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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-15
Cincinnati Reds, Birmingham Black Barons
To Cross Swords In Cincinnati Sun. Nav is

CINCINNATI, O.-May 16! That's
the magic date circled in red on
the calendar of every Race base
ball fan in this area-the after
noon the beloved Cincinnati
Clowns, now full-hedged members
of the Negro American League,
come home to open their third
season of games at Crosley Field.
Their opponents OH that big
afternoon will be the crack Biz
mingham Black Barons. for the
past two seasons the closest kind
of runner-up to Satchel Paiges
Kansas City Monarchs for the Ne
gro American League champion
ship. 1t will be a gala occasion,
with the flag-raising ceremonies
and others in keeping with the
spirit of the moment.
A Clowns appearance at Crosley
Field is a memorable event, one
crowded with great baseball, cir
Gus full of comedy and novelty
stunts and an all-around good
time for everybody. This season
promises to be no exception. Tor
Manager Mckinley CBunny)
Downs has another great aggrega-
ton we'll versed in winning ball
games and producing the sort OF
comedy the fans love.
The Clowns are making no bones
about it. They're confident they
will have a great deal to say about
determining the 1943 Negro Anne
rican League championship fight,
Despite the fact the war has taken
several of their stars, the current
personnel of the club rates even
ystronger than the one that COM
tpiled SO brilliant a record last
season and won the Denver Ma
Itional Championship tournament
in 1941.
| Besides them, the Clowns will un-
veil a lineup including such popular
old favorites as Leo Preacher
Henry, Lloyd c'Pepper'') Bassett
Fred Wilson, Buster Haywood
Ralph Coles, Len Lindsay an9
others. Roosevelt Davis, one o.
the greatest of all Negro pitchers
who hurled three victories for th'
Clowns in the Denver tournament
and then turned around and whip
ped them twice last season as {
member of the Chicago Brown
Bombers, has rejoined their ranks
Ulysses Evans, big right-handec
hurler labeled as a coming Satche
Paige; Sylvester Snead, hard-hit-
| ting second baseman; Charlie Har.
ris, t1ashy chortstop, John Brit
ton, brilliant young third baseman
and Pitchers Bus Allen, Barney
Higdon and Guido Pilot are
other star newcomers in the ranks
Birmingham will field a great
team against the Clowns, one in
GLIDING such pitching masters al
Dan Bankhead, Lefty Mechanics
Johnny Markham, Alvin Gipsor
and others, besides stars at the
other positions as Catcher Paul
Hardy, Second baseman Tommy
Sampson, Shortstop Jesse Walker,
Third baseman Lester Lockett and
| Outfielders Felix McLarin and
| and Leroy Morney. Manager w. S.
WEIGH, pilot of the West all-stars
against the East before crowd of
$4,000 at Chicago's Comiskey Park
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-15
WASHINGTON HIGH WINS
ALL HIGH SCHOOL RELAYS

The crack Booker T. Washington
High School relay team made his
tory IN completely dominating the
nigh school relays. The colorful
Blue and White thinclads won
with ease, from a fast field, in
Guiding: Spencer High, Columbus.
georgia: Gaudet High, New Or
leans; and Academy Street High
Troy, Alabama. The events won
We're: 44o, $50. one mile and the
nlgh school medley relays. Roscoe
6armon, Robert Jewell, Charlie
Whlte, Harris Haynes, A. D. Chan
man, and Robert Woods made I'm
the Washington High squad
SUMMARY:
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-15
Alexander School
Wins Big 5 Track
Championship

BROOKHAVEN Miss. -Breakinc
al conference records for points
scored, Alexander High School here
last week outdistanced a younger
Oak Park team in a dual meet
sponsored by the Big 8 Conference.
with 80 IL points for Alexander
School and Is IL points for Oak
Events in which the two teams
competed were high broad jump
440, 20 100,75 and so yards dashes
LOO relay discus, javelin, and shot
Put, Baseball throw and a new
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-15
Tuskegee's Crack Teams Wins
18th Annual Women's Meet

TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE Ala.-(SNSj-The Tuske-
crack championship womens track and field team scor
ed total of 80 points to win the 18th Annual Track End
Field Championships which off smoothly under
ideal weather conditions, the Alumni Bowl here Friday
afternoon The Tuskegee High School second with "a
points Florida A. and NJ College third, with II points
Alabama State Teachers College fourth with II points
Ft Valley State College, under the leadership of the
tionay famous track star Jane Lane fifth with 1e
points, and Sanford Consolidated sixth, with points
Tuskegee without the of the brilliant Rowena
Harrison who pulled tendon during the preliminares and
therefore forced to watch her mates perform from the
bench
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-15

the celebration and commencement
all programs were largely attend.
ed by friends and members Of the
ANfE church of Jackson and many
other sections.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-15

last summer, also has come up
with a bright crop of newcomers
In keeping with his reputation as
the best developer of young talent
in the game,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-12

or tight shoes -- another
advantage of DR.. Scholl's
Zino-pads over old-time
Observation-Disclosures
At Drug, Shoe, Dept.
Stores and Toilet Goods
Counters. Cost but a triiie.
Also sizes fos
CAlloUSES, BUNlONS.
SoFT COINS BETWEEN IOES
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-12
VINO Approves
Worker Shifts
In Construction

Tho FIRST rh3ugr IN tine employ
ucut Sterilization plan IN. the De
tro,t area was announced today
by Montague a Clark. district
chief ol tbc War Nmpowor Com
mission Construction workers.
h .d through "a union under a
closed shop agreement may trans
fer lIom one employer 10 another
ln tNe same area without obtain
Ing 90 release first
Clark explained that Tho liberal
Interpretation applied only 10
workers who were iaSt employed
on 20 construction job IN the area
and who were 10 be employed mn
substantially the same occupation
and at the same rate He said nm
many cases 10 was impractical for
the worker 10 obtain a statement
O., availability from ms last en-
ploNpr
Members OF unions operating
under closed shop agreements
make frequent moves said
Clark These moves are con
trolird largely bN the unions
winch serve a. a reservoir Of
labor Ia meet the needs Of EN-
plONers.
Transfers OF Jobs VIII he con
~ldclcd IN the same area If the
now Job is nm The same county
adjacent to the one I'm which the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-12
Youth Council Voices
Opposition 10 CgHrfeW

Opposition to-a proposed 10 p. m.
curfew for boys and girls under II
and plans Tor a celebration IN
Ambassador Bridge July 4 by
Americans ana Canadians were
features Of th" monthly meeting
of the metropolitan Detroit Youth
Council in the Central YWCA last
night
A vote against the cmlcw Was
made on motion of j. Walter
Jones after 5uvruiiC delinquency
cases had been discussed by repre-
>entatIveS of 1uI0lS clubs attend
ing the meeting.
Mmrian Nclli-ston, chairman
OF the United Nations committee,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-12

reported her committees plans for
an internation-t- youth rally ON the
bridge II Will bc made up of rep
roSentatVeS of youth groups on
both sides of the river. She SAID:
The managers OF the bridgn
and our committee have had
plans for this rally and the
bridge officials will permit two
at the four lanes Ia be shut off
for the rally
Suggestion OF n party 10 honor
youth production worker, was
turned over 10 "a committee.
Youths too young 10 give blood
for pla>ma were. urged TO get
volunteers 10 give blood az the
Red Cross blood bank, Fort and
[ ass
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-12
Unlicensed Driver
Gets 80 Days in Jail

Joseph Oddo, Is, of 1905 Buhr.
today was sentenced 10 30 days in
jail by Traffic Judge Murphy for
operating his CIR with a revoked
drivers license
Oddo's license was suspended for
a year last June after his convic-
ton for four speeding onenseS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-12
Realty Men Lose
Plea for Lower Fees

The Wayne, County Board Of
Auditors today rejected the De
troit Real Estate Board plea for
lower fees on private agreements,
contending that Tho present fees
ranging from $50 60 50 brought
a financial loss 10 tho tract index
ana abstract divisions.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-12
J. s. Chart

49, vicinity -Coolsr Cor set srt
a morning V1'h ueh' 'r"s' Gcr'r
rate Wind.
~ forecast Protect vHInucr'
me NEXT - hours fus N,rfh EN-
Vssj. - deErtes eAFt Bad south,
eeZtnA
pFTRoIT RATN
natures Tuesdat HIrnr.' - ds-
oVest 30 orsfse' mean. - ee.
u-s from normal Temperature
20 DEGREES
u-e ffVm normal Temperature since
] - degrees
natures one year Ak TODAY HIGh-
esfect lowest a orgrees mean
.a,u-e ,his date In psS' IN ears.
s0 degrees. 1851. lowest, - Dc.
1884
humidity TUESDAY 90 ~
,o m e5er 2 80 3. m, o'0:
n. s7cr.
suor In Isst ~ hours ending a.
'odsN ss
re from norma precipitation
uAry ! .5'I
dsys FOR Tuesdsy, Nav -. ~
degree DAYS Dor Ms, 81 1oN
s,sd degree dsys this month.
d.Er,s asys nr May: ESQ.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-12

two important steps nav
)l overcome the dlsCoufortg
rassment Of sour stomach.
YES. los OF appetite. Iucc~-
digestive complaints, weak
a who Il operating On only a
healthy blood volume ~ n
digestive capacity ~ only 50
rInai Is severely Handicapped.
ample stomach digestive iu.-rg
}, --biood you should eI =
% wei being vhl~n denotes
tnesS. Uelts. a4eltaessi
20 subject ~ poor c<gs tl.l cr
rclsnt red-r.OCd A. TIE cause
roub.e. yet have no CYFar.s
on or tCra' injection. G
be just what You need as l-
ly designed 20 promote Tie
tal c,Fettirs Juices tr enc.
ID 70 buAa- ~ 5.oOd st-elg -
lent.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-27
WOMAN LEGISLATOR
RUNS FARM, CARES
FOR TEN CHILDREN
AP Features.

Alp Features.
WASHINGTON, Feb Il
Mrs. Josephine A. Mackie. EIkion,
Md, legislator and the first wo-
man ever to represent her county.
manages also to run a 270-acre
grain and dairy farm and TO rear
and educate ten children
IF woman is qualified and
enough interested, SAYS Mrs.
Mackie. her place is a public
career. There is no reason why any
other American woman cant do
what l have done. and more
Mrs. Mackie has served for SIX
years on the Democratic State
Central Committee.
Il have always been enthusiastic
about government" she saws I
guess Maryland children are rear
ed on politics"
Mrs. Mackie has time for poll
tics because her children can be
relied on to help out with respon-
sibilities at home"
Now her oldest son is in the
Army. Another son, who was ma
joring in chemistry at the Uni
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-27

don't trvel any more than ]
have to nowadays, but occasion
ally l am forced to take a "trip and
my choice of Transportation lies
between the bus and the train.
Last week l went to- Clewis-
ton to get first hand picture of
the damage done by the recent
cold spell and to attend the annual
Presidents Dinner of the United
States Sugar Corporation.
There is little of what one
might term pleasure" in the train
trip from Tampa to Clewiston. The
comfortable pullmans that used
to operate from here are now
busy on more important duties
and one must take a local train
to Lakeland and change to anoth-
er local there. To make it more
fun" you are scheduled to leave
at 2:45 a. m, which is several hours
before breakfast, even with war
time.
On this particular occasion
Mamma Nature had to have her
little joke so she arranged for a
temperature of right around freez-
ing the morning was to leave.
By the time I arrived at the de-
pot it was as cold as a Polar bears
nose, and as the southbound con-
meeting train, was late my train
was held up an additional hour
and If nothing else happened
would leave about 3:45 a. M, which
is an ungodly hour, especially
when all the nice warm taverns
close tighter than a dowager's
girdle at midnight.
l had never given much thought
before to what people do who
have to wait for a train to get
ready to commence to 60 some
place. bought a newspaper and
magazine and tried to read, but
it's hopeless endeavor with the
KIND OF lighting the average sta
ton provides.
Got in conversation with SOL
dier who was goading himself with
nasty memories of how gullible he
had been to fall for those Florida
pictures in the rotogravure sec
tons showing glorious girls in
sunsuits cavorting beneath the
palms in Sunny Florida"-"Tm
from Nebraska" he says, but
cross my little red heart, Mister, I
amt never been so damned cold
in my life as l am right now"
While it was pleasant to have a
fellow sufferer, my state loyalty
made me advance a feeble defense
with the explanation that these
spells were unusual and it real
ly was right nice" here most of
the time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-27
TOO LATE TO
CLASSIFY
BY RUSSELL KAY

think the coach drew was the
one they used to carry Lincoln to
Washington for his first inaugural
anyhow, it was older than any
railway car has a right to be. But
it had wheels on it, and brother,
that's important nowadays.
Although due to arrive in Clew-
iston at a. M, that hour found
us putting and painting in the
neighborhood of Haines City,
less than half way to our destina-
ton. In the meantime we had &C
cumulated car full of soldiers on
their way to the air base at Sc
bring.
At Lake Wales caterer board
ed the train and passed out mys-
terious liquid he brazenly termed
Coffee" in paper cups, at l5c a
gulp. In our condition we would
have paid a quarter for it, just to
sniff the steam, but it impressed
me as lousy advertising for a state
that takes pride in its old fash
Toned Southern Hospitality"
The thought occurred to me
that if the Scenic Highlanders,
who want to advance the welfare
of their section, would arrange to
have a couple of hostesses meet
that train and present each service
man with a FREE cup. of orange
or grapefruit juice, what a swell
taste it would leave in their
mouths, ard it wouldn't cost much
either.--A little welcome card"
descriptive of the Scenic High
lands could accompany the offer
ing, and the boys would have
something to write home about"
The 'glades took it on the chin
from the cold last week which just
about wiped out the tender vege-
tables and did plenty of damage
to the new cane. But those folks
have the kind of chins that just
naturally won't stay down, and
before l left they were busy re-
planting.
The whole area is booming. La
Dor shortage is the greatest prob
lem of both the independent
grower and the sugar corporation.
There has been plenty of absentee
ism to contend with, and the gov
ernment's policy of coddling la
Dor with a didy in one hand and
a nursing bottle in the other,
while it tells industry "Shhhhush,
the baby's asleep hasn't helped
any.
The Everglades can be made to
produce unlimited supplies of food
and fiber if Washington could
just be made to realize the fact
and would give us the green light.
Not only can they become the ma
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-27
TWO SOLDIERS ARE
RELEASED IN over
AGE REGULATIONS

Soldiers 80 or more years of age
who have applied for discharge
from the Army in order to enter
vital war work are beginning to
be released in the Harbor Defense
of Key West.
The commanding officer of the
Army post here has announced
that Private Joseph Gonzalez OF
Tampa, Flay and John R. Gar
land of Elizabethton, Tenn, both
As. have been discharged under
provisions of the recent "over
age" regulations.
Gonzalez was a plumber before
entering the Army last September
and Garland operated his l50-acre
farm prior to beginning Army SER
vice in August.
Under recent regulations, en-
listed men of the Army who have
reached their 18th birthday by
February %, 1913, may apply to
their commanding officer up to
May for discharge to enter vital
industry or farming. Release is
granted provided it does not af-
feet efficiency of the soldiers or
ganiZation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-27
LIEUT.. AT AIRBASE
FINALLY SECURES
HIS AUTO LICENSE

The second lieutenant, sta
toned at the air base on Boca
Chica who had trouble with Fred
Eberhardt of the Florida Motor
Vehicle Commission over the pur-
chase of an automobile license,
has bought tag, and the case is
closed, Mr. Eberhardt said today,
SO far as he is concerned. 1t is
closed also, Sheriff Berlin Sawyer
stated, as far as his office is con-
cerned.
The lieutenant and his mother
CALLED on John Milton, in Miami,
supervisor in the southern district
for"the commission, and the moth
er said that d license had been
bought in South Carolina. ..
Mr.. Milton replied that her son
would not have to- buy a Florida
tag if he could show he had pur-
chased one in South Carolina
before his arrest in Key West.
Mother and son then went
downstairs in the same building
and bought a Florida tag.
Mr.. Milton arrived in Key West
this morning on one of his regular
official visits, and started on his
return to Miami shortly after
lunch.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-27
SLOPPY JOE'S BAR
AWAITS YOU TONIGHT

Sloppy Joe wants to see you
tonight-that is, if you are step
ping out for a little relaxation,
fun and frolic.
Russo and his hot band will
be waiting to play the dance
music you want to dance to and
dance you may, from 7 O'Clock
till closing.
At Sloppy Joe's there is never
a cover or minimum charge, SO
come along and enjoy the fun,
make the entertainment cost
whatever you wish, but have a
good time. See your friends,
Swing and Sway the Sloppy Joe
Way.
Don't come if you are not
looking for good time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-27

FT- SHERIDAN. IL. Fen T.
The cooking experf Of the kaEt
Sheridan ToHer las cnDEaEfeE1 rAs.az
recipe of the year Take 80
draftee. slightly green- S1r traEz
bed at early hour S0ak - snnam-
er or tub daily DuesS IN Give crac.
Nix WrTth u1hers q rs Ez1za
Tougher NFItn mzneuwers- Graa@
on serEeant's nerves Acd hoera
portions Of baked bans and go
&C beef ScaSon Win sind. -
sun or SHOW Sseeefen fruEl time
time with chocolate bars IS
smoke occasionally BAKE IN ~
degrees summer and vt cco2 p
below zero N-E11heE @eTw@S -
000.O00 people
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-27
LIEUTENANT DYKE
is MADE CAPTAIN

Promotion of Emory E. Dyke,
1144 26th street, Newport News
Va, from first lieutenant to
captain, has been announced by
the commanding officer of the
Harbor Defcnscs of Key West
where Captain Dyke is person,
mel officer and assistant adult
ant.
A graduate of Newport News
High School and Virginia Poly
technic Institute of Blacksburg
Va, Captain Dyke had been as
ISOLATED with the Standard Oil
Co. of New Jersey at Newport
News before entering active
service with the Army.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-27
OPA PROMOTION TO
RAYMOND EINHORh

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Eihorn, 901
Duval street, have just received
a letter from their son, Ray
mond, stating that he has been
advanced to principal cost ac-
countant with the OPA in Wash
ington, D. c.
Raymond also writes that he
has been notified by the Univer-
sity of Illinois that he has passed
the CPA examination.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-27

FOWLERS HAVE GIRL

Announcement has been made
of the birth of a daughter to
Prof. and Mrs. w. E. Fowler at
DeLand, Fla, on February 3.
The new arrival has been given
the name of Rebecca Louise.
Mr.. Fowler is principal in
charge at the Harris Grammar
School here.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-27
To Applaud

Parent, concluding the recital of
his exploits-"And that, my boy,
is what l did in the Great War
Con-"But, Daddy, why did
they want so many men besides
your"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-27
Slightly colder tonight.

Slightly colder tonight.
Florida: Slightly colder to-
night; temperatures rs to 80 in
north about freezing in central
portion and frost to Okeechobee
mucklands.
Hatteras, N. c., to Apalachi-
cola, Fla: Small craft warnings
will be lowered at noon today
south of Hatteras to st. Marks,
Fla.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-27
LARGE AMOUNT
Continued from Page One)

NUIIIIIIUGU II OIII dSG OIIEJ
authorities were high in their
praise for the cooperative spirit
exhibited by the citizens of Key
West and asked that if anyone
has more scrap to be hauled away
to call Joe Pearlman at No. 80 or
Major Breidenbach at Army Bar
racks, extension 40.
One of the latest donations was
one ton of scrap metal from
Charles Salas, generalmanager of
La Concha Hotel. :T
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-27
FLAG OF ARGENTINA

NEW YORK.-The flag of
Argentina consists of three
horizontal bars of equal width
of sky blue, white, and sky blue,
with a figure of the sun in the
center.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-27
cOTTONS HAVE SON

Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Cotton an
nouncc the birth of an 8-pound-7-
ounce son at 4 o'clock p. m, Feb
ruary l4th, at the Naval Hospital.
The new arrival has been given
the name of Robert Wayne.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-27

TONS sugar BOWL" but our mar
ket-basket and rubber reserve as
well.
FORECAST
Key West and Vicinity:
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-27

versify Of DELAYS are. ieft- agasasl
his mothers protest. % hep -
the farm
One Of her daughters IS a. St1e
University Of Maryland ne oE1-
er children are m pubilc schnsAS
except for 3-year-old Cather1nes
who helps run the farm
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-27

VINO indicates all pro athletes
will become non-deferable.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-27
WEATHER REPORT

Observation taken at $50 a. m,
E.W.T. Getty Office
Temperatures
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-02
NAILS EVACUATE
DEMYANSK AREA
Germans Say Withdrawal
From Below Leningrad
Planned Some Time
lRY United PreSsl

(Undated) -- The German high
command today acknowledged the
evacuation according to plan" OF
the Demyansk area southeast OF
Lake linen.
A communique broadcast from
Berlin said the withdrawal OF the
German line from the heavily forth
fed area below Leningrad had been
In the state OF preparation for some
time and was carried out after oil
arms and war materials had been
removed.
The communlque reported that
Axis troops had taken several local
tiles In the area, Of IZyum, 70 miles
southeast of Kharkov, despite UNI
favorable weather and bad condi-
lions OF terrain"
The OoAMfM.hil,M GiGs,.AeG Sra
0crxCgi GnG italian forces made
gains on the northern Tunisian
front with effective air support.
German planes were reported TO
have attacked a railroad train and
harbor installations at Bone.
Eleven Allied planes were said
to have been destroyed In the Med
iterranean area.
The Royal Air Force raid on Ber-
lin caused damage TO residential
sections and public buildings, ac-
cordlng to the communique. The
high command claimed that 10 AL
lied planes weer shot down.
A British destroyer was reported
damaged by bomb hits off the west
coast of Norway.