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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-12
Three Pedestrians Injured,
One Fatally, Over Week. End

nue., Van Dyke, was struck by a
car about II p. m. Sunday, while
he was walking across Van Dyke
avenue, at Republic avenue,
from the southwest to the south
east curb.
John Striber, 33, of 1929 Van
Dyke, Washington, who was lat
er released told township police
that he was travelling north on
Van Dyke about 10 miles an
hour, and that two men were
crossing Van Dyke, one Of whom,
stopped in the center of the road,
the other, William Meyer, walk
ing into his car. The injured
man, who suffered decorations on
the forehead, and deep abrasions
on the face, was taken to Sara
tOga hospital.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-12
Wasiepaper Pickup
Reaches IS Tons
Snowfall Affects
Downtown Drive

Despite a shortage of manpow-
er in the collection crews, Sun
days citywide wastepaper pick
up resulted in a total of Is tons
being turned in - an amount
sufficient to make many thou
sands of blood plasma and am
munition cartons sorely needed
by troops overseas.
y Objection to the Sunday drive
was voiced by many Boy Scouts
and parents of scouts, and Char
les v. Titus, local salvage chair
man, indicated Monday that a
round-table conference will be
held before another paper drive
is attempted.
The proposed downtown paper
collection was prevented by the
heavy snowfall Sunday night
which kept both merchants and
city trucks unusually busy.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-12
lufwaffe Returns
10 Italian Front

ROME, Dec. II - (Pl The
German Air Force has returned
TO the Italian battle areas,
SWooping down over the Fifth
Army front, bombing and STRAIT
ing troops and communication,
Allied headquarters announced
today.
AS the Nazi airmcn made
these attacks yesterday the La
none river rose TO a depth Of
scver or eight feet, after a week
of heavy rain, slowing down
Eighth Army operations in east
ern Italy to patrols north Of
Ravenna and above Faenza.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-12
Troop No. n
Holds POt-Luck

Scoutmaster Fred Walker
Boy Scout troop number "a held
q pot luck supper for parents and
families Of troop members at the
Methodist Church, last night.
Rev. Alfred p. Landon de-
livered an appropriate talk
which he titled Courage. GUY
Verkler, chairman of Macomb
County scouting, acted as toast
master.
Walker officially presented a
series Of patrol awards including
blue ribbons to Patrol Leader
Richard Parres and Assistant
Patrol Leader Bob Randolph
who accepted on behalf Of their
patrols.
A group OF new tenderfoot
scouts was "sworn in" and pre-
sented with pins by respective
fathers or mothers.
Attendance totaled 1863.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-12
FINE is UNPAID

Estelle Stewart, SO, of 37A
Broadway, pleaded guilty before
Justice Frank f. Jeanette Mon
day to a charge of drunkenness
and disorderly conduct on
Broadway in Mount Clemens.
Saturday. She was committed 10
the county jail in default of fine
of S33.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-12
Letters
To-
q
Santa


which have cut deep inroads in
to the volume of his traditional
cheer, Mount Clemens own
Santa Claus rC-appCarS on the
local toy front this week with
assurance TO children everywhere
/ that their Christmas will be as
merry and bright as he can
make Il.
After buckinG up against
shortages of critical materials
which gravcly reduced his toy
factory output - but ncVerthe-
less placed many hundreds of
swell lines of toys on the store
shelVcS-the beloved saint of
ChristmaStide again this year
finds himself faced with another
| shortage, that of neWSprlnt.
Consequently, publication of
/ Santa Claus letters will have to
be trimmed TO the bare essentials,
and Santa young letter writer's
will have to understand this war
time problem and keep their
letters to as few words as pos
Siblc. An effort will be made
to publish every letter received
as long as the volume doesn't
swamp Santa Claus busy news
paper helpers.
The first letter Of 1914 was
received two weeks ago from
Of all placcs-Preston, Idaho,
showing how the fame of Mount
Clemens Santa Claus has spread
far and wide. It's from Darlene
Heat, who asks for some very
sensible gifts, including skirts,
sweaters, ralnCoatS, boots, a
small piano, roller skates and
a pony.
Carolyn, who lives at 81 Clin-
ton street, and is nine years old,
wants a doll dress. She epcloseS
a cute picture of herself, but
| Santa cant use pictures be-
cause everyone would want one
published-and all little boys
and girls look cute at Christmas
| time.
A swell batch Of letters was
received all at one time from
Ginny Snay and Bobby Greiner,
! of ID Fifth street, and Herbie
Dwain Glasgow Jr., and Donald
Croker, Of 36 Eastman street.
They all want roller skates,
fuzzy bears and dogs, baby toys,
guns, storybooks and all the
things that delight little boys
and girls on Christmas Day.
Rudolph Breiling, of Pill
North Gratiot avenue, fashioned
a pretty Christmas card for
Santa, and colOred it with cray
olas. His principal wish is a
plastic set and an American log
set.
Bette Geicr, who is six, would
like a dress and doll clothes and
a bank and ring. Gerald KroOn,
116 Clair avenue, is nine years
old and that's the right age for
a General Sherman tank, az
machine gun, planes and other
rugged toys.
From Carol Ann Peltier comes
a personal note that even Santa
can't quite decipher. However,
we can read the word doll, doll
house, and candy and we'll just
imagine the rest. Oh yes, the
doll must have sleeping eyes.
Marilyn Joan Schultz, age
nine, Of Route ?, wants a doll
blanket and a pair of ice skates,
| and crayons and a COlOrlng book
for her friend Donna. Sharon A.
TrOmbley wants a telephone, d
doll house, doll clothes, a new
dress and books and candy, and
wants Santa TO remember her
brother and unCles in the war.
Sharon AIMS brother, Larry,
who is only three, had his moth
er write 10 Santa. He wants
wooden train, a colorlng book,
Crayons, slippers and clothes,
and a long list of other things.
He wants a happy Christmas for
the whole family, and also for
an unClc in India and one in
Evening star., 1944-12-15
|Lih|e-Known WaIkup
Pacing Golf Stars
In Open Tourney
Nv the Associated prass

0s Siie dbSUCihtcu EfebS.
RICHMOND, Calf, Dec. 15.-One
of golf's Cinderella men," Jimmy
Walkup, jr., OF San Antonio, was out
in front today as the field teed of In
the second round of the 72-hole
Richmond Open.
Until he came scooting through
the wind for a 3-under-par 68 yes
'terday, very few gof fans had heard
Of the 32-year-old Texan.
Walkup, who made his only other
winter tournament tour in 1941, is a
journeyman pro, not now affiliated
with a golf course.
Walkup teed of today Q shots
ahead of Sam Snead, Hot Springs,
Va; Mike Turnesa, White Plains, N.
Y; KY Laffoon, Chicago, and
Charles Congdon, Tacoma, Wash, all
at 10.
Snead, one Of the pretournament
favorites, had an additional handi-
cap. He nursed a case of poison
oak, acquired on the Sequoyah
course in oakland last week.
Behind them at II were Amateurs
Ed Furgol, Detroit, and Ernie Pieper,
jr., San Jose, Calf.
Byron Nelson, Toledo, Ohio, and
Sergt. Jim Ferrier, Camp Roberts,
Calf, winners Of the preceding two
tournaments at San Francisco and
Oakland. respectively, each posted
an opening 72.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Greco-Ruffin 10 Draw
Ring Thlong Tonight

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Promoter
Mike Jacobs said today he expects
crowd Of 1900 or more to pay
around 100000 to see Johnny Greco
Montreal welterweight, and Bobby
Rufiin OF Long Island tangle for 1o
rounds or less tonight in Madison
Square Garden.
They met in a sizzling 10-round
scrap November II, with hard-hit-
ting Greco, recently discharged from
the Canadian Army, winning by a
close margin.
In that affair Rufin, who never
has been kayoed and who came out
Of the United States Army only a few
months ago, was on the canvas twice
but almost evened it with a great
rally in the last three rounds.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Baseball Ban on Early
Grid Play Upheld by
Chi-Pifs' Rooney
sy the Associated Press.

PITTSBURGH, Dec. Is. - Art
Rooney. co-owner of the Chi-Pitt
football team, said today he believes
the major baseball club owners
knew what they were doing in
barring professional football games
from their parks until the end Of
the diamond season.
But, he added, the ban "hits
Pittsburgh harder than most other
pro elevens because the baseball club
here was one of the few that allowed
the pro footballers to play before
the end of the diamond season"
so the rule hits at something
which had favored us in the past"
he commented. But you can't
blame the baseball people for pro-
tecting their chief interest.
"As for that talk that the new
rule would cause.-the football people
to consider building their own sta
diums-why that's just the bunk" I"
Rooney said the Card-Pitt part
nership would be dissolved and that
the Steelers definitely were plan
ming to go it alone next season"
Evening star., 1944-12-15

Tor next seasons Kentucky Derby,
will be sent to Churchill Downs
about January /.
Con McCreary, recovering from
injuries suffered in an auto acci-
dent, will defer his return to the
Jockey ranks until the Hialeah Park
meeting.
The horses for courses" phrase
never was better exemplified than
at Gulfstream, where Straw Stack
and Nowadays both won their third
race of the meeting Wednesday.
Almost a million dollars-$927, 200
to be exact-was wagered on trot-
ting races at Is meetings in Ohio.
The figure broke last years record
by about a quarter million.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Poperboy Likely to Be Fovorite
In SIS, 900 Hollywood Race

By the Associated Press.
Paperboy, owned by the WI
Ranch, is expected to be the ia
vorite In Saturdays $75,0O0 Gold
Cup, feature of Hollywood Parks
program. Mrs J. B. Burnstein's
diminutive Okana also has plenty
Of support.
Mrs. Lottie Wolf, who leads all
owners in races won at Gulfstream
Park, has claimed six horses and
lost three by the same route.
May Kay Stables Thor Barton
paid 1880 for 81 in winning the
6-furlong feature at Gulfstream
yesterday.
John Marsch's unbeaten 2-year-
old Free For All, the early choice
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Round Table $1,000 Bond
Awaits Top Sportsman
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SPOKANE, Wash, Dec. 15.-The
Spokane Athletic Round Table,
famed for its horseplay, but which
also has its serious moments, re-
ported today that it is sending bal
lots to the Nations sports editors.
The question: Who has contributed
the most to sportsmanship in 1914?
The organization, well known for
its bundles for Congress" and other
stunts, will give a $1,000 War Bond
to the winner.
Mort Cooper, who pitched a WIN
ming game for the st. Louis Car
dinals in the 1943 World Series after
receiving word that day that his
father had died, was given the
award last year.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DURHAM, N. c., Dec. 15.-Duke's
Sugar Bowl workouts were ham,
pered today by the loss of big Gene
Wilhoite, substitute tackle The
6-foot-2-inch, 210-pound Wilhoite
suffered an ankle injury In practice
and may not be able to play against
Alabama in the New Year Day
game at New Orleans.
Yesterdays practice was limited
by cold weather to short and
snappy" session of passing and
and signal drills.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Dec. Is (P).
Sugar Bowl-bound Alabama Is
getting a heavy dose of precision
practice in printing its offense for
Duke. Yesterday the squad divided
up into three units and concen-
trated on timing and speed.
ATLANTA, Dec. Is (P.-A rough
scrimmage session was ordered to-
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Sports Mirror
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
Today a year ago-Opening-
day crowd of 9,517 bets $442, $50
to set record at Tropical Park.
Three years ago-Rose Bowl
game between Duke and Oregon
State shifted to Durham, N. G.
Five years ago-Tiny Thornhill
fired as Stanford football coach.
Ten years ago-Bill Terry pre-
diets his 1885 Giants will be his
best; hurls challenge at Brooklyn
on behalf of Dick Bartell, who
has had feud with Dodgers.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Chicago and Illinois Hosts
To Big Ten Track Meets
By the Associated Press.

ny IIlt ASSOCIdI6u Fl6Ss.
CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-The Western
Conference will hold its 1945 indoor
track and field meet on March 10,
at the University of Chicago field
house, and its outdoor meet at
Illinois on May 26.'
The swimming and wrestling
championships will be held at
Northwestern the same day as the
indoor track meet.
The national collegiate swimming
meet tentatively was set for March
30-31 at Michigan, pending final
approval by the NCAA.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Fights Last Night
By the Associated Press.

By the ASSOClated PreSs.
FALL RIVER, Mass-oscar st.
Pierre, 1875, Fall River, outpointed Jeff
Holloway, 1856, New York, 10; Gene
pointed Frankie Ross, 146, Boston, S.
PHILADELPHIA A.-Johnny (Red) Fees,
140. Lebanon, Pa, technical knockout
over Irish tRe0 Schultz, 140, Kens-
ington, Pa, A.
BELLEVMLE, N. Johnnie Juliano,
124Ha, Paterson, outpointed Clyde Eng
lish, 126A. Jamaica. West Indies, 5;
F1ankis Franks Leta, aSdn IarSyinMgton; aS out
Conn, 3.
BALTIM MoREJimmie (shamus)
O'Brien, ITS, Philadelphia, outpointed
10; Jimmie McAllister. 1913, Baltimore,
technical knockout over Tommy King,
l2Sh New York, g.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
With BILL LEETCH.

more, a modification Oh the seasonal
dates is needed.
Our season opens too early, and
closes too soon. Ducks are here In
plenty, but much can be accom-
phshed to secure better shooting for
the average hunter and still pre-
serve their numbers. 1t Is up to
the hunters themselves to take
united action in order to bring about
the desired result through modifica-
ton of present regulations.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Sun Bowl Is Ponderinq
International CIosh

Ell PASO, Tex, Dec. 15.-Sun
Bowl officials are considering an in
ternational football game. with the
University of Mexico and South
western University of Georgetown,
Tex, as contestants.
Southwestern defeated New Mex
leo, TO. in the Sun bowl last New
Year.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Kunsus Loses Basket Ace

LAWRENCE, Kans, Dec. IS (P.-
Kansas U. basket ball stock has
gone down. Jim Baska, 17-year-old
civilian and tallest man on the
squad, broke collar bone in prac-
tice.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
OUTDOORS


next year looks pretty sad. Unless
there is a definite change for the
better, there will be few If any,
new rods, reels or lines on dealers
shelves next spring. The maximum
prices of wood and steel rods, reels,
lines, hooks, bats, flies, tackle boxes,
sinkers, etc, are frozen lat the
March, 1912, level. The fishing tao
kle industry now is engaged almost
entirely in the production Of war
time materials, and the OPA has
announced that study Of fishing
tackle ceilings will be postponed
until the industry is able to engage
In large scale civilian production.
There has been no provision for
materials or labor for those who
might possibly convert partially to
the manufacture Of angling supplies
for civilian needs, and under pres
ent labor costs, even If the labor and
materials were available, the nm
ished products could not be sold ut
q profit. AL Of which adds up to
the need Of our taking exceptional
care of that which we possess.
There Is, Of course, the possibility
that some Canadian manufacturers
will send some of their goods into
our markets. No ceiling prices are
imposed upon their angling sup
plies, and the demand is 10 great,
that price being no object, our cous-
ins from across the border well may
be attracted to our markets. We
already have heard of some salt and
fresh water reels being offered from
this source In any event, now that
fishing is about over In these parts
until next April, we can find many
pleasant hours during winter eve
nings in refurbishing our flies,
cleaning hooks, oiling reels, varnish-
ing and winding rods.
Undoubtedly. in many locations
we have this year the greatest con-
centration of ducks and geese for
long time. Yet many gunners,
with thousands of birds within
vision, have had most Indifferent
shooting. Others have been more
fortunate. but there are enough of
those disappointed to warrant
spending some thought upon the
causes for poor shooting, and pos
sible remedies for such a situa-
tion. Weather conditions are q
main factor, and although it def
nitely has been proved that we can
control the wild waterfowl popula-
tion at will, no one (perhaps for
tunately) yet has found q way to
control the weather Batting OF
blinds Is forbidden under the law,
and while the planting of natural
food Is permitted, this is time-con-
Stunning, costly, and beyond the con-
troll Of the average shooter.
Natural food conditions are none
too good generally along the East
ern seaboard. In other sections Of
the country, the waterfowl hordes
already have done vast damage to
farm crops. If the food situation
is not coped with properly and it
becomes a choice between wild
waterfowl and agricultural security,
we hunters know which is going to
have to give way Therefore more
natural food for the ducks and
geese is a matter of prime impor-
tance. A change in the Federal
regulations, which would permit
the use Of live decoys certainly
would be OF tremendous assistance
in securing good shooting. In our
opinion, two good live decoys. prop
erly staked out, are worth more
than hundred blocks. Further
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Colorado on Court Aqoin

BOULDER, Colo, Dec. Is tR.-.
Colorado u, without q basket ball
team for two seasons. returns to
the sport tonight in q game against
George Pepperdine of Los Angeles.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Sacramento Gets 10 10 White

SACRAMENTO, Dec. Is tP.-The
local Pacific Coast League baseball
club has purchased 10 10 White, 35-
year-old outfielder, from the Gin
cinnati Reds, according to General
Manager Earl Sheely.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Furmun on Court Aquin

GREENVILLE, S. c., Dec. Is (P.-
Furman. Southern Conference men,
ber that suspended intercollegiate
athletics last year. will play a bas-
ket ball schedule of at least 70
games
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Schedule Hos Cops Idle

Due to a revision in the schedule
of the American Basket Ball League,
the Washington Capitols have an
open date tomorrow night. Original
ly the Caps were to have played the
Baltimore Bullets.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Army Gets Grid Title Awurd

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. IS IT.
Minnesota's IN" Club has an
nounced the award of the Henry
L. Williams Trophy, emblematic of
the national collegiate football
championship, to the unbeaten
Army eleven.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Vols Dote Vundy Eleven

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 16 tP,.
Tennessee has scheduled . foot
ball game with Vanderbilt here
next November IT.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Veteran Golfer Dies

LONDON, Dec. Is P.-Lt. Col.
Philip George Moncreiff Skene, "a,
captain Of the Royal and Ancient
Golf Club of st. Andrews 1s2s-3o,
has died at Peth.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Teur Likely Widener Entry

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. Is R.-Calu-
met Farms ace, Twilight Tear,
probably will be among the field in
the $4,000 added Widener Handi-
cap at Hialeah March 3.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Sportscoster Is Honored

NEW YORK, Dec. Is (P.-Walter
Lanier Red) Barber, radio sports
commentator. has been selected as
chairman Of the Red Gross war
fund Of Greater New York for 1915.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Virqiniu Grid Teams Draw

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. Is (R.-
Six Virginia college elevens and Ave
service teams played SO football
games before an aggregate attend
ance of 393,500.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
War COLLEGE, Five Aheod

Army War College basketers made
it three in a row yesterday by edging
YMCA, $40, on its own court. Lou
Deller paced the winners with 10
markers.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Duke Hurt by Loss Of Tackle
AS Bowl Teams Polish Play

day for Georgia Techs Engineers
in preparation for the New Year
Day engagement with Tulsa in the
Orange Bowl at Miami. Moderat-
ing weather permitted the Engi-
neers to work outdoors and the
squad went through a long passing,
kicking and signal drill.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec. Is (P).
--Tennessee's football players
finished their scholastic examina-
tions for the fall quarter yesterday
and worked out briefly in the
schools gym for the Rose Bowl
game New Year with Southern
California.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Deer Buqqed BY Boy, IA

MARTINSBURG, w. Va. Dec. 1b
Garland Bartgis, IA, bagged a l2-
point, 240-pound buck deer while
hunting in Hampshire County.
Evening star., 1944-12-15

ATLANTA, Dec. Is (P).-A rough
scrimmage session was ordered to-
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-22
MISSOURI RIVER
BODY PROPOSED

WASHINGTON, Sept. al Up -
Mixed congressional r a C o r.
greeted a recommendation today
by President Roosevelt t h a ar
agency similar to the Tennessee
Valley authority be set up for the
Missouri river basin.
Senators Murray D-MonD and
Gillette D-Iowa) already have IN
troduced separate measures to Gre
ate such Missouri Valley author
ity.
Senator Robertson (R-Wyo) told
4 reporter he was against "such
a federal setup'' and instead IA
vored estate control of waters IN
the respective states"
Senator LANCER R-ND) said he
was 100 per cent for the idea"
Asserting he always had favored
'the IVA for the IVA area" Sen
ator Wheeler D-MonD said the
"question of whether the type OF
legislation we want for Missouri
river basin would be identical with
IVA must be studied in the light
of all existing conditions surround
ing the area"
President Roosevelt, in a mes
sage to congress, said t h for
years he had advocated the es-
Enlistment of separate authorities
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-22
ROANOKE RIVER
NEARING CREST

RALEIGH, Sept. 81. -P)- The
"a NINA cling Roanoke river, which
slices through northeastern North
Carolina, will reach flood crest
Of AZ feet at Weldon late Friday,
is feet above flood level, the Y. 5.
weather station here said today
and flood warnings have been is
sued to all residents along the low
err reaches of the river.
The station made the forecast
from measurements taken at
Clarksville, Va, early today. The
river there has reached approx
mately 20 feet, rising more than
seven feet above flood level. The
flood level at Weldon and nearby
Roanoke Rapids, an industrial cen
ter, is 81 feet.
Residents of the low-flying sec.
tons were told to be prepared to
evacuate their homes if necessary
At the same time forecasts were
made for Continued light rains
in the river section of North Caro-
lima.
Highways leading from Virginia
to North Carolina points may tenn,
porarily be closed, North Carolina
highway officials said, but none
are expected to be damaged. Sew
eral railroad bridges have been
inundated but trains are being
routed over other- lines although
several hours late.
Chairman Charles Ross of the
North Carolina Highway commits
sion said that U. S. Highway No
between Norlina and South Hill
Va, had been closed after the
steel bridge across the Roanoke
river went under water of more
than IL inches. He predicted the