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Evening star., 1942-10-20
I thousands Of Jeeps Needed
For Russia 5 Quogmire Roads
Stowe Finds Little Americon Car
Hos Reputation on Nightmare Routes

from one sector to another and along
lateral country roads and lanes.
All had been chewed and masti-
Gated and slashed by the ruthless
machines OF war. Sometimes the
ruts were so deep and the ridges of
caked clay so high that 1t was i'm
possible to drive through a peasant
village. A new detour had to be
made through open fields and We
only struck the main route again far
beyond the village.
Occasionally either paralleling or
going up to the front we would strike
several miles Of carefully built cordu-
roy with pine logs driven tightly to-
gether and then it was like riding
across gigantic scrubboard. Then
we would be back in the rough again
where every approaching lorry was a
problem In navigation. Riding thus
across the fiat, deSolate marshIands.
1t was like a crazy motor venture
into no-man's land.
Get Vehicles Through.
Only drivers Of the greatest pa
tience and skill can get supplies I'D
to the front over morasses, ouag-
mires and shellholes such as these,
Yet the Russians. with their appar-
emily inexhaustible reserves of pa
tience, somehow keep their trucks
and ambulances moving most of the
time. In fact, it was amazing how
lew vehicles, during nine days and
over something like 500 miles OF
1ront-zone roads, We saw begged
down or broken down for good. I
cannot even remember one truck
that had been permanently aban-
doned.
1t was extraordinary, too, that
there never seemed to be a rush OF
trafnc to the front or along lateral
Evening star., 1942-10-20
they will ind them again this
winter.
Jeep Bounces Along.

Jeep Bounces Along.
One day we were bucking, snort
ing and crawling along . particular
ly abominable, mud Infested stretch
OF creation when An American jeep
came bouncing rnerrily toward us.
1t was going four times as fast as
we could manage and the four Red
Army men in it looked very con-
tented with life.
They could afford to look that
way. Their jeep merely plunged
down into q two-foot ditch, ran up
q 4-foot clay embankment, .hurdled
several pine logs and dashed non-
chalantly on its way. Ivan the
Terrible emitted | an envious erowl.
That machine passes everywhere, !"
he said.
Actually, beside calling the jeep a
goat" the Russians also have
dubbed it "the passes-everywhere"
and OF all the places in the world
that the jeep was obviously made
for, 1t was made to perfection to con-
quer the unspeakable, unforgettable
roads IN Russia's war zones. It is by
all odds the most popular American
war-aid product that the United
States has yet sent to the Soviet
Union.
But throughout our nine days along
the Rzhev front and in all the vari-
Gus sectors We visited and again well
back behind the lines, do not be-
lieve saw more than - or Is Amer
Evening star., 1942-10-20

ican jeeps. That Is the pity OF it.
Ships -transportation-and all the
rest.
Over the worst roads Of the war
the Red Army could use tens OF
thousands Of American jeeps and
they would provide an inestimable
speeding up Of countless military
matters. Now and then they might
even spell the difference between a
holding action and a Russian ad-
vance. In any event, over the night
mare road of rural Russia, thousands
OF jeeps would be simply invaluable.
In war there Is never too much and
very seldom enough.
Evening star., 1942-10-20
Plans for a New London
Kept From Speculafors

London has been planned anew
by experts who hope to see 1t re-
built as 1t should be. but they are
not able to publish their report
for fear of land speculation.
They believe selfish groups would
thwart the plan by buying up and
holding land for big profits. 1t is
proposed that the government Ak
a basic price for the land 50 that
the plans may be submitted to pub
lie discussion.
It is known that a glorious set
ting is provided for st. Pauls, free
from the present company of motley
buildings.
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-15
James (Pig) Greene, Ex-BIack
Crax Catcher, To Start In AZ
East-West Classic Sunday

CHICAGO-(ANP)-With h e
balloting ended-the deadline for
votes having been midnight, Sun
day, August 9, the Vast team
will take the field Sunday after
noon, August Is, in spacious Com
iskey park, 35th and Shields Ave-
nue., for the 10th annual East
West contest will be and most
likely bat as follows: "Cool Paper"
Bell, Chicago. or Jethroe, Cincin-
natti Buckeyes. in left field; Par
nell Woods, Cincinnati manager, on
third base; Ted Strong, Kansas
City Monarchs, in rightfield; Will
lard Brown, Kansas City Monarcls
.423 hitter in centerfield; Joe
O'Neil. Kansas City Monarchs,
first base; T. j. Brown, Memphis,
shortstcp Peg Green, Kansas
City, catcher; Johnny Sampson,
Birmingham, second base; and as
pitchers. Satchel Paige of the
Kansas City MonarchS who led the
entire voting; Hilton Smith, Kan
saS City MonarchS; Verdel Mathis,
the portSide hurler Of the Mem
phis Red Sox. and Eugene Brem-
mer Of the Cincinnati Buckeyes.
The East batting order is still in
doubt and won't be known until
the last minute. Topping The vot-
ing for manager in the East is
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-15
Ray Robinson
Misses Shot At
Red Coclrane

NEW YORK-(A N PD-Ray
Robinson, the punching Harlem
welterweight who has yet to be de-
feated as either an amateur or q
professional, will not meet the 147-
pound titleholder, Red Cochrane
on September 10, as was originally
scheduled.
Cochrane, who has been resort1ng
to every subterfuge to keep from
meeting Robinson, wants $5Ol00O
to risk his title, it was learned
Saturday. The fighters had been
matched in an overweight bout for
the USO.
But Robinson. after dispoSing of
Sammy Angott in Madison Square
Garden Friday night, told Promot--
er Mike Jacobs early Saturday that
he didn't see how he could come ir
over the 147-pound limit and make
the Cocbrane match a non-title
aI1aT. he SAID he Welghed only
144 IA for Angott and felt the
weight before the 10 round match
was over, and if he tried to fight
with three or four more pounds
it would affect his performance
In the Friday night affray, Rob
tnSon, scored his 112nd straight
win by taking command from the
5th round after Angott, the light
weight champion, had taken the
first three and evened up the 4th.
The Harleminte had Angott on the
verge of a Knockout in the last
three frames. 1t was the first time
Agnott had not won in a return
bout over an opponent who prev
iously defeated him
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-15

CINCINNATI, Ohio.-(S N 81
Elated over another streak of re-
cent successes. tho Cincinnati
(MiamD Ethiopian Clowns have
their attention focused on two major
events scheduled to come off on
their home grounds here at CroSley
Field, Cincinnati, Sunday after
noon, August 16. finds the Denver
Tournament winners of last sea-
son and current leaders of the
Negro Major League engaging in a
big Steam double e-header to be
celebrated as PEANUTS NYAS-
SES DAY" and on Friday night,
August 81, the Clowns take on
Satchel Paige and the Kansas City
Monarchs of the Negro American
League, under the arc lights at
Crosley Field, as one of the high
spots of their seasons activities.
The August 16 (Sunday) twin
bill will have the Clowns taking on
the Nashville Colored Stars, crack
Negro nine sponsored by the Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad, in the
first game, and the reorganized
New York Lincoln Giants in the
nightcap. In between games, Nyas-
ses, idol of Cincinnati, will be
presented with numerous gifts and
beautiful ceremonies.
The Clowns are still jubilant
over the 2-to-1 eleven inning vic
tory Pitchers Leo Preacher) Henry
and Dan Bandhead turned in over
Verdel Mathis and the Memphis
Red Sox in the second game of
their August End double-header at
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-15

to be inducted into the big show
Paige quickly quipped:
Hell, man, they won't steal that
many!"
Paige, according to PM, which is
militantly waging campaign OF
endorsement for Negroes getting a
big league try, named six players
he is sure would make the major
league grade-Hilton Smith, pit
cher, willard Brown, outfielder, and
Ted Strong, outfielder, all of the
Kansas City Monarchs, Josh Glib
son, Homestead Grays' catcher,
Buck Leonard, Grays' first base
man, and Walter cambridge New
ark Eagles third baseman.
SOUTHERN ANGLE
How about Negro stars when
clubs 90 South? Or stop at some
hotel which might bar them? Those
questions were asked Paige. Sat-
chel repeatedly told the PM writer:
That's up to the clubs them
selves. If the clubs stand up for
their men, nobody's going to stop
them from doing what they want
tO do
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-15
WOULDN'T HURT NEGROES

WOULDN'T HURT NEGROES
If Tom Reilly, white sports scribe
lor PM, fearless New York after
noon daily, is still reporting with
the scientific accuracy for which he
has become famous, the lesser
known Mr.. O'Donnell is guilty of
a flagrant bit or misquotation where
Mr.. Paige is concerned.
This, I contend, because I have
just finished reading where the
great pitcher told Mr.. Reilly it's
ridiculous to believe the proposed
try-outs for Negroes in the Ame-
rican and National Leagues will
result in wholesale raiding of Ne
gro talent which would, in turn,
ruin the Negro Leagues.
About Is Negro players were on
display Sunday, August 2, at YAM
kee Stadium and performed to
$4,000 fans. These players, almost
to man, saw no possible harm
that lifting of the big league racial
ban could do to the colored leagues
PAIGE'S ANGLE
Discussing the question of what
effect it would have on Negro lea
que ball for their greatest players
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-15
SATCHEL PAIGE DENIES ENTRY OF COLORED
STARS TO MAJORS WOULD RUIN NEGRO BALL
IIlustrious Pitcher Probably
Misquoted By ZAP" Writer

Another question was fired at
Paige. How about the major league
players Satchel replied:
mo trouble there. Baseball is
business. And a days work is a
days work. There's nothing any
one can say to me thatn stop me
from playin' -
MISQUOTATLON SOMEWHERE
Thus, 1t is clear to see somebody
has been doing some misquoting.
How different are the remarks of
Paige, as presented by Tom Reilly,
to those of the great pitcher as
preached by Harry j. ODonnell,
who quotes Paige as follows:
"And considering It strictly out
side the financial angle, which is
all I'd b. interested in because of
conditions that would exist, ii
wouldn't appeal to me because OF
the unharmOniOus other problems.
"You might as well be honest
about it. There would be plenty of
problems, not only in the south,
where the cOI0red boys wouldn't be
able to stay and travel with the
teams in spring training, but in
the north where they couldn't stay
or eat with them in many places,
"AII the nice statements i'm the
world from both sides aren't going
to knock out Jim Crow"
Somebody has done some mis-
quoting. Something ought to be
done to Smoke out" the liar. In
the present conflict when the nation
and it's allies are amid an intense
war for true democracy, Is no time
for democratic advancements to be
stymied by the tricks and decep-
tions of cheap journalism.
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-15

the veteran, Vic Harris Of the
Homestead Gray5. Tex Burnett
will be one Of the EaSt's coaches.
However, those close to the Negro
National league know that T m
Wilson'S circuit is going to throw
its full strength in the field in Or
der not to give the West chance
to tie the count in games At
present, the East is out in front
five games to four in the series.
Although there will be game in
Cleveland Tuesday night, August
18, with the same players III ac-
ton for the United Service orga-
nizations, the second game will not
count officially in the East We.
West series
JOSH GIBSON TO PLAY
Heading the cast of players for
tie East is David C'Impo'D Barn.
hill. New York Cuban Stars hurl-
er, mentioned often as one of the
Negro players who may get try
out with some major league base
ball club. Barney Brown of Phila-
delphia. Ray Brown Of the Home
stead Grays, Jonas Gaines, of the
Baltimore club and his pitching
mate. ..... Byrd, also lefty Hill
and Leon Day of Newark All
mentioned are pitchers although
Newark has been using both Day
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-15
CLOWNAGRAMS

The Cincinnati Clowns are
mighty proud over being asked to
return to Red Bird Stadium in
Columbus, Ohio, for the fourth
time this season on August 25,
probably to play the Birmingham
Black Barons -. They set an at
tendance record for a Negro game
in that park with a crowd of over
5000 several weeks ago. India
napolis, too, wants them back for
August %, following their sensa-
tional triumph over the Birming-
ham Black BaronS nine" there
August g. FLASHl Word has
just been received that the In
dianapoliS American Association
club, managed by "Gabby" Hart
nett, is desirous of meeting the
Clowns in post-season game. Yes,
the Clowns will be glad to
oblige. The Springfield, ILL.,,
Browns, who are leading the Three
Eye League, also are considering
challenging the Clowns.
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-15
BY J. ID. MCGHEE
(ATA PUBLICITY DIRECTOR

ORANGH2BURG, S. (SNS)-
Perhaps seven of 1912 ten ranking
players will be on hand to partici-
pate in the 26th annual national
championships of the American
Tennis Association which will be
held at Lincoln University. Aug,
1923 inclusive.
Richard Cohen, rated number 2
will lead the pack followed by Ro-
bert Ryland, Howard Minnis.
Joseph King, John Chandler,
Maurice Jackson and Donald Ellis.
Additional interest in mems
singles will be centered in two for
ner national champions, Dr. Reg
inald Weir and Eyre Saitch, who
according to current reports will
make strong comeback efforts for
the crown
MCDANIEL PROBABLY OUT
Only four years have passed
since Lincoln University was the
scene of keen rivalry between the
East and South. No less colorful
this yea1, despite the probable
absence of Jimmie Mcdaniel, will
be the national championships. In
all the events on the program,
there will be, with the finals play
ed on Sunday, seven full days Of
high calibre competition.
Flora LomaX, who staged q come
back last year at the silver jubilee
to win the women's singles cham
pionShip will again have tough
going against any now faces not
seen at Lincoln, before, Katherine
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-15
By LUCIUS JONES
(SNS Sports EditOr)

IT IS JUST POSSIBLE Leroy (SatcheD Paige, Negro
basebals greatest pitcher, haye been mlsquoted by
Harry J. ODonnel white Associated Press writer IN an
article syndcated from Albany, N. Y., under FRIDAY
lanta CONSTITUTION of that date).
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-15

Crosley Field, and Bankhead's g.
to-4 triumph three nights later, be-
fore the largest crowd to ever see
Negro game in Indianapolis Vic
tory Stadium. over the Birmingham
Black Barons.
The continued consistent hitting,
superb catching and IRON armed
throwing of Pepper (Tarzan) Bas-
sett. the Rockin' Chair receiver, and
the long distance clouting of Fred
(Khota) Wilson, outfielder, have
been features as the Clowns piled
up win after win before record
crowds everywhere.
CHICAGO, IlI.-The whole coun-
try is rapidly becoming Peanut
Nyasses" conscious! The great pitch
er and ace comedian of the Gin
cinnati Clowns, chriStened Edward
A. Davis by his parents upon his
entry into the world 25-years ago,
has become the recipient of a flood
of publicity in large periodicals Of
late. The Chicago Daily News, on
Saturday, August 1, devoted full
page of pictures of Peanut" in
its rotogravure section, the Chica-
go Defender that same week print
ed his life story, the Sporting News
(bible of baseball extolled him
highly in several recent issues, and
Gene Kessler, sports editor Of the
Chicago Daily Times, in an article
describing the best Negro players
fitted for major league service.
placed this inimitable character
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-15
Most OF Name Stars
To Vie In Nationals

Jones, a veteran by experience, is
expected to give trouble after a
year of good tennis at Prairie View
Texas.
NEW TWOSOMES
In mems doubles two colorful
teams may be missed, but new
pairing for Richard Cohen and
Howard Minnis are likely to make
this event the same breath-taking
spectacle for the gallery on Sun
day in this final of the finals. Pair
ingS for Cohen may come from
Ryland, Joe King of John Chand-
Ter. A newcomer maybe paired
with MinniS
These top events will not fur
nish all the thrills. Juniors may
dominate the play since war acti-
vities have not hit so hard this up
and coming divisione Raymond
Jackson the defending champion,
will have many new challengers TO
defeat if he expects to retain the
Junior crown.
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-15

and Hill in the otikfield because
of their slugging ability.
This year. the East has Josh
Gibson, Homestead Grays, and
Roy Campanella of the Baltimore
Elite Giants, as catcherS. Roy
caught the full game for the East
last year and was awarded the
trophy for being the most valuable
player in the 1941 game. Gibson
was in Mexico last year and. al
though he has reputation for
clouting home runs, the Vests
fans, who are dyed in the wool
Negro American league bugs, point
out that Gibson has played in 9TH
er East versus West tilts and didn't
get any homers.
PEA EYE BUTTS MAY GET
TRY
Playing first for the East will be
either Big Jim West OF Philadel-
phia or Leonard of the Homestead
Grays Leonard is a veteran OF
the East West games and c1outed
homer off Ted CDouble Duty'D
Radcliffe last year. Sammy Hughes
Baltimore second sacker, absent
from the fray last year. will be
back on second with the veteran
Willie Wells, Newark manager, or
Dick Seay of the New York Black
Yankees in short and Pat Patter-
son of Philadelphia or Roy Easter
ling of the Grays holding down
the far corner. Tommy Butts of
Baltimore may get into the game
at short.
The East Is well off in fly
chasers. There are Jerry Benjamin
of the Homestead Grays. Bill
Wright and Henry Kimbro of the
Baltimore Elites. Jud Wilson and
Chin Green of the New York Black
Yankees. Vargas of the Cuban
Stars. Stone of Newark and Big
Jim Williams of the Cubans. The
East, as has been previously stat
ed can send either Hill or Day,
the Newark pitchers. to the out
field.
NEIL ROBINSON LIKED
The West is using but one first
baseman and he is O'Neil. In
event that something goes wrong,
Tad Strong will be shifted from the
outfield to first. Behind the bat,
in event Of injury to Green, will
go Double Duty" Radcliffe, who
can pitch as we'll as catch. He is
at present playing for the Birm-
ingham Black Barcns In the out
| field, the West will have Neil Rob-
inson. whose home run fame is
still fresh in the minds of the
EaSt-West game and his home
town, Memphis, is pulling strong
for him Also there will be Da-
| venport of the Birmingham club,
Hyde of Memphis, and Pennington
of Chicago. AS substitute short
stop will be Rolph Wyatt Of the
Chicago American Giants and
there is still question whether
Alex Radcliffe will get into the
game. The Chicago third sacker
has seen action in many East We.
West contests and in most IF
them has held his own with the
East when it comes to hitting.
However. there are fans vino would
rather see Garter IL Memphis at
The Tar corner,
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-15
EVERYTHING IN READINGS

Lincoln University is sure to be
out meeting place for the youth
The girls and boys events is ex-
pected to be top all previous re-
cords for entries and keen COM
petion.
Officials OF the American Tennis
Association and Lincoln Univer-
sity ar extending cordial invita-
tion to all lovers of tennis to join
them in witnessing some fine play
ing at the 26th annual national
championships.
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-15
Ethiopian Clowns Keep Up
Their Winning Habits

and diamond performer a. the top
of the list.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-02-19
u SPEAKS
IN BILLINGS

Capt. E. S. Luce, superintend-
ent of the Custer Battlefield
National cemetery, reviewed the
life of General Custer before
a meeting of the Billings Rotary
club Monday.
He pointed out that, despite
the many theories advanced,
exactly what happened at the
Battle of the Little Big Horn
will always remain a mystery,
since Clusters entire command
was lost.
Luce defended General Gus
ter's record. He pointed out
that although Custer did grad
uate last in his class at West
Point, many famous and able
military men had also made
poor scholastic records. Sheri-
dan graduated next to last,
Sherman, fifth from last, and
Grant barely was graduated at
all, he said.
Capt. Luce also told of Gus
ter's sympathy for the Indians,
although he led many success
full campaigns against them.
Last year, Capt. Luce said,
67,943 people visited the me-
mortal battlefield. It is now a
part of the national park SER
vice.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-02-19
SHOULD PLANT
ACREAGE

Farmers should have no hes
itancy this year in planting
their acreage to meet demands
OF the Food for Victory" cam
paign, declares o. C. Lamport,
state director of the U. S. en-
ployment service. Many agencies
are cooperating with the en-
ployment service to make extra
farm workers available when
they will be needed, it was sta
ted.
Although there will not be the
usual number of migrant work.
erS from southern states, on
account of transportation and
other difficulties, each COM
munity in the state is organ
izing through committees to
register every possible worker,
including youth of school age
and older people who have not
previously been available fol-
farm work.
The present concern about
farm labor shortages in Mon
tana is not wholly justified
Large SURPRISES of agricultural
labor have been reduced, with
some areas affected more than
others, but it is expected that
with some adjustments in wa
ges, in recruiting, and in meth
DDS of farm operation enough
workers will be available as they
are needed.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-02-19
kIWANIANS
HEAR TALK
R. v. Wdlker Speuks
On Scouting At
Meeting Here

r. ". Walker, a member of
the great plains scouting board
and local scout worker, adj
dressed the members and
guests of the Kiwanis club at
their regular meeting Wednes-
day noon in the basement OF
the Methodist church.
Mr.. walker spoke on What
Scouting Can Do for a Com
munity," and cited many ex-
amples in actual life where Boy
Scouts had saved lives and val
liable property that would have
been lost had it not been for
scout training.
He stated that the Cub Scouts
were the backbone of the Or
ganization and that a Clubbing
program was to be launched
soon in Hardin. There should
be a local patrol, mobilization
unit, safety patrol and a sum-
mer camn established for Har-
din scouts, he added.
Other local scout workers were
introduced to the club by C.
G. Quinn, program chairman,
and included v. I. Morris, Elmer
Skeie, Arthur Platz and E. o.
Preston.
A. L. Ebersol was taken into
the club as a new member and
was presented with a KiWanis
button and membership card by
President DR.. I. L. Jaynes.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-02-19
HARDIN wins
LAST GAMES
Forsyth And Worden
Are Victims Lost
Games OF Season

Hardin high schools basket
ball team wound up the regular
season, previous to the district
tournment here Feb. 26, 81, %
and March 2, by winning two
games from conference oppon-
entS.
Friday night on the small
Forsyth floor the local lads
came from behind to win a close
game % to 26. Hardin was be-
hind at the half and as Three
irons, Krone and Nayamatsu
were elected from the game via
the foul route, the locals chan
ces looked dim. Hardin's substi-
tutes pulled the game out of
the fire and into the win COL
umn.
Saturday night Hardin over
whelmed a tall Worden uuin-
tet by the score of al to 81 for
the final game of the regular
scheduled season. The Bulldogs
were not hitting the basket in
the opening period, but in the
remaining three quarters con-
sistent set-up shots by Krone
and Three Irons put the team
so far ahead they almost dou-
bled the score. Krone was high
Scorer4 for Hardin with 18
points.
Coach Garner gave his team
a rest from practice on Mon
day and Tuesday and will taper
off the workouts with a scrim-
mage just prior to the district
tournament.
Hugh Linn, regular guard is
back in school following a
weeks vacation in Seattle, and
should bolster the Hardin line
up for the tournament.