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Evening star., 1946-02-20
Haegg Admits Sins,
Denies Charges Of
Professionalism
BY the Assoeiosed Press

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 20.-Gunder
Haegg, the track star, intends to
confess my sins" he told the Stock
holm newspaper Aftonbladet today
In an interview at Vaalaadalen in
Central Sweden, where he is train
ing.
Today is the deadline set by the
Swedish Athletic Association for IS
Swedish trackmen under investiga-
ton as professionals to declare the
money they allegedly received for
racing.
Haegg confirmed the report that
he already had made his declara-
ton, adding in his letter that he
had mot received more than I was
entitled to-" He also said he had
denied the charges of professional
ism.
Since I sent that letter to the
Swedish Athletic Association I have
given the affair more thought and
concluded that the letter was a bit
badly thought out" Haegg told the
Aftonbladet.
"Goesta Olander (prominent
Swedish trainer) says I should go
to the kneeling bench and con-
fess, but at the same time explain
how I got aboard the merry-go-
round.
"Arne Anderson (also under in
vestigatioD holds the same view.
Therefore I decided to write a new
letter to the association and con-
fess my sins"
Evening star., 1946-02-20
1erps in -Four Events
Al Tar Heels Meet

Maryland will enter track compe-
tition for the first time in three
years when Coach Jim Kehoe takes
a small squad to Chapel Hill Sat-
urday to compete in the North
Carolina U games.
The Old Liners will strive for
honors in four events, with Ed Mat
thews and Tom Devlin in the 440,
Bob Lewis and Jim O'Steen in the
60-yard dash, Jim Kurz in the shot
put and the first two named and
Dick Price and Jack Smit running
in the mile relay.
Matthews and Devlin were on the
varsity squad before the war but
all of the others are newcomers, al
though Kurz played freshman foot
ball at College Park in the fall of
1912. He, recently returned from
overseas and, although hurting the
big ball only a little more than a
week, has done A feet.
Evening star., 1946-02-20
Lions Again Revamp
For Falcon Series

Coach Make Bennett, who has
tried out every one but Donna At
wood in the lineup of his "bol-
stored" Washington Lions, today
announced what is approximately
the 693d team revision of the sea-
son as the local skaters got set for
two matches with the Philadelphia
Falcons. -......
Don Webster goes back to defense
along with Joe Fennell, Hal Hursley
and Hugh Currie. Jimmy Russell,
newly acquired star, will replace
Webster at center on the line OF
Charley Kraiger and Ted Gardvin.
The Lions renew their Eastern
Hockey League feud with the Fal-
cons in Philadelphia tonight and
play a return game at Uline Arena
Friday night when the Lions return
to home ice after an absence OF
three weeks.
Evening star., 1946-02-20

next Wednesday has been moved up
to Molday. The Terps end their
regular season the following day at
Kings Point, and Wednesday move
on to Raleigh, N. c., site Of the
tournament.
Meanwhile, the Old Liners next
opponent, West Virginia. was to
meet Navy at Annapolis today and
was slight favorite to top the Mid
shipmen. The Mountaineers have
averaged 10 points a game in win
ming 1S out of 10 thus far. Mary
lands performance against West
Virginia Saturday night. the open
ing half Of twin bill, will be good
indicator of its chances in tourna-
ment next week.
Evening star., 1946-02-20

Betty Rothgeb, who came up
from a S15-a-week clerks job at
Uline Arena to the position of
executive vice president. has some
decided ideas about improving
sports events in the icehouse.
And Mike Uline, who announced
the appointment of his former
secretary to the new assignment
yesterday, declares that the at
tractive Betty will have a free
hand with her suggestions.
For one thing" says Miss
Rothgeb, "I always have felt that
there should never be any letup
during the intermissions of sport
ing events. I favor music and
other entertainment, and I feel
that Uline events can be dressed
up and made more attractive to
the public"
Evening star., 1946-02-20
Fights Lost Night
BY the Associofsd Press

Miami, Es.-Elmer Cviolent) Ray, 203,
Hastings. Fla, knocked out Dan Mer-
ritt, 200, Cleveland (4).
Manchester, N. H.-Florent Desmarais,
1924, MANCHESTER. knocked out Billy Ia
S"a ass M s Duke Hss nas
143, Suncook al
Hartford. conn.-Nick stato. 1904,
Buffalo. IN. Y.SJoe Muscato, 1914, Buf-
faalo; knocked out Irish Jimmy Crawford,
s.T aerf S Aen sh@mE Fasner sHa1s
l4a; s.rsss sHflaI9 el.s. sn N. J-Dan Martin, ,57
Detroit s1oo; Jimmy callura, 1854
I22, Puerto Rico CO.,
Salem ol1ssted %asy Ps44 Ia
River tsl. irish Bobby Fannassn. -i6o
Boston, stopped Tony shumway. 160, Web
New York-Julie Bort. 1877. Brooklyn
outpointed Juan Carrero, 1876, Puerto Rict
lsl. Julie Cross. 1853, Brooklyn, out
pointed Benny Davis, 151, Port Chester
New York-;vic Costa. 1867. New York
scranton, Pa. (sl. Phil Palmer, 14i u
Reed. 146s1,. Los Angeles (s).
Los Angeles..Enriaue Bolsnos, 133h
MSso ss sen CITY astsstsS ea Ghhf' 'o Wright
Houston. Tex.@"cowboy" Ruben shank
156s Denver. outpointed Pat Saia, 151
New Orleans (10).
San Jose, Calif-Jackie ZURICH, 1884,
San Jose, outpointed Cleve Holt, 124, De
| troit Q0).
Evening star., 1946-02-20
la MoeterIinck, or Aesop, or Somebody
A. U. Is Facing HoYas
After Licking Cards

Georgetown's courtmen probably
will be cast In the role of under
dogs tonight when they tangle with
an aroused American U. five at
Catholic University gym. .
Stung by successive setbacks at
the hands of Gallaudet and Ran
dolph-Macon, American crushed
Catholic U. last night 55-27, as a
warm-up for the Hoyas and repi-
tition of that performance will do
the latter's record no good what
soever.
In racking up their tenth Mason
Dixon Conference win the Eagles
started with boarding house rush
and were setting a. swift pace at
the finish. With Richie Poston,
whose 16 points topped the scoring,
showing the way, A. U. rolled up
q 22-11 lead in the first half and
widened it to 1913 in the second
before easing up.
Chuck Dudley and Frank Nc
Crane were the only Cards to get
two field goals.
Evening star., 1946-02-20
By George Huber

The Metropolitan Washington
high school basket ball champion
ship. to be decided next week, at
Ritchie Coliseum when eight select
schoolboy quints compete in The
Stars 18th annual invitation tour
nament,. took on added Importance
today with the announcement that
the winning team will be invited to
the Duke-Durham Southern high
school tourney.
The Metro title long has been the
big goal of high school players, but
now they will be more eager than
ever, If that's possible, to win in
order to qualify for the Duke event
which decides the schoolboy champ
ionship of the Southern States. The
Duke e-Durham tourney is being re-
sumed this year after a wartime
suspension and will be held at Duke
University, Durham, N. c., on March
Is and 16. The Star has received
confirmation from Ed Swindell. jr.,
chairman of the tournament COM
mittee, that the Metropolitan
champion will receive an invitation
Riders Win at Duke.
Roosevelt High was the last school
from this area to compete in the
Duke tournament, and won that
event in 1941. The Rough Riders
were not permitted to defend their
title the following year because of
ban then on post-season games.
The ban since has been lifted, and
District schoolboy quints now may
compete with permission of the
superintendent of schools.
The Star tourney will be played
next week at Ritchie Coliseum with
Evening star., 1946-02-20
Winner Of Star Court I ourney
Receive Duke-Durhum Bid

two first-round games each on
Monday and Tuesday nights, two
semifinals on Thursday night and
the championship match on Satur-
day night. The four girls teams will
play their semifinals on Wednesday
night, with their title clash as a
preliminary to the boys payoff
meeting.
Pairings Soon to Appear.
Pairings for The Star tourney will
be announced shortly as soon as a
final team is invited to fill the field
of eight. Already lined up are Will
son, winner of the round-robin
series in the District public high
race, plus a second team from that
league to be decided in this weeks
title playoffs; Gonzaga and ST.
Johns, first and second place teams
in the Catholic School League, who
tangle tomorrow night; George
Washington High of Alexandria
leader in the Northern Virginia
Class "A" Conference, and Hyatts-
vile High and Bethesda, top teams
in Prince Georges and Montgomery
Counties, respectively, in Maryland
The final place in the boys section
will be filled soon by a team invited
because of its good overall record.
Competing in the girls sectior
will be Maryland Park. Washington.
Lee and Richard Montgomery, al
Eundefeated this season, plus ont
other yet to be named.
Student tickets, priced at 60 cents
including tax, are on sale at al
competing schools. Students are
urged to purchase ducats at theil
schools, as the schools keep pro-
ceeds from these sales. Admission
price at the gate will be 90 cents
including tax.
Evening star., 1946-02-20
Unbeoten Montgomery
Maids Trim Sherwood

Richard Montgomery High girl
basketers loom as the sextet to beat
in the feminine section of The Stars
annual basket ball tournament On
the strength of an undefeated
record against top competition.
The Rockvillians knocked of
Sherwood, 24-18, yesterday on the
losers floor for win No. as Margie
Haynes and Anne Giauque tied for
scoring honors with points each.
Evening star., 1946-02-20

sending him to the mound In at
least one exhibition there.
Rain poured on Orlando yester-
day, but the Mats already had COM
pleted a two-hour workout. Chances
of escaping rain today, however, ap-
peared slight, with more foul wea-
ther predicted. ,'.s s.tf-
For the first time in years, Pitcher
Johnny Niggeiing is eating what he
desires. A stomach operation has
made a new man of him, declares
Johnny. II feel 1 can be lot of
help this year." says Niggeling. I'D
like to start and I think I can do
all right with five days rest"
Evening star., 1946-02-20
Roosevelt Ends Campaign
With Record Of II and 4

Roosevelt High School closes its
1916 basket ball book with record
of II wins and four defeats-the
four defeats coming in interhigh
series where they hurt the most.
The Rough Riders cleaned up
against outside opposition, ending
their season with 1922 win over
Dewitt in overtime yesterday. A
bucket by Stan Singer and charity
toss by Nate Simon gave Roosevelt
its edge after 1922 deadlock in
regular time.
Evening star., 1946-02-20
Redskins First Bottle
To Be With AII-Stors

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Feb. 20 Dr.
A Pacific Coast League all-star
eleven will give the Washington
Redskins their first test of the 1916
season here next August 80, Red
skin President George P. Marshall
has announced. 1t will be night
game with the San Diego Bombers
supplying most players for the all
star eleven.
The Redskins will train near Los
Angeles, where they meet the trans
planted Rams September 6.
Evening star., 1946-02-20

Totals ---13 8 % Totals --4 al
st. Johns, too, is in a scoring
mood, with the sharpness of the
Johnnies' eyes attested by their big
total yesterday as they outscored
st. Paul's, 51-19. Tom Gletner with
IL points as usual was high man,
but all his teammates helped in
running up the score.
Evening star., 1946-02-20

Totals 1913 81 Totals s Gle
Bethesda also ran up a big mar
gin in getting ready for its tradi-
tional rival. sinking Mount Vernon,
61-12. Bob Mcclure and Ken Poer-
stel were the big guns with % and
l3 points, respectively.
Evening star., 1946-02-20

IotaIs--- II 81 TotaIs-- 13 20
George Washington High readied
for its big neighborhood rival,
Washington-Lee, by clinching the
Northern Virginia Glass "a" cham
pionship with a 1928 win over
second-place Lane High at Char
lottesville. Billy Harris, the Presi-
dents tall center, captured individ-
ual honors with II points.
Evening star., 1946-02-20
Leland Boys and Girls Win

Leland Junior High boys and girls
basket ball teams won games yes
terday.
The boys topped Swanson Junior
High, 1928, while the girls won
over Kensington Junior High las
sizes. 1914.
Evening star., 1946-02-20

Totals rs 3 81 Totals - 412
Central was the only one of the
big four among the District public
high schools in action yesterday,
the Vikings getting ready for to-
morrow's important game by down.
ing an Alumni uuint. 1926.
Evening star., 1946-02-20
CurdinoIs Win Another

Ding Dong Kelly and Paul Ca
pone tossed in IL points each to
lead the old Ebbits Grill Cardinals
to a 1928 win over Gordon Recrea-
ton yesterday at Gordon.
Evening star., 1946-02-20

remain vivid and, OF course, there Is even today
some measure of legitimate imitation to callous
the public against such a comparatively minor
punch at the pocketbook as hike in baseball
prices.
This is not to say, however that there has not
been gentle mur1nur Of displeasure by the Gus
toners who pay the freight Of baseball. Many are
thinking that boosting prices at this time is
crude manner for the magnates to show their
gratitude for the undeniabe support baseball re-
ceived during the war years. when for the big
league fee of s1.2 per grandstand seat fan was
entitled to watch Glass performers stumble over
their own feet in travesty on the game
Dozens Of the creeps and turkeys who filled
IN while the bona-h major leaguers were in the
service are gone now. Some went to the minors
Evening star., 1946-02-20
Episcopal Easy Winner

Episcopal High cagers defeated
Anacostia, 35-19, yesterday. with
Heath Alexander topping the Ma
room scorers with 10 points.
Evening star., 1946-02-20

spread all down the line with
Johnny OKeefe and Joe Hitsel-
berger Gaping the list with nine
points each.
Evening star., 1946-02-20

q surprising number to low classification
onge some even dfed to sando ball. and others simply retired
account of old We don't
dozens" putting conservavey absacty point
whereas the magnates feel advisable
major league brand of baand possibly ustfaby
cohey did offer prices league during
Evening star., 1946-02-20
Comfort of Customers Generally Overlooked

The actions of magnates signs
cleaning in their remndful of small
home and without stick in his pretty
small fry dripping with until
of the old sitting
get little arbitrary if he chooses.
The majors will have SO percent of their stars back this
season and they don't have apologize With Williams
h Maggie Wakefield Fee Hughso the like
again it's ad-pe cinch there's better baseball
year and maybe that's enough price
there's been great protest; only
One the magnates could slide
neatly would be to furnish the
deserves for his $125 $2 Nothing preteniou mind
the setting up of few fountains periodic busting of the
wooden chairs and perhaps few uniformed ushers will
to instead of transient kids who their
for the game to begin.
The movie house which provide comforts
turned garage, something magnates
have been getting with
Chicago organization They
outstanding industry noted
A la MoeterIinck, or Aesop, or Somebody
little story somehow skipped
when Army boxing defeated the University Maryland
West Point have moral probably paraeng Aesop
maybe Maeternck, something else with little
Salvador Feces Army 27pounder and Eastern
intercollegiate champion halls Rico
until
beaten held to draw
Puerto boxed
United States for them
Maryland
clean-cut decision.
guessed it! Fossas is from Juan p RI Natch
Evening star., 1946-02-20
St. Johns Easily Takes
Shoot With Anucostiu

st. Johns rifle team topped Ana
costa High shooters, 1,288-1,157 in
a match yesterday at Anacostia.
Evening star., 1946-02-20
St. Albuns Soccer Victor

st. Adams soccer team topped
Georgetown Prep boosters, 10, yes
terday on a score by Johnny Hinton.
Evening star., 1946-02-20
Win, Lose or Draw.
Public Getting CoIIoused to Price Boosts
BY FRANCIS {. STANN

To date there has been great protest the
against the proposal by baseball
this Perhaps the customers
philosophical about
Evening star., 1946-02-20
BIodensburg Finds Easy
Victim in Oxon Hill

Bladensburg Highs basket ball
team was in front all the way in
romping to a 1913 victory over
Oxon Hill yesterday.
Evening star., 1946-02-20

Totals s IL 27 Totals ---23
Evening star., 1946-02-20

Totals 10 5e5 Totals
Evening star., 1946-02-20

Totals .
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-28
See SEPTEMBER on Page Two
AlongThe CapeFear

fred Price, began issuing a daily
paper which continued until 1877.
'.tThe Daily Journals first home
was located on the southeast corn
er of Front and Princess streets
where ,hrier's store now stands.
and in February Of 1860 it was
moved into it's own home, designed
and fitted up expressively for our
own business to quote an editorial
of March 20, 1860.
1.-THE same editorial states they
were the pioneers of ~telegraphlc
news in the State
"eThis new home, said to be in
ferior to none in the Southern
States" which stood for eighty
years, was destroyed to make
a place for the Willetts building
"Yours truely, Miss Margaret
M. Price"
SHATTERED ICON-Well, Miss
Price, we don't know whether
to be happy over this news or not.
Our favorite paper is, of course.
this one, and we were very happy
harboring the delusion that it was
the first of its kind in the Ole
North State.
Icons, however, were made FOL
both icon worshippers and lcono'
See CAPE FEAR on Page Twt
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-28
SEPTEMBER CALL
TO TAKE 81 MEN
Consolidated Draft Board
Summons II Whites,
Is Negroes For Duty

Thirty-three men - II white men
and 16 Negroes - have been call
ed from New Hanover county for
Induction into the armed forces
during September,~officia of the
consolidated county draft boards
announced yesterday as the nation
wide draft halliday draws to its
September l close.
The county's September quota is
nine white men and all available
Negroes, but all eligible men are
included in the September call
since many have been delinquent
in answering previous calls, the of.
ficials said. Even so. the quota may
not be met, they added.
All delinquents, or their families,
are urged to notify the local board
as to their whereabouts so that
the boards lists may be brought up
to date in anticipation OF future
draft calls, the officials said.
Reviewing Cases .
The officials are now reviewing
all 4-F cases in the 1929 age brack-
ct who have been previously reject
ed with a view toward At induc-
tons this fall.
The September inductees r or
dered to report for final lnstruc-
tons to the consolidated draft
board office, Room 1874, Customs
house, at 4 p. m. the day before
departing for Fort Bragg.
The inductees are:
September II
Local Board No. One, leaving at
7 a. M, September II; Samuel
Nathan Bear, Ernest Adam Pin
yam, Michael Francis Lapacka,
John Henry Foy, Gleawood Thomas
Sellars, Claude Frank Finberg,
Carson Mitchell Benson. William
Marshall Dawkins, James Matthews
Mason, Jr., Robert Buford Smith,
William Lane McPhatter, James
Blaine Wilson, Jr., Billy Last Ma
son, and Donald Ray Russ.
See SEPTEMBER on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-28
And So To Bed

The other day an elderly
gentleman from Woodlawn went
strolling into the woods looking
for wild flowers. During the
course of his rambles he chanc-
ed upon a hens egg.
Taking the egg home with
him he broke it in his kitchen
to see whether it were still
fresh.
1t wasn't fresh-it was hard
boiled.
While he was wondering
whether some Woodlawn hen
had taken to laying hard-boiled
eggs or whether the egg had
been left behind by some
woodsy picnickers, a neighbor
lady from nearby Summer Hill
called upon him.
When she saw the egg and
heard his story she laughed and
went home.
Shortly afterwards he receiv-
ed a licorice stick from the
neighbor lady's daughter, Carol
Rackley, with the following ap-
pended note:
Dear Sir: This licorice stick
is your prize for finding an egg
in our Easter Egg Hunt in Au-
gust"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-28
MAYOR ADVOCATES
PIPELINE SCHEM E
Lane Sees Under River
Line AS Alternative To
Truck Lane Plan

Mayor W. Ronald Lane yesterday
advocated constitution of kerosene
and oil pipe lines under the Cape
Fear river to Brunswick county as
an alternative to the existing move
ment of petroleum transport trucks
through the city proper.
The Mayors proposal was pre-
scented as a practical alternative to
reported plans of the North Carolina
State Highway commission to
route heavy truck traffic through
Seventh or Eighth streets.
Residents of both sections af-
fected by the proposed routing have
protested the commissions scheme.
Mayor Lane said that he is study
ing proposals that state and city
agencies give joint financial assist
ance to petroleum distributors in
constructing the pipeline.
One oil truck passes over the
present congested route on Third
street every three minutes, figures
released by the Wilmington Port
Traffic association revealed early
this week.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-28
Four Companies Battle Be.
FIRE CAB For Air Fran
chises In State
SAL
South East OF Charlotte
Presents Strong Case
Re Flying Experience
nv FRANK VAN DER LINDEN
wilmington Morning Star
washington Bureau

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2f.-Four
d;tferent feeder lines fought
Tnesdav for the privilege of link
IND washington to Western North
r rS as the Civil Ae-onautics
second day in the Southeastern
hoard heard oral arguments for the
States case.
seaboard Air Transport, inc, of
rnnberton. backed by Congress-
man J.. Bayard Clark of Fayette-
vile. Joined Piedmont Aviation,
1nc Of Winston-Salem, and South
Vast Air Lines, Inc, of Charlotte,
IN an attack upon State All Lines,
Trc. of Charlotte, which has been
recommended by the CAB examin-
es for a route connecting Whining
ton with Louisville, KY, via sew
oral Tar Heel cities. Each OF the
rivals also took passing shots at
the other.
State Airlines, ignoring some of
tbe charges about its financial
status, not only insisted upon all
the routes recommended by the
examiners but asked fo- several
others in its original application.
Seahoard Experience
Wesley Mcdonald, counsel for
seaboard, said this company's
head. Horace M. Barnes, had had
years of experience in aviation in
contrast to the records of States
president, H. K. Gilbert, Jr., OF
Charlotte, who, he said, sis not a
pilot and doesn't have a pilot S
license"
Furthermore, Mcdonald charged,
at the time Of the original hearing
in this case, at Greensboro in June,
1915, State showed a deficit OF
s45, 900 from operations" and this
did not include costs of insurance
which was absorbed personally"
by Gilbert. He also "owned the
planes and leased them to the COM
paay 50 as to lessen" its deficit,
the Seaboard attorney said.
See FOUR FEEDER on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-28
BY S e ALSOP
Controls Germany?

BERLIN, Aug. 27.-The Onlt1o
States has now begun a struggle
for Germany against the Soviet
Union. The decision to do so-one
~ The oravest ever made by Amer
lean statesmen-was taken iol WV
reasons. 1t was made necessary
by the competition between me
Soviet and western systems when
is now going on all over the world.
It was p~recipitated by Forelgn
minister Xyacheslav Molotov's
statement to the Foreign Ministers
msetine in Paris on July IA, which
first disclosed Soviet purposes be-
You'd any possibility o. doubt
The great American decision
must be understood as a dlrect'
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-28
UNSTEADY TRENDS
ON LEAF MARKETS
Prices On Border Belt Fluc.
tuate; Some Gains On
Eastern Marts

Unsteady price trends were re
Elected on the %flue-cured Border
and Eastern North Carolina to-
bacco markets Tuesday.
On the Border Belt the prices
on most better qualities fluctuated
from 81 to 81 per hundred pounds,
with inferior qualities ranging
from 81 to Sc. The biggest changes
noted were for low quality
leaf and Tugs. The quality was
somewhat improved over Mon
days offerings.
At Tabor City, Willard Cole re-
ported an average of $51 per
hundred pounds as $4,000 pounds
were sold and much of the leaf
that was damaged by the heavy
rains began to show up on the
floors.
Hugh Nance, supervisor of sales
at the Chadbourn market report
ed that 1885, 1856 pounds were sold
for SAT, 581 Sc. The grades con-
tinue to be good it was reported.
Average Prices
Average prices, per hundred
hounds, on a limited number OF
grades on the Border Leaf mar
kets:
Leaf-good lemon 1858, down 81;
low lemon $50, up 81; low orange
See TOBACCO on Page Two