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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-18
F0RDHAM ELEVEN
IS DURABLE TEAM
Present Outfit That Meets
Aggies In Cotton Bowl Looks
Like 1897 Iron Men

DALLAS, Tex, Dec. 17.|R-
Thirteen geared-up Texas unlver'
sity football players derailed Texas
A. and M. a few days ago.
Now comes Fordham's -four
teen," a little group cast in lror
and patterned after its f a m e {
blocks of granite predecessors
to make the same challenge In
the sold-out Cotton bowl on New
Years day.
Not quite as illustrious as the
publicized 1887 iron men, but E
trifle more durable is the clut
Sleepy Jim Crowley will bring
down from Manhattan to argue
with the rulers of the southwest
It was possible for a Fordhan
football player to play 4S0 minutes
during the great season JUS
closed. OF that possible playing
time, Capt. Louis de Filippo, {
partly bald deadpan center who
does his scrimmaging in a base
ball cap, missed only ten minutes
From de Filippo's 470 minutes
it goes like this through the frs
and only-string:
Tackle Joe Ungerer, 1853 min.
utes; sophomore Steve Filipowicz
the brilliant passing and running
back, 1853; half back Jim Blumen.
stock, 461; sophomore end jim
Lansing, 400; end Vincent Denne
ry, 45S; guard, Lawrence Sartori
$50; tackle John HUMAN, 398;
guard Thomas Bennett, 1894; hall
back Len Eshmont, n of the
finest ball luggers in the east, $50;
quarterback Jim Noble, 34O-bur
he missed the Purdue and New
York university games with in
juries.
A couple of reserve tackles
Steve Hudacek and Alex Santilli
managed to nose into the lineur
occasionally, a does Charlie
Pierce, the brother of assistant
Coach Pat Pierce and a member
OF those seven blocks of granite
back in 81. Too, soph Ed Shed.
losky and Claude Pieculewicz, gets
brief workouts in the backfielo
when things are going Fordham's
way.
Oddly, this Fordham team won't
be playing before IS, 900 strangers,
Fordham has built up a followine
aoWn here in the southwest and
they've never made an appearance
within 700 miles of the cow conn.
try.
AS a matter of fact, this is Ford.
mans longest trip from home: its
1lrst ~post-season bowl appearance
ana its deepest penetration into
the south.
But for several years the Ford.
mans nave been playing host in
New York to conference teams
Southern Methodist, Texas Chris,
tan, Arkansas, Rice.
Fordham's fourteen are o,,t =,
make bowl pickers of other years
look silly. The Aggies, still deflated
ana Just starting practice again.
are out for one purpose-reaain
lost prestige in the last apnear
ance OF ten seniors on the start;na
eleven. o'altlng
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-18
Tickets For Cage
Games Go On Sale

Tickets for the basketball
doubleheader at the Y. M. C. A,
Thursday night for the benefit
of the Star-News Empty Stock
ing fund went OIL sale yesterday,
The ducats may be secured
from members of the Y Juniors
and Calvary Independents teams.
In the first game tomorrow
night, the Y Juniors will play
the Leland High school quintet
and i'll the second contest, the
Calvary cagers will meet the
Southport Dolphins.
All proceeds from the games
will go to the Empty Stocking
fund.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-18
COACH RESIGNS

ORONO, Me-, Dec. 17.-R-Fred
M. Brice, the University Of Names
football coach for the past 20 years,
resigned today. The resignation was
announced by President Arthur A.
Hauck after the athletic board and
trustees had accepted it.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-18

accented Monday nlght.
Worries Are Over
For Schmidt the worries are over
about how his treatment will be.
The biggest thing he has to th1nk
about now is getting another Joo
and that shouldn't be hard.
But for the hundreds of other
coaches whose teams this year were
not up to what their school and
alumni thought it should be they
aeldom are) are catching it tough.
like the Christmas turkey they're
J1st sitting around and waiting.
And waiting is bad on the nerves.
IF YOU don't think so just talk to
some of these Christmas shoppers
that are hanging around the street
corners looking for someone.
At any rate, it's now open season
on all football coaches that lost as
many as three games in 1910. Soon
they will start dropping off like flies
in a housekeeping crusade. You'd
better keep a box score to keep up
with all developments.
Trophy Awards
Two trophies that have more than
casual significance will be awarded
at Wilmington's gridiron banquet at
the High school tonight.
One is the John A. Anderson
trophy, to be awarded to the most
valuable senior football player on
the New Hanover squad. The other
is the kiwanis club trophy which
will be given to the boy who has
made the most improvement during
the past year on the team.
Both trophies should go far toward
stimulating interest in the local high
school team, the competition for
them should increase playing zeal
and, it is something tangible for
which the players a fight.
This And That
Last year and a few years before
that, the football fans were insisting
that there was too much emphasis
on defense in the grid game
This year, it seems, that the teams
have answered this complaint with
the development Of a much greater
offense than has been seen in years
-. You shouldn't count Fordham
out of the running in the Rams
game with the Texas Aggies in the
Cotton Bowl -. They r tough and
hard to handle In the coming
months we would like to give as
complete a coverage as possible of
Southeastern North Carolina High
school basketball >. So send in &C.
counts of your games -. New Han
overs double cage game with the
Clinton cagers will be their only
contests before the seaso opens with
loop foes in January -. A double
header basketball program will be
offered at the Y. NJ. C. A. tomorrow
night for the benefit of the Empty
Stocking fund, so get your tickets
now.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-18
PEDDLER HALF
RIGHT ANYWAY

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Up - A
peddler walked into a restaurant
and handed the waitress a package
of needles and a. card. The card ex-
planned he was deaf and dumb.
us this the only kind of needles
you have?" asked the waitress.
No." he replied, Eve got a lot
more in my basket here"
She didn't make a purchase,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-18
ABOUT ERMJNE

Ermine is the fur of northern
weasels Of both hemispheres. viii
the pelt being taken in w;r+an
when the animals coat chaneas
from brown to white.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-18
SMOKE RINGS
Coaches Must Wait
By SAM Raglan

T s~.+hon coaches who've had their ups and downs
+ho n rnt oerJ must feel something like a fellow waiting for
the h p gniIlotineMthey have a feeling it's coming but they
. : ~ ~ s Genni block for gridiron mentors has already
haon 1 hrouoht out, with the first victim being Frances A.
= - boad coach at Ohio State, whose resignation was
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-18

: ST.
CIVIC b LEAGUE
LIONS

About $50 Of every 1000 men who
offer themselves for enlistment in
the army are rejected on physical
grounds.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-18
Punt Return Brings
Touchdown For Stanley Team

The chap who picked Ohio State S
negro end, Charles Anderson, or
his Swedish all-America football
team, how has company.
The National Civic league, Amer
ican-Italian luncheon group annual
ly selects it's all star team with
membership restricted to Italians.
At end on the 1910 aggregation if
placed Steve Gergeni of St. Bene-
diets college-whose parents are
German.
Jack Gardner, the former South
ern California basketball \Adonis
who now coaches that sport al
Kansas State, thinks it is quite
correct to declare ineligible an
athlete who is failing in his AGA
demic work.
But he thinks the reverse is
true, too, and a student ''failing''
in basketball or football shouldn't
be permitted to take a chemistry
final until he's caught UP with his
work in sports.
Il think athletics arr as edu-
catlonal as studies and I don't
believe they should be treated dif-
ferently," he explains.
Ival Goodman, the Oklahoman
who helped bat the Cincinnati Reds
to the National league and worlo
series titles, donated one tenth OF
his salary to a church in Shawnee
Okla. His gift approximates 500
a month. 8
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-18
DATES SET

BOSTON, Dec. 17.-R-Dates for
the National A. A. U. senior boxing
championships, again awarded to
Boston at the national convention at
Denver early this month, were set
for March 81, April L and 2 today
by Eugene w Driscoll, chairman of
the New England associations box
ing committee.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-18
WEATHER
Continued from Page One)

WASHINGTON, Dec. II fp -
Weather bureau records of temneratnros
and rainfall for the "a hours ending
s p. M; e""in
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-18

Tulips originally came from
Persia.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-18

The longest snake in the New
York o is 26 IL feet in length.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-29
CHARLOTTE MAKES
HUNDRED THOUSAND
Climbs From 82,675 to 10C,-
327 Between 1880 and
1910, Bureau Reports

Washington, July 29.-lhP)-TWo
cities climbed into the 100000 popu-
lation class between 1890 and 1910
while two others fell below SIX Zig
ures, preliminary fluctuations of the
census bureau Indicated today.
Sacramento, Calif., climbed from
93,75O to lU5.53O and Charlotte. N.
c., from 22.6T5 to l00.321.
Lynn, Mass. dropped from O2.32O
to 98.O72 and Ell PaSu. Texas, t"Il
from lO2.42l to 96,677. between 1890
and 1910. This left unchanged at 36
the number Of cities between lOo,OOO
the 250,O00, but Il possible decline oi
one remained because Gary, Ind,
which on the borderline with lOO,-
1876 in 1880 has not yet been reported.
The only city to climb into the
25O, 900 class was San Antonio, Texas
which rose from 23l DAP in 1880 To
253,l43. Akron. Ohio, declined from
255.040 70 Z43,l3O.
There are 81 cities over 23O,ONO.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-29
North Carolina Farmers Plan
Green Blanket Over Land

College Station, Raleigh, July 80.
North Carolina farmers are plan
ming to spread 4 green blanket over
their land again this winter, F.. y.
Floyd, AAA executive officer OF
State College, said today.
Up 10 the present time, Tar Heel
growers have ordered 100000 pounds
of vetch seed and l.56l 900 pounds
of Austrian winter peas. They will
plant these seed this fall to provide
cover for their land during the Win
ter. Throwing a green cover over the
land will ward off some Of the ravag-
ing effects of soil erosion.
The amount Of seed ordered by
North Carolina farmers is part Of
more than 100000 pounds of vetch
and winter peas ordered by growers
in six of the seven states Of the AAA'S
East Central region.
Floyd explained the Pacific north
west, particularly Oregon, is sup
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-29
c..-:s1scts Improved For
80 ~ee C,s" In Cafes And
r.os:s Of North Carolina

time instructor to give courses for
restaurant managers, counter men
and cooks.
In all meetings with the restaI-
rant men, BaSkervill stressed the
growing Volume Of tourist business;
IN North Carolina. He pointed out
that in 1899 the state had more than
3,O00.OO0 motor visitors who spent
approximately 100000, 900 in this
state.
tie called attention to the fact that
this made "touriStS" second only 10
tobacco us North Cardinals princi-
pal cash crop. This year. he added,
the tourist trade may produce for
Tar Heels an even greater revenue
than tobacco. because the tourist
business is still on the upgrade,
white there is likely to be quite Il
slump in tobacco prices.
Baskerville commented on the great
interest in better food and service
displayed by Mr.. Wilson, who in
SpectS eating places for member
ship in the National Restaurant AS
>octation.
s"He is much more hard boiled
than any health department mSpec-
tor and you ought To hear the way
he gets those fellows told when their
do not come up to
the required high standards, said
the Hospitality committee chairman
Mr.. Wilson commended the Char
lotte eating establishment. BaSker-
will added. He pointed out, how
eyer. that only 4 very small percen-
,age of North Carolina eating places
have So far measured up to the very
cXacting standards Of the national
organization.
Il believe that we are on the right
track in getting rapid Improvement
in all hotel and cafe service in North
CaroIina". , Baskerville said. "Certain-
" the spirit of enthusiasm and CO.
operation showed by hotel and res
taurant men could not be improved
an - ~
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-29
Villagers See
Three Crashes

Wantash. n. Y, July 29.-(AP)-
Private aviation WaXed chaotic IN
this Long Island bailiWick yesterday,
with two crackups and forced
landing within few hours and lew
miles of each other.
4 private plane Landing alter a
pleasure flight at the Fitzmaurlce
airport in MaSSapeQua pancaked INTO
some brush. critically njurlng the
ovner-pilot. John Graham. and hurt
ING his passenger. Harold Brown:
Michael Winicki, a Hempstead ar
plane factory employe, was taking a
SDjn from Roosevelt Field when his
motor failed. He glided to neat
landing on an open back road mere.
But
A few minutes later Paul SaltanloS,
Roosevelt Field instructor lying
with a student observed WlnlckI S
difficulty and decided to land and
see if he could be of any help.
He nverShot the road and lahoed
smack in farmers glass cold frames
smashing them and the plane, but
escaping uninjured with his pas
SengCr.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-29
Funeral Held For
Man Who Predicted
Time OF His Death

Dunn. July ga large throng of
invited guests" attended the fun
vraI Of Carson c. SurIcS here Sun
day aftcrnuon--an event which he
has been planning for the past 10
years
The 59-ycar-oId mans prophecy
that he would die i'm July, 1910, came
true Saturday afternoon Just rs he
had planned. and nc was ready and
waiting.
Friends who paid no attention To
him last week when ne went around
and told them goodbye as.d invited
them tu the funeral saw him buried
~aCcDrding 10 Instructions which he
left.
Last week SurlcS finished up bust
ness matters. cleaned off his ccme-
terry lot and made other arrange
rrrnt%. Saturday he quit work and
went home To die He became i'll and
died two hours later. Physicians said
they couldn't understand what calIs-
cd his death.
SurIcs mad told friends since an
illness years ago that The Lord spared
him. but told him then he must 60
before his Goth birthday, which
would have been next month, and
he's been getting ready ever since
Many people attributed the strange
occlIrancc To- The strength Of mind
over matter" while others said his
strong belief he would die ON Il Ger
tain datc-cunmun among members
of the Primitive Baptist ralth-JuSt
happened To come out right
Coroner Melvin Mclean was no.
titled, but no inquest was held. There
wns no evidence Of suicide on foul
DlaV
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-29
Hobson Declared
Sane; Under Bond

Dunn. July 29.-Mack HobSon, ~
student leader at University OF Nortr
Carolina. held for an attempt 10 kil'
his sweetheart who he claimed NJllt-
ed" him, and the Wounding OF two
others, was released last night on
bond of 81 900 furnished by an uncle
M f. HobSon. and O. r. Wilson Bond
was signed before Sheriff W. f. oaI-
mon and the youth was returned n
his home after Il stay in Jail OF week
and day. -
His release came at the end OF a
d,v which had seen him undergo 0
mental examination at the hands Of
two physicians, both OF whom de-
clared him mentally sane.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-29

plying American farmers with seed
for these valuable winter cover crops.
These supplies are taking the place
Of European imports which have
been cut off rs Il result of the war.
However. the State College AAA
executive officer urged those grow
crS who wish Ia use these lcSlmeS
10 place their orders promptly. Hot
weather has led Ia IN early harvest
in Oregon. and storage may become a
prublcm.
Orders for vetch and winter peas
under the AAA grant-ot-aid plan
may be placed in The same manner rs
iordcrS for lime and phosphate. The
winter peas are charged against con-
&crVation payments At the rate Of
five cents Il pound and vctch nj nine
and unc-half cents.
No money is required from the
farmer III the time the seed are
delivered if he is cooperative in the
Agricultural Conservation oGram.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-29
Hoct Wave Furnishes Most
Of Weeks Goofy Stories

\ DcS Moines. Ia, woman pro-
tested vigorously when her pension
was doubled.
The president of Queens college,
New York. refused 4 $4,000 raise.
An Orangebug, S. C., firm posted
a notice telling yeggS the combIna-
ton of the safe.
And a ghost seen only at seance
was named correspondent in Los
Angeles divorce caSe-and a SUD-
poena was issued for it!
Heat gag of the week: AS the
temperature hit 100 degrees in Fay
etteville. N. c., a fugitive tried Valn-
" to escape from town IN wagon
Swathed in blankets. The sheriff
the AP correspondent added, put
him in the cooler.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-29
ARMS PROGRAM PUTTING
MANY JORLESS TO WORK

Washington. July 29.-(AP)-Thc
c. |. O. estimated today that 2,3OO,-
100 unemployed would lind jobs IN
he next II months rs Il result oil inc
'eanament program.
Actual defense expenditures IN
this period, the organizations eco
ionic outlook said. are expected 10
be Sc, 400 900. 900. Estimating In"
number Of unemployed at 10, 4",OOO,
il said an annual arms expenditure
of fifteen to twenty billions would be
required to employ all Of them
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-29

The Sequoia Irish potato. ON" OF N.
C. State Colleges latest contributions
TO the field of horticulture, Is rccclV-
ing abundant praise in many sc.
lions where it has been tried on III
experimental basis. This potato WIS
tried ON an experimental basis IN
Vance county for the first time TINS
year
This new variety has out-yicldcd
established varieties consistently dur
ing Il five-year test period in TINS
state. During this time, the Sequola
averaged 347.5 bushels to the acre. III
the same test, Cobblcr yielded ~
bushels, Katahdiu 2l8, and Chip
peWa 263.
The high yielding ability of this
potato is attcibutcd largely TO ITS
marked resistance 10 leaf hoppcrS,
flea beetles, and blight, all deadly
enemies of this crop. 1t has been eS-
timated that leaf hopper alone re-
duce yields in western North Caro-
lima each year from one-thTd to one
half.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-29
Ample Care Urged for Pullet Flock.

Poultlymen caring for their puIIct
flock during the late summer ana
fall should keep in mind that a little
neglect now may be costly later.
The good poultryman will see thal
his birds are we'll fed on growing
mash, whole corn, whole oats, ana
green feed. Here's why these items
are so important in the puIlctS dIrt:
The growing mash helps TO build Il
good egg factory. Corn puts W''Rht
on the bird and lays on reserve OF
fat for the heavy laying period. OalS
furnish fiber, and help build rcSlS-
lance against disease, feather-plcE-
ing, and proIapses. Green feed iurI
niShes succulence, minerals, ana
vitamins, and is rich in other essen
tial food factors.
A liberal supply of green iced cuts
feed bills and aids in growing a more
healthy pullct. While green Feed IS
more important during the growing
Stage, il does have definite place IN
the birds diet after laying starts.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-29
WEATHER NOTE

Columbia, S. c., July 29.-(AP)-
A youngster about three years olo
wsS the envy of all who saw nm as
no nonchalantly strolled down a
busy thoroughfare IN loo-a oaer9
weather. The little fellow, unaccom-
panied had on no clothes.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-29
FAREWELL, SERMON

Chapel HILL, July 3d. Donald
II stewart, who has accepted call
TO the First Presbyterian church III
FRANKFORT KY, in his farewell ad-
dress Sunday warned against the
danger of becoming preoccupled win
n,weIv theoretical ideas.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-29
WARRENTON DECIDES
ON SITE FOR ARMORi

Wurcnton, july 29.-lhc Town o.
Warrcntcn has taken an option ON
seven acres or land on the Warren
ton-Libcria road near Meals Saw
mill, with the idea of purchasing II
for the ncW Government aimoly.
AT Il meeting held recently IN IN"
court house. the county agreed |"
appropriate $1,000 I" be USED IN con
slrlIctiun Of an armury, with red
cral lllnG to be added. The property
ON which the town took an option
can be bought for $75 an acre.
The puzzle Of this a&c-Why' WIN
1hc increase Of wealth there should
be = corresponding increase Of want?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-29
Capital Gossip
BY HENRY AVERILL

Raleigh. July 29.-For the next two
weeks. your Raleigh reporter is go
ing to seek some plac" where there
is tot quite 50 much heat, deal less
interest in polite; and liltIc talk
:.!uut the val. Ia other words, he
plans Ia seek Utopia. Paiyldis" or
whatever You may rhuuS" 10 call 1t.
So il, hu. iur the open spaces.
While the usual conductor Of this
column is seeking all the above. Lynn
NiShrt. as cHp;,hl" Il news hound and
cnIunnist ~; ever interviewed HIM
sell ami came up with Il lWu-pn&"
story. will carry ON.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-29
Solve
MYSTERY of Bald
Mount Runblings

LAX" Lure. July 29.-tAP)-The
mystery of rumbling Bald mountain
has been solved.
Members of the National Spcclro-
logical society. who show $cant re-
Spect for the laws Of gravity and the
tcmpcrS of sleeping cnppcrhcad
snakes. came here from Washington
and exploded the myth that the
mountains rumble comes from the
depths Of the earth.
The scientists craWlcd through the
DrccptuuS assures that honcycnmb
the huge rock Il thousand feet above
Lake Lure. and found that the noise
is caused by buuldrrS which break
loose from the top of SuIb1crranran
crcviccS and thunder down To the
bottom Or the caves.
The shape of several OF these caves
is such that they act as sounding
boards. and the rumble cam be heard
in the valley far below.
The caves never had been explored
fully before. the state news bureau
said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-29

Five Vance county Home Demon
stration club women will attend the
Farm and Home Week at State Col
lege July % TO August ,.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-29
Vance County Weekly
Extension News

Sponsored w. County Agent Mrs. Hattie f.
PIummer County Demonstration Agent J. r. Richard
son. Assistant Agent; Josephine Ranes Assistant
Home Demonstration Agent.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-29

Law can cmbody and realize the
conscience Of the better half Of
people, and can force the WorScr
half I'M 10 its standard.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-29
FARM DELEGATES TO NEED
A TON OF ICE EVERY DAY

Raleigh, July 29.-(AP)-N. c.
State College officials are preparing
for not weather during the 31h
annual farm and home week when
will start Monday and continue
through Friday.
Dan Nj. Paul. secretary and treas
urer of the convention, SAID i've
tons of ice had been ordered for
barrels Of drinking water which viii
he placed under shade trees on the
campus. He figures the farmers ana
farm women will need Il Ton OF ice a
dav in their water.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-29

The final proof of sclf-control is
10 eat six peanuts and stop or qull
bidding before you offer too much
I IN auction sale.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-29

The largest textile school III inc
world is located al Raleigh CNorlh
Carolina State College,.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-29

Mrs. ". \. Wilson. Il grandmothcr,
is muyur and thr"" out Of f"T Of
the board Of aldermen are women in
the town. government Of Dover.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-29

The governor of North Carolina IS
ON" Of two who cannot succeed nm
self The other is NirGnia'S.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-29

More golf is played annually in the
SandhillS section of North Carolina
PinehurSt and Southern PIncS) IMAM
anywhere else i'm the world.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-21
30 Farm implements

TRACTOR FOR SALE or will trade
for dairy stock. Oliver Row Crop
70 with Mower Attachment. Len
Bucket, 2ls miles west on San
Diego Hiway to Eucalyptus Canal,
Is mile north. 1923