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Detroit evening times., 1943-05-06

The only horse likely to start
against the Count in addition to
Blue swords is w. l.. Brann'S S
incentive. which did not 60 in
the Derby. Another possible
starter IS w r. Boeing's Slide
Rule, which finished third in the
Derby bat he has not been shipped
here from Jamaica yet.
Count Fleet yesterday was given
his initial workout since arriving
from Louisville. He breezed three
quarters in the impressive time of
1:l7 without being under pressure
Al any stage The Count Travelled
the first eighth in - 2-5. the
quarter in "a 2-5, the half IN
30 2-5 and five-eighthS in l:03
while being held strongly in hand
Detroit evening times., 1943-05-06
700 Drivers Face
.0PA for FISHING

SAGINAW, May 6-More than
700 drivers whose cars were
spotted on trout streams for the
.Season-opening weekend have been
cited 10 their local county ration.
ING boards for violation by OPA
enforcement officials here.
Edward {. McRae. diSeroct OPA
attorney. said the boards had been
told punishment is not necessary
on these initial violations unless
they are outstanding but warned
that the investigators would make
future checks and more drastic
treatment can be expected.
Detroit evening times., 1943-05-06
Telescopes Aid
Juniors, Says
Rifle Expert
BY DON'GILLIES

Don Nichols, head of the
Detroit Sportmen's Congress Min
utemen Rifle Club. largest Ma
tional Rifle Association affiliated
shooting club in the country, is
one person that believes telescope
sights for Juniors should be
permitted.
81 am well aware Of the rules
that prohibit telescope sights
In competing for NRA medals.
Some day that rule will be mod
flied, because as ID Is now, IL
eliminates thousands of juniors
with poor eyesight," Nichols
explained
"As matter OF fact there
are at least ten housa
juniors In Detroit who cannot
compete in rifle shooting be
cause of this one factor alone"
Nichols was referring to the
latest rule adopted by the rifle
clubs barring telescope sights for
juniors in the Hearst Times rifle
tournament at Olympia May %
and 30. II will be the first shoot in
Detroit that Juniors must rely on
iron sights to bring home the
bacon.
Nichols pointed out the armed
forces now use telescope sights
and they are performing a notable
task in locating the enemy.
The new MI Garand rifle
II now fitted with Weave
scopes and friend Of mine who
recently returned from the
Solomons related an experience
he had in trying to locate a Jap
In the jungle. He was 10 well
camouflaged that the naked eye
could not detect his position.
With the telescope sight, he was
a dead Ian
Detroit evening times., 1943-05-06
PreakneSS Field May
BE Smallest Since 1889

BALTIMORE, May 6 CUP)-
Trainer Don Cameron said today
that Count Fleet, Kentucky Derby
winner and lilo favorite for Sat
urday's Preakness, would be rested
until tomorrow and then put
though distance speed test.
The same program was mapped
for Blue Swords, runner-up 20 the
count in the derby and second
choice in the PreakneSS.
Meanwhile, the smallest field
since 1889 appeared likely to 90
othe post in the annual event.
Not since Buddhist won the race
by 10 lengths over the only other
entry "a years ago has Mary
lands richest turf classic had as
slender a list OF competitors.
Detroit evening times., 1943-05-06
THEY DO COME BACK

Another source was tapped last
year when II was discovered. VIA
Bob Flowers. Joe Carter and Paul
Berezney. that a player could he
out Of football for couple nj
years and still come back 10 play
tho game competen'ly.
At this point said Ralph Briz-
Zolara. the steel man who's in
charge Of the Bears while George
HalaS is IN the service:
"Our sport will he as good as
other things that are rstioned.
You think meat and shoe ration
ing are all right, don't YOU:
Well. our football will he the
same"
Saydcn has a suite overlooking
Michigan boulevard, with push
puttonS. secretaries, dictaphoneS
and interoffice phones. GONG
along with all this is a sort Of a
keeper Of the flame. an official
exhorter and inciter. namely
George Striker, who once was a
newspaperman himself. but recov-
cred.
Detroit evening times., 1943-05-06
Rise Was Rapid

From that point on, his rise
was rapid. His first loh was
umpire IN the Cotton States
League IN 1887. He moved up
10 the Texas League in 1898.
AZ the end Of the season the
American League took an option
on his services, hut permitted
him 10 remain in the Texas
loop 10 gain experience.
He made his bow in the big
time IN 1910. when he was only
RI He soon made il plain he
would tolerate no bullying from
the prlma donnas of the big
show.
He caused some comment
when he gave Jimmy Wihon.
Chicago Cub manager. the old
heave-ho in an exhibition con-
test this spring. He simply said
the Windy City strateglst had
II coming and that was that.
II put n man out of the game
only " he deserves it," he OK.
plai1ed. I'm my two years 81
officiating I have elected only
four men and that Is a record
Of being lenient."
What a sergeant he might
Rake' Pity the poor rookie who
bed 10 talk back 10 a former
via jor league umpire who was
wearing three chevrons on his
sleeve.
Detroit evening times., 1943-05-06

OF his newest public and he re-
ciprocatas their affection.
Let or Boho skid into losing
streak and the honeymoon will
be over, suddenly.
Right now, however. Newsom
finds Brooklyn really appreci-
ates genius Naturally, Buck
ism Z worried about next month.
or the month after, for he knows
that then he will be even better
than now, if that's possible.
With Curt Davis out with
broken thumb. Kirby Higbe
handicapped by a bothcrSome
houlder and Whit Wyatt suf-
yerinG a sore arm. the task Of
keeping the Dodgers out in
front IN the early stages has
fallen Solidly on Newsom.
And NeWsom has met the
challenge IN the same marvellous
manner he did in the Tigers
hectic 1910 pennant drive. Re-
member?
Detroit evening times., 1943-05-06
Knows Discipline

Art PaSSarclla. the popular
young major league arbiter who
recently became the first blind
man n he InduCted. ought 10
he a model soldier Art knows
the value and need for author
ity. He knows you've got to
.Ualntain discipline.
Art has been on the broad
Fasting end Of all the orders in
recent years, hut you can bet he
Will do IuSt as well on the re-
ceivinC end He has said his hlg
ambition now IS 10 be good
soldier The Old Colonel will
lay plenty of ) 10 ] that Arthur
VIII shortly he one of the best.
After a knee injury had cut
short his playing career in 1885.
PaSSarella began calling en- as
he saw em He did such a
competent job he quickly won
tho respect Of fans and players
alike.
Detroit evening times., 1943-05-06
La.ytlen
Sees Hone
For Pros

Continued from First Sport Page
maybe an occasional case Of dou.
bic vision
~ think the league will Strug-
gle through in necessarily linn
tied way" Elmer added, tenn
peraicly, as Is his wont.
Briefly the league now has 351
active players IN the military
forces. as against normal player
personnel of 40 This year. The
limit is down To 225 and. Of these
almost 100 arc IN deferred claSSi.
fcations because Of dependent
wives and children.
Detroit evening times., 1943-05-06
One Of His Best

Newsom hurled probably The
best game Of his career when
he turned the Giants back with
a single hi, last Saturday.
Chief reason for the rejoicing
in the Bronx is the fact New
som appears 10 be in surprisingly
good condition. That's Surprls-
ing and more remarkable be-
cause Of the difficult training
conditions.
Buck is In swell shape" de-
Clares Dee Moore. his battery
mate. "He ran all the lead out
Is legs at West Point. He really
worked in the training season
and now he's ready Ia go"
The Old Colonel is happy 10
SEQ Newsom back in winning
form. There is always some
thing refreshing about a boast
ful fellow VINO backs up his
Dragging with real ability.
And Bobo can be counted upon
10 add considerable zeSi 10 the
national pastlme this war year.
Detroit evening times., 1943-05-06
Tdg-Tedm Match Set
For Arena Monday

Another Australian tag team
bout. with Ali Pasha and Farmer
Jones on opposite teams, will be
featured on Mondays wrestling
card az Arena Gardens. Jones
and Rene LaBelle meet against
Pasha and Rufus Jones Pierre
DeGlane. a French heavyweight.
wifi make his first appearance
here in another bout.
Detroit evening times., 1943-05-06
New Plan May Give
Lions Johnny Drake
BY LEWIS II. WALTER

Johnny Drake, former CLEVELAND
fullback, may wind up in the uni
form Of the Detroit Lions this fal
as the result of a new unohicia
policy in the National Football
League.
1t is a policy OF wholesale trad
ing TO permit pro football veterans
and prospects 10 play with the
club nearest their defense job.
1.-THE clubs will just have 60
reciprocate In this manner II
we are going 10 field teams this
fall" said Harry M. Thayer,
business manager of the Phila-
delphia Eagles in the Detroit
Lions office last night.
I'VE cannot ask men 10 leave
their defense jobs To play foot
ball. Few could or would seek
new jobs near the clubs which
own them. We've seen cases AL
ready OF baseball players who
have quit the game to keep
other jobs. But we have little
easier task since our teams play
Just once n week"
Detroit evening times., 1943-05-06
Two Races Added 10
Wayne RELAYS Events

Two races have been added.
bringing the total 10 % plus four
field events for the tenth annual
Wayne RELAYS Al L. Of y. Stadium
Saturday. Two Class A SCHOOLS
have entered the shuttle hurdles
and medley relay. Events are TO
start az ! % m.
Detroit evening times., 1943-05-06
Bina Sells 9 Horses

SAN ANTONIO, May 6 CUP)-
Crooner Bing Crosby revealed on
his return from Mexico City that
he has sold nine Of his race horses
10 Mexican sportSmen. His colors
came IN first in seven races at the
Mexican capital.
Detroit evening times., 1943-05-06

Newsom Discovers
Perfect Niche
DAt Brooklyn
BY BOB MURPHY
SPORTS EDITOR

Big Bobo Newsom, the travel
ing man, has found his niche at
last.
The talkative right-hander
currently is the No. ] man on
the league leading Brooklyn
Dodgers mound staff. and the
Flatbush faithful love the big
guy.
He's just their style-colorful,
staggering and winner.
AT the moment the good
hurphers of the Bronx speak OF
Detroit evening times., 1943-05-06
OFFERS CONTRACT

Thayer came 10 Detroit in Ar
attempt 10 sign Drake. who IS
personnel director of Thompson
Products. The former Purdue star
did not play football last fall. but
was placed on the reserve list OF
the Rams.
The Eagles were given his
player rights when the Rams per.
sonnel was divided at the league
meeting.
Drake has been offered con.
tract under which he would have
10 report only for the Eagles
games. with all travelling expenses
paid But he has not signed.
1hayer has indicated that II
Drake shows A preference 10 play
Detroit evening times., 1943-05-06

the one-n1an
band with a
bellige re n I
hero worship
once reserved
for another
ex Tiger.
Dixie Walker.
This situa-
ton is COM
pletely TO
Bobo's liking.
He adnnlres
the good taste
Detroit evening times., 1943-05-06
TaIIest OutfieIder

John Lindell, rookie right fielder
OF the Yankees, is the tallest out
fielder in the major leagues. He
stands s feet 4 inches.
Detroit evening times., 1943-05-06
FUTURE NOT BRIGHT

Alythougfht the Eagles are
sure of only seven veterans Ie-
turning and do not expect TO GET
any Of the 30 players they drafted
at the league meeting, the club
has offices open in both New YORK
and Philadelphia.
From these offices, reports gu
regularly to Owner Alexis ThomFl
son. Philadelphia traction herr,
who was just commissioned as a
lieutenant after completion of his
training with an anti-aircraft div l.
sion at Camp Davis. S. &.
Thompson, one OF the three
young millionaires who took oven
National Football League clubs 10
the last three years, finishes frs
in his class Of 400 officer Candi..
dates, according 10 Thayer. -
AS result, he was named aid ?
10 the general in command. After
special six-week's course ne wi
be stationed here for a short
time before going abroad.
I've want 10 try and keep the
ball rolling for Lex" said
ThaNar --.--.-------------
Detroit evening times., 1943-05-06

with the Lions. he would be will
ing 10 make a deal
Z owner Fred l.. Mandel Jr. and
Coach Charles f.. Dorais already
have given Thayer several trades
one of them involving a halfhack
who was the leading passer of the
Rocky Mountain Conference last
fall.
Illustrative Of the problems
which surround all wartime de'H1s
however, is the fact that this col
legian is excused from war sc ~
ice because he is a veterinary stu
dent.
Before the Eagles could accept
him in trade, il would be neceS-
sary 10 learn whether he would be
permitted 10 transfer from his
school 10 the University of Penn
sylvania also whether he would
care 10 play for the Eagles.
Detroit evening times., 1943-05-06
BIG DAY FOR KELLER

Keller previously bad belted a
home run inside the park 10 enjoy
A big day for himself at the ex-
penSe of the visitors.
The White Sox meantime split
a pair with the Cleveland Indians.
The latter took the opener, 2 n
Il, then dropped the nightcap, 5 TO
z, in IL innings.
Alex CarraSquel's four-hit hurl-
ing gave Washington an 8-to-l
victory over the Philadelphia Ath-
-ietieS.
The Brooklyn Dodgers contin-
,ued 10 set the pace in the Ma.
uonal League by safe margin
when they thumped the hapless
Philadelphia Phillles, IL 10 6.-uith
a 23-hit attack that included a
hoe run by Dolph Camilli Every
Dodger except pitcher Newt Kim
ball made at least one hit and
scored at least one run in the
.one-slded game.
GETS ON SIX TIMES!
A highhght of IL all was the
way Augie Galan played the role
Of lead-oT man. reaching base six
times out Of SIX trips 10 the plate.
lie beltcd three singles and a
double and walked twice
In a double header which pro-
duced a parade of II hurlers 10
tho mound the New York Giants
twice tripped the Boston Braves,
) 10 ! and 7 "a 2
The Chi lgo Cubs ended a Eve
game losing streak by turning
back The Cardinals, . 10 ]. in Ia
innings.
Bucky Walters pitched and hit
the Cincinnati Reds 70 a 3-2 VIC
tory over the Pittsburgh Pirates
in night game Al Cincinnati.
His single with the bases full in
the second drove IN two runs.
Detroit evening times., 1943-05-06
Red SoxW working
Hard TO Keep
Yankees on Top
., IalernstlonaI Sow. seryIes

II the New York Yankees did
not have to play anybody else ex-
.cept the Boston Red Sox this sea-
son they could start running an
other pennant up the flag pole
right now. AS of today, the Yanks
have won five out OF six games
this season from the club that
some picked as American League
The champions did il again yes
terday, and again in the ninth in
ming. 4 10 3. 10 stay on top in the
standings and 10 keep the Red Sox
down where il is dark and dismal
in fact racing with the Chicago
White Sox for the cellar position
The Yankees won with the aid
of a break traceable 10 the green
ness of a rookie-pltcher Anton
Karl. who had relieved Tex Hugh
son, and. with one out and the
bases loaded in the ninth. baked
Charley Keller home with the
margin of victory.
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Devers Will Continue
Big Bombing Attacks
Successor to Andrews
Arrives at New Post
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. May Lit. Gen. Jacob
L. Devers, new commander of the
United States Army in the European
theater, stood pledged today to carry
out his predecessors policy of CO.
operating with the Raj in massed
bombing attacks on AXis-occupied
Europe
Gen. Deyers arrived here yester-
day to succeed 1t. Gen. Frank NJ
Andrews, killed last week in a plane
crash in Iceland.
Although he is an expert on
armored warfare and observers here
had viewed his appointment as an
indication that the Allied softening-
up process was ending and that the
campaign was entering the invasion
stage, Gen. Devers said, There
going to be no letup in the air. We
hope it can be intensified"
He told newsmen that he left
Washington at 10 am. Saturday and
arrived at ferry base in the British
Isles Sunday night.
accompanying MN were Col
Tristram Topper of Los Angeles. the
new public relations officer replacing
Col. Morrow Krum, one of those
killed in the Iceland crash; Col. E
l.. Hogmel Of Knoxville. his flying
officer, and Maj. E. E. Shumaker of
Merchantville, N. J.
Gen. Devers announced that Mai.
Gen. Harry c. Ingles would be re-
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Military Engineers
Elect F. H. Fowler
Head Of Society
. Medals Presented to
Col. J. H. Curruth and
1t. Col. McMiIIien

Frederick Hall Fowler, chief con.
sulting civil engineer in the Office
of the Chief of Engineers, was
elected president of the Society OF
American Military Engineers at the
annual meeting of the society held
yesterday at the Mayf1ower Hotel.
= Mr.. Fowler succeeded Maj. Gen
Julian L. Schley, former chief OF
Army engineers, who announced at
the meeting that he will be called
back to active duty.
Two medals were awarded at the
meeting. but due to wartime restric-
tions the society did not have its
usual inspections of military fea-
lures and the meeting was devoted
to business. 1t was pointed out that
many members of the society are on
duty in various parts of the world.
Col. John H. Carruth, Corps OF
Engineers, who recently returned
from Europe and Africa, was pre-
sented the Gold Medal Award for
the most meritorious service for the
society during 1912
The Toulmin Award for contribut-
ing the best article during 1912 to
the society's publication. the Mill
tary Engineer. was presented to 1t.
Col. Shelby A. McMillien. author of
the articles. The Strategic Route to
Alaska" and South Americas Vital
Road" Col. McMillien has been on
duty in the intelligence section of
the Office of the Chief Engineers,
but is under orders for service
abroad. Prior to the war he was with
the McGraw Hill Co.
Col. J. Franklin Bell executive
secretary OF the society and editor
of the Military Engineer. read sew
eral reports on the activities of the
organization for the past year.
SOfhcers elected besides Mr., Fow-
Ter included Vice Admiral Russell
r. Waesche. commandant of the
Coast Guard, first vice president,
and Col Howard S. Bennion, vice
president and general manager of
the Edison Electrical Institute, sec
ond vice president.
Those elected directors for three
years were Admiral r. E. Bakenhus,
retired, a former president of the
society and formerly with the Navy
Civil Engineer Corps: George Leigh
ton Dahl. formerly exposition archi-
tect' and technical advisor for the
Texas Centennial Exposition and
member of Dallas architectural
firm; Col. Frank c. Jonah, former
president of the society and chief
engineer of the st. Louis & San
Francisco Railroad: Maj. Victor V.
Martin, administra tive assistant in
the Office of the Chief of Engineers
and associate editor of the Military
Engineer; Col Otto Frederick OIL
son. general superintendent of the
Alaska Railroad. and Col. Christie
pller Van Devanter, now in private
practice and formerly of the Gen.
tury Of Progress Exposition.
Brief addresses were made by Mr..
Fowler and Gen. Schley. Pointing
out the society was started during
the World War, Mr.. Fowler said it
now has a membership of $4,000.
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Record Granted New Trial;
0'Donne|| 10 Appeal
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, May ia $50
900 verdict awarded to John O'Don-
nell of the Washington bureau of
the New York Daily News. in libel
suit against the Philadelphia Record
Co. was set aside yesterday and the
Record company was granted new
trial
An opinion written by Presiding
Judge L. Stauffer Oliver of Common
Pleas Court No 7 rules that the
trial Judge, Joseph Sloane, erred in
admitting certain points of testi-
monv and also in instructions to the
jury concerning damages
In Washington, Mr.. ODonnell's
counsel, Louis G. Caldwell, said.
After consultation with Mr.. O'Don-
nell we are agreed that an appeal
to the Supreme Court of Pennsyl-
vania should and will be taken in
an effort to have the verdict up
held"
The Record company moved for
a new trial Immediately after the
verdict was returned last January.
Mr.. O'Donnell based his suit on
statements contained in a Record
editorial concerning an article he
had written.
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Col. Meehan Missing;
Ex-Army Grid Star
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
WEST POINT, May 11.-Col. Ar
thur w. Meehan, one of the Army's
great football players on one of
its greatest teams, was reported by
the Army today to be missing after
night bombing mission in the
Southwest Pacific in November.
He played quarterback for the
Academy in 1925 and 1926, but in
1927 hit his stride when his team
mates included Chris eagle. Bud
Sprague, Harry Wilson and Blondy
Saunders.
He was graduated from West
Point in 1928, but returned in 1882
as assistant coach in the backfeld,
continuing there under Coach "Biff"
Jones through 1899. Except during
football season each year he was
on duty in the Air Force.
With his wife and two daughters
Col. Meehan was in Hawaii when
the war started. He was on active
duty in that war theater before he
was transferred to the Southwest
Pacific.
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Three Navy Officers
Die in Balloon Blast
By the Associated Press.

b! INe ASSOClated Press
HADDONFIELD. N. j., May Ii
Three Navy officers were burned to
death yesterday when a free balloon.
inflated with hydrogen, burst into
flames and exploded as it was land
Ing in field northeast of here.
Two of the dead were identified
by the 4th Naval District in Phila-
delphis as Ensign George F. Homer,
81, of Boston, Mass. and Ensign
Amos w. Konstand, q, of Akron,
Ohio. The name of the third off,
Ger was withheld pending notifca-
ton Of next of kin,
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SpeIImun Sees Furouk

CAIRO, May II (P,.--Archbishop
Francis J. Spellman. Catholic mill
tary vicar to United States armed
forces overseas, was received yester-
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tanned as deputy commander and
that Maj. Gen. IdWal Hubert Ed
wards had been elevated to chief of
staff from acting chief of staff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-11


so
of
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day by King Farouk of Egypt. They
had an hours talk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-11

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Evening star., 1943-09-07

@. On the September Is declara-
ton Of estimated income tax, ex-
actly what counts as credit against
the income tax which I estimate I
owe for 1943?
A. The credits are: (a) All victory
tax withheld from, your pay from
January /, 1913, until the first in
come tax withholding In July; (ab)
all income and victory taxes with
held or to be withheld from your
pay, beginning with July through
December 81, 1s43, and (c) any In
come tax installments you paid
March II. and June Is on your 1942
tax.
@. How complicated a job Is it to
I'LL out my September Is declara-
ton?
A. 1t Is not complicated at all.
You can figure out your estimate
and write out your declaration form
in 10 minutes or less.
@. Does 1t have to be notarized7
A. No. Just fill out, sign and mail
back to your local collector Of In
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@. Does he give me any help in my
figuring?
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a work sheet to organize and sim
plify your job Of estimating the
years income. There are only seven
figures to write down. There Is also
a table to tell you at . glance, and
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