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Evening star., 1947-08-21
Console Combination
1880

Hand rubbed cobinet Of matched
hardwood wolnut veneer, Ameri-
con and foreign broadcast, tilt
front, push-button tuning.
IA Originally 26.s5 Famous
Make TabIe Rodios in brown
plastic cobinet ----1l.95
10 Originally 1910 to 1895
Fomous Moke TabIe Radios in
hond-rubbed hardwood wolnut
finish cobinets -----1S.S5
s Originally 1895 Portfolio EIee-
trio Photographs in beautiful
Luggage type carrying cose, tull
tone control --24.95
5 Originally 6s.s5 Portfolio
Electric Photographs in lueeoee
type corYine case, automatically
changes up to y records 1895
$ Originally 1873 Famous
Moke TobIe Model Radio
Phonosroph with matching hord-
wood wolnut tobIe; large record
storooe space -----59.s5
8 Originally 1898 Nationally
Fomous Toble Model Rodio
Photographs which change up to
II records automatically; cabinet
of rich hardwood wolnut veneer,
sc. .9S
z Originally 1898 Nationally
Fomous Console Combinations in
handsome American hardwood
walnut cobinet, American and
foreign broadcast, two-post QUITO
motic record changer r----8s.e5
8 orisinoIIy 1880 Nationally
Famous Console Combinations in
hardwood woInut cobinet with
tilt front thot conceols fool-proof
automatic record changer,
Radios, Sevesth Floor,
The Hecht Co.
Evening star., 1947-08-21
"a Originally $50
BIonket Sleeping Bag
1.oo

Warmth equolIine two heavy
blankets. Body contour con-
struction featuring roominess and
comfort. 33-in. slide fastener
down front. Weight 3 " pounds.
Scoaf Department, Third Floor,
The Hechf Co.
Evening star., 1947-08-21
ZTI OTISIFOIIy T.o7
Goblin Type Toy
MonopIane
7oc


7oc
With high Iuster yellow and blue
finish.
I7s Originally z.25 British
Tory thot has back that can be
roised -------------Sse
1873 Originally 2.z5 Passenger
type Monoplone, silver lustre with
folding wings for eompoctness
I.Ie
zs5 Originally z.ss English f.
door Sedan with trunk in reor
l.l9
2o2 Originally ITS Fire Truck
hook and ladder styIe---l.4s
ll3 Originally 5.ss Twin Engine
Toy Monoplone. passenger or
freight type e--------1.99
81 Originally 400 Sport Model
Toy Rolls Royce with chauffeur,
z.19
10 Originally 4.e5 Super Fire En-
aines with four firemen on truck,
z.49
Toy Department, Third Floor,
The Hecht Co.
Notions
200 Originally soc 4-yd. lengths
Of synthetic elastic. 3s in. wide,
white, teorose --------5e
Al Originally Ise TroveIins
CiothesIines, with pins Sc
l3 Originally 4se Hippo utility
eIothesiines -----------Z5e
50 Originally Sc hoir dressings Sc
Notions, Street Floor.
The Hecht Co.
ATS Originally SOC Women's
Linen Hondkerehiefs
8 for ST
Assorted prints with hond-rolIed
hens.
$40 Originally 25e Handker-
chiefs, printed cottons s for
Haxdkerehiefs. Street Floor,
The Heeht Co.
Special Purchase!
Boxed Stationery
4 for ST
200 Originally 100 Boxes Of
u Christmas Cards. Little
Angie" design -----------Zse
1,1oo Originally LIS Simulated
Leather Albums and Serap Books,
brown, white te-----------7se
Stationery, STREET Floor.
The Hecht Co.
Evening star., 1947-08-21
Sporting Goods
Reduced

800 Originally soc Tennis Bells,
3 for Soc
SO orisinaly 1926 Auto Seat
10 Originally 1875 Coupe Auto
Scot Covers -------o.S5
Is Originally 500 Coupe Auto
Sect Covers ---------5.sS
9 Originally 1899 Coach Seot
Covers s------~------o.SS
81 Originally $50 -MosneIite
Perkins Lights ---------l.o 90
SO Originally 3.s5 Leether Seat
Cushions 90
20 Originally l.5o Wedge Seat
Cushions ----------4Se
80 Originally I.s5 Auto Clothes
20 Originally z.ls Washable Seat
Covers for 90
8 Originally 4se FIutter Jock,
large size
II Originally 4se Smell Bolt
Boxes -Zoc
8 Originally 4.95 Dog Leashes
on automatic reels s----2.95
23 Originally l.ss Plastic Beech
Boss t.ou
7s Originally 4.ss wstsrproot
Golf Jaekets -----Z.oo
Sporting Goods, Street Floor,
The Hecht Co.
Evening star., 1947-08-21
IS Originally 500 TO 7,ee
Girls Cotton Togs
90

dresses, pinoforeS, Pidysuirs--
chubbies and Tin between" sizes
included! Not oil styles in oil
sizes.
10 Originally ST FIoreI Spun
.Royon Skirts, broken sizes 3se
IS Originally 5.s9 Green Gym
Suits, broken sizes s-----39e
IS Originally ST Bracelets, Ankle
BreeeIets, Rings Zinc. toxl Soc
10 Originally I.5s Novelty
Leother Belts -----79e
IS Originally z.ss Raineepes in
blue or tan; broken sizes, 8 to
IA -----79e
10 Originally 1.s5 Assorted
Necklaces and Bracelets (ineIud-
ing taxi 10
8 Originally 5.6S Red "Barn-
yard" Shirts. broken sizes --I.49
20 Originally 5.ss Cotton Seer
sucker Sun Dresses, sizes 7 to IA
~3.4s
Pistails Shop, Second Floor.
The Hecht Co.
Evening star., 1947-08-21

3.ss
Cottons and Royons-sizes 10 to
l6!
7 Originally Iz.s5 Formols.
broken sizes ---------So
50 Originally s.s5 8 l2.s5 Cot
ron and Reyon Dresses, sizes 10
to l6; 9 to l5-----5.8S
Is Originally 1875 & 1885
FormaIs, five styles to choose
from: broken sizes
Teen Circle, Second Floor,
The Hecht Co.
II Originally 900 ond 900
Tox included
White Handbags
2.4o 'oe'.d'ns 'ax
81 Originally $50 and 500
White Handbass ------l.z0
9 Originally 2l.o0 Goet and
SeaIskin Hondbess, black, brown,
1900
, Originally 400 Black Colt
skin Handboss ---30.Oo
All prices include tox.
Handbags, Street Floor,
The Hechf Co.
Evening star., 1947-08-21
CAMELLIA PATTERN
TOYS Reduced!


8 Originally LIS Child Horse
hide BasebolIs --69e
8 Originally s.s5 chiidren's
Sandbox with canopy and metol
bottom S,99
II Originally $40 Baseball
Fielder's Gloves for youngsters
z to 5 --------Z.4S
5 Originally 500 Aii-metot
West Point lnfontry Soldiers
brightly eoIored -----3.49
81 Originally 6.s5 Rodaradio-
a crystal set with plastic cose
and dol thot really works, 3.99
Toys, Third Floor.
The Heeht Co.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-14

Earlier Leon Henderson had told
the court that Ganey had come to
his filling station inquiring about
his daughter. ,
Leon said he had told Ganey at
that time that they all had gone
to Wilmington. He added that
when Ganey had left his parting
remarks were, II am going to kill
the ----"
Harry Crist, operator OF the
Crystal hotel in Jacksonville, testl-
fled that only Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Morton had registered
in his hotel on the night Of Oct. n
so far as this party was concern
ed.
But under cross-examination by
Moore, he said he didn't know how
many persons had occupied the
room in which Mrs. and Mrs. Nor
ton had registered.
More than a dozen character
witness testified as to the good
character of Ganey. Several per-
sons were called from Bishop, S.
c., Ganey's home until he moved
to Wilmington in 1943.
Taking of testimony opened yes
terday morning with that of Earl
Morton. He described how he
allegedly had been accosted in the
Wilmington bus station by Ganey
on the afternoon preceding the
shooting and allegedly being fore
ed to accompany Mr.. and Mrs.
Ganey to their filling station.
He declared that he was forced
to call Henderson in Jacksonville
and ask Henderson to come to the
Ganey station as quickly as pos
sible.
He further charged that he and
his wife were held against their
will because II was afraid he
would shoot me-"
Jasper Westbrook, who was in
the car at the time of the shoot
ing, described how Henderson had
pleaded for his life and asked
Ganey, "Please don't do that"
when Ganey had accused him Of
stealing my girl, didn't your" He
said that before Henderson, could
answer his question, he shot the
man as he sat under the steering
wheel Of his car.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-14
OSCAR WINNERS
BEING SELECTED
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industry who got tickets were the
1900 members of the Academy Of
Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
and their guests. The members
selected the Oscar winners after
the entire industry nominated
them.
Then dignified accounting
firm, Price-Waterhouse, figuhed
up the totals and tucked them
away in a safe until tonight.
The winners are receiving the
first solid gold Oscars to grace
Hollywood mantels. During the
war, the award s~tatuettes were
goldplated plaster and before hat,
gold-plated bronze.
Studio publicity campaigns pre-
ceding the final voting were the
most spirited in recent years.
Trade papers were filled with full
page ads and the alarmed
academy threatened to punish any
members caught advertising un-
e~thically.
A new and startling innovation
to this years Oscar derby was
Bookmakers were TAX
ing bets on who would win the
awards and even posted odds on
a morning line.
Last-minute betting repeatedly
was brisk with bookies quoting
even money on 1.-THE Best Years
OF Our Lives" 3 to 1 on cts A
Wonderful Life" 5 to l on THE
Yearling" and 20 to 1 on 1.-The
Razor's Edge" A dark horse
mentioned in earlier bet
ting Henry "" was gaining
strength at 8 to 1.
In the best actress handicap,
bets were taken on Olivia De Ha-
villand at 2 to /, Rosalind Rus
sell at 5 to / and Jane Wyman
at 6 to /. Jennifer Jones, a heavy
favorite early in the race. had
dwindled to IS to l while Britisher
Celia johnson steadily gained at
8 to 1.
For the men Frederic March
and Jimmy Stewart both were
quoted at 2 to / while Larry Parks
was 9 to 8. Bookies quoted Greg
ory Peck at 2 IL to l and Brit
ished Laurence Olivier at u IL
to |.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-14
RESORT APPOINTS
COMMITTEE OF 5
Group Will Push Efforts To
Check Wrightsville
Erosion

THE Wrightsville Beach board OF
.1dormen. in monthly session last
@igbt. appointed a five-man COM
n,;4+ee to lend official efforts to-
'-.ord the expediting of work on the
h.ach erosion control project,
41nds for which are repeatedly
nroyjded in a federal rivers and
tsrbors appropriation.
The committee was appointed
.fter a delegation of property
unprs of the beach are appeared
t.fore the board ard asked for an
,r.ujrv into the current status of
the project.
The erosion work, as planned,
nroyides for the dredging of Motifs
channel from the Inland waterway
obannel to Masonboro inlet, as well
IN Barbor Island and down Banks
* the deepening of this inlet.
Sand from the dredging opera
ron would be spread on the beach
throughout the area involved.
The committee is composed of
Navor Sidney V. Allen, B. H.
bridges, Walter w. Storm, Peter
Brown Ruffin and Town ATTORNEY
Marvin Bellamy, Sr.
It will report back to the next
hoard meeting April 10.
The board endorsed the pro-
rosed establishment of a first aid
station on the beach and au-
tborized 4 committee of Mayor AL
lon. Alderman Relmon Robinson
and Mrs. Hannah Block to study
and report on the details of site,
MANS and cost.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-14
HUNT FORESEES
FAVORABLE YEAR
New Merchants President
And Other Officers
Elected Here

George F. Hunt, Jr., owner
manager of the Fender Furniture
company, newly elected president
Of the Wilmington Retail Mer-
chants association, said last night
that The merchants are looking
forward to a year of cooperation
and successful business"
Hunt and other officers were
elected by the board of directors
of the association yesterday morn
ing, meeting in the Woodrow Will
son hut. J. H. Carswell. manager
of Kress company is the retiring
president.
Named to serve with Hunt were
R. Stewart, first vice president:
E. W. Carr, second vice presi-
dent; and A. B. Blake, treasurer.
The new officers will be install
ed at the next meeting, which is
to be held sometime this month.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-14
CONGRESS TO ACT
BEFORE APRIL |
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tons was introduced by Rep.
Lands (R-Ind). He would restore
full control to the military in view
Of the foreign situation.
8. Rep. Dirksen Grid offered
a bill to remove mailing privileges
from organizations found by the
Attorney General to be Communist
fronts unless they label their liter
ature and their mail for what it
is.
Taft, without expressing his own
views on the Presidents proposal,
said the policy group agreed to
lay before a conference of the 81
Republican Senator's tomorrow
morning a program which would
allot the last week in March to
its consideration.
With no bill yet completed, Van
denberg told a news conference af-
ter a meeting of Foreign Relations
committee members with the sec
retaries of state, war and the navy
that he is insisting that ''every bit
of information about the propos-
ed intervention in Greece and Tur-
KEY be given to the public through
open house and senate committee
meetings.
"The President has courageous
lv faced the problem of communist
aggression and 1 would expect
Congress to support him. he said.
"As to the methods and details OF
how this will be done, l expect
Congress to eserv its right to
pass it's own Judgment"
Taft said the policy group voted
to include another international
proposal - that for American ad'
herance to the International Ref.
ugee organization in the list OF
legislation to be piled on a crowd
| ed calendar which will call 20
daily meetings of the Senate. WIZ
some night sessions.
Thus far the Senate has beer
meeting only on Monday, Wednes.
day and Friday, although it held
the first of scheduled late session.
last night.
Under the revised schedule. Tai
said. the Senate will take up porta
gay legislation tomorrow and eat
urday, the nomination OF David y
I,ilienthal to the atomic commls
sion next week and the Greek-Tur
key proposal the following week
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-14
NEW. GROUP HITS
ADMINISTRATION
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was not enough interest being tax
en- in the affairs of the county by
the voters. He pointed out that
there were approximately 5000 po-
tential voters in the county and so
far only about 1000 had registered
for the special election to be held
on March Is for the tuberculosis
hospital and junior college.
"That doesn't show much in
terest," he declared. He appealed
to everyone, who is qualified, to
register and vote in this primary.
Harry Latimer, in appealing for
a turnover in the city government,
declared that eve are in need OF
better management. We need good
men to take over the city and run
it,"
M. T. Craig said that the vet
Grams did the fighting and they
ought to have a voice in the govern
ment which they helped to defend.
W. K. Rhodes, Jr.. the first speak
err of the evening, declared that he
had no political aspirations, but
pointed to the need for the pro-
motion of better civic and govern
mental operations.
He told the veterans that 1--WE
don't want any rabble-rousing and
form Communistic leanings," but
he did point out what veterans
ORGANIZATIONS had accomplished III
political campaigns in Ashevllie'
Charlotte and other cities OF the
state.
Members of the meeting sent Out
an urgent appeal for every veteran
in the county to be on hand nex'
Friday night, March 81, when a
platform probably will be adopted
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-14
FISHERMEN SEEK
PLANS OF S0L0NS
CONTINUED from Page One)

additional temporary officers
OF the association to serve until
permanent elections are held.
He said that he hoped replies
from Kermon and Lennon would
be in the hands of Attorney King
by this Weekend" SO that ample
notice might be given fishermen
and dealers of the time and place
for the discussion forum.
1--WE believe that such a meet
ing. if ample notice is given, will
bring together anywhere from
$500 to 5000 men who are in
terested one way or another in
the commercial fishing industry"
Lea said.
n fishermen and dealers. a t
a mass meeting at the courthouse
Wednesday night, generally ex-
pressed themselves a s feeling
they have b e e n Disseminated
against tn h reports from
Raleigh, through statements
from the New Hanover legislators
locally, indicating that changes
are being contemplated in the
laws relating to the commercial
fishing industry.
Lea said that kilograms asking
Kermon and Lennon for a person
al appearance before the organi-
cation were followed by a letter
drafted by h e associations at
torney, requesting immediate re-
Spouse.
The temporary president said
he expected a broad expansion of
the associations membership
based upon a community of in
terest among fishermen and deal
ers in nearby counties of the
coastal region.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-14
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ever hear of Mrs. Mary Duffy of
Smithville? Well in order not 10
confuse you, Smithville is merely
an earlier name by which present
day Southport was known and
Mrs. Duffy, celebrated in the an
mails of the neighboring city, kept
an eating place on the edge of the
water there.
Long patronized by the residents
of Southport, Mrs. Duffy's fame
was known to every pilot and trav-
eler in the coastal and river SER
vice.
For over twenty-five years Mrs.
Duffy arose about three o'clock in
the morning, and prepared break
fast for all passengers intending to
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-14
WHITE MAN HELD
IN NEGR0'S DEATH
Sampson County Sheriff
Goes To Norfolk To
Return Suspect
Special to the Star

CLINTON, March 13.-Sampson
county Sheriff Perry B. Lockerman
left here tonight for Norfolk, Va,
to return Bernard j. Gregory,
white man, wanted here in aan-
nection with the shooting of Lin
Kornegay, 40-year-old Negro 7arm-
er Of the Newton Grove section.
c. M. Shipp, night policeman at
Clinton, said tonight that Gregory
is wanted for questioning in the
death of the Negro, who was shot
about 7:30 o'clock Wednesday night
as he was leaving the grocery
store and filling station of D. P.
Herring at Newton Grove.
Kornegay died enroute to a hos
pltal at Dunn. 1t was reported by
officers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-14
Along The Cape Fear

leave for Wilmington on the
steamer.
Mrs. Duffy, in addition to oper-
ating the finest eating establish
ment in Southport, was remark
able for her powers of seeing and
hearing.
AS the steamers entering South
port en- route to Wilmington ar
rived before light in the morning,
it fell Mrs. Duffy's lot to waken
the passengers in time to eat and
be waiting on the dock for the
ship upon its arrival.
Depending on her sense of hear
ing, Mrs. Duffy could spot the
boats, which were side wheelers,
far enough at sea to enable the
passengers to get up, dress, and
eat and still be in plenty of time
to catch the ship for the Port City.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-14
HOMESTEAD BILL
IS ENDORSED BY
LOCAL DAV UNIT

The Gregory Davis CHAPTER TT
~ M Disabled American Veterans
mas endorsed the bill which is to
De presented to the legislature to
exempt DAVIS homesteads from
taxation.
w. K. Rhodes, Jr., has been an
pointed to represent the local or
ganlzatlon in Raleigh to aid in
presenting the bill.
DAV met last night in the
assembly room of the Tide Water
Power company building. with
commander A. B. Stanland pre-
siding but adjourned early in
oroer to attend the veterans poll
teal rally.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-14
RED CROSS DRIVE
TO CLOSE TODAY
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by Hal J. Love, and the Advanced
Gifts division, headed by Walker
Taylor, had previously exceeded
their quotas.
Employees of firms added to the
honor roll yesterday were:
Commercial-Marks Machinery
company, 100 per cent.
Public Observation-Disclosures
City Garage, ITO per cent Will
mington Finance department, 100
per cent; Williston Primary school,
100 per cent; Acorn Branch school,
100 per cent.
Public Post,
.12O. per cent; Bank of Wilmington,
129 per cent.
Industrial Virginia Carolina
Chemical company, 100 per cent.
DRIVE RETURNS
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-14
CORONER'S INQUEST
OF THREE DEATHS
SLATED FOR MONDAY

The inquest into the deaths Of
Ira G. Upchurch, Mrs. Myrtle
Paige and Mrs. Lucy Blizzard, who
died after repeatedly eating potato
pie allegedly containing fluoride
here last month, has been set for
Monday night at 7:30 in the grand
jury room, according to New Han
over county coroner Gordon Doran
last night.
Doran said he was informed by
District Solicitor Clifton Moore
yesterday that he would be able
to attend the hearing Monday.
The inquest has been postponed
at the request of Moore so that
he could be in attendance.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-14
SENATE OUTLAWS
"CL0SED SHOP"
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in North Carolina, and added
'they have no facts or evidence
to Justify passage" OF the anti
closed shop bill.
The measure will not apply to
{ 7tracts already in existence ou'
will apply to renewals. 1t pc
comes effective on July 1.
The Raleigh Fire department.
was called to weed out the big
crowd that damned Senate CALLER
les and aisles during the session.
Sergeant-At-Arms Herman Scott
estimated there were around 3oo
persons too many present. To-
DAYS crowd was the largest on
record for this session. There
were no disturbances, but author
tiles took precautions to prevent
fire.
The revenue bill passed the
House on third reading by a vote
of "a to 0, and was sent to the
Senate. There was no debate.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-14
JOINS COAST GUARD

An ex-Army man, john San
ders Linville of Warsaw, yes
terday enlisted in the United
States Coast Guard as a sea-
man second class and will be
sent to Mayport, Fla. for basic
training, local recruiting Of
hcials reported.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-14
COASTAL RADIO
SYSTEMS URGED
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using the Always must skirt the
Carolinas from Norfolk TO Geor-
sia, Klien said.
Earlier reports that the ranges
might be moved westward are
premature, it vas indicated. Such
action will only be necessary if
the services refuse to work with
CAA, and no indications of such
A problem have yet arisen. The
aew Always is scheduled to get
much of the traffic moving north
and south, as other routes are cur
rently over-crowded.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-14
The Weather
by Biil Baldwin,

WASHINGTON, March Is. - up -
Weather bureau report of temperature
! and rainfall for the 24-hours ending 8
p. M. in the principal cotton growing
| areas and elsewhere
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-14

Turkey first was used at a fes-
tive dinner, according to one
story, at the wedding Of Charles
TX in 1870.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-14

Plant breeders may develop
potatoes with tougher skins to
withstand abuse when they ire
dug by potato combines.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-14

Alexander Graham Bell once
gave a pair of ivory telephones
to Queen Victoria of England.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-14
ASSISTANT RECTOR

The installation of Rev. Henry
Mutt Parsley, native of Will
mington, as assistant rector of
St. Johns Episcopal church in
Memphis, Tenn, is scheduled
to take place this morning. The
Rev. Mr.. Parsley, who was
brought up here, is a graduate
of Duke University.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-14
B'NAI r A SERVICES

The regular Friday evening
services at the B'Nai Israel
Synagogue will be held tonight
at $3.50 p. m. The sermon will
be WHO are your"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-14
FALSE TEETH
That Loosen
Need Not Embarrass

Many wearers of false teeth have SUI
iered real embarrassment because their
plate dropped, slipped or wabbled at
Just the wrong time. Do not live In
fear Of this happening to you. Just
sprinkle a little FASTEETH. the alkaline
tnon-acidl powder, on your plates. Holds
false teeth more firmly, so they feel
more comfortable. Does not sour. Checks
plate odor" (denture BREATH. Get
FASTEETH at any drug store.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-14

One of the largest deserts in
the world is the American desert
in northern Chile.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-14

TOTALS ----$21.253 $19,926.3 80