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Evening star., 1942-01-30
Defending Champions
Head Record Field
In i. ). Ice Meet
Ry the SSocia ted press

BY the Associated Press.
LA CROSSE, Wis, Jan. 30.-Ken
Bartholomew and Carmelita Landry,
defending titleholders and favor
ties, headed a record field of speed
skaters who worked out today over
a soft and slushy ice track for the
national championships which start
tomorrow.
Bartholomew, the lean and lanky
kid from Minneapolis, and Miss
Landry, diminutive entry from
Fitchburg, Mass, who is one of the
most serious trainers in the sport,
gave notice they were ready for a
sturdy defense by turning in smash
ing victories in the North American
championships at st. Paul last week.
Meet officials expected 225 entries
by tomorrow.
Minneapolis, winner of the 1941
team trophy, listed more than SO
contestants, only few more than
Chicago.
Little likelihood of new records
over the Pettibone Park lagoon
course was seen unless q sudden cold
spell should improve conditions.
Evening star., 1942-01-30
Courageous Athlete!
Award Given Hoppe
By Phi||y Scribes

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 30.-Phil-
adelphia sports writer's feel that the
veteran billiard champion, Willie
Hoppe, is the Nations most courag-
eous athlete.
A plaque in recognition of his 1941
activities, which included come
back from q sick-bed to win the
three cushion crown, was presented
the cue artist at the annual banquet
last night.
A special award for courage went
to Army Flyer Capt. Colin P. Kelly,
jr., who gave his life to sink jap
anese battleship in the Philippines
The outstanding athlete for 1912
award went to the New York Yam
KEGS Joe Di Maggie.
Evening star., 1942-01-30
Zunic Is q Borgoin-C Counter Courtmon

Johnny Busck help explain this startling
heart forced to
ourtman sort OF an
Asab Kensingon Pa Mr. Buick
high school star named Pierre
Hartman When eaed didn't
attention hunked
school in a hurry we'll you know the rest
Matthew generates thatamaz stamina beyond Mr.
9usk of wonderment to the
basket ball played today it's like
after goals It's
old gaybeads who always insist that rowing
toughest sports manifest growing admiration
basket ball players.
pretty attract unusual attention on
This since Coach Bill
Coon been in the
picture nationally ranked Of
stumbebums Reinharts had great players.
Evening star., 1942-01-30

Before capacity crowd OF horse
show enthusiasts, but few movie
celebrities, the gamest contestants
that ever entered an arena-Mar-
garet Cotter, Mrs. Fred ]. Hughes.
jr.; Mrs. w. Haggin Perry and Sara
Bosley-tried all the arts Of match
less equistriennes to encourage their
mounts-the peerless Rocksie, the
brilliant Hi Ho, the giant Thunder
Boy and the dauntless Prince Tex
to rise to the occasion and surpass
the best efforts of four gallant steeds
ridden by opponents who had ability,
luck and everything else that goes
with a winning combination.
Mems Horses are Faultless.
Entefing the second night Of the
match but half point back of their
rivals and confident of turning the
tables the women's team saw the
captain of their adversaries, Maj. c.
B. McCleHand, ride his great Smacko
to q faultless round. Up came
Thunder Boy, with Betty Perry
aboard, to let his rider down with
q refusal at the hogs back then
Evening star., 1942-01-30
Basket Ball Scores
Py the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
LOCAL
st. Johns. 35: Eastern, 80.
Staunton M. A, SO; Episcopal. 35.
Western. %; George washington High II.
st. Adams, 43: Rockville, ID.
EAST.
Edgewood Arsenal. A; Western Mary
land, 40.
Panzer. AZ: Becker, 33.
Geneva, 40: Westminster, As.
Morris Harvey. 46; Bluefleld, As.
SOUTH.
Roanoke. 46: Emory and Henry. 26.
High Point, So Appalachian, IS.
Presbyterian, 30: Newberry, %.
Alabama, 81: Vanderbilt 33.
Tennessee Tech. 20; Memphis State, 81.
MIDWEST.
Western Michigan. 81; Wabash. -3s.
Bowling. Green, 81: Heidelberg, so.
Kansas. SO; Iowa 81.
St. Ambrose, 55; Upper Iowa, AZ.
Evansville, AS: Central UndD Normal, 43.
Penn College. 81; Wartburg, 20 (over-
Calvin, As; Ferris, 80.
Mexico City U.,. A: Fem. 81.
Kirksville Teachers. 81; Central tMoJ'
chadron Teachers. so: Mccook Junior.
Ottawa. "A; Bethany. 90.
Graceland, 55; Kemper, ~.
Kansas Wesleyan. so: Mcpherson, 43.
Wichita. 35: Friends, 90.
U. Of Mexico, A; Fem, 81.
Southwestern CTex), A; Trinity, 25.
Montana Mines. 80; Eastern Montans
Carroll, Ill; Billings Poly. "a
Evening star., 1942-01-30

various time . consuming metnOoS
this endless feud has become
primarily a war of nerves, and Zeller
wonders if it isn't the customer who
Is greatly irritated.
There's no reason why major
league games should consume two
or perhaps even three hours" said
Zeller today as he prepared to leave
for the special league meeting at
New York for consideration of the
games war course.
There Are Rules to Keep.
TN addition to having less time
for baseball, the customers won't
have the patience to sit out an ex-
hibition of stal1ing by batter and
pitcher" Zeller declared. Il think
it's time to enforce the rules against
delaying the game"
The rules specify that balk may
be called against the pitcher if he
consumes more than 20 seconds un-
der normal circumstances in de-
livering the pitch. There are va
rious penalties for batsmen who
fail to stick to business at the plate.
With league presidents instruct
Evening star., 1942-01-30
Does Mod Mott Belong With All Timers?

Over at George saying that znc belongs on
any time thinking Of organizing an
au-tme o team about this but seems safe to
that find five better players than Mao
oze Berger the Maryland aevhing would almost have to
b NIT m such team There anything Berger couldn't do with
there wasn't much he couldn't DO win
football or the latter hit good professional
go.
During span sports there fellow we still
His name Ray Of Catholic University another OF those all
better pair OF guards tnan
Berger and Foley in collegiate ranks. -
Fred Rice time but they say he was something 10
Georgetown some
more at G. Longs Ronkns and Chaers OF u "
and Maryland % wedding out the hve nest ANY sus
Evening star., 1942-01-30
Hendrix College, With Football Dropped Finds Students Thrill ramma
Win, Lose or Draw
By FRANCIS E. STAN.
The Modmon Of 6 Street
By FRANCIS (. STAN.

be that of the boys worrying their pretty
e heads needy when they out against the lack OF
modern YOUTH At least it's cnch
they Mad Matt Zunc
young winding his varsity basket ball
q will
scoring the downtown school, znc isn't playing the best
country him
on-anybodys
play 40 minutes
hardest basket ball He
pound pound
games Southern
shooting
hoormennot
better
oudgs the He
the
local leader in drawing foul shots.
Evening star., 1942-01-30
Hockey Race Tied as Bruins,
Bereft of 'Krout Line, Bow

third-place Maple Leafs pulled to
within. three points of the leaders by
crushing the tail-end Montreal
Canadiens, 7-3, and the Detroit Red
Wings stayed one jump ahead OF
Brooklyn in fifth place by blanking
the Chicago Black Hawks, 20.
The Madison Square Garden
clash was the first appearance Of
the Bruins without their famed trio
of Milt Schmidt, Woody Dumart
and Bobby Bauer, who became
members Of the Royal Canadian
Air Force earlier IN. the day ut
Montreal
Evening star., 1942-01-30
Ramirez, Boxing at las,
Picked Over Britton
r, the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 30-Moving
into the 145-pound division, Light
weight Champion Rodolfo Ramirez
Of Mexico was favored to whip Bobby
Britton, Miami, Fla, welterweight,
in a 10-round match at Hollywood
Stadium tonight.
Evening star., 1942-01-30
Forbes, Veteran Referee.
Boxing Writer, Dies
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-Eddie
Forbes, 68, well-known boxing ref
cree and former sports editor of the
Brooklyn Eagle, died of heart all
ment yesterday in his Brooklyn
home.
In 40 years as a referee Forbes
offlciated in an estimated 10000
bouts.
His last big assignment in the
professional ring was in 1928 when
he refereed Gene Tunney's farewell
bout against Tom Heeney at Yankee
Stadium.
Evening star., 1942-01-30
Jumps Austin, GenshIeo
Lost to A. A. for 1912
b the Associated Press.

b the H-10clAted Press.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, Jan. 30.-Two
members Of the American Associa-
ton umpiring staff will be missing
when the 1912 season opens.
Bob Austin, who joined the staff
last year, has enlisted in the Naval
Reserve, while Paul Genshlea, who
has called 'em in the association the
last four campaigns, will retain his
job at the Wright plane
plant.
Evening star., 1942-01-30
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSoClateu FreSS.
The New York Rangers and the
Boston Bruins were deadlocked at
the top of the National Hockey
League today and the Rangers owe
the Brooklyn Americans and the
Royal Canadian Air Force vote of
thanks.
While the Rangers were idle last
night the sixth-place Americans
snatched a 5-4 decision from the
Bruins, who found the loss Of their
famous kraut line too much to
shoulder.
At the same time, Toeunto's
Evening star., 1942-01-30
Giants Pay Atlanta High
For Rookie InfieIder
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Jan. 30-fhe New
York Giants have decided to take up
their option to buy Connie Ryan,
young Atlanta second baseman.
It is to be a cash deal and the
whole sum was not announced. The
Journal said it was understood to
be near $4,000.
Evening star., 1942-01-30
Schedule Ready Soon

Georgetown's 1912 football sched-
ule will be released as soon as Grad
uate Manager Rome Schwagel re-
ceives confirmation of one date. The
Hoyas' 1943 and 1914 cards already
are well filled, q heartening note ir
the midst of all this cut-out-sports
insanity.
Evening star., 1942-01-30
Reinhort Won't Make q Comparison

There Oen and Art Zahn and JACK
Burgess who back quite few
record OF 544 points for
three 53s
already S wind with $50 or more.
Znc always point AS soph he scored l5o
shoot either This can be
licked Maryland last Saturday to win the local
B times from the floor and dropped hall Dozen
ErnieT Travso of chief rival, shot % times
the best in the country but ne WONT
compare him with lad capaned the crack team
the best captain ne
hadev of coaching sports
them w Remnant because they
sre entirely different types smart cool bany leader
like another coach the floor Znc
not the onghot OBen was but
better will around with his speed
vhsress OBrien was likely fake outsmart you
Evening star., 1942-01-30
N. c. League Going Ahead

SALISBURY, N. c., Jan. 80 R.-
Directors of the North Carolina
State League at their annual meet
ing passed up debate on operation
in wartime and went ahead with
their plans for the 1912 season. A
100 game schedule will open May z
and close August 70.
Evening star., 1942-01-30
Curb Sto||ing Botters, Hurlers
To Speed Baseball, ZeIIer Asks
By WATSON SPOELSTRA,

DETROIT sO-n baseball is to be fitted to wartime
pattern Zer of the Detroit Tigers THINKS
eamnng of the battle of home plate would be notable con-
trbution. - ,
ZeIler countless individual battles between
pitchers and baers major league season. BY
Evening star., 1942-01-30
Noted Horsewomen Are Losers
As Prince Tex, Rocksie Fo|ter
Mems Team Goes FouItIess in Lost Round
Of Challenge Match at Fort Myer Show
By LARRY LAWRENCE.

The spirit of the riders was willing but the horseeh
explains the defeat of The Stars
noted horsemen at the final
of Presidents Birthday Horse Show Fort Mer
last night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-07
See WAR Page !
Protest Sent
on Rationing

Directors Of Ypsilanti Board Of
Commerce today sent TO Michigan
senators and representatives. and
10 President Roosevelt protest
against gasoline rationing in this
vital defense area.
The message reads, We in this
community feel that gasoline RAJ
tionlng here al this time will result
In loss OF many man hoursfn our
local defense plants: namely. the
Ford Bomber Plant and Bendix
Plant at Wayne. 4 large percentage
OF workers live in territories that
are from s to 20 miles distant from
these plants and in rural territories,
making II necessary for the car to
be used for picking up all supplies
for the home. including fuel oil and
groceries. We also believe that the
general feeling Of motorists here IL
that they are now willing to do
their best TO curtail mileage IL al
lowed 10 DO so voluntarily. We ask
that the government allow a three
months trial giving time for study
In order that no situation Is created
that will lose time and disturb our
defense plant labor"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-07
New Residents
Will beCuests

Newcomers TO lpsilanti will be
welcomed at the .open-house and
Cookie Jar a b0eiHl aAd fecrea.
tional period at the Congregational
Church every Sunday afternoon at
3 O'Clock. The activitiesc will be d.
rected by the Young Married PeO-
Piles group of the church under its
president. Jack shepherd.
This organization is especially de
sirous Of helping people who have
just come into the city to make new
friends, A reception committee Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mohler. Mr..
and Mrs. Jack Shepherd. and Mr.
and Mrs. Morton Nelles will be in
charge this Sunday afternoon and
will assist in introductions and en-
tertainment. If any Of the neWcom-
ers express particular interest in
bridge, music, books, or any other
field, every effort will be made to
acquaint them with other young
people OF the church with similar
interests. Willie this project is still
in its formative stage, many ex.
pressions for the need Of such a
program for newcomers have come
10 various members OF the group.
In connection with the Cookie
Jar" a reading room has been ar
ranged as well as a writing room
and game room.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-07
Bonbers Smash at Genoa,
Disrupt Lines of Supply
to Axis Armies in Africa
Community Fund Drive Has
Vigorous Kickoff Meeting

Annual Community Fund AMI
War Chest drive in Ypsilanti had a
vigorous kick on Friday evening
when women finished organizing
for the house to house canvass.
The meeting, with Mrs. Ross X.
Bower presiding. was In Ypsilanti
High School auditorium where the
newly organized Neighborhood War
Clubs OF Ypsilanti were given their
on every door IN their respective
areas, collecting money and pledges
and contracting every resident. re.
gardless OF whether they are prev.
ious donors. At the close of this
campaign, Ypsilanti will have more
complete Community Fund lists
than every before, If enthusiasm II
the Friday nights meeting is Il
criterion.
The clubs. which will function for
the duration, are organized In every
block II will be the duty OF the
groups to contact their territories
whenever the need arises.
The clubs are C-vided into Ave
zones, each with two districts. Mill
tary designations are used for mem
bers.
Captains Friday night gave out
kits for the canvassing and d. NJ.
Silkworth gave an enthusiastic talk
in which he cited the encouraging
response already given to early
solicitors. He cited many cases in
which quotas were voluntarily in
creased and pointed out that there
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-07
by Marion Worden and
Rosann Spratt

Family Service Bureau. whose
headquarters are situated on the
third floor Of the city hall is I'M
der the direction Of Miss Inez
Graves.
Because OF the huge increase IN
population and the crowded living
conditions. the need for an organ
ization OF this type in Ypsilanti Is
greater than ever before.
Many people believe this service
is solely for the relief OF poor
families This Is not true Their
aim is. wherever possible. to re.
store troubled families to normal.
This f. done by means Of careful
planning and carrying out OF the
plans. This may involve finan.
cial aid, employmet, medical care
or education
All kinds Of problems are pre-.
scented 10 the bureau Some Of
them are caused internally and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-07
to Have
Clever Theme

A very clever theme has been
worked out for the American Lee
gion Party for service men to be
given in the Armory tonight.
The finishing touches for the
party were made by the Junior
Hostesses. Previously this has been
the duty of the Senior Hostesses.
A revolving spotlight will add
interest to the carefully planned
decorations. In charge Of the enter
tainment will be Mr.. aud Mrs. Britt
Eddings and Mrs. Harold Angus
tus: entertainment, Miss Dorothy
Hand; publicity. Misses Lora and
Linda Atkinson, Mary Murray. and
Maxine Wilbur; decorations. Misses
Betty Tunnicliffe. chairman; Mrs
f. Arnet. Misses ShirleyNepodal,
Charlotte Maurer. Marys Bigger.
and Catherine Laird. Mrs. Howard
Hand and Mt. and MrB. Harold Ma.
gee. e.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-07
Longer Work
Likely

Washington. Nov. ms De
spite President Roosevelt's indica-
tons that he opposes any headlong
rush to abolish the 40 hour week,
increasing pressure for lengthen.
ing the work week in American
war Industries was seen today in
both high administration quarters
and Congress.
Shortly before the President
said that the average work week
now probably runs about as to AZ
hours and warned that studies
show that excessive overtime
leads to production losses, the pro
possl was given strong impetus
~ WPB Chairman Donald Nelson
and Brig Gen. Frank J. McSherry
OF the War Manpowsr Commission
The suggestion for lengthening
the work week has often been
preached in Congress and support
for the proposal is now increasing
An Influential senator. who de
clined TO permit use of his name
quoted Manpower Director Paul
" McNutt as conceding that a As
hour week would meet the critical
manpower situation for an indef.
mite period.
The role Of longer hours in soly-
ing war problems was stressed by
members OF the Senate Military
Affairs Committee. now engaged
I'm taking testimony preparatory 20
framing manpower legislation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-07

parole two children we're born.
After the parole was up he felt
that he was entirely free and
therefore he again left his wife
and children. There Is absolute
~ no reason. as far as as the fam.
lily is concerned for his actions.
This man Is brutal and continually
persecutes the children. The
mother has received both moral
and financial aid from the bureau.
The children, who. were begin
ming to show signs OF delinquency.
were given other interests includ-
ing a summer camp. to adjust them.
The mother Is working. therefore
tho children, who have had little
supervision. have been hard to
manage The husband has been
deferred from the Army because
OF his dependents. However the
bureau Is trying 10 have the defer
ment Cancelled so that he will be
taken into the service.
The Family Service Bureau Il
supported solely by the CommHn
ity Fund. therefore. one can see
how necessary e is 10 contribute
10 this worthy cause.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-07
School Lawn
Biggest Junk
Yard mCity
Students See
That Residents
Give Their All

The biggest Junk yard" in Ypsi-
lanti was Ypsilanti High School
lawn this morning.
Other piles OF scrap for the war
effort were but puny enterprises
near this!
Young America turned out en-
masse Friday afternoon to answer
the challenge OF the axis with steel
and rubber and the result was the
amazing collection which for a
time threatened to engulf the
building.
The children had spent the week
making a house to house canvass
to be sure Ypsilanti had given
its all to the war effort. Today
1t seems that it has. Virtually
everything made OF metal is rep.
resented in the pile from whole
automobiles TO cup cake tins.
Friday afternoon students were
given a holiday in which to haul
the accumulation to the school
house. They had more fun than
they ever did on Halloween night
and the results attest the vigor
with which they pursued the
axis. All afternoon boys and
girls could be seen Juggling bed
springs, kitchen supplies, parts of
automobiles. and tires. Like ants,
they built huge pile. so large
that no accurate estimate OF
weight could be made. They came
with trucks, bicycles, wheelbar.
rows, Juggling baskets, and on foot
to do their part in furnishing sup.
plies to the steel furnaces from
which will come planes, tanks
and guns to fight for American
ideals.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-07

others by conditions outside the
home.
Some causes OF the difficulties
are: mental diseases, feeble.mind
edness. desertion. divorce, alcohol
ism. illegitimacy, child neglect
and delinquency.
Some cases are taken care OF In
one interview while others may
last six months or longer All as
poets OF each are carefully studied.
However the bureau is unable to
help people who are not willing
TO try to help themselves.
In the past SIX months they
have handled IS active cases and
80 incidental ones. The incident
al ones are those solved In one
interview. A majority OF the cases
have been those Of old people who
no longer have a means OF sup
port. However many other types
OF cases are presented
The following desertion case Is
typical OF those wound in the files
Of the Family Service Bureau.
There are five children IN this
family. The husband had served
time in prison under the charge
Of desertion before. During his
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-07
StrikeCloses
IA War Plants

Detroit. Nov. 7--INS-Work in
"a Detroit war plants was either
crippled or stopped altogether to-
day as 5000 members of the Me-
chanics Educational Society. an
independent union, remained away
from their jobs because OF a dis
pute with the UAW-CIO.
Among the affected plants were
the Eureka Vacuum Company, the
Nash Kelvinator plant, the Mich
igan Tool Company and eleven
smaller plants which mostly man.
ufacture parts or tools
Matthew Smith, president OF the
union, termed the situation a Ia
Dor holiday" and said IL arose be-
cause OF quarrel with the JAW
clio as to who should organize
800 maintenance workers at the
Briggs Manufacturing Company.
Smith asserted that members of
his union had been beaten and he
said the workers involved would
not return to their jobs until "law
and order is restored in Detroit"
He added, however, that an exc
cutive meeting OF the MESA would
be held in Cleveland today and
that he was attempting to arrange
for War Labor Board representa-
tive to attend the session.
Matters came to a head between
the two unions last week, II was
learned. when six MESA members
were elected from the Briggs
plant. Smith declared attempts
had been made to settle the matter
without a walkout.
I'VE tried to settle this thing
reaceably," he said. We sent
wires to the War Labor Board
telling them about the beatings
We sent many wires and received
no answers"
The MESA. only recently formed,
claims a national membership OF
60 600