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Evening star., 1944-07-24
This Changing w World
By Constantine BrOfCn

The feeling In responsible military
quarters In Washington Is that collapse
OF German defenses on all fronts is now
a matter OF weeks although the German
military force is from the technical
point Of view still formidable force.
Hitler may have been able to quell the
rebellion in the Reich by using drastic
measures with the assistance Of his
fanatical ss troops. After five years of
war, however, the Reich Is corroded and
the obvious dissatisfaction of the mill
tary caste, which Is the backbone OF the
German war machine, is likely to bring
about collapse on all fronts at much
earlier date than was anticipated by the
Allied high command
The Allied intelligence services had re-
ceived reports Of dissatisfaction against
Hitler and his associates for several
months. But so long as the army was
holding out on all fighting fronts the
internal situation was not considered
likely to precipitate any serious crisis.
The strict surveillance OF the Gestapo
made revolution by the people on the
home front impossible Moreover, the
retreats In Russia and in Italy were
being camouflaged by the propaganda
organs, assisted by the general staff
spokesmen, as strategic maneuvers to
trap the enemy" These two factors
led Allied military observers to discount
the importance OF certain local out
bursts which had been reported by
trustworthy agents in the last three
months.
1t appears now that the mainstays of
0ermany's military power-of1cers in
responsible position from army regi-
mental and battalion commander
have definitely come to the conclusion
that all hope for negotiated peace
with either of the Allies has faded into
thin air
According to reliable reports soon
after the American and British forces
established beachheads In Normandy,
an important military council attended
by Hitler, Goering and all the marshals
OF the Reich was held somewhere in
Germany. At this meeting 1t was de-
cided that the northern portion of the
eastern front should be sacrificed in
order to reinforce the armies in the west
by the transfer OF number Of divisions
to France. The plan is believed to have
been approved by the majority OF high
ranking German officers and Marshal
Rommel received a number of the best
available divisions from Russia. It was
too late. The fresh troops were sacri-
need In vain. They succeeded in hold
Ing the British back at Caen. but
Evening star., 1944-07-24
Street Traffic in 1860


good case in support of their con-
tention that two four-lane bridges,
instead of the single six-lane span
advocated by the Park and Planning
Commission, should replace the old
Highway Bridge.
The nub Of their argument is that
single span will be inadequate for
the traf11c loads Of fifteen years
hence and that it is uneconomical
to construct a facility that will not
take care of the anticipated maxi
mum use for which it is designed.
With such respected supporting au-
thority as the Commission of Fine
Arts and the Public Roads Admins
tration the Commissioners plan will
carry weight with Congress when it
gets around to deciding the con-
troverSy with the Park and Planning
Commission.
The Commissioners bridge plan is
interesting because of the glimpse it
affords of the volume of traffic in
and out of Washington by 1860, and
the collateral, but as yet unsolved
problem OF how to take care OF that
part of it which terminates, in day.
time, in the downtown section of the
city. In 1941 average daily traffic
over Highway Bridge was 44,5OO
vehicles, IS per cent being trucks.
In 1860 (ten years after completion
OF the bridges) an average daily
traffic of 89,000-not counting that
which may be detected from other
crossings-is anticipated, with one
way peaks in excess Of 5000 an hour,
1S per cent being trucks.
The bridge approaches on both
sides, according to the Public Roads
Administrations experts, are ade-
quate for this traffic, and would be
further improved by additional con-
struction of turn-off into Inde-
pendence avenue. But If these esti-
mates Of future traffic volume are
correct, and with recollections Of the
problem in the recent past still fresh
in mind, where is the parking space
going to be found?
The Highway Departments park
ing survey of 1941 concluded that
while the one-hour parker might be
accommodated at the curb, with
garages for the four-hour parker
and few all-day parkers who could
afford 1t, the run-of-the- mine, all
day parkers cannot be taken care Of
economically in the downtown area.
Yet these will constitute large per-
centage Of that heavy volume of
1860 traffic. for which two bridges
must be built
1t is unfortunate that the wartime
decline of automobile trafic led to
elimination of funds for the agency
created by Congress to acquire fringe
parking areas on the outskirts of the
city This work should be going for
ward now, while there is tempo
rary lull. in preparation for the
enormously complicated parking
problem Of the future. Another
study Of all free-wheel traffic move
ment in Washington is now under
way by traffic consultants retained
by the Commissioners. Its results
and recommendations should be as
vigorously followed up as the con-
struction of new facilities for
crossing the river. 1t is relatively
simple to get more traffic into
Washington. The real problem is
what to do with it after it arrives.
Evening star., 1944-07-24
Pigs Story Doubted Again

To the Editor of The Star:
Perhaps the reason we had not al
ready heard Lowell Mellett's quaint ex.
planation OF the slaughter Of the little
pigs is that 1t took the New Dealers ten
years to think 1t up!
II. as Mr.. Mellett says. there was
shortage OF corn in 1898, why were
the farmers paid to produce less corn?
1t must certainly be news to the
millions OF hungry to hear that they
were fed this pork! lived in the Middle
West In those terrible years, and many
were the hungry people I knew. But I
never heard OF one who was fed any Of
this pork.
However, it did become fertilizer. Anv
animals killed and left to rot become
fertilizer in time Ask the people Of
Chicago who complained about the stink
OF the slaughtered pigsl
EDNA TEUNIS.
Evening star., 1944-07-24

Hitler has awarded Kesselring a
decoration of oak leaves with swords.
Unofhcially, most of his generals In
Russia are getting the Order of the
Dog House, First Glass, with poison
ivy and daggers.
Evening star., 1944-07-24

One reason for the Presidents
fourth term try is that he is an ex-
perienced angler. When the fish are
biting no real fisherman would quit
after catching only three.
Evening star., 1944-07-24
Poland's Eastern Area,

Poland's Eastern Areas
To the Editor of The Star:
In reply to that part of DR.. Otto
Stems recent letter regarding the eco
nomic status OF the peasants In Poland 4
eastern provinces, will you be SO kind
as to publish the following statement
made by Sir John Russell for 80 years
director of the Rothamstead Experi.
mental Station in England who studied
conditions in these provinces, In paper
read before the Royal Geographical So
ciety in London?
Looking back over the 10 years e. e.
ls30-39), 1t is clear that Poland has very
faithfully dealt with these eastern prov .
inces. Remarkable progress was made.
ana more seems to be coming The
difficult land problem had been we'll
attacked. the terrible poverty of the
peasants had been mitigated. and the
way laid open for steady economic i'm
provement. Education was everywhere
being made available and illiteracy was
fast disappearing; the educational lad (.
der. though not complete, was never
theless developed and peasant children
were in fact stepping up to higher posts.
Reconstruction was going on. natural
resources were being developed. the
younger generation were genuinely try
ing to help the peasants and to make
them realize their share In the country
and Its government Had Poland been
vouchsafed 50 years of peace a satisfy
ing degree of comfortable life would
have been attained; not great material
riches but something more valuable,
good standards Of culture and civiliza-
ton SOPHIA GRODZ1CKA
Evening star., 1944-07-24

Parachutists are in class by
themselves. They actually enjoy
that let-down feeling.
Evening star., 1944-07-24
Objects to Fourth Tern

To the Editor OF The star:
The most catastrophe political event
in all American history was enacted at
Chicago, when the Democratic National
Convention nominated Franklin D.
Roosevelt to be President OF the United
States for fourth consecutive term.
If every man who ever has been
President Of the United States in times
past from George Washington down to
Herbert Hoover were alive today and
able to cast a vote in the coming No.
vember elections, it is almost a certainty
that not one Of them would cast his
vote for Mr.. Roosevelt. 50 abhorrert
to each and all of them would be the
Idea Of continuing any one man in the
presidency for four consecutive terms.
Fortunately, we do know what some of
our ex-Presidents thought of ambitious
men who desired to remain in ONCE
Indefinitely. E. A. C.
Evening star., 1944-07-24
Compliments MIR. Proctor


To the Editor of The star
John Clagett Proctor's article entitled
EARLY Excursions on the Potomac" was
not only exceedingly interesting but
highly informative as we'll to both the
old timers and Washington's newcomers.
took pleasure in clipping it for ref
erence because Of the many points
brought out, and no doubt hundreds Of
others did likewise.
We have to hand 1t to the writer for
being able not only to dig out the hard
to-find data but also appropriate pic
lures.
l hope he will keep up his fine work
for many years to come.
HENRY BEHLERT.
Evening star., 1944-07-24
Praises Inspector Mansfield

Praises Inspector Mansfield
To the Editor of The Star:
The District of Columbia Congress OF
Parents and Teachers wishes to COM
mend the safety program that The Star
has put on through the public schools
and most particularly the work of IN
spector Mansfield. We feel that this
program has been most worthwhile and
undoubtedly has been Of great benefit in
the saving Of lives through, the school
children.
Inspector Mansfield has endeared
himself to the children and through
their confidence in him the effectiveness
of the safety program has been greatly
increased.
DOROTHY T. FETZER. President.
Evening star., 1944-07-24
A RoyoI Plane?
From the Abilene Reflector.

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-06

troit section, Society of Auto
motive Engineers. Monday at 8
p m. at the Rackham Educational
Memorial.
Although Wood defeated Scott
Paine and retained the famous
racing trophy, he praised his OPP
ponent declaring he had given him
the best race OF all those he had
with the line OF British challengers.
The visitors Miss Britain III
simply couldn't match the De
trolters powerful Miss America X.
Scott-Paine' return recalls an
other race he had here, in an in
-ternatiOnaf trophy event in 1880.
lie and Leuchar Brown, an
American pilot. were fighting il
out ina thriller when Brown S
boat capSized.
This left the way open for n
certain victory for the English
man. But he refused to take adj
vantage of his rivals misfortune.
Instead he stopped his boat and
assisted in the rescue.
+ The race was rerun-and Scott
Paine won.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-06
-Hirst TO Meet
King Here

Chuch Hirst and Howell
King have been matched TO meet
in a 10-round bout which will top
the initial fstic show TO be staged
by Michigan Sports Enterprise at
Arcadia, Monday, Feb. ID, it was
announced by matchmaker Scotty
Strachan Saturday.
Both Detroit boys, Hirst and
King are middleweights. With q
string of 10 victories, Hirst is a
ring sensation with fans at Dallas
and other Texas cities.
In his last start, King engaged
in stirring SUGGEST with Joe
Sutka at Olympia.
Joseph A. Hunter is president
of Michigan Sports Enterprises.
Other directors include Cliff Kes-
singer and Lowry Clark.
Formerly a handler of fighters
around Detroit, Strachan more re-
Gently was a matchmaker at Chi
cago Stadium
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-06
Ready TO Pinch Hit

Your Detroit agent arrived on
IL scene early this morning TO
find that the sports brothers
from the hinteFlards already
had beat him 10 Toots Shor 3
Sports Palace.
Those who are NOT on the
program tomorrow night were
making their speeches 10 small
audiences. They. were practiClng
Just 10 be sure, IN case pinch
hitter is needed, there will be
no need TO bring IN any one
from the Three-Eye League.
In case you are interested in
such things. here is The batting
order tomorrow night:
1t. Col. Brehon Somervell and
and 1t. Col. Larry McPhail are
among the chief keynoters.
You can bet McPhail (even If
he only splits q couple of infini-
tives or leaves a few dangling
prepoSitions), will be cheered TO
the skies. The boys who write
sports. and the friends they are
likely to invite 10 their big af-
fair, all love McPhail. I'll make
a wager no man in sportsdom
is loved more by the press.
Why? Well. there is no need
to 60 into that. If any man in
sports is interested in kse-Ving
why the men who Srske their
living writing a1e0t people IN
sports, love McPhail-well, he's
the type who makes our job
easy He's the golden god 10
reporter without a story. He's
the type greatly in contrast 20
many in sports who have a story
and try 10 make themselves
hard 20 get.
MCPhaIt IL OUR Tnan. When
the war is over, and his job is
done. you can be sure his friends
on newspapers will turn every
stone 70 get him back in the
fraternity in some sort OF a
lob.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-06
Irish Rifle Club
To Start New
Shooting Class
By DON GuLIEs

Registrations for rifle marks
msnship training will be taken
Tuesday evening at the Irish
Rife Club. Hamilton and Cort-
land. in Highland Park. The
course covers target practice, care
and safe handling Of all firearms,
and pistol training.
Citizens. especially future in
ductees, should avail themselves
Of this basic training. as II is the
same course taught u. s. Marines
and has been worked out in close
cooperation with the u. s. Army
and the National RiaA Associ-
alton.
Many Of the graduates have
entered the armed forces and are
now rife instructors. The Irish
Rife Club has already sent over
300 trained riflemen TO the war
fronts. Rifles and ammunition are
available 10 all traineeS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-06
American Bonspiel
To Be Held Here

The first annual American Bon
spiel, sponsored by the Detroit
Curling Club. will be held here
Friday and Saturday, Feb. II and
u, Kinks are coming from Wi
netka. Ill, Portage Wis, st. Paul
and two from Wauwatosa Curling
Club. Milwaukee. The Hon. John
Bracken, former premier of Mani
toba and leader Of the progressive
Conservative Party in the Cana
dian parliament viii attend and
play ono game Friday morning on
General chairman of the bonspiel,
proceeds Of which will 60 TO the
Red Cross, is Ewart w. Watson,
assisted by l.. w. Ferguson.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-06
Like Double-Heeder

But going on with the speak
ing order for tomorrow night.
There win be Jimmy Walker
and Quentin Reynolds. ] would
ride from here 10 Russia 10
hear either speak. But the two
Of them on the same program
my, my, how the verbal cham
payne sparkles.
Senator Scott Lucas Of Hi
noiS speaks I wouldn't know
about him, except what l read
IN the newspapers.
Justice William O. Douglas Of
the Supreme Court will toss o
Few bouquets.
Then will come a couple Of
awards. Branch Hickey Of Tho
Dodgers will receive the Bill
Slocum award for the man hal
uC done the most for baseball
over a period Of years
Branch succeeded Larry Nc
phail at Brooklyn. Frankly.
no man could have followed
McPhail and been popular with
he writing boys. But the boys
are fair. They voted Branch
an award land one deserved
But JUST 70 show Larry they
hadn't forgotten they made him
close 20 the top Of the batting
order.
BID Dickey, the Yankee
catcher. gets an award as
PLAYER Of the year" as de-
c.oed by the New York Chapter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-06
Hialeah Results

FIRST RAcE-4-yssr-olds ana up, \
ByEonss (Pierson) 1900 2s.70 i7so
Cabinia (scawthorn) $50 80
The Killer tsmith) 20
Time 1920 1-h, on 2sa2
Liberty Flight, Briar sharp. Moonhte
kee, Count paunt and short shrln also ran.
SECOND RAcE-3-year-olds z. mile;
Speed streak tGcrman) 1900 so $40
Cactus Foot tsniderl 100 ~
swift Marine (Lindbergl DO
Time t.I3 as off 5.02A
SpanETed Came, Ariel Leaendi Come
Now Ray c.. Shined Up Nfhnte hayal
Tnty, Ars's Girl and The Captain also
ran.
THIRD RAcE-2-ysar-oids y mile;
Berthe s. (Atkinson) $50 go 20
PAnacea tRolins) 2t0 90
DTumuir (Permanel 30
Time "a Is off 3.3i.
Valdina STYLE, Bess Darling, Ringette
and Long Night.
FOURTH RAcE-4-ysar ODDS and up, ~
Aisusst tAdams) 40 24o out
Eurasian tLindhergl 80 out
BoliuEbroke lBro0kE1 out
Time I 81 AS. of 400.
Hypsrionion and Sweep swinger Also ran.
FIFTH RACE-3-year-ol and up
lie miles (turf course):
Air Current (Atkinson) 1900 20 400
Blue Sash lSnlthl -- 90 a. 40
Four. Freedoms (Arcarol $50
Time 1.44 2-5 off 4:3s
Navy, Grasshopper II. Water Pearl,
Doubt Not. Rosy Brand and Kanlast
also ran.
SIXTH RACE-3-year-oldE and up,
] 1-16 miles 0urf eourse);
Rascal (McCreary) $50 $50 500
Poacher (AtkinEon) - 20 3 80
Mixer (PratD 800
Time i.A5, off 5;ozM
Kingfsher. Bankrupt, In Question and
CorOnal also ran,
SEVENTH RAcE--4-year-olds and up.
~ miles;
strength (PratO 27.O0 10 10
Snow Apple (Permane) 1910 e.I0
Turutable (Roberts) 500
Time 2.34 3-5. OF b:3e
Key Ring, Doris n. Budded. Sweepalot.
Rest Awhile. Earliana and Weigh Anchor
also ran.
EIGHTH RACE-4-year-olds and up II
tmtiss.
Moon Maiden (Atkinson) TO $50 310
Alanag (Santer) 400 $50
Arrow Rock (Lindbergl 3 30
Time 2 81 3-5. off 6:17N
/ Equinox, Flange, Singing Bee Restless
and Marks Gun also ran.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-06


10 see themselves taken apart
amid much laughter and hilar-
ity. by the men who do the
writing about them.
For one night-from Judge
Kcncsaw Lands down 10 the
Philly batboY (which is as low
as we can go)-the nationally
known figures Of the game can
only sit with very red faces and
roll with the punches.
After-the sIsie-tgSsiHE siSIts
are over, the meeting comes 10
order, then follows perhaps the
grandest bits of speechmaking
and the greatest flow of sincere
oratory any gathering in Amer
lea is privileged 10 hear during
a single year. The topic is
sports.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-06
NO PUSHOyER

But Wadsworth. in Basora, ma,
be bargaining for enough trouble
inaSmuch as Basora rates next q
Jake LaMotta as the outstanding
contender for the worlds middle
weight crown.
/Basora is remembered here fol
furious battles with Fritzie Zivis
and LaMotta. The Puerto Ricar
handed Zivic a lacing and got VI
off the floor 10 hold off LaMottt
in ont, Of the most thrilling fight
ever held at Olympia.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-06
Scott-Paine's Visit
Recalls Big Race
Last 70 Oppose Wood,
He'll Address Engineers
BY VI. f. DRUKENBRoD

Members of Detroit's sporting
fraternity, particularly powerboat
enthusiasts, will share interest
with the citys automotive en-
gineers in the visit here Monday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-06
STARTS NEW CLASS

New officers of the st. Mary's
OF BEDFORD Rife Club are Don
Stocks, president; Homer Bar
RE, vice president; Joe Tour
nier. secretary-treasurer, and
Daniel Schimelfening, range
officer.
The club Is now conducting n
rife training program open to
all men and women. Registra-
tions are being taken any
Thursday evening at their range
on Hamilton and Cortland.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-06
Detroit Boat Club
In Business 10 STAY

Detroit Boat Club. first ergani-
zation in this country TO sponsor
rowing (1S39), will celebrate its
105th birthday Feb. 10 with APP
propriate ceremonies in keeping
with the best traditions of this
ancient outfit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-06

the contenders
for Tony Zale's
worlds title,
and Wadsworth
I he Canadian
C h a m p o n.
Wad S W ort h,
who halls from
Hamilton, will
be making his
first appear
ance in a De-
troit ring. He
comes TO town
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-06

Of III u b e r [
Scott-Paine.
The last man
10 &c Ga r
Wood for the
II ar m s worth
Trophy. in 1893
on the st. Clair
River, this in
I ern a tionally
known British
sportsman and
engineer, w i'll
address the De-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-06
ROYAL OAK GRADUATES

The following have graduated
from the Royal Oak Municipal
Rifle Clubs small arms training
school:
Arthur Bowden, Robert ". waltz, Ruth
Alice Davis, John Charles Doying, Irving
Charles MastA, clyde r. Holmes Harry
{. Doran. Edith p. Smith, Ronald Hutch.
InRs. Alvin l.. DTBeEer. Robert Raymond
stonehouse John Arthur Miesel, Tom c.
Trlll- Robert WAlker,-N William Kin
nunen Charles James Gerhard Robert
Jackson Diamond Robert n. Thompson.
Ernest pattcn, George William Warren,
Albert ". WeIeln. John Moline. Arnold
T. Wynn, Don Douglas Franklin, William
C White Moleen June Ferguson. Thomas
s. Knnunen, Warren Bertolet, Thomas ".
Simpson, c. Allan tEedy, David J. Gray,
Duane Lewis Bracger. Marion Elizabeth
Psrnes. ". L. Simmons. Roy Carothers.
George y Hester Donald Ellis Mackinder.
William A Morgan. william A. Couture,
William Bohlen Edward Charles Joseph,
Alyce Esteue Murray.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-06
TRIAL FOR BOZICH

Vincent Bozich. who wins al
most as he pleases this season IN
the senior mems class, faces for
midable field from Chicago inelud-
ing DR.. Lowell Miller, Him Oh S
state champion, Max Kargol and
Bob Nutting. John Martin, holder
of worlds record in intermediate
racing is another Illinois skater
who will give such local interme-
dates as Bobby Snyder, Jimmy
Koinis and Mike Daterro a
workout.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-06


ID troit and
Michigan's best
in the annual
G. O | d G u p
g v g n I S at
Wyandotte.
This meet. as
In other years,
will be held in
BurreTs s p.
h ard by the
Detroit River,
and is sched-
Ill - - -.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-06

y eW Y q r X
chapter, takes
place at the
Hotel Z o m
m O q ore to-
morrow night.
y O u, O +
course know
all about this.
1t is the time
Of year when
the top men
OF ba S ebau
- - ..vs..r -,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-06
S Best
Skaters 10 Race
Here Sunday
BY GEORGE f. VAN

What promises to be the biggest
inter-city skating meet in years
here is expected this Sunday Of
the eatherman co-operates)
when q Chicago skaters m [
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-06
MARY is OUR BEST

Mis- Locke. by her showing in
the Times meet, is figured to give
the visiting girls their best COM
petition.
Among the Chicago skaters is
the North American intermediate
champion Luetta Du MeZ. She has
been making faster time than the
senior girls in Chicago meets. Lor-
raine Sable and Florence Wrona
have been doing the same thing IN
meets here. That's why some eX-
citing races are promised in the
intermediate class.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-06
Canada Champ
Meets Basord al
Olympia Feb. IS.
BY LEO MAcDoNELL

Jose Basora and Len Wadn1
worth will meet In the ring
Olympia Feb. Is, it was AMI
nounced by Matchmaker Londes|
Saturday.
They are middleweights, Basors|
the second ranking battler amone|
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-06

Three weeks ago Elaine Gordon,
Illinois champ. and Peggy Barber,
both of Chicago. beat Detroit's
best senior skaters in the Metro
politan events at Belle Isle. They
will be back Sunday TO race Mary
Locke, winner of the Michigan
senior girls title in The Detroit
Times Derby Friday, Esther,
Agnes and Helen Wrona. Dorothy
and Mary Koinis and Margaret
Elizabeth Cook.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-06
Has Won Them All

Gene Sarazen, veteran golfer.
has won practically every cham
pionship that a professional can
hold