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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-13
Home Defense Notes
Home Defense Notes
Two Librarians
Devote Vacation
10 War Effort
BY KEN HALL

One of the finest examples Of
home defense patriotism yet noted
was exhibited by two Wayne
County librarians on their recent
reactions when they devoted their
lime to cleaning up the victory
campaign in the Upper Peninsula
and made a good job of it.
These women. Mrs. Eve y n
Allen, 1881 Kilborn avenue, who
Is the present Wayne County
librarian, and Mrs. Cora Bunte,
wife of Flat Rocks mayor and a
former county Librarian, who had
completed their 90 hours Of volun-
teer work to become eligible to
wear the official OCD uniforms,
offered their service during vaca-
lion time 10 Mrs. Helen Farley
Smith. director of the Office OF
Civilian Defense volunteer division.
She referred them TO Mrs. Lolita
Evan. state Librarian, who sug-
gested they do their bits in check
Inc up on war information and
consumer ccnterS in libraries en-
route 10 their Upper Peninsula
destination and this they did for
The 5000 miles of their trip, and
more. too,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-13
Parents Organized
To Spur War Effort

Aroused by the feeling that the
public is lax in its support OF The
war effort, the Il VIII Do My
Best" group today announced the
organization of parents of men in
the service to lead Detroit into a
wartime stride
Headquarters Of the two sep
.arate groups, fathers and mothers,
will be on the ground floor OF the
Cadillac Square Building There
are no fees or dues. il was
announced.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-13
StreamIiners Called
To Meetings Tonight

Defense StreamlinerS, the
women's organization for military
drilling and calisthenics, will meet
at 1880 p. m. today in parks and
backgrounds throughout the city,
Women may join at one of the
Fairgrounds. After filling out
registration cards, they are eligible
TO take part in the drilling and
calisthenics under the direction of
the department of parks and rec
reation. In addition 10 the Stream
liners, the department is conduct
INC a military tactics training
period for boys and girls over 10
For the "Inside News" Of
Washington, Follow Paul NAL
Ions Column in the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-13
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

Their other accomplishments
we're 10 sort $500 books. pick up
1000 more and deliver them and
obtain pledges for 800 others,
establish % war information CEN
ters. 81 consumer service centers
with sugar rationing BOOK $,
\ budgetng and displays
j ON the trip they discovered the
eight coast guard stations near
Calumet were practically devoid
nf reading matter and saw that
they were supplied.
At the marine library in the 500
they spent several days selecting
and hacking books and magazines
for distribution TO 25 coast guard
stations in the Great Lakes dis
trict, seven tons of them.
Since their return. Mrs. Allen
IS back in the Wayne County
library and Mrs. Bunte Is continu-
ing her volunteer work al q draft
board. Both have the satisfaction
Of knowing that they contributed
yplendidly 10 the home defense
campaign and they say they will
keep the Victory Book campaign
going while at their other duties.
Uncle Sam. through his various
henchmcn. now Is busy organizing
an army Of field mechanics TO
keep our planes flying. our tanks
moving. our ieepS IN operation and
communication lines open. lie
needs men in large numbers and
has sent out a call for all men
with mechanical or technical eN-
pcricnce. who are not tied up IN
vital war production TO enlist IN
this branch of our armed forces
affiliated with army.
Men who are about 20 he in
Quoted can enlist IN this service
and be cleared through the Selec-
tive service boards Men between
1S and As with mechanical skill
are urged 10 talk n over with their
nearest army recruiting station.
The one m Detroit IS located in
the Federal Building
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-13

under auspices Of the Navy Club
to help in the recruiting drive at
noon. Carl Bonnar will be master
of ceremonies and Paul and Eva
Reyes, rhumba team. and Oswald,
radio comedian, are featured
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-13

mechanics. fishermen and building
tradeSmen.
The ordnance department can
use instrument repairmen, Diesel
engine mechanics, electricians,
opticians and radio engine me-
chanics. If you can fill any of these
jobs enlist now and help bring an
assured about victory for Uncle
Sam.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-13
CALL TO AIR FORCE

In the air forces there Is need
for auto mechanics. radio oper-
ators, sheet metal worke :,
IwelderS, service and radio repair
Imen. In the signal corps for radio
operators and repalrmcn telephone
end telegraph repalrmeu. inStallers
and cable SplicerS Amphibian en-
ginecrs division needs small boat
operators and builders black
smiths. auto and Diesel engine
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-13

Terry Bannon. principal of the
Sherard intermediate School, has
been appointed a member of the
Wayne County salvage committee,
OF which Edwin j. Anderson is
chairman. The latter has Gesig-
mated Bannon 10 take charge of
the tin can salvage program Don I
forget the first collection day is
next Saturday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-13

Today. Club Royals orchestra
and floor show will be moved to
Cadillac Square for a performance
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-13
Visit the College Depot

A gay rendezvous for
college girls--packed
with new authentic
campus fashions.
Evening star., 1942-12-23
Muha, Pee|ish Elected
To Lead EIevens in
Noth-South Game
v. M. !. FuIIbuek Is Named
By Gray, West Virginia
Guard Blues Choice
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
MONTGOMERY. Ala, Dec %
The Blue and Gray squads an
nounced captains today to lead the
starting elevens in the fifth annual
North South All-Star game here
Saturday.
The Northern Blues selected Victor
Peelish, West Virginia guard, and
Bill Vickroy. Ohio State center, as
co-captains for the inter-sectional
classic,
Jumpin' Joe Muha, smashing
v. M. I. fullback, was named captain
of the Southern Grays by one vote
over Garrard Ramsey, William and
Mary guard, who was elected
alternate captain.
Each team boasts of stars in every
position One team will play the
first quarter and another the second
for each side and the second hall
will see teams made up of outstand-
ing players from the first half.
The backfields are almost set. For
the North, Brundage of Pennsyl-
vania and Barrett Of Georgetown
will play fullback; Bezemes of Holy
Cross and Mutryn of Xavier, tail
back: Grigas of Holy Cross and
Wolfe of Dartmouth. wingback
Adams of Missouri and Doloway of
Indiana, blocking back
Black of Mississippi State and
johnson of William and Mary will
share the fullback slot for the South
Thomas of Tulane and Jones OF
Union, tailback: Gafford of Auburn
and Muha of V. M. l., wingback
Mcdonald of Tulane and Proctor OF
Furman, blocking back.
Evening star., 1942-12-23
Jacobs Plans Florida Bouts to Entertain Soldiers
coron GA Goes Var Zone for Red Cross

man, after their alma mammies
played football last fall, so he let
Pete pick his own winners to get
even. Gentelene picked. in order,
Michigan over Minnesota, Ohio
States over Wisconsin, Notre
Dame over Michigan and Great
Lakes over Notre Dame. On the
last choice. Pete figured he had
q cinch and to square things
bit he gave Rieselbach the benefit
of a tie. That's what you'd call a
perfect season.
Service department-The Corpus
Christi tTexJ Naval Air Station,
which figures to have one of the
Southwests best basket ball
teams, has lined up . 16-game
schedule and plans to play about
nine more road games If trans
portAtion Is available. Nc
Clellan Field. Calf, has post
poned all indoor athletic activities
until its new gym is completed.
Take 1t from Athletic Onicer 1t.
Roy Riegels (who oughta know
Mcclellan teams were just going
the wrong way without practice.
Evening star., 1942-12-23
e Club S Big Rally
Tonight Invites All
Old lettermen
Officers to Be Chosen;
Schools Sports Stoff
To Share Festivities

The &C. Clubs biggest party in
years is planned tonight, with all
former letermen of Central High
School invited to the rally at the
Jewish Community Center at 8
o'clock.
Main business facing the gather
ing is election of officers, and pres
entation of miniature gold footballs
to members of Central's champion
ship team but several other i'm
portant features are planned, ac-
cording to President Sylvan King.
King hopes that the numerous Cen
tral athletes who have returned to
Washington with the military and
Government services will take this
opportunity to regain contacts with
their old school.
Centrals athletic staff will be
present, with Principal Lawrence
Hoover and Football Coach John
JankoWSki having important places
on the program.
Among the other important fig
ures to attend, all of them graduate
lettermen of Central, are Eugene
Casey Robert Acorn, Al Stearn,
Bob Newly and Mike Macdonald.
Evening star., 1942-12-23

our bank roll did after doing
Christmas shopping"
Don't quote me, but-At least
one New York sports editor has
been offered a job as New York
State athletic commissioner under
the reorganization plan that is
expected to go into effect as soon
as the new State administration
takes over. He turned it down.
presumably because he couldn't
have so much fun ribbing himself.
One Of Broadway's better-known
bookies went for $40, 700 on the
pro football playoff when he made
the Bears over Washington the
surest thing in his book since
Roosevelt's second campaign.
Gov. Adkins Of Arkansas says
horse racing In that State should
be adjourned for the duration" "
Wonder II that's why bah clubs
are thinking OF Hot Springs as 4
training basel
Pickers pickle-Lee Rieselbach
Of Milwaukee, . Wisconsin grad.
felt bad about collecting a bet
from Pete Gentelene, . Marquette
Evening star., 1942-12-23

Veteran clubs have prospered and
playing units exist in practically
every secondary school,
Eaton Rules Capital Chess.
During the eventful year OF 1912
Vincent L. Eaton became District
champion, Emile Skraly, runnerup;
Grandmaster Reuben Fine. the
titlist of Washington Chess Divan;
Charles Karson. champion of Fed
eral Chess Club; Capital City in
itiated point award tourney: inter-
high players formed the nascent
High School Chess Federation As a
successor to the 7-year -old Inter
high Chess Association; Fine amazed
sophisticated Washington by play
ing lilo games of simultaneous chess
in the National Press Clubs ball
room: Mrs. Esther Landau captured
the District championship for wom-
en-. These were the high lights OF
the year. Plans to make 1943 sur
pass 1925 achievements are in the
ofnng. The war has brought many
eminent national, State and city
chess champions to the Nations
Capital. Local leaders, cogniZant OF
the golden opportunity within their
grasp for bigger. stronger chess at
fractions, have improved their chess
facilities, launched membership
drives for organized activity and
eagerly await the lusty, CHEEKY 1943
youth to pick up the torch and blaze
new trails OF progress.
Chess Problem No. SIG.
By p GAMAGE Brockton, MaM. Prom
More White Rocks" 1911.
BLACK" MEN.
Evening star., 1942-12-23
Alabama Gridmen in Last
Hard Drill at Home for
0ranqe Bowl Battle
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Dec. %
The Alabama Crimson Tide faced
its final heavy workout on the home
field today, with Coach Frank
Thomas ordering regulation scrim-
mage against Boston College plays
as run by reserves
The squad is scheduled to taper
off tomorrow, take a full holiday
Christmas Day and leave Satur-
day for Miami, Fla, and the Orange
Bowl
Yesterdays practice session was
curtailed because Of inclement
weather. but the squad found time
to work against Boston College
plays in dummy drills. A portion
Of the session was used in prepar-
ing the Tides offensive weapons
also.
Although some squadsmen are
hampered by colds and injuries,
most of the varsity members are
in fine condition.
Evening star., 1942-12-23
Another Scrimmage Slated
Today for Tulsa Squad;
Two Players Injured
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. Dec. 23-
The University of Tulsa, nursing
two injured players from football
training here, was promised another
dose of scrimmage in today's work
out.
Coach Henry Frnka sent the boys
through a Commute offensive
scrimmage yesterday and Glenn
Dobbs, N A. Keithley and CLYDE
Leforce hit ends and backs regu-
larly with their passes that a re-
serve team couldn't stop.
Bill Dost, hard-driving freshman
fullback, twisted a knee while back
ing up dummy against a terrific
block by Bob Dobbs. before yester-
days scrimmage.
The other casualty is Jerry Darcy.
tall center and line hacker, who got
shoulder knocked down earlier in
the week.
Evening star., 1942-12-23

them, Is an ancient art. Wolfert was
jiu jitSu's advertised value is not out
of all proportion to its practical
virtues.
In war, at any rate" he said
Testimony among our soldiers at
Guadalcanal as to its application
by Jap soldiers is lacking The
only case of which l knew per-
sonally concerned a teen-age ma
rine whose ankle was caught by a
Jap, an approved jiu jitsu hold. But
;When the encounter was finished
| the Jap was dead, his head crushed
almost fiat"
American Boys Talk Sport.
Do the far-fung American boys
talk sport? You bet they do, says
iWolfert. They talk it lot Battle
land sudden death and all the hard
ships and perils of war do not
obliterate their thoughts from the
sports front back home.
You know" he said. "in the heat
of things I had a talk once with
Col. Blondy Saunders zone of the
Army Air Forces heroes, who,
among other exploits. brought a
bomber safely to land after his pilot
and co-pilot had been killed..
"Blondy." said Wolfert, probably
had heard via radio of the way
Columbia was going and he told
me, for the love of Mike, to tell
Lou Little to drop certain spinner
play he was using. Too bad, I for
got just what play it waS-and any,
way, the football season was over
before I had a chance to transmit
Blondys helpful advice to Lou"
Evening star., 1942-12-23
Nv HUGH FULLERTON. Jr-

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-Mike
Jacobs, making his first visit to
Florida this winter, is toying
with the idea of running a few
fight shows there to entertain
the soldiers. Freddie Corcoran.
the PGA Tournament director,
is on his way to London to take
I'D his new duties for the Red
Cross somewhere in the war zone.
Hamline u. winner of the
Kansas City intercollegiate
Basket Ball Tournament last
spring, is peeved because Mime
sofa wouldn't give them = game.
Seems the Gophers objected be-
cause Hamline uses freshmen,
then scheduled Dartmouth.
which also plays frosh. for
January 6 date. P. S.: Hamline
holds several decisions over the
0ophers In game scrimmages."
Fred Mandel, jr.. owner Of the
Detroit Lions. hints that the
club will operate next season on
Evening star., 1942-12-23
Only -Four Quints TO Play
Schedule in National
Pro Basket League

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. 23-Only four
teams will carry on in the current
National Basket Ball League title
race, the organization said today in
announcing that Toledo had been
granted a bye" for the remainder
of the season.
Toledo withdrew, the announce
ment said, because of loss of per-
sonnel to military service and trans
portation difficulties The action,
however, will not affect the stand
ings. since the Ohio pros played only
four games and lost once to each Of
the leagues other clubs-Chicago,
Sheboygan and Oshkosh, Wis, and
Fort Wayne, Ind.
Earlier, two other league members
Indianapolis and Akron-had
withdrawn from this seasons ac-
tivities.
Sheboygan and Chicago are lead
ing the league with four wins and
two defeats apiece Tied for third
are Oshkosh with three victories and
three setbacks and Fort Wayne with
two wins and as many reverses.
Evening star., 1942-12-23
Week Ends Held Hope
For Racing Success
At Tropical Park
OfficioIs Believe They
Will Bridge Cop; Big
Drop on Second Day
By tie Associated Press.

By tie Associated Press,
The first two days Of racing under
wartime handicaps at Tropical Park
have failed to answer the question
of what kind of a season can be. ex-
pected at the Florida track.
On opening day a crowd of Sill
persons bet S232 ,251, but yesterday
attendance dropped to 1859 and.the
parlnlutuel handle to S129,968.
For comparison opening day a
year ago brought out 1881 fans who
wagered S252,847 and the second day
throng numbered 5,433 with betting
amounting to $227,171.
Most horSemen predicted that the
midweek turnouts at Tropical would
continue to be small but some be-
lieved that enough fans would man
age to get to the park on week ends
to cushion this slump.
-Four jockeys who topped the
American riding list at some time in
their saddle careers now are at
Tropical Park-three of them still
plying their trade and the fourth
serving as a patrol judge A fifth
will be on the grounds after the
holidays
Johnny Adams, who led all riders
in 1887 and is destined to win the
honor again for 1912, is the best
known of the group to present tart
goers and piloted home the first win
ner of the meeting Monday. Mark
Fator. who had his big year in 1922
and Charlie Stevenson, head man OF
the jockeys in 1885, still are riding
Jimmy Butwell, the 1920 kingpin
has been retired for several years
and is serving in Tropical's official
family. The absentee is Johnny Gill
bert, the 1892 champion.
John Celia of St. Louis has been
appointed president of the Niagara
Racing Association which operates
the track at Fort Erie, Ontario
Cella's father founded Oaklawn
Park at Hot Spring, Ark.
Evening star., 1942-12-23
Duckpinners Urged
To Watch for Lists
OF Bond QuaIifiers
Butch Of War Sovinqs
Tourney Names to Be
Printed Tomorrow

In order to assure smooth running
of the rolloff in The Stars War
savings tournament, quaiifers are
urged to watch these columns daily
for announcements of times and In
many instances the specific drives
upon which they will shoot.
Lists of qualifiers and rolloff dates
at many of the maple plants will be
published tomorrow.
In the meantime alley managers
again are warned to appoint foul
line judges for the final. These were
not necessary in the qualification
test
Through the absence Jf a foul
line watcher it was necessary IN
last years Star tournament to throw
out two scores that would have won
first prize. They were rolled by a
man and a woman at the same
plant.
A Boon to Promoters.
Next Monday and Tuesday will
be big evenings in the tournament,
to the qualification of alley owners.
Receipts at many establishments are
far below par, and the condition is
reflected in the size of the War saw
ings field, which is nowhere near
that of last season. although alley
men and the tournament commit
foY- tho wi
harder than ever to round up con-
teStantS.
A. l.. Kelley & Son bowlers were
two games ahead in the RoSSlyn In
dependent League flag chase today
by virtue of sweeping victory over
the erstwhile leading Shaffer Flow
ers pinmen, who dropped 81 de-
ciSion last night to Darlington s
/ Service in double-header. Allen
Kelley's 366 aided the new pace-set- :
( ters.
| Dick Waters 1853 and 400 we're
( tops as Waters Shade Shop trimmed
the fourth-place Cooke Press, 2-l. to
I gain tie for second place with the
| twice losing Skaters. George Ellis
IbZ gave washington Canoe a IL
edge over Arlington Tire
Jimmy OFT Rolls 40T.
Young Jimmy OFT climaxed a 407
set with l56 to pace Bowers JeweIry
to a high of $50 in the Prince
| Georges County loop while the Pick
Ups nicked Lanham Grocery I'll
with top score of 1885. Johnny
| Nicro's 1888 enabled Service Paint to
whitewash Ryan's Tavern.
Andy Fillman shone with al and
400 as Eve Rude Beauty Salon swept
Food Fair in the Greenway Bowl
| Commercial League while Frank
Werle shared top honors with las
and 396 as Brewer Snyder busted of
Kohler's Pioneers with l,727.
Agnes Collins of Crossroads with
l25 and 343 and Helen Heinrich ot
Wonder Bread with 1913 and BAT di-
vided highs in the Prince Georges
County Ladies League while Minnie
Brown aided Wonder Breads high
team tally Of 1,542 with $40.
Evening star., 1942-12-23

a semi pro" basis. II at all. At
least that should be an improve
ment.
Stroke and distance.-Si Bur-
ick OF the Dayton Times tells
this stoy that ''Nipper" Camp
bell, the famous old golf pro who
died last week, used to tell on
himself. When he was in Flor
ida a few winters ago. Camp
bell had to undergo an emergen-
cy operation. He was rushed
into the operating room. q nurse
put something over his face and
told him to count while he was
getting the ether. Nipper reached
the twenties before he began to
fade, and continued slowly as he
lost consciousness. "2s. Is, n. "a
and amt that = helluva score
going outi"
Today'S guest star-Reese Hart,
Raleigh IN. c. Times: If you'd
change the decimal point and put
1t after the first figure, the Ma
tional League batting averages
this year would look about like
Evening star., 1942-12-23

GUS DuSlllcSS. ISO Sk0iI dUouI 1t' IL
is grim and deadly work. You can
relate it to nothing but the business
of killing. Yet, suspect, the under
lying influence of athletics informs
our boys, even granting that it Is
more clearly apparent in the train
ing camps, where I have not been.
Like Football Huddle.
"Yet-teamwork?" He thought
awhile. Yes, teamwork. You do
get that impression from our soldiers,
quite strongly. 1t was quite appar-
ent in a battalion of marines, the
Raiders-in other branches of Serv-
ices known as Rangers and among
the British as Commandos. 1t is
commanded by Col E. V. Carlson,
the most magnetic, inspired, beloved
officer in whatever branch of armed
service.
Before any operation he would
cali his 800 officers and men into a
huddle and explain to them the
character of what lay ahead and
his plans for its conduct In football
as I recall, it was not according to
Hoyle, for any one to question the
play as called by the field general
But with. Col Carlson it was quite
all right. Any buck private, if he
had counter-suggestio or a sup
Elemental suggestion, could sound
off and his views received not only
attention but full consideration
Those Second Raiders were a great
outfit. You have my permission tc
apply to them an athletic back
ground
The Japs, too, in recent years have
gone in for sports on a large scale;
especially baseball and iiu iitsu with
Evening star., 1942-12-23
Bruins Retain Hockey
Lead in Hot Finish
To Tie Leafs, 4-4
Two GouIs in Lost Nine
Minutes Run Unbeoten
Home Streak to Ten
Ey the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
The Boston Bruins are clinging
doggedly to their first place perch
in the National Hockey League, but
based solely on their record in games
with the challenging Toronto Maple
Leafs, there isn't much to choose
between the two clubs.
In four meetings this season, Bos-
ton has won once. Toronto once and
now they have tied twice in sue
cession. Saturday night at Boston
the rivals battled to a 33 deadlock
and last night they repeated their
stalemate with a A score.
For time in last nights stirring
struggle at the Boston Garden the
Leafs seemed about to come out
victorious. With the game narrowed
down to nine minutes Toronto had
Al lead-but as has happened
several times before to the Leafs,
they were overtaken by an exciting
finish in which "Busher" Jackson
played prominent part.
BY emerging with tie, the Bruins
not only retained their 2-point first
place margin over the Leafs. but
also stretched their undefeated
streak on their home ice to 10 games.
No games are scheduled tonight.
Evening star., 1942-12-23
Blair Defeats Alumni
Five, but Bethesda
Bows 10 Grads
Blazers Score, 81 to II,
While Former Borons
Take Come, 40 to 18

Nearby Maryland high school
basket ball teams have $3.50 record
to show for their activity last night
rs they celebrated the beginning of
Christmas vacations with their an
nual alumni night parties. features
of which were games against alumni
quints.
Montgomery Blair's team turned
back the grads, 1927, while the
alumni topped Bethesda Chevy
Chase's team 40-18.
The Blazers moved out of 1912
deadlock at the half to take their
victory. Bruce Ross garneaed honors
for the evening with IL points, while
Nick Carter, ace of two years ago,
led the grads with 10 points.