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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-03
HOLY LAND LONG
| TORN BY STRlFE

|
Turbulent Palestine, vo,r
in the Near East, has beor 1'a'
by international and inner on, S'r
Tor millenniums Of history,
The land which stre4cbs.
eastward from the blue wats.' s''a
the Medite. ranean contains
of the worlds oldest and WINE
famous backgrounds, recalI, NY" y.
National Geographic Society, ~'
1t saw the early struggles \,
Canaanites, the Iraelites, and Wy %s
Philistines, It felt the jrya5i rs
forces of the Pharaohs, Of AIsy'
ander the Great, the Saracen, -,
Crusaders, and Napoleon.
With its open coastal apnro.,,
es, its easy mountain passes ~!
the north-south channel NJ + ~.
Jordan Valley, Palestine wa,
inevitable traffic lane between ~
expanding civilizations Of tS.
ancient Nile and the Euphrate,
The fertile Esdraelon p,.;,
framed by hills, and linking IN,
maritime Plain of Sharon VII,
desert routes leading north ~!
northeast, was a natural aren,
The first historic battle occurrs5
nearly 1900 years before Christ y.
the Meeiddo gateway to Esdr,
elon. There Thothmes III Of Egv,,
defeated Syrian troops in a strns.
gle which, in geographic plan An,
course, was a preview Of those n
follow.
A hint Of the part which terrsi,
played in destiny is seen in Bib
cal accounts OF the victory whirb
Israel's foot soldiers won over IN
chariot forces of the Canaanits,
THE fighting from heaven" which
came to the cid of the lsraelte,
has been interpreted as a storm
which flooded the plain as the Al.
tack was launched. The difticulte,
of the characters in maneuverr,
in the r%ainsooden land were !,
torerunner Of modern problem,
faced by tanks operating in SIM.
J lar ground.
The .urrert British mandate {,
Palestine has been in turn par.
Of the imperial holdings Of Egypt
Babylon, and Persia; Of Alexande,
of Macedon, Rome, and Turkey.
Signs Of the varied past of hi!
small country - it is little larger
than the state Of Maiyland-re,
main In the ruiunus Of a CRUSADER
castle overlooking Zionist farm or
Arab tent; In the minarets o. Is
lam, the Christian Cross and the
Star of David.
From the earliest tines, he
peoples of Palestine rose In revolt
against t h e j r overloris. There
were struggles between neighbOr,
ing tribes, between tie deser
nomad and the homestsader, The
shepherd and the farmer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-03
Editorial Comment
NOISY FUTURE

Former General Doollttle's prediction that
400, 900 private planes will be flying in the
United States within nine years, is no doubt
a sign Of great aviation progress. Yet the
average citizen is bound to wonder how much
peace and quiet can be expected when such
a goal is reached. The night and day drone
of planes is already causing annoyance to
householders living in the neighborhood Of air
ports. What is it going to be like when flying
has become commonplace? Let us hope plane
manufacturers are working on silencing de-
vices 20 tone down the racket.-Boston Post.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-03

mington's Feast of Pirates cap
tured the city in August, 1927; the
Battle Acre at Fort Fisher was
acquired in May, 1928; and there
were other items of news to think
about.
"At length the dredges reached
the region near at hand, plow-
ing their way through the marshes,
until early in the summer of 1880
there vas a large dredge in Myrtle
Grove sound, the water nearest
the Cape Fear. There had also
been a dredge in the river since
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-03
END OF BLACK MARKET

A correspondent writes from Belgium that
they have completely wiped out the black
market. The enforcement officers simply ex-
amined every shoppers bag as they left the
various stores and examined their contents
and demanded an explanation as to how they
were obtained. OF course, writes the CORE
spondene further, now we have no black mar
ket but at the same time we no longer can
get meat.-H. Kissing in The New York
Herald Tribune.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-03
STAR Dust
Portrait of a Liberal

Haywood Broun once explained
in parable the character of a "par-
Tor pink" o. those bogey-man
days. He was walking in Central
Park with his son, then a small
boy, when they came to the merry
go-round. The youngster set up
such a squalling that Broun put
him on the %contraption and watch
ed him spin around. But the boy
soon squalled louder and fiercer,
so his father took him off and
started away. Then the boy squall-
his loudest and insisted on 60
ing back. But he did not want to
climb on again. He wanted to
stand a S close as he could to the
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-03
Religion
UNEXPECTED REUNION
By T. ELLIS

In a meeting at West Palm
Beach, some time ago, I told the
romantic story of Urumia, Persia,
and of the beroism of certain mis-
s%ionaries, amidst dramatic and
heroic events. And, To-! all unex-
pected by me, there sat in the au-
dience - at times in tears, as he
was overcome by his memories
DR.. Isaac Yonan, who had been a
leading actor in the events I was
describing.
At another point in my address
1 spoke Of the funeral services
over our First American battle in
France - and at the close of the
meeting I was greeted by MI.
James Eddy, who had stood be-
side me in the group that had con-
Quoted that battle burial!
Life is full of such remarkable
reunions. But heaven will be full
er. here we shall share memo
ries with all those who once shared
service with US. 1t will need a
large slice of tie precious relation
ships of eternity to make up our
earthly lives.
We are grateful, our Father. for
the memory of all those whose
lives have been linked with ours
In Thy service. Amen.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-03

Guidepost
By ". G. ROGERS
THERE COMES 1 TINE,
BY Thomas Bell VLiVas
Brown: $3.50

By Thomas Bel tNL"Hs
Brown; $3.50
Joel Pane, bank telar, 40, mar,
ried, with two chldre1. =. .and
where does he 60 frm there!
He doesn't have may friends
come Saturday night tere's noth,
ing much to DO but walk around
the block; and the chances at me
bank, with the chief derk healthy
and all too likely to lat for years
aren't so hot.
Bells solution is a two weeks
vacation which puts lie into IN
family, some canvassng tor IN
Labor Party. and active pafrr'
patton in a successful drive u
form a union among thu men anu
women who daily handA a lot o.
money of which only ! tiny Oil
ever sticks to them.
It's a worthy fictlonal tieme 'no
Bell makes sage comments on w
Geological conditions. Butt dIass
However, early in ne oooA
you'll read a score of pigeS de' ,
ing with little human things; JpS y
in the tub, Joel and wife Man,, nv,
and children together, and JOE!
and Nancy alone, and ney !"
completely delightful.
THE BOOK OF KNo"s
EDGE ANNUAL, edited by
v. Mclaughlin (Groller
ciety; $3.50.
This is an all-purpose ret'fsh,s
book, fully illustrated s.rr.
at children but perhaps not nam,
full to adults. Among contrl0ln .,,
are May Lamberton Becker. g Msy
ris Fishbein, John Tasker no" %
ard, George N. schuser' !"
Waldman, Norman Corwn' .,.
In spots it seems curl9usly
balanced. For example, accorons
to the index, there are 10 psS:'
about Germany. 10 about the W.. :.
only scattered references
France. Great Britain, Ru's vi.
China. Only books listed tof s sm!
dren are on science; and p 9vss
club selections are classe S.r ~
prizes and awards such as F"
and Guggenheim.
WRITER AND WRlIlNe,
by Robert van Gelder 'sc'"
ner's S3l. .w
Interviews with 100 au,no!s IN
the New YORK Times Book n.y.
editor are collected in this Vo' II.
a very valuable guide to persoD+ N
ties in the literary, or at leas.
book, world for the last SIX IN.
Van Gelder approached MS ,s IT.
terviews impersonally, and MT
the authors speak. Wherever NJ
is revealed IS a hack, snoo
bore. it's because ne oeH''
himself.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-03
WRITER'S AND WRIIlNp'
by Robert van Gelder ''
ner'S S3). ,

whirling thing without toucnaas
and, above all, without hayl"S =
touch him. .,,r
"At that moment" said BI0"'
81 knew what a liberal Is u
-Book-Reader aug lSf"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-04-07
MAS0NB0R0 nine
PLAYS WALLACE
Eastern State Teams Meet
In Battle For
Loop Lead

The leadership Of the Eastern
State baseball league will be at
stake this afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock,
when the Masonboro Ramblers
Journey to Wallace to battle the
Wallace All-Stars. Neither of these
two teams have been defeated yet,
each having two wins in as many
starts.
w. A. Brown, the ace pitcher
of the Ramblers, is slated to get
the starting nod as he turned IN
fine performance last week, strlk-
ing out sixteen opposing batters.
The remainder of the lineup for
Masonboro will be Dan George be-
hind the plate, Bernie Covington
on first, Aubrey Wallace at the
keystone, 'snag' Allen at the hot
corner, and Louis Todd at short
stop. Johnny Farrow, Huston Pep
per and Johnny Kirkham are set
in the meadow.
In the other league games to-
day, Hampstead plays WhiteNlle
at Whiteville, Tabor City clashes
with South Port at Southport,
while Bladenboro and Leland re-
main idle.
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Stephens Back With St. Louis Club

HOUSTON, Tex, April 6-P)-
Shortstop Vernon Stephens, who
rejoined the St. Louis Browns to-
day after playing briefly with the
Mexican Baseball league, said he
rejected today a new telephone Of
fer from Jorge Pasquel to play
in Mexico for $4,000 a year for
five years, with $4,000 of the
money to be placed in a New York
bank as a guarantee.
Stephens told of receiving the
new bid in conversation when he
called Pasquel, president of the
Mexican loop, to inform him he
was "as of now resigning from
YOUR league, under the provisions
of our contract" The star short
stop said his Mexican contract
provided that it could be termin-
ated at any time by either party.
Pasquel told him, Stephens said,
that he planned to see the Ameri-
can ambassador to Mexico to
make a formal complaint over
Stephens walkout and that he
would file suit to enforce it.
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YANKEE HOPES RISE
AS VETERAN STARS
REJOIN NEW WORKERS

ATLANTA, Ca, April 6-WR)-
The 1916 American League pennant
hopes of the New York Yankees
scared today with the announce
ment that Pitchers Tiny Bonham,
Charles (Red) Ruffing and Marius
Russo and Second Baseman Joe
Gordon are going to join the team.
Bonham, stubborn holdout,
agreed to terms today and will re-
port to the team at Columbus, Ohio
Wednesday.
Ruffing, veteran hurler who got
in President Larry MacPhaiPs dog
house because he refused to fly to
Panama with the Yankees at the
start of spring training, patched
up his differences and will join
the club the same day as Bonham.
Russo, who had an arm opera
ton during the winter, and Cor
don, recovering from spike
wound, will join the Yankees here
tomorrow. Russo said he was in
shape to pitch against batting prac-
tice while Gordon advised Man
ager Joe Mccarthy that he will be
ready to play on April Is, opening
lday.
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USCGamecocks No Match
ForDuke's Track Team

DURHAM, April 6-P)-The
Duke Blue Devils opened up their
1916 track season with a smash
hg 107 IL to % IL victory over
xhe South Carolina Gamecocks in
Duke stadium this afternoon.
The outstanding performance OF
J1e day was turned in by Jim
Davis, Dukes ace cross-country
gunner, when he romped through
he tvo-mile run to an easy half
Mp victory in 10 minutes, IS sec
ends.
In spite of the one-sided totals,
Individual scoring honors for the
day were taken by Gamecock Jim
Radliff who captured both OF the
hurdle events.
Scoring honors for the Blue Dew
lis were captured by Footballer
Bill Aumen when he won the 100
yard dash, took second in the
broad jump, and third in the 220-
yard dash.
Doug Ausbon, former Durham
High school star, captured the
broad jump, tied for second in the
high jump, and ran on the win
ning mile relay team for the Blue
Devils.
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GIANTS-INDIANS

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, April g.
UD-The Cleveland Indians beat
the New York Giants in a battle OF
home runs today, taking a to 6
victory with the aid of four round
trippers.
Mel OFT hit a three-run homer off
Bob Teller ir. the first inning and
when Johnny Mize and Babe Young
doubled the Giants pulled into a 4
to 4 tie. The Indians had Jumped
on Bob Joyce for first-inning
homers by Hank Edwards and Ken
Keltner, each with a man on base.
Another homer by Keltner in the
third, plus one by Frank Hayes
and an error by Mickwitek, gave
the Indians four more runs and the
ball game. Rookie Monte Kennedy
relieved Joyce, but his good relief
job was wasted.
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Cincinnati Reds Blanked
By Boston s Tex Hughson

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April g.
W.P)-Tex Hughson showed mid-sea-
son form today as he pitched the
Boston Red Sox to 10 to 0 victory
over the Cincinnati Reds in the
first game of a double-header to
give Manager Joe Cronia's team a
7 to 4 edge in their spring series.
Hughson permitted only two hits,
singles by Eddie Lukon and Grady
Hatton, famed nine and walked
only one. He got two singles him.
self, each hit staring a rally. A two
run double by Dom DiMaggio off
Nate Andrews with two out in the
first inning decided the game. An
drews gave away to Clyde Shoun
in the fourth after a single by
Hughson and two walks filled the
bases with none out. 1t was the first
disappointing done by Andrews this
spring.
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Edward Sachs
Morning Watch
Change.About

The news that Vernon Stephens had re-Jumped II
there is such word to the St. Louis Browns caught Man
aqer Luke Sewe in the position man always 1lnos MIN
Aef when he opens his mouth at the wrong time.
When stephens jumped the Mexican league Manager
and he can field Stephens Which rather
harsh much as ~ nours
van had stopped quverng Christman made two errors " an
sxhih;ton a the Brownies.
About 48 hours later the Sporting News hit the stanos
with story quoting several Brownies as saying there
goes our ball club The pitchers were reported mutterng
that with Stephens behind them in the shorstop slot they
would have probably average OF tive games more
during 1916, per man.
Now Stephens is back people, Manager Luke sewel
ouoted as NATURALLY, Hcked to DEATH.
All what few by Christman can MAKE
Also before the reading public is an article IN week
" MAGAZINE entitled Are Managers Necessarily! The writ
ar nonts out that when Connie Mack had such ball players
as Grove Foxx Dykes and Collins he several world
CHAMPIONSHIPS and the reputation of being basebas great
es+ manager Now his stars gone and Mack is turning
ont second division clubs Yet if he were the greatest man.
aoer asks the writer, and on into the night.
This a rooot pont and to what moot
consider the In major league
ball "Big Charley Grimm save Leo Duro
cher Mar" Connie Mack and SO on, Its hard 10
general picture of the use of a manager
We do agree that the New York Yankees of before the
ward the Cards the GasHouse days and the Athletics OF
the early thirtes would have with Liz Abner as manager
and that the Phe Reds and Athletics Of the past few
years couldn't have the league if they had Nc
Graw, Frank Chance Billy Southworth and F. u. H. as
managers.
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Greensboro Club Host
To National Open Play

GREENSBORO, April g. Up -
Sectional qualifying rounds for the
National Open golf meet, which is
to be resumed this year after sus-
pension because Of the war, will
be held over the Greensboro Coun-
try club course here June 8, Rich
ard S. Tufts, of Pinehurst, presi-
dent of the Carolina Golf associa-
ton, announced tonight.
The field is open to all profes-
SIGNALS and to all amateurs with
handicap of three or better. Dead
line for entries is May 20 with
entries to be sent to the U. s. G. A,
New York.
Announcement of the number OF
qualifying spots allotted players
from this section when the com
plete national list is compiled, will
be made.
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WILMINGTON NINE
ALSO INKS ALLEN
Portsiders Expected To
Bear Brunt OF Local
Pitching Chores
BY EDWARD SACHS
Star Sports Editor

When Tobacco State league hit
tiers face the Wilmington Pirates
this season they can count on see
ing a great deal of portsided pitch
ing, it became apparent last night
as the BUGS announced the sign
ing of two left handed chuckers.
Ziggy Gilbert and Archie Benson
were the two southpaws to ink
Wilmington Pirate contracts this
weekend.
Benson, a former lifeguard at
Wrightsville Beach before entering
service, will be remembered for
his pitching for the Troy, North
Carolina, Legion team before he
entered service. The Troy team
reached the semi-finals of the
Little World Series" Of Legion
baseball before being eliminated
by a California nine.
Benson served 80 months in the
Pacific, Business Manager Bert
Kite said. This season will marx
his debut in organized professional
baseball.
Gilbert is another newcomer to
league ball but brings with him
to Wilmington an outstanding rec
ord in New England industrial ball
and service play. While home on
leave last summer, he hurled no
hitter in the tough Hartford IN
dustrial circuit and while In ser
vice pitched for base teams in the
Pacific and in Rhode Island.
Other developments on the local
baseball scene included the ap.
pearance Manager Mickey
Katkaveck.
Katkaveck will take over the
active managership Of the BUGS
this week in preparation for the
clubs tryout school later in the
month.
Oliver (snag) Allen, veteran IN
fielder of several years play with
Wilmington teams will be wearing
Pirate uniform this summer.
Normy Zazzarro, shortstop OF
Hartford, will arrive in camp later
this week, L. M. Pollock, co-oWn-
err of the club disclosed yesterday,
While Zazzarro has not yet signed
his contract, Pollock said that ne
anticipated no trouble in coming
to terms with the infielder.
Pollock also disclosed that pres
ent plans for the erection OF fence
around the outfield of Legion sta
dium's playing field will give the
local park the following dlmen-
sions. From home plate to right
field. 800 feet, to centerfield, 4lo,
to left field, $50. Distances will
be longer to left-center and right
center. Pollock said, as the fence
will be built in "halt-moon
shape.
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''You have damaged me and
my league" Stephens quoted Pas
quel. II also can damage you"
Pasquel also talked with Luke
Sewell, manager of the Browns,
who said the head of the Mexican
loop pleaded: "You come down
here right away and bring him
back" Sewell said he replied, eff
you want to see me, you come up
here. You say you are a busy
man. I am pretty busy, too"
The telephone conversation was
recorded.
Stephens said he was happy to
get back to the United States.
The reason for his sudden
change?
1.-THE top Mexican league looks
too unsettled 10 me-too much Of
a gamble" he said after looking
over the situation and playing two
games there. I'm only Is years
old, and I should have lots of base
ball ahead of me. I decided to stick
to the surest thing, to big league
baseball in the United States.
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BLUE DEVILS MATT.
C0BBLERS, IL TO Z
Centerfielder Art Vann
PAGES Durham ATTACH
With Three Hits

DURHAM, April g. ~ IN.
Duke University dicnond team
chalked up IS hits and took sd.
vantage of eight errors to roll over
". P. l., II to2, here this after,
noon.
Hurlers Hal Stevenson and I,etv
Lee Griffith scattered six V. P
hits, but the visitors were able To
score twice as the Blue Devil,
committed four errors.
Centerfielder Art Vann rontjnu.
ed to pace Duke hitters as h,
pounded out three hits in four Of
fetal trips at bat to run his season
average to .583. One of Vann' hits
was a double, and he batted In two
runs.
Warren Marsousek V. P. T., also
got three safeties including a dou.
BILE in four official bats.
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BURLINGTON BEES
SHADE TAR HEELS
Coastal Plains Club De.
feats Chapel Hill Crew
By One Run

BURLINGTON, April 6-(R -
The Burlington Bees scored a run
on two clean hits in the sixth in
ming to earn a 80 victory over the
University of North Carolina in an
exhibition game here today.
Joe PARSE opened the inning
with a double and tailed on Err
win Wilson'S single after two were
out.
Carolina scored in the second on
singles by Gregory and Warren
and an infield error; and in the
third on Beason's single after an
error and an infield out. Three
lis, including Zurnairs long dou-
BILE, got the local Carolina League
entry two runs in the third.
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MEXICO CITY, April 6-P-U.
S. Baseball Commissioner A. b.
Happy) Chandler was offered a
$50, 900 yearly salary to become
high commissioner of the Mexican
league, Bernardo Pasquel said TO-
day.
Bernardo Pasquel said his broth
err, League President jorge Pas
quel, cabled the offer to Chandler
last night.
The proposal was said to include
a five-year contract, plus living
expenses in addition to the salary
Jorge Pasque1 is Mexican League
high commissioner as well as presl
dent of the Vera Cruz club. Der
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Two Suspended Jockies
Allowed To Ride Again

MIAMI, Fla, April 6-U.D-Two
suspended jockeys will be permit
ted to ride again at Tropical Park
Monday, the stewards announced
today. Both has been suspended
for the duration of the Tropical
meeting, which ends April 10.
Apprentice Junior Buxton was
grounded and fined 5000 for rough
riding on Sicot March q. Vernon
Jockey V. Nodarse was taken off
the list for crossing his field too
sharply while riding Old Mexico
March 20.
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ALSO, I have a wife and three
year-old boy living in Long Beach,
Calf. 1t would be lot better for
them if I stayed in our country"
The ace shortstop of the St. Louis
Browns who joined his old team
mates in San Antonio without
warning last night, still has his
troubles, however.
When he :rade up his mind to
return to his native land, he did
it in a hurry. It was in such a
hurry that he was afraid to take
time to pack his clothes. He just
wandered into San Antonio, with
his wardrobe on his back, a pair
Of pants, a shirt, some shoes and
socks
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SENS-PHELS

ORLANDO, Fla, April 6-U.P)-
The Washington Senators battered
Lefty Ken Paffensberger for seven
runs in five innings today and then
coasted to to victory over the
Philadelphia Pills.
A home run by Stan Spence fea-
tured the Washington attack, which
scored twice in the first, once in
the third and four runs in tae fifth.
Ron Northey hit a home run for
the Pills.
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Spartenburg Club Host
To Leading Pro Linksmen

sPARTANBURG, S. c. April 6
-(P)-Byron Nelson, Sam Snead,
Lawson Little and Jimmy Damaret,
currently battling par in the ALL
gusta Masters invitational golf
tournament, will be seen in an ex-
hlbition over the Spartan5urg coun-
try club course Monday.
The professionals will play in
four seperate toursomes, with the
remaining players being drawn
from Piedmont area sports talent.