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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-04
CHANDLER CONFERS
ON College BALL

NEW YORK, Feb. 3-P)-Col-
lege baseball coaches met with
Commissioner A. B. Chandler and
representatives of organized base.
ball today to discuss means OF i'm
proving the relationship between
campus and professional groups.
Plans for restricting signing OF
college players until after their
classes have graduated were con-
sidered,- but no action was taken.
Chandler and his associates said
it was purely a preliminary con-
ference and any actual legislation
might be delayed for some time.
In general the proposal on sign
ing college athletes was similar to
the rule adopted yesterday by both
major leagues on high school play
ers, providing severe penalties for
any violations.
Coach Eppie Barnes of Colgate,
president Of the American Asso-
citation Of College Baseball
Coaches, presided. In addition to
Chandler, organized ball was rep
resented by Art Ehlers, promo.
tional director of the minor leagues
and George Trautman, general
manager of the Detroit Tigers who
was chairman of the High School
committee.
No date was set for a future
meeting but Barnes indicated he
hoped to schedule several future
conferences. a
The professional representatives
expressed interest in the proposals
but indicated they would expect to
be assured of renewed interest by
the colleges in baseball in retuun
for any restrictions.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-04
Stanley Benham Captures
Junior AAU Bobsled Race

LAKE PLACID, N. Y, Feb. B.
W.D-Stanley Benham, OF the Az
irondack Bobsled club, drove ms
four-man sled to victory in the Ma
tional junior A. A. U. champion
ship race, four heats, at MT. van
Hoeve1berg today.
Benham's total time for the four
one-nnile heats was four minutes
1923 seconds.
Second place went to Joe Meconl.
Plattsburg, four minutes 43.97 sec
onds, and third to Joe Churcn,
Plattsburgh, four minutes 54:ol
seconds.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-04
TRI,STATE LOOP
M0CUL VEXED AT
CITY'S DECISION
Charlotte Now Unable To
Get Carolina Berth
Wilson Declares
BY EDWARD SACHS
Star Sports EditsP

AS North Carolina awaits the
start Of the 1s46 baseball season
with at various times the highest
number Of North State teams re-
ported ready to enter organized
leagues since 1941. the decision Of
Wilmington to pass the Tri-Stats
leagues invitation has repercuB-
sions throughout the state.
Present figures show that eight
North Carolina teams will play in
the Class c Carolina, the Class D
North Carolina State and Coastal
Plains leagues. Six will be In To-
bacco State play and one North
Carolina city Is set in the Tri.
State.
In 1871, 81 Carolina teams were
entered in organized baseball
leagues which gave the North
State runner-up 1aurels to Texas.
However, as reported in various
state papers, the decision Of Will
mington to forego Class B base
ball has robbed North Carolina Of
the chance to surpass the 1s41
figure.
The Greensboro Daily News has
reported that because Of Whining
tons decision, Judge Llewellyn
is not too optimistic over the Tri.
State setup," as of Saturday night.
The judge said:
1--WE were led to believe that
Wilmington was certainty and I
did not know that they were weak
ening. It leaves us with a late
start to get another team figuring
that Charlotte will stick with us
now. I would advise against
four-team league although Knox
vile and Asheville are ready un-
der those terms. Spartanburs is
also set and with Charlotte we
could get above the Glass B popu-
lation limit.
"Gastonia is interested but 50
is Greenwood, S. c. We will know
something definite when we meet
in Charlotte, Wednesday"
But from all reports, Charlotte is
not planning to stay with the Tri-
State.
That city is now interested in the
Carolina league.
However the Carolina leagues
president, Tom Wilson, when he
heard these reports issued the fol-
lowing statement:
1.-THE Carolina league is set.
League directors once offered
Charlotte place but it was turned
down because we could not 70 to
Class B. I was against forcing
Leaksville out at the time and
now with such good organization
formed I would most certainly not
be in favor Of raising the question
again."
Final decision Of Wilmington in
regard to an organized baseball
league will probably be made this
Thursday night at the organization
meeting of the Class d Tobacco
State league in Clinton. AS re.
ported before in these columns,
cities set for that league are
Smithfield, Fuquay, Erwin, An
gier, and Sanford.
Asheville reaction to the local
rejection Of Tri-State baseball was
expressed in the Asheville Citizen
as" a tough blow to those try :.
ing to complete organization Of the
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-04
Sports Trail
By WHITNEY MARTIN

.,rr YORK, Feb. 3-lR- The
NJ" s,,v wore a plaid lumber
tttle s sS1 over a lurnberjacket
jae .s. IS IS if expecting a double ex
gill; H. His greying hair was close
posasd and his face had the rug
cfopp. wueeatherbeaten look Of the
outdoor man.
lA41 WAS introduced as Charley
gan .. a veteran guide from the
Sllast'h region around Bangor,
No'', who was in town for the ex-
Me- ~ ,,,rpose of trying to get Billy
pfess n r SPEND about 30 days in that
lI,o,.ai,a 5 country as a prelude
Ia7 sis heavy training for his fight
with Joe LOUIS
VIZ, vi, halt for the elusive Billy was
~ 1.-Two nictures of the joys of life
'0 ese great north woods, particu-
in n., u-' when Charley Miller is chef,
ANY .t @ viewing a couple of reels
anu a ao+ the vague idea that eating
70! : .ss M, Of a full-time job
Up there 80, s,,o., ,,..;.
. HI as Gene Tunney, Jack
u sse0 and Primo Camera under
y.'r ARE, provided the sound as the
Ills a,, u story was unfolded with the
s ss.., creme showing a sturdy figure
. l.ndsing through the woods on
snogshoes.
"rbst,s me chopping wood" he
n,otin for two lost women" The
.. .v figure, sagging a little more
s..h time, appeared in several
sasceding shots, with Charley each
s srss Identifying himself. Finally
t .-a' figures were shown. That's
WV. NV Charley repeated. IT found
w Tbe search and discovery were
int prelude to the real story,
s Il That concerned food and
hs preparation thereof, with
Charley explaining the Miller tech
ninlIp
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-04
Wilmington Upsets Prexy
Council Tops Track Stars
Playing Accordion Gives
LaueM Finger-7ip Test
BY HARRY GKAYSON
NEA Sports Editor

NEW HAVEN, Feb. 3-(NEA)-
There's music in the fingers o.
Tony Lavelli, and the kinky-haireo
freshman is writing a symphony
on the strings-the strings of the
baskets in Yale's spacious Payne
Whitney gymnasium and elsewhere
throughout the east.
Young Lavelli wants to some
day be a composer.
What makes this peagreen so
great? The Somerville, Mass,
products height helps. The Els
center stands six feet, two, but
it's not his speed or ability to fake
an opponent out Of position.
It's finger-tip control of the ball.
Any coach will tell you accurate
shots are not made from the heel
of the hand, but from the fingers,
and that's why Lavelli excels.
Ever. since Lavelli was a little
lad in Peter Pan collars and high
white shoes the phenomenal frosh
has spent at least two hours daily
practicing on his accordion. He's
an absolute master Of the instru-
ment.
Is YEARS OF PRACTICE
Red Rolfe's says it's these past
IS years of daily drills up and
down the keys that have. given
Lavelli the terrific finger power
which enables him to send the
ball toward the basket with just
the right degree Of spin and
momentum.
In 10 games Lavelli has tossed
in a total of 214 points from his
pivot spot, but there's no telling
what his field goal sum might be
if Coach Rolfe would. choose to
let him 60 the full route in every
game.
Although he sat on the bench
for four minutes of the first half
and the final is of the second half
when Yale had the contest well
in hand against the Coast Guard
Academy, Totin' Tony curled in
81 points in an early-game spree
which was featured by his looping
in six consecutive field goals in
three minutes and 10 seconds.
SO FOULS IN SUCCESSION
Lavelli's best is a blind hook
shot which he losses with either
hand from close up, far out, 60
ing into or coming away from the
hoop.
Opponents who hope to cut his
total by fouling him find that al
most as costly. He's deadly from
the charity line. He put SO through
in succession before missing in
practice.
Lavelli won't be the nations top
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-04
PRESBYTERIANS
KEEP SHEET CLEAN

First Presbyterian cagers kept
their record clear in the YMCA
Sunday School League the past
week by trouncing' the Carolina
Beach Methodist five by 26-15 for
their fifth straight victory in as
many starts. R. Newbold was high
scorer for the victors with II
points. Followed by J. HilbNrn
with 9. Brewer was top man for
the losers with nine of his teams
Is points while Moore accounted
for four.
Tabernacle Baptist moved up a
peg in the league race by taking
a fairly fast game from Trinity
Methodist, the score ending 30-18.
Freeman and L. Heath divided
the scoring honors for the win
ners with eight points each, while
c. Heath accounted for six. Hay.
den and Romeo were top scorers
for Trinity with six points apiece.
Fifth Avenue Methodist dropped
a thriller to St. James Episcopal
by 27-20, the floor work of Symmes
being too much for the losers to
cope with. The st. James center
racked up total of IS points
during the game to lead his team
on offensive. Glover accounted for
five points and Taylor four. New
Der was high man for Fifth Ave
nue. with six points, while Boone
chalked up four. Temple Baptist
took over third place in the league
standing by winning rather de-
cisively over st. Andrews Cove
nant by 36 to 10. Grissom, Jen-
kins and Begore hit the basket for
II, eight and seven points respec-|
lively for Temple while Barefoot,
with six, topped st. Andrews
scoring.
A meeting of the board Of COVER
nors of the league has been called
for tonight at 8 o'clock at the
YMCA and representatives Of all
teamse are urged to be present.
The league standing to date is
as follows:
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-04

point-getter this year. The reason
is that the Bulldogs play only a
l5-game schedule. but there is con-
siderable doubt whether any per-
former on the hardwood court
will be able to match his average
Of 21.4 points a game.
Yet ask Red Role what he likes
best about Lavelli, and he'll be
quick to admit that while his shoot
ing accuracy is amazing, the
youngster is equally valuable be-
cause of the sterling defense he
plays and the control he exerts on
rebounds and around-the-boar
operations.
Tony Lavelli is Yale's newest
Rhapsody in Blue.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-04
TJncle Mike" In Accord
On Controlled Fighters
BY BUS HAM

| WASHlNGION, FeD. o-lHl
Mike Jacobs and National Boxing
Association officials today irone'
out some Of their differences owe
the manner in which professional
boxing should be conducted for tn
good Of the sport.
Jacobs, the Nations No.
promoter, held heart-to-heart Ions
distance telephone talks with Abe
J. Greene, president, and Col
Harvey L. Miller, executive secre'
tary of the MIA, about this con-
troversial problem.
Miller later said that Jacobs:
l. Pledged his full cooperation
in helping cities other than New
York, where he stages most OF his
principal fights, hold champion
ship and near championship bouts.
2. Labeled as absolutely right"
an MIA assertion that 'house con-
trolled'' boxers are harmful to the
game.
8. Denied that he actually man
ages boxers.
Jacobs denial was in reference
to a statement yesterday by Mil
Ter in which the MIA official
pointed out that Joe Louis, world
heavyweight champion, recently
said in effect that Jacobs is look
ing after his interests.
Miller made no further comment
on that issue.
Louis will make his first post
war title defense against Billy
Conn in New York next June.
Miller remarked that:
Jacobs disclosed that he has
more fights available than he
knows what to do with, including
worlds heavyweight champion
ship match.
Jacobs did not mention names
of the fighters, but he probably
meant Willie Pepp and Sal Bartel-
10. Pepp is recognized as the
worlds champion in New York,
while the MIA recognizes Bartel-
10. A bout between these two
would establish a clear-cut cham
pion.
A statement by Miller said in
part:
Jacobs readily agreed that GEN.
tralization Of stellar ring attrac-
tons in New York is not good for
the game.
Because the purses are tops
in New York. Jacobs said. good
fighters want to show there. Cur
rently, I have six fights for every
three available dates.
i" 1T would take me until June
to unload all of these. I would
be glad to see some Of these bouts
go to other cities
mo one in the NBA," Miller
said, "is unfriendly toward Jacobs
whom we recognize as boxing S
greatest promoter. We wish we
had the likes of him in every state:
However, we cannot have that II
all Of the top fighters show in New
York.
1.-THE national good Of the sport
should come first and its business
aspects second.
'.Not long ago Jack Dempsey
said that if New York would JOIN
the MIA, it would be the greatest
forward step in boxing.
Jacobs also stated that he VIII
go along 100 per cent with the re-
Gently proposed CT champion
ship"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-04

Gas turbine engines, whether
equipped with a propeller drive or
depending upon jet power, can be
easily installed in the wing Of a
large airliner with considerable
reduction in air resistance, as
compared with a regular recipro-
eating engine, according to r. P.
Kroon, Westinghouse engineer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-04
LOST HUSBAND, FATHER

Maffitt Village police last nIgnt
were preparing to make search
for Rufus Weaver. "a, father OF
five children, missing from his
home since Saturday, 8 p m. Mrs.
Weaver who resides at Ill Davle
drive, who reported the unexplaln-
ed absence Of her husband told
them that this is unusual, that there
seemed to be nothing wrong with
him when he left and that ne
carried $50 cash when he left the
house alone.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-04
TIGERS BOOK GAMES

PRINCETON, N. j., Feb. 3-N-
Princeton's 86th baseball team will
open a 22-game schedule against
Lehigh April 6, R. Kenneth Fair
man, director Of othletics, announe-
ed today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-04
Dog Lovers At Augusta
Organize Kennel Club

AUGUSTA, Ca, Feb. g. R -
The newest member OF the South
eastern circuit Of Kennel club is
Augusta.
The new club has been organized
with DR.. Linwood Morris as presi-
dent.
1t plans to hold a sanction match
in the spring and a regular all
breed show in the fall.
Laurel outlook., 1946-03-13
AMERICANS APPRAISE THEMSELVES

Ability of Americans to produce a large portion OF wal
goods needed throughout the world, leaves them in a quandary
when they find they cannot supply themselves with peacetime
necessities. The resulting stalemate has left many of the
better American minds free to appraise the situation. The
things they find are not encouraging.
Historians and economists have combined to offer eXpla-
nations for the current lack of necessities. Some of the lead
a finger on trouble spots. Virtually all of the surveys conclude
with statements to the effect government controls bring only
temporary relief at best, which will ultimately cause more harm
than good says the ndependent-Record
A summary prepared at Cornell university points out that
over Is per cent of the productive efforts of the United States
are devoted to the production, processing and distribution OF
food. clothing, motor vehicles and the building of homes, stores,
office buildings, plants, highways and such major necessities.
The university holds amusement, education and kindred pur-
suits are relatively unimportant in the national economy. While
various professions are important in themselves, they are not
held of major significance from the standpoint of employment
and general prosperity.
Cornell university gives a rating to the four basic indus
tries. Food is rated at 40 per cent; construction 80 per cent,
with clothing and motor vehicles each Is per cent. AS more
than IS per cent of the consumer income is spent for those
four items, it is reasonable to assume that rating may be fol-
lowed rather closely in establishing employment ratios.
Each of the big four has periods of fluctuation, with far
reaching effects on employment. Food fluctuates the least,
clothing is next, with motors third and construction subject to
extreme variations. The reasons are obvious. Man must eat
three times a day, so food is stable. He can postpone a new
house for many years and he can delay buying a new car for
several years. But he cannot postpone clothing needs too long.
Regular cycles have been experienced in the four basic IN
dustries. Textiles have one good year and one poor year, to
form a definite two-year cycle. During the 20s and 3Os the odd
but not too regular. The building industry has a fairly well
balanced cycle of 20 years with alternate peaks and trOughs
every nine to ten years. So, periods of feast or famine are
not unusual.
Laurel outlook., 1946-03-13
Uncle Sans Bills
Keep Warren Busy
Controller General Handles
Thousands of Claims.

WASHINGTON. If you think you
have bill trouble around the first OF
the month, consider Lindsay c. War
rem, United States controller gen.
eral.
Last year 447, 649 claims poured
in from people who figured Uncle
Sam owed them money.
But that's just part of his wor-
ries. AS head of the general account
ing office, he keeps tabs on every
thing spent by the government.
In . 1881 Cancelled government
checks audited by his office we're
around 4 billion dollars. Ten years
later they had mushroomed to Is
billion dollars. Last year the United
States spent about "a billion dol
lars.
Warren told a reporter the general
accounting officers chief chore is to
see that the money is spent the way
congress wants it spent.
"We're the last great bulwark for
the people of this nation" said War
rem, drawing a deep breath, against
unbridled and illegal expenditures of
the public substance"
In short, he and his men are po-
licemen On a national beat.
Every check written by any gov
eminent department is sent to the
general accounting office after it is
cashed.
And just to give you an idea of
what this means: 416, 100 800 cashed
checks hurried back to the Office for
auditing and storage last year.
These checks, plus such things as
copies of contracts and bills, mean
that 80 tons of paper work Cor about
six box a loads) is dumped on
the accounting office every month.
Now about the bills presented to
Uncle Sam.
Most of them are routine. But on
the other hand
A dun wandered in the other day
asking, what about paying for that
stuff grandpa sold to General Sher-
man on his march through Georgia.
The agency is checking to e if any
record was made of this Civil war
sale. If it finds the claim genuine, it
will be paid.
Then there was the bill from a
man who claimed he had averted a
collision between the earth and a
comet. He figured that, considering
the magnitude of his performance,
he was letting US taxpayers off
cheap. He would settle for $50, 900.
He didn't get the money.
Laurel outlook., 1946-03-13
EXTENSION Of DAIRY
PAYMENTS ANNOUNCED

Bozeman, March 13.-The dairy
production payment program, prev
iously announced to be continued
through March, will be continued
through June 80, according to an
announcement received by the Mon
tana extension service from the U.
S. department of agriculture. Rates
for the A~pril-June period will be
the same as those for the cores
ponding period last year.
This action means, the U. S. D. A.
announcement explains, that 1916
April payment rates for milk will
range from 60 cents to 80 cents
per hundredweight, depending on
the area, and for butterfat in all
areas, II cents per pound. For May
and June, the payments will be 25
cents to 55 cents per hundredweight
of milk, and 10 cents per pound for
butterfat.
The lower payments during May
and June are made in accordance
with the accepted practice of de-
creased producer payments during
the flush season of milk production.
Payments will be subject to term
nation or revision in the event of
any general increases in price cell
ings for milk and it's products.
Laurel outlook., 1946-03-13
Fox, Wise Of Laurel
Enlist In u. S. Army

According to information from
First Lieut.. Lloyd E. Solt, COM
handing officer of the U. S. army
recruiting station at Billings,
George w. Fox and Robert E. Wise,
Jr., have enlisted in the regular
army.
Private Fox is a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Fox, Jr., and has en-
listed for IS months. He will go
into the army unassigned. Pfc.
Wise is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert E. Wise, Sr. He enlisted
in the grade of private first class,
army air corps, for three years and
has elected to serve in the U. S.
theater operations. He saw service
in World war II with the 106th in
fantry division in the Battle of the
Bulge and the Rhineland campaign
in Germany. He expects to make
the army his career, as does his
brother who has 10 years of SER
vice to date.
Laurel outlook., 1946-03-13
Atom Work of Russians
Brings Them High Honor

MOSCOW, USSR. - Academician
A. Kolmogorov asserted recently
that the work of Konstantin Petrol
hak and Georgi Floryov with ura-
mum was lone of the greatest
achievements in Soviet physics in re-
cent years."
The two physicists, who shared a
1000 ruble (S18,8 70) Stain prize
award, were honored for their re-
ported discovery of a new appear
ance of 'the spontaneous disinte-
grafton of uranium" acclaimed as
being of vital significance in the
study of atomic energy.
Their work was said to have been
done in 1913 and 1914.
Laurel outlook., 1946-03-13
RED CROSS MUST CARRY ON

While the activities of the American Red Cross organiza
ton were greatly expanded during the progress of the war,
and required a vastly increased budget, the need for the serv-
ices of this great humanitarian establishment has not ended
with the suspension of hostities. The Red Cross is the one
non-governmental agency which is depended upon to answer
the call of distress from wherever in may come in times of
peace and there is never a time when those calls are not pour
ing into the national and local headquarters of the organization.
Floods, fires, earthquakes, famnes and other occurrences which
require immediate aid on a large scale and rendered by trained
personnel offer the Red Cross numerous opportunities to ex-
empify the purposes for which it is organized while myriad
individual cases of misfortune are given immediate attention
without fanfare of publicity. A contribution to the Red Cross
is a duty which we all owe to our fellows and the task of those
local citizens who have volunteered to solicit funds in the pres
ent drive should have their task made easier by the prompt
and willing response by our people to the end that the assigned
quota may be speedily met.-Lewistown Democrat-News.
Laurel outlook., 1946-03-13
Find Radioactive Teeth
In Victims of Atom Bomb

WASHINGTON. - The atomic
bomb that fell on Nagasaki literally
Jared loose the teeth of those who
survived and left some with radio
active gold filings.
1t also caused many to lose their
hair, but no one wound up complete
ly bald.
1t also was reported by Comdr. Jo-
seph Timmes of the navy medical
corps who examined some of the
living victims approximately a
month after the bomb blast.
He also said the radiation sick
ness" produced a form of anemia,
caused directly by the fact that rays
from the bomb ~interfered with the
functions of the bone marrow-one
of the principal manufacturing sites
of red blood cells.
Some victims, he said, also
showed a deficiency of white blood
cells-nature's protective mechan-
ism against disease invasion.
Laurel outlook., 1946-03-13

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