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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-03-18
Navy Recruiter Will
Be In Durant 22nd

Beginning Monday, March %, the
Navy Recruiting Service will maintain
a schedule for q travelling Recruiter to
interview and enlist young men age II
and from age 38 to so. Those accepted
will be furnished transportation to the
Main Recruiting Station at Jackson for
enlistments. He will be in Durant at
the postofifce from 300 to 400 pm.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-03-18
Col. School
Names Red Cross Com.

The following colored people have
been appointed by G. R. Hoskins, Chair
man of the Trinity Rosenwald School of
Howard, to serve on the Red Cross Com
mittee to raise the sum of $500: J. N.
Hoskins, N. C. Coats, Roosevelt johnson,
Ural Davenport, and Henry Hooker.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-03-18
A Week Of The War

A comparative lull pervaded in South
ern Tunisia last week after the British
Eighth Army's decisive defeat of Rom
mel before the Mareth line But
although land operations subsidized some
what, the Eighth Army increased its air
patrol operations, attacking enemy tanks
n motor transports which were re-
treating to the shelter of the line.
In Northern Tunisia, the British
First Army contacted General von-
Arnim's forces in the region Of Sed
~Jenane, and twice during the week stop
ped the Axis attacks cold. von- Arnim
has made heavy sacrifices in trying to
bulge the British from the Northern
end Of the Allied line, but his gains
have been minor. rtr4.
In Central and Southwestern Tunisia,
other Allied gains were scored. Gen.
eral Jacques Leclerc's French forces,
advancing into Tunisia from the direct
ion of the Mareth Line, effected .
union with some Of General Giraud's
troops and occupied Tozeur, on the
Northwestern shore of Chott Dferid
Salt Lake, and later Metaoui, an impor-
tant rail and road center from. which
to strike at Gafsa.
Air Combat in Tunisia
Air activity, though restricted BY
weather, continued over the entire line
ALLIED planes attacked enemy airfields
near Tunis, carried out offensive
patrols in the Northern and Central
sectors, destroyed a number of Axis
vehicles and planes in the Sed Jenane
region, and attacked targets at Gafsa
in the South. Discussing air combat in
Tunisia, Secretary Of War Stimson said
Allied planes continue to show graft
flying superiority" and pointed to last
weeks score of So enemy planes downed
at a loss of 81 Allied craft. In one day,
he said, Flying Fortresses and Lock-
heed Lightnings without loss shot down
II enemy planes, while two German
planes collided and crashed into the sea.
Stimson Reveals Tunisian Casualties
In the same press conference, Secre-
tary Stimson set at 2,242 American
casualties suffered in Tunisia in the
week Of February Ia to 20-the period
Of the Allies retreat towarn the Algerian
border and their initial counterattacks.
This included SO killed, 176 wounded
and 2,007 missing, presumably taken
prisoner. Losses during the past month
have been substantial for both sides, he
said, but the Allies have probably Jared
better than the enemy, as more than
900 Germans and Italians have been
taken prisoner during the month, and
over 100 enemy tanks were captured and
destroyed.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-03-18
Richard Alexander Is
Now In u. S. Army

Richard A.. Alexander left Friday to
report to Camp Shelby where he will
be assigned to Camp Crowder, Mo-, in
the Signal Corps of the USA. Alexander
received his training for this service at
State College and in Chicago where
he finished several weeks ago. He il
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. U. L. Alexander
of West.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-03-18

James Longinotti and Roy Turner of
Mississippi State, spent the week end
in Durant.
Sgt. Fred Moorehead of Camp Shelby,
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l..
Moorehead, of Durant over the week
end.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-03-18
Wells Gives
Literally, Red Cross

American Red Cross 1913 War Fund
contributors list from Owens Wells
District, with Mrs. W. E. Word and E.
b. Fowler as workers, give the following
list of contributors:
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-03-18
Colored

Owens Wells Quota, $500; Total $4,000
Evening star., 1943-01-16
Borons' Rout of Lundon Snaps
3-Gome Losing Run on Court
Rockville Topples Georgetown Prep Five,
While Sherwood Noses Out Blair

With three-game losing streak
finally ended, Bethesda Chevy Chase
Highs basket ball prospects appear
on the upswing and it now has the
best record among the top nearby
scholastic quintS. The Barons now
are looking forward with more con-
fidence to next months two games
against Montgomery Blair which
may decide the Montgomery County
championship. although Richard
Montgomery High of Rockville is
serving notice it, too, is making a
bid for that informal loop title this
year
The Marylanders had a day to
themselves yesterday. Bethesda
easily defeated Landon. 1923, to
take its fourth victory in eight
starts; Richard Montgomery handed
Georgetown Prep its fifth straight
setback, 40-l9, while Sherwood High
nosed out Blair. 34-31.
B.-C. C. Coasts to Victory.
Harry Phillips, one of Bethesda's S
best players last year, showed him
self again, in top form by hopping 13
points and playing a clever floor
game against Landon He paced his
team to 10-1 edge in the first Pc
riod and the Barons coasted home.
Claxton Walker of Landon also
garnered l3 points, two of his goals
coming in the second period when
Landon had its best session and cut
three points off the Baron margin.
Evening star., 1943-01-16
Former Gridmen Prove AII-Americos in Africa
Playing Keeps Every Day. Thomos Ex-Od Liner Finds

here there is little or no time
for athletics. When We we're in
England We did have a little
time. The climate here is better
than England's and the action
faster. Maybe after We drive
Ronmel out of Africa We will
have a little time before we start
on to Europe,
We'll, I am running out of
space, so I will have to stop. Give
my regards to all the boys and
tell them I hope to see them be-
fore next New Year.
Sincerely, Knocky"
P, S.-Knocky's friends may
address him as follows and a line
from home probably would be
welcome: Maj. L. w. Thomas,
0-247704, Headquarters 18th Air
Force A. p. Q, $50, in care Post
master, New York City. L.F. A.
Evening star., 1943-01-16

garnering their crop, cleaned the
bottom until other fishes find ii
olfncult to obtain enough food
Sweeping clean in the home NAV be
a flne trait, but so far as fishing is
concerned it is destructive The Fish
and WIdlife Service may find a wav
10 return the bluefish schools to their
former opulence. or they might re-
turn naturally, but without SUPER
vision by the Federal Government
there Is nothing to guarantee COM
merclal fisheries will not reap again
with free and wasteful hand.
Down in North Carolina thew are
SEEMING for Use as dog food the
channel bass, one of our grandest
sport fishes and of little value for
the market. The Tar Heel State
has not seen flt to join the At
lantic States Marine Fisheries
Compact, SO, unless there is Fed
eral control over the species. and
II Is migratory, there is more than
an even chance this species faces
extinction, for, because they follow
the beaches, they easily are taken.
Now Use Trash" Fish.
Trash" fish, the small sizes of
edible fish taken by the otter -trawl
feet fishing the Georges and other
northern banks, average nearly 60
per cent Of the catch. These Ash
now are being used instead of being
discarded, and apparently it is a
gain in production, at least for the
time being. But these small fishes
IN year or two make the larger
desirable sizes. and there should be
Federal control as to the methods
used in taking them, else the had
dock, the founder and the hake,
TOO, eventually will disappear from
/ the seas.
The waste Of commercial fisheries
Is important because it Is in such
great amounts, but the sportsman
too, must mend his ways. All too
many still believe in their inalien-
able right to catch any and all fish
as they see fit. Who hasn't seen
discarded catches on the docks? p?
1t hasn't been but few years since
1t was common sight over the en-
| tire expanse of the Chesapeake
Again Federal supervision is the
answer. Until migratory fishes are
tended in the same manner as our
/ migratory birds there will continue
| to he unwarranted waste, TO the
/ everlasting shame of Americans.
Evening star., 1943-01-16
BY WALTER McCALLUM.

Only the final rites Of the grave
diggers remained today to inter with
deep respect and sprinkling of ashes
over the burial place the corpse of
male competitive golf in this sector.
The -that-be in golf in the
mid-Atlantic, and Maryland sector
made little attempt at twin meet
ings yesterday to resuscitate the
dieing form of what was a fairly
good game before a gent named
Hitler came along to end lot of
good things, including golf.
Sense of twin meetings held by
the Middle Atlantic and Maryland
State Golf Associations at the AM
bassador Hotel last night was to
turn over to the executive commit
tees of the two organizations sched-
uling of tournaments this year.
With long and sad faces the dele
gates said the obsequies, for there is
little chance this year that skele-
ton schedule will rattle its bones
over the local mashie meadows.
Few Journeys Possible.
"A ACW Cd OOlll lilhy
be held II the boys want to tote
their own bags to the clubs, but the
prospect isn't good And there is
every chance the District Golf AS
sociation, long committed to a mo
tournament" policy among it's big
wigs, will abandon the pretense of
staging formal affairs this year
Villain of the piece is the gasoline
situation, or hadn't you heard?
Pontifically delegates to both meet
ings arrived at the same thought,
namely, to suspend tournament &C
tivity until further notice, and in
the case of the Maryland organiza-
ton to suspend annual dues for a
year. until January Is, 1914, the year
the military authorities hope may
be the year of the big wind in
Europe, the one which knocks Mr..
Schickelgruber from his Berchtes-
gaden erie.
Knew They Were at Wake.
Statistics of the meetings were
few. The undertakers made brave
Evening star., 1943-01-16

1t was unregulated market fishing
that brought this once abundant
species down, almost to the point of
extinction. Now the State of Maine.
assisted by the United States Fish
and Wildlife Service, is planning
carefully 10 restore the valuable
runs. The question arises, will the
restored fishery again be allowed to
deteriorate for the want of Federal
supervision. It is true the Atlantic
salmon does not use the rivers Of
other States south of Maine, but 1t
is a migratory fish, and like our
waterfowl should be cared for by our
Uncle Samuel
Bluefsh Once Flourished.
Bluef1sh, only a few short years
back, filed our coastal rivers and
bays every fall. Great schools,
estimated once to contain in excess
of 20,000,000 barrels, sunlmered off
the Jersey coast, followed down the
coast to winter in southern waters
and returned each spring. The re-
turn from this fishing in actual
dollars and cents was tremendous,
not only for market men, but for
the resorts catering to sports anglers
as well
Ofshore market 'draggers" in
Evening star., 1943-01-16

From faraWay North Africa
comes a letter from Maj, Lewis
W, Thomas, jr. one time Mary
land three-letter sports star,
former president Of the Touch
down Club and, until he put on
q uniform, a communications en-
gineer with the telephone COM
pany, with the glad tidings that
he-and q lot of other United
States troops-are doing all right.
Just finished reading your &C
count of the Redskins victory
over the Chicago Bears from clip
pings mailed TO me by my wife,
and I certainly wish l could have
been there TO see them do it and
20 help celebrate the victory.
Your subtitle. Champions
Proved Their Right to Wear the
Crown" would really apply over
here. where former football play
Evening star., 1943-01-16
Boy Meodors Rocetrock
May Reopen Next Month
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
SAN MATEO, Calf, Jan. l6.--
Bay Meadows race track may reopen
in February for a 52-day meeting
William P. Kyne, general mana,
ger, said he planned to ask the Cali
fornia Racing Commission for a per-
init, subject to Army approval.
Kyne said he was sending the Bay
Meadows racing secretary, Charles
Henry, to Miami and New Orleans
to interview race stable owners who
have inquired about stalls here.
Bay Meadows closed December Is
after q successful 57-day meeting
Evening star., 1943-01-16
CIV. Host to Crippled Virginia,
9. U. to invade c. u. Tonight
Maryland Five Foees V. NJ l., Boxers Meet
Army; GoIIoudet at Rondoph-Mocon

George Washington University's
basket ball team. in undisputed
possession of first place in the South
ern Conference, will risk its three
game winning streak against a non
Conference foe tonight, battling Vir-
ginia at Eastern High gym at $50
At the same time Georgetown S
highly regarded Quint will move
into action against Catholic Uni
Versity at G. U. gym, Maryland will
face V. M, I. at Lexington, Va, and
Gallaudet will meet Randolph
Macon at Ashland, Va.
Marylan1's boxing team. victorious
over Coast Guard Academy and
Western Maryland, will seek its third
victory within week at West Point
meeting Army. Handicapped by in
experience in the lighter brackets.
the Old Liners entered the match
as underdogs.
G, w will enter the Virginia game
a more respected outfit than when
1t deserted the village for a North
Carolina excursion following its loss
to Georgetown. The ColonialS wal
loped Duke. North Carolina and
N. G. Navy Pre-Flight on the trip
and will be favored to make it four
straight at the Cavaliers expense.
Virginia Star Is Out.
Virginia will be handicapped by
the loss of its most talented player,
Bill Pickett. who will be out for
several weeks with an injured leg.
@. w. has an uncertain starter in
Capt. joey Gallagher. who damaged
his shoulder against North Carolina
and remained on the bench against
Pre-Flight.
Georgetown will be a prohibitive
favorite to register its ninth victory
in 10 starts, although the Hoyas
6-foot 8-inch center, John Mahnken,
may be unable to play. A prolific
scorer, Mahnken recently has been
Ill and, according to Coach Elmer
Ripley. has lost IL pounds
Andy Kostecka, crack Georgetown
forward, probably will employ the
game as medium of annexing the
District scoring lead. He needs
points to surpass the las points
scored by American University's
George Zuras.
Catholic owns brace of this sec
tors better performers in Fred
Rice, jr., and Dick Scanlon, but
the Hoyas are expected to en-
counter little trouble in disposing
OF team previously beaten by
Wilson Teachers and Loyola.
Maryland Drops to Third.
Maryland. dropped into a third
place tie with v. M. I. and Duke by
losing to Washington and Lee, So
20, last night at Lexington, hopes
TO nudge upward in the Southern
Conference standings by walloping
" M. I,
Sophomore Harry Harner sparked
a scoring spree that enabled the
Generals to check the Old Liners,
scoring all his IS points in the
second half. Ernie Travis, with
IL points, was high for Maryland,
Evening star., 1943-01-16

ers from every college and high
school IN the country are proving
their right to be champions every
day. They may not have been all
Americas at home, but when they
60 out after the Germans in the
Flying Fortresses they leave
path of German M-l09s Fighter
planes falling behind that would
make one Of Bill Osmanski's runs
look like stroll through the park
on Sunday afternoon.
1T is not Just one game year
here, but one every day for keeps.
Here in the Twelfth Air Force a
roll call Of the pilots OF the diff
ferent units would sound like the
National Football Leagues an
nual draft list. Clint Frank OF
Yale is here at headquarters
along with many others not so
well known.
Things happen 50 fast around
Evening star., 1943-01-16
Campbell 10 Be Best Man
As Bob FeIIer Marries
BY tie Associated Press.

BY tie Associated Press.
WAUKEGAN, ILL.,, Jan. l6.-Chief
Specialist Bob Feller Of the Navy,
former Cleveland pitching ace, and
Virginia Winther of Waukegan will
be married tonight in the First
Methodist Church.
Miss Winther accompanied Feller
here yesterday from Van Meter,
Iowa, where they had attended the
funeral of Feller's father, william A.
Feller, 56.
Best man at the wedding will be
Clarence Campbell, former Cleveland
outfielder who now Is a lieutenant In
the Army, stationed at Sioux City.
Iowa.
Evening star., 1943-01-16
Sports Program
For Local Fans
TODAY.
Basket Ball.

Georgetown at Catholic o.,
Sis.
Virginia VS.. George Washing
ton. at Eastern gym, $50.
Maryland at Virginia Military,
Lexington.
Gonzaga at Catholic U. Fresh
men, 7.
Roosevelt vs.. Coolidge, West
ern VS.. Eastern thigh school Sc
ries double -header), Tech gym.
7:30.
Bulls VS.. Maryland Park High,
Eastern gym, 7.
Tech at Navy Plebes, Annapolis.
st. Adams at st. Andrews. Mid
dleton, Del.
Boxing.
Maryland at Army, West Point,
N. Y.
Hockey.
New Haven Eagles vs.. Wash
ington Lions, Uline Arena, $50.
Evening star., 1943-01-16
Big Fields Expected
For Duekpin Tests
Over Week End
Rosslyn and Lufoyette
Host Establishments;
Mrs. Paul Stors

Despite the lack of automobile
transportation two of the biggest
fields of man and woman bowlers
TO turn out for special events this
season are expected for the seventh
annual Old Dominion Handicap at
Rosslyn, and the second Of series
of Red Cross benefit affairs at
Lafayette.
AS the 5-game RoSslyn event got
under way this afternoon at o'clock
Gait Davis, director of the attrac-
ton. which last year set national
record with 311 entries, announced
that Buck Splitter, Dick Clouser,
Frank Stump, Christine Clouser and
Dot Brand were the latest 10 win
"free rides" and that General Man
sger Bill Wood had entered his
Hi-Skor, King Pin and Red Circle
teams of the Ladies District League
en- masse.
The tournament will end tomor.
row at midnight. Chick Darr, stal
member of pace-setting Clarendon
District League team, is defending
champion. a
Seventy-fve pinspillers of botf
sexes competed in the first Rec
Cross benefit last Sunday at Lucky
Strike and Manager Joe Pricci j:
looking for many more than thi
tomorrow at Lafayette, where actor
will start at 2, Entrance fee fol
the 7ve-ran1e event will he S3 Full
handicaps will be based on scratch
of 1873
Firing i52 at Hi-Skor. Mrs. Al
Paul of KenWood established an all
time record for the Women's Coun
try Club League. Her set was 329
With 100 and $40 Margaret Hine
was the star as Lochner's Radi
swept the pace-setting Rustic Cabin
quint N the Hyattsville Ladies
League With highs Of $40 and l.544
George Ward Of Arlington Count
Dairy was the top shooter in tn
Clarendon Commercial B loop will
I44 and 1856.
Rob ONeill led the charge witt
l56 and 39l as Brookland Garag
whitewashed Rod Willis ESQ il
the Brookland Merchants loop.
Evening star., 1943-01-16
Eost-West Grid Show
Produces $4,000

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. l6.-Or-
ganizations Of the armed services
and the Shriners' Crippled Chill
dren's Hospital netted $4,000 from
the annual New Year Day East
West football game.
William NJ. Coffman, managing
director, announced today the pro-
ceeds from the game would be di-
vided evenly between the hospital
and four service funds.
Evening star., 1943-01-16
AAU Indoor Meet
Held Outdoors
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-With all
the city's armories taken over
by the military and Madison
Square Garden unavailable, the
annual Metropolitan AAU indoor
track meet will be held today on
the outdoor board oval at New
York University.
Seven events are on today's
card with t." remainder 'sched-
uled for a week from today.
Evening star., 1943-01-16
Norfolk Sailors Romp
Over Fort BeIvoir
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 16.-Carpen-
ter and Clancy scored II points each
here last night in leading Air Sta
tons crack basket ball team to q
1888 triumph over Fort Belvoir.
Roberts spanked Fort Belvoir,
tenth victim Of Air Station. with
IA points.
Evening star., 1943-01-16
Fights Last Night

6y the ASsoclated PresS
:. NEW YORK.-Jake Lamotts. 1sf,
New York, outpointed Jackie wilson,
l4S, Los Angeles l10; Chalky Wright,
Perslta: l3sL; Tsmaqua, Pa: ,60).
Carson City. New. outpointed Franks
NEW ORLEANS.-Louis (Kidl Cocoa,
1874, New Haven, Conn, outpointed
Holman Williams. 1531s, Detroit 12l.
BOSTON.-Sonny Horne, I5Q, Niles,
Ohio. outpointed Eddie Ellis. 154.
Evening star., 1943-01-16
Cocoa Rated Negro Champ
After Beating Williams
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 16.--Louis
kid" Cocoa, New Haven, Conn.,.
middleweight, outpointed Holman
Williams OF Detroit here last night
and, by ruling of the Louisiana Box
ing Commission, took over the world
Negro title for his class.
Scaling 1921 TO Williams 1885,,
Cocoa won nine Of the IL rounds,
and was master Of the ring through
out the battle.
The Louisiana Boxing Commission
Is a member of the NBA.
Evening star., 1943-01-16
Maryland Kennel Show
Slated February 81

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 16.-Secretary-
treasurer George S. Robertson has
announced that the 30th annual
Maryland Kennel Club dog show
will be held February ST. at the
Fifth Regiment Armory.
Evening star., 1943-01-16
Spurns Major Leagues
For Higher Learning

MILWAUKEE. Wis. (Pl-Bob Nc
Intosh of Des Moines. Iowa, prefers
higher education to major league
baseball contract
The Marquette athlete, cracker
jack third baseman, turned down an
offer from the st. Louis Cardinals
in order to attend college.
Evening star., 1943-01-16

Chester w. Nnnitz, tennis enthusiast
and commander in chief of the
Pacific feet, down to the youngest
recruit. We look forward with conf
dence to the final victory when peace
will bring these heroes home to re-
ceive the honors they deserve.
Evening star., 1943-01-16
Lee, Pickett Bosketers
To Observe Driving Ban
By the Associated Press,

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 16.-Bas-
ket ball teams at Camp Pickett and
Camp Lee will use public transpor-
tation for trips as long as the ban
against pleasure driving continues.
Col. D. John Markey. command
ing officer of Camp Pickett, said
that every effort would be made to
play the remaining games on the
schedule.
Evening star., 1943-01-16
Woodward DribbIers
Down Faculty Team

Woodward Schools basket ball
team defeated the faculty quint, 1874,
yesterday in their annual game at
| the YMCA
Cooley got over half the Wood
ward points with four successful
floor shots.
Evening star., 1943-01-16
Hoyos' Short Enters 600
In MiIIrose Games
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-Hugh Short,
Georgetown star who ran second to
Russ Owen of Ohio State in the
Sugar Bowl 440, has accepted an in-
vitation to compete in the Mel Shep-
pard Memorial 600-yard run In the
Millrose A. A. games at Madison
Square Garden February 6.
A surprise winner in the I. c. "A.
championship last spring, the Hoya
sprinter also will anchor George
towns relay quartet.
Evening star., 1943-01-16
Cordozo Quint HondiIy
Downs Armstrong

Cardozo has the early edge In D.
c. colored high school basket ball.
Jenius and Day led the way as
Cardozo defeated Armstrong. 1892
yesterday. The eventual winners took
a 1916 edge at the half and re-
mained in front by a small margin
all the way.
Evening star., 1943-01-16
Domonovich Not Keen
On Pronouncinq Name
ny the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
Some one asked Alabamas grid
captain. Joe Domnanovich, how to
pronounce his name, "Ah, heck"
exclaimed the all-America center.
Just call me joe"
Evening star., 1943-01-16
St. Johns Bosketers
Wullop GreenbeIt

st. Johns romped over Greenbelt
High cagers, 45-8. yesterday for its
seventh triumph in nine games this
season. 1t was the second victory
over Greenbelt.
Chuck Dudley again was high
man for the Johnnies, sinking six
goals for II points st. Johns had a
20-5 lead at the half.
Evening star., 1943-01-16
St. Adams Five Strives
To Get Back in Race
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MIDDLETON, Del, Jan. 16.--St
Adams School basket ball team OF
Washington plays at st. Andrews
School here today in an effort to
get back into the Interstate Aca-
demic Conference race.
The Saints had a two-game win
nlng streak halted yesterday when
defeated by Wilmington Friends. &c.
25, at Wilmington. 1t was Friends
fourth straight triumph.