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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
Halifax an Appeaser
But 1t Is His Religious Feeling, Not LoUe of Nazs,
That Motiuates New British ENJOY to u. S.

-ence as a colonial administrator,
having served as under-secretary
for colonies in 1921.
In 1922. he was named president
of the board of education. In
November, 1924. he became min
ister Of agriculture in the second
Baldwin cabinet.
Deeply religious. he was a
marked success as vlceroy OF
India.
lie returned TO England in 1881
and was made a knight OF the
garter. He also returned 10 his
former post in the cabinet as
president OF the board Of educa-
-iion. In 1893 he vas elected
chancellor of the University OF
Oxford.
Lord Halifax. although always
politically a Conservative, received
his start in politics As protege
of the Liberal David Lloyd George
and has always been known as
"one OF L. G.s boys " He served
as secretary of state for war from
June until November of 1885 when
he took over the post of lord prlvy
seal
He became foreign secretary in
1888 when Anthony Eden resigned
from the Chamberlain cabinet IN
protest against the policy OF APP
peasement.
He married Lady Dorothy Eve
Ign Augusta Onslow, daughter Of
the Earl of Onslow, in 1909 They
have four children. three sons and
a daughter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
LIFE TERMS FOR THREE

Life sentences were melted out
to Osvaldo Basevi, also a naval
quartermaster; Antonio Gubitta, a
naval construction worker, and
the latters wife, Clara. Stefani
announced.
Two other defendants were
sentenced TO 30~ear terms of inn
prisonment, one TO II years and
10 others TO terms of three TO
10 years.
Stefani declared that the con-
victions had completed the trial.
of the espionage ring.
The Italian announcement gave
no details concerning the charges
against the spy suspects. The fact
that one of those put 10 death was
laramie resident and at least
three of the other defendants were
naval employees suggested some
connection between this espionage
case and the recent British bonn
bardment of Italy's chief naval
\base of laramie.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
Crash Kills Woman

SAGINAW, Dec. 23.-Mrs. Della
T. Cool, Sc, of Freeport. Mich. is
dead and a young boy and girl are
in serious condition today as the
result of a two-car collision at
MIA and M-S1 near here yester-
day. The injured are Jack Blay-
lock, II. and his sister, Barbara,
IA, who were riding with their
father, Galen, Al, when his car
struck one driven by Mrs. Cools
husband. Frank D., SO.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
Crash Kills Z Women

JACKSON. Dec. 23.-Mrs. Ella
FortSon. 65. and Mrs. Ada Wilson
so, were killed early yesterday
when an automobile in
which they were riding and driven
by Mrs. Wilson's husband, Walter,
&C. crashed into a tree on M-50
near Napoleon. Wilson, and Robert
Fortson, 72. are in Foote Hospital
here in serious condition.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23

Decline

LONDON. Dec. 23.-Registering
a sharp drop. British and allied
shipping losses during the week
ended December IS totaled only
41.476 tons. the admiralty an
nounced today.
Five British ships, totaling 30
$50 tons. and two allied ships.
totaling 10,646 tons. were sent TO
the bottom as the result of enemy
action. the. announcement said.
Commenting on the fact that
the weeks total was considerably
less than the 67.000-ton average
weekly losses. government quar-
tiers said that although the great
reduction was gratifying it did not
represent any lessening of the
submarine, mine and aircraft
menace.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
HAMPERED BY SNOW

Hampered by the snow. and the
Greek artillery, the retreating
Italians have been forced to
abandon great quantities of guns,
munitions, equipment and sup
plies.
On the northern front, west of
Pogradec. Greek troops were re-
ported to have captured two
Italian battalions and seized two
strategically-important hills.
Italian attempts TO dive-bomb
Greek positions have repeatedly
failed, front-line dispatches re-
DOrf ed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
Gayda Warns U. s.
War With Axis viii Follow, He Writes, If Ships
in American Ports Are Seized

that the United States proposes to
lend" merchant ships to Great
Britain brought a sharp hint oil
possible concerted Japanese-Ger-
manhattan counter-move from
Nippon's official foreign office
spokesman today.
"The three powers" said the
spokesman. "must consult and
decide what constitutes a war
like act"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
Italy Executes 7;
Says Spy Ring
Is Broken (
International New. service Cable

ROME, Dec. 23.-Italy today an
nounced the execution of two men,
one a resident of the naval base
city of laramie and the other a
navy quartermaster, and the
sentencing of % other persons.
eliminating the smashing OF a
military spy network operating
for a foreign power
The official news gency
Stefani. said the two men were
put TO death by firing squads yes
terday after being convicted be-
fore a special tribunal for the
defense of the state"
They were identified as a man
named Cocozza. described as hav-
ing masqueraded in the guise Of
a merchant at laramie; and
Francesca Ghezzi. the navy quar-
termaster.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
Married so Years

Mr.. and Mrs. c. z. Bahnsen to-
day had celebrated their fiftieth
wedding anniversary at the hons
of their daughter and son-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Libey, 1872
Lenox avenue. Three daughters
and one son and the couples i've
grandchildren attended the family
party.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
Greeks Capture
Last Obstacle,
To VaIOnd
BY A. Il. ANGELOPOULOS


ATHENS. Dec. 23.-Advancing
Greek forces have captured the
Albanian coastal center Of Chi
mara and more than 800 Italian
soldiers. it was announced offici-
ally today.
With the occupation of Chimara,
last remaining major obstacle in
the path toward the port of Va
Iona, an entire Italian Black Shirt
battalion of 30 officers and 300
men was taken prisoner, the an
nouncement stated.
Greek and British planes yester-
day shot down 18 Italian aircraft
in a series of aerial combats that
spread over the entire Albanian
war zone. it was stated in Athens.
BACKED BY BAYONETS
italian troops. despite the ar
rival of reinforcements, were re-
ported unable to withstand the
whitening Greek bayonet charges
As a result. the Hellenic general
staff has been able to move up
artillery within range OF the
Chimara base.
Operating under the protective
range of the mountain guns, Greek
troops are now expected to launch
a frontal attack on the Italian
positions.
Apparently realizing the despera-
ton of their situation. Fascist
divisions have launched several
fierce counter attacks. All OF
these have been repulsed. dis
patches from the front-line re-
ported.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23

Gen. Hugh s. johnson, "Amer-
ice's Fighting Thinker" Writes
Daily for the Times.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Howard 10 GET Ready
For Lincoln Game
With Big Rally

A big alumni and student rally
will be held tomorrow night at the
Howard Theater in preparation for
the annual Negro football classic
between Howard of Washington and
Lincoln of Philadelphia. The game
is scheduled for 2 o'clock Thursday
at Griffith Stadium with more than
10000 fans, many of them coming
with the Lions from Philadelphia,
expected to attend.
During the last 10 years the How
ard Bisons have won five games and
lost four. Last years game in Phil
adelphia ended in a riot with only
4 minutes to play and it was de-
clared no contest. The Lions were
heavy favorites on that occasion, as
they will be this year, but Howard
surprised by holding them to a
scoreless tie up to the time the game
ended.
During the 35-game series Howard
has won IS games and Lincoln II
with eight ties and one no contest
also on the records.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
nnesota Ag Stanford Rate Tops but Critic Would Hate Buck H.
'Sudden-Deoth' Struggle Here
Will Decide Eastern Champs
Should Skins, Dodgers Tie

II the Brooklyn Dodgers accom-
plish the apparently impossible and
tie the Redskins for the Eastern
championship, the sectional title
will be decided by game here the
week before the playoff with the
Western champion.
Adopting one of basket balls and
ice hockey's major rules, National
Football League officials agreed here
yesterday that games to decide Sec
tional championships in either the
East or West would be played on
the Sudden death" basis in case
the regulation game ended in a tie.
In that event, the teams will con-
tinue playing-starting with a kick
of decided by the toss of a coin
until one team has scored.
Tie in Playoff Goes.
Such a rule would not apply to
the playoff game. If the Eastern
and Western champs would end
their game tied, they would be de-
clared co-champions. None of the
seven playof games ever has ended
in tie.
Unless ties in either division COM
plicate matters, the playoff game
will be played here on December g.
Prices set by league officials revealed
that they will be 81 more than prices
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
Varderbilts hard-put Commo-
dores and the Crimson Tide Of
Alabama meet Saturday in the 2lst
renewal of their rivalry since 1908,
with the Tide holding an l1-to-9
lead
This traditional bout is set for
Birmingham in the Soutneastel n
Conference weekend group of ira
ditional tits.
Although the Commodores haven't
beaten the Tide since 1885 and
haven't Jared we'll in the cnference
this season tonly conquest was over
little Sewanee), Coach Red San
ders said today he expected his
boys to be ready for Alabama"
I'VE expect our boys to play a
good game, but there is no way of
knowing what good it will do us"
Sanders mulled. I'VE might play a
good game and be beaten badly, so
all we can do is expec. the boys
to play good game and hope fo-
the best"
Cautious in Preparations.
Fullback Roy Higgins apparent
ly was out with knee injury, and
Quarterback Mickey Flanagan was
nursing another knee hurt but was
expected to play. With the re-
mainder of his squad in good shape.
Sanders decreed no rough work for
the weeks drill.
At Alabama, Coach Frank Thom-
as planned couple of scrimmages
on the weeks practice ana gave
his cohorts some words about that
game last week against Georgia
Tech in which the underdog Techs
almost turned the Tide foi an up
set.
There seemed small chance the
Tidesman would be in a frame of
mind to underrate the possibilities
of Commodore surge. End Wheel
er Leeth may be out for the season
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Brewer Quint 10 Use
Riverside Stadium
For Loop Games
Among Five in American
League, 1t Will PIoy
Here Sunday Nights

The Washington Brewers again
will compete in the American Pro-
fessional Basket Ball League this
season, but will operate in the more
suitable surroundings of Riverside
Stadium, where George Washington
University's team also will play II
home games.
Deserving the somewhat cramped
quarters of Heurich gym. the Brew
ers will bid for increased patronage
with an improved team, an at
tractive schedule and the blaring
of a band Home games will be
played Sunday nights.
Other teams competing in the
league will be the Philadelphia
Sphas, New York Jewels, Baltimore
Clippers and Kate Smiths Celtics.
In addition to 16 home league games
the Brewers will play several exhibit
tions with such outstanding teams
as the New York Celtics and the
Renaissance, noted colored club.
Mack Posnack, former al-America
guard with st. Johns Universitys
famed wonder Five" again will
coach the club and already has
signed Phil Rabin, Mike Blum, Ben
Kramer, Moe Dubilier, Ben Gold
fadden, Whitley Wilson and Nat
Frankel, who played with Detroit
of the National League this season.
The Brewers first league game
is slated at Brooklyn with the New
York Jewels on November "a, while
their opening game here is listed
for December against the Clippers.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
zaIe Gives Aposto|i
Chance 10 Regain
Lost Prestige
Not Risking His Middle
Title in Seattle Bout
With Former Champ
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Plese
SEATTLE, Nov. ia former
champion of one middleweight box
ing clan fights the current cham
pion OF the other in a l0-round
non-title affair tonight when Freddie
Apostoli of San Francisco and Tony
Zale Of Gary, Ind. trade wallops.
Apostoli once held the New York
California version of the title, while
Zale won the National Boxing Asso-
cia ation's crown last summer by
knockout over Al Hostak here in 13
rounds. Apostoh yielded his two
State toga to Ceferino Garcia, who
lost it to Ken Overlin.
Zale has had only one fight since
winning his crown-a non-title deci-
sion dropped to young Billy Soose.
Zale says he was stale in that one
and wants to lay his title on the line
in return match, but Zale's CO.
manager. Art Winch, says the Soose
camp wants too much money.
It's more or less of a crossroads
battle for Apostoli, who has had
only fair success since losing to
Garcia A win or half may REIN
state him among the contenders.
Evening star., 1940-11-19

here this season, with three classes
Of seats-at s220, $3.50 and $40.
The pass list will be suspended
entirely, with even League President
Carl Storck being forced to buy his
way into the park and the opposing
players paying for any seats they
may desire for wives, sweethearts or
relatives. Seventy per cent Of the
receipts 60 to the players, with per
cent going to second-place teams in
both divisions and the playof rivals
splitting the remainder on a 60-40
basis.
Western Sites Settled.
In case the Bears and Packers
should end the regular season tied
for first place. the Western playoff
would be held at Chicago. If the
Lions and Bears are involved, the
sectional playoff would be at De-
troit. Such games, decided by the
tosses of coin yesterday, would be
ployed on December 8. postponing
the intersectional playof to Decem-
Der Is.
In the far-fetched event that the
Dodgers tied the Redskins for the
Eastern title and beat them in the
sectional playof here. the cham
pionship game. naturally, would be
played in Brooklyn.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
GaNovich Of Deacons,
Thomas Of V.P.|.
Scoring Struggle
Former Leads 81 Points
To so for Southern
Conference Honors
b. the Associated Press.

RICHMOND. Va, Nov. 19.-Either
Tony Gallovich of Wake Forest or
Herb Thomas Of Virginia Tech will
be the leading football scorer of the
Southern Conference this season un-
less another contender now far be-
hind goes on a last-minute touch
down spree
Gallovich. elusive halfback and
tallying leader since early in the fall.
has total of 81 points as compared
with so for Thomas. The Wake
Forest star has scored at least one
touchdown in six of the nine games
played by the Deacons and kicked
an extra point in seventh tilt. His
biggest day was against William
Jewell when he accounted for l6
points. He tailed two touchdoWns
each in the George Washington and
Marshall wins.
Thomas. also a halfback, has al
most one-half of V. P. IS total points
for the season. He ran wild in con-
ference game against Furman to
register "a points.
Dull pIdy ycIS nave Ollc IIOI {
chance Thomas final bid will come
Thursday when Tech meets V. NJ. I.
at Roanoke. Gallovich will rest up
from the long trip to Texas Tech
this week and close out against South
Carolina on November %.
They still are considerably short
of the 81 points rolled up by John
Polanski of Wake Forest last year.
Polanski's total this season is 36
points.
Third ranking point-getter now
with 48 is Arthur Jones, Richmond's
ace back, who ends his collegiate
career against William and Mary
Thursday. Dewey Proctor, Furman
fulback, has 46 points and his sopho-
more mate, Ralph Hamer, has "A.
Their big opportunity comes Satur-
day when Furman meets Clemson
in a game which the Tigers need to
clinch the Southern Conference
championship.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Old Rivalry Spices Alabama,
Vondy Battle Despite Tide
Appearing Much Superior

with an ailing knee Others Of the
squad were in shape for Saturday.
For another rivalry, Florida
against Georgia Tech, Coach Tom
Lieb jumped the Florida Gators into
drill yesterday without the usual
Monday respite and prepped to
break an old Florida jinx with Geor-
gia teams. Florida never has beaten
Tech and the University Of Georgia
both in the same season. 1t has
already beaten Georgia.
The Techs, who will be hosts, were
told by scouts the Gators would be
plenty tough" The report was
we'll calculated to prick the elation
engendered by the fine showing
against Alabama
Wildcats Aim at Vols.
Kentucky's Wildcats, meanwhile,
started a week of cautious drill
which they hope will break, or at
least dent the long winning streak
of Tennessee in another Of those
traditional affairs at Knoxville.
Tennessee freshmen prepared to
run Wildcat plays against the Vol
varsity today. The regulars, who
didn't see much service in the Vir-
ginia fray last week, are in good
shape.
Jack Meagher found his Auburn
Plainsmen in good shape as they
got down to business drilling for
Boston.
Mississippi and Mississippi State
boned for their meeting, with Ole
Miss Sparkplug Fullback Merle
Hapes suffering a cold.
Tulane mentors drilled their re-
serves, whom they expect to use ex-
tensively against Louisiana Normal
Sewanee's little squad came out Of
the victory over Washington and
Lee without serious injury and went
into drill with gusto for the meeting
with The Citadel.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Rutgers BuckfieId Has 137 Pounds on Terps'
Maryland Though Hasn't Lost Baltimore Stadium Game Since 1896

But Maryland, accustomed as it
is by now to facing odds, isn't
worried over such trivial as
pounds, height, etc, 1t has its eye
on a Terrapin record and Is plot
ting to keep it intact. 1t seems
the Terps have won their last six
games in the rambling Baltimore
Stadium, going unbeaten there
since bowling to Western Mary
land in 1886, 1910, and they'd like
to keep the ball rolling in that
direction.
Getting back to pounds, Rut-
gers backfield adds up to 799
pounds on the hoof-137 more
than Maryland. Individually the
Scarlet ball toters stack up like
this: Dennis, 1893; Foster, 205;
Evening star., 1940-11-19

Schmidt, 226, and Utz. ITS. Fos-
ter, while the fastest man on the
squad, isn't a 10-second man. He
does it In 98.
Opposed to this array will be
Joe Murphy, $50; Bernie Ulman,
ITO; John Cordyak, ITO. and the
virtually titanic Mearlye Du Vail,
172.
The only position in which
Maryland figures to have an edge
is at center where Bob Smith
wrinkles every week. Mr.. Smith
is the keystone in the line-the
mortar that holds the rocks in
place. If he stands up this week,
and after surviving a half dozen
stiff games he should, Maryland
should make a fight of 1t.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Sports Program
For Local Fans
THURSDAY.
Football.


Maryland VS.. Rutgers, Balti-
more.
Tech VS.. Western champion
ship, Central Stadium, 200.
Washington-Lee VS.. George
Washington High, Arlington,
10 am
st. Johns VS.. johnson City
High. johnson City, Tenn.
Gonzaga VS.. Petersburg High,
Petersburg, Va.
Georgetown Prep VS.. Iona High,
New Rochelle, N. Y.
Lincoln VS.. Howard, Howard
Stadium, 2:15.
FRIDAY.
Football.
Episcopal VS.. Woodberry Forest,
Orange, Va.
Hockey.
Washington Eagles VS.. Atlantic
City Sea Gulls, Atlantic City, N. J.
SATURDAY.
Football.
Georgetown VS.. George Wash
mgton, Griffith Stadium. 200.
Providence VS.. Catholic o., c.
U. Stadium, 200.
Dewitt VS.. Bulls, Central Sta
dium, 2:30.
Hockey.
Washington Eagles VS.. River
Vale, River Vale. N. Y.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Fields Of Terps Leads
Harriers; Team Title
Goes 10 TarheeIs
Maryland Misses Loop
Grown Despite Having
Three in First Five

Tommy Fields. blond, barrel
chested distant runner, won q trip
to the National Collegiate A. A.
championship next week at Lansing,
Mich, by stepping miles In %.
minutes, 8.6 seconds and winning the
individual Southern Conference
cross-country championship yester.
day at College Park.
But the Terps, alas, didn't win
the team championship, but some-
where between the Sd and 4th miles
when the going is toughest Bob
Condor, one of Maryland's most
consistent hooters, became i'll and
was obliged to withdraw from the
race. Whether it was something he
ate or not is inconsequential, but
had Condor finished sixth or
seventh where he usually can be
found at the finish of most races
the team crown would be resting in
the College Park trophyroom today.
North Carolina retained its title
on the strength of second place by
Dave Morrison and third place by
Richard Won Wagner. Morrison
finished almost a full minute behind
Fields whose time constitutes rec.
ord for the new course.
Maryland won three of the first
five places, but it wasn't sufficient
to carry the day. North Carolina
compiled 33 points to Maryland's Al.
V. M. rs eight-man team was third
with So; Duke, fourth with 95; Will
Imam and Mary, fifth with lat. Clih
Mueller, Washington and Lees lone
entry, who made the trip only to
try for the individual honors, was
18th.
The order of finish for the first IS
runners was as follows: 81
FIELDS tMdN. Dave Morrison IN. c..
Richard Van wagner IN. c.. Gene Och
serreiter Md. Randall cronin (Md1.
W H. Lewis md, Rudolph Tsuskey lV-
y II. James Dale ". NJ. I0, A L. Wise
IN. CO Charles Chewing ~. NJ. Il,
Henry Branch IN c., Cliff Mueller wv.
Il. Stanley Kim Md. Henry Profenius
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Indiana Harriers Gain
Team and Individual
Biq Ten Honors
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Nov. 19-Indiana Uni-
versity is the Western Conferences
cross country titleholder for the sec
ond time in three years.
The long-winded Hoosiers regained
yesterday the title they lost year
ago to Wisconsin.
Wayne Tolliver. capturing the in
dividual title. led the Indiana team
to a decisive victory in the 4-mile
competition at Washington Park
Tolliver's winning time was % min
utes 255 seconds.
Indiana, having four men in the
first eight finishers, won on 80
points.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Borons' Dejon, Red Farmland,
Tops Southern Loop at Bat

for Chattanooga and took part IN
% more for Birmingham, total Of
104.
Leadership in runs batted in was
divided among three players-Wil-
lard Marshall of Atlanta, Augustine
Dugas and Bob Boken of Nashville
each with 118.
Cletus Poffenberger, Nashville
righthander, was the leagues most
effective pitcher, winning 26 and
losing nine. He was the only 20
game winner of the league. He also
allowed most runs, 146.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Losing One Ghesquiere,
Detroit Has Another
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Nov 19-Al Ghes-
ouiere. Detroit backfield star. will be
graduated next spring. but the
family still will be represented In
titan football.
His brother, George, is coming
along fast as a right halfback and
now is playing that position on De-
troit's No. team. George is about
10 pounds heavier than AL and plays
a crashing type of ball, in contrast
to Ais elusive running.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
BY the Associated Press.

ATLANTA, Nov. 19.-Mike Dejan,
lefthanded outfielder, who once was
a pitcher, is the Southern Associa-
tion's batting champion for 1910 in
the leagues final official averages.
Dejan, who began the season with
Chattanooga, was sold to the Gin
cinnati Reds, and finally was
optioned to Birmingham. is credited
with an average of .371 for the year
in averages compiled by the Howe
News Bureau. He played 81 games
Evening star., 1940-11-19

There will be a slight differ
ence In weights in the backflelds
when Maryland collides with
Rutgers Thursday afternoon at
Baltimore-about "a pounds to
the man to be exact, and 1t will
be in Rutgers favor.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
110-Pounders ChuIIenqe

Games for Thanksgiving and Sat-
urday are being booked by the Lang
don Lions 110-pound eleven. Phone
Dupont 1852.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Terrors Defect HiIIsides

Northeast Terrors defeated Hillside
Aces, 1875, at Fairlawn with Dick
Schwobe scoring both touchdowns
for the winners.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
@-Pound Foes SOUGHT

Omitted Clay Cardinals, 90-pound
football team, wants games. Call
North 7o34.