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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-02
Quit Baseball

Anyway, O'Rourke is arouhd
the hotel lobby cutting up
touches with Egan and other
>veteran baSeballers. though he
has quit baseball Tor the dura-
ton.
A scout for the Cincinnati
Reds, the, former Detroit star
infielder has taken leave Of abb
sence from the club He hopes
10 return TO scouting duties
after we have won the war.
Ty Cobb's name came up
quite naturally as ORourke re-
called his playing days in De-
troit. He played three years
under the famous Georgia Peach.
I'VE got along okay." ORourke
declared Cobb demanded much,
but he was fair. I had differ
.ences with him, but they were
irODed out without trouble.
Courageous himself, Cobb didn't
like anybody to be afraid Of him.
II recall once when ne WAS
pretty peeVed at me. With a
man out he expected me 10
hunt. He batted just after me.
The pitcher threw me one T
liked and I whacked IT, Hit
good. too. But the shortstop
reached high, nabbed IL and
made a double play. Cobb was
waiting swinging several bats.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-02
SPOR 7 S
O'ROurke Recalls CObb'S Fairness,
and Shyness of Gehringer
BY Leo MacdoneII

He charged at me and then
stopped.
"'Why I'm h didn't you
hunt % he shouted at me. i was
mad. too. What the b, l hit
the ball and hit II good / re-
piled. And you come along and
second guess.
"CObb's face got red and !
thought | would have To fight
my way out of the thing. But
he turned on his heel and
walked away. Then he came
back 10 me and said:
Well, you're n different
sort of guy than the rest
From then on we got along
nicely. When figured he was
right, said So"
O'Rourke recalled Gehringer
as a shy young fellow. who
from the first had the ear
marks Of a great star.
"And I guess there was no
better second baseman,"
O'Rourke said.
O'Rourke was better than
just an ordinary performer at
the mid corner. according to old
timers. He spent Ia years in
organized baseball, playing with
'. ashington and the Browns as
well as the Tigers in the majors.
The Tigers got Frank from
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-02
Joe Norris Enters
Chicago Pin Classic
BY HAROLD KAHL

seeded stars in this years finals,
a test of ga games,
Ira L. Klibbe had one in the
Masonic League at Olympic that
still mystifieS all who saw IT,
including Ira. He had strike up
in the eighth. His next was a
1-3 pocket hit and he was ready
TO mark up a double.
All pins went down with eight
riding into the pit. One of the
two remaining struck the left
sideboard and caromed back on
the alley 10 mete another pin
rolling in from the right. The
collision tipped the left pin into
the air, almost hitting the rack
above.
Then il came straight down TO
stand up and deprive Klibbe of a
strike. That freak also caused
the loss of the game to the OPP
posing team by seven pins. In all
his years and games Klibbe in
sists he nevtr met anything quite
like il.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-02
Bivins Early Start
Gets Him Decision

CLEVELAND, Dec. 2 CUP)-
Jimmy BivinS retained his "dura-
ton heavyweight championship
today after winning the hardest
decision Of his three-year pro-
feSsional career from Lee @.
Murray Norwalk. Conn, chal-
lenger, in a 10-round bout last
night before more than 1900
persons in Cleveland Arena.
Bivins. weighing 1874. opened
fast to take the first five rounds
from Murray--an advantage he
needed during the latter stages
of the fight
II was the fourteenth consecu-
tive victory for the Cleveland
Negro since he dropped a deci-
sion to Bob Pastor here in the
spring of 1912.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-02
Oakland Job
Open TO CdniNi

OAKLAND, Cal, Dec. 2 (UP)
- Dolph Camilli former first
baSeman for the Brook IN
Dodgers and now the property Of
the New York Giants, was free
today TO negotiate for the mana
gerial post of the Oakland Base
ball Club in the Pacific Coast
League
Oakland resident G. L.
Brick Laws wired from the
major-minor league b bal !
meeting in New York yesterday
that Horace Stoneham. president
OF the Giants. had given his per-
mission for the club 10 seek Ca
mills services.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-02
Played for Howley

II played for Dan Howley at
Toronto and also at 81. Louis"
O'Rourke recalled. I'VE pretty
near squeezed in for pennant
with the Browns in 1928"
After Detroit, ORourke man.
aged the Millers at Milwaukee.
lone OF the toughest jobs I
had at Milwaukee was to give
Jackie TaVener his fElpase In
'22." O'Rourke told experiences
as a manager. AT Milwaukee L
had Jackie and Clyde Manion,
with whom played In Detroit.
TaVener didn't want to go To
another minor league club. and
asked for his outright release,
which l gave him. / understand
he Is now going big guns in the.
bowling business In Fort Worth.
j am glad TO hear IT,"
O'Rourke lives in Elizabeth,
n. j., not far from Linden,
with his wife and daughter.
The latter, 20, goes TO college.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-02

The decision was unanimous
but drew such a chorus Of boolng
from the packed house which
contributed more than $4,000 10
the annual Christmas toy fund,
that rematch seemed certain.
Bivins appeared 10 be coasting
10 an easy victory over his taller.
200-pound opponent until the
sixth round when Murray jolted
him with a powerful right upper
cut which opened a bad cut over
his left eye ana bothered him
through the remainder Of the
fight
The United Press scored the
first five rounds for Bivtns, gave
Murray -, -.s..t ,.wnkn and
eighth and called the last two
even.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-02

something and she wasn't sure
whether or not I had worked.
So I told her l hadn't lost a
day In more than year"
Twenty-four women miss him
today. That's the number Of the
fair sex Frank has working in
his crew at the plant.
They're all right" O'Rourke
praised the work of the women.
They are good workmen. In
dustriOus and become good
craftsmen-or Is II craftswOmen
lin quick time"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-02
Baseball News
special to THE DETROIT TIMES

NEW YORK, Dec. Briefly
here's the news that has trans
pired at the annual baseball
meeting here:
All-Star game will he held
In Pittsburgh, July IL.
One hundred fifty-fourgame
schedule again, but a. l.. wants
to start week later than usual.
Washington Senator's unre-
stricted in night games. Rest
Of clubs limited To IL games
but ST. Louis clubs may get
more.
Herb Pennock 10 he general
manager of Phillies.
William q. Bramham re-
elected minor league president
for five years at $4,000 per.
Smaller minor leagues re-
tanned voting power over pro-
tests of three Glass "A leagues
american. International, Pa
cific Coast, Pony and Piedmont
leagues).
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-02

Eastern Air
craft Co at
Linden, "be-
ing on n sal
airy, i h a d
worked seven
days a week
W 18th o u I a
time G a r d.
Then we just
e h a n & e d
TO the cards.
The girl lost
my card or
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-02
Olympic CIings
To First Place

Olympic chung to a two-game
lead today in the Women'S Major
League after losing one TO Rain
bow last night at Riviera Recrea-
ton. Rainbow had 2503 TO
Olympic's 2453. That count was
high enough for one game Gears,
with 2543. led the league in scor-
ing in defeating Colonial.
Marian German of Mt Elliott
was individual high on 55S as her
team scored 2508 in winning
twice from Palace. Mt. Elliott re-
NAMED in third place and four
from the top. Maxine Cruchon of
Colonial was second in scoring on
S22
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-02
Fight Results
by United Press

~ Cleveland 49, Jimmy BvLns 1917
Cleveland. decisioned Lee Q Murray 200.
Norwslk Conn. G0) joey Maxim, is2.
u. 5. Army, knocked out Claudio Villar,
200 Spain ts)J Make Berger. 1867
Montreal decsi5ned Chuck Hunter 1873.
Cleveland tsbt- Fgzy FITZPATRICK 1914.
Oak HOl. g. ~ s.ses.s. :. 49,
Kfsch, 1875 BALTIMORE ts) Berry Wright
ia. Cleveland. decisi6ned Lee Hogan.
$50. Buffalo 60.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-02
Witherspoon Named
1914 Cooley Captain

John Witherspoon. star full
back, has been named by his
teammates 10 captain the 1914
Cooley High football team. Cooley
won the 1913 Metropolitan League
grid title by beating Hamtramck
in the finals and lost last Satur-
day to Catholic Central in the an
nual Goodfellows contest.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-02

NEW YORK, Dec. . Frank
O'Rourke. the old Tiger second
baseman, took week off from
his aircraft building Job in
Jersey 10 mingle with baseball
friends at the annual meeting
here.
He earned a vacation, having
worked every day for the past
year.
at was funny" explained
O'Rourke. a supervisor for the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-02
State Prep Tourney
May Be Resumed

LANSING, Dec. . Fate Of the
1914 Michigan High School Attn
letic Association basketball tour
nament Cancelled this year due 10
transportation difficulties. will be
settled tonight when the MHSAA
meets for It's final session of a
two-day contab. Popular demand
on the part Of schools throughout
the state is expected 10 bring the
tourney back after an absence of
one Nnar
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-02
RomuIus Wins Second

Romulus Air Base has its Soc
ond basketball victory of the sea-
son today after winning last
night fFeH4 At tt-firiEar State NUT
NAL Of YpSilanti in the bases rec
reation hall, 46-39 Hubert Gil
man led the winners with 13
DOintS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-02
Tech Five Wins Second

Detroit Techs cagerS captured
their second victory of the season
last night by trouncing St
Mary'S at Orchard Lake. 47-27
Lou Levine and Don Hamilton.
each with j points, led the
winners.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-02
DEALS LACKING

AT this moment all clubs seem
10 be in the same boat. As far az
is known there has been nothing
that has approached a deal. other
than Herb Pennock'S desertion Of
the American League for the Job
OF general manager OF the Pills
in the National
While Bramham forces appeared
10 have done pretty thorough
Job Of acknowledging in return
ing William O.. Bramham 10 office
as president of the National AS
ISOLATION Of Professional Baseball
Leagues tthe minor leagues the
rebels" who wanted Frank J.
Shaughnessy. president Of the In
ternational, to get the post, there
may be repercuSsions.
The fight. a merry one despite
one-sided vote. has left ugly
scars. say baseball men.
Bramham was reelected presi-
dent Of the association for five
year term for the same salary
(reported TO be SOS 900 a year, by
a vote Of 1S TO 0. The three
Class IA leagues, the American
Association international and
Pacific Coast. and the Pony
League and Piedmont League re-
Trained from voting.
The minor leagues voted 10 con-
tinue the pact with the majors
wr1C1 appears 10 De anotneT VIC
tory for Judge Lands. The bigger
minor loops had hoped to break
the commissioners hold on the
minors.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-02
Niqh+ Edition Code Kew

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name Of horse which feel the outstanding
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-02
Scratches
CHARLES TOWN

MeaIher,- clear tEaeA-fast-
First Rsce--Hippocren Mr. Tony
Miss Lovable, Omastone. Two Plus
Mr. Danny.
Second Race Essajsytee. Mutt Meg
Lass Sweeping Wind. Poppy Bud
Peetomar, Gold Jack.
Third Race Merrieshot Old Rose
Baby Doric. Empire Isle, Miss Rippon
supper Show
Fourth Race-Silk Spotter. Rolls
Rough BaCkWoods Kate. Ecomint
Volume Bh TAX
Firh Race Mitigate Swirlalong Fast
Light Eleanor Powell
Seventh Race psetting Groucher' =
Boy. Herod PLATE. Phone Purport
Lupoha
Eighth Race Specialist Brother jim,
Good Conduct. Ruby Falls, Upset Dove.
FAIRGROUNDS
Weather cloudy track fast.
First Race Tower Pet
Second Race High Legent. Darby
fnHfr naIn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-02
SALE SHOOTS III

HERE AND THERE-Frank
Sale posted a new all-time high
series for the Bower League when
he combined 26S-225-224 for III
at the Rainbow yesterday d.
Walter Mack. who held the for
mer mark, 703. set two years ago.
fashioned 220-221-212 for 653 e.
Ken Masuch came up with 235-
211-211 for 657. William Ahlgrim
257 and Bill Love 255 in the
Fort-Blvd. House.
Don Searls' 200 finish for 646
and Otto Ripepe's 256 stood out
as Robinson Five collected 1910
1004-991 for zoos in the Checker
loop Nine Detroit teams will
roll in Ray Schalk's Evergreen
Towers eighth annual Holiday
Sweepstakes in Chicago. Jan. SO
Entries are restricted to 90
teams. with $4,000 in prizes,
$1,000 going to the team finishing
first.
Bill Nichols New Fairview
Recreation will have an S0-pin
lead over Bill Strikes DENLY
Recreation when the two teams
complete their home ahd-home
match at the formers alleys Sun
day at 1880 p. m. -. New Fair
view rolled 2S20 to Denby's 2740.
Art Klein of the latter being high
with Glib Bob Benson'S sos
headed the leaders.
HURLIN SPEARS 252
Ray Hurlin tipped 252 in the
Vickers Nighthawks Carl
Saigger's 234-222-193 for $40 is a
new mark in the Fire Dept. No.
l Cliff Spencer's 237 in the
Red Division and Jack Fishers
223 in the White were Graphic
Arts highlighis l.. Marion Hirr's
167 was high in the Royal Ladies
Clarence MitchelIS DAT and
6l3 in the West Side American
Legion.
Sy Szmanski'S 2i6 paced the
field in the Fort-Delray ..
Wally Nowak's 235 the Rouge
Senior Ernest AkowutZ' 63O.
Jim Logsdon's and George Malen-
fant's 226s stood out in the De-
Soto Afternoon Shift Walter
Novels 21S and Edgar Keller's
$40 divided honors in the Ford
Aircraft.
Other league highs Alton
Wagner's go in the Altoona
Junior John Olivich's 223 in
the Green Oak julius Kelly's
217 in te Gleneagles S25<. and
Leo Nadeaus 206 in the Motors
Metal.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-02
$4,000 Softba|
Teams May Drop
.AAU Affiliations
BY JACK CUDDY
United Press stan Correspondent

NEW YORK. Dec. 2 (UP)-
When the Amateur Athletic Union
gathers for its annual convention
tomorrow at Columbus, o.. one
of its biggest headaches will be
provided by the Amateur Softball
Association of America, an or
ganiZation that governs more than
278,000 teams in this country and
Canada.
Ii seems the AAU put the soft
ball outfit on probation at the
convention a year ago in Chicago
because of the Softballers' prac-
tice of providing players in vari-
Gus tournaments with local
expense" money TO the amount of
$3.50 each night Of competition.
WHAT! ANOTHER YEAR?
Despite their surprise at the
probation, the softball officials
took the reprimand in good grace,
and eliminated the expenses. Now.
il is reported the AAU is planning
to keep the softbail association on
probation for another year
reason undiScloSed. If the AAU
attempts this, the Softball organi-
zation unquestionably will with
draw from the AAU, after plenty
of convention fireworks.
President Johnson of the soft
ballers. sports editor of the Nash
vile TenneSSean. was in New
York attending the major-minor
league baseball meetings when
newSpapermen asked him last
night about the reported friction.
LARGEST IN WORLD
Johnson, preparing 10 leave for
the Columbus convention, said:
IL know nothing about these
reports of another years pro-
baton. But l hope they are
not true. We would like To
resume full-fedged membership
with the AAU, became
OF that organizations prestige.
However, we will not submit TO
another year of probation. We
are in position to stand on our
own feet. We will withdraw
Immediately from the AAU
II continued probation Is
threatened"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-02
MS BIC THREE

who are expected 10 spark L. vi.
cage team are Dick Shrider, from Ohio
state; Bob Niese, l. VI. grid aee, and
WAYNE Thompson, alI-MlAA man from
KaZOO College.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-02
ONE FOR THE BOOKS

Crimmins beat Day on total
pins in that match, 1853 to
1850, but lost on Louis p. Peter
sens system of points, 39949 to
39S.29. Then both saw Schwoeg-
Ter finish first IN the finals. The
13 highest in a field of ia bowl
erS after the eliminationS and
semifinaIs will Join the three
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-02
Tigers Have ;
Possible Deals
Still Cooking
BY LEO MACDONELL

NEW YORK, Dec. q Jack
Zeller today pondered possible
deals with three clubs-Washing-
ton. Boston and Cleveland.
But the Tigers general man
ager put emphasis on the word
possible" He wouldn't say there
was probability of a deal, though
he held out hope the Tigers would
be able to fashion some sort of a
trade by nightfall tomorrow, when
the current big fcaguc meetings
here come 10 an end.
II was learned the Tigers made
an unsuccessful bid for Stan
Spence, Washington outfelder.
The Senators countered with Bob
Johnson. but demanded players,
whereas the Detroit club wants
TO give cash instead of flesh.
WANT TO TRADE
The Red Sox are willing 10
trade a pitcher and an infelder.
the names Of which have not been
divuiged and that claimed the at
tention of the Tigers, who like
wise would trade a pitcher and an
infielder if for no other reason
than TO show new faces to fans in
the motor city
While nothing has developed
thus far in the rumored Tiger
Indians trade involving Jim Bagby,
the pitcher. and Detroit out
fielder. the Cleveland executives
have indicated a willingness TO
talk business.
Apparently. Zeller and Jimmy
Dykes Of the White Sox haven't
gotten around TO the talking
point The Chicago skipper IS re-
ported 10 be looking for catcher
and a Shortstop. They are badly
in need of a replacement for Luke
Appling, the veteran Shortstop.
who has gone into service.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-02

Connie Schwoegler of Madison,
Wis, is going to defend his ma
tional match game bowling cham
pionship after all, and with Joe
Norris an added starter, seven
Detroiters Will leave tonight and
tomorrow for Chicago and the
all-star tournament opening there
Saturdya.
Norris decided TO compete al a
late hour last night after obtain
ing leave of absence. The other
Detroiters are John Crimmins,
Fred Buiack, Therman Gibson,
Phil Bauman, Wayne Spaulding
and Henry Stawecki. The latter
won the right to roll by finishing
first in the Denver city elimina-
tions, where he was stationed in
the army until recently. He was
discharged last week because of
a back ailment
With the exception of Grim
Minis and Norris, the Detroit bowl
ers will have 10 shoot in the "a
game eliminations and 12-game
Semifinals. Crimmins was seeded
in the finals with Schwoegler and
Ned Day because he was runner
up 10 the latter in the national
roll-off last year. Norris is seeded
in the Semifinals.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-01-13
Red Gross Executive
Committee IS Named
Choivmon Merrill
Announces Apprentices

The l943 executive commit
tee of Macomb County Chapter
of American Red Cross is an
nounced today by John E. Mer-
rill. chairman. following an i'm
portant meeting held last eve
ming in the new headquarters on
Cass avenue.
The meeting was addressed by
Glenn w. Mccoy, field repre-
sentative from st. Louis. on the
subject of national plans for the
1913 War Fund drive.
Mount Clemens, he stated, will
receive, within a few days, its
assigned portion of the S125.-
100000 national quota. He point
ed out that the American Red
Cross, despite the great need for
increased support because of the
war. Is maintaining the same
proportion of paid workers -
one paid worker to every $50
volunteers.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES
The executive committee
chairmen, appointed by Mer-
rill and approved by the board,
are:
Hugh Neale, Mount Clemens,
See RED CROSS-Page 3
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-01-13
They Just Bleu
Up All over
the Place!

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10
P)-"They just blew up all over
the place"
Those we're the words Capt.
Willard A. Kits III used to pic
ture the destruction of Jap in
vasion force off the coast of
Guadalcanal.
1t all happened in about Is
minutes at about midnight,
Nov. 80.
The Japs, Capt. Kits de-
clared, lost eight destroyers,
two cruisers, and four trans
ports.
Capt. Kits lost his own ship,
the heavy cruiser Northampton,
but not until his gunnery crews
had contributed to the tremen-
dous destruction handed the
enemy. His men got at least two
Jap destroyers.
Kits, 48, is visiting his family
in San Francisco. He once lived
in Oswego, N. Y.
MANY RESCUED
I'VE were fortunate to save
a very large per cent of our
crew due to their discipline, he
declared. My most lasting inn
preston was the wonderful
spirit of my men. They are be-
yond all praise. They are cheer
ful--witty-you can't get them
See SEA BATTLE-Page 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-01-13
Truant Officer
is Authorized
Many Groups
Support Move

A resolution authorizing SUI
perintepdent of Schools /. Wade
Fast to life d E.uant officer and
the hiring of four new teachers
featured yesterdays meeting OF
the board of education.
The resolution was adopted
after delegates representing the
three child study groups, five
parent-teacher's associations, the
League of Women Voters and
the Office of Civilian Defense
appeared before the board to ask
that a truant officer be hired.
SERIOUS PROBLEM
Mrs. c. Harry Malbin, child
welfare chairman for CD, cited
to the board the tremendous in
crease of truancy as the reason
for the request.
She said a house o-house sur
vey conducted last fall among
It's families in which both par
ents are employed indicated that
the hiring of a truant officer is
pressing need. The board
agreed and Superintendent Fast
is hopeful he can hire a man on
a full time basis.
Mrs. Malbin said she was aid
ed in the survey by Mrs. Doug
las Ball, Mrs. James Spier,
See TRUANTS-Page 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-01-13
GENERAL WHO HAS BEEN AROIND ~ THE SKY CALLS
Guadalcanal Most Nerve Wracking Spot He Has Seen

AT l am. all hell broke
loose! Two enemy battleships
and some cruisers began work
ing US over. Let Burroughs tell
you about that"
Lieut.. Hubert Burroughs, of
Los Angeles, son of the writer
Edgar Rice Burroughs, laughed
and said. THAT night / jumped
into the garbage dump
NO ATHEISTS
General Saunders continued
the narrative:
There were two atheists in
nearby foxholes. Pretty soon
one of them yelled to the other
in a foxhole so feet away,
Brother, do you see the light?'
Not yet the other atheist
shouted back.
"A little later the first man
yelled again. Brother, do you
see the light now
See HOT SPOT-Page .
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-01-13
Center Line
Soldier Dies
i'm Action

CENTER LINE - Corporal
Richard Menge, killed in action,
Dec. Is" was the grim wa, de-
partment message received by
the youths mother, Mrs. Tecla
Menge of 1911 Gronow avenue
this week.
Cpl. Menge, but % years Of
age, lost his life in New Guinea.
A 1889 graduate of Busch High
school, Corp. Menge was induct-
ed into the service in April,
194l and is the first Center Line
fatality, although several men
have been reported missing or
wounded.
Besides his mother, the dead
soldier is survived by two BROTH
err, Phillip and Donald, and one
sister, Mrs. adelaide Schoen-
herr. Mass was sung for Cpl.
Menge Monday morning at St.
Clements Catholic Church.