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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-01
MODIFICATION
OF BUSINESS
TAX PLANNED
Treasury Proposal Would
End Levies Criticized
as Deterrents

WASHINGTON, May !. - The
Treasury is disclosed by we'll in
formed Legislators today to have
drafted a comprehensive four-point
program to eliminate taxes criti-
cized as business deterrents.
The proposal will eliminate the
present undistributed profits, capt.
tai stock and excess profits taxes
and substitute a flat rate corpora
ton income levy of not more than
% percent.
A reduction in the higher bracket
of personal income taxes from rs
percent to a minimum of 60 percent
is also proposed.
Another part of the plan will au-
thorize corporations to carry over
tax credits for losses for three years
instead of one.
Modification of the capital gains
tax in an effort to encourage invest
ment is also included in the pro-
posal.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-01
APRIL BUILDING
PERMITS HERE
TOTAL S2o,475
Three New Homes Going
Up May Starts Off
in Good Style

Value of building permits granted
by the Juneau City Building In
spector in April amounted to $780,
ATS. Permits numbered IA.
Included were permits for three
homes, the $1,000 Stan Grummett
residence, the $1,000 Clifford Swap
one and the $4,000 home for Mrs.
Margaret White.
Today May started off with a
bang when the Rice and Alters
Company applied for three permits
for plumbing and heating installa-
ton for Clifford Swap at $40 West
18th Street. s1,1o0; Mrs. Anna
VIM, 31S Third Street, 81 900, and
Irwin Boarding House, 240 South
Franklin Street, 1925.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-01
FUGITIVE FROM
SOUTH DAKOTA
ARRESTED HERE
FBI Agent Files Federal
Charge Against Fred
HuIfenschmidf

Wanted in Aberdeen, South Da-
kota on a robbery charge, Fred
Carl Hultenschmidt, 25, was arrest
ed in Juneau Saturday night By
FBI Agent Sam Landrum and
Deputy Marshal Walter Hellan.
A Federal charge of unlawfully
fleeing from a state to avoid prose-
cution has been filed against HUI
Z ter schnlidt by Landrun. The fugi-
tive, after hearing before U. S.
Commissioner Felix Gray, probably
will be taken back to South Dakota
by Deputy Marshal.
Hultenschmidt came to Juneau
on the steamship Alaska, arriving
here April 10, Landrum said. He was
arrested on a downtown street.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-01
Germany, Poland Jockey
for Control Of
Free City 4
RUSSIA pARADES
I. IN RED SQUARE
Hitler Attacks Boycott OF
U. 5. in May Day
Speech

Guns and allies are Europe's May
day keynote as the issue between
Germany and Poland over the Free
City of Danzig and the Polish Cor
ridor apparently draws closer to a
showdown.
In Berlin, Hitler proclaimed Ger
many one of the most heavily
armed nations of the world
Nazi diplomats pressed efforts TO
isolate Poland and make her ripe for
Yielding to German demands.
Russia staged her annual May
Day show in MOSCOW to give en-
phasis to her military preparedness.
Artillery tanks Numbered by rs the
bayonets of thousands of soldiers
glinted in the biggest military dis
play the Red Square has seen.
Red Warning
Whoever dares step over OUT
thresholds VIII be DESTROYED, de-
elared Spwiet DefAnse Campassar
KlemcflEi verosfifoff
IN Paris an authoritative source
said Premier Daiadier and Air Min
lister La Chapelle mapped plans to
strengthen Frances air force as a
counterpart to Britain's expansion
of her army through plans for milf
tary CONSUMPTION.
Viscount Halifax placed Poland's
reaction to Hitler's speech before the
Cabinet He is reported to have said
British negotiations to bring RUS
STA into the Anglo French front
were making excellent progress
Poland Wants Danxig
The possibility raised in Warsaw
that Poland might seek control Of
Danzig to block German action
toward forceful annexation, report
ed in an article in the official Ga
zette Polska, was interpreted as
meaning Poland might ask the
League to let her be nominal adj
ministrator of Danzig which would
transfer certain Of her rights TO the
Polish Government.
Hitler made two May Day speech
es, taking occasion to strike at the
American action against German
goods.
1.-The United States has organized
boycott against German goods
he said. ut would have been better
to import German goods than Ger
man immigrants"
Virginia Gayda. authoritative Ital-
ian Editor, indicated Germany and
Italy are working out joint mill
tary plan to counter what he charg-
ed is an Anglo-French attempt at
enlightenment
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-01
DON 5kU5E, BROTHER
TO ATTEND BOTH FAIRS

Don Skuse, accompanied by his
brother, c. L. Skuse, left for the
south on the Yukon for a two
months vacation trip.
From Seattle they will go to Tor
onto, Canada, where they will be
Joined by Mrs. Don Skuse who has
been visiting with relatives there for
the past month. The three plan. to
attend both the Worlds Fair at New
York and at San Francisco before
returning here in July.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-01
DULUTH HARB0R
IS CLEAR AGAIN
Worlds Busiest Fresh
Wafer Port 0pens-lGe
Bound for Winter

DULUTH Mimi, May /. = The
worlds busiest fresh water port
celebrated the opening OF the 1889
season Sunday after being icebound
all winter. The arrival of the In
land Steel Company's ore boat lie
Blanc officially opened the port of
Duluth.
In a civic ceremony Capt. T..
Matthews, skipper OF the lie Blanc,
was formally presented by the city's
mayor with a picture of the harbor.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-01
SUSPECT, POISON !
MURDER RING, IS
BEING 0UIzzED
Former Heavyweight Box
er Turned Over by I'm
migration Officials

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May IT,
The police are questioning one OF
the alleged principal suspects in
Philadelphia wholesale poison,
ring, 6-foot, 240-pound former
heavyweight boxer, Caesar valenti
Valenti was turned over to the
Philadelphia police by the United
States immigration authorities who
were holding him for deportation to
Italy on charges of entering the
United States illegally.
This far the detectives have Sc
cured total Of % confessions in
what is termed the biggest mass
murder plot in American history.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-01
Defense BILL
FOR u 5. WILL
BE LARGE One
Preparedness Measure
Will Total Around
$1,000, 100000

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The Ma
tional Defense Bill for the year be-
ginning July appears likely to
reach the unprecedented peace
time total of one billion eight hum
dred million dollars. Very likely
this sum will be increased by $277, :
100000 if additional locks are APP
proved for the Panama Canal
The American defense bill is how
ever far less than Great Britain's
defense fund.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-01
81 SHOT DOWN
in INDIA RIOT

BOMBAY, India. May IA com
munique published by Gangspur
State discloses that 81 persons were
killed and % wounded in rioting on
April % when troops opened fire
following attempts to arrest Hindu
leader.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-01
BOB CLAYp00L
REACHES FLAT
IN OWN PLANE
Miner Filler, Missing One
Week, Forced Down But
Gets in Air Again

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, May L.
Bob Claypool, miner and private
plane pilot, lost since Sunday, April
%, when flying from Anchorage to
McGrath through Rainy, Pass, ar
rived at Flat last Saturday.
Claypool flew his plane in after
having damaged his landing gear
in forced landing in Rainy Pass.
He made temporary repairs and
then continued the flight.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-01
North Japan
Is Shaken by
Earth Shocks
Sixty Thousand Residents
Flee TO 0pen-Tremor
Most Sever

AKITA, Japan, May /. Sixty
thousand stricken residents of this
northern Japan coastal city fled to
the open spaces during series of
earth shocks described as the most
severe in Is years.
Reports disclose no casualties but
it is understood that in parts of
nearby Okla Peninsula, the Perfec-
ture sunk beneath the sea.
The epicenter is believed around
the Japan Sea.
Funakoshi is reported burning
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-01
THOUSANDS OF
JAPANESE die.
CHINA BATTLE
Invaders Test Strength
with Defenders in
Chungking

CHUNGKING, China, May IA
statement issued by the Chinese
military headquarters said $1,000
Japanese have been killed and sew
eral hundred taken prisoners as the
enemy tested strength with the
defenders during the latter half OF
April
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-01
INNOCENT, Is
PLEA MADE BY
7. pENDERGAST
Political Boss of Kansas
City Denies Income
Tax Evasion

KANSAS CITY, Mo, May Tom
Pendergast, Democratic political die
tator of this city, pleaded innocent
to the indictment of Federal income
tax evasion when arraigned before
Judge Merrill Otis today.
Pendergast pleaded innocent to
both counts Of the indictment charg-
ing that he eyaded income tax on
SAB 900 in 1885 and 1886
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-01
CONGRESS MUST
HUSTLE TO GET
ALL WORK DONE
Great A cunt Of Major
Legislation Is Yet 10 Be
Accomplished

WASHINGTON, May l. = Con-
sress. entering the fifth month this
week, still has to do the bulk of its
work
Aside from some routine approp-
ration bills. the only major issues
out of the way are the National De-
Tense and Government Reorganiza-
ton measures.
This fact caused Administration
Lieutenants to predict the session
will continue to midsummer.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-01
Copper River, N. W.
Railway Abandoned

WASHINGTON, May /. The
Copper River and Northwestern
Railway has been authorized by the
Interstate Commerce Commission to
abandon the 1876 miles of trackage
from Cordova to Kennecott.
The railway is owned by the Ken
necott Copper Corporation and was
built in 1911 at a cost Of $28 SAT, 900
The mineral resources of the COM
pany are exhausted and the mine at
enecott has been closed.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-01
MRS. KIRKPATRICK
TAKING BODY SOUTH

Mrs. M. D. Kirkpatrick and. her
sister, Mrs. Max Kirkpatrick, are
passengers on the Yukon, accom-
panying the body of Mrs. Kirk
patrick's husband, Cordova flier,
killed in a recent plane crash.
The body will be inferred in Wi
chita, Kansas.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-01
New Line Of
Defense for
Panama Area
Military Department Of
Caribbean Sea Is
Announced

WASHINGTON, May l. The
War Department has created new
first line of defense of the Panama
Canal by establishing Military De-
PAL tgnent of the Caribbean Sea with
headquarters at San Juan, Puerto
Rico.
Brig. Gen. Edmund Daley will be
IL command of the new Depart
inent.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-01
ARCHITECT OUT

F.. A. Naramore, architect from
Seattle for the Anchorage school
construction work, passed south
bound through Juneau on the Yu-
kon after consulting with contrac-
tors at Anchorage.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-01
Roper Named
Minister
10 Canada

WASHINGTON, May l. Presi-
dent Roosevelt has nominated Dan
iel c. Roper, former Secretary OF
Commerce to be American Minister
to Canada.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-01
ASKS FOR sum
FOR AIR CORPS

WASHINGTON, May /. -. Presi-
dent Roosevelt today asked Con-
gress to make available Immediately
s185 100000 to carry out the new
Army Air Corps expansion program.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-01
FROM VALDEZ

Nora Dieringer, wife Of the Valdez
assistant agent of the Alaska Steam
ship Company is Southbound pas
senger on the steamer Yukon.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-01
MOVE TO
HOME ON LENA BEACH

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Feldon have
moved to their summer home on
Lena Beach and DR.. and Mrs. De-
witt Tyler have taken their home
on Calhoun Avenue for the sum-
mer months,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-01
JEWELS MOVE

Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Jewell have
moved from town to the Mullen
house on the Glacier Highway to
make their permanent residence
here.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-01
DOW, JONES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow,
Jones averages: industrials 1878,
rails 1857, utilities 22.09.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-01
STocK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. May l. Closing
quotation of Alaska Juneau mine
stock today is American Can 87l5
American Power and Light AS,
Anaconda 23Ss, Bethlehem Steel
53ss, Commonwealth and Southern
IN, Curtiss Wright So, General
Motors 415s, international Harves-
ter 55is, Kennecott 31la, New York
Central 1875, Northern Pacific 8,
United States Steel 45h, Pound
S4.68.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-29
BY JACK WELLS

The Chldren's Hour presented
last FRIDAY evening by The Nacirema
club, under The direction Of Mr.,
and Mrs. Clement Mills, was a dis
tinct dramatic success. Despite the
rain. it was a gay. well dressed and
-arp4eelss.xe--cgoMd- that came 10
see this daring play We say that
the play was daring in its concep-
ton and presentation The author
strove to give picture OF those
who live outside the pale normally.
--,II,tAs-Ch-ldrcn,s Hour rcpEcsclls
one Of the first attempts at drama
tizing this situation.
Particular credit is due the direc-
tors for their excellent casting Of
the play Mrs. Gladys Mills as
Martha Dobie had the most difficult
role and we can really say that she
lived the part. For sheer dramatic
ability displayed in one role, Gladys
Mills certainly deserves a laurel
wreath
Julia Bradley was also great. We
predicted during rchearsals that
she would steal the show and she
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-29
ShiUers Detroit idLe,u eight CHAMPION Who's Ouai

Fighting like a champion, Miltor
shivers unleshed a Commandment o.
- his holiday blows 10 send Al Quail
Pittsburgh middleweig ht, down in
defeat Friday night at Naval Arm.
CRY.
shivers. literally speaking, had it
not been for the bell. would have
put the Pittsburgh away in the
fourth round in one maddening mo-
nent o. fast accurate fighting.
In the exciting heavy punch
throwing slug-thriller that was. by
fas' Sh.vers' best fight. the Detroi,
y received cut left eye and a
FNery badly swollen left cheek.
For the first six rounds Of the
fight Quail momentarIiy- staggered
and stunned by shivers early
fo4ncs heat took an awful beating
iSnivers exploded terrific lefts and
Nights SO fast that $50 fight fans
wondering what could be holding
the Pittsburgh boy up. After soak
ing in all Of SAVERS choice punch
crowd by stopping Shivers' biting
crow dby Stopping -SHivers biting
, attack and staying on his feet for
ten rounds.
From the opening bell the two
fighters ast0uuded spectators with
tP'ir fiery battling, and the decision
~ Sam Hennesy, the referee, was
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-29
Leuis Sails;
tsHaruey
In. England
1T

LONDON - Jump John Henry
Lewis, light heavyweight champion
Of the world, wifi sail from New
York Thursday to fight Len Hafvey
in London sometime in May for the
worlds Light heavyweight cham
pionship.
Gieu- A. c. Critchey, English box
ing promoter, said he would an
nounce the date shortly.
A fe wmonths ago John Henry
Lewis after a decision by John J.
Het;che, Michigan Boxing Commits
Sioner had to back out on a signed
contract to fight Dave Clark. Detroit
fighter, beeaasc Of blindness in ons
4 the champions eye.
Sports. Folks and Facts-Stock Z
Next week, young Branton Crane,
Hunting and Fishing editor. is start
Ing 4 contest in order 10 secure
head for his new column. The con-
test is 10 be city wide for sports
men who enjoy outdoor life. A tro-
ply will be given 70 the sportsman
who gives the best title Tin not more
than three words. The Hunting and
Fishing contest will run for four
weeks. Rules Tor the contest and
Information will be IN next weeks
paper
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-29
PC\A DEE OFFERS
WEE WILLIE 500

Popa Dee, remembered for hi.
activity in the sports world. this
week almost beat in the Top of hi.
hardwood desk when he Offered
before witnesses George Martin
Harry Wells, Jimmy Murtishain
Sinclair Rogers and Clifford Ederl
100 American dollars to. Wee Willie
Williams, Detroit heIi-cat heavy.
weight, 10 enter the same room with
his heavyweight fighter, James
Cleary
Not the ring" shouted Popa Dee
with enthusiastic gesures. but just
in the same room And l will bet
$500 that my New York boy who
has been fighting but six months
will lick Wee Willie"
Popa Dee was very impressive by
rounding up the witnesses himself
He brought five men to listen in
while he made this statement,
~ will bet $500 to anyone at any
time that my fighter will ship any
colored heavyweight in the state
OF Michigan Popa Dee said. My
fighter and I viii not take the
money after the fight is fought
we will give it 10 charity.
Bring on Wee Willie Williams
and all the other heavyweight box
ers in Detroit, Flint and all parts
of-Michigan. Cleary will take them
one by one. And as far as Wee Will
lie Williams is concerned, he is
afraid TO come INTO the barber shop
10 get a haircut when my boy Cleary
is in there You can't put Williams
in the same room with James-Wl-
lie is afraid Why, my boy, Cleary,
can whip any heavyweight in the
state Of Michigan Monday night
he knocked out Clinton Bridges.
wasn't surprised. Cleary should be
rated second TO Joe Louis. He can
lick anyone but Louis"
While Popa Dee danced from one
foot 10 the other singing the praises
of his newly-found heavyweight
sensation from New York and let
out loud boasts Of how the New
Yorker would take care Of at Of
Michigan's boys, Roscoe Toles sat
quietly in the next barber chair
getting a haircut.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-29
MILTON SHIvERS NEXT
MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMP

Unless we miss our guess Milton
Shivers is headed for The worlds
middleWeight championship title
Milton is due there pretty soon il
he IS gwen the tights. For i've
months the Detroit boy sat in the
corner and waited for a chance 10
go out and show 10 the fgh:
tribe and ink spreaders that there
was something to his confident way
of telling folks how good he is. The
boy looks good in the ring.
In the fourth frame a bell saved
him from putting AL Quail Pitts
burgh pride and happiness, off Of
Friday evenings program at Naval
Armory
Many Of the boys on the patty
wagon twritersl dislike Shivefs.
way Of talking himself up. After
Fridays show you can see that there
Is something behind the Motor City
middleweights talk. He can fight
Time may come when Detroit will
be proudly Boosting about the ciss
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-29
Vikings Beat
Ohio Cagers
Sat-, $3.50

Viking basketball team beat Ken
Sports Five, Saturday night. 80 TO
SO in Cleveland. Ohio in a post sea
son game.
The Franklin Settlement Vikings
spanked by Captain Robert Nelson
put on fine exhibition play and
played the best game this year.
William Jones, Il Robinson. Ne
Claim, and C. Edwards helped sir
the ashes Of the cage can,es; in the
burning victory over the ou;stand-
ing Ohio aggregation.
Fine sportsmanship was quite an
outstanding feature in the game be-
tween the two teams al Portland
Cultivate Center fir Vikings went
10 Cleveland vita franklin Settle
meni Houses youth council.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-29
Grays Start
BaUSeason
In Atlanta

ATLANTA Ga, UNP)-Another
baseball year is about to begin. 1t
seems that only few days ago we
were .praislng the Homestead Grays
for winning the Negro world cham
pionship.
Friday the Crays take their army
into Atlanta Black Crackers ter
ritory at Ponce de Leon Park, at
. $50 o'clock.
tr-They are featuring Catcher Josh"
Gibson. 24-year-old slugger Roy
Wellmaker, star portside pitcher, is
another featured member Of the
Grays and is a native Atlanta boy.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-29
HI-LITES HOLD
COCKTAIL PARTY

Covers were laid for $50 guests
at the cocktail party given by the
Hi-Iite Social club at the Owl
club
This affair was substituted for the
annual formal party which the club
usually gives. The mex; meeting
will bee at the home Of Mrs. Mon
:ie Clay 1872 Waterloo, Sunday
afternoon.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-29
'Y Their
Spring Activities

Theodore Van Buren,. assistant
physical director Of the St. Antoine
YMCA., announces the activities
Of the boys physical program before
they formally get out-of-doors. The
boys swim program has been reviv-
ed and is at present in full swing
with the emphasis being placed on
class work and life saving The swim
team has a busy schedule which
lines up as follows: April 29th.
Adams, here; May sth. at Toledo:
May 18th, Toledo, here and June End
water pageant in the "Y' pool.
The week Of June $40 has been
Sc. aside for Learn To Swim Week
at which time the entire member
ship and prospects tor the Summer
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-29

Fun club Will be invited through
passes tssted at the-vsrieHs seheeis
10 take part in this project.
The Bishop school ground has
been secured and indoor baseball
practices and games will start as
soon as the weather permits The
Water Pageant Of June 2nd Is tho
next large project Of the physical
department and will mark the mi
iial attempt at such a presentation
In our pool
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-29

ly tough Coach John Morgan p. o.
c. director. after last years defeat
by the Detroit boys, put strength in
his Ohio lads They were a much
stronger team than the one Brewster
met last year.
TIE highly spirited Cleveland ag-
gregat.on was a staridout in the free
style.
Brewster Is looking forward to
having P. O. c. swimmers over this
summer in another fast contest
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-29

OF three champs Dave Clark is
good enough 10 lead the light
heavyweights by their noses, Joe
Louis will be on the top OF the
heavyweight ladder until he starts
coaching his grad-kids. Now, Mil
ton SAivers IS showing the fight
fans of Michigan that there is a
third champion budding on the
pugilistic tree.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-29

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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-29
WATSON PRAISED BY COACH

bls Dill watson. star OF OnlNeE-
si:y OF Michigan track and football
team, gained lot OF praise from
Michigan's track coach. Charles B.
Hoyt who is in the big light for his
ability to turn out blue ribbon track
teams.
Hoyt heaps flowers on Watson's
performances and picks him as one
Of Uncle Sans Olympic hopes, after
big boy Bill tossed the shot 81 feet
Il "a inches at Champaign Sat-
urday.
Hoyt says, "Watsons toss was one
Of the three best puts that have
ever been made His timing on
the throw was just right; he was
in the right position, and every
thing had to be and was just per-
feet"
Only two men have bettered
Watson's put. Jack Torrance,
worlds record holder, and Roy
Lyman, Louisiana State giant, who
has been right on Torrance's neck
with his throws OF the iron ball.
The long one that Bill threw out
was. more than a foot further than
the current Olympic record put up
at Berlin in 1886. by Hans Woelike,
ace Of the German aggregation. In
1896 Woelite took care Of the
weight tossers when he put the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-04-29

Stick 10 ALTES LAGER-and count
on air4ys feeling fine.