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Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1944-02-04

nerace, prOjevOval jedine svuj
veliky talent, kdykoli vsak psal
pro soucasny zivot ceskosloven
sky, tehdy dosahoval sve sku-
tecne velikosti.
Dvacet let cd smrti
Jaroslava Haska.
Hasek narodil sc v Praze ja-
ko syn profesora nationality
Josefa Haska a Kateriny Has
kove. Jeho cele jmeno je v
move americke encyclopedia u
vedeno jake: Jaroslav Mattel
Frantisek Hasek a je karakte-
risovan jake wesley mlady muz
plny komickych napadG, jimiz
81 Sc zalibou dobiral sve blfzni.
Byl nucen k vydelan1 obzivy
nastoupiti mfsto maleho tired
nfka v bance. Hasek vsak byl
uz tehdy pevne rozhodnut, re
Sc stane spisovatelem. Skutec-
ne, jeste pred vypuknutlm PRIV
nj svetove valky vydal jiz sest-
nact svazkG povidek.
Co Sc pise a outoru "svejka".
,Roku 1914 byl povolan do ra-
kousko-uherske armady. Kdyz
byl pridelen k sanitnfmu plu-
ku, dopoustel Sc stejnych "a
bavnych sabotazf, jak je pro-
vadel jeho slavny literarnf po-
tomek, dobry vojak svejk. Do.
stall Sc do zajetf ma vychodni
fronte a ztravil nekolik let v
ruskych zajateckych taborech
Pozdeji sc prihlasil do cesko-
slovenske armady v Rusku
kdez Sc stall spoluredaktorem
armadnich novin tiStenych ces'
ky. Americka publikace Wy
pravuje, re Jaroslav Hasek ne
to preset ma stranu sovetskou
dosahl nekolikereho vyznam
neho postaveni v komunistickt
strane v Rusku.
Kdyz Sc Jaroslav Hasek ko
necne vratil do osovobozeneh'
Cesokslovenska nedozil Sc o
brovskeho 1spechu sve knihy-
ktery ostatne sam nikdy ami ne
.ocekaval. Tehdy Sc pustil d.
.lpsani "OsudI dobreho vojak'
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1944-02-04
Nsmecke vsstniky uverejnuji
seznamy popravenych
stProtektorate."
VII m

New York (CTK) = Tm po-
slednf vydanl 1redniho nemec-
keno V6stniku uvefejnily jme-
ma 854 odsouzenych Cech1, z
nichz 419 bylo popraveno. We
skere jmen1 vsech uvedenych
bylo zabaveno N6mci. Jsou to
nejdelsi seznamy, jake byly do
sud uv~efejneny. Vsech 854 &C.
skych vlastenc1 bylo obvineno
2 1casti ma sabotazi nebo re
skryvani osob, ktefe provadely
sabotaz.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1944-02-04

svejka "a svetove valky'', one
"gargantuovske knihy, j1z by
10 pfedurceno rozplameniti Cd
por sveho naroda proti utoku a
strhnouti celou Evropu muzno-
stf sve satiry." Hasek rozvrhl
81 latku do sesti svazk1, zemrel
vsak We sve ctyTicitce a dokon-
Gil pouze ctyri Oily.
Kniha, O nfz referuji, cituje
dale O Svejkovi, re byl "clovek
klidny, skromny a osumele o.
bleceny a prece hrdinsky a ne
bojacny chlapfk, O nemz mlu-
vii kazdy obcan Kralovstvf ces-
keno, pokud bylo jeste pod Via
dou rakouskou." Mel take u
speech prostych lidf sve zeme
cd domu k domu.
Svetovy 1spech
ceskoslovenskeho satiry.
Intelektualove sc O neho vsak
n%ezajimali, pokud k MIN nedo-
letely zvesti, re Sc v jejich Ii
teratuTe objevila postava pfi-
rovratelna k Cervantesovu San
cho Panzovi. Pc nedlouhe do
be Sc prodavaly preklady "svej
ka" We Vfdni, Berlfne, Moskve
a Pafizi.
Francouzi prijali knihu "Le
| Brave Soldat Chveik" nikoli
jake projev ceske narodnf po-
vahy, nybrz jake odvazny pro-
jew absolutniho pacifismu. Ma
proti tomu Sc nekterf cestf kri-
tikove obavali toho, re pffbehy
a postavy lfcene v knize Has.
kove budou brany doslova g
vytvoTi v cizine mylny MAJOR
re svejk je pravdivym cobra
zenfm ceske narodnl pOvahy.
Americky clanek pax prina.
81 podrobnosti O dramatisac
"Dobreho vojaka Svejka" a je
no inscenaci Erwinem Piscato
rem roku 1923 v berlfnskem di
avdle ma Nollendorfplatz. CT
tuje Sc tn, re Piscator, jenz ny
nj je clenem ucitelskeho sborl
-v newyorske New School TO;
,lSocial Research, pravil novina
| skemu reporteru v interview
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1944-02-04
Zadna nova whiska nebude je-
Ste ami letos vyrobena.

Zadna nova whiska nebude
jeste destilovana letosn1ho ro-
ku, iak oznamil trad War Pro-
duction Board. Predseda toho-
to Donald M. Nelson prohlasil,
re valecne 1sill dosud vyzadu-
lie veskere vyrobnf kapacity
vsech destilerii.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1944-02-04

nerace, %projevoval jedine svdj
veliky talent, kdykoli vsak psal
pro soucasny zivot ceskosloven
sky, tehdy dosahoval sve sku-
tecne velikOsti.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-14
N Students Win
Fight for Show

ANN ARBOR. April 14-The
path appeared cleared today for a
national company 10 bring its
radio show here as part Of the
Victory Varieties on April %,
after Edmund {. Shields. l.. Of VI.
regent and vice president Of the
Buttcrfeld TheaterS, withdrew his
objection.
Shields had banned the radio
program portion Of the Varieties
on the grounds that il interfered
with the business of the theaters.
Seven other entertainment acts
on the program, which was de-
signed for the entertainment Of
the 1000 soldiers stationed here.
were Cancelled last Tuesday when
Shields first raised his objection.
Resentment am ong student
of the Victory Varieties
Committee-remsiHed high how
ever, and Roy Boucher chairman.
SAID prospects for future programs
looked very dim
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-14
C0rdeII Given
Appeal DeddIine

LANSING. April IA - George
Corden. convicted gambling graft
payer, today had 10 days to ap-
peal from a two TO fve-year sem
tence imposed after his discharge
from the army.
Cordel. convicted with county
officials in a numbers conspiracy,
was sentenced by Judge Earl c.
PugSlcy. The sentence was set
aside when Cordcil Joined the
army Last March Cordell OBJ
tanned his release to operate a
war parts plant and was re-
sentenced last month with credit
for the seven months he served IN
the service.
Yesterday Edward y Barnard
appeared before the Supr 9 m @
court and obtained the stay 10
permit completion OF the appeal
record
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-14
Burner
Hunts Job

Ernest SwenSon, young war
worker father, who burned the
hands Of his three-year-old son,
Larry. 10 cure him OF starting
fires. was seeking a new job
and a new start in life today.
Taken INTO recorders court
because Of his act, he pleaded
guilty and expressed deep regret
explaining
II didn't think I would burn
Larry as badly as I did"
Placed on a years probation
by Judge Mahcr SwenSon, %, was
fired from his job because of the
publicity
RumorS that he had deserted his
wife and three children. quit his
Job and fled Detroit 10 Join the
army were diSpelled when he app
pcarcd yesterday Al the probation
department at the appointed time.
Mrs. SwenSon denied still other
rumorS that she intended TO seek
a divorce. saying she wanted TO
stay with her husband and chill
drCn -
THE case is closed" Judge
Maher said after the probation
hearing. "SwenSon convinced
me he was honestly penitent
over the thing he had done.
He is being made the victim of
certain persons who have under
taken To criticise my handling
OF the case"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-14
Accused
I'm Attack

James G. Collins. IS, OF 104
Watson. today awaited trial on
charges of attacking a 17-year-
old girl he had turned in TO police
as a juvenile delinquent. '
The girl told police that Col
Inns, a musician, picked her up on
a Wyandotte bus and threatened
her with the same fate as muir
dered Joyce RaulSton If she re-
fused 10 60 with him.
He was held when the girl told
her story 10 police at Garfield sta
ton where he turned her in. His
bond was set by Recorders Judge
Gordon al $1,000.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-14
Chandler Park
Death Suicide

Police and coroner's investi-
gators today called the death Of
Emil Sintic, 80, of 957 Cadillac.
Windsor, found shot through the
head late yesterday on the Chan
dler Park golf course, Harper and
Dickerson, a suicide. A pistol was
found held loosely in Sintic's hand.
The body was identified by
roomers in the Windsor house
where Sintie lived after police
here found papers giving the
Windsor address in the mans
pocket.
Those who identified him said
Sintic, maintenance man for the
Ford Motor Co. of Canada, left
the rooming house yesterday
morning. He was not then dressed
for work, they said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-14
Stolen GI Guns


Charged with having stolen
-eaifbef army pistols tn their
possession, five men we're ar
raigned today before I. s. Com
TTTrSSTOUFT fiurd.
Accused by the FBI are William
Thames. 80. OF 500 byceSter Jack
Edwards. 81 Of 1901 +. Euclid,
and London Samuel, So of Sl96
RichuUud ait OF whom pleaded
guilty and were held for action by
the federal grand Jury.
The other two, who pleaded nor
guilty, are William Harris Il. OF
1913 Clay and Clarence Winircy
80. Of 1925 r. Euclid.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-14
-aes Photo

Prison officials spotted the let
tiers and learned there were two
Mrs. MacNishs, both married to
Stanley.
First marriage was Lois at To-
iedo. o, in Nov. 1871. The second
70 Marion at Adrian last January.
The non-Support charge was for
failure to support LOIS and an 49,
months-old child.
Stanley will be arraigned on the
bigamy charge before Recorders
Judge Gordon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-14
Letters to = Women
Trap Prison Inmate

Stanley MacNish. 26 Of 4195
Cadillac. was a letter writer until
today-he wrote one letter too
many and now faces a charge of
bigamy.
Stanley made the mistake of
writing two letters from the
Detroit House of Correction,
where he was serving As days for
non-support Of his family.
One letter he sent 10 Mrs.
MacNiSh at Adrian and the second
70 a Mrs. MacNlsh Al Detroit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-14
CHARGES DENIED

George f. Thierwechter. man.
ager Of the Detroit Produce Ter
minal, said Lockwood's charges
were untrue. The terminal han
dies most of the perishable foods
sold IN Detroit
THE amount OF wastage il
negligible In comparison with
other years" he said
Thierwechter admitted that
part of carload of Texas onions
shipped here too soon in order TO
escape the 1914 price ceiling were
dumped at the TwentY-fourth
street incinerator. but felt sure
no potatoes from the terminal had
been destroyed.
He said that 10 his knowledge
no fruit had been dumped at the
terminal since A carload Of over
ripe oranges were destroyed two
and a half months ago. Some
iurnip tops which had turned
yellow we're destroyed, however,
he said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-14
Food Bundled. Saws Jonkman

y WASHINGTON, April 14NUP)
Rep. Jonkman tR) of Michigan
today charged the administration
with inefficient handling Of the
food situation and asserted that
congressional exposure Of ship
pTng buncling had forced steps
to increase sugar imports.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-14
TRIAL DELAYED

Named as defendants in the
case which had been adjourned
since March is 10 permit Judge
Picard 10 leave the state. were
Paul F. Cordes superintendent,
Frederick y. Eaton, assistant
manager. and George ". King,
foreman OF the trimming room
all OF Bohn plant No 2 at 35l6
Hart.
Besides Scrden and Preston,
those named As co-conSplratoTs
were John Hiebray 37l6 St
Auhln. \ wclder, Andrew AmbruS
$3.50 Dearborn. a grinder and
Michael Bryk. 1889 Buffalo, an
office cmploye
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-14
Detroit Couple Hail
50th Anniversary

anti Mrs t,flartry Wolfe
of 1861 Belvidcrc viii observe
their golden wedding anniversary
Tuesday. They were married in
Detroit Prior 10 ms retirement
three years ago, Mr. Wolfe was
employed bY The J. l. Hudson Co.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-14

Named a co-conspirator in the
case. Frank j. Serden Of 17S09
Angelina. Self-Styled ace welder
al Bonn. first admitted and later
dGRlpd HAT towards the end Of
1912. he was ordered 10 weld
aluminium castings for aircraft
engines violating provisions OF
contract the firm had with the
Packard Motor Car Corp.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-14
CHANGES TESTIMONY

Also ruled a hostile witness was
Benjamin Preston Of 1880 Sturte-
want. head Of Bohn's casting
disposition department.
Preston, also named as a Cocoon
splrator admitted signing state
mcnt 20 the FBI. asserting that
III was generally known al the
plant that Welding was done at
the plant prior 10 March. 1913
Yesterday. Preston explained he
had meant only that the welding
was "rumored al the Bohn plant.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-14
PowERLESs TO ACT

Fifty carloads of potatoes; one
carload Of .turnips.- 500 cases of
uSeable green onions; several car
loads of oranges and grapefruit
and several carloads of radishes.
w. Earl Fitzgerald. Detroit
OPA head, made the admission
that his agency was powerless TO
aet tn the matter.
Commenting on the onion dump
ing as we'll as on the destruction
OF a great quantity of oranges
several weeks ago, Fitzgerald said
that the control Of distribution Of
foodstuffs is beyond the province
of OPA. lie further commented
that IL Was said that the terminal
officials did not see TT 10 give the
surplus food 10 orphanages or
other institution" instead of
throwing II away
FITZGERALD said IL was ex-
planned 10 him that the onions
were destroyed because they had
sprouts and were unstable and
that the oranges met a like fate
because they were the small
variety and because shipment
Of larger oranges arrived the
same DAY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-14

Buy War Savings Stamps the
convenient way. Order them
delivered to your door from your
Detroit Time carTier-salesman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-14
= Witnesses Hostile
AUS. Sabotage Trial
Times PINOT,

Two government witnesses in the fraud and sabotage
trial of Bohn Aluminium Brass Corp officials today
declared hostile witnesses by Federal Judge Picard after
they contadcted their testimony Chief Assistant IT, s.
Atty. Bahcock will eross.examine them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-14
Black Liquor
Shuts UpBar

Snyder's Bar at 4226 Cass was
closed for business today while its
owner, Maurice Snyder, was re-
covering from the shock of a
liquor commission order revoking
his license. which caused him TO
collapse al the commission hearing
yesterday
Accused of dealing in the liquor
black market after AZ bottles OF
Illinois stamped VIII sky were
found i'm his bar Stockroom, Snyder
insisted he had not bought the
liquor for resale but for his per-
sonal use.
As Efeaef- Commissioner lynn
promised 10 drive men like you
out of business and ordered
Snyder's license revoked, Snyder
fell 70 the floor in a faint Frank
lyn Dodge, commission investiga-
tor, and others rushed forward.
carried him out Of the hearing
room and revived him.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-14
Chiefs Fight


Members Of the Southeastern
Police Chiefs Association today
were considering the offer Of
Prosecutor Bowling 10 aid them in
combating vice conditions in tour
ISL and trailer camps.
Bowling yesterday told the
police chiefs. at their monthly
luncheon in the Fort Shelby Hotel,
that with the acceptance Of his
offer. ne would send members of
his staff 10 conduct classes before
local police groups and teach
your men ways TO convict the
guilty under statutes of the state"
LAWS INADEQUATE
The prosecutor called local laws
inadequate 10 fight trailer camp
vice conditions.
Urging that an immediate in
veStigation of all such places in
this section of the state, Bowling
said that, in his own survey. he
had found one camp with 70
cabins and one trailer, the ac-
commodationS OF which had been
rented 33 times in one night.
NO WINDOW PEEPING
81 am not advising you TO be-
come window p eep ers." the
prosecutor said, but. unless
something is done at once, you
are liable TO wake up some
morning and find one Of your
14-year-Old girls thrown dead
on city dump"
He referred to Joyce Raulston,
who, before she was slain. stayed
at trailer camp at West Warren
and Telegraph road. The camps
manager is facing charges of con-
tributing TO the delinquency of a
minor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-14
BURGLAR CAUGHT

The cache Of illegal liquor in
Snyder's Bar was discovered as
police trapped a burglar who had
broken into the tavern and had
stolen four quarts of liquor and
$500. -
Alton Arnett. 3S. Of Nashville
pleaded guilty 10 the robbery and
is under a two and a half TO
15-year sentence in Jackson Prison
given him by Recorders Judge
Van Zile.
Yesterdays commission hearings
also resulted in Seycn-day
suspension for HE paf ik~ttir' Bar.
1913 +. Warren. found guilty OF
serving 10 minors
Also pcnallznd- lGeGe.
Edward G. and Lottie Smith,
Rochester. license suspended for
balance Of the license year and
net to BE- renewed, for buying
liquor Illegally from a state store
employe and lack Of cooperation
with Investigators
500 OR - DAYS
BENJAMIN Gin-bure, 2 77ff47f Third
fined Si06 with ttTc alternative Of
IS day suspension for selling TO
an intoxicated patron
Joseph 4 krauSr. JT7f t1enc,
serving whisky on Sunday. Char
lotte GaldoWSkr 300 Dubois.
mutnei betting Slips OF promises.
Walenty SlkorSkl 5096 Thirty
second, selling ~hiNk+-eH SlfF444l --- ~ !, +.
all fined $50 with 10 day SuSpen-
sion alternatives.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-14
Aim 10 Spike
Food BurniinQ

The department of public works
and the War Food Administration
went TO work today on a plan
aimed at hating /unwarranted
burning of food in the city in
cinerator.
William NJ. Walker Jr.. DPW
commissioner. said that under the
plan, which apparently has the
approval Of the Detroit WA
office, all food sent 10 the in
Generator for destruction would
have TO be Inspected by 4 WA
agent.
The agent would have the power
TO determine whether the food
was spoiled to the extent that il
was unstable or whether II
should be sent back 10 the pro-
duce terminal for direction into
the retail market.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-14
APPROVES THE IDEA

n. +. Gruber. assistant manager
of the Detroit WA office, told
Walker that the idea sounds fine
and | Will investigate the proce-
-dHfe and contact you within
day or two.
Walkers plan was presented as
new evidence Of destruction Of
foodStuffS was presented by the
Greater Detroit Consumers Coun-
.cil-aHd- the QPA admitted il is
powerlesS 10 take action against
dealers who destroy surplus food
The latest charges were made
by Charles &. Lockwood, attorney
for the council. who already has
asked that an investigation be
made of the destruction of three
carloads Of onions at the city in
cinerator and as revealed yester-
day by The Detroit Times.
In letter 10 Marvin Jones,
chairman of the War Food Ad-
ministralion, Lockwood charged
that the following foodStuffS had
been destroyed at the ipcinerator
in the last few months:
Evening star., 1944-10-20
Paris Press Says Goering Built
Luvish Underground Quarters

ments, colossal casino for enter
tainment and halls for athletics.
During the construction, the pa
per said, a cave-in killed more than
100 workers. When work was finally
completed, Goering established him.
self for long periods in the under
ground village, where fine concrete
roads led cars down ramps through
air well ventilated by huge steel
lined shafts.
Special performances were said to
have been staged for Goering in the
Cacino by Paris artists.
Only disturbing factor was the
British Royal Air Force, which
bombed the district heavily in June,
1943, Front National said. The fol-
lowing month, 1t added, one plane
dropped 1-ton bomb right in the
entrance tunnel.
Evening star., 1944-10-20
~ the Associated Press.

PARIS, Oct. 18 Delayed
Reichsmarshal Hermann Goering
employed thousands of workmen to
build luxurious underground head
quarters outside Paris, according to
the French press, but all the Allies
found intact was one swimming
pool.
The remainder of the establish
ment, situated at Coudray sur
Thelle, 40 miles from Paris, was de-
stroyed by the fleeing Nazis.
Work on the headquarters, &C.
cording to the newspaper Front Ma
tional, was begun in 1941 inside a
barbed-wire inclosure. Hidden from
prying eyes were underground Of
fees, luxuriously furnished apart
Evening star., 1944-10-20
Waitress Gets JoiI Term
For Robbinq SoiIor

Miss Mildred Tutchell, 20, wait
ress, Of 1410 L street NV, was sent
enced to 90 days in jail IN Munich
pal Court yesterday after she
pleaded guilty to stealing ~ from
q sailor who fell asleep In the res
taurant where she was employed.
Evening star., 1944-12-27
East, West Grid Gam
Provides I 0ffense
For First Time
BY the Associated Press.


SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27.-For
the first time in the 2O-year history
of the East-West game the 1s45
New Year Day contest will demon
strate T-formation football.
Both teams were polishing
tricky offensive today and Homer
Norton, co-coach, said the Western
stars were absorbing it."
The postseason game is played
for the benefit of crippled childrens S
hospitals operated by the Mobiles of
the Mystic Shrine. Masonic order.
Orin (Babe) Hollingbery, West CO.
coach, said his team was in perfect
physical shape for Mondays contest
with the possible exception of
Tackle Bob Mcclure of Nevada, who
has a sprained finger Both coaches
praised the work of Don Paul, U. c.
L. A. center moved to guard: Dut
Wooten, Oklahoma end, and Box
Kennedy, March Field Flyers full
back
East Coaches Andy Kerr, Bernie
Blerman and George Hauser had
two backfield combinations at work
One was made up of Frank Dance
wicz, Notre Dame, quarter; Les Hor-
vath, Ohio State. and Bob Kelly
Notre Dame, halfbacks, and Dick
Flanagan. Ohio State, and Vic
Kulbitski, Minnesota, alternating at
fullback. The other consisted Of
John Cannady, Indiana, quarter;
Earl Girard, Wisconsin, and Bob
Brugge, Ohio State, halves, and
Jack Breslin, Michigan State, full
back.
Evening star., 1944-12-27
Boys Basket Tourney
Marked by Shutout

Second round in the 7th annual
Boys Club of Washington Christ
mas basket ball tournament was
ready to get underway after the
completion of a frst-round series
brought plenty of action.
An unusual game from a scoring
standpoint was the $50 white wash
ing administered by the Eastern
Branch 90-pounders to the Merrick
Club. Pete Dyer of Eastern hit the
cords for % points to gain scoring
honors for the evening. In the only
other 90-pound match, Alexandria
won by forfeit from Deal.
In the 105-pound division. St.
Gabriel's went to town in the last
five minutes and won over George
town, 27-22, and Merrick got revenge
for it's 9O-pound loss by smashing
Eastern. 40-15
The four games in the 135-pound
class saw Holy Name defeat George
town, 1924; Eastern whip Alex
andria, 44-31; Hayes win over Mer-
rick, 1926, and Central overcome
Columbia Recreation, 25-19.
In the most exciting battle, the
150-pound Eastern and Georgetown
fives had to go three overtime
periods before the former won,
1921. In other 150-pound games,
Columbia Recreation topped Mount
Rainier, 1922, and Gunners laced
Central, 20-10. Here's a summary
of the Shutout contest:
Evening star., 1944-12-27
BY RUSS NEWLAND,
Associated Press Sports Editor.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 81
Civilian sports in general, horse rae
Ing in particular, have just received
punch on the nose by the Gov
ernment, which makes this number
timely. 1t comes from headquarters
Of the 41st Division, Southwest Pa
cifc. and is based on one of the
touring baseball shows, composed
Of civilians, which are bringing a
type of entertainment to members
Of the armed forces.
Whitley Lewis, Cleveland sports
writer. is with one of the touring
units and in the gang is, or was,
Steve ONeill, manager of the De-
. troit Tigers.
Discovers Diamond Talent.
Quoting ONeill: When we start
ed out here, I wouldn't say it was
with trepidation, but we weren't
precisely sure of our reception.
Frankly, we expected either horde
of kids clutching autograph books
or a flock so fatigued from fighting
from foxholes they wouldn't flip an
evelid of interest in a mere handful
of ballplayers. But this really is
something"
O'Neill gestured toward a skinned
diamond upon which was being
played a game between two teams
for the 41st Division championship.
1t was a regularly scheduled con-
test, not just show being put on
for the fighting boys.