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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1952-06-07
BY MACE WENTWORTH

Il may hsppen e.. the first
time In the history o. boxing
Thursday nigh; ir ph .lAaelphia 5
municlpa, siai arm when eN-
heavYwclght champion E42ard
Charles taxes 90 Champion Jer-
sey joe Walcot, n the feature
sttracuon OF the nieh,--a Is
round declS ~ determine the
heavyweigh; champor Of The
world
III may happen for the first
time. points 10 an eN champion
losing and resainine the crown.
Not in the record books has Il
occurred
Charles To Win
This corner. however is # the
opinion tia, the table will be
upset that Charles VIII eWe 3,
from a hard fought figh, As the
victor.
Cherries and father time not
Rocky Msrciano chopped Joe
LOUIS careet short And Charles
souewha, J Ike Pres ieu' Truman.
appeared OF the scene mined
.stelv behind f.eure Whor the
publ, though; Mas tops Con>e
quentlv. wtatevel he did was
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1952-06-07

ceremony 81 EoOets Field .Auih1f
OF the book is DAILY New sports
wfiter DICK Young
ShoTistop JIM Buzz Clark
son o. the Ba>tor Brave Was
sent back 10 the Brewers o.er
the weekend on option Walker
Cooper veteran Braye. catcher
f'llea post OF field captain long
untitled by forme manaaes
Tommy Holmes
De'roits fighting Tgs
Nhey just lose game, Dv close
margins soon the run vii 81 on
the other side) TASTED Sa, fel
Pages master rel es halre las.
SATURDAY as Psige cooled,
them or in the ninth
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1952-06-07
Giants to Repeat
Says CT Willie

CAMP KILMER n Jon hi
first day IN the army recruit
Willie MAYS former ou,helder d
the New York Giants. made the
prediction that the Giants will
win their second Nailond League
flag because Of their pitching
Mays also praised his sue.
cessor 10 the csnierfisld POSI-
Hank Thompson. asa last man
and a good hitter.
Willie hopes 70 do some Oh
playing while in the army son
TO be in good condition when X
returns 10 the Giants two ys1'
hence.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1952-06-07
Its Charles vs.. WoIcott In PhiIIy

statement, lighters arer,
cry anymore" or the nun
come up with a bette would
contenders for the bea,.' elOp q
ttle, has much meanine weight
Thursday nights ~,
The fourth bout betweon :, ~" b
brown gladiatorS with ~, cs '~
holding a 81 margin ~ ~",'s
defeat suffered by the c,ue,. lor
Cobra carrying his till "'l =
with il. e ahg
III not be as carelss.
hight as I was las, S.. :.
Charles ehoriled 10 N. IN ~.
This week. III was no -. na
that / lost. I just got esr ,.s.a !
and was hit" he decl.r.
walcott' cocky as ever AM
portedly as trim as las, 4, ~
when he threw the hui va
40 60 '"a' gave h'm the crown \
81. predicts another vic,o,. na
the Ohioan. wa
Strategy
III wasn't so much he.
strategy that won the ~. !.
me last time. It'll he ,hs
way this time" he comms.,.,
Sunday.
As to the result, II Chad.
doesn't win the title bach As
the Indians should be MADE !
take the crown back slon, xM
Manhattan and parts Of Terra
How the heavyweight, Dc,v,
will look following Thusdav,
brswl is anybody's guess rb.r
Just seem TO be few capable con.
tenders around for the chef tt
in fistiana.
Then il could be tina. prex
agents for the big bows have
Jailed TO get through with M.
'icieni news to give proper us.
ire to this major fight Of he
year. One which should Be billed
as the top fight Of the year
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1952-06-07
CoIumbusRedBird
May Hire Catcher

Top notcn cstcherS N baseball
mlno o. major league. appear
20 ~ AZ premium
Columbus Of the American
Association. in need of a beck
stop and presently one Of the
two teams in the Association
devoid Of at least one Negro
player is seeking a good catcher
President A BaniSter OF the
Rcd Bros stated las, week I'm
Interested IN winning ball games
nd v . good Negro player is
sem 70 ne I'll play him
Banistcl was speaking in re-
saidS Ia protest Dv the Columbus
Cif1en, Committee
Rumor, have thu, Fred Saigh
owre' OF the $, LOUIS ardinals
and Columbus team informed
re Columbus Citizens Commit
'ee that he would Ike To employ
ne s~rN .ces OF a good Negro
afthei fol tho "A team
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1952-06-07
Soccer Champions
at j of D Stadium
Thursday, June II

Englsnd'S million dollar ball
dub Manchester United win
nerS Of the English League soccer
title this wear are scheduled to
face the strong Toronto Ulster
soccer eleven (Carsdian cham
p.onS al the University OF De
troii stadium or Thursday eve
ming June 18th a. par, O. the
huge international Nigh feS-
tiv.ties sponsored by the B,ilsh
American Association OF this clty.
Kickoff is 3 30 pm
The Manchester United elev.
en- brings 10 the Detroit stadium
the highest priced cargo of
booting talent 10 ever appear
in the United States. In trans
Ter player value the world fam.
Gus eleven are worth 24i 600
pounds or 1854 600. They were
insured before sailing for one
million dollars.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1952-06-07

alwavs ovcs >asdowcd bv the
,tsiur OF h.. predecessor
Although the usual buildup
and ballYhoo given heavy
weight title fights has been alb
sent from this encounter II will
eventually standout in the his
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1952-06-07
a PEAkEIG
N Of
BY MACE WENTWORTH


his allotted time dai kened the
hopes q the BROOKLYN Dodger
managenen;- but not Tor long
Joe Black. 2s-Year old Negro
hurler who is expected 70 pick
up slack left by Big Nevis OBJ
sence has not had a starting
assignment thus far. but GER
tainlY has indicated that he
will in near future.
Pitching before 40 0O0 fans in
Chicago SUNDAY BLACK added
three 50, keoutS 10 his list elv-
ins him a total ~ u in i6 ,n-
ninsS Over The span ot relief
hurNrs re has allowed only
nire : =
With Brooklyn leading 81.
one cut and Phil cavsrefts on
fhir5 in the eiohth inning big
joe s'rolled in from the bullpen
70 quell the Cub uprising.
O. course Ben Wsce received
cred tcr the YIN but Bls-k'S
tin'e'N rel Fl hurting a,dci the
Do5sers jurp into tir>, place
as ,hs New York Giants d.oppei
q aieheader 81 and 50
No Hits!
Hs0k Sauer ard Jack e Rob-
insor two Of the Na'ie1sl
leagu- + leading hiftsr> fs,les -
ge' 9 hit-in tac' Black struck
out Saoer 10 end the game as
40 600 fans though pa AR
rnsred
On ncv Troupe. 90, or~ 20
the Nnd 4napol Indians hy The
parent Cleveland Indisn~ caught
he rs game of double header
Sunlsv upon arrival in I'D arap-
Oils ard collected one ut n four
times a. ba. 70 aid the SIS
Georse Zuverink also opuoned
70 the Indians bv Cleveland. pitch
81 one ana ore hall innings and
received c-edi, for the WIN
Previous DAY Zuverlnk faced
nineteen men IN two inringS in
Louis, lie and got the loss as ne
wsls ffe NJ; two ard give up
five hts.
Power Powers One
" Powers. Ne~ Yo'a Van
KEGS Kansas City Blues outfield-
er mace headlines m Toledo
SUNDAY as NJ FIRST mt three
run homer then was baniSsed
IN ne nightcap Of double
heaGer
Catcher Walt Novlck ~ the
Toledo Mudhens and PoweI put
or an unbllled unexpected
wrestling boxing match IN The
FRS ming OF the second game
wher Power protested close
pitch Both were .evic,ed from
the game.
Third To Mound
Al Smith OF the INDIANAPOLIS
team n the "A may De converted
into a pitcher The Indians high
comm and believe that ne has a
bette am than did Bob Lemon
wher the latter gave up the hot
corner 10 become one - the
American leagues top pitchers
several wears ago
Sam Jethroe was held hiiless
In the first game of a double
header Sunday against the Gin.
cinnati Reds as the Boston
Braves. making their debut un-
der new manager Charlie
Grimm. went down 10. Ap-
parentlY showing the new man
ager his personalities. Jefhroe
BANGED out four hits out OF six
trips 10 the plate in the second
game.
Larry Dobv's tremendous hom-
er sPainSt Ted Gray OF the De
troit Tigers Is being called one Of
the longest ever hit in the park
Doby's blow with one or went in
neaf the AIS foot mark and
landed about 20 rows up in the
uppe, deck
Son To Joe Blacks
Their first child. son. was
born Monday. Nav 26ih 20 Mr..
ard Mrs Joe Black. Black. Sr.
is the Dodgers new pitcher Son
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1952-06-07

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Maryland Vocational Aide
Opens Rockville Office

w. Carroll Walsh has taken over
as Montgomery County counselor
for the Vocational Rehabilitation
Division Of the State Department
OF Education, the County Health
Department has announced.
Mr.. Walsh has opened offices in
the County Board Of Education
Building in Rockville. He will be
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persons obtain training and jobs.
Montgomery previously was
served by q part-time rehabilita-
ton counselor who worked In both
Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties.
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Marriage License
Applications

Under d. c. ldiU, couples must
apply for q marriage license on
one day, iDait three full days and
receiue the license on the fifth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
James Allen. 20. 1923 East Capitol st.
and Jeannine Middleton. 10. 22i6 16th
JOIN , Sises. "a. 81. s1s 4. Sc. and ol.dy.
az and claadis Willisms. Is. il6ii
a. both Mt RAINIER AMI s Ma Myers
James Davis, %; 134S Harvard q. NV,
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Adrian potson. 81. Chesterfield. q. c.. and
Ruth Wilson. q. 1882 Calvert st. NV
Hainss Ie ~ a7 s sotS Il Me- and Anna
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cn sns janet %ske Ha fs lS' 10 h4a f.
rsnF Snsz - &c. rs .sd 19 Msr f. sS.n..
Leroy qisns: q. and Edna Fistt 80. both
james as '4 ss p: ss 1 and M Mar, Thomas 49,
Edwin Ferry. So. 2: So4 ssth ct. ne, and
Marsaret Weise. -3s, 34O4 18th 81. Sc.
ne and Vfrrinia Iasersohn AZ. 1O6
soSS Sse Rys 81 nj 81 Ell raso Tex. and Mary
Alonzo Chapman, IS, and Ida Parker. 81.
Leroy salisbury: As. and Rose Scott. 81.
Ross Ss'2 aa Gt sa g. Takoma Park Nd and
Dorothy Tague. 30, 1916 18th st. NV.
Calvin Lowery. 20, 1904 18th st. NV,
and Dorothy Barber, 81. 3611 18th St.
Nelson Stewart. AZ. Elmira. N. Y, and
Charlotte Keim. 40. Arlington. Va.
Frances Johnson 10. issS Massachu-
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ym ana eSss smith e. SIS anS g.
Mary Terrell. "a. GA Massachusetts
John nv pritehett. rs. 2s1o Te.r.e. I'd. Sc.
Bruno Ni:mann. es, Baltimore, and pero-
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Sc, and Johnnie Flynt. 81. 1897 CO.
Donald sprouse, ~. 1915 r st. NV. and
Marian Meadows. 10. 653S Buchanan
Almon Burke. Is. -75e 18th st. ne. and
Anne Edwards. 22. 14S 35th St. ne.
Perry Fqiakas, 26, .3141 Mt. Pleasant Of.
NV. and Theodore Mandes, 22. I'll
wi Sns11f Lewis " i; 72s 18th st. NV. and
David Frank. 45, and Roberta Fore 30,
Walter Turner e.; 1872 A1.n 10th VS. st. NV
Donald Shaut, 81, Canajoharie, n. r.,
and Thelma Morris, ~. 612 18th st.,
NV.
Thomas Birchett, "a, Petersburg. Va. and
Nellie Cosby, 55. Richmond.
Philip Goram. "a. 146S Harvard ct. NV,
and Helen Phillips. 81. 4336 37th st.
Wardell Ross, 20, 1875 California st. NV,
and Thelma Stewart. %. 20l6 Rosedale
Roy Rotan, 50. and Martha Galway. 81.
both Of 20S N st. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-08
Il Mine HauIage Deaths Laid 10 Safety Failures

fatal accidents caused by roof falls
In July could be attributed to un-
forseeable circumstances.
Asserting that all IL of the fatal
haulage accidents could have been
avoided. Mr.. Forbes said one of
them involved a 64-year-old eas-
sistant foreman with SO years
mining experience who was killed
the day before he was to retire be-
cause he discharged company
rules prohibiting persons. other
than motormen and brakemen,
from riding on locomotives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-08
Open Thursday-lz:3o to 9 PM.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-08
IGrocer Who Hates
Zinc Pennies Saves
TOO, 900 of Them
By the Associated Press

UTICA, Mich, Oct. 8.-Grocer
Earl Mcclellan now has about
100000 zinc pennies.
He loathes them. he says, and
he's saving them In q keg to keep
them out Of circulation.
When the keg is full-Mr. Nc
Clellan says that should be in a
couple Of months-heU turn them
in to q bank.
II never liked them" Mr.. Nc
Clellan said. almost everybody
confuses them with dimes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-08

am Of Rice cooks IN Just n nptnutei No1o
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Deaths Reported

HAVM tAe ~. ~ bureau OF VIAL 9taGlStlce.)
William =. Nattingly. 80, 40 Eye ct. NV,
Daniel d. Murphy, so. 1901 Columbus Ct.
Mary A. Buchanan, 50. Dunn Loring, Va.
Charles w: Tucker. 79, 2224 r st. NV.
Fay II. Manning. 66. 400 Wagner st. NV.
Md.
Joseph Ellis, 81. 1922 Monroe st. NV.
Leon 3; Lambert. 90, Arlington. VI.
Helen R. Duvail. 81, 329 18th st. 80.
William K; Allen. 4s, 3419 r st.. NV.
Kenneth W, Deane. a. 214S o st. NV.
Alice P. Foster, 81. 666 Independence
Moiiie 4. Hackett. 81. 1929 T st. NV.
Lizzie Logan, 70. 1908 c st. Sc.
Allen sutton. SO. 1895 9Th ct. NV.
Helen Watson. Sc. 1921 Columbis I'd. NV.
Phillip Maddox, l, 81 Pierce ct. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-08
Births Reported
Trom the y C. Bureau Of vital Statistical

Vrom the D c. Bureau OF Vital STATISTICS
BOYS.
William and Agnes Bell.
Bert and Ruth Bernhardt.
Richard and Mary CarhArt.
H SGhn aa and pf Rstis P Ptsn
Charles and Carrieene Goodrich.
Robert and Frances Hall.
Silas and Helen Hamblett.
Thomas and Twila Hines.
Donald and Betty Hinton.
Joseph and Lois Hogan.
RaymSnd az and Margare i.n Holder.
Merrill and Louella Jones.
Ralph and Mildred Karnes.
Herman and Cora Lawhorn.
Irving, and Lila Line.
FRANK and Doris Long.
James and Dorothy Lucas.
Robert and Marie MsChesney:
George and Elaine Mnlloy.
joseph and and Martha o''ceonnor.
Billy and Rebecca. Parton:
Sidney and Mildred Poretsky.
William and Patricia Read.
Albert and Jean Reid.
Joseph and Marjorie r Reilly.
Hairy and Mariiyn Saunders.
Zeb and Marie Sheets.
Junius and Margaret Shoaf.
f9sncis s and Bests Stevenson stRssao
John and Karen Stempf.
John and Grace Trembley..
william and Virginia TRIBE.
Richard and Betty Vetteg.
Grady and Mabel Cobb.
Roosevelt and Sarah David.
George and Mamie Derricott.
Leon and Ementha Hunt.
Herman and Bertha Miles.
Wilbert and Barbara Talbert.
Grover and Martha Botkin.
Marvin and Joan Brown.
Warren and Jane Carter.
Albert and Betty Corrow.
Edmund and Florence Cox.
Leroy and Martha Davis.
Edward and Doreen Denison.
James and Frances Desmond.
Garnet and Marsaret Dilworth.
John and Margaret Dougherty.
Francis and Suzanne Embrey.
Sheldon and Betty Gates.
Jose and Jean Gelabert.
Horace and Katherine Hancock.
William and Edith Heinbaush.
Gerald and Elizabeth Gennesy.
Girard and Edith Hirshman.
John and Margaret Korean.
Edward and Mary Janey.
John and Dorothy King.
William and Peggy Kite.
Francis and Mary Kraft.
EGwsrd and md T Ksty1va Lan PEN
Harry and Jane Maiion.
Charles and Charlotte Maple.
Robert and Ruth Mathes.
Eugene and Lois McNickle.
John and Phyllis Paquette.
Rubin and Beulah Poss.
Frederick and Annabel Range.
Hal and Margaret Riegel.
Charles and Catherine Searano.
Victor and Frances Shaffer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-08

Director John j. Forbes Of the
Bureau Of Mines said last night
the IL fatal haulage accidents in
coal mines during July could have
been avoided IF safety principles
had been observed"
Mr.. Forbes noted. in a news re-
lease. that 81 fatalities from all
causes were reported at coal mines
during July.
He said that only two Of the IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-08

Warren and Madeline Shoemaker.
Harold and Roslyn Silbert.
Louis and Anne Suffer.
Frank and Patricia Tolson.
Arnold and Florence Werner.
Seymour and Barbara Wolf.
Stanley and Charlotte Wolpon.
Leon and Phyllis Yaddow.
Andrew and Francina Cauthen.
John and Beulai1 Glenn.
Marshall and Bertha Jameson.
Kenneth and Mary Parham.
Augustine and Anna Williams.
Evening star., 1952-09-29
2-Way Radio Shown
As Fire-Fighting Aid

Use Of two-way radio for COM
batting major fires was demon
Strated yesterday to more than
$50 f1remen at the University of
Maryland's fire extension service.
Twelve Prince Georges County
volunteer fire departments took
part in the demonstration which
College Park Fire Chief Robert C.
Byrus said was the first of its type
in the Nation.
Chief Byrus explained that di-
rection of fire fighting units is no
problem ordinarily. However, ma
jor fires or similar disasters where
40 to so companies are working,
Chief ByruS said, makes co-ordi-
nation an extremely difficult prob
lem.
A large frame building and a
large tank of oil were ignited.
Then a single control point was
set up to direct the dozen COM
panies. Twelve walkie-talkie ra-
dioS were used and each fire truck
was radio equipped.
The radio session was also at
tended by State civil defense Of
ficialS.
Evening star., 1952-09-29
Fairfax Fund Is Started
For Policeman With Polio

Fairfax County police and vol
unteer f1remen are raising a fund
to help one of their co-workers,
who was stricken with polio a
week ago.
The victim is Wilbur Fitton. He
has been a fire dispatcher at Fair
fax police headquarters for about
a year. It is his job to handle
fire calls, and he also helps an
swer police calls when the regular
police dispatcher is busy.
More than $3.50 already has
been collected for the fund and
turned over to Mrs. Fitton, police
said. The Fitton's have two chill
dren, Larry. 3. and Gary, 2.
Mr.. Fitton is in an iron lung at
Gallinger Hospital. and is still on
the critical list.
Evening star., 1952-09-29
Washington Cathedral
Plans Bible Exhibit

Photographic reproductions Of
some Of the oldest Bibles have
been prepared for exhibition at the
Washington Catheral Library.
The display. tracing the evolu-
ton of the Old and New Testa-
ments to the present Revised
Standard Version, was to be open
to the public following the II am.
service in the Cathedral today.
The exhibit will also be open this
week from 8 am. to 5 pm. today
through Friday.
The Revised Standard Version
will be published tomorrow.
The exhibit was arranged by
the Rev. George Cleveland, Canon
Librarian Of the Washington
Cathedral.
Evening star., 1952-09-29
Revised Bible
'ToBeUnvei|ed
10000 Are Expected
At Armory Service;
Ministers Loud Book

The new Revised Standard Ver-
sion Of the Bible will be formally
presented to the world at a Ma
Itional Capital Bible Observance at
8 o'clock tonight in the National
Guard Armory.
More than 10000 persons are
expected to crowd the armory for
the occasion. The new Bible, the
result of IA years work by 80
scholars, will be used for the first
time tonight in a service.
Official publication date of the
new Bible by the National Council
OF Churches of Christ in the United
States Of America is set for to-
morrow. Aim of the new version
lis to put the language of the King
James Bible in modern dress. DR..
Luther A. Weigle, dean emeritus
of the Yale Divinity School, headed
the committee in charge Of the
project.
Dignitaries to Get Copies.
The Right Rev. Henry Knox
Sheriff., president of the National
Council of Churches, will present
copies to Chief Justice Vinson,
DIR. Luther Evans, Librarians of
Congress-; Ambassador Wilhelm
Munthe de Morgenstierne of Nor
way and dean of the Diplomatic
Corps, and DR.. Edward L. r. Ell
son. president of the Washington
Federation of Churches.
A copy was presented to Presi-
dent Truman on Friday by DR..
Weigle in the presence of leading
churchmen.
DIR. Paul Scherer of Union
Theological Seminary will be the
speaker at the rally. DR.. Arthur
S. Flemming, assistant to the di-
rector of the Office of Defense
Mobilization. is chairman of the
observance.
Ministers Acclaim Works.
Protestant ministers yesterday
spoke favorably of the new YER
sion. The Rev. Edward Hughes
Pruden, pastor of First Baptist
Church, and DR.. Albert P. Shirley,
pastor Of Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Church, were among
those praising the work.
Il consider it a great achieve
ment," Methodist Bishop G. Brom-
ley Oman Of Washington said in
a statement. "It brings modern
scholarship at its best to a task
of first Importance"
The rally tonight, sponsored by
the National Council of Churches
and the Washington Federation
Of Churches, is one of numerous
events taking place this week as
part of Bible Week. Tomorrow
1t 10:30 am. a. special ceremony
:ommemorating the 500th ami
versary of the Gutenberg Bible
will be held at the Library of
Congress.