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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-18

had succeeded in destroying
American armored strength to
the point where any advance by
a successful counter-attack in
the near future was unlikely.
The general feeling by observ-
ers at headquarters was that
Rommel may have gone as far
as he wants to at this stage,
however.
FREE TO TURN
But he appeared comparative
ly free to turn his attention
southwark where a Cairo COM
munique announced today that
the Eighth Army of Gen. Sir
Bernard L. Montgomery had
reached the Mareth Line at both
Medenine and at Foum Tatahou-
inc after a As mile dash in two
days.
The rapid movement of the
German armored divisions
which drove out of Faid Pass IN
central Tunisia Sunday had car
ried them to within IL miles of
the Algerian border at Feriana
and to within ID miles at Kas-
serine.
Fighting yesterday was ION a
reduced SCALE" despite the rapid
advance of the enemy, the COM
munique said.
Go the south, however, ROM
mel's forces were threatened by
the forces of Gen. Sir Bernard
l.. Montgomery, who in a As
mile dash in two days had reach
ed the Mareth Line, both in the
north at Medenine and in the
south at Foum Tatahouine.
BRITISH SWEEP w
(London observers said the
Cairo communique announcing
that Montgomery had swept up
to Foum Tatahouine, as we'll as
to Medenine, might indicate the
British Eighth Army command
er was preparing to make a
sweep around the south end of
the old French system of desert
Notifications.
(Allied spokesman yesterday
said the swift development Of
Montgomery's drive might re-
lieve the Allied situation in the
centra lsector by forcing ROM
mel to call off his armored div
isions from their drive through
the American lines and re-
group to meet the southern at
tack.
(That the Americans, in fall
ing back before Rommel's on
slaught were fighting hard was
indicated by the Italian high
commands communique, which
said counter-attacks had been
launched, but said these were
repulscd.)
In reaching Feriana, the ex-
tremc point Of their advance,
the Germans had driven through
Sid Bouzid, just west of Faid
Pass, northwest to Sbeitla,
where the heavy fighting was
reported going on yesterday, and
then turned southwest through
Kasserine.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-18
Gasoline Theft
Nets Probation

Donald Labadie. II, of 50 n
Broadway, and Thomas Gesch-
windt, II, of 1861 Hammond
road. were both place | on one
years probation and ordered to
pay $6.25 court costs when they
pleaded guilty TO simple larceny
before Justice Donald j. Par
ent yesterday.
The youths admitted stealing
six gallons of gasoline from q
car Albert Glefke, 43 Broad
way, left parked in front of his
home.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-18
Highway
Continued from Page One

lin. Munshaw, Nichols, Nowak,
Wilkowski, Wood and Young
blood, eight of them being Re-
publicans.
The Senate defeated three
moves to amend the Bill before
it went to its final vote, a mo-
ton OF replace the present cleo
tive commissioner with one APP
pointed directly by the Cover
nor, a motion to make the pro-
posed highway board bi-parti-
san, and a move OF attach a
referendum clause. The latter
was defeated, II to 10.
The Senate's vote sends Re-
publican delegates to their State
convention at Detroit tomorrow
with the task of nominating a
candidate to run against the pre-
sent Democratic incumbent.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-18
Raid
Continued from Pare One

Continued from Page One
the hours shorter. Although
somewhat skeptical, Justice Par.
ent fined each $25 when they
pleaded guilty as disorderly per-
sons.
Frank Grossman, AZ, of 1852
Mendoza, Detroit, made the same
plea and paid the same fine. He
claimed he was lust cleaning
up" and received no pay.
Frank E. Jeanette, counsel
for the accused men, pleaded for
leniency, claiming the four were
in the county Jail from l a. m.
until 4:3O p. m, the time of the
hearing. II think they've been
Inconvenience enough" jean
nette said.
Frequenters were fined on the
spot by Judge Parent.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-18
Baby


COnelnue0 from rage Ohe
70 Geddes, headed for the court
house In q cab.
Once there, Louch and Alice
left the cab whereupon Rather
Inc ordered the driver to drive
off, Geddes said. She and the
baby boarded a Detroit-bound
bus IL miles away, the attorney
said, and reached Detroit early
today. -.
Geddes said today that he will
ask permanent custody of the
child for his clients on the
grounds Alice violated the joint
custody agreement.
The action followed a bitter
custody fight before Judge Spier
last summer during which both
sisters agreed that Alice was the
mother and Hoge the father OF
smiling, blue-eyed Patricia.
JOINT CUSTODY
Finally on July 81, Judge
Spier ruled that Alice and
Hoge should divide custody OF
the baby and gave Alice the
child for the first six month
period ending Feb. l.
Hoge, who wept on the wit
ness stand last summer when
told he might lose his baby, was
at his modest home today await
ing the arrival of his wife and
child.
BIZARRE CASE
Testimony in the custody case
revealed that Alice, unwed at
the time of the baby's birth, had
long been a guest at the Hoge
home. There. Hoge claimed. she
chased him from one room to an
other often clad in a sheer
nightie until the seductions fol-
lowed.
Alice, in turn, testified Kath-
crime offered her 500 to bear
q proxy baby for her with Hoge
the father, but claimed no money
actually changed hands follow
ing the seductions.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-18

Secretary of War Stimson
today supplied those totals of
army casualties on all fronts
i'm the war to date, exclusive of
the last four days in Tunisia:
1858 killed, $500 wounded,
25.684 missing in action, and
6,132 officially reported pris
oners of war. StimsOn noted
that the total of missing in
cluded a large number who
were in the Philippines and
probably would be reported
ultimately as prisoners. His
totals also included some
1850 casualties among the
Philippine scouts. most of
these listed as missing in &C
ton.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-18

continue our weekly ads
throughout the duration of the
war. I would want an ad every
week IL we only had one item
for sale, for ! consider we owe
the public this much informa-
ton about our store"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-18
Tank Battle
Continued from Page One

SohtiiiuSu ihoiu ohS
however, because the British
First Army in the north and the
advancing British Eighth Army
in the south both menaced ROM
mel on his flank.
Field reports indicated that
the Germans had captured a
considerable portion of the
American armored equipment,
including new medium General
Sherman tanks.
1t was not known how much
of this equipment Rommel
would be able to repair and
use or how great his own losses
were, but it was strongly indi-
Gated that the German attack
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-18
Tax
Continued from Page One

was designed to relieve estab-
lishments which sell low priced
goods.
The scale proposed In the bill
would allow the merchant to col
lect two cents sales tax on sales
of as to rs Gems, and three cents
ON sales of 76 cents to $1.l3.
The scale now varies in differ
ent areas.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-18

A u. S. fighter plane made
history by flying a round trip
of more than 600 miles from an
English base to shoot up a fac.
tory and gas reservoir.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-18

Foggy weather occurs less fire.
quently in the ST. Lawrence
river than at New York harbor.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-18

Yes-with so much ice cream going to war-more and more
people are asking Sealtest Dealers for those luscious Sealtest
Real Fruit Ices and Sherbets. They're finding a new taste thrill
IN these frozen Creations - not only served alone, but in com.
binadon with VANILLA ICE CREAM in our famous seaItest
Royale Flavors.
ask jour SeHhea Dealer tor Vanilla Ice Cream Strawberry Ice
Royale (. Vanilla Ice Cream Plum Ice Royale &. Orange
Ice : Strawberry Ice . Pineapple Sherbet Cherry Ice Cream
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-18

In q single year, 10000 planes
arrived at and departed from
Chicago's airport.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-26
GIANTS

Lakewood, N. J.. March 26-(UP) The New York Giants, their infield difficulties increasing by the hour secured the baseball market for a capable first baseman today as Man. ager Mel Ott continued to groom Joe Orengo for the initial sack.
 The Giants suffered a blow when Johnny Mize was lost to the Navy another when shortstop Billy Jurges left for Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore because of a bad righ. knee and almost went down for the count when Sid Gordon, counted upon to handle third base, was or- dered to report to his Brooklyn draft board.
 Mize, now on a seven-day fur. lough-after which he will report for active duty-was sworn in as a seaman at St. Louis yesterday after being declared physically fit.
 Jurges' knee trouble was caused by an injury last year.
 Married and the father of Q two- and-a-half old child, Gordon was reported to have been called for an army physical examination. How. ever, 1t was said later that he was summoned because of failure to nos tify ofiicials of Q change of address,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-26
PAULINE BETz
 TRIPLE CHAMP
Los Angeles Tennis Star Makes Good in Singles,
 Doubles, Mixed Play

Chestnut Hill, Mass, March 26.-- (UP)-MiSs Pauline M. Betz of Los Angeles, titan blonde Rollins Col lege tennis queen, today wore t/ crown of triple champion of National Women'S Indoor Tennis.
 Concluding four days play on the I.ongwood Cricket Club covered courts yesterday, Miss Betz captured the singles, doubles and mixed dou- bles.
 Mrs. George Whitman, who first became @ national tennis champion in 1919. won her 34th tennis crown as she teamed with Miss Betz in the doubles.
 In the opening match, Miss Betz, holder of the national outdoor sin gles championship, defeated second- seeded Katherine Winthrop of Hamilton, Mass, 6-4, 6-l.
 With Mrs. Wightman, she halted Miss Judy Atterbury of Great Neck, L. I. and Miss Lillian Lopaus of City Island, N. Y, national junior girls indoor titlist, 7-5, 6-l.
 Late in the day, Miss Betz and Al Stitt, Massachusetts State singles crown holder, teamed to defeat Miss Connie Clifton of Rollins College and Harrison Rowbotham of Brook line, 6-2, 1-6, 6-3.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-26
WatertownT Meyers
 Won Four Awards In Gold Medal Meet

Tommy Meyers, of the Watertown Indians captured the "lions share" of individual awards in the recent Central "Y" Gold Medal basketball tournlament.
 Meyers, who sparked a seemingly inexperienced Indian team to the finals of the Gold Medal Tourney, was voted the outstanding player of the tournament and will be the To- cal delegate for the amateur All- American team.
 He was also chosen unanimously on the All-Tournament team as a guard along with Mele of the Tor rington Broncos, McDermott of the Naugatuck zephyrs in Center, Fran Meyers of Watertown Indians and Ugo D'Agnostino of the Central Ca- dets as forwards.
 Meyers also was selected for the sportsmanship award and will re- ceive an individual player award for being on the runner-up team.
 High Scorer
 Vertalis of the Naugy Zephyrs was the leading scorer of the tour nament with 6l points for four games Large team trophies will be awarded to each of the first three teams along with individual player awards for those on the first two teams.
 The Gold Medal awards are usu- ally presented to the players imme- diately following the final game, but deu to war conditions the medals have not arrived yet. but will De sent to the various players when re- ceived at the Y. M. c. 4.
 The "" officials expressed their thanks to the players, committee and local newspapers for the fine support in making the first Central Y Gold Medal Tournament a fine success.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-26
First of a series on famous bah players.
BY HARRY GRAYSON NEA Sports Editor

Tyrus Raymond Cobb stands alone as the fiery genius of base- ball, Ty Cobb possessed a comhina. ton of talents that has been found in no one else, but 1t was his burn- ing desire to excel that made him the greatest bah player who ever lived. Cobb was so sincerely Q bad loser that he became Q terrific win- ner.
 Cobb was the only player who dominated the game, He had the opposition at his mercy, They did not know how to play him.
 Cobb did everything different. Crowding and crouchlng over the plate, Cobb a left.hand hitter, kept his hands a few inches apart on the bat, a grip used by no other batter today.
 The Georgia Peach explained that this gave him more control over his bat. When he hit to left field, his left hand came into play. When he hooked a ball to right, his left hand slipped down as he swung, giving him the leverage of the swing slugger of today, He poked the ball into left field pulled 1t to right, hit straightaway, He could bunt and drag, and was safe with the slightest pebble,
 Pitchers disposed of Babe Ruth and other renowned hitters simply by walking them, but Cobb was even more dangerous after getting on base, There was Q saying during Cobb's heyday that the ball was hot when he was on the paths,
 When Detroit was a run behind in Q late inning, and Cobb was the first man up, you could get price that the Tigers would tie the score.
 Cobb upest infields as he upset batteries-Scoring from first on singles, going from first to third on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-26
GEORGETOWN COPS
 EASTERN CROWN
DePaul Set Back 53-49 in Upset Game; Dartmouth
 Tops N. Y. U. 5I-40

New York, March 26. - CUP)- The fighting Hoyas of Georgetown university held the eastern NCAA basketball championship today as result of an upset triumph over De Paul of Chicago and looked for ward to meeting the western cham pion for the national collegiate crown.
 The Washingtonians came from behind with a last-half rally before l4,085 persons at Madison Square Garden last night and then foughs off the Chicago district champions for a 53 to 40 triumph.
 Dartmouth earlier earned conso- lation honors by turning back New York University, 51 to 49. Blond Bob Myers, sharp-shooting forward of the Ivy league champions, paced the Indians from Hanover, N. H., with 22 points.
 Title Game Tuesday
 The western championship open in Kansas City tomorrow night among Texas, Washington, okla homa and Wyoming. The finals will be played Saturday night with the champion meeting Georgetown for the national crown in Madison Square Garden next Tuesday night. The NCAA champion then will meet the national invitation tournament champion in the Garden Thursday night in a Red Cross benefit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-26
PLAYER PROBLEM TOUCH DESPITE NEW OWNERSHIP
Loss of Etten Further COmplicates General
 Team Situation
CThls ls Che eighth ln a seFlOA on Che lSAS prospects of Che MAtilOr League teamsD,
By LEO H. PETERSEN fVlnllNd prAsa SnarAa RilitaRl


 New York, March 2e- CUP) n the Philadelphia Phillies go into the l0aS National League Pennant racs with what they have now they are likely to 90 down in history as the weakest Major League club oi modern times.
 Manager Bucky Harris, maklna his debut in tho senior circuit after long career in the American league needs players of all kindsr-prefer~ rably with some Major league ahil~ tty. He Is mighty short on them now and unless William Cox, the Phillies new owners come up with Q group of strengthening deals, there doesn't seem any chance that the club can rise out of Its accus- toned cellar position,
 When Cox first took over the Phillies he predicted Q rise to sixth place ttts season. Later he reiterated that prediction at time when there only % players on the clubs roster. Not more than c mali Q dozen of these can be classified as Major leaguers, and even that Is giving some of them the benefit of the doubt.
 Some baseball men feel the Phil. lies will be lucky to win 60 games II they have to get along with what they've got.
 Harris has Ave outnelders, four tnfielders, one catcher and ten pitchers on his roster, i've short of the Major league player limit and one of the nflelders---Edward J, Murphy, e rookie--probahly won't Dc around much longer because of the draft.
 Of those l9, 10 were with the team last year, one of them, Chuck Klein, as coach,
 This year Klein is listed as one of the outfleld candidates, but ho no longer Is up to full-tlme service and probably will be used only oc- cassionally.
 The outtield will be built around Dan Litwhiler, one of the better left tielders in the league. Earl Naylor, who also did some pitching last year, Klein, Ron Northey, who was with the club last season, and Paul Bushy, back after year's retirement are the other garden candidates.
 When Murphy goes, there will be only three infielders left - Babe Dahlgren at first, Danny Murtaugh at second or short and Merrill May at third.
 There is only one catcher on the squad-Thompson Livingston,
 Johnny Podgajny, who won six while losing l4 last season: Walter Back and Si Johnson are the only holdover pitchers. Other veterans in- clude Johnny Allen, secured from the Brooklyn Dodgers, who has been a stubborn hoidout, and Schoolboy Rowe, bought from Montreal in a side deal to the Bobby Bragan-Jack krauS trade.
 Harris long has sought Kraus, who won l2 games with the Brooklyn In- ternational league farm club last season. and is counting on him for a starting berth.
 The other hurling prospects are Charles Fuchs, who won II and lost four with Beaumont; William Webb, up from Mobile, Frank Seward, a To- game winner with Newport News, and Andrew LapihuSka, who won lS and lost l6 with Trenton.
 TOMORROW - The New York Yankees.l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-26
TIGERS

Evansville, Ind, March 26-CUP) The Detroit Tigers pitching staff reeled and then braced today follow ing two unforeseen events.
 The pitching suffered blow when regular Hal White, who hurt his back two days ago, was removed to the hospital for further treatment of sprain but received some un- expected help with the arrival of Rookie Mural Hewitt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-26
By United Press YANKEES

Asbury Park, N. J., March 26- tUP)-Manager Joe Mccarthy Of the New York Yankees today con- centrated on converting pitcher Johnny Lindell into an outfielder.
 Until the dispute with the Phila- delphia Phillies over the status of first baseman Nick Etten was set- tied yesterday, Mccarthy had been using Lindell at first. But when the Phillies gave up all claim to Etten, Mccarthy switched Lindell to the outfleld.
 The Yankees will send two players to the Phillies to replace Al Gettel and Ed Levy, who originally figured in the Etten deal but will not return to baseball this year.
 Mccarthy also said he planned to carry l2 pitchers this year, two more than the usual quota because of the new ball and many doubleheaders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-26
CUBS

French Lick, Ind, March 26-(UP) Rookie moundsman Eddie Hany- zewski, up from Milwaukee of the American Association, today had moved near the top of the list in his bid for a starting job with the Chi- cago Cubs.
 Hanyzewski, one of IT pitchers, turned in a sparkling mound job in the Cubs first batting drill yester- day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-26

sacrifice buntS, scoring from second on infteld outs and sacrifice flies, stealing, making delayed steals, purposely getting himself trapped between bases.
 LED EATERS FOR 12 YEARS
 Cobb led the American League in batting for l2 years--nlne in row. He thrice batted 400 or better, hit 300 or more for 23 straight years. Ills lifetime American League aver
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-26
PIRATES

Muncie, Ind. March 26-(UP)-A pair of triples by Pete Coscarart and Elbie Fletcher gave Fletcher'S team a l-O victory over a squad headed by catcher Al Lopez in Pittsburgh Pirates intra-club game yesterday.
 Bob Klinger. Johnny Lanning and Rookie Llyd Tolle pitched for the winners.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-26
INDIANS

Lafayette, Ind, March 26--(UP)-- Holdout outflelder Jeff Heath re- mained silent today as the Cleveland Indians continued batting and field- ing drills. Vice-President Roger Peckinpaugh said he had received no word from Heath, who slumped from ,S40 average in l04l to .278 last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-26
REDS

Bloomington, Ind, March 26-- (UP)-The lineup of regulars" who will oppose the "Yannigans" in a practice game tomorrow, gave some indication today as to who would be firSt-stringers on the squad of the Cincinnati Reds for l943.
 Manager Bill McKechnie named regular" infield of Frank McCor- mick, Lonnie Frey. Eddie Miller and Bert Haas, and an outfield of Prank Kelleher, Mike Mccormick and Max Marshall. Al Lakeman will do the catching.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-26

cording to George Jordan, who Is in charge of the backstretch area.
 Dave Withers. one Of the real vet- erans among the jockey agents. showed up at Narragansett yester- day. T didn't go to Florida this winter" ile said. Instead I stayed home right here in New England and took the first vacation I've had since I ran away from home when I was eleven years old to become a rider"
 Withers, who rode with success in both this country and Europe many years ago, has handled the books of many outstanding jockeys, in- cluding Johnny Longden. He be. lieves Longden may be on to ride upon occasion at 0ansett during the spring season. Dave expects Co have the book Of Darrell Made den, now riding at Hot Springs, during hefspring season here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-26

age over Q stretch of 24 years was .374. He topped the circuit for con- secutive years in all except home runs, and once showed the way in that department.
 He was the most spectacular out- fielder of his time, had few peers as Q center fielder. One afternoon while playing right field, he threw out three runners at first base in one game,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-26
'G0nsett Post Time Set For 2:SO P. ".

Pawtucket, R. l., March 2S. Following Q conference with his directors, Judge James E. DoOley, executive head of Nar- ragansctt Park announced to- day that post time for Che spring meeting opening on April 10 has been set for 2:3O o'clock. He declared the decision had been made 90 as to relieve any congestion of the trans. pOrtatlOn systems by race crowds during peak travel hours.
 The last race each day Will be over at about 6:3O. There Is virtually no traffic to or from war plants at these hours, . Check.up reveals.