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Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-15
Roanoke
RannbIings
By Pat Nantz

Also taking it easy for a few
days is Max Rogers Max is
in the army and will soon be
going back to his OIL routine. i.
Mrs. Connie coburn has been
making tour of the mountains
of North Carolina -. she re-
turned to her home, here this
morning she was acompan-
led by her sister Miss Helen
Matthews, whose home is very
near the mountains, at Ruther-
fordton, and Miss Jane Lee OF
Raleigh -.
Milton Lee Connor has asked
me to express how the citizens
of our fair city appreciate the
swiftest with which the street.
construction crew, is paving our
streets and he said it wasn't on
ly he who felt that way, but
everyone else who had mention
ed anything about it always end
ed by saying that it was the
fastest and best working crew
they had ever seem so even
though you may hear our ex-
pressed impotence, at times, a.
bout the torn-up streets, under
meath, you will really know that
your work is appreciated, as is
the efforts of those who started
these repairs, which have been
needed for so many years . :.
Congratulations are due an
other of our local boys he is
Martin c. Crane, better known
to most of us as M C.-several
weeks ago M. c. tried to enlist
in the army, but did not pass i.
however, he has successfully
passed the examination and was
accepted into the Marine Corps,
his parents said. He is taking
his boot training at Paris Is
land, South Carolina. M. C. is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. c.
Crane, 935 Jackson street, and
was a junior at the local high
school go.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-15
School Officials Told
$1,000 Is Available
F orCha|oner School

Superintendent OF Roanoke
Rapids Schools !. E. Ready said
he was notified this morning
that funds for the construction
of two septic tanks at the John
Armstrong Chaloner School are
now available, and he said there
is a possibility work on con-
structing them may get started
by the end of the week.
He said he was informed by
telephone this morning by Coun-
ty Auditor C. S. Vinson that the
sum of $4,000 approved Novem-
Der for special construction of
the sanitary facilities requested
on October 4 was being made
available to the Roanoke Rapids
= school through money lent the
capital outlay fund from the
county's general fund.
The $4,000 loan was approved
by the Board of County Com
missioners in its November
meeting, and in the same met
ing the Board said an additional
$4,000 which had been request
ed for the installation of a water
line to the school will be plac-
ed in the capital outlay budget
for next year.
Ready said Vinson told him it
would be satisfactory for him to
make further plans for the con-
struction of the septic tanks to
replace the privies now in use
as the only sanitary facility at
the school.
The local school head said he
then notified DR.. Robert F.
Young, Halifax County Health
Officer, to write the State Board
of Health to request the services
of an engineer to aid in getting
the project started. Ready said
the State Health group has al
ready sent blueprints for the
necessary construction and had
previously promised to lend en-
cheering aid when the work
was begun.
Ready said the veterans train
ing masonry class at the school
will be used for the masonry
work in constructing the tanks
themselves. The school instruc-
tor, Ready, said, is qualified to
supervise the work and he pre-
dicted the use Of the labor avail
able at. the school will save the
county about one-third on total
construction.
Two large tanks are blue
printed for construction to take
care Of the present and future
needs at the school in relieving
a sanitary situation termed "cri-
ticaP' by Roanoke Rapids School
Committee members and Doc
tor Young when they appeared
before the County Commission
ers to make their initial request
for $4,000 for the work in the
October Board meeting.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-15
WV Auxiliary
Meets Tuesday

The Ladies Auxiliary Of the
Veterans Of Foreign Wars will
meet Tuesday evening, Novem-
Der 16, at the v. F. w. home,
1887 Hamilton Street for their
regular meeting.
All members are invited to be
present.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-15
Fair, Warmer
Is Prediction
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Fair and warmer weather was
forecast for the Carolinas today,
with little change in tempera-
lures tonight and tomorrow.
3 Some places this morning for
the first time IN several days
had low temperatures of freez-
ing or below, and heavy frost
was general.
The mercury dipped to 80
degrees at Hickory, Anderson an
Charlotte. Ashville's low was
". Columbia's 81.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-15
Hair-raising Tale
OF Coogan's TOupee

Hollywood, Nov. Is lap
This is a hair-raislng little story
Of the kid Of silent film days.
Jackie Coogan now "a, report
ed to police yesterday the theft
from his car of his toupee.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-15
Weather

North Carolina-Fair wea-
ther. a little warmer today
and not much change In tenn
peratures tonight and Tues.
dAv.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-15

Also taking it easy for a few
days is Max Rogers Max is
in the army and will soon be
going back to his OIL routine. :.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-15

Marking, Nov. 15-(F- Red<
threats to Marking increased to-
day as Communists surged
southwark from the Suchow
area.
Evening star., 1948-12-16
By MerreII WhittIesey

The stock phrase for basket ball
coaches at the beginning Of the sea-
son is We'll improve as we go
along" Georgetown Coach Elmer
Ripley was saying that last night.
but there's a belief that the old
timer was sincere and not just talk
ing.
The Hoyas looked a little rough
around the edges in defeating Penn
State, 49-4l, in the National Guard
Armory, but Ripley apologized by
saying Its hard to look good
against that zone" 1t was the sec
ond defeat for the Nittany Lions in
their two-game stand here. They
lost to American U. by four points
on Tuesday
At present the Georgetown squad
is made up Of Tommy O'Keefe from
Jersey City and a flock of New
Workers. Thus they play the New
York style game. which is Rips pet.
There's not an All-America can
didate on the Hoya roster. but Rip
ley has 10 or II players Of close to
equal ability. Capt. Ray Corley is
the smoothie and with OKeefe
probably will be in there most of the
way in the tough games. But after
those two. Ripley can substitute
through his 11th man without
weakening his team too much.
Rugged Schedule Ahead.
With Holy Cross. St. Johns. Villa
nova. Seton Hall and La Sale, all
court powers, ahead after Christ
mas, Georgetown will have to be
good A winning team would help
Evening star., 1948-12-16
by the Assoeiofed Press

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va, Dec.
1e. - Apprentice Jockey Willie
Downs, who is in hot winning
streak at this half-mile track,
started riding horses because he
looked so nice in racing silks.
Downs reversed the usual order
of things by getting his picture on
the cover Of a sports magazine be-
fore he ever had q winner. Now
fans at this track in the Shenan-
doah Valley are calling him the
"Picou of the Mountains" The
reference is to Clarence Emile
Picou, a 17-year-old Texan ap-
prentice with the second most win
ners in the country.
Downs is nowhere near the sue
cess of Picou, but he's running away
with this meeting. He brought in
four winners on consecutive days
on Tuesday and Wednesday, bring
ing his total to 29 in Is days.
The fans haven't got around yet
to betting Downs, regardless of his
mount, as they had with Picou
Yesterday the Downs winners paid
off handsomely, $2940, $16.40, $14
and So.
Three years ago Downs was q
commercial artist in a Baltimore
store. Then photographer. grabbed
him because Of his size, posed hin
Evening star., 1948-12-16
Future Bright for Hoyo Quint
After Win Over Penn State

the drive for a new gym, among
other things.
The Hoyas' success this season
may depend upon their big man.
Last night Ripley used John MAJ
ziorta, flabby. 235-pound, 18-year-
old who is surprisingly agile for his
size. although a trifle green. John
Kelly relieved Mazziotta, but the
youngster who may take over,
6-foot-7 Dan Supkis, remained on
the bench because he forgot his
contact lenses.
John Brown. who scored only 80
points last season. is the Hoyas'
most improved player. according to
Ripley, and Dick Falvey is man
to bear in mind.
The Hoyas have lot Of zip and
look good throwing the ball around.
After running up a 10-point lead
with 10 minutes to play last night
they started whipping the ball
around the outside Of the Penn
State zone defense and the stubborn
Lions refused to come out and get
it. Thus the Hoyas' lead was not
seriously threatened near the end
The last basket was shot by Penn
States Joe Tocci that was in the air
as the gun sounded and 1t counted.
Corley PAGES Hoyas.
Corley, hitting mostly from the
outside, topped the Hoyas with 13
points followed by Brown with TO-
States Milt Simon was their top
point man with IA and he was
outstanding in all departments. Will
lard Parkhill, who held hot hand
against A. u, made only one basket
States big man, 6-foot-6 Mart Costa,
fouled out at four minutes of the
second half. twenty-five fouls were
called against State, most of them
of an obvious nature. The Hoyas
missed Is foul shots.
Freshman Coach Mac Cara was
saying from now on he wouldn't let
up even on his brother With the
Hoya frosh leading, 26-12, against
Marine Corps Headquarters in the
preliminary. Cara put in second and
third stringers The Marines pulled
up close and when the frosh regulars
went back in they couldn't regain
their stride and lost, $3.50, despite
Anthony Durmowiczs 18 points.
Evening star., 1948-12-16
Cage Veterans Clash
In 6. WV. 81. Tilt;
1erps Play Virginia
BY the Associoted Press

Two new coaches guiding practi-
cally all veteran players will be pit
ted against each other in the only
basket ball game on tonight's South
ern Conference fare, the Washing
ton and Lee-George Washington
contest at Lexington, Va.
George Jug) CARRIER, captain of
the 1939-40 Colonial team, will di-
rect strategy for the George Wash
ington five for the temporarily hos
pitallzed coach Art Zahn.
On the home-team side, new bas-
ket bal Coach Bob Spessard, one Of
the greatest cagers in w. and L.
history, will guide the Generals.
The contest win be Washington
and Lees inaugural conference
game OF the season. In the Colo
mails, Washington and Lee faces
team that has the edge in expert
ence for the season and in height.
While W. and L. lost its single
game to East Tennessee State,
George Washington has come out
on top in three contests and lost
only to powerful North Carolina
State. The Colonials added wins
over Virginia Tech and Richmond
and defeated the Quantico Marines
in a nonconference tilt.
The William and Mary Indians
and Maryland's Terps will play
nonconference foes tonight in the
only other action scheduled by cir
cult quintets. William and Mary
will be after its sixth straight win.
with no defeats, in playing host
to Norfolk Naval Station five,
and Maryland takes on the Uni
versity of Virginia at College Park.
Last night Dukes Blue Devils
walloped the McCrary Eagles In
dependents, 51-36, for their fourth
consecutive victory. The University
Of Richmond dropped hard-fought
contest to Quantico, 59-57.
Southern Conference teams will
see plenty of action tomorrow night,
with three games involving family
contests. The University Of Rich
mond plays host to Clemson. George
Washington remains in Lexington to
meet Virginia Military Institute and
Davidson and Duke tanglc at Char
lotte, N. c. South Carolina also
will be busy at Miami (F1a) in a
nOncOnference affair
Evening star., 1948-12-16
Notre Danes Fischer Given 0ut|and Trophy

nually to the guard or tackle who
is designated as outstanding by the
Football Writer'S Association. Re-
suits of the associations 1948 poll
were announced by Bert McGrane,
secretary.
Fischer succeeds Joe Steffy, Army
guard, who won the 1947 award
The 1916 winner was George Con-
nor, former Notre Dame tackle now
with the Chicago Bears.
DR.. Outland originated the award
winning OF which is restricted to
guards or tackles, because he felt
that these men were the forgotten
men" of football.
Evening star., 1948-12-16
A||.Star Game
ToBeReviived
By National
Selection Of Players
In Druft to Occupy
Meeting Monday
By Lewis r. Atchison

The National Football Leagues
all-star game, abandoned after the
1912 tilt in which the Redskins were
defeated by picked team at Phila-
delphia, will be resumed after next
season, it was learned today But
the only item on the agenda at Mon
days draft meeting of the circuit
in Philadelphia will be the selection
of players
The all-star game, featuring the
league champion against a squad
OF the best men culled from the
other clubs, may go to California,
it was learned. 1t would be played
in January at site to be selected.
Previously it was played the week
after the title game. Major details
for the game already have been
settled but the leagues unanimous
approval was not obtained soon
enough to stage it this year.
Merger Seen Unlikely.
Meanwhile, such matters as q
working agreement between the Ma
tional League and All-America Con.
ference. which seems to be In the
wind, will not be taken up until
the annual confab at Chicago next
month.
Although there is much gossip and
rumors about merger, it Is doubt
full If all National League owners
would agree to such a move. Tim
Mara in New York, for example, Is
dead set against retreating an inch
against Dan Topping of the rival
Yankees, and there are similar cases
in other cities.
Several National Leaguers are
openly in favor of adding two clubs
from the rival league and making a
National League and American
League within the present legisla-
tive framework. President George
Marshall of the Redskins, who was
largely responsible for working out
the present EaStern-WeStern divi-
sion setup, always has maintained
that the National League is two
loops, in effect. Inter-divisional
play would be continued under the
new setup If 1t came into existence.
Paul Brown Rumor Secuted.
On the other hand more than
one National League owner Is
/ against taking IN more territory,
particularly on the Pacific Coast.
A junket to the coast for two games
at Los Angeles and San Francisco,
such as All-America Conference
02ams make each year means the
games must draw over 100000 be-
fore the clubs can hope to show
a profit. These National League
owners froWn on the coast trip as
an unSound economic setup.
Meanwhile, another rumor con-
cernlng a contemplated move by
Paul Brown of the Cleveland Browns
to National League club has been
emphatically secuted by several
| sources. Brown, it is reliably re-
ported, definitely will not be con-
sidered for the U. C. L. A. post re-
Gently resigned by Bert La Bru-
cherie. He was said to be one Of
the leading candidates for the Job.
Mergers, revised set-up, ETC.,
will be discussed unofficially at
Philadelphia over the week end, but
nothing can be. done before the
owners go into executive session.
Most of the talk at this gathering
will concern players and possible
trades for 1949 and some deals are
expected to be made.
Evening star., 1948-12-16
10-Yeur Pact Seen
For Rose Bowl Tilt
BY the Associated Press

PASADENA, Calf. Dec. 10
The Rose Bowl pact between the
Big Nine and the Pacific Coast
Conference apparently will last
through 1959-at least 10-year
seats to the grid classic will be
sold on that basis.
The Tournament Of Roses AS
sociation said yesterday that
1858 seats-to be added after
the January l, 1949 game-will
be sold on 10-year leases. The
10-year cost per seat-S55.
OF the total seats 1920 will be
sold to the general public. The
remaining 6.438 will be split be-
tween the Big Nine and the
PCC.
Asked if that meant renewal
by 1851 of the current agree
ment between the two loops,
Edward Allen, assistant man.
ager of the association, said Il
SUPPOSE so"
Evening star., 1948-12-16
Dobbs Fails 10 Make
.AN-AAC Eleven in
Spite Of Records
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-The cham
pion Cleveland Browns, who defend
their title Sunday against Buffalo,
placed five players on the all-con-
ference team of the All-America
Football Conference.
The team was chosen by the AAC
from poll of coaches, sports writer's
and broadcasters.
Cleveland dominated the first
eleven by placing Mario Motley at
fullback, T-Master Otto Graham at
quarterback, Mac Speedie at end,
Lou Rymkus at tackle and Bill
Willis at guard.
The West Coast members of the
three-year-old circuit-San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles-Were hon
ored with two men each on the Sc
lection and the other spots went to
Baltimore and Buffalo.
The all-conference team is singu-
lar in that it doesn't include Glenn
Dobbs OF the Los Angeles Dons, who
won the total offense champion
ship and set a new au-time league
record for pQnting. He also set a
number Of individual records.
The first team backfield includes.
besides Graham and Motley, Buff
falo's Chet Mutryn, who was the
leading scorer with 96 points. and
John Strzykalsi of San Francisco.
First Team.
End-Mac Speede. Cleveland.
End Allyn BealS. San Francisco
Tackle-Lou Rymkus. Cleveland
Tackle-Bob Reinhard, Los Angeles
Guard-Dick Barwegen. Baltimore.
Center-Bob Nelson, Los Angeles
Quarterback-Otto Graham, Cleveland.
lfbaCk-John StrZykalski. San Fr isco
HalfbaC Ck-Chet Mutryn. Buffalo
Fullback-Marion Motley, Cleveland
Second Team.
End-Dante Lavelli Cleveland.
End-Alton Baldwin. Buffalo.
Tackle-John Woudenbere. San Frisco
Tackle-Martin Ruby, BROOKLYN
Guard-Riev Matheson. San Frisco.
Guard-Ed Ulinski, Cleveland
Center-Lou Saoin, Cleveland
Quarterback-Frank Albert. San FIR SEQ
Halfback-Glenn Dobbs, Los Angeles
Halfback-Billy Hillenbrand, Baltimore
Fullback-John Colmer, Brooklyn.
Evening star., 1948-12-16
hiddies Shade Virginia;
Off on Western Trip
SpeeioI Dispatch 10 The Star

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 16.-Navy's
basket ball team left tonight for
Chicago with three-game winning
streak after defeating Virginia,
1886, yesterday on Willie Wilson's
field goal with less than a minute to
play.
The Middies, who have beaten Penn
Military and Harvard in addition to
the Cavaliers. meet Northwestern
Saturday and Notre Dame and Min
neSota next week.
Virginia was handicapped when
its 20-point average scorer, Joe
Noertker, fouled out with his team
leading by six points. Noertker
scored 20 points, with Wilson's 13
tops for Navy.
Evening star., 1948-12-16
Navy Among Nine Grid Foes
On Princeton's 1949 List
BY the Associoied Press

PRINCETON, N. j., Dec. 10
Princeton Univerity's varsity foot
ball team, renewing rivalries with
Navy, Cornell and Lafayette, will
play nine games next fall for the
first time since 1912. according to
the 1949 football schedule announced
by r. Kenneth Fairman, director
of Princeton athletics.
The Princeton eleven will face
Ivy group opponents and will play
six home games in Palmer Stadium.
Columbia and Virginia have been
dropped from the 1949 slate.
The schedule:
September "a, Lafayette; October !.
Navy at Baltimore; 3. Pennsylvania; Is.
Brown; %, Cornell at ithaca; 90, Rutgers;
November 5, Harvard at Cambride; IL
Yale: 10. Dartmouth.
Evening star., 1948-12-16
Willie Downs, Newest Jockey Sensation, Took
To Ridinq Because He Looked Nice in Silks

lin racing silks and the unidentified
picture appeared on the cover of
Turf and Sports Digest.
Downs looked so natural that the
photographer quipped, why don't
you go out and get on a horse?"
The 20-year-old Baltimorean did.
He broke yearlings for a while at
a Maryland farm and then showed
up at Timonium. a Maryland half
mile track. There he rode his first
winner last summer.
He was spotted quickly as nat
ural jockey and went on to ride at
the Maryland mile tracks, Laurel,
Plmlico and Bowie. He wasn't out
Evening star., 1948-12-16

standing at any of them, but hit
the winners circle several times at
each.
Then Willie came here and eyes
began to pop as he reeled off first
after first. At the present rate
Downs will be on magazine cover
again soon, only this time 50 will
his name.
Evening star., 1948-12-16

mas spirit.
Those suppositons may develop to be correct
but until the results are known next October it
may be discreet to exercise restraint in directing
verbal darts at the Mats boss He hasn't gotten
the worst of that trade yet and there's suspicion
he could have been the shrewd bargainer.
Mickey Vernon first baseman who had
outlived his usefulness at Griffith Stadium, where
he had been booed mercilessly for two years after
capturing the American Leagues batting cham
pionship with gaudy 1853 average in 1896
Vernon plunged to 265 in 1s47, to .242 last sea-
son. At times last season he was denoted to
eighth spot in batting order which couldn't pro-
Evening star., 1948-12-16
BY the Assoeioted Press

DES MONIES, Dec. 16.-William
Moose Fischer, captain OF the
Notre Dame football team, today
was declared the winner of the DR..
John H. Outland Trophy by the
Football Writer'S Association Of
America.
Fischer, 23O-pound senior, ap-
peared in both guard and tackle
roles for the Irish during the sea-
son. He was named as q tackle
on the Associated Press All-America
team.
The trophy. originated by the late
DR.. Outland in 1916, is awarded an
Evening star., 1948-12-16
Win, Lose, or Draw
The Mats Haven't Been Outsmorted Yet
By BURTON HAWKINS

The first reaction the Mats fans regard to the Ceve
Washington deal that Clark Griffith believes ferventy
Evening star., 1948-12-16
Statistics Aid the Mats Debate


Mickey living silent specimen whose atterhours aciv
will CONSERVATION in the mind OF He's
fine fielder He seemingly
300 hitter with the Mats these
distance select circle
back sensation company
Gordon Feer Gene
Dolby OF their competitive
Mickey he suddenly displays only silver of
whale ball player.
Vernon will mprovehe basis for
8game winner and 49,
will be forced pek considerably he
10 valuable to the Indians.
BY Robinson Pitchers
sensations with the Mats unless
they that trio and Griffith
Is banking it blossoming
isn't difficult the Mats have the edge
with seventh place club while
with eighth place club and with
Haynes lost less than Wynn
olerabe 396 Wynn 582 Over
% lost 16 while Wynn
their major league Haynes has won sc
Wynn has won 70 and lost 81.
Evening star., 1948-12-16
Robinson Is Better Homer, RBI Man

strictly relief pitcher at Cleveisnd last
third That
spans.
period of the last two Robinson has whacked
across 135
times than Vernon Vernon will be 81 in April
the last two Robinson has
viewing considerably
unwanted Cleveland the major league
President Calvin Griffith Of the Mats
clubs regard Wynn and in each the
interested" Detroit finally offer that's
White and Outhedr
White with the Tigers last
wretched 6O7 Cal could be
laughing
when, after
year. offered Pitchers
Outfeder Johnny Lnd Third Baseman Bill johnson
Robinson Bucky Harris
It down, the Mats Ultimate regret
their DEAL the
moment story.
Evening star., 1948-12-16

duce q 300 hitter. At times, too, he was
He was q large target for raspberries.
Evening star., 1948-12-16

Sam Houston State SO Texas Aggies 3
East Texas "a Austin .
Hardin Simmons 4S Ariz ST. Flagstaff 4
Southw. Texas 65 Lakeland Air Base 5
Conway (Ark.D Tcrs. 6S Fl. Smith J.C. 4
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-09-04
Around Hollywood

AROUND TOWN LAST WEEK A tough Joking character walked aap to q couple of men standing on a corner. . ."All right, you guys" he said, let's have your dough- and be quick about it., but the tough character made two mis- takes. first: he didn't have a gun. second: the two guys were city detectives. A motorcycle of
 ficer stopped a speeding motorist . the driver turned to his pas sengers and asked, What's this cop arrest;ng us for?". puzzled, the officer wanted to know who he was talking to. the driver re- piled: My two passengers" the officer searched the car and found no passengers. then booked the driver on drunk driving charge. To prove that she had paid her rent woman tenant showed the landlady the receipt . the landlady pushed the wo- man, Snatched the receipt and ate it. it turned out to be a costly dinner: the woman went to court and was awarded $81l battery
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-09-04
damages from the landlady

Evidentally, a number of girls are taking the title of RKO's "Ev- cry Girl Should Be Married" rather seriously. Since filming started Cary Grant has received over 200