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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-23
GERMANS THREATEN
TO TRY PRISONERS
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from England and it is possible
that the ship was shot down and
the crew captured.
DNB said that DR.. Paul Schmidt,
German foreign office spokesman,
refused to clarity the German
threat at a press conference. He
was questioned as to whether air
raids were regarded as infringe
ment of International law.
1t seemed clear from. the agen-
cy report that the Nazis had not
yet decided just how far they
would go.
The defendants in the Kharkov
trials were three Germans of the
military police services, including
the gestapo and the elite guards,
and a Russian traitor. The Mos
COW press used great space in
reporting that they confessed they
had executed hundreds of Rus
sian civilians and military prison
ers because of Adolf Hitler's
order that the inferior Slav
Race" be exterminated.
''There are numerous British
and American prisoners of war
in German hands who according
to international law can well be
considered war criminals" said
the German broadcast. German
military authorities might review
their misdeeds under this new as
pect."
1t was pointed out in London
that the Kharkov trials had no
connection with the proper treat
ment Of prisoners, in which the
Germans have as much at stake
as the Allies.
The German statement ridicul-
ed charges against the Kharkov
defendants as alphabetically stu
pid'' and "the product of pervert-
ed minds"
The new threat and hate cam
paign came under circumstances
suggesting that the unprecedent'
ed air bombardment and the Khar'
kov trials may have shaken Ger
man morale.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-23
GEORGE ]. SIMON

Funeral services for George j..
Simon, who died suddenly early
Monday morning, will be conduct
ed Thursday afternoon at p. m.
from st. Paul's Lutheran Church
Of which he was member, by
the Rev. Walter B. Freed and Dr.
Edwin F. Keever. Interment will
follow in Oakdale cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be: J.
H. H. Tienken, M. C. Schnibben,
Martin Won Oesen, Carl Oldendut.
tie, Sam Behrends, and Rupert
Turner. Honorary palbearers will
be: c. VanLeuven, H. V. Borjes,
DR.. ]. B. Cranmer, W. B. Bryan,
James Lyle, w. M. McGirt.
Mr.. Simon, who was II years old,
has been tailor for many years.
Survivors are his wife and one
daughter, Mrs. C. r. Burnie OF
Phoenix, Arizone; one granddaugh.
ter, Valeria Annita Burnie.
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DEFEAT IS STARING
NAILS In THE FACE
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tie foe of coming events. Britain
based American heavy bombers in
itlated the official start of winter
with a sustained cross-channel air
attack that, coupled with stimuli
taneously blasting by m e d 1 u m
bombers of invasion-front targets
in France, hinteI at bombardme1t
preparations for the long awaited
second-front invasion itself.
At the same time, there are
hjnts-and in Russia more THAI
hints of impending tremendous
military developments.
In Russia the Christmas week.
erd could see Nazi footholds or
Russian soil. already shriveled tc
4 shadow of what they were d
year ago, broken from the Baltic
tt: the Black Sea. There are in.
timations that a Nazi flight from
the Crimea by sea and air may
be now in progress.
Linked with the Berlin-announced
evacuation of Knerson, German
withdrawal from the Crimea must
mean coming wholesale Nazi re-
treat from the Dnieper bend and
possibly all southwestern Russia,
as well as on the Baltic flank.
Special significance attaches also
TO indications that prime targets
of recent Allied air raids have
been largely U-boat building OF
servicing facilities. That lends col
or to London press accounts of n
cieasingly heavy troop movements
across the Atlantic now il pro-
gress and in continuous prospect
as last preparations for a second
front invasion are completed.
The impression that it may come
sooner than many expect is height
ened by the warning from high
American authority that tremen-
dous casualties must be expected
with 80 days.
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Soil Samples To Be
Sent Directly To
Raleigh For Tests

In answer to the recent announce
ment that DR.. Willis, local soil
analyst, would not continue his
soil testings, it was announced
Wednesday by R. w. Galphin, coun-
ty agent, that from now on soil
samples will be sent directly to
Raleigh by the farmers where it
will be tested. 5000 soil containers
will arrive in Mr.. Galphin's office
soon after Christmas and farm
ers may obtain these containers
from that office to send their soil
samples to Raleigh and recommen-
dations will be made from there.
If serious soil problems arise,
DR.. Willis will be available to
farmers desiring his services. If
the farmers will call DR.. Willis
then, he will analyze their soil
and try to solve their individual
problems.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-23
II!S() NEEDS MORE
ROOMS in CITY
Accommodations Are Des-
perately Needed For
servicemen, Women

More rooms are desperately need.
u nv the USO Travellers Aid il
New are to find living quarters
tor the large number of service
0on and women who VIII be in
wilmington over this weekend in
edition to their families who are
tanning to spend the holidays here
18th them. Florence Hook. chair
nan of the home hospitality COM
n,;ttee announced. Other members
- This committee are Irving Seid.
Miss Frances Sheltman, and Miss
Anna Shawbaker.
Many men will see their wives
oad children here at Christmas for
,bo first time in several MONKS or
,,oqrs as they have been On foreign
,srrice and just returned while
-,,.nv other fathers and husbands
iii see their families for the last
'.n,o before leaving for foreign
,orvice It seems only small
i.:ndness for Wilmingtonians to
a,on their homes to these service
,,eonIe and thus help them to en-
nv This last Christmas with their
torilies before leaving.
This committee makes an ur-
.on+ nlea to residents to adopt a
-ervice be. or girl for the day if
,assible and thus make their holi-
dav seem like home Or at least
,'o,t room to these service peo-
Me and their families. Anyone de-
string to aid in this worthy cause
.,av call 2-222l or 2-2617 and leave
their name.
Mrs. c. j. Cnenworth will speak
over WMFD at 7 pm. this evening
making a plea for rooms and Mrs.
Arthur Deal spoke on the Same
subject at 10 am. Wednesday.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-23
Taxi Driuer Suffering
Lmcerations OF Scalp

W. M. Pridgen, taxi driver, who
was admitted to James Walker
hospital Tuesday night after an
assault. is suffering with multiple
decorations Of the scalp and pos
sible head injuries.
Pridgen reported to police tnat
he picked up Negro man ana
woman who said they wanted to
60 to 10th and Hall streets. When
the taxi was between Moore ana
Hall streets on 10th, the man tolo
him to stop. The Negro struck the
taxi driver over the head with a
blunt instrument and the couple
robbed him Of SIS in cash and per-
sonal Identification papers. No de-
scription of assailants was obtain
able.
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COUNCIL APPROVES
RECREATION HALL
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windows, heat and light will have
to be added.
Discussion on the proposed
water-rate increase, said to be
necessary to eliminate the deficit
existent in the water and sewer
! department and to take care oil
anticipated heavier expenses in.
cident to operation of the city s
water facilities, was lively in the
meeting but actual fixing of the
rates was postponed until next
week.
''The man who uses the water
should pay for it. One mans prop
erty should not have to pay for
another's water bill. The water
and sewer department has oper-
ated for years at the expense of
the taxpayer. l believe the ma
jority of our people will agree
that any utility of the city should
be self-supporting,' commented
Mayor Bruce B. Cameron.
ut may be in the next six
months. after the department has
been operated for while as a
separate utility, a check of the
books will warrant a reduction in
the rates." he added.
City Clerk J. R. Benson remind
ed the councilmen that the city
is faced in the future with a
heavy debt service on the bonds
issued for its new water plant
and the extended pipeline tt
Kings Bluff. Mr.. Nichols report.
ed that operation of the new wa
ter pumping station will necessi
tate additional personnel. He also
reported that the city's water
rates are currently lower thar
| those of most other municipal
ties in the state.
We WALL nave " OSOllOIlllLC IL
operation of the water and sewer
department, and we will have tt
find more revenue for it," Mayor
Cameron summed up the situa
ton.
The deficit realized in the las
fiscal year Of the department
operation was an estimated $40,
700, according to newly compiled
figures. Segregation of the depart
ment from the other city depart
ments was ordered by the council
in an attempt to learn whether
it was functidning at a profit o,
a loss.
Informed officially by Mr.. Mich
OILS that the Federal Works Agen
cy had rejected the application
for an addition to the USO clul
at Second and Orange streets, ant
that the property purchased b,
the city and county for the pro
posed wing would be idle, tn,
council voted to lease it On
month-to-monti basis for SIS. TIL,
action is, of course. subject to tn
approval of the county.
Assurance was given farmer.
OF the community. represented b,
George Hutaff, that the city woule
+; grant them needed parking TIM
in the area near Front and Docl
streets when they come in eacl
morning with produce.
City Attorney W. B. Campbell
and Councilman r. S. LeGwir
tare absent from the session.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-23
Soldiers Of Christian
Faith At Camp Davis
To Be Free Christmas

CAMP DAVIS-Soldiers of the
Christian faith at this anti-air-
craft artillery training center
will have completely "off
: duty" day on Christmas, with
Jewish soldiers taking over the
regular fatigue duties of kitch-
en- police, guard, barracks po-
ice and even the Objectionable
but necessary latrine detail.
A suggestion made by Chap
lain (Captaim Ralph Blumen-
thai, Jewish chaplain on the
post, that Christian soldiers be
relieved of routine assignments
Tor the one day, in order that
they might have uninterrupted
observance Of the holiday, met
with enthusiastic response from
the 1000 soldiers of Jewish
faith at Camp Davis.
AS Idf as tney Will 90
around, Jewish boys will be Oh
duty on Christmas day." Chap
lain Blumenthal said. "Virtual-
ly every unit on the post has
Jewish representation, and in
practically all cases they will
do the mental jobs OIL Christ
mas day."
The Camp Davis training
center has already been de-
clared holiday by Brigadier
General C. V. r. Schuyler, COM
manding general, and the re-
mainder of the camp has been
SO informed by Colonel Adam
E. Potts, camp commander.
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Obituaries
MRS. DAISY S, PERETTI

Mrs. Daisy Sawyer Peretti, for
merly of Wilmington, died Of dou-
BILE pneumonia in an Omaha, Ne
braska, hospital Saturday night.
Surviving are her husband ).
A. Peretti; one daughter, Fran
ces Fay Peretti; her mother, Mrs.
]. H. Sawyer; and one sister, Mrs.
Bessie Sawyer Benton, all of Will
mington; and one brother. Ralph
Sawyer of Baltimore, Md.
Funeral arrangements will be
announced later.
&C. ASPINWALL
c. c. Aspinwall died at his
home in Brooklyn, N. Y, Tues
day morning after a lengthy Ill
ness. He is survived by his widow,
formerly Miss Matte E. Davis,
o. Southport: several .,rothers and
sisters of New York City; his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Dunbar Davis,
404 South 18th street, Wilmington;
and several relatives of Whining
ten and Southport.
Funeral services will be held
from Co kes Funeral Parlors,
Brooklyn, Thursday, December rs.
MRS. LAVADA MAE HILLBURN
Mrs. Lavada Mae Hllburn, 80,
Of Delco, died in James Walker
Memorial hospital at $40 p. m.
Monday following a brief illness.
Surviving are her husband, a.
A. Hilburn; one daughter. Mrs
Edna M. Groom of Newport News,
Va; four sons, Alvin Edward Hill
burn of Wilmington Clyde Hilburn
of Newport News. Graham Hilburn
Of Delco, and Leon H. Hilburn Of
the U. S: Navy; three sisters, Mrs.
Susie Peterson and Mrs. Ethel
Lennon of Delco, and Mrs. Mary
E. Huffman of Rocky Mount; and
ore brother, Lawrence Mills OF
Wilmington.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at Livingstons chapel near
Delco at 3 p. m. Wednesday by the
Rev. E. E. Zurich and the Rev.
H. S. Strickland. Interment follow
ed in the church cemetery.
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The hams, bacons, and picnics
of the typical market hog weigh,
altogether. about 80 pounds.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-23
PRISONER LIST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22-lR
The War Department made
public today the names of 1865
United States Soldiers who
are held as prisoners of war
by Germany. The list included
these North Carolinians:
Little, Tech. 4th CIR. Char
lie H.-Mrs. Cora B. Little,
mother, Route 1, Winterville.
Sampson, Pvt. Bernice -
Mrs. Phonecia Sampson, wife,
Pembroke.
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SARAH L. MERCER

TABOR CITY. Dec. % - Miss
Sarah L. Mercer of the Beaver
Dam section died Wednesday
morning at am. after a long
illness.
Funeral services will be con-
Quoted Thursday afternoon at
O clock from the Beaver Dam Bap-
fist church by the Rev. Noah Dun
can. Interment will follow in the
Mcpherson cemetery.
Surviving are one sister, Mrs.
Julia Hinson, and one brother, Will
Mercer, of Chadbourn, Route ne.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-23
Accident On Sunday
Is Fatal To Negro

John Andrews, Negro, victim o.
an automobile accident which oc.
cured near Acme last Sunday
night, died in Community hospital
Wednesday morning. Andrews
was taken to the hospital by 4
passer-by who picked him up at
the scene of the accident. He died
before details could be obtained.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-23
Cornwallis House
Officers Club
| Project Delayed

Renovations to the CORVALLIS
House at Third and Market streets,
being converted by the city into
club for officers of the area,
will not be completed in time fol-
occupancy of the building by
Christmas, it was revealed We'd
nesday.
Holdup on priorities for plumb
ing fixtures and adverse weather
were assigned as reasons for the
delay. However, it is expected thai
the club will begin to function
within two to three weeks.
The club will be operated by
the Army, and under direction o.
Col. Adam E. Potts Of Camp
Davis.
According to city authorities.
the house will likely be turned
over to the Army. on lease
basis.
Furnishings for the center are
being arranged by interested local
citizens.
~V-
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Churchill Is Making
Very Good Progress

LONDON, Dec. % Up Prime
minister Churchill has made such
amid strides toward recover that
daiIv bulletins on his condition
have been discontinued, the min
istrv of Information said today.
Today was the first day since
his illness was announced Dec.
IS that no bulletin was issued.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-14
PLAY IS HEAVY AT
BARBARA WORTH
GOLF COURSE

Cool breczeS, low green fees and
a near-perfeCt course are reasons
for large turnOGts recently at the
Barbara Worth Country club, Bob
Foss, secretary Of the golf club, de-
Clarcd Monday.
F'oSS told Of exceptionally heavy
play over thc week end and reveal
ed that The course would be open
all This week as irrigat ton of the
layout has been postponed until
next week.
Many golfers are taking advan-
tage of The cool weather." Foss said,
and we expect continued heavy
play in the face of the excellent
condition the course is in"
The course was scheduled to be
irrigated this week. Foss said, and
the poStponCment will give linkSmen
an opportunity to continue their
playing while the weather is agree
able.
The course is open to the public
and non-members are charged only
so cents as green fees.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-14

"Streamljncd' schedule despite in
roads on student and coaching per-
sonnel by the armed services. Ear
lier, he said
we definitely have football at
California. whether it be conference
or otherwise. From all indications
we will be able to use navy students.
However, the nucleus of our team
will probably consist of boys II
years Old
Not so optimistic, Al Masters,
graduate manager of Stanford uni
versity. said there is doubt as to
whether there will be football play
ed next fall, either at Stanford or
any of the other schools" He ex-
planned that Stanford is being
largely taken over by the army and
that the army will not permit its
Student-Soldiers to compete.
OPPOSE SPLIT
The most spirited opposition to a
split conference comes from the
northern members Washington,
Washington State, Oregon, Oregon
State, Idaho and Montana. They
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-14
Ann Curtis Holds
; New American
Swimming Records

SAN FRANCISCO, June Il. up
Three new American swimming rec
ord5 were held today by Ann Cur
It's of San Francisco, who won two.
and Sue zimmerman of the Port
land Ore, Multnomah club. VIM
ner Of the far-WeStern swimming
meet held here over the weekend.
Miss Curtis. representing the
Crystal plunge. won the 1O0-yard
freestyle in 1:025 Saturday and
the 220-yard freestyle Yesterday in
2:336. She was Individual high
scorer Of the meet with II points.
Miss Zimmerman broke the l5O-
yard medley, swimming it in 1:54.2.
The record formerly was held by
Lorraine Fisher in New York. The
depOsed champion i'm the lOO-yard
freeStylc was Helene Madison. and
the former 2z0-yard champion was
Brenda HelSer
The Multnomah club scored 33
points to win the far-Western I'll
tie. The San Francisco CRYSTAL
plunge was second with 25 and the
San Diego swimming school was
third with II.
In addition to winning two
events, Miss Curtis yesterday swan
third in the 100-yard backstroke
and third in the 150-yard medley,
won by Miss Zimmerman.
The multnomah club took the 44O-
yard freestyle relay in 1902.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-14
". I. STOCKS

NEW YORK. Juno II CUP Stock,
dropped Ia more than = points today in
The most severe break since April and
volume increased To the largest since
May p
War stocks bore the hruni or The de-
cline Railroad issues were hard hit on
both the stock and bond markets on tho
latter They led a decline that spread Ia
all sections Of The list except some OF the
foreign issues
Railroad shares lost > points and more
tn several Instances. including Santa Fe
Gull Mobile & Ohio preferred. and Union
Pacific. Southern Pacific was active at a
loss of more than point Southern
Railway also was down more than a
point.
Eastman Kodak with a decline of more
than points WAS the heaviest loser in
the leading issues Other high priced
chemicals held fairly well. Stcels were
easier with L. s. Steel down nearly >
points at its low for tho session. Bethlc-
hem. Youngstown Sheet & Tube and Jones
a Laughlin lost a point or more.
Preferred issues in the utility group dc
clined sharply after several had m
nov highs for the year. Losses Ia
tho day ranged 10 ; points in En-
Public Service per cent prCfcrrr
Dow Jones preliminary clos ###k
averages; Industrial 1900 Of -. Iail.
3i.TT. Off 0.79: utility. 1919. r 024.
and 65 stocks. d7.75. off O.So
Stock sales totalcd 1.352. i $ the
most since .46s. 440 were ~ p
and compared with S4O,51 pre-
ViouS fVe-hour session urh
sales were 330,570 shares a. i65
shares Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-14
Football Will Continue
At CuI.: Coaches Rehired

feel that once divided the confer
ence may never be recognized aft
CT the war.
With the Rose Bowl juicy plan
for all conference members to seek
although Montana and Idaho an
nually have virtually no chance
these northern institutions will want
to remain in the conference when
peacetime comes, and they control
the vote
Washington State has indicated
what its football fortunes will be
with an announcement that the
student body will be 80 per cent
girls. 1t was regarded as doubtful
if Montana and Idaho will have
football.
A proposal by the University of
Southern California and University
of California at Los Angeles for
home-and-home games among
themselves and the University of
California and Stanford failed to
arouse any enthusiasm in Evans
and Masters. The northern schools
would have none of it.
Some sports observers feel that
California can justify its optimism
over football prospects since the San
Francisco Bay area are two pre-
flight schoolS-Del Monte and st.
Mary's-and they will have teams.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-14
M A r KETS
L. A. PRODUCE

Los ANGELES. June II CUP
BUNCHED VEGETABLES: Steady Per
cri.; BeciS , doz. 75C-1 90: carrots 3
doz. 15c-1 -, ordinary small i0-50c iced
CtiS. Imperial doz. = 5O-3OO. fair 225.
santa Maria 2.25-2. -. chard 2's-3 doz.
25-l.H0; green onions $ do2 2un-2 ~.
fair $50; lecks doz - 25-@ 40. mustard
q doz 15c-l %. parsley Is doz. 2oo-22 -.
fadiShcS small red duS. 2.75-3.25. oIdi-
nary 10000. spinach 8 doz. $500.
turnipS 2l@-3 doz. 75C-1.25
CANTALOUPES Weaker. Imperial cIiS
Jbo. 2SS >. 90. 2}S 2. 25-3 so 2TS .u-
400, ordinary To fair . lO-3OO. 36s / nl-
4.5O, fair 3.uo-a50. 45S I 4uO-5.pu. fair
3.OO-35O; Sd. 45S A25-d.uO: ORDINARY fo
fair 2O0-3 90: ony los / 75-2 - Pony i5s-
34S 25O-3.00. HONENBALI.S IMPERIAL.
Jbo. 36S-45S i0O-d.5O: Std. l5S Q T5-a ~.
ony ass 300-3.50. fair =. 80: HONEYDE0S
IMPERIAL; Std. aS-l2- ~. CrenSHau
melons Imperial Std IS 80. 5S-6S l.un
CUCUMBERS Steady. san Dicgo flats
2.25. lugS 3.5O-4OO. M = lnn.2 nu.
LaCuna Beach Tugs 3OO-iuO. No - 1ul-
150; Orange lugS i.OO-a 50 Imperial flats
l.H9-l.5O, lueS 2.5o-3nO. fair 2'25. Nu. y
1O0-1.25; pickles medium dol 300
EGGrlANT: Dull: Imperial lugS g.I2
tops 1.75-2.00, fair l. .25-15O. ordinary
SQUASH: About steady. White sum.
mer San Diego lugS 25-1.5O. fair InD
No. 2S 5O-75c. Italian san Diego lucs J.
l.0O. No. 2S 50-7oC. yellow cruokncck san
Diego luGS 1.OO-I.5O.
TOMATOES: Slightly weaker. lmperiBl
crtS ZIP tops 10000 best Haii4IlIe
2.25; los 1.25-1. 81. best HoltviUc -
WATERAiELONS Steady. Imperial klpn
g.. 50-65.OO.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-14
L. A. STOCKS

Los ANGELES. juno II Federal
State Market News:
CATTLE: Salable $500: very slow.
scattered sales steady 10 weak. but most
midS uncVenly lower: few medium to
good grass steers ID SOILS. 25: medium to
good heifers 13-14.50; few good cows
1925; common TO medium 9.50-11 so;
Gamers and cutters $500; medium to
good bulls TO- 75-125O, some down to 10.
CALVES: Salable $50. steady: medium
TO choice light calves and vealers 14-16,
some held higher.
HOGS: Salable 1.7OO. fairly active
steady 10 p cents higher: bulk good TO
choice 190-260 lhs. 15-15:l5 few 1910.
top 1850, few 26s lbs. 14.S5. few 10 lbs.
and under 14.75: good TO choice sows
1350-14.
SHEEP: Salable 500 steady. few good
spring lambs 14.75. sorted six head al
1875: light wethers with No. pelts
1850: few ewes Z.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-14
Commanders Take
Diamond Victory

SACRAMENTO, June IA. (UP)-
Buncned hits in the third and
fourth innings, producing a total
of seven runs, gave the Mcclellan
Field Commanders an 8-to-4 win
over Camp Kohler Messengers in
the servicemen's baseball league
here yesterday.
Wally Judnich and Dario Lodigia-
nj, eX-big league stars led the hit
ting for Mcclellan. Jurnich dou-
bled in the third and Lodigiani
tripled in the fourth to boost the
Commanders score.
The score r. II E.
Mcclellan ........ 104 300 00x-8 10 2
Kohler .............. 020 200 000-4 8
Ardizoia and Silvera; Davey, Gar
cia and Fuller