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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-09
Comfortable Day.
With 81 Top, Forecast

A comfortable summer day" with
temperatures In the Dos is the
Weather Bureaus forecast for the
District today.
The mercury is not expected to 60
above 81 degrees. Yesterdays high
was 50 degrees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-09
1900 j. ). Planes
Blast Stuttgart and
Hungarian Areas
War Plants, Aircraft
And Oil Facilities Hit
In Two-Woy Operation
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, Aug. 9.-More than
$500 American planes attacked
the Stuttgart area of Southwest
Germany and Nazi oil and air.
craft facilities in Hungary in
co-ordinated blows today from
the west and south.
Yugoslav rail yards at Brod also
we're bombed.
An armada of 1000 heavy bombers
and fighters flew through clouds 3
miles thick in attacking the war
plants of Stuttgart, the Detroit of
Germany" They flew from England.
Up to 500 Flying Fortresses and
Liberators from Italy struck in
Hungary. The Almas Fuzito oil re-
finery, on the Danube 80 miles west
of Budapest, was left in flames.
Other targets were a Messerschmitt
assembly plant at Gyor and air
dromes at Veches and Tokol.
Fldk OHly WOucFdte.
British medium bombers in the
early afternoon exploded an ammu-
milton dump in the Lyon Forest, 10
miles east of Rouen. A forest fire
was kindled by the explosion and
this was followed by a gigantic up
heaval of the earth which sent
wave over a radius of five miles,"
pilot said.
Three bombers were lost to in
tense ground fire.
The first flyers returning from
Stuttgart reported only moderate
flax and no enemy fighters, in con-
trast to German reports OF bitter
battles. Weather was foul, some
crews running into three mile thick
cloud banks which made flying
hazardous.
The reported thrust into the
Reich was the first since Sunday
for British based heavy bombers,
which had devoted all their efforts
to support of Allied armies in
France.
Twice within three hours last
night, Raj Lancasters and Hall
faxes attacked three fuel dumps in
Northern France-all considerable
distances from the battle front and
each containing hundreds of tons
of oil.
Allied Bombs Fall Short.
More than 5000 sorties were flown
yesterday against German front
positions in support of ground troops
driving toward Paris, but Allied ap-
praisal of the results was marred
again by report that some explo-
(See AERIAL pace AL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-09
Robot Attacks Continue

LONDON, Aug. 8 (R.-The Ger
mans resumed their flying bomb
attacks on Britain today after a
night Of sporadic assaults which
an official announcement said had
caused damage and casualties in
residential areas in London and the
southern counties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-09
VJCC T 1V121NOE, age A-IF.J
500 Women Ask Pope
To Help lnternees
By the Associated Press.

VATICAN CITY, Aug. 9.-Five
hundred Italian women appealed to
Pope Plus XII today to intercede in
the internment of their husbands
by Allied authorities. The Pope did
not receive the group, but the
women were invited to state their
case in a petition.
The women said their husbands
chad been compelled after several
refusals to adhere to the Fascist re-
public under threats of reprisals
against their families"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-09
Allied Bombs Fall Short,

More than 5000 sorties were flown
yesterday against German front
positions in support Of ground troops
driving toward Paris, but Allied ap-
praisal of the results was marred
again by a report that some explo-
(See AERIAL, Page AL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-09

(See FRANCE, Page A-14)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-09

(See AERIAL, Page A-4.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-27

Recently a member of the clan, a husky
youth with proud dark eyes walked INTO inc
courthouse AZ Everglades City and asked TO see
Sheriff Roy Atkins.
rye had little trouble he said with p
smartalcck down our way. 1t was about my SIS
ter He pot fresh with my sister and now I've
had little trouble with him. You'd better 90
and see how he is and then if you want me III
bc at Lostmans River
The smart.aleck when they found him, was a
sight The brother had worked on him with the
family hatchet They took las stitches IN ms
carcass and learned that the girls brother had
told the truth about the cause Of the battle. II
isn't only in the Everglades that wrongs TO sisters
are wiped out in private battle.-Ihe sheriff
never sent for the brother
One Of the qucerest recent stories about the
Hamtons is the mystery of the disappearing
schoolteacher
COME years ago the Monroe County supervisor
, decided 10 open school for the Lostmans
children
King Gene wasn't enthusiastic. He said their
mothers could teach EN- to read and write, and
that all ANYBODY needed 10 know anyway was the
Lords Prayer and Ten Commandments. But a
brave little schoolteacher (malel was found and
an expedition went in with load OF lumber.
Boat and carpenters duly returned to report
that the sChoolhouse had been built and the
teacher left in charge Having heard nothing from
him at the end Of the school term the supervisors
asked the Coast Guard 10 look him up
The Coast Guard found the Hamiltons gay ana
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-27

and the "WidOw Kirby then began begetung niue
HaraiItons founded the Hamilton family, the
Hamilton tribe the Hamilton kingdom on the
Lostmans River mounds where the present king
Gene rciguS.
hans ritual association between the Hamilton clan
and the last OF the SeminolcS is suggested by the
fact that every year the settlement is left deserted
while the entire community, men women, chlldfen'
babies disappear in the traC<less interior OF the
Everglades 10 emerge mysteriously after several
weeks.
BE that as il may the traditional tomahawk,
or its modern equivalent still plays its part in the
fortunes and fcuds of the family.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-27

knew the Lords Prayer and Ten Commandments.
The original Hamilton, four generations back
was AN OUTLAW" and townsmen and fishermen
all the way from Everglades City on the north
10 Flamingu az Cape Sable the south, still say
that nobody but Hamilton" can live in Lost
N ms River territory
The Hamiltons are feared but they are also
respected and that they merit respect is mani
fesed by the fact that not once in King Genes
lifetime have they run afOul Of outside regula-
tions or the law Yet the old tradition survives.
and for 60 years or more they have been living
saga of the Florida southwest coast
Hairr raising tales whispered, mostly con.
nccted with the sinister bonepile which CLEANS in
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-27

Out c a n % 4 anu
" ent hunting,
trapping, fishing
with the Indians,
in the LostmanS
River region.
They met pres
emily a beau
te u 5 Seminole
maiden who, like
POcahontas, had
n yer 8 @ q n a
white man. She
was a descend
ant OF CHIEF Us
ceOla. and in con
sequence. a prin
cess. Kirby mar
ried her and had
two children
But s h or Il Y
after the second
child was born,
our s g m in OF g
"Pocahontas de
cid e q S h c had
m arrie d I he
wrong man Her
mistake was rec
titled by IIamil-
ton with a
to IN a hawk. He
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-27

know the reason. Ihc DOne-plle
reputation is a fine protection
for the famly's gear and privacy
so long as the sReriffs office
doesn't take tall tales too Sc
riously If its innocence were
revealed, possible marauders or
shoppers might imagine Gene
was getting out of practice with
his tomahawk the traditional
Hamilton tomahawk aroun d
which all the family legends
center
In the rude, unwritten his.
tory OF the Everglades Ii seems
the original Eugene Hamilton
was a fugitive who'd fled from
New England. He was a strong,
violent, silent man, and not even
the Semlnolcs deemed il polite
or healthy - 10 inquire into
details of his history
He was accompanied by one
Alpheus Kirby and for a little
while they worked on sugar
plantation, but soon madea dug
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-27

n a p p y Dut TO
sChOolteachcl
and no $ C b o OIL
building either
The little teach.
CT had "gOn G
a " q Kin g
Gene explained,
and helpful lily
added that since
a s c h 0 olhouSe
without d teach.
or was useless,
{ n q r G h a q
seemed no hdIfn
i'm dismantling IT.
Of co u + S Q,
there are hoTri-
fic w his pc red
tales that the lit
tie teacher re-
pos $ beneath
I n G { a m O u s
Hamilton b n e.
pile, but l don't
believe EN- for a
minute, and evi-
IDENTIFY the super
Wis OrS dldn 7
either. There are
more ways than
one of tying tin
cans 10 the tail
of a cat or a
schoolteacher. if
YOU don't want
him around. and
my notion is that
the SIMS ter
bone-pile, which
got its rcputa
ton four gcncr.
atoms ago in the
days of the de
funct Kirby. has
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-27

harborcd no family skeletons since.
Florida officials as intelligent as any ana
it's a safe bet that the more sinister tall stories
of Lostnans River are mostly tall stories.
The simple truth about the Hamiltons I'm
sure YOU will agree, is in itself in 1914, suiii.
GENTLY amazing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-27
"a AUrKfhTfeATEo Ne VS. FFeToS

the sun behind the settle
mcnt. The fe ar So e
fcmurs. tibia and skulls
arc so obviously those OF
deer, bear panther ALI.
gator, that you smile
rather tina n S h u q q G. r
when you actually see
the bone-pilc It was the
one thing, Just the same,
" h &c h K j n & c. ne
wouldn't let be- photo
,,rapbpd and I think |
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-27
with Restriction

Eden With Steak and
ids Every DoY and No Rofion
S or Gosh Needed. But. Says
Explorer William Seobrook.
King Gene" Hamilton Keeps
II Exclusive With His Tomo-
hawk and Mysterious Bones
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-21
Todoy's Sport Parade

entice Jack Dempsey into the ring.
Langford, in his Old blue cap and
frayed overcoat, was led into yes
terdays fund meeting in the New
York Herald Tribune Offices. Re-
plying to questions, he said Joe
Cans was the greatest all-round
fighter that ever lived; and that
Joe Louis was the best heavyweight
He thought current had better bod
les than those Of the past; but, I'M
fortunately, their modern instruc-
tors knew little of the manly art.
Why was he living in abject pow
erty-existing on few dollars given
him every month by foundation
for the blind? Where were his for
mer manager, his former friends
and his relatives?
He said, I'm Just an old colored
man. I'd rather not talk about
that"
The idea of q fund for Langford
developed with the Herald Tribune
after one of its boxing writer's wrote
story concerning the plight Of the
"Tar Baby" Contributions began
coming in so an executive commit
tee was chosen to administer the
fund and arrangements made to
carry on the drive on a nationwide
basis.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-21
BY HARRY GRAYSON
NEA Sports Editor


New York, Jan. U.-Billy Roche
is In San Francisco to spend his
18th birthday with his sons and
grandchildren. 1t has been years
since Roche has been In the city,
where he was such an important
factor in boxing's golden days in
the golden west, and old timers out
there are in for many a great story.
Red Roche of lower Manhattan
dates back to the three Jacks
John l.. Sullivan, the original
Dempsey and McAuliffe. He man
aged the two toughest and toughest
fighters he ever saws-Mysterious
Billy Smith and Elbows McFadden.
When James w. Coffroth broke
in as a promoter following the turn
of the century, Roche went to San
Francisco with Big Jim Kennedy,
New York's Tex Richard Of the
period, t omake matches and gen.
ertally get Sunshine Jim of on the
right foot.
There Roche added to his reputa-
ton as a referee being the third
man in the more spectacular As
round matches.
It was Roche who suggested the
45-round distance. Battling Nelson
and Jimmy Britt were first to at
tempt the route-at historic Col
ma, Sept. 9, 1905. Nelson, who lost
shorter matches to Britt, had
dropped a 20-rounder to the local
idol several months before. Croffroth
put up $4,000 for another fight,
wanted the warriors to do some
thing extra so he could get out
financially.
Coffroth asked Roche how far he
believed the paid could go. Roche
doubted that men who fought like
Nelson and Britt could travel more
than As. Realizing that he couldn't
Britt expended so much energy try
ing to finish the Durable Dane that
he fell on his face in the 18th.
The best of his weight, including
Joe Cans, sprayed Nelson with Sun
day punches, but the Durable Dane
didn't as much as blink his little
gray eyes.
In Roche's opinion, Cans would
have collapsed had not Nelson so
palapably fouled him in the 42nd
round when they fought to finish
for the $4,000 purse in Goldfield
The immortal Oyster Shucker never
recovered from the effects Of doing
1873 pounds ringSide-in shoes and
trunks and with the gloves on his
hands.
Stanley Ketchel gave Roche his
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-21
Ansonio Bears At
Boys Club Tonite

The Boys Club Varsity meets the
Ansonia Bears tonight at the Boys
Club in what promises to be the
best in entertainment for the sports
fans Of this section for tonight.
The Ansonia Five are Boosting Of
nine wins and two defeats against
the best teams in the state while
the Varsity Is undefeated in seven
starts and included on its list of
opponents have been the Bristol
Larese Tydol Tramps featuring
most OF the Endee team and the
famous Naugatuck zephyrs who &C
cording to press reports are the
class Of the Naugatuck Valley.
Ansonia has many high scoring
stars in its lineup including Harry
Kelley the set shot artist who aver
ages over 20 points per game.
In the Varsity lineup will be
Dave Karpovich, Felix Longo,
Dazzler Delaney, Jack Travers,
Jack Schlosser, Fred Coelho, Mario
General, Ray Chapman, Stan Grey
Doc Savage, Sam Andolina, and
Rabbit Armenia.
Dancing will follow the game
from 8 to II and the j. VS., will
meet the YMCA Vultures in the
prelim offering.
The Boys Club Varsity would like
to arrange games with the Amer
lean Brass team and the K. of L.
on any court in the city.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-21
BY JACK CUDDY
United Press Correspondent

New York, Jan. 21-(UP)-A new
world opened warm and inviting
arms today to old Sam Langford
as Boston's legendary Tar Baby
sat blind and penniless in his frigid
dingy room In Harlem.
A group Of New York business
men and women launched a nation
wide drive for contributions that
might lift the once-great Negro
pugilist out Of his poverty and pro-
vide the 57-year-old gladiator with
enough money SO he can at least
keep buying some "baccy" for his
pipe
Langford Is broke and blind now
Gone Is the road OF the crowd that
accompanied his amazing perform
ances during 642 professional fights
Gone is the golden harvest that
meant so little to him when the
whole world seemed his friend.
The brown skinned gnome-like
man, with the sawed-off. pudgey
body and derrick shoulders and
basket-like hands cannot under
stand his poverty because he can
only feel 1.-THE cold, the hunger,
and the absence Of tobacco and the
absence of visitors as he sits alone
in his cubicle of a room-with only
his memories to remind him that
he is not dead.
Although he is blind and broke,
old Sam Is richer than most mortals
in memories. And he should be, be-
cause his prowess from 1902 to 1923
enriched the pugilistic world with
fistic feats that never have been
rivalled. From the time he licked
Joe Cans as lightweight, he
tangled with the greatest fighters
of his day-mostly heavyweights,
although his best adult weigh was
only 1924.
Before Jack johnson won the
heavyweight title, Langford lost a
close 15-round decision to LII
Arthur" at Chelsea. Mass, in 1906.
Slammin' Sam weighed only 145
pounds then against Johnsons 1874.
And Langford never had taken a
boxing lesson.
Langford took lessons later, and
put on few pounds, and he chased
johnson through several countries,
trying to get a shot at this title
after johnson became heavyweight
champion; but he couldn't make
contact. Meanwhile Langford fought
anyone, at any weight, who came
along. He battled Joe Jeaneatte 16
times; Harry Wills 10 times-the
same Harry Wills who never could
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-21
TerryviIIe, Morris In
Paralysis Fund Game

Terryville, Jan. 81 - Coach Joe
Jablonowski's Terryville High
school basketball team will meet
one of Connecticuts strongest Glass
CD teams, Morris High in St.
Casimir's hall on Monday night,
January 81 in a benefit game for
the Infantile Paralysis Fund.
Both teams have agreed TO meet
for this worthy cause. in what
should prove to be one of the
greatest attractions of the season
in this section of the state. Morris
undefeated to date, has hung I'D a
record OF ten straight victories
while Terryville high, not sporting
such an attractive record holds the
distinction of beipg the only high
school team In Connecticut 10 hold
Ellsworth High. State Class CD
champions 10 low score, Ellsworth
pulling out q three point margin
victory over the Lock Towners early
this week.
st. Casiinirs hall has been
donated for the benefit game,
which Is expected to attract the
largest crowd OF the season. Tickets
Will be placed on sale next Monday
The Sports Night event, an annual
feature OF the Infantiie Paralysis
fund campaign In this town will be
In charge OF ]. Francis Ryan,
chairman OF the sports program OF
the drive.
Efforts are still being made 10
arrange an attractive second game.
with these teams TO be announced
within q few days.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-21

New Haven, Jan. Il - Every
time the Marine drill Is staged by
the Ice Capets Of the Ice Capades,
due to open at the Arena here on
February 4, there's one guy In the
company who snaps to attention.
He is Eric White the droll comic
who was indicted last year and
had six months Of army training.
Severe automobile injuries, which
almost cost him his life two years
ago, resulted in a medical dis
charge. He's back with the show
now, producing laughs and helping
to sell War Bonds, and in q re-
serve status with the Army.
But he can't help swapping to
attention every time the chorus
goes into its military march. He
hiked plenty when he was getting
his six months of training
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-21
Georgia " Fined For Using Ineligible Players
PARALYSIS Fund
TO PROFIT FROM.
sun. PROGRAM.

Sports notables of both local and
national prominence will be very
much in evidence here Sunday
afternoon and evening as one of the
biggest all day sports programs in
recent years goes into production for
the benefit of the Infantile Paraly-
sis fund. Notables of the baseball
world including Bill Summers,
American league umpire; George
Stirnweiss of the New York Yam
KEGS; and George "Pinky" Woods OF
the Boston Red Sox; All-American
football and basketball stars includ-
ing Yves Fesler of Ohio State, Ernie
Blandin of Tulane, Earl Ruth of
North Carolina university, Steve
Lenich, Illinois luminary, will all be
on exhibition during the course of
the day.
The Sports Committee of the ALL
Sports division of the Paralysis
campaign is sponsoring the much
heralded twin basketball attraction,
one Of the biggest treats ever Of
fered on local court. The big
Wildly gym has been secured for the
affair which will see the crack Navy
pre-Flight Officers team from Wes-
leyan squaring off with Alden
Whites Chase Co. Dusty league
leaders in the opener at 2:30 while
the Army Air Corps troupe from
Yale and Naugatuck Zephyrs will
provide the fireworks in the after
piece.
Four Officials
Every referee in the city has come
forward to offer his services for the
basketball tits and as a result the
double referee system will be in eff
feet for both games. Gus Lonergan
and Pat Slattery will officiate the
first game while John Cluney and Al
Mont will do the honors In the
Naugatuck-Air Corps tussle.
Sunday evening the Hotel Elton
will be the mecca of sports follow
ers, especially baseball fans as the
City Amateur league holds its mid
winter dinner starting at $50 o'clock
sharp. Invited guests will include
Bill Summers, American league UNI
pire, "Pinky' Woods of the Red Sox
George Stirnweiss of the Yankees,
George Mulligan, ex-Gov. Charles
Templeton, 1t. r. j. Lillard of the
Wesleyan Navy pre-Flight school
and members of both the Navy and
Army Air Corps squads. DR.. John
Frenzy will be POSTMASTER.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-21
Here's How to Stop GooItender;
Bees I. |. U. Teams Banked Ball
High and Blocked Out BeanpoIes

in Madison Square Garden in 1899.
1t is doubtful that teams with such
protracted rnbeaten strings will
meet again.
The Loyola combination was built
around six-foot nine-inch Mike No
yak, who emulated the great Phil
lips 66 Oilers center, Bob Forten-
berry, by jumping up and knocking
opponents shots out of the hoop.
Against Brooklyn st. Johns in the
National Invitation mi-final, No
yak knocked out at least 80 points
while scoring % himself. st Johns
would have had to score So points
to tie him alone.
Coach Bee relates how his Black
birds watched the Indians futile
efforts to score against Novak. A
planned attack was practiced re-
ligiously. Every move was outlined,
every man assigned a particular
task, extensively and defensively.
The thrill came, says Bee, in
watching his players execute every
item that had been planned and
practiced just as though the game
itself was planned practice session.
Big Mike Novak was held to a
single point-one free throw-and
stopped no Long Island shots as
the Blackbirds scored an easy VIC
tory In what was expected to be a
close contest.
So there's your answer, coaches:
Bank the ball high and take out
the beanstalks.
All you have to have Is a couple
Of crack shots and the men to
outmaneuver the totem poles.
Lt.-Comdr. Clair Bee always man
aged to have that-and then some.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-21
Dodds To Run At
Boston SATURDAY.

Boston, Jan. 21.-(UP)-In a
tuneup for the "big time" indoor
track season, American mile cham
pion Gilbert (GiD Dobbs of Bos-
ton will hit the boards tomorrow
afternoon for the first time this
season when he runs from scratch
in the Centennial two-mile race at
the 28th annual YMCA games.
Dodds, a student at Gordon Col
lege of Theology & Missions, has
been working out daily and expects
to use tomorrow's race here as a
means of sharpening up for the
Millrose A. G.. mile race at New
York, Feb. 5.
Though the competition is not ex-
pected to be too stiff, Dodds ex-
poets to be somewhat pressed by
Ted Voge, a Viz student at Tufts
who holds the National Junior 5000
meter championship and the New
England A. A. U. two-mile crown.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-21
Ansonions At
Willy Tonight

Wildly High schools basketball
Wildcats gets second and final
chance to square its home and
home series with Ansoina High
Lavenders tonight, when the Con-
per City club comes to the Wildly
gym. On January II, Wildly drop
ped a 40-36 game in Ansonia dur
ing the last three or four minutes
OF action. Reserve teams of the two
schools will meet in 7:30 prelim,
to be followed by the varsity game
an hour or so later.
Sacred Heart High school bows
will be taken to Thomaston by
Coach Ebby Conlon, where the
proceeds of the game will be turned
over to the Presidents Infantile
Paralysis Fund. The Hearts are ex-
pected to give the Clocktowners a
keen test from start to finish.
Litchfield at Morris will draw a
capacity crowd to the latter town
tonight, for an important Housa-
tonic Valley League game, while
Watertown's Indians will try to win
its first game in the past six starts
against weak Gilbert High team
from WinSted.