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Evening star., 1942-06-07
Rice Lowers American Record
For 3 Miles in Met AAU Meet
Wins in ID Minutes; Burnhom Noses Out
MocMitcheII in Mile; BIozis Stors


PELHAM MANOR N Y June 6Greg Rice tracks perpetual
motion established American record of IA minutes fiat
for miles today at the Metropolitan AAU meet to share the
spotlight with Burnham Dartmouth Leslie
MacMche of New York University by inches in 4146 mile
Evening star., 1942-06-07
When Harris Was Worth Two 'HeiImonns,' Plus

That's why find solace old picture
Frankie FTh, 1921 Giant uniform
His record is below Frank Francis Frisch bon New York City
September g. 1898 batting 192l341
ham, found his bearings couple batting 20
the
thing
embarrassgy deep into the Rogers
hit PIT the all
Cardinals
eventually, Honsby Walter
time because when he finally hot
rghhanded hitter OF his the fame of the Raah brought to
mind nearly time for puff Rarely mentioned
that Hornsby batted below 300 especially in the
Back in 1913 the Mats bought baman Bucky
chief batted
the before after hit 66
october of 1924 while the Grmen battling the Giants
with the picture Stanley Raymond Harris born
November 1896 bated 300 for Washington 1920
worth Heilmann chances
would have to throw in Johnny Most Howard Shanks
to
Evening star., 1942-06-07

UIdIIIUIIU CPIoOIC.
Walter johnson, who poured a
stream of smoke past opposing bat
ters for Griffith some seasons ago,
will be there, as will Jack Bentley,
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NATIONAL.
Results Yesterday.

Cincinnati. 8; Boston, 2.
Brooklyn, 2: Chicago. 0.
Pittsburgh. g: Philadelphia. 1
New York at st. Louis. postponed.
Standing Of the Clubs.
Evening star., 1942-06-07
Major Statistics
SUNDAY, JUNE Z, 1912.
AMERICAN.
D-uA- v--AI

Detroit. 9-3: Washington, 3-11.
Chicago. 3: Boston, l.
New York. 3; Cleveland, O.
Philadelphia, 8: st. Louis. 5.
St,rd;n~ - a.. Cruh-
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(See GOLF. Page C-2D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-14

terday to buy as many War stamps
and bonds as they can afford.
The new ruling, announced by
State Administrator Charles p.
Casey, said many w. p. A. workers
were reluctant to sign pledges for
fear Of losing their jobs.
Purchase or possession Of such
property will not affect the employ
ment status Of any worker or ap-
plicant for work, Mr.. Casey an
nounceG.
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toned at tho field only . few weeks.
1t. Kriss died In Casualty Hospital
about 9:15 pm, an hour after his
single seated ship crashed in q
wooded section on the west side Of
the 1000 block Of Second street S.W.,
just east Of the field. The motor
apparently failed shortly after he
had taken of, officials said.
The crash was witnessed by First
1t. Alvin Stander, flight surgeon.
who was approaching the field in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-14

but added he still would like to
Tight for Germany"
Kintner, 20, Cleveland born
graduate OF Elyria High School,
pleaded guilty before United States
Commissioner B. D. Nicola to a
charge of shooting out train signals
and was held to the Federal grand
jury under $4,000 bond, which he
was unable to furnish.
The jury also will act on two
other charges of shooting the engi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-14

neer and destroying signal lights.
what did you think you'd &C.
complish by the shooting?" . re.
porter asked him.
II thought II an American-borr
person did it, people would take
notice. I'm sorry about the engi-
neer, but you must remember
there's a war and 10000 people are
killed every day."
Are you Nazi sympathizer7"
mo, I believe in q benevolent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-14
Pursuit Planes Fatal Crash
Near BOILING Field Probed

Boiling Field authorities today
were investigating the crash Of .
light pursuit ship near the field that
resulted in the death last night OF
Second 1t. James Kriss, %. OF Min
neapolis, Mimi, who had been sta
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-14

another plane. He led soldiers to
the scene and went with the victim
to the hospital In q rescue squad
ambulance.
The War Department said 1t.
Kriss' father was Mier Kriss of
Minneapolis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-14
Accused Rail Saboteur
Would Fight for Reich
~ the Associated Press.

CLEVELAND, May 14.-Donald
kintner, held for the sabotage
shooting Of q railroad engineer,
yesterday declared he believed the
United States and England have
the best government in the world"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-14

monarchy for Germany" Kintner
said. "And I don't believe In war
for America except In case Of in
vasion."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-14

Not everybody with . dollar 70
spare can shoot . gun straight
but everybody can shoot straight 70
the bank and buy . War bond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-14

w. P. A. Allows Workers
To Buy War Bonds
By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 14-W. p. A.
workers were given permission yes
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29
Hawaii Finds New Worry
In Excess of PineappIeS

BETHELEHEM, Pains Ha-
waii is again facing serious prob
lem. Japs? Not by a darn sight.
Hawaii is greatly concerned, be-
lieve 1t or not, with the disposal
OF its excess pineapples.
SO DR.. Men Carothers, dean OF
the College OF Business Admins
tration, Lehigh University, will
step out of his academic role and
go into the islands where he will
endeavor to solve the problem.
After a preliminary survey In
Washington, New York, Chicago
and San Francisco, DR. Carothers
will board a plane for Honolulu to
make the study.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29
Insurance Mans Raft
Passes Rigorous Tests

PORTLAND, Ore.-UP-A new
ly-designed life raft, equipped to
carry Is men and built entirely
without nails, will be produced
here in quantity as soon as Wash
ington gives the go ahead.
The raft, approved by U. s.
maritime officials, is built OF Ore
gon fir and cedar and galvanized
iron. 1t passed rigorous tests spec
flied by maritime regulations.
The raft was conceived by Leon
Butler, a Portland insurance man.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29
Four SoWS Produce Seven
Tons Of Pork During Year

MALVERN, Ark. up Four
Duroc Jersey sows on the farm OF
NJ. N. Keith here produced more
than seven tons OF pork last year.
according to County Agent L. J.
Rogers.
Three filters OF pigs, narrowed in
January, 1941 were sold in June,
when they weighed 500 pounds.
The filters numbered q pigs.
Four more filters, narrowed on
June, were marketed in January,
1912. They numbered 81 pigs and
weighed 9,285 pounds.
Keith estimated 1t cost $171 to
raise the 1885 pounds of pork,
which he sold for $1,599.21.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29
Germans Prohibit Early
Polish Marriages Now

LONDON-INS- The Germans
have prohibited Polish men from
marrying before the age OF %,
women before %, Polish circles
in London reported.
Any marriage contravening this
decree is to be regarded as illegal
and any child born OF II will be
deemed illegitimate.
Object of the decree. II is stated,
is to reduce the Polish birthrate
so that thte nations population
will dwindle and leave more "leb-
ensraum" for the Germans.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29
Blood Given For Years
Without III Effects

HARRISBURG. Pa.-UP- John
r. Funk, who has donated moro
than three gallons OF his blood In
the past five years, recently gave
his Goth pint to the Red Cross
plasma bank here.
The 39-year-old steelworker is six
feet two inches and weighs 22O
pounds. Funk says he eats plasma-
building foods and gets plenty OF
exercise-and the big-scale blood
letting never botheTs me at all"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29
Shoemaker Bolts WOrn-Out
Rubber Into Victory Tire

PORTLAND, Ore.-INS-There
may be a ban on tiIs sale of auto
mobile tires to everyone but per
sons essential to the war effort,
but rationing boards are no wor-
ry to Charles Banner, Portland
SnOemdRer.
Banner has designed "vic-
tory" tire made of worn out tire
carcasses which are fastened to-
gether with so cents worth Of
bolts. The new tire is practically
understandable, according to Dan
ner.
In a demonstration OF his vic
tory" model, banner drove his
1941 model car at speeds up to so
miles an hour He said that 1t
has excellent steering and brak-
ing qualities, but that it naturally
rides somewhat rougher than a
pneumatic balloon of conventional
design.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21

Today "a per cent Of the people
OF Michigan technically are with
out spokesman in the House of
Representatives.
This inequality results from the
arrogant refusal Of the lawmakers
10 obey the constitutional man.
date requiring reapportionment
every 10 years. Despite the fact
that the basic laws provide that
the seats shall be reassigned on a
population basis after each fed
eral census. this provision has Seen
ignored since 1925.
Quietly, group Of citizens or
gained as the Michigan Council
for Representative Government
has been circulating petitions 10
compel readjustment. Using the
office Of Prof. Edward Mcfarland
of Wayne University as a head
quarters, they have gathered
10000 signatures from registered
voters. They need 100000 more.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21

great successful attack upon
Hitler in the west" Grips
said.
But it's success II the essence
Of help we can render our
Allies" Grips said, in address,
ing a British-R Russian demon
station.
Failure would damage In
stead of assist our common
cause.
AS we make our prepara-
tons, so no doubt will Hitler try
to make his preparations, too,
and this In itself may influence
the time fact"
Grips pledged Britain to give
Russia every help that lies within
our power during the critical and
anxious months that lie ahead"
He warned that disappointment
and reverses are still facing the
Allies since the enemies are still
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21
Canadian Customs Accused
OF Stripping u. S. Visitors

But Thursday according to the
gossip on which Inspector Clark
deigned comment. several passen-
gers we're routed from the tunnel
bus. ordered into rooms and
stripped by guards. Friday. SINH
lar procedure was followed. with
private car passengers.
This caused considerable indig-
nation among women shoppers
taken into custody by women
inspectors.
II even had TO take down
my hair" one said Saturday.
Then had TO stand I'm my
bare feet while they went
through my stockings, gird,e
and everything else ! wore"
Despite angry protests. inspec-
tors were unimpreSscd Out ol
Chief Clark's hearing. they cited
girdles and hair-dos as popular
hiding places for contraband bank
rolls.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21

Reports that the Canadian Gus
toms cracked down on money
smuggling suspects last week and
thoroughly searched scores OF men
and women commuters even 10
stripping off their clothes, drew
frozen expressions and not much
information from inspectors Sat-
urday.
I'm not saying we did" said
Thomas Clark, head " the in
spection service. And. further,
I'm not saying when we might
do IL again"
Canadians crossing into Detroit
arc limited to IS each, either Ca
madam or American money Until
few days ago, the test Of hon
csty consisted of turning women's
pocketbooks upside down or look
ing in mems hatbands.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21
Germans Jittery

There were increasing indications
that the Germans were getting
jittery over the possibility of in
vasion of western Europe. British
dispatches from Stockholm said
that hospitals and schools in Nor
way had been notified to be ready
to evacuatc on short notice and
that German reinforcementS were
moving into that area.
A United Press dispatch from
Stockholm said that many mas
tiers of Swedish coal boats had
advised the Ship Owners Associa-
ton they refused 10 continue To
sail to Rotterdam due TO perSiS-
tent British air attacks and in
sufficiently protected conveys.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21
Push Jap Hunt
Off Alaska
Patrols Smack Them
Whenever Fog Lifts

SEATTLE, June 20 (UP).-
American and japanese forces
battling for master of the west.
ern Aleutians, are continuing their
strange struggle Of give and
take"
And the enemy Is getting
smacked whenever there is rift
in the fog banks" spokesman
for the 18th Naval District said
today.
'If the public Il confused
about the situation In western
Alaska, then so IL the enemy
and that Is all TO the good" he
said.
"You can't make a statement
about a battle until the battle
Is decided. as Admiral King has
told the American people. The
battle for the Aleutians Is con-
tinuing. As already announced.
the attack was no surprise and
the initial blows, at Dutch Har-
Dor, were met.
Its weird, wild country up
there. There are great patches
OF fog and rain In which the
enemy can hide, as a band Of
guerrillas may hide In the
BUSH
The spokesman said il was one
thing 10 get AT the enemy in
clear skies and another 10 get at
them when the weather is foul
and thick. and snow is in the air
and quick-forming ice burdens the
wings OF planes.
you can depend on IT," he
said, they are getting smacked
whenever there IL a rift I'm the
fog banks. Some of the great
est stories OF the war, some Of
the finest contributions TO naval
traditions, will come out of this
strange struggle Of give and
take in the Aleutians."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21
Redpportion
Joined
By Workers
100, 900 Signatures
Sought to Require
New State Districts
BY FRANK MORRIS

Detroit war workers Saturday
organized a final drive 10 restore
gov eminent 10
Michigan through reapportion-
ment OF representation in the
legislature.
Their goal is 100000 signatures
on petitions before the July 2
deadline for submitting constitu-
tional amendments in the election
next November.
The fight is a renewal OF the
old battle 10 obtain the legislative
representation guaranteed TO the
populous areas, but which has been
refused year after year by the
rural majority in the lawmaking
halls in Lansing
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21
Announced by Union

Secretary Of the. Navy Frank
Knox said Of the Stoppages that
refusal 10 continue normal work
warrants the assumption the men
are .disloyal 10 the government
and not only arc subject 10 instant
dismissal but may be prevented
from obtaining employment in
other Industrial establishments
engaged in war work
Announcement Of the discharges
came Saturday from Richard T.
Frankensteen. UAW-CIO eXecu-
tive board member.
I'VE are supporting the man
Rgement and the navy In the
discharge Of these four men"
he said "The international OIL
Gers are proud Of the manner In
which the officers Of the Hudson
local lNo. l5i) and the plant
stewards conducted themselves
and handled the dispute. We
received excellent cooperation
from the management and the
navy"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21
I'd Front Date
Topic Of Farley
Churchill, Roosevelt
Weigh Big Decision
BY KINGSBURY SMITH

Init News Service staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June 20.-Dip-
lomatic sources in Washington to-
day believe that President Roose-
welt and Prime Minister Churchill
will reach a momentous decision
this weekend on the subject
of when and where American and
British troops should be sent into
action against the German armies
in Europe.
The President and the British
prime minister are continuing
their historic third conference OF
the war in the utmost secrecy and
seclusion.
However, official quarters in
Washington make no secret of the
fact that the main subject of dis
cussion between the President and
the prime minister is the question
of when and where an attempt
should be made TO open a second
front in Europe
Responsible diplomatic sources
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21
DEAR BUDDY:

Nothing makes sailor soldier happier than
from home.
To make it easy for you to send the and the gossip
to in uniform to any boy the service The
Sunday Times prints chatty letter about home dongs
The letter is Page 10.
Addressed to Dear Buddy you make member
of armed forces happy by clipping the Dear Buddy"
letter from The Sunday Times each week and mailing to
him. Sign your and make boy happy. He'll appre
cate the summary of happngs here during the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21

To get to India, Chaplin traversed four continents,
stopped off in many strange places that of prime
Importance to the Axis but have seldom been
mentioned before in of the In these places
he saw many strange sights that brought home the far
flung character of this war for universal freedom.
Mr., Chaplins experiences and observations, packed
with human interest with gripping drama and whimsi
cal humor, described in his diary wildly that you
will feel, when you read it, that you undergoing
Chaplns experiences yourself.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21
Cripps Asks Allied
InuQsion of Europe
U. S. Troops at Posts in England
as Bri+on Cries for Berlin March;
Germans Clear Norwegian Areas
BY EDW AND W. DEAI III
United Press Staff Correspondent

LONDON, June 2O.-Sir Stafford Grips, gov
leader in the House of Commons, today
called for an Allied invasion of western Europ'
with determination to march through to Berlin be
fore we call final halt"
(The government announced at the same time
that American troops were now stationed in Eng
land as we'll as in northern Ireland)
at may be sooner or later, though Hitler ap-
parently has guessed that it may not be too far
ahead" Grips said without giving any hint as to
the probable date of establishment Of second
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21
Union Action
On a Clusters
Up TO Local
Discharges at Hudson
After Race Dispute
No Barrier TO Jobs

ANY union action against four
JAW Go members discharged
Saturday as ringleaders in the
anti.,agro disputes in the Hudson
naval ordnance plant must orlgi-
nate In the local 10 which the men
belonged. r. J. Thomas, president
Of the UAW-CIO, said.
The disputes caused work stop
pages in the plant Thursday and
brought statements from interna-
tional officers Of the union that
those responsible would be pun
ished.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21

Frankensteen said the investi-
CATION was being continued. He
did not divulge the names of the
discharged men.
THE local will have 10 start
any action in this matter"
Thomas said. land I don't know
what the plans Of the local are.
If these men just did n hot
headed. thoughtless act that
would he one thing. II they are
members Of any organization
that promotes acknowledgements
ton that's another. I mean or
CARNATIONS like the Black Le-
gion or the ku Klux Khan. III
they are such persons they GER
(Cnnfinnad IN DaUa I0l
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21
Axis in Bardia|
British Belief
RommeI's W. Miles
From Egypt, if So

LONDON, June 20 tUP) Tho
British radio said tonight, on the
basis of advices from the North
African front, that Axis troops
probably have entered" Bardia,
British stronghold. only ia milco
from the Egyptian border and
northern anchor of the new BRIT
ish defense line.
The British broadcast said that
if the German armored forces RI
Col. Gen. Erwin Rommel are actl.s
ally in Bardia they probably are
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21
Demand Ships
Nazis Said TO Have Asked
Laval for Million Tons

LONDON. June 20 (INS) -
Reuters British news agency -.
ported from the French frontiee
today that Germany has demands
1 600, 900 tons of French merchant
shipping now in the Mediterranean
from Pierre Laval.
The Germans are anxious "a
obtain shipping to reinforce the
Axis armies under the command
of Field Marshal Erwin Rommei
in Libya.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21

Mr.. Chaplin is an old hand at the game of death,
served in World War l, was cited for bravery. AS
newspaperman he crced the globe several times in quest
Of news, covered the ItaloEthopian War in 1935-36,
and when World War ii began he covered its opening
phase on the Western Front, MY
He is the author of Blood and Ink" diary of the
ItalO-EthiOpian War, and coauthor of when War
Comes, prophetic volume about the present war.
Start to read Diary of War Correspondent" by
w. w. Chaplin starting Monday in The Detroit Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21

finding little there that is Of uSe
to them because of the work q
British demolition squads "
The new Axis thrust upoo
Bardia and its probable fall fol-
lowed the throwing back of TIVE
Axis mobile columns which ye3.
terday advanced to within abo0t
25 miles of the town on the west
ern shore of the Gulf of Sollun1.
No Direct Attack y
There has been no direct Z
attack on the British line along
the Egyptian frontier" the
broadcast said, "but British
troops are ready and are
strongly entrenched at SoIlum
and Halfsya." a
West and south Of encircled To.
bruk, II was said. the Axis in
fantry is digging in while TO the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21
Equal Representation

Their plan is an amendment re-
quiring the secretary Of state TO
redistrict the state on an equal
population basis. giving. in addi-
ton, a representative 10 those
northern counties which have less
than one-one hundredth of popula-
ton.
This would increase the lower
chamber 10 l0S members instead
of 100. Wayne County would have
81 seats. instead of p. OF these,
30 would be in Detroit. instead of
II. and they would be elected in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21

front, which President Roosevelt and Prime Min
lister Winston Churchill are believed to be consid
ering in the United States at present.
The combined productive strength of the United States
Great Britain and the Soviet Union will day permit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21

VXIHAT is the daily life of war correspondents in
w the remote corners of the world, what they
encountering in their coverage of this global war?
w. w. Chaplin, who KNOWS, will tell Detroit
Times readers daily starting Monday, in Diary of
War Correspondent"
Chaplin veteran international News Service corr
respondent recently arrived in India where the Japs
and Nazis hope their respective invasons will eventually
meet and where United States flying squadrons have
already been in action against the Japs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21

Continued on Page IO)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21
No Direct Attack

Continued on Page 100
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21

Sweetheart Theater Bar--392S 3rd
Continuous Entertainment 2 to 2.
ADV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21
.TODAY-In The Times

Continued on Page lO)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-22
Artillery Group
To Face Actual
War Conditions
Times Staff Correspondent

FORT CUSTER, June Pr
Members of an artillery regiment
now at Grayling preparing for the
first firing practice in Michigan
since the first World War. will be
on their own after Thursday when
they enter actual battle conditions.
Rations brought along from Fort
Custer will lhave been exhausted.
according to schedule, by Thurs
day when more than 1000 men
are to move 20 miles to the firing
range. From that day on it will
be up TO the regiments supply
sections to determine how to feed
the men.
In moving into the Grayling
sector. Lieut.. Col. Oscar Randall
pointed out that every stimulation
of fighting against an enemy was
to be found in the field artillery
regiment movement.
Leaving Custer Saturday. the
regiment set out for a destination
that few men in the unit had ever
seen.
Officers and men are sleeping
in tents, eating from mess kits
and cooking in the open.