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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Cites ADVANTAGE
Of Malk-MyrtIe
CrosstownRoute
Smith Tells Realtors
City's N eed for
Limited Highways

A Mack-Myrtle crosstown limited
access highway has all the advan-
tages of a Harper-McGraw route,
such as is recommended by the
state highway department. and has
some additional benefits that logi-
cally point to its selection as a
national defense priority project,
Leroy c. Smith, engineer of the
county road commission, told
members of the brokers' division
of the Detroit Real Estate Board
last week.
"It has been stated that the
Harper McGraw route Is the
most intimately related to the
principal Industrial plants of the
city," Smith declared, land
that this route best serves the
Industries which have been
awarded national defense con-
tracts.
mo one highway can be ex-
pected to serve all of Detroit's
manufacturing plants nor those
which are engaged I'm national
defense production. From the
standpoint Of national defense,
the Mack-Myrtle route would
provide unexcelled accessibility
to the Ford Industrial area, the
downriver industrial area, the
Conner Mack industrial area
and other upriver industrial sec
fions,"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Bisects Blighted Area

Smith stressed the fact that the
Mack Myrtle crosstown route
which he favors, bisects the citys
number one blighted district.
THE construction of a Mack
Myrtle route would provide
backbone for the program to
re-establish neighborhoods that
would be a credit to the city
and which again would become
taxpaying properties" S mi tn
continued.
This Is a matter of vital con-
Germ TO all taxpayers, for as
property values decrease I'm the
bIighted district, taxes on other
property throughout the city
must go up."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Most Encouraging Sign

Cited as a most encouraging
sign" was the number of new
mortgage applications Foley said
his Office was receiving daily.
Tho very fact that there n
an unprecedented amount Of
Winter building now h . most
hopeful sign. Since January I,
1000 new homes with FHAs
approved mortgages have been
started here, and tho tempo ID
stepping up.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Grand Riper Relief

The county road engineer said
that much could be accomplished
in Grand River traffic relief by
the expenditure of a half-million
dollars.
He recommended synchroniza-
ton of traffic lights, widening of
the street at the Grand boulevard
bottle-neck and the elimination of
left-hand turns.
Smith also said construction of
a limited access highway along
Sixth street 10 Hamilton avenue,
thence to Schoolcraft avenue,
would be of unreasonable aid as
far as Grand River traffic con-
gestion is concerned.
Clarence J. Boldt was chairman
of the meeting.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
No Cause Seen
ToBuiId Homes
Below Standard
Foley Warns Against
In je citing Hysteria
in Housing Program

There is nothing in the defense
picture today which justifies con-
struction of housing of which we
would later be ashamed, Raymond
M. Foley, state director of the
Federal Housing Administration.
told members of the United North-
western Realty Association at
their Thursday noon luncheon at
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Many Firms Exceed
Million Mark in 40

More than 80 federal savings
and loan associations passed the
81 .000,00 mark in assets in 1910.
while 10 others moved into the
class of $5,000,000 and above, ac-
cording to the annual classical
ton just completed by economists
of the federal home loan bank
board.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02

terra is without Justification"
Foley likewise declared there
we're no grounds for undue 'kiting"
of housing costs. He likewise said
he did not think the real estate
and building industry would bene-
fit by creating a psychology Of
haste.
Time should not be lost" he
said. but neither should bal
ance.
Slum Eradication Aided
"And what we do have left
over, will assist us in solving
our problems of blighted areas
and standard housing. Gov.
ernmental authorities today are
unable to use their police power
to enforce housing laws because
there Is no place for people
ousted from sub-standard homes.
Therefore, II We did have m
average because of increased
building, It IL not my belief
that It would create . serious
disturbance In the real estate
business"
Foley saw a danger as far as
local housing is concerned II one
of two things happened, namely
the influx of persons without ade-
quate capital to provide decent
dwellings, and such a rapid influx
as would tax the ability of build
ers to construct homes. 4
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Professor Durbin Presides

The school bell rings at p. each Thursday
detroit Tech where Harry j. Dubin, widely
entail builder, teaches building starting
blueprnts
class consists Of youngsters preparing building
profession, odsters
knowledge to date Although classes
Dean D. Terpeney Of Detroit Techs School
said registrations would be accepted all this
town Y. M. G. A.
Cyril Cane British consul will be guest speaker next Thursday
at the luncheon the United
ton at Fisher "Y" His subject: Britain Today"
bang-up builders forecast Saturday
Continued Three)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02

he Fisher Y,
VI. c. A.
with the
large concen-
tration of de-
Tense industry
w ork Q - In
this area, j
see the danger
OF q frantic
note being in
iocted into our
housing pro-
gram" Foley
declared. It's
very easy to
get hysterical,
hut such hYR-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02

Continued on Page Three)
Evening star., 1941-04-08
Tigers 10 Be Scrappy,
But Manager Isn't
Predicting Flag
Will Do Best With Whut
We Have Says Baker;
Tribe Finding Punch
Rs TIE Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHARLOTTE, n. c., April g.
Manager Del Baker doesn't know
where his Detroit Tigers will finish
in the coming American League race,
but he cheerfully adds. neither does
anybody else" Instead of predict
ing, Baker says: All 1 can say is
that we'll do the best We can with
what we have"
LOUISVILLE, Ky.-Add Jimmy
Foxx to Gene Thompson's admiring
public.
That kid" said the Boston Red
Sox slugger of the Cincinnati Reds
pitcher, broke over two of the best
curves I've looked at in many day
in tanning me. wish he was with
us"
Tied at six wins each, the Reds
and the Red Sox we're to meet for
the 18th time today.
PULASKI. Va.-When the Clevs-
land Indians were getting only two
or three hits a game in Florida, the
players maintained they would get
going once they neared the north.
1t seems they were right. The Tribe
made 16 hits Saturday. II Sunday
and II yesterday and the weekend
clouting included eight home runs.
Evening star., 1941-04-08
Schwartz Of Capital
Is Upset Victor in
A.A.U. HandbaII
Wins Over BrotemurkIe,
Ranked 9th; All Other
Seeded Sturs Advance
By the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 8.-John Ray
mond of st. Louis faces the un-
welcome task of opposing defending
champion Joe Platak of Chicago to-
night in the second round of the
national A. A. U. handball tourney
at Lake Shore Athletic Club.
Platak, the champion since 1885
was idle Monday, while Raymond
warmed up with f1rst-round VIC
tory over Walter Engelhardt, Chi
cago, Alb, 21-8. -Four other
seeded entrants drew flrst-round
byes, but all see action today on a
schedule calling for 16 singles
matches and II doubles engage
mentS.
Second-seeded Jack Clements Of
San Francisco, runnerup to Platak
the past three years, faces Sidney
Novack of st. Louis and third
seeded Angelo Trulio of Brooklyn
engages another st. Louisian, Hy-
man Novack.
First-round play produced one
upset. George Brotemarkle of Holly
wood. ranked eighth. lost to Jack
Schwartz of Washington, D. c., 2l-
IL, 21-15.
Angelo Tocchini of Oakland,
Calf, seeded sixth, failed to appear
for his match, defaulting to Marty
Eritt of Chicago. Earl Srenco OF
st. Louis, seeded seventh, advanced
with an easy 21-5, 21--1 decision
over Charles Clark of Oak Park, Ill
Evening star., 1941-04-08
Buddy's Right Will Check War
GoIento Has Declared on All
Boers, Fight Oracle Hints

along the lines of an Alp. His 260
pounds are linear, and his peak
shoots far above the tree-line. If
you don't believe me, can produce
aff1davits to show there absolutely
are no trees on Mr.. Baer from the
collar up.
Mr.. Galento, on the other hand, is
the squat type of mountain. He is
more of butte. I oAce called Mr
Galento butte to his face, and he
graciously admitted the charge.
That's right, amt bad-looking
at all" said Anshony, glancing at
a mirror. It's possible that he was
confusing the word with something
else.
A genuine antipathy exists be-
tween Mr.. Galento and young Jacob
Baer, which should lead to fireworks
if the boys can find each other.
When I saw Mr.. GaIento in train
ing-and you have to look quick to
see that-he was full of vengeful
schemes and birthstone, plus a
IOupiC VI SllOl b DONhSs
This is one guy 1 can kick the
stufflng out of" said Anthony. Hes
got no more heart than a chicken.
Tony Wars on All Baers.
Sooner or later 1 am going to
murder all the Baers in this coun-
try, and by way of a start 1 will
stiffen the young punk. Then the
old one. Then 1 will take what is
left of them and maifsit to Europe
for cents"
The way Mr.. Galento tells it, it
is nothing short of a holy war
against Baers large and small.
Young Jacob Baer, on the contrary.
believes that knocking out Galento
is a simple commercial task and
highly bit-forming. He says he
caught the habit from his brother
Max, who stopped Galento last
summer.
THE way feel now,' says Buddy,
Il can't take Galento or leave him
alone. I have to knock him out
at least once. And once will be
enough. 1 know this guy has been
hit by experts, such as Joe Louis and
my brother Max, but in all due
modesty I would like to say that
he never has been hit like I'll hit
him"
Baer's Chances Liked.
Cropping for a clue to the out
come of this stately pig sticking,
your correspondent feels that Baer
will emerge victorious. A couple OF
years ago, when Galento was fresh
and sprightly and drinking nothing
stronger than liquor, Tony might
well have chased young Jacob right
out of the ring.
But Jake today holds a strong
advantage in age and condition. His
clubbing right hand, applied to face
and body, will make the bold bar.
keep feel very i'll all over, unless ]
miss my guess.
Evening star., 1941-04-08
By EDDIE BRETT,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NEW YORK April 8.-Bill
Jurges gives a fine, inspiring let
ter from Lou Gehrig (whom he
hardly knows the credit for
sending him to the Mayo Clinic
and putting him back on the road
to health. Ben Hogan, the de-
mon Texan, has finished in the
money in As consecutive golf
tournaments. u. of Arkansas is
afeared the Army is going to grab
its crack cage coach, Glen Rose.
We have been invited to the
Grand Lake f1shathon at Miami,
Okla, in May--if we'll bring our
own boat. Thanks, pals. Nego-
tiations are under way to have
Tirza (who danced in shower of
wine at the Worlds Fair) teach
New York U. gridders elementary
ballet dancing to improve their
kicking.
Making the rounds - Charley
Miller, famous guide and condi-
toner. says he can make heavy
out of Billy Conn. IF
Evening star., 1941-04-08
By JOHN LARBNER,

Special Correspondent of The Star.
The fight game is high and BOOM
ing, as often seems to happen in
times of war and stress. That means
the professional fight game-the
public skips lightly over the ANA
teurs these days and looks for the
men who know their business.
Because, after all, the fighting
throughout the world in this year
of grace is professional, and strictly
for keeps.
Last week there were three major
fight shows in three different cities
on the same night-Nova-Baer in
New York, Conn-Barlund in Chi
cago, Nettlow-M in Detroit. To-
night there will be two more, in two
other cities, Joe Louis defending his
title against Tony Music in st. Louis,
and here the terrible duel of the
falling fortresses, Buddy Baer and
Tony Galento. one-quarter OF a ton
of human flesh on the hoof.
Mr.. Louis. I think, will have his
way with Mr.. Music, and that right
speedily. But Baer and Galento
are something else again, and twice
as much.
Mr.. Baer is a man mountain built
Evening star., 1941-04-08
He Says He's No Big League Manager

Since he has Charlotte laid OF with
the ball field Once in Durham ne took poke
happened be paincohesman Cal spent few
bail He got of
In another fight although pals
the long OF the law
grabbed him.
The guys though In the face of boong spectators and
Cal pleaded
with Charlotte The young man
reporedy would $l9 900 for stadium
and be worth 1t
eventually.
admit that he is no embryo Miller Huggins
headed Wash
ington That's laugh to Listen when
I'll in capacity inside the oce I'm no
mai manager"
$4,000 people In
should frontoce work
immediately change should win the
the attendance
figures, ack o. will him
Evening star., 1941-04-08
Buddy Steady
Jdbbing Likely
ToCurb Tony
Early Sewage Attack
With Left Seen Only
Chance for Two-Ton
By LEWIS F. ATCHIsON.

A couple of big, friendly fellows
will tie on the mittens, assume their
deadliest leers and heave at one
another tonight at Ullne Arena,
where Buddy Baer, the reformed
crooner, meets an old and we'll
cushioned gent identified as Tony
Galento. The affair is scheduled
for 10 rounds.
A record indoor crowd for WASH
ington will view the struggle, but
only an 11th-hour boom in ticket
sales will tax the arenas capacity
of 5000 seats. Mike Jacobs, pro-
noting the affair by remote control
from ST. Louis, where he also is
supervising Joe Louis bout with
Tony Music, hoped for a gate of
$1,000 as evidence that the District
is ready and willing TO shell out for
"big-name" fights.
Baer is promised a shot at Louis
here this summer if he polisheS of
the bulbous barkeep in impressive
style and the gate receipts meet
with Jacobs approval. Galento
merely is a loose thread in the
heavyweight pattern this summer
because of his technical kayo at
Max Baer's hammy paws last Sep
tember But if Tony happens TO
put the snore on Buddy there is an
outside chance he'll get another
shot at Lou Nova.
Nova scored T. K. o. over Max
Baer last week and Galento did the
same to Lou at Philadelphia in
September, 1889. That makes re-
turn bout ''natchurl."
Tony Doesn't Rate Victory.
On paper. the beer-barreled poker
had no license to win tonight. Ad-
mittedly 81 years old, gave or take a
few seasons. beyond his prime and
going downhill at a lcketyspllt
pace. Galento's only hope of win
ming seems to be vested in his stout
left hook. He might bludgeon Bud
DIV insenSible with a few belts OF
this weapon if he catches him early
in the evening. But the rounds will
take their toll of Tony's energy and
each succeeding chapter of the
struggle Will lcSSen MS CI4dl4Cco OA
victory.
Baer, if half the fighter his agent,
Ancil Hoffman. claims him to be,
should chill Galento along about the
eighth or ninth round. Although
not blessed with the soporific sock
of his older brother, neither as agile
nor as cagey, Buddy still packs a
Earring blow in his made-to-order
gloves and enough to put away his
opponent. He may not f1atten Ga
lento for the full 10-count. some
thing no fighter has achieved, but
he could chop him up with steady
barrage of jabs to his scabrous eyes
and slow him down with bass-drum-
mer blows to his ample midriff.
Baer, who is attempting some sort
of a comeback himself after absorb
ing a bad shellacking from Eddie
Blunt, says Max gave him some
inside information on how to box
Tony and the most important part
was to stall along four or five rounds
and wear down Two Tons" meager
supply of stamina II he follows that
line of attack and keeps at safe
distance from Tony's trip-hammer
/ left he should have his prey where
he wants him about the eighth
round.
| Galento had not arrived III town
at an early hour this morning. but
(See ATCHISON, Page A-12)
Evening star., 1941-04-08
Nothing Favors
Music Against
Louis Tonight
Five Rounds Deemed
Most Challenger Con
Go With Champion
BY HAROLD CLAASSEN,

ST. LOUIS, April 8.-Everything
else having failed, a former grocery
boy has been drafted to oppose
Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis
tonight.
Tony Music, Chicago Italian as
short and stubby as crew haircut,
is championship target No. l6 in
the parade of flstic talent that has
included fat men, skinny men,
clowns and even an orthodox pugi-
list or two in Louis stcp-a-month
tour of the country.
Music, who graduated from de-
livery boy to steel puddler before
turning fighter, will be one of the
few persons among the 10000 ex-
pected to jam the arena who thinks
he will subdue Louis.
Few bets are available that the
scrap will go beyond five rounds
and that curfew is forecast with
Music fiat on his back.
Music Fights from Crouch.
Despite the anticipated outcome,
Mike Jacobs, New York promoter
and shepherd of the Louis interests,
thumbed through $4,000 in advance
sales and predicted the total re-
ceipts would be s55 1000.
The only thing that distinguishes
this stop on the Louis tour is that
the champion encounters a foe who
fights naturally from crouch.
Except for Tony Galento and Al
Mccoy, who adopted the underslung
style for a night. Louis has tangled
only with upright young men
Arturo Godoy, the South American
dancer, and rugged Red Burman un-
successfully offered techniques ap-
proximating that of Music.
And Music has had both of these
on the floor in his 80 previous bouts
Another disadvantage which isn't
expected to disturb Louis in the least
Is the challenger's short stature
standing upright, Music measures
5 feet, z inches, which is inches
less than Louis. Folded into his
fighting pose, the Italian scratches
his nose on the champions belt.
Jacobs Plans Unchanged.
Both the gladiators ended a 49,
hour Information at noon today for
the weighing-in ceremonies. De-
spite his f1re-plug blue prints, Music
probably will weigh within pounds
OF Louis, 1913 to 203.
Another oddity is Musto's reach
which equals that of Louis at 76
inches.
Among the many persons ap-
preaching the fight serenely are
both Louis and Jacobs.
Jacobs says that nothing yet" has
forced him to change his plans for
Louis to defend his title agains
Abe Simon in New York next month
and then oppose handsome Billy
Conn of Pittsburgh in an outdoor
bout come June.
Ray CARING, manager of Lou
Nova, will be at the ringside pressing
Jacobs for a match between Louis
and the recent conqueror of Max
Baer in early summer. Indications
are, however. that the scrap will be
carded for September. Conn will
see tonights entertainment.
Evening star., 1941-04-08

he'll come into the Maine woods
with me a few weeks before he
starts training for Louis, I'll bet
I'll put 10 pounds on him." says
Charley, land not an ounce of 1t
will be fat" Add winning streaks:
The Stanley IN. c. High basket
ers just have completed their
third straight undefeated season,
for q total OF SO consecutive wins.
And the Little Rock Highs have
won 80 track meets in a row and
Is consecutive State titles. Pants
Rowland of the Cubs brain trust
Is looking over Brooklyn's Mon
treal farm hands, indicating q
Dodger deal for Billy Herman Is
not dead pigeon-yet.
Today's guest star--Dan Parker,
New York Daily Mirror: Jackie
Donovan, Buffalo fighter, who is a
painter on the side, is doing Mike
Jacobs portrait. I hope he's
putting plenty of long green in it,
because that's Mixes favorite
color"
People and things-Bill Terry
says he would win the pennant
Evening star., 1941-04-08
Oyernioht Cal Become Charlotte Hero

background Charlotte something
Potentially Charlotte ball town. but
history championship AS result the
This less unless the
1887. Engel
peeved because Sunday ball
Mount N c. 1885,
Calvin Charlotte
as president, ,J
gon the Chattanooga memories
wed him good ball players The
hit 1874
another The catcher Jake
White
Bucky Jacobs who dopkckng the ball to the
half The club drew more
trick payofs he winner but
pennan debut the has
n
Evening star., 1941-04-08

with the Giants, if he had Charlie
Keller and Flash Gordon from the
Yanks. Attention, Arkansas Eds:
Reason your Miss Hazel Crutcher
didn't make the national A. A.
us all-America cage team was
that she was on the crippled list
and ineffective In the recent
tournament.
Incidentally, her Little Rock
Flyers have won three national
titles in five years, instead OF five
as we misprinted. Visitor: Lit.
Col. Walter H. Wells OF the War
Department staff, known to hun
dreds of Eastern sports writer's
and sportsmen as "Cappie" when
he was public relations director
at West Point some years back.
If Tommy Gomez, Tampa heavy,
improves as much in his second
year Of boxing as he did in his
first, he may be just what the
doc ordered for Joe Louis.
Right on the Job.-Anyway.
the stork seen his duty and done
it. Before departing. he left the
National Pro Il Football
Evening star., 1941-04-08
Young Griff Is Popular With Players

The fans oooeo Cal as
beach fans had started
formerly first base and the gandands took
up from TIM O shifted
The PLAYERS like the born
family boy in Washington years ago.
college ball. pacceo
University Hes swell fellow one OF CARS
told but he's not good manager
In He let us over hm
hard enough"
normally peaceabe chap whose violence restricted to meal
knife and fork AS manager
efforts re-create the fire and zeal
At Chattanooga
he run-ln with
one of those
of the club
Evening star., 1941-04-08
Good Fight Seats
Still Available

Good seats in all sections Of
Uline Arena were available for
tonight's 10-round bout between
Buddy Baer and Tony Galento,
officials announced today. with
1000 general admission tickets
priced at $2.40 to be placed on
sale at 4 o'clock.
Madison Square Garden crews,
meanwhile, were busy construct
ing raised ringside seats which
will afford fans a much better
view of the proceedings than
they had in the Conn-Hassett
bout, first to be staged at the
arena.
Evening star., 1941-04-08
By tfs Associated Press.

BY RI AShOClakeu fEeSS.
PLAQUEMINE, La. April S.-Big
Bill Lee, patting his beloved bird dog
goodbye, prepared to leave for Chi
eago today and tell the Cubs bosses
personally that they couldn't pos
sibly make a profit this season un-
less they hired him-which in turn
couldn't be done for the measiy
kl2.500 they're offering.
"The way look at it," said Lee,
bwlishly solemn behind his spec
tacles, "they need me as much as
I need them. With the pitching
staff as 1t shapes up now they won't
have a chance of finishing In the
first division without my help.
Feels 5000 Cut Too Much.
'"They have to have a pennant
contender or there won't be any
crowds. without the crowds they
lose money and without baseball I
lose money so I don't see why we
ran't get together"
If this mutuality OF purpose
doesn't lead to some agreement, Bill
said he has ideas of opening up a
sporting goods shop. He had no
suggestion as to what the Cubs
might do to turn an honest dollar
without him.
They offered me $12, 800, and then
said unless I signed they would cut
1t to $4,000" he continued.
IT made $17,500 last year. and felt
that was too much of cut to take
for Just one bad year.
Anyhow, in my last two games ]
beat Pittsburgh 81 in IL innings
and shut out the White Sox in the
city series. Why should they want
to get rid of pitcher like that?
In Good Trim, Lee Claims.
Besides, I've had my tonsils out
and I'm over the sickness that had
me down last year. I've got four OF
five years of good ball left, and they
know It,"
About reports he would be shipped
10 Tulsa in the Texas League, Bill
said he believed Jimmy Gallagher
Evening star., 1941-04-08
Cubs Need Lee as Much as He
Needs Money, Says Pitcher,
On Way to Talk Terms

Cub business manager, was "just
trying to scare me into signing"
It don't believe he is serious IN
trying to send me down there" the
huge hurler asserted confidently.
I'm going to Chicago to see II I
can't get Strengthened out. I'll have
better luck talking to him than I've
had writing"