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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-02-16
Football the Goat

HE fact that Big Ten football
4 receipts in 1888 amounted to al
most two millions Of dollars has
tended to focus attention on athletic
departments of schools belonging to
that conference.
It's only natural the veteran
alarmist would view that fact with
misgivings. Where, he mutters, does
that money go? He, as taxpayer,
has legitimate question, and one
that should be answered for the fu-
ture welfare of the game.
To begin with, football is frankly
commercial. All college athletics at
which gate admissions are charged
are commercial. Anything that costs
money to conduct is commercial.
And it does cost money to promote
and further college athletics.
Granted that it didn't cost the Big
Ten $2,000,OOO for football in 1888.
But every penny of the money taken
in at stadium turnstiles last fall is
going back into athletic programs.
The only sources of income for the
athletic department are the receipts
of athletic contests.
OF those sources football is the
only sport to make any appreciate
profit. Basketball, over a course of
years, may hold its own, or even do
a little better than that. Occasion
ally at school some other sport
may end up in the black as re-
suit of some unusual local condition.
But the rest of the intercollegiate
pr0gram-track, swimming, wres-
Ting, baseball, tennis, golf, etc.-are
almost entirely dependent upon foot
ball receipts for maintenance.
The sports dependent on football
for their existence are the ones that
provide competition and healthful
activity for the thousands of stu
dents who are not football players.
Many will answer this argument
by saying that those sports would
not be nearly as costly if they were
conducted on strictly an intramural
basis. This does not necessarily
hold true. Golf courses, tennis
courts, intramural football fields and
baseball diamonds must be built
and maintained for the benefit of
the student body as a whole. In
many schools football also supports
the general physical education pro-
gram.
Commercialism is sometimes a
condition to be welcomed, even in
scholastic circles. Especially if it
results in a nation more physically
fit.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-02-16

Jor league per-
formers. They
were r o b e r t
Woehr, Johnny
Corriden, Vic Al
bridge Jr., and
Jimmy Middleton
Make Baer,
at present a hero
in H lily W 90 d
h o r S e operas,
claims that he
has forsaken the
bright lights and
will really train
for his comeback
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-02-16
Sport Shorts

" HEN baseball practice started
w at Indiana university recently,
Coach Paul "Pooch" HarreI had on
his roster four sons of former ma
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-02-16
Irnnortals


r ASEBALL scribes of the nation
- in a recent triple play added
the names of George Sisler, Eddie
Collins and Wee Willie Keller to the
Cooperstown, NJ Y, national shrine.
The addition of their names
swelled to 10 the list of yesterdays
heroes whose names will be immOr-
talized in the Hall of Fame. Be-
tween five and ten more players will
be named between now and the cen
tennial celebration at Cooperstown,
June IL.
Sisler, only IS, is one of the most
active men in baseball as high COM
missioner of the semipros. He was
with the St. Louis Browns from 1915
to 1927, with Washington in 1923,
and the Boston Nationals until 1880.
In 1922 Sisler hit .42O, and became
the first player to win the official
honor of ''mOst valuable player in
the American league" His lifetime
batting average was .341.
Collins, 81, joined the Athletics
back in 1906, fresh from college,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-03
Vance Has IS
AtWakeF crest

Wake Forest, Oct 3.-Eight hun
dred and six out of the all time
high record Of 1,046 students en-
rolled at Wake Forest college this
session are from North Carolina,
according to an announcement is
sued today by Registrar Grady S.
Patterson
This years enrolment already
exceeds last years total Of 933 for
both senHsters by SO men. Seventy
seven percent OF the students are
ION North Carolina.
There are representatives rom
80 North Carolina counties, rs 9TH
er states, and three foreign coun-
tries. Six students are from China,
one from Brazil, and one from POr-
10 RIGA.
Virginia leads the out-of-state
contingent with 48 men. Next come
New Jersey with "a; New York, %;
South Carolina, 25; Pennsylvania,
25; Maryland, IS; wv 'gia, p;
Massachusetts,, 8; and West Vir
3inia, 5.
Leading the North Carolina group
is Wake county with 103 students.
Other counties with more than ten
representatives are, in descending
order, Robson with 80; Durham,
"a; Buncombe and Forsyth, % each;
Hereford, New Hanover, and Rock
irgham, 20 each Harnett, II; NASH
Fit, Sampson, and Wayne, 16 each;
Meclllenburg, 16; Edgecombe, "A;
Vance 13; Cabarrus, Castor, and
Northampton, II each; BertiC.
Cleveland Duplin. and Granville,
II each; Alamance, ~caulort, Cum
kerland, Franklin, Halifax, and
Surry. 10 each.
Cities having the largest number
Of men are Wake Forest, 40; Ra-
leigh, 81; Durham, "a; Winston
Salem, 80; Asheville, 16; Whining
ton, Is; Charlotte, Is; Greensboro,
10.
Distribution by classes is as fol-
lows: freshmen, 1926; sophomore,
zoo; Junior, 224; senior, 1853; law, 60;
medicine, IS; and graduate students,
49,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-03
ARMY WILL OFFER
EXHIBIT AT FAIR

Raleigh, Oct 3.-America &C
celebrating rearmament program win
be brought home forcefully to those
attending the North Carolina State
Fair in Raleigh, October 1914, DE-.
j. S. Dortcn said today in announc-
ing that a battery Of artillery from
Fort Bragg would be stationed at the
Fair.
Dr. Dorton said that an artillery
unit on exhibition at the fair las
year pfoba attracted larger
crowds than other exhibit.
Stationed al the Fair, Dorton said.
will be Battery ''E'' Of the 18th Field
Artillery, commanded by Captain
John D. Salmon. The battery is class
ed as medium artillery, being equip
ped with 155 millimeter howitzers
and will have full field equipment
on hand for the Fair exhibit.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-03

of the National leagues standard
the heaviest betting playolf set
since the Yankees began their DOM
ination of the diamond picture in
1886 The boys with Il bob or two
apparently weren't afraid of the
Yanks this time.
Have Confidence.
Accustomed as they are to these
post-season festivities, New York
ers just couldn't shrug off the con-
fidence and spirit Of the National
league challengers. VIII Mckech-
MES hired hands are as full of
fight as nest of hornets. The
opinion was they could make Il lot
of trouble for the Yanlls, who are
going into the series with their top
two twirlers, Ruffing and Lefty Go
mez, just recovering from ailments.
Nor were the boys and girls over
looking the fact that the Yanlls
are rounding out self-satisfied
four-year reign at the head of the
baseball parade.
With the Reds possibilities being
smoked up, reports from all sec
tons of the country appeared to
point out that the bettors aren't
passing up either the Rhinelanders'
chances or the short end Of Juicy
l-3 odds lavoring the Yankees.
While the Metropolitan centers like
New York Chicago and Detroit,
were going for the Yankees, td
come up with their fourth straight
world title. midWestern areas gen
orally thought a powerful lot of
Cmcinnatis chances-and were
laying cash on the line to prove
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-03
Tough Going
For Coach At
Wake Forest
Daily Dispatch Sureau.
In the Sir Walter Hotel

Raleigh. Oct. 3.-Pabe Ruth once
Knocked a manager out OF the Dig
league by knocking home run OF
a Cleveland relief pitcher; and 1t IS
not at all beyond the bounds of pos
sibility that the University OF North
Cardinals footballing youngsters
knocked Big Five coach right out
of his coaching job at the same time
they knocked off Wake Forests some
thing less than Demon DeacOnS IN
Kenan Stadium last Saturday.
Which is by way of saying that
Wake students and alumni are likely
to make it even hotter for Peahead
Walker than it was in that same
Kenan Stadium though anything
hotter seems obviously impossible to
those who broiled and baked through
four agOniZing periods. AS one rather
stout man remarked Stick fork in
me and you'll find I'm we'll done"
But returning to our mutton, the
Wake team seemed SO inept in GER
tain fundamental and cardinal prin-
ciples of the game that there were
rumblings of discomfort in the stands
even before the game was over;
though to the unprei JUDGED observer
it seems quite unlikely that Walker
ever told John POlanSki to run into
Red Mayberry on about three of the
first four plays that the Deacons at
tempted; or that Peahead should in
any way be held responsible for the
same Polanski's inability to keep the
football from squirting out of his
arms about half the times he tried
~ o1Oco 10 1oi,1oco1f
Nevertheless and Notwithstanding,
the pres game buildup Of the Deacs
had led their supporters to expect
quite different showing, and the
patience of old grads with losing
coaches - especially with coaches
whom they really think have some
thing in the way of material is ira
dtionally and VIGOROUSLY short
Your correspondent sat in the mid
die Of the Wake Forest section thro-
ughout the game and heard much
mumbling and grumbling After the
game a bit Of gum-shoeing around
the Wake students revealed that
there is a large percentage of the
student body which feels that per-
haps Walyer isn't quite up to the
standard demanded of a successful
Big Five coach.
All of which augurs no great ease
and comfort for Walker for the rest
of the season. 1t is definitely up to
him to prod his boys into a comeback
which will remove the bad taste now
in Wake Forest mouths. A win over
State and a fine stand against Duke,
for example, might do pretty we'll;
but it is now quite obvious that if
Wake Forest should by any posi-
bility lose the Davidson game, Mr..
Walker had just as we'll register with
the North Carolina State Employ
ment Service, because it's dollars to
doughnuts he'll be out of a Job.
In his sunset days as a professional
baseball player Peahead stood a.
round shortstop for Wilmington, then
in the Piedmont Behind the bat was
one Augustus Britain, a catcher big
in muscle but none too long on gray
matter, who used TO sing a theme
song with but one refrain "Shake it
up, Peahead...', to the delight of the
assembled fans.
1t IS now distinctly up to Peahead
to shake it up, even as advised by
the Meiodious Mr. Britain.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-03
Reds Arrive
In New York
For Series


New York, Oct. 3.-(AP)-The
world series pot came to brisk
boH today as the rip-roaring Reds
MI town, rs full Of The 'an-ran
spirit as the boys of dear old ST.
wash.
At the same time, some lingering
doubt still existed in the Yankee
camp over the pitching assignment
Tor the first game Of the fall set
on Wednesday, although all signs
pointed to complete ,ec,v cry Of
FED Rulings sore arm, thereby
sending the American leagues tor
rlght-nander against Paul Derrin-
ger IN the curtain :"aiser.
Blase New York began to lose
some OF its so what attitude con-
corning the series with the arrival
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-03
Capital Gossip
Ry HENRY AVERHL

Raleigh, Oct. 3-I1ere's a bit Of
information which may help loot
bali prognosticators in making their
wild guesses at this weeks scores.
Colgate plays Duke at Durham Sat-
'wday. Last week the Maroons
played New York University and
were beaten 7-6, which is relative
ly unimportant n Itself.
But here's something from the
New York Times description Of the
game which may Indicate easier
going for Duke than could other
wise De expected:
IN Y. U. went out and won
largely through its terrific hitting
power inside and outside tackle on
spinner plays. In the process it gave
Colgate a physical beating from
which it will probably take the
Maroons weeks 70 recover.
Cooley, the Colgate quarter,
limped off the field in the first
minute of play. Hoague, the power
full back, was carried off on a
slretcher with a mild brain con-
cussion shortly afterwards.
Before the game was over three
other regulars had retired under
the furious onslaught of the 200
pound Violent line Trieber, the
best guard; Davids, brilliant passer
and kicker and the dynamic cen
ter, Buck, were the other casual
lies
Modest, shrinking Violets, Ell?
Incidentally the Tar Heels play N
Y. U. at Chapel Hill on October II
SO Strnwess and company had hes;
get ready for jarrino afternoon.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-03
still standing near Louisburg.

The Church Of England might be
surprised to learn it owns an acro
Of tobacco in the tobacco countrv
near Franklinton. The deed wa
never transferred, and accrued
taxes would amount to $4,000. bnf
the property is still classified s.
non taxable church land, though
never improved
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-03

which appear to be getting con-
siderable play.
In HYDE county farmland is
measured in hills Of corn instead
Of acres. Roughly an acre is equal
to 2,750 Mills Of corn.
The last narrow-gauge CONNER
cial railway in eastern America is
operated in Western North Caro-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-03

All the candles used in Christ
mas services in southern Moravian
churches are hand-molded by Miss
Ella Butner, Of WinstOn-Salem.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-03

pageans got off to a good start last
night at Devereaus Meadow, with
the governor his usual gracious self
IN browning the queen, Miss Bever-
~ TullenWider.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-03

Filling up will filters from the
State News Bureau, items which
Bill Sharpe and his aides send out
to papers all over the country and
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-03

The Green Hill House, meeting
place of the first Methodist con-
ference in America (ApriI, 1859 is
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-03

The American Legion-sponsored
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-02
Young Gets Bath
In A Fishpond

Robert Young took an unwantsd
and unexpected bath when Pup
chen. Joan Cravford's dsehshund.
trfpped him.
Miss Crawford and Young Wers
rehearsing a scene for The Shin
ing Hour" 4 fish pond had been
built on sound stage At Metro
GoidWyn-Maysf and the players
we're standing beside H.
Suddenly Pupchsn got loose and
made a mad dash for his mistress.
Taking a snort cut. he rushed be
tween Youngs legs The actor
stumbled. lost his balance and fell
into the water. The wardrobe de-
psrtment rushed . nsW outfit for
Young
Young Ia ore Of four stellar per-
sonslitles appearing with Miss
Crawford In tn. picture. nov play
INK a. the Shell thsstsr Others
in principal roles include Margaret
SULLIVAN, nelyyn Douglas ana Fay
BANTER. The drama = based on
the stage success BY Keith Winter.
Water Eustiers. starring Da-
yid o Buen. is also on the bill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-02
Figure Skating Circus To Mark
Season. Close OF Popular Ice Arena

Hesdlined by the United states
junior pair champions and recent
winners Of the Pacific coast senior
championship. John Kinney ana
Betty Lee Bennett. the Lakewood
ice arena ylIl present giant figure
skating circus 10 close Its skating
season on Sunday. June lat io15
p. m. Fourteen acts. presented by
some thirty accomplished figure
skaters. will entertain with clever
skating numbers and fiotOus eom-
sdy acts
The Lakewood ice arena viii
prsssnt many Internationally
known skaters
Those attending the circus uill
10 allowed 70 skate Immediately
following the performance. ssat-
ING will continue through the ses
hours Of the morning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-02

a Sterling Young. a magic name
to dance fans and radio listeners
throughout the country and par
tieularly In Hollywood. where his
orchestra has been featured in
every hotel and ballroom Of note.
brings his popular crew Of must
clans and entertainers to the Cen
fury ballroom for two appearances,
Saturday and Sunday. June 3 and
T. This will be his only northwest
appearance and large and en-
thusiastic turnout Of those who
love good music as well as dance.
Is looked for.
Young has an entirely different
style Of presentation and arrange
ment to every piece he plays MAX
ing his music instantly reoogniz-
able and very appealing. lie has
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-02
Temple Film Sequel To
Last Yssrs Mystery IN

10 popular wss the fret Of the
screens biDiio-deteetiss thfiIisrs.
Fast Company that Robert
Montgomery and Hsssllnd Russell
add their starring names 70 the
second u ths series, Fast and
Loose. n0~ at the Temple thsstsr.
Montgomery plays The hook
sls.th created by Mslsyn Doagiss
IN the fret mystery and Fossiind
Russell Des,rsys HE ~ifs. csfda
Il u Montgomery frat role since
he left for a long vacation on his
eastern farm. sHd Alas Russsils
first since ana son outstanding
hon0fs in '-rhs Citadel"
Past ard Loose "a Mentrom.
zomsfys ard Miss kesssii's
fourth eo-stsffins picture. Among
their earlier vshlfiss sss tns cen.
s&tionsl psychological subject
Night Must Pal"
sPygmAilon. starring Lsstts
Howard. IL also a. ths Hsmfies
house.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-02

NJ. A. E.-Q. When VIII my boy
friend come aud see me and what
are his intentions:
A. Your boy friend and you
viii get together in July, and his
intentions, in my opinion. are
honorable.
j. II. R.-Q. am born July
2sth. What am l hest suited for ::
A. The people born under this
sign usually make good artists,
politicians and lawyers.
+. 5. CO. VIII my husband
continue in his present work.
A. Your husband will continue
to be a travelling man until 4 new
job in the east comes up for him
next year.
NJ. X. So. Why did my hus-
band lase his job:
A. The superintendent there
had to let your husband go In or
der to put in a relative Of his en-
ployer.
NJ. T. k.-Q. How long will my
present marriage lastr
A. l see no change in your
present marriage for years.
r. c. To. VIII I make my
trip? And when:
A. You will make your trip to
Hawaii in August.
c. NJ. N.-Q. Is my boy friend
seeing anyone else:
A. Yes. there is girl who
works in the office with him
named Cora whom he sees quite
frequently.
W Re-. VIII l collect the
money that il owing me"
A. In my opinion If you are
patient with the people they will
pay your rent money.
X. \. Be. Has my former
husband ever remarked, and II so,
where II he living
a. Yes, see your husband re-
married. He has another son and
is living in Philadelphia.
2. l.. Do. Has my wife ever
carried on an affair with another
man during our past year OF mar
ried life?
A. My answers are always di-
rect. / tell you what I believe.
In my opinion your wife loves you
much more than you think, and
do not think she has ever stepped
out on you since you have known
her.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-02

expose of Sssi soy activity IN the
United states. Ftetsensl starry
nassA aa material sFouxht eat In
the recent trials ~ New York, LA
Angelic. ard z.n FRANCHISES. sAe
east demonstrated = vosiferpu~ sp-
prevail 81 The picture snd ine lua-
peFtsnt message which u carries
70 III lowers n democracy
Eawerd q. Rehsn.on ssia In
making Confessions n . Nssi
Spy I feel shss I am ssFysas my
eaantry Rss, - effectively ~ " !
shouiaesed . sua ard msschsd
away to war
Iva fsys said 4 wss barn IN
Berlin, Csfvsny I personally felt
Tire hand n Ssxl persecution. 30
esus. refused TO make pictures
for Hitler. When ~ss leaving
Man Germany. w.s removed
from the train and held In eus-
lody for ssx days II 10 plain 10
understand why l have . pes.ansi
delight n playing IN this picture
shleh I hope wsii awaken every.
body 90 the ~aurxs ~ Sssi@a
Francis Lsdsser said ~Even
though my role W IN ungmps-
thetlc are. VAS risd 10 have the
opportunity n play my r~ss ~
awakening the United states ~
tho menace ~ Man propaganda
ard espionage
ferdinand sehomanns tesnk said /
u am 81 German hsfth. ems
slider II . great privilege 10 work
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-02
Gordon Seen
AS Santa Ana
Mexican General Believed
Himself Napoleon
OF the West"

c Henry Gordon, who portrsys
General Santa s.ns. the Mexican
general. in Republics Man 81
Conquest" now playing at both
the Beverly and Rivera thesters.
owes his theatrical start 10 a Mex.
lean silver mining expedition.
Desperately in need Of money.
Gordon attempted to get q part in
a Broadway show after leaving
college. but his efforts failed. Ia
ter. when offered = chance to 60 to
Mexico with a silver mining expe.
dition, Gordon accepted. The ven
ture was successful and Gordon
returned to New York with HIS
purse well stocked. This time.
Gordon made only mild efforts to
get into a stage play and, as luck
would have it. he was Immediately
snapped up.
Richard Dix plays the title role
Of Sam Houston in Man Of Con-
quest Can Patrick and Joan
Fontsine share the feminine leads,
while Edward Ellis is seen as An
drew Jackson.
Gordon retains his famous
screen mustache in his portrayal
Of Santa Ana. although in real
life the Mexican general had no
facial sdornment In addition.
Santa Ana WAS thin-looking. with
long sadistie face. Under the
influence of opium. he believed he
was. and called himself Napoleon
OF the West"
Richard Dix is seen as Sam
Houston in this Republic film.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-02

dnesar AZ Joe rNcmss' pcpusav
dance bAna which u hoard svsxy
saturday night ~ Sssfs fj>eN.
dawn p~rs % r,vs. sene lshs. csa-
sidesinH shss NJ has hesn wt>h ~
arrhsssfs bat iva years HE prog.
resa has e<~n ssmashss1e.
We has slss arranged ssme o@st.
standing vsrutszss a. ven knewn
danes nssio<tsse ranging fsem 'sru.
hey In the straw to Years tISe
Only star " Ny niue tssAv<ns
and ths snehsnsins waltz suae.
DARK Eyes During the r~sens
Iitiefbux rags whtsn pesvA<jesi ths
halIfaoms threuGbnut tho ru3Nsry
ns aim made ~ sepeeiaisv flne
arrangement ~ The pttsshnzx
stamp and ether fast sna ss<y
seIestions
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-02
Century to Present Young
Both Saturday and Sunday

made recordings with Bing Crosby,
Gus Arnheim. Jimmie Gfier. May
West, Bob Crosby and Ted Flo
Rito and has appeared in the fol-
lowing motion pictures Broad
way Gondoliere rig Broadcast"
Red Headed Woman" starring
Jean Harlow. ana Sailors Luck"
Young precedes Phil Harris. who
IL scheduled At the Century July
and Q, and Kay kayser and Artis
Shaw who are promised Tor early
Appearances in August.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-02
sxrums SHOWING

COMM NirN Norma shsafer
aud CLARK Gable IN Idiots Dc.
light slso Diea rafan and
Hslsn Mace Ia secrets I" .
Nurse
NAY Charles Laugh
ton ana Kiss Lancaster in Tho
Bsae hcombef." also Jack oasis
aud Lucille Hall in "Annsbel
Taxes q Tour
rRos roH Roland Young aud
Constants Bennett IN Topper
Taxes . Trp slso Llansi Hss-
fYmofe and Lew Ayrss In
young DF kiid@s"
r,nk Laii. HARVARD and
Joan Foutalne Ia .Duss ~
wssf Point AIkn Tom Kelly In
"recks Bsd nor st the Circus
HfAtAar Hsroi rfYna and
Basil nathbous in Dawn Pa.
trol, also Campus Cinderella
HIN Clam Gable and Norma
ehssfer IN Idiots Dwnsht
also Hsuy Carey ana eyslsn
Brent In Las West NJ Tomb
stoue
siiiisi,-~D avid oHflsH and
Dorothy Paige ~ Water rus
tiers, also Robert founs and
Joan Crawford In '-rhs shining
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-02
CARHiLio THE CoioKFIL

Leo Garlic. nov playing ne
leading role in K<O Radios The
Dove IL the great grandson Of
Carlos Antonio Garlic first pro.
vasl0nsl governor Of California
His family ones owned stretch
81 Land from Monterey. Calf. 70
the Mexican border.