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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
Pennant Race at a Glance


DETROIT-Al at home Boston Philadelphia Washington
ST LOUIS-AI York 4, Boston
NEW YoRK-An road: Cleveland l. Chicago 4, st.
x-Does not include night game.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
Giants Stop
Lion Drive on
2-Ydrd Line
Sinkwieh, Wssffell
Fail TO Score
DETROIT LIONS
NEW YORK GIANTS
0
By JAKE BERsON

The Lions met the New York
Giants in an exhibition game at
u. of d. Stadium Saturday night.
A crowd of 10000 was in the
stands at the kickoff.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
FIRST QUARTER

KICKOFF-PonSette kicked 10
Rudan. who returned 9 yards 10
the 18. Marquette $500 Rudar hit
left tackle for 6. Lodde quick
Kicked 10 Nussbaumer who was
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
SECOND QUARTER

enOeO.
Score; Michigan o. Marquette 4
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
Tiqer Box Score

T0tals 81 = I0FaN % y n u
Batted Tor Hsusmann IN eighth.
Rated for Woods In ninth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-02
Communists Indorse
King and BadogIio,
Call for United Italy
By the Associated Press.

6S the associated PreSS.
NAPLES, April 1.-The Com.
munists In Italy announced {
new party line today, expressing
a willingness to collaborate in s
new war government" headed
by Marshal Pietro Badoglio ane
abandoning the party's fight fol
abdieation of the King.
Freshly returned from Moscow
the party's chief in Italy, Palmirt
Togliatti, declared King Victor EN-
manuel sis not a person, but al
institution" which could not b,
changed until after the war.
The new line thus ennciated wa.
regarded by opponents of the kins
and Badoglio themselves as of tn.
highest significance, probably assur.
ing the positions of the aged Mon.
ach and his prime minister unit
after the war.
Ask Other Parties to oJin.
The Communists asked the five
other political parties in the hither-
to anti-King, anti-Badoglio Nationa,
Liberation Committee to join In
their policy, which is designed
Togliatti said, to bring about forma-
ton of strong war government
with authority as well as power.
Asked If the Communists would
collaborate with satisfactorily en-
larged government headed by
Badoglio, Togliatti replied the party
"has no prejudice against Badogho."
The new Communist line is a
four-point program adopted at a
three-day party council held on
Togliatti's return from Moscow,
where he had long been in exile.
United Front Sought.
The program calls for:
IA united front of Democratic
Liberal and Anti-Fascist Forces"
2. Formal assurances to the coun-
try that the institutional problem
of the monarch would be freely
solved by the entire nation through
a national constituent assembly to
be elected Immediately after the
war.
8. Creation of new government
of transitory character but strong
and authoritative through the adj
herence of the large mass parties ii
d. Assurance to all Italians that
whatever their political, social and
religious convictions or faith" there
sis place for all who want to fight
for the liberty of italy and that to-
morrow all will have the possibility
of defending their positions before
the people"
Although his resignation no longer
is demanded, there was an uncon-
firnned rumor that the King might
abdicate anyway in favor of his son,
Crown Prince Umberto.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-02

miners are taken by the armed
forces
Although an STA spokesman
would not elaborate on Administra-
tor Ickes' warning Of possible re-
vision, the implication was that
with curtailed manpower in the
mines, some of the listed users
would not be able to obtain enough
coal for their essential operations.
In another development Repre-
sentative Rowe, Republican, of Ohio
warned Congress that unless i'm
mediate steps are taken by the Gov
eminent to clarity coal distribution
the Nation next winter may expect
a recurrence of the 1918 coal riots
and that black market operations
would deprive many of fuel.
When it comes to food, we car
make substitutes, but when it come.
to coal there is nothing we can SUBJ
stitute," he said. I'm 1918 no one
could safely drive a truckload oil
coal on the streets of our cities anc
the railroads could not carry safely
through any city carloads OF Goa
without riots occurring. That Is
what we are going to have again II
something Is not done"
Mr.. Rowe urged appointment OF
committee to investigate shortages
OF coal. He said a central agency
should be created to coordinate the
| work of WPB, STA and OPA in coa]
| distribution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-02
&c. Giddings 10 Head
MCA Centennial

E. c. Giddings. special assistant
10 the president of the Capital Tran
sit Co, has been named chairman
of a committee to arrange special
events for the centennial celebra-
ton of the YMCA during the week
of June 4, 1t was announced yes
terday.
Organized 100 years ago by
George Williams, a London dry
goods clerk who was later knighted,
and II associates, the YMCA has
expanded until now there are 1900
branches In the United States alone.
The first branches in America were
established in Montreal and Boston
in 1851. The District branch, which
was organized more than 81 years
ago, includes in its membership
many high ranking Army and Navy
officers as well as Congressman
clergymen and national business and
community leaders.
Chairmen of subcommittee to
work under Mr. Giddings are: Ra-
dio, William Murdoch; publicity
Randolph G. Bishop; special pro-
gram events, Gordon Leech; ad-
vertising, James Hardy; Govern
ment, business, church and COM
munity relations, Bill Werber;
speakers, Representative Randolph
Democrat, of West Virginia, and
motion pictures, Rolan Robbins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-02
Newton
Continued From First Page. }

Departments Fish and Wildlife
Service, were cut drastically. The
committee finally decided to recon-
mend deferment only for the cap
tains OF sea-going fishing boats of
over Cotton registry.
Off1cials of several claimant agen-
cies, whose requests were turned
down outright or cut sharply, were
preparing to renew their demands
at the next committee meeting. It
was not known whether the actions
of Friday will be considered final.
Member Cries SHANE"
One committee member said 1t
was "a shame" the request of the
FEC for deferment of a handful of
men in vital communications was
denied.
At one point in the hot debate
over the coal miners a high Army
official suggested that the only way
to solve the problem was to DENY de-
ferments to all men under 26 re-
gardless of irreplaceability. The sug-
gestion was voted down. AS the
verbal tug-of-war became more &C.
rimonious, several unsuccessful at
tempts were made to adjourn the
meeting and allow members time
ito cool Off"
When the Deferment Committee
was created 10 days ago a number
OF officials commented it was toe
unwieldy to work with any speed OF
efficiency. Committee members
know that the need of the armed
forces for young combat manpower
is so great that selective service will
agree to deferment of only a very
few of the $4,000 men under &c
now deferred in industry. Each
member knows that every deferment
requested for another officials pro.
gram means just one man less to be
retained in his particular industry.
The Solid Fuels Administration
meanwhile, listed certain war in
dustries, including iron and steel
which will have first call on the
Nations bituminous coal suppl,
during the coal year 1944-45, which
began yesterday, but said the list
might have to be revised If many
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-02
Army-Navy Journal
Asks Action Against
Commanders in Italy

Criticizing both strategy and
tactics in the Italian campaign,
the Army and Navy Journal yes
terday urged that "the respon-
sible officers" be made to col
laborate more effectively or be
replaced.
The unofficial service publication
declared in an editorial that there
was the old story Of too little and
too late at Anzio," the beachhead
In Italy where Allied and Nazi
troops have been deadlocked for
weeks.
The Journal, then referring to ar
ticles in two soldier papers published
overseas. had this to say:
Since our Army's Stars and
Stripes and the Canadian Maple
Leaf were permitted to denounce
the latest Casino assault as q fall
ure, denunciation which could
have been directed only at the
higher command, it would seem that
to end elimination and recrimina-
ton the responsible officers should
be required to collaborate more ef-
f1ciently or be succeeded"
The publication said the Italian
campaign operations have brought
criticism in both Washington and
London, and added:
There was, first Of all, the delay
in connection with the plan, report
ed by Mr.. Churchill, to land an air.
borne division in Rome. It was not
executed because the Germans had
time to seize the airfields.
There was the decision to enter
Italy by the toe of the boot. This
called for an advance along the
mountain range, which offered am
pie opportunity for German defense
as we unfortunately have learned,
In executing the decision, there was
inadequacy OF force, and our artil-
lery lacked the heavies required.
There was the old story of toe
little and too late at Ando, with the
result that although the landing was
surprise, which is always possible
through naval support, the troop.
instead of moving or being able to
move, to cut the Via Casilina. the
supply line Of the German forces al
Casino, began consolidation of the
beachhead where they are besie9ed .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-02

commanders did not develop the
Casino battle that way is not
known. Possibly, as when they
planned and executed the check
mated amphibious thrust at Anzio,
they anticipated different German
reaction.
Weather Paramount.
The weather is of utmost i'm
portance in Italy because Allied
forces there depend on the air force
for their cumulative edge over the
Germans. The Nazis appear tx
have maintained careful balance
in ground forces.
While they can do this with men
though 1t has weakened somewhat
both their Russian front and anti.
Invasion front forces, they have M
hope of matching Allied aeria
forces. The balance has been sup.
piled by the bad weather Will
which Italy has been afflicted sine,
the invasion started last fall.
Because of the changes which
April weather may bring, rankin,
military officials share, though
somewhat soberly, in the popula
optimism over the prospects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-02
McCarran 0pposesCu
In Magnesium Output;
Raps Selfish Interests

! BY the Associated Press.
Senator McCarran, Democrat, OF
Nevada accused some members OF
the War Production Board of serv-
ing selfish interests" of their former
companies in ordering a curtail-
ment of production at the huge Basic
Magnesium Plant near Las Vegas
New.
A scheduled cut in the plants pro-
duction, Senator McCarran said in 9
Senate speech, would be IAN outrage
and shame" brought on by inf1u-
ences of private companies on the
WPB.
This is no time" Senator Nc
Carran declared, "for men to sit or
the War Production Board and de-
termine how their former interests
can be served. That appears to me
to be the policy of some WPB men
today"
Fails to Specify Members.
The Senator did not specify which
members of the WPB he had in
mind.
War plants are asking the Gov
eminent for 100000 pounds Of
magnesium, Senator McCarran said
"yet there are plans to cut down
this Nevada plant, the greatest pro-
Queer of magnesium in the world
He cited reasons given by WIPE
for the curtailment and declared
They all fall by the wayside in the
face of facts"
A WPB explanation that oil would
be saved by production cut at
the plant brought from Senator Nc
Carran the reply that Fuel Admin
istrator Ickes had said that further
savings of oil are wholly unneces-
sary."
The Basic Magnesium plant was
constructed, Senator McCarran said
with an expenditure of $133, ZOO, 600
by the Reconstruction Finance Corp.
P. D. Wilson, director of WPBs
aluminium and magnesium division,
promptly said WPB had no in
tention to close the Basic Magne-
SUM plant and added that Senator
McCarran's charges were. "as amaz-
ing a blast as I have ever heard"
Study Reduction In Output.
A reduction In output at Basic is
under consideration, Mr.. Wilson
said, as is a cut back in operations
of the Dow Chemical Co.
ITO my knowledge nobody in the
WPB aluminium and magnesium di-
vision has been connected with Dow
Chemical Co."
The privately owned producing ca.
pacity of Dow is only 100000 an.
nually, compared with Basic's 112,.
000, 900, Mr.. Wilson said, adding thai
"this hardly makes Dow dangerous
competitor"
The reduction in operations al
Basic is being studied, he explained
for several reasons. Among them:
The present overproduction of tht
light metal which already has causee
curbs to be applied to five othel
plants, the necessity of releasing
manpower in the Los Angeles labor
shortage area and the fact that 8
heavy volume of fuel Oil could be
made available for Navy use on the
West Coast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-02

o v e T Germany
last October 8,
the State De-
partnent h a s
n o title d his
m o t her, Mrs.
Olga Gatf1nann
Foley.
Previously no
titled officially
t h 1t he was
missing, his par
ents had receiv-
e d unofficial
word from Ger
many that he
had been killed.
N~I-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-02
Nelson Leaves for Florida

Chairman Donald M. Nelson Of
the War Production Board left here
Yesterday for an II or II day rest
IN Florida. His ONCE did not dis
close the community to which he
went.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-02
. Announces Guest Artists

The guest artists at the concert
to be given at the Central branch
of the YMCA at 1875 G street NV.
at 8 pm. Tuesday are Larry Ed
wards, baritone; Rita Nicholson,
soprano, and Maria Vangnoni,
meZZo soprano.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-02

Der of the crew of his plane sur
vived and is now a prisoner, &C.
cording to available information
The exact number of the crew and
the type of plane were not dis
closed
Born and reared in the District
Flying Officer Foley was graduate
of Western High School. He was
an architectural student in his
sophomore year at the University OF
Virginia when he went to Canada
to enlist in the RCAF in the fall
of 1941. He was commissioned and
went overseas a year later. His last
letter in September stated, "By
Christmas I will have finished all
Of my raids"
He is survived by three brothers
two in the service, 1t. Comdr
Thomas Madden Foley, jr., medical
officer on the U. S. S. Iowa; War
rant Officer Frederick Mark Foley
with the Seabees, and Donald HUI
bert Foley of Pelham. N. Y. His
father is DR.. Thomas Madden Foley
1895 I street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-02
Bruce 6. Foley Killed;
D. {. Flyer in RCAF

Flying Officer Bruce Gregory
Foley of 1922 Eighteenth street NV,
24-year-old Royal Canadian Air
Force navigator, was killed in raid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-02
Weather May Bring
End This Month 10
|StaIemate at Casino
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
This is the month for breaking
German lines in Italy and ending
the wars worst stalemate.
Ranking military authorities who
have been taking gloomy view of
Italian military developments yes
terday voiced a carefully hedged
optimism over the possibility OF
reaching Rome some time this
spring.
The hedging consisted of saying
this may happen if April, as usual
produces the years finest weather In
Italy, and also If Gen. Sir Henry
Maitland Wilson and the British and
American officers under him make
smart use of both the better weather
and the limited forces available to
them.
Two Mistakes at Casino.
AS the authorities here see the
situation, however, Gen. Wilson
must avoid two mistakes of the latest
failure at Casino One of these was
that they bombed Casino too heaviy
clutterlng with debris and pitting
with craters the path of advance of
their own troops.
The other, based on what has been
reported of the battle, was the ap-
parent failure to follow up the air
attack with heavy and immediate
ground assault, instead of with
forces so light the Germans were
able to stop them.
The answer to the first mistake is
said to be more accurate and con-
centrated bombing at carefully cho-
sen points of resistance rather than
a smash to "level" the place. The
answer to the second apparent mis-
take was described simply as failure
to use heavy forces in immediate
exploitation Of the bombardment.
Why Gen. Wilson and his field
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-02

Grease makes gunpowder! Save
waste kitchen fats. Take them to
your meat dealer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-02

five cents of admission instead oil
the old 10 per cent tax.
The biggest load, under the new
tax, will be borne by patrons OF
bars and night clubs. The cabaret
tax has been raised from 5 per
cent to 80 per cent. The new tax
on liquor is 50 instead of S. a
proof barrel and the new levy on
beer is So instead of 81 a barrel
Wine taxes have gone up from
1913 to 100 per cent.
Many Drop Dancing.
In some places of entertainment
singing and dancing have been
stopped altogether. In others
separate rooms are being provided
for patrons who merely wish to eat
and drink and escape the 30 per cent
tax. The law reads that the tax
need apply only to those who have
enjoyed entertainment that included
dancing Or singing.
The Mayf1ower Hotel has aban-
doned afternoon dancing entirely
At the Statler, dancing will con-
tinue only in the Embassy room
The Latin quarter in the Old New
Orleans will permit dining only
without singing or dancing, in a
downstairs room.
The Madrillon will have dancing
only after $3.50 pm; Treasure Is
land, from 9 pm, except on Sat-
urdays, when it will begin at 8 pm
From to pm. the latter place
will have string ensemble, begin
ming April 10. The Ell Patio and
the 400 Club plan the same sched-
ule.
Among those spots which will re-
tain their former schedules are
the Shoreham Hotel, the Hotel 240O
and the Roosevelt Hotel.
Whatever happens, it's going to
cost more to be merry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-02
f,05S,00O Enlisted Men
Discharged in ; Years

By the Associated Press.
The Army reported yesterday
that 1,058,000 enlisted men were
discharged from December /, 194l
to January 81, 1914.
Of the total, $4,000 were given
honorable discharges. exclusive OF
discharges to accept commissions
with 10000 discharged because
they were over 38 years of age.
The majority of the honorable
discharges, the Army said, were for
physical and mental disability.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-02
|Ohioun Downs I'D Nuzi
To Tie Oklahoma Ace
By the Associated Press,

LONDON, April Capt. Don S.
Gentle of Piqua, Ohio, a Mustang
pilot, downed Messerschmitt 100
today, boosting his total to "a and
moving him into a tie with Capt.
Robert S. johnson of Lawton, Okla,
a Thunderbolt pilot, for first place
among American fighter aces in the
European theater of operations.
Capt. Duane Beeson of Boise
Idaho. a Mustang pilot, also got a
Messerschmitt 100 today to bring his
total to 81 and put him in a tie for
second place with Maj. Walker Ma
hurin OF Fort Wayne, Ind, a Thun-
derbolt pilot.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-02-24

was a rarity Cloyce paid $500 for
the coon-since the animal was pur-
chased the owner has been drafted
by Uncle Sam-so what will happen
next we do not know-maybe the
coon will eventually end up at the
Deifendeifer domicile.
FISHING LICENSES GO ON SALE
The new fishing licenses will be in
the hands of the club license dealers
on March 1st. The license will sell
for Soc plus a ten cent fee for the
dealer. The club dealers rebate the
ten cent fee on license sales to the
Sportsmen's club and this fund ac-
cumulated is used for restocking of
fish in local waters. The fishing IL
cense badge as in former years must
be visible on the outer garment when
angling.
The club dealers are Gale Mumma,
Sam Stepleton, Carl Mumma, Charles
Dillman and Don Forche at Beaver
dam.
In the inland fishing district there
is no legal length on catfish, white
bass, yellow perch, bluegill and sun
fish. Bag limit on this group is 20
daily.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-02-24

In fact Wapakoneta ended the con-
test with only four men remaining
in the lineup, all other cagers in
the visitors squad having been BAN
ished because of too many fouls.
During the last quarter the Bluffton
team had everything pretty well its
own way, and Wapakoneta got only
two points in the eight minute per-
iod.
Fouls were plentiful in the con-
test, and Bluffton made good on 23
of 81 gift shots. Wapakoneta re-
fused most of the fouls called on
Bluffton, in order to maintain pos
session of the ball.
Neil Schmidt had another good
night, scoring "a points. Bob Burk-
holder tailed 13 points; Fred Herr
mann got II during the time he
was in the lineup, and Warden Lo-
ganbill racked up 10.
d. Urich and K. Urich, Wapak-
oneta's star scorers, got only nine
points between them, and both were
lost on fouls before the game ended.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-02-24
Hermann Is Feted
At FdrelUeU Dinner

Fred Hermann, point-getting CEN
ter of this seasons undefeated high
school basketball team, who has been
notified to report this Thursday for
induction into the army, was the
guest of honor at a farewell dinner
given for him by squad members
Monday night in the Walnut Grill.
Hermann, a junior, will go down
in Bluffton High sports history as
one of the schools all-time stars in
football and basketball.
He has been one of the major cogs
in the success of this years phe-
nomenal scoring outfit, which has a
game average of 68 points in 13
consecutive victories. He contributed
224 points toward the team total of
882.
In addition his ball handling and
superior defensive play has helped
the team in piling up its impressive
record.
Coach Russell Hasson was toast
master at Mondays farewell dinner
and introduced as speakers Supt. A
J. B. Longsdorf, Principal Gerhard
Buhler, and Faculty Managers Sid
ney c. Stettler and w. o. Geiger.
Herrmann's letter for his services
this season was presented to him.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-02-24
Thirteenth Game Proves Lucky For
Pirates In Big Victory Over Wapak

rates was only one tally short of
their season average of 68 per game.
Wapakoneta tried ball-freezing tao
tics in the early stages of the game,
and that style of play cut into
Bluffton's scoring assault during the
first quarter, which ended with a
score of 10 to 5.
From that point, however, Bluff
tons offensive power came into its
own and at halftime the locals were
out in front, 80 to IL.
1t was in the third quarter, how
ever, that the Hassonmen really ran
wild. They tailed % points in
that quarter, and at the same time
limited the visitors to only five. At
the close of the quarter they led,
SO to is.
The only thing that marred the
satisfaction of the stands with the
third-quarter sally was the fact that
Center Fred Hermann, who has a
notice to report for army induction
this Thursday, was banished from
the game because of too many per-
sonal fouls.
Bob Gratz also went out on per-
sonals later in the period, but
Bluffton's offensive and defensive
play did not bog down, because Wa
pakoneta also was losing regulars
via the foul route.