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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-20
NEED OF 5000
fire WATCHERS
REPORTEDHERE

Several thousand stenographers
and other women who work day or
night in the downtown Detroit area
are among the FIVE thousand per-
sons being sought today for FIRE
watching and air rsie warden duty
In the event Of an en-. y raid.
Thousands OF male day or night
employees are needed for regular
air raid warden work. Mer who
ere air raid wardens in their neigh
borhoods should register for war
den work in the daytime il they are
employed downtown.
Volunteers should register with
the Office Of Civilian Defense in
the Barlum hotel building. Ill
Cadillac Square. where they will
be enrolled in courses.
The safety and lives Of approxi-
mately 10000 people who daily are
in the Detroit loop will be at stake
during an air raid. according TO
Glenn C. Richards, associate coordi-
hator Of Civilian Defense.
The downtown defense area,
known as Area 20. will have head
quarters at 4l74 Penobscot Build
ing. Willard c, Webster is area
warden for the district which ex-
tends from Vernon highway TO the
river and from Fifth street to Hast
ings street Leading business men
are assisting in the defense effort.
The women fire watchers will be
stationed on downtown buildings
10 watch for fires caused by incen-
diary bombs. Each fire watcher will
have a telephone at her station.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-20

A complete list OF the fixed texts
so far arranged for Expeditionary
Forces messages. the low-cost cable
and radio service TO and from US
army forces overseas, was released
today by the War Department
There are 102 messages in this list
to which thirty more may be added
later.
With few exceptions, ELM. serv-
ice will cost sixty cents per mes
sage exclusive of Federal tax, Up
to three of the fixed texts may be
used in one message, at no addi-
tional cost.
Correspondence
Letter received many thanks.
Letters RECEIVED many thanks.
Telegram received many thanks.
Parcel received many thanks. Par
cells received many thanks. Letters
and parcels received many thanks.
Letter and telegram received many
thanks. Telegram and parcels re-
ceived many thanks. Letters sent.
Parcels sent. Letters and parcels
sent. Many thanks for letter,
Many thanks for parcel. Many
thanks for telegram. No news Of
you for some time. Writing. Ur-
gent. Please write or telegraph.
Please write. Please telegraph.
Please reply worried-to Is Ito be
added.
Greetings .
Greetings Loving greetings.
Fondest greetings. Love, Darling
All my love. All my love dearest.
All our love. Fondest love. Fond
est love darling. Best wishes.
Greetings from us all. Loving
greetings from all Of us. Best wish
es from all Of US. Fondest wishes
from all OF US. Best wishes and
good health. Kisses. Love and
kisses. Fondest love and kisses.
Well. All well at home. Best
wishes for Christmas Best wishes
for Christmas and the New Year.
Loving wishes for Christmas. Low
ing wishes for Christmas and New
Year. Loving Christmas thoughts.
Happy Christmas. Happy Christmas
and New Year. Good luck. Keep
smiling. My thoughts are with you.
Many happy returns.
Birthday greetings. Loving birth
day greetings. Happy anniversary.
You are more than ever in my
thoughts at this time. Best wishes
for a speedy return. Good show
keep it up.-to 81 Ito be added
Health
Family all well. All well chill
dren evacuated. All well children
returned home. All well and safe.
Are you all right? Are you all
right worried about you. Please
don't worry. Hope you are improv-
ing Please telegraph that you are
well. Are you i'll Have been i'll.
Illness is not serious. Illness is
serious. have left hospital. In
bad health. Health improving.
Health fully restored, Son born.
Daughter born.
Promotion
Congratulations on your promo
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-20

ia class for the draft. WPB is
on the job to see that some Negro
women are taken on wherever re-
placements become necessary Not
only that, but some plants, having
always hired women, voluntarily
take on Negro women when the
supply OF white women in the COM
muhity is exhausted,
Some industrialists, never having
employed Negro women in their
plants, argue that perhaps" the
Negro woman would be happier"
in domestic service where she gets
food and a place to sleep, Law
son averred, but these men are in
variably convinced the Negro
woman is happier" as a free in
dustrisl worker.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-20
Jobs For n egrO
Women on Upgrade

According to an opinion ex-
pressed by Edward Lawson, Negro
field representative Of the Negro
Employment and Training branch
Of the War Production board, en-
ployment OF Negro women IN de-
Tense industry IS definitely on the
upgrade.
Negro women according to Law
son. are in training in several aero
nautical plants and "a few" have
been hired. Negro women are
working on the assembly line,
making electrical appliances for
the army and the navy They
are learning to operate lathes,
pressesa- etc
In the Small arms and ammuni-
ton fields, Negro women operate
cartridge machines and inspect
cartridges. Negro women in gov
eminent arsenals. too, operate light
machines, inspect parts Of small
arms. Some are taking the gov
ernments six week course for in
spectors of radios. They graduate
with the title OF junior engineering
aid
A well known optical firm in
Rochester recently hired several
Negro women clerks. A Connec-
ticut plant has done likewise. All
OF these instances. Lawson's state
ment explained, are limited 10 the
New York and New England area
Race Women viii Be Employed
Negro women will be employed
in ever increasing numbers, Law.
sons statement continues, because
each plant must hire workers avail
able to it in its community. Plants,
moreover, have been told that they
must replace young men in the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-20
Had Stolen Car,
Two Are Jailed

Using and driving away an auto
which later became involved in an
accident is the charge police re-
ported against Thomas Graves, &c.
Of 1852 Brush street and James
Smith, 10, of 1547 E Lafayette
avenue, according to police records
this week.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-20
Man, "a, I'LL,
Dies Suddenly

After having been i'll for some
time, Cub Jackson, A, OF 500 E.
Elizabeth, was reported dead on
admittance to Receiving hospital
this week.
There were no marks Of violence
on his body and death was believed
TO have been from natural causes.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-20
Splash Party
DrawsCroD

Summer coed splash parties are
new on the Lucy Thurman Branch
Y.W.C.A. schedule for Friday eve
nings. The first one held on June
S was a huge success. Music and
games added to the zest OF the &C.
casion. Anyone interested in future
parties is invited to register with
Miss S. Lavinia Moore, health edu-
cation secretary, and to make an
appointment for a " health exam
which is required OF all who use the
pool
X 4 x
The Die Tanzerette Modern Group
from Lucy Thurman branch are en-
pertaining soldiers these days. They
were among the 10 girls who made
the long trip to Saulte St. Marie this
month 10 entertain the men OF Fort
Brady. They also went to Camp
Custer last week end and another
trip is planned for Ford Brady over
the week end Of June 20, Any girl
over 10 years is invited to register
for USO-YWC,A. hostess duty.
X X X
A new morning tennis class is
popular with those unable to play
with the evening groups at Lucy
Thurman Branch Y.W.C.A. Mem
bers Of the group include Mrs. Lii
lac Mae Noble, Miss Thelma Chance.
Miss Camille Walker, Miss Athea
Smith, Mrs. Gladys DiEard and
Miss Donna Kemp. The badminton
group is also practicing Thursday
evening from 7 to 8 pm. Begin
ners are welcome to join them.
Players GU tlast week included Miss
Rachel Ulmer, Miss Connie Cooper,
Miss Villa Cunningham, Miss Yer
ma Richardson and Miss Ellen Blue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19
C. Y. 0. Track And Field Meet Planned

Thursday evening at o'clock in the basement of the Immaculate Conception church, there will be a meeting of all parish delegates in terested in the running of the fifth annual 0. Y. O. track meet. In the past four years, the meet has been run of with singular success. This year is not expected to be an ex- ception to the rule.
 Tn the team competition, there are still two large trophies yet to be retired Last year, the girls of the Immaculate Conception parish won the first "leg" on the new Carr award, and the boys of the same parish acquired the trophy in their division for the second year in suc- cession. During the four years meet honors have been equally di- vided between the Blessed Sacra- ment and the Immaculate Concep- tion parishes, each having tri- umphed for two of the four years. Besides this. the boys of the Blessed Sacrament team hold two "legs" on the trophy in their di- vision. So unless some new meet and boys champion steps into wrest the honors from either the Immacu- late Conception or the West End parish, two more trophies will be retired.
 All representative of the various parishes or interested members should be present at this meeting, for the fate of this years track meet will depend on the attendance at this gathering.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19
1 z 5 s 2 g 3 B @ g
 H H H H E H| H |H H E H 5 H 5 E E z1 n
Jack Dilons Passing Recalls Keys Offer: $lOO, ,OOO That Little Man Could Lick Willard; Giant Killer
 Gave Dempsey $1, 100000 Idea

first open-air night fight on record. It was not held in New York and promoted by Tex Rickard, as most people suppose.
 Promoters Bingham and Cross put it on in Indianapolis, May 29, 1913, the night before 50O-mile automo- bile race. George Engle, who had Klaus, still laughs about how he laughed and guested himself out of $5,OOO.
 Engle couldn't understand any, body promoting an outdoor fight at night, suspected Bingham and Cross were kidding when they offered Klaus a $4,000 guarantee and ex- penses for three for such thing.
 But when Klaus and Engle ar- rived the night of thebatt le, they found the joint packed. There were no boxing commissions in those days so Engle demanded $5,000, all though he originally rejected B Ia per cent.
 Manager Engle argued that the promoters had misrepresented things to him, told them that he could count a house as quickly as anyone in the business.
 "There is at least $15,00O in here and want $5,000, or B 1-3 per cent" he demanded. Knowing there was more than $30,000 in the place, Bingham and Cross readily con- sented.
 Bingham and Cross showed Tex Rickard and the rest how to get the more important money in boxing under the aycs at night.
 Dillon, never much more than 8 light-heavyweight and standing no more than feet ' 1-2, became known as the Giant Killer largely because of his knockout of Tom Cowler and the whipping he dealt Moran, reither of whom could fight a great deal.
 But Dillon fought all the great fighters of his time for Il sizzling years-from 1908 through '18-and was good enough to convince Honest John Kelly that he could lick the mammoth Willard to the extent of $100C00 worth.
 IL was Jack Dillon's slambang style that gave Jack Dempsey the idee that brought the $1,000,000 oates
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19
Navy Lifeboat
 Race Thursday

New York. Aug. 19-Crews from Naval and Coast Guard Stations in the Third Naval District will con- pete in the district boat racing championships at 4:30 p. m., Thurs day. at the Manhattan Beach Coast Guard Station, according to an an- nouncement today.
 After three weeks of intensive practice, crews of ten enlisted men and a coxswain from eight district activities will race over 8 mile course in l,700-pound lifeboats. The Manhattan Beach Coast Guard crew, leader of Third Naval District organizations for the Commandant's Cup, the annual award for athletic supremacy in the District. is the favored crew in the annual race which Is exciting dockside interest comparable to the enthusiasm gen. erated in peacetime by harbor races between crews of big liners.
 Crews are entered from the fol- lowing stations: Naval Air Station; Headquarters, 50 Church Street; Receiving Barracks. Navy Yard, New York; Navy Recruiting Sta ton: Coast Guard, Ellis Island: Coast Guard; Manhattan Beach; and Coast Guard Maritime Training Station, Hoffman Island.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19
SLAUGHTER HAS MADE BIC SPURT
 SINCE JULY 4
Cardinal Outfielder Helps Blank Cubs Passeau so
 -Melton Stops Dodgers
BY PAUL sCHEEFELs
nited Press Staff Correspondent

tUn1ted Press Staff COrrcSpOndent)
 New York, Aug. 19.-(UP)-Credit must be given outfielder Enos Slaughter of the St. Louis Car dinals for a performance that defin- itely Is of championship calibre on on-championship team.
 An early season slump that last ed until July kept Slaughter, who halls from Roxboro, N. O., down among the leagues weaker hitters. But now, at 26, and nhis fifth year with the Cardinals, Enos has climbed back among the elite faster than anyone in the majors-with the exception of Ted Williams. ter
 Some baseball men credit the broken collarbone that kept Slaugh- ter out of the lineup for five weeks last season as one of the reasons for the Cards failure to win the flag. That line of reasoning is easy to understand after look at the southpaw swinger's current sWatting record.
 Some Comeback
 Oll Ouly T with five hits in doubleheader against the Cubs. His average at that time was .279. Since then he's collected total of 75 hits for a period average of .391. In the 48 games of that period, he went hit iess only five times and increased his total average full 37 points to .317.
 Slaughter collected hit in two trips as Max Lanier hurled the Cards to a so shutout over the Cubs last night, helping to reduce tke Dodgers league lead to 6 1-2 games. Lanier gave up seven hist, but did not allow runner to get beyond second as his mates doWned Claude Passeau, who gave up nine hits, for the first time this year. It was Lanier's 10th victory.
 The Phils toppled the Dodgers, 3-1, behind the seven hit pitching of Rube Melton, in game halted for 30 minutes by statewide black out in Pennsylvania. Melton de- feated Max Macon. Macon al- lowed the Phils nine hits.
 Johnny Lanning allowed the Reds only six hits while blanking them to give the Pirates a 80 victory. It was the fifth loss in a row for Cincinnati.
 Carl Hubbell won his eighth vic- tory in a row and ninth of the year as the Giants walloped the Braves, 10-2. A big first inning in which the Giants scored five runs was enough for Hubbell, who allowed only six hits. Eddie Miller's two-run homer accounted for the Braves only runs. Met Ott hit his 21st homer.
 Dom Did It
 The Red Sox put over the winning run in the 10th inning against the Yankees on Dom DiMaggio's fly to deep right field for an 8-7 triumph. Johnny Peacock began the rally with a double and reached third on a sacrifice. Then Pete Fox ran for him and raced across when Di- Maggie loosed his blow. Joe Gordon hit a three-run homer In the first for the Yankees, while Bobby Doerr and Johnny Pesky found the range for the Red Sox.
 St. Louis loosed six-run surge in the seventh to WhiteWash the White Sox, TO, as Denny Gale house scattered seven hits for his 11th win of the season while help ing the Browns to their sixth vic tory in their last seven games. St. Louis slammed two pitchers for Il hits.
 Alex Carrasquel and Phil Mar childon hooked up in a pitching duel to give the Senators 2-l tri-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19
NEWARK BOXER IS
 READY FOR ROACH
Bisogna Has Decision Over Delaware Negro-Gomez
 to Take on Piskin

Willie Roach, slambang Whining ton, Del, Negro, will make his fourth Waterbury appearance in as many weeks Friday night when he takes on Nunzio Bisogna, Newark 135-pounder, in one of two eight round bouts on the Waterbury A.. C.s card at Randolph Cloves sta- dium.
 Three weeks ago Roach scored a quick knockout over Angelo Con- z3les and since then has boxed Matt Dougherty twice. The. Milwaukee Irishman outpointed Willie in a close contest two weeks ago but fast Friday night Roach evened matters by scoring a decisive win.
 Bisogna defeated Roach in 10 round bout several months ago in New Jersey and Willie aims to con- tinue his practice of getting re- venge in return bouts. But the Newark Italian has kayo win over Tlppy Larkin, recent conqueror of Leo Kodak, and is said to be a rough, tough mittman.
 Andres Gndian) Gomez, Cuban middleWeight champion, who made his first appearance in this coun- try here last week, will return to action in the second eight rounder against Mike Piskin, Freehold, N. J.,n 155-pouder who has beaten Bobby Britton, Billy Cooper and Poul Mortlyn.
 Made Good
 Gomez put in a tough session in the gym last Friday afternoon and then--as a last minute substi- tute-hurried here from New York and proceeded to win over Jerry Fiorello, Brooklyn 152-pounder who has reputation as one of the toug- est and hardest hitting men in the division.
 The Cuban crowd pleaser did what few fighters have done when he deposited Fiorello on the canvas and also showed, that he can take a terrific punch when he was dropped ov Jerry's Sunday punch and arose without taking q count. Fiore1o had Cocoa Kid on the deck twice in losing a decision to the elusive New Haven Negro.
 Three other bouts for Fridays card are being arranged by Match maker Mickey Dance and will be announced Thursday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19
COLORED TENNIS TESTS HERE SEPT. e-7
Dance to PreCede Two Day Play at Fulton Park
 Meeting Tonight
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

Waterbury's claim to having something on everybody" will be further enhanced early in Septem- Der when the first all-colored ten- his tournament, including negro players from New Haven, Hartford, Springfield, Mass; Providence, R. l., Roxbury, Mass. and Waterbury will be played at the Fulton Park courts, Sunday and Monday, Sep- tember and 7th.
 Meet Tonight
 Officially, it is known as the New England Closed Tournament, in connection with a meeting of the Valley-Rac Club of this city will be held tonight at the home of Dr. James Lee, 476 North Main street, to discuss plans for the tourney and dance on the evening before the first day of play, the dance to be held at Bellevue Park. Dr. Richard Fleming, treasurer of the New Eng land Tennis Association and Clar- ence Gardner, a4former official and veteran advisor, both of New Haven will be the guests of the Valley-Rac Club at its meting tonight, the meeting to open at 8 p. m.
 Field of 40
 Valley-Rac players from this city who have competed in tournaments in Hartford and New Haven, won the McCurdy Cup last year as the best club competing in the New England tournament, is now in the second round elimination for the 1942 defense of the cup, and are as follows: Walter Dean, Luther Mo- Donald,,, Forrest Sims, George Ralph, and Joseph Hazel. Water bury will have entries in field of about 40 to compete with eight other clubs in mems and women's singles and doubles; singles for woV mems; mixed doubles and veteranG' singles, the local team to be repre-. sented by Joe Hazel in the latter event.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19
International League
By United Press

The International Leagues lead- ing Newark Bears divided Tues day doubleheader with the Roches- ter Red Wings, winning the opener, 80, behind the three-hit pitching of Randall Gumpert. The Bears won the game with four runs in the first and three in the fifth. Rochester rallied for three in the fifth to shade the Bears, 5-4, in the second contest.
 One Each
 Jersey City divided with Buffalo. Tony Zabala pitched the Giants to a 20, four hit triumph in the first game but the Bisons put over two in the third and one in the sixth to win the nightcap, 3-1.
 Montreal took two from Balti- more, 11-3 and 7-5. A 14-hit attack clinched victory for the Royals in the first game while two runs in the 10th won the second game.
 Blanked for six innings, the Tor onto Maple Leafs registered twice in the seventh and twice in the ninth to lick the Syracuse Chiefs, Al.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19
AMERICAN LEAGUE
StnnHInH
HILLS AT NAUGY

Manager James (Fire laddie) Gladney of the Washington Hills wishes all his City League vassals to gather at the Luke St. smoke eaters club tonight at 5:30 D. m. for trip to Naugatuck where the Hills and Central Connecticut league Highlanders will meet at Recreation field at 6:15 D. m. To- morrow night. it's Torrington, Fri day. it's Waterbury and next week, East Lynne for the local entry man. aged by the aforementioned J. G.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19
BY HARRY CRIMSON NEA Service Sports Editor

New York, Aug.-Passing of Ernest Cutler Price is remindful of the time Honest John Kelly offered to bet $100,000 that Jack Dillon was the ring name of Ernest Cutler Price, one of the more colorful fighting men.
 One of Dillon's sparring partners for the Frank Moran fight-at old Washington Park Brooklyn in June, 1916-Was bronzed youngster from out of the west. In was his success in workouts with Dillon that con- vinced Jack Dempsey he could win the heavyweight championship.
 Dillon fought Frank Klaus in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19
QUICKEST KNOCKOUT

The shortest boxing bout on rec ord is the eleven second knockout oi Claude Allen at Corpus Christi Texas, on May l2, l940, by willard Dean.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Games YesterA.x.

Newark z, Rochester 0 Qst). Rochester 6, Newark 4 (2ndl. Jersey City 2, Buffalo o (1st). Bunalo 3. Jersey City 1 (2nd). Toronto 4, Syracuse 1. MMontreai II, Baltimore 8 (1st). montreal z, Baltimore (2nd).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19
ssThe Baseball
 Standings 0G [
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Games Yesterday. New York 10, Boston 2. Brooklyn 1, Philadelphia 3. Chicago, 0 St. Louis 5. (night). Pittsburgh 3, Cincinnati 0 (night)
 Games Today Boston at Brooklyn (3:00) Pittsburgh at Cincinnati. Chicago at St. Louis (night). (Only games scheduled).
 Games Tomorrow New York at Brooklyn (night). Pittsburgh at Cincinnati.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
 (By United Press)
Games Yaaterhnx.

Columbus 6, Toledo 1 (1st). Columbus 2, Toledo (2nd). Milwauke 6, Kansas City 3.
 Minneapolis 2. St. Paul 8 (1st). Minneapolis 5, St. Louis 6 (2nd). Indianapolis 3. Louisville 2 (1st). Indianapolis 2, Louisville (2nd).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19

Petroleum totaling 27,ooo,oOo metric tons was produced in 1940 by Venezuela, which ranks third in petroleum production.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19

Errors - None Two base hits ~ Henrlch, J. DiMaggio, Hassett, Pea
 cock, Williams. Home runs-Gordon, Doerr, Pesky. Stolen bases-Rlzzuto, D. DiMaggio. Sachifices n Hassett Brown. Double plays Gordon, Riz-
 zuto and Hassett; Rolfe (unassisted)
 Rizzuto, Gordon and Hassett; Pesky. Doerr and Lupien 2. Left on bases Yankees 9; Red Sox g. Bases on balls-off H. NeWsome 2; Chase 4; Judd 1; Brown l. BoroWy 2; Lindell 2. Struck out--by Borowy T.; Lin dell 1: Chase l; Brown 1. Hits-off Borowy, in 5 innings; Lindell, 6 in g. Murphy, 3 in 1 2-3; II. New some, 2 in 1; off Chase, 8 in [; Judd, 1 in 2-3; rown, 0 in l 1-3. Runs-off Newsome 4 Chase 3; Borowy 5; Lindell 2; Murphy 1. Passed ball. Peacock. Winning pitcher-Brown
 Losing pltcher--Murphy. Umpires-- Basil, Summers and Rue. Time-2:22'