davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1944-05-09
Politics
Continued From First Page

the backing of several of a group of
delegate candidates who have an
nounced openly for Gov. Dewey in
his fight to unseat Hallanan, who
favors an unpledged delegation. The
delegates elected today will pick the
national committeeman the night
before the Chicago convention opens
June e.,
Republican voters were choosing
10 delegates from q field of 10 can
didates. 13 of whom are openly for
Gov. Dewey. There also was some
strong sentiment for Gov. John w.
Bricker Of Ohio. The Democrats
picked Is delegates from a list of
candidates almost solidly for q
fourth term nomination for Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
The Democratic governorship race
overshadowed all others in that
party's voting. with former Senator
Rush D. Holt battling with Circuit
Judge Clarence w. Meadows of
Beckley, j. Blackburn Watts Of
Charleston and Grover G. McPeek
for the nomination. Mr.. Meadows
repeatedly has the backing of the
administration of Gov. M. N. Nicely,
Mr.. Holt's bitter political foe.
In the Republican race Mr..
Funkhouser was opposing Mayor d.
Boone Dawson, Of Charleston,
backed by Mr.. Hallanan's State or
ganization and the United Mine
Workers, and william Mckinley
Garrison, Wayne agricultural voca-
tional teacher.
Gov. Bricker will pick up 50
pledged delegates in Ohio today,
while Democratic voters of that
State were choosing . delegation
which will cast 50 votes In support
Of fourth-term nomination. This
gives Mr. Bricker 56 delegates, COM
pared with 261 thus far for Gov.
Dewey.
Three candidates contested for
the Democratic nomination to op-
pose Senator Taft, Ohio Republican,
who is assured of denomination
With Gov. Bricker stepping out OF
the Governors post six Democrats
and four Republicans sought the
party nomination to succeed him.
In Missouri the Democratic State
Convention yesterday instructed its
30 delegates TO vote as unit for .
fourth-term nomination and elected
Chairman Hannegan ss Missouri 8
national Democratic committeeman
In wyoming both Democrats and
Republicans selected uninstructed
delegations for their national con-
ventions but the Democrats adopted
a resolution pledging support to Mi
Roosevelt should he decide TO be-
come a candidate.
The Democrats elected 16 dele
gates. The Republicans named IL
The Republicans rejected q motion
which would have pledged them to
Gov Dewey
Evening star., 1944-05-09
Copt. Willis McDoweIt's
Rites to Be Held Todoy
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, May s.-Funeral
rites for Capt. Willis Mcdowell, u.
S. NJ, retired, who died at the Naval
Academy Hospital Saturday after q
brief illness, will be held today at
the academy cemetery.
Chaplain William N. Thomas will
conduct the services.
Capt. Mcdowell was born in
Pennsylvania. He graduated from
the Naval Academy in 1897 and was
a veteran of the Spanish American n
War and the World War.
He is survived by his son. Capt
T, E. Mcdowell, U. 8. NJ, and three
grandchildren,
Evening star., 1944-05-09
Administration Forces
Deny Blocking Lewis
Return 10 AFL Fold
By the Associated Press.

John L. Lewis charge that
New Deal politicians had wrecked
efforts to reunite his United
Mine Workers and the American
Federation of Labor brought a
prompt Democratic disclaimer
today.
Senator Tunnel. Democrat. of
Delaware told reporters it certainly
was news to him If the admins
tration's palace guard" had moved
rs Mr.. Lewis declared in q letter
to AFL President william Green.
to prevent consolidation of the, two
I've certainly never heard any
mention OF that in any of the con-
ferenceS in which / have taken
part, said Senator Tunnel, a men,
Der of the Senate Labor Committee
and strong advocate of a fourth
term for the President. There is
no political reason why the merger
shouldn't take place and 1 am dis
appointed that the two organiza-
tions have not been able to get
together"
Lewis Might Be Liability.
While Senator Tunnel said he
thought the AFLs influence in ma
tional affairs might be enhanced
IL 1t took in Mr.. Lewis and the
UNIV, Senator Ball, Republican, oil
Minnesota, another committee men,
ber, said some might regard Mr.
Lewis support as a political liabil-
ity. Senator Ellender, Democrat, OF
Louisiana commented:
I don't blame the AFL for not
taking John l.. Lewis. Real. hon.
est-to-goodness labor does not want
to have anything to do with any
union that John L. Lewis has any,
thing to do with"
Demanding return Of the $50 .O0O
deposit check he sent the AFL for
the UMW's first years per capita
dues, Mr.. Lewis wrote Mr.. Green
that the AFL council has again,
with characteristic servility to the
Roosevelt administration, failed to
take Affirmative action on the ap-
plication for reafi1liation. Mr.. Lewis,
who supported President Roosevelt
for reelection in 1896, lending the
Democratic party $780, in UNIV
Evening star., 1944-05-09

because . strike of 100 interpaant
truck drivers had tied up materials.
A Chrysfr spokesman said the
drivers STRUCK over management
refusal 10 pay drivers wsges TO q
man physically unit for that
work. The man had gladly ac-
cepted" transfer 10 job paying 10
cents an hour less, the spokesman
said.
Dodge Local ,, United AutomOhils
Workers tCIO), Of which the drivers
are members. made no immediate
statement.
Evening star., 1944-05-09
Girl Pupil, 9, Stabbed
To Death by PIoymotes
BY the Associated Press.

ny tne Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May s.-Two young
eolored school girls, both masked
and carrying knives, walked into
the auditorium of Public School l1s
In Harlem today and stabbed g.
year -oid Mary Patton, coiored, who
died while being taken to Harlem
Hospital, police reported.
The Patton girl lived only q few
minutes after being stabbed.
The two girls were taken TO q
police station for questioning. g
Buy War Bonds 4. TO have and
10 hold,
Evening star., 1944-05-09
II. R. P. Barnett Is ciied
For Services In SoloInoIls
By .hs Associssed Press.

b No Associated Pres.
Marine First 1t. Robert r. Bar-
nett, Albany. Ca. former Duke
University football captain, has been
cited for services against the Jap
anese on Boueainville In the Sclo-
mons. marine headquarters an
noimced today.
The commendation, made by Maj.
Gen. Allen Hal Turnage. commarid-
ing general Of the ID Marine Diyi-
sion, said Lit. Barnett rendered VAL
uAble services NJ air observer At
tAched to . marine regiment
1t. Barnett was captain of The
Duke Blue Devils m ls4l-1. the
team lost Rose Bowl game that
year to Oregon State CoIieee.
Evening star., 1944-05-09

I Japan, however drastic, will have
permanent value unless they fall
within the setting of q durable CO.
hesion between Great Britain and
ourselves, together, hope with Rus
STA ana China"
Nov, perhaps" said Mr.. HAnre-
gan, II do not have a proper under
standing of what a durable cohe-
sion is. Perhaps q durable cohe-
sion is not deal or a partnership"
Mr.. Hannegan said that Gov.
Dewey four years ago gave bril-
liant exposition proving that we
could not possibly produce $4,000
airplanes. Today, Mr.. Hannegan
pointed out, America has produced
1874, 900 planes and has an air torce
of 1885 900 fighting men.
I'm anticipating the world of
1948," Mr.. Hannegan asked, will the
Governor of New York show the
same great lack of comprehension
that he has exhibited for the four
year stretch since 1902"
Points to Massachusetts.
The Democratic chairman said
that the recent primary elections In
Massachusetts, where a Roosevelt
delegation to the national conven-
ton had been elected, and in Florida
and Alabama, where two ardent
Roosevelt Senators had been renom-
mated, and the Democratic victory
in an Oklahoma congressional dis
trict had effectively indicated that
no Republican trend" exists.
Senator Barkley of Kentucky, ma =
jority leader of the Senate and more
recently mentioned as q running
mate for President Roosevelt tn the
coming campaign. extolled the ad-
ministrati0n for its conduct of the
war and replied to criticisms leveled
against it by Republicans
That we were as we'll prepared as
we were" said Senator Barkley, is
due to the foresight, the warnings
and the insistence of the Democratic
party and Democratic administra-
ton presided over by President
Roosevelt.
Il do not like to become partisan
In the midst Of war, even at a
Democratic gathering like this. But
= few days ago I read a speech by
. prominent candidate for the Re-
publican presidential nomination in
which he claimed that Our military
and naval weakness were due to the
negligence Of the present adminis-
tFation.
1T is necessary to refute this only
by recalling that from 1921 to 1898,
IL years during which the Demo-
cratic party was not in power, not
q single battleship was laid down
for construction in the American
Navy. 1t might be we'll for some Of
these ambitious Governors to do q
little examining on American history
between now and neYf NovArv%Inr .,
Evening star., 1944-05-09
Dominion Minister Named

CIUDAD TRUJILLO, Dominican
Republic, May 9 LP)-Presidert
Rafael L. Trujillo yesterday an
nounced the appointment of Rob-
erto Desprsdel as Minister and
counselor in the Dominican Re-
public Embassy, Washington, D. C.
Evening star., 1944-05-09
Drugstore luke Box
Center Of Social Life,
Students Here Saw

High school social life in Wash
ington. as in every Main street town
In America, centers about the corner
drugstore and the juke box, five
student leaders declared last night
The five Western High School
students took the reins of the Bur-
leith Citizens Association meeting
last night, continued lively and
earnest discussion right through the
blackout and produced, they be-
lieved, definite basis for solving
their lack of recreational facilities
The meeting purported to bring
problems of the neighborhood youth
to the adult citizens.
Mary Swingle. 15-year-old senior
at Western, related that three small
drugstores furnish the only after
school spots" for more than 1000
students. Essentially they are re-
spectacle, she said, but when over
crowded and filled with smoke, you
mix with persons of questionable be-
haviour"
Need kecfeati0n Site.
'I think both children and adults
need a recreation center" Clifford
sayre, 16, said. and all agreed.
The best recreation is that which
lets us be active and creative" Ray
mond Downing. II, said. Why, you
are providing recreation tonight for
us--in an odd sort of way he told
members of the association.
Mixing with the opposite sex is
the most important thing" Don
MacCaskell, II, stressed. He cited
Junior canteens" and Junior night
clubs" which have proved successful
in other cities.
The price of high school dances,
he said, is prohibitive to most stu
dents, and the fraternities and So
rorities, which are outlawed, are
the direct outgrowth of the lack of
social life.
He suggested that some of the
parents devote one or two hours a
week to supervising children in the
skills they know.
As soon as virgian Steel, Is,
praised the work of the Children's
Museum, the association voted in
favor of District acquisition Of the
Rosa villa property, ON which the
museum is built.
Resolution Offered.
Seeing that virgian's remark re-
suited in a prompt resolution, the
other four members looked around
and smiled at the pretty Junior.
Final resolutions moved that
committee of three students and
three Burleith citizens collabo-
rate with western school author
tiles to use the school house for
more recreational purposes. The
association also passed motion
thanking the kids for their very
fine discourse
We're really not all juvenile de-
linouents," one of the boys declared.
All three of the senior debaters have
passed their Via examinations and
expect to report to the Navy after
graduation.
The meeting, which one Of the
association members described as
opening our eyes," was held at
Gordon Junior High School. Robert
H. Engle, association president, pre-
sided only for the first and last i've
minutes.
Evening star., 1944-05-09
'Seret. Harrington Gets
DFC for VuIor in Roids

The Distinguished Flying Cross
has been awarded Tech. Sergt. Joiln
T. Harrington. 20. radio operator
gunner on the 9th AAF Flying Fort
ress Mr.. Lucky" for extraordinary
achievement and courage. In s1u-
merous raids on German targets.
an 9th AAF bomber station dispatch
from England announced today. !.
Sergt. Harrington, son OF Mrs.
Marion Harrington. 624h Fourth
street NE. previously was decorated
with the Air Medal and three Oak
Leaf Clusters.
Evening star., 1944-05-09
Harry W. Hough Dies;
Native of Baltimore
Ry ths Associated Press.

bN tht hSSUCl8Led FTesS.
CLEVELAND, May 9-Harry w
Hough, So, vice president of the
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co,
died yesterday after a major opera
tion.
A native of Baltimore. Mr. Hough
was widely known for his work in
developing wired radio and for
Standardization of electrical equip
ment used by the American Ex-
peditionary Force in the last war.
Evening star., 1944-05-09
Striking Foremen See
Ruling Clearing Way
For Action by WlB
By the Associated Rrsss.

DETROIT, May S.--Suiking war
plant foremen today studied . de-
cisicn Of the National Labor Rela-
tons Board which protects them
against discrimination for union
membership. but ut the same time
denies recognition Of . foremen's
union - bargaining agency.
The NLRB handed down Its YER
dict yesterday. and the Foremen's
Association Of America planned q
mass meeting this week of the 400
strikers 10 discuss 1t. Twelve war
plants are affected by the strike.
The fofemen have demanded recc9-
milton of their union, m independ-
ent organization.
Ofdcials here Of the Foremen's
Association hailed the decision as
step toward clearing the way for the
War Labor Board to assume turis-
diction In the dispute.
Bareatning Voluntary.
A statement from the FAA sAid
its national president, Robert H.
Keys, read into the decision ! de-
sire BY The NLRD for management
to bargain voluntarily with fore
men and predicted that failure 70
do % would hasten the reversal of
the Maryland drydock decision"
That decision was reafnrmed by
the NIRB In ruling that . fore
mems union could not besrecognixed
Is an appropriate bargaining unit.
F0remen ~ well as nonsupervisory
employees cannot be discharged for
union activities, the board held
The foremen, however. would have
mo recourse to the NLRB If the
employer refused TO negotiate or
enforce q contract with them, an
NLRB spokesman said in pointing
out that bargaining would be vol
untary on the employers part.
5,eeo Out at Dodge Plant.
Chrysler Corp. reported that 5000
production workers were sent home
from the main FfndUa ulspf fodo "
Evening star., 1944-05-09
Henry Busch. Brother
Of Mrs. Byrnes, Dies
Rv the Associated press

BY the Associated Press.
AIKEN, s. c., May .. Henry
Busch, former city clerk and treas
urer of Aiken, died today after a
long illness. He was the brother of
Mrs. James r. Byrnes of Washing
ton, wife of the director of economic
stabilization.
Evening star., 1944-05-09
WAVE Commissions
Are Made Available
To Women Dentists
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press
BOSTON, May 9.-Women
may now be commissioned as
dentists in the Women's Naval
Reserve, the Office of Naval
Officer Procurement announced
yesterday.
Applicants must be graduates
OF an accredited school of dem
tlstry, licensed to practice and
member in good standing of
The American Dental Associa-
tion.
The age range is 81 TO A
years and applicants must
neither be married to a naval
offlcer nor be mothers of chill
dren under l8 years of age.
Evening star., 1944-05-09

We are about to spen mp . second
frsnt. Open up your purse er wallet
and buy that extra bend.
Evening star., 1944-05-09
see Out At Dodge Plant.

Chrysler Corp. reported that 5000
production workers were sent home
from the main Dodge plant today
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-15
Faye Kersey PAGES AS
O'Donnel Wins Three

with 1914. and Rose Stewart was
high for Floyd's with l28.
Garvin's Motor Sales femmes won
two from Cozy Corner. Scores: Gar
win, 722. $50. and TIC; Cory Corner,
043. us, and 622. r. johnson was
high for the victors with 191. while
Gladys Andrew Grey was high for
Cozy Corner with l6S.
Club 666 lost two TO Alhambra's
Cafe Ollie Neal set the pace for
Alhambra with 1875. while Lucille
Stricklsnd's 1873 was high for Club
666. Scores: Alhambras 673. 723. and
$50: Club 666, 675, 655. and 666.
Settles and Son won two from
Carter's Lunch. Scores: Settles, 654.
7ol, and I'll; Carriers Lunch. 685,
643, and 800. 80.
Progressive Victory Win
The Progressive Victory girls
finally came out OF their slump and
won the best two out OF three from
the Regent Figure Skaters. Chris
tine Lewis. captain of the Victory
girls. was high for her team with
l24, and NJ Carr was high for the
Skaters with l35.
In the final contest OF the evening
Acme's Florist won three from
Picket Fence on a forfeit.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-15
THE BoWLERS'
HALL Of FAME.
By ALFONSO CATO

Entries are coming in from many
parts Of the country for the big
national singles tournament to be
held at the Paradise Bowl Feb. 3
through 8. The So games across six
teen alleys affair will reward its
participants to the tune of $l700,
with $3.50 going for frst prize. The
bowler that finishes second will
get $375 for his trouble.
The first day OF the. tournament
will see the keglers battle il out
in 24-game elimination. The ten
high men emerging from this con-
test will bowl IS games in the round
robin to determine the winner.
Each Of the ten will get back their
entry fee, and the one who finishes
with the high total pins for ~
games will be given an additional
$50 for finishing first
y y v
! We salute Robert Bob) Gum,
star member Of the league leading
Porter's Cleaners, who won the
second successive Paradise Bowl
classic last Saturday evening. Gum
registered 1865 for eight games
across eight alleys, and took down
500. Tiny Baldwin, star member
Of Friar's Ale Ave, finished second
with a 1893 and $50. while Earl
(Boots) Fairfax. another member
Of Grady Jsckson's Friar's Ale. took
down SIS for his 1920.
The Motor City women keslers
will hold their first classic at Pal
mer Bowl Sunday, Jan. 80. The
classic will consist OF four games
across eight alleys. and $50 will 20
for frst prize. SIS for second and
SIS for third. The entry fee for the
classic is set at So per entry.
With the announcement or the
Classic by Mrs. Virginia Dolphin
Ssuls, this will mark the first time
in the city's bowling history that
such a classic has been held for
Femme keglers. The winners in the
classic will be determined by high
total pins.
The Majestic Hotel. OF Cleveland
was in the city last Sunday and
took on two local teams. First. the
timber topplers took on the fast
hONiIik II aliitCi oONA hNC uP a. VIC
Palmer, and lost the match to the
local lads. Scores: Palmer $40. 866.
and 800 for ZOOS: Cleveland. ga, 8l9,
and 767 for 2430. In the invaders
lineup were: De Hart Hubbard.
Thompson. ,Wilberly. Patton. and
white. In the local lineup were;
Walter Sauls, who turned in the
highest single game Of the contest,
2ie. Arthur GassawayIE Ennis. Beav-
er, and Frank Davis. Ennis had the
only two remaining 200 games in
the match.
Later on In the evening the boys
from the Buckeye state dropped
match 10 Adams Standard Service.
Adams team had little trouble
crushing the invaders.
This column received q letter
from Orbra Houston, former star
bowler with Sewell All Stars OF
Chicago. Private Houston is sta
toned st Camp Berkeley. Texas.
and would like TO know IL he could
enter the National singles tourna-
ment that will be held at Paradise
Bowl In February. The star bowler
said that he may be able 10 get in
town the day the tournament gets
underway.
George Bennett and Earl (Boots)
Fairfax, will take on two Of the
best white bowlers in the city Sat
urday midnight at the Paradise
bowl. The local boys will tackle
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-15
BY ALFONSO CATO

Weaker sex! Who said 90? Well
at least Motor City femme keglers
didn't appear weak at AL when they
took to the alleyy Last "Wednesday
evening after resting for the Christ
mas holidays. The girls turned on,
in fun force and put on a fine ex-
hibition Of pin splitting for the many
spectators that turned out 10 wit
ness the games.
Faye Kersey. bowling in third
position for the second place w B.
O'Donnell girls. set the pace for her
team with 1874. 1871. and l89. and
helped the defending Motor City
champs win three from Mundy
girls. O'Donnell registered games
OF 76l, TO. and S36. while their
rivals hit IT'S. 74s. and 1872.
IL Horsemen Win Two
The league leaders. IL Horse
mems girls. won two from DR..
Owens Ten Primers. The league
leaders. although they won the best
two out OF three in the contest, lost
one game in the league race 10 the
O'Donnell's who won three. The IL
Horsemen are only three games out
in front OF the defending champs
La Drain Powell was high for IL
Horscmen with l85. Scores: IL
Horsemen. TAO. 68l. and 500: DR..
Owen, 705. 622. and us. Sarah Cor
don was high for DR.. Owen with
100.
Supreme Linen won three from
Floyd's Cleaners. Scores: Supreme.
ga, GIL. 744: Floyd's. 40. SOL. and
657. Hazel Thomas. captain Of
Supreme. was high in the match
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-15

Bob Montgomery, the Philadel-
phia lightweight who gained a 10
round decision over Joey Peralta,
Mexican. last Friday night at Olym-
pia. is just about the busiest fighter
ever to be seen in q Detroit ring.
Montgomery was on the move from
the opening bell in the first round
to the final bell in the tenth round.
Montgomery Is not the type who
just fails his arms and wild and
reckless abandon. Instead, he's for
ever moving in against his oppo-
nent with a concentrated attack on
the head and body. Bob Is busy
man.
One OF the best looking fighters
on the card was Leroy Willis.
product of Brewster Recreation
Center who was making his pro-
fessional debut. Although he was
outweighed by seven pounds. Willis
showed excellent boxing skill,
good left hand, good judgment Of
distance, and nne foot work. He
should 60 places.
On the other hand, Kid Davis,
chief Of the pin boys at Paradise
Bowl. was outclassed in his match
with Sammy Hughes, an exper-
fenced welterweight. Davis was
overmatched by his handlers and
took severe lacing from Hughes
before he was the victim Of a tech
nical knockout
In a cartoon. drawn by Aston
and appearing on the editorial page
Of this issue of the Michigan Chron-
icle. Col. Edward o. Gourdin is
pictured as "a great all round ath-
lete ut Harvard" and the holder Of
"the worlds broad jump record in
1921. He was a membero OF the 1924
Olympic team and national penta-
thlon champion in 1921 and 1922"
Col. Gourdin is at present COM
msnder OF the 372nd infantry.
But one Of Gourdin's greatest
achievements is overlooked. He was
the first Negro to break a world
record in the field Of sports when
he leaped IS feet, 3 inches in a dual
meet between teams Of Harvard
and Yale and those OF Cambridge
and Oxford
Gourdin had defeated Abrshams,
OF Cambridge, a few minutes be-
fore in the l00-yard dash, walked
TO the Jump pit and made his rec
ord on his first effort. Abraham
went to the 1924 Olympics and won
the l00-meter dash.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-15

Making a complete sweep of the
three games with Tom Phillips Post
Monday night at Paradise Bowl.
plus the awarding Of a decision in
a controversial match of a few
weeks back, Johnson Harris, de-
Tending champions. went into a tie
with Porters Cleaners for leader
ship in the Motor City Bowling
league. Porters lost one game to
Sensation Bar.
Capt. Bill Rhodman paced the
Johnson Harris team to a 1854 to
1853 win over the Phillips keglers
as he collected $50 on a high game
Of 2l5.
Hefty Ben Webster. rolling in the
second slot for Porters. captured
individual scoring honors of the
evening as he went on a pin-top-
ping spree. Ben opened with 255,
had middle game of $50, and then
blasted out 23l for a blazing $50.
Adams Standard Service trounced
B. & c. Club, 25l8 to 2429. Friars
Ale ran up the top score of the eve
ming, 2888. but could only win one
game from the Watson Realty
bowlers who rolled 1855.
Capt. Ernest (Boots) Fairfax