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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-29

Soldiers Center had been provided
by the Federal Government, spoke
of the interest and desire OF the
d.ty administration in providing
adequate and wholesome recreation
for Negro Soldiers. The Mayor also
stated that the city was looking
forward to providing parks, play
grounds, and similar buildings for
Negro citizens after the war In
accepting the keys to the building,
presented on behalf of the FEEDER
al security Administration by Mr.;
Shackelford, the Mayor stated that
he had made the decision to take
charge of the building and turn
it over to a local Merge Defense
Recreational Council appointed
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-29

the grounds that it would be
impossible to fair trial of the
youths in Madison County.
On appeal before the supreme
court was the contention by defense
counsel that the Lewis youth were
under 18 years of age when tried
and should have been committed to
juvenile court; upon which ques-
ton the court, in an En- Banc de-
cision, held that the committal of
a defendant under Is years of
age" to the Juvenile court rests in
the sound discretion of the trial
judge, subject only to review for
abuse thereof and such does not
appear here"
Also before the court was the
question of the confessions made
by the youth, in answer to which
the court ruled that the evidence
of the state disclosed that the con-
LESSONS of the defendants were
freely and voluntarily made. The
appeal contended that the confess
sion had been obtained by coercion.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-29

The heroes, given Soldiers
Medals for an action which took
place several months ago, We're
Pfc. Julius P. Franklin, Pfc. Har-
vey Crandle and Pvt. James Scott
The soldiers distinguished then
selves when fighter plane crash
ed into a log while taking off
from an aerodrome to intercept
enemy fighters overhead. The plane
plunged into a river near the air.
strip and its petrol and ammini
ton were ignited. Pfc. Franklin
jumped into the river, swan
through the flames and explosions
and pulled the pilot clear. Pic.
Crandle and Pvt. Scott waded
into the river and helped Frank
lin drag the pilot ashore at the
risk of their lives.
The entire organization of Negro
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-29

mary of tie growth and progress
of the city during the past twenty
five years paid the highest tribute
to the Mayor and his administra-
ton during that period The May
or spoke again in accepting the
keys to the building, presented on
behalf of the Federal Security Ad
mlnlstration. which he in turn,
presented to Attorney w. L
Mhoon, Chairman Of the Negro
Defense Recreation Council.
During his remarks, Mayor
Scott, while pointing out that the
greater part of the money for the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-29
FINDS NEGRO OFFICERS MORE
Than MEASURE up TO NEEDS

CAMP MCCLELLAN, Aa-(ANP)-Negro officers are
measuring the standard ones sasaction
ports COL Anderson Pitts inspection tour through
the Carolinas, Florida Georgia and Virginia.
Col Pitts reports his assignment the inspector
generals that he being well
ceiveo wherever that he has had upleaant
experiences thus far.
1T is interesting the being made by
troops, he Our officers measuring the
standards to every ONES satisfaction"
Col Pitts hopes go sometime in the
future. s
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-29
DR.. Hewitt,
Major HoIconbe
Speakers

A city-wide Mammoth Ameri-
canism Mass Meeting will be
held at the Parish Street Baptist
Church Sunday afternoon at 2:30.
Prominent speakers of both races
will appear on this program. DR..
Jacob Reddix, President Of jack
son College will speak on the loyal
ty of the Negro.
DR.. w. A. Hewitt, Pastor of the
First Baptist Church will deliver
the Americanism Address. Major
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Race Captain At
Helm Of Douglass

WASHINGTON-( SNS)-A Negro captain and col
red and white awaiting completion of the SIS
FREDERICK DOUGLASS at the Bethehem-Farf ed Ship
yards in Baltimore Nd this week. following the launch ng
on May %.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-29
Three Army Heroes Accorded High Military Honors
Trio Saves Pilot
Honored By Army

WASHINGTON -(SNS)-T. rec Ne roes of U. S.
Army Engineers unit accorded high iii airy Ion
recently and decorated by Amer Brig e. Genera
for galantry in the New Guinea area Of icer of Wa
information outpost reported Sunday
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-29

The vessel was christened Satur-
day afternoon by Anne Virgins
Brown, Baltimore-bOrn concert
singer and original staff of "Porgy
and Bess," as the Negro master, 81
year-old Capt. Adrian Richardson,
and three members of his crew
witnessed the ceremony.
Also present at the launching
was Frederick Douglass III, grand
son of the former slave who once
worked as a ship caulker in the
Baltimore area and who escaped
from there in 1888 to become an
internationally famous abolitioniSt,
orator and editor. The grandson is
now a public school teacher at
Dunbar High School in Washing
ton, D. G.
THOUSANDS PRESENT
Several thousand shipyard work.
ers, including many of the $500
Negroes employed in the yard, wit
messed the program which included
the presentation of a plaque to
Captain Richardson by Ferdinand
Smith, national secretary of the
National Maritime Union. In his
presentation, Mr.. Smith said:
1T is fitting and proper that in
war for freedom and liberation,
the vessel called Frederick Douglass
should sail the seas. During an
Other war of the same aims, this
Continued on Back Page)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-29

LOS ANGELESIts hard believe. here they Rec
World War Honorable Discharge Nelson c.
Moss 49, and his mother Mrs Virginia 49, both of 1868 East
57th Los Angeles lay claim
Che enlisted Of 4 mother
lively Young Moss who from his Gainesville Texas home
join the discovered off Malaga Island
battalion engineers. while
Angeles before shipping member of
his battalion military police force Think how modern youth looks
at man war;.
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Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-11
MILLER SEEKS
FIELD RECORD
WHITE S0x AND
BROWNS WIN IN
AMERICAN LOOP
BY PAUL SCHEFFLS

NEW YORK. Aug. 11.-UP)-
The Cincinnati Reds and Brooklyn
Dodgers collided today at EbbetS
field, but important as the series
is to both National league clubs,
Eddie Miller-as an individual
commanded almost as much atten-
ton as the score.
The Reds were trying to overtake
the second-place Pirates. and the
Dodgers were striving to keep out
of the second division, but Miller
was pointing for a hitherto unat-
tainable standard of fielding among
shortstops
Miller-When he transferred from
the Braves to the Reds this spring
took along Major defensive mark
of 1888. This season even that
standard is ready to fall before the
King of the shortfielders.
In 1912, Miller committed only 13
errors while tackling 748 chances
in 142 games to better the mark of
978 hung up by Johnny Cooney in
1927 for the National league and
the .976 chalked up by Deacon Scott
for the American in 1918.
ONLY 6 ERRORS
This year the 26-year-old native
of Pittsburgh has participated in
102 games and while handing out
353 assists and making pit putouts,
he has committed only six errors.
He's fumbled only one grounder to
compile an average of 800.
Miller has participated in 78 dou-
BILE plays and in 36 of those he has
been the pivot man. With just
about two-thirds of the season
gone, Eddie can easily better the
Major league mark of 1913 double
plays participated in and in addi-
ton may lead his team to a new
two-play club record
Cincinnati holds the Major league
mark for double plays, 1874, and this
season has registered 122 to come
within firing distance of new
standard.
NO GAMES
There were no games scheduled
in the National league yesterday
and only two inf the American-the
Browns betting the Yankees, 1912
and the White Sox tripping the Red
Sox, 4-2 in night game
Denny Galehouse scattered II
Yankee blows as George McQuinn
and. Chet Laabs set the St. Louis
slugging pace. McQuinn slapped
out his seventh homer of the year
in the first inning and Laabs let
loose with MS 18th in the fourth.
Bud Metheny homered for the Yam
KEGS.
Ed Smith, making his first home
appearance since he was suspended
for being out of condition on July 8,
stopped the Red Sox with six hits
for his seventh success, a triumph
that put Chicago into undisputed
possession of third place.
A three-run sixth inning in which
Rookie George Metkovich's wild
throw let in the final run of the
frame, put Chicago in front to stay.
Yesterdays Star-Ed Smith who
held Boston to six hits and pitched
the White Sox to a 4-2 triumph.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-11
". I. STOCKS

NEW YORK. Aug. Il CUP)-StocSs add
ed small amounts to yesterdays advance
In a quiet session today and then retreat
moderately from the best levels when
new buying failed to develop.
A few individual shares made gains of
point and more while the main list was
up fractionally. Activity centered on
such stocks as Pepsi-Cola which lost all
OF a rise nearly a point and Nash-kel-
vinator, up fractonally
North American was active in the
utilities. holding at the previous close.
White Motors made a new high at 22%
up III and held most of the gain.
Among the stocks 10 gain point and
more were American airlineS. American
Tobacco B.. Briggs Manufacturing, Borg
Warner ]. l. Case, American Locomo-
tive preferred, Dow Chemical. Electric
power preferreds. McKesson a Robbins,
Montgomery Ward. Pacific Mills Radio
Keith -Orpheum preferred and Spiegel
preferred.
General Electric was a favorite in the
investment issues. Al its high of 3d.
the stock was up y points.
Automobile issues We're firm until
around the close when they turned irregu-
lar with Chrysler selling below the pre-
vious close. AT its high for the day OF
50, General Motors, selling eX-dividend.
was up nearly a point. OILS held small
gains and the amusements for the most
part were firm.
There was little in the news 10 aifec,
the markets. Traders ascribed yester-
days recovery TO technical factors and
many of the analysts continued TO ad-
wise a cautious approach to the market
al this time.
Dow Jones preliminary stock averages
Industrial, l36. 70, up 0.56; rail, "a So, up
002: utility, 20.S2. up 0.05; and 65
stocks ~. 35, up 0.15.
Stock sales totaled go, 200 shares COM
pared with 65l, 030 yesterday.
Curb stock sales 155, go shares against
1877 4O5 yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-11

SAN DIEGO, Cal. Aug. 11.-(UP)
-George Detore, veteran catcher
today took over management of the
San Diego Padres on the heels OF
Cedric bursts resignation. Detore
who Joined the Pacific coast league
ball club in 1897, was named by
President Charles Lott.
burst announced mis- resignation
from the Pressbox Just before the
Padres opened their game with the
league leading Los Angeles Angels
yesterday.
1--WE have been losing sc many
games lately. I think the club will
be better off without me-" he said.
NO PLANS
In relinquishing the job he had
held since 1899, burst said he had
no immediate plans but that he
might go to work at the consoli-
dated Vultee Aircraft plant in San
Diego.
At the opening of the current
season, burst announced he had
been released as a free agent and
his re-appointment as manager was
not announced until almost game
time of the first Padre tilt.
burst then stated that he had
promised w. H Lane, late owner of
the club, that he would remain as
manager until the directors no
longer wanted him.
Cedric DGrSt who has been re-
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-11
G.P. AGGREGATION
AND MARINES Will
MEET FOR TITLE

The Marine Flyers and the
General Petroleum sOftball team
viii! meet for the Ell Centre lea
que championship at future
date as result of the G. p. clubs
victory over the Acme aggrega-
ton Tuesday night.
The Marines hold only one loss
in second half play. he Generals
have likewise suffered one loss but
have tie game in their record that
must be settled. The Generals
played a tie with the Town Team
and the latter club now wants to
forfeit The Marines, however,
have protested against such for
felt so General Petroleum chiefs
say the game will be scheduled and
if the Town Team players fail to
show up they will except a victory
via the forfeit route which will
legitimately throw them into a tie
with the Marines.
The Generals hammered the
Acme club into a 21-4 defeat in a
one-sided fray.
Three home runs-by Williams,
House and Observation-Disclosures the
hitting of the encounter.
Williams hurled for the Generals
and was caught by Velusik. Cauzza
tossed for the Acme and Bennett
caught him.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-11
YearIing Colts
Bring Good Price

LEXINGTON, KY, Aug. II CUP)
Sales officials announced today
that 81 yearling colts were sold for
a total of $l89, ,400-an average of
$3,5O7 per horse-on the second day
of the Lexington yearling sales,
wartime counterpart of the famed
Saratoga, N. Y, event.
The highest price was paid by
William Helis of New Orleans, who
bid $4,000 for a chestnut colt by
Imported out of Countess Kind by
Blenheim II. The colt was owned
by r. A. Fairbairn. Helis. making
determined effort TO build up his
racing stables, recently bought the
leading money-winner Attention for
$55,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-11
State Department
Rift Is Disclosed

WASHINGTON. Aug. 11.-CUP)-
Informed sources believed today
that action of some sort is about to
be taken to relieve tension said to
stem from reported differences be-
tween Secretary of State Hull and
undersecretary Sumner Welles.
Hull, however, said he knew no.
thing about published reports that
President Roosevelt will give Welles
a new assignments sort of rowing
mission on war and postwar prob
lens which would mean giving up
his present post.
Shortly after Welles returned
from vacation on Aug. assertions
were published to the effect that
the State Department was intern
ally upset over matters Of policy
and administration. 1t was said
that Welles and Hull did not always
see eye to eye.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-11
l.. A. PRODUCE

Los ANGELES. Aug. Il (UP)-Federal-
State Market News Service:
PUNCHED VEGETABLES: Steady. Per
crt. Beets 2E 8 doZ. 1.25-1.50, fair LOO;
carrots 3 doz. best 1.00-1.25, fair 15-s5c; ;
chard 2k-3 doz. 115-1. 25; green onions
8 doz. 1858. so. fair quality 2.75-3.O0:
leeks 2 doz. 2.75; mustard doz. LIS: :
parsley 6 doz 2. 2.25-2.50; radishes small
red G doz 250-3.O0; spinach doz. best
225-250, ordinary to fair 1.5O-2.oO;
turnips pa 3 doz. ! 1.25-1.50.
CORN: Stronger Golden Cross lugs b
3ls doz 1901. IS; fair 1.25-1. 35; 2l@ doz.
1 PSI so; crts. doz. ?. .75-3.0O doz. s.
325; white Tugs 2lA-3 doz 15c-1.OO
EGGPLANT: Steady lugs 9-12 tops
l.75-2 90: ordinary to fair 1.25-1.50.
GRAPES: Weaker. Per lb.: san Ber-
nardino seedless 20c; Concords 1l-l2c;
red Malagas l0-12c; Tokays 17-1sc; mus
cats 15c.
ONIONS: Steady; street sales 5o-lb. SKIS.
Spanish 2.15-2 19. 3 in. and larger 229-
2.3e; white Spanish 2.39-2.50.
SQUASH: Firm lugs San Diego white
summer 1.25-1 So best 1.5O; No. Is OF
75c; Italian best 1.50-1.75, fair 1.22' NO.
IS 65-75c: yellow crookneck 1.2ori. oo'
No. Is 75c: banana &c ID. san Dlego
small 2he-3c Table Queen lugs 75c-l %.
TOMATOES: Steady. lugs; san - Diego u -
4x5s 25O-2 rs, ordinary TO fair l.2o-2 W.
5x5s and 5x6s 2.5o-3.00; ordinary to IAN
25-2 IS: 6x6s 200-2. 25; ordinary to ialI
25-l rs; 6x6s / .25-1.75; ordinary TO ialf
75c-l. 90; loose lugs 5O-75c.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-11
SPORTS PARADE

river" The hoWls which fol-
lowed Camilli's transfer to the
Giants on waivers mostly were
directed at Branch Hickey, the
erstwhile fox of Sportsman's park
He replied: Naturally, I am hurt
by the criticism of the fans. But
I'm trying to forge a pennant win
ner at Brooklyn and to do it I must
rebuild"
So far this season the Phila-
delphia Athletics have been shut
out in IA contests . the American
League record is 90. Unwillingly
created by the Washington Sena-
tors in 1909 On their present
showing, the AS will be fortunate
enough to escape the stigma of re-
placing the Senators in this sec
ton of the record book. E.
THE HAIG RETURNS
Walter Hagen's return to the
golfing wars in the Ryder cup
matches wasn't too successful from
the winning standpoint but it re-
vived stories OF the days when the
Haig was becoming the greatest
figure in golf.
One story concerns the time he
was scheduled to tee off at a. m
and finally arrived at the crowded
first tee at 9:45-in a taxi and
clothed in a full dress suit. Sir
Walter smacked his drive down the
alley, bowed TO the gallery and
strobe TO the locker room TO chance
clothes.
And then there was the time
Walter, late again, showed up on
the tee and was confronted by
pompous official. Been practicing
few shots?" the official queried
with a sneer. Nope" said Hagen,
been having few"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-11
Los Angeles Boxer
Whips San Diegan

SEATTLE, Aug. 11-(UP)-Jim-
my McDaniels of Los Angeles scored
an eight round technical knockout
over Irish Jimmy Hogan, ex-San
Diego boxer now of Seattle, in a
10-round bout at the civic auditor
ium here last night.
McDaniels weighed in at 14a
pounds, and Hagon scaled lat.
McDaniels, favored in the betting
came through as expected with a
shattering right cross to the chin
that sent Hogan to the canvas for
a nine-count after the fight had
been fairly even in the preceding
rounds. Hogan was out on his feet
and the referee stopped the fight.
Other results: Charles Harvey,
1913, of New York, and Ernie Grit
fin, 1875, Paine Field soldier, fought
to a 10-round draw; Earl (Babe)
Bergstrom, Of Seattle, lost on points
to Al Celia of Brooklyn, in a 10
round featherweight match; and
Jack Biddle of Seattle, $50, scored
a Tko in the third round of the
four opener against Billy
Newville. 160, of Fort Lewis.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-11
Ortiz Lopez VIII
Fight Friday Night

Manuel Ortiz, all-time favorite of
Imperial Valleys leather pushers,
tangles with leonardo Lopez in the
feature event in Hollywood Friday
night.
Ortiz bantamweight title will not
be at stake but plenty of action is
expected to result from the en-
counter.
Lopez boasts victory over Benny
Goldberg who is ballyhooed as the
greatest bantamweight in the East.
The scrap will be an overtime
weight deal
Following this scrap Ortiz will re-
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-11
Alice Marble Up
On British Player

FORT SHERIDAN. Ill, Aug. II
(UP--Alice Marble, former queen
of the U. S. courts was one match
up on former British titlist Mary
Hardwick Hare today as the pair
opened their exhibition tour of the
nations WAC camps.
Miss Marble won the first match
of the tour, Cd, Ga, yesterday.
Then she teamed with WAC Anita
Schilling of Bronx, N. Y, to defeat
Mrs. Hare and WAC Sally Quigley
of Pennington, Conn, Us, in a
single set match.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-11
l league Play In Tie
Bolt of Lightning
Kills Six Soldiers

FIT. BELVOIR, Va. Aug. II CUP)
"A bolt of lightning ripped into a
group of soldiers just concluding
baseball game yesterday, killing six
of the players and injuring three
others SO seriously that they first
were reported dead.
Names of the three injured men,
who are given fair chance of re-
covery, were withheld pending noti-
fication of their next of kin.
The dead, whose next of kin have
been notified, are:
Julian D. Rosin, Chicago: Phillip
w. Hiance, Cold Springs, KY;
Russell R. Heller, Philadelphia;
James A. Hood, Augusta, Ga;
Chester f. Dearing, Richmond, Va,
and G. J. Caverly, Muskegon, Mich
All were privates.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-11
ANGELS DEFEAT
SAN DIEGO 81
By UNITED PRESS

The San Francisco. Seals returned
to action wednesday at Sacramento
while Portland opened a new series
at Hollywood
Los Angeles renewed play for the
week at San Diego yesterday, beat
ing the Padres to l and extend
ing its league lead over San Fran
cisco to 13 games. Third place
Seattle edged Oakland to / at
Oakland to take a two-game hold
on third place.
Padre hurler Rex Cecil lost San
Diego's game with a wild throw
which let two Angel runners score
in the eighth inning, when the
score had been tied at one all.
Results: X II F.
Los Angeles 900 100 020-3 S 0
San Diego ...-. 900 010 000-1 6 /
Lynn and Holm; Cecil, Chapel
80 and Detore'
Seattle ..............0l0 001 600 6 l
oakland 600 900 010-1 8 0
Demoran and Sueme; Buxton,
Stromme 90 and Raimondi.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-11
Kid Sets
Hot
Pace
BY LISLE SHOEMAKER

LOS ANGELES, Aug. II IUP)-lt
was just a few weeks ago that 10
year old Los Angeles High school
youngSter and his pals were thrown
out of the Hollywood Stars base
ball park for stomping on upturned
papercups.
To much racket" said the police
man who threw the youths out.
Today that Is year old catcher
Billy Sarni, is member of the Los
Angeles Angels, league leading
team of the Pacific Coast League
at a salary of about $3.50 a month
And he's one of the greatest
prospects I've ever let these old
eyes rest on" says Clarence PANTS
Rowland. president of the Angels,
who signed Billy the Kid while
major and minor league scouts were
pounding down the Kids door.
MANY OUTLAWS
Very few of the baseball boys
around town had heard of the
youngster. His signing was greet
ed with outlaws That's a new
way to get a draft exempt player,
commented one expert. Get 'em so
young they haven't even had a
chance to be AT"
Manager Bill Sweeney took it
easy with Billy the Kid, or at least.
he tried. He showed him into the
lineup as a pinch hitter a couple
of times and Master Sarni went
hitleSs.
Sweeney's two veteran catchers,
Eddie Fernandez and Bill Holm,
both came up with the miserieS at
the same time and suddenly Billy
the Kid found himself the entire
backstopping department of the
league leaders.
Man, was l shaking when I put
that equipment on. I had to call
Mr.. Sweeney over to help me get
my hand in the glove"
Then he came to bat. He looked
two offerings over and carefully
measured the third. 1t was a nice
measuring job. He socked the ball
fer a homerun, Sc far over the
fence the chaser made no attempt
to take out after it. In that same
game, his first as a regular. Sarni
twice tagged out men at home plate
on attempted double steals and
threw a couple of runners out at
second.
THREE FOR THREE
In his next venture behind the
plate he smacked out three singles
in three official times at bat.
He's a big youth for his age, just
under six feet and weighs 1876
pounds.
Bill said he has his worries
though. The baseball writer's have
been so nice to him he's afraid
he'll let them down.
He's been forced to relinquish his
spot as regular catcher now that
Fernandes and Holm are back on
the job. But he's ready every day
and posters Sweeney thoroughly to
let him take over.
Hes our, all ours and only 10,
says Rowland with a financial
gleam in his eye.