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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
Detroit y. Rated Tops
Among Midwest Teams

SEATTLE, Dec. 21.-R-Offen-
sive and defensive honors for 1910
among 8 major Middle Western
schools go to the University of De-
troit.
Figures released in advance of
publication of the American Foot
ball Statistical Bureaus annual
yearbook show that = atroit, paced
by the great rushing halfback AL
Ghesquiere, rolled up an average
of 1928 yards a game by rushing
and passing, and held the foe to
40 yards a contest.
Among Western conference
schools, Michigan was the Stats
teal leader in both total offense
and defense, while Minnesota, the
conference champion, ranked
fourth in offense and ninth in de-
tense. KO
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
DECISION DELAYED
AT CHATTANOOGA
Out-Of-TOwn Interests Nav
Buy Club But Fans Want
1t To Stay Put

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. q
-R-The Chattanooga Baseball
club, threatened with dissolution
because of financial troubles, post.
poned a decision on plans for next
season today with announcement
outside interests may be interested
in purchase.
Edward Finlay, attorney auth
orized to negotiate for sale of the
club, told stockholders "out-of-towr
interests in the last two days" have
given indications they may want to
buy the Southern Association club.
He did not reveal the identity Of
the parties.
At Finlay's suggestion, stock.
holders vested authority to sell
the club in the directors with an
understanding any transaction must
look toward preservation of south.
ern league baseball in Chatta.
nooga".
Joe Engel, president of the fan
owned club, said approximately
$4,000 in cash was needed as op-
Grating capital. before the team
could start next season He reveal
ed but $50 is on hand.
Finlay said the Washington club.
from which fans purchased the
team in 1887, Honestly doesn't
to come back to Chattanooga"
but indicated they would be inter
ested In taking over to protect
$40, 600 owed on the original $102,-
920 transaction.
Washington holds a mortgage on
the stadium to protect the debt
but Finlay said it also in ''effect''
had a lien on the franchise
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22

< Stocking Fund.
For two weeks these teams b,,.
been looking forward to this M,
test 80. a game that means mor.
to them than anything they h,y.
competed in for many a moon
and when they meet this atternoo,
1t is anticipated one of the bs,,
negro football games seen her. !,
a number of years will be offsr.s
the fans.
Seats have been reserved II,
both white and negro fans and ad.
vance ticket sales indicate ther.
will be a goodly crowd on hand
when the starting whistle blows
James Byrd is captain of Ii.
Blue Devils and Marshall Bon.v
captains the Castle Street TIGER,
as the teams meet for the city
gridiron crown.
The Brooklyn Blue Devils hav.
a tentative lineup of Johnny Nor.
ris, left end; Ernest Addison, left
tackle; James Halsey, left guard.
Floyd Pollock, center; Willie Lewis
right guard; Leroy Jude, right
tackle; James oyer, right end:
James Byrd, quarterback; Sam
Vereen, fullback; Charles Mcclure.
hafback; and Hope Juniver, halt.
back.
Others on the squad include Viii.
lie Robbins, George Moore, James
Morris, Freddy Sanders, Sammy
Wells, Henry Lee Mills, Norwood
Hall, Ham Robinson, Anthony ia.
cobs, and Charles Williams.
The tentative lineup of the Cas-.
tie Street Bears is Earl Mcintyre,
left end; James McKoy, left tackle;
Harry Taylor, left guard; David
Waddell, center; David Lennon,
right guard; Willard Russell, right
tackle; Willie Hines, right end;
Robert Carr, quarterback; Mar
shall Boney, right halfback and
captain; Jones Redd, left halt
back; James Powell, tullback.
Others also on the squad are Carl
Brown, James McClammy, Joseph
Faison, Hazel Woods, and Alfred
Thomas.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
NO. 7

PASADENA, Calf, Dec. 81.
-R-Stanford university sends
its colors into the Tournament
Of Roses gridiron attraction New
Years Day for the seventh time
since the present series began
in 1916, and it may take all the
luck the number seven can give
to bring victory to the Far West
ern team.
Stanford's record in this post
season battle Is three losses,
two wins and one tie, and it
will be up to the present 'aggre.
cation from Palo Alto to turn
in one more triumph to give the
university an even standing in
the percentage column.
The game is rugged Nebras.
ka's first in the big Pasadena
bowl, and judging by the rous.
ing enthusiasm for the team
back in its home state, STAN
ford's No. seven may be just
another count from one to ten.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
BIFF JONES LOCKS
CRIDlR0N GATES
Holds Secret Sessions As
Cornhuskers Prep For
Rose Bowl Contest

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 21.|RC
Coach Lawrence (Biff) Jones,
sticking to his original assertion
'"we're here strictly on business"
locked the gates on his practice
gridiron today as the Nebraska
Cornhuskers went through tn r
first "real' drill in preparation for
the Rose Bowl engagement with
Stanford.
It didn't take long for the husky
squad members to shake out the
kinks under the warn desert sun.
Beyond saying, however, that
plans were progressing on sched-
ule, Jones was mum.
"All Out"
On only one thing, Jones was
definite everybody, including
newspapermen, will be barred
from actual drills. To assure pri-
vacy, the North Phoenix h 6 h
school stadium has been screened.
The Nebraska coach is taking no
chances, either, on any members
of his squad deciding to do the
town." They will remain in the
semi-seclusion of Comeback Inn,
nine miles from the downtown Sec
ton.
Jones wouldn't commit himself
when asked what he thought of
the 2 IL to l odds being offered on
Stanford on the west coast.
II don't believe in Odds" he as
serted. "a college football team is
a college football team"
More than 1000 townspeople
turned out this morning to vel
come the Cornhuskers.
Jones said that when the squad
left Lincoln the snow was about a
foot deep, and it was necessary
to clear the field to run signals.
This sunshine sure looks good,
he added.
The coach plans two practice
sessions daily most of the time.
He would not confirm the date of
the teams departure for Pasadena
although it has been generally I'm.
denstood it would be December %.
The party of 6 Nebraskans, in
Guided AZ players. Jones said the
squad in Tip top shape" 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
Longshots Are Winners
Of Waterford Handicau

CHARLES TOWN, W. Va, Dec.
21.-(R-Margo G, six-year-old mare
owned by the Hopeful stock farm,
Grove to a one-length victory today in
the Waterford handicap before a
closing-day crowd Of 5000.
A. S. Hamilton, Jr.'s Asterisk fin
ished second and A.. R. Cremen's
Martha's Queen, another length and
a half farther back, was third in the
field of ten. Mango G was clicked in
2.0S, for the mile and an eighth over
a deep, holding track.
All Of the first three horses were
longshots. Mango G paid $24.60 70,
$3.50 and $40; Asterisk, $500 and
$9.4o, and Martha's Queen, $11.4O.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
Gym Glasses Shifted
To Morninq Periods

All boys gym classes at the y NJ
c. A. will be shifted during tho
Christmas holidays from afternoon
to morning periods, it was o..
nounceo Yesterday. The various
groups Will have the gym on the
same Gays as during the remainder
OF Inc school year. The schedule for
the holidays follows: -oi
Preps-Mondays. Wednesdays and
Saturdays at s:15 a. m. anu
Midgets-Tuesdays and rhursdav.
at $3.50 and Saturdays at IN
Juniors-Tuesdays and THURSDAYS
at lo:So a. m. and Saturdays at 1o.IE
m. o.3o
Day Observation-Disclosures and
wednesdays at 1880 and SATURDAYS
at 1870 a. m.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
Finals In Cape Fear Country Club Tournament Today
0RRELL, NETS
FIGHT FOR TITLE
Win Over Cobb And Over
Walker Taylor, Jr., And
R. ]. Doss, Respectively

Louis B. Orrell and James l.
Metts, survivors in the first flight
of the annual tournament OF the
Cape Fear Country club will meet
in the finals on the club links to-
day.
Yesterday Orren defeated Tom
Cobb to win a place in the finals.
while Nets attained that position
by virtue of wins over Walker
Taylor, Jr., and R. J. Doss.
Yesterdays results follow:
Tom Cobb, by default.
James I. Nets 2 ard l over
Walker Taylor, Jr.
R. J. Doss by default over j. C..
Williams.
Louis B. Orrell 2 and / over Tom
Cobb.
James I. Nets 6 and S over r.
]. Doss.
Second Flight
W. E. Curtis 4 and 2 over W. A.
Fonvielle.
William I. Corbett 8 and 2 over
B. K. Myers.
Earl Napier by default over c.
E. White.
Hooper johnson 3 and 2 over B.
S. Whaley.
w. E. Curtis 4 and 3 over W. l..
Corbett.
Hooper johnson 4 and 3 over
Earl Napier.
Third Flight
F. A. Matthes, Jr., by default
over J. c. VESSEL.
W. D. McCaig by default over
Robert Bell.
G. F. Palmer 2 and 1 over J. r.
Thomas.
Lieut.. = Col. Williams VanDyke
Ochs one up yer e. T. Jones.
F. A. Matthes, Jr., 3 and 2 over
W. D. McCaig.
G. F. Palmer 3 and 2 over Lieut..
Col. Ochs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
UNC CAGE SQUAD
TO START DRILLS
White PhantOms To Cut Short
Holiday, Begin Prac-
tice Friday

CHAPEL HILL, Dec. 21.-RE
Coach Bill LANCE announced today
that North Cardinals White Phan-
toms would cut short their Christ
mas holiday and return to basket
ball drills Friday.
Sixteen ca.:didates have been in
vited back for the early o k.
Among these are five lettermen
from last years team that won
the Southern conference tourna-
ment title. They are George Clam
ack, center; Jimmy Howard and
Bobby Gersten, guards; Bob Rose,
forward; and Hank Pessar, cen
ter and forward. Pau. SEVERN is
expected to join the squad after
the North-South football game next
Saturday.
The II rookie hopefuls who got
bids are Hank Feimster and Wray
Lewis, center and forward; Julian
Smith, Joe Nelson and Ed Shytle.
forward; Chuck -Iarnden and
George Paine, forward and guard;
and Reid Suggs, Ed Antolini, Bill
Loock and George McCachren,
guard.
Lange said tn if everybody
cleared the fall scholastic hurdles
and returned, prospects were good
for another representative first
cam. The problem, he said, is
developing the reserves the mod.
ern speed up game demands.
In Phantoms have won three
ana los n preseason game and
play the Hanes Hosiery quint of
Wlnston-Salem, who beat them 49,
81 in a return engagement here
December 81.
me regular season opens with
Lehlgh here January . =
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
Contest To Boost Fund
To Fill Empty STOCKINGS
Brooklyn Blue Devils And Castle Straot
Bears To Tangle At 3 P. M. In Game
FOreseen AS Crackeriack

Wilmington sport fans today have a double opnortr,;
ty: To see a crackerjack football game between two b md'
playing negro elevens and to aid the Star-News Enrt.
Stocking fund at the same time. "p"
At 8 p. m. at Legion field the Brooklyn Blue Devils ,n,
the Castle Street Bears, two grdiron aggregations WITTY
plenty of drive, power, speed and sturdiness, will meet ";
game the entire proceeds from which will 90 to the Enn4s
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
AGE LIMIT

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 21.-RAAn age
minimum of II years for youths
competing under the sanction of
the national semi-pro baseball con-
gress was announced today by
George Sisler, semi-pro commits
sioner. A
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22

Spanish moss is a member Of
the pineapple family. Contrary to
popular belief, it is not a parasite.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-31
Americas Nurses
will Be Enrolled
AS Defense Move
District Group to Get
Questionnoires First,
Those in Stutes Later

With the cream of its man power
now registered for military training,
the District began today to call upon
a portion of its woman power to
register for possible medical service
in the national defense program.
The Nursing Council on National
Defense initiated an attempt to en-
roll every local registered nurse,
active or inactive, young or aged,
upon a list of those who may be
put to work in a public health
emergency.
Questionnaires will be mailed by
the end of this week to approx
mately 5000 nurses believed living
IN Washington, it was announced by
Miss Edith Beattie, who is heading
local registration as special agent of
the United States Public Health
Service 1t is thought that hundreds
of other trained nurses, now mac
tive, also live here. These are asked
to communicate at once with the
Graduate Nurses Association of the
District, which is handling the reg
istration machinery on a voluntary
basis.
The registered nurses are asked to
state their education, special ex-
perience, whether they are now en-
ployed, and whether they would be
willing to be called to military or
civilian service, it was announced.
The response is expected to pro-
vide roster useful if the epidemics
of World War days should reap
pear, and to expedite filling OF
vacancies as the Army Nursing
Corps is expanded.
The poll of nurses here is an ex-
pertinent which will be repeated
in all the States under auspices
of the Public Health Service as soon
as results in Washington have been
studied and the QUESTIONABLE per-
fected.
The survey developed from a July
meeting in New York City of heads
of governmental medical services
and private organizations. Two
Public Health Administration execu-
tives will have principal control of
the national registration, it was
stated. They are DR.. Joseph Noun
tin, assistant surgeon general, and
Miss Pearl McIver, senior con-
sultant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-31
Clarence Redman Dies
After Suffering Stroke

Clarence Redman, Sc, member
OF the Sixth Area Selective Service
Board and a retired businessman,
died yesterday at Emergency Hos
pital. He had suffered stroke
Friday while working on registrants'
numbers at the Raymond School.
Native of Washington, Mr.. Red
man was a graduate of Business
High School. Before his retirement
several years ago he was president
of the old Takoma Park Bank, dl-
rector of the Lincoln National
Bank, vice president of the Garry
Ice Cream Co. and secretary treas
urer of the Velvet-Kind Ice Cream
so.
He was in the Spanish American
War and was with the forces at
the surrender of Santiago, as a
captain.
A thirty second degree Mason, he
also was a member of the Board OF
Trade, the American Legion and the
Almas Temple, Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine. He lived at 4206 Arkansas
avenue NV.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
George o. Redman; two daughters,
Mrs. Lucy r. Matthews of Clar-
endon, Va, and Miss Nancy Lee
Redman of Washington, and two
sisters, Mrs. Edith Fogg of Youngs-
town, Ohio, and Mrs. Henry Setz
of Syracuse, N. Y.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-31
Britain Not Cracking,
Security Chief Says

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 31.-Herbert Nor
Sison, Minister of Home Security,
. declared today that while Britain
has mo cause for complacency," he
nevertheless detected mo sign of
. cracking under the strain of night
Apombings and overcrowded shelters. -
"We1l hold on" Mr.. Morrison said.
"We are grateful to the American
people (for supplies) and when the
time comes for the British Army to
strike" he said, 1--WE can thank the
efforts, courage and CUTS of our
people and the cooperation, good
fellowship and friendship of the
United States"
Evening star., 1940-12-10
Mine Engineers 10 Testify
On Ohio Gas Explosion
By tie Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CADIZ, Ohio, Dec. l0-Federal
mine engineers were called to the
witness stand today in the States
investigation OF the November %
gas explosion which killed 81 coal
miners in the nearby Nelms mine
Headed by j. J. Forbes of Pitts
burgh, they were to disclose findings
made during inspection of the mine
after the explosion, which State
mine inspectors said yesterday re-
suited from a disruption in the venti-
lating system.
Nelson Hovey, Ohio assistant di-
rector of industrial relations and
counsel in charge of the inquiry, in
dicated officials of the Ohio and
Pennsylvania Coal Co., the mine
owners, might not be heard until
Wednesday
Marcus Kerr, chief Of the Ohio
Division of Mines, testified that "the
fact that there did accumulate
quantities of gas in an explosive
mixture is evidence that the venti-
lation was faulty" Mr.. Kerr and
two of his district inspectors, Rich
ard MCGEE and Alfred Nardo, were
unable TO learn what ignited the
methane gas, which they said was
generated in large quantities in
room l3 because of clay deposits.
Evening star., 1940-12-10
Three Food POISONING
Victims Recovering

Three employees of the Beltsville
Odd Research Center today were
recovering from effects of food
poisoning which last week caused
violent illness among about 80 per-
sons employed there, it was learned
from Prince Georges County Health
Department officials today.
County health officials believe the
poisoning was caused by mashed
potatoes or gravy eaten by the en-
ployes during lunch hour at a
cafe on the research center grounds.
The Health Department has taken
samples of all food served at the
cafe and is making an analysis.
Health Department officials, say
ing they were not informed of the
poisoning for several days, today
issued a public request to be advised
of such cases promptly.
Evening star., 1940-12-10
Maryland Seizes
Tags From 50
Unsafe Autos
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey t0e ASSOCldleu tItSS.
BALTIMORE. Dec. 10.-W. Lee
Elgin, commissioner of motor veht-
cles, disclosed yesterday inspectors
from his Office had seized so sets of
license plates from motorists whose
automobiles failed to pass the recent
safety inspection.
Approximately 400 other machines
are under investigation, with a pos
sibility additional plates will be
taken up for the same reason, Mr..
Elgin said.
ITO operate these 'jallopies' and
frecks is a menace to public safety
unless they are repaired" he as
serted.
Police in Maryland cities and
counties have handed about $500
summonses to motorists whose au-
tomobiles do not have safety inspec-
ton stickers, officials said Addi-
tional summonses are being given
daily.
Mr.. Elgin noted that only $4,000
automobiles out of the AL $50 regis
tered in the State failed to pass
or take-the inspection tests Many
Of these have been taken to other
States and registered, while others
have been junked he said.
Motorists will not be permitted to
obtain 1941 license tags until the
inspection law has been complied
with.
Evening star., 1940-12-10
Pohick Man FeI|ed in Fioht
Killed by Hit-Run Truck

Knocked into the roadway during
a fight with a Washington man,
Ellis Moody, 43, of Pohick, Va, was
run over by truck and killed on
the Richmond Washington highway
near Lorton, Va, last night. The
truck failed to stop.
Held in the Fairfax County Jail
today pending coroner's inquest is
Joseph lie Roy Duvall, ~, of the 400
block of G street NV, who, police
say, was Mr.. Moody's adversary in
the fight preceding his death
The two men, police stated, had
been at roadside inn together for
some time, but about II o'clock be-
came involved in an argument and
left the establishment, located about
IA miles south of Alexandria,
Outside the quarrel continued and
finally, the police said, the men
began to fight. After a furry of
punches, Mr.. Moody was knocked
into the roadway, police declared.
and before he could arise a truck
Evening star., 1940-12-10
Cuba Recalls Part
Of Loan Negotiators
As Envoy Resigns
Personal Reasons Given
By Dr.. Martinez Froeo,
Who Headed Mission

Part OF Cuba's special economic
mission here seeking S50,000 900
loan was called home for instruc-
tions today on the heels of the res
ignation Of Cuban Ambassador
Pedro MARTINEZ Fraga, who has led
the credit negotiations.
In announcing his resignation last
night, DR.. Martinez Fraga said 1t
was based on reasons Of a personal
order" and could not affect the ef-
forts to obtain United States eco
nomic aid for Cuba, which have
been under way since October.
Announcement of the acceptance
OF his resignation in Havana was
coupled, however, with disclosure
that the Cuban government had
ordered home for instructions part
of the group of experts working on
the negotiations here and with an
appeal from President Fulgencio
Batista for the Cuban people to have
confidence in the negotiations.
The Batista appeal was issued
through Minister OF State Jose
Manuel Cortina, the Associated Press
reported. He said Cuba considers
herself one of the nations having
reason TO expect aid from this Gov
ernment in line with the United
States policy of esta ablishing credits
for closer economic cooperation
with Latin America.
DR.. Martinez Fraga announced his
resignation after conference with
Undersecretary of State Sumner
Welles that lasted for nearly two
hours. He described the conference,
attended also by three members OF
the special economic mission from
Havana, as very satisfactory.
All the different matters dis
cussed in the loan negotiations were
taken up with Mr.. Welles, the Am
bassador said, adding:
The commission is not in po-
sition to make definite state
ment. We realize the delay suf"
fered by these negotiations and re-
eret them more than anybody else.
All parties concerned have worked
constantly and hard. The COM
mission believes that the end OF
these long negotiations is near, but
it IS ready to maintain It's labors
as long as might be necessary for
the good of Cuba"
May Not Lend Full Amount.
Officially. there have been noth-
ing but reports of satisfactory prog
ress in the Cuban negotiations, al
though with indications that the
full amount of S50000000 UNDER
stood to be sought, would not be
granted.
The Cuban loan question came
to the fore as Secretary of State
Hull discredited reports that this
Government was considering any
outright loan TO Spain, which has
been understood to be seeking cred
its of lO0O00Ooo or more. Mr.. Hull
made it clear that the only form
of assistance to Spain under con-
sideration at present concerned re-
lief in the form of food supplies.
and that no decision has been
reached on this matter.
DR.. Martinez Fraga has repre-
sented Cuba here since March, 1887.
There was no immediate indica-
tisn of who would be named 10 sue
ceed him.