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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-20
Spy Case Jurors
Retire to Hotel
Panel Is Under Guard;
VIII Resume Monday
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Continued from Page One)
by censors and delivered to fed.
eral agents here.
The closing hours Of the case
were climaxed by legal Skirmishes
which found Judge Monet admit.
ting that he was in error in q
portion of his charge TO the Jury
and further that he failed 10 ad.
wise it on the ';theory of con-
spiracy'
The indictment faced by Dr.
Thomas, specifically, was con
Spiracy of espionage.
"You must find" Judge Monet
said, that DIR. Thomas entered
the conspiracy before April IL.
1912. II YOU do not, you must
find him not guilty"
1t was on that date that Grace
Buchanan Dineen, the govern
-ment y star witness who posed as
a countess, first became a counter
espionage agent after she was
trapped by FBI agents.
The government claims that Or.
Thomas entcred in the con-
Spiracy on Nov. !, 1871, with the
bogus countess.
The Judge halted the proceed
ings during his charge 10 the jury
for a brief conference with the
attorneys. and was told then by
defense counsel Walter Nelson
that he had miSquoted the evil
dence.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-20

WITH the Marshall islands being co.
w ordinoied rapidly into O moior air.
naval base for U. S. forces, The next
sieppins-sionss to Tokyo will soon be
oitucked. North Of the Morsh1lls, the
Wake. Marcus, and Bonin islands ore
Iosieol targets for invasion. To the Eosi
Of the MorshalIs. Ponape. Trvk. and
Guam will undoubtedly figure impor.
tonily In the imminent drives on Tokyo.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-20
2 New EXCLUSIVE Features
To Appear Daily in Times

Two exclusive appealing features starting in this issue
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Times. They
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-20
Swastika on Fosdick Church

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 tUP)-
Large swastika was daubed in red
paint on the Riverside Church
last night, DR. Harry Emerson
Fosdick, the pastor. reported to
police TODAY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-20

NEW YORK. Feb 19-That the
Marshall Islands invasion will pay
rich dividends in forthcoming at
tacks on the major stepping
stones to Tokyo has been clearly
demonstrated in the surprise as
sault launched this week by pow
erful L. s. Navy and Air Forces
against Truk Japan'S Pearl
Harbor" of the mid-Pacffic.
The tremendous pounding given
'Truk represents a mounting Of
fensive against Japans chain Of
island detenSeS.
Only last Monday L. 6. Army
bomberS smashed at the Jap base
Of Ponape which guards the
eastern approaches TO Truk.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-20
Maj Guns Held
Civilians al Bay
.InCdssiino Abbey
Survivors Of Bombines
Tell How Germans Barred
Flight Of Women, Children

WITH THE. FIFTH ARMY
BEFORE CASINO, Italy, Feb.
10 (UP)-German soldiers, using
machine guns, prevented 2000,
civilians from fleeing the Benedic-
tine Monastery on Mt Casino
when American planes and guns
destroyed II, survivors who
reached Allied lines said today.
The Germans refused a request
by pesA Gfegepia,-iAc-abboi. 10
permit men, women and children
terrified by Allied warning leaflets
the bombardmcnt started, the sur
TO leave the abbey the day before
viYors said.
SET UP MACHINE GUNS
The Germans were said 10 have
set up two machine guns at ) a. m.
last Tuesday, pointed directly at
the monastery'S main gate, behind
which hundreds Of Italian civilians
were huddled, awaiting the Ger
man reply.
Four and a half hours later, the
first wave of Flying FortresSes
droned high over the abbey and
dropped their bombs. the first ones
destroying the monastery church.
! The Germans fed from their
machine gun posts and the civIli-
ans battered down the gate and
strcamcd down the hillside
+ screaming with fear.
3 TIrn WENfWC
( Survivors, trickling through the
Allied lines. were bruised and
wounded and their clothing was in
tattcrS.
Mario, a young Italian workman
who ESCAPED with seven women
and children after the first bomb
SalVo. told the story.
- One bomb IN the first wave
pierced the monastery dome and
plunged through 10 tho second
basement where many Italians
had sought safety Mario feared
hundreds Of his friends and neigh
bOrS were down there.
Mario said that on the road
about 800 yards from the abbey
was a sign in Italian which read
neutral zone.
But everywhere around the
grounds OF Mt. Casino, he said,
were German entertainments, ma
chine-gun emplacements, dugouts.
-pillboxes and two scii-propelled
guns.
Mafte's sister AHteiHette,- Ia,
who ran through the gate with
her sister Maria, 3, in f1cr arms,
said she saw three Of Don Gre
/ gorio's four priests lying dead and
tho abbot himself in extreme
agony
II think perhaps he was
dying" Antoinette said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-20
CoRRECTs STATEMENT

Following a recess, he returned
TO the bench and said:
II wish To correct a state
ment | made 10 the jury. 1 said
DIR. Thomas took the statement
he made To the FBI with him 10
Milan and showed IL to an uncle.
was in error. At no time did
he take the statement out of the
offices of the FBI."
The statement, an alleged con.
feSsion, was made under durcSs
and threats by the federal agents
Thomas claimed.
Thomas sat quietly beside hi,
wife. Celia, as the case went tc
the jury. She gripped his arm anc
whispered nervouSly. obviously af-
fected by the long ordeal.
When the Judge had concluded
Nelson filed y exceptions TO the
charge by the Judge.
Order War Stamps delivered
To your home by your Detroit
Times carrier.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-09-30

money raised was $26500. Rev. E.
M. Porter. pastor Mrs. Lucille Lii
lie, Clerk.
Friends welcome home Mr.. Ev
ans Blunt, Pullman Porter with
headquarters in Chicago who is
visiting his wife. Mrs Ursula Blunt
and mother, Mrs. Catalonia Blunt,
as well as other relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Lille Lee and Mrs. Della
Gynes were week end guests in
the home of Mrs. Lees sister and
brother-in-law Mr.. and Mrs. Ma
polean Johnson of Jackson. They
report most enjoyable visit
Little Miss Josephine Robinson
spent the week end with her UNI
Gle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Luxs
Mckinney of Gatesville. She en-
joyed a very pleasant visit. jose
phine is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. viii D. Robinson, 401 Camp
St, Crystal Springs.
Master Percy Lee Terry, son of
Mr.. Douglas Terry left this week
for Washington, D. c., where he will
enter Howard University.
Mr.. Dosiah Edwards is thanking
the little children's prayer band for
1925 which made it possible for
him to visit his sister, five miles
west of Terry and 50 to Bro and
Sis. Adams as l am in their care
and they know his every need.
Crystal Springs Gossip
It is true that Mr.. H.J.W. is GO
ing to see his cousin, Fred Hud-
son, for what? For an operation he
formed on his foot at the black
smith shop.
Hello Mr.. Burney Jones, hurry
up and come back to the States
your customers heads areg DING to
the rack.
Look out Miss Beulah, first the
OPA is going tog ct you for raising
the big hogs in town.
l wonder what would happen to
Miss Essie Cooper if Mr.. Eddie
Powell was called again into SER
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-09-30

w. Anderson of California has re-
ceived higher rating of Sim. 1-c
instead of sim. &c.
Cpl. James Edward is here on
his furlough.
A report of the Women's Day
program will be in the next paper
Durant Gossip
Miss Agnes Green seems to be
worrying about Mr.. George Epps,
its one thing, Miss Miller is slow
but she's like the rabbit, she's
sure.
Why do the people seem to be
worrying about Miss Winters and
Mr.. Cross, after all he's not the
only man walking on Gods earth.
One thing Miss Boyd is going
with Mr. Cross she didn't take
him form Miss Winters because
they haven't quit.
One think wrong with the people
in Durant, a girl can't walk along
the street with boy without them
saying he's her boy friend.
Don't worry about Pvt. Edwards
and Miss Winters because they
have nothing in common.
If Miss Viola Miller went to
Memphis to get beautiful why
doesn't some more certain people
go farther SO they can get beauti-
full and maybe the boys will fall for
the girls instead of theg iris fall
ing for the boys.
Why doesn't Mr.. Cross stop try
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-09-30
Crystal Springs
News
Mr.. H. J. Wolfe. Reporter


A very spiritual and successful
revival has just closed at Good
Hope Baptist church. 1t begun Sep
TENDER II and continued thru Fri
day, % Four happy souls were
added to The church, Rev. Lott of
Jackson conducted the services for
the week. He delivered a wonderful
message each night which will be
long remembered. Many visiting
friends worshiped with us and the
services were largely attended each
night. During the week, $500 was
raised 70 rthe sick and blind. Total
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-09-30

son, Pfc. Herbert Swilley, was max
ing normal improvement.
"You have my assurance that
when additional information is re-
ceived concerning his condition.
you will be notified Immediately. :
ID Sincerely yours,
j. A. Ulio, Major General,
The Adjutant General.
Mr.. Roosevelt Strong, has return
ed to town after visiting his son
in Detroit and relatives and friends
in Chicago.
Send all church, school, local and
social news to Mr.. Strong.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-09-30
Durant News
Miss Dorothy NJ. Wade, Reporter

Miss Villa Nell Stephens has re-
turned from an enjoyable visit
with her daughter, Miss Dimple L..
Majors. Rust College, Holly
Springs. Miss. Miss Dimple was
leaving the 31st for Iowa in the
group of Rust College singers, this
being their second tour in Iowa
Dimple enjoyed having her mother
who's very pleasing personality
made her favorite on the campus,
both with students and teachers.
The singers will be away until De-
cember.
Miss Rozalia Winston and John
w. Crawford was married in the
Durant Baptist church. 1t was a
lovely wedding and enjoyed by
everyone who was there. Nuptial
music was furnished by Miss Villa
Nell Stephens After the ceremony
delicious luncheon was served at
the home of the brides aunt, Mrs.
Ora Chaprell. Miss Winston was a
student of Rust College, Holly
Springs.
Miss Anna Louise Anderson was
the guest of Mrs. Lloyd of Tchula,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hamilton visit
ed their sick mother, Mrs. Benie
Hamilton last week end
Mrs. Hazel Bell visited her sick
aunt in Tchula.
We areg lad to know that John
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-09-30


vice? VIII Essie say, Uncle Sam
call me, too?
Mrs. Ethel Hooks you sure looked
sweet when you came to the store
Sunday evening. Did you see the
guy behind you? That was Mr.
John MCGOWAN, he is trying to
hook you out of your name, he
wants to hook on to Hooks so you
will be Mrs. Ethel Hooks Nc
Gowan.
Who were the two ladies who
came to town all dressed up in red
looking like the children that Mos
es led. Oh! OH that was Mother
Mary and Velma Redd
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-09-30

selective logging, which removes
infested and diseased trees, is per-
haps the most practical method of
controlling insect damage to forests.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-09-30

The smoke of a forest fire has
been smelled 500 miles out to sea.
But that's nothing. Hitler has the
whole world holding its nose.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-09-30
Hazlehurst News
BY Roosevelt Strong


Friends of Mrs. jamie P. S. Har-
vile, Ri. l, box "a, Georgetown,
rejoice with her in the latest re-
port that came from the Adjutant
Generals office, September IA, re-
lative to her son, Pfc. Herbert
Swilley and which read.
Dear Mrs. Harville: / am pleased
to inform you that the latest re-
port from the theatre of operations
states that on September 6, your
ing to get the boys to leave their
girl friends? Isn't Miss Boyd
enough for you?
Miss Brown wants it known that.
You can have his money, you can
go to his home, but when it comes
to loving, leave Mr.. Durham alone.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11
Sports
Wish Eean Predicts
Wakefield 10 Be One
Ct Greetest Players
BY LEO MACDoNEIL

You can't say Wish Egan
-isn,i a good Tiger tub thumpcr.
on a recent trip 10 New
York. the Tiger scout told news
hawks that Dick Wakrfeiti II
going TO he one OF the greatest
oUtfeIderS in modern baseball. =
Moreover, Wakefield promises
10 be a rival Of George Case
the leagues leading base run
ner. according 10 Egsn.
Right now he Is starting TO
run bases well and he'll be a
rival for Case and other fast
boys in the league" Egan pro-
claimed. Dick has improved a
lot In fielding and he has one
Of the best arms In the game,
He's intelligent and Is Keen 10
learn"
incidentally. former Tigers
continue 10 claim the spotlight.
Pat Mullin. the eN-Tiger out
fielder, exploded two home runs
in one game recently 10 pace
Camp Sibert 10 victory. Null
lin is the playing manager Of
the southern camps service
foam
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11
Hot and Cold
Baseball Year
BY United Press

The 1914 major league season
may 60 down in the books as the
year of hot and cold running
baseball"
Winning and losing streaks have
been the order from the very first
week. Wartime personnel. is re-
garded as a major factor for the
manner in which clubs suddenly
strike il hot and begin winning
games in punches. Then. just as
suddenly, the rockies and up
graded minor league players get
jlttery over the pace and cool off.
The StreakieSt club has been
The Chicago Cubs, now in n losing
slump that has reached -four
straight, whereas last week they
were riding an 1l-game winning
Skein, longest compiled by any
team this year
They dropped 13 in a row early
in the season, but that series Of
losses was topped later by the
Brooklyn Dodgers who were de-
feated Is straight times on their
last western trip.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11
Mickey MOT Blue

The victory Of the Brooklyn
Buns over Great Lakes has not
got 1t. Comdr. Gordon s.
Mickey Cochrane down. The
commander proclaimS his cur
rent nine is the best OF the
three he has managed at the
naval training center.
This team has better pitch
Ing and tighter defense"
COchrane teNpaureys. - DDDt
have the long hitters we had
hast year, but I'D say this team
and that of 1912 are equal in
batting punch"
At any rate, the 1914 Coch-
rane aggregation is on its way
20 its best record. To date this
year Great Lakes has won 80
games and lost two.
Jimmy Rooney of Ford'S likes
10 point out that one Of these
defeats was at the hands OF his
team Last years BluejaCkets
won 81. lost 10 and tied one.
The 1912 nine scored 63 vic
torres and lost Ia times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11
Y2nRkGQS
Seem (DgEt
BY PAT ROBINSON
Information News service sports Writer

NEW YORK, Aug. II GNS)-
If you intend 20 see the world
series played this year, YOU might
Just as well make your reSerVa-
tions for ST. Louis now.
The Cardinals have had their
pennant in hand for some time
and the Browns are rapidly rolling
up theirs. And, il is a pleasure
10 note that the Browns aren't
going 10 back into their first
classic. They are stepping out
and winning il on their own
efforts.
They virtually put the Yanks
out OF the running by taking an
other from the once naughty New
Workers yesterday. 3 to 0. That
was 10 straight for the Browns.
The Red SoX got another nice
effort from Emmett O'Neill and
handed the White SoX their
second straight setback, p
The Indians beat the Athletics
in the ninth on Myril Hoag's
single. The score was 81.
II was the same story in ST.
Louis where Mort CooperS pitch
ing plus George KurowSkiS hit
ting gave the Redbrds a 20 ver-
dict against the Pills. Cooper
held the pills 10 four hits and
Kurowski won the game with a
two-run homer off Al GcrheauScr.
The Pirates had another field
day at the expense of the Giants
whom they wallopcd 10 TO q.
Frank Colman hit nat one, but
two homcrS tor the Pirates.
The Dodgers again shocked
themselves a little and the Cubs a
great deal more by taking an
other from Chicago. 6 10 t
And the Reds fell down on their
manager Bill McKechnie, who
Just had his contract renewed for
two years. by losing TO the
Braves, 2 10 q.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11
IT'S THE ROUGH

Mike Brady. veteran pro who
played IN the Michigan Open.
comes up with another reason
why present day stars are scoring
lower than the oldtimers did. It's
the rough. or the lack Of it, ac-
cording TO Mike
"Nhen we hit the rough"
Mike explains, we generally
had To take n niblick or mashie
ard whaclS our way back TO the
falrway. We had rough in those
days.
"Now, though. there isn't
much difference between rough
and faiTNFav and It's not unu'ual
10 see a golfer swing n wood or
long iron in the rough and 90
for the green
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11
List Sam Byrd
For Tam Meet

CHICAGO. Rug. II QNS)-
The names OF 167 entrants. in
Guiding 81 pros, 90 amateurs and
l3 women, were on file today for
the all-American golf champion
ships 10 be played at Chicago's
Tam O'Shanter Country Club
Aug. u 10 u.
Prominent pros already entered
included Ralph Guldahl OF San
Diego, Harry Cooper, Tony
Nsnero. Ellsworth Vines and Ky
Lsffoon.
Expected 10 file entries shortly
were the big four OF the current
seaSon-Jug McSpaden of Phila-
-c'eipifta, Byron Nelson Of Toledo,
o., Craig Wood Of Manaroneck,
y. y, and Sam Byrd of Detroit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11
Merv Shea Stars

And. in Philadelphia, you may
have read, 44-year-old Mervyn
Shea, now a coach for the
Phils. stepped into the lineup
the other day and drove out
circuit smash that helped his
team beat the Giants. Merv
got his homer Oft Johnny Al
len. the former Americ can
League finger.
Although no announcement
was made Of il at the time,
among the gifts Showered upon
Connie Mack on the venerable
baseball man 5 50th anniversary
as manager Of the Athletics, in
philadelphia recently was a
Sfe6 gold pen and pencil set
from the New York Yankees.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11

Brass NJ S.1U y. m.
Briggs All-Stars, with Leon
May pitching 2-hit ball and fan
ming seven, downed Service Park
ing. 20. as Jack Vaughn and
Frank Webb each got two safe
ties in a major mems game last
night.
Services pitcher Sgt Dick Ty-
burski, was walloped for nine hits,
but held the All-StarS TO the
two runs despite three errors.
One of the runs was unearned.
Jean Zaremba allowed only
three blows as DeSoto 227 girls
won a Class A affair from Local
80 Liberties. 4-2. DeSoto's team
totals were i runs hits. i
errors and they made all their
tallieS in the third on one single
and all -four OF Liberettes' mis-
plays.
Happy Ten viii play Midwest
at Z p. m. tomorrow, instead Of
at SIS, as originally announced
in the Times. Another major
game tomorrow pairs Continental
and Manchester at 7. Johnson
meets Local l01 al Sis and
ChrySler-Kercheval girls tackle
Cadillac Local la at $50 in a
Class a affair.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11
Orioles Rise,
Take Twin Bill
BY niied Press

The Baltimore OrI0'cs appeared
today TO have wc9thcr.d the re-
cent slump that almoSteco7t them
the international League lead
Behind steady pitching they
won a double-hesdor ar Buffalo
last night, Z 10 and : 10 2. 10
increase their marrin over
Newark n two fun Games
Newark and Montreal split Floyd
Pevens- gave the BeaE>-a-7- TO ?
first game victory while Charley
Fuchs won the second , 70 ].
Cliff Melton pitched Jersey
City TO a 6 70 ] victory AT RocheS-
ter, spacing five hits nicely wh1ir
Ralph KrcsS Of Toronto defeated
the Syracuse Chiefs, 2 to /.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11

ka's match with Eueenia Corka
and IL Will be finished today The
score was IN Miss Smilkas favor,
6-3. Il.
Hubert Manire Bill Sayres end
Hobart Wroboel moved into the
mems semifinals Manire elimi-
mated 1t a. ". Angstadt. rs.
IS. IN n long drawn out affair in
which retrieving featured. A sore
thumb held back MAnIre :
strOkinG
Sayfes' driving Scnt down II
Earl Smith GO, rs Wrobbel re-
duccd Tom Nori> exercise quota
from three SETS fo two Tho two
scores we're 90. 60
Hard hitting Gertrude Barthol-
oncw entered the worncns semi
tpel .n removing Gloria klng.
20 by 6.3. 7-5.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11
Bob Westfd||
To Sign Soon
By LEO MACDoNELL

frankie Sinkwich, All-American
.h2Ilhack from Georgia who was
a sensation his first year with The
Detroit Lions last fall, is holding
out for a two-year contract with
the Detroit club. He was given
discharge from the merchant
marine recently and then was re-
jected by the army draft board.
He was with the marines for a
while and given a medical dis
charge.
The figure asked by Sinkwich
for the two years IS understood 10
be SIS, 600, making him one of the
highest salaried players in the
National Football League history.
At the same time il was learned
that Bob WeStfall was expected 10
sign with the Lions before the
week is up. He has already told
Coach Fritz CriSler he wouldn' I
return 10 Michigan to play.
lie had completed three seasons
with the Wolverines but had
planned TO enter school in Novem-
Der 10 work for his degree. Under
the war time rules ne would have
been eligible 10 play this fall in
the Western Conference.
The addition Of WeStfall would
complete the long hunt of the
Lions for an outstanding player
from the University of Michigan.
Westfall was an All-American his
last year with the Wolverines and
one Of the greatest fullbacks in
the history of the conference.
Sinkwich was signed by the
Lions principally as paSser.
Later he turned out 10 be a spec
tacular runner and led the Lions
ground attack in all the games he
/ played At present he is at his
/ home in Youngstown, O.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11
New SaRdIOf
Loop Sets Date

NEW YORK. Aug. IL CUP)-
Rejecting the tremendous growth
of amateur baseball since Peal
Harbor, the first modern eastern
a m teur tournament will be
staged at Baltimore, Sept. 7-l2
inclusive.
The best is teams Of cities and
areas in the northeast and south
cast arc expected 10 compete IN
this Simon-pure series which will
be staged by an organization bear
ing the high falutn' name All
American Amateur Baseball AS
ISOLATION"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11
BYRD VS.. FIELD

Claude Harmon Of Lochnoor
won a small but unusual wager
from Harold Brink. Grand Rapids
amateur, when Sam Byrd walked
off with the Michigan Open
championship.
Brink allowed he could picl;
five players, one of whom would
beat Byrd.
"Man, why stop with five
players, said Harmon. SANS
a great golfer and can beat all
of us, so I'll take Byrd and give
you the rest OF the field.
Brink took the bet. even after
Harmon warned hm il was like
betting on Crosse PoInte high
against Notre Dame.