davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-29
600 ~ MARCH
CONSIDER NEEDS

in the second step 20 conserve
rcX cars OpA said lis district
Offices. instead Of local boards
witt ISSUE new car ratroninr Ger
tifcateS beginning tomorrow. and
VIII grant certificates on the basis
q most fTT1TUTUIdIc O'Pu-
Local boards viii continue 70
accept applications for new car
certificates bat VIII forward them
70 district OPA Offices.
OPA said a special reserve OF
new cars will be left after july ]
hut that these will be held with
a Herculesn grip for release only
n "Super-esSential' civilians or 10
government agencies
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-29

strike AT any moment LOT the
lawmakers and the finance
company officials who are
accused of "A $4,000 graft
conspiracy
Many hours have heen spent in
introducing bank records which
DO not Vet hold special s.gn.fi-
canoe and in presenting nearly
100 letters which have not yet
been read into tho record
Sigler warns the dozen defense
attorneys that this droll start
VIII. n The end. produce perfect
pattern of corruption under the
Capitol dome. II viii fit together.
ne tUtImsteS. As firmly and def
nitcly as the loud design Of the
checkered suit of clothes he calls
his "crapShoOter.S suit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-29
All New Cars
lobe Gone by
July J. 0PA Says

WASHINGTON Fob 30 ms
The CPA warned To-day that
,Le nations stock % nc0 auto
mobiles would be exhausted n>
july j.
simultaneously The opA took
tvo steps 20 insure 'hat fho IcV
unrvcd cars ,H', left would hc
Distributed only no The most
oSScnua, drivers.
10000 ~ MARCH
The OPA said 10000 now auto
mobiles would ae ----ncd 80
=encib'r civilians IN March thus
cutrrr another large chunk out
a. me supply jeff from the
$50 0g0 cars on hand when >'rin-
gent r7uounC az new aG'omo-
hIcs began IN February, 1912
The OPA >8id that TO lessen
the pressure on new cars. used
-TQtT cars VII he rdiloned without
quota restrictions. beginning to-
morrow. This means that any
tLC.hlc- purchaser who can find a
1872 model can get The necessary
-ratton,rc certificates.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-29
WEARS SsNRK SUIT

Contrary 70 expectations, SIClcr
did not wear his "crapShooter' :
suit for the opening Of the hear
inC. lie has more than dozen
suits in his hotel room, but he
chose a conservative dark green
Job with a maroon howtie and
maroon handkerchief in the
breast pocket for color. back
grounded by a white shirt
This was IN the courtroom Out
side the chamber. he wraps this
shameful conservatism in a gray
overcoat with black bin lin &
around the cuffs and lapclS and
with white buttons. and he tops
il off with a Sombrcro-type hat As
black as coal SCuItle
Judge Carr. his thin face re-
hecting the strain Of night and
day grand jury work. is some
times aghaSt, bat never dis
pleased He sits quietly on the
bench. watching his special prose-
cutor with obvious fascination.
JUDGE CARR SMILES
SiCler holds his pince- Q =
glasses which are attached 10 his
lapel by black ribbon
BE patient, brothers" he
admoniSheS
Judge Carr smiles
The rs lawmakers and five
finance company officials who are
under arrest sit among the spec
tatorS and frown
The defense attorneys SlOuch in
their chairs. II is SiglcrS show
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-29
Graft 4 aSe
BATTLES
Defense
ICoutinuod from Page OneI

@ ontlnu"d from rage one
c-a'cS Discount Corp of South
Bend lnt Hancock is "A de-
PENDANT
The special account existed dur
ing thc ,IA months of The IcEiSla-
tive session Robinson testified.
lie ide6fIIiod deposit slips iotallnG
SIS 27059. all signed by Hancock.
Siglcr later introduced Cancelled
checks showing thai tho deposits
in Hancock.S account came from
numerous finance companies. in
Guiding The Citizens anti fftt-
veSimcnt Co. of Lansing Flint
Citizens Investment Co. Monroe
Citizens Budget Co. Saginaw
Financing Corp. Citizens Loan
and Investment Gu.-uf Saginaw,
Grand Rapids Investment Co. r.
III. Bird and Co Of Np>Hanti. RI
deity Corp. of Grand Rapids
Liberty Loan Corp. of Chicago
National Discount Corp Of South
Bend and the following Detroit
companies
Union Investment Corp Cen
erai Financing Corp. Lloyd Fast
Co. Mcdonald Robbins 20. and
the Contract Purchase Corp
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-29
DOES OWN WORRYING

Again he says 10 Walter Mel
son. one Of the defense lawyers
Don't worry, Mr.. Nelson.
youlI have chance TO do
plenty Of talking"
And Atty. Nelson appeals plain
lively 10 the bench
Judge, I'll do my own worry
ing when l please and ! don't
have To ask MIR. Siglcr for his
permission.
The spectators in the half filled
courtroom smoker.
Most Of them turn out 10 be
witnesses waiting TO be called 10
the stand or relatives Of the le
lawmakers who are being cX-
amined. They enjoy the show.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-29
HOLDS CENTER OF STAGE

lie holds the confer the
stage. SuaNe, venomouS, cynical
and SaurIcal but never A bluS-
tercr and never pompOus His
tonG#e~iS sharp. barbed by years
of experience -rHrai courts
where vii and determination are
frequently the deciding factors in
A criminal trial or a law suit
I'm just lawyer from the
country and l don't know any
better" he tells the slick de-
fcnSc attorneys from Detroit
when they protest that he has
examined witnesses about GER
tain hank checks. Yet refuses
10 place these checks in evil
dcnce so that they can cross
examine
Don't get jittery brothers"
he cautions the opposing coun-
sci. who arc crowded around
two small tables which afford
elbow room for only a few
he patient, brothers" he
adds Mi1h-a- half sheer. I'm
merely showing where bribe
money came from and how IL
reached the pockets of certain
defendants sitting in this court
room"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-29
Yank Born Inn Casino
kiIIedin AcfiOnThere

NINELAND. y. J. Feb. %
ms Lit Basil Antonell, IS.
an American tank lieutenant. who
was born in Casino. Italy. was
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-29

killed in action in The fighting
there last month, the war depart
ment disclosed today IN a message
10 Antonehis parents.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-29
Navy Bags
386 Jap
Planes
CONTINUED from Page one)

-e Continued from Page One
Of Helldivers. and torpedo bomb
erS IN the Saipan strike which
proved 10 he A greater eyeopener
/ 10 Jap weakness man The assault
against Truk where the JapS were
surprised and moi time te
get organized before they were
cut to pieces.
The Mariana garriSonS had At
least 10 hours warning that L. S.
WarShlpS were en- route but they
failed 10 throw out more than a
h n dful of communicating
planes. all Of which were burned
down without damage.
Rear Adm. Marc a. MitSChcr.
commanding the L. s. force. de-
Scribed the Jap aerial counterat-
tack as poorly handled. He was
surprised, along with many other
navy veterans. al the enemy s
bumblinC after a scout plane had
caug h sight OF our force the
afternoon before the attack. and
outran pursuit 10 warn the Jap
garrison.
WARNS COMMANDERS
MtScher warned all ship tom,
handlers
"Our position has been re-
ported and the target has been
altered. Stand by for a fight to
the finish"
While the finish fight failed ia
materialiZe. Adm. MitSCher praised
the American forces for courage
and determination in pressing the
attack home d Q spi te unknown
odds.
II is still a question whether the
JapS were prepared to write off
the inundated islands because they
could not reinforce them without
laying the homeland bare or il
they were forced 10 maintain
skeleton forces on their secondary
defense lines and were unable 10
mount strong opposition due 10
the SwiftnesS of the American
push.
MEAGER DEFENSE
p II is possible that the Japs re-
gard Saipan and Tinian as even
more important than Truk. yet
only 135 planes. numbering many
old types were mustered for their
defense. These planes came from
as far away as Guam. which was
also found 10 be weakly guarded
in a simultaneous reconnaissance
strike
OF tho total Jap planes hit SO
were still grounded when Knocked
out. while our aerial armadas
Streamed away 10 plaster their
harbor areas. shore defenSes and
supply depotS
Through most Of the night of
Feb 2l and through all Of Wash
ngtOn'S Birthday morning the
JapS tried frsntlcally 10 find a
hole through which they could
squeeze and sink a TN fish in a
carrier
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-29
URGES PATIENCE

Siglsr told the dozen defense
lawyers he viii show that these
firms yielded their money 10 Gre
ate q huge fund that reached the
pockets Of some Of the states law
makers IA connection with bills
affecting finance company rates
BE patient. brothers, he told
them when they objected 10 his
method Of constructing the
states case.
The second witness was Warren
Whitehead. senior clerk of the
National Bank. who told about a
special account being reopened
during the 1889 legislative session
by Abraham Cooper. defendant
who is president OF the Union
Co OF Detroit He
numerous checks de-
posted by Cooper, and he identi-
fled COoper'S sigma ture 10 more
than score Of letters Of unre-
Vcalcd import
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-29
NAILS DESERT

In overrunning more than $50
villages near PSkov. the Russians
captured ToroShino, seven miles TO
the north on the Luga rail line.
but unofficial dispatches Sug-
gested thai the Red Steamroller
was even closer 10 Pskov, which
lies only 10 miles from EStonla
and 30 miles from LatVia at the
lower end Of Lake PeipuS
The German retreat was said
TO be widespread. extending from
PSkov TO points west Of NovoSo-
kolniki
SO dire has become the peril for
Nazi soldiers on the far northern
from that many have been desert
ing or mutinying, official Russian
Investigators declared. Many Of
these enemy troops have been
arrested and imprisoned M Pskov.
where the evidence Indicates.
they soon will fan into Russian
hands with the rest of the gar
TtCOD
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-29
PSKOV SHELLED

Concentration camps and
prisons are filled To overflow
ing. From Jan. is 10 81. from
various sectors OF the Lenin-
grad front. 1900 handcuffed
German soldiers and officers
were delivered 10 Pskov," said
the Russian cop1munique
While the two -nor,herly Red
army columns Shelled PSkoV an
other Spearhead swung out IN a
long thanking movement toward
the southeast. Running over en-
envy, resistance. the Russians
seized The district center OF
Slavkovichi, IS miles southeast OF
the CITY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-29
SECRETARY CALLED

Mrs. Luela Earnest secretary
10 Cooper. was called 10 the stand
and testified that her employer
cd various finance company Of
ficials to a hall dozen meetings
during December Of 1888 and
January Of 1899
"a steering committee for this
group was composed Of Cooper,
Ernest ! Prev, John Hancock,
Mark Young and & orge
OmaCht, isn't that right ."
asked SiClcr
They were AZ the meetings"
Mrs Earnest said
prev has pleaded guilty and
Hancock. Young and Omacht are
Adolph Demmer catering man
ager of the Hotel Statler testified
the finance company officials met
during that December and Janu-
airy al the hotel
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-29
IDENTIFIES LETTERS

Wayne Otis. treasurer and man
ager Of the Citizens Loan and
Investment Co Of Lansing. teSti-
fed he attended three or four Of
the Detroit gatherings and he
identified many letters written on
the subject Of finance company
legislation He was not asked
what tranSplrcd at the Detroit
meetings
When the court session ended
Tor the day Fred Case, secretary
of the Senate. was on the stand.
tracing the history Of the numer-
Gus bills introduced that session
on the subject Of small loan in
fcrcet rates
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-11
WARPLANT ACES IN WATERBURY
 COURT DEBUT

Anxious to show it's many hun- dreds of followers that 1t Is c wiI1- ming combination, yet unwilling to secure anything but the best of op- position, Waterbury's K of D hasket- ball combination, managed by Joe Samoska, coached by Joe Boley and explained by Joe Joyce takes to tho boards of St. Joseph's hall tonight for game that should be thorougl1- ly interesting from the referees first whistle to the timers final blast.
 Won From Meriden
 Sikorsky Bombers is hoop cor1- bination that means nothing up this way, until you add the team that beat the Meriden Endless who swept a two game series with the Liths, the second game by two points last January 30. Wally Utke, former Bristol High and West End court man who later performed for Ed Fitzpatrick's Ashley Club in this city is playing coach of the SikorEky unit which halls from Stratford and is sponsored by the world-famcus airplane plant which puts out wing ed victory. George Fasulas, of the New York Brooklyn Jewels profess sional hoopsters and Jack Mackie. leading Bridgeport Industrial league scorer are two of the stars with the visitors, who will arrive about 8 p. m. in time for the 8:30 game which will be preceded by an exciting pre- linn at 7:30 between two local teams.
 Dancing will follow the main at- traction
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-11
Redwings Flying High In Hockey
(By United PresS)

The Detroit Red Wings, current ly the hottest team in the Nation al Hockey League, continued their pace and strengthened their hold on second place in the league standings with an 8-3 victory over the hapless New York Rangers last night.
 With Joe Carveth netting three goals the Wings overcame an early period score by the Rangers and scored their third consecutive trouncing of the Blue Shirts. In the last three games between the two clubs, Detroit has totaled 35 goals to the Rangers five.
 In the other league contest the Boston Bruins moved into fourth place ahead of the Chicago Black Hawks by defeating the Hawks 5-4 on Chicago ice. Ben Guidolin ac- counted for the Boston victory by scoring in the last six seconds of play to break a A count. The Hawks had come from behind with thre goal rush in the third per- 1od to even the count after Boston had run up Al margin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-11
The Standings
Boys Club Sports

Tonight's Basketball attraction at the Boys Club offers two standout games of the season for local fans. In the main event, George Gra- hams Ingersoll Quintet now among the leaders of the Dusty League. and rated as the most improved and dangerous team in the city, will meet the Boys Club Varsity with a record of ten wins in 13 starts against all corners. The Varsity SCOT ed 75 points in their last game and seem to be back on the beam. In the prelim offering at 2 p. m. the high ly rated Trojan Lads will battle it out with the Kaydets for second round honors in the Victory League. The Lads are picked as the team to beat in the tourney and have won nine straight games including a win over the famous Merriden Willows. The Kaydets are the only team in the League to hold two wins over the Post Office, winners of the first round. The Kaydets coached by Dula Kovack feel that they can again knock off the Post Office and gain the crown if they can get by the Trojan Lads.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-11
Leonard To Meet Demers in Boston

Boston. Feb. 11-(UP)-Former national amateur titlist Francis Leonard of Taunton meets school boy Pat Demers of Brockton in a lo- round boxing match at Mechanics building tonight and the winner has been promised an early meeting with NBA champion Phil Terranova of New York city.
 Topping quartet of 1O-round matches, both DemerS and Leonard will be making their "big time" de- but. Both have come III in the pro- fessional ranks during the past two years by fighting in the small New England clubs.
 A trio of other 10-rounders finds Billy Tordiglione of Boston vs. Davy Golden Boy) Andrews of Lowell; Tommy M'~ra of New York City vs. Sammy Gs-cia of Quincy; and Wil- fife Shanks of Montreal, Que, vs. Johnny Jones of Revere.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-11
By MD BROWN NEA Staff Correspondent

! New York, Feg. 11.-They call Alan Ford the Balboa Torpedo, and judging from the way he's been blasting swimming records, the Yale Viz Naval trainee is well nick-named.
 Just turned 20, Ford has equaled, established or broken dozen world records in swimming, and Coach Bob Kiphuh of Yale VOWS he'll do the 100-yard free-style in 50 flat the next time he swins it. Alan did 0.1 January 29 this year.
 Ford, 5-9, 167, was born in Pan- anna City in 1923 on December T, which has since become a blood red letter day in world history.
 He began swimming at the age of four, though neithe~ of his par ents can swim. His dad entered Alan in a race against 14-year old lads when he was only 6 and he won. His first prize was a five cent candy bar, which he prompt ly ate. Now the Ford home has so many trophies and medals his mother complains they'll have to move to larger quarters.
 PRIZES DINKY PIN
 Young Ford's second prize was dinky little pin, won in grade school competition which he cherishes more than expensive plaques and trophies won since.
 Ford competed with the Balboa A. C., and in 1888, at IS, went to Ecuador with the Red, White mad Blue team. This marked his first big time competitions. He plaCed second in the 440, second in the 880 and won the backstroke event.
 In 1889 he again went to Ecua- dor representing Panama in the international pan-American swim ming championships, finished fifth in the 440, was on the winning relay team and finished second to Adolph Kiefer. worlds champion, in the backstroke. The following year he was second in the 100 and 220, third in the 440 and 880.
 He entered Mercersberg Acad- emy in 1940. At that time his best jobs were 2:166 in the 22o, 544 in the 100. His knee would lock and swell up every time he tok a turn and it looked as if he would be cancelled out as a swim mer. But an operation by Dr. Bennett in Johns Hopkins Hos pital in 1941 remedied the defect and the following season he made new interscholastic records at Mercersberg.
 THRILL WINNING NATIONAL
 Ford got his biggest thrill win- ming the national A. A. U. 220 title at Yale in 1942 while a senior in preparatory school. He beat Howie Johnson, the Yale captain. Alan swam in lane in his first appearance ill Yale pool, has never swan in any other lane since.
 Before the race Coach Kiphuth, noting the lad in baggy trunks, gave Alan a pair of well fitting silver colored ones. Ford prizes these, usese them Sparingly, but when he does, he's out for a rec ord.
 Young Ford first shaved Weis- muller's mark of IT years stand
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-11
ISLOCUM SQUAD
 CAPTURES LOCAL |CHAMPI ONSHIP

Once again the north end" has come through with another sports chambionShip, as Slocum school boys sewed up the Major division Public School league hoop title yes- terday after a convincing 24 to 16 victory over Duggan.
 Walsh provided the surprise of the late season, kith IA to 8 win over Driggs, defending champs. Woodrow Wilson doubled the score on KingSbury, 22-11 and Maloney coasted to A and IS victory over Barnard in other league games.
 In the Slocum- -Duggan game, Hudobenko and Rinaldo accounted for IT points, more than the entire Duggan team; the winners having Q 10-6 edge at half time. Cortesi and Spezzano, with four points apiece. led the Duggan scoring. Summary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-11
Valley Hoop Meet

Entrees for the Naugatuck Valley open Basketball Tournament to be held at the Waterbury Boys Club will close on Thursday, Feb, 24th. The tourney will begin on Monday, Feb. 28th and will continue every night except Wednesday and Sum- day. This is an elimination tourna- ment and there are no age limits. Players lists and an entree fee of $2.OO must be posted with Art Verry on or before Feb. 18th in order that the schedule for the tourney may be publicized. Trophys will be award ed to the Tourney Champions and also to the team finishing in the runnerup position. All amateur, in- dustrial or semi-pro teams in the Naugatuck Valley are eligible to participate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-11
What Happens Now To Larkin-HennsIy Bout?
By DAN PARKER

ONE OF THE QUESTIONS being asked by the ntesena Jacobs Beach yesterday the wake of the triumph "what BOstOns matchP"
 T1ppys recent @ successes in the Garden have given him lift his giving Henry friendly along
 .,.s saw would @ s S the logical s" solution % for nst the obligation zy is possible in f"aa I 01. q " @ year. "
 night dancing master of s @ n ay was % Ippy was faster last M than brook trout m Lulu Lulu just dn seem @ able to % wFsck sc m himself scored round for Tppy.
 fight bout was berweight Washington ans Freddie Addeo ago saissa @sn A1s ~ns d with pT ns PSas % h ans @ failed his da grabbed him. sldespntns capsrs and things pleasant vta s.9 SoNN reader has sent letter or Smokey introduces himself as the Jockey who rode @ ah s o victory o ss in the Kentucky 1sn Derby offers @ put Saunders letter that these racing business than making is good Being from the Ng New s.s., y0s the HI aastfqTS # T
 h 11 % Ss'tf % s @ 1s Sno know me from Adam?" ~ ~ ~ '
 MR GEORGE roR p1oUs) MOORE who as cannot repeat LOO oe manages Henry Armsongs approached from track yesterday me to pick an opponent for Henryanyone long a he isn't spr1nter couldn't think but soon after he hung brilliant me Why 1ont match Henry with pover with one donick9 But pew asking the Who Danny Edward9" Danny boy of oakland Cal back in the early twente - WY N N' O"A'
 Some of the salted away was earned S Dsnny enads fists And how about Dannys unn Unlike Mr. Moore he hasn't he shows frequent battles he fousbt unS MT. MOOre'S e- ~
 Danny could since he fits all of MT Moos specifications and all he oud uIns me object lesson George F. or Percentage Mooes fighters through with
 hCOe5H HE WAS almost 30 old grad physically for Charley Harvey suddenly on his Garden fights Wednesday noS m boxing up to the end oog commission announcer the of some
 the pest boxers imported Charley had to through the of his
 heard thing else, he thoroughbred - ' " N e'e1'-
 Copyright, 1944 SyndicateA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-11

BLUM, NEW YORK SKATING CHAMP,
 IN LOCAL MEET

Ray Blum, outstanding speedster of the eastern seaboard, winner of the Daily News Champion of Champions" race at Madison Square Garden last Monday night and also holder of the Middle Atlantic mems title, which he won at Newburgh Sunday afternoon, will continue his quest of honors at Hamilton park Sunday afternoon in the big Con- necticut outdoor speed skating championships.
 Entries from all parts of New England as well as New York and New Jersey continued to pour into the park department office yester- day indicating that, pending good weather, the local event promises to attract one of hte largest fields of skaters for any state event in many seasons.
 Supervisor of Recreation Bill Der win announced today that local skaters may enter any of the IA events on the program by simply filling out an entry blank at the park department office any time between now and 1 D. m. Sunday. The park office will remain open Saturday morning for the purpose of accepting entries although other offices in the municipal building will be closed on account of the holiday.
 Several Stars
 Among the prominent skaters who filed entries yesterday were Earl Bloom of South Norwalk, co-holder of the Rhode Island state title; Clarence Wenzel, who finished sec- ond in the Boston Silver Skates earlier in the season; Paul Morin, the winner of the Eastern States junior championshmip at Saratoga Springs, and so-solder of the Rhode Island state junior title; Eileen Pur- cell of New Haven, winner of the junior girls Silver Skates title at Boston and of the Rhode Island state championship; and Aldrina LeBel of Meriden, winner of the juvenile girls championship in the Boston meet.
 Park department employees and party from the city engineers of- flee were busy today laying out regulation six-lap track in conform ity with Connecticut Skating ASso- ciation regulations in order that any records which are set Sunday will be official.