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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-11
Dad Also Was Track Star at Michigan
BOB'S MARK IS I'd IN UFER FAMILY

during his senior year. Then nc
spent a year at prep school.
81 first became interested I'm
track because OF dad" Bob.
modest youngster of just p. eX-
planned before yesterdays prac-
tice. AT high school we had
neither a coach nor a team.
competed In basketball and foot
ball and ran some In the spring
just to have something TO do.
"It was at prep school that 1
first took track seriously.
was a member OF a prep team
that set a worlds relay record
at the Penn relays. IL was
there I first met Coach Ken
Doherty OF Michigan"
GOOD TINES
Since joining the Michigan
track team he has turned in times
good enough TO win most track
events. lie has been clicked il
9.8 for the 100 and 2l.2 in the
900 Both of these times were
made as a freshman and are rec
ords for first-year men. a prac'
tice record Of $50 for the odd dis.
lance Of $50 yards and a national
mark for the 440 are 10 his credit
He also holds the varsity recorC
of 1904 for the Goo yards anC
his best mark in the $50 was
1:54.2.
He hasn't had a chance TO show
his best outdoors. He was re
covering from an injury all las
spring. This year there is Der
Eastman's mark Of 466 that ha,
stood for 10 years TO be broken
Neither Bob nor Coach DohertN
make any predictions. but they
know It's possible.
Ufer is taking business admins
tration at Michigan. He is al
average student and has no trou
bic in keeping eligible. He hope!
to join his father in the lumber
business when he is through
school. But Of course l hav,
registered for the draft, so the
army will make the decision
for me.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-11
SandIOt
Unlpires
Ask Raise

The Detroit Baseball Federation.
which for the first time in %
years will operate this season
without a $1,000 annual subsidy
from the City of Detroit, had
another problem on its hands
today.
The sandlot umpireS want more
money for their services this
season. Notice to that effect has
been given the DBF by the Detroit
Umpires Association, one OF the
two working amateur games in
the city.
Despite war and lesser prob
lens, DBF officials were in an
optimistic mood as the san6lot
organization held its first regular
meeting last night. Twenty-Five
teams, including u in the Midget
Division, already are entered, two
months before play begins.
George j. Shorty" Moran,
president of the federation, said
more kids" teams than ever be-
fore will play under the DBF
banner. He also believes that in
fiuX of war industry workers 10
Detroit will bring with it scores
of talented players, offSetting the
loss of players 10 the armed
services and TO professional base
ball.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-11
Air Corps Bows
To State Troops
In Rifle Match
But Losers Produce
Best Scorer in Shoot
al Sportsmen's Show
by Don GILLIES

The Michigan State Troops from
the Garfield Armory showed their
ability 10 puncture bulls-eycS last
night at the Detroit Sportsmen',
Show IN Convention Hall by win
ming a onc-polnt victory over ar
air corps rifle team. The fina
score of the l0-Shot prone and 10
shot standing Shoulder-to-Shouldcr
match was $50 10 $50.
Paul WillOughby OF The ali
corps starred in the match, com
bining a perfect prone round oi
100 out Of a possible 100 with
standing score of SO. for 1873
Gerald ChasSman of the state
troops and Tom KloSS of the All
corps tied for second honorS with
pair OF 1898.
Southeastern High Detroit
SportSmen'S Congress team handed
Lincoln Park DISC a 1893 to 49,
drubbing in a special league match
1t was both teams first shoulder
to-shoulder match since they took
up craftsmanship two months ago
Dick Sahlin of Southeastern scoreC
1875 out of a possible 200 points
for top honors.
Michigan State Troops from
Piquette Armory, under the di
rection of Capt. r.. B. Hebben, put
on an exhibition. their five-mar
team scoring 1914 points. Lieut.
Alfred Barn lead with 8S.
Individual scores:
Michigan State Troops-Chassman 1873
Willard Mullen 1871. Stewart Knight $50
Richard Mcguire i7s. William Dupart 1870
Robert Bratton 1888. Bill Smith $50. United
states Air Corps-Tom Kloss 1888 Whitman
Ward 17s John Buschke 143 Paul vii
loughby 1ss. Frank Weiland 169.
lincoln Park DsC-John Rosenhed 1873
John Mendal 1856 Ford Michelis 1873. Bill
Michehs l59 Cyril Spencer 1856 South
eastern i1sCnBill Hutchinson 1875 CIR
Dreyer 173. Richard sahlin 1875, Richard
Burns $50, Max Lauff $50.
Piquette Armory Michigan state Troop,
- Barn SIS, Corp. r. Young 50, Sgt Russell
Fenton rs. Lieut.. Jack Chapman rs
Martin Forman 70.
Schedule of matches at the De-
ilOll ADEOI NNllltll - NOllOWs NOilNCIl-
ton Hall. for the rest of the week
Tonight AT 7:30-Detroit Times Rifle
School Team No. l VS.. Team No. ?. 9;3C
p. m. - Detroit Sportsmen's Congress:
Northern High VS. DISC Schwarz team.
Tomorrow al Wysndotte Sons NJ
Veterans OF Foreign Wars vs.. Southeast
ern Junior Rifle Club 2 p. .--Fttz
simmons Rifle Club VS.. Highland ParF
Junior College.
Friday at 730 p. m. - Fisher ~
Women VS. Lincoln Park Women. p p. m
t Detroit Sportsmen's Congress Mackenzie
High VS. DISC DENLY team.
Saturday. IL noon-Carl q. Hall Boy
VS. Highland Park High BOYS 80 p. m
Royal Oak Midgets VS. Fisher ~
Midgets p. m. Royal Oak High VS.
Lawrence Tech Freshmen. 7:3o y. m 49,
Royal Oak DISC VS. Cooley DISC 3 p m
- Southeastern Girls Team vs.. United
States Air Corps Girls.
Sunday, 70 noon--Greater Detroit Rod
and Gun Club va Wyandotte Rifle Club.
? 90 p m Royal Oak High Bows Va.
Ferndale High. 3 p. m.-Fisher ~ Men
vs. Lincoln Park Gun club. 500 p. m
Irish Rifle club VS.. Plymouth Gun Club.
p. m Southeastern Night School VS.
Detroit Edison Boys.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-11
By EDGAR HAYES

ANN ARBOR, March ll.--Back
IN 1916 Michigan had track star
named Clarence Edward Ufer.
For some reason lost through the
years. Clarence Edward Ufer was
known as Joe.
Joe Ufer was tops i'm the West
crn Conference as a half miller.
ON May 20 that year he covered
the distance in .55.l seconds for a
new record. And the record
stayed on the wall for nine years
before II came down in face of a
superior performance.
1t was only natural when Joe
TIERS son was old enough 10 enter
college he should follow his
fathers footsteps and attend
Michigan. But picking college
wasn't the only crisis to face
young Ufer, Bob by name. He was
n star al football and basketball
as well as track. But only one
could claim his attention when
the real Work began.
HIS SPEED HELPS
His first year Bob tried out for
the freshman team. The speed
that made him a great track star
made him a standout as a half
back on Wally Weber's yearlings.
He won his numeral as a fresh
man.
During the mid-term holidays
Joe and Bob had a serious talk.
Joe pointed out TO his son the de-
cision was his own. Bob pointed
out 10 himself how a lack OF
weight would handicap him in
football. Also. weak eyes would
make his task doubly hard.
So it was track that won the
nod. And Joe had his proudest
moment Saturday night in Chi
cago when Bob romped 440 yards
in 481 seconds, a national indoor
record. AS the United States is
the only nation sponsoring indoor
track. a national record is in
reality a world mark. And Bob
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-11
Georgia Golfer Low

ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla. March
IL GNS).-Pctite Louise SuggS OF
Lithia Springs. Ga. today held
medaliSt honorS in the Eighteenth
Annual East Coast Women'S Golf
Tournament, carding a II in the
rounds.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-11

every one, including The Eagles,
by properly inoculating them
with a victory spark in the
world championship tournament
in Chicago.
Despite the fact that the
Eagles won the title, they found
themselves homeless this year.
Dehnert made a touring team Of
them. And they did very we'll in
this respect.
They arrived back on the
scene in time to play a part of
a triple-header at Olympia last
week - the only home appear
ance of the season. and before
the largest basketball crowd in
49,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-11
Earl Walsh Replaces
Crowley for Duration

NEW YORK, March II CUP).-
Coach Earl Walsh will
assume Jimmy Crowley's job as
head football coach at Fordham
for the duration, the
board Of Athletic control an
today. Walsh's appoint
ment was neceSSitated when
Crowley decided to accept a COM
in the United States
NAVY Air CorpS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-11

broke the old one by tenth of a
second.
Bob has covered his fathers
favorite distance in l:54.2, but
that was in a relay. Joe isn't
sure that Bob could beat his rec
ord in regulation race.
Bob was a football star at Mt.
Lebanon High. just outside of
Pittsburgh. He was high point
man for Western Pennsylvania
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-11
Dehoert
BGnos those ta2'es
to a Peok Aoa'0
FOUR SOPHOMORES ON IRISH FIVE

Detroit today salute Dutch Dehner the old master
Of the pivot play coach Of the Deroits basketball
Eagles.
Dutch has rung the oen again And doing. he has
,r-lt great himself and the City of Champions
wear ago you will remember, Detroit had been kicked
around considerably the National Professional Basket
Lnacla DeLnert raled bis forces and SURPRISED
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-11

From Olympia they headed for Chicago and defense of
the worlds title Tonight the Eagles into the final round
against Oshkosh, National League champions
That's quite feat in league language. 1t definitely
Dehnert of the REALLY GREAT coaches
of the land.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22
Four American Flyers Missing After Tokyo
Secretary of War StimsOn Has Now Revealed Names Made Them Public Because of Threats
 Made By Japan

Washington, Oct. 22.-(UP)-Sec- retary of War Henry L. Stimson re- vealed today that four U. S. airmen were missing after the bombing raid on Japanese cities led by Brig. Gen James H. Doolittle last April 18
 The names given by Stimson cor responded to those broadcast by radio Tokyo in report that cap- tured participants in the raid were being punished for humane" con- duct.
 The Secretary of War recalled announcements by the War Depart ment and Doolittle month after the raid that no American planes were downed in Japan.
 He added, however, that he un- derstood some of the planes encoun- tered bad weather after leaving Japan and were forced of theil course. Some, he said, may have been forced down ln Japanese controlled territory when their gas oline was exhausted.
 "One landed in Siberia" Stimsor recalled, and several others made forced landings at night in China.
 Doolittle led 79 other airmen fl the raid, the objectives of which included Tokyo and other large Jap. anese cities. The bomber crews Stimson said, were instructed to at tack only military objectives ana subsequent reports, he continued
 Continued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22
QUIET CAMPAIGN
 OVER ELECTION
Waterbury Is Not Seeing Any of Old Time EleC-
 tiOn Rallies

With the state and congressional election less than two weeks away, Waterbury is having perhaps the quietest political campaign in its modern history. The lack of cam paigning is plainly reflected in the apathy of the voters, and today some city hall election experts eX- pressed the opinion that the vote Nov. 3 wiii marx a new low for the period since the city's voting list went over the 35,000 mark.
 Official figures from the office of Registrars of Voters John T. Der win and Albert O. Taller today dis closed that total of 47,451 voters will be eligible to cast ballots in the election. This is the second highest total in the city's history being exceeded only by the 1e4C total of 47,923. The 1sA1 total was 47,353.
 Despite Lne nlgn registration, po- litical veterans predict that few as 40 per cent of the enrolled voters will cast ballots a week from next Tuesday. A sizeable bet was made today that no more than 24,OOO votes will be cast.
 Neither old party has yet started
 (Continued on Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22
BIRTH CONTROL IS
 WELL DENOUNCED
Cardinal O'COnneII Calls It "GrievOuS Violation of
 Gods Law"

Boston, Oct. 22-CUP)-William Cardinal O'Connell, archbishop of Boston and dean of the Catholic Hierarchy in America, calls birth control a "grievous violation of Gods law"
 In a statement last night, the cardinal said that ''unequivocally and absolutely the Catholic church denounces'' birth control.
 Massachusetts residents will vote on the question of dissemination of birth control information in the No- vember election.
 "The church teaches" the car dinal said, "and history proves that the practice of artificial birth control inevitably brings in its train woeful consequences to the individ- ual, the family, the state and the nation.
 What is needed today is not the decadence of pagan license but the strength of Christian virtue; not self indulgence but self restraint; not birth control but self control.
 (Ccntinued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22

not started, but the main Japanese invasion fleet remains menacingly in the northern Solomons.
 The emphasis in the battle of the Solomons still remained on the fight for control of the air over Guadalcanal. Japanese and Ameri- can airmen were exchanging daily blows over the vital airfield there.
 The Navy disclosed last night that the United States lost two comparatively new destroyer the Meredith and within the last few days as result of enemy action"
 It also announced that Japan ese cruiser and a destroyer were damaged by American bombers. The cruiser was stopped by at least one bomb hit"
 American ship losses in the Sol- omonS now stand at 12 warShips and auxiliaries sunk. Japanese losses are 10 sunk, three probably sunk and 46 damaged. Damage to American ships has not been a1- < nounced.
 No Story on DestrOyers
 It was not disclosed how the destroyerS were sunk. The only acton of American surface vessels rerG ed in more than a week was on lAES Saturday (Solomons' time).
 Continued on Page N
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22
GEN. MACARTHUR
 KEEPS SMASHING
Allied Troops Drive Jap- anese From Defense Posi-
 ton in Mountains
By DON CASWELL
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff C0rrespOndent)
 Gen. MacArthur's Headquarters, Australia, Oct. 9 - (UP) = Gen. Douglas MacArthur announced to- day that Allied troops had driven the Japanese from their defense positions near Fora creek, in the towering Owen Stanley mountains of New Guinea, and were contin- uing to press successful attacks.
 It was the second successive day in which the Allies had forced the enemy to retreat. Larger forces now were in action for both sides but the fighting still was confined chiefly to advance units.
 The new advance brought the AL lied ground troops within 10 miles of the Japanese strong point at Kokoda by trail. and only about six miles away by air. Kokoda lies 5000 feet below the present Allied positions and the Japanese were believed to be falling back to their last available natural defense posi- tions, beyond which the trail falls away sharply. descending about 2,400 feet within two miles.
 Reports are incomplete and thG situation is somewhat confused" ( headquarters spokesman said, "bui We are continuing to press success ful attacks
 The front reports said the Japa.
 (Continued on Page Q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22
MRS. ROOSEVELT
 TO VISIT LONDON
dreat Plans Being Made to Give "Our First Lady"
 Big Welcome
By LEO S. DIsHER

United Press Stan COrreSpOm0entD
 London, Oct. 22.- UP) - When Mrs. Roosevelt visits Queen Eliza beth, she will be put up'' at Buck ingham Palace in a small suite which was damaged by German bombs in 1940, eat meals limited to wartime rations and have the ser- vices of one lady-in-waiting and several footmen clad in blackout coats instead of scarlet uniforms, 1t was learned today.
 Immediately upon returning from Balmoral Castle in Scotland, the queen instructed the royal house. keeper to tidy up the guest suite It is located on the first floor of the palace and comprises a reception chamber, drawing room, bedroom and bath. It recently was redeco- rated after the bomb damage was repaired.
 Because of the war there will be no elaborate functions for the first lady, who is expected to stay at the palace two days. Mrs. Roosevelt probably will receive members oi the diplomatic corps and other rep resentatives of the United Nations there, but the complete program probably will not be arranged until she consults the queen.
 (Continued on Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22
PRIVATE HOMES
 WILL BE LEASED
They Will Be Taken Over in New England Cities
 for Housing

Boston, Oct. 22-(UP)-The gov- ernment is completing plans to lease private homes in five New England cities for conversion into housing units for defense workers. the Ma. tional Housing Agency revealed to- day.
 Field operating units are being organized at Bridgeport. Conn. Hartford. Conn. and New Britain, Conn; Portland. Me; and Spring field and soon will begin converting privately owned homes.
 The program is entirely voluntary and the MIA said 1t was seeking homes which can be converted into additional living accommodation speedily and with a minimum use of critical materials. Vacant houses and those with a large amount oi unused space will be the types fa- vored. 1t was said.
 The announcement said that the government will pay the owners c satisfactory income, remodel, rent and manage the converted proper ties for the duration and then re' turn them Co their owners as in. come producing properties within veasonahln paglod after the waK.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22
HOLIDAY SEASON
 TO SEE INDUCTION
But Not on Thanksgiving Day or Two Days at
 Christmas

Washington. Oct. 9 - (U.P) - Secretary of War Henry L. stimson announced today that Army train ing and induction schedules will be continued through the Thanksgiy- ing and Christmas holiday periods.
 Exceptions to this ruling will be November 26 and December 24 and 25, he said. No reglstrants will be ordered to induction stations for examination and induction on these days. Men previously inducted and home for their i4-day furlouehs who normally would be ordered tc reception centers on these days. will receive one or two additional days 90 they can spend Thanksgiving oi Christmas with their families.
 etamson also disclosed that ths policy of granting furlonghs ane passes for the period betweeE Thanksgiving end New Years vii Aa raakxlnta4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22
GOV. HURLEY IS
 AFTER NARROWER
Wants MCNutt to Speed Up Hiring of Friendly Aliens
 in Industries

Hartford, Conn, Oct. 22-(UP)- Gov. Hurley today appointed spe- cial commission to call upon war manpower chief Paul V. McNutt flor the purpose of expediting and facilitating the more rapid hiring of friendly aliens in our war indus tries"
 Appointment of the commission followed a denial by the governor oi a statement attributed to McNuti that such an acute labor shortage existed in Connecticut that no more war contracts should be given tc manufacturers in this state.
 There are thousands Of loyal for eign born residents in Connecticut. said the governor, "who plead for chance to prove their loyalty .. am thinking now particularly of thg thousands of loyal Italian aliens from whom, at long last, the odiou; label enemy alien has been re. moved. These thousands of loya Fascist should now have tht opportunity of working in our wal production plants"
 Named 10 the commission were:
 Public Utilities Commissioner Jos. eph P. O'Connell, Bristol, chairman Alfred c. Fuller, Hartford, presi' dent of the Manufacturers Ass0cia' ton of Connecticut.
 gContlnued on Page Q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22
Moscow Writer Very Bitter At Americans
Three Singled Out as Obstructing Second Front; They Are William R. Hearst, Col. RObt Mccormick,
 Rev. Charles E. COughIin
BY M. s. HANDLER United Press Staff COrrespondent)


 Moscow, Oct. 22-(UP)-Vladimir Krushkov, secretary of the Soviet Information Bureau. today accused William Randolph Hearst and Col Robert R. Mccormick, American newspaper publishers and Rev. Charles E. Coughlin, radio priest, of obstructing the opening of a second front.
 Writing in the fortnightly publi- cation, "The Propagandist,' Krush- kov bitterly attacked in the United States the Munich Party" and Great Britain, which he said, was opposing the second front.
 In the frankest Russian discus sion of the second front to date, he named Lady Astor, American born member of Parliament, and Capt. Bernard Acworth, naval cor respondent for several British news papers, as leaders of the British wing of '"The Munich Party
 We must note that the American press speaks more energetically for second front than the Brit ish," Krushkov wrote, but in the United States there are also people who sympathize with the Munich men in England. People like Hearst Coughlin, Mccormick and others who take every step to suppress the increasing demand by American public opinion for the opening of g second front.
 Besides there is group in Eng. land that believes that England should first worry about the em. pire's interests and that British armed forces should be used frs to defend all parts of the empire They draw the conclusion that theil main forces should be used agains Japan.
 British Fear Risk
 Fear of the military risk make some people in England say aeria bombardment of German and in creased production at home Of sup plies for the Soviet union can tak the place of a second front"
 It was the first time that q Rus sian commentator had singled ou individual Americans as opposition ists to a second front. Hearst publisher Of a chain of newspaper Mccormick published the Chicag Tribune and Father Coughlin, th Radio Priest" is identified wit the Social Justice movement. "The war Is going on in the Pa eific and the Near East" Krushko wrote, "but neither one of them ( all of them put together is as inl (Continued on Page q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22
WATCHMAN FIRED
 UPON AT AIRPORT
He Returned Shots, May Have Clipped One of
 Four in Car

North Andoyer, Mass. Oct. 22 - CU.P.) - Four unidentified men fired at Hiram Kilburn, 53. WPA W watchman at Lawrence Municipal airport, today and he fired three shots at them as they lied in a se- dan.
 The shooting occurred early this morning, but Kilburn did not report the incident to police until several hours later.
 kllburn said he saw the men ar- rlye in an automobile and went over to ask what they were doing. As he approached one of the occu- pantx of the car fired and kilburn returned the shot.
 He said he heard one of the men cry out and believed that he had hlk him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22
South African Press Picks Africa For First Big Blow
Marshal Petain Refused To Plead
 With Frenchmen to w ork For Nazis
Germans Prepared His Speech, But He Didn't
 Broadcast It

On the French Frontier, Oct. 22 (UP)-Marsha Henri Philippe Pe- tain was reported today to have re- fused to broadcast plea to French workers to go to Germany's war factories, and unrest against the att tempted mobilization was said to have tied up many French railroad operations.
 Reports from within France said that every effort was made to per- suade Petain to appeal to French workers to accept employment in Nazt war factories. However, Petain was said to have refused although speech for his delivery by Radio had been drafted and placed before him.
 Workers were reported to have won the support of a number oi big French industrialsts in theiI defiance of the appeals of chief o1 government, Pierre Laval, to go tc Germany.
 The proprietors of the huge Mich elin Rubber Works at Montlucor and Clermont- -Ferrand, early sup porters of Petain and long identified with French Fascist movements were said, to have denied Vich, spokesmen access to the factories t. urge workers to go to Germany.
 The lead of the Michelin plant 1t was said, was followed by mum Der of other important industrialists
 At the Dunlop Tire Works, it wa said, government propaganists wer, thrown of platform when the. tried to speak.
 State railway workers, reports said, were taking a lead in oppos' ing the attempted mobilization.
 A strike, starting at the big Oul lins repair shops near Lyon rapidl! (Continued on Page 4)