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Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1944-02-01
BILL EXTENDS CITIZENSHIP TO
PINOYS, HERE BEFORE MAY, 1884

United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, That the National
ity Act of 1910, as amended, is
amended by inserting after section
324 thereof the following new sec
ton:
SEC. 324a. A native-born Fill
Pine, not otherwise entitled to nat
uralization under this Act, who,
prior to May l, 1884, was lawfully
admitted for permanent residence
to the United States, may be nat
uralized upon compliance with the
requirements of this Act, except
that no certificate of arrival shall
be required"
SEC. 2. Section 303 of such Act,
as amended, is amended to read as
follows:
SEC 3O3 The right to become
naturalized citizen under the pro-
visions of this Act shall extend only
to white persons, persons of African
nativity or descent, and descendants
of races indigenous to the Western
Hemisphere; Provided, That nothing
in this section shall prevent the
naturalization of native-born Fill
pinos as specified in sections 324
and 324a, nor of former citizens Of
the United States who are otherwise
eligible to naturalization under the
provisions of section BIT"
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1944-02-01
Burgos Lodge Donates
Sis to Boloknife Fund

Burgos Lodge, No. 10, O.D.A. Inc,
has donated $115.00 to the Filipino
Boloknife Fund of the Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce, according
to Tel. I. Baylor, Lodge secretary.
In his letter to the local lodge, AL
bert Rebel, Boloknife Committee
chairman, said the amount donated
will be enough to buy boloknives
for % men in the Filipino Infantry.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1944-02-01

A recent Filipino Alumni bull ses-
sion featured Sotero Estepa, grad
.uate OF the University of Washing
ton with a major in banking and
finance. explaining the economic
basis of the world organization that
will come with the cessation of hos
tilities. Economist Estepa believes
that the monetary phase of interna-
tional economic organization is one
of the important considerations that
could not be lightly considered.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1944-02-01

Harris Ewing photo from Philippine
Department of Information and Public
Relations
Washington. = Tailgunner on a
bomber is Pfc. Nicanor Reyes, Jr.,
of the Second Air Force, son of the
president of Far Eastern Univer-
sity in Manila. Private Reyes,
whose present station is Salt Lake
City, recently graduated from the
Radio School at Sioux Falls, S. D.
He came to the United States in
1941 for further study in banking
at New York University. In Oc-
tober, 1912, he joined the United
States Air Force. Prior to his
radio schooling, Private Reyes at
tended the Gunnery School at
Lardo, Texas.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1944-02-01
BREVITIES
BY t. 1. b.

A very successful birthday party
was given by Mr.. and Mrs. Rudy
Birondo for their daughter last
January Is at their lovely resi-
dence Filipino delicacies were
served to the very contented guests.
Numerous among those present
were the USAT Delarof gang.
Mr.. and Mrs. Avelino V. Flores
gave dance Sunday mite, January
%, at the Washington Hall. The
event celebrated the christening of
their first-born The crowd was the
biggest seen in many moon.
A big welcome-home party was
recently given by Mrs. Flora S.
Ambon on the arrival of her loving
husband who is seeing war service
as a End Steward on one of the
boats of the Army Transport Ser
vice. The Dianala Sisters, twins
Josephine and Dolores, and Barbara,
gave more fire to the very hilarious
party.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Osias cele-
brated their wedding anniversary
not so very many years ago. 1t was
the tenth year of their happy mar
riage Mr. Isagani Alzona acted as
host to the celebrants when the
party wound up at the Rial Social
Club during the latter part of the
evening.
A service flag with eighteen stars
is displayed at the window of the
Burgos Lodge, No. 10, C.D.A., Inc.
Aside from those members serving
in the Army, Navy and Coast Guard,
there are more doing their part as
crew of Army Transports and Mer-
chant Marine.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1944-02-01

Professor Emilio BOniSlau, well
known to Seattle FilipinOs for his
many appearances as guitarist in
Filipino public programs, is still in
the sunny South, where he is sup
posed to have musical engagements.
Gavino OlOrin, who met with an
accident at the Tyee cannery last
summer, is still confined at the Sc
attic General Hospital.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1944-02-01


bill which would enable Filipinos
in America who entered this coun-
try before May l, 1884, to become
American citizens was introduced
today in the House of Representa-
tiveS by Representative Randolph,
Democrat, of West Virginia. The bill
was introduced at the request of Dr.
Diosdado M. zap, publisher and edi-
tor of BATAAN magazine
Mr. Randolph declared that the
Filipinos have proved their right to
become citizens at Bataan and Cor
regidor by joining the armed forces
of the United States.
Anomalous Situation
DR.. zap explained that under
present statutes, the Filipino in this
country is considered as an Amer
lean citizen for the purpose of war
time employment, but that under
the Tydings Independence Act he is
considered as an alien SO far as the
immigration quota is concerned. The
Randolph bill is intended to clarity
this anomalous situation and to set
tie legal, racial, and marital status
of resident Filipinos.
The Bill, known as H. R. 4OO3,
provides:
BE it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
Two young Filipino girls, Loretta
Pimentel and Dolores Domingo,
were among those presented by Mrs.
Matilda Golden Berkman at her
students piano recital at the Fisher
Studio Building sometime last
month. Both girls gave splendid
performances.
Il
The three RS of Matrimony are
Rent, Rations, and Raiment.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-12
Jack Sharkey To Referee
OBrien-LongM Match Here

smaller official. O'Brien told Cau-
sey to heck with him and his
referee and Genial Causey began
making plans to take some of the
wind out of O'Brien's sails.
When he manhandled the referee.
O'Brien was prompt. disqualified.
OBrien is a stout fellow, but
then so is Jack Sharkey and the
fur may fly before the final gong
Friday night. Some of the other
gladiators have expressed the opin-
ion that O'Brien is nuts" enough
to tear into the former champion
if the latter arouses his ire.
Also appearing on the card will
be Bill Middlekauff, former star
athlete at the University of Flori-
da, VS.. Daffy Lee, the Texas Ter.
ror, and Chief Little Beave,
against Jack Devault, Of Knox
vile, Tenn.
Tickets for the three-match care
will go on sale today at the Ortor
hotel
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-12
New Moon Victorious
In Richie Handicap

BALTIMORE, Nov. 11.-(P)-H.
L. Straus' New Moon, closing with
a great burst of speed, won the
eighth running of the $4,000 added
Richie Handicap today at Pimlico
by neck over Howe Stables Cas-
sis before an Armistice Day crowd
Of 17,024 fans.
The son of Discovery, winning
AIS fist race since July l at Aque-
Duct, caught Cassis at the wire by
a neck in photo finish in FLA is
over a slow track. with E. c. East
woods Challamore. the favorite,
third another length behind. The
holiday crowd backed Challamore
in the field of six principally on
his recent showing. Also, Challa-
more won the Richie both in 1912
and 1943 in this six furlongs fea-
ture.
New Moon picked up s8.925 for
hrs owne-, and increased his 1914
winnings $30,315, while playing
$3.50, $3.50 and $40 for 50. r
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-12
Suede Runners Express
Reluctance About Trip

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Nov. IL.
-R-Gunder Haegg and Arne An.
derson, Sweden's champion dis
lance runners, expressed both
pessimism and reluctance today
about going to America in re-
Spouse to invitations to compete
during the indoor season there.
Anderson said he had stopped
training Oct. l, and then re-em-
phasized his old objections to the
sharp curves, smoke and bad air
conditions connected with indoor
racing.
Haegg, airing doubts about a
trip to the States this year, said
he wouldn't travel unless accom-
panied by Anderson, and that he
would have to obtain permission
from Sture OLSON. mead of the
haberdashery where he works.
OLSEN opposed the last invitation
extended Haegg.
THE Gunder'' also said he had
received his first notice from the
army of coming military service.
Should the too runners accept the
invitation, plans are under way
to have them sail for America
on the safe conduct ship Travan-
core in mid-December.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-12
CLEMSON BEATS
KEYDETS, 57-l2

IEMsON, S. c., Nov. 11.-R-
c,emson's Tigers unleashed the
pent up fury of two lean football
seasons today to overpower a pc
wildered but game gang OF VMl
Keydets. SLIP, in Southern Con-
ference game before a sun-soakeo
Homecoming day crowd.
The Tigers smashed over two
touchowns in the first period after
giving up an opening minute score
10 the Keydets. They powered
their way across the goal line four
times in the second stanza, twice
in the third and matched a final
VMI touchdown in the fourth.
The Keydets got off to an auspl.
cious but doomed start when end
Everett Shepherd captured a Glenn
son tumble on the Tiger 2G on the
first play of the game. On the
fourth down, Elmer Kozorra pass
ed to Johnny Hodnett on the Glenn
son five, and Hodnett Owed over.
With Clemson's third and fourth
stringers in the game in the fourth
period, the Keydets marched 10
wards to score, with Harold But
terworth lunging over center for a
touchdown a minute before the
game ended.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-12

ground gamer, and Steve Van Blu
rem, the Eagles sensational rookie.
may develop at PHILADELPHIA as
the Giants battle to stave off a
double setback by the Eagles and
keep alive their own title chan
ces.
While the Giants were reported
at full strength, the Eagles ex-
pected limited service from Center
Vic Lindskog, Guard EMO Cont
and Halfback Jack Banta, all ham
pered by injuries.
Hoping to regain their early sea-
SON form, the Packers will unveil
their prize rookie, Roy Mckay.
former Texas star, against the
study Rams who put up terri
fic battle before bowling to Green
Bay, 1921, in their last meeting
three weeks ago.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-12
Michigan Downs Illinois
For Fifth Straight Win

two. Ponsetto converted his eighth
straight point after touchdown.
Young, the national collegiate
sprint champion, gained 81 yards
for the day, 81 yards of it on the
first four times he carried the ball.
After that he was smothered con-
sistently though Michigan secon-
dary defense men made many OF
the tackles.
Neither team completed pass
all afternoon, and only 10 were
attempted, seven by Illinois and
three by the Wolverines. Michigan
gained 231 yards rushing to Illinois
l59 and therein lies the story.
Illinois only scoring threat came
in the dying seconds of the first
period when Don Greenwood and
Eddie Bray spanked a drive to
the Wolverine one-foot line before
Greenwood fumbled trying to take
the ball from Quarterback Bill
Butkovich and Watts of Michigan
recovered on the two.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-12

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Nov. H.
IT, Stopping Illinois speedster
left halfback, Claude Buddy
Young except for pair of midfleld
sprints in the first period, Michl-
gan defeated Illinois, IA to o, Tor
its fifth straight football victory
today before a crowd of 42,0Oo fans
The Wolverines stuck to the
ground in marching "a yards in
seven plays for their first touch
down less than four minutes after
receiving the opening kickoff. Full
back Don Lund carried 1t over
from the four-yard line and quar-
terback Joe Ponsetto converted.
Don Greenwood's tumble trying
to receive a Michigan punt, set up
the Wolverines other tally In the
final period. Center Harold Watts
gathered in the ball on the I'LL
nois 81 and on the ninth play Han-
back Jack Weisenberger swept the
Illini right end to score from the
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-12
Castleman Wins In Photo
By Edging Dinner Party

SALEM, N. H., Nov. 11.-R-
Recovering strongly after being
edged out of the lead ON the move
into the stretch, Max Marmors-
TENS Castleman won the $1,000 ad-
ded Armistice Day Handicap today
at Rockingham park.
The fast-moving C astle m a n
moved on to the rail in the rush
from the gate and maintained a
two to three-length advantage un-
Ill the stretch was reached. There
he was outfooted by the favorite,
the White Star stables Dinner
Party, but regaining speed, he ad-
vanced to a photo finish with Din
rer Party. c. F. Hermann's Float
Me was third.
Castleman ran the mile and an
eighth in 1:55 3-5 and paid $3.50,
81 and So. Dinner Party returned
S.. go and $3.50 and Float Me,
$3.50.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-12
Eastern Conference
Heads Arrange Meet

CHAPEL HILL, Nov. II a.
Representatives of eastern confer
ence class A high schools will meet
at the Carolina hotel in Raleigh
at 7:30 Monday night to arrange
the schedule for the finals OF the
1914 football championship race,
Secretary C. E. Mcintosh announc-
ed here today.
The schedule meetings for the
eastern class B and c teams will
be held as follows. Raleigh dis
\ trict, Carolina hotel, 4:30 Monday;
Fayetteville district, Prince Charles
hotel. Fayetteville, 4:30 Tuesday,
and Goldsboro district, Hotel Colds
boro, 4:30 Wednesday.
Any state-accredited school is ELI
gible to attend and take part in
the B and c races.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-12
MIDDIES BLAST
CORNELL, $50

BALTIMORE. Nov. II. -P)-
Nays one-tWo punch duo Of Bias
tin Bob jenkins and Smackem
Clyde Scott hit Cornell with a fur
ious battering attack in the open
ing minutes today to score pair
Of touchdoWns, leaving the Big Red
eleven dizzy and helpless before
stream of substitutes who gave
the Midshipmen a 48 to 0 triumph
over the Ithaca team.
The uneven battle was only min
utes old when Navy scored the first
Of seven touchdoWns. Cornell chose
to kick off and Jenkins, Scott and
company never relinquished the
ball in a 67-yard down field march.
jenkins tossed 15-yarder to Bar
ron, and completed another aerial
to Scott for rs. Running like a
streamlined locomotive, Jenkins
powered to the 10 and then tossed
a pass to Ben Martin for the score.
Allan Dekdebrun, who literally
played his heart out against insur-
mountable odds before he was hurt
and carried off the field in the Sc
cond half, took to the air at once,
apparently figuring there was lit
tie point in cracking up against
Nays great line.
Jack Martin, Navy center, leap
ed high to spear the Cornell star S
first toss on the Ithacan's 81.
racing back to the e. Warming to
the task, jenkins, with Scott plung-
ing once. blasted through to the
vineyard line in five plays. Jen-
kins then slipped through for the
score.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-12
Coast Guard Academy
Down Dartmouth, 1910

HANOVER, N. H., Nov II. Up
Stan Weiner, formerly of Yale
and Tommy Dorsey, former Brown
half-back, led the Coast Guard
Academy to a decisive 1910 victory
over Dartmouth. Both teams dis
sipated scoring chances in the
first period, and it was not until
the last minute of the half that a
Weiner to Reed pass brought the
Cadets their first score.
In the second half a blocked
kick. gave Coast Guard the ball
on the Dartmouth 80. Weiner and
Dorsey alternated in carrying with
Dorsey bucking over. from the one
foot line, Richardson converted.
Midway through the final stanza,
Dorsey scored again on a 2-yard
line buck,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-12

Jack Sharkey, former world
champion heavyweight boxer, has
been selected as the man to keep
Wrestler Jack O'Brien in line dur
ing the mat bill to be presented at
Thalian hall Friday night Promoter
Bert Causey announced yesterday.
The old champ, who defeated
Max Schmeling for the title in New
York City on June 81, 1882, will
referee the main event of the Wres-
ting bill between Jack O'Brien,
the grappler who has been kicking
over the traces lot recently. and
the, slender, popular Johnny Long.
1t will be Sharkey's first public
appearance in Wilmington.
Causey told Jack O'Brien last
Friday night he would get a referee
big and tough enough to handle
him after the burly Texan had lift
ed Referee Chief Little Beaver and
slammed him hard to the mat
where he took several kicks at the
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-12
Devils Overpower Wake Forest, 81 To 0
Tar Heels And Indians Battle To Scoreless Tie
EXPANSION TOPIC
AT MINOR C0NFAB

NEW YORK, Nov. 11.-tR-Bar-
riers against westward expansion
If the big leagues, adoption OF a
higher draft price and postwar
n,ans will be the chief business be-
fore the minor leagues at their
December 6-8 convention in Buffalo
according to President w. G..
Branham of the National Associa-
ton.
With the rumors Of various major
league moguls cycling Los Angeles
and San Francisco for the days
when airplane travel will be COM
nonplace. the Pacific Coast loop
is taking the initiative by propos-
Ing an amendment making it i'm
possible for the majors to acquire
minor territory without permits
sion.
Although the minors have their
own territorial restrictions ranging
from payment of $50, 900 for class
AA league wishing to take an A
or Al franchise to $1,000 for a D
loop grabbing class E town, the
big leagues can take any city in
any league for $4,000 and "--eason-
able CONDENSATION.
1t is that peculiar quirk of base
ball law the Coast league wishes to
alter. In addition to making league
agreement necessary, they propose
payment of Satisfactory sum"
to the league in addition to the
reasonable compensation to the
club itself.
The Pacific coasters propose to
double the draft price for class IA
players from $500 to $4,000 with
similar increases down the line. 1t
is on this point that Pacific Coast
league President Clarence (Pants)
Rowland has been reported to have
adopted $4,000 or else" atti-
tude, threatening to refuse to give
up drafted players unless the de-
mand is met.
Whatever action the minors may
take on the Is proposed amend
ments, the majors must corcu- in
all affecting major-minor code.
The extended code itself runs Out
January IL, 1915 but another one.
year agreement will be sought.
Southern Association directors
offer amendments to increase the
number of players each club is
permitted to control, seek to ur
the class Al player limit from Is
to 10 and ask permission to pay ar
honorably discharged service mar
bonus for signing a contract.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-12

In other league scraps, the low
ly Boston Yanks visit Chicago
for the home finale of the revived
Bears, who still have a mathema>i-
cal chance of heading off the Pack
ers, and the Card-Pitts invade De-
troit to meet the Lions for the Sc
cond straight Sunday.
The tangle with the Giants, who
were edged by the Eagles 24-l7 for
their only defeat in five games,
launches rugged tWo-week sortie
for Coach Earle (Greasy) Neale's
Philadelphians. The Eagles meet
Washington week from tomor-
row in game that probably will
determine the eastern champion
ship. IF they get past the Giants.
The following week, the Eagles
collide with the champion Bears.
A rousing duel between Bill Pas
chal, New York's league-leading
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-12
Princeton Defeats
Muhlenberg Eleven
In Informal Game

PRINCETON, n. j.. Nov. LIZ
university's Navy and
Marine trainee studded football
team made a two quick scoring
thrusts and capitalized on an enc
my tumble to get its three-game
informal football season off to a
rousing start with @19 to 6 over
day in Palmer stadium before a
crowd of 1000.
Paced by Val Wagner, 17O-pound
halfback from upper Darby, Pa,
and AL Pedracine, 190-pound full
back hailing from Madison, Wise,
the Tigers, a green but aggressive
outfit with plenty of potential scor-
ing power, roared back in the Sec
ond half to gain its 16 points after
the Mules had taken a 60 lead.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-12
Miller New President
Of international Loon

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Nov. 11.-(R)
Leo T. Miller, for the last three
years general manager Of the Sy-
racuse Chiefs, became president
today of that International league
baseball club.
Clarence SCHNEIDER, sole owner
of the club since June, 1899, sold
his entire holdings, Miller buying
large block of the stock. for
an unannounced sum. William F.
Holman, also of Syracuse is back.
ing Miller and. doing a considerable
part of the financing, the announce
ment said
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-12
Cavaliers Down Spiders
To Take 800 Victory

RICHMOND, Va. Noy. 1-R-
The University of Virginia. making
a decisive bid for the 1914 Virginia
college football championship, de.
feated the University OF Richmond,
last years titlists, $50, in an Ar
mistice Day football feature here
this afternoon.
Mac Pitts Spiders never had a
look-in as the hard-driving Cava.
Hers counted Is points in each OF
the first three periods. Richmond
held the Virginians within the five
yard line in the last two minutes
of play.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-12
Gophers Lick Hoosiers,
1914, To Close Season

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Nov. II
-(R- Minnesota closed its home
football season with a 10 to IA SUI
prise western conference victory
over Indiana's powerhouse today,
turning in its most consistent per-
Torrance of the year on Memorial
stadium turf.
Bob Hoernschemeye1, Indiana's
versatile halfback, spanked the
Hoosiers all the way but he was
unable to elude Minnesota's vastly
improved defense successfully.
Hoernschemeyer was matched all
the way by the performance of the
Gophers' Red Williams and Vic
kulbitski, the latter being especial
ly impressive on power drives
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-12
CIVIC CLUB LEAGUE
Final first quarter results:
STANDINGS

High Ind. Set, Sandlin, Senior
Frat. 544.
High Ind. Game, Ward, Civilians,
I'll.
H g h Ind. Average, Jordan,
Senior Frat, 161.
High Team Set, Senior Frat.
1898.
High Team Game, Exchange,
815.
High Team Average, Senior Fat.
143.
Schedule for second quarter:
Mon, Nov. 10. Rotary VS.. Senior
Frat; Wed, Nov. is, Kiwanis VS.
Exchange; Thursday, Nov. Is,
Civilians VS. Jaycees; Mon, Nov. 20,
klWaniS VS. Senior Frat: Wed,
Nov. %, Rotary VS. Jaycees; Thurs,
Nov. 49,. Civilians VS. Exchange;
Mon, Nov. 81, Kiwanis VS. Jaycees;
Wed. Nov. 20, Senior Frat. VS. Ex-
change; Thurs, Nov. 30, Rotary
VS. Civilians; Mon, Dec. 4, Rotary
VS. Exchange; Wed. Dec. 6, JAY
Gees VS. Senior Frat; Thurs, Dec.
klwanis VS. Civilians; Mon, Dec
II, Rotary VS. Kiwanis We'd, Dee
Is, Jaycees VS. Exchange; Thurs,
Dec. IA, Senior Frat. VS. Civilians.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-12
Green Bay And Philadelphia To Get
Hard Tests On National Grid TodQ,

CHICAGO, Nov: 11.-(R)- The
Philadelphia Eagles, co-leaders in
the Eastern division, and the pace
setting Green Bay Packers of
the Western section definitely are
on the spot in tomorrow's Ma
tlonal football league skirmishing.
The Eagles, swooping toward
their first league title must hurdle
the formidable New York Giants
at Philadelphia to keep in front
beside the Washington Redskins
VINO apparently will waltz to their
nth victory against the toothless
Tigers at Brooklyn.
The Packers boast 81 record
but their 21-0 shutout by the Chi
cago Bears last Sunday following
a no--too-impressive 40 win over
the Detroit Lions presages q crack
up that may reach full bloom
at Cleveland against the slam.
bang Rams.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-12
FATALLY INJURED

MADISON, Wis, Nov. ill.,
Allen J. Shafer, Jr., II year old
freshman quarterback of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin football team
who was injured in today's game
with Iowa, died tonight at Wis
eonsin General hospital. Shafer.
q Madison boy, died of internal
injuries, according to DR.. Level
lyn Cole, the attending physician.
DR.. Cole said an autopsy would
be held.