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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-16
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Three Northern and West
ern Games Top Week
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By JACK CUDDY

NEW YORK, Nov. 1G. (UP)-
Three big -WiSconSin-Min
nesota, California-Stanford and
Ohio State Michigan $500 headline
this weeks football program rs
teams in the Pacific Coast and Big
Ten conferences drive past thc
seasons finish wire.
Saturdays all-important meet
ing between CALIFORNIA; unbCat-
en- Golden Bears and Stanford'S
challenging Indians will command
most attention because the NCS-
tern Rose Bowl assignment and
destiny of the Pacific conference
title will be decided in their con
test ut Palo Alto.
California, because Of its bet
ter record. will be favored hut
Tiny ThUrnhilps Indians will have
plenty of backing because Of then
recent Improvement and danger
Gus last-half stamina The largest
crowd of the season, nearly 90
600. is expected to jam into stan
ford'S Memorial stadium TO wit
ness the battle.
Stub Allison's Bears now lead
the conference with five victories
and one tie. Stanford is in second
place with four conference victo-
lies. one defeat and one deadlock.
If Stanford wins, the Indians will
share the crown with California,
Otherwise the Bears will have sole
possession. Moreover, an impress
sivc Stanford victory would give
the Palo Alto players the right to
represent the west IN Pasadena 5
Rose Bowl no New Years day.
Two other Pacific conference
pairingS match third-place Oregon
State against Washington State,
and ffth-place Oregon against
fourth-placc Washington. Outside
the conference, Kansas meets Arr
coma. Southern Methodist invadcs
U.C.L.A. and GOnZaga engages
Portland.
In the midwest, MiGnesota--the
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BIG Ten Icadcr-will tlv to win
undiSputcd possession Of the CON
ference title by beating Wisconsin
at Minneapolis Saturday. Mime
sofa leads now with tour straight
conference victories. Al the same
time Ohio State. now in second
place. will invade Michigan at Ann
Arbor. Ohio State has four con-
ference victories and one defeat.
Should the Statcrs win and Min
ncsota lose. the Scarlet ScOurgc
apparently would take the title.
Meanwhile. third conference
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ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE

Having qualified as administra-
t'iX of the estate Of p. J. Morgan,
deceased, this is to notify all per-
sons having claims against said es-
tate TO present them to the un-
dcrsigncd on or before November
Q. 1888, OF this notice will be
pleaded in bar of recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate
will please make settlement at
once with the undersigned. This
November ., 1887.
CLELLAN MORGAN STATION,
Administrators, Tuxedo, \. {.
l-9-Tucs-6tD
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COUPLES VOWS STRANGE

LIVERPOOL. (UPD. - Rare
marriage laws were made by
Clam Baicr, Sheffield university
lecturer, and Violet Wood at a
ceremony in the Temple Of HUI.
mainly here. They were married
according to the YIlcs Of Augusta
Contc, the French philosopher
and founder of "pOSitism."
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i'm the Southeastern and Southern
conference rest preparatory to the
Thanksgiving day contests. Three
games are slated in the Southeas-
tern league: Acknowledgment, Tu-
lane-Scwanee, and Georgia Tech
Florida. The Southern conference
has only one: Duke W.. NC. State.
Other pairingS: Ccntcnary-TcXas
Tech: Citadcl-ErskinC: Louisiana
Statc-LouiSiana Normal; South
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
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EXPLORERS SAFE

EVERGLADES. Fla, Nov. l6.
(UP)-Fom members of the crew
of the Gulf Oil company's giant
exploration tractor. who had been
missing in the Everglades since
Friday, arrived here yesterday UNI
harmed. Rescue of the men was
affected after they were sighted
Sunday and food dropped to them
from blimp near a Seminole In
dian reservation.
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l5-MisceQaneous
SOOFS-There will be more idea

SOOFS-There will be more idea
days of sunshine for roofing
We have a roof for abou
every purpose, including Cel
tainted Asphalt Shingles, Al
Dried 5x Cedar Shingles. As
bestos shingles, Galvanized an
painted tin shingles, Certain
teed Roll Roofing, Channel
drain Cop-R-Loy. Henderson
vile Supply & Coal Co. Phon,
500.
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WOMEN'S SHOES LARGER

LORAIN, Q. (UP).--Shoc deal
ers here say the average woman
is wearing shoes between two and
two and onc-half sizes larger than
she wore 10 years ago.
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PREPARE FOR WINTER with

Fire Tender Stokcr. Ask us to
demonstrate this 2toker TO you.
Easy payments if desired. Hen
Jacksonville Hardware Co., phone
100.
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Real estate transfers in Manila,
p. l.. in the first eight months OF
this year were II per cent above
those in the corresponding period
of 1896.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-16

FOR SALE-Crushed stone of al
kinds, also fine building stone
A. B. Ross. p. o. Box 992
Quarry 8 miles out on Ridg,
road.
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Income ana wage taxes in the
Netherlands indies are being re-
duced.
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I3-Merchandise

THE RACKET STORE, just re-
ceived big shipment of STAR
BRAND, solid leather shoes for
the whole family that is includ-
ed in our money-raising sale.
The Racket Store. Bargains in
every department.
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5-Foodstuffs

BIC THANKSGIVING-We will
find the turkey. Simply tell US
the kind you wish. Friers, hens,
roosters, fish. eggs. NJ. X. Cox.
Phone s48. Third Ave. Z.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-16

Wondering where his ball Will
land seems 10 bc the reason for
the expression on the face Of
Gene Tunncy, former heavy
weight champion, after Slicing
his drive al PinehurSt, while
playing IN q tournament spon-
Sorcd by Attorney General
Homer S. Cummings.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-16
6-Business Services

BELLS, BELLS, door bells,
school bells, church bells, dumb
bells. etc. Don't wait for bell
to remind you to start saving
and don't be a dumb bell and
never start. Current dividends
! per cent. tax exemptions and
safety insured up 10 $4,000.
First Federal Savings & Loan.
DRY CLEANING, LAUNDERING
in the Superior way. Call c. C..
Collins OF +. L. Roper at SUI
periOr Laundry. Phone l42. q"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-16

BIG USED CAR VALUES
1888 Chevrolet Coach.
1885 Plymouth Sedan.
1885 VS. Ford Sedan.
1888 Plymouth Sedan.
1881 Chevrolet Sedan.
1929 Chevrolet Coach.
1897 Plymouth Panel Truck.
1886 ChryS'er Sedan.
Two 1884 Plymouth Sedans.
CITY MOTOR COMPANY
Chryslsr and Plymouth .
Phone 80 Fourth ana Nl'S'
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1S-Furnished Rooms
37-To Swap

HAVE FOUR beautiful building
lots just outside city limits.
Will trade one or all four for
light auto or truck. Reply
Auto. Building Lots, care
TimeS-NewS.
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3-Lipestock and Poultry
4-Seeds and Plants

FALL PLANTING is better for
roses, fruit trees, grapes, ever
greens, and Towering shrubs.
Sinclair Nurseries. Jimmie Sin
clair. Mgr. Phone S69-J.
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home and service sta
ton, S2l00. Glover ?. Jones.
Phone 100.
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Do You Want Good Tenant? This Adv Found From Many Applicants

Cement manufacturers have
advanced the price of cement.
We have protected ourselves
on a few cars. Take advan-
tage Of this and see us for your
requirements while this supply
lasts.
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coLLECTIoNS-Hub Owenby.

cOLLECTlONS-Hub Owenby.
MOTH PROOF - Better let us
thoroughly clean those summer
garments Of all grease or Soiled
spots which cause mould and
decay. before YOU put aside
over winter. Returned in moth
proof bags. Miiler'S Laundry &
Cleaners. Phone 1873. l20
Fourth Ave. +.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-16
FANCY TURKEYS and Long Is
GOOD COFFEE, BUT CHEAP

WV VT TX, pS SALFN'
Only 25c for = lbs, and so good
you'll call for third cup. Ask
for our Sampler Coffee. The
Home Store, at depot.
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For Rent
l6-Apartments

FOR RENT-Furnished and heat
ed apartment. 421 Sixth Ave.
w.
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For Sale

Autos ord Accessories
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Houses and Real EstGt'

BRICK FILLING station, store
room and garage. $50 feet on
Asheville highway. SllOO. j..
ID. Solley. Phone lT2.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-27
'YITLEBOUT SET
I,,,1q FOR MONDAY
POSTPONED LAST NIGHT BE
CAUSE OF WEATHER
CONDITIONS

NEW YORK. Aug. 27.-Ths
scheduled title bout between
Champion Joe Louis and Chal-
lenger Tommy Farr at Yankee
Stadium last night was postponed
until Monday night because of
nnfavorable weather conditions.
which were predicted to continue
today.
The postponement will give
both fighters good rest after
the strenuous workouts they have
been through. Farr says he
doesn't care and that he viii figh;
Louis Sunday or Monday" ats
just another fight" the British
challenger stated.
Farr is % years old. tha same
age a. Louis. The former weighs
zoe pounds and the champion tips
the scale at around zoo. giving
FAR an advantage in this re-
speet.
Louis Is an inch taller, 6 ft. I
in: has a two-inch longer reach
than Tommy. rs inches: fist IS one
inch larger. IL IL.
FarF's chest. normal and ex-
banded. Is larger than JOe's. The
white hope" leads in measure
naents of the forearm. waist meek
aad cali.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-27
.COKES SET BACK
SATANS HALF GAME
DEFEATED RED DEVILS YES
TERDAY AFTERNOON.
S TO 4

Caraballo Red Devils, at the be-
ginning of this weeks play in the
Social Diamondball League, had a
two-game lead and ran it up to
three. But they lost a half game
Wednesday and another half yes
terday and are now back where
they started Monday.
Yesterday Coca-Cola edged
them out, to 4, behind eight-hit
pitching by E. Albury. Stanley
let the Cokes down with but sew
en- safeties.
Errors and walks aided the
Soda Water boys in their close
victory.
Mccarthy, Stanley and Gates,
with two bingles each in four
trips to the plate, were leaders at
bat.
Molina executed some difficult
catches in left, and ]. Garcia
played a good game at short for
the losers.
Score by innings: R. H. E.
ltCokes 80, 200 800 00O-5 Z 2
Satans !. 102 001 600 s 3
Batteries: f Albury and j.
Walker. johnson; Stanley and H.
Gates.4sut
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-27
CALIFORNIA TEAM
MAY PLAY HERE
IF SUPPORT is GIVEN LOS
ANGELES RED DEVILS WILL
BE IN CITY WEDNESDAY

Champion softball club of the
Pacific Coast, Los Angeles Red
Reds, would like to play in Key
West next wednesday nightsnag
Management has just wired Earl
Ingrahafn, pilot Of the team yep
resenting this city in the recent
district tournament. as follows:
President of Softball
Association,
''Key West. Fla.
eff we can arrange passage,
would like to play there Wed
nesday night. Would have to
have $l00 guarantee, with priv
ilege of so percent of the gate.
Play in Miami Sunday night and
Miami Beach Tuesday. Have
world greatest team, members OF
amateur ssoftbalI association. Wire
care of Western Union, Clear
water, Fla, Noel Smith"
One local diamondball enthus.
last has donated SO toward the
guarantee and should nine others
do the same, or a group of small
er donators help out, Key West
fans win be able to see this team
in action.
1t is earnestly hoped that Key
W'esters will pull together tC
bring this outstanding club tc
this city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-27

New York Yankees in the Ameri-
can League.
Figures show that Medwick, up
to August 10, had a .401 batting
average, scored 81 runs, collected
17S hits, including 46 doubles,
eight triples and 26 homers; 119
runs batted in and stole four
bases.
At the same time, DiMaggio
had .374 batting average, scor-
ed T.. runs, garnered 161 hits, in
Guiding % doubles, IL triples and
35 homers, batted in 1T runs and
stole three bases.
DiMaggio is % and Medwick is
% years old.
Ducky Wucky tops Joe in hits,
doubles and runs batted in, but
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-27

bows to DiMaggio in runs, triples
and homers.
In All-Star and World Series
play, Medwick has the edge. In
four All-Star games he has made
six hits, including two doubles
and a home run. DiMaggio has
garnered only one hit, a single,
in nine times up. Medwick has
driven in six runs and DiMaggio,
none.
In last years world series. Joe
batted .346. Medwick hit .379 in
the 1884 world series.
You can't go wrong on either
player. Both can field, slug, run
and do almost everything a play
er should do.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-27
4 q
By MAR1B Oh NBDV&WO
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

SYNOPSIS: Kay Crdndon Of
the Lazy Nine iTnpulsiUely hires
Ted GaynoT, a jobless puBcher.
He helps her fight Josh Hastings,
friendly neighboT, t0ho tDdTts
to get her ranch and marry Kay.
Ted and Scrap johnson, q coiD-
hand lUho moIests Kay, shoot Il
out, aOounding each other. Hast
ings saeGks up and kills Scrap
tDith Ted's gun. Arrested, Ted is
tried for Scraps murder, but Kay
stops the trial By technical pro-
test. When the posse is taking
Ted back to Montana for a sec
ond trial, he escapes and races to
rescue Kay, t0hom Hastings has
kidnapped and locked in q cellar,
trying to force her into marriage.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-27
NATIONAL LEAGUE


NATIONAL LEAGUE
First Game
At Philadelphia r. H. E.
st. Louis ---...-.--..-.-4-.------ b 10
Philadelphia. -.....-....-...- 8 IL 2
Batteries: Dean, Haines, Blake,
Sunkel and Ogrodowski; Walters.
Jorgens. KelEeher, Mulcahy and
Grace.
Second Game
Postponed, rain.
Chicago at Boston, postponed,
rain.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn, post
poned, rain.
Pittsburgh at New York. two
games, postponed, rain.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-27
League Standing
Came This Afternoon

0arabalIo Red Devils will meet
Roberts Stars this afternoon at
Bayview Park. Should the Stars
win. they will be within one
game of first place. However,
If the Satans are victorious. they
will increase their lead to three
games and einch the first-half
pennant. The contest will begin
at O'clock.
Subscribe to The Citizen-20e
weekly.
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weekly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-27
LEADING HTTERS
CAUSEOF DEBATE
FOLLOWERS OF MEDWacK
AND DiMACCIo JOIN
IN ARGUMENT

Followers of the national pas
time in Key West and all over the
country are debating on the abili-
ties of Ducky Wucky Medwick of
sst. TLouis Cardinals 1n the Ameri-
can q I ft eaggsiss and jos DiMaggio of
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-27
YANKS DEFEAT
BROWNS; BOSOX
Lose TO TIGERS
WHITE sox EDGED OUT SEN
AToRS; INDIANS WALLoP-
ED ATHLETICS; PILLS DE-
FEATED CARDS
Especial to The CItI1enO

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-Al-
though Lefty Gomez of New York
Yankees and Knott of st. Louis
Browns each twirled nine-hit ball,
Murderers' Row was aided by Joa
DiMaggio's 9th home run and q
lround-tripper by Bill Dickey, as
they crushed Bottomley's charges.
5 to 1.
Outhit and committing two err
rors, Chicago White Sox were
able to edge out Washington SEN
ators, 4 to 3. Kennedy allowed
the Mats 10 well scattered safe
blows.
Cleveland Indians walloped
Philadelphia Athletics. 10 to 5,
in SUGGEST affair. The Tribe
amassed IA hits and were helped
by two miscues.
Another team outhit was De-
troit Tigers, 10 to IL, but still
edged out, out Boston Red Sox, 6 to
s. This Bosox made three bad
p'1 IN t fhs Oily gang game played in the
National League. philadelphia
Phiiitas = and and ST. fouls Cardinals
hooked i2 ab Il, IN tiiAft4ting. aid pitch
ing nightmare The Cards used
four moundsm'en and the Phils
sent in four also. Final score was
in favor of the Phillies, 8 to 5.
Both teams committed two err
, rors each.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-27
sssOSSeeessssSssosaeaosa
Today's Horoscope

Today's native viii possess in
dustriOus habits, vii be an investi-
gator into little understood at
fairs. and probably successful in
his endeAvors. principally through
long and earnest labor. Many
troubles will probObly have to be
overcome, hut with the hopeful
nature, they should not be par
ticularly arduOus nor difficult to
put aside.
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Peninsular G Occidental Steamship Company
Effective May 50. 1887
S. s. CUBA

Leaves Port TAMPA SUNDAYS and Wednesdays at 800
p d., arriving Key West A. NJ Mondays and Thursdays
Leaves Key West Mondays and Thursdays $50 A. H.
for Havana
Leaves Key West Tuesdays ard Fridays P NJ for Port
Tampa. Fla.
Fer further infoEmasiOn and call Pkoae IL
B. coSTAR. AsenG
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Kay lies lev at Tie Lazy Nins. -
merrow.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-02
HARRY ATWOOD
ENDS Wild RIDE
Dashed Through Eastern
Section Until PatrOlnan
Hespelt Nailed Him

Arrested last night after a wild
dash through the Eastern section
OF the cft,', Harry Atwood, 81, 0f
the Flanders hotel on North Main
street, was given q continuance.
when arraigned before Judge John
F. McGrath In city court this morn
ing. Bonds were set at $1,000. At
wood Is charged with driving while
his license is under suspension.
evasion Of responsibility, and reck-
less driving. Last night at North
Main street and Spencer avenue, a
truck driven by the accused crash
ed into q machine owned and
driven by Louis Bannett Of 265
South Main street and continued on
its way. t
PatrOlman Grabs 1t .-<~
Bannett informed Sergt. Charles
McWeeney that he gave chases to
the truck until reaching East Main
and Welton streets, where he related
the incident to Patrolman Carl
Hespelt. The patrolman comman-
deered a passing machine and
trailed the truck up Wolcott street
to Oak street. back to Wolcott street
and down Niagara street, turning
again and hating 1t. just beyond
the Meriden road.
Another Continuance
In another motor vehicle case to-
day, Anthony Ramones, %, of 172
South Main street, charged with
resistance and violation OF the mo-
tor vehicle law, was given a con-
tinuance Of one day. Ramones was
placed under arrest February 18th,
and has since had two other post
ponements.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-02
CHAINS, FONCS in
SERIOUS BATTLE

Sacramento. Calf. March o.
(UP)--A question Of honor involved
the Chans and Fongs, both eminent
families of the American China
towns, threatened strife today. Peace
negotiations collapsed last night
when the Fongs refused to pay the
Chans $4,000 Indemnity. The money
was demanded for court expenses
and loss Of face.
A daughter Of the Fongs was be-
trayed. shan Bong Yuen, school
teacher, was accused but acquitted
In the civil court when Miss Fong
changed her story. Thereupon the
Chans demanded money for false
accusation. Elders among the Fongs
called council. Members came
from many cities. They debated two
days before deciding last night that
1t was the Fongs who should be OUT
ragged.
The girl In the case, only IS, Is an
expectant mother and she has been
put In hiding In San Francisco, ac-
cording to w. Y. Fong, secretary Of
his tonge. Fong said the Chans had
made threats.
Disinterested Chinese admitted
that there was possibility Of war.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-02
WOOLWORTH co.
STRIKE GOES ON
100 Girls Hold Main Store
in DetrOit-May Spread
to Others
BY LANES c. AUSTIN

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Detroit, March 2 - U.PD - The
union representing sales girls OH sit
down strikes in two five and ten
cent stores threatened a nationwide
strike against the F. w. Woolworth
Company today. The company oper-
ates 1873 stores in the United
States, and has hundreds more
throughout the world. 1t was report
ed that the union would spread the
strike to others Of the 40 stores the
company operates in Detroit at
once. Approximately 100 girls have
held the company's main store since
Saturday. From II to 40 girls STRUCK
in second Detroit Woolworth store
yesterday and 10 occupied 1t.
May BE NATIONWIDE
Louis Koenig. business manager OF
the Walters and Mattresses AsSocia-
ton, and American Federation OF
Labor affiliate. announced that uf1-
less the company settled by Sattr-
day he would ask the unions execu-
tive council to call a nation wide
shutdown strike against Woolworth.
He said ne had received kilograms
from every section pledging the sup
port of department store and ten
cent store workers.
The possibility that the Detroit
board of commerce would be asked
to mediate the strike developed,
Continued on Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-02
Nv PHIL NEWSOM

UNITED Press STAFF Correspondent
Chicago, March 2.-(UP)-Mrs.
Nellie Brooke Stull, chubby protec-
tor Of middle-aged love, ordered to-
day sit-down strike Of $500 widows
on April /. 1--WE believe" she said,
''that every woman Is entitled to q
man and a home. We demand the
right of collective bargaining in ro-
nance" Mrs. 6tull, vivacious ma
tional president and founder Of the
widow and Widowers' club, asserted
that the date-"all fools day"-waS
q coincidence. I'm two weeks" she
said, "we'll sweep the country. Al
ready we're thinking OF organizing
q mems auxiliary. II we get enough
men, we'll call of the strike and
call In q minister"
Mrs. Stull, who halls from Elyria.
c., said the strike viii be called
simultaneously In Ave cities--Chi-
cago, New York. Philadelphia, Balti-
more and Kansas City. II got this
idea one day at lunch" she said.
II was buttering roll when 1t came
to me--the way to O mans heart
is through his stomach. Fix 1t 80
he can't cat and he'll come TO terms
In q hurry. That's what we'll do In
this strike. No more free meals for
men who don't have serious inten-
lions. When they propose. Wen call