Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 43, Number 138, Decatur, Adams County, 12 June 1945 — Page 6

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Barrett Hurls Cardinals To Shutout Win

(New York, June 12 —(UP)—On the ibaeie of early returns today it Jooked a>s if owner Sam Breadon of the Cardinals, one of'baseball’s foxiest traders, came out on top again iwhen he swapped peevfeh Morton Cooper to the Braves for Charlee Barrett and a (bundle of caah. It has happened before, so often In fact that other 'baseball owners have (been reluctant to deal with 'Breadon because it seemed they always wound up on the short end of t'ha bargain. This time, however, comparing ■the previous reicorda of the pitchera, it appeared as if the Bravee alight have done the out-slicking fcven -though they came through with S coneideraible amount of money along with Barrett to get the National league’s number one hurl'er. ISo w|iat happened? Both pitchers ■checked in with their new owners and established themselves as the most consistent winners on their respective staffs. And because Barrett has Ibeen available more often he has 'been of more help to the Cards with a badly depleted pitching staff than Cooper has to the Braves. Barrett, coming back only two days after suffering his first defeat with the Cards, turned in his best effort last night, banking the Reds at St. Louis, 5 to 0, on seven hits to move the world 'champions back into the first division ahead of the idle Cubs. (Another Key player in a Cardinal deal this season, lElvin jißuster) lAdams; drove in the first run against Walters with a double. Adams, just an ordinary player with the 'Phillies, has been the team’s most consistent long ball hitter, setting the pace in Homers with eilght, and ranking next to George Kurowski in runs batted in with 81. 'Although volumes have been written about the talent-studded farm clubs which produce stars for the (parent Cardinal organization, Breadon has contrived just about as often to swing deals which bring helpful players from other major league teams. He Obtained Danny

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Litwhiler from the Phils to Bolster his drafulepleted outfield last year and Litwhiler acquired the championship Cardinal touch, helping them to their third straight pennant. Before that it was lean Lon Warne'ke, who came down from the Cubs and waa a consistent winner for several seasons 'before Breadon returned him to Chicago via the Waiver route. ILettin'g 'Lonnie go nt the (bargain (basement price of $7, 600 wan a little unlike Breadon since the Arkansas right hander still iwas winning his share of games. However, the Cardinal '‘David Harum” probably felt a little sympathetic to the Cirhs for the 'best of all the deals the Red Birds ever completed. 'That (was in 193<8 when they sold the incomparable Dizzy Dean to the Culbs for $1(85,000 and pitchers Curt Davis and Clyde Shoun. Dean's arm (went bad and he pitched only spasmodically .before retiring for good after a stretch in the minors. Both Davis and Shoun were winners and made good trading material in later Cardinal deals. iNo other major league games were scheduled yesterday. o Chicago Cubs May Lose Two Regulars Chicago, June 12. —(UP)—Manager Charlie Grimm of the Chicago Cubs was sweating it out today. Two of his regulars, pitcher Bob Chipman, and outfielder Bill Nicholson, have been accepted for military service during the past four days. What hopes he holds for the National League pennant depend on these two players. Chipman. 25 year old left hander, passed his preinduction physical examination yesterday. Although he has won only two and lost two games, Chipman is a “must" for the Cubs’ limited pitching corps. Already shy of starting hurlers, Grimm has just worked the clever left hander into a starting assignment after waiting two weeks for Chipman to recover from a sore arm.

It was indicated that Chipman would remain with the Cubs for at least a month, possibly more. Nicholson, the team’s leading slugger, passed his pre-induction examination Friday. The bi g Maryland farmer is 30, and it had been expected that he would not be accepted. There is a possibility that he will not be called up in view of the new selective service ruling (net to draft men over 29 who are engaged in work “promoting the nation’s welfare.” 0 Wet Grounds Postpone Softball Play Monday Wet grounds forced postponement of softball games Monday night at Worthman Field in this city. One game is on the schedule for tonight, with the Decatur G. E. Girls playing International Harvester of Fort Wayne at 8 o’clock. o Character is the will that has been well educated. CORT 0 o | — Last Time Tonight — ; “ROUGH, TOUGH & READY” j (Chester Morris, Victor McLaglenl & “GIRL RUSH” Wally Brown, Allan Carney | 9c-30c Inc. Tax O o WED. & THURS. \ arlffc KEN CUETK CHERYL WALKER HOOSIER HOTSHOTS !b NAIIOKAL BARN DANCE > # W SUNN (BhBn) WILLIAMS , ’ W RAYMOND HATTON - VICTOR POTH Jl W THE PIED PIPERS < end ROB MIS al J? TEXAS PIAYBOYS . ■ —o—o— Coming Bun. —“Song of the Sarong” & “Escape in the Fog.”

MAJOR LEAGUE STANDINGS NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pct. G.B New York 28 18 .609 .... Pittsburgh 26 20 .565 2 Brooklyn 25 20 .556 St. Louis 26 21 .553 2V 2 Chicago 23 19 .548 3 Boston 22 21 .512 4% Cincinnati 21 24 .467 C’/a Philadelphia .... 10 38 .208 19 AMERICAN LEAGUE /W. L. Pct. G.B. New York 27 18 .600 .... Detroit 25 17 .595 14 St. Louis 22 21 .512 4 Boston 23 22 .512 4 Cleveland 20 22 .476 5>4 Chicago 21 24 .467 6 Washington .... 20 23 .465 6 Philadelphia .... 16 27 .372 10 YESTERDAY’S RESULTS National League St. Louis 5, Cincinnati 0. Only game scheduled. American League No games scheduled. — o— O o Today's Sports Parade By JACK CUDDY Reg. U. S. Pat. Off.) O O New York, June 12.—(UP) —As the rosy finger of dawn smeared its fingernail polish across the Brooklyn horizon today, it became apparent that “Lippy” Leo Durocher probably would hold his job as manager of the Dodgers, despite his latest mess. Durocher comes up again an a charge of felonious assault on June 18 in Brooklyn felony court. He is accused of helping to beat up John Christian, a medically discharged soldier, during the game at Ebbets field Saturday night. Joseph Moore, a special patrolman at the ball park, was accused of helping Durocher in the beatingup. In fact, he was accused of providing the blunt instrument (apparently a blackjack) that allegedly aided in making a Dodger disciple of Mr. Christian, who is recovering from a fractured jaw. Moore’s case was continued too; and both were permitted their liberty umder SI,OOO bail. By the time that the case comes up again in court, June 18, the vio-lence-loving fans of Brooklyn probably will be convinced that Durocher did a good job in going to work on Christian (although debonair Leo denies that he ever saw the fellow.) Right now Brooklyn opinion is pretty well divided. One section of fans condemns Durocher. For example, Bill Tate, an elderly Brooklyn taxi driver, insists: “Lippy proved in this case that he can dish it out to the umpires; but that he can’t take it.” However, robust Hilda Chester — who rings a large cow bell to lead the bleacher cheering at most games—declares: “The pernt is that: Christian had been pickin’ on nearly all the Dodger players for more’n a month—with a verce like a foghorn. He shouldn’t been pickin’ on the Bums when they was playin’ alright. And he shouldn’t been usin’ langwidge that shocked the ladies.” President Branch “Deacon” Rickey indicated—without so stating—that he regarded Durocher as largely innocent. He said the situation was partly the club’s fault — that it had failed to police Ebbets field better to prevent chaps like Christian from indulging in unlimited and profane criticism. Virtually everyone connected with the Dedgers was confident that Leo’s case ultimately would be thrown out of court, for lack of witnesses. The attorneys maintained that “at least three” witnesses can testify on behalf of Durocher —as to what actually happened that night in the players' runway.

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management of the Dodgers, after a one-day absence, and handled the team as it scored an 11-4 victory over an army nine at Mitchel field. No National League action—if 1 any —will be taken against Durocher until the criminal case is settled. President Ford Frick of the circuit has gone to St. Louis on other matters. In the absence of Frick, Durocher will be deemed innocent until proved guilty. Commissioner Happy Chandler is believed to ehare the same sentiment. o Boys Sign Wednesday For Softball Leagues Approximately 100 boys were signed up Monday to participate in the summer recreation softlball leagues at Worthman Field, Weane Dorwin, supervieoy, announced today. (Mr. Douwin (Stated that boys still wishing to play in the leagues and who were unable to register yesterday, may sign for the leagues any time Thursday at the field. President Advocates Congress Pay Boost (Washington, June 112 — OUP) — President Truman today advocated an immediate salary raise for members of congress consistent with the little steel formula of wage stabilization, which would limit the increase to $1,500 annually. tin a letter to house speaker Sam Rayburn, iD„ Tex., and senate president Kenneth D. iMcKellar, D., Tenn., the president said that once government salary controls are listed, congressional salaries should be increased to at least $15,000. 0 — Payment To Treasury For OPA Violations The Naas Corporation of Portland, which also operates the cannery at Geneva, has remitted $22,149.19 to the ,U. S. treasury for violations of the OPA regulations in the sale of canned corn, the Indiana district office of APA announces. .Total settlements during' the month of (May were $29,9(313.28 for over the ceiling violations, bringing the collections for the first five months of the year up to $135,8812.43. ' O Five Women Postal Employes Are Held New York, June 12 —(UIP) —Five women postoffice employes were held in (bail of $250 each today on Charges of rifling .packages returned from overseas because the servicemen they were aduressed to were either dead or missing in action. The women were arraigned before U. S. Commissioner Garrett W. Cotter yesterday, and held for federal grand jury action. o American Liberators Bomb Port Os Saigon By United Press A formation of 39 American Liberators bombed the Japanesecontrolled port of Saigon in French Indo China for two hours this afternoon, inflicting heavy damage and casualties in the “residential” {area, the Saigon radio said today.

Committee In House Rejects Truman Plea Refuses To Permit Bill Consideration Washington, June 12 —(UP) — The house rules committee, rejecting a plea by President Truman, refused today to permit the house to consider a bill for establishing a permanent fair employment practice commission. Committee chairman Adolph J. Sabath, D„ 111., said the vote Was six to six. He would not say how the votes were divided among the eight Democrats and four Republicans on the committee. Sabath said the committee’s action would not “foreclose” any future action on the bill. But, he added, “nothing will be done about it for some time.” It would be possible for proponents of the permanent FEPC bill to try to bring it before the house through a petition discharging the rules committee from further consideration of it. This is a long procedure, requiring 218 signatures to the petition, but it was effective in the case of the antipoll tax bill on which the house will vote today. The FEPC bill has been bottled up in the rules committee since March. Last week President Truman in a letter to Sabath urged that the house be given a chance to vote on it, “Perhaps at some time in the future some of the (committee) members who are opposed to the FEPC may change their minds and we’ll’ vote on it again,” Sabath told reporters today. r, Civil Air Patrol To Meet Tonight The members of CAP -will meet thia ewening ait 7:30 o’clock at the drill ground west of Decatur. Following this meeting, another meeting will 'be held at the Hanna-Nutt-man park.

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Insufficient Help Blamed For Death Madison, Ind., June 12—;(UiPl— The death of Margaret Klelndorf, 30, a patient at Madison state hospital was blamed today on the lack of sufficient help at the institution. Jefferson county sheriff Leslie 6. Bear said after an investigation that the woman was choked to death by another inmate June 8 by a string from a straitjacket. Only a night watchman was on duty, doing the work formerly performed by five attendants, Bear said he learned.

$200,000 Loan Is Settled For $4,000 A & P Head Loan To Elliott Roosevelt Danville, 111., June 12 —(UP) — Caruthers C. Ewing, New York attorney, said today that Elliott Roosevelt, son of the late President, settled a $200,000 loan with John Hartford, president of the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., for only $4,000 in 1942. “The loan was written off by Mr. Hartford in his 1942 income tax report as a bad debt,” Ewing, attorney for the A. & P. Co., said. “Young Roosevelt borrowed the mony in 1939 to expand his radio properties,” Ewing said. The lawyer was here in connection with the government’s anti-trust suit against A. & P. “He came to me on recommendation of Bill Sirovich (the late Rep. William I. Sirovich, D„ N. Y.) who was a close friend of mine and also of the Roosevelt family,” Ewing said. “Sirovich told me that Elliott needed the $200,000 to buy into a radio property on which he had an option that was about to expire.” Ewing said he asked “why doesn’t Elliott go to a bank.” Sirovich answered that his securities were not bankable, “but I tell you his securities are worth $750,000,” the lawyer said. “I asked him why didn’t Elliott go to radio people for the money and Bill Sirovich told me that they couldn’t deal with him because he was the son of the president and they didn’t want to get Ewing said/ “So I made a date for him with John Hartford in Hartford’s New York apartment.” Ewing said Hartford told him it was a terrible thing “if a young man is handicapped by being the son of the president.” “I wasn’t present when the conference was held and so I don’t know- what took placet* the attorney said. “However, the next day Hartford told me he had talked to the president and that he was going to lend Elliott the money. “I wrote out a note and we named as collateral security the stock of the company Elliott proposed to buy. I trusted him with a check on the promise that he would deliver me the stock — Which he did.” Ewing said the situation “rocked along for a while.” “Hartford didn’t want to go into the radio business, so we just let the thing slide,” the attorney said. “In 1942 Jesse Jones came to us and told us the Roosevelt family wanted to compromise the indebtedness. It was settled satisfactorily to all parties so I took the note and the stock collateral to Jesse Jones in person. “He gave me a check payable to John Hartford for $4,060, which was all he ever received on .the loan and the whole thing was closed. Hartford took the whole thing as a loss and entered it on his 1942 income tax report as a bad debt.”

Decry Conditions In Veterans' Hospitals I Reforms Demanded By Legion, VFW Washington,' June 12—(UP) — The American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars today demanded immediate and drastic reforms in the veterans administration to avert an imminent breakdown of veterans’ hospitalization. In separate reports to the house veterans affairs committee, the two major veteran." organizations presented exhaustive documentary evidence of the steadily increasing handicaps under which veterans hospitals have been operating. It appeared that Gen. Omar N. Bradley, soon to become veterans administrator, will have a home front job just as difficult in its way as his battle assignment in Europe. “Hospital treatment and care should be at the same high level as that in the famous Mayo clinic and Johns Hopkins hospital,” the Legion said. The VFW agreed and said 47 percent of the veterans’ hospitals now give inadequate treatment. Actually, the reports of both groups revealed, standards in veterans hospitals can be compared favorably only with those in state, county and municipal institutions in the same areas. An VFW investigator in Montana observed “that’s, nothing to brag about.” In individual reports on veterans hospitals from coast to coast, the Legion and VFW found service being impaired almost universally by overcrowding, staff shortages, low salaries and red tape. These conditions, were hindering claims and legal services as well as medical care. They found, in addition, a wide range of complaints . — from the type of pajamas issued to patients to building sanitation. “Disgraceful,” “terrible,” “deplorable" were frequent adjectives. The Legion, on the basis of its investigation of 80 of the 97 veterans hospitals, proposed a 10point reorganization plan which would establish a new post of deputy administrator. Also proposed was a realignment of authority under six assistant administrators instead of the three now functioning. The Legion called for a complete overhauling of the medical division under an outstanding medical man with the title of. or status equal to, assistant administrator. The other administrators would handle insurance; finance, loan guaranties, readjustment allowances; vocational training, rehabilitation and education; adjudication of compensation, pension and retirement claims; construction, supplies and contracts.

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