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Detroit evening times., 1945-07-03
Two Children
Dead in Fire

a grief-Stricken Detroit service
man arrived here today 10 COM
plete funeral arrangements for
two of his eight children, who
we're suffocated early yesterday
when fire swept their
home.
He is Pvt. John Smith, %, of
1881 w. Lake road who is sta
toned at Camp Croft South
Carolina. His wife, Mildred, 30,
and six children escaped the fire,
but Joan. 3, and her brother. Will
liam -Glhh, q. Suffocated- before
aid could reach them,
CARRIED OUT YOUNGEST
81 heard a cracking noise in
the kitchen" said Mrs. Smith,
land then / saw the flames
sweeping through the house. 1
carried the two youngest chill
dren- out of the house, called
for help and ran hack.
-Four of the other children,
Who were sleeping upstairs
came down, then the oldest boy,
Monte. ran back to rescue the
other two, but the smoke drove
him out"
CHILD RAN AWAY
Monte, y, who burned his face
while trying TO reach his younger
brother and sister said.
Il had Joan by the hand, but
she ran away and couldn't
find her in the smoke"
The two dead children were
sleeping in Separate rooms but
were hand in hand when found
by firemen.
The interior of the 10-room
house was swept by flames and all
the household furnishings and
clothing destroyed Firene e n
blamed defective wiring.
Pvt. Smith has been in the
service four months. Before his
induction he was employed at the
Kelsey-Hayes Co.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-03

Rothberg, 81, part owner of a
Fenton hotel and a theater exec
utive told police the men were
waiting in an automobile in front
of his home when they arrived
shortly after l a. m.
Rothberg said one Of the men
produced revolver, ordered them
into the house, Mrs. Rothberg TO
lie face downward on a davenport
and removed her ring and then
demanded Rothberg's wallet.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-03
John w. Batfen Dies:
Gas Go. President

@ehn " Ba,ten, s. who rose from ranks 70 become
president o me Michigan Consolidated yesterday
HenIs Eod Hospital taken MAY = after
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-03

.Bauen succeeded William G.
Voolfolk as president Feb. Il,
1914, when Moolfolk became
chairman Of the company. Previ-
ously. Battcn was vice president
and general manager IN charge OF
the Detroit district.
Batten directed construction Of
the natural gas pipelines un d r
Detroit streets as the company he
started with in 1906 grew with the
city from A user Of 100000 cubic
feet daily 10 l3s, 900 600
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-03
MANY NOT AFFILIATED

HAA- -F4A+fl4Fftf =
sons IN Detroit. Burkhard, said.
who have no religious afflilatlon
and have never mad religious tram
ing.
I'VE pray that the Lord will
touch their hearts and that they
viii come out for the Lord" he
said I'VE realize that personal
contact is the best way 10 reach
the unsaved."
The city viii be organized BY
observation-disclosures. Z!
being divided into districts and
each district MO prayer blocks
Each unit VIII have a leader and
meetings VII be hold weekly in
the private home Of spma person
interested in spreading the work.
Rallies Will be hcld iWlcc anng-
ally A. Olympia and Belle Isle
Other officers ri trC fellowship
are Vice President " /. Dye.
Secretary J NJ Reynar and Treas
urer Donald Macdonald
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-03
Fake Policemen
Rob Pair Of S40O

Posing as policemen, two men
carly today held up and robbed
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Rothberg of
1921 Pennington of S400 in cash
and-a- diamond ring valued at
S.. 5f1f1
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-03
Prayer Group
Driive0pens
Unity Of Faiths Sought
TO leach Christianity

A prayer group for every city
block in Detroit is the aim of the
Prayer and Evangelism Fellow
ship, an interdenominational
group which was organized two
months ago and will actively
launch its crusade for Christ
within the next tew weeks.
The group headed by Frank
Burkhardt, enlistS the aid of
'evcry Christian organization" in
sts effort 10 spread knowledge Of
"the value OF becoming a child OF
God"
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-03
PLANS OUTLINED

Approximately 40 ministers
were among 275 TO 800 person.
who heard plans Tor the organiza.
tons work outlined at meeting
Yesterday afternoon al Central
Presbyterian Church.
"We have in Detroit many
different denominations with
differing views on religion"
Burkhardt said. but our prayer
work will he concerned not with
the various religions and Creeds
hut with obtaining wider
Christian approach upon the
problems of life.
I'VE are trying 90 get the
various communities organized,
and to have representatives In
our organization from every
Christian organization. We want
TO unite our hearts in prayer.
rich and poor, realizing there Is
power In prayer and that prayer
II the greatest need of the hour.
with the many broken
homes and many divorce cases
we hope to show that in life you
have To give and take"
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-03
CHILD RAN AWAY

Monte, y, who burned his face
while trying to reach his younger
Ln.. nl IL
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-10-25
HORSE AND BUGGY DAYS THROUGH?
NOT FROM WAY RILEY MAKES HARNESS

Anyone who watches a harness
horse race, or witnesses a demon
Stration of fancy draft horse
bitches can be reasonably sure that
the horses are hitched up in harm
ess which came from Union coun-
ty.
Frank Riley, operator of Riley's
Hardware and Harness store in
Redwood, is probably one of the
nations beSt-known harness max
ers. For years he has been making
and selling the finest of racing
harness to the majority of owners
and drivers on the racing circuits.
He has also made several sets of
harness for six-horse bitches for
demonstration purposes.
In 1941, Mr.. Riley sold a set
of harness to Ringing Bros. Cir
Gus for a six horse hitch which
was shown in Madison Square
Garden in New York City.
The came year he sold a 6-horse
hitch to Eschelman Company,
Lancaster, Pa, while the Warren
Sanitary Milk Co., Warren, bought
a 6-horse hitch set of harness in
1912.
Mr.. Riley had the pleasure of
helping demonstrate the latter set
of harness when the Warren COM
pany's six-horse hitch was shown
at the American Belgian Show at
Painesville, o., and later at Woost-
er.
AS concrete proof that the
horse and buggy days" are far
from being a thing of the past, Mr..
Riley has sold 13O sets of harness
so far this year And, during the
first 100 days of 1886, he sold ex-
actly 100 sets of harness.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-10-25

Miss Prichard were rocE.-ynates at
DCriSOn university.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Matteson are
entertaining Mra. Matteson'S Sis
ter, Mrs. Ida Bumgardner, of
Bellefontaine.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Weaver, of
Fostoria, spent last Sunday with
the parents of Mr.. Weaver, Mr..
and Mrs. c. M. Howard.
Miss Mary Lake is spending
some time with friends in Cleve-
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Matteson
spent Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs.
William Stillion, of Cambridge.
Mrs. Everett Wheaton and Mrs.
Goldie Nash spent Wednesday in
Columbus.
Mrs. Frank Winter is spending
some time at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Van Pelt, of Cincin-
natl.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-10-25
REDWOOD SECTION :

Mrs. d. K. Davis, Mrs. Howard
Temple, Mrs. Charles Cheney and
Mrs. Dean Cochran spent Wednes-
day in Granville, where they at
tended the annual convention of
the Central District of Federation
Clubs. While there they at
tended a luncheon at the Granville
mn.
Mrs. Clare Baker is recuperat-
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-10-25
: REDWOOD
NEWS NOTES

BY MRS. r. J. LANCSTAFF
Mr.. and Mr. Ernest Fish tGter-
t ined Mr.. anu Mrs. Jesse kOone
- cir home last SUNDAY,
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-10-25
WATCH SHOP MOVES

+. H. ReamS is moving his watch
repair shop in Redwood from S.
Franklin st. to. his new location
next to the Villa hotel.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-10-25

ADVERTISE IN The Jrf62r1A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-31
Ice -Capodes FinoIe Thursday

New Haven, January 31. - Ac- claimed by all who have seen 1t as the greatest ice show in the history of professional skating, the Ice Ca- pades of 1945 reaches its climax in New Haven tomorrow night when the finale performance will be pre- 6ented at the Arena.
 The Capades will be on the boards ---or rather on the ice-tonight at g o'clock for hte second last time, ard the Wndup session tomorrow Is scheduled for the same hour.
 Its cast of 152 packed With stars, including among it's champions Ann Robinson of New Haven, Trivie Jimmy Lawrence, Donna Atwood Phil Taylor, and Nate Wolley, and the ever popular Old Smoothies Ir7na Thomas and Orrin Markhus the Capades presents two and a half hours of solid entertainment
 Tickets are available for the per formances tonight and tomorrow night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-31
LEAvENW0RTH,
 WILL BY LOCAL
 DOUBLE TQN|TE

Combining forces to save expens- es, Wilby and Leavenworth ath- letic associations will put on 8 dou- ble header tonight at Wilby gym, with the March O'Dimes Paralysis Fund also declared in on the pro- ceedings. At 7:30 p. m. Wilby and Plainville High will meet, to be fol- lowed by the Leavenworth-H -Hamden high game at 8:45.
 Wilby Wildcats are still seeking first victory Of the season and will be met tonight by a classy Plain- vile high outfit that recently de- feated a good Lewis High of South ington club by substantial margin. Hamcen always gives Leavenworth a run for honors in football, or bas- ketball, but the current pace of the Tech Tigers, who have "knocked off" Naugatuck and Crosby makes them a favorite over Hamden high, coached by Eddie Donnelly, brother of former local curate of St. Thomas parish; Rev. Joseph Donnelly.
 LeavenWorth and Naugatuck are Dllleu TOT SaCurQay n12nC game Tn the borough which will draw full house" to the limited capacity of the Naugy "Y".
 Cheshire
 Crosby dropped 35-24 game to Cheshire Academy yesterday: Car men Mele getting r points. Crosby scoring 9 field goals, was paced by Girdzauskas points while the win- ners picked up 13 points on free throws. Crosby Reserves defeated Cheshire Jayvees, 36-20, Sleek and Plea getting 19 for Crosby.
 At Berlin (not Germany Sacred Heart high of Waterbury lost a 3O- 9 game to Berlin high, which led 17-l4 at half time. Mckenna and Romano scored half of the Hearts g points.
 Ansonia won a 4l-4O game from Stamford high last night, the losers outscoring Ansonia from the floor l7-l6 in field goals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-31
L.YSIS FUND A BENEFICIARY
 OF ]. R. A. TILT.

Every available seat and most of the standing room within the Y. M. c. A. gymnasium is expected to be occupied at 8 o'clock this evening before U. s. Rubber of Naugatuck and American Brass basketball teams take the floor for an import ant first round game. Natural rivals, most fans remember their stirring hoop tussles last year, which is why they will be around tonight when the whistle blows for the first toSs-up between USR's Chet Wojack and Al Povalaitis of Brass.
 On this, the 63d birthday anni- versary for President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the March O Dimes" Infantile Paralysis Fund, will bene- fit from the Rubber-Brass game tonight to the extent of 20 cents per person, including I. R. A. of- ficials, players, fans, officials and newspapermen. If the crowd is between 700 and 800 the fund may get $150 toward the kitty" for aid to children crippled by infantile paralysis.
 Two Refs
 Expecting that the going will be hot and heavy" from start to finish league officials have assigned two referees to handle the Eub- ber- Brass game. Who the officials will be is not known until game time. Later on in the season, two referees will be assigned to im- portant games, according to the Judgment of league officials and requests of opposing teams.
 Seth Thomas, an under log win ner over Benrus last Sunday, will meet the strong Waterbury Com panieS squad in q B" division game preliminary to the USR-ABC contest; with dancing scheduled be- tween the halves and after the second game.
 Starters
 U. s. Rubber is expected to start Lefty Farrar and Walter Yackow- ski at forward; Chet Wojack at center; Bill Schnell and Bob Mo- Dermott at guard; against Al Da- melio and Sonny Rinaldi at forward, Al Povalaitis at center Johnny Slason and Al Monti in the guard spots for American Brass. Bobby Rhoads of USRubber may see lim- itcd service because of a knee in- jury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-31
C.Y.0. PIoyoff Game Tonight

Mount Carmel and St. Joseph's sequads of the CYO league, meet tonight at Washington Park court in an important western division playoff basketball game from which the March O'Dimes" Infantile Par alysis Fund will benefit. Two of- ficials, Al Monti and Paul Barone have been named as referees.
 St. Lucy's dropped it's first game of the league season last night at Naugatuck N-33, St. Francis of Naugatuck winning, after a 2O-13 hail time lead. Mascola and Man etti of the rival teams scored eight points each.
 In other CYO league games, Sts. Peter and Paul was 24-14 winner over St. Thomas. Zinno and Beccia scoring 19 points; O'Connell 6 for St. Thomas. Immaculate Concep- ton defeated St. Francis Xavier 1913, Evon and Hanlon scoring 6 points each for the rivals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-31
Akron Coach Airs His Views

Boston, Jan. 31 - (UP) The gambling conspiracy plan Of five Brooklyn Col, e players to lose a scheduled basketball game at Bos- ton Garden tonight with the Akron University five was termed 8 sorry state of affairs" today by coach Russ Beichly of Akron.
 Arriving h:re with his team, Beichly was told that no substitute team could be obtained and that his quintet could sit as spectators at the doubleheader between Syracuse ana St. Joseph's and two service teams presenting army hospitals.
 Its a sorry state of affairs when gamblers worm their way into col legc basketball" said Peic' ly.
 Ambitious
 Ever since I went to Akron in l94O after 10 years at West High in Akron. I've been trying to get into big-time basketball.
 We finally did ..lis y -. But vixen you run into SO. hing like this you wonder if it's worth while, It's no fault of Boston and no fault at Akron University. But If this Is going to be the case where your boys are not free to play with out danger of being intsrtered with by gamblers, 1t is time to get out.
 Beichly said he was "tickled" over the fact that the Brooklyn players were caught before rather than after we played" The Akron team plans to leave the r'ty tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-31
COACHES, BOYS
 SEE NEED OF COLLEGE L.ANDLS
By GLEN PERKINS

United Press Staff C0rrespondent)
 New York, Jan. 3l.-(UP)-The nations college basketball players and coaches, who have become in- i nocent pawns in a lucrative wave of gambling on their games. generally agreed today that high commis- sioner of collegiate athletics should be installed to prevent recurrence of the bribery deal which involved five Brooklyn college youths witr gamblers.
 Angrily denouncing the players ard gamblers who cast a shadow of suspicion on all college basketball by their 5000 deal to throw a game, there was general feeling also, that the punishment for the offense should be drastic.
 Coach Nibs Price of the Uni- versity of California said that it looks like the only way to stop this gambling would be to follow the suit of baseball and have commis sioner who would rule over all games played off college campuses."
 There is little betting on west coast college games and practically none when games are played on the campus" he said.
 Drastic Step Needed
 Fritz Crisler, the University Of Michigan athletic director. said hA would go a step farther and proven: college players from being used in games away from school campuses
 Tt is a college sport and that Is where 1t should be played" he said We have better control of games played on our own floors"
 Dr. Forrest c. Allen, University of Kansas basketball coach, who made the first charges that play CTS had been involved with profess sional gamblers at Madison Square Garden, said The only remedy is national control of intercollegiate athletics, preferably one-man juris- diction." Allen has advocated a "czar" for college sports for sev- eral years.
 Life Ban?
 Three Wisconsin players. Ray Patterson. Desmond Smith and Bill Johnson. said that any players in- volved in such a deal should be barred for all time from amateur sports, because there lis no excuse for It."
 Bill Flynt, forward for the ArkaE- sas Razorbacks said that T and my teammates are well aware that such situation. if unchecked. could spell the end of collegiate athletics"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-31
U. S. Rubber Vs. American Brass Tonight
Brooklyn Basketball Scandal Additional Evidence Thot All Sports Need Policing

where there were plenty of req. sons for raising the eyebrows Why, only the other night in the Garden, Coach Nat Holman had his City College team refuse a foul shot.
 This prevented the score from hitting the middle, exactly in be- tween the number of points the. bettor gives or gets. Bookmakers insist on a spread of two points which makes 1t possible for them to win both ways, and the ire. Quency with which that happens f. amazing.
 College athletic officials and coaches all along have realized the danger of fixers getting to players. The NCAA appointed 9 special committee to investigate, and at the annual convention ir Columbus, January l3, Asa Bush- nell, executive director of the Cen" tral Office for Eastern Inter-col- legiate Athletics, warned that the ugly situation was not confined to the larger centers, but extended to campuSeS.
 FIRE FOLLOWS MUCH SMOKE
 It is not difficult to understand young college boys in need of money listening to the sure thing boys. They were told that lots ot others were doing the same thing, and maybe they had some righ! to believe 1t.
 It was much harder to under stand eight White Sox throwing the 1919 World Series. They knew better and could be punished These college boys are not world ly wise, and can't be punished.
 Phog Allen of Kansas stands alone in his contention that a con- missioner of college athletics would be practicable.
 But the crying need Is for polio. ing, even If in individual in- stances it has to be left to a mem Der of the faculty athletic com- mittee.
 After all. the police can't be depended upon to stumble into fixed basketball games by acci- dent, as they did in the unfor- tunate case of the five Brooklyn College players.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-31
Chase And Time Girls Winners

Because oS victories last night, defending champion Chase Girls and the lassics from US4ime con- tinued to share the IRA Girls bas- ketball league lead. Kirschbcrgcr and Larson led the winners with 10 and 6 points scored, Mass!e and Phelan scoring Is of the Scovill ERA r point total; the game end- ing g to IT. A shou der injury ended the playing of Flo Reynolds for the Scovill team in the final period.
 USTime girls doubled the score on Benrus 24-l2, Rogers and Leach scoring 8 points each for the win- ners, Andrews and Rompre 10 for the BcnruS team.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-31
Alexander Quits As c. Tech Cooch

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 30-UP)--Wil- llam A. (BilD Alexander, head foot ball coach at Georgia Tech for a quarter of a century, resigned to- day.
 Alexander, who presented his res ignation to the schools athletic board, will remain as Techs athletic director and head of the physical training program
 Robert Lee Bobby Dodd. back field coach at Tech since 1852, was named to succeed Alexander as head coach.
 Alexander's retirement from &C., tive coaching takes from the game one of its most colorful leaders--a mar whose teams were famed Tor theiI razzl dazzle play and upset victories. One of the greatest of these upsetS came last Cctob when Techs underdog team whipped Navy. II to IS.
 Alexander took over as head coach in 1920. succeeding the late John w. Heisman, and in 25 yea" won six southeastern conference champion ships. and placed team in four Major Bowl games.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-31
BASKETBALL RESULTS BY UNITED PRESS

Iowa Pre- Flight 62, Nebraska 42 Valley City 46, Moorhead, Minn Teachers 43.
 Sampson Naval 49. Scranton 31. Tennessee 42, Georgia 26.
 Indiana State 48, Wabash 31. Warrensburg. Mo, Teachers 46, Missouri Valley A.
 Alabama g, Columbus, Ga, Army Airfield 3l.
 Southern Methodist 50. Texas Christian 38.
 Iilinois Normal 52, Charleston 52 New York District Coast Guard "a Oimsted Air Station 45.
 Mississippi 64. Como. Miss, Pris- Oner of War Camp 38
 Great Lakes Naval 58. North western 30.
 Oklahoma o. & M. AS, Oklahoma 9i.
 Kansas 90. Kansas State 30. Santa Ana Army Airbase 42. San Diego All Stars 34.
 March Field Flyers 70. California Institute of Technology co.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-31
Irish Basketball Trust
 Reels Under Twin Blows
By DAN PARKER

COLLEGE BASKETBALL TRUST reed today under the twin impact of paybrbng and ckegouging scandals While hundreds patrons trying pu- outstanding attractions booked for the Garden in the ne Attorneys Brooklyn they accepted 6D to throw game scheduled win Akron LOT the Boston Garden New York Garden Feb. To-
 The fact that only undesirable locations available to the hs public sale opened for the U-Notre Dame game of ticket distribution.
 And The office, n @ S" % Si A% @ nsT % ne I evidence ts. n0 mS bbing college players throw invites conjecture snsoUsh oSs p'''"' 'A'"' '' 1Ss attention but it the first that was brought to his notice by dence that players metropolitan had been reached by s %e d0pes n @ n O e @ @ m @ m So n xses v up game game the basketball. controls Philadelphia the Boston Garden although he has been credited with being control any actually college sport healthy condition, if you ask me
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-31

Harry VI .sOh of the Big Ten is to be given sweeping new power.
 Fritz Crisler, Michigan's famous football coach and athletic direc- tor, can have this job If he wants 1t.
 The Brooklyn College mess, where in no fewer than five players ac" cepted down payments to throw a game at the Boston Garden and were planning to do as they were told in another at Madison Square Garden, may hasten the appoint ment of the successor to the late Major John L. Griffith as czar Of the Western Conference.
 LESSON FOR BASEBALL, TOO
 It may even snap the baseball powers out of their lethargy and pickering in connection with the naming of successor to the late Commissioner Landis.
 Only little more than year ago 1t was demonstrated that or- ganized baseball still required po- Icing At time as recently as that, Judge Landis barred Bill Cox, young president of the Phil lies, for betting on games.
 Landis was criticized in some