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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-11-14
Plan Drafted TO Merge
Fidelity Trust Co.
And Towson Bank
By Edward G. Stone

Two Maryland banks today placed
before their stockholders merger
plan which would combine resources
of S57,000,000.
The Fidelity Trust Co. of Balti-
more and the Bank of Baltimore
County, at TowSon, have worked out
details for consolidation, accord
ing to the Associated Press.
President Elmer Halle of the Tow
son bank and President w. Bladen
Lowndes of Fidelity strongly ap-
prove the plan, the report said
Railroad Given Tax Refund.
Credits and refunds totaling $941,-
889 have been granted the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg & Potomac
Railroad for overassessments of
taxes, the Internal Revenue Bureau
has announced. The charges were
for 1941 through 1914.
Wallace H. Fulton, executive d.
rector of the National Association of
Securities Dealers, announces that
Wilhelm & Co. of this city has been
admitted to membership in the asso-
citation.
Judge Robert P. Patterson, for
mer Secretary of War, has been
elected director of the Reynolds
Metals Co. Directors met in Rich
mond
Finance Executives to Meet.
The Southern Finance Co., I'LL
Vermont avenue, will send a delega
tioff to the American Finance Con-
ference which is expected to draw
500 sales executives to Chicago on
November 18 and 10.
One of the speakers will be Pyke
Johnson, Washington, president Of
Automative Safety Foundation
Forum discussions will deal with
managerial problems, insurance
matters, commercial financing anc
credits and terms following the ter.
mination of regulation w.
Thomas P. May, since 1910 with
the chemistry division of the United
States Naval Research Laboratory ir
Washington. has joined the research
division of the International Nicke,
Co. at New York. He is a graduate
of Catholic University.
J. Frank Richmond Of Washing.
ton has become Eastern division
sales manager of Abbott Labora.
tories. He has been with the firm
since 1889 and will be succeeded by
Hugh A. Farnsworth of Roanoke
Va, as district manager
Carmody Elected Director.
John J. Carmody, attorney, ha'
been elected director of the Ameri'
can Building Association, Secretar!
Wilfred H. Blanz announced today
He succeeds the late Chatham M
Towers. A former president of thu
District Bar Association, he is {
member of the law firm of White
ford, Hart, Carmody and Wilson.
Brig. Gen. Joseph P. Battley, re-
tired, was slated for election a.
president of the National, Paint
Varnish and Lacquer Association
at Atlantic City today.
Charles D. Hamel and E. Barrett
Prettyman addressed a dinner meet.
ing of the Institute of Federal Taxes
at the Statler last night.
Charles A. Kramer, president
Farmers & Mechanics State Bank
Fredericksburg. heads Virginia
Banking Association Committee il
q study of salary scales.
Approximately 10000 men ane
women are attending classes in the
American Institute of Banking this
fall, from $50 chapters and study
prOlIrtS
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Citizens Meeting Cancelled

The November meeting of the
Fort Myer Heights Citizens Associa-
ton, Arlington, scheduled for to-
night, has been Cancelled, it was an.
nounced today.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-26
Interest Mounts In Brigade
Boys Broad Jumping Contest

The Brigade Boys Club, located
at Second and Church Streets,
moved into another national con-
test this week and Physical Direc-
tor Harold L. Cutler announced
plans for the third Annual Nation
al Standing Broad Jump Contest,
sponsored by the Boys Clubs Of
America.
The Boys Clubs of America
originated these various athletic
contests in line with their general
physical fitness program for boys
and they have proved successful.
Broad Jumping" said Physical
Director Cutler, sis a very ancient
type of athletic activity, and is at
tractive to boys of all ages"
The Broad Jump Contest is di-
vided into four age groups, Mid
gets, Juniors. Intermediates, and
Seniors.
Each Boys Club will report TO
the National Boys Club Athletic
Committee the five boys jumping
the greatest distance in each Of
the age divisions. This group OF
20 boys will constitute the local
Boys Club team, and the team
having the best record of all the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-26

Wilmington 80, Fayetteville 4, at
halftime. Coach Leon Brogden
permitted his regulars to watch
most of the rest of the contest to
be on the safe side, but early in
the final frame sent them to the
dressing room.
With the second team in the
game throughout the second half
Wilmington buried % points to
Fayetteville's IT. Marion "Tin-
key Rogers and Don Hyatt were
the big guns, Rogers sinking six
points on distant set shots and
Hyatt scoring most of his on push
and rebound shots. At the end
of the third period the scoreboard
read, Wilmington Al, Fayetteville
10. Then in the final stanza the
visitors started hitting the net con-
%sistently to tie the reserves at
scoring with II points each. Sher-
rill lead the way, n~otching four Of
his six points of the night. Hyatt
stood out for Brogden's Bombers,
dropping through Wilmington's last
four field goals. At the final
whistle the score was Wilmington
So, Fayetteville %.
In the two otner final Eastern
Conference games of the season
Rocky Mount knocked Hugh Nor
son High of Raleigh out of a third
place deadlock by winning 5O-4e
and Wilson successfully closed
their campaign with a convincing
1924 win over Goldsboro.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-26
TABOR CITY BOYS:
DELC0 GIRLS WIN
TRI-COUNTY TILTS
Bolivia, Shallotte Girls To-
night Clash In Delco
High Gym
Special To The Star

DELCO, Feb. 25. - The Delco
girls defeated the Whiteville ALL
Stars, 81 to 25 and the Tabor City
Boys won a "A to 16 victory over
the Shallotte boys in the nightcap
here tonight.
Two contests are slated Wednes-
day night in the Tri-county indie
pendent tournament at the local
high school. In the opener the 30
livia Girls will play the Shallotte
Girls and in the nightcap the Bo-
livia Boys encounter the White
Oak quint. The opening game gets
underway at 1880 o'clock.
The lineup and points scored in
Tuesdays game wer as follows:
Delco - Girls Burns, 5;
Evans, Is; Williams, II; Bordeaux,
Potter; Hickman; Holderfield, 5;
Gainey and Butler. Whiteville -
M. Lewis, s; Mills; Baldwin, 5;
M. Gore, -; C. Ward; Wright; G.
Gore; and Smith.
Shallotte - Boys - Gray: R.
Cherris; Hewett; E. Gray, 6; Lud-
ham, 4; C. Russ; E. Russ, 2; B.
Cherris and Bellamy. Tabor City
- D. Jernigan, 8; B. Wright, 4;
C. Jacobs, 3; A. Wright, 10; L.
Wright, 10; Lupe, l and T. Fipps,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-26

groups will be declared the ma
tional winner.
Brigade Boys Club Physical Di-
rector Cutler gave some of the
rules of the contest today, saying
the take-off shall be from a line
drawn upon the mat, pad, floor,
or ground. Contestants shall be al
lowed three trials, and the best
Jump shall be recorded. Measure
ment shall be taken at right ang-
les from the take-off line to the
nearest point on the mat, pad,
fioor or break in ground touched
by the body or apparel of the con-
testant. Take-off boards will not
he allowed. All jumps must be
made from a take-off line.
Special award of a medal. by
the Boys Clubs of America, will
be made to the individual champ
ion in each division, and a certi-
ficate will be awarded the Boys
Club placing first, second, third,
fourth and fifth.
Much enthusiasm is being shown
by the boys at the Brigade Eoys'
Club in this activity and compel
ton will be very keen said Phys
ical Director Cutler, when ques-
ton about this activity.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-26
Star-News-Y MCATourney
Trophies Placed On Display
"A Teams Entered In Annual Southeastern
North Carolina High School Basketball
Tourney Slated Here March So

The pairings for the tourna-
ment will be made at this
meeting.
The winning team in the boys
and girls division will be
awarded a trophy as well as
individual gold miniature bas-
ketbal.s for the members of
the team. The second place
teams will also receive a tro-
ply and the players a silver
miniature basketball. Two tro-
~lies for the best individual
boy and girl player in the
tournament will also be award
ed.
Brunswick, Baden, Column
bus, Duplin, .Pender and Ons-
low counties are represented
by the following boys teams:
Bolivia, Southport, Atkinson,
Leland, Shallotte, Elizabeth
town, ClErkton, Tabor City,
Dixon, Richards, Warsaw,
P%enderlea and Long Creek
Grady.
Girls teams entred include
the following: Tabor City,
Bolivia, Warsaw, Long Creek
Grady, Richlands, Shallotte,
Clarkton, Penderlea, New Han
over and Leland.
Complete information and
entry blanks will be sent upon
request.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-26
W0LFLETS TAKE
% Is VICTORY
Special To The Star

HALLSBORO, Feb. Is. The
Whiteville Wolflets defeated the
Hallsboro High girls, 23-15, here
tonight in the outstanding game OF
a cage doubleheader. In the other
fracas the Whiteville Wolfpack
dropped a 27-17 contest to the
Hallsboro High boys.
The girls encounter was White
vile all the way. The powerful
Wolflets grabbed a SO 'halftime
advantage and were never in dan
ger during the remainder Of the
contest. Marry K. Sibbett lead
all scorers with six points follow
ed by "Cozy" Powell and Mamie
Thompson with five each. On de-
tense Billie Shulken and Ida Jane
looked good. Ann Davis paced the
Hallsboro scorers with six points,
while Agnes -Creech stood out on
defense.
In the boys battle Dan Williams
was one of the brightest stars as
the lanky baseball star raped in
several long set shots. High scor
ers were Billy Davis and Don Tay-
lor with five points apiece Tor
Whiteville. Ned Council with Is
points lead Hallsboro. Joe Inman
of Whiteville and Raymond Creech
and Ray Cook of Hallsboro played
fine floor games.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-26

I've INCL Aidl VENUS IeCOTu, were
talking and probably thinking
chiefly about next months State
championship contest with the
Western Glass AA Conference Win
ner, which is expected to be
Greensboro.
Last nights triumph was the
18th straight conference win and
the 9th victory against only one
defeat for MINIS this season It
makes them the only high school
team in North Carolina that has
not lost a game to an opposing
high school.
Leading all scorers last night
was 6 it. 6 in. Johnny McKoy, who
Tipped II points through the cords
in the half of the game in which
he participated. Don Hyatt, re-
serve center, tossed through 10 to
hold runnerup honors. Kingpin in
the Fayetteville attack was 6 it.
2@ in. Dave Sheriff., pivot man,
who found the range for six points.
Even though he scored only six
points, Billy Mason wound up his
1947 conference season with an
admirable 1877 average per game
to capture high scoring honors in
the Eastern Conference and also
the State. The nearest rival to
Billy in the Eastern circuit was
teammate Johnny Mickey with a
1871 mark. During the loop season
Mason racked in 1854 points to
Johnny's 157. High scorer of the
Western Conference at the last re-
lease was Lanford of Greensboro
with a - point per game average.
New Hanover High started very
slowly last night and for a while
it looked as if Fayetteville would
pull the upset of the season until
Johnny McKoy went to work. The
Bulldogs Malcolm Yates broke the
ice after several minutes of fight
ing back and forth, burying a free
throw to give Fayetteville a 10
lead. McKoy came through with
a long set, but watched Yates tie
the count at % with another good
charity toss. Not to be outdone.
however, Johnny sank another long
throw that put Wilmington ahead
where they stayed throughout the
remainder of the game. Fennell
added a foul and Collie tossed in a
set, making the score at the end
of the first quarter, Wilmington
u, Fayetteville 2.
In the second stanza the Wild
cats really got going. Mason, Col
lie, Brown, and McKoy poured
through II rapid points while hold
ing Fayetteville to none, giving
them an 1872 margin midway in
the quarter. Luke Wheeler tossed
through Fayetteville's only goal
after this barrage, hating the
squirt momentarily. Mickey then
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-26
SACRINTY, KENNEY
GIVEN A W ARDS
Football Star And Swim
ming Ace Presented
league Trophies

FLORENCE, Feb. Is. (P -
Nick Sacrinty, star Wake Forest
football player, and Frances Ken
ney, prominent young Raleigh, N.
c., swimmer. were honored tonight
as the outstanding amateur ath-
letes of the Carolinas during the
past year.
With sports writer's and coaches
from colleges throughout the two
states in attendance, Sacrinty and
Miss Kenney we're awarded the
league Memorial Trophies. Pres
entation of the award, set up in
memory of the late Judge Lewis E.
league of High Point, N. c., an &C
tive official of the National Anna
teur Athletic Union, was made by
DR.. Sammy Russell, Jr., OF Flor
|ence.
In the nights principal address
prepared for delivery by Coach
Bob Fetzer of the University Of
North Carolina, it was emphasized
that selection of the recipients is
based on leadership and character
as well as craftsmanship and ath'
letic achievement.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-26
OFFICIALS PROBE
BLEACHER CRASH
University Engin-
GERS Study Collapse
OF Stands

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Feb. 25. -
P- Purdue University engineer
ing experts set out today to learn
the cause of the collapse that tumb-
led $500 basketball fans into a
tangled heap from which two per-
sons were taken out dead and $50
others injured.
Of the injured 142 remained in
two hospitals and the university in
Urinary, and at least nine OF them
were reported in critical condition.
The bleachers fell last night at
the halftime intermission of the
Wisconsin basketball game
as the fans arose to cheer the home
| team, which held a one point lead
| over the Badgers, leaders in the
Big Nine race.
DR.. Frederick L. Hovde, -39-year.
old president of Purdue who head
ed the governments rocket de-
velopment program during the
war, took the lead in ascertaining
the cause of the accident. In a re
port TO GOV RdlpH T. GdteS iie az
Itributed it to structural failure o:
materials"
DR.. Hovde informed the governor
that the wooden bleachers, 100 fee
long and arranged in a tier of a:
rows, was bought from a reput
able company" and had been usee
during the football season last fall
At indianapolis the Indiana legis'
lature, at the request of Gov. Ralph
F. Gates, appointed one member
each from the Senate and House to
cooperate with University and state
officials in an investigation. D.,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-26

Six handsome trophies to be
awarded the winners of the
eight annual Wilmington Star
N e W s-YMCA Southeastern
North Carolina High school bas-
kefball tournament, have been
placed on display at the Will
mington Travel Agency, 1913
Princess street.
Twenty-four teams have en-
tered the four-day event, sched-
uled to get underway at the
YMCA gymnasium March 5,
it was announced last night by
officials.
H. E. Grubbs, principal of
the Calypso High school wrote
yesterday for entry blanks
for the girls team of his school.
Sam Johnson, who is in
charge of the officials for the
contest has not completed his
roster of umpires. He reported
last night that he expects to
have his staff completed with
in the next two days.
The deadline for entries has
been set for Friday, February
% and several high schools i'll
this section are expected to
enter their boys and girls team
before the deadline.
A meeting of the coaches or
managers of the various teams
has been tentatively set for
Monday night at the Y.M.C.A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-26
COLLEGE CAGE
RESULTS

North Carolina VS. North Carolina
State, cancelled.
Florida A. & M. VS.. Fish u, can
celled.
American Coll of Physical Edu.
cation So; Illinois Institute Tech Sc.
Boston U. 81; William & Mary
d.
Duke 81; Wake Forest 81.
Manhattan 60; New York State
Maritime Academy SO.
Susquehanne U. rs; Elizabeth
town SO.
Hamilton 81; Hobart As.
George Washington 70; Citadel
Al.
Mt. St. Mary So; American u.
So.
Lawrence Tech IS; Highland Park
Jc. Sc.
Emory & Henry 40; Tennessee
Wesleyan 33.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-26
Minis WINS THREE
CAGE ENCOUNTERS
ON LOCAL COURTS
Javvees, B Team, Freshmen
Triumph; Kittens Drop
Lone Contest

In four other games involving
New Hanover High basketball
teams yesterday, the MINIS B quint
trampled Fayetteville's B outfit.
1915; the Jayvees romped over
Clarkton High, Pitt; the Fresh
men whipped the Fayetteville Jul
nior High five, 41-24; and the New
Hanover High girls lost a heart
breaking 20-17 decision to the
Clarkton High girls.
The Fayetteville Wilmington B
contest was a complete runaway
for the locals. Coach Tom Davis
club snatched a To first quarter
lead, heightened it to 1862 at half
time, climbed farther in front, 49,
IL at the end of the third quarter,
and coasted in easily for the 1916
victory.
In the Jayvee-Clarkton encount-
err, the Junior Varsity, led by big
Linwood Taylor with 10 points.
walked off and left Clarkton. Coach
Wallace Vests cagers had to do it
the hard way, however. They we're
tied, 14-14, at the intermission.
and only Taylor's brilliant play
gave them enough spark to crush
the visitors.
The return clash between the
Fayetteville Junior High basket
GERS and NHHS's Freshmen was
Just a renewal of the first game at
Fayetteville last Friday as the To-
calls eased out a comfortable win,
41-24. Charles Niving was the big
man On the floor in this tilt, &C
counting for IA points. Mcmillan
spearheaded the Fayetteville crews
feeble offensive with IA points also.
Wilmington's only setback of the
day came in the Clarkton-NHHS
girls game, 20-17, but even in de-
feat the New Hanover High sex
tet played one of their better games
OF the season. Lead by Dot Hardi-
son with six points and Rebecca
Lane with four the local lassies
stayed close to the Clarkton fe-
males all the way, but never could
muster enough scoring punch to
get ahead. Kathleen Powers with
eight and Connie Kester with six
topped the winners cause.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-26
CATS SMOTHER DOGS, So TO 20
NC State, Carolina Contest
Cancelled By Raleigh Eremen
snectator Overflow Which Violated North
Carolina Fire Safety Regulations Causes
~Postponement Of Basketball Game

The fans were warned repeated.
ly to clear the aisles and exits.
but to no avail.
Butts also told Fisher that if
any N. c. State College official
would sign a statement absolving
him OF the responsibility of such an
emergency that he would be will
ing for the game to be played. No
college official was willing to dc
so.
The North Carolina team enter
ed the gymnasium about one hour
before the game, but as the door
was opened a horde of fans poured
through the double front doors and
rushed for seats and vantage spots
in the gymnasium.
The North Carolina team then
went to its basement locker room
to dress.
About Is minutes later, another
crowd of fans rushed the main
doors, and in the resulting pile-up,
which four local policemen could
not handle, the doors were torn
from their hinges.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-26
WINS OVER
DEAC0NS, 57-37
John Seward, Ed Koffen-
Der Set Pace For Blue
Devils
WAKE FOREST Feb. %.

WAKE FOREST, Feb. %. TIP
- Duke romped to a 57-37 South
ern Conference basketball victory
over Wake Forest here tonight be-
fore 1000 in Gore Gym. The Dan
dies of Coach Jerry Gerard led by
1915 at intermission.
John (Bubber) Seward, with Is
points, set the pace in the attack
Of the victors. He was followed
with a 13-point total by Ed Koffen-
berger who boosted his season rec
ord to 800.
Wake Forests leaders were Jack
Gentry, with II; Deran Walters,
with nine, and Henry Hank) Lou
gee, with eight.
1t was the tenth conference vic
tory in IS starts for Duke which
ends it's regular loop campaign
Friday night by playing host to
North Carolina. 1t was Wake For
est's eighth conference loss in 16
starts.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-26
Columbus County Cage Meet
Starts Today At Hausboro
Finals OF Annual Tourna-
ment Scheduled For
Saturday Night
uGGS POWERS

HALLSBORO, Feb. 25-This lit
Ne Eastern Columbus county town
|, all agog with a feverish excite
nent which will reach its climax
here on Wednesday afternoon,
when the preliminaries of the Co.
lumbus County High school bas-
ketball tournament will be held in
The local gym. The first contest,
beginning at 2 pm, will pit the
Williams High girls against the To-
raj feminine team; while in the
second, the Villains quint will
tackle the Wolfpack from White
vile. The Williams teams, new
Corners to the annual tourney, are
conceded little chance of winning
either contest but the plucky I'm
derdogs are C pable of pulling an
upset.
The tournament proper will be-
gin on Wednesday at 7 pm, when
one of the favored girls teams,
the Chadbourn Lady Phantoms,
tangles with the Evergreen six:
Tabor City and Cerro Gordo girls
play at 8: H%allsboro's Tigers and
Evergreen play in the first boys
game at g.: while Tabor City's Red
Devils will open the defense of
their title at 10 o'clock, when they
meet Cerro Gordo.
Thursday nights schedule finds
Whiteville's defending champion
Wolflets opening with Fair Bluffs
l~asSie's at 7; and another one of
the better female aggregations,
Acme-Delco. meeting the winner
Of the Observation-Disclosures go at 8.
The boys battles on this evening
will be between the victor in the
WhiteviIle : Williams scrap versus
Fair Bluff at 9, and Acme-Delco
against Chadbourn at 10.
The semi-finals are set for Fri
day mite when four games will be
played, as on the first two eve
lu4SS VI tlle tOuillSy. vi jaw
day night, at 7:30 pm. the girls
final will be reeled off, followed
by the boys title contest which is
slated to 60 at 9. Following the
boys finale, trophies will be
awarded to championship and
rnner-up teams, also gold and
silver basketballs to members OF
the top teams and other awards
This is the first time that the
county championships have ever
been held in Hallsboro, having al
ways been played either IN Whlte-
ViIle-the county seat-or In Tapoi
City, and the Bouge township CEN
Ter is anxious to show everyone
that, although it is the smallest
community that has ever been
picked for the title site, it IS cap
able in every way of handling the
classic, Record crowds are expect