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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-19
WRONG TAYLOR

PHILADELPHIA, May 1s.-tR}-
A mysterious stranger winked at a
pretty girl elevator operator in a
building housing a special Navy
unit here week ago.
Keep this under your hat" he
whispered, but he's coming. He'll
be here in this building. on special
assignment.''
who's he?" She asked.
LIT. Robert Taylor said the
stranger. @
The movie star?''
No less" r..
That was a week ago. Today,
Commander w. B. Verge, in charge
of the unit. groaned and clutched
his forehead.
''Women!" he said, females
from 16 to 60-some Of 'em on
clutches. They keep phoning.. We
can't convince them he isn't here,
and isn't coming. They think we're
hiding him."
The only 1t. Taylor in the build
ing-Lt. Gg) E. T. Taylor of Will
mington, N. c., also lamented.
''1'm 1t. Taylor" he said. but
it seems I'm not the right one.
Anyhow, I get that idea"
1t. Taylor is the son of Mrs. Ed.
ward T. Taylor, of 500 Orange
street, Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-19
Davis WAC Corporal
Uses Her Experience
To A Good ADVANTAGE

Out at Camp Davis there is a
WAC who has utilized her expert
ence in civilian life to good ad.
vantage. She is Corporal Helen E.
Meisenheimer, born in Milwaukee,
Wis, and a graduate of Lake Col
lege of Commerce, Waukeegan. Ill.
Before her induction in Chicago on
June 18th, 1943, she was employed
at variouc times as a comptometer
operator, stenographer and book
keeper. She is now in the Camp
Headquarters Billeting and Control
Office under the supervision of Ma
jor Cole.
Corporal Meisenheimer received
her basic training at Fl. Ogel-
thorpe, Ga. and was later assinged
to Headquarters Deta chment 443rd
Service Command Unit where she
was employed in the Supply Office
for six months.
In addition to her work, Corporal
Meisenheimer is Interested in golf.
tennis, swimming, dancing and
bowling and is a member of the
Women's Bowling Congress.
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DETAILS OF WORK
OF BOARD REVEALED
Continued from Page One)

visits by antepartum before de-
livery cases for medical confer
ence 80; nursing visits to ante
partum cases IS; office visits by
antepartum cases 10; nursing
visits to postpartum CATER de-
livery) cases As; admission to
coatraceptive service 2; visits for
contraceptive service 3; and visits
for midwife service 5.
In the field of communicable dis
ease control the following items
were listed: admission to service
249 and Nominations typhoid
and paratyphoid fever, 6; measels
26l Whooping cough 40; other COM
municable diseases small pox
81; diphtheria 118; typhoid fever
II, whooping cough 9. Venereal dis
ease control accounted for 81 field
visits and "a microscopic examina-
tons patients As.
Items for the control of tubercu-
losis were: admissions to medical
service IS admissions to nursing
service 80; X-ray examinations 26;
clinic visits 1856; field nursing
visits 143; and microscopic exami-
nations patients IS.
Among infant and pre-school n.y.
gisnic measures were: Infant ad-
missions to medical service 48 ad-
missions to nursing service 81;
medical conferences ISL visits to
physicians a; field nursing visits
240; Priesthood admissions to
medical service Is admissions to
nursing service "a; medical con-
ferences AZ visits to physicians 7;
and field nursing visits 40.
Examination of 1854 students
was among measures in the de-
partment of school hygiene in adj
dition to 127 admissions to nursing
service, 1874 field nursing visits and
80 class room health talks. Adult
hygiene included medical examina-
tons of 7 milk handlers, n food
handlers and 10 servants.
Morbidity service comprised adj
mission to nursing service So; field
nursing visits 226 and admissions
to hospitals So
In the field of communicable dis
ease control II Schick tests for
diptheria were made, so complaints
investigated and "a new sewer con-
nections inspected.
Eleven inspections of the city Jail
were made and 10 treatments
given to inmates, two visits were
made to the county home and Z
treatments given inmates, exam
nations for lunacy and one post
mortem (after DEATH examinat ton
were made.
Cases of reportable diseases
were chicken pox no, gonorrhea
48, measles 205, meningococcic
meningitis 2, poliomyelitis l, gear
let fever l, syphilis 81, tuberculo-
sis 2, typhus fever 4, and whoop-
ing cough 9.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-19
R. U. BELL WINS
FIRING H0N0RS
L "A ~ 1 ~ "A

R. U. Bell rifle craftsmanship
trainee in the Lake Forest Rifle
Clubs small arms training school,
conducted by Edmund McLaurin,
local National Rifle Association
certified craftsmanship instructor,
last night realized a long cherished
ambition by taking top scoring hon.
ors in the clubs record firing, de-
feating w. H. Fender and E. R.
McCrary, runners-up, by margin
of one point.
Bell, who has been a consistent
challenger for top scoring honors
but who, until last night, has never
taken first place, turned in a 100
points on hi sfirst target and
93x100 on his second, for total
score of 191x20O points over
the two-stage target course of fir
ing. McCrary also scored 98x100
points on his first target and a
ped to 92x100 on his second ta--
get card. Fender, whose shooting
eye is recognized as being good,
scored 94x10O and 96x100 points, to
give him the same average as Nc
Crary, the two men tying for Sec
ond place honors. Individual scores
last night ran lower than usual,
however.
Last nights firing session was
devoted to instruction in the, cor
rect methods Of firing from the
sting position. Proficiency is :'e-
quired in the prone, sitting, kneel-
ing and standing positions before
a trainee is graduated from the
small arms training school, offici-
ais stated.
Several new members have been
taken into the group during the
last two weeks, replacing gradu-
ats who have left for service in
the armed forces.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-19
Pale Hose Hand Yankees
Third Straight Reverse

NEW YORK, May 19-R-Afte-
being held in check for seven inn
i7ags by Tiny Bonham, the Chica-
go White Sox blasted out seven
runs in three frames today to whip
the New York Yankees to 4 in 10
innings.
Although hit hard Bonham went
into the eighth riding the crest of
Al lead thanks to the wildness
of Buck Ross and timely hits by
Ed Levy and George stirnweiss.
Hal Trosky started Bonham' 5
downfall by driving his fifth homer
of the season into the right field
stands in the eighth, double by
Eddie Garrett and the fourth of
Skeeter Webb's four singles gave
the Sox another tally.
Wally Moses promptly tied it
up in the ninth with a homer and
when Roy Schalk and Hal Trosky
singled, Bonham went to the show
ers. The Sox opened up in style
of Emerson Rose- in the tenth,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-19
BY WHITNEY MARTIN

NEW YORK, May 10 Lou
Little is going to take a lot of
convincing before he will agree
that nothing should be done about
the college football rules for the
duration
1he Columbia coach, who heads
the coaches committee on rules
recently set forth his ideas, and
those Of Other coaches, on the need
Tor changes in the code before the
1914 season. Lieut.. Col. William J.
Bingham, chairman of the national
rules committee, insists no meet
ing will be held and that in his
opinion it is unfair to alter the
rules while so many tutors are
absent in the service.
Little just can't agree with Bing-
hams attitude.
After ALL he says, basketball
and pro football and other sports
hold thei. meetings, and why
should college football be the ex-
ce2tion. Just because there is a
war On should not mean we Should
refuse to keep ur with the times
and make needed improvements"
The pet peeve of Little as well
as practically every fan, is the
intentional out-of- bounds kickoff,
and he says he hopes he doesn't
have to 60 through another season
without this evil being curbed.
Bringing the ball out to midfield
on such a kick has been suggest
ed as a remedy, and as to this
being too tough penalty for
possible accidental out-of- bounds
kickoff Little points out that the
kickoff is part of the game, and
such kick should be scored as an
error. Errors in baseball, he says,
aren't intentional, but they have
their penalties lust the same.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-19
Class For Prospective
Mothers Planned Here

The local chapter of the Amer
lean Red Cross is planning a class
for prospective mothers in the
community, it was announced by
Red Cross officials yesterday.
The program is advocated by
Lieut.. Keith M Truemner, attend
ing surgeon, U. S. Army, whose
offices are located in the Postof-
flee.
The course will consist Of class
es in home nursing. nutrition, sew
ing, and is aimed at instructing
women in the proper care of them
selves as well as their children.
The exact date and place will be
announced soon. Anyone interest
ed in getting further information
regarding the course may call Red
Cross headquarters at the custom
house.
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20.174 ENEMY PLANES
LOST In WORLD WAR II
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
5,718 combat planes in the ali, 23e
combat planes on the ground, and
approximately 200 non-c combat air.
craft lost to enemy action on the
ground or in the air.
Bombers of the air forces drop
ped 468,391 toas of bombs during
this period - but Arnold said that
mere tonnage dropped doesn't
mean anything''
'Unless you hit the target, you
have just wasted the bombs" he
added. "Our method of bombing
makes it possible to drop the
bombs on the target insofar as it
is possible to do precision bomb
ing"
The sustained bombing offensive
against Germany, he said, has cut
German aircraft production to one
fourth of enemy plans. So far as
present combat strength of the
Luftwaffe is concerned, Arnold
said he believed it was approxi-
matey the same as it was six
ago, but that the Germans
no longer had any reserves to
speak Of.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-19
RED SOX BATTER
BROWNIES, Il i

BOSTON. May 10. - (P) - The
Boston Red Sox slapped three St.
Louis pitchers for Is hits and de-
cisive y to l victory today, gain
ing an even split in the clubs four
game series.
Oscar Judd was impressive in
his first victory. of the year, CIV
ing the Browns but five hits. Only
one man reached third and that
vas Verne Stephens who scored
the only run for the losers. He
doubled and was doubled home by
Mark Christman.
The left handed Judd also did
pretty well for himself at the plate.
He got two hits and pass and
scored three times.
The Sox biggest inning - they
scored in all but one frame-Was
the seventh when they knocked out
seven hits for five runs off Ray
Hollingsworth.
St. Louis -------O1O 600 O00- l
Boston ----211 101 51x-12
Shirley, West and Hayworth;
Judd and Wagner.
A hand" in measuring horses,
is equivalent to four inches.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-19
CITY OPTICIANS
WIN 4TH IN ROW

The City Optical softban team
continued their winning streak by
defeating the Lake Forest club,
6 to 4 in municipal league game
played last night at Robert Strange
park.
Big Elmer Bohanon's long home
run in the sixth inning scoring
Frank Mccall ahead of him put the
game on ice for the league lead
ing Opticians.
The Lake Foresters scored three
runs in the opening inning on a
walk, an error and two hits. In the
last of the seventh they added an
other on a walk, a passed ball and
a hit.
The Opticians scored two in the
third on two hits and two errors,
tying the count in the fourth on two
hits.
Roy Cook, pitching for the OPP
tics, allowed four hits and walked
one. Turner, hurting for the losers,
was touched for six hits and walk
ed five.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-19
LARGE AUDIENCE
SEES J-C CIRCUS

The Hippodrome Thrill Circus,
under the auspices of the Junior
Chamber Of Commerce, being
tagged at Legion Field drew for
the fourth performance the largest
crowd of the week. Running
smoothly from start to finish with
the internationally famous stars
performing daring feats high in
the air and newest sensations in
the rings and on the stage the cir
Gus offered tops in entertainment
and the loud and long applause
from the vast crowd was proof
they were getting the 10 acts OF
a star studded program all the en-
tertainment could offer.
Bleachers, which had been erect
ed to take care of any overflow
crowd, not ye' used are expected
to be in use tonight and tomorrow
when the largest crowds of the
week are expected.
The Junior Chamber is being
congratulated on all sides from
assembling a show that has been
acclaimed by all who have seen
it as the outstanding attraction
eyer offered to the public in Will
mington and if it's entertainment
of the best type and clean they
will find it at the circus.
The big show ranges from we'll
trained dogs and ponies, perform
ing bears, beautiful horses in an
act of amazement, high thrill
acts, a world feature on a high
wire, triple bars, trapeze, flying
acts - in fact nothing has been
left out that one could see at the
largest circuses.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-19
|CIYITANS ELECT
RANEY PRESIDENT

w. A. Raney was elected presi-
dent Of the Civitan club for the
ensuing year at the weekly meet
ing of the club last night. T. A.
Lawther, Jr., was elected first
vice president and Joh1 Colucci,
Jr., second vice president. George
Canady was named sergeant
arms.
Fred Rippy and G. F. Moose
were selected as members of the
board of directors from the mem
bership at large. The officers
elected automatically become
members of the board.
Installation of the new officers
will be held at special meeting
Of the club Thursday. June l, at
a place to be announced later. TIL
directors will appoint a secretary
and a treasurer at the time.
A regular meeting of the club
prior to the special installation
meeting will be held next Thurs
day night at the Friendly cafe
terra.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-19
PHILLIES BLANK
CINCINNATI, 2 0

CINCINNATI, May 18.-P)-Ken
Raffensberger outpitched Bucky
Walters tonight as the Philadel.
phia Blue Jays blanked the Cincin-
natl Reds, 2 to l, in the SECOND
game of the series.
The Jay southpaw allowed only
three hits. while Walters was
touched for eight. Walters wild,
ness in the second inning, when he
allowed two singles, hit one batter
and walked another, produced one
run. The Jays scored in the sixth
when Charley Letchas singled and
Bob Finley got double when Eric
Upton and Dain. Clay let his fly
drop between them.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-19
Buddy Scott To Battle
Big Bill Here Tuesday,
Nv BILL McILWAIN

bouncing Buddy Scott, the world
,on+b ranking heavyweight box
will invade Wilmington mex
T T., in au effort to halt the
nsstional victory streak of Will
s;agtons Big Bill Wilson. Promo.
!li-'-I I1ck Lies announced that the
te. viii clash in ten round battle
'No outdoor ring at the American
LGs ;1as, announcing that the scrap
=: n'-J he held on the outside can
VIII, VIII he understood. 1t is highly
N WEI that no local building
pl ,,1d even verge on accommodate
ro,D4 The large crowd expected to
ns vi oTt for the gala fistic occa-
coot+ who claims the heavy
s;gbt diadems of the South, Cuba,
T Te,s and Mexico handed Big Bill
I IsA~ lone loss of his professional
IDe4bpr pushing career in Jackson
Tie .1io several months ago. Since
Wv fracas both warriors have adj
u.r along the boxing trail IN
' 'alv and bounds. Wilson has reg
'.serpd kayoes over rugged Jim
I3owdpn Joe Renniers, Rodeo Dooly
and otber glove worthless, whereas
cor / D. Turner and Gunnar Bar
tbe clever Scott has triumphed
1 Y-1 A GOOD showing for Betting
5 Pil H. against the hard-hitting Scott
" 1, add greatly to his ring pres
At the American Legion arena
tonight George Eschman will en-
counter the rocketing Jackie Gran
= I'D in ten round main event
bout Crawford, the nineteen year
old Charleston Coast Guardsman
who has a string of fifteen con-
secutive professional knockouts,
will provide Eschman with his
most formidable opposition he has
faced in several weeks.
The seni-final affray on to-
r9ht's card pits Buddy Best
soajnst up-and-coming Beverly
Sanders in an eight heat battle.
Another snappy fight brings togeth-
or Set. Charles Sergei and Johnny
TAYLOR of the Shipyard.
Tonights fights start at $3.50.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-19
HOUSE APPROVES
BILL OF RIGHTS
Continued from Page One)

House veterans committee.
The committee virtually rewroe
the measure passed by the Senate
before the Eastez: recess, and a
protracted conference is expected
to be necessary to compromise diff
ferences between the two branches.
AS passed by the House, the bill
provides these benefits for vete-
rang:
Twenty-six weeks of unem-
employment compensation at
$40 weekly (the Senate provided
for So weeks at rates ranging from
SIS to $25 weekly
The right to attend schools of
their own choice for maximum
Of four years at government ex-
pense provided tuition and other
fees do not exceed $500 annually;
qualified veterans without Deepen
dents would receive $50 monthly
for subsistence while in school,
with SIS for those with depend
ents; however, veterans who were
over "a at the time of entrance into
that war service had interfersd
service would be required to show
with their schooling or that they
were in need of a refresher course.
The veteran would be allowed to
attend a college trade school or
vocational school of his own
choice, provided it was approved
by state educational authorities or
the veterans administration.
The Senate bill contained no
requirement that the veteran show
that his education was interfered
with by his war sa"''i--
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-19
SPORTS TRAIL

Little favors the return of the
tee-not the To- formation neces.
sa-ily, but the tee that enables the
the kicker to get away a lucty
boot with a minimum chance of a
misfire.
Anyway, if the rules committee
maintains its position of no meet
ings Or changes for the duration,
Little reiterates his hope tn at
coaches throughout the country will
get together in private agreements
to curb the evil that has caused
most of the games the last couple
of years to start with scrimmage
On the 35-yard line.
Charley Grimm, in taking over
the management of the Chicago
Cubs in the heart of their personal
depression, insisted he was not
going to start in tearing boards
loose and otherwise ripping the
club to pieces, but that does not
keep other clubs from trying to dis
mantle his team for him.
Almost simultaneously came re-
ports that the Dodgers were ang-
ling for Eddie Stankey. the Cub
second baseman, and the Giants
were in the market for bruin out
fielders if trade can be arranged.
Going for help to club that
has been practically winless
wonder does seem like an eighth
grader going to a first grader for
aid in his arithmetic. but such
deals often work out all right, as
sometimes all player needs to
show bis real class is a change in
scenery. And that the Dodgers
need another steady infielder and
the Giants some outfieIders whose
feet aren't set in concrete is no
secret
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-19
PAULETTE WILL WE'D

HOLLYWOOD, May 18.-LP-
Mrs. Alta Goddard announced to-
day through a movie studio that
her actress daughter, Paulette,
will be married Sunday to Capt.
Burgess Meredith, former stage
and screen actor, now in the Army
Air Forces.
She did not disclose where the
ceremony would take place or 9TH
er details. Meredith arrived in
Hollywood few days ago from
England.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-19
Police Sergeant Honored
At Farewell Stag Party

Motorcycle Patrolnlan j. o.
Flowers, who will be indicted into
the Army Tuesday, was given
farwell stag party last night at
Rex Grill, Sunset Park, by Henry
Thurmond, theatre manager.
Twenty-six members of the po-
lice department, including Chief
c. H. Castee1, Capt John H.
Davis and Sgt. P. j.. Parrish. were
present. Two ,FBI' men, M. ].
O'Dqnnell and Stewart Hoffius,
also were present at the steak
supper, as were Harry Fales
superintendent of the New Han
over bureau of Identification, and
Coroner Asa w. Allen. Movies of
the group were taken by Thur
mond and Parrish. -
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Thurman fuckers triple cleaning
the bases for three runs and
Schalk's single driving home tho
fourth marker Of the frame.
In extending the Yanks' losing
s,reak to three games, their long.
est of the season. the Sox collect.
ed II hits while the World Cham.
pions go eight off four Chicago
hurle1s. The Yanks were stopped
four times by double plays. this
last of which ended the game.
Johnny HUMPHREYS was credited
with the victory and Roser was
charged with the defeat Yankee
Catcher Rollie Hemsley's batting
streak was halted at ten straight,
when he failed to hit safely in
five attempts.
Chicago ........ 600 100 o21 4-s
New York ...... 12o Dol 600 o.
Ross, Haynes, Maltz, Berger,
HUMPHREYS and fresh; Monham.
johnson, Roser, Turner and Hens
ley and Turner.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-19
TIGERS GENTRY
BLANKS MACKMEN

PHILADELPHIA. May 10. Up
-Rufe Gentry pitched shutout ball
and batted across the only run as
the Detroit Tigers made it two in
a row over the Philadelphia Ath-
letics with 10 victory before a
ladies' day crowd of 1851 today.
The game was a heart-breaker
for Don Black, the AS pitcher,
who allowed only three hits while
Gentry gave up nine.
Charlie Hostetler singled to open
the eighth, went to second on Paul
Richards sacrifice, and scored on
Gentry's single to left.
Seven double plays were made,
four by the AS and three by the
Detroit 900 600 o1o-1
Philadelphia 1000 900 00o-O
3 Gentry and Richards; Black and
Hayes.
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American League
TODAY'S GAMES
National League

Brooklyn at Pittsburgh-Oster-
mueller OLD VS. Sewell (3-2)
New York at Chicago-Voiselle
(3-4) VS. Hanyzewski 90
Philadelphia at Cincinnati-Bar-
lett G-5) VS. Shoun (2-D
Boston at st. Louis-Tobin (3-3
VS. M. Cooper (2-2)
American League
st. Louis at New Yo-k-P otter
go VS. Donald CD
Chicago at Boston-Lopat CID
VS. HausEann (0-D
Cleveland at Philadelphia -
Harder go VS. Haralin d-2
Detroit at Washington (nighD-
Overmire (O-N VS. Niggeling go
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DEFEAT
BROOKLYN, 4-3

PITTSBURGH, May 10. - up -
Held in check by RUDE Melton for
eight innings, the Pittsburgh Pr
rates exploded for five hits and
four runs in the ninth before a
man was retired to defeat the
Brooklyn Dodgers, 4-3 today.
RUDE Melton appeared to have
sh3tout going into the ninth, but
lost his effectiveness and Bill Lohr-
man. who relieved him was unable
to check the Pirates drive. The
winning run scored when Spud
Davis singled tallying Babe Dahl
gren. ...
The Dodgers scored their first
two runs in the second inning on
Augie Galan's double, Bobby Bra
CAMS triple and Pat Ankenmn's
single. Bragan hit his second
three-bagger in the seventh and
scored ca a squeeze play, RUDE
Melton bunting safely with two
strikes on him.
Jim Russell began the Pirates
half of the ninth by beating out
a hit to Ankenman. Bob Elliott
then hit to Bill Hart, who made a
wild throw to second and both ryr-
singled scoring Russell, Babe Dahl
gren walked and Vince DiMaggio
scored two with another single At
this point, Lohrman came in to
yield singles to Al Rubeling and
Davis.
Max Butcher, who followed Xav-
Ter Rescigno on the mound in the
ninth, received credit for the vic
tory. -.
BROOKLYN -o2O 900 1903
Pittsburgh ------00o 900 O04-4
Melton, Lohrman and Bragan;
Rescigno, Butcher. Camelli and Da-