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Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-11-20
1947 Auto Tags
OF Stale Coon
Sale Here Dec. 7
Motor Club Will
Distribute Tags;
Colors Reversed

New State automobile license
plates for l94T w;ll 20 on sale here
December at the local oiiic" of the
Carolina Motor CLUB. II was Hun":nr-
cd today bv Miss Lacy Crcn>hdw.
manager OF the office. Shipments
of plates have already been received
from the Motor Vehicles Bureau n
Raleigh. and wlll 90 OF sale ono
week from next Monday
The North Carolina tar this year
will carry black numerals ON an or
angle background. Only ono plate
will b" required. and will be dis
played on the rear of the car. a.
has been tho custom during the va.
years. Shortage of steel stlll pre-
vents use Of two plates.
Miss CrCnsh1w urged all car own
crS Ia buy their tags carly g. dvoid
Inc rush which usually comes n"5.
the end uf the period 81 grace al
lowed for making purchases. |h'
called attention iU The tact That moe
tor vehicle registrations arc Hi "U
all-tiinc high. and that carly pu-
chase Is more important than ever
The Henderson office ~ the Caro-
lima Motor Club Is located III the
Harvin- Mcinnis Company sale:
rooms on North William street.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-11-20
Communists Lead In
Romania Elections

Bucharest. Nov. 2O.-.I,ThC Com
munISt- dominated government bloc
took - vide carly lead over the oD-
position today IN first returns from
R"mdnia'S parliamentary elections. as
each side accused the other of irrcgu-
IdrI;iCS.
Returns from 'IyC procedures gave
the government bloc 5.552. The ma
u"r"l peasant party il.23j: tic ma
ti"udl liberals. 8.229: the independent
socialists. l.5l4. the Magyar popular
Wni"n. 63.9i4. and The national peas
ant democrats. 9.i&3 No calculations
were available OF the number of seats
won i'll these procedures.
rho interior ministry estimated
that from 90 10 - PEI cent OF tho
CoUm'r"'- &.0OO.ODn voters had par.
tlCIpItCd ~ the ballutIng yesterday
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-11-20
Organizer Declares
Go Drive In South
Is Bitterly Opposed

Atlantic City. y J.. Nov. 20-,P,-
Van y. Bit'ucr. chairman OF the
Go oranizInG drive IN the South.
said today efforts 10 unionilc south
"rn industry have been met with
more opposition each day"
They haven't pushed us around
too much. and don't think they
Will. even though few Of our poo
pie have been beaten up. Bittnc.
told The eighth ClO convention IN a
speech supporting u resolution on
organizing the UnOrganiHcd.
Bii'nCr said tn" tcXtilC industry.
largest IN the South. had declared
war against the ClO.
He SAID they are going To Vio-
late the national labor relations act.
they Hr" GOING tn fine people who
JOIN unions they arc gcInG 10 do
cvcrythIn. they can get away with e
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-11-20
Three kazi Leaders
Sent To Prison Are
In Very Bad Health

Frankfurt. Germany. Nov. %
Up-ThrcC Of tho seven Nali leader,
sentenced - prison by tho mtCrnn-
'innal military tribunal al Nucrn-
bcrc are III seriously bad" physical
condition. United States army sources
said today.
The names of the ailing prisoners
were not disclosed. M probable
will be moved TO their now quarters
in Bcrlln's Spamdau prison within
two weeks. The once proud heads
OF the wartime leaders nave bcch
shaved. Their badness is covered
only by little black skull caps.
Rudolf Hess. wnO spent many
days after his conviction lying on tn"
floor of his cell. now has pCrkcd up
somewhat and uCCUpiC, most of his
time by pacing the floor. Ono report
which could not be confirmed said
nc has completely rCEaincd his
memory. which he los,--Or at least
pretended 10 lUsC-durinc his trial.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-11-20

SCriiDns'
! ThI 'hc communists arc not yet
prepared fu hpii - rival congress m
defiance "l the national assembly AT
Nanklng
.. That b"'~cru January and juno
Inc had mulr'ycd 5O0.nOn Commrni;'
troops nv kCCp,r@ with tho Joint
Communist orCrumcnt army rcur-
gani2Hirn plan. but they nuw were
in greater strength than ever Chi
said he and party leaders had dCcid-
cd thc rehabilitation plan agreed
upon in January i'll Chungkins was
"trdp."
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-11-20
Fourth OF Diggers
Jump Gun On Strike
And Lay Down Picks

Pittsburgh, Nov. 2G.-fAP-
.'ohn J.. Lewis midnight dcadIinc
was still some hours away today.
hut almost fourth of his 100
600 s.aft cocl miners already had
jumped tho gun and Laid down
their picks.
still maintaining chat you can't
mine coal with an Injunction"
$1,000 miners Yesterday Joined
tho JS.000 diGGcrS who quiet work
Monday despite y Federal court
order intended 20 keep the mines
operating.
Illinois still led in the number
OF idle miners. with 1900. and
Alabama was second with $4,000
Of lis 10000 d;-Gcrs away from
work.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-11-20
STRONGER AGREEMENT ON
TRIESTE Is IN PROSPECT

New York. Nov. 20-LPy--A let
CT from Soviet Foreign Minister
!. II. MulotCv TO lIalion AmDassa-
For Quaroul revived talk today OF
he possibility of an agreement be-
-WC"n Italy and TuGoSlaVia 10 set
lr the fate Of disputed Trieste.
Mo!uiov wrote the Italian envoy
o Moscow. VIII is now in New
York, that Russia believes a friend
Y hnrc-S"lCrhdc settlement on the
.nrd"r trouble will promote III,
irCrG'hcninc "f peace III Europe
italian diplomats hcr" prufcs SCI
fCnSclVCS ptcaSed wlth his state
hcni. Hnd il vas expected 80 carry
"nSrd,rahl" weight with III" Yusn-
Jaws Between BCIgradc ana Mos
yuV"
Mcn"whrlc. M' Iot"v and 'nr .,hcr
JlG four irrCiru minister. hc9,
chcriil"d Hu"rhcr ."s>irm nu tic
iiallIn peace treaty Having Iru,.Cr
AN Cdgt-HCs' dcs,dlrcl. uvrr c,,-
;r' Of tho city Ivy powerful Unit
81 Nation. government they are try
~ :" c0mplct" - GIickiy rs pos
1slc = formula in'crm1'ic naiiIIng
Trieste.
fut Beyond IL" question Of Nhc
rules Trieste are C"0n"HlI questions
and these. too. may pro-" 'i0C-CHH
SHINING. h'intpN !. understood ir
have submIttcd = hi British. Fre"ci
and American Contr'c"~ % plan inl
Italy and Yugo,lay zyn", in the IL.
tCTna;Iouni territory. The western
powers onjcc; 10 such an arrange.
ucu;. C"utcudIng That Trieste shpuIc
% made independent of al c"u;ro
~ either u tho two uci.hbur!u!
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-11-20
Chinese Red Leader
Blames Gen. Chang

Ycran. China. Nov 2O.--DP,---Gcn-
rral Chu Tch. crmardcr-in-chic Of
ChIna's Communist armies. charged
Chang kai-Shck today with the
entire responsibility" for national dis
unity and civil ,iIfc. and "aSSailcd
American rcac'ioi1riCs" Tor lending
him encouragement
fn an exclusive thrcc-huur inter
view. the famous guerilla Stra,cCist
declared hc was preparing the dc
fcuSc Of This Chinese Communist
capital Tor an important govern
mcnt attack"
General Chu also made these as
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-11-20

MINERS John Relko, Frank Gruznik,
and William Mates, are shown as
they discussed the threatened coal
strike at one of the Pittsburgh Coal
Company mines in Pennsylvania.
Looking on is Relko's eight-year-
old daughter, Jeanne. She is hold
ing her favorite doll. According to
Washington reports the United
States has decided "to fight John l..
Lewis on all fronts" Above is a
copy Of the notice ordered posted at
the $500 mines now being operated
by the us. Government. The no
tice signed by Interior Secretary
julius A. Krug warns the 10000
soft coal miners not to leave the
pits. international Soundnhnfni
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-11-20
Price OF Sugar Will
Increase Very Soon

Washington. Nov IN. --I-OpA
increased the pric" NJ raw sugar To-
dag and ru',Iicd hpu,cWjycs and
Other buyer i soon viii boost the
retail price % tic refined product by
about half - cont - pound.
Thc agency estimated ~" increase
wrll add bout $50. 900 600 'r Consuru-
crs annual foot bill Tho retail price
boost will come when growers Get
SUGAR refined !"om the higher cost
rHw sugar.
OpN authorized an Increase OF 36.5
cents per 100 pounds Tor raw cane
sugar and 10 cents per 100 pounds
for sumi-reiined raw 2uSu.s,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-11-20
10000 OF GI Men
Losing Subsistence

Washington, Nov. % ~, The
Veterans Administration reported
today u had suspended subsistence
payments 10 approximately l5O.OOU
excl. for failure "a rcpur: earn
lngS in school or Job training.
The payments. made audcr tho
CT Bill e Rights. amDun; 10 S65
monthly for unmarried veterans iu
g hnnl ~ ~ Job training. and 10 500
mnnthtv l"r married u,en More
than l.2ao.oO0 veterans draw tho al
lOtmcntS.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-11-20
Recover Two Bodies
From Grounded Ship

s. Simon. Ga, No, % ~, -
The bodies nf two persons vino los,
their live; when tho 85-'ort Schoor-
CT TUud"lHN". GU route 10 tho south
WCSi Pacific. went aground and
broke ny OF blackboard island. were
recovered carly today. The Coast
Guard reported.
Two survivors. Mr.. end Mrs. Ted
SlCn/ak Of Detroit. Mich. were
found On ~" ISLAND late Yesterday
by coast guardsmcn after sea-
plane and Olimu search of the area
Two others are still missing.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-11-20
Five Known Dead In
Blast Al GreenyiIIe

Grccnvillc. =. e.. Nov. ~
tAP)--Fivc persons were known
dead today and one missing in 4
gas explosion and fire which dc
molishcd The Ideal Laundry plant
and office here last night. Of
about 30 injured. thirty were be-
ing treated IN the general and
st. Francis hospitals here. and so
were given first aid al the blast
scene IN the northwest section Of
tho city. eight block from the
heart Of town.
The plant damage was csti-
mated at 100000 by John Burns,
the lauudry'S manager.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-11-20
longshore Strike
Settlement Hailed

san Francisco. Nov. 20.-tP,-CIO
i"uGsh"rCmCn and marine engineers
voted Overwhelmingly 80 so back TO
'ncE i"bS al & a. IN. Pacific time to-
day. bU' AfI dock officers organized
nic"c'ln2 beginning al a. III. Ito pro-
,cy' "ur interests" while they voted
70" contract terms offered by ship
owners
Thus the end OF the 5O-day old
Pacific coast waterfront tic-up was
delayed. al least until Saturday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-11-20
PRIVILEGED CHARACTERS

Frankfurt. Germany, Nov ~ 10
Because 81 the acute housing short
arc ~ occupied Germany. the only
War Department employees who can
BRING their families over from the
United States arc those III key 30
SiiIuuS. United States Army head
quarters ruled today.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-11-20
HlodHQh
FOR NORTH CAROLINA

Partly cloudy and slightly
warmer in west norton. most
~ cloudy and little tcmpcra-
turc change east portion tonight
and Thursday. Occasional light
rain in coastal area tonight and
early THURSDAY.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-11-20
Souiets Fight For Controls
NOTICE
TO ALL MEMBERS
or
UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA

This mine is in Government possession and
will remain open. Your contract with the
Government remains effective, as il very
plainly says. for the period Of Government
possession" The Government and all III.
people Of the country expect the miners
to honor their contract and to mine the
coal which the nation needs
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-11-20
Cotton Price Trend
Is To Lower Levels

New York. Nov. -,l''--C0tipn
futures opened - cts Il - a bale
lower. Neon PR C. wCIC - cents
10 Sl.3l q bale lower than tho prev
iuus close. December 3i.7I: March
3O.3l. May 29.9G
Evening star., 1946-12-24
Penn Gridder' sReturn
Places East Squad
Al Full Strength
BY the ASsocinfsd Presa

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24.-With
Fullback Ed Allen Of Penn back in
uniform, the East squad was at full
strength today for the Shrine
charity game New Year Day, but
the West team still lacked four i'm
portant members.
Three of the WesternerS, Mickey
McCardle. back; Jim Callahan, end,
and John Ferraro, tackle, all OF
Southern California, we're grounded
at Los Angeles en- route from the
U. S. C.-Tulane game at New Or
leans, but were expected to be on
hand for today's workouts.
The fourth man, Hubert Bechtol,
University of Texas end, should ar
rive after Christmas Day.
Aliens appearance, after conflne-
ment for an infected foot, gives the
fasteners three driving fullbacks,
the others being Pete Pihos of In
diana and Ed Cody Of Purdue.
East Coaches Andy Kerr and Ber-
ME Bierman expressed pride in the
tough center of their line with the
Notre Dame guard pair Of John
Mastrangeio and Fred Roval backed
up by Hal Bean of Ohio State and
Ed (Buckets) Hirsch of Northwest
ern at the tackles and either John
Cannady of Indiana or Bob Orlando,
Colgate, at the pivot post.
Two day practice sessions were
the order for both squads. although
drills probably will ease of on
Christmas Day.
Evening star., 1946-12-24
With Bill Leetch

have been cleared away, but there
still remain many scattered patches
in small coves and other inacces-
sible places. Unless these scattered
patches of this pernicious plant are
removed in the course Of relatively
a few years the Potomac again will
become choked with it. Another
appropriation by Congress is neces-
sary to finish the job, and it is
sincerely to be hoped it will be
forthcoming. Unless the work is
completed now the vast sums al
ready spent will have been utterly
wasted.
In spite Of disappointments in the
field and woods this hunting season
sportsmen have many things for
which to feel gratified. Mother Ma
ture has been good to the wildfowl,
which should result In better shoot
ing another season, and we've had
wonderful saltwater angling right
up to the present time.
There's always another year
ahead for most of us, so we wish
for all our readers the merriest
of Christmas times. May your game
bags be full and your lines be cast
in pleasant places during the New
Year to come,
Evening star., 1946-12-24
Sports Mirror i!

Today q year ago-John Cobb,
British racing car driver, arrived
in New York to study possibility
of trying for new world speed
record on Utah salt fiats.
Three years ago-St. Louis
Cardinals showing in World
Series No. 1 disappointment Of
ls43, according to poll OF sports
editors.
Five years ago-Survey showed
$5l7.382,l07 wagered at Nations
race tracks in 194l, compared to
$4l6,654,88 in 1910.
Ten years ago-College sports,
especially football, doomed, said
Maj. John L. Grifath, Big Ten
commissioner and president Of
NCAA, ii athletes openly re-
cruited and subsidized.
Evening star., 1946-12-24

Manager Glen brakes Apollo A. G.
entry of II fighters is an early
favorite for the team championship
in the Boys Club of Washington
amateur boxing tournament opening
Friday night at Turner's Arena.
Many of the boys Drake Is enter
ing are well-known amateurs, with
l12-pound Johnny Arduini heading
the list. Arduini is former Golden
Gloves champion who fought on the
information team which invaded
England last year. Another of the
other senior entrants Is Pat Thomas,
ll2-pound novice Golden Gloves
winner last year; Johnny Crowell,
l35-pounder;; Benny Aquilino. l60-
FOUNDER; Don Bubsher and George
McEntes, 175-pounders, and Tom
Brody, heavyweight. Brody was last
years lightheavyweight champ here.
In the novice division Apollo will
be represented by Tony Arduini,
Evening star., 1946-12-24
Houston Waits Arrival
OF Oil Bowl Rivals
BY the Asseeiofed Press

HOUSTON, Tex, Dec. 24.-The
Engineers of Georgia Tech and Gal
loping Gaels of st. Marys of Cali
fornia today were preparing to take
quick looks at their Christmas gifts
before heading for the Southwest
and Houston where the two highly
rated offensive elevens will clash in
the Oil Bowl classic New Year Day
Georgia Tech is to move into
Houston Thursday to enable a full
week Of on-the-scene practice before
meeting Herman Wedemeyer & Co.
The Gaels are to arrive Sunday
morning.
Although Coach Bobby Dodd's
Golden Tornado from Georgia ev-
identity will go into the game as
favorite, the records of the two
teams on offense indicate a close
hattle-and a battle Of high scoring
variety for each club.
With the Gaels possessing such a
star as Wedemeyer and Georgia
Tech having group of steady backs
headed by Dinkey Bowen at full
and Frank Broyles at quarter, the
strength Of the lines of the two
teams may be the determining factor
for the winner.
Evening star., 1946-12-24
4 Boumun Gets Extra YuIe Cash,
Winning Kenny Bowling Event
Bv Ben McAiwee

Clair Bauman, 102-average War
GAO League pinman, today had an
extra $50 for Christmas, his award
for a brilliant victory in the second
annual Sister Kenny handicap held
at Hyattsville Recreation. In chalk
ing up a winning score of TIA, which
included a 130-pin handicap, the
surprising duckpinner averaged 128-
4 for his five games or nearly ~ pins
per game over his normal league
speed.
A sum OF $50 was raised for the
Nation wide paralysis fund from a
field of 160 men and women con-
testants. The participants and Oscar
Hiser, Hyattsville bowling proprietor
sponsor of the event, donated equal
amounts.
Richard Goundry of the Silver
Spring Independent League, who
received 140-pin handicap, was Sec
ond with 1853. His prize was $35
Hall Williams, top-notch roller OF
Brookland and King Pin leagues
placed third with 744 after putting
together the tournaments highest
scratch set of $50 and rs free pins.
He won S27.50.
Richard Tucker. Bethesda Com
mercial loop, was fourth, l00-739
(ss22.5O. Ray Roberts of the Pop
Crawley $1,000 Memorial loop. tai
lied 663-7o-733 to collect $40 for
fifth place.
The other men prize winners were:
Joe Stemple, Spillway Navy Yard
League, 160-720 $l7.50): Charles
Evening star., 1946-12-24
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c. =" A-s
oEcEMBER a. sA.
Local College Grads Make Hit
|HondIinq Athletics at N. It's.

McGeever, boxing coach at the
school, needed no endorsement. His
ring record speaks eloquently Of his
ability and, besides, Bill was at the
party and the boys couldn't talk
about him.
Sports chatter, which brought out
that NJ T. s. expects to have cork
ing good basket ball team, filled in
the few dull spots on the program.
Athletics are major item with the
youngsters and they know their stuff.
although reluctant to poy about of
about It,
Harry Baker, magician who
worked overtime and kept his audi
ence In gales of laughter, featured
the entertainment The boys them
selves had an important part in it.
singing two Christmas songs. after
which one of them played a "boogie
woogie" piano solo.
Attorney General Tom Cls~k and
Senator Johnson, Democrat, of South
Carolina, were among the honored
guests. Both spoke briefly.
Evening star., 1946-12-24
Triumph Over n. Y. u.
Lifts Oregon S Stock
BY ths Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Oregon
University's Ducks. who have won
nine straight while averaging "a
points per game. rate today as one
Of the college basket ball powers OF
the Nation, comparing favorably
with Kentucky's much h-heralded
Wildcats.
Coach Howard Hobson's unbeaten
court combine scored better than 2
points minute last night in turning
one of the major upsets of the
season by handing highly favored
New York University a 81-65 drub-
bing before $4,000 stunned fans at
Madison Square Garden.
The Ducks, making their sixth
appearance in the Garden, inflicted
the first defeat in four games on
their opponents, holding the vaunted
Violets even in the first half and
running them ragged in the second
The Kentuckians, playing at Lex
| ington last night, won their 10tf
game in as many starts this season
and their 25th in row over a two.
year span In defeating Baylor 1884
Evening star., 1946-12-24
ST. James High Claim,
Grid Scoring Record
BY the A,seeioted Press

FORT WORTH. Tex, Dec. "a
What's the highest-scoring football
team this season in America?
The st. James High School team
Of Port Arthur is putting in claim
for the honor.
The Redskins have romped to 563
points in IA games-an average Of
400.
And they'll have the opportunity
of adding to it here December 81
when they meet Istrouma High of
Baton Rouge, La. in a charity bowl
game sponsored by the Fort Worth
Cancer Society.
| Before last week end when st.
James beat Cathedral of Ell Paso
65-6, for the Texas Catholic high
school championship, Central High
of Little Rock, Ark, had claimed the
national record with $40 points in
IA games.
Central also has another game to
play-with Holy Cross Catholic
High School New Year Day at Little
| Rock.
Evening star., 1946-12-24
Fights Last Night
BY the Assoeiated Press

NEW YoRK.-Chester Rico, 141,
New York, outpointed Juste Fontaine.
139h,. Milwaukee, Wis. Q0: Bernie
Reynolds, 177A, Cliffside Park. N j..
knocked out Georgie Haywood, 1877,
Phoenix, Ariz. go.
BROOKLYN.-Cyril Gallie. 143.
Cardiff. Wales, outpointed Artie Dipie-
tro, 141 ". New York (s).
NEWARK, N. Jack Kenny. 1924,
Livingston, N, j., outpointed Larry Fon-
tana, 164A, Brooklyn, N. Y. tS).
HAzELTON, Pa.-Patsy Gall, 147,
Hazelton. outpointed Reco Dill. $50,
Dunmore, Pa. go.
BOSTON. - Mad Anthony Jones,
1T0h, Boston, knocked out Davy Field,
166h. Brooklyn, N. Y. 90.
HOLYOKE. Mass-Henry Hall, 1877,
New Orleans. outpointed st. Paul, 172,
Springfield 10).
BALTIMORE.-Billy Fox, ia, Phila-
delphia, knocked out Reedy Evans. 40.
New York 20.
CHICAGO-Charles Lester. 206,
Cleveland. outpointed John Hubbard,
1851, Milwaukee tSD.
LEWISTON, Me.-Al Michaud, 14S.
Lisbon, outpointed Fern Pelletier. 146
Lewiston 10).
Evening star., 1946-12-24
Baltimore Council Adopts
59o PimIico BETTING Tax
BY the Assecioted Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 24.-The Balti-
more City Council and Mayor Nc
Keldin last night passed an ordi-
nance imposing a per cent tax on
pari-mutuel betting at Pimlico
.-. Passage of the tax, estimated to
yield $1,250,0Oo next year, had been
held in allegiance by Baltimore fol
some time in the hope an agree
nent could be reached to have the
General Assembly provide similar
revenue at Fridays special session.
Last nights ordinance, however
puts the tax on the city books with
sspledge by the council majority ii
x1ll be repealed If the Legislature
decides to adopt sections of the
Sherbow report relating to distri-
hhtion of race tax revenues before
January /.
Evening star., 1946-12-24

District colleges have given Ma
tional Training School for Boys some
outstanding coaching material, If the
boys response to- their teaching Is
q criterion. At least all of the ath-
letic instructors at the school, all
District of Columbia college grad
yates, were enthusiastically endorsed
by rs youngsters yesterday at
party given them by the Exchange
Club. at the Willard Hotel.
Clem Stralka, who coached foot
ball. Lou Shine, Luane Sands ano
Joe Bunsa, apparently have made q
I 10-strike with their proteges. Bill.
Evening star., 1946-12-24
Vols Cancel Court Till
when Dukes Refuse
To Ban Negro Star
BY the Associated Press

McKEESpoRT, Pa, Dec. 24.-More
than 1900 fans were left waiting
last night when the Tennessee bas-
|ket ball team refused to take the
floor because Duquesne Coach Chick
Davies wouldn't promise not to use
"a Negro player.
Davies and Coach John w. Mauer
of the Vols held two-hour con-
ference before the game finally was
Cancelled and the disappointed fans
sent home.
Davies said he had agreed not to
use freshman star Charley Cooper
unless he had TO In close game,
but that this did not satisfy the
Vols coach.
Mauer, who is a native of Illinois,
said:
when there was no assurance
the Negro player would not appear
my boys said they wouldn't play
They are all Southern boys and you
understand the situation which
lconfronted me-"
Davies said he had put TENNESSEE
ultimatum up to the squad in the
dressing rom.
Cooper told the team he wouldn't
mind II they decided to play without
him because he didn't want to be
| the cause OF any trouble" the Du.
quesne mentor said, but the boys
told him he was a member OF the
squad and as long as he continued a
member of the squad he would play
in their games"
Cooper was the first Negro to play
in a college game at Louisville, KY.
when he entered the Duquesne line.
up last Friday night and scored thu
winning goal against Moreheat
Teachers.
Penn State Cancelled a football
game with Miami University thi
fall because the Florida school OBJ
jected to two Negro players. Tn,
University Of Nevada also called OF
a game with Mississippi State TO
similar reasons.
Duquesne has basket ball gam
scheduled with Miami but Davi
said ne didn't want to make an.
comment on that at this time"