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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-02
OLD TIMER HOLDS
YANKEE CONTRACT

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j.. April /.
Uphill Steinecke is bald
headed Wallace Berry in a catch
er's mask who has been bouncing
around baseball for 20 years but
even today as he dons his New
York Yankees uniform he never
has played an inning in the big
leagues.
Detroit and Pittsburgh have
owned Steinecke's contract, and
the late Commissioner K. M. Lam
dis once declared him a free agent
from the Yankees. Each time the
minors called him back. Even now,
Newark and Kansas City are hot
on his trail and he may be shuffled
back before he gets the one chance
in the bright spotlight.
Purchased from Portsmouth, Va.
of the Piedmont League as insur-
ance behind the plate when Rollie
Hemsley entered the service last
summer, Steinecke was strictly a
bullpen catcher. Bill didn't mind.
mo headaches in the bullpen, )"
was his seasoned comment, "This
is my idea Of living"
Since the veteran receiver, listed
a charitable SO on the roster, broke
into the game under the name of
Bill Smith with Gary, Ind, semi
pro nine in 1925 it has been a
continuous stream of bus rides,
day coaches, night ball and head
aches.
OF course, there's been a laugh
here and there along the way and
a monthly paycheck ranging from
s225 to $1,000 to help ease the
burden.
Stenecke's baseball background
reads like a railroad timetable
with stops at Rock Island; Law
renee, Mass; Beaumont; Bing-
hamton; Fort Worth; Scranton;
Savannah; Jacksonville; Tarboro,
N. c., and Portsmouth 10 name a
few Of the 10 towns in Is different
leagues. Bill managed the last
three.
Baseball is only one side Of
this veterans career for he tour
ed the Southwest, Canada and the
Cape Breton colliery district with
Hr1en NJ David five
But Bills favorite yarn is about
the time he was sold to Seattle
and told to join the club at Los
Angeles. Just a lad at the time,
steinecke wandered down to the
bench and introduced himself to
his new boss, who brushed him off
with a I'VE don't need bat boy.
Mister said Bill as he put
on the mask and took another chaW
of tobacco, that was not yes
terday"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-02
Hal Newhouser Proves
To Be In Good Shape

EVANSVILLE, Ind, April 1.-(P)
Harold Newhouser restricted the
Detroit Tiger regulars to one hit
and no runs in six innings today
as the Varsity and Yam cans
played to % deadlock. The in
tra-squad was halted in the tenth
by rain.
Paul Dizzy Trout, touched for
six hits and two runs in seven in
nings, had behind him the lineup
Manager Steve O'Neill was expect
ed to use for the opening day
against the Browns at St. Louis
April II.
The Yannigans tailed in the
fourth on Chuck Hostetler's single,
sacrifice, and Joe Hoover's dou-
BILE, and again in the fifth on Paul
Richards double, sacrifice, and
Carl McNabb's outfield fly.
The regulars scored in the eighth
off Less Mueller and got the tying
run in the ninth on Roger Cramer' S
steal.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-02
NELSON SHOOTS
65 TO CAPTURE
DURHAM TOURNEY
Caravan Heads For Allan.
ia To Participate In
Iron Lung Meet
BY FRITZ LITTLEJOHN

DURHAM, April 2.-P- Byron
Nelson, the umbrella man from
Toledo, is still laying it away for
a rainy day.
The tall Texan today pocketed
$1,000 for winning the Durham
Open Coli Tournament, running
his winnings for the year to SILL
885, his tournament triumphs to
three in a row, and his season
record to seven victories in 16 open
meets.
Nelson, rated the fastest finish
err in the history of the game, rap
ped out startling IS on the final
10 holes over the lightning fast
greens Of the Hope Valley Club
course, layout that had yielded
only six sub-par rounds in the en-.
tire tournament.
That gave him a total of 276,
four shots under par, five strokes
ahead OF Tiny Toney Penna Of
Dayton, Ohio, six ahead of Slim
Jim Gauntt Of Ardmore, Okla. A
newcomer to the ranks of the
touring professionals, and nine
ahead Of Sammy Byrd, the ex-
Yankee outfielder who had threat
ened to snap Nelson's winning
streak by pulling into the lead at
81 holes.
1t was the second week in a
row Lord Byron had beaten Byrd
in the stretch. At Greensboro, Mel
son fired closing 66 to take away
the title Sam had won three years
ago. Yesterday he picked up 10
shots In the last round as Byrd
lost his putting luck and skied to
a IS. At Charlotte two weeks ago,
Nelson finished with a Sc to tie
Sammy Snead and then beat his
chief rival on the winter swing in
a double playoff.
Penna also suffered that old
familiar feeling in finishing second
to Nelson. He came up to the last
hole at Beverly Hills last year,
even with Byron, but took a five
while the peerless SHOEMAKER rap.
ped in a three.
Today as the touring caravan
headed for Atlanta and the Iron
Lung Tournament next weekend,
Nelson, who has been in the money
in at least IS straight tourna-
ments, is seeking to clinch the
winter title.
Snead can put in a bid for the
crown by winning there, as he has
captured six titles since his dis
charge from the navy last fall.
Together, the two have copied
10 of the II open tournaments
played, and neither took part in
the Miami open last November.
In addition Nelson teamed with
Jug McSpaden to capture the Mi
ami Four-Ball a month ago.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-02
By JERRY LIsKA

ANN ARBOR, Mich, April L.
R-Ohio States jubilant Buck
eyes pitched Coach Mike Peppe
and Swimmer Keo Nakama into
the University of Michigan pool
Saturday night when they won
the 22nd annual national collegiate
athletic association swimming
championship.
They had a good reason for
including Nakama in the tradi.
tional custom Of a triumphant
team, although the tiny Hawaiian
star didn't even compete in the
two-day title affair.
With justice to Veteran Mentor
Peppe, it was Nakama who In
spired the Buckeyes to pile up a
57-point total and defeat their
rivals, Michigan's Wolverines, by
nine-point margin.
Nakana was banned from COM
peting because he is a post-grad-
uate student at Ohio State, but
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-02
Philadelphia As Downed
By Baltimore Club, 5-4

BALTIMORE, April l. - up -
The Philadelphia Athletics weak
ened in the ninth inning today in
a game with the Baltimore Orioles
to meet defeat 5-4 at the hands of
the International League club, be-
fore 5000 fans.
Oriole Ralph Kress and Sher-
man Lollar banged out two home
runs off Gene Conway to tie the
score and shortstop Ralph Sybert
scored the winning run on a single
by Jim Tropea.
The Athletics held a command
ing lead till the ninth in a contest
which saw them gather seven hits
to the Orioles II.
Phila. Al - O2o 100 o10- 7
Bait. CID - 900 01O OBS II
Berry, Conway g., Reidy 90,
and Hayes: Podgajny, Taylor CO
and Lollar.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-02
Big John Gee Reports
For Duty With Giants

LAKEWOOD, N. j., April L.
R-Johnny Gee, the Giants six
foot, nine-inch, 225-pound lefthand-
ed pitcher, for whom the Pirates
are said to have paid $4,000 when
he came up from the Syracuse
club in 1899, reported to camp to-
night in the absence of the Polo
Grounders, who are in Atlantic
City for exhibition games with the
Yankees.
Gee, %, came to the Giants at
the waiver price last season, a
sore arm having hampered his
career in the majors.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-02
RAFFERTY, SETS
INDOOR RECORD

bOc ALL, N. T., April 1.-(H)-
Jimmy Rafferty, of the New York
Athletic Club is still king Of Amer
lean milers, having cracked Paa-
vo Nurmi's 20-year-old Buffalo re-
cord of 4:12 with 4:10.9 mile
last night, fastest turned in on an
American track this season.
The Invitational Mile featured a
track and field meet at the 74th
regiment armory which saw Ed
Digger, Dayton, Ohio, establish
new American indoor record in
the 70-yard invitational high hur-
dies. and Tuskegee Institute of
Alabama retain its national wo-
mems AAU team championship
with a point total Of 80.
Rafferty, expressed keen disap-
pointment that Gunder Haegg
whom he had beaten three times
this season, was unable to arrive
in Buffalo for what was to have
been the Swede's final 1945 Ameri-
can appearance.
Haegg left California Friday at
ter visiting his fiancee, Dorothy
Nortier, and was stranded in Mem
phis having been removed from a
plane for a priority passenge.. He
and his countryman, Haakon Lid
man, will leave New York for
Sweden this week. The runner
scored only one victory this trip
at Cleveland, where Rafferty, did
not run.
When word was received at the
beginning of the meet that Haegg
definitely would not take part, Of
ficials announced to the waiting
crowd of 1900 that money would
be refunded on request. Only three
or four availed themselves of the
offer.
It was Rafferty's ninth success
sive victory of the indoor season.
He won easily after Rudy Simms
Of the New York Pioneer Club set
the pace for SIX laps. Simms finish
ed second, Is yards back and
Forrest Efaw, the only other start
er, was distant third, finishing
30 yards behind the winner. Raj
ferty's previous fastest winning
time was 4:13.1.
Ed Digger, timed at 8.3 seconds
clipped oae-tenth Of second from
the previous 7O-yard high hurdle
mark set by Allan Tolmich of De-
troit in New York City, Harch 81,
1910. Digger, national AAU indoor
60-yard high hurdle champion,
defeated Haakona Lidman by two
feet.
Lidman came back to win the
100-yard invitational high hurdles
in the fast time of 11.8 seconds,
beating Digger by IL inches. Owen
Cassidy of the Columbia Univer-
sitq Midshipmen's School finished
third in both races.
In the Women's National AAU
indoor track and field champion
ships, held in conjunction with the
mile and hurdles events, Alice
Coachman of Tuskegee Institute
won two titles, finishing first in
the 5O-yard dash and the running
high jump.
Former Olympic champion Stella
Walsh of Cleveland, won the 220-
yard run in 1858 seconds, one sec
onds over the AAU record she set
on April 10, 1890 and Dorothy Dod-
son successfully defended her
eight-pound shot-put title.
Runnersup to Tuskegee in the
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-02
Comedian To Enter
Ice Hockey Events

NEW YORK, April 1.-R-Ole
Olsen of the famous stage pair
of Olsen and Johnson, now ap-
pearing in musical called
'Laffing Room Only" has enter
ed the sports field, he announced
today.
Together with Charles Babbs
and william Downs, both of Cali
fornia, Olsen has purchased the
Westwood ice arena in Los An
geles and is hopeful of obtaining
a franchise in the Southern Cali
fornia hockey league, affiliated
with the National hoskey league.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-02
BIS DEFEAT AS

FRENCH LICK, Ind, April T.
W.D-The Chicago Cubs "a" team
was licked by the BIS, 1917. today
in a game marked by seven errors.
Claude Passeau, in his first spring
appearance; Henry Wyse; Bob
Chapman, and George Woodland
all turned in satisfactory pitching
Jobs.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-02
DONATES 7o-YEAR SCARF

BRAZIL, Ind, April 1-U.@-The
yarn may be old-70 years old at
that but it's still serviceable.
At least that is what John F.
Cross decided when he gave a
knitted red scarf he had worn for
70 years to be ripped UP and used
as yarn for the 44th Afghan Bra
iii war mothers knit for sick and
disabled soldiers.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-02
MARION TO SIGN

ST. LOUIS, April 1.-W.H-Mar.
tin Marion, St. Louis Cardinal stal
shortstop, announced today that
he and President Sam Breador
had reached agreement on Mar.
ions salary. The ace said he viii
sign his 1915 contract tomorrow.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-02

Ten families on the lie d'Orleans,
near the city of Quebec, Canada,
have held the secret of making
frontage de File" for $50 years.
This is cheese highly priced by
gourmets all over the continent.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-02
BROWNS HOLD DRILL

CAPE GIRARDEAU. Mo-. April
l.-U.p)-The st. Louis Browns sub
bed three-hour indoor workout
Today for an exhibition game with
Toledo cancelled by rain. Outfield-
er Gene Moore was added to the
team Yesterday.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-02
IT WAS A SCIENCE

n WIS "A SC1ENVE
The skill of a scientist was re-
CURED to fire the Big Bertha guns
Used by Germany during World
War I. Curvature of the earth S
surface and rotational speed of the
earth had to be considered.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-02

team championships were the New
York German-American A. c.,
which finished second with IA IL
points, and the Chicago Hurricanes
third, with 10.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-02

1t has been estimated that the
internal temperature Of the sun Is
oo'ooo,OO0 degrees. Its surgace tenn
perature is 500 degrees.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-02
DEER HITS FUNERAL CAR

DEER HITS FUNERAL CAR
BEECH CREEK, Pa W.D "A
hit-and-run deer inflicted consid-
cradle damage on the Bechdel
Brothers funeral coach when he
ran from the woods and leaped
onto the side of the moving We
hicle,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-02
Dale Brannon Wants
Chance AT Post Team

WAYCROss, Ca, April 1.-(R-
1t. Col. Dale D. Brannon would
like ''to take crack at the local
army air fields baseball team,
IF they can use any more men. "
There is no doubt that he will
get a try-out, if he insists-he' S
the fields new commanding Off
Ger.
He'd probably have no trouble
making the team anyway, for he
is keenly interested in athletics.
AS lad used to play sandlot base
ball around his home town OF
Chardon, Ohio.
Colonel Brannon is one Of the
few army men to wear the Navy
Distinguished Service Medal, and
he also holds the Silver Star and
Distinguished Flying Cross. He
has 81 combat missions in the Pa.
cific to his credit.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-02

Reindeer meat is staple food
of the Northlanders.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-02

When cutting a meringue COW
cred pie use a sharp knife fire.
quently dipped in cold water.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-02

Robert Fulton, the inventor-en-
gineer, was a portrait and land
scape painter as well.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-02

Oranges, lemons. grapefruit and
stored in a cold place.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-02

One-third of the worlds sugar
production is consumed by Alneri-
cans, who comprise one-fifth of
the worlds population.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-02

Washington (A) ---- 900 oil 000-2 9 1
Norfolk (NTS) 49, 900 900 40x-4 8 2
Niggeling, Pieretti 49,, and Evans,
Rustich. Meaers a., Shepard o., and
Mccullough.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-02
Exhibition Games

Fort Wayne, Ind. - 900 900 oo2-2 2
Pittsburgh (NLy - $50 100 12x-1l Is 0
Bildilli, Davis (D and Bush; Butcher,
Ostermueller (s) and Camelli and Salk-
ED.
Cleveland (A) ------ OIL COL 0o2-5 3
Red Sox (semi-pro) 01o o10 1903 l
Palica, Calvert ~, Henry ~ and
Ruszowski; Smith, Hooks a., Davis 81,
and VanantWerp
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-02

Boston (A) --- 800 423 24x-2O 73 l
Army All Stars - 01o 900 300 6 1
Terry, Bowman (6). and Garbark; Fo-
to, Hartnett ~, McCleary ~, Poll
castro CD, Caddy (6).
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-27
in a Hospital?

of pain The legless, the armless, the sick, and
wounded gave themselves for Victory. What can
we give them in return?
Surely not words. Not the empty brightness of
New Years greeting For these, above all, deserve
their country's best.
It's up to you to see they get it!
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-27

The best of medicine, and doctors, and nursing.
The best of hospitals, and for their wounds of
body and spirit. The best of everything they want
and need to make their New Year bearable.
How can you do it?
Buy Bonds! Buy Victory Bonds-Your New Years
greeting to the who bought Victory!
The Nome nugget., 1945-10-10
Evacuated AlaSkans May Now Return To The Territory

HEADQUARTERS, ALASKAN DEPARTMENT It. Gen. Delos C. Emmons, Commanding General of the Alaskan Department, has granted authority for return to the Territory of Alaska at once of all persons, except dependents of military personnel presently stationed in the Alaskan Depart ment, who were evacuated from the Territory in the interest of military security.
 Prior to the granting of this au- thority, in response to a request from the Director, War Relocation Authority, cases of all evacuated individuals involved were review ed in detail. "AS a result of this action," Gen. Emmons stated in a letter to the executive to the As sistant Secretary of War, 'it has been concluded that all such evac- uees may now be allowed to re- turn to their permanent resi- dences."
 Previously a number of indi- Vidual requests for permission to return to the Territory were con- sidered on their respective merits, with the result that 39 former bona fide residents were allowed to return before blanket authority to return all evacuees was grant ed.
 A total of 225 persons were evac- uated from the Territory for req sons of military security or al their own request. No figures are available at present as to the probable number who will elect to return.
The Nome nugget., 1945-10-10
Labor Party Wins Norway Election

OSLO, Norway, Oct. l0-(P- A clear cut victory for his labor party was won in Norway's na- tional elections Monday by Prime Minister Gerhardsen. He was ex- pected to shuffle the cabinet and offer an overall labor government to King Haakon for his approval before the end of the month.
 Nearly complete returns indi- ca.ed the labor party won a work ing majority of one hundred fifty.
The Nome nugget., 1945-10-10
Kai-Shek Tells Chinese To
 Emulate Russians

CHUNGKING, Oct. l0-R - GeneralissimP Chiang Kai-Shek, addressing the Chinese people by radio on the i've of their National Day, October tenth, pointed to the spirit of the Russians as model to be emulated in the reconstruc- ton of their wartorn republic. He recommended emphasis on indus try and agriculture and special emphasis on communications.
The Nome nugget., 1945-10-10
THE ME NUGGET
OPA To Continue Price And Rent Control In Territory

The Alaska OPAs foremost job i1 this immediate postwar period is to continue to protect the peo- pie of Alaska from undue in- creases in livinp costs. according to Mildred R. Hermann, Alaska OPA Direc' or.
 On a national scale mass pro- duction and full employment will be needed to hold imitation in check. Mass markets and stabil- ized American dollar are essential to that effort. And mass markets can be achieved only if prices stay wi hin reach of that dollar. That is where we come into the pie ture," Mrs. Hermann stated.
 Price and rent control in the Territory will be continued as long as inflationary pressure in dicates that need," said Mrs. Her man. Today there is great de- mand for many commodities and services, many of which will con- tinue to be scarce for some time yet. So long as these conditions exist, OPA has a great reSpOnSi- bility to the public. We must see that prices of food and clothing are held in line. In addition, there are many recOnversion items com ing back into the market shortly like, automobiles, refrigerators, , washing machines and radios. Al so we know for some time there will be a shortage of building ma terials and increasing demand for housing which will cause prices in that field to be under pressure. | "These are just a few of the danger spots we see ahead in fighting off an imitation such as was the aftermath of World War I. As long as they exist, we ir OPA must carry out our job un- der the law as laid down by Con- gress," Mrs. Hermann said.
The Nome nugget., 1945-10-10
PAGE FIVE
MRS. MURRAY COBURN LEAVES FOR STATES

Mrs. Murray Coburn, who was employed by the Bon Marche was an outgoing passenger on the Pan American Monday. Murray Co., burn, who is about to be discharg- ed from the Army left yesterday for the States to join her. He has been stationed here witt the ACS.
The Nome nugget., 1945-10-10
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1s45

mittee of the Chamber of Com merce, and discussed with them individually the problem. The committee will ask for a review of the Nome harbor project which is now 29 years old, and for a survey to be made to meet the present conditions.
The Nome nugget., 1945-10-10
Civilian Historian
 Made Naval History

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - (P) - The U. s. Naval Academy, which has contributed as much or more to American history than any other institution, was started through the efforts of an historian.
 He was George Bancroft, Secre- tary of the Navy in 1845, and au- thor of a 10-volume History of the United States" Bancroft Hall at the Naval Academy, which marked it's tooth anniversary Oct. 10, bears his name.
The Nome nugget., 1945-10-10
CAPT. GEORGE HOPKINS HERE ON DREDGING PROJECT

Captain George Hopkins of the U. s. Engineers, is here to inves- tigate the Harbor dredging pro- ject. He has met informally with the members of the Harbor com
The Nome nugget., 1945-10-10
NORTH STAR ARRIVES IN ROADSTEAD

The North Star. motorsh.p of the U. s. Bureau of Indian Affairs, arrived in port this morning and is taking on supplies from the Diamond Head for schools and hospitals maintained by that de- partment. They will also take on natives for the islands, and return them to their homes for the win ter.
The Nome nugget., 1945-10-10

Harry-You never need to worry about drowning. You'll al ways be able to keep your head above water.
 Jerry-HoW do you know?
 Harry-A hollow body can't sink.
The Nome nugget., 1945-10-10

The Coast Guard maintains the worlds fireboat fleet.
The Nome nugget., 1945-10-10

"What'll you do little girl, when you're as big as your mOther?' Diet"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-24
Jobs and Job Insurance
(New York Times)

M P Catherwood New York State Commerce Commissioner, has just reported to Governor Dewey that there are than 100000 jobs available 1n this State at time when 75000 persons are receiving unemployment insurance There can be little dispute with MT Catherwoods conclusion that this constitutes an unfortunate and dangerous inconsistency. should this condition become further aggravated 1t could seriously impair the reconversion effort of the State
 This situation has arisen in part because o1 the reluctance of many workers to accept jobs which pay less than their wartime incomes. Many persons have worked under abnormal wartime conditions for so long that they to regard their normal income the higher earnings offered incentive to induce workers to shift to war plants This kind of thinking underies the demands by number Of unions for a 30 per cent increase in basic wage rates.
 The New York State survey shows that the aver age hourly wage is 80 cents for these thrilled jobs Although this amount is lower than the $104 an hour paid in manufacturing industries when the term mated it is substantially above the prewar rate of about 62 cents an hour. Thus it is not accurate to infer as is sometimes done that it is merely their war level of earnings that many workers are re- luctant to accept.
 Undoubtedly another factor contributing to the anomaly of serious labor shortages while many people are receiving unemployment is found in the high level of such payments. Why work for $32 week. some of them are doubtless asking themselves when you get $21 for long time by not working? Theoretically of course unemployment insurance is only to be paid when the applicant cannot obtain satisfactory employment. If the present situation continues it is clear that the system must be tight ened up considerably or we will be supporting in deness for months time large numbers of persons who are perfectly able to work