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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-12
3 Children .
Die As Cabin Burns

BAKERSFIELD, Calf, Jan. II.
father and his three chill
dren were burned to death in a
trailer court cabin early today
about two hours after he had taken
his wife to a hospital to await the
birth of a fourth child.
Dead are William Marshall, SO,
structural steel worker; his son.
William Lewis Marshall, eight, and
two daughters, Machaleen, four,
and Jean, a year and a half old.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-12
Anecdotes Reveal Efforts
OF Agents To Clear U.
S. OF Undesireables
BY GIL SMITH
Staff Writer

StdII WlleCA
Back in the colorful era of pro-
hibition, during the roaring 2O's,
and early '30's, when a lump on
a lady's thigh was not a varicose
vein, but a small pistol concealed
beneath her garter, and shake
down money was flowing as East
as the bootlegged beer, a local fed
e<al agent took part in the crack
up of one Of the largest beer bar
ons in the North.
Now engaged in the doubtful
pastime Of selling illegal liquor
distilleries in southeastern North
Carolina, Ernest N. Plate, Will
mington Alcohol Tax Unit investl-
gator, can reminisce OF more ex-
citing days when the recovery OF
$235, 900 in a conspiracy case was
a days work, and nothing to get
excited about.
In 1882, just before Franklin
Roosevelt, and the New Deal rode
into office on the crest OF the
thirsty millions of American
voters Plate was active in Read
ing, Pa, as federal agents OF the
Internal Revenue department
blanketed the nation in an effort
to keep Mr.. and Mrs. America
drinking ginger ale.
The target of Plates investiga-
ton was Max .Hassel, who was
killed later in a gun fight in New
Jersey. and if the Good Book is
accurate, is not listening to harp
music today.
Hassel, not a citizen of the Unit
ed States, came to this country
from Minsk, Russia, and sold
newspapers on the streets Of Read
ing before he discovered the burst
ing pocketbooks of the American
businessman were opened quicker
for beer than for news
In a shorter length of time than
one o. Horatio Ayers heroes,
might take, Hassel entered the
bootleg trade and amassed a small
fortune purchasing a hotel and
surrounding himself with gunner
who could count to 10, only if bull
lets were flying.
Tipplers and gentlemen drinkers
today may shudder to know it, but
in the historical days of bootleg
cling, the only legal booze was
near beer" which was made in
a process that sent gallons CT good
alcohol down the sewer The idea
was to make good beer or ale,
and then distill the alcohol of, I'M
til there was less than n half OF
one per cent left in the kettle.
This was sold to an unsuspecting
public, and the spirits which now
cost terrific sums of money to buy
were travelling through northern
eve pipes, where animals of the
underground proceeded to 6 e t
fried daily.
Hassel, and his cronies, howev-
er couldn't stand to watch the flow
of money trickling through their
fingers, and decided to make some
UCVSI ages tidL Hclu d MIN SVe
if it put them outside the law. In
those days all the best people
were outside the law anyway. So
Hassell brewed his beer and didn't
throw off the alcohol content and
sold his wares to Manhattan play
boys, who concealed it in teacups
and saxophones when police raided
their nightclubs every third night.
The ride in the patrol wagon each
night became an outing.
Mr.. Playboy would saw to Mrs.
Playful: Don't go OUT Cor a walk
to clear your head. The boys in
blue will be here any minute. and
we'll ride"
Or a New York f1apper would
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-12

Aluminium is the se%cond-rd1'
meta, in volume produ07' n
peacetime u. S. industry y,
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-12
TOP o. THE MORNING

eff thou turn away thy foot from the Sab
bath, from doing shy pleasure en- My holy day;
and call the Sabbath a delight, the holy of the
Lord, honorabIe; and shalt honor him., not do
ing thine own ways, nor finding thine own
pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:
.Then shalt thou delight myself in the Lord;
and 1 will cause thee to ride upon the high
places of the earth, and feed thee with the
heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth
of the Lord hath spoken it's. 5S:13,14.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07

officials of the professional
leagues from working both sides
of the street cost the college
game a lot of good men.
Lou Little suggests schools for
officials.
"Young men with athletic
ability and background, balance
and common sense should be
given an opportunity to learn
how to officate," says Colum-
bias veteran head man, who is
chairman of the Football Coach
es Rules Committee and former
president of the Coaches Asso-
citation.
f'Let young officials learn by
watching the best men from the
sidelines.
tThey should hold the lines
mans stakes, not the brothers
in-law of officials who do it,
Professor Little no doubt
would like to add that the young
fellows should be told just what
officials to keep their eyes on.
They'd contract some mighty
bad habits watching some of
them,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07
Mic hig a And Southern California
Different AS Day And Night

took costly chances that pre-
sented the Trojans with scoring
opportunities they ordinarily
would not have had," he says.
"Ohio State was at its peak
against Michigan, and the VOL
verines won on superior agility,
passing and speed"
Fesler points out that the
types of play employed by Mich
igan and Southren California
are as different as night and
day.
michigan uses the single
wing, depends primarily on it's
speed, timing and deception for
offensive effectiveness" he ex-
plains.
Southern California is T.
formation team, and the basis
of its success is quick opening
thrusts.''
Fesler opines Michigan will
enjoy an edge in speed and YER
satility of attack, but adds, cau-
tiously, that Ann Arbor has a
scrap on his hands. He is posi-
tive that there will be nothing
easy about it.
Notre Dame went to the
Southern California game for a
battle of T teams.
There again it was a battle of
lines.
Once again on New Years
Day, Southern California's
chances will hinge on whether
it has the superior defensive
line.
While the Irish did not have
an opportunity to prove it, Notre
Dame perhaps has margin on
the Michigan line and more
overall speed. That goes even
with Terry Brennan and John
Panelli benched by knee in
juries. Frank Leahy has other
remarkable backs to take up
the slack.
There is a general cry for
younger football officials. The
college game could well use
some young fellows who can
move around. Too many of the
old boys are back year after
year. Eastern college officiating
was pretty bad this fall.
The ridiculous rule prohibiting
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07
POLICE GAZETTE
TERMS WALC0TT
WORLD CHAMPION

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-P)-The
National Police Gazette, the ar
bitter of boxing back in the days
of John L. Sullivan, announced
in statement tonight it was
withdrawing recognition of Joe
Louis as world heavyweight
boxing champion and recogniz-
ing Jersey Joe Walcott.
H. H. Roswell, publisher, said
a championship belonged to any
challenger when he demonstrat-
ed decisive superiority
Walcott scored two knock
downs to none for Louis. He was
in better shape at the finish.
There is no logical reason Louis
should be continued in title
recognition"
Roswell derided the decision,
calling it the worst and most
costly boner pulled in boxing
and he also characterized the
scoring system instituted by View
York boxing commission Ed.
die Eagan as "Eagan's folly"
II am convinced Eagan should
resign" Roswell said. "He has
faced one crisis after another
the Graziano case, the Fox
La Motta fight-and has failed
each time to correct the abuses
and injustices done to the sport
| public"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07
Lewis Rare 3-Sport
Star At High School
BY GENE WARREN
Star News Sports Writer

Injuries in football have kill
ed the hopes of many athletes
in other sports fields-such as
basketball, tennis, golf, hockey,
swimming, baseball. For t h
reason certain players, who are
especially good at one sport but
only fair at another, are not al
lowed to participate in all sports.
Take W. A. Brown, Toddy
Fennell, and Louis Collie for in
stance. They are all excellent
basketball and baseball players,
and have proven against scrub
opposition that they can handle
themselves pretty well on the
gridion. Fennell was first string
quarterback at Hemenway dur
ing his grammar schools yeat;
Collie not only made the Tiles
ton grammar school club, but
also starred as a end on one of
the New Hanover High school
junior varsity teams; B own,
handling the passing roles in
Saturday touch games, has ex-
hibited the touch of an excellent
T-quarterback.
Yet Coach Leon Brogden
knows these boys are too small
for football. Brown weights
around l30 pounds, Fenneu 155,
and Collie 140. Brogden's slogan
lis why risk boys who are essen
tial to his basketball and base
ball plans in football?
But there are three-letter men
who are risked by Borgden. The
most notable of the crew is Bob
Lewis, an alternate at left end
on the football team; top
prospect for center in basket
ball; and the likely fellow to
step into Dunk Futrelle's shoes
at first base in baseball.
Lewis stands six feet, two and
one-half inches tall, and tips the
oSolCo 1O1 tllC ILL &C oPOl Co az
size for the three big sports at
MINIS.
But a twist of fate-an arm
injury-may greatly hamper the
Brilliant athletic future for
Lewis. Against Rocky Mount in
October Lewis's right wing was
battered in a pileup, and has not
been the same since. A hard
knot has arisen just above Bob's
elbow and is affecting hi:
basketball playing to slight de-
gree. What it will do in baseball
is the big question mark fo1
Lewis and Brogden.
Brogden has told Lewis that
he expects the injury to heal by
next summer. If so the tai
MINIS athlete may gain recog
milton enough to receive an ath.
letic scholarship to his favorite
school, the University of North
Carolina.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07
North Carolina Soccer
Men Try For Olympics
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec. 6

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec. 6 -
R-Thirty-six soccer players
from colleges in Maryland, Vir-
ginia and North Carolina collab-
GRATED in almost two hours of
fast action on Lawrence field to-
day in the first Southern
District tryout for United States
Olympic team bertlts.
Eight members of the Olym-
pic teams regional selection
committee watched the hooters
compete in five full periods for
an initial check on potential
timber for next years interna-
tional games at London.
E. Paul Patton of Philadel-
phia, secretary-treasurer of the
intercollegiate Soccer Football
association, said after the long
workout in chilly weather that
further sessions probably would
be held before an 18-man squad
is chosen to represent the South
ern district.
The collegians finally tabled
will engage squad of amateur
soccer players to determine the
districts entry in subsequent
regional eliminati9ns.
Committee noeroherS h q n
special praise for Hebron Cob1e
OF High Point, N. c., college,
and Bill Linz of Loyola, both in
side rights; Nick Kropfelder Of
Loyola, center forward: Die k
Cleveland of Maryland and
Charlye Coulter of Navy, half
backs; and Al Schaufelberger of
Navy, goalie.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07
Fisherman Calls Cast AS Partner Catches
37-Pound Rainbow For New World Record

|of Rathdrum, Ida.
Shepherd last May l, opening
day set a new world record by
taking an even y-pound Kan
loops rainbow from Lake Pend
Oreille.
Closing his letter, Moen
twitted Shepherd with: Hamlet
and I are going to Pend Oreille
tomorrow and spoil your world
record"
Much to Shepherds apparent
chagrin, Hamlet and Moen did
just that, subduing an even 81
pound Kamloops a mile out of
Garfield Bay, near Standpoint,
after a 15-minute tussle, while
trolling from behind an out
board motor. The new record
trout measured 40 IL inches in
length, % in girth.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07
Star Injun Back Set
For New Years Tilt

WILLIAMSBURG, Va, Dec.
6.-(P)-William and Mary's foot
ball team will resume practice
Tuesday for it's New Years Day
engagement with Arkansas in
the Dixie Bowl at Birmingham,
Ala, Coach R. N. McCray said
today.
McCray said the drills would
continue until Dec. 10, when the
team will scatter for the Christ
mas holidays, reassembling in
Birmingham on Dec. 26. Ap-
proximately IS players are ex-
pected to make the trip.
Included in the group will be
tailback Tommy Korczowski, the
Tribes spectacular breakaway
runner who was out most of the
1947 season with a broken ankle.
Korczowski is expected to be in
top shape for the New Years
Day game has been working out
for the past week under back
field mentor Eric Upton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07
Toledo Slugs Wildcats
In Glass Bowl Tilt

TOLEDO, O., Dec. 6. -lR)-
New Hampshire's eight-game
winning streak was wrecked on
the rocks of a rugged Toledo
Rocket team today, the willing
but outweighed Wildcats drop
ping a 20 to IA verdict in the
Second Annual Glass Bowl con-
test, before crowd of 13, 500.
The invaders spotted the Roc
kets to a pair of first-half touch
downs on fine runs by Dick Hus-
ton, a twinkle-toed Negro half
back, and then roared back with
two sensational scoring spurts
in the final half to throw scare
into the twice-defeated Toledo
ans.
Huston counted in the first few
minutes from the Vineyard line,
after quarterback Lee Pete had
tossed four passes good for 48
yards. He wheeled 26 yards
through the line for the next
one in the second period after
a 15-yard roughness penalty had
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07
BY HARRY GRAYSON
NEA Sports Editor

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 (NEA.) J
Wesley Fesler wants it known
that he isn't picking Michigan
to defeat Southern California in
the Pasadena Rose Bowl, Jan.
l, but admits that a Wolverine
victory wouldn't surprise him.
Coach Fesler is in a better po-
sition than anyone else to judge.
His Ohio State squad was the
only one to tackle both sides,
was belted by Southern Califor-
mia, 32-0, Oct. II, and by Mich
igan, 21-0, Nov. %.
Simple arithmetic would indi-
cate Southern California is II
points superior, but not to the
Ohio State All-America end of
1923 and 80.
we fell behind early in the
Southern California game, then
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07

and Maryland Monday night
when they face repeatedly
strong Quantico Marines quint.
They opened the trip by playing
Randolph-Macon at Ashland.
Va, Friday night. The second
game on the tour matched them
tonight against George Washing
tons strong team.
After playing Quantico Ma
rines the team will RETURN here
Tuesday and prepare for its
first home contest of the season
with Atlantic Christian College
on Wednesday night. On Thurs
day night Coach Murray Grea-
son will take his proteges to
Fort Bragg for a newly-added
game with the 82nd Airborne Di-
vision, on Saturday McCrary
Eagles came to Wake Forest for
a return contest with the Dea-
cons.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07

The whopper made one big
leap about 100 feet f m the
boat, W h e n Moen remarked:
well have the biggest fish in
the lake if we can land him."
Two more short runs and the
record Wrecker was brought to
gaff.
Hamlet caught his prize on a
Montague rod. fishing with 400
feet of Ny1on 40-pound surface
test line. A Martin silver streak
lure tricked the daddy of 'ena
all.
For Hamlet, his 18th quest of
Kamloops at Lake Pend Oreille
was charmed. He drew blanks
on IL previous sorties TO. big
ones. Moen has caught several
whoppers, lis biggest being a
% 1-2-pounder last season.
Clinton Shepherds record fish
was sent to President Truman.
Hamlet's was off tally
weighed in at Garfield Bay, and
excitement gripped Occur
d'Alene as the big fish was
shown at Moen's store before it
was taken to Standpoint for an
other round of pictures.
Wes Hamlet won $500 in prizes
in a Standpoint contest for catch
ing the largest trout at Pend
Oreille Lake this year.
That's a big assignment. for
this is the fourth world record
trout taken from the big north
Idaho fresh water lake in three
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07
KENTUCKY UPSETS
VILLAN0VA, 2-l4.

CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 6 W.H
University of Kentucky
put power and deception into a
one-two punch that ripped Villa
nova college of Philadelphia for
an upset "a to IA victory in the
First Annual Great Lakes bowl
today in Municipal stadium.
The meager crowd Of 14,908,
lost in the confines of the vast
Lakefront bowl, saw a. bang-up
game by two colleges that
played as if it was the begin
ming of the football season rath-
er than the end.
Sparkling line play by the
Kentucky Wildcats, particularly
the pivotal work of Jay Rhode
myre of Ashland, Ky, Ali
Southeastern Conference center
and tackle chores of Wash
Serini Of Tuckahoe, N. Y, gave
the southerners big edge over
the favored Main Liners.
George Blanda, Young
wood, Pa, quarterback, was a
tower Of strength for Kentucky
and put his team ahead with a
27-yard field goal near the end
of the first quarter. His stellar
play was more than matched by
left half Bill Boiler of Beaver
Falls, Pa, who tailed two
touchdowns - both in the last
period, and tossed a pass for
the other one.
Bob Pilodor of Philadelphia
was outstanding for Villanova
but was stymied by the stout
Southern line.
Kentucky made it 100 early
in the third period when Boiler
passed to Jim Howe, Ft. Thom-
as, Ky, halfback, who scotted
20 yards to tally with an able
assist by Bill Moseley's key
block of the safety man.
The last period was free
scoring one, with each team
racking up two touchdowns. Viii
lanova almost scored in the last
second of the third quarter, but
the referee ruled the period had
ended before the play started,
and set them back on the 10
yard line.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07
1EcH DIRECTOR
RAPS SYSTEM
Of BOWL DUCATS

,rrAETA. edo. 6.-U'p)-Ath-
=. d,r.ctor William A. Alex
'sac sar w. n Georgia Tech suggest
'au', o;co+ that the National Col
a. Gate ,, Athletic ASSOCIATION t,l
s,.s+' '.st move in on the "b o wi
nls..; t. ion" before another season
f3Sfit " init participation by mem
,.s ss tea teams to a few approved
''rIs. ''rrsvan3er. a man very close
h,s~ w. cortrolling powers of COL
t.'.te y ',,s football and longtime
ss.s ~, bor of the national rules
1sa+oitt+ Ne. ,,it+ee. based his argument
;o'.i,Is y .bs incl easing complaint OF
On 'rsoes u5e w7ich are invited to
:onts '.,.ls onlv to find all the tickets
''1": %powI ammittees are con-
,.,.+jup g Their games with little
...s,,sideration w, for the competing
..,rns." .Y,,T Alexander told Sports
,ss5tla rsitor Ed Danforth of the At
1.a+s .rI'o' journal. Especially in
,s,,'r ,ss matter OF tickets. Big busl-
,s;,men s.s in the bowl cities buy
Nv, =, Al the choice seats
y y"frnIess you know Joe or Nor 40
!, vou cannot get a seat. The
~ ,ssns that make the game pos
s .,sIo are allowed a fraction of
s-5i, rSat they might expect: Never
r, ,rD there enough for their stu
dents and faculty, not consld-
.sr's rins alumni and friends
'lJs Tf is just possible that the
National Athletic association Will
,,+ .y+snd its Investigations into
sowI games and inspect the
metiod Of distribution of gate
r,ceipts and tickets Alllexan-
Law oddp6
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07
By JACK ROTTIER
NEA Special Correspondent

COEUR D'ALENE, Ida. Dec.
6-They're Juggling around the
world trout fishing record on
ldaho's Panhandle, home Of the
famous fighting Kamloops rain
bow
Behind it all is q boast that
might compare with Babe Ruth
.9::nting to the distant Wrigley
Field bleachers and then swat
ting the ball into it in the 1882
Wild Series.
Before retired grocer Wes S.
Hamlet and hardware dealer
Anton Moen, b o tn Of Occur
tAlene, went to Lake Pend
orellle just before the season
closed, the latter wrote a bust
ness letter to Clinton Shepherd
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07
WAAl May Bypass
PGA For. TOURNEY
By GIL SMITH
Star-News Sports Editor

Officials of the Wilmington
Athletic Association, Inc. were
this weekend awaiting an
answer from the Professional
Golfers Association relative to
available dates for a proposed
$4,000 golf tournament in Will
mlngton next fall, and it was
strongly indicated that a failIre
on the part Of PGA to reply
with speed would result in
plan to stage sectional tourna-
ment here without the, golf as
sociation's blessing if nec-
essary.
Alan Marshall, president of
WAAI, last night was noncom-
initial on the possibility of slat-
ing a sectional tournament, but
said that the letter sent PGA's
tournament chairman, George
Schnieter last Tuesday would
probably be the last effort made
locally to get some action from
the pro golf group.
He said the idea of a sectional
tournament, possibly embrace
ing Virginia, Tennessee, North
and South Carolina and Georgia
had been talked by WAAI Off
cials at their last meeting, but
expressed the hope that Schnie-
ter would answer the local re-
quest favorably and make such
move unnecessary.
With S12,5O0 pledged by WAAl
stockholders, the sectional tour
nament idea has merit if PGA
finds it impossible to grant Will
mington dates for next fall. A
meeting of all stockholders will
probably be called to determine
if all who pledged financial
support will be willing to 60
along with the idea.
For the past month WAAI has
had only favorable reports from
the PGA headquarters however.
One letter said Wilmington's re-
quest for tournament dates
would be given full considera-
ton, and a phone conversation
between Ed Dudley, president
of the golfers, and one of WAAI
officials was reported to have
ended with verbal assurance by
Dudley that the Port City would
get a tournament in 1913.
Since then however. the Chi
cago offices Of the pro golfing
association have been silent
concerning Wilmington's bid for
a contest.
England is SO short of cloth
today that she is making mems
ties from wartime RAF escape
roonc and manner, oC1lorc
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07
WIN ON NEW SYSTEM

ATLANTA, Dec. 6 -U.p)-T h e
Sidney Lanier High Poets of
Macon, Ca, today battled the
favored Brown High Rebels of
Atlanta to to 6 tie in the
semi-finals of the Georgia High
school football playoffs and won
the right to face Richmond
Academy of Augusta in the fl
nails because they penetrated
Browns 20 yard stripe twice
while the Rebels got inside the
Lanier 20 only once. 1t was the
first time the penetratoin sys-
tenn had been used to decide a
high school game in GEORGIA.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07
END YEAR UNBEATEN

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Dec. G.
W,P)-Alabama State Teachers col
lege, one of the few undefeated
and united football teams in the
nation, closed out its season to-
night with a 7 to 0 win over
Florida State University, a team
that has never won football
game
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07
Wolfpack Smashes
High Point By 78-42

HIGH POINT, Dec. -lR-
Paced extensively by the 24-point
shooting of center Harvath, the
N. c. State Cagers rolled over
an outmanned but fighting High
Point College basketball team,
78-42, here tonight.
The High Point five put up a
surprising defensive battle dur
ing the first half, trailing only
by nine points at intermission.
The Southern Conference
champs, however, got rolling in
the second half to step a he d
easily.
The hneups:
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07
II Game Schedule
Set For S. {. Cagers

COLUMBIA. S. c., Dec. 6 -
Frank Johnsons University of
South Carolina basketball quin-
tst will play gruelling 2l-game
schedule during the 194740 sea-
yn which includes IS Southern
Conference feuds.
The Birds, semi-finalists in
HE Southern Conference tourna-
ment held in Durham last year,
will make their hardwood debut
against the NeWberry Indians
here on December Is.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07
ASKS OWN RESIGNATION

SEATTLE, Dec. 6-P)-Ralph
''Pest" Welch, whose University
of Washington football team won
only three games this season, has
asked th.t he be dropped from
consideration for reappointment
at the expiration of his present
contract as head football coach,
the University announced today
through Harve Cassill, director
of Athletics.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-07
BEARS COP WIN

HICKORY, Dec. 6-(P)-The
Lenoir- Rhyme Bears defeated the
Kannapo1is YMCA basketball
team, 55 to IS, here tonight with
Bobby Brown pacing the scorers
with Is points.
SPORTS