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Evening star., 1945-09-02
Veteran Claims
26O Points in
Three Wars

Sergt. Alexander H. Surette will
leave the Army next month after
rs years of service that began with
patrol along the Mexican border
Evening star., 1945-09-02

Ing the service, Pvt. Proctor ap-
peared in Kiss the Boys Good
bye The American Way" Men
IN White" Shaw's Apple Cart
and other productions. He sang
with the Trojan Orchestra and
made radio appearances. He en-
tered the service in March, 1943
After training at Atlanta, Ga, he
was transferred to Hollywood, where
he sang with a soldier band. When
in Washington, Pvt. Proctor lives
with his aunt, Mrs. William H
Sparshott, 3539 S street NV. He
is a cousin of John Clagett Proc
TOR Star staff feature uritar
Evening star., 1945-09-02
Soper Is Ship Barber

A veteran of numerous major
Pacific engagements, William H.
Soper, ships serviceman &c, of GIG
South Wakefield street, Arlington,
has been serving on the battleship
Alabama since it was commissioned
In August, 1912. He is a barber
aboard the giant battlewagon.
Evening star., 1945-09-02
Goodman brothers Meet.

Benjamin Goodman. 38, SKT2/C,
U. s. N. r., and his brother, Her.
man. SO, an Army private, recently
were united in Marseilles. France.
after separation of some "a years,
their father, Samuel Goodman, 2039
Rosemont avenue NV, has learned.
Evening star., 1945-09-02
Joys Celebrate in Pacific.

Storekeeper 1/c Raymond L. Joy
and his brother, Machinist's Mate
SIC Milton E. Joy, who had not seen
one another for two years, recently
celebrated together on Peleliu. The
brothers make their home In WASH
ington at 1923 s street Sc.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-21
UAWWidens
Raise Pleas
Times Photo

r. J. Thomas, international
UAW-CIO president, said today
that the 30 per cent wage boost
ultimatum delivered 10 General
Motors Corp would be extended
10 other auto manufacturers as
an industry-wide test.
Wage increases will he asked
Of all companies where JAW
CIO contracts have terminated
or are about to expire" Thomas
said
II would rather have II on
an induStry-wide basis, how
ever. aS this would eliminate
competitive bargaining and
would he a more peaceful and
equitable approach to full en-
ployment."
Walter T. Reuther. UAW-CIO
vice president and director Of the
unions GM department. took the
initiative Saturday, demanding
the 30 per cent Increase for 30o,-
900 employees IN General Motors
plants throughout the nation.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-21
Manned Vets
Go iinBusinesS
Times Photo

He also serves who helps him
self find a useful place in society.
Such is the philosophy which
has enabled a group of disabled
Detroit veterans of World War II
10 readjust themselves 10 a
world in which the physically fit
are most needed
With nothing but their small
savings and their determination
10 keep going despite all odds
four boys have returned from the
wars 10 begin their own business
venture, the Veterans Cleaners.
ALL ARE NAMED
One of them sits in a wheel
chair. paralyzed from the waist
down. One walks with an arti-
fetal leg. Another has an artificial
arm and the fourth is manned
after a long struggle with rheu-
matte fever.
The idea for the Veterans
Cleaners originated with Charles
Orzell. 27. who now operates the
agencies -feF-the cleaners 1928
Northfeld and S237 Linwood
Orzell was discharged from the
air corps two years ago after he
had lain III with rheumatic fever
for 7ia months. He tried working
in a grocery and operating a bar
with his brother for a time. but
always the useless arm and
swollen ankle, which the fever
had left him, restricted his &C
tivities.
Then he learned of two clean
er's agencies which were for sale,
and he decided that this was the
thing he had been looking for.
The two resulting Veterans
Cleaners thrived.
MEETS WOUNDED VET
Last February, through the Dis
abled American Veterans, he met
Philip Trapani, p, former bar
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-21

Der who lost his right arm Feb. 26,
l943, in a bombing mission over
Sardinia. Trapani was finding
work at Fisher Body difficult
With Orzells aid he opened the
Veterans Cleaners at 4409 Sey-
burn.
Fred Aubuchon. o. and Joe
Tabor, 80, now operate the
agencies at 56S5 w. Fort and az
10911 Z. jefferson. Aubuchon
suffered a spinal injury in an ac-
cident in the Aleutians late IN
1912 and is now paralyzed. Tabor
lost his right leg in a combat
obstacle course at Fort Leonard
Wood, Mo.
When they can do so these four
veterans hope 10 open their own
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-21
Allies Join Russians
AT Shaft 10 Heroes

VIENNA, Aug. 20 (INS)-
American, British and French
troops Joined with Russians yes
terday in a ceremonial unveiling
of marble shaft honoring the
Red army and officers and men
who died in the battle for the
Austrian capital.
The Soviets paraded with full
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-21
Times Photo

cleaning plant. Their work is sent
out at present. This plant will
be operated by veterans, and any
profit which might come out Of
II will be used for welfare
among disabled veterans. They
also want 10 help other discharged
men open other Veterans Clean
ere branches
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-21
Construction
Is Taught

Wayne University. the Builders
and Traders Exchange and the
Veterans Administration have
launched a three-year training
course for construction engineer
ing estimators.
The course will include selected
subjects in the Wayne University
civil engineering department, with
supervised training in contractors
organizations.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-21
Reds Freeing Germans

BERLIN. Aug. 20 GNS)-The
first German war prisoners 10 be
released by the Russians from
camps east of the Ural Nouns
tains, including camps in Siberia,
have been arriving in Berlin since
yesterday.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-21
u. Of N. Ends Training
For Japan Occupation

ANN ARBOR, Aug. 20--The
army civil affairs training school,
preparing occupation troops for
duty in Japan. closed today after
more than a year of service.
The students have studied the
Japanese language, Japanese in
stitutions, communications. pub
lie health. education, finance,
sanitation and philosophy.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-21

arms and flags flying but the
western Allies, who still are tech
nically the guests of the Russians
in Vienna, marched without BAN
ners or arms.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-21

The convenience is yours for
the asking. Phone Cherry $500
to order the T lines home
delivered.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-22

at Hamtramck. He lived football
and he made a town OF $4,000 live
IL. too. Everybody loves a winner
and Shields gave them winners.
But beneath il all was Shields
magnetic personality.
Shields has a way with young.
sterS. He liked especially The type
of boy he worked with at Ham
tramck rough and rugged, which
fits in nicely with football.
He had to make his adjustments
when he first came TO Hantramck
hack in 1928 Born and raised in
Albion, Shields found an industrial
community like Hamtramck very
different.
IL was hard work at first. but
Shilds won the high respect OF his
pupils, no easy job. He also had
that personal touch in dealing
with them that would make them
go 20 the ends OF the world for
him. His personality was stamped
on every boy who came in contact
with him.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-22
Blocking Forte

Shields knows a thing or twa
about football, too. He Ia essen
TALLY = line coach. for he knows
we'll enough that II the boys up
front know their job. the rest Is
easy.
Opposing coaches narNeled az
the way his teams blocked. Those
kids a Hamtrsmck only had TO be
shown how. for they took 10 bodily
contact lnstinctively.
In his last six years ~ Ham.
tramck, Shields had n remarkable
record. From 1890 through ie3S.
his teams lost only two games, one
by 7-6 score.
Catholic Central officials
secuted long and hard for q new
football coach this seaAo1. The
Shamrocks are "hig time" in prep
football here and they wanted q
coach who coGld keep them there.
They couldn't have found bet.
ter choice than Hal Shields. Now
that he's back in the game, Cath
ohc Centrars opponents will fear
his teams even more than in tho
past and they certainly didn't
underrate him when he was At
Hamtramck
But the story this Sunday st
Keyworth Stadium will he Shields
return TO HAmtramck. It's q good
bet many people in the Ham
tramck stands will be pulling for
Shields to win.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-22
Bob Tales
Hal Shields Welcomed
Back as Opponent
BY Bon MURPHY
Sports Editor

Some $1,000 fans will welcoms
Hal Shields back to the Detroit
high school football scene Sun.
day when Catholic Central and
Hsmtramck meet at Ksyworth
Stadium in one Of the seasons
prep highlights.
Shields, however. won't be on
the Hamtramck bench, a. ne was
for IL long years In lifting that
school to one OF the powers OF
high school football in the state.
This time Hal will bs on the
other side, making his debut 90
coach OF Catholic Central. Fate
brings him against his old school
in the very first game OF his re-
turn.
He will feel strange In the "a.
miliar surroundings and will swal.
low hard a few times. Hamtramck
townspeople and many OF his old
football players will stop before
game time TO greet him again.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-22
Nelson Has 66,
Ed Furgo| 68

SPOKANE. Sept II CUP)-
Byron Nelson. apparently over
his reported tournament ia
tigue,' paced a field Of So top
notch pro and amateur golfers in
the first round OF the $4,000 Es-
meralda Open yesterday with a
sizzling &c.
Nelson's six under par 3l-35
card equaled the course record
on the first nine and was two
strokes than the second
best round. 35-33 6S turned in
by Ed Furgol, Detroit. Jack Gage
was al third position with a
1886 80
Ben Hogan. Harold tJugl Nc
Spaden. Newt BaS>ler Joe Hun
ter. Fred Wood and Marsh Ham
mOnd had 70S.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-22
Other Sports, Pages 2o-2I
The Turtle Derby
BOTH MATS AND TIGERS
BACKING INTO FLAG

NEW YORK, Sept y (UP)-The Turtle Derby for the
American League lacked only the strains of slow music
today with the Detroit Tigers and Washington Senators funeral
marching along their doom instead of to the fat
payoff of the World Series.
The hedIagged ball clubs finding hard regain the
sizzling pace that made them contendes in the first place
doing job of backing into the pennant after aout series
al Washington the weekend.
The looked like old men losing their fifth
straight game Yankee Stadium New York to yesterday
playing with their eyes the scoeboard to whether the
Tigers faring any better at Cleveland.
The Tigers sal,aged out of their defeat than the
because they cnch the pennan any
buaton o five victories defeats They need to win five of
their six remaining TO take the flag Washington wins
all its Each Washington defeat makes IL
sary for Detroit TO win oncleSs game.
The Cardinals ghteued up the National League again
Harry Brechecn pitched sixhit shouou the
Cubs m sixth straight victory That reduced Chicagos lead
Z games with eight for each to play.
senator Manager O>sie Bluege. who thinks will
the n don't believe Detroit
ball games, said he would 20 today with John Nggene, al
though knue baer Roger Wolff and ready and
has beaten New orl three times.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-22

dent of the Washington Scna-
tors.
lie will be 20 years old in
November. Because OF his age,
he rarely travels with the club.
Hut he came To New York
Yesterday ION a hunch" and he
will stick with his club until
Il wins or loses the American
League pennant.
When guy is approaching
rs. and ne is forced to watch
his apple-eye club lose. 6-l, 10
the Yankees in a crucial game.
one might expect 10 find Grlf-
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-22
Don't Like Park

An informal poll ot a score OF
baseball writers from outside OF
Washington. who covered the
little world series between tho
Tigers and Senators In the capital
city recently. revealed all but one
OF them favored Detroit over
Washington as the best place TO
cover the series"
They also favored Chicago Cubs
over ST. Louis Cardinals.
The reasons are obVouS-De-
troit and Chicago have the better
parks and afford the better
accommodatins. Both Briggs Sta
dium and Wrigley Field are far
superior 10 the puny, rundown
Griffith's Stadium and Sports
mans Park.
And of course in both cities the
press are well cared for In a social
way. which probably has It's IN
ducements.
One Of the most outspoken ol
the critics is Franklin Lewis.
sports editor of the Cleveland
Press.
AS you will note, Lewis didn't
mince words when he wrote the
following in his paper.
THE Washington ball ward
is crummy, filthy (seldom being
swept OUT and In general oper-
ated on the principle ~ a low
grade country store. The well
fare OF the fans and players
alike il the last consideration.
Despite terrific rains, an
nouncements of games are held
up until the last minute. Im-
portant games bearing on pen
nant races are conducted at
night under the lights and not
even the morale Of the Wash
ington team IL considered.
II don't know any PLAYER in
the American League or sports
writer for that matter tothcr
than local TALENT who would
prefer 60 see Washington ia
the series over Detroit or over
any team.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-22
Canadian Driver
Enters Midget Race

The only racing midget car ever
built in Canada will be among the
entrants in Sundays races at the
new Detroit Speedway out Ryan
road Harry Brackbank will be
the driver, and he halls from
Windsor. lie will race against
drivers from this city. Toledo.
Chicago and other points, In six
events. Promoter Jess Parting
ton Is Offering $500 in purse
money this week instead az the
usual $500. and expects a fast field
of contestants.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-22
Read Bob Murphy's
Football Stories

Going To the Michigsn.ln.
diana game Saturday, n
you do or IL you don't II is
suggested YOU read Bob Muir
phys report Of the game, In
Sundays Detroit Times.
His expert eyes will catch
all color, glamour and all the
excitement His deft writ
ing will record WHAT he
sees.
Sundays Detroit Times
also will bring you experts
reports Of other football
games college, pro and prep.
A good way TO keep up
with football now. and the
season through-is to ar
range for carrier delivery Of
the daily and Sunday Detroit
Times 10 your home. 10
order this service. dial
Cherry $500 and ask for
Home Delivery"
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-22
Can't 60 On Like This!
M TTROIT

Totals a s24i2 TapIs - a27l8
s-Rsn far GIetnb.Ta Duo pitfh.
hRatfcd f1r Swift m ninth
c-Battpd fnr Caster iu ninth
d-natted far WrHr in ninth
Rated f0r Wnrgar'urr iu seventh
fran Tor Flcmins iu eighth
DETROIT 600 100 n00-I
Cleveland 600 600 OsN-5
Ruus-Crampr Never purC1. wheeler Ross
Hayes Clhogk E.rurs-Wrhb MAYO. OUTLAW.
Cuiiruhirc Runs fyftcd in,-Qu'Iaw Htath
Rosa Haycs Peynu.cs Mover TWo-basc hi's
-CuNrnbiue Grrcnhcrr NirrknWir7 Sacrifice
Rocco Double piav-HAycs Co WincFartnsr
Len ou bases -DcfrU 10 Cleveland
Bt ses |ou bslls-Off Benton q on Reynolds 5
~ Trout ! struck ouf-M neutnn g. by
Reynolds Hifs-OG Benton B in ~ Dr..
rjres Uf Trout ? in q inning one out ln
cirbfhI oW Caster ? IN 2, inniug losing
oitchrr-R Benton Impigrs- Hubbard Berry
Bower and Summers Time-2 90 Attend
anrc-a 600
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-22

But now IL is different. The
Tigers once again are pennant-
bound tthcy hope. they hope, they
hope aboard luxury trains. They
are again riding in special parlor
cars and deluxe Sleepers. They are
not all back in lower berths. how
ever But with a new season tins
luxury may once again he pro
Nded
- Before the war when the
Tigers Travelled IN lower bcrths
only, il took three special Pun
mans TO house the squad
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-22
.WeW Win. Detroit Has More 10 LOse'---Griffifh

fth with hlS feet m a pail of
hot water, and with ice packs
on his head.
Such was not the case with
Clark Griffith in his hotel room
after the Senators-Yankee
game.
Griffith explained his haste in
getting TO the hotel. He had the
radio going full blast He said.
II wanted 10 make sure Just
how badly Cleveland beat those
DetroiterS. 1t wasn't shown on
the stadium board.
The reporter said, even II
your club finishes second this
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-22
He'll Copy
Eddy's Plan

Bill Eddy OF Flint used a very
simple battle pan when he de-
feated Willis in their l0.ruund
bout at Olympia two yeekS ago
and won the state. lightweight
championship.
Bill won that bout by leading
with his LETT hand, his heavy
punching hand, and beating Willis
10 the punch.
When they meet In "A return
match at Olympia on Sept 2S,
Willis expects to defeat his Flint
opponent and Justify his recogni-
tion as the nations tenth ranking
lightweight. To do so. he will bor-
row the same plan that Eddy
used 10 defeat him.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-22

be II we do not win the pen
nant. I will be surprised be-
cause I know we have the best
team In the American League.
And we will win out because I
have suddenly joined the club,
on a hunch, 90 sit in on victory.
Sure--I'll 20 with the club TO
Philadelphia-until this thing IL
fought out"
Maybe they cast the old
timers in a tough mould. Yet
investigation discloseS that
Clark Griffith was a sickly kid
in the log cabin at Clear Creek,
Mo, where he was born.
But he apparently became
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-22
Give j. N. Edqe
Over Indiana
international sound Photo

ANN ARBOR, Sept. 21 (UP)--
Coach Fritz CriSler'S University
of Michigan football team today
pledged revenge in Saturdays
game with Indiana for the 900
shellacking taken from the
HoosierS last year
CriSler indicated he will start
virtually the same team that de-
feated Great Lakes at the OPEN
ing of last weeks contest At left
halfback will be freshman Walt
Feninga of Chicago, whose passing
and running led 10 three of the
four touchdowns in the p 10 2
triumph
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-22

calloused and tough-the fire.
brand of professional baseball
as he fought his way up from
bat boy 10 semi pro. 10 minor
leagues. 10 big leagues, 10
manager. 10 magnate.
He was a pitcher who had
nothing on the ball except his
finger prints and his cunning.
But that combination was so
potent they called him "Old
Fox"
Now. the old fox has come
out OF his Washington lair 10
watch his knuckle-balling club
back into the American League
pennant-he hopes.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-22

year, will you be surprised at
its remarkable showing?"
Griffith. OF the brown stripped
suit, marched up and down the
room, then looked scornfully at
the reporter and said. Il was
disappointed last year when my
club finished in last place. l be-
lieve that club would 60 10
town. but IL didn't for various
reasons. |t
Naturally, ! am not sur
prised when that same club
with few embellishments
does this season what 1 ex-
pected of II In 1914.
"My only surprise now will
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-22
By ihCk CUDDN
.nitra Frss suif Correspondent

NEW YORK. Sept. 2l-With-
out benefit Of spectacles, Clark
Griniths ereenish brown eyes
blazcd AZ the reporter as ne
said. "We1l win that pennant
yet. Detroit has more games
io play than We have--so d.
truit has more games 10 lose
with tired ont pitching stsfI
Griffith. a Sawed-off oldSter
with hristbug gray brows and
mop OF white hair, is prcSi-
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-22
Brdnigdn 10 Start
Drills With Wings

Andy Branigan former New
York American dcfcnSeman who
once played goaie against the
Red Wings. VIII be in a Detroit
uniform when the Wings start
their training season al Olympia
tomorrow BrHnigan has been in
the Canadian Army.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-22
Lions End Workouts
For Cards Sunday

The Lions wound up five weeks
Of training at Assumption College
in Windsor with a final workout
today and tomorrow Will entrain
for Milwaukee. where they meet
the Chicago Cardinals i'm the 1945
National Football League opener
Sunday.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-22
Breaks a Wrist

Tommy WatrouS, 10-year-old
golfer son of AL WatrouS, the
Oakland Hills pro, will miss golf
for a while. lie must await heal
ing of his broken right wrist
suffered yesterday when he tum-
bled from a tree.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-22

war They TOO.
traN Neled in
stuny " o r n
out old coaches
some oi which
must have seen
service m the
Civil War
That was a.
II should bc
since most OF
the rail O a q
equipment was
n @ G q c d for
more important
business.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-22

III wan lneNllh-
BILE that Shields
would return TO
coaching. Out
Of the game for
five years. he
gave up a more
lucrative posi-
ton In business
to go back 10
his first love-
football.
Shields W as
almost q leg
endary figure
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-22
Special Trains

Clair J. Berry, the clubs etii-
gent travelling secretary who
curing the war had more work
than a Tiger catcher recalls that
ir 1870 the Detroit club Travelled
in no less than 40 special trains
During the war we used
coaches on all our trips except
the overnight jumps from west
10 east" Berry recalled. There
were no special cars. no special
trains. no special diners.
ave had lot Of experiences
that In other years might have
seemed uncomfortable TO we'll
cared for big leaguers. hut, 1
think they will agree II was
better than a foX-hOle. At least
never heard n Tiger complain.
At least not out loud"
Nor was spring training like the
good old days at Lakeland. Fla.
"Hotel rooms were scarce and
we were lucky to get rooms,
Berry pointed out. AT Evans
vile, hotel space was specially
scarce. One room had 10 beds
for the Tigers regular dormi-
tory. In Washington IL was
always four TO a room during
the war"
The Tigers 60 back to lakeland
next spring. Eleven other big
league clubs are also going back
TO Florida for training.
S''Sometimes IL was necessary
10 divide the squad and send
them different days Berry
pointed out land In some cases
on a. many as four different
trains. 1t was sure a Catch-Rs-
catch-can proposition, but We
cot nv OI<aV"
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-22
Spencer
To 60 for
TGFFaElOVa
BY BOB MURPHY

When you speak of styles, you
usually think of bathing beauties
showing off bronzed figures very
briefly clad in the latest model
bathing suits D., or maybe zoot
suiter. or an elderly matron with
a flower pot hat around her head.
But there are other styles .
styles of fighting. and the meet
ing between Phil TerranoYa.- for.
mer worlds featherweight cham
plon, and Leon Spencer next Mon
day night at Arena Gardens
causes a lot of the local fight
gentry to wonder just what can
happen when fighting styles such
as these conflict.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-22
PITCHING
fiqht Results

WAsHINGTOS- Bee Washington 1871
Washington qufpoiuted Indian Gomez, l6i
Havana. Cuba fi0I
WEST SPRINGFIELD. Mass saint Paul
i6q Spriurncd Mas uutpUiutCd Hrnfs
Chemcl 16I. Portland Ne no.. eddie
Peirone 145. Philadelphia ou'p0intcd Dolls
King. l4i. Springfield. ieI. Frankie Dsnato
1872. Philadelphia outpOintrd Blond Tiger
i2p Lowell Mas. t6f .-f+rT- Laurie l4A
Hartford conn. uuipoiuied Charlie Moore
lac New YORK "a
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-22
CRANIER WALKS

To pave the way for the Tiger
marker in the fourth, Cramer
walked and after Greenberg was
called out on strikes. raced around
to third on Cullenbine'S two-bag-
ger against the right field wall
York was given an intentional
walk, filling the bases.
OUTLAW forced York and Cramer
scored on the out. Outlaw was
close TO being nailed in an at
tempted double play. Swifts
grounder TO Reynolds retired the
side.
With two down, Meyer singled
in the fifth, but later was forced
by Rocco, Mayo making pretty
scoop and tossing to Webb AT sec
ond base. Dropping a fly ball in
the sixth, Fleming gave Cramer
life at first. But Reynolds bore
down and disposed Of the next
three Tigers.
In the seventh. Winegartner
threw Outlaws grounder over
Rocco's head, but it didn't mean a
thing. Swift. Benton and Webb
couldn't hit the ball out OF the in
field.
The Tigers filled the bases in
the eighth, but didn't have the
punch 10 put over a run. With two
away Greenberg doubled against
the right field fence. Cullenbine
was given an intentional walk and
York scratched single off Reyn-
old's glove, loading the sacks
Then outlaw popped 10 Never.