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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
Poll Shows Lottery Plan
Popular With Voting Public
By DAMON RUNYON

I'D form and that instead OF fol-
lowing my suggestion of using
the proceeds for army and navy
relief, the funds will be tossed
into the general jackpot Of the
war.
Congress will probably be only
too willing TO leave the relief
business to private efforts
which cannot possibly raise all
the money that will be required
to make the relief effective.
One drawing in lottery
would produce more money than
the private efforts will be able
to raise in a year, and Il
drawings per annum, which is
my idea of a lottery, would net
sufficient funds TO amply pro-
vide for every family requiring
relief and leave plenty over.
I mean, of course, monthly
drawings as long as the war
lasts as it is my thought that
the lottery should be strictly
war measure.
II might be continued for per-
haps a year afterwards as a
sort of cleanup measure on re-
lief work left undone. but l am
not entirely converted to a per-
manent national lottery.
i doubt that it would be
necessary in time Of peace, UNI
less il might prove successful
enough TO use it as a money
getter for old age pensions and
general relief. This would GER
tainly relieve a considerable bur-
den on the various states.
T AGREE that lottery is gam
Il bling and that gambling in a
broad sense is immoral, but in
a nation that is at all times
gambling into the billions on the
stock market. horse racing, base
ball and football pools, the
numbers game. boleta, bingo,
slot machines, pushball gadgets
and a hundred and one other
things. legal and illegal, and
that finds excitement in the
prize drawings of the movie
houses, I feel that argument
against a government-controlled
lottery on that score must
necessarily be somewhat spe-
cious.
If all gambling in every form
could be wiped out in this coun-
try, l would heartily approve,
but / know il cannot be done,
especially when states are en-
tering into legal partnership
with gambling on horse racing,
when many public officials are
conniving with the operation of
illegal gambling in one form or
another in their cities, and when
card playing for money is COM
mon in numerous American
homes.
Therefore, I think that an
honest lottery, even with its
gambling implications, would be
less harmful to public morals
and less hypocritical than the
prevailing situation md at the
same time productive of vast
sums for a worthy cause.
1t is one suggestion offered
the government TO get money
that is not likely TO make the
taxpayers groan anew.
Copyright. 1882. BY King Features
! p,,tribuieA ny International News servics
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
Hey. Lafayette!
BY ARTHUR BUGS" BAER

The French sure have put the switch since the
battle cry Lafayette, we are here
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY
April rs, 1871

London surmises a drive on
the Shez Canal will be Ger
fnanys next move now that the
Balkans arc in their hands.
President Roosevelt acts Il
freeze Greek credits in this
country.
Italians occupy the Greek
island of Corfu. NJ
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
Stop Batting Business

TWICE has Donald M Nelson, as chairman OF the
War Production Board found necessary to go before
the Truman committee of the United States Senate and
forceuy inform the committee that its habit of business
batting is dangerously mpairing the whole war effort
On both occasions the so-caled "dollar-a-year" men
who have been called into the countrys service were
under attack,
In his first appearance before the committee, MORE
THAN THREE MONTHS AGO, Mr. Nelson said
"YOU ARE MAKING GOOD MEN AFRAID TO
COME DOWN HERE AND WORK FOR THE De
TENSE PROGRAM"
The public approval with which Mr.. Nelson's state
ment was received should have been sufficient to put
stop to the radical and political efforts to osracze the
most competent Americans at Washington and to put the
direction of the technical and intricate problems OF mass
production into the feeble and clumsy hands OF pro-
fessonal offceholders and communstic biologists
But public disapproval has not sufficed-as veto
restrain the Truman committee and those others who sup
port its obvious attitude of hostility toward ALL bour
geoisie" and toward EVERY experienced industralist
IN HIS second appearance therefore Mr. Nelson reiter
ated that able business executives reluctant to go
to Washington and that "dollar-a-year" men already
there have become discouraged because CONGRESS
KEEPS CRITICIZING THEIR EFFORTS"
1.-THE executives can't help but feel that they sub
iect to general criticism SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY ARE
BUSINESS MEN" Mr. Nelson said, land that they are
TREATED WITH SUSPICION BY CONGRESS simply
because they happen to be EXPERTS In the field in
which they have been ASKED to the government
Senator Harry S. Truman chairman of the commit
tee, protested saying:
This committee hasn't been critical of the GOOD
dolar-a-year in your organization. 1t has merely
contended that you should send the BAD ONES home
Mr. Nelson promptly replied
THE TRUMAN COMMITTEE HASN'T POINTED
OUT ANY BAD ONES TO ME-.
II haven't found ANY of the executives In my board
using the posts they hold to influence contracts in favor
of their companies.
eff did find one I'd send him packing in five min
utes."
HUST EVERY business who patriotcally and
lVl honestly puts his services at his governments COM
rand be uniustly "smeared with oboquy and suspicion?
The public undoubtedly believes that Donald M
Nelson and his dollar associates in the War Pro-
ducton Board have been doing an excellent job.
The public undoubtedly realizes that the job far
from finished and that hazng Mr. Nelson and his present
or prospective associates will very likely keep it from
being finished.
The public also undoubtedly realizes that Mr. Mel
sons task is critically important-as important in fact
as General MacArthurs task and, in aspect even
more important General Macarthur cannot achieve
decisive military in the southwestern Paclfc
UNLESS Mr. Nelson first achieves complete industrial
success the home front
In sum- as Donald Nelson said, this war CAN
NOT be WON at Washington-but it CAN be LOST
there.
1t can be lost by incompetent and communistic
Congress.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
L ef+ers TO
+h e Editor
TO THE EDITOR:

TO THE EDITOR:
HERE in the City of Detroit
H / hear many of the people
repeat that word CAN'T. and
IT seems as though it comes
from some one who is earning
good wages and steady work
who says. Il can't buy a Saw
ings Bond"
Or. II can't work seven days
a week and 1 need some resi-"
and Il must take a day off each
week"
A true American never says
that word can't. He always says
1 CAN AND / WILL.
1 have a slogan of my own
and I'll stick to it: A bond each
pay drives the Axis away.
JOHN LUKASIAK,
5108 Thirty-fifth street.
TO THE EDITOR:
YOUR editorial of April 81
Il regarding a pay raise for
postal employees was splendid.
Mere words could never express
our appreciation.
CLIFFORD KENNEDY,
1880 Longyiew avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-17
Central State II
Whips Normal

Mt. PLEASANT. Oct. 17.-Cen-
trail Michigan capitalized on a
tumble and blocked punt 10
score two touchdownS and a 14-0
victory over Michigan Normal
here Friday night
The ChippewaS scored in the
opening minute OF play. Jon Han
sen recovered a YpSilanti tumble
on the 10 and m 1S-yard sprint
by John Yedinak and a smash
through center by Harold kaczyn-
ski resulted in the score. In the
second frame. Hansen blocked a
Huron punt on YpSi'S 81. a ~
ward pass and a penalty allowed
KacZynSH 10 hurdle for the Sec
ond touchdown from the one.
The second half was a punting
..Ll..GI.-b11yEaaa--,I<aezgRslSlT-ef-een --
tral and Jack Brown7of Tpsi. Gen.
trail was held for downs on one
occasion on the l-foot marker.
Central outgained YpSi 233 yards
10 ~. and Garnered Is first downs
to NOrmal'S y
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-17
Jamaica Holds
Two Bio Races

NEW YORK. Oct II CUP1. A
field Of Is. headed bv r. A. Cow
ards Marriage. meets in the $40
900 Continental Handicap at ia
maica today while seven juveniles
Will contest the $4,000 HcmScn
Handicap.
Marriage carries top weight Of
125 pounds against such fleet IL
walls as overland. Devil Diver.
Bov>y and lola Rose The Cow
ard Ccldlng rs The probable favor
ne al about 3 TO J for the mile and
race
In the Rem en-, tho stretCh-run-
ming Blue Swords. the quick
breaking Very Sn0oty and Ocean
Wavc Viii bc strongly supported.
Blue Swords with hIeh weight of
1913, viii be the choice at about
) 10 =.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-17

George Mara. the smart young
center from Toronto, whom the
Detroit Red Wings grabbed from
under the noses Of the Toronto
Maple Leafs, has Tejoincd the
club in time 10 take part in The
exhibition games against the
Cleveland BaronS at Windsor to-
night and Olympia tomorrow
night.
Mara had two workouts with
the Wings earlier in the week
before ne left for Toronto where
his father was gravely III. His
parents condition has improved
and he WAS sbic-to return fof
practice yesterday.
Detroit put the 20-year-olC
center from the Toronto MARI
boros on its negotiation list last
winter when the Leafs took hin
of theirs, just temporarily, they
thought.
Toronto attempted 20 fnaglC
Mara away from the Wings thi,
fall. Mara asked permission K
work with the Leafs because hC
had passed his Canadian navy
commission examinations and was
awaiting call.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-17
Look! Even RinQ
Titles Frozen

PATERSON, n. J., Oct. l.
QNS). Ring champions now il
the armed forces had their titles
fkozen for the duration by the Ma
tional Boxing Association today.
"a man i'm the service" pro-
claimed MIA President Abe j.
Greene in announcing the action,
ais entitled to complete prOtec-
ton of his championship under
all circumstances until he is able
to defend it,"
Greene urged civilian champions
to become fighting champions
warning that frozen titles could
mean frozen interest in the fight
game.
Affected by NBAs ruling are
Sgt. Joe Louis, heavyweight
champ; coast guardsman Gus Les
nevich, light heavy; Tony Zale,
middleweight and Freddie Coch-
rane, welterweight. Zale and Coch-
rane are in the navy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-17
Wayne TO Take
To Air Against
Hedviier0hio #

An outweighed Wayne Univer-
sity eleven probably will stake its
hopes for a first victory on an air
attack when IL meets Bowling
Green State College today at U. of
d. Stadium. A crowd OF 5000 Is
expected.
Weather will make a big diff
ference in the score. The Tartars
will be outweighed u pounds per
man IN the line and dry field
would be 10 the visitors advan-
tage
Danny Marazon, triple-threat
hack who caused the Tartars quite
a bit Of trouble last year. will be
back 10 carry the brunt OF the
onenSe for the OhioanS.
Doug Rutherford. Tartar quar-
'erback. will he called upon 10
bring has passing arm into service.
Although Rutherford was held in
check last week by State. coach
Gembis has hopes he might get
away with a few that will bring
an end TO Wayne's touchdown
famine.
A last-minute change in the
lineup Will see Harry Weberman.
n sophomore. starting at right end.
WAYNE ROWLING GREEN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-17
Floods
Stall )
EIeVeHlS

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. II CUP)
Heavy floods in Virginia have
stalled five football teams en- route
TO games today.
Duke University's Blue Devils
headed for Buffalo. n. Y. for 4
contest with Colgate, waited sew
eraI hours here yesterday until il
became apparent train transporta-
ton would not be available north
Then cars and station wagons
were rounded up by Duke alumni
and the squad set out for Wash
ington through the flooded area
hoping TO get a connection at the
capital
Florida'S squad, on route TO
Philadelphia for a meeting with
Villanova, was also halted there.
Coach Tom Lieb said the game,
scheduled for last night, had been
postponed "a hours.
The Duquesne team, en- route
to Chapel Hill. n. G.. for a game
with the University of North
Carolina. and the Alabama Poly
technic Institute (Auburn) squad,
bound for Washington and a con-
test with Georgetown last night,
also were reported bloodhound in
the northern Virginia flood area.
The DuqueSne squad. however,
was said TO have received aSsur-
anceS from railroad officials that
the team will be able TO get trans
portation TO Chapel Hill from
Washington.
The University OF Maryland
eleven. scheduled 10 play Virginia
Military Institute at Lexington.
Va, was in Washington. unable 10
get transportation south. But il
was believed arrangements SINH
lar to those for DuqueSnc would
be made for Maryland.
In the only major football game
played last night, Southern Meth
odist University and Temple bat
tied 10 a Go tie AZ Dallas Tex.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-17
Ndyy-YdIe Game
Cripp|es' Battle
BY BILL CORUM

Interna tionsI News Service sports Writer
BALTIMORE, Oct. II UNS) -
The crippled and uncertain foot
ball teams of the Naval Academy
and Yale are due TO meet in the
stadium here today.
Navy rules a slight favorite, due
as much perhaps to prevailing con-
ditions as anything else.
Neither team will be at any
thing like full strength, and at full
strength they do not exactly re-
mind one of the Chicago Bears on
a good afternoon.
Their young coaches, HOWE
.Odell of the New Haven Blues,
and Commander Johnny Welchel
of the Navy Blues, have done their
best and so have their youngsters.
But like grandma's persimmon
preserves, both teams seem to be
taking a long time TO jell. Plus
which they are both riddled with
injuries at the moment.
Captain Spence Moseiey. A stall
wart of the Yale line. will see
little, if any. action. Jim Potts,
first string quarterback, is out of
the backfield.
Steve Stack. a regular tackle,
also will sit this one out, and a
lad named Ed Taylor will be in
the starting backfield in place of
the sophomore passing star, Hugh
Knowlton. The last named switch
probably was dictated by Odell
himself and not by injury.
It's the same story with Navy.
lif not more so. Both Welchels
regular ends. Gene Goudie and
Bob Wilcox. are out OF the game.
Goudie is injured and Wilcox
was called home due TO a death
in his family. Even Welchel
wasn't quite sure last night who
his starters at the wing positions
would be. The Navy coach also
had other minor injuries among
his players TO fret over.
However. we note that a young
man named Dietrich will replace
Stack in the Yale line, so IL prob
ably caanot-he- said that peor Old
Yale hasn't a leg 10 stand on. Not
n there's anything i'm n name
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-17
Rely ON PASSES
Michigan State Eleven TO PIT Aerial Game Against
Marquette's Line and Speedy Ground Attack

EAST LANSING. Oct. IT
Hoping for a fast, dry field, Mich
igan State will face Marquette
University today in its first major
encounter at Macklin Field before
an anticipated attendance Of TO-
600 spectators.
After three days Of rainy
weather, Coach Charley Bachman
was depending on a dry turf so the
Spartans could pit a wide open
passing game against Marquette's
2o0-pound line and high geared
running attack.
Although the Spartans hold a
1877 triumph over Marquette from
last year. the team slated TO start
todays game is slightly less eXpe-
rienced with four Sophomores and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-17
Weber PreviieWs
u. N. Next Foe

Wally Weber will be on hand
Monday to give a preview of Min
Michigan game for the
Downtown Quarterbacks at their
weekly luncheon at the Fort
Shelby Hotel. Wally has secuted
Minnesota, so he can give all the
low-down on the Golden Gophers.
The complete motion picture
story of last weeks Michigan
battle with the Iowa Cadets will
be screened during the meeting.
John Karcis, new coach of the
Detroit Lions. also will be on hand
with his story of the game between
the Detroit Lions and Chicago
Cardinals.
Joe Gembis. whose Wayne team
plays Bowling Green today. will
be there and hopes TO have the
story OF his first victory of the
year. Other coaches and writers
will discuss the weekend games.
AS usual, 1t. Com. Harry Kipke
will preside.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-17

Olympia will promote its own
boxing exclusively, with Nick
.Londes as matchmaker, il was an
'nounced today by Fred Haner,
general manager Of the Grand
River building.
The order 10 bar competing
promoters came from James D.
.(Young Jim Norris. ~
The implication is that Olympia
will continue its own program.
.Londes already has announced the
next show will be held there Oc-
tober 30.
Although no card has been set,
it's probable the next show again
will be featured by a double
windup. with Jimmy Edgar meet
ing Tony Motisi. Chicago weller
weight who was forced 10 withdraw
from the last card because Of an
injury. in ono bout and Charlie
Hayes against a suitable opponent
in the other.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-17
Minute Too Late
Leafs Give Up George Mara. Center Star; Red
Wings Hope He Can Score Against Toronto

Detroit officials suspected the
request was inspired by Toronto
club officials and told George nc
would play for Detroit not the
club which hadn't thought enough
OF him To Keep HIM on lis list
George saw the point Nothing
would delight Detroit more thar
10 see the youugster pu a few
pucks behind Turk BrOda. tho
Toronto goalie, before ne goes into
the navy.
Mara probably VIII alternate or
the third line tonigh and Sunday
with center Les Douglas. The
NIuE buzTrs~ writ t7c watching HIM
along WITH left wing Harry Wat
Son. goalie Ralnh Almas-- defense
man Gully Simon and the Other
newcomers who are certain t.
play
Wing supporters who saw
Indianapolis skate through Clove
land 10 So victory "Wednesday
night don't believe there IS much
Qucs ton Of the result but Clcyc
land is rugged and fast enough 4,
enable manager Jack ADAMS am
his aides 10 judge their player.
under Qrc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-17
Washington State
After Fourth in Row

MEMORIAL COLISEUM. Los
ANGELES, oct II CINS) Wash
ington States heavy powerful
football team was favored 90 win
hts fourth straight coast conference
game today at The expense OF the
much-battered y. :. {. TrojanS
Babe Iloilingbcry $ conference
.lG-dcI..- -! ..-.s-e- 49, l-al-nd -..G1t
man pull in Nc Weights. due
chiefly 10 the l9S-pOund average OF
hts baCkfcid.
The Cougars arc Leading the
coast conference with three WINS
and no defeats.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-17
Stanford in Bad
Shape for Idaho

PALO ALTO, Cal, Oct II
QNS) 49, Today'S game with tho
Idaho NandalS is game that
Marchie Schwartz. head man OF
the Stanford Indians, definitely
doesn't want at least not today.
Schwartz hasn't had much time
to get his Indians back from their
game with Notre Dame a diSaS-
trouS affair-for any appreciate
practice, let alone get practically
the whole team IN playing condl-
ton.
The Indians are favored 10 win.
however, the odds at present be-
ing 10 10 s.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-17
Dorothy Merchants
Leads Pin Sweeps

Dorothy Merchants is leader to-
day in the first annual Winter
Garden Bowling Sweepstakes for
women. Her four-game score OF
783 included 215-205. Clara Will
son had 256 in ia. Elvira Helms
had 203 in TAI
Elsie Hornbeck was fourth on
719 and Adelaide Cowan fifth on
ia. The event has a field of 81
Irene Schlusler, finishing outside
the first five, had high game OF
.oto
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-17
Shoots 3o-Pound Fox

S. A. Blackburn shot 30-pounC
red fox while pheasant hunting or
Walter kanes farm near South
Lyon yesterday. Besides Kane
others in the party were Lee Lipp-
man. the sporting goods man, and
Les Stein.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-17
Football Scores
HIGH SCHOOL

HIGH SNHOoI
Genial o., Seltls Nsstsss.---. ,.r--r-'-
Highland PARK 7. Northern
Northeastern 10 BEDFORD q
Mackenzie IS. Wilbur Wright n.
Pershing 7. Northeastern
Southeastern- DENLY. postponed.
Birmingham rs Ecorse q
Hamtramck IS. Eastern 7.
Reading 10. Homer
lAtchfeld II. Athens q.
Bronson 8. Jonesvile 8
Fast Lansing - Adrian n.
Hudson 20. Grass Lake y.
Blisshefd 20 Morenci 70
Tecumseh IS. St Mary ADRIAN a.
Manchester ~. Dexter T.
Lansing Central Is. Ann Amor ~
Quincy -. Union City u.
Albion 81. Coldwater O.
iceland - Plainweli o.
Constantine z, Mattawan ..
Bangor IL Hartford
Comstock 8, Vicksburg n
Kellogg IS schooloraB q
Paw Paw Is. Fennvlle .
81 Augustine -, South Bend Cath 3.
Niles Is, - Joseph q
Kalamazoo 10. DOwagtac a.,
Caleshurg O. MAfcellus q.
otsego 20 AlieEan\O
Dundee n Romulus q.
chelsea o. Fiat Rock o.
Milan =. Saline o
Carleton :. Lambertyile q.
Temperance 10. ida o
COLLEGE
Toledo s,-John Carroll A.
Findiay IS BmftOn %
Furman 9 George Washington q.
Presbyterian IS Wonord
Milton 10. Wisconsin Tech u.
Moravian 30, Ft. Hamilton n.
West Chester 3 Ithaca n
Morris Harvey 80 Bethany w Va %
Temple a. ~ a. 8
Denison 8 NuskInEum .
Central Michigan a. Michigan Normal q
Lock Haven 3 ludiautewn cap q.
81 Vincent % Indiana tpa q.
Miami 81, ST. LOUIS L. 8.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-17
Huskies Risk Record
Against Montana

SEATTLE. Oct. II (INS). --
Unbeaten in three starts. Coach
pest" Welch'S University OF
Washington HuSkieS were at ful
strength and taking no chances
today when they met an under
dog University of Montana eleven
on the l.. Of w. turf
The Grizzlies arrived in Seattle
early this morning with promises
Of added speed and deception
In their attack. after their 6S ia
rs loss 10 Washington State Col
lege last week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-17
Rolls Three 1855

Arthur Lince, rolling in the Fra
ternal Order of Eagles 2265
league, had l76-l76-l76 for 528 at
Brightmoor Recreation last night.
Lince is on the Motor City team.
His is one Of the few such scores
turned in during the current sea-
son.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-17
GOT REVENGE

Boston College there the week
previous and was left at home.
GOT REVENGE
Detroit got revenge for that one
in 1889. when relations were re-
sumed after a one-year layoff,
with 1918 triumph at home
And John the Barber" brought
that game up. too. He said he
and other FlatbuSh fans hoped
the sub" TO see AL GheSquiere
Titan ace, scamper so yards for
the only score against Manhattan
at the Polo Grounds two years ago
He also mentioned Elmer
"Tippy' Madarik's almost one-man
performance in whipping Man.
haitian with the aid of Vince
Banonis in Detroit last year $50
Great keed, dat guy" was the
way he put IT. Then came hi:
peep talk. not pep. as he wanted
II known. II went this way:
"Youse guys know dis guy
Rewsom referring 10 Bo-Bo
Newsom, former Tiger hurler
now property of BROOKLYN. en-:
Bo-Bo to you. Blow-Blow Ia US.
j give him back. II you want.
But don't ''blow blow" dat
game tomorrow. Manhattan
pretty tough"
So saying he departed, and IN,
TItans left. too. for the Poit
Grounds and final light workou
before attending this afternoon.
game between FoFdham and Yves
Virginia.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-17
Dad Sole Teacher

Fay Croker, former women's
champion of Uruguay, never took
a lesson from anybody except her
father. whose golf handicap is two
strokes.