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Evening star., 1943-04-12
Has Faith in What He Sells

Espey was no blushing boy in his
surroundings. He was sold on G. w.
u. Pixlee and the red, white and
blue, star-spangled uniformed Co.
lonials. He was so intense in his
belief he had something worthwhile
to sell that his enthusiasm proved
contagious with press and public.
G. w. US football teams caught
on. To Washington came such
teams as Rice, Alabama, Tennessee,
Vanderbilt, Tulsa and Auburn to
play the Colonials. G. w. won some
and lost some. frequently by sizable
scores, but win, lose or draw, the
Colonials put on show, and behind
the scenes was Espey.
Between halves, Espey gave the
customers everything from beautiful
baton twirlers to enactments Of
George Washington crossing the
Delaware. G. W. U. students were
equipped with color cards and Or
ganized into a cheering section that
popped up with reasonable card
board facsimiles Of tigers, panthers,
hatchets, etc. Every G. w. touch
down was the signal for toy can
non to boom.
To G. w. came Tuffy Leemans, a
young back with an amazing sense
Of timing and an ability to absorb
punishment, and Espey went to
work with new zeal. Jack pulled
out all the stops in praising Tuffy.
and every week end LIE emans would
justify Espeys incessant drum
beating.
Evening star., 1943-04-12
Herbert Marshall Billed
On Aheurn Rino Cord

Herbert Marshall, New York
Negro heavyweight who chilled Tom
Campaneila last week at Uline
Arena, returns to that spot on Fri
day for = match against m oppo-
nent yet to be selected by Match
marker Goldie Ahearn.
This engagement will be In sup
port Of the feature 8-rounder be-
tween Carroll kid Alexander and
Pedro Hernandez, . stablemate of
former Featherweight Champion
joey Archibald who was Alexander's
victim last week.
Evening star., 1943-04-12
leemons' Biggest Booster

Espey's faith in Leemans never
waned. Near the end of Tu11y's
senior year. Jack sent to every sports
editor in the Nation glossy, gaudy
and gigantic sheet extolling Lee
mans football prowess. He backed
1t up with statistics and quotes
from coaches of G. w. foes to the
effect that Tuffy was a great foot
ball player.
The idea, Of course, was to boom
Ieemans as all-America timber.
Cspey was criticized by conservatives
Tor his aggressive tactics but the
Idea created Nation wide comment.
He didn't realize his ambition Of
making Leemans al-America choice
but later. when Tuf1y was the out
standing player in the annual ALL
Evening star., 1943-04-12
Exhibition Baseball
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
At 6. G.nR %,.s;ss nsnas dMd.nPhiladslphis tA)
Az Fon BENJAMIN Harrison-Ctncin.
natl (N) ~. Cleveland A),
AT ton asr tN5 NJ5ors-Nsv York tAo ". 1os-
At Camp Dir, y; J.-Nsw York tN.) vs..
At LAaeaste1. Pa;-rhiiadslphia tN.)
A. esynouF: >Ind.-chiease tN.) ".
Results Yesterday. .
Wstininsstep tfnt q Ao. IL: baltimore
Pttt16ufsh lN.). IS: Detroit az, ?.
9t. Louis iNo. g.: et.. Louis fA.J. 2.
sesson ssaaM1a5: M s. sAxs Hes.si II cinaass.:c iaas a. g.
PhiladelphiA (N), q: Phiiadebhia
Ne. ~; -9ofi & M. >: Boston as, ?.
Irooklyn (N.J, o; New York ixj.b.
Louisville !A.A.),. .: Chicago N.j. 3.
Minneapolis (A.A). 8; Detroit tA.),
End. o.
Evening star., 1943-04-12
Washington Mermoids
Sweep SA Honors
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, April II. - Fou,
Washington ID. c. girls made q
sweep Of the flve open events In
yesterdays South Atlantic swim.
ming championship meet here, with
Betty Roland Of the Shoreham Club
a double winner.
Miss Roland was first in the So
yard breastroke and backstroke
Other winners were Phoebe Hudson
Washington Golf and Country Club
in the 50-yard freestyle: Patsy Pal.
mer. unattached. diving, and Pat
Van Zile. Ambassador, 25-yard free
style.
Evening star., 1943-04-12
Cox Plans to RussIe
Quartet Of Duseks

Joe Cox. known in rassling circles
Is the Kansas Krasher, has in mind
q series Of matches against the
Dusek family. In tomorrow NIGHTS
feature he meets Emil Dusek at
Uline Arena, and II successful there
plans to take on, successfully, Ernie
Rudy and Joe Dusek.
Rudy Is in the seminal spot to-
morrow, meeting Enir Baduj. The
preliminaries. first Of which begins
at $50. sends Michele Leone against
Nick Elitch and Joe Parelli against
Dick Craddock,
Evening star., 1943-04-12
scofe h inuinM

90 Runs--Clary. Case 80. Spence Johnson.
Vernon. Priddy. Sullivan. Merts, aiuliani,
Mueller. Errors-Priddy -(2). sullivan. su-
betted in.Mcdsrity 90 Lamitina. John son
Repass; Spence t2l. sczepow.ki (2). Two
H1-sesepkowskt Stolen basesEClary. oiu-
n.itans to Sudol. Left on bases-Wa shing-
ton; u; Baltimore: g; FIRST base on balls
2: o9 swift. 8; Oh scheets1. Struck out
By amoll. 8; b. Mertz. 8; By Burkart, /;
bY sheets; 2, Hts-on Smofl. 5 in s in.
5 In 2 Innings: Oh Msrts, s In s inninrs;
on, echestx. 3 in { inninSs. HIT By pitched
han-;DZ Swift vermont. Wild p,tches-
Smoll. Swift. Scheetx. Winning Wtchef-
heety. Losing piteher-Burkart Umpires
-Aessfs BogGess and Berry. Time-2:3O.
Evening star., 1943-04-12
by HUGH FULLERTON, Jr-,
Assoaiatad Press Spoets Writer.

&V0AoVY0 3AOD0 SUoA " "AAsSAs
NEW YORK. April l2.-War
q h department: Breeders Of
gameoocks are complaining over
the high cost Gin cash and points,
Of beef extract. They say it's
needed to get the birds in condi-
ton for the big mains. Wait until
they try to buy . new set Of
steel spurs for the battlers. Al
though fewer than half Of them
are likely to start May l, IS Ken.
tucky Derby eligibles already have
checked In at Churchill Downs.
Lou Little, Columbia football
coach, has been ordered to keep
absolutely silent for two weeks
because he strained his voice.
The strain on Lou has been even
greater than the one on his vocal
0laoed4
ens-anuts spestsl pass-lou
Evening star., 1943-04-12
Cue Kinq to Defend Grown

KANSAS CITY. April II R.-
Willie Mosconi Of Jackson, Mich.
world pocket billiard champion, de-
tends his crown against Challenger
Andrew Ponzi Of Philadelphia In q
1,250-point match starting Tuesday
Evening star., 1943-04-12

Star game at Chicago and starred
with the New York Giants, most
sports writer's were willing to con-
cede Espey hadn't misplaced his
praise.
Espey, in brief, did a whale Of q
job at G. w. SO when the Redskins
shifted from Boston to Washington
in 1887. one OF President George
MarshalIs first moves consisted Of
installing Espey as general manager.
The Redskins big band, the COL
orful between-halves shows, were
Espey's work, together with hand
ling the million and one details
necessary to stage the Sunday
spectacles. The Redskins were an
immediate success, with such play
ers rs Sammy Baugh, Clin Battles,
Ernie Pinckert, and Turk Edwards
climaxing that 1887 season by cap
turing the world championship.
Evening star., 1943-04-12
Win, Lose or Draw

By BURTON HAWKINS.


thin little would providing
vet concrete with his destiny
ngtons most
and lot Of folk followed his
Owner Mike Uline has with certain
Since Jack Espy pecked out his first procamng the
wonders Washington
which cd display his
tremendous talent
From Texas Pilee imported stock Of sturdy football players
later recognized having performed previously elsewhere
in such capable and usually cou players McCarver Stuart
Evening star., 1943-04-12

SISTER CHAPIONS-Joan Qef and Fogle
swimming team Of Indianapolis broad smiles they get
together for pooside celebration won
in the National AAU senior swimming at Chicago
the individual medley while June won the
220-yard breast stroke "A. P. Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1943-04-12
Wand WieIdino

Totals 43 Is ~ o Totals 80 Z 2,
sBatted for Merits In nth.
tBatted for Burkart in seventh,
tBatted for Swift in ninth.
QeofA ~ inN{nRa.
Evening star., 1943-04-12

OO1HU1y odNc1' 11oI0y 1Cd1Ccs 0OI1
Bomba and Harry Deming. To
pubncize these and various other
gigantic gentlemen, Pixlee plucked
Espey from the sports staff Of a
local paper and he proved more
valuable than a vicious 220-pound
tackle.
Evening star., 1943-04-12
Other New Champions,

The other new champions were
June Fogle, Joan's 16-year -old sister,
in the 220-yard breaststroke, and
.Alyce Miller Of the Evanston (Ill.)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-06-26
Spiirituahst
Pastor Dies OF
Throat Ailment
Former Georgian
Active In Detroit
For 26 Years

Prophet George w. Hurley,
1745 McDougall. founder and min
lister OF the Universal Hager's
Spiritual church at 944 Napoleon
street. died Wednesday morning
at 6:25 az his home following
eight months illness.
The carse OF his death was due
to a throat ailment.
The Rev. Mr.. Hurley has been
resident Of Detroit for 2s years.
lie was born in Butler, Georgia.
Surviving the 59-year-oid spir-
itual leader are his five children:
Miss Erma Hurley. Miss Lena
Hurley. Mrs. Georgina Latimer,
Carl Hurley and Joe Hurley, all
Of Detroit.
Funeral arrangements have not
been made. The body Is at the
Charles c. Diggs Funeral home,
603 Mack avenue.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-06-26
Death Comes To
Earl |. Walton,
Detroit Musician
Suffers Few Days
With Ruptured
Appendix

Funeral services Tor Earl Leon
ard Walton, OF 3iS Josephine
avenue, prominent Detroit musl-
clan and orchestra leader. viii
be held Saturday at pm. from
the James Cole. Jr. Funeral Par
lors. 275 East Warren avenue.
The Rev. r. l.. Brady will Of
ficlate.
Mr.. Walton died ~ 40 Tues
day afternoon az Edyth X
Thomas hospital. after nm illlness
OF only a few deys. Mrs Bernice
Walton. widow Of the deceased
In statement 10 the Tribune
said that her husband called her
before he came from work Tues
day. June is. and told her be
felt very III with severe pains
CONTINUED on page 100
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-06-26
NEGROES GREATEST PER CENT
OF 1900 WAITING TRIAL

Judge John P. scallen began
hearing the minor cases result
Ing from the riot Monday morn
ing and continued all day Tues
day. Hundreds OF other partici-
pants will he brought to trial as
soon as police complete their pre-
lIminary Investigations.
Two participants in one OF the
incidents which alIcgedly lead to
the rios we're convicted Monday by
Judge scalleu % disturbing the
peace. Both we're involved In
events at Belle Isle which lead
TO the general rioting.
James Wilson. IL, OF 66s Liv-
inestone. was found guilty Of us
INK obscene language and dis
turbing the peace when he II re-
ported to have pushed and swore
at Mrs. Anna Peterson At the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-06-26

bus loading station at the Belle
Ielc Casino. He was put on pro-
baton for six months.
Homer Carr %, OF 1880 Null
lett. was fined s25 or thirty days
IN Jail for disturbing the peace.
lie was arrested at the Belle Isle
bridge when police were dlspers-
ing the crowd early Monday
morning.
others who we're brought be-
fore Judge Scallen Tuesday morn
ing on disturbing the peace
charges and sentenced 10 80 days
in the Detroit House 81 Corrcc-
tion were Mrs. Lola Clark, 81.
bfs5 williams: Charles Whitfield.
rs. 5S2s vanConrt: James Crosby.
y. 5o1s Brush; Lee Taylor. go
Continued on page 49,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-06-26
They Say
They SaD..

A fiery cross burning end illuui-
mating The darkness At the corner
OF Bc,hune and BrnsA Monday
right age ola symbol 81 the XXX
one block from The Beihune Po-
lice station.
Passershy stopping In front 81
looted stores, trying on shoes Of
the curb in the hope that maybe a
pair would tit;
White women. Mid. shrieking
and pointing with glce az fleeing
Negroes and shouting, There goes
one. get him. get aim as sac3
helped mobs locate Negroes escap-
ing from trolly cars and automo-
hiles stopped by hood.ums
Three Greyhound bus drivers, in
uniform. chasing lone Negro.hit-
ting him with their punches and
their heavy belts;
A Negro porter in white bar
bership. who spent the night there.
asleep in one Of the chairs. afraid
TO go home:
Policemen using tear gas to dis
perse white mobs and pellets to
disperse Negro mobs;
No colored troops whatsoever
quelling the disturbance.
White mobs resculng their mem.
bers who had been arrested,
Lone soldiers or sailors trying
to stop mobs from heating people
by reasoning with them and plead
ing with them in the cause Of de-
mocracy:
The Rev. Horace White and
John Graham. valnly striving to
deliver message Of peace from
atop sound cars;
Special Negro deputies attempt.
dispense Negro mobsi
clubs as Weapons
Two white policemen practically
(ContlnHed on page p
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-06-26
F o r T H E
|RECOR D.

With the smoke Of battle cleared
away. and the heat Of passion and
anger subsidized, Detroits citizenry
views the results 81 % hours OF
bIoodys hghting and destruction.
Counting the jailed, It takes no
mathematician to see that Negroes
we're arrested far out Of proportion
to their numbers. News commen-
tators mentioned the mobs OF
whites Who yankcd Negroes out OF
buses. street cars, and private cars
and beat them. but OF the 1900 ar
rested, only 200 were whites.
Counting the dead e5 at this
writing, with possibly more TO die
who were hospitalized because OF
serious lnjuries-the Negroes num-
bered 20 OF the dead. II takes no
wizard 10 figure who the police
we're shooting down.
which all goes to show that riot
ing accomrlishes nothing but dis
aster, especially for minority
group. unarmed in the main part
who are az the mercy OF white
armed law and order enforccrs'
and huge numbers Of unruly mobs
My fellow Americans, by your
hands and hot heads you have civ
en- the Axis plenty OF ammunition to
use In furthering their cause. BY
your actions you have stopped, for
while, what little progress that
has been made In bringing all OF
the things that make a democratic
world. Lootlng OF stores. destroy
Continued on page Is)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-06-26

task of clearing away The debris
occasioned by no disturbance.
Detroit Is under martial law
which also exvuds thrqughout
wayne. oakland and Macomb coun-
tics. bu, thousands o. defense wotk-
ers are s'ili remaining away from
uork. thereby causing grcs'
slump IN war production Armed
motoriscd troops are 1a;rollins ihe
streets Of Detroit. the concer'fa-
tons in colored areas being Dar-
tlcularly heavy. but n a few local
tiles sporadic individual clasaes
are SIN occurring
Starts AT Isle
The rioung began around II
O'clock sunday night at the outer
approach Of the Belle Isle bridgs
leading 20 Tie famous amusement
spot in TIE Detroit river. Accord
INK to reports. it Was precipiated
BY nm argument between white
and colored pleasure seeker. The
crowd become involved, fighting
began and pclioe we're called out
10 restore order. The disturbance
rapidly spread to al parts OF the
city.
Twenty-Five Dead
Up 10 date. twenty-nlne riot
victims arc dead: 535 injured
and hospitalized. and more than
600 arrested. About 50 rer cent
OF the arrested we're colored
Court hearings OF sixty or more
alleged rioters are being conduct
ed nv Judge John p. scallen, IA
Recorders court and viii con-
ilnue all week. About 500 will
face trial
Thirteen elementary schools
we're closed Monday and Tues
day because Of lack OF attendance.
parents being afraid for their
children 70 venture out Hundreds
II stores were wrecked and loot
81 in colored areas. he stores
heing owned by white merchants.
The white rioters lined up along
Woodward avenue and IN other
ventured past Many cars wer'
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-06-26

work Several windows in his car
were smashed.
Atty. Joseph Craigen, deputy la
bor commissioner. was crossing
Woodward avenue near the center
OF the city Monday afternoon, when
six white men grabbed him and be-
gan TO manhandle him, demanding
10 know why he was walking on
woodward avenue and ordering
him to get back 10 the colored area
craigen told the men the us. Con-
stitution gave him the right to walk
where he chose. He succeeded IN
getting out Of the difficulty without
serious harm.
ssss
Two young girls. Beulah Allen
and Lillian Jordan, we're on the
way to work Monday morning and
got of a street car in the center
OF town TO transfer. They saw
large crowd OF whites surrounding
a lone colored youth, striking ana
abusing him and daring him TO
speak. A policeman stood looking
on. one OF the white spectators
protested TO the crowd and en-
treated them to let the boy alone.
The OFFICER finally asserted his au-
thorlty and put the boy on a
street car and broke up the crowd
sssss
Robert Fletcher. postonice en-
ployee. and Mr.. Woods, who ro-
sides on the third floor OF the
(ContInuet on page -
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-06-26

ncighhofhoods and stoned rcr-
% motorists and reicsuians vAo
cscr,urnod ard tona were bu-a-
ID
~ Resident shut
One 81 thr aics Incidents IN
connection Uth ;ha riot vas the
shooting ~ luhar wHharspoon.
&c o; CTS EieAteft Miher poon,
who resides at the ST. Antoine
NNcA WIS fn ro !efi side
81 lis back IN 'hs lobby entrance
q the 'Y Shortly sfvr 10
oclock Tuesd msht Witnesses
s'afc mat Niihe~roon looked cut
Of he door az two officers Who
bad stopped passing car and
hat when they saw him IN ne
cocr Trooper Anderson fired NJ
him as ne Young mar tarnca 10
20 ~ the steps II IS alleged the
troopers pushed into TIE YMcA
and with guns IN hand llred MP
tho men cn The first floor and
called them abusive names.
while Witherspoon remained
wounded on the ficor According
20 Trooper Anderson. wl,hcr-
spoon yelled Hell Hitler 10 him.
AZ noon "Wednesday. the Lucy
Thurman YwCA wss surrounded
by police oni invaded The o.
ficcrs stated ihcy had received
'l7.cn that a disorsegly assem-
bly, meeting vas being conducted
there but findine mo such meet
.ng, they went away
Impose Martial
At meeting of colorcd and
white leaders az the Lucy Thur
man YwcA Monday afternoon.
an appeal MAS made 10 Mayor
Edward Jeffries who WIS present.
10 ask assistance from the state
and federal troops As the riotlng
Increased toward NIGHT Governor
Harry Kelly arrived In Detroit
and placed WAYNE. Nacomb and
Oakland counties under modified
(tontlnued on page ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-06-26
Convention Called of

On account Of The recent riots
and unrest IN Detroit. the con-
seniion Of the Michigan state A.
sociation Of Coiored Women
scheduled TO meet here June 1920
has been postponed.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-06-26

$50 -
seventy-year-old Leonard R. IL
Fa'd' ofsl2 canncld avenue, cash
Oh Western Union Mutual In
[-'anee company, was pulled off a
'9aNard Avenue street car at
Nklne by white mobsters and Sc
I"e'y beaten, Monday evening, as
was going home from work. L.
e. stated that two white police
In stood there and saw the
l'"a Omen, women and children
Jung him, but did not raise a
Ee.4 % prevent Il. Finally. two
'"e men interviewed and urged the
(o'a to take pity on the old man
sop heating him. Mr.. lizard
's'ed several painful head inju-
I, ana Il was necessary that sew
" sn'cnes DO taken on his scalp.
80
MSS Gladys House. a young CO.
!, ana her male escort were on
IT, - Isle bridge sunday night en-
I've nome, when she was cut by
,'ece Of flying glass during the
Ise Her escort was beaten.
mouse asked one Of the po-
men TO help get her and the
Ia man to hospital for FIRST
|.,. GUY vas refused. After much
\ .aA''on an officer finally agreed
Il, sc Ne Them as far as the bus line.
II s''sS House kept insisting un-
~ 'ooke them to a hospital.
sssse
,,. o,se Taylor. clerk IN the
'.SeFs court. wa stoned by
." Monday morning ON Wood
''enS'' a. he wns going to
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-06-26

Atty Elvin Davenport president Of the Wolverine
Par association received painful blow on the lett sloe
r. his face He was coming down Woodward avenue IN
s car Monday morning and when he stopped lor ls
Of white rioters including women, rushed up TO ms
Far and began striking him through the left front winuo"
Lt his an1nnnnhin
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-06-26
Detroit Suffers Job Loss, Property
Destruction And Rush On Hospitals

The roting which broke out Belle l>le Sunday
night and continued undated for than hours, be-
gan to quiet down early Tuesday morning after the
rival Of and federal troops in Detroit he anoS-
nhere Is still tense however the ev hegln- Tie tarL-l
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-06-26
Witnesses Tell OF Encounters
With MODS And Protectors

Since Sunday when riot broke out at Belle Isle 61dge nun
M Of citizens have the Tribune office ana nunureus
IF nbona telling of incidents they or experience
during the bloody orgy Space and opportunity will not permit
paper to publish all these Incidents but here are lew OF the
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-06

There are two people who like
to tell stories on Paul McNu.t
the manpower boss. One is attrac-
tive Mrs. Paul McNutt and the
other is Paul McNutt. Between them
they have quite a collection.
The latest has to do with Brock
Pemberton, the New York theatri-
cal producer who has been devoting
much time to seeing that the
Washington Stage Door Canteen
keeps running smoothly. Seeking a
hostess who would devote most of
her time to the sailors who are
guests of the canteen, Pemberton
called Mrs. McNutt.
Mrs. McNutt explained that she
didn't think she could give that
much time (she's one of Wash
ington's most active war workers.
to any additional job Why she
asked helpfully, don't you get some
woman whose husband is at sea-?
We'll" came the slow reply
isn't that where your husband is
l1ost OF the time these days?"
One of the favorite stories of fed
iral employees is about the officia
Of the War Manpower Commission
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-06
Washingion's Sense
OF Humor Shown Up
On Various OCCASIONS

Continued from Page One)
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WRANGEtI NARR0WS
NAVIGATION ORDER

The following circular letter has
been issued by Charles w. Jackson,
Major. Corps of Engineers, Chief of
River Harbor- Flood Control Divi-
sion, regarding navigation of Wran-
CELL Narrows:
For towboats drawing more than
nine feet, application will be made
to the U. S. Engineers Office, Seat
tie, Washington for authority to use
the ship camel for each trip. Regu-
lation of vessels in the Wrangell
Narrows channel shall be subject to
the jurisdiction of the Captain OF
the Port, Ketchikan, Alaska.
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who had for weeks been trying
to hire month messenger
boy
Walking along F-street, one day,
he was approached by lad vino
was handing out sample packages
of peanuts.
How the official asked, would
you like to go to work for the gov
eminent as a messenger at $40
month";" $.
The lads smile vanished Il make
more money than that handing out
peanuts" he said.
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EPIC 4-DAY
CONFERENCE
IS THRILLER

Continued from rage Une)