Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 40, Number 178, Decatur, Adams County, 29 July 1942 — Page 5

IwroNESDAY. JULY 29.1942.

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Crowd Sees F ( rs, Cards win Bill n Retains jome Margin onal League July 29—(UP)—Reie outcome of today* «n the Brooklyn DodLouis Cardinal*—the IM in the national Malt y of the Flatbushers ? »ru« in front muat to their aptitude for ix>op'« "weak slaters." gained an even split I doubleheader with DoMer- y sterday to remain .-..son series between 3-7. bat their inability to treble squads- the —Ka , a d i'mU may cost them ■■■j, th. loss of Johnny 49d bl . potent puncn bus has*- ■t‘B the Cards, who ' play like champions only a> tougher clubs. Hut thus r a -j. h.<v«- played 32 Kames se H aves and Phils and 32 and dropped 10 for a k. ■ <>n their present f uu. '.!• > weie stung'wire. Phils and once by the record witn the pr:i.;page cf .826 for It* sut of 23 With the league |t(^KrU '. and the answer to what a tram * in pennants is sim.,n tii- email-timers and r’pplnz on them hard. Ufr- it th. b.Mgesl Ebbets field jf .canon 33,312 jusid <1 :.. Dodgers divide with ~ J 'hrough a 7-6 decision in but bowed to Max Lan>;t hit pitching and a Id-hit u".i s in 'he nightcap, 9-1. a: eighth inning home run by i' 'k. a 6-al I deadlock j... ;ue Dodgers the opener Jimmy Brown had singled !W.> 'Un. to tie the score in >i u B>th starters Ernie for St Ixtuis and Larry for the Dodgers — Were out of the bos. w d.-i . .u' '.iirst against Kirand Ed Head broke the *.<!■ open in the seventh Es.'lie. it had been a tight ?.•'!>.az duel, bm two inisplsyJjMh't!'-- epem.-d the gates and 13 went to bat before Ku.os -ki was tagged ou y towline for the third out. in id on to thud place .<• Phils, 8-1. and 3-1, the t< urth-place Giants th.- Cubs. 9-6 ad 3-0. The on y two hits off John-M.<-r In the first game, is the first and one in the »n :• Cincinnati recruit Erie drove in four runs. Hay his 13th with a five-hit.

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ter in the night cap. Dick West homered with one on tor the Reda in the second. A six-run first frame, climaxed by Willard Marshall's lltb homer with two on, helped Carl Hubbell win Tita fourth straight for the giants in the first game. Hubbell gaVe up 12 hits Including three homers. Hal Schumacher won his eighth with a three-hit shutout in the night-cap. The Giants got only four hits but scored their first run on two walks, an error and an infield out. Two more walks, a single by Billy Jurges and a pair of flies tallied the others. The Braves scored the winning run on a fielder's choice In the ninth to beat Pittsburgh. 4-3. Bob Elliott Juggled Nanny Fernandez double-play grounder, tagged third for the force-out but too late to prevent Sibby SUU from scoring. Bolstered by a Yankee attack that Included three homdm. Ernie Bonham won his 11th triumph as he beat the Whit Eox. 8-3. Joe Gordon homered with two on In the third and Charley Keller came through in the same frame with none on, both blows coming off Ed Smith. Joe Haynes served up a fat four-base pitch to Joe Dimaggio in the fifth. Dimageion also got a triple and two singles. Alex SCarrasquel shook off seven errors by bls mates and pitched the Senators to a 9-4 triumph over the Browns. St. Ixiuis made only one error, when Rick Ferrell missed the third strike on Jimmy Vernon In the second, but it was enough to start a rally that was good tor five runs. Stan Spence collected four of Washington's 10 hits. The Red Sox increased their sec-ond-place lead over the Indians last night by winning their second straight from Cleveland. 3-1. Tony Luplens double with the bases filled in the second drove in three runs to furnish Joe Dobson with all he needed for his seventh victory. Mike Ry ba relieved Dobson and retired two pinch-hittera in order with two nun on to save the game. Yesterday's Star— .Max Lanier, who pitched six-hit ball In the nightcap to beat the Dodgers, 9-1. and give the Cards an even break for the day. o Conservation League Meets Monday Night The Adams county flab and game conservation league will meet at the K. of P. home Monday evening at R o'clock Business of importance will be discussed and all members are urged to be present. . o— — —. Fatalities resulting from high railroad grade crossing accidents the first 1U mouths of 1940 totaled 4,419, an increase over the 1939 figure.

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G. E. Club Defeats Wayne Novelty Team Cloverleaf Swamps Berne In Exhibition The G. E. Club defeated Wayne Novelty. 9 to 6. In a City softball league tilt Tuesday night at Worthman Field, tallying all its runs in the first four innings. . Cloverleaf swamped the Serv-Us team of Berne in the exhibition tilt, 14 to 5, featured by a sevn run third Inning. Schafer and MiMUlen will meet in the league game at 7:30 o'clock Thursday night. fßTTbwed by the exhibition between St. Mary's and Li Sot Berne. Extro on the schedule tonight, will be the first of the annual Ro-tary-Lions series at 8:30. preceded by a junior Rotary game in the playoff series between the Reds and Giants at 7:30. Scores by innings: It H E G E Club 512 100 o 9 10 3 Wayne Novelty 001 041 0 8 5 3 Cook. Myers and Worthman; Moser and Diehl. Berne 033 not) 0 5 3 3 Cloverleaf 327 020 x 14 16 5 Agler, Habegger and Lehman; Fahlkner and M. Ladd. SEVEN OF EIGHT (Continued From rage 1) under which he suspended the civil rights of ail penions—citizens or aliens- who during wartime enter the United States to commit acts of espionage and sabotage. The Saboteurs, tn effect, are challenging hie right to do that under a constitution that says "the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it.” The president s suspension of the the saboteurs' civil rights was based ou the premise that when the Nazis landed on rhe shores of Sew York and Florida from submarines they weer for all practical purposes •'invad“rs'’ of the United States. But the prisoners are asking, and are being give.i an opportunity by the supreme court, to question that reasoning. It U a strange twist in the most sensational trial of this war a war which has resulted in abrogation of civil liberties in all but a few remaining nations.

AXIS BASE IN CRETE (Continued From Bags *> the communique mIA However, British bomber, and lone range fighter, attacked Sidi Barrani. on the Egyptian coast went of the battle line and set fire to at leant one enemy troop barge. » Officers Run Mile Daily For Fitness Somewhere in Australia. July 29 (VPi Officers at the headquarters of ibis military district must run a mile every day as part of the units' rigorous code of physical fitness. No officer below the rank of Brigadier General I. exempted. 0

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t Today's Sport Parade (Reg. U. S. Pat Office ■y Jack Cuddy J Philadelphia. July 29. — <UP| — Mello Bettlna. "ugly duckling” of tbe heavyweight division, may become a swan In Uucle Sam's raiment. That', what Law Tendler Mid last night a. the greatest boxing southpaw of the paat tried to consol. Bettlna. greatest southpaw of the present, and hi. manager. Jimmy Grippo, after their last "money tight'' bad been cancelled by weather. Bettlna. hairy-cheated victor of 33 consecutive heavy wight tilt., was slated to flxbt a return bout ia.t night with Gun Doraxio at Shlbe Park, but bad weather can celled It. It wax to have begs Bettins'. last money light before anti ring the army on Thursday. Out of this bout he expected to net at leal >IO.OOO to serve as a nest egg for bis mother, father and two younger brothers while he carried on In the service. But there could be no further postponement of the brawl because — (1) It bad been held up by weather since Monday night; (2) the Philadelphia National 1-ague basebail club takes over Hhibe pack tomorrow night; and (3* Mello Join, the army as a buck private Thursday in bis h< me town of Beacon. N. V. Lew Tendler. tbe former great southpaw lightweight who fought champion Benny Leonard twice in historic big money extravaganza., told Bettlna: "Listen boy, this may be the greatest break you ever got. The army will appreciate you a lot more, since you didn't get the chance to make that money. Be- < ause of this and because you're asking no favors from the army—by going tn a. a bu< k private—you'll unquestionably be ranked in military circles as tbe No. I contend- r for a shot at champion Joe Louia. Although Louis m a corporal in the army and you're just a private, you can yeU your head off for a light and probably get it. But you couldn't do that before you stepped into uniform'' Tendler emphasized that good southpaws were the "ugly ducklings' of tbeir divisions because no prominent battier and particularly ibampions — warned to meet th< m because of their unorthodox stance and awkward style He Mid it was wel known in flght circles fiom coast to coast that promoter Mike Jacoba had proposed Bettlna as a Louis opponent time and again, but that Bomber Joe and hi. advisors had consistently iejected! the Beacon boy because of hi.! style. Bet tins and manager Grippo nod-! d«-d Louis repeated refUM'a to tackle Bettlna was no mw* to (hem Tendler said: "I never thought Leonard would hght me because of my style. Ben ny wasnt Uo anxious. But Benny was a great <hampmu— U»bed me twice—and he took me on Loui» 1 is supposed to be a great champ-! ion. and I gue>a he is. I don tMe bow he can sidestep you. it be ever defends the utla. no* that you'U be in uniform "The only ether opponent th* at my might suggest i* private Biliy Conn But ha tough: Louu <wc. and was knucke dvut You re un-

beaten as a heavyweight and never have faced Louk*. because he wouldn't face you. it looks to me like you're In tor a Louis light." Tendler told Bettlna that he might have been cut up or suCered a broken hand had be met Dorazlo at Shibe Park last night. Instead, be is going into the army in fine shape after three weeks of training at Beacon and Philadelphia. Because of this if nothing more—be must be considered the No. 1 challenger If Louis defend, in September—"or whenever be defends. Tendler said. MAJOR LEAGUE " w JI ji STANDfNGS NATIONAL HAGUE W. L Pct G B Brooklyn .... 29 .701 .. 81 Louis gd 3i >32 7 Cincinnati &2 44 542 New York 51 4< 52< 17 Chicago ... 4« 53 4*5 23 Pittsburgh 42 51 452 24 Boston P> >0 400 Phikdcipbia 27 gg 2b4 35 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pct. GB. New York .... 37 29 39g ... Boston H 42 537 124 Cleveland 55 43 544 144 St. Louis 52 4» 520 17 Detroit 47 52 475 214 Chicago 40 55 .421 234 Washington 39 go 394 29 4 Philadelphia 40 33 33b 304 YESTERDAY S RESULTS National League Brooklyn 7-1. St. Louia 3-9. Cincinnati S-3. Philadelphia 11 New York 9-3. Ckicago 5-0. Boston 4. Pittsburgh 2. American League New York 9. Chicago 3 Washington 9, St Louia 4. Boston 3, Cleveland 1. Detroit Philadelphia, not scheduleA —o LEADING HITTERS National League Player Club G AB K H Pct. Be leer. Brooklyn S 3 31S 37 113 353 Lombardi. Boston 74 M 9 22 71 240 Medwick. Dodger. 92 35» 43 113 .324 Muaial. St Louis S 3 277 53 99 331 Flalcber Pirates S 3 300 57 94 313 American League Williams. Boston 95 331 31 ItC 350 Godktn. Yauks M 332 MUI 334 Spence. Senators 97 409 33 135 330 Doerr. Boston 49 343 41 113 It* Wright Chicago . 31 309 33 S 3 335 o — HOMS RUNS William.. Rad Sox — 31 Laabo. Browns 19 Mize. Giaats 1* DiMaggio Yanks 15 KeUer. Yanks Ml Camillt. Dedgai» 15 —— Population of tbe V- S-. its territoriea and possession, lor 194°. was 1304* 331 sa uuroase at M parcent over 1930.

DON'T UNDER(CantlnuMl From Pa<> I) Ing moved up their heaviest artillery for a Anal assault which did not prove necessary because of efficient handling of smaller cannon. The big gun* were later mov ed southward without having been Bred. The entire assault was carried out without regard tor losses, which were heavy, hut with ma-chine-like precision and often with cold blooded killing of prisoner*. But when something goes wrong or when something unexpected oricure, the Japanese machine ia”less impressive. An example was the American bombing raid ou Tokyo, whick resulted In such confusion that the city's defenses seemed almost unable to operate and some anti aircraft guns apparently fired on ,a«ir own pianea. Thia confus ton was reflected in contradictory, excitable statements and claims—later repudiated and the inability of Japanese fighters to challenge the Americans seriously. Japanese equipment, especially that used In China, baa often been old or out moded. but usually proved sufllcient tor the Intended purpoe except in aerial encounters with American fiiens or in traps laid by the Chinese. But that must not be regarded as meaning that the enemy does not have new or up-to-date equipment. The Japanese navy fighter plane, known as the Zero, copied the best features of western-built fighters, but Japanese mechanical ingenuity such as ha. been demonstrated frequently In industrial fields in the past, added certain important features to make the plane more suitable to Japan's requirements. (The Zero had fatal weaknesses, primarily lack of protection tor the pilot, if it was to engage in mod-ern-type air warfare, but it accomplished its purpose in the East Indies fighting and later models used over Australia had corrected the armor deficiency I Not only the Japanese soldier but the Japanese people are hardened and toughened by their ordinary life. Their living standard, extremely tow in comparison to comparison to western countries, alleviates for the time being al least the increasing hardships of war-time existence, the food shortages. the pegged wages, heavy taxes, and an increase of perhaps 300 percent in prices These haidsnips, especially if aggravated by future Allied bombing attacks, may make themoelves felt but the present military suc- ■ eMes and an air-tight censorship have stirred up a tremendous nationalistic feeling and indicate that they can carry on for a long time if newly won resources cau be exploited. Communication, have proved a serious weakness tor the Japanese and should become an increasingly grave problem as American air and naval strength increases in the Pacific. A few Allied submarines thio spring disrupted enemy shipp ing off Hong Kong and the problem of maintaining railroad communications In occupied China has been tremendous and largely unsolved.

Railroad equipment ia run down and Chinese scorched earth tactics have disrupted many lines in addition to breaks caused by guerilla attacks. Even in the Shanghai ae< ■ tor. guerilla, continue active and many Japanese fear asaaasinaiion so acutely that they will not leave the international settlement withou an army escort. When the guerillas strike, the Japanes, at Shanghai attempt to isolate the affected zope. A block ade is established and not even food can be moved in or out Oue such bliM kadc lasted sis weeks and when it was lifted more than 250 Chinese were found dead of starvation Another enemy weakness that tbe Japanese war lorSa have made every effort to count- ract Is vulnerability to aerial attack at home Progress has been made toward reducing the inflammability of Jap anese cities by avoiding congestion in new sectors, but many great industrial areas at Nagoya. Kobe, and elsewhere are easy bomb targeta. How far the favorable and unfavorable factors go towards ba I anting each other will lx- deleim-in-d only by pi ogres, of the Pacifl< conflict, but the Japanese are deperately attempting to guard a gainsst their weaknesses by using their long-prepared strength to bold the initiative. There is no doubt now that cal- < ulated cruelty has been used as a regular pait of this program, intended in part to destroy western prestige in the Onent but also di reeled agaiast Orientals Only part of the story of maltreatment can be told now but our dispatches have cited epecifle instances of bayonettlng wounded p-lsoner. at Hung Kong and maltreatment of Americans interped in China and Korea These primitive acts demonstrate the Japanese adaptation of Axis methods of all out warfare agaiu.t civilians as well ss soldiers They emphasize tbe ruthless, rtieatlesa <oe we fate They warn that halt way measures won't wm tbe war in the Pacihc -" ■ 0 Trade la a Good Town — Decatur

Traffic Fatalities Decrease In State At the half year mark. Hoosier traffic fatalities have mounted to 535 dead, an almost 19 percent decrease under the 66" up to the end of June, 1941 The governor’s coordinating safety committee revealed that this represented a 21 percent decrease in rural fatalities. totaling 363. and an 11 percent decline In urban deaths, with 172. With travel reduced In the month of June about ten percent below June of last year, according to gasoline consumption figures, traffic deaths however dropped 35 percent from the 109 of June las( year to 71 this year This is the fewlest deaths reported in any month yet this year. CITY APPROVES (Continued F>vm rag* 1> 1947. Renewal for one year periods after above date. Company agrees to stand ready to deliver up to 3.000 kilovolt ampers to city plant City shall maintain and assume ail liability on line. B<liedul» of electric rates, charged to city, will begin at 4 25 cents per KWH. grading down to six mills tor ail energy used in excess of 2<*o hours use of monthly billing demand. Minimum billing per month will be 13,825. or 345.900 per year. It is estimated by city officials that the average rate or cost to the city will lie around nine mills per KWH Agreement shall be filed with Indiana public service commission, together with schedule of rates, which must be approved. If rates are increased, during term of contract, the city has the right to cancel contract within 120-day period. Councilmen Andrew Appelman. Charles Langston. Morris Pingrey and Forrest Owens, were present at the meeting and city clerk Vernon Auraud recorded their votes •‘yes" on roll cal) approval of the ordinance. The officials who signed the contract are Mayor Forrest Elzey. Ferd L Lltterer. city attorney and Charges Langston, who comprise the Imaid of public works and safely. Clerk Aurand witnessed the signatures. City officials believe it might be three years or longer until a new turbine can be purchased or installed At that time generating demands will he heavier than today. necessitating a larger unit With the demand of from 4,900 to 4.500 K.W. on the present 5.d00 K W turbine, the reserve of the 2.000 and 1.000 K W turbines Is not sufficient to guarantee uninterrupted electric service, offi rials state. An effort will be made to estabjui} 4 uniform demand 0,1 the Ist' line so that the city will obtain the best rate possible, under the minimum demand charge, power factor and all other electrical considerations being weighed, city officials stated.

HUGE BRITISH (Contlnaed Ftom rage 1) level In face of fierce opitosillon from anti-aircraft guns and searchlights. “Much heavy cloud was over the city but large fires were seen by a nuAber of the crews who went down below the < louds." In the raid Sunday night the British planes dropped 175.<MMl Incendiary bombs on Hamburg in addition to block busters and other explosive bombs It was believed here that this taid ha- dlslocat>YT publh utilities su< h as water and electricity and that thousands of people were made homeless. Last night, at altout the lime Air Marshal Harris, commanding the bomber force, was giving his grim radio warning to the Germans tn overthrow the Nasi regime and sue for peace or see their country .mashed city by city, the British planes weYe roaring off for their 450-:uile flight to Hamburg It was indicated that the planes which attacked targets In northern Germany by daylight Tuesday had come back with reports of fires which, still burning, offered the best opportunity for patterned bombing last night. The Germans during the night made but a weak retort In their vengeance raid* on the British Isle* They dropp'd a few romb* in English areas including the east coast and the midland* Germany in it* first report- of last night's Hamburg raid, claiming only 23 British planes downed, admitted that high explo.We and incendiary bomb- had cauaed damage and civilian casualttea It had admitted 91 known dead and many wounded wtth the list incomplete. in Sunday night's rani Tbe air ministry in a premonitory hint that a »ecood land trout, as well a* he air front, was ou tbe way in western Europe, made it known that the rockot-likc pMSSb. kA bad held • dress rehearsal of

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invasion over occupied France recently. These planes are the XP-51 North American Aviation company planes made for the army cooperation command of the royal air force. They are to Im- used when the invasion of the continent comes to scout tor advancing army forces. The air ministry revealed that In what it called their "day out” in France, they had flown at zero level, skimining the ground, to attack freight cars, army huts, barges and water towers. The planes fly at ground-skim-ming level so that the sound of their motors will not be heard far and they can attack by surprise. They completely surprised tho Germans they attacked over France, the air ministry said. Sighting a light gun on a freight car, the mustang pilots shot It up and exploded a pile of shells. They pursued with machine gun fire the Germans who fled toward a flimsy hut. On one barge attacked some 40 German troops were seen, apparently carrying out landing exorcises. The Germans had no Idea what was coming until th)' guns opened up. and some could be seen falling into the water while others fled to the beach. EXPECT ROOSEVELT (Coatlnuad From _P>£2_ 1) action. Gillette said that in the event of a veto, senate action would be delayed until the end of the Infor* inal August recess because he would be "very reluctant" to force the calling of a quorum despite the "prime importance" of the bill. McNary forecast a "determined effort" to pass the measure over the president's veto, but declined to predict the outcome. In the house, which passed tho bill by a 104-18 standing vote, Rep Clifford R. Hope R . Kans., ranking minority member of tho agriculture committee, said: "Unless sentiment in the house changes or has changed I believe there is a pretty good chance of a veto being over-ridden.*' Trade tn a Good Town — Deeatnr (Unnivans Dramatic Co. Tent Theater. Monroeville, Week starting Mondav, August 3. 177t4