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Smyrna times., 1944-03-30
CLAYTON CLUB
BIRTHDAY FETE
Clayton Century Club Cele-
brates oath Anniversary
With Program
NOMINATING COMMITTEE

The twenty-fourth anniversary
of the founding of the Clayton
Century Club was observed Thurs
day with a luncheon and musical
program. Greetings were extend
ed by Mrs. Harry Bostick, the
president. Mrs. Thomas D. Myl-
rea, Newark, president of the Del
aware State Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs, was the guest of
honor. The musical program fol-
lows: Piano solo, Mrs. Robert
Green, Smyrna; vocal trio, Mrs.
William Wroten, Miss Florence
Klinger, Mrs. Robert Green, with
Mrs. John Fearon as accompanist; !;
duet, Mrs. Green and Mrs. Wroten;
songs by group of third grade
boys from the Clayton School,
George Voshel, Richard Comegys,
William E.Tharp III, James Brown,
Herman Stats and Frank Whalen,
accompanied by Sara Jane Sparks.
Smyrna times., 1944-03-30
LLOYD Jones Leaves Post

Lloyd Jones, former student at
the local school, and graduate of
the University of Delaware, who
has been a member of the faculty
at the school, has been forced to
leave because of his Selective Ser
vice classification.
Smyrna times., 1944-03-30
Death of f. Linwood Sisco

Word has been received in Smyr-
ma of the death of E. Linwood
Sisco of Philadelphia. He was a
son of Andrew and Martha Sisco
of Smyrna. He is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Clara Sisco, a brother,
A. Lee Sisco of Philadelphia, and a
sister, Mrs. B. F. Richards of New
ark, Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1944-03-30
Legion Auxiliary Meeting

The regular meeting of the
American Legion Auxiliary will be
held on Monday evening, April 3rd
at the home of Mrs. Davis Bell at
s o'clock. ,.rs
Smyrna times., 1944-03-30
RETURNED TO U. S. A.
1t. Cummins SpealSman, Jr., in
North Carolina Hospital

Word has been received by Mr.
and Mrs. Cummins Speakman OF
the safe arrival in this country of
their son, Lieut.. Cummins Speak
man, Jr., U. S. Army, who is a
patient in a government hospital in
Asheville, N. c. Lieutenant Speak
man, who took part in, the North
African and italian campaigns, had
been i'll in a hospital in North
Africa.
Smyrna times., 1944-03-30
On Duty at Fire House

Replacing the late John M. Wick
as custodian of the Citizens Hose
Company fire house is Edward
Tucker, on night duty, and Wilson
Maberrie on day duty.
Smyrna times., 1944-03-30
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tor, Announces Services For Week


st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor, makes the following announce
ments: Friday, 7:30 p. M, Short
Lenten service followed by full
choir practice. Palm Sunday; 10
a. M, Church School; IL am, cele-
bration of the Holy Communion
and sermon upon the words "Hos-
anna, Blessed is the King of Israel
that cometh in the name of the
Lord" st. John IL v 13. Maun-
day Thursday, 1880 a. M, celebra-
tion of the Holy Communion. Us
ual Good Friday services, IL noon
until 8 p. m.
Smyrna times., 1944-03-30
Fireman's Secretary

Julian Stats was appointed Sec
retary to the Board of Directors Of
the Citizens Hose Company at a
recent meeting. He succeeds Will
liam Mabrey, who is in the Navy.
Smyrna times., 1944-03-30
Committee Named

The following nominating COM
mittee was named: Mrs. Edward
Wright, Mrs. Pennell Smith, and
Mrs. Herman Sevil. The commit
tee in charge of the anniversary
program included Mrs. Reynolds
Pratt, Mrs. Medford Sparks, and
Mrs. Edward DeForrest. The Clay
ton Fire Company presented the
club with an anniversary gift of
S25.O0.
Smyrna times., 1944-03-30
RED CROSS
SERVICE GROWS
Ten Cases Worked on During
Past Month, 33 Contacts
Made by Chairman
WORKERS GIVE 1915 HRS.

Growth of the Red Cross Home
Service for the Smyrna Branch
was revealed in the report for the
month of March sent to Chapter
Headquarters yesterday. Mrs. Lee
Deakyne, Home Service chairman,
reported that she made 33 contacts
on 10 cases, giving a total of 18
hours. Mrs. Deakyne reported that
the work in this department is in
creasing each month, due to the
war, because of the aid given to
service men and their families. In
cluded in the service are investiga-
tions, social histories, furloughs
and allotments.
Other Corps Reports
The Production Corps, with Mrs.
Fred Harris as chairman, totaled
1877 hours, with 2022 volunteers
working. Mrs. Charles P. Thorn
ley, sewing chairman, reports that
92 volunteers worked TIT hours
making 20 children's coats, %
girls skirts, % boys shirts, IL chill
dren's pajamas, % snow suits, 2
children's blouses and 2 mems
shirts. Miss Henrietta Denney,
knitting chairman, reports that 10
knitters volunteered II hours,
making 6 wristlets, 1 watch cap
and mems sweaters. Mrs. Cliff
ford Jones and Mrs. Kennard Price,
co-chairman in charge of surgical.
dressings during the absence of
Mrs. Andrew Cole, report that 4679
dressings were made by 100 volun-
teers. The decrease in the num-
ber of dressings was explained as
due to the fact that on two We'd
nesdays no meetings were held be-
cause there was no material with
which to work.
Smyrna times., 1944-03-30
Aid Understanding

The talks by DR.. Lawrence Phil
lips, superintendent of the Brandy
wine tuberculosis Sanatorium, who
will speak on 1.-THE Medical Aspects
of tuberculosis" at the morning
session; and by G. Taggart Evans,
executive secretary of the Della
ware Anti-Tuberculosis Society,
who will address the afternoon ses-
sion on 1.-THE Program of X-ray
Examinations in High Schools, "are
both designed to help school per-
sonnel understand the reasons for
the need of examining students, as
we'll as preparing them to interpret
this need to the students.
Panel Discussion
DR.. Edwin Cameron, executive
secretary of the State Board of
Health, will preide at the Institute
the afternoon session of which will
include talk on Rehabilitation of
the tuberculosis Patient" by John
G. Kupsky, rehabilitation councillor
with the staff of Vocational Reha-
Utilization of the State Department
of Public Instruction. Those TAX
ing part in the panel discussion on
tuberculosis are DR.. Phillips, DR..
Williams, Mr.. Evans, Mr.. Kupsky,
Miss Margaret Butler of the staff
of the Wilmington Visiting Nurse
Association, and Miss Alberta Will
son, director of nurses; DR.. Winder
L. Porter, and Roland ID. Herdman,
director of laboratory, all of the
State Board of Health staff.
Evening star., 1944-02-28
Few Stars on Preukness List
Of48 Horses Already Named

Royal Prince, William Helis' Olym-
pic Zenith, A. c. Ernst's Alorter,
Harry La Montagne's Rodney Stone
and Marschs Occupy. py.es.-'es.s-Fss
Other good thoroughbreds not now
eligible include Warren Wright's
.fllies, Twilight Tear and Miss
Keeneland, Weyanoke, Durazna,
Bellwether, Cocopet and Gay Bit.
Pimlico officials said they already
had indications that a number OF
these racers would be nominated
for the second leg of the triple
crown races.
Race Apt to Be Worth $4,000.
Supplementary nominations may
be made up until April IS upon
payment of $500 fee. Last year
was the first time when a colt made
eligible by the supplementary route
won the event. He was Mrs. John
D. Hertz's Count Fleet.
The Preakness, run at mile and
three-siXteenths. has a current gross
value of S60,210 and this is likely
to approach $4,000 before they go
to the post on May 49,
In addition to the supplementary
fees, starters are required to pay
$500.
The only one of IS nominators
who named more than two racers
was Whitney, with five. Those who
named two each were w. L. Brann,
Calumet, Clark, Longchamps,
Marsch, Louis B. Mayer, Mill River
Stable and Wheatley Stable.
Fifty colts were eligible for last
years running-49 of them by the
regular futurity procedure and one
Count Fleet-by the supplementary
route.
Evening star., 1944-02-28
By the Associated press.

SS tt4S ~aSSOAlotCN -'ItSS.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 28-Forty-
eight 3year-olds were listed by the
Maryland Jockey Club today as eli-
gibles for the 54th running of the
rich Preakness Stakes at Pimlico
on Saturday, May 13.
The list was more notable for the
lack of good racers among the cur
rent mixed assortment of 3-year-
olds than for the competent racers
on it and it appeared probable that
there would be a bumper crop Of
supplementary nominations for the
$4,000 event.
The Preakness, again following
the Kentucky Derby by one week,
will be run on the final day of a
28-day meeting to be- conducted at
Pimlico by Maryland's four major
racing aSsociations-Pimlico Laurel,
Bowie and Havre de Grace
The list of 48 eligibles included
one filly. Belair Studs Pallene, and
two geldings, Walter NJ Jefford's
Westminster and John Marsch's
Jezrahel. The other As are colts.
Outstanding Colts on List.
Outstanding colts, on the basis of
past performance, were Mrs. A. j..
Abels Cramps Image, Brookemeade
Stables Pressure, Mrs. Ella K. Bry-
sons Director j. E., Calumet Farms
Pensive, R. Sterling Clark's Smolen-
sko, Longchamps Farms Professor
Lee, Crispin Oglebay's Knight and
1t. Col. c. V. Whitneys Pukka Gin.
George D. Widener's juvenile star
of last falls consolidated Maryland
meeting, Platter, was missing from
the list, as were Mrs. H. J. Mohr's
Evening star., 1944-02-28
Kentucky, Georgia Tech
Quints Seeded | and 7

Py the Associated Press.
LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. 28.-Ken-
lucky and Georgia Tech yesterday
were seeded No. l and No. 2, re-
spectively, for the Southeastern
Conferences 11th annual basket ball
tournament scheduled to be held in
Louisville on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday nights.
Tulane University and Louisiana
State were ranked third and fourth
by the coaches of the tournament
teams.
Kentucky has won five tourna-
ments since the first meet of the
Big IL was held in Atlanta in 1888.
Georgia Tech has captured only one
tournament title, in the 1888 meet
at Baton Rouge, La.
Tennessee, winner of the confer
ence pennant last year, has been
three times titleholder but dropped
basket ball this year. The other
title was won by Alabama. No
tournament was conducted in 1885.
Evening star., 1944-02-28
Bears OFF IN SCORING,
But Beat Buckeyes

Pro basket balls champion Bears
|chalked up their fourth win Of a new
streak yesterday at Turner's Arena,
defeating the Cleveland Buckeyes,
23-11. 1t was the lowest scoring
game for the champs in several
years.
Wee Willie Smith, a Buckeye who
played with the Bears center, Tar
zan Cooper. when both were with
the Rens. didn't perform up to his
sharpshooting reputation, being held
scoreless.
At the end Of the first period, the
Bears led, I'll, with AL Fawks cred
tied with the Buckeyes point and
zack Clayton with five for the pace
settlers. In the second, Fred Belcher
and Flip Jones tailed for the Cleve-
land quint, while Pop Gates, Dolly
King and Cooper did some fancy
free shooting for the champs. Clay
ton of the Bears made the only bas-
ket from the floor.
The Buckeyes got their remaining
points in the final two. minutes Of
the game when the Bears eased their
play.
Evening star., 1944-02-28

ciation playoffs. More may be
known about that by tonight they
said.
Last nights crowd Of 1000 didn't
know 1t was witnessing the Cutters
in action here for the last time.
They saw neck and neck duel as
the Cutters won, 7-6, in overtime
over a team that had topped them
by a 9-5 score the night before in
Baltimore.
The Cutters put over the winning
punch in the 10-minute overtime
period, when Nanny Cotlow, the
Coast Guards defense man, grabbed
a rebound near the nets and chucked
in the winning goal
Nelson Okay as GoAlie.
Hub Nelson, a baldish veteran, re-
placed the Coast Guards Frankie
Brimsek at goal last night, and all
things considered did a very fair
job.
Scoring honors fell to the Cutters
Bud Cook, who turned in the hat
trick of three goals and added two
assists.
st. GATHERINGS hoped into q Sc
lead in the first period. but the Cut
ters came back with four goals in
the second. while the visitors were
coming but one. Each team scored
twice in the third semester, the
Kits deadlocking it with little more
than a minute remaining when
Blink Bellinger converted or trans
fers from Red Reynolds and Jud
McAtee. 5.s,.....
Evening star., 1944-02-28
Sacred Heart Downs
Baltimore Champs

Sacred Heart, champion of Wash
ington's Parochial School Basket
Ball League, came away from st.
Johns College yesterday with a 20-9
victory over st. Rose, parochial
school title winner from Baltimore s
Calvert Hall League.
The Washington team had So
lead at the end of the first quarter,
and during the second period
racked up six points while keeping
the Baltimoreans scoreless.
Sacred Heart used tight zone
defense and fast-break attack dur
ing the last half. George Martin
was high scorer with six points,
while Southpaw Tommy Murphy
led the losers with four.
In a preliminary game, Our Lady
Of Good Council, runnerup in the
Calvert Hall League, edged out Ma
tivity, second-placers in the Wash
ington league, 1919.
Evening star., 1944-02-28
Hawks Making Hot Bid
For Hockey PIayoff
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Chicago Blackhawks are back
in the groove in the National Hockey
League.
A few weeks ago they jumped into
fourth place only to drop back again
into fifth. They demonstrated last
week, however, that their main
trend is upward by winning three
straight games and climbing into a
third place tie with the Toronto
Maple Leafs. They seem assured Of
a berth in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
The Montreal Canadiens continue
to sweep all before them. The new
ly crowned champions knocked over
Toronto, Boston and Detroit during
the week to run their current win
ming streak to six. Their latest tri-
umph, a 5-to-1 conquest of Detroit
last night before 13,347 on Detroit
ice, limited that the Stanley Cup
playoffs might be just breeze for
the Canucks.
Manager Art Ross of the Boston
Bruins announced that Defenseman
Jack Crawford suffered a Clipped
elbow in Saturday nights game at
Montreal and would be out of the
lineup for at least week.
Evening star., 1944-02-28
OFT, Close Before, Out to Snare
AAUHeovy Title in Third Try

second time he went to the semi
finals. This year, he figures, he
should reach the finals and 20 all
the way for the coveted heavyweight
crown.
And the lads coach, Sully Mont
gomery, former Centre College and
Chicago Cardinals football player
thinks OFT has fine chance to do
just that. He's big, tough, fast and
packs wallop, says Montgomery
who also speaks highly of another
Texas entrant, Corpl. Jimmy Mar
low.
A lightweight and peacetime resi-
dent of Albany, N. Y, NARROW is
stationed with the Army Air Forces
IN the Rio Grande Valley.
With action in two rings the tour
ney will run tonight, Tuesday and
Wednesday to determine the 80 win
ners who will battle in the cham
pionship finals March 10.
Evening star., 1944-02-28
Cutters, ConceIing Other Tits,
Whip Kits in D. G. Farewell

Curtis Bay Coast Guard Cutters
hockey team, which won a large fol-
lowing in Washington this winter,
has played its last game here for
the season and possibly for all time.
They were scheduled for at least
four more matches here next month
but after last nights thriller, In
which they topped the st. Cath
crimes Club, it was announced by
Ensign Alvin Lane. athletic officer,
that these must be Cancelled.
Its a shame to do it but it's
necessary" said Ensign Lane
There's chance We may get into
the United States Hockey Associa-
ton playoffs, but I can't comment
there. Washington. fans have been
magnificent to us and can't speak
too highly of Washington as q
hockey town."
Unable to Give Reason.
Although Ensign Lane was able to
give no reason for the Cutters drop
ping hockey the supposition is that
the players either are being trans
ferred to other stations or that an
order has come out canceling the
games similar to the recent order
that stopped coast guardmen from
professional boxing.
Meanwhile Howard Livingston
manager Of Uline Arena, and Presi-
dent M l. IJline annolnce that of .
forts are under way to schedule
other matches here and also some
of the United States Hockey Asso-
Evening star., 1944-02-28
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Although held to two ties last
week the Buffalo Bisons still are on
the heels Of Hershey in the Eastern
division Of the American Hockey
League.
Hershey started the week with two
victories while the Bisons were held
even by indianapolis and Pittsburgh.
The Bears took a 80 licking Satur-
day night from Cleveland and last
night absorbed 6-to-1 beating from
the Bisons before 9,945, the largest
turnout of the season at Buffalo
The victory put the Bisons back
within four points of the Bears and
assured neck-and-neck- struggle
during the closing weeks ofehe cam
|paign in the Eastern loop. Walter
Atamas turned the hat trick for the
Bisons with three goals.
Cleveland continued far out in
front in the Western half, the
Barons following up their shutout Of
Hershey on Saturday night with a
4-to-3 conquest Of Providence last
night.
Evening star., 1944-02-28
Dodds May Be Forced
10 Record Saturday
by Il. Ollie Hunter
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Feb. 28.-If any,
body has an extra coupon Gil
Dodds can use it in that last quar-
ter OF mile. The bespectacled par
son from Boston, who quotes the
good book" to autograph hounds
and interviewers, is the unbeaten
mile marvel of the track world to-
day as he eyes four more chances
to break the world indoor record,
but he has final 440-yard miseries.
DoddS surpassed al indoor marks
for the three-euarter rlile SATURDAY
night as he scored the Madison
Square Garden boards in 3:0l. Tut
ran out of gas and Stacked off to
a 67.3 seconds final 440 to miss his
goal By nine-tenths of a second.
This time of 4:08.3 clipped four
tenths of second off his own Ma
tional AAU indoor championship
standard.
Record Is Ruled Out.
Dan Ferris, secretary of the AAU,
ruled last night, however, that
Dodds' 3:01 for the three-ouarters
could not be approved as a record
because only two clockers, instead
of three, reported the time Ferris
also said that Michigans Bob Ufer's
supposedly new record of lib in
the 600-yard dash was invalid be-
cause he got off to a flying start
and Starter Nate Cartmell declined
to certify that the start was official.
Competition from a new source
will be available Saturday in the
special match race at the IC4-A
championships here when Ensign
Ollie Hunter of the Columbia Mid
shipments School drops down from
the longer routes to try to give
Dodds a battle.
| Hunter Easy Winner.
Ollie tried the mile yesterday, l8
hours after winning the AAU 81
mile crown, and was an easy winner
in 1925 as the Midshipmen met
Army in a dual meet.
Hunter usually has a last lap
sprint under his belt when the band
toots the Notre Dame Victory
March and that may be just what
is needed to pull Dodds to that
record that appears within reach.
Dodds yesterday received the
James E. Sullivan Award as the
amateur athlete who did the most
to advance the cause of sports
manship in 1943.
Evening star., 1944-02-28
voyIes Is One Of Several
In Line for Auburn Job
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
AUBURN, Ala, Feb. 2s.-Dr. L. N.
Duncan, president of Alabama Poly
technic Institute (Auburn) SAYS the
position of head football coach at
his school has not been offered to
Carl Voyles, grid mentor for William
and Mary.
DR.. Duncan adds. however, that
Auburn has been negotiating with
Voyles-along with number of
others-in connection with our prob
lem of selecting new football
coach"
Voyles, one-time No. l assistant to
Wallace Wade at Duke. Joined
w. and NJ in 1899. His 1912 team,
which won the Southern Conference
championship, defeated such foes as
Navy, Dartmouth, v. M. I. and
George Washington.
Evening star., 1944-02-28
Golento Takes Physical
For War Duty Friday
BY the Associated Press

BY tHe ASSoclated Press.
ORANGE, N. j., Feb. 28.-"Two-
Ton" Tony Galento, one-time con-
tender for the world heavyweight
boxing championship, will report
Friday for his selective service
physical examination. He is mar
ried and father of one child.
He currently is on a tour of
Southern Army camps as boxing
referee. He also has a booking as
wrestling referee in Washington,
D. c., on Wednesday night.
Evening star., 1944-02-28
BY the Associated Press.

oy llit hoSUCldlGCi Press.
CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-Orlan OFT,
22O-pound combination naval avia-
ton cadet and heavyweight boxer,
hopes there's something to that old
saying that the third time is a
charm.
One of five Texas representatives
In the Golden Gloves tournament
beginning tonight, OFT will make his
third bid for title in the Chi
cago Tribune-sponsored boxing show
which this year has attracted 24O
amateurs from "a States and Can
ada.
A native of Hartley, Iowa, but now
stationed at Chase Field, near Cor
pus Christi, Tex, OFT competed in
1889 and 1910 as mem of the
Sioux City, Iowa, team.
In his first attempt he anced
Rs far as the quarter finals and the
Evening star., 1944-02-28
Pro Punting .Laure|s
.Baugh's S for Fourth
Consecutive Year
By the Associated Press,

oy Inc ASsoclateC Press.
CHICAGO, Feb. 28.-Generally
recognized as the greatest quick
kicker in National Professional
League history, Sammy Baugh of
the Washington Redskins tightened
his grasp on that honor today. For
the fourth consecutive year he was
named top punter in footballs
toughest circuit.
Official figures show he averaged
4s.9 yards last year on so kicks, in
cluding the seasons longest-an 81
yard boot against Detroit November
IA. Five of his efforts travelled more
than 70 yards.
The Redskin veteran, who also
won passing and pass interception
honors, had a comfortable margin
over Harry Hopp Of Detroit, runner
up, with 392-yard average on AZ
kicks. This despite the fact that
three Of Baugh's and none of Hopp's
boots were blocked.
With ratings based on number of
kicks as well as average distance,
John Kinscherf, New York Giant
rookie, finished third by hosting 80
punts an average of 40.7 yards.
Kinscherf also came through with
the outstanding kicking performance
OF the year IN the rain and mud
at Detroit last November 7, when he
averaged 41.6 yards on IA boots.
Principally because three OF every
four OF Baugh kicks are Of the quick.
surprise variety, the Redskins not
only captured team punting laurels,
with an average of 43.1 yards, but
also had the least percentage Of
,punts returned-.430-and the low
est average distance of returns by
opponents-9.5 yards.
Detroit and New York finished
second and third in average punting
distance, with figures of AS and
1915 yards, respectively.
Evening star., 1944-02-28
Piedmont Loop Seeks
An-virginia Setup
By the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 28.-A
Class "B" league composed entirely
OF Virginia teams is a possibility
again this season in the Old Do
as the result of action here
yesterday by the Board of Directors
of the Piedmont League in inviting
Brooklyn to locate its franchise
within the boundaries of the State.
Because of wartime difficulties in
transportation and to obviate the
for long jumps in filling
schedule commitments, the directors
invited and requested" the owners
of the Durham, N. c., franchise to
move closer in" and passed an
enabling act whereby Brooklyn could
move its farm club without further
authority from the board. Other
members of the loop are Richmond
Norfolk, Portsmouth, Lynchburg ano
Roanoke, all in Virginia.
Sites suggested to the Brooklyn
agent included Newport News ano
Petersburg, both of which have sup
ported Glass B baseball teams in the
past. A third possibility is Danville
Evening star., 1944-02-28
Folk Gets Decade Award
From Semipro Baseball
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WICHITA, Kans., Feb. 28.-Rich-
ard S. Falk, Milwaukee, has been
awarded the National Baseball Con-
gress decade trophy"
Ray Dumont, congress president,
said Falk was given the award for
having done the most for sandlot
baseball since the semipro program
started in 1885.
Falk, Wisconsin State semipro
commissioner from 1941-43, now is
in the Marines.
Evening star., 1944-02-28
&n s Sports Principal Hart Shares Laes Eastern Rules on Court
Mats Tits Again
To Be Broadcast

Ball games played by the Mats
IN the American League cham
pionship campaign will be broad
cast as usual this year by Arch
Mcdonald and Russ Hodges,
sports announcers who have given
play-by-play accounts for several
seasons.
Day games will be sent over
Station VOL, while all night en-
gagements will be broadcast by
WWDC.
Broadcasts will start with the
opening game here April 18 with
the Philadelphia Athletics.