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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-05
$4,000 GIVEN
FOR YEARLINC

LEXINGTON. KY. Aug. 4-!R
Leslie Combs, II, Lexington horse.
man who fingered into fat wallet
last n ght for $4,000 to buy a colt
at the yearling sales here, said to-
day the prize younester would be
broken at his nearby farm and
then 60 to one of his clients. But
just which client. Combs declined
to say
He was certain of one thing,
though. Combs declared the bay
colt by Eight Tbir-v : He~i+a 20
for which he pad this years re-
cord price. was by far the superior
of any other yearling offered on
the Lexington market in its two
years existence. That goes r
Pericles, too, a colt for which Will
liam Helis, New Orleans sports
man, paid $4,000 at last year 8
sales here.
bid $65. 900 for that colt" Combs
said. 'but the one l bought last
night was the best one by far.
There is no comparison between
them"
Combs said his clients included
Mrs. Elizabeth N. Graham. N~w
York, Frank ]. Heller and Ben
O'Shea, New York. owners Of the
Lester Manor stable. land several
others" He purchased IS head for
$225, 900.
Another one of this years heavy
BUYERS was Roscoe Goose. Louis
vile, who was said to be reore-
senting John Marsch. Chicago own
err, in some of the purchases.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-05
28 FLIERS KILLED
IN NEBRASKA CRASH

ATKINSON, NEBR., Aug. 4 LIP
Twenty-eight men, including a
pilots being ferried from the Brun-
ing, Nebr., Army air base to the
Pierre, S. D., Army air base, and
four crew members, were killed
last night when their CAT trans
port plane crashed, an investigat-
ing board Of Army officers learned
today on arrival at the scene.
Bodies were being brought by
horse and wagon from the wreck
age distance Of two miles to the
highway. Parts of the plane were
scattered over two miles.
The scene of the crash was a
hilly. rugged section of north CEN
trail Nebraska not easily accessible.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-05
RED SOX SPLIT
WITH SENATORS

+. BOSTON, Aug. 4.|RHThe Bos-
ton Red Sox opened a q game
thome stand today by splitting 4
:doubleheader with the Washington
.senators. Emmett O'Neill, Red Sox
ihurler, shut out the Senators with
IA two hit, 40 victory IN the night
leap after Washington took the
;opener, rs.
+! Big Mr.. O'Neill's fast ball was
:clicking today in the second game
land between the second and eighth
Timing he retired 10 batters in a
Jrow. Only three Senators reached
first base and George Case was
.O'Neill's only problem, reaching
third base in the first inning and
second base in the ninth.
With Case on third, Stan Spence
!. flied out to Leon Culberson, whose
bullet throw from centerfield dou-
bled Case at the plate, the nearest
Washington came to scoring.
Boston scored two runs in t h e
.nightcap in the first inning when,
with the bases loaded, Joe Kuhel
threw wild to left field on an At
tempted force play and Lou Finney
!; and Bob johnson scored.
Doubles by Finney and Johnson
produced a Boston run in the third
and, with one out in the eighth,
Ray Partee smacked his second
home run of the season.
Yank Terry of Boston who had
won three of his last four starts
was knocked out of the box in the
third inning Of the first game when
nine Senators went to bat fo- five
hits and four runs. This clinched
the victory for Washington despite
Bob Johnson's eleventh homer in
the second and Jim Tabor's sixth
circuit clout in the sixth frame.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-05
Beau Jack Wins
Split Decision
Over Montgomery

NEW YORK. Aug. 4. -R-
Beau Jack piled up an early
lead tonight and STAYED off a
late finish by New York light
weight champion Bob Mont
gomery,to win split 10-round
decision before a crowd of 49,
1872 in Madison Square Garden.
Beau Rack weighed 1873 3-4,
Montgomery 1877 1-2.
Montgomery's title was not
at stake in the all G-I scrap
which was put o nwith Army
sanction for the benefit of war
bond sales.
It was the fourth meeting
between Jack and Montgomery,
both of whom have held the
lightweight title twice, and it
evened the decisions between
them. They rave now fought IS
rounds. and not knockdoWn
has been scored.
Judge Frank Forbes saw to-
nights encounter as an even
affair, giving each boy five
rounds. Judge Bill Healy gave
Beau Jack six, Montgomery
three, and called one even,
while Referee Billy Cavanaugh
gave Jack six, Montgomery tw
md called two even.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-05
Japanese Driven
From Mwtkwna
By Allied Force

SOUTHEAST ASIA CON-
M A N D HEADQUARTERS.
Randy, Ceylon, Aug. 4.-(P-
1t. Gen Joseph w. Stilwelrs
dramatic campaign to drive the
Japanese from northern Bur-
ma and establish a military
supply highway from India to
China approached fruition to-
day as American and Chinese
troops crushed the last organiz-
ed enemy resistance in Myitky-
ina after a bloody siege that be.
gan May II.
A communique from Adm.
Lord Louis Mountbatten's head
quarters announced: "Myitky-
ina fell today. With the excep.
ton OF some hopping up opera.
lions, all organized res stance
mas ended. American troops. in
the north sector and Chinese
troops in the south sector made
large gains, finally convere-
ing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-05
STERLING L. MORTON

Funeral services for S1eIl,ro
Morton were held at the hon. y,
of his sister, Mrs. Edgar s, Cr.r
ST., POOP Fender avenue, yesterdsr
morning at II o'clock.
The rites were conducted Nv
DR.. F. w. Paschall of the Triri,s
Methodist church. Burial w.,
in the family cemetery near Msv,.
vile.
Mr.. Morton, youngest son of III.
late E. H. Morton of Wilmington,
died Monday in Raleigh after BE-.
ing stricken with cerebral
thrombosis.
Active pallbearers were VII.
lie Williamson. Jr., H. L. Bell
W. D. Hughes. w. T. Swink, W C.
Bigford and Marion Ross.
Honorary pallbearers included
DR.. ]. F. Freeman, W. L. ScOg.
gins, Sheriff C. David Jones. j. O.
Carr, Augustus Neyland, Jack Can.
ady, David Sinclair, W. L. Farmer
Aaron Goldberg, Ebert A. Brown
F. c. Paschall, ]. H. Ferguson
J. ]. Mohn, Edgar Vow, ]. J.,
Burney, ]. A. McNorton, R. NJ
Kermon, DR.. ]. F. Robertson. Mix.
Leon, Norwood S. Westbrook, and
Pvt. Kenneth Malla-d.
Surviving are three sisters, Mrs.
Gray, Mrs. Sadie M. Chapel Of
Atlanta, Ca, Mrs. H. L. Bell Of
Wilmington: and two brothers, H.
L. Morton Of Florida, and L. E.
Morton of Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-05
JOHNNY Long Takes
Two Straight Falls
From Little Beape,

Johnny Long. the Baltimore
Battler. took Chief Little Beav-
er in short order last night at
ITALIAN Hall.
The six-foot, one and one-half
inch wrestler. 204 pounds of
muscle, won the first fall in IA
minutes after the Indian was
disqualified. He won the Sc.
cond fall in five minutes fiat.
In the opening match, Jack
Sherman, substituting for al
Massey, who was injured the
night before. won the first fall
over Charley Harlem in 10 min
utes.
Harden hit the comeback
trail in the second and third
falls, however winning the Sc
cond in five minutes and the
third in four minutes to take
the match.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-05
HARMON SHINES
WITH 81 SCORE

BEVERLY HILLS, CALF. Aug
4-lREA vacationing Douglas Air
craft coam employee, Carl Harmon,
got as hot as the warp]anes he
builds when he toured the Rolling
Hills course in 32-35 - 81 today,
threatening to overshadow the IA
vored pros, Byron Nelson and jug
McSpaden, in the initial round of
the first annual Beverly Hills open
gold tournament.
Nelson and Mcspaden were strict
ly on the spot as they started the
second nine holes after finishing the
front half with 81 and SO respective
ly and will have to shoot some
mighty sharp golf to equal Han
mons sparkling 81.
Harmon, one of the better public
links players hereabouts, was ex-
ceptionally good with his putter,
scoring seven brides in the opening
round, three in succession. He sank
one 30-foot putt and knocked in five
from IL feet out.
Nelson, regarded by many as the
best player in the game today, had
little trouble off the tee. On Num-
Der seven, a 242-yard par three
hole, he shanked one into a gully,
Clipped up long and then got down
In two puts.
McSpaden bobbled a six-inch putt
on the eighth, but even at that got
down in regulation five.
Among others in the early field
pro John Montague had 81 fol
the first nine; amateur Bruce Nc
Cormick 35n pro Tony Penn a
80; pro Ray Mangrum a 81 ant
amateur Johnny Dawson a 80.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-05

Lie A41-OIdlS lllL tIlIGC QOuOl0S
in the first inning but were able to
get only one run out of the three.
In the sixth they tailed on an err
ror and sacrifice and in the sew
enth on walk and a double.
The Reception Center scored
once in each of the third, fourth.
fifth, seventh and ninth frames and
twice in the sixth. In the third
they scored on three walks and
sacrifice. In the fourth walk and
a passed ball gave them run. In
the sixth they tailed twice On an
error, a walk and a hit. In the
seventh they crossed on two hits
and fielder's choice. The tally in
the ninth was the result of a dou-
Bile, stolen base and a passed
ball.
Lights on two of the poles in
right field blew out early in the
game last night but are to be put
back in order today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-05
Doggone Scores Upsets
In Midland Handicap


CHICAGO, Aug. 4. -tP)-Coward
& Dupuy's Doggone, three-year,old
daughter of Bull Dog, scored mid
upset by scampering home in 10.
days $1,000 added Midland Hand.
cap at Washington Park.
The event produced one Of the
best finishes of the Chicago sea.
son, Doggone having a head mar.
gin over Mrs. V. E. Smiths Sir
Jus and the Calumet filly, Miss
Keeneland, trailing Sirius by a
head. Time for the seven furloncs
over muddy track was LIS 80
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-05
TIGERS DEFEAT STARS

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Aug. 4
R)-The Detroit Tigers tonight
pounded out II hits, including a
triple by Joe Hoover; to defeat the
Kalamazoo All Stars, 6 to l, In a
twilight exhibition game before 81
600 spectators.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-05
OWENS TO TAKE PHYSICAL

BROOKLYN, Aug. 4.-(P)-Mlck-
ey Owen. first string Dodger cat
cher, today was summoned to ap-
pear before his draft board IN
Brookline, Mo-, next Tuesday Tor
his physical examination. owen,
27.years old, has had IA cias-
sifica+ior for several months.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-05
INFORMATION SOUGHT

Information Is being sought
by the sheriffs department
concerning the whereabouts of
Barbara Helm Sutton, 17-year-
old white girl, who disappeared
At Carolina Beach August l.
The girl is five feet five inches
tall; weighs lis pounds; has
dark hair worn in q long bob.
Up to the time Of her disap-
pearance, she worked in q cafe
1T the beach.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-05
Hde-In-1 Reported
At Cape Fear Club

L. c. French made hole-in-1 on
the 10th hole at the Cape Fear
Country club yesterday afternoon.
He used a number six iron, and
the yardage was 1856 yards.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-05
City Briefs

CLUB PLANS STATE PARTY
The North Carolina Estate"
party, first of a series Of
Estate" parties to be held We'd
nesday nights at the Fifth and
Orange USO club, is scheduled
for next Wednesday after hav-
ing been postponed from We'd
nesday night of this week. The
party, to be held in the club
garden, also will feature a sa-
lutte to volunteers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-05
THE WILMINGTON MORNING STAR. WILMINGTON, N. c.
Fl. Bragg Clouts
Shipyard, z To 3

The Fort Bragg Reception Center took the Shipyard
AStars 73 last night in the first of their two-game
ees The teams meet again tonight at 80 o'clock at Lee
gion Field.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-05

The thermal belt of Polk County.
N. c.. is SO acutely located that
grapes on one farm will prosper,
on the next few hundred yards
awav. will fail
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-05
Obituaries
HENRY HELLER

Henry Heller OF Wilminsto,
died suddenly yesterday mornjns j.
Roanoke, Va, of a heart att IT, a.
while visiting relatives thers '"'A
Arrangements for burial will r..
announced later, \"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-05
TIMES MAN DIES

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-(R-Ed-
win J. Condlon, so, financial re-
porter for the New York Times
since 1927, died in New Yorw hos
pital tonight after a brief illness.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-05
xNational League

c-Standings do not include las
nights games or N. L. games)
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-05

The Porcelain tower of Nankin
was built in the early part of the
18th century.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-05
STAN DIN CS
RESULTS.
American I,ea.pue

Washington 10, Boston 5-4.
Chicago S, Cleveland 8.
New York l Philadelphia 0.
(Only games scheduled)
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-05
National League

National League
Chicago 4, Pittsburgh 3.
Brooklyn 9, Boston 4.
New York 4, Philadelphia 8.
Cincinnati S; St. Louis 8.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-02-17

quality on the test will become eligible
for selection for the Navy College pro-
gram. Those accepted will attend col
leges which are under contract to the
Navy and will be on active duty, in uni
form, under military discipline and will
receive the pay for the lowest enlisted
grade for a varying number of sixteen
week terms, depending on the type Of
course. The Navy will pay all expenses
and. in addition, will accord considera-
ton to personal preferences for colleges
and courses.
Seventeen-year-olds who designate
Army preference, and who qualify in the
test, will be eligible for military scholar
ships in the Army Specialized Training
Reserve Program. Those who are accept
ed will receive training at selected col
leges and will be on inactive duty until
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-02-17
What Holmes County
Formers Are Doing
In Soil Conservation
BY A. p. Carroll and X. J. Ross

]. d. McKie, of Pickens, is constructing
permanent pasture. These diversions
prevent large quantities Of water from
going into the heads Of %gullies, thereby
preventing them from continuing to
wash and ave off moving the gully
heads farther up the hill. These divers
ions are SO constructed to carry the
water out to heavily sodded areas to
turn loose. Mr.. McKie improved this
pasture last spring and summer 1t was
grown up in scrubby and undesirable
oak brushes and briars. He cut these
and used them in the gullies, and for
mulching the eroded areas. Also, he
placed bermuda sod at approximately ten
foot intervals in the g~ullies. These
brush served as a protection to the ber-
muda sod, and to hold the silt which
otherwise would wash away. The ber-
muda that was placed in the gullies made
excellent growth and in most places
Stabilized the bottom of the %gullies. The
areas that were mulched have completely
healed, and a good sod is established.
Mr.. McKie applied 500 pounds of lime
and 300 pounds of phosphate per acre on
this pasture last spring, and planted
Dallis grass and lespedeza. He states
that even though l943 was an unusually
dry year, he got more grazing from this
pasture than he had during any previous
year. Not only is Mr.. McKie improving
4. 49, I-A L. L.
pond. When the pond was constructed
it held about seven feet of water when
full. However, due to sitting it held
only about three feet of water. He has
cut the dam and drained the pond and
is cleaning it out so as to have seven
or eight feet of water when it is full.
He states that the feels with the sod
that has been established in the pasture
which is the drainage area for the pond,
the sitting in and filling the pond with
soil will be eliminated.
George Mitchell, of Goodman, is i'm
proving 40 acres of permanent pasture.
He is cutting the scrubby oaks, per-
simon, sassfras and briars. He is placing
them in the gullies and mulching the
eroded areas. These brush and briars
have badly shaded this pasture. He will
apply six to eight hundred pounds Of
basic Stag per acre and plant Dallis
grass and ~lespedeza. He plans to plant
his Dallis grass with a one-row culti-
vator in contour burrows at approx
mately 4 foot intervals. He used this
method in planting Dallis grass last year
and got excellent results.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-02-17

the end of the term in which they reach
their eighteenth birthday. At that time
they will be placed on active duty and
sent to an Army installation for basic
military training, after which they will
be placed in the Army Specialized Train
ing Program ii selected and still quail
fled.
Applicants Is, 10. 20, and Fl years old,
whc designate Army preference, and who
qualify in the test will be considered
for the ASTP after their induction.
The Navy does not accept applications
over 10 years old. Consequently 20 and
81 year clds expressing n preferences
for the Navy presumably would be auto
matically rejected by both services, S,Sacs
neither branch will consider applicants
who have designated a preference fer
the other.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-02-17
Myra Fink Rites
Held On tuesday

Funeral services for Miss Myra Fink
were held for the home of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Fink, in Lexington
Tuesday afternoon at three o'clock
Rabbi Stanley L. Brav, of Vicksburg
officiated.
The tragic death of this lovely young
13-year-old girl came at four O'Clock
Monday afternoon at the Jackson In
Urinary after a ten days illness of
pneumonia and spinal meningitis. She
was a student in the eighth grade.
Surviving are the parents and two
sisters, Mrs. Clarence Boyer and Miss
Inez Fink, both of Jackson.
Interment was at Odd Fellows ceme-
terry with Southern Undertaking Asso-
citation conducting.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-02-17
Holmes Couny Man
Helps Relieve The
Pu|pwood Shortage

W. c. Downer, of Lexington, Route 3,
prominent farmer Of that section, has
sold about s 900 cords of pulpwood to c..
M. Tate, of West. The wood will be cut
and marketed this year, Mr.. Tate said.
Mr.. Downer is one of hundreds of
Holmes county farmers who are answer
ing our country's call for more pulpwood
Of which there is a critical shortage.
Paper and paper-board-the principal
products of pulpwood-are playing a
highly important role in preparations
for the invasion of western Europe, ac-
cording to two top-ranking officers of
the Army and Navy who are concerned
with equipping the men who will batter
Hitler's Fortress.
Lieut.. Gen Brehon B. Somervell, COM
handing general of the Army Service
Forces, recently spoke of the Importance
of paper in an outline of the work in
volved in preparing an army for battle.
Describing the coming invasion as
probably the most difficult feat the.
has ever been conceived of by man.,
General Somervell said: There are
some several hundred thousand different
articles that We in the Army have to
handle. There are probably almost as
many in the Navy, maybe more.
"Let's take the case of a division 60
ing to England. That division will re-
quire about Is shiploads of material
Fifteen shiploads of material means
about $50, 900 tons 80.
"There is hardly an article of these
hundred thousands of articles that isn't
wrapped up in paper or has a paper tag
attached to it or in some way doesn't
require some paper in it's handling and
manipulation.
"You have to lave cartons for your
shells, for everything in short from
shells down to blood plasma. You have
to have it for rations. You have to
have it for clothes; you have to have it
for practically everything w use. And
we can't send over 100 percent of the
things that are wanted unless we have
100 percent of the materials here"
Other Holmes county farmers and
landowners are urged to cut and market
available pulpwood now so that when it
can, can help alleviate the critical exist
ting shortage.
There are buyers in almost every COM
munity in the county. Highest prices are
now being paid. Citizens are urged to
turn their pulpwood into more war bonds
and hit the enemy two blows with every
stroke Of the axe.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-02-17

vices.
The test next month will be open to
male students who will have reached
their seventeenth. but not their twenty
second birthdays, by next July /, and
who have graduated, or will have grad
uated from secondary schools by that
date Those who failed to qualify in the
tests of April 2 and Nov. 3. last year,
also are eligible for the new test, pro-
vided they are not already in the armed
services.
Application blanks for the test, ex-
planning the basic requirements and out
lining the Army and Navy College pro-
grams. may be obtained from any high
school principal or college administra-
tor.
Students II, Is. and 10 years old. who
express a preference for the Navy and
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-02-17
Army-Navy Qualifying
Tests Will Be Given :
In High Schools 18th
Boys l72l Have A
Chance To Attend
Choice Schools

Jackson. (Speciai)-The third Army
Navy College qualifying test will be
held in high schools, preparatory schools
and colleges throughout the country at
8 am. on March 10, the War and Navy
Departments have announced.
The, test which is designed to measure
the aptitude and general knowledge of
prospective students for the Army Spec
lalized Training Program and the Navy's
College Program is expected to provide
a continuing flow of officer material,
specialists and technicians into the ser
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-02-17
TehuIa Boy Reported
Missing In Action
1t. Mark Y. McWuters
Missing Since Roid
Over Germany 10Th

On Saturday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. v. McWaters received a telegram
from the office of the Secretary Of War
informing them their son, End 1t. Mark
McWaters, has been missing in action
since January 30 when he participated
in a bombing raid over Germany. 1t.
McWaters was navigator and had been
on seventeen successful missions. He
has visited his parents here several
times, having entered the service before
they came to Tchula to make their home.
Mark was "a on January 26.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-02-17
News for you
about the WAC

WANT To Know how the new WAC
recruiting policies apply to you?
Want to know whether you're quail
fled for a special kind of Army job
whether you'd serve with the Air
Ground, or Service Forces-whether you
could be assigned to the part of the
country in which you enlist?
TODAY-get full details at the near
est u. s. Army Recruiting Station (your
local post office will give you the ad-
dress). Or write: The Adjutant Gen.
eral, Room 4415, Munitions Building,
Washington, D.. C.
and attended the exercises at AAF Pilot
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-25
$50 TIleffs
Laid to 4

Detroit and Ferndale police to-
day believe they have solved the
pilfering from more than $50 autos
in Detroit and vicinity with the
arrest of four youths.
Last night Ferndale police ar
rested for questioning Bailey
Dean. 10, Of 21004 Reimanville;
Burke Patton, Is. of 20761 Wood
side. and Ezra Richards, Is, of
1897 North End. all of Royal Oak
Township. and Alonzo Evans, II,
Of 21023 Westview when they in
vestigated an unlighted parked
auto.
When the officers searched the
auto they found seven auto
radios. Later they went 10 the
youths homes, where they found
eight more auto radios. two shot
guns, clothing and luggage.
The investigating officers,
Patrolmen Paul Carpenter and
Lee Hess of Ferndale and Sgt.
Charles Rumsey and Detective
Glen Dodge of Palmer Park sta
ton, said the boys admitted break
ing into autos in Ferndale and
Detroit during the last year and
half.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-25
Church ReneWs
Austra|idChdrqe

WASHINGTON, Sept. % (INS)
Controversy over the report
that Australian naval intelligence
knew. at least 70 hours in advance
Of movement Of the Jap task force
which attacked Pearl Harbor
burst forth with new vigor today
when Rep. Church (R) Of Illinois
declared there has been no denial
yet by any responsible authority
Church renewed his charge in
the House and said a denial" by
Sir Owen Dixon. Australian minis
ter, soon to return home from the
United States. is no denial.
Sir Owen, in a letter to Secre-
tary Hull, said he never had any
information that any Jap force
was about to attack any territory
Of the United States"