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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-09
Nv WHITNEY MARTIN

NEW YORK, Feb. 8.-REWe fl
nally caught up with fTesct
Thompson, the slim, trim little fe'
low who will manage the New Or
leans Pelicans this year. We al
ways wanted to talk to hlm, as
that nickname, Fresco, intrigued
us.
Only it isn't a nickname, we
discovered. His real name is F'res-
co Thompson, Jr., although he IS
more Familiarity known as Tommy
or Chic. The Chic has history
"When l came here from Chlca-
90 as kid 1 started to play
some sandlot ball." he explains,
1.-The other fellows asked me what
my name was, and said Fresco.
They couldn't savvy that, SO they
started calling me Chicago, and
after while that was shortened to
Chic
Right now Thompson is up to
his ears in war wrok. He works
from 7 to 7 six days week in 4
shipyard.
when l was named mana ger
of New Orleans the press photog-
raphers came out to where l work
and wanted to take my picture.
he says. There l was in greasy
coveraus, and I hesitated about
letting them shoot me- I'm glad
I did, though. After thinking it
ever I can see its the best thing
that could happen. 1t shows we
baseball men are doing our part.
When man has his picture taken
'olling on the beach or something.
i. doesn't look so good"
He's an amiable, intelligent
CHAP. is Fresco. handsome in a
dark sort Of way
He's an old major league infield-
er. and of late he has been tied
up with the Brooklyn Dodger or
eanization. He piloted the Montreal
club in the International League
last year. and has managed the
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-09
MANY MACS ENTER
BIG TRACK EVENT
By ELLIOT CHAZE

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 8. IN -
The fair grounds association an
.Inounced today nominees for the
ISIS, 900 Louisiana Derby and the
$25, OO0-added New Orleans Handi-
cap, preparatory to shutting down
the winter meeting here with a
glossy surge of priced horse
flesh.
Richest stake races on the New
Orleans program, these two events
draw some of the nations cream
lest speedsters. Next Saturday S
derby is of interest to horsemen
as a Kentucky Derby previews,
and the $25, 900 test is of equal in
terest for obvious reasons.
Standouts among 81 nominees for
the SIS, 1000 warm-up at a mile and
a furlong are such perky three
year-olds as Mrs. T. J. Carroll's
Weyanoke, Bobanet Stables Gay
Bit and William Helis' Valdina
Zenith. Veteran horse men liked
the way Gay Bit doomed out OF
the blue in the Lake Providence
Handicap last Friday and ran over
a crack field.
The Bobanet S. a BILE thinks
enough of Gay Bit to enter him in
both the derby and the handicap;
he'll be the only three-year-old
running in the latter affair, which
is for three-year-olds and up.
1t. Col. c. V. Whitney's Pukka
Gin, who got round l. hurry
back East last fall and was expect
ed to make the derby, failed to
round into shape and has yet to
make a start here.
Back to defend his crown in the
New Orleans Handicap Saturday,
Feb. 10, is Marriage, Coward and
Dupuy's iron-hearted old gelding.
Last year Marriage was given
about as much chance to come out
on top as the meat in hamburg
err; but the old oampaigner flashed
a stretch sprint which proved ruin
Gus to the dopesters, and paid $76
for So.
The Irish bred Founders, which
took a licking from Marriage in
that race, is also entered for a re-
peat performance. The test is for
three-year-olds and up.
Handicap nominees include Pop S
Pick, Bushwhacker, Parasang.
Reaping Glory, Brownie, Frank S
Boy, Sugar Ration, Go Gino, Shot
Put, Salto, Althios, ack S. c.,
Okay Sugar, First Fiddle and In
coming.
Derby nominees, aside from
those mentioned, are:
Ideal Gift, Colonel Read, Ever
get, Fox Brownie, Captain Eddie,
Jimmie, George Case, Record
Crop, Rover, Apple Knocker, Hy-
drant, Doggone. Sunnip, Darby
Doulton, Birth Mark, Signals Bloke,
Alamein and Evelyn~Rolls.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-09
BY JACK HANE

NEW YORK, Feb. 8.-REEvery
nal and gal in Flatbush has a
"sold'' sign hanging on the Brook
lyn Dodgers but all official sources
connected with the stock OF the
National League club say that not
a single share has changed hands
or is under option.
This was the latest development
as after four days of conferences,
visiting baseball moguls packed up
and headed home today after the
National League concluded It's
spring meeting by granting full ap.
proval to all recommendations OF
the postwar planning committee
In the complicated Brooklyn Sit
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-09
BIG CAGE NIGHT
OCCURS AT "Y'

The Y.MC.A. sponsored five
games of basketball Monday night
and saw some of the best ball
that has been exhibited here in
number OF years. The big
game of the night for the "Y''
was a game between the 'Y''
Seniors and the 402nd Fighter Gp.
Il ON the air base. With such stel.
lar boys as Doug" Pridgen, who
racked the high score of the night
with 10 points, Walter Deal, and
Dick Watts along with "Rangy'
Willard Fogleman the best the "Y''
fellows could do was to trail in
on the short end of AZ to "a
score. The long set shots and pass
work Of the Fighters was a thing
of beauty to watch and battling
to the opposing team.
The same team kept up its fast
pace to play the 423rd Base Hdq.
and defeated them SIS to 20 for
their second victory of the night.
Johnson was the main cog in this
wrecking machine with % points.
Underwood and Cooper were high
for the basers with 8 markers
apiece Va
In the last game the guard sgd
defeated the Weather Gp. by q
wide margin of 80 to IA. Steele
was high in this contest with 10
points. Carpenter led the Weather
Gp. with 6 tallies.
The next games in this league
will be played Wednesday night
at eight o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-09
Camp Lejeune Withdraws
Team From Indoor Games

CHAPEL HILL, Feb. g. R -
Harold Davis, the national sprint
champion, now at Camp Lejeune,
will be prevented from entering the
southern indoor games, track and
field Extravaganza at the univer-
sity of North Carolina, here Satur-
day.
Because several of it's stars are
on maneuvers and several others
are on the sick list, Camp Lejeune
withdrew it's entry from the meet.
Two new entries, however, Geor-
gia Techs Southeastern leaders
and Morris Field, boosted the list
to 10 teams and $50 stars who will
compete. The Tech roster is head
ed by Bill Serbs, who won the
national intersIholatic mile run
last year.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-09
SPORTS TRAIL

| Hartford and Williamsport in thu
| Eastern League.
He's very popular with the wri:
ers because, in addition to HI.
frie1,dliness, he has what vaguelj
is known as color" He has q
robust sense of humor and de
lights in playing practical jokes
ever on his own players. They like
him. though, and you have to be
pretty good guy to have the vic.
tim Of foot laugh with you
It seems to be the open season
on dizzy ideas for revolutionizine
sports rules. Ray Dumont, the
semi-pro baseball chief, put his
Edison brain to work and came
up with a plan to run the bases
backward, as well as forward. At
latest reports the majors had not
adopted the idea.
Now Lieut.. George Wells, for
mer basketball coach at Upper
Iowa University and Kirksville
Mo-, Teachers, and now athletic
director of a service command
unit at Fort Lewis, Wash, ad-
vances the theory that the cage
game would be better if team
was permitted to shoot at both
baskets.
Lieut.. Wells says the plan would
do away with arguments over the
zone defense, as there wouldn't be
any more zone defense. He would
give the offensive team the OPP
ton of shooting at either goal with
a standing rule that it must cross
the center line before it can turn
back.
AS just minor change he would
add sixth man to each team.
Oddly enough, Lieut.. Wells sug-
gestions have been tried out at Fl.
Lewis and have proven popular
with both players and spectators
So maybe it might be a good idea
to choke back that chuckle for
awhile.
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four in the first half would be
evicted, and those with less than
three would be permitted only a
total of four for the game.
Il don't think my plan would
lead to any more fouling," said
Dienhart, because team still
is giving away points every time
it commits a FOUL
The new proposals will have to
wait until after the war, Kearns
said, for the rules have been fro
zen for the duration.
cts something to think about
in the meantime, though" he add
ed.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-09
Wilmington Youths
Mo1~ ROTC Officer.

Three Wilmington youths were
named in the announcement of ap-
pointments of the new ROTC ca
Diet officers and non-commissioned
officers for the second semester
at Davidson college, stated Ma
ior E. E. Marsh. PMST Of Da-
wilson college ROTC department,
Tuesday.
Wilningtonians appointed: w. A.
Sutherland-lieutenant OF battalion
staff: c. E. White, Jr.-sergeant
Iof SQUAD leaders; G. r. Sinclair
corporal, assistant squad leader.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-09

is the former Margaret rszs,.
OF Sagola, Mich, United Airli1...
steWardess when they met J,i .iie'
a flight to Omaha. curing
She wanted some tickets tor
Bear game and l got tho. tor
her." Red reminisced with oh l, 'or
delight. 00'Ious
Ever since, he's been tremar.
ously grateful that Miss Hs enleNc'
was a football fan. Just tb;n :
he said, IF she hadn't bo e'a,lA'
her" 1--we met
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-09
FIGHTS TONIGHT

The Maffitt Village boxing
team will meet the Lake For
est ringmen tonight at $500
in the Vance Building at Mar
fit Village. Ten team bouts are
scheduled and an extra attrac-
ton featuring Buddie Best anu
Bruce Beck.
The Best-Beck battle is 10
serve rs II final fight for Best
before he takes on Red Beard
on February IS. Other lifts on
the GARD are David Babson vs.
Jimmie HArkcr, Gilbert smith
VS.. Chick Newman and Bruce
Covington VS.. Carl Freeman.
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MUSTER PAY BLANKS
ARE AVAILABLE HERE
Continued from Page One)

mi. an informal type of certified
application (which is stated his
name and address; service num-
be-, serial number of file number:
that he was not discharged or re-
leased from active duty to accept
employment without service out
side of the United States; that he
is not now serving on active duty:
that he has not and will not make
any other application for the mus.
tering-out payment; the state Of
which he was resident at the
time of induction or enlistment,
and whether he has had foreign
service.
Commissioned officers of all
grades will furnish evidence Of
length and termination of service
to their respective departments. :"
reads the Army-Navy release.
According to the special release
certain persons discharged or re-
leased from active duty are ex-
Guided from benefits under the
musteringout pay law. These are:
l. Those who are not discharged
under honorable conditions.
2. Those who at the time of
discharge or release from active
duty are transferred or returned
10 the retired list, with etired
pay, or to a status in which they
receive retirement pay.
3. Those discharged or released
from active duty at their own &c
quest to accept employment and
have not served outside the con-
tinental limits of the United States
or. in Alaska.
4. Air Corps Reserve Officers en-
titled to received lump sum pay
ment on return to inactive duty
S. Members of the armed forces
whose total active service has been
a student detailed for training I'M
der the Army Specialized Tram.
ing Program, the Army Air Forces
College Training program or any
similar program under Navy. Ma
rine Corps or Coast Guard.
6. Any member Of the armed
forces for any active service Der
formed prior to date of discharge
for the purpose of entering the u.
S. Military Academy, the U. S. Ma
val Academy or the U. S. Coast
Guard Academy.
7. Those whose only service has
been as cadet at the U. S. Mill
tary Academy or U. S. Coast
Guard Academy or as midship-
man at the U. S. Naval Academy
CT in a preparatory school after
nomination as a principal, alter
mate, or candidate for admission
to any such academy.
s. Any officer, who at the time
of discharge or release from ac-
tive service, held a grade higher
than that of captain in the Army
or Marine Corps, or Lieutenant III
the Navy or Coast Guard or any
captain or lieutenant with over II
years service for pay purposes.
In the case of any veteran
discharged under honorable condi-
tons on or after December T.:
1941," says the release, "and who
died after leaving the service and
before receiving any portion or the
full amount of mustering-out pay
ment to which entitled, payment of
the amount due may be made TO q
surviving wife OF husband, or if
there is no wife or husband, in
equal shares to his child or chit
dren, if any; and if the veteran
leaves no surviving wife, husband,
or child, payment may be MADE
ir equal shares to the surviving
parents"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-09
Hobbs Is lou Bidder
For JWM Call Svst..,.

j. c. Hobbs, Wilmington o,..
rrical contractor, was the lou e Il
Ger to furnish and install va
nurse'sc all system in tha 'le
building of the James Wo,I .ew
Memorial hospital. Ae'
The War Production Board ~,
Gently released the necessary . IT.
terial for the nurses call sv,, a.d'
and work is expected to star, m
latter part of this month r r,s
construction will be compIe,o5 I'le
a cost of S5,27J. "
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-09
CAGE LOOP FORMED

A Municipal Junior Basket
ball League has been organic
ed by the Wilmington Recrea-
ton Department. Teams enter
ing the loop are the YMCA, the
Brigade Boys Club, the Junior
Celtics, Sunset Park and Lake
Forest. All games will be play
ed in the Lake Forest gym on
Mondays and Wednesdays at
6 pm.
The Junior Celtics take on
the Sunset Park five tonight
in the initial league contest.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-09
Army Golfer Fires Ace
On Pinehurst Course

PINEHURST, Feb. S-(R)-Hen.
ry P. Davis, an Army corporal
from New York, sank his tee shot
On the sixth hole of the Pinehurst
Championship Golf Course here
today and was credited with the
18th hole-in-one made since the
keeping Of records was started.
Davis used spoon in ringing
up his ace on the par hole.
Evening star., 1944-10-01
He's Sad Sack, loved
by all CTS. Here's
how he happened -.

hOW AAC AAdJpCAACA -
(,IvILIANs worship the heroes.
4 But the No. l idol of our GI
Joes is a browbeaten buck private
called Sad Sack, who's appeared
every week for two years in a
comic strip in the Army maga-
zine, "Yank." General Marshall
has mentioned him as morale
booster in an official document.
Planes roaring over Europe and
the Pacific are named after him.
His likeness appears on the backs
of field jackets and raincoats; on
the sides of jeeps and vehicles of
war on all our battlefronts. To
satisfy the curiosity of the many
civilians who have heard about
him, a book depicting his fabulous
misadventures will be published
this fall.
Woslpod With Disney
The Sack is right out of the heart
of his creator, Sergeant George
Baker. A former Walt Disney ami
mator, Baker was as bewildered
as any other civilian when he got
in the Army three years ago. To
express his feelings he whipped up
some cartoons about downtrod-
den GI. In a contest, they caught
the eyes of "Yank's" editors, and
soon Baker was on their staff,
drawing a weekly strip about the
Sacks escapades. At present he's
also sorting offers of jobs to con-
tinue Sad Sacks adventures as a
civilian after the war.
The Sack is a hero in reverse.
No matter what he does he ends
up behind the eight-ball. "Of
course he has the power to think.
Baker says Indignantly, to those
who doubt it. circumstances just
work against him." Take the
time he picked up n German
uniform as a battle souvenir.
He became so enamored of it he
tried it on. While he was admiring
himself, some Yanks came along
- and the Sack quickly wound up
trying to argue his way out OF an
Allied prisoner-of-war enclosure.
To get ideas for Sad Sacks ad-
Evening star., 1944-10-01

Sack often helps CTS to laugh at
situations that might otherwise
get them down. His bout with the
broken shoelace, for instance,
poked fun at Army red tape. To
get a new one he was referred from
the supply sergeant to the first
sergeant, to the company COM
mander, and finally the battalion
co. As soon as he sat down to
adjust it, his old one. on the
other foot, snapped.
In answer to the gripes about
long waits for buses back to camp,
Baker did one Sack strip that
made barracks history. 1t showed
bus at the top of the page. Wan
dering down the page - through
the bus station. around corner,
through a park, for blocks along
the streets - was line of waiting
CTS. Way at the end of the line
the Sad Sack was disconsolately
pitching a pup tent and getting
out his bedroll.
It's no slur in the service to call
a man Sad Sack" The name is
used on every one of our battle
fronts today to indicate Yank
who means right but always gets
the dirty jobs and bungles things
for himself.
Had Many jobs
IT's paradoxical that a failure
like the Sack should make Baker
a success in life. The handsome,
big shouldered Sergeant drove
trucks, worked at countless other
jobs to support himself until he
got a foothold as an artist with
Disney. Now he's looking for
ward to an already assured career
- following Sad Sack out of the
Army. LAS a civilian, trying to get
readjusted, l hope he'll help other
veterans to grin bit as they face
the problem of returning to civilian
life." Baker says.
Evening star., 1944-10-01

s'SS'SSSl< TO FtfI
work, SO Westclox spring wound
and electric clocks. wrist and
pocket watches are not available. But
they he back again as soon as permissible.
WEsTCLox, La Sale Peru, Illinois, Div. of
General Time Instruments Corporation.
Write National Inventors Council, De-
partment of Commerce. Washington, ID.
C., for information on how to submit ideas
and inventions.
Evening star., 1944-10-01
xosri RUoaoMAA

ventures Baker has toured about
Is Army camps in this country,
hoped into foxholes on many
fronts, and been under fire often
enough to get four ribbons and
a combat star. Some of his best
brainstorms come from fan letters.
though.
Evening star., 1944-10-01

l see him day man of stature.
new-word towering free and confident
in untroubled generation.
GROW STATURE :. by giving him care
which will add inches to his height
help him form straight, sturdy limbs,
and develop mighty chest.
This dream will make come true
SECRET TO esEArEe To be certain that your baby
gets enough critical element needed for growing bopes
and to make them hard and sound give him Squibb
Cod Liver Oil daily. Squibbs will supply the Vitamin
essential help your baby reach his full height and
help build ueshapd head fne full chest straight
legs strong back and sound teeth. Get Squbbs today
a attain 5O% of his height by the end
of the year, it's of great importance o supply
Vtamn d. Give Squibb Cod Liver Olrey day!
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-28
Beta Beta Tea

The Beta Beta Gamma gals
out Bloomfield Hills and Bir-
mingham way entertained at a
bridge tea on Saturday from
2 TO p. m. in the Birmingham
Community House. The tea was
a benefit affair. and the pro-
ceeds will be used 10 send under
privileged girls to summer camp.
Active on the committee we're
Margaret Macdonald and Bev-
erly Wales.
Miss Thea Meretaky will be
hostess this Sunday in her
home in Windsor 10 the MEM
bers Of Kappa Delta Phi and
their pledges
Receiving their pledge pins
will be:
Grace Magid Jeanette Tauber
Judy Davidson Nathalie strauva
Adele wofson
Did Delta Di gave a hayride
party on Friday evening at
Grammers stables!
Among the many oates Weres
80
AhCt Miller John Thoeev
Dolores DonAhue william williams
May Yates Thomas Robinson
margarine johnson Jack Parent
Members Of the graduating
class Of University of Detroit
will hold their traditional senior
ball tomorrow evening at Dear
born Inn.
Chairman Lawrence O'Shaugh-
Messy engineering. announced
that the seniors and their
guests will dine al s p. m.
Afterwards the IS couples will
swing out the class of "A.
Assisting seniors arc:
Loretta Chyhs Edward Fletcher
William Barnes Charles TITUS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-28
Pdppetry Guild
Presents Show

Eel CTEIO MEHCANO >"
the Mexican Heaven. an origi-
nal play in Spanish by Louise
Blackford, a Marygrove College
freshman, was presented re-
Gently by members of the Pup
petry Guild in the English Work
Shop at the college.
Marionettes used in the play
were manipulated by:
NJ MISSES
Maryon Van Glider Aaneslla cushing
Mary lane sullivan kathryn BLANCHARD
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-28
NeWlYWeds
InGeorgia
DVT. AND MRS. PETER A.

DVT. AND MRS. PETER A.
Il ALLEN are making their
home in Augusta. Ca, where
Pvt. Allen istStationed at Camp
Gordon.
The Aliens were married May
% in All Saints Church. The
Rev. Burton Lowering officiated.
Mrs. Allen was Mary Jane
Ward. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur M. Ward of fuller ave-
nue.. Pvt. Allen is the son Of MIR.
and Mrs. George Allen Of Indian
avenue.
Miss Catherine Eddy was
matron of honor and the brides
maids were Misses Patricia Boil
ton and Helen Simpson.
Edwin Allen. brother of the
bridegroom. was best man. and
the uShers were Robert Lyle and
James Meyers.
A reception was held in the
church parlorS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-28
Maryerove Initiation

Picnics in the woods on the
spacious campus at Marygrove
have provided relaxation for
several of the college groups
this spring. A picnic supper
preceded the initiation of II
pledges into the Marygrove
Music Club. All the new mem
bers were required to write
original songs and present them
for the members of the club as
part of their initiation.
The new unsteady inclined
members are:
Virginia Mock Katherine Ferguson
Katherine Kleekamp Paula Mining
Virginia Farmer Margaret Louise
Norma Ann kasinski ComStock
Eleanor Flynn Elizabeth Walsh
Mary Louise Buck Helen Sanders
Mary Drolshagen Lois Mccain
Adelaide Schultz Patricia Woofenden
Edna Brick ELLEN Kinvills
Sophomore and junior men,
berS of the Prism Club enter
tanned 20 seniors Of the organi-
zation at a picnic followed by
A treasure hunt and program
in the hall of the classes.
Committee chairmen were
Catherine Thompson and Shir-
ley Maurer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-28
Beverly Button
Will Be Queen

MISS BEVERLY BUTTON,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Button OF West Outer
drive. will receive the May
queen crown this Sunday at the
Mercy College Of Nursing al
Ann Arbor.
After the ceremonies a re-
ception and tea will he given in
the nurses home for parents
and guests Of the students.
Miss Button, -who veil he
graduated from college IN Au-
gust, Is \ graduate of the Sacred
Heart High School and attended
both The University Of Detroit
and the University of Michigan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-28
Party on Holiday
Weekend Cruise

MISS JEANNE DE LADu-
RANTAYE and her mother.
Mrs. Rod A. De Ladurantsye
OF f. jefferson avenue. Crosse
Pointe, accompanied by Mrs.
Harrison II. Urtel and her son,
Mel, of Hurlbut avenue. are en-
joylng a cruise on the SIS. South
American over the holiday
week lend.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-28
Dance for Officers

The Tri Debts gave an infor-
nal dance at the house Friday
night for the army and navy
officers stationed on campus.
Mary Ann KILLER gave a house
party al her cottage near Whit
more Lake over the week END.
Among the guests were Ruth
Kennedy and Billie Cooper.
Lantern Night. held Monday.
retained its place as one of the
leading sources OF competition
among the girls domitories. It's
an annual singing contest among
the different houses on campus.
Singing Justify 10 uphold the
honor Of their houses were Ruby
Olson and Marge Elmer.