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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-30
.HannIin, Famed
In Recount Trial,
Is Bride Witness

Hallett (BudD Hamln, the noted
witness of the recount trial. to-
day was scheduled To appear as a
witness i'm Recorders Judge Skill
mans court 10 tell of the arrange
ment of the m ting which
allegedly led TO the bribing Of
councilmen in awarding the Her
man Gardens housing contract.
Hamlin, who coined the phrase
paul Revere" in recitation of the
man who warned RECRUITERS TO
hide their blue pencils, will testify
for the state in its conspiracy 10
bride case against the Huron Port
land Cement Co. and DR.. Lyle c.
Ling and Atty S. Brooks Barron.
TWO PLEAD GUILTY
The company is alleged 10 have
Established "A scent per barrel
rebate 10 the A. Smith-Lipman
Construction Co, successful bid
ders on the project Seymour
Smith and William S. Lipman,
operators OF the company who
pleaded guilty 10 the charges. are
expected 10 take the stand later
in the trial.
City Clerk Leadbetter will pro-
coed Hamlin 20 the stand 10 verify
records relative 10 the awarding
of the contract.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-30
EDWARDS ON STAND

Councilman Edwards was the
first witness 10 take the stand
yesterday following opening argu-
ments of Assistant Prosecutor John
w. Gilmore and defense lawyer
Hal Smith for the company
Edwards, who s.~as secretary %
the Detroit Housing Commission at
the time the contract was awarded
verified records of the bids and
said the original plan was that
construction should be of con-
crete.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-27

nament. sponsored bv the Herald
American before 10000 saucer
eyed fans at Chicago Stadium
Wednesday night The new world
titleholders won by 43 TO 81 and
few doubted that the margin OF
victory could have been far
greater.
The winners call themselves the
Washington. Dc. Bears and as
lha. aggregation they have won
40 games in two years without n
Gefeat. Some OF the Bears left
the club for Cleveland where they
were TO play last weekend along
with Wee Willie Smith and Hank
Dezonie under the New York
Rens banner in the second inyi-
rational tournament OF the Ohio
metropolis. Several OF these bows
without revealing any secrets. al
so appear as the Grammar Flyers
or what-have-you out east.
First To Win
The Bears. all former Rens. arc
coached by Tarzan Cooper who
also takes his hardwood exercise.
They are the third Negro team
10 win the championship I'm the
fivo-year history Of the meet. the
Rens having been first In 1889
followed by the Harlem Globe
Trotters In 1910. II might be that
the annual spectacle will begin
and end with duskv titleholders
FOR there Is no assurance that
the war will permit similar
tournament next year.
Oddly enough. no team has been
abl, 10 win the meet more than
once. although the Rens COR the
Bears) have dominated the play
each year no other five winning
Without first beating this great
arpregatin. The Trotters had to
defeat the Rens in 1910. the De-
tioit Eagles drubbed them in
their march to the title in ls4l
ara last wear Oshkosh whipped
them before winning the coveted
honors. What's more interesting
is that the Bears. then PLAYING
as The Rens. whipped Oshkosh.
40 to %. to win the 1889 title.
rhe Bears looked even greater
thar the 80 Rens Their team
work was we'll nigh perfect ana
Their speed so binding that the
other II entries resembled nov
ices That starting team Of sonny
Woods. Pen Gates. Dolly King.
Iohnny Isaacs and Zack Clayton
h the smoothest combination the
tournament has ever seen. us
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-27
Beefers Win
Second Half OF
Frat Tourney
Y Cagers, And
Omegas To Play
Finals April 3

In what was considered one Of
the best games OF the season the
~" Beefers edged out Omega to
the tune of 25-2l last Saturday
night. The teams will play for the
League championship April 3.
During the first quarter OF Sat-
urday's game. the Beefers con-
trolled the ball and had numerous
GRIP" shots, but trailed at the end
80. In the second Omega went out
ahead 1876. AT the end OF the third
quarter the teams were tied 1918.
The Beefers took charge OF the
game in the fourth quarter with an
air-tight defense that Omega could
not penetrate. In the meantime,
they made enough points to be sure
OF victory. DR.. II. T.. Tam. the
president of the Beefers. had his
usual personal cheering section
which helped the team 10 victory
Truss and Lett led the scoring for
the Beefers with 9 points each.
Eddie Wilson followed with Z.
Though held to only ? points. Rob-
inson. along with Murphy, Cooper,
and AL Wilson contributed a fine
demonstration Of defensive play.
Evans and Bryant tied for top
scoring honors for Omega, each
scoring : points. The other TALES
were distributed among Byrd.
Green. Harris. and Condition. Scor-
ing opportunities at close range
were limited by the strong defense
OF the Beefers.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-27

greater than any 80 Rem five OF
Cooper Smith. Gates. Fats Jen-
Inns. lsaacs. PIGGY Bell and Eyre
Saitch.
IN the championship game. the
Bears went ahead after five min
ules OF play and kept in front
thereafter They used light
Mng passing attack 10 pave the
wav for clear openings or draw
Oshkosh into fouling. Isaacs loop
cd IN several long beauties 10
take scoring honors with five
haekets and a gift toss, The Vie
tors controlled the hall most of
the time from the blackboard.
stole the sphere when the former
champs tried 10 pass. and guard
cd the white boys so closely that
most OF Oshkosh scoring attempts
were from far out.
For fully IL minutes in tho
first half the losers were not able
10 sink basket and AT half time
traled nv - 10 Is. The capital
cagers eased M for time in
the third quarter letting Oshkosh
close the zap 10 nine points be-
fore stretching 10 score OF 81
20 - as the fourth period started
III the final frame when King
and Isles his replacement. went
OFT en- personals and Cooper had
10 come in az centcr. the Bears
continued 10 give Oshkosh a les
son. often refusing 10 lob in set
hrs or make charity losses so
that they could keep control Of
the ball Their 1e-noint margin
in the AZ 10 81 victory docs not
tell the true story Of the new
champions superiority.
The Bears also sank IL free
throws In 90 chances as the losers
converted . in % tries. The
Bears. operating as the Rens IN
1911 and 1912. lost possible titles
nv muffing too many charity at
tempts
BEFORE heating Oshkosh. the
Bears drew first round hye and
on Monday night PLAYED under
the Minneapolis Sparklers 40 TO
81. These Sparklcrs were the
hcvs 10 eliminate the Chicago
Studehaker champions IN the first
unset as the tournament started
Sunday. The chamnions. packed
with the Globe Trotters Of 1910
Mus two white stars were nosed
ont. 45 10 a.. in tho last 10 sec
ends when Ninncanolis nlaver
sole the ball from Ted Strong
ant looncd IN a basket.
on Tusday night the Bruins
whipped the Dayton O., Bomhers
nv 80 to 30 after the Bombers
lad handed a surprise defeat 10
the Trotters. a tournament favor
lite. BY a "A 10 "a score the prev
ious night. The Trotters had
hcped to have the services of
Eabe Presley. one Of the great
est guards I'm the business. but
he was unable 10 leave his trac-
ton iob in Cleveland Tho Har-
lem club also was denied the use
Of Nathaniel "Sweetwater' Clif-
ten former Chicago high school
sensation and freshman star at
Xavier the past season, when
Clifton's uncle refused TO let him
turn professional and ieopardize
his future collegiate career.
Statistics OF the championship
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-27
Reeves Falls Under LaMotta' S
Blows After Giving Tit For Tat
b, JESSE RRoOKs


A fight crowd that pail gross
gate 81 $20702 ~ last Friday
night saw Jacob LaMotta. De-
troit's adopted Idol knncs cut
Jimmy Re YVES 81 Clevo,and in the
siSlh round.
The 949l paving customers
could not believe that Reeves who
shovel so much y ornise in The
first few rounds. could have given
u so easily 10 LaM.tta's butter
hg
saMotta's decision was undis.
ruted This til last week did not
leave tho usual talk as 70 whcfper
or not the fgh, had been given
"a one fighter or The o'hc- La
Mo'ta had his day and made a
good job Of It.
The boys in tho know sad that
IlMotia would win and rhe odds
were four to one in his favor.
Reeves proved 20 be perfect
target for LaMottas effectiva nodv
blows According 70 MANY sports
writer's at the ring side. tn cli-
maciic blow apparently was no
harder than many NJ tho others
tho Cleveland middlewrfht had
absorbed but his resources had
been drained and he failed 70 heat
the count Of Referee Clarence
Rosen.
Reeves grabbed rho ropes and
pulled himself up 70 a semi-un-
right position as the toll was
completed
The first five rounds We're very
rood There was pen'v n first
class boxing on the part ~ both
hCvS tn until The fafai sixth
round the fight had been draw
All through tho fight each round
was marked by vicious action and
exchanges had been so close that
lcnsidcd netting favorinc I.aNofia
scemcd far out ~ line with the
relative merit Of fighters
Reeves has heen on OF the
rinr for three months 10 was =
li'lle off and NOT in fip-lop con-
dti'on
rut inspite ~ his condition he
rave a good fehi and made La
Notia look bad az times
The round was two minutes
lfnd twenty seconds old when his
dcfeaf was officially sealed
Reeves Is accustomed 70 fight
inr AZ ahoui les hounds lie agreed
10 make 1ee frr TaMotia Actual
lls lie made $50 "a
In winning over Reeves. La
Moiia proved ~ the first timt
%ir Detroit thai he does .'of re-
n re an adv ,niage az IN scales
itc defeat scasorci fighter I's
weight was - l'r hal nloriF
o. aggressiveHess which y tr2l'
fllt fans like
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-27
How They Stand
Week of March Is. 1913

hand this week 10 nc agency force Of MS
Mutuas forward strdng hanch ~ me
far during me hg Anniversary Drive
s1O4e7 was members CT this district
ahead OF No with their Sfsnf sno"hs
place business total up Ses Dfo"
No 4 o Flint still reserves its power
Within The force Itself agents putting terrific battle
They've quotas peopleand they're out 100 TO MI
however now 10 have
The situation branch the Insurance Sales
woman OF District NO L.
ahead this lead the entire agency
force with business stones throw from NE
uphold the mems end r. I Do
zer heels with his new business intake OF so
District 40 Robbie Rackmon and Josie Martin sii
hold 10 the chakng l0 and s'SS respectively
Lucas District No She's aiming al the
with 1856 gun
60 thee they sand-hese 1akers' The up
It's ton the mark boys. Remember INSURE INSURE
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-27
AMERICAN
NEGRO LEAGUE
HOLDS MEET

HICAGO-(ANP)-Dr. ]. b.
Martin. Chicago. president OF the
Negro American league. has an
nounced that league meeting
will be held at the league Office.
Sunday and Monday. March 1929
according to r S Simmons. league
secretary.
Those expected 10 be present
10 represent their teams are:
Ernest Wright and WILDER Hayes,
Cleveland Buckeyes: r. Y. Baird
and J. l.. Wilkerson. Kansas City
Monarchs: Drs. w. W. and b.
Il Martin Memphis Red Sox; sgd
Pollock. Cincinnati Clowns: Tom
Hayes and W. S Welch. Birming-
ham Black Barons and W. NJ
Little. n. G.. Hall and r. s. Sim
mons. Chicago American Giants.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-27
Tuskegee Flyers Get
Thrilling Win Over
Camp Wheeler Give"

TI-SKEGEE (ANP) - The first
Southeastern Seryicemen's Bask-
etball tournament came 10 a
brcath-taking close Saturday night
at Logan hall. Tuskegee insti-
tnie. when The Tuskecee Army
FLYING school eked cut q thrill
inv victory over the fast Camp
wheeler five from Macon Ca 10
The tune Of 4o-35 The game was
hard fought throughout and the
score was deadlocked four times
during the last half
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-27
DC. BEARS TAKE FIFTH 4
PRO CAGE TOURNAMENT;
SMOOTHER THAN 80 RENS

CHICAGO-(ANP)-A squadron of bronze speed
merchants darling like Thunderbot pursuit planes in
and around slow air fighters completely outcassed the de-
Tending champions of Oshkosh and the National league
win the fifth annual Worlds Professional Basketball tour
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-27

WANTED - Experienced woman
10 10 day work. Must he thorough
AMI efficient. No cooking or Iaun-
dering. Call q. 1924. After Z pm.
cal: Plaza 1861.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-27

Tuesday nlahi Henrv Arm
strong ~ Los Angeles wen a
decisive victory 20 take another
seen forward on INC comeback
tran IN his lo-round meeting With
a. Tribunal a, philadelphias Con-
vention Hall.
Our New York representative
Wired us that SAMMY Aneof who
4csrnc otftof rctiremen. last Friday
n ch' broke Willie Pens winning
str,ak ~ Sc straight Victories
Aneot the retired LIGHTWEIGHT
lfhampir n who won the unanimous
1nlound decision over Feather
wcieh' Champion Pen. said that ae
world Ike 20 take on Beau Jafs
or Henry Armstrong
Beau Jack IS the current tsh'-
wmeht ruler and Armstrong IS me
former triple-crown champ who IS
making such Tsan3 comebaek
hreo,' climbed into Msdist n
SQUARE Gardens ring 3-io-l un-
Gerdog in the netting But -"
1884 fans who contributed a sai"
~ $50 $50 saw him tar Pep viii
his first defeat
Angott retired as he i35-polnd
lrl'er in NoYemher because ~ ha
hands. His fists We're In good cone
dtion last Fraav niehi aud he
lcp them m fghiing order 'nr
six rounds Wllie Pep won hr"o
rounds and the BOYS broke even
On one round This scoring WAS
according 10 Tho lrHed Press The
official voting was hr closer
Roferce Billy ravaraEh and
Jndgc Billy Hcaly voted five
round. fer Angor and foar FOR
Iep and one ever The other
iadee. Joe Aneneilo hallofea six
fer Slanmin' Sam and four fer
W.e Willie
II was one az those Wild rouch
and tumble fights that was pack
"a fall OF eNcitemenf and enter
iainmcu' There were no outright
kncckdowns. although bo'h slim
ped 10 the canvas In the -eysnfh
o1ri Ancotf was on the floor
twice in the sth because ~ a
Zip and defsus SIN thar
7 followed punch
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-27

Anso ,oek command from 10
her ming 81 the hruf and won
fopr ~ the first five rounds ihs
4 gffA gong 10 Willie They fought
~ even ttrms Ia the s,h Then
lsp 'f'sd the pace and Won he
ser'nlh and eighth
In mo rintt round Anrott
apred nm victory b ,oming
o'.i with lest hotk 90 ne Hoav
md followed with hasrace of
oaks 20 TIE head Pen fought
e desperate fight in the 10Th
rcand bai blows 20 The middle
= The ninth loft him SO weakcn-
"a thar Arro,t Won thar session
apl The fight
Arroii had weight advantage
os l34ie pounds 70 1901 ard
Slamnn sam used that fur-
sn9 -a-quaffer advantage ID haii-
ihe youre Willie ahoui tho ring.
Hoveve thar advantage was FAR
loss significant than Angoirs ahil-
fv % tenn; ,e.ng Willie 1910 hobs
md Jeff hooks
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-27
THOMPSON TAKES CHI RELAYS;
LOSER DIXON SET FOR ARMY;
ROXBOROUGH'S TEAM WINS

CHICAGO ~ amp - Herbert
IN, mpson Jersey ci'v flash won
the Olympic sprint series for the
fourth consecutive wear and Jim
Il'rbcs; ~ me Grand street BOYS
assocla'ion won his third soo AZ
me seventh annual Chicago Daily
News RELAYS a, the Chicago s'ad-
inn before 1900 SATURDAY. night
as Frank Dixon, current king NJ
'hs miller, failed Q come through
IN MS speciality
army Beckons
$et ong dli INC sensational
Me-" Y"rk freshman finish
hehud 81. Dodds ~ Boston who
Won IN he wear fastest tmc *
4eN.5 and Earl Mitchell 81 In
dsina wuo Sslyarca So nd hut
u MAS announced 'ha the Nnion-
nj AAl hampton would report 10
'anp pfon y for induction
n'r he ARMY Sa'l aay
Tie son started Out 10 be a
fac between Laws Smrh ~
| ea.fie View National AAt cham-
pan and Bon TIER White Nth-
gan runner who holds the worlds
indoor 44n rex ord hui ~ 'he
s'rttth Hnrue came un ~ weep
IA both and win Ia 1sll9 WIKI
mth hira Herbert also Won
The event 10 1855 and 1871
Young John Victorious
FL pav,or az Western Michigan
vas third u mo tish jump John
hoNh rough ran frs' half mile
ies on The TWO mile Mich can
'elav feam which won in i5-.
rassirg 'ae hat y II ,ard. ahead
~ hi- reafes' ryal r KELLEY Of
litns ram anchor and came 10
to give his team second Mace.
IN 'he u1s -sia- Lawrence Fall
Wei rar Indiana secu d 900 eg
VIZ NaWe Dame Winning ne
ever
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-27
Boxing Notes
b, Jrssr BROOKS

We We're glad 90 learn last SAT-
lr0av tina, INC Army had modified
rs ruling 20 permit Heavyweight
hampton joc Louis 20 make a
limited number Of public appear-
ahccs while N HOLLYWOOD cor his
film role In This Is the ARMY
SUNDAY 'he champion IS sched-
Iled 10 appear before $4,000 sol-
diers al 1ndio California Toe IS
qgoted as saving thar Its JUS
Ike birthday present.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-27
Best 900 Games

The new King Pins kept the
200 games limited.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-27
Strikes y Spares
AROUND PARADISE BOWL
n, JIuMlf WATT

! featured match Sunday
NE .a.oen George Bennett
J Del ss'"I Esola. local bowling
Ssu uor Mr.. Bennett put on
y S'p bowling show for the
Fn ,,SrIaying brilliant bowl
p, '' Bennett entered the last
NJ, w. l7s pins down. and
lau gam ,soughi he would win.
! - Dulled one Of Mr.. Grim
De ..'s turning on the heat
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-27
bowling ueVls
yot Official

|. Powell Johnson and DIT,
r. Wv won ~, uAW-ClO
|rr,nsat double .,,n,os
4 %. 10 winners will be
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-27
Motor City Men
Mondays $500 pm.
UAW.CI0 League
Tuesdays $3.50 Pm.
Local 900
Wednesdays 1900 Pm.
Motor CITY Results

Iii Brau lost two to Adams
Service.
Palmer Bowl took two from
Pofters.
Ass. Elec. outsmarted Forest
cldb for two.
Tom Phillips lost three to
Simpsons.
Friars Ale two. II and I. one.
Georges Barbecue beat Williams
for two.
Nacirema made II a two-wav tie
with Friars Ale for second place
by dropping two to Heat Wave.
Cadillac Beverage three over
Sensation Bar.
Johnson Harris lost two to SUI
preme Linen.
Superior Life lns. two. Millers
Tunch one
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-27

TOTAL $500. 3 $685.
DISTRICT NO.4
tNo report for week OF 18TH
Evening star., 1943-02-10
Shipping Of owl Magazine
Delays Bombs, Tober Saws

Complaint that the shipping
space for 402 tons OF bombs is being
sacrificed In order to ship 900 900
copies Of the magazine Victory"
published by the Once of War In
formal ton, was made in the House
today by Representative Taber Of
New York, ranking Republican on
the Appropriations Committee.
He said that this activity is
criminal, and I don't mean to say
that it borders on that. 1t is clearly
over the line"
Mr.. Taber said "it is a sad state of
affairs when shipping space is so
short that our soldiers cannot re-
ceive carton of cigarettes or box
OF candy or the hometown news
papers from their families, but
plenty Of space seems to be avail
able for such foolish publications as
Victory"
He added that publication Of this
magazine is placing the Govern
ment IN the publishing business, So
Letting advertising at the rate of
$4,000 per page from the companies
having war contracts. The cost OF
the products which they sell to the
Evening star., 1943-02-10
D. {. Shoe Shops Report
Trade Back 10 Normal

Most shoe stores reported a
return to normal trade today
following spirited buying yester-
day, the first day on which a ra-
ton coupon was required for a pair
Of shoes.
One dealer observed that people
seemed to realize they have plenty
OF time In which to make choice
OF that one pair Of shoes. Not until
June IS will coupon II of War Ra-
ton Book No. l, good for one pair
Of shoes. expire.
Customers appeared to be buying
better grade, more durable footwear.
according to several dealers. Women
buying low-heeled, military-type
shoes were in the majority, one off,
cial said.
The manager OF one large store
reported, however, that woman Gus
toners yesterday and today were
buying frivolous" shoes Of bright
colors and special cut. He ad-
vanced the theory that many women
have complete shoe wardrobes, but
were buying novelty pairs whose
manufacture has been halted.
Evening star., 1943-02-10
EdseI Ford's Son
Joins Naval Reserve
e tn. Associated Press

DETROIT, Feb 10.--William Clay
Ford, youngest son OF Edsel Ford
president of the Ford Motor Co..
has enlisted as a naval cadet. ap-
prentice seaman in the VS. class.
group from which naval air cadets
are selected.
The youngest Ford, who will be
18 in March, will remain in Hotch-
kiss Preparatory School in Connec-
ticut to complete his studies and
then will enter the service as a
naval cadet, Navy recruiting ON
GERS disclosed yesterday.
Evening star., 1943-02-10
Trial Set at Leesburo

LEESBURG, Va, Feb. 10 (Spe-
ciaD.-At the opening of the Feb
ruary term Of Loudoun County Cir
cult Court here Monday the case of
Richard Lincoln, 81. colored, of
Round Hill was set for February 49,
Lincoln is charged with attempted
assault on an 8-year-old white girl
IN November at the home Of the
child. Stilson H. Hall, Leesburg
lawyer, has been designated by
court to defend Lincoln.
Evening star., 1943-02-10

nautics Authority at the municipal
airport, said the information was
correct. He also told police the
stranger had told Mrs. Metz "a
message from above" had revealed
to him the location OF the boys
body.
Search for the boy began shortly
after he failed to return home from
rehearsal of school Christmas
pageant. Gloves and a lunch box.
identified as the boys. were found
on ice bordering the canal on the
day OF his disappearance.
Evening star., 1943-02-10
Body Of Boy, 3, Missing
Since Dec. 18, Is Found

BY the Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. lO.-The
body Of 9-year-old Harry I. Metz,
jr., missing since December IS, was
found last night in the Indianapo-
lis Waterworks Canal. Searchers
had been dragging the canal since
the boys disappearance,
Harry I. Metz, ST., told police an
unidentified man had called at his
home Monday and told his wife the
boys body would be found in a
certain spot" in the canal. Mr..
Metz, an employe of the Civil Aero
Evening star., 1943-02-10

Government will be footed by the
taxpayers. he said.
Mr.. Taber cited this as another
one OF the bureaucratic activities of
inns administration which is def
nltely hampering the war effort"
He expressed the opinion that the
people living in those countries
where the Victory" magazine is to
be distributed would obtain much
more satisfaction from loaf of
bread" He said that he wished that
we were not so short on brains
IN the owl. The sooner we stop
wasting our substance on such things
the quicker we will win the war"
Evening star., 1943-02-10

You can place a Want Ad" in
The Evening Star as late as II
o'clock tonight. At the business
counter, or if you have a telephone
call Ma. 5000