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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-03
OF KINGS
B00MS IN MEXICO
Racing Down South Pros
pers After Opening
Two Years Ago
BY EDWARD L. THOMAS
limited Press Staff Correspondent

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 2-UP)--
Horse racing is booming in Mexico.
Eversince the Sport of Kings, y
was revived south of the border
less than two years ago after a FL
year "black-out' the industry has
prospered.
The leading track is Hipodromo
De Las Americas, the most mod
ern of all race tracks in North
America. Because no U. S. horse
men are expected to ship their
horses here on account of the trans
portation ban, officials of the track
expect to finish out the remainder
of their To-day meeting without
any changes.
There are nearly 1000 horses at
the Hipodromo, which with Aqua
Caliente, just below the California
Mexican border, are the only
tracks operating now. Most of the
horses are owned by Mexicans, al
though there are a dozen or SO
American owners at the track. Ra.
cling is held on Tuesdays, Satur'
days and Sundays with attendance
averaging about $4,000. Some So
900 fans have packed the triple
tier stands on some days. Eight
major stakes, ranging in value
from $1,000 to $4,000 will be run
during the meeting which is SEIZED
uled to close May 27.
The first meeting after the long
blackou of the sport ran a days
The second went IS days, and the
purses were increased Is percent
and total of about S715. 600 was
distributed The third-and current
meeting when concluded will see
nearly $1,000 going to the win.
ming horsemen.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-03
Jerry Promises Airmail
Visit To Spaghetti Bowl,
But Fails To Show Up
BY Id FEEDER

PAGHETTI BOWL TADIUN.
Florence, Italy, Jan. 2-LPt-A-ong
the $4,000 CTS and WACs al yes
terday's Spaghetti Bowl game Only
a few knew the Luftwaffe had prom?
ised to drop in on the football les
tivities, but those who did know
car tell you today just how il feels
to be a decoy on a duck pond
Now that the game is over with
the Fifth Army 300 winner over
the 18th Airforce, the true story
may be told.
Twice last weekend Jerry ad-
vlsed he was coming to the party
--airmail. Since the game was less
than three hours from the front by
jeep. you can readily see Jerry
wouldn't have had to make any
overnight jump to get there.
One German broadcast said 1T S
going to be a great day for an air
raid at Florence Monday" Another
reported Nero fiddled while ONE
burned and the Fifth Army and 18th
.Airforce are going to play football
VIII lie Florence burns.
Some officials expected the
crowd would certainly attract what
is left of the luftWaffe in this thea
ter since this huge concrete oval
is as natural a target as the center
of filet magnon for sharp knife.
All during the game P-38s in TWO
dozen lots kept 'Whooshing over
the field in the direction of the
front. Otherwise everything was
perfect in typical bowl game fash
ion.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-03
S. c. Shirt Company Pays
$4,000 For Overcharges

'LANTA, Jan. 2. Up The
Piedmont Shirt Co., of Greenville,
S. C., has entered into compli-
ance agreement and made pay
ment of $500 for overcharges in
the sale of mems shorts, the Reg
lonal Office Of Price Administra-
ton annnouced today.
Manufacturers prices on shorts
established by the Piedmont Co.,
were not in accordance with the
provisions IF the general maxi
mum price regulations, the OPA
said.
Prices on three lot numbers of
shorts have now been established
at $3.50, 1881 and $3.50 a dozen
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-03
Son Of Charlotte Newsman
Missing On Western Front

The War Department has mott
fled Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Hunter
Of Charlotte that their son, Pfc.
Ernest B. Hunter, Jr., is missing
in action on the Western Front.
The young man, who was a stu
dent at Davidson College before
he entered the Army, is the grand
son of Mrs. w. M. Greasy, for
merly of Wilmington but now liv-
ing in Charlotte.
Among hi1 Wilmington relatives
sre Mrs. c. E. Mason. an aunt.
708 Orange St., and three cousins,
W. B. and J. V. Greasy and Mrs.
Edward sell.
Mr.. Hunter is managing editor
Of the Charlotte Observer.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-03
Bv WEDDELL HARRISS

When the undefeated New Han
over basketeers encounter tn Will
son Cyclones here Friday night,
they will be seeking their fourth
straight victory This will mark
the initial conference clash for
both quints, although the Whining
tonians will be slightly favored.
The visitors, tutored by Coach
Leon Brogden, have been the vic
tor in but one preseason tilt,
whereas they were the victims OF
four. They downed the Greenville
five in a tight thriller, 1926, but
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-03
New League To Start
AT Y. M. c. A. Tonight

Adam Smith. physical director of
the Y. M. c. A. announced last
night the formation of basketball
league for youths between the
ages of 10 and II. and play will
begin at o'clock tonight in the
~ gym Smith said that winners
would be awarded gym shirts
sporting the 'Y' emblem.
In order TO produce a successful
league, Smith has urged the parti-
cipation of all youths interested
in basketball.
-V
BUY WAR RDNDS AND STANDS
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-03
Twenty Dogs Entered
In Field Trial Meet

PINEHURST, Jan. 2. - (P) -
Twenty dogs were entered in the
amateur championships of the
Southern States Field Trial Asso-
citation which began here today.
Several races were run and the
winner will be determined tomor-
row with the completion of the reg
ional event.
The 9th annual Pinehurst Field
Trial Club meet will begin Thurs
day.
-V-
RIIY WAR RnNnS AND eta nGDC
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-03
TERRORS MEET filters

RALEIGH, Jan. 2.-(P)- N. c.
State colleges Red Terrors will
meet Seymour johnson Fields Gag
C.. at Goldsboro tomorrow night
in the first scheduled game of the
season for the state five.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-03

Cryolite is quartzlike substance
the Eskimos thought was a special
kind of ice.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-03

BUY WAR PONDS AND STAMPS
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-11
ADMITS CLASHES

CHUNGKING, Nov. 10-U.D-Lt.
Gen. Albert c. Wedemeyer, COM
mander of U. S. army forces in
China, admitted today that Ameri-
cans had been involved in little
isolated clashes growing out of
the civil war between Chungking
government and Chinese commu-
mist troops.
II regret these clashes, but I
can assure you the Americans did
not take the initiative,'' he told a
press conference at which he out
lined United States policy in the
China theater and the Far East.
Wedemeyer, who conferred with
Generallissimo Chang Kai-shek
shortly after his arrival here last
night, said the American forces
would continue to help the Chinese
repatriate the Japanese, but that
Americans did not come to China
to get involved in fratricidal war
fare.
II mdirected by the War de-
partment to use all means avail
able to protect American life and
property" he said. He added that
every incident involving an Ameri-
can was under investigation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-11
INDUSTRIAL MEET
FACES SHOWDOWN

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10-U.H-
-o 1abor-management conference
:, promote industrial peace to-
,ioht faced a showdown battle
,roono labor delegates over the
wage issue.
The personal prestige of two feud-
;,o labor leaders-CIO President
oh p5i1p Murray and Mine Union
rl,ief John L. Lewis-was at stake.
Murray wants the conference to
discuss wages. Lewis doesn't.
The conference has survived its
first week of pickering between
Murray and Lewis. The coming
look is almost certain to see them
": Touchdown and drag-out
4obt Murray intends to force con-
.ideration of the wage question
s,ben the conference executive
0on,nittee meets on Tuesday.
Except for meetings on Sunday
and Monday of one of its six work
H. committees, the conference
n mn in uneasy recess until next
Tuesdav. Strategists of the CLIO
ud Lewis united mine workers
we're we" using the recess period to
draw their battle plans. ALL presl-
don't william Green, who has en-
dorsed every utterance Of Lewis in
tbe mast week, has promised to
continue to support the mine chiefs
nosltion next week.
Management representatives also
were united in opposition to Muir
rsy but they preferred to let Lewis
.nd Green carry the ball.
MANY labor observers and some
.overnment officials formerly
;sdentjfied with the new deal be-
iisye that Lewis and Green have
, set M an informal coalition aimed
~ reducing Murray's prestige.
,1urrav's supporters contend that
Gu, position on the wage issue
is not representative OF all ALL
unions,
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-11
METHODIST INSIST
ON PRESS FREEDOM
Continued from Page One)

The report urged the church to
take the lead in an exchange OF
ministers and laymen with like
groups from other nations. It op-
posed positively" the mainten-
ance Of ornaments, CONSUMPTION in
time of peace, and "the employ
ment of the rapidly unveiling
forces of nature to the end of en-
slavement and destruction instead
of the end of freedom and develop
ment."
The text of the resolution: .
1T is clear that the cessation OF
active warfare descended upon a
world unprepared for the astound-
ing climax. Especially in the
orient was this true. The world
is like ship driven and battefed
in a hurricane of typhonic dimen'
sions, wallowing now in the still
heaving pillows whose force is still
far from spent. Between widen
ing riffs in the blanketing clouds
CLEANS of light are breaking
through.
"Out of sight of land and far
from port, upon what power may
the anxious mariners call for res
cue and repair. AS wise men they
will not look for magic power
to allay the sea, or magic wind
to drive the ship to Heaven. They
will understand that recovery must
be long and painful and battling
undertaking. The search for I'm.
dergirding principles and for
methods of elastic rather than q
unyielding actions must be &C.
cepted as the moral imperative Of
the hour.
1.-THE bottom-rock foundation
upon which along the structure Of
peace for all men may be erected
in faith in God and belief in men,
There must be brotherhood Of
men, devoid of jealousies, greed
and political intrigue Here the
church holds the premiership
among all the agencies of peace
She must. proclaim the authority
of God over all nations, the ca
pacity of all peoples for rebirth
into spiritual relationships, ane
the responsibility of the dominant
nations to employ their resources
for the emancipation of the human
spirit.
cit goes without saying that the
first prerequisite for the perfor
nance of this urgent mission is
freedom to speak, freedom te
print, freedom to circulate, ant
freedom to communicate across
and within the boundaries of al
the nations of the earth. Our ma
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-11
Eisenhower Orders
). New News Procedure

FRANKFURST, Germany, Nov.
10-P)cGen. Eisenhower's head
quarters directed today that hence
forth news. be channeled to cor
respondents through a senior Off,
Ger to be selected by each of the
headquarter' various divisions.
The order. read to correspond
ents by 1t. Gen. Walter B. Smith,
Eisenhower's chief of staff, bore
the title: Subject: methods Of
Facilitating efforts of accredited
correspondents to obtain news
promptly and accurately"
The disclosure by some officers
of information classified as secre
was believed to have prompted the
order.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-11

mis- tournament; Friday night teen
age club meetings, the closing Of
the Woodrow Wilson Hut and re-
moval of the recreation offices and
Hut activities to 223 Princess
street: the annual Harvest festival;
touch football league for Juniors;
celebration of Capt. Charles P.
Murray's arrival; a Family Night
program at ST.. Andrew s-Covenant
church; Navy Day programs; spec
ial Hallowe' en- celebrations; enter
tainment at several school assem-
blies; and cooperation with Boy
and Girl Scouts, the YWCA and
USO clubs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-11
RECREATION WORK
CURBED BY SLASH
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Continued from Page One)
average daily attendance at local
centers dropped only by about $50
persons.
He said an increased attendance
was anticipated for this month be-
cause of better organization and
less confusion"
Vacancies now exist for the posi-
tons of athletic director and direc-
tor at the Princess street center,
and for a foreman Of the mainten-
ance crew, Reynolds announced.
Cooperation with Camp Lejeune
and other military groups are high
on the list for planned activities for
November, he revealed.
During October activities in
Guided the following: annual gol1
tournament finals; the annual ten
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-11
OFFICER CLEARED
IN FATAL SHOOTING


CONTINUED from Page One)
inquest indicated that the Negro
struck the police officer several
times before Looney shot him and
that Looney was acting in self-de-
tense.
Testimony offered by eye wit
nesses James Curlee, Negro and
Pfc. Norman E. Pfomm, military
policeman, said Corbett reached his
hand for his pocket as if to draw
out weapon Immediately prior to
Looney shooting him.
Woodrow Sandlin, of Seagate, also
another witness, stated the Negroes
hand was in his pocket when he fell
after having been shot. Sandlin
said he saw Corbett hit Looney
twice and that the officer was eth
er knocked to the ground, or partly
down.
Curlee said Corbett struck Looney
and knocked him down, then hit at
him again and reached his hand to-
wards his pocket.
R. L. Allen, $40 Bladen street,
testified that his attention was call
ed to the fight and when he looked
across the street he saw a police
man and Negro scuffling. He said
that although he did not see the
officer down, it did look as though
the Negro were getting the best OF
the policeman.
Reports by witnesses were that
the Negro continued to grapple and
fight the officer after he was shot,
but finally slumped to the street.
Military policeman called police
car to take Corbett to James Walk
er Memorial hospital. He died there
at $3.50 o'clock.
Officer L. A. league told the cor.
oner's jury he arrived at the scene
after Corbett had been transferred
to the hospital but that he carried
Looney to James Walker for treat
ment of injuries to his eye, and for
shock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-11
CHINESE COMMUNISTS
BATTLE NATIONALISTS
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(Contlnaed from Page One)
where peace talks have thus =.
far been fruitless, reiterated
complaints against American
intervention" One Red
spokesman protested against
any American financial, as
well as military aid, declaring
that any loan to the nationalist
government would "prolong
this civil war;
In the north China inland pro.
vince of Shansi and in Suiyuar
province of Inner Mongolia fight.
ing ragged in what a seni-official
dispatch called bloody, see-saw
battles.'
One dispatch reported recapture
by the nationalist of the import.
ant railway junction of Shihkiach
wang in Hopeh province-althougt
the government never had previ
ously acknowledged it's loss. It is
a strategic point on the north
south Peiping-Hankow railroad.
An official dispatch also record
ed the arrival of large numbers
of nationalist troops at Paotow
western terminus of the Peiping
Suiyuan railroad west of Kweisui
besieged Suiyuan capital.
Their arrival "appreciabl,
Strengthened the defense of Pao
tow against communist attacks
the dispatch said-thus giving tn
first indication that Reds actual.
were attacking this nationals
stronghold.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-11
u. S., Britain Promise
To RECOGNIZE Albania

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 - R -
The United States and Great Brit
ain proposed today to recognize
the partially communist govern
ment of Albania upon assurances
that it will allow the Albanian peo-
pie to hold unrestricted and freely
reported elections at an early date.
Balloting for constituent as
sembly has been set for Dec. 2.
Diplomatic officials said they
understood that Russia also was
offering to establish diplomatic re-
lations with the regime of Premier
Col. Gen. Enver Hoxka, but Rus
sian terms were not made known
here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-11
F0RRESTAL LAUDS
MARINES RECORD
Continued from Page One)


oessage of praise for the corps
4rom President Truman.
tn the "heroic young Americans
who opened the beachheads to final
triumph in the Pacific" the Presl-
dents message said, the people OF
the country 'join in saying, well
done'."
The President said he looked
confidently to the corps "contlnu-
ed GOOD service as the amphibious
land arm of the Navy in this ma
tons program Of national de-
tense"
Forrestal said the Marines were
largely responsible for IAN am
dubious offensive that broke the
most powerful chain Of island bas-
tons the world had ever known. ="
ITO General Vandegrift and all
hands in the Marine Corps bring
the congratulations and best
wishes of all the Navy. The COM
radeship within our naval forces
is one of the bright pages in the
record of the war indeed the good
feeling between all branches of the
armed forces has been and will
continue to be one Of the founda-
ton stones of our national security.
That comradeship cannot be
produced by edlct, and it must
not be broken by controversies
which are small when measured
against the security of the nation
to which all of the armed forces
are dedicated."
Other tributes were paid to the
corps and its commandant, Gen.
A. A. Vandegrift, by Gen. George
I. Marshall, Army Chief of Staff,
and Rear Adm. Lloyd T. Chalker,
acting commandant of the Coast
Guard.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-11
NO SERVICE

There will be no worship SER
vice at Grace Methodist church
this morning due to the inabili-
ty of obtaining a minister in
the absence of the pastor,
Rev. ]. F. Herbert, who is at
tending the conference at
GOldsborO.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-11
TEXAS . BAYLOR

AUSTIN, Tex, Nov. 10.-R)-
Held in check during the first
half and forced to come from be-
hind twice, the Texas Longhorns
surged to two quick third period
touchdowns to get a thrilling 8.
IA victory over Baylor's Bears
before 10000 today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-11
City Ready To Observe
Armistice Day Tomorrow


Ronald Lane and members of the
city council.
Judge Burney's address will be
followed by a barbecue to which
ex-servicemen of World War II
and men now in uniform have
been invited by post commander
Donald c. King.
Open house at the Legion Home
will be observed between 2 pm.
and pm. and the Arnistice Day
celebration will come to a climax
with a dance in the Legion ball
room at pm.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-11
VIII TO MEET

The Wilmington Light In
fantry will meet at the Ar
mory, 405 Market street, at =
o'clock tomorrow night. All
members, are urged to attend.
Nomination of officers for the
year will be held.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-11
Many Merchant Seamen
Eligible For Discharge

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10-P -
Merchant seaman with 80 months
of Substantially continuous serv-
ice will be eligible for discharge
and free of the draft under new
>,,icy effective Nov. IS.
Ia<.s-
The policy was announced today
n joint statement by Vice Ad'
miral Emory S. Land, War Ship
ping Administrator, and Maj. Gen
Lewis B. Hershey, Didector o.
Selective Service.
Heretofore seamen Is through q
were subject to induction in the
armed froces after discharge from
the merchant marine.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-11
DIVORCE ANNOUNCED

Announcement was made
here yesterday that Mrs. Luz
ellie N. Hardeman, of the
Castle Hayne road, was grant
ed a divorce from Isaac H.
Hardeman on Oct. 8 in New
Hanover Superior court.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-11
REVIVAL SERVICES

Revival services beginning
at 1880 o'clock tonight at the
Gibson Avenue Baptist church
will continue each evening
this week through Friday. The
public is invited to attend the
services, which will be conduct
ed by the pastor, the Rev. G.
E. BriSsOn.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-11
BIBLE AND THE ATOM

An address scheduled for 1880
o'clock tonight at the Fourth
Street Advent Christian church
by the Rev. H. j. Wilson on
the "Amazing Bible Record OF
the Atom'' will be illustrated
with three. exhibits of two micro
grams of radium each. The
service is open to the public.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-11

Recipients of the Bell Telephone companys highest award
Tor heroism Donald G. Porter left Robert K Melvin field
servlcemen of the Wilmington DIVISION Bell Telephone
Thursday night honoed in ST. Paul
Lutheran parish house attended by Southern Bell
president The Wilmington the
life OF Army Air Force the of
crashed burning bomber Buehenhal field The pair
award ACCOMPANYING the presentation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-11
Briefs
R1R1,E GLASS MEETING

BIBLE CLASS MEE1lNU
The weekly meeting OF the
Mems Bible class of st. An
drews Covenant Presbyterian
church, located at Fifteenth
and Market streets, Will pc
held Sunday morning at S:4o
o'clock. DR.. ]. E. Evans Is the
teacher. All men of the COM
munity are cordially invlted u
attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-11

CATHERINE KENNEDY
The regular meeting of the
Catherine Kennedy home will
be held Wednesday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock. 1t is urgent
that all members attend,
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-11
LIBRARY CLOSED

The Wilmington Public IL
brary will be closed Monday,
in observance of Armistice
day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-11
LISTS VISIT WRIGHTsvILLE

Four U. S. Navy LST poats
left Wrightsville Beach yestel-
day morning after an overnignt
stop there. Each Of the crai'
was skippered by an OFFICER
and manned by skeleton crews
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-11

A soldier eats twice as much
canned goods as civilian-80
cans a year against 40.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-11
MISSIONARY TO SPEAK

Miss Ida Black, retired mis-
sionary to Africa, will speak
at the Community chapel at =
o'clock tonight.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-11
WEATHER
Continued from Page One)

Washington, Nov. 10-P-Weather
bureau report of temperature and rain
fall for the "a hours ending pm.
Station High Tow pr>c
The Apache sentinel., 1945-03-02
Barney EweII
Is Beoten

BOSTON. = Joggin' Jim Herbert
scored his second victory in as many
weeks here Saturday night when he
out-stepped Elmore Harris, for
merly of Morgan College, in the
Hollis 600, a feature of the annual
Boston A. A. indoor track meet.
The time was 1:15.5, five-tenths
slower than the time he made in
his Millrose victory in New York
last week.
It was a CIoSe and thrilling race.
Harris, determined to make up for
the loss he suffered in the Millrose
games, stayed in the race all the
way. He finally lost out in the
stretch when Herbert came through
with a1sensational drive and won
by less than yard.
One of the big surprises of the
meet was Herbert Thompson's tri-
umph in the 50-yard dash. Running
under the colors of the United
States Coast Guard, Thompson de-
feated two other Sepia speedSterS,
Barney Ewen of Camp Kilmer and
young Bill Mathis vI Cardozo High
School, Washington, d. G. Thomp-
son got, a flying start and beat
Ewel1 by foot He equalled the
meet record of 0:05.3. This was
! Thompson's first meet of the year