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Detroit evening times., 1945-04-01
Church Adds
Second Title
He Takes Century
Swim in Fast lime

ANN ARBOR, March 31-Heini
Kessler swan his best race for his
team, the University of Michigan.
here tonight when he took second
10 the favored Paul Murray OF
Cornell in the 200-ysrd breast
stroke in the NCAA swimming
championships.
The slim Ann Arbor youngster
had been doped TO do no better
than third. Murray's time in win-
ming was 2:315, Kessler. who
pushed the Cornellian lad all the
way, was clocked in 1888.
He had never swan that fast
before and tonight that second
place looked mighty sweet for the
Wolverines who were locked in a
good scrap with their cost hated
rival, Ohio State.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-01
MAKE TOURNEY PLANS

Eyen in times like these there's
room for a certain amount of
competitive golf The various dis
trct and state organizations, IN
cluding your PEA, plan 10
provide IL
How many tournaments Will be
held will depend largely on the
wars trend The pros. for in
stance. hope 10 continue the State
PEA and State open. with Sam
Byrd. who will return shortly from
the winter tour the defending
champion in both
Pvt. limerick KocSlS. who's still
Big En- 10 all us golfers. and
who's recovering in Percy Jones
Hospital after his return from
France, is the only other pro 10
win both these titles In a single
season
II held. the PEA and Open.
again VIII be limited 10 TWO days
each and PLAYED on Week-endS.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-01

This handsome stallion is Bob Murphy" owned by
Dave Ferguson Detroit hOrseman, who named him after
The Detroit Times sports editor, Bob Murphy, who is
splitting his these days grinning with pleasure
the honor. Murphy, the sports writer says it is
better having horse named after you than cigar these
days. He explains this by saying there shortage of
cigars, but there horses than Figuring
that Murphys tips his namesake will create
group of the sports writer's friends already have
approached Ferguson with idea of buying the two
year-od and turn him into choice steaks.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-01
Ndzi Defeat
B|d(kout
Byrnes Promise
Contained in Report

WASHINGTON. March 81 CUP)
War Mobilization Director
James F. Bylnes announced today.
less than three months after the
sport was "blacked out" in the
United States, that horse racing
will be permitted TO resume as
soon as Germany is defeated.
The promise was contained in
the second report which he sent
10 President Roosevelt and Con-
gresS on war mobilization and re-
conversion.
Sports biggest industry well
coined the news and Immediately
began preparations 10 resume as
soon as official word comes through
Germany is whipped.
Byrnesi statement was the first
official encouragement racing has
received since the ban went into
effect Jan. 3, but the industry had
anticipated that it would be able
10 resume operations within a
short period Of time.
DEVASTATING BLOW
The blackout of all animal rae
ing was the most devastating
blow which sports received in
World War II Many Of the in
duStry's 10000 employees went
into war work A few owners
shipped their horses 10 Mexico,
but most Of the nations horse
men kept their mounts here.
Harness racing, also affected
by the ban was ready for an
immediate comeback.
The period since Jan. 3 has
been the first time since the sport
was introduced in this country in
1865 that racing had been shut
down
Closing of the tracks brought
a change IN the nations gambling
picture Many bookmakerS closed
shop, Others switched 10 making
books on basketball. hockey and
other sports.
Operators anticipate more boom
days aS soon As the tracks are
permitted 10 reopen Beneflting.
too. will be the y states in which
tracks are located for the taxes
raised from racing
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-01
BY VI. r. DRUKENBROD

BE assured all are hoping and
praying for an carly victory 50
YOU great fellows can return and
begin swinging again
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-01
CHURCH AGAIN WINS

Mert Church. Michigan captain.
won his second title of the meet
when he failed his way up and
down the tank for four lengths 10
take The 100 in the fast time OF
o2.3. Chuck Fries, his teammate.
was at his shoulder all the way 70
take second in 527.
The other two finalists. Joe III
Stasio of Cornell and Jim Shand
of Princeton. were more than 20
feet behind.
Gene Rogers. the fifth entry in
the 100, wasn't here for the race
as navy regulations called him
back 10 Columbia, where he is a
navy trainee. He won the 220 Fri.
day night, beating Seymour
Schlanger, l7-year-old Ohio State
lad who took the 440 tonight in
1854.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-01
BENTON GOES WELL

Al Benton pitched six innings
for the Regulars and showed well.
yielding but two hits and one run.
The two safeties came in the sec
ond inning when Hub Walker dou-
bled and later scored on a single
by Don Ross. Walker posted three
of tho six hits garnered by the
Yannigans.
Ralph RuthStrom. big recruit
right-hander from Southern Meth
odist University who hurled three
innings for the Regulars, was wild.
Four hits mixed with walks gave
the Yannigans four of their five
tallieS.
In the sixth. Paul Dizzy Trout
pinch hit for Benton and doubled
into left field.
The lineuDs and summary.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-01
ALSO WON so

Church'S first title was taken in
the 50 Friday when he beat Rogers
in 23.7.
With two events remaining on
the card tonight. the 10-foot div
ing and the 400-yard relay, Michi-
gan was leading the Bucks 81 to 36.
loo-yard free Style-Won BY Msrt Church
tMehikanl SIS Charley Y Fries ,Michi.
gan second 81 ?. Joe al StASio tCorneiil.
third 56.4 Jim ShSnd Princeton fourth,
51.a tOnly four starters Fifth entry.
Gene Rogers of Columbia. did not conprtei.
2Oo-yaTd breast sfroke-Won BIZ Paul
Murray Cornell. q BIS: Heini Kessler
/ Michigan second. 2 81 5: Verne Ojsmpa
| Minnesota third 2 34.T, Harry r Rutier
lRennsselserl fourth, 23te Chuck Rey-
nolds Cornelll. NTH. 23Ts
SPTS FoNAL--ADD SWIM SUMMARIES
4oo-yard free style - Won by Seymour
SehlAnger fOhio Ststs), 455.f: Willism
HeuSner fNorthvesternb 4. second, 5:o5.s: NIL
ford Maloney. tcsnisius,, third. 5; 10. 3; Rob
er. white Indiana fourth. 5.i3.2. Jones
HsllcorSson Iowa, NTH. sass.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-01
Tiger Regulars
Beat Yanniigans
Overmire Pounded
for IA Safe+ies
RN LEO MACDONELL

EVANSVILLE. March 81
Bunching nine hits for seven runs
off Frank tStubby) Overmire IN a
wild fifth inning. the Regulars
crushed the Yannigans, 9 10 ),
here today in free wheeling nine
inning intra-squad Squabble.
Bob Maier. the new Tiger left
fielder from Buffalo, started the
frenZled fifth with a single 10 cen
ter and before the Regulars had
finished they had batted around,
each OF the nine getting a single
In all, the Regulars totaled 10
Safeties, IA Of them off the left
handed Overmire in six innings
and the other two off Zeb Eaton
m two frames.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-01
WORK GETS 8 HITS

Rudy York led the attack with
three hits. one of them a two
bagger, in four official times at
bat Skeeter Webb gathered
three singles in FIVE times up while
Doc Cramer and Paul Richards
each posted two hits. One Of the
hits by RI ards was two
Dagger.
All nine OF the Regulars runs
came off Overmire, Eaton pitching
no-run ball the two heats he
served However, the grist of
blows off Stubby included drives
lost in the sun, bloopers and other
freakish SwatS that fail 10 show
their taint in the statistics.
Johnny McHale. left fielder for
the YanniganS. lost two in the sun
and then turned in the prize field
ing play Of the game when he
iourneyed far 10 take Webb's foul
in a one-Mnded ShoeString catch.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-19
British Smash
Vital Artery
In nWestWaII

PARIS. Feb. u GNS)-The
vital Calcar-uoch motor highway,
important supply route into the
NaziS' best remaining defense bas-
ton at the northern end of the
Westwall, was severed today in
two-mile orive by British units
OF the First Canadian Army.
The TOmmIeS struck eastward
from the Klcvc Forest TO cut the
road outside Of Halvenboom. two
and a half miles north of Goch.
which has been serving the enemy
as the northern anchor of the
Siegfued Line since the fall of
kleNe, Gen. Eisenhower ) head
quarters announced
Last frontlrne reports said the
Allies we're within two miles of
GOch
OpcrrunninC heavy opposition
from reinforced NaziS which was
partly Softened up through aerial
onSlaughtS. the Allied foot sol
dierS drove forward another mile.
Moving i'm from the west for
frontal assault on Goch, the
Canadians battled the Germans
around ASperden and Herborst.
both about two miles northwest
of the immediate goal.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-19
C0RRE G|D0R, IW0
invade D, !ASs y&Y
BOInberS Blast
Tokyo Again

ADM. NIlITZ HQ, GUAM, Feb Il (UP) -
Radio Tokyo reported that American invasion
forces stolmed ashore on Two Jima, only $50 miles
south of Tokyo, and historic Corregidor today
while carrier planes still were blasting the smoking
Japanese capital itself for the second straight day.
Only the carrier-based raids Tokyo and
tinuing arnava bombardment of Two confirmed by
official American sources but the Japanese radio told Of
these developments along 2400mie from Tokyo to
Manila
IN THE VOLCANO ISLANDS-American troops swarmed
the and southeast beaches of Two after two
landings 10 minutes apart Tokyo added the customary
claim that the troops had been repulsed after fierce fighting
IN THE PHIIIPPINES-Amercan pararoops, dropping
from transport planes and seaboe troops invaded Corrgdor
Island the entrance Manila Bay and fierce fighting IL
way the southern shores The hrsts followed by
only "a hours amphbous landing the southern tip
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-19
Ydnks Extend
Manila Grip

GEN NfacARTHUR'S HQ.. LU-
ZON, Feb. II QNS)-American
land. sea and air forces seized
positions commanding the north
channel into Manila Bay today as
Gen. Macarthur announced cap
ture of historic Bataan Peninsula.
In his communique. which tri-
umphantly proclaimed that I'VE
have captured Bataan." scene of
a gallant stand by Americans and
FilipinoS from Jan. ?. until April
9. 1912. Macarthur revealed that
an amphibiouS leapfrog operation
under the guns Of Corregidor
gave the YankS control Of the
port of MariveleS, at the southern
tip of the peninsula.
The triphibious operation IN
which infantrymen of the 3Sth
Division swept down from Subic
Bay under the protecting shelling
and bombing of American war
ships and bombers was staged as
other Yank troops pressed south
ward along a broad front across
the peninsula.
According 10 the official an
nouncement. the entire operation
was mounted from Olongapo and
was covered by the l.. s Seventh
Fleet and the Far East air
forces.
Meanwhile, fierce fighting con-
tnued 10 rage inside southern
Manila where the YankS made
progress against fanatically re-
SiStinC jap defenders.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-19
Transit Firms Change Policies

Some transportation companies went out Of business
Soon however transit firms realized they would
have change considerably they be able compete
with the automobile.
TINDENIABLY the automobile had disadvantages in
~ crowded districts.
Traffic jams stop lights the parking problem and
headaches.
But the other hand in his car, could always
find He could ride atmosphere comfort surprising
the conventional streetcar.
Continued on Page , COL y
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-19
Union Attempts To End
Strike at Us. Rubber

CATION" union officials declared.
one predicted that the strike
would soon be ended.
Union officials refused to reveal
whether punishments would be in
voked against the strikers,
although they admitted Buck
master had sent kilograms threat
ening the strikers with "severe
penalties. Last October S12. so
fines had been assessed against
572 strikers.
Production az the plant, which
makes heavy bomber tires, has
already been cut 40 per cent. Gov
ernment labor officials expressed
the fear the strike would spread
through the entire plant, affecting
more than 5000 workers.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-19
War Fronts

PHILIPPINES - Macarthur
captures Bataan Peninsula.
Page L.
JAPAN -- Tokyo reports
American landings on Two
Jima and Corregidor.
Page L.
EASTERN FRONT - Reds
threaten Cottbus, N3zi de-
fense hub on southeast
road to Berlin. Page H..
WESTERN FRONT British
cut Calcar-Goch highway,
important Nazi supplyroute
Page H.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-19
NdgeI CoIIdpSes
AT Graft Hearing

Former Senator Ernest Nagel
of Detroit collapsed today in Judge
Cars courtroom after hearing a
state witness testify that the
former lawmaker received free
teeth in exchange for his vote in
the upper house.
lie was carried from the court
by state police and rushed 10 a
hospital
(See Earlier story on Page 81
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-19

Officials Of the United Rubber
Workers Union, Go, held d series
Of secret meetings here today in
an effort 10 induce 20 women and
lS5 men strikers to return TO their
Jobs with the l.. S. Rubber Co.
The wildcat strike has forced the
company TO send 1000 workers
home.
Meanwhile, the women strikers
reported for work today, as they
had yesterday. but went home
when their demand for a wage in
crease greater than one ordered
by the WLB was not granted.
L. : BuckmaSter. acting presi-
dent of the union. who rushed here
from Akron, was in complete
charge and was making an lnYeSt-
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-19
Italian Patriots
Told 10 Arise
p, Uuited Press

~ nitfu fFFNN
l. Gen. Clark, commander of
Allied troops in Italy, told the
people Of northern Italy in A spe-
cial message last night that Ger
man withdrawal from their coun-
Try appeared more and more
likely"
Consequently, during this
phase the entire might of the
Allied air forces il being let
loose against communications
and supply lines leading out of
northern Italy," the message
said.
Clark called on Italian patriots
to coordinate their efforts with
the Allied air forces by attacking
Nazi communication lines.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-19
Reds Capture Sasan--
10 Mi. From COlibuS

MOSCOW. Feb. II INS)-Red
Army threats to the important
German defense and communica-
tions center Of CottbuS, on the
road TO Berlin from the south
east. increased today with Nazi
radio announcement that the Rus
SLAMS had captured The city Of
Sagan. some 40 miles east and
south of CottbuS
The Nazi DNB agency an
nounCed Russian capture OF the
city m a wireless dispatch
Advance SpearhcadS Of Marshal
konevS First LkraInlan Army
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-19

were reported 10 be fighting Ger
man defenders at the junction of
the Bober and Oder rivers and
Shelling the outer defenseS of
Guben, Just north Of Cottbus.
To the southeast. the sur
rounded German defenders of
Breslau fought TO defend them
selves from Soviet attack from
all sides.
"a British broadcast. heard
by NBC. said that Russian
forces had broken into The OUT
skirts of the city,
RETAIN unGE DAVID g. VOKEt
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-19
Honor Medal Given
Mrs. WisIe anGi Child
Times Photo
s. Medal % Honor on Pace ?
BY VERA BROWN

Bearing one word "Vaor," the Congressional Medal Of
Honor highest award of the nation to her fighting heroes
has been awarded posthumously to ID 1t Thomas w.
Wige Of the 135h Infantry
Maj Gen. Russe B Reynolds commandant of the Sixth
Service Command acting for President Roosevelt who alone
confer the honor placed the medal around the neck
the heros MldoM Mrs Margaret HenrN Male NeslerdaN
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-19
Detroi+ers Wipe Out MonopoIes

One reason for this undoubtedly was Detrots iden-
fcation with the automobile industry.
Before the automobile became ma jor factor in every
day transportation the transit companies had things pretty
much their They gained monopoies through
franchises and if the customer didn't like the service there
wasn't much he could do about it.
However. there step he could take That was
the step Deroters took 25 years ago by buying out the
private operators and taking over the system
II only years after this that automobile be-
serious threat to public transportation
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-19
Pope Recovering

VATICAN CITY. Feb. II up
DIR. Riccardo Galeazzi. physician
10 the Pope. said today the Pontin
was considerably improved and
could be expected 10 resume nor
nal activity next Mnek.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-19
Mob Lynches Vichy Aide

PARIS Fob. Y up = \
French press dispatch from Dion
~ad today thar former Nichylte
Police Commissioner Jacques Mar
sac was hanged yesterday by an
lnurIalcd mob
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-19
Ousted Jap Dies

IT. Gen. HaruShige Nlnomiya.
81. former Japanese minister Of
education. died in Tokyo today.
NinomiNa was relieved of his cab
me, posi- laSL week
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-19
QUIZzED ON 3 THI\Gs

Further tests of the boy S
hngcrnui> and clothing were 10
be- made 10 determine If they
contained dried blood or Particles
of skin.
The youth although questioned
unrcmitungly tor 20 hours yes
terday. insisted that ne was away
from home when the crime was
committed. Yet b." statements.
Gregory said. were too hySteIi-
Continued on Page ,. Col. II
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-19
CITATION READ

AS the general moved forward
the widow. Whtc-faCcd but dry
eyed. came 10 meet blm Then.
over a public address system. the
citation WAS read The only sound
10 break the silence Was the voice
Of tho dead soldiers daughter.
Diana. = asking for "Nmnmlc.
Nummc. A. she sat with her
grandparents. Nr and Mr., A.
Palmer Wiglc. 4S9 Petorboro
n am proud to bc asked 10
confer this medal upon YOU"
Gen. Reynolds said. lit. Nigle's
bravery and sacrifice are an i'm
spiratiun 60 all of III to carry
on, 10 make sure that he shall
not have died in Vain,"
N GIVES MEDAL TO BABY
Afterward, the general placed
the medal around the neck of the
little daughter She seemed sud
denly 10 sense the Solcmnity OF
IN occasion.
Added Gen Reynolds:
This il the first time l have
had the honor of comforting the
highest decoration our country
has 10 give"
Five other Detroit soldier
tCOntinued on Page Three)
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-19

Because Of the weather. the
presentation was made IN the
courtroom of Federal Judge
Charles {. SimonS. The room was
filled At 3 p. m the general
arrived with hi, aide. followed BY
SD ma lOTs
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-19
In The Times Today

ELICT PHILIP GRIFTIIHs
Common Pleas Judge qualified Pol. Adv.
Elect STEPHEN y RESB B-Judge-Comm0n
Pleas Court. Long Ttrm.-Fol, Adv
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-19
l1|T';iXG;}

MUNICIPALITY owned, it might have been expected to
IVA give the consideration pleasing the riding
public.
Instead displayed far less concern for the riders than
did some private transit companes in other cities
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-19
AIR RAID WARNING ON

\ Tokyo broadcast at sos
a. m. detroit time) said the air.
raid warning was still continuing
in the Tokyo-Yokohama area be-
cause of an unknown object in
the southern waters" Fourteen
minutes later Tokyo said one
American plane was flying north
ward over the Izu Islands to-
wards the capital.
The purported landing on the
strategic air base island of Two
put American troops for the first
time on Japanese soil adj
ministered as part of the Tokyo
prefecture.
A apanese connnuniqus
claimed counterattacking Japa-
neSe batteries and planes at Two
sank a battleship, two cruisers
and two other ships in the in
vasion fleet. Three assault land
ing craft were damaged and 10
American planes shot down, the
Communique said.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-19

trOltef, the customer, the
Its profit has been
based more on holding
down costs than on build
ing up the business.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-19
Furnace Ash
May Furnish
Killing Glue

Questioning Of Elven Kent 10,
in the murder of his mother Mrs.
Ida Kent. was resumed today a.
detectives searched for clues IN
the Redlord Township home IN
which the woman was found
beaten and stabbed 10 death
Thursday night
Mrs. Kent. 43-ycar-old Sunday
( School teacher. was killed IN the
kitchen OF her home az 1887
Aubrey by blows from q heavy
IRON skillet and II stab wounds
in her chest and back
Death apparently cnGed IS ,Io-
lent struggle between TEE tall
brunei woman and her a~>u'aHt.
FOCUSED on YOUTH
InconSl,teucie, M Ellcu, ac-
count Of his movements on the
night IN which ms mother was
slam, along with pieces of cu-
dence already uncovered. led Rus
sell Gregory, chief Ot Wayne
County detectives, 10 focus the
investigation mainly on the youth.
An examination of ashes from
the furnace in the home was 10
be made The boy said be burned
pair OF socks m the furnace
after they had become soaked
with his mothers blood when he
. discovered her body.
The ashes might also contain
scraps or buttons from the
youths school trousers which. he
/ told officers. were worn on the
night of the crime, but are now
missing.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-19

of Bataan. five miles north OF
Corregidor.
PLANES IN 2 RAIDS
IN THE IZU ISLANDS-At
least 200 American carrier
planes have been attacking the
stepping stone island of Hachijo,
200 miles south of Tokyo, since
early yesterday.
IN JAPAN - Hundreds Of
American carrier planes, at
tacking i'm waves an hour and a
half apart, raided Tokyo for at
least eight and half hours to-
day following yesterdays raid
of 9 to 10 hours. A Tokyo
newspaper said American forces
might be planning TO invade the
japanese homeland.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-19
DSR Cuts Costs
10 Show Profit;
But Riders Suffer
BY JOHN CREECY

IN THE eyes of the DSR, the citizen of Detroit is
dual personality.
FIRST: He's one of the oVners of the
system
SECOND: He's a customer.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-19

DSR has good record.
That is, it has operated at a
profit. (The profit is applied to the
city's equity in the system, tOhich noW
stands at $1,000, 1927
But in its obligation to Mr. De-
lstnnnnr the recnrd is different
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-19
THE WEATHER
HOIRLY TEMFLRAILRLs

The sun will set AZ TOT , m today an1
risr tomorrow At 5 "a a. M
The noon VII rise 81 1888 q. m. today
ana set tomorrow AZ l.l1 a. M.
Evening star., 1945-12-16
Lloyd Of Hollywood
BY WOODROW WIRSIC

his early hit, The Freshman"
"We pick up the last reel of The
Freshman and go on from there"
When he says ION from there" he
means those famous, chilly antics of
his that had generations hanging
onto their seats with well-chewed
fingernails. Harold has been the
most chased man in movies - pur-
sued by everything from locomo-
tives and bulls to cops and house
wives. But he never used a double,
never faxed a shot. One time, on a
speeding fire engine, hose unreeled
too fast. A brass coupling flew off.
slashed a six-inch cash in his head.
Harold was born 81 years ago in
Evening star., 1945-12-16

Burchard, Nebr. He played stock.
started in movies as an Indian,
dropped to his thinnest role "a
skeleton-then rose to serious parts.
He began producing movies. devel-
oping them from his own germ ideas,
such as an over-ripe tomato,
Known as one of Hollywood's.
foremost sportsmen. Harold still
plays like a boy. Democracy he
thinks. begins in the bowling alley
where Americans get together" He's
been sure of this ever since former
governor of Wisconsin bowled with
him in his stocking feet.
He also likes memory games. On
a train he'll memorize numbers on
telegraph poles along the track, then
call them back in reverse.
It's also true that he does magic
acts, like pulling eggs out of host
esses' mouths at parties.
But you can't tell about eggs,
he says. For a while they were so
scarce | was lucky to get one in my
own mouth"
Evening star., 1945-12-16

VERY few Americans understand the true
Y nature of vitamins Vitamins are not just
something we find in our food, as many have
been led to believe Vitamins are part and
parcel of all body tissues and-f you haven't
enough of them-your deficiency may be re-
vealed in your body itself
You can carry vitamin dehciency-a Tissue
Starvation" on"-even if overweight Medical re-
search reveals, in fact, that thousands of Ameri-
cans do show signs of Tissue Starvation" pro-
ducible by shortage of vitamins.