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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-04

rom l 10 Z o CLOCK mOSI 1lllOI1ndl-
ly by members of The Circle both
inside Greenville Manor and out
on the beautiful grounds which are
at the heighth of their loneliness
at this season and during this hour
the guests were entertained by a
group of young school girls dress
ed in colorful gypsy costumes who
sang several bright selections I'M
der the direction of Mrs. Harmon
C. Rorison. Following luncheon,
bridge was enjoyed by many OF
those present while others prefer
red to relax in the sunshine or to
walk slowly around the well kept
grounds inhaling deep breaths OF
that marvellous air straight from
the salt marshes which is famous
for its health giving properties.
Mother Nature must have been
In Cahoots" with The Minister,
ing Circle on May Day for the
weather at the picnic was made to
order. Everyone left Greenville
sound with the hope that the ex-
tremely enjoyable affair would be
repeated annually.
Mrs. Hargrove Bellamy and Mrs.
Sam Nash, Jr., have returned from
New York city where they spent
the past two weeks.
Mrs. Ben M. Washburn left or
Tuesday night for Washington,
D. c., where she will spend sew
eral days as the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert N. Nash at their
apartment in The Broadmoor on
Connecticut avenue after which she
will 60 to Mitchell Field, L. l., for
a visit of two weeks with he1
daughter and son-in-law, Lieut.. Col.
and Mrs. George Boylan.
Mrs. Harry Cawthorne and Mrs
Maize Lutterloh Reynolds of Mi
ami, Fla, returned to their home
by motor during the past week aft
er a short visit here with Mr.. and
Mrs. Emmett H. Durham at their
home in Oleander. Mrs. Cawthorne
formerly made her home here with
Mr.. and Mrs. E. I. Bear on North
Fifth street and Mrs. Reynolds is
pleasantly remembered in the city
as Miss Maize Lutterloh, popular
registered nurse and graduate OF
James Walker hospital.
Mrs. Beverly c. Snow returned
10 her home in Forest Hills on Fri
day after motoring to Washington,
D. c., on Monday with her three
guests, Mrs. John L. Person, Mrs.
N. L. Hemenway, and Mrs. Charles
". Stewart, Jr., all of Washington,
who spent last weekend here with
Colonel and Mrs. Snow.
Colonel and Mrs. Graham K.
Hobbs of Raleigh returned to their
nome by motor on Thursday after
a bclef visit of two days with Mrs.
HOODS sister and hrcthar-1n-1aW.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-04

Dance Planned
Saturday Night

The Benevolent Patriotic Order
of Does. Drove, 80, will sponsor a
dance on Saturday evening, May
9, at the Cape Fear Artillery
on Market street between
the hours of 9 and 1 o'clock.
Virgil West and his orchestra r
to play for dancing.
A number of tickets have already
been purchased for this event and
a large crowd is anticipated. The
public is cordially invited to at
tend and tickets may be obtained
from any member of the order
or by calling Mrs. Kurt Boehm at
1862.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-04
Auxiliary Plans
Benefit Bridg e
Game Thursday


Final plans and arrangements
are being completed Cor the bridge
tournament to be. sponsored by
the Junior Chamber of Commerce
auxiliary on Thursday night, May
8, at 8 o'clock in the Community
center at Second and Orange
streets,
The tournament is open to the
public and a special invitation is
extended to men. Players are re-
quested to bring their cards.
For reservations call one of the
following auxiliary members:
Mrs. Jesse Sellers, 1858, Mrs.
Claude O'Shields, 1884, or Mrs. &c
Gilmore, 1924.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-04
Slightly Off The Record
Wilmington, N. c.
May 4, 1947.

Deal FtSSy -
The picnic given by The Ministering Circle on Thursday, May 1,
at the estate of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter P. sprunt on Greenvine Sound,
TO raise funds for the maintenance of several rooms at James Walker
Memorial hospital ard to help with the support of on or more local
district nurses, was a glorious success, judging from the expressions
of delight heard on all sides from those who were fortunate enough
to be able to attend. Upon the arrival of the two hundred o more
guests at the sound a tempting luncheon va served consisting of
turkey salad, tomato aspec o lettuce with mayonnaise, deviled eggs,
potaoc chips, hot buttered rolls, coffee, and home made cake. Mem
bs of The Mnistering Circle have an envable reputation for plan
ming unsurpassed menus and for carrying through to a satisfactory
conclusion all entertainments which they undertake, paying great
attention to the most minute details, which in the final analysis is the
wav to insure the success of any endeavor. Luncheon was served
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-04
W lillian Hooper
e-School Clinic
Planned On Monday

The William Hooper pre- = school
clinic will be held on Monday be-
tween the hours of 2 and 3 O'Clock
at which time DR.. James Dickie
and DR.. Pickard will be present.
All children who will be six
years old before October l are ex-
pected to be present at the school
accompanied by their parents or
an older person of the family.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-04
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Hinnant of
Arlington, Va. announce the birth
of a daughter, Linda Lee, on May
2. Mrs. Hinnant is the former
Hazel Carter of this city.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-04
BIRTH

Mr.. and Mrs. N. ". Oldenbuttel,
Jr., announce the birth of a son,
Neil Victor, III, on May l at
Marion Sprunt annex. Mrs. Olden-
buttel is the former Marguerite
Brewton of Waycross, Ga.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-04
BIRTH

Mr.. and Mrs. D. J. Parks an
nounced the birth OF a son, Daniel
Joseph, Jr.. on April 4 at Park
view hospital in Rocky Mount.
Mrs. Parks is the former Lillian
Rich of this city.
Evening star., 1947-03-01
Sherbahn Handicap
Tops Bowling Card

The 18th annual Dutch Sherbahn
Handicap, which started this after
noon over the Takoma maple lanes.
is one of four special attractions
listed on the weekend duckpin
card. The seven-game Sherbatn
event ends tomorrow night. Top
prize is $10o. Entrance fee, S..
Contestants will receive two-thirds
handicap based on a 1913 scratch.
Tomorrow's. besides the Sheroahn,
will be the two weekly one-ball
handicaps at Rosslyn and Petworth,
while Manager Red Megaw will in
augurate a novel three-game rub
ber-banded pin handicap at Queen
Pin. All four affairs start at 2
pm. and run until closing time.
Proprietor Galt Davis has boosted
top prize in the Rosslyn one-bau
event to $500 with 500 for second
and $50 for third. Other prizes
will be awarded according to the
number of entries. Entrance fee
will be $3.50.
Red Dieterich will be aiming for
his third straight triumph in the
Petworth one-ball. Besides the
500 top prize, contestants will aim
at a $100 Jackpot. A game cf IS
is necessary to win the jackpot.
Evening star., 1947-03-01
Irish TO Receive Trophy
As Nations No. | Eleven
BY the Asseeiated Press

CHICAGO, March 1.-Notre Dame
tonight will receive the Dr.. Henry
L. Williams Memorial Trophy, SYM
bolic OF the 1916 national collegiate
grid championship.
The Williams plaque, awarded by
the University of Minnesota M
Club on the basis of the Associated
Press seasonal poll of sports writer's,
will be presented to Irish Coach
Frank Leahy and the Rev. John H.
Murphy. Notre Dame vice president,
between halves of the Notre Dame
Northwestern basket ball game at
Chicago Stadium.
The presentation will be made by
Representative George MacKinnon,
former Gopher football and track
star, and Wells Wright, president
of the IN" Club, which has offered
the Williams Trophy since 1941. q
year after the Knute Rockne Ma
tional Championship Trophy was
retired by Minnesotas Golden
0ophers.
Evening star., 1947-03-01
|G.W.W Win 0verV V,M.|,
Adds 10 Hot Record

George Washington's s1-4s tr-
umph over v. M. /. last night sent
the Colonials' publicity department
delving into the record books, at
tempting to prove the current Co.
lonial combination is the winnin'est
In the schools history.
The Southern Conference triumph
before a packed house at Roosevelt
High School boosted G. WIS record
to 20 victories against 6 defeats and
. 10-4 record in the Conference,
Seldom has District college team
won 20 games and the Colonials
have the tournament next week In
which TO add more victories.
Coach Art zahn used 13 PLAYERS
and Len Small, the fellow with the
hot hand that beat Navy, was the
only G. w. player who failed to
score. The count was 41-l3 at half
time after G. w. hung up is points
before the Keydets scored.
Evening star., 1947-03-01
Hoyas, Terps and Cards
Out for Track LaureIs

With two Georgetown runners
competing in the IC4-A games ut
New York and Maryland and Cath
olic q. squads entered in the nth
Southern invitational indoor games
at Chapel Hill. 1t will be Z busy day
for District trackmen.
Ed Sause will represent the
Hoyas In the 6oo-yard run at the
IC4-A games, and Dave Smith will
have a whirl at the 1,000-yard grind.
Both viii be up against swift COM
petition and victory for either
would be an upset.
Coach Jimmy Kehoe Is taking q
picked team Of Marylanders to
Chapel Hill and the Terps are ex-
pccted to be among the top bidders
for team laurels. I'd Matthews win
defend his 40 title and Is picked
to repeat. although Kehoe expects
plenty Of tough competition.
Evening star., 1947-03-01
Fault|ess Is Favored
In Flamingo Stakes
BY the Asseeioted Press

MIAMI, Fla, Mar. Twelve OF
the Nations fieetest thoroughbreds
and about $40 squawking flamingos
were prepared today for Hialeala
Parks 18th running of the Fla
mingo Stakes and the annual pa,
rade Of the handy legged birds.
Favored for the 1h mile, $500
feature for 3-year-olds was Calumet
Farms Faultless, with Jockey AL
Snider astride. Mrs. M. E. Whit
ney's Bullet Proof, Greentree Sta.
bles Wide Wing, Brookmeade sta.
ble's Dinner Hour, Circle M Farms
Riskolater, Walter P. Chrysler's
double entry of Brabancon and
Recon and Mrs. Tilyou Christopher's
Donnas Ace were considered the
top-bracket choices.
Completing the field are w. 8.
Horne's Red Devil, w. w. Adams
Radar Man, ]. r. Steinman's Stimu-
list and Caulfield and Wahl's Cello
phane.
Whether Ted Atkinson, the Ma
tion's leading rider in 1s45, would
be allowed to ride Greentrees Wide
Wing was not known. He was dis
qualified yesterday by track stew
ards in the eighth race and ruled
from the track for the balance of
the season on foul claim.
Evening star., 1947-03-01
Federal Golfers to Duplicate
PROGRAM of Last Cdmpuiqn

The Federal Golf Association will
string along with a duplication OF
its 1e4e tournament schedule, spurn-
Ing expansion because it has no
clubs to turn to for increased activi-
ties, it was announced last night at
the annual meeting at the FPC.
The FGA sponsors team match
play series, public links sweepstakes,
women's medal play tournament
and the mems championship. The
entire program will start earlier this
year with the championship event
slated for late June or early July.
The FGA still is interested in a
course of its own and a committee
will be appointed to look for site
within is miles of the District Line,
preferably in Maryland, but even
Evening star., 1947-03-01
Triumph Over Tech
Puts Ramb|ers in
Star S Tourney
By George Huber

Eastern, which has worn the Dis
trict public high basket ball crown
more times than any other school,
will attempt to take the title from
Coolidge. last years champ, In to-
nights payof game at Tech gym.
They start battling at o'clock, with
not only the local crown at stake.
The winner earns a trip to Dur
ham, N. c., for a crack at the
Southern States title in the Duke
Durham tournament two weeks from
now. DR.. Hobart M. Corning, school
superintendent. yesterday accepted
an invitation to send his winner
into that tourney.
The Ramblers earned the crack
at Coolidge by coming from behind
to edge Tech, 43-41, in last nights
overtime semifnal. This victory also
put them in The Evening Stars
Metropolitan tournament next week
lat Ritchie Coliseum, an event
they've won more times than any
other team. To gain all this, the
Ramhlers made up a 7-point def
icit in the last four minutes last
night to knot the game at 39-39
in regular time, and went on to
avenge Tech triumph earlier this
year.
Tonight's Battle Tsssup.
There's no favorite tonight. East
ern beat Coolidge, 1886, a month
ago in the round robin series, but
the Colts have won everything since,
including seminal against VIII
son on Thursday night. 1
Wendell (Wimpy) Gilroy, colorful
Eastern forward whose antics have
delighted court fans all season, was
the Rambler hero last night. He
tossed In the two baskets that gave
the Ramblers their win in the extra
8 minutes, and it also was his field
goal that set off the late rally.
It was a close game in the first
half with never more than points
| separating teams, but Tech finally
took over the lead midway through
the third frame and seemed to be
In control. Up to that point the
lead changed hands 10 times. Tech
had 7-6 edge in the first period
and again was on top, 17-16, at the
half.
Pacini's Shot Ties Score.
Midway of the third frame, Paul
Pacini sank free shot for Tech
to make the score 1922, and lanky
Bob Murray, the Maroon's talented
pivot shooter, tossed In his speciality
to put them ahead. There they
stayed to carry a 1926 margin into
the final. Three successive pivot
shots by Murray helped raise the
total to 36-29 with only four minutes
remaining.
There Gilroy scored to touch off
Eastern's rally. Three minutes later
little AL Guiffreda sent the RAM
blers ahead, 39-37, but in the closing
seconds Carroll Kite of Tech came
through with a field goal that sent
the game into overtime.
Evening star., 1947-03-01
Gonzaga, WI. Score
Victories in Tuning
For Star Tourney

0onnga and Washington-Lee,
teams facing tough first-round as-
signments In The Evening Stars
18th annual Metropolitan interscho-
lastic basket ball tournament next
week, are primed for upsets. They
proved themselves in top form yes
terday by winning windup games Of
their regular season.
The Eagles beat st. Anthony's,
4l-30. and the Generals ran up their
largest total this season by swamp
ing Fairfax. A-32. The TONES gave
the Eagles good scrap In the first
period, but Gonzaga managed to
hang onto = 1918 half-time lead
and then went away winging in the
second half to make its record il
won and lost.
It was q breeze for the Generals
% they led Ill the way against the
Rebels. John Chalfant was the big
gun, tossing In n points.
Another Star tourney team, Lam
don, was upset yesterday as George
town Prep edged the Brown Bears.
4S-41. It still left Landon with an
excellent record Of Is wins and only
1 setbacks. Prep's record is 8 won
and 10 lost. Leading the Little
Hoyas to their surprise win was
Andy Bowen with "a points.
Two Star tourney girls teams
played each other yesterday, with
Bethesda topping Richard Mont
gomery, 46-29. Mary Louise Hook,
outstanding girl player in last
years tournament, and Betty Dellett
combined to score 40 points for the
Baronettes. The Rockville girls will
have return crack at Bethesda if
both win first-round games next
week.
In other schoolboy games yester-
day George Washington High pre-
pared for next weeks bid for the
Virginia State championship by
beating Lane High Of Charlottes-
vile, 1886, and Woodward Prep
topped Sherwood High, 55-23.
Evening star., 1947-03-01
Gaps Seek 10 CIinch
Pennant tonight

The Washington Capitols will
;linch the Basket Ball Association of
Americas Eastern Division title to-
night If they beat the Boston Gel
tics, as expected, at Uline Arena.
Game time is 8:45. A 7:30 prelim
sends Clifton Liquors against Fort
Belvoir.
Coach Red Auerbach will start his
best lineup. The Caps are bidding
for their eight win in a row, and
their 23d straight on the home
court. Ready to go are Bob Ferrick,
Fred Scolari, John Mahnken, John
Norlander and Bones Mckinney.
Both the Caps and the second
place Philadelphia Warriors have II
games left. The Warriors dropped
to 101z games behind last night
when upset by Toronto Huskies, TT
SO, despite the % points scored by
Joe Fulks
Evening star., 1947-03-01
Coast Guard Favored
Over {. U. in Rinq

Coast Guard Academy ringmen
will be slight favorites over Catholic
University's team tonight when they
climb through the ropes to help the
Cards wind up their local season.
The first bout Is scheduled for $50.
A Washington boy, Walter ngen-
fritz, jr., q graduate OF Western
High School. will scrap in the It's
pound class for the sailors. He
meets Hermino Poblette, c. us un-
defeated light-heavy, and one Of
them probably will hit the deck.
Possibly the best bout on the card,
however, will be the embarrassing
125-pound joust between the visi-
tors Johnny Flynn and Tommy
Cronin. The latter avenged his only
defeat this year by whipping Ed
Colletta of Kings Point last week,
but Flynn served notice of his
ability by spanking AL Salkowski OF
Maryland. .a@t
Coast Guards 1-point defeat by
Maryland last week in a close match
sent storm warnings flying in
Brookland. Coach Eddie LaFond
anticipates the toughest home
match his boys have had this season
but Is confident the Cardinals will
win.
Evening star., 1947-03-01
Groom and II Horses Perish
In Fire at Oak Lawn Track

dered into the downtown section OF
Hot Springs.
The two destroyed barns, T and q,
were in the center Of the stable area.
Two other barns were damaged.
Among the horses stabbed in the
destroyed barns were those from the
George Mcfarland Stables in Ohio.
McFarland's groom, Estell Burgess,
said the horses missing from that
stable included Parchiple, Sly Man
ner, Jack Morley and Nogales.
Inco Bit of the Jay Wee Stables,
owned by J. v, Lunsford Of Dallas,
was among those believed destroyed.
The origin of the fire, which
started about l am, was not known.
The flames were brought under con-
troll by Hot Springs firemen two
hours after the start.
The Oak Lawn season began
February "a.
Evening star., 1947-03-01
Hoyas, Prey Of Dukes,
Take on Penn State
Special Dispatch - The Stor

STATEsC EsCOLLEGE, Pa, Mar. L.
Georgetown University's basket ball
team takes another crack at Penn
States zone defense In q game here
tonight. The Hoyas also have their
sights set on q return game against
undefeated Duquesne in Washington
next week. The Hoyas were unsuc-
cessful In their attempt to halt the
Dukes last night at McKeesport,
coming out on the wrong end Of a
H-38 score as the Dukes made It IS
straight.
Duquesne led all the way. It's tall
players slowed the usually high
scoring Danny Kraus and Andy
Kostecka, but didn't stop them.
They managed eight points apiece
before leaving on personal fouls, and
Ken Brown Of the Hoyas also
Clipped in with eight.
Joe Camic came through as the
Dukes big gun last night with 10
points.
Evening star., 1947-03-01
Loss 10 Rovers Kills
Lions Flag Chance

The Lions can't win the Eastern
League hockey title this year. Their
last chance vanished last night
when the New York Rovers earned
a lock on the crown by beating the
Lions, Al, before a 1887 turnout
at Uline Arena. The Washington
icemen still have a good chance Of
taking second place, however.
Walt Babey gave the Lions an
early lead with his score in the
opening frame, but the Rovers came
back early in the middle period to
knot 1t on goal by Vic Corbin.
Late tn the same frame New York
took over the front spot when Jack
Lancien shot the puck past Goalie
Dave Kemp. The Rovers added two
clinchers in the final.
The Rovers now have 60 points
with two games to, go, while the
Lions have So. points and three
games to play.
Evening star., 1947-03-01
Nation 5 Top Scorers
In Baltimore Clash
BY The Assoeieted Press

BALTIMORE, Mar. 1.-The 1947
basket ball campaigns battle of the
scoring aces will come off here to-
night when the Nations three top
collegiate point-getters meet in an
intersectional contest between Loyola
OF Baltimore and Texas Wesleyan.
Heading the individual marks
manship parade is the Texans
speedy forward, Clifton McNeeley,
who sank $50 points in % games.
Loyola's Jim Lacy holds the runner
up spot with 55s points in q games,
and Wesleyan's Easy Parham ranks
third with 500 in 81 tits.
This trio is expected to pack the
fans into Baltimore's Coliseum de-
spite the fact that their quints don't
hold top positions among the Ma
tion's teams.
The Greyhounds have won 16
and lost 10 games. while Wesleyan
has % victories aaginst 8 defeats.
Evening star., 1947-03-01
f1-Horse MutueI Field
Seen Main Threat
Against Armed
BY the Associated Press

ARCADIA, Calf, March LIT
was Warren Wright's Armed against
the field today in the 10th running
OF the 100000 Santa Anita Handi.
cap.
The golden gelding, seeking 10
vault into second place in the all
time money winning standings,
headed postward a 6-5 and perhaps
even-money favorite. With no rain
and q fast track predicted, at least
20 Of "a horses entered were ex-
pected to start in the mile and one
quarter gallop. Post time was set at
8:03 (EST.
A crowd rivalling last years 3d.
zoo handicap throng was antici-
pated.
Without a standout contender in
the race. the second choice of the
wagering public was likely to be a
probable 11-horse mutuel field in
cluding such campaigners as Fred
Astaire's Triplicate, winner of the
100000 Hollywood Gold Cup last
year; Plover, Witch Sir and Ad-
rogue.
Recalling that the 1916 handicap
was won by field horse, War
knight, $3.50, the crowd was ex.
pected to send this years team"
OH at about To-
w. D. Dorex's Texas Sandman
was quoted as a 5-1 shot with a
good outside chance of hitting the
winners circle on his third shot at
the big pot.
Other potential upsetters and
their probable odds included C. T.
Clihord's See e-Tee-See, 9-1; Stuart
Hamblen's Ell Lobo, 10-1: w. G.
McCarthy's Artillery, 81, and Circle
B. Ranch's Stitch Again, 12-1.
Armed drew post position No. Il,
which might give him the Jump
on Artillery, rated perhaps the top
speed horse and starting from ex-
treme outside 22d place. The handi-
cap and track record of 2:01k, held
Jointly by Thumbs Up and Sea-
biscuit, was believed in ieopardv
Evening star., 1947-03-01

the Staunch hackers OF the plan con-
cede it may be years in fulfilling.
R. S. Goodridge Of Federal Power
Commission was elected president,
succeeding Charles Alexander Of
Commerce. L. T. Harrison of Navy
was reelected vice president, Alex
ander was elected secretary and 1t.
Comdr. K. M. Skaggs was renamed
treasurer.
Goodridge, Denny Hevener of
Agriculture and Joe Miller of War
were elected to the Board for three
years and H. c. Fuller for an un-
expired one-year term. Holdover
Board members are Alexander, Har-
rison, Skaggs, E. L. Hogan and Paul
F. Carey.
The FGA went on record as favor
ing daylight saving time.