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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-16
Now
On Sale For
Wi|co| Play

Tickets for the Wilcol Stagers'
production of "Out of the
Night" have been placed on
sale at Belk-Williams and the
Wilmington Star-News switch
board, it was announced Monday
night.
The curtain will rise on the
play Wednesday night at $3.50
O'Clock in the New Hanover
High school auditorium.
According to Fred Ballard,
a member of the cast, the stage
crew started work on the set
Saturday and expect to have it
completed by dress rehearsal to-
night.
Members of the cast include:
Bob Helms as Tom Holland; Bill
Quinlivan as Ichabod Blivens;
Virginia Trigg as DR.. Sarah Wal
ters; Grace Gurganious, as
Kathryn Smith; Tracey Engles
as Zelna; George Fields
as Capt. Monohan; Ken Phelps
as Jim Boyle; George Phillips
as Robert Hartwell; Evelyn
Mercer a Lenita Lerane; and
Fred Ballard as Fredrick Aver.
Miss Mildred johnson is di-
recting the play.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-16
P E R SON S

Mrs. j. Irving Corbett and
Mrs. Alice Morrow returned to
theirhomes in the city Sunday
night from St. Augustine, F a.,
where they have been visiting
Mrs. Corbett's brother, Otis l..
Barnes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. NOEL
and chiledrn, of Durham, will
arrive Christmas Eve to spend
Christmas with Mrs. Noell's pa
rents, Mr.. andMrs. J. D ouglas
TAYLOR at their home on Market
street.
Miss Susan Divine of Washing
ton, D. c., will arrive Saturday
tc spend 10 days with her
mother, Mrs. Morrison W. Di-
vine at her h ONE on South Front
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesly A. Sutton
of Vinton, La, and Mr.. Sutton's
sister, Mrs. Josephine Guthrie
of Vinton and Lake Charles, La,
were gu SITS last week in the
home of John M. Sutton, 1902
Church street, Mr.. Sutton and
Mrs. Guthrie, who are nativesof
Eastern North Carolina, return
ed here for the fist time in A
years. The three visitors also
spent some time with Mrs. j. M.
Bell in the city.
Miss Princess Anne Stellings,
student at Stephens college, Co
umbia, Mo-, will leave college
December 18 in order to pend
the holiday season here with her
mother, Mrs. Bereniece Stel-
lings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Ekstein,
Jr., of Savannah, Ca, who spent
the weekend herewith Mrs. Elk
STEMS parents. Mr., and M r S.
Louis Goodman, have returned
to their home in Savannah. Mrs.
Ekstein is the f ormer Miss Me-
lanie Goodman of this city.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-16
LAKE WACCAMAW

LAKE WACCAMAW, Dec. IS.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Eure and
daughter of Greensboro were
weekend guests of their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Eure
at their home on the Lake
beach.
Laure L. Dempsey of Rich
mond, Va, is spending some
time here with his mother, Mrs.
L. L. Dempsey, Sr.
Mrs. Virginia Winslow of Phil
adelphia, Penna. has arrived to
spend a few days here with her
mother, Mrs. R. B. Morse in the
home of Mrs. Anna Bell Hall.
Friends will be sorry to learn
that Carey Chauncey is in a
Wilmingto nhospital for an oper.
alton. Mr.. Chauncey has been
Ill for some time and it became
necessary to remove him to the
hospital last Thursday.
H. A. Bartholomew of Wash
ington, D. c., is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. w. D. Jones at their home
on the Lake front.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison B. Coun-
Gil spent the weekend in Red
Springs with their daughter.
Mrs. P. M. Covington and Mrs.
Covington.
Matteo Matera of New York
has arrived for a few days stay
with relatives and friends. He
was accompanied by his uncle,
Frank Vocale. They will leave
the first of the week and will
be accompanied home by Mrs.
Matera who has been living
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. T. Hood.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Riggs and
son Charlie spent the weekend
in. South Carolina visiting
friends and relatives. They Wis
tied in Sumter, Summerville
and several other towns while
away.
John F. Prescott of Raleigh
was here for a short visit with
his brother, Windell Prescott
Thursday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-16
COUNTRY CLUB
MEMBERS HOLD
WEEKEND FETE

A number of members and
their guests were entertained
Saturday evening at dinner and
dancing at the Cape Fear Coun-
try club. Attractive arrange
ments of flowers and other dec
orations marked the festivity of
the occasion.
Among those guests seen at
the event w ere: Mr.. and Mrs.
P. e. Carver, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
S. Lowrimore, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Strange, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas H. Wright, Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter B. Ruffin, Mrs. Jesse K.
Wise, and Mrs. Graham Kenan.
Mrs Hargrove Bellamy, Mrs.
Sam Nash, Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs.
Douglas Taylor Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Wright, Jr., George
Lynch and guest, Mr.. and Mrs.
RaymondH. Holland,D and
Mrs. Roland B. Jobb, and Mr..
and Mrs. William S. Render.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Boushee,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Marbury,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Penton, DR..
and Mrs. B. R. M orrison, DR..
and Mrs. j. o. Broughton, 1t.
D. W. Wood, USMC, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bruce 3. Cameron, Jr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. WilliamEchols,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Colucci,
Jr., Swift Boatwright. Miss
Elizabeth Williams, and other
guests.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-16
I947 Unkind
To American
Womanhood
nv RIITH MILLETT

The year 1947 was not kind to
women. It offered the
American family no real feeling
of security.
The talk was all disturbing.
Talk of another war. Talk of the
misery in other lands that made
the individual feel both response
BILE and helpless. Talk of high
prices. and worse to come. The
Spotlight of publicity turned on
ugly stories of graft and corrup'
ton during the war. The wage
Garner of the family worried
over living costs, and became
discouraged when savings
dwindled instead of mounted.
Bitter jokes among servicemen
of Worl War II about busting
off their uniforms, for World
War III.
Andwomen, themselves, who
had found rea land useful work
during the war years, ne eded,
but did not find, a real outlet
for the desire to be doing some
thing constructive. Instead of
being offered worth-whilejobs,
they were offered a radical style
change.
No, 1947 didn't offer women
much. Or if it did, they didn't
know where tobegin.
So they busted themselves run
ming from store store trying
to cut down a littlehere. alittle
there, on the cost Of living.
They let down their hens and
talked about the ''new look. "
And every time anyone mention
ed the word WAR, they rernem-
bered the loneliness of the war
years they and their children
had lived through.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-16
4omemakers
7 O In st II
NewOfficers

Installation of the following
officers of the New Hanover
chapters of the future home
makers of America clubs will
take place tonight at 7:30
o'clock in the high school audit
orium:
President, Grace Watson; vice
president, Marie Covil; secre-
tary. Idalee Ellis; treasures,
Shidley Motto; historian, Carmen
Bats; porter, Olivia Lynch.
Officers of Miss Shirley New
lands club include: president,
Faye Robinson; vice president,
Qulia Shaw; secretary, Betty
Francis; treasurer, Connie Mill
ar; historian, Reba Lanier, and
reporter, Frances Baker.
Officer in Mrs. Margaret Pau
sons club include: president,
Betty Neal; vice president,
Mary Fisher; secretary, Dean
Herman; treasurer, Shirley
Futch; and historian, Sylvia
Saunders.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-16
Grace Methodist
TO Have Special
Music On Sunday

A program of special Christ
mas music has been planned at
Grace Methodist church Sunday,
Anthems will be ung at the
Sunday morning worship. Sun
day evening, the service will be
devoted entirely to music with
the cantanta, "Story of Christ
mas" by Matthews being sung.
Soloist for the evening will in
clude: Mrs. Leo Sykes, Miss
Harriet Walsh, James Hearn,
and Frank Emmert,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-16
Lejeune Hospital
Patients Witness
Thalian Hit Show

Last evening patients in the
Camp Lejeune hospital witness
ed the Thalian's latest comedy
hit, "My Sister Eileen" which
was staged in Wilmington early
last week.
Director Mrs. Frank Enmert
and Mrs. Oliver Hutaff went up
to Lejeune early in the day to
handle staging arrangements
and late yesterday afternoon the
cast, stage crews and all pack
ed bag and baggage for the ma
rine base.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-16
Oates So Remember
TUESDAY

TUESDAY
2:15 D. m.-The Washington
Catlett P-TA will meet in
the school auditorium.
500 D. m. - The Tileston
school P-TA will sponsor
a turkey supper in the
school cafeteria. All
parents and friends are
invited.
800 p. m. - Circle Four of
Woman's Council of the
First Christian church will
meet with Mrs. B. G..
White, 2512 Van Buren
street. The regular busi-
ness and social will follow
the meeting.
300 %. m. - The Woman S
auxiliary of Pearsall Mem
orial church will hold a
special Christmas program
at the Sunday school build
ing. The meeting will be
followed by a Christmas
social.
800 D. m.Chapter 40, Women
of the Moose, will hold the
regular meeting in the
Moose Hall, 416 North
Front street.
WEDNESDAY
200 %. m. The Bradley's
Creek Home demonstra-
ton club will meet with
Mrs. A. B. Mincy. Mrs.
J. B. Hinnant will be joint
hostess.
THURSDAY
800 p. m. - The East Will
mington Home Demon
stration club will meet
with Mrs. Charles Frank
lin Jones in Forest Hills
for the annual Christmas
party.
800 D. m.-The Fidelis class
of the Southside Baptist
church will meet with Mrs.
W. F. Sudbury, Carolina
Beach road. The Mems
Bible class are also in
vited to attend. Each guest
has been asked to bring
a gift.
FRIDAY
2:30 p. m.-The Winter Park
Home Demonstration club
will hold the Christmas
party at the home of Mrs.
Eva Long. Mrs. c. w.
Clemensen will be joint
hostess.
800 p. m.-The Foster Bible
class of the First Baptist
church will meet at the
home of Mrs. Charles
Maddry the tecaher.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-16

Sure to cause excitement and
bursts of artistic creativeness IN
Wilmington homes this year IS
the Cape Fear Garden club S
doorway contest which is now IN
progress and which is to be
iudged on the evening Of Mon
December %. Requirements
of the contest are that the door
way decorations must remain up
until Janurav ].
According to Mrs. Lester w.
Preston. chairman of he door
wav contest. "Evervone in Will
mington is invited to take part
in the contest"
Mrs. Preston says the idea be-
hind the contest is to make Will
mingtonians dress up their door
wavs for Christmas. In other
words the contest will he COM
nunitv event origin ated to make
the city look more lovely OHilsl-
mas.
Suggestions and ideas for dec
Grating of Wilmington entrances
can be r~ocurred by looking in
magazines on interior decorat-
ing such as "American Home y
Better Homes and Gardens,"
'SHouse Beautiful" and "House
and Garden" Of course. the ori-
ginal doorway is always liked
by the judges.
Prizes for the contest, the
judging of which will take place
next Monday night, viii be $40,
IS. and $3.50.
Entry blanks fol Wilnlirgtonl-
ans interested can be picked UP
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-16
Christmas Pageant BE Given
Toniqht AT Til eston P-TA Meet

Ross Naples will sing a solo, &C
Holy Night"
Students taking part in the p
pageant, the PTA will hold a
Steve Wardenfelt, Floyd Can
ions. Gilbert Harrington Marsh
all Hufham, and George
Pridgen.
Prior to the meeting and the
pageant, the PlRTA will hold a
benefit turkey dinner in the
school cafeteria at 6 pm. The
public is cordially invited to at
tend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-16
c u R R | s

CURRIE, Dec. Is. A sur
prised birthday dinner was CIV
en- Mr.. Christopher Clement
Croom-better known as exit
Groom" recently by his son and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Groom, honoring him on his 80th
birthday. A delicious meal was
prepared and served by friends
and relatives in picnic style. The
honoree received many useful
gifts.
A very fine Christmas pro-
gram is underway at Bethlehem
Baptist church under the di-
rection of the Rev. and Mrs.
Hugh Cox.
Mrs. r. S. Hilburn of the
lower cross roads section, was the
the guest of her sister, Mrs. W.
T. Rawls, Wednesday.
Mrs. R. j. Corbett and Mrs.
George Rawls spent Thursday
in Wallace where they visited
Mrs. Elmer Holly in Atkinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jepth Casey, of
Wilmington, recently visited
Mrs. Casey's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. S. Corbett.
z. V. Corbett was caller in
Garland this week.
G.. w. Rawls made a business
trip to Burgaw Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Rawls an
children, Misses Katie Anne,
Carolyn Marie and Elna, of
Raleigh, spent the weekend
with Mr.. Rawls' parents, Mr..
and Mrs. W. T. Rawls.
Mr.. r.. D. Smith visited his
sister in Garland this week.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-16
Nick Ponos To Plav
For Dance Tonight

Welcoming the Christmas holi-
day spirit, the Community Cen
ter will be the scene of a dance
tonight from $3.50 to 1880 o'clock
through the compliments of local
6l9, Federation of Music.
A beauty style show will be
staged and Nick Ponos and his
orchestra will provide the music
for dancing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-16
Bird Club To Meet
Tonight At Center

The Wilmington Bird club will
meet tonight at 1880 o'clock in
the Community Center to discuss
plans for the Audubon Christmas
census.
Mrs. r. T. Hope will act rs
hostess.
All interested persons ar e
cordially invited to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-16

This evening at 7:30 O'Clock
at the Tileston school Pollock r.
win, eighth grade history teach
er, will present the annual
Christmas pageant.
Mr.. Irwin will give an expla-
nation of the setting of the
pageant and Of the work in
volved in presenting the pag-
cant. The presentation of the ma
tivity scenes will be accompanied
by carols sung by the Tileston
Glee club under the direction of
Miss Christine Kornegay. Miss
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-16
Wi|mingtonians Invited To Take
Part In Yu|e Doorway Contest

from the December IA, Sunday
Star-NeWs.
In connection with the contest,
the Garden lub will decorate
the doorway of the American
Legion home and the Catherine
Kennedy home. Neither Of these
will be. entered in the contest.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-16
What A Cough!
And howit hurts, and nags
And disturbs your sfeep.

Chronic bronchitis may develop ia
your cough, chest cold, or acute bron-
chitis is not treated and you cannot
afford to take a chance with anymedi-
cine less potent than Creomulsion
which goes right to the seat of the
trouble to help loosen and expel germ
laden phlegm and aid nature to
soothe and heal raw, tender, inf1amed
bronchial mucous membranes.
Creomulsion blends beechwood
creosote byspecial processwith other
time tested medicines for coughs.
It contains no narcotics.
No matter how many medicines
you have tried, tell your druggist to
sell you a bottle Of Creomulsion with
the understanding you must like the
way it quickly allays the cough, per-
mitting rest and sleep, or you are to
have your money back. (Advl
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-16

Egg losses during handling,
processing, packing, Transporting
and marketing run into millions
of dollars annually.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-16
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Bridge Club p1 ~.
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club II h vill = Tlbsans:aoz bs5s s q. Ni,a. ~,
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No bridge will be ,l,.
vided. '' VIII BE- ~,
to attend. 'U9 at y,,..
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-16

About one-th.rd Of N.
can people liv- in sress :,,s IN Ae';
public libraries. 8' VIZ
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-16
WAYNE MCCALL Pp,,,.

Mr. and NJ vi NUL0S
of Richmon3 Ea.. sn1,' nsTa'&s
birth of a son, Wavno o'2;s NJ, ts
Mr.: Reynolds was formerly M %''.-
erintendent Of reorestioe Y !: w.
City Of Wilmington. '2' na
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-16

BIRTH 4 A5Nzl,o=.uNcGIsy,, \ No.
Mr.. and MIS-. So Q. q 5a3 y,
c: Hill, 3rd on Decero55, ''a .
Marion i, sprunt anner y''i2,' 2; 2.
is the former Jessie ! y a7 HI
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-16

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Evening star., 1947-01-23

handicaps as wartime damage to
transportation facilities and de-
terioration of land productivity
owing to lack OF fertilizer, unsound
cropping, and mining" of the soil.
Lastly, there is the inability of Ger
man industry to earn foreign ex-
change by exports.
All this means chronic dependence
of the American and British zones
on very large credits from their
occupying powers to maintain even
the semistarvation dietary levels
now in effect. The survey to be un-
dertaken by Mr.. Hoover will lend the
authority Of his name and compe-
tence to a constructive program
embracing both short-term emer-
gency measures and long term
considerations.
Evening star., 1947-01-23

from adultery, cruelty and crimi,.
nality to "habitual temper" and
general incompatibility. Residence
requirements run from six weeks
in Nevada and Idaho to three years
in Massachusetts, and Connecticut.
The plan for a Federal divorce
law came to naught, largely be-
cause of the contention that the
States should have the sole right
to decide such problems in human
relations. The Supreme Court has
upheld the general interstate valid
ity of divorces, under the constitu-
tional requirement that each State
accord full faith and credit" to
the acts and judicial proceedings
OF other States.
The Federal Government, through
various agencies, is manifesting an
increasing interest in the divorce
problem, however, for it affects the
welfare and the domestic tran
quillity" of the Nation as a whole.
It is a matter of particular concern
to the Department of Justice, in
view of the fact that the Federal
Bureau of Investigation has found
that the alarming rise in juvenile
delinquency is directly related to
broken homes and the resultant
breakdown Of parental discipline.
Evening star., 1947-01-23
Too Many Broken Homes

It is good to know that Cupid had
a banner year in 1916. Statistics
summarized by the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company show that
marriages reached an all-time peak
in the United States during the past
twelve months. But there is a
sobering side to the picture Divorces
also were on the increase last year,
and many of the weddings recorded
during this period were of the
repeat" variety.
Sociologists have cause to be dis
turbed by the steady rise in divorces
in recent years. Back in 1905, when
President Theodore Roosevelt pro-
posed a Federal law to control
scandals and abuses" resulting from
varying State divorce laws, there
were only eight or nine divorces to
every hundred marriages. This
ratio was enough to cause him to
fear that "evil days for the COM
monwealth" lay ahead.
Both World Wars brought a wave
of hasty marriages and the inevi-
table aftermath of separations and
divorce suits. During 1945 nearly
one out of every three marriages
ended in the divorce courts, pro-
portion almost twice that which
prevailed just before World War II.
And at the present rate, one out of
every two marriages will fail by
1865.
The varied assortment of State
divorce laws of which President
Roosevelt complained in 1905 still
exists with even more variety. Aside
from South Carolina, which does
not grant divorces, the States au-
thorize divorces on grounds ranging
Evening star., 1947-01-23
The Political Mill
By Gould Lincoln

in both the House and Senate. Repre-
sentative Monroney. Democrat, OF Okla
homa, sponsor of the congressional
reorganization act with former Senator
La Toilette of Wisconsin, has prepared
a constitutional amendment calling for
the election of two Vice Presidents-the
first to act as an assistant to the Presi-
dent and the second to be president OF
the Senate. 1t leaves to Congress, how
ever, the duty of providing for success
sion to the presidential Office in the
event Of the death or disability Of the
President and the two Vice Presidents.
Representative Kunkel, Democrat, Of
Pennsylvania has proposed that there
be elected three Vice Presidents, two of
whom shall be assistants to the Presi-
dent. And Senator Fulbright of Arkan-
sas, Democrat, tackling the problem
from another angle, wishes the country
to hold general election for a new
Vice President, in the event Of the
death of the President and the induc-
ton Of the Vice President into the
presidential Office.
What will be done, If anything. In
regard to changing the line of success
sion to the presidential Office is matter
OF doubt. The present Republican lead
ership in Congress has so far given the
matter no attention. Mr.. Monroney
will offer resolution for the appoint
ment of joint commission to study
the whole matter-a commission of II
members, four to be appointed by the
President, four by the Supreme Court,
two by the president OF the Senate and
two by the Speaker of the House. He
also is considering proposal to give to
the Supreme Court the right of deter
mining whether a President suffers
from disability in the meaning OF the
Constitution and should not continue
to serve as President.
Should an amendment to the Consti-
tuition be adopted providing for two or
three Vice Presidents, there would GER
tainly be field day for vice presiden-
tial candidates at the national conven-
tions of the Democratic and Republi-
can Parties.
Secretary of State Marshall's firm
declaration that he intends to avoid
partisan politics-and that he could
never be considered available for nomi-
nation for political off1ce-should
pave the way for q continuation Of the
nonpartisan foreign policy of the United
States which has been so effective dur
ing the last two years. Indirectly, how
ever, successful conduct of the State
Department and foreign relations will
rebound to the credit of the Truman
administration.
Evening star., 1947-01-23

Our new Secretary Of State knows.
I think, better than any one else wnat
is actually keeping the peace.
1t is not the U. NJ, which does not
contain the basic elements for enforcing
peace. If this column reiterates this
statement, it Is not because we do not
believe in u. NJ, but because we insist
that no such organization will be ade-
ouate unless it has some limited tunc-
tions of world government. ....
Experience with the problem OF
atomic control has seemed to indicate
that the Soviets will accept no structures
whatsoever on sovereignty. The SoVlet
representatives have insisted that tnere
can be no effective control over great
power-that is the real issue OF the
controversy with Bernard M. Baruch.
Raymond Swing, one of the most e1-
fective advocates Of world government,
suggests that in world government" Is
attainable an even bolder plan than
Mr.. Baruch's. A genuine world fedora
tiorf might be more acceptable to the
Soviets than the abolition Of the veto
in case of infringements OF the atomic
treaty, and Mr.. Swing recommends
amendment of the United Nations
Charter in that direction. But Ely Gull
bertson-who also has steadily recon-
mended amendment and produced the
most ingenious plan yet put forward
for "a quota force" as an international
peace army to protect al equally, still
carefully designed to prevent it from
becoming the worlds master-has been
most yehemently attacked by the Soviet
press. And Mr. Swing Is forced to ad-
vocate beginning world federativs
system, If necessary, without the Soviets.
\ \ X
NY own opinion is that the Soviets
do believe in world government ana
have q blueprint for attaining 1t on
the pattern Of what they are creating
in Eastern Europe. with . tactic
furthered by Communist parties within
every country, and that 1t Is highly
realistic-thus, far more successful tnan
anything advocated by others. 1t IN
wolves the eventual use Of force when
the correct moment comes; and / pc
lieve that they win never compromise
that program except rs . matter OF
tactic or abandon it In favor Of any
other, believing as they do, that they
are riding the inevitable wave OF the
future.
And yet we are not ut war. despite
that we certainly are not at peace
either. In general. we seem fartner
from war IN 1s47 than In 1915, a1,