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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23
BY Bull CUNNINGHAM

Your suess is as good as any
body's az 10 why Rudolf Hess, the
only sane looking number in the
entire clownish array Of heiling
hooligans. came suddenly unStuck
from Germany and favored the
worlds front pages with a lone
eagle flight that puts even the
young Slim Lindbergh's Atlantic
crossing into second place in terms
of bulk space and affiliated COM
ment.
And that seems 10 be exactly
par for the course even after
studying the cards turned in by
London and Berlin.
/ had a chance 10 study at close
range the looks. mannerisms and
even some of the conversation oi
the entire gallery of top Nazis In
Berlin in 1886. and, as il chances
Hess was the one | really met ano
had conversation with.
CHAT IN ENGLISH
met the quiet and rather hand
some Rudolf first without realiZ'
ing who he was, or what he repre-
scented. We chatted briefly about
the games in English, which he
seemed 10 speak about as well as
a German ever does.
1t was only A chance meeting
but he remembered me when W.
CHANGED 10 be in the same room al
a formal reception later. and hC
came over this time and began tho
conversation himself. Again II
was about sports, the games, thC
Olympic ideal
That rang in a full chord II
memory when one of the recent
dispatches from London said per
haps he was trying to contact th'
Duke Of Hamilton, a fellow enthu
siast AT the Winter Games at Part
enkirchen. and that possibly HI
felt war between Britain and Ger
many could be ended by invoking
the Olympic ideal of fair play anl
a clear break
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23
Baseball in Brief
HOME Rim H1IIERs

HOME Run HITTERs
OFT. Giants. q Moor. Giants lombard
Reds. Mccormick Reds, PAdgstt, car
dinals Camilii, Dodgers, knickerbocker,
white sox. Dicksy, Yankees Heinrich
Yankee
Leaders. .Sa,ionAI OF Giants, 10:
f,-gssSs 4 sst4f~e.t ~ s'sf ct9UfftitN. Eetfs7
American Heath. Indians. 5, York,
Tigers g.
LEADING PITCHERS
American FeleT Indians, WIN E. lost 2
Calehouse Browns Won lost none john
son. Red sox, and Harder. Indians, VINO
four los, one National WArneke. Car
dinaIs. won hve lost none wyatt, Dodgers.
won let ? Sahem, Cardinals won
lost none.
LEADING BtTItR>
American - Cullenbine, Browns. 3s' :
Dickey. Yankees. $50 Travis. senators.
SIS NationaI-VAughAn Pirates .5s3
Mzs, Cardinals. $50. Slaughter. Cardinals.
.3j2.
Runs BATTFD IN
American York. Tigers. %; Keller
Yankees. %. Gordon, Yankees. 81 IA
uonai-N Nicholson, Guns 80 or, Giants,
~. Mize Cardinals. q.
Evening star., 1941-10-31
Catoe Is Sentenced
To Die February6fo
Abramowitz Staying
Convicted Man
Protests Innocence
As Doom Is Sounded

Protesting his innocence, Jarvis
r. Catoe this afternoon was sem
fenced to death on February 6 by
Justice James w. Morris in District
Court for the murder OF Mrs. Rose
AbramowitZ.
Justice Morris denied a motion
for a new trial and set aside de-
fense arguments that error had
been committed during the course
of the trial by the admission OF
Catoe's confession and conversa-
tions he had with four physicians.
Asked If he had anything to say,
prior to being sentenced, Catoe
said: Judge. Your Honor, after l
am gone the murder will remain
unsolved. You won't have the right
man"
Catoe appeared to be chewing
something, as Justice Morris pro-
nounced the death sentence. Prior
10 the passing of the death penalty,
Catoe appeared calm and spoke in
q low voice when the jurist asked
him If he had anything to say.
Catoe's counsel plan an immediate
appeal to the United States Court
of Appeals.
Evening star., 1941-10-31
Visitor Aboard Reuben James
Tells of Practice Against Subs
Officers and Crew Reheorsed Simulated
Attacks Twice Daily for Two Weeks

hearse twice day what they would
do if submarine should attack.
On one wall of the Wardroom
were crossed cutlasses Across, on
the door of the linen closet. was
a picture of Seaman Reuban James
interposing his head beneath the
cutlaSs of a private to save the
life of Commodore Stephen De-
catur
There were frequent discussions
about Seaman Reuben James. Had
there really been such a seaman
and had he actually done the act of
gravery which saved Decatur, as
described on the shiny brass plate
beneath the picture?
Navy tradition said "yes." Re-
cent investiga ton in Navy records
says no"
Comdr. Edwards always ended the
discussion by pointing to the pic
ture. Sure there was a Reuben
James" he said. Look on his arm
there in the picture"
On the arm of the sailor. who
bent over the fallen Decatur, was
tattooed "R. James"
Evening star., 1941-10-31
Soose Gives Up MiddIeweight
Title: Abrams Gets Chance

recognized as 160-pound champion
in Maryland.
The commission promptly an
nounced it would recognize as a
middleweight title bout 15-round
match between Zale of Gary, IND,
and Abrams, who recently beat
Soose in a non-title go.
Jacobs announced that in place
of the Soose-Ken Overlin bout,
which had been booked for Novem-
Der 81, he would stage card head
lined by two 10-rounders-the first
between two former 160-pound
champs. Overlin and Al Hostak OF
Seattle, the second between two
leading welterweight title contend
ers, Mike Kaplan of Boston and
Young Kid Mccoy of Detroit.
The commission later announced
it also had received word from Over
lin that he was giving up campaign
ing among the middleweights and
henceforth would meet light-heavies.
SooSe won the title from Overlin
and was scheduled to meet him
again next month.
Evening star., 1941-10-31
BY CHARLES II. SPILMAN, Jr,

Providence Bulletin Stan Reporter.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Oct. 3l-1
messed for two weeks aboard the
United States destroyer Reuben
James, sunk last night on convoy
duty.
She was on convoy duty when I
was with her, conveying United
States ships with supplies for our
defense bases in Iceland.
The Reuben James was in pro-
tected ford refueling when the de-
stroyer to which I had transferred
from the carrier glided up and made
fast beside her. Across the few
inches separating the bridge wings
of the two deStroyers. 1t. Comdr.
H. l.. Edwards of the Reuben James
stretched his hand to the skipper
of the second ship.
The Navy knows him as Tex" but
his name is Haywood l.. Edwards
He entered the Navy in June, 1922
and was commissioned an ensign
after graduation fro mthe Naval
Academy on June 3, 1926 The belt
buckle he wears is enameled in red
white and blue. souvenir of his
service on the United States Olym-
pic wrestling team.
Comdr. Edwards invited me down
into the wardroom of the Reuben
James that first night He ordered
coffee and the steward brought ir
steaming cups.
l remained aboard for more thar
two weeks and watched Comdr. Ed.
wards, his officers and crew re-
Evening star., 1941-10-31
Western S Gridders
Remain in Race by
Defeating Eastern
Duke O'ConneIl Scores
Only Touchdown After
March Down Field
picture on Page KY


Westerns Red Raiders. defending
champions in the inter-high football
series, remained in the race for the
west division title by defeating
Eastern. 60. in the only series game
this afternoon at the Eastern sta
dunn. The defeat virtually elimi-
mated Eastern from consideration in
the East division.
The lone touchdown came at the
climax of a 60-yard march early in
the second period. Duke OConnell,
who made the touchdown. had car
ried the ball five to 10 yards at a
clip before breaking through tackle
for the Vineyard pay-of play.
Eastern's only bid for a score
came when the Lincoln Parkers re-
covered the opening kickoff on
Westerns 2O-yard line The Raid
erS line braced and took over on
the 15-yard line. Western again
was threatening to score when the
final whistle sounded.
At the start of the second half
Eastern began what appeared to be
a drive downfield from its own Is
yard line, with Newberry and Tore
slashing through the line for two
first downs to midfleld. A bad pass
from center set the Ramblers back,
however, and tumble on the fourth
down gave Western the ball on East
ern's 30-yard line.
Clarence Kuldell slashed through
to the 20-yard line for a first down
for Western, but a tumble stopped
this Raider attempt at another
score.
Evening star., 1941-10-31
sy the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Oct. 3l.-A match
10 clear up the middleweight boxing
championship was made today when
Promoter Mike Jacobs signed Tony
Zale. N. B. A. titleholder. and
George Abrams of Washington for
a l5-round bout in Madison Square
Garden November %.
Billy Soose of Farrell, Pa, Off
cially relinquished his middleweight
boxing championship today and in
formed the New York State Athletic
Commission that he plans to cam
paign as a light-heavyWeight.
Soose told Brig. Gen. John j.
Phelan, commission chairman, that
he intended to challenge the win
ner of the 175-pound title bout No
vember IA between Gus Lesnevich
and Tami Mauriello.
AS soon as Soose's abdication was
announced the first claim to the
middleweight crown was filed by
Ivy Jannazzo of New York, who is
Evening star., 1941-10-31
Curtiss-Wright Increases
Pay Of $500 Employees
By the Associated PresS'

pt TIC hooOSiaNSu 1900
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 31.-The
Curtiss- Wright Corp. today an
nounced pay increases for the $500
employees of its new airplane plant
here.
For factory workers the minimum
was raised from so cents an hour
to SIS, with 60 cents after 80 days
employment, IS cents after go days
and 10 cents after so days.
The pay of salaried employees was
increased 81 a week, while skilled
workers received a boost of IL cents
an hour.
Curtiss- Wright officials estimated
that when peak employment of
$4,000 persons is reached next year
the revision would represent an in
crease in the annual pay roll from
$1,000, 900 to s19,500,000.
Evening star., 1941-10-31
py the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SALTSBURG, Pa, Oct. 3l.-Lt.
John j. Daub. jr., 26, son Of the
headmaster Of the Kiski Preparatory
School here, was an otflcer on the
torpedoed U. S. S. Reuben James,
his father reported today. Young
Daub. a graduate of Kiskl in 1882
and of the Naval Academy in 1886,
was assigned to the ship only three
weeks ago, his father said.
SYRACUSE. N. Y. Oct. 81 tP).-
Members of the family Of 1t. James
M. Belden said today the 29-year- old
Junior grade communications officer
was aboard the Reuben James.
CHESTER. Pa, Oct. 81 R).-
John Francis Bauer, jr., %, of Ches-
ter was chief radioman on the Reu-
ben James. his father said today
Besides the father. Bauer'S mother
and three sisters live in Chester.
Radioman Bauer was last home on
48-hour leave two weeks ago, his
father said. His parents received
a letter from him only this morn
ing, almost at the time the news of
the torpedoing was given out by the
Navy Department.
CHARLESTON, w Va. Oct. 81 CPl.
AT least four West Virginia seamen
were on the destroyer Reuben
James.
Relatives listed them as Joseph
Evening star., 1941-10-31
S374,333,578 Annual
Service Pay Increase
Asked in Senate Bill
Both Enlisted Men
And Officers Would
Benefit Under Plan
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Legislation providing broad ad-
justments in pay for all persons in
the armed services, atan estimated
additional cost of $374 1888 ,578 an
nually, was introduced today by
Senate Military Affairs Subcommit-
tee.
The bulky measure, which would
raise pay for enlisted men and OFF,
GERS of the Army, Navy and Marine
Corps, was offered by Senator john
son, Democrat, of Colorado, chair
man of the subcommittee, after ex-
tensive study by an Interdepart-
mental Committee representing the
armed services, the Coast Guard,
Coast and Geodetic Survey and Pub
lie Health Service.
The interdepartmental Committee
approved the proposed pay adjust
mentS unanimously, but noted that
the increases could not be regarded
as official recommendations of the
various departments.
Distribution of Increases.
The proposed overall increases
would be distributed as follows:
Army, S272,810,230; Navy, s82,l1O,-
045 Marine Corps, Sll ,779,023; Coast
Guard, $7,122 1865; Coast and Geo
detic Survey, s1oS,S12, and Public
Health Service. S403, ,l03.
The committee recommended that
the base pay for lowest ranking en-
listed men, such as the Army pri-
vate, be raised from S21 to $40
month, with elimination of the Sc
lective Service Act provision for an
automatic $40 monthly increase
after years service.
Increases in subsistence pay for
both men and officers were proposed
to meet higher costs of living since
the original pay acts of 1908 and
1922.
Extension Act Upheld.
At almost the same time, the
right of Navy and Marine Corps en-
listed men to receive the $40
monthly increase authorized effec-
tive August 10 in the service exten-
sion act for Army enlisted men with
years service was upheld in an
opinion by Controller General Lind
say Warren
The Service Extension Act applied
specifically to Army men and draf-
tees, but the Selective Service and
Training Act of September Is, 1910,
provided that naval enlisted men
should receive the same pay and al
lowances as Army enlisted men.
Evening star., 1941-10-31
Officer Chips Bombs
Oft Worship's S Deck
With Golf Club
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Oct. 3l.-Bobby
Jones, golf star, has just learned
about a new use for a niblick.
They're excellent, he found
out in a golf round with Capt.
A. G. Talbot of H. M. s. Illus
trious. for chipping incendiary
bombs into the sea from an air
plane carriers decks.
Capt. Talbot related how an
officer, practicing with a niblick
when planes attacked, brought
the club into effective use by
pitching the incendiaries off the
deck.
There was nothing to 1t,
much" the Briton added with
grin.
Evening star., 1941-10-31
Immediate Vote
On Neutrality
Repeal Blocked
MuIoney Objects
To Plea Made by
Senator O'DunieI
Earlier Story on Page ABB
BY J. A. OLEARY.

A move by Senator O'Daniel,
Democrat, of Texas. to bring the
Senate to an immediate vote on
repeal of the Neutrality Act, in
view of the sinking of the de-
stroyer Reuben James, failed this
afternoon when Senator Malo-
ney, Democrat, of Connecticut,
objected to the request. Under
Senate rules unanimous consent
was required.
The Connecticut Senator. who has
not revealed whether he will vote
for or against the bill. told news
papermen he objected because he
knew there were other Senators
who want to speak before there is
a vote
Senator Brooks. Republican. of
Illinois was in the midst of plea
against the bill and against Amer
lean involvement in the war, when
Senator ODaniel interrupted to an
nounce that when Senator Brooks
concluded he would call for a vote
then instead of next Wednesday,
the date previously fixed by leaders.
Barkley Denies Aiken Charge.
A charge late today by Senator
Aiken, Republican, of Vermont that
President Roosevelt is personally
responsible for whatever lives may
have been lost in recent naval in
cidents, brought Majority Leader
Barkley to his feet protesting the
charge was unfair"
Il think it is unfair to the Amer
lean people for a Senator to arise
here and say the President is per-
sonally responsible" Senator Bark
ley declared. explaining that what
ever actions the President takes are
not taken personally, but in his Of
fetal capacity.
You might as we'll say that
Woodrow Wilson was personally re-
SponSible for every man who went
to his death in the last war" Sem
ator Barkley said
President Roosevelt had the over
whelming support of the American
people in sending an expedition to
Iceland to prevent Hitler from using
that point as a jumping off place.
for an attack on this hemisphere,
Senator Barkley continued.
Defends Presidents Action.
The President. he said had more
right to take that step than Hitler
had to sit down with a pencil and
attempt TO mark off on a map a
combat zone extending 1900 miles
in one direction and 1900 miles in
another.
Senator Aiken. opponent of ad-
ministration foreign policy. said
that by ordering conveys in spite
of his repeated promises and in con-
tempt of existing law" the Presi-
dent was responsible"
His disregard for representative
government constitutes a greater
threat TO democracy than war it.
self. declared the Vermonter. whose
State already is on record as being
at war with Germany by action Of
the State Legislature.
Brooks Applauded
Although eager to pass the bill to
enable American merchant ships to
go armed across the seas with sup
plies for the nations fighting Hit
Ter Senate leaders do not believe
they can change their plans to vote
next Wednesday.
AS Senator Brooks finished. he
drew applause from the galleries.
and Senator Murdock, Democrat. OF
Utah, presiding at the time. ad-
moniShed the crowd that Senate
rules forbid demonstrations of ap-
proval or disapproval.
A moment later, Senator OMa-
See NEUTRALITY. Page 2-Xl
Evening star., 1941-10-31
Woshinqton-Lee High Wins $40
: Officers and II Men Aboard
US.S. Reuben james Identified

Settle, II, of Charleston; Wendell
Neptune, 21, of Metz, Marion
County: Aaron H Stewart, 81, of
Beckley and Lou Farley, "a, of Hur-
ricane, Putnam County.
GLENS FALLS, N. Y, Oct. 81 C4)
Albert j. Mondoux, 38, who re-
turned two years ago to active duty
in the Navy after retiring in 1888,
was known here as chief water ten
der aboard the Reuben James.
DANVILLE, Va, Oct. 81 (P).-
Among the personnel of the U. S. S.
Reuben James was L. c. DickerSon
of Stuart. son of the late DR.. l.. G.
Dickerson and Mrs. DickerSon. He
enlisted in the Navy here 18 months
ago. Relatives had heard from him
recently from the Iceland station.
AKRON. Ohio. Oct. 81 CP.-At
least three Akron residents were
aboard the Reuben James, family
members reported today. They were:
James Brantley Clark, 90 c. C.
Hayes, 10, and Joseph Hajoway, 2l.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Oct. 81 P).-
Mrs. Ernest P. Howard said today
her son, Robert J. Howard, 81, was
a third-class torpedoman on the
ship. He enlisted in the Navy in
Buffalo two years ago. His last
letter to his parents was written
October 10.
Evening star., 1941-10-31
Army Flyers on Mountain
Identified by Ground Crew
Earlier Story on Page A-2.)

Earlier Story on Page A-2.)
BY the Associated Press.
FRESNO, Calf. Oct. 31.-TWo
Army flyers who survived a week on
a Sierra momtainside after vanish
ing in a storm that broke up a for
nation of 19 planes were identified
today by operations officers as Its.
j. C. West and L. c. Lydon.
A ground crew established con-
tact this morning with the pilots,
located from a searching plane yes
terday on the north slope OF 10000
foot Barton Peak. The ground crew
carried a portable radio to report
to an Army bomber overhead.
1t. Richard N Long of Connells-
vile, Pa, was the only remaining
pilot unaccounted for out of five
ships lost from the formation.
A ground party reported the men,
both from Des Moines, Iowa, were
uninjured.
Evening star., 1941-10-31
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, Oct. 81 tP.-
Stocks lower; steels lead decline.
Bonds irregular; speculative is
sues off fractionally. Foreign ex-
change quiet; generally un-
changed
Cotton lower; New Orleans and
local selling. Sugar higher; trade
demand. Metals steady; brass
prices to remain unchanged.
Wool tops mixed; trade buying,
general selling.
HICAG o. Wheat higher;
strengthened by continued wet
weather. Corn firm; harvest be-
ing delayed. Hogs weak to 10
lower; top, $1,000; arrivals above
estimates. Cattle steady to weak;
largely cleanup trade.
Evening star., 1941-10-31
House Group 10 Return
To Probe Two Air Crashes
Earlier Stories on Page Az

earlier stories on rage AL
By the Associated Press.
BOGOTA, Colombia, Oct. 81
Members of the United States Con-
gressional Committee to Investigate
Air Accidents said today they would
leave South America, where they
have been studying air operations,
to investigate yesterdays two air.
plane crashes near Moorhead,
Mimi, and ST. Thomas, Ontario.
Representative Nichols, Democrat,
of Oklahoma, chairman, instructed
members of his staff by telephone
to assemble all data preliminary to
complete hearing.
Mr.. Nichols said the committee
had cancelled plans to fly to Hawaii
SO as to return for the investigation
of yesterdays crashes, which he
said they were considering with
the utmost gravity
Evening star., 1941-10-31
acknowledgements Unrest
Eliminated, Nozis Says

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Oct. 31-DN.B. declared
tonight that ''the kernel of unrest"
in the protectorate of Bohemia
Moravia has been eliminated and
the situation clarified" by the meas
ures enforced by the new Reich's
protector, Reinhard Heydrich.
Heydrich introduced a state of
civil siege in the Czech territory
more than month ago. and since
then at least 100 Czechs have been
executed.
Evening star., 1941-10-31
Boy, Clad in Cowboy Suit,
Is Killed by Automobile

sidewalk when the car skidded off
the street. struck him, spun around
three times, hit a pole and caught
fire, police reported.
Occupants of the vehicle. Herbert
Weldin, jr., %, OF Wilmington, Del,
and Charles Divirgilio, %, Marshall
town, Del, suffered cuts and bruises,
police reported The name of the
child could not be determined i'm
mediately, and police were checking
with school authorities in an effort
TO learn it.
Evening star., 1941-10-31
Army to Call Jockeys

PIMLICO, Md, Oct. 81 tSpeciaD -
Jockey Irving Anderson was notified
today that he would be inducted
into the Army on November II,
Porter Roberts, who is due here
tomorrow to ride, also expects to be
called to the colors in few days.
Evening star., 1941-10-31
Yard Repairing
14Wdrships
Settles Strike
Board Tells Lewis
ItWon't Mediate
Under Pressure
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 3l.-A 5-day-
old strike at the Robins Drydock,
involving $500 workers and re-
pair work on IA British and
American ships, was settled
today.
A reliable source said the workers,
members of the United Marine and
Shipbuilding Workers Union. c. I.
O., would go back to work as soon
as possible.
The source said the union and the
company had signed a contract
In striking, the union accused the
firm of lack of good faith in nego-
tiating a contract and the matter
was referred to the National Defense
Mediation Board in Washington.
Membership Meeting Tonight.
While shipyard officials refused
comment, a union spokesman said
the workers would hold member
ship meeting tonight to ratify the
contract agreed on by their leaders
IF they agreed to it, we no doubt
will" the spokesman said.
Union officials at the conference
with the firm leaders were not i'm
mediately available.
The strike seriously delayed the
operation of IA ships being used TO
rush supplies to England and Russia
John Burge, union regional direc-
tor, said when the strike was called
that it centered around per cent
wage increase, amounting to $4,000
a week, which he said the company
had promised and then Withdrawn.
The company made no statement at
that time, but an official said the
uoc nno nf cIneeT Shnn
Evening star., 1941-10-31

A boy about years old. clad in
a cowboy suit and apparently on
his way home from a Halloween
party at a nearby school, was fatally
injured late today when struck by
an automobile near the intersection
of Bladensburg road and Eastern
avenue NE. The child was pro-
nounced dead at Casualty Hospital.
Two occupants of the car were ad-
mitted to the hospital for treat
ment.
The voungster was walking on the
Evening star., 1941-10-31

SIXTH RACE-Purse, $500; claiming;
maidens; 8 and 4 year olds: IS miles.
Westerns Son (Cru'D 1920 500 $40
Ladislas BARBER $50 DO
Tough Bird (Anfantis) 1920
Time, 1853 2-5.
Also ran-Arizona Lady, Royal Polly,
Hada Sam, Simple Life, Flying Pigeon.
Evening star., 1941-10-31

Foreign.
Indiscriminate Nazi U-boat war on
U. S. seen by British. Page AS
Japanese paper bids u. S. to start
SNOWFALL of peace" Page Al
British Commands reported raid
ing occupied France. Page A-3
Two French prisoners freeu by Nazis
for tips on terrorists. Page Ais
National.
Rescue party leaves to bring out
Army pilots. Page Az
Evening star., 1941-10-31
Wiedemunn in japan
En- Route to Tientsin
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Oct 81. - Capt. Fritz
Wiedemann, former Consul General
at San Francisco and intimate Of
Adolf Hitler, arrived on japanese
vessel at Yokohama today from
South America en- route to Tientsin
to become Consul General in that
Japanese North China city.