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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-09
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ARE VILLAINS

Chinese military tribunals. l!'
those of America and the other
Allies. usually have found former
enemy officers guilty of the val
crimes with which they were
charged. But not always.
In Tsinan, capital Of Shahtlls
Province, a Chinese court acql'
ted IA japanese officers last Eeea'
including the Colonel Yamaoha g3o
commanded the enemy garrison a,
Tsinan. Then the Chinese trlolas!
gave a sumptuous banquet for the
former prisoners. A good time val
had by all, especially the guests
who enthusiastically SHOUTED
"Banzai!'-New York Herald IE'
bune.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-09
Letter Box

To the Editor:

10 the Editor:
board of directors of the T,.,
association, the board unaniro''
~ expressed its interest 'oQ@
appreciation for the spIen u and
rles OF articles currently @
ing in the Morning Star. 7'ps'''
The association is taking
and definite S steps 10 ses'.
Ihallan hall to public ,,ss s'',;'
civic, religious and cultursi III, 10y
ties, and the recent editor a. p''lPE
present series OF articles ar, '2'
ing much to stimulate public 90
terest in this movement H.
THE ITALIAN ASsOCrAr,o,.
BY GUERARD SIMvNn.
Wilmington, N. C. '''osa'
August g., 1947.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-09
1T HAPPENED IN BRO0KLN

Brooklyn man gets three yea'
on criminal attack count and 1@
buddy, who robbed the victim VI
$110 gets off with a suspehdfa
sentence. It's the wise crlmlN''
who does his criminal attach'+'
above the Mason-Dixon Line. MAY
be the New Workers will S.d-'
handing out medals for this oelO''
long.-Raleigh Times.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-09
NOT YET

Let u.s." says Representa-
John H. Folger, look the Situa"ya
square in the face, and if we a.
travelling the wrong road, W.
around" The situation he has I'D
mind being our current disagree,
ment with Russia, we are Oh ~
opinion we might face it a w.
longer before turning tail 10 Mo@
TOW and Gronyko.-Glee0Soo
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-09

GOOD MORNING
To whom can riches give repute, or
trrr. content, or pleasure, but the good
and ~just:-Pope.
Evening star., 1947-02-23
Lower Building Costs
And Shortage Of Labor
Predicted by Creedon
By the Associufsd Press


Housing Expediter Frank r. Cree
don predicted last night the 1947
housing effort will find building
costs lower but may hit major
bottleneck" in a shortage of labor.
Mr.. Creedon, in a final report on
the 1946 housing drive run by his
predecessor, Wilson Wyatt, said
1.003,6 new dwellings were started,
661 300 completed, and the housing
industry almost completely recon-
verted ito peacetime basis"
For 1947 he predicted 1,OOO, 900
new homes started and an equal
number completed in a "big con-
struction year" marked by continued
improvement In materials shortages,
Favors Fewer Controls.
There should be further relaxation
of building controls, Mr.. Creedon
said.
He predicted that lower building
costs will result from greater eff
cheney in construction and produc-
ton"
"It is generally expected" he
added, that labor requirements this
year will outstrip last years demand
considerably. The result will prob
ably be more numerous and more
serious craft shortages than in
1946."
Mr.. Creedon reported the average
sales price of new houses last year
was $500 and the average monthly
rental $50 "a large portion of new
Evening star., 1947-02-23
housing was too expensive for many
veterans" he said.

housing was too expensive Tor many
veterans" he said.
Decline Continues.
The report indicated that the De-
cember decline in new housing con-
struction continued through Janu-
ary. 1t showed that the dollar value
of residential work actually done
totaled 1925 100000 or 8 per cent
under December.
The drive for factory-built pre-
fabricated homes was listed as big
disappointment in 1916. Prefabrica-
tors shipped only 37,200 units, as
against an original goal of 250,O0O
Shortage Of materials was the basic
cause, Mr.. Creedon said.
Reporting phenomenal" in
crease in the output of supplies and
material, Mr.. Creedon gave this sum-
mary forecast for 1947:
Nearing a balance with demand
Brick, lumber, concrete blocks, sinks
cement, asphalt roofing and paint.
Scarce in some areas, but more
plentiful than last year-plaster
nails, glass, building board, toilet
bowls and tanks.
Greatest problems in 1947-mill-
work, flooring, iron soil pipe, many
plumbing fixtures.
Evening star., 1947-02-23

bers will write their questions
which, In turn, are drawn from a
hat.
The following Senators and their
wives are expected to attend, ac-
eording to club announcement;
Watkins, Republican, of Utah;
Thye, Republican, of Minnesota
O'Conor, Democrat, of Maryland;
McGrath, Democrat, of Rhode
Island; Mccarthy, Republican, OF
Wisconsin: Malone, Republican, OF
Nevada; Jenner, Republican, of In
diana; Ives, Republican, of New
York; Holland, Democrat, of Flori-
da; Flanders, Republican, of Yer
mont; Dworshak, Republican, OF
Idaho; Cooper. Republican, OF
Kentucky; Cain. Republican, OF
Washington; Robertson, Democrat
of Virginia, and Baldwin, Republi-
can, of Connecticut.
Edward McGinnis, sergeant at
arms of the Senate, also will attend
Warren B. Francis of the Los An
geles Times, Press Club, president
will act as master of ceremonies.
United States Savings Bonds are
good Government securities. What
is more, they pave the way for good
individual security for the future.
Evening star., 1947-02-23
Press Club Will Have
Baby Senator'S Party

Newly members of the
Senate will be guests of the Nation
al Press Club Thursday night in the
traditional Baby Senators Party
The affair is designed to better
acquaint the newcomers with Wash
ington neWSpapermen.
High light will be question period
in which radio commentators will
put questions to the Senators on a
wide variety of subjects. Club mem
Evening star., 1947-02-23
Arfhrifis Pains
(urbed Easy Way
Fight Pains OF Swollen JOINTS Rheumaiism Neur seufieu

Thousands Of sufferers from the pains and
aches Of AYthritiS, rheumatism, Swollen
Seints, Lumbago, S:tatica and Eeuritis have
been delighted to discover that the Doctors
formula called Romind starts circulating
through the blood almost Immediately after
The first dose. usually helping nature remove
Doisonous wastes and excess acids that often
cause pains and soreness, and at the same
time promptly combating tbs pain and DIS
@Mmfoyt
Evening star., 1947-02-23

8-Day Trial orer: To prove what Romia6
can do to help you feel improved and how
fast It works, get Remind from your drug
gist and take exactly as directed. See the re-
suits for yourself. Yea be the Judge. Unless
empty package and your money back E
guaranteed. Don't suffer another hour with.
out trying Romi1d. insist on Rsmind-h
your druggist 10 cut. ask him e sst b fssm
hi& wholesaler.
Evening star., 1947-02-23
Banquet to Honor St. Duvid

The st. David's Society Of Wash-
ington will pay homage to St. David,
the patron saint of Wales, at a
banquet at $50 pm. March 3, in the
Roosevelt Hotel Representative
Jones, Republican, of Washington,
will speak.
Evening star., 1947-08-27
Major League Standings and Schedules
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST a. 1s47
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.
'EDNESDAY, AUGUST 81, I947.

LtCS01eS SosSe sA"ss
Wash, 4; Chicago, 3.
Detroit, 12-1; Bos.. 1-9
st. L., 4; New York, 3 (n)
Phila., 2; Cleve., l I'M.
Games Today.
Wash. at Chicago, 2::30.
New York at st. Louis.
Boston at Detroit Cd.
Phila. at Cleveland Cn).
Games Tomorrow.
Chicago at Cleveland n)
Boston at Detroit.
Only games.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.
N. Y, Z; Chi, 8 I'D rain)
Pitts, 6; Brooklyn, 3.
Boston. S.. st. L. l n).
Only games.
Games Today.
ct. L.. at New York nD.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
a.Cinci. at Boston (n).
Pittsburgh at Phila. n)
4 Games Tomorrow.
'iCinci. at Boston.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
Only games.
Evening star., 1947-08-27
By the Assoeiotsd Press

BROOKLYN, Aug. 27.-Just as
fearfully predicted by Branch
Hickey, the pressure and emotional
strain proved too much for Dan
Bankhead, Negro right-hander, and
the newest pitcher of the Brooklyn
Dodgers was anything but a sue
cess in his major league debut at
Ebbets Field.
Manager Burt Shotton, however,
declared that he was mot at all
disappointed" and wanted another
look" at the Birmingham (Ala) ma
tive before I form an opinion on
him, one way or another" The
comment among the Brooklyn play
ers also was give him time"
Bankhead, obviously nervous over
the fact that he was the first pitcher
of his race to face big league bat
ter in a championship game, made
a somewhat sorry showing yester-
day in his brief relief stint against
the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Relieving starter Hal Gregg in the
second inning, Bankhead was sound
ly whacked for 10 hits and eight runs
in three and a third innings before
be was yanked, as the Pirates club
bed three hurlers for 20 hits in
winning, 1873. He famed two,
walked one and hit batter.
"Knows How to Pitch"
~ admit the boy didn't look good" :"
Shotton said in the dressing room
after the game. "but he certainly
showed me he knows how to pitch.
He has speed, good curve and con-
troll. His delivery could be improved
upon. The boys were calling all his
pitches before they were made. His
motion is too slow with men on
bases"
In Bankhead's introduction to the
press last Monday. hickey, the
Dodger president, said he was not
worried about his ability, but feared
that the mental strain might prove
too much of a handicap.
Bankhead entered the game In a
tough spot. He relieved Gregg with
no out and two men on the bases,
The Bucs already had tagged Gregg
for four runs in the first frame.
Jimmy Russell, the first batter
Bankhead faced, doubled, and before
the side was retired the Pirates had
Evening star., 1947-08-27
Marx Tourney Game
RescheduIed Today
BY the Assoeioted Press

JOHNSTOWN, Pa, Aug. 27.-A
semif1nal tilt between the Concord
IN. H) Juniors and the Marx Jew
elers team from Washington, D. c.,
which was washed out by rain last
night, was rescheduled for today in
the all-American junior amateur
baseball tournament.
Of1cials decided last night that
the winner of this game will play
New Orleans St. Aloysius, sole re-
naming undefeated team, tonight.
Concord and the Washington nine
have one loss each charged against
them, and one more will bounce the
loser of their game out of the tourn-
ament.
Should New Orleans lose tonight,
the f1nalists will meet again Thurs
day to determine the title.
Evening star., 1947-08-27
By Hugh Fullerton, L.
: Associoted Press Soorts Writer

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-Former
Marine Col. Heinie Miller of
Washington. D. c., rises in just
wrath to refute reports that Dan
Bankhead, who made his debut
with the Dodgers yesterday,
served in the Army. "He was in
the Marine Corps and pitched for
Montford Point, Camp Lejeune,
N. c., Marine team" Heinie
writes. He is plenty big league
material" AS an expert on
sluggers. Miller should have said
something about Dams home run
hitting. -.
What's the use?-Branch Nc
Cracker, Indiana U. basket ball
coach, recently was called on to
inspect a 'newfangled electric
scoreboard. Before the sales
man could even begin to extol the
virtues of the new gadget, Nc
Cracken demanded: Just tell
me-will it show more than a
100 points2"
Grid and bear it-Returning
from vacation in the middle
Of a hot spell. this writer is
alightly amazed to find the foot
ball season nearer than just
Evening star., 1947-08-27
All Quarter-Finalists
OF AS Qualify for
National Amateur:
BY the Associated Press

\ NEW YORK. Aug. 27.-Ted Bishop
Of Dedham, Mass, will find par
busting field ready to challenge him
when he lays his national amateur
golf title on the line in the 47th an
nual tournament at the Del Monte,
Calf, Country Clubs Pebble Beach
course September 8.
The field was virtually completed
yesterday as more than 1000 OF the
country's best amateurs scrambled
through 36-hple qualifying tests on
80 courses in two-dozen States,
Hawaii and the District of Co.
lumbia.
All of last years quarter-fi -finalists
who returned for another crack at
the amateur crown were listed
among the survivors. Arthur Arm
strong of Honolulu had an 8-under-
par 1876 which surpassed anything
achieved by the mainland's stars.
Boston Qualifying Play
OF the 1,044 entrants, 1874 reached
the tournament proper. Seven
others will be selected today In
Boston, where a rainstorm inter-
rupted play yesterday.
These 201 survivors will be Joined
at Pebble Beach by Bishop and
eight other former winners OF
United States and British amateur
titles, who are traditionally excused
(See GOLF, Page AID
Evening star., 1947-08-27
ChevyChose Lucky
Links for Hagen, Jr.

This is my lucky course"
Walter Hagen. jr.. said yesterday
after qualifying for the National
Amateur golf championship at
Chevy Chase, 'it's the first and
only place I ever beat my dad
playing golf"
The 29-year-old son of one of
the worlds all-time golf greats. a
dead ringer for his famous father,
recalled that in 1889 the Hagens
played a round there with Sen
ator Scott Lucas, Democrat, of
Illinois, and the then Senator
Happy Chandler of Kentucky.
Hagen, jr., had 10 and Hagen,
ST., II.
Young Hagen, who called his
father last night at the latter's
home in Michigan and finally
convinced him that he qualified,
said his dad promised him $25
if he ever beat him, but eight
years later still owes the $25.
Evening star., 1947-08-27
Bunkheud Is Failure in Debut,
But Dodqer Pilot Is Hopeful

scored four more runs Bankhead
escaped unscored upon in the next
two innings, but was clipped for
five hits in the fifth before he was
taken out after retiring only one
batter.
Bankhead himself, had no excuse
to offer except to say that he felt
tired"
TT was just one of those days."
he said afterward. Il wasn't too
nervous or frightened. I'm quite a
bit overworked. Sometimes, we'd
play three games in the Negro
American League, and I'd work in
all three. I pitched a tough game
only last Friday night. I dropped
5 pounds today and I came here 5
pounds underweight:"
Pays Tribute to Bucs.
This is no alibi, however" he
added. "They certainly had their
hitting clothes on. They. smacked
back every pitch faster than I threw
it. Those Pirates were sho hot to-
day, I believe they could have
knocked out any pitcher in the
league"
I'm a couple of days. Ill get the
feel of 1T and I'll be okay. I'd like
another crack at the Pirates"
Bankhead, strong batter who
hit 1886 in the Negro American
League. impressed the crowd of-24,-
O69s FANS about one-third Negroes,
with his stick work. He walloped a
line-drive home run into the lower
1See BANKHFAD, Page A-13.)
Evening star., 1947-08-27
Bdnki7eod Served. in Marines,
Not Army Miller Points Out

around the corner and the pub
licity Founders in season
form. .
Here are a few of the pickups:
Buddy Young and George Rat
terman, picked one-two in the
race for most valuable player
laurels in the recent Chicago
A1-Star game, will oppose each
other next Sunday when the
Yankees and the Buffalo Bills
open toe the All-America Confer
ence season Sunday. Notre
Dame may have a sellout for
every one of it's nine games even
before the season opens. The
Army, Northwestern and Navy
games were sold out by early
August. AS usual, there's no
use trying to buy Army-Navy
tickets.
j. Willard Ridings' annual poll
makes Rice the favorite to win
the Southwest Conference title,
but the tip still is to look out
for Texas with Bobby Layne op-
Grating as T quarterback. E.
Curly Lambeau and Don Hutson
claim that Ed Cody, rookie full
back from Purdue, gets the fast
est start they ever saw a foot
ball back get. But how does he
do for the other SO yards?
Evening star., 1947-08-27
Win, Lose, or Draw
What the Experts Couldn't See
By FRANCIS Z. STAkk

Connie Mack, surprised anybody
showing OF his Athletics credits two for transforming the
taienders OF s4s 1914 194
They Eddie Joos his shortstop
Evening star., 1947-08-27
Braves Lack Hur|ers,
But Retain Hope Of
Winning Pennant
By Coil Fowler
Associated Press Sports Writer

The talk in the National League,
day by day, is about Brooklyn and
st. Louis, but Beantown followers of
the third-place Boston Braves
haven't give up hope yet.
Manager Billy Southworth OF the
Braves is squeezing his material to
the limit. He has his left-hand
hitting lineup and his right-hand
crew, and he has two top-notch
pitchers in Johnny Sain and Lefty
Warren SPAIN.
"But he hasn't enough pitchers,
Brave detractors contend, and for
a while this week 1t looked that way
as the st. Louis Cardinals walloped
Sain and SPAIN on successive days.
But last night >Southworth coun-
tered with big Bill Voiselle, the fug-
tive from the New York Giants who
didn't like the climate of the Polo
Grounds and who was pleased to be
traded away from Mel OFT to the
Braves in exchange for Mort Cooper.
voiselle had won only one and lost
four with the Giants, but he's won
five and lost three since then with
the Braves, his latest being the fiossy
three hitter he threw at the Car
dinals last night as Boston won, 81.
1t saved the Braves from a Car
dinal whitewashing in the three
game set, and 1t also cost the Cards
q chance to make up valuable
ground in their pursuit Of the Brook
1yn Dodgers.
Earlier the Dodgers, hard-pressed
for pitchers, saw three of them
including Dan Bankhead. first Negro
moundsman ever to fling in the
majors, take a 20-hit lacerating
from the seventh-place Pittsburgh
Pirates, who collected a 1873 victory
The big right-hander was battered
on the mound, but in his first trip to
a big league plate, he cracked two
run homer into the left field stands.
That was the high point for Bank
head.
The Giants, hard-pressed for
pitchers with only seven fingers
currently available, thanked big
Johnny Mize for yesterdays rs win
over the Chicago Cubs.
Mize drove in five runs, including
the winning one in the last of the
ninth; hit two singles and his 41st
and 42d home runs of the campaign,
to go four games and two days ahead
of Babe Ruth's 1927 record when the
Bambino collected his big go.
Evening star., 1947-08-27
Five Title Events End
D. {. Swims Tonight

Five more championship events
will close the District AAU senior
swimming and diving outdoor season
Of 1947 tonight at the Indian Spring
Country Club pool.
m Irving (Soupy) Bridgers will be on
hand to defend his lowboard diving
title while Barbara McCutcheon will
try to retain the women's crown.
Both are from Ambassador Club.
Jim Campbell. also of Ambassa-
dor, will defend his 220-yard free
style title.
In a feature number. Ambassa-
dor's Leola Thomas and Takoma's
Bette Jane Roland will battle for
the 150-yard individual medley
crown. Miss Roland is the present
titleholder.
Team trophies will be presented to
winners following the meet, which
begins at 7 pm.
Evening star., 1947-08-27
Excellent Job in AT
Puts Masferson in
Line for Pay Hike
By Burton Hawkins
StoY StcH corresoondeps

CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-Nats who
will find their salary checks boosted
next season will be more rare than
icicles in August, but among the
favored few who will deal In more
fiattering figures will be towering,
olive-skinned Walter Masterson.
whose pitching has represented some
solace to the staggering club.
Masterson, who captured his 10th
victory here yesterday when the
Mats defeated the Chicago White
Sox, 4-3, already has accumulated
twice as many triumphs as he
achieved in any previous season in
a war-interrupted career dating
back to 1899.
Pitching for the third time In
five days, including a brief relief
appearance at st. Louis, the be-
spectacled Masterson wasn't certain
he could remain the route. Against
the Browns he admitted his arm
was dead" but the White Sox saw
no evidence of it in this nine-hit
performance against them.
Now q Respected HurIer.
An early-season sensation when
he unleashed string Of 81 score
less innings, Masterson has steadied
to become one of the leagues more
respected pitchers after a disas-
trouS 1916 season which saw him
battered for one of the leagues
worst earned-run averages.
With Early Wynn and Masterson
as a nucleus for his 1948 pitching
staff, Prexy Clark Grifith Is con-
centrating his fretting on collecting
more authoritative hitters. His key
men have collapsed pitifully and the
Mats thus have degenerated into a
weak second division club.
Gil Coan, batting $40 for Chat
tanooga, may inject some punch
into the Mats batting order, but the
Mats most pressing need is for a
suitable shortstop. Mark Christ
man, veteran inflelder obtained from
the st. Louis Browns, has given the
Mats adequate fielding, but this
range Is limited and his batting
hasn't helped.
Three Stars Sagging.
Jerry Priddy also has sagged, but
the most distressing skids among
the Mats have been supplied by
Buddy Lewis, Mickey Vernon and
Stan Spence, who were supposed to
lift the Mats into flrst-division
berth. Most of the year they've
(See MATS, Page AID
Evening star., 1947-08-27
Scores:
Silver Spring Pin Loop
TO Meet Friday Night

The Silver Spring Mems indie
pendent Bowling League will hold
meet Friday night at 8 o'clock at
the Silver Spring alleys. All last
years teams are invited back.
Teams interested in joining the
525-average loop also are invited.
Rolling will be on Friday nights at
q.3Q o'clock.
Evening star., 1947-08-27

(See BANKHEAD, Page A-13)
Evening star., 1947-08-27

I'VE haven't AN actual star on the club"
Mack said in a recent interview, but we have
players of tremendous spirit"
That the AS have spirit is beyond question
That, plus good pitching staff, is about all they
have to recommend them The inheld. on paper,
is one of the worst in the American League and
the outfeld is nothing remarkable.
The AS in the spring didn't compare with the
Nationals as far as impresslveness was concerned.
Washington looked to have far more hitting, a
better infleld and outfeld, and pitching just as
good as Macks The experts picked the AS to
finish last and Manager Mack agreed with them.
Evening star., 1947-08-27


quality called spirit esprit call
Where did this spirit ask?
mentions Fan and oost his players might well
been inspired by them All this
AS were GULL sandlottersh
ming games as If it expected
1t Was Churitoble Not to Comment
The Athletics of looked so bad that
West Palm Beach training Fai
himself Besides little could
hit better than 300 the Pacific and that's
recommendation Recruits with higher
had discovered there big difference between
Coast League
Red sox to win the and his club the cellar
He obtained Cuban catcher Washington
Guerra wouldn't report unless
S4year-old Connie confessed Nothing
big league at West Palm pitchers Fowler
Marchldon, McCahan, Flores
The touring AS and shuddering
departed The that
league and the charitable thing to do write possible
about the AS.
Then the spark appeared and caught
Joost Is the AS Heartbeat
The AS figure division even now The
Yankees
the White Sox Browns AS Whether
he finishes fifth, getting bang
year.
The AS No is either gentleman
won't split them, which is politics
press box looks if oost the responbe than
any other Athletic for the teams surprising showing
Joost kicking
time He with years and when Connie
found him he playing for Rochester good
Held hit getting better
bought him in deal that failed to the baseball
But when he acquired Joost the old got
throwing the
although he didn't hapens every baseball
should happen