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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-04

NlENIRER NIICHIGAN
WEpNEsDAY. DEcEMBER I. $50
nEEEATISM

The British are puzzled and
perturbed by what they feel is a
spirit of defeatism" supposedly
now rampant in the United States
regarding their chances of vic
tory over Nazi Germany
Former L. 5. Ambassador Jo-
seph 2. Kennedy. looked upon as
"Chief Bears because OF his de
precation Of Britain's chances in
recent statements and interviews.
IS coming in for increasing casti-
cation both privately and public
~. Some have even said quite
fatty that his return TO London
would be an embarrassment His
resignation appears to have in
dicated that he felt the same
way
American correspondents are
being increasingly sought out and
assured that while there is not
the slightest desire to hide the
seriousness OF the Atlantic ship
ping situation and the damage
done BY German bombers, there
are two sides. to the picture,
which is by no means as dark as
certain Americans apparently be-
lieve.
Spokesman ranging from the
highest to the lowest and avla-
ton circles in particular still
speak with utmost confidence OF
Britain weathering the present
squalls with American help.
As to recrudescence OF reports
that because OF the present criu-
cal period Britain might now be
willing to consider a "patched-up'
peace, It is categorically reiterat-
ed that nothing IS further from
the truth
The entire cabinet is said TO be
unanimously for continued full
prosecution OF the war-and all
remain confident Of the final out
come.
The latest press attack on Ken
NEEDY was made by the London
Daily Mail, which printed an open
letter 20 the ambassador saying
What's biting you? your
views Of this country and its
people seem 70 have taken q turn
for the worse.
You have said things We re-
gret TO hear things you will
regret having said
Mr.. Kennedy did speak rather
boldly. He complains tat he was
speaking IN confidence and not
for publication. but even such
speech eventually finds it. way
10 a harmful course in a case
such as his.
Let the morale Of Britain weak
en- and the cause IS lost Mr. Ken
nedy certainly knows that, and
he probably had no thought Of
saying anything that could be
construed as harmful to the Brit
ish people.
Perhaps Mr.. Kennedy will re-
gret any suggestion that England
Will be defeated, but he is no
doubt correct in the statement
that the political tendency Is
socialistic, and that similar
trend is apparent IN the United
States. The Implication might be
that regardless OF which nation
wins the war. Democracy, as we
have known Il, is doomed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-04
Words of Wisdom

The most agreeable Of all COM
panions 10 a simple, frank man.
without any high pretensions to
an oppressive greatness; one who
loves life. and understands the use
Of it, obliging alike. at all hours;
above all, of golden temper, and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-04

Tonight
The war-NBC 7.15. CHS SIS.
l0:45; NBC $50; MBS 10, IL,
1870. NBC. u.
NBC-7:30- Alexander Woollco,t
in Battle Hymn Of the Republic;
s:30-Piantation Party;
800 Eddie Cantor Show,
.30-District Attofney.
l0:0O-Kay Kyscr College.
CBS-h30-Mister Meek;
s.00-Big Town:
s:30-Dr Christian:
9.00-Fred Allen Hour.
l0:30-Back Where Come From
NBC-7 90 Easy Aces.
800 QUIZ Kids.
9 90 Paul v. McNutt on wei
fare In Defense,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-04

that he re
ceived for quite
a while from
Com monwealth
& Southern. II
may seem as II
he should have
saved up. as he
" ent a. on &.
enough to last
him indefinite
ly. But every
body who's had
any experience
with an income
knows how in
eVitably the re-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-04
Pick of the Air Today
National eroadcastino Company

National Brosdeasting Company
WV. $40. WXYZ, 1910. WLW,
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WGN. 100. WMAQ. $40: WIS. $50.
Columbia 5rosdesstins System
WJR. $50. WOWO, 1850. WBBM,
TO.
Mutual Broadeasting System -
CKLW. 1870. WLW, zoo. and WGN
720.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-04
Today's Horoscope

If your birthday is today. you
will. in the coming year, gain
through a stranger. and through
sudden, unexpected and mysteri-
Gus happenings. and by unortho-
dox methods. A child who is
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-04
One-NIinute Test

I Where is the Rialto?
2 What is the name given
calf whose mother is not known?
g. What is the longest term Of
Office of any United States gov
ernmental official?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-04
Gat>%<u s1A14,es -.

steadfast as an anchor For such
an one we gladly exchange the
genius, the most brilliant wit. the
profoundest thinker.-Lessing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-04

DR.. Clendening will answer
questions Of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-04
Your Health
Skin Ailments NAV
be Caused by Soap
Experts Discover

~ Loon Cleudening VI. ID.
Ga very common condition with
which dermatologists have to deal
is an eczematous eruption Of the
hands which in many cases is due
to hypersensitivity TO soaps and
allied cleansers. A recent study
by a number Of dermatologists on
this subject has been reported to
the American Medical Association.
Soaps are salts Of fatty acids.
usually sodium, potassium, or am
monium salts. A large number Of
fats and oils Of animal and vege-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-04
Hints on Etiquette

Butter spreaders are placed at
table across the bread-and-butter
plates.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-04

s:35-Jimmy Flynn Quiz:
Doctors at Work.
-MBS-7: 30-Lone Ranger;
9:30-Guy LON ardo o. chestra.
Adventures In Rhythm.
Thursday
The war-CBS s. 8 a. m, 6:45 p.
m; NBC a. m, l.45 D. m. MBS
10, 11:15, 1876 a. m. 2, $50 p. IN.
NBC-1;l5-Tony Wons Scrap
book:
3:0O--Mary Martins Story;
6:30-Guest Book
CBS-12 noon Kate Smith Com
mcnt:
3.15-Burl Ives Songs:
6.l5-Bob Edge Outdoors.
NBC-l2:30- Farm and Home
hour;
300 Margaret Banning Com.
ment.
2:3O-U. s. Marine Band.
MBS-2:30-Kentucky School Of
the Air.
Short waves: Csc esd London.
100 London Calling. PRO Rome.
s 10 Grand Opera. DC Berlin.
1880 News TGWA Guatemala.
li:00-Marimlas.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-04
Half-Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

Twenty Years Ago ).
The Training charge
the chapel included
William Wallace"
violin solo by Richard Gross
change the retail life Ypsianu
D.
Jewery Co the Warren j. Cook Co A. O. Boyer
sociated with
The Community Orchestra free musical entertainment
before appreciative Pease Auditorium
W Crandel conducted the orchestra.
Ypsant Playhouse enjoyed lie,
the players attempted
With Or f. r. Gorton Mrs r. C. Ford the principal
it admirably presented -
NJ. resident OF this city
years. his home III Perrin St
eight pound daughter Betty olive to Mr.
Frank King.
Wedding Miss Ada and Rex Reimer Brighton
Forest Ave Presbyterian Church Detroit.
Fifty Years Ago
punctuay this year Sunday
covered the ground and caused backs ache before the
sidewakswre cleared; and that things solid The
disappeared Tuesday but followed by about six inches
night The mercury fell below 20 degrees At Duluth
90 below
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-04

table origin may be used by the
manufacturer of soaps. Besides
this, soaps Of different grades may
contain such things as rosin, So
dunn silicate, or water glass,
which may be present in certain
soaps as high as 40 per cent.
Naphtha, borax and number Of
oils, gums, resins, balsams, musk.
civet and other perfumes may also
be present. In most cases the
eczema is due to one Of these dyes,
perfumes or essential oils.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-04
Blisters


Dermatitis of this kind is char
acterized by the fact that the erup-
ton consists Of blisters on the
back of the fingers, hands, and the
lower arms. II tends to improve in
warm weather and is better or
worse depending upon exposure 10
soaps and cleansing agents. The
diagnosis is frequently missed and
the condition is called ring-worm
or some other such condition and
unsatisfactory treated as such.
There are great many peo-
pie who cannot get along with any
kind of soap without having
rough, scaly skin or an actual
eruption. This particularly APP
plies to elderly people with thin,
atrophic skin. For them any soap
is likely to. be irritant.
Some soap substitutes are OBJ
tainable although none Of them is
entirely satisfactory.
Inc reason these conditions are
better in warm weather is prob
ably due TO perspiration. A derma-
tologist named Hansen tested the
alkalinity Of the skin after the
use of soap and found that it or
dinarily took two and a half hours
for it to return to normal but only
one-half hour if the patient was
perspiring freely. ~=
Dishwashers, cooks, hairdress-
ers, bartenders, nurses and order
lies are all liable to the same d.
sease.
Prevention of the condition in
those who have their hands in
dishwater is best accomplished by.
wearing Of rubber gloves when
performing household duties.
The search for a good substi-
tute for soapis being prosecuted
with fair degree of success. The
use Of olive oil or liquid petro-
latum may work in some cases; in
others form Of sulfonated oil as
a substitute for soapabas been
quite successful. | knowsof one or
two cases in which the use Of mems
shaving cream mot soap) has
been very grateful.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
NJ. C. S.':-"What do you do for
ear itch and wax with bad odor
in the ear?'
Answer-This is either due to
infection Of the inner ear with dis
charge, or eczema of the ear. The
wax can be softened by oil and the
eczema treated by pledgets Of cot
ton saturated with zinc oxide
ointment, but either condition is
best treated by a specialist who
uses an ear speculum and can see
the exact condition.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-04

born on this date will be Of .
sociable. humane disposition. sens
ible. refined. artistic and musical
Such a personality will succeed
well in life. especially il born in
the very early morning.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-04

frame and internal bridge-trusses form single all
welded steel unit that IL twstproof and ratteproof
The new 900" which is the latest challenger in
the mass automobile market. also has spring sus-
pension system that Is new 20 low-cost motoring
Coil springs suspend the at all four wheels, pro-
viding an unusually smooth ride.
STYLED in the racy broad and low trend. the
car is nearly eight inches wider than It is high
Seats are nearly five feet
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-04

ing. affair sponsored by Seybert
parish.
London
Woman's Society OF Christian
Service will serve a roast goose
and chicken supper at their baz-
aar.
BellevlIle
Home Makers Class will meet
at Methodist parsonage with Mrs.
Alfred Eddy in the afternoon.
Trains Lake
Ladies Aid will serve dinner at
$50 p m. in Dixboro Church.
Program will follow.
DECEMBER Z
Stony Creek
Mr.. and Mrs Robert VANITY are
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-04
Observations
Willkie Job Problem
For Backers; Must Not
he With Big Business
BY Charles P. Stewart

"HOWS WENDELL WILLKIE
to make a living from now until
l944?" politicians are asking.
Considering the annual $4,000
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-04
One-NIInute Test Answers

One-Mlnute Test Answers
/, In Venice, connecting the
island Of Rialto with the isle Of
St. Mark across the Grand canal.
2 A maverick is either an un-
branded or a motherless calf.
g. Those Of comptroller general
of the United States and assist
ant comptroller. They hold Office
for Is years.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-04

entertaining the w. NJ. p. at their
home in the evening.
DECEMBER
S. W. Augusta
Special meetings begin at the
Seybert Church and continue
through Dec. %.
DECEMBER q
London
Official Board OF London
Church will meet al the home OF
Walter HEIDI, futile Hill Rd.
Frains Lake
Fred Benz. Ann Arbor, will
show motion pictures at school at
3 D. M. program 10 be sponsored
by p. T. A.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-04

YOUR DEALER hos electric ronses and wafer heoi-
ers on display. Stop in iodoy-on sole al HARDWARE
STORES. FURNITURE AND DEPARTMENT STORES,
AND ELECTRICAL DEALERS.
La gaceta., 1940-06-03
en- ell aer6dromo Peter O.
Knight un rompeolas.

I'll Gran Jurado del condado
Sc reunira hoy de nuevo para a.
na!izar los 1ltimos successes en-
alglnos prescintos latinos.
Asegura ell presidente del G..
Jurado, Sr. M. M. Frost, que las
irregularidades denunciadas Sc
ian investigates en- TODD su al
car ,e. Ordenes de arreSto Sc ex-
ter Heron ell pasado martes, en-
Wet Tampa, contra Antonio
Assoc Y Jose Plescia. I'm juic.o
pre- iminar Sc efectuara ell jue-
rs ante ell jueZ Cornelius, L. A.
Grayson, que parece no saberI
perGer, dice que protestant los
colegios donde sean descubier :
tas irregularidades. va que no
pudo ganar con votos, asi preten
&c ganar ell conocido abogado;
pero....... Sc creara Gun nal am
biente' para sus futuras actua-
clones politicas.
La gaceta., 1940-06-03

4. Las medias chiffon So
10 pueden hacerse con la me-
jor soda, de 10 contrario no
resisten. Las hay de cuatro "es
tilos:" chiffon, semi-chiffon,
semi-servicio Y servicio. Las de
semi-servicio son de cuatro hi
los.
5. La mayor parte de las
medias Sc rompen o Sc Co
rren" por ser muy largas 0 ser
muy cortas. Cuando son cortas
la liga tira demasiado. Para
las personas atlas, como para
las de pcea estatura, hay me-
dias en- cast todas las cajas.
6. Una buena amplia cos
tura en- 10 alto de Ia media, c0l
una protection Y sdecuados re-
fuerZos en- los dedos y en- Ell ia
con, distinguen a las buenas me-
dias. Tcdos los refuerzos de Sc
da lucen muy bonitos Y practi :
cos, pero los mejores son los que
tienen algod6n por dsntro y Sc
da per fuera, especialmente q 10
largo de la suela.
z. Debe tenerse cuidado con
ell interior de los zapatos, de mo-
do que Sc conserven suaves y no
perjudiquen las medias.
La gaceta., 1940-06-03
Sobre las medals de soda


Consoles que damos a nues-
tras senoras y senoritas en-
Icuanto a la smedias de soda:
L. Que ell tejido sea claro,
sin anillos, sombras o nudos
en- la superficie. La mejor for
ma de comprobacion es meter
la mano en- la media y yer que
ell tejido aparezca claro.
2. La media Full Fashion
ed" debe amoldarse a la pier
ma sin que Sc la fuerce. Sc a
molda bien, naturalmente, y
despues de lavada no parece
un saco. Debe tener en- ell pie
una costura que va en- la par
tie central de la media.
3. Antes de ser comprada
la media debe ser estrada en-
la parte alta y en- ell tobillo.
Debe tener una flexibilidad de
cinco pulgadas en- ell tope y
tres en- Ell tobillo.
La gaceta., 1940-06-03
NOTAS SOCIALN

Bale
I'm gran exito ell baile de las
Flores, dltimo de la temporada,
celebrado Ell sabado por la Unio-
ne Italiana.
Sc llenaron las dos grand3s
Halas y durante Ia noche RENO
un orden perfecto.
Las cuatro orquestas cum
plieron su mission y su labor fu6
premiada con nutridos ,aplau-
SOS.
En- la reception ofrecida, a Ia
una de la madrugada, Sc cam
biaron frases cordiales entire los
miembros de las Secciones de Re
creo.
Presidiero MIA reception los
buenos amigos Guastella y Sea-
ghone.
Nos place felicitar, con ell ma
yor gusto a la Secci6n de Re-
creo de la Unione por su nuevo
triunfo.
La gaceta., 1940-06-03

Mr.. Watson, el presidente de
Ia c6lebre Junta de Utilidad,
tambi6n conocida por la "Junta
de Ia In%utilidad," manifesto a.
yer que Ell juicio contra las int
reses de la Tampa Electric Sc
terminara dentro de una soma
ma. En- los GltimoS dias la Junta
ha venido interrogando a A.. P.
Learned, un perito traido por la
compalia.
La gaceta., 1940-06-03
Nataci6n

Ndtdci6n
Ell sabado Sc efectuara un con
curse de nataci6n en- el parque
Cuscaden.
Tomaran parte en- el las escue
las preparatorias Woodrow VIII
son Junior High, Memorial Ju-
Nor High, George Washington
Junior High, Thomas Jefferson
Academia del Sagrado Coraz6n
La gaceta., 1940-06-03
NOTICIAS Dc INTERES LOCAL

rrios de Hyde Park y Palma
Celia, entr6 e. iueves en- ell domi-
clio &c Ia Sra. W, E. Riggs, $50
South Rome, mientraS ella Y sus
amigos jugaban al bridge, Y en-
e segundo piso registr6 Is car
teras, llevandose TODD el dinero
Y joyas que c%ontenian. La Sra.
Riggs cree cue Ell ladr6n Sc ha-
llaba eseondido debajo de la ca
ma y subi6 al piso alto por me-
do Re gGa eScaicra eve 80 hebia
q a. IaIa pintar Ia casa. Cru
os E p>>i2!es de diputados y lie
-ttes eontindan vic ilando e
sa5 barbados.
La gaceta., 1940-06-03

La Camara de Concrete de
acord6 aver invitar a Ia
compahia de aviaci6n Pan Anne
ricana para establecer un servi-
clio de aviones entire Tampa y la
Habana. Sc lie ha sugerido a la
empresa una parada en- Key
West. Para facilitar e. amaraje
de los aviones Sc va a construir
La gaceta., 1940-06-03
Estudiantes

LSA0AA0hlCS
Manana martes Sc gradua-
ran en- la Universidad de Tam
pa los siguientes estudiantes
latinos: Onelia Pelaez, bachi-
Her en- artes; Elisa N. Alvarez,
bachiller de ciencias y educa-
Marta Alice Franco y
Jose Villarosa, ell mismo gra-
do que la Srta. Alvarez; bachi
Her en- negocios y administra-
ci6n, Avaro Breijo y Cecil Hen
riquez; bachiller en- ciencias,
Alvarez.
Los ejercicios de las classes
Sc verificaran hoy en- ell Audi
torio.
Nuestra felicitaci6n para e.
SOS queridos j6venes.
La gaceta., 1940-06-03
Picnic

lEsta es la semana Gel Picnic
de los Caballeros Leales de Anne
RIGA. La gran fiesta Sc vertical
"a en- la finca La Columna, con
una suculento almuerzo y bale.
Servira ell almuerzo Ell popular
restaurant del amigo Manuel Is
PEI. ~
La gaceta., 1940-06-03
Po,. la Radio

Los principles programs
de la Radio, para la noche de
hoy, son los siguientes: 700,
bora del telefono; Z 80, concier-
to de la orquesta Wallenstein (;
7;55, noticias por Elmer Davis;
800, la familia Aldrich; W.T.
LA; 300, WDAE, Radio Tea
tro; 300, Green Hornet, VII
AK; $3.50, WDAE, noticias de
la guerra; 9:45, concerto Co
lumbia 1000, Bob Trout; 10:
O5, comentarista Hill; orques-
tas de bale hasta la mediano-
che.
La gaceta., 1940-06-03

Y West Tampa Junior High.
Intervisnen en- los preparati-
vos Ell administrator Clinton y
la Sra. Lane.
Varios jovencitos Sc han ms
cripto va.
La gaceta., 1940-06-03

c auto merodeaoa por los al
re iedores de- la casa de j. +.
Edwards, 1903 de la Gale de
Tampa, un joven de la raza ne
gra, Morris Molphus, recibi6
res heridas graves de bala. FL
negritO habia estado por las Ger
caniaS de la casa, horas antes, y
desapareci6 al ser iperseguido.
Las balas lie hirieron en- la bar
ba, pechO y talon.
La gaceta., 1940-06-03

Las comisiones trabajan con
81 mayor entusiasmo y tienen va
la seguridad del exito.
Tocaran las orquestas Don
Francisco Y La Sonora.
La gaceta., 1940-06-03
EscueIa Philip Shore

Manana tomara possession el
nuevo directorate de la Asocia-
ci6n de Padres y Maestros de Ia
escuela Phillip Shore.
Pronunciara un discourse el
professor Lagnston, director del
planted. Tienen a su cargo la flies
ia las Sras. A. Testasecca y Jo-
6 Caruso.
La gaceta., 1940-06-03

Para IA vacante Ocasionada
por la jubi'eci6n de Ben Torres,
segundo jefe de bomberos, Ia
sido nombrado Ell captain O. 0,
Brown. El jefe de bomberos hi
70 Ell nombramicnto. Brown lie
va 80 amos en- Ell cuerpo y alter
nara con Ell jefe ~asistente Ross.
La organization Townsendis,
ia del primer distrito congresio
nal nombr6 aver president, a
Tom Mercer, de Tampa. Com
partiran con e. la responsible
I'd de Ia tarea. los Sres. H. i.
Heglund, de Laelsnd; c. w. IN
glett, de Bradenton E. c. Blum,
de NV Pert Richey Y otros.
La gaceta., 1940-06-03
Kidneys Must
CIeanO uiAddS

Excess acids, poisons and wastes in your
blood are removed chiefly by your kidneys.
Getting up Nights, Burning Passages. Back
ache, swollen Ankles. Nervousness. Rheu-
matte Pains. Dizziness, Circles Under Eyes.
and feeling worn out. often are caused BY
non-organie and non-systemio Kidney and
Bladder troubles, Usually In such caSoa. the
very irst dose OF Cyntex goes right 10 work
hflping the Kidneys flush out excess acids
and wastes. And this cleansing, purifying
Kidney action. n Just . day or 80. may cas-:
better than In years. A printed guarantee
wrapped around each package Of Cyueex in-
eures an immediate refund OF the fun cost
unless you are completely satisfed, You have
everything to gain and nothing 10 lose under
this positive money back guarantee 90 gee
Cymtex from your druggist today for only See,
La gaceta., 1940-06-03

e famoso ladr6n de los ba,
La gaceta., 1940-06-03

L made from natures wi beneficial
roots and herbs each with H. own
special purpose 10 HELP WOMEN.
Famous for over 6 years-Pinkham's
Compound Is the best known and one
Of the most eBeciiVe "wOman'a' tOnics
o~btainable. TrpM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19
HONORARY NURSE

Alma Kruger, who plays the supervisor of nurses in "Dr. Kil- dare's Crisis" has been made an honorary member of nurses organ iations in recognitiozn of her por- trayals in Kildare series.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19
z|vIC g TO 5
 OVER JENKINS
Heavy Wagering on Out= come; Knockout Fig
 ured as Likely

New York, Dec. 19-UP)-The curtain comes down with bang to- morrow night on Madison Square Gardens year of boxing with two hard-hitting champions, both crowned in 1940, matching their dy- namite before a near capacity throng in the house that Rickard built.
 Anything can happen in this grand finale of big-time f1sticuffs when Fritzie Zivic of Pittsburgh, king of the worlds welterweights, squares of against Lew Jenkins of Texas, the lightweight ruler, in 10-round, non- title bout.
 Fritz Favored
 However, there Is a tradition that a good big man can always beat a good little man. Hence, Zivic, the 147-pound boss, is the 9-5 favorite to beat smaller Jenkins, top man of the 135-pounders.
 Despite this tradition, price-maker Eddie Borden says the wagering is unusually heavy with Jenkins receiv- ing plenty of backing because of his devastating punch. The lightweight king is the hardest hitter, pound for pound, in any division. If lethal Lew can land just one Sunday punch on Zivic's button, he can blast tradi- tion right into the press seats.
 Zivic is favored, nevertheless, be- cause most experts figure that Texas Lew will be too busy trying to evade . barrage of angry leather to do much punching himself. They be- lieve Pittsburgh Fritzie has the style to ruin the skinny, hollow-eyed lad from the oil and cattle country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19
Dempsey, at 45, Still Rates High
 With Everybody
By United Press)

Time has touched Jack Dempsey with so light a hand it is hard to reconcile his almost boyish enthu- siasms with his 45 years. Somehow he has always managed to retain the air of youthful invincibility he carried into the ring that long-ago day in Toledo when he smashed gigantic Jess Willard into @ pugilis- tic ruin.
 He is as playful as ever, and some along Broadway credit him with having started the "hot foot" fad in which 8 match ieS inerted in the sole of the shoe of an unsus- pecting victim and then lighted. When 1t burns down to the leather the victim gets Q sharp jolt. This trick rates high with practical jok- CTS.
 But the Dempsey of today is pri- marily Q business man. He operates one of the largest and most crowded restaurants on Broadway, has an interest in the Dempsey Vanderbilt Hotel in Miami Beach and devotes the rest of his time to radio pro grams and as a boxing referee. He dresses conservatively, usually in dark suits, and only on rare occa- sioiis does he don tails or dinner jacket. He still has a semblance of the extraordinary physique of his youth, and he gives clothes a flair.
 Dempsey spends most of his time at his Broadway restaurant. Invari- ably he can be found sitting at a corner table, 8 cigar jutting from his lips and, like as aot autograph ing a menu for an. out-of- town yis- itor. He has been actively out of the public eye for a long time, but such