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Evening star., 1945-05-28
Is Sick Waits Taken
Through Soviet Lines
To Yanks in Pi|sen
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE UNITED STATES Sd
ARMY, May 28.-Sick, undernour-
ished and homeless, twenty-five
8-week-old babies were left today
on the doorstep of the bath Med
ical Group at PilSen in Czecho-
slovakia.
The pitiful war waits were suffer-
ing from tuberculosis, ear infections
and enteritis-inflation of the in
testines. 1t was believed that they
were brought through the Russian
lines from Prague by nurses.
There was no information on the
parentage or nationality of the
babies. One died soon after reach
ing Pilsen. The others were in a
serious condition.
Hundreds of older homeless chill
dren are believed to be wandering
between the American and Russian
lines.
Short Of Personnel.
Yet babies and children are only
one of the many problems facing
the 134th Medical Group, which is
administering civilian and military
hospitals throughout American
occupied Czechoslovakia.
With the personnel equivalent of
only one general hospital the l34th
is administering what amounts to
26 general hospitals, or 26,63O pa
tients. German, Czech, French, Bel
gian and Russian medical personnel
has been drafted to aid in the task.
1T is beyond Imagination" said
Col. Lee Wilhite, Perkins, Okla.
group commander. There have
been times when we had to establish
l,000-bed hospitals overnight"
He said the groups hospitals were
all filled to we'll over capacity, some
as much as 300 per cent"
10000 Patients Handled.
Hospital trains coming through
the Russian lines into the American
zone constitute a major problem.
To date the group has handled more
than 10000 patients. OF these
$4,000 German casualties have been
ASASoSSaB "AAALC dIC
moved into Bavaria, where condi-
tions are less crowded.
Col. Wilhite said that German
physicians apparently amputate
more freely than Allied medical
men. He found more than 1000
amputation cases in one hospital
Russian prisoners suffered the
worst treatment of any in German
hands, Col. White declared.
I'm some places conditions were
so bad people died as we walked
into the rooms" he said. The
buildings were all filthy. In one
place what I thought was a spilled
package of tobacco on a patients
blanket turned out to be a pile of
lice"
Evening star., 1945-05-28
Fidelity Assurance Charges
Dismissed at Detroit
BY the Associated Press.

BY the associated Press.
DETROIT. May 8.-Indictments
returned in December, l941, against
the Fidelity Assurance Association
of Wheeling, w. Va, and l3 indi-
vlduals have been dismissed by Fed
eral Judge Edward j. Moinet.
The indictments charged violation
of the Securities and Exchange Act
on the part of the individuals and
the company. which prior to 1910
was known as the Fidelity Invest
ment Association, a $25, ,0OO, 900 con-
Germ which sold savings contracts
to individuals in % States.
United States Attorney John Lehr.
who moved for dismissal of the bills,
said that West Virginia Federal
Court had found the contracts in
volved to be solvent. He added that
IS per cent of the cash surrender
value of contracts had been dis
tributed and that more will be paid
out.
The association is being liquidated
under authority of the Kanawha
County Circuit Court at Charleston.
w, Va.
Evening star., 1945-05-28
Navy Plans 10 Launch
1882 More Ships
3. the Associated Press.

3. the Associated Press.
The United States Navy, already
the worlds largest, has 1882 ships
under construction or authorized.
The great bulk of them, IS 1884, are
small landing craft for amphibious
assaults. Another 100 are large
landing craft, the Navy revealed
yesterday.
Combatant ships in the program
include 2 battleships, large and 2
small aircraft carriers, 10 other
carriers and 30 escort carriers.
a large cruiser, "a heavy cruisers, %
light cruisers, 104 destroyers, de-
stroyer escorts, % high-speed aux
iliary transports and As submarines.
Mine craft under construction or
authorized total 81 and patrol boats
1877. New auxiliary vessels account
for 1853 of the total and those being
converted add another 1873. Other
small boats, known as district craft,
make up the balance.
Evening star., 1945-05-28
Cape Cod Plan Of Prayer
Indorsed by President

The Cape Cod plan" of daily
prayer for the Nation has been in
dorsed by President Truman, the
Federal Council of Churches an
nounced yesterday.
The prayer, Father, Thy will be
done through me-" was suggested in
an editorial in the Cape Cod Stand
ard Times, Hyannis, Mass. The Rev
Ralph w. Sockman recommended
it in his last broadcast of the sea-
son yesterday from the NBC Ma
tional Radio Puplit.
The announcement from the
council stated that William D. Has
sett. presidential secretary, had
written that President Truman, las
one who believes firmly in the ef-
f1cacy of prayer is always glad to
hear of movements like the Cape
Cod plan"
Evening star., 1945-05-28
Two Jima Photo Unusab|e
On Stamp, Says LawIer
By the Associated Press.

by lne ASSOCIATED PreSs.
The Post Office Department
doubts whether it would be practical
to reduce the Two .Jima f1ag-raising
picture of Associated Press photog-
rapher Joe Rosenthal to the size of
a postage stamp.
Joseph ]. Lawler. Third Assistant
Postmaster General, explained this
in letter made public yesterday
by Representative Woodruff, Re-
publican, of Michigan.
Mr.. Woodruff recently advocated
issuance of stamp bearing the pic
ture. and Mr.. Lawler said thousands
of other persons also had written
to the department making the same
suggestion.
Mr.. Lawler added. however, that
he was unable to say whether it
would be feasible because of the
proportions Of the original. which,
when suitably reduced, fail to per-
NIT identity of the flag.
He said the suggestion would be
kept in mind should means be
developed of effectively employing"
the picture in a stamp.
Evening star., 1945-05-28
Hospital Ship Capacity
To Be Raised 50 Pei.
To Speed Up Service

A so per cent increase in Amer
ican hospital ship capacity by mid
summer assures a speedup in the
return of wounded from Europe and
the Pacific, the once Of War In
formation disclosed today.
The Army and Navy today are
operating 80 hospital ships with 4
total bed capacity of 10000 patients.
BY midsummer the feet will be in
creased to 40 ships with q capacity
Of $1,000 patients, the agency esti-
mated In q lengthy report on the
two services program to bring the
wounded men home by ship.
Shifting of hospital craft from
the Atlantic to the Pacific already
has begun and eventually the Army
will have all its mercy vessels oper-
ating there with the Navy. Some will
bring the wounded to West Coast
ports and others will carry battle
casualties from forward areas to
rear base hospitals.
Six of the Nays newest hospital
ships scheduled for commissioning
this year will contain medical and
surgical equipment equal to the
best city hospital, Owl said. The
vessels will have such luxuries as
radio equipped berths for each pa
tient and pillows with built-in radio
loudspeakers for men unable to
wear earphones.
On December 7, 1941, our hospital
fleet consisted only of the Navy's
20-year-old Relief and the Solace
which holds the record of 5,432 pa
tients transported in three years
Today the fleet has grown to q
Army ships, 8 Navy ships and
Navy vessels operated by the Army
Evening star., 1945-05-28
ey the Associated Press.

GS tLS HSoUCldteo IICSS.
LUCEDALE, Miss, May 28.-Sergt.
Jake Lindsey and his bride planned
to return to his home here today for
brief honeymoon before visiting
her parents at Lexington, Mass.
Their marriage yesterday came as
a surprise to this little farm-lumber-
trade center.
The girl Sergt. Lindsey had
dated" twice before he shipped
overseas to become the Nation s
Tooth infantryman to win the Medal
of Honor, was not present for the
ceremony in Washington last week
at which President Truman per-
sonally awarded the medal.
However, she joined him later and
they came here for ''Sergt. Jake w.
Lindsey Day" held Saturday as the
State and town acclaimed him.
While most of the people were al
Evening star., 1945-05-28
School PIuns PIuy Day

A four-fold activity program has
been planned for the annual play
day Of the Lynnbrook School in East
Bethesda, which will be held Friday.
A bond rally parade will start at
s:45 am. followed by athletic events,
picnic lunch and a musical pageant.
Evening star., 1945-05-28
Two Killed Two Injured
As Heurse' Hits WAGON
By the Associated Press.

By the AsSociated Press.
MOBILE, Ala, May 28.-Two
teen-age brothers were fatally hurt
and their mother and sister were In
jured near here last night in a high
way accident involving a wagon and
a hearse.
The dead are Mcmillan Brown, IA.
and William D. Brown, 10.
Injured are Mrs r. E. Brown, and
Mildred Brown, II. AL are from
Wilmer, Ala.
Evening star., 1945-05-28

War Bonds are now owned by
some $4,000, 900 individual Ameri-
cans. More than out of every 13
men, women and children in the
United States are purchasers.
Evening star., 1945-05-28
THE BEST Water
man CAN DRINK

It is frequently said Mountain
Valley is the worlds finest
drinking water" We feel this
is only half of it.
l. 1t is delicious to taste-not
carbonated, not laxative.
2. 1t provides the body with vital
minerals.
3. 1t is mildly alkaline-tends to
Offset acidity.
4. It promotes kidney function
aids in treating Rheumatism
and Arthritis.
5. It is delivered to you just as it
flows at the springs in Hot
Springs, Arkansas.
Phone ME. 1862 for eose
todoy. Ask for free booklet.
Mountain Valley Mineral Water
904 18th st. NV. ME. 1862
Evening star., 1945-05-28
Al D. {. Men 10 Report
For Induction Today

A total OF Al District men have
been ordered to report for induction
into the armed forces today. Their
no pooe fo11Nuy.
Evening star., 1945-05-28
Church Topic Announced

A discussion on the topic, when
Is Education Religion?" will be held
at 8:15 pm. tomorrow at the Beverly
Hills Church, 3512 Old Dominion
boulevard, Alexandria.
Evening star., 1945-05-28

The War Bonds for Babies cam
paign is still popular. Over 100000
Walt Disney certificates for babies,
showing all the famous Disney char
acters, have already been distributed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-21
DUKE TO RECEIVE
FOOTBALL H0N0RS

DURHAM, Jan. 90 R Ten
members of the New Orleans Mid
Winter Sports Association. which
sponsors the Sugar Bowl Football
Classic each New Years Day, Will
arrive in Durham tomorrow after
noon for the celebration planned III
honor Of Dukes Sugar Bowl cham
rions by the Durham Herald and
the Durham Sun. to be held IN
the City armory Monday night at
8 o'clock.
Headed by A. B. Nicholas, pres
ident of the association, eight 81
the New Orleans sportsment will
come here from Atlanta, Ga,
where they attended the Atlanta
Touchdown Clubs annual meeting
last night. The other two club
members come direct from New
Orleans here.
President Nicholas will bring the
official technicolor m ov es OF
Dukes exciting 1926 victory over
Alabama, to be shown as feature
Of the program tomorrow night.
He also is bringing the Sugar Bowl
trophy to present to Coach Eddie
Cameron.
Another highlight of the program
will be the presentation of gold
footballs to Duke letter winners by
Coach Cameron.
Jack Horner, sports editor of the
Durham Herald, is in charge of
arrangements for the celebration
honoring the Duke squad. He will
introduce the Sugar Bowlers, Duke
officials, visiting coaches n d
newspapermen present.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-21
Swedish Stars Again
Promised Plane Seats
For Tour OF Country

NEW YORK, Jan. 2o-UP)-The
projected United States indoor
track tour of Gundar Hagg and
Haaken Lidman. Swedish track
stars, became ar off-again. on
again proposition tonight when
Daniel J. Ferris, national A. A. U.
secretary. announced he had ar
ranged airplane transportation for
the athletes.
Ferris said the American Export
Lines had assured him they would
have space for Hagg and Lidman
on their next flight from Europe
either Wednesday or Saturday, sew.
|eral hours after Swedish athletic
officials advised him that plans
for the tour had been abandoned
because ship transportation was
not available to get them here in
time for the A. A. U. champion
ships February "a.
The plane trip would enable Hagg
and Lidman to get in the three
weeks conditioning they said they
would need before competing In
this country, Ferris said, adding
he was hopeful that the tour
now would be carried out on sched-
ule. He advised Hagg and LidmaE
of the development and said ne
was awaiting their reply.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-21
STENCIL ELECTED
To MANAGE BLUES
OF KANSAS CITY

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 90 Up -
Casey Stengel, native Kansas citian
who was fired from his first base
ball Job here in 1910, has been
signed tc manage the Blues next
season, Roy Hamey, secretary OF
the New York Yankee-owened club
announced today.
Terms OF Stengers one-year con-
tract Welc not disclosed but Hamey
said the colorfu, veteran, whose
career as player and manager ex-
tends over IS years in major and
minor leagues, will be paid more
than any other Blues manager has
ever received.
Stengel, who managed the Bos-
ton Braves from 1888 to 1943 and
the Brooklyn Dodgers three years
I934-36', last year led the Mil
waukee Brewers to an American
Association pennant after Charlie
Grimm had left the club in mid
season to skipper the Chicago
Cubs.
Jack Saltzgaver, last ear S
Blues manager, will return as a
player-coach, Hamey said.
The Blues finished last in the as
ISOLATION in 1914.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-21
Norfolk Sailors Set
For Two Encounters
In State This Week

DURHAM, Jan. 20-LP-One of
the country's leading service bas-
ketban teams, the Norfolk Naval
Training Station Sailors, invodes
North Carolina for a two-game
trip next week.
The sailors, spanked by Bob Cant
Dukes former all-southern basket.
BALI and football ace. will meet Ca
rolina Preflight's Cloud-busters at
Chapel Hill, on Monday night and
come to Durham. to meet Duke S
improving Blue Devils on Tuesday
night.
Coached by 1t. T. w. Stobbs,
the Sailors have won l6 of 10
games, running up IA straight vic
tories at the start of the season.
They lost only two games last vest.
The Sailors, not to be confused
with the Norfolk Naval Air Station
Filters, who also have one of the
ration's topnotch service CUNTS,
have averaged 81 points per con-
test.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-21
STEEL INDUSTRY
ASKS PAY CALLS
Continued from Page One)

L
met head-on," said WPB's report
OF the closed COMMITTEES session,
held here Thursday.
"Steps should be taken immedi-
ately to determine and resolve any
demands that may be made upon
the mine operators" WP3 quoted
the committee, land in this man.
ner prevent stoppage in the cur
rent flow which would be lmmedi-
ately reflected in a severe curtall-
ment in steel production >
The United Mine Workers of Am
erica have not yet presented any
specific demands to coal opera
tors but are not expected to let
the contract deadline approach
without seeking some pay adjust
ments.
THE committee unanimously in
dorsed the work or fight program
and recommended on behalf of the
industry that appropriate legisla'
ton be enacted or that suitable ex-
ecutive action be taken iii order
that the (manpower situation in
their industry might be oor1 ected, -
the announcement said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-21
GIRLS TO PLAY
IN new LEAGUE

A girls Senior basketball league
was organized by the City Rec
reation Department Friday night,
and the four teams composing the
league will play in the Lake Forest
gymnasium each Tuesday night,
according to an announcement last
night by Vance Chadwick. of the
Recreation Department.
Those organizations represented
are the Woodrow Wilson Recreation
Hut, the Wilmington Telephone Ex-
change North Carolina Skipbuild-
ing Co., Electrical Department,
and a mixed group representing
the shipyard
Two contests will be played ev=
cry Tuesday, the first game be-
ginning at 7:15 pm, and the Sc
cond at $3.50 pm. Each team will
play six games
Two rounds will compose the
tournament, and at the ere of the
first six games the league will
open to new teams.
The first games are scheduled
for Tuesday night, When the Wood
row Wilson aggregation engages
the Telephone Exchange, and the
Electricians meet the Shipyard In
dependents.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-21
Holcombe Ward Reflect.
ed Head OF National
Association
BY JACK HAND

NEW YORK. Jan. 90 P) "A
tennis Hall of Fame was proposed
| today at the annual meeting of the
United States Lawn Tennis AS
ISOLATION after Holcombe Ward Of
New York had been reelected
president for a ninth term and 194s
tournament dates had been de-
termined.
Award of the clay courts title tc
the River Forest Gll) Tennis Club
on July 9 provoked the only dis,
turbing note of a tWo-hour session
when eastern delegates attempted
to reverse the committees in
tentions and return the champion.
ships to a date before July 2. -
The proposal was defeated with
the probable result that the entire
eastern grass court schedule will
be showed back to late July instead
of the customary independence
Day opening.
In direct contrast to last week S
action by the U. S. Golf Associa-
ton, the tennis group voted to con-
tinue with a championship SEIZED
ule, emphasizing the development
of junior players. AL regular U. S.
L. T. A. events will be held.
President Ward was empowered
to appoint a committee to work
on the hall of fame proposal,
roughly parallel to baseball S
shrine at Cooperstown, N. Y.
Official recognition of previously
announced national bankings put
champions frankie Parker. and
Pauline Betz, both of Los Angeles
in the coveted No. mems and wo-
mems singles posts. Robert Falk-
enburg of Hollywood led the Jun
iors, Shirley Fry of Akron, Ohio,
| topped the girls; Herbert Behrens
of Fort Lauderdale. Fla, was first
ranking boy; Bernard Bartze.l OF
San Angelo, Texas, headed the in
terscholastic class and j. Gilbert
Hall of New York, was the Veter-
ans pacemaker.
: Urea Surer Russell b. klngman
of Orange, N. j.. who with all 9TH
err officers was reelected, reported
1914 surplus of $19, 1879 including
proceeds of S7,861 plus S17,500 for
radio rights from the nationals.
Tournament dates and sites for
1915 are:
March 26 - Women's indoor,
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
June 2-Girls' hard court, Berke.
ley, Calf.
June 25-Interscholastic, Haver-
ford, Pa.
July 9-Clay court, River Forest,
III.
July 30-Junior and boys, Kala-
mazoo, Mich, college.
Aug. 13-Veterans', Chestnut Hill,
Mass.
Aug. 20 Girls grass court,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Aug. 29-Nationals, Forest Hills,
| N. Y.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-21
JEFFORDS, BAKER
GIVEN NEW POSTS
Continued from Page One)

1, 1910, Mr.. Jeffords was employed
in the A.C.L. engineering depart
ment, holding various positions in
that department until Jan. 1921,
when he was transferred to the
Charleston and Western Carolina
Railway as engineer maintenance
of way. He later served as superin-
tendent and general superintend-
ent, respectively, of Charleston and
Western Carolina, remaining with
that system until Sept. 1, 1914,
when he was appointed chief of
personnel of Atlantic Coast Line.
with office here.
Mr.. Baker entered railroad en-
ployment with the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad as operator on
Jan. IA, 1s41. He was first employ
ed by the Coast Line as train dis
patcher on March 4, 1919. Serving
in various positions in the transpor-
tatlon department of that road un-
til Sept. l, 1914, he was then ap-
pointed general superintendent of
the Charleston and Western Caro-
lima Railway, with office at Angus
ia, Ga.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-21
MAJORS OFFERED
LEGION PLAYERS

CHICAGO. Jan. 20-lR-Profes-
sional baseball. hard-pressed for
manpower, will be permitted to
dip into the ranks of the American
Legion junior baseball program for
talent this year, Leslie M. OConnor
executive secretary of the major
league advisory council announced
today.
O'Connor said that Fin view of
existing conditions" Major and Mi
nor league clubs may contract
American Legion players between
ebruary 5 and June l for pro-
fessional service.
This modification Of the COM
missioner 1914 bulletin, which pro-
hibited such relations with Ameri-
can Legion players, is made with
the consent and cooperation of
American Legion junior baseball
officials and solely because it is
desired to aid minor league op-
erations in the present emer-
gency," O'Connor. said.
He estimated that between 300,-
600 and 100000 youngsters are list
ed on American Legion rosters,
but said "the vast majority OBJ
viously would not be of profess
sional caliber.
However, there may be quite
a few" he added. land the action
does show how baseball is trying
to do its part to keep the sport 60
ing"
In order to prevent indiscrimi-
nate signing of American Legion
stars, he explained, clubs will be
required to retain such players at
least 30 DAYS of the PLAYING season.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-21
Turks Reported To Have
Offered To Fight Nazis

LONDON, Jan. 2o.-UP)-Paris
dispatches said today that Turkey
reporeedly had offered to declare
war against Germany and contri-
butte Is fully equipped divisions to
the Allied cause, but London Of
fetal circles disclaimed knowledge
of the reports.
Diplomatic quarters in Paris
were SAID to consider the develop
ment as not unlikely since Turkey
failure to contribute to an Allied
victory by military action is be-
ieved certain to deny here place
at the peace table.
The reaction here, however, was
that Turkey already had "missed
the bus" by remaining out of the
war wher German troops occupied
! Greece and Bulgaria.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-21
WOOD RETAINS
COACHING JOB
State College Enjoys One
OF Most Successful
Seasons

RALEIGH, Jan. &c. -P)-Head
Coach Beattie Feathers to-day an
nounced that End Coach Star Wood
Of North Carolina State since last
August, mad accepted an offer 10
stay at his post for another season,
and the Wolfpa cks freeman
coaching staff was thus. cornplet'
ed.
Announcement was made last
November that Feathers had &C.
cepted a three-year contract WIN
state, after having completed the
most successful grid season ENJOY
ed by the Wolfpack since Coaeh
Gus Tebelrs 1927 State team Wor
nine games in ten starts.
The other member OF the STATE
Goa ching triunvirate, AL Thomas
last month accepted another year
contract.
Coach. Feathers praised highly
the work of both Wood and Iho
mas in announcing Woods decl
sion today. The State mentor was
obviously elated over The knoWl
edge that he would have by his
side next season the two men whs
helned him. develop States Wolf
pack into one Of the surprise pack
ages in North Carolina football the
past season.
A native OF Big Stone Gap. Va.
Wood was end coacn under Feath'
ers at Appalachian State Teachers
College during the 1912 season. He
made all-conference when be play
ed in 1s33-34 for Milligan college
johnson City, Tenn. CT the Smoky
Mountain conference.
Besides his duties as football
coach, Wood will serve as instruc'
tor of physical education for young
Army men stationed at State Col
lege.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-21
More Than 100000
Raised By Minor Clubs
Through Special Games

DURHAM, Jan. 20 ~ Minor
league baseball has raised more
than 100000 through special
games, war bond and war relief
promotions in three wartime ses-
sions, L. H. Arlington, publicity
director of the National associa-
ton, said today.
Although some clubs failed to
turn in accounts of their war
agency work, the actual reported
total is $7,038, 467.29. Large guam
titles OF baseball equipment given
to branches of the armed forces
are not included.
Only nine minors operated in
l943 and only 10 last year as COM
pared to peacetime peaks of more
than 40, but the suspended" cir
cults have co-operated in raising
funds.