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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13
WILMINGTON GIRL
JOINS CHORISTERS
Music Group Spending
Summer At Manteo
Studying For Season

Miss Barbara Marshall, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Leo c. Mar
shall, 1903 Nun street, Whining
ton, has been reengaged as a
member of the internationally
famous Westminster choir for the
season 1947-1948. DR.. John Finley
williamson founder and conductor
Of the choir, made this announce
ment at Princeton, N. j., recently.
Miss Marshall is a graduate of
New Hanover High school where
she a active in all the music
programs. She appeared as solo
is in the presentation of 'Isolan-
the", Trial by Jury and Con
deliers." Miss Marshall was pres
ident of her Senior class in high
school, was a member of the Ma
tional Honor Society, and also re-
ceived the Helen Bridges cup.
Miss Marshall was a member
of the First Baptist church and
was occasional soloist of the choir
OF which she was also a member.
AS a member of Westminster
Choir, she will spend the sum-
mer at the training headquarters
in Manteo, in preparation for an
extended concert season during the
winter months. The Choir will tour
the New England states, the Mari
times and Canada in early Octo-
Der, the midwest in November,
and the West Coast in April. In
addition, the Choir will appear with
the New York Philharmonic Sym
phony Society in six performances
under the direction of Charles
Muench and DR.. Bruno Walter.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13
Cherry Grants Robson
Negro Hi. Freedom

RALEIGH, July II -RAEd-
ward. Thomas, Negro who wal
sentenced in Robson county in
May 1915 to two to Eve years Cor
granddaughter, IS one Of three pri-
soners who have been paroled by
Governor Cherry, paroles Com
missioner Hathaway Cross an
nounced today.
Others were: John Calvin A.
kinson, sentenced in Guilford
county last October to two years
for violating suspended sentence;
ard L. J. Gaskins, sentenced in
Wake last November to two years
for non-suppoYk
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13

Prof. Maurice Ewing of the ge.
ology department of Columbia
University. leader of the National
Geographic Columbia ocean
ograpkic Institution expedition. He
places six sound detectors near
the surface Of the water to record
the echoes from a small bomb
fired near the surface. Renections
from the ocean bottom, and also
from the rock surface which lies
beneath the m u d., permit calcu-
lations of the thickness of the mud
layer, and thus Of the vast period
of .ime during which it has been
accommodating.
This technique is a deep-water
adaptation of the one used for
many years on land by
oil companies, now being applied
by them in shallow water off the
Texas and Louisiana coasts.
The expedition also will a k e
photographs with an undersea
Gamer which Professor E W i n g
and his students have perfected.
The camera, in a Water-tight
housing fitted with a special
window for the lens and a power
full beam of light, can take
pictures of the ocean bottom and
of sea life encountered during the
upward and downward trips.
BY all these procedures, the ex-
petition members will become
familiar with the structure and
appearance Of the Mid : Atlantic
Ridge, even though it is SUBJ
merged too far for them to put
on divers suits and actually walk
along its mountainous surfaces.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13
FLYING SAUCERS
TO VISIT WILSON
Party Named For Java
Cup Costers Will Par
ticipate

WILSON,. July IL - There'l1 be
Flying saucers" over eastern
North Carolina Sunday, July q,
it was announced here today.
On that date a fleet of private
planes calling themselves the
Flying Saucers' will visit a half
dozen towns in the eastern part
of the STATE in the interest of the
North Carolina Tobacco exposition
and festival to be held here Au.
gust ID and IS.
miss Wilson,, hostess to the
visitors at the festival, festival Of
f~icials and members of the vari-
u civic clubs will be in the aeri-
al party.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13

Peering as far as he can into
the future. DR.. Sherm an E..
johnson. an outstanding farm eco
nornist but a dirt farmer at heart,
sees an end of back-breaknig farm
toll, larger farms, more pro-
duction.
Its going to be a happier day
for the farm family" he says,
land the family farm is here to
stay. It's the backbone of agrl-
culture. Smart young men are
going to continue to find oppor-
tunities in farming-probably
greater opportunities than ever
for those who are able to recog-
nize the opportunities"
He can't foresee the day when
the farmer is going to sit in the
shade of 9 wide veranda, drink
lemonade and poke gadgets that
operate robot farm hands.
But he says the day rapidly is
approaching when the farm work
dlllllldl VIII DG d ul1llS VI lHS PoSt'
Most of he work will be done by
machinery, easier to care for and
easier to handle.
Already, he says, this type OF
farming is here for some parts Of
the country and it soon will reach
others as power lines are extend
ed and farmers are able to
purchase more machinery.
That's cne of the tings that has
boosted American farm food pro
duc:ion. Since 1920 this Sniff from
ANNA, to mechanical power has
released So, 900, 600 acres. Former.
ly needed TO raise feed for farm
work animals, thest acres n o W
grow food for people.
There are about 10, 600, 00O
horses and mules on farms, less
than half the number in 1920, and
there are more than ten times as
many tractors.
What about atomic power?
"Well, that's for the scientists
to decide says DR.. Johnson, who
is assistant chief of the Bureau
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13

uuUl OAl Wy -.
Financial plans - for the next
two fiscal years in the majority
of the states r pegged' to
generally increased costs. Among
the reasons for the bigger outlays
are heavier governmental house.
keeping expenses, greater aid to
schools, expansion and improve
ment OF crowded colleges, pay
raises. repair and construction OF
hospitals and other public bufio-
ings. !
An Associated Press survey Mt
the end Of the long legislative
season also showed strong trends
to higher taxes, better teachers.
salaries, stiffened labor laws. and
safeguards against sports bribery.
AT the same time, the proposed
constitutional amendment to limit
the U. S. presidency to two terms
was ratified by half OF the
required SO states.
Taxes were hiked in at least
half Of the states. A cigarette tax
was adopted for the first time IN
seven states, a sales tax in four,
and punchboard tax in two.
A dozen different types Of taxes
and fees were boosted. Most COM
mon were increases in this
order - in taxes on liquor and
beer, cigarettes, gasoline, corpo-
ration and personal income.
T~ax-saving community property
h a W $ were enacted this year in
Oregon, Nebraska and Michigan.
They already were in effect in
Texas, A z n a, New Mexico,
Nevada. California, Louisians,
Idaho, washington and Oklahoma.
Such statutes permit a husband
and wife to file two federal
income tax returns. each report
ing half of the family income.
Thus, they get into lower
brackets, and enjoy the benefits
of lower surtax rates.
Thirty-th1 ee states took direct
or indirect action that could result
lin more money for teachers.
There was no uniformity in
method.
In a number Of cases, uae legis-
latures earmarked more funds for
counties or towns for educational
purposes, with the idea that part
Of the increase would 60 into pay
envelopes Of school personnel. In
II states where figures were fair
ly definite, the raises averaged
$$446 a year.
The labor field was n OF the
busiest areas of activity.
Legislation to ban the closed
shop was approved by lawmakers
in Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia,
New Mexico, North Dakota, North
Carolina Texas, Iowa and Maine.
although in some states the action
still must be affirmed in
r~eferenda.
Nine states took steps designed
to proven. strikes Or lockouts in
public utilities. Compulsory arbi-
tration of such disputes was re-
quired in Florida, Indiana, Mich
igan, New Jersey and Pennsylva-
MIA, and a new court Of industrial
relations was set up to handle
such cases in Nebraska.
Virginia, Massachusetts, and
Missouri gave their governors
power TO seize utility plants II
workers and management break
off negotiations. Under the Florida
and Missouri laws, unions and en-
ployers could be fined up to $10,-
900 a day for strikes Or lockouts.
The proposed amendment to
limit a president Of the United
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13
NATIONAL ADDS
new SERVICES
DC-6's To Be Placed In
Service By Airline Tues
day, July IS

National Airlines will place the
second of its fleet of Douglas DC
6 transports into service Tuesday
July Is. The new postwar luxury
liner will add a daily buccaneer
''4OO'' round-trip between Miami
and New York, on a four-hour non
stop schedule.
Addition of the second DC-6 viii.
provide two of the fast new sub
Shakespeare flights daily both
ways between Miami and New
York. DC-6 flights will depart from
Miami at $3.50 a. m. and 2 p. M.
and southbound from Newark Air
port at 2:30 p. m. and 7:55 p. m.
(all EST
The first of the 300-mile-an-hour
58-passenger DC-6's was placed in
scheduled service by National on
July /. On its inaugural south
bound flight it set a newspeed
record for commercial planes
3 hours, II minutes, So seconds
from Newark Airport to Miami.
A week later it added the north
bound records hours, % minutes.
More of the big speedliners will
be added by National as they are
completed by the Douglas Aircraft
Corp. AS docs are placed into
service on NAILS longer nonstop
flights, the company's fleet OF
four-engine Douglas DC-4's are ex.
tending service to route cities here.
tofore served completely, or partly
by twin-engine Lockheed Lodes-
tars. The faster, roomy DC-4's,
which cruise at four miles a minute
with a passenger load of 46 plus
freight, express and mail, were
built by Douglas for National after
the war. The Oldest is 10 months
from the Douglas plant, the newest
four months. The smaller Lodes.
tars will be retired from service.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13
Hampstead Inn
Entertains Famed
Generals Son

HAMPSTEAD, July 12-Captain
]. D. Eisenhower of the United
States Army, and his recent bride
were dinner guests, and spent the
night at The Martha Ann, at
Hampstead, Thursday night, Mrs.
W. J.. Grub, wife OF the inn-keep-
er said today.
Captain Eisenhower is the son
CT General (Ike) Eisenhower,
commander of the U. S. Army,
now on leave, and he said he ex-
poets to return to the pacific area
shortly Mrs. Grub said.
Mrs. Grub said the generals
son resembles his father, and that
is how her husband came to ask
him if he was related to the fam
ed Eisenhower.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13
METHODIST 10

coLFAx, July n-A-ThSao IN
annual meeting Of The Nsrt1rcar-
DINA conference Of the Wsa1eyaA,
Methods. church will open. here
Aug. s.. ~
The conference includes church,
es in South CAROLINA and VirSinit.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13
Earth's Past, Buried In Sea Floor Is Point
of Exped ition's Probe OF Mid-Atlantic
WASHINGTON, July 12-What do

WASHINGTON. July l2-What does the bottom of the
ocean look like?
From available information, it is a gloomy and un-
attractive place. Darkness, of course, is complete. Inc wafer
ia cold. And gray. green, red, or blue mud or an organic
sooze covers much of the floor to a depth ranging to several
miles
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13
Do The Rosinskis Make
You Wanta' Sail, Sailor
Ry SAUL, PETIT

NEW YORK, July 12|H9-Thisis the time Of year
when a man sits on the front porch fighting the flies and
the heat and aches for a chance to cast off in a small boat
and get away from it al-from the humidity, the crowded
commuters bus, the deadly nine-to-five routine.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13
LEGISLATORS Stiffen Labor
Laws: Boost Teachers, Fay
Nv The Associated Press

States are spending money at a record rate.
Appropriations and budgets of state governments across
he country add up to eight billion dollars, an increase OF
.~.ausaaAol,r A,uo hilinnaA a@N. =. e. - =
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13

Sheep have two skins, sepa-
rated by a layer of fat. The lower
skin produces hair and the upper
skin, wool.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13

Oak. ash, mesquite, hickory
and elm trees frequently have
moss or mold On the north sides
OF their trunk ,and branches.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13
This Push Button Farming
Dream, Economist Says
Rv ROBERT E. GEIGER

WASHINGTON, July 12-F9-Is push-button farming
ST around the corner for most American farm families y
Evening star., 1947-03-23
VI TIE
al .tlle
By HARRIET GRiFFiTHS

MEALT1ME AT the Washington Zoo is
AVA about all day long. And the Zoo
population Is anything but Indifferent
as to what is on the menu and when it
is served
Keepers observe a careful feeding sched-
uie. The health of the valuable animals
Is dependent on proper diet. Then, too,
II feeding Is late or a cage missed. the
penalty Is likely to be cacophony of protest
audible the park around.
It's easy to guess who has the biggest
appetite in the Zoo menagerie. The ele-
plants breakfast ON bucketfuls of moist
ened grain and ground vegetables Lunch
is dainty" bagful of day old bread, and
In midafternoon there is more grain and
bales of hay. And elephants must have
their green vegetables. too.
Basis OF the bear diet Is bear bread"
coarse bran product of the Zoo kitchen
This is varied with vegetables and fruits
and for polar bears. fish and raw horse
meat. The bears. like the hoofed animals
love sugar and honey as special treat.
There is only one meal a day for the
nesh-eaters-lions. tigers. leopards, ETC.
except on Sunday, when they get nothing
at all. A daily feeding consists of from
eight to 10 pounds of raw horse meat the
amount depending on the size of the animal.
Sea lions dive for fish thrown to them
twice a day.
Not slow to let their likes and dislikes
be known are the capricious monkeys. They
are fed ground vegetables, pudding made
by the Zoo cook with "molasses to make
it tasty" and cooked meat.
Once the Zoo received shipment Of
bruised tomatoes, which park officials de-
cided would be nice for the monkeys. The
unappreciative recipients, however, soon
tired of tomatoes and ungratefully threw
them back at their keepers.
The monkeys do like their cod liver oil
pills. however, since the pills are coated
Evening star., 1947-03-23

ceive cod liver Oil. Birds and sea lions get
theirs on fish.
Like other small animals and birds, most
monkeys dote on worms. The Zoo raises
its own meal worms A substitute for worms
in the bird diet is finely ground hamburger.
Douehnuts are special treat for the
rkinoceros, whose diet consists of grain.
bread, hay and green's. Malcolm Davis, a
principal keeper. started feeding doughnuts
Evening star., 1947-03-23

to the rhino when he brought him from
Calcutta in 1899, and still slips him one
now and then.
Most "birdlike" appetite in the Zoo be-
longs, appropriately. to the Indian straw
berry finch, who is about the size of the
first joint on a mans finger. He gets bit
of canary seed, fruit and milk.
But the Zoo visitors favorite Offering
peanuts-gets the vote of about three
fourtl,s of the collection. Mr.. Davis says.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-02-21
Columbus, ia.
New York College Students Urge
Passage of Austin-Mohoney Bill

The Austin-Mahoney Bill-intro-
duced after charges of bias ad-
mission practices brought against
several New York Colleges by the
American Jewish Congress were
corroborated by the New YORK
City Council-would outlaw educa-
tional discrimination through a
State Commission Against Dis
elimination in Education with the
power to enforce it's orders in the
courts.
In a telegram to Governor Dew
ey, inviting him to meet with the
student delegation, Arnold
Schwartz, secretary of the Inter-
collegiate Unity Council Against
Discrimination, said:
ITO many of us, this legislation
represents the difference between
professional career of service to
our country and it's citizens or the
denial of that opportunity-the
Austin-Mahoney Bill is the schol-
astic bill of rights"
The Intercollegiate Unity Coun-
Gil Against Discrimination includes
representatives from the student
councils and organizations of
Brooklyn College, New York Uni
versity, City College of New York,
Queens College, Hunter College
and others.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-02-21

Five vcepesidents and secretary elected the
recently concluded 10th Annual Meeting of the American Jewish
Committee in New York At the meeting Judge Joseph M Poa
Of New York elected his fifth president Of the Com
mee and eight other officers reelected Jacob Blau
Baltimore executive committee chairman; Alan M StroOd
New York. vcecharman of the executive commtee David Sh
New York. administrative committee chairman Abram Es
and former Governor Herbert H. Lehman of New York. honorary
vcepresidents Nathan NJ Ohrbach New York. treasurer Albert
H. Lebeman Philadelphia associate and John Saws
New York. executive vicepresident The five vceprdns
op row. l. to ~ Herbert B. Ehrmann Boston; Milton W. King
Washington D. c. Ralph E. Samuel New York; Clover row.
H. r Jesse H. Senhar San Francisco and Frank SugH
Chicago Edward A. Norman Clover right of New York elected
the new secretary.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-02-21

Representatives from every ma
ior college in New York State, or
ganized by the intercollegiate I'm
ity Council Against Discrimina-
ton, will converge on Albany
March 1st to urge Governor Dew
ey and the legislature to pass the
Austin-Mahoney Bill, according to
a decision made by the Executive
Committee of the IUCAD, meet
ing at City College, Sunday, Janu-
airy 26th.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-05-31

to put two million dollars
through the tote machines on
that occasion, and the days
racing card viii be featured by
the running of the Joseph A.
Tomassello Memorial for the
$4,000 added.
Mrs. c, P. Amodie's Dinner
Party looms as the horse to
beat in the Tomassllo Memorial.
run for the 10th time in memory
of the man who directed the
construction Of the massive rae
ing plant, but Robert w. Col
Inns ScottsyiIle, winner of a
smashing route race at the
meeting, and several other cap
able performers viii furnish the
gelded son of Cavalcade with
all the opposition he can han
die.
In the Plymouth Rock on Sat-
urday, a cracking field looms
in the feature event with John
L. Meningitis Agrarian-U the
horse to beat since he already
three quarter events at the
meeting. weights, to be issued
Tuesday, will go a long way
toward determining the field.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-05-31
Suffolk Downs 10
Close Spring Meeting

Suffolk Downs sparkling
spring meeting, successfully
conducted despite the worst
spring weather Boston has ex-
perienced in years, will come to
an end Saturday when the
Plymouth Rock Handicap. the
$4,000 added will be run.
Bringing together the finest
sprinters in New England once
agan, this race is expected to
be a repeat of the Paul Revere
Handicap on April 10, when
Agrarian-U, Tarpan, West Fleet
and Hy-Charlie came down to
the wire separated by only
three noses, the most sensation
al finish ever recorded in New
England stake history.
The meeting so far as attend
ance and mutuel handle are
concerned probably will have
its climax on Friday, Memorial
Day additionally the biggest
day In Suffolk history. More
than $4,000 people are expected
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-05-31
PILGRIM PROGRESS Club

service. treasurer Rachel Saun-
derS, secretary Nan E. Trapp, su-
pervisor of Jr. Dept. Carrie Sat-
terwhite, the president making
the presentations. Mrs. Luck also
presented beautiful bouquet Of
flowers to Miss Gertrude Z.
Smith for being the first silver
cup baby" later member and
historian, and to Mrs. w. S.
Ravenell the pastors wife, for
goodwill and cooperation. Miss
Smith had the special honor of
being presented with gold pin
that is usually given to mem
bers who have served Is years.
Mrs. Raveneu was made honor
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-05-31
JabberWOck
Continued from Page one)

Continued from Page one)
Walker, Lorena Cuzzens, Inez
Russell, Clara Morris, Frances
Bonner, Marjorie Groves, Mar
guerite Mckinney and Adelaide
Hill.
First scholarship award
went to Ruth Hatton, a senior
at Newton High Ruth plans to
use the 5000 Delta Scholarship
at Sergeant College. Second
scholarship award Of 500
went to Alyce aBnks, a senior
ready been accepted by Boston
Universitys School Of Liberal
Arts, even though her prefer
ence is Massachusetts, School Of
Art. To Mabel Patterson, a Jun
ior at Roxbury Memorial High
went a $50 scholarship. If Mabel
maintains her high scholastic
standing in her senior year, The
doubled
Delta presented $40 to tire
United College Fund This don
alton was accepted by Herbert
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-05-31
Registers New
Tailor Shop

Frank C. Register, the widely
known tailor, is now located in
his new and well-appointed
tailoring shop at 4O7 Columbus
avenue, just across the street
from his former location.
Roystsr recently took time of
to visit his mother and other
relatives in New Jersey. He
has now returned to his place
of business and will be pleased
to render efficient service to
old and new customers as
always.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-05-31


Reid.
Deltas thank all those who
helped to make the seventeenth
edition of the Jabberwock the
scoop Of the year.
Solos by James Brown and
McHenry Boatwright delighted
Everybody expected the Girl
Friends Shutdown Convention
with Irene O'Banyoun Robson,
Doris Jackson, Olga Ross, Mary
Spiller and Dorothy Eiland to
take first prize 1t probably
would have but for the inclusion
in the cast Of Lincoln Pope, Jr.,
of the Shearer Summer Theatre
This number brought most APP
plauSe from the audience.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-05-31
Zion Conference
lContinued NON paae onel

Continued from page one)
Church, City and State officials
attending the conference. Music
will be furnished by the Colum-
bus Ave. A. M. E. Zion Senior
Choir.
Thursday evening will be de-
voted to Christian Education
when will be told the progress
made by schools and hear
what the departmental heads
are doing toward spreading
Christian education on the
Home Front, Music will be fur
nished by the Rush A. M. E. Zion
Church Choir of Cambridge,
Massachusetts,
Friday evening, the ladies OF
the District will preside, under
the supervision of Mrs. Daisie
Caldwell Tucker, missionary SUI
pervisor Of the second Episcopal
District Music will be furnished
by the Senior Choir of the Co
lum5us Avenue A. M. E. Zion
Church.
Morning and afternoon seS-
sions will be devoted to business
administration.
Sunday morning at 1890 a. m.
the sermon will be delivered by
Bishop w. J. Walls, with music
by the Columbus Avenue A. M.
E. Zion Senior Choir.
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 0
m. the sermon will be delivered
music will be furnished by the
Belmont Street A. M. E. Zion
Church Choir of Worcester,
Mass.
Sunday evening at 8 p. m
the Bishop will read his list of
appointments, for the next Con-
ference year, at which time
music will be furnished by the
Douglas A. M. E. ion Church
Choir Of New Bedford, Mass.
The public is cordially invited.