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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-22
FIRST OF SEASON
DUKES DOWNFALL
BY BLOYS BRITT

DURHAM, Dec. 81 -(R- Had
Dukes Sugar Bowl ''Whiz Kids
been able. to play their 1914 sche-
dule. from bottom to top instead
of the other way around, the four
losses racked up against them in
early season play might have been
converted into wins.
Eddie Cameron's untried and in
experienced Blue Devils lost four
OF their first five games to Penn,
Carolina Navy Pre-. Flight, Navy
and Army, in that order. But had
the scoring chances manufacture
ed by the Blue Devils paid off,
the story might have read differ
emily.
Only the Penn and Army losses
were decisive. The Penn youngsters
primed for victory, caught Gamer.
on's boys mapping and came up
with an 1877 upset, but only after
the Blue Devils had muffed three
scoring chances and dominated
play for much of the last half. Two
quick passes by the Quakers spell
ed defeat.
Army, already touted as the ma
tons leading team, got the score
OF its life and had to overcome a
rs halftime deficit in order to win.
In that one. the Duke youngsters,
lacking goal-line punch, missed
three scoring chances in the first
period before line plunge by vet
eran Tom Davis paid off. Army re-
serve strength and its powerhouse
backfield got 28-7 victory in the
last half.
The Carolina Preflight and Navy
victories by all odds should have
been Dukes. Preflight, spanked by
all-America Otto Graham and at its
hottest after a 21-14 victory over
Navy, eked out a 1876 win over the
Blue Devils out only after the Du-
kesters had driven within the sha-
dow of the Preflight goal no less
than four times.
Only Navy's renowned line prov
ed the difference when the Blue
Devils encountered the then unde-
feated Middies. Here again the
"Whiz Kids dominated play for
more than their share of the game
and got into scoring position three
times in the last half only to have
the drives fizzle. A 28-yard 'fluke''
pass provided Navy a 10 win.
1t was Cameron's job to bring his
boys along the hard way He did ii
by pitting them against seven OF
the strongest clubs in the country
on successive Saturdays. Until their
eighth game in the heaviest sche.
dule in Duke history, the Blue Dew
lis men only undefeated teams.
They reached their peak when they
trounced unbeaten Georgia Tech,
1918, the week after Tech had de.
feated Navy, 17-15.
They dropped Wake Forest from
the unbeaten, united ranks with a
$40 rout the following Saturday
and then went on to win over South
and North Carolina.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-22
TOUGH SESSION
Senate Half-Soles Speakers
Ancient Gavel

WASHINGTON, Dec. Iii up -
This must have been the toughest
session of Congress yet-the Senate
had to put silver half-soles on its
ancient gravel.
What's more, chip got knocked
out Of its yellowed ivory side, and
had to be fastened back in place
with a screw.
1t all goes to show what happens
when a vice president gets called
off to China in the midst of ses-
sion, leaving his Senate presiding
chores in inexpert hands.
Vice president Henry A. Wallace,
who's got 80 more days in office
and nothing much to do, inquired
around and found how calamity
overlook the gavel which, accord
ing to capital tradition, has been
welded by every vice president
since John Adams.
1T happened while I was in
China" the vice president said
Senator Jackson Samuel D. In
diana DemocaD was presiding and
banged it down some way so that
chip was broken oft it,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-22

PASADENA, Calf, Dec. 21-(R-
1--WE didn't come out here just for
the ride" Coach John Barnhill told
his Tennessee Volunteer gridmen
today as he sent them through two
long workouts, broken only by light
lunch and heavy blackboard drill.
The Vols, who meet Southern Cal
ifornia's Trojans in the Rose Bowl
New Years day, are slated for
double doses almost daily until then
to make up for practices they've
missed due to rain and snow at
Knoxville since their regular seas
on ended. Twin workouts are slated
for tomorrow and Saturday, but
the Vols will rest Sunday and Mon
day to celebrate Christmas.
The Tennessee coach has post
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-22
Thunderbolts Meet
All-Stars Tonight

The Bluethenthal Army Air Base
five will clash with the Shipyard
all-stars, an aggregation consisting
OF former North Carolina State
stars at the Lake Forest gym.
The Air Base quintet includes
former college and high school
players, led by 1t. Jim White, out
standing Fordham flash, Pvt. Bob
Lollar of Purdue, Pvt. George Van
der Wyden, six-foot, three-inch
center from Law renee college and
1t. Joseph Tomanchek from Elon
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-22
Lady Wrestlers Ready
For Matches TONIGHT

ring, Promoter Bert Causey will
referee tonight's show.
Featured in the tag team match.
the local impressario has signed
Johnny Long and Jack O'Brien,
against Johnny Turner and Jack
Devault
Promoter Causey said last night
that wrestlers on tonight's card
would be paid in war bonds, and
Bob Redmon will referee the tag
match.
1t was pointed out that there
will be no advance in the admis-
sion prices and tickets are now
on sale at the Orion hotel. To-
nights matches are scheduled to
begin at $3.50 o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-22

Mae Young, husky gal from
Sand Springs. Okla. is scheduled
to tangle with Ann Miller in to-
nights opening match at the Tha-
liam Hall arena, and the winner will
take two out Of three falls, within
one hour time limit.
Ann has been seeking a career
on the Hollywood movie lots, as
well as crack at the world cham
pionship, now held by Mildred
Burke. She feels that she will
have little trouble in defeating
Mae in tonight's show, but her op-
ponent seems to have her own
ideas about the scrap.
Making MS debut in the local
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-22
sE[L.OUT EXPECTED
FOR NEW YEARS TIFF
IN THE SUGAR BOWL

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 21.-tR-
President A. B. Nicholas of the
New Orleans Mid-Winter Sports
association said tonight that only
1900 east and west stand tickets
for the Sugar Bowl football game
F.ween Duke and Alabama re-
named unsold late today and that
3 complete sell-out of the $4,000
,eats appeared likely before
Christmas"
Nicholas also announced that an
additional 5000 tickets to tae
,sme priced at So each, have been
ordered sold at S1.20 and turned
Ner TO the Young Mems Business
club for free distribution to SER
vice men and women.
The original allotment of ap-
fortunately 10000 special rate
tickets for service men and Wo-
men has already been sold out,
Nicholas said. '
"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-22
Joe Tinker, Ball Star,
improves In Hospital

ORLANDO, Fla. Dec. 2.-tR-
Joe Tinker, one of baseball's all
time great shortstops, is reported
''out of danger unless complications
develop tonight at Orange Cen
eral hospital here.
The 64-year-old star of the fam
GUS tinker to Evers to Chance"
double play combination for the
Chicago Cubs shortly after the turn
of the century, entered the hospital
Tuesday suffering from high blood
pressure, his physician, DR.. Frank
Gray, said today
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-22
McNALLY DECLINES

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 21.-P)-
Vince McNaily. assistant football
coach at Holy Cross, said today
he has signed with San Francisco
club of the All-America Profession
al Football League to serve as
eastern representative and scout.
He Reluctantly" declined an Of
Ter to return tic Holy Cross, he
said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-22

college. Other members of the
squad are Cpl. Jim Makow, S-Sgt.
John Cetnar, Sgt. John Wolchuck,
Pvt. Robert Botti, Pfc. Joseph
Hicks and S-SGt. Gene Underwood
former Indiana High School ace.
The Thunderbolts are coached
by 1t. Tomanchek.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-22

Proposals for postwar air routes
include two new northern trans
oceanic routes to Europe and Asia.
One would go from Seattle over the
North Pacific to Canton, while a
new North Atlantic route would link
New York and Moscow.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-22
ELEVEN.
SECS 9Th ENTRY

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 21.-(P-
Alabama's engagement with the
Duke Blue Devils in the eleventh
annual Sugar Bowl football game
will mark the ninth time a South
eastern team has played in New
Orleans New Years day classic.
Sugar Bowl policy of selecting
the ''two best teams regardless
of "section or conference" failed
only in 1889 It. C. U. and Carnegie
Tech) and 1942 missouri and
Fordham) to feature southeas-
tern eleven as half the attraction.
Records show that Southeastern
conference teams are behind in
their sugar bowling, 8 wins to 5
losses. SEC teams having one win
apiece are Tulane, Tennessee and
Georgia Tech. Reverses show Loui-
siana State with three losses, and
Tennessee and Tulane with one
setback each.
Far West teams, with four wins,
and Texas elevens, with three
victories, have perfect record in
the Sugar Bowl.
Eastern teams have broken even
in four games, while Midwest out
fits have won 2 and lost 3.
Louisiana States three games
tops the lists in number of Sugar
Bowl appearances. Five teams
have each made two stands in
Guiding T. c. u. and Santa Clara
with clean states, Tulsa with two
defeats, Tulane IL and Tennessee
H.
1935-Tulane &c, Temple IA.
19"S-Texas Christian 8, louisiana
State 2.
1937-Santa Clara 81, Louisiana
State IA.
1938-Santa Clara 6, Louisiana
State Q.
1939-Texas Christian IS, Carnegie
Tech Z.
194O-Texas A & M IA, Tulane 10.
|1941-Boston College 10. Tennessee
IS.
1942-F'ordham 2, Missouri 0.
1943-Tenness IA, Tulsa 7.
1944-Georgia Tech 20, Tulsa 10.
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near the east coast, overran a series
of strong Japanese defensive posi-.
tons skirting Patok, northwest Of
Dagami. Elements of the 96th are
driving enemy remnants into ada
cent foothills, but heavy rains are
impeding operations" the COMMUNE
que said.
The enemy is throwing replace
ments into the defense of Ormoc
wHhout regard to cost, cutting into
the 5000 men which American
headquarters spokesman have esti-
mated as the strength of the Japa-
nese on the island.
Heavy Expenditure of Troops.
In the oath Division area the
fighting is mindful of Guadalcana
In the enemy's expenditure OF
troops, said Fred Hampson, associ-
ated Press correspondent with thai
division.
The Japanese apparently intend
to reinforce at all costs, Just sc
long as they can delay the con.
solidation of American forces nearer
to Ormoc, Mr.. Hampson said.
Maj. Gen. Fred Irving. comman-
der Of the division, said the Ormoc-
Pinamopoan corridor is sure to be
a death trap for the japanese.
The enemy landing of perhaps
10000 more soldiers Thursday was
successful in that the added troops
made their Ormoc garrison as
strong or stronger than it was when
Gen. MacArthur's forces landed.
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Nozis at Lorient Refuse
Request to Surrender

Ey the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. II. - German
troops holding the French port OF
Lorient have refused an American
request to surrender, Berlin
broadcast said today.
The entire civilian population OF
Dunkerque, $4,000 persons, has been
evacuated from the Nazi-held fort
ress port, and from the fortified
area on the Southern Gironde
Estuary northwest of Bordeaux, the
broadcast added.
Both sides are continuing, ha-
RAISING artillery fire In and around
the French Atlantic coastal areas
still left in German hands.
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German Tanks Halt
British Outside ForIi
BY the Associated Press,

by the ASsOClAleO fTeSs.
ROME, Nov. 11.-British 9th
Army troops grinding slowly for
ward from captured Forli in the
Eastern Pc Valley were halted today
just outside the city at the Raval-
dino Canal, which they found the
German tanks and infantry defend
ing in considerable strength.
The canal runs from the north
est corner Of Forli in northeasterly
direction. Southwest of Forh the
Germans have taken up positions
along the Montone River.
Snow f1urries fell on both the 5th
and 9th Army fronts, varying from
light coating in some sectors tc
a depth of 8 inches on the right
flank in the hills. There has beer
snow on the higher peaks for sew
eral weeks, but now on the 9th Army
front heavy drifts were beginnine
to interrupt communications.
The Germans evacuated Castro.
caro-, about S miles southwest Of
Forh on highway 81. but they wer,
still holding strongly in the hill.
to the west. The Desert Air Force
was called in to attack German
positions along the Montone anc
delivered an assault described Al
very successful
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Ii. Comdr. Curtis Munson
Is Awarded Bronze Star

1t. Comdr. Curtis B. Munson, q
native of Washington, yesterday was
awarded the Bronze Star for "meri-
torious service in preparation for
and the assault upon the Normandy
Coast of France, June g." according
to an Associated Press dispatch from
Boston.
Comdr. Munson, who was on the
commanders staff, 18th Amphibious
Force, was decorated by Rear Ad-
miral Felix Gygax, U. S. NJ, COM
mandant of the LIST Naval District,
at district headquarters in Boston
Mrs. Munson formerly lived at
1908 r street NV. after her hus-
band went abroad, but now is serv-
Ing overseas with the Red Cross.
Comdr. Munson, resident OF Lake
Forest, H., is now stationed at the
naval air station, Quonset, R. 1.
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Two Alumni Give 81, 500
To G. U. Research Fund

Two Georgetown University
alumni, William Sitterding and
Fred Sittering, jr., of Richmond, Va,
have contributed $4,000 to a fund
for publishing historical research
material from the university
archives, the Rev. Lawrence c. Cor
man, 81, president of Georgetown,
announced yesterday.
The Rev. Joseph T. Durkin, ST.,
professor Of American history in the
Georgetown Graduate School. now
is engaged in editing The War
Journal of John Dooley, Soldier OF
the Confederate Army" the first
work marked for publication with
the help of the new fund.
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Chinese Admit Entry
|0f kweilin by laps,
Deny Fall Of Liuchow
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, Nov. 11.--Estimat-
ing that $50, 900 Japanese had been
thrown into the sprawling battle for
Kwangsi Province, the Chinese high
command admitted tonight that the
enemy had broken into Kweilin and
also was pushing q rnenaeing drive
| in the. south toward important
Yungning (Nanning).
Resistance continued inside Kwei-
lin, Kwangsi capital and defense
pivot for Southeast China, which
was penetrated Thursday night, the
high command said. a
Liuchow, site Of the last advance
American air base in Southeast
China, still Is in Chinese hands, the
lcommunique said. A United States
14th Air Force communique de-
tailed widespread attacks in Human
and Kwangsi Provinces.
(T'he Japanese high command
Saturday proclaimed the cap
ture of both Kweilin and Liu-
chow, which Domei, enemy news
agency, previously had reported
taken. An imperial headquar-
tiers communique broadcast by
Tokyo and recorded by United
States Government monitors,
said the Japanese had smashed
the network of bases of the
United States Air Force in this
sector and established a superior
strategic position on the China
Continent
Yungning was threatened by q
drive which was knitting westward
south of Liuchow. Here the enemy
was within III miles of Chienkiang
on the highway to Yungning, which
Is some so miles below Liuchow.
Japanese capture of of Yungning
would mean that the enemy would
have only los miles to go in order
to form link with his forces in
Indo- China-50 miles each way II
the forces converged.
The estimate here of japanese
strength in Kwangsi-350,0 900 men,
composing some Is divisions and
various special units-was the
highest yet made in Chungking.
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in Washoe County Court to divorce
Thomas A. Yawkey, owner of the
Boston Red Sox baseball team.
Mrs. Yawkey, who gave her for
mer home as Birmingham, Ala, and
New York City, has been living at
the Tumbling DIV dude ranch
here and will have completed her
legal residence for divorce purposes
when the suit Is filed.
Mr.. Mclaughlin said the charge
would be three years separation and
added that a sealed agreement on
community property has been
reached. He said the complaint
would ask custody of the couple s
adopted daughter, Julia, 8.
Mr.. Mclaughlin said the COM
plant would list the couples mar
riage date as June Is, 1925, at New
York City, and would allege that
the couple has been separated since
September, 1899. Mr.. Yawkey's ad-
dress will be listed as South Island
Plantation, N. c.
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China Plans 10 Open
Skies 10 AirIines;
Backs u. 5. Proposal
By the Associated Press

BY TIE Associated Press. 80
CHICAGO, Nov. I1.-china dis
closed today her ambitions to par
ticipate in postwar international air
travel and her intention to open
China skies to other nations. AT
the same time China took a stand
In line with United States views at
the international Civil Aviation
Conference.
Kia-Ngau Chang, former Chinese
minister Of communications and
head Of delegation to the confer
lnce, presented his country's views
At a press conference. He said in
Brief:
!, The virtual exclusion of foreign
tirlines by China before the war
Vas due to fear OF Jananese pene-
tration, and revised pCiicy would
De adopted after the Val.
China Is prepared to welcome for
eign operators on a .r1ondiscrimina-
tory basis, with rights to be granted
through mutual understanding.
China's immediate postwar con-
Germ will be rebuilding OF domestic
services, with parallel activity to
develop . network of air services
to neighboring countries, and even
tually to all the world.
!: China feels that major task of
The conference is establishment of
IN international aviation authority
with equitable representation and
adequate powers for dealing with
the, expanding international air
services" However. in the matter
of powers for this authority, Chinas
delegation believes it should be 'pri-
marily confined to the technical
field, where there is already large
measure of agreement Chang said.
This position closely parallels the
announced proposition Of the United
States. s--
Chang added the international
authority would have better
chance for a normal and healthy
growth" If it were assigned, at least
in the early stages, only consultative
and advisory functions in regard to
matters Of an economic or political
nature"
Here he used almost the exact
phraseology of the United States
in outlining its views on what the
permanent world agency should be
so far as economics are concerned,
and this is the biggest question still
before the conference.
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Western Front
Continued From First Page

near Saarbrucken, where they hae
cut one of Metz's rail lines by
which 1t is supplied from the east
although there was no
armistice on any section Of the
450-mile front, the only other
major activity reported was on
the United States 1st Army sec
tor, where the doughboys still
were slugging 1t out with the
. Germans southeast of Aachen in
Hurtgen Forest.
CA German high command
spokesman said Gen. Patton has
now engaged about two-thirds
of his tank forces on the right
wing" and that here his prog
ress is notable."D
Only along the lines miles ives
of the fortress city, which has no
been taken by storm since the 5tl
century, were the lines static.
Liberating 225 square miles O.
territory in three days, the 3re
Army up to last midnight ha!
taken 2.440 prisoners,
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Rosenmon Off Only One Vote
In White House Electoral Pool

speech consultant, 484; Maj. Gen
Edwin M. Watson, secretary military
aide, 400, and Stephen T. Early
secretary. 449.
The Presidents own prediction of
1886 was conservative compared with
others in the presidential circle, too
although Tom Blake, assistant press
secretary, marked down 800 on his
prediction slip.
Postmaster General Frank C
Walker, former Democratic national
chairman, guessed 40; William D
Hassett, presidential secretary, 1874
and James M. Barnes, administrative
assistant, 1872.
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Oil
Continued From First Page.)

deliverd daily average of 207, sos
barrels of high octane gasoline and
other petroleum products.
The Secretary said the operating
cost OF Big Inch per barrel of oil
transported was SO cents, which in
cludes gathering costs in the field
and depreciation and amortization
OF the investment in 20 years, in
GLIDING interest on working capital
Operating costs for the other line
were estimated at "a $40 cents pei
barrel.
In selling crude oil and products
at the Eastern end OF the lines, DISC
adds 30 cents per barrel to the
posted price of crude oil and IS
cents per barrel to the refinery price
OF the products. However, the oil
companies are given a refund on
crude oil of between 81 and % cents
barrel and on products, between
20 and rs cents a barrel.
The average net profit per barrel
OF crude oil thus amounts to about
201a cents, while the average for
petroleum products comes to 17.2
cents barrel. On a conservative
basis of 100000 barrels a day from
Big Inch and 100000 barrels a day
from Little Big Inch, the two OPP
erations net DISC at least 500, 100
daily.
Built at S142,766, 900 Cost.
The two lines, built at a capital
outlay of $l42,766, 900, operate not
as common carriers but wholly for
the account of the Government,
Mr.. Jones pointed out. War Emer-
gency Pipelines, Inc, organized by
members of the petroleum industry,
operates the lines as agent for DISC.
Mr.. Jones said the lines should be
able to operate after the war in
competition with ocean tankers and
other transportation facilities NOV
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said to have told the Tokyo news
paper eYomiuri- Hochi that Japan
desires the expulsion of the Amer
leans from Leyte but 1t is more inn
portant to prevent further rein-.
forcements from reaching the Amer
leans now lighting on Leyte. To
achieve this the securing Of air su.
premacy Is imperative" q
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Rule Of Philippines Air
Aim Of Japs, homma SAYS
Hy the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
1t. Gen. Masharu Homma was
quoted by the Mani radio today a.
declaring that Japanese air suprem-
acy over the Philippines is more
important than to annihilate the
five enemy divisions which have
landed on Leyte."
The Nazi broadcast, quoting the
Transocean agency, was recorded
by the Federal Communications
Commission.
Homma, commander Of the jap
anese forces which invaded the
Philippines in December, l94l, was
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BY the ASSoclAtec PreSB,
Judge Samuel I. Rosenman, spe-
cial counsel to President Roosevelt
came closest among White House
officials to forecasting the electoral
vote of the winner In Tuesdays
election.
He guessed 431, just one vote shy
of the Presidents actual total, and
thus won a flve-man pool Of White
House officials. Harry Hopkins was
reported in second place, but his
guess was not obtainable.
Others in the pool and their
guesses were: Robert E. Sherwood
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ing petroleum from the Southwest
to the East.
ut should be possible to sell the
lines to private industry with rea-
sonable allowance for depreciation,
he added.
Based on War Shipping Admin
istration rates and current rail
tariffs, it costs 1897 to transport
crude oil to the East by tank cars
and about so cents by tankers. The
cost of moving gasoline on the
same basis is SITS by tank cars and
40 cents by tankers,
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Philippines

Continued From First Page.)
east of Ormoc road and South
Carigara Bay to surround Mount
Pima and Mount Badian. Fighting
also was in progress near Mount
Cabungangan, eight miles southwest
of Carigara.
The Goth Division, battling west
ward from Central Leyte Valley
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Lonsbureh Furniture
TO Pay YuIe Bonus

employees OF the Julius Lansburgh
FURNITURE Co. who have been
there year or more will receive a
Christmas bonus of two weeks pay,
IL was announced by Charles p. Hay.
den, manager of the store.