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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09
Whiteville Wolfpack
Wins SIXTH Straight
BY JIGGS POWERS
Star CORRESPONDENT

FAIRMONT, April White
ville's Wolfpack made it six
straight by defeating Fairmont
Highs Golden Tornadoes, II to 0
in Fairmont today to keep their
1947 record unmarried.
Earl Brinkley's hard hitting
nine collected IS hits off three
Tornado Pitchers Mccormick,
Tom Williams and Taylor. Rudy
Williams, the Packs, freshman
Highlander held the losers to 5
hits in tossing the shutout he
famed IL and walked only 2 Carly
Inman with 3 for 5 and Red
Thompson with 2 for 3 led the
Packs attack. Weinstein and
Snipes each had q double for Fair
mont,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09
CAROLINA GOLFERS
DEFEAT GEORGETOWN

DURHAM, April g. fR) Coach
Chuck Erickson's North Carolina
golfers routed Georgetown Uni
verslty, ii IL to S IL, IN the
Hope Valley course here today.
Harvie Ward, former Carolinas
Junior champion from Tarboro,
fired a 80 on the back nine to
crack par by a stroke with a bril-
liant SO to nose out teammate
Dick Doeschler for low medal
honors. Doeschler had a fine 80
on the front side. d.
George Larrow's "a was low for
GEORGETOWN.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09
Y Cadet Class Plans
Swimming Meet Today

The Cadet boys class of the
YMCA will stage a swimming
meet this afternoon in the ~
pool, It was announced last
night.
Six events have been schedul-
ed, including diving. AL boys
will be eligible to enter two
events and the diving contest.
The events are scheduled to
begin at $3.50 o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09
HAROLD MAY WINS
HANDBALL TOURNEY

Harold May racked up top
honors in the YMCA Senior Glass
B Handball Tournament last night
in the YMCA as he defeated
Homer Council in the finals for
Class B championship.
May turned the tables on the
Council lad and handed him three
consecutive defeats of 21-2O, 21-2O
and 21-20, out of the best three for
five game series. Mays aces
proved to much for the fast Coun-
ell player and with the balls whip
ping the Dashboard he handed the
lad his first defeat in the tourna-
ment.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09
EleyenBus:nessmen Chosen
For Golf Tourney Committee
Star-News Advertisers Golf Meet Open lie
All Employees OF Eligible Firms. Other
Committeeman To Be Named Later
ire and Warren s. johnson Of
the Peoples Bank.

tire and Warren s. johnson Of
the Peoples Bank.
Several other businessmen
and civic leaders will be con-
tacted and asked to serve on
this committee, it was pointed
out last night.
Newman said last night that
ut least one representative of
each profession and vocation
in the city would be invited to
serve ON the tournament COM
mittee.
He pointed out that any
bonafide employee Of an ad-
vertiser is eligible to enter the
tournament. Entrants will be
the guests Of the Star-News
during the tournament, which
will be played in two 18-hole
watches. The first round will
be a qualification match, and
a week later the finals will be
played.
The tourney will be played at
the Municipa golf cOurSe. The
dates to be announced later.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09
Giant Centerfielder
Breaks Ankle In Tilt

SHEFFIELD, Ala, April 8-(P]-
Whitley Lockman, New York
Giants centerfielder, broke his
right ankle when he slid into sec
ond base during the first inning OF
an exhibition game with the Cleve-
land Indians here today.
The Polo Grounders had been
counting heavily on the 2O-year-
old rookie, whose fielding and bat
ting had BEEN the bright spot Of
the spring training season.
He was removed to a local hos
pital and probably will be out Of
action for a month or more.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09
COLLEGE SPORTS
BASEBALL

BASEBALL
Wake Forest 8-Corneu 7.
Clemson 2-Davidson /.
Michigan 4-Duke 3.
VMI 8-Lynchburg s.
Washington and Lee - Penn
State 8.
Richmond 17-Quantico Marines
3.
TENNIS
North Carolina 7-Colgate 2.
Presbyterian 7-Clemson 0.
Washington and Lee 6-South
Carolina 3.
Wofford 7-Erskine 0.
Cornell 9-George Washington 0.
Michigan 8-Duke 1.
GOLF
North Carolina 81 1-2-George-
town 5 IL.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09
Clemson Captures
FL Triumph Over
Davidson Wildcats

CLEMSON, S. c.. April 8-Pe
Joe Landrum pitched Clemson to
a 2 to l Southern Conference win
over Davidson in a fast and ex-
ceptionaly well played baseball
game here today.
The Tigers scored in the first on
a wild pitch by Whiteheart and in
the fifth on a hit, a sacrifice and
two Wildcat errors.
D%avidson's lone run came on an
error by catcher Hazel On IN IT.
tempted 1oree cut.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09

Errors-Johnson. Sasser, Westbrook I
Culloty 2, Heath, Frederick, Pope, Price
Sells, Hardison. Runs batted in-John
son 5, Futrelle 2, Austin 2, Collie, Brew
er, Price 3, Gibson, Frederick, Two-bas
hits-Austin. Three-base h~its-FutreLs
Johnson, Price. Stolen bases-BagN
Beaman, Horton, Johnson. Rogers, ScT'
fices-Heath. Double plays-Heath, HG'
ton, and Futrelle. Left on bases-Godr
boro 4, Wilmington II. Bases on nl
off-Smith 3, Klnert 4, Davis 8, Wick !
1, Davis 2, Massengill /. Hits otf-Snia
Struck out by-Vick "A, Smith Z, Klina
in 8 innings 8; Klinert in 2 innings
Davis in 2 inings 2; Massengill In H.
ming 1. Losing pitcher-Smith. Umpire'-
Station and Edens.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09
STOCK CAR RACE

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla, April !
-E)-Bill France, president Of the
National championship stock car
racing circuit, today announced
that the first summer race schedule
il the North Carolina StGte cham
pionship at the Greensboro, N. c.,
4 air q ounds, April 20.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09

increasing it as the skirmiSh Nept
crossed. The fifth frame W.. pro-
climax stanza as II talljes wa. te
across the plate for NHHS 'U'ec
Goldsboro was obviously limo.
customed to playing under li"S sY'
and it is almost certain th0
would have played a better bra ms!
of all if the tilt had NOT bSa'
played at night. Easy groupdar'
we're fumbled and pop up fias
were dropped by the 'Quakes ha
cause of the arcs. New Hanor",
High, on the other hand, band,e5
themselves we'll, committing oaEl
four boots.
Herman Wick on the mound g.
Wilmington earned MS secos5
straight win by pI.cning tbrsal
hit ball, striking out ID, and wall.
ing one. The big ri~ght.handa,
had grabbed his first victor,
against Wilson last week, a IL
decision.
Leading hitters of the Contest,
were Paul Horton with three for
three, j. C. Price with five for
six, and Mike Austin, Horizons p.
placement at second base. with
three for four. Goldsboro's onlv
big noise was Oscar Bagley, the
center fielder, who slapped out
two singles in three trips to Ia,
New Hanover Highs next game
is on Friday night here when
the Wildcats engage the Durham
Bulldogs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09

Dogs, horses and cows are be-
lieved to have been originally
nocturnal in their habits ADJUST
ing to mans daylight schedules
whea thsy we're domestisatea.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09
OHIO WINS

SALISBURY, April 8 - (P) -
Pitchers Brooks and Estepp limited
the Catawba Indians to n hit this
afternoon as Ohio Wesleyan regis.
tered a 5 to 0 victory in the second
home game for the local collegians.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09
Herman Wick ANows Three
Hits In Lop-Sided Game
New Hanover Sluggers Led ByPrice. Hort.
And Austin; Locals Score II Runs In
Wild And Woody Fifth Inning
BY GENE WARREN
Star Sports Writer .

New Hanover High annexed it's third straight I.
efn cl las A .s.5 Conference victory last night at Legion Sta,
ball team, POP, before over 500 shivering spectators 'aSe'
Coach Leon Brogden's loop leaders pounded ont n
hits, including a double and three triples, and with a%t ~
Goldsboro errors helping them along plus 10 free Dassea ~
first, moved into the lead in the very frs, inning and In 70
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09

Philadelphia (A) 200 600 o31-s 7
Savannah (SAL) 200 O02 000- 6
Fowler, Scheib az, Christopher B)
and Guerra; Connolly, Angstadt (6), ant
Pobiak, Parks 81, Tanner (6).
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09
AT O WORTH, TEX

Chicago (N) 112 100 1Ul-7 10 0
Ft. Worth (TL) go 600 oOo-4 10 l
Borowy. WySe (6), and Sheffing
Livingston (6); Boies, Costello ~ anc
Long.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09
AT l.

Cleveland az 900 600 600 I l
New York M 900 004 00x-4 8 o
Hancyewsky, Kuzava ~, and Hogan
Ruszkowski. Kolso, Trinkle B), and
Cooper, Lombard.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09
AT BALTIMORE. MD.

New York (A) 400 300 OoO-7 8 o
Baltimore QL) 900 101 0ol-3 5 3
D. Johnson, Ardizoia (8) and Robinson
Silvestri (8). Cast and Linn.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09

AT KNOXVILLE, TENN.
Cincinnati (N) 300 101 301-9 II 3
Boston (A) 900 100 0O0-1 5 2
Erautt and Lake; Harris, Fine ~
Zuber go & McGah.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09
AT CHARLESTON. =. C.

Brooklyn (N) 051 020 001-s IL l
Charleston (Sal) 0O2 900 000-2 8 l
Higbe and Howell; Kimmett and Nor
mino.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09
EXHIBITION BASEBALL
AT DALLAS. TEX.

AT DALLAS. TEX.
St. Louis (N) 900 900 1901 s l
Dallas (TL) 40 coo 0lX-3 IL 0
Brazle, Wilks 90, Schmidt 49,. and
Garagiola, Rice (6); Pullig and Finley.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09
AT JACKSONVILLE, FLA.

AT JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
St. Louis (A) 003 900 Co.'s Z 3
Pittsburgh (N) 900 200 ok 9 l
Muncrief and Early; Ostermueller and
Tor,,ic
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09

Dial 2-s311 For Newspaper Service
Evening star., 1947-11-28
Where Initiation Hurts

TO the Editor OF The Star:
Imitation is the topic of the day. In some
cases, there can be resistance to high prices
One doesn't have to buy new car or the latest
fashion in clothes. But, unless one Is home
owner he must rent roof over his head. This
is where the imitation hurts the most.
Yes, I know the landlords are crying on each
others shoulders because increased taxes and
operation costs are decreasing their profits. I
agree there are some landlords who should be
granted 10 or Is per cent increases. know OF
one apartment building in which the two-room
apartments have ceiling price of s27.50
month. Certainly, this owner should be al
lowed to increase his rents!
On the other hand, many rentals in this city~
are extremely high. AS proof OF this, one need
only to consult the classified ads" OF this very
newspaper and he will find three and four
rooms (unfurnished) renting for $100-$125
month. These exorbitant rents are not the
exception either but the rule. 1t Is the low
rentals that are the exception today.
Last, but not least. it is the veteran (of aver
age income and most of them are) and his
family who suffer most from this critical bous
ing condition. Most veterans cannot afford to
buy homes. Either the cash down payments
or the monthly payments are too large or both.
So the veteran turns Sherlock Holmes until he
finally tracks down an apartment or house.
Chances are he's going to pay more rent than
his income allows The will be deprived OF other
necessities, but man must have place to
hang his hat Or maybe the landlady doesn't
allow children and he has twins!
MILDRED G. WHITE.
Evening star., 1947-11-28
Christmas Seals Album

With little if any thought of profit, Roger
w. Sargent has compiled and the latham
Company of Springfield, Massachusetts,,
has published cheerful little book for the
preservation of Christmas Seals issued
since 1907. The album, bright in red,
green and gold, is intended, of course, for
the particular convenience OF the phlla-
telic public. But it carries an equal appeal
to noncollectors The first of the American
series of labels in aid of the campaign
against tuberculosis, it shows, was de-
signed by Emily P. Bissell and brought in
only $4,000. Forty years later a compost
ton by Lloyd Coe was circulated to patrons
subscribing $16,596s24.
The explanation of the success of the
Christmas Seal idea is to be found in its
essential democracy. Its magic reaches
all classes and all conditions of people.
Artistic in character, idealistic in purpose,
economical in method it needs no apology,
requires no argument. When the victory
over "the white plague" eventually Is
achieved, the Christmas Seals will deserve
substantial part of the credit.
But such triumph is not near at hand.
On the contrary, war and famine in many
different parts of the world have given
tuberculosis a new opportunity to hurt
mankind The need for money to main
tain the fight is acute. From sale of the
1947 Christmas Seals funds approximating
$25, 100000, it is hoped, will be obtained.
Those allotted to the District of Columbia
tuberculosis Association have been mailed.
Each recipient is asked to use at least 100
on Christmas packages, letters and cards
and to remit as promptly as possible. The
distribution and collection Office is at 1901
Eighteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1947-11-28
Transit Company Viewpoint
President Merrill Challenges Some Hankn Statements on
What Constitutes Cheap and Economical" Operation

less than that which the commission found was
fair and reasonable. Over the years part OF
the earnings which were Justly the stockholders
have been placed back In the business to im-'
prove the property. He could have taken out
the money in dividends but he chose to use
1t to give Washington's streetcar and bus riders
q transit system second to none. This has
resulted in the stockholder receiving in divi-
dends only q fraction Of the return he could
have had during the years Of the company's
existence. In the light of the present circilm-
stances. with Capital Transit actually spending
in excess Of 5000 day more than 1t is
taking in, the stockholder might well take the
Position that he would have been better of to
have taken out in dividends that which went
into an improved property.
Economy vs.. Extravagance.
We agree with Mr.. Hankin that our opera
tions must be economical. We disagree with
his extravagant proposal that more service
should be operated than that which is needed
to render a good service. To do otherwise
would mean to penalize the transit rider with
a cost that would place 1t beyond that which
the Government worker, who constitutes the
majority of our patrons, should justihably
pay. His proposal definitely would saddle costs
on the transit rider over and above those
needed to give fair and reasonable service
with fair return to the investor.
His statement regarding the crosstown line
only accentuates his argument that we should
further increase the costs Of operation at the
expense of the rider. The crosstown line has
a useful purpose in providing q midtown
connection but it Is not profitable line in
itself. The revenue per mile from the line Is
lower than the average and the revenue falls
short of the average cost per mile by IL cents
per mile The facts are contrary to his state
ment. The line operates at deficit. The
question remains the same now as 1t was when
he made his prediction: Is the service justified
when operated at deficit?
Further, we do not subscribe to his suggestion
that we should keep the public in ignorance Of
our affairs. Our policy has been to keep the
public informed of our activities because Of
their proprietary interest in Capital Transit's
services. The public Of Washington, as AIneri-
cans elsewhere, have never failed to come to
a sound conclusion when they are in possession
of all the facts.
Leaves Value of Survey to Others.
cannot dispute Mr.. Hankin's cost figures
on the origin and destination survey instituted
by him in 1942. Even at 1912 prices, $2,500
would seem to be figure that only paid for
the cost of printing the cards that were used
and did not take into account the labor spent
in making, computing and interpreting the
survey. leave the comparison to survey ex-
perts who know the costs and the value Of
Mr. Hankins survey.
AS to the rest of Mr.. Hankn's generalities,
they are merely repetitious Of the main premise
of his thesis which have already answered.
E. D. MERRILL,
President, Capital Transit co.
Evening star., 1947-11-28
Benning Road Traffic Problem

TO the Editor Of The Star:
AS a streetcar rider from the northeast, I
have discussed the proposed change from
streetcars to buses with many people. All agree
that the change will only make matters worse.
They point to the speed of modern streetcars,
the capacity, the safety and the cheapness OF
their operation.
From the engineering standpoint, Benning
road simply is incapable of carrying the addi-
tional load Even if the costly and outmoded
step is taken to pave the center, the viaduct
still will form bottleneck at the eastern end.
To widen the viaduct enough would take care
of the viaduct but make mandatory an over
pass at Minnesota avenue No solution would
handle the summertime loads from the beaches
in which many readers have become ensnarled.
Many of us think the East Capitol street
bridge with buses to be the logical solution.
However the N. C. P. P. C. is reputed to be
against the erection of an Anacostia bridge at
that site. The Planning Commission would then
be ignoring the thousands of people who would
be given the most direct means to the office
and shopping districts, the major reasons for
intracity travel I believe that traffic on Ben
ming road, including the transit company's
would be reduced by nearly one half
. Minor collisions daily tie up traffic for un-
beevable lengths.
So the solution Is not the substitution OF
discarded buses from other lines for street.
cars but another arterial highway
JOHN s. WOODsON
Evening star., 1947-11-28
Money Is Not Everything

If an additional $189, 900 is needed to put
the psychopathic division of Gallinger
Hospital in decent condition, The Star
believes that Congress will make the
money available-from local revenues, OF
course.
But money is not everything. There are
some things needed in this department
that money cannot buy. One is an at
mosphere and an outlook that attract
rather than repel professional direction
and services. The Star does not believe
that they exist there now
A difficulty in filling positions already
authorized has been attributed to low pay
and some of Health Officer Ruhland's
recommendations propose higher salaries.
But is 1t the low salaries that cause the
difficulty? Let the Commissioners make
some inquiry into this matter. How many
applications for resident positions are
on file at some Of the other hospitals IN
the country? Why is it that some psyche
pathic divisions elsewhere have long wait
ing lists at lower salaries than those
offered at Gallinger? Why do the two
medical schools in Washington, using the
facilities at Gallinger in other depart
ments, sllun the great opportunity Whlch
is inherent in the psychopathic division?
The Commissioners will want to go into
these questions thoroughly. They will
want to delay any action on Health De-
partment recommendations for more ap-
propriations until they have studied the
report of Public Health Service consultants
who have been inspecting the division
They will want to find out what psyche
pathic services should be retained at
Gallinger, as a necessary part OF great
general hospital, and what may be done
In the transfer of some of Gallingers
functions to st. Elizabeths
The Commissioners are going to find
themselves in an embarrassing position IN
January If they fail to come before Con-
gress with definite, well-thought-out
program to end the disgrace to Wash
ington' which exists in Gallinger's psy-
chopathic division. The conditions re-
vealed by The Star in it's recent series OF
flrst-page articles are not new. That is
part of the disgrace. They have not been
revealed for the first time. That is an
other part of the disgrace They have
existed for years. And while appropria-
tions have not kept pace with the popula-
ton of the city, while shortages of per-
sonnel do exist which place an impossible
task on the divisions present staff, while
the staff has labored far beyond any mere
line of duty-something else has been
lacking.
Until it is supplied by determination to
get the place Strengthened out, to install
forceful and vigorous administration that
attracts interest and help from the out
side and which wins sympathetic hearing
In Congress to meet real needs-mere
added appropriations will not produce the
desired results
Evening star., 1947-11-28
Labor Wins at Gruvesend

The outcome of the by-election at
Gravesend, Kent, is of far more than local
significance. From the start, both the
contestants deliberately made it test on
national rather than local issues. Indeed,
the candidates themselves were thrust
rather into the background by Laborite
and Conservative "big guns" rushed into
the oratorical fray. This, in itself, dis
regarded British political tradition of
fighting by-elections with local talent
The reason for all this was the doubt
cast upon the temper of British public
opinion by the recent municipal elections
in which the Conservatives made striking
gains Although this made no difference
in the parliamentary setup, the Tory high
command at once interpreted the outcome
as evidence of popular shift in their
favor The first chance to test that thesis
was at Gravesend.
AS it happens, Gravesend was specially
good political barometer, because the con-
stituency affords an unusually wide cross
section of British society. Within its bor-
ders are industrial. mercantile, suburban
and farming elements, thus embracing
nearly all economic and social classes.
The constituency has been traditionally
Conservative. though in the last general
election a Laborite was elected. This in
cumbent, named Garry Afghan, was re-
Gently expelled from the House of Com
mons for "gross breach of parliamentary
privilege" his offense having been the
selling to a newspaper of reports of closed
meetings of Labor MPs. incidentally, it
is a tribute to British political ethics that
the Conservatives made no attempt to
capitalize on this scandal, fighting the
campaign cleanly on the large issues.
Those issues were socialism versus
capitalism, privilege versus underprivilege,
the traditional ruling classes versus the
working classes, and naturalization of
industry versus private ownership. The
Conservatives attacked the Laborite rec
ord and. urged change. The Laborites
exhorted their followers to stand by their
socialist program and press on to its COM
pletion The issue was thus fairly and
squarely joined
The outcome has been Laborite victory.
To be sure, 1t was close. The Laborite
candidate, Sir Richard Acland, won by
about 1900 votes out of ballot total Of
Evening star., 1947-11-28
Saws Consultors Did Protest

To the Editor OF The Star:
For the ediication of Rev. Mr.. Southgate,
whose letter appeared in last Saturdays Star
the Board OF Consultors Of the Legion Of
Decency, which reviews all films, did protest
against 1.-THE OUTLAW" They passed their find-
ings on to the Legion Of Decency, which is
made up Of all Catholics who take the pledge
once year II should be quite clear to any
one that the Consultors Board must have con-
demned the picture or the Legion Of Decency
would not have condemned 1t.
As for the Steubenville affair, remember the
cheap publicity which attended that pubic
demonstration, what with guns, ETC., Ia Carrie
Nation Certain persons acted in an undigni-
fed manner which in no way would stop the
city's vices II indeed they did exist To state
that any Christian would like to see sucn
situations uncorrected is just 10 much dlstof-
ton Of the truth.
No Christian leader will call real Christians
who make dignined attempts 70 clean up vice
snasroW. ut+,s peopis.. MARIAN WINDSOR.
Evening star., 1947-11-28
No Fixing in Milwaukee

To the Editor OF The Star:
The Major and ticket fixing Is now an active
topic In all OF the discussions. the question
put is, Should the names be revealed" In
my estimation, the question should be, why
is ticket fixing permitted" The fix accen-
tuates the fact that there are two kinds OF
justice, one for the big people and another
for the little people
This practice must have demoralizing affect
on the beat Founders and bicycle boys. In John
Q. 1t creates the feeling that everything Is OK
If you are big enough to get away with 1t.
Milwaukee, an outstanding city, has long
since put the no-fix into practice and former
Governor, among others, can testify as to its
effectiveness. Although it is not pleasure
to get ticket in Milwaukee, 1t is at least
soothing to know that Mr.. Big pays up just
the same as anybody else. G.. ]. NESSER.