Masonboro RanbIn''
in the Eastern State league.
Allen, long recognized as one of the finest moundsmn
in Southeastern North Carolina, has been ~undefeated in r a
years semi-pro action so far, and holds the strikeout reco,S
in the ESL with 81 whiffs in one game.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13
TAKES
TWO FROM LEAFS

CLINTON, July 1.-THE Clin-
ton Blues grabbed a doubleheader
from Selma-Smithfield here tonight
winning the first game 81, and
coming from behind to take a rs
battle in a seven inning nightcap.
Bill Karies, Highlander of Gin
ton. was the hero of the first game
crashing out a two run single in
the last of the ninth to win his
own game. A home run by catcher
Fans of the Leafs had put Smith
field ahead in the seventh.
ETDCT AME
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13
NATIONAL LEAGI

Today's Games
Pittsburgh at New York-Roe (2-6)
and Ostermueller (6-5) VS. Jansen Ga
and Cooper (3-8).
Cincinnati at Brooklyn-Peterson t3-6)
VS. Taylor T-2).
Chicago at Boston-Borowy go and
Erickson (2-3) VS. Barrett (6-6) and
Voiselle $50.
st. Louis at Philadelphia (2)-Pollet
4-S) and Burkhart C1-3) VS. Judd (0-S)
and Heintzelman (3-3).
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Cheshire Wins First Game
With Poklemba Home Run;
Rallv Falls Short In Finale

The Wilmington Pirates and Warsaw Red Sox snapped
4-3 ball games last night when a Pirate rally in the last OF
on third and second base, Harry Bridges hard hit liner
was shared by left fielder LaiL, saving a ball game for Cy
Faircloth, Sox twirler.
Behind AZ going into the ninth Bill Alsnauer opened
with q SINGLE. and then Johnny Edens. who had already col
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Today's Games

T0day's Games
New York at Chicago (2)-Newsom
and Raschi (O-0l or Gumpert go v:
Haynes (4-2) and Harrist GA.
Washington at st. Louis (2)-Haefnel
(3-O and Hudson (4-6) VS. Sanford
ga and Fannin (2-5).
Philadelphia at Detroit Glassware
(6-3) and Scheib (3-2) VS. Trucks $50
and Houtteman 900.
Boston at Cleveland 2)-Dobson (9-4)
and Dorish go VS. Harder f4~ll and
Gromek Oh.
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Benton, Ossofsky and Mason
Truesdale, Karies and Ward.
METERS ARRIVE,

WASHINGTON, July 12-(P-
The first Of g. Army players from
commands overseas and in the
United States began arriving in
Washington today for the 1947
Army championship Tennis tourna-
ment July 1919.
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WHITE S0X EDGE
WASHINGTON, 6-5

CHICAGO. July 12- (R The
Chicago White Sox regained sixth
place in the American League
standings today by ending a four
game losing streak with a 6 to 5
victory over the Washington Sen
rators.
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LATE SCORES
LEAGUE

CAROLINA LEAGUE
Raleigh 4; Greensboro 8.
Durham g.; Leaksville 4
Winston-Salem 3; Burlington /.
TRI-STATE LEAGUE
Charlotte IL; Fayetteville 4.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Milwaukee 3; Toledo 2. B.
Louisville 3; St. Paul 2.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13

Runs batted in-Eames, Sand
ers, Karies. Home run-Eames.
Sacrifices-Balla, Bernstein, o.
Shields. Double plays-Howard to
Bana to Oehler. Left on bases
Smithfield Z, Clinton 8. Bases on
balls-off: Eonta S. Struck out, by
Karies g., Eonta 4. OBS
Karies 6, Eonta 4. Time of game
1:55.
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nat S NOT WNdL we are IIlCel
ted in now.
After a brief cOnversa-
ton with Capt. Vic
Lance, Southport party
boat operator, who knows
the Atlantic fishing
waters the way the gov
eminent knows the in
side of your pocketbook.
has informed us that if
local sport fishermen are
beginning to lay plans
for offshore fishing
where the big ones are,
they should 60 after the
blue marlin or white mar
lin, rather than the tuna.
The captain believes tia
9th type denizen of the dee
,u;,, poe+ Tho TOY Hoo1 coac
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Baseball
In Brief

T0day's Games
WILMINGTON at Red Springs (2).
Lumberton at Clinton.
Sanford at Selma-Smithfield.
Dunn-Erwin at Warsaw.
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Runs batted in-Wilson, Stanley.
Dixon, Kivett. Three base hits
Wilson, Dixon. Left on bases
Sanford 4, .Lumberton IL. Bases on
balls-off: McFadden 5. Struck out.
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Runs batted in-Milner 2, Steph-
ems 2, Lamb, Davis. Two base hits
Edens 2, Leblanc, Bridges. Three
base hit-Scrcbola. Stolen bases
Hardisky. Double play-DiChiaria
to Miner. Left on bases-Warsaw
4 Wilmington 10. Bases on balls
off: Edens q, Faircloth 2. Struck
out, by Edens S, Faircloth 3. Pass
ed ballrJones. Umpires-Baker
and Wilson. Tire of gsme-2:10,
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TOTALS $500 SO 3 IL 27 10 0
x-Sngled for Leblanc in 9th.
xx-Ran for Station in 9th.
xxx-Ran for Davis in 9th.
WARSAW -- 600 300 O10-4
i. LEXINGTON 100 900 OILS
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SECOND CAME

SMITHFIELD 300 21O O-6 8 2
|CLINTON $780, O32 OO2 x-7 10 |
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10Th type deniZen Of The deep
swim past the Tar Heel coast,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13

TOTALS 80 0 5 q IA 4
x-Fanned for Papa in 9th.
xx-Fouled out for Carter in 9th.
Evening star., 1947-12-05
Salvation Army Kettles
Auain Out for Christmas

The tripods and kettles of the
Salvation Army are appearing on
the streets of Washington this week
to receive contributions toward the
armys fund to help the needy at
Christmas.
AS an alternative to dropping con-
tributions in the kettles, those who
wish to help may mail checks di-
rectly to the Salvation Army Christ
mas Appeal Fund, 1736 r street NV.
The kettle method OF collecting
funds for Christmas activities dates
back to 1890, the army explained.
During the depression then. it was
said, a Pittsburgh man hung a
large kettle On an inlprovised tripod
in a desperate effort to raise funds
for Christmas dinners for the
hungry.
Comdr. Booth Tucker then in
charge of Salvation Army activities
in this country, saw merit in the
plan, and since then the organiza-
ton has used that method of COL
lecting funds for the needy in
nearly every part of the world.
Evening star., 1947-12-05
Man Charged With Assault
On 7 Arresting Policemen

Charges of drunkenness and as
saulting policeman were filed today
against Chester F. Pryor, 81, OF
wellington, Va, after two police
men reported Pryor scratched one
of them and pinned the other in an
automobile.
Pryor was admitted to Casualty
Hospital for treatment for scalp
laceration and then removed to
Gallinger Hospital.
The policemen, Pvts. j. E. Dona-
hue and K. NJ Trundle OF the first
precinct said they had a call to the
first block of I street this morning
and arrested Pryor.
When Pvt. Trundle was taking
him to the scout car, Pryor scratched
his face, the report said. Leaving
Pryor in the car with Pvt. Donahue,
the other policeman went back to
the building. When he returned,
he found Pryor had pinned Pvt.
Donahue between the seat and the
dashboard, the policeman said. He
was forced to use blackjack on
Pryor to extricate Pvt. Donahue, he
said
Evening star., 1947-12-05
Stock Traders Riot at Exchange
In Milan as Prices Sink Again

that the United States was dictat-
ing a new government for Italy. 1t
said Undersecretary of State Lovett
had indicated in Washington that
the State Department would de-
mand exclusion Of Communists as
a fundamental condition of stop
gap aid.
Business on the Milan exchange
was resumed after police made the
pit safe for the operators A Treas
ury inspector promised to confer
with a delegation of small traders
later in the day, after they had
been refused meeting with direc-
tors of the exchange.
In the past two years, while the
Ira has f1uctuated. many Italians
have invested in stocks as better
security than money. Increased
trading, combined with easy indus
trial credit until Mr.. Einaudi en-
tered the government in June, sent
almost all stocks upward.
Evening star., 1947-12-05
By the Associoted Press

MILAN. Italy. Dec. 5.-Stocks
plunged in Milan today, touching
off a riot by mob which stormed
the stock exchange.
Small traders, apparently panic
stricken over the prospect of paper
losses of millions of lire, invaded the
trading pit and chased out the op-
orators. temporarily halting busi-
ness. Police cleared the floor, out
the demonstrators gathered OUTSIDE
and screamed invective.
A spokesman for the Bank OF
italy in Rome said no new factors
had arisen to cause the break. The
drop in prices of stocks has been
under way in Milan and Rome for
several days, and the position of
speculators holding for higher prices
has become untenable.
Stock in Fiat Motors, which had
reached a high of 1000 lire after
a STEADY rise since the armistice,
dropped on the Rome market from
the November S quotation OF 1850
lire to 9l5 yesterday. Montecatino
slipped from $50 to 325. Snia Wis.,
cosa dripped from 12,700 to 6,925.
No one was injured seriously in
the Milan riot. Some brokers were
bruised in their haste to avoid the
invading traders, who hurled chairs
and overturned benches in their
anger.
Major stocks on the Milan ex-
change tumbled 10 per cent soon
after the opening. The sharp drop
followed a long, steady decline from
the postwar high reached last
August. Some financial sources at
tributed the break to Italy's credit
policies under Budget Minister Luigi
Einaudi, governor of the Bank OF
Italy. The policies, these sources
said, restricted industrial credits
last August, forcing both stocks
and inventories on the market Tor
ready cash.
Italy devalued the lira recently
to bring it more in line with its
value on the free market. The lira
now is valued at 589 to the Ameri-
can dollar. 1t had been $50 to the
dollar at the official rate OF ex-
change.
In Rome Premier Alcide de Gas
peri met with leaders of his govern
ment and his Christian Democrat
Party. The press described the ses-
sion as a decisive phase" of talks
on the possibility of a broadened
cabinet to include four small parties.
SUPPORT of the parties in the As
sembly would give the Premier a
majority with which to confront
the leftists winter drive" against
the government.
Rome's Communist newspaper
r,JJnita declared in an editorial
Evening star., 1947-12-05
Man Freed in Fatal Shooting
Faces Weapons Sentence

A District Court jury yesterday
afternoon acquitted Walter Free
man, 20, of the 200 block of N street
NV, of charge of manslaughter
in the fatal shooting of Miss Ger
trude Hunter, 20, colored, of the
140O block of Sixth street NV, in
December, 1916.
The jury, however, convicted
Freeman, who is colored, of carry
ing a deadly weapon-a .22-caliber
rifle. He is to be sentenced next
Friday by Justice Edward M. Cur
ran, who presided at the trial.
Freeman testified the rifle was
discharged accidentally. A Gov
errment witness, Gladys Wither-
Evening star., 1947-12-05
Army Awards Honor Z
War Hospitality Officers

Two officials of the District War
Hospitality Committee have been
awarded Army Department Certifi-
Gates of Appreciation for their
promotion of recreational and well
fare work for servicemen In Wash
ington during the war, it was an
nounced yesterday.
They are Mrs. Henry Grattan
Evening star., 1947-12-05

Doyle, president Of the Board of
Education, and Mrs. William B.
Calvin, director Of the Washington
office of United Services to China.
Mrs. Doyle is president OF the hos
pitality committee, and Mrs. Calvin
is executive secretary.
Evening star., 1947-12-05

spoon, testified Freeman had fred
at man who had drawn q knife
on him and that the shot hit Miss
Hunter.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-03
CIO DRIVES FOR
PRICE CONTROLS
Union Quickens Pace OF
Campaign To Win Con-
gressional Support

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2-P1
The C1O quickened its cam
paign today to win Congression-
al support for price controls,
rationing, excess profits taxa
ton and development of the
Marshall idea" for aiding for
eign nations
Rallies, petitions, wires and
letters to the Congressman and
to President Truman-al were
proposed in call to members
for emergency action sent out
by Nathan Cowan, legisla-
tive director, and John Brophy,
director of the hundreds of city
and state industrial union coun-
ties.
Little time remains before
Nov. II. (when Congress con-
venes) to guarantee that Con-
gress hears the peoples serious
demands for leadership and act
ion," Brophy and Cowan assert
ed in a letter to C1O unions
which was made public.
Congress must be made to
understand that the needs OF
the American people and the
world do not permit the play
ing of petty politics i nthe spe'
cial session and the regular ses-
sion which follows in 1948."
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-03
Along The Cape Fear

ENGLAND BALKS AT AP-
PROPRIATION-In 1854 another
appropriation was made, but the
second effort came to grief when
tile act was not approved in En-
gland. Frequent applications and
communications with the English
government OH the subject dur
ing the next decade came to moth
ing.
A Presbyterian minister, the
Reverend James Tate, opened a
classical school in Wilmington
in 1850, and the Reverend William
Bingham began his famous school
here in 1875. The Rev. DR.. Halling
was the first teacher in Innes
academy which was completed in
1900.
The first faculty at Innes acad-
emy included the Rev. Mr.. Lath-
rop, Captain Mitchell, and instruc-
tors Hartshorn, Lowry, JOY
Wilkes, and Burke.
Shortly before the War Be-
tween the States there had been
established in Wilmington Ma
ginney's Institute, Radcliff's Mill
tary Academy, and Jewett's
school. Girls schools included E
high school in charge of the Rev
Mr.. Blackus and a school con-
Quoted by the Misses Burr anc
! James.
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TOBACCO MARKETS
READY FOR SALES
Warehouses On Eastern,
Middle, Old Belts Will
Reopen Today

RALEIGH, Nov. 2 After
a three-day sales holiday
caused by decision of the Brit
ish government to halt the i'm
port of American tobacco, auc-
ton sales will be resumed to-
morrow on markets of three
flue-cured tobacco belts.
Prices, which dropped sharp
ly after the British announce
ment and then recovered some
what before sales were. halted
last Tuesday, are expected to
be near the levels which have
prevailed all season. The prices
will be bolstered by a govern
ment tobacco buying program
under which the Commodity
Credit Corporation will enter the
market to purchase the tobacco
which has been going to British
buyers.
Re-opening OF the flue = cured
tobacco markets will be follow
ed Wednesday by a hearing to
be held here by the U. S. De-
See TOBACCO on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-03
PHILADELPHIA DADDY
CELEBRATES NEW SON
IN EXPLOSIVE MANNER

PHILADELPHIA, Nov q
R)-William Cooper "Cele-
brated" the birth of his Sec
ond child early today with
a bang that literally shook
the foundations of his home.
He had just lighted a hot
water heater in the base
ment when he got a hurry
up call from Jefferson hos
pital. At 1890 A. M. his
wife gave birth to a boy.
Three hours later, Cooper's
neighbors were startled out
of their sleep by a thudding
explosion.
Cooper, in his excitement,
had left the house forgetting
to turn out the water heater
and said the pressure built
up until it exploded.