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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-02
Home, Clothing
Lost in Blaze

A family Of Sin is homeless and
practically without clothing today
as The result of an apartment
house fire Al 3640 Cass avenue
which sent them and two other
families ScurryinG 10 safety.
The fire originated in the apart
ment of Avery Butler. an auto
worker He. his wife. Marion.
and her mother. Mrs. Helen Hal
version. carried the three small
Butler children. Richard and
Ronald, 5-year-old twins, and
Donald. Is months. 10 safety
THE children haven't another
stitch left In the world except
the pa jamas they are wearing"
Mrs Butler SAID when they
took temporary refuge wifA
nclghbor. But we're thankful
that they were saved"
Butler discovered the flames
when he Smelled smoke coming
from the twins bedroom. At the
same time he said. the lights went
out in the living room. leading him
10 believe that defective wiring
caused the blaze.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-02

The Wayne County Medical So
ciety today accepted as a gift from
the Whitney Realty Company the
title 10 the old granite David Whit
ney homestead, 4421 Woodward
avenue, which the organization has
occupied as tenant for the past 1C
years.
DR.. C. F, Simpson, president oi
the society. and DR.. Alpheus Jcn.
nings, chairman of the board OF
trustees. thanked the present
owner, David c Whitney, president
OF the realty company. in A letter
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-02
Kellogg Work Near End

BATTLE CREEK. Dec. .
WPA officials Said this morning
that their work on tho Kellogg
Airport expansion project would
come 10 an end this week with
the fine grading of runway extern
sions Military contracts will be
completed AZ we'll with the COM
pletion of paving on the runwayS.
The project has cost in excess OF
81 500 600
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-02
.2-Week Fete
Opens TO Hail
Bill Of Rights

One hundred and fifty church,
civic, labor and veterans groups
today opened a two weeks educa-
tional program 20 commemorate
the signing of the Bill OF Rights,
which will climax in a large pub
lie rally 10 be held in Detroit
December Is, which President
Roosevelt has designated Bill of
Rights Day"
Paul V. McNult. federal security
will bc the princi-
pal speaker AZ The rally.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-02
ASKED JURY IN 'Ss
QUESTION N DISPUTE

The remark was made while
Earl J. HUDSON. president Of tho
United TheaterS Corporation. was
on the stand as character wit
moss for suspended Policeman
Glen Mclean. assistant manager
of the Michigan Theatcr until 1886
and member of tho rackeis squad
under suspended Lieut. John p
Mccarthy after nc joined the
force.
After testimony concerning Nc
Leans integrity Kennedy asked
Hudson.
did YOU know when he NC
Loan) left tho theatcr he be-
came member Of McCarthy's
collection squad o.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-02
Reading 10 Take
Stand and DENY
S55,5OO Graft

Former Mayor Richard w.
Reading will take the stand TO
deny testimony that he received
$4,000 in gambling graft. his at
torney, Frank C. Schemanske. said
today as he opened Readings
defense
The appearance OF the former
mayor on the stand will be pre-
coded by several material and
character witnesses. Schemanske
said. FIRST Of such witnesses
called to the stand was James r.
Campbell comptroller OF the De
troit Board of Commerce.
Reading and Al co-defendants
are accused OF obStrueting justice
In the operations OF numbers and
policy houses in Detroit.
TELLS or CAREER
Schemanske opened his defense
Of Reading by relating facts in
Reading career prior TO and dur
ing his term as mayer.
Most damaging test m on y
against Reading was given by for
mer Police Inspector Raymond w.
Boettcher who testified he had
passed the $50 800 on 10 the mayor
from gamblers.
ave will show that Police
Commissioner Heinrich A. Pick
ert recommended Boettcher for
district inspectorship in 1888
and that the mayor struck his
name from the list because ne
had not been an inspector long
enough" Schemanske said.
you willAhear the other half
Of the Boettcher story from
Reading"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-02
Medical Society Home
David Whitney Homestead on Woodward Ave.
Is Presented Group by Realty Firm

The 52-room home was COM
pleted in 1895 at a cost of $500, 900
for construction and an additional
S250000 for interior decorations.
Its builder was David Whitney Jr.,
father OF the present owner and
the original Michigan member OF
the Whitney family.
The premises always will be
known as The David Whitney
House" according 10 terms OF the
deed OF gift.
For the Inside News" Of
Washington, Follow Paul NAL
Ions Column In the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-02
Home Burns
Didn't Know Town Had
Fire Department

Mrs. Jessie Roberts, 3S-year-old
widow. and her eight children
were homeless today because she
didn't know Nankin Township had
a fire department.
The Roberts home recently
burned as Mrs Roberts stood
hefptessfy by.
II couldn't even call the fire
department" she said. Because
We lived outside the city limits,
the Plymouth fire department.
wouldn't answer the call unless
paid them $50. and ] didn't
have the money"
But she was wrong. according
10 Charles Rathburn, Plymouth
Township supervisor. Her home,
Rathburn said. was in Nankln
Township and only five months
AGO Nankin bought new FIRE en-
CINE
III she had only turned In
the alarm. the Nankin depart
meBt would have responded i'm
medistely." Rathburn said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-02
REPLY TO SkRZYCkI

OF The testimony of William r
Skrzych, former president of the
board of water commissioners who
said Reading had discussed police
graft with hi mduring 1897 before
he took office Schemanske said
I'VE will show that SkrZycki
asked Reading Ia reappOini him
and that he entered the MAYOR
atty campaign i'm order Ia split
the votes that would have gone
10 Readign"
OF federal charge against
Reading that he failed 10 make a
report on $4,000 IN assets while
attempting 10 compromise a suit
10 collect from HIM on some notes.
SChemanSke said
Reading did not owe cent.
The money MAS due an notes he
endorsed for friends and on as
Sessments on bank stocks"
ASKED JURY IN '3S
OF The general accusations of
grating, Schcm3nske said that
Reading himself recommended a
grand jury IN 1898.
The highlight OF the trial Yes
fcrday was a demand o! all de-
Tense attorneys that mlStrial
be declared because Assistant
Atty. Gen Thomas a Kenney re-
ferred 10 the police rdckctS squad
as "MCCafthy's collections squad
Judge Pugsiey denied The mo-
tons, but said the remark was
.uncalled for. and Instructed the
itt.tf To atxrrr.1f-,{
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-14
PASTOR TO VISIT
 WICHITA, KANSAS
Rev. David Gaines Named Delegate to Northern
 Baptist Convention

Rev. David P. Gaines, pastor of the First Baptist Church, has been named delegate to attned the an- nual Northern Baptist convention in Wichita, Kansas, May 20.
 The Child Study Group of the Baptist Church will meet one week from tonight at the church at 8 o'clock. The topic will be Character Is What We Make It.. It will be pre- sented by Miss Maud Dimmick.
 The Baptist Young Fellowship will hold the first of their Lenten vesper services next Sunday evening at 6 o'clock. Rodney DeLeon will conduct the devotions and there will be special music by Bernice Prill- witz and June Mcbride.
 At the Older Young Peoples F'el- lowshp Sunday evening at 6 o'clock Mrs. Foote will review the book, The Nazarene, and George venter will lead the discussion.
 All the women of the Church are invited to the meeting of the Wo- mans Missionary and Social Union Wednesday, March 19, 3 P. M., con- ducted by the Foregin Missions Committee, Mrs. A. E. Sault, chair man. This will be the third meet ing for the study on China, the subject being "The Emergence of a Nation," showing how education and the Christian Church is helping China. The hostesses for the social hour will be Mrs. J. Anson Stone and Mrs. Harrison M. Worth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-14
Patents Granted

Patents issued by the U. s. Pa tent Offlce March il, 1941, to Con- necticut inventors.
 (List compiled from the Official Gazette by the Office of Harold G. Manning, 24 Central avenue, Wat erbury, Conn)
 Harold D. Allen, assignor to The Gong Bell Mfg. Co.,, East Hampton, Conn. Sound producing device for toys.
 Charles A. Brewer, Noroton Heights, Conn.,, assignor of one-half to P. J. Kury, Arverne, N. Y. Con- troy system for automotive vehicles. Donald R. De Tar, Stratford, Conn, assignor to General Electric Go. Electron discharge apparatus. Robert B. Dome, Bridgeport, Conn, assignor to General Electric Go. Electron discharge circuit.
 Louis Jessop, England, assignor to The Bellis Heat Treating Co.,, Bran ford, Conn. Electrode.
 Fred B. MacLaren, Jr., assignor to The Bristol O., Waterbury, Conn. Electronic control system.
 John J. Moore, Winsted, Conn.,, assignor to Gibson, Inc, Kalamazoo, , Mich. Stringed musical instrument. Julian F. Tomaino, assignor of one-half to K. Hassan, Danbury, Conn. Hatter's fur carroting ma- 0)aine.
 Melville D. Truesdale, Greenwich, Conn. Bottle cap remover.
 Franklin R. White, assignor to The Patent Button company, Wat erbury, Conn. Button and making the same.
 Design Patenters
 Alfred G. Kintz, Wallingford, as- signor to International Silver Co.,, Meriden, Conn. Spoon or other ar- ticles of flatware.
 Trade Mark Applications
 Freydberg Bros, Inc, Stamford, Conn, and New York, N. Y. Thread. Raymond W. Woodward, West Hart ford, Conn. Radio tuning instru- ments.
 Trade Mark Registrants
 The Collins Company, Collinsville, Conn. Hand-tools.
 The Fuller Brush Company, Hart ford. Conn. Crumb-trays, crumb- scrapers, and sink-scrapers.
 Hat Corporation of America. More walk, Conn. Hats. @ registrations) Mitchell Brothers, Inc, New York, N. Y, and Bridgeport, Conn. Un- derwear, pajamas. slips. etc.
 Andrew Rockers, Portland. Ore. Fishing lures.
 Pegg Sage. Inc. Stamford, Conn. Manicure sets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-14

He's the one who complains the noisiest when 8 waitress makes mistake in bringing his order, and then he leaves the smallest tip, if anything He is the first to knock the show that someone gave him pass to see His favorite pastime is raking up some girls past If ever he leaves any footprint on the sands of time it'll be because he kicked someone to do 1t When he gets off a funy joke or pepigram he never bothers to remark that 1t was Will son Mizner's or Dorothy Parker's .: He gets a big bang out of reading about some other fellows bad breaks, and is the first to call attention to some other guys bad notice.
 People who avoid him are snobs and high-hat He is the reason they have velvet cords in nice res- taurants and night clubs |. He'll tell you the inside" on all the girls whose photos are displayed in the Boradway drug store win dows and hat shops When he tells you that all he wants is an even break-he means he wants the best of it He's the one who starts the booing Of the guy who's trying his best at the Friday night fights |. The slang word cheese cake" means woman's legs-not a delicacy to be had in a restau- rant To hear him argue 1t, no girl on Broadway gets any, where who is "on the level" {. When he pauses to ask a fellow how he's doing. 1t isn't because he cares hang, but to put the "bite" on him for dollar or two Mo- body ever puts the bite" on him for fear of rabies.
 He'd bet you on almost anything except going out into the world himself to gamble on his own talent" |. He's the one who starts 8 fight that the other guy always finishes He never tips his hat to a passing holy man because he might catch cold His idea of the most attractive thing on Broad way is the lobby display at the strip-tease theaters If 8 wo- man asked him the way to a street address she'd regret 1t The only item in the rlewsreels that holds his interest is the gals in their swimsuits at the beach .. A states man making some remarks about the fate of his country bores him stiff To him the world is bounded on the North by dance hall, on the South by burlesk house, on the West by Madison Square Garden, and on the East by 9 clip joint, where he feels most at home.
 The last time ne went to church was to get out of the rain |. He's the one who gives the most famous street in the world its infamous reputation The reason the Broadway cops shove him along with their nightsticks (when they tell him to git goinD is that night stick can't catch anything |. He wouldn't think of knocking you if he thought 1t would get back to you. And when he tells you how he stuck up for you "the other night when someone was tearing you to shreds," you want to scream: Don't disgrace me with defense!" He'll say this column is merely a composite of Broadway Heel -whe nhe knows he invented every word of it (You can find his initials in the first ten letters of the alphabet) Girls who live with their folks never get their names in his address book, which is rather a break for them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-14
MISSION LEADER
 SPEAKS TONIGHT
Dr. Paul Rood Guest at Bible Rally at Second
 Congregational Church

Dr. Paul Rood, prominent leader of the Swedish Mission Covenant Church will spea kat Bible Rally tonight at the Second Congrega- tional Church, Davenport Hall, at 7:30 D. m.
 pr. John c. Walker, pastor of the Second Congregational Church, will welcome the members and Dr. John J. Snavely, pastor of the First Methodist Church, will lead in prayer.
 Roy Ferris of the Woodruff As- sembly will be the song leader and Carl Froelich. president of the Waterbury Federation of Mems Bible Glasses. will preside.
 All men and women are invited.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-30
Luies and Cats
Lead Leagues
By UNITED PRESS

Willamette University and Pa
cific Lutheran College were on
their separate ways today toward
grabbing more championships in
the two college football circuits of
the northwest
Willamette opened its North
west conference season with
laundering $40 rout of College
OF Idaho, while Pacific Lutheran.
with Mary Tommervik shooting
passes with bullet accuracy, scored
a 26-13 victory in its important
non-conference tilt with Gonzaga.
Pacific Lutheran was indicated
last year and won the Washing
ton Inter collegiate conference
title.
Two Vince members triumphed
over a pair of Northwest confer
ence clubs In inter-league games.
Western Washington college
hlanked Linfield of the Northwest
conference. 1870. and Eastern
Washington defeated College of
Puget Sound, 14-0.
In other northwest college
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-30
WhirlawaY
Earns Money

NEW YORK Whirlawsy's one
horse parade through the nations
major three-year-old races has
carried Warren wright's Calumet
farm to an all-time record for
winnings in single year, a United
Press survey disclosed today.
Whirlaway's winnings Of
S218.986, amassed since he
started running In Florida last
winter. has built the Calumet
total 10 S455.26l, surprising
the old mark of Si3S.Si9 estab-
lished by Harry Sinclair's Ron
cocas stable In 1928 when Zev
won S272. 0O8 alone.
The record was shattered Satur-
day when, after Whirlaway was
beaten ny Market Wise In the
Jockey Club Gold Cup and earned
only $1,000 second money. Calu-
NETS two-vear-old Some Chance
scampered home to S57. 900 purse
In the famed Belmont Futurity.
Some Chance. with total earn
ings of $4,000. and Sun Again,
another two-year-old who has
picked up s45.455, are the runners
up to Whirlaway in the Calumet
string.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-30
Ted Williams Hits Over 400

1901. Ty Cobb .4s0 In 1911
and .4l0 In 1912. George Sisler
ACT In 1920 and .i2O In 1922
and Heilmann .40S In 1928.
One OF his hits was his 3Tth
homer of the season which gave
him the major league title over
Dolph Camilli of the Dodgers who
hit 81. During the season. VIII
liams made lS6 hits TO lead that
division, scored 1875 runs, drew
SIS passes and ranned % times.
He drove in 40 runs to finish
fourth in that department.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-30
Hoshino Con FIGHT =.

PHILADEI-PHIA-His name Is
Theodore Francis Williams. his
age Ia 20 and although he meas
ures six feet three inches in height.
he weighs only IT'S after eating
q couple of thick steaks. but this
lean southpaw swinger who plays
for the Boston Red sox ranked
with baseball's immortals today.
Toothpick Ted. whose Prov
60 with a bat Ia exceeded
only by q natural flair for the
dramatic. slashed out six hits
In eight times at bat In his
teams Last two games yester-
day IA finish the season with
. batting average Of .405s. the
first time In II years that
any major Lacquer has batted
that high.
When he was through swinging
against four Athletics pitchers as
the Red Sox split twin bill he
became the first major Lacquer to
hang up a 400 batting average
since Bill Terry hit .40i with the
Giants in 1880 and the first Ameri-
can Lacquer to accomplish the
feat since Harry Heilmann of the
Tigers batted .4o3 in 1923.
Since the American league
was formed In 1901. only four
batters before Williams hit
400. Larry LaJoie hit .4O5 In
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-30
Bronchos Ride
Rivals, 81 to ]

SAN FRANCISCO - Playing
well under wraps. the Santa Clara
university football team opened it's
1941 schedule with resounding
81 to Z win over University of
San Francisco before $4,000 spec
tators yesterday.
Coach Buck Shaw, aware that
his team has been pegged as per-
haps the strongest on the coast,
did his best TO keep the score down.
but the Dons, under their new
coach, jeff Cravsth, lacked the
manpower to cope with the
Broncos.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-30
Yanks Lose;
Dodgers Win
Moior Loop Races
Wind Up for Yeor
Nv UNITED PRESS

The 1e41 major league baseball
season ended Sunday with tins
champion New York Yankees Of
the American league losing r.
Washington and the Brooklyn
Dodgers. winners Of the National
league flag. taking their Tooth
victory by defeating Philadelphia.
Sid Hudson thanked the
Yaniys with four hits for his
18th victory n the Senators
whipped the Yanks. so. tn
tie for sixth place with the
Browns. who defeated the In
dians. 5-4.
The loss left the Yankees final
margin ever the runner-up Red
Sox nj IL games as Boston divided
with Philadelphia. winning a H.
IL decision In the first game and
losing a IL verdict In the night
cap.
Joe DiMaggio failed TO drive In
a run for the Yanks but led the
circuit with a final total of 1875.
Terminate Charley Keller also did
not send a run across but wound
up IN the rinner-up spot with
1872.
SHUT OUT
The White sos whitewashed the
Tigers. 30, to finish third. "a
games away from the top. Thorn
ten Lee held the Tigers to six hits
for his 22nd victory and his fifth
straight over Detroit. The loss
kept the Tigers In tie for fourth
place with the Indians.
Larry French and Rookie
Bob Chapman coupled their
pitching skill 10 bring the
Dodgers a 81 triumph over
the pills. The victory raised
the Dodgers win total To 100
tor the first time In Brooklyn
history, 81. Louis defeated the
C,ibs. 81, ending the season
III games behind BROOKLYN.
Rookie Ed Beazley gave the
Cubs 10 hits.
Cincinnati, 1s40 c mp ons
bowed TO Pittsburgh. 30, To finish
IL games off the top. Rookie Bill
clemenson stopped Bucky Walters
bid for his goth victory by setting
the Reds down with five hits.
Walters allowed seven blows. Pitts
burgh wound up 10 games away.
Rookie Dave Koslo pitched the
Giants To six-hit, al victory over
the Braves. The victory kept the
New Workers. In fifth place, 20 n
games behind Brooklyn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-30
Rainiers Need
Two Victories
Beet Sturs in One
Come: Then Roin


Seattle -. 2 Sacramento o
Hollywood. 2 2San Diego. % I
SUNDAYS RESULTS
Seattle g. Hollywood B.
GAME TONIGHT
Hollywood at Seattle.
By United Press
The Seattle Rainiers still needed
two vicories to achieve the final
plsyoff round Of the shaughnessy
series today while sacramento's
solons wer. resting mp for the
seven game windup to the Pacific
Coast league season.
The Rainiers thumped Holly
wood 0 to B In a drizzle yesterday
and saw the second game of the
scheduled double-bill washed out
by rain. Seattle's win tied the best
four of seven game series at two
games each.
Sacramento, on the other
hand, took Its fourth straight
from San Diego Saturday
night. 6 to 3, and now can give
Its pitchers an extra long rest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-30
on Tonight 8 tight:
NEW yORK-Sa

NEW YORk-Salient facts on
tonight's fight:
Principals-ChampiOn Joe Louis
Of Detroit vs.. Lou Nova Of Cali
fornia.
Title mt stake - World heayy-
weight championship.
Distance-15 rounds.
Place-The Polo grounds.
Promoter-Mike Jacobs.
Time-Main bout at 10 o. m.
(EST.
Expected crowd-sO, 900 per-
sons.
Expected gate-s6OO. 900.
Betting-Loms favored AT IL
to S.
Broadcast-over Mutual net
work.
supporting card-One eight
rounder, three sizes and two fours.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-30
with ELLIOTT METCALF

Dear Met: Tacoma is fast becoming outstanding
sports city. The big opening and closing have
promoted for this unexceed. Have you given
any thought TO midseason with two service teams
pIayine7
Paine Field has a scheduled game with the 4st Division
team in Tacoma Oct. 10 and return in Everett
On Armistice Day. II these two games promoted
reet!y ! believe the years expenses can be made
The league rules are such that the visiting team takes 20 per cent of
The sros r receipt.
which undoubtedly VIII draw biz gate The .s Division will get
90 par cent Of gross receipts
there Ts scheduled for Sunday Oct 10 but day
night @. X.
We Field a purchased 200
football equipment on tn. cuff Our only means Of paying our bills
adults and Is for soldiers friends students This
Or nr-s ship
which The sssa.
shs hss welpronosd s.ms. with the Fort Levi. team
Asps AAt may hear from you regarding these r"mes
AL DAHIBERe,
LIST Lieut. Air oorps Football Coach
DEAR b your o for
yosr game foobaimnded
city dope you
phcscs NJ.
Wuyne Evons' Ideo...
Wayne Evans wanted chance to show his six foot
hall team in the stadium just prior to the Pacific Lutheran
w. Gon.aga regulation ll-man football battle
The Mckinley Hill resident, who has coached group OF
clever kids in the sxman sport however could not be &C.
eommodated.
The offer made gratis and Evans merely says you
What to do give the Tacoma fan an
ides the sport looks like
Is the running the old
college existence
He points out It IL merely sport satisfy smaller
where regulation be together the
met
explains generally small
eonmunies appealed fans and particularly
~ players. Also student bodies
The Mckinley Hs have schedule arranged for games with
Sumner good and
other communities sponsoring the
The Killers will locally Mckinley Hill and Jefferson Park
Word Looks Aheod -.
Has Tacoma's Jack Conners another Freddie Steele in
the making In Davey Ward sashng Tacoma weiter
weight!
Seattle boxing fans who Dsvey walop the day
lights out Of Way Adams here several months noced
the startling resemblance between his ring workmanship
and that Of Freddie when he In his prime.
a welerweght steele first attracted national at
Ceeno Garcia he became big time
and from then set
ready ranking performers of his division
welterweght but another should him
the mddeweght division and maybe he viii bring
ut subjected to
battles Irish Johnny Taylor of Oakland Calf
Taylor rated OF the best boys at his weight In the
Golden State Ward beat Taylor he will be on his way up
the They a~ 10 rounds.
good down south hsadlning
putting up sensational fights
Hoshino Con Fight -.
Ward and Taylor will share main honors of Nate
Druxmans Seattle al-star bill tonight.
Harold Hoshino. Seattle japanese featherweight con
tender. will meet Little Black joe Filipino In the other
you . Hoshino developed by
Seattle and promoter hs best looking Nippon
ytnepter
Aas reach the hssghts h q socker
Stand Ward Hoshino Matthews
sddewsash Northwest
Be- dipping into the golden bags Of the glove
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