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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-22
National League
STARTING PITCHERS

NEW YORK, April 21.-RH
Probable pitchers for tomorrow's
Major league games with won and
lost records in parenthesis:
National League
Boston at Philadelphia-Javery
COD vs.. Raffensberger ODD.
Brooklyn at New York-Davis
d-O VS.. Mungo W-O).
Chicago at Pittsburgh o.
Hanyzewski (0-O and Chapman
600 VS.. Ostermuener 600 and
Gerheauser 600.
Cincinnati at St. Louis Oval
tiers 600 and Dasso' 600 VS..
Wllks GOD and Jurisich (0-O).
American League
New York at Washington
Borowy. Q-0) VS.. Leonard 60.
Philadelphia at Boston Christie
pher Q-0) VS.. Cecil ODD.
Cleveland at Detroit-Reynolds
ODD or Smith 600 VS.. Trout
Q-O.
St. Louis at Chicago o.
Cakucki 60 and Kramer (O-1)
VS.. Haynes 600 and Grove coo.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-22
Catawba College Nine
Whips Preflight, 81

SALISBURY, April 2l.-P-
Jack Taylor, the 17-year-old Ian.
dis boy who formerly starred with
the Legion Juniors, allowed three
hits today and struck out 10 as he
collared Navy Preflight and en-.
abled Catawba to take an 10
decision. Taylor had a oneh.t
performance against Lemon
Rhyme in the season opener, and
thus has chalked up two victories,
allowing but four hits.
One of the blows was Bozich'
home run in the seventh with none
on. Catawba came back in its
half of the inning with four runs
to sew up the game.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-22
CHICAGO DEFEATS
PITTSBURGH, 43

PITTSBURGH, Pa, April 21..-
R)-Bill Nicholson's seventh inning
double against the right field
screen scored Phil Cavarretta
with the run that gave the Cubs
4-3 victory over the Pirates today
In squaring the series at one
game apiece, the veteran Paul
Derringer racked up his second
win of the season.
Behind Preacher Roe, the Pirates
led, 81, at the end of the third,
but Chicago tied it up in the fourth
on singles by Nicholson and Hank
Sauer, an 'outfield fly and Der
ringers hit.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-22
Cloudbusters Edge-Out
Virginia Cindermen

CHAPEL HILL, April 21,-(R-
N. c. Navy Pre-Flight school
speed in the TRACK events over
came the University Of Virginia's
superiority in field matches here
today as the Cloudbuster track
men nosed out the Collegians,
IS is to so IS.
Coach Charlie Beetham's Cadets
took five first places, four rum
nerup honors, and seven third
places in the eight track events to
compensate for their weakness
in field competition. Virginia
Won four firsts and a tie in six
events in the latte. division.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-22
POLES AND REDS
SIGN NEW ACCORD
Continued from Page One)

Continued fr0n1 Page One)
received a rovsing welcome there
two days ago.
Official British quarters were 81
lent. but the first London ceac.
ton was that the reported treaty
isn't helping in Strengthening
out the Polish issue.
With British Foreign Secretary
Eden in Washington and reported
attempting with President Truman
and Secretary of State Stettinius
to draft Polish compromise &C
ceptable to Russia, Premier Sta
lin appeared to be serving blunt
advance notice that he was de-
termined to stand behind the re-
gime already established Under
Soviet aegis.
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SOVIET
MERCER IMMINENT
Continued from Page One)

OOhtlnued from rage Ohe)
the U. S. Ninth Army drawn ur
on the Elbe river.
The severed Reich was under
slashing attack In the north anc
south.
French First Army tanks in an
1S-mile dash reached the uppe,
Danube at a point 10 miles from
the Swiss frontier.
Farther east the U. S. Seventh
Army was only 20 miles from the
river as American tanks and troops
swung south on a broad front,
perilling the Danubian stronghold
of Ulm, sentinel city on the route
to Munich, i'm Hitler's redoubt.
Ulm is II miles west of Munich.
In between these steel spear
heads, the French and Americans
met southeast of Stuttgart, com.
pleting the encirclement of that
key communications and industrial
city with a population of 459, 900.
French trops were two and a
half miles west of the city and
the Americans last were reported
about nine miles away on the
northeast.
Clear Flanks
U. S. Ninth Army troops, which
kicked off in new attack west
of the Elbe to clear their hanks
for the climactic eastward drive,
heard over their field radios Rus
sian commanders leading their ar
mics in the grand assault on Ber-
lin. A report from the front said
the rumble of Russian guns at
lacking the capital could be plain
ly heard.
While the Allies of the west mar
shalled their forces for the renew
ed drive the the east, furious blows
were rained on the stricken Ger
mans in the north and south.
The U. S. Third Army drove a
second wedge into Czechoslovakia,
capturing the city of Asch.. Seek
ing to split that last Nazi arsenal
country from the Alpine retreat,
these troops plunged farther south
where they were IS miles west
of Pilsen, biggest munitions city
in Czechoslovakia.
The French First Army was only
eight miles from the headwaters
of the Danube and % miles from
Lake Constance, which guards the
redoubt on the west.
The U. S. Seventh Army, flush
ed by its great victory in con.
quering Killers shrine of Nuern'
berg, rolled southwark 10 miles
Or more and was Is miles from the
Danube stronghold Of Uln, north.
ern doorway to the mountainous
retreat.
In the north, Hamburg's suburb
of Harburg was under assault by
British troops fighting through the
outskirts, Bremen was all but cut
off.
The Poles to the west seized
Papenburg, hinge of the defense
line which the Germans had form
ed to protect their ports of Bre-
men, Wilhelmshaven and Emden.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-22
Wilmington Red Sox
To Play Durham Caps

The Wilmington Red Sox WIZ
meet the Durham Red Caps in The
second of a scheduled three-game
series at the Eleventh and Anr
street park at p. m. today. Will
mington captured the first game al
Durham last Sunday, IA.
If Durham wins today's game,
the final of the series will be play.
ed july 4,
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-22
Spad Chandler To PLAY
Against Catawbq Nine

SALISBURY, April d. ~
Spud Chandler, the former Uni
versity of Georgia star, who col
lareed the St. Louis Cardinals in
the 1943 series by winning two
games for the New York Yankees,
will appear here next Friday in a
Seventh War Loan exhibition game.
Chandler will hurl for Moore Gen,
eral Hospital against the Catawba
Indians.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-22
Stevenson, Chadwick
Win Volley Ball Play

Charles Stevenson and Vance
Chadwick captured the Y. M. C. A.
Two Man Volley Ball champion
ship yesterday afternoon at the
"Y''.
The scores are as follows:
Stevenson, Chadwick, 1915.
Wafford, Hunt, 90.
Smith, Huntington, 1915.
johnson, Howes, 1872.
Kulken, McLemore, 1915.
Amos, Hayden, 1-9.
Davis, Reynolds, 1915.
Sans, Williams. lis.
Stevenson, Chadwick, 1918.
Smith, Huntington, 16.
Davis, Reynolds, 1918.
Kulken, McLemore, 1877.
championship Match
Stevenson, Chadwick, 1915.
Davis, Reynolds, 1917.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-22

Ten other thoror ghbteds are sl'
ted TO start on a t!sck that may
not be to fast following t0dsy'
rains.
Sea Swallow, the Tia Juana Der
by choice, is a son OF the fam0A
Seabisc,'n and las, year won
pair of stake races at Hollywood
Park. >, nnny LoG?, 3e VIII De
part Of -. 126-poI 1 package Car
ricd by Sea Swallow.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-22
TECH WINS OVER, DUKE

ATLANTA, April q. = Up -
Georgia Techs netmen out-class-
ed Duke University today to win
8 to l. Techs Howard Mccall,
Niles Millsap and Hilliard Burt
won over Bob Norris, Jim Kelly
and Baxter Napier, respectively,
in straight sets.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-22
INDIAN NETMEN BEAT UNC

CHAPEL HILL, April Fl. -(R-
William and Mary's tennis team
defeated North Carolina here to-
day, to 2, with the Indians Bern
ard. Bartzen, last years National
Interscholastic champion and rsr-
nerup in the National Juniors, top
ping Cliff futile, the Tar Heels
star, 6-3 and 81, in the feature
match.
"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-22

ieved by Eldred Byerly with the
bases loaded in the seventh inning.
The Reds had bumped him for all
of their seven hits and he walked
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-22
BY HUGH FULLERTON, JR.

NEW YORK, April 21.-R-You
can bet almost anything you want
that Tuesdays M ajor league
meeting in Cleveland won't bring
out the name o. a new baseball
commiss orsr. When the news
came our that Ed Barrow had
turned down the job, it became
pretty obvious that there was Il
deadlock of some kind. One
story is that our group wants a
temporary commissioner to serve
until ate, the war
Col. EdCie Eagan, whose four
point system of scoring fights has
confused a number of New YORK
officials received the suggestion
from Russ L. il, Milwaukee
journal sports eiitor. The Ma
tional Boxing association is con-
sidering submitting very similar
plan to its member states as a
uniform system for use through
out thu country.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-22
A(H0M MY1
.SIAND|
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

American League
Philadelphia 8, Boston 2.
Washington 2, New York l.
Detroit 3, Cleveland 2.
St. Louis at Chicago, ppnd.
National League
Chicago 4, Pittsburg 8.
St. Louis 3, Cincinnati !.
New York 3, Brooklyn 2.
Boston at Philadelphia ppnd.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-22

zBatted for Cuisine in 9th.
zzRan for Salkeld in 9th.
zzzBatted for Roe in 7th.
zzzzBatted for Strincevich in 9th.
Score by innings:
Chicago --------- 100 400 1904
Pittsburgh --------- POI 600 000-3
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-22
CLEANING THE CUFF

West Coast baseball experts taD
Vic Picetti, 17-ycar-old Oakland
first sacker, as a SIPS, 0O0-and up
prospect. Vic could have signed
with any Major league club for
more do gh thar he got from the
Oaks but his idol is Dolph Ca
mill. -. 1t. George Poschner,
star Georgia end who was brought
south to keep frankie sinkwicn
from being homesick, lay for
three days in the snow and cold
near Wirnemau Germany, after
rushing an enemy machine gun
nest. He was left for dead when
the initial attack failed and found
when his company retook the po-
SitiOn.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-22
TAKE YOUR PICK

A Marine combat dispatch from
T.Sgt. Billy Good'lch says that
Comdr. l:'nmy Crowley and 1t.
rank Leahy got together
Marine baseball game and
agreed tat sports are due for q
big year in the pat ;f;c. Said Cro"-
ley: This packed grandstand is
definite proof that the men in the
service went th,r sports" :.
A letter to John Peer of the New
ark Surely cali from 'sx-sport
Scribe Carl Roft, with the Sea
bees in The Marianas. says: 1--WE
had visit from a troupe of sports
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-22
SPORTS Roundup

stars now in the Navy. A couple
of dozen Majo: .eaguers played
exhibition 6 a M es. George
Abrams boxing skill and Bobby
Riggs tennis shots made big hits,
but the ball players didn't mean
much. They just went through the
motions. We fellows out here get
more kick from our 16-team soft
ball league"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-22
A JERSEY INJUSTICE

Jersey Jones, ex-fight manager
and publicitor, checks in with this
remark: Recent flattering COM
ments anant the fire refereeing of
Lou Haltpenny of Baltimore
prompts the observation that tai
ent in the fight racket has reached
such q sorry low that even a halt
penny is appreciated. Broth
er, its better thar no pennies.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-22

TOCaly dS n
xBatted for Chapman in 7th.
xxBatted for Basinski In 9th.
XxxBatted for Pfund In 9th.
xxxxRan for Owen in 9Th.
Evening star., 1945-04-06
Veterans Medical Adviser
Defends Quality Of Care

The Veterans Administration to-
day made public statement by DR.
M. T MacEachera, associate direc-
tor of the American College of Sur
geons, taking issue with the Amer
ican Medical Association on the
quality of medical care in veterans
hospitals
DR.. MacEachera. a member of the
recently appointed group of physi-
clans serving as advisers to the vet
Grams administrator, said he dislikec
becoming involved in a discussion
between the ANA and the Veterans
Administration, but that the Amer
ican College of Surgeons has reg
ularly surveyed the veterans hos
pitfalls and knows they are institu-
tions of which every American can
be proud"
The American College of Sur
geons, Dr. MacEachera said, has had
the veterans hospitals on its ap-
proved list since 1925 and the
American College of Physicians has
given them similar approval.
Now subject of congressional in
vestigation. the Veterans Admins
tration hospitals recently were crit
icized by the ANA.
Evening star., 1945-04-06
IN. P. Nelson Named
To Coordinate Plans
For Auto Changeover
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, April 6.-The appoint
ment of Henry P Nelson to aid in
the reconversion of the automotive
industry to peacetime production
was announced yesterday by j. A
Krug, chairman of the War Pro-
duction Board
Mr.. Nelson who has been director
of WPB's Aircraft Division, will re-
tain that Office, Mr.. Krug said.
Mr.. Krug came to Detroit yester-
day to consult with automotive men
on the industry's reconversion prob
lens and following an all ll-afternoon
session said, I'VE did not talk about
automobile production at all. No
new cars will be approved until
the collapse of Germany and maybe
for some time after that"
New Auto Report Denied.
The WPB chairman said some
time was spent in consideration OF
the various preliminaries, such as
machine tool equipment, plant re-
arrangement and other technical
questions that must be disposed OF
before automobile production can be
resumed
He said that a story, given con-
siderable circulation yesterday. to
the effect that passenger automo-
Evening star., 1945-04-06
President 10 Address
$50 Jefferson Day
Dinners Over Radio

President Roosevelt will broadcast
an address next Friday night to $50
Jefferson day dinners being held
throughout the country to raise
funds for the congressional elections
of 1916.
Mr.. Roosevelt's message will con-
clude Commute program starting
at $50 pm. The program will begin
on NBC, with other networks join
ing in later for the President S
address.
In announcing these plans last
night, Democratic National Chair
man Robert E. Hannegan said the
Chief Executives schedule would not
allow him to attend the principal
dinner here. Also on the radio pro-
gram will be addresses by Vice Pres
ident Truman and Secretary of the
Navy Forrestal.
The keynote of our party's
jefferson Day dinners this year"
Mr.. Hannegan said in statement,
will be one of hope and confidence
In the work that now is going for
ward for a lasting peace"
He said the Importance of the
1916 elections stresses the necessity
for the policy of devoting dinner
proceeds to the congressional cam
paign.
Additional speakers at the dinner
here will include Gov. Ellis Arnall
of Georgia. Gov. Maurice j. Tobin
of Massachusetts and Fannie Hurst,
author and playwright. Comedian
Milton Berle also will be on the
program.
Co-chairmen of the Washington
dinner are Secretary of Agriculture
Wlckard and Mrs William H Davis,
wife of the economic stabilization
cj,rnctoy
Evening star., 1945-04-06
Admiral Merrill, NavyPress
Chief, Awarded Gold Star

Rear Admiral Aaron Stanton Mer-
rill, director of public relations Of
the Navy Department, has been
awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a
second Legion of Merit in recogni-
ton of his services as a task group
commander in the South Pacific, the
Navy announced yesterday.
While in command of the group,
Admiral Merrill used his force in
laying mines in the areas around
Kolombangara, Shorthand Island
and Bougainville, on the night of
June 30, 1913.
The citation said that Admiral
Merrill, operating under cover of
inclement weather and in inaccu-
rately charted waters, brought his
ships through without damage. He is
credited with being largely respon-
sible for the successful mining of
waters used extensively by enemy
ships and for damage inflicted on
enemy shore installations. Admiral
and Mrs. Merrill live at the May
flower Hotel.
Evening star., 1945-04-06
Woman, %, Sues for Rent
Al Home She Gave Awav

A 92-year-old woman, declaring
she decided her home to a neighbor
who promised to take care of the
elderly donor the rest of her life,
out instead. had her placed in a
charitable institution. has asked re-
lief of District Court.
The suit for modifica ton of the
deed was filed for Mrs. Mary Morse,
now living in the Home of the Little
Sisters of the Poor. Mrs. Morse
charges that she turned over her
home at 804 F street S.W. to the
neighbor, Mrs. Eva Wolf, of 809 F.
street S.W. Mrs. Wolf promised to
provide home and care for Mrs.
Morse, according to the complaint.
Evening star., 1945-04-06

F., biles would be In production next
fall with the authorization of the
WPB lis not true"
I'VE are using all the materials
and manpower the country has te
keep the war going and until that
situation eases, it will not be pos
sible to think of civilian car pro-
duction," Mr.. Krug said.
In announcing the appointment
of the 37-year-old Nelson, Mr.. Krug
emphasized that his job would be
that of co-ordinating the recon-
version preliminaries. HE is in nc
sense to be a czar," Mr. Krug said.
Industry Leaders at Meeting.
Top-ranking officials OF the auto
motive industry attending the meet
ing at which Mr.. Nelson's appoint
ment was annuonced included:
X. T. Keller, president of Chrysler
Corp; Henry Ford II, executive
vice president of Ford Motor Co..
c. E. Wilson. president of General
Motors Corp; Paul G. Hoffman
president of Studebaker Corp;
George T. Christopher, president OF
Packard Motor Car Co.: Ward M
Canaday, chairman of Willys-O
Evening star., 1945-04-06
OTHER MAY FEATURES

MURDER IN THE GARDEN A panther was loose in
Madison Square Garden. His escape was part of
ruthless murderer's plan. Two people guessed who
the killers next victim would be, but until the prize
fight was over they were powerless and then it would
be too late. A complete, full-length mystery -.
by MIGNoN G. EBERHART and GRANTLAND RICE.
Evening star., 1945-04-06

the Pacific is much higher. Cor
rosion and fungi do almost as much
damage as the enemy.
Radio and the hundreds of dell
cate precision instruments used fol
fire control and bombing must be
given special waterproofing before
they move into the humidity anc
tropical storms of the Far East
Radio is even more critically needed
in the Pacific sea warfare than ir
the air and land battles of Europe
Housing No Problem.
Housing for large numbers OF
troops in the Pacific area is not a
"problem"-there just isn't any.
Acres and acres of tentage are
needed. Lack of buildings is not
the only reason. The war of islands
and vast ocean spaces is one OF
movement, steadily forward. A SOL
dier takes his tent with him.
Because the war there is amphibi-
GUS, in all initial phases. it is eX-
pensive in equipment. Enemy gun
fire and accident in the surf take a
heavy toll of vehicles. guns and
landing craft.
Ports are a problem, too. When
the Army reopened captured
European port it was of use from
thee on out. The battle front was
fixed within a few hundred land
miles.
The advance on Japan is being
made in gigantic leaps. A port
opened on a forward island today
is left behind in rear zone to-
morrow, all but useless. Some OF
the material in an abandoned Pa
ciflc port can be hauled forward;
some cannot.
Tomorrow: Jobs and Japan.)
Evening star., 1945-04-06
U. 5. Gunboat, Crippled
At Two, Is Sunk by Navy

BY the Associated Press.
The landing craft gunboat 474
has been lost at Two Jlma as a re-
suit of enemy action, raising to 279
the total United States naval craft
of all types lost from all causes
since the start of the war.
It was the second vessel an
nounced lost in the Two Jima area
Loss of the escort carrier Bismarck
Sea was announced last week.
The Navy said the landing craft
received a number of direct hits
from shore-based batteries and was
sunk by our own forces after she
was determined to be a total loss
and after all surviving personnel
had been removed
The total casualties were not an
nounced but the Navy said next of
kin had all been informed Normal
complement of vessel of this type
Is approximately 30.
Skipper of the vessel. 1t. d. g.
Matthew J. Reichel, Milwaukee, was
reported survivor
Evening star., 1945-04-06

Coincident with the publication of Mr.. Lehman's
article in the May issue of The American Maga-
zine the United National Clothing Collection for
Overseas War Relief, under the national chair
manship of Mr.. Henry J Kaiser, launches its drive
for $50 million pounds of clothing -. This drive
gives dramatic emphasis to the problems posed
by Mr.. Lehman in this article. Here's an au-
thortative evaluation of our share of responsible
ity in the freeing of Hitlers 100000 home
hungry slaves :. 100000 ill, wounded and
convalescent men, women, and children...ragged
hordes whose footsore columns will jam Eu-
ropes shell-wrecked roads and ruined railroads.
Evening star., 1945-04-06
German Army Is Placed
On Equality With SIS
By the Associated Press.

BY inc ASSoclated PTeSS.
LONDON, April 6.-Full equality
between the German Army and the
SIS forces has been established in
joint order issued by Marshal
Wilhelm Keitel, chief of the high
command, and Heinrich Himmler
of the Gestapo. the German radio
announced today.
The broadcast said the order was
designed Ito develop close and
friendly relations, both on and of
duty"
Evening star., 1945-04-06
lottimore to Discuss Asia

Owen baltimore, former advisor
to Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek,
and for II years flrst-hand stu
dent of Asiatic affairs in China and
Manchuria, will speak at o'clock
tonight at the Roger Smith Hotel
His subject will be Solution in
Asia" the title of the book Mr. Lat
timore published this year. The
Washington Book Shop is sponsor
ing the talk,
Evening star., 1945-04-06

Mrs. Morse's attorney, Ben Lindas,
asked that the deed be modified to
make Mrs. Wolf only trustee of
the property, with Mrs. Morse re-
ceiving any revenues which it might
bring
Evening star., 1945-04-06

land; George M. Mason, president
of Nash Kelvinator, and a score of
other car manufacturers. as we'll as
representatives of the War Man.
power Commission and the armed
services
Evening star., 1945-04-06
After We Day
Army Plans to Salvage 20 Pct.
of Equipment Now in Europe
(Fourth OF a Series.)
BY ELTON c. FAY and JOHN NJ. HIGHTOWER,

The Army hopes bring of Europe 10 of the equipment
left after the defeat The other
either will written material
postwar Europe.
letting officials explain
planning objective subject everything else
The midland journal., 1945-03-30
SHOES:
To Cut Output

With most of the cattle hide sched-
uled to meet greatly increased army
demands, ALLEGATION Of leather for
production of civilian shoes during
April, May and June may be
trimmed down to about 10 to is per
cent of present allotments, further
affecting the future supply of mems
and children's footwear.
In an effort to meet the overall
civilian requirement Of 1000, 900
shoes for the year, it was said, gov
ernment officials are hoping to in
crease the production of fabric foot
wear, despite the tight situation in
worsted materials needed. Against
the 100,O00,0 600 fabric shoes manu-
factured last year, 50,000,000 more
may be produced in 1915.
Beyond the postponement Of the
validation of the next shoe stamp
until sometime next summer instead
Of May l as originally scheduled,
no change in footwear rationing is
contemplated as result of the new
cattle hide ALLEGATION, OPA said.
The midland journal., 1945-03-30
EUROPE:
Rebuff Ndzis

Amid a furry of talk that high
German groups had sounded the
u. S. and Britain out on peace pos
sibilities, Allied armies maintained
their heavy pressure against Nazi
lines in both the east and west.
According to one report, Gen.
Dwight Eisenhower rebuffed Field
Marshal Won Rundstedts approach
for an arnistice, under which the
latter offered to pull German
armies beyond the Rhine, where
they have been forced, and disarm
them.
Published in Sweden's Svenska
Dagbladet, the other report dealt
with German overtures to q British
official for an armistice for preserv-
ing the Reich as bulwark against
the "Bolshevik menace" To include
the retention of the Nazis in office
and the evacuation of occupied ter
ritory, the offer also was fatty re-
5ected, it was said.
Even as the reports came through,
Germany rocked under the tremor
of continued heavy aerial assaults,
aimed at Nazi industrial installa-
tions, communicates lines feeding