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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-02
Determined Locals Come
From Behind To Cap
ture Tilt
By BILL McILWAIN

Staging a story book rally in thu
final two minutes of play, thu
fighting New Hanover High Schoo
cagers edged out a favored Rocky
Mount quint, 1890, in the Rock,
Mount gym yesterday afternoon
Bill Aud, scrappy Wildcat guard
sank a one-handed push shot from
the foul line to deadlock the en-
gagement at 5000. A charity throw
by forward Harry Williams sen
the Cats into the lead which they
held for victory.
The afternoons action opened ul
with a long set shot by Thorne, 6
diminutive standout for the Rocky
Mount hoopsters. Allsbrook anc
Lands followed with two-pointers
for the Mount outfit. Al Collie, clev
er Cat guard, r acked up two fielc
goals, but the initial quarter ended
with the Birds holding a rs advan
tage.
In the second period the B lack
bird courteers opened up with 6
tornado like offensive. Using a fas
breaking attack they completely
wrecked the Wildcat zone defense
and held 21-7 lead at the half.
After the intermission Coach Ru,
pert Bryan's Hanoverians switch
ed to a man-to-man defense that
twarted the high-scoring Bird of.
fensive considerably. In the open
ing minutes of the second half the
Blackbirds seemed to be off al
their usual break neck speed as
they tailed on a field goal. AT
this point of the affray, the never
say-die Wildcats opened up with
everything in the basketball book.
Their fiery defensive play held
the hustling Birds point gatherers
to points for the remainder OF
the engagement. The end of the
third canto found the Blackbirds
still holding the big end of the
score by a 27-16 margin.
The closing stanza was practic-
ally all Wildcats. Their breath.
taking defensive play held the
Birds to points while they tall ID
10. Fine work under the back
boards by Aud and pivot man
'Beak" Tsantes figured largely in
the fine showing of the Cats in this
quarter. With these two Hanover
ians controlling the rebounds, the
spirited Cats really turned on the
steam.
The hard-fought encounter was
at 1923 standing in the final two
minutes. Victory seemed to be
Rocky Mounts until Aud whipped
in his two-pointer and Williams
followed with his game breaking
up foul toss to send the Whining.
ton basketeers to a 31-30 lead. A
field goal by Kelly and a charity
throw by Tsantes gave the Cats
their 1870 victory.
Every member of the versatile
Wildcat outfit contributed to the
contests scoring. Aggressive Beak
Tsantes, fine Wildcat center, pac-
ed the tiff's scoring with II points.
Thorne and Lands were top Of
fensive men for the Blackbirds
with 9 apiece.
Despite leg injury, Al "Melon"
Collie who was starting his first
game at guard for the Wildcats,
turned in his usual fine perform
ance as he racked up points. His
running mate, Aud also tailed Z.
Mickey Kelly, who has taken over
one of the forward positions for
the Cats, was quite at home in the
starting lineup as he appeared
most impressive with his accurate
passing and shooting.
Joe Caruso, hardwood mentor of
the Rocky Mount high school, stat
ed after the game. that he felt that
the Wildcats certainly deserved to
Win after such a brilliant second
half comeback.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-02

The carnation, one of the oldest
flowers still under cultivation, was
first described in 300 B.. by the
Greek philosopher Theocrastus.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-02

Production of wheat for 1914 in
australia is estimated at $1,000
600 bushels.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-02
DIR. BOBBS-

ting along nicely
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
Won Wieeand Reports:
Stain Scores Again
For Soviet Russia
BY KARL H. Won WIEGAND

The Red Marshal of the East-Josef Stain,
number one of the three musketeers of World War
II who at Teheran adopted the motto of Alexander
Dumas famous heroes, "A for one and one for all, y
has scored again, and big.
AS might be expected of this master Communist
Soviet Russian nationalist and isolationist. he
scored exclusively for Soviet Russia, his first and
only interest.
Poland that nation and people of dramatic tragedy
which capable of learning from the bitter les
of its history has been the victim of Stains latest
diplomatic and military masterstroke, and the impotency
certainly the inaction of Prime Minister Churchill and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
Winkie S Condition
Reported Improved

NEW YORK. Oct. Z GNS)-
Wendell L. Willkie remained >eri-
ously i'll in LenoX Hill Hospital to-
day but his physician, DR.. Benja-
min Salzer. said he could be- con-
sidered "out of the critical cate
CORY because of marked improve
ment.
The 1910 Republican preSidcn-
tial candidate was stricken by a
Streptoccocus throat infection
three days ago and has been
treated with penicillin since Thurs
day when his temperature scared
TO l04.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08

President Roosevelt.
What has happened TO Poland
may indeed be but a forecast
of what can happen in the super
world government OF President
Roo>elclts revamped League OF
Nations.
Several weeks ago Stains Red
Arml driving the Germans before
them reached the edge of the
Polish capital held by Hitler.
General expectations were that
tho Red Army would have War
saw within d few days Many
newspaper headlines said that.
Nothing of the kind happened
No one seemed TO know why
Political intrigue stepped for
ward in advance of the Red Army
and halted II.
Continued on Page Four)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08

PARIS, Oct. 4 CUP The news
paper Front National reported
today that French Forces Of the
Interior had found the bodies of
eight American soldiers hanged
by German, from trees isolated IN
tho Compcgnc forest
Tn, FFI said tWo un5rmcd
Americans had been kidnapped nv
the Germans near Ia taisandcrie
Carried into the forest and hanged
SIX others met a similar fate near
Croix St. Ouen.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
u. S. Narcotics Agents
Seize Dorsey Trumpeter

Anthony L. Picciotto. 26, of East
Boston, Mass, trum pc ter for
Jimmy Dorsey's orchestra, was
arrested early Saturday by agents
Of the T.. s. Narcotics Bureau.
who raidrd his downturn h o ell
room. IA.
PicCiotlo. who has been appear
ING with the orchestra at local
thester, was seized on a warrant
issued in Columbus where, last
preek, psrcotic sgents say they
hound ], 200 grains of seed and leaf
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
w ar Fronts

AIR WAR 49, More than 200
Allied war plancS deliver
devastating blows over Eu-
rope.
TRANCE. s armor pours
INTO Germany'S RhIneland
plain. = miles from Cologne
land drives supported by 200
planes the greatest air smash
OF the war. page ID
ITALY American troops ad-
vance 10 within L miles OF
Bologna. page p
PACFIC-Allied airmcn neu-
tralize Jap aiI1ieldS IN Halma-
hexas. page p
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
u. of NJ. 28, Minnesota Is;
Cardinals EUen Series, ST.

MICHGANS football team scored 2S-13 victory Min.
nesota Saturday. keeping for another year the Little
Brown Jug . H
THE CARDINALS evened the alSt Louis World Series at
two games each by defeating the Browns 81 in the
fourth Harry Brecheens pitching.
NOTRE DAME trounced Tulane, 26-O.
MICHIGAN STATE eked 20 triumph favored Ken
lucky their safety coming in the second quarter
See detras Of these games che sports scts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
Eight American Soldiers
Found Hanged by Nazis

The newspaper said American
troops, helped the FIJI clear the
forest but that only seven Ger
mans were found alive, the others
had escaped in civilian clothes. n
Authorities were reported in
veStiCatlng the activities of a for
est ranger suspected Of supplying
food 10 bands OF Germans who hid
in the forest after flight from
Paris.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
Wallace and Truman
On Same Platform

NEW YORK. oct. : tUPl Vice
President Henry A. Wallace and
his party's choice 10 succeed him.
Senator Harry s. Truman ID of
Missouri, will appear on the same
platform for the first time at a
Liberal party meeting in Madison
Square Garden. Oct. 81.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
Roosevelt Schedules
Speech for OF. Il

WASHINGTON, oct : up
President Roosevelt will address
the Foreign Policy Association at
q New York dinner Oct. u, the
White House disclosed today.
Mr.. Roosevelt accepted an invi.
tation to discuss foreign policy in
a telegram dated yesterday and
addressed 10 Mai. Gen. Frank r..
Mccoy, president of the associa-
ton. the White House announced.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
Berlin
Milepost
~ tinted Pre-,

" nItfd FFfNF
Tho nearest distance 20 BCr-
i'm from advanced Allied lines
today:
WESTERN FRONT-296 miles
from point near NUmegen.
Gain of mile in week.
RUSSIA-3l5 miles from War
saw. Unchanged in week.
ITALY-5i2 miles from point
south OF Bologna Gain of
eight miles IN week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08

marijuana in the musicians room.
Arraigned before L. S. Commits
sioner Stanley Hurd. the trum-
peter pleaded not guilty and was
released on 81 500 bond.
A small quantity of mariiuana
was found in Picciotto's possession
here, said Ralph Oyler, head Of
the Detroit narcotics bureau.
The musician viii be taken to
Columbus for trial.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
Nine. Chianq Exhausted

NEW YORK, Oct. 7 up
Mime. Chang kai-Shek is suffer-
ing from Severe state Of cN-
hauStion" and a long. rlgidly
restricted convalescencc' Is neceS-
Sary 10 assure complete recovery
her physicians AT Presbyterian
Hospital announced today
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
Robots Hit London

LONDON. Oct. 7 Robot
bombs were sent against London
and southern England tonight for
the third consecutive night after
a l2-hour hull.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
FDR Election
Vital to Reds,
Dewey States
(Tert Of Speech, Page I0J
BY LEO w. O'BRIEN

CHARLESTON, w. Va. Oct. Z QNS) Gov.
Dewey asserted tonight that President Roosevelts
reelection is essential to the aims of the Commu-
nists" because the New Deal is developing It's own
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
7 C0nvi(ts
Flee Jackson
Penitentidry
-Four lifers Escape
Draenet Spread Over
Surrounding States

All police 'orces in the state
were marshaled Saturday and
those in surrour ling states were
alerted in search for seven pris-
onerS. four OF them liters whG
sawed their way 10 freedom
through two sets OF bars al
Jackson Prison Friday evening.
II was the biz est prison break
in the history of the institution.
FIVE ESCAPED BEFORE
Five of those sought had
escaped previously from various
prisons and Jalls, one OF them
five times.
The convicts were identified by
prison authorities as
Martin Slivinski. As, 5 feet {
inches, ITO pounds, blue eyes,
grazing black hair. He was sem
fenced in 1929 10 life for robbei 4,
armed from Genesee County.
Lloyd Burtdorf, 50. D feet Z
inches. TIA pounds green eyes.
sandy complexion and gray
brown hair. He was sentenced 10
life from Kalamazoo County in
1885 for his fourth felony, break
ing and entering.
OTHERS IN PARTY
James McClannahan. 50. : feet
II inches, hazel eyes. brown hair.
fair complexion with me- es on has
face and neck. Given life IN De
troit in 1882 for robbery armed
Joseph Saunders, 81. ; feet g
inches. Us pounds. gray eyes and
grayiSh-brown hair Sentenced 10
life from Genesee County for
robbery armed.
John L. Mcdowell. 81. s feet 7
inches. 159 roundS. blue eyes.
brown hair, rudy complexion.
Received Is years in Kalamazoo
for breaking and entering in 1913.
Charles Hemmila. IL. 5 feet s
inches, l6l pounds. brown eyes.
brown hair, rudy complexion, tip
OF left index finger missing. He
was sentenced in 1910 from Oak
land County to 10 10 25 years for
armed.
Richard Wilson. 43. 5 feet Z
inches, 12S pounds, brown hair and
eyes. swarthy complexion. deaf.
Sent TO Jackson for 10 10 Is years
from Oakland County two months
ago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08

form Of corporate state.
In a nationally broadcast
spec reminiscent of his
sfashing Oklahoma City talk,
the Republican presidential
nominee accused the RoOse-
welt administration of talk
ing out of one side of its
mouth about government
ownership of our factories.
while out of the other side
II softly disavows Its Com
munist supporters.
NEW DEAL TIRED
Gov. Dewey repeatedly flung
the word tired at the present
administration and declared that
u has no answer 10 the nation :
problems because IL wants gov
ernment-OWnedA America.
He said the Communists have
affixed themselves TO lie RooSc-
Nelt-Tuman ticket bcCdU>e they
consider IT'S election q short cut
10 government ownership and the
unemployment and discomfort, v
through which their aims 'Can
beSl be served
The Repub lcan presidential
nominee challenged Pre- : dent
ROOSeyelt's statement that he
does not desire the support OF
ANY person or group committed
60 communism or taSCISm.
y CITES BERLE STATEMENT
Gov Dewey declared that
Adolph Berte. assistant secretary
Of state and one of the original
brain trusterS stated that over q
period OF years. the government
will gradually come 10 own most
of the productive plspts IN the
United States.
Now, I do not know whether
my opponent calls that system
communism or national social
ism or fascism." Dewey added.
He can take IL any way he
likes IL. It, his program, not
mine. But I DO know II II not
an American system and its not
free system.
Gov. Dewey said Republican
victory will mean an end 10 a
Every, very tired administration
IN Washington.
The Dewey speech Incorporated
direct bids for the support of
independent and labor votes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
American Tanks Fan Out Behind Sieghied Line
1900 Planes Make Record-BreQking Raid on Rel

SUPREME No. AEF Oct 0NSU armored forces poured
Rhineland plain tonight thsng within % miles Cologne,
urprongd anwse surge along 4Omie front
beyond widening hole in the Weva
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
Killed, Hurt
In Shooting
Police Hold Negro
for Office Staying

A finance company manager
was shot and killed and his en-
ployer wounded at ll:40 a. m.
Saturday by A Negro who invaded
their offices near the intersection
OF Grand River and Joy road
The slayer was trapped and
captured by police an hour after
the Staying.
The man fatally wounded was
Seymour Goldsteln 81. a former
pugillSt known A. Buck Burns
OF 1880 Indiana.
BILLET IN SHOULDER
The wounded man is Max
Weinberg. -. proprietor Of Art :
Discount Co. AZ 1926 Grand River,
where the shooting took place.
He is in Providence Hospital with
a bullet in his shoulder.
Under arrest as the killer is
Richard Williams. IS. of 5S3 Lei
ccSter court. When seized by
police AT his home Williams is
said TO have confessed the shoot
ing readily.
He surrendered b caliber
revolver containing one uneX-
ploded cartridge.
II saved that one TO Kill my
self" Williams told Detective
1t. Charles Meehan of Bethune
station.
Weinberg said he recognized
Williams when he entered the
office as a client from whom an
automobile had been reposSeSSed
last Thursday.
ADMITS BORROWING GIN
Police placed murder charge
against Williams.
The killer. who said he had
driven a truck for A local con-
struction company 20 years, adj
mitted borrowing the revolver
from a friend
The discount company. he said
had broken into his garage and
taken his automobile in settle
ment for a garage bill for S2l0
which he had not paid because
the garage iob was unsatisfactory
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
Navy Officers
INDICATED
Mas Says He's Sure
They Acted Correctly

W ADIll-NO YIN ~ 49,
Rep. Mas (R) OF Minnesota.
ranking minority member Of the
House naval affairs committee,
announced today that he IS salts
fed from his own personal in
veStigation that naval officers
involved IN the battle OF the
Statler" were merely defending
themselves
any own investigation dis
closed" Mas said, that the
navy Officers involved were con-
Quoting themselves a. gentlemen
and were merely defending
themselves"
The investigation was the result
of dinner brawl between two
naval officers and members of the
ALL Teansters Union.
Mas said that he had written
TO Secretary Of the Navy ForreS-
tai for information and received q
reply from ForTestal which said
the shore patrol reported no mis-
conduct on the part OF the navy
officers. and that as far aS the
navy j. concerned there i no
basis for a complaint against the
two officers.
WILL GO NO FURTHER
Consequently. Mas said. ne
does not intend TO ask fN an in
veStigation by the naval affairs
committee.
The actual report Of the shore
patrol on the SwankY hotel melee
was IN the hands Of the inveSti-
eating Senate campaign eXpendi-
lures committee. but IL failed 10
identify any OF the civilians in
VOWED in the brawl including
mysterious friend OF thc PreSi-
dent
The union. II was said plans 10
provide investigators with d list
OF names OF teamsters who Wit
messed the fight Thus il was con-
sldered possible that the Presi-
dents friend reported injured
in the row, may ultimately be
identified.
HAD ASKED NAVY'S HELP
The Shore Patrol report was
turned over 10 the investigating
committee yesterday after Sena-
tor Green (Dl of Rhode Island
chairman asked for navy cooper
alton in telegram to ForpStal.
Robert T Murphy, counsel for
the investigating committee. has
expressed a wish 10 talk with
Daniel c Tobin. head Of the Team
sterS Union, but Tobin who has
told reporters he know, nothing
about the fight, was out of Wash
lngton.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
REUTHEP SATISFIED

The action ~ Washington was
taken on a six 10 three vote with
industry m m bers dissenting.
Only cases certified 10 the WLB
will be studied Spokesman said,
and the invest patton will not be
general in nature but rather vii
concern itself with cases IN which
contracts can he reopened
Walter p. Reuther. UAW-ClO
vice president who is credited
with settlement last week OF the
27-hour noral maintenance
strike. said the boards decision
was "a satisfactory solution
He expressed confidence that a
wage settlement would be ef-
tccted.
The mainten nee problem was
10 be taken up at regular
monthly meeting Of union mem
berShip in CaSs Technical High
School at 1870 a. m. today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08

German towns.
Noting that for the first
time in history tank engage
ments had erupted on Ger.
man soil, a Reich home front
radio announcer warned his
people that "the last battle"
for Germany already is rag
ing fiercely.'
GAIN THREE MILES
Three other towns we're entered
by 1t. Gen. Hodges massive First
Army formations as they gained
up 10 three miles north and south
of Aachen in battering advance
under canopy of dive bombers
forming part of 7,200-plane ar
mazda hurled over Europe during
the day.
The bulk OF $3.50 e. 8. and
Raj heavy bombers rocked
Germany with more than $4,000
tons Of explosives in the wars
greatest air smash a. an abrupt
collapse of enemy defenses above
Aachen heraIded decisive
stage in the battle of the Reich.
(The United Press reported
that 81 u. S. Eighth Air Force
bomberS and Is fighters are
missing from today's raids over
Germany
BREAK THROUGH BREACHES
Four huge American First Army
tank and infantry columns ham,
mered through breaches in the
German lines toward the big
Rhineland industrial cities of Dus-
Seldorf, Cologne and Bonn after
capturing Alsdorf, Baesweiler,
Merkstein. Oichtweiler, Herbach,
and Hofstadt.
The Americans also burst into
Geilenkirchen, Immendorf and
Vossenach as NaZi soldiers, de-
moralized by torrents of 10-inch
and S-inch shells and air bombs.
began surrendering in large
patches. despite Hitler's orders TO
stand or die" The First Army's
bag of prisoners ran to more than
1000.
A midnight bulletin added Beg
gensdorf, two miles east of Ubach
and 30 miles due west of Cologne,
TO six German towns listed in dis
patches direct from First Army
headquarters as captured Sat-
urday.
OUTSTANDING ADVANCE
With Yank spearpoints more
than 10 miles inside Germany
southeast of Aachen, which was
imminently threatened with encir-
clement, the days outstanding adj
vance was scored north of that
centuries-old fortress city where
Hodges tank infantry combat
teams extended the gap through
the SiegfriedSLine TO a width Of
SIX and half TO seven miles.
In that key sector, south and
southeast of Ubach, the Yanks eli
NAKED six days of blasting at
stubborn NaZi defenses by charg-
ing six miles through the punc-
tured WeStwall in what a First
Army staff officer proclaimed as
A major breakthrough" into open
countryside protected only by
emergency earthworks.
LINES COLLAPSE
a late Reuters front dispatch
said the improvised German lines
north of Aachen had collapsed
suddenly as l.. S. tanks and in
fantry rammed forward.
(The Exchange Telegraph
agency quoted an Algiers radio
report that the British Second
army in Holland had reached
Arnhem)
In labelling the new advance a
major breakthrough, the staff Of
Continued on Page 2. Col. 81
100 CoTJ:o~c.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
CLOSED sATURDAY

The Packard plant was closed
Saturday under a new 50-hour
work schedule. The company said
that half of IFS $1,000 employees
have been made idle by the strike
David A. Wolfe, assistant chair
man of the regional board and dl-
rector of the automotiVe section
will have charge of the dispute
Instead of creating special
panel for the case as requested by
the union. the NLRB told its De
trolt office 70 study the dispute
Immediately and make recommen-
datlonS
The dispute involved members
Of the JAW and the United Flee
trIcal and Radio Machine Work
erS Union, both Go,
The NLRB SAID the d ctr Z
automotive section will be in
Structed 10 act in the matter as
an agent of the national board,
and after due consideration of the
issue referred 10 IT, and after
hearing the interested parties.
will make a report and recon-
mendation directly to the national
board
The maintenance men are seek
ing an ll-cent-an-hour increase 10
maintain a dlfferential in their
wages with those of diemakerS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
WLB Acts
To End Row
On Pay Rates
Union Chiefs Pleased
New Strike Ties Up
Output at Packard

On direct orders from Washing
ton, the Regional War Labor
Board IN Detroit Monday was 20
begin consideration OF a main
tenance workers wage grievance
which had involved 10000 work
ers and had cut production in 80
war plants.
While union leaders were hail
ing the WLB action as "satiSfac-
tory" a new strike OF 500 main
tenance workers al the Packard
Motor Car Co. threatened 10 close
the companys aircraft and ma
rlne engine plant.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08

OPEN YOUR CHECKING ACCOUNT AT
tie Industrial Hsiionsl Bank. The sssisst
rpd tnost convenient vsy 70 pay ali your
tbilR.--Adv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
THE WEATHER
HOURLY IEMPfRAruRT>

N. g %. m. Sc llpr n. 81
- n. 90 10 p. m, Sc IL , m. S.
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In The Times TODAY

Continued on Page Four)
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FIVE ESCAPED BEFORE

II was The BIZ est prison brea
in the history of the institution.
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Continued on Page 2. Col. 81
Evening star., 1944-03-13

Red Cross aeroclubs and camp
clubs are located right in camps and
airfields. They occupy several rooms
in Nilsson hut, barracks, or tent
and provide snack bars, reading and
writing rooms and games.