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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
Rifle Leaders
OF State Plan
Bigger Classes
Expansion Program
10 Be Chief Topic
al Pontiac Meeting
BY DON GILES

When the directors Of the Mich
igan Rifle Association meet in
Pontiac next Saturday evening
the main topic will be the expan-
sion Of craftsmanship classes in
all high schools, colleges, rifle
clubs. YMCA's, Sons Of the Amer
lean Legion posts, Michigan troops
sportsmen's. clubs and other
patriotic organizations.
Charles F. Rhodes Of Pontiac,
president Of the Michigan Rifle
Association, announced today that
the % directors and all officers
had been summoned 70 the Walden
Hotel for a dinner and meeting
scheduled for Z p. m.
Meanwhile entries for the com
petition and craftsmanship classes
pour into the Times from all parts
of the state. Leagues were being
formed and teams were ready tC
fire matches in dozens OF clubs II
Detroit and other parts of Mich
igan.
Glen Striggow. secretary Of thc
ShiaWassee Gun Club Of Corunna
entered a league in the tourna
ment today, which includes 81
riflemen.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19

said rubbing a sull-red and
bloodShot eye
II expected him TO be out Of
condition, ~ decided 10 set
fast pace and box him But ne
was i'm the, best condition he'd
ever been. my feints didn't work
and I kept missing him with my
left while he came in and pun
ished me.
$50 the next round ! decided
90 fight him, and gave him
back all the rough stun he
dished out. He came back i'm the
third round. But from there on
in, with the exception of the
ninth round, 1 had things pretty
well under control"
McCoy'S assertion was an ech,
of newspaper reports. AlthougI
one Judge gave him the edge. tn
other Judge and referee Arthu
Doovan called il a draw The ma
jority rules under New York box
ing law.
What are his plans now?
well. I'm just going TO enjoy
Christmas. But the day after
I'm going back and start train
ing for Robinson. I'll be at Billy
SoOse's camp, at Lake Wallen-
paupack. Pa. for 10 days and
then wind up my work al Still
mans gym. in New York"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
Golf Ball Sale
Curb Ordered

Continued from First Sport Page
become panicky as yet, this Off
cial said. pointing out that the
only reason for the instructions he
and representatives Of other firms
probably received was 10 stem any
unusual buying wave.
Right now there is no short
age of golf balls" he said. I'VE
have a. many on hand a. other
years az this time and certainly
there will he enough 10 supply
the Christmas trade"
What happens later on as spring
approaches will depend entirely
upon how the rubber situation
shapes up. He said no promise
couid be made now as 10 spring
deliveries not even 10 the pros,
whO always stock up then
A Detroit pro vacationing In
Florida, who apparently feared a
ball shortage. wired his order
here for. spring delivery few
days ago-but was turned down.
Hen have 10 wait and take his
chances with the others.
With increasing demands for
steel leather and even wood for
war purposes, il also viii likely be
difficult 20 buy golf clubs by
summer
one manufacturer came out
late last season with new line
of wood clubs with sole plates
made OF plastic. This replaces
aluminium or brass. the supply of
which already is very limited.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
Coaches Will
Ask Unifi(dtion
Grid Rules
\ Committee Outlines
Plans TO Be Offered
at Coming Sessions
BY EDGAR HAYES

A move to unity football rules
will be made during the conven-
ton Of the American football
coaches in Detroit the last two
dcys. of the year. This was de-
cided upon at a meeting of the
convention committee which has
completed final arrangements for
the big meeting which will draw
600 or more coaches to Detroit.
At present the great American
game of football is played under
three sets of rules. The profess
SIGNALS have one set. the colleges
a second set and the high schools
yet a third. While the differences
aren't too vital they are enough TO
be annoying
One of the differences between
high school and college rules is in
the point after touchdown. The
prep rule says the ball is dead If
blocked. In college football an
offensive player can recover II and
run II over the goal line for a
touchdown.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
ROYAL OAK ENTERS

The Royal Oak High senior high
was one Of the first 10 enter the
competition. Frank Trezise, for
mer national junior champion, is
in charge Of instruction. Last
year Royals team totaled 1914
points in the Hearst finals, beat
ing out II other teams.
Richard Burns. secretary Of the
Southeastern Citizens High team
of Detroit, announces that his
club could accommodate several
more shooters. He invited boys
under p to contact him at 4406
Alter road or telephone Niagara
.9144.
Neal Marks, former secretary
of the Nineteenth Macabees Rife
Club OF Kalamazoo. and a quail
fled National Rifle Association in
Struction, now living in Detroit, is
available for instruction work. He
may be reached at the Berkshire
Hotel, Room 233.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
IT'S VERY CONFUSING

Gus Dorais showed the damage
that can be caused by separate
sets of rules by pointing out that
one OF his players competing for
the first time in college game
stood idly by and watched an OPP
ponent pick up a blocked place
kick and run il over. He forgot
about the difference IN rifles.
Other changes involve the in
-flicting of penalties and the halt
ng OF play on illegal shifts.
= When the rules committee of
the American Football Coaches
Association holds its meeting here
representatives Of the National
Federation of High School Ath-
letic Association will be invited 10
sit in.
I'm sure the two groups can
get together and end the con-
fiicts in their rules" Frltz
CriSler. president Of the coaches
ASSOCIATION, said.
He and Charley Forsythe, head
Of the state high school group.
discussed the proposed meeting at
length last night There are SO
states in the high school aSSo-
citation and they have the same
rule book.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
Irish Without
Riska and M
Hopes AreUp
Old Nemesis Missing
. as N. D. Presents
Soph-Junior Team
BY CLAYTON HEPLER

ANN ARBOR. Dec. 10. - For
the first time since the rivalry
was revived in the 1889 season,
the University of Michigan bas-
ketball team will meet Notre
Dame five without Eddie Riska
IN the lineup tonight at Yest-
Field House.
Without Riska and the other
four regulars who have been grad
uated, Notre Dame will bank on
a sophomore junior lineup that
has split even in four games this
year ST. Louis and Franklin are
on the victory list, and the Irish
have lost to the Great Lakes Won
der five and Wisconsin, last years
Big Ten and National Collegiate
champion.
The two sophomores slated 10
start tonight are Bob Taught,
6-foot 5-inch center, and John
.Niemera, forward The guards,
Bob Rensberger and Cy Singer.
and forward Charlie Butler are
Juniors.
INJURY BENCHES SHEMKY
Butler is the C hief scoring
threat. having totaled 33 points
thus far. Taught has scored 30
points in the four games while
Niemera has % and Rensberger
p. The team will be in charge
Of assistant coach Ray Meyer as
Coach George Keogan is not al
lowed to travel with the team
because of a heart ailment.
Bob Shemky, one of two sopho-
lmoreS in the starting lineup last
week as Michigan opened its sea-
son by defeating Michigan State.
( has injured an ankle in practice
and will be replaced at forward
post by the veteran Mel Comm.
Bill MacConnachie. the other soph
and also a footballer. will again
be on the first five at guard.
Coach BeaHie- COST rhaan- also
plans to start Jim Mandler at
center, Capt. Bill Cartmill at for
ward and Leo Doyle at guard.
The duel between Taught and
Mandler, 6-foot 4-inch junior and
one of Big Tens outstanding
scorers. should prove to be the
lhighlight of the evening.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19

ska department had wa~out for
fat men.
Both of these men are slim and
athletic looking EisHe-F vas
dressed in full skiing regalia from
square toed boots 10 Ascot tie.
Brennan was in conventional at
tire
Fat men should take up ski
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
Dearborn Five Bows
To YpsiIdnti Central

YPSILANTT. Dec 10. STAYING
of a last quarter rally Ypsilanti
Centra'S all veteran basketball
team Chalked up It's fifth straight
victory by defeating Dearborn,
1923. IN Twin Valley League
game.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
PRORLEM SOLVED

After believing in Santa Claus
all your life. it's diSconcerting 10
have some one try 10 make you it.
Dick EiSner. the famous Aus
trian athlete and a champion
skier. adviser in the sport at Hud-
sons, and Ted Brennan boss OF the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
MAKE Recommendations

The coaches meeting here will
.akc recommendation Tor rules
changes 20 the National Collegiate
Athletic Association which viii
held ms rules session IN Phoenix
January I The high school group
viii meet in Chicago the follow
ne week
one change that has been
recommended several times. and is
AZ least gaining support IS a rule
20 have the team change goals
after each score. This would pre-
vent team from battling the
wind until they were hopeleSSly
beaten before getting a chance 10
60 tho opposite direction
While the coaches are not quite
ready 10 accept this change they
viii be in another year or two, &C
cording 10 some experts
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
Hockey Rarity
Boston, Which Meets Wings Here Sunday, viii
Present One Of Few u. S.-Born Players
BY LEWIS II. WALTER

Boston Bruins are planning to
send one Of the few United States
born players in hockey against the
Red Wings here Sunday night.
He's Cliff Thompson, a left winger
from their Hershey farm club,
who was born in Stoneham, Mass.
Thompson has been brought up
because Roy Conacher is out with
a groin injury He is one Of four
United States born players in the
Bruins history George Owen, one
Of Harvard's most famous ath-
leteS and Myles Lane. football and
hockey star at Dartmouth. teamed
on the defense for the Bruins at
one time while Harrington. now
coach Of the Boston Olympics.
preceded them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-19
DILLON BORN IN TOLEDO

Two goalics- Frank BrimSek of
Boston and Sam Lo PreSti of
BlackhawkS. are the chief United
States representatives IN the Ma
tional League The Ped Wings
have had one United StateS-b born
player Cecil Dillon Dillon. now
With Pittsburgh cepldH be elias
Sihed as a Yank. however. His
folks Just happened 10 be in
Toledo. O. when he was born. He
grew up IN Canada
National Hockey League officials
blew one this week when they an
nounced Jimmy Orlando, Detroit
defenSeman. had served only 20
minutes IN the penalty box and
was far down the list OF offenders.
Orlander drew a match penalty.
most severe inflicted IN the league
this season. for cusSing out Referee
Norman Lamport here and was
out of action for more than 30
minutes in one game Adams has
warned him since not 20 be drawn
into any costly brawlS.
MOWERS TOUTS WARWICK
Johnny Mowers Of the Wings
calls Grant Warwick Of the
Rangers the best first year man
Evening star., 1941-04-22
u. S. Military Observer Killed
While With K. A. F. in Africa
Manner in Which
Col. Brewer Died
Unknown Here

Col. Gerald Brewer, At, United
States military air observer attached
to the R. A. F.. forces in the Middle
East. has been killed in the Anglo
Egyptian Sudan.
Word of the Air Corps officers
death was cabled to the State De-
partment today by Alexander Kirk,
United States Minister in Cairo
The officer was killed Sunday at
Ell Obeid $50 miles southwest of
Khartoum. The cable did not state
whether Col. Brewer had been shot
down in R. A. F. combat, crashed in
routine flight or met death by
some other means, but additional
details were promised.
American officers are permitted
to fly into combat with British
fighteres to observe the performance
of planes and other details.
Col. Brewer, World War veteran,
was highly regarded by ranking Of
ficers of the Air Corps, and had been
thoroughly educated by the War
Department so as to qualify for high
command posts. At Air Corps head
quarters in the War Department, he
was described as "one of our out
standing officers"
He was the first military observer
from this country to be killed while
on duty. although Capt. Robert M.
Losey, an assistant military air at
taphp IN tho Ccondip oUiarT rOIIn-
tries, died while on diplomatic as
Evening star., 1941-04-22
Rain Tomorrow Night
Or Thursday Forecast

The Weather Bureau, which has
been predicting rain ever since the
beginning of the dry spell two weeks
ago, today came up with another
forecast for rain, but couldn't prom
Use it before tomorrow night or
Thursday.
The bureau predicted fair and
continued cool today with low of
AZ tonight and high OF IS this
afternoon.
Increasing cloudiness tomorrow
will be accompanied by Slowly ris-
ing temperatures" bringing showers,
said the forecaster.
Yesterdays temperatures re-
manned q safe distance below the
vhite-shoe weather of last week.
The high was rs degrees, the low IS.
Evening star., 1941-04-22
U.S.. Vice ConsuI's Appetite
Saves Him in London Air Raid

fighting, laboring with the zeal of
an American volunteer fireman.
Franklin c. Gowen, Consul, and a
second secretary moved from their
house recently and were told today
that it had been hit. They found
the place a gaping wreck, with a
heavy door blown through Mr..
Gowen's former bedroom.
w. Avirill Hartman, new United
States Minister in London, said he
had tried to sleep through the recent
raids-which were his frst-but that
he found it tough going.
THE guns" he explained, worried
me more than the bombs, especially
when I would awaken. Then ii
took a few moments to get myself
back to reality. 1t was rather like
nightmare"
Ben Cohen, assistant to Ambas-
sador John G. Winant, also expert
encing his first big air raid, said,
ut was bit noisy and I was much
relieved next morning to hear people
saying it was the worst of the war"
Several of the United States EN-
bassy staff, as well as some of the
Associated Press staff, lost clothing
in wrecked cleaners establishments
James M. Minifie, manager of the
London bureau of the New York
Herald Tribune, was recovering in
O hospital from glass cuts received
when bomb hit alongside his
hotel.
Evening star., 1941-04-22
BY EDDY GILMORE,
Associated Press Foreign Correspondent.

LONDON, April 22.-As such mat
ters are appraised in London, all's
well with the official and unofficial
American colony in the capital after
the recent lively round of air raids.
The closest call, perhaps, came to
Vice Consul Henry Stebbins. Dur
ing one raid he got up from bed
and went to the kitchen of his home
to slap together a peanut butter
sandwich. His appetite probably
saved his life.
While Mr.. Stebbins was buttering
the bread, a bomb blasted through
the bedroom he had just left, tore
up the hallway and riddled the
walls with splinters of glass and
steel.
The house next door, recently va
Gated by Brig. Gen. Martin F. Scan
lon, was wrecked and the furniture
and windows we're shattered. Gen.
Scanlon was unperturbed.
1T was nothing" he said. 'I
didn't get hurt, did ~"
When a London house recently
caught fire, Second Secretary James
z. Brown, jr., who was passing,
helped subdue the flames.
"Oh, I Just held a fireman's coat"
he laughed.
However, his friends said Mr..
Brown got into the thick of the fire.
Evening star., 1941-04-22
Determined 10 Aid British
By Action, Winant SAYS
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON. April 22.-John G. Wi
nant. the United States Ambassador
to London, told the American Cham
ber of Commerce today that I'VE are
not concerned with words-we are
determined to help CBritain) by ac-
ton to insure total victory over
totalitarian aggression"
He said that between Americans
and the free and uncomfortable
people of this island" there existed
"a bond Of common sympathy and
understanding. Of common purpose
and devotion which will live on long
after Nazi tyranny has been broken
and destroyed"
Mr. Winant declared American
businessmen and manufacturers re-
siding in Britain could do much to
hasten the day of complete victory
over Nazi tyranny" by sharing their
knowledge of production methods
with British industry.
Machines and tools to make them.
he said, are vital needs.
This war has already demon
strated the man-for- Imam superiority
of the soldier of freedom over the
soldier of oppression wherever there
has not been an overwhelming in
feriority of mechanical equipment" :"
he added.
Evening star., 1941-04-22
Fire on Tanker Loaded
With Gasoline Quenched
Bs the Associated Press,

BS the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, April 22-F'ire to-
day threatened the tanker Tran
sitter, laden with $4,000 barrels of
gasoline, but the flames were
brought under control and the mo-
tor vessel headed for Port Stanley,
Ontario, under tow of the steamer
City of Toronto.
The Transfer, which left Cleve-
land last night with a crew of Is,
reported the fire at a point 25 miles
south of Port Burwell, Ontario, as
she headed for Port Colborne, On
tario. The Coast Guard withdrew
hfeboats it had dispatched to the
scene after the City of Toronto re-
ported the tanker in no danger and
under tow.
Evening star., 1941-04-22
BulIitt and La Guardia
MAY Aid Home Defense
Az the Associated Press.

BS tDe Associated FIeSs.
Stephen Early, presidential Sec
retary, said today that William C..
Bullitt, former Ambassador to
France, and Mayor Fiorello La
Guardia of New York "are in the
picture" of plans for American home
defense.
No immediate steps to organize
home defense are in sight, Mr.. Early
said, although the President called
IN Wayne Coy, assistant Federal
security administrator, and Budget
Director Harold Smith to discuss
the problem today.
Asked about reports that both
Mr.. Bullitt and Mayor La Guardia
had been offered the opportunity to
head home defense, Mr.. Early said
he did not know that any offer had
or had not been extended.
''I do know" he added, "that
Bullitt and La Guardia are in the
picture"
Paul v. McNutt, Federal security
administrator, also was on the Presi-
dents appointment list to discuss
civilian welfare, particularly medical
aspects, as it relates to defense.
Evening star., 1941-04-22
MeCarran Opposes
Any Increase in
District Taxes
Capitol Residents Paying
Full Share Of Growing
Costs, Senator Says

Because he believed that "the
residents of the District of Columbia
are now paying full share for sup
port of the Nations Capital" Sem
ator McCarran. Democrat, of Neva-
da today declared his opposition to
any attempt to increase local taxes
at this time.
Since the growing cost of main
tanning this Federal city is due to
the increase in Federal agencies
and personnel, he said, the Federal
Government itself should recognize
the Capital as Federal project and
should largely increase its contri-
button toward its maintenance.
In fact" said Senator McCarran,
81 have been in favor all along of
increasing the Federal payment far
above that provided in the Overton
formula, but in the present emer-
gency I believe the Overton formula
is a pretty good solution"
Cites Traffic Cost.
Senator McCarran contended that
while the property owners in the
District and, for that matter, all
people living here are paying their
just share, the added burden is
placed on the local government
through expansion and increase of
the Federal agencies and activities
and that this should not be imposed
upon District residents"
AS an Illustration, he cited that
the increase in population brought
in by the Federal activities has in
creased the traffic problem here.
This, he said, lis traceable direct
ly to Federal activities and the Dis
trict as municipality is in no way
responsible for this traffic situation
This is Federal project and not
a local question for taxation. If
the Federal Government were not
here, the city would not be here.
and so the Federal Government
should meet the costs as they
mount"
Opposes Tax Increase.
The Overton formula, which pro-
poses to base the amount of the
Federal payment on the assessable
value of land owned in the District
by the Federal Government. is
scheduled for consideration Thurs
day by the House District Com
mittee.
An amendment has been drafted
to meet the suggestion of President
Roosevelt that Capital improve
mentS be made from the Federal
payment.
Senator McCarran said he opposed
increasing the District real estate
tax, as proposed by several House
members, to meet maintenance
costs if the Federal Government
provides funds under the Overton
formula for Capital improvements.
Evening star., 1941-04-22
Births h Attack ; Axis Balkan Ships.
Report Hits on7 Others at Tripo|i;
Allies Fall Back to New Positions
Admiralty Reports
Heavy Pounding
Of Seaport
RS the Associated Press.

Ey Int ASSOClaLeQ FIeSS.
LONDON, April 22.-British naval
aircraft have torpedoed 10,000-ton
tanker, 6,0O0-ton supply ship and
7,000-ton ammunition ship carrying
supplies to the axis forces in the
Balkans, the Admiralty announced
today.
The Admiralty issued this COM
munique;
The commander in chief of the
Mediterranean reports a series of
recent successes by naval aircraft
against supplies intended for enemy
armies in the Balkans.
Among these successes are a
tanker of about 10000 tons tor
pedoed; a supply ship of about 5000
tons, torpedoed; an ammunition
ship of about 1000 tons, torpedoed.
The ammunition ship blew up
with a tremendous explosion and
columns of fire rose 5000 feet into
the air. One naval aircraft is missing
from these operations"
Fleet Pounds TripOli.
Heavy units of the British fleet
pounded the Western Libyan port of
Tripoli with 15-inch shells in a 40
minute bombardment yesterday, the
Admiralty also reported.
1t said six transport or supply
ships in the harbor were seen to
be hit and added that other hits
were observed on the quay, the naval
headquarters, power station and a
military stores depot. The railway
station was reported set aflre.
En- route to Tripoi, it was said,
naval aircraft intercepted five Ger
man troop-carrying planes and shot
down four in flames.
No Ships Reported Lost.
The British fleet was said not to
have been seriously molested and no
ships were reported lost.
Besides six transports or supply
ships shelled at Tripoli, the Ad-
miralty said destroyer was seen
to be hit.
Opposition from coastal batteries.
the Admiralty declared, proved in
effective"
A communique, following closely
on a bare announcement of the
action, said:
More detailed information has
now been received concerning the
naval bombardment of Tripoli car
ried out at dawn yesterday. The
naval bombardment was accom-
panied by bombing by the R. A. F.
and naval aircraft.
40-Minute Bombardment.
"At 5 am. heavy units of the
Mediterranean feet commenced the
bombardment. For over 40 minutes
shells of 15-inch and smaller caliber
were fired at the harbor and port
installations.
"The clouds of dust and smoke
caused by the bombardment and the
bombing made observation difficult,
but six transport or supply ships
and one destroyer were seen to be
hit.
"On shore an explosion End large
fire were seen caused in the vicinity
of the oil depot and the railroad
station was set on fire The Spanish
quay, the naval headquarters, the
power station and the military stores
depot were also seen to be hit.
Some opposition was encountered
from enemy coastal batteries, but
this proved Ineffective"