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Evening star., 1942-10-05

This epic OF ,Dar in the South
Pacific iDds told to Robert Truna-
bull By Harold F. DIXON, bomber
pilot and aviation chief me-
chanic's mate, U. S. ~, in the
current best seller, "The Raft"
iDhtch Is ,sow being brought to
you IN serial form, OF tphich
this Is a chapter. Diron- -,oith
Gene Aldrich, Aviation radion1an
and gunner, and Tony Pastula,
dpidtfon ordnance man - Das
forced to land scout bomber in
the ocean tohen its gas gaze out
On the eDening OF January Is,
1912. The craft sank almost i'm
nsedidtely, but they managed to
escape on an 8r4-toOt rubber raft.
They Dere Dithout provisions
and trith scant equipment. Yet
this heroic United States Navy
trio managed to surpive, battling
an Inferno OF seas and Dedther
TOR 81 days ouer course that
covered about a thousand miles
until they finally reached safety
on an obscure 1toll. The nerpe-
tfnDlin0 details of this ertrdordi-
nary experience are being related
here as told to Robert TrumbuH.
CHAPTER NINE.
Gene Aldrich was the most patient
fisherman I've ever seen. I was not
very enthusiastic when he an
nounced he was going to try to
stab q fish with the pocketknife. ]
figured it would occupy his mind
and provide some amusement, any
way, 50 I made no objection.
He would lean out over the boat,
poised and ready. Whenever a fish
near the surface, would venture
too close to the edge of the boat,
Gene would swing down with the
knife, but the wise little creatures
were too agile.
Tony, meanwhile, was lying in the
bottom Of the boat, doing.
I was watching Genes maneuvers
warily. II the boat got puncturad
We would indeed be in a bad way.
One fish, about the size OF a fresh
water perch-the kind we used to
call a "punkin perch"-was espe-
cially curious. He kept swimming
up close, slipping over on his side,
and gazing out of one eye at the
strange yellow thing, our boat.
Then he came little too close
Gene stabbed viciously.
His knife caught the fish right
the blade going almost
completely through.
Gene whipped the fish into the
boat with one continuous motion
Of his arm.
The fish fell from his knife and
dropped on Tony.
That brought Tony out of his
DOING in a hurry.
Tony Tackles Fish.
Quick as cat, he rolled over on
top OF the little fish. He doubled
his arms close to his chest, and
pressed his body down like a foot
ball player on top Of a fumbled ball
Tony lay on the fish until II
stopped struggling.
When he was sure it was dead, he
lifted it by the tail, holding ii
gingerly and well into the center ot
the boat, so there would be no pos
sibility of our losing.
"Chow!" he said reverently.
Come on, lemme scale It," Gene
said, reaching out his hand.
He took the fish, and laid it care
fully on the forward tlaWart.
With the knife he scraped OF the
Evening star., 1942-10-05

Continued tomorrow.)
copyrisht, 1942. by Henry Holt d Co.. lnc.
Distributed by King FIXTURES. 1xe.s s3r.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
Royal Oak Plans
To Build Large
Outdoor Range
BY DON GILLIEs

Because Royal Oaks municipality
owned indoor rifle range met with
such success during the past few
months, city officials are now
planning TO construct an outdoor
range capable of training hundreds
of new marksmen.
Royal Oak has a record few
cities can match. During the past
few months more than 400 persons
have been instructed in the proper
handling OF firearms.
Through the tireless efforts OF
Tom Founder, recreational direc-
tor; AL Young. Howard Pierce,
Burt Pickens and Frank Trezise,
volunteer instructors have per-
formed a great service to their
country by training boys and girls
as well as men and women in the
principles of craftsmanship.
Some of the accomplishments of
the indoor season include taking
first and third in the state Sec
tional interscholastic tourney at
Ann Arbor. The team finished
sixth in the national interscho-
fastic meet. The largest number Of
team entries from one unit COM
peted in the recent Detroit Times
Hearst rifle matches. Out of this
C m petition the Royal Oak
women's team and junior girls
team won second place in their re-
spective classes.
Private citizens will assist not
only with their ability to train
but have pledged finan-
cial aid in carrying through to
completion the outdoor range. In
formation on the range may be
obtained from Founder, at 119
West Third street, Royal Oak.
Mayor Renton. commander of
the Royal Oak home defense units,
states:
This Is fine opportunity for
young men and women to learn
craftsmanship and proper han
ding of firearms. 1t Is very inn
portant at the present time.
Rifle shooting Is n heritage OF
the American people. We are
behind this project 100 per cent"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
Chest Injury Keeps
Fox on SideIines

CHICAGO. June 5 (INS).-
Jimmy Foxx's first appearance with
the Chicago Cubs was put off for
at least three days today despite
the announcement that the vet
eran first baseman, recently pur-
chased from the Boston Red Sox,
is not suffering from a broken rib
as feared.
A physical examination dis
closed, however. that the newest
Bruin had some cartilage loosened
when he used his chest to stop a
line drive recently in batting
practice.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
Still Racing
Cupboard Race Champion
Now pr Boat Driver

William (BilD Bennett of Mid
land, Mich, who made a niche for
himself in the Hall of Fame. oi
loutboard racing as a member OF
the Detroit Cupboard Association,
is still plotting q fast boat. But
not an cupboard and not in the
United States.
According to information re-
ceived from relatives and friends
in Midland, Bill now pilots a PIT
boat mosquito torpedo boat in
the United States Navy in and
about Australia. These units of
the United States fleet have al
ready made their presence felt by
the Japs.
Before enlisting in the service
Bill was a student at Cranbrook
University in Bloomfield Hills.
His brother, Bob. and other
members of the Detroit Outboard
Association will compete in an
cupboard regatta on Belle Isle
Sunday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
Spring Lake Tennis
Tourney Cancelled

NEWARK. N. j.. June 5 (INS)
Due to war conditions. the an
nual Spring Lake Tennis tourna-
ment. one of the nations major
clay court events, has been can
celed. Frederic L. Duggan. mem
Der of the tournament committee,
said today.
At the same time, Holcombe
Ward. president of the Sea Bright
Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club,
revealed that the Sea Bright Invi-
tation tournament, which annually
attracts outstanding net stars
probably will be a war casualty
Both events were scheduled for
July.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
The Greater Game
BY EDGAR HAYES

Two former Detroit Northern
High and Detroit Tech football
PLAYERS have gained recent promo.
tions Reuben Iden is now a
captain in the marines John
Hazen won his wings in the army
AIR corps at Brooks Field. Tex.
Two major football games are
scheduled by Fort Knox, Ky.
where the members OF the armoreo
force plan TO have a powerful
eleven g.. on the 1912 card are
Ohio State. considered one of the
finest teams for next year. and
Indiana. with the spectacular
Billy Hillenbrand A big name
coach will be enlisted at the post
shortly. Maj. Gen. Jacob l.. Devers
chief of armored forces. and Col
~. Butler Briscoe, post COM
mander. have okayed the deal.
A complete sports program is
being arranged at Camp Chaffee
under the direction of Capt. Wal
tier {. Owen Boxing and base
ball are rated the major sports
IChaffee is part of Fort Knox
Fort Knox proper has a 23-team
baseball league Among the
players is Pvt. John GrodZicki, for
lmer ST. Louis Cardinal hurler.
CINDERS TO BoMBERS
Lou Zamperini. not so long ago
one of the best milers anywhere,
will be a full fledged bombardier
soon =. The former University of
Southern California runner is at
Ellington Field. Tex. Chuck
Fenske, one of his bitterest rivals
on the track. is at another south
west air field.
Handsome Duane Purvis, one OF
the Touchdown Twins at Purdue a
few falls ago, is now civilian ath-
Iletic director at Ellington Field.
|. He handles as many as 400
cadets at one time in calisthenics
classes After leaving Purdue
he took a flier at the movies and
then returned TO his alma mater as
assistant coach.
On the Ellington Field baseball
team is Charles Gray, who worked
his way through the Senators farm
system and was ready for big
league call when he joined up
He last pitched for Springfield,
Mass. :. He is unbeaten on the
post team f. Marion Tabor. who
Caught in the Texas League
Johnny Rees, the curve ball artist
from Lancaster, Pa, and his team
mate. George Sargen. are also on
the club.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
DOUBLES RESULTS

In doubles matches, Ham,
tramck's No. team, Sam Parry
and Bert Cronin, stopped the No.
2 pair of f. Pochamara and
Louis Bujak, 20, rs, GA.
Centrals No. /, Ben Weinberg
and Bob HennesSy, won the west
side honors from Central No. 2,
Sid Pollok and Doug Selik, 81,
$40, 60. 1t was the first setback
in II starts for Selik-Pollick.
They were so erratic yesterday as
to double fault away an entire
game in the first set, played
sparkling tennis to win the sec
ond, only to fall off again in the
third.
Hennessey and Weinberg pair
Monday with Parry and Cronin.
Selik and Pollok meet Pochamara
and Bujak the following day.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05

they call the bombardier He is
Cadet John V. Hogan OF Niagara
Falls. N. Y. :. He is % years old
. . 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs
100 He had two years of col
lege He is actively interested
in sports and played basketball at
Niagara High School and Niagara
University His hobby is flying
|. His ambition and that of his
buddies is to bomb Toxic.
Al the Midland flying school is
pitcher Charlie Dasher, one of the
aces of the medical detachment
softball team He played in the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
Lew jenkins Tough
AT Home, Wife Says

MIAMI. Fla. June 5 INS).-
Lew jenkins. the former worlds
lightweight boxing ch a mpi o n,
didn't confine his punching to the
ring. his wife charged in divorce
action on file today. Mrs. Jenkins,
in her action. stated she left Lew
three months ago, fearful for her
life" after he had beaten her up
on several occasions"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
Hubben Warns
Rockies About
Freak Pitching


of baseball's greatest exponent
of a freak" pitch warned younI
major league moundsmen toda.
against experimenting with un
orthodox deliveries.
Carl Hubbell OF the New Yorl
Giants, whose "Screwball hal
kept him at or near the top o.
National League hurting ranks fol-
the past Is seasons, was the vet
eran star who issued the warning
Because of the success some
pitchers have had with the
screwbaIl. the FORK ball, the
knuckle ball and other odd
pitches there appears Ia be n
mad rush on the part of some
good young hurlersa 20 try and
put one or all of these pitches
into their mound stock. I hate
TO see IL. Such efforts will hurt
more pitchers than it'Il help"
Hubbell said.
Wasn't il 10 the benefit of q
pitcher 10 have as wide an assert
ment of pitches as possible?
YOU CAN'T FOOL
"Not always" Hubbell said.
Take q young Ieft-hander for
example. II he has n real good
curve ball he's foolish to expert
ment with a screwball like I use.
The curve ball breaks one way
and the screwball the other.
Chances are he'd lose his control
completely trying 10 use the two
pitches. A moundsman has 10
have q clear mental picture of
the strike zone before every
pitch and he can't do that II he's
fooling with all types of pitches"
Hubbell was asked how he hap
pened to develop and climb Il
success with one.
81 had 20 develop the screw
ball 10 mako good In the
Majors" Carl said. al didn't
have enough to win otherwise"
He said too much ambition
was the reason most pitchers ex.
perimented.
LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE
"a pitcher will win Is or 20
games q season." he said, land
then he'll begin to tell himself:
Il could win 80 games n I'd just
develop q screwball or q fork
ball So he tries IL and In most
cases he stops winning Alto
gether.
my advice to the young
moundsmen n to let well enough
alone. When they're young and
strong they can win II they have
just that high hard one and q
good curve ball. Most pitchers
shouldn't experiment until they
lose their fast one. Then's time
to try and add something to the
pitching assortment"
Hubbell Is nearing his thirty
ninth birthday and is merely q
"once-a-week" starter now. How
ever, he expects to add quite a
few triumphs to his 23S National
League victories.
AS nominee for the southpaw
pitching crown he wore so well
through the years. Hubbell picks
Howard Pollett of the st. Louis
Cardinals as his likely successor.
'When he came into the
league late last season." Hubbell
stated, "Pollett was the best
young hurIer to enter the loop
I'm my time. He had everything.
I know he's experienced some
trouble this year, but Il doesn't
change my opinion Of him. Ernie
White and Max Lanier Of the
Grads and Lou lost Of the
Braves are three other fine
young left-handers."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
THE AVERAGE MAN

From the flying field at Midland,
Tex. comes the story of the aver
age Hell from Heaven" man, as
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
Golfers
Get More
Clubs

WASHINGTON, June 5 tINS).
Golfers got a months leeway on
getting new clubs today. 2
The WPB's division of industr -
operations extended from May 81
to June 80, the time when manu-
facturers must cease making golf
clubs from their inventories Of
iron and steel which had been
fabricated for clubs prior to April
8, when production restrictions
were imposed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
Gurman Defeats
Slime Victor
In Prep Tennis

Gerald Gurman of Northwestern
is sold on the advice that II an
ambitious high school tennis player
does not succeed in one tourna-
ment to try another. Until yes
terday at Northwestern courts he
had never defeated AL Gross of
Central in tournament play and
Gross held five decisions.
1t was Gurman's day yesterday
in the city high schools west side
final. He drew Gross out of posi-
ton repeatedly in the first and
third sets to score corner place
mentS and win the match, 6-1.
20, CD. Gross was the steadier
in the middle session and scored
decisively.
Monday at Northwestern Cur
man meets the winner of the east
side final, set for today between
Don Mckay and Glenn Enos of
Highland Park. Mckay defeated
Myron Joboulian of Northern, 6-1,
2-6. GA. Enos eliminated Ed
Koliba of Hamtramck, 60. 6-3.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05

DETROIT Oi0 600 034-s
Philadelphia 900 100 SILT
Runs batted in-York. Ross 3. N. Harris
2. Tebbetts ?, siebert scored on balk
tigiia. Two-bsse hit-Wolff. Home runs
York. Ross. N. Harris. Left on bases
Philadelphia 8. Detroit IL Base on balls
OFF Christopher g. off Wolff 2, off Trout
3. off Manders 1. Struck out--By Chris
TOPPER 1, by Wolf l. Hits-or Christopher
in 2-3 innings off Wolff 4 in / Ia
innings. off Trout s In 8 "a innings. off
Henshaw 0 In la inning off Manders-
In 1 inning. off Corsica In 2-3 inning.
off Newhouser in Ia inning. Wild pitch
Trout. Balk-Trout Winning pitcher
Manders. Losing pitcher-Wolff. Umpires
-Geisel, Grieve and Rue. Time OF game
1881 900.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
Tiger Box Score
PHILADELPHIA

tBatted for Henshaw IN eighth.
tBatted for Franklin In eighth.
IBatted for Manders In eighth.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
Half-MiIer to Pilot Hurons

'YPSILANTI, June 5.-George
Cole. half-miler, was named cap
tain of the Michigan Normal track
team here today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
Soldiers in
Service

lDownriver League of suburban De.
troit before enlisting Some OF
his teammates are Frank Sordyl
second baseman who played in.
field for Highland Park. III.
Ishortstop Ernie Tomczak from
Flint, Mich. center fielder
Stan Zorinich from the Catholic
League in Besseman, Pa.
George Deziel. from Hamel, MINI
Joe Campagna, hard hitting
third baseman for Notre Dame
last year. is an aviation cadet al
Enid flying school in Oklahoma
He played at Morton High in
Cicero. Ill, and for an American
Legion team that went 10 the
finals of the national tournament
He had offers from the St
Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs
but decided TO enlist He hopes
to become a flight instructor.
SOFTBALL NO-HITTER
The Baer Field softball team
defeated the city champions OF
Fort Wayne 9 to 0 the other eve-
ming >. Joe Daniels pitched a no
hitter for the soldiers and
Tanned seven The post wide
Isoftball tournament is now in
progress and civilian umpires were
imported for the meet .. The Of
Ulcers of the field have built volley
ball and horseshoe courts
swimming, golf and handball are
available.
The chaplain at MacDill Field
in Florida is hunting for some one
in the camp to talk fishing
Chaplain Sydney II. Croft was an
Episcopal rector in Marion, Ind,
before he joined the army air
force -. Fishing is his hobby and
he swaps tales with any one
He was an all conference halfback
at Colorado University and in four
years was injured only once &. . He
says Dutch Clark booted him in
the pants and sent him to the hos
pital for a couple of days 4. he
married the nurse.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
UAW-CIO League
TODAY,S GAMES

Freuhauf 90 VS.. Ford 400, Northwestern
No. 1; Kelsey Hayes ia VS.. Ternstedt TIA
Northwestern No. 3; Ford 900 w. Michi'
gan Malleable 922, Northwestern No. a
Hudson 1874 VS.. Packard 1870, Belle Isle
No. 5: Chevrolet 235 vs.. Bonn Aluminium
20S, Belle Isle No. 8.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-23
JUVENILE COURT
STAFFS TO MEET
Discussion Tonight in New
Haven on Treatment Of
Delinquency

officials and employees OF the
Connecticut juvenile court, includs
Ing Waterbury members, will meet
tonight at 0 o'clock IN the Chill
drerg Community Center Recreas
ton Hall, New Haven for O dis
cussion OF the treatment OF de-
ilnqueney. In addition 10 the stan
OF the juvenile court directors and
social workers iip agencies cooper
atlng with the work OF tho juvenile
court have been invited 10 attend,
Or. Healy and Or. Dronner are
the authors among other noted
works, OF New Lights on tho
Treatment Of Delinquency" the
material for which was partially
gathered In New Haven, when they
were associated with the Institute
OF Human Relations 90 Yale.
This session Is ono OF o series OF
iii.service training lectures arrangs
Cd for the STAFF Of the court by
Frances Roth, cooFdinator, IN Coz
operation with guest lecturers
from many allied fields Of work
including, DR.. James Cunningham,
OF tho state Department OF Mental
Hygiene; Miss Alice Scott Mutt
OF the Chlidren's Bureau, Wash
lngton. D. O.; Miss Ethel Cherry,
Case Supervisor OF the Westchegter
County Chlldren's Court; Miss
Florence Turner, State Welfare
Department; Mr.. Roy Mclaughlin
OF the Connecticut School for Boys;
Miss Caroline Pennilnaf Of Long
Lane Farm; Or. Norma CUTS Of the
State Board Of Education; DR..
George k, Pratt Of the Connecticut
Mental Hygiene society.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-23
Status OF Policemen
May Require Ruling
Flremen Also Involved m Order to Produce Proof Of
Citizenship; Different Opinions Expressed

call upon him for proof Of his cltl.
zenship and I think u, Is up 10 him
to prove his citlKenshlp--fiot for the
board TO prove he ID not"
The same commissioner agreed
that the, question probably would
evolve itself into a legal one, II
when the police department survey
Is completed, one or more policemen
ore unable 10 supply acceptable
proof Of citizenship,
Il Is recalled that during the
hearings by the police board on The
cast OF Anthony Stango who was
discharged % an axis alien, Attor-
nOy William X. Lawlor, appearing
for Statngo, commended that the poe
lice board which appointed StaNgo
had apparently satisfied Itself that
no was q citizen. TO challenged the
present board TO prove Stango was
not a citizen. '"The board which ap-
pointed him accepted him aS o citi-
Eerl," he said.
Mr.. Lawlor was not aware at that
time that Stango had told members
Of the committee on discipline that
ho knew OF the time he was ape
he was not o citizen, The
board In dlscharging STANCE pointed
this fact out along with the facts
that STANCE had registered with
federal authorities as IN axis allen
and filed application for citizenship.
In the absence Of these convincing
factors In other cases which may
come 10 their attention, the police
board will DO faced with the queSs
lion whether they actually have the
power TO question the citizenship OF
! polIcemanl-whose citizenship sta
tus was accepted by the appointing
board.
One thing ID certain, according 10
h board member, each case will be
treated sympathetlcaliy and with
every preeaution against causing
any injustice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-23
FIRE MARSHAL.
CHECKS EXITS
ROOmlng, Lodge Houses
Being Inspected; Severe
Penalties Prescribed

Tho FIRE marshal and his STAN for
q long time now have been lnvestl.
eating and looking into the cues.
ton OF proper exits for dodgers In
the various roomlng and lodging
houses OF the city and also IN build.
ings housing three and more fam-
lilies, IN many instances the Sug-
geStson OF the marshal has been
promptly oEayed and additional exc
It's provided, but In one or two cases,
owners OF these places have been
lex IN following out the result Of
tho marshal, TO such On extent that
he has been compelled 10 issue q
formal order, under the language OF
Section 1918 OF the general statues
and the l04i act, Concerning the
powers and duties OF the FIRE mar.
shal" In relation 10 the enforce
ment OF oil laws pertaining to fire
escapes,
"of course II Is not now and never
has been our purpose" declared
Marshal LNhey today, ITO be unrea-
sonable or unjust In any suggestion
In respect 10 additional exits for
roomlng houses and lodging places,
But we have, In our rounds found
people sleeping Ia Rttles, with only
q marrow stairway 10 the floor be-
low and no outide way for them
10 leave sleeping quarters, The
housing OF people under such cir.
cuinstaneeS seriously Involves the
onos who allow this, and IN the end,
the consequences OF the whole SIT.
uation might take from them oil OF
their earnings In this manner as
we'll as seriously affect their equity
In the property
"only today We filed al informa.
ton against person who permitted
tho third floor 10 be occupied by
six persons, with only one way out,
and OF these nix three we're small
children, The regult will be that
this family will either have 10 leave
or the owner brought into court
unless o proper exit Is provided.
I'VE hesitate 10 file information
against any OF the good people OF
waterbury, But oyeferowded fats
and tenementS we cannot legally
permit, and when we find them,
changes must DO made, We have O
small STAFF, and cannot find oil OF
the places, but We are on tho move
daily, and while We may not be In o.
place where such O violation liz TAX.
Ing place today, we may land there
tomorrow or may be there tonight
aS Ia our custom In many OF our
daily inspections"
"The penalty for violation o. the
statute is most severe, q fine OF $500
or six months imprisonment or
both"
The same law applies 10 oil places
Of assembly, including theaters,
public halls, hotels, churches and
similar locations where people are
apt 10 meet. And IN the interest OF
public safety, they shall not be
overarowded" and the marshal
shall act under such circumstances. "