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The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-02-14

The human body, like man-made
machines, can only be driven so far.
Then, lacking the proper attention,
1t breaks down. You lose your APP
petite; you feel like martyr; your
nerves are on the ragged side, and
you are altogether unpleasant to ba
with. If you continue at this pace,
you will not only lose your good dis
position but your looks and health
as well.
Exhaustion Is not 80 much a mat
ter Of over-work as it Is lack Of
systematized rest. Learn to relax.
If possible, spend twenty-four hours
In bed. You needn't sleep the en-
tire time. Read good book. Lis
ten to the radio. But rest. A good
rest will take years off your face
and do much to brighten your OUT
look on life.
IT you are a working girl and
can't arrange to give over a whole
day to complete relaxation, don't
despair. Try going to bed right
after dinner. Take a hot bath a
bit of light reading, and crawl be-
tween the SneetS couple or nc
before your accustomed time. j.. ,
it up for week. You VII
amazed and delighted with the >.
suits. You'll find your job ism,
bad after all, that people as W
are quite nice, and, taken all in &. j,
that life Is a rather glorious ex-
perience.
Wbat are your beauty prob. ,
lens? Write Marie Downing, !
Ldrieuse Beauty Foundation
Room 607 - 5U Locust ST., ST..
Louis, Mo-, and she Mill be glad
to snswer them. Be sure to en-
close elt-addressed stamped ,
envelope. /
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-02-14
THAT TIRED FEELING

With the change of seasons we
are apt to find ourselves abnormally
tired without quite knowing the
reason why. We often let tiredness
pile up until suddenly and without
warning we find ourselves on the
verge Of exhaustion. Missing that
extra hours sleep one night seems
unimportant but, continued night
after night, 1t mounts up and leaves
hts mark, not only on our faces but
en- our spirits as well.
The consistently tired woman is
never very happy. Haven't you
sometimes noticed that everything
seems wrong, that your spirits
hdve reached new low, and yet
1ou can't put your finger on any one
ching that is causing such worry
When those dark moments come,
stop and check up on your physical
condition. How much sleep have
you had in the last week? How
regular have your habits been
There you will usually find the root
ec your trouble.
A tired woman never looks her
best. When you look In the mirror
and are suddenly startled by that
ravaged look. there is no use OPEN
ing your cosmetic closet and ex-
pecting to repair the damages Of too
much wear and tear with creams
and powders and lotions. They do
help, Of course, but only superb
rfallv You've GOT To WORK from tho
inside out to be truly radiant. No
amount OF mascara can put the
sparkle back In eyes that feel like
two burned holes In q blanket. Lack
O.. sleep, for some reason or other.
makes the skin feel dry and rough.
A good cream will help but you
can; expect 1t 20 do the whole Job.
Tired Skin and bred eyes are an In
vitstiec 70 prams.nr. wr'nk'.ng
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-02-14
Harris High
Lights

TheHarris High Light gotten out
under the auspices of the Harris High
School, made its first appearance this
week The officers are: Editor-in-chief,
Lola Sterdivant; Assistant E ditor,
Maggie J. Young; Managing Editor,
Leo Hinton; Assistant M anaging
Editor, Charles Willis; Society Editor,
Maud A. Kidd; Sports Editor, Inman
King; Circulation Manager, Adolphus
Beale; Advertising Manager, CT o
Johnson.
Miss Mildred Raynor, sponsor. We
wish to congratulate the classes together
with the sponsor, for this beautiful II
page (including outside covers) mag
azine on its first appearance.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-02-14
By Daniel I. Mcnamara

HE holds degrees in music from
two Conservatives. Composer
.Aad author, he has made brilliant
arrangements in symphonic proper
Nous. He is piano virtuoso and
.}ssrsatile instrumentalist But tran
,ecending all his musical accom-
Esishments is Bob Miller's mastery
o. the distinctively American musi-
~ idiom. the hill billy song.
Miller Is composer of an incredi.
ply large number of these noun.
keineer ballads. Because no one
could believe one person could
write so many, he uses a dozen
Dsaudcnyms covering various types
:: songs. Vasca Suede, Shelby
Garueu, Trebor Rellim, ELI Divina,
4 J Adams, Bob Ferguson, Law.
f>',nce Hil!e:. Bob Kackley. Dinny
t.>im@s. Lawrence Wilson, Inky
Gncslenutt - all these personages
(Are disclesea In the records of the
American Society of Composers,
Aa;ecrs aud Publishers to be the
Rae Bob Miller whose "'Leven
loss. CJ:tou, Forty Cent Meat" now
ts'LS :, sars cid, ia one Of the great.
~ i.eS.1 sellers IN S.story.
[ Miles was born In a suburb of
Wefnc'as. Tenn. September 20.
- IA thk hesr: OF the hill billy
a"t"..'. A nat1ra. pianist. he be.
{ to a runaway orphan, worked
way sicnzd tina country play.
p's pitao Relatives and friends
Nnducsd tie adventurous youngster
- ccmpists bis formal musical
eauc*t.Ci .; Memphis and Chicago
Rah,+ryatpies, ~: his schooling
WA Interrupted or theatrical en-
Asaineh.s and brief torsy ;Dtc
ths prize nag.
H's n'.t DID for national tame
Aus ~,h thu photograph record
Hnes u liza dnluae Memphis rus.cai
4Ee ic&t;a" Bob MUlers si 49, a.
WwrP 9reL e't.A MOI osly IN lhA
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The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-02-14

greatest for this type Of song, bCS
in the large cities these r -rdsl
soon became big sellers. ..4r'sE
penchant for telling current hap-l
penings in original song creations
gave him a field almost to himself
among songwriters.
To keep pace with the demand,
for new hill billy songs. he turned
them out 30 rapidly that he became
known among music publishers az
the one-man music factory. FREQ
quently he composed at few
hours notice three or four songs
which he telephoned from Meme
phis to the recording studios in
New York.
Miller BECAME permanently esta.t
lished in New York City In 1922.
and now for dozen years has con-
Quoted his own publishing house.
He has produced about two scors
books OF his original song crc.i
tions and several hundred reco: Ge
CT his songs have been made.
Miller describes hill billy son-e
DO oPoutdHeOuS music OF SIN p .
folks. At their best they voice Il .
two extremes OF emotion. haprL,
ness and grief. The simplicity Ct
stephen Fosters works Is of trs
nature OF the genuine hill
school Of song. Miller explains ~,
Foster was trained mus!a3:..
whose reverence for musical f. a.
estoppsd the use OF non-con.errr ;. 4
meter and tempo characteristic =:
most hill billy songs
Miller as an Authority en- htu,
billy song often is Asked - trscs'
origins OF ancient songs. and y 81
infreQuently he encounters Aong. III
ME OVID composition xhivh 9lSA
found their way into tbs msua-
sains there to Do "dissoresed' ~
students Ane brought 20 h,m ~
sterling sSAmpiss @ saS,y Ar1e?ti
cana
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's-"Aa' ~ As publishing lvu~1 I
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The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-02-14

objected is lbs II is going 70 h.
urgently necessary that the presidents
do their best to make spund reports
AS you viii note, the Boards are o
month OFF and we have a large num-
Der OF deaths already. AS we 60 tc
press, we have % deaths and we are
unabl, to tell how many we will have
by March faevG n ws Do M make ?
strong pull in our collections we will
not be able 10 pay as much as we would
like to pay. The Boards closed a little
better than a month and ten days ago
and we have another month to run
Flu and other sickness has caused Our
death rates to run up, therefore. If we
expect 70 hold our own we must make
a nice collection in March. The dead
folk are ours and let us stand by them
We have right to at any cost. We
cannot afford to throw-up because thew
nave dred; we cannot afford to com
plain because they have died. We should
be thankful that we have been spared
among the living TO help pay off the
dead. / prefer many times to pay 81 Z:
ON somebody else than Tor somebody
to pay S1.35 on me.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-02-14

Mr.. Bryant Crawford, son of Mrs.
Jessie Hall, is now sergeant at Camp
Shelby. Mr.. Crawford is visiting his
mother and sister, Miss Mildred Craw
ford, this week. Mr. Crawford h S
spent a year or more at Fort Braggs,
N. c.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-02-14
isitors

Mr.. Charlie Hearn and wife and
sisters of the former, visited the H. B.
A. office this week. The Oldest sister
OF the former was on her way home
in Gary, Indiana.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-02-14
NOTICE TO III. b. A.
PRESIDENTS
Dear Co-Workers:

NOTICE TO PRESIDENTS
H Lection March amount be
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BEAUTY - ROMANCE
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The lsrlsuss Beauty Foundation was established by
ehs eodefroy Manufacturing Company to study methods
OF preserving women's natural beauty. and to make
ths results Of this research available to the public.
Evening star., 1941-06-19
Hutchinson Gets 10Th
Straight for Bisons
But Has Tough Job

Freddy Hutchinson, 10-game
winner today for the Buffalo Bisons,
really has to work for his victories
now, in contrast to the "shoo-ins' he
had earlier in the season.
The $4,000 wonder boy" of the
Detroit Tigers started the campaign
with four straight wins, in which
his mates backed him up with an
average of 16 hits per game. That
sort of support couldn't last forever.
But after simmering down to nor
NAL through his next four triumphs
1t almost died out altogether when
the Herd collected only three hits
for their ace in two straight games.
Last night Hutchinson was ex-
tended to II innings before the
Bisons finally pushed across the win
ming run to defeat Baltimore's Or
ioles, 5-4, although they outhit the
Birds, 8-6
Newark increased its lead to Az
games over second-place Rochester,
defeating Toronto, to l, while the
Wings were losing their third
straight game to Jersey City, So.
Evening star., 1941-06-19
Jacobs 10 Shun
D. T.. if Denied
Sway Here
Capitals Ring Rules
Now Keep License
From Promoter
By LEWIS F. ATCHISON,
Star Staff CorreSnondent.

NEW YORK, June 19.-Washing-
tons chances of getting the return
bout between heavyweight champion
Joe Louis and Buddy Baer were not
bright today. A loophole must be
found in the city's ring code to
enable Promoter Mike Jacobs to OBJ
tain a license in the District or he
will stage no more matches in the
Nations Capital.
Last month after Louis cracked
Buddy on the jaw and dropped him
after the bell with vicious right,
Jacobs said Washington positively
could have the return go. He thinks
it is great boxing town, but
definitely in need of a big time
promoter like himself.
Wants No Front" Here.
I'll put the match in Washington
il I can go in as promoter" he said
today. "but I'm not going to have
anybody front for me again. Too
many things go wrong that way. I'm
lIlC suN WIN lldS W OdhC Viz oPJ NAAN
I want to run the show"
The District law reads that pro-
moters must have been bona -flde
residents of the city at least year
to qualify for a license, which would
make Jacobs automatically ineligible.
Otherwise he meets every other re-
quirement, particularly the stipula-
ton that it is necessary to have
something to promote.
He said he has no agreements,
written or verbal, with any promoter
in the Capital. If he has an indoor
show he'll rent Uline's Arena for it.
If it's an outdoor venture he'll use
Griffith Stadium. Michael Uline,
owner of the plant bearing his
name: Ray Avis, who fronted for
Jacobs on three shows, and Joe
Turner, the independent promoter,
will not be affiliated with Jacobs.
Nova Showed Aside.
Billy Conn and Joe Louis today
were to talk turkey about return
match for the heavyweight title, but
this would in no way affect the
Baer bout in Washington. If it
disrupts any plans, they will be
those of Lou Nova, perennial chal-
lenger from California, who was
showed into the background of the
fight picture by Conn's busy fists.
Conn, however. will be seen In
Washington next winter and pos
sibly outdoors in the spring during
a build-up campaign for another
shot at the title if the match is not
restaged this summer.
Evening star., 1941-06-19

Instead of stabbing, jabbing and
boxing Louis into state OF utter
bewilderment (Which he was
doing, our hero lost his head.
He elected to get in there and
slug, then he got kissed-not
once but several times-and be-
fore you could say Jack Robin
son, all was over for Conn-ex-
cept a rich return bout in Sep
tember which Mr.. Mike Jacobs
obligingly will stage.
The mourning line-Unhappiest
guy in the house was Lou Nova.
He was in line for a September
title shot, with either Louis or
Conn. but things being what they
are, he'll have to postpone his
chance for at least year. Un-
less, of course, Abe Simon upsets
the dope next month, which
isn't likely.
Rounding up the strays-Glad
to note peace and quiet have
Evening star., 1941-06-19
BY GAYLE TALBOT,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NEW YORK, June 19.-For fleet
ing, golden moments last night, Bill
ly Conn of Pittsburgh held the
heavyweight championship of the
world within his grasp.
Then Billy gambled, tried to
match punches with Joe Louis, and
the big Negro snapped out of his
strange lethargy and knocked Conn
kicking in the 18th round before a
thrilled crowd at the Polo Grounds.
Conn, the 174-pound gameSter,
was well in front when the end
came, suddenly and Unexpectedly.
Louis. drawn too fine in his train
ing, had looked slow, sullen de-
fender of the crown Conn had
danced around him for half the
distance, tied him up in the clinches,
then had come on to slap the
Bomber's teeth out.
At the end of the 18th round the
Pittsburgh wonder boy had spread
his mouth wide in grin as he re-
turned to his corner and waved tri-
umphantly to the gallery stretching
far back into the dark stands. He
thought he was "in," and so did
an amazed audience.
In the 18th round the slim, hand
some challenger sent Louis reeling
against the ropes with vicious two
fisted attack. Louis looked slow, un-
able to take advantage of the tar
gets offered him. The more than
SIS 900 electrified fans in the big ball
yard were only waiting, tensed, for
the final bell of the fight and the
announcement that the "winnah
and new champion" was Billy Conn
Then the 18th round began. Louis
came out, looking worried, and Conn
rushed to meet him. From the
challenger's corner blurted the warm
ing cry: Move around" as it had
come from Conn's manager, Johnny
Ray, from the opening bell on. But
Billy was needless. He went tearing
to meet Louis.
A left hook caught Billy alongside
the head and staggered him. He fell
into clinch. Louis. finally aroused,
poured everything he had into the
boy from Pittsburgh. Five consecu-
tive rights landed flush on Conn's
jaw before he finally crumpled to
the canvas. He was down, still trying
to struggle to his knees, when the
count of 10 came and Referee Eddie
Josephs signaled that it was all
over
Then they half-carried the strip
ling back to his corner, the blood
Evening star., 1941-06-19
MiIIon-Dour Conn-Louis Fight Looms for September
Novo Sees

in the service of foot ball" All
of which reminded Connie of the
time he spoke at Long Beach,
Calf, and referred to Your fair
city of Pasadena"
Today's guest stare. M.
Gibbs Baltimore Sun: Conn
brought a 1941 record of three
knockouts into the ring as his
contribution to the most amazing
fistic buildup in years. He kayoed
such celebrities as Don HaSsett,
Gunnar Barlund and Buddy
Knox. All three rolled together
would make a flrst-class heavy
weight"
In retreat-Coach Clipper
Smith of Villanova is taking a
week all to himself to concentrate
on the names of his new back
field unit-John Dzitko, John
Korporski, John Peselski and
Ziggy Zamlynski. And we don't
blame him.
Evening star., 1941-06-19
Overconfidence Defeats Billy
With Crown in Sight as Joe
Crushes Him in 18th Round

pouring from his nose and from a
cut under his eye. He still had a
smile on his lips, kid full of
courage and glory. Later he cried in
his dressing room as though his
heart would break, but the last the
crowd saw of him he was holding
out his hand in congratulatlon to
the Negro who had beat him down.
Seldom has a heavyweight fight
crowd seen the scales of victory shift
so suddenly. Up to the instant when
Louis caught and downed his man,
it looked as though Conn had made
good his boast and bedazzled the
champion. far bigger man. Louis,
for all his 1897 pounds and his
vaunted punch. had looked sloth-
full, disguised fighter up to the in
slant when he connected.
Early in the fight. in the second
round, Louis shuffled in and poured
punches into Conn's stomach. The
kid looked in bad shape. The fight
wise ringsiders nudged each other
and said it was about over.
But the third round saw Billy
open up in spectacular fashion and
slap Louis all over the ring. Louis
looked a sucker for Conn's left hook.
The champion appeared unable to
untrack himself. His handlers said
later that they were fearful at that
stage. Louis soberly admitted when
it ended that Conn had surprised
him with his speed and ability to
take punishment.
Again in the fifth Louis came
alive and belabored Conn's middle,
sending the challenger wobbling to
his corner when the round closed,
but that still didn't daunt Billy.
He managed to get through the
sixth on even terms, and the seventh
began the rally that had the title
won for him when he became too
careless and confident in the 18th.
Conn won the eighth round and
the ninth, lost the 10th and then
spurted to capture the 18th and the
18th. The roarS of the crowd echoed
across the nearby Harlem River as
the boy who didn't have chance"
increased his pace to step around
Louis and pound the champion from
every angle.
Louis up to this point had not
reached Conn with a single right
to the head. Billy had reason to
feel confident. He had caught the
overtrained champion with a furry
in the 18th that had sent Louis, be-
fuddled, into the ropes. He had
made terrific fight of it every Sec
ond of the way. He had the cham
pionship in his right fist.
Evening star., 1941-06-19

returned to the ranks of the war
ring Phillies. First Ebbets Field
card under the Chick Meehan-
Jimmy Bronson regime is slated
for July 8. One of the principals
sought is Sol Bartolo, the very
good Boston lightweight. Mule
Haas, Mike Kreevich, Monty
Stratton and Ted Lyons came to
New York a day ahead of the
club to do the town. Walter Cox,
veteran trotting horse trainer,
who has been seriously i'll here for
weeks, has been permitted to re-
turn to his home at Goshen un-
der the care of a nurse.
Published reports of Billy
Conn's marriage seem to have
been a bit premature.
There was humorous side
light when Connie Mack was
given his degree at Penn Mill
tary Academy. The old gentle
man was eulogized for q lifetime
Evening star., 1941-06-19
By EDDIE BRIETZ,
A,Sociated Press Sports Writer


NEW YORK, June l9.-By this
time all of you know that Billy
Conn lost his chance to win the
world heavyweight title by get
ting a little fresh with Mr.. Big
In the 18th round last night.
What some of you may not know
Is that the date for the next
100000 gate will be some time
in September at the Yankee
Stadium. If anybody ever laid
the scene for what the fight mob
call "a natural" the Messrs.
Conn and Louis did it last night.
Here is the picture: Conn was
leading what many believe to be
the greatest fighter of our time
by four rounds going into the
18th. Then what happened'
Evening star., 1941-06-19
Conn's No Man to SLUG With Louis

all the bell he threw
long punch, controlled Joe and laughed Bob Hope
had gotten off funny crack from his gsde seat In the ninth Conn
the
fight he said Louis they spared for
opening.
know himself told about the
incident later
Joe, Then Conn went
dropping little yellow basket Of to
which had rolled off the top
Stub with Louis That's the only chace
despite having Louis grogg Is
who hits hard the Brown
eventually will win the title Louis
possible Billy could have last
and the world at his feet
blushng blond bride and that price,
less which is called color
like word about the other guy LOUIS was
and clever man
Less a Buddy Baer game hard hitter
successfully
different styles No champion IN history mas
some Gay
the meantime, Joe will do
Evening star., 1941-06-19
Now I'm Reody to Roll Against This Bum

conjecural
its-over admitted he made
that needed knock
the 18th round
punched himself
McCaney kayo This could be
thought strictly
all
splitting Billy tried to the hard
worked,
stirring fight it battle OF many retreats and
in
brualy Louis
nd Conn
back the end of this round said Manager
Jobnnv Raw said m o
Evening star., 1941-06-19
BiIIy, When Hit, Should Have Run

his chance for the world heavyweight
A chance and he
harder the remarkable knockout record
In the almost immortal Corb And
blew il.
His mistake whe he Louis when he
That
danced of he did
cleared head and on 10
titeholder and decision.
He cocky. He had spotted Louis
OF from behind
and his handlers knew that only
o would for the Negro
Evening star., 1941-06-19
B, q Staff Correspondent of The star.

By Staff Correspondent OF Inc star.
NEW YORK, June l9.-We know
that Joe Louis definitely has slowed
down. When he stops completely
we'll see a new champion crowned.
Joe said he hurt his right wrist
in the sixth round of last nights
battle. 1t was not slapped by Mas
ter Conn.
The supporting card was so weak
it could have used couple of blood
transfusions. 1t would have made
Goldie Ahearn break out in cold
sweat to see that kettle of cold fish
they threw to the customers.
The spectators were as orderly as
Conn after the fatal 18th, although
visibly and vocally disappointed by
the challenger's sudden demise.
A troupe of "Dapper Dams" came
in from Pittsburgh to see the fight.
It's a fun-making, charitable or
Evening star., 1941-06-19
Gamble Ability Match Punches With Louis Blasts Conn Title Hopes
Win, Lose or Draw
With Two Strikes and the Boses Loaded
By FRANCIS {. STAN.
Star STAFF Correspondent.

with wo StrikeS and the Bases Loaded
NEW YORK June l9When the bell sounded for the thirteenth
round and the two fighters their Billy
making history Billy the Kid weighing pounds
Of the last five beWdered champion
In the eleventh round the twelfth
and almost his feet
His white mouhpece cleaning under the hot white lights he
laughed confidently bounced toward the ancoored sgger
nearly fat from Pittsburgh,
yelled Wen take that title
Billy then with the almost his
head. made mistake.
mistakes when he fighting Joe Louis.
mistake
him with punch Conn moved footed toward
blow er sgged the crowd
the But Louis TAX
inventory Conn who hurt Stalking
his prey, Louis
Evening star., 1941-06-19
Famous Gridmun Wed

SANTA ROSA, Calf. June 10
P.-Dr. Harold P. (Brick) Muller,
40, all-America end on the Cali
fornia football teams in 1921 and
1922, was married at Kenwood yes
terday to Mildred Carson, IS, Mar
tineZ school teacher.
Evening star., 1941-06-19

most got the Baer-Louis assignment
in Washington.
The A. A. U. has not approved
the time as yet but it is believed
that Conn broke Bob Pastors BIZ
cycling record between the second
and seventh rounds.
Louis isn't much in short sprints,
but his finishing kick" over mara
thon distance is marvellous.
BUNNY" Davis, who boxes We'll
terweight Champion Fritzie zivic at
the same place July l, was intro
duced and gave the fans snappy
military salute to prove his military
(See FIGHT NOTES, Page C-3)
Evening star., 1941-06-19
Gate at Big Fight
About S450,000
az the Assnclated PreSS.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 19.-Whlle
the detailed financial figures OF
the Joe Louis-Billy Conn fight
at the Polo Grounds last night
we're not available this morning.
it Officially was stated that the
paid attendance was 54,487 and
that the gross receipts approx
mately were $3.50, 900.
Evening star., 1941-06-19
NATIONAL.

NATIONAL.
Results Yesterday.
Chicago, ): Brooklyn. /.
St Louis Z: Cincinnati 3.
Pittsburgh, =: New York, 2 III Inning
tie. night.
others not scheduled.