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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-13
Chatter Of HOofs
- By RAN Brown ----------
A Post-Mortem On The Derby
3y Razs Brown

The biz disappointment IN the
Kentucky Derby was Technician
whom I thought Vas slightly out
classed. The surprise Of tho race
was Heather Broom Who batilcd II
out stuhbornly for the place All
in all, It Was a great Derby hut in
MY estimation. | have seen many
fields with better horses.
Must Prove Greatness
However don't think Johns
town great colt. not until he
proves TO me he can concede Civ
ing away weight to other colts Of
his age. Tha, il what all good
horses must do.
Here is my selection for the
preakness stake: Johustown. FIRST
Challedon. second. Gilded knight.
third. and Impound, fourth II il
is muddy Challedon moves consid-
erably faster.
s. T. Mapp. colored trainer Of
the good boss Soriies star, IL
ready to crack down with his
charges a. the Downs VI smart.
colored trainer from Washington,
DC. wig ways to get aboard High
Velocity IN the near future as the
star handicap boss is now cherry
ripe.
Some OF the boys on 81 Antoine
street claim that r. sonny Work
man is not strong rider. How
about the finish on the boss
Thanksgiving. May s. at Jamaica.
BOYS. It was the best seen IN years.
When Mozelle EIlerbce. mercury
we're mentioned in The Tribune.
Were YOU boys there They re-
peated Al nice odds. TOO Battle
Jack. Eagle Fass. Heelfy. Mr..
Deeds. High Renown. Sackawa.
Sir Damion. Scrooge. Woodberry,
Rodln. are the nags ready FOR the
asking, FIRST crack out OF the box
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-13

and the man destined to take the
place OF the great Owens.
Since John Henry Lewis. the
light heavyweight champion was
persuaded To evade a fstic issue
with Dave Clark In defense OF the
crown resting precariously on 'his
head. he has been the cause OF
much comment by the various box
ing commissions throughout the
country.
Lewis was deprived OF the OPP
portunity to test his proves
against the thrusts OF Clark when
he refused to obey the commands
OF John ]. Hettche, chairman OF
the Michigan Boxing Commission
10 submit 10 an examination by an
eye specialist Lewis was sched-
uled 10 engage Clark In fifteen
round title match in olympia last
March
Because Of his refusal Cor was
II Greenlee's refusal?) TO submit
TO the examination. Lewis was sus-
pended by the chairman. And as
a result OF his action, Lewis left
no doubt In the minds OF ardent
disciples OF hstlana that he Is
blind in his left eye
However, there we're many who
believed that an offer from Eng
land provided the avenue OF es'
cape for Lewis. This offer quoted
Lewis $4,000 guarantee for a title
match with Pen Harvey. English
champion.
But the ink has again crossed
the path OF the Pittsburgh battler
Reports from England state thai
the British Boxing OF Control has
refused to sanction the bout
charging that Lewis was "physic.
ally unit
So now II looks very much az
though Gus Greenlee has beer
whipped at his own game. AL
though he could have probabl,
gone through with battle here
against Clark. he deemed II hettel
10 70 10 England and let Lewis
defend his crown against the Eng
lishman. But with the ruling o
the British high board in the cauli
flower fraternity. Greenlee IL II
the predicament OF having a larg,
spent sum OF money for transpor
tation, and getting nothing in re
turn
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-13
Bowling League Is
Ready For Tourney

Motor cry bowling tournament
started Monday. May s and an.
tinucs 70 May l3
Teams entered in The 'og-namen,
include Por'er Cleaners with TWO
teams Maston Laundry Small's
Service, Merit club Rillie's LUNCH
and rosiofhce
Awards will he made in each of
tho following five man team three
man team doubles. SINGLES. and all
events
The Nacirema club will sponsor
three teams during the 1910 season
Small's service was deferred In
chicago last SUNDAY. April ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-13
Three Young
Tennis Players
Bear Watching
Tournament
VIII Begin
June a

soms OF the Younger players
,so will hear watching this year
,v waverly williams, playing
number two FOR Detroit Institute
d Technology Theodore Wood
an. number four for the same
vhool. and Norman Morris, num-
,r one for Southwestern high
school.
willie Mae Malone was out over
me weekend for a little practice.
And the strokes exhibited by the
ycung woman looked very good.
rsv Ksrsey Was also at Belle Isle
for some practice.
While visiting the various courts
h was noticed that many OF the
people. bo'h Young and old. were
out PLAYING tennis, most OF them
ryug terribly bad demonstra-
ton Of how tennis IL played. Their
strokes and play in general are
very unorhodoS The puzzle Is
Why these people don't join the
sCsn,ral Monr city Tennis club
,nd gei free Instructions. This
would probably improve their
games one hundred per cent.
The ranking tournament OF the
Central Motor cry Tennis club
Will begin lnne for all financial
members
The annual weiner roast OF the
cub Vill no hold sunday morning,
nsls o'clock AZ Palmer Park.
Archie lores one Of the tennis
Club psv boys II now sporting a
rev au'or'oh.
pr Tsrd' Is IN bed with innu-
srn,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-13
Toledo Crawfords To
Open Season Sunday
With Black Yankees

TOLEDO-Ba Baseball In the Ma
tional Negro league will get under
way here Sunday afternoon. May
II. when Oscar Charleston Toledo
Crawfords meet the New York
Black Yankees.
The Toledo team Ia the trans
planted Pittsburgh Crawfords, for
merly owned by Gus Creenlee. The
team was moved 10 Toledo this
winter when Greenlee failed 10
meet his obligations.
Charleston has surrounded
himself " h some OF the baseball
msteris the league, including
Sammy Bankhead. Pepper Bassett.
Chester Williams. Clarence (Fats)
Jenkins, and Other former menu
hers OF the league teams. John
Grigsby Ia owner OF the club.
The game will be played Al
Swsyne Field. home OF the Toledo
Mudhens, American association
team.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-13

They're on
With 10000 racing fans on their
toes 10 see II the much-talked Of
boss. Johns;own. could lam 10 the
lead. and that's what he did. 70 win
as easily as any boss ever did.
And then the 1888 Kentucky
Derby was another notch in racing
history. II was strictly an eastern
triumph.
Award Greater
Since 1875 when Aristdes got
down in front with The little col.
ored jockey. O. Lewis, riding for
all he knew how to garner the
measly sum OF se.Soo, conditions
have improved. financially The
sixty-hfth Derby was worth $50
600 added.
There are several things notice
able in the 1879 Kentucky Derby.
Johnstown was the shortest priced
colt Ia win In years, and he won
with more ease than any colt in
the last decade.
The horses were At the post only
30 seconds. Johnstown made his
own pace all the way. The horses
in the race we're good. hut ! think
the hcld OF the 1887 Derby. when
War Admiral loped all the way In
front 10 win with slight shaking
up in the stretch. was much bet
ter class OF horses.
No Excuse To Oifer
! thought Challedon could do II.
but the Woodward colt was his mas
ter at all times. and | have no eA-
cuse to OFFER for my selection.
II looks "a though the Preakness
Stakes. 10 be run at Pimlico. Nd
May -. Is at the mercy OF Johns
town. III chico seems too far from
his top form. although he may re-
gain II in June at Belmont Park.
Challedon Is certain TO improve his
racing.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-13
Best Marks By
Michigan Senior
In Discus Toss
Don Burnett
Captures The
High Jump

ANN ARBOR Since the advent
OF Wayne Morris into the cinema
industry two years ago, officials OF
the United States olympic team
have been seeking diligently pros
pectiye material TO replace the
stalwart young Coloradoan who
captured the decsthlon at the
1885 Olympia, held In Berlin, Ger
many.
Two OF the most promising OF
the prospects under the scrutiny
OF officials eyes during the past
two years performed on the green's
ward OF Ferry Field here, Satur-
day afternoon. These two ath-
! letes are Bill Watson. University OF
Michigan track captain. and Archie
Harris. University OF Indiana.
Rest Decathlon Hope
Watson. selected by many as the
best OF the United States hopes In
1.-The decathlon in the 1910 Olympic
10 he held in Helsingsfors. Fin
land. captured three events to
score individual honors Of the aft
ernoon. The Saginaw senior won
first places in the shot put. discus
throw. and running broad jump.
Although Watsons marks In the
three events were not equal TO his
other performances OF the outdoor
season, he had enough to beat Har-
ris in the shot put and discus
throw. Harris did not compete in
the running broad jump.
Heaves Against Wind
watsons efforts In the discus
Throw were against q strong wind
THAT whipped across the held. but
he was able to heave the big plat
ter 15s feet. ga inches. establish
ing new meet record. The old
mark. made by Watson In 1887,
was l5c feet. inches.
Michigan's one-man track team
leaped % feet. ~, inches In the
running broad jump. He put the
shot so feet. 10i1 inches.
watson's efforts In the shot put
failed 10 equal the marks made In
his two previous outdoor perfor-
mances this season. Three weeks
ago In dual meet between Mich
igan and Illinois, Watson heaved
the 1s-pound shot 81 feet. -
inches. This was one Of the hest
marks ever made In America with
The big ball
Sets New Penn Mark
Two weeks ago Watson set a
new Penn Relay mark In the shot
put with heave OF 50 feet ? ia
inches.
Watson's best mark In the dis
Gus was in the Michiga n Illinois
meet where Bill tossed the platter
i5s feet.
Harris was close behind Watson
In both the shot put and discus
, throw.
Don Burnett. Indiana, won the
running high jump with leap OF
feet, "a inches, breaking Wat
sons meet record OF s feet. ll'7
inches. John Clark and Burnett
were members Of Indianas losing
mile relay team.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-13
"Y" To Stage Bicycle
Show June 3 and a

The frst annual bicycle show
a brand new ST. Antoine NMCA fea-
ture. IA now being planned for
June and 4.
The show will feature a parade
~ decorated bicycles and floats,
which will approach the YMCA
from Balch school. About 500
BICYCLES are expected to he in the
parade.
In connection with the show there
will be big exhibition OF the his
tory and origin OF the bike. which
will he followed by a movie and
safely lecture by the Detroit Po-
lice Traffic department.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-13
John Clary
To Meet Winters
On Toles Card
The Shadow Is
Latest Heavy In
Detroit Field

Take # from Harold ePop7a Des)
Johnson. big and husky John
Shadow clark. Is the hest lock
ing prospect 70 come across ne
pugilis'ic horizon within the pas
three Years
Johnson. who has been sssocia
ted With fighters land other an
le'es Yor long number ~ wears.
put he stamp oi approval on Clary
after watching him IN three TEX
battles he snw he Young hear
weight stop Clinton Bridges m
five rounds. knockou, Homer Ron
erls in one round, and nsffcn
Spike Franks champion =, rfah p
three rounds.
The Poppa Convinced
This was enough 20 convince The
Poppa q he worth 8, cisgy, 80 he
immediately go' busy and had TIE
husky Young s'aiwar' nit his SIX
nature on 4 contract
clar, who scales rs pounds.
va, born Jay g 1915 IN Bai'i-
more Nd He lef' Balnmogs Al,
The age y 70 going 70 Sew York
whsse he completed hish school
before solns % A'lsr'lc CIV. 81
10 work as q bus boy In one Of mo
large hotels T,rus Of MS Gary
turned MS a"cnfion % tic fsht
samc, enfolisnS as an amateur n
The mddiswe irh' division In fnar.
teen hsh's Larry complied q score
OF Il knockoufs Two Hins. ane ore
loss
Joins New Yorker
H. work attracted The aven
l'ion % loe Ferrisr Ncw York hsh,
MANAGE Who took GARY anae~
supervision Running oa' q, or
ponen's N lie Eas'. For Or
brought Larry 10 Dc'foii where ne
loiaed win johnson in he man
aseslal dl'ies o. the heavyweight
Cary Wiz re- his hardest .est
on ne evening o. Mas IL when he
meets Johnny Winters In one ~
he prc'm'nariss ~ Tho Roscoe
To'os Bon Pastor hoa' n Oym7ia
olympia
Evening star., 1939-02-24
O'Connell Reiterates Statement

The court then recalled Mr.
O'Connell to the stand, who re-
lterated that he was positive he was
not IN court on the evening of Fri
day, December 2, 1898, as had beer
Evening star., 1939-02-24
Virginions' Boil
Honors Wushinoton

More than 1000 Virginians hon.
ored their States most famous son
last night with a costume ball at
the Willard Hotel.
Gov. James Price of Virginia, with
Mrs. Price and his staff, headed the
receiving line at the ball. Other
distinguished guests included Rep
resentative and Mrs. Otis Bland,
Representative and Mrs. Thomas
A. Burch. Representative and Mrs.
Howard w. Smith, Representative
and Mrs. A. Willis Robertson and
Representative Patrick Henry Drew
ry. all of Virginia, and Mrs. Leila
Mcdonald, queen of sponsors for
the affair; Mrs. Blair Bannister,
sister of Senator Glass Col. w. M.
Kemper, executive assistant to Gov.
Price, and Mrs. Kemper, and Adjt.
Gen. and Mrs. S. Gardner Waller.
Heading the cast of the pageant,
in addition to the principals, were
Mrs. Mary Tayloe Lewis, who i'm
personated Betty Washington, and
Fielding M. Lewis, a great-great-
nephew of Fielding M. Lewis, whom
he portrayed in the pageant.
Evening star., 1939-02-24
New Deals Policy
Of Good Neighbor'
Praised by Green
Chief Justice Hughes
Attends Meeting Of
Brown Alumni

Senator Green, Democrat, Of
Rhode Island last night praised the
New Deals good neighbor policy in
an address before members of the
Brown University Alumni Associa-
ton at the Washington Hotel.
Chief Justice Hughes was in the
audience which heard Senator
Green declare: "Ours has been a
policy of deed as we'll as word and
has done much to cement the
friendship between the peoples of
the Americas"
He warned, however that much
Is left to de DONE" The regard for
the United States by the Latin
American countries was described
by Senator Green as a genuine
friendship" a relationship which
has been expedited by visits to
South America by President Roose-
velt and Secretary of State Hull.
Browns educational system was
described by DR.. Henry M. Wriston,
president of the university, as now
"reaping rewards since we have es-
capped many of the fads in teaching
methods" He declared that the
"old classical disciplines for the
mind are regaining esteem as the
bases Of education"
Another speaker, DR.. Harris Ell
wood Starr, editor of the Dictionary
OF American Biography, discussed
Brown graduates who have per-
formed outstanding work.
Other guests at the dinner in
cluded Norman S. Case, former Gov
ernor Of Rhode Island and now a
member of the Federal Communi-
cations Commission; James v. Ben
nett, director of the Federal Bureau
OF Prisons; DR.. William A. Slade,
head of the research department of
the Library of Congress; George E.
Bigge, member of the Social Sc
curity Board; Dr. Waldo D. Leland,
permanent secretary of the Amer
ican Council of Learned Societies.
and DR.. Arthur D. Call, executive
secretary of the American Peace
Society.
Evening star., 1939-02-24

his care. On the other hand, If
Mr.. Whelan paid the money Up
perman might be tempted to speak
good word to the jury. I do not
concern myself about the Christ
mas money. However, when the
third visit was made with the idea
OF obtaining message from En-
mitt' or Charlie (as he seems to
have called Emmitt and Charles
Warring) to carry to a convict in
Atlanta, it showed an intimacy be-
tween Upperman and the Warnings
which rendered Upperman entirely
unfit to be placed in charge of the
jury during their criminal cases.
feel that on each of these occa-
sions it was the duty Of Mr.. Whalen
to have reported the incident to the
United States marshal or to the
court. There are times when facts
become known to counsel, particu-
larly where those facts indicate the
possibility of wrongful attitudes of
court officials, which should be
promptly disclosed to the court. OF
course, Mr.. Whelan's failure to do
this could not constitute contempt
OF court. and of course Mr.. Whelan
is not before me on charges with
relation to this. However, feel 1t
to be my duty to express the views
Of the court to one of its assistants
not by way of rebuke, for that should
only be done after hearing, but by
way Of guidance to counsel in future
similar instances.
Absolute .Candor Required.
Il also feel I should comment
concerning a part of the defense
which Mr. OConnell offered in his
case. Mr.. O'Connell is an exper-
fenced lawyer who must realize the
Importance of alibi testimony. He
stated to the court that prior to the
time when he gave his positive and
unequivocal testimony that he was
not in the courthouse on Friday
night, December 2. 1898, his recol-
lection was haZy, that he there-upon
checked up with various parties who
had information on the subject and
on the strength of what they told
him, he appeared In court and testi-
fled positively and directly as to his
whereabouts, as If it were his own
recollection. He stated he did not
feel he lacked in frankness when he
failed to tell the court he was hazy
on this subject and had had his
recollection refreshed by others. It
is obvious that If a circumstance
had not occurred which made it
perfectly plain in the minds of
Messrs. Swain and Dawson that
Mr.. O'Connell was in court the
night of December 2, 1898, the court
would have been misled with regard
to the true fact. There are some
who might assert that the failure of
Mr. O'Connell to disclose the fact of
his recollection having been re-
freshed would tend to indicate con-
sciousness of guilt on his part. I do
not so regard 1t, but I do feel that
I should say that where one testifies
positively to an alfbi when at one
time he was not sure of his where
abouts, he should tell the court he
did not have an independent recol-
lection until 1t had been refreshed
by other witnesses. Absolute candor
between witnesses and the court in
matter of this sort is required,
especially where the witness is an
attorney"
Evening star., 1939-02-24
Count Potocki Back

The Polish Ambassador, Count
jerry Potocki, has returned from
New York, where he went to vel
come 1gnace Jan Paderewski, ar
irving there this week for another
American concert tour. The Am
bassador will return to New York on
Sunday for Mr.. Paderewski's OPEN
ing concert, which will be broad
cast.
Evening star., 1939-02-24

More than $4,000 pounds of Amer
lean candy specialties were eaten
In the Netherlands last year.
Evening star., 1939-03-11
count bank which was recommended

count bank which was recommended
to Congress by President Hoover,
has welcomed both the Home Loan
Bank system and the F. H. A. as
partial steps toward such a central
mortgage discount system. A bill
before the present Congress intro.
duced by Senator Wagner, chairman
Of the Senate Committee on Bank
ing and Currency, provides for the
setting up of a central discount
bank which would serve all types
OF urban mortgages.
The Construction League of the
United States urges Congress 20
extend F. H. A. provisions for mort
gage Insurance on existing con-
struction and for repairs and mod
ernization. The Maryland Building
& Loan Association, among such
lending institutions supporting legis-
latlon to continue the F. H. A. plan
on existing homes. points out that
adequate financing facilities for
old construction are absolutely es-
sential to promote the building of
new houses" State and local real
estate boards actively support the
request Of the National Association
OF Real Estate Boards for continual
Evening star., 1939-03-11
F. II. A.
Continued From First Page.)

question of its continuance should
be reviewed and reconsidered..
Borrowers Aided.
The Home Loan Bank system sells
its debentures to the pubic at
per cent, lends MONEY to it's men,
Der institutions at per cent. The
home-f financing institutions belong
ing arc permitted to charge what
ever competitive conditions permit.
The most common rate for first
mortgages on new homes in many
parts of the country is still in
excess of per cent. F. H. A. loans
must carry no higher interest rate
than 5 per cent, may. of course, be
lower in rate, call in addition for
an insurance premium. now one
half of l per cent, except for small
new houses on which it is one-quar-
ter OF l per cent. Maturity date
on loans to be eligible as H. L. B.
collateral may not exceed Is years: ::
on F. H. A. loans for all except new
construction may not exceed 20
years. Experience has indicated
that F.. H. A. can be made COM
pletely self-sustaining through its
premiums.
Tendency to competition of the
two systems has been a potent force
in achieving better lending condi-
tions for borrowers, the National
Association of Real Estate Boards
points out
Extension Urged.
The association, which in 1881
proposed a national mortgage dis
Evening star., 1939-03-11
Low Rates and Safety
incentive Seen as
Ownership Spurs
Realty and Business
Researchers Find New
Drive for Homes

what is the underlying impetus
Of present home building?" asks
Herbert U. Nelson, executive vice
president Of the National Associa-
ton of Real Estate Boards. THE
families who are building and buy
ing homes know very we'll, without
elaborate analysis. The economists,
financing agencies, building mate
rial manufacturers and builders are
asking the question to get at a
measure Of the strength Of the
movement.
THE major incentive to the pres
ent revival of home building is a
new incentive. It Is not any great
pressure of housing shortage. And
1t is not the traditional pressure of
rising rents, one of the economic
analysts, Harland Allen, points out,
in an advisory service to general
investors. It Is. he says, in new
form, the incentive Of safety, econ
omy and independence. Surely that
is the oldest incentive in the world
for home ownership-and the most
substantial. This is the new ele-
ment today, as it looks to this de-
tached commentator:
"'This new incentive to home
Evening star., 1939-03-11
Sale of Downtown
Properties Reported

During the month of February
Shannon & Luchs Co. reports the
closing o. several sales of downtown
properties. One of these is TIA Sew
enth street NV, which was sold for
the estate of James w. Orme at. q
reported value of 100000. Another
is the sale of 1885 Fourteenth street
NV. for Mr.. Oscar Baum. Some
of the other sales reported are as
follows:
Dwelling at 4318 Fifteenth street
NV. sold to Mr.. and Mrs. A. r..
Maupin; 1908 Ontario road NV,
sold for Mr.. and Mrs. I. L. Gold
helm; 2l29 lie Roy place NV, sold
to Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Howell: 1855
Jocelyn street NV sold to M. v.
Daley, and 807 Bonifant street, Sill
yer Spring, sold to Mr.. and Mrs.
B. A. Sides,