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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-07-04
STATE CAPITAL NEWS

districts, as required by the Con
stitution. is expected to give the
Democrats slightly better
chance for control Of the Sen
ate.
Only eleven veterans Of the
Civil War registered 70 rthe an
nual encampment Of the Ohio G..
A. r. held in Columbus June "a
to 26. The age list was from 81
to 96. A camp fire held on the
State House grounds was addres-
sed BY Governor Bricker, Around
1000 these annual encampments
were good for an attendance Of
from $4,000 to 100000.
How times have changed In
olden days, the State and County
fairs were the catch-alls for
every conceivable scheme to gar
ner the shekels from a gullible
public, concessions were sold by
the management for everything
from the exhibition OF the tat
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-07-04

Secretary Of State John E.
Sweentg has under 80 9 ieration
plan to aena electior / ard Of.
..cials to army liaining to
assist Ohio soldiers IN ,he PEE
paration Of their absentee bal
lots in the August primary and
November elections.
The Legislative Reappoint-
ment committee, provided by the
Ohio Constitution to reappoint
representation in the state iegis-
lature after each decennial CEN
sus, has signed it's report which
goes into effect Immediately. The
committee is composed of Gov
ernor Bricker, State Auditor Jo-
EGeph Ferguson and Secretary Of
State Sweeney, and their report
makes but few changes in the
House membership, not enough
To materially effect the represen-
tation now held as between the
Democrats and Republicans. Com
oinesion Of several senatorial
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-07-04

The Might Horse Show offers
l0I classes with premiums total
ing $4,000.
The most famous horses and
drives an American haf'les
track aaAe already fled entries.
Six of Ohio II radio stations
will have permanent studios On
the fair grounds
BY Dasns EARLY Light, a
musical cavaieade depicting lie
founding growth and develop
ment 81 the United States, with.
Ohio's role especially emphasized
will he he grand stand show.
The cast viii include more than
100 professionals of the opera,
screen and stage, requiring two
car loads of costumes.
lie raced tie trainl lie got
across!
And lest you think | rave
When ] assert "He got across,
It's right there on his grave.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-07-04

girls viii have exhibits in this,
the oldest State Junior Fan in
America.
Corner stone for tile new
$3.50 900 Junior Fair building
will be laycd bs Governor Brick
er on Tuesday
More than 100000 free stu
dent admission tickets have been
distributed through every public
and parochial school in the
State.
a trailer camp will be provld-
Cd inside the grounds as will also
1o0acre free parking LOT adj
iacent to the grounds,
All traffic and policing will he
under the supervision Of the Ohio
Highway Patrol.
Cash premiums, purses and
prizes totaling S14d,000 offered
TO exhibitors are attracting unus-
ually early inquiries in the hor-
ticulture and agriculture divis-
ions.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-07-04
Wherein Lies Our Strength
By Verlin D. Gordon)

A bit ironical and also sad to those
true individuals who refuse conform to
cut-and-dried methods Of thinking is the
fact that july 4th and all that it signi-
fes, is being discarded. The Declaration
of Independence, purchased with the
blood of the courageous and signed by
believers in the principle that right
makes might is fast becoming use
less scrap Of paper.
When, in the course Of human
events. It becomes necessary for one peo-
pie TO dissolve the political bands which
have connected them with another" -
the declaration goes on to say. And to-
day those severed bands are being ce-
mented together again Why Are we
proclaiming to the world that We desire
to be among Great Britian's colonies?
The Democratic Front IS not IN Eng
land, France. Russia, Germany, Italy OF
Spain The democratic front is right
here in these United States. And these
great United States have existed IN a
world Of relationships for nearly 15o
years.
We must acquire habits Of honest
inquiry We must think for ourselves
or destruction awaits us. We must pre-
serve those invaluable vestiges of democ-
racy, freedom of speech, and freedom
Of press.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-07-04

in her war against Finland and
Germany. For years the Ccmmun-
lists have been endeavoring To
destroy representative govern
ment in this country. Now the
same government is pledging aid
to the Comimunistic regime ii
Russia. Less than a month ago
Russian funds in the United
States were frozen on Presiden-
tial orders to protect this nation
against possible sabotage, espion-
age and other subversive actiyit-
les. Last week the President IS
sued orders releasing the Russian
funds. SO recently frozen.
All of which, to the average
American, is the best proof in
the world that this country should
not permit itself to be dragged
Or taken into any European war
but instead should, with all pos
sibie haste, build strong and
adequate national defense that
will guarantee the safety of our
own shores. It is about time the
American people become a little
selfish and begin to think OF
American interests first, leaving
the European nations to double
cross and fight among themselves
This nation should keep its pow
der dry--and should make a lot
more Of it as quickly as possible. /
A request from the President
for authority to fix and control
prices of many commodities and
products can be looked for with
in the near future. Leon Hender-
son, one of the most ardent OF
the original New Dealers, was
tiftih1Q ny tflC itcl0SliE ScytIai
weeks ago to head the Office Of
Price Management and Civilian
Supply. Henderson has had no le-
gal authority whatsoever to en-
force any of his rulings or or
ders, but despite his lack Of le-
gal power he has received unus-
nal cooperation from business
and industry. However, some of
his recent requests to hold down
selling prices to present levels,
despite wage increases, heavy tax
es and rapidly rising raw mater-
fal costs, are now icing refused
because Of NJ nscessity. Other coun
tries have .sndeayorcd to control
prices under similar conditions.
All have failed, except in the to-
talitarian states, where the en-
tire economy of the country, and
the activity of all of the citizens,
are controlled By the government.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-07-04
CO M M E N I S
w it'll a Buckeye
In Congress.

Hitler. The general feeling on
Capitol Hill is to let the forces
of Hitler and Stain fight it out
in the hope that they may de-
stroy each other. The American
people do not want 70 fight on
the side Of either Hitler or Sta
lin, nor do they want TO be tax
ed to furnish military aid to
either
If Hitler conquers theUkraine,
and other portions Of European
Russia, he will obtain the needed
food, oil and materials to make
Germany independent Of imports
from other countries. The Tx
raine is the greatest wheat pro-
ducing territory In the world, IL
also supplies other grains and
foods. Under efficient production
methods fhe Ukraine can be made
to feed all Europe. Then, too,
Southern European Russia can
furnish an immense amount of
oil, gold, silver, copper, nickel,
zinc, coal and maganese. South
ern Russia also produces consid-
erable cotton, and is the gateway
to the rich Persian oil fields, as
well as the entrance leading to
India and Turkey. Once the Axis
powers control Eastern Europe
they will be able to obtain all
needed supplies for the coptinu-
alton Of the war indefinitely, and
it will be only through air super
iority or internal revolution that
Great Britain can hope for a f.
nal victory.
War makes strange bed-fel.
ioWSs he cross cHffehla III It'll
ope change so rapidly that no
one can predict what may hap
pen tomorrow. A year ago
France was the ally Of Great
Britain and the mortal enemy Of
Germany. Today the French and
British arc fighting each othet
IN Syria and the French a..e
most friendly with the Germafss.
In the winter Of 1910 all Amer
lea was wanting to aid little Fin
land IN her fight against Russia.
Now the United States govern
ment is starting to help Russia
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-07-04
National and International
Problems I7separable
From Local Welfare

AS one news commentator put II,
Stain is the last and most impressive
example Of the utter folly Of trying to
appease the one-time Vienness house
painter who has become master Of con-
tinent The Russians, obviously afraid,
did everything in their power to molllfy
the Nazis They signed non-aggres-
sion and collaboration pact. They agreed
to deliver to Germany considerable guam
titles of vital raw materials. According
TO reliable writer's, they permitted Ger
man teehnicians to come into Russian IN
dustry in an attempt to speed up -produc-
ton and transport They did nothing to
prevent any Of Hitlers territorial acqul-
sitions But all this was not enough.
And the oft-given warnings of Winston
Churchill at last came true-When Hit
Ter was ready lie struck at Russia, de-
spite the pact, despite all pledges OF
friendship.
Hitler's spoken. reasons for war
against the Soviet are his usual ones
he claimed that Russia had not lived up
her agreements, that Russian agents
were seeking the downfall of the Reich,
and that he was simply acting to save
Europe from the blight of communism.
No one believes that these reasons
amount to more than an easy allbi Tor
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-07-04

The war between Germany
and Russia came as a surprise to
m o + Washington observers.
While it was known here, Of
course, the trouble was brewing
between the two dictator states,
there were but few who believed
actual hostilities would come.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-07-04

AS a result the
entire European
picture h a >
been changed.
w lille most Of
t h e military
experts believe
that Germany
sIl 4.x..x. =, Il
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Coolidge Quint Pulls Another
Surprise in Beating B.-C. c.

Julian Colangelos surprising Cool
idge quintet today proved itself one
of the finest first-year high school
teams in years.
The youthful Colts engaged the
strong Bethesda Chevy Chase High
last night on the Barons' floor and
after failing to win in regulation
time by a few seconds. went on to
upset the highly-touted Maryland
team, 1929, in an extra period.
Coolidge. aside from defeating
Anacostia twice this season. nearly
upset the strong Eastern High
cagers. losing by a single point in
the final seconds
Dick Waterman, center, paced his
team last night with IL points,
keeping the Colts ahead throughout
the regulation game until the score
was tied at 26-all. The Barons
went ahead in the overtime with a
goal by Bob Cremins and a free
toss by Mcclure. but the Washington
team countered with goals by
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Hoyas Take on Owls
In First Ice Game
Al UIine Arena

Ice hockey will make it's debut
tonight at Uline Arena as the COL
legiate version of the sport is intro
duced there with Georgetown Uni
versity's team clashing with Temples
at o'clock.
The Hoyas, smothered, 1912, by the
Baltimore Hockey Club in their only
game this season, will be distinct
underdogs against a Temple outfit
which has played seven games. The
Owls have beaten St. Joseph's of
Philadelphia (twice) and Drexel
and have lost to Pennsylvania, Le-
high and Penn State twice).
OF the six remaining members of
the band of II lads who three years
ago formed Washington's first
hockey team, four will take the ice
against Temple in the persons of
Johnny Smith, Bill Deegan, Bill
Edelen and Frank Deegan. Goalie
Hugh O'Neill and Defenseman
George Perpich complete the G. u.
starting lineup.
Temples team is loaded with foot
ball players, no less than six gridders
being included on the Owls squad.
Among them is Jimmy Powers, who
ran los yards against Michigan State
and later romped 102 yards against
Florida.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Cleveland Advance
Guard Off Tonight
For Southland
All Except WeotherIy,
Trosky. Heath in Line;
FeIler, Harder EARLY
BY the Associated Press.


CLEVELAND. Feb. 15.-The ad-
vance war party of the Cleveland
Indians packed their togs today for
the Southland trip, ready for the
long trail which they hope eventually
will lead to the pennant they missed
by single scalp last year.
Al Milnar. the ranking southpaW
of the major leagues, came into
camp late yesterday. just "a hours
after Rollie Hemsley, chief backstop,
had ceased being a holdout.
All battery men are signed, leav-
ing only three players to be corraled
before the rest of the team reports
a week from today.
A great silence has settled over
Hal Trosky, Roy Weatherly and
jeff Heath. The story is going the
rounds that Trosky wants something
he didn't find in the contract-a
raise; that Weatherly, who led the
team in batting last season, wants a
larger raise than he was offered, and
that Heath doesn't fancy the size
of his cut.
Boarding tonight's train for Fort
Myers. Fla, will be Pitchers Milnar,
Clint Brown and Joe Kraukauskas,
as we'll as Infielders Ray Mack, Oscar
Grimes and Vernon Frieburger.
Hemsley will fly from his Missouri
home to join the train at Jackson
vile, Fla.
Upon their arrival they will find
Manager Roger Peckinpaugh and
two hurlers, Bob Feller and Mel
Harder.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-It's about
time for Willie Hoppe to change his
identification tag from Boy Won
der" to "Ol Man River"
The 53-year-old New York cue
wizard still is king of all he surveys
in three-cushion billiards after lay
ing his title on the line twice in
five weeks, meanwhile recovering
from a sieg of influenza and pneu-
monia.
Willie won his first cue title in
1906. Last night he captured his
second straight three-cushion cham
pionship with a crushing 50-to-34
victory over his arch rival, Jake
Schaefer, in 80 innings. This was
his 18th victory in II matches in
the month-long round robin battle,
Schaefer finishing with IA wins and
3 losses for second place.
Schaefer started out even with
Hoppe last night, but in the fifth
frame Hoppe cut loose with a daz-
zling 11-run. The Cleveland balk-
line expert reduced 13-point deficit
to 4, but the old master then took
charge again and led by comfort
able margin most of the way.
Hoppe now has won So OF 81
matches in tournament play the
past two years, winning 20 straight
in the 1910 meet and IS in a row
this wear before Welker Cochran
of San Francisco snapped his string.
Five weeks ago Hoppe met Schae-
fer in the first block of q 480-point
challenge match, rolling up pro-
hibitive lead before influenza felled
him. He was unable to continue, but
he had a big lead and the match
was almost over, Schaefer conceding
that Hoppe had retained the title.
Pneumonia followed the influenza
attack and Hoppe battled the ILL
ne0 vhiA tbs tournament began
Evening star., 1941-02-15
BY TOM SILER,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

SOUTH BEND. Ind. Feb. Is tP,.-
Notre Dame once again looks to a
disciple of the immortal Knute
Rockne to preserve its place in the
football sun.
Frank Leahy. 32-year-old Boston
College coach and a cog in one of
Rockne's greatest grid teams, went
back to his alma mater today as head
coach and athletic director.
The appointment of Leahy was
announced last night and he will
sign a contract today in the Office of
the Rev. Hugh O'Donnell, C. S. c.,
president.
Leahy, native of Winner, S.
Oak, succeeds Elmer Layden, who
ended his seven-year regime II days
ago when he resigned to become
commissioner Of the National Pro
Football League at $4,000 a year.
Making Financial Sacrifice.
Leahy intimated that he was max
ing a financial sacrifice in taking
the Notre Dame job, but added he
thought it was his duty" to return
to his alma mater. Layden's salary
at Notre Dame was about $4,000
Leahy will bring his present as
Sistants to Notre Dame. They are
Ed McKeever. backfield coach; John
Druze. end coach, and Joe McArdle,
line coach.
Leahy's last two years under
Rockne found the Fighting Irish
atop footballs pinnacle. The new
coach played tackle on the 1929 and
1880 teams which went through 10
games without a defeat, winning
two national championships in a
row. The Irish have not enjoyed an
undefeated season since.
Leahy graduated in 1881 and took
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Speeds Through
Workouts For
Widener Cup
Jockey Feels Success
For Pet Would Add
To BrodIey's Life
BY GAYLE TALBOT,
Associated Press Sports Wriser,

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. ia bigger,
handsomer animal after his long
rest, Bimelech now is ready to start
in proving himself the super-horss
Col. E. r. Bradley thought he was
a year ago, before "Bimmy's" foot
went bad in the Kentucky Derby.
The ailing hoof, which threatened
once to close Bimelech's racing
career, is healed completely and he's
sailing through his workouts at
Hialeah. He'll be an exorbitant
favorite in the 0O0O Widener on
March l.
Remember the CONSERVATION of the
horse players last spring. when
Bimelech failed to stand the pace
in the derby at Churchill Downs?
Nobody knew what had happened
TO him. Some were inclined to
blame Jockey Freddie Smith. I
asked Freddie yesterday if he had
any idea at the time what the
trouble was He said no. that he
was as puzzled as everybody else.
Whipping Did No Good.
"I gave him a pretty good whip
ping in the stretch, but it did no
good" he said. Il thought maybe
it was the track he didn't like. But
later up at Arlington I hit him a
couple more times without any
effect and then I realized something
was wrong with him. I said I
wouldn't ever whip him again
Freddie's eyes light up like twin
candles when he talks about Bim-
elech. He thinks he's the greatest
horse ever, and he's only praying
that he will be permitted to ride
him in the Widener and in other
big events next summer. He wants
to win them for Col Bradley, who
is old and i'll in Kentucky.
Il have a feeling that every race
Bimelech wins from now on will add
some months or years to Mr.. Brad
ley's life" he said. You know how
those things are
Freddie thinks the horse Bimelech
will have TO beat in the Widener is
Greentree Stables Hash. He has
considerable respect for Hash.
WhirIaway's Trainer in Quandary.
Trainer Ben Jones is having diff
ficulty deciding whether to run
Whirlaway in the $4,000 Flamingo
Stakes next Saturday, the top s.
vear-old event of the Florida season
One moment he says Whirlaway
will start, and the next he argues
against it.
They've weighed us down with
126 pounds" he says" land we'll
be giving big weight to everything in
the field. Whirlaway might win it
at that. but I hate for him to be
forced that way. I think we've got
a better chance to win the Derby
than the Flamingo. AT least they'll
all be carrying the same weight in
the Derby"
The big threat to WhirlaVav in
the Flamingo appears to be Dispose,
hurried down from Columbia long
enough last week to win his first
start as a 3-year-old and then
trucked right back North.
In training Dispose they are run
ming him the wrong" way of ths
track. or clockwise. in an effort to
cure him of running out, and the
treatment appears TO have been Sue
! ceSSful.
Evening star., 1941-02-15

STUART Fla Feb l5PobabN the most interesting personality
chief Bell,
acclaim
the remarkable
of the Stream this fellow Bell has catch saish
Now this the upand-up because his
something
lem although family the neighbors
heroic the department above all else of the
safhmg Everybody liked Bell
while felt that he doing nothing practical enhance
the reputation fishing center.
that all
bahtul of
leading
the Fhess Fireman
Who Catch Saihsh Talk
to
Evening star., 1941-02-15

Chief Bell be embarrassed because actually he
expert
everything
the St Lucie inlet AS few others he
Jewish,
No longer Mr. Bell embarrassed He has become intrigued
little Evil Fnkel
PhiHeS
while
KrakauSkaS
chief He's everybody
I out" comments Mr. Bell L be of
afsh secondly, Ill fire" He
rarely
We happened be lucky
sportsman
the failing to help the mexpe
swallows
forces celebration
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Within 10 Minutes Tyro Had SuIfish

himself the
captain Schroeder will
a possible when
angling accomplishments fellow like Doc Eurit
making his debut fishing Bell be
the
Within 10 reaching the Doc Eurit had
fish,
less Spindle
tapped
flag signfyng fh boated released alive
opposite
umbrella gus fshess
within Schroeder dragged
They
could his
pole hiding the barbed
would one O he n is sail
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Record Threatened En- Route to Shore

Special a Chief Bell His old
the
Still
that Bells remarkable
silly nowhere the
hookandadder behaving like
dropped
yanked.
Nothing happened Tumphanty M Bell took bow and tried
displaying confidence he failed by this time
apparent fire chief really ouralarm
parsonage
long short he safely without getting
af Stuart still proud him. although the mans esthetic
his
that
II hadn't strike and today one
properly upset
the fish he has been totng for the angling thrill
fehoue where the risk
Is less
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Mark for Two Miles
In Danger # Rice
Is Given Race
Trutt, Former Master
Of Stor, Opposes Him
In Gurden Tonight
By BILL BONI.

hSS0Cl6'eC Press Sports WGlbeI
NEW YORK, Feb. l5.-Among the
men and boys who run in track
meets it's not good form to talk in
terms of records. The men and
boys insist they run their races
merely to win. If they produce rec
ords, well and good. If they don't,
the customers should be satisfied
with good competition.
This is a commendable attitude,
but exception must be taken in the
case of the 2-mile run. Until some
one else proves otherwise. there is
only one man running the 2-mile
this winter. His name is Greg Rice,
he is a homegrown Paavo Nurmi
and over the last two seasons he
has Won 13 straight distance races.
Though most of the spectators
don't know it, Rice has a double
hernia. 1t would be extremely dan
gerous for him if, in the course of
q dNC. ilC was hllOShcu Ol1 SUN
with any great force. He runs with
complete disregard of this hazard.
The New York A. c.. for its annual
meet at Madison Square Garden to-
night, has imported Mel Trutt from
Des Moines. Iowa. put new zest
into the 2-mile field. Trutt, when
he was at Indiana. consistently was
able to beat Rice, then at Notre
Dame.
The chunky little guy with the
barrel chest and the blazing sprint
finish quietly is sure he can top
that mark. He's not quite sure when
it will happen.
Tonight he gets the first of three
last chances on the Garden track,
rated several seconds faster than
the Boston oval when Greg did
the seasons best, 1904, three weeks
ago.
The Baxter Mile, with Les Mac
Mitchell trying for his first Garden
victory: the Buermeyer 500, with
Bob Simmons of Lincoln, Neb., as
a newcomer; the pole vault, with
Earle Meadows trying to boost his
week -old record of IA feet. 67s inches,
and the shot put, with big Al Blozis
out after his own record of 55 feet,
8a4 inches, will be other features
tonight.