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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-11-07

One advertisement for a husband
brought Massachusetts woman 19
reptiles. She is still unmarried.
Abilene (Texas) Paper.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-11-07

Harry F. kinnan, Raymond j. Will
liams, Orland G. Swackhamer and
Elmer Richardson represent the COM
pany union formed at the respective
plants.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01
Sub-sirai Planes
Ready on May l

KANSAS CITY. Mo.-The first
Of the new line of 33-passenger
four-motored planes designed TO
fly in the sub-stratosphere will be
delivered to Transcontinental A.
Western Air. Inc. May /, Jack
Frye, president Of the company,
said today.
The planes were built at the
Boeing company's plant in Seat
tie. The first will be delivered to
Capt. Otis Bryan, chief TWA pilot
at Portland. Ore, and will be
flown to Burbank, Calf, where
1t will be tested extensively be-
fore ii is placed in service.
Another OF the big liners win
be delivered about May and the
third May 8. They will be flown
to Kansas City, one via Denver
and the other via Los Angeles and
Albuquerque. Two other planes
will be delivered later.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01

Net esls 49, thls picture pre-
sent Rooney With n. flfrt hze-
graphical rel< NJ u = ne fsr>s
naeh reie sser Tls~a : Iuv<ails
player. desplss n fact nat many
adults have played fesi-iifs char
setsrs repeatedly.
Young Tom Ezitson- sles marta
the recond teamlnk - Mickey with
Virginia weidlsr. who scored ~
has nemesis IN Out West with tire
hsrays- sAs plays he sister IN
the present picture. . rule which
Hollywood believes win dsfsnitsly
make her : star. IN ths swe ether
stellar roles q she picture ray
uainter rlAys Mrs. Edison ard
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01

o>crx. e<ne<oft. ~. nzlI>ee on
ere N IL es1f sFe kuH<Ee r1I-
let's. vtetcf KHAN. neeele Iefs
en-. ,. y. k>rrt1ea. I-te1<z carri-
kan Joan ksIiaE. cl<m u><ana
lily Msiven snd Marry NH.nnea
rn< picture 49, re1<~x : star-
ilrectcr rFcieeef enmE1ua1Ien e
eatxtsndinx interest ntrs<<or Ner-
man T&nrex and Processes Jain ".
ccnsidias iF. wsr~ te1~th<r - In4on
capselti<s 81 ~ sensational 'ne4n
rowu- N whteA x1len~y - = -
Star.
sharing ~ ssreen III - -
niw Guy with vlcfnr 1I<fa11on
ara Jsrhis cnsp<r.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01
Wheat in State
II Million Bushels

SEATTLE - The department of
agriculture reported wheat stocks
in Washington totaled II, SOC, 900
bushels as Of April 1.
Stocks on the corresponding date
last year were 1921. 900 bushels.
The visible supply Of wheat on
April for the state was 1880, 900
bushels, the department reported.
Wheat held for milling WAS not In
cluded In the figure.
Interior warehouse stocks show
ed 1888, 834 bushels of hard wheat
(baart OF bluestem): 1871 Of
other hard wheat; 2.ees.e34 soft
wheat; 925,444 club: LOGS, 0i0 west
ern white. 3,7se,3ls hard red win
ter; 1877 $50 hard red spring; l.
025,4s2 western red. and 25,01z
bushels Of mixed wheat.
Pacific Northwest holdings were
about average but below the 1889
figure, with q total visible supply
Of 81. 1856. 900.
The Montana figure was n. 49,
900 bushels.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01
Swiss Family Robinson Opens Today
AT Mike Barovic's Beverly Theaier

mans desperate search for Utopia and his chance dis
covery Of island paradise that f his strange desire
provides the stirring basis of RK0 Radios Swss Family
Robinson" which opens engagement at the Beverly
thast toda
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01

This Gene Towne. Graham Baker
presentation Of the widely read
classic features a notable cast In
cluding Thomas Mitchell. Ameri-
cas- foremost character actor.
Edna Best, Freddie Bartholomew
Terry Kilburn, Tim Holt and Baby
Bobby ouiilan.
In an effort 10 take his wife and
four sons away from the svil In
fiuence OF London's pieasure-mad
society In the early part Of the
nineteenth century, Mitchell. In the
role Of q wealthy clock manufae-
turer. embarks for Australia.
But Fate takes q hand In ths
groups destiny. The ship In wreck
ed during terrifying storm anc
the family finds itself marooned
on lush tropical isle. The fathers
fondest dreams come true when
they are thus cast off from q frivo-
lous civilization. and a. he sees his
boys, from their early struggles 10
survive, develop into honest re-
sponsible men.
Sharing the screen Ia Blonde
On q Budget"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01
Four-Yeor-Old Boy
May Get Hero Medal

PoRTLAND-Four-year-old Joe
Etlinger qualified for a Carnegie
heros award today by his fast
thinking and brave action.
When his little cousin Judy, two
and a half years old, fell In the
fishpond at his home. Joe didn't
cry for help. He jumped night in
and pulled the little girl TO safety.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01
Famous Lily Gildsd
For Virginia City

One Of the most difficult pro-
duction tasks Of Enrol Flynn's new
picture. Warner Bros Virginia
City" was the creation Of a replica
Of the early Virginia city's famous
Living Lily.
Living Lily was q life-sized por-
trait OF = beautiful woman reclin-
ing on a couch and distinguished
from all other bar-room Venuses
in that the painting actually
breathed. BY an ingenious con-
trivance concealed in the rear Of
the painting. the area OF the can
vas covering Lily's exquisite dia-
phram expanded and contracted
with startling iifelike results.
A production note in the script
advised. "Drape sufficiently TO
please Mr.. Hayes"
The picture Ii now playing at
the Roxy theater.
II you're not using 1t, sell II with
q Fast Action Times Want Ad.
Phone Main 3151.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01
Going South!

sidney Dean, manager of
the Rialto theater, and his son
Jimmie, will leave Tacoma FRI
day for . Today trip to Cali
fornia. The desire to visit with
his mother Is the real reason
land a good one) for the jour
ney which will, Of course, pro-
vide opportunity to transact
business In the film colony.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01
Mickey Rooney Starring IN
Tale Of Greatest Inventor
Victor McLoglsn And Jockis Cooper
Also On Bill In The Big Guy"

Giving Mickey Rooney his first portrayal of rel Ife
character roe in which the boy has opportunity .
prove that Ne genuine actor "Ycunx Tom Edison op<ns
&C the Music Hox theAter Wednesday
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01
Young Tom Edison Coming Wednesday the Music Box 7edter
NOW PLAYING At
LOCAL THEATERs

ftHst <H0W4~0
Music Hox-surse. Nere1itA and
sn cnsng "a. u 90 !, s, = s 80,
Pss osssss ana kassrs ssssaa N
.slixhtly Honorsale.- isse. s-os.
SIS.
Aw synD. IN h ars ddsm dunn sns II ie 30
a,oS. as. %. 10 %. also Martha
Raye and Charlie Russles n The
Farmers Daughter 10. ss<s. esas.
RIvrERA--Ths rrss weird Wa. :
tommy nsss s =, a. "a sas s.ss9
IN ~oklshcms Fsonttsf.- isio. as.
e2s. los
RoNy--Errol Fiynn. Miriam Hopkins
and Randolph scott N Virginia
city, II 90. .os. AS. TO. $50.
RErusS SHOWING
Thomas mitchell and
Freddie BaFtholones in he ssiss
Family Robinson. also Penny sin
gieton and Arthur Lane IN Blonde
on . Budget"
RI.UE MOI sE--Ieo Garlic ana Jean
Parker in The Barrier: Aiso Dor
othy Lamour ana Lloyd Nolan IN
st, Louis Blues"
CoNMUNITy-Paul NUM- ana Jane
Bryan IN We Are Not Alone, also
sidney Toier and Lynn Bari in
Charlie Chan In tne City in park-
ness
KAY STREET - Anna Nsasis and
George Sanders in Nurse Bath
caveil': also Lloyd Nolan and
Gladys swsrthout In Ambush
LAkEwOoD-Ailan Jones, Mary Mar
TN and waiter Connolly In The
Great Victor Herbert
PARK Robert Taylor and Greer Oar
son In Remainder, also Josl Nc
crea and Andrea Leeds In They
Shall Have Music"
PROCToR--Joan Bennett and Adolph
Nen1ou IN The Houseke<pefs
Daughter" also Pat oBrfen and
Olympic Bradna In Might OF
Nightss
REALART-Allan Jones. Mary Mar
tin and Walter Connolly IN The
Great Victor Herbert"
REx-Jeffrey Lynn ana Gale Pare In
"A Child Il Born, also Pay Balm
Ter ana Prank Craven In our
Neiehbors-The Carriers"
suNsET-Charies IAushton ana Maui
reen O'Hara in "Hunchback al
Notre Dame: aiso Tony Martin and
Rita Hayworth In Music In ny
TEMPLE-Ann sheridan and John
Garfield in Castle On the Hud-
SON. also Gladys George and
Jeffrey Lynn In "A Child IA Born"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01
War Expose Reveals
lJncensored Horrors

TwVntislh csnlnFy.pen'e poweF.
nai snpces a tn rifp1 Wur@a
war; revealing n films ftum ~
secret. susr1e1 arents>s q -
greet natiens vAai sefsa1lv -
rensd N III ~ Fsry h<utalIty--
- v b happ>~snx nonia teasyi--'
b seinG snewn - ~ N1vloen
tnsatsr ssws
Nav mars wal bnnn svor hpfnrs
b every Auserteaa '-rhe FIRST
word war y epmp1eesly enlnen.
to end usosasore< ~ military
authorities.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01
A Fine Gesture!

The decision Of the Italian Civic
club to assure every italian boy
an opportunity to see Young Tom
Edison" the picture in which
Mickey Rooney is starred and
which comes to the Music Box
theater tomorrow, is indeed a fine
one.
The club has provided for a
special showing of the film next
Saturday morning, at which time
all the Italian boys in Tacoma will
see the picture.
President Anthony Stella an
nounces that Italian boys may OBJ
tain their tickets at Carbone's In
surance Service company at lilo
So. 18th st.
If you're not using it, sell 1t with
q Fast Action Times Want Al.
Phone Main 1851.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01

ROME The army class II 1919
was called To the eoiors during the
weekend. IL was understood here.
II was believed 10 be the FIRST
Of five classes which reliable In
formants said would be summoned
soon.
Newspapers displayed promi-
nsntly reports Of snti-JugosiAy
demonstrations at Florenos. whsrs
students wearing Fascist uniforms
parsded the streets and then heard
speeches by Fascist party officials.
The demonstration were aimed
against q slovens manifesto pub
lished In Jugosiavia, demanding the
return TO Jugoslavia OF Trieste
which Italy obtained after the
World war.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01

Anno-Llzo Ericsson pIoys the
storing role in the new Swed-
ish foIkpIoy, People OF the
tiogbo Form. which comes for
o single doy's showing OF the
Koy Street theoser Thursday,
Moy End. The picture hos
English titles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01
Ten To One Shot.

Such u the situation confront.
ing Howard Philbriek. former G.
Man. who 10 now in charge of the
bureau. Phlbrick has decided he
viii take the sting out Of the
bureaus mo" and he began by
taking down the front door.
Like q door to q speakeasy
or the U. 8. Mint, central cast
ing's big locked door had =
peephole with a sliding cover
to allow inspection from within
of those who dared to knock.
1T used to take an act Of con-
gress to get past that door" Phil
brick said. From now on every
effort will be made to bring the
human element into the Admins
tration Of the Casting Bureau. No
legitimate complaint will 60 un-
headed. All will be handled in .
tactful, human manner"
The problem which has been
tossed into Philbrick's lap 10
this: About SS,125,o00 . year
10 spent for extra work. II the
1000 extras shared evenly
each would make S446 q year
=. not q living wage by any
standard.
Philbrick began his work on the
problem by abolishing nepotism
from Central Casting job
giving to relatives.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01

BoeToN--Navy Officials ars
planning TO transfer "oid Iron
sides" from the Navy Yard 10 an
other dock because restrictions
now prevent the annual 70o. 900
sIghiseers from visiting the cid
warshlp. the u.s.s. Constitution
Evening star., 1940-09-27
"Kar|+on'' Topcoa+s

For this Anniversary we bring
you famous mills finest all-wool
coverts, and the new "Cravenet-
ted" cavalry all-wool twill, both
accepted cloth fabrics for this fall.
They're noted for fine service and
they're swagger in style. Raglans
and BalSet fly-front models.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
"KarI+on" Suits

ARE developed for the man who
likes individuality in fine all-wool
worsted fabrics. You'll find in this
group well-selected patterns in
greys, browns and blues. Single,
and double -breasteds, as we'll as
drapes for the man who prefers
more style. All with Talon clos
ureS.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
"kARLIO\'' Il 2:y&e!
And TOPCOATS
dom mreducd ht for the Annver

KARLTONS seldom reduced but for the Anniversary
celebration bring you 500 Fall garments Of fne
distinctive, all-woo patterns and fabrics.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
"Kar|+on'' Zip-
Lined Topcoa+s

-Washington's favorite coat for
men, in patterns just a little diff
ferent and unusual. All wool fab
RIGS and Innings that zips in and
out, giving you a coat with either
a topcoat or overcoat weight. Rag
lans and BalSet models.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Mems Sj.9j & So. 81
TROUSERS & SLACl

Fine wool worSteds, in stripes and herring
bone patterns. Stacks in cassimeres, tweed
and shetlands. Plain and pleated front
Many with talon closures Patterns to mate
that odd coat and vest or to wear with spol
jacket. Sizes 20 to AZ.
ann-Men's Store-Second Floor,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-24
Hammerin' HenryPuts Crown, Record
On Line in Bout Against SIugging
Pedro Montanez Of Puerto Rico

ing body puncher who probably de-
serves shorter odds than 2ls to l..
Loser in only five of the 95 bouts
he has had Montanez comes up to
this one hungry for a title and the
fame and fortune it would bring.
Henry the Hammer will fight
tonight the only way he knows
how-to waddle out of his corner
and start throwing punches. They
come from all directions and, most
important of all, they never stop
coming. Swarming on top of his
man. Armstrong keeps throwing
rights and lefts until either his
opponent fails from the blows or
he drops from exhaustion. It is
an amazing sight, and last May
when Armstrong whipped Ernie
Roderick in London, man in the
gallery kept shouting: "Blimey, but
'es bloody perpetual motion
Win or lose tonight, Armstrong is
getting close to the end of the
trail There is plenty of money
IN the bank and the little Negro
already is looking forward to the
time when he can retire and devote
all his time to, of all things, lit
erature He writes poetry and now
is working on the story of his life
which he plans to call when the
Crowd StODS Roaring"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-24

NEW YORK. Jan. "a CUP-
Henry Armstrong, walking into the
sunset Of his amazing career, an
sWers the bell for the 113th time
at Madison Square Garden tonight
when he defends his world welter-
weight championship against two
opporents-Pedro Montanez and the
old graybeard with the scythe who
turks along lne road for everybody.
Every icy wind that whistles past
the Garden shears rumor that
Henry he Hammer is burned out;
that l12 fights at the punishing
pace he sets have made his hands
brittle and sapped the spring out
of his legs. But the old, old say
ing in the world of the leather
listed ,nen-"string along with the
champion until he lets you down.
have made Armstrong a 2i2 to
favorite despite the fact that he
will give away seven pounds in
weight and two precious years in
age.
The Montanez men. and there are
plenty of 'em, insist their boy will
whale away az the body until Arm
strong's ever rib aches and he
gets that sickly feeling around the
stomach There is something in
what they say, too, for this Mon
tanez. born 25 years ago in Cayay,
Puerto Rico, is a tough. rib crack
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-24
MARKET QUOTATIONS
L. A. PRODUCE

LOS ANGELES. Jan. "a. fUPD-
Demand was slow ana trading drag
gy. Lettuce prices continued to de-
cline.
Cucumbers: Imperia! valley flats
81 .oo-Sl.25; local hothousc doz *
select S1.75-$20o select $50.
Eggplant: Imperial Wy flats H.
s1.25.
Lettuce: Imperial VALLEY s1.25-
$50; SIS s1.o0-s1.25; local loose 50 ..
Chula Vistas 40-o5c crate.
Peas: Orange co bush 3z-5c: To-
cal bush 3-5c; Coachella Wy 5-6c;
Imperial Wy 45-lb crates s3.40-3.50
China Peas Coache!la Wy 25-35c.
squash: white summer Imperial
Wy s225-s256; flats s2.15-S1 3" ;
San Diego co Sl.75-S2.Go; italian
Imperial valley sl.e5-$l s.; flats
sl5O-S1.65: yellow cTookn"Ck I'm
perial Wy S1.75-S2.25.
wberrieF: Imperia! Wy Mis-;
sionarys trays s@.75-s3 ~; local
ch q mpions $125-s1 So; Kl'ndikts
s1.25-sl.75.
tomatoes: inland 9-tops Sl.15-
S.. %: 12s Sl.5o-sl.75. l6s s125-l 30;
o0s eo-SI 90; local dollhouse l0-2ec'
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-24
Sports and Stuff

Lyle Kurisaki. not Lee Lamber.
son, was runnerup to Laddie Viii.
louehby in the Calexico Interna.
tional golf championships last year
contrary to reports you may have
heard or read
Best all around basketball player
In the valley league is apparently
Brawley's Eddie Nakamura =. Ma.
kamura is the high scorer of the
loop. is a capable ball handler and
a splendid team man Coach
Sheldon Loughborough. however
rates Ralph Skiles equally valuable
to the team . He is the balance
wheel and keeps the club from be-
coming disorganized in the excite
ment OF battle. Loughie says
Coach Robert Armstrong. who is
now devoting his time and energy
to the coaching of a junior college
basketball team. predicts he will
have an equally tough football team
next season Several of the MEM
bers of the 1899 team will be on
hand and there are some cap
able footballers coming up from the
various high schools .
Armstrong is looking forward to
the arrival OF the Nanomantu5e
brothers from Imperial . partic-
ularly James Nanomantube
James might easily have been rated
the valleys outstanding end had he
played for league team last sea-
son F. He was every bit as good
as either King or Harner on de-
fense. he was good pass receiver
and he did all of the punting fo-
Imperial :.
El, Cert-o's high school griS
chances will also be improved newt
year. Coach Larry Hanson will tell
you =. Players who come up
from the Bee squad next year and
players who played on the 1899 var
sity will be thoroughly drilled in
the Hanson style of play E.
From the Bee squad Hanson in
herits group of youngsters who re-
fuse to quit fighting .sLast year
the Bee squads crowning achieve
ment was their 1918 defeat at the
hands of Imperial's varsity 80.
Behind 1910 in the middle of the
third quarter the Bee gridders came
roaring back to score three touch
down i. Next year they'll be
rougher and tougher and you can't
beat a team that won't give up q.
Also from that Bee squad there
will come a runner that is superior
to any Hanson had on his varsity
squad and a climax passer who is
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-24
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. Jan. "a. rPD--
S,rrI and aircraft shares led a re-
covery in stocks today. The aNera =
81 rose to new highs since Jahutry
IL Trading increased.
Demand for Stecla followed the
iron age report that orders showed
a Slight increase. while buying IN
the aircrsfts va inspired by in
dications Of brD2j expsnsion In
the industry as result Of infiu|
of large orders.
Chrysl@r at its top OF 80 wa
up - other motors rose fractlons
Z. 5. Rubber gained a point.
Dow Jones preliminary closing
stock averages: Industrial, 147. 90
up Isl; rail 3093, up 0.65; utility
,25.1S. up O1s; So stocks, 4s4e, up
0.S0.
Stnct snl"s apr" "%imated 7io.o"3
shares compared with $4,000 yes
terday. Curb stock sales were 1885,
600 against $4,000 shares in the
previous session.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-24
kY.Track Row
Splits AAU Ranks

NEW YORK. Jan. "A. OUP)-The
seeming scarcity Of short painted
track stars and the rivalry among
competing promoters to secure the
biggest names had the A. A. U
embroiled in an internal squabble
today that may swell into an open
breach between the national body
and one of its ajor district asso-
Citations.
The present controversy began
when the New York Metropolitan
A. A. U. refused to issue travel per-
mits to local athletes who wished
tc compete in the K Of c games at
to Boston Saturday night on
the grounds that they should stay
at home and compete in the Met.
A. A. U. championships.
Coach Bill Mcclure of the seth
regiment A. A. took his case directly
to National A. A. U. President
Lawrence Di Benedetto in New Or
leans. Di Benedetto ordered Secre-
tary Dan Ferris to issue the per-
mits to McGuire's athletes, Charley
Beetham. Howard Borcke, and Har-
old eagle.
Now. President Patrick j. Kelly
Of the Metropolitan A. A. U. chal-
lenges the authority of the national
president to override the district as
ISOLATION and threatened suspension
Of any local athlete who made the
Boston trip without travel permits
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-24
Bench Warming
By Burdette Kline
Post Press Sports Editor

, far and away superior to Red
Riedy -.
Dave Taylor, the handsome golfer
who last year won the Imperial
Valley championship, is back IN
form He had par 10 over
the Calexico course Tuesday III
qualifying and is expected TO make
the going tough for the favorites
in the Caiexico tournament when
match play starts Thursday
Babe Stevens, valleys woman goli
champion, is hitting the ball well
again She had 45 at the
Calexico course Tuesday and her
short game is still slightly on the
erratic side -.
There's a good deal OF wagering
as to what scores Bud Ward an6
Tony Pena will fire in their eNhi-
bitlon over the Barbara Worth
course next Tuesday The Bench
Warmer predicts neither will better
70 And that the valley pair
that competes aainSt them will
make the going anything but easy. =.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-24
Todays Sports Parade

southern California with the stuff
used az chasors at the Lakeside
bar. The tournament, as golf
exhibition, was a foozle-fizzle, only
nine holes being played, but the
play at the bar and in the grill
more than made up for it, and while
the spectators, hundreds Of whom
came out anyhow. sloshed their wav
homeWcrd the clubs management
decided to tam over ali other re-
ceipts 10 the Firms. Too bad the
Films can't use empty bottles or
albis fer skio,ding puts or salami
rinds from the free lunch counter
because the back yard at Lakeside
is piled high with such material
but a good fat check will be sent
to Hel;nki or wherever in Helsinki
the Finnish general staff banks.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-24
Connie Mack to
Bid High for
Bennie McCoY

PHILADELPHIA. Jan "a UP)-
Earle Mack, son of President-M Man.
,ger Connie Mack of the Philadel-
,hia Athletics will go to Grandville
Mich. this week with a handsome
,ffer to bring Benny Mccoy into
he AS fold, it was disclosed today.
The II yead old Connie telephoned
Mccoy, former Detroit Tigers Sec
md bascman, last night and report
dly offered him as much as a
10000 bonus and a two year con-
ract OF $4,000 annually. Mccoy
lad been traded to the AS by the
Tigers for Outfileder Wally Moses,
)ut the deal was declared off by
Baseball Commissioner K. M. Lam
S and Mccoy made free agent.
1t was reported that the Pitts
,urgh Pirates. Brooklyn Dodgers and
Iew York Giants also were dang
lng offers before Mccoy. who during
is first year in the majors batted
305 in SIS games for the Tigers
.aSt summer.