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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
Rutgers TO Play
Camp Grid Team

Uncle Sans students will play
anybody's students in football,
basketball, or what have you?
Rutgers, one of the Oldest
schools in college sport, has taken
the lead in what may prove pop
ular trend by scheduling a foot
ball game with nearby Fort Dix
for October Is.
1t should be a colorful affair
with Rutgers new stadium filed
to Overlooking.
cit is highly appropriate that
the spot where intercollegiate
football was born, here at Rut-
gers, should be the site of the
first modern game between y
service team and a college
team" said George Little, Ruiz
gers athletic director. 4
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
Exhibition Games

At Lakeland Fla Cincinnati "a "
Detroit. Cancelled rain
AT st. Petersburg Fla--St- Louis \
vs. New York "a, canceied rain.
At Clearwater Fla Boston "a vs.
Brooklyn tNi Cancelled rain
Al Lake Wales. Fla Washington ca
vs.. Kansas City fAAlb canceled. rain.
y A. Eusffs flaA -- -. Paul fAA1 W
Memphis fSAl. Cancelled \rain
At Barlow, Fla rmingham lsAl vs.
Indianapolis tAA1i seief. rain.
Al Miami Fla. land CA vs. View
YORK IN. canceied ain
At Miami Beach. Fla. Philadelphia ~.
vs. Jersey City Int B. cancelled. rain.
At p Lauderdale. Fla Rochester CInt
W Syracuse Gntl, Cancelled. raln.-
Al Avon Park. Fia.-Toronto (lnt1 vs.
Newark (Int.), Cancelled. rain.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
right hand, he might be the
champion today"

right hand, he might be the
champion today"
If those 1900 fans had seen the
Jewish Giant, Saturday. as l did
they would know why he didn't
have a right hand, literally as well
as figuratively.
Because Ample Abe's huge right
paw. the largest in the history OF
boxing, was and is the sorest hand
in the boxing game today. The
game challenger who stayed IL
rounds before he bowed out by the
technical knockout route couldn't
and can't use the swollen hand al
all.
I'm going TO have II X-rayed
as soon as get 10 New York"
Simon said just before leaving
by plane Saturday afternoon.
81 don't think it's broken. At
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
Gets $1,000 Bonus

GUILTY edged out Mowers. Is TO
81. and gained a $1,000 bonus
from his club. Mowers. who is
held responsible for the Wings
rise to third place this year. was
thus beaten out of his second
title award in two weeks. Last
Tuesday he lost eout 10 Turk
Broda of the Maple Leafs by
three goals in the Vezina Trophy
competition.
Adams is trying to protect his
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
Five Gridders on Nine

EVANSTON, Ill, March ~
Five members of Northwestern
University's baseball team won
their letters on the football squad
last Fall. They are Bill DeCorre-
won't, outfielder; Dick ETdlitz and
Irv Madsen. infielders; George
Benson. catcher. and Bob Motl,
pitcher.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
But Baker Won't Say

If Del Baker has determined
who will play left field, if and
when Greenberg departs for the
army. the Tiger manaEer has not
indicated.
I'VE will cross that bridge
when we come TO IT," Baker ex-
plains vaguely.
Bob Patrick and Hoot Evers. a
pair Of promising youngsters, are
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
Times, NeWs Ignored

The Wings not only dispute
Quilty's right to the award on the
basis of skill but, along with De-
troit hockey writers. point 10 the
very questionable method of bal
loting and distribute of votes
among the writers. The matter is
certainly open 10 question as long
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23

least, l hope II isn't, but I'm
going to make sure"
If the hand is broken. il might
put a crimp in the plans of Mike
Jacobs, who has arranged re-
match between the two for May
l6 al Madison Square Garden,
And If the hand is okay, then Joe
Louis may be in for a more
strenuous evening then he was
Friday.
II hurt the hand In the first
round and didn't use II much
Continued on Page Three)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
Simon Fought With
Injured Right Hand
BY CLAYTON HEPLER

Close TO 10000 people who
jammed their way into Olympia
Friday night TO watch Joe Louis
defend his heavyweight boxing
championship for the fifteenth
time came away saying:
'Tf only Abe Simon had
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23

The fight between Abe Simon
and Joe Louis for which De-
troiters paid top price of S5.75,
including tax, will cost New
York fans $3.50 tops when the
rematch Is held there May is In
Madison Square Gardens, IL was
announced today by promoter
Mike Jacobs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
WINGS BLAZE-AT WRONG PEOPLE
Enroged at Choice Of GUILTY Over Mower

men in Sunday nights Ranger
game. He plans 10 give sturdy
little Connie Brown, recently
from Indianapolis. plenty of work
at center in an effort 10 lessen
the battering. Don Crosse and Gus
GieSebrecht Will have to take on
the short center ice stretch in the
garden.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
Canadiens, Hawks Tied,
And Battle Into Overtime
Benoit Hangs Up
Three Goals for
Frenchmen

MONTREAL, March 22.-With
the score tied at the end of the
three regulation periods. Montreal
Canadiens and Chicago Black
hawks tonight battled their way
into overtime play in the hockey
playoffs.
The score is tied, 3-3.
With less than 30 seconds OF the
first period under way, Toe Blake
was sent off with a major for
high-sticking when he cut deep
cash over Mush March's eye. From
then on it was all fight, both teams
ignoring the rules.
Canadiens put up a great de-
Tense but couldn't hold out against
the Hawks pressure and Gully
Dahlstrom beat goalie Gardiner
from close-in shot from a pass by
John Mariucci before Blake re-
turned.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
They Want to Be Like King Kong
UNDERWEIGHT TIGERS
TAKING POWER PILLS

LAKELAND Fla, March EFF in Detroit this Summer,
discover big powerful POpeyes playfuy pushing street
off the track the brutes may Tigers
They may be Tigers who building themselves up with
vamin tablets.
Among the pill addicts with their ringside weights
Tommy Bridges, 55 pounds Hal White 65 pounds Floyd
GiebeI ITO pounds, Harold Newhouser, 1870 pounds
We s..sa, c 3: r.,
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
President PoIoisf

President Manuel Avila Cana
cho Of Mexico is a polo enthusiast
and has played the game himself
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23

They eating the confection their however
being the Tiger Club in the of the St Louis
Cardinals Philadelphia Phils, Del Baker explains
While reported have submitted to Sam
Breadons yamin edic such suggestion met with
among certain Yankees Among the scoers Joe Daggo
and Vernon Uefty) Gomez.
"Just couple od-fashioned guys" Red Rufing said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23

TOtaIs II e TOtaIs II Is
Score at half-stevensville 20. Han
over 4.
Referee-Dale sprankle (Mt Union). Um-
pire-Owen stemmelin (Wayne).
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23

Totals 10 rs Totals s 10
Score at haif--Lansing st. Mays IS,
Harbor Springs s.
Referee-John Bos michigan STATED.
Umpire-Jerry Boglarsky (Wayne).
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
Benoit Gets Pair

George Allen was sent off for
tripping and was soon joined by
Earl Seibert and Kenny Reardon.
Canadiens now had their turn at
the Chicago nets and Joe Benoit
evened the score after a rebound
from a shot by Blake. Again ii
was Benoit who made il two for
the Habitants at 14:02 from a pass
by Blake.
Joe Cooper tied the score early
in the second period when he out
Unanswered the Canadiens' defense
and took a fast. high shot in the
left hand corner of the nets. Jack
Portland picked up the rubber al
the Canucks' red line and made a
dash down the ice. breaking
through the Hawk lines, but was
stopped by Seibert.
Blake picked up the loose puck
and passed it 10 Benoit who fooled
10 Presti with close-in shot for
his third goal to make the score
81 in favor of the Montrealers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23

Chicago subs-Ausn. Paplke. Bill Carss.
Hsrgesheimer Maraoei. Dshlstrom, Bob
Carse Eeipert chad.
CanadienE subs sands Gsttlife Cham
beriain Adams. Grabowski. o Neil. Demers
singnush. DFouln.
Heferee-Ciancy. Linesman--ChsdWIck
FIRST PERIOD
f--ChieaFo, nshlstrpm tMsriuccN. ? 33
2---CanaoleuF: Benoit BLAKE. GUILTY., OF.
3--Canadiens, Benot Blake fs.02
Penalties Blake tmajorb. Allen. Seibsrt
Rssrdon. Cham beriain. Cooper chad.
SECOND PERIOD
Chicago: Cooper March, NJ. Bentley.
3-1a
5-cana6iens: Beuoif fP0rtlsudl. 10 81
Penalties - Hergtfhelner Cfab0Wsbi,
Reardpn.
THIRD PERIOD
s-Marsh ~ Bentley. i0-ia.
Penalties Chamberlain. MarucCl Dahl
sfrum Selbsrt
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23

Continued on Page Three)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-29

Eastern STANDARD Tims
1900 NOON
WJR-country JouYnN-r.
NtyJ-Your Government-T
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w51h-enfidreuT hourEv-
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-29
Snapshot
May Win You
Price Of Car

Want 10 take a dandy vacation -?
Want 10 start buying a house
j.. Want a new carr -.
II so, you are urged TO submit a
snapshot Of baby in The Detroit
Times 5000 Interesting Baby Pic
ttire Contest. L may win as much
Sa.1n l--i.- -ei.nach "a ae-ana
or more % the things you MAY
have wanted 70 DO but did not
feel YOU could afford.
Five hundred dollars Is the grand
first prize; there are other major
awards totaling $500 more, and
$1,000 In s. prizes.
A 81 award is paid for EACH
OF 500 winning pictures printed
either In the daily or Sunday De
troit Times during the contest.
Tomorrow there1l be q. FULL
PAGE OF winning pictures.
Send hahY'S picture now. re-
membering il MUST be a snap
shot and that pictures entered are
NOT returned.
1-The Desrclt Times wants pictures Of
Il tnteFesting children. In order 70 OBJ
tAln them the Times viii conduct an In
teresfsng Raby Picture Contest for 10
consecutive weeks, starting FEB. 10, 1eAl,
IN the daily and SUNDAY Issues.
O-Fictares Of ehiidren, five years or
unaer, are eiisfhie. Snapshots are
WAITED. Studio ptctuyes USACCEPT-
ABLE. All Ptetares sseniitted become
the property Of The Detroit Times and
Will NOT be returned.
O-Au you need 10 10 20 enter a picture
d Of = baby u 10 seod MS Or her snap
shot picture "a The Detroit Times. BE
sure Il 10 not framed. There IL ne entry
fee. In submitting photographs ~ 10 nee
rssary 70 accompany vita Interesting
Beby Picturs Contest Entry Blank such
aAHsppears In The Dctroft Times. OF with
application In slrsilsr form. Ine same
inforu,ation contained IN the coupon must
be written or typed Iesibfy upon the back
Of each picture submitted. II 10 not nee
essary 20 buy copy OF The Detroit
"a total es - coo IN CASH PRIZES
II wtu hs paid In this contest. 81 will
~ paid for each Of 500 pictures printed.
There viii Ne q grand first prtxe Of ts00;
q second grand prize OF &i0ei 30 prizes
Of SIC each; 40 prizes Of s. zach 20 be
awarded st the end Of the contest for the
most interesting pictures. These special
primes DO not necessarily have 20 he
awarded for pictures printed m the daily
or Sunday Times, bat can be chosen from
among any pictures submitted In the con-
test.
r-Contestants may enter any BumbsF Of
pictures.
0--Pietures mast be entered with con-
u sent of the parents or guardian Of
child pictured.
TAN contestants asree 20 accept the
decisions Of the judges, appointed BY
The Detroit Times, as final and binding.
Ths pictures the judges consider the most
lntsrestins will win the awards.
O--Msn all pictures 90 the Interesting
o Baby Contest. Detroit Times, 1870
Cass avenue. Detroit. Michigan.
n-Pictnres wiil be published daily In the
ssffy DttrdH TIMES and page of
pictures each sunday In the Detroit Sun
day Times duy1ns the 10 weeks of the
contest
A-Empsvyes Of The Detrofs Times or
III other Detroit newspapers or men,
bers Of their families are NOT eligible 10
compete.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-29
IN THE.
NEWS

Continued from Page Four
that sdued the world,
safe for democracy.
Sincerely yours,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-29
MRS. LORITA
HOLLAND sANBoRN

r. 5.
Mr.. Hearst, I was introduced to
you and your party one evening on
the Amsterdam Roof "Follies,"
New York. Ambassador Girard
was with you--it was the evening
OF the day he returned from Ger
many. I was In the party Of the
late Reynold Wolfe and his mother.
LoRITA HOLLAND sANBORN.
1919 Rugby Dr.,
West Hollywood,
Los Angeles, Calf.
Feb. l4-4l.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-29

Mr.. W. r. Hearst,
L. A. Examiner.
Editor Of 'fIn The News."
Dear Sir:
I HAVE been trying for some
i time 10 get the courage 10
write you and thank you for your
inspired column '1n The News"
cannot start the day without
first reading II. II anyone IL truly
American you are and those that
resent your efforts in trying to
open their eyes will, II they are
any kind of q sport say, when we
get dragged into this so-called
"our war" ''Nfr. Hearst was right"
To think a country as large as
UurE 1zS 70 depend On tifs+ -+.etf-
try so many still consider our
mother country" Is fantastie-I
thought the Americans were more
egotistical than that.
I am a widow with two small
girls but / hate to see some other
mothers sons be sacrificed for
what.
was pretty young. just barely
In my teens, the last war. but ]
saw thru the propaganda then and
j see thru 1t all now.
I think the one thing lacking In
our school system Ia IL docs moi
teach the children to think fol
themselves.
My fathers family came from
Holland In 16ss-before the Eng
Ilsh. You don't find too many VIII,
can boast Of a lineage like that
am proud 90 be an American bu
I'll be darned II I appreciate thos'
less American pushing u into an
other foreign war which Is none o
our business.
Sincerely,
GERTREpE DALTON
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-23

WINTER is the time for good
W sleeping and ii is just too
bad if you neglect all the knowl-
edge that modern psychology
has accumulated in order 10 get
your proper rest.
The clinician can insist as
much as he likes that sleep is
not a necessity, but it still re-
mains a fact that a bad night $
sleep will knock out our sense of
well-being for at least "a hours.
We should learn how to deal
with the little disturbances of
sleep.
You may have a spell of bad
nights not because you have a
conscience as uneasy as Mac
beth's or because you are neu-
rotic, but simply because you
overlook one of the trhes that
murder sleep.
OUR senses 60 to sleep in this
~ order according to the pSy-
biologist: first we lose our sense
of vision, then taste, then smell,
hearing and touch.
If this is true, and I think
il is. we do not have TO worry
so much about the morning light
as TO be sure that no noises are
likely to wake us up just at the
moment that the organism is
passing over into delicious sleep.
Touch is benumbed last of all,
so be sure that nothing about
the bed clothes or night dress
is going 10 intrude through the
SenSory path of touch.
Night garments which leave
the shoulders exposed to the
chill air make sleep lighter. be-
cause temperature senSitiVity re-
m aims through practically all
sleep.
DONALD a. LAIRD of Col
~ gate University, one Of our
most practical psychologists.
says a bed can be too warm as
well as too cold
Laboratory research suggests
that the best bedroom tempera-
ture is between so and 90 de-
greeS Fahrenheit.
The stomach does not sleep at
all II just rests slightly.
Three or four times an hour
IL contracts spasmodically in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-23
| +ers TO
The Editor
TO THE EDITOR ;


VARIOUS people in Washing
ton are predicting that our
national debt will rise 10 the
StupendouS sum of Sl50,0O0,000,-
900 before the close of the war.
If their predictions are cor
rect it means that every man,
woman and child in the United
States will he burdened with
about 81 100 Of federal debt.
Saddllng any Individual in our
nation with 81 100 federal debt
is not too great price to pay
TO prevent his nation and its
institutions from being de-
Stroyed. However. il is the duty
of our national government to
do everything it can 10 hold
down the national debt as much
as possible
For instance, il could aban-
don the practice Of Squandering
the peoples money in the pur-
chase of gold and silver. Buy
ing money metals at fabulous
prices contributes nothing to-
ward our nations war effort
II anything, this practice in
many ways restricts our ma
tons war effort.
y. V. DAY,
Alpena, Mich.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-23
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY
Dec. %. 1910

Prince Olaf Of Norway arrives
aboard the Dixie clipper TO visit
the President at the White
House.
Prime Minister Churchill in a
broadcast condemns MuSsollni
and tells the Italian people 10
make peace or suffer the con-
sequences.
Greeks take the coastal town
Of Khimara and continue their
drive on Nalona.
German planes bomb Man.
chester.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-23
CaIifornians Name for Japs:
Either 'Skibbies or 'Skivvies
BY DAMON RUNYON

AngelenoS tell US that they can
remember that they heard the
word as school children and
were told that il was not a nice
thing TO call the JapS.
Moreover. they say IT has al
WAYS been a term that invited
trouble with the JapS who re-
Scnted il with such spirit that
some local authorities think 1t
may derive from a Japanese
word of an obscene nature.
TFIEY say it must mean some
i thing mighty insulting, as
they can remember seeing Japs
offer TO fight about IT, though
our man who holds out for
"Skivyie' in the spelling and
pronunciation is of the opinion
that the term originated with
the American sailors and be-
lieves il more derisive than any
thing else
We suppose this discussion viii
start another of those arguments
that we are constantly stirring
up here and that we viii be told
that botn sides are wrong and
that IN any event II IS bad
word that We should not put IN
print.
However, the CaliIornianS use
80 ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-23
Alert Preparation

WAYNE UNIVERSITY is to be commended for its
w work in preparing practical for civilian de-
Tense volunteers
Some classes such as those in Red Cross training and
home nursing already have been approved Special educa
ton for auxiliary firemen will be ready.
test of education is whether prepares the student
for the problems which he and his community may need
TO face.
Wayne University fulfills this qualification.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-23
Give Courtesy

IERE is something every can give for Christmas
/ l courtesy.
The National Safety Council gives this suggestion TO
all drivers in an effort to cut down the holiday accident
toll Ii is the Peace on Earth, Goodwill toward men
idea the council is urging:
WHY not take the Christmas spirit with YOU behind
the wheeo WHY give other drivers and pedestrians
break Why he patient with the mistakes of others
If motorists would give each other courtesy for
Christmas the safety council convinced the peak acct
dent toll around holiday time would take a slump.
Why not try il
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-23
QUESTIONS, ANSWERS

NJ. L.-Will eating peanuts
mot Salted in excessive amount
do any harm? They help con-
Stipation | can get along with
out a laxative every night If |
eat plenty of peanuts.
AnSwer-P a nuts are not
completely digested and leave
quite a residue in the intestlnes,
but ! never heard of using them
for cathartic purposes before.
TheX Will do no harm.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-23
No Matches, Candles!

4 LIGHTED match or candle Christmas tree
y that has been in a warm, dry a few days invites
disaster
The foliage burns like powder The tree Is mass of
roaring flames in instant
The inevitable accident that turns holiday JOY into
tragedy will occur in homes all the country again
this year.
Don't let it happen in your home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-23
25 YEARS AGO TO-DAY
Dec. ~. 1916

Berlin announces that they
have cleared Dobrudia 81 all
RusSo-Rumanian troops.
The Danish steamers. Hrop-
tatyr and DanSborg are sunk off
France by a German submarine.
Lloyd George says that inter
national law must be enforced
and that Germ any must he
crushed; calls for A war 10 tho
finish.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-23
Need Tanks and Tanks

rARLY Monday morning workmen at the Chryser tank
L arsenal making tanks for the army went on strike
because some Of their number had been discharged for
smoking in the plant which is prohibited as fire hazard
At the same moment, American soldiers in the Philip
pines battling desperately to repel an attack of 50 trans
ports of Japs fighting in tanks such as are made at
the Chrysler tank arsenal
We do not believe this leaves much to be said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-23
WM. &. SERRIN,
1902 McCOskey street,
Saginaw, Mich.
TO THE EDITOR :

THROUGH friends / am able
10 get your paper daily. II IS
the only pleasure | have eve
nings and | am replying to the
article by Hopeless Welfarer.
My husband was hurt here IN
Ecorse IN a steel mill in 1897.
spent everything l had and
the company put the stamp on
him. Disabled for Life, and now
have had TO apply for relief.
As you are well aware of the
cost OF living, here is the budget
am paying:
+rfr-tty rtUttdrS Il month rent,
gas 90 cents, light so cents, $3.50
clothing for two people, food
stamps SO, 81 for soap and all
for the house.
And out of that i have to
make up the difference. Sl384,
as that is what they allow me
rent, but the landlord does not
accept their figures.
SO you see why some people
become Respondent l am a
woman of 43 years and wish
some ore would tell me what is
ahead FOR me. Will some one
please solve the puzzle?t
With no clothes or nothing
since 1887, you can imagine
keeping two clothed on that. If
you think it can be done, send
me the solution.
Another hopeless relief client,
MARY LAPADOT,
1922 Third street,
EcOrse. Mich
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-23

7 OS ANGELES, Dec. 23.-Cali-
IL fornians have an odd name
for the japanese. They call
them "skibbieS" or "SkivvieS,
there being some confusion IN
the pronunciation and conSe-
quently in the spelling. OF
course the two words sound
pretty much alike whether you
enunciate the BIS or the VS.
and we must say that after
listening to a large number OF
locals it generally comes out
"skibbies" to our sensitive ear.
Maybe that is just the Cali
fornia accent which possibly
finds the "b" easier on the
tongue than the W We had
some Of the Los Angelenos spell
the word according 10 their own
ideas and they MADE X with the
BIS Then we came upon
chap who insisted that it should
have the "v'S' and offered 10
bet on it. and when We took
this form back TO the o. folks
they said they did not care 10
risk a wager on the proposition.
but il was s-k-i-double b-l-e-S'
just the same.
UHEY thought il was "skibby'
Il in the singular and as the
"Skibbieites' seem 10 be IN the
majority we suppose we may as
well accept il their way at
least for the purposes OF this
column. ANYWAY no one could
suggest an authority who might
be able 20 settle the bet. as the
word is coined and largely local
We never heard u anywhere
else outside of California.
The derivation IS not clear
but II IS certain that the term
is quite old and that IL is deemed
most opprob.ous 10 the japanese
themselves. Mlddlc-aged Los