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Evening star., 1940-10-24
Eagles Squad Sturdy,
But Not Co|orfu|
In Performance
Team Pointing for Big
Game With St. Johns
EorIy Next Month
BY GEORGE HUBER.

Oy NEOnUE hUbEh.
Two public high series games are
on tomorrow's football program, but
sharing interest with them and per-
haps taking most of the spotlight
is the meeting between Gonzaga and
Tech at Tech Stadium.
Gonzaga's Eagles have been sighted
more than once this season and on
occasions have been underrated, but
their record of two wins in three
games is beginning to command at
tention. That would have been three
wins in all probability had not the
scheduled game with Dewitt been
rained out.
GOnzaga Has Fighting Team.
Going back still farther to the
opening game with Central, the only
defeat on the Eagles record, Con-
zaea just as we'll could have won
that one They did everything to
the Vikings but beat them, and it
is doubtful if the better team on
the field won that day.
Gonzaga has fighting team that
is pointing for its clash with St.
Johns early next month Tech is
the only eleven on the program be-
fore that and the Eagles plan to gain
good measure of respect by making
things tough for the Gray. If it can
beat Tech it will atone for the
Central fiiaSco and at the same time
set itself up as an outstanding
favorlte for the big game.
Gonzaga really came into the
limelight last week by beating East
ern, 60. That victory was no fuke
although Eastern muffed at least
two scoring chances, but the re-
suit OF logged work and good foot
ball on the part of the Eagles.
Lack of Color Noted.
Gonzaga's main trouble and one
OF the reasons it has received scant
attention is that it apparently lacks
color. The boys are pluggers. but
they seldom do anything spectacu-
lar to earn rave notices. They Just
go along and play football.
That doesn't mean Gonzaea is
without its stars, though. 1t has an
experienced backfeld combination
in Bob Mulvihill, Harold Hartman.
Elmer Raba and Bernie Healy. Raba
especially is good runner and
passer, as is Healy. To receive their
tosses are such glue fingered lads
as Ends Bob ODonnell and Joe
Mullen. Gonzaga has a well-bal-
anced running and passing attack
its just that it isn't colorful.
But just the same it figures to
be a real test for Tech. which has
revealed itself as no pushover in
winning two games and tying Gen.
trail.
Western, Central Favored.
In the public school series games
tomorrow. Wilson figures to be West
ern's third victim at the Western
Stadium. while Central has slight
edge over Roosevelt for the game at
Roosevelt. 1t should be quite a
contest. though, and the Vikings
by no means have setup.
In another top-notch contest. ST
Johns, Gonzaga's Catholic school
rival, visits Eastern to see if it can
do the same thing the Eagles did
In other games, Dewitt plays at Ana
costa, Georgetown Prep is host to
Landon, Baltimore Friends are over
to visit st. Adams and Mount Yer
non goes to Fairfax.
Evening star., 1940-10-24
Amerks Obtuin Rookie

REGINA, Saskatchewan. Oct. "a
P).-NeW York Americans of the
National Hockey League have signed
Norman Larson. 20-yar-old right
winger. He played two years with
the Moose Jaw Millers in Saskatche-
wan.
Evening star., 1940-10-24
Pointer Captures Stake

COLONIAL BEACH, Va, Oct. "a
LP-Raymond Hoagland's pointer,
Bill Arrow. from Cartersville, Ca,
won the open all-age stake at the
Rappahannock Amateur Field Trial
Associations meet
Evening star., 1940-10-24
Hoyos Think It's Against
Low to Defect Them.

Let me call to your attention, fell
low Side-wlnderS. to the fact that
there are Is men on the Georgetown
University football team who never
have known defeat in college
game. That's a recent record Of
sorts. Even the Cornells, who were
knocked off by Syracuse two years
ago. cannot tie it.
These 18 Georgetown seniors went
through unbeaten as freshmen and
never have held the short end since.
Two of them, undefeated in high
school, believe there is rule against
the other team winning. If Boston
College licks them on November l6
they probably will consult their
lawyers.
At Georgetown they throw the
tackles and guards back if they
weigh less than go pounds.
No wonder the Hoyas
Are merry and joYOuS.
Evening star., 1940-10-24
From the
Press Box
Gridiron Merit Award
Hunded to Minnesota
BY JOHN LARDNER,

Special Correspondent CT The Star.
NEW YORK. Oct. 25.-A1idWeek
football notes; or, up and down the
valley with StoneWall jackson:
My agent (B-l4 in Ithaca, N. Y,
reports that Cornell probably will
start the first team against Ohio
State, but will keep several of its
best plays and formations under
cover.
Whats the sense in tipping off
those Columbia scouts to what we
got?" says B-l4
A few more cracks like that and
Ohio States blood pressure will blow
right through the ceiling
- Commercial note: The betting on
the Penn Michigan game is even
money in the East and 5 to 5 in
favor Of Michigan in the Middle
West.
Evening star., 1940-10-24
Grid Tilt at BuIIston

Tucker A. c. and Murray unlimit-
ed elevenS clash in Ballston Sta
dium tonight at in the opening
game of the season for the Vir-
ginians.
Evening star., 1940-10-24
Wants Sunday Grid Foe

Anacostia Panthers, 125 gridmen,
are seeking strong foe for game
either Saturday or Sunday. Call
Franklin 1850, extension SO.
Evening star., 1940-10-24
BOYS Seek Grid Comes

! Fort Myer Boys Club 110-pound
) football team is seeking opponents.
Call Manager Fred Wacker at Chest
! nut 5000, branch 1888.
Evening star., 1940-10-24
Navy Victor at Soccer

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Oct. "a R).-
Navy's soccer team scored three
goals in a fourth-quarter rally to
conquer Lafayette, 3 to l, yester-
day.
Evening star., 1940-10-24
Bottle at Glen Echo

Mount Pleasant gridders will meet
Sacred Heart A. c. Sunday on the
Palisades field, Glen Echo, Md.
Evening star., 1940-10-24

Detroit U. Lists Indiunu
DETROIT. Oct. "a CP.-Indiana
U. has been added to the 1941
grid schedule of Detroit U. for a
game at Bloomington October 4.
Evening star., 1940-10-24

4NU WUIIUSI JIIt IlUy dS
Are merry and JOYOUS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-02
Rich In Historic Interest

DEVELOPMENT of defense projects in the VIII
mington area has brought renewed interest IN
a military highway from Fort Bragg to the
coast and in the improvement of Niggerhead
road.
The most direct route from the center of the
state to the coast, the Niggerhead road was
developed by early c~olonists from an Indian
trail that was old and well-traveled before
white men ever v~entured up the Cape Fear
river. Until the beginning of the good roads
movement in North Carolina it was the main
artery of travel between Wilmington and Fay
e~tteville, and Wilmington prospered from the
trade with farmers along its length.
Since there was no highway bridge over the
Northeast river at Wilmington when the state
began it's highway improvement program, the
old road was abandoned and a more round
about route, Highway 421, was surfaced. The
Niggerhead road, which ends at Point Peter
where the Cape Fear and Northeast rivers
ioin, fell into disuse and the trade it brought
into the city went to other, more convenient,
shopping %centers.
Since Fayetteville is 10 miles nearer Will
mington by the N1ggerhead ROAD IMAM py any
other route, and since national defense de-
mands a direct means of transport to the coast
and to coast defense units from headquarters
at Fort Bragg, development of this historic
highway is a logical project.
The road is rich in historic associations.
Over it ran the colonial posts, bringing trav-
elers to Wilmington and the sea from the north
and west. The Highlanders marched over it
during the Revolution, until stopped by Cas-
wells men at Moore's Creek bridge. Slave
rebellion in the early 10Th century gave the post
road its name. Leaders Of the rebellion were
decapitated, and their heads stuck on poles
along it as a warning.
Reopening of the old turnpike would bring
Wilmington nine miles nearer to the inhab-
itants of Kelly, the rich Lion Swamp area, and
those further up the state.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-02
EMPTY STOCKING

A little girl, just ten years old
Sat in a room so bare and cold,
And in that room so cold and bare
She sat and wrote what we write
here:
Dear santa,' scrawled the little
hand,
Tonight you travel thru the land
To see more fortunate girls and boys,
And fill their stockings full of toys.
"-And Santa, just because I'm poor
Is that why You go by my door?
Is that why you don't come inside?
Are you all that so dignified?
I'm sure you have no heart of
stone.
Have you no children of your own:
My mothers dad was almost rich,
And many things to her you fetch.
That was when she was small, like
me;
But now that wealth is gone, you
see?
Twas love that made her marry dad,
And sickness took the health they
had.
And now I sit alone and pine
For many little things so fine,
And up my stocking goes each year
That I might know some Christmas
cheer.
And then I shiver in my bed
With visions of you in my head;
Your cheeks aglow from brackish air
And smiles all wreathed from ear
to ear.
It's then I wake, arise and stare,
For 10, my stockings hanging there
Beside the mantle, are so lean,
And in my heart, a stab of pain!
Yet He who lived no guile nor sin
Speaks to the hearts of fellowmen,
That they should help a child like
me
If they His face would surely see.
So up again my stocking goes
On Christmas Eve; God only knows
If you will stop and come inside
With Christian Love instead OF
PRIDE"
JOSEPH s. HUFHAM
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-02
Japan's New Envoy

If it is true that Japan has made new de-
mands for air and naval bases in French
%Indo-China, then the appointment of Admiral
Kichisaburo Nomura as ambassador to the
United States is unlikely to result in better
relations between Tokyo and Washington.
Under ordinary circumstances the choice of
Admiral Nomura would appear to indicate a
desire on the part of the Japanese to placate
American opinion. Admiral Nomura is a mod
crate, He believes that Japan and the United
States can adjust their differences, and during
the time he was foreign minister of Japan he
did his best to diminish friction between the
two nations.
Besides, he is well known in Washington
and equally well liked. Such a man should
be able to do much toward reconciling the
%clashing viewpoints of the government he repre-
sents and the government to which he is ac-
credited. His appointment ought to mean
that the Konoye government has noted the
utter failure of the horsepower pact to brighten
the American people and is ready to try a
new tack.
But the reports of new Japanese pressure
on the French must carry much more weight
than the naming of Admiral Nomura as en-
voy to this country. If the Japanese mean to
establish air bases in central and south Indo.
China, they will be in a position to threaten
not only Singapore but American trade routes
to the East Indies.
Free access to rubber and tin is, of course,
important to the United States. But, still more
important, we are more or less committed to
the maintenance of the status quo in the Far
East. Futher moves by the Japanese to upset
that status quo would more than counter bal
ance any influence Admiral Nomura might
hope to WELD in this country.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-02
Hitler's Handicap

BY now Adolf Hitler must be beginning to
wonder whether his alliance with Italv isn't
less of an asset than a liability. AS a non-bel-
Egerent in the early months of the war Italy
was a constant source of trouble for the Brit
ish. The constant threat that Mussolini might
enter the conflict kept a lot of the British fleet
and many British troops and planes tied down
in the Mediterranean while the hope OF Turing
him away from Hitler prompted constant trade
concessions.
Mussolini's declaration of war, however, and
particularly his ill-advised Greek campaign.
have given the British a golden opportunity to
strike at the Axis through it's weaker member
and to drive home blow after blow at Axis
prestige.
With the single exception of the occupation
OF British Somaliland, all of Mussolini's naval
and military operations SO far have been dis
NAL failures. He has run into a disastrous set.
back in Greece; one of his African armies has
been stalled in the Libyan desert and the other
is stranded in Ethiopia, cut off from commrni-
cations and supplies. He has suffered heavy
naval losses and his air fleet has as vet to
strike any telling blows. In addition, Britain
has been able to establish herself on the Greek
islands and threaten Italy's bases in the Dode-
canese.
1t is true enough that all these campaigns
aid Germany indirectly by consuming quanti-
ties OF British troops, planes and arms. But at
he Same time the losses and defeats of his ally
hurt Hitler severely in other ways. They dim.
lnlsh the value of his strategy of terror, rouse
renewed hope of eventual British victory. and
encourage the revival Of resistance to the
AXIS IN such areas as the French colonies in
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-02
Would We Do 1t?

Press revelations in recent days, following
Lord Lothian's announcement that Britain may
soon be needing financial support from the
United States if it is to continue and expand
it's war effort, show that there is no immediate
need for an American loan or American cred
it's. The bulk of 5000, 900, 900 of British gold
and securities in this country is still unspent.
But it must be obvious that with Great Brit
aims war expenditures running to $50, 600, 900
daily, it will not be long until that nations
financial resources will hit bottom.
Before they do : and it would be a major
folly to wait until they do = this nation and
this people must make a decision whether
to back Britain's defense : which, broadly, is
our defense, too : with money and credits,
or concentrate our whole financial resources
upon our own defense program, except for
what Britain can buy for cash.
In such trying circumstances it might be
we'll for the American people to ponder. what
they are willing to do individually to help
Britain meet the costs of defense, and, as we
may assume, the expense of a major offensive
sooner or later against the Axis. Should it be
possible for Britain to present to the American
people a baby bond issue - in a way the
equivalent OF our own World war Liberty Loan
b~onds-would we as private citizens be willing
to buy them, with the only chance of repay
ment Ringing on Britain's victory over her
enemies?
This is purely a hypothetical question. Such
a loan probably has not been considered in
London And we do not know that it could be
legally floated in this country. Certainly the
SEC would have to rule on it. But it is worth
while for everyone to determine in his or her
own mind, whether, if the proposal were pre-
sented, it would be convenient to risk pri-
vate capital in such an investment
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-02
Hollywood Sights And Sounds
BIZ Robin Coons.

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 1.-Some-
times the script of a movie is fun
nier than the picture.
Screen writers don't have to be
able to write, but virtually without
exception they make a stab at it
and some get good results. They
might never take a prize for lit'ry
effort, but in putting over what
they mean so director and players
may profit thereby, they carry a
punch.
To wit, these samples from "a
Guy, a Girl and a Cob" the Har-
old Lloyd production, with screen
play by Frank Ryan and Bert
Granet:
Describing the character played
by Lloyd Corrigan: mo n but
a zoo keeper would look at him
twice"
When a girl displays her leg to
George Murphy: Her very shape
ly leg is exposed to the Hays Of
flee limit" (This last one reminds
of an old one, found in the script
of Man of Conquest: "a long
shot Of wagon train stretching as
far as the eye can e and the
budget will allow.')
In the script of strawberry
Blonde" by Julius and Philip Ep-
stein, the twin authors admit GER
tam deficiencies: Authors note:
Beng unfamiliar with Greek dia-
lect we viii make but a vague at
Tempt at verisimilitude and leave
II TO the actor George Tobias to
give 1t the correct touch"
me same scribes handle Alan
Ha1e,s role similarly: We're not
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-02
Strikes And Defense

The settlement of the strike at the Vultee
Aircraft plant brought a welcome end to an
extremely serious situation. The crying need
of both our own defense forces and the British
is for planes and the dispute had tied up work
on military contracts totaling $84, 900, 900. The
conferees and labor department cociliator, who
worked out the formula which ended the quar-
rel, have made a major contribution to speed
ing the defense program.
It also seems to us that the agreement
points the way to a workable method. of pre-
venting similar stoppages of other vital de-
tense contracts. The Vultee workers and man.
agement have agreed to submit any future
disputes during the life of the contract first
to a grievance committee and finally to an
arbitration board consisting of representative
OF labor, management and a neutral member.
Lockout, %sit-down, stay-in, showdown and SYM
patty strikes are all barred.
The spectre of a defense program disrupted
by labor strikes could be largely d~ispelled if
this sort of agreement could be extended over
another plants handling defense contracts. For.
after all, submission of disputes to arbitration
is the best solvent of difficulties. It covers
the prime objective, which is to keep pro.
duction facilities going at full speed ahead
during the emergency. And at the same time
it provides machinery for dealing with disputes
which are certain to arise in periods of rapid
expansion and swiftly changing conditions.
All cases cannot, of course, be made to iii
the same pattern. The threat of jurisdictional
strikes, in which the fight is between two
unions rather than between workers and man.
agement, will remain until the warning fac
tons make up their differences. Sober anc
responsible leadership which places the ma
tional interest first is still a major require
ment. But a broad extension of the principle
of arbitration can nip many disputes in the
bud before they have the chance to disrup
defense production.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-02
Man About Manhattan
BY George Tucker

NEW YORK, Dec. my friend
and fellow gadabout, Mr.. Lucius
Beebe, makes an interesting, but
1 fear not altogether searching,
observation in his column in the
New York Herald Tribune when he
suggests that friendliness with hat
check girls, Washroom attendants
and bouncers frequently influences
Broadway reporters into writing
favorable criticisms of dull night
club shows.
If the reporter happens to like
the press-agent, or finds a kindred
soul in the form of the doorman,
says Mr.. Beebe, he may write
such a laudatory review of the
place that in less than a week the
carriage trade will be falling all
over each other to get up to the
door though the food may be horse
meat n the patronage recruited
from hooligans. 1 am quoting from
memory.
With me it may be a case of
standing so close to the trees that
I am unable to see the forest,
but 1 think 1 understand how Mr..
Beebe has simply been mesmer-
1t is a very human error Mr..
Beebe has siply been mesmer-
lied by seeing too many dull floor
shows in recent months, and the
charitable words that have reward
ed many of these un-inspiring eve
nings have been mistakenly ana
lyzed by him as journalistic kite
flying on the part of the Broad
way reporters as the means of
helping out a friend.
Actually these laudatory if unde-
served reviews are the disparing
efforts of disillusioned columnists,
exiled to endless nights of wan
dering in precincts where the en-
tertainment is seldom up to par.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-02

so good, either, on the Irish dia-
lect."
Their directions for James Gag
ney as he watches Rita Hayworth
walk past the barber shop: "His
Adams apple rises and falls"
Fred Niblo Jr., and Barry Triv-
ers, on "The Wagons Roll at
Night" contribute:
"Hoffman's eyes roll about like
those of a dead fish. 80" (But do
dead fish eyes roll?)
Also: 'They are simple kind
folks without being out of East
Lynne"
Also: 'The kitchen is spotless
and looks like the sort of place
where homemade bread is made
and preserves put up. 49,"
Writer Preston Sturgess takes no
chances that Director Preston
Sturges won't understand what he
means IN the script Of "The Lady
Eve OF a girl, he writes: She's
a sWeetle in a sweater and looks
particularly well leaning on the
rail of the ship"
Also: Charles sits stationary,
like Robins Thinker"
Of Muggsy William Demarest),
oturges writes: His face is a
poem of perplexity."
And this, for Eve at dressing
table in her stateroom: This is
the stateroom of all staterooms. 1t
is necessarily small, but oh my!
Terrific is an understatement. The
rails r singing beneath us and
we a almost smell, in fact we
CAN smell, the perfume Eve is
squirting on herself. 80"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-02
Coast Guard Abandons
Search For Three Men

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-R-
Coast guardsmen abandoned the
search today for the bodies of three
hunters missing since Wednesday
night and who we're believed n
have been drowned in Pamlico riv
er nine miles south of here.
The body OF Vance Horner, of
Washington, a machinist, was 70.
covered Friday. No trace, how.
ever, OF the other three has been
found: The missing are Jack Lee
washington machinist, and Charles
=. cutler and Mack L. Woolard.
farmers, of near Bath, i
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-02
Star-News Program

Consolidated Csty-CoHnty Governm emit
under Council Manager Administration.
Public Port Terminals.
Perfected Truck and Berry Preserving
md Marketing Facilities.
Arena TOR Sports and Industrial
Shows.
Seaside Highuay from WrtghtsviHe
Beach to Bald Head Island.
Extension OF city Limits.
S5-Foot Cape Fear River channel, Eid.
sr Turning Basin, With snip lanes into
industrial sites along Eastern bank
south OF Wilmington.
Paved River Road to Southport, vta
orion Plantation.
Developme n: OF Pulp Wood Produc.
ton through sustained-y yield methods
throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
Unified Industrial and Resort Pro-
motional Agency, supported by one
countrywide tao.
%Shipyards and Drydock.
Negro Health Center for Southeastern
North Carolina, Developed around the
Community Hospital.
Adequate hospital facilities TOR Whites.
Junior High School.
Tobacco Warehouse for Export Buyers.
Development OF ndtine grape 0routng
throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
Modern Tuberculosis Sdndtorium.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-02

Condemned to a lack-luster cafe
belt by harsh city editors, they
have sought long and earnestly
after merit but found only ennui.
1t is this dearth of merit in the
entertainment of the night-clubs
that has driven the journalists f.
nally into the arms Of the hired
hands.
This is not to say that Renee,
the most famous hat check girl
in town, owes her popularity to
bad steaks at Sardi's, or that Sam,
the washroom attendant at Ell Mo-
rocco, would be rubbing elbows
with fewer celebrities if the Congo
line had a little more oomph.
But not every n%ightclub, cafe,
or bar has a Renee or a Sam,
and there are some 500 other places
in New York where news of a
nightclub variety can and frequent
ly does break. Hence that friend
ship between the hired hands and
the press. Hence those long con-
%versations between reporter and
bar captain, bouncer and scribe.
Those reporters have got to have
something to take their minds off
the war and the draft. They've
got to find a little restful relax
alton somewhere along the Fiji
ty-second Street line, Since it has
been demonstrated they can't find
it in the alleged wit of the as
sorted clowns or the unnoveA aero
battles of the other entertainers,
it is a mark of resourcefulness
that they turned their backs to the
floor and sought surcease at the
hat check room or behind the bar.
Reporters, no less than wash
room attendants and bouncers, are
human. Humans are not immune
to misery. And when hasn't mis-
cry loved company. S
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-02
PURCHASE FARMS

WASHINGTON, Dec. l-I'~t
q. Black, governor of the farm 'ie.'
it administration, reported toda! '.'"'
an increasing number Of 'ehi :
farmers had purchased farms "''
ing 1910, a fact he attributed
higher agricultural incomes. III 'HN
first nine months, he said, farm.
bought 10000 properties, prlceu
more than s27, 600, 900, from the
eral Land Banks and the land 0aAS
commissioner.