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tions, and not to negotiate or con-
clude. except by mutual consent any
srmistice or peace treaty with Ger
many or any other state associated
with her in acts of aggression in
Europe"
Between the phrase the "Hitlerite
government" and the next part of
the sentence, no comma appeared in
the texts as cabled to and printed
in the American newspapers on the
morning of June u.
Thus the sentence could conceiv-
ably mean that Britain and Russia
undertake not to enter into negotia-
tions with the Hitlerite government
unless it clearly renounced all ag-
gression intentions which, of course,
some officials in the Hitlerite gov
eminent have been saying in the
past and could continue to say in
the future.
What was obviously intended, of
course, was to consider the first
part of the sentence as having ended
with the fiat statement that neither
Russia nor Britain would undertake
to enter into any negotiations with
the Hitlerite government. To ac-
complish this purpose, comma
should have been inserted after the
words "Hitlerite government"
Interpretation Disavowed.
Inquiry here among our high Of
fcials elected the response that
while the sentence was subject to
that construction because of the alb
sence of the comma, the American
Government was fully familiar with
all that had gone on in the CONVEX
sations preceding the announcement
of the treaty and no such interpre-
tation was even remotely thought of.
Similarly, British officials in Wash
tngton said the comma was under
stood. An inquiry was made to the
London government and 1t was as
certained that the comma was
not in the official text But word
comes that no such meaning was
intended, of course, and that the
British government has sufficiently
punctuated its utterances hereto
fore. both through the Prime Min
lister and other spokesmen, so that
the world knew that, no matter how
much the Hitlerite government
might renounce aggression inten-
tions. this would not cause the
United Nations to enter into any
peace negotiations with that gov
ernment.
In the interest of historical ac-
curacy, perhaps the comma ought
TO be inserted but when the history
of this war is written it will be
found that no negotiations will have
been entered into with the Hitlerite
government for the making of any
peace treaty. An occasion could
arise whereby negotiations for an
armistice and surrender would be
technically commenced with some
officer OF the Hitlerite government.
just as in the last war the proposal
for an armistice came from the
Chancellor of the Kaiser's govern
ment, after which the Emperor ab-
dicated and revolution followed and
q new government was established.
Another Theory Rejected.
AS the absence of the comma was
first noted, 1t was suggested by some
observers that 1t might have been
omitted to take care of just such a
military contingency, when. in order
to prevent the outbreak OF chaos
In a defeated country arrange
ments for the entrance Of an army
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minds them, collaboration is I'M
thinkable. 1t is true. he says, that
the Catholic Church adapts itself
TO all governments that safeguard
her liberty OF conscience, but as for
adapting herself to governments
Evening star., 1942-06-18
The Political Mill
Congress Record for National Defer.
Gives the Lie TO Its Many Critics
Ry GOULD LINCOLN.

BY GOULD LINCOLN.
Congress, the butt of an un-
usual flood Of ridicule and attack
in recent months, has caught its
second wind and has begun to
fight back. No more sane and
factual statement of the case for
Congress as whole has been
produced than that made last
night by Senator OMahoney of
Wyoming. In radio address the
wyoming Senator handed it out
to a critical press, to the bureau
Gratis and to the advocates OF
strongly centralized economic
and Government forces.
Particularly did Senator OMa-
honey take pains to show-cor-
rectly-that the Congress, far
from being laggard in the prep
aration of national defense and
in making provision for the con-
duct of the war, has taken the
lead. The record disclosed by
Senator O'Mahoney is certainly
enlightening to any who may not
have followed the course of
events. He gave credit to two
members of Congress, Represent
ative James w. Wadsworth of
New York and former Senator
Edward R. Burke of Nebraska for
taking the lead in the fight for
the enactment of the Selective
Service Act. Without that law"
Senator OMahoney pointed out,
I'VE would not now be able to
point to a well-trained army of
5000. 900 citizen soldiers and Gen.
Marshall would not now be talk
ing Of a second 'front.' This
would not be possible, he said, If
these two members of Congress
had not taken the initiative long
in advance of the Executive.
Stragetic Materials.
War production, Senator O'Ma-
honey continued, today faces a
shortage of strategic and critical
materials, and quoted william L.
Bait of the WPB as authority for
the statement. Congress, he in
sisted. is in no way to blame for
that unfortunate situation. As
far back as 1887 and 1888, the
Military Affairs Committees of
the House and the Senate began
work on legislation to develop
stock piles of these essential ma
terials, including rubber now
the Nations No. problem out
side of the war itself-tin and
chromium. In February, 1899,
Senator Thomas Of Utah brought
in a report on a favorable bill,
but at the same time disclosed
that the War, Navy, Commerce
and Treasury Departments had
all written to the committee a
doleful verdict to the effect that
the legislation would not be in
accord with the financial pro-
gram of the President. Never
theless, Congress put through
the bill and it became law in
June, 1899. The failure to de-
velop the needed stockpiles GER
tainly cannot be charged up to
Congress.
Then there is the matter of
pipe lines. which would have been
so valuable today to the East
Coast of this country, which suf-
fers from shortage of fuel oil
and gasoline. Was Congress to
blame for the failure to construct
these pipe lines? 1t was not.
About year ago it authorized
the construction of pipe lines to
defense areas as war measure.
1t was only last week that the
construction of one pipe line. from
Texas to Illinois, was finally au-
thorized.
The record is clear" said Sem
ator OMahoney. The Nation
would have had plenty of rubber
and there would be no talk of
gasoline rationing today, if the
authority given years ago by
Congress had been used"
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authority to construct an Alaska
highway. Work on this road was
begun only three months ago. 1t
might have been completed and
ready for vital use In national
defense today. Again, there was
no fault of Congress.
Seven years ago Congress au-
thorized the construction of six
Army air bases and only two OF
them were built before the crisis
was upon u.s." Senator OMa-
honey pointed out, too, that the
Congress had been favorable to
the expansion of the air service
while the admirals were still
talking in terms of battleships."
And now, according to Senator
OMahoney-and he Is correct
the Congress is being criticized
for calling before its committees
busy agency executives to tell
about the progress of the war
program and the war itself.
These executives have plenty of
time to make speeches and radio
addresses, to have their pictures
taken for news reels, to prepare
press releases, ETC., but 1t Is some
what annoying, we are told, to
talk to Congress. That kind Of
criticism seems particularly ri
diculous, especially in view OF the
benefits which have already ac-
crued from Investigations con-
Quoted by the Truman Commit
tee of the Senate and the Naval
and Military Affairs Committees
of the House, all Of which have
brought to light inexcusable de-
lays in the progress of the pro-
gram and been responsible for
remedying the situation. The
Byrd Committee on Non-essential
Spending has helped to halt
waste and excessive spending.
Hundreds OF millions OF dollars
have been saved to the tax
payers.
Necessary TO Freedom.
What more is needed to vindi-
cate Congress than a mere re-
cital of these facts? The Congress
has been on its toes to grant the
requests made upon it by the Ex-
ecutive for billions upon billions
Of dollars for the prosecution OF
the war. Not a dollar for this
purpose has been denied. 1t was
the Congress, too. which tore
aside the curtain ana exposed to
the public the fuss and feathers
that was envcloping the ONCE Of
Civilian Defense.
In the light of the record made.
it seems rather childish to attack
Congress as a blight upon the Ma
ton because It voted pensions for
its members, or because, forsooth,
some 300 of its members accepted
the x gasoline rationing cards.
Senator OMahoney stressed the
fact in a democracy. in any free
nation. the legislative power has
been recognized as the basis OF
the peoples freedom. rather than
the executive or the judicial. Leg
islative bodies have been wiped
away or made impotent In every
dictatorial form of government
-as they have in Nazi Germany
and Fascist Italy today. The
Wyoming Senator warned that If,
because Of ill-timed criticism and
attacks, Congress shall be weak
ened and become merely a timid
appendix to bureaucracy, I'VE
stand in danger here OF the COM
plete loss to central authority Of
the economic and political power
which Is the very heart Of de-
mocracy."
If the personnel of the Congress
is not to the liking of the people,
the people may choose others.
That is always their privilege.
But to tear down the power Of the
legislative would be ruinous.
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newspapers, Ar
ticle Two read as
follows:
IT he hig h
contracting par
ties undertake
not to enter into
any negotiations
with the Hitler
ite government
or any other
government in
Germany h a t
does not clearly
renounce all ag-
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that oppress the rights of conscience
and persecute the Catholic Church,
the answer must be-No! Never!"
The Nazis know now how utterly
unshakable that no" can be-
Copyright, 1912, Religious News Service)
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THE opinions OF the orers this page their oon
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented The
Stars effort to giue all sides OF questions OF interest to
readers although such opinions may be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1942-06-18
Lost Comma
Fails to Mar
Treuty
OffieioIs Deny
LoophoIe for
Hitler Peace
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

This is a story about a missing
comma in the British-So treaty
recently signed. When the text of
the agreement was published in the
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any armistice or peace treaty with
Germany" except by mutual consent
with Great Britain.
Reproduction Rights Reserved
Evening star., 1942-06-18
Davis Post
Held Vital
To Victory
Eliot Praises
Selection of
War News Chief
By MAI. GEORGE FIELDING
ELIOT.

No single occurrence Of the last
few days Is Of greater importance
to the national war effort than the
appointment by the President Of .
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Count on us, SON. to do our best!

We're sure the travelling public will Gladly
cooperate with us. There isn't much we ask
just the following of few simple sugges-
lions When you travel. purchase Pullman
tickets well in advance -. take space"
ovoiloble, don't woit in hope Of preferred
accommodations :. 60 the middle of the
week, when trovel is not so heavy . (. T.. take
as little Luggage as possible, then thereu
be more room and comfort for everybody.
With your help, we shall do our best TO serve
you while meeting the needs of Uncle Som.
Evening star., 1942-06-18

AS the absence of the comma was
first noted, 1t was suggested by some
observers that 1t might have been
omitted to take care of just such a
military contingency, when. in order
to prevent the outbreak Of chaos
In a defeated country arrange
ments for the entrance Of an army
Evening star., 1942-06-18

Over the post II years the Pennsylvania
Roilrood hos spent neorly $e7o. .ooO, 900 TO
bring its facilities and equipment to peak
efhciency-ond it would do your heart good
to see the way troops, guns, tanks. planes,
ports for ships, moteriols for war industries
ore going through, swiftly, smoothly.
Whots more, never forget that q big per
centoge of the l4O, 600 men of the Pennsyl-
vonio have sons and brothers in uniform. So
there's on extro incentive to keep EN- rolling.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-22
Fishing Fair i'm State
BY DON GILLIES

It's either too. cold or too warm
for fishing.
Right now il should be a lot
better if weather conditions do
not change. That's the word of
Everett Tucker, conservation de-
partment supervisor in charge of
the Detroit office.
There is plenty of ice on most
lakes, but not too thick in spots.
Inland lakes of Oakland, Genesee
and Lapeer counties have been
fair to good. Pike, bluegills. perch
and crappies are being taken on
flies, wigglers and small minnow
In Bolles Harbor and Detroit
Beach, fish are being taken. with
minnows the preferred appetite OF
perch and crappies.
In the lower Detroit River and
Lake Erie, fishing has been only
fair. Some grass pike and perch
have been taken, with pike Of fair
size but perch running quite small
In the upper Detroit River, fair
pike and perch fishing has re-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-22
It's Changed Now-Remember Pearl Harbor?

But things different Some reacherous little
dropped bombs Pearl Harbor thousands of miles
from K Us front Office, and every interested in
physical education.
Today thatfren office of the smiling young pedagogue
buzzng with activity Orders shoot back Athletic
Director Young's Office.
But the important thing is that X J. has
the t0n intercollegiate sports still going and will
nue to do but other members the department
are running from another instructions
and outlines of physical education program carried
out among the entire student body
Athletic Director Young has announced that Michigan
comparatively facilities ready for the expansion With
McCrstal his right hand the students par
ucpaung in inramura sports type of physical
cation will be increased TO 50 per normal.
The inconsequenia King James McCrsal and his duties
have been crowned And this time X j. has really gone the
front
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-22
Joe Louis Life Story
Starts in Sundays Times

From the cotton fields to the worlds heavyweight
crown the story of the amazing life of Joe Louis
Detroits Brown Bomber . this Sunday in
The Detroit Sunday Times.
Sid Mercer, star sports feature writer for the Hearst
newspapers has written this of the climb of the
heavyweight champion Pvt Joseph Louis Barrow
u. S. A., proud to his Uncle Sam to fame and
riches
Now acclaimed the greatest fighter Of all time, the
former cotton picker and Detroit automobile factory worker
describes to Mercer the early stages of his and
many details that will interest and intrigue fans who
have watched Louis glorious path to the heavyweight
and his willingness defend often than any
other champion in history
Be to get The Detroit Sunday Times this coming
Sunday for the opening instamen of this life story of
Joe Louis
You arrange for carrier delivery of The Detroit
Sunday Times to your home by calling Cherry $780,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-22

suited. mostly with tip-ups IN
dredge cuts and around Belle Isle
Lake st. Clair spearing has
been good in the st. Clair Flats
area. Pike and perch are being
taken of fair size. Perch fishing
is excellent all along the shore
line to the mouth of the Detroit
River. Some bullheads have been
taken. Best bait is minnoYN
There are about 10 inches Of
In the vicinity of the Clinton
River. Lake Huron at Bay Port
has been spotty and Saginaw Bay
fishermen report only fair catches.
Kent, Kalamazoo and Ottawa
counties report excellent ice fish
ing. There is II to IA inches of
ice on inland waters in Gladwin
County. Fishermen report good
results with wigglers and corn
borers. Weather has been mild
since last Saturday. Warm weather
has hampered fishermen in most
northern counties, although good
perch fishing is reported at Alpena.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-22

was crowned again, his glory set
forth as never before.
X. J. McCristal (King James
McCristal is his full name) is
The guiding light Of the health
and physical education program
at Michigan State. He has held
the rank Of an associate profess
sor there since 1887, when he
came from the University of Illi-
nois.
X. ]. came to Michigan
State as a specialist in the field
of physical and health education.
His job was 10 build up a pro-
gram under the supervision of
Ralph H. Young, the schools
genial athletic director.
His work was definitely
carved out for him by Young,
and he was not destined to be-
come the coach of an athletic
team or Join the winter Lettuce
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-22
Times Sweepstakes Schedule

Vic's Market, Puritan Merchants, George
Tingler Class E-Spanski Meat Market,
Joe Philipski,s Paul Levan; No. 5, Loon
3;0O-Ciass C-Glanz a Killian, Am
bsssador Junior, Bob Hamilton. Class D.
Standards Federal Mogul, Laurence Gett-
linger state Fair Juniors, Junior House,
Walter Gurski; Stober Bulldogs. Roosevelt
Park, p. o. Williams Texaco Service,
Mack Ave Bus. Men. Herb Williams
Happy Five, J. Mosier: Maryland Bar,
-Frankenmuth Beer. Earl Scott; Pabst
Blue Ribbon Robert Schemsnske; Eddie s
Bar. stan Bator; A. l., Ross Roofing,
Richard Rancio Class Ford Aircraft,
Ford Local 500. William Silbert
5:I5-Class B--Statler Employees. George
LeBrun. Class C-Van Dyke Beer Store.
Club 10, sam Guiber; Local 400. bet.
Inter-Local, A. Petroski; 10 o'clockers,
First National Bank, Mt. Clemens Daily
Leader Minor Eldon Valentine; Goddard
Service, Strathmoor House. Charles Mum
ger: Cadillac stamp. Excelsior. John
Efmetz; cities Service. Mt. Clemens Daily
Leader Minor. Matthew Snay. Glass f
Chases. Pontiac Motor Inn B. Max Volk
Eagles Rams, Essex Wire John Hudock.
House Ben Fruehauf. Class C-Body
Builders, Dodge Pressed steel, Fred o'Con-
nor Garfield Rec, St Albertus. Ziemunt
Mize; star Electric. Ferndale Senior, +.
scott. Class D-Ted's Cafe, CIawson City
Merchants. Michael Cox; Sims Men 5
Wear, Ecorse Merch Mil. Edward Mesley
Crankshaft. Plymouth sun. Wiley Byrd
Burroughs Office No r. Fred Schmeichel
No. 2. Albert Koors; b. c. B. Cement
Block Keego Harbor, Walter Bond. Class
t-Amcrtcan immature, G ?. Woods
House. Charles COrdes Rathnaw No. !.
Club rs. Lawrence Grille
945-Class A-Times All-Star Classic
schmidt Beer, George Bryant. Walby's
Hardware. Rudy Walby. Class B-Jeffries
for MaEaF. -CzApski- Senior. Tony Nowak
New Garfield Rec. Travelling John Demp-
sey Glass C-Drvers. AUes Beer. Tom
Niece Aces. Haley Ernest Slough
Process. Mech Eng Service. Joe Jabour
Class D-Stauuie's Cafe. 81 StanislauH.
Thaddeus SZynanski: Motschall Co. Lucky
Strike, l. Peters. Bottlers Altes Beer,
Robert Krause. Class E-Inspection. Fed
eral Mogul Site, Albert Ztenry
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-22
Bo6 !: q
II BY Boe mLvpphy
Kina James Comes Into His Own at State
Under New Physical Education Program

This is story which could come of just about any
oege or university the country 1t might have happened in
west school Of the UNCOVERED institutions
But important thing that has happened and prob
bly, contne happen in many places for time
come.
happened back yard, Michigan State College.
II was at Lansing institution that King James
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-22
Altoona Slices
Lead

Ruth Johnstons CIT for Altoona
is third high series of the season
in the Women's Major League. a
check of the records today dis
closes. Her scores were 204-180-
233, with the last one good for a
place among the first 10 high
games.
Altoona twice defeated Olympics
and lost the third by II pins. Al
coma also was better in total, 1868
to $3.50. and the Olympic lead was
reduced 10 six games. Stella Hart
rick was high for Olympic on 500
with Louise Stockdale second at
$50.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-22
SATURDAY

| l;3O-Class C-sox, T. s. Smokey
stoYer's, Elmer Rspp. Class D-City Mail
ing Service; Graphic Arts Blue. Charles
Andrew Paterson; Traitor Mart. Argyle
SIS, Ray Gartha: Malleable From. Albion
Senior Industrial Dale Mutt; Strikers. r.
Upholstering. DeBarbrie's. Walter Travin.
ski Moulding No. /. Douglas a Lomason
Howard Vanderbeck: Designers Goddard
Goddard. Joe Dorjsth; Evans Major
Ray Courts; Necks. National Twist Drill
Vincent Babich.
34S-Class C-so calIber. Evans Regu.
hon. 6eors. sryant ciss. DEIndast Ms
National Bank, Goofus. F. Pylar: Down
River Penna. No. 1 Club. Wyandotte Mer-
chants. Tony Borzello; Detroit Edison No.
ASS. OF Credit Men, Leonard Burt. Class 4
Lions. Essex Wire. A. Dodd: Dodgers.
Chry. Acct. Monte Lasker; Corners Greek
Hoboes. John Pennycuics; Joe 'p MOTIFS
Hsynle;. Film Truck.
FORT-DELRAY LEAGUE SQUAD
s:oO-CIass C-smoke Bros. Florist
Harold Rochowiak; Johns Bar. Frank
Tomkiewicz; Scenic Inn. Rudy Frint
Rouge Rec, Romal Kelly: Gerisch Coal.
Bernas; Williams Cafe. James shilakes
Arthur's Clothes Shop. Mike Jeson
Csekeis' Bar. Joe Suyak. Class D-Fort
Blvd. Rec, Joe inertia. Glass E-Howard
Scion, Bowl Drome. Jackson. Hugh
Surber; Witkowski Clothes, St. Stanislaus,
Edward Dzieszko.
s:15-Ciass BERRY Ritters Appliance.
Port Huron. Harold Ashley. Class {
Gushing Motor Sales. Ann Arbor. Z. l..
Cushing: Post Office Local POS. bet.
Inter-Local, John Orlowski. Glass D.
Production Eng. No. ?, Fisher Body. c.
Rawson; sielon. Hebo, Richard sielon
Tigers, Superior Tool and Die. Ed Radtke
Lackman a Co. W.. 8, Courier. Ray Loeb
Plating. UAW-CIO Local No 7, ] Preli
Purchasing, Kelvinator. c. Koerner. Class
E-Federal Auto supply, Eastern Market.
Mario Fiori; strip Finish A Mrn-Vosini s
Dodgers. Clarence Pilon; Vosini's Giants,
Frank Oberdieck.
IO:30-Class A-Sarnowski Morticians,
Altoona House. Earl Rosbury. Class b
shifmans Mems Wear, H. p. Senior, Vic.
tor Reeves. Glass C-Banner Linen Serv-
ice, Indian, r. Dwyer. Class D-fndian
League-Grandway Cafe, Joe Laughern
Aliens Cafe Charles Gilhooly; No. 3,
Det. Ass. OF Deaf. Asa stutsman: Service.
Holley Carburetor. William Firment; Plant
Engineering. Chry. -Warren-D r o r n.
Charles Whitbread. Class E-Chry War
rem Dearborn : Engineering Specifications,
Carl VanArsdel: Tool Design. Mark Rol-
linson: Inspection, Local 500, Bud Bank
ard; Phil Bsuman's sandlotters, lombard,
Fred Barghi.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-22
City Pin Champs
In Times Sweeps
This Weekend
4 Class A Teams
Set Their Sights on
Chene-TrombIy's 1857

Earl Rosbury's Sarnowski Five,
defending city champion. will be
among the four Class A teams
that will try to better the 1867 OF
Joe Paulus' Chene-Trombly Recre-
alton in this week-end's rolling in
the tenth annual Detroit Times
Bowling Sweepstakes at Imperial
Recreation.
The others are George Bryant's
Schmidt and Rudy Walby's Five
Of the Times Classic and Harry
Saunders Old bru of the Mt. Glenn
ems Major league. Out of the
four may come new leader. but
it's going 10 take some tall shoot
ing.
Sarnowski's lineup will be diff
ferent from the one that combined
for 3073 in the annual city tour
ney last spring. John Vacek and
Joe Sarnowski will be back, with
Mac Powas and Henry Banner
slated TO replace Cass Grygier and
Herb LEM Saturday night.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-22
SUNDAY

1880 o. m.-CIass D-Labadie's All
Americans, Ecorse Bus. Mems. Francis
Labsdie BEDFORD Tool and Die. Shop.
--Bearcats. l.. shuell; Indians, Oral
Sparks. Class Gibbs Florist, Adrian
Commercial, Charles Rule; White No. 2,
Solvay A. c., John Nappo; Wolverine
Potato Chip. Jr. Bus Mems, Heinz Kauhn
Volk Stamp and Stencil. Genial, Norman
Pierson; Foundry. Federal Mogul, Anthony
Jannette: Hires Root Beer, Casino House,
Joe Caruso; Aircraft, Federal Mogul Mite,
Robert Tramps; Carboloy, C. T. A. Night
Hawks. Norman Miller
tz!f1-CIAss A-oldbrI, Mt. Clemens
Daily Leader Major. Harry Saunders.
Class B-Amiots. C-Turn, Wyandotte j.
Stephens. Class C-Brggs, w. Schippert
Teds Bar. Saginaw KosciusZko Merchants.
A. Reichle Ekhardt a Becker Beer,
Owosso Capitol House. William Melchers
Jr. Club San Diego, w. s. Courier, Erwin
Watson Cas- Avenue Brakes. Pontiac
Motor Inn. r. Wright. Class D-Varsus
Bar DO. G. p. House. Oscar Bott: Dressed
Beef. Higrade Good Fellowship, Ed Haske