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The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06
Indict Two More
For Peonage

MACON. Ga.-(SNS)-James G
Champion, white Worth county
farmer, and w. V. Tomlinson, white
foreman of a turpentine camp near
Valdosta, have been arrested and
indicted on peonage charges, it was
disclosed Saturday. Tomlinson is
charged with holding white per-
sons in peonage, while Champion
was arrested for holding Negroes
in peonage. Champion is to be tried
in the October term of federal
ourt at Albany.
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06
ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
By JOEL w. SMITH

G. 3. Faulkner, defending CHAM
pion blasted out brilliant u yes
terday over the New Lincoln Golf
and Country Club course, to lead
the field in the annual City Open
Tournament.
Two strokes behind Faulkner
came George Harris, southern anna
teur champion, with a total score
of IA, while F. A. Toomer. presi-
dent of the club pulled up in third
place with a neat II.
Jerome B. Butler carded a 70
for fourth place, and Mrs. Theresa
Howell, with a 80, led her sister
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06

After taking into consideration
such factors as graduation losses,
returning lettcrmen, advantages Oh
disadvantages in the current
schedule ct cetera, the writer forth
with climbs out unhesitatingly on
the we'll known limb in an August
attempt to predict November
placements. Here's how they look
from here: Southern University,
Texas College, Langston, Bishop,
Prairie View, Wiley and Arkansas.
SOUTHERN: The Jaguars lost
Our important men via graduation
and are due to welcome at least II
seasoned lettermen back into the
fold next week. Of last years
squadmen, % are affected by Sc
lective service. I. V. BilleS and
Pelican" Hill have graduatd, and
Ulysses Jones and Elvini Montgom-
cry have played cut their four
year period Of eligibility. Backs
like Barnes, Gordon, Scott ami
Hoover, plus linesmen like Rucker,
Moody, Piper, Marelle, Julius Hib-
bier and others are quite enough
to definitely make Southern the
favored team. Then too, four of
their six conference games are to
be played on home soil. The LOuisi-
ana eleven goes abroad for titltS
with Bishop and Arkansas. Last
year, the Mumford tutOred juggar-
naut righted itself after dropping
its first conference game to LangS-
ton in Oklahoma and preceded to
win five conference games in a
row-only one of this five being
played on its home grounds.
TEXAS COLLEGE,: With 22b
lettermen expected to return and
only three important losses by
graduation. the Texas College
Steers, the only outfit in the con-
ference to beat LangSton last year,
is rightfully touted as the team
that must be beaten by the ultl-
mate winner of the conference
title. On paper, the Steers have
everything needed to insure a
fast, powerful and versatile aggre-
cation. A backfield boasting such
luminaries as Clarence Nix, Ralph
Allen, Turkey Johnson, Shep-
pard and Ozzie Epps; performing
behind a steady forward wall,
studded with such outstanding
players as Brown, Gupton, Boone,
Wallace, Baker and Harris is better
hand fair hand to open and until
the curtain goes down, the Rose
CITY entry will be playing 'em
close to the vest, for all or moth
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06
Clowns Fall TUice Before
The Blitzy Black Barons
JACKIE ROBINSON

Gals as several of the regulars are
suffering from injuries.
The second game, a seven frame
affair, was a walk-away for the
Welchmn, BoStork, with a triple,
double and two singles, had a
perfect day at bat
The BaronS will meet the N. Y.
Cuban Giants at RickWood Septem-
ber IA. At this time the most valu-
able player award will be made.
An all-star team composed of
topnotchers III the YMCA Indus
trial League will play the WEIGH
men a five game series for the city
baseball championship September
20, 81 and %.
Ctoo1.or l.1r inr,ifonc.
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06
HOW THE 1941 RACE LOOKS

I TIED as CO-CIldI1lIO1lS
1910 race.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-29
Americas TO Sail
.Interned Ships
International News Service Wire

WASHINGTON. Aug. 29.-In a
demonstration of unity before the
war-torn world. the Il American
republics today agreed to place in
service all idle belligerent and
other foreign ships in their re-
Spectlve ports.
Announcement of this action
was made by the nter-Amefican
economic and financial committee,
representing all of the Western
Hemisphere republics, including
the United States. 1t followed
sessions at the Pan American
Union Building here.
Estimates were that there are
about 100 of these idle ships,
owned mostly by Germany and
Italy. About Is of them were said
10 be in condition for immediate
service.
Indications were that the ships
would be used in trade between
the United S ates and Latin
America. as well as for commerce
between countries south of the
Rio Grande.
Foreign owners OF the vessels
are to be compensated by the
governments taking them over.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-29
Ewd|d Trial Set
For Thursday

Trial Of ousted Councilman Rob-
ert G. Ewald. indicted for alleged
bribery in the s. j. Herman Gar
dens housing project. was set to-
day for Thursday before Record
er's Judge w. Mckay Skillman.
Recorders Judge John J. Maher
assigned the case after denying
two motions of EwaldS attorney
Edward n. Barnard. one attacking
jurisdiction and the second seek.
ing TO quash the information and
dismiss the charges.
Neither Ewald. nor Barnard was
in court. Previously. Barnard an
nounced he would appeal the de.
cision, if the Recorders Court
jurist denied his motions.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-29

NICHY, France. Aug. 29.-The
condition Of former Premier
Laval. victim Of an anti-Nazi
assassin, gave new cause for
alarm today despite reaSSuring
statements from the doctors at
tending him in Paris.
LavarS temperature has in
creased slightly. il was learned.
The possibility of a hemorrhage
or pcritonitis exists, il was said
but If neither OF these complica-
tons develop. he should recover
THE London Star reported
from an undiScloSed source that
Lavals condition had suddenly
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-29
Hartman
Named Head
0fDeIegdtion
President Appoints
Lease-Lend Aide;
Will Announce
Officers Later
BY GEORGE DURNO
int1 New. service stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Aug. %. -
president Roosevelt disclosed to-
day that w. Averell Hartman will
head the United States mission 10
the joint conference at Moscow
with Soviet and British authori-
ties.
Full personnel of the mission,
which viii include high-ranking
army and navy officers. will be
ANNOUNCED early next week.
At about the time Hartman is
leading the American mission to
Moscow, a second United States
mission, headed by Brig. Gen
John Magruder, will be on its way
Ito China.
Hartman has recently been ir
London. with the rank of min.
ister, supervising lend-lease deliv-
leries.
Mr.. Roosevelt made the an.
Inouncement of Harrimans desig.
lnation at his press conference thi.
morning bat said he was not ye'
ready 10 divulge the remaining
personnel.
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES con
ference was arranged during the
course of the high seas meeting
between President Roosevelt anc
Prime Minister Churchill.
After proclaiming their eight
postwar peace aims. the President
land Churchill sent Soviet Premier
Stain joint note suggesting
that, IN the interests of defeating
Hitlerism. il would be advisable
for experts from the three coun.
tries TO assemble and get a com.
lplete picture of war needs anC
production possibilities.
The President. in recognizing
his national defense Setup ir
Washington, last night took Johr
d. Biggers. Toledo glass manufac.
-turer, our of the Job of director OF
production for OPM and sent him
Ito London with the rank Of min.
lister 10 assist in directing the
British lend lease DrOgram.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-29
Jump. DOctOr!
p Parachute Physicians
Assigned to Units

WASHINGTON. Aug. 29.-The
war department today announced
that it now has its first jumping
doctor" parachute physicians.
Two medical officers and u
medical department enlisted men
all Of whom will be qualified para
chutistS, have been assigned to
each of the new infantry para
chute battalions under training at
Fl Benning Ga
The officers and men are now
in the 5O1st and 502nd parachute
battalionS. More are being selected
from volunteers for the 503rd bat
talon.
The attachments functions are
TO provide diSpenSary medical Serv-
ice to the battalion in camp and
TO care for the wounded and in
Urcd i'm combat
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-29
Nelson Defense Gar
Also Succeeds Stettinius as Priorities Director
IMAM Super-Board Named by President
BY JACK VINCENT
Init News service star Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Aug. ga
shakeup in defense agencies all
down the -hhe-waS- forecast today
after President Roosevelt created
a seven-man super defense board
TO administer a priorities program
that gradually will pinch off the
output Of a tremendous amount
Of civilian goods so that raw ma
terialS .may be diverted 10 pro-
duction OF war weapons.
Creation OF the board. which
marks a shift from peace-time to
war time economy. was author
lied in an executive order signed
by Mr. Roosevelt
Vice President Henry A Wal
lace was named as chairman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-29
, Continued on Next Page, Col. g.
Bride-to-Be of Schrafft

NEW YORK. Aug. 29.-GNS)-
Susan Stephenson. is year old
sister Of screen actor Vic Mature S
bride, Margaret Stephenson Kemp,
will be married in late, September
10 George r Schrafft Jr.. Of
Boston and WeStbury LII. it was
today. Schrafft was
graduated from Harvard last June.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-29
tContinued on Next Page. Col. y
100000 Week Star
Now Asks Bankruptcy

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. % GNS)
Charles Ray, who once made
$4,000 a week as a star i'm silent
films, filed a voluntary bank
ruptcy petition in federal court
today The actor listed creditors
claims of S2.595 and no, assets.
Ray. famed for his portrayal of
the bashful swain in the silent era.
has played only bit parts in re-
cent years.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-29
w yHAT is the cause Of
w the prevalence of
crimeo

Does il not come down, in
the last analysis, to a matter
of inefficiency in govern
ment?
Or of corruption in govern
ment-and corruption is IA
form, and deadly form, Of
inefficiency.
lnefficiency coyereth a null
titude of governmental sins.
II is responsible for the un-
happy circumstances and the
immoral conditions which
create crime.
II is responsible for degrad-
ing influences in public life
for venality in politics,-cot-
ruptiOn i'm the machinery Of
the law.
1t is responsible for the en-
trance into the country of
criminal elements driven out
of foreign lands, and for their
retention here in spite of pub
lie protest.
II is responsible for the i'll
trusion of demOralizing doc
trines i'm the school curricula,
Continued on Next Page, Col. -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-29
Send Army-Navy Mission to Moscow
Hitler.
Duce Hold
War Talk
International NrWs service Cable

BERLIN Aug. IA secret
between RcietfSfHehFef
Adolf Hitler and Premier Mus
solini on the Russian battlefront
was disclosed today.
An official photograph released
by Hitlers field headquarters dis
closed the two dictators had met
on the battlefront the middle OF
this week. The meeting took
place at me ffTtter'S headquarters
There had been no prior an
nouncement of the conference
either in Berlin or Rome.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-29
Steve BrOdie'
Taxi Driver Thought He'd
DiUe Into Money

NEW YORK, Aug. pa taxi
driver with a wife and five chill
dren. TO support did a Steve
Brodie' Oft the Brooklyn bridge
today and when hauled from the
river gave this explanation:
II don't make much money
and thought IL succeeded Tin
not being killed. I'D make more"
Authorities said that 3S-year-
old Louis Barcelona will recover,
although he suffered possible in
ternal injuries in the 1iS-foot
dive.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-29

ExPreriiers Temperature Rises Sharply; Volunteers
for Anti-BoisheUik War Arrested

became worse. requiring an
emergency consultation among
his doctors.)
Meanwhile. all members OF the
anti-BolsheviSt brigade whic h
Laval was inspecting when he was
shot were reported under arrest
as a precautionary measure.
Paris newspapers said the ar
rests were carried out by authori-
ties In German-occupied France 10
prevent further assassination al
temptS ~
Communists were still bein e
rounded up in both the occupied
and unoCcupied zones as a sequel
Continued on Page Eight
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-29
.Du(e' S Son-in-Law
Has TonsiIs Removed

ROME, Aug. 29-0NS)-Count
Galeazzo Ciano, Italian foreign
minister and Son-in-law of Pre-
mier Mussolini. underwent a sue
cessful operation today for the
removal of infected tonsils
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-29
COMMUTE CONFERENCE

A 40-minute conference then fol-
lowed between Nomura, the Presi-
dent and Secretary of State
Cordell Hull. az which IL was
agreed that the American govern
ment would explore the possibili-
ties of finding a basis for
settlement ofoutstanding problems
between the two countries.
Hull afterwards disclosed that
further conferences will be held in
the near future under the personal
OF the President.
Hull. in answer 20 questions.
minated that the converse tons
may concern shipment Of United
States war supplies TO Russia Via
Japanese quarters. however. In
dicated that Prince Konoyes mes
sage TO the President contained a
proposal for a formal move for a
general Improvement in relations
between the United States and
Japan. rather than settlement OF q
single problem.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-29
IN THE :.
NEWS
WYE ARE very proud Of
F" our United States.
There are manyl

WYE ARE very proud Of
w our United States.
There are many
commendable activities In
which we lead the world.
There are many good things
Of which we have more than
any country in the world.
But there are some activi-
ties In which we lead that are
not quite so commendable.
There are some things of
which we have more than any
other country that are not
quite so good and i'm which
we cannot take quite so much
pride.
We have more crime i'm the
United States than i'm any
great country.
We have more criminals.
We have more jails already
built than any country, and
they are all full and over
crowded.
And we have more jails in
the building.
TIME prevalence of crime
is plainly but not a
question of lack of pun
ishment.
Our abundance of jails
bears testimony to that.
1t is not entirely a question
Of hardened criminals being
turned loose upon the public
by a mismanaged parole sys-
TEN.
Most of the minor crimes
are committed by young Of
tenders under twenty-five.
1t is not a question of lack
Of education.
The greatest amount of
crime Is not i'm the least edu-
Gated sections.
The greatest amount is in
the urban sections where
schools are most numerous
and attendance practically
universal.
Is our educational system
wrong:
Are we educating our youth
into crime:
Certainly not-in tn e
schools.
But il il not the education
of the schools which makes
crime.
Ii is the education of cir
cumstances.
The education of sur
roundings.
The education of influences
and associates.
Nevertheless, our systems
of education are not prevent
ing crime.
And obviously our systems
Of punishment are not curing
crime.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-29
NELSON. STRONG MAN

However. the strong man of the
new defense setup who emerged
from the Shakeup by President
Roosevelt Is Donald Nelson. for
mer Chicago mail order house
executive and until last night
OPM purchasing director
Nelson was selected by Mr..
Roosevelt TO be the executive
officer of tho new super defense
agency. Nelson also was named
as the new director of prioritics.
succeeding +. r. StettlniuS Jr.
who will become leaSe-lend ad-
minlstrator.
The Seven-man board was
charged with drawing up the
broad defense policies. After II
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-29
Up TO PRICE BOOST

AZ meeting late yesterday il
was reported the dealers offered
10 meet the farmers demands on
all major points, but that their
agreemen nj would hinge on
whether they would be allowed 10
increase consumer costs
Howard Simmons. secretary Of
the producer association, said
that his gro had turned down
an earlier otter of a 23-cent. per
hundredweight increase made by
a group of smaller dealers and
that there were still some points
of dispute in the second offer.
"All can say Is that we
seem to be slightly closer to an
agreement now" Simmons de-
clared.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-29

The other six members are Harry
L. Hopkins. lease-lend co-ordina.
tor Price Administrator leon =
Henderson Defense Chiefs vii.
liam S. KnudSen and Sidney Hill.
man, Secretary of the Navy
Frank Knox and Secretary OF
War Henry l.. Stimson.
Hopkins. the White House an
nouncement stated. will serve in
a supervisory capacity as special
assistant 10 the President over all
defense aid, both domestic and ex-
ternal, undertaken by the United
States.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-29
INSTRUCTED TO SUE

The Common Council recently
The corporation counsel
TO sue milk dealers for violation Of
the state antitrust laws should
they increase their prices collec-
lively.
Asked by newsmen if he planned
10 enter the dispute, Mayor JEFF
fries replied:
1T il all news 10 me. I really
don't know anything about it,"
The strike has been threatened
by the Mic' gan Milk Producers
Association ~ organization OF
farmers who upply 80 per cent
of the milk coming into the De-
troit market.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-29
BY ROBERT G. NIXON
International News Service Cable
Init New. Service stan Correspondent

hnt U NeNs >trNlre Nthu tOfretp0u0fut
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-Ths
United States and Japan have
agreed TO seek a basis for the
peaceful settlement of the Far
Eastern crisis.
The momentous agreement was
made personally by President
Roosevelt on behalf of this governs
ment.
Marking new and hopeful
point in strained relations between
the Washington and Toxic gov
ernments, the move came after the
Japanese prime minister, Prince
konoye, sent personal message
to Mr.. Roosevelt suggesting that
all outstanding Pacific problems
between the two nations might be
settled through negotiations.
Prince Konoye's message, which
constituted a virtually unprece-
dented diplomatic move. was pre-
Sented TO Mr.. Roosevelt by the
Japanese ambassador, Admiral
kichisaburo Nomura.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-29
Radio Report
Toxic
Minister
Roosevelt States
Pacific Peace
Problem Too Broad
for Opinion Now

NEW YORK. Aug. ~. - Inc
Berlin radio today reported a decs
laration by the director OF the
of foreign affairs in Toxic
to the effect that IAN agreement
with the United States has taken
place" according TO "a broadcast
picked up fn'NeY York by MIC.
I'm Washington today Presi-
dent Roosevelt said the question
Of peace in the Pacific is, like
the ocean itself, too broad to
venture an opinion at present
whether war can be averted
there
International News Service Cable
LONDON, Aug. 29.--All Japa-
neSe army. navy and air force
service chiefs were called into
an emergency cabinet session
today to discuss recent develop
ments in relations between Japan
and the United States, according
TO a Reuters British News
Agency report from Toxic.
TOXIC, Aug. 29.-The japanese
government decreed full war time
mobilization of labor today despits
indications of an easing of the
tension between this country and
the United States.
While official Japanese quarters
adopted a moderate attitude with
regard 10 the conference in WASH
ington yesterday between Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Ambassador
Kichisabura Nomura, the govern
ment news agency Domei disclosed
the new mobilization measure. i,
Article 4 of the national general
mobilization act was invoked by
the cabinet of Premier Konoye.
The emergency measure, Domei
said, provides for full mobiliza.
ton of the labor power Of the
nations 100000, 1000"
The decree. according to Domei.
envisages complete elimination OF
the leisured classes" and will end
all unemployment throughout the
empire. 1t lays stress on greater
flexibility and distribution of labor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-29
RING RECOVERED

Fred Patricia. IS. OF SOS Elm.
wood avenue. is accused Of robbins
a gas station at East Jefferson
and Dequindre avenues and San
Galley 10, Of 1888 Medium ave
nue., is charged with the robbery
OF a home at 1854 Hillger avenue
Police said a $500 ring stolen from
the house was recovered from
Galley.
Accused Of being one Of the
three men that held up the credit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-29
9inHo|dupGdng
Seized Here
7 Men, 2 Women
Admit $50 Robberies,
POLICEMEN Report

Seven men and two women, who
police say have admitted $50 hold
ups in Detroit and surrounding
counties. including the theft Of
s. 600 from the Commercial Credit
Company were rounded up by de-
tectiveS of the holdup squad today.
Fifty-four Of the holdupS and
burglarieS were committed within
the city and the remainder in Ma
comb and Oakland counties, police
said
Four Of the men, Charles Au-
bert. "a of 1857 East Larned
avenue; Sebastien DiMaggio. 10
same address: Charles PariSi. il,
of 1929 Sheridan avenue. and
Henry Thomas. 10. Of 2113 East
Congress street are charged with
breaking and entering business
places at night IN a warrant rec
commended by Prosecutor William
r Bowling. Complainant is
George SOlhany. owner of gro.
Gerry store at 1901 Twelfth street
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-29
PRICE BOOST ANNOUNCED

While negotiations over the re-
quested wholesale price were IN
progress. il was announced by
Adrian ~. Heyboer. president of
Borden Farm Products. Inc, that
his company would meet the pro-
ducerS' demands and would in
crease retail rates from l. cents a
quart TO - cents
Meanwhile. Mayor Edward J..
JcffrieS Jr.. learning OF tho
threatened strike for the first
time from reporters, said he would
investigate the situation 10 see II
there was anything he could do
10 prevent trouble.
Both the dealers and the
farmers claim that II Is up 10 the
city 10 enter the negotiations and
permit the price OF milk 10 be
raised from II 10 - cents quart
if the strike, threatened for Tues
day, is to be averted.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-29
Asks
State Study
Mik-Pri(es
Strike in Ofing
as Council Moves
to Determine
Need for Increase

Faced with a threatened milk
strike and with one big dairy al
ready announcing a price boost Of
l cent quart. Common Council
today requested the state auditor
general 10 assign staff 10 check
books OF Detroit dairies 90 de-
termine If a price boost is Justi-
fled
Council is on record as opposed
TO a blanket increase in milk
prices
The rise would follow settlement
Of dispute between milk produc-
ers and dairy operators over the
price.
Producers are demanding 2b7 a
hundredweight against the present
So 40. Distributors complain they
cannot meet this price without
the retail price ! cent a
quart