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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-19
There We're No Casualties
On Vessel That Went
Down In Caribbean Sea
Area

Fiity-six persons. including
thirty nine members of the
merchant crew. sixteen members
of the gun crew and one passen-
ger. arrived in Key West re-
Gently. after their medium-size
merchant ship had been tor
redoed early in April in the
Caribbean sea area.
Lieut.. 'jg) J. D. Copeland of
Bambers. S. C. Commanding Of
ficer of the Armed Guard aboard
the vessel said there were no
casualties because there was
sufficient time for members of
the crew to take to life boats
after the torpedo struck on the
siarboard side at No. S hatch.
The ship sank in forty-two min
uies by its stern after the sub
made IFS attack.
Lieutenant Copeland express.
ed the belief that delayed action
torpedoes were used by the sub
marine in view of the fact that
the explosion did not occur until
"a few seconds after it struck
the vessel. He said that both
sides of the ship were damaged
almost equally.
The sub was not seen before
or after the attack although at
least one member Of the crew
claimed he saw the torpedo wake
about twenty seconds before il
struck. AT least three members
of the merchant crew received
injuries and are expected to re-
cover.
They were given treatment
at a Caribbean port after being
picked up by y. S. Naval yes.
sci from life-boais where they
had drifted for about three hours
ssd.s. 81 ieuf vEeu4 halsIeifa-
after the abandon ship order was
given.
All of the survivors were
cared for in Key West at the
Naval Receiving Station.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-19
ALLIED PLANES
HIT JAP BASES
SMALL ISLANDS SITUATED
OFF NORTH AUS
TRALIAN COAST
tsy Associated Press,

~ ter~oGfaNeH A'TN&St
MELBOURNE. April Is.-Al.
lied planes struck Yesterday at
many Jspanese bases on small
islands that form an arc off the
north Australian coast.
Planes also raided Japanese
bases at Timor. New Guinea and
New Britain Island.
Rabaul, one of the Japs, chief
bases in the southwest Pacific,
on New Britain, underwent a Sc
ries of heavy raids.
The bombings commemorated
the first anniversary of the
Doohttle raids on military OBJ
jectives in Japan.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-19

The city has thee persons en-
ployed to take care Of the financial
end of the removal of trash and
garbage. A young woman makes
up the bills and answers com
plants, and the duties of the two
men is to collect bills. The same
city councilman said he thought
1t should be an easy matter for
the two men to make the rounds
of the city once a month.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-19
SKODA WORKS STILL
BURNING

LONDON. - Pilots of British
scouting planes reported today
that many squads of men are still
fighting fires caused by Friday
nights record bre aking raid on the
Skoda Steel Works in Pilsen.
Czecfipslovakis. TIE nilcts said
that photographs showed the en-
tire works have been put out of
commission for menv months to
come.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-19
Raj STAGES SUCCESSFUL RAID
LAST NIGHT ON SPEZIA, ITALY

LONDON. April l9.-The Raj last night made one of its
longest flights in carrying successful raid Speizs
Italy. distance. both ways of 400 miles.
The Air Ministry reported that the raid
eessful Military detectives. including plants
sirpane parts destroyed many buildings housing
industries also
German planes made what described two
feeble RAIDS the outskirts of this city night
instance they driven off they
of the city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-19
"PINCH" I'm SOME
FO0DSTUFFS WILL BE
FELT THIS SUMMER
ny Associated Press,


WASHINGTON. April Is.
The Office Of War Infor-
nation stated today that the
pinch" in some foodstuffs
would be felt in this coun-
try the ccminr summer and
Claude Wickard. secretary of
The Department of Agricul-
ture. said that. with fairly
good weather. shortages in
some commodities will not
be acute.
He explained that probably
there will be SHORTAGE in
some fresh vegetables and
fruits. but that an sbund-
ance of them will be avail
able in cans.
There will be less beef
and fish. but cereals will be
plentiful.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-19
LATE BULLETINS
NO EXTRA GAS FOR YACHT
OWNERS

WASHINGTON. - PIE asure
boating will be curiailed the COM
ing summer where gasoline is
used as the driving power. the
OPA announced here today. No
extra gasoline will be given
Yschismen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-19
.Fifty-SiX MGIlb6TSgOf
1OTpGdOed SHIP Brought
To Key West Recently
AwAw.AwmNg@zwAwn
PROVIDE PAYMENT
FOR TAX ASSESSOR
nx Assorln.rd rre..l

Cry Associated Pressl
TALLAHASSEE. April Is.
Representative Bernie c.
Papy of Monroe County in
trcduced House Bill 256
providing for payment of
$500 annually TO the tax
assessor of Monroe County.
with payment to be made
by the County Commission
ers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-19
WHAT a BIG RAID COSTS

WASHINGTON. - In urging
the American public to buy War
Bonds. statistics were given today
to show what e ler5c air raid costs.
A raid of 1000 planes. ii was said.
costs S375.000 for gasoline alone,
and the bombs used cost more
than Sl.00o.0o0.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-19
BRITISH DESTROY SMALL
ENEMY SHIP

LONDON. - The AdmirsliY an
nounced today that a British de-
strcYer Yesterday torpedoed and
sank small enemy cargo ship that
was skirtin9 the shore of France
in the English Channel.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-19

FROZEN JOBS TOTAL 27.0o0.0 900
WASHINGTON. TwentY-sev-
en- million men and women en-
ploYed in the United States are
frozen in their jobs. beginning to-
day and continuing for the dura-
ton of the war. II is illsaal to
leave one job 10 GO to another.
where either of them is on the re-.
stricted list. sf
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-19
WHISKY TO BE RATIoNED

DETROIT. - War Production
Board Representatives warned dis
filters here today that whisky
probably will be placed on the ra-
tioning list in the next few
months"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-19

BALTIMORE -Eur11esns are
allowed % travel only enc razS En
Yemen. Arabia the orly m1fsr
highway in the country
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-19

Key West, Florida. has TIC
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fshrenf II
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-19

~ IS - - - .a0 - ~. sasv
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-02-06
Guaranteeing Deprivss Joe Louis OF
Successful Debut As Boxing Coach

by experience 70 decision Rudolph
Turner, Fl. Riley lght-hesvy-
weight.
Joe's boys should have been in
the novice division instead of The
open. Had the IT. Riley boxers
Teen properly matched there are
no doubts in the minds Of amateur
tight fans that the outcome would
have been different in at least
TWO instances. The MARSHALL
Turner bout was close enough for
the fans 10 boo the decision long
and Justify.
Joe knew that his boys had
been over-matched. and explained
that TO the boys after the fight.
He told them not 70 worry about
the losses because they had met
the class Of Kansas City. fellows
who would bear watching ia the
Tournament OF champions Grins
replaced frowns on the countcn-
ances Of the vanquished warriors
and enthusiasm scared 10 It's
original. pre-fight level
The boys have confidence in
their coach and trainer What
ever he says Is so and these
boys will give the noyices fit
when they return to lae fsuc
wars
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-02-06
CLOWNS ADDED
TO AMERICAN
NEGRO LEAGUE
By r. $. SIMMONS

CHICAGO ANP)--The Cincin-
natl Clowns. new entry in the
Negro American league. will re-
tain Bunny Downs as manager
for 1943. according to an an
nouncement issued this week by
General Manager sgd Pollock al
North Terrytown. NY. At approx
imately the same time. Ernes,
Wright OF Erie, Pa, owner OF the
Cleveland Buckeyes. announced
that Parnell Woods would again
manage the Cleveland club this
season.
The Clowns. under the man.
agerialship OF Downs in 1912. was
rated as one OF the top ranking
nrawing cards in baseball with a
huge following OF fans through
out the country. Downs had this
10 say about his team: Now that
we are members OF the Negro
American league. every endeayor
will be made to uphold our past
reputation by giving the baseball
loving fans superb brand OF
ball"
Ralph Wyatt OF Chicago, SEN
sational shortstop of 1912. was
the first to sign a 1943 contract
with Manager Double Duty Rat
cliffe. He is a Chicago product
end has spent his professional
career with the Chicago Ameri-
can Giants playing with them In
1941 and 1912. The Giants have
also signed Edward (Pop) Young
OF Chicago, who has been con-
sidered one OF the best catchers
IN the league as well as one OF
the hardest hitters in the game.
Other Giant contracts are expect
cd to be signed and returned this
week.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-02-06

we're unable to overcome the 4
point lead that the Beefers main
tanned near the end OF the game.
The second game between the
Nacirema and Alphas turned out
I, be a heated game with the
Nacirema team winning by split
second advantage. The Alpha team
started out luke warm and got
hotter as the game continued.
rom Briscoe was high point man
of this game. scoring IL points.
The crowd was in an uproar dur
Ing both games because OF the
closeness Of the games.
The important game next week
will be between the Beefers and
the Omegas. II the Beefers can
knock off the Omegas there will
be a three-way tie for first place
,ionors in the first round. The
first game next week at 1880 pm.
will bring together two arch
enemies. the Kappas and Alphas.
You are really missing some
thrilling basketball games II you
have not seen these Fraternity
games.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-02-06
onhdent Robinson To Enter Ring A Favorite
'RE.A.T.4-N-C The GUN

also known rs. .pollomy elItis or
polio. There are $500 chapters
In the national foundation, each
chapter assisting those afflicted
With infantIle paralysis, regard
less Of race, color, creed, or age"
While you and are we'll aware
of the national abuses we labor
under which SEEM no closer 10
being remedied despite the toss
ing around OF bromides and
cliches endlessly by certain lead
ers OF thought. we must not fail
"a doing our full duty in sending
our share OF blood-and-sweat
dimes to Washington. II is a
MUST on our national obliga-
lions. The Tuskegee Institute In
fantile center, made possible in
1941 by a grant of $17i.256. will
one day be the research lab OF
leading Negro physicians and
therapists the nation over. Win
ming the peace to me. is as equal
" important (more so to Negroes)
as winning the war. Both MUST
be won. else all OF us. white and
black. face serfdom Ia Hitler.
Goebbels and Goering. On the
polio fronts" be sure that you
do all in your power-and be-
yond, in licking this sworn enemy
OF the human family who takes
his toll OF all Americans. with
absolutely no respect to their
age or fermentation.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-02-06
Nv SAM McKIBBEy

KANSAS CITY-(ANP) - Joe
Louis, world heavyweight cham
pion. was robbed OF a successful
debut as a boxing coach here
Wednesday night in Kansas City's
Municipal auditorium by some
thing that no one apparently
considered Joe's willing, but YER
dant. novice performers drew
seasoned campaigners as oppon-
ents. and therein Is the culprit
that married Joe's bid for sue
cess.
In Russell Jarvis. Louis has a
Intential fsatherweight champion.
Jarvis was in superb condition.
reflected having been well train
ca. and is willing TO mix 1t from
hell to bell. But Rupert Brasch-
ers. Jarvis opponent, was a
Golden Gloves champion last year,
and a semi-finallst in the Kansas
City Star Tournament of cham
pions.
Walter Ramsey. promising Fl
Riley middleweight. drew a scrap
rer that most OF the l60-pounders
sidetrack when he squared off
akainst Roy Miller. Gateway
product. II wasn't would Miller
win. ii was how long would RAM
scy stand up? After a full round
and 1907 of the second heat, Ref
cree Bobby Stewart stopped the
slaughter.
Pvt. Joe Marshall. amateur
champion from Chicagos South
Side. although forced TO respect
his opponents reach and height
advantages. used skills acquired
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-02-06
I|Iere's Reflections On History Of
Negro Baseball; Where Is 1t Headed?

With the talk about Negroes
being considered for the big
leagues, the cutting down on
traveI and also the actions by
Negro National league, at Phila-
celphia last month in not clean
ing house there is fear that Ne
gro basebali> is going down for
the count. Many old-timers are
u the opinion that Negro base
ball has enjoyed a golden span
az American life and Is destined
10 recapture that span and finish
az in something big. To refresh
your memories on the rise OF the
game the research department has
dug up some interesting facts on
it's origin and early history.
shortly after the year 1876,
Newell Doubleday OF Tarrytown.
Ny, began experimenting with a
now game called baseball. At the
same time group of New York
hotel walters decided TO take a
fling at the sensational new game.
They organized team from
which emerged very good player
by the name OF Frank Grant
According 10 James II. Young
in Brown American magazine.
1t42.- Grant was so good that a
team in the International league
(This league preceded the Amer
lean league as one Of the two
, major circuits). signed him up.
This Is the only known instance
OF a Negro seeing action on the
so-called big leagues.
Young further stated that
Grants popularity and ability
ruffled the Negotiating tenden-
cies OF Pop" Arson who used
his influence TO force Grant from
the major leagues for all time.
In 1890 group OF Cubans
showed up with an outfit called
the Cuban Giants. This aggrega-
ton OF players was sensational
and defeated teams made up OF
major league players. These
games were played in season
known as the transforming ses-
sion. Even then fans were trying
to get Negroes in big league
teams, saying that II the Cubans
were good enough to lick the
major league players they should
have been permitted to play on
the teams.
Following the Cubans were the
Philadelphia Giants. The star
pitcher was Rube Foster. the
greatest individual In the story
60 Negro baseball. The pattern
Of exploitation OF Negro players
Is supposed TO have been started
by Walter Schlicter. sports
writer. who gained control OF the
Giants and made a tidy sum OF
money promoting games.
When the players found out
what was happening to them they
broke up and Foster went west
and hooked up with the Leland
Giants. The LeIands came east
and established headquarters In
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-02-06

Atlantic City in 1909. That sea-
son they won 80 games against
major league transformers. The
money rolled in and other whites
were attracted TO the profits in a
good Negro team. Nat Strong or
ganized the Brooklyn Royals: Jim
keenan, formed the Lincoln Giants
NJ New York.
Fans OF both races displayed a
flair for the daring reckless color
OF the Negro players. The Home
stead Grays were organized by
Cum Posey. White fans in eastern
Ohio and western Pennsylvania
preferred seeing the Grays TO any
other outfit The Hilldale team
was incorporated in Darby. Pa.
The players rode in Pullman cars
and the team members payroll
was around $4,000 a month. The
Continued on page 12l
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-02-06

last few months One of the
iavorites who basks in the boxing
spotlight at the camp. Il Earle
Mays. hard-punching Negro SER
gcant who holds the post light
heavyweight championship. Seeth-
ing with killer instinct. Mays is
savage warrior in the ring.
A battler who medns business
he goes in TO tear his opponents
apart and Is especially noted for
his devastating briy attack.
A native OF Pennsylsan where
he first took UP boxing while in
high school Mays, the son OF =
coal miner and one OF twe'vc
children. was sworn into the
Army at Fort Dix, Nj, in the
summer OF 1871
Just recently. Earle made a
successful defense OF his camp
title by thrashing Corp. Louis
Goodwin in a rousing five-round
bout
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-02-06
Expect Big Crowd
When Harlem Boy
Meets LaMotta
Jake Boasts
Thirteen-Poun
Weight Edge

AS thousands await the meeting
OF Ray Sugar Robinson and
Jacob LaMotta at Olympia Friday
night. the smart boys up and down
the avenue are betting that Ray
will take LaMotta in short order.
Both fighters arrived in Detroit
Monday and started training. Ray
has been workinr out at the
Motor City Gym on Michigan ave.
nue. and LaMotta has been using
the same gym.
As many boxing fans may re-
call Robinson won decision over
LaMotta several months ago in
Madison Square Garden
This was the battle in which
some said that Robinson took TO
his bicycle after outpointing
Jake.
Robinson shows very little con-
Germ over the difference in weight.
lie feels confident that he can do
better job against LaMotta when
they meet in Olympia Friday
night.
The fight promises TO set new
indoor record for gate receipts
for boxing show in Detroit.
Olympia is scaled for s4s.e00 net.
The record is a net Of s47 ,2S5,
which 1908 fans paid 10 see
Joe Louis knock out Abe Simon
IL the same ring. April 81. 1871.
The Charley Hayes and LaMot-
ia show drew a net OF $4,000
which was something like $4,000
more than which the boxing COM
mission recorded when Robinson
chopped Harvey Dubs last April
The overall record fight, ac-
cording 10 sports writer Leo
Mcdonnell OF the Times was the
.3,S6S who turned out for the Joe
LCuis-Bob Pastor bout at Briggs
Stadium In Sept 1889. The net
receipts totaled $347,s70.
The contracts for Friday nights
purse provide for So per cent OF
the net for Robinson and - per
cent for LaMotta. with l60-pound
weight agreed on Robinson Is a
welterweigh, and will scale well
under The figure He weighs
around IA.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-02-06
BOXING NOTES.

sports boxig notes =. =. :.
Victor Resto, 1924. Harlem. won
the decision over Jose Rozo.
lzSis. of Columbia. South Amer
lea. in the first OF the slx-round
battles at Madison Square Gar
den last Friday night In the
opening bout OF four rounds Vic
tor Creelman. 131 "a. West side
New Yorker. hammered his way
10 the verdict over Rocco Ros-
sano. 135 IA, Brooklyn on the
same bill.
Willie Pep. undefeated world
featherweight champion. outpoint-
td Allie Stolz. Newark. light
weight in an over-the-weight
trn-round bout at Madison Square
Garden last Friday night 1t was
The Hartford rlnernan's 59th
straight triumph as professional.
A crowd OF 10000 was present.
Pep weighed 127 "a pounds and
Stolz 1884,. The referee was Billy
Cavanaugh and the judges were
lilly Healy and Charley Dray-
colt.
The University OF Wisconsin's
intercollegiate boxing program
will open Feb. 10, with match
al Madison. Wis. against Michi-
gan State. Coach John Walsh
announced Friday.
Beau Jack, New York recog-
nized lightweight champion. re-
turned TO New York last week
from his native Georgia to be-
gin training for his important
over-the-weight battle with Fritzie
Zivlc In Madison Square Garden,
Friday. Feb 5.
Sgt. Charles Lesemann. writing
for Ring Magazine, states that
interest in boxing IS mounting
among men in the service at
Camp Crowder where an impress
Give array OF fistic stars have
come into view At the Missouri
signal corps station during the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-02-06

Read Dunk Squaks His Can,
by j. Z. Duncan, on page 8.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-02-06
.Naciirenla,
.Beefers Beat
Greek Men
Y Teams To Seek
First Place In
Tilt With Omegas

The heat is getting hotter as
the Fraternity league nears the
end OF the first round. The scrap
py Kappa team went down again
in defeat. losing to the Beefers.
The score was tied up sew
cral times during the games.
Lead by Frank Lett. Cooper and
Solomon the Beefers kept the
lead. Moore. the tall Beefer GEN.
ter. helped greatly in getting con-
troll OF the ball off OF both back
boards. The Kappa team played
their usual scrappy game, but
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-02-06
=, ALVIN MOSES
a. Ll-2a

\ fsufnt ~
yoRK-(ANP)-The oe-
", . ,~r Of Jackie Wilson.
~ ., s''' and chalky Wright i
tt'isn,. ,he UsA. toppled from
Pr ,' ~ only a short while
\, s S,,r1s0dOsIcally, both OF these
-, recognized as champion
sss ', mon the Jurisdiction
&C.,, aaSrtIng bodies ruling upon
E.,.,,a,s wilson. not TO be
~ Nth the welter-army
-, Al ihs same name. never
,. : ma As beIng possessed
~, championship ability. Oh,
"a 's rive II all right, and he
= - ne worst lourneyman
,,'ye looked upon since
mt he was too much o. an
y ~ .,,,r 10 evoke rave notices
:, vantage point. Chaiky
4, II l,yoed wilson after the
..,,s,r had made II appear
y was Chalk's master up
!. lament Of the knockout.
v ~, has happened In the
y ' sspoIler' Wright before.
4. also happened TOO ire
N, n ihe ring affairs OF the
a, lawn lad who drew down
n l.r losing his precious Dau-
M Csnsda's Callura.
n MAJ We have Joe Louis. Out
|. a, duration even though
|. u, Of the "all time ring
IT,. wilson and Wright. Ez-
4, rharles was blasted out OF
n M mIddleweight ttempor-
As we'll as the l75-pound
H. By "Binbang Bivins, the
(',hud glove typhoon. The
III lsds lost a little ground.
H. the title gained by Beau
,rd the uncrowned cham
[,,sln status Of peerless. Ray
Ia Robinson. Fate is In
n a merry prankster who
"a, At fstlc kings like Hitler
\ ne erstwhile rulers OF a
z islllng under his DICTATOR
! Color Line Drawn Here
kh,iIIs paralysis. that dread
lIxsss that erlppIes persons Of
| nns-draws no color line.
IN B. Eckiord, member OF
\ uhlk relations staff OF the
1nsl Foundation for Infantlle
nlydS says In one portion OF
! litter 10 me: @Nany. many
Ne read your column Beat
\ The Gun for timely and
klsut comment on the news
\ happenings Of the day. ] read
|if column foo. Negroes
|ushout the United States.
|R with all other american
|hrs are being asked TO Join
} Trth Of Dimes In contln-
h be fight against this menace
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-30

MACHINE HANDS helpers. box nailers.
lumber handlers, truck drivers. war de
tense work Braun Lumber Corp, 1855
East Dawson
MACHINE operators Wesiheld Mfr
corp. 100 West .Cicotte. River Rouge.
MACHINiST wanted. take charge 81 small
production shop. Cali Hogarth 4l7i.
NNGLERS with experience on addresso-
Fraph equipment mailing machine or
general publication mailing room work
deferred draft status necessary highest
vases in Detroit for ms type OF WORK
Wr.te Box A.1l7 The Detroit Times giving
name. age draft status experience, tele.
phone number ana address
CONSULT the enlarged Real Estate hst-
lngs n ths b'g Sunday Times Want Al
Section
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-31
Obituaries
George |. Grimes
Engineering Firm Heads
Funeral Monday

George Lyman Crimes, 81, head
Of the Grimes Moulding Machine
Co, foundry engineers. died, yess
terday at his home, 1929 Virginia
Park. Funeral services will be
held at the William r. Hamilton
Funeral Home. 1878 Cass, at /
p. m. Monday, with burial in Aca-
cia Cemetery.
Mr.. Grimes was born in Mans
field. O., and came to Detroit 80
years ago. He designed the core
room of the new Buick foundry,
and two foundries for the Dow
Chemical Co. With the aid OF
Charles E. Sorensen, of the Ford
Motor Co., he placed the first
castings on moulding machines to
begin multiple production at the
Ford company.
Besides his wife, he is survived
by a daughter, Mrs. Kenneth f.
keppitz, of Detroit, and three
brothers.,