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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
Bob Tales
Tommy Sheeban
Reported 10
Get Release
By BOB MURPHY
sports Editor

ABOUT TOWN: ElTor has
g. amasl Sheeh-an. fire
ro'fer, soon may be gwen a
uca -aI release from tho army
Roy IT. Mitchell and I'd Sey-
7-~--. have rcSigncdw as d.rcC-
TORS Of Ncaiovhrook Golf and
Country Club.
AIRY AuriC. who manages
r hurghs hockey club, has
TIC deal boss in John Harris.
The Pittsburgh moCul doesn't
want 10 make a nickel out of
thc club. After operating ex-
pcnSeS arc taken out. the rest
j. cut UP among the players.
Mike fresh seems very ScIi-
Gus about sticking with MS Job
and not catching for the WhiteI
S0x Henry Ford IL is onel
Of the Red Wings greatest
boosters.
Harry Banter man2sTNV
Kayo Morgan is n/W sports
columniSt for 4 pe N/yne County
Democrat AnEfe dishes out d
lot Of interesting boxing dope.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
Weekly Meetings
Start in DABF
Each tuesday IS Now
Ssndlot Schedule

Regular weekly meetings Of De-
troit Amateur Baseball Federation
begin Tuesday night at North
western Field House starting
at $50.
Eleven teams have paid in their
entry fees. A newcomer in Class B
is Associated Trucks and BairdS
are new in d. JAW 154 Juniors
and East Side Sports are back
in ID.
Amateur Day. Aug. 10, will have
the same net admission prices as
in the past but federal taxes will
be 20 per cent higher, Secretary
Virgil +. Zetterttnd reports.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
Wild Man Tim Tops
FairvieW Mat Card

wild Man" Zim, one of the
toughest grapplerS, has been
named 10 oppose Tiger Jack
Moore. Oklahoma cowboy, In one
of the bouts embraced in a mat
double-header at Fairview Gar
dens Tuesday.
Stanley Bures n, Australian
bushman. also faces "Sir Dizzy"
Davis. English dude. Other
matches: Nick Billings VS.. Buddy
Knox and George Connel VS.. TEX"
Reilly.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
Stdgs FaceCOIts
In Metro Cage
Friday
BY JAKE BERSoN

Nagkenzc High. aiming for is
first Metropolitan League basket
BAN championship viii rule a Ia
tor.te over Northwestern when
The schools tancle in the title
game FRIDAY night at Central
gym.
The Stays earned that rating
after deCisively whipping North
crn. il-22. in the Scmifnals Fri
day night. Earlier Mackenzie
eliminated Southwestern in the
first round Of the playoffs
Northwestern first put out
Central and then beat Dcnby.
Friday. 3l-2S. 10 reach the cham
pionShip round.
Mackenzie has only a tie with
Cooley during the regular season
10 mar an otherwise perfect
.reCord. Tho Stays won seven
league contests in the regular
campaign, IN addition 10 the TWO
piaNod victories 50 far.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
Giants Weinfrdub
Rejected by Army

CHICAGO March 25 Up
Phil Weintralh first hascuar for
the New York Giants baseball
team WAS rejected a physically
unNf for military scE. lce in his
army physical examination today
Wc.n'raln number one 0r tho
minor league draft Issf year Is 4
veteran Of bofn-u4 Iar and minor
lcagIc service Examining board
officials declined f1 p.tc tre Tca-
son Tor Ne.r,rslrs rejection.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
Decide Finalist
In Cage Playoff

FinaIist in the Greater De
troit Basketball Association
pIayofTs will he decided this
Sunday night at 9 o'clock when
Jaglowicz plays Dearborn at
Hackett FieldhOuse.
Winner OF that game will
meet Suffrin In the champion
ship game, since all teams have
lost one contest. SuHrin
trimmed Dearborn. 61-33, Fri
day night. and drew the bye.
A preliminary at 8 will pair
Detroit Police against Justice
All-Stars.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26

seniors tournament at Sebring.
Fla, was one of Detroit's low
handicap players some years ago.
Now plays from Roaring G
N. c.
Golf course superintendent Of
Michigan and Border Cities will
hold their annual meeting Mon
dav night at l6l Vester, Ferndale.
w. II. Dundas, manager of
Meadowbrook Country Club from
1926 TO 1885, returns as manager
of the club this season, President
{. r. Langheld announces. Davey
Millar is back as pro and green
keeper. Randall Ahern is chair
man of the green's committee and
Hugh RAIDER of the house COM
mittee.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26

sonnet director
of a Birming-
h a m airplane
parts firm, il
was announced
today.
Aurie will
take up his
duties today at
the McAllister
M Manufacturing
Co, which pro-
duces parts for
army bombers.
p re S j d e n I
Fra nix McAl-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
WINS rosT TOURNEY

So.y Frazzo. fighter for thc
h0runcHtI0n Club before pc en-
tered the service. has added the
Camp Gordon Pos championship
20 fie record 49,. lie won - out
NJ - bouts ir The army and re-
Gently received trophy as tho
outstanding fighter i'm tho post
tournament &c.. Another lad from
tho same club Jerry TomlnSon. Is
n fhc Southwest Pacific with the
marines and has been IN some Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
Bonhem Passes Exam

SACRAMENTO, March % (UP1
Bonham who had figured
TO replace Sturgeon (Spud) Chan
dler as the New York Yankees
ace hurler, said today he believed
he had passed pre-induction
physical examination at San Fran
cisco.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26

River Rouge
football team,
all OF W h o m
were az Ia
raWa are home
on furloughs...
Another in this
group of ma
rine buddies is
F r a n X La
FlanbOiS.
Jack Hcnsien,
1892 Townsend,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
Jays Sign Holdout

WILMINGTON, March Is CUP)
-Outfielder Ron Northey Of the
Philadelphia Blue Jays ended his
holdout battle today and signed
his 1914 contract At clean up, he
hit .27S last season Outfielder
Coaker Triplett remains the lone
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26

was here last week on furlough
after completing his basic train
inC az Sampson Naval Base
lie is a Storckeeper third class -.
Jack played handhall AT Unver-
SHY of Detroit and later an Han
nan NNCA o.. Another visitor i'm
town last week was GuF old friend
OK Emerson Hc,I4 lieutenant
and -->LceH4Fietea s.4tit- II atits
~ Colgate 49,. lie reports 20 Nor
folk Tor further assignment w4th
rtl natN.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
Disbursement Girls
Win Ford Cage Title

With Mary lack and Mary Nc
Evilly scoring all except three of
the points, Disbursement Bombers
beat Purchasing Wildcats, 20-7, 10
capture the Ford Administration
Building girls basketball cham
piOnShip
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
Chrisfman Works Out

CAPE GIRARDEAU. Mo j
March - rUPJ-Tnfielder Mark
Christman, who holds a war Job
ST Louis instead of a cont
with the Browns, arrived today -
a weekend workout. President
Don Barnes said that pitcher Jack
Kramer and outfielder Milton
Byrnes are definite holdouts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
DON ROSS A QUICK CHANGE ARTS
Switches From Police TO Tiger Uniform

young pitcher. Mrs. Harold New.
houser also is here.
Steve ONeill reported that the
Tigers had signed up 100 per cent
for the Red Cross in Detroit.
CaSs Kwietniewski, White Sox
recruit from Detroit who is think
ing of shortening his name 10
make 1t easier on the scribes. sug-
gested that he might change il TO
"Kewiet."
But II I do that they'll call
me Quit" or Quiet" and that
might not be so good" the
young Detroiter said.
"BOudreau beat me 10 IT,"
Jimmy Dykes, voluble manager
of the White Sox, explained
here today.
Dykes referred TO Lou Bou-
dreau's prediction that the White
Sox will win the pennant this
year.
IL planned TO pick the Indians
and put the jinX on Cleveland"
Dykes declared. $50 Boudreau
picks the White Sox."
well, that's something OF a
burden for us. Boudreau was
never right in his life on pre-
dictions."
But Dykes was more interested
In the fortunes of the Yankees.
THE miracle man will have a
good chance to unfold some
more miracles" Dykes said of
Joe Mccarthy, who has lost
most of his keymen TO the
r services. --
"Why don't you give our
manager chance TO say some
thing" Doc Cramer begged
Dykes, who was AT the time in
the center of group which in
cluded Steve O'Neill.
Dykes likes Floyd Righten.
bergs spirit.
The kids got all the conf
dence in the world" Dykes
explained. "He told me he
would hit 80 points more than
Hal Trosky IL 1 leave him on
first base"
Rightenberg is a product of the
Detroit sandlots.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
DECISION REVERSED

Northwestern lost 10 South
western early in the season, the
result later being reversed due
10 an ineligible Southwestern
player. Aside from this, the Colts
HAVE never lost.
N4ckenzles best scoring
threats, though the team as a
whole is dangerous. are center
DICK Hall and forward Ted Krez-
mnSki Ronald Teasley has paced
tho Colts through most of the
seasons play.
Two former Wayne University
basketball teammates, Herb Spat-
hClf of Mackenzie and Jim Dema-
rec Of Northwestern, are the OPP
posing coaches.
Northern and DENLY will meet
at Mackenzie gym Friday to de-
eide third place.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
LIE GREATER CANE By Edgar Hayes
FORMER PREP ATHLETES
ARE HOME FROM TARAWA

Pfc Dick Burke, who played
football for Assumption High; Pfc.
I'd Watt. former River Rouge
High baSketballer and Pfc. Rich
ard Lockman. captain OF the 1912
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26

Mike play
g off OCCASION
ally and says
the course S
over there are
very rugge d.
Golf clubs are
scarce and he's
playing W ii h
wood = shafted
c III b S. T hey
W ere difficult
to manage at
first, b ut he
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26

says he's learning 10 use them.
He reports he witnessed a cou-
pie Of air raids shortly after his
arrival, but adds:
THE Jerrys don't seem TO
come around any more"
SHAVE IN HOSPITAL
Ernie Shave, former Meadow
brook pro, will return home within
day or so from University Hos
pital, Ann Arbor. He has been a
patient there for three weeks as
a result of a skin ailment affect
ing both hands. IT is attributed
TO an allergy.
Shave viii return TO the hos
pital from time 10 time for addi-
tional treatments.
II. Danny Novak, former Grand
Rapids golfer, has been reported
missing in action over Germany.
He was an army air force pilot
Before entering the service he was
Marvin Stahls assistant at Ian
sing Country Club.
Ole Clark, pro AT Walnut Hills
Lansing, the last seven years has
been signed by Lansing Country
Club. He succeeds Ron LaParl
pCtU - tho cnvsria1
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
Aurie Accepts
War Job Here

Larry Aurie, one OF the Detroit
Red Wings immortals and man.
ager of the Pittsburgh Hornets
Hockey Club, has been named per-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26

I'd Moderski, catcher from
Dearborn in the Tiger squad here,
is earmarked for Memphis, along
with Wandel Mossor. a southpaw
pitcher from West Virginia. Mos
Sor, i'll today, was running tenn
perature.
Rufus Gentry's wife came on
from Winston Salem with the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
OH. FOR FLORIDA!

Umpire George Pipgras reports
hot weather in Florida. Pigras
Just arrived here from his home
IN St. Petersburg.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
English Courses, Wood.
Shafts Tests for Dietz
BY NJ. F. DRUKENBRoD

Pvt. Mike Dietz, winner of the
championship the last time the
district golf tourname was
played, is in England. He's a link
trainer instructor and reports the
work is interesting.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
IN 2 MORE JOURNEYS

Eddie Furgol, the Riverbank
star, is remaining in the South 10
play in tournaments at Knoxville
and Durham E. . Charles II Jen-
nIngs. loser in the final OF the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
By LEO MACDoNELL

EVANSVILLE, March 25-Don
Ross in a Tiger uniform today,
Just cot out Of a policemanS UNI
form at San Marino, Cal, where
he was a patrolman during the
winter. San Marine is near Ar
Cadia, Ross home.
Ross, who recently took a pre-
Induction physical, Is expected 10
be classified in limit service be-
cause of a hernia allment.
Ernie tewart. American
League umpire who will stay with
the Tigers during the spring eXhi-
bltlon games, came on from Cali
fornia with Don Heffner and
Ross. Stewart worked in Los
Angeles during the winter. Red
kress- was IN the party as far as
Chicago. the redhead going on
from there 10 join Toronto Maple
Leafs az Lancaster, Pa.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
BY Edgar Hayes

the important engagements there.
jerry Roy, former University
Of Detroit basketball player, has
been graduated from the Pensa-
cola Naval Air Station and COM
miSsioned second lieutenant in
the marines 1t. Roy is now
assigned 10 a navy air operational
training center for further work
before being sent 10 combat duty.
1t. Frank Babinski, who won
letters in track and cross country
at Wayne University, is stationed
az Camp Cooke, Cal. The
other day he was riding on a Los
Angeles bus when a young lady
asked him if the w on his ring
meant he attended Wayne Uni
verSity She was the wife OF a
teammate. Cord Clayton.
AGOSTA IN ENGLAND
Other Wayne notes: Pfc. Carl
Agosta is in England Nick
Cherup is Al Camp VOTERS, Tex
Ray Colby a swimmer in
1904, expects 10 Get his wings
m naval aviation AT Corpus Christi
before long 80. Pvt. Reed Hagen
-aRd Pvt Mort Kahfer-are to-
gcthor az Fort Leonard Wood.
Bobby Roth is-sttli finding time
70 play basketball IN England
He has averaged u points a game
and now has turned 10 soccer q.
It Nen Gibson is reported 10 he
attached 10 Gen. MacArthur's
staff
One o. the hest stories comes
from Cpl Doug Rutherford. one
~ the best paSsers Wayne ever
had He tells Of A colonel
hawlirs out a youngSter on ma
ncuvCrs and saying, Where did
You learn 10 creep AT
Guadalcanal in 1912" was the
prompt answer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26

Weighty ATWOOD wor-
steds with hand details at the
right places so the smart styl-
ing is built in to stay. Stripes
and patterns. Single and dou-
ble-breasted styles. SO to 46.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26

Single-breasted styles in ALL
WOOL rough tweeds, her
ringbones and fleece fabrics.
You can count on them for
many seasons of wear. 36-42.
Other TOPeoats, 1925 TO $3.50
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26

ATWOOD cassimeres,
tweeds, hannels and worsteds
in refreshing new diagonals,
stripes, mixtures. All big
favorites Single and double
breasted styles. SO TO as.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-09-30

Constance tConnic) Sengstackc.
seycn-ye ar-old oclored girl OF Sa-
yannah. Ca. was at the piano over
MIC on coast-to-coast hookup
last sunday She PLAYED the
Flower Song by LANCE This
young musical artist has a predic-
ton OF a great future she is a
product OF Beach High school OF
savannah
Count Basic according 10 re-
ports. set a new record in Los An
ecles last week The Count open
cd a four-wcek engagement at the
ncw Plantation club. and raked IN
So 600 gross take-in in the nrst
week.
II yon like true stories you
should listen TO Ny True Story"
heard on wNYZ Monday through
Friday al II am
il YOU have a phone II may he
good habit 20 keep your radio
tuned to WXyZ mornings around
as am You may he called on
Your phone. and if YOU are not lis
ieninc you may be sorry. In the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-09-30
It'd WATSON
7HE .MD-HEHT MlaH'
ecA9ltAc0

CHICAGO Combined Newspapers ~ Flash Red
Allen whose mighty trumpet and band has ruled IN night
life among habitues of Joe Shermans Garrck lounge
in downtown Chicago. will plug this coumnisi song
anent Smile Your Troubles Away twice weekly IN his
dynamic Chs BBM broadcast. Don Stoyall altoist
with the band has made terrific arrangement on TINS
number which sends the listeners
James L. Martin who now has the kitchen IN the Du-
Sable lounge has taken the cuisine at the uNurousN
appointed Pershng lounge IN the Fefshlng motel Mar
tin who Is an expew culinary artist has been and still IS
being lauded his satiating menus al DuSabe lounge
II that you whenever in the taste Tor paiaaoie
foods stop the DISABLE lounge and become acquainted
with Mr. and Mrs. James l.. Martin.
Speaking OF the Pershing lounge reminds me TO give
YOU the correct owdown that spot after so many people
have been msed by flow OF rumors that Charley Coe
and Harry Fields worried over the ultmatum m
which the government took the Pershing hotel Al
no time were these proprietors worlledlh nc Perish
ing lounge Mil still be operation after the army moves
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-09-30
Lecture Series
Schedule For 1914

The Lecture Series COMMITTEE
opens rs eighth series on Oct. :.
1874. The following program y the
schedule for the entire season:
Oct. :. DR.. Charles X. Drew.
1871 director Of the Red tross
Hank. New York city. In charge Of
collection 81 blood for use by the
rs. Army and Navy. Recipient Of
the Spingarn Medal. 1915.
His subject on sunday. Oct. :.
viii he @Fundamental Problems OF
Negro Health"
9. Nov. II. Mrs. Pauline Redmon
Coggs. ex-eeeretary Urban ieagne.
Washington. NJ.
&. Dec. 10. Rol Ottlev. author
@New World Adjoining war corr
respondent.
4. Jan. :. 1876. Jerome Da,ls.
war correspondent for CANADIAN
and American Press. has inst re-
fnrned after n year spent abroad.
subject: ~Rnssia In the War and
Post War Fra"
(. Vera MlchIes Dean. Feh. ~.
scholar. author. research director
AZ the FOREIGN Policy Associaiion.
sublecf. son the Threshold OF
World Order
q March ~. Countess Alrxan-
drn 1olsioy. daughter 81 former
secretary II leo Tolsiov. now
building the Tolsiov Foundation.
Subject; "The Meaning Of the
Life Of leo ToIstoy."
:. April :. Dr.. william tgar.
educator. scientist. author. direc-
Cor ~ Freedom Honse.
suhleet: "The Peal Meaning OF
ihe Four Freedoms.
3. MAY n. A joint muslc and
poetry recital.
Lanesfon Hughes. poet. author.
playwright. member Of War Writ
ore Board.
The DuPre Victorian Chorus. one
y Deirolt's most outstanding
choirs. directed ny Marvin DuPre.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-09-30

URIN.....
THE RADIO WORLD
BY ISAAC JONES

coffee pot the prize money advanced
last week to S3s5. Some lucky lady
won II. She was so excited when
she answered the phone until II
was difficult for her TO talk. AT
this writing. $50 is in the coffee
POI again that is not hay.
We are learning a lot about the
wealth OF Australia by
tuning that way every morning
Heres Q correction from last week
This Australian shoitwave station
is one The air broadcasting 10
America from sos am. TO S IS
am
II YOU like good swing music
you should hear some Of ii from
down Australia way.
Wc heard a wonderful religious
service IN pipe organ music from
Havana Cuba TUESDAY cycninc
I'ntil next week GOOD LIS
Tt,NlNG. -
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-09-30
VOTERS ASSOCIATION HOLDS
BI.MONTHLY MEETING

GENTLY were favorable and enabled
the organization 10 take care Of
All expenses OF Keeping the office
open and making necessary deco
rations
This civic organization was es-
tablishod some FIVE years ago and
has been instrumental in render
INK service 10 many ~ its mem
oers The organizations offices
have recently been chosen as Re
publican headquarters in the 18th
precinct
Meetings will he held there ~
cry Sunday al $3.50 pm. for Inc
next two months. All voters and
weli-wishers are welcome. The
wayne Comfy Voters District as
suciation is purely civic organi-
xation. n has no paid officials and
is supported entirely by voluntary
contributions
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-09-30
Jim Grow Theater
Gallery Emptied

MEMPHIS CAMP Angcrcd
because small boys persisted in
throwing peanut hnlls small
rocks and light bulbs down on
the heads Of white patrons. man
asemcni OF the Maico thoatre here
SUNDAY urarrcd the Negro gall
lcry cmpllcd.
Negro rairons were lined up
and thc;r admission price re-
turned a long line OF would be
patrons waiting az the ticket or
flee TO &c, in were denied admis-
sion and the office closed
Eicccd shows ocrs expressed
disgust with the conduct OF the
digturhass.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-09-30
Margaret Watkins Looms As New,
Jump Blues Singing Sensation

This is about new singing SEN
saiion. Margaret Watkins. former
ly OF Chicago. who bids fair TO
crash into the immortal class OF
the BESSIE Smiths. Mamie Smiths,
Ma RaIncys, Victoria Spiyeys. and
others OF that fabulous period be-
tween 1920 and 1927 when the
blues became a million dollar a
year industry.
Margaret Watkins did not start
out TO be blues singer, instead
she wanted TO be chorus girl and
actually worked at It in her early
years around Chicago in the early
thirtics. She got ambitious. how
ever. looked beyond the chorus
line and soon was singing popular,
bouncy melodies with Earl Hines
band at the Grand Terrace cafe
in Chicago where she co-starred
with such favorites as Son and
sonny and Jimmie and Freddie
Margaret Watkins Went through
the usual rip and tear throughout
tho country-appcarinr in the va
rious night clubs IN such towns as
Boston. Detroit. Cleveland Chica-
go. Washington, New York. etc,
until she finally settled down as a
four.star attraction IN New York
City. A native Chicagoan, Marga-
ret watkins Is product OF Wen
dell Phillips High school. fabu-
lous Windy City institution that
has produced such characters as
Lionel Hampton. Elmor Turner
the dainty dancing star who ap-
pcared with Cab Galloway for so
long Dan hurley. jivc writer and
newspaper man. Big Sid Catlelt:
Eddie Cole. who used 10 play bass
for Noble Sisslc's orchestra in Flu
rope. is brother OF Nat OSing) Cole
whose trio today is among the
foremost musical attractions OF tho
land: Florence Hill r. dancing
beauty; Loyey Lane. Minskcy cir
cult favorite. and others.
Margaret. the other week. made
TWO OF contracted for 20 records
for the Regent Recording company
in New York City that augurs well
for her future as top-notch blues
singer The numbers she recorded
were II Hear Somebody Knocking
by Dan Burley and which Is on the
order OF Louis Jordan's Outskirts
Of Town the other side was "One
Hour Mama n song written for
her years ago ny Porter Granger
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-09-30
------------------------
Named On Board
OF Recreation

KNOXVILLE. Tenn CAMP
Charles w. Canister. retired edu-
Gator civic leader author OF
Three Generations and out
standing figure in this city for q
number ~ years was appointed
10 the newly organized recreation
board composed OF nine members
OF whom Mr. Canister Is the sole
Negro. will have control OF the
entire public recrcational pro-
gram for The city. The appoini-
mem OF a Negro to the board IS
the result OF concerted action on
the part OF the Negro groups OF
Inc city interested IN recreation
undcr the leadership OF the Cit
liens Recreational council q