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Detroit evening times., 1945-01-15

II was eStdDISneO tndl lne SInOI-
dering car containing Hoopers
body was found at $50 p. m. In
vestigators said that was approx
imately an hour and a half after
Hooper was last seen in Lansing.
The senator was executive sec
retary OF the Michigan Association
OF Osteopathic Physicians and Sur
geons.
HAD BEEN THREATENED
When he was in Lansing, his
widow disclosed, he stayed in
room at the Mclaughlin Osteo-
pathic Hospital because he be-
lieved he would be safe there from
any attempt to fulfill threats on
his life.
He left the hospital al $50
p. m. and drove TO the Porter
apartment hotel, where he stopped
briefly TO make reservations for a
group of osteopaths who planned
TO meet there today. He was last
seen at the Porter.
Chief Of State Police Detectives
Harold Mulbar is directing the ex-
animation of the death car at the
state crime laboratory in East
Lansing.
FINGERPRINTS SOUGHT
Fingerprint tests, delayed be-
cause snow thrown into the car to
extinguish the flames left the in
terror damp, were TO be taken
today by Detectives Wesley Jones
and Lawrence Stackable.
Chief Of State Police Detectives
Harold Mulbar sought to deter
mine whether Hooper himself
ever carried a revolver or whether
the killer provided his own death
weapon. Details combed the vi
cinity Of the Staying for the gun.
on the theory the killer may have
discarded IL in his fight.
State police believe a passen-
ger riding with Hooper fired the
fatal bullets.
BELIEVE KILLER IN CAR
Although It's impossible To
tell exactly what happened -
this IL one OF the most difficult
cases I've ever had TO recon-,
struct - we believe that the
killer was riding In Hooper's
car" Mulbar explained.
THE skid marks indicate that
the car was stopped hurriedly,
but that II was under control.
There are no indications that
il was forced TO the side OF the
highway by another vehicle.
However, there Is the possibil-
ity that q second car followed
Hooper's car 10 the scene and
picked up the killer or killers
after the crime was committed.
SECOND CAR CONSIDERED
THE slayer may have been
riding In that other car In Lam
sing and tranSferre to
Hooper's car after shouting
from one vehicle 10 the other
that he wanted TO talk with
Hooper"
Mulbar said friends and rela-
tives told him Hooper was not in
the habit Of picking up hitch
mixers and gave weight 10 the
fact that Hooper was sh I
through the side OF the head, and
that his body was facing forward
in the car when discovered.
NOT IN DRIVERS SEAT
Normally" Mulbar said,
when two persons sit together
In the seat of an automobile
and talk they turn toward each
other. I believe that the killer
had his gun trained on Hooper
as they sat there and told him
10 keep looking straight ahead.
Its strange, too, that
Hooper was not in the drivers
seat. II he had picked up some
one he knew or a hitchhiker.
Hooper would have been In the
drivers scat.
] "The angle At which the bull
The Omaha guide., 1945-12-22

to surpass her in services as clerk. In the center
of the above picture, you will observe one Of Mr..
Houston's trusted employees, Mr.. Marshall Penn.
Mr.. Penn can be remembered by old timers as the
brother of Miss Madrid Penn, secretary and assist
ant editor OF The Monitor when it was operated by
the late Father John Albert Williams Mr.. Houston
says Mr.. Penn is one hundred percent in every ca
pacity in the position which he serves in his store.
About 1888 Mr.. and Mrs. Houston bought Mr..
Vonner's half interest out and they now carry one
OF the largest stocks Of merchandise of the highest
quality that the market affords. Mr.. Houston says
yes, he will admit it has been a struggle and he has
worked many hardships on his wife and today they
are indeed thankful to their customers for being pa
tient with them until they could supply a homes de-
mand Of all high quality groceries, vegetables and
meats at popular prices.
Mr.. Houston says it is well he didn't have more
than two dollars when he started in business. AS he
went along, he learned as he earned and put every
dollar of income back in the store in stock and fix"
lures. You can observe from the appearance of the
above picture that he has a well stocked store from
the floor to the ceiling and the very latest Of refrig-
GRAFTON to preserve the food he carries. 1t is the
The Omaha guide., 1945-12-22
Progressive Firm Grows
From $500 Investment

Following is the history Of this grocery firm. Mr..
L. B. Houston and Mr.. Vonner began this store with
two dollars each at 2537 Binney st. about 1890. The
only merchandise they had to sell was homemade
sausage. Their homemade sausage made such a hit
and the demand got SO heavy they rented a part of
the store which they now occupy from Mr.. Ansel
Butler, who operated at that time a fish market
ing into the store with Mr.. Butler, they decided it
would be a good idea to sell milk and eggs and later
they put in a few bottles of milk and a few dozen
eggs and added butter and from time to time other
new merchandise. 1t was known as the Houston and
Vonner homemade sausage, finally Mr.. Butler de-
cided to give up the fish business and Mr.. Houston
and Mr.. Vonner took over the whole store and named
it the Houston and Vonner Market with the assist
ance of Mrs. Mable Butler, wife of Mr.. Ansel But
Ter Of 3019 No. Both St., as clerk in which capacity
she served for about four years. Nh. and Mrs. Hou-
ston say up to this day, they have never had anyone
The Omaha guide., 1945-12-22

creighton University.
Mr.. l.. B. Houston, owner of the
Houston Market was born IN
Greenville, Texas and attended
Phillips University in Tyler, Texas
In 1910 he attended Langston Uni
versity in Oklahoma. Mr.. Hous-
ton finished Creighton University
for Pharmacy and entered into the
Drug business with DR.. Price Ter
rell at 1904 North oath St, which
they operated successfully until
World War /, when they were both
indicted into the Army. After
coming out of the Army, he began
searching for a new business ca
reer- The view at the right speaks
for itself as to his accomplish
ments.
The Omaha guide., 1945-12-22
Xxx
A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY
NEW YEAR TO OUR MANY CUSTOMERS
AND FRIENDS.

cleanest and best stocked store on oath st. Mr.. and
Mrs. Houston invites their many friends to visit
their place Of business where service, quality, prices
and cleanliness is first. Mr.. Houston says he could
not have made the grade without the loyal assistance
OF Mrs. Houston who has stuck by him and was soul
operator OF the store a greater part Of the time in
the pioneer days while he worked out and earned
the family expenses and let the income of the store
avert back into stock and fixtures.
Mr.. and Mrs. Houston say that they have learned
that service with a smile is really worth while and
that the customer is always right even though they
may be wrong. The public is invited to peek in on
24th streets finest grocery store at Ola North oath
ST., Omaha. Nebraska.
The Omaha guide., 1945-12-22
HWE
MANAGER

---------
Mrs. Houston is a native of Om-
aha. She attended grade school
here then her family moved to
Muskogee, Oklahoma where she
attended high school, later her
family moved back to Omaha.
Mrs. Houston has been a mem
Der of the st. Johns Choir for
more than 20 years. She is one of
the loyal servants in this capac-
ity up to this date.
HAPPY MOTHER
She is now the happiest Mother
in the world. Her only son has
just retul.-Sd from oversee duty,
where he wcs a veteran in World
War III and won many honors.
Mrs. Houston has been the man
ager of the Houston and Vonner
Market, every since it's beginning,
for when it "a known as Houston
and Vonner Market, both Mr..
Houston and Mr.. Vonner were en-
ployed elsewhere and Mrs. Hous-
ton stuck to her post of duty of
service to her customers from z a.
M. often until 8 p. m. Mr..
Houston says the uccess and the
credit of his stores progress is due
to the loyalty of Mrs. Houston.
The Omaha guide., 1945-12-22

Houston, Texas-Federal Judge
Joseph c. Hutchinson, of the Fifth
District Court, has been named U.
S. Chairman of the Anglo-Americ-
an Committee on Palestine. The
appointment was made by Presid-
ent Harry Truman, who said the
committee will examine conditions
The Omaha guide., 1945-12-22

New York, N. Y. (soundphoto)-
Sgt. Earl Shaw of Wellsporo, Pa,
with Buck" Z months old fawn he
adopted at Hanau, Germany. Sgt.
Shaw shot the mother deer while
hunting and discovered the little
orphan. He says there is a park
across rom mis- home III
Wellsboro where he intends to let
the deer romp. Sgt. Shaw and
Buck reached the u. S last week
aboard the S. Argentina
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-17
Lou XerbO
vs.. MerIO

I'm bc q battle OF a former
champ against the defending
champ for the state AAU singles
handball title at University Of De
Droit courts tomorrow night
Paul Merlo. who won last year
and also is CITY title-holder, meets
Lou Zcrbo. the veteran star who
has rcgalncd his old-ume form IN
his first comback meet. Zerbo Is
past city and state champ They
play al Is 30. with Joe Winkler
and Jack llagenah meeting for
third place al $50 p m.
Mcrlo was given scare before
beating HaCenah IN SemiiinalS last
night The champ -lrallcd- -all-lhe
way m the second game then as
Ilagenah tired, Merlo regalncd ms
stride 10 win, 2l-l4. l7-2l 2l-7
Zerho easily disposed OF Wlnkler
Pip, 2l-9.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-17
Cooley, Redford
ThinCIddS Win

Cooley High defending champ
earned It's second track meet vic
tory the hard way yesterday
The Cardinals split even with
surprisingly strong Northwestern
IN 10 events. got it's winning
margin by slams in the mile and
4lO-yard dash for 44as TO Al
decision
Bedford trounccd Central, 69'2
TO l6is by taking all except two
firstS Mackenzie beat Ham
tramck. 64la 10 2liq. and West
ern outclaSScd Southwestern. 81
10 ), in other west side meets
PerShing defeated Southeastern,
5l-35, as Harry Szulborsk won
the 3O-vard and 22O-yard daShes,
low hurdles and ran on the win
ming relay. Miller edged Eastern.
47-39. Northeastern d e e a e d
CaSS. 6;-22.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-17
On Their Honor

4 ycar-around program is car
ried out. During the summer
months. all the boys take part
n long distance races, swimming
certain daily distance and keep
ng their own records. They are
on thcir honor. Perfect attend
ancc makes for improved SWIM
ming.
The winners cover as much as
- miles and YOU should see the
pride and JOY IN the faces Of
those boys who sport thcIC
awards
During the fall months.
Youngsters race against the older
boys IN handicap events Thus
YOU have laddies OF 7 or s COM
petlng against boys II TO -.
Later. all get a chance 10 make
records for the year IN their own
age group This is followed nv
races for the club championships.
Tho c I'm petitIv angle IS
stressed throughout. Thus when
The actual intcrclub racing sea-
son is reached a this time Of
year. the boys are really ready
10 60
During the first three months
Of the new year, Coach Willie
sends his boys after the National
Boys Club relay marks and his
charges now hold the mile free
style and half-mile back and
breast stroke standards.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-17
Gets Good Wishes

Walker. now a free agent was
given his release by the Mime
apols club 10 pave the way for
his bic league return Try with the
Tigers
mike Miller. head of the
MIIers, is swell fellow" Hub
pointed out. when I asked him
if could buy my contract, he
said. Go ahead. If you got a
biR league chance. go ahead.
! Won't stop you.
When still student at MISsiS-
sippi, Hub played one summer
with Fort Smith. at the time a
Tiger farm. under the name OF
"Clyde Howard.
1T was at Fort Smith that
Runt Marr, the manager, con
Nerted me from an inifelder Ia
an outfielder." Hub recalled.
They needed outfielderS more
than hey needed shortStop."
Both Walkers. Hub and Gerald,
were with Evansville IN 1880. so
Hub is on familiar territory at
Bosse Field here. Gerald hit
something like .37S and Hub $50.
the brothers pacing the club m
hitting They pounded their club
into Three Eye League playoiiS
Danvnle, a ST. Louis Cardinal
farm. won IN the finals, however.
Tommy Bridges pitched for
us." Hub -8ld $50 did Johnny
Niggeling, now with the Sena-
tors. And Al Todd.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-17
Wounded Prove
TheyCan Play

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his feet With the split second timing of web trained Amer
picked up back Before he could get
away the explosion
The doctors his life but both hands and eye
gone Back the hospital here Bob planned how TO get
back into the fun he in sports and games.
Swimming declared best for him. Baseball basketball
and football who has hooks in place
strong hands.
Yesterday, had his big test swimming against boys
who had good He beat them To climax his per-
formance he gave high diving exhibition that thrilled the
packed pool Immediately the highest
award of the dav and without a dissenting voicc.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-17
Gibson Records
III Shop Mark

Thcrman Gibson Of Highland
Park Engineering. first place
holder by four games iu the
ChrySler Interplant League al
Palace Recreation, has a new sea-
son record today Of III II goes
over the 703 of Norbert krauSe.
GibSon'S series was 2J6-2d7-2l4.
Engineering hlt 1874 10 Dodge
E'orge's 2835 10 take three as
Highland Park Service was losing
one TO Plymouth. Gibson raised
his average TO 2O6,62.
Tom D'Orazio, Dodge Forge.
633, Bill Stein, Dodge Truck, 63S.
Bill Frederick. Engineering $40
Marvin Knecht. 6l7, were others
up in the scoring.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-17
Started There

Both Walkers. along with
Bridges, went up 10 the Tigers
from Evansville
Gerald classified In AZ 10y his
draft board is with the CIncIn-
natl Reds Fe makes ms home m
Orlando. Fla. Hub home IS m
Fernda.e Mich
After leaving the Tigers. Hub
took Cook tour which included
engagements with Toronto, Mont
real. Jersey City Toledo, Clncin-
matt. Nashville. Minneapolis and
Norfolk
II wore navy blue At Nor
folk." Hub explained MURRAY
Franklin Of the Tigers. Hugh
Case and Pee Wee Reese be
Ionged 10 our navy team
There were two navy teams at
Norfolk. Freddie Hutchinson
pitched for the other one
An aIHug knee suffered during
his baseball career and agGre-
waited ir the navy led 10 a medical
uischarge
The a.lmrrt has something "a
DO with cartilage trouble HUI
had an aluminium brace made ioi
him in Detroit which hc Will use
II necessary. hIrcr ALL 3J-NoW-
old Dixie WaIFrr Ws' ION the
Nat.ors' League batting cham
pi0n,h.u after wearing a rta.,
for wears
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-17
Hub Is Older

Hub, u months older than
Gerald, recalled he was a Semipro
ShortStop around HattleSburg
when cigned by Eddie Goosetree.
then a Tiger scout. GooSetree is
nov scouting for the Cubs.
Both boys were plucked out OF
University Of Mississippi, where
they starred IN football as well as
baseball. Both were halfbacks
81 always insisted Goosetree
signed me as a companion for
OrIin Collier, "A good pitcher
now bed-riddcn with heart trou-
.hla-at his heHtt IN .ArkaffssS, :,
Hub declared.
Incidentally. Walker says in
earlier years he was always
known AZ Hub
II don't know where the
i, Hubby came from" the one
time Tiger explained
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-17
Water Sports Expert

Wright was a member OF the
Detroit Board of Education be-
fore going into Boys Club work
years ago and was one Of the OUT
standing leaders in Boy Scout
work in this country He also
was an authority on water sports
His athletic background in
cluded Northwestern High and
Michigan Normal. FIe was tracg
and water man, incidentally. =
IS one Of Bert Maris Northwe
ern High boys, a contemporary
Of such prominent Detroit men
as Edward j. Jetfries and John
WltherspOon.
While. now "a left a profitable
advertising job and he's never re-
gretted the change His work
,'-rt buyS- rctprt nm 70 forgot
the loss OF a wife and a 3-year-
old son.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-17
300 Use Pool

Only few boys were using
the Boys Club tank when Willie
took over, not more than Is A
day Now It's up 10 around 300
day.
The entire program was built
on the basic theory that competl-
uon motivates boys TO practice.
Practice and practice and you'll
be a champion IS the thought
for every Boys Club boy.
1t works, too. Right now there
are more than 300 youngsters
out there at the Boys Club be-
tween Z and II years old who feel
they are on the Boys Club swim
ming team. IL makes them proud;
gives them an identity they
wouldn't have otherwise.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-17
Favor Tony BdndYk
In Boys Club Swim

Tony Bandyk. undefcated in
breast stroke swimming here this
year. Is favored to win the Ma
tional a. a. u. 22O-yard cham
pionshIp n hlS speciality which
features Tho Boys Club meet to-
night. He recently won the state
a. A. T.. title
Heat, in this event are listed
for : % m with finals ~ S q. m.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-17

club. sold the idea to Don Willie
when he persuaded the latter 10
become swimming coach three
years ago
Boys Club now holds the ma
tional championship in swimming
among the Boys Clubs of Amerca
and in case you didn't know IT
there are more than 300 such
organizations around these United
States.
Wrights idea was extended sue
ccSsfully TO other departments OF
the Boys Club, but we are prl-
mariiy concerned here with SWIM
ming.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-17
TerrdnOVd Here
For Willis Bout

Phil Terranova. former NBA
featherweight champion, arrived
tH-tewR today ia start training
for his bout next Friday at
Olympia with Leroy Willis Of
Detroit
He said he would take a short
workout at Williams gym today
and announced he was in top
shape and needed only taperng
off work.
Willis. winner OF his Is pro
fights, again stepped through a
lively workout at the Brewster
gym today and announced that
he was fully recovered from a
shoulder injury that caused him TO
cancel his last bout Next Fri
days 20 will be al 10 rounds.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-17
Best 60 on Trips

The best boys are given trips
around the state in the team 3
station wagon. Thus they race
in tho L. NJ. pool al Ann Arbor
and The Michigan State tank at
East Lansing.
Who pays for the trips and the
team expenses ? The Big Broth
crS' of the Boys Club. of which
beloved Eddie Guest is the leader,
annually collects IS apiece from
a large group of Detroit business
men.
Coach Willie is taking II boys
to Now York next month for the
National AAU championships at
the New York Athletic Club
Barney Cipriano, winner Of the
National Junior diving title last
season: Jean Marie, new ii0-
yard free style titleholder after
last Saturday nights race AZ
Akron: Ed Pinkerton. Tony
Randyk and Walter Walzcak
tcaptain), are among the leader&
of the squad
Col Johnson Of the WaShing-'
ton office Of the ODT and L. w.
Patterson Of the local branch
have okayed the Boys Club
travelling
There Is no objection to an
amateur team go6Ig TO an AAU
meet" they say.
Those y boys are heroes Ia
their 500 teammates al the BOYS
Club. 500 who believe that if they
work faithfully at their training,
giving their best in every COM
petition, they too will be going
10 New York 10 race against the
champions some day.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-17
Cowboy Gets Crack
NJ RubN'S Title

Buck Estes, Houston. Texas
cowboy wrestler, gets the next
chance al Bert Ruby's junior
heavyweight title because of has
five straight wins at Fairview
Gardens. The match viii be CO.
featured with a Louis KlcIn-Ah
Ahaha match
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-17
ST. Stdniis|duS
Still in Race
By JAKE BERSON

EAST LANSING. March 10
ST StanlSlaus carries Detrolt'S
sole hopes IN the SemifinaiS OF the
annual state high school basket
bait tournament al Michigan
States JenlSon FieldhouSe tonight
Runnet-up in the Detroit Cath
olc League FIRST division race this
season, ST StanislauS tackles
SurgiS in Glass b after trouncing
previously unbeaten Fcnton, 4l-9.
at F'erndalc last night.
Two other Detroit fivcS, Catho-
lie Central in Class A and Holy
Rcdeemer in Class r. fell in quar-
tcrlnal contests. The Shamrocks
lost 10 Jackson. 2l-26, while Re-
dcemer, first division champ, blew
a big lead and dropped a heart
breaker 10 East Lansing, 36-30.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-17
Bob Tales
Competition Stressed
al BOYS Club
BY BOB MURPHY
Sports Editor

Give a boy chance TO get II
competition and you answer ~
desire for recognition from the
rest of the guys in his gang and
from outsiders
Accomplishment through per-
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-17

Cal" "a atkcr
went back to
1881
We had a
shoTt stO p
over at Beau
mont, where
Rube Stew
art, head of
{ he II = n u
mont club, a
Tiger farm.
met uS At
{ h q train.
He took uS
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-17

around town and then out Ia
the bail park there
Gerald said something about
a nice ball park and Stewart
replied: oh. you boys WiiI like
IL here Gerald looked at me
and l looked at him After all
we were headed for n biz league
camp. Ii didn't occur 90 us At
the time that we would prob
ably have 90 ret some minor
league grooming before being
ready for big time"
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-17
Painting Holds Up Dixie

BIRMINGHAM Ala. March IT, ,uPI' Fred 'D>c) Walker
informed Brooklyn Dodgers today hc would Dog late reporting for
spnng training h. house needs new coat of paint
Dixie year and ahead to lead
leagues batting of .}5 named
NaIlahic player iH the National League
Dodgor Durochcr Same color paint this
tf#. = .o. ere ,yperstuousI
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-17

Sonal activity
for self
reliance.
And il you
w a n I to- s e e
how this the
ory works, go
out TO the De-
troit b oy Sc
Club on Liver
n o / s n c a r
Michigan.
f.. A. "Al"
Wright. spark
MIN q Of the
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-17
SpOr is
Hub Walker Recalls
HIS First Camp /
RN LEO MACDONELL

EVANSVILLE March to
Harvey tHubl Walker, SS-year-
old navy discharge who Is making
n big league comeback Try with
the Tigers IN their spring training
camp here. chucklcd as he re-
called the start for hlS first blg
league camp.
Brother Gerald and ! were
on our way from our home IN
HattieShurg. Miss, 10 the Tiger
trimming camp at Sacramento,
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-17
Hockey Standings
NNTIONNL IEAGTE

LAST NIGHTS RESULTS
DETROIT . Montreal
Boston D.. C.Iaaao
TONORROws CAMS
DFTF0IT ff Toronto.
DH.aE. at EruIlcs.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-17

A roar from lL,IbO tdnS llndIl
roof last night and signalcd that
at last the Red Wings had beaten
the world champions. The score
was > TO l.
Curly haired Joe Carveth. whose
hockey career has survived two
broken legs, went weaving through
the center To bounce a sizzling
25-footer off Goalie Bill Durnan' $
chest and over his shoulder into
the net an tho FIRST period.
After Maurice Rocket Rich
ard. hOckcy's greatest goal scorer.
had tied II up in the first minutes
of the final period with the Wings
Ted Lindsay IN the penalty box,
Detroit came huStllng back again.