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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-30
THE FIREWORKS REPORT

Three bills on fireworks had found their
way into the Legislative hoppers before
a subcommittee adopted a report outlaw
ina their sale in North Carolina.
One Of the measures presented by Sen
ator Weathers provided for statewide bans
on the sale, transportation, purchase, pos
session and advertisement Of py~rotechnics
Senator Roper introduced a second OUT
having everything mentioned above, and
including manufacture for out-of-state sale
Senator George Penny, author Of the third
proposed the whole mailer be left in the
hands Of county commissioners.
In substance, and with minor amend
mems, the subcommittee, which is com
posed Of the three Senator'S who wrote
separate bills, Senator Alfred Lennon Of
Wilmington and Chaffin Of Harnett, ap-
proved the Weather bill unanimously. II
the legislature accepts the subcommittee
report, North Carolina will have disposed
Of one Of the most offensive violations Of
the peace and cause Of injury and death
10 its citizens.
1t is to be hoped that profits to be deriv
ed from manufacture and sale of fireworks
Is not permitted to blind the vision OF
interfere with the vote 4gainst fireworks
on the part Of any member Of the angus
body now in session at Raleigh.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-30

The earth has now spun round so
that North America, facing away
from the sun, is in the darkness OF
a summer night. But around the
North Pole there is light At night,
while the South Pole is in darkness
day and night.
the sun have longer orbits, and
they move more slowly: therefore
they have longer periods of re-
volution. The planet Pluto, far
thest away. has a period 249 times
as long as the earth's year.
Besides wheeling around the
sun, the earth is also spinning.
You have seen the way a top
sometimes travels along the floor
while it spins. 1t is moving in two
ways at the same time. The earth
does this also. 1t spins and it
travels around the sun. .
!. The result Of the earth's spin
ming is that any spot on earth is
sometimes facing toward the sun,
sometimes facing away from it.
The place where you live, for in
stance, will be turning toward the
sun as the earth spins, and you
say it is morning. After a few
hours your home will face the sun
directly. and you say it is noon.
Then your home turns away from
the sun, during afternoon. until
there is darkness. 1t takes n
whole day and one whole night for
the earth to make a complete
spin.
Long, long, ago even the very
wisest men thought that the earth
stands still and that the sur
moves around it. Even today, we
say that the sun rises in the east
and sets in the west. but that is
just a manner of speaking; we
know that the earth spins from
west to east.
The spinning Of the earth is call
ed its rotation.
COPYRIGHT, 1915, BY THE
GROLIER SOCIETY INC. based
upon THE BOOK OF KNOW
ledger
distributed by United Feature
Sy indicate, Inc.)
Tornorrow:-The Earth's WOO
BILE.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-30
A SPORTS AUTHORITY

The Wilmingtonian who mas been urq-
ing promotion Of a sports parade and other
activities for greater development Of this
areas opportunities TO expand, says thai
10 demonstrate our recreational resources
we should establish a sports authority to
operate in one way like the Port Auth
GRITTY Of New York which underwrites
beneficial enterprises.
The idea is revolutionary but carries
his general proposition a logical step for
ward. He notes that many colleges, rail
ways and steamship lines have visible
or invisible sports authorities, the con-
clusion being that if they find the venture
profitable Wilmington could do so also.
II we organize a sports authority with
a revolving fund Of, say, 5000, he de-
clares, it could be increased each wear
by prudent management, gifts and be-
quests. and adds the expenditure would
be justified because:
IT is a form Of health insurance.
II its advice is followed ii will prevent
unwise private ventures. Ut is estimated
that 100000 or more could have been
saved last year to inexperienced inves.
iors).
II is a form Of insurance against mis-.
directed energy, such as we witness on
St. Valentines day. This can be turned
INTO harmless or useful parades or other
community sports.
The amount of new money brought ir
each year can be determined by bank
balances, new or old houses rented b,
~fransienis or new corners, and by expendi
lures in certain channels.
10 these reasons, the enthusiast add
Thai horses and dogs bring almost a
much money to some regions as job
B~arleycorn. In his opinion dog racing an
a fox hunting club could be a success wit
authority sponsorship.
Here we quote: Examples Of what CO
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-30
PRESIDENTIAL VISITING

Reldfl0nS between Inc Unl1ed Sld1eS ana
Mexico were not satisfactory for years be-
fore the Mexican government seized oil
properties Of American companies. They
have gradually improved through the
years, but much must still be accom-
plished before the friendship that should
exist between neighbor nations can be
firmly established.
To promote this friendship President
Truman Contemplates an exchange OF
visits with the Mexican President, Miguel
Aleman, and has tentatively set the time
Of his trip TO Mexico City in March. AT
a convenient time thereafter President
Aleman is TO be the guest Of the White
House.
Among matters presumably TO be dis
cussed will be a loan from the Washing
ion government for the development Of
Mexico's backward but potentially great
industrial resources. Since this country
has contracted the habit Of loaning money
around the world, there would seem no
good reason why Mexico should not have
its share. But ii must be on such Terms
that a repetition Of Mexico's exproprla
lion Of American oil properties, or the
seizure Of any other properties in which
either the American national or private
funds have been invested. will call fol
retributive action.
Furthermore, if the United States is
10 lend money TO Mexico, ii should be
i provided that a substantial part Of il
should be devoted TO educating Mexico's
illiteraie hordes, moi only in the rudiments
Of school learning but in hygiene and
moral responsibility. Tens Of thousands
Of Mexicans are not only in AFFECT pow
erty. They have no understanding Of
normal ways Of rising from that state.
The peonage system under which they
have lived for generations, even for cen
iuries flor il antidates Cortez) has in
terfered with the progress Of the great
masses Of MexiCans.
Not until the backward elements in the
Mexican population have ru%dimentarY
education and are required to observe the
fundamental requirements Of good health
and the acceptance Of moral responsibility
should American Treasury or private
funds be poured out for industrial de-
velopments.
1t is TO be assumed that during the
forthcoming exchange Of hospitality by
the Presidents Of the Two nations these
matters will have Top place on the agenda.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-30
THE BOOK OF
KNOWLEDGE

suns family, or the solar system.
Solar means belonging to the
sun."
There are vast distances of moth
ingness between the members OF
the suns family. Outside the solar
system are millions of other
bright stars. and between them
spread still greater empty stretch
es. The universe is immense.
So then, the centre of our solar
system is a great star, the sun,
and arc. nd it whirl the sun S
family Of worlds, never stopping,
most of them travelling forever in
closed paths, SO that they re-
turn and repeat their joarn Us.
Some comets, however, return on
ly after thousands OF years have
passed.
All the planets travel IN the
same di. ection; but some of the
moons of the planets go the
wrong" way round them. And
many of the comets travel around
the sun in the opposite direction,
too. The motion of a body around
the sun we call it's revolution.
The length of time needed for a
planet to complete a trip around
the sun is called its period of re-
volution. For the earth, the period
OF revolution is called the year;
and it is a little more than 365
days. Planets near the u have
smaller orbits (paths> and they
move faster; so they have short
Ell periods. Planets farther from
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-30
Religion
DayByDay
OLD ABRAS EFFENDI
BY WILLIAM 7. ELLIS

WILL ~ avn
One memorable eve nlnI
Eaifa Palestine, was spent in
t~ervieWing Abbas Gflendl,
head of the BshaiSt rellslO'
liked the old man better thdl
Of his disciples whom l have
He was m ore definite
straightforward.
We had endless difficulties
lis interpreters (and he was 1
of a Tartar with them, N
sought an explanation Of the
trial teaching o. his creed AN
he turned again and again 10
figure of the mirror, represeh
the life that reflects God.
Well, that much Of BahalS
accept: for it is good ChEI'
teaching. The disciple is 10
template and reflect the MAJ
They are the best Christians
truly reproduce the mag
Christ. $3.50.
And the goal of our faith y E,
longed-for day when I'VE Sn1
like Him. for we shall see
as He is"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-30
THE SUNS FAMILY

The earth's nearest companions
IN the heavens belong to the same
family, the family of the sun.
In the center o. this great group
is the sun. a bright, hot glowing
star. Wheeling around the sun are
nine bodies which we call planets,
The name planets comes from the
Greek word for wanderers. The
earth is one Of the nine planets
They have no light of their own,
but the sun shines upon them ano
they reflect the suns light. They
have no heat of their own, but
The ones that are near enough tc
the sun are warmed by it.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-30
The Doctor Says
FORM OF C0I1ER
TRACED NERyI
BY WILLIAM A o,pn.

The protrudins ers' 'tN n
nervousness of an ex,o Sa'
soiter patient are the S1 n.tlr.
o otsistc thyroid Gland I5'l ". q
of goiter. u this /,
Exophthalmic goitsr
TO occur in young ,a .n9F
nervous temperance, Iuql''
large cities. 1t is more IsIn'
IN women than in mon V'n'
seine cases shock or st-s, sa'
t" be a factor in lis 49, 5.,a.ti ST
The chief omplsint e,o9n'
thalmic goiter patients VI j, ''q
s s1Ve r. 1atigue. Their bodies 8 , y,
eat a great deal thew cou !
lose weight. 'OnUaa
The patients skin is
flushed from the blood, S'.1a /
to get rid Of excessive bos s.s q
and he finds ordinary bad a. 4
ing uncomfortable even NV CA
coolest weather.
The exophthalmic goi,
tents eyes have a starina en-
sion, They may protrads s ~
that they seem to be pon , 20
OF their sockets. 'Al
Nervousness and chsn,s Il
position may disturb memb W I
the family before thew as. !,
dent to the patient, and 'i Ie, :
temper is difficult to synl.i tOa
the disease is recognized u
AS a rule. it is not dittion,.
detect al exophtaaImic ,oi. ,u'
!eht' out a breathing Or ms..'
lism test is made to determ n',',
severity Of the condition. p,s,
are given the test the first 5 't 4.
in the morning. after . :. u.
nights rest and before e,,;,s "
drinking. The amount Of nrS,
consumed over a certain perrin;
time is measured. and III, .y.,
is calculated in percentss.s ''''
Exophthalmic goiter n.4..
usually are given medical T', ,.,
ment before surgery is rs NJ"
oended. They require co nm,
'hysical and mental rest q.
ives, and an adequate diet
Lugol's lodino Solution is ,5r,
stored to quiet the overactivs /
void gland, usually with sor.
lGr1 success.
AS exophthalmic goiter is,A
ease of ups and down it mar .
HosSible to main'rir the ,.l.- /.
= rly good health for SON. n,
rithont operation.
II the gland caarot h
troled. z portion of it is errs
sur"'cal'v. or its ac.ivitv ,nN4
by X-rav Treatment. Nor yg..
". severe cases of rvons+gr,
otter have been t'..'.j 4,
T7dioac tive iodine or thioais
With good results.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-30
THE BONE IS POINTED, by Ar
thur w. Upheld Doubleday:

TIE EONE 10 POINTED, by Ar
thur W. Upheld doubleday;
So.
This cryptic title stems from
voodoo lore in the Australian bush,
and primitive mysticism lends q
pleasing note to this mystery.
Half-breed Detective-Inspector Ma
poleon Bonaparte is called upon to
solve the mysterious disappear
arce OF a well-known and little
liked Australian. Throughout, the
case is complicated by the hex
placed upon Bonaparte, but he
makes Of it a better-than-average
Whodunit.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-30
A KNIFE is SILENT, by David
Kent Randam Hn11sa. 60 snA

Luxury, liquor and lovely ladies
with a hint of loose living play
Amos equal parts with suspense
IN TINS swiftly moving tale Of
murder on a Hollywood tycoon's
Island estate off the Carolina
coast. Jason Burr. rock hard anna
teur detective and a man OF many
interests. solves the not entirely
unexpected problem in homicide
m 1lgtime order with little help
rom the rural coastabulary. A
.sasant eve7'n reading with
~ the stanford in. redients and
a couple of new twists thrown ID.
CHA
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-30
Star Dust

Lease Common DenominatOr
lie has a click.n mouse, mas Glen
And An attic full OF Weevils;
Since he ing rented both OF them
He's the lessor Of two evils.
-Ror MacLeay
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-30
REAL

a real half-dollar with tails on both sides
has. been discovered and has crs.+as ues
.u.oie' which we suppose vii continue NTH
ILL., ! dlscoNers some bigger cur ositv
If - a nai.dollar that will buy 50 cents worth
= ''nins. St. Louis Post-Dispatca
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-30
Closed Corporation

Closed Corporation
Seth Higgins brought his dilap
dated flivve- to a noisy ha t be
fore the village sore, and shout
ed up to the proprietor summing
himself by the doorway. Wall, ST
you said l couldn't dew it, but, b.
cracky, l done it,
You done whut?' asked tbs
storekeeper.
Sold that there OLD bag-o bone:
mare Of mine-that's whut l done
he shouted exultantly.
Gosh Almighty, but you air {
smart one!" cried the amazed 81
That there critter w-rn't with =
dime. Whut did you sell her fur?'
Nope. she warn't Wuth nothin.
it's true agreed Sch. But al
the same I sold her fur a hundred
oollars-9ot the money right here
in my valet. too"
Seth. l got to hand it to you.'
declared 81. you shore air a slick
trader. A hundred dollars. VIII,
that there mare wrrn't with ever
five dollars. She W. twenty veal
old if she wuZ a dav ard blirc
in one eye ans spawned ane
wind-broke and all pe+erea ou'
Who, in the name of st. Peter
did YOU sell her to-"
who do you reckon" exu1tet
Seth. Il sold the critter to maj
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-30

,.,u
1--WE would see Jesus,
seeing Him we would rel'e, =,
likeness to all who sec u.s. .
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-30

What can our steel indT''riesl
8 man who already know
mucl?" ..
If the craft yEmperor ez y
this false humility to ellS.
measuring compliment 1'OD
breezy Charlie sch~aO ne ;,
doomed to bitter dlSao7Vl y,
for what he got was "a"
ioinder. ''Pe haos what 10
Your Majesty.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-30

QUESTION: VIII X-rsv II,
"nts for thyroid disease harm
oman's unborn cha?
! ANSWFn: No. Padiolooies
~feensr7 the unborn child by
.ectina it from exposure.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-30
Removing the Sting

hcH1OV1nk the Sung
Once when John N. Garner was
Vlce-President of the United States
his enthusiasm for the local base.
ball team caused him to lose 3
$40 bet when the home boys failee
to deliver.
Will you autograph the bill, Mr.
Garner?" the winner requested
Pm giving it to my son as a
memento of this happy occasion
He will want to frame it and hang
it in his ROOM"
You mean he won't spend it?'
asked Garner.
Indeed not"
In that case, said Garner. sup.
pose | just write you a check
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-30
L'Envoi

L'Envoi
Then there was the abseN'
ed professor who sent MS
the bank and kissed the
good-by.
On second though he
absent-minded.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-30

No Demurrer
Charles M. Schwab once went to
study some Of the great steel plants
of Europe. There, among other
great pe-sonages, he made the &C.
qu%aintance Of the Emperor of Aus
tria.
Being informed of Schwab's mis-
sion. the venerable sovereign pre-
tended to be surpr se9 at the Amer
lean steel magnat7 s interest in his
backward kingdom.
But what can you learn Of us
in Austria?" be modes.lv incurred
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-30

North America, on a summer
day, receiving the suns light. The
North Pole is in the fight, the
South Pole in darkness, due to the
tilt of the axis.
Some of the planets have moons
which wheel around them. There
are other bodies besides planets
wheeling around the sun; aster-
ODDS, meteoroids and comets. All
these-the sun, ths nine planets
and their moons, the asteroids,
meteors and comets-make up the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-30

suns family, or the solar system.
Solar means belonging to the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-15

Leaves on the north side of a
tree are longer and darker, and
have lighter veins.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-15

FoncielIe, Tabor City, N. C., ]. M.
| Osteen, Rockingham, N. c. and
J. H. Yon, Loris, S. c., supervisors
of vocational agriculture in North
and South Carolina and Mr.. T. A.
Cole, Columbia, S. c.
DR.. Junian Miller who is sched-
led for an address at the after
noon session has been called by
many The Sweet Potato Wizard"
It is said that what Luther Bur
bank did to breed and develop i'm
proved strains and varieties OF
fruits and vegetables and other
plants, DR.. Miller at louisiana
State university is doing with
sweet potatoes. DR.. Miller, a ma
tive of South Carolina, a graduate
of Clemson college, one time
Orangeburg, S. C. County Agent
and n time connected with the
North Carolina Experiment Station
was the first person in this country
to successfully and consistently
induce the sweet potato to bloom
and set seed.
The Carolinas Sweet Potato Coun-
ell is an organization composed OF
growers, dealers and agriculture
workers interested in further de.
veloping the sweet potato industry
in North and South Carolina. In
asmuch as the meeting Of the
council is open to the general pub
lie and all interested in hearing
DR.. Miller and others are urged to
attend, it is expected that a large
number of growers from both
states will be at the meeting.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-15

they know at that very moment
a couple of large wheels were busy
churning up my insides.
Captain Watts, n of the most
experienced party boat operators
at Southport, anchored the Idle
On" near the wreck of a British
blockade runner that was sunk
during the War Between the States.
He told us that last summer he
averaged about 1000 pounds OF
trout each day from that spot. But
that was last summer. Today we,
or they, that is, failed to get a
nibble.
We caught something like oh,
well, we caught some fish. But
even Jack Fish Lines" Cowie,
himself, could not have hooked
any of the finny tribe this after
noon. for there just wasn't any
to be hooked.
Tomorrow, Captain Watts
says, "they may be out here by
the hundreds" -. But that is to-
morrow and the way l feel right
now. tomorrow will never come.
Friend 'Indeea"
Chef Stacy came over to the
bunk and offered a little consola-
ton. He offered me a nice JUICY
roast beef sandwich. Look out
fishes, here l go again.
The fishing all over We headed
for shore and those docks at South
port looked plainly coed to me.
But, next week we will try again.
The Captain says he can't promise
any fish, but he will promise that
l can get sick again.
The party is talking about the
fish fry tonight, but right now
let's get on some still ground.
am tired of the boat rocking.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-15
POTATO COUNCIL
STATES MEETING
DR.. Julian C.. Miller Ia
Address Group At
Florence, S. {.
Special To The Star

FLOR7NCE, July 1.-THE list Of
speakers scheduled to appear on
the program at the First Annual
meeting Of the Carolinas Swee1
Potato Council to be held in the
YMCA auditorium at Florence, 5.
C.. beginning at 1890 a. m. on
Friday July 18th reads like who's
who in Southern Agriculture.
The program lists such outstand-
ing personages as Dr.. Julian {.
Miller, Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, La, DR.. R. F. Poole
President, Clemson college; A. X.
Junginger, Editor, Market Grow
ers Journal Louisville, KY, Dean
I. o. Schaub, Raleigh and DR.. u:
w. Watkins, Clemson, Directors OF
Extension Services in North ana
South Carolina; DR.. c. ]. Nus
baum, Edisto Experiment Station
and DR.. Fred Cochrane, North
Carolina Experiment Station; j.
E Durant, Lynchburg, S. c., T. B.
Upchurch, Raeford, N. c., R. D.
suber, Orangeburg S. c., E. W.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-15
LOCAL MAN GETS
LICENSE
Dental Examiners Meet In
Raleigh; IS Get License
To Practice

DR.. Julian 3. RoSemond of Will
mington was licensed to practice
dentistry by members of the North
Carolina State Board Of Dental
Examiners which met in Raleigh
yesterday.
Also licensed with DR.. Rosemond
were S. other dentists and IL den
tai hygienists.
Oilers licensed to practice den
tistry in the southeastern section
of North Carolina were Joel M.
Anderson, New Bern; Charles T.
Barker, New Bern; Mott Parks
Blair. Elizabethtown; James F.
Cameron. Lumberton and Ralph
Benton Holmes, Fayetteville.
New officers of the Examining
Board were installed. They are
DR.. D. l.. Pridgen of Fayetteville,
president, and DR.. o. Afford O.
Charlotte, secretary-treasurer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-15
WIVES HUSBANDS SEEK
DIVORCES In ACTIONS
IN COURT HERE

Two unhappy wives and one u
h.nd want to be free again.
Jesse Newell, who married Rosa
lane Newell four years ago, asked
his freedom in a divorce suit NE
Yesterday in county court on the
grounds the couple have not i''eo
together for two years.
Aline Beck Fowler sought Gus.
tody of her two children IN a SUI,
against Gurley Fowler. The COUPE
wed in 1910 and the wife SAID the
husband deserted her five years
Grace Melton brought action
against Clayton Melton. They llveo
together only about five weeks
after their marriage in l945' she
said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-15

Maybe it was not such a bad
trip at that. A party of seven fish
ing hopefuls boarded Captain
Hulen Watts Idle On" at the
break of day this morning anc
with hopes high we set out for the
fishing rounds.
The party included Miss Dora
Cooper, of J%onesporo, Tenn, who
said she was making her firs1
deepsea fishing trip; Mr.. and Mrs.
Leo Jarrett Of Bristol, Tenn, a
young married couple also on thei1
first outside venture: T. A. Cathey
Of Kingsport. an old hand at this
type Of angling, VINO was making
his fourth trip; Roland Perry Of
Wilmington, who recalled his many
trips aboard this same craft while
it was at Morehead City; E. W.
Chef Stacy, a veteran deepsea
angler; and this writer, who knows
absolutely nothing about fishing
from the rear of a moving boat and
especially when no land is in sight.
Captain Hulen, sometimes called
Grow" by his friends and his
mate Jim Ward, had everything
in readiness for the anglers when
we reached the fishing grounds al
7 o'clock. But the passengers
amused themselves by kidding
each other about who might be
feeding the fish" first, and ]
assure you l did not have the least
idea at that time that l would be
the initial one to lean over the
rail.
Miss Cooper, a pretty secretary
of Jonesboro. who said she lived
only a short distance from Uncle
Fud" won the fishing honors Of
the outing. She managed to snas
eight or ten of the big blues ano
maybe a couple of mackelel,
got a short glimpse of them as they
were being brought aboard. She
conducted herself as an experience
ed fisherman letting a little sur
pressed yell each time she landed
one of the beauties.
All during this timeI was crest
ing" on n of the long seats in
the cabin of the boat. Several
times l was reminded by someone
in the party that I was beginning
to turn a pale green, but little did