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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-05

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music
In those early days before the
radio and canned music, nearly
every home, no matter how
humble, had a piano, To this
instrument Truman lev Z d
many hours. He plays we'll to
this day. Radio listeners who
heard Truman first broadcast
as vice president elect on the
night of November z, 1914,
caught the strains of PadereW-
skis minuet flowing from the
piano of the Hotel Muehlebach' S
penthouse as the radio networks
turned on the microphones for
Truman 5 radio appearance. Tru-
man was playing.
Three weeks after his daugh-
ter, Margaret, was born, Truman
rushed into the house one after
noon to announce proudly that
he had a present for her. Mrs.
Truman, her attention drawn to
the street by the gesture Of her
husband S hand. saw a crew of
draymcn struggling up the front
walk with a grand piano.
That gift and her fathers in
terest in music has had a pro-
found effect on Miss Truman.
now q years old. She is looking
forward TO a career on the con-
cert or operate stage. During a
recent summer vacation she APP
peared in the chorus Of the Den
YER summer opera She is work
ing to complete her college de-
gree at George Washington Uni
versity before embarking on
career as a singer. Meanwhile
she studies music outside the
university with proud Npaternal
approval.
COOL UNDER FIRE
Not so many months ago, Tru-
man listened patiently TO be-
specialized young man complain
about his failure to pass the
physical examination for a navy
commission because of his eyes.
Truman handed his own thick
lensed spectacles to the young
man for inspection and confess
ed he was nearly blind without
them.
You can make il if you try
hard enough Truman counsel
ed. Il did"
Thick spectacles and all, Tru-'
man served as a captain of field
artillery in World War I, where
he won the praise of all his COM
panionS for GOODNESS under fire.
Truman Is member Of both the
American Legion and the Forty
and Eight Society. He is rarely
seen at functions of those groups
but whenever possible he sits
down with his buddies Of the old
l29th. And those close friends
of battle never lose a chance to
sing Truman praises.
Edgar G.. Hinde, postmaster at
Independence who entered the
army with Truman. explained
recently how Truman got into
uniform with his weak eyes.
Harry had to pull a fast one
to do 1t" Hinde said. HE knew
he never could pass the physi-
cal examination on account of
his eyes, so we just got an oblig-
ing sergeant to whisper the let
tiers 10 him so he could read the
chart perfectly as he was tested.
He passed that examination with
1920 vision. Later, after he was
serving, they gave him another
physical and found out about his
eyes. He talked them into let
ting him sign a waiver"
Returning from the war. Tru-
man married BeSs Wallace and
through a partnership arrange
ment opened hat shop at 10Th
Street and Baltimore Avenue in
A.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-05
Farmboy and Bottle Washer, Truman
Enjoyed BOyhOOd Free From Franks
Nations Chief Executive Ever Studious Youth: Lack
Sports Remember ed by His Missouri Friends
BY IRA MCCARTHY
Of The Kansas City Star
written for NEA Service

President Truman comes IRON
that now rapidly disappearing
group of Americans that can
point to a home, rather than a
hospital Of cold brick and steel
as his birthplace.
He was born in a small frame
cottage at Lamar, Mo-, May 8,
1884. Two years later his par
ents moved TO a farm near In
dependence and there he spent
his boyhood. He lived IN town
with relatives much of the time
he was attending school, because
of the distances involved.
He did not escape d full mea-
sure of farm work, however,
when he was at home. He eX-
perimented with other types OF
work as a boy and once washed
bottles for a drugstore at So a
week. Another time, he worked
in the mailing room of The Kan
sas City Star.
Miss Caroline Stoll, now 80
years Old, was principal of the
old Columbian ward school dur
ing the seven-year period when
Truman was a pupil there.
Harry was very studlous,
Miss Stoll recalls. He never was
involved in any boyiSh pranks
and took his work seriously. His
mother was interested in his edu-
cation and she visited the school
several times 10 see how Harry
was doing.
"A mothers interest in her
children is one of the most i'm
portant things in a chlld's life,
and Mrs. Martha Truman was a
devoted, God-fearing mother.
WAS STUDIOUS
\ Truman's interest in his stud
les and his lack Of interest in
sports is still one of the vivid
memories of his friends IN In
dependence.
Ed Carnes, a reporter on the
independence Examiner h
known the President since 1908.
Il first met Harry when / was
going with Caroline Southern,
now my wife" he said. Her
father. William Southern, Jr.,
publisher of our paper, had
tennis court in his backyard and
we used to congregate there.
" "Bess Wallace (noW Mrs. Tru-
mani used TO play tennis with
us. Harry was on the farm then
and he would hurry through his
chores and hitch up his horse
and buggy as soon as he got
through to join us.
Mrs. Southern would fix us
a picnic supper on the lawn.
Harry and Bess were about 10
years older than the rest of us,
and we thought of them as anti
quated. But Bess was lots of
fun and we always liked TO have
Harry around because he was al
ways joking After the picnic he
would take Bess for a ride in his
phaeton, pulled by his nice bay
horse. 1t had room for just two.
Bess was the athletic type but
Harry didn't care much for
sports. He said he got enough
exercise on the farm"
Truman's devotion TO heavy
reading, even after he had left
high school, didn't allow much
leisure time after his days work
was done. At one time he tried
his hand at fencing but beyond
the social life he allowed him
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-05

All US. Navy heavy and
artillery now is being
fired by nitrocellulose process
ed from pip manufactured in
Washington and Louisiana.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
Wilson Pressed in Win.


Wagner.
Wilson Pressed in Win.
Wilson, headed for the pIayoffs
today after shading Roosevelt, is
running into competition that may
turn out to be a trif1e too tough.
The Green Tigers, rated one of the
best defensive fives on the circuit
on the strength of their tight zone
system, had troubles with the visit
ing Rough Riders yesterday in the
final quarter and were lucky to
edge out a one-point margin of
victory.
The Riders, trailing, 10 to %, with
two minutes left to play, turned on
the heat to come within one point
of tying up the bail game as the
Wilson zone defense fell apart. 1t
was the type of whirlwind finish
that has been winning games in the
windup of the series, and although
it didn't work this time, it was the
same sort of attack that enabled
Coolidge to humble Eastern on
Thursday.
Wilson hoped into a 13-to-9 lead
at half time and held a 19-to-12 ad-
vantage going into the fourth quar-
ter before the Roosevelt uprising,
and the Tigers, who came within a
point of losing their third place
standing, are making plans to
tighten up their zone system against
similar stretch drives in the playoffs.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
Fights Last Night
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated PRESS.
NEW YoRK.-Danny Bartheld: 1873
New. York, outpointed Hqmberton B. s,la aaala'
Forte. 1861, Providence, R. I. ts).
BosToN.-Reedy Evans, 1872, Chi
cago, knocked out Pordena Smith; l5g,
Sidney Mines NoVa ss Scotla Mss so' k1oeKeS 5mm
out Al Mitchell, 1s4, Buffalo. N. Y. %.
WORCESTER, NASAL Dummy
Roger Marquette, 159, Montreal ~;
fhocked F@ Poaey2 Oas Il siorss nazss 12s Boston m
PROVIDENCE, R, Louis Long.
Menischeili. hsgsih i'afSl iS4A, Argentina uo5;
Johnny Mara, 155, Boston, outpo9inted te9
Montreal Hn was ntNi awarded decision over
tt4J Grader disqualified for foul tao
ts Sss TRoa h13y Lou JShnf9 Parez le ISL
Rico (4l. ''
New YORK, outpointed RUBY Garcia,
1924, Philadelphia q0); Willie Wat
f5a as Bafaio Bun Re'tS55.' es5 0u'D0'n's0 'A aS"'
TAMPA, Fla.--Marcel Fournier, 12s,
Aontreal Canada, and Sixron Morales,
l42,. Tampa, knoked out Paul West
brook, 142, Miami t5l.
WEST PALM BEACH, Ela;-Jock
Aontenaro,. 13I, Washington tsl.
SAN FRANCISCO.-Biily Smith, 176,
Oakland, knocked out Al Sheridan, 172,
Kansas City. Mo. a..
SAN DIEGO, Calif.--Charlie Early,
$50, Los Angeles, outpointed Bobby
Berger, 152, Chicago I0).
HOLLYWOOD.--Nick Moran. 142k,
Mexico. outpointed Artie Dorrell, 144h,
Ssrsey City (10).
Evening star., 1945-02-17
No Quick Action Due
In Sitting EIieibIes
For Top Baseball Job
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Feb. 17.-Selection of a
successor to the late Kenesaw Noun
tain Lands as commissioner of base
ball will be conducted along the lines
of that old saw: Rome wasn't built
in day"
P. K. Wrigley of the Chicago Cubs
made that plain yesterday.
Wrigley is member of the joint
American and National League COM
mittee charged with screening candi-
dates. When the committee finishes,
owners in the two leagues will be
given a list of eligibles.
But Wrigley isn't in a hurry and
any needing" of his committee by
baseball interests isn't going to speed
the quartet in its work.
"As I get it," Wrigley said, we're
supposed to be bird dogs-we are
only supposed to sift reports on pos
sible candidates. Investigate them
and present this information to the
other owners. There's nothing
formal about our group"
His statement came following re-
port from New York that Horace
Stoneham of the New York Giants
had said: What is this committee
doing? They ought to be able to
make up their minds by this time.
They've been at it 10 days" Branch
Hickey of the Brooklyn Dodgers re-
portedly said he shared Stoneham's S
views.
Wrigley. along with Sam Breadon
of the st. Louis Cardinals, Don
Barnes of the St. Louis Browns and
Alva Bradley of the Cleveland
Indians, was appointed at the major
league meeting In New York early
this month.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
Colds Push Sweeney
Cannon Off Ring Bill

Promoter Joe Turner's luck is be-
ginning to run true to form again
after several weeks of good fortune
with boxing shows in his w street
hall that drew capacity crowds.
Uncle Joe's luck is mostly bad.
When he stages a big outdoor show,
it rains. When he shapes up a
wrestling card that will sell out the
house, a blizzard hits town.
This time it's something different.
Frank Sweeney and Joe Cannon
have bad colds and won't be able to
appear on the promoters Monday
night show. Gannon's left eye still
is in bad shape from Tuesday nights
bout in which he won decision
over Bill Snead.
Sweeney and Cannon are Uncle
Joe's top drawing cards, but he said
today he would go ahead with the
show. Main event pairs Colon
CLANCY and Jackie Saunders.
Gabe Menendez was searching for
substitutes for Sweeney and Cannon
today.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
Bethesda Girls, Winners,
Sharp at Foul Stripe

The Bethesda girls strongest
weapon in their 1912 victory over
Blair yesterday was their accuracy
from the, foul line. The victors
made good six out of seven attempts,
which may be a record among girl
teams here.
Barbara Beard made one goal and
four free throws to top Bethesda s
scoring with six points, while close
behind was Blair's Libby Herdtfelder
with five.
In junior game Blair won its
third victory in as many starts,
15.14.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
"A. u. Quint Expected
To Win 11th Straight

Little John Poston, American
University's stellar basketer, nursing
a wrenched knee, will watch to-
nights game with Washington Col
lege at Chestertown, Md, from the
bench, but with Bob Lindeman back
at center the Eagles are expected to
ring up their 18th straight victory.
The game is one of three road
contests for local teams. Maryland's
duel with William and Mary, listed
for o'clock at College Park, is the
only item for home consumption. A
win for the invading Indians would
clinch a berth in the Southern Con-
ference tournament and on form
they should win by a comfortable
margin.
Marylarid's ring team, meanwhile,
is at West Point for return match
with the Cadets. The Terps, who
will use the same eight men who
last week squared accounts with
North Carolina Pref1ight with 5-3
victory. are out to settle a similar
score with Army. Odds favor the
West Pointers.
Gallaudet's courtmen rounded out
the program, travelling to Ashland,
Va. to battle Randolph Macon in
Ia Mason-Dixon Conference game.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
Basket Ball Results
Ey the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Bowdoin, 81; Northwestern, 80.
N. Y. Coast Guard, So; Philadelphia
c. G" SO. s.u,n
LoyoIa, Ha,l, 40; Millsaps, A..
Citadel, Abs; Clemson, '39-43.
Bridgewater, Sc; Elizabethtown, 40.
Norfolk MAS, 6s: Bainbridge Naval, 55.
cafsnbs c,Iginiba Union, aa I'll Lincoln hpxnn ss.
w, Virginia State, 81: Winston Salem, Al
MDligan, AZ; Virginia Tech, Al.
Midwest
time), Kansas, SO; Kansas state, 81.
Lineoln sa Army Air, SO; Second Air Force
osEamws eRnnSn s1 savy LoEss ss Gorne sa trowa 81
Eeas Eashsqss, siss sss stss 81 ssnsalssi sas 40
Radersea RsrR Teaehsys sg Iant3eos 5o Deans o Io
Warrensbrrg Teachers, 80: Drury, 20.
illinois; So; Ohio state, a.;
Gsso,,ri EIsa5 aaKsi WaeS S4 Pc wam pan 56 Jewell AZ
Southwest.
Arkansas, SO; Southern Methodist, 50.
Army Tournament at Fort Sill.
Fort sill. 39 Camp Gruber. So.
Camp Gruber, 40; McAlester POW, 81.
Glennan Hospital, 5S; Alva pow, 21.
Fort Sill, 81: Fort Reno, 80.
Camp Chaffee, SO; Borden Hospital, 80.
West.
Montana Mines, 81; Montana State, "a.
Wyoming, 81; Fort Warren, 55
Colorado College, 81: Pueblo AAB, 80.
Camp Carson, 81; Fitzsimmons Hosp, 26
Washington, 81; Gonzaga, so.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
Six Jacobs Shows
Average S61,000;
barffieId Wins
BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Feb. l

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE shekels
are rolling in for Promoter "Uncle"
Mike" Jacobs, whose Madison
Square Garden boxing shows ap-
parently are headed for a record
1945 gross. His six 1945 Garden
shows to date have crossed $685. .046
for an average of nearly SOL 900.
Total attendance has been 88,308.
A crowd of 1880 (gross s42,241
at So tops) turned out for Mike S
latest show at the Garden last night
and watched Danny Bartaeld, New
York lightweight, counterpunch his
way to unanimous decision over
Humberto Zavala of Apizaco,
Mexico.
Zavala Is Aggressive.
Zavala, the underdog in the bet
ting, tore into his heavier 1885,
pound opponent all the way, cutting
Bartheld's eyebrow in the fourth
and cutting his cheek in the ninth.
He brought cheers from the crowd
for his colorful switching from right
hand to southpaw stance.
For the most part, however, Bart
fields contemporaries dominated
the action and earned the East
Slider a clean-cut decision. He
floored the Mexican, 134A, for
no count in the first round and
again in the fourth when Zavala
stumbled. Bartfield won seven
rounds on the two judges sheets
while Referee Frank Fullam gave
him eight. The Associated Press
gave Bartfield six rounds, zavala
three and called one even.
Ruffin Says He's Through.
Bobby Ruf1in lightweight conten-
der who in his last three fights
with Montreaps Johnny Greco drew
approximately $250,000, told sports
writer's at the ringside after the
fight that he had retired. He did
not give any reason, saying he would
make a statement Monday.
Ring followers were inclined to
scoff at the story, recalling that
Ruff1n made a similar statement a
year ago when he failed to meet
Beau Jack in return bout. How
ever, Jacobs said that the tenta-
tive Ruffin- Chalky Wright bout
listed for March 30, was definitely
o,lt."
Evening star., 1945-02-17
BY the Associated Press.

GULFPORT, Miss, Feb. IT,
Slammin Sammy Snead steps back
on professional COLTS gold path to-
day after leading talented field of
II pros and amateurs with a 6 under
par IS in the opening round Of the
5000 Gulfport Open tournament
yesterday.
The stocky Hot Springs hard ball
hitter, who has won $3,845.67 in
War Bonds this year, gave the
favorites Byron Nelson, Toledo,
Ohio, and Harold (Jug) McSpaden,
Sanford, Me, a golfing lesson in the
initial round here by tying the great
Southern Country Club course rec
ord set by Jim Wilson, Gulfport,
pro, in 1923.
Snead was just about perfect yes
terday, shooting both mines in
under par. He had one eagle, four
brides and 13 pars, and was off the
green in par only on the second
green.
Sammy said he was in the best
physical condition since back all
ment forced a temporary two
tournament retirement after the
Tucson Open.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
BeIvoir Romps to Win
Over Comp Lee Cuqers

Fort Belvoir's Engineers added
another basket ball victim to their
list when they walked over Camp
Lee, $3.50, last night on the Fort
Belvoir floor.
1t. Milt Kuebler took charge Of
things for the Engineers and man
aged to pile up % points for scoring
donors. At the half, Belvoir was In
front, 25-14, and from then on had
a picnic. Angelo was high for the
visitors with II points.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
Bethesda, Blair Upset
But Other Maryland
|Quiniefs Sparkle

Early favorites among Maryland
boys basket ball teams to play in
The Star Tournament are having
their records marred, while three
teams who were out of the run
ming at first are becoming potent
threats. Bethesda and Blair, listed
as Maryland's possible representa-
tives, both bowed yesterday, the for
mer to National Training School,
25-29, and the latter to Washington
Lee, 36-42.
The three new fives to attract at
tention are Maryland Park, Green
belt and Rockville. Maryland Park
trounced Bladensburg, 47-31; Green
belt upset Hyattsville, 27-24, and
Rockville nieked Gaithersburg, 1928.
Bethesda and N. T. S. have been
opponents for 10 years, and this is
the first time that Bethesda has
been on the losing end. June Bar
ton sparked the attack with II
points as N. T. S. got its sixth win
of the season.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
Olive, BURNER Events
Bowling Magnets;
Chewing Stars

Two handicap tournaments will
spice the weekend bowling card
with the ninth annual Charley Olive
event, which started this afternoon
promising to lure many contestants
to Queen Pin, while the eighth an
nual Hap Burtner affair is expected
to pack 'em in at Convention Hall
tomorrow.
Deviating from the past Olive
tournaments, scratch In the two-day
event, which ends tomorrow night,
will be 130, with two-third handi-
cap. Participants will roll four
games. Entrance fee is SO. Billy
Mischou was last years winner. Top
prize is 500.
Sweetened by the annual s10C
donation of Wootton E. Young
president of the Convention Hall
Co., the winner of the Burtner will
receive 5000. The 10-game affair
held in honor of one of the Capitals
foremost bowlers of two decades age
will be rolled in two five-game
blocks, the first at 2::30 and the flnal
at 7:30. Handicaps will be based or
a 1913 scratch with two-third diff.
ference not to exceed 20 pins q
game.
With score of 425 fired at Lucky
Strike, Lester Chewing of the
Fiscal Central team boasts an all.
time record set for the Forest Serv.
ice League. His top single effort
was ISL.
Sparked by Gus Freeburg's 13t
and Ronald Howard's 371, the
Liquidators tailed 566 and 1,647 II
win three games and maintain 6
first-place tie with Building Mate.
rials IN the National War Agency
loop.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
Boiling Entry Toughens
ID. C. Cuoe Meet Field

Entry of Boiling Field in the Mid
die Atlantic and District of Colum-
bia championship basketball tour
nament to begin March 4 at Heu-
rich gym was announced today by
Bob Mcdonald, tournament direc-
tor. The Army flyers, coached by
1t. Julius Fisher, jr., have one Of
the best f1ves in the area, having
won 10 out of %. They have beaten
such top grade rivals as Naval Bar
racks, Naval Research, Camp
Springs, Senate Beer and Kavako's
Grill.
Bob Hudak, who comes from East
Rutherford, N. j., is Boiling Fields
chief scorer. He has averaged II
points a game. His teammates are
Jerry Martin, Elmer Lukehardt, Bob
Butler and John Smerick. Hudak, at
6 feet, is the midget of the team.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
Sneod's 6-Under-Pur IS Tops
Golf Opener at Gulfport

Claude Harmon, Crosse Point,
Mich, who finished third at New
Orleans, and KY Laffoon, Chicago,
start today as Snead's closest rivals.
Both had under par 67s yesterday.
The Gold Dust Twins, Byron Nell
son and jug McSpaden, are in good
position to catch up, should Sammy
falter. McSpaden was under par
68 yesterday and Nelson 2 under SO.
Leonard Dodson, San Francisco,
and Frank Strazza, Chicago, tied
the first round with McSpaden at 68.
Fourteen others start the second
18 holes today with par or better
scored for their first round. They
include Chick Rutan, Birmingham,
Mich; Jimmy Gauntt, Ardmore,
Okla, and Ed Furgo, Detroit, anna
teur (69); Mike Turnesa, White
Plains, N. Y; Milton Demaret,
Houston, Tex; Bob Hamilton,
Evanston, ILL.,; George McAllister,
Dayton, Ohio, and Bob Supple,
Chicago TO; Willie Goggin, New
York; Sammy Byrd, Detroit; Craig
Wood, Mamaroneck, N. Y: Joe
zarhardt, Norristown, Pa; George
Kunes, Hollywood, Fla, and Sam
Schneider, Corpus Christi, Tex.
| CID.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
'Y HundbuIIers Aim
At National Tourney

Winner of the final of the 10Th
annual YMCA handban tournament
tonight will represent Washington
in the national tournament next
week in st. Louis, 1t. Dan Bennett
and AL Houlon of the Coast Guard,
will vie for the tourney title tonight
lat 8 o'clock after both won their
semifinal matches last night.
Bennett defeated 1t. John Mozur,
21-18, 21-6, and Houlon came back
after losing his first game and won
over Corpl. L. Buckley, 8-21; AT,
21-15.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
u. S. Skaters Dominate Early
Competition in Manitoba Meet

but was trailing Dot Ferguson Of
Winnipeg in that division by 10
points. Miss Ferguson placed Sec
ond in the 440 and u mile, which
was won by Audrey Nelson of Min
neapolis, for 40 points.
In the intermediate boys, Bob
Mohr of Minneapolis and Gordon
Audley of st. Boniface each had 60
points, with Mohr winning the 300
and mile races and Audley the 220
and placing second and third, re-
spectively, in the other two.
Frank Stack of Winnipeg, former
North American senior champion,
posted two victories, in the 3-mile
and 22O, and finished second in the
$50 to lead Don Johnson of Min
neapolis in points, 80-60, in the
mems group.
Dick Wellbank of Chicago led the
Junior boys with 40 points.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
Cubs Pick Up AquiIino,
District SundIotter

Charley Aquilino, 24-year-old
catcher who helped the Heurich
Brewers win the District sandlot
championship staged by the WASH
ington Amateur Baseball Associa-
ton last season, today had con-
tract with the Chicago Cubs.
The slugger, who clouted out ~
home runs in 1914 and batted AIS,
will report to the Portsmouth Cubs
OF the Piedmont League on April l,
Evening star., 1945-02-17
By the Associated Press.

Hs the ESeOCiatco Acoo'
WINNIPEG, Feb. IT, United
States speed skaters dominated the
first nights events of the annual
Manitoba championships last night,
leading all the minor divisions and
sharing honors with Winnipeg ar
lists in the intermediate and senior
classes.
Betty Fahlin and Gerry Scott,
both of Minneapolis, were dead
locked with Betty Mitchell of Win
nipeg, North American interme-
diate champion, each with 40 points,
Miss Fahlin took the 44o race IN
438 seconds and finished third in
the q mile to Betty Mitchell. The
time was 2:33.6. Miss Scott was
second in both intermediate races:
Bernice Malewski of West Allls,
Wis, won the senior women's 44o,