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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21
an INE AID TONIGHT

on the AR I0Nl6hI
WT0p, 7:30-Ronsld Colmsn tells the story
Of the shepherd Amos. The 81. Luke choristers
sing with 6inny 5imms.
WRc, 8:00-Condueter Paul layslIe inaueu-
rates ! "ChriIdren's Corner" feature with his
own composition, The Bullfroe and The Robin"
WWDc. 8:05-husie by the Waller Reed
DAME Band with voesis by Allen Foster.
VOL, 8:30-vitior berbsn's life story.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21

VOL, i0:t5-hn Pssns, Eleanor Sisbsi
and Raymond Paige appear.
WM. t0:30-E1n Stone discusses 81 spefs
with Bill Stern.
wI0P, to:30-Mshhs Rsys Msiis.
M, t0:45-Robsrt Mccormick interviews
Representative Ludlow on Our Foreign Policy. %
VOL. if:30-Ssnsfor Burton Wheeler in.
ierviewed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-19

BY HUGH FULLERTON. JR.
New York. Nov. l9-AP-Anybo-
dy want the job OF picking the
football bowl" teams today?..
What with 81. Msrys and Holy
Cross. which looked like sure
things for New Years bids and
Penn State. a possibility. getting
knocked on. the list now looks like
Army on ii will go) Alabama. Ok.
lahoma Aggies and then what?..
Army's Glenn Davis finally spent q
day IN the bench, but Il took
Judge to get him there. Glenn and
his t-ammate. Jim Rawers, were
guests OF Chief Magistrate Edgar
Bromberger in the New York felony
court yesterday. The Indiana foot
ball team had to travel I'm three
groups to reach that mud bath in
Pittsburgh Saturday. And when
the squad finally was assembled
for practice the Hoosiers found
the keys to the equipment trunks
were IN the possession OF a student
manager who had been left behind
in Bloomington.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-19
Giants Defeat
Detroit, 35-l4

Chi.agU. Nov. I9-AP-This is
/ showdown week In the dynamite NIL
ed National Football League race
with the surprising Cleveland
/ Rams and the rollicking Washing
/ ton Rodshins within grasp OF the
Western and Eastern divisional II
/ ties respectively.
The Rams can make Thanksgiv.
ing Day really worth celebrating
when they risk their - record
against the second-place Detroit
Lions t62) in a Turkey Day mix at
Detroit A Ram victory would
clinch the Western diadem for
Cleveland In the lO-game champion!
ship race.
The Redskins (6-D can assure
| themselves OF AZ least a tie for
Eastern laurels by whipping the
Philadelphia Eagles (5-2i in their
crucial skirmish AZ Philadelphia
next sunday Once past the Eagles,
Washington meets the hspless
Pitisl urgh Steelers and the New
York Giants.
Til Rams. behind the brilliant
passing OF rookie Bob Waterfeld,
squelched the Chicago Cardinals,
1921 at Chicago yesterday TO grab
the undisputed Western leadership
as the Lions stumbled 35.l3 before
the pass-minded Giants at New
| York
Now the Lions must trip the
Rams and Green Bay Packers 10
stay IN the title picture. with a
chance for a clear championship
bid only n the Rams lose at De-
troit and drop their anal with
Brooklyn-Boston.
The way Waterheld pitched 10
three touchdowns and set up two
more ty his accurate tossing aga
inst tie Cardinals. however, leaves
the Lions with plenty to worry
about. waterheld's brilliant per-
formance shaded a sterling passing
Job b. the Cardinals Paul Christ.
man, who tossed to two Chicago
scores and completed 10 OF 45 flips.
The tail-end Chicago Bears, with
Sid Luckman passing TO three
touchiowns, gave the Redskins a
healthy scare before Washington
reverted TO classy running at
tack TO finally triumph, 1921. after
trailing at ~. AZ, and 21-14. Luck
man however. completed 10 or 20
passes to outclass Sammy Baugh
in the aerial department.
The Eagles kept right on Wash
ingt0n's heels by walloping the
| Steelers. 500. with Steve Van Bur
en-, the League-leading ground gain
er. ranminC to a pair OF Philadel-
| phia touChdowns
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-19
Bowl COntenders Undecided
as Grid Season Nears End

New York. Nov. ls-AP-The
National Championship, several sec
tional races and the very confused
bowl situation toGay remained to
be cleared up as the collegiate foot
ball campaign neared its conclu-
sion.
Army and Navy went into train
ing for their championship clash
in Philadelphia Dec, /. but the Big
Seven and Big Six chases were
slated TO be decided this Thursday
and Saturday. The bowl picture,
never clear one at best because
OF the weekly batch OF upsets. be
came cloudier than ever today fol
lowing the surprise defeats Of st
Mary's Holy Cross and Penn State
Saturday
Heading the list OF contenders for
the Dostseason contest were the
four remaining major unbeaten and
united eleveus Army, Alabama.
OklanomH a. & NJ. and Virginia
Army which rolled to its 18th
STRAIGHT victory in two years by
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-19
Race For Bic
Ten Lead Open

Chirag nov. l9-AP- Just one
more weeL end, and football ex.
perts who turned gray trying to
plot fhr course OF the Western
Conference race this season can
catch their breath. relax and wait
for another season they hope won't
be as confusing.
Fodf circuit games are scheduled
Saturday. Two are merely for
consolation prizes. II any. The 9th.
er two carry potential dynamite.
Indiana. Ohio State and Michi.
gan sill can win the title. Ohio
State and Michigan meet at Ann
Arbor in one OF the big games; un-
beaten Indiana meets its old back
yard rival, Purdue, at Blooming
ton.
And Purdue can win the title for
either Ohio State or Michigan by
dumping Indiana something not
outside the realm OF possibility in
view OF past games between these
old rivals and Purdue's record this
season
Last Saturday Michigan handed
the Boilermakers a 27-13 setback
when freshman Pete Elliott threw
three touchdown passes and scored
another touchdown himself.
Ohio State, meanwhile. scored a
a hr5t-period touchdown against
Illinois nursed that lead along until
the final quarter. and with Ollie
Cline providing most OF the fire
works. smashed out a 27-2 victory.
But the big upset was Iowa's
last quarter. 9019. victory over
Minnesota-the Gophers' fourth
straight loss.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-19
Sports Roundup

Brushing on Michigan State COLLEGES $40 upset
Saturday those football happen
saturdsyspaan Coach Charley Bachman
today sent his charges through practice d
win euean Tuesday noon
will the lid the ls45 gridiron season FIJI
day night in the Orange Uniyers
New Yok-AP-Busher glamour turf probably putting
special Pancake makeup and Chanel No right now 10
chief and
Pmco special and
result Mayors three old hy IS
horse OF 1915 The experts vote
this month.
Heights today claimed the state high school
triumph previously indicated
University Louis University %
yesterday battle with Wayne which
played in IT'S last messing the
Hurons' perfect record
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-19

trouncins Pennsylvania Clio Satur-
day, topped the field for the Rose
Bowl =. Whether the Cadets
would accept an invitation still
was debatable but Major General
Maxwell n. Taylor. superintendent
at West Point. said after the Penn
massSCrr that he was considering
the matter although he emphasized
that the Army has not received
even feeler for a New Years Day
game
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-19
MORE HUNTERS DIE

Three hunters died over the
week end. Two from accidental
shootings. The third from a heart
attach Fourteen-year-old Jay
Slender, Flint. was shot through
the heart as he sat in the rear OF
an automobile near Tawas City and
n CUR lying between two Compan-
ions on the front seat was dis
charged. A stray bullet killed Tho.
mas Plrkhold, SO. Nottawa. 4 heart
attack took the life Of Earl Rich.
ards. 20. Belaire.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-19
Monday Matinee


Gordon Richards, who has led
the list OF English Jockeys II times
in the past 10 years and who has
booted home more than 5000 win
ners, never has ridden a Derby win
ner He already has given calls
on his services TO the owners OF
three OF this years top two-year-
olds IA hopes TO achieving that am
bition next spring. Grid-gooty
Pittsburgers will tell you that not
only Coach Clark Shaughnessy but
Pitts athletic director, Jimmy Ha-
gan, will hit the skids as soon as
the season ends. And the coach
the Pitt Alumni seem to want 10
none other than Jock Sutherland
-. And ho,' about a cheer for the
grid Giants scouts! They appar-
emily spotted the same weakness
on pass defense that enabled the
Packers to beat that big Detroit
team, and New York didn't have
Don Hutson to take advantage OF
~
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-19
Back When

(By the Associated Press)
Today year ago-Philadelphia
and Green Bay set the pace in the
East ard West divisions OF the Ma
tiona' Football League.
Three years ago-Branch Hickey
announced the appointment OF Leo
Duraeher as manager OF the Brook
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-19

Ign Dodgers.
Five years ago-Al Dummy
Davis lost his license FOR life"
and was fined $4,000 by the New
York state Athletic Commission for
deliberate fouls in his bout with
Fritzie Civic.
Ten years ago-Earle Combs,
through as an active player, signed
as coach with the New York Yam
KEGS.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-19
Today's Guest Star

Eugene Fitzgerald, Fargo. n. D.,
Forum: What's that about Birds
OF feather flock together?'...
Look who's going to manage the
New ORLEANS Pelicans OF the
Southern Association - Johnny
Peacock" eds note: Maybe
this is a case OF fine feathers don't
make fine birds" Gene)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-19
Rams Take Western Division Lead
Bench Gossip

Virginia football team, his mother
never got 20 see him play until HIS
final game against West Virginia
in the deep mud at Charleston, W.
Va. Nom wasn't fayorably i'm
pressed by the game, but she did
like the between halyes show stag
ed by high school trumpet-tooters
&C.. johnny, she said afterwards,
when you have a son. don't let
him play that rough football-you
let him play in the band
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-19
-ond il will be still better"

for information He will be glad to help you
decide upon the models that will fit your needs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-19
CLEANING the Gun

Warning to the Big Ten: That
Indiana football squad will return
virtually intact next year. II
Whizzer White, now chained to a
Navy desk job in Washington. gets
out OF uniform by midsummer, you
can expect him to play another
year u pro football. Whizzer sim
has year to go at Yale law school.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-19

Johnny'S On the Spot
While halfback Johnny Duda was
rolling up the scores for the q. OF
Evening star., 1945-05-20
ssCET YOUR GEAR ON ."
BY MTSet- Gene Ward, USMC

IT'LL geo, packed with Japs, was the
Ill worst spot on Cape Gloucester. Every
once in while the column of weary leather
necks would stop for breather there m the
jungle rain The word would be passed back
along the line for halt, and then, ciga-
rette later, the word would be passed again:
Get your gear on, we re moving out again"
That phrase began pounding in Sgt. AL
Carbuto's temples, finally became the lett
motiv of the entire march ON Hill $50. That
night in his foxhole he scribbled the verse,
penciled in the notes.
As the advance continued, the song
spread to other regiments of the famed First
Marine Division. The song began getting
around 1t went into battle at Peleliu, is still
going into battle. It's good theme song.
X MT/scr. GENE WARD left sports reporting
for the marines. scas correspondent at Tara
ua, no,c does Marine Corps radio wo7k.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-16
Wilmington To Be Host
To Conference Of M

The City of Wilmington will be
host May Is to approximately $50
law enforcement officers in this
area who will attend a conference
sponsored by the Federal&Bureau
of Investigation with the coopera-
ton Of Chief of Police Charles H.
Casteen, City Manager A. c..
Nichols and the City Council, ac-
cording to S. r. May, local FBI
representative.
The conference will start at 1880
a. m. in ITALIAN Hall, during which
Edward Scheidt, special agent in
charge of the FBI for North Caro-
lima, will act as chairman. Movie
slides concerning various phases
of law enforcement will be shown,
and discussion will be held.
Following the meeting at Thai
ian Hall, the conference will move
to the American Legion stadium,
where Casteen and the police de-
partment will give a barbecue for
attending law enforcement officers.
At the stadium, Special Agent
Daniel A. Hurska, fire arms expert
and instructor at the FBI academy
in Quantico, Va, will give an ex-
hibition of trick shooting. J. Edgar
Hoover, director of the FBI, has
arranged for Hurska to show the
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-16
President Puts Dan1per
On Reduction Of Taxes

WASHINGTON, May 15.-R)-
President Truman served emphatic
notice today that he will fight any
tax reductions until Japan is de-
feated, but top congressional tax
managers divided on the question.
Chairman Doughton (D-NC) of
the House Ways and Means Com
mittee promptly took stand with
the President. Senator George 3D.
Ga) insisted there should be down.
ward adjustment biased on all the
factors, and not on consideration of
the end Of the war alone"
Mr.. Truman told his news con-
ference he wanted it distinctly I'M
derstood there can be no reduction
in taxes Until the war is over.
There are $1,000, 1000 individual
bondholders who must be protect
ed, he said, adding that the only
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-16

use of various firearms, and to
illustrate FBI firearms courses.
Special Agent r. D. Easterling
of the Charlotte FBI office, will
give demonstration on the meth
cd of making casts of tire tracks
heel prints and other similar evil
dence that may be found at the
scene of a crime.
The history of these conferences
goes back to the beginning of the
war, when the FBI was charged
with maintaining internal security
in the country.
In Orderly to carry out this pro-
gram, the FBI had to coordinate
all law enforcing agencies in the
country In order to cement this
coordination and to inform the
various agencies, meetings were
held under the FBI once every
thr months, in different districts
of the United States.
At these meetings, which are
now held only twice a year, the
FBI passes on information which
it thinks will be helpful to the
numerous law enforcing bodies,
May said. These agencies are also
given chance to discuss their
problems with the FB1.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-16
PRESIDENT HINTS
BIG THREE TALKS
Explains Insurance Against
Rearmament OF Ger
many And Japan

WASHINGTON, May 15.- tP) =
President Truman expressed the
hope today that a meeting with
Prime Minister Churchill and Mar
shall Stain could be arranged in
the not far distant future to dis
cuss the coming peace program.
He was not ready, however, to talk
about tire time or place.
The chief executive made the
statement in reply to news con-
ference question. On the foreign
news front ne also:
l. Declared that the prime OBJ
jective in working out a repara-
tions policy is absolute insur ance
against German or Japanese re-
armament-ever again."
2. Said General Dwight D. Eisen-
hover favored, with the Presi.
dents support, free press and a
free flow of information.
3. Favored repeal of the johnson
Act which bars loans to nations ir
default on their First World War
debts to this country.
The President said he discussed
prospects of Big Three meeting
yesterday with British Foreign
CONTINUED on Page Three; Col. p
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-16
Second Enemy U-Boat
Surrenders To Navy
Since Nazis' Defeat

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., May Is -
R)-As an American sailor kept
tommy gun levelled at the COM
mander, A Ger man submarine
formally surrendered today to the
U. S. Navy, to become the second
U-boat in as many days to quit
in the North Atlantic since We
Day.
The vessel, the U-805, arrived
under escort of two U. S. Navy
destroyer-escort vessels, which
had taken her into protective
custody several hundred miles at
sea few days ago.
After Commander Alexander
Moffat, U. S. N. R., accepted sur
render and a complete examination
had been made of the ship, she was
taken with her crew to Portsmouth,
N. H., Navy yard.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-16
CHINESE BATTLE
TO TAKE F0OCH0W
.Recapture OF Chenghsien
Communications Gen.
ter Announced

CHUNGKING, May 15,-REThe
Chinese high command said to-
night that, fierce street fighting
was continuing in the east coast
seaport of F'oochow which the
Chinese entered Friday and both
sides were suffering heavy casual
ties.
The communique said Chinese
troops had recaptured Chenghsien,
communications center in Cheki-
ang province north of Fukien pro-
vince and 12O miles southwest of
Shanghai. The communique said
local militia aided the Chinese
troops in retaking the city last
Friday The japanese offered only
slight resistance.
The reoccupation of Chenghsien
followed earlier recapture by the
Chinese of Sinchang, 10 miles
southeast.
In Human province where the
Continued ON Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-16

OF the committee OIL nal1Onal up'
Grafton complete a tour Of north
ern Italy where they will examine
the political situation. The politi-
cal leaders expect to leave Rome
Thursday.
The pledge to observe a truce
on the monarchy was signed by
both Bonoml governments-the first
time when Bonomi succeeded Pietro
Badoglio following the liberation oil
Rome, and again when Ronomi
formed new cabinet after the
December crisis.
The Allied decision to hold any
new government to that pledge is
almost certain to be bitterly re.
ceived by leftist groups who have
held Up to this time that the truce
was only a means of giving the
monarchy time to prepare itself for
showdown battle
The pledge required of the pre-.
vious governments was not to raise
the monarchy question until all
Italy was liberated and until the
Italian people had had full op'
portunity to decide for themselves
whether they wanted king or a
republic.
The Allies, it is understood, are
taking the position that the situa-
ton in the country is still warlike
in view of the large armies station.
ed in Italy and the necessity Of
safeguarding communication lines
which might be endangered by any
political battle.
1t was also undecided whether
Continued on Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-16
TIDE WATER SET
FOR SEC HEARING
3,461 Shares OF Power
Firms New Common
Stock In Question

A hearing to determine whether
to permit General Gas and Elec-
trio Corp, to receive 3,461 shares
of new common stock in Tide
Water Power Co., of Wilmington,
will be held June 5, it was learned
here yesterday as George D. Con-
ant, of the Wilmington firm, ex-
planned that this stock was issued
as payment for old common stock
held by General Gas and Electric
Corp.
The old stock represented prac-
tically the whole common stock is
sue of Tide Water, Conant said.
The shares in question represent
only small part of the new au-
thorized common stock, ne pointed
out.
These shares have been held in
escrow since the disqualification
plan was approved in December.
The payment Of legal fees and
expenses also will be considered
at the hearing.
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way to protect them is by taxation.
Doughton said II agree with the
President and asserted that,
with the huge debt and high cost
Of the war in the Pacific, the people
should partriotically respond to
the situation. DoCghton conferred
with the President during the day.
George said there should be a
reduction as soon as possible, add
ing that "otherwise there is a
danger of an economic nosedive
when the war with Japan ends. :"
He conceded that there can be no
drastic cuts, and that taxes prob
ably will be high for a long time.
Mr.. Truman apparently did not
oppose a pending program to ad-
just business tax laws so as to make
Continued on Page Ten; Col. 81
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the estate OF Bruce b. Cameron.
The purchase price was said to
be approximately 100000.
The four-story brick structure,
owned by the Massa chusetts Mu-
tual Insurance Co., until purchased
by the syndic ate about three years
ago, is located on a tract extend
ing about. IS feet along Princess
street and 1875 feet on North Second
street. The first and second floors
are occupied by the Tide Water
Power company and the upper two
by various organizations, including
the Community Chest City draft
board No. l and the New Hanover
Alcoholic Beverage Control board,
and individuals.
In discussing the transaction aft
er the deed was filed, Mr.. Willettz
said it was his understanding that
the utility company, as well as
Otner businesses, WoulQ commune
to occupy the building.
He indicated that extensive i'm
provements in the structure, one
of the largest in the downtown sec
ton, will be made after the war
when the cost of building materials
and labor returns to a normal
plane.
The transaction increases Mr.
Willetts' holding on Princess street
considerably. A few years ago he
acquired the tract, with IS foot
frontage now occupied by the Will
let's building, removed the exist
ing structures and erected one Of
the community's most modern
business buildings.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-16

Judge John J. Burney, in the
opening session of this weeks
criminal term of Superior Court
yesterday commended the New
Hanover county Grand Jury, and
assured the body that he would
investigate their recommendation
that all City and County depart
ments make written reports on the
execution of the juries recon-
mendations.
He told the Grand jury that he
would arrange a conference with
its foreman, E. L. Matthews, to
consider the matter.
The Grand jury had reiterated
it's recommendations made at the
January and March terms Of
court, and asked the courts as
sistance in seeing that written re-
ports be made from all County and
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-16
|Nazi Torture
Crimes Told
To Congress
SHOCKED SILENCE
Law-Makers' Report |.
Made In Both Houses
Simultaneously

WASHINGTON, May 15.-lR-
In shocked silence, Congress heard
from its own eyewitnesses today
the gruesome story of Germany $
torture camps where thousands OF
slaves lived like cattle and died like
beasts.
The report of six senators and
six representatives who visited
h ee notorious concentration
camps was read simultaneously in
the two chambers by Senator Bark
ley D-Ky) and Rep. Thomson
D-Tex.)
It was a bitter denunciation OF
the German government-an indict.
ment on the high charge OF mass
murder. It did not spare the Ger
man public.
Senator Barley did not spare
the German army either. He said
it was inconceivable that the gen
eral staff would not have known
about the savage practices OF the
SIS and Gestapo.
''It is the opinion of your com
mittee that these practices con
stitIted no less than organized
crime against civilization and hu
mainly" the report said, '.ane
those who were responsible fol
them should have melted out te
them swift, certain and adequate
punishment. ....-.
The investigations conferred witt
War Crimes Commission in Londor
and the French commission, prais
ing the steps already taken fol
prosecution of war criminals il
Germany. This work is we'll TN
derway, the report said, and thu!
there is no need for the committe;
to recommend any action.
The IL legislators visited Buchen
valid. Nordenhausen and Dachau
the most notorious camps for politi
cal prisoners. They saw the dead
they saw the dying. Barley salt
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