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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-10
SKILLED WHITMAN
INSTRUCTS DAVIS
I arzan Bostick, Well
Known Ringman, Teaches
Soldiers Fistic Art

CAMP DAVIS, Dec. 9. - Pvt.
Leonard 'Tarzan' Bostick, Mis-
souri's amateiu light-heavyWeight
titleholder oeca"e ago and later
well-regarded pro battler, is cur
rently lmpa1ting his ring know
ledge and technique to Anti-air-
craft soldiers at Camp Davis.
Physical conditioning bearing
the Importance i, does in warfare
and hand-tc.hand combat an in
tegral part of same, Pvt. Bostick's
mitt tutoring is most opportune,
and his many off-duty hour stu
dents have benefited greatly.
Bostick is a member of 80
millineter gun crew of the 235th
AA Bn. The 33-yesr old Bostick
got to learning the ropes, oddly
enough, While playing basketball
in a St. Louis gym in 1884. Many
boxers were wont to gather there.
They heckleo Bostick. Challenges
were exchanged and ''Tarzan''
wound up kayoing the city's anna
teur heavyweight champ.
Came an offer from veteran
trainer and BostIck was persuaded
to take fling inside the ropes.
With but two weeks of training
behind him he entered the state
Golden Gloves tourney and emerg-
ed as Missouri s amateur light
heavy king, Followed 25 consecu-
tive knockouts administered by
Bostick and 50 concuests in all
which earned hIm the Joe Louis
trophy as the outstanding section.
al battler in simon pure circles.
After acquiring the National
A. A. U throne in '35, Bostick
finally suffered mis- first defeat al
the hands of Joe Barr. Turning
pro he Won five in row before
bowling to Bob DIN, ex-light heavy
champ of the world A successful
west coast trip prompted Tar.
zan'' to later head fol the East,
Out the ranking i1ght-heaVleS dodg.
ed him and Bostick decided to join
the unlimited weight class.
In this division he fought, among
other, Babe Davis, Tiny Cooper,
Pratt Farrell, Johnny benson
James Ritckie, and Tony Music
In the latter fracas he broke his
hand. Bostlck later resumed fail
ing his fists but retired in Al to
undertake the training of young.
sters bent on ring careers. He
SUPERVISED The progress of three
well-regarded scrappers: Freddie
Dawson, lightweight: A C h c
Moore, middleweight; and Clar.
came Induction Gay.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-10
PHIL-PITT CLUB
HEP ON 0FFENSE
Greasy Neale's Charges
Lead League In
Rushing

CHICAGO. Dec. S-(SpeciaD-
Greasy Neaie's version of the Chi
cago Bears man in-motion Of
fense, variously acclaimed in re-
cent seasons as the lower case
st.. attained the status of a CAPT.
tai in 1913 by dethyoning the Bears
as the National leagues best rush.
ing clue.
Led by Jack Hinkle and di-
1ected by Roy Zimmerman, Phil
Pitt gained a total of 1870 yards
on the ground in ten games to
win the rushing championship on
which the Bears took lien in
1889 and held without a vigorous
challenge urtil the combined Ea-
gle-Steeler aggregation amassed
142 yards against Green Bay last
week. Although New York and
Washington have enc more game
to enter in the records, Phil-Pitt's
right to the title is uncontested.
The Giants trail it by 500 yards
and the Rehskins by 700.
The Bears who have the passing
gains championship safely tucked
away, rusnsd to onl" 1851 yards.
but made secure Their position as
the leagues offensive unit for the
third consecutive season by piling
up 2310 yards via the air for a
grand total of 4045 This is 700
yards rnole thar amassed by
Green Bay the rrlhner-up. The
Bears total marks the second time
in National league history that a
team has gained more than 1000
yards in season.
Green Bav set new league
record for interceptlng passes.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-10
All Is Set For Brilliant
Mat Show At ITALIAN Hall

return match after losing a tag
team tiff to the rugged opponents.
Mannagoff ana Luttrall have stat
ed that they are definitely ready
to administer a licking to Zaharias
and Massey In order to revenge
the defeat the tricky two handed
them last week
In a last minute change in the
supporting bout, John Aurthor VIII
substitute for Al Mills. Mills was
ordered to report to his draf
board and was unable to journey
here. The well-known Aurthor viii
tangle with the powerful muscle
man, Milo Steinborn. This mattel
pits two of the craftiest, of al
gladiators.
The doors TO the ITALIAN Hal
Will open at Ills and the SHOW
Will begin at $50 sharp.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-10

outstanding service to boxing to
the fighters in the armed services,
so maybe you have a guy with
q piece of the honor right in your
outfit. 1t was cagey move and
eliminated lot OF criticism which
almost always follows S u h an
award to an individual. Anyway,
it's hard to think Of an outstand-
ing individual this year.
Well, Joe, that's about all the
news right now. guess l told you
the major leagues are going to
tain in the frosted finger belt
again. They are drafting the dads
right and left now, so maybe be-
fore long you'll have to be send
ING me the news of the athletes,
as they'll all be with you.
Keep punching, Joe. All they'll
lei me punch is a typewriter. Your
pal-Whitney.
PSI forgot 10 enclose the two
bucks. Will do it next time.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-10

All is in readiness for the best
card to appear at Thalian Hall
III months, announced Promoter
Bert Causey, as he commented on
the excellent graphing show to-
night.
This performance is one h
should please everyone interested
in the mat sport, as it is a card
that offers skill, roughness, sc1en-
t:fic wretling and all that makes
a fine show.
The feature ARRAY of the eve
ming is the team bout between
the Mannagoff-I uttrall outfit and
the Zahraias-Massey team. This
engagement IS e natural as the
two teams are most evenly match
ed and snare sbso,utelv no love
for each other. Pete Mannagoft
end Cowboy LIZ trail requested the
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-10

bringing its season total to ~ in
Philadelphia Sunday by snagging
six Phil-Pit attempts. The Chica-
90 Cardinals: added another new
league mark in interceptions. OPP
ponents inter copied SO of the Chi
cagoans' passes.
The Bears. western division Win
ners. tied .he record for fewest
opponents humb'es recovered, re-
trieving only six, and also tied the
mark for touchdown passes. TWen-
ty-eight of then 43 touchdoWns
came via the air. Detroit pro-
vided a thirc record equalling per-
Torrance by fumbling only II
times.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-10

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Dec. 9-lR
Col. Bernie Bierman has
had his say about footballs T.
formation-it's just wartime
flash-in-the-pan, he calls it-so
now let's see what Frank Leahy,
the Notre Dame coach, thinks
about it.
Leahy, leading exponent OF
the 7 style of attack, likes it very
much. His team, using it, has
Just concluded a season in which
it won nine of It's ten games.
Said Leahy: THE players are
completely sold on it and. after
all, that's the real test. And our
lowest total in any game this
season was IA points; not bad.
Leahy, however, would leave tc
others an answer to herman 5
crack as to the T being just a
wartime fad
George Halas and Clark
Shaughnessy can answer that,
said Leahy. They've forgotten
more about the T by accident thar
I'll ever remember on purpose.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-10
Maffitt Village Holds
Brilliant Ring Show

An exciting and most entertain
ing boxing card was held in the
Vorce Community Building of
Maffitt Village. o.
Many fine bouts came off as
skilled ring performers from this
section scrapped. The feature af-
fray of the evening was the bout
between Big Bill Wilson and Rich
ard Brinkley. The affair was
thriller all the way and ended in
a draw.
Other outstanding mittman pre-
sent were Huck Lilies, the pro-
moter, and referee, Buddy Best.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-10
When Skin Torture
Drives You Mad!

Get a bottle of clean, powerful,
penetrating Moone's Emerald Oil,
The very first application should
give you comforting relief ana d
few short treatments convince
YOU that you have at last found
the way to overcome the intense
itching and distress. Moone's
Emerald Oil is easy and simple
to use - greaseless - stainless
economical - promotes healing,
Ask for Moone's Emerald Oil.
Satisfact or money back.
FIJTRELLE'S PHARMACY
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-10

W s,,cb way that a suspicious
o;t III might suspect they have
e eai,ed the rasslers' union, al
3 lo personally I'm sure the
lny"e are on the up and up as
4 hose guys are PLAYING for 0; their
next l55sf' years contracts: if there is
ant a next year in pro football.
T5ev held the baseball meetings
,are last week. and the minor
I'D quite a hecrc session. Or at
lest they would nave had if Prexy
William G. Bramham hadn't TAX
on second look at this bank
fnok-I mean fu1e book-and dis
eoyered something that saved his
~ NOO.a-year job. The cards were
s.,cked against him by the oper-
.frd leagues. nut you know how
ca,ds are when they're stacked
pFF and they all fall down.
And when he decided the non
o7eraang leagues could vote, that
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-10
SPORTS TRAIL

NEW YORK, Dec. 9-QP-
sgt. Joe Smith,
Some Where
Us Army
npar Joe WE'LL here am late in writing again. 50 to
make up for it will enclose the two bucks owe you and
Sib YOU kindly refrained from mentioning more than
W times in each letter. meant to send it sooner but
r',de an unfortunate investment. Nobody told me the
lsp was strictly AT.
v since wrote last, and the immediate future looks
ike the inside of stove.
INV You probably have heard by how the football
son wound up with Notre Dame finally getting bumped
M Nv Great Lakes in the last game and the Army and
Navv teams putting on rough and ready battle that
should make you feel good, knowing future officers
1 rC how to play for keeps.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-10
SARAZEN MAY PLAY
HERE

Arrangements to bring golf
star Gene Sarazen here for an
exhibition match are being
made. Sarazen is now in Pine
hurst enroute to Florida. 1t
is uncertain whether the bril-
liant link luminary will be able
to make satisfactory train con-
necticns to permit his appear
ance here.
If possible, Sarazen will tour
the Cape Fear course Sunday,
December IL between l and 3
o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-10

within easy range of the net. and
further conversions by Weidman,
Dalsky. Fausey, and Carpenter
enabled the 556th to lengthen its
lcad and ultimately prevail, 23-16.
ivy, field goals by Hughes and one
each by Newell and Vim repre-
senteo the only double-deckers
registered in the losers behalf dur,
ing the second half.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-10
LEAF QUALITY BETTER

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 9--P-
Offerings were of slightly better
quality on hurley tobacco markets
today as prices continued strong.
TIE War Food Administration re-
porteo.
Average prices remained at Of
flee of Price Administration cell
ings and an increase in the propr-
ton of good to choice quality
grades was reported by the VIA.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-10
CAT FO0TBALLERS
WILL Be HON0RED
Lions To Sponsor Banquet
For Mighty New Han
over Club

The football squad of New Han
over high school will be honored
a. a banquet to be given in the
school cafeteria on Friday night,
January IA. the Wilmington Lions
clus., SPONSORS OF the banquet, an
nr''~.'ed Thursday.
Much enthusiasm has been
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-10
Wildcats Trounce Kure Beach, 38 To IL

shown by the squad members, plus
the coach and assistant coach, II
was said, and arrangements are
being made now to make the dlh'
ner 4 big event.
1t is hoped that it will be pos
syple to have the coach from q
large university or high school
present for the occasion as guest
~peaker.
Following the banquet, all the
tear, members, coaches and Lions
are invited to attend basketoali
game between New Hanover ana
Raleigh high school.
-V
w. C. Fields was the highest
paid actor in the United States IN
,o1o ,o,a;x.;oo ,ho-.% SO65 600
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-10
TREE-HOP PLANES

Air plants Of the pineapple fam
lily, growing in British Guiana,
are perched in treetops. They
grow in a mass, particularly on
fig trees, and exist as parasites
until their long roots reach the
ground
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-10

California fills more than 224,-
600, 200 barrels year with oil.
Arkansas State press., 1943-08-27
Biddle Cracks Down On
Alabama Peonage System

Attorney General Francis Bid
die today had announced that a
Federal Grand Jury at Mobile,
Ala, has returned an Indictment
charging O'Neal Bedford and
Ralph McGaugh, of Fort Deposit,
Ala with violations of the Civil
Rights, slavery and peonage sta
tutes in the holding of Luther
Carter, Negro farm hand, in in
voluntary seryitude.
The Indictment states that
Carter left Bodifords farm to
work for a sawmill operator at
Bay Minette, Ala On April 49,,
1913, it is alleged, the defend
ants went TO the sawmill where
they beat Carter and forced him
into their automobile with the
intention of returning him to
Bedford S farm to work out an
alleged Debt. They were arrest
ed by State Police en- route.
The three counts Of the indict-
ment charge. respectively, (D
a conspiracy to deprive Carter of
his civil rights in violation Of
Section 81. Title IS, U. S. Code;
Cd kidnapping a person to be
held as a Save in violation of
Section 443. Title Is, U. s. Code;
and (3) holding of a person in
Arkansas State press., 1943-08-27
Camp Van Dorn's 'Pinup' Queen
Flag Service
At Bethel Sunday

DR., G, Wayman Blakely, min
lister Of Bethel AME Church, 9th
and Broadway announces a mann
moth program for Sunday.
The American Flag and the
Christian Flag VIII be dedicated
at the morning service when Pas
tor Blakely speaks on "Our Coun-
try and Our Cod
The evening services will be
In charge Of the Senior Choir
featuring a Patriotic March Of
Queens with contestants d sig
mated as Patricia Ann Jones, Ire
opia Green, Ann M.nton Car
olyn Fay Whtmorc, Gladys Ar
mold, Marion Ootsey, Norma
Grace Hampton, BURNS Hart and
Florida Blanchard. Sponsors of
the contestants are Mesdames
Willie Cole, Pearl Bulliner. An
ME b. Newton, Ardella Smith,
Marie Ootsey, Elizabeth Nose
ley, Leah Peake, T.. NJ. Edwards
and Miss Ruby Smith.
Arkansas State press., 1943-08-27
Negroes Must Aid
OPA Price
Regulation

NEGROES are among those who
suffer most from runaway prices
and therefore. should take a
deep interest in price control
Dutton Ferguson, Information
Specialist on the Washington
staff Of the Office OF Price Ad-
ministration, told the second an
nual special conference of the
American Teachers Association
and the planning convention Of
the National Congress Of Color
ed Parent Teachers in Richmond,
Va. last week.
Emphasizing the need for
CONSUMER enforcement Of price
and ratlonine rogulations, Mr..
Ferguson told delegates to the
two conventions that unless or
ganized Negro groups and con-
sumer as individuals actively as
sist the OPA by paying no more
than ceiling prices, refusing to
trade at stores where the requir-
ed ceiling price lists-such as
that for meats-are not posted
reporting violations to olcal OPA
offices, they had no right to com
plain about high prices.
Arkansas State press., 1943-08-27
e.. H. Evans
To Represent
Republicans

In a state meeting Of the Re
publican party, held at Congrega-
tional Church, August 10, G, II.
Evans was elected as State Chair
man. Other officers named were
Mrs. Arvella Tillar, state score
tary and j. c. Crenshaw, treas
urer
Addressing the meeting were
some of the outstanding leaders
Of Tho city stressjng the poll tax
payment among Negro citizens
and the purchas ng of War
Bonds. Among speakers were DR.,
]. NJ. Robinson, Atty. J. A. Hib-
bier, DIR. f. c. Dyer, c. f. Min
ton, secretary of the Urban
League and Mrs. II. l.. Porter,
secretary Of the local chapter of
NAACP.
A committee on resolutions was
formed composed Of J. A. Hib-
bier, f. C. Dyer, w. M. Williams,
S. M. Ballard, d. M. Wells, J. C,
Crenshaw, H. l.. Porter, Arvella
Tllar, c. II. Jones.
Arkansas State press., 1943-08-27

second with 40. Atlanta uni
yersity graduated 90 persons
with the master degree. There
were eight doctors of philosophy
scattered among the following
institutions Colorado, Indiana,
Ohio State, Cornell, New York,
Wisconsin and Illinois.
The Crisis pointed out that this
total is not complete since about
dozen of the largest mixed in
stitutions do not keep statistics
of graduates according to race.
Also Morris Brown College ar
rived too late for publication. It
had az graduates, The magazine
estimated that the corrected total
might be 1850. This figure is
about 500 less than the total Of
1888 reported for 1941-42. The
decrease was blamed IN part up
ON tie war.
Arkansas State press., 1943-08-27
Riot News Called "Manna
From Heaven To Axis /" By
Soldier In North Africa

Cleveland, Ohio Race riots
in Anetiaa create a picnic of
conditions IN our country mat is
mama from heaven TO the Axis
according to letter from Major
a2ffn "etl4, Of tus city, se64u
m North Africa,
Nzior Weitz's sentiments wer,
contained in a letter to Menel
motifs letter bag of the Cleveland
iaiHdea er for Monday, Angus
>. Major Weitz wrote:
Last night, for example, J
al been reading the recent new
aHars andtmagazines all abou
he strikes; the riots in Detroit
he di5harmony in the varioul
government agencies. Natural
~ ehen went 10 bed vas (,
dep ia tHauaht. Tie rfcur
= r.=# IN E#e Havzasar,
ami thh masa 'ues Ie-t NE dis
Arkansas State press., 1943-08-27
Magazine Surrey
Shows 1856
College Graduates

New York-A total OF 3,T56
Negroes were graduated from
colleges in the school year 1912
AZ, according to the 32nd annual
education number of The Crisis
magazine.
OF this total. 1886 received
the bachelor degree and 200 the
master degree. Seyenty-fiye
persons We're graduated from the
Howard University professional
schools. including 25 doctors of
medicine. SiXty-seyen persons
We're graduated from Meharry
Medical school, including so doe
tors of medicine,
There were 101 colored grad
yates from mixed universities re-
eeiying the bachelor degree. Ohio
state University had the largest
number of graduates, %.
Among the eolored colleges,
Virginia State College had the
largest number of graduates, 1872
South Carolina State college was
Arkansas State press., 1943-08-27
September IS
Deadl n, For
Federal Taxes

Blanks are being distributed
by tho Treasury Department 70
some 15,000,000 income taxpay-
ers as a reminder that September
Is is the deadline for getting
current in their payments Of fed
eral taxes on this years income.
Big as weekly withholdings
may seem, they do not represent
raid IN full receipts for many
taxpayers. If the taxpayer is
single and his income is less than
81, 700, or married and his in
come is less than $500, he prob
ably is all square through the
Withholding feature.
But one-third of the taxpayers,
including thousands of Negro
workers, are not all square and
on September 10 they must 90
something about it. This does not
mean that the whole unpaid bal
ance must be met on that date.
1t means that they must file a
declaration known as Form 1910
ES and enclose a check for half
the amount due to make them
current. That will take the place
Of tha third quarterly install
mont formerly paid on that date,
The other hale will be due on De-
cember is.
After filling in the above, the
taxpayer will add his Social Sc
curity number, print hrs name
and address, sign the declaration,
make out his check as rected
in item 6, and mail it and the
declaration to the Internal Reve'
nue. Collector of his District
Arkansas State press., 1943-08-27
New Manager of
Deluxe Diner

To those who "eat out" the De-
Luxe Diner, located on the COR
ner of 9th and State Street is
proving to be a life.saver as well
as a time saver in bringing pat
rons a variety Of home-cooked
meals daily.
The expansive eatcry is now
operated by w. II. Bill Stan
more, who is nearing completion
Of the interior decorations which
will make this one of the most
attractive dining rooms in the
CITY.
The courteous service you re-
ce'vc adds to the enjoyment of
the delicious foods that arc at.
tracing crowds to the establish
mont daily.
Arkansas State press., 1943-08-27
PSC Postpones
Opening Date

DR.. NJ. Lafayette Harris, presi=
dent Of Philander Smith College
set opening date Of the college
for September IA, instead of Sep
TENDER as originally sche-
duled
The 6-day delay is necessary
because of problems involved in
a large Improvement program of
dormitories, science laboratories
and the Home Economic build
ing.
More than $4,000 is being
spent on these improvements to
provide comfort for students and
faculty members and expansion
of laboratory facilities.
Students planning to enter tht
institution are requested to nots
the change in the date openinga
Arkansas State press., 1943-08-27

peonage in violation OF Section
III, Title is, U. S. Code. Maxi
mum penalties prescribed are a
fine of $4,000 and Imprisonment
fer ten years, or both, under the
first count and a fine OF $4,000
and Imprisonment for five years,
or both, under each of the two
remaining counts,
The Indictment followed in
yestigation by the Federal Blu
reau Of investigation of com
plant filed by Carter's employer
at the sawmill. The case was
presented to the Grand Jury by
Albert ] FULLY, L. s. Attorney
for the Southern District of Ala
bama.
Arkansas State press., 1943-08-27

tHhgd Il is difficult for me,
e7gt A=F=9 10 understand hos
THESE things can 20 on to-day.
4 ann not SO ignorant of faet
tbat | do not realize that certain
economic problems, that are aud
always will be existent, are, in
IL probability at the root OF the
ell Yet cannot see why these
riots should occur today. Every
body is supposedly interested in
ate goal, and one goal only. and
hat is to win this war in the
Quickest possible time and with
tie least loss Of man power,
so, what happens? Strikes to
da UP industrial production when
production is so vital. Riots do
ins the same thing to produe-
lion and in addition, creating q
picture OF conditions in our coun
eF that is mamma from heaven
TO the Axis and its propaganda
attempts 10 create the scene thar
It would like the AXis-eontrolled
countries to believe is typical Of
America and democracy, to say
nothing of the internal minority
group dissension that it produces
Both white and black are
fighting this war over here, and
they should be fighting it shout
der to shoulder back home. |
should not think that these riot
efs need be reminded that Neg
roes have been killed, wounded
and taken captive on all fronts.
They were on those barious fronts
to protect the people back home
from the very things that are oc-
curing"
Arkansas State press., 1943-08-27
Iowa University
Halfback at
Great Lakes

! G8zie Simmons, Negro haff
back who was named on many oil
the country's All-American foot
ball teams in 1895, while In his
junior year at the University of
Iowa, is now in training at the
Z, s. Naval Training Station,
Great Lakes, ILL.,
The 6foot, 210-pound Blue
jacket Is apprentice chief petty
officer of his recruit company.
several weeks of in
tensiye training in the fundamen-
tails Of seamanship. While in
boot camp" he will be given a
series of aptitude tests to deter
mine whether he should be as
signed to one of the Navy's Ser
vice Schools for advanced train
ing, or be sent to immediate duty
at sea or at shore station.
Recognized as one of the Big
Tens best line plunEers and open
field runners, Simmons was O
mainstay Of Coach Ossie solem's
scoring power for three years at
Iowa Graduated from the uni
versity in 1897 with a bachelor
of science degree In physical edu.
cation, the grid star went on &c
play three years of pro football
with the Patterson, N. J., Panth.
ers in the American Association
League and with the st. Louis
Gunners.