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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-06
Army Declared Top Collegiate Team
AS Texas Filters Get Service Title

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-R-ArmJ
is the best football team in the
collegiate world and the unbeater
Randolph Filters from Texas hole
a similar honor among the service
teams, 121 sports critics through
Out the country decided today.
Voting in the final weekly Asso'
Grated Press foo ball poll of the
season the newspapermen listed
TIE Cadets as the best eleven on
95 ballots and ranked the Texas
flers, selected as one of the Oil
Bowl teams today. tops on II.
Ohio State, which also was I'm
beaten and annexed the Big Ten
crown, was first on five and one
was marked for the Iowa Pre-flight
aggregation.
In the tabulation Army was first
with 1,165 points. followed by Ohio
State with GAL.
Randolph Field, Navy, Balm
bridge, Iowa Seahawks, Southern
California. Michigan, Notre Dame
and the Fourth Air Force COM
pleted the first ten. Navy skidded
from second 10 fourth after its %
to beating by the Cadets. One
of the few remaining games of the
season sends Randolph F d
against the Fourth Air Force this
weekend.
A purely collegiate first ten
would have Duke, Tennessee, Geor-
gia Tech and Illinois among the
elite whilo a grouping of only serv-
ice teams would be made up of
Randolph; Iowa Pre-flight; Fourth
Air Force; Norman, Okla, Navy;
FL Toro, Calf. Marines; Gre
Lakes; Fort Pierce; St. Mary S
Pre-flight and the Second Air
Force.
Army repl-ce Notre Dame. 1913
champion, at the top. It is the
first time the Cadets ever have
teen in the final ten at the close
Of the season.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-06
Red Sox Will Train
At Pleasantuille, N. J.

BOSTON, Dec 5.-(P)- Boston 5
American league Red Sox will
train at Pleasantville. N. j., high
school come spring, General Mana
ger Eddie Collins announced to-
night.
The Sox will be CHARTERED in At
lantic City, six miles from their
training site.
For the past two years, the Sox
have trained at Tufts college in
adioinino MedfOrd
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-06
Miami Open Is Underway
With 100 In The Running
$4,000 Tournament
Starts With Best Field In
Snite Of PEA Advisory

MIAMI. Fla, Dec. 5.-REWlth
triumphant air, tournament d.
rector H. H. Arnold ru t le d
through the entry list for the 21st
annual Miami $4,000 open To-Day,
and observed. .,,
s1t's the best balanced HELD
we've ever had"
Arnold wasn't boasting out loud,
hit obviously he felt that the city
If Miami had scored a victory
With its decision to hold the tour
nament which begins Thursday,
in conflict with Pacific Coast
schedule arranged by the Profess
.;onal Golfers Association.
We'll have 16o to 1865 starters,
fne director continued, land there
are 20 players in the field with
chance to win" .
He ratified off the names OF
Johnny Revolta, Henry Picard
Gene sarazen, Tommy Armour,
"a Dudley Tony Penna, Johnny
BD1la. Frank Walsh, Gene Kunes,
steve Warga, Z1ggy Mellon, Wal
ter Work, Johnny Gibson, Al Mel
sen. Felix Serafin, Joe Kirkwood,
Jr Herman Barron, Willie Klein,
Pete Cooper and Eddie Burke.
Its different from those tour
naments on the coast" Arnold
continued. Before any one OF
them starts. you know that only
five men are in the running"
They're Sammy Snead, Byron
Nelson, jug MeSpaden, Sammy
Byrd and Bob Hamilton. Snead
ard Nelson wor the first two OF
the west coast tournaments, you
know"
Arnold thought minute.
Another thing" he added, II
think we can match the PEA tour
naments in the matter of players
who are nationally known. I look
&c down the lisl in the San Fran
cisco open and recognized nine
names. We're Going better than
that"
Arnold announced the dates for
the Miami open last summer be-
lore receiving FGA approval. Fred
J.. Corcoran, the PEA tournament
bureau manager, explained that
the west coast oates already had
Keen approved, and suggested that
Miami hold its event earlies or
later. But the city stuck to its
guns.
1--WE feel that we've got to have
these early winter dates" Arnold
said. 1--WE always have. If t h e
PEA wants to 60 along with us,
we'll be glad to have EN-"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-06
Shaughnesy Renamed
International Head

BUFFALO, Dec. 4.-R-Tne In
ternatinal League at its meeting
today renamed President Frank
J. Shaughnesy for another three
year term. Secretary-Treasurer
William J. Manley also was re-
elected for another three-year
term.
The league adopted a 154-game
schedule, starting April 10 and
closing September 9, to be fol-
lowed by the usual governors cup
series.
John c. Stiglmeier, vice presi-
dent of the Buffalo club, was ap-
pointed member of the leagues
finance committee, succeeding
Oliver French.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-06
Therman Gibson Takes
Early Bowling Victory

CHICAGO. Dec. 5-R)-Thurman
Gibson of Detroit took first place
among the early finishers in the
24-game preliminary competition
of the all-star matcn game bowling
tournament with 4.794-pin total.
Second among the three sqLade
of bowlers who finished qualifying
firing this afternoon was Billy
Sixty of Milwaukee, who posted
a 24-gane total of 4,767. Gibson
rolled 1907 In today's final six
game series, while Sixty scored
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-06
SPORTS TRAIL

to him: Come on, anybody could
catch you in a rocking chair,
He also knew the sign language
He learned it when we had a pitch.
er named Dummy" Taylor WIN
was deaf and dumb. They used tn
have a lot of fun out there. Bres
nahan was always practicing The
signs, and if you were talking 10
him in a hotel lobby or somewhere
and glanced down you'd see hi;
fingers making the signs as h.
talked"
Bresnahan originally was pitch.
er, becoming catcher through a
combination of circumstances. He
was pitching a game for Baltimore
in the American league, and vii.
bert Robinson, first string catch.
CT, had a broken finger and his
|understudy, TackS Lattimer, had a
lame arm.
Lattimer was catching and The
other team was stealing the shirt
off his back. He would aim The
ball at the umpire, Joe Cantillon
who stood behind Bresnahan, hop.
ping to him so the ball would be
declared dead n d t n runners
forced to return to their bases, He
hit his bullseye twice, but Bresna.
han decided thai was a rather un'
certain method of preventing
steal.
Bresnahan told McGraW to warn
W. pitcher and he, Bresnahan,
would 60 behind the plate Joe Me-
Ginnity went to the mound and
the first ball he threw dislocata
one of Bresnahan's fingers How
ever, the self appointed receive
stuck it out, and McGraW was 50
satisfied he told Bresnahan that
henceforth he was a catcher.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-06
BILLIARD TOURNEY

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-R-Wel-
ker Cochran, of San Francisco,
went into a tie for first place with
halph Greenleaf Detroit, in ma
tlohal three-cushion billiard cham.
plonshlp by beating Miguel Maar.
quez, Mexico City, so to a in SO in
nlngs today.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-06
Volunteers Practice
! For Rose Bowl Game

f KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec. SIP
University of Tennessee's Rose
Bowl bound Volunteers have be-
gun practice again but Coach John
@Barnhill said most of the work
would be devoted to conditioning.
+ "I'm just trying to keep the boys
in shape, and we're running few
Southern California plays, but
there won't be much formal prac-
tice until next week. Barnhill
said.
= Thirty-eight boys are working
out, and Barnhill expects all but
two, ends Roy Cross and Ray
Schlieden, to be in shape by New
Years day.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-06
Parimutuel Machines
Grind At Gulfstream
As Race Tracks Open

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 5.-R-The
sun beamed on Gulfstream park
this afternoon and smiles beamed
on the faces of members of the
syndicate who reopened the long
dormant race course as they
watched 44.29l patrons gamble
S23S,278 via the parimutuel ma
chimes.
The handle was up some $780,
ooo from yesterdays $218,178,
while attendance bounced we'll
above yesterdays low of 3,575.
In the North Carolina Day"
slx-furlong feature, G. T. Stroth-
er's Top Transit led all the way
to pay 5000.
-V-
As 81
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-06

An aid to poaching eggs is the
addition of a teaspoon of salt to
each cup of water. This will has
ten the coagulation of t he egg
white and prevent the white from
Speeding too much.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-06

Each year one million Ameri-
cans disappear from their homes
due to amnesia, boredom, debt,
ennui. wanderlust or wife-nagglng.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-06

The Belgian Congo is the worlds
principal producer of industrial
diamonds.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-06

To put a crunchy and flavor,
some crust on your slow baked
pork, sprinkle it with caraWa7
seeds IS minutes before SERVING
turning the heat up to high as
you do so.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-06

Try chicken or duck fat on
chard, string beans, root arti-
chokes and spinach.
Evening star., 1944-04-03

bandit tel Henry: Remember-no
plans for Tuesday nights"
Tuesday," the actor queries
family.
Hester mods, proceeds: II wonder,
would you sign my little book?"
Gladly" The actor takes the au-
ograph book and pencil.
"You can sign for Molly, too, If
you ltke-I see she's not here"
Hester tells him.
"Oh, I'm not sure she'd like that" !"
the actor says.
Hester filters: SILLY, why should
she mind? And will you put the
date and something about the name
Of the picture, Heavenly Days?'"
The actor writes something, re-
turns the book and excuses himself.
"What'd he write, Hester?" asks
her companion, then reads what the
actor has written: I'm sorry, but
I'm not Fibber MCGEE, and the
Heavenly Days set is next door.
We haven't title for this show yet.
And I'm a Fibber and Molly fan
myself Dennis Day"
released bs North American Newspaper
Alliance. Incl
Evening star., 1944-04-03

Cnat goes slnUO tQeIu is dlIIlOSt as
elaborate as the picture itself.
Mr.. De Mile, who frankly does not
want to make critics pictures
critics constituting a minute audi
enae which gets in free-is proud
OF both aspects of his reputation.
When we called on him at his
suite in the Statler. he was being
more proud Of the research phase.
Moreover, he had an anecdote to
relate which gave full justification
to his pride. 1t related to the
making of ''The Story of DR.. Was
seil," for the world premiere of
which the director came to WASH
ineton. It testifies to the faith of
his large public in the quality Of
De Miles research.
1T was part of the drama of DR..
Wassell's story that I could not put
into the picture" De Mile began
regretfully. However, one day
when I was sitting in my office
working on the script, I received
a phone call from a woman who
wanted to know If she could come
to see me. She was a worker in
one Of the Hollywood defense plants
when I asked her why, she explained
that she was speaking for the des-
perate mother Of a seaman named
Hopkins. There was reason to sus-
pect that he was one of the wounded
men who figured in DR.. Wassell's
epic rescue. The Navy, not know
ing precisely his fate, was able
merely to inform the mother that
the boy was missing in action. She
wondered If we could give any ad-
ditional facts as a result of our
painstaking survey of Dr.. Wassell's
story.
"As a matter of fact, we were able
to supply some information. A Sea-
man Hopkins was in the group and
Evening star., 1944-04-03

while he was not evacuated with
the others on that strange, gallant
exodus from Java, we were able
to acquaint the mother with the
fact that her son was alive when
last seen, and while wounded, still
in capable hands"
The capable hands were those of
a British nurse and members Of the
British medical service and Mr.. De-
Mile was happy to be able to supply
those additional details to the Navy's
necessarily limited missing In &C.
ton" report.
X X
This, however. was not the end Of
the dramatic incident which ran
concurrently with the making of
the picture, but was not included in
it for obvious reasons.
MIR. DeMille and his associates
were deeply touched by the story.
They looked up the address Of the
mother Of the missing seaman. They
wondered If she would care to leave
her home in North Platte, Nebr.,
and make the trip to Hollywood to
see the picture made, to get a visual
impression Of the events that had
unfolded in the heroic incident in
which her son had played a part.
On would she prefer not to do 50.
The choice clearly had to be left to
her.
The mother of Seaman Hopkins
made it instantly. She would like to
see the reproduction of the incident
as it was to be made in "The Story
of DR.. Wassell."
She did see it, as Mr.. DeMille's
guest, all expenses of the trip paid,
and the director more than repaid
for what expense was involved.
"The drama OF making a picture"
Mr.. DeMille says, lis not always and
altogether what you think 1t will be"
X 4, X X
To talk with Paramount's most
prodigious director Is to discover that
he, himself, does not believe these
stories of his all-wisdom that have
been bruited about for 50 many
years.
There are several things which he
does not know, even about his own
pictures. One of the most puzzling,
he says, is that they always come out
in length, footage, almost exactly
even wit hthe number of words of
Evening star., 1944-04-03
Hester Got the Wrong Man

THANK you," says the weary ac-
tor, politely.
X
you're younger than I thought
you were," Hester goes on. II
thought you were more, uh, middle
aged. And on the radio your voice
Is different"
That's interesting" the actor re.
plies.
Every week." continues Hester
IT just drop everything and tune
IN your program. I wouldn't miss
1t for anything"
That's very nice of you," ths
actor says.
s"Asa Istell Henry-that's my hus.
Evening star., 1944-04-03
By HAROLD HEFFERNAN. .
HOLLYWOOD.


A couple Of middle-aged ladies
with the right contacts landed on
R-K-O's stage the other day.
"I'm simply crazy about Ffbber
MCGEE and Molly" said one in a
whisper that SCARED right into the
loud-speaker so feet away.
Nov, Hester" warned the other.
Don't ask him for his autograph
right off, like last night at the
Brown Derby with Frank Sinatra.
Visit with him a little first"
81 know what I'm doing retorted
Hester, firmly.
The director says .'cut" and
print that one" and the actor
moves wearily from the camera to-
ward chair on the sidelines. But
Hester deftly intercepts him.
EXCUSE me-" she beams, "'but I've
been one Of your radio fans 70,
years, and I'm so glad you're in the
movies now and can see you"
Evening star., 1944-04-03

dialogue in the script. That Is to
say, if there are $4,000 words of dia-
logue to be- spoken the picture will
run approximately $4,000 feet.
Don't ask me why" says Mr.. De-
Mile. "'I don't know of any other
director who has the same expert
ence. I have no notion why it works
out in the case of my own. It works
does, that's all. I have tried to
figure it out, but 1t does not make
sense"
Sense or no, that is the way it
Evening star., 1944-04-03
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
and Time Of Showing

St8KCs
Nstional-"Connecticut Yankee:
$3.50 pm.
Screen.
Capitol-"Purple Heart: l0:45
am, 1:35, 4:30, 7:20. 1915 pm. Stage
shows: 1855, $3.50, $40, 9:35 pm.
Columbia-"A Guy Named joe:
1880 am, 2, 4:30, 7, $3.50 pm.
Earle-"Cover Girl: IL am, 1:45,
ABS, TBS and 1910 pm. Stage
shows: los, 1855, GAS and $50 pm.
Keith's-"Snow White: $50,
1885 am, l:35, $40, $40, 7:45 and
$50 pm.
Little-"The Scarlet Pimpernel":
II am, los, sos, $40, TBS and 9:40
pm.
Metropolitan-"Higher and High
err: HOO am, los, 3:15, $40,
7:30 and 9:40 pm.
Palace-"Song Of Bernadette": 10
am, 1880, $40, $50 and $40 pm.
Pix What Price Innocence:
3:20, $40, sos and 1890 pm.
Trans-Lux - News and shorts:
Continuous from 10 am.
Evening star., 1944-04-03

comes Of and Mr.. DeMille is content
that 1t does without any more asking
why. He is especially content In
these days when one Of the para
mount Obligations Of the picture pro-
ducer is to save film. not to mention
the corelative cost in making that
which once so lavishly ended up on
the cutting-room floor.
Call the whole thing the work of
a good gremlin. Mr.. DeMille is will
ing that he should have the credit
for the foot-per- word effect.
Evening star., 1944-04-03
De Miles Fame for Research
Begets a Dramatic Incident .
BY JAY CARMODY.

Cecil De Mile man whose 81 motion pictures have earned him
the ntcacy making
Miles But his reputation based
popular consequently research
Evening star., 1944-04-03

ONEMAN SHOW-Or at least sho carried coedidn-
Which has not happened In decade-s "Up Arms" The
one is Danny Kaye The picture ,H tooD "AH Baba
at KeithS as Uetu
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-14
KILLED

PVT. VICTOR J. DE LUCA, "a,
Sept. rs. in Holland. A former
Ford employe, he entered service
in March. 1912, and went overseas
with the paratroops last June. He
leaves his mother. Mrs. Mary De-
Iuca. $500 Devereaux, six sisters
and six brothers, one OF whom is
overseas.
MIMIC WILLIAM CHARLES
HEGLIN, IS, who went down
with the USS Warrington during
the hurricane in the Atlantic. He
was graduated from Southeastern
High. attended the University OF
Detroit. entered service in July.
1871, and went overseas the fol-
lowing December. Hegiin had
served in the Pacific for 30
months. Surviving him are his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
l.. Heglin. 1916 ST. Jean, and one
brother.
PVT. ROBERT 6. LA FON-
TAME, 20, Sept. Is, in France.
A Western High student, he en-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-14
$1,000 Stolen,
Boy, ~; Held

A 19-year-old war worker. free
on $500 bond on an auto theft
count d m tted to detectives
today he stole $500 in cash and
c h ecks from an automobile in
which he crawled 10 sleep when
he couldn't find the key 10 his
own house.
The youth is Joseph Karloga OF
6852 Edgeton He told auto squad
detectives Glen Mcqueen and
James Began he is AZ due to
blindness in one eye,
The money was taken Oct Q
from the auto belonging 10 tSella
Sapielok, 81, who operates bee
garden at 400 Cadillac. She had
! parked her car in front of the
home OF her mother 1880 Iowa
Most of the stolen money was re-
covered at Karloga'S home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-14
WOUNDED

PFC. JOSEPH BENCES, 81
July Z, in France. Now back in
action, he has received the Purple
Heart. according to his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank BenceS. 22S9
Monroe. Formerly employed al
Briggs, he entered service in
March, 1913, and went overseas
last May.
PFC. JESS l.. EWING. 10. July
20, on Guam. Recipient of the
Purple Heart, he has been hoSpi-
talized in Oregon and will come
home on furlough next week. A
former student II Eordson High.
he entered service in September.
1912, and went overseas the fol-
lowing December. His parents
are Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Ewing
$3.50 Mead, Dearborn.
PFC. ALEX MAGOCS, IS, near
ST. Lo Now hoSpitalized in Eng
land, he has been awarded the
Purple Heart. His wife, Mar
garet. lives al 1926 Fielding. and
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Magocs.- reside atll55 Fort Park,
Lincoln Park.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-14
Coast Guard Saves
Woman From River

Mrs. Julia Neal, ~ Of 635
PrentiS. Is in Receiving Hospital
today IN serious condition from
exposure suffered police said,
when she leaped into tho Detroit
River az the foot OF Woodward.
yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Neal. a Packard Motor
Car Co. emploNe. waS rescued by
coastguardmen. Police were IN
formed that she and her husband
had argued. earlier m the day
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-14
Police Hunt Girl, "a,
Missing Since Sept. Il

The police department today
asked the assistance OF The De-
troit Times in locating Grace
Hergert IA. Of 1921 Sorrento,
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Alex
Hergert. who has been missing
since Sept 81
The. girl is 5 feet 2 inches tall,
weighs 10i pounds and has hazel
ewes. dark hair and a dark COM
plcNion. She may be wearing an
old trench coat with names OF
companions from the Girls Voca-
tinnal High School written on n.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-14
4 DetrOiteI.S Die
lin War. L i'm Gale

tered service in February, 1912,
and went overseas last July. He
leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs,
Zephyr La Fontaine. 1929 STAN
dish. two brothers and two sisters.
PFC. HENRY LEWANDOW-
SKI. p. Sept. 26. in France. A
Hamtramck High graduate. he
later worked for the Swedish Cru
chile Steel Co. In January, l943,
Pfc Lewandowski entered service
and went overseas last May. He
leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs,
John Zinkiewicz, 1927 Dryer, four
sisters and three brothers, one IN
service.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-14
Injured in Auto Crash

William Buoy, "a, of 1904 May
fair Taylor Township, was in Seri-
Gus condition today in EloiSe Hos
pital with head injuries suffered
when his car crashed into the
rear of a truck loaded with steel
at Telegraph road and the eX-
preSSWaY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-14

Biographical sketches OF De-
troiters killed in action or wound
ed. according TO Official army and
navy releases and next-of-kin:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-14

PVT. MORTON J. LUSTIG. IS.
died Of wounds received Sept. IA,
in Germany. Formerly employed
by the Handlcman Drug Co. he
entered the army in November,
1912, and had been overseas since
last March. Surviving him are
his wife. Margaret; his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lustig; one
brother and one sister.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-09-07
Material Shortage
Slows Well Work

Much difficulty is being expert
enced in securing materials for
the construction of the new pump
house for the new city well, ac-
cording to report made this noon
by General Manager r. G. Bragg
of the Pacific Power & Light Co.
However, the work is progressing
and the new well is encountering
the same terribly hard basalt for
nation found in the first well.
Water from the first well is Of
excellent quality Mr.. Bragg re-
ported and they hope to secure
an equal or greater flow in the
new well. Pumps and main con
nections are being rushed as fast
as possible so that the city may
enjoy the improved water supply
as soon as possible. :.
MIR. Bragg said that his COM
pany was endeavoring to. keep
pace with the community in its
expansion and was bending every
effort to furnish an adequate sup
ply of water as well as power.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-09-07
New Fire Truck
Delivered to CITY

Purchase money all ready, order
in, priorities all set and delivery
within fifty miles and the Ken
newick fire department was un-
able to have their new fire truck
released in time to be used on
the Twin City Produce fire of last
week. Following the fire, how
ever, the war department finally
gave the dealer permission to re-
lease the equipment to the city,
,Kennewick now has three pieces
of fire fighting equipment.
Authorization of the purchase
of the new fire truck was made
shortly after the first Of the year,
1t has been ready for delivery
in Walla Walla for a couple of
months, but without the war de-
partment's consent, delivery could
not be made.