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Evening star., 1943-10-30
Schenck Testifies
He Never Protested
r-
Extortion 10 Police
BY the Associated Press.

fRy the Associated Press.
a. NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-Nicholas
Schenck, president of Loew's, Inc,
testified yesterday that he paid
100000 of stockholders money to
Willie Bioff and George E. Browne,
but that he never protested to the
authorities against the demands of
the racketeer labor leaders.
,. Mr.. Schenck, Government wit
ness in trial of eight men charged
with conspiracy to extort from the
movie industry, said Bioff and
Browne had threatened to close
every theater in the country
Through strikes unless the industry
paid them 100000 and that he
believed they would have done so.
:. Isn't it a fact" asked James D.
g. Murray, counsel for six of the
defendants, that if you got to-
gether with other producers some
means could have been devised to
stop Bioff and Browne?"
Paid in Two Installments.
No, don't think you could have
stopped them" Mr.. Schenck said.
j., Mr.. Schenck, one of the Nations s
highest salaried men, said the
100000 was paid in separate in
Stallments of $50,0O0 and that the
second payment, made in 1887, was
to have been refunded in return
for an arrangement he made for
Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer to purchase
raw film through Bioff as an agent
Tor West Coast distributing firm.
MI. Schenck, who said he re-
celved from $350,000 to 100000 a
year as head of Loew's, declared he
was SO shocked when Bioff coolly
asked for s2,000,0O0 from the in
dustry that "at first I couldn't
talk"
Bioff told him, he added, that if
the movie magnates didn't comply
they would lose many millions of
dollars over and over again"
Admits Going Along"
Did you do anything to get rid
of Bioff and Browne when they
were making their demands?" Mr..
Murray asked.
Il did not
You went right along with
them?"
II did"
Mr.. Murray inquired whether
Schenck considered it "extortion"
when Bioff and Browne, both now
serving prison terms on extortion
charges, went to him about the
money.
Il didn't consider it." said
Schenck. Il knew 1t was a delicate
situation
Evening star., 1943-10-30
Group Organizes 10 Draft
Macarthur or Bricker
Ey the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3O-A national
organization with avowed hopes OF
drafting either Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur or Gov. John w. Bricker of
Ohio for the 1914 Republican presi-
Dental nomination has opened head
quarters here and started mailing
out campaign literature.
John A. Schaefer, manager of the
headquarters, opened yesterday, de-
clared lit is purely voluntary move
ment among Republicans who do not
see eye to eye with Wendell L
Willkie and who accept the state
ments of Gov Thomas q Dewey that
he is not candidate for the nomina-
ton"
Mr.. Schaefer said no chairman
had yet been chosen to head the
organization, which, he added, was
being formed without consulting
either Gen. Macarthur or Gov.
Bricker.
Evening star., 1943-10-30
Willis Asks Senate
To Reaffirm Power
Over Foreign Pacts
By the Associated Press.


Republicans built some quiet
support today behind a proposal
to reaffirm the Senate's right to
ratify treaties to counter any
belief that passage of the Con-
nally postwar resolution would
give the President power to con-
clude peace agreements without
the advice Of Congress.
Fear that Senate adoption Of .
policy declaration might be inter-
preted at the White House Is q
foreign affairs blank check spurred
Senator Willis, Republican, of In
diana to offer the amendment. He
said he intends to force it to q vote,
to make certain any treaty must
have a two-thirds vote of approval
in the Senate.
Lets just put that in the resolu-
ton SO that it will be plain not only
to our people, but to other nations
Senator Willis said.
"No Legal Effect"
He had the support Of Senator
Millikin, Republican, of Colorado and
some of the freshman Republican
members. including Senator Rever-
comb of West Virginia. The latter
said both sides of the aisle were con-
cerned over the possibility that the
resolution might be construed as
giving the Senate's approval in ad-
vance to almost any type of inter-
national treaty or agreement Presi-
dent Roosevelt might negotiate.
| However, Senator Danaher. Re-
publican. of Connecticut brought out
In debate yesterday that a Senate
resolution such as Senator Connally's
has no legal effect"
Mr.. Roosevelt told his press con-
terence that the suggestion of ap-
proving a treaty in advance was a
new one on him, and that point of
view also was taken by Chairman
Connally and Senators George, DEM
ocrat, OF Georgia and Vandenberg.
Republican, of Michigan of the For
eign Relations Committee.
Expression of Opinion.
Senator Connally said the resolu-
ton, which would pledge the
United States to join with other
nations to prevent aggression, would
not authorize anything"
The resolution is an expression
of opinion" he said.
Senator George said no peace
treaty could be concluded without
Senate ratification.
The Willis amendment is one of
several expected to go to a vote next
week when the Senate, in recess to-
day, resumes debate on the postwar
proposal.
In the Senate yesterday Senator
Danaher took the Connally resolu-
tlon apart word by word and wound
up with the conclusion that It
doesn't mean thing, adding that
the chamber had argued a week
without knowing what it is talking
about.
After analyzing the Connanv
resolution and contested amend
ment which would pledge Ameri-
can military support to future
world peace, Senator Danaher said:
What men would you leave
overseas in this military organiza-
ton? Would it be the National
Guard? Would it be those who en-
listed? Or those who were drafted
from the schools and occupations?
How big force would We
/ have? -"
The people don't know what We
mean"
Evening star., 1943-10-30
Higgins Yard Launches
7,000th Landing Croft
3y the Associated Press

Ey The ASSoclated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 30.-Only
brief ceremonies marked the launch
ing at the Higgins Industries, Inc.
shipyard yesterday of the 7,O00th
personnel landing boat and the
l ,000th tank lighter to be built at
the New Orleans shipyard since the
beginning of the defense program.
Andrew j. Higgins, president of the
corporation, said the first lighter
built in 194l, was still in service
travelling a good part Of the world
and landing vehicles and men on
Iceland and the Solomon Islands,"
Evening star., 1943-10-30
Woshburn Named Head
Of AFL Auto Workers

BY The Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Oct 30-Lester Wash
burn of Lansing, Mich. last night
was elected president Of the AFL
United Automobile Workers Union
over Irvan Cary. who has been pres
ldent of the organization since 1899
Inc unions convention adopted
resolutions asking that the Social
Security Act be amended to include
medical and unemployment benefits
ana that age requirements for the
start OF benefits be lowered from IS
to 50. Other resolutions asked that
servlcemen's pay be continued for
one year after their discharge and
that the siX-hour day be established
IN industry to relieve unemployment
during the postwar period.
Evening star., 1943-10-30
| New York Clio Condemns
Lewis Use Of Strikes
BY the Associated Press.


BUFFALO, N. Y, Oct. 30.-The
New York State CIO yesterday con-
demned John L. Lewis, president of
the United Mine Workers, as total
ly unfit for any place of leadership
in the labor movement" and asserted
admission Of Mr.. LeWs into the
American Federation of Labor would
be a grave disservice to all of labor
and the whole Nation
The condemnation was contained
in resolution adopted at the fifth
annual State convention. 1t pledged
full support to the just demands of
the mine workers" and called on
the Lewis union to live up to it's no.
strike pledge and to join with the
rest of labor in fighting for revi-
sion of the Little Steel formula and
price rollback."
The Lewis resolution maintained
that through Mr.. Lewis reckless
use of the strike weapon" he was
primarily responsible" for enact
ment Of the Smith-Connally Act.
Evening star., 1943-10-30
Ranch Woman,
Her Leg Broken,
CruwIs 5 Miles

Ry the Associated Press.
CANON CITY, Colo, Oct. 30.-"It
was either crawl or freeze to death
so I crawled."
Lavenia Green, 35, a ranchwoman
who turned cowgirl after her two
coWhands went to war, was riding
herd on $50 head of cattle. AS she
came to gate her horse suddenly
SHE'D and threw her. The fall
broke one of her legs.
She crawled miles over cactus
and rough range country to her
cabin, then drove her automobile IS
miles to a hospital in Canon City.
Now recovering from her ordeal
she recalls that the ride in the car
was OK. except I nearly passed out
twice when I had to get out to open
the range fence gates.
I'm not the fainting kind, ]
guess"
h
Evening star., 1943-10-30
Anne Shirley Ends
BetrothoI to Mature
BY the Associated Press.

HOLLYWOOD. Oct. 3O-Victor
Mature, one of Hollywoods most en-
gaging-and engaged-young men, Is
unattached again.
Mature, whose engagement to Rita
Hayworth ended when she married
Orson Welles, now learns his short
engagement to Anne Shirley is con-
cluded.
Lase Monday Miss Shirley reported
that she and Mature, now OF the
Coast Guard. would wed "as soon as
we can find time"
Last night she said the wedding
was off. adding:
You know how women can change
their minds"
Evening star., 1943-10-30
Nozi Parachute Leader
In Belgian Attack Killed
By the Associated Press

BY The Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 3o.-A Berlin radio
broadcast recorded by the Ministry
of Information said last night that
1t. Col. Koch, who led German para
chutists in an attack on the Belgian
Eben Emael fortress on the first day
of the western offensive in May, 1910,
had been killed in an accident.
Reduction of the Eben Emael fort
ress has been credited with leading
to the German breakthrough of the
Albert Line on which the Belgian
Army had depended to withstand
the Nazi onslaught.
No details of Col. Koch's accident
were given in the broadcast.
Evening star., 1943-10-30

watched him grovel in the dirt.
This kid asked him for 'wasser,
meaning water. The soldier told
him he would get it for him. He
walked about 80 yards away and
rolled grenade over at him. Just
little tricks like that want to make
you get even. Nom"
He added that he had been to con-
fession and communion since re-
turning from the front
Evening star., 1943-10-30
Production Increasing
In Anthracite Fields

WILKES-BARRE, Pa, Oct. 30
(P.-Increased production was re-
ported today in the anthracite coal
fields of Eastern Pennsylvania, with
at least three major mines resuming
operations after being idle yester-
day.
A checkup disclosed approx
mately $4,000 of the total force of
10000 miners are at work.. COM
pared to fewer than 10000 yester-
day when production dropped to
40 per cent of normal. Company
officials said they hoped for so per
cent of normal production today,
despite the fact that miners idle
yesterday in observance of John
Mitchell Day would receive only
straight-time pay for Saturday
work.
EvARV TINA rn,, 1{nlr q W.. .. ,,S- 49,
Evening star., 1943-10-30
II Nozi Vessels Sunk

NEW YORK, Oct. 30 [P.-A
Swedish broadcast recorded today
by the Federal Communications
Commission said Allied air and sur
face forces had sunk at least II Ger
man vessels off the Norwegian coast
since Sweden withdrew permission
for German transit traffic across
Swedish territory to Norway.
Evening star., 1943-10-30
Plane Collision Kills
Two Richmond Pilots
Nv III. Aseoc;o,,o

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 30.-Two
pilots stationed at the Army Air
Base here were killed yesterday in
an airplane collision near Raleigh
N. c., base officials announced last
night.
The dead, both of whom were ex-
perlenced pilots, were Maj. Peter B.
ProVenzano, 80, Chicago. and First
II. Eugene J. Bessette, "a, Westerly.
R. I.
The Eastern Defense Command
SAID the two planes were demolished
Evening star., 1943-10-30
Child Employment Banned

Palestine has banned employment
of children under II, and employ
ment of children and young persons
is prohibited in large number of
industries and processes considered
dangerous because of the heavy
work, risk of accident or use of poi
SonouS materials
Evening star., 1943-10-30

III lllc NOI III Al
rican area, his
family has been
informed.
o n w e d nes-
day, Seaman Pc
ters' twent i e t h
b / r t h d ay, the
N a Wy Depart
ment n o t / fl e d
his parents that
t h ir son had
been killed in
action, and had
been buried at
sea. The a S t
word they had
fron, him y1roc q
Evening star., 1943-10-30
Admiral Nimitz Given
Degree by Notre Dome

BY the Associated Press.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Oct. 30.-An
honorary doctorate of laws was con-
ferred In absentia yesterday on
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz, COM
mander of the Pacific Fleet. at the
University of Notre Danes CEN
tennial commencement.
The Rev. Hugh O'Donnell, C. S. c..
president of the university, said the
degree will be presented to Admiral
Nimitz whenever he can come to
Notre Dame.
Evening star., 1943-10-30
Seaman Jesse P. Peters
Reported Killed in Action

Jesse Paul Peters, hospital ap-
prentice, second class. of 5433 Haw-
thorne place, NV, has been killed
Evening star., 1943-10-30

Congress in Brief
BY the Associated Press.
Senate and House:
In recess until noon Monday.
Every time you lick a War savings
stamp you help lick the Axis.
Evening star., 1943-10-30

Every time you lick . War savings
stamp yoa help Ack the Axis.
Evening star., 1943-10-30
PimIico Entries

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He Rolls -- ia xH'ward Bond ia
xa Half Crown liz xa High C'and 104
| Corydon $500 III xRoncat = liz
Christiana Stable entry.
Evening star., 1943-10-30

The war we're in is the war to
win! Buy War bonds!
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-02-13
|Flashy Action
OF Beau Jack
Beats ziNic
Vet Sees Plenty
Action In Bout
With Lightweight

NEW YORK N.Y.-(Special 10
the Detroit Tribune)-The world
lightweight champion Beau Jack.
took a decision from Fritzie Civic.
veteran Pittsburgh welterweight,
last Friday night in a ten-round
bout at Madison Square Garden.
The Georgia boys title was not at
ftake in the over-the weight con-
test.
Beau Jack. at 1874, spotted eight
pounds to civic.
Jack opened up on ziyic with
all he had from the start. He sent
blow after blow to the head and
body OF the Pittsburgher. Ziyic
at times did not seem to know
where all the blows were coming
from. There wac gust OF excite
ment when Jack under the momen-
tum OF his own rush and the fact
he was off balance, slipped to his
launches, but he was up in a jiffy.
In the second round both fight
ers were so engrossed in their
punching and did not hear the
bell ending the round. nor did Ref
cree Arthur (Young Otto) Suss-
kind. The fighters continued until
handlers OF both boxers leaped
through the ropes.
Jack dashed civic about the kid
neys with full-arm rights in open
fighting in the third and hammer
ed Zivic steadily about the body.
head and face with both hands in
the clinches. Fritzie found the pace
so fast that he was confused. How
ever later in the round Civic drove
two solid rights to the heart and
whipped two left hooks to the
body.
Civic kept his foe at bay at times
IN the fourth with straight left
that made Jack miss many punches
at long range. Jack never stopped
punching, though. either at long
range or close quarters. One OF his
long rights opened a cut over Ziv-
les left eye.
The 9Th round found Jack after
Zivic every second. Late in the
round Civic stabbed solidly with
HIS left hooked blow to the face
and crossed a right to the jaw
but 1t was only flash.
In the sixth Jack chased Civic
ell over the ring with seemingly
.inexhaustible energy. hammering
'Fritzie steadily and savagely
about the head and body. Zivic
was so busy on the defense that
he had no time to even think of
an attack.
More than 10000 jammed the
arena to see the ring program.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-02-13

inson received siS6sO and LaMot-
ia. on % per cent. purse OF
$3.50.
There wac lots OF money lost by
the betting crowd. Some who said
that IL there was another fight
between the two they would not
bet on either.
Thousands were turned away
who could not even &c; standing
ROOM
Everyone is hoping and praying
that the return match viii be made
in Detroit.
Robinson meets Jackie Wilson
OF California in Madison Square
Garden. New York Friday right.
In The preliminary bouts Em-
NETT Crier knocked out Sammy
Scully In the second round. En-
NETT is another John Roxhorouch
hopeful. He fought in the 49,
pound class and has great posi-
bilities.
Buster Peaks. ls1 FOUNDER was
defeated hy Phil Muscat Of New
York Both fighters made a terri
BILE showing.
George Brunette OF Detroit. did
well in his fight against Walter
Thomas. NY, in the li5-pound
tit.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-02-13
.BEATIN'
THE GUN
BY ALVIN MOSES
Five Minutes. Please

NEW YORK-(ANP)-wE, THE
LIVING, MUST PAUSE to pay
tribute to the noble dead. Joe
Choynski has passed on to VAL
halla. With the passing Of the pic
turesque white fighter OF Polish
extraction. fades from my mind
a childhood picture OF a fistic
bogeyman. man who was able to
whip the Jack Johnson l so ad-
mired as a boy OF II. some 80
years ago.
The thoughts OF young boys and
girls are. long. long thoughts.
And in that connection. they fail
to assume the logical proportions
OF our elders. 1t didn't occur TO
me that Johnson, the man who
later licked Burns for the worlds
title was mere untried "tyro" at
the time Choynski stopped him. ALI
We were capable of conjuring up
in our mind was a Jack-the-giant-
killer mind-image OF the TO-
pound Nordic with a mop OF hair
like Paderewski the concert pian-
list. How any man as little as we
pictured "Choy' could spot even a
greene" like the Galveston rous-
tabout giant poundage and a whip
ping. was just too much for me to
figure out.
Didn't Fear Great Ones
In perusing the record books
fans learn OF this terror's great
stand against jeff, Corbett and
Fitzsimmons. But again It was
Negro. this time a small one, who
evoked our admiration for the late
departed warrior. Little Joe WAL
colt, known the nation over, as the
Barbados Demon" was feared by
fighters OF all poundage and size.
Walcott had offered 10 wager
$4,000 that he could whip (same
ring-same time) Jeffries, Tom
Sharkey and James ]. Corbett. The
mighty Nordic trio laughed out of
court Walcott's def on the flimsy
count the. squat West Indian was
too small don't make me
laugh). No go Choynski. Legend
runs that he took on Walcott de-
spite three injured ribs. ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-02-13

the crop OF youngsters that were
being turned out OF the colleges
that could have easily stepped in
10 the shoes OF some OF the base
ball greats.
The oldtimers were satisfied with
their earnings. which ranged from
$500 n month 10 Santop's $500; and
absolute tops of $3.50 paid Dihigo
by Hilldale in 1929. This was for
six-month season We learned.
Compared with the major league
salaries, ranging from $4,000 a
year up 10 Babe. Ruth's 100000
yearly check from the New York
Yankees. the stipends were odious.
Despite all this Negro players
we're content. Weetbrook Pegler,
the "hatchet man. and columnist,
took up the cudgel in their behalf
and wrote several scathing epis-
ties dedicated to the prescription
against Negro players performing
in the big leagues in 1880.
This wac about the time that the
bottom began to fall from under
Negro baseball. The old order was
passing out and new capital had
not been attracted to Negro base
ball. Talented youngsters were
turning to track and boxing. Those
who did take fling of the game
were discouraged by cliques FORM
ed by veterans anxious 10 hold on
TO the only vocation that they
knew and the small returns offer
ed them by magnates just entering
the game. The latter group. II was
revealed. boasted no baseball back
ground. Most OF them were alleged
10 have been numbers" hackers
and bootleggers. They turned 10
Negro baseball and brought with
them the same tactics Of their for
mer businesses"
The blame for whatever plight
Negro baseball is at present can
be given jointly TO this gang. the
shysters, masquerading as book
ing" agents. who intensified the
tactics OF their predecessors.
A very outstanding exception
among the new promoters was
Gus" Creenlee, Of Pittsburgh.
Greenlee loved baseball and want
ed to see Negro baseball elevated
TO undreamed of heights. He prac-
tically financed a new league:
formed the Pittsburgh Crawfords
and spent thousands OF dollars
publicizing them into the best
known Negro team in the country.
He built a park OF his own and
secured a good pitcher named
Satchel Paige. He told the world
that he had tho greatest pitcher
OF the ages" lie also boosted OF
having Josh" Gibson. one OF the
longest hitters: "Cold Papa" Bell.
the fastest player. The Crawfords
won games by huge scores. And
the payroll ran from five 20 six
thousand dollars a month. Green
lee almost single-handed. kept
baseball alive from 1894 TO
1897 Then several brushes
with the "law" made great dents
into his bank roll and he had TO
give up the ghost. But not before
he had conceived the annual East
West game In Chicago which last
year attracted $4,000 fans.
In the next issue we shall con-
tinue with the advantages Negroes
have In playing in big league
games and more on the history Of
Negro baseball.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-02-13
Are The Colorful And Lucrative Days
OF Negro Baseball Gone Forever And
If So Who Or What Is Responsible!

Inf the last issue We were talk
ing about the beginning and end
ing OF Negro baseball. We recall
ed how Ed Gottlieb's annual show.
the winter meeting OF Negro Ma
tional league members, went off as
ringmaster Eddie had planned.
And that despite the efforts OF
certain progressive men in the or
ganization, TO displacc Tom Will
son as league head and give the
organization some adequate adj
ministration, Gottlieb's we'll plan
ned squeeze on the poorer men,
bers stymied the attempt without
its ever getting 10 the floor with
out a vote.
Those present at the Philadel-
phia meeting were Tom Wilson.
Vernon Greene. OF the Baltimore
Elite Giants: the Posey brothers,
and Sonnyman johnson OF the
Homestead Grays: Alex Pompez OF
the New York Cubans; Effa and
Abe Manley, Newark Eagles; Ed
Gottlieb and Ed Bolden. Philadel-
phia Stars; George Mitchell and
Jim Senior, New York Black Yam
KEGS.
Now on with our story:
This was the golden age OF
Negro baseball. Where can we find
men today who compare with such
leaders OF the game as Bolden OF
the EOS: Foster. c. /. Taylor, OF
indianapolis: Colonel Strothers OF
Harrisburg. Pa. and Ben WASH
ington of Atlantic City!
There were popular players OF
great skill and color such as
Cannon Ball." Dick Redding,
"Nip" winters, "Phil" Cockrell.
Whitworth. and wickware. as
pitchers: Dick Lundy, Pop Lloyd.
Frank Warield, Jake Stevens, Oh
lie Marcellle, Josephs, Moore. De-
Moss, Francis, Chacon, Dihigo.
Downs. Judy Johnson, George
Scales, Reese, Handy. and Finley,
as infielders.
Also there was Charleston. Hill,
Shively, Poles. jenkins. Dixon
Washington, Mothel, Stearns, U.
Ivarga, Thomas. white, Terrien'i'
Smith Briggs. Bell and countless
others outfielders:
W. r. Dixon. the baseball au-
|thorlty, thinks that any OF these
linen could have made the major
league grade down. But there was
|no propaganda IN their behalr
from the standpoint OF collective
talent and sensible ownership.
Foster died. Hilldale hit the
rocks, and the depression came.
There was no new move to attract
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-02-13
HOLD WHITE BUS DRIVER

MEMPHIS-(ANP) - Aubrey
Nunns Benham white, 30 bus
driver OF Navy bus was held
aud charged with reckless driving
when Dan Beattie. 40, was struck
and died a few moments later at
John CASTOR hospital. Police SER
geant Laurent said Benham
would be charged with reckless
driving