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With Occupation Unit

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WITH TIE nth INFANTRY
DIVISION II HoNSHU, Japan.
Oct 22-Pfc. Willis c. Bethel
Of Regimenial Headquarters Com
pany. los Infantry Regiment. Is
serving with the occupation forces
Of the 9Th Insfntrv Division. the
first AGF unit to travel by AR in
to Japan proper His company Is
At present occupying the area
around FaakuShiEna.
The husband Of Mrs. Ruth Rose
Bethel Of ii07 Olivia street. Key
West, the Florida doslghboy was
one d the first Americans 10 set
foot on the enemy homeland %
start the Allied occupation Of ia
pan.
Pfc Bethel attended Key West
High School prior 10 entering the
Army on September 10. 1870. Tie
has been overseas sixteen months.
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SCHOOL FESTIVAL
GRAND SUCCESS

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as the Division Street School p B
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CITY SOFTBALL
CHAMP TITLE
DECISION DUE
RUBBER CANE TONIGHT BE-
TwEEE ARMY BARRACKS
AND kzAcHINIsTs At BAY
VIEW PARK FIELD

The rubber game of the City's
uffball championship series Is
heauled for tonight a. the Bay
tsee Park Field
Between doNnpours last week.
ths cantenders Cor thc title were
ahir to claim a victory each ~
thf thrce-gamc series.
rhf opponents. each q whom
eIaim thtyu ain tonight. are
serthe League champions Army
Balfatks end Civilian League
knas Outside Machinists % the
Mob
Army took the first battle last
TssdaY night and the Grease
Manksys &un the sec0nd game
fflda tuiaht
s. the game tonight ALL tel
fht talf Soc the lB45 pcnnant
Arub aiil send lis star mounds
man. phh Ncnexio. a. the hill To-
niKhf Cd Ease Johnny Walker uf
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.uif.n Engineering Company
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nambers AII be- pittcd against
Chester Harms ar Yanccy of the
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HECTOR ID. PTTA
II GIVEN RELEASE


DREW FIELD. Tampa. pa.
Oct 22-Slaff Sergeant Hector
d. Pita. 23-year-old gunner. vas
released from service with the
United States Army Air Forces
today at the Drc~ Field Separa-
ton Station here.
SIT Pita Is the son Of Mrs.
Grace PIta u $40 Petronia street
Prior 90 his entering the service
in Deeember. 1912. he was en-
pluycd as . meter reader Cor the
Key West Navy Yard.
In July. 1914, ~ vas sent over
seas With the 9th Bomb Group
Co tire European Theatre 81 Op-
craiions where ~ completely %
combat missions before returning
20 this country 80 July. l945. lie
holds the Ar Medal with three
Oak Leaf Clusters and E-TO Rib
bon With four Battle Stars
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PRACTICAL SUGGESTION

Editor The Citizen
Rumofs have q that oar Mum
Ctpa Hospital can and must bg
improved considerably The CON
tuniIons ate that ahIlg ths Cuunty
and City. a. wcll thus Gar have
netn sponsoring % percgutae. ut
ths funds required iu BE-, up-
keep. nevertheless @ Seems rather
odd up Go TINS date no candidate
has mentioned anything directly
90 regards toAaId ths ads an,.-
mpnt of TINS Institution
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practlcal suggestion ,au 90 ai.
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Old Age l. Now
To BE Brisker

sBs A-sassassa Pse.sB
LONDON Old age Is gaine a.
be- br,ker and happier md come
somewhat later in lfc. says the
National Council % Social 81 ~
ices annual report Bett dl,t.
healthier occupations dgung ihe
hard worsaua G11z WIil mean q
stuuing "a agt. which will ~.
Ia content o. withdraw from
active hio ai o.
Joseph SWIft Was the FIRST
s. aduatg of Wcst Point.
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BALTIMORE. In 1870, Japan
had . population density Of about
500 per square mile. more man
eleven times that a the United
States.
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Evening star., 1945-03-30
Durocher Is on Carpe'
After Leaving Club
For Radio Stint
BY JOE REICHLER,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

BEAR MOUNTAIN, N. Y, Mar.
30.-Lippy' Leo Durocher, who has
been airing his loquacious talents,
may face the choice today of con-
tinuing as manager of the Brooklyn
Dodgers or pursuing budding ca
reer as radio entertainer.
Durocher incurred the wrath of
Branch hickey, president of the
Brooklyn club, when he left the
Dodgers spring training camp last
night to go to New York for re-
hearsal of radio program on which
he is to appear in a guest role SUM-
day night.
There must be an election of pro-
fessions," declared Hickey, and he
intimated there would be show
down today.
Durocher could not be located in
New York last night for comment.
hickey discovered Durocher's alb
sence when he attempted to contact
the manager to discuss an "impor-
tant development"
Durocher has appeared on sew
eral radio shows during the winter,
including one last Saturday for
which he Is said to have received
$1,000. He also has been offered a
spot on weekly radio program.
The Dodgers are slated to play
an exhibition game with Montreal
at 2 pm. Sunday, four hours before
the scheduled broadcast. It takes
about two hours to get to New York
from Bear Mountain.
Evening star., 1945-03-30
|U-Lions Are Included
In CLEAN Ice Loon

A six team Eastern Hockey League
next season was predicted by Presi-
dent Tom Lockhart today follow
ing meeting of loop officials yes
terday in the Offices of Owner Mike
Uline of the Washington Lions.
The meeting disclosed that Wash
ington, Boston, New York, Phila-
delphia and Baltimore will be in
cluded in the 1945-46 setup, while
Lockhart also has been asked to
open negotiations with another city
which is said to be interested in a
franchise. Officials declined to name
the newcomer until arrangements
are completed.
Lockhart, president; Walter Brown,
vice president. and P. E. M. Thomp-
son, secretary-treasurer, were re-
elected to two-year terms without
dissenting vote. Washington was
represented by Uline and his arena
manager. Maj. Howard K. Livings-
ton; New York by Lockhart, Boston
by Hago Harrington, Baltimore by
LIE Roy Goldsworthy and Phila-
delphia by Vernon Thomas, CO.
ordinator of the Eastern League.
1t was tentatively voted that IL
players on each team will be per-
mitted to dress for a match, al
though this number will be in
creased If the manpower situation
warrants it.
Evening star., 1945-03-30
Sports Mats to Use Shepard OneLegged Ve in Series at Norfolk
Oklahoma Aes, Beating De Paul
Put lbo on Pinnacle as Coach

the Aggies' 7-foot Bob Kurland and
De Paul's 6-foot, inch George
Mikan. But Mikan fouled out after
IA minutes of play and Iba, moving
his men in and out of the game
like a chess master, assigned Kur-
land to almost a ball-retrieving and
play-making job in the last half.
The Oklahoma red-head took only
two shots in the last half, making
one of them. He added two free
throws to bost his total to IA. Mikan
counted nine times during his short
appearance.
Mikan's Loss Hits De Paul.
De Paul held a 21-16 point lead
when Mikan departed and man.
aged to hold its 5-point margin
through the remainder of the pc
riod, leaving the floor with a 1921
advantage. But with the start OF
the second half, Cecil Hankins
started rolling, showing the way as
the Aggies build up a 1925 lead In
the first five minutes. Hankins, q
speed boy who played end on the
football team, led the scorers with
20 points.
The Oklahomans held command
by narrow margin through the
remainder of the game as Kurland
controlled the ball off the back
boards and then pulled away in
the last five minutes when De Paul
lost three more of its starters on
personal fouls.
Evening star., 1945-03-30
58 Tankers 10 Seek
AAU Meet Honors

Fifty-eight swimmers, "a men and
"a women, will compete in the pre-
lirninaries of the District AAU
senior championships tonight, start
ing at 8 o'clock in the Shoreham
Hotel pool. Finals will be contested
tomorrow night.
There are five events for the men
The 50-yard free style. 200-yard
breast stroke, 100-yard free style.
150-yard back stroke and 220-yard
free style; and four for the women
The 50-yard free style, 10O-yard
back stroke, 100-yard free style and
150-yard medley relay.
Top events tonight will be the
women's 100-yard back stroke and
150-yard medley relay. Tomorrow
night keen competition is expected
between 1t. Ralph Buratti of the
Shoreham and Marine Sergt. Rus
sell Block of the Ambassador, wher
they vie for the high-board diving
title,
Evening star., 1945-03-30
Eastern Branch Boys
Still Strong in Ring

Eastern Branch Boys Club bat.
tiers continue to dominate the open
division at the Junior Golden Gloves
boxing tournament moves along tc
the fifth round. In fourth-round
action last night at Eastern Branch
gym, the Fasteners, led by 100
pound Charley Carhart, stole the
show by coping four decisions in
the open brackets.
Carhart provided the top action
of the evening by outpointing Nor
ris Allison of Alexandria in a fast
display of leather-throwing.
Novice Division.
75-pound clNss-Leon Hamilton (Alex
stopped Jack Donnally tEastl t3l.
sO-pound clas-Robert McLinden Geo,
S5-pound class-Billy Madden (Mer J
outpointed Bobby Jones (EastO: Nor.
man Bend (Alexo outpointed Bob An
95-pound class-Gordon Fitzpatricl
(East) outpointed Jack Harmon East
105-pound .class-Charles Frady mo
IL outpointed David WANT (Pr. Geo.;
GeoD- outpointed Danny cookman East!
115-pound class-Warren Cheek tCol'
lege Park outpointed Jack Smith tEast)
Open Division.
s5-pound class-James snight tEast.
outpointed Joe Collins. (Geo.);. Harry AL
lison lEast) outpointed Richard Raw
so-pound class-Mack Hanbury Mer.,
outpointed Walter Blair (East:).
ho3pSdnd amss Ee[sin No hiGp CAST
tEast5 outpointed Morris Allison 5Aiex5
Evening star., 1945-03-30
F|aming-Haired Belle
Leads Convac Six
In Title Defense
Ey the Associated Press,


ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Mar. 30.-Mrs.
Alline Banks Pate, red-haired
scourge of women's basket ball, who
still appears like the belle of the
high school senior prom after five
years of high-pressure National AAU
play, will attempt to lead her Nash
vile Convacs mates into their sec
ond consecutive tournament title
over the Little Rock (Ark.) DR..
Peppers tonight.
Mrs. Pate who has been on the
mythical team from her freshman
year in the event back in 1910, per-
sonally conducted the Convacs into
the final last night with a 2O-point
blast as the Boeings of Wichita,
Kans., bowed, 28-11. The DR.. Pep
pers advanced at the expense of the
Nashville Business College team,
25-15.
In three tournament games, Mrs.
Pate has scored At points to boost
her total in SO games this season to
602 while helping the Convacs to a
string of Al victories against no de-
feats over two-season span.
Semifinals of the consolation
bracket produced a 25-19 victory for
the Okmulgee (Okla) Twin Hills
over the Cincinnati Pepsi -Colas and
sent the Atlanta (Ga.) Sports Arenas
to a 26-21 win over Hanes Hosiery
of Winston Salem. N. C.
Evening star., 1945-03-30
Civilians Urged to Save Sports
e Equipment to AIIoy Shortage

Scarcity of equipment, especially
those items requiring such critical
materials as leather, wood, textile or
rubber, may cramp American sports
in future months unless civilians
salvage equipment that has been
discarded, the Office of Civilian Re-
quirements warned today.
Since last September the Army
has taken most of the newly manu-
factured sports articles and will
continue to make heavy drain on
supplies after the war to promote
organized sports among United
States troops in occupied countries.
It will be at least two years, accord
Evening star., 1945-03-30
|OIdfieId, 81, Was Racing Victor
First ine He Drove an Auto

never had sat in one. They showed
me how to drive it when got there,
the day of the race. I won the s.
miller in 5:28, around IS miles per
hour. Later I drove the 999 to a
world mile speed record in 0:524s.
Oldfield was born in Wauseon,
Ohio, 80 miles of Toledo, started
bicycle racing in 1899 and won the
Ohio State amateur championship
the next year. Then he turned to
motorcycle racing.
My grandfather lived to be 90
and my father 81. When I think of
them I feel like only kid" the
former speed king said.
Evening star., 1945-03-30
Aqs and New York u,
Place Two Each on
AII-Star Squad
By the Associated Press.
NrW vnDH Afor

.
NEW YORK, Mar. 30.-Oklahoma
Aggies, holders of the national
mythical basket ball championship,
and New York U. each landed two
players today on an all-star squad
Of 10 men selected after the eight
nights OF postseason tournament
play in Madison Square Garden.
After consulting many of the Ma
tion's leading coaches, the Asso-
ciated Press placed the Aggies'
7-foot Bob Kurland on the first
team and Cecil Hankins at forward
on the second five. New York u,
which lost to the Aggies in the final
OF the NCAA play, won one of the
guard positions on the first team
with Frank Mangiapane and one of
the forward spots on the second
with AL Grenert.
Kurland, power off the boards,
was placed at guard, leaving the
center spot open for George Mikan
of De Paul's National Invitation
Tournament champions. Mikan
scored 129 points in four games, set
ting a one-game Garden record of
So. Placed at forwards were Rhode
Island States high-scoring Ernie
Calverley and Bowling Green's fine
playmaker, Wyndol Gray.
In addition to Hankins and Gren-
ert, the second team is made up of
Arnold Risen of Ohio State, Hy Got
kin Of st. Johns and Wilbur Schu
of Kentucky.
Evening star., 1945-03-30
Heavy Entry Promised
For Inaugural Show
|0f Saddle Season
BY LARRY LAWRENCE.

The North End horse show, which
opens the 1945 local equine exhibi-
tions at pm. Sunday at the North
End show grounds, on the East
West highway near Sixteenth street
extended, Is attracting a large en-
try for an inaugural, according to
Manager Gardner Hallman. While
post entries are the order of the
day, most OF the exhibitors Of the
Capital area are planning to show
their prize steeds.
Keen competition in the open
jumping classes is assured, with
such nationally famous fencers as
Mrs. Fred j. {Skippy) Hughes, Hi
Ho, Maj. Alvin I. Kay's Smacko,
the Hallman's Applejack, Jackie
Warrens Yankee Doodle and Frim
Burrows Balbo vieing for cham
pionship honors.
Last years hectic battles for the
seasons championship among HI
Ho, Smacko, Applejack and Yankee
Doodle promises to be re-enacted.
Last year Hi Ho took the top hon.
ors, and Mrs. Hughes says her grand
little mare is out to repeat.
Smacko's, Yankee Doodles and Ap-
plejack's' handlers all are out on a
limb prophesying first place for their
favorites. Then there are a score
of new entrants any one of which
may top the best efforts Of the old
champions.
Heading the hunters that will be
showing is George Mueller's i'm
ported Ballela, one of the most
beautiful animals ever to enter
local ring. Mrs. Richard Hume will
show a promising 4-year-old called
Taboo that is sure to be in the
ribbons. Claude Owens also has
new candidate named Crusifina, of
whom great things are expected.
The colt will be ridden by Mrs. Elsie
Bays, one of Washington crack
horsewomen.
Among other prominent talent to
be shown are Anne Hagners After
Dark, Bobby Lees Bon Fee, Maj.
Kay's No Mistake and Ralph Coun-
selman's Miss Easter.
Evening star., 1945-03-30
Ohio State Swim Ace
Ruled Out Of Meet
BY the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
ANN ARBOR, Mich, Mar. 30
Because of a National College Ath-
letic Association ruling, Ohio State
may be an also ran instead of a po-
tential threat in the 22d annual
NCAA swimming meet opening here
today.
The Buckeyes had been ranked
only behind Michigan's Big Ter
champions among contenders for the
title now held by Yale, which is not
competing. Cornell is rated third.
At meeting last night, however
coaches Of the association upheld a
ruling by H. c. Willett of Southern
California, chairman of the NCAA
Eligibility Committee, that Keo Ma
kama, Ohio States 440-yard and
/ 1,500-meter free-style champion
would be unable to compete because
he is a postgraduate student.
Last year, according to Buckeye
Coach Mike Peppe, the NCAA al
lowed Diver Charles Batterman OF
Columbia to compete, although he
had graduated from Ohio State.
Batterman won both the low and
high board diving titles.
Evening star., 1945-03-30
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD. Calf, Mar. 3d.
Barney Oldf1eld, the bicycle racer
who graduated to automobiles and
became "the worlds speed king, "
has reached his 9th birthday.
Oldfield's hair is silvery gray now,
but he carries his 202 pounds with
the grace of an athlete.
Barney says he had his greatest
thrill in 1902 when he drove a car
for the first time-and won a race.
Henry Ford had heard of him as a
"dare devil" motorcycle racer and
asked him to drive an auto in a race.
Oldfield related.
when I arrived in Detroit I was
introduced to Old 999, freak auto
that was destined to make history in
racing.
You see." oldfeld related, "the
900 was unlike any other car. It
had q crosswise tiller to steer with
instead Of q wheel. It resembled q
stationary engine Of today. It used
gallon Of gas for miles, had no
transmission, only a sliding clutch.
II never had driven a car before,
Evening star., 1945-03-30
Varied Sports Listed
For Boys Club Week

Boys Club Week will be observed
throughout the United States from
Monday until April z. The local
clubs have lined up an all-star pro-
gram with the semifinals of the
Junior Golden Gloves boxing tour
nament opening the activities Tues
day night at o'clock.
Wednesday at tbs pm, a little
sister beauty contest will be held
with IA prizes being awarded.
Thursday two events will be held, a
craft shop exhibit, with $40 in prizes,
and a biggest muscle contest, with
five events.
Friday, a chess tournament will
begin at 7 pm. and a softball game
between the oldtimers and the
youngsters will be played. Satur-
day, the final day, all paid-up men,
bers will be given a free ticket to
the Shrine Circus.
Evening star., 1945-03-30

Ing to an OCR spokesman, before
the civilian supply will return to
normal.
Major and minor baseball league
teams are feeling the pinch but have
enough balls, bats, ETC., to go
through the season, and college and
schools have been assured enough
basket balls and footballs for play,
but will have to wear old uniforms.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Average Citizen is
cautioned against throwing away
anything that may be salvaged in
the way of old golf balls, tennis
rackets. baseball gloves, bats and
so on.