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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-06

Considered one of the best-dressed women in America, actress Airline Judge has only four changes of wardrobe for her role in Para mounts Wildcat"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-04

Bricker 874,970, McSweeney, 622 zoos,
Rutherford B. Hayes was the only
other Ohio Republican ever elected
to three terms as Governor, and
they were not consecutive. Along
with his selection for third term
in 1876 he was elected President.
Bricked Declines Comment.
Gov. Bricker refused to comment
today on his presidential aspirations
or possibilities, saying that he
wanted to continue to give Ohio an
economical administration.
While the war was the chief issue
in the congressional races-Demo-
Gratis flayed what they termed the
pre-Pearl Harbor isolationism of
Republicans and Republicans criti-
cizing Democratic incumbents for
their conduct of the war effort-the
Bricker administrations 10000, 900
surplus was the major target of Nc
Sweeney in the State campaign.
The total vote was not expected to
exceed 100000, new low. as the
result of a listless campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-04
Raymond {. Toms, S.,
Well Highway
Engineer, Dies
Public Rouds Division
Chief Designed Memorial
Route to Mount Vernon

Raymond E. Toms, SIS, chief of the
division of design Of the Public
Roads Administration, Federal
Works Agency. who was in charge
OF design of the Mount Vernon
Memorial Highway, died last night
at Doctors Hospital, after an illness
of several months.
Mr.. Toms was one of the country's
best known highway engineers and
for several years had directed the
design of Federal aid roads in CO.
operation with State highway de-
partments. He directed design poll
cies for access roads to Army and
Navy establishments and war plants
just before he became i'll.
He was a native of Frederick
County, Md, attended Frederick
High School and was graduated
from Cornell University in 1907 with
a degree in civil engineering
He was employed by the Office of
Public Roads, forerunner of the
Public Roads Administration, and
participated in Federal highway
work from the object lesson road
period" through the building of
post-roads to initiation of Federal
aid to the States in 1916. Since
1921 he had taken prominent part
in the designation and construction
of the Federal aid highway system.
From 1917 to 1919 Mr.. Toms served
with The 127th Field Artillery and
went to France with the rank of
captain. On returning to the Bureau
of Public Roads in 1919 he was as
signed to the South Chicago Office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-04
Republicans Pick Up
Eiqht House Seats in
ListIeSs Ohio Votinq
Bricker Wins Third
Term as Governor;
Bender Beots Young
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associa ted Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 4.-Ohio
elected 20 Republicans and only
three Democrats to Congress in a
Republican landslide that gave
third term to Gov. John w. Bricker,
mentioned frequently as "favorite
son" presidential timber for 1914.
Eight Democratic members of the
House were beaten for reelection
as the Tuesday ballot sweep gave
Republicans commanding majorities
in the Ohio Legislature and put
them in every State elective Office
but auditor. There was no election
for auditor this year.
At present, Republicans hold II
seats and Democrats II in Congress,
but the State loses one at-large seat
for the 18th Congress due to re-
apportionment. Only two incumbent
Democrats. the veteran Robert Cros-
ser of Cleveland and Michael j..
Kirwan of youngstown, survived the
ballot battle for the % positions.
Defeated Incumbents.
Defeated incumbents were Stephen
M. Young of Cleveland, Dow w.
Harter of Akron, a five-termer; John
Hunter of Toledo. Harold Claypool
of Chillicothe, Greg Holbrock of
Hamilton, Jacob Davis of Averly,
William r. Thorn of Canton. and
Lawrence Imhof of st. Clairsville.
Representatives. George
Bender of Cleveland beat Mr.. Young
for the one at-large position. The
latest figures from 1859 Of the
States 1858 precincts were Bender,
1888 .233; Young. 602.648.
Gov Bricker sWamped former
Representative John McSweeney Of
Wooster to become the first Repub-
lican ever to win three consecutive
| terms in Ohio
Returns from 8.O89 precincts gave
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-04
Glare boothe Luce
Calls Her Victory Sign
us. Wants 'HdrdWd
| Writer Wins House Sect
| From Member Who Had
| Defeated Stepfother
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
. GREENWICH, Conn, Nov. A.
MRS. Clare Boothe Luce, 39-year-
pld editor playwright, author, lee
turer and foreign correspondent,
has won a place in Congress as
Representative from the 4th Con-
necticut district.
In yesterdays balloting she re-
ceived 63,623 votes to $3.50 for her
Democratic opponent, Leroy Downs
Norwalk publisher.
The Republican candidate took
her victory as sign that the
American people want to fight q
hard war, not a soft one, efficiently
and without bungling."
, This election proves how the
American people want to fight the
war" she said after being told she
had won yesterday.
I've campaigned for fighting a
hard war, not soft one. because
know the American people want to
fight 1t out with their eyes open,
not with blinkers."
1t was on that theme that Mrs,
Luce. wife of Henry Luce, editor of
Time. Life and Fortune, conduct
ed her campaign. She started of
by calling her opponent one of the
"rubber stamps in Congress who are
bungling the war
1t was Mr. Downs who in 1910 de-
feated Mrs. Luce's stepfather, the
hate DR.. Albert E. Austin, for re-
election.
The successful candidate married
Mr.. Luce. her second husband, in
1885. after having worked two years
on Vogue magazine Her most sue
cessful play. The Women" arrived
on Broadway a year later. Two
more hits, Kiss the Boys Good by"
and Margin for Error" quickly fol-
lowed.
She made her political debut cam
paigning for Wendell Willkie in
1910 and since then has correspond
ed for her husbands magazines
from the Philippines and India,
Burma and China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-04
as principal assistant to the district

as principal assistant to the district
engineer.
In 1923 he was made district en-
giner in charge of the Office at
Birmingham, Ala. In 1928 he came
to this city to take charge Of the
design and construction of the
Mount Vernon highway. Since 1882
he had been chief of the division Of
design
He lived at 20 East Woodbine
street, Chevy Chase, Md.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
Pau1ina Toms of Mount Sterling,
Ky., and two children. Raymond E..
Toms, jr., student at Virginia Poly
technic Institute, and Margaret
Toms.
Funeral services and burial will be
held Friday at Mount Sterling.
The Bund has gone, but the Bond
Is here. Buy it now for victory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-04
Timoshenko Gets Six
Votes for Sheriff in
Hudson County, N. J.

BY the Associated Press.
j RSEY CITY, N. j., Nov. 4.
y arshal Semeon Timoshenko,
the Russian warrior, received six
votes for sheriff OF Hudson
County yesterday.
The votes, cast in two dis
tricts, did not jeopardize the
prospects of William J. Nc
Govern. Democratic nominee for
sheriff in this super-Democratic
county. stronghold of Mayor
Frank Hague of Jersey City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-04
Auto Saving School

. PASADENA, Calf (P.-You can
60 to school here to learn auto con-
servation. The local defense coun-
Gil has opened the Pasadena Tire
and Gas Saving School.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-12
Johnson Harris Stars Gust Friars Ale AS Leader
Dr.Tann New
President Of
Beefers Club

Peefers defv hi.,orv and nrece-
-. - o. -. =.
Ne''' ~ Cav ans ''''--'s -''-s'
clms'anees IN "h!cn Inc re'.rIhs
president gains more p!ausits than
the pey ona
Tho ,ou -, Lf.y. ~ .ho VA
IA No1u N"u'H D''ose group
are: ID. h L. Tam, presidents
George Sharp, vice president; Dr
GEORGE d West secretary. and A
c.li..... .-,--.,.. a.. T.,
s, - . 80 80 '' 80 - ~ '''e W..
~ - - ~, Ca '''e Oo's suieu
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-12
RUSS J. COWANS'
SPORT CHATTER

also won a battle at Olympia few
weeks back. but neither has been
doing much fighting.
John tCockyJ Glover, Joe Duples-
sis and Leon Wheeler are still al
Brewster Recreation center Right
now they are deeply concerned
with basketball Glover. in addi-
lion to coaching the Brewster FIVE
which. incidentally. beat the Har-
,em Globe Trotters Thanksgiving
day night for the first time in nine
years, is helping with the organi-
cation Of the Michigan Chronicle
Basketball league.
Alter tKid) Ellis was conducting
a gymnasium in the rooms over the
Castle theatre, but closed the place
month ago. Boxing in Detroit is
at a very low ehb right now, and
Ellis could not get enough fighters
10 train in his gymnasium.
John Winters, the J6lt.ng Janitor'
from Pontiac. IS boxing instructor
at Camp Custer Stanley Evans, the
0attler who defeated Joe Louis dur
ing the heavyweight champions
amateur days, is also in the army
Harold Smith, a sterhng young anna
teur wel;erweight some years back
is another who is serving his coun-
try Roscoe Toies. Michigan heavy.
weight, champion, is still in South
America, where he went in 1910
There, is a large number Of fight.
ers employed at the Ford plant in
GLIDING Haywood Storey, Eddie
Scott. George Burdette. Milton
ShIvers. Clinton Bridges, Dave
Clark. and many others, Howell
King. who has been campaigning in
the East during the past two years
returned home last week for a short
visit King has been suspended by
Ghe boxing commission Of Massachu-
sc,ts for failing 10 fight a scheduled
opponent.
Well, Bonnie, that's about all the
news can think Of right now that
viii be Of interest to you, unless
YOU would like 10 know that the
West Virginia. iloerforce football
game was held here Thanksgiving
day West Virginia winning 1910
The crowd was small because Of the
'rigid weather.
And, while you and the others
are out there lacing the Nipponese.
well keep the home front going
strong by buying more bonds to
furnish more ammunition for you
boys.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-12
Tiger Mentor
Faces Hard
Court Fight

Prospects of the 1928 Lincoln
university basketball team add up
10 question mark. according to
reports from Jefferson City. this
week
Coach Walter Duke" Williams,
new Tiger Gage mentor, took his
task OF shaping a squad. but two
strong uncertainties face him, One
Is the extent OF the schedule which
has yet to be arranged at the
meeting Of the Mid Western Alh.
leue association; the other is wha,
Will be the result Of his efforts
with a very small squad
The MW.A A. will meet at Louis.
VILE, Ky, Dec II and 70. and the
body will decide the 1928 seized.
Ule The reduction Of motor travel
and the difficulties Of railroad &C.
oommodstion may hamper the sea-
sons play On the other hand bas-
ketball travelling squads are usually
small and adjustments may be
made
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-12
Tank DestrOyers Pace
Custer Basketball Loop

CAMP CUSTER-The 7o5th Tank
Destroyers took full possession OF
the first place in the Camp Custer
league by defeating the l84th Field
Artillery Thursday while the
Quartermaster was losing to the
10th Ordnance, 2O-l9 in a thrilling
overtime contest
The Ordnance and Quartermaster
played one of the most exciting
games seen on the local court Al
he end of the game the score was
knotted at l6-all. In the overiin3t
period both teams scored two
points, The Ordnance chalked up
:wo more points and lost a scoring
by lax playing AL
though they did make free throw.
the Quartermasters came out on
The losing end.
To date there are only two I'M
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-12
Negro Boxers
Win s Titles
In East Meet

BOSTON-tANPl-In the eastern
finals Of the All-American boxing
tournament held at the Boston
Garden recently in which teams
from Buffalo, Albany and Cleveland
stacked up against the local con-
tingent. colored boxers accounted
for four of the eight titles,
llS-pound class-Leroy Jackson,
Cleveland, kayoed John Chapman,
Buffalo ~.
l35-pound class-Chuck Hunter,
Cleveland, defeated Bobby Zelle,
Providence.
i60-pound class - Prentiss Hall.
Buffalo, defeated Harold Chrisien-
SEN Boston.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-12
Mel Glover To Wed

RICHMOND. Va.-CANP) - Mel
Glover, one OF New Yorks clever
est basketball performers, who was
also one OF the key men in Viz.
sinia Unions famous Dream
Team" joins the ranks OF the bene-
diets on December rs. The bride 10
be is Miss Eleanora Williemae
Ward, Of Richmond, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs Edward o Ward. well
known in the Virginia city
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-12

beaten teams in the league-the
795ih Tank Destroyefs and the 70ls
Military Police The Tank Destroy
ers have won five while the 70lsi
a new team has won two Sui.
up around first place is the ON
Who gave warning that they re go.
ING to give every one trouble.
1t was announced this week by
me captain Of the ON, team that
ney had also entered the City
League in Battle Greek, There are
some hard-fought games being
played at one of Battle Creeks
al Gh schools each week.
After starting with the Post
Quartermaster. Cpl. George Hub.
BARD and Pfc. William Wilconon
got permission 10 continue playing
with this team despite the I It that
they were transferred to the Post
Military Police.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-12
Armstrong Stops
jenkins In Eighth

PORTLAND, Ore. - Esmmerin'
Henry Armstrong made another big
step toward winning back his well
terweight championship here Fri
day night when he stopped Lew
Jenkins former lightweigh; title
holder. The bout was stopped in
the eighth round after jenkins had
been hoored eight times
Armstrong forced the fight from
the opening gong. cutting jenkins
face early IN the first rounds and
keeping up a persistent attack with
left hooks ana right crosses in the
first four rounds. Jenkins was
shocked down twice in the fifth,
once through the ropes.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-12

There were two other knock
downs in the sixth round. and in
the seventh the Sweetwa;er. Texas.
boy was down three times, each
time for a count Of nine jenkins
came back strong. in the eighth and
put up a good fight, but Henry I'M
leashed another deadly attack and
Jenkins went down again for an
other toll of nine.
When Jenkins regained his feet
at the count Of nine, the referee
stopped The bout and led Jenkins
70 his corner The two former
champions drew 1850 fans and the
largest indoor gate in Portland ring
history who paid Sl6,992.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-12
TWo Tied For
Leadershiph
Girl DiUisiion
By FRED R. DURRETTE

,,,.,,-
me sui p. .S'''s va liam -. ~ -' '.
"" ing l''e .o'i.''' 80 '''e.i ~
a. = So ~ sen - - - ''-0
e4-a'.y 81 =. 's' u, 80 -, nv ~
Iesgpe ,or women nou,ijro.s ho5
Ana tho stellar keglinq ~ Jobpsic
Sy,oro and Nsrgsret Rru,e us
GOOD for rro from B1ackhawks
Tnuredav nigbt AZ paradise OnIv
tse 2O6 al Mary Williams ken. the
DowIjnas from 4 sweep Mis- vii
Iiams' 2os was the LEAGUES biabest
single
TT. t,.-.... ...-........,- -.
,wo 10 the former national CHAM
MONS supreme Linen tive v.no
seem TO nave found the Paradise
slleys sfter a very poor START tnis
season Thelma BALDWIN was good
for 1859 and Mary Morpan 176 in tho
opening game as thew beat the
Horsemen IN the first came nv one
Din. Ka-ie Graves and Menthia Da-
Wis powered the Horsemen 10 win
n the middle game while Hazelle
Thomas IFS proved too much and
Supreme won the odd one tbereby
ereating a tie for the league lead
e. -, 49, So.....,.,
C1';h 60 ~ 20 .',.o 49, 49, '..' ,''!
o,ar 60 60 80 ~ 80 ,he t " II,
IL 4''t'
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-12

ed the opinion Edgar would have
stopped Pryor in no less than two
rounds.
Leroy Lawson, former Golden
Glove champion, Knocked out Pete
Early, Dayton. in the second round
They are heavyweights. Sammy
Hughes lost to Pete Mead, Grand
Rapids in the four-round opener.
Charlie Hayes won the decision
over Johnny Lawer, Cleveland, in
10 foinds in the main bout on the
card which was witnessed by 2,349
fans who pad S5.748S0.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-12

The draft and graduation wrecked
Southern's great 1871 team. Only
Senrab Barnes, the Bogalusa flash
gave Coach Mumford anything to
cheer about Barnes shouldered the
burden like the great player he is
and kept the Jaugars threatening
all season. The one bright spot on
the Southern schedule was their
Homecoming encounter, when they
BUNDLED the Lincoln tMo) Tigers
$40. Smith, at end. Fontenberry.
guard and McNeely. freshman
back, all played fine ball for South
cru.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-12
Substitute For Edgar
Wins From Billy Pryor

Charlie Banks substituted for
Jimmy Edgar. who was stricken
with the flu last Friday and could
not Keep his engagement with Billy
Pryor, and Charlie turned a neat
trick by outpointing the .self-styled
Rocky Mountain middleweigh,
champion in hereunder at Olym-
pis, Friday night.
Pryor found Banks, who employs
a weaving and jumping offense, a
hard target to hit. There were
many al the ringside who express.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-12
Friars Ale Creates New
Mark In Beating Porters

A new record, national in rating,
was established al Paradise Bowl
Sunday evening when Friars Ale
defeated Porters Cleaners, 2,929 to
1913.
Friars Ale established the record
with the 1929 score. a mark here.
tofore unequalled by Negro bowl
ng team. The winners put together
games Of l,037, 967 and OPS
John Collins, rolling third for
Friars Ale, spanked the team with
629 N games OF 2l2, ia and 1873
Bill Rhodman rated second place
with SOL on games OF PIG, 1856 and
l79 Maceo Kelley put 2l3. 2la and
1853 together for 583, while George
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-12

Bennett, lead-oft man. flankod
1873 with 2lO and 1877 for SIS Ernest
BooAO Fairfax collected 1856, 1877
and (88 for SOL Jimmy Jones was
nigh Scorer for Porters, grabbing
$50 on l89. 1871 and 200.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-12
TEXAS STEERS
WIN TITLE IN
THE SOUTHWEST
Champions Capture Four
Straight Conference
GridirOn Games
By CHUCK DUNCAN

SHREVEPORT, La. - Inc texas
college Steers WOE the Southwest
conference title by subd"ing all
conference opponents in four
straight starts Coach Durley pre-
serted a veteran eleven, almost
completely untouched by the draft
or graduation. and their expert
ence provided the difference in their
close games.
The Tyler backfield is one OF the
best in the history Of the South
west conference. Capt, Ralph Allon
Turkey Johnson, Bill Pollard and
big Jim Shepard are just about
the most capable set OF backs TO
show in this section since the great
Wiley backfield of 1892, The for
ward wall OF the Steers was so good
that only six points were scored
against it in conference competition
Prairie View fell 60; Langston
went down, 10; Southern was
crushed. 1876, while Wiley was
routed, 400 when those great backs
Of the Steers unIeashed tlVe long
touchdown runs ranging from 80
yards 10 % yards. to thrill capacity
Thanksgiving Day crowd in Tyler
Panthers We're of
Prairie View was caught early
by the Tyler eleven, or the race
,ciebt have heen different Sam
TaS,or b.5 snotbor great team this
ra,r which at his writing. would
,vch,,go blow for blov with any
49,, in ne corn,rv Tho pantbers
~ 80, tarnard vail flanked
Nv ,,yo a. tbe best ends in this sec.
,ior Z, n, Fi.ber and Frankie Rob
'n,on l., Tho bsckeeId Jackson and
49, 49,, ,,.ers - -aod .s tbev rom.
Nsft.r re- sin defest al the hands
-, Tov.s COLLEGE In heir onenfnp
,a,,a he psntbere edeed Wilev
60 ,i;naoa hyTsrgston I2-17 ana
..o,,..a p comtho~n Dan Tho an
lament for Prairie View in the New
yosrs nav ,sre =, uouston has mo,
80 vo4 ~ ,.hoe,er
-, 80 ~ a-'ir,,oe,t viii no fac-
,i ,a " ~ ~ he host tears in The
n n,S t"
T - a.,.hos ,,,,or IN ,be
v ~ -s :, 'on i'.''s'' -. ~ 49, wa,
., - ,oo. 80 h.d anotb,r ene
9"'eS i''', 10 -
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-12
JAMES SMITH
POWERS Team
TO TOP BERTH
Friars Ale And Simpson
Knotted For Second
Place HonOrs
By RUSS j. CoWANs

A middle game OF $50 that was
Ganked by an opener OF 1888 and a
final Of 954 piled up total Of 25o6
pins for Johnson-Hsrris Stars,
vsul;ed them into full possession Of
first place and showed Friars Ale
into two-way tie with Simpson
Vulcanizers for second SLOT in the
Motor City Bowling league, Mon
day night at Paradise Bowl.
It was James Smith who powered
the Johason-Harris five into first
place. Smith put together games Of
165, 1879 and 229 for 5S3. closely
followed by Sam Merritt with $50
on a nigh game of 2I2 Bob Paris
had 555 and Vernon tSpikel Moore
hauled down ,552 on a high game
OF 203.
Ward Sparks Team
Off TO 2 poor start win l42, Sam
Ward came back with 1872 and 236
for $40. HIS 236 was high score for
the evening. Johnson Harris carried
a handicap oil 10 pins in each game.
Although Friars Ale totaled 2738
on games OF 95l, 905 and 1872 they
could not overcome the l04 pin
handicap given Georges Barbecue.
losing two games as their opponents
rolled 2790 on games Of 9l3, 955 and
s22
Maceo Kelley was top man for
Friars Ale. collecting sos for the
three-game series, opening with 2l3
followed by 2l2 and 1870 Bob Mat
thews vas top man for the Bsrbe-
cues, getting a middle game Of 2l0
for $50.
Forest Moves Up
Simpson. paced by Robert Mil
ner. took two out OF three from
Williams Stars, 2276 to 2274, Simp-
son winning the first two games
Supreme Linen maintained fourth
position although losing three 70
Forest club 1928 TO 1920 Roy vii.
liams was the sparkpluE in the
Forest club drive as he rammed
home 2O7, 234 and 1874 for CPS to
win,.sh individual scoring honors,
The victory moved Forest up from
twelfth position 10 ninth
Hi Brau made a clean sweep OF
the games with Robert Taylor Stars,
2732 TO 1884 Bob Sweed was Top
man for HI Brsu with SOB on games
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-10-23
Tea Drinkers
Face Sharp Curb
During 1919

NEW YORK, Oct. % R -
The nations tea drinkers will
have to get along with about IS
per cent less tea next year than
was used during 1941, Benjamin
Wood, managing director of the
Tea Bureau. announced yester-
day.
He said 65,000,O00 pounds
would be allocated to the United
States for the year under pact
with the British.
Under the agreement, the Brit
islr food ministry will buy all of
India's and Ceylon's tea crops
and allocate it to United Nations.
This means" Wood said,
that il shipping from India and
Ceylon continues to hold up as
II has during the last year, there
will no longer be any uncertain
ty over sufficient tea being
available for the armed services
and for present restricted Unit
cd States civilian needs during
l943."
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-10-23
Doc Jones
JoinsU5(G
Monitor Employee
Joins Armed Service

Richard H. doc" Jones, 81,
a compositor in the mechanical
department of The Daily Mon
itor-Leader for the past three
and one-half years, enlisted yes
terday for combat service in the
u. S. Coast Guard and will be
sworn in next Thursday.
Jones, who lives with his wife,
the former Grace Blay at 100
Grand avenue, expects to enter
training within a month. Mrs.
Jones, formerly of Chesterfield
township, hopes to accompany
him.
Other Daily Monitor Leader
employees in the service are:
Capt. Larry v. Pidgeon, now
hospitalized at Fort Dix, N. Y.
from wounds suffered on Ba-
taan; 1st Lieut.. Leroy H. Sam
pie; Elmer Devantier, with the
Tank Arsen Forces; Pvt.
Wayne w. Adair, Jr., and Pvt.
Charles d. Jacobs.
Another employe, Cadet John
j. Clifford was killed early this
year in q plane crash on the
west coast.