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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-24

Three weeks from tomorrow the first line will be wet
IN the second annual fishing event sponsored by the South
EASTERN North Carolina Beach association.
This Big Time Charlie of the fishing world is destined
n attract visitors from throughout the states as they vie
nv SIS. 900 in cash and secondary prizes.
Here at home the area angler will be out in force to add
as talents to the search for specimens which might become
,no winners,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-24
GAME POSTPONED

The c h e duled softbaH
doubleheader between the
GoIdsboro Moose and the
Wilmington Moose of the Han
over league was postponed
last night when the visitors
failed to arrive in Whining
ton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-24

r. might be apropo 10 refresh
nrcmories of local fishermen
.ba ~favorite haunts of the major
7a fish thai they might ready
.on9selvcs and also be ps epared
.nsyet inqueries OF the visitor
.so will ask Where can we get
he big one! -
az From the deepsea angle it
..1nds TO reason the majority OF
,ss major catches are going to be
.ns i, the vicinity Of the Light
,aIo FRYING Pan and the Old Pc
Nc Msr1in may take the first prize
snd we hope it is true-but few
hats are equipped to Withstand
Nv s4rike and sudden rushes OF
no much sought after specie.
Tbis is especially true OF the
b-ne specimen whose first rush
viii end orly after several hum
drcd wards CT line have been play
from a reel at a speed hat
viii set the gears smoking often
resulting in a ruined reel.
nj course tae marlin are out
.bore are several have been sight
od hut the angler who catches the
winning marlin is going TO be fish
nv for marlin and nothing else.
Le will not be able to combine
tho fishing of blue fish, for an
example. with trolling for the ulti-
mate in a south Atlantic trophy.
The large. blue marlin caught OFT
Hatteras several years ago was a
elimination of several years e.
fart on the part of the angler.
H. spent many days trolling for
h;s prize and the cost in monies
eynended was high but low to the
Irckv fisherman-he got what he
was after.
TIE white marlin and sail ~s
bo4b offshore-within IS miles OF
so1thDort and a goodly specimen
will probably be boated to take
is place in the standings of the
rodeo as it moves along its 40
day course.
Tuna, There is one which we
fear. although a straggler may
come this way and fall victim to
an anglers hook. This fish usually
moycr Nova Scotia way in May
and June and completes the circle
back .oNards Bimini about II
| months later. If caught in sny size
at all The fish will probably be
1 found in the center of the Gull
some $50 miles offshore. Tuna
have been brought to boat in this
area but usually a small n taken
by net. -.
Dolphin. amberiack, barracuda!
Now we have something that can
be found in. large numbers. usual
ly schools. Thiol offshore near the
Old position Buoy and the Light
Snip for the greatest numbers and
the largest.
The l8-mile rocks of Wr;ghts-
vile also give forth with large
amberjack as disclosed last year
with the record breaking catch
boated by the Jim Jam.
Bonito and spanish mackerel
can be found closer to shore and
especially near the shoals off
Southport. Known to boat captains
as bait fish in many instances, the
two species are both fun to catch
and at the same time bonito and
mackerel strips make good troll
ing bats.
The king mackerel tcero),
Wahoo, cabio and the other less
important deepsea fish listed can
be found together with the amber
Jack, dolphin and 'cuda.
Inc pompano, normally a surf
A B%ladenboro party trolling fro
port hit the blues Thursday retur
and one Cero. Included in the p;
bfldger, j. O. Billiard, Gillian w.
While interviewing Kenneth M.
royal, secretary Of wa~ last nj e:,t.
NF' Royal said he was sorry he
%o0ld be unable to do any fishing
this trip.
ne asked what type of fish were
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-24

Errors: Lehner, Stephens, Joost, Moul-
der, McCosky. Runs batted in: Suder.
McCosky 2, Joost, Rosar. Two base hits:
Suder, McCos<y, Dillinger. Stolen bases:
Majeski, Binks. Double play: Fain md
Suder; Left on bases: Philadelph1a IL;
St. Louis 8. Bases on balls: Fowler 4,
Kinder 3, Moulder 1. Strikeouts: Fowler
5, Kinder 5. Hits: off Kinder 8 in 6 In
nings. Potter 2 in /; Moulder 3 in 3.
Losing pitcher: Kinder. Umpires: Me
Gowan, Grieve and Jones. Time: 3:l3.
At~tendanace: 1853 (paid).
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-24

TOTALS ------------ IS 3 IL n s
Walked for Adams in 5th.
zz-Fouled out for Lakeman in 7th.
zzz-Flied out for Heintzelman in 9Th.
zzzz-Singled for LaPonite in 9Th.
zzzzz-Ran for Rowe in 9th.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-24

While interviewing Kenneth M.
loyal, secretary Of war last nj ct.
NlF' Royal said he was sorry he
would be unable to do any fishing
this trip.
ne asked what type Of fish were
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-24

being caught on the outside ana
when told sail replied:
Mrs. Royal caught a seven
foot, one inch sail during the past
winter in Florida and she caughf
it without any help.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1947-07-25

number of amazing stunts such as
throwing three balls at one time
to three different catchers,. catch
ing flies in jeep, tossing a ball out
of the park with a sling, and catch
ing fungoes i'll his shirt or trous-
erS.
AS though this imposing array
was not sufficient, the Indians
unique artist has recently added a
new stunt. In it he throws two
baseballs into the air and with
one swing of the bat, drives one
forward to a waiting fielder and
one behind him to another receiv-
Ell.
But all of these singular abili-
ties came as no accident to Johnny.
More than ten years ago he decid-
ed to develop something that was
different" to fall back on in the
I event that he failed as a ball play
er. So he began working on trick
catches, then on bunting in weird
positions. Finally, he tried hitting
while hanging upside down. Al
first that was extremely tough fol
the blood rushing to his head linn
tied the time he could hang sus-
pended. Slowly he became used to
| it and now claims he can remain
in that position for eighteen min
utes.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1947-07-25

For his efforts during this train
ing period he, at first, received
nothing but physical torture as he
suffered fifteen finger breaks, in
Vulnerable dislocations, and an
endless succession of painful
bruises. His latest discomfort came
in the form of split ear-lobe, ac-
quired as he foul tipped an inside
pitch while swinging from his
heels.
Johnny, the man, is almost as
amazing as his repertoire of tricks.
He has two hobbies. The first, col
lecting clothes, would not be too
unusual if it weren't for the guam
titles involved. When he first I'M
packed his wardrobe at spring
training, he displayed 119 Che gave
away three) sport shirts, 20 sport
coats and jackets, a similar num-
/ Der of Stacks, IS pairs of shoes,
and a bureau full of polo shirts.
/ His second and most publicized
hobby is one of collecting snakes
phobia which nearly brought
about his undoing. When Johnny
decided. last spring, to display a
pair of his longer specimens to a
trainload of lady bowlers it was
too much even for such show
man as Bill Veeck who promptly
tagged Price with a brief suspen-
sion and a firm mo reptile edict.
1t is. therefore, probably more ac-
curate to refer to the present John
ny as a man with but one hobby.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1947-07-25

TONS baseball fans. In fact the in
terest in his act became so wide
spread that one enterprising mo-
vie company produced a short"
featuring Price and narrated by
the inimitable Pete Smith.
Among the many incredible feats
developed by Johnny are series
of catches made while standing on
his head; batting while hanging
from his heels; upside-dOwn throws
and group which he calls "Twen-
ty Ways Not to Hit a Baseball"
Besides these he has devised a
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1947-07-25
NAVAL VETS ELIGIBLE
FOR VICTORY MEDALS
Continued from nrst page)


cruiting offices representing their
previous branches of service with
documents showing their eligibili-
ty; however, special rulings will be
in effect for those physically or
otherwise unable to make personal
contact. A mailing section will be
set up in the Fourth Naval District
headquarters, Philadelphia, for
their convenience. AS present sup
plies are limited interested veter
ans are advised to make immediate
application.
Posthumous awards may be re-
quested through the Bureau of Nav
al Personnel, Washington, D. c.,
which will process the application
of Naval veterans now residing out
side the United States. Command
ing officers of ships and stations
will apply for and issue the medals
to men and women now on active
duty,
Eligibility for the World War ii
Victory medal calls for active duty
in the Armed Forces at any time
between Dec. 7, 1941 and Dec. 81
1916, inclusive. The American De-
Tense Service medal is awarded for
active Naval Service. between Sept
8, 1889 and Dec. 7, 1941, inclusive
The fleet clasp will be issued along
with the Defense Medal to those
who served on the high seas dur
ing that period in any vessel or air
craft squadron. Those who served
on bases or Naval Stations outside
the continental limits of the United
States during that period will be
/ eligible to receive the base clasp
Only one clasp will be issued to any,
one person.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1947-07-25

Fawns are without any tell-tale
scent, but the doe takes on an addi-
tional odor to lure enemies away
from her hidden children.
Artemus Ward was the pen name
of Charles Farrar Browne, humOr-
Gus writer, who was native of
Maine.
Great Britian's dominions-Aus-
tralia, New Zealand, Canada and
South Africa-fiy their own flags as
we'll as the Union Jack.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1947-07-25
Series of Firsts
For Young Jockey

MONMOUTH, N. J. -(P)- When
apprentice jockey Donald Brigley
riloted Portal home a winner at
Monmouth Park it was his first
mount, the first win for the horse,
and the first time the Jockeys mo-
Their had ever seen him on a horse
'Brigley is under contract to j. p
Sammy Smith who has great
hopes that the apprentice will de-
velope into one of the top riders on
the turf.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1947-07-25
KIWANIS CLUB PREPARING
FOR BOOSTER NIGHT
tcOntinued from nrst pags)

Although he did appear in the
Tribe lineup on a few occasions,
he spent most of his time as a
featured pre-game performer in
Cleveland and around the Ameri-
can League circuit.
Right from the outset the slight,
blond haired Tennesseean became
sensation as he brought new
kind of entertainment to the ma
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1947-07-25

Generally speaking, England gets
more advice from the British do
minions than the dominions get
from England.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1947-07-25

Corn constitutes 80 percent of all
harvested crops in the United
States.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-08
Unwise Publicity

Heretofore authors and publishers
have been hailed into court when books
were adjudged too foul for public dis
tribution. Now Massachusetts has a
law which commits a questionable book
itself to trial.
Because of it's novelty the present
trial at Boston of the pornographic
novel Forever Amber is attracting
wide attention and receiving a play in
the press.
We have no idea what the courts
decision will be, and care less. But
we hold that the publicity the novel is
receiving is against the public, partic.
ularly adolescent, welfare, and the
only possible result is to increase the
sale of a book that never should ente,
an American home.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-08
The Glover Lectures

The Rev. Mortimer Glover, rector of
St. James Episcopal church, has de-
livered four lectures on the Bible at
the Sorosis club under Young Wom-
ems Christian Association sponsorship
which not only have revealed his deep
study of the Scriptures but have opened
new fields of investigation for non
churchmen as well as regular church
w%orshipers.
Mr.. Glover's subjects speak for them
selves. First he discussed the "Bible
as Literature" His second lecture dealt
with "Poetry in the Bible His third
was on "Job.' The fourth was on the
New Testament as Literature" His
fifth will be on LUKE"
Throughout the course he has prov
ed that the Bible is the greatest library
ever compiled. No one who recognizes
worth wherever it is found
could doubt this after hearing his learn
ed ~discourses.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-08
MarshalPs Hard Job

General Marshall, our Secretary of
State, faces a tremendous task in Mos
COW, especially as one of the detectives
he hopes to reach during the peace con-
ference oon to open in the Russian
capital is a fifty-year alliance treaty be-
tween the Western powers and the
Soviet Union.
The proposition was first advanced
by James F. Byrnes, our then Secretary
of State, at the Big Four session in
Paris nearly a year ago, when the
treaties for Germany's satellites were
drawn up. Since Mr.. Marshall's depar-
ture from Washington for way stations
and Moscow, the State Department has
announced that the United States is still
committed to such a treaty.
How difficult Mr.. Marshall's task is
to be is indicated by Russia's propa-
ganda campaign to win Germany away
from the Western powers and into the
Russian fold. Washington has reports
that Soviet agents in the Russian oc-
cupation zone in Germany are actively
engaged in an effort to convince Ger
man political leaders that the only hope
for Germany is to throw in her lot
with Russia.
This does not look as if the Ameri-
can proposal stands much chance of ac-
c%eptance. If it is put across, Secretary
of State Marshall will have proved him
self a statesman of the first water.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-08
DEPARTMENT.
Department.
THINGS TO MAKE AND DO
HOW THE SAILOR
TIES HIS KNOTS

There is usually a time In the
life of every boy when he wants
to be a sailor. Every boy cannot
be a sailor: but one part of 3
sailors duties is very Interesting,
and a knowledge of it is likely to
prove useful even to boys and men
who are not sailors. That is the
making of knots and bitches and
the splicing of ropes.
1t is easy to learn how to do
these things. All that is required
is a few pieces of string or rope,
a stick or a rod of wood or metal
to serve the purpose of what
sailors call a marline-spike or a
handspike, which is used for some
knots.
The first knot shown is the
simple, or overland knot. We no.
tice in the picture that one end
of the rope is marked 'standing
part" the other end is simply
marked lend and the loop is
marked "bight." Remember these
names, as we shall use them fire.
quently in our descriptions of
knots. The standing part means
the part of the rope not right at
the end. but a little way UP. and
in making a knot we always bend
the end round the standing part.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-08
Still Too Many

When it came time to campaign for
reelection the first time, many critics
of President Roosevelt declared he could
not be defeated as long as he was
backed by a four-million federal pay
roll. It cannot well be denied that the
large increase he had made in govern
ment employees did have a definite eff
feet on the election outcome, especially
as the employees families and distant
kin probably voted as the employees did.
Another presidential election is to be
held next year. While the democratic
administration has made substantial
gains in public favor of late it is obvious
that the party leadership does not in
tend to have a possible democratic vic
tory charged to the federal ~payrolls.
The movement to reduce the country's
civilian employees is gaining momentum.
The total has already shrunk 40 per
cent under the wartime peak. There
are now 1,493,000 fewer names on
government payrolls than one and one
half years ago.
This is a good showing, as far as
it goes, but there is need for further
reductions, in the interest of the coun-
try's taxpayers. A striking example
of inflated employe payrolls is found
in the fact that whereas the armed
personnel totals 1000, 600, Army and
Navy and civilian employees number L.
L 1000 - not so far from a civilian
for every soldier and sailor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-08
Teachers Would Fare Better

The decision of the joint Appropria-
tons Committee at Raleigh to increase
public school teachers salaries 30 per
cent should lead to acceptance of the
proposal by the legislature and so dis
pose of a matter that has caused almost
unlimited public discussion and not a
little legislative debate. Furthermore,
it will give the teachers 10 per cent
more than was originally proposed, and
while it is also 10 per cent less than one
group insisted upon, it still raises the
level of teacher compensation a little
above the high cost of living.
The cost upon the taxpayers will be
$6,155,000 in two years-money which
parents ought to be willing to spend
provided the expenditure also means
the quality of teaching is proportionate-
ly improved. With the higher salary
level, the state should be able to secure
the services of teachers with wider ex-
peflence and greater training than mas
been possible in rural districts of poorer
counties.
Since the legislature assembled. evil
dence has been brought forward to show
that many teachers in many districts
have had to take on additional work to
exc out a bare existence and keep out
of debt. This division of service has
not helped the educational situation.
With the increased pay that would be-
come available as recommended by the
joint Appropriations Committee it is
reasonable to believe all teachers could
concentrate upon their chief task and
so do a better job CT teaching the states
children.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-08
Pender's ABC Election

The judgment of the State Senate
Finance Committee in returning bills
introduced by Senators Penny and Chat
fin to provide statewide liquor refer
endums with ~unfavorable reports is to
be commended, primarily on the gound
that the liquor question is one properly
within the jurisdiction of local govern
ments. Unless the State House of Rep
resentatlves, through it's Committee on
Propositions and Grievances, should re-
fuse to accept the Senate Committees
report, which now appears unlikely,
counties in North Carolina will continue
to govern themselves in this matter,
which will be as it should be.
In the belief that the existing liquor
control law will remain unchanged. the
people of Pender county are going ahead
with their plan to hold an election later
this month to determine whether a ma
Jority of eligible voters wish to have
ABB stores for the sale of liquor, such
as are operated in New Hanover and
other counties in the state.
That the ABC system of DISPENSING
liquor and controlling illicit distribution.
along with wiping out brothels, has a
distinct advantage has been proved for
years in New Hanover county. 1t does
not stop drinking. Prohibition proved
that drinking cannot be legalized out of
existence. But it does bring sale and
distribution under orderly process, and
so serves a good purpose.
Also the ABC system is the means
OF bolstering city and county treasures.
The New Hanover County ABC board
during the first half of this fiscal veal
has paid into the Wilmington city treas
ury $150,000. the New Hanover count,
treasury $50, 600, into the Carolin;
Beach treasury $4,000, the Wrights
vile Beach treasury $4,000 and tn
treasury of the New Hanover Count,
Port Commission $4,000. All of this
after the board had deducted $3.50
for it's law enforcement division.
Without this revenue tax rates in tF
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-08
Reef knot

tons we have small figures where
there are arrows. These arrows
indicate how the string or rope is
threaded to make the knot OF
hitch; and We must follow the
arrows according to the figure be,
side it-2 coming after /, 3 after
2, and so on.
The next knot is called the
figure of eight" In making it,
we pass the end of the rope round
the standing part, then over Its
own part and through the blight.
We understand what is meant by
the standing part; and the
words Its own part mean the
part of the rope u string that we
have already bent around.
The next knot is what sailors
call the common sheet bend. 1t is
made with two ropes or with i've
ends of the same rope. We form
a blight with t h e first end, and
pass the other end through this
then right over both parts
of the first rope, and then under
its own part. By passing the sec
ond end under its own part, we
jam it against the edge OF the
blight and prevent its slipping.
The next is called the common
bowline, and is a little more diff
cult. We must follow the arrows
in their proper order very care
1t is made with one rope
or one end. Some little distance
from the end of the rope, we form
a blight with a half-twist, thereby
making a loop. We pass the end
up through this loop, round the
standing part, and down again
through the loop.
The next, probably the most
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-08
Written for NEA Service

When you look at all four hands
today there seems to be no
problem at all to make six clubs.
But some day you may find your
self declarer with a similar situ-
alton, and you might make the
wrong play.
Mrs. Herbert Ansin of Brook
line, Mass, who has been doing
very we'll in tournaments, played
this hand in a recent duplicate
game in New York. You will note
that although Mrs. Ansin South J
did not have two and one-halt
tricks and was vulnerable, she
opened the bidding-because of
her distribution. She knew that
her partners jump to three hearts
was a slam try, and as West had
bid spades, North must have a fit
in either the diamond Or club
suits. That was why she bid four
clubs, which was the bid that got
them to the slam contract that
most of the other pairs in the
room failed to reach.
North did not bother with the
BlackWood convention, because he
knew Mrs. Ansin had to have the
ace of diamonds to open The bid
ding vulnerable.
Mrs. Ansin won the opening
lead in dummy with the ace of
spades, Immediately cashed the
ace of hearts, then ruffed a small
heart. The jack of clubs was led
and West covered with the queen.
However, if West had PLAYED low.
Mrs. Ansin vas going right up
with dummy's ace of clubs, then
discard the spade from her own
hand on the king of hearts and
lead a small club. Thus the king
a n d queen of clubs would have
fallen together. But West made it
easy when he covered the CLUB
Jack with the queen, and Mrs.
Ansin knew then that only ore
club trick would be lost.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-08

ness eccentricity and abnormal"
of varying degrees.
Though d'Arfey protesse1.y ID,
no literary training, he had ''"'
and extraordinary wit, AID IT d
wrote with understanding and a.
lection of the often hilarious .n'
adventures of numerous a01'', u.
cles and grandparents and ,'s.
friends and servants IAet '.. s'' , ,
grandfather-in-law who wa,
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father who. hating a dull dans.
would watch the clock VI a s ~,
which only helped 10 m''' ~, VIZ
guests. rather than TIE g. ~,
go" there were the M'.'.. NJ
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for fear it would be ndecs. = i.
the men who would not look !" !.
cause they knew it %oo!o. n
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COR Englishmen but just F',r .a
Arabs the woman Wao s g
nude. and a dozen otaeI W.
full stories. boo.
with more laughs man you -. .o,,.
the works of all the pro.e''''-
humorists Jumped toge'ne-~