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Evening star., 1942-10-14
Bonds Set for Five
Accused Of Bribery
Al EIkton Plant
Founder Of Explosives
Firm Seized by U. S.
Pleads Not Guilty
By the Associated Press.

by Inc ASSOClaCeQ FIeSS.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 14.-Five men
who were arrested on bribery
charges in connection with the Gov
ernment's seizure of Elkton (Md0
plants of Triumph Explosives, Inc,
and five subsidiaries have been Or
dered held under bond, one for grand
jury action and the others for pre-
liminary hearings.
Josef Ben Decker, who founded
Triumph seven years ago and now
is its executive vice president, waived
preliminary hearing before United
States Commissioner James K. Cul-
len on a charge of "unlawfully Civ
ing certain monies to influence" four
other men in the performance of
their duties as officers Of the Fed
eral Government.
On advice of United States Dis
trict Attorney Bernard j. Flynn,
Decker's bond was set at $1,000.
Decker, who said ne was natural
lied American of German origin,
was directed to appear before the
iCACl Oh 81 oAAA jul y baO Az NtoIS Welo
set. He pleaded innocent.
Four Inspectors Accused.
The four inspectors also arrested
were charged with "unlawfully ac-
cepting certain monies to influence
the performance of your duties"
Mr.. Cullen set bail for each at $4,000
pending hearings October %. They
are:
Reginald Gregory. chief civilian
Navy inspector at Triumph; j. A..
McCambridge and A. P. Fabrizi, un-
til recently civilian Army inspectors
at the plant, and Frank Pough-
keepsie, who formerly worked for
the Army at Aberdeen Proving
Grounds and former employe at
Triumph.
The seizure was announced in
Washington yesterday by the White
House which said a Navy investiga-
ton had uncovered numerous in
stances of bribery in the Triumph
company management" The firm
makes munitions for both the Army
and the Navy.
All five of those arrested testified
they had no criminal records and
Mr.. Flynn said no question of SUBJ
versive activities had been encoun-
tered.
Mr.. Cullen asked Mr.. Flynn
whether he could state exactly how
much money was involved, but the
Evening star., 1942-10-14
Col. John Nelson, Army
Veteran, Is Found Dead
Associated Press Photo.
by the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
DECATUR, Ga, Oct. 14-Col.
John A. Nelson, 62, automotive off,
Ger of the Fourth Service Command
and a veteran of 81 years continu-
Gus service in the Army, died unex-
pectedly at his home yesterday.
DeKalb County Coroner Paul
Estes announced that en inquest will
be held following an autopsy today.
The pajama-clad body IVES found
by fellow officer on the floor be-
tween the bedroom and bathroom.
A native of Duluth, Mimi, Col
Nelson enlisted in the Army June
5, 1905 and saw service with the
cavalry, infantry and Quartermaster
Corps, including two tours of duty
in the Philippine Islands During
the World War he served at the
port of embarka ton, Hoboken, N. J..
as officer in charge of procurement
planning for the motor vehicle sec.
ton.
He was a graduate of the Army
Industrial College, Washington. the
Quartermaster School at Philadel.
phia, and the Quartermaster Motol
Transport School at Baltimore.
Evening star., 1942-10-14

Buy bonds and stamps for the
boys in the camps.
Evening star., 1942-10-14
U. 5. Experts Go 10 Brazil
For Aluminium Survey
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Oct. 14-The Rey-
nolds Metals Co. announced a mis-
sion of three United States experts
have left by clipper for Brazil to
study the possibility of establishing
a complete aluminium industry in
that country.
The mission, which was invited by
the Brazilian government to make
the study, was headed by Walter l..
Rice of Minneapolis, vice president
of Reynolds Metals Co., who will be
assisted by Basil Horsfe,d of Pitts
burgh, manager of aluminium pro-
duction for the Reynolds company
and Robert Adabs of Greenville,
S. c., vice president of Sirrene & Co.,
who helped design many of the Rey-
nolds plants.
The United States experts will in
spect bauXite deposits in Brazil, in
vestigate power possibilities, trans
portation and other factors neces-
sary in large scale manufacturing
and if their report is favorable,
present plans call for establishment
in Brazil of the largest aluminium
fabricating industry in South Amer
lea,
Evening star., 1942-10-14
Attack Attempt Fooled
By Womun's Screams

An unidentified colored man,
posing as taxicab driver, at
tempted to attack a white woman at
Fourth and F streets S.W. about 10
o'clock last night, police reported
today.
Miss Jean M. Liese, "a, of 1922
Sixteenth street NE, was standing
at the intersection waiting for a
cab when she was approached by
the man, police said.
He asked if she wanted a cab
and then told her he had one
parked around the corner. When
she refused to go with him, the
man struck her and knocked her to
the pavement. Her screams
scared off the attacker and attracted
passers-by, police reported.
Evening star., 1942-10-14
McGehee Plan Puts Payroll Tax
Reduction by Experience Rating
Proposal Would Cut Levy in Accordance
With Employment Record

are being added to the fund an
nually.
Present Rate "Inequitable."
"Under these circumstances. it
seems inequitable at this time that
many employers in the District of
Columbia should have their con-
tribution rate increased above 214
per cent, and in some instances as
high as 4 per cent, in order that
other employers may receive a con-
trioution rate of 11a per cent"
The Randolph amendment would
postpone the effective date of this
high-taX experience plan until July
l, 1914.
1t was felt in the committee, when
this bill was presented, that it, at
least, would prevent imposition of
the plan for nearly two years, and,
meanwhile, more equitable method
could be worked out The more
equitable method is said to be repre-
sented in the pending McGehee bill
Evening star., 1942-10-14
May Finish
Action Next Week on
Record Tax Bill
Joint Committee Meets
To Stort Conferences
On Disputed Points
BY the Associated Press.

The biggest tax bill in American
history may be ready by the middle
of next week after more than six
months of congressional adding and
subtracting, snarling and pleading.
AS the IA members of a joint COM
mittee gathered for their first meet
ing, Senator George, Democrat. of
Georgia said he saw no reason why
all legislative differences could not
be composed by Saturday, with final
roll calls completed early next week.
Chairman Doughton of the House
Ways and Means Committee said,
however, there were numerous
points yet to be agreed on and de-
clared the group would do well to
finish early next week.
More than 100000 a day in in
creased excise levies will begin fow-
ing into the Treasury Immediately
after the President signs the meas
ule, though the fruits of steeply
increased individual income and cor
poration taxes will not be reaped
until next year.
Cigar and cigarette taxes are due
to 60 up. The tax on whisky and
other distilled spirits will rise from
81 a gallon to Sc. The tax on rail-
road, plane and bus tickets, now S
per cent, is scheduled to double The
Federal charge against telephone
tolls will rise to 20 per cent of the
total price. Present tax is per cent
on calls costing under 25 cents, and
a nickel for each SO cents of higher
priced calls.
The first conference on the big
bill was scheduled yesterday, but
House conferees asked for additional
time
Estimates of yield from the new
bill range from about $4,000, 900. 900
a year to s7,9oO,0O0,0 0,000-the first
figure by the Treasury, the latter by
Senator George. 1t is expected to
increase total Federal revenues to
somewhere between $4,000, ,O00, 900
and $26, ,O0O,0OO,000.
Evening star., 1942-10-14
kazis Speed U-Boat
Warfare in Area Of
Cape Of Good Hope
Defensive-Offensiye
Tactics Of Allies Force
Shift in Enemy Moves
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 15.-An authori-
tative British source said today
that German submarine warfare
has been intensified in the area
around the Cape of Good Hope,
indicating U-boats are being
forced farther afield by the de-
fensive-offensive tactics of the
United Nations"
Previous enemy efforts In this
area, around the southern point of
Africa aon the main seaway con-
meeting Britain and the United
States with the Near East, China
and Russia, had been chiefly mine
sowing and occasional surface or
u-boats raids.
New Phase Starting.
We now see a new phase begin
ming with U-boat concentrations 81
said this source.
This informant said the Nazis pre-
sumably were operating with a COM
plete supply setup since "it would
be uneconomical to send a submarine
from France to the cape without
some source of supply in the area" j"
One Of the best means Of COM
batting the sub-surface menace
therefore, would be to destroy re-
fueling points, he added. declaring
that United Nations warships prob
ably were now trying to seek out
supply ships and possible shore
bases.
Vital Avenue Of Supplies.
Because of the dangers of the
short route through the embattled
Mediterranean, the rounding of the
Cape of Good Hope has become the
vital avenue for supplies from Amer
lea and Britain not only for North
Africa but also for India, Russia
and China.
Britain's occupation of Madagas-
car, keyed directly to this, was to
prevent the Japanese from estab-
lishing submarine bases on the In
dian Ocean side of the cape and con-
verting the Mozambique Channel off
Southeast Africa into trap for Al
lied shipping.
The Germans themselves have re-
ported an intensification of subma
rine operations off South Africa. A
communique last Saturday, for
which there is no confirmation
said II United Nations merchant
men had been sunk directly before"
the harbor of Capetown, South
Africa.
Again today another communique
equally unconflrmed, reported the
sinking of four merchant ships be-
tween Freetown, West Africa. and
Capetown. 1nciuding the 23,456-ton
British liner Orcades and the 2O,119-
ton Canadian liner Duchess of
Atholl. 1t said the ships were "en-
gagged in transporting troops to
Egypt and the Near East.
Evening star., 1942-10-14

Federal attorney replied that I'VE
have various figures. The matter
has not yet been sufficiently investi-
gated to set a definite figure involved.
We don't yet know the scope Of this
affair"
The White House statement said
more than 81 000,0 in management
irregularities might be involved.
The Navy took over the plants un-
der a presidential order which said
this action was necessary to see that
the plants were effectively and
safely" operated.
The plants now are in charge of
Comdr. E. B. McCreary.
The Triumph subsidiaries in
volved are the Milford Ordnance Co
and the Sussex Ordnance Co. OF
Milford, Del; the Elk Loading Mill.
Corp, and the Maryland Display &
Fireworks Co. of Elkton, and the
Kent Defense Co.. OF Chestertown
Md.
Evening star., 1942-10-14
Gen. Hurley to Return
As New Zealand Envoy
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Brig. Gen. Patrick j. Hurley Is
going back to New Zealand as
United States Minister, President
Roosevelt said yesterday.
Gen. Hurley, who saw active
service in the World War and sub
sequently served as Secretary OF
War under President Hoover, re-
turned to the United States several
months ago and word got around
that he preferred a transfer which
would enable him to see more active
duty.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-02

Competition in the new Negro
Major Baseball League Of America
will ge; under way officially Sum
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-02
New Negro Major League
Games TO Start May IL

day afternoon, May II, with a fan
fare OF fitting ceremonies. Major
R. R. Jackson OF Chicago, presi-
dent, and Fritz Pollard, Sr., of New
York, vice president, announce
plans being completed that will
make these openers memorable in
the annals Of Race baseball.
The first openers will have the
Cincinnati Clowns against Balti-
more at the latter's Edgewater Park
at Sparrows Point, Md, and the
Chicago Brown Bombers against
the Detroit Black Sox at Motor
Speedway Park in the Auto City.
Flag-raising, bands and other fea-
lures will be on the program at
both places.
The Clowns will start their home
season at Crosley Field Cincinnati,
where they drew 10000 fans in
three appearances last summer, on
May "a, which also will be a gala
day. The Boston Royal Giants plan
to get started in league action on
Decoration Day. Lexington Park,
the American Association bailiwick
at St. Paul, has allotted a total OF
10 Sunday and night dates to the
Major League, the first scheduled
for May 81.
Meanwhile, all the clubs arc
shaping up we'll. Good reports from
the South on the Clowns, whom
Manager Bunny" Downs expects
TO be even better than the club that
won the national semi-pro cham
pionship in the tournament at
Denver last August; Charlie Henry's
Detroit Black Sox and "Bingo"
De Moss Chicago Brown Bombers.
all Of whom are engaging in spring
training tours in that part OF the
country. The other teams, especially
Burlin Whites at Boston and Bill
Casey's at Baltimore, also give every
indication Of being powerful.
Some of the feature "warmup'
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-02
School Head
AppointedTo
Health Group

COLUMBIA, S. C.-John F. Potts,
principal of Waverley school, has
been elected chairman Of the execu-
tive committee of the Richland An
ti-Tuberculosis Association auxili-
airy, according to an announcement
made by DR.. o. ]. Champion, chair
man of the nominating committee,
at the second annual dinner meet
ing Of the auxiliary.
Mr.. Potts is a charter member
OF the auxiliary and was affiliated
with the association before the Ne
gro auxiliary was organized. He has
been an active member OF the auxi-
Larry having served as a member OF
the executive committee at large
and az chairman OF the school
health education and nominating
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-02

Jack Kracken on the fourth OF
July, 1884,
Blackburn Is survived by his
widow, a stepson, a brother, John,
of Indianapolis, and a sister.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-02
Buckeyes Win
Over Birmingham

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla-Play-
ing before a large and enthusiastic
crowd the Cincy Buckeyes ydowned
the Birmingham Black -Barons 4
20 on Sunday, April 26. Under
the careful pitching Of Hubert and
Bremmer the Bucks came through
in nid-season form.
Billy Horne, sensational first
baseman for the Bucks stole the
show with several spectacular
catches and one fast play which
cut off a man at first with one oil
the best plays ever witnessed in the
park here.
Manager walter Burch has done
swell job OF getting the Buckeyes
in shape for the league opener al
Memphis or May 10.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-02
BASEBALL SET
FOR STADIUM
ON June 9TH
Baltimore Elite Giants
Take On Cuban
Stars


Big men Of eolored proiesSiona
baseball were in town Monday
night 10 complete plans for the De
troit Negro Baseball association.
coming Briggs stadium game. Ac-
cordine 10 signed papers the open
ing attraction Will be between the
Baltimore Elite Giants and the New
York Cuban Stars, June 7.
From The East
Another Of the big teams Of heavy
bats and fast fielding that may play
in our local park is the Homestead
Grays. The last time local fans saw
the Grays was last summer against
the Baltimore Elites.
A Note
-zsT1-iiTr--E TeztiiT1y -T1u-r-couss- tfruU
the camp OF the eastern aggregation
from Pittsburgh. II reads: When
the Newark Eagles blanked Home
stead Grays Q 10 0 in Richmond, Va.
on April 5. the defeat was charged
% cold weather and improper con-
di;ion Of players. But when the
same outfit dropped double bll.
20 Newark again on April u in
Washington, D. C, 70 10 and 9 10 4,
the home office refused to accept
the same excuse. I. was revealed
tina, Newark had trained only two
cas- longer N Richmond under al
mos; Identical weather conditions as
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-02
Johnson Brings New York
Threat To Fight Business

Every now and then somebody
bobs up in the nght game with
something sensational. Neal ia
cobS a few months ago had the
papers on Harvey DubI, and from
Windsor the fighting welterweight
had something 10 be proud about,
until he ran into the left hooks Of
Ray Robinson; Jimmy Johnston's
Bob Pastor had been just about
taken off OF the contenders' sheet,
until he fired Lem Franklin; in
Arena Gardens Monday night,
Harry "Popa Dee" Johnston, who
had said before that he was going
to keep it quiet about his new well
terweight sensation, cut the ropes
on the New Yorker a few minutes
after he climbed out OF the bus from
the East.
Fine Fighter
Buddy Moore lost 10 Leroy Law
son. At least that is what the ref
cree said after the Ave rounds were
over And Leroy did win. But
within the few minutes that Moore
was in action, the ability and ex-
perience OF the heavyweight caused
many fans TO say fine things about
him.
As tor Popa Dee, his shouts could
be heard over the voices OF many as
he told reporters: MY boy saved
the show. it was the best match on
the card and he's not in shape yet
Just wait, l got the best heavy
weight around these parts. He can
whip anybody"
Could Be
And for once the wisecracks that
sometimes follow Dees remarks
didn't come up. Maybe the wise
men OF the ring are silently saying
that Popa Dee does have a cham
pion, Could be.
Edgar Wins
Joe Louis is in the army: Dave
Clark, standout light-heavyweight
is in another business; Holman Will
liams, one Of the active member,
OF John Roxborough stables, won ,
l2-round decision over Kid Tunerc
of Havana at Baltimore Monday
night.
Williams isn't the only winnini
one, the other Detroit lad is Jane!
Edgar. Edgar, who for a time wa.
begging for fights, is now bsttlinl
every week. Monday at arena OF
Nick Londos' program Jim scorec
another knockout by easily beatinj
Chicago's welterweight Bobby Der
ger in the second round.
To Fight Again
Immediately Edgar was given
bout with the veteran. Joe Sutka
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-02

! went out riding a fish bone
Friday night and ended up at the
Brewster Recreation Center swim
ming pool. It's been a long time
since l was there, and so it took
hours OF conversation with my old
friend Clarence Gatliff. coach of
the center's championship tankers,
before l could take my leave.
BrOther-in-law
Albert Henderson, Gatliff's broth
er-in-law, OF New York City, was
with Roy Lightfoot the day before
the popular mayor of Detroit's
Paradise Valley died.
To change the subject from sad
ness to gladness Gatliff told me
that Fred EdWards,-oneo of the fast
swimming trio OF brothers shot the
first 100 perfect score) OF all the
little sharpshooters of the junior
division Of the Brewster rifle team.
The club meets on Thursday eve
ming and is open for new members
FIRST WOMAN
Mrs Burgett, wife Of the presi-
dent OF the rifle club, is the first
woman in the state Of Michigan
ever to receive the National Rifle
Association expert award. The
Brewster club is sponsored by the
United States War Department and
the National Rifle Association. The
organization have an outdoor range
at Quinn Road and Floyd avenues.
CUFF NOTES
Fred Edwards. the sharpshooter,
is the fastest distance man on the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-02

Newark's youngsters handed their
baseball investment. It was not the
loss itself that caused the front
office men 10 run so hot, but the
way the games were lost. Newark
fought and hustled all the way.
Pitchers worked hard, fielders
scampered and scooted everywhere
the ball was hit, and the few feebled
rallies attempted by the Grays were
nipped right in their first stages.
Then, TO top off a bad situation,
several Of the seasoned stars got
befuddled when they got their
hands on the bail and threw 10
wrong bases-thereby giving runs
away.
Bad Enough
All Of his would be bad enough
with a bunch OF youngsters just
emerging from baseballs elemen-
tary class. But these Homestead
Grsys, almost to a man, won the
Negro National league title last
year. and say they will do it again
this year. Early performances,
though, don't bear out this claim"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-02

Cum Posey and Sonnyman Jack
son saw the double pasting that
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-02

OF Wyandotte. n will take place
Thursday night at the Fair Grounds
coliseum where Frank Zsmaris and
Red Burman will meet in the main
event
In the other bouts Harry Wicker
beat Cedric Tourney in four rounds
and oNeill Bell rdefeated John
Dudley in five rounds.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-02
Locals Go Baseball Mad AS Big Games Are Planned
Living Facts
OfJoeLo ,
Pal Trainer

The most popular trainer the
world has known died last week,
and millions Of fight followers
mourned Jack Blackburn's passing
Blackburn, the modest figure, VINO
led Worlds heavyweight Champion
Joe Louis 10 the top OF the best
heavyweights had only been i'll a
little more than a month When
first taken down Jack went 10 Hot
Springs, Ark. He returned to Chi
cago, his hometown, and heard his
students latest victory via radio.
II was then that Private Joe Louis
Barrow. now in the United States
army covered Abe Simon with the
canvas for Chappie as the trainer
was called by the Brown Bomber
A Sad Surprise
II rather not talk much" upset
Joe Louis told reporters in New
York after hearing Of his fatheriy
trainers death Louis. on leave,
visited the funeral home where
Blackburn's body lay. He stayed
only a moment and was too emo
tionally affected to talk.
Six OF Blackburn's closest friends
were paffbcarcrs1Among- tfteHt1toe-
Louis.
A Memory
In Detroit John Roxborough, CO.
manager OF Louis, was the first 10
break the news 10 the newspapers.
1t was then that the story of Black
burn was told over and over.
Blackburn began boxing in 1908
in Philadelphia. And according 10
records he was quite an exciting
lightweight. He took on all corners.
He never got a chance to fight for
the title. He was one OF the orig
inal Philadelphia lishtweights
The term was used 10 describe
lightweigh,s who didn't make the
weight.
Anybody
From 1908 to 1909, Blackburn
shook fists at all Of them. After
matching mitts with lightwei gh;s
he would dare welters, middle
weights, and any of them in the
other heavier divisions,
Often he was heard refer to the
scraps he had with old Sam Lang
ford, powerful heavyweight, and
they almost broke even in the re-
suit. His leather throwing career
was brought to an end when he shot
a man in a Philadelphia bar room
in 1909, After a prison term he be-
gan to train fighters. Unemployed
he almost refused to train Rox-
borough's amateur for thirty-five
dollars a week. He finally consent
ed; and the young Joe knocked out
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-02

senior swimming team. Zeke
Thorton, standout diver in the club
has quit the music business and is
back in the factory.
MONTHS WONDER
The question sought 10 be an
swered by fight fans is this: It is
said that Booker Beckwith, Gary,
Ind, baatler who was defeated by
Melio Bettina and as a result had to
go to the hospital after the figh,
for examination. has no plans for
any more bouts. Counting this with
the Bob Pastor whipping last year,
it seems that Booker is scratching
above his head in the faster flight OF
the better heavyweights. What do
your eat ftiigt1t fans think aa-trritc-in
and tell me.
UP JUMPED PoPA
saw Harry "Popa Dee" johnson
Saturday afternoon. And the second
thing he mentioned to me was that
he was going to build an outdoor
training gym across the street from
his barber shop.
With plain words Popa Dee ex-
planned to me that it was going 10
be something new in the city. The
boys would take their showers
downstairs at - his barber shop
bleacher seats would be put up
punching bags, and the public would
be invited in. How much the spec
tators would be charged TO see the
lads trained Popa Dee didn't say,
and l didn't ask him.