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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-16
Lnexpensiue Vitamin a Remedy
for Freckles, Birth Marks
Anti-Groy Hair vitomin Also Boon
to Previously Borren Women

hair. Some had freckles and
birth marks.
Much to my amazement," DR..
Sieve states, II observed de-
crease of fermentation in these
LESSONS. The dark shading Of
the pigment became lighter and
in some cases disappeared until
it blended with the normal color
of the skin.
I'm other LESSONS, such as the
dark nevus cells (these are the
birth mark type of discoloration
Editors note). There was a
decrease in the dark brown
shade to a lighter pale brown or
yellow pink coloration."
The ghostly colored skin
patches afflicted persons suffer-
ing from alopecia areata and vi
tiligo. In both types there was
a definite return of color after
five to 20 weeks use of the vita
min.
The sterility test was made
after some women who took the
vitamin attributed pregnancies
to its aid. A group of ~ women,
sterile for five years or more,
was chosen. All had received
other treatments for sterility,
which failed. All had been ex-
amined by gynecologists and all
their husbands likewise, with
failures in all cases attributed
to the women.
In from three to seven months
IL of these women became preg-
nant. The other 10 did not, and
DR.. Sieve states that six of these
did not take the medication as
prescribed.
The vitamin was tried for
asthma. Some benefited, others
did not. The benefits, DR.. Sieve
says, might be due to a protect
i've action of the vitamin on
adrenaline, which is standard
treatment for asthma.
This vitamin is not on the
market. Only physicians can OBJ
tain it. II is q synthetic SUBJ
stance, requiring toluene, and
the need for toluene to make +.
N. r. restricts the present manu-
facture of the vitamin.
Unlike most vitaminS, Il IL
cheap to manufacture. Last
quoted figures were about So .
pound. In the cases reported by
DR.. Sieve, the vitamin was given
in doses of hundreds of MILL
grams daily, which Ii huge COM
pared with most vitamin treat
ments. :,
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-16

abroad with the armed forces or
on official duties, or "beleaguer-
ed or detained by the enemy"
These persons won't have to file
Until three months after the war
is over or until they return to
the United States.
In the case Of thousands OF
men drafted into the army, who
are still on these shores, a 1910
law requires them to file returns,
but permits them to postpone
payment of taxes until six
months after they leave the SER
vice.
The 81 Federal collection Of
fees throughout the country all
will stay open at least until mid
night to take care OF stragglers,
since last minute payments are a
tradition in income taxes. Some
stayed open yesterday to meet
the rush.
Several million of the returns
will show no tax liability. In
the other cases, one-fourth of the
tax must be paid-although mil
lions probably will pay in full.
A new method of paying will
be tested out today, too. Last
fall, the Treasury started sell
ing tax anticipation notes to per-
sons and businesses who wanted
to lay aside tax money. The
purchasers will hand back the
notes today, instead of paying
cash.
In number of states, returns
for the state income taxes also
were due today.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-16
United States Air Headquarters Set Up in India
Move esisned to Stop
Jops, Grab Offensive
Air MersheI Sir Riehord Psirss
Plans Drive on Home lslonds

anese invasion of India, by NAM
ing Vice Admiral Sir Godfrey
Layton as commander in chief
of all British forces on the Indi-
an Ocean island.
It said Sir Godfrey, 53-year-
old former commander of Brit
aims China station, would di-
rect naval, military, air and CT
william defense operations, in
other words, 'all measures nee
essary" TO safeguard the island.
ASSUMES NEW POST
Actually. according to a Reu-
tiers report from Colombo. CAPT.
tai of Ceylon, Sir Godfrey as
sumed his new post a week ago
but has not yet interviewed in the
civil administration of Governor
Sir Andrew Caldecott.
o
The arrival of increasing num-
bers of the latest m o d el s of
American and British warplanes
was announced by Peirse. who
gave this estimate of the air stu
alton:
"Reinforcements are coming
through faster. Our plans are be-
ing accelerated. AS far as the
enemy air forces are concerned,
aircraft for aircraft, the British
and American types are superb
or. Man for man, / don't think
we have any fear of the enemy
VI. If we can meet him on any
thing like equal terms we can
beat him from the skies"
He had praisl especial
ly for the American volunteer
group, the filters those battle
proves the c h nesc acclaim
with the title Flying Tigers"
and who, Peirse said, have "done
magnificent work"
''They and the RAT, since the
Burmese campaign started, have
accounted for 200 Japa n e e
planes for q loss of AZ them
selves" he declared.
Air blows were proving eff
fective, meanwhile, in smashing
Japanese canoe conveys in the
rivers and truck conveys ashore
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-16

moving northward to attack the
British Imperial and Chinese
forces strung across Central
Burma so TO 80 miles above en-
emy-held Rangoon.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-16
Four-Boy Crime
Wave Lasts
But l5Minutes

ST. CLAIR SHORES-Four
Detroit juveniles faced charges
in Probate Court today after
their venture into crime was
brought to an end IS minutes af-
ter it began with the theft of
car in Mount Clemens.
The four youths, all IS years
of age, we're apprehended at Har-
per and Nine mile roads in ST.
Clair Shores Sunday afternoon
driving a car just reported stolen
in Mount Clemens.
They we're arrested by Off
GERS Paul Schram and Eugene
Millenbach in an automobile
owned by John G. Bannow of So
Lincoln avenue.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-16

NEW DELHI, India. March 1e
1R-A United States air head
quarters has been set up in India
one step in fast developing prep
arations toward the avowed goal
not only of stopping the Japa-
nese In Burma but also of grab
bling the offensive in q drive
onto the home islands of Japan
This was disclosed yesterday
by Air Marshal Sir r c h a r d
Peirse, the former chief of the
Raj bomber command in Brit.
ain who has been assigned q
head the air front in India.
The quietly confident air mar
shall told. In q press conference
q story of growing aerial might
and of determination to make II
help turn the tide OF war on the
Asian mainland from the defen-
sive to the offensive for the
United Nations.
PLAN OFFENSIVE
I'VE are going to carry the
war into the enemy's country
into Japan" he asserted. 1--WE
are not going to be content to
put up an umbrella and sit un-
derneath for the enemy to come
5 to attack u.s.
At the same time, the Colonial
Office in London announced
British steps to shape up the de-
tense of Ceylon, the so called
back line fortress" against Jap
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-16
BY HOWARD w. BLAKESLEE

BY HOWARD w. BLAKESLEE
NEW YORK, March 16-(P-
An inexpensive vitamin, hereto
fore used to combat gray hair,
has now turned up as a remedy
to tone down the glazing color
of freckles and small birth
marks.
1t also is aiding previously
sterile women to have children,
and restores the complexion of
unnaturally whitened patches of
skin-what one might call an
all-round handy vitamin.
The Journal of Southern Med
icine and Surgery tells the sur
prising story today in its March
issue. The vitamin is para amino
benzoic acid, discovered about
two years ago, and known as the
anti-gray hair vitamin.
The report is by Benjamin F.
Sieve, M. D., Boston. The un-
usual cases appeared among 800
persons, aged Is to "a, most of
whom took the vitamin for gray
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-16
Kaiser Estate
Tops 100000
East Detroit Mons
Fortune Listed

Christ Kaiser, East Detroit
business man who died Jan. Is
left assets totaling $90,916,20, a
final accounting filed by his son,
julius F.. as special administra-
tor revealed in probate court to-
day.
Included in the assets were
stocks valued at s23.300 and
land contracts totaling $685.
1924. Probate Judge Joseph v.
Trombly set April 8 as the date
on which he will examine the
report.
Heirs are Leonard, Otto, Ju-
illus and Carl, all sons living at
East Detroit, ant. a daughter,
Mrs. Ida Gerlach, of Yale, Mich
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-16

Highest birth rate among the
states of the Union is that of
New Mexico, with 27.3 per 1000
of the population.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-16
Green, Luthiman Attend
Production Credit Meet

Harry j. Greene and Albert
Luchtman, both of Meade, re-
turned Friday from the Produc-
ton credit conference held at
Albion.
The pair represented the Pom
tiac association. P ro d u n
credit and the relation of farm
boys to draft boards were prin-
cipal items discussed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Sailor Takes Day Off,
Sets a World Record

run off the track. Wright was
leading at the time and appeared
sure winner. Charles Had OF
Michigan Normal was second
Cummins' time was slow-:l4.6.
Only one other record was SCI
during the program as unfavorablt
weather hampered the athletes.
That was in the half-mile uni
versity relay which was won by
great Ohio State team that also
captured the 40 and one mile
races. The Buckeyes ran Ire half
mile in 1:25.9, knocking one-tenth
of a second off the mark set by
Iowa in 1885.
Ralph Hammond, a Negro
sprinte who was one of the out
standing individuals in the meet,
ran on all three of the winning
relay teams, anchoring the 440 and
the $50.
Jack Defield and Bill Williams
of Wisconsin tied for first in the
pole vault at 10 feet So inches.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Lewis Takes
Title

Youth, very ably represented
by the relatively unheralded Gus
Lewis of Buffalo, had its innings
in the singles finals of the junior
national A. A. u. handball tourna-
ment at the Downtown Y. M. c. A.
Saturday afternoon.
Lewis, lean 23-year-old young
ster with murderous kill shot,
was pitted against Jack Srenco,
the Journeys seeded No. 1 player,
who was observing his thirty-sev-
enth birthday. And Lewis stamina,
speed and power proved too much
for the craft and guile of Srenco,
one of the widest players in the
game. The scores were 21-1, 14-21,
I21-12.
The veterans found cause 70
cheer in the out come OF the
doubles finals, however. DR.. Milt
Lappin and Leo Dressler defeated
Russ Fiske and Bob Kendler, Chi
cago combination. 21-2. 21-10, TO
bring the title TO Detroit. The
Jewish Community Center team
had too much experience for their
youthful foes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Blackburn Master Psychologist

So far psychology is concerned think Blackburn hit
the peak just before Joes fight with Max Baer.
Bae after ALL still considered very tough at the
time Joe fought him. From Mad Makes Spectator IN "
training camp reports that Baer intended to rush in and
rough and foul Joe into submission.
that Jack Dempsey TO be in
Baers Surely this proof enough to t world that
Joe Louis couldn't The wseacres reasoned Tat Dempsey
couldn't afford take chance Of backing losc-what with
his New York and Miami and bar business at stake
And then had the privilege evening at Pompton Lakes
hearing of the greatest pieces Of psychology worked the
history of sports.
Joe Louis just kid and easily swed by the of
Dempsey stood up under pepperng of questions from
sports what ne would do when Baer started to
rough him would do when Dempsey started to
show Baer how TO lick him.
Jack Blackburn remained background long
he could stepped forward Joe in those days strictly
yes" no He gave you nothing to work in an
interview.
tell YOU" said the scowng Blackburn "In tell you
Chappie' win do Baer hits low, I'm gonna tell
'Chappe hit him back low. II Baer rOugbs Chappie' I'm
gonna tell him rough HIM right back.
AS Mr. Dempsey Il concerned, they haven't changed
the rules yet He can't get into that ring II he does, I'm
getting In there, too"
And the records Blackburn his hshtint
days crsWed in with pretty tough onesust tough
cur beloved Jack, suspect
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Schmelinq K. O, Taught
Louis Not TO Disobey
'Chappie's Orders
BLACKBURN ALWAYS A HUNGRY FIGHTER

I've "Chappie" in all Of his moods. And he man
of many moods
today Blackburn the scar-faced "Chappie' of
Joe Louis fighting lies dead Thus another immortal
sports bows the inevitable.
Joe Louis will marching on-boh soldier and as
lighter How he will be in the future-we only time can
this
Joe has proved the past that he is most sincere to his
friends He leans them times he picks them at other
times.
today Joe would be the first that he leaned
Chappie after that knockout by Schmeng He had
dobeyed Jack Blackburn for the only time in his He
failed heed blunt advice Joe ended the blades of his
shoulders that June night the black crater known Yankee
Stadium
The nvincbity stripped from Louis No
longer he the that sports writers referred to in
superlaves that laid low the Dempseys the Corbe the
Tunneys and the Jeffries.
That night Yankee Stadium, Joe Louis just lone
Negro who had learned the hard that can't
60 against the od MASTER He made the
mistake again.
Blackburn of fighting technique and fight
ing psychology.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Never Went Back to Lakewood

BY know what happenedhe only defeat Joe LOUIS
has known since he turned professional.
coincidence that another Detroit sports writer and
myself back the plane from New York with Black
burn after this fight
- He surly and He admitted 1t to the world
"Why they my 'Chappie' aone:" he said to me
the Buffalo airport My Chappe be the greatest fighter
the world known But he can't do 1t with jazz band
in his camp"
John Roxborough and Julian Black smart enough to
Blackburn the outset They smart
enough TO take his advice after this crushing blow.
Joe Louis again trained at Lakewood And ne never
again trained with such hdeho atmosphere lowering him.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26

DIES MONIES, Ia. April Is
(UP). Roy Cochrane. former
University of Indiana star. took a
day off from his duties at the
Great Lakes Naval Station today
and ran the fastest 440-yard hur-
dies on record.
Competing in a special invita-.
tional affair at the thirty-third
annual Drake relays, he was
clicked in 52.2 seconds.
The accepted world record was
52.6, set in 1927 by John Gibson OF
Fordham. Dale KaulitZ Of Michi-
gan ran second, but finished more
than 40 yards behind.
Michigan scored its only victory
in the two-mile university relay,
in 7:43.7. Ohio State was
second and Minnesota third.
Bill Cummins of Rice won the
120-yard hurdles, when Bob
Wright Of Ohio State hit the fifth
hurdle, broke his stride and had to
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
10 Attend
Blackburn Rites

CHICAGO, April 25 (INS).-
Funeral services for Jack Chap
pie" Blackburn, who tuned and
trained heavyweight champion Joe
Louis throughout his career. will
be held next Wednesday in Chi
cago.
Private Louis has been granted
a furlough by army authorities
and will attend the services for
Blackburn, who died yesterday
after a siege of illness.
The funeral will be held from
the Jackson Funeral Home in
South Michigan avenue. Julian
Black and John Roxborough, CO.
managers of the heavyweight
champion, announced following
their arrival from Detroit. Louis
will come here from Fort Dix, N.
J., probably arriving on Tuesday
morning.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
You Have to Be Hungry TO Win

got to know "Chappie" well. He conhded in me when
others not listening
"Whst training camp" he kept saying at Lakewood
They won't let this boy hang his own coat It's
? shame"
have at any time Joe Louis do untacfu or
thoughtless thing.
But Blackburn, who hungry fighter, knew this
was no championship fighter should have been
smart enough of sports writing brethren
then and there the answer OF Louis future so 1
a the Schmenp fight was concerned written Bakburns
killer face.
There many distractions No man OF any race
been expected to through In
the proper fighting form.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Camp Became a Ji+terbug Joint

Joe trained the Schmeng fight at Lakewood,
" j. he that grated old
battlers fighter of the old school
Through no fault Joes Lakewood In general and his
training camp particular became terbug joint from away
back
There jazz band that went to work just after his
workouts. 1t hide-ho with all the frils
BY had gained quite official sta OF his own
assistant trainers handler of sparrng partners
private secretary public relations who also acted
agents. and last but not least Chapp
who stood in the background and watched all with gold
toothed scow.
There of friends who had been with him
through the He had them on hand as poolplayng
partners.
sisters brothers of which there were many also
conggaed and brought along beaus husbands and friends
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Trout, Trucks Pitch
In Sunday Twin Bill

The Tigers and Browns will en-
gage each other here Sunday in
the first doubleheader of the year.
Paul Trout and Virgil Trucks will
pitch for the Tigers and Bob Mum
Grief and John Niggeling for the
Browns. The first game starts at
80 p. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Derby E|igib|es
Fail TO Impress
In 'Wdrmups'
Only With Regards
Makes q Showing
in Downs Event
., International New. ser,e.

Requested and With Regards
nudged into the middle Of the Ken
lucky Derby picture on Saturday.
With Regards enhanced his
chances In the run for the roses
down in the blue grass country
next weekend, but Requested did
not make as good a showing. al
though he defeated other Derby
|eligibles.
Leading all the way from the
first turn, Requested. from the B.
F. Whitaker stable, nosed out Bleu
dor with Apache third at jamaica
as seven other Derby nominees
finished as also rams In the SIS, 200
Wood Memorial Stakes at a mile
and a sixteenth. Ridden by Wayne
Wright. Requested was clicked In
las Is.
The also rams included these
Derby engibles: Fair Call, Ameri-
can Wolf. Families, Domingo. First
Fiddle. Buckskin and Salto.
With Regards stepped the Y
of a mile In an overnight allow
ance race at Churchill Downs
scene OF the Derby next Saturday
in Ill Is, with Johnny Long
den up. The winner. owned by Mr..
and Mrs. r. d. Grimes. won by
five lengths over Valdina Orphan,
la Derby nominee, with First or
All third.
First OF All Is not a Derby
eligible. but showed up three
which have been named for the
classic in taking the third spot.
Conejo. Lum's Pride and Mans
Man all were out OF the money.
At Havre de Grace. Red Rosette.
a non-Derby horse, beat out Half
Crown, an eligible which finished
second. while at Jamaica Saku, a
Derby eligible. passed up the Wood
and wound up as an also ran be-
hind Burberry Pie. Tragic Ending
and DEVILS Crag, three which
won't 90 in the Derby.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
BarteN Stars
As Giants Win

NEW YORK, April 25 (UP).-
Dick Bartell starred at bat with q
homer and two singles to give the
New York Giants their fourth
straight victory and the Boston
Braves their eighth loss in row
today by a score of S to l.
Bartelrs homer came with two
aboard in the second. Willard Mar
shaps single drove home Bartell
with the first Giant run and
Johnny Mics fly sent Bartell
across with their final tally.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Sundays Probable Pitchers
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Cleveland, CAI SMITH VS.. Chicago, Orig
New York, tBreuerl vs.. Boston. Cudd).
DFTRCF'' fI'rOut ard Trucfsi vs.. St
Louis. (Muncrief and Niggelins). two
games.
Phiisdel phia. CwolT and Hsrris) VS..
Washington, (Wilson and sundrs), two
games.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chioago. (Mooty) Va. Cincinnati
(WaiterD. -,
Pittsburgh. tHentzelman and sewelD
vs. ST. Louis, Cooper and Wsrneke), two
games.
Boston (Tobin and Javsry1 W. New
York East and Koslo), two games.
Brooklyn, Davis and Head) VS.. Phns'
ldelphia. tHughes and Pearson)s two games
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
NEW YORK

Totals 81 ~ III Totah ~ ~ IL
'Batted for Gremp In ninth.
BOSTON O10 600 600-1
New York 100 900 10x--6
Runs Barteli 3, Witek. Carpenter. Lom-
bard. Errors-Fernandez. Bartell. Runs
batted in--Marshall, lombard, Bartel 8,
Mize. Home runs-Lombardi, Bartell.
Stolen base-Demaree. Sacrihces-Carpen-
ter 2. banning. Double plays-Miller to
Gremp. Werber to Mize, Sisti TO Miller TO
'Gremp. Left on bases-New York 8. Bos-
ton 7. Bases on balls-On Hickey 2, of
Carpenter 4. of Donovan L. Struck out
By CARPENTER g. Hits--On Hickey In
1 Ia innings, Donovan 8 In 9 "a innings.
Losing pitcher--Hickey. Umpires-Dunn,
Stewart and Sears. Attendance-13,4 54
paid, COZ service. Time-1:65.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26

But the Browns joy was short
lived as the Tigers retaliated with
three markers in their half of the
second. Both Ned Harris and Hig-
gins walked and scored when
Hitchcock. in his first appearance
at bat, doubled down the right
field foul line. Hitchcock moved to
third as Tebbetts grounded to Gull
lenbine and later crossed the plate
when Fuchs dropped a single into
center field. Bloodworth few out
to Laabs and Cramer forced
Fuchs.
The Browns picked up a run In
the sixth to slice the Tigers lead
to one marker. McQuillen tripled
and scored after Harris shared
Judnich's fly ball. Labs walked
but Cullenbine and Terrell were
easy outs.
McCosky In the home half of
the seventh doubled to left. York
walked and McCosky moved to
third on a wild pitch, from where
the Dearborn citizen scored after
Harris fly ball to Judnich in deep
center
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
NJ Golfers Win

EAST LANSING, April Is
(UP).-University OF Michigan
defeated Michigan State In the
Spartans' first home golf meet
here today, TT. Bob Fife OF the
Wolverines was medalist with q
one-oyer-par 73.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Michigan Nine Beats
Purdue TO Hold Lead

ANN ARBOR. April IS. - A
hard pressed Michigan baseball
team came from behind in the
closing innings of the game today
10 snatch a So decision over Pur-
dues Boilermakers and continue In
first place in the Big Ten stand
ings.
Michigan 600 Ooi 04x-o
T,trd,Is col O2O OOO-3
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Fuchs Scores
AZ Triumph
Browns
Hitchcock. in LIST Game.
Gets Two-Run Double;
Newhouser in Relief Role
BY LEO MACDONELL

Charley Fuchs and Billy Hitch
cock, a pair of freshmen, shared
high honors in pacing the Tigers
to victory over the Browns, 4 to 2,
at Briggs Stadium Saturday In the
first OF three-game series.
While he had to have help. Fuchs
posted his second victory In as
many starts in the ajor leagues.
Both triumphs came at the ex-
pense of the Browns.
Hitchcock, making his first start
In the majors at shortstop for the
Tigers, bagged a two-bagger that
scored two of his teams runs.
Fuchs batted home Hitchcock for
one OF the others.
A crowd of 6,693 paid customers
and 2,S76 high school boys and 254
soldiers, guests of the manage
ment, saw the contest.
1t was the third straight victory
for the surprising Tigers.
Allows Six Hits
Fuchs pitched seven innings,
during which time the Buffalo re-
cruit Highlander allowed six hits
and two runs He was enjoying a
two-run margin, but when he
showed signs of weakening in the
eighth inning. Del Baker rushed
Harold Newhouser, left-hander. to
the mound to pitch against Walter
Judnich. who hits from the port
side. With the help of a fine throw
by Ned Harris from right field
that cut off a st. Louis run at
the plate, the strategy worked
nicely. y
Newhouser pitched the Tigers
out of trouble in the eighth and
held the Browns at bay in the
ninth.
Bob Harris, former Tiger who
started for the Browns, hurled
only two official frames before be-
ing replaced by George Caster.
who chucked the rest of the way
for the visitors.
With three hits, Barney Nc
Cosky was the individual hitting
star of the afternoon. Birdie Teb-
belts crowded his mates for honors
with two blows.