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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15

"The draft board down In
Texas will determine my future
in professional football"
Slngin' Sammy Baugh, the ace
paSser of the National Football
League, here for the SportSmen's
show, set at rest rumors OF trou-
BILE with owner George Marshall
OF his team. the Washington Red
skins.
THE draft board has classi-
fed me &c because Of my work
on my 4.000-acre ranch where
raise nearly 500 head OF beef
cattle. The last time l talked
10 them they said I would re-
main In that group so long AZ
l qualified as farmer. They
didn't mention professional foot
ball but think we both knew
what they meant"
There has been talk that
Sammy was angry because he
wasn't named head coach of the
Redskins for next year.
That's not So" he said.
"Playing is enough for any
one without trying 10 coach,
too. am very satisfied with
my arrangements with Mr.. Mar
shall. l may pay him visit be-
fore returning home"
Sanmy's only concession 10 his
role of cowboy is a pair of high
heeled boots and a wide brimmed
hat OF course he has an excellent
-EeNas-ett'a*-ii-.----------
One of Sammy's neighbors in
Texas is Buster Mitchell who
t1ttdyrdf md Tor The Lions when
they Won the championship in
1925.
The passing acc also was proud
10 hear that Maurice Britt. for
Nor Detroit Lion player. won the
Congressional Medal Of Honor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15

"Ty Cobb led the American
League so often that 1 doupt
any player will reach his mark
in the next century" Wagner
wrote Of the Georgia Peach.
"He was not a long hitter, but
could place the apple where he
wanted 10. As for base running.
the game has never seen MS
Hike.
Wagner reveals he modelled
his shortstopping after that OF
Jennings.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15
RAINBoW'S STILL HOT

Rainbow. With Evert Wenz Cop
pling 66l had three from Stand
ard at Palmer Park last night.
1862 to 1886, and increased its
Metropolitan Classic lead to two
when koppitz had two from Bolle,
1862 TO 24S0. Charlie Peltier.
Palmer Park, had 655. and Louis
Meyers, Chene-Trombly. 642.
Palmer Park led in scoring in
taking three from Plymouth Ma
chine. 2974 10 2760. The loop
bowls at Ambassador next Thurs
daV
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15
u. M. Ex-Mates Meet

War certainly makes the
world appear very small place.
CriSlcr was relating how
George Ceithaml, former Vol
VERNE captain and quarterback,
now operating landing boats I'M
the Italian campaign, recently
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15
He Brokc Ills Week:

Rolling around In his stall. so
- g. WlLlIELMS Gambit had
-r0 be- destroyed first fatality
of Chicago horse season q.
Ganmi had Just been shipped
from H1I SullupS- sttpar-
entity didn't bike Windy City
Wea1Ael- er maybe he was just
clumsy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15

Ed was a reserve end
The coach was also very
pleased that MAJ. Bill Smith.
one OF the greatest American
AIR heroes of the south Pacific
fighting. now stationed at Co
lumbus, O.. recently informed
him a son has arrived az the
Smith household and viii play
tackle FOR the Maize and Blue
about 1860.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15

Thorpe made third on the board
last night with 30l6, Scott Willis
leading on 654 and Wade Trow-
bridge following on 644 Andy
Szabo of J. l.. Hudson had GA
and George WarZecka, Delray. ga
The top six teams from the
West Side meet the correspond
ING six Of the Metropolitan in a
charity match at Crest Lanes
after the Metro schedule closes.
Secretary Jim Jackson announced.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15
Bob Ta|es
PauI Brown Of OSU
Navy Lieutenant Now
May Coach iLases
By BOB MURPHY
sports Editor

JUST ONE LITTLE WORD
AFTER ANOTHER Here %
is almost opening day and no
Patsy O'Toolc m sight. But
II took a world war to Q4lt
him
Paul Brown Ohio State
football coach has been com
n.>Sioncd a lieutenant Iu tre
navy. lie reports tl Great
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15
Sports 0
There Il Be No Cobbs
in Next Century,
Says Honus Wagner
BY LEO MACDoNELL

MUNCIE, Ind. April II
Coach Honus Wagner OF the
Pirates. in picking an all-star
team for the current issue Of
Pic magazine. proclaimed base
ball with not uncover another
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15
Swede Runners Can't Come

STOCKHOLM, April ID uNS
Swedish track stars Gundal
Hagg and Arne Anderson said TO.
day that they viii have no op.
portumIty' TO accept invitations tC
run IN the American track cham.
pIonshlp mcCt IN June.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15
Sweeps List
Tomorrow y

\ complete hSt of the prize
winners IN The Detroit
Times Bowling Sweepstakes
viii he printed in tomorrow
editions on the weekly page
devoted 10 alley activities.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15
CHURCHILL DOWNS
NARRAGANSETT PARK

man
BACk TOOTH Rough Honey. on
Location
3 MISS o. n Nesfv wood Relic
Double Feature
VAIDt%N CAR. Buck Patch. In
Ba.a~tc.
3 AGE SUPREMACY, Free Transf.
Tress Rodgers
gFTTipS Mixer Tetra RoCk
THE FIFNp Ts.-ca.s D0ub.e Back
BOOT ANp SPUR F'anEt LeEa; or
JACK VENUE Queen Echo Border
Battle
REEI EELTII--
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15
Jackson a Papa

Harold jackson. Detroit Rel
Wing defense man today celc-
hrated the birth Of his first child
Martin Harold. The boy wcIghing
~ pounds was born 10 Mrs Jack
son IN Hotel Dlcu, Windsor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15
EScekS Fights
NgaIaGIGII Here

Buster PeekS. Detroit light
heavyweight, VIII meet Jimmy
Mandell- Buffalo the .te-round
feature bout of Mondays card at
Arcadia
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15

put ashore in
Italy an cN-
I Q a m m ate
Archie kOd
roS. the cen
ter. also a
former NJ
captain
I'd Ca X.
according 10
the Michigan
c q a c h. is
wFaTCr az the
purnle I1nart
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15
JAM AGA

! WISE FCISEON. Runaway BOY Bol-
unger
PLATE 8 ECHO. johns ear. Black
Flower
, NAVAL STATION Hnlyer Court
RertIr
JACK ; T. Brownie signstor
g. DEVIL DIVER Boysv AIsT Rarth
PITCKY MAUD Miss onn
Qjeen's Reward
7-REkPAB Rlt1krieE Tracir Ending
REST DEVIL DRIVER
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15

a Is o s. ON
Sunday.
a lIttle
bird is around
W mrs pFrTUC
that Brown
probably VIII
coach fhc
Great Lakes
football team
next fan II
so nc n have
10 60 against
the Buckeyes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15
Pro League Heads:

Meet in Phlly next week 20
make plans which may include
schedule for II teams with BoS-
ton Braves KATE SMITH and
FED COLLINS being the ncwie.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15

state champ will give a special
demonstration AZ the Body Build
erS Weight Lifting Club of North
crn Y for the Mems Brotherhood
of the Oliyct Lutheran Church,
1851 Van Dyke tonight AT s.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15
Klein Defends Mat
Title al FdiirvieW

Louis Klein. Detroii's leading
Junior heavyweight grappler viii
defend his MWA iitle belt tonight
against the challenge of Bert
RUBY at Falrvicw Gardens
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15


Ty Cobb in
the next cen
fury.
The great
est Shortstop
in baSe b a IL
history also
p id hig h
trib tie TO
Hughe" Jen-
nings, color
ful manager
of the Tigers
i'm an earlier
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15

Meet inaliSts today are NAL
GALLETTA of ST. Albans. n Y,
and GEORGE McCALLISTER of
SpartanSburg. $. {.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15
4. Of ID. Callers:

Meet l.. of NJ. at Ann Arbor
tomorrow with DICK KING,
t4AR44 u RQntSi = = X bob
RYAN and ADAM NOWICKI on
Fftau team NJ VIII select a
t f am from II candidates.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15

For boys and girls Of Youth
Guidance program viii be held
] p m Sunday in c. A. r. Build
nC.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15
Local ia Holds Tryouts

Local ia Class r baseball team
VIII practice Sunday at North
western Field. IL a. m. Players
seeking trNout, report to Manager
John Nicely.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15
PimIico Results

FIRST RACE 2yesr-oids .. fur
Peace Psrley knapp so %
Sea Bees Qusitehaun $40
Time Sc 10 OF ~ o.
Fsha Precious Gem Ceuarette Inso-
late lsf Dr.. Pudd Maryknol and Tax
so ran
SEcoNp RACE 2-yesf-oles ., fur.
Belfonda ,Krkp y 20 $50 %
Nsidins- Fleet tt'ouIf' 3l0 so
c. one John Pr-sonf ~
Time - % N ':Ii
Nh osuu'an WI'd agent and AZ
ouiSiftv@ also ran
THIRD RACE FoHr-yesf-o.ds and up
? miles. sttspiechase
Beamish Boy Roberts / s0 SO 00
SILVER Run tLeonafdI $40 81
o-Strswride tO'NeilD ; ~
Time 4.02 IS. of / %
A-Atom Smsshcr sight Porter Dame.
- h-Ssnders rrr17ur SWaEermaR sHd
Gss Venture also rsn.
s-S'rsus RosIct sufr,
-tB-uuv- PARKER FurN.
Could eutrt
FOURTH RACE Tnr,s,rsr 7.ds s.,
mHe
Top Money La.t,r) 500 $50 $50
FIRST Lln-a-.>e1rr az o 2n
-rf67ge' tSncIungl iO
Time l15 2-l ar fIt
Leave Alone Arcn Ntpora'a Hruo-
creme Third ira, Mightest and Fan Fan
also ran.
FIETH RACE-2.paa--A+A-
Feather Bon tKrkJ IS so SO ~
AdeIphta tArduinIl II 30 ~
Ragged Rascal KNAPP 10 81
Time - 2.5 or ~
Bounding Bow Rsseatcr Stolen KISS
Eoy Jay. Snafu and Doreers also ran
SIXTH RACE 3year rdf me.
2 umie tplrrsnrl = Tu 80 IN
Puckl Raider tLenN 90 Ia
Mouse Hole Roberts N
T ns - ID of
NJ NaIcha and Row WAY. ssu ran.
SEVENTH RACE 4-yesr-ods and UP
i-lG miles
Nlsusiur tNalD 90 hi 3 5u
81 ptef, Nate RooN ID 80 5n
Cuth tLsytonl bu
Tine 50 ~ ~
Segadera over CAL and Col scu'i also
ran
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15
Index CIin(hes
Classic Crown

Norman Halleen's Index Five is
sure today of the West Side ClaS-
sic Bowling League title, regard
less of what happens in position
night at Crest Lanes next Thurs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15
EN-Bad Man lis Hero
BY EBBIE GOODFELLOw
Former Red Wing coach and hockey immort

the old Hector tToel Blake who
through Canaden the world hockey cham
pOnS,
Syd Mud
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15
Pin Classic
Has LOO
By HAROLD KAHL

Opening of Jules Pincket's third
annual individual classic, which
has attracted a field of LOO
bowlers at the Royal Recreation,
Joins the tournament parade here
tomorrow and Sunday.
Limited to spiders Of 1875 aver
age as OF last season il Is the
richest event of it's kind ever held
with first prize of $1,000, sec
ond | 800 and third $1,000 Due
TO the large entry this will run
until the middle of May.
Tony GoSCotenda Ramona
Recreation, Fred Miller's DENLY
Recreation and George MacLel-
lan's Young appear 10 be only
threats 10 the leading 1868 Of
Louis Burr'S De Luxe in the men s
state tourney at Palmer Park.
Art WatSon's Palmer Park Rec.
and Ellis Walkers Standard roll
tomorrow night in the mems city
at the Palace.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15
Best Bets
United Press
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15
Jamaica Results

FIRST RACE miie
Boiling on tStoul % 81 - 90 % 80
Wiss step tphslps) 10 m sl
IVES pom = PRIDE tGerlocO ~
Time / rs, on a.
Tory Row 2 Pre- FL ght Blue RloEe
Height Land and Ross Bonhsu also
ran
Ran second bur DISQUALIFIED.
SECOND RACE 2 ygs--olds ..inle
Home Run fpoosOnl "a 40 81 lh
CHANG. Tide ,WshleD p 80 %
Arthelred tKIrE1andi --- '"
Time 7 ~ IS off %
Fred cody Ponfchartrain Winter Scng
ana KinF Appen also ran
THIRD RACE 2.vfaf. a'ds mile
Flight Nurse 1.3ngdent SO 3 so So
'opacahapa tArcarot D. 80 -i'
Top NaIeN tHafhawayN " 'D
Time 90 81 of I11
Hot NIght Naldina Hissr TITAN ~
and BohsIs also ar
FOURTH RACE 'searo'd and % a.
org NIG'..- tR .ser1 20 Co.. ="
l.iQutd Lunch t'rrmaneI - ~
Farst n tPbel usl -
Tine - 3-t on -
Free Double The HIllsr and Tstu as"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15
MINERALITEs STAND OUT

Lower average teams are billed
in the women's city al Great
Lakes. Harold Aliens Mineral
ties stand out among the four
clubs rolling in the Paris Sweeps
at Red Mill tomorrow night. The
UAW-CIO and CYO will reopen
at Palmer Park and Detroit Rec
reation, Packard Local 100 starts
It's meet at loves as the $50
Handicap continues at Chene-
Trombly and mixed doubles events
at Nottingham and Altoona.
HERE AND THERE Ethel Beghlin $
PCS 1924 for s55. a new high single and
second high series Bernadette Fritzs pa
ANA Lulu klaenhamer,S -2ln@ ere -.--'--ftt;;
FEATURES IN the RAINBOW Ladies Major
where Caravan won nv : points over the
KAYE mad 10, hairy
kurger 642 and Art BuGk- A-lSheE-haA
a Ouch POO IN the Falkland House.
.fsns israel snot go 2n3 in the Varsity
LADIES' Al Breckner $50 IN the Ma
comb Al-StAr CaSs ShAbns posted a
second high series on 233 lss-23i FOR 655
as spArkplugx took The -t4f4e in tffr btPn-
eagles $50 Norm Mindas s19 and Ben
Pillard's 24e figured when Alies hit iolf
and House 9ea new first and second higns
IN the Cnens- TromhN Junior.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15
Guess Who
WontheCupl

MONTREAL, April Ia (INSl-
The Stanley Cup, symbolic of the
worlds professional hockey title,
was in the possession of the
Montreal Canadiens today after
the National Hockey League
champions took their fourth
straight game from the Chicago
Black Hawks. 5 to 4.
The Canadlens won the match
after 9 minutes j seconds of
overtime play. with Toe Blake
scoring the winning tally. Blake
was the shining star of the game,
and in the four best out Of seven
series. figuring in every marker
garnered by che champs.
The rallying powers of the win
ners was demonstrated clearly
after the second period when the
CanadienS were behind. 4 70 /. II
was Blake who slammed the puck
10 Elmer Lach for the first period
score. tying the count.
In the second period, Harms,
Allen and Bentley sent the Hawks
into commanding 4 to l lead,
but the Montreal team came back
strong in the third Stanza with
Blake showing out passes. Lach
scored. followed by Maurice Rich
ard. who sent across two more
tallies on two more Blake passes
10 knot the score and force the
overtime play.
Blake scored the winning
marker on an assist by Bouchard
The CanadienS, scoring pa
goals during the season. set new
league record. They allowed 100
goals against them. They were
unbeaten in % games on home ice
CHICAGO MONTREAL
KarAkss q Durham
sieoert PD Lamoureux
/ Cooper Id Bouchard
Smith lach
Mosienko RW Richard
Bentley LW Blake
Chicago subs Wiebe, Purpur Allen
Harms DAhlstrom Johnson Toupn.
Montreal subs Harmon. Mcmahon. Get
life Chamherlain Watson. Filion, Ma1eau
Referee Chadwick Linesman- Primsau
anu ''''"" FIRST PERIOD
Chicago Allen pahlstroml. 5l7
2@Muntreaf Zach (BlAkei. -.
Penalties -Getltffe Mcmahon.
SECOND PERIOD
3-ChicsEo: Harms tpRhlstrom, kllen).
40
4-ChicAgo: Allen Bentley. Smith . II
5-Chicago Bentley tsmithl, ~ %
Penalties Blake Watson. Aoslenko
Richard Johnson.
THIRD PERIOD
Montreal! iaeh Blake ~ ~
Montreal Richard fRlRkel ig az
s-MontresI. Richard Blake. Bouchard)
~ 90
Penalties Harms IamoureuN
OVERTIME
-Non'reai-Plake tBouchardb u.
penaltles- None
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15

While N the moment Capt
Ernie %cvcrS ~ much too busy
hghtIng laps in the southwest
Pacific d IS true tho former
Stanford fuliback great would
Ike IN obtain a National Foot
bah League franchise IN san
Francisco according 10 olaf
TTaUgSrUd II Duluth who con-
Grmcd the story sent out Of
Chicago
HaugSrud who visited Evans
VILE briefly during tho Tigers
STAY. n one of NcEcrs intl-
mates dating back years 70
Superior, WIS from where they
came originally
II was HaugStud who planned
and managed NeNcrS with
the Duluth ESkino> On 1926 In
that croSS-country launt New
erS. as coach and fullback.
played ALI but - minutes Of
The teams p games.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-15
Recalls 40 Series

jimmy Ripple, A Reds hero
N Cincinnati triumph over
the Tigers IN the 1910 World
Series. in Louisville the other
day recalled his sensational div
ing catch off Billy Sullivan. an
achievement that helped the
National LeaguerS materially
IN oyerthrowing the favored
Detroit team Ripple Is a mem
Der of the Louisville Colonies.
sullivan crossed uS up RIP
ptr--tite- Reds left fielder m
line series. explained. He il a
dead rightheld hitter and 80 l
was playing him almost IN cen-
terrified. But he sent "A scream
ing line drive down the left field
line. l must have slid Ave Yards
on ms belly % get the bail y
"Yeh. he did that all right, ="
Evening star., 1944-08-25
Argentinians Beaten
|At Celebration Hai|ino
Liberation of Paris
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 25.-At
least IL persons, including four po-
licemen, nursed bruises and other
injuries today as a result of clashes
stemming from public celebrations
which followed reports of the liber-
alton of Paris.
One man was sshot in the hip and
others were clubbed with night
sticks or beaten with the fats of
sabers as police attempted to dis
perse crowds when the demonstra-
tions took on a political tinge.
The principal demonstration oc-
CURED In the Plaza Francia. where
thousands gathered to place flowers
on the Plaza monument and sing the
'Marseillaise." Police had sane
toned the meeting but they moved
into action when persons in the
crowd began shouting remarks in
volving domestic politics and gave
an ovation to Gen. Arturo Rawson
one of the leaders of the 194a
Argentine revolution who is nc
longer In the government.
After the Plaza meeting was
broken up number of the cele-
brants went to Gen. Rawson's home
and shouted until he appeared in
the doorway. Police dispersed the
group. A total of 81 persons were
hustled of to police headquarters.
Disturbances also were reported
from the interior city Of Rosario
where 81 were arrested by police who
dispersed some 5000 persons who
gathered without proper authority
to celebrate the Paris liberation.
Meanwhile, the Argentine gov
ernment announced it was present.
ing 100, 900 tons of wheat and 5000
tons OF meat to the people of
France.
This food, the government said in
a decree, would be put Immediately
at the disposition OF French author.
tiles In the Buenos Aires port.
Evening star., 1944-08-25

at 1924 Massachusetts avenue NV.
Mrs. Krug, commenting on her
husbands new appointment, de-
clared: Il hate to see him 20 back
now. Since he has been out of
the WPB, he has looked 10 years
younger"
There was speculation today that
Mr.. Krug might eventually be placed
In full command of WPB and the
knotty reconversion program, which
precipitated Mr.. Wilson's resigna-
ton.
With the aid of carefully select
ed staff of engineers, Mr.. Krug had
supervised the projects by which
power has been provided for the war
industries which sprang up over the
Nation, taxing then existing facili-
ties.
When the war is over he and his
family would like to go back to
Norris, Tenn, the place they now
call home.
Evening star., 1944-08-25
36-Yeor-O|d Cap Krug Goes
Back to WPB as Acting Chief
Served as Program
Vice Chairman Before
Entering Navy

Thirty-six-year-old julius Albert
Krug, named acting chief of the
War Production Board to serve dur
ing Chairman Donald NJ. Nelson s
absence on war mission to China
returns to WPB after a four months
absence as lieutenant commander
in the Navy.
He left WPB as program vice
chairman after refusing to have
Mr.. Nelson seek draft deferment
for him.
Mr.. Krug, big man, known as
Cap" to his friends, has been de-
scribed as neither a professional
friend of small business nor a rep
resentative of big business"
Graduating from the University
of Wisconsin in 1929, Mr.. Krug sue
cessively was technical director for
the Kentucky Public Service Com
mission. chief power engineer and
manager of power for the Tennes-
see Valley Authority. chief power
consultant to the Office of Produc-
tlon Management and then deputy
director general for priorities Of
WPB.
From February. 1912, until he en-
tered the Navy last April he had
been vice chairman of WPB and di-
rector of the ONCE of War Utilities.
AS director of the Office of War
Utilities, Mr.. Krug had control over
the Nations electric power network,
its gas lines, war power and COM
munications.
In March, it was disclosed that he
had refused to have Mr.. Nelson ask
for a deferment, and at that time,
he said he was ready to be drafted.
Mr.. Krug is married and has two
children, a 17-year-old daughter and
a 6-year-old son. The family lives
Evening star., 1944-08-25
Production Board, I am opposed to
reconversion.

Production Board, I am opposed to
reconversion.
These statements, like many SIM
liar statements that have appeared
in recent months were, in my opin-
ion, inspired by subordinate oficials
of the board connected with the
personal staff of Mr.. Nelson. Many
of my immediate staff and I have
presented to Mr.. Nelson urgent re-
quests that these individuals be
forced to discontinue their unfair
attacks and criticisms of members
of the organization"
In accepting the resignation, the
President told Mr.. Wilson that "the
wonderful record we have made in
aircraft production and shipping
construction is evidence of the
splendid contribution you made to
the war effort"
It was because of Mr.. Wilson's
success in aircraft and shipping out
put he had asked him to stay on
in the face of his wishes to resign,
the President said.
Evening star., 1944-08-25
7ext Of Wilson and Roosevelt Letters
WPB Vice Chomon Resens Stories to Effect He Opposes

FOLLOWING are the terts. of the
letters exchanged BY Charles =.
Wilson and President Roosepelt
relating to the resignation OF Mr..
Wilson as Dice chairman OF the
War Production Board.
August %, 1914"
My dear Mr. President:
Two years ago you requested me
to accept an appointment with the
War Production Board because you
thought I might contribute to war
production, particularly to the air.
craft and shipping programs which
production programs you then be-
lieved to be tagging. We agreed
then 1t would probably require six
months service.
Last December when I had been
with the board for more than a
year, war production had progressed
so satisfactorily that I felt my job
was completed and I asked you to
permit me to return to my business.
You insisted upon my remaining.
Again in April I felt that the pro-
duction programs generally were in
such condition that I could ask to
be released, but you prevailed upon
me to remain. indicating that you
might consent to my leaving about
the end of July. Last Saturday I
again presented the same request.
You asked that I remain until Ger
many capitulated or the several pro-
duction programs now tagging had
improved. I agreed and I left you
with renewed inspiration.
Cites False Reports.
Since Saturday when you issued
your public statement regarding Mr..
Nelson's trip to China and your
request that I assume direction of
the War Production Board, there
has been renewed circulation in the
press and over the radio of stories
to the effect that because of my
former position as president of the
General Electric Co., from which
company resigned when I joined
the War Production Board, am
opposed to reconversion. These
statements. like many similar state
ments that have appeared in recent
months, were, in my opinion. in
spired by subordinate officials of
the board connected with the per-
sonal staff of Mr.. Nelson. Many
OF my immediate staff and l have