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Evening star., 1944-07-31
Win, Lose or Draw
Marion Has RivoIs for Best Shortstop' Label
By JOHN LARDNER.

It's an odd thing that right in heyday Martin
Marion whom vintage critics consider the
shortstop Honu Wagner still shortsop
ment In ball park paor-an argument mean
on who is the best shortstop in action
There always have shortsop calling
seems to than forensic
sappng But the last produced
shortstop that vruoso like Marion
above his rivals think
opposing views will to with
Most OF the disputes from American League
have the long Cardinal only A-Star
games The National practically unanimous
though they great deal of Eddie Miller
shorop OF the Bancroft school
work There Miller partisan mind
Marion, if not better strong majority runs with the
from Louis
Evening star., 1944-07-31

Deoaters are inclined mainly to shortstops
held This gives like Dave
others
Arkle Vaughan and Luke Appng
feld owed mucn of thE
vgor and consistency he
of all time densvey
perhaps only position whom YOU need
make
OF the present brilliant Stephens
with the others partly because
belong at least shade below Marion Miller
deau and the Jurges of few perhaps
best combination of defensive
of today certainly he before he became
hobbe athlete
elsewhere.
The boys do consider the hitting
talk hortstops and it's defensive position
we'll worth discussion itself
Reese belong the of htorys shorsop
like Marion best but have able
around hot cold, without dissenting
y Inc>
Evening star., 1944-07-31
FIourishes in q Boom Era Of ShortfieIders

The point that
comparison has the misfortune that way
to flourish in boom Of shortsops.
Before the draft took
Reese Phil Rzzuto Lou Boudeau Stephens Billy rge
were all in action simultaneously Except Juees who pre-
the others and has been reduced by dogs
the rank OF odd job all would starring weren't for
The war which temporarily OBTAINING Pky
These seven excluding ge but
are lar above the All CT them approach they
not actually 1t seldom get cluster of
at one sitting especially position
the most important defensvey outside game
In judging the all around worth shorstop YOU
have to consider his hitting fielding
Evening star., 1944-07-31

Totals 81 II "a 12 Totals 80 p :
.Batted for Carrssouel in seventh.
Ran for Lsyne in seventh.
.Batted for Sullivan in ninth.
far dipi t,,r r;r
Evening star., 1944-07-31
Standing Of Club
Games Today.

Games Today. Games Tomorrow.
Chi at Phila. Chi. at Phila. (n).
Pgh. at Bost. Peh. at Bost.
st. L. at Bklyn. M. St L. at Bklyn.
Cinci at N. Y. (n). Cinci. at N. Y.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-12

Air Forces Sgt. Joseph c. Sea-
mazzo, p, was killed in action
while making a flight over Ger
many in; a B-2i Liberator A
graduate, of Pershing High School,
he had been overseas since last
May. He is survived by his par
entS, Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Sea-
mazzo 1855 Hull.
Infantry Pfc. Horace A. Queen
willie, q, was killed on D-Day. A
graduate of ST. Mary's High
School. he later worked for the
Bull Sons Co. He leaves his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Queen
vile. 1865 +. Congress, two broth
ers, Pvt. William in England, Cpl.
Marcel in France. and one sister,
Madeline.
T/Sgt. Robert G. Campbell, 30,
~ the army engineers. was also
killed on D-Day. A former con-
servation officer in Newaygo, Sgt.
Campbell entered the service In
February, 1913, and went overseas
last October. He is survived by
his wife. Irene. of 5095 Central, a
year-old daughter, Cynthia Lynn
and two brothers, Pvt Kenneth
and Pvt. Arthur. both overseas.
Pvt. John 3raZer. IS. was killed
In action July Z in France, his
wife. Mrs. Antoinettp Brazer, sffe
I.eander. informed the Times to-
day Before entering the service
in Auguse;-19i3, he was a Dodge
employe. Besides his wife, he
leaves his mother. Mrs. Mary
Rrazer, s076 Lyford, a sister and
two brothers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-12
dies 10 Probe
Thomas Plea
BY DAVID SENTNER
Detroit Times Washington BuFeaa

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE
demand today of r. J. Thomas,
member of the Go Political Ac-
ton Committee and UAW-CIO
president, that a radio stations
license be revoked because Of
"one sided" New Deal and PAC
criticism by commentators will be
included in the investigation by
the Dies committee on un-AmeF-
lean activities of alleged collision
between government officials and
the so-called political arm of the
New Deal. "
Robert f. Stripping, chief in
vestigator of the Dies committee,
whose report showed that II gov
eminent officials had been in com
munication with officers of the
PAC by telephone and telegraph,
asserted that a threat TO free
speech" appeared to be involved.
In asking the FEC that the
license of station WHKC of Co
lumbus, o., be revoked ION the
ground il is not operating in the
public interest" Thomas and
Richard T. Frankensteen, JAW
vice president, called for equal
radio time for the other side.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-12

See the Exhibition of Navy
Combat Art in Hudson's 18th
Floor Auditorium Corridor,
through Tuesday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-12

Seven Detroit servicemen have
been killed in action, it was
learned today Three others have
been wounded and three are miss
ing, according TO official casualty
lists and information received
from Detroit families.
A high mass will be said tomor-
row in ST. Lawrence Church for
20-year-old Marine Pfc. Walter +.
Kielb: who lost his life on Saipan,
June %. Pfc. Kiclb worked for
the, Universal Button Co. before
his enlistment. He was a veteran
Of the Tarawa battle.
Surviving Pic. kielb are his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Kielb,
5063 Eugene, and two sisters,
Florence and Mrs. William Nc
Grail.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-12

Important young in this collection, hghightng
the tuxedo and the fitted wastband style with soft fulne
Coorfu woods with such fur avorites abledyed squirrel
silver fox, bluedyed fox, beaverdyed lamb and
sabledyed muskrat used generously and ingeniousy.
nUDsoNs sHor-Sstb Hssr-ers.I nrsr-sscti.. A
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-12
Army ReIdxes Grip
On Philadelphia Cars

PHIL ABE L p HI A, Aug. II
0NS)-Maj. Gen. Hayes an
nounced that federal troops would
be partially" withdrawn today
from the properties and vehicles
OF the Philadelphia Transportation
Co"
Gen. Hayes, war department
representative in the operation OF
the PIC, did not indicate whether
the war department contemplates
complete removal of the troops,
who have been stationed on all
buses, trains and Streetcars since
the end of the transit strike last
Saturday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-12
MISSING IN FRANCE

ParatroOp Pvt. David w. Had
ley, q, has been missing In
Trance Since-he- landed there on
D-Day. A former employe at
Vickers. he left for overseas duty
last January. His parents are Mr..
and Mrs. James c. Hadley, 1864
Lauder.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-12

Prices subject 10 Jc6 Sales Tas. Tbs
Is figured on The base price only, Not
including sHy Federal Tar.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-12
Second 1t. james r.. Whitaker

20, navigator on a BIZ, has been
missing since a flight over Ger
many June 90 A 1912 graduate
of Southwestern High School, he
worked for the Timken Detroit
Axle Co. before entering the serv-
ice in February, 1943. His parents
are Mr.. and Mrs. Jay H. Whit
taker, 500 w. Grand Boulevard,
and he has one brother, Harry, In
the navy air CORDS,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-12
KILLED IN PACIFIC

Pfc. Edward James Sloan, com
mended by Brig. Gen. Oliver i.
Smith for gallantry in action
against the Japanese on New
Britain last March. was killed IN
an attack az Kulangai village Ills
mother, Mrs Pauline Hill, lives
AZ 1q207 Greeley.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-12

Marine Pfc. Joseph A. Faustino.
q. has been hospitalized in Homo
lulu. He was wounded June 80 on
Saipan. Overseas since March,
1913. he has seen action on Guadal-
canal, in New Guinea and on
TaraWa.
His mother, Mrs. Anna Faustino,
7725 Wallbridge, has two other
sons in the service, S/Sgt. Ross, in
Italy with the air force. and Chief
Petty Officer Dominick Of the
coast guard, now in the Pac1flc.
Pvt. Clarence WOllschlager, 80,
was wounded in both legs June 80
while serving with the infantry in
France. He has been in the service
since August, 1913, and went over
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-12
7DefrOiterS Die i'm Action

graduated from Highland Park
High School in 1943. He was a
member of the baseball, basket
ball and track teams. He is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Wilson,
20236 Oakland, and has one
brother, Oscar, in the air forces.
Second 1t. NOrthmOre w. Hamill
Jr., 20, has been missing since a
flight over Hungary June 30, his
33d flight as navigator on B-24.
He holds the Air Medal and five
Oak Leaf Clusters. His parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Northmore w. Ham,
mill ST., live at 1861 Santa Rosa.
A brother, Peter, is in the navy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-12
G sgt. carl Butera. 27 a Y

6 sgt. Carl Butera, 81 a vet.
eran Of action In Africa and Sicily.
lost his life July Is in France
a former student at Cooley High
School. he later worked for the
Ford Motor Co. Both his parents
IRE deceased and SGT Butera
made his home with his sister
Mrs. Sarah Trapanl, 1873 Men
dota
Marine Cpl. Rufus Harold VIII
son, IS, was wounded critically ir
the neck June -. on Saipan. He
Is now hospitalized at the San
Diego Naval Hospital a former
Times carrier Cpl Wilson was
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-12

seas in April. His wife, Eleanor,
lives at 1912 Granville and his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wolf
schlager, reside at Ills Sarena.
The Valley settler., 1944-04-21
LOCAL BRIEFS

The M-nV fri nds of adam EG rnGr will be happy to learn he has re turned very much improved in health. It will be nee ossury 1 Tor nim to rC turn to the states l-tor for furthor medical attent ion. Wall Mcffitt and Jcannt Brycnt applio al for marriage license Eod. april 18th. M s. Jamca Phoffers and family have re- turned to their home in anchorage. They have been visiting hCr parents, Mir. & Mrs c %. uuEtlcy.
 Word hes be- received that M ss Helen Mauen n, fOrUor District Homo Demons tratiG1
 Agent has jOintd the M4rines. Her uddrsd is Pvt. Hl len M-ughsn, 7ee485 UsMCWR, l52
 East Inc ida Street, Pre ston, Id:4ho. I1vict ion C1dut Theron q. Sni tn has just conn tcd his b-stc flying training at the Mercud army air Fiold, Cliff. He will no" Hfocotd to an army advanced flying school, "horo he will t4ko thu final steps tow I'd attainment of his silver pilot iWta6s.
 iReAouber Butchoring Day Is Monday, april l24th. Johnny Long wants COWS or bulls Ii or mburgor.
The Valley settler., 1944-04-21

HEALTH HINTS FOR APRIL
 eContinued from Pi!P 7.) well; for nicely stockingod leg looks tettGr than the black and blue b1=tchy slinl that results from exposure. For slcalth's sake, at least, lot us discourg thu barel l og, bobby sock-he bit, which is ruining thd health of our girls.
  Bond s.les in Palmer last week we're only f4l2.6 comparcd wit tn s9lcs tho votk pc- foro Whi ch Woro $l875 .25; this is very loul ARE YOU DOING YoTR SHARE? BUY i'lRE BONDS 1
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-16
Wakde
Blasted

GEN. MacARTHUR'S HQr
NEW GUINEA. May 16 QNS)-
Fire-strewn wreckage and de-
struction described officially as
extensive" marked the sites to-
day of the latest American air
strikes at enemy airbases in the
rear Of the wavering Japanese
lines in Dutch New Guinea.
L. S. alr1nen dealt heavy blows
against targets in the Wakde.
Sarni area and plastered vital en-
cmy installations in the Schouten
Islands, $50 miles northwest OF
captured Hollandla.
Heavy and medium bombers,
strongly escorted. dropped at
least 220 tons of high explosives
upon bivouac, supply and defense
areas on Wakde Island, as well
as upon similar targets at Maj
fin Bay on the mainland Of north
western New Guinea.
Six enemy planes attempted a
raid against American
ground positions al Hollandia, but
damage nor casualties
were suffered.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-16
u. s. Sums Up
In BONN Case

Final arguments in the fraud
trial of the Bohn Aluminium and
Brass Corp. and three of its Of
ficers began today with John w.
Babcock. assistant U. S. attorney,
leading off for the government
before Federal Judge Picard and
a jury.
Babcock will be followed by the
defense attorneys who include
William Henry Gallagher and
Frank d. Eaman, former police
commissioner.
The Born firm originally was
indicted for sabotage and fraud
but last week Picard dismissed the
sabotage counts, leaving a count
of conspiracy to defraud the gov
eminent in the making of alumni
mum castings not in accordance
with government specifications.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-16
.NlOreOil


WASHINGTON. May 10 tINSl
Gigantic new offensive sweeps
against Japan by the L. s.
Pacific feet and air forces were
iorcshadowed today by the navy's
sudden. surprise request for an
additional output OF 10000 000
barrels Of oil before the end OF
this year.
This was disclosed In testimony
before The House naval affairs
committee By Assistant Secretary
Or trc Navy- RalRh-A- Bard. who
urged carly congressional action
10 permit tho navy 10 boost pro-
ducuon II oil from $1,000 10
IS 900 barrels daily in the Elk
Hills Reserve in California. The
increased production was also re-
QueStcd by Acting Secretary For
IcStai.
Bard merely limited AZ coming
events in tho Pacific when he
mentioned "a sudden change in
circumstances. and the Joint
chiefs OF staff on May 3 asked
for an immediate increase In oil
production for the Pacific war
theater,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-16
sPURNs EXTRA WORK

At the Buick foundry company
Spokesman asserted 1900 struck
after one metal pourer had been
dismissed because he refused TO
pour an extra heat which was
required TO meet war production
schedules.
The plant recently changed
from a three-shift TO two-shift
At the Clayton 4 Lambert Co.,
11l11 French. about 600 night
shift workers struck because the
company refused 10 discharge a
foreman who suspended for one
day TWO unionists who left work
Is minutes before quitting time.
The day shift employees at Clay
ton e. Lambert reported for work
this morning. The employees are all
members of UAW-CIO Local 155.
The Brewery Workers of AM
erica, Go, called Stroh's drivers,
brewers and bottlers off the Job
yesterday in protest against the
dismissal Of a driver who refused
to deliver beer 10 store selling
Coca Cola and Pepsi-Cola The
Brewery Workers have been en-
gagged in a iurisdictonal dispute
with the two soft drink bottling
comDanieS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-16
Allies Silent
On DeGauNe

ALGIERS. May is (INS)-Al-
lied observers were reticent today
in expressing an opinion about the
intention OF Gen. Charles de
Gaulle in declaring that France is
not bound by the Darlan-Clark
agreements on which the United
Nations military authority in
North Africa rests.
Some circles, saw in Gen. De
Gaulle's statement before the
consultative assembly OF I h e
French Committee OF National
Liberation a demand for hasten
ing of revision OF the accordS.
which were signed by American
1t. Gen. Clark and the late Adm.
Darlan.
Scarcely any observers could be
found who were ready 10 accept
De Gaulle's statement AZ It's face
value. a complete reputation OF
the agreements.
De Gaulle made his statement
in reply 10 a request by a mem
Der for information regarding
these accordS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-16
Chief Calls
Clean

WASHINGTON. May 16 (INS)
Price Administrators Bowl s
told the House banking and cur
.rency committee yesterday that
ration-free meat would 60 back
on the ration list within 80, 60
or 80 days" or maybe in January.
March"
Rep. Gamble (R) of New York
interrupted:
But not before election"
Indignant, Bowles replied that
il has been proved that the ra-
tioning program has been run on
a clean basis" He said he re-
sented remarks made in the press
and on the radio concerning any
political influence in the OPA
program.
BowleS said that return Of
point-free meat to rationing would
depend on the feed situation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-16
Ldndon Tells
i. 5. Needs

CHICAGO. May 16 CUP)-Alt
M. LHndon. 1886 Republican
standard bearer. said today that
the most important qualification
for a president was ability to
formulate a clear domestic policy
and provide the leadership to
carry il through.
"A man can't he a statesman
abroad and a failure at home"
Landon told the 147th Rotary
International district confer
ence, land be of much use I'm
the period ahead, either 20
America or 10 the world"
Landon recommended that the
nations tariff and tax structures
be revised from the ground ups
and warned:
Our international and our
domestic policies cannot be
separated"
A third item TO be overhauled
In preparation for postwar living,
he said. was "our antiquated PEN
sion acts"
only the unthinling will
vote for a candidate simply on
the claim that he has a strong
foreign policy" Landon said.
Our position as the worlds
leading creditor nation. the Lead
Ing manufacturing nation and the
leading merchant marine nation
makes II imperative that we
change our tariff policies" he
said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-16
Poll Tax Foes
Continue Fight

WASHINGTON. May Is (INS)
Movement 10 outlaw state poll
taxes by a constitutional amend
ment gained headway in the Sen
ate today in tho wake OF defeat
of the effort to pass a bill to this
effect.
The anti-poll tax bill was
crushed when the Senate rejected
a motion 10 close debate by
vote OF "a 10 IS.
A possibility was seen that some
southern senators might support
the movement to ban payment OF
the poll tax as condition for
ting. if the constitutional
amendment route were chosen.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-16
Church Limits
Priest S Duties

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, May 1S
GNS) THE Rev. George A. Shea,
chancellor Of the Springfield Ro-
man. Catholic diocese. revealed
today that FIR. Stanislaus Orle-
manSki has been ordered 10 dis
continue his organization work in
the koSciuszko League when hel
RECEIVERS from his nervous break
down and is restored TO his parish.
Fr. Orlemanski will be per-
10 report 70 the u. s. state
department and 10 the Vatican on
the results Of his trip 10 Moscow
and interview with Marshal
Stain, FIR. Shea said. but after
that he must conflne his activities
10 parish affairs.
The Polish-American priest will
spend al least A month in a
monastery doing penance for
violating church law.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-16
NO DISCRIMINATION

Throughout its session yeSter-
day. the 20-man FAA board dis
cussed the most recent telegram
of Davis. This telegram cited as
surances from four OF the COM
panies involved. including the
Packard Motor Car Co. where
$4,000 employees have been forced
into idleness, that no diScrimina-
tory action would be taken against
the foremen when they return TO
work.
II was learned that a majority
of the executive board members
were in favor OF a resumption of
work but were apprehenSive as TO
how this would be received in
some of the more militant chapters
where the membership has decided
10 stay out until recognition is
granted.
Indicative of the attitude of
the membership. which has been
spurred on by the unions sue
cessful negotiation of contract
with the Ford Motor Co, was a
resolution passed by Briggs Chap
ter 2 of the FAA which stated:
"This organization refuses to
return until the Briggs Manu-
featuring Co. sets definite date
for a conference with our repre-
sentatives."
Other plants involved in the
dispute besides Packard, Murray
and Briggs arc Hudson Aero
nautical Products Corp. and Car
Wood Industries.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-16
Russian War Relief
Luncheon Cancelled

The Russian War Relief lunch
con scheduled for 1890 p. m. to-
day in the Hotel Statler has been
cancelled, and the neighborhood
pickup Of discarded clothing for
impoverished Russians set for
June 4 has been postponed, IL was
announced by the committee.
Inability 10 obtain sufficient
city-owned and private trucks for
that date was given as reason for
delaying The drive Date for the
pickup will be announced later.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-16
Oklahoma PLEDGES
Votes 10 Roosevelt

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla, May
Is C1Ns)-Oklahoma's % votes
at the Democratic national con-
vention belonged TO President
Roosevelt today as the 26 dele
gates who will cast them received
instructions TO cast them as a unit
for a fourth term nomination.
The state convention ran true
20 form yesterday. with not a
single voice raised In opposition
by the approximately $500 dele
gates 10 the about program
favoring President Roosevelt.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-16
DEATH BENEFITS

The Senate also approved and
sent 10 the House a measure to
provide that payment OF death
benefits 10 families Of veterans
shall begin at the date Of death
az determined by the secretary OF
war or navy.
The dispute over the CT bills
educational provisions yesterday
took the shape Of an assertion by
Rep. Dondero (R) of Michigan
that the federal government
seeks 10 control the nations
schools and that the veterans
benefit legislation might become
"the federal arm In the public
school door"
Dondero. ranking minority
member OF the House education
committee. advocated instead the
Barden bill endorsed by the edu-
cation committee.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-16
WEb Backs
Borg Firriings

WASHINGTON, May 16 tUP)
The War Labor Board today
upheld the action Of the Borg
Warner Co. in firing al employees
at It's Muskegon Mich, plant who
struck because a fellow workers
production rate was too high.
The board gave the discharged
men Is days 10 seek re-employ-
ment on whatever terms the CONF
pany would take them back.
The II men are members OF an
AFL United Auto Workers local
which filed grievances al the plant
last year demanding the discharge
of an employc whose production
rate was relatively high.
The Al workers walked out be-
cause of a delay in settling the
grievance. and were discharged BY
the company in December. The
union staged plant-wide strike
in protest but later returned TO
work.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-16
You CAN GET 4 100 LOAN
Hwu can pay back a0@s month
How 10 borrow quickly prvoieIy -wiihovi endorssrs

CHoRr or CASH. Get a salary, car
- or furniture loan at Household
Finance. To apply for $50. 500, or
any amount UP to $500, just give us
a few facts about yourself and your
job--and choose a convenient pay
nent schedule. We require no endors-
ers or guarantors, no wage or salary
assignment, no recommendations
from friends or relatives. At House
hold YOU borrow quickly, privately
and at reasonable cost.
instruments repay everything
Notice the choice Of plans for repay
Ing your loan. Payments shown in the
table include principal and charges.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-16
Reds Raid
NaZi Rails

MOSCOW, May 10 (fNS) -
Russian long-range bombers in
tensified their campaign of de-
struction against vital German
communication centers behind the
northern front today. adding Ave
more rail targets to their list OF
blasted detectives in Poland and
Latvia.
In addition. Soviet airmen who
caught a Nazi convoy of the far
northern Norwegian port OF
Kirkenes sank six OF the enemy
vessels and damaged six others.
The Russian bombers staged
night raid Sunday on military
trains and other railway targets
al the rail hubs OF Rava Russkaya
and Styri. northwest and south OF
the Polish city OF Lwow; at the
stations OF Ukhnov and Dobrosin.
both near Rava Russkaya, and at
the Latvian junction OF Dvinsk.