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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-04
By ERNIE PYLE
WITH FIFTH! ARMY BEACH

WITH FIFTH ARMY BEACH
HEAD FORCES IN ITALY (by
| wireless)-As tiny and shell-raked
as our Anzio beachhead is, life in
some respects is astonishingly nor
| NAL. For example, the Fifth Army
runs a daily movie here. 1t start
ed less than a month after our
troops first landed.
They put on two shows a day,
and we've had such recent pic
lures as Abbott and Costello in
Hit The Ice" Jean Arthur in
'The More the Merier," and Ros-
alind Russell in What A Woman
60 occasionally, just to kill
time at night, since the place
where 1 write has no electricity,
and I haven't got enough Abe Lin
coin in me to do my work by
candlelight.
A funny thing happened at the
movie the other night. I was stand
ing outside the building with big
bunch of soldiers waiting for the
first show to end AS we stood
there, shell suddenly whipped in,
scared us out of our wits, and ex-
ploded behind the building.
When the boys came out after
the first show ended, they We're
laughing about the odd timing in
the pictures dialogue. The explod-
ing shell made big boom inside
the theatre. and just as it went
off there was a pause in the film S
dialogue, and the heroine slowly
turned her head to the audience
and said:
"What was that?'
Also, our bea chhead has a rest
camp for infantry troops. The
: camp is unoer artillery fire, as is
f! everything else on the beachhead.
But still it serves its purpose by
getting the men out of the fox
holes, and as somebody said,
+; There's a hei. of lot Of differ
ence getting shells spasmodically
al long range, and in being right
Up under Jerrys nose where he's
aiming at you personally"
Furthermore, our beachhead has
big modern bakery, which has
been working under fire for weeks,
turning out luscious, crisp loaves
Of white bread from it's portable
ovens at pace of around $4,000
pounds a day.
More than 80 soldiers work in
this bakery It is the first draftee
baking outfit in our Army, and the
company will be three years old
in June. They've been overseas a
year and a half, and have baked
through half a dozen bitter cam.
paigns.
They've had casualties right rede
on the beachhead, both physical
and mental. from too much shell.
ing. Their orders are to keep right
on baking through an artillery bar
rage, but when air-raiders come
over, they turn out the fires and
go to the AFRAID shelter.
Life seemed very normal in the
bakery when l visited them. The
shift leader at the time was Sergt.
Frank Zigon of (5643 Carnegie Ave
nue. Pittsburgh, who showed me
around. The boys are glad to have
d visitor, and they gave me a pie
to take home.
They said they'd had shells or
this side of them and that side Of
them, and in front and behind. II
was believable, but everything was
running SO smoothly that their
stories of shells seemed quite
academic, like some mathematical
truth without reality.
But when I left the bakery, we
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-04

mated from the capitol In recent years.
Hopefully they will have lost the rubber
stamp irretrievably during their recess and
have returned to their full Constitutional au-
thority, with justice their keynote and toler-
ance it's medium of expression. Bitterness and
asperity have yielded sorry crop on Capitol
Hill. It is time for different planting.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-04
KILLED IN ACCIDENT

ALBEMARLE, April 3-LP-Det,
bert James Hathcock, ,31-year.olal
knitting mill employee, was klAea
when his automobil and a truch
collided on a highway near here
Saturday.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-04

it is because we have departed
from Thee. Cause to flame again
in our hearts the consciousness
that we wage war for goals that
Thou hast taught us, and for Thy
Kingdoms coming. Make us good
soldiers of Jesus Christ, with eyes
ever open to His leadership. Amen.
-.-W.T.E.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-04
CAROLINA FLIER KILLED

f 0 r T LAUDERDALE, Fla.
April g. up - Four American and
two British filters were killed yes.
terday in the collision of two
planes from the Fort Lauderdale
naval air station. Americans in
Guided: Marine Corp. William
Steven Hart of Johnston, S. C.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-04

ganization. There was no room in
the foreign policy of Franklin
Roosevelt and Cordell Hull for any
such fortnight and immediate
move.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-04

In January of this year, there
were 214 trade disputes in Britain.
involving 10000 work-people, and
causing the loss of $4,000 work.
ing days.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-04
Our Chief Aim

TO dIu III every way tHa prosecution OF
the war to complete Victory.
TOP OF THE MORNING
They who can smile when others hate,
Nor bind the heart with frosts of fate
Their feet will 60 with laughter bold,
The green roads of the Never-Old.
They who can let the spirit shine
And keep the heart lighted shrine
Their feet will glide with fire-of-gold,
The green roads of the Never-Old.
EDWIN MARKHAM,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-04

Mayor Moore this afternoon re-
ceived a telegram from Governor
R. A. Cooper of South Carolina,
inviting the mayor and Wilmington
citizens to be present in Columbia
tomorrow when the 10th infan-
try, eastern North Carolina troops,
will parade.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-04

Miss Mary Nixon Darden has
been elected Junior Red Cross
leader with Miss Matte Pember.
ton as assistant.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-04
rs Years Ago
Today
(From the files
of the Star-NeWs)

Thomas D. Warren, newly ap-
pointed district attorney, took the
oath of office here this afternoon
before Morgan Turrentine, clerk
of United States court. He succeeds
J. o. Carr, who resigned the post
in order to devote his time to
private practice.
Mrs. Robert c. Merritt and Miss
Jessie Harper left last night for
Baltimore, Md, where they will
visit Mrs. Merritt's father, Mr..
James T. Barker.
DR.. ]. c. Seegers, pastor of St.
Pauls Luthern church here, is
attending the sixth biennial con-
ference in Greensboro.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-24
wv w Jusf q Few Lines

Lieut.. ]. D. tJaek) Coe recently re- ported killed in action over England. won the Country Club Of Waterbury golf championship in 1899 and de- tended it successfully the next sea son after first winning at Water town When Cap" Bingham and Dave Meth teed off at Chase club the other afternoon. they Eep- resented more than l50 years of age. as both are past the thrae-qnarter century mark Post Office sot a standoff in the won and lost de- pertinent, third flight Of the mems championship play, when Charley Copnel the husky parcel posfer won from Eddie C0ugblin. but Charley Platt. retired Supt. of Mails missed a short putt on the 18th green that cost him his match gitb Lefty Lee Harvey. the east-end century plant Of sports Rela- tive to left-handegs. southpag pitch CTS in particular, Rr00klyps Eddie DiNapoii. manager of tsle B. A. C. baseball entry in tine NABP national tournament at Youngstown in 1881 Sill be glad to know that bis New Hayep pitcher of that year John Ieftyl McKenpa. pitched. oDe-bit tw0-bit and NO HTT-GO RUN games for the Navy Flyers at Key West. Florida and is batting AS this seas son |, Brist0i cLO Endeeg, central Connecticut league champions, sought for a baseball game tn this city Sunday against the Ayiglianese to help the Baltimore fund drive, gre scheduled to meet American Le- zion ip Th0mast0D in . piayoff game. according to reports from the cl0cktOwp S0n To Baltimore campaign chaiTmaD. Fred Palongba reports el60 from q donors, Herry X caship, a former league presi- dent 'ikleking ID" with tw0 dona- ti0ns. Of es0 total. oHa from his company, and the other pfasopaD =
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-24
Mullen, Deen, Dowd Won Tennis Tests

Keen competition was evident m the Industrial Tennis Tournament matches played last night at the courts throughout the city as Ee1 suits reported by Chairman hogwood Webster reveal
 In a stitfly contested match, James Mullen (se0gllD defeated V, Q, 6tudley (U, s, Timel, 6-2, 6s2 In the mems singles, second round match thus bringing Mullen into the quarter finals, The next match played between William Fleming lu, s, Timel and Walter Dean lse0Vlln was haTd-i0ngbt in the first game and vas played 10 a 1,b finish in the first, and 6s2 in the second with Walter Dean taking the henoEs, This was also Q second round match, ", Harold pogd American RFassl next met and defeated William Wells t6ooyilN by the scores s'2, s'a second round match,
 The first match played in Mixed Doubles Was won by Helen Smith George ASelby lseth Thomasl who defeated Georgia bTigugll0,A Anthony 0amhlne tu, s, Timel by the scores, e,l, 60,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-24
EATERS GIVE |BOxMEN SAFE
 WORKING HEDGE"
Hy CHEN PERKINS

tDnseea tEe4s StAM O9zgNE o0ae0tD
 New York Aug. 2a = CUP9 The st. Louls cardlnAls, who have oper- ated without a bonalade relief pitcher an season. offered evidence today that their strong-armed squad of starting huraer w0ald have about as much use for one as their batting champion Stan Arusial has for a pinch hitter.
 Their pitchers. most Of them biz chesty fellows lize Mort Cooper and Max Lanier. have gone li straight games without assistance from the bun pen and that pace more or less reflects e trend that has been in effect all season.
 In other pennant winning years, Manager Billy Southworth had such capable relief hands as H0wae Kirst and MuITy Dickson to take over when the starter faltered. but there was no one on the stan who was equipped Co do the job on a regular basis this year. Hence SOuthworth alternaled his starters in the bull- pen calling on practically any of them to relieve for short stints be- tween their regular assignments and the system has paid dividends.
 Emphasizing the staying power d the Cardinal corps is the fact that the Big Four. Lanier, Cooper, Harry Brecheen and Ted Wilks have pitched n total Of 55 conplet games out Of the ll6 that the team has played. The Cardinals have needed no relief in 9 games. and in most of the others. one pitcher going two or three innings has managed to settle the issue. Cooper has pitched l8 complete games. Lanier ls. Wilks l2. and Brecheen n.
 In deference to the Cardinal bat- ting attack. it should be emphasized that such a performance would not have been possible had the pitchers been with any other club. Usually the margin of victory is so substan- tiai that even a faltering pitcher Is able to weather a few shaky innings late in the game. A check of the records reveals that the Cardinals have been held to a one-run mar gin of victory in only IS Of their s7 tE1umphs.
 In 90 games they have had n two- run margin in eight they have fin- islaed three runs in front. in l2 they have had a four-run margin. They have had 10 five-run victories. two have been decided by six. two hy seven, four by eight. two by nine. two have been decided by six, two by seven, four by eight. two by nine, five by 70, three by ii and one each by l2, B, l6, and lB runs.
 Big Mort Cooper, ably assisted bs Brother Walker Cooper. had it easy gaining his 18th victory. al-l. over the Chicago Cubs at St. Louis last night. He scattered nine hits and his control was sharp. walking none and striking out five. Walker Cooper hit an inside the park homer and three singles for a perfect night at the plate. bringing his recent pace to i5 hits in le times at bat.
 The victory enabled the Cards to keep ahead of the all-time recoTc pace of the Cubs of 1906. though they need 2e victories in their final 3B games to tie it. Playing at their present pace. they could clinch the pennant as early as September l5- earlier if the fast trayeltpg Pjtts@ burgh Pirates have a relapse.
 The game was the only one played in the majors yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-24
Hemllkons Win

To decide the baseball merits oi their respective neighh0Thoods Hamilton and Fulton park "all,staF' teams met last evening in the first Of 8 thFee-game series, Hamilton park getting four runs in the open. Ing inning towards an eventual l0.s victory over their north end 0ppon. ents, Dick Geary's batting was on the sensational side, with a double triple and homer in his favor while Gregory ateek bit three singles and also helped win u c game from the pitchers box, he and GFenlck glvlne up but four hits,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-24
PeVcIto Vs. Pep At Springfield

Springfield, Mass, Aug. % u their bouts against Sammy Angott are any indication. Featherweight Champion Willie Pep will have his hands full when he meets Joey Pcralta, the best ''underdog" fighter in the business. in their 70 round bout Monday night at the dog track in West Springfield.
 Peralta took on Angott several months ago at Detroit and gave the only fighter ever tO beat the Hart ford fistic wizard the fight of hif life. The decision in favor of An gott over Peralta was roundly b0oed. according to newspaper accounts of the fight. and the referee. slim Me- Clelland. cast his vote for Peralta. Tn another recent contest at chi- eago. Joey held Bob Montgomery to a split decision and in that bout also received the nod of the third man in the ring. Sam Hennessey.
 Undegd0g
 The former Douglas. Ariz.. cow hand, who now fights out Of Tama. qua. Pa. also has beaten chalky WAtEHJ-tuSt NGEA hANtttG0 AAG 1ht~ standing contender for Pep's feather weight title by the New York State Boxing Commission. Peralta enter ed the ring against chalky a 5 to l undeFdog but outb0xed and outs punched Wright in their bout at Wilkes Barre. Pa,
 Against Cleo Shans and Mike De- lia at New York City Les Krells fighter likewise wasn't given toe much of a chance. Neither was he when he faced Tommy Jessup last summer at West Springfield. But in each of these bouts Peralta cam through the winner by decisive mar- gins to prove that he is the best undeTdog scrappeT in the isS-pound division.
 Peralta doesn't figure to defeat Pep either but the flstie experts" are of the opinion that Joey will give Pep his hardest fight since sammy Angott. The Mexican if tougher and . hetetT pnncheT than Lulu Constantine. whom Pep tr0uneed in his last start, and unlike Lulu Is an aggressive fighter who likes to mix it,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-24
Two Stoke Races At Norrosonsett Set For Saturday

Pawtucket. R. I. Aug. 24--With the running of the Pawtucket Hand- leap a week ago as a guide, Racing Secretary Ty Shea has set a baf- fling problem for form players to solve in the running Of next Sat- urday's CO., feature at Narragansett Park. the s5,O0O John E. Martin Handicap. contested over six fur- longs by year olds and upward.
 Heading the list Is Charlie Rufi's fine sprinter Mintlock, with l26 pounds. the same weight he 30 gale lantly carried Into second place be- hind IT. c. Genter's Swiv last Sat- urday. If. c. Bedwell's Sollure, though dropped to l25 pounds, may not face the barrier. but Swiv, next In line with li6 pounds, Is consid. cred a sure starter Tn receipt of IS pounds last Saturday. Swiv beat Mintlock two and half lengths in the Pawtucket. A weight switch of five pounds does not figure to turn the tables and the { year old son of Ariel will probably dope out favor. ite.
 Mrs. II. P. B0nner's solid but un. lucky gelding, Defense, has a pull In the weights of ! pounds with Swiv and 2 pounds with Mintlock, for his third in the Pawtucket. lie is iE first class trim and will be close at the finish. H. H. Folks Dream Parade and E. ]. Daily's Johnny Jr., both with ll2, are listed as probables and either or both may be close.
 Mrs. T. Christopher's Bel Reign. l06, a four pounds drop from the Pawtucket. in which the colt was badly used up in cutting out ter rife pace. must be rated an excel- lent chance. Hy-0ato, Little Hoops, Texas Sandman. each with iO5 and the Detroit stakes winner, Cuban Bomb. with iO3, complete a fast field.
 For Fillies
 The other end of Saturdays stakes uble-header is the 5000 Jeanne Dare, a six fourlongs affair for year old fillies, If Crispin Oglebay carries out his original intention and sends Price Level. winner of the 6pinaway Stakes at Belmont August l6. to contest the issue, the Jeanne Dare will develop into ( keen duel between the Spinaway winner and Mrs. E. A. Froelicht Snow Maid, winner of the elO.O0C New Hampshire Special. August i2 and regarded as the best lilly i,l these parts. Other probable starters are Halcyon Night; Slender Lady, Cat Lady, Jacks Jill. Singing Bid Mother Tongue, Coronation and lily Polly.
 There will be eight races on Sat- urday and post time remains at 2:30.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-24

At the conclusion of the current season, Manager Fred Davi of the Brasscos will confer with Supt. James ]. Curtin of the park depart. ment regarding the possibility of re. arranging the baseball layout at the Municipal stadium SO that the fans will have the benefit of the big Rrandstand for next season when the local promoter hopes to have either a minor league club or Q top. notch semi.pro club in operation.
 Davi announced his intentions this morning on his return from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-24
This Sporting World
Bod Business
By JOHN A. uUNEY

Isn't R strange. when you are trying Co oO a friend . favor. by loaning him something you value whether it he a Tn. your golf clubs or your automoh5le-little good. and most times. much harm comes of ttp For reasons best known Co them selves, owners of the North End Thomas Club franchise ln the City Amateur Leagoe decl6ea Co kEfsD- LEASE their franchise ao a Nanr. atack team. 50 the latter could com. plete in the local league which it wanted to do very badlys claiming to have a worthy team that would provide keen opposition for the best ln the circuit. Another Naugatnck team also wanted to get in the Wa terbury Sunday baseball picture, but was frozen out when the Thomas Club. once a three-time winner Of the championslip, could not put a team on the field. but decided in favor of the Naugatuck Zephyrs. managed by Otto McCann. who also handled their basketball business last season when the zepllyrs had a good club that won most of It's games then challenged the Q. s. Rubber. I. R. A. dusty league winners to a series for the championship of Naugatuck. a series which was once agreed to by e handshake-but never came off
 Nov. .St's not for me Co say where the fault lies in the fact that the North End Thomas Club Nauga- tuck Zephyrs baseball entry in the City Amateur league forfeited its last tgo games because it did not put a team on the field. oddly enough. the Washington Hills. de- lending leagl,e champions got the worst of it. for had the Naugy club showed up last Sunday and defeated the Aviglianese. this sea- son's champs. who were without New Ravens AlfDne brothers, two sparkplugs Of the team, the Fziil and Avigs would have had to play . off for the championship and the latter might be going to Baltimore instead of the north end club. which played hard and earned everything it got. except. perhaps the championship because the Naugatack Zephyrs. backed by the North End Thomas Club did not show up for play. Under league rules, the Tonlmies could have used American Legion league playgrs. In fact the Ayigs used one of the junior circuit perform CTS when the Alfones stayed home. It seems too bad that q team that was in on a RATNCHBCK had to be the one to spoil the finish and taint the title of a first-time wtn- ner of fhe championship in a league that has operated success fully for 2l years.
 Come to think of it--I can never remember ANY Naugatuck team or player quitting in any sport or game for the past 25 years-unth nowi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-24
PROBABLE PITCHERS By unitea Press
 NaaR0mah H.AahnA

Chicago lPasssan s-D at st, Louis (Wllkg l2-Il-a;s0 D, mp GWT), Philadelphia lRaffensheFgeF D. lSl at Boston Andrews l2.lD VI 800 p, n, tEWTl,
 lOnly games scheduledl,
 AmeEiean League lMo flames sehednledD,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-24
AAeDoniels, Zonnelli Fov ~. $. c. Moin Go

New York, August 2l. - lUP) = Arrangements were completed to, day for a welteFweight bout at Mad lson Square Garden on September 6 between Ralph aZnnelli Of Pr0yi. denee, R. l. and Jimmy MeDanielf of Los Angeles.
 On that date. Promoter Mike Jacobs had planned to stage a Willie Pep ys chaiky Wright, worlds featheFweight title bout, but associations fell through when Peps manager, Louis Vlscusl de- manded a ss0000 guarantee for the champ.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-24

Davi To Seek Diamond
 Shift At City Stadium

New York where he had further conferred with major league office lals regarding the possibility of making Waterbury a farm" next season. The same officials paid a visit Go the Watertown avenue field two weeks ago and were loud in their praise of It's potensioilties but recommended that the playing area be switched to another part of the field in the event that the city of- flcials would take kindly to the offer of using it for league ball.
 Big Crowd
 During the next few days. Mama ger Davl will concentrate his efforts on making Saturday nights "Blll Johnson Nite". party one tf the big- gest events on the Bfassco calendar. With the famous Black Yankees as opposition for the locals under lights, and the testimonial to Johnson who leaves for the Navy Sept. ist and will be playing his final game here this week, indications are that c banner crowd will be on hand.
 The Brassco lineup Is nov one of high calibre as proven by It's last two victories. Randy Oumpert, Mickey DeLuccia and Ted Orabeck will be available for mound duty against the Yankees with Howie Hack on the receiving end. DeLuccia or Aaron Robinson will take care of first base. Cy Block. the slugging ex.Cub star at second, Johnson at third. Rehia at short, and Johnny DeVito, Goose Rossomondo and "Joltlng Joe" Binkoski in the out. field. RossoInondo and Blnkoski were outstanding in the victory of the West Haven Sailors over the Brooklyn Royals at Donavan field last Sunday, a contest which was witnessed by another great crowd of 3iOO fans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-24
Wetee SeftbsII

Maiptenapee team softbslD battery Of bT0wnell and Dusehenau cons bined its efforts to win Q svl deels sion over Accounting ip Q WateF, bury Tool league game last Nigbf bTownell gave up but tWL hits. while his eateheT hit Q single tfRt scored tw0 runs. enough to win the gaEHe as Accounting got but one run which came In the second inning, 0El a hit by Harris,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-24
Hagteovd Setter Hits fov Cycle

Hartford, Conn, Aug, 2t-CUPl- The Hartford and ElmiFa teams of the Eastern League split Q double header here last night. the locals losing the first, l to o, and taking the nighteap, il to 6. Roland Gladu, Hartford third baseTnan, Tapped out Q double, homer, single and triple and knocked In six runs in the sec. ond game,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-24
C. Y. Q. BesebeII FiHoIe Toniehf

Baseball teams from sts, Peter and Paul and Mt Carmel parishes will take part ip the final CYO league game Of the season tonight, 'e.gs p, n at Hamilton Park, No. l diamond. League title has already been won by 6t, Thomas winners Of 2 games of 10 played; while Imr Rlaenlate Conception. . forfeit game winner last night over st, Llley's gaining the Tnnner-lip position ln the league, St, Johns of WateTtoWn also won q forfeit game decision from Blessed Sacrament ghils et, Francis of Nangatuck won Q T-e game from Sts, Peter and paul,