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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
Our Boots First
In Keeneland Race
IniernationaI News seryIc. wire

LEXINGTON, April 10 Wood
vale Farms our Boots. Belmont
Futurity winner and an outStand-
ing Kentucky Derby prospect
made has 3-year-old debut a win
ming one in the Elmendorf Purse
fifth on the bill al the keeneland
uack today.
The swift son of Bull Dog. pick
ing up high weight of IL pounds
beat out Arcturu'S Stables
Smacked. another Derby eligible
by a length IN the 6-furlong tilt
run in LIP Is. w. L. Smith'S
My Bill, not eligible for the Derby,
rornped IN third in advance OF
two also rams Blue Lily and Val
dina Groom. of which the former
j. a Derby candidate.
Our Boots. with Con McCreary
IN the pilot house. closed a big
gap and forged steadily ahead 10
WIN going away.
The winner paid $40 for s.
straight. s. to place and S2.2u
10 show. Smacked paid 800 and
$3.50. while My Bill was $3.50.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
TURF TOPICS
TRIPLE CROWN HAS BEEN
WON BY ONLY 3 COLTS
IN LAWS u. MALTER

i isn't enough that winning m,
Kentucky Derby Is a Job bic
enough for any mans race horse
now they're trying to figure If any
of the present crop OF thrce-ycar-
olds has a chance TO wiz the Triple
Crown. Not only the Derby but
the Preakness and the Belmont
Stakes as we'll
That's a triple 10 try for ami
only three colts have ever achieved
1T sS,;ttfa Barton -AaS The first lie
turned the trick tor the Canadian
thurman. Commander J. K l..
Ross. in 1919. Then came Gallant
Fox IN 1880 and the FoXS son,
Omaha IN 1898.
Through the years some very
good horses have run for u all
and come close Twenty Grand
won two. so did JohnStown. Brme-
lech and Bold Venture. Bold
Venture was regarded as a sure
shot for the Belmont then broke
down before the race. The other
two didn't meet with Such ms
hdpS they were OUTRAGED.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
Results of Races

FIRST fsae Won BY Fred Memo Ir
Com HsWf Kendall. second J Ken
t..4i..--% l------- -1-.le.l laErIh Leo n
Robh. 9Th com Albert J. Gtundy. sINth
Com Elliot Shumaker seventh Time 10 90.
Second race Won by Per Valboe l.. X.
Wood. second Emmett Mccoy third vii.
liam J. Fors fourth Art Gibson nfth
W. C. Stpckhsm. sixth. John Painter
seventh; Fred Mackensen, eighth Fred r
Hayes ninth; William Wagner. tenth
Time if55
Third race --won by Ru-t Leppeu Charlie,
Hsle Clarke. fourth Wilfred D Gmeiner
nth. Pred Memo Jr. siNth. George n
Childs. seventh Howard Donaldson, eighth
Fred Jensen, ninth; Richard u. Ament
tenth. Time q:s2
Fourth race-Won by Cletus J. WelIgn
Norbert Taylor. second Joe Brennan. third
J. Schultz. fourth. Harry Scott ffth
carr Ohlson sixth Pau q. Pierce seventh
Charles Dickson Jr., eighth: Don Hunter
ninth = r. Jennings. tenth. Time II So
Flfth race Won by William I Sexton
Fred Memo III second Fred Blackwood
Jameson. ffth; Kari VI. Doeren. sixth
Leo kuehnpr seventh Robert Dudd
eighth; Edgar smith, ninth. William sell
tenth Time i2.06
sixth race Won nv Com Harry ken
dali OFT s.7-r-rr-- SECOND = william haur
third. Nlired steiner. fourth Lee IRWIN
tith Sydney Warner siNth. Thomas Rich
arts. seventh Victor Taylor eighth. RI
Miegsnd. ninth. Kenneth Greene. tenth
Time 10 -
Seventh race Won bv John B Kendall
Roy ~ Nelson. second. Fred GumshaW
Foster fffh Altman J. Cook sixth; Yer
non ". CIeverdon. seventh George Nan
mann eighth George / Peterson. ninth
Cietus Laux. tenth. Time 10 80.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
L CLASS CHALLENGED BY 'C'S'

ital seas this Spring -. {. Sher-
man HoNt. famous ocean racer
u ho has sailed across on Dorado,
stormy Weather and Brilliant
and who was member OF the
afterguard aboard Harold Mike
Nanderbilt~' cup defenders, En-
terpri>e. Rainbow and Ranger, ~
I'm Our ncighborhood working "a
an officer Of the United States
Navy on ship construction at
Fishers here and the Defoe Boat
Works in Bay city.
Jib-headed SchOoncrs carrying
gail fnresail> have had their rig
factor changed from 80 TO 80
per cent and gan-rieged schoOn-
ers and kctches have been low
cred from 30 TO 81 per cent
" hich means the boats will have
a lower handicap and COnSe-
quenfiN a better chance OF win
ming in regattas The change
was made by the { Cruising Club
of Detroit. represented by Andy
Langhammer Ram bier VII,
John Ford (Mandoo IL, r.. G..
Balch Iolanthe) Trent McMath
tSpindrifD. Clark SwartL Bore
alisl Dave Williams $50
nata) was named president with
Tom Lott Duchess a. secre-
tary-treaSurer for the year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
Firemen's Midget Loop
To Launch 9Th Year
Yachting No Longer
Sport of Rich Alone

for mooring a yacht during the
season. The district above Water
Works Park extending to Wind
mill Pointe on Lake ST. Clair
particularly is dotted with many
snug anchorages and docks.
Space al the latter rents for
about ST TO 81 a foot per season.
Thus If an owner has 35-foOt
cruiser. land a ship of this size
would be larger than usual rental
for the year would cost about $40
for the season lasting, roughly.
from NAV / 10 June /.
Most of the harbor docks pro
vide showers and there Is running
water available in each well.
Electricity r. obtained from city
lines plugged in al the dock.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
. the CHnches

Nasba TINS business q Joe
Louis slipping has something TO
oo with the present clamor Of the
still eligible challengcrs for the
world heavyweight crown for first
crack a. d title match. but were
inciincd % believe it's Just plain
business
In Other words the bofs Who'Ne
been promised q shot at me cham
pion VanI il and the almighty doll
. lars thai accompany II before the
Brown bomber ions tine uniform
Of UucIe Sans Army And right
In the middle If course is Uncle
Mike Jacobs. me fsuc monopoII-t
So far me only hing definite
sbOut The situation is that Budd,
Iacr viii rect the champion May
3 in Washington. j.. c.. the scene
Of his recent conquest Of Tony
Galeuln Contact la Liz match
Nacrf gned Thursday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
Kdyo 10 Fight
Creed Monday

K330 Morgan. who successfully
made a comeback "a few weeks
back when hc dccIsiohcd Jackie
Taylor VII return Ia FarVlc~
Gardens tomorrow night 10 fight
Bobby Greed OF Milwaukee at 1T
pounds Creed >. a former De
trorer Who fought here m the
amateurs Two years agd under his
own name. GUuther
Harvey BubS. the Windsor hight
weight VII headline tomorrow
nights card a Naugold Gardens.
Chicago He meets Biliy Seward.
q hard-puuebIug cowboy from the
Mn-I
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
through Worrying About Future

lou ask Hank about the future whether he thinks he
VIII be IN the army part of two he thinks he
ever again viii be able to reach peak form.
I've quit worrying about the future he said "Thc day
th tell me to report that the day I'll say goodby Bsg,
Stadium
I'll report Just the any other American. I'll
obey instructions the have about this draft.
III It means being in the army than ycar-wel
can't help that II means I'm leaving baseball
only take If a. others will.
TT SquaWker. But sorry that to 90 into
the under cloud a result a OF
UNDERSIGNED things that have been written about me l
suppose that's part of what they call taking the bitter
the sweet
I've always gi,tn baseball all ! had game paid
of handsomely do the army or wherever
else I'm ordered 10 70"
And that Is Hank Greenberg's SIDE o Ire draft.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
Predict Big Year

Al are predicting a big year for
their re~p cctiye teams. Of course.
Their only trouble. according 10
Harry Young chatrm "A n of the
Flremen Fund baseball commit
tee is cutting the large squads
that turn out down TO the re-
quired i player,
All are sure they II have one ~
the toans 60 make the final cham
ponshIp game high spot Of the
year. held before crowds Of 10000.
during shc Flrcmcn's Field Day at
Briggs Stadium nm August
Belle Isle Jayne and 81 Clair
Fields are set for East Sidcrs.
Mort hweSfcrn. Southwestern A.
kir>on or Clark are possible sites
on 'he West Side
Defr0Its frCwon deserve a lot
of credit for Their part m starting
the cify> youngsters on. the long
trad 70 ,tartoW Each man does
his share L. finance the circuit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
DeUeIop Stars

Since then the league. with
former sandlot stars IN the man.
ayers seats, Il eve Top d three
players who earned big league
tryouts and more are on their way
up in the higher classes Of the
- T. +
Nern Fricburger Who was given
n trial with the Indians, and the
Okrle brothers. who had 81. Louis
Cards farm team +ssts. got their
start in O. b, with the Firemen =
Mdgcts.
Deans Of tho u managers this
year are Charlie Canphell Of ths
Fifth Battalion and Jack Williams.
Eleventh Battalion. who are keep
ing pace with the history Of the
league m years Of service. Five
newcomers are Harold Everett.
Fir I. Walter Nichols, Third T
Harry Barklcy Fourt h; PauV
Brown. Ninth. and John TrompicS,
Twelfth Battalion.
Others are Ray Adams. Second:
Bob Suda. Sixth. Ray Campbell
Charlie SOM seventh Frank
Gee Eighth and Julian Coles,
Tenth R8ttalT0T
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20

MAY 9 So the Lew JenknS-B Bob
montgomery affair could b. showed
back bee I>e Jenkins suffered q
bad cut.
Then 60 Simon affair was
moved back 90 M8V = because
Ample Aus right hand injured DID
training heIcl was still 10 a cast
Now there no definite date
Al this has a definite bearing on
the challenge Of Billy Conn. who
has signed a contract 70 meet the
Bomber r juno.
" roe tur1ff-rf-T ~ TUTIU t1-Trr r1ff
me I4tts o4rgh IrIshman at. Chi
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
All ConUeniences

The grocery, meat milk. ice and
butcher men are on the docks
each morning TO take orders which
are delivered in the next few
hours.
Large yachts definitely have
gone out of fashion. The govern
ment has been given or has bought
most OF them and no new ones
have been built m years
Even the Well-to-do man has
found out that be can have just
as much fun aboard a smaller
ship but in the main It's the fellow
ot average means. representing
our great American middle class
who has changed boating from a
pa>tumc of the rich 10 = whole
some recreation and living on a
more democratic scale
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
Regular Soccer Schedule
IT'S ON DOCKET SUNDAY
FOR TEAMS IN DETROIT

Soccer vii turn back TO lis regu-
lar league SCHEDULES here in De
uoit for the FIRST time ip several
months. ChrySler assured of its
place in the final playofIs Tor the
National Challenge Cup viii meet
its old Zoe the German-United IN
a regular National League game,
at ChrySler Field
Tho NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
the PaWtueket Range VIII finish
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
IS Colts Eligible

There are to colts now eligible
for all three events and the pick
of the lot so far appears TO he
Dispose. MhirlaWay and Porter
Gap Bold lrlShmau was COnSId-
cred a strong contender until The
leg injury forced his Withdrawal
last week
But first lcls SEQ who can Win
that Derby
Paddock tips 81 Bananas
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
TOpee Hangs Up
I'd Win at 'GanSett

PAWTUCKET. r. l.. April 19.-
nNSD - Tallyho Stables Topee
hung up his second straight tri-
umph of the meeting when he
raced home ahead Of Bern Stable s
Master Henry. a Kentucky Derby
eligible IN the featured Roger Will
liams Handicap at Narragansett
Park here today.
Third place in the 5000 added
money event was captured by B. A.
Dario's Master Key with six others
irailing.
Master Henry. up here from
Jamaica. whore ne recently ran a
good second TO Robert Morris.
turned m good effort this after
noon but could not overcome the
winners late speed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20

vr7F two or tmrc Of ti7r -,
Mates CIpnc and Jack Brinor s.
Caprice IN PARTICULAR have added
the race from PW-In-Bay 20
Cleveland. following ttTe ntCrtaKc
regatta IN August TO their yacht
ing calendar.
BILGEW ASH-Fred Fisher,
light canVaSman aboard Dave
Sloss' kathmar. and Roger Mar
quiS. galley hoy extraordinary on
Spindrift. are plunging into mar
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
CatbOat Races Launch
Detroit Yachting Season
81 Slippers Enter
7 Events: Yalboe
Beats Wood

Wen have the biggest rae
ing season The Detroit Yacht
Club has ever seen
So declared CletuS J. Yelling.
chairman 81 tho catboat commit
tee al lie end of the fr>t days
racing over a mile ana one-halt
couIS Saturday.
There were 81 shippers entered
In The seven races of Inc opening
day and that was double tho total
of any previous year Chairman
yelling expected that 200 or more
S.i!e! l. ttef44-
ing l. club races that VII be held
every Saturday until the second
week ln June
A was expected Per Nalboe and
Lcandrr X. Wood. two of Dctroits
top skippcrs- continued thelr !eud-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20

their tWo-Eamc total goals series
Sunday TO see Which team viii
meet the automen. PaWtucket
holds 50 load over Brooklyn.
IN the Michigan a m teur
League contests. The Boomers
viii tiy Tor their fourteenth con-
SecutiVe victory when they meet
the kolpmg club Kolping are
strong but d. isn't likely that they
ALL be powerful oaeugA to beat
Boomers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
Wins by a Foot

In the second race. which was
the feature contest Of the day,
Nalboe. who won the river Catboat
championship last year, beat out
Wood by a little less than a foot
Nalhoe almost became disquali-
fed when ms ship 1ee1cd slightly
and missed hitting Wood by a
coat -Aai-a4-l1fe r. Per -t7ad 7Frni
brennan as ms crew while Wood
had Bill Legg aiding HIM.
The first race. between past
commodores and those whouSually
don [ race regularly throughout
the year was taken by Fred
Memo. Past Commodore Harry
Kendall beat his son, John, IL
their yearly ieud.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
BY GEORGE r. VAN

Further eEfdence that yachting,
and boating IN general, is no longer
a sport for the rich alone Is fur
nished ny I'd Gregory Jr.. boat
broker with the oldest pleasure
craft agency IN Detroit.
This Spring has been one of the
most active in the history of the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
Doubles Pin Tourney
Starts at Rainbow

The third annual ie+4i7f t-- i1a11riiii-
cap baW Ing tournament Will he
staged AT Andy Sttf5tftf- Rainbow
Recreation Tuesday. Wednesday
and Thursday Scratch IS so and
first plze Is $50 guaranteed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20

1n- @. course has brought iu-
mediate aad nocal reaction. from
Jimmy 8ohnston. manager Of Abe
Simon tae jewish giant who sur
priscd every one By staging j.
rounds Win LOUIS here IN March.
lie was promised return engage
IneHt daY is II fyew. for-ik--
FIRST lie date was moved lp 'l
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
HoIU to Save Money

Several communications from
II4-f-it4ta- fans ppnmpt-lle statement
thar 1t is possible TO see the big
race without getting a second
mortgage on the homestead j..
THIS is done 10y staying IN private
homes in Louisville which rent
rooms for moderate charges and
BY ducklng tho downtown brieh.
spots where food prices are raised
as high as the tariff viii permit
The one item for which 4
Derby fan cannot pay TOO much IS
q grand>tand ticket MANY
standee~ fan 10 see the race.
Jacobs Bros. who scored heavily
l8>i year with a dollar mint iulep
takc home The cupl have lost the
concession at Churchill Downs. one
of the incest pieces of business
any He-taurateur could boast.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
| 30 Kids to T axe
First Ste ps in y
9. B. May II
BY Don W,LEE

About 100 potentahstars viii be
taking their first step on base
balls Glory Road when they help
launch the tlremen's Midget
League 1871 campaign at Belle
Isle on May IL.
Their ages averaging ii, the
Youngsters aIr getting an early
start in the league that was
formed for Just that purpose. 1t
Will be celebrating its sixth season
in organized ball under the De-
troit Baseball Federation banner.
In 1896. Judge John Watts sug-
gested the formation of the loop.
limited 10 boys under rs and 10
N orc than 5 feet ) inches in
height to conform to The mid
get title
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20

boating indus
try. More boats
Il han ever be-
fore have been
built an q sold
Gregory S nior-
nation Was IN
ts-4 .ast iife.-
III a a p / &
a 6 en- G. Y been
busy
Busy he
q ~ S "a ere
W e = =
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
6 Run, 3 Derby
eontenderS Miss
Money in Races
porter,'s Cap Winner,
So Is Our B oots
in Other Features

continued from First Sport Pagel
TTT7TT7E 7T=FT7 - 4 r
across The board
Ar brigade returned $40 place
emf $50 show LaCaine returned
s. ~ Tor fhIrd.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
Big Boats Out

an other words. the man. lets
say, who OWNS a loW-price car
j. the same man who II buying
our small cruisers.
Here's another thing. Not
only j. this man buNing boat
for piVHSttre. itt4t many will use
them a. their homes during the
season. sort Of floating Sum
mer bungalow which he can
move wherever his fancy die
tatps.
boating this way. YOU see. Is
no longer an expensive item.
Most of these small boz, owners
and their families live in apart
ments during the Year and give
them ZIP during the summer
when they move aboard their
cruisers"
"Our outhoard business i tho
greatest in our history. We've
sold more outboard motors al
ready this Spring than Nc did
during all OF ia>t year and our
best months, May and June, are
ahead
a frin f.alud down the Detroit
River reveals wart deal place.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20

Zatoor the Windsor huffman who
brought the good Glly Dream Boat
in here 10 romp home several
seasons back Is around looking
for stalls at the Detroit race
uack &c.. ZdkOor has some horses
at Jamaica, but like many other
turfmen is having a hard tune
getting stall ~pace for the Detroit
MOVING. which openS MAY u.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
Hank Tells His Side
of Draft Situation
0Continucd from rir,t Sport Pagc)

leei sure going with the girls, Wont
10 paocialy in the Kitty League. Might Just a. well be in
the army
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
SPLNDRIFT
By GEORGE = VAN

Shippers q. fGo & class 13-ioot
~llous hose challenged the boys
who IIIs .s-Ioo, T. class sloups
80 enter t.#If rland annual North
Channel 1D-mIa race tins sum
m.I
a note from 1d- Matte ard len
Iloru ol the C-aoa Cyrene SAYS
"~uch race would give the
C-boatcrs and L-boaters a
chance II settle a long standing
fcua AIS 10 which type of boat is
faster.
How 4 bout 1t Is?
"L-boats are slightly larger
than C's bat carry less sail. This
make, them slower but the l.
boat e8i'or~-do Rat- agree nder
the universal rule OF handicap
ping the { receive handicap
allowance. But we arc willing
90 race the Is boat-for-bOat
since the record OF past races
does NOT bear ont the need for
such a handicap"
That ought TO get a response
out oi CIem and John Carter,
T0s and DORIS .NcvinS, Chef
Kicker - pcrrine and d. A.
~ Carter. The L-claSS skippcrsD
The note goes on: plans call
Tor a prize Ter each class and for
ho lr~t boat - finish. A definite
minimum standard of equipment
.NIl be required such as anchors
ue ple-eN6Is and bottle openers.
Start at Midnight
"Thc midnight start will be a
continued feature as it provides
for the maximum amount of
daylight for sailing UP the North
Channel 10 AIgonac tthe course
takes the fleet from Windmill
Point 90 TIE Eayviotv Yacht Club
by way O. the Eerth~C Channel.
Algon8c. south Channel and
back across Lake ST. Clair1 even
IL IL is necessary 60 wait for the
sun"
Last year { boats Cthere are Il
1crcj ranged The Great Lakes
rom Toledo and put-In-Bay on
Lake Erie 10 f.rfttc Current a. tho
lor,h end OF Georgian Bay. THIS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20

never mad ~ many queries nor
have we ever sold 80 many
boats. But there's a difference.
Our total .aies income isn't a.
high a IL WAS in 1929. hut we
have sold many more boats.
Here : what has happened.
something Ne noticed a bit last
year and more than ever this
Spring.
I'VE aren't selling big boats
any more. We've onlS had
couple of orders all wear for
anything above S6 feet in length.
The bulk of our sales are below
the $4,000 class. The average
would he even below $1,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-28
10 Boy Scouts Get
Awards at Court
Of Honor Here

Forty Ell Centre district boy scouts
received advancement awards at
a court of honor at Wilson school
Thursday night, according to Hugh
Wilsox, scout executive.
Boys receiving awards were:
Troop 70-Duncan Burk, Dick Da-
Wis, David Knights, Merlin Miles,
Donald Womack, Mel Womack.
Troop Thames Bowling, Mervin
Ransdale.
Troop 72-Murl Bowser, A. Cole
man, Alan McGregor.
Troop 10 George Holt, John
Groebli, Robert Logan, Bob Reed,
Warren Nice. Roderick Scott, Car
roll Miller. Cliff Payson, Ralph Van
Buskirk, Raul Barrigan, Gene House.
Grant Adams, Lloyd Case, Harold
Maddox.
Troop 74-Gene Takahashi.
Troop 75-Henry Alarcon.
Troop 85-Charles Macy, Charles
Marlborough, Bob Abel, B. H. Nc
Cam. Junior Tyler, John Pavao
Leroy Jackson, Tony Pavao, Pat
Murphy, John Reynolds, Frank Gill
lett, Homer Havens.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-28

enough TO have caused even minor
mishap. There was a light fog and
light rain. but visibility of a mile
and a half and a ceiling of 800
feet.
Yet the plane piled into the wood
ed hillside early yesterday morning,
spewing some of its passengers onto
the ground, trapping others in the
smashed and twisted fuSelage. There
they stayed for almost seven hours
until searching parties found them
The captain, his co-pilot, the stew
ard and four of the Is passengers
were dead, apparently killed at the
moment of impact. Among them
Rep. William D. Byron, D., Nd, the
second congressman TO be killed in
an airplane accident within SIX
months.
Rickenbacker was exhibiting at
the hospital the physical toughness
and spiritual courage which mace
him Americas No. l ace OF the
World war, and physicians believed
he would recover.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-28
War Threat Told
As Rotary Club
Observes Birthday

The serious note of war danger
cut across the otherwise light
hearted reunion spirit prevailing
at the El Centre Rotary club week
" meeting Thursday at the Barbara
Worth hotel.
In honor of the Seth anniversary
of the founding of Rotary, and the
goth birthday celebration of the
local club. has been" presidents
recalled old times, in the persons
of John Ross. Los Angeles, first
president of the Fl Centre organi-
cation, George Anderson. Long
Beach third president, and J. H.
BERT Edgar. fifth president.
The immediate threat of active
participation in the European Wal
was pictured by George Anderson
who acted as co-chairman of the
day with DR.. Forrest Kutz. Ander-
son, former head Of the Imperial
Hardware company, and now presi-
dent of the American Wholesale
Hardware CO. OF Long Beach, said ::
Every business man from the
east says we already are in this
war. I fear that they are correct,
and urge that we all plan now
as individuals and as Rotarians, &c
conduct ourselves coolly and in ac-
cordance with the preceptS laid
down by Rotary, under the trying
conditions which We may be fac
ing"
Whether we agree with the poll
teal policies OF the adiministra-
ton OF not, We must concentrate
on the distinct objective of MAIN
tanning for this nation. the guaran-
tee of freedom which is ours anc
which is threatened from within,
rs Well as from without"
Anderson pointed 10 the increaS-
ing stringency of priority rules on
supplies, saying that these regu-
leticns would become more serious
in the immediate future.
Ross and Edgar made short talks
narrating the early day difficulties
encountered by the club.
Al Spicy, president of the 20-3C
club, sang several vocal selections