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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-11-08
Two Knitted to De ath
Within Same Hour

Two people. 26-year- old
woman and a 28-year-old man.
were knitted to death last Satur-
day night within the same hour
IN different parts Of the city.
Lille Mae Wilson was dead
on admittance TO Receiving Hos
pital near 10 p. m. after she
had been slashed three times
on the left side of her neck by
her former common-law nus
band. Ray RED" Heard. Of 2l34
Maple.
Statements from witnesses
reveal that Heard had attacked
the woman on Orleans at Mon
roe shortly after he had been
heard TO say in a nearby bar
that he was going to kill Lille
Mae Wilson. The witnesses said
that Heard was brandishing a
long. hollow-ground knife. which
he used 10 cut the woman's
throat.
According TO the witnesses.
AASdAa oAAa ihN WOHldH WGIG
seen leaving the bar with their
arms around each other. Sud
denly. the woman screamed
that she had been cut and
Heard knocked her down. bent
over her and stabbed her two
more times. witnesses declared.
When a bystander interviewed
Heard repeatedly started for him.
At this time, the woman strug-
gled to her feet and staggered
across the street where she col
lapsd.
Heard was being sought by
police
Norman Gibson was found
dead behind a bar al McGraw
and Woodrow shortly after 10
p. m. He had been stabbed
twice in the back and beaten
over the head.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-11-08
Railroads
End Bias
knit Charges Firms
|Soread Job Jimcrow
knsefying "A Decision

.AcuINGTON ID. c. - Suit
Mn s,Ied last week in the federal
vas i,,' court OF the District of
.ts '.,b,s M force leading South
Ia,arn railroads to obey the 1914
|, ss's Of the U. S. Supreme
|ceei s, iorbidding discrimination
,Ds, Negro firemen.
I gan suit charges that the rail
i and the Brotherhood OF Lo,
os . Firemen are engaged
con ? Conspiracy which has already
si Nd N the discharge and de-
es EN- ~ hundreds of Negro fire.
nO . IN The Southern railroad and
p nsn will result in their com
WV, w. elimination from service un-
=, The clcrk steps IN,
. ~ railroads named as defend
,"V .re the Southern Railroad
nv The Atlantic Coast
S ;rs Railroad Company. and the
.a,u ~ AR Line Railroad Com
Wv The suit seeks to force
; ,sn roads 10 discontinue discri-
s s.,s practice on their lines
n na ssyen,een other Southern
' w and railroad terminals
, 1 they own or control
i nsspite the Supreme Courts
aus decisions in 1914
sa,.lswino discrimination by
| n, railroads and the Brother
I'D Of Locomotive Firemen.
~ new action filed in WASH
iroton charges that the rail
,n,ds and the Brotherhood in
,,,sd Of complying with these
decisions have extended their
di,riminsiorY agreements and
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-11-08
JAW Wins Production
Jobs In Kansas City

KANSAS CITY. Kan.-Colored
workers have won their first
peace-tlme production Jobs =,
the Chevrolet plant here il Mas
announced las, week by Walter
r Reuthcr, international pres.
ident OF the UAW-CIO
The case was handled Jointly
by the local union the regional
Office. and the Fair Practices
and Anti-Discriminatlon Depart.
ment of the union following the
filing OF complaint by the local
with the FTP e. AID department
Up 10 now The Chevrolet
plant has employed NEGROES
only as Sweepers and ianiiors.
Heuiher declared. When Law.
offs were made. high seniority
Negro workers were sent home
ahead of white production
workers with less seniority.
The local protested and filed
It's complaint with the fair prac.
tees department Of the JAW
Go II was referred back to
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-11-08
Miss Russell Sings
At Art Institute

A concert bv Miss Barbara
Russell, soprano VIII be pre-
scnted a. the Detroit Institute
Of Arts on Nov 3 under the
auspices Of the Detroit branch
Of the National Alliance Of Post
al Employees.
Tickets at 81 90 including tax
are on sale al Grinnell's The
concert is part OF campaign
by the alliance 10 encourage
young artists Of talent
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-11-08

An investigation was launched
into the mans death since the
report of q dead body being
found was not accompanied By
a report Of fight. Gibson was
identified by his aunts. Mrs
Josephine Price, Of ASH, Bangor,
and Mrs. Alberta Roper of 4577
Bangor.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-11-08

the local for negotiation. which
IS the first stage in processing
lar practice complaints In
mat stage the negotiations were
assisted by Joseph Tuna OF the
iair practices department staff.
and by II + Carroll Of the
staff Of regional director John
Livingstone.
In the negotiations the COM
pany backed down. Reuther re-
ported, and agreed TO recall the
Tired men and put them on pro-
duction jobs.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-11-08
practices.

practices.
The Negro firemen lack the
means Of bringing hundreds Of
individual actions throughout
the country 10 obtain their rights
under the Supreme Court deer
sion and for this reason this SUIT
Is brought on behalf Of the entire
class OF Negro fremcn 10 force
all the offending railroads to ac-
cord them their legal rights. Re
instatmcnt TO thoii positions. re-
storatlon Of seniority rights and
damages for loss Of wages ace be
ing sought IN addition to prohi-
hition against any further dis
elimination
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-11-08
Army Awards
Bronze Star
To Student

WASHINGTON. DC.-A How.
ard University student was
awarded the Bronze Star Medal
during special ceremony held
al the university on Wednesday.
Recipient of the award was
William II Rumsey. "a. of 81
Florida avenue N, f.. Washing
ton. d c. He was cited for
merltorIous service as leader of
a group Of engineers who pre-
pared bridges over the Meuse
River. near Verdun. France, for
demolition as defensive meas
ure during the German Counter
offensive from Dec, 81 to 81.
1914
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-11-08
Aids To ChiIdren's

"Audio Visual Aids in Chill
dren's Work VIII be the topic
of an address by Miss Pearl Ros
ser Of the international Council
Of Religious Education, on Nov
Is al $50 o. m al the dinner
and conference Of the Chill
dren's Workers Club AZ the
Boulevard Temple Methods,
Church
The club S made UP Of work
crs with children in Detroit
churches
Evening star., 1947-03-12
Louis, Back, Reports
Few Good Fighters
lin Latin America
By the Assoeioied Press

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 12.-"Not
very many good fighters down
there" says Heavyweight King Joe
Louis, just back from an exhibition
swing through Latin America.
But-almost in the next breath
''the people are swell, they really
gave us a big reception everywhere" !"
Which revealed the dusky cham
pion as a diplomat, as well as an
astute Judge of ring talent.
Nothing much in the way Of
heavyweights" was what Joe said
he encountered in some 13 tune-up
bouts among our good neighbors to
the south. The veteran and well.
worn Arturo Godoy, whom he boxed
twice, was about as good as he
found anywhere, he said, in the
tour which took him through NEST
Of the Latin American countries.
He indicated he got his best work.
outs on the trip from sparring part
ners Walter Hafer and Art Ramsey.
There was one good middle-
weight in Lima, Peru" Louis ad-
mitted, "but I can't remember his
name. Those Spanish names are
kinda tough for me-"
Whatever the trip did for Joe's
boxing, it was at least a mild f.
nancial success. The champ said
the tour crossed 100000, but he
didn't Know just what the net would
come to.
Joe expects he'll be matched in
June with the winner Of the Joe
Baksi-Bruce Woodcock fight in
London April Is.
He didn't appear very perturbed
at the prospect.
Evening star., 1947-03-12
By a stoff corr.,pondent Of The Star


ORLANDO, Fla, Mar. H.
Shortstop Jerry Priddy was puff
fing on a 25-cent cigar last night
in the hotel lobby and ribbing his
boss, Clark Griffith, who had pre-
sented the cigar to him. :. When
Cecil Travis singled in yesterdays
game, Griff hollored to Priddy,
I'll bet you a 25-cent cigar you
can't hit to right field" Priddy
nodded acceptance of the bet,
then pumped Lum Harris first
pitch into right field for a triple.
Pitcher Rufus Leonard has re-
turned to his home at Hartsville,
s. c., due to the serious illness of
his wife He'll rejoin the
club when her condition permits,
Yesterdays 40 victory was
the regulars first in three games
with the Yannigans, who were
held to four hits in six innings
by Howard Martin and Charles
Hiden, the latter a Hyattsville
MD boy who attended the Uni
versity of Maryland.
Outfielder Buddy Lewis signed
his contract yesterday before
working out with the Mats. {.
Catcher AL Evans has abandoned
Evening star., 1947-03-12
Prospects Of Battle
For Fifth Big Track
Raised in Maryland
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

BALTIMORE, Mar. 12.-Prospects
of legislative battle for establish
ment of a fifth major track In
Maryland were raised today by
the Safe Deposit & Trust Co. OF
Baltimore, trustee for the owners OF
Pimlico.
The Maryland Jockey Club, which
operates Pimlico, has announced its
intention of moving the tracks
meeting to a new and larger plant
to be located as close as possible to
Baltimore, if legislation allowing the
move passes the Maryland General
Assembly.
In a statement issued yesterday
the Safe Deposit g. Trust Co. de-
clared it has "no objection" to such
a move, but will resist the Mary
land Jockey Clubs effort to deny
any one else the privilege of racing
at the old hilltop site.
In a letter from Thomas B
Butler, president of the Safe De-
posit Co., to President Henry A
Parr, Sd, of the jockey club the com.
pany expressed "amazement" at the
introduction of the bill authorizing
the move, terming it private legis.
lation" in the jockey clubs interest
Butler said the bill would put the
jockey club in a position to decide
whether or not racing should bt
conducted at Pimlico. a decision
patiently the function of the Statt
and not the MARYLAND Jockey Club.
Evening star., 1947-03-12
6. W. Bows 10 CRANKY,
Hopes for Revenge

George Washington Highs basket
ball team wants another crack al
CRANKY High of Norfolk which last
night took the Virginia State title
by handing the Presidents 58-3;
defeat at Norfolk. There's chance
they will meet again on Saturday
morning If both win f1rst-round tests
in the Duke-Durham tourney open
ing Friday at Durham, N. C.
Lou Mcleod led the CRANKY drive,
tossing in 20 points as the Norfolk
quint took an early lead and in
creased 1t steadily. The Presidents
were handicapped in that Bill Rorer,
one of their leading scorers, suffered
air sickness on trip yesterday. He
played cnly occasionally last night
and made no points. Marshall Boaz
and Buzzy Brown combined for most
of G. WIS total with 10 and IL
points, respectively.
CRANKY was ahead, 1876, In the
opening frame and increased the
edge to 29-11 at intermissiom NC
Leod scored all of Granby's 10 points
in the third frame as the eventual
winners carried a 1928 lead into
L,
Evening star., 1947-03-12
Durocher Will Give
Robinson Chance 10
Win First Base Job
Bv the Associofed pYsxs

BALBOA. Canal Zone, Mar. a.
Manager Leo Durocher declared he
plans to shift Jackie Robinson from
second to first base. The Brooks
manager feels that the post is Rob-
inson's best chance of making the
team. "I don't see how Stanky can
be showed off second, and with Reese
and Vaughan apparently set at
short and third, I'm going to try
Robinson at first"
LAKELAND, Fla.-Hal Newhous-
er, Detroit ace lefthander, is slated
for his initial exhibision mound ap-
pearance today when the Tigers
clash with Cincineati.
CLEARWATER, Fla.-Southpaws
Earl johnson and Mickey Harris
will probably hurl for the Boston
Red Sox against the Philadelphia
Phillies today. Johnny Pesky Is
likely to be the only regular in the
lineup. However, Ted Williams, still
seeking his first hit Of the season.
might play.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-The
World Champion st. Louis Cardinals
open their long exhibition schedule
today against the New York Yam
KEGS at the new AL Lang field. Man.
ager Ed Dyer named AL Brazle, Al
Papai and Jim Hearn as his pitch
ers. The Yanks are expected to
use Spud Chandler, Randy Gumpert
and Johnny Murphy,
Evening star., 1947-03-12
Baylor Star S Upset
|0f Sprint Champion
lis Called No FIuke
BY the Associotsd Press

WACO, Tex, Mar. 12.-It was no
f1uke, says Coach ]. D. Stoyall of
Baylor University, when his sprint
star, Bill Martineson, beat Charley
Parker of Texas last Saturday night.
Martineson upset Parker in the
100-yard dash after the Texas flash
had gone fiA years without defeat
and run his string to 56 sprint tri-
umphs.
Stovall thinks Martineson has as
much chance Of winning as Parker
any time they meet.
II don't say he can beat Parke,
every race said the Baylor mentor
"but I do know Martineson is q
fine trainer. has lots Of determine
ton and will do around 96 every
time he meets Charley on a good
track"
Texas followers had claimed Mar
tineson jumped the gun and that
Parker really won the race anyway,
although the Judges didn't see 1t
that way.
"Martineson simply got a good
fast start" contends Stovall. "At
the 90-yard mark Bill was a yard
and half ahead and only Parker S
fine closing kick made it even close" "
Stovall also revealed that the Sec
ond meeting Of the two Southwest
ern sprint stars wouldn't came this
week end after all. Baylor was sup
posed to compete against Texas and
Texas A. and M. in a triangular
meet at Austin, but the Baylor squad
has been hard hit by influenza this
week, so Stovall called 1t off.
Which means Martineson and
Parker will clash at the Southwest
ern Exposition meet in Fort Worth
next week-both in the 100-yard
and 100-meter dashes.
r. D. Evans, director of the, Fort
Worth meet, observed:
1T will be worth exactly 10 bucks
to see them run the special hundred
meter"
Evening star., 1947-03-12
By Lewis F. Atchison

his famous "Aw Nuts" story Of
the Battle of the Bulge when
Porter lets out q low moan. He's
short a disc and fails to get the
yarn on wax.
Well, you've got McAfee dead
to rights now, but wait, he's got
a date with Band Leader Sammy
Kaye at the Capitol and you can
talk to George en- route to the
theater. That's what you think,
and you don't discover differently
until you're tapping on Hayes
dressing room.
Sam was Bob snyder's team
mate at Ohio u, and has been
Bear fan since Bob. now coach of
the Los-Angeles Rams, started
with the Halas squad. Kaye was
back, he explains, because he
could run either way when he saw
those big linemen coming at him.
His dressing room is like fight
er's quarters with the pungent
odor of liniment removed. Sammy
is dining on a 7-cent jelly bun
and cupa cold cawfee from the
corner drugstore and you get
some satisfaction in seeing that
sports writers aren't the only
ones who court stomach trouble
with such idiotic substitutes for
regular meals.
But the afternoon is wearing
on now and still no story on
McAfee. He wants to talk about
Evening star., 1947-03-12
Scribe Learns How ToughItIs Chasing McAfee

Kaye and music, Kaye wants you
to listen to couple of ditties
Dick Rodgers just thought up
out Of his own head. Rodgers
is sending from beaten-up old
piano in the corner, with express
sions yet. It's good, so good you
forget about interviewing McAfee
and think maybe you'll do a piece
on Kaye. But the phone rings
necessarily, musicians shAffle
back and forth and it's worse
than a fighters dressing room.
Things are flumming when
Sammy asks McAfee what he's
weighing. "A hunnert and sixty
nine?" Sam repeats. THAT isn't
much weight in that league, is
it? I don't care if you did play
at 168 last season, you've gotta
put it back on"
There was the interview with
McAfee. The guys lost weight
lost it in the Navy, he says, and
he isn't sure he'll get it back.
Personally, we can't see where
it'll make any difference if he
keeps hopping along at yester-
days pace.
On second thought, maybe we
should've interviewed Warren
Robinson. He was Danny Fort
mann's roomie at Colgate.
Evening star., 1947-03-12
Ortiz Regains Crown
After Withstandinq
Dade Late Rally
By the Assoeiofed Prexx

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 12.-Mau-
lin Manuel Ortiz, one of Califor-
MAS most popular champions, is
back on top Of the worlds ban
tamweights.
The 30-year-old Ell Centre farmer
regained the crown last night in
a tight 15-round squeak over clever
young Harold Dade, Los Angeles
Negro, who put up a gallant defense
Of the title he lifted from Ortiz two
months ago.
Lands More Punches.
It was the consensus that If
Dade's punches had packed a bit
more authority he still would be
champion today. The 23-year-old
ex-Chicagoan outboxed Ortiz much
of the way and landed more
punches, but they did little dam
age. .-..
Ortiz. considerably slower than in
the heyday of his previous Az year
championship reign, made the most
of his blows and was the same old
master at inf1ghting, despite the fact
he doesn't get around much any
more.
The only real damage of the
fight came in the 18th, when Ortiz
rocked Dade with solid lefts to the
middle and right hooks to the head
to take a commanding lead.
Withstands Foes Rally.
The little El Centro Mexican
needed all of those points to with.
stand Dades fast finish in the flna
two rounds. Dade threw his best
at Ortiz against the ropes for more
than half the 18th stanza, bui
couldn't down his opponent.
There were no knockdowns ir
the bout, the closest seen here ir
many months. Referee frankie
Van, penalizing Ortiz one point foi
ia low blow in the sixth, had the
veteran on top, 321a to 811a. Both
Judges liked Ortiz, 8S to 81. "A
The Associated Press scorecard
had it draw, 81 all, with four
rounds apiece for each fighter and
seven rounds even. Ortiz, however,
was the aggressor' most of the bout
Evening star., 1947-03-12
Priddy Socks Triple in Reply
ToGHfffs Tount, Earns Cigar

crutcheS for a cane, but his dam
aged knee is injured more serious
ly than believed at first and he
may be out Of action another 10
days.
Outfielder Jack Netcher is the
Mats hardest worker. Long
after workouts have ended Netch-
er remains at Tinker Field and
has youngsters throw to him for
batting practice. Gil Coan,
with a double and triple, and
Priddy, with a single and triple,
led the regulars seven-hit attack
on Harris and Tom Ferrick yes
terday, while Ted Madjeski COL
lected two of the yannigans' -four
hits.
The Mats will plunge into the
major league portion of their ex-
hibition schedule tomorrow, bat
ting Detroit at Lakeland. i.
The Mats will tangle with the st.
Louis Browns on Saturday and
Sunday.
Second Basernan Eddie Lyons
and Pitcher Luther Knerr are
nursing sore arms. Griffith
says he's going to stick with his
current crop of athletes and do no
trading =. Wanna bet. B. H.
Evening star., 1947-03-12
Tigers Are Confident
They Can Win Flag
Without Greenberq
By the Associated Press

LAKELAND, Fla, Mar. 12.-There
is a strong feeling around the train
ing circuit that the Detroit Tigers
who were beset with injuries and
batting slumps much of last season
have what it takes to give the Boston
Red Sox a terrific tussle in the COM
ing American League race.
At any rate, the opinion virtually
is unanimous that the Sox won't
make a runaway of it again, and 1t
is more than likely that q smatter-
ing of the experts will pick the
Tigers to win, even though they NO
longer have Hank Greenberg.
The Tigers insist they won't feel
Hanks loss at all if their two star
outf1elders, Dick Wakefield and
Walter (Hoot) Evers, have good
years at the plate.
Wakefield, potentially one of the
games greatest hitters, slumped to a
1853 average last year. His team
mates and Manager Steve O'Neill
say he can't miss coming back. The
Tigers are a confident bunch of ath-
letes.
Evers, who came up last season
hailed by a 21-gun salute and q
flourish, started off by breaking ar
ankle in training camp and went or
through a heart-breaking series ot
hurts. He wound up with only .266
Now he has come back 20 pounds
heavier and looks great.
Providing these two come through
the Tigers aren't worrying about
Roy Cullenbine's ability to take ovel
Greenberg's job at first base. Roy
a Detroit boy, has played a lot o1
first base off and on, including one
pennant-winning stretch with the
Yankees, and is perfectly at home
there. Furthermore, he hit 1886 te
lead the Tigers at bat last year
when he was in the outf1eld.
Evening star., 1947-03-12
Mats May Shift Grace to Catcher to Bo|sterHittng
City College 5 Victory
Over n. Y. U. Raises
Tourney Bid Hopes
BY the Asseeiat.d Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 12.-City Col
lege, seeking q bid for the last re-
naming berth In the post-season
National Collegiate A. A. basket ball
tournament, laid its case before the
three-man selection committee to-
day after what probably was the
greatest cage victory in its history
last night.
Closing out one Of its finest court
seasons in recent years with 15-4
record, the Lavender turned on Its
greatest exhibition Of shooting and
ldribbling to amaze q Madison
| Square Garden crowd Of 1882 and
overwhelm its interborough rivals,
New York University. 91-60.
Selection Tomorrow.
Up to game time, City was one
Of the three teams under consid-
Grafton for the tourney. The others
were Syracuse and Columbia, East
ern intercollegiate champion. The
final selection is not expected until
tomorrow.
In the opener of the all-metropoli-
tan double header which wound up
the regular season court campaign
at the Garden, Harry Boykof, ,
towering st. Johns center,s estab-
|lished an individual Garden scoring
record by registering 54 points to
help the Redmen trounce st. FRANCIS
College, 71-52. The former mark
was George Mikan's So points for
De Paul of Chicago in q national
invitation tournament game in 1915.
The 60 Redman pivot expert also
bettered Mikan's foul shooting
standard, converting IL free throws
to II for Mikan. He equalled the
De Paul center's field goal mark at
IL.
st. Johns Wins In Row.
st. Johns, which meets North
Carolina State in the first round of
the national invitation Saturday
night at the Garden, wound up its
regular season with a 1876 record,
winning its last nine in a row.
Last nights huge turnout, which
thrilled alternately at Boykoff's rec,
ord breaking performance and City
Colleges terrific scoring punch, en-
abled the Garden to set new at
tendance mark for its 13-year basket
ball history. The % Garden shows
drew sos, 1882 persons, an average of
1886 per night. Last year, 81
presentations drew 380,346 specta-
tors.
Evening star., 1947-03-12
81 TO Report al {. U.
For Baseball Drills

Catholic University will have q
squad of 81 baseball candidates
when the first workout Is held on
Monday. Athletic Director Eddie
La Fond called out those interested
yesterday, but the boys won't
actually start practice until next
week.
Georgetown's squad was increased
yesterday when 80 infielders and
outflelders reported to Coach Joe
Judge. He already had 18 battery
men in the fold. The Hoyas have
until April l to get ready for their
opening game.
Evening star., 1947-03-12
Ends Up in Sunny Koyes Dressing Room, Thinks Moybe

After chasing George McAfee
all afternoon trying to pin him
down for an interview, you get
a working idea of what the Red
skins are up against when they
light out after the feet Chicago
Bear halfback.
McAfee is a bona fide resident
Of the District now, in business
here and apparently settling
down to qualify for membership
in the Oldest Inhabitants AS
sociation. But he's harder to
nail than runlor. Not delib-
erately so, y understand, the
man just naturally moves fast.
You can grab him at the
Civitan Club luncheon" phoned
Frank Porter. McAfee's business
partner. BE there and I'll hold
him until you've got a story"
Porter showed up with some
thing that seemed to be a gen.
uine bear trap, very appropriate
for the occasion, and something
else positively identified as War
ren Robinson, another member
Of the firm, but mo McAfee. He
came galloping along a few min
utes later, zigzagging 55 yards
through the hotel lobby, and
by the time you've met him a
gent at the head table is tapping
bell for silence.
After a few preliminaries, dur
ing which Tom Crowell was
caught without his Civitan badge,
the president introduced Gen.
TONY" McAuliffe and your dual
attempt to eat and gouge little
inside football out of McAfee is
abruptly ended. Meanwhile, bear
trap" turns out to be recording
machine and Porter is twirling
gadgets and slapping discs on an
on the turntable recording the
entire program. It's swell until
Gen. McAuliffe gets around to