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Paul Dean and Lou Chiozza de- parted from the Giants. and Ea.l Averill finished his distinguished major league career with the Bos- ton Braves. Brooklyn gave up on Van Mungo and set down Tex tNo Hit Carleton. Joe vosmik, Mace Brown and Vita Tamulis. Cincinnati cut loose Jim Ripple, the eternal rookie, and Monte Pearson. Leo (Gabby) Hartnett got his release from the Giants. but may return next spring.
 It was bad season for the Waner boys, and perhaps their last, Pittsburgh released them Paul caught on with Boston and Lloyd with Cincinnati, but Lloyd was released after the season end ed.
 In the American League, Man. ager Jimmy Dykes of the Chicago White Sox decided Third Base man Jimmy Dykes was all washee up, and retired amidst fanfare Ossie Bluege of Washington and Earl Brucker of the Athletics turned coaches. Charles (Buddy) Myer got his walking papers from Washington when the season en1- ed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-29

Biggest shakeup by any one club was engineered by the Chicago Cubs. Down and out went Jerome tDizzy) Dean. Clay Bryant. Billy Myers, Zeke B0nura, Al Todd and, at sea sons end doughty old Charley Root. And to Brooklyn went Billy Herman and Augie Ga lan
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 More such t;rama is to be enacted. perhaps quickly. Con- nie Mack says Al Simmons probably will not play again. The Duke of Milwaukee was a coach much of last season. Charley Gehrlnger. Detroit's mechanical second baseman, and Robert Moses Grove. one of the all-tin,e great south- paws, are getting used to read ing their 0bits.
 Hal Trosky and Mel Harder Cleveland veterans, were di s. lbled and off the scene when tht 94l season ended. Chuck Kleir
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-17

Lovely Carol Bruce OF the
movies is in Detroit today. spread
ing good will before the world
premiere of her latest picture,
Keep En- Flying"
She tripped lightly up the long
ramp at the Michigan Central
Depot, fresh as a dollar. and an
nounced she had achieved her
dream of months-10 hours solid
sleep.
She has sparkling blue eyes and
was wearing a sort Of tailored suit
and soft brown hair and a coat
that had some fur on il. Her
open-at- the-throat blouse was OF
white material and three-quarters
of an inch below her left knee
there was tiny bandage. IN
She was, greeted at the station
by Mrs. Edward j. Jeffries Jr.
who welcomed her and presented
the key to the city, and two bellies
of Detroit's defense industry, Miss
Marjorie Tassi Of The Ford Motor
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-17
Carol Bruce i'm Town
She's Spreading Good VIII Here 3 Days, Preceding
World Premiere Of Keep En- Flying"

Company and Miss Dorothy Cain
of United States Rubber.
The Misses Tassi and Cain. who
will be Carols. official hostesses
during her three-day stay. wore
uniforms of the USO, similar 10
the one worn by Carol in the
picture.
Miss Bruce was % yesterday
and never had been in the motor
capital before.
I'm sure I'll enjoy IL inn
mensely," she said. 1--WE had
enough sleep 80 I can keep go
ing all the time I'm here. There
are just lots Of things 1 want to
see before I leave. i hope I have
time for all Of them"
Then the party moved off to be-
gin a busy day-breakfast at the
Book Cadillac, a shower and then
a trip through United States Rub
Der with Dick Foran. who plays
opposite Carol. and Director
Arthur Lubin. who arrive later.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-17
.Ker(h in Crimea
Falls, Say Ndzis

International News service Cable
BERLIN. Nov. 17.--Capture Of
Kerch, strategic Crimean port fac
ing the rich oil-producing Cauca-
sus, was announced by the German
high command today.
Authorities declared that with
the city's fall, the Germans have
cut off Russia's water access to
the mouth of the Don River and
won command of the narrow
straits leading to the Sea of Azov
and the Caucasus.
Kerch also is the center of
Soviet iron ore production with q
huge potentional productive ca
pacity.
The German high command an
nounced capture of a powerful
fortress in the defenses of Seva.
stopol. great Russian Black Ses
naval base.
With capture of Kerch. German
authorities said, the number OF
Soviet prisoners taken in the
Crimea has reached 100000 men,
German forces were said to be
in complete control of the entire
eastern part of the Crimean Pen
insula.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-17
No Kidding
Polieewomsn Gets Plenty
Exercise From Bicycle

Policewoman Violet Kidder, AZ
was still blushing today about her
first experience in physical cul.
ture.
She appeared at police head
quarters for work yesterday with
torn stockings. bruised knees, as
sorted abrasions, Commissions and a
sheepish look.
She finally broke down and ad-
mitted her escapade.
About three weeks ago she
bought a bicycle which she in
tended to ride to and from work
After practicing since then
around her home at 1921 Hum
phrey avenue, she decided that
she was ready to venture forth
Sunday. When she neared the sta
ton tshe wouldn't say where) she
suddenly found herself lying on
the pavement with the bicycle on
top.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-17

retake Poland from the Germans.
To help him In the gigantic
task he has a group of ex-
perienced ofhcers-men who al
ready have tasted bitter defeat
at the hands OF Hitler troops.
But in tasting defeat these men
have learned much--have learned
how TO fight the Germans, learned
by experiences so bitter that I've
seen them cry when recounting
them.
Recruiting headquarters for Po-
lands army in Canada is at Wind
sor. Here all Polish citizens and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-17
Western Penna.
Shut Down

ny oAmLc IL. hILUALl<EN
lnt1 News Service star Ccrrespondeat
PITTSBURGH. Nov. IA vir-
tually 100 per cent effective
strike occurred on schedule today
in the captive mines of Western
Pennsylvania. threatening to stor
the wheels of the Pittsburgh dis.
trict's defense-vital steel mills.
No violence was reported any.
where in the area as close to e..
600 men responded to John l.
Lewis mo CONTRACTING work
order. A total of $1,000 miners
throughout the country are af,
fected.
lin adjoining West Virginia,
there was minor disturbance
this morning when pickets and
miners reporting for work at a
United States Steel captive
mine at Gary engaged in a 10
minute rock battle. The miners
finally entered the pitt
Quietly and efficiently, the
strike machinery of the United
Mine Workers Of America went
into operation. Picket lines were
light, in many cases serving only
to notify and turn away miners
who reported for work unaware OF
the strike order.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-17
Indy Mother-in-Law
Will Help Britain

NEW YORK. Nov. 17.-CINS)-
Mrs. Dwight Morrow. mother-in.
law of isolationist Charles A. Lind
bergh. has accepted the chairman
ship of the Home Front" an or
ganization devoted to the aid o.
Britain, 1t was disclosed today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-17
Graft Charges Against is Dismissed
Go Opens Sessions,
Faces Mine Problem
BY JACK CRELLN

The invocation was then read by
the Rev. Raymond Clancy. director
of Catholic Social Action for the
Detroit archdiocese, who prayed
that the delegates would forget
all selfish interests and be mindful
of their duties to the millions OF
workers they represent"
Doll. opening the convention.
declared:
"On behalf Of 30O,00O men,
hers of the Go In Wayne
County, I welcome you to
Detroit.
Detroit has been called q lot
Of things: Detroit the Dynamic,
the Queen Of the Lakes and the
Birthplace Of the Stretch-out
System for Labor.
IL call to your attention that
now there are moro CLIO mem-
bers here per square foot than
any place In the world.
DISPLAY OF SOLIDARITY
I'VE will show You the worries
greatest display Of solidarity
here at the Ford Motor Com
pany.
I'VE have had public officials
here who have sworn they
would drive the Go out Of
town."
Doll then introduced Mayor Ed
ward J. Jeffries Jr. as "the man
who is mayor now and who is fair
to labor and fair to the Go"
Jeffries told the delegates:
This has always been . great
(Cnsfanxs~H -. n~-~ Ur~..-x
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-17
had Mixture
Whisky Plus Rock Plus
Window Brings Woe

Michael Connolly, 81, of Pontiac,
was arrested at 2:30 a. m. today
shortly after large chunk of
concrete had crashed through q
plate glass window of the Bethune
police station. Police found Con-
molly dancing on the lawn.
81 Just got cock-eyed," Con-
molly explained later to Judge
John p. Scallen. Then as an
afterthought: "And I didn't know
IL was n police station"
He was ordered to pay for the
window and keep away from
whisky, rocks and windows for at
least three months.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-17

citizens Of allied and neutral coun-
tries. with the exception of Ca
nadians, are admitted.
Recruits must sign a pledge to
obey orders. but no oath OF al
legiance is required.
Volunteers range in age from
IL with parents consent) to so.
Their enlistment is for the dura-
ton of the war and for that they
are guaranteed by the Polish gov
eminent that within one year OF
the cessation Of hostilities in Po-
land they will be released from
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-17
'Wsxey Gordon jailed

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.--QNS)-
Irving "Waxey Gordon" Wexler,
one-time gang chief. who recently
was ordered out Of California after
serving a penitentiary sentence,
was arrested by New York police
on vagrancy charges early today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-17
3 British Ships
Sunk, Says Rome

ROME. Nov. 17.-QNS)-Three
British vessels. including a 10000
ton steamer, have been sunk in
the Mediterranean by italian
planes, an army communicate
claimed today. A torpedo plane re-
portedly sank the steamer The
two other vessels were said to
have been merchantnen.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-17

NkEs Vuudfu He I1cdIet,
Editor, In the News,
San Simeon, Cal.
My Dear Mr.. Hearst:
TN YOUR I'm THE NEWS"
column Of the Journal
American of Nov. 9Th, you
advocate a peace between the
warning nations, and that
such a peace should be sought
after by our President.
1t seems to me, Mr.. Hearst,
that you have lost a lot OF
that vim, vigor and vitality
you possessed when you were
n swashbuckling, rollicking,
devil-may-care youth--seek-
ing adventure, new grounds
to conquer-looking for a
good fight.
To quote your words NOW
war Is only enjoyed by
those who are playing the
chess game of war safely be-
hind the board, not on the
board like the pawns in the
game. WHO, may ! ask,
did the most bowling that
really brought on the Spanish
American war? And who en-
joyed the chess game behind
the board? And what about
the pawns on the board? Time
sure does a lot to ones men,
DRY, doesn't 1t?
Your article further says,
The great game OF war Is
only for the powerful, and the
ambitious -. They divide the
stakes greedily. ;" Truth
fully now, Mr.. Hearst, when
you did your big yowling be-
fore the war Of 1898 wasn't
there . bit of greed In your
actions! The Standasd Amer
lean Encyclopedias, Vol. vi, re
HEARST, WILLIAM Ran
DOLPH, reads verbatim, "His
sympathy for the suffering
Cubans caused him to oppose
Spanish oppression and gain
many new readers. -"
Has the word SYMPATHY
been obliterated from your
present vocabulary? DO you
have no regard or sympathy
for the English, French, Po-
lish, Czechs, and all the other
being overrun and to be over
run by the hordes OF Huns
with a mailman as their
leader? Or do you have no
sympathy because you have
no stakes that you can divide
IL the Hun Is defeated? Or Is
your mistrust, your hatred,
your supreme dislike for the
English SO intense that all
else Is overshadowed-the
possible total conquest of this
world by a ruthless Hun
the possible elimination of all
creeds, all religions, all free
doms about which you SO
often speak and write:
One of your creeds accord
Continued on Next Page, Col. ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-17
Lewis Ddres
3 Who Call
Traitor
Roosevelt Pondsrs
Radio Appeal to
Miners to Return
BY JACK VINCENT

IntT News Service star Cssrsspsa1sn1
WASHINGTON. Nov. Twin
the coal strike In full force, John
L. Lewis today told the United
Mine, Workers policy COMMITTEES
that the blame for collapse Of his
negotiations with steel company
Executives for union shop con-
tract in the mines they own, could
be laid at the feet Of that "sinis-
tier" figure. Eugene Grace. head d
the Bethlehem Steel Corporation.
Lewis made tfsis csiAfRs il =
speech to the COMMITTEES as he pre-
pared to deliver q formal report
to President Roosevelt saying that
the three days of negotiations
which the Chief Executive had or
dered proved fruitIess.
Lewis also dashed out bitterly
against Senator Connally CD.
Texas. and Representatives Cox
CD. Georgia, and Smith CD, vir.
ginia, who are driving for anti
strike legislation in Congress.
"They call me . traitor to our
nag" Lewis declared. ~ laugh
at such = charge and I chal-
lenge tho Connsllys, the Coxes
and the Smiths to absent thcm-
selves from congressional Inn
munity and walk up to John
Lewis and call him . traitor
SAYS OTHERS WILLING
Commenting on the conferences
which he had held with Grace.
Benjamin Fairless Of United States
Steel and Frank Purnell of Younes-
town Sheet and Tube, Lewis
charged that both United States
Steel and Youngstown Sheet and
Tube were willing to sign a union
shop agreement. but that Grace
blocked the move.
As union leaders assembled for
a policy session they reported that
the strike "is 100 per cent effec-
tive" William Haynes. president
of District 4. Uniontown, Pa.
which has 1880 miners, said the
steel companies were not trying
to operate the mines and that
everything is quiet"
Denying they were split 2 to l
In favor Of granting Lewis a union
shop. the steel officials were to
call in person at the White House.
fCOntinued nm Next PAGE ri IN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-17

The Congress OF Industrial Or
CARNATIONS opened its fourth
annual convention today in Moose
Temple, facing the dilemma of
supporting the defense program to
its utmost and upholding striking
coal miners whose layoff threatens
steel production.
Tracy M. Doll, as president OF
the Wayne County Council of the
CIO opened the meeting of APP
proximately 500 delegates in the
ag-draped, smoke-filled hall at
1870 a. m.
The delegates stood at attention
while the UAW-CIO Ford local
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-17
Armies Of Revenge
Poles i'm Canada
Waiting for Action
Editors Note: This is the second in a by Waldo
Nsught. staff of The Detroit Times the three Ali
training in the Dominion of Canada
CHAPTER 2
BY WALDO McNAUGHT

Winston Churchill said to the Poles this year:
II have your soldiers Scotland ready repuIse the
invader and above ALL expecting the moment when they will
be able to return to the mother country carrying with them
the flag Of liberty.
II have seen your pilots who have played
glorious in the defense the British Skies your
boys have the esteem and the friendship of their British
well his majestys navy the
camille feet"
It's for that moment when they'll be able to to the
mother country carrying with them the flag of liberty that the
Polish army in Canada Is waiting.
Waiting with revengefu restraint aghtlipped quiet
8
Gen. Bronsaw Ouch chief of the Polish army
Canada. It's his job to build armyan army that viii
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-17
De GauIIe Patrols
His Empire by Air

LONDON. Nov. IL. - CINS) -
General de Gaulle, leader of the
Free French movement is the
wars most travelled general.
During recent months. when his
headquarters was at Brazzaville.
in the lower Congo, he made many
trips TO Cairo, Syria, and London
all by air.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-17
The Weather
HOURI.Y TrupruAruuve

The sun viii set at $40 D m. today.
nd rise .cmorrow at 1875 q. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-17

10 Named as
Bookies Free
Counsel for Reading.
Others Expected TO
Move for AcquittoI

Dismissal OF grand jury graft
charges against 16 defendants. in
Guiding six policemen. was granted
today on request of Special Prose-
cutorr Chester p. O'Hara as he
rested the states case in the trial
of former Mayor Richard w. Read
Ing and 663 others.
In the absence OF the jury,
Prosecutor O'Hara asked Judge
Earl c. Pugsley to dismiss the
charges because he said the testi-
mony had been insufficient 70 link
them to the conspiracy 10 permit
gambling and Vice in the city
which the grand jury charged.
THE Is NOT LINKED
: The Is include suspended Police
Lieut.. John Hayes, suspended
Patrolmen Henry Garrett and Cas-
par Peek. suspended Detectives
William Simmons. Joseph Harris
and David Marshall and the fol-
lowing alleged handbook opera
tors:
Henry Cornish. Thomas Gambol.
Joseph Kosiba, John Milton. Wood
son Ray. Joseph Reese, Henry
Sherman, Moe Spolinsky. c. p.
Samuels and Sam weisman.
Judge Pugsley dismissed the
charges.
Prosecutor O'Hara said that the
information did not include main
tanning and operating and that the
testimony against these men was
insufficient 10 connect them with
the conspiracy.
O'HARA EXPLAINS
Regarding the six policemen.
Prosecutor O'Hara said:
"The fact that they got money
is a matter for another tribunal
(the police trial board. hut the
testimony has not connected
them with the conspiracy"
State witnesses testified that the
six policemen had been given
money. but the sums were small
and Prosecutor O'Hara explained
that he did not feel 1t had been
proved that the money was given
to permit gambling dens to OPP
crate. as the conspiracy warrant
charges.
After ruling on the states mo-
tions, the defense Is expected 10
make similar motions for dismissal
OF charges against the rest of the
defendants. II these are denied.
the defense will start its case.
probably tomorrow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-17
fMurroy Pledges CiOs Full
Support Of Roosevelt Foreign
Policy. Pass :. Column ~

band played the Star Spangled
Banner. listened to the invocation
and usual speeches of greeting
and then approached the main
problems of the convention.
PROBLEMS EXPECTED
These include the question oil
supporting John l.. Lewis United
Mine Workers strike in captive
coal mines. already approved by
the Go executive board in ses-
sion here yesterday; the question
of the Construction Workers Or
ganizing Committees alleged raids
on ALL unions and an election
in which Lewis apparently will
seek to seat some of his candi-
dates. including his daughter, in
positions of authority.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-17
Jap ENJOYS
See Roosevelt
And Hull
Refuse Comment
on Possibility
OF Concessions
BY KINGsBURY SMITH

~ tJA'hA
Init News Service star Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Nov. II. -
President Roosevelt today received
Saburo Kurusu, special japanese
envoy, to open a series of one of
the most fateful diplomatic con-
ferences in American history.
Also present were Secretary OF
State Hull and Admiral Kichisa.
buro Nomura. japanese ambassa.
dor. The White House indicated
that today's session would be brief
and more in the form of a cour-
|tesy call. with the formal deliber.
ations TO follow.
A half hour before he went to
the White House. Kurusu and
Nomura were received by Secre-
tary Hull.
DIPLOMATS RETICENT
The japanese were reluctant TO
talk to reporters while waiting to
be called into Hull's office.
Asked whether his discussions
with this government on the trou-
bled relations with Japan would
be along the lines of japanese Pre-
mier Tojo's statement TO the Diet
yesterday. Kurusu said:
"That remains to be SEEN"
A reporter pointed out to
Kurusu that the premier's state
ment seemed to indicate that the
United States was expected to
make all the concessions. Asked
whether this was correct, Kurusu
replied:
"YOu will have to ask Ambas-
sador Numura. I'm merely here
as his assistant"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-17

Gen. Hugh 3. Johnso
Americas Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
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Denying they were split 2 to I
in favor Of granting Lewis a union
shop. the steel officials were to
call in person at the White House.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-17

Continued on Next Page, Col. q
Evening star., 1941-06-03
Miss Mary Louise Larrick
To Marry Mr.. Frowert.

MIR. and Mrs. John Louis Clerc
announce the engagement of the
latter's daughter. Miss Mary Louise
Larrick, to Mr.. Albert Frowert, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Frowert of
Philadelphia and Washington.
The wedding will take place
July IL.
Evening star., 1941-06-03
Tables Are Taken
For Benefit Tea at
Anderson House

A number of prominent mem
bers of Washington society have
taken tables for the bridge tea
which will be held tomorrow from
2;3O to 6 o'clock at the Larz An
derson House on Massachusetts
avenue. The Committee for the
Relief of French Refugees, of
which Mrs. Carleton Holdridge
Is chairman, is sponsoring the
benefit.
Among those who have made
reservations are Mrs. Jesse H.
Jones, wife of the Secretary of
Commerce; Mrs. Ralph William
Close. wife of the South African
Minister: Mrs. James Lawrence
Houghteling, Mrs. Paul Healy,
Mrs. Harry Hickey. Princess Bon
compagni, Mrs. Charles Dewey,
Nine. Lombard, Countess de Lii
mur, Mrs. George Maurice Morris,
Mrs. Thomas Holcomb. Mrs.
George Barnett, Mrs. Wilbur J..
Carr, Mrs. Buchanan Merryman,
Miss Alice Dodge, Mrs. George c.
Thorpe, and Mrs. Randolph Min
or, and many others.
If it does not rain the party
will be held in the lovely garden
at Anderson House, which is now
the headquarters of the Society
of the Cincinnati.