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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-13
Sports Roundup

board Of governors OF the National Hockey League
consider
whether the present league operating for Is
F. Babe" Holinghery head
EastWest charity football game
additional accepted
tons They Rod Gske Washington State College guard and Dick
IoreuI, state College end.
Eugene Champion pounds
tip the when he Billy
fought three slow Big
4'pound night before 400
Macarthur The crowd the Brown Bomber ovation
he was introduced
Easton college
Lafayete-has resigned Woon past
the yesterday but indicated he will
the athletic department Under his tuteiage
H. lost nine and tied onesiH OF the losses
tie being recorded this year.
Chcago-AP-Abe Happy" Chandler commissioner baseball
presiding his first
ieaguers Yesterday happily victorious and with npng against him
Commissioner Chandcas the deciding which will
unlimited baseball although
viii continue 10 limit their light
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Beau Jack to
Fight Joyce

New York. Dec. l3-AP- The
Million Dollar KID" and the Half
Million Dollar Kid" tangle tomor.
row night at Madison Square Gar.
den in what promises to be one Of
bookings most sparkling bouts OF
the year.
That is one way OF saying Beau
Jack, OF Augusta. Ga, and Willie
Joyce, Of Gary. Ind, will meet in
the big Eighth Avenue arena over
the l0-round route.
Beau. former lightweight cham
pion, drew more THAN $1,000 900 In
gross gates during 1913 before he
entered he Army while Joyce. the
years most active boxer. has
pulled more than 100000 in IA
bouts so far this year.
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Bench Gossip

puted to be a terrific hitter. and
Eddie Erautt. a pitcher on whom
the Cincinnati Reds have on option
-. Hartung. who cost the Giants
20G's and two players. could have
been drafted last month for $500
-. Erautt, tabled as a $4,000
prospect, will cost the Reds Just
half that II they exercise the OPP
ton they got from Hollywood when
they sent Muck Fawcett there.
But the Stars boss. Oscar Reichow,
says he woldn't be surprised II Gin
cinnati put out another $4,000 to
gea Erautt this season The Chi
cago White SoI likely will wear
red. white and blue soI next sea.
son. The white hose had a tend.
ency to show tattle tale gray.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-13
Ring Decisions
(By the AssocIated Pressl

(By the Associated Press)
Brockton, Mass.-Pat Demers,
1856, Brockton. outpointed Joe Gel
letu. 1876, Providence. 10. Buddy
Brown, 1853 Boston. knocked out
Johnny Sarno, 1856, Revere, 2.
New Haven. Conn.-Julie Kogon,
1872, New Haven, T.K.O. Frankie
Donate, 1873, Philadelphia. 6. Tony
Clio, 1914, New Haven, outpoint-
ed Indian Gomez. 165, New York, 8.
Binghamton, N. Y. Tommy
Mills, 14015, Valley Stream. n. Y.
outpointed Eddie Smith, 1877, Ro-
chester. s. Johnnie Taylor, 1853,
Binghamton. T.K.O. George Segura.
l5l, Mexico City, 5.
Houston, Tex.-Tami Maurlello,
New York, T.K.O. Henry Cooper,
Brooklyn, 7. (Weights unavailable
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TESTING DANGER REMOVED

Atlantic City, y. J.-AP-Remote
control already has eliminated
much OF the danger OF test flying
new airplanes, Navy officials said
today, as well as opening new pos.
sibilities for training pilots and
gunners for the age OF super-speeds
In afr warfare. Navy officers were
particularly enthusiastic about the
use of remote control in testing
new planes. Information on per-
Torrance and stresses is radioed
back TO the station from automatic
devices in the plane.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-13
SPY FEARS DEPORTATION

Washington. Dec. 19-AP 49, The
Justice Department Is proceed
Ing with plans to deport 40 year
old Frederick Emil Bauer, de-
scr.bed as a trained Nazi spy who
didn't work at It. Instead, the De-
partment says, he Joined the U. s.
Army and became sergeant. Now
the Army has given him a dis
charge without honor and he has
been interned at Indianapolis as an
allen emmy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-13
LICENSE PLAN ENEn

Lansing-AP-A proposal from
custodial employees OF Michigan
public schools that approximately
10000 non-teaching school en-
ployes be licensed by the state was
under consideration today. DR..
Eugene B. Elliott, state superinten-
dent OF public instruction. said he
had appointed a small committee OF
such employees TO explore the feas-
ibility OF the plan with members OF
his department.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-13
Back When
(By the Associated Press)

Nby IHt AbbOClAltu TreBSJ
Today a year ago-Oklahoma A
& NJ defeated New York U. 44-4I
and St Johns OF Brooklyn toppled
Utah 1886 in a Madison Square
Garden basketball doubleheader.
Three years ago Connie Sch.
woegler OF Madison. Wis, ended
Ned Days four-year reign by win.
ming the worlds match bowling
championship.
Five years ago-The Detroit Tig-
ers sold outfelder Pete Fox to the
Boston Red SoX.
Ten years ago-Joe Louis stop.
ped Paolino Uzcudun OF Spain in the
fourth round OF their heavyweight
bout at Madison Square Garden.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-13
BY HUGH FULLERTON. JR.
Suggestion Box

During a discussion OF what the
Yanks will do with George Stirns.
weiss next season. someone sug.
gested the club would be in a heck
Of fix II Joe Mccarthy wants to
play Stirny at short, Larry Nc.
Cphail wants him at second and Del
Webb at third. The solution was
to give him TO Dan Topping for
the New York Yankee football
club. That's not too far-fetched,
because Stirny was rated tops as a
minor league pro football coach at
Norfolk, Va.
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AIRPLANE REPLACES BOAT

CharleVolI-AP-A contract 20
fly mail, passengers and freight be
tween CharlevoiK and Beaver Is.
land during the winter months has
been granted Aircraft Sales OF Cad.
lilac. The mail boat Mary Margaret
will continue its service to the is
land until Jan. l. when three flights
weekly will be made.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-13

Steen 4sl, T. fowler 4S5, VII
liams 1893, LaCombe sos, Mead 53S.
Game totals S44 $50 ISL 1905
Time Office
Harper 395, II. fowler SAT. Hague
400, Baker 4S3, Kerbyson ass, han
dicap 249.
Came totals s6S $50 s5s 1882
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INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE
Mlrhlnan Am M 1

TTTNTTTbaTT DCTT VT 7
Morrison 1866. Waldecker 1923,
Fisher 3S9, F. Estermyer 532, Nc.
Crumb $50. handicap 80.
Game totals ia III SIS 1903
Motor State
Foster 391, Smith $50, J. Shar-
key 275, Wilson 406, Mapes 407.
Game totals SIS 662 619 1859
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Indoor Winds
A lot Of lobby talk has centered
around two minor leagues, Clinton
Hartung, bought by the New York
Giants from Minneapolis and re-
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Bowling Scores


Rtomlca
N. Carrier 440, H. Hendricks AS,
A. Golf 445, L. Husse 1852, NJ. Mey.
ers 514.
Game totals ZIG 776 Sl3 1904
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FORD LEAGUE
Tool Room

Meharg AL, Maleski 39I, Guenth-
er 40S, Connolly sos, Slough 1852,
handicap Ill.
Game totals TAT ISL 7s6 23l4
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(. Ambrose 465, R. Newcome 3s7.
E. Powers 394, Sheets 444, Suhach
524, handicap 159.
Game totals 7S7 sol 7S5 1913
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-13

S. Brown Sl6. NJ. Ashby 2Os, V.
Trsyers S72, +. Johnson 39l. r.
Peyton 500.
Game totals SIS SIG 697 2OSS
Engineers
Splitter $50. Bricken 375, J.
Wright 397, Lidke SOC, Ankeny 49,,
handicap III.
Game totals IA 749 742 2255
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Biyens 400. Bush 46l, Emmett
45s, h. Stitt 433, J. Harris sos.
Game totals 76l S29 SIS 240s
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Fosdiek's Service

G.. Steers 33S, R. Gray 323, NJ.
Steers 400, c. Markham AL, r.
Steers 407.
Game totals 63s 734 SIS 1913
Michigan Bell No. 2
F. Mackey 366, K. Howes $40. p.
Blasey 513. II. Anderson (avg0 ;99,
d. PEBBLES Ga g. 1853, handicap IS.
Game totals 795 721 722 223s
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Paint Department


T. Erickson 466, l.. Golf 1876, F.
Horn 1896, C. Buck 406, r. Max 497.
Game totals al 6G7 1872 1900
Rangers
T. Marlin SAT, +. Schultz $50, l..
Cook AS, D. Bastian 43l, F. Cum
mings 537, handicap y.
Game totals 7l2 7SS 724 2224
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pat,a Friendly servIce

Patrick 4O5, fowler 504, Sobbry
$50. Murnighan eos, Meyers 4S7.
Game totals 7S6 1872 706 22S4
Police Department
Helzerman 457, Sackman 467,
Borst (avgD 575, Schmenk 374,
Franklin SIS.
Game totals 7O5 722 701 1928
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-13
Sports Calendar
TODAY

Normal VS.. Kalamazoo, basket
ball, at Kalamazoo, 1880 p. m. Zone
game).
FRIDAY
Roosevelt vs.. Saline, basketball,
al Saline, p. m. 1.-TWO games.
Ypsilanu VS.. Wayne. basketball.
at Wayne, 7 p. m. (wo games)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-13

B. Dorsey All. NJ. Johnson 1856. II.
Hicks 40, J. Moore Sill, L. Knueye
361, handicap 252.
Game totals 724 794 7S3 1901
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-13
UNITED STOVE LEAGUE
HotRpotE

A. Robinett 500, f. Miller 379, H.
Frey 46l, c. Frey SOL, p. Jones 497.
Game totals 1888 SO 79S 234l
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Bushong 495, Erickson 81, Dunn.
my 324, Dahlstrom 421, Schuster
400.
Game totals $50 7Os $50 2O77
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Rroadtope

H. Sheets 42O, A. Demond 299.
D. Swisher 4J6, T. Cosgroye 1874,
s. Ostrowski 34S, handicap is.
Game totals Cos 652 7O5 2O55
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Bandits
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meal, which consisted of native
foods with a certain amount of
AUGMENTATION.
AS time went on, she came 20
the town several times with Bob
Boston. Once in a while, Don
Dickey and one of the other nurs-
es joined them, and they always
had a good time.
Meanwhile, in their flights to
Italy, they had moved forward to
new airfields as the army adj
vanced. They knew that a big
battle was approaching as the
American and British and French
forces neared one of the strong
fortified positions of the Germans.
Then, one day, when they land
ed, they knew the battle had be-
gun. In the distance they could
see fighter planes in dogfights,
medium bombers making low
runs over enemy strong points,
and the sky filled with the bursts
of anti-aircraft shells.
And the wounded were already
pouring into the airfield.
1.-TWO or three trips today, I'll
bet," Bob said.
Laura quickly looked over her
first batch of wounded, seeing that
they were placed in the plane al
once.
In only few minutes they were
off again, heading for North Afri'
ca. She was busy during the
trip, looking after her patients
and could not believe it when the
plane circled for a landing at the
base.
after you get your patients in
the hospital" Bob said, grab
bite an a cup of coffee on the rur
and get back fast for another
trip. See you in half an hour"
When they landed in Italy on
their next trip, Laura found that
the wounded were not waiting al
the edge of the field. They hac
returned more quickly than hac
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or not"
who's going to join the WACs?"
said a voice right behind her.
She started and turned around.
It was Bob Boston grinning.
II wasn't following you raj
ly'' he said taking her arm and
walking along beside her. Il was
waitin' outside your quarters back
there but you didn't see thing
when you ambled out. Walkin'
as though you were in a dream,
with a smile on your face. l just
came along to snap you out OF
your trance before you bumped
into a tree or something"
Thanks" Laura laughed.
''Guess my mind was pretty far
away"
''It was on somebody who's 60
in to join the WACs. Who's that?''
81 haven't any idea who she is, y
Laura said. Il just know that a
very determined young man is
going to convince some young la
dy to join up. He said so, and
what he says, he does"
ooh, I see the reason for the
trance now" Bob smiled. "Let-
tiers from the boy friend. He's
the determined young man,
judge"
you're right"
That evening, Bob drew Laura
aside, and said, ''Look, I can gel
us a jeep, so why don't we 60 into
town and have us little African
: food? How about it,"
Laura gladly agreed. She want
ed to see the town, the country
| the people, and she'd have no du'
ties until the plane went over te
Italy again the next morning.
So they drove into the town in
! a bouncing jeep. The village was
disappointing to Laura, who
found it dirtier and grayer thar
she had imagined. The little
restaurant was interesting, though.
and she enjoyed the rather strange
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been expected. So she went quick
ly to the emergency hospital,
where the men were given a few
necessary treatments before the
flight to North Africa.
The next day there were two
flights, and the day after that,
two more Then the battle slack
ened and they went back to their
schedule of one flight day.
Laura felt pleased and proud
when Colonel Gehrs called the
filters and nurses before him for
a special commentator for the
jobs they had done during the
heavy fighting.
(To Be Continued)
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There was a P. S. on the other
side.
"Got an idea! I'm going to 60
out and find a good newspaper
woman and persuade her to join
the WACs. Then I can 60 to the
colonel and tell him that I've
found my own replacement. What
do you think of that? Don't wor-
ry-it'll be purely business with
me, though I may have to turn
on the old Donaldson charm to
win her over. The old Donald
son what?"
Laura laughed to herself as she
tucked the letter back in its en-
velope.
Hes incorrigib1e," she said.
She walked outside and saun-
tered along slowly toward the
nurses mess hall, picturing Jerry
searching Washington for news
paper woman to take his place in
the army.
"Well, I'm sure of one thing, "
she spoke aloud. Some young
lady is surely going to join the
WACs soon whether she knows it
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Schedule Given
For County Clubs

Tuesday, May Is, Chestnut
Hill H. D. club will meet at the
home of Mrs. Tom Vaught, at 2:30
p. m.
Wednesday, May 16, Baldwin
H. D. club will meet at the home
of Mrs. Fred Ray at 200 p. m.
Wednesday, May Is, Lansing
H. D. club will meet at the home
of Mrs. Burgwin Carter at $3.50
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Friday, May Is, Scottville H. D.
club will meet at the home of
Mrs. H. L. Austin at 200 p. m.
Information will be given the
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p. m.
Thursday, May II, Silas Creek
H. D. club will meet at the home
of Mrs. D. E. Walton at 2::30 p. m.
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CHAPTER v
Synopsis

Laura Blake, army nurse, af-
ter active duty in New Guinea,
has been back in the United States
making speaking tour to recruit
girls for the Nurse Corps. But
she longs to return to the South
west Pacific especially as her IL
ance, Jerry Donaldson, bomber
pilot, is out there. Her wish is
not granted; soon she finds her
self in North Africa. She is as
signed to. duty in an ambulance
plane evacuating wounded to g
base hospital. The plane is pi-
loted by Col. Bob Boston, flying
ace, whom she had met in the
States, and whom she greatly adj
mires.
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club women on food Spoilage."
Plans for the District Council
meeting will be discussed and also
the 1916 plan of work.
Evening star., 1945-12-16
Montgomery Urged
To Defer Rezonine
OF DaIecarIia Area

montgomery County members of
the Maryland-National Capital Park
and Planning Commission yester-
day recommended deferment until
January 81 of two petitions for zon-
ing amendments that would permit
construction of an apartment house
project and shopping center op-
posite the Army Map Service Build
ing off Macarthur boulevard, near
Dalecarbia.
Park Commission members, in
recommendations to the Montgom-
cry County Commissioners sitting
as district council, said they recog-
nized the need for a reasonable
amount of apartment and CONNER
cial zoning for families of approx
mately 1000 proposed employees Of
the map service building.
They added, however, that there
Is need for an appropriate land use
plan for the area before the zoning
petitions are granted. A land use
study will be made by the commits
sion next month.
Freeway to Influence Else.
One of the factors which will in
fluence the land use is the proposed
Northwest Freeway, which will leave
Macarthur Boulevard at a point
between the B. g. o. Railroad and
the map service building and head
northwesterly toward Rockville. In
addition, it was pointed out by the
commission staff studies previously
made have indicated this area
should be held for single family
residential use.
The property in both petitions
fronts on Sangemore road and is
part of the Garrity tract. 1t now
is zoned for single family dwelling
use. Hearings on both petitions
are scheduled for 8 pm. December
20 at Bethesda.
Denial of a third petition to be
heard in Bethesda, December 20,
by the District Council was recon-
mended.
Differ in Opinion.
This petition seeks industrial zon-
ing classification for two small lots
and the greater portion of a third
lot fronting on the north side of
Elm street in Edgemoor. It was
the opinion of the technical staff,
in which the commission concurred,
that the subject property be placed
in the commercial zone instead Of
industrial.
Differing with the opinion of its
technical staff, which recommends
denial of an application requesting
commercial rezoning of land on the
north side of Sligo avenue, between
Chesapeake and Ridge avenues in
Silver Spring, the commission ad-
vocated approval.
A hearing on the petition which
Evening star., 1945-12-16

was filed by Marcus o. Cohen, con-
tract purchaser, is scheduled for
2:15 pm, December %, at the
Liquor Control Board Building in
Silver Spring.
The commissions recommends
tions were signed by the three
Montgomery County members of
the commission, Richard F. Green,
Clarence c. Keiser and E. Brooke
Lee.
Evening star., 1945-12-16

America tonight voted to ask for a
strike ballot in 102 woolen and
worsted mills throughout the coun-
try.
In a closed meeting, $50 delegates
voted unanimously to petition the
National Labor Relations Board on
Monday for the strike ballot, be-
cause of what a union spokesman
said was "the companies failure to
meet union demands for wage in
creases and other contract improve
ments."
Emile Rieve, general president of
the union, said the action would
place the union in a position to
order stoppage in the mills after
current contracts expire February
l, 1916.
Evening star., 1945-12-16
IPiekpocket Gets $65
As Store Owner Tulks

Louis Fradin, So, owner OF. fur
niture store at 1898 M street NV.
had his pocket picked of $65 while
explaining the workings of a pres
sure cooker to a woman customer
late yesterday, he reported to police
The pickpocket, believed by Mr.
Fradin to have been colored wom-
an who brushed against him, evil
IDENTIFY had keen touch. For the
store owner said the money taken
was in small roll of tens and fives
and that another bigger roll in his
pocket contained only 16 ones.
Evening star., 1945-12-16
THE SUNDAY STAR Washington, D. C.. A-13
IL,

NV, under auspices of the Uni
versitys General Alumni Associa-
ton.
The clubs are under direction Of
DR.. Robert Harmon.
The annual meeting of the as
sociation will precede the concert.
Evening star., 1945-12-16
ADVERTISEMENT
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Evening star., 1945-12-16
g. w. u. GIee Clubs Plan
Annual YuIe Concert

The George Washington Udver-
sity Glee Clubs will present their
annual Christmas concert at 8.15
pm. Thursday at Lisner Auditor
ium, Twenty-first and H streets
Evening star., 1945-12-16
Textile Union Delegates
Vote for Strike Ballot

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Dec. IS. - Delegates
representing. 10000 members of the
CIO Textile Workers Union of
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Mrs. Daley, Pioneer Phone
Operator on Hill, Retires

The pioneer telephone operator
of the Capitol, Mrs. Harriott Daley,
formally went on the retired list
today after more than 46 years of
service. Her successor, Miss Nena
c. Thomas, with distinguished
service record" of 80 years, was
sworn in as chief operator.
Mrs. Daley was widow when she
took charge of the first Capitol one
operator switchboard with 81 sta
tons on December Z, 1899. In re-
cent months she has been critically
Ill, but is now in greatly improved
health. She lives with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Elsie Lewis, in Carmel,
Calf, where she was Showered with
more than 1000 kilograms and let
tiers from long time friends on Cap
itol Hill.
Miss Thomas, who for more than
three decades has been Mrs. Daley's
closest friend and fellow worker, is
a native of Washington and grad
uate of Eastern High School and
the Wallach School. She resides
in the Greenway Apartments, Min
nesota avenue and B streets Sc.
She considers her position as oper-
ator "a sacred responsibility" a
factor in morale which she and Mrs.
Daley have passed on to today's 80
operators who serve more than 5000
stations and handle more than 50,-
900 calls daily.