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Evening star., 1944-08-27
Flivver>Plane Planned
For Production Here

194l after manufacturing more than q
hundred of them
When the firm needed additional
ships for development work, Mr. Ager-
ter had to 60 buy two of his own prod
ucts. He had to put up quite sales
talk to get them. The prewar list
price was s2,665 for fully equipped
planes.
Controls Simrlifed
The Ercoupe's controls have been
simplified by eliminating the rudder
pedals. Ailerons, rudders and nose
wheels are co-ordinated so that turns
on the ground or in the air are ac-
complished by steering wheel, which
is pushed in or pulled out to elevate or
lower the nose.
The all-metal plane is equipped with
sliding glass canopy over the cockpit.
Pilot and passenger have an exception
ally wide vision
The feature which intrigues the av-
erage flyer is the fact that the plane
won't stall and spin. Just before the
normal stall period, the Ercoupe shakes
a warning. Then the nose comes slowly
down with or without aid of the con-
trolls. and the plane gathers flying speed.
The 65-horsepower engine gives a
cruising speed of los miles an hour.
The plane gets about the same fuel
mileage as light automobile and has
& range of over 500 miles.
The planes were used recently by
Rying school to test the ability of the
average American to learn to fly. A
group of 109 persons, ranging in age
from 20 to 60, and including stenog-
raphers, policemen, cooks, statesmen, ETC.,
were given instruction. All learned to
fly. The age groups of from 20 to Is
learned to solo safely in an average
time of hours and 10 minutes, while
the age group from so to go required
only about an hour longer.
Maybe your grandfather can't learn
to fly this plane" Mr.. Agerter said, "but
I'd take bet that your grandmother
can!"
Evening star., 1944-08-27

to emerge, but machine gun pointed
at him by one Of the marines was q
forceful argument against it. Nobby
would come out few feet, and move
back that many more. Even after his
capture, he kept a wary eye on the
tommy" grinning at the gunner and
making outlandish advances to gain his
friendship. Nobby figured that marine
was one person he wanted on his side.
We took Nobby back to camp and gave
him box of K rations. An officer who
had spent some time in Japan asked him
what he did, and Nobby replied that
he built airports." He added later that
he also started airplanes and then real
izing the import of his confession, as
sured us he hadn't started any since we
arrived
He Was Delighted
Nobby was tremendously introduced
all around. He would step forward,
bow, extend his hand, and tell us In
japanese that he was delighted.
He said he was 81 years old and had
graduated" from the fifth grade He
was so small he made the tiniest man
In camp look like Goliath, which was
one of the reasons he was so popular
with the little fellows.
Nobby wanted desperately for us to
believe he had done no shooting in this
war, but had merely been in hiding.
We asked him about a group of Japs
who had attacked our camp during the
night, but Nobby said he'd heard the
shooting, didn't like the sound of it. and
had stayed in his hole.
We finally decided Nobby could be our
police sergeant, and placed him in
charge of burly corporal Nobby
bowed and grinned, and was completely
overwhelmed when we suggested his
wages would be 10 yen an hour, with
time and half for overtime. It was
obvious that Nobby already had acquired
a strong fondness for the American way
of life.
The sad truth is that Nobby did not
get much done in his role OF police SER
geant. He had the corporal who was
supposed to boss him going after water
to wash his hands, and he handed q
captain an empty meat tin to be dis
carded. Nobby sat on his box and
grinned cheerfully at the world.
Nobby only went to the fifth grade,
but we figure he was good student
OF psychology. At least we figure he
knew more about getting along In the
world than 1t. Gen. Saito, who blew his
own head OF with . hand grenade.
(copyrisht 1914. North American Newspaper
.s AuiAnes.I
Evening star., 1944-08-27

the waters edge A Japanese hurled
a hand grenade that shattered Popa's
leg and nearly blew off one of Van
Noy's. They stayed with their gun.
When the boat ramps dropped, about
100 japanese rushed ashore, blowing
bugles, shooting and screaming Two
officers rushed Van Noy's gun with q
flame thrower. They fell dead IL feet
from the muzzle. More japanese be-
hind them fell, firing and hurting
grenades blindly as Van Noy's tracers
painted pattern Of death.
When it was ended, the barges were
wrecked and all the Japanese were
dead. Popa was alive, but unconscious.
Van Noy was dead, his cold hand still
clenching the trigger.
American Rockets
The SESB made the first test Of
American rockets at Satelberg, nearby
mission village, in November. Maj.
Charles K. Lane Of Saverne, Md, in
charge Of the amphibs' support bat
terry, mounted rocket launchers on q
N-tbn truck and took it up jungle
track to where Australian tanks were
whamming at Japanese pillboxes.
When Lane opened up with his rock
cts, the roar drowned out the Matilda
tanks. Besides the japanese killed by
the projectiles, there were others with
out scratch on them, victims Of con-
cussion.
The original base at Morobe now was
too far behind and the rear echelon was
moved to Dreger Harbor near Finsch-
hafen-and Macarthur was ready to
attack New Britain.
Four amphibious landings were nee
essary and Heavy's brigade was called
on for what turned out to be its great
est achievement: In December at
Arawe, and at Cape Gloucester: In
January at saidor. and In February.
the Admiraltys. Then In April and In
Evening star., 1944-08-27
BY w. H. Shipper, Jr.,
Aviation Editor, The Star.

A postwar version of little airplane
which won't stall and can't spin will go
into production at Washingtons only
aircraft factory as soon as men and
materials are released from the war
effort.
The plane on which the Engineering
and Research Corp. at Riverdale is stalk
ing its future is about as near fool
resistant as any yet certified by the
Civil Aeronautics Administration.
Almost anybody capable of driving an
automobile can fly it safely after few
hours Of instruction.
A woman in Illinois recently took of
in an Ercoupe by accident and made
two landings before it occurred to her
to cut off the ignition. 1t was the first
time she ever had been in a plane.
Her husband had asked her to turn
OH the switch while he spun the pro-
peller to crank the motor.
When the motor started, the woman
reached for what she thought was the
brake. 1t was the throttle instead. Her
husband leaped for his life as the plane
tore down the runway and took off
The woman flew it in erratic circles
for half an hour while frantic men on
the ground waved instructions.
Almost Flies Itself
When she finally mustered courage
to come in for landing she set the tri-
cycle landing gear down on the runway
like veteran, but forgot to cut off the
engine and took off again. The next
time she came down in a dive which
folded the nose wheel and broke the
propeller. This time she remembered
to cut off the motor.
She escaped with few bruises.
The story would be one of Harry
Agerter's best sales talks-if the sales
manager had anything to sell, that is.
The corporation had only few of the
low-wing, two-seaters on hand when it
converted to war production early IN
Evening star., 1944-08-27

May came Hollandia, Tamahmerah Bay,
Altape, Sarmi and Wakde and Biak-
the swan songs of the amphibs.
The Amphibs' Record
Unlike the two PT-boat escorts at
Nassau Bay, one Of the largest naval
task forces in the Pacific backed the
operation at Hollandia: Battleships, air.
craft carrier, cruisers, destroyers; in
stead of a regiment going ashore, there
were elements Of three divisions. Thus
had the amphibs grown and proved
themselves.
On June 20, Heavey's men had been
In action for exactly one year. Another
brigade went in for the Noemfoor land
tngs and the SESB was pulled back to
base.
Now the furloughs are coming. but
Heavey and his men won't get far from
New Guinea. They are pioneers in a
new type of warfare and there will be
more enemy beaches to be won before
Tokyo finally falls.
Many Heroes
There are many bright names in the
SESBs long list OF heroes:
In the first grim battle at Nassau Bay,
when medical supplies and ammuni-
ton were badly needed, 1t. Charles
c. Keele, Dearborn, Mich, set out from
Morobe with a four-man crew. An
enemy plane seriously damaged the boat
and Keele was badly wounded, but re-
fused to turn back. He died from his
unattended wounds-but not before the
supplies had been delivered-and won
the Distinguished Service Cross.
In the Lac campaign, Pvt Richard
Kump, Brooklyn, N. Y. was manning
a machine gun on a barge ferrying
troops to forward beach during raid.
One Zero singled out Humps boat. Just
as Humps gun sent the Zero spinning
into the sea, shell from the plane
killed the boy from Brooklyn.
Evening star., 1944-08-27

On Los Negros, in the Admiraltys, the
japanese were using their favorite in
filtration tricks. Sometimes the gunners
were ordered to withdraw and bolts were
removed from the machine guns to make
them useless in case of capture Corpl.
Joseph E. Walkney, Pittsburgh, spotted
a number of Japanese advancing toward
a gun which was unnamed and without
a bolt. Selling spare bolt, he ran to
the gun and poured out a whitening fire
until he was shot down. There was no
breakthrough that night.
1t. G. w. P. Swenson, Flushing, N. Y,
was on patrol in Humboldt Bay, near
Hollandia, when natives brought word
OF enemy guns nearby. Swenson's barge
moved in and let go with 37-mm. and
20-mm. guns, flushing some Japanese
who fled toward the mountains. The
Amphibs moved them down, wtrafed
thatched houses along the shore and
when the rest Of the garrison broke
cover, the Amphibs went after them.
An ofhcer and eight men routed $50
Japanese. Swenson got the Silver Star.
Wins Distinguished Service Cross
At Arawe, two boats on patrol were
trapped in small inlet by dozen,
japanese barges. The Americans were
forced to abandon their boats and take
to the jungle. Sergt. Robert r. Winter,
Wilmette, ILL.,, was badly wounded in
both legs and four others we're in almost
as bad shape. Sergt. Herman Schneider,
North Canton, Ohio, carried Winter to
the shore, which turned out to be a
mangrove swamp where it was impos-
sible to carry Winters litter.
He asked to be left behind. He was
given rations and water and, with the
pledge that natives would be sent for
him, the others, led. by 1t. David
Williams, Crosse Point, Mich, left him
to tight their way out. They did 1t, but
tsee "AMPH1Bs," Page c-so
Evening star., 1944-08-27

Landing craft of the I'd Engineer Special Brigade
ing the first beach landing at Nassau
cc The 12toot surf made it impossible to react 21 of the
boats aohch pounded to reckage very ew moments
although eDery of the troops ashore Crayon
ing made by Serg Larry Homar member of the brigade
World Photo
Evening star., 1944-08-27

life. Often they can do it better among
strangers than in their own homes
All types of patients are accepted.
Diet cases, crutch, wheel-chair cases,
post-operative patients, blind, nervous
and shock patients.
The homes are investigated and chosen
Evening star., 1944-08-27

with infinite care They are selected,
according to Mrs. Horace T. Greenwood.
jr.. chairman. "for the people In them"
They must offer "congenial companion
ship without too much emotionalism."
The homes vary from estates with a
private pool to bungalows where the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-01-08
TUSKECEE
WINS VULCAN
BOWL GAME

BIRMINGHAM. Ala The hard
hitting Tuskegee Institute foot
hsli SQUAD was victorious over
The Clark College Painters IN
their third annual Vulcan Bowl
rame New years day. VI
The Tuskegee Tigers came
through with ~ score.
David Harper Clark haeN'
plunged over from the tive early
IN The FIRST quarter after the Az
lanta team blocked = Tuskcgce
nunt and recovered on the 90
ward line. Harpers pass TO John
HAYNES was good for the extra
point.
The Tigers. Southern Confer
ence champions. scored on a i'ne
rlunre nv Alva Tabor IN the sec
ond period in the elimination OF
drive from midfield and then
nut over the winning touchdown
late I'm the third on short
pmnee by Homer Griggs. Both OF
Tabofs attempts 70 convert fan
-
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BEATING THE GUN


up viii roll IN more than 80 biz
training camps Unless mnacle
occurs and We have scant faith
IN msn-made miracles the ostra-
cisod Negro-American baseball
player 0iil again find this damna-
BILE unwrt'en ukase bypassing
him
Here "a an edict more vicious
than any written statue One on
parity Win Sew Works. stupid
Sulll,an law which arms me
read-asent and burglar. and
leayes the law-ahiding traveller
and householder A. his tender
mercies.
Or. c p Powell was appoint
ed 70 prominent spot on the
New York State boxing com
mission hv Gov DeweJ T IN:
District leader Penher on came
another appointment 70 that same
commission and Frank siran-
rlcrl Forbes was named fudge
81 ring contests inef hoforc
christmas dav Fred fcfcaro,
irwin. proved successful pro-
motor a. we'll as operator ~ =
huge gymnasium during The past
Il months in New York CITY
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|,r THE RING SIDE

p,s Montgomery and Joey Peralta took their bows
. .hs me Goldhert Miller fracus-John r Williams left
= rr N the end Of he seventh round Of the Thorn
c,,!sr iout John Woods, pnch-hittng for Sports
Isr~ris and Boxing Commissioners Rus Cowans who
=, Notably missing from the ring side, cold Big Boy
.s~rr Dave CLARK Andy Kid Brown. All Clark. Fred
5rCrrard and Poppa Dee milling through the crowd
|rbrws in the gathering that received more attention
I'm, ne syent and eighth rounds Of the Goldberg :
HIM. rcolrter-The ambitious photographer, eager to
IL, o Of the ring side spectator brawls--Poppa Dee.
|so has restraining injunction to hold up ST Thomas
III a tFs >rse Was in the Saints throughout
H. heh The rame st. Thomas was written on the
|as q; por,a Dets sweat shirt--You see, Poppa Dee
|,ss taxing ro chances Thomas tossing.
The appearance Of former lightweight king Bob
|Vortgorery n Olympia Friday night. January Z. will
kars The Bohcats first engagement in the Detroit ring
Montgomery booked very good in his workouts at the
Monroe Athletic clab
Coach CASTOR country" Lewis. Jim McCrary and
Eddie Ioar were seen about town over the New Years
ssekerd Lewis who came TO town with the WILDER
'we basketball eam. is expecting great things Of Bill
EtRd. 6fao lberforce center. McCrary head Of
he Nbsgo,ee football team. related that most Of the
rta q bis team alg in the armed services You will
ZEAL that Taskeg, rounced Wilbcrforce 81 70 0, in the
fourteenth annual meeting Of the Brewster Quintet since
heir Thar ksg}nt nights defeat at the hands oi the
arlis oif Trolicr~ must be attributed 70 Bob Ster
nT Wilbur King ollie Clark, recently released from
.he armed forces and Capt George Peaks
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-01-08
BREWSTER CAGERS SPLIT
TWO NEW YEARS WEEK

Bre~sfers rerresen'a'ise has
ke'hall team losf rs ,rt gar
in ne pefr f BasKfrbai $3.50
citation a. he Hacke' Field b, sr
when suifriu came 'foa o4hnc
20 'qnee7e them or &c 70 e
Rre~s'er was leaning = ne III
PERMISSION IS 10 III Casey iona
IA n snffrln So ne pace ~ ~
Hre~ster defeat Tbs VAS BROW
sfer firs' defeai II five games
in M DRA
In he remaining Eanes ~
trcit Police swanpsc Dea~to 3
4s 70 rs ana Briggs wor az over.
tire 'il- from K,rlin - " a.
Defeats Wherefore
The Brewster quintet handed
Coach CASTOR tCoar'rv Lewis :
Wrbeffo-ce rive frimwins ~
the tlre - - On New Year :
nieht AZ Brewster cenfsr
The wNherforce tear va. NJ
match tar the setting Brew
sfer Five
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'Ex-Crid Star
Ends Color
Bar In Union
Elected To
Machinist's
Executive Board

NEW YORK AMP Il was
elected because the workers we're
JUST tired 81 The former regime
of group OF erotistical mer
more Interested in lettering their
own conditions than those ~ The
employees declared Thomas Bell,
nrst Negro ever 10 be elected 70
the executive hoard Of Local 7oS,
international Association 81 Me
chanics AFT. which represents
over 5000 aircraft workers a; the
CurtlsS- Wright Propeller Corn
az Clifton and Caldwell NJ
Bell. 27-year-old, ex-foothail star
A. he University Of Minnesota Is
working AZ The Caldwell plant as
grinder lie Is married and the
father OF two small children Bell
was formerly employed by RKo
Service Corr, IN charge Of %
men He said No became interest
ed In labor after he wen a. the
propeller plant whore Il discov-
cred for myself that large cor
porations were exploiting men
was tired of seeing men pushed
around by supervision IN me
plants. Az when The ALL was
designated bargaining agent !
,oIncd knowing perfectly well the
attitude Of the AFL toward the
Negro.
II don't SOC any reason 10 st
back and am going - Try ~
show them they are wrong Speci-
fcally. am going 70 try TO rci
100 per cent union membership
from All minority groups in ne
rlani And n 7 can do this
think 7 can show nv unity hat
We can gain equal rirhts"
The American Civil Liberties
union IN q survey Democracy W
Trade Unions published IN NO
vembcr said ~ The ALL machin
lists union
Aggressive expanding or
eanlzation unable 70 eliminate p.
long-entrcnched anii-Neero rule.
despite strong internal efforts A
few locals Of the Machinists have
admitted Negroes under wartime
pressure. bur the clause excluf-
inc Nerroes from membership re-
mains IN the unions ritual and
this union continues 70 head ne
let of 70 labor organizations
clearly discriminating against Ne
grces"
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Perala To Seek Reuenge In Bout With Bob Montgomer
: SPORT FACTS
a. Jesse T. HAUCABOOK

lns. IN Star boxing program at Olympia on New
g O ,'sh The general opinion of the sports writers
sr ns u NE ring side was that st. Thomas would
|nc s. Messed with a Knockout punch from Father
|nF W 81 ,>peetcd 10 succeed Joe Louis as heavy
)rne .ar,non The Saint, the most religions fighter
sla no rnq since the late Tiger Flowers failed to
sss s .r,4bine that would make him fitting bidder
~. Willie Williams. local light heavyweight, told
along ms tsp "a ngRs al n Park round decision
|" w.. Willie came to the fight expecting to be an in
y o,lookcr when he was grabbed by Nick Londos
N 8 .,tsd he would oppose Harold Fenske Willie
-, enctaM To accept this bout. due 10 the lack of
.~,g and proper rest over the holiday season, but he
asa NTH = promise by Londos that he would be
srr f,ore cards az the Olympia.
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Ra>eBall's TnwrItten
law vicious

| One ~ our writer's Joe Rosfic
~ tho NY Peoples Voice news
paper. aired his views on the al
mif'anee 90 Negro PLAYERS 20 the
Tvs major leagues IN national
ly read 81 Louis baseball rar
lard In rho column OF s'atlev
Frank fVhncl OF tho Ny Daily
Post FNc6rpts ~ Dostic's article
In the Post fInly IS lo47l re-
voaled his views as follows and
VIC quote verbatim
While We are not asalns' Ne
croes PLAYING m ne American or
National loaeuos 81 the very best
we are only lnkovarm to 'Nc
lidsa TODAY therc are two orrr-
lied negro LEAGUES lust IN the
threshold ~ cmersence rs real
financial factors The enfrN ~
even ono Negro PLAYER on
LEAGUE team would scrve COM
picsclv 70 incompatible NE aiien-
ton ~ Tho Negro and present
white followers ~ Negro baseball
70 tho great injury ~ the Negro
baseball cxchequcr"
The 1913 baseball pow-wow a.
New York Hotel whore he
question o. the Negro players
future IN major baseball was
nlaccd on tho agenda, resulted IN
Inc dccadc-old run-around scnol-
arlv and talented Paul Roheson
Was invited to participate IN the
discussion AZ Commissioner Ian
ais iusistence. Robson was most
ar,,e,ilatc on the matter ~ why
~. leagues should permit Negroes
. earn huge salaries TN organ
,,.a baseball So was Ira Lewis
hir enn Of the Pitishurgh Courier
,.,,snap.r wendell Smith. ca
o,,as spofs editor OF that same
naner and leading Negro pun
fishers Of Journals throughout inc
ra,,on who sat in attendance
when Il was all over 'euF ,
-ores.w Mountain Lands h'sh
a,n,,,ss,encr Of baseball. said
40 law forhlds Negroes from me
Nc tent II was 20 laugh Vn
~, 1879 me famous inriS.
as,,erea sO0-wcfd letter OF
mine on this same subject N nus 30
', came fashion. In less than 50
da,s ,iein. the CRY o. bate, BATE.
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st. Thomas
.Outpoiints
.Sarkiistan
New Yorker
Knocks Out
Bee Bee Wright
h, IkSSE HAIGARn0k

81 Thomas Harlem disciple u
Father Divine faith proved tn
good living pays or ia The long
run, by emphaiically ouipoiniing
Eddie sarkisian, peiror heavy
weight. IN lo-round engagement
a. olympia saturday night
RllIy Miller u Pvslursh fook
a decision from Benny Goldhere IL
The main event Of 'rplc wind w.
The Pee Roe wrieht-Tomms Bcii
bout featured The only Knockout ~
me evening as Bell caught Wright
coming IN and droppea him IN a
neutral corner for me count
Although s. Thonas showed no
reason Why he shoald be mention
ed as ihe man 70 defhronc CHAM.
pion joe I.oais he was sull 100
much FER ne sf0mpv Sarkisian
Thomas took every round from the
Armenian
In the second round Thomas cnt
loose NTH furry 81 punches that
SCI The crowd ia an nproaf Slr-
ksian. finding out that he was no
mitch for The clean living disciple
of Father Disine, chose io tiEh ~
close range and co,er np This
proved 20 he Irritating 20 the fans.
and as rosnl' TIE foerih fifth.
sixth and seventh rounds were
booed Thomas weighed is5fo Sar-
ksians ISL
In the main event Benns Gold
berg Was ou'hoxed ard heai 20 The
punch hy me CLEVER Billy Miller,
veteran fighter from pinshafgh.
The beard OF referees consist
ing 81 slim Ncclcllan and sam
Hennessay acting as JUDGES and
Clarence Roser the referee vo'cd
unanimously for Milier.
Tho third 10 round Featuring Bee
Bee wright OF 'ilirion "a and
Tommy He'll ~ Sew York both
colorcd proved 20 be- ias' exciting
and thrilling and received nc ova-
tion ~ the ealherinT at the end 81
tho first round
wright winner OF fourteen bouts
IN succession was caught With p
hard right that sent him epraN'lng
10 'he canvas whore ne was
counted oui
Nelson Davis. ls3 Of Detroit re-
versed the decision by ~alloVing
Prank oisowy l52 q Bad axe
Mich
In The other Around preliminary.
wee wilie Williams Hiine a. q
substitute. was ouipoinied h} re"
ard Fenske, 1919 Of Hieh'ana
Park
A crowd Of 47si paid . gross
sa,o 81 sio.373 10 witness ne show
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BOWLING NOTES

New feature Al pixie howl
A new Dixie Bowl viii -lar' lis
new feature soon called the
Breakfast league l. p johntor
manager q the Dixie Bowl sisted
'ha' the new League "a ~ ~.
benefit Of midnight and after
noon defense workers All 'eama
desiring 70 enter he new Freak
fast league shouia contact John
son a. the Dixie Bowl Women s
night r. Tuesday ian IS
Local Bovlers John
For Match
Local bowlers are rapidly John
INK W for 'he first annual Na-
tional Match Games champs rship
tourney. 20 he held A. Paradise
Bowl. Feb 70 3
large numbers Of members of
me Mofof ttfN 30" ait i-aSNtt
Postal league and Wlverine
league are posting their s.5 en-
try zee
The contest VIII he 2 so gaue
match across sixteen alleys with
ten leaders IN No rreliminary
competing N the 4S.game round
10 win
The bowlers will h. compeilnf
fdr the IA, top prize ~ $3.50 Sec
ond place will be sf,5 The'e vii
also be three other prizes The
tourney winner will slso receive
= trophy