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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-12
Bloome Appointed Manager
And Coach Of Tennis Teams
City Tennis Advisory Council Organized AT
Meeting Last Night; Second Farley
Scheduled For Monday Night

Glenward Bloome, former
New Hanover High School
tennis coach, was named last
night as general chairman of
the City Tennis Advisory Coun-
Gil at a meeting of tennis en-
thusiasts held at the USO
center.
Miss Mary Johnson and C.
E. Fonvielle were selected as
vice-chairmen and Jesse Rey-
nolds was appointed secre-
tary. Other committee heads
included Robert Getty, public
ity, to be assisted by Miss
Mary Bland; Horace Emer-
son will head the tournament
committee. j. T. Watts and
the Rev. Walter B. Freed were
appointed to head the facili-
ties committee. Glenward
Bloome was chosen as coach
and manager Of the men and
women teams.
The group decided to hold an
other meeting next Monday
night at the USO center to
futher plans for the 1947 sea-
y son.
Included in the suggestions
brought up in the meeting was
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-12
Jean Hopkins Defeats
British Star, 5 And 4
In Palm Beach Tourney

Palm Beach, Fla, Feb. 11.-U.H-
British Star Meureen Ruttle was
knocked out of the Palm Beach
Women's Amateur Golf tourna-
ment today in the first match
round by Jean Hopkins, Cleveland,
O., 5 and 4.
The London shotmaker's lack o.
practice through the winter until
her arrival here last week, showed
in her game.
Miss Ruttle steadied her game
after an So in the qualifying round
but lost hole after hole by errors
in touch. She had been bracketed
in expectation that she might reach
the semi-finals or the finals.
Babe Didrikson Z%aharias,. OF
Denver, played h e usual strong
game in eliminating Mary Agnes
Wall, of Menominee, Mich, 4 and
2. The other favorite, Medalist
Peggy Kirk, of Findlay, O., beat
Margaret Gunther, Of Memphis,
Tenn, 3 and 2.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-12
Britain To Seek Fans Aid
In Plea For Reinstatement

Gus ~''Shuney" Britain will
ieek the aid of Wilmington fans
In his second appeal for reinstate
nent to eligible lists in profess
iional baseball.
Britain has written Clarence
Rowland, Pacific. Coast League
prexy who chairmans the execu-
tive committee which denied Brit.
tain's first appeal, asking for a
second hearing.
The former Wilmington Pirate
manager said he would attend the
hearing if granted and try to give
the real story to the Judges"
Il don't think they know the
facts" Britain said yesterday,
George Trautman told me from
Columbus that all the committee
discussed was the umpire getting
hurt in the melee. AT that time. I
was on my back, and couldn't stop
anything"
Declaring he thought his penalty
100 severe. the veteran of IS years
IN professional baseball said he
would ask several Wilmingtonians
who were at the scene of the 1916
Cllnton-Plrate riot. to send af-
lldavits 10 Rowland when the mex,
hearing is held, describing the en-
tire freeas.
Brlttain's letter to. the commit
zee chairman asking for another
nearing left Wilmington Sunday.
out no answer has yet been re-
eelved. The former Buc pilot said
ne would attend the hearing where
ever it might be held.
I've got to get this thing
sHalghtened out" he said, ST think
the whole story is told, the COM
mlttee will decide I've paid my
penalty"
Britain declined to predict what
ne would do if another appeal was
turned down. That's a tough
question:" he said. If reinstated.
ne Will continue to play baseball.
al'nough he is undecided just
Mnefe. Britain said he wished
Nae Andrews. 1947 Pirate skip
pef all the luck in the world, and
predicted the Pirates would have
good year under the hurley ex-
ols league hurler.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-12
Cherry Point Marines
Trounce Elon College

CHERRY POINT, Feb. 11-P,-
The Cherry Point Marines came
from behind to edge out Elon Col
lege, 1857, in a basketball game
here tonight.
Rodney Gates. the pace setter OF
the North State College Confer
ence, fired 81 points to lead the
scoring parade. He was trailed
by Burns of Elon and Miller of the
Marines, each with II.
The victory was the 9th of the
season for the Leathernecks, led
by playing coach Bob Rose, form
er University of North Carolina
star. The two teams meet again
here tomorrow night.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-12

a program of Improvements TO
the local courts. The Advisory
Council will seek to have more
clay courts built in the city
and additional asphalt courts
will be sought if sufficient
interest is shown.
1t was also suggested that
the brick wall on the lower
courts at Robert Strange park
be eliminated or moved back.
1t was pointed out the wall in
its present position places a
hazard on the players. The
backstops, now constructed of
wire and wooden poles, should
be removed and replaced with
all-metal backstops.
The Advisory Council MEM
bers are hopeful that both men
and womens teams can be or
gained here.
Jesse Reynolds, under whose
direction the Advisory COM
mittee was setup. said last
night he was well pleased with
the first meeting and would
do all within his power to carry
out, the suggestions of the
group.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-12
Washington And Lee
Defeats Wake Forest

LEXINGTON, Va, Feb. 11-P)
The poise and stability OF CO.
captains Clancy Ballenger and
Harry Harner, plus a timely final
gun brought Washington and Lee
out of what shaped up as a near
crisis in the late moments of their
Southern Conference basketball
game with Wake Forest here to-
night and the Generals emerged
from the rough contest with a 65-
Sc victory, their fourth in a row.
However, the w & L triumph
did not come without a desperate
final splurge. by the Deacons as
they pulled up from a % point
deficit in the last four minutes
leading 62-39, the Comets were be-
Set by poor passing and a sagging
defense.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-12
JAYVEES DEFEAT
ATKINSON, 50 10
Coach W allace Vests
Junior Varsity Wins
Seventh Straight

Coach Wallace Vests improving
J ayvee captured thei rseventh
straight victory last night in the
preliminary attraction before the
Wilmington : Goldsboro conference
clash by a lop-sided score of 1919.
The Junior Varsity put on their
best show of the season. They his
played a woodworking offensive
system, an exceptionally good de-
fensive combination, and a fine ex-
hlbition of shooting.
Jere Hilburn, Jayvee forward
and leading scorer, set the point
making pace once again last night,
rapping 20 points through the
twine. The 5 #. II in. eager was
followed closely by Linwood Tay-
lor and Jack Parker with IA and II
markers, respectively.
Leading the Atkinson quint was
Corbett, rowing center, who poured
seven points through the hoop
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-12

Tentative plans were made
last night by the members OF
the New Hanover Chapter Of
the North Carolina Wildlife
Federation for a crow shoot
to be held Saturday, February
~.
According to the present
plans, the interested men,
bers will be divided into two
groups with one experienced
"Crow caller on each team.
At the conclusion of the shoot
the teams will meet at a deslg-
mated point to compare scores.
The winning team will be
given a prize, it was announc-
ed.
The chapter voted to hold
a meeting each month OIL the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-12
COLLEGE CAGE
RESULTS

Davidson 70; The Citadel 46.
Carolina 40: Duke %.
Guilford College 43; Appalachian "A.
Virginia Tech 81; University OF Rich
non 10.
Holy Cross Ct; Colgate 80.
Notre Dame So; Northwestern "A.
Univ. of South Carolina rs: Erskine ~
Washington and Lee IS; Walk Forest
IS.
william and Mary S.; Newport News
81.
Virginia Military "a; Clemson So.
Cherry Point Marines So; Elon 81.
Lenoir-Rhyne so; Atlantic Christian 81
Lowell Textile AZ; Lowell Keene Teach
ars 80.
Dubuque "a; Platteville Teachers IS.
Baker 81; Mcpherson 80.
Bowling Green u: Findlay Al.
Harvard So; Dartmouth As.
Alabama St tie Teachers "a; Mercer 81.
Niagara IS; Hobart 81.
Dayton As; Cincinnati AZ.
Fordham SO; Pratt Inst. AZ.
Mansfield State Teachers As; Univ. Of
40.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-12
Schoolboy Rowe Signs
Philadelphia Contract

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. II. Up,
= Pitcher Schoolboy Rowe came
to terms with the Philadelphia Phil
lies today. reducing the clubs hold
out list to four.
Rowe signed a contract after a
30-minute huddle with General
Manager Herb Pennock and an
nounced he. would leave by auto.
mobile next week for the Pills
Florida training camp.
Schoolboy spanked the Phil drive
out of the National League cellar
last season, winning IL againS1
four setbacks before an injury
hampered him late in the cam
paign. His new salary was mol
disclosed. :
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-12
HANK CREENBERC
TO TELL PLANS
Former Detroit Baseball
Star Undecided About
Diamond Status

NEW YORK, Feb. II - WR-
Hank Greenberg, apparently I'm:
decided what to do now that he
has retired from baseball, said
today he VIC d have an announce
ment shortly regarding his future
plans.
Asked what he intended to do,
he replied, DO you mean what
am I going to buy?"
Then he indicated that his plans
still were in the making.
Il didn't mean it literally or
Sunday, when l said I would have
something to say in a couple Of
days" he said. 1T still will be
a little time yet, but I'll let you
know"
Greenberg wouldn't comment or
reports that his plans included
buying into a Pacific Coast League
team, probably the Hollywood
Stars, or that he might become
a free agent Dy paying tne FltlS-
burg Pirates the amount Of his
purchase price from the Detroit
Tigers.
It has been reported that he
might settle his obligation to the
Pirates, then seek a job with an
American League team, probably
New York where he could gain
vengeance against Detroit for
waving him away.
The Tigers waived Greenberg
out of the American League last
month, then sold him to Pittsburgh
for a reported $40, 900. Despite the
fact that the Pirates offered him
a salary said to be the highest
ever paid to a National League
player, Greenberg announced Sun
day that he was quitting baseball.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-12
Davidson Hoopsters
Defeat The Citadel

CHARLOTTE, Feb. 11.-P-
Davidson College won it's fourth
Southern Conference basketball
victory here tonight, defeating the
Citadel 72-46. g,
The Wildcats swept ahead behind
the steady shooting of George
Peters, Buddy Cheek and Ed
White, each of who registered IS
points or more during the night.
The Bulldog offensive was spanked
by Affie DuFour and John VIM
berly with IA and II tallies, respec-
lively.
The Citadel battled the Wildcats
on fairly even terms during the
opening minutes but failed to pene-
trate the Davidson zone defense as
the game progressed. Davidson
relied on its second team during
the second stanZa.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-12
VMI Triumphs

LEXINGTON, Va, Feb. 11.-(P1
downtrodden cagers fin
crashed conference win
columns tonight with marrow s64-63
decision over Clemson. The score
board had the count knotted at a.
all at the end of the game and the
teams were ready for an overtime
period but the referees checked
the scorebooks and found that VMI
had been leading BY one point at
the final whistle.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-12
ELIZABETHTOWN CAGE
RESULTS ANNOUNCED
SpeciaI To The Star

ELIZABETHTOWN, Feb. II -
The. results of tonight's games OF
the ElizabethtoWn Invitational
Basketball tournament are as fol
lows: Jacksonville girls 80, Baden
boro girls II; Jacksonville boys
80, Clarkton boys II; White Oak,
35, Bladenboro 3d.
The final score Of last night
ElizabethtoWn-Fair Bluff contest
was Elizabethtown boys rs, Fair
Bluff boys Is.
In today's games the Elizabeth
town boys and girls will play
White Oak and the Hallsboro boys
and girls will take on Lumberton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-12
Jim Bsgby, Jr. To Play
For Pittsburgh Pirates

PITTSBURGH, Feb. II. -U.g9--
jim Bagby, Jr., who never full
filled the hope that he might be-
come as great a pitcher as his
father, got a chance to start anew
today with the Pittsburgh Pirates
in his 10th year as a major leagu-
Bagby was waived out of the
American League by the champion
Boston Red Sox as all of the other
seven clubs passed up a chance
to get him for the standard $1,000
price.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-12
Brogden Sends In Reserves
During Second Half Of Tilt
Billy Mason And Johnny McKoy Register
Nine Points Each For Top Scoring
HOnors; Smith Leads Reserves
BY GENE
Star SnOrfs Writer

: New Hanover Highs Eastern Conference leading Wild
cats, even though far off their usual form, racked up con.
vlnclng. 1928 victory over the ce%lar-dwelling Goldsbor
Earthquakes last night before the second largest crowd o!
the season, approximately 1900, at the local gymnasium.
Ihe Cats, rated prior to gametime as 80 and 40 point
1avorltes, couldnt find the range, and it was only the superb
play OF the Wilmington second team that kept the contest
from being a narrow squeeze for Coach Leon Brogden'i
brigade. Led by Charlie Smith, a Junior of whom great
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-12
MUM Golf Council
Plans Meet Tonight

New committee chairmen will
be appointed to the Municipal
Golf Course Advisory Council
meeting, which is slated to be
held tonight in the Municipal
club rooms, it was announced
yesterday by Jesse Reynolds,
city recreation director.
Reports of the various COM
mittees will be heard and plans
for the 1947 season at the
Municipal course will be dis
cuSSed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-12
GAMES TONIGHT

Coach Leon Brogden an
nounced last night that q
basketball dOubleheader will
be reeled off tonight at tho
New Hanover High gym with.
the varsity reserves playing q
local Wilmington quint at 3
O'Clock, and the Jayvees tang
ling with Southport High school
at $50.
The Wilmington aggregation
will be made up of Brian Null
link, Harry Coleman. Lin
wood Grissom, Jimmy CaudilL
and Carl Brown. A. C. Gregg.
Jimmy West, Bob Lewis, r.
A. Thomas, and Billy Hardisonr
will probably form the MINIS
reserve outfit.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-12
CERDAN WINS

LONDON, Feb. IL. -W.H- Mar
eel Cerdan of Morocco, the French
and European middleweight cham
pion, knocked out Bert Gilroy e
Scotland tonight in the fourth
round of their scheduled 10-round
bout after flooring him seven times.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-12

closing whistle. The final score
was 1923.
Wilmington's triumph marked
their eighth straight Eastern Con.
ference win and 18th success in "a
contests this season. Friday. they
travel to Wilson for a return en-.
gagement with Coach hank Mad.
denis, improving Cyclones.
WILMINGTON FIG TT Pr TIP FTM
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-12

TOTALS 40 8 Is 40
Halftime score: North Carolina "a;
Duke II.
Free throws missed: White, Nearman
4, Seward, Koffenberger 3, Rothbaum 2,
Sapp 2. .
Officials: Jay and Cutler.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-12
TOTALS 10 -


YESTERDAYS RESULTS
WILMINGTON 40; Goldsboro 20.
Wilson 81; Raleigh 40.
Durham So; Rocky Mount "a.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-08-29
Methodist Youths
Attend Meeting AT
Lake WaccamaW

A number of the local organ
ization of the Methodist Youth
Fellowship were in attendance at
a sub-district rally held at Lake
Waccamaw on Tuesday after
noon.
Boating and swimming were
enjoyed in early afternoon and
at 5 o'clock an assembly worship
and business session was held.
Miss Sarah McCrackan, president,
was the presiding officer Of the
afternoon. A piinic dinner was
spread at $50.
The next meeting will be held
time officers will be elected to
at Chadbourn. Sept. 5 at which
serve for the new fiscal var.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-08-29
MIR FARREN OPENS: From the

MIR FARREN OPENS: From the
results of the last election II can De
assumed that what the people OF the
us want Is not more governmen1ai
control but less Naturalization OF
basic Industries that is. tnoSs aHect-
inc the welfrre Of the pee Die Is no
solution II L. only q confe sion thai
the democratic process Of tree ana
unbiased collective bargaining mas
collapsed and that Labor and lnduS-
. try have thrown in the tower Nd
uoualizatlon. too. prevents the demo
cratic right to strike Those working
IN basic industries. under nation
alization program drawn up to pre-,
vent strikes in these industries, "o'lo
oe prevented from taking any acton
against the Government. u Wha'
would oe considered II ne oeS' IN
terests or the people II ! "oe'iG
place these millions u WORKERS III
basic industries at serious ecoEonl''
d,>adv9ntage 70 those ORGANIZED IN
unions which were not cons!j ':e7
basic That is the first step lAs
cand W1LIi be the arrival of
strong man on a white horse who
Xa,.lu deem all industry essential
and the Goverument-a totaiitariah
one a. that would step in take oVel
and freedom of choice for everyone
would be something that was left for
Americans IL The pages OF lis history
books If we didn't have them burned!
No naturalization isn't the answer
TO our ills Real honest collective
bargaining a, the plant level IS Let:
gel 1t!
MIR CRAVEN CHALLENGES: |
don't want 10 abolish collective Gar-
gaining Where basic industries are
rationaiized the problems could De,
solved by perm anent afoiIIdI"'
boards where public consideration
will play much stronger part NAN
they do today also hate tote
rianlsm but if We are 10 avoid mat
strong man on the white horse We
must make some necessary adjust
nentS in our economic Setup In GER
tain industries we are faced with one
If TWO choices Naturalization or
Mononoly am in favor Of the many,
;a.Her than the few, being in control
i oeueve in democracy, economic
5 y II a. political
MIR. FARREN REPLIES: Mr.. Craven,
a few points Cd Mr.. Lilienthal is a
IVA aro!og!st: t2) the industrial
!, e,,l,n vi American industry is con
troiled" by tens of millions OF Amer
leans who invest in the tools Of pro-
ouctlnn 3, the size of industries is
by the daily purchases OF
American housewives in our tree
acouomy-something | say would not
hold true were our basic industries
natluu4iized because only effective
businesses selling high quality
product al low cost survive. Nation
allied industries (TVA can survive
indefinitely so long as the govern
ment can tax the people for their
deficits. Let's not cork up the kettle
with more government restraints.
Let's steam ahead under the most
dynamic economic system ever de-
vised by man, the free competitive
enterprise system.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-08-29

At news conference at which
tested and INFESTED fabrics were
exhibited, Harris said the process
was based on Monsanto's "Res-
loom c." a secret synthetic resin
formula which previously mad
been applied unsuccesstully TO
wooden fabrics so as to make
them washable.
"After ten washing tests, stand
ard tests for sanforizing goods,
the wrinkle resistant qualities OF
the treated cotton fabrics appear
ed stronger" Harris declared. he
added that these qualities increas-
ed rather than diminished with
age and use.
"This is the most important de.
velopment in the cotton industry
since the adoption OF shrinkage
control and vat drying processes
more than Is years ago. spokes-
man said.
Treated and untreated fabrics
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-08-29

were wadded into tight balls for
the benefit of newspaper and
trades paper reporters. The un-
treated material remained a mass
of wrinkles. The treated material
unfolded into a smooth, wrinkle
less pattern.
1.-The finish gives it residence.
Cloth treated with the formula
snaps into its former condition
by rest or hanging up" the
spokesman said.
The formula will not be IL
censed and is not patented. The
spokesman did not give reason
IN elf her case.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-08-29

MR. CRAVEN OPENS: What ex-
q, ~ does basic" mean? II means
fundamental OF essential. Thus, oa-
&c industry Is one which is eSSenua'
to our life as a community Snoulo
such an industry be natIonallzeo OF
socially controlled? My answer IS an
uneouivocal yes" | need hardly
point out that we in America 'Wl'h
most of the other civilized couhlil eS'
have gone q long way IN Such 1"FulS
Of naturalization The army the po-
Lce :orce education, roads. of.oSSs.
ere Me,e once privately owned 4t'o
controlled Public necessity ana me
growth OF InduStrIallsm resulted IN
adding such items as the posi- Office
control Of water power el@cIr'c!ty'
tranSpo. ,at!on There is obviously.
10 arnlal limit TO the services ''dt
could De uauoaal.2ed Arising oa' u
our o. eSent trouC.es Us CLEAR coat
must be included unless We are u
fall victims to chaos au1 thS bi@I
m;iatle wr4nrl9S between opsI
and miuer< The ouly objection ever
advanced o. u0iO &inaEFe anu
s.otsy miI:tsd tGieI+elS oi ne eco
nonic status quo Is that all p ;
would lead q ourya.ISracy | 7oH I
deny that In the early stages 81 Si'H
q transfer from the domain d p!i-
yate greed TO public Se.E.cF -"'l'
rollers of 9 polltica. 5Iu>h tuAd
would De a danger The solution lies
in the growth of civic eduration ana
in the establishment o. Il ut"h
Have faith IN the tu.Hre ana EIui
fellow humans ana iOut oe aiIaId
OF words
MR.. FARREN CHALLENGES: That
We have half ls,i"n3!tzed schools
educc non. med, ne etc. dHeSh an
swer the argu neat Mr. craven
doesn'r Xsn' the abolition OF com
petitio., k,,, 4 that But he torget$
if sovs nu.=nt, Supported by billions
in taxa ION operates mathematical III
dustrieS by what economic rule VIII
compel tive industries os allowed 70
survive? IN the IVA we have ma
tionalized COVER project Inc oooN-
keeping of IVA puzzles all AUDITORS
and economists That can't happen III
q free competitive industry Wnere
the accounting must be strict, me
tool owners paid for the use OF the
tools ard taxes paid tbs government;
In nationaliled industries there HH!
be mo strike" sign In free i..@IS
Try the opposite This is not com
patible economy ard the British eX-
pertinent will prove it!
MIR, CRAVEN REPLIES: It's AL
ways a pleasure to meet fair op
ponent but Mr.. Farren has made d
very unfortunate choice for his
doubts. OF course, tree e.ttrrHrl>"
economists and auditors are puzzled
at the bookkeeping of TVA-lt hap
pens to be honest, as anyone Can
lsarn by reading Democracy on the
March" by David Lilienthal. ! agree
with Mr.. Farren-I don't want to
abolish all competition. But let Mr,
Farren remember more than 1919 OF
the industrial wealth Of the us. Is
controlled q did not say otDneO by
q handful Of giant corporations. The
competition MIR. Farren wants re-
esdyed its death knell when Isaac
Watt vatched that bubblng kettle in
Scotland years ago. We can't 60 back
- Ats 60 forward.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-08-29
Jeep And Howitzer
Are Parachuted
From Army Plane

FAYETTEVILLE - Army Of
ficials observed a demonstration
of another development in aerial
mobile warfare--the dropping Of
a quarter-ton jeep and a lO5-mm.
howitzer from C-82 flying box
car transport plane.
The demonstration was made at
Fort Bragg near here for Army
Ground forces board No. l. A
special crew of one officer and
three enlisted men We're aboard
the transport plane.
More than a year OF research
work has been carried out by the
Air Material command in expert
menting with this development,
This was the second demonstra-
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-08-29
New Found Process
| Makes Cotton Goods
Wrinkle Resistant

NEW YORK-George A. Har-
ris, president of Dan River mills
has announced the development
of a new chemical process that
makes cotton goods wrinkle re-
sistant," and said the first gar
ments treated with the new tlnish
would be on he. market by NO
yember or December.
The process renders cotton fab
RIGS equally wrinkle resistant with
worsted and wooden goods and is
the result of four years intensive
research in collaboration with the
Monsanto Chemical company.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-08-29

ton, the first having taken place
last April at Muroc Army Air
Field in California.
TO drop the jeep German IT,
foot ribbon parachute was used to
extract the vehicle from the plane
and a 9O-foot silk parachute car
ried it to the ground. To drop the
howitzer two 96-foot nylon para
chutes were used. The equipl<nt
was dropped from an altitude OF
approximately 1000 feet.
Army Ground forces board
members saw from the demon
stration newest developments IN
J dropping heavy equipment.