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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29

BOSTON, June 28-P)-A long
double to right by Earl Torgeson,
Boston's rookie first baseman, with
two out in the ninth scored Tommy
Holmes from third base with the
winning run today, enabling the
Braves to beat the Dodgers, 81,
and snap a five-game Brooklyn
winning streak.
Hank Behrman, toiling in relief
for the second straight day, pitch
ed himself out of trouble when the
Braves filled the bases in the
eighth. But he couldn't get past
Torgeson in the final frame. 1t was
Behrman's third defeat of the sea-
.son-his first as a Dodger. He has
yet to win a game.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29
Six Teams Tangle Today
In Cape Fear Loop Tits

Today brings continued action in
me torrid Cape Fear league race
As Hampstead and Winter Park
GEEK to break a top place tie at
the expense of Acme-Delco and
Masonboro's Clamdiggers. In The
other tilt Pepsi-Cola tangles with
seagate at Seagate.
Invading Acme-Delco, the Hamp-
iteaders will send Horace Whed-
bee 70 the mound in search of a
victory and Rudy Johnson will
handle the catching chores. At Win
ter Park, it'll be Frank Hines
Bubba Borneman against the star
Of the Clamdiggers, BIB Edwards,
Or Tod Fennell, ex-NHHS outfield-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29

Skeet James, head of the soda
men, will probably use Jack Shoaf,
but is holding Murphy Scoggins
ready in case of trouble when his
second placers seek to improve
their position against Seagate. Al
Tatum will catch for the Cola
men. Either J. B. Wallace, Jr.,
or Jack Allen will be on the slab
for the Seagaters.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29

Error: Evans. Runs batted in: Gull
berson 2, Williams, Mele, Doerr 2, Pei
lagirin, Partee. Two base hit: Yost.
Three base hits: Pesky, Williams. Sacri-
fees: Galehouse 2. Double play: Pesky,
Doerr and Jones. Left on bases: Boston
10; Washington 5. Bases on balls: Hud-
son S, Galehouse 2, Pieretti 2. Strike
outs: Hudson /. Hits: off Hudson 7 in
8 innings; Pieretti 5 in 1-3; Candid l in
2-G. Losing pitcher: Hudson. Time: 2:05.
Umpires: Weafer, MCGOWAN and Berry.
Attendance: 1856.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29
Fighter
Urged to Quit

DETROIT. June 2s-PEJose
Basora, ~29-year-olN Puerto Rican
light heavyweight, was urged to
abandon his ring career today aft
err he suffered a cerebral concus-
sion in a Friday night fight with
Tommy Yarosz.
He was discharged from receiv-
ing hospital after X-rays showed
that his skull was not fractured.
He collapsed shortly after losing
a 10-round split decision to Yarosz.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29
YANKEES BLAST
ATHLETICS, 81

PHILADELPHIA, June 28-(P)-
The New York Yankees MAINTAIN
ed their torrid pace in the Ameri-
can league today, defeating the
Philadelphia Athletics, So, as
George McQuinn and Tommy Hen
rich belted home runs to aid Randy
Gumpert achieve his second win
of the season without defeat.
It was the twelfth triumph in
fourteen games for Bucky Harris
outfit and kept them three and a
half games in front of the Boston
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29
HARVARD Wins Title
On Seattle Waters

SEATTLE, June 28.-W.H-The
crew of Harvard University flash
ed through the calm, ripping
waters of Lave Washington to an
mex the intercollegiate sprint re-
gatta title here today before 100,-
600 persons.
Coach Tom Bolles' crew pulled
the distance in a new record time
of $40.
Yale University finished second
with Washington's undefeated
freshman crew, rowing against
varsity competition, taking the
show money.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29
Rain Hats Legion Teams In Tie
WHITEVILLE,
WILMINGTON
PLAY II INNINGS

Wjlmington's American Legion
Junior baseballers battled II in
nings yesterday afternoon to a IL
deadlock with the Whiteville
legionairres, as the game was
hailed by a short downpour that
prevented the teams from contin-
uing play until a decision had been
reached.
Wilmington's Charlie Smith and
Whiteville's Cole Jacobs hooked
up in a hurting duel, each allow
ing just six hits, and wasting no
time, as the extra inning fracas
ended in lao of playing time.
Errors once again proved the
downfall of Wilmington, although
Jacobs actually had the edge on
Smith in hurting, tanning II. AZ
ter Wilmington had gone out in
front in the sixth by n run, the
Columbus county lads tied things
up in the eighth. Clark reached
on an error by Johnny Crowley.
and after Proctor hoisted to the
outfleld, mcdowell pushed Clark
to second when Mike Austin boot
ed his %grounder at second. Ellis
then drove Clark home with a
clean single to left.
Jere Hiiburn and Austin COM
bined to put Wilmington out in
front in the sixth, Jim Stouden-
mire opened the inning by going
out on an infield roller, but Hill
gurn blasted a double to right.
Gene Smith famed and Austin
drilled one to center good for one
base and n run.
Twirler Smiths southpaw slants
snapped the eighth inning rally Of
the Columbus boys, by getting
Horton and Russ on easy pop-ups
after his mates had victimized
him by kicking two around to set
up the stage for the payoff single
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29

Runs batted in Ellis, Austin. Two
base hits Hilburn. Sacrifices
Crowley, Afford, Clark. Double
plays E. S. Smith, Austin, to Less.
Left on bases Whiteville 6, Will
mington 5. Bases on balls-off:
Smith 2. Struck out, by Smith 2,
Jacobs II. Time of game lao.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29

Errors: Appling, Conway. Runs pat
ted in: Wa)laesa 2, Edwards 3. TWO nase
hits: Kennedy, Hogan. Three base mus:
Metkovich. Home uns Wallaesa, Ed
wards. Double plays: Michaels and
York; Baker, Michaels and YORK; CON
way, Fleming and Keltner; Gorooh' Con-
wav and Robinson. Left on bases: Chi
cago 6. Cleveland 3. Bases on balls:
Black 2. Klienman 1. strikeouts: Grove
2. Black 2. Hits: off Grove 7 in 7 in
nings; Caldwell 0 in 1; Black in 8
none out in 9th); Kleman 0 in L.
winning pitcher: Black. Losing pitcher:
Grove, Umpires: Boyer, Hubbard and
Passarella. Time: 1:A. Attendance: T.
1872 paid; 4.487 women; 4,978 children.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29
DIMACCI0 LEADS
YOTE-CETTERS:
PILLS PLACE

CHICAGO, June D. () The
starting lineups for the 18th An
nual All-Star game at Wrigley
Field July 8 were announced today
when final tabulations were COM
pleted on balloting by the nations
baseball fans.
A total of 1878, 493 fans partici-
pated in a poll conducted by 1913
newspapers and radio stations in
~ states and the District of Co
lumbia. The following are their
choices who, under a previous
agreement with the American and
National league, will play at least
the first three innings:
AMERICAN LEAGUE
George McQuinn, New York 1b 1922
Joe Gordon, Cleveland ID .232
George kel, Detroit 3b 1925
Lou Boudreau, Cleveland SIS .34S
Buddy Lewis, Washington IF 1893
Ted Williams, Boston If .293
Joe DiMaggio, New York CT 1924
Buddy Rosar, Philadelphia c .252
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Johnny Mize, New York lb 1924
Emil Verban, Philadelphia 2b .311
BOD Elliott, Boston 3b 1923
Eddie Miller, Cincinnati SIS .261
Dixie Walker, Brooklyn IF .2s4
Enos Slaughter, st. Louis If .341
Harry Walker, Philadelphia CT .343
Walker Cooper, New York C 1872
The Chicago Tribune, which
sponsored the poll in cooperation
with other newspapers and radio
stations, said the total ballots cast
compared with 500, 900 cast in 1888
when the Tribune and 81 other
newspapers conducted a coast to
coast poll to determine the start
ing lineups for original All-Star
game.
The only teams failing to be rep
resented in the starting lineup were
the Chicago White Sox and st.
Louis Browns in the American
League and the Chicago Cubs and
Pittsburgh Pirates in the National.
Joe DiMaggio of the Yankees
vas highest individual vote getter
with a 1872, 1874 total.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29

Chinese movie fans of the Far
East call Harold Lloyd Luke"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29

TOTAI --------- 81 z 7 Z1 II
x-Popped up for Flores in 7th.
xx-Popped for Savage in 9Th.
NEW YONK ---------- 400 coo 100
PHILADELPHIA ---- 100 coo 01o-2
Errors: Joost, McCosky, Lindell, Fain
Runs batted in: McQuinn 8, Fain, Hen
rich, Eosar. Two base hits: Berra, Fain,
Stirnweiss. Home I'll McQuinn, Hen
rich. Double play: Suder, Joost and
Fain. Left on bases: New York 4;
Philadelphia 9. Bases on balls: off Flor
es 3, Gumpert 4. Struck out: by Flores
9, Gumpert 2, S wage /. Hits: off Flores
8 in 7 innings; Savage 2 in 2. Losing
pitcher: Flores: Umpires: Grieve, Jones
and Rom1nell. Time: LAT. Attendance:
IL, 9o9.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29

Rats cause an annual damage
OF Sc, 600, 900 in Chicago, according
to estimates.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29

Errors: Jorgensen, Cutler. Runs batted
in: J%orgensen 2, Walker 2, Torgeson 2,
Elliott 2, N. Mccormick. Two base hits:
Reese 2, Howell, Elliot, Torgeson. Home
runs: J%orgensen, Walker, Torgeson.
Stolen" base: Hopp. Sacrifices: Barrett,
M. Mccormick. Double play: Holmes and
Torgeson. Left on bases: Brooklyn 8,
Boston 10. Bases on balls: Branca 4,
Behrman 2, Barrett 2, Beazley 2, Karl 1.
Strikeouts: Branca 2. Hits: off Branca 5
in 7 innings; Bohrman 4 in l 2-3; Bar
rett 6 in S; Beazley 1 in 2; Karl l in /;
Lanfranconi 1 in 1. Winning pitcher
Lanfronconi. Losing pitcher: Bellrman.
Umpires: Magerkurth, Ballanfant, Hen
line and Stewart. Time: 2:O8. Attend
ance: 1880 paid
Evening star., 1947-06-15

down the Chesapeake Bay ap-
proximately to Cove Point,
near Point Lookout, Md.
Aboard, besides the Govern
ment inspectors, were officials
of the United Fruit Co., the
Bethlehem Steel Co. test crew
members, a few Baltimore
political figures and news
papermen. The test run
began at dawn and ended
shortly before dusk. Master
of the ship for the test was
Capt. T. E. Ness, who has tested
some 1000 vessels in the last
eight years. He first went 10
sea in 1908 from his native
Norway.
Also aboard was the skip
per-to-be, Capt. John E. Jers-
sen, who took over command
soon after the trial run.
The new United Fruit SHIPS
are designed to carry SOU
long tons of cargo-malnly
bananas-from South ana
Central America to Atlantic
Coast ports of the United
States.
The new vessels strongly
resemble large yachts. Ihey
cruise at 16 knots.
Evening star., 1947-06-15

A LMOST ALL commercial
4 "A vessels built in the
United States are put through
operational tests by the Mari
time Commission before they
are allowed to 60 into service.
Does the steering apparatus
meet specifications? How
much adjusting need be done
to compass and radio direc-
ton finder because of mag
netic attraction? Can the
new engine stand up to the
sudden strain of a long full
speed run? How quickly can
the ship stop and 60 into re-
verse?
Answers to these and other
technical posers are what the
test crew seeks on the official
trial runs.
Typical of such tests was
the one recently given the
S. s. Quisqueya, one of a new
neet of refrigerated cargo
passenger ships being built
for the United Fruit Co. at
the Bethlehem Sparrows
Point Shipyard, just outside
Baltimore. From this ship
yard-one of the largest in
the country-the ship ran
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-10

setting up the Little Dies Com
mittee," Glib I'D.
AT THE SAME time he replied
to public criticism that he had
helped bury bills providing for
a state fair employment practices
committee. He insisted the pres
ent bill is a "monstrosity," and as
serted he now has measure on
fair employment practices ready
for introduction.
Speaking on general anti-labor
legislation in Springfield, he de-
clared:. They're not going to put
that kind of bills over without a
fight that will-regardless of it's
outcome = be remembered for
generations"
In other actions, the delegates:
URGED passage of a state rent
control act to protect rent con-
trolls in case federal controls are
wrecked.
OPPOSED the Randolph bill
which would outlaw public util-
ity strikes in Illinois and initiate
compulsory arbitration.
VOTED to request that Mayor
Martin Kennedy appoint repre-
sentative of organized labor as
one of the three civil service COM
missioners
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-10

ures and referred it to the GIL
legislative committee.
THE BILLS were listed in the
motion introduced by Harry Can
ter of Local Is, International
Typographical Union. They are
H.B. sos (banhing closed shop and
union shop agreements), H.B. 500
banning picketing by anyone ex-
cept those directly involved in
the specific dispute), and H.B.
Ill Setting up a witch-hunt
through a little Dies committee"
in Illinois,.
The motion was Immediately
amended to refer il TO the legis-
lative committee. A number of
delegates said all three bills
should be defeated. expressed
the belief that reference to COM
mittee would bring about de-
lays. and demanded immediate
action.
Others, while not a rig u i n G
against the contents of the motion,
obtained submission to the COM
mittee.
State Secretary Victor Olander
asserted there is no question that
the federation is opposed to the
first two bills" but urged further
study of the proposed legislation
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-10


GIL delegates voted to send
zone or two officers" to the Capt.
toll to express the opposition OF
Chicago ALL unionists to the
Taft and Hartley bills and other
repressive legislation. Action was
taken at the Federation meeting
in Musicians Hall Tuesday night
at the request of AL President
William Green, who announced
an about campaign against the
legislative assault. The ALL is
buying newspaper advertisements
and radio time to explain its po-
sition.
AT the same time. the Chicago
ALL moved to halt the flood
of hate-labor bills poured into
the Illinois General Assembly
by Republicans immediately
after the Chicago municipal
elections.
After heated discussion of at
tempts to hamstring labor through
state legislation, the delegates
passed motion calling for OPP
position to three specific meas
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-10

At the same time the milk
trusts utilized the situation to
propaganda for a one-cent
quart increase in the cost
of milk TO consumers.
Thomas B. Gilmore, attorney
for the Associated Milk Dealers,
Inc, forecast an increase of eat
least one cent" Thus the milk
trust followed, the pattern set by
the auto industry and other great
corporations in granting small
cost increases for labor and then
using that as an excuse to pile
up enormous profit increases at
the expense of that labor and
other consumers.
Gilmore indicated the price in
crease will be sought in spite of
the decline in farm prices.
SECRETARY FRANK ]. GIL
LESPIE of Dairy Employees Local
754, affiliated, with the ALL Team
sters union, Immediately countered
with the statement:
We want TO emphatically
deny that we asked for an in
crease in wages. We asked
only for a readjustment of
hours of work. None of our
demands can be figured out in
any way 10 increase by one
ZENITH Of one cent the cost of
milk Per quart"
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-10

In recent months the UPWACIO
its 39-yearold president, Ralph Hstein significant
provemens contracts Opening the
victories for basic industries the UPWA
board for its membership plus other
the pattern that totaed about
entire industry
Many OF the gains represented achievements that
industry had accomplished
IN any mass production industry the contract called for eight
holidays and sick leave Also there has wpng
out drentials between the
smaller clearinghouse and the difference
tween the plants both sides of the
narrowed down considerably.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-10

The officers statement to the
convention minced no words
when it declared: "At a time
when the people of our country
cry for housing. when the need
is for an increase in the mini
mum wage levels. when we
need improvements in our So
cial security laws. when the
evils of discrimination strike at
the very root of our heritage.
the Congress. instead of deal
ing with the real needs of the
people. attacks their basic civil
rights and attempts by repres-
sion TO intimidate the forces of
democracy"
No better evidence of the
fighting mettle of this union
was the example given last
month. In Chicago. 10000
packinghouse workers. under
the leadership of Herb March.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-10

No union. to date. has made
the Roadway achieved by the
UPWA on the guaranteed an
nual wage. According to Lewis
Clark. International secretary
treasurer. eight plant con-
tracts. in addition to the George
A. HORNED plant in Austin. were
negotiated and finally conclud-
ed. And from the major pack
ers statement of policy was
obtained setting forth the fact
that they recognized the guar
anteed annual wage as impor-
tant and desirable and
the packers agreed TO conduct
such studies as might be neces-
sarY TO determine a practical
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-10
UPWA cONvENES

Four hundred delegates Pacinghouse Workers
America CO. gathered Cleveland this
constitutional convention Representing
after of great achievements
the forefront of the great struggles being
in America today
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-10

Today, the leadership discussing
and embarking against
legislation aimed at labor.
In this field of labor unity the UPWA has pioneered
united action with the AL Butcher
their common battles in the past years.
The convention expected strike at all efforts to split
the unity of this baers witch hunters sharpen
its rights their Negro
brothers and other minority launch offensive for
higher and the guaranteed annual meet the threats
of impending depression
Chicago headquarters of this fighting
will continue
of united and militant
the best its membership.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-10
Milk union wins:
trust seeks hike

Backed by the full strength the powerful
union, Chcagos dairy workers this increases
proved working condition, and other gains
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-10

manner for making the annual
wage effective"
This union is truly an inter-
national union. It's fastest grow
ing district since the last con-
vention is District l0-Canada.
Under the leadership Of Fred
w. Bowling. Canadian director
and international vice-presi-
dent. II new charters were is
sued. 20 elections won. and the
membership almost doubled.
The unions Pan-American pro-
gram and its close Ties with
sister packinghouse unions in
South America are a lesson in
international labor solidarity 10
many other unions.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-10

district director. and Sam
Parks. district secY. treasurer.
gathered during working hours
on stockyards properly in front
of The Swift administration
building. and demanded that
Congress reject the anfi-labor
bills of the NAM.
In Iowa a one day work
holiday" took place. partici-
pated in by packinghouse To-
Gals from Waterloo. Cedar Rap
ids. Mason City. Fort Dodge.
Estherville and Sioux City.
Union caravans from these
towns headed for Des Moines.
the capital city. and under the
leadership of Tony Stevens.
UPWA district director. joined
with tens of thousands of CLIO
and ALL workers in protest
against the state anti-labor
laws.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-10

The OIIIcefS OF the union have displayed a keen
awareness of the grave problems confronting their
membership on the of the convention and the
convention by all reports, is living up to its heavy
responsibilities.
The clearinghouse union has always been
valiant and stubborn defender of the economic in
terests of its membership 1t is today strengthening
its economic fight by rejecting a narrow approach
to the problems of wages and hours. Instead the
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-10

AMONG THE CONCESSIONS
won by the union are: Reduction
of the work-week from 48 to Al
hours; establishment of a 4O-hour
week without dropping the basic
$60.16 week minimum after No
vember l; 81 premium for two
hours extra work on Sundays;
cutting the So wage differential
between city and country workers
to 81 and eliminating it on May
l, 1948; time and a half pay for
the seventh day; promises of two
consecutive days off wherever
possible. Workers will be paid
for time lost in the strike. The
agreement is for two years, if
ratified.
Members of the Dairy Workers
union will meet to vote on ratifi-
cation of the settlement.
In the meantime, Milk Wagon
Drivers Local 753 of the Transfers
union continued negotiations on
demands for $40 a week increase.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-10

Victory came after a 28-hour
strike at the Bowman Dairy Co.
and the Dean Milk Co. Other
companies Immediately locked out
their workers although the union
had called no strikes at their es-
Establishments.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-10

union leadership advancing militant
dictionary attacks on~the of working
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-10
GIL joins Capitol fight
on slave labor bills

Top Chicago
fight slave labor bills
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-10

setting up the Little Dies Com
mittee," Glib I'D.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-10-16
OLEO LICENSE FEES
TIED UP IN COURT
Helena-mP)-

AASlGIld-NOLJ-A. II. hIuSes Otdle
Director of Agriculture, cannot col
lect fees from Oleomargarine deal
erS while his appeal from a Lewis
and Clark County district court de-
ciSion holding the fees to be I'M
constitutional is pending, the Mon
tana Supreme Court has ruled.
The court denied Kruse's appli-
cation for a stay of execution, pend
ing appeal, on the district court
judgment which included a writ of
perpetual prohibition, forbidding the
state to collect the fees.
The case was brought originally
bv o. L. BRAKEMAN, a Helena grocer
who sought to have the fees de-
clared unconstitutional.
Kruse appealed when the fees
were outlawed and sought, by seek
ing stay of execution, TO keep
the District Courts judgment from
becoming effective until the appeal
was decided.
Chief Justice Hugh Adair wrote
the order denying the stay and
Associate Justices I. w. Choate and
F. L. Gibson concurred.
They held that when a judgment
grants a writ of prohibition against
a Tribunal, Corporation, Public
Officer or Board" then an appeal
does not say the execution of judg-
nent
Associate Justice Albert N. Ang-
stman, dissented, saying. Il think
the court has the power to issue
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-10-16

time it took to build the USS Iowa
Navy coffee roasting plants az
Brooklyn, N. Y, and Oakland, CaIi1.
each have facilities to vacuum PACK
$4,000 pounds of coffee per eight
hour day
The Western News advertisers
viii assist thrifty people to reduce
their budget.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-10-16

an order staying execution Of the
judgment pending appeal in order
to preserve the status quo and thus
render the appeal effective"
Associate Justice Lee Metcalf con-
CURED in Angstman's dissent
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-10-16

A complete account of the Com
'miSsioners' Proceedings is on file in
the Office of the Clerk and Recorder
and IS open for public inspection:
JAMES MAHONEY
Chairman of the Board Of County
Commissioners, Lincoln County
Montana.
ATTEST:
G. c. EARLE. Clerk
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-10-16

The record time for building a
battleship was 341z months-the