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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-23
IN THE
NEWS

NNDWINTER Is upon us
wi friends.
The shortest day In
the year Is come--and gone
Here in the forests of Wyn-
toon the light arrives late in
the morning.
The shadows of the evening
fall swiftly.
The nights are long--and
darkness deep.
The air Is biting cold.
The snow lies heavy on the
trees.
The banks of the rushing
river are fringed with lacy
borders OF ice.
Now and again a heavy
storm sweeps through the
forest and here and there,
caught in the wild wind, a
great pine crashes to the
ground.
Some stand, some fall.
1t is the law and lot Of ma
ture.
Those that live are beauti-
full TO see.
And those that fall perform
a useful function too.
The saw and axe transform
them into logs TO feed the
hearths and keep alight the
fires.
So that while all is bleak
and chill without the house,
all is warm within.
Then, too. the holidays are
here with Christmas cheer
and the bright promise Of an
other year.
Troubles there will be and
worries too, and grief for
some.
But let us gather round
the blaze tonight and drown
our breads and brighten our
hopes in a heartening glass of
good wine.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-23
British Deny German
Claim Of Torpedoing

LONDON. Dec. % GNS).-
British naval circles today denied
a German claim that British air
craft carrier had been torpedoed
and sunk i'm the Atlantic.
The German claim. these quar-
tiers said. probably referred 10 a
torpedo attack on British auXili-
AIRY craft performing air protec-
ton duties on CONVOY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-23
"HEN may we sing as
Horace sang two thou
sand years ago
NEDWINTER is upon us,
M friends.
The shortest day i'm

0 y N@'F - -
dissolve frig1S, LgHa
Super
Foco large rcpoacas, 0fqae
BenigniuS deprome qaodri-
Dt1DH
Sobiao.
And as your columnist
rashly dares and rudely tries
to transcribe into modern
meter
The 1riHter days are drear
and dire.
Tho WiHtcr 1cWds and
sHocs coHSpire
On earth to Ureok fierce
uuttcr's ire.
Drug in the logs. Build mp
the FIRE.
Pile high the Wood upon
the pyrc
To gain the gIoW TINT men
desire.
Bring on the meats that
men may diac.
BriHg on the dfHk Tor
Uhich men pine.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-23
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'OR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
Include Defense Bonds
and Defense Stamps
National Bank of Detroit.
ADV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-23
THEIR RUSH HALTED

But there was no material
change IN positions, clearly indi-
eating that American and Filipino
troops engaged against the enemy
were holding their ground and
that any hopes for a mile a
minute" japanese drive TO Manila
had been killed off at the outset
The defenders of the Philippines
maintained their positions despite
extreme japanese aerial activity.
A communique from the head
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-23
BY ROBERT ROBB
init New, Service stan Correspondsn

init News service stan Correspondent
MANILA. Dec. 23-tS:35 p. m
Local, 6:35 a. III. F.. s. To ia.
pans violent land offensive agains,
fortified Manila was brought 10 q
dead stop on the shores OF Linga.
yen Bay today as the United
States Army air force opened ar
offensive against weakly held
Nipponese ground positions in
southern Luzon.
There was desperately heavy
fighting in the area northwest o.
Manila where thousands of Japa-
ncSe were landed from trooI
TRANSPORTS Yesterday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-23
Air POUNDING
Blocks Jap
Push in Luzon
Fierce Battle RACES
Northwest Of Manila
in Landing Areas

BATAVIA. y. f. l., Dec %
HNS) Netherlands East In
dies planes today roared 10 the
assistance of embattled Ameri-
can and Filipino troops al Davao
on the Philippine island of Min
danao. scoring q direct hit on
l0000-ton Japanese tanker in
the harbor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-23
REPORT TANKER SUNK

The 4th Army headquarters at
San Francisco said it had received
reports from the Estero Bay area.
but had no official announcement.
Uncontirmed reports 10 san
Luis Obispo authorities were that
a tanker had been blown up in the
first tremendous explosion. and
that the succeeding explosions
marked a battle between United
States craft and the Jap raider
possibly including the dropping OF
depth bombs
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AS Tipsy Driver

The border line between drink
ing, driving and drunk driving viii
be tested. Harry G.. Koch. aSSoct-,
ate director Of the Detroit traffic
engineering bureau, minated to-
day when arraigned on a charge
of drunk driving.
a crusader for traffic safety,
Koch was arrested early today as
he made a left turn into Grand
River avenue from LivernoiS
avenue.
I'm innocent" he protested
70 reporters after standing mute
on the drunk driving charge be-
fore Judge George 7. Murphy.
There's always been an argu-
ment on the degree Of intoXica-
ton OF drivers. i wasn't drunk,
although ] may have crowded
the amber light a little"
Koch will be suspended imme-
diately pending the outcome of his
trial, r. Grant Mickle, traffic en-
gineer, said today after comforting
with Mayor Edward J. JeffrieS Jr.
koch'S job is under civil service.
Questioned about why he failed
to identify himself to Patrolmen
Burton O. Skibbe and Harry w
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FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
Include Defense Bonds
and Defense Stamps
~
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Obscure Boxer Gives
Champion ScaIzo
Wicked Beating
Guy Screen Five Times
Floors Foe, Whose Cut
Eye Brings T. K. o.

WOOD. Feb. 15.-Guy
Scream. an obscure boxer from
Nampa, Idaho. who has done most
of his fighting in preliminaries
battered Featherweight Champion
Petey Scalzo into an Ground techni-
cal Knockout in non-title bout
last night.
Scream. a 1-to-4 underdog in the
betting, shocked the crowd of 5000
and Manager PETE Reilly, the New
Workers. pilot-by sending his op-
ponent 10 the canvas twice in the
first round. twice in the second and
once again in the third.
Scream tired under the lombard
ment, however, and Scalzo. fighting
in close with short chops TO the head
took the PLAY in the fourth. fifth
and seventh rounds. He came out of
the Ii 7 with a slit eYelid and
Scream promptly went to work on
II in the eighth.
He smashed it wide open. saw it
turn black, and then Referee Charlie
Randolph, on the club physicians s
instructions. halted the match. The
fight was scheduled for 10 rounds.
Scalzo was saved from a possible
knockout by the bell ending the
second round. anG he was in bad
shape through the third.
Scream weighed 130 Scalzo 1913 y
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Wendlondt, GoIdstein Rivals
In HondboN Singles Today

One doubles and one singles match
In the District A. A. U. handball
tournament at the Y. M c. A. will
be played this afternoon instead of
next Monday and Tuesday as orig
inally scheduled TO permit George
Wendlandt of the "Y. " second seeded
player who is on both matches, to
leave town next week.
He will represent Washington in
the national "" tournament at
Minneapolis. This afternoon he was
to meet Gustave Goldstein, Jewish
Community Center, in singles
semiinal, and then was TO team
with Manuel Ductor against Alex
Kardes and Daniel Arnold. also ipf
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Harvard Upsets Dope
With Victory Over
Cornell, 3O-28
By the Associated Press.

By the Ssocist Press.
NEW YORK. Feb. lS-Dart-
mouths task of winning the Eastern
intercollegiate Basket Ball League
title may have been made easier last
night. when Harvard vanquiShed
Cornell. 1923 but. after that upset,
there's no telling what may happen
next.
Cornell plays Dartmouth Al Ham
over tonight and it wouldn't be i'm
possible for the big Red team 10
turn in another surprise. Cornell
was dropped TO third place. behind
Columbia, by its second defeat in
seven league games. and that ought
to put the PLAYERS right on edge.
Harvards CrimSonS had lost three
straight in the circuit and hadn't
figured to give Cornell more than a
workout
In addition to the Cornell-Da
mouth game. second place Columbia
meets Princeton tonight and Yale
visits Pennsylvania The Lions have
won three out of four games and
the Tigers one of three However,
the home floor advantage is with
Princeton.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Georgetown Prep Tops
Woodward, Squares
Season Record

Georgetown Prep basket ball team
again has hit the 500 mark and has
bright prospects of finishing its sea
son well above that The Little
Hoyas added victory No 9 TO their
list yesterday by defeating Wood
ward School cagers, 47-26. on the
Y. M c. A. court.
1t was Preps game all the way
as the Little Hoyas jumped into an
early lead which carried through TO
1910 at the half and continued
thereafter Little Tommy Harrison
of Woodward was a major threat
to Georgetown Prep and rang up six
goals for II points, figure topped
only by Prep's Bud Eckrich who
tailed Is points
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Turner at Sea Over
Outright Bout
Thought Cinohed
Avis DecIores He Hos
One Boxer Sewed Up,
String on Other
BY LEWIS +. ATCHISON.

Joe Turner has been associated
with boxing long enough IN know
his way around in trigger-bralned
pugillstlc company. but today he
admitted he doesn't fathom what -
happening at the moment with re
gard TO his proposed featherwe1ght
championship match between Petey
ScalZo and Chalkv Wright
A couple Of weeks ago Chairman
Claude Owen of the Boxing Com
mission exhibited a contract signed
by Scalzo. in which he agreed TO
defend his title here against any
opponent. Turner was reported 10
be the man behind the match. His
matchmaker. Gabe MenendeZ, said
he was negotiating with Chalkv
Wright 10 meet Scalzo and was sure
of getting him.
Avis Claims He Has Bout.
Today Ray Alvis. who since has
entered the field as Turner's rival.
announced he had Wright under
contract and virtually was certain
of getting Scalzo. He pointed out
that Turner had neglected 10 sign
the papers binding Scalzo. thereby
making the titleholder fair game
for any promoter. He said Promoter
Mike Jacobs of New York would talk
TO Pete Reilly, Scalzo,s manager. TO-
day 10 clinch the match. Reilly and
SCalzo are in California.
Scalzo lost by a technical knock
out last night TO one Guy Scream. a
preliminary bov who had him down
several times in the early rounds
before winning BY technical
knockout in the eighth. This con-
firms rumors that Scalzo is washed
up as a tOp-hght ringman and
will drop the title the first time he
lays ii on the line
Turner Is Determined.
Turner said ne would appear al
the Boxing Commission Office TO-DAY
to sign the contract on Scalzo He
added that he feared some behind
the-Scenes work TO maneuver him
out of the match. but would do
everything within his power ~
keep il.
Avis claim that he had exclusive
rights TO boxing promotions st the
new Uline Arena was refuted bv
Turner. who said he had obtained
use of the premises for show on
April /.
Alvis announced his attorney
would appear at the commission
office simultaneously with Turner
to see that he was not permitted
TO sign the ScalZo contract.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Basket Game, Boxing Meet Cap
Big Variety of Entertainment
At Ritchie Coliseum 7oniqht

marbles. Early in the second pc
riod it came within point of tVing
the Indians at 26-all with five field
goals in row. It was a contender
until midway in the period when it
ran out of gas and the visitors in
eXorabiy pushed ahead
Terp Boxers on Edge.
The Old Line ringmen will be on
edge tonight That A draw with
Western Maryland last Wednesday
Whetted their appetites for fisti-
cutting and served to sharpen their
weapons North Carolina will be
without the services of two regu-
lars. it is reported, and their alb
Sence may swing the pendulum of
victory MarylandS way. Gates
Kimball. undefeated heavyweight,
and Bob Farris. Southern Confer
ence l55-pound king, are the gentle
man reported left at>home
Missing from Marylands lineup
will be George Pyles, regular 165-
FOUNDER, who has not appeared in
action since suffering a cut eve in
the Virginia match His place will
be taken by John Cordyak, re-
formed football PLAYER.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Albright's gh-Scoring
Quint Host to Wilson

Wilson Teachers nit the highway
today, journeying to Albright Col
lege to lnaugurate busy week end.
A high-scoring game is antici-
pated. Albright defeated Wilson by
a 7347 margin in the Owls opening
game last December and has COM
piled an enviable record since. Will
son, meanwhile, has been travelling
at rapid pace, winning II of its II
games.
Monday Wilson will be host to
Towson Teachers. Tuesday the Dis
trict team visits Shenandoah Col
lege for return game with that
quint.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Rx the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 15.-Craig
Wood of Mamaroneck. n Y, golf
domS man who finished second y
led the way today into the second
round of the $1,000 New Orleans
Open.
His 36--34-70 climaXed by a 90
foot putt for an eagles on the
eighteenth. was the opening DAYS S
best score although five competitors
were right on his heels at II. Four
had par TBS. four had 73 and l3
were punched with "A.
Topnotcher for Is Years.
A veteran who resembles a college
boy. Wood has been playing top
notch golf for Is years, but seldom
has pocketed first place money. His
consistency is shown by his finish
ing last year in eighth place among
the money winners. and eighth in
average scoring with 1892 for SO
rounds.
I've finished second in about
everything" said the amiable ma
tive of Lake Placid. N Y. which is
more famed for its bob-Sledders and
ice skaters than its golfers.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
ST. AIbans Snaps Out
OF Losing Habits,
Routs Fairfax

A three-game winning string
which came after dropping six in
a row-haS St Adams basket ball
team once again on the road to a
successful season. 1t kept in front
all the way yesterday TO defeat
Fairfax High. 26-12. at Fairfax.
The first half was close with the
Saints in front, 9-8. at the whistle.
The outgeneraled Fairfax team had
difficulty finding The hoop in the
second half. however. as St Adams
turned loose a scoring barrage led
by Sterling Lee and Billy Terry to
total II points in the last Is minutes
to the counted by the losers.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Sharp Upsets Tonight
Would Scramble
Big Ten Race
BY the Associated 4 Press.

CHICAGO, Feb. Minnesota
and Illinois tonight have an op-
portunity to throw the Big Ten
basket ball race into a free -for-all.
but their chances are exceedingly
slim.
The Gophers face the unenviable
task of invading Bloomington to
engage the Indiana Hoosiers. Sec
Ond-place team with five wins and
one defeat. If Minnesota could pro-
duce and upset the two quints
would be tied for second place.
Illinois. rated among the con-
tenders before scholastic hazards
wrecked the team, also has a big
job staked out. playing league
leading Wisconsin at Madison. The
Badgers have won six straight, in
Guiding two oyertimes, since losing
their race opener to Minnesota
Wisconsin and Indiana both figure
to win by 10 points or more.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
By BURTON HAWKINS.

If Washington Ea giles succeed IN
capturing their initial Eastern ANA
teur Hockey League championship
this season there's fair chance they
never again will make 1t quite as
tough for themselves to snag an
other title.
An apparent easy winner several
weeks ago. the Eagles low are
point off the pace and. should Bal
timore whip Atlantic City tonlPht'
will slip points behind. Wsshlng-
ton has won only one Of its last 10
games. losing seven and tying TWO,
which hardly is symbolic of sensa-
tionaism.
Despite their slump, which fol-
lowed a lengthy winning streak ana
resulted in the release OF Defense
man Johnny Mercer and the re-
tention on probation of Wlngman
Mike Germann, the Eagles can be
rated no worse than even money TO
take the title, for from here ou the
schedule operates in their favor.
Few Road Games Left.
IN IfltlG 10 Soih'"7' 'i'N
Eagles are comforted by the knoWl-
edge a dozen of those tiffs will be
PLAYED on their own ice. an out
standing advantage in a league
whose officials are notorious for
homing pigeon tendencies.
It's a distinct disadvantage 10
take an Eastern League road trip,
as reflected bv Washington's 100
winning average at Riverside Sta
dunn and its .59l record on the
road. The gap is greater at Balti-
more. where the fans are more
vicious. If memory serves correctly
all of the Orioles 13 losses this season
have been suffered on foreign Kinks
So the Eagles aren't out OF II by
any stretch of the imagination.
especially in view of the fact fresh
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Sweet Victory for USilaner.

Totals IL "a Totals Sl12 p
Referees Mr., Shirley and J. Mitchell
Sweet Victory for USiIaner.
Techs victory over Central to
earn playof spot was triumph
for Dutch USilaner, who, like Phil
Fox of Eastern, is spending his first
year as coach of a ma jor sport in
Washington. Dutch has no out
standing star other than Jackie
Walsh. He hasn't found a starting
combination on which he could de-
pend, but he worked his BOYS well
and got the most possible from them
In Techs 40-to-25 victory.
The defeat ended Central's basket
ball season. during which it had
three coaches-Lynn Woodwork.
Hardy Pearce and finally Jan jan
koWski-with record of victories
and II losses.
Tech can make good use Of a
weeks layoff, 1t has until next Fri
DAY TO rest. In the closing minutes
Of the game Walsh received a bump
which may prove to be a serious in
lhi y liz lllllpCu lIOlI lllC Sdlllt anu
an examination disclosed a lump
forming at the base of his spine.
Warren Brewer, who was high
scorer last night for the Maroon, is
suffering with an infected blister on
his toe.
After the first period last night
there was little doubt about the out
come. Centrals Sam Di Blasi
scored seven points to keep the
Vikings close in the first eight min
UteS, but after that the Tech team
lnleaShed some Well-balanced scor-
ing that showed Central out of the
running. The Maroons were ahead
1913, at the half and even when
USilaner sent in flock Of subs late
In the game the winners margin
continued to grow
Evening star., 1941-02-15

the "Y," in a doubles semifinal. If
Wendlandt wins his semifinals. finals
will be postponed until ne returns
to Washington
He won his third-round match last
night over Hymen Miller, J. c. c..
21-8, 21-2. Another winner last
night was the defending champion
and still tourney favorite, Jack
Schwartz, J. C. c.. who defeated
Alfred Taper, ~" 21-3, 21-7.
Goldstein advanced to the semi
finals over Lionel Moore, "Y." 21-18,
21-13, while Nathan Maccoby, "Y, -
who will be SchWartz's opponent in
Tuesdays semifnsls, downed John
Rumin. "Y." 2I-14. ALA
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Freisinger Among 200 Speed
Skaters to Compete Here

Leo Freisinger, national outdoor
senior champion last year, will head
list of approximately 200 entries
in the national indoor speed skat-
ing championships next Saturday
and Sunday at Uline Arena. it has
been announced by DR.. Christopher
Meyer. president of the Southeast
ern Skating Association.
Freisinger. who relinquished his
outdoor crown to husky Ken
Bartholomew Of Minneapolis ~
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Stirring Finish Seen
With Four Teams
Well Matched
Places in Evening Stnr
Tournament Await Top
Two in Series PIoyoff
es.
Ry GEORGE RER.

stirring finish TO this wears
tnterhigh basket ball championship
race is assured with four crack
teams lined up and ready TO go all
ont in the championship playofi
next week end.
Eastern. Roosevelt, Tech and
Western are the schools involved
and it is hard to pick a favorite
among that outstanding quartet.
PairingS will be drawn next week
after Roosevelt finishes its regular
schedule against AnacoStia on Tues
day 10 determine its standing i'll
the round robin series Likely 1t
will be tied with Eastern for first
place but right now the Rough
Riders, winners last year for the
first time since 1919 must be con-
tent with second place and will be
no better than an even choice TO
repeat as champions
Eastern will be its main threat,
although the plugging Tech team
very we'll could come through on
top. as could the unpredictable
Western quint whose in-and-out
playing all season has baffled school,
boy followers. Not only will they be
battling for the high school cham
pionship but the winning and run
nerup teams also will earn places
among the eight quints TO compete
in The Stars Metropolitan Tourna-
ment. which determines the best
high school team in the Washing
ton area.
Tech Win Saves Western.
The list of teams for the high
school championship playof was
completed last night with double
header at Tech. Eastern. which
already owned a place. defeated
Western, 34-27, while Tech earned
a spot by downing Central, 1923
Techs victory also put in the losing
Western quint, since it showed Cen
tral into fifth place with a lower
percentage rating. Roosevelt pre-
viouSly also had earned its playoff
berth.
More than the usual share of
thrills was supplied in the opening
Eastern West ern battle with West
ern constantly threatening TO come
through on top. EaSterns S Ramblers
enjoyed a 1913 edge in the first
quarter, but three straight baskets
hy Irving Schenker pulled the Raid
ers even at 18-all at the half The
battle hummed throughout the third
period with Western still very much
in the game. but the final period
was all Eastern as Moe SChulman
and Neil Craig teamed to conduct a
minor scoring spree
Only Western points in the final
eight minutes were three foul shots
and in fact il was foul shooting
that kept the Raiders in the game
al all after intermiSsion. since Jim
karaS bucket in the third period
was the only Western 2-pointer in
the entire final two periods. West
ern was handicapped by the absence
Of Don Cross, its outstanding guard.
who was abed with grippe.
Evening star., 1941-02-15

What do YOU like-boXing, music,
singing. dancing, basket ball?
Well, tonights the big evening at
the University of Maryland It's
"all-universitY night" and you can
get everything that goes with a
three-ring circus but the peanuts.
popcorn and pink lemonade
It's pretty big occasion for Ter
rapin athletes 100. The hapleSs
court team. defeated last night bv
William and Mary, 58-40. tackles a
free-sCoring Connecticut quint and
the ring team mingles with North
Carolina. Boxing goes on imme-
diatelv after the floor show, or
around 10 o'clock.
Latecomers Are Warned.
AS a last warning for habitual
latecomers. basket ball begins
promptly at 7:30. The coliseum
doors will bang shut at $50 and
will not be reopened until just be-
fore the first two gladiators step
into the ring.
Connecticut comes we'll recon-
mended and is top-heavy favorite
TO hand Maryland its 18th consecu-
tive setback. The Nutmeg State
gentlemen have little or no defense
but put their trust in their accurate
scoring eyes They don't bother TO
work the ball in close TO the basket,
either but will fire on the least
provOcation from any angle, any
distance.
Marylands s battle with William
and Mary indicated it NAV give
Connecticut a stout run for the
Evening star., 1941-02-15
.CounseIman Adds II
Points 10 Big Total
As Eagles Win

Franny ColnSelman. Gonzaga
Highs sharpshooting forward. is
certain TO be among the leading
schoolboy scorers in the District
when final figures are tabulated
after adding II points 10 his
mounting record as the Eagles
trimmed Anacostis. 36-27. on the
losers court Yesterday
Center Bob Mulvihill hit the cords
for 13 points to team with Counsel
man in scoring 80 of the Eagles
points.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Friends Beuts Wilson
Lightweiehts, r. l8

Their second victory of the week
is owned by Friends School csgers.
They won again yesterday by de-
feating Wilson lightweights, 22-18,
at Wilson
Armand Newmyer led his team in
scoring, counting IA points for
EriondS