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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-30
DR.. Sutherland Agrees
TOT oachD Dodge ELEVEN
Topping Says Former Pitt
Coach Will Serve As Men
tor For Three Years

Dan Topping, owner OF the Brook
lyn football Dodgers, announced to-
day DR.. John B. Sutherland, former
Pitt coach, had agreed to coach the
Dodgers for three years at an un-
disclosed salary. believed to be $780,
coo or s12,0 900 a year.
Smiling broadly, the millionaire
Topping said he was "tickled to
death" to get Sutherland, who for
Is years had been one of the best
coaches in college ranks. He said
the formal signing Of the contract
would be carried out Wednesday at
a luncheon for New York news.
papermen in a New York hotel.
Sutherland's agreement to coach
the professional team ended a year
of speculation i've Lis next job. He
had been linked by rumor with a
score of big-time colleges and with
at least three professional teams.
Sutherland boasts one Of the best
all.time coaching records in football.
In Is years at Pitt, his teams won
III games, lost 20 and tied -. Dur.
ing five years at Lafayette his
teams won 80, lost eight and tied
two.
He quit at Pitt early last year
after a controversy with the school
administration over athletic policies.
He was said to have felt a new ath.
letic code installed by Chancellor
John G. Bowman did not make pro.
vision for the calibre Of teams on
Pitts schedule.
Sutherland said he had mo def.
mite plans" for the BROOKLYN set-up,
but added that he expected to spend
as much time there as possible dur.
ing the next six months.
The 5%0-year-old Scotsman takes
the job that George "Potsy" Clark
gave up after three years at the
Dodger helm. He said his assist
ants probably would be Pitt men
and mentioned Alex Fox and John.
ny Nicholson, former Pitt stars, as
possibilities.
Topping disclosed he had talked
with six other coaches before COM
ing to terms with Sutherland. He
added:
tits a great thing for Brooklyn.
We didn't think we'd get DR.. Suth.
erland, but we wanted him, and /
had him in the back of my mind a
long time"
Asked if he expected Sutherland
to turn out a winner, Topping
grinned:
"Well, we'll be a contender.
Well give DR.. Sutherla d every.
thing-everything he wants"
Sutherland, replying to a query
about his feelings in leaving the
college circle, said he had "a great
many things to lind out" adding:
Il can't see any vast difference
between college ball and profes.
sional ball. The league is well Or
ganized and an increasing amount
of interest is being shown in pro-
fessional football. 1 will proceed
slowly and carefully. I'll make it
go-I've never had q losing team
yet. Nobody likes to work any bet.
ter than I do"
Asked If he intended to inaugu.
rate at Brooklyn the power system
that carried his Pitt teams to the
nations football peak almost an
nually and thrice to the Rose Bowl,
| Jock replied:
III you'll check the records, I
think you'll find that we gained
more ground with passes than we
did with power. We had so much
power that sometimes it seemed to
| obscure the other plays"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-30
PRAISES SIGNING.

DAYTON, O., Jan. 29.-P-Presi-
dent Carl L. Storck of the National
Professional Football League tonight
praised the signing of DR.. john b.
Sutherland as coach of the Brooklyn
Dodgers as lone of the finest steps
the league has made"
ut brings a fine man and the NJ
I football coach in the country to the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-30
CONTRACTS

4 NEW YORK, Jan. 29-CR-sisn.
ed contracts of two pitchers-steye
sundra and Lee (Lefty) Grissom -
were received by the New York
Yankees today. sundra won II
straight last year before dropn;ng
his last game Of the season, Girls.
som was obtained in a recent deal
With the Cincinnati Reds.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-30
Gordon Does Not Plan
To Sign New Contract

EUGENE, Ore, Jan. 2s- Up -
Joe Gordon, second baseman Of the
New York Yankees, received his
1910 contract today, but said he
would return it unsigned.
Il think I'll write a note with the
return Of the document and see If /
can't have the salary item boosted"
he added.
He refused to say how much more
he would ask. Gordon was reported
to have received SO, 900 last S
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-30
SIGNE

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. y
The Athletics announced today u
had signed Pitcher Pat McLausD
20, a right handler who played
Toledo of the American Associa'
last year. Mclaughlin, who i've
Laredo, Tex, belonged to the LIZ.
Tigers, but was recently declals-
free agent by Baseball CommlS'l'D
lands
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-30

company prize of an electric iron:
and Mrs. F. L. Formyduval, winner
OF a book Of theatre tickets donated
by George W. Bailey.
Passes Offered
A number Of passes to the various
fishing piers in the county were an
nounced in the 1899 prize lists.
Taylor Murray and DR.. Guy Pig
ford reported for the Fleet Division,
a newly organized club within the
New Hanover Fishing club, and
stated that the club is d~esirous of
securing new members. The club,
formed last summer, is principally
men doing deep sea fishing.
w. M. jenkins, chairman Of the
scales committee, reported that
there were ~ official Weighing sta
ions in the county last year and
the same number will prob.
ably be in operation this summer,
All scales were checked and found
be in good condition, he said.
George Hutaff annd1nced at the
meeting, through another member.
that his offer of 500 as a prize to
the club member catching a fish
larger than his 81 pound prize win.
ner Of summer before last, will
stand for the coming season.
Through approval of the club
membership the prize offer of
Rupert for the largest fish
n several classifications for the
[94o season, will be embodied in
he clubs annual.
Appreciation to the advertising
of the state department
II conservation and DEVELOPMENT
Its advertisement of this Sec
Ion to fishermen was voiced by the
club and members of the commit.
ZEE will be written votes of thanks.
The fishermen also voted to co.
operate in ths1k.March of Dimes"
f nSre Of infan,
Tie paralysi awill send
80 dimes to-
tepor minor com.
nlttees on work were
heard and Rmbers offer
suggestid lccessful 1910
season.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-30

! Phew, what a mess of fight
/ ers! What a glorious time OF
Il mitt throwing it's going to be!
= It may cause divorces among
the fistically inclined-purely
3 among the gentlemen and lady ,
. fans-for about 600 or 700 fans
are going to seriously desire
getting out next week three
nights in a row. Who a
blame 'em?
There's a lot of folks, locally,
who would give quite a sum to
{ feel again the honest sweat on
their foreheads. Wouldn't that be
mice? Good old perspiration! By
golly, we haven't perspired a drop
now in the last thirty days, but
we're going to the nights of Feb
rhary 5, 6 and Z at the High school
gym-and you will too, if you at
j tend just any one of the Golden
Gloves nights.
Among the local fighters who
are taking things seriously, and
not having a lot to say about it
. is one Ed Flora. Ed doesn't
do a lot of broadcasting about his
ability as a fighter, but when the
time he'll be in there throw
ing gloves at all who try to stand
in his way between Wilmington
md that grand trip to Atlanta.
A squad of Golden Glovers
pulled up alongside the Golden
Gloves desk Monday and in
quired how and when the
fighting gets going. Somehow
the pair reminded one of the
latest streamlined airplane car
rier, and the newest thing in
a destroyer:
The lads turned out to be
two Brunswick county fight.
ers of .CCC fighting fame. The
larger and red headed gent is
none other than Ivy High who
tips the scales at a mere 21O
lbs. The other, Odell William
son, by name, and he works
the weighing device up to 126
lbs.
They didn't say much, these
two, but it finally came to light
that brother High had at one
time Heen champ of IA CCC
camps. Williamson hadn't had SO
much fighting he's just 1889
champ of CCC for his weight. In
cidentally Williamson in 1888 was
runner-up for CCC.
Something, from way back,
warns that these gentlemen Of
Brunswick do little talking, but
much fighting. Both have indicat-
ed their desire to scrap it out
with the boys, and you can bet,
they'll scrap.
The team that energies from
this years lineup of fighter
: should turn out to be one Of
the finest ever to represent
N t h Carolina in boxing.
A t h e a d o n
the line in the Open division
] the names are known fighters,
and anyone entering, looking
for a setup is going to be
mathematically 100 per cent
wrong. There are no setups and
e. no sissies in the Golden Gloves
outfits that represent the diff
ferent sections of the state
here.
With additional teams entering
each day, and the possibility tina,
more than ninety fighters will
enter before all is said and fought,
the ACCESSIBILITY of getting ducats
early is smarter and smarter as.
eurance.
II you haven't secured your
tickets as yet, and you would like
Ito have them in advance they may
he secured from any member of
the Senior Fraternity or at the
star-News office. Or, a telephone
call to the Brigade office will send
ticket sellers to you.
! Lest you forget-Must Out nights
next week are Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-30

Ring during the nights of February 5, 6
and 7. For every section of the Old North
State will be battling for the team trophy.
an honor that many a coach would like to
have tucked under his arm after the cham
pionships are decided. =
There's only one more thing that this
particular corner could look upon as a sur
prise in this years Star-News-Brigade
Golden Gloves-that being the champs from
the tourney of champions in New York.
This statement is made after viewing
the long list of strong teams entered in the
There's Charlotte, and Lumberton, yes, and
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-30

league" storck said. He added Tint
although he had to annrovs ~.
sutherland's contract, this would he
a Formally. "N We
storck also announced that a 600.
ond meeting Of the league exec,,t,va
eonil'i..ee would be held in New
York Feb 2 to pass on the recent
sale OF the Detroit team to Chicago
interests. "eo
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-30

The British army h a S a film
school, where classes are taught by
means Of pictures, which illustrate
the latest developments and maneu
vers in warfare.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-30

Hail OF Russia's coal and hair
her salt is produced bv tho SOVIET
That district also pro.
uuces half of Rustia's steel and
three-tlfths of its pig-iron.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-30

fistic festival. There's Charlotte, and LumDerton' yes, alu
Belmont Abbey. All! sure, and there's White Lake ~;
not forgetting the local mittmen, and more tits Collier
Ostwalts Wild Indians, and now but by no means least,
The reioninn chamns of the Raleigh Golden Gloves.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-30
X X X Oh, Them~
Golden Gloves
BY PHIL BUCHHEITA

Looking back over the past year of a long life We
none compare to what we expect to see in the Colder
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-11

dries best weapon against whis-
pering campaigns that laundrles
are hard on clothes.
You, too, should know a b q u t
these service stripes, for no chew
ron of merit ever has been more
neglected by the very people who
should pay tribute to this proof
that laundries are not hard OH
clothes.
Service stripes are those little
marks professional laundries put
on the inside of collar and shirt
bands for identification.
"Originally, the sole purpose of
those markings was to maxi sure
that clothing sent to the laundry
was returned to its lightful own.
err.
Time has proved, however. that
these service stripes become a
written record of the life of a shirt
sent to the laundry. A record that
stands for homemaker, bachelor
and laundryoWner alike to read
and purr over-for 1t takes a. least
Is washings at the professional
laundry to make those marks dim
enough to become unreliable for
identification purposes.
This means that your shirts usu-
ally are remarked every twenty
fifth trip to the laundry. Look at
the shirts in your husband S draw
err. How many sets Of markings
do you find-counting the d i m
blurs-on the collar or neckband?
Not just one, unless the shirt IS
brand new. More likely there are
two or three.
Suppose a shirt is Numbered
every other week-and mas one
set of service stripes for every
twenty-fifth trip to the laundry.
If you should find two sets of serv-
ice stripes, that would mean the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-11
GREEKS CAPTURE
MANY ITALIANS
Continued From Page One)

80 Italians had been captured in
other local engagements.
There were no air raids Satur-
day, the ministry of public safety
announced. The diminishing aerial
attacks were believed due in part
to the activity of the Royal Air
Force, although the Greeks them
selves have been busy with their
small air force.
Greek military circles are jubli-
liant over the results of the first
two weeks of fighting, and the
phrase Operations are developing
satisfactorily" is becoming a
familiar one in Athens.
Officials here vigorously denied
Italian claims of reaching the
Acheron river and the denials
have the support of neutral mill
tary attaches who said the Ital-
ians were halted by the main
Greek defense lines on the Kaia-
mas river.
The Greeks, officials said today,
now dominate the important Ital-
ian communications center of Kor-
itza and supply roads approaching
the city, and have encircled the
famous Alpini Centaur division
and already have captured about
IL, 500 officers and men.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-11
Public limited To Buy
On Credit At The Sam
Berger Clothing Store

If you find you are too short of
cash to buy a new wardrobe OF
heavy winter clothes for the new
season, don't let that bother you
at all. visit the Sam Berger
Department Store on North Fourth
street. Whatever you may need
. . suits, coats, dresses, shoes,
sweaters, underclothes, hats, ex.
ira pants, work clothes you
can get them at Berger's on easy,
convenient credit terms.
This store carries a complete
line of apparel for the entire fam.
lily. High quality, reliable, on G
wearing clothing may be pur'
chased there in complete conf
dence. Their experienced s e s
force will see that you get the
complete satisfaction of comfort,
correct fit and up-to-date styles
you want at most economical
prices. Let them outfit you now
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-11
Two More Persons Are
Selected To Receive
Desk Pads, Calendars

To be found in the Jones Furni-
tu,re company advertisement on
this page are the names of two
local persons who have been Sc
lected this week to receive hand
some desk pads and calendars,
being given away free of charge.
All that is necessary to get this
award is to call in at this mod
ern furniture store at ID South
Front street sometime this week.
For the past several weeks, and
to continue for sometime to come,
the Jones Furniture company has
been choosing two names at ran
dom each week from a list OF ali
residents of Wilmington and the
Immediate vicinity. Those persons
whose names appear in this firms
advertisement each week are Civ
en- attractive simulated e a t n e r
bound desk pads and calendars,
suitable for home or office use.
Watch this page each Monday
flor your name, and for high quail
Iity home furnishings visit the Jone
Furniture company. Shop tn S
page each week for the valuable
bargains being offered by this up
lto-date furniture establishment.
You may buy at the Jones Fur
niture company with complete con-
fidence of getting quality furnish
ings at most economical prices.
Everyone is invited to take ad-
vantage of their convenient bud7
get plan. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-11
Marlborough Oil Company
Rendering High Quality
Fuel Oil Service Here

1--WE are in a position to give
immediate service on your fuel
oil requirements" said S. M. Var
borough, operator of the Yarbor-
ough Oil Company. Before the
weather turns too cold and your
supply begins to run out give us
a ring by dialing telephone 5112
and our truck will see that you
are protected against winters cold
blasts morning, noon and night"
The Marlborough Oil company,
located on the Carolina Beach road
opposite Sunset Park, carries all
grades of premium quality fuel
oils and operates a fleet of three
trucks serving the city as well as
New Hanover, Brunswick and Pen
der counties. In business for the
past five years, this firm is stead
lily growing in popularity because
of the high quality and economy
Of their products and the speed
with which all orders are hand
led.
1--WE have made it a point to
study and analyze each type of
fuel oil available and have found
the Texaco products we sell to be
of premium quality" Mr.. Yarbor-
ough said. 1.-THE comparisons we
have made have led us to believe
our fuels give higher, more even
heat-dollar for dollar-than any
other fuel oil that may be bought
regardless of price. For, every type
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-11
GATEWAY WAR IS
NEAR BEGINNING
Continued From Page One)

British to increase their strength
greatly in the region.
Adolf Hitler apparently has been
thwarted thus far in any plans he
may have had for invading Eng
land and with a grea idle war
machine at his disposal he may
find a way of throwing it into &C.
ton in this sector.
Conceivably Germany might
ter the conflict in Greece to win
bases for hurting Nazi air power
against the British Mediterranean
fleet.
Aerial war of this type is seer
by many observers to be more
probable than any German at
tempt to enter the Middle East
overland across the difficult Ana.
tolian plateau or by way Of Italian
Libya.
Any attempt to crush the British
naturally would be supplemented.
experts say, by Italian fleet action
and resumption of Italy's land of.
fensive from Sidi Barrani on the
Egyptian coast.
Signs are increasing that the tia,
ians will try to lengthen the 70.
mile long strip of coastal desert
they occupy in Egypt and into
which they have moved six divi.
sions, built roads, a water supply
l system and supply bases. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-11

with their good-looking clothing,
and then you can pay later as
you wear them. Berger's store will
be found as modern and attractive
as any in the city.
In business here for more than
twenty years, Mr.. Berger is d
seasoned ready-to-wear man fully
experienced to see that every one
gets the quality and price most
fitted to their individuality. His
ability to buy good merchandise
at extremely low prices assures
everyone of lowest prices for the
high quality clothing on sale at
his store.
In addition to the regular lines
of reliable merchandise in thi s
store, they stock many lines OF
nationally advertised clothing at
greatly reduced prices. Lower
rents on North Fourth street mean
lower prices you have to pay for
this merchandise.
Go now . to North Fourth
street to the Sam Berger
department store and let them
completely attire you pleasingly
and economically with a new
wardrobe of quality winter appar-
ell. Don't forget to take advantage
of their easy credit plan. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-11

Moultrie and part at Fort Screven,
will be moved to the training area
there. Brigadier General Richard
L. Cox is commanding officer OF
the training area and the 10th.
Near the first of the year the
2o3rd coast artillery from South
Carolina, and the 265th from Geor-
gia will be indicted into the ma.
tlonal army and will see active
military duty at harbor defense
Of Charleston.
Colonel R. S. McClelland, from
Wilmington, commander of tn G
2o2nd coast artillery of Fort Moul.
trle, said that the 252nd will pro.
rably be stationed at Fort Screver
soon after the 10th is moved to the
training area at Hinesville. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-11
METHODISTS CLOSE
SECOND CONFERENCE
Continued From Page One)

NOVAAsAAuCu EIU1H rage O0e)
was followed by the reading of
the names of the wives of the min
listers of the conference who had
died during the year. In this lat
ter list were the names of Mrs.
j. w. Harrell, Mrs. F. B. Mccall,
and Mrs. W. c. Robinson.
Special mention was made like
wise of the distinguished contri-
button that had been made to the
Conference by the late President
Few Of Duke university who was
the Conference Lay Leader. the
ranking lay office in the Confer
ence. The Rev. Robert E. Brown
of the Hay Street Methodist church
Kinston, delivered the annual Me.
mortal Address, using the text:
''They Without Us Cannot Be Made
Perfect"
The closing session of the Con.
ference was called to order by
Bishop Purcell at 7:3O p. m. After
the opening song the Rev. J. F.
Herbert, pastor Of Grace Metho.
dist church. Wilmington, was call.
ed upon to lead in prayer. There
followed the installation ordina-
ton by the bishops and assistants
of the classes qualified for dea.
cons and elders. The following
men were ordained deacons:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-11

of heater, Ill oil will be found en-
tirely satisfactory and most eco
nomical to use.
1--WE will be glad to discuss heat
ing with everyone" he continued,
land help in selecting the best
grade of oil for each type of heat
err.
whether you buy a few gallons
at a time, or contract with us to
supply your needs all winter long,
your order will be handled as,
quickly, efficiently, and clearly
as possible by Dur courteous per-
scnnel.
Check up on your tanks now,
and don't forget to dial SIP if your
supply is running low. You'll be
more than pleased with our fuel
oil service" 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-11

Rev's. F. L. Patterson, T. M,
Wick, Jr., j. w. PAGE. c. S. Hub
bard, T. M. Merryman, A. w.
Mathison. H. B. Lewis, j. .. Lees,
Jr., w. R. Dixon. The following
were ordained elder: Rev's. J. T.
Greene, W. F. Keller, J. R. Poe,
j. D. Robinson, B. F. Meacham,
w. A. Crow, R. L. Crossno, N. w.
Grant, W. B. Cotton, W. R. Stew
ems, and c. E. Hix, Jr.
Bishop Edgar Blake Of Coral
Gables, Florida. a visiting Bishop,
then preached the ordination Ser.
mon, using the text: What shall
l do to inherit eternal life?" The
visiting prelate, possessed of pene.
trating mind and a constant flow
Of humor, delighted his great con
gregation. The statistical report
was presented by Rev. W. c. Viii.
son of Rowland, and the report OF
the committee on policy was rem
dered by DR.. M. T. Plyler of Dur
ham, the latter report being adopt
ed by the conference.
DR.. Marvin Culbreath of Cnape.
Hill read the resolutions express.
ing appreciation of the conference
to the pastor and members of Fifth
Avenue church, and to all others
who contributed to the conven.
fence and comfort to the members
of the Conference during the ses.
sion. The reading of the appoint
ments then followed and the Con.
ference was adjourned by the
benedlction pronounced by Bishop
Blake.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-11
COAST GUARD BAND
RETURNS TO CAMP
Fort Screven For Fort
MouItrie After Civ
ing Concerts

roRT sCREvEN, Ca, Nov. 10
952nd Coast Artillery band
wilmington, N. c., which has
o. 81, Stationed here since Wednes'
been returned to Fort Moultrle,
day; today after giving several
S, w. o,ts here in the past few days.
c' me- frst battalion of the 252nd,
A. from Wilmington, Bat
5'L.' 2 Lumberton, and Heaquar-
I'll! Combat train, Raeford, have
is.s Stationed at Fort Screven,
see" tbe regiment was indicted
s1.' oc+iye military service Sept.
me, n The second battalion, from,
10. .onsboro. and the third batta-
GFs'' from Raeford and High Point
,]a|'o'douarters battery, Wilmington,
Hss'+ the Service battery, White
anu M. have been stationed at Fort
Ng ,s soon as facilities can be COM
.,.,ed at the anti-aircraft training
'.ss at Hinesville, Ga, approx
a ,.,elv 30 miles south of savan.
.,h tbe 10th coast artillery, anti.
Is oraft part of which is at Fort
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-11
Life Of Shirt Judged
By Number Of Service
Stripes On Neckband

well, now, l just don't care
what you say, my husbands shirts
don't last as long when | send
them to the laundry as t.ey do
when they're washed at home!'
If you're one of the ladies who
sing that grim refrain every time
talk of laundries and home wash
ing slows up the bridge game,
here's something to null over in
your spare time-service stripes
for shirts.
Service stripes for shirts long
have been the professional laun-