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Evening star., 1946-12-28
Gonzagans Handicapped by Heat> but Confident
'CapitoIs and Knicks
May Battle Before
Capacity Crowd

With advance ticket sales indicat-
ing a possible full house and ladies'
night suspended for the occasion,
Washington's Capitols, Eastern di-
vision leaders in the Basket Ball As
sociation of America, risk 15-game
winning streak against the runner
up New York Knickerbockers to-
night at Uline Arena.
This, the first game between the
two clubs, is reminiscent of the
Palace Laundry York Celtics
feud of many years ago.
The Knicks are three and one-half
games behind the Caps. Early in
the season they rang up nine
straight wins, but a loss to the
Philadelphia Warriors three weeks
ago proved the jinx which eventual
ly knocked them out Of the lead.
The Philadelphia story was followed
by equally sad tales in Toronto,
Providence and Cleveland.
Hertzberg Hot Shot.
Out to transfer the jinx to the
Caps tonight will be Sonny Hertz
berg, who leads the New Workers
with 24O points in 20 games; Ralph
Kaplowitz, former N. Y. U. scoring
wizard, and Stan Stutz, who set
collegiate scoring record at Rhode
Island State in 1941.
Tommy Byrnes, Bob Cluggish, Leo
Gottlieb, Nate Militzok, Bob Null
lens. John Palmer, Henry Rosen-
stein and Ossie Schechtman also
will see action tonight.
Capt. Bob Feerick, John Mahnken,
Fred Scolari, Bones Mckinney and
John Norlander are expected to
start for the Caps with able support
from Irv Torgof, Buddy O'Grady,
Marty Passaglia, Gene Gallette and
Ken Keller.
A preliminary game between two
local independent clubs will be
played at 7:15 O'Clock and half-tlme
entertainment will be staged.
Stays and Warriors Win.
Last night the Chicago Stays de-
feated the Huskies $3.50 at Toronto
to move up notch on the Western
Division leaders, st. Louis. A game
and a half now separates the 'front.'
runners, and the week-end's games
might very well tie it up.
Chicago meets third-place Cleve-
land Sunday night while st. Louis
entertains the up-and-coming War
lriors
In the only other game, the War
riors edged the Celtics, $3.50, in a
see-saW battle at Boston. The lead
changed hands eight times IN the
last half. With less than minute
to go a foul was called on Chuck
Connors, Boston center and Phlla-
delphia's Joe Fulks sank two shots
to give the Warriors a $3.50 ad.
vantage. Another foul was called
| Just as the buzzer sounded and 1t
made the Warriors SD point.
Evening star., 1946-12-28
A 15-Yeur-OId Looks at Delinquency

Freedman of Washington which is
explanatory: question asked recently How
delinquency glad there
this authority this subject only l6
old attending but through the know
tell information about
this.
Trinidad club, only 27a years
old but has exceptionally well in cutting down juvenile de-
the Northeast Murphy director Juvenile Bureau
Police club organized by 70 boys
afraid Mr. Fred S. Naey
with table small where
the met Membership expanded rapidly and the chp
building terrible shape No electricity
just handicap overcome.
building that half remodeled The reason
half completed because the funds the club
had in We have the best boxing equip
the Columbia Boxing Conf
participate the Boys Clubs sponsor
other activities such tmbng modeplane building
and pool
you little about club am going to turn
back the question had article There Is cure 1or
juvenile delinquency boys have place to come to and engage
activities will around street
this city needs boys clubs
Okay here's the plug mentioned The
Trinidad Club driving for 5000 adult members willing to
the annual of 81 This is to meet operating
for mailing Mr. Naley check?
Evening star., 1946-12-28

ers gave Gonzaga little Or no chance OF beating
them
Coach Gernon Brown of Jesuit, who doubles
in brass as scout for the New York baseball
Giants, calls John Petition, his 15-year-od left
halfback, "at least as good prospect as Doc
Blanchard" . Armys All-America fullback
played scholastic football in New Orleans before
moving North to play at North Carolina and later,
West Point. year ago, at IA, Petition ran
100 yards in 10.1.
A new stamp, first to honor sports figure,
commentaries Lou Gehrig of the Yankees and the
word is out that in the future more great Ameri-
athletes vii be recognized thusly. Many
Washington fans keep writing to suggest that, in
stead of a stone monument at Griffith Stadium to
Evening star., 1946-12-28
Coach to Wear ux
At Bowl Contest
BY the Associoted Press

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28.-
Coach Warren Gaer of Pepper
dine College says he'll wear a
tuxedo when his team and Ne
braska Wesleyan meet in the
New Year Day Will Rogers Bowl
game at Oklahoma City.
Gaer got himself into the go
ing-formaI fix by offhandedly
saying "okay" in mid-season
when his players asked: will
YOU wear a tuxedo If we get a
bowl bid?"
Evening star., 1946-12-28
Pro Basket Ball
By the Associated Press

ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA.
Philadelphia, So; Boston, 80.
Chicago, IS; Toronto, 80.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Toledo, 81; Chicago, 50.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Trenton. 50: Jersey City, 50.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
Yakima, 5S: Bellingham, Al.
Today a Year Ago-Jock
Sutherland signed five-year con-
tract at five-figure salary to
coach Pittsburgh Steelers OF
National Football League.
Evening star., 1946-12-28
Hockey at q Glance
BY the Assoeioted Press
nArnrnN IEAGIrE

by fhe NSSocIuIeu TIesS
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Washington, 4: Baltimore, 3.
Montreal, Z: New York, 4.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
Los Angeles. s; Fresno. g,
WESTERN INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Kimberly, 16; Trail. 2.
Five Years Ago-Ring Maga-
zine named Heavyweight Cham
pion Joe Louis fighter OF year
for fourth time.
Evening star., 1946-12-28

Orleans precisely the as it
was during the clerks NO" .
running threat works life
guard during summers al field
Gonzaga incidentally took player on its squad to New
youth which nice
gesture Attracting much national interest the
Forthcoming Day game North Carolina and
Georgia basket ball scheduled Monday be-
Kentucky M best the country last
hailed the powerhouseS again
Sugar the city is lighted like a
Christmas tree . gay it for the
Evening star., 1946-12-28

honor the Walter Johnson bronze statue OF the great
pitcher be erected that the generation reading the
whose will broken will what he looked like
Many want to contribute,
expenses from the today will
continuance recreatonal
by the Catholic Youth Organization for New Orleans boys and
of a cfeedS
Evening star., 1946-12-28
Win, Lose, or Draw
Steam From the BubbIing CouIdron
By FRANCIS {. STANN
c4-. ck-n r~-Ix.4

Washington today Catholic youth bowl here famed
of the trickiest scholastic teams
called shift from the formation to the single wing
Evening star., 1946-12-28
Georgetown Whips Alexandra
In Bows Club Court Thriller

feited to the Eastern Caps in the
1O5-pound class.
Evening star., 1946-12-28

Totals 15 535 Totals
Evening star., 1946-12-28

Totals 2 4 s. Totals Ill 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-17
Don't Waste More Time

The Tuberculosis Associations pro-
posal to sell the old Red Cross sana
forum property and apply the sale price
to the erection of a new hospital has
been taken under advisement by the
County Commission pending further
consideration"
A project of such in importance
naturally requires consideration by the
county government, which would have
to help maintain the sanatorium, but
it is to be hoped that the period de-
voted thereto will not be prolonged.
New Hanover county needs this
haven for persons afflicted with tu-
berculosis, particularly as similar hos
pitfalls operated by the state are over
crowded and patients from this area,
who might be saved if hospitalized in
time, are dying while they await ad-
mission.
The best that can be done under
existing conditions in the county is to
teach the families of victims and the
patients themselves to observe the rules
best adapted to home care, to prevent
others in the household from contract
ing tuberculosis, which is extremely
contagious, and pray for a vacancy in
q state hospital before it is too late.
The project Of creating a sanatorium
to replace the Red Cross haven, which
was rendered untenable by the expan-
sion Of ~Bluethenthal airport by the
Army, has been before the County
Commission since the early days of the
war. There would seem no good reason
therefore, why the decision to give it
further consideration" should require
much time.
In the name of humanity, let. the
Commission speed favorable action on
the tuberculosis Associations proposal,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-17
Public Ignored

The nations manufacturers have as
sured the public that if OPA is un-
disturbed in its grave they will not in
crease the price of their products above
a fair margin of profit and the higher
wages gained through strikes.
The public can have no objection
to a fair profit on any legitimate trans
action. 1t is only by this means that
industry and business are saved from
bankruptcy. But it must also be re-
membered that increases in wages must
also be paid by the public.
This naturally directs attention to
the fact that in negotiations for higher
wage scales, the public has no part. The
producer and the worker engage in
collective bargaining. If this fails, the
government takes a hand and, as dem
onstrated in the recent wave Of strikes
in major industries, the worker gets
what he wants-not all he asks, but
all he car expect. He asks for more
than he knows he can secure, so that
he may shave his demands and still re-
ceive the increase he has had in mind
all the time.
In all of this the public, upon which
the cost will fall, is ignored. In fair
ness is this riohto
A Christian Science Monitor reader
discusses the matter in a brief but H.
Illuminating letter. In all nationwide
strikes" he writes, "at least SO ~
per cent of the people are seriously
involved. They should therefore be d.
rectly represented in all collective bar
gaining conferences. This is the demo-
cratic way"
And he adds: "When ~ of one per
cent of the people have a labor griev-
ance, SO IL per cent of the people
would pay the wage increase. Taxa
ton without representation is not the
democratic way. A representative of the
people would also have a good influence
on labor conferences"
There is something here for Presi-
dent Truman, the Labor Department
and Congress to ponder seriously, mas
much as all are stewards of the public
which, after all, is most vitality con-
cerned.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-17

of either but because there is small
probability that the strength Of an IN
fantry battalion-700 to 300 men
could be enlisted. He is so firm in this
view that he went to Raleigh for con-
~ferences with General Nets, the state
Adjutant General, in the hope OF put
ting his proposal across.
1t is, of course, up to the state au-
thorities to make the final decision, but
it may be said that because OF its
geographical position either coast artll-
lery or anti-aircraft units would seem
to meet the requirements better than
infantry.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-17
enney On
BRIDGE
BY WILLIAM E, MCKINNEY
Americas Gard Authority

This is the third Of a series Of
hands sent to me by Dick Kap-
Ian. of Asheville, N. c., where the
Southern Appalachian Tournament
will be revived Aug. %. "a, and
Is. The point brought out in this
hand is the importance Of small
cards.
Ordinarily, Dick said, he would
stop at six no trump with this
hand. but he thought that if he
and his partner won a top on the
board. the last of the session, they
might win the duplicate as they
had a pretty good game.
He elected to play it at spades
rather than no trump because a
shortage of clubs in his partners
hand was indicated by the bid
ding and it might be necessary
to do some -uffing.
The opening heart lead was won
in dummy with the ace, and the
ace of spades cashed, Kaplan care
fully playing the eight-spot from
his WI hand. A small spade was
won with the queen and Kaplan
found the trumps banked against
him. Remembering Vests over
call, he cashed the ace and queen
OF diamonds, then led the nine OF
spades. East covered and dummy
won, and picked up the last trump
with the seven of spades, The
balance Of the diamonds were
cashed and at trick ten West found
that he could not keep the king
OF hearts and protect the queen
jack of clubs.
If Kaplan had played the three
on the first spade trick instead
of the eight, East could h a
defeated the contract by covering
the nine of spades at trick six.
This would have forced declarer
to win the last spade trick in his
own hand, but he had to be sure
to take the last spade in dummy
in order to cash the diamonds and
squeeze West.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-17
Kenneth j. Foreman.
Deserve Day Off

A weekly day off for members of the
police department, and for firemen too,
is so important that the City Council
ought to do everything within its power
to grant it. Aside from the physical
benefit, it would be good for morale.
1t is to be hoped that City Manager
Benson, who views the proposal favor
ably, finds a way to comply with the
reasonable request of the men.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-17
LETTER BOX
BE FAIR WITH RENTS
To the Editor:

IL uS EQltOr:
I think there is no doubt in the
mind Of any tair-minded person
that owners of rental property have
been treated very unfairly and with
great oppression by the price con-
troll law, as passed by congress and
administered by the Office Of Price
Administration. I believe tha'
many tenants will agree with this
statement.
However, I believe that if The
owners of rental property will ac'
with extreme moderation and far
ness. regardless of how t~nfsifly
we have been treated, that We sAa!
be able to get out from under these
controls much earlier than II we
rush pell-mell into rental increases
and evictions. 1t has, indeed, been
calling to many property owners
that they have found themselves a.
the mercy of INSCRIPTIONS gimme
crat tenants and the unfair rulings
VI O1 "a, pQI 1 tIllI1h llC -H-N
right now for Us to forget the N,
dignities we have suffered ana
let our conservative judgment pre-
vail.
The arguments for continuation
Of OPA have been that rents Woulo
be liked, people thrown out o.
housing and great hardships en-
sue. Let us prove to the world ina,
this is not true. Why? For several
reasons. I shall state but two.
First, we want to do the rlgh!
thing, even to the point of geaeT'
osity. Second, and for the oes
interests of all of US, let us considaT
that if we rush into rent raises, al
tempted evictions and further an
tagonisms, we shall only give the
proponents of further extension Of
OPA ammunition for their guns
and, be assured if rent control IS
r~einstated, the OPA will not fall
to punish those who have taken
advantage of the temporary lack
OF controls, as well as Tightening
the moose wherever they can.
LINNIE w. BARRETT
Dallas. Texas. June Is. 1916.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-17
Religion
FAMINE PALLOR
BY T. L

One vivid memory that l retain
from experiences in the great
Chinese famine OF 1906-1907 is the
famine pallor on the faces of the
victims. Over their thin faces was
laid a sort OF whitish business and
lack of lustre that is a sure mark
of malnutrition. 1t remains with me
more wildly than the forests of
hands oulst1etched toward the
American journalist: or than the
frantic mobs who surged about me,
as If I had food tor all in nv
hands.
II a complacent western world
could see what l have seen of
human hunger and homelessness
there would no longer be delay in
sending food.
AS l write, there sweeps over
a vision Of other faces, not COW
cred with the pallor Of inevitable
death, but masked in SELF = indul-
gence and fairness and gross con-
tent, with never a CLEAN of spiri.
tuality radiating from them. Well
fed and satisfied with sordiG Sc.
ishness, these carnal countenances
are a denial of health Of the soul.
They reveal starved souls as the
Chinese famine pallor reveals
starved bodies.
We take thought today, o Faith
er of us all, Of the starving men
and women and little children in
nj n world. And We remember
too, with shame, our own ill-fed
spirits. Send Thy succor to US all.
Amen.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-17
The National Guard

In the reorganization of North Caro-
lina's National Guard, there has been
some discussion of assigning an infan-
trv battalion to the Wilmington area.
No decision has been made, but the
idea has been advanced for some weeks.
Colonel Royce McClelland, who was
IN command Of the city's National
c,.rd units before the war, and is now
the ranking eligible commander II It's
reoroanization, holds the opinion that
coast artillery or anti-aircraft units
wo,,1d 1T the need better, not only De.
cause of the more limited personne
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-17

it, for a matter Of sos, 900. The
State of New York made quite a
point of the possibility that the
murder was committed mainly so
that Mrs. Snyder, and possibly Mr..
Gray also, might collect the $685.
900.
One Of the many items attendant
upon the trial and the subsequent
conviction Of the Snyder-Gray com
bine was the fact that Mrs. Snyder
was much put out because the in
surance company refused to pay
owe the sos, 900. And. while she
was spending her last few weeks in
a death cell at Sing Sing she aus
ed he- lawyers to u the insur-
ance company for not forking over
the S95 900. In his favor, if it is
in his favor, it must be reported
that MI. Gray showed no interest
in the S95, 900 after he was convict
ed. In fact, Mr.. Gray showed no
interest in anything, that I could
tell, during or after the trial. He
merely assented to everything, told
how the murder was committed,
and SO damagingly implicated
Mrs. Snyder that she spent the
six weeks Of the trial glazing at
Mr.. Gray.
l spent six weeks listening to the
trial. I rubbed shoulders with a
man I consider one of the greatest
Of reporters, a reporter of the
Richard Harding Davis school. He
was George Buchanan Fife. The
fact that Miss Peggy Hopkins
Joyce and Mr.. David Wark Grit
fifth were sitting on the same row
with us didn't impress me anything
like sitting there with Mr.. Fife.
And mostly I was impressed
by the fact that the first two
weeks of the trial were spent in
choosing a oman jury. And later,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-17
QUOTATIONS

War is due to the over-cong estion Of the world
population. To control over-population we must
control natural increase by limiting birthrate.
DIR. Djamil Pasha Tutunji, Trans-Jordan
observer at international Health Conference.
Irrespective Of what is finally done or left
undone about oPA, we arc going to have in
fation anyway.-Tyre Taylor. general counsel
National Association of Retail Grocers.
l don't believe justice is being done. The
men who beat me and almost killed me- got
fined So.-Wi1iam Pond of New York, Lich-
field priscner-witness.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-17
BY JOHN SKIES

Seldom, if ever, do I ask you
to accept my notions on reading
material. Mainly, this is because
there seems to be so little time
during what may be called my
working day which l am able to
devote to reading. Anyhow, the
type of stuff l do read may not
appeal to you at all.
However, let me say in pass
ing before l get to what may be
termed the main body OF my sub
ject that the most amusing book
l have read in many a day was
Betty McDonald's The Egg and
l." To any of you who like to read
for amusement and also get a kick
out Of clever writing and refresh
ing humo- / give you Miss Nc
Donald's book.
But while reading out loud in a
couple of books that may be termed
Worthwhile-''Mrs. Lincoln's Hus-
band" and Days Of Our Years.
I have sneaked time out to delve
into a couple Of tones I found
interesting for many reasons.
Neither of these books is new.
Factly, l bought them in the
pocket book or bantam editions.
First Of these was The Great
Mouthpiece' by Gene Fowler, the
same person who wrote Good
night, Sweet Prince" the John
Barrymore biography. The Great
Mouthpiece'' is the life and work
of William Fallon, the lawyer
whose career could properly be
called phenomenal.
The other is a collection from
an old favorite Of mine, Alexander
Woollcott. This one is called Long,
Long Ago" It is a collection Of
articles and impressions done in
the Woollcott manner, which, to
me, is inimitable.
AS you probably already know,
Long, Long Ago" is a collection
Of Woollcott biographical sketches,
essays, impressions, and just
plain musings on the typewriter.
In his day Woollcott at times pre-
occupied himself with knocking out
his impressions of crime stories.
Newspaper reporters-and WOOL
colt started out being one-often-
times like to dwell on crime sto-
ries, especially those involving
some of the more complicated
murders. And one time or another
most reporters have covered muir
der stories. l remember two that
fascinated me with something of
the same fascination I have for
snakes, of which I have a deadly
fear.
These particular two kept my
attention because of some of the
bizarre names of the principles.
These included B ig Blood"
Little Blood" and Rats Foot
I don't remember the outcome of
the trials. I just remember those
names.
But in Mr.. Woollcott's book he
writes about another trial-a muir
der trial-that still holds me in
fascination. You see, 1 was one Of
the many covering the trial and it
"a my first shot, as a ve-itable
cub reporter, at covering such
matters.
1t was the Snyder-Gray murder
in Queens Village, Long Island. It
was a field day for those who like
to splash the front page with the
horrible. Mr. Gray and Mrs.
Snyder, it turns out by the decision
Of the jury, murdered Mrs.
Snyder's husband in the coolest
kind of blood. Before the murder
Mrs. Snyder had taken the pre-
caution Of insuring Mr.. Snyder's
life. without MI. Snyder knowing