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Evening star., 1944-07-06

with the Speaker Saturday asked
the impeachment of Justice Eicher
for using his judicial Office for
political purposes" and for allegedly
seeking a conviction of 20 defend
Iants in the sedition case without
regard to their constitutional rights.
Justice Echer took up the petition
yesterday, announcing that he was
filing copy of it for the record in the
sedition case. He asked Mr.. Laugh
lin if he had any cause to show why
he should not be dismissed from
the case, and the attorney said:
ANY citizen has the right to petit
ton for Impeachment. Your honor
is without power at this time to
interfere"
Orders Counsel to Quit.
At another point in the discussion,
Mr.. Laughlin said that. if the House
voted impeachment, your honor
will have his day in court" and
there was no need of going into the
matter now.
Justice Eicher then made the ver-
bal order dismissing the attorney
from further participation in the
trial and ordering him to turn over
to successor counsel. when named.
all documents and information re-
lating to the defense of Smythe and
Noble.
Mr.. Laughlin has been fined twice
for contempt of court during the II
weeks of the trial. The first time he
was fined $3.50 by Justice Jennings
Bailey. after a weeks hearing. for
filing motions in the sedition case
rejecting on the integrity of Justice
Eicher and intended, the court held,
to delay and obstruct the trial. The
outspoken. attorney was fined 5000
last Thursday for persisting in cross
examining a Government witness
along lines excluded by the court.
The Washington attorney also has
pending against him an indictment
in Federal Court at Baltimore
charging him with obstructing JUS
tice in highway robbery case. The
indictment was brought in connec-
tion with his defense of man inn
plicated in the $4,000 Hyattsville
payroll robbery.
Evening star., 1944-07-06
Sedition
Continued From First Page

when the attorney would return,
said he did not know The defend
ant said he had telegraphed Mr.
Klein to his Office in New York, tell
ing him, of the courts order that
he return at once, but had received
no reply.
Justice Eicher named Ethelbert
B. Frey, attorney for Robert E
Edmondson, to represent Sanctuary
until this defendant could make
other arrangements.
When todays session finally 60
under way. the jury was told tha
Gerhard Wilhelm KunZe, last ma.
tional leader of the German -Ameri.
can Bund and a defendant In tht
sedition case told fellow member
in Los Angeles that this Govern.
ment had no right to draft then
for military service and he Woull
expect them Ito refuse to fight Eng
lands battle and shoot our bloot
brothers
The Government drew this testi.
mony from Charles Joseph Young
a naturalized native of Germany
who said he Joined the bund at tn.
request of Naval Intelligence.
The speech, Mr.. Young said. wa!
In 1899, and Kunze told the Lo!
Angeles bundists that democrac,
was in decay and 'it was not really
democracy in this country when
per cent of the population, Jews
held SO per cent of the best jobs.
He said" the witness testified
that the time would come wher
democracy would be falling to pieces
and the greater the hard times the
quicker this would happen-quicker
Kunze said, than in Germany"
Cites Another Speech.
In another speech. less than sever
months before Pearl Harbor. Mr.
Young said. Kunze told a public
meeting Of the bund that 1t woulC
carry on regardless Of being perse.
cuted and prosecuted" The witnes,
added
"Kunze said we should fight
together with American organiza
tions which had like aims, such as
the America First Committee. We
should help these organiza ton,
without making 1t appear the bund
was backing them up-in such a
way 1t wouldn't hurt them"
At the second meeting addressed
by Kn1ze, Mr.. Young said, held May
"a, 194l, two defendants who were
not bundists. Noble and Ellis O.
Jones, were present.
Saw Navy Petty Officers..
The witness said he saw two petty
officers of the United States Navy
at the German House, Los Angeles
bund headquarters. on one occasion
They were in the taproom with
Herman Max Schwinn, a defendant.
"and some Of the more prominent
members"
Mr.. Young testified that he re-
ported this to naval intelligence.
in compliance with instructions
Later, he said, he saw the sailors
st bund headquarters in civilian
clothes. One was working about the
bar and the other was cleaning the
noor, the witness added.
The petition Mr.. Laughlin fled
Evening star., 1944-07-06
Mrs. Ricardo Dies;
james G. Benefits Kin
BY the Associated Press.

by inc Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 6.-Mrs. Norah
Ricardo, So, granddaughter of James
Gordon Bennett, founder Of the New
York Herald, died recently in Scot
land, relatives learned here yes
terday. She was daughter of the
late Jeannette Bell Bennett and
Isaac Bell, Minister to the Neither
lands in Grover Clevefand's first
administration.
Surviving are her husband. Col
Wilfred Ricardo of the Royal Horse
Guards, retired; a son and two
daughters in England.
Evening star., 1944-07-06
Allies Will 0vermatch
Firepower Of Nazis
4 10 |, Patterson Says
Ry NELSON M. SHEPARD.

Acting Secretary OF War Robert P.
Patterson declared today the Allies
are building up such a preponder-
ance of f1repower in Europe that
'for every bomb, shell or bullet
thrown at us by the Germans, we
will give them four
| He assured the troops at the
front that American industry will
continue to provide enormous guam
titles OF ammunition and weapons,
both in Europe and in the Pacific.
While he did not give the ratio OF
our firepower over the japanese, he
commented at press conference
that the figures for the Pacific will
be fully as good"
Won't Evacuate Washington.
Asked If the Germans would be
able to make robot bombs capable
of reaching the United States, he
laughed and said:
Washington for the time being. I'm
going to hang around Washington
for awhile. I can tell you that"
Mr., Patterson took over the week.
ly press conference in the absence
of Secretary Stimson, now inspect
ing American troops in Italy. He
declared the importance of our four
to-one superiority in firepower in
Europe cannot be underestimate.
Nothing could be more dishearten-
ing to the Germans or more heart
enlng to our soldiers than this
availability of munitions
He said the tremendous fire power
the American and British forces are
building In Europe includes every
thing arms fire, grenades,
mortars. artillery, airplane bombs
and rockets" =.
Tribute to Industry.
THAT We have overwhelming fire
power is a tribute to American in
dustry, both management and labor
The war production record has been
good and we have a right to count
on our requirements being met for
the future
I'VE will continue to give our
troops these enormous quantities of
metal and explosives to throw at
our enemies, both on the continent
and in the Pacific" he assured.
In reviewing the fighting in
France. the acting Secretary de-
cleared the critical condition of the
German Oil and petroleum industry
brought about by Allied bombing has
had great effect on the enemy's
mobile equipment.
Armored Unit Delayed.
One German armored unit. which
was moved from the east TO this
battlefront, is reported to have taken
flve days to 60 from Galicia in the
east to Eastern France. and IA days
from Eastern France to the battle
area, he said. Some German in
fantry have marched on foot from
the Paris area to the battle ground.
he said.
The significant development In
France, he assured, was the re
buffing' of large scale German
armored counterattack before it
really got going Despite enemy
superiority in tanks, more than half
of the German armor was knocked
out as they hammered at the flanks
of the bridgehead across the Odon.
Evening star., 1944-07-06
Nozi Quit Maxine Ink

MADRID, July 6 tP).-Manutac-
ture of liquid ink has been discon-
tinued in Germany for the duration
of the war to save bottles and ship
ping space, according to announce
ments in German newspapers re-
ceived here. The papers contain
advertisements of link tablets" to
be dissolved in water as a substitute
Evening star., 1944-07-06
Daniel Dunker Dies

BEVERLY HILLS, Calf, July
P).-Daniel Banker, vice president
!of the j. Walter Thompson Adver-
tising Co., died of heart attack
last night. His widow, Mrs. Lorena
I'ayson Banker, former film actress
and a daughter, Suzanne. survive.
Evening star., 1944-07-06

Every mile our boys win means
lsnger communication lines. These
mean greater expense, more energy,
mere Of everything from all Of us.
Let's all back the attack: Buy more
War Bonds.
Evening star., 1944-07-06

arrested later on information fur:
nished by witnesses.
Mr.. Flanagan was given emer.
gency treatment at Sibley Hospitfl4.
and later was transferred to Epis-
copal Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital
for treatment Of an eye injury. -
Evening star., 1944-07-06
Precipitation,
Report for Last "a Hours.
Record for Last "a Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today.
Highest. "a, $50 pm. Year ago, IS.
Lowest. 81. $40 am. Year ago. 73.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 9S, on June is.
Lowest, II. on January 8.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
fFrnNN tn IA \
Evening star., 1944-07-06
Weather Report

District of Columbia and
quite warm this afternoon and to-
morrow with slowly increasing
humidity; temperature above 80 in
afternoon, above 10 at night.
Maryland-Continued clear and
quite warm tonight and tomorrow.
Virginia-Mostly clear and quite
warm tonight and tomorrow. Thun-
dershoWers in mountains in south
west portion tomorrow afternoon.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
clear at Harpers Ferry. Potomac
clear at Great Falls.
Evening star., 1944-07-06

Tue Tables,
FURNISHED by United States Coast
and Geodetic Surrey
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-19

Sunday, Feb. 20
4pm., H. p. Aces VS.. Local 2i2.
S pm. Coast Guards VS.. Ford
Local.
s pm. Briggs All-Stars VI. Heart
OF Detroit.
z pm. Reliable Photo vs.. Sell
fridge Field.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-19
Great Lakes Race
Sailors To Field
A Baseball Nine

GREAT LAKES, rll>-(ANP)-
The buxle call for ba ebali play
ers to form the u. S. navy's first
all-Negro nine was sounded here
Saturday and enthusiastic play
ers, both former collegiate and
professional. are said to have
already linked the line for a
berth on what promises to be the
fastest moving team to toss the
pill this season. Herman Brooks,
former pitcher of the Baltimore
Elites, is being eyed as a possible
coach OF the gobs pitching stan.
II the baseball team lives UP
TO the reputation set by the
basketball team. now in its first
season. they will offer plenty Of
competition 10 Negro and white
big lesguers on this years prob
able schedule.
So far the basketball team has
won Is games out Of 10.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-19
Len Wadsworth Meets
Jose Basora At Olympia

With Jose Bssora rated by Rins
Magazine as second among the con.
tenders for the worlds middle
weight championship held by Tony
Zsle. now in the navy. and Len
WsdSworth recognized as the
Canadian champion OF that division,
the fight between the two at Olym-
pia Friday night has taken on great
international flavor.
While Basora has revealed his
extraordinary fsiic talents in
Olympia on other occasions. Wads-
worth will be making his initial
appearance in a Detroit ring. Basora
Is best remembered for his stirring
battles with Jake L.aMotta, rated
No. ] contender. and Fritzie Zivic
Wsdswor.h. in his last start. de-
feated FritZie Fitzpatrick by a tech
nicsl knockout in an astounding
upset in Cleveland. where pro-
moters were grooming Fritxie for
championship houorx Fitzpatrick Ia
well known in Detroit, having won
several triumphs here.
Basora and Wadsworth are each
Is years of age. the former having
been born In Puerto Ries and Wads-
worth in northern Ontario. II was
IN the mines and lumber camps OF
the northern part OF Ontario that
Wsdsworth got his start in boxing.
After knocking out q couple OF
camp DULLES. Len went 10 Toronto
10 polish OF in gymnasiums.
He fought two years as an ANA
teur before turning professional.
winning the rIiddleweight title both
as an amateur. and then capturing
the pro title. He now calls Hamilton.
Ont. his home.
In addition 10 the main bout,
Matchmaker Nick Londes has ar
ranged Hereunder between
Tommy Bell. middlcweight from
Youngstown. Ohio. and Don Eddy.
Buffalo scrapper Bell. q younger
brother OF Shelton Bell. now serv-
ing in the armed forces. has been
winning consistently during the past
six months. He has been doing most
OF his ring campaigning in the East.
In another hereunder Londcs will
pit Johnny benson. Indianapolis
heavyweight. against Saint Thomas.
Father Devine's heavyweight who
defeated Harry Sarkisisn, Detroit
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-19
THE BOWERS HALL
OF FAME
BY ALFONSO CATO

Among the national officers from
the Motor City who msds the triT
to Cleveland were: George Porter
Henry Hardin. Jerry Wells ana
Elmina Gibson. George Bennett
manager of the Paradise bowl,
Robert Baldwin, and yours truly,
were also present
The much talked-of match be-
tween our own Virginia Dolphin
Ssuls and Sarah Sturdivant. of
Cleveland. will take place March IL
and IL here at the Paradise bowl
and the final ten games will be
rolled in Cleveland. March 10 and
10. The winner will be decided on
total pins for 20 games and q $500
purse will be divided between the
two star keelers. Two-thirds Of
the purse will 90 to the winner and
one-third will go 10 the loser.
Grady Jackson. sponsor OF the
powerful Friars' Ale aggregation.
and Evirett I. Watson. both owners
OF the Paradise bowl. will put up
5000 as part Of the purse to be given
the girls. while James o. Perkins,
sponsor OF the Cress Cleaners ave
in Cleveland and Joseph Walker.
manager OF the star bowler from
the Buckeye state, will furnish the
other $500.
Virginia Dolphin Sauls and Sarah
Sturdivant are recognized by the
bowling experts as the best in the
country. Each girl has won Just
about every honor in the nationals
that q female can try for This
match will be one OF the greatest in
the history Of Race bowling. for
efforts to get them together on the
same alleys for the past four years
have failed. Mrs. Sturdivant has .
strong following In Cleveland. and
the bows with the money say the
sky is the limit when the two great
bowlers start their battle on the
alleys.
Word reached US over the week
end that Sonnie Wilson. prominent
man here in the city. has
the Forest Club bowling
alley. Mr.. Wilson couldn't be
reached at press time for a state
ment.
Help bowl the Axis over by buy
ing war bonds. II Is easier to buy
bonds than learn to speak Jaoanese.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-19
Motor City Giants Get
Ready For Big Season

tool TO blossom forth was . letter
which the owner received last
week. II was postmarked from
Kentucky and signed by Big Jim
Bumpers. the sterling young south
paw who pitched and hit his way
into the hearts OF Detroit fans last
season. Bumpers informed Lintor
that he has been keeping himself
in good condition this winter and
will report next month to begin the
training grind for the coming cam.
paign.
At the same time Cecil Kaiser.
another portsider. put his name on
contract. giving the Giants two
crsck young pitchers. Kaiser. who
was with the Cincinnati Clowns and
Toledo Cubs during the past years.
finished the season with a record
OF q victories against four defeats.
Manager Smith announced also
that he had two young pitchers
coming from Tennessee. These. with
Orel little Dean) Thomas and
Ralph Hall, two veteran right
handlers of last season, will give
the Giants a formidable pitching
staff
Manager Smith. who found II
rather difficult to refrain from let
ting his mind revert back to those
days when he was patrolling the
outfield for the Detroit Stars, re-
vealed that James c. fCat Eve,
Wright had been signed as coach
Of the team.
Wright. who Is better known 10
fans in the South. although he was
member Of the pitching staff OF
the Detroit Stars in 1928. has had
plenty Of experience. having served
with Memphis and Birmingham. in
addition to managing a team In
Philadelphia from 1923 to 1890.
So. with these additions OF play.
ers. plus the new grandstand and
roof, II looks like the Motor City
Giants will present q strong team
that will meet some OF the hes,
clubs under excellent conditions.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-19
Reliable Photo Grabs Lead In Chronicle Court League

the show In scoring 10 points. Bris-
coe. Coleman and Thomas made
SIX, nveeand four, respectively. The
ashtins spirit OF Thomas, cozort
and Wartmsn played Q large part
in determining the outcome OF the
game.
Though losing. Kappa looked
good al the way. Simpson. who
led his team with - points. was
tn. Kappa spark plug. Johnson was
runner-up with Ave points. The
play OF Van Kargis. Green. Williams
and Stonestreet brought great ap-
plause from the crowd
In the second game. the smooth
team work and sharp-shooting OF
Nacirema was too much for q hard
fighting Omega team. From the
outset. there was no question ~ 10
which was the superior team. At
the end OF the half Nacirema led
26 TO Is.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-19
RUSS ]. CoWANS'
SPORT CHATTER

Bowling, after shadow boxing
with public support for long num-
Der OF years, has discarded its
swaddling clothes and emerged as a
robust young fellow, striding along
in full stature and shouting in full
throat.
This conclusion was reached after
watching the S. crack Negro bowl
ers compete in the 24-game test
across Is alleys in the two-day pre-
liminary OF the first annual national
singles match game championship
tournament sponsored by the
Michigan Chronicle. This was fol-
lowed by the thumb-blistering and
back breaking two-day grind Of IS
games across 10 alleys to determine
the vinner-Earl (Boots) Fairfax
3e-year old Detroiter. who had Z
pinfall Of S7li TO win the top prixl
Of $50 ana the flrst Lex On the Forv
Motor company trophy.
The results Of the Tournament
Negro 6owlers, and also produced
indisputable evidence that the fans
OF Detroit will support . bowling
tournament. Large crowds were
out each Of the four days and nights,
and on the final two nights the fans
had a field day rs they watched the
duel between Bill Rhodman and
George Bennett, one OF the high
lights OF the tournament.
One Of the reassuring aspects Of
the tournament was the participa-
fian of six yotYn usferS hSfwsSu the
ages Of Is and 10. two Of them rep
resenting Detroit. The other four
were sent to the tournament by
Sea Ferguson. owner Of bowling
establishment IN Indianapolis,
where he will sponsor q tourna-
ment March ll-l2, with q purse
Of $1,000.
Conceivably. IL Is to be expected
that the next tournament will be
larger and better. and already the
Michigan Chronicle is making prep
arstions for the lo+5 event which
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-19
DETROIT WILL
GET NATIONAL
VICTORY meet
BY ALFONSO CATO

CLEVELAND.-The National Ne
gro Bowling association voted here
Sunday evening to hold it, hrst
annual Victory tournament ut De-
troit April %. 70, and 80.
The big national tournament will
be held at the Paradise Bowl, and
over 500 bowlers will take part.
Hundreds of teams will come from
many sections of the country.
Senate Supervisor
The tournament will be under the
supervision of the Detroit Bowling
Senate of which George Porter is
president. The association voted
to hold q victory tournament in
stead Of the annual national tourna-
ment at q meeting In Toledo, Ohio,
last year. but later decided to call
II off. This drew criticism from
many cities. and finally forced the
association to hold the tournament
Among those national of1cers
present at the meeting were: John
Smith, second vice president OF
Cincinnati, who presided over the
meeting due to the illness Of the
president, Jack, Robinson; Jerry
Wells, third vice. president OF De-
troit; Elmina Gibson. secretary OF
the Detroit Senate; George Porter.
president OF the Detroit Senate:
Mrs. Viola Crosswhite, third vice
president of Cleveland; Martin
Kelly. president of the Cleveland
Senate: Mary Lee Wilkes, OF Cleve-
land: J. Elmer. national secretary.
Cleveland: William H. Hurd, OF New
Jersey; Robert Baldwin. NTH vice
president Of Indianapolis. Ind: Har-
old Rutland, president Of the In
dianapolis Senate: Theodore Rivers,
president Of the Chicago Senate; Ed
ward Rollins, national treasurer OF
Chicago; Hazel Van Vlearah, fourth
vice president Of Toledo, Ohio;
Winston r. Brown, first president
of the N.N.BA., and a lifetime
member Of Cleveland and Henry
Hardin. former president OF the
Motor City league, and national Or
ganizer OF Detroit.
The association also voted TO hold
It's annual convention the last Sum
day in June at Chicago. At this
time officers will be elected.
Each city is entitled to have one
delegate for every Is bowlers at the
convention.
w. T. Brown. the frst president OF
the N.NB.A., entertained members
OF the association at his home after
the meeting. and after which the
national officers departed for their
respective cities.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-19
LEADERS SCORE
THIRD. STRAIGHT
LOOP VICTORY

One OF the hottest fights In the
-history-ef -the-M Michigan
Chronicle Basketball league Is an.
ticipated Sunday when Selfridge
Field team meets Reliable Photo,
present leaders in the Triple A.
Division Of the league.
The game is scheduled for 7 pm.
ut Brewster Recreation center, 637
Brewster street.
At the same time Coast Guard
will meet Ford Local at S pm, and
an hour later Briggs Ail-Stars face
Heart OF Detroit Lodge players.
Takes First Place
Reliable Photo, newcomer 10
the league. vaulted into frst place
last Sunday by knocking over Lo-
cal PIP, 81 to IT. while Coast Guard
was dropping a a to IS game TO
Briggs All-Stars. Coast Guard had
been pacing the league during the
past four weeks. The victory over
Local 2l2 was the third straight for
the Photomen.
The Coast Guard was leading IS
90 p at the half when the All-Stars
put on a show with johnson, Davis
and Peaks leading. Johnson was
high-point man with 10 points,
while Davis and Peak scored eight
each. Robinson led the Coast
Guard with 10 points.
Hearts of Detroit gave the Sell
fridge boys their. second taste of
defeat by a 81 to % score. Jones,
Stevens. Finney and Trottier scored
seven points each. 10 keep the SOL
diers behind. while Carter scored
IA points TO stay.
Reliable photo. late entry,
scored its third win against no de-
feats TO win from Local 2l2 who
lost their sixth straight. Reliable
won by . score Of Silt Horne led
the scorers with 10 points. Ford
Local 900 defeated II. p. Aces q TO
90 Best led with 10 points.