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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-01
Murder And Suicide,
2 Hurt, On Texas Train,

LONGVIEW, Tex, Oct. 31.-(R
Mrs. Louis Clinton Howard died
today of wounds received in 8
shooting aboard a Texas Pacific
train in which her husband killed
himself. Two others were wound.
ed.
Justice of the Peace Jeff Rich.
ardson returned a verdict of sui.
eide in the death of Howard, who
lived with his family at Longview
Sheriff Lonnie Smith said How.
ard shot himself after his wife,
his young son and his wife's sister,
Mrs. ANNA Speights, were wound
ed.
Divorce proceedings between the
Towards had been SCI for Nov. &c
here. Meanwhile, Mrs. Howard hac
been granted custody of the child
Sheriff Smith said Mrs. Howard
and he. son and sister got on q
coach of an Arkansas -bound trair
at union station yesterday and that
Howard boarded the coach shor1
time later. The shootings followed
Howard died last night. The sor
was not seriously wounded but the
condition of Mrs. Speights was re.
ported critical.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-01
TIE WILMINGTON MORNING STAR WILMINGTON. N. G.
Police Pension Board
Postpones Its Session

A meeting of the police pension
fund board, which was scheduled
yesterday afternoon to consider the
application for pension status by
Captain John Davis, was postpon-
ed because of the absence of DR..
A. MGR. Crouch, who was unable
to attend, it was learned last
night.
The meeting of the pension board
will be held sometime today, or as
soon as all members can be pres.
ent, it was announced.
The officers request for pen
sion was forwarded to the board
September 10. Captain Davis. traf.
flc squad leader, was seriously in.
jured in a traffic accident last
April, and repeatedly never re.
covered from the effects suffici.
emily to resume work on the force
Captain Davis entered the service
of the department May 20, 1909
For period from 1912 to 1927 he
was engaged in other work, bu
returned to the force in August 1922
and began his climb to the respon
sible position he held.
City officials have been high ir
their comment of Captain Davis
service, and have expressed keer
regret at his loss from the depart
ment.
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POLITICAL
BROADCASTS

12:30 - MBS - Recorded broad
cast of Gov. Thomas E. Dewey
Buffalo speech, sponsorship Repub
lican national committee.
$50 CHS - eastern network
only Warren Anterior under spon.
sorship Republican national com.
mittee.
8:15 MBS - From New York
Dorothy Thompson, sponsorship
Democratic national committee.
900 NBC - From New York,
John Gunther, 'Orson Welles, Quen.
tin Reynolds, sponsorship Demo.
cratic national committee.
$50 NBC and MBS - From Bos.
ton, Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, spon.
sorship Republican national com.
mittee.
9:55 CHS - From New York,
Sinclair Lewis, 5-ninute speaker
sponsorship Democratic national
committee.
1900 MBS - Hours recording
of Harlem, New York City, talks Of
Vice President Henry A. Wallace
and Sec. Harold L. Ickes under
censorship of ''Put Wallace on the
air" committee
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-01
MRS. MARY L. MARKS

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
L. Marks, u of Acme, who died
at James Walker Memorial hos
pital at 5 p. m. Monday after a
short illness, will be held at the
Yopp funeral home today at 4 p.
m.
Surviving are her husband, A.
H. Marks, of Acme; four daugh-
tiers, Mrs. C. E. White, Mrs. Her
bert Slack. both of Wilmington;
Mrs. D. M. Landin, Jr., Jackson
vile. Fla, and Mrs. Alex Strick-
land, of Petersburg, Va: six sons,
w. L. Marks, H. A. Marks, DR..
IS. c. Marks, all of Wilmington,
R. c. Marks of Acme. L. D. Marks,
Leland, and J. R. Marks, of White
vile; two sisters, Mrs. Sally
Reaves, Bear Creek, and Mrs. J..
M. Hunter, Turkey; a brother,
Willie Avent, of Morrisville.
Pallbearers are Alex Skully. Ed
ward Wells, DR.. John N. Dawson,
R. E. Brown. w. L. Hobbs and
John Morris. Sr.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-01
MISS REBECCA BIDDLE

Funeral services for Miss Rebec-
ca Winif-ed Biddle, who died last
Saturday after a long illness,
were held Monday morning at the
home of her nephew, George A.
Biddle on Myrtle Grove sound with
the Rev. c. D. Barclift, pastor
of the Fifth avenue Methodist
church, officiating. Burial was in
the family cemetery.
Surviving are one brother, w. H.
Biddle, of Wilmington, and the fol-
lowing nieces and nephews: Mrs.
F. N. Jenkins, of Wilmington, Mrs.
C. F. Norwood, Mrs. R. A. Phillips,
and George A. Biddle, all of Myr-
tie Grove sound, and the Rev. John
7. Biddle of Enka, N. c.
Active pallbearers were Johnnie
Bryan, Woodrow Bryan, Henry
Williams, Clayton Horne, Walter
Horne and Willie Hewlett.
Honorary pallbearers wer e
Thomas Keys, W. Oliver, w. A.
Mailer and E. L. Robinson.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-01
ROOSEVELT VISITS
HULL in HOSPITAL

WASHINGTON. Oct. 31.-R-
President Roosevelt greeted re-
porters at his news conference
today by telling them he had just
returned from the Naval hospital
where he visited Secretary of
State Hull.
The President laughing1y said
he did not go to the hospital to
be examined but went to see the
secretary of state and they talk.
ed foreign affairs and politics.
"How soon will ne be out of
the hospital?" a reporter asked.
Mr.. Roosevelt said he didn't ask
the doctor and-unlike some peo-
ple-he dislikes giving medical
opinions since he is not doc
tor himself.
Hull entered the hospital after
"a throat irritation kept him from
his office for three weeks. Latest
State department information is
that he is progressing satisfacs,r
lily.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-01
USO Halloween Dance
Scheduled For TONIGHT

A Halloween costume dance
will be given for service men and
women, service wives, and jun
ior hostesses tonight at the Second
and Orange streets USO club at
8 o'clock. The usual seasonal
festivities will be plentiful, and
added attractions are scheduled
for intermission time, among
which will be costume contest.
The winner will receive an ap-
propriate prize. Judges will be
members of the senior hostess
group.
The dance has been planned by
group of USO Victory bellies,
headed by Lille Bridger and Ruby
Vinson. Other members of the
committee are Dorothy Carter,
Elizabeth Cumber and Marian
Dyson.
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RUSSIANS ADVANCE
ON 60-MILE FRONT
Continued from Page One)

communities were taken in the
area extending westward to the
east bank of the Danube.
More than 1000 prisoners were
taken in this fighting, Moscow
said.
The Danube, formidable bar.
rler. need not be crossed for ar
assault on Budapest, since the old
cltys larger area, Pest, lies or
the east bank. The Germans said
it would be defended as holly as
Warsaw.
The German radio said Soviet
Marshal Rodion Y. Malinovsky had
begun his drive for Budapest
Monday with at least II infantry
divisions, motorized corps and
several tank brigades, totaling
more than 100000 men, and ad
mitted he had pushed back the
German-Hungarian lines at sew
eral points. Three Romanian divi.
slons were reported participating
in the Russian drive.
simultaneously with the push to-
ward Budapest. the Russians pros
ecuted another drive in the north
east corner of Hungary, l20 miles
northeast of the capital.
There they announced capture
OF more than so communities, but
suggested the difficult nature O.
tn ebattle by disclosing that Rus
sian troops had been pushed out
OF the previously-held district cent
er of Nyiereghhaza and then hac
recaptured it. This fighting was
part of the general sweep west.
ward the Russians have been max
ing for days across eastern Czech.
oslovakia and northeastern Hun
gary in rugged, mountainous coun
| try.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-01
nI1NN ADDRESSES
VVAs%' 4.
ROTARIANS HERE

,,,,r Dunn, prominent corpor
Al. Ar'' lawyer of New York city who
'tlon e arithmetic or Revolution"
Ffo'e 4o+ber-in-law of A. S. Grist
and o le,l of the Bailey theatre
nah mana 70 the Rotary club at its
'po 11,1v meeting in t h e Friendly
Tee M room yesterday on 1.-The
dlnllisf n, postwar Unemployment"
cure ,1s n nunn told the club how hard
M '.o,,Id be for the nation to spend
j. "U n1onev in peacetime that is
the li snent during wartime, even
BENZ n, or possible to manufacture
!. quantities of civilian goods,
sFeS, .noted some figures from his
ana a. Which Which has received favorable
Dou ,roent throughout h e country
conn., economic masterpiece, to il
lus ST.. tnoi l1t out how difficult it
ne g he to have 10000. 600 people
H tS9ra7ov eC which is the President S
en:g emp md emph2 zed that some
9 goa, nrogram would have to be
oe .risd out to solve the problem.
cs Tse author added that the aver
.'f ;rcome of American families
az ss,,d have to be raised in order
N w business to have enough Gus
,a a u TO employ SO many and
'ol,,sls 50 much. We're faced with
pr p.o1 nroblem of distribution as well
IN. IN +s p, Of production, he continued.
as M r.'' Dunn is regarded as an au-
.. mit on constitutional, political
lil .d economic questions and has
. s,U the United States and much
.9 :. Mevico and Canada.
0i He was introduced by Richard
posers. program chairman.
M M Grist, president of the club,
presided
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-01
Chinese Communist
Calls For New Deal

NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-LP-Lin
Tzu-Han, spokesman for Chinese
communists, has sent a letter to
representative of the Kuomintang
National party in Chungking call
ing for dissolution of one-party die
tatorship and establishment of a
coalition government, the commu-
nists' Yenan radio said today.
In broadcast recorded by the
FEC, the communist station re-
ported that Lin wrote: IA grave
crisis exists everywhere - polit-
ically, militarily, economically and
culturally,'' and that he demand
ed recognition of communist COR
CARNATIONS behind the enemy
lines"
He advocated a national assem-
bly, for establishment of the coali-
ton government to overcome the
danger Of national disintegration. y
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-01
WILLIAM D. RHODES

Funeral services for William D.
Rhodes, 70-year-old farmer, w Ii O
died at his residence at Castle
Haynes at 4 am. yesterday after
a lingering illness, will be conduct
ed from HarrelPs funeral home to-
today at 3 p. m. by the Rev. Peter
Denui and the Rev. Leonard So
venson.
Active pallbearers are T. A.
Crews, Forrest Batson, l. M. Bux-
ton, S. K. MCGEE, E. A. Cocheran
and G. NJ Kerr.
Honorary pallbearers are DR.. J..
B. Cranmer, ]. T. Ritter, J. l..
Crews, the Rev. H. S. Strickland,
Clyde Walton, and S. W. Ketchum
Burial will be in the Bellevue
cemetery.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-01
RECORDERS COURT.
CASES ARE HEARD

Ronald Dixon, Negro, 2O4 South
18th street, charged with larceny
and receiving, pleaded not guilty
in Recorders court yesterday, but
was found guilty and sentenced by
Judge H. Winfield Smith to eight
months on the county farm.
The case against Kelly Prevatte
Of Carolina Beach, charged with
assault on a female, was mol pross-
ed with leave
William T. Meade, who gave his
address as the European hotel,
was charged with vagrancy, but
the case was nolle pressed with
leave upon the recommendation OF
Harry E. Fales of the New Hap
over county bureau of Identified
ton.
Hermon White, Manning Brown,
Nelson Davis, Negroes, were charg-
ed with gambling. They were tax
ed with one third each of the court
costs and S in cash which was con
fiscated by arresting officers, was
turned over to the general fund Of
New Hanover county.
E. L. Smith, 316 Davie drive, &C
cused of assaulting a minor child,
pleaded not bully, but was founo
guilty and judgment was suspend
ed on payment of the costs Of
court.
Frank Richardson. who gave his
address as Swift Hill, located
above the dry docks, was charged
with assaulting a female. Judg
ment was suspended on payment
of costs Of court.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-01
BENJAMIN HARRISON

Funeral services for Benjamin
P, Harrison, 81, who died in New
York City, Sunday. will be con-
Quoted in the chapel at Andrews
mortuary by the Rev. E. w. Hal
leck. Burial will be in the Oakdale
cemetery.
Surviving are two sisters, Mrs.
Annie Winstead, and Mrs. Julia
Tonz, both of Wilmington.
Active pallbearers are lack K.
Bell, j. H. Holmes, David D. Sloan,
Clarence Myers, Edward Wootten,
and Pierre Holmes.
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BATTLE OF LEYTE
IN FINAL STAGE
Continued from Page One)

while Sibert's 10Th pressed for the
lin IN the northwest, as saying:
We have been here so long we
are soft.
Thai recalled Gen. Douglas Mac
Ar,rur's comment when he told be-
tra The invasion of Leyte of his
esgeness in getting at the Japa-
neSe 18th because OF the brutal
Ties thew inflicted on the heroes
n Ba-aan Macarthur said t h e
18th had been living off the fiat
r tbe land" on Leyte and no doubt
had grown soft.
Under cover Of darkness, Japa-
nese reinforcemcnts continued to
move in by barge from Cebu is
land for the showdown fight shap-
Ing up IN the northwest.
In the southern sector, hippo
aese pockets made weak and I'M
successful counterattacks against
til and 24th division forces.
Gen. Douglas Macarthur s d
the advances on Leyte, had been
90 rapid that other forces to the
vr still were consolidating posi-
tons and establishing intermediate
bases.
japanese die-hards clinging tc
Cannon Hill northwest Of Dulag
have been virtually wiped out, TIE
cmmunique said.
Japan's shaky grasp on Leyte,
by all signs, was slipping fast but
even 50 the foe was trying to gel
a firrner hold.
The communicate told OF Ameri'
Can-carrier based planes spotting
% barges on the west coast al
0rmoc bay and destroying or dam.
aging them. Patrol torpedo boats
vert after two luggers and two
lighters in the same sector.
The final battle of Leyte appear.
ed TO be in the making in the bay
sector where First division Yank
caValrymen hold strong positions.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-01
OBITU ARIES

mess of only one hour. Miss Marine
was taken i'll after supper with
a headache but attended the col.
lege movies, went on a shopping
trip afterwards and visited the
dance at Wright building. At the
dance she suddenly complained
of being sick and weak. Her
roommate took her to her room
Miss Marine is survived by he1
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs
John R. Marine of Burgaw.
The funeral was held with in.
terment in the Jacksonville GENE.
terry at 3 p. m. Sunday.
Miss Marine graduated from
the Dixon high school, attended
Atlantic Christian college at Will
son for one year before transfer.
ring to E. c. T. C. in 1884.
MRS. ADA r. BRINSON
TABOR CITY, Oct. 31.-Mrs.
Ada R. Brinson, of the Daisy sec.
JUL VI I1OrTy county, Q1eQ at ner
home Monday afternoon at
o'clock, following a long illness.
She was born December g.
1874, the daughter of George
Prince and Elizabeth Vaught
Prince.
Funeral services will be held
from the home of her son-in-law,
General Blanton, at p. m. Tues.
day. Interment will follow in the
Holly Hill cemetery.
Surviving are two daughters.
Mrs. Blanton and Mrs. Rosa Skip
per; one son, j. A. Brinson; one
sister, Mrs. Sallie HARRISON, anc
two brothers, w. F. and J. L,
Prince, all of Route 4, Loris, S. C.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-01
ROMANIAN UNREST

LONDON, Wednesday, Nov. l.
Up - The Roman1an government
of Gen. Konstantin Sanatescu
which signed the armistice with
the United Nations appeared in
danger as the Moscow radio early
today reported mass demonstra-
tons in Bucharest demanding its
replacement by a government or
ganized by the Romanian National
Democratic front.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-01
JANICE MOORE MARINE

GREENVILLE, Oct. 3o.-tR-
Miss Janice Moore Marine, age
10, E.C.T.C. senior from Burgaw,
died in the college infirmary at
II D. M, Saturday, after an ILL
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Butter was made by some tribes
IN Tartary by filling a skin bag
With milg, tying it to a saddle and
dragging it over rough ground by
way Of cnurning.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-01
This is q
PRESCRIPTION
Pharmacy

FIRST and foremost, this
Pharmacy is devoted to
the careful compromising of
Prescriptions. To tina. end,
we employ only skilled reg
l !, pharmacists who give
their full time and attention
tothework for which theyare
so carefully trained. More
over, cur large prescription
volume assures fresh, potent
ingredients in every in
stance Next time, come to
Prescription Headquarters.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-18
new REGULATIONS
TAxICAB SER VICE
ARE ISSUED, 0pA

Drivers and operators of taxicab
services are reminded that the new
regulations adopted by the Office
of Defense Transportation While
slightly modified by recent order
are still applicable in Alaska and
must be strictly complied with If
they wish to maintain eligibility for
tire requirements This is in accord
with a statement issued today by
the Office of Price Administration
which represents the ODT in Alaska
for that phase of its work dealing
with taxicab operations.
Copies of the latest General Order
ODT GOA are available in the offices
of local boards throughout Alaska
A digest of the order, setting up the
general requirements for taxi oper-
ators has been prepared and is
being distributed this week to all
taxicab owners in the Territory.
Principal Change
Principal change in the regulation
the OPA points out, is in the re-
moval of the l0-mile restriction
clause which prohibited taxi trips
to any point more than ten miles
from the point of origin. That has
now been made applicable only tc
cities having a population of 10000
or more. The regulation permits trips
of Is miles from the point OF origin
without special permit.
Taxis must be plainly marked az
such. and cruising for fares or trans
porting anyone engaged in an I'M
lawful occupation remain on the list
of prohibited practices.
Special Deliveries
Commercial deliveries may be
made only at the request OF IL
censed pharmacy or pharmacist
dentist, physician. hospital or vet
erinarian and deliveries are limitee
to drugs, medicines, medical supplies
and appliances, it was pointed out
Taxis are permitted to deliver tele'
graphic, cable and radio communica'
lions If no other means Of deliver
ing them in time to serve theil
purpose is available; to transport
mail at the request of the Post Office
Department of the United States
and for emergency trips due to ac-
cident, sickness, death. public calam-
ity or military necessity. even though
otherwise prohibited.
Tire Requisite
Since, in Alaska, taxicabs are or
the eligibility list for new tires anc
tubes, every taxicab operator mus
sign statement that he has COM
piled with ODT regulations before
new tires or tubes will be allotted.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-18
Girls Scouts Are
Given AWardsfOr''
War Bond Sales

In appreciation of their efforts in
the Fourth War Bond Drive. the
Juneau, Douglas and vicinity Girl
Scout Council has awarded a 81
prize toward camp fees to the fol-
lowing Girl Scouts who sold 500 or
more in war bonds and stamps
during the Fourth War Bond Drive.
Troop 4, sponsored by the Re-
bekah Lodge and lead by Mrs.
George Folta made the best show
ing with Carol Jean Mcdonald,
First Glass Scout, selling over $500
worth OF stamps and bonds. which
won her the grand prize. Other
Scouts of Troop 4 who sold more
than hundred dollars in bonds and
stamps were First Glass Scouts
Katherine Bavard, Roberta Messer-
schmidt, Sharon Sharpe and Second
Glass Scout Joan Sabin, Aileen
Kronquist, Mary Daroff and Mil
bred Harris.
First Glass Scout Patsy Cakes
boosted sales for Troop by selling
$1,177.l5 worth of bonds and stamps
during the drive. Tenderfoot Pauline
Daroff also went over the top, sell
ing $232 worth.
Rae Peters, Tenderfoot Scout of
Troop 9, sponsored by the American
Legion Auxiliary, gave honors to her
troop by selling $904.35 in bonds and
stamps. Another little patriot Of
Troop 9 is Second Glass Scout Iva
Jean Schuttpeltz, who also went over
the 500 mark
Douglas Girl Scouts sold S246
worth of bonds and stamps with
Tenderfoot Virginia Hash selling
500 worth of those sold.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-18
DR.. RYAN RETURNS
FROM INSPECTION OF
SCHOOLS AT SITKA

DR.. James G. Ryan, Territorial
Commission of Education, returned
by plane last night from Sitka,
where he made his formal inspection
Of the schools.
The Sheldon Jackson High School,
W h ic h is accredited under the
Northwest Association of Secondary
and Higher Schools, was also in
spected by Dr. Rayn, who is agent
for that group.
Also returning was Miss Violet
Hoar, Territorial Health Educator
and Supervisor, who made health
inspection of the schools and con-
terred with instructors regarding
health programs. This morning Miss
Hoar flew to Fairbanks where she
plans to establish health program.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-18
STEAMER BRINGS
70 HERE; TAKES
81 50UTHB0UND

A steamer uocgeu mere early this
morning with the following pas
sengers from Seward James A.
Bradley, Howard Hayes, Mrs. o. L.
James, Pete Lucy William Dewitt,
Stanley S. Hughes. r. E. Starbard,
J homas N. Benstead, Ivan Bucholz,
Thomas O Danney, E. K. Guerin,
L. H. Jeusser, Daniel Malvansky,
Gregory Nozekof, John Olsen, Gus
tav Piff, Clarence Rutt, and An
ttony Schnabel.
From Cordava-Art and Ora Tied
eman.
Leaving this forenoon, the vessel
took the following passengers to
Seattle: Floyd D. Mitzner, John w.
Grant, Mrs. Margaret Leonard, Mai.
John Hall, Mrs. Rosemary Glossem
and infant, Jesse B. Taylor, Cath
crime Bonner, E. E. Engstrom, 1t.
Francis Dickinson, Lillian Entes,
Catherine Mantell. Claude E. Rogers
and two children, Ernest Roetman,
Rick Van Devoort, Dudley Benson
Wilbur B. Dolen, Thomas Paul, Ed
ward zeretner, Olof Holland, Henry
Van Hovenberg, and Gerald OCon-
nor.
For Ketchikan Clarence Hull,
Damon Evans, John Beolhling, Ern-
est Crowder, George E. Stool, Leon
ard Newman, and Robert j. Nc
Brinn.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-18
BEARS MEET
BAN kER5 IN
GYM TONIGHT

The last match for the Juneau
High School basketball team prior
to their departure for Petersburg
this weekend to compete for the
championship of Southeast Alaska,
will be tonight when they meet the
Bankers in the high school gym.
The game will be preceded by a
tussle between the Coppers and
Signacs, which is scheduled to start
at 7:30 p m.
This afternoon a pep rally was
held in the high school as send
off for the schools team, The band
was on hand to lead the singing of
school songs, aDd appropriate pep
talks were given. Ten members of
the team will make the trip, in adj
dition to Coach Anderson, the man
ager and assistant manager.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-18
HUSKIES TO MEET
60NzAGA;;GAME5
START TONIGHT

SEATTLE. Feb. 18.-The North
west collegiate basketball honors
for 1914 are at stake tonight and
tomorrow in series between Wash
ington and Gonzaga.
Gonzaga has lost one game and
routed Washington early in the
season in two-game series in Spo-
kane Washington, however, was
then without Navy or Marine vets.
Both teams are expected to be up
to full strength this weekend.
Coach Hec Edmundson says there
is an even chance the Huskies will
beat. He will start his veteran
team, Bill Morris, Bill Taylor, Al
Atkins, Dale Gronsdahl and Perry
Nelson.