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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-06-06
ith q Buckeye
In Congress.

Roosevelt strongly indicated that
no harsh or new methods would
be used in settling and ending
labor disturbances in defense in
dustries. In bis talk to the na-
tion, the President declared an
Unlimited Emergency, but the
next day told the news writer's
that bis proclamation. "a such,
has no immediate or concrete ef-
feet whatever; that nothing hap
pens because Df1it; and nothing
immediate IS csiitemphted IN
der it.
There is much argument here
regarding the Presidents procia-
nation Of an Unlimited National
Emergency. No one seems to
know just what authority the
the President had for the issu-
ance Of such . proclamation-or
just how much authority such q
proclamation gives the President.
Many recognized authorities ON
constitutional law insist that
such . proclamation Is more or
less meaningless, except for its
psychological effect, and that the
proclamation gives the President
no authority that he did not al
ready possess without it, How
ever, many believe that the proc
lanlation Of an Unlhnited Natl
onal Emergency win carry with
it any and all authority that the
President, in his own mind, may
decide he wishes to use. As an
Illustration, It is being pointed
out that the President in his
speech enunciated he would fol-
low policies that are in direct
| conflict with the Federal statute
under the Neutrality Law with
out asking for their repeal; and
that he has virtually made dec
laration Of war without consult
ing the Congress- although the
Constitution provides that only
the Congress can declare war.
So in summing ,up thea entire
situation, it seems to be the gen
eral opinoin here that the rresi-
dents address was another long
step toward; that ,he purposeiy
did not become specific and def
mite in his utterances SO as to
leave himself leeway to move in
any direction he may desire as
events develop. His ignoring of
Congress, as . coordinate branch
Of the Federal government, (for
it will be remembered he did not
mention Congress in his address)
seems to indicate that the Presi.
J dent does not expect to ask Con.
gress for a declaration Of war,
for authority to convoy, or foa
the enactment Of any other CON
troversial legislation. 1t appears
most likely that If the United
States becomes involved in 8
shooting war it will be an unde.
clared or Presidential war. OF
course, if conditions change sc
that the people generally are il
favor Of declaration Of wal
then the President may follow
the constitutional procedure Of
requesting Congressional actor
on declaration of war. Fol
many weeks the United State.
has been half in and half out Of
the war. As result of the Pres
dents address last Tuesday nigh
this country is now at least nine
ty percent in the war.
q
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-06-06
(From Department Of State)

AEFom department. OF CkAke
John E. Sweeney, Secretary
Here's the kind Of news we all
like to read. With drop of ap-
proximately 1000 in the case
load in April, against April, 1910
Ohio'es relief expenditures for
the first four months Of the cur
rent year will register sharp
drop of 52,228,262 from the cor
responding period last year, re-
ports State Welfare Director
Charles L. Sherwood. April ex-
penses were $I5g9,4l5 as against
$2,12l,92l for the same month
last year This will bring the to-
tai relief costs for the first four
monhs to $7,188,635, as COM
pared with S9,476,s97 for the
same period last year and indi-
Gates that thousands formerly on
relief now have a job.
-
Approximately 100000 young
men who have become q years
Of age since October 16, or will
reach that age on or before July
/, have been ordered by Presi-
| dent Roosevelt to register on
| July / for possible military train
ing. In proclamation fixing the
| registration date, the President
said the action was required in
the interests Of the national de-
Tense" Ohio is expected to fur
nish approximately 10000 under
this call.
/ Ohio wants 600 white boys
and 225 Negroes to join the
states Civilian Conservation
Corps right away, to bring enroll
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-06-06

sti | | remains
free to follow
any course he
may desire i.
t h e future.
Some believe
that the speech
indicated 7 h Z
President wnnld
Evening star., 1941-01-17
A Events Sanctioned
By American Power
Boat Association
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-Charles F..
Chapman. racing commission secre-
tary of the American Power Boat
Association. has announced the ap-
proval of AZ sanctions for regattas
during the 1941 season.
Major events listed include the
Albany-New York marathon on
May II, the National Sweepstakes
at Red Bank, NJ j., August 1917;
the Gold Cup championships at De-
troit September 2 and the Presi-
dents Cup Regatta at Washington,
D. c., September 1921.
The regatta season opens at Jack
sonville, Fla, February SO.
Other sanctions granted included:
Is. Rcckledse' Fla: 2l-s2. Palm Beach,
March 1-2. Miami. Fla; SO st. Peters,
burg. Fla; 1915. Lakeland, Fla: 14-16,
Miami to Havana cruiser race, with over
night stop at Key West, sponsored by Ha-
bsna Yacht Club and Biscayne Bay Yacht
Club.
June $500, Richmond, Va.
inboards; liz, Cambridge. Md; 1919,
HayIe de Grace. Nd, 20. Northeast. Md;
26-2!, Chestertown. Md.
July 81 Aueust L.. St. Michaels. Md
August 9-I0 Solomons Island, Md: 1924
Baltimore Yacht Club.
September 12-14 Maryland Yacht Club,
Baltimore, Star Spansled Banner REGATTA.
Evening star., 1941-01-17
Another Dusek Bout
Seen for Steinborn,
Hero in Defeat

The naStieSt of Mrs. DuSek's
brood, biscuit-eared Ernie, still was
in extreme i'll favor with Washing
tons mat followers today, despite
his victory over Milo Steinborn last
night at Turner's Arena and it all
seems to add up to a return match
here shortly.
Hero Steinborn was conducting
himself in notable fashion for 80
minutes of the match, applying his
bear hug at proper intervals to
make the customers sWoon. Then,
in the 34th minute, he tried it
again and Dusek merely fell on his
face, with Steinborn under his
rugged frame.
Steinborn kept hugging Dusek
until Ernie resembled a lump of
putty, but Referee Casey Berger
already had declared Milo the loser,
much to the disgust of the fans and
Steinborn. So you can bet the
months rent Milo will be granted
another opportunity to square
things.
The Green Hornet required 20
minutes to dispose of Tommy Rae,
while other preliminaries found
Warren Bockwinkle f1attening Ed
Newman, Joe De Valteau crushing
Tiger Tasker and Ivan Managoff
and Lou Plummer toiling to the
weekly Commute draw.
Evening star., 1941-01-17
HuskyMoody Selected
Captain Of Negro
AN-Americas
Morris Brown University
FuIIbuck Is Unanimous
Choice of PIuvArs
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Jan. 17.-John (Big
Train) Moody, chunky Morris Brown
University fullback, who sparked his
school to a claim on the mythical
Negro national football champion
ship, was designated today as cap
tain of an All-America honor squad
Lucius Jones, sports and associate
editor of the Atlanta Daily World
Negro newspaper, announced Moody
207-pound plunger, was unani-
nous choice in balloting of varsity
players in 40 Negro colleges. He
scored 100 points in nine games to
set a new mark for individual per-
formance in Negro intercollegiate
football, and paced the Wolverines
to 1873 victory over Wilberforce
in a New Year Steel Bowl inaugural
at Birmingham, Ala.
Others on the mythical squad in
cluded: Ends, William Horton, Flor
ida A. & M; Jack Brayboy, John
son c. Smith College, and Delbert
Roberts. Alabama State College fol-
Negroes: tackles, Arnaud Mitchell
Xavier University of New Orleans
and William Shnebly, Wilberforce
guards, James L. Stuart. Hampton
Institute, and Herbert Bailey
Prairie View Normal; centers, Will
liam Cain, Morgan College, and
Ulysses Jones, Southern University
quarterback, Hoy Thurman, Ken
lucky State College; halfbacks
Kenneth Whitlock, Virginia State
and Jack Gilmore, Lane College.
Schnebly, 266-pound Wilberforce
tackle, won similar All-America
honor squad rating a year ago.
Evening star., 1941-01-17
Jeff Stood Out Even More
Sharply Thon Does Joe

Incidentally, that Reno fight was
the first of Tex Richards super
productions. It drew gate of better
than S270.000 and brought Jeffries
his largest purse. His share, with
his cut of the motion picture profits,
amounted to more than 100000.
Jim has saved his money, but he
still likes to mingle with the fight
mob and he's happiest while referee
ing the bouts at his arena, which
has been running eight years and
houses about 1900 fans.
Jim Jeffries, at his peak, was even
more of top man than Joe Louis is
today. Jim had to retire because
there was no opponent even close
y would have been a laugh to have
even suggested any opponent.
Out of action more than five years
he was a portly, middle-aged fellow
oT1 the bald side when he finally
met Jack Johnson.
in his day jeff was one of the
great athleteS-a 2l0-pounder who
could run the hundred in 10 flat
and high jump g feet. He was a
physical marvel, not only tough and
powerful but also fast. The fellow
that met Jack johnson was only the
ghost of the Jeffries that was.
He has nothing about which to
worry today. He has his health in
copious quantities and enough cash
to carry him along the road. That's
q big part of the answer.
Evening star., 1941-01-17
Gos|in Gets Big Kick
Out Of Developing
Young Talent
B, the Associated Press.

BN the Associated Press.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Jan. IL
Goose Goslin, who in seasons past
liked to go to bat when hit meant
the ball game, gets kick now
watching young players develop
under his teaching.
my biggest joy will come if can
send a new star to the major
leagues" said Goslin, honeymoon
irg here with his bride of week.
When time caught up with the
veteran outfielder and his playing
days were over, he became part
owner and manager of the Trenton,
N j., club in the Glass B Interstate
League.
Il am just as happy now with a
bunch of youngsters in a minor
league as ever I was as a player" P"
he declared. when the time came
for me to leave the big league I felt
I had been given my share of good
fortune"
Goslin, a money hitter throughout
his 19 years in the American League,
goes for young players who show
up best under fire.
Il don't care if q boy gets only
one hit a day so long as he gets
that one when it is needed" he ex-
planned.
Evening star., 1941-01-17
Needs Sea Scouts
To Make Cruise

Maybe fitting-out time seems
far away as you slide over icy
streets. but members of the Sea
Scout Ship Columbian are ready
to 60.
Ready to go, that is. If they
can find six adventure loving
boys between the ages of IS and
18 who have a little salt in their
blood and don't mind a bit of
hard work.
Skipper F. J. Oberg of 1923
Twelfth street NV. is looking
for this number to complete a
crew for their Whaleboat.
Columbian. now moored at the
Columbia Yacht Club.
The boat was launched last
August and is fully rigged and
rebuilt awaiting a break in the
weather. Mate of the ship is Mac
Sanborn. The group will hold
its regular meeting this Sunday
at American University,
Evening star., 1941-01-17
The
SPORTLIGHT
Still Quite q Man, Jeff
ToIks of Fighters
By GRANTLAND RICE.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. IT (N.A
N.A0.-The years slip by rather
easily out under this Western sun
There is Lonnie Stagg, romping
around at the age of IS, still coach
ing football team.
I ran across another young fellow
who is only IS, but one few of us
would care to tangle with, even
though he is bald. I believe he
still could get an even break with
grizzly bear which wasn't too
young.
His name is James J. Jeffries,
one of the greatest heavyweights
that ever lived-the greatest in more
than a few important opinions.
I asked Jim about the modern
crop. Here was his answer:
The main trouble with our mod
ern-day fighters is that they won't
take the time and effort to train
properly and they won't listen to
advice. The boxer who won't work
can't fight. because it takes more
inside stuff to train hard than it
does to get in there and start swing
ing. The modern fighter doesn't
know what real work is. Nor real
training"
I found the ex-champion at JEFF
fries Barn, modest little fight
club located in Burbank on the
outskirts of Hollywood. Appropri-
ately enough, the arena is situated
on Victory boulevard. Jim JeffrieS
knows something about victory. He
had more than 20 fights and lost
only one, that to Jack Johnson at
Reno in 1910, when he eSsayed a
comeback after a five-year layoff.
Evening star., 1941-01-17
Brewers Are Offered
Chance 10 Regain
Lost Prestige

Their jobs jeopardized by success
sive losses to the Brooklyn Celtics,
Philadelphia Sphas and Baltimore
Clippers. the Washington Brewers
will attempt to regain winning form
over the week end in a pair of Amer
lean Professional Basket Ball League
engagements.
Coach Mack PoSnack has threat
ened a drastic Shake-up unless his
Brewers display marked improve
ment tonight at Baltimore against
the Clippers and Sunday night at
Riverside Stadium against the
league-leading Sphas.
Posnack particularly is anxious to
have his club spill the Sphas. who
have been beaten by the Brewers
only twice in three years.
The third-place Brewers have split
a dozen games and will be seeking to
avoid sinking below the 500 mark.
Evening star., 1941-01-17
DC. Will See 0verIin
Only in Cisco Bout
Next tuesday
Menendez Has No Chance
Of Matching Ken Here
With Christoforidis

Gabe Menendez isn't joking about
that offer of S. 900 to Anton Christie
foridis pronounced Christoforidis)
to box Ken Overlin in Washington,
but the dapper little matchmaker
also must know the answer. It's no.
Chris is recognized as light-heavy-
weight champion by the National
Boxing Association. Overlin, who
boxes Tony Cisco here Tuesday
night, is recognized as middle
weight champ by New York and as
"a highly profitable box office attrac-
ton by Promoter Mike Jacobs. Ken
takes his orders from Uncle Mike,
who owns the lease on everything
but Gen. Phelan.
7 Now Jacobs would like to see the
Greek and Overlin matched-but on
one of his own, copyright contracts,
for he is a firm believer in beginning
charity at home If Chris sees the
light, Uncle Mike will be glad to
arrange an introduction to Overlin
in New York. Kenneth'S title would
not be at stake, of course, but the
Greeks would be- And if Anton
won Jacobs would have him tied up
for the next generation or so.
Thus, MenendeZs chances Of
landing the match are simmer than
an emaciated toothpick unless he
can work out a deal with Jacobs.
On the other hand, Michael has
shown he doesn't like partnerships
in strange towns. If show is worth
his time at all it's worth his whole
time without help of a local repre-
sentative All of which means Me-
nendez is wasting his time worrying
about the match and annoying
Chris with kilograms.
1t wasn't bad idea to remind us
that Overlin is fighting Cisco here
Tuesday night, although it was
rather round the bush.
Evening star., 1941-01-17
Coils Fitz Most Dangerous
And Crofty of Heoyies

The most dangerous and crafty
Of all the heavyweightS was Bot
Fitzsimmons," continued Jeff, the
stub of a cigar clenched in his teeth.
why, one day in San Francisco
Fitz started left hook. I saw it
coming, so I ducked my head He
hit me on top of my noggin and
felt the punch clear down to my
ankles When Fitz put 'em down
Iney stayed down.
Jack Dempsey was the best of the
modern hitterS, but you noticed that
Jacks opponents kept getting up off
the floor after he had cracked them.
7 remember one fight Fitz had
against Gus Rubin in New York.
Bob hit Gus with a terrific punch
to the chin, and Rubin was un-
conscious for 36 hours. There was no
publicity about it at the time be-
cause everybody was afraid it might
be bad for the fight game"
Jeffries SHES away from attempt
ing to compare Joe Louis, the pres
ent champion, with the old-time
greats.
Louis never has been thoroughly
tested. He has no competition. Yes.
7 think Dempsey would have beaten
Joe, because Jack could hit just as
hard and liked the rough going. But
how can anybody tell? Louis may be
the greatest of them all, but I doubt
It,"
Jeffries says Louis has been a
credit to the sport of boxing and
sees little chance of anybody beat
ing him-because there are no
standouts among the crop of con-
tenders, and the youngsters coming
up just won't work hard enough to
get any place.
Evening star., 1941-01-17
Patent Is Point Victor
Of Standards Quint

Standards and Patent basketers of
the Y. M. C. A. League today are
credited with staging the most ex-
citing tilt of yesterdays loop games
at the ''Y" gym with the former
coming out on top by a 36-35 score.
In other games, Federal Communi-
cations nipped Civil Aeronautics,;
1894; Rural Electrification topped
Interstate Commerce, 1925, and F.
and D. routed State, Sill.
Evening star., 1941-01-17
MaDans Green Boxing Team May Prove One of Best Coach Ayers
20 Years Aqo
In The Star

Nick Altrock's antics played
major part in his defeat of Miss
France Anderson, woman pocket
billiard champion, by a 1856
score
Adoption of bo! ing as an inter-
collegiate sport was considered
unlikely after unfavorable re-
ports submitted by a group of
college faculty representatives
who attended the Leonard
Mitchell fight in New York.
Gallaudet girls basketers de-
feated the George Washington
University sextet, 1873, on the
Kendall Green floor.
Evening star., 1941-01-17
Chance 10 End Losses
Is Given Big Ten
Trio Tomorrow
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. 17.-Midyear ex-
aminations cut in on Western Con-
ference basket ball activity this
week, but the three teams that need
victory most-Northwes Chi
cago and Michigan-will have a
chance to collect tomorrow.
They appear in the only Big Ten
games scheduled and all will be at
home-Northwestern against Illi-
nois, Chicago against Minnesota
and Michigan against Wisconsin.
None so far has been able to notch
a conference victory.
Evening star., 1941-01-17
Did Rood Work Five Months
Before Entering Gym

Jim Is now 65 years old. He had
his first fight at the tender age of
is, in Los Angeles. Oddly, he
weighed more for that bout than for
any other he ever fought.
Il weighed 218 pounds that night" 4"
said jeff, smiling as he recalled the
battle. boy, and did I learn some
thing. My opponent was Hank
Griffin, big Negro, and it took me
IA pounds to put him away. And
was I tired? I resolved then I
wouldn't fight any more until I had
done a lot of work. That's when I
really began training.
'rYou know, when I got the chance
to meet Fitzsimmons for the title
- 1899 I worked five months on
the road before I ever entered the
gym. I weighed 247 pounds stripped
when I first began the grind. Three
months later I was down to 198
used to run IA miles a day at
top speed. Fighters won't do that
any more"
Fitzsimmons was 2-to-1 favorite
over Jeffries for that fight, but jeff
trained diligently with Tommy Ryan,
once middleweight champion, and
took both the bettors and Fitz for
a ride when he stopped the title
holder in the 18th round. In the
same year Jeffries proved his con-
dition by taking 25-round decision
from Tom Sharkey in the same
Coney Island ring.
And the big fellow still is in pretty
good shape for a man of IS. He
weighs around $50 and keeps his
waistline down by chasing gophers
and digging weeds on my ranch"
Jeffries successfully defended his
title five times, twice against Jim
Ccrbett, and also against Sharkey,
Fitzsimmons and Jack Munroe. He
was "a years of age when he won it
and 81 when Johnson kayoed him
in his comeback attempt in 1910.
Evening star., 1941-01-17
DouqIos to Coach Akron

AKRON, Ohio, Jan. II [P.-Otis
Douglas, jr., has been named Akron
University's head football coach.
He succeeds the man who brought
him here from william and Mary
College two years ago. Douglas re-
places Thomas A. (Spook) Dowler,
Colgate back of 1929-31, who re-
signed.
Evening star., 1941-01-17
CoIored Tossers PIuy
Twin Bill Tonight

A double-header colored basket
ball game is scheduled tonight at
Banneker gym with the feature at
traction between Recreation Col
legians of Washington ands Kappa
Alpha Psi of Baltimore.
The first game, at 7:30, has Miner
Teachers quint entertaining Storer
College of Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1941-01-17
Fenske, Munski to Meet
In MiIIrose Games
BIZ the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. IT. Chuck
Fenske, winner of eight straight mile
races last year, will make his first
New York start of the new indoor
season in the Millrose games at
Madison Square Garden February 1.
Fenske, who won the event last
year in 4:074, will meet John
Munski, Missouri graduate who cap
tured the Sugar Bowl mile and de-
feated Fenske and Walter Mehl at
Boston last Saturday. Mehl also is
expected to accept an invitation.
Evening star., 1941-01-17
Baltimore Bout DeIuyed

BALTIMORE, Jan. Is R.-The
scheduled fight tonight between
Jackie Wilson, Pittsburgh, and
Make Shapiro. New York, feather
weights, has been postponed until
next Thursday night because of a
severe ice storm,
Evening star., 1941-01-17
Purker's Lea Is Okuy

PORTSMOUTH, Va, Jan. II Up.
Ace Parker, the pro grid Dodgers
great back. is not being troubled
with the broken leg he sustained
while playing baseball with Syra-
cuse last season and is giving no
thought to a permanent coaching
job at Duke.
Evening star., 1941-01-17
Browns Release q Pair

ST. LOUIS, Jan. II P.-Release
of Shortstop Sig Gryska and Pitcher
Charles WAGNER, lefthander, to
Toledo has been announced by the
st. Louis Browns.
Evening star., 1941-01-17
Bucs' Butcher Optimistic

PITTSBURGH, Jan. II CP.-Big
Max Butcher has sent in his con-
tract for 1941. He informed Pirate
officials he anticipated the best sea-
son of his major pitching career.
Evening star., 1941-01-17
GentiIe's Winning Maple Team
Is Ready for Rosson Stars

the Easy Marks with 156-368, while
Tobacco Scraps cleaned up the
Question Marks with 569-1,697.
Boosting his own mark % pins,
Waldrop Reed of the leading Sellers
Plumbers team with AL posted a
new season record for the Petworth
League. Sharing the high spots
was Francis Furman, Petworth
proprietor, who banged out near
record game of 165 and set of 403.
Evening star., 1941-01-17
Varied Sports

COLLEGE HOCKEY.
Minnesota, 4; Michigan. O.
Clarkson, II; st. Michsels, 2.
SWIMMING.
Michigan. So: Pittsburgh. %.
PRO BASKET BALL.
Sheboygan. 80: Akron, "a.
Evening star., 1941-01-17

While the Marines were busting
off Veterans Administration to gain
first place in the Ladies Federal
League. Margaret Lynn Of R. F. C..
with 132 and Lula Pumphrey of
Government Printing Office with 349
were garnering individual laurels at
the Arcadia. The second-place Ag-
riculture quint was high with 1,543.