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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-13
In Raleigh SundaN

Mrf. and Mrs. c. +. Page spcn,
Sunday in Raleigh with their son.
Clarence Page, Jr. and Mrs. Page.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-13
From Newport News.

Mrs. Stanley II. Woodlc, of Ncw-
port News, Va, is the CUES, of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Lee Lassitcr
Oh College street.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-13

The common bullfrog at;ains a
length Of eight inches and weight o.
seven pounds.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-13
PRAYER Meeting Band

The PRAYER Meeting Band will
meet Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock
at the home of Mrs. Carroll on Nicho-
las street.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-13
Returns to CrossyiIlc

~ SsutHS 10 VTUSSVlIIC
w. Fred l.. Tucker has returned
10 CrosSville, Tenn. after spending a
zen day furlough with his parents.
MI; and Mrs. c. B. Tucker, of West
End.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-13
Leaves after Furlough

LcdVcS aftcr FurIOugh
Sgt. Thomas H. Smith has returned
10 Camp Breckenridge, Ky. alter
spending his furlough here with his
mo'ncr, Mrs. j. w. Smith, at her
home on Charles street.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-13

. There are seven families of frogs
and toads in the United States.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-13

Extra, Extra. italy is out of the
way. Buy War Bonds today!
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-07-28
ASSOCIATED AND CENTRAL PRESS
Two Teachers
Quit Jobs

Two more members of Henderson
high school faculty have resigned in
'thc last few days. GREETING additional
vacancies there after il had been
thought the Institutional staff had
pee. set up Tor the year.
= Miss Leslie Cogdcll, who for sew
eral years has taught mathematics,
has rcSig."cd 10 accept similar work
at Hugh Morson hign school IN ia
leigh. Also Miss Sexton, in the biol
'ogy department, has resigned to go
SlScwlere.
In stating he designations today,
Super" tcndcnt Z. Nj. Rollins said
ne expected To be able 10 announce
SUCCESSORS III these vacancies III a
lcW days.
No annoUnccmcnt mas been m dc
Oi successor 20 Professor w. d.
Pay. e, principal of he school for
man years. who recently resigned
10 :" 10 Lexington hI.n school al Il
.dcrNG:c Increase III salary.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-07-28
5 Ss", To-?

!. TrundhCim il reported to bc us
Cd aS German naval base. In what
country is Trondhcim?
z. BY what majoritics must the
Senate and House vote To rC-pass an
Act over the Presidents veto?
3. In which city is the monument
tai tomb of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant?
4. Dustin Farnum was an army Of
iiccr. an actor or Il novelist?
D. What is considered the tolerablc
limit of average losses in aircraft OPP
crationS?
8. What general term is used TO dc
note the body Of statesmen who
drafted and put into effect the Con-
stitutiOn of the United States?
7. Correct the following sentence,
II wish you hadn't of come"
8. What position does Cecil (Tcx)
Hughson play on the Boston Red Sox
baseball team?
2. In which city is George Wash
ington University?
10. What name is given to tanks in
which fish are kept?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-07-28
Workers Seek
To Dodge Tax
Naily Dispatch Bureau,
in tile SIR Walter Hotel.
BY Lynn NISBEI

RalClSh, July DISQUALIFICATION OF
the iCu,ral WItnholoiing tax Is .eri-
CuSly mcncing the work program.
which got OH to such a spcctacuia.
start IL North Carolina with The
ouSly mlnaclng the work program
the Go\ errors proclamation calling
LpCa all persons 10 spend full tima
I'll productive jobs.
f>puitS that are termed almost
"la! ming are coming in by mail,
iC.IpnOnc and Telegraph every day
% Governor BrOugnton ana the
n..npuwCr commission. These ru-
pores indicate increasing tendency
Oh part vi industrial workers to earn
Just cnoush to reach the point OF APP
i!lIcatlUn vi the tax and tlcn to Law
of.
During The first week after the
july ) EI>clinSS there WAS Il crafty
ing pich-up III productive work
nouiS. immediately alter the first
pay envelopes noted the Withholding
TAX there WAS il slump. ana every
week since 1t has grown more Dotm-
rr$omc. hiatus rIalI,i> and Officials
;uc frankly worrIcd-nDl 50 lauci:
DICauSc a, immediate conditions ;.S
because OI the Indicated trend Oh
part ol SO many workers.
UnOl!icIaI reports lrIm Washing
ton CVluCncc cu:IcCin on pare ul leu.
Cral aulrUrIti,> because t.c S;.:.lr
condition Is prevalent over the wnolc
country. Mos. serious result, IS =,
>iCNup III va: production. AZ other
elect that might prove equally S2!l-
"C,s - IcuuCIIIn IN the ;nnul:ut ul ALL
uciput.d revenue from the withnolu
ing tax. This attitude on part OF 50
iI!..ny workers developing CUIuCiucnu
~ With the wave ui popular uptInl-
.ln ;Lsi.IlSt which war leaders have
.,LC.lcCiy Wa.nCd) that the nccu
40: M"r ...dlI .l..I ~ no' - ;!,I..E ....,I
.'CCi.t Gytn.S IN l.:Iy make enforce
!"unt u the work or iIsul cuict
E>GCmCIy uI!iICUIt.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-07-28
OXFORD WOMAN TO
HEAD RECREATION

Oxford. July 2o--MisS lm,X Hob
good, an OXIorc native, has been
elected director OF Recreation Tor
the town OF oxford, it was announc-
cd this week.
Miss HobgoOd will be the third
recreation director TO ScrVr here
since early spring, but she J., the
lirSt Oxford native 10 take the po-
sItIun. She viii succeed Miss Sara
Wilkcrson OF Raleigh, who resigned
last week to take position with
the War Ma"powcr Commission III
!ialCigA. Mis- WiikcrSCn followed
Airs. Charles Il. Allen Of Chariot e
VINO lc.t mere 10 go overseas win
he Red Gross.
The new director is former mem
Ter oI the local school faculty. but
recently ha, hcld position with
ihc Nd.iD"al Youth Administration.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-07-28
State Declines
oPay Lobby
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-07-28
Tax Accounts
Are Being
Computed

Preparation of tax books for the
~ is well under way at the
Court house, following agrecmen; by
the. county commissioners on Il tax
rate of 20 cents for the l943-44
fiscal year. reduction OF 10 cents
from the 80-ccn; levy tht has pre-
vailed for several years.
Tax accounts OF each individual
property ow-c e. are being computed.
and the task, large one, is ex-
pectcd 10 be carried through within
matter Of several weeks.
At the present time the work is
being done by II. NJ. Robinson. reg
lister of deeds nd clerk to the com
m.sSiorcrs, and Miss Dorothea
Woodl!c:. C0uny accountant. Most
OF The books have been written ulj
us to valuations bat computing OF
the exact liability on the basis OF
the nov rate IS a much bigger and
more tedious undertaking, and will
require more time.
TIC ln-CCnt ! e Gu: IS Inc first
to be made by the board !, several
years. but the fact that valuations,
i'll tac aggregate, will show some
gains, IS basis for hope that actual
Be- dvalO'cm revenue WI 10. uC off in
tNc proportion tina, might Yc indi-
ra'Ci hH he reduction.
lhe rate W.S b~>cd on Il p"lDCr.:
valua.ion o.. Sl3.5O0,OOO. although
:: al i;G,rcS are expected 10 be
NCaysr & Sl9OD0.O0O.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-07-28
GASTONIAN ELECTED
BY COMMERCE GROUP

Charlotte, July % (AP) - The
Caro,iTaS war conference for sec
rctarics of Chamber of Commerce
organizations ended here yesterday
with tho election of Bricc Dickson
of GaStcnia as president of the North
Carolina organization and F. c.
Chitty of Huntsville. S. c., as head
Of the South Carolina body.
Meeting III separate sessions after
Il joi1t luncheon, the Tar Heel group
Il.O elected Jim Butncr of Colds
bCro as vice president: John c. BaS-
kc!villc of Lcnoir, sccrctary-treasur-
CT: NJ. a. Thomson oc Morgan,on
ard G.. c. Mcads of Elizabeth City,
directors. The South Carolina sec
rctarics named Warren 7. King Of
Sumptcr vice prcsidcn. and w. N.
Miner of Columbia sccrctary-trcas-
urcr.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-07-28
Mrs. King At
Rotary Meet;

Members of the Rotary club heard
an interesting talk by Mrs. ii. X.
King on The Chinese and Their
Customs" al their regular weekly
supper meeting Tuesday evening 1t
the Vance hotel.
Mrs. King told Of the pcculari;icS
OF the Chinese and their interesting
traits, and compared the different
classes of pc1plc and those from dit
fcrcnt sections al China. She gave
account; Of interesting experiences
which she had during her stay III
China.
Guests for the meeting were J. Ii.
Bridgcra with Rev. II. *. King. Ted
Halglcr, of Sanford. and Il. ". Par
ham. Of Oxford.
W. S. Guodwyu. chairman OF The
student loan fund. reported that
there have been ~ applications sOr
this fund this wear and the amount
npW on hand Is S@15. Al his uGgc =
ton the club voted To invest ,'iS
fund III war bGuG>. he money t. %
used for loan 10 students later.
There Will be no meeting of the
club mex; Tuesday evening because
ui the joint meeting u lee ltld uy
the Rotary, kIwauIS. and Lions Cil.:.
next Friday evening. August 4. a.;
o'clock on the high school Grouu.ts.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-07-28
Proposals
Benefit Labor
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In the Si- .taiici Hotel.
By LYNN NISRET.

Raleigh. July Exchanges in In,
hours ul work permitted tor women
ana children proposed for the thi.u,
war pOwr.S proclamation apparent
ly viii benefit the workers ihCm"vi-
YES more ,Hau the industries IL
whIcn they are employed.
Present !uW !OrDidS women from
working more iHHn nine hours III
any one day. the proposed proclamu-
ton would allow ten hours Of work
in cases where regular shifts WORK
that long. The extra hour would
draw time and 4 half regular pay.
No increase i contemplated in thc
total week..y hours, but the extra,
pay will mean more money for tnc
same working time.
The SAME change and overtime
provision l. proposed for lG-dad L.
year old employees. In both Ca:,s
the worker can complete lUi! 10
hour week III IKE days, blu, Il d. i;
there vii! have to be AT lcaS: three
hours overtime al 80 per cent aUoN {
regular hourly pay.
Two OTHER proposed changes Will
lave no cl:Cc: on wages. OnI Pc
mits l4-amd l5-ycar uldS to WORK a.
late rs > O'Clock at night. with uc
.ncrca.c in total daily on weekly
hours. Present dcadliuc for this age
Drackc; is o'clock. The other WoUlG
allow girls as young a. II t. deliver
papers on TcGuia. routes under &C!
tain conditions. Presently. no 81!
Under Is Is allowed 10 engage in :'uC!
%OrK.
The notifications arc deemed :,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-07-28
HURRICANE STRIKES
ALONG TEXAS COAST

II ,uSion. Texas. July 28-(AP)-
y tropical hurricane struck the
2Xas coast yesterday, blew down
small houses. tore off roofs, shat
tered plate glass windows AMI dis.
rUpiei some power and communica-
lion lines.
No fatalities CT injuries were re-
ported.
a newspaper source estimated the
damage a; Galveston at 81 ,00J. 900.
Small houses. especially in the Negro
scctioC. were blown down there
Electric power was off and most
Galvc.tom telephones were out o.
order. Houston also was hit.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-07-28
Livestock,
Totals Grow
Daiiy Dispatch Bureau.
In the Sir Wafer lIutcl.
By LYNN \ISBET

fIltIGE, july %. .iGriC;il ,,l';!i
C.iiSu- iCpGr;S Gil lU.HDcr oil nn,s.
cUN.., W"ii.-stuc!:, 81, - and pJulUy
IL North C2So!iEa I.lu.rJtt almost
phenomenal growth ~ these lines
N l'i:in Inc past live u, slN years. I nc
CENSUS rcpor; is suppDgj.u by rec
IDS ot inspection lyv payments on
commercial ilvcStuc.s ic.G'.
Checking further blc.: mo the Of
llrsal records thclC e.. round Cyi-
G,nCc ui the effect e. l'.w upon ,.lr
safes interest i'll urc>,,cE. With
uui quoting the aCtli;. figures, which
miGnt prove somewhat confusing.
ui">c essen .ial facts stand out:
mere are actually &c few less hogs
i'll North Carolina IL 1913 than wee
reported i'll 1919, t,.u..n E.uGC tins
year than III any yc.. nice 1919.
Here arc lever s.rrp uuW than
were reported ~ yea Ak. but more
,hHn al any time WITHIN ten years.
Counting all cat;lr. me number J..
JU~t about the sam very slight.
m"re-than III 1919. iat again il l.,
found the number is greater lnan .ul'
any year since.
-Iust Noticeable iuC.>Isc has DCCn
i'll poultry. The number OF chickens.
mas almost doubled IL II years, ana
has steadily increased every yea!
during the past DECADE.
SCARCITY OF fOodstu,ts during thc
other World War conferred inIcgcs.
on livestock. That interest declincu
during the POS, and W.~ revived with
outbreak oi the curTCu: WAY III LII
rope. Study Of this Condition led uMc
"g! IcIilrugal leader - remark tn";
SOME good comes even cat Of Wa.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-07-28
Eight Fires
During June

Final records had not been COM
plcted today on fire losses in Hen
derSon during June, but the lists
showed eight calls and each fire.
Damage OF $50 had been entered,
but the biggest fire OF all, burning
Of the residence of Mann Allen,
colored railroad employee, had not
been listed as to damage as data
had not been made available.
Allen was burned to death in the
fire. which destroyed the house in
which he lived, near the western
extremity of Horner street.
The records showed no calls out
size tho city limits, and therefore no
damage entered.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-07-28
Hr11nrran, @atly 4tHpatrh
Three Real Estate
Papers Are Filed
IN County Record

90, ihree real estate papers were
tiieu Tor record Tuesday with the
register of deeds.
james l. Miller and wife, of Will
son. sold to Curtis Meadows ror $40
ana other considerations Il LOT OH the
Townsville road.
Z. w. Grissom and wife conveyed
10 W. w. Whitfield, OF Granville
county, timber rights on five tracts
"i i;ihu In ki,trcll township for $40
ana -Glher considerations,
l.. Il. Williams and wife sold to
/. l.. Gholson for $40 and Other cOii-
Siccrations a lot Gil Walters street.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-07-28
MEDALS AWARDED

Nashia gton. July 28-tAP)-Dcc-
orations for rncrjtoriOus achievement
IN aerial flights TO Officers and en-
listed men of the Y. S. Army Air
Forces stationed in Hawaii were an
nourced today by the War Depart
ment. They include:
Technical Sergeant Hunter f.
Jones, Amy, N. c.. and Technical
Sergeant Corlis F. Summers, Green's
boro, N. c., who were awarded air
medals.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-07-28
L DEMONSTRATIONS
FOR All MEMBERS

Canning demonstrations Cor Al
club girls will be gwen Thursday
Afternoon at the home o.. Mrs. y. I.
Ay-c,". adult lcadcr %: the .Aycnck
ALL CLUB, il WAS announced today
by Miss Frances WI'-uu. 4ss.stan.
H"uc demonstration agent
Miss Wilson vii. cnma.c' lie dem
n9strUtions. with the .ss stance OF
club members.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-07-28
WEDNESDAY, JULY %, 1913

The Palmetto group decided nm
Columbia for next years session and
the North Carolina body selected
Burlington for its 1914 meeting
place
La gaceta., 1943-01-27
PESADTILA EN- TOXIC
Relate de un hombre que paso 6 Fneses de terror
en- un campo de concentration japOnes
PoR ROBERT BELLAIRE
En-. corresponsal en- Toxic
(Derechos reservados 1912 por la Overseas News Agency

di6 con calma y deliberaci6n, a
reducir a pequehos pedazos la
correspondence, ante mis- pro-
pios ojos. Recogi6 finalm.nte
los trocitos de papel y los AFRO
j6 a la canasta. lie suplique que
me diera aunque fuesen aque-
los destrozos, pero con toda ru-
deza orden6 que me sacaran de
la oficina.
Una de las estratagemas ia
voritas de la policia japonesa
consistia en- hacernos %concesio-
res-"por una sola vez.' Entire
diciembre y MARIO nos permitle
ron dar un largo paseo, por una
sOla vez; recibir un visitante,
solamente una vez; y enviar un
mensaje a ~nuestras familias, SC
10 una vez.
Ell M~inisterio oe RelaciOneS
del Jap6n, basandose en- estas
concesioneS aisladas, cOmunict
& la Legaci6n Suiza que goza-
La gaceta., 1943-01-27

Hemos traducido de un articu-
10 de Arthur Daley, Ell notable
escritor deportivo, los parrafos
que van a continuation y Sc re-
lacionan con el pGgil mexicano
Aurelio Herrer>
"Hablando de los pGgiles me-
xicanos de peso ligero, debe adj
mitirse que no ha existido MIN
guno capaz de compararse con
Aurelio Herrera. Era uno de
los mas fuertes pegadores de su
peso que han cruzado por los
cuadrilateros americanos. De-
bio haber llegado a campe6n
pero no logr6 arribar a la cum
IRE:
"Aurelio Herrera era una dt
las mas extranas personalida
DIES del ring y uno de los ma
grandes boxeadores de- su cate
gorfa.
"Quiza la mas memorable ba
ITALIA de Herrera fue la que SOS
tuvo con Battling Nelson ell di'
s de septiembre de 1904, Guam
do Butte, Montana, era una
: pr6spera ciudad minera.
Nelson Sc entren6 seriamen
tie. Herrera, con exceso de con.
fianza, sc entren6 a base de
"wisky" y puros.
4Desde ell principle combatie-
ron violentamente Y Herrera
hacia Ell mayor daho. En- ell quin
TO asalto ell mejicano atac6 con
su i~zquierda, pentr6 la guardia
de Nelson y lie "cruz6' con la
derecha. Cay6 ell Durable Danes
y ell arbitro Duncan Mcdonald
comenz6 a contar. Pens6 ell me
jicano que habia llegado ell fin
de 81 a%dversario; pero Nelson
Sc incorpor6 a los siete segun-
La gaceta., 1943-01-27

banos de titertad ilimttada pa.
ra dar paseos. esefibir cartas y
recibir a nuestros amigos.
AL consiGerar el tratamiento
que recibimos durante los me-
ses que pasamos en- la prisi6n,
,eo que Sc aplica tambien, con
mucha justicia a nosotros, 10
que dijo Ell Embajador de los
EStados Unidos, Sr. Joseph
Grew, respecto a los DIPLOMAT
eos internados en- la Embajada
N-orteamericana, en- Toto. En- su
'protesta al Departments de
Estado, Grew declara que ell ira
to recibido mo tiene parallel
en- la historic de las naciones CT
vilizadas."
(Por arregao especial con la
revista 'Colliers'')
La gaceta., 1943-01-27
DEPORTES
Ell BOXEADOR MEXICANo
r Z HERRERA

lie llamaban el aplasta-craneos
La gaceta., 1943-01-27
EN- Ell CANEDROMO
DE SULPHUR SPRINGS

Estos galgos triunfaron en-
las carreras de anoche: Lucky
Bump, que page a S1.70; Lad
dies Deal, a $40; Candy John
son, $10.4 40; Brave King, $3.50
Foxy Bart, $3.50; My Al $3.50
Jerry, Kay, $500; Caddo Sue
$4.1O; Gunter Laddie, $780,
Hatcher $1,50; Netting Mes.
sure, $3.50.
Canada por Laddie's Deal
Candy Johnson la apuesta do.
BILE Sc abon6 a $1,000.
Never Roll no entr6 en- Ell di
nero en- la novena carrera, Ell
Ia cual era ell gra favorito.
Gunter Laddie di6 la sorpre
sa y sus apostadores cobraro1
a raz6n de $3.50.
Excelentes ejemplares han S
90 seleccionados para las carrie
ras octava y novena de la noch'
Gle hoy.
La gaceta., 1943-01-27
TERMINARA HOY LA REU-
MON DEL COMITE DE LA
AMERICANA

Miami, Enero 27.-Termina-
ra hoy la reunion del Executive
de la Federation Americana del
Trabajo, luego de una %conferen
cia con representatives del mo-
vimiento obrero britannica.
Componen la comisi6n ingle-
sa cinco Delegates que Sc propo
men obtener ell apoyo de los o.
breros americanos de modo que
hos trabajadores esten represen
tados en- la conferencia de la
paz. Preside ell grupo imgles Sir
Walter Citrine, secretario gene
raj del Congreso de las colecti-
vidades obreras de la Gran Bre
tana.
La gaceta., 1943-01-27
VERNON M VENDIDO
A LOS BRAVOS DE BOSTON
Gan6 seis juegos el aho pasado

New York, Enero 27.-LOs
Yankees vendieron aver los ser
vicios del pitcher Vernan Co
mez, un zurdo, a los Braves de
Boston.
Gomez Nevada IL amos con Ia
novena que ahora preside Ed
Barrow.
Creese que los Braves paga'
ron por 81 unos $500.
Vernon recibi6 ell ano pasadC
Tn sueldo de $4,000. Actual.
mente trabaja en- una fabrics
Gle Lynn, Mass, donde empeza.
ra ganando $40 semanales.
En- la temporada de 1871 ga.
no Is desafios y perdi6 5; en- Ia
del aho pasado gan6 6 y perdit
a, pero 10 echaron del 'box" Ell
IL de los Is desaffos que empe.
cara.
Alcanz6 su mayor eficiencis
ell aho 1884, cuando qued6 a Ia
cabeza de su liga con 25 victo.
La gaceta., 1943-01-27

III
AGn antes de la guerra, las
investigaciones policiales moN.
traron que la carne molida que
servian los principles hoteles
de Toxic y de Yokohama era
carne de gatos y de perros. No
Iteniamos, en- consequence,
ninguna raz6n para Greer que
nos darian algo mejor en- ell
campo de concentration. En-
los dias de fiesta, los cocine-
ros no aparecian y nos tenia-
mos que arreglar como podia-
mos,
Eramos, en- total, unos Is
prisioneros. Habia entire ellos
trece norteamericanOs, una
docena de ingleses, otra de sa-
Cerdotes franco canadienses,
varios holandeseS y belgas, y
un hondureho.
Tres veces al dia nos obliga-
ban a formar en- linea y Sc nos
pasaba lista.. Debiamos usar
siempre brazaletes blancos que
aevaban pintado nuestro mime
70, nombre y nacionalidad.
Durante dos meses no sc per-
miti6 a los fuucionarios de la
Legaci6n Suiza que nos vista
ran; y ell Representative de la
Cruz Roja no nos pudo venir a
yer hasta despu6s de t~ranscurr'
dos cuatro meses.
Los primeros dos meses dc
nuestro cautiverio fuimos eX-
puestos al p1blico como fen6me
nos de circo. Altos funcionarioc
del Geierno visitaban a diariC
el campo con sus esposas e hi
jos a quienes mostraban como
una curiosidad, Cos hombres
blancos detras de las barras."
Era facil predecir las visitas
de la Cruz Roja. I'm sdbdito bri
tanico, aficionado a las mate
maticas, mantenia una carta de
tallada de ~nuestras raciones dia
rias de az1car. Cada vez que la
carta registraba I'm alza repen-
tina, sabiamos que los japone-
SEES esperaban una inspection de
la Cruz Rcia.
Cleric dia, al comienzo de
nuestro cautiverio, NEE Hanna
ron a la oficina del "carce'ero
mayor quien me mostro un
monitor de correspondence.
Iwamoto, que dirigia ell campo,
me diio: "Son cartas de tn es-
posa y fotograffas de tus hijos
-pero no tie las dare" Proce-
La gaceta., 1943-01-27

dos. No soiamento % levant6 81
TO que sali6 atacardo. Tan efec
tivos fueron sas puhetazos que
Sc lie acredit6 oil round"
"Al terminarse q match sc
proclam6 vencedor a Nelson.
Herrera combatio con ell TIE
rrible Terry Govern, por el
campeonato del peso de pluma,
en- 1901. Tenia ell mexicano en-
su haber, entonces, 20 victorias
por "nocaut,' tres tablas y una
derrota.
LA acciGn fue furiosa desde
81 principle y en- ell cuarto
round descarg6 Herrera su NOR
tifera derecha. Sc e~stremecieron
las piernas de Govern y Sc lie
vidriaron los ojos. 0tro golpe
mas le hubiese 'completado,' ga
nando Aurelio ell campeonato;
pero ell mexicano no pudo des-
cargarlo.
Herrera Sc qued6 como hip
notizado y no ola los gritos de
sus 'segundos,' que lie pedian pc
case de nuevo. LIE salieron raj
ces' y no pudo terminar Ell ira
bajo.
TERRY complete ell asalto y
| en- Ell siguiente venci6 a su con-
trario.
"El 'Aplastador de Craneos'
Sc hallaba envuelto frecuente'
mente en- 'peleas raras,' aunqut
nadie podia discutir la Iimpie'
"a de sus 'nocauts' sobre YOUNG
Corbett, Benny Yanger, Eddie
Santry, Kid Broad y otros.
"Sostuvo Ell mas extrano d.
sus encuentros con Kid Frede'
ricks, I'm heroe local de Monta'
ma. Herrera lie pogo en- ell quin
1 to y lie trio a la Iona. Los parti
darios de Fredericks invade
ron ell tablado y pasaron vario'
minutes antes de que el order
fuese restablecido. En- Kid pudC
recuperar su equilibrio, corrit
hacia donde estaba Herrera deS
cansando, y lie peg6. Auelio ca
y6 v Ell arbitro inici6 la cuenta
"a los nueve, viendo que e
mexicano no Sc levantaba, ell al
bitro lie lavant6 la mano caids
y lie concedi6 la victoria.
"Habia pegado de foul Ell pt
gil de Montana"