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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-12-26
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lincoln, Roosevelt Bring Spirit
OF Christmas to White House

The White House has seen all
Kinds OF Christmases during the i4o
Jears that II has doniciled the Pres
dent Of the United States. There
rave been rowdy. fun-loging Christ
masses during the Teddy Roosevelt,
administration. and there have been
long stretches when Santa Clans
wasn't quite sure whether to stop al
1900 Pennsylvania avenue.
John and Abigail Adams, the frst
,enants OF the Presidents Palace
brought no children TO it, and Mrs.
ADAMS felt that New England was
much better place for the seat Of
he government.
There have been many other child
less Christmases IN the White
House, such as the dull period be-
tween the Tylcrs and the Lincohs
But probably the two families which,
will go down in Santa Claus rnefn-
ory for a really riotous holiday sea
son are the Theodore Roosevclts.
when Kermit, Archie and Quentin
put q pony in tho elevator and in
troduced tho first electrically light.
ed Christmas tree; and the current
clan OF Rooseveits. who from Frank
lin Delano the First to Franklin Del
ano the Third have invoked the spir-
it Of Christmas with equal abandon.
Tad Lincoln's Invasion.
The nearest thing to Rooseveltian
good spirits in the early days was
induced by Tad Lincoln who--with
his pets had the full run Of the
mansion.
The stately mansion had never
known any such invasion since tho
Christmas OF 1885, when Andrew
Jackson threw open its doors to the
orphans Of Washington.
When the Theodore Roossvelts
came to the White Houss. there was
plenty Of festivity, but no Christ
mas tree. The explanation given
TO the children was that tres with
candles was a nre hazard.
But the next year, the Roosevelt
boys led TR to a closet. opened the
door, and surprised him with =
Christmas tree sparkling with cleo.
trio lights. They had conspired with
the electrician and prepared the hrst
electrically lighted tree in the White
House.
Christmas Spirit Rises.
Today, there is always an elec-
iricaily lighted tree in the East
room, and another--the Intimate
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-12-26

A White House policeman looks at
gifts for the Presidents family ~
preparation are completed 10 make
the East room ready for Christmas
ere.
tree--in the second floor hall.
II Christmas spirit were registered
on q thermometer, it would show a
steady rise in the last Is years. The
Coolidge boys were too old to 60 in
for Santa Claus.
The Hoover Christmas was warm.
er, for the lugubrious MIR. Hoover
really tried to unbend on Christ,
mas day. The most expert unbend.
ing was done, however. by his sec.
retary. Larry Richey, who burst out
Of the fireplace in the East room on
Christmas morning, to the delight 81
Peggy Anne and Peter, the Presi.
dent's grandchildren.
Christmas spirit rose to still!
warmer degree when the r. p
Roosevelts came In and, instead ol
hiring the professional reader en-
gagged by the Hoovers to read the
Dickens Christmas Carol" th.
reading was taken over by that mas
ter Of dramatic art, Franklin .
Roosevelt.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-12-26
Many Christmas Towns
! Found in Postal Guide

Christmas names are found
throughout the United States. There
ARE two towns named Christmas.
bne in Florida and another in Kerr
lucky. Maine has Christmas
Cove, and there are Rcthlehems In
pennsylvania. Connecticut, Indiana,
Maryland, Georgia. Kentucky and
New Hampshire. Santa Claus, Ind.
Is the most popular Christmas post
i tfice. There is a Noel IN Missouri
] i'd Virginia. Nazareth Is located
Il Kentucky. Michigan, Pennsyl-
\ mia, North Carolina and Texas.
s ollytree is in Alabama, and Ken
! cky has Holly Bush and Mistle-
ase. Thirteen post Offices are named
laurel. Each of these towns handles
huge quantities Of mail each Christ
nastide.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-12-26

stroke toward the left hand.
When the knife is sharpened, re-
imove the second joints by putting
York between second joint and drum
Istick. Insert knife between carcass
land second Joint and cut. then with
1.-THE fork pull the joint free from ths
scarcass. If turkey IL properly
lcooked this viii be easy. Next re-
move the wings by cutting very
carefully, inserting knife toward the
Ijoints and pull out as with the see.
lond joint. Take care not to cut into
lthe breast.
With the breast OF the turkey fac
ling you, slice the white meat with
Ia downward stroke and away from
the bone. Next cut the drumstick
tree from the second joint and slice
the latter Then cut the tail with
lower back meat and cut out the
is.oyster'' which Is a small amount
OF dark meat on the back which is
always in demand because Of Its de.
sicate flavor.
Serve the lnca, with the siti.ling,
giblet gravy and cranberry sauce.
Spoon out the stuffing which is
placed first on the rlate. Cover
with one piece of darA and one
piece of light meat, unless there are
special preferences, and cover with
giblet gravy. Place helping OF Gran.
berry sauce on the side.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-12-26


Christmas trees are still haz-
ard. Electric lights may have short
Icircuits; and some folks are care
less with cigarettes and matches.
To fireproof the tree. first get II
from four to six days before you
intend to decorate it. Then weigh
the tree and buy one-fourth as many
pounds OF ammonium sulfate as the
tree weighs. This chemical is avail
able in most stores that sell seeds
and fertilizers.
For each pound OF ammonium sui
fate use ~ pints Of water to make
the fireproofing solution. Mix the so
luton in something tall and narrow
that will hold the tree upright. Then
saw off the end Of the tree diagonal
Iy SO as 10 give large cut surface.
Set the tree in the solution in cool
place, away from the direct sun
light, and leave ii there until most
of the solution Is absorbed The 70
liage will stay green IL the tempera-
ture of the room is from 55 to 65
degrees Fahrenheit
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-12-26
Christmas Facts

The English poet, Alfred Lord
Tennyson, once turned down an
offer OF $1,000 for composing
Christmas card verses.
Because England Kings
James and vi had great aver
sion to fatty pork, turkeys be-
came popular as Christmas fare.
Christmas Is celebrated by the
fiindus. and also by the Buddhists
IN Tibet. where it is called the
7 Feast OF Winter,
There are more than 200 varie.
5 Of holly. grown in all parts
the world.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-12-26
Chef Describes
How to Carve
Turkey Properly

Fine roast turkey reigns supreme
over the American Christmas table.
But no matter how large or small
1t may be, the obstacle Of carving
bird must first be overcome be-
It can be. enioyed.
| Since carving Is almost an art In
itself. few expert suggestions are
baade by Maurice Gonneau. chef at
b downtown hotel In New York.
Before starting to cut the turkey.
sharpen the carving knife with the
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-12-26

steel. The correct
way to sharpen
the knife is to
hold the steel Sc
curely II ts1- ,csl
hand. passing the
far side Of the
blade against the
far side Of tha
steel with a quick
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-12-26

NOTE-To buy Defense
and Stamps, go to the near
est post Office, bank, or saw
ings and loan association !;
or write to the Treasurer of
the United States, Washing
ton, D. G. Also Stamps now
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
Mccoy Is Rated
IS Over zWiiiC
By International New. s,rvio.

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-The age
old story of the old and the new
will be told at Madison Square
Garden again tonight when young
Kid Mccoy, a boy out of Detroit
with his eyes on the worlds well
terweight championship. meets ex-
champion Fritzie Zivic in a 10
round bout.
Mccoy, strong and ambitious,
probably will enter the ring at Z
TO 5 favorite over the Pittsburgher
who held the crown until last
summer and who has been unable
to untrack himself ever since Civ
ing it up.
This is supposed to be the first
round in an elimination tourney
10 decide just who champion
Freddie tRed) Cochrane will meet
in the first defense Of the title he
won from Zivic in New York on
February 20.
If Mccoy wins tonight he will
be paired with Ray Robinson, un-
beaten Harlem sensation. January
16 for the right TO meet Cochrane.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
He Almost Made a Million

AT that pro football pretty crude dozen
Second division clubs would meet In hotel Saturday,
get their plays and 20 out Sunday for with
practice The league unwieldy One there 18
clubs in IT, II team going bad, the owner didn't pay
of, although happy to conde encountered
such anguish
"At that almost made a million bucks In football. had
the Four Horsemen of Nore Dame lined to play with
Detroit after they graduated To pick up quick
money had vaudeville act cooked up and everything
looked Then Elmer Layden said he couldn't out OF
promise he had made to play ground instructor In
enpor Ia his home town Layden took the job for SIS
month and kissed of $500 week That's what principle does
for you."
When the Knue Rockne picture released year ago.
Councilman and Pat OBen the speakers at
luncheon in New York Gotham coumnst revealed that Con-
zelman, fearful of laying he spoke after OBrien
arranged things that he preceded the movie Councilman
made his address and usual terrific OBen surveyed
the convused multitude -
Speaking after Councilman" he said acidy 81" like follow
Ing Gone With the Wind with magic lantern"
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
Big Crowd TO See
M Swim Opening

ANN ARBOR. Dec. II. - One
thousand Michigan swimming fans
will get their first look at the
Wolverine tank team in action to-
night when Coach Matt Mann
puts on his seventh annual swim
gala at the Sports Building pool.
The big attraction will be the
Wolverine varsity natators, de-
Tending national collegiate cham
pions who have already shown
that they will be strong again this
season. On an eastern trip. two
weeks back. the Michigans downed
Amherst, $500. and took the
measure of the Olneyville ALI
Stars, a team made up of eastern
college stars, 55-21.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
S.R.0. Sign Up for
PaCkers-Bears Game

CHICAGO. Dec. II GNS).-The
S. r. o. sign was hanging on
Wrigley Field gates today as the
Chicago Bears and Green Bay
Packers tapered off in their prepa-
rations for Sundays playoff game
which will decide the western
division championship of the
National Professional Football
League.
Owner-Coach George Halas of the
Bears announced that a capacity
crowd of 46.4S4 already was as
sured for the battle and that 500
standing room tickets were all
that remained to be sold.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
Twin Feature Tops
MIDGET Auto Races

A double feature, with both
events over 25-lap distance, will
headline the Coliseum midget auto
races tomorrow night. One is a
repeat of last weeks disputed fin
ish. which saw Art Hartsfeld.
Wally Zale and Jimmy Carts forced
out before the first lap was COM
pleted.
Detroit Safety Patrol boys have
been invited as guests of promoter
Clyde Boyer. Other events include
five Slap handicap races. 10-lap
Australian pursuit race and Glass
B event over the same distance.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
Toronto Upset
By Canadiens .

Even the tail-enders occasionally
become tough. Montreals Cana
diens proved this last night when
their kid line of Morin-OConnor-
Heffernan collaborated 10 upset
the mighty Toronto Maple Leafs
2-1. in an overtime game in Mon
treal. 1t was only the second VIC
tory for the Canadiens and the
fourth defeat for the second place
Leafs.
Pete NORM notched the equalizer
near midway in the final frame,
matching second period Toronto
goal by Hank Goldup of Toronto
Heffernan scored the winner for
the Frenchmen in the overtime
session.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
Too CheSfy
J a c ket Won't I Fit,
Old Star Rejected

CHICAGO, Dec. II INS). =
Chesty Bill Henderson, former
University football
star. is crestfallen.
Everything was fine until the
examining physician at the marine
corps recruiting station put the
tape around Henderson's chest.
"Forty-six inches" the physi-
clan announced. and the recruit
ing officer replied. -Four inches
too much. The largest uniform
jacket we have Is AZ"
Henderson. who was detected
over his rejection. played end for
the Wildcats In 1884.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
Funeral for Gambler
Will Be on Monday

Funeral services for Clarence
w. Gambler, golf professional at
Tam O'Shanter Country Club. will
be held Monday at 2 p. m. at the
Floyd L. Hamilton Funeral Home,
West Grand boulevard and Twelfth
street. The body will be at his
residence. 1851 Tuller avenue,
until Monday morning.
Gambler, who was only 81 years
old. died Thursday. He was
stricken Wednesday at the Ford
Rouge plant. where he was en-
ployed during the winter months
for a number of years.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12


Packers In our first game and
II any one doesn't think that
last Sundays game against
the Bears shouldn't have been
in the bag for us, he's crazy.
OF course, l know what the
Bears are capable Of doing.
"If the Bears have one of
their hot days, they'll win
and conceivably by a decisive
margin. George Halas' team
Is capable of great heights
with It's tremendous power.
But, It might be close and
they can't let that Hutson
fellow run around"
While Jock Sutherland
Dutch Clark, Billy Evans
George Preston Marshall, Tin
Mara. Halas and others in the
big time professional football
loop are interesting men. none
Of them approaches Councilman
in wild color. In his time, Con-
zelman has edited a country
newspaper. made ukulele records,
sold soldiers monuments, led
orchestras, conducted a syndi-
Gated newspaper column, COM
posed songs, did bitches in
vaudeville. bucked the lecture
circuit and played the role OF
football coach in Athe Good
news production of the ST,
Louis Municipal Opera.
In the first World War,
Councilman was an outstanding
boxer in the Navy and his
talents prompted Tex Rickard
to take trip to st. Louis to
get permission of Jim m US
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
ONLY Survivors Of 1920 Pro Era

He and Haas the only professional football players OF
1920 who associated with the today Conzel
man Washington University in his junior year go the
Stahleys And in time he playing
a Rock Island Milwaukee, Detroit and Providence.
1925 Providence Steam Rollers the championship
the valuable player the league
IL went into pro football to escape being coach-and
look now, Councilman laughed II always lousy
prophet anyway bought the Detroit franchise for 80 bucks
1925 finished second in the league with the
coach and publicity but lost the
franchise and couple Of years 1t sold to Fred
Mandel for $225O0O. It's sabotage-thats what 1t is.
quit pro football in 1890 because figured 1t dying
thought depression would kill it, II turned that the
depression made football Before the crash college stars
wouldn't pro because they could make at soft
When the bottom fell out Of the market they only
glad play for SIPS Mande wishes they would
be that glad today That dough than they could
make in month, wOrng- they were lucky enough to get
Jobs.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
Return PuCks,
Fans Requested
BY LEWIS II. WALTER

Throw back that pack, Mister
Hockey Fan, or we'll have to wait
until the war is over TO finish
this game!
Because of a threatened short
age of hockey pucks. which are
made of hard rubber, Olympia Off
cials are going to ask that fans
give up the old custom of pocket
ing all pucks which fly into the
crowd at the Detroit Red Wings
games.
Starting with the game against
the Toronto Maple Leafs here
Sunday, the fans will be asked to
throw all stray pucks back to the
ice
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
What's Cooking?
One Can't Exactly Tell. But There's Still Chance
for an important Deal by Tigers
BY LEO MACDONELL

been offering nothing for some
thing" That is-the Tigers can't
see Dykes wired proposal of Billy
Knickerbocker and Buck Ross for
Paul Trout and Campbell. Nor
can any one else excepting the
SoX clan.
If the Tigers made that deal
Briggs would be justified in clean
ing house and getting some new
David Harums.
While they are fearful tn I
baseball may feel the effects of
war deeply. the baseball owners
at their final meeting prepared 10
go along as usual. They prepared
for next seasons activities, in
Guiding contributions of recrea-
tional equipment TO the. armed
forces.
Besides voting $4,000 from the
commissioners fund and $1,000
ICont;.uoI m Da0o lOA
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
NONE ON MARKET

1t will be 10 days before you can
buy automobile tires because of the
latest government ruling-but
Olympia officials don't know how
many days it will be before they
can get pucks. There just don't
seem 10 be any available. So
Olympia is going to ask the fans
to cooperate in conserving the
supply.
Red Wing hockey fans have
been pocketing approximately a
dozen pucks each game for years.
according to trainer Frank
Honey Walker. Honey says the
hockey club annually uses about
1872 pucks and loses 288 of them
to the fans in the "a home games.
We've been glad to have the
fans take the pucks home for
souvenirs" said Adams. "They
only cost us about S6 cents
each In wholesale lots and we
think it's worth a lot more than
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
Solve This Riddle

A baseball Riddle Is in the
sports page headlines. Elmer Rid
die. young pitcher of the Reds.
leads the pack in earned run aver
ages and wins. And his older
brother. John, a veteran catcher.
has been made manager Of the
Birmingham club. farm, of the
Reds.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
Hogan Leads
By Strokes

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. II (INSl.-
Backed by 64, or 6 under par.
which tied the Miami Springs
course record. Ben Hogan led the
field as the Miami Open golf tour
nament moved into the second
round today
Already the leading money
player of the year, Hogan left no
doubt that he will make a power
full bid for the lucrative Miami
open prize in the first big winter
tournament of the season. His
card showed a pair of 32's. leaving
him two strokes up on KY Laffoon,
who was second with Sc.
Jim Ferrier. the Australian who
turned professional this year,
shares third at 81 with Bill Helm
Io;,, 0f N0hlacvilla Ind
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12

mother permit her boy to turn professional He played
the Nays Lakes football which the
1919. He broke into organized baseball
ager catching enabled Rock Island finish third in the
Mississippi Valley League 1922 football injury ruined his
throwing and kept him out of the major leagues.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
Stroh Ace Tops
Chicago Field
In First Round
Stops Crimmins, Soest,
Chieaeo's Joe WiIman
TO Lead on Points

CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-Joe Norris
was being regarded today as
favorite 10 win the match cham
pionships as the tussle for bowl
ing individual supremacy is fought
out on the new drives in the
coliseum here among II of the
nations best.
Norris, who gave his arch rival
John Crimmins a licking. 1893 to
1889, moved into the head of the
parade when he defeated Chi
cagos Joe Wilman, and Ernie
Soest of Detroit last night.
KEEPS ON GOING
Joe followed his strike spree
against Crimmins with a 1924 in
taking the measure of Wilman and
then eased UP in beating his
townsfellow, Soest, by a total OF
900 to $50.
The Norris Crimmins scrap was
not decided until the fifth of the
final game. when the Stroh ace
threaded six strikes to put the
game on ice. He hit 194-207-204-
l233-255 against the General"
who was scoring 200-198-201-23o-
E2O5
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
Ah-State Prep ~
In Sundays Times

The best prep football
players in the state will be
known this Sunday. The De-
troit Timex-aided by coaches,
officials. newSpapermen and
players, will announce the
annual Times all-state foot
ball team for 1941 in the
Sunday issue.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
CRIMMINs HEADS SOEsT

Joe hung up counts of 208-203-
1S4-197-242 in eking out 2-pin
margin over Wilman, who scored
.194-182-222-213-199. His final
match with Soest started with 223
but he followed with 192-184-202-
189. Soest, who finished third
among the 20 in the eliminations,
settled for 1877 7-20S-172-178-225.
Soest was unable to trade
strikes and spares with Grim
minis and scored 1902 while
Johnny hit 1854, on counts Of 223
1Q1-22Q
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12

Ben Hogan. Hershey. Pa. 32-32-6i
Ky Lafoon, Chicago 3630-66
lin Ferrier FImhurst ILL., 32-35-67
Bill Heinlein, Noblesville, Ind. 34-33-6I
Ben Loving Miami 34-34-ss
p Runyan, White Plains NJ Y. 3s-32-6s
Sam Snead, Hot Spring. Va 36-32-69
Leland Gibson. Kansas City $3.50
Herman Barron, White Plains $3.50
.Dick Chapman. Coral Gables 37-32--69
Vincent Eldred, Pittsburgh $3.50
Ben Yaske, Lancaster, ". J. $3.50
Harold Mcspaden. Philadelphia 36-34-f0
Fred Anunziato White Plains 37-33-10
Clayton Heafner. Linville, ~. G. 36-34--70
Marvin ID. Stahl, Palm Beach 35-35--10
Jimmy Hines. Great Neck, ~. J. 31-33-10
Billy Burke, Belleair. Fla. 36-34-70
AL Bresch. Farmingdale, N. Y. 36-34-70
Byron Nelson. Toledo 36-34-70
Herman Keiser, Akron 3o-35--70
'Amateur.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
CAMPBELL is SOUGHT

What might be cooking be-
tween the Tigers and the Sen
ators was not revealed II is our
belief that neither Walter O.
Briggs nor Clark Griffith are on
the market.
1t most likely has something
to do with Bruce Campbell. an
outfielder very much coveted by
the Washingtonians. as well as
the White Sox. Bucky Harris and
Griffith offered Ken Chase. young
southpaw finger. for Campbell,
but the Tigers said mo soap 10
this proposal.
The Tigers are expecting the
persistent Jimmy Dykes TO renew
efforts TO land Campbell. While
the Tigers are not anxious 10 lose
Campbell. especially now that
Hank Greenberg is going to re-.
turn TO the army. both Baker and
Zeller realize that they can't get
something for nothing.
So far. as far as the Tigers are
concerned, the White Sox have
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12

CHICAGO. Dec. 12.-While ne
gotiations failed at the major
league meetings here. there is still
a chance of the Tigers making
an early deal which will change
the complexion of their roster.
Washington Senators are still
talking.
Jack Zeller, general manager
of the Tigers, admitted as much
before boarding a train for De-
troit yesterday. But while Zellcr
was confiding state secrets. Del
Baker was on his way TO the
Bakers winter home in San An
tonic. The manager was on his
way while Walter O. (Spikel
Briggs and Zeller still were tied
up in the Joint meeting of the
majors. which ended all league
meetings for the week and yeai
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
Hockey Standings
LEAGUE

LAST NIGHTS RESULTS
Montreal 2. Toronto (overtime).
New York 5. Brooklyn 3.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12
Cards Should Have Beaten Both

I'VE should have beaten the Bears and Packers each
once" Councilman resumed Certainly outplayed the
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-12

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