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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-24
BY PETER EDISON


Early in the period Of national
defense, Gen. George c. Mar
shall suggested that a new diyi-
sion be set up in the Office of
the. Inspector General of the
Army to keep an eye on con-
struction and procurement pro-
grams. Realizing this was to be
a far more expensive war than
the last one, approaching that
some mistakes would be made,
it was considered essential to
keep a close check on the
spending of billions of dollars
in public funds.
The result was the creation of
a new Procurement and Con-
struction Inspections division in
the Office OF the Inspector Cen
eral. The question now is how
well the inspections job on this
effort has been done.
In the insistence on speed,
with accomplishments counting
first and economic efficiency
second, it is perhaps only natur-
al that some public money slip
ped through the fingers and
, down the drains.
There were congressional
camp construction investigations
aired throughout 194l. A S5l5,-
100000 program for building
229 camps actually cost S818,-
100000, according to a Senate
report.
Then came a series of ord
nance plant construction pro-
grams that did not make niul
reading. After inspecting the
Wolf Creek Ordnance Plant pro-
ject at Milan, Tenn, the SEN
ate's Truman Committee re-
ported that the War Department
had failed to conduct an ade-
quate investigation simultan-
eouSly with construction, and
that it even refrained from max
ing a thorough check of mat
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-24
BY ERSKINE JOHNSON
NEA Staff Correspondent

Exclusively Yours: The film
censor ban on sweaters can
cause interesting complications.
Take, for instance, Betty Hutton.
Betty, wearing sweater and
Stacks, was having wardrobe fit
tings of the costumes she'll wear
in Here Come the WAVES" A
cameraman was present to show
the difference between La Hut
ton in sweater and in uniform.
There was no difficulty about
Betty's sweater, but when she
donned the WAVE uniform it
was Immediately apparent that
no censor would pass the pic
lures. Studio stylist Edith Head
did a quick re-modeling job of
the CT design to keep Mr.. Hays
happy.
Comedian Lou Costello's
dreams of an overseas entertain
ment tour never will material
ize. Doctors have warned he'd
just be counting a recurrence Of
the dreaded rheumatic fever.
There's weighing machine
outside the Warner studio cafe
which bears a sign, Read your
weight and also get picture Of
a screen star" The other day
Ann Sheridan dropped in pen
ny and received a photo of her
ex-husband, George Brent!
Couple of days after Veronica
Lake paid that $50 fine for
speeding, the local police de-
partment asked her if she would
be a guest star on the depart
ment's radio show, warning
against traffic violators. Veron-
lea said she would-for $50. The
police department promised 10
call her back, but never did.
A PRESENT FOR ASIA
Just to prove there's no jeal-
ousy, Bill Powells pet dachs-
hund sent a present to Powells
canine pal of the Thin Man
series, Asia. 1t was the book,
"A Tree Grows in Brooklyn"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-24
. BEHIND THE SCENES
IN WASHINGTON .

tiers referred to it. The subse-
quent report by the Office OF
the Inspector General was con-
sidered by the Truman Commit
tee to be an attempt to white
wash conditions there. ..
On the other hand, one high
Army officer contends that the
inspector generals report was a
thorough investigation and its
report one of the best ever pre-
pared. The report was not made
public, however, and was not
even turned over to Congress as
all reports of the inspector gen.
erals department are considered
confidential and not public docu-
ments.
NO CONFIDENCE,
SAYS TRUMAN
After the inspector general
had worked on several matters
referred to the War Department
by the Truman Committee, and
after several of the officers,
considered by the Truman Com
mittee to be incompetent bum
glers, had been promoted, Sena-
tor Truman informed the War
Department that his committee
could have no confidence in the
Investigations of the Inspector
general.
That was pretty rough treat
ment, but then, after the ord
nance plant disclosures, there
came a series of congressional
investigations of aircraft pro-
curement, the Canol oil pipeline
and refinery project in Canada
and Alaska, expenditures over
and above appropriations for
Pentagon building construction
air transport, leasing and pur-
chase of hotels for Army use
All these congressional disclos-
ures certainly did not add to
public confidence.
In setting up the procurement
and construction division in the
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-24

Office of the Inspector General,
it was given only a policy-mak-
ing. assignment. 1t was not set
up to make the inspections IT.
self, but to set a pattern for in
spections to be made by others,
1t inspected the inspectors and
inspected their reports. The
small staff of Is officers, now
headed by Brig. Gen. Leo j.
Ahearn, could not possibly in
spect all the war plants, all tho
contracs. o..
ONLY A REFERRAL AGENCY
Even when the p. and c. divi-
sion did find something wrong
it could not make full investi-
CATION itself. Instead, it could
only refer its findings to the
Investigations division of OTIG
TO be run down.
In the case of civilian person.
mel or private contractors being
at fault, evidence uncovered by
investigations of the inspector
generals department was of ne
cessity turned over to the FBI
or to the war frauds unit of the
Department of Justice for prose-
cution.
Dozens, hundreds, perhaps
thousands OF cases involving
both civilians and military per-
sonnet have been turned up by
the inspector generals depart
ment and turned over to proper
authorities. Many were small
fry. But too many of the big
fish got away, and that raises
the question of whether this
clustered, grand jury-like pro-
cedure in the inspector gener'
ais department is adequate to
deal with a vast multi-billion
dollar procurement program.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-24
THE cHURcH's ROLE TO-DAY

Can the churches Of America refuse to condone
war and still refuse to condone evil? That question
hos been ploeuine many OF Americas churcnmen
since the war began The majority Of pastors may
have solved it realistically and Potriotco'y, bur
there is inescopoble evidence that some CLERICAL Of
titudes both official and private, have been at ooos
with the overwhelming sentiment OF this country tor
successful, decisive termination of this war;
II is encouraging to note that the Methodist
church, at it's lost general conference reversed IT'S
1910 stand with resolution that "0od Himself has
stoke in the struggle We repudiote the theory that
stote, even though imperfect in itself, must nor
fioht against intoeroble wrong"
The vote on this resolution, reached otter five
hours of debote, was BIB to 300. But the 10y vote
made it as decisive as it wos since the clergy gave
the resolution bare majority of 10 to 1872
few doys otter this vote, however, "peoce
now" pleo was voiced by the Rev. Henry Darlington,
an EoscopoI cIerqymon Of New York City. He urged
that the Pope, the Archbishop Of Canterbury and
the METROPOLITAN Of the Russian Church drop their
differences and unite in calling political heads
Of all notions to work for peace they have worked
for war.
It seems incredible that DR.. Darlington does not
believe thot this war is being fought for peace -
but peoce SO decisive that it may be enduring,
rother than Mr. ChomberIon's "peoce in our time.
Surely he must realize that Christian civilization was
inperiIed by danger too desperate to be removed
by hoIf-meosures.
Noz and japanese borborisn is q moIignoney
in the worlds flesh 1t cannot be cured by sedotves
1t must be cut owoy and destroyed to stop its growth
Thot is frehtfuIy bloody and painful business, but
it must be done.
As the crucial operation in this fight tor tree
life is about to commence, Dr. Darlington would have
US return to the sedotves Of opPeosement and ne
ootiotion The ministers who protested the bomb
ing Of Germany would have the surgeon bleed SO thot
the potent might suffer further rovoges OF the old
disease,
Would it not be better if our stubbornly Pocitis-
tic clergy could emulate the courage Of their COL
Leagues now service as ehopIoins? Or might they not
follow the example Of those many ministers who, re-
oIizinq Chrstiontys stake, have thrown their sPir-
tuoI power behind the struggle for totol victory?
Fighting Christians, and their families OF home,
need hope and comfort, not the doctrine OF tutIliy
and censure.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-24
UNDER COVER

Stronee ore the woys Of justice The Oouk-
hobors of Canada have been at it again, and 10 Of
them stripped off all their clothes before 800 Sum-
day strolIers in Vancouver pork They we're or
rested Of course - but for conceoIine rather than
revealing. The pinch wos for failure to show their
notionoI registration cords!
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-24
. INHOLLYWOOD

ialKlng ABOUT certain ma
gielah 1rleho' space Cooley
SAID: his pest trlck IS oisap-
pedlliiS WITCH VIC o'iiiiet eiie@ i"
-,
PROMISED ana iopeu iol, ou-
san hayward as the lliiil heroiile
Oh LARK "dtels'
Carole Lombard was killed, Is
now owned by Chef Lauck OF
the Lum and Abner team. II S
part of a l53 ,OO0-acre ranch ne
just purchased near Las vegas.
judy Garland, set for a
straight dramatic role in her
next movie, The Clock" is
worried about the reaction to
her appearing in a non-musical
film. Maybe" she says, Eve
ought to change the title to
Without a Song and then the
public will know what they're
getting into"
Nrrs Tyrone Power - Anna
heIIa-wil1 be starred in
"Fathor Chonin" the first
French talking picture ever pro-
duced in Canada
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-24

Luther Burbank grew chest
nut trees that produced nuts
when they were only six months
old and but few inches high.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-24

China, Japan and Germany
are all claimants to the honor OF
introducing macaroni to the
world.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-06

BOSTON, Aug. 5-lRETex Hugh
son, Boston Red Sox hurler, today
became the first major league
pitcher to win II games this sea-
son when he turned back the Wash
ington Senators, 6-2.
Hughson pitched five-hit ball,
struck out nine batters and issued
two passes as he gave the Sena'
tors their 18th defeat in 10 games
on their current road trip.
Bobby Doerr accounted for three
of the six Boston runs by knock
ing out home run and a single.
However, Catcher Hal Wagner led
the hitting against pitchers Roger
Wolff and Lefty" Lefebvre, with
three hits for four trips to the
plate.
The crack Boston hurler had
pitched shutout ball going into the
eighth inning when Wilifred Lefe-
bfre, former Red Sox hur1er up
from Holy Cross college, knocked
in one run and scored the other
Senator tally.
With one out. Lefebvre la-ruped
a triple to the far corner of cen.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-06
National League
GAMES TODAY
National League

= Boston at Brooklyn O-Ioolr
did and Andrews COS VS. NC
Lish (3-8) and Weber C15.
Philadelphia at New York ca
-Schanz (9-9) and Gerheauser t.
I'D VS. Brewer Old and Feldman
CD or Allen (2-2).
Chicago at Pittsburgh (O-Van'
denberg. (4-3) and Chapman d1-D
VS. Sewell Q1-9) and Strincevich
0-6).
St. Louis at Cincinnati-M. Coo
per Q4-5) VS. Heusser (8-6.
American League
Detroit at Chicago (2-Trout
(16-9) and Overmire GID VS. Die
trich $3.50 and Grove Q1-1O.
Cleveland at st. Louis 2) -
Bagby CID and Gromek (4-5) VS.
Potter (9-5) and Galehouse (3-0.
New York at Philadelphia o.
Donald dO-8) and Dubiel (6-9) VS.
Harris (9-8) and Flores CD.
Washington at Boston (O-Leo-
nard (9-3) and Carrasquel (2-0 or
Candini CD VS. Woods go and
Bowman (8-5l.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-06
CALUMET FILLIES
WIN IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Aug. 5-R-Warren
Wright, owner of the famed Calu.
met farm, ran into another $685..
1859 bonanza at Washington PAX
today.
Three swift.striding fillies from
the Calumet farm, Good Blood
Twosy, and Thine, ran 1928 in the
Princess Pat stakes, thereby du.
plicating the hitherto unparalleled
feat of another trio of Wright s
juveniles, Sun Again, S o m G
Chance, and Wishbone, which fin.
ished 1928 in the Arlington Futu-
rity in 1941.
By the time the Wright combi-
nation reached the stretch turn
Of the six-furlong journey, Twosy
had his nose in front, but then
the Good Blood menace began to
develop. AS the two closed the
gap to the finish line, it began to
be apparent that Good Blood,
which had raced only twice, was
the better filly. At the end. she
was a length and a quarter in
front of Twosy and the latter six
lengths ahead of Thine. Darby
Dunedin was fourth and Blue Alibi
fifth.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-06
GAME
!. Set FOR MONDAY

Fourteen newspapers east of the
river selected the outstanding
young players in their districts ano
the athletes were brought to New
York by Esquire magazine, which
is underwriting the event along
with the Blue Network. The west.
ern squad, also of ID, was chosen
similarly.
Mel OFT, manager Of the Nav
York Giants, will guide the west
erners while Connie Mack, boss of
the Philadelphia Athletics, will do
the master-mindjng for the East
erners. During the past week, Carl
Hubbell of the Giants and Ira Tho
mas of the AS, have been in charge
of the rehearsals in the Polo
grounds.
NEW YORK, Aug. 5. - (P) - A
drive for funds with which to build
living memorials for the country S
heroes of World War II gets under
way in the Polo Grounds Monday
WIFI a UdSGDdll SoIIlC III WlAASA ~ ~
draft players from east of the Miss
issippi river will play a similar
team from the west.
AL net profits of the pm. game,
which will be preceded by series
of theatrical acts. will be turned
over to the newly formel Living
War Memorials commission OF the
National Committee on Physical
Fitness.
John Kelly of Philadelphia, chair
man of the Physical Fitness pro-
gram, said "that after the first
world war we honored our heroes
with monument or statue in
park or the town square. This time
let us perpetuate their memory
with living memorial swim
ming pool, a gymnasium or an ath-
letic field which will benefit fu-
ture America
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-06

Plenty of action is offered
wrestling fans at ITALIAN hall
next Friday night as Promoter
Bert Causey unfolds another of
his graphing menus that will
feature the return appearance
Of Johnny Long, who have prov
ed quite a favorite with the To-
cal faithful.
Long will so against the
giant, rough and ready Charley
Harden, a Stone Mountain, Ga,
boy.
Harden has seen Long in ac-
ton and realize that must draw
on his full store of mat arts
and tactics to handle his Oppon-
ent. sr.
The opening match brings to-
gether two men who have fell
victim to Longs speed and pow
er in the past two weeks. Both
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-06
DAVIS, SHIPYARD
CLASH TOMORROW

CAMP DAVIS, Aug. 5. - What
promises to be a fitting finale to
the Blue Brigade baseball cam
paign is on tap for Legion Stadium
fans Monday night when the Ship
yard all stars will attempt to re-
peat their win of last week.
The Antiaircrafters are scheduled
for a home double header W h
Florence, S. c., Air Base tomor-
row and should thus be fully pre-
pared or their Wilmington rivals
Monday under the lights. In all like
lihood Ray Oban and Ray Gawrys
will draw the mound assignments
tomorrow leaving Jim Hearn, one
of the most outstanding hurlers ii
servicemen's ranks, available to
chuck 'em at the hard hitting
Yardmen.
Blessed with a fast one that has
accounted for 116 strikeouts this
season the giant rlghthandeI, rest
ed for a week, is hopeful of aveng-
ing his previous setback. The Geor-
gia Tech product whose earned run
average is about one game will
face either Howard Auman of Blue
thenthaFs Air Base, Lefty Cheshire
or Pate Fish.
Winners of their last eight out OF
nine outings the lAck-Ackmen will
depend upon the clubbing of Bob
Westfall, Johnny Boshart, George
Cvengros and Johnny Bezemes to
provide the main dynamite.
Probable Camp Davis lineup and
batting order: Cvengros,; IF; Posto-
lese, 2b; Boshart, 1b; Westfall, SIS;
Bezemes, CT; Messing, 3b; Hearn,
p; Stocked or Caliento, if; and
De Luca, c.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-06
FORT BRAGG BEATS
SHlPYARD, 4 TO ?

The Ford Bragg Reception Con-
ter nine came from behind in 49,
last stanza at Legion Field -,
night to hand the shipyard All.s+a,.
a 40 defeat.
The win stretched the succes,..
of the visitors to At out of S. gam..
and made it two in row t.,...
from the All-Stars.
Both teams tailed once in III.
third CRANE and the score ron,o:
ed tied until the Sixth when tbs All
Stars took one-run lead. With or.
away Allen singled and wont
second on bad throw. Urban u,.
out third to first. Then DeJarnotts
hit two-bagger scoring Ansn
Edens struck out to retire the sida
In the eighth the soldiers tbreat
ened but were unable to get a mar
past third. '''
But in the ninth they rallied II
take the contest. Wilson drove on.
through third base for two sacks
Hayes singled to put Wilson on
third. Strickland was out third IA
first and Dennis, a.pinch hitter
famed. Wall doubled to score VIII
son and Hayes and HARRINGTON hi.
to right, scoring Wall Benson flaI
to short.
The All-Stars were three IN and
three down, all men being retired
short, to first.
The first tally OF the game cam,
in the third when, with two ont
Benson raped a hard hit bal
through DeJarnette and stole sec
ond. Maynard -poked one from ia,
third base line to bring Benson in
The AllStar score came with tw,
out. Paxton was safe at first en-
a bad throw from second and CIV.
ard hit one through third base ia
advance Paxton. A muff of Allea's
rap to second allowed Paxton 10
score.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-06
By FRITZ HOWELL
Pinch-Hitting for Hugh
FULLERTON. JR

NEW YORK, Aug. 5-IR-Bits Of
nter:
y t isn't surprising that the Chi
20 Cubs are in fourth place in
4. National loop-they hit bottom
& hard at the start that they just
sturally bounced that far. The
Empower shortage in football is
ting tougher-Notre Dame has
Kelly and a Sullivan on Its
s1ad of fighting Irish. Ducks,
limited. reports another bump
crop this year, with an increase
] %, 900, 900 over last year-and
I. hunters have no shotgun shells
Mike Gonzales, Cardinal coach,
5 added another colorful bit of
guage and logic to go with his
nous good field-no hit classic
Turing short talk in St. Louis
, colorful Cuban GRATED this is
fine town. 1 hope I live long
ough to spend the rest of my
=. herei" Babe Ruth's life
re major league salary, exciu-
e of testimonials and outside
ONE. totaled more than $780,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-06
LOVELY AS STOP
YANKEES TWICE

PHILADELPHIA, Aug, 5-R-
The Philadelphia Athletics dealt
the New York Yankees pennant
chances severe blow today, by
sweeping a twin bill from the
world champions 81 and 20 be-
fore 4,732 fans.
After yielding a home run blow
by George Stirnweiss in the first
frame, Luke Hamlin, veteran A. S
hurler, held the Yankees scoreless
the remainder Of the way to hang
up his fourth victory in the open
err.
Ernie Bonham lost his fifth start,
giving up eight hits to six for, Ham
lin. After Hamlin had tied the
score in the fifth when he batted
in Joe Burns with a single, Edgar
Busch doubled in the seventh to
score Burns with the winning run
Russ Christopher bettered Ham
Inns first game performance b.
banking the Yankees with five
hits in the nightcap, giving thu
New Workers a total of II con
secutive scoreless innings.
Steve Roser was the loser, al
lowing the Mackmen both thei
runs in the fifth when Bill Nc
Chez doubled, Busch singled sco-
ing McGhee, and Christopher him
self doubled in Busch.
First Game
New York ........ 100 900 600
Philadelphia ....... 900 01O 1Ox-..
Bonham and Hemsley; Hamlir
and Hayes.
Secord Game -
New York ....... 900 900 000-l
Philadelphia ...... 600 020 COX:
Roser. Lyons and Gabark
Christopher and Hayes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-06
Long And Harden Slated
To Grapple Friday Night

are eager for another shot at
the man who defeated them and
the winner is expected to get
a second try. These grapplers
are Little Beaver, .Cherokee's
contribution to the wrestling
world, and Irish Jack Kelly, of
Boston. The engagement will be
two out of three, falls, go min
utes time limit.
Milo Muscles" Steinborn
will referee beth matches. It's
known to one and all that Milo
allows no foolishness when he's
in the ring and is expected to
be boss from opening gong to
the last fall.
Tickets for the evenings en-
tertainment, considered excep-
tionally we'll balanced, will go
on sale today at the desk of the
Orion hotel.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-06
offs HORSES
WIN AT BELMONT

NEW YORK. Aug. 5. - P) -
orge (The Iceman) Wolf ac-
lnted for both stakes at the
,atoga Belmont meeting to-
81 guiding Walter M. Jeffords'
beaten Pavot to a triumph in
s. six-furlong sprint for juveniles
j the Boone Hall stables Prince
lilo to a close verdict in a mile
i three-sixteenths event for old
horses.
oavot shot mis- earnings to $50, ATS
III his fourth consecutive tri-
lph by grabbing the $4,000 Unit
States hotel stakes by three
gths from William Ziegler, Jr., S
etca-running Esteem. War Jeep,
m the Maine Chance stable. was
3 early leader and wound up
I'd.
The muscular brown son of Case
e-Coquelicot by Man O'War, tore
rough the distance on the main
Eek in ZIP is to return So. 40,
700 and $3.50 to his hackers. He
led a 126-pound package.
3rincequillo. last years Mara
bn champ although beaten four
Ees before his recent triumph
Jamaica rallied from behind
d zzy early pace by A. S. He
it's Some Chance. The winner,
st out of the starting stall, drew
en- with the leaders in the turn
4 home and when Some Chance
eakened, Princequillo moved out
front.
1t. W. P. Chrysler's Families
IS a half length in back for Sc
nd and held a similar margin
'er Ziegler's third place Wait-A-
t, the favorite.
Princequillo went the long dis
ace in 1:56 is and was worth
$40 and $3.50 at the betting
lndoWs.
In the juvenile race Col. C. v.
hitney's Jeep ran a spectacular
3ce although finishing sixth, left
the post and more than 20
sngths from Pavot at the finish. :,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-06

ALBEMARLE, N. c., Aug. S.
tP,-Red Sides single to right
field scoring Frank Little in the
bottom half of the ninth won the
American Legion Junior State
championship here in a twilight
game for Albemarle over Shelby.
The score was to g.
Today's triumph was the fourth
in row for the victors, who drop
ped the opening tilt of a four out
of seven series to the Cleveland
aggregation.
Albemarle forged ahead in the
eighth with skein of three runs
knitted by singles by Gibson, Wiles
and Andrews, a stolen base and a
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-06
Fine Service Teams.
Enter Gastonia Meet

MT. HOLLY, Aug. 5-R-With
the impetus of five service teams
the 1914 North Carolina Cham
pionship Mems Softball tourna-
ment, to be held in Gastonla Aug.
1926, will have field setting an
all-time tournament participation
record fo~ the sport in this state.
There are % teams entered.
Deadline for team entries was
Aug. l, and today the announce
ment of the complete roster was
made by Bill Alligood of Mt. Holly,
state commissioner, and Jim Day
of Greensboro, district commits
sioner and chairman of the pair
ings committee.