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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-05
Inviting Trouble

The chief hope of Allied occupying forces,
from General Macarthur down, is to have the
proceedings in Japan conducted in peaceful
manner and for the most part they have done
so thus far. AS obsequious in defeat they
were arrogant in victory (while they were still
monarchs of all they surveyed the japanese
have generally assumed the role of house boy,
serving the American forces on their soil more
like servants than anything else.
What goes on behind their bowling and smil-
ing is not discernible, but because the role is
identical with the one thousands of them as
sumed while living in the United States, pick.
ing up an education and miscellaneous infor
nation of value to themselves and to Tokyo
in preparation for the war just ended, it would
be silly to think that the members of the race
now apparently happiest when permitted tc
do something however servile and humble, for
the Americans are sincere in their attitude or
satisfied with their situation.
This is Why it appears that the Allies are
going out Of their way to make it easy for
them to prepare for another war even in these
first days of surrender. Particularly it appears
foolhardy to leave it to the japanese police
to disarm the Japanese armies. What is to
prevent the police from holding out large
quantities of arms as nucleus for future re-
arrning and new aggressions?
The Allies want the occupation to pass off
without untoWard incident of course. But
would it be wise to avoid trouble now, or
soon, only to have to face serious and wide
spread uprsings at later date? The plan
adopted for disarming japanese armies seems
to be an invitation to them to do just that
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-05
BY w. G. ROGERS
"THE WHITE TOWER, by
James Ramsey Ullman Lip

SoAACS NdMSCy CAAldu (AAp-
pincott; S3.)
Martin Ordway is plotting a
damaged bomber back from a
raid on Germany. All his crew
is killed, ne is completely lost, his
motors are failing, so he jumps.
He lands right in the narrow
Swiss valley where as a youth he
once spent a vacation. Even he
thinks it's a curious coincidence.
Half dozen people there, in
Guiding Martin, are obsessed with
the idea of climbing the White
Tower, a peak hitherto inacces-
sible from the side on which they
propose to approach. These am
bilious folks are native guide,
an Englishman, a Frenchman, a
Nazi and Carla, a Viennese.
The rest of the long novel de-
scribes their hazardous attempt,
and you may, if you wish, read
into their individual experiences
some idea of their national differ
ences. In spots it's a good tale,
especially for Notwithstanding
addicts; for the armchair reader,
it's sometimes pretty steep going.
JANUARY THAW, by Bel
lamy Partridge (Whittlesey
House; S2.75).
Concocted of sugar and spice
and everything nice. this story is
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-05
QUOTATIONS

Close to $4,000, believed hidden by thief,
was found in the laundry chute of a Kansas
City home. 1t all came out in the wash.
Coming soon: that familiar cry at the
kitchen door-"Groceries!'' The delivery ban
will be lifted Nov. l.
Sugar rationing hasn't stopped peace from
making these days mighty sweet ones.
The Tokyo radio reports that the Jap Ed
ucation Minister has decided to cut military
training out Of the education system. WHO
decided?
Yawn Yawnson, our towns leading tired
man, says it's high time these postwar scien.
lists invented substitute for work.
Even in this weather, says Zadok Dumkop,
some folk just can't help skating on thin ice.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-05
Patient Filipinos Build Airstrip
By Arduous Stone-By-Stone Process
BY JAMES HUTCHINSON

Substituting for Kenneth L. Dixon)
,INFANTA, on Luzon's East
Coast-(P- Like the patient
Chinese who built airfields by
hand for American planes, Fill
pinos enlarged the picturesque
landing strip in this isloated war
wrecked town by the arduous
stone-by-stone process.
1t was a strange spectacle in
war theater where American
machinery, in jig time, hacked
cut or improved dozens of big
airfields.
The strip here was once the
main street of the town of less
than 5000 population, across Lu-
zon's mountainous backbone from
Manila. American bombings, af-
ter civilians evacuated and left
the town to the Japanese, wrecked
much of the downtown area.
Then, the Japanese were driven
out. To make a cub plane strip,
American-directed Filipinos push
ed the debris back from the street.
That made a five-foot wide
asphalt surface. Cubs started
using it, but it needed lengthening
and widening for larger, faster
LIS planes, used fo- evacuating
casualties. Machinery was scarce
because all equipment and sup
plies had to come up the coast
in barges or be flown in.
So the Filipinos started to work.
Men and boys trudged along the
strip with rocks on shoulders or
in their hands. They paired up,
stringing sticks between their
shoulders and carried a dozen
rocks on what appeared to be an
inverted garbage can cover. That
was at least step upward in et-
ficiency from the individual sys-
tenn.
A lone boy with wheelbarroW
was hauling as much as six men
carried alone. But there were no
other wheelbarrows. The work
ers trudged along barefooted,
mostly attired in shorts, shirts
(mostly threadbare) and battered
straw hats.
At the end of the line half a
dozen other squatting figures
patiently put the rocks in place,
with the care of bicklayers, and
applied tar as binder.
After two weeks, the job was
only about half done. You can't
watch it for long without develop
ing a deeper appreciation for the
American army's bulldozer and
steamroller..
The airstrip isn't the only mod
ern institution of Infanta to be
developed without modern instru.
ments. Maj. Amanda Durango
had to operate his hospital on the
same scale before American forces
returned.
Now ne has a little operating
room with most of the basic in.
struments he needs, but previous.
ly he had to use razor blades
for operations.
IT only had local dental an
aesthetic" he explained, land I
had to use twigs as ~etractors
Ito hold incisions open). I wrap
ped them in gauze. For sutures
I had only Abaca (Hemp strands).
l would have to pull them out
painfully after a wound healed"
The Army doctor, who was cap.
tured on Mindanao early in the
war, points with particular pr J
to a small size carpenters cross
cut saw. He performed two sue.
cessful amputations with it.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-05
PERMIT ISSUED

Construction Of a $4,000 one
story brick building, at McRae
and Tanning streets, to be used
as a grocery store, has been
approved and q building per-
init issued to Carl Schutt by
City Building Inspector Gill
bert F. Morton. The structure
is expected to be completed
within 60 days.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-05

interest in acquiring use of facili
ties at Bluethenthal field. This
airline now is operating two
flights daily from the Pennington
field on the Carolina Beach road
to other points in the State.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-05
Fair Enough

accept no responsibility for the personal
views of Mr.. Pegler, and often disagree
with them as much as many of his read
ers. His articles serve the good purpose
of making people think)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-19
Norwich AC Nips K Of L 66-64

Norwich A. c. led by Joe Kane and Mike (Red Wallace, nipped Waterbury's K. of L. basketball club in a 130 point game last night - 66 to GA - before several hundred hoop fans at St. Joseph's hal, who sat in on one of the best games of the sea- son from a standpoint of public en- tertainment. Management of the rivals lost no time in getting to- gether after the thriller-diller to agree on a date for another game, If possible within two or three weeks.
 Fouls wre plentiful because of the professional style of play adopted by the rival teams and there were few anxious moments; when K. of l.. Lou PoSner was knocked down by Wallace on fifth personal foul which sent the eagle-eyed red-head to the bench. McGillicuddy tried for score with one second left on a pass from ut-of-bounds, the ball hitting the rim as the final timers whistle blew, ending the game.
 Nip And Tuck
 Norwich led 21-16 after 10 min utes; but K. of L. after Possner en- tered the game went ahead 38-35, but the teams were all even at 48 points with one period to go. Nor wich bore down, scored quickly and had a six point edge in the middle of the quarter, 54-48, but K. of l.. pecked up a bit but missed an over time period In the final second of play; as the long shot missed the hop with the score reading Norwich 66, K. of L. GA: Score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-19
The Broadway
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By DAN PARKER

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-19
WHEY. TOOL TOPS ABC 69-61;. CHASE SCORES

United States Rubber of Nauga- tuck and USTime of Middlebury have the two hottest" basketball teams in the IRA. league during second round competition - which is why their game of Wednesday night should be somSth!ng fDr league fans to look forward to.
 Rubber, last seasons champs and first round winners this year. had a close call yesterday, but won out 42-36 in an overtime period with Chase; while Waterbury Tool presented its second surprise of the season to American Brass, de- feating Joe Boley's outfit 69 to 6l as the latent scoring power of Coach Tom Magner's array came to the surface; York scoring % points, Stanley 18 and Bulette 12 At half time, nearly 70 points had been scored ABC leading 36 to 31; but the Magnermen picked up the slack, York and Stanley scoring steadily to give Tools 47-A edge at the end of the third ten minutes of play. In the final quarter, York and Stanley scored field goals and two free losses which gave the Watcos a richly-earned victory. For Brass, Antonio Rinaldi with 19 points, led the scoring parade; Al Month getting IA and Al Dameloi II markers! Matty Sheehan and Jimmy Walsh going well defensive ly for the Tool tossers, Larry Gu lette also coming in nicely on the floor game for the winners. Score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-19

has drawn $935, 900 since he became a main-event performer. The total was rolled up in 60 main bouts.
 Promoter Mike Jacobs expects crowd of 16,000 and a gate of $70,- 900.
 Modern Mark
 Pep, though only p, already holds one coveted distinction, in addition to his title. He has the most impos- ing victory record in modern ring history-85 victories in 86 profess sional bouts, including 26 prelimin- aries. Only Sammy Angott, former lightweight champion, defeated him.
 Pep is heavy favorite to win again tonight, in his third defense of the title-in New York's first championship fight of 1945. Over the weekend the betting prices scared to Al, despite reports that Willie has lost his Pep. Press agents for the brawl tried to build up Chal- lenger Terranova's chances by stressing Pep's difficulties in defeat- ing Charles "Cabey" Lewis and 'Whistling' Willie Roach.
 Lewis floored Pep and had him in serious trouble in their Hartford bout on November IA. Roach stag gered Pep and provided unexpected ly stiff opposition at New Haven, in the Champions last bout on Feb ruary 5.
 However, Pep's admirers shrug of these "showings." They recall that the little Hartford Italian rarely sharpens for small-club bout as he does for a title defense in Madi- son Square Garden. They recall also that the fast-jabbing elusively fast stepping Champ sets such a blister ing pace that opponents are worn into the canvas in IS rounds.
 Terranova, 8 Stocky, dark-haired Bronx Italian, was Well-backed earlier; but little money is showing on him now. His supporters believe that Phils busy, piling-in style will wreck Willie, If the champion has suffered let-doWn if the Hart ford Hurricane" has faded to zephyr. They emphasize the fact that Terranova recently gave Lewis O LAlO1 Ou6Ll CAOuA1NAlA6 dO UAAC AuA SCAAs Also thta Terranova, who once held the N. B. A. feather crown, has i'm proved much since he lost 1t to Sal Bartolo. And that now, at 25, the challenger is at his peak. However, most of the experts figure that Pep will be toying" with his opponent before the fight is over.
 Pep won the title from Chalky Wright at the Garden, November 20, 1942. He defended 1t in June, 1943, against Sal Bartolo, shortly before entering the Navy. He was given medical discharge from the Navy about year ago. He defended against Chalky Wright last Septem- Der 29. Tonight's third defense may be his last bout before entering the Army, for he has been re-examined and accepted for military duty.
 Both will weigh in just under the 126-pound limit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-19
Two Valley Meets At Boys Club

Senior Tournament dates March 5 to 10, 1945.
 Intermediate tourney starts March 12, 1945.
 Entree fee, Seniors $2.50 per team, Intermediates, $2 per team.
 No age restrictions for Senior tourney.
 Intermediate teams must average IT years. But may include players not yet l9 and may use one l5 year old player.
 These are elimination tourna- ments and teams play until defeat ed once.
 Teams may enter total of ten players
 Entree deadline is Seniors, March 3rd; Intermediates, March 9th.
 Entree forms and rules may be obtained at the Waterbury Boys Club.
 Referees will be Joe Mobile and Felix Longo, Art Verry is tourney director.
 The defending champions are the Naugatuck Zephyrs in the Senior Tourney, and the Boys Club Enkcors in the Intermediate tourney.
 All teams in the Naugatucx Val ley are eligible to enter subject to the rules and regulations of the tournaments.
 The most suitable trophies obtain able in war time will be awarded the wining teams.
 Schedule of playing times and dates will be mailed to all teams entered and will be published 10 the Waterbury Newspapers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-19
Jockey Killed In Tiiuono Race

Tijuana, Mex, Feb. 19.-(UP)-A cinch strap which became unfast- ened in the midst of race was blamed today for the accident at the Tijuana race track which claimed the life of Jockey Clinton John Harrell, Miami, Fla, in the second race yesterday.
 Harrell was unseated in the back stretch about 100 yards after the start of the race and was trampled to death by other horses with 4,000 racing fans witnessing the tragedy.
 The 26-year- old rider, who came here after the shutdown of Ameri- can race tracks, was astride Rich Tobey and was running third in the field of 12 when the accident oc- cured. He was conscious when at- tendents reached him but was dead on arrival at a hospital in San Diego, Cal, 20 miles away where he was rushed in an ambulance. He died of internal injuries and fracture4 skull.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-19
Hockey
NATIONAL LEAGUE (By United PreSS)

A scoreleSs tie, 6 rarity in hockey and made all the more so because it involved the Montreal CanadienS. one of the top offensive teams of modern times, was the highlight to- day of busy weekend in the Ma tional League.
 The Canadiens, playing at Chi cago against the last place Black hawks last night could not get their vaunted forward line into a scoring drive. On shots that escaped Chi cago's alert defenscmen, they found Goalie Mike KarakaS ready and waiting to push them harmlessly aside.
 It was the first time Montreal had been shut out since November % Of last year when Toronto turned the trick 2 to 0.
 New York, with rookie Wingman scoring one of It's goals, defeated Boston at Madison Square Garden, 2 to l, last night to move within four points of the Bruins. The rookie, Jack Mann, came on after playing a matinee game with the New York Rovers.
 Detroit maintained it's mastery over Toronto topping the Maple Leafs, 6 to l. Joe Carveth paced the winning attack in the game at De- troit with two goals.
 Tn Saturday night games Boston defeated New York, to l, and Montreal was a to victor over Toronto.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-19
Boston OIympics Eastern Champs

Boston, Feb. 19.-(UP)-The fast. skating Boston Olympics were East ern Amateur Hockey league cham. pions over the Baltimore Blades.
 While 1000 fans looked on al Boston Garden last night. the Pics tallied twice in the first period and added the clincher in the third stanza. A late Baltimore rally was stiffled after the Blades had picked up a pair of goals.
 Center Jack McGill hoisted the Pics out in front by scoring un- assisted in the second minute of play. Tommy Brennan combined with Marcel Fillion for Boston'l second marker, and a Rittinger ac- counted for the third on solo dash. Villagers Jerry Lubeck and Al Carl- son.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-19
Willie Pep Now A. Choice To Keep Title
LEAVENWORTH
 ALUMNI NEXT;
 CROSBY TOPPED

Nothing but hard workout with strong Alumni squad Wednesday night and preparation for it's first state tournament in New Haven re- mained for the city champion Leav- enworth High school hoop squad 38-34 winners last Saturday night at Wilby gym before 1,200 screaming fans who came to see the Tech club make its final bid for its great est basketball season since the school was organized.
 Crosby tried hard, as expected, but was not good enough in the closing minutes and Leavenworth won out as Eiduks, Carlone and Cocchiola, a Crosby transfer stu dent, combined to sew up the game; Reardon and LaWlor scoring for Crosby just before the final whistle of the game.
 Seeks ArmOry
 Coach Bill Tracy of LeavenWorth was attempting to get the state armory court on Field street for a couple of drills, prior to the state tournament; with Major J. Peter CotSigan, Well-knoWn military and local business man, as a possible aide to the city champs in the mat ter of securing the armory floor. A brand new wooden floor will be laid at New Haven Arena for the "A" tourney opening, February 26; to re- place one that was scandal to the jaybirds and downright dangerous to the players and officials for the past two years.
 Joe Eiduks for Leavenworth; Ray Alex and Jack Reardon for Crosby were the high-pointers of the game; the Tech cosser scoring 102 points in 10 games for a 10 plus average per game. Score:
 Leavenworth won the prelimin- ary game, too, with the Crosby Jay wees, 25 to Is, as Damelio, Korbu- secki and Sonny Tracy leading the scoring; Steck and Bowler scoring 13 for Crosby
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-19
This Sporting World
Monday Sports Wash
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

Convinced that tonight's feather weight title bout will be fought on its merits, the SHARPIES have made champion Willie Pep to 1 favorite, and he may be as high as 6-1 by PM tonight at MISC. .. . After all, "class will tell" and Phil Terranova, knocked out by Chalky Wright and beaten for his NBA title by Sal Bartolo; both of them twice. beaten by Pep in TITLE bouts just doesn't figure to lay more than a few gloves Ion" Pep in the IS rounds, and with his short arms, he will have to get real close to tag Hart fcrd's world champion at all. When Pep wants 10 BOX, no one in the ring at this moment can move fast CT or counter-punch better.
 Waterbury's Benny Singleton and George (Guzzy) Butler, who actually hail from New York and Boston and both boxing MAIN EVENTS this week in two of Pro- moter Sam Silverman'S Bay State clubs. Singleton, winner of the NE lightweight title last week from
 Oscar St. Pierre; was supposed to leave for the open sea with his manager Chuck Williams, both of the USMM but Benny is booked to box Johnny Cool of Worcester, 10 rounds at New Bedford tomor- row night; while Butler, with 12 knockouts to his credit is paired with Buddy Hayes of Boston at Worcester Friday night in a CO., feature eight round go. At Holyoke tonight, the a'-Spring- field special, Jerry Maloni versus Saint Paul, a red-haired Negro middleweight, s the big attraction that has the SRO sign out at noon hour. Boys Club Enkcors were outpointed 3943 Saturday night in Bristol by the Boys Club of the Bell City. Waterbury's It. Col. Bernie OHara, thought by many of his friends to be in China by this time, comes from the Far West at Ft. Lewis, Wash ington back to Ft. Jackson, South Carolina any cay now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-19
Sneod, Nelson Golf PIoyoff
By LEWIS STONE United Press Staff COrerspOndent)

Gulport, Miss, Feb. 19. CUP)- Sammy Snead and Byron Nelson hot enough to wither the grass at the start and finish of the $5,0O0 Gulfport Golf meet, were scheduled to cross clubs today in an 18-hole playoff for first money.
 They tied for the championship yesterday with cards of PTS, both l3 strokes below par for the 72 holes. Nelson came from behind with a six under par 66 on the final Ia yesterday to catch Snead. Big Sammy showed his speed at the start, tying a 19-year course record at the great southern country club with seven under par 65 on his first round. After that he coasted, although he never was above par on any round.
 Nelson, the Toledo, O., precision expert, had a full card of 69-68-72- 66; while Snead, the Hot Springs, Va, long ball specialist, turned in a score of 65-71 -70-69.
 Crowded
 l was JIle SSCOIlu WcehclIu III n row that Nelson had come from be- hind to move into a playoff, He topped Harold McSpaden of San ford, Me, with a seven under par 65 to win by five strokes in the extra round of the New Orleans open.
 Tony Penna, Little Dayton, O., artist, closed with rounds of 69 and 67 to take third money with total of 278, finishing ahead of McSpaden. who was fourth with 280. McSpaden. who was tied with Snead for the lead at the halfway mark, lost out with four over par 70 in his third round.
 An outsider, Frank StraZza of Greenwich, Conn, was next with 28l while Denny Shute with final rounds of 67 and 66 had total of 282.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-19
SovoIdi,. Russell
 AIN. H. Wednesday

New Haven, Feb. l9 - Robert (RebeD Russell, the Texas Cyclone ans well named as he wages re- lcntless and ceaseleSs battle against his foes of the mat, will oppose Jumping Joe Savoldi, former Notre Dame grid star, in the feature two falls wrestling match at the Arena here on Wednesday night.
 Milo Steinborn and Herbie Free mar meet in the semi-final and two prelims will complete the card.