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Show P. White's Memory of Fistic Greats and TA. Reaches Back Near-Great- s Z! to World The roar of the crowd, the smell of resin, the heavy , all connected with the crunch of a stiff right to sea of darkness, bring glaring white pit in the center of a to A. P. White, supervisor of Hill back Field's typewriter service section. And leaning back. in his office chair he said, "Yep, when i the war s over im going off." if there was time, I could cite and pick up where. I left the of a White has been part plenty of Instances to prove it" War 1 Ex-Fist- ic Manager the-jaw- Hill Field, - Utah Wednesday, February 9, 1944. EDITORIAL SUPERVISION Captain A. B. Wanamaket '.'Special Information Of fleer Public Relations Officer, Lieutenant Benno C. Levy -. For Special Service! for Special Projects Captain Carl 8. Menger Major Robert Kenfro Editor Ryland M. Thomason T8gt. . Cpl. Sylveater Adessa , . Managing dHor Set. Thomas Borlght Reporter Reporter . .' Larry ' C. 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' Hm-field- er , ns fond-recollectio- "We are determined that before the sun sets on this terrible struggle, our flag will be recognized throughout the world as a symbol of freedom on the one hand and ot overwhelming power on the other." Extract from address by General Marshall to graduating class at West Point, May 29, 1942. . . Duun.-r- -X he fight game since 1916 when with was pretty well acquainted a fellow by the name of Jack Dempsey, a "big, gangling, rough kid" then, he said. At that time, Fred "Windy" Windsor, with whom White was associated, was handling Dempsey, who performed on several occasions in San Francisco and Oakland. On one ocasion, The phrase "subversive activities" and the word "sedition" have been knocked around in newspapers, on the radio and through other public media since long before the war began; yet even now comparatively few people realize their exact meaning. Sedition is a type of subversive activity which includes wilfully making or conveying false reports or statements "with the intent to interfere with the operation or success of the military or naval forces of the United States or to promote the success of its enemies," it was explained this week by Lt Col. Gordon V. Hojcomb, OASC intelligence officer. The definition of "sedition" is given in the U. S. Code, which also provides a penalty of a maximum $10,000 fine or imprisonment for not more than 20 years, or both, for anyone who "shall wilfully cause or attempt to cause insubordination, disloyalty, mutiny, or refusal of duty, In the military or enlistment service of the United States, to the injury of the service of the United States.'.' This section, - the colonel pointed out, is not in conflict with' the first amendment to the United States constitution which guarantees freedom of speech, as the circulation of false statements calculated to interfere with military operations can not be justified as an exercise . of freedom of speech. The Supreme Court has upheld convictions under this section, involving, the attempt to induce persons not to subscribe for Liberty Loan Bonds or Thrift Stamps or to contribute to patriotic funds, during ' . the first World War. Making false statements concerning the Army Red Cross and the government management, of the war, intended to interfere with raising funds and with the operation or success of military or naval forces are punishable under this section. The Red Cross, though not a part of the military and naval forces, is an auxiliary to such forces and interference with the Red Cross by the utterance of remarks which would shake publie confidence in its administration and thereby reduce contributions, is a violation of this section. Any evidence of seditious or disloyal acts or words should be reported promptly to the Intelligence Officer, Room 222, Ogden Air Service Command Headquarters building, Colonel Holcomb said. Report Shows AGP Branch With Best ASC Record The AGP (Airplanes Grounded 4- The AGP was organized through- for Parts) branch, supply division, out the ASC last October, pri to reduce to a minimum OASC, had, as of January 29, the marily the number of extractions neceslowest number of airplanes ground- sary in each installation. As of November 30, the branch ed for lack of parts of any Installation in the Air Service Command, was also in first place on the Capt Martin Imholt, AGP chief, digest report, advancing from revealed this week. eighth place on October 8. The Information was contained Methods used in this command's In the digest issued AGP have attracted much attenby ASC headquarters. Capt Im- tion from the outside. It maintains holt said this depot's number of a meticulously close check on the k such planes during the status of critical items throughout period ending on the above date the command with regard to the was the lowest ever attained by immediate needs, needs, and OASC, and the second lowest represent stocks of each ported for any area air service in the area. In addition, airplanes command since the inauguration on red diagonal are carefully noted - N. J, in 1924. Dempsey knocked him out In seconds flat which included the count" he added with em17 - Dempsey. "I remember about that," he continued, "because a short time later I joined the navy." White has been in and out of the. fistic business .from 1916 to 1941, when he was. managing a smooth little featherweight by the name of Rustico Orquita. "Pound for pound," said White seriously, "Orquita, a little Filipino fellow, was the greatest piece of fighting flesh I ever had anything to do with. He was championship caliber, and on top of all that, a perfect gentleman. "Y'know, to be a real champion, a man's got to keep his head, take care of himself, and possess a real fighting heart Orquita had it all right and I think he would have wound up with a shot at the title if he hadn't joined the army." Saw Firpo Fight White has seen a lot of prize fights in his time. In 1923 he witnessed the Dempsey-Firp- o battle in New York City. Luis Angelo Firpo, the wild bull of the pampas as he was called, gave Dempsey a run for his money at that time. "I'm not positive," White continued, "but I think it was in July of that same year, 1923, that I saw Dempsey fight Tommy Gibbons in Shelby, Mont That's one they're still talking about in Shelby." Later, he saw Mickey Walker, the toy bull dog, win over Ace Hudkina in Chicago. He saw him win from Hudkins again in Los Angeles. He was there when Jimmy McLarnin took the welterweight crown from Young HL who had won the title just six weeks previous from Jackie Fields. White saw that one The only heavy I ever managed who did anything was a fellow named Tony Fuentes of Mexico. That was in 1923 and '24. Fuentes fought plenty of the name boys, Floyd Johnson who including Willard and Firpo." fought And of course, the question of questions and the one that's been answered in so many different ways: How does Joe Louis stack yesterday? up with the big boys of in answerWhite didn't hesitate ing: ' "I don't know if he is the greatest fighter that ever lived, but I do know, this: he'd have given the greatest' fighter" who ever" lived a darned good fight anytime." In his managing career White has struck up acquaintances with such men as Billy Gibson, manager of Benny Leonard and Gene Tun-neTex Rickard, Mike Jacobs, Joe (we wuz robbed) Jacobs, Dutch Gig Myers, Charley McDonald, Rooney, Benny Ford, Jimmy Murray and many others. When asked , how he came to sandwich in his typewriter repair y; with all the rest be experience laughed. "You see, there are times, believe it or not when the fighters get hungry. Then the manager has to feed the fighters instead of vice versa. "I've worked for Underwood, and, off and on, I've done private contract work. Then in 1939 and 1940 A. P. White Is Subject For Firemen's Actual Practice B-2- 4 The old. saying about lockinf barn doors after the horse runs away certainly isn't applicable to Hill Field's fire department They are on the job learning new fir! fighting techniques before the bU even clangs, Lt Charles Hallet, assistant fire marshal, disclosed that beginning last week base firemen were receiving actual instructions in fighting plane fires by working out oa 4 a bomber near operation! , B-2- hangar. Blair Smith, crew chief from Flightrs Test was instructing the . . as they scrambled ail over he Liberator learning ' vulnerable spots easiest to get into in case of fire. As is obvious, then men won't have to guess or even think twice should a 4 flame up; they'll know the fastest breakthrough points from actual prae L was with an office appliance ttce. And that's the point to the company in Sacramento." lessons, Lt Hallet revealed. In February, 1943, White came to Hill Field, after he had spent 1941 V--8 Tudor DeLuxe Ford some months at what was then Sedan. Good tires, radio, heater called IV Area Headquarters Com- very low mileage. Contact lis M. mand, at Sacramento. Fleming, Ext 538 or 616 evening!. blaze-blaste- B-2- . . - The Wolf by Sansone (M Hwvv) Cor-be- tt, too. " jQg . He said one of the most unusual fights he ever witnessed was the Dempsey-Willar- d affair when Jack won the championship. That was in Toledo on July 4, 1919. 'T never saw one man on the floor so often. Dempsey had WI1-labouncing up and down like a rubber ball. "Willard," he added, "was the only fighter I've ever heard of who was his own trainer, and manof the digest in order that necessary parts may ager. He even threw in his own He said OASCs figure for the be available when needed. towel. An airplane on "red diagonal" period last reported was only about "And speaking of Dempsey," he 25 per cent of the national averindicates that while parts are not continued, don't get me wrong. I age. Chief supervisor in AGP here immediately necessary they will be tell you he was as fine a guy as is Clyde B. Taylor. in the near future. ever had on a boxing glove. And semi-month- . Fast Work the Manassa phasis. Mauler fought what Windsor considered to be a "bum" fight, and he told him about it afterwards in the dressing room. A row resulted which ended the Windsor-Dempscombination. "There's always been a lot of argument about how "Dempsey came to hook up with Jack Kearns," White said, "and I've never yet read what I think is the correct account. Kearns Gets Dempsey "As I recall it, Kearns wired Windy from Kansas City he --was handling a wrestler named the Terrible Turk then about chances for matching up Dempsey with one of his own boys. 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