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Evening star., 1942-07-03
Baseball S Laughs
Often on Fans
Bvthe Associated Press.


Players, says Mel OFT, have
many laugh in a baseball game
that the fans miss. He cited a
couple of examples in which the
laughs were on the fans them
selves.
once I took perfect pitch
down the. middle for called
strike" he related, land the late
Cy Pfrman, who was umpiring,
called it on me. 7 turned to him
and said: How can a fellow let
perfect pitch like that go by?'
THE crowd began yelling, Get
in the game, Pfrman.' You tell
MIN, Mel
Another time a pitch was
little close and I had to back away.
On the next play hit TO the first
baseman and the pitcher ran over
to take the throw. AS we passed
each other after the play he said:
Tn sorry that pitch was so close,
old man. oh, forget it, I said.
And the people in the stands
were yelling sock him. and don't
let him get away with it,"
Evening star., 1942-07-03
Rigney and Hutchinson
Star for Greet Lakes
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. July 3.-Great Lakes
Naval Training Station nine de-
feated the Chanute Field, 7 to I. last
night in a preliminary to the White
Sox- Cleveland game for the Army
Navy benefit fund.
Johnny Rigney, former Chisox
hurler, shut out the Planesmen
with one hit in six innings. Fred
Hutchinson, Detroit's high-priced
worker of a few years ago, who is
now stationed at Norfolk Navy Yard.
allowed the run and three hits IN
finishing.
Jim Walkup, former st. Louis
Browns hurler, pitched eight-hit
ball for Chanute, but four of his
five passes figured in the scoring.
Evening star., 1942-07-03
War Stamps Are Prizes
At Holiday Tropshoot

War stamps will be both the entry
fee and prizes tomorrow at the
weekly shoot Of Washington Gun
Club at Benning. Starting time is
2 o'clock.
The program has been enlarged
because of the holiday, and will in
clude a 5O-target scratch event and
a 5O-target handicap. The prizes IN
each event will go to two sections,
according to the Lewis class system.
Evening star., 1942-07-03

holiday should find racing passing
the halfway mark in it's drive toward
a war relief goal of $2,000,000.
The interest of all turf followers
will be focused in a large measure
on Empire City, where WhirlaWay
will endeavor to draw closer to
Seabiscuit's record as the top money
winner of all time. Whirly will be
trying for the 100000 prize in the
Butler Handicap. race which once
was won by Seasbiscuit himself
If he succeeds, he will be almost
even with Seabiscuit's cash mark.
$33,244 Short Of Goal.
At present, he is only S33 pa
short. having rung up a total OF
Evening star., 1942-07-03
Good Fields Loom Junior Golf Tournaments Likely Last for Some Time
Empire Fans Lose
Free Bus Service
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 3. - The
transportation problem finally
caught up with racing in New
York and taxicab drivers are ex-
pecting a business boom.
1t happened yesterday when
free bus service, provided pre-
viously by Empire City for its
patrons from railroad and sub
way terminals, was Cancelled.
The action. which the track
said was voluntary in order to
cooperate with the Government
in the conservation Of gasoline
and tires, probably will have
some bearing on attendance and
mutuels play.
One track spokesman estimated
that around 5000 fans had been
using that free bus service daily.
Evening star., 1942-07-03
Two Golf Jobs Lost
By Horton Smith
Because Of War
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo, July 8
The war has hung an employment
wanted sign on the door of Horton
Smith, one of golfdom's foremost
gentlemen.
The lanky veteran, visiting, said
he was released June l by the COM
pany for whom he was field repre-
sentative, and that his contract at
the Pinehurst, N c., club has not
yet been renewed, due to war con-
ditions.
Due to play in Ryder Cup Chal-
lenge exhibitions at Detroit July IL,
Smith said he wasn't alarmed over
the lob outlook lust concerned"
Evening star., 1942-07-03
Ump Let Lone Fan
In on Big Secret
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Umpire Red Jones of the South
ern Association swears to this
one, .relayed by Raymond john
son of the Nashville Tennessean.
1t happened at Barlow, Fla, dur
ing spring exhibitions, and it's
no military secret that it had
rained that day. Came game
time, and an umpire strolled to
the plate as if to announce bat
teries.
Only one spectator was in the
stands, and the ump baWled:
Dear sir, today's game is called
on account of wet grounds"
Evening star., 1942-07-03

The Red Birds blanked the Mill
ers, 20 behind Pitcher Ted Wilks'
four-hitter.
Tony Fiarito delivered LouiSville's
60 win ever Milwaukee. He poled a
homer with the bases filled in the
eighth, when two were out with a
count of three and two on him.
After winning six straight games,
youthful Ray Poat of indianapolis
was whammed for his first defeat by
Kansas City.
Toledo, after hanging up five runs
in the first inning, edged through to
an 3-6 victory over St. Paul.
Evening star., 1942-07-03
Minor Results

BY the Associated Prest.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
tNo games played)
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Toledo. s: St. Paul, g.
Columbus. .: Minneapolis. o;
Kansas City, 10; Indianapolis Z.
louisville, 6; Milwaukee, ,.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
Hollywood, 90: Seattle. o,-3.
Los Angeles, 8; San Diego, g.
Oakland, 5: Sacramento, 4.
Portland, IL; San Francesca ..
TEXAS LEAGUE.
Shreveport, 3: Beaumont, l.
Fort Worth, 4: Oklahoma City, l.
Houston, .: San Antonio, /.
Tulsa, 10; Dallas, a.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Knoxville. 10-3; Chattanoosa, 90
Atlanta, g: Nashville, 4.
Birmingham, 10; Little ROCK; /.
New orleans, II: Memphis. II.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Elmira, ]: wilkes Barre, o.
Binehamton, 3-3; Hartford, 2-l.
1First game II innings)
Scranton, 2-6; Williamsport, 90
PIEDMONT LEAGUE.
winston Salem, 10; Greensboro. O.
Portsmouth, s. Norfolk, a
THREE-EYE LEAGUE.
Decatur, ll--3; Madison, II.
Springfield, o; Evansville. 2.
Waterloo. 10: Cedar Rapids. T.
Evening star., 1942-07-03
Gets Best Golf Score
And Ace Same Day
=. L. AncnnintnH prnss

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, July 3.-Dave
Kelly has been playing golf for IS
years. Only once in that time did
he ever dent 80.
Then yesterday he shot a 73-just
one over par. 1t included hole
in-one.
Evening star., 1942-07-03
Ace Derby jockeys Ride
In Delaware Feature
BY the Associated Press.

STANTON, Del, July 3.-At Della
ware Park today, the fans will see
the riders of. the first and second
horses in this years Kentucky Derby
in action in the same race-the
$4,000 Christiana Stake.
Wayne Wright, who piloted Shut
Out to victory at Churchill Downs,
will ride the Mares Nest Studs
Famous Victory in today's feature,
and Basil Jones, who was aboard
Alsab in the Derby, will be on the
Christiana Stables Quillon.
Evening star., 1942-07-03
Miomi Golf Sponsors
Await Developments

Py the Associated Press.
Sponsors are awaiting develop
ments before deciding whether
Miami's two big winter golf tour
naments-the $4,000 Miami Open
and the $4,000 Miami Biltmore four
ball-are to be war casualties.
Evening star., 1942-07-03
Some Chance Is Fiushy

Calumet Farms Some Chance
turned in the best performance
among yesterdays feature winners
at the major tracks. Some Chance
won the Northwestern Handicap at
Arlington Park, stepping Z furlongs
in l:224s.
Evening star., 1942-07-03

BY the Associated Press.
PALO ALTO, Calf, July B.
Stanford athletes wrapped up four
national intercollegiate athletic
championships this year and re-
tanned a grip on another.
Not many colleges can point to a
Evening star., 1942-07-03
-Four Clubs in Hot
Jam as They Chase
Leading Kaysees

BY the Associated Press.
The chase in the merry American
Association still was as tight as a
new shoe today with Columbus hav-
ing the closest fit after jamming
into third place.
Kansas City pasted indianapolis,
10 to 2, last night, collecting its 44th
victory in 73 games for a good grip
on the league lead, but the next four
places remained tightly laced:
Evening star., 1942-07-03
Army, Navy Relief to Get Boost
From Two Holiday Turf Cards
WhirIy, in Butler, Closes In on Coin Mark;
Best Seller Choice at Arlington Park


There will plenty fireworks tomorrow at New Yorks
Chcagos Arlington PARK ooh OF Wch nave
selected July their Army Navy cards
will donate everything taken n ASIDE from
money pad in purses relief funds With the
of each expected something like 100000 the
Evening star., 1942-07-03
Women Swim for Titles

NEEHAM, Wis, July (Pl.-James
H. Kiberly, general chairman. said
the Women's National AAU SWIM
ming Championships would be held
here August 14-16, as scheduled.
Evening star., 1942-07-03

The Fred Jepsons posted highs OF
$500 in the Clarendon mixed
doubles with Fred's 150-392 leading
the men. Miss Burkland's 120-331
was best for the women.
Evening star., 1942-07-03

Bill Dowling's 124 and Al Biblasi's
345 we're tops in the National Ma
chine loop at Greenway.
Evening star., 1942-07-03
SisIer Fires Record Pin Game
Of 765 in RossIyn League

and Billy Mitchell was third with
428.
Evening star., 1942-07-03

Bing Bynum was the victor in the
Clarendon Bowling Center Handicap
with gross score of 462. Bill Cole
man was the runner-up with 458
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-29
2 Jap Subs
Al kiSka
Blasted

ALASKA d E n S f COM
MAND HEADQUARTERS, Sept.
% (Delayed) (UP).-United States
Army and Canadian fighter planes
Icircled two Japanese submarines,
pounding them with bullets in last
Fridays raid on kiska Harbor, il
was disclosed today.
The submarines were attacked
during the first joint United
States-Canadian raid on the Japa-
nese-held island in the Aleutians.
The navy announced the attack by
fighters and bombers in a COM
.munique yesterday and estimated
that 80 japanese were killed or
wounded.
The fighter planes also destroyed
several Japanese Sirgle-hoat fight
Iers. hit two cargo ships. setting
one afire. wrecked possibly eight
out OF 10 cruiser-type biplanes
and shot down three japanese
fighters challenging the attackers.
All OF the American and Royal
Canadian airforce planes returned
safely.
Two cargo SHIPS in the harbor
were S,raied repeatedly, One
burst into flame.
Several Japanese seaplanes were
on the water when the raiders at
tackled Streams Of maChlne-gun
bullets were poured into them. Al
least seven were seen afire or shot
TO pieces.
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-29
Churchill Warns
Against Gossip
About I'd Front
Last Port in Southern
Madagascar Gives Up,
Premier Tells Commons

LONDON. Sept. % GNS).-
Prime Minister Winston Churchill
in the House OF Com
mons today that Tulear, the last
port in southern Madagascar TO
remain in French hands, had been
10 British occupation
forces without opposition.
Churchill. in a lengthy review OF
British operations on the island
in the Indian Ocean. said that
against the remaining
Vichy forces south OF the capital
are proceeding.
The prime minister confirmed
that the French offered very little
resistance
Casualties on both sides have
been very light. he said.
In reply 10 question concern
ing the opening Of a second front
the prime minister emphatically
speculation on the SUBJ
icCt
II welcome this opportunity
again OF emphasizing the un-
desirability of public statements
or speculation as 10 the time or
place Of future Allied offensive
operations" Churchill said.
The House greeted the state
ment with cheers.
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-29
Pontiac Father
Sinks Jap Ship
BY PAT ROBINSON
International News Service stan Writer

NEW HERE IN NEW
GUINEA tBy courier TO Aus
tralia). Sept. 29.-Capt. Paul Cool
of the United States Army air
corps was a happy young man to-
day. and for two reasons
First, he had piloted a Fly
ing Fortress in a smashing raid
on Rabaul. where a big 15,000-ton
Japanese transport was broken up
by bombs.
Secondly, he had just received
the first pictures Of his daughter,
born two months ago IN Pontiac,
Mich, his home town.
At breakfast this morning, Cap
tain Cool was so excited he could
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-29

"As black as the future is" he concluded,
1--WE must cling to our determination to win.
We must hang and keep hanging on. We
must fight and keep fighting.
"Your weapons are courage and sacrifice,
sweat and stout hearts and steady hands, end
less toll and mutual understanding.
"Our soldiers can't do the job of saving
democracy alone. Our sailors and airmen can't
They need your help, your about help, and
they need it every hour of every day."
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-29
State Uses War Fund
For u. Of N. Classroom
Time. star Correspondent

LANSING. Sept. pa grant
of $4,000 from the states war
fund was TO be awarded the Uni
versity of Michigan today to pro-
vide for 1000 feet of additional
floor space in the engineering
college.
Secretary of State Harry F.
Kelly. chairman of the boards de-
fense-fnance committee. said the
additional space was needed for
classrooms for more an-250
army and navy recruits studying
ordnance, inspection, apping
topography and other engineering
subjects.
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-29
Man Faces Warrant
For Murder Of Wife

A first degree murder warrant
was recommended today by AS
sistant Prosecutor John A. Ricca
against Michael Drewecki, So, Of
2144 East Hancock avenue,
charged with staying his estranged
wife. Elizabeth. AZ. after he called
on her in her home at 1902 Chel-
sea avenue to effect a reconcilia-
ton.
Drewicki is accused Of carrying
an automatic pistol into the house
in cigar box and waiting for his
wife 10 return from work.
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-29
j. s. FGers Bag
AZ Jap Planes
Without Loss
Extend Aerial Offensive
500 Miles in Solomons
in Furious 4-Day Battle
BY II. X. REYNOLDS
Intern ationaI News Service stan Writer

WASHINGTON, Sept % - A
500-miie extension of the United
States aerial offensive in the Solo
mon Islands was disclosed today ir
a navy announcement that Ameri'
can airnen -haye@blasted fouf
japanese ships and destroyed a.
enemy planes - without combat
loss of an American plane--lr
four days of furious battle.
The navy stated:
admiral &. w. Nimitz, u. 8,
N, commander-in-chief Of the
Pacific feet; Lt.-Gen. II. II.
Arnold. commanding general Of
the army air forces. and Vice
Admiral X. l.. Ghormley, u. s. N.
commander OF the South Pacific
area. In conference somewhere
In the Pacific, have jointly ex-
pressed their admiration and
congratulations TO Mai. Gen. A.
A. Vandegrift. Z. 8. NJ. C.. for
the remarkable performance OF
his fighters In destroying S3
army enemy aircraft In attacks
by the japanese on Guadalcanal
on September 81 and ?8 without
the loss OF a single United States
fighter"
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-29
HeiIS Jail
Police Save Swastika-Painted
Man From Soldiers

Mike Borsos is in jail today be-
cause, police said, he displayed a
red Swastika painted on the back
of his hand and yelled Hell Hit
ler' in the presence of soldiers in
a tavern at 855 Michigan avenue.
Borsos, 81, of 34580 Sims street,
Wayne, is being held for investi-
CATION of SubverSive activities
after police were called 10 the taV-
ern to save him from disaster.
After his arrest, police quoted him
as saying:
~ was born I'm Austria. I don't
know which side Is right In this
thing. But 1 do know nobody
wants me--not even Hitler"
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-29

he told the lodge. $50 far we've lost every
major struggle. II we continue to lose little
while longer, IL will be too late to save our
selves, and America and civilization.
We've lost Poland and France and YugO-
slavia and Albania and Greece and Norway and
Holland and Belgium and Luxembourg and an
eighth of Russia.
We've lost IndO- China and Burma and the
Malay Peninsula and Siam and vast portions OF
China. We've lost Java and BOrneO and SUI
matra and uncOunted islands of the Indies.
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-29

We've lost Guam and Wake and the Philippines.
We've lost three of our own North American
Aleutian islands off Alaska.
We've lost all our rubber, most of our tin,
our hemp, our silk. We've lost ships by the hum
dreds, men by the thousands. We've lost the
freedom of the seas"
Somervell said that Americans must be
realistic and must forget business as usual,
pleaure as usual, tires as usual and politics as
usual"
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-29
Ex-CeII-0 Workers
Will Donate Blood

Ninety per cent of employees at
the Ex-Cell-O Company plant al
$685. Martin avenue have volun-
teered to contribute next Thurs
day TO the blood bank. Red Cross
officials said today.
A high number Of workers from
the firms other branches at Zoo
Oakman boulevard and 144Ol
Third avenue also have volun-
teered to appear at the station at
Cass and Alexandrine avenues, Of
ficials said.
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-29
Educators 10 Ponder
School, S Role in War

Educators Of the state will meet
Friday in the RaCkharn Memorial
Building for an all-day discussion
Of the schools place in the ma
ton war effort.
The meeting. under the sponsor
ship OF the Detroit Public Schools,
University of Michigan Extension
Service and Wayne University, will
be addressed by DR. William G..
Carr. secretary Of education of the
National Education Commission f.
Alvin G Zurich. consumers divi-
sion Of the OPA. and Merwin NJ.
Peke. chief Of the pre-inducilon
training section, service OF supply
war department.
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-29
Accountants Headed
By Detroit Woman

Mrs. Grace A. DINNER of De
troit today became president OF
the American Women's Society OF
Certified Public Accountants FOL
lowing election at the annual con-
vention held in Chicago.
Mrs. DINNER is past president
of the Detroit chapter of the So
ciety. and a member Of the Ameri-
can Institute of Accountants and
the Michigan Association OF Ger
tilted Public Accountants.
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-29
USE MALAYA TACTICS

The Allied ground troops en-
ployed the tactics that were used
by the Japanese in their advance
through the jungles Of Malaga.
This time air support, which the
Allies lacked in Malaga, weighed
in their favor.
The Japs had been thrown on
the defensive as result OF bomb
ing and strafing attacks all along
the mountain trail on which they
had advanced toward Port Moresby
after landing at Buna, 120 miles
northeast.
The Allied drive was the first
major land move undertaken since
the Japs opened the struggle for
Port Moresby July %.
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-29

not eat-couldn't even drink his
coffee.
His corking story of Sundays
mission to, Rabaul, New Britain
Island harbor. was intermingled
with an amusing yarn of how he
had sent his wife, Betty whom he
described as beautiful and red
headed long list of boys names
from which to select name for
their expected baby, only 10 have
Betty present him with girl.
The captain said the raid against
the Japanese coastal base on New
Britain was pressed home despite
she fouleSt weather and what nc
called "the damndest ack-acI
tanti-airerafD barrage l have ever
encountered
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-29
New Highway Signs
To Set IS MPH Speed
Tlme. stan Corrrspondfnt

LANSING, Sept. 29-Removal
of all signs on state roads indi-
eating that speeds of more than
35 miles an hour are permitted
was ordered today by Highway
Commissioner G. Donald Kennedy.
Kennedy said the LOO signs
will be replaced with new ones
which will limit speed TO the flat
35 miles set by Governor Van
Wagoner's emergency proclama-
ton. The new signs will be made
of wood and building board in
stead OF metal.
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-29

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept % INS).-Lt Gen.
Brehon B Somervel, commanding general of the
armv's services of supply, asserted here that the
Allied nations have taken terrific shellaeking
all around the globe and have lost everything
"but SNUG sense of complacency.'
That's one thing we've got to lose and lose
fast or else Wen lose our independence, he said
in an address before the Grand Lodge OF Mis-
souri, f. e. A. NJ.
$50 far the war has gone none too well,
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-29
Meat Hearing Put OF

Proceedings against five whole
sale meat companies accused OF
violation of the price control regu-
lations were adjourned today by
Federal Judge Frank A. Picard
with the consent of all lawyers
The hearing on merits OF the COM
plaint was reset for Monday.
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-29
Aussiies Launch
Drive on Jdps
In New Guinea
Enemy on Defensive
First Time in z Months.
Macarthur Discloses
BY LEE VAN Alta


GEN. DOUGLAS MacAR'
THURS HEADQUARTERS IN
AUSTRALIA, Sept. 29.-Jungle'
wise Australian infantry forces
by Allied fighter and
bombing planes, swept forward TO-
day against japanese units in New
Guinea in an offensive designed Ia
drive the invaders from the lori
baiwa ridge, 80 miles from Port
Moresby.
"Our ground troops launched
an infiltrating and Outflanking
attack on the enemy's defensive
positions on Ioribaiwa ridge, and
are making progress" commu-
nique from Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur said.
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-29
Americans Blast
Yunndn Again

CHUNGKING, China, Sept, %
CUP) American bombers. pro-
tected by fighter planes, for the
second successive day blasted
japanese installations in south
west Yunnan province yesterday
and the results were excellent,
Gen. Joseph w. Stillwell reported
today.
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-29
Food Stamp Users
To Miss Only Pears

Participants in the food stamp
program will find only fresh pears
missing from Octobers blue stamp
lineup. Claude A. Patterson. local
stamp representative. said today.
Low income families will be able
10 obtain the same items As this
month with the exception OF pears
Included are fresh apples fresh
vegetables. shell eggs. corn meal
honiiny, dry beans and Tours.
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-29
Spikes on FeIons Scrapped

NEW YORK, Sept. % up
The heavy steel bars and spikes
which once confined some of the
nations most notorious criminals
in old TombS Prison arc being re-
moved for contribution 10 the
scrap metal drive.
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-29
Caqney Heads Screen Guild

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. % tUP).
James Cagney had been elected
president of the Screen Actors
Guild. succeeding Edward Arnold,
il was announced today.
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-29
Leahy
Heads Us.
Strategy
RegIstered U. 5. Patent onles

WASHINGTON, Sept. % (UP)
The Office of War Information
revealed today that Admiral Viii
liam ID. Leahy is serving in the
top United States military job as
of the committee reSpon-
sible for strategic conduct of the
war.
He is unofficially ranked by
some persons as deputy 10 Presi-
dent Roosevelt as commander-in-
chief of the United States Army
and Navy. His official designation
is chief of staff TO the commander
In-chief. And in that capacity he
serves as chairman of the joint
United States chiefs of staff.
The other members of that body
are:
Gen. George c. Marshall, army
chief of staff.
Admiral Ernest J. King. COM
mander-in-Chief. United States
fleet and chief of naval opera
tions.
1t. Gen. Henry II. Arnold.
commanding general, army air
forces.
The enormous responsibilities
and authority of the Joint United
States chiefs of staff are set forth
by Owl in the autumn issue of the
United States governments manual.
For the "Insiha News" OF
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-29
FRESH BLOWS SEEN

Presence Of Arnold in the Pacific
war zone indicated that undoubt-
Iedly fresh aerial blows by United
States army and navy forces are
being planned. probably in. the
AleutianS as well as the Southwest
Pacific.
United States Army bombers
ranged far northwest of Guadal-
canal to score hits on two enemy
cruisers and two other ships near
Buka Island and in Tonolei Har-
bor-the northern and southern
tips of Japanese-held Bougain-
vile.
Marine corps battalions stimuli
taneously gained ground on both
Guadalcanal and Florida Islands.
while fighting off two heavy en-
emy air raids.