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CRIMINAL COURT OPENING MONDAY Two Murder Trials Set To Be Heard By Judge Williams Capital charges carrying the possible maximum sentences of death face five defendants sched uled to appear before Judge Claw, son L. Williams during the January Criminal term of the New Hanover county Superior court which be gins Monday. The chief interest among these will center about the case involv ing Gus Ganey, who is charged with the fatal shooting of Julius F. Henderson, of Jacksonville, several weeks ago. A coroner’s jury found that Ganey shot and killed the Onslow county youth while the latter was sitting in an automobile in front of a service station operat ed by the defendant. The other murder indictment con fronts Leon (Scooper) Gause, who is charged with killing a Brunswick counter farmer. A new trial for the Brunswick Negro was ordered re cently by the state Supreme court. Rounding out the five capital charges are three criminal assault cases involving B. F. Courrier, Eddie Barnhill and Holston Flint. The other indictments listed for hearing range from non-support and passing bad checks to assault with a deadly weapon with the in tent to kill and forgery. REYNOLDS FILES PROCRAM REPORT Recreation Department At tracted 41,805 Dur ing Month Recreational activities planned and supervised by the city recrea tion department attracted 41,805 people during December, according to a monthly report submitted to City Manager J. R. Benson yester day by Jesse A. Reynolds, super intendent of the department. Of this number participating in various projects sponsored by the city, 12.526 flocked to the com munity center, with 9090 recorded as taking advantage of outdoor athlet’c areas and playgrounds. Highlight of the month, the report stated, was the Christmas program cen e. ing about the Hilton park tree, the chief feature of which was the filming of the event by a Fox Movietone cameraman. These films were later destroyed at the New York laboratory, it was re ported. Reynolds praised the concerted effort on the part of all taking part in the Christmas program, and singled out the city electrical department as outstanding in ar ranging the lighting. Figuring in the plans for the coming month is, the beginning of basketball leagues for the city’s youth, of roller skating for adults at the center on Thursday nights, and the enlargement of afternoon children’s programs at the center. JURORS CALLED FOR TERM HERE Sheriff Releases List Of 42 Residents Notified For Duty Forty-two New Hanover county residents have been summoned for jury duty at the January term of Superior court scheduled to o*en Monday, according to a list releas ed yesterday by Sheriff C. David Jones. Nine new members for grand jury duty will be selected from this number, he said, while the re mainder will be held available as petit jurors for the week. Those summoned are: J. L. Marshbunn. J. W. Sellers, J. U. King, R. w. Butler, C. D. Parker, Abram Solomon, C. D, Thompson, C. F. Seitter, Peter Brook, W. P Holmes, N. L. Wallace, G. C. Lewis, W. P. Saunders. J. C. Pigott, J. J. Darby, H R. Latimer, G. W. Bost, T. K. Lynch, E. T. Hinnant, J. F. Pridgen, w’. F. Corbett, G. W, Farmer, W. A. Creteau, G. L. Bunch, Jr., L. L. Doss, L. D. Bordeaux, Willard Cantwell, J. D. Hardison, W L Wood, Jr. D. G. Callahan, George Russ, H. H. Everett, W. H. Roberts, F.’ H. Parker, J. R. Godley, J. I. Crews, J. H. Reaves, John Tinga, J. Humphreys, H. R. Davis, C. F. Wethington, and R. A. Mallard. HEADACHE Capudine ralievei headache fast because it's liquid. Its in gredients are already dissolved —all ready te begin easing the pain. It also soothes nerve ten sion due te the pain. Use WBTjTJTfi% enlyasdlrected. 10c,30c,*0c. Obituaries REV. H. F. BRINSON CURRIE, Jan. 10.—Funeral ser vices for the Rev. H. F. Brinson, 78, who died at his home here Wednedsay at one o’clock were held at the Long Creek Baptist church Friday afternoon at two o’clock. The Rev. J O. Walton, pastor of the Sduthside Baptist church in Wilmington, officiated. Interment followed in the Currie cemetery. Rev. Brinson is survived by two sisters; Mrs. Lucy B. Turner and Miss Minnie Brinson, both of Cur rie. Two nieces; Mrs. P. B. Cole, Jr., Woodland and Mrs. Clyde B. King of Chillocothe, Ohio;, two nephews, Hampton Turner of Nor folk, Va., and Norman Turner of Wilmington. Rev. Brinson has held pastorates at Smithfield. Durham. Lewiston. Kelford, Watha, Mount Pisgah, Ivanhoe, Long Creek and Goshen. MRS. M. R. RIVENBARK BURGAW, Jan. 10.—Mrs. Minnie Rackley Rivenbark, 36, wife of James H. Rivenbark of the Forest Hills section of Burgaw, died Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock after a short illness. She is survived by her husband, four sons, Charlie Rivenbark of the U. S. Army now located in Rome, William Rivenbark, Paulett Rivenbark, James Rivenbark, Jr., all of Burgaw. Two daughters: Esther Rivenbark and Susie Riven bark of Burgaw. Five brothers; George Rackley, Joe Rackley, and Ben Rackley all of *T,illard, Sam Rackley of Folkston, Gildon Rack ley of Rocky Mount, and three sisters: Mrs. May Rivenbark of Willard, Mrs. Evie Rodgers of Southpi t, Mrs. Eva Gray of Atkin son. LARRY CAIN CHADBOURN, Jan. 10.—Larry Cain, age 6, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Cain of Bladenboro, died almost instantly Wednesday after noon about 3:30 after a fall from a church being constructed in Bladenboro. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from the West Bladenboro Baptist church, By Rev. L. L. Todd. Burial followed in the Kelly cemetery. Survived by his parents and one brother, Curtis. B. ALVA MURRAY BURGAW, Jan. 10.—B. Alva Mur ray, 31, a native of Burgaw, died Wednesday afternoon at 4:50 at the James Walker Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He is survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Murray of Burgaw, four brothers J. Horace Murray, Reubent T. Murray, William Mur ray all of Burgaw, J. Leamon Murray of Claredon, two sisters Ethel Murray of Burgaw, Mrs. W. N. Bowden of Raleigh. MRS. LENOR C. POWELL WALLACE, Jan. 10.—Mrs. Lenor Carter Powell, 66, widow of the late M. O. Powell, of Wallace, died Wednesday morning at a Wilming ton hospital following at two week illness. Funeral services were conducted from the home in Wallace Friday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock by the Rev. J. N. Evans, pastor of the Wallace Baptist church of which she was a member. Interment was in the Rock Fish cemetery. She is survived by one son, James Powell of Wallace, three daughters Mrs. David R. King of Wilmington, Mrs. W. W. Sheffield of Whiteville, Miss Marion Powell of Wallace, one brother, Terry Carter of Wallace, three sisters, Mrs. L. W. Boney, Mrs. Roy Baines, both of Wallace, Mrs. Ethel Carter Adams of Greensboro. GEORGE L. BRADSHAW CHADBOURN, Jan. 10—George Lennon Bradshaw, age 64, of near Bladenboro, died Thursday after noon about 5:45 unexpectedly of a heart attack. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Abbottsburg Baptist church by Rev. H. B. Bennett. Burial will be in the Bullard ceme tery. Survived by his wife, one son, Barnie Bell of the home; three daughters, Mrs. Eugene Pait of Clarkton, Mrs. Leslie Dowless of Whiteville, Mrs. Purdie Bullard of Bladenboro; one brother: J. S. Bradshaw of Clarkton; one sister: Mrs. Lizzie Bryant of Bladenboro; one half sister: Mrs. Irene Berry of Charlotte. LIFE UNDERWRITERS HEAR SPEECHES BY VA REPRESENTATIVES Robert G. Matthews, Jr., senior contract representative, and Wil liam E. Chaffin, insurance expert of the Veterans Administration, ad dressed the Wilmington Association of Life Underwriters at their meet ing yesterday. Both of the VA officials spqke briefly on national service life in surance. Following their talks the guest speakers answered questions asked by members of the under writers group. Ashley Haithcock, president of the organization, presided over the meeting which was attended by twenty-five of the members. BIG SQUARE DANCE Saturday Night Jan. llth GAPE FEAR ARMORY 812 MARKET STREET Governor Reviews Good Health Plan the GOODTSf^ni elan ./■ Tbt N.r.t Cdrilin* M'divl Of. C»-»■>« \ V 1 1. A H«p«l « H~'* C"" “ w \ ■ To^ «.: <48.000.000 <~. < SZjttiSiZ 1 if risaM”— 1 App'^r'^J) te*°.v«i*w<••» - * l 1 \ 2. S^oo.ooo . Jtu «< r"* II i p««*»« ho5p', ^ou„(t r**t ^ l 1 I I CiioliniinJ <0 \ I 1 commuortio. 1(lJ «**“"?!“* 1 I I *■ M°" ** ,cC ^ * *“ \ I 1 1 ww<H' |otBh,.»*»«»'< 1 ».A**-*~-* Wo.C^-.CJ K 1 ^ V' I For the benefit of photographer*, three-year-old Mary Cannon show* Governor Gregg Cherry the Good Health Plan approved by the North Carolina Medical Care Commission. Mary is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cannon, of Raleigh. Her father is executive secretary of the N. C. Bar As sociation. Picture was made in Governor Cherry’s office prior to his appearance yesterday before the General Assembly where he reaffirmed his support of the Good Health Program. In his biennial message, the Governor said, “Good Health is a problem which concerns every person in North Caro lina, and I am sure the General Assembly will give it careful consideration. I pass on to you (the members of the General Assembly) for your respectful consideration the recommendation of the Majority Group of the Medical Care Commission, with my approval.” Along The Cape Fear (Continued From Page One) HEAD MAN — Professor M. C. S. Noble took over charge of the schools in 1882 and coujd any bet ter recommendation of his talents be found than this: “He is in every way well quail-, fied for the onerous and arduous duties of his position. His literary qualifications are of a high order, and he has tact, energy, patience and an earnest devotion to the cause of education, which make him an invaluable acquisition to the public schools of the city.” City Briefs U. C. T. MEETING Cape Fear council no. 374, United Commercial Travelers of America, will meet Satur day night at 8 o’clock in the Odd Fellows hall. BIBLE CLASS MEETING The Men’s Bible Class of St. Andrews - Covenant Presbyter ian church, 15th and Market streets, will meet Sunday morn ing at 9:45 o’clock. Dr. J. E. Evans is the teacher. All men of the community are welcome. % AWARDED EMBLEM A. B. Hamilton, Atlantic Coast Line railroad clerk in the office of the auditor freight receipts, Wilmington, was awarded Friday the company’s 25-year emblem for continous service. Hamilton originally entered railroad employ No vember 26, 1921. Presentation was made by McC. B. Wilson Assistant Auditor, Freight Re ceipts. MEETING CALLED The New Hanover county Restaurant Association will hold a special called meeting Monday afternoon at three o’clock at the Crystal Restau rant, it was announced last night by E. W. Stacy, president of the association. Stacy said that important business will be discussed and urged all mem bers to attend the special par ley* WHITE ELECTED E. L. White, president of the While Ice Cream and Milk company, was named a mem ber of the board of directors of the North Carolina Dairy Products Association at a con vention of the organization held in Winston-Salem yester day. _ SERMON-TOPIC Rabbi Samuel A. Freldman announced “What Shall We Do About Our Misfortunes” as his sermon topic for last night serv ices alt the B’Nai Israel syna gogue. FAIR WEATHER Wilmingtonians are to be favored with fair skies and a slight rise in temperature to day after two days of freezing weather, in which the mercury dropped to 32 degrees, accord ing to Paul Hess, local weather observer. Sunday, too, will be fair and warmer, he said. IDENTIFICATION BUREAU CHIEF ISSUES REPORT One hundred and seventy-five persons were fingerprinted and photographed during December by the city-county Bureau of Identifi cation, Director Harry E. Fales reported yesterday in a monthly re view of the unit’s activities. In addition, the department took part in the investigation of 30 rob bery and breaking and entering cases during the same period, he stated. Fifty-seven dollars and seventy five cents were realized from mak ing discharge photostats and pass port photos during the month, Fales reported. CITIES RECEIVE AIRPORT FUNDS (Continued From Page One) ment. Of this amount, $10,000 would be expended for land to provide for three runways, 500 feet wide and 4,200 feet long. Rep. J. Bayard Clark' informed the Star’s Washington bureau of the grant for the Fayetteville and Elizabethtown airports. Mayor Morisey of Clinton told the Star last night that he had received notification from Rep. Graham Barden of the approval of the Clinton airport. According to an Associated Press dispatch from Wash.ngton, the Civil Aeronautics Administration announced Friday a list of 800 air ports to be built or improved with the aid of government funds' in the first year of the Federal airport program. In addition to the Elizabethtown, Fayetteville and Clinton airports, others included Hickory, Greens boro-High Point, Shelby, Roanoke Rapids, Brevard, Morganton- Le noir and Statesville. The plan is the initial portion of a seven-year program calling for expenditure by the federal govern ment of $500,000,000. Local sponsors of projects will be called upon to put up as much or more. Construction on the projects an nounced Friday is not expected to start on any considerable scale be fore spring. All the federal money comes out of a $45,000,000 fund appropriated by the last Congress, five per cent of which was earmarked for ad ministration. States, cities and counties will provide the remain ing $37,692,600. Civil Aeronautics Administrator T. P. Wright said all federal funds this year will be allocated to small er airports, those up to a size suit able for small commercial trans port planes. COUNCIL PASSES TRIESTE ACCORD (Continued From Page One) este. But UN Secretary-Genera] Trygve Lie sent the council a spe; cial message asserting the council had “powers corresponding with its responsibilities for maintaining peace.” GOVERNORCHERRY SUFFERS DEFEAT (Continued From Page One) As amended, the emergency sal ary measure calls for an increase of 30 percent for all state employes earning $1,200 a year or less, in creases of 25 per cent for all em ployes in the bracket from $1,200 a year to $2,700 a year and a maxi mum increase of $45 a month for salaries between $2,700 and $6,600. Cost Figures R. G. Deyton, assistant director of the budget, estimated that the Barker amendment would add ap proximately $1,460,000 to nearly $7,000,000 provided for in the origi nal bill, a total pay increase of about $8,460,000 that the 57,0001 ACL OFFICIALS REPORTON FIRE Charleston, S. C., Station Lost In Blaze Covered By Insurance Atlantic Coast Line railway of ficials here last night said the loss of the 40-year-old Charleston, S. C., station in a fire yesterday was cov ered by insurance and at the same time revealed that ‘‘plans for tak ing care of the Charleston situation have not yet been completed.” Built in 1907 at a cost of $250,000. the building was reported leveled by the blaze which broke out short ly after noon Friday. Reports last night from Charles ton said no one was seriously hurt in the fire, though several persons working in the second-story of fices were slightly hurt when, find ing their usual exits blocked by smoke and flames, they had to jump to the ground below. The Associated Press reported last night that the fire started after an oil stove in the combination newsstand and lunch room explod ed. Following the blast flames shot upward 50 feet in the air and great clouds of smoke rolled over the northeastern part of the city, the AP dispatch added. The building was located at Col umbus and Bay streets near the Cooper river bridge. NEW SERIAL WILL START IN STAR (Continued From Page One) The Book Of Knowledge appeals to the heart as well as to the mind. It has solved difficult problems in many households by steady, gracious and helpful influence and the creation of high ideals and right standards. Con^rehensive and authoritative, each of the daily releases will be taken from one of the 18 great departments of the famed set of books. Succeed ing releases on the same subjept or in the same field of study constantly add to a vast store of information that is bound to strengthen everyone’s chain of knowledge. 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During World War -II war death claims paid by commercial U S. insurance comnanies (not delud ing National Service Life Insur ance) was only 8.2 percent of the total for the period. school teachers and other state employes will receive between now and July I—if the amended bill is passed. Banker Tells Exchange Club Slump Is Unlikely Warren Johnson, president of Peoples Savings Bank & Trust company in a talk before the Ex change club yesterday said “The record shows that as long as money rates remains low, we have never had a decided depression and the indications are that money rates will remain low for some time to come.” Mr. Johnson, who is a ’’Class A” member of the Board of Di Mctorg of the Fifth Federal reser ve district, has just returned from Richmond where he attended the board’s first meeting of the new year. He gave the Exchange Club an informative explanation of the Federal Reserve System.: Why we have one, the organized set-up and the composition of it’s various boards, districts, and branches. This district, which is the fifth, with headquarters in Richmond, Va., consists of the states of Vir ginia. two Carolinas, Maryland, the District of Columbia, and a portion of West Virginia. * Membersh^i in the Federal Re serve system consists of banks | only, and they have to meet high | standards to be eligible. _ The soul of the system is ex pressed in the Congressional Act which created it and reads as follows: "An act to provide for the es tablishment of Federal Reserve banks, to furnish an elastic cur rency, to form means of rediscoun ting commercial paper, to estab lish a more effective supervision of banking in the United States, and for other purposes.” The Federal Reserve system is the blood stream of our economic system, and the tests of wars and depressions since it origin on Dec. 23, 1913. Time' has proven its strength and the wisdom of its en actment. Mr. Johnson was soundly ap plauded for the presentation of a subject, usually mystifying, in language understandable to the members. Four new members: Manley Davis, Tom Bradshaw, James Pen ningham, and Bate Mauney were inducted into the club by past pres ident R. A. Dunlea. Several committee reports were heard and J. M. Snow, president, presided at the meeting. GUEST PASTORS TO PREACH HERE Three Methodist Preachers Will Assist In Special Programs Three Methodist ministers of Eastern North Carolina are due to arrive in Wilmington Sunday to participate in a series of religious services in this area next week, it was revealed yesterday by the Rev. K. R. Wheeler, pastor of the Wesley Memorial Methodist church, Winter Park and chairman of the Methodist Extension Society, the organization sponsoring the series. The Rev. Leon Couch pastor of St. Pauls Methodist church of Dur ham will speak in the Wesley Me morial church Sunday evening and will preach each evening, Monday through Friday, at the Wrights ville Beach Community church. The Rev. M. C. Dunn, pastor of the Carr Memorial Methodist church, and Durham and also con ference director of Evangalism, will work with the Rev. Edwin Carter, Methodist minister at Car olina Beach, during the week. He will speak at the New Community church, Kure’s Beach, each even ing. The Rev. Daniel Lane of Rox boro will be guest speaker at the Sunset Park Methodist church, of which the Rev. Charles H. Mercer is pastor, Sunday evening at 7:30 and each evening thereafter throughout the week at 8:00. His subject for the week-long series will be Stewardship. FINAL PLANS SET FOR DRIVE HERE (Continued From Page One) ager, have been placed in charge of their respective divisions. Sgt. P. J. Parrish of the Wilmington city police has been named as committeeman to act as liaison officer for the city police force, Rhodes stated. Judge H. Winfield Smith, City Councilman J. E. L. Wade, and Solomon Sterrtberger were the first three named to the speakers bureau, as announced by Ben Mc Donald, publicity chairman for the county. Those working together to co ordinate the veterans activities are W. K. Stewart, Jr., commander, American Legion Post No. 10; Ray Galloway, state vice commander and executive secretary of Post No. 10; E. C. Snead, commander of the James A. Manley Post of the VFW; and S. C. Zatkiewicz, business manager of the VFW. Also present at the meeting yes terday were committeemen the Rev. James B. McQuere and H. Edmund Rodgers. Dr. Robert M. Fales, president of the New Hanover county Medical Society, stated that “the entire medical profession of the county is behind the drive 100 per cent and we want you to know that we will feel honored if you will call on us for anything that we can do to further the success of the drive.” Parasite activities of the house fly and horn fly on cattle can cut a cow’s milk production by 25 per cent and hold back a steer’s weight three-fourths pound pel day. At The Plantation 1 ORCHESTRA EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT The PLANTATION SUPPER CLUB Dial 9413 - Car. Bch. Rd. LOCAL STUDENTS WIN SECOND PLACE HONORS IN CONEST Two New Hanover High school students, Cilara une Ward and James Brown III, were runners up for the eastern championship in the state.wide high school oratori cal contest of the Good Health As sociation in the semi-final round held at Wake Forest yesterday. Students competing yesterday delivered orations on the subject “North Carolina’s Number One Need — Good Health’’. NEW fFrM HERE GETS $100,000 STATE CHARTER A certificate of incorporation authorizing a capital stock of $100. 000 was filed in the Secretary of State’s office in Raleigh yesterday, it was reported last night. K. B. Marshall, Mrs. Sula B. Marshall and J- Q. LeGrsnd sub scribed stock in the corporation, which is now erecting 24 houses in West Audobon. Dial 2-3311 For Newspaper Service fCizsi W»»6WT»YiUI TODAY ONLY Matinee 3:00 Nlte 7:30 DOUBLE FEATURE Starring - JOHNNY WEISMULLER VIRGINIA BUSTER GREY.CRABBE CAROL 4 THURSTON J — PLUS — A GUY COULD { CHANGE I ALLAN LANE 4 JANE FRAZEE mi IMuUl nwwi WATTS ■» mm am MUM FOB LAST TIMES TODAY At 12:05-2:35-5:00-7:30-9:55 -Plus WESTERN ACTION SHOW “SILENT VALLEY” WITH TOM TYLER At 11-1:30-4:00-8:25-8:50 SUNDAY ONLY 4 with « ROSEMARY iA PLANCHE .1 JOHN JAMES j * P R c. ftCHiM /» FIRST LOCAL SHOWING at 3:50—6:40—9:40 -Plus PAULETTE GODDARD at 2:10—5:05—8:00 MAYOR TO SPEAK AT ANNUAL MEET OF CIVIC COUNCIL Mayor Ronald Lane will address the annual meeting of the Com munity Council, Jan. 14 at 8 p, m, according to Rabbi Samuel \ Friedman, president. Mayor Lane will bring to the council greetings of the city, he said. A slate of dominees and 15 members for the new board of directors will be presented by Spurgeon Baxley, chairman 0f the nominating committee, he said. Dial 2-3311 For Newspaper Service Adventure t On The i Mighty High Seas! Richard (wry Ow'* ‘Two Years; Before „ The Mast BRIAN LADD * DQNLEIY WILLIAM . BARRS BENDK fTIZGERALD Tom and Jerry Cartoon! Sports Novelty! Shows 1:05 - 2:42 - 4:47 6:52 - 8:57 On STAGE How! 15 PEOPLE REVUE! 6 GREAT ACTS VAUDEVILLE !! First you start to chuckle and then you laugh until it hurls when EMMETT MILLER goes through his hilarious, blackface comedy routine on the stage ol the CAROLINA THEATRE foi four performances daily al 2:45, 4:50, 7:10 and 9:15. One of the many star acts In Linton DeWolfe’s new, 194' version of his STARDUST RE VUE, Emmett Miller really earns his title of the South's Finest Blackface comedian. STARDUST REVUE features such fine acts as the Cycleon Ions strip—RANDY RICHARDS, a beautiful blonde bombshell ol rhythm; TERRI REAGAN, who has danced In several movie? and stage musicals; THE ROLLATEERS, with some fancy tricks that will astound you; and, the STARDUST REVIE Music-Makers. Not the smallest part of the prcRram by any means is the screen feature. LITTLE MISS BIG with Beverly Simmons, Fa) Holden and Frank McHugh! □3223“’ AnotherDgring, Dangerous ADVENTURE Morgan CONWAY Anna WIHYS Dick wtimi ADDED Edgar Kennedy Comedy Latest News Events “LOST CITY OF THE _JUNGLE” _ I—EXTRA— “MYSTERIOUS MR M” LEON ERROL COMER? ^