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Evening star., 1945-03-16
Win, Lose or Draw

By BOB MCLEAN

pair reporters approached Claude Owen of the Boxing Com
mission IN Turner's Arena last Monday night with question
Mr. Owen they asked what the
ming to make Irregularities between
Danny Petro and Pete Virgin?"
up went the Owen eyebrows What Irregularities" he asked
didn't observe anything out of the bout
With that the commissioner brushed the scrbes his
more important things
This nattenton the public 81 400
year to protect the fans interests noteworthy promoter
planning sell tickets another Monday night
and the commission continues maintain
attitude the bout another of those ravees
what a great sport
the myopic the boxing public that
enough fouls irregularities committed each round of the
recent PetroVrg fight to dsqua either fighter in any place
where the rules of fstcufhng observed.
head buttng, the elboWing
lacing lapping mention only of the little items that made
sports attraction that had no place in prize ring
Petro fight back alley dark
is being built a
dirty section the public that enjoys
seeing fighter hit below We think the whole thing be-
longs in the garbage
Evening star., 1945-03-16
Nativity Quint Is Victor

Nativity's basket ball team won
"a 22-18 decision from Calvert last
night on its own floor. The winners
were led by John Hogan and Jack
Foley.
Evening star., 1945-03-16
Mosconi Is Reudy for Army

PHILADELPHIA, Mar. 16 P.-
Willie Mosconi, world pocket billiard
champion, has passed his preinduc-
ton physical examination.
Evening star., 1945-03-16
How About an Honest Record of Performances

johnson had fought
his here? How about demanding
of from fighters
weighing-n locally, Mr.. Commissioners?
before bout Une Arena the commission
showed the of the boxers takes long
bandaees that
half
into the minutes later with around his mtts
like shoelace He still his hands back shape
How about getting the time
tivies, Mr. Commissioners?
And the love Mike how introducing scoring
that will bout? yelling
decision Bee Bee Washington Johnny Fnazzo this
The judges and referee followed antquaed that
scant allowance for Trouble that method
doesn't work, and knows it,
incidentally, that
ringd gamblers
downs prior brawl actually
of the propositions of the alert
tough referee who stands
But how about calling few of those gamblers carpet
Commissioners,
Evening star., 1945-03-16
Hush-Hush Spirit Of Commission Is BoffIing

especially disappointing in view of
board
the physically and mentally unfit from the trade
nona! attention commendaon and the talk
that last had commission that on the job
civilian members of the commission Owen
$200
a have evidences of brilliant
attitude hushhush spirit about its actions that battling On
complains attitude
fringe press that it would welcome con-
phrase what think does have
several instances Here they
Not 200 people the trade including
handlers hangon knew that Client Conways hands
fought Colon CLANCY recently Conway had fought
his wrists painfully
banged up commenting WINGED his
bandaged
What the commissions action that one? Conway
Chany
bout The charge that he had showing The point
examining the wrists
well as the hands of boxers Mr.. Commissioners?
there Al Johnson who fought Eddie
winded times
the that painful watch He carried his hands
below his heavy
Sure, he beat Finazzo. So could Aunt Minnie.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10
Mother, 4, Held
In Note Threat

FBI agents nabbed Mrs. Jennie
Mae jacobson, %, wife of a war
worker and mothflf of two small
children, on charges of writing a
threatening letter 10 Mrs. Sher-
wood Reekie, 90 Renaud road,
Crosse Pointe. in violation of fed
eral extortion statutes today.
The letter demanded $1,000
under threat of death.
Robert a. Guerin, FBI agent in
charge of the Detroit office, said
Mrs. jacobson admitted writing
the note to Mrs. Reekiee, whose
name she obtained from a news
paper society page, but had never
seeen Mrs. Reekie and had no
motive for writing the letter I'M
less she might have done so just
TO see what would happen.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10
Fear 3 Dead
WhenC|ipper
Dives Into Sea

MIAMI. Fla, Jan. 9 CUP)-
Pan-American Always reported
today that a death toll of % was
Indicated in the crash of the To-
year-old China clipper which
plunged into the sea at Port of
Spain. Trinidad. last night while
en- route from Miami TO Africa.
Navy divers sought 10 of the
passengers and crew members be
lieved trapped i'm the sunken
wreckage of the huge flying boat.
Seven were known TO have been
saved and eight bodies were re-
covered of the 30 persons aboard.
The plane carried double crew
of II, two 70 whom were among
the survivors.
w. O. Snyder. manager OF Pan
American here. said latest reports
indicate that % of 80 persons
aboard the plane were lost. y
The aircraft was rebuilt YER
sion of the old China Clipper.
which in November. 1885, opened
transpacific service for the air
line. In 1913 il was retired but
was rebuilt and recommission I'd
last year for the Leopoldville. At
RIGA. route.
A relief plane. carrying officials
of the Civil Aeronautics Admins
tration, left Miami this morning
for Trinidad.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10
3O3 Strike
At Briggs

Two departments OF the Briggs
Mack avenue plant were closed to-
day a. 303 workers walked off the
job in a dispute over job clasSifi-
cations.
The strike started in the re-
work department where AZ men
refused to work when job was
changed and $50 employees in an
other department struck IN sym
pathy with them, company
spokesman said.
There was no transfer of
men and no change in classified
tons up or down." the spokes-
man stated.
Workers claimed one man was
transferred from a Job paying
Sl.07 an hour TO another paying
$ll40 without his hourly rate being
raised.
Union officials we're endeavoring
10 get the men TO go back TO work.
The plant manufactures parts for
B-29 bombers, fighter planes and
tanks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10
Detroit Expects
5 Below Tonight

Another night Of subzero
weather was forecast for Detroit
today as the city Shivered in the
latest cold wave But some relief
is expected tomorrow.
The mercury Will register )
below tonight, weather bureau Of
ficislS said, and tomorrow's relief
won't be much 10 brag about with
the maximum probably IN the low
POS.
a steady decline from mid
nights % degrees brought a tenn
perature OF / above al 10 a. m.
and forecaSterS weren't sure the
bottom for the day had been
reached vet. Despite sunny skies
today's high was not expected 10
exceed - degrees.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10
Budget Slash
Asked by FDR
Full Text on Next Page
By ARTHUR F. HERMANN

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 QNS) - President
Roosevelt submitted his fifth wartime budget to
Congress today for the fiscal year 1916, calling for
expenditures of 70 billion dollars for wharf.-the first
sizeabe decrease in military spending since the
beginning of the defense program in 1910.
The war spending figure represents drop of
10 billions below the level maintained in 1914 and
1916.
Mr. Roosevelt proposed that spending for nonwar pur-
poses total Is billion dollars bringing overall government
OUTLAWS for the IL months beginning July 1915. to an
aggregate of SO billion dollars
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10
PAC Goes Into Red
S468,952 for Votes

WASHINGTON, Jan. Q (INS)-
The CIO Political Action Commit
tee and its allied National Citi-
zens' Political Action Committee
filed their final campaign reports
today showing total expenditures
in 1914 of S1,327.775 as against
contributions of S5S.S23
The report of individual contri-
buttons account revealed eXpendi-
lures Of S93.94l IN excess of con-
tributions. plus S2l ,246 in unpaid
bills.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10
Patton Aide Denoted.
Sent Back I'D States

vester's gave the following sccoun
of the affair:
sylvester was man who
didn't believe In tearing up the
countryside uSelessly, In his
armored advances.
After the sweep across
France was completed, French
people in many a town and viii
lage expressed their gratitude
TO the seventh Armored Dlvi-
sion. and Gen. Sylvester has
quite q collection Of such mes
sages.
But he didn't get along with
Gen. Patton. and the official
charge against him II that he
lacked aggressiveness In at
tack"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10
GERMANS CHECKED

In northeast France the Ger
mans. checked short of a break
through at every point they have
hit in the last nine days. today
struck anew at four widely sepa-
rated points on the Sixth Army
Group front
a front dispatch said they APP
parently hoped to feel out a weak
spot, but failed. 1t reported that
the Germans were attacking In
the Renting area east of Sarre-
guemineS. north of Lemberg on
the west side of the Bitche bulge
north of the Haguenau forest in
the vicinity of Obserroeden. and
south of Strasbourg along the
.Rhine-Rhone canal.
While Hodges armor battled
the German tanks three miles
northeast of La Roche, other First
Army forces were closing on the
key town for frontal assault.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10

WASHINGTON. Jan. 9-GNS)
Maj Gen. Lindsay Mcdonald
NSilvester. who commanded the
5Seventh Armored Division in the
sensational drive across France.
has been relieved of his command
denoted 10 the rank of colonel
and brought back TO Washington.
IL was learned today
The general was known 10 be
In disagreement on occasion with
II Gen. Patton.
The war department has made
no public announcement OF VIC
unusual move beyond the state
ment that the Seventh Armored
Division is now commanded by
MAJ. Gen. Robert Hasbrouck.
4 lifelong friend Of Gen. Sill
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10
Asks 81 Billions Over All

provide this money-and more-the Chief Executive
Congress appropriate 81 billion dollars during the year
billions of this total earmarked for activities
planned spending of SO billion dollars con-
rased with 100 billion dollars which President Roosevelt
proposed year ago.
Under the budget appropriations requests the President
his total money spent available for
purposes will reach the of $50 billion dollars
by June 1916
Although the the smallest of the
the standpoint appropriations and proposed
spending Mr. Roosevelt emphasized that should not be in
erpreted foeshsdowng early end the European
II have made in the past, and shall not make.
prediction length the the President
declared my only prediction that enemies will be
totally defeated before lay down arms"
Mr. Roosevs fiscal advisers declared that the budget
proposed odays document reflected the fullest
against Germany we'll japan throughout
the entire 1916 fiscal year. and stated that the event Of
early victory Germany the spending figure probably
would be revised downward.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10
u. S. Aide Rewarded

WASHINGTON. Jan. 9 up
Ugo CaTuSi, ~, who has served
as executive assistant 10 five at
torneyS general since 1880, today
was sworn in as commissioner of
immigration and naturalization.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10
Gen. Goodrich Moved

LONDON. Jan. 9 tUP) Col.
James Early of Worcester, Mass
has been named head OF the
Eighth Air Force service COM
mand. succeeding Brig. Gen. Dom
aid Goodrich of Marshall. Mich
who received a new assignment, II
was announced today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10
EX-NurSe Bosses
Convoy ON Road
Times Phots
(See Pictorial ReUieD
Ry LINTON Ankles
Iimes stan Correspondent

AKRON o. jan 9This trip has started advertised
rugged.
convoy got had stop here at Akron
for the night.
We know that we're headed for army motor pool
East Coast port What twe-day trip normally Will take
probably three DAYS The weather reports ahead correct
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10
NEEDED FOR FRONTS
TOUGH on LEADER

So We stop p miles from De.
troIt and check tires, gas radia-
tor fluid. brakes. instruments,
steering gear. lights, starter and
all the rest. We repeat this per-
Torrance > miles later and from
then on at specified intervals UNI
til We reach our destination.
While driving. each driver in
(ContiL ed on Page ?, Col. 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10
THE WAR FRONTS

FRANCE-U. s. and infantry threaten to close last
Nazi escape route from Belgian bulge page l.
RUSSIA-Moscow admits Nad gains around Budapest
page D.
PACIFIC-Axs radio reports say u s. invasion armada
off Manila. page B.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10
BUDGET Must Be Flexible

The President in his annual to Congress the
of the Union Saturday. expressed the opinion that tbs
against Germany can during the 945 calendar
THE uncertainties of require that the budgets of the
military agencies be sufficiently large and flexible to permit
them to meet all demands that arise the President de-
cared
The President recommended that existing tax laws be
nued until victory Germany but pointed out that
smaller federal spending during fiscal 1916 will reduce
As billion 700 million dollars in 1915 to Al billion 800
million dollars in the coming fiscal period.
He reiterated his statement that lendease has been and
will be instrument of will be qidated with the end
of the war"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10

WASHINGTON. Jan. 9 (INS)-President Roosevelt
conferred with Democratic congressional leaders today
the defense of his foreign policy which is slated to
under vigorous attack i'm the Senate tomorrow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10
CIGARET-STEALING SOLDIERS SENTENCED

PARIS, Jan. INS)-FOur American soldiers today
sentenced to long terms of Imprisonment for the
theft and sale of cgares and other property belonging
the T. :. government,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10

SUPREME HQ, AEF, Jan. CNS)-A truce has
been arranged between American military authorities and
the German garrison at ST. Nazare for evacuation of
large number of French civilians headquarters announced
today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10
Must Be Prepared for Peace

Mr. Roosevelt in aIluson to military rehabilitation de-
clared:
Largescale rehabilitation hardly expected to
gin during the period this budget Nevertheless
continue to mobilize for long, hard must under
circumstances he caught unprepared for peace"
The Presidents budget studded with
(Copinued Page z. Col ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10
]. S. PLANES TAKE HEAVY TOLL OF JAP SHIPS

CHUNGKING Jan. 9 (UP)-Panes of the L. $. 14th
Air Force destroyed damaged 1,749000 tons of Japa
shipping between July 4, 1912, and Jan j, 1945
HEADQUARTERS cOmmunqne reported TODAY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10
INDIAN TROOPS TAKE RAIL. ROAD CENTER

HANDY Ceylon, Jan. 8 (UP)-Indian troops of the
14th Army have entered ShwebO and consolidating
their positions in the road and rail town Al miles north
northwest of Mandaay southeast Asia cOmmunique said
today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10

Before We started yesterday
We were given A briefing in 4
little heated shack in Detroit The
brieiing was done by Dan Schoon-
over. safety engineer for a trans
port company and our convoy
captain Sally Pearce, a former
nurse, who IS considered one 81
the best drivers IN the business.
NEEDED FOR FRONTS
They outlined the rules of the
road and the laws governing con.
voyS and explained our route,
Then we we're given an envelope
containing our expense money and
drivers log in which we record
our time on the road and off and
our stops
Each o. US also got our inSpec-
ton report blanks. on which we
must record the copdition OF our
vehicles during the periodic cheek
These as-ton weapon carriers
are headed directly for combat
and the army wants them in top
shape.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10
AFFECT COURSE or WAR

1t. Gen. Bradley, commander
of the Twelfth Army Group,
warned. however. that the Ger
mans are not on the verge OF
collapse. although their losses in
the Ardennes offensive have been
so heavy they are likely 10 affect
the course of the war in the West.
A heavy Snowstorm enveloped
the battle around Samree, three
miles northeast of La Roche on
the highway to St With. limiting
the First Army march southwark
TO gains averaging a third OF a
mile.
Allied arrnor and infantry were
reported encountering remark
ably light" artillery and mortar
FIRE. indicating a German general
withdrawal from the north side
of the bulge toward ridges guard
ing the one remaining highway
out. which already was under the
fire of u. s. troops less than four
miles away.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10

V-BOMBS HURLED AT L. S. FIRST ARMY
WITH AMERICAN FORCES IN BELGIUM, Jan.
1NS)-A record number of German V-bombs swept
sectors of the First Army front today after weeks
iuL
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10
Germans Flee
To Preserve
Escape Road

PARIS. Jan. Q (UP)-Americsr
and German tanks were locked IN
battle today on the approaches tc
La Roche. keystone base of the
Ardennes salient. Front dispatches
reported signs that the Germans
might be pulling out of the entire
bulge under cover of a delaying
action.
There are indications that
the Germans are beginning TO
move out Of the Ardennes bulge
slowly by fighting delaying
action, and that they may take
UP positions along a ridge south
Of HouffaIiZe a soon a. they
have cleared their armored
units from the bulge" dis
patch from 1t. Gen. Hodges
First Army headquarters said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-10
In The Times TODAY

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Grand River Ave, 81 JOY Road ADV.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-06-09
Bike-Truck Crash
Injuries Boy On
North Parish

M. C. Make, 21-year-old Negro,
819 Dreyfus street, suffered bruised
hips, leg and neck Tuesday after
noon when a truck collided with a
bicycle he was riding.
Police said the bicycle was struck
by a truck driven by Walter c.
Smith, 17-year-old Negro youth, at
the corner of North Parish and
Amite streets.
Investigators said that Make
was knocked from the bike to the
ground and that the wheels of the
truck passed over his body He
was given medical attention at a
local hospital but was not believed
seriously injured
Smith, the police said, was dock
eted at police headquarters on a
charge of driving through a red
traffic light. The truck, a 1898
Ford, was owned by the Sanders
Truck Line, 800 South President
street and was going west on Amite
at the time of the accident.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-06-09
0ne-Day Rural Life Session
Held At jackson College
Thursday, June 9th
Gov. Thomas L. Bailey Delivers
keynote Address

Beginning at 9 o'clock Thursday
morning a one day rural life con-
ference was held at Jackson Col
lege under the joint sponsorship of
the college and the Mississippi Ru-
raj Life Council.
The theme of the meeting was
Practical Problems in Rural Mis-
sissippi." Vital concerns of the par
ticipating groups was Health, Ag-
riculture, Religion, and Education.
Rev. James w. Sells, executive
secretary of the Rural Life Con-
ference presided while other spe-
cialists, including DR.. H. H. Bennett
of the U. S. Soil Conservation Ser
vice and DR.. T. H. Howard of
Mound Bayou, will act as consult
ants.
The evening session which be-
gins at pm. featured Governor
Thomas L. Bailey in the keynote
address. The public was cordially
invited.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-06-09
Endorses Four
Year Medical
College

Mississippi can meet its urgent
need for physicians only through
well equipped, fully stated four
year medical college and hospital
of at least 400 beds as part of the
college," asserted Robert M. He'd
erman, 5r., manager of the Jackson
Clarion Ledger and member of the
Jackson Exchange Club.
Stating that with only 1860 doc
tors in the state the shortage is cri-
teal, Mr.. Hederman pointed out
that the majority of medical stu
dents now form connections and
establish pracice where they gel
their training.
Ninety per cent of our young
men who graduate from medical
school continue to practice outside
Mississippi said he with a fully
accredited medical school in Jack
son, most of our young men ano
women would complete their cour.
ses in the state and remain here
to practice"
Saying that Mississippi is one Of
the few states in the Union which
does not provide full medical edu.
cation for its students, Mr.. Heder-
man revealed that every state bord.
ering on Mississippi has at least
one medical college. The state, he
declared, has not fulfilled its duty
until four year medical college i.
provided where the young man Of
average mans may study this pro-
fession %
Mississippi" he said, with more
than twenty million dollars alread,
in the treasury, is facing its grca'
est growth and development il
many decades. With the discovery
of oil in various sections the pos
sibilities are unlimited The old ex
cuse that such a medical program
could not be afforded is now in
valid We can no longer afford t.
neglect the welfare of our people
because of lack of doctors"
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-06-09

the occasion will be Dr. VIM. Pick
ems of the Interracial Section, War
Finance Division, Treasury Depart
ment, who is to reach Fort Worth
by airplane so as to be on pro-
gram on Friday afternoon.
Another speaker is the Rev.
Frank j. Norris, the world wide
known viii te Southern Baptist,
who accepted an invitation to de-
liver a special address.
On Sunday morning there will
be a model Sunday school, and then
at II o'clock, the annual sermon
is to be delivered by the Rev. L.
Haywood Simpson; pastor of the
Pleasant Hill Baptist church, Hous-
ton, Texas, who was the host pas
tor to the religious forces last June.
The two entertaining pastors, Drs.
w. S. Brent and E. N. Branch, are
getting the whoehearted support
not only of the Baptist ministers,
but those of other faiths and per-
suasions, along with the modera-
tors of several associations that
head up here in Fort Worth. The
state officials of the General Bap-
fist Convention, headed by the Rev
S. r. Prince, DID,, twin brother
of the president of the National
Baptist Convention of America, arc
conspicuous here because of then
numbers.
This institute will close with {
religious setting following the mas
meeting Sunday afternoon, june
10, and the services Sunday nigh
in the churches of all denomina
/, tons.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-06-09
Rust College
Trustees Meet
This Week

The annual meeting of trustees
of Rust College for Negroes will be
held in Central Methodist church
on Wednesday and Thursday, June
81.
The meeting is being held in
Jackson this year to promote the
building program which the college
has on.
On Wednesday night at 8 o'clock
a mass meeting will be held al
which time Bishop R. N. Brooks
and Bishop j. L. Decell, DR.. M S
Davage of the board of education
and DR.. P. E. Easom will be the
speakers. The Rust College Singers
will furnish the music.