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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-17
Nv WHITNEY MARTIN

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-REIt
doesn't prove anything, of course,
S SU baseball men might take it as
wv encouraging sign that % of the
On men listed on the Pittsburgh
pirate spring roster were with the
cl1b last year.
The Pirates are the first club
ibid enough to issue roster at
his time, apparently, although we
n,,nderstand Earl Hilligan of the
american League and Bill Brandt
u Me National have their respec-
.rs red and green books ready for
.ss printer after sweating over the
i,ilv personnel changes until they
5scided that if they waited until
the changes ceased the books new
g- would go to press.
The Pirate roster shows Is play
orc who were with the club a
wear ago, and those IS include
some pretty fair country ball play
org such as Biooper Sewell, Max
Butcher, Bob kllnger, AL Lopez.
pete Coscarart and Vince Dimag-
Nobody can tell right now just
how representative the Buc roster
Is Last yea, if anyone had taken
+bp New York Giant roster as rep
resentative of major league clubs
he would have been foul by yards,
as the Giant losses, from a purely
playing-strength standpoint, prob
ablv were greater in 1943 than
those of any other clubs.
How many of those 80 now list
ed will be available for duty when
the season starts is still another
,,,ee+ion In fact. at her rate Uncle
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-17
FIRST DRYD0CKS
LAUNCHED HERE

The first two Of eight reinforced
concrete ocean-going drydocks to
be built by the Navy were launch
ed at the construction site, one
half mile above Hilton Bridge on
the Northeast Cape Fear river,
Wednesday, the Officer-in-charge
of Construction announced.
The auxiliary repair docks will
be outfitted here following the
launching.
Each of the ocean-going dry
docks is 389 feet long and "a feet
wide, and the hull is constructed
entirely of reinforced concrete.
These docks will be elf-contained
and will be capable of being tow
ed anywhere on the high seas.
Purpose of the docks will be to
lift disabled and other Naval craft
needing repairs from the water
and contain them while repairs
are made. Each will have COM
plete living quarters for its crew.
The military-type docks are con-
structed to handle various Naval
craft.
The keel for dock No. 1 was
laid on September 2 and No. 2
on SEPTEMBER %, 1913. The other
six drydocks will be built here
! three at a time There is one
basin in which the keels of two
docks can be laid, and another
in which one dock can be con-
structed.
The building of the docks is be-
ing done by the Tidewater Con-
struction Corp. of Norfolk, Va,
which undertook the job early last
November after the contract held
by v. P. Lofts Co. of Charlotte,
was terminated by "consensua.
agreement"
It may be expected that the
enterprise will continue into com
mercial peacetime existence, az
regards the use of the construc
ton basin and other facilities.
The plant, in a sense, is dry
dock itself. The keels are laid ii
a basin and built from the kee
up in the sunken dry ground
When it is housed in, the gate
are opened, the great reinforced
concrete creation floats up to tn
river level and is towed to tn
QUILTING pier. The water then il
pumped out of the basin and ney
keels are laid.
The work is highly unusual il
two respects, one being the rein
forced concrete construction. ant
the other being that the dock i
semi-submersible. When a ship i
to be taken aboard, the drydocl
admits water into its capaciou
hold until the dock sinks suffi
GENTLY for the snip to be warped
into the now submerged deck
Then the water is pumped out 0
the hold, the drydock emerges tt
normal floating condition, the wa
ter runs off the deck back int
the sea and the ship to be re
paired rests high and dry on tn
cradle-like deck.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-17
SENATE APPROVES
SUBSIDY OUTLAW
Continued from Page One)

Both subsidy advocates and foes
have been in favor of continuing
the CCC, although the Senate
House conferees struck out Of the
repeater bill Senate proposal to
boost it's borrowing authority by
$3.50, 900, 900. This was the principal
change made by the conferees in
the Senate bill.
While administration spokesman
have voiced confidence that veto
would be sustained-as it was on
similar repeater a year ago
Senator Bankhead (D.-Ala.) said
that anti-subsidy forces feel they
have a good chance of marshaling
the required two-thirds majority.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-17
CAROLINA ISLAND
BASE IS HAMMERED
CONTINUED from Page One)

Because of the lofty and heavily
fortified rock that guards the en-
trance to the h"st harbor in the
islands, Ponape has been referred
to as Japan's Gibraltar. The is
land, also know as ascension, is
surrounded by barrier reef, and
more than a hundred islets.. The
terrain is rugged, with sharp rid
ges, deep valleys, towering peaks
and cliffs.
In pre-war days the natives lived
comfortably off the fertile land of
Ponape, which raises virtually
every tropical product. The unin-
habited interior rs many ruins Of
an ancient and mysterious civili-
zation.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-17
STOLEN BICYCLE

Wilbur Clinton, who gave his
ADDRESS as KnOdes' market,
reported to police Wednesday
night that his bicycle had been
stolen from its parking place
in front of the Bailey theater.
According to the police report,
the bicycle had been locked
by Clinton before he entered
the theater. It was an Elgin,
red, white and green bike.
valued at $40.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-17
Johnny Wander Nicer
Hasn't Received Call

wYcKoFF, N. j.. Feb. 16-lA.
Johnny Wander Nicer, Clnclnnal.
Reds pitcher, said he had not yet
been instructed to report Tor m
duction into the Navy, although
his three-week post-induction fur
Tough expires today.
Wander Nicer is married and has
a child Is months old.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-17
Kentucky Fiue To Enter +
National Cage Tourney

LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. is. -
R)-- The athletic department at
the University Of Kentucky an
nounced today it had accepted an
invitation to participate in the Ma
tional Invitation Basketball Tour
rament at New York's Madison
Square Garden next month.
The Wildcats meet Ohio Uni
versity here Feb. rs in the closing
OF the regular schedule.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-17
SERVICE LUNCHEON

The weekly luncheon at the
Third and Grace USO will be
held for old and new service
wives at l o'clock Thursday.
After luncheon the girls will
roll bandages for James Walk
er hospital. Reservations may
be made by calling 2-8895 be-
fore 10 a. m. Thursday.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-17
OLD TUBES

"But I don't need a used
tube to buy tooth paste, the
newspaper said SOL" That is
the frequent complaint made
to retailers recently. Effective
March 1, old tubes are not
compulsory for small tubed
articles, however, retailers
will appreciate the cOntribu-
ton of used tubes.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-17
POTATO PRICES

The New Hanover War Price
and Rationing board amOunc-
ed Wednesday that grocers
selling sweet potatoes may
temporarily charge prices that
prevailed with them for this
item during the period Of De-
cember 1871, inclusive. Sweet
potatoes are priced according
to Temporary Maximum Price
Regulation 81.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-17
THEFT OF LUGGAGE

A man named Clements re-
ported the theft of a brown
leather Upper bag containing
mems clothing, 81 in cash and
a supply Of railroad tickets
and reports, the property Of
the Atlantic Coast Line Rail-
road company, from the train
station wednesday,. Total
value was placed at $50, re-
ported local police.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-17
City Briefs
ENTRY ATTEMPTED

Police, called early Wednes-
day morning to the Southern
Kitchen on Princess street,
learned from a Negro employe
at that establishment that a
soldier had been attempting to
enter SANKEY'S jewelry store
nearby. Officers found that
someone had tempered with
the rear window, and back
door hinges. Footprints were
found on the scene,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-17
PQschal Announced Pro
Ball Carrying Champion

down jaunt which decided the
game. Paschal, Hinkle and Tony
Canadeo of Green Bay were the
only players to make more than
100 yards in single game during
the campaign.
Phil-Pitt ~unseated the Bears as
the team ground gaining champion,
piling up 1870 yards to 1861. Phil
Pitts average, however. was 81
per carry, while the Bears T. for
nation dug up 3.9 to lead the
league.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-17
Ewald Pyle Puts Name
On Giants Dotted Line

NEW YORK, Feb. 16-(R-The
New York Giants announced TO-
day that Ewald Pyle, southpaw
pitcher obtained by draft from
the Minneapolis American Asso.
citation club, had signed his 1874
contract Pyle has a At draft
ola ssificatinn.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-17
YMCA PARTY

The junior class of the
Boys Division of the local
YMCA will be entertained at
a; 1880 pm. at the YMCA on
Market street. 1t will be an
old romantic Lords and Ladies
party in which all attendants
will carry Oh under assumed
names, such as Romeo and
Juliet. All juniors are urged
to attend and bring their girl
friends.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-17
WEATHER
eastern Standard Time)

eastern Standard Ttme)
(By U. s. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1880 PM, yesterday,
TEMPERATURE
1880 am, 43, 1880 am, 80, 1870 pm. 50.
1880 pm, IS.
Maximum 50, Minimum 81, Mean 4s,
Normal 48.
HUMIDITY
1870 am, IS, 1880 am, 70, 1870 pm, 60,
1880 pm, 10.
PRECIPITATION
Total for the "a hours ending 1880
p. M, 600 inches.
Total since the first of the month,
4.62 inches.
TIDES FOR TODAY
From the Tide Tables published by
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
High Low
'''''' s:5sp ll:2or
Masonboro Inlet -------- l:O0a 1928
l:11p 1887
Sunrise, 6:55 a. M, Sunset, $3.50 p. m.
Moonrise, 1851 a. M, Moonset, HAS a
Cape Fear River stageat Fayette-
vile on Wednesday, at a. M,
30.18 feet.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is. -P)-Weathel
bureau report of temperature and tain'
fall for the "a hours ending 8 p. m.
ir the principal cotton growing areas
and elsewhere:
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-17
SLIGHT DAMAGES RESULT

Slight damages resulted to
two automobiles last night
when j. T. Brown, 1913 Nun
street. ran into a car operat-
ed by Cyrus Padgett, 31S
Campbell street, at the corn
er of Front and Market streets.
According to police reports.
Brown was going west on Mar
ket street when he ran into
the side of the Padgett We
hicle, damaging both automo-
biles slightly. No arrests were
made, police stated.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-17
LUTHERAN MEMS SUPPER

The Rabbi M. M. Thurman
will be the speaker at the sup
per meeting held by the Luth-
eran Men of St. Pauls church
Thursday at 1880 pm. in the
Parish House. All members
are urged to bring friend.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-17
PROMOTED

Voiture 245, 40 g. 8 has issu-
ed a call to all members to
meet at the Courthouse just
prior to the American Legion
meeting Thursday night to dis
cuss plans for assisting the
Legion with membership.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-17
RECOVERING

Miss Constance Herbert.
who underwent an operation
at Duke hospital Wednesday,
is recovering satisfactorily,
according to reports here.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-17
PEP DISCHARGED

CAMBRIDGE, Md, Feb. 16-|R
Willie Pep, holder of the New
York version of the worlds feath.
erweight championship, has been
given physical discharge from
the Navy, the cambridge Naval
Training Station public relations
office said today.
Attached to the discharge was
citation for good conduct, the
office added.
Pep had been patient in the
hospital for more than month
He indicated that he would re
turn to his home in Hartford
Conn.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-17
STOLEN WHEEL AND TIRE

Edward Brunson, 202, ed"
Maffitt Village, reported to
police Wednesday that some
one stole a wheel and tire from
his automobile while it was
parked in garage at 8O2
South 18th street Tuesday
night The wheel was described
as that of a Ford automobile.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-17

The Raj raid that destroyed
Germany's Moline and Edez- dams
in May, 1913, was planned with
engineering exactness a year in
advace,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-01
Pennsylvania
VoteCd||ed Key

A nip and tuck fight for the
presidency with Pennsylvania as
the key 10 the entire election was
predicted today by DR.. Claude
Robinson, president of Opinion
Research Corp.
Speaking before meubers of the
Economic Club, DR.. Robinson de-
clared that America is turning
away from the New Deal, al
though he could offer no assur-
ance of a Dewey victory.
Both candidates are waging
cagy fight with Dewey concen-
trating on domestic policy and
playing down the foreign issue,
while President Roosevelt accen-
tuates the foreign issue, DR.. Rob-
inson asserted.
"Dewey's slogan, Time for
Change" IL strageticalIy a nat
ural," said the research expert.
1T applies II you're mad at
Eleanor and II equally effective
II you're plqued at your treat
ment nv the ration board"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-01
Amendment |
Adoption Urged

Members of the Detroit Board
of Water Commissioners today
urged the public to vote in favor
of constitutional amendment No.
l at the Nov. 7 election.
A state law enacted in 1908
provides that no city may supply
more than % per cent of water
consumed by its residents to Gus
toners outside the corporation
limits. The amendment would
eliminate the limitations.
Failure 10 adopt the amend
ment would seriously interfere
with satisfactory water supply for
war industries and war housing
projects outside the city, MEM
bers of the board said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-01
TWOGuiIty
AS NudiStS

Two women we're found guilty
and third was acquitted of in
decent exposure by Recorders
Judge Groat as the outgrowth of
a benefit smoker given by mem
bers of UAW-CIO Local 163 at
Webster Hall, Sept. "a, at which
there was allegedly nude dancing
and obscene motion pictures.
Convicted were Mrs Gloria
Grant. 81. of 9S Winder, and
Mrs. Elsie Talcott, "a, of 27l3
Fifth. Mrs. Babette Wood. So,
of 9S6 w. Forest. was freed by
Judge Groat on testimony that
she had acted as mistress of
ceremonies and had not partici-
pated in the nude dancing.
Mrs. Grant described her dance
with a live python as an artistic
Oriental ritual dance and said
that IL had been approved by
police censors.
The snake, which was the
dubious property Of the police
custodian following the raid, was
not produced in court
The two women will be SEN
fenced Nov. 6.
Four other persons we're con-
Victed on charges Of lettering as
the result Of tho smoker.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-01
Gains 60 Years
Court Decision Cuts
Robbers Sentence

Sixty years progress in one day
is the record of Arden Cousineau.
In 1889 Cousineau retired, at
80, at the insistence of federal
court. from his occupation of rob-
bling banks. For holding up four
Michigan banks. Judges Monet
and Tuttle sentenced him. to a
total of 81 years in prison.
Today. in accordance with re-
cent supreme court decisions linn
iting the penalties for bank rob-
berry. Monet chopped so years off
the 81. Minus the five years he
has served. Cousineau still has p
years to go.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-01
Coach Hirings
By DSR Gain
Times Photo

For the first time in two years.
the DSR reported a net gain in
the employment of coach opera
tors-a constant problem since the
beginning of the war.
William S. Bullock. DSR gen.
eral manager, said today that six
more operators were hired during
October than were lost through
the usual channels of resignation
and discharge and death.
Despite this good omen, the
DSR IL still looking for 400
transportation equipment opera
tors" he said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-01
Girl Admits Taking
II Cars for JOY Rides

Seventeen-year-old Phyllis Wy
gent of 1886 Forrer was placed
on two years probation by Re-
corder's Judge Maher today after
she admitted taking at least II
automobiles so she could take her
boy friends JOY riding.
She was specifically charged
with stealing an auto belonging to
Erwin Mark of 361 w. Drayton
and turning it over 10 two SOL
diere
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-01
Macarthur Vows
Bdtddn Capture

GEN. MacA R,TH u RS HQ.
PHILIPPINE. Oct. 81 (INSO-
I'VE have our hold now and /
shall not relax the grip until
Bataan and Corregidor once more
rise into life" declared Gen. Mac
Arthur today.
The order, highly praising all
officers and men under his COM
mand, including those of naval
units. for the success of the
Philippines invasion, said the
initial successes were scored with
low casualty rate unsurpassed
in the history of war"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-01

- y ~ ~
=" h a V e
been u n d er
he doctors
care sin e Q
Helen left"
S a i d h e r
m o I h e r.
There IL no
reason W h v
she sh ou d
leave home,
and we want
her to come
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-01
Fireman Promoted

Harold A. Fuller of 4S41 Har-
ward, who has been a city fire
man for % years, today was Gp-
pointed assistant chief of the fire
departments telegraph bureau.
He succeeds Edward G. Goellner.
who resigned last August.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-01

back. She il good girl and has
20 many friends who are wor-
ried about her"
Helen sent her step-father a
birthday card Oct. q and enclosed
note saying she was we'll and in
Detroit. When last seen she was
wearing A purple pleated skirt.
black and white checked Jacket
and brown low heeled shoes. She
is 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs
los pounds.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-01
Parents Seek
Missing Girl

Aid was asked today from the
Times TO help locate Helen Glen
mix. IS, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Baldyga of 1890 Park
Grove, who has been missing since
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-01

The Detroit Times has far more
nationally famous features than
any other Detroit newspaper.
Evening star., 1944-06-25

eat IN the village puDS, Cdkc SndlSAOIS " Sc'io
home They get big kick out OF a castle with
a moat. and many CT on leave IN Scotland
has rieged himself out in tartan and kits and
had his picture taken. for the home folks.
Visit Dxisish Families
BRIT1sH families have been very generous
about extending invitations to American SOL
diers, through our Special Service Section
and the Red Cross; and many CTS, honorary
members of the families they have visited,
20 back whenever they have leave. This IS
especially true when there is some tie to
home. One soldier had a great time visiting
man whose hobby was making locomotive
models; the soldier had been filling his own
home with such models since childhood.
Even in London, a sizable percentage OF
soldiers spend their spare time in activities
that their mothers would approve. They take
sightseeing trips around the town. The more
serious minded ones 60 to Parliament, where
through arrangements made by the English
Evening star., 1944-06-25

Speaking Union, Members of Parliament
show them around. Or they go to the Church
i'll Club and hear distinguished lecturers
III. G. Wells on the future of man. for in
stance), after which Mrs. Churchill may enter
tain them.
Of course, the majority of soldiers on leave
want simpler enjoyment: sleeping, eating,
having dates, dancing And there is plenty
of opportunity for them to indulge those de-
sires. The Red Cross maintains 10 clubs for
enlisted men, two for officers and one for
nurses in London.
There is always dance going on at one
Red Cross club or another, as we'll as other
kinds of entertainment Girls? The Red Cross
seems to have no trouble producing them.
Most of them, to be sure, are in uniform, with
the girl soldiers of Britain's ATS. apparently
providing the greatest supply. Most of these
girls, as a Red Cross hostess pointed out
to me recently, are strangers to London,
just as our soldiers are, and just as lone
some. "And that" said the Red Cross
woman, sis a common meeting ground
that is sure-fire for a date"
OF course when you have as many men
anywhere as we have in the Army over here,
a small percentage of them get into serious
trouble. They are usually men who would
get into trouble wherever they happened to
be, or else weaklings who are too easily led.
A tragic example of the latter was young
ster recently apprehended. He was only II.
having falsified his age to get into the Army.
A gunner in a bomber, he had acquitted HIM
self we'll in action. Then he had overstayed
leave - AWOL. After two days, he gave
himself up He was put under detention, and
was to have been sent back to his unit If
that had happened, he probably would have
gotten a weeks KIP, and that would have been
the end of it. Instead, he let himself be talked
into escaping with two men who had been
committing thefts in Red Cross clubs all
around London. After their escape, they stole
some officers uniforms. Then, because they
didn't think the boy played the role OF officer
well enough, they dropped him. But now all
three face some stiff punishment.
Lose Bank Rolls Occasionally
l HE older men, of course, were just PLAIN
crininally minded. There have been Others,
but they are remarkably few. Mostly, our
Criminal Investigation Division exists to
protect our soldiers from being the victims
of crime, rather than to find criminals among
them. Men coming from combat duty. well
supplied with money, hungry for good time,
and inclined to think everybody is their
friend, are now and then relieved OF their
bankrolls - usually after they have had few
drinks. Fortunately cooperating with the