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Evening star., 1945-10-31

to the Jewish or any other religious
faith. / am a sincere believer in the
Supreme Being and have never in
terferred with or even examined into
the religious or racial antecedence
OF the men have the honor to COM
mand. My sole effort has been to
provide victorious soldiers who can
serve their country and defeat the
enemy with the minimum loss to
themselves.
Evening star., 1945-10-31

Editors of the Research Institute of
America, and Henry j. Taylor, au-
thor and foreign correspondent, will
comment on their talk.
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BY A. I. GOLDBERG
Substituting for Kenneth
l.. Dixon)

AVIGNON, France-lR1Avignon
is only bystop these days on the
network of railways not operated
throughout France by the u. S.
Army's military railway service
and French railway workers. Mill
tary security cleaks how much is
being carried on how many trains.
but from a third to a half of France
is being supplied through Marseil'
les on network of lines to the
north, west and east.
All along the lines you see Amer.
lean railroaders rebuilding bridges,
restoring yards, laying track and
ballast and moving food, ammuni'
ton and other supplies to the fight
ing fronts and civil centers.
Here at Avignon, a company OF
the 727th Railway Operating Bat
talon commanded by Capt. James
Beard Of Vinton, Va, former Sou.
thern Railway construction execu'
tive, is typical Of many units scat.
tered along several thousand miles
Of tracks in southwestern France.
Most railroaders along the Lyon
Marseilles stretch have been over
seas upwards Of % months with
stops at Casablanca, Sicily and ir
Italy. Some outfits were brought
over as units, but there have
been number Of requirements as
the work increased. Casualties
have been light.
This outfit has railroaders from
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WITH THE AEF:
The Yanks HighbaH The Freight

all over. A track maintenance gang
IN the yards included Sgt. Harold
Lolfar, Atchison, Kas., who used to
be a section foreman for the Mis-.
souri, Pacific; Cpl. August Car.
mon Of Davy, w. Va. and the Nor.
folk and Western; Cpl. Durille Mel.
son, Amstown, Ky. Ex-foreman Of
the Southern; Pfc. Clifford Sender
Mansfield, Ohio, and the Erie Rail.
road; Pvt. John Hrusko of Spring.
boro, Pa. and the Bessemer and
Lake Erie.
Hrusko has been overseas q
months and says I'm doing the
same kind Of work I did back home
but at least that was home and I'd
sure like to be hack there"
Others in gangs on duty, around
fires, or just resting were Pfc Stan.
ley Andruski Milwaukee, Wis; Pic
Kenneth Dittmar Niles, Mich; Pvt.
Paul Allard, Skiatook, Okla; Pfc
Vincent Boland, Rapid City, N. D. +;
Pvt. Ferlin Kinman, Winslow, Ind;
Cpl. Arthur Langhorst, Barnum,
Mimi; Cpl. Harold Fetzer, Del.
phos, Ohio.
1t. Col. Charles Sanderson, Au.
gusta, Ca, former Atlantic Coast
Line executive, in in charge Of
this area where the 1051st- Port
Construction Engineers, assisted by
elements of the 36Oth General Ser
vice Engineer regiment also are
operating.
The Germans left bridges blown
and trackage torn up all along thu
path of their retreat, but the rail
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ways service accomplished repairs
with amazing speed. One OF their
principal jobs was to throw \ g..
000-foot bridge across. a raging,
flooded river using captured Ger.
man material.
The engineers not only have to
rebuild spans, but clear tunnels,
Including one more than six miles
long and another mile and hall
long.
Combination steam and desc
hauling is used on the French rail
network. The French employees
swung right into their jobs and did
marvellous work.. most Army Of
ficers agreed, though they lacked
warm clothing and good food in
the bitter winter just past.
1t. Col. Fred Dixie, Birmingham,
Ala, former division superinten.
dent Of the Southern Railway now
commanding the 704th Railway
Grand Division, said the French
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lMERICAS CLOSE
DOORS TO AXIS

v7ro CRY, March 8.-1P-
.,,.rd R. stettinius, Jr'' United
t sass secretary of State declar-
s y tonight that the lnter-Ameriean
u ..ssn,ens just completed here
a. s, .,contribute much to the
, WI Nations Conference at San
lt al asserted also that under the
LUTON. ne ton adopted here, no Axis
rs'9 9or official or agent who is
lsaa I. If crimes against law and
gu l.1E;,ation in this war, will be
clvll'' N escape punishment by
ao s,,a refuge in this hemisphere"
fnaN' tbe close of the conference,
AZ ..,r;,ls in statement sum-
s.s:' IN its accomplishments by
r Itys.s " six points of agreement
Ns s..s he described as "of out
..anding significance"
''sil peaffirmation of wartime col
t !. in the common strug-
l, =. soainst the Axis together
st ., oeasures to stamp out Nazi-
N WI. IN this hemisphere and to
;n, refuge to Axis war criminals.
a..' endorsement by the 20. Amer
~ republics which participated
s s.re of the Dumbarton Oaks pro-
a ,s,s "as basis of the charter
~ gS' +he world organization" which
~. !. .vnected to be created at San
francisco in the meeting starting
April Is, w.
,nItenec for machinery for unit
ID action by the American states
IN the face of aggression or the
threat Of aggression whether from
within or without this hemis-
pierre" :,
,necifjc measures towards streng-
.bening and recognizing the In
,pr.American System and prepar-
ire it for whatever new response
Nlities it may assume within the
world organization.'
! Rehabilitation of the Ameri-
Yn nations "to American prin-
ciples of humanity and to raising
he standards of living of our peo-
Dles so that all men and women
in these republics may live decent
" in peace, in liberty and in Sc
curity."
6. Adoption Of a resolution call
ng upon Argentina ''to unite with
us in our common struggle against
the aggressors and SO to guide
its policies that it may become ELI
ible to sign the declaration by
United Nations and adhere to the
final act of this conference"
Stettinius emphasized through
out his statement that the actions
here in Mexico City were entirely
in line with the proposed security
organization to be taken up at San
Francisco.
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workers operating record i'd mo-
rale had been good.
\ Military railways have operated
| within a mile of the battle front.
but average generally about divi-
sion depth or six miles or SO back.
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IN CASE OF A SHORTAGE

EAST LIVERPOOL, O., March
8.-OR-Receipt Of a blank sheet
OF paper and pencil stub was
enough prompting for an East Ii.
verpool resident to write a long
letter to his neglected soldier
brother. -.
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CARTON GIGS BRINGS s62

CHEBOYGAN, Mich, March 8.
-U.R- A fag-famished Michigan
man believes in getting his
smokes even if he has to pay $62
a carton. 1t was legal, though, as
the transaction took place during
an auction at a chamber of COM
merce dinner. The same sale
brought $l3 for single pack.
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from a seasoned playeA shotl
what they think"
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JUST ASK THE BANKER

BOSTON, March 8. -WH- An
OPA announcement that racks Of
poker chips are exempted from
price control brought this renark
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A cockroach gets an entire new
skin seven times before it ma
lures.
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Wood for matches is sawed into
planks two inches thick, seasoned
Tor two years, and then sawed
into match blocks.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-01
Yates Shoots Record
Golf In Asheville Meet

f. AsHEv1LLE, July 31.-R'-Lt.
Dan Yates, Asheville, won medal
list honors in the Asheville Country
Club Invitational tourney today by
firing a 36-hole mark OF '136, four
under par for the course, and the
lowest qualifying score in the his
tory of the classic.
Runner-up to 1t. Yates was Nor
ton Bright, Atlanta, who had a 80
hole total of 40.
Match play will get under way
tomorrow with 1t. Yates meeting
Hans Merrell, Asheville, winner
and runner-up respectively in the
recent Asheville city golf tourney.
Morton Bright will meet Nat
Gennett, Asheville, runner-up in the
tourney in 1912, the last year 1t
was held until this year. In other
opening round match play Woody
Viewer of St. Petersburg, Fla,
meets A. H. Stuman, Ashevine;
Cpl. Jim Leavelle, Ashevi .e, meets
r. L. Hendricks, Waynesville, and
| Sgt. English, Asheville, meets 0.
G. McWhorter, Belle Glade, Fla.
All the above matches are in the
first flight.
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NEW YORK, July 81 W.D II
Amos Alonzo Stage, the grand old
man of the gridiron, was preparing
tonight to celebrate jointly mis-
83rd birthday and his seth consecu-
tive season as football coach.
season as football coach.
It's the same Stage who 10 years
ago was booted into unwanted Sc
clusion by the University OF CHI
cago on the theory that being
mere 10 he was 'too old to
keep the Maroon at the top of the
gridiron heap. It's significant that
since he left Chicago the school
has had to abandon the game.
nd it is equally significant that
the "old man. made mockery
of the Life Begins at 40'' adage.
He improved on Greeley's GO
West advice and since leaving the
loop has made College OF the Fac
jfic an increasingly potent power
in West coast football.
1T am in fine health but l am
sorry to say that our prospects
aren't too bright for this fall
Stagg writes from his Stockton
Calf. home. "Our college Navy
Viz unit is being reduced and
won't know until a little later how
our material will pan out.
But you can bet the "Old Man,
&C he is known to his boys from
II to 10, will be in there pitching
He thinks a lot of College of the
Pacific because of the way it came
through for him in 1882.
That was the year the pompous
Chicago executive decided tna1
1.-THE Old Man" was through. Ii
was a rough day for Stage when
they notified him of his retirment.
He had been the Maroon coach
for ii years-even since the day
Chicago opened its doors-and hao
made the school a power in the
rugged Western Conference.
Stagg's teams had won 243 o
1886 games against 104 losses ane
% ties. Sure he was 70, but hi
looked so due to the spartan Lie
he led since the days when he wa
an All-American END Rush" a
Yale in 1888. With true sports
manship he stepped out, and pro
ceeded to make chumps of thos'
age-conscious trustees.
The "Old Man." who still coach
es in the middle of a scrimmag'
and "still can take it when l ge
hit" proved as late as 1943 tina
he still had plenty on the ball. HI
turned out one of the best clubs CT
the Pacific coast, a team which
rolled to seven triumphs, includ
ing victories over such greats a!
UCLA, St. Mary's and California
and lost only one game by one
touchdown margin.
Despite poor material the ma
jority of the time, Stage in |;
years at Stockton has sent his
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-01
NEWH0USER WINS
nth OF SEASON

DETROIT, July 81 Up Hal
Newhouser bagged his 18th pitch
ing triumph for the Detroit Tig-
ers today but he had to work over
time for the fourth time this sea-
son to subdue the St. Louis Browns
Is to 4 in IL innings.
Jim Outlaws single to right field
with the bases loaded and one out
in the 18th put the victory in New
houser's column after the Tiger
pitcher had led off the inning by
beating out a high boundel back
of the box. Skeeter Webb sacri-
feed him to second and Sig ia
kucki loaded the bases by walk
ing Eddie Mayo and Roy Cullen
bine.
The extra inning victory was the
fourth the Tigers have won this
year without defeat and New
houser has pitched all four.
The Tigers mad to come from
behind twice to down the Brown
les, who led 20 at one point and
Az as late as the seventh inning.
Newhouser gave nine hits and
famed eleven while Detroit col
llected II blows off Jkucki as both
starters stayed the distance.
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Yankees Defeat Boston's Ferriss 4 10 2
BUGS Play Swansboro
At Stadium Toniobt

Tonight on the American Legion
field the Wilmington Pirates will
attempt to rack up their 18th vic
tory of the season against only four
defeats, as they cross bats with
the strong Swansboro Marine out
TT. r.
Without Louis Lefty" Cheshire
the BUGS are going to have to real
1y play ball to over come the Ma
rines who will invade the diamond
highly rated.
Cheshire left the club Monday to
SO to Louisville, a Boston Red
Sox farm where he will finish out
the season.
Manager Bert Kite announced
last night that he has his eye or
several left handlers to replace the
club ace, but as yet has not re-
leased any names.
With Pate Fish and Johnnie Viii.
bourne the only active pitches the
Pirates have left. Roy Lamb and
Cliver( Snag) Allen will probably
see action on the mound in the nea.
future.
Kite announced his starting
hurler for tonight's game as Pate
Fish to take to the hill. Fish has
pitched only one game since re
turning to the locals lineup, Fish
was out with leg injury ne receiv
ed in the Fort Bragg game.
The Swansboro nine has not sale
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-01
Indians Place Fifth
In American Leagu,

CLEVELAND, July 81 Up -
The Cleveland Indians took fifth
place in the American League race
tonight by defeating the Chicago
White Sox to 5.
Aided by four Chicago errors
Pete Center's superb relief pitch
ing, the Tribe showed the Pale
Hose to sixth place and the ST.
Louis Browns to seventh.
Center, who replaced Ed Klie-
man in the fifth, allowed only one
Init in the last four and two-thirds
innings and gained credit for the
win. Klieman gave up seven, in
GLIDING a homer in the third by
Johnny Dickshot, in his int. The
Indians collected eight off Thorn
ton Lefty Lee.
Both teams scored three runs in
the first inning and Chicago added
another in the third when Dick
shot homered. The Indians tailed
their other three counters in the
fourth on two hits and four or-
rors. Chicago brought home the
final run in the fifth.
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the second half of a doublehe ader
after they had dropped the opener,
4-3.
Mel OFT threw % players into
the second fray and almost pulled
it out of the fire. scoring twice in
the last of the ninth to tie with the
help of an error by Catcher Stew
Hofferth.
In the fourth overtime with
steady rain and ga h ing
shadows threatening to halt play,
the Braves loaded the sacks on a
walk to Dick Cutler. single
by Whitley Weitelman and a pass
to Tommy Holmes. Andy Hansen,
replaced RUDE Fischer for tn e
Giants and walked Vince Shupe,
forcing in the tie-breaking tally.
A wild peg by Catcher Clyde
Kluttz attempting to complete a
double play let two men score,
Garden Gilenwater's fly batted
home a fourth and chuck work
man unloaded his second homer of
The game 1I1IO lAlC : SIt LEU oeoAAAo
to make it unanimous.
Don Hendrickson, who had re.
placed Bill Lee in the 18th receiv-
ed credit for the victory and Fisch-
er was charged with the loss.
Mort Cooper suffered his second
setback of the season to nine vic.
tories in the opener when he walk
ed three men in a row in the last
of the ninth with two out, forcing
in Billy urges who had opened
the frame with single. Pill
Weintraub then singled to left tc
break up the ball game.
Mel OFT counted his 10th homer
in the fourth frame and Weitel.
mann hit one into the right field
stands in the ito of the ninth for a
stands in the top of the ninth for
short-lived Weston lead. Holme.
and Buddy Kerr both hit round
trippers in the second tilt.
<E3v.k GauaaN
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<tOld Man" Alonzo Stage
Going Strong At 50

teams against major foe to win
SIS, lose 50 and tie six. That makes
his overall record towering 1888
victories against 212 losses and SO
ties. Not too bad for an "Old Man.
But Stage never went for that
line anyhow.
Il feel too young and aggressive
to step out of my life's work, -
he said tina dark day in 1882. Il
expect to be good for IS to 20
years more"
Well, the "Old Man. has made
good for IL of those Is and ne is
getting ready for the 18th right
now although he'll be SO on Aug.
is. Those who know him assure
you that he knew what he was
talking about when he said go
years more they're betting
that they'll be winning ones, too.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-01
EYEMEN LEADING
FLIERS AS GAME
CALLED IN RAIN

Last nights opener Of the City
softbaIl championship games on the
Robert Strange diamond between
the Blrethenthal Army Air Base
and the City Optical team was
called at the beginning of the sixth
with the eyemen leading 81.
Leaving the field three times dur
ing the contest, Umpire Snag Al
len finally decided that the ground
was too wet to play.
The Flyers pushed across the
first run in the second stanza but
short-lived the lead. LeatherWood
third baseman, lead off with SIN
gle. followed by Breckenridge with
another base knock. LeataerWooo
was put out at third in an attempt
to steal, Kapantas took a tree pass
to first advancing Breckenridge to
second where he scored on a SIN
gle by Captain Laetsch, Flyers
pitcher.
In the last of the second inning
the Eyemen knotted the count when
Bohannan walked, stole second,
went to third on a wild pitch and
scored on another wild delivery.
The Opticians big inning came
in the third when they added four
more runs to their list. Howard
lead off WITH walk, ana scored
on singles by Keith and Mccall
Bohannan singled scoring Keith; an
error by the Flyers short stop caus-
ed the other two runs to across
pay dirt.
In the fifth inning the Optics end
ed their scoring when Mccall walk
ed. stole second advanced to third
on a fielders choice and scored on
an error by third baseman,
fLeatherwood.
Clyde Jordan was on the mouno
for the Opticians while Capt. Laet'
sch handled the hill for the Flyers
Both teams collected three hits
each.
This game will be played over
on a later date.
The second game will be played
on the Robert Strange diamond
Thursday night at 8 pm. with
John Koczan hurting for the Air
Base and Robert Shipp working
on the Rubber for the City Op-
teal ten.
Score by innings:
Air Base 010 90 1873
City Optical Ola Of $50
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-01
The Sports Trail
By WHITNEY MARTIN

resignation story bobbed up, ano
Hank Borowy deal, with Mac
Phail's name splattered all over
the sports pages and promising to
remain there for quite a spell.
So the volatile red-head is back
in form, indicating that anyone who
thought the Yankees would change
him was slightly balmy. the
Yankees will have MacPhail per-
sonality before too long, and that's
worth a little bet.
Right now the club some
thing spectacular to hold the fans
interest. In the past the team drew
because if its sheer class. l need.
ed no living skeletons and sword
swallowers and fire eaters or other
sideshow exhibits to lure the fans.
It's not that kind of team this
year. It's just another all club
Good enough, to be sure, to still
be rated a contender. But just an
other all club nevertheless.
On top of that the club has had
some terrible reaks from the
weatherman. 1t has rained or the
weather was foridding on seven
of the eight home games to date,
and on four of these days special
sugary attraction promised to pack
in the fans.
The first appearances here OF
Pete Gray, Hank Greenberg, Boo
Ferriss and Red Ruffing were ;che,
duled for Sundays, and all were
either washed out or considerably
dampened.
But the Yankee attendance has
been surprisingly good regardless
and Mr.. MacPhairs front-office
fireworks promise to keep inter
est at high pitch. The guy really
knows how to bait hook.
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zBatted for Voiselle in 7th.
zzBatted for Lockmsn in It'll.
zzzBatted for Hausmann in Sth.
zzzzBatted for Adams in 9Th.
zzzzzBatted for Emmerich in 18th.
zzzzzzRan for Mungo In 18th.
Score by innings:
Boston ---------- ITO DOL 100 600 So
New York ------ 900 600 20z 90 o.
Errors: Klutzz 2, Hofferth. Runs batted
in: Medwick, Workman, CLEARWATER 2,
Holmes 3, Kerr 2, Rucker, Shupe. Two
base hits: Nieman. Home runs: Work
man 2, Holmes, Kerr. Sacrifice: Tread
way. Double plays: Medwick. Cutler and
Logan; Cutler, Wietelmann and Shupe.
LETT on bases: Boston IS; New York -
Bases on balls: off Voiselle 2, Logan g.
Hansen /. Hendrickson l, Lee 4, Brewer
/. Adams l, Fischer 4. Strlkeouts-by
Logan /; voise1le 4; Adams /. Hits, Off
Voiselle in 7 innings; off Adams in
| innings; off Emmerich in 2; off Fis-
cher 2 in l none out in 18th; off Han
sen in 0 (pitched to one batter in 18th;
off Logan in 2-3; off Lee n 1-3;
off Hendrickson l in 2. Winning pitcher:
Hendrickson. Losing pitcher: Hendrick-
son. Losing pitcher: Fischer. Umpires
conlan, urges and Pinelli. Time:- 2:55.
Attendance: 1925 paid. ga.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-01

NEW YORK, July 31.-A-
Whether you admire his methods
or not, it must be admitted that
Larry MacPhail probably is the
best newspaper space grabber base
ball has had since Babe Ruth was
worth a story every time he sneez-
ed. And by the way, what ever
happened to fellow named Branch
Hickey?
Hickey was anything but a re-
firing gentleman himself when he
was with the Cardinals, and more
recently with the Dodgers. Last
year he made the Brooklyn fans
so hopping mad all they could do
was come to the games to show
just how mad they were, a pro-
cedure which disturbed the erudite
Mr.. Ricky no little as what was
he going to do with all that money
coming in at the gate.
MacPhail was absent from the
baseball scene for a spell, but in
case you hadn't heard, he's back
now. And how, to coin a phrase.
His surprising purchase of the
Yankees was the first hint that
the corn was ready to pop again.
For a time thereafter he was
strangely silent, but apparently he
was just getting used to his new
surroundings and learning where to
place the firecrackers to make the
loudest bang.
Hickey brought a flash flood OF
Herman, who is practically a vine
draped tradition in Flatush. Or
dinarily the Babes return would
be worth several days of folloW-up
stories, but before it really had
a chance to jell the Joe Mccarthy
before that was even cool came the
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-01
FRESHMAN HURLER
LICKED BY DUBIEL

BOSTON, July 31.-R)-Dave
Ferriss' jink team-the New YORK
Yanlaees-beat him again today
to 2 in 10 innings. r.:
A banner weekday crowd OF
22,477 turned out to watch the
sensational rookie right handler
try for his 18th victory OF the
season, but instead saw him lose
his fourth game and his third at
the hands of the Bronx Bombers.
Walt Dubiel, who beat Ferriss
earlier in the season in Fenway
Park, again shaded the freshman
flipper although he welded two
hits to Dave.
Ferriss, who now has lost two
in a row, failed primarily because
he couldn't stop Tuck Stainback.
The Yankee outfielder got four hits
in five times at bat. His fourth
bingle, single down the first
base line in the 10th, scored Her
shell Martin from second with the
winning run. The Yanks added
another before the inning was
over, but it wasn't necessary.
The Yankee 10th went like this:
Martin, first up, singled to cen.
ter. Nick Etten lined out, but
Oscar Grimes walked. Stainback
then came through with his game
winning single, blow that sent
Grimes to third. frankie Cos
ETH then squeezed Grimes home
with perfect bunt that went Tor
hit. Aaron Robinson banged
into double play to end the up
rising.
Dubiel turned the Sox back If
order in Their half thus gaining
his sixth victory against sever
| losses.
The Sox gave Ferriss a two
run lead in the first on Johnny
Lazor's double with the bases full
but the Yanks tied it by getting
run in the third on doubles by
George Stirnweiss and Dudd Meth
eny. and in the fourth on an error
singles by Stainback and Crosett
and Robinson's long fly that scored
Grimes from third.