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Evening star., 1947-01-29
Bond, Representing
9 Schools, to Give
First Concert in Moy
By A. A. HoehIinq

A group of SO students from
Montgomery County's public schools
whose musical interests run from
Bach to Benny Goodman are prac-
ticing for the debut Of the county's
first school symphony orchestra.
Under the leadership Of Chester
j. Petranek, 31-year-old violinist
who teaches all instrumental music,
the symphony members have been
practicing, as unit, once every
three weeks since last fall. In ad-
dition they practice weekly with
their individual school bands or
orchestras and almost nightly at
home.
Their first concert will be given
in May during National Music Week
at q place yet to be selected. In adj
dition to special symphonic arrange
ments of children's music, such
works as Handel's March From
the Occasional Oratorio" and Bach's
"Chorale" will be heard by the
proud parents and other first
nighters."
Mine Schools Represented.
Representing nine of the county's
schools, the symphony has a men,
bership which includes two 10-year-
olds and ranges up to high school
boys and girls in their late teens.
The youngest are Elizabeth Bar
nett of the Woodlin School and
Emory Morris of the Woodside
School. Both are fourth-graders
and violinists.
They're fine little musicians"
said Mr.. Petranek. II could not ask
for finer. In fact the entire group
is most attentive at rehearsals.
Every member is sincerely interested
in becoming a finished musician"
Most OF them, he added, have
hopes of a musical career. Many,
particularly the boy saxophonists.
want to have their own orchestra
someday, while number Of the
girls have ,signified their desire of
finding a place on the concert stage.
Orchestra Yet Unified.
All but the French horns and the
Sousaphones, according to Mr..
Petranek, are provided either by the
pupils themselves or special
parents committee which was
formed to aid the symphony. The
more expensive instruments are
owned by the school department.
Mr.. Petranek says the orchestra is
by no means filled as yet, and he
would be happy to add all the ad-
string instrument players
he can find. He believes, however,
that all the. students in the county
school system in such category are
in the symphony.
School represented in the orches-
ira include the Garrett Park Ele-
Evening star., 1947-01-29
Montgomery Charter
Clause Carrying Bond
Referenda Is Backed
Bills introduced.

Unanimous approval Of pro-
vision in the 1914 Montgomery
County charter permitting referenda
on all large bond issues was voted
last night at public hearing con-
Quoted in Sherwood High School at
Sandy Springs by the Charter Board
Similar approval was given to the
referenda section of the old charter
which covered the granting OF spe-
cial licenses and franchises which
might meet with public objection.
G. Rust Candy, vice chairman of
the Charter Board, who lives near
Colesville, presided at the meeting,
which was attended by the full
board
In the matter of primary voting,
the meeting divided ~ to l in favor
of the Anne Arundel County system,
under which all candidates for
county commissioner are nominated
in their party primaries in their
individual districts. A similar sem
timent was found by the board to
exist at the Damascus public hear
ing last week.
In the matter of elections, the
Sandy Spring meeting voted in
favor of electing by districts and 1e
in favor Of the present county wide
system. The meeting was informed
that under the State constitution
countrywide elections are mandatory
Among those who spoke, Arthur
Carr urged that the county council
under the charter consist Of total
Of seven, one of whom should be
elected from each Of seven districts,
which would be changed from time
to time as shift Of population might
require.
r. B. Thomas urged that the men,
bers be selected from each of the
present commissioner districts and
two at large.
Richard Janney and Francis Mil
Ter, discussing the question Of SAL
ary for members Of the county
council, urged that the salary be on
a per diem basis of $40 per day, with
a maximum OF $500 yearly.
Limitation Asked.
o. M. Stabler recommended that
the charter contain provision that
any county employe who might be
elected to the county council be
required to resign the county posi-
ton before taking Office.
On the question Of the control
over county personnel, H. B. Gill
asked that the charter provide au-
thority for the county manager to
hire and fire county employees.
Col. Norman B. Ames, chairman
of the board, declared that a meet
ing will be arranged at which the
volunteer fire companies will be
asked to express their views on what
safeguards and aids to their depart
ments should be included in the
charter.
Evening star., 1947-01-29
Maryland Bill Pushed
To Establish Board
|0n River Pollution
by q s,off correspondent Of The stor

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 29.-The House
Committee on Agriculture and Ma
tural Resources today was studying
opposing arguments on bill to
establish an 11-member commission
to eliminate pollution in Maryland
streams.
More than a dozen persons pre-
sented their views at a hearing on
the measure yesterday in the Senate
chamber. Afterward, John E. Clark,
Democrat, and committee chairman.
of Hartford County, said his group
would submit its report within 10
days.
The bill was drafted by a commit
tee appointed by former Gov.
O'Conor and headed by Dean S. S.
Steinberg of the College Of Engi-
neering, University of Maryland.
Dean Steinberg explained that the
proposed pollution control commits
sion would be co-ordinating body
to aid State agencies in enforcing
antipollution laws.
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The commission also would recon-
mend additional controls where pres
ent ones are believed inadequate and
would cooperate with neighboring
States In anti-pollution work. He
estimated the commissions annual
budget at $25 900. r..
Others indorsing the bill in
cluded Glenn L. Martin, Baltimore
airplane manufacturer, who de-
scribed present pollution conditions
in the State as "deplorable"; Edwin
Warfleld, jr, chairman of the State
Board Of Natural Resources; j. A.
Fitzwater, Chevy Chase, represent
ing the Maryland division of the
Izaak Walton League; John A.
Cochran of the Maryland Sports
mems Club and Gilbert n. Moore
executive secretary of the Maryland
Commercial Fisherman's Associa-
ton.
Opposition Flares.
Opposition to the bill centered on
the contention that creation of such
q commission is unnecessary and
would duplicate functions of exist
ing State agencies.
Heading the opposing group was
DR.. Abel Wolman, Baltimore, an
authority on water pollution control
and former chief engineer Of the
State Health Department.
While emphasizing he was not
against stream-pollution abatement
DR.. Wolman declared that the con-
troll of water pollution in Mary
land now rests completely" with
the State Health Department.
He was supported by Alvin i,
Pararew of the State Planning
Commission.
Others opposing the bill included
Harry r. Hall, chief engineer of
the Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission and Charles T. Hes
kett, representing Cumberland and
the Celanese Corp. of America.
Evening star., 1947-01-29
DAv Office Extends Hours

Service Offices of the Disabled
American Veterans will remain open
at 1925 H street NV. until 8 pm.
each weekday and until 5 pm. on
Saturdays, it was announced today
The bureau, located near the re-
gional Office of the Veterans Ad-
ministration, furnishes free service
to all disabled veterans
Evening star., 1947-01-29
HospitoI Gifts TotuI $I,734

A total of $1,734 has been con-
tributed to the Alexandria hospital
fund by 50 persons, according to a
report issued today by Robert g..
Whitton, hospital administrator.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-18
NEW REGULATIONS
ON MASONRY BLOCKS
BY STATE

RALEIGH, June II ~ New
regulations governing the manu-
facture of cement blocks, cinder
blocks and other concrete masonry
units were announced today by c.
D. Bausom, superintendent of the
weights and measures division
of the state department of agri-
culture. "
The new regulations, which shall
become effective July l, were au-
thorized in legislation enacted by
the 1947 General Assembly.
They specify that all concrete
blocks, cinder blocks and other
concrete masonry units shall
have a load-bearing strength OF
not less than 700 pounds per
square inch OF gross bearing
area.
They also require manufacturers
to make regular tests of their pro-
ducts of these tests to the weights
and measures division.
Any person manufacturing and
offering for sale such products
shall. register with the weights
and measures division, Baucom
said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-18
WITNESSES LINEUP
AGAINST DEFENDANT
IN RECORDERS COURT

Nineteen witnesses, including
Sheriff Porter Davis, lined up IL
Recorders court yesterday agains'
Anderson Scott, youthful Negro,
charged with disorderly conduct
The story, as unfolded by the
Sheriff and witnesses, revealed
that Scott disrupted a chartered
bus load of passengers returning
to Wilmington from the beach, BY
his cursing.
When the bus arrived in front
of the home of Sheriff Davis or
the Carolina Beach road early yes
terday, witnesses said, passen.
gers climbed from the vehicle ano
loud hollering and cursing awoke
the neighborhood. The sheriff
ordered all passengers taken into
custody.
Scott drew a fine of $50 anc 30
days on the county farm.
Joe Jones, Negro, hobbled intt
court on makeshift clutches te
show a wound in his right foo1
which he testified that Richard
HARNESS., another Negro, causee
by firing a shot at him without
warning. Sixty days on the
county farm was the penalt5
melted out to Hardness.
Robert Logan, Negro, drew &C
days on the county farm but the
sentence was suspended after he
exhibited a b%andaged arm where
he said Gertrude Flood, Neg-ess
had cut him.
The woman contended she cut
Logan and had him arrested
when he kept her awake at the
house where they roomed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-18
POTATOES AGAIN =.
Dr.trt, MlArlAEIED
LIN NEUULAN WAL

RALLlLn, June II G -
nsku4ar market channels accept
ca al u. >. l potatoes aug IN
eas.ern Laro.lna QUAY, state a.
recsor u. ION Sol. o. me proooc-
t!an and marketing aumlnlstra-
o lelocteu.
I'VE purchased a few carloads
of u. 5. rs ana b's," Scott sa4u,
'put there was no dumping any
wnere in the state. We refused 10
permit 1nat."
He said that only IL cars Of the
smaller slzeu pota .oes were Offer
ed PIMA, and outlets were avail
able for all purchased.
One carload was consigned to
lGreenvile, where tests will be-
gin tomorrow to determine
whether they can be successfully
dehydrated.
Potatoes from North Carolips
fields are being shipped daily t.
a dehyd-ating plant in Balti
more, where testing began las
week. Three more carloads were
consigned to that plant today.
Scott said he believed the mar
ket would continue to handle tn
bulk of North Carolina potatoes
Especially the u. S. rs, whicl
make up the largest part of tn
crop.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-18
MILLION DOLLAR
RAINS REPORTED
Crop Statistician Says
Rain. Were Worth Mil
lion, To Farmers

RALEIGH, June II Up :
Literally, says Fedecal-state Crol
Statistician Frank Parker, tne
rains which swept across Nortr
Carolina late last week were
'million dollar rains"
Crops benefited Unnecessarily
Parker said today in a weekly re-
port on the condition of farm pro
ducts. Although light in some Pied
mond and a few Coastal PLAN
areas, the rains generally fairly
heavy and helped replenish sup,
plies Of soil moisture which had
been depleted by a long, dry hot
spell.
"Crops were beginning to suffer
from the dry weather." he said'
However, many farmers toe
advantage of this dry period and
caught up with most OF their work.
Harvesting Of small grains is
well underway and crop cultlva'
ton is generally good in all Sec
tons"
He declared that the rains would
do much to start tobacco grow
Ing since some Of the crop has not
had a good rain since 1t was trans
planted" In most areas. the TO-
kaccso stands were reported from
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-18
CASTLE HAYNE CAMP
M LAY BE CLOSED FOR
LACK OF LA.BORERS

The migrant farm labor camp
at Castle Hayne was short-lived
this year as plans to close the
camp this morning we're announ-
ced yesterday by r. w. Galphin,
farm agent.
The camp, which opened here
on June 1, will close this morning,
he said, because of lack of labor
ers. There's plenty of work for
them to do here" he said, "but
they're not stopping" The labor
ers are continuing their northbound
journey rather than stop, here, and
the majority Of those who stopped
for a while have now gone, he
continued. i ii ID. I
No reason was given for the
iaborers refusing to stop here. Tie
labor stations and camps are op.
Grated by the government and gov
ernmental officials inform migrant
work. 7
According to Galphin, the labor.
ers were told here that crops fur
ther north were not ready to be
harvested and they would find M
work there, but they still continued
10 pass through this area.
The camp was originally sched-
oieo to close on July 4.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-18
Here'STheC Car YOuHave
Observation-Disclosures

day at its huge plant on Chicago's
southwest side by mid-December.
One fact hasn't been revealed
until now.
Company engineers already r
working on designs for the Tuck
er '49.
PHILADELPHIA, June II. -U.D
- Preston Tucker told a crowded
Securities and Exchange commits
sion hearing today that he expects
to provide employment - direct
ly or indirectly - for 455, 900 work
ers when his new Chicago auto
manufacturing firm swings into
full production.
Two Day Testimony
Testifying in the second day of
the commissions public inquiry in
to the Tucker corporations pro-
posed $40, DOC, 900 public stock Of
fering, the 44-year-old race car
builder said his plant would give
work indirectly to some 400, 600
"breadwinners'' in addition to the
IS, 900 which he expects to en-
ploy in making Tucker cars
The hearing adjourned at 4 p.
m. after two full days and one
night session of testimony, mostly
by Tucker and Martin Breitenbach,
company budget director. The SEC
took the case under advisement.
For more than two hours and a
half, Tucker kept a crowd of al
most 100 sport shirted spectators
apparently enthralled with a detail
ed description Of the new Tucker
'48, which he described "as the
safest and finest car ever con-
structed in America. Some Of the
spectators were prospective Tuck
er dealers.
The commission held the hearing
to determine whether it will per-
NIT the company to 60 ahead with
plans to sell 1000, 900 shares Of
class IA" common stock. The
company is charged with giving
false or inadequate information in
its registration statement covering
the proposed issue.
The Tucker corp. needs SIS, 000,-
600 capital by July l in order to
hold its lease on the wartime
Chrysler-Dodg plant.
Tucker explained in detail the
safety features of the radical de-
sign, rear engine car, declaring
that the new disc-typed brakes and
other improvements would enable
the car when travelling at 80 miles
an hour to stop at about 24O feet
while the conventional car would
require 1,400 feet"
Tucker admitted the estimate
was not based on actual tests
with a completed Tucker pilot
model.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-18
LEWIS N. EVANS

WHITEVILLE, June IT. Lewis
N Evans, age rs, a lifetime resi-
dent of Ash, died at the home Of
his son, Otis L. Evans, on Sunday
night after a condition Of failing
health for several years.
Funeral services were held Al
the Soldier Bay Baptist church
Tuesday morning. The Rev. W. w,
Robins officiated. ~Interment was
in the Griffin Cemetery, two miles
east of Ash.
Active pail bearers were: W. w,
Babson. w. " R. Babson, Mizzel]
Smith, Melton Evans, D. A. Evans
and H. 1. Hewett.
Honorary pail bearers were: B,
| A. Williams, o. L. Stanley, R. B
Coleman, o. D. Phelps, w. A.
Coleman, R. c. Phelps, Parley
FormyDuval. r. 1. Long. w. w.
Phelps, J. A. Purvis and H. A.
Coleman.
Surviving are: one brother,
Armstrong Evans; n sister
Mrs. W. B. Edwards; three sons
Lonnie. Otis L., and Alton of Mt.
Holly; three daughters, Mrs
Morline Miller Of Mt. Holly. Mrs
Leona Parish and Mrs. Estelle
Simmons Of Ash and 10 grand.
children. His wife preceded him
to the grave six. years ago.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-18

fair to good, although some ,e.
ports were Of poor stands.
Corn also was reported as fan
to good in most sections, with
stands irregular in some local..
ties but most fields with suffi
cient stalks to produce gooc
yields.
/ Cultivation Of the cotton fielis
also was well underway, with the
crop reported as fair to good
with scattered reports of poor
and very good stands. The .lo'
weather last week was especially
beneficial to cotton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-18

CHICAGO, June II. -W.H- The
Tucker '48, new medium-priced
automobile, received finishing
touches behind locked doors today
for Introduction to dealers at a
world preview Thursday.
This is a "sneak preview' of the
widely-discussed, radically-design-
ed car which engineers report has
300 less parts than conventional
cars, is "skid proof and won't
overturn no matter how it is driven
on the highway.
The cars details we're learned as
officials Of the Tucker Corp, the
manufacturer, testified at a Sc
curities and exchange commission
hearing at Philadelphia about a
proposed $40, 900, 900 common stock
sale to the public.
The SEC has charged that the
company omitted certain material
facts in its registration statement
covering 1000, 600 shares of class
A common stock. If the SEC can
prove its charges, it has authority
to prohibit sale of the stock.
The Tucker '48 has its engine -
a hat-opposed 6-cylinder of $50
horsepower - in the rear and So
called Floating power" which
moves direct from engine to
wheels. This does away with
clutch, transmission and differen-
tial.
The car is streamlined, has a
128-inch wheelbase and is S feet
from roof to road. It was designed
engineers said, to deliver 30 to IS
miles per gallon at moderate
speed.
Distinctive Features
Distinctive features are three
headlights and six exhausts. In
addition to the usual headlights,
a central light is set in a socket in
the center Of the cars grill. 1t
turns with the wheels to light the
way around curves. The exhausts,
one for each cylinder, r set
three On a side beneath the rear
bumper.
Driving instruments are on the
steering shaft.
The cars frame is below the
center line of the wheels, giving a
lower center of gravity to prevent
overturning.
Just one car has been completed.
It's a maroon job. Only officials
Of the company and a few en-
ployes have seen it.
Marting Breitenbach, the com.
pany's budget director, told the
ISEC hearing that the firm expects
to sell its first car in September, al
a retail price of $1,000, including
ST., 278 F. o. B. and $522 dealers.
distributor discount. The company
hopes to be producing ITO cars a
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-18
Sheepshead Fishermen
Invited To Brunswick
Special To The Star

SOUTHPORT, June 17-Not just
every fisherman knows how tc
catch a sheepshead. Those who do
know are having right good sport
all along the coast of Brunswick,
especially at Shallotte Village
Point, Howell's Point and South
port.
These places being at the
mouths of rivers and thereby hav-
ing more or less OLD docks, around
which sheepshead like to gather,
have the advantage of other
places for this particular kind Of
fishing. The fish are found in all
sizes, ranging from about half a
pound On up into pretty hefty
brutes. Tuesday morning Alonzc
C1emmons, young Southport color
ed boy, walked up the street with
a pair OF them. Each weighing ex-
actly six pounds. He had caught
them both at the same spot and
the process only required about
five minutes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-18
WARREN RESIGNS
FROM LOCAL u. S.
WEATHER BUREAU

Kenneth Warren has resignAc
his position here as assistant t.
Paul Hess, U. S. Weatherman, ano
has reenlisted in the Army as a
first lieutenant.
Hess said yesterday that War
ren's resignation will be effec'
tive on June 20, and that as vel
no one had been appointed tc
succeed him.
Warren has held the position as
assistant weather observer here
since August, 1915. At present he
is stationed at Lubbock, Texas.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-18
ENSCORE

FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn, June II
-CP-Charles Enscore of Green's
boro, was sentenced to five years
in the state penitentiary : r yes
terday on charges of forgery and
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-18
FOUR-POINT

GREENSBORO, June II -(RH
1our-point program, stressing
scnool education, health, world
cl.izenship and parent education
nu family life, will be the theme.
=, Inc zoth annual North Carolina
aeeht-Teacher institute pen re
mere next Monday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-18
EDWARD EARL B1GGs. SIR.

EDWAhO EAFL blGGS, Sh.
Funeral services for Edward
Earl Biggs, Sr., 81, of 1911 Ann
street, who died Tuesday morning
at James Walker Memorial hos.
pital after a short illness, will be
conducted from the chapel of Ware
Funeral home this afternoon at 4
o'clock with the Rev. j. A. Rus
sell and the Rev. E. w. Halleck
officiating. Interment will fol
low in Oakdale cemetery.
Surviving are his widow and two
sons, Edward Earl, Jr., and Johr
Bruce, also one granddaughter anc
several nieces and nephews.
Biggs was an active member O.
the Grace Methodist church fol
the past II years, and served as 6
sergeant in World War l. Before
his death he was employed as {
lumber Inspector.
Active pallbearers will be Mr.
Marcus Goldstein, Mr.. B. r. Nc
Racken, Mr.. Milan Wood, MI. W
R. Allen, Mr.. E. M. Blackwood
and Mr.. Bruce Yandle.
Honorary pallbearers will be
Mr.. J. D. Vann, Mr.. j. E. Evans
Nh. W. E. Starnes, Mr.. E. L. Wat
kins, Mr.. K. w. Price, Mr.. W. A
McGirt, MI. W. S. Marsh and J
S. Mackenzie.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-18
OBITUARIES
GEORGE THOMAS MUssELMAN

0AOAt0I AA1OVA1A0 VA
Funeral services for George
Thomas Musselman, 2104 Market
street, who died Sunday afteroon
from injuries sustained Saturday
night in an automobile accident
between Kelley and Anderson in
Bladen county, were conducted
yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock at
the Yopp Funeral home by the
Rev. j. R. Edwards. 1nterment
followed in Oakdale. cemetery.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs.
Emma Donnelly Yopp Musselman;
one daughter, Miss Emma Donnel-
ly Musselman; mother, Mrs. Wal
ter R. Moore, Ridgely, Md; a
sister, Mrs. Granville Hooper,
Cambridge, Md, and one brother,
w. P. Musselman, Philadelphia,
Pa.
Active pallbeare-s were H.
Winfield Smith, Harry ]. Holmes,
c. j. Walsha, w. C. Goodwin, ]. W.
Jackson, Bob In. ram, Floyd H.
Howell and K. R. Misaoe.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-18
HOBBS

CLINTON, June II. -P- Curtis
Hobbs, 80-year-old farmer of the
Keene section Of Sampson coun-
ty, died today of injuries received
Monday when he was pushed
against a fence by a cow. Funnral
services will be held Wednesday at
Keener Methodist church.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-18
HENRY v. COOK

v. COOh
WHITFVILLE, June 17-Funeral
services for Henry V. Cook, prom
inent sO-year-old Whiteville resi-
dent who died early Thursday in
Lumberton, were held this after
noon at McKenzie's chapel. The
Rev. S. N. Lamb was the Official
ing minister and interment follow
ed in Whiteville cemetery.
For many years Mr.. Cook was
a justice of the peace and was
well-known throughout the county.
He retired four years ago fol
lowing. the death of his wife, short
ly after they had celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary.
Surviving are three daughters,
Mrs. J. Brice Thompson, of White
vile, Mrs. J. E. Pierce of Park
ton, and Mrs. E. w. Britt Of Lum-
berton; two sons, A. E. Cook. OF
Hallsboro, and L. Paul Cook Of
Chadbourn, a sister, Mrs. Dora
Fore of Whiteville; % grandchil'
dren and 13 great grandchildren.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-18

Glass is made from sand mixed
with soda and lime.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-18

Ruins Of Christian structures in
the Isle of Man date from the 5th
Century,