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turns it is possible that some
governor of Massachusetts,, rec
ognlSing his ability will make
him a Superior Court Judge.
He and his charming wife,
Mrs. Amelia Ponce Gourdin Of
Roxbury have four children,
three of whom are girls, the
Misses Elizabeth, Amalla and
Ann Gourdin. The son is Ed
ward o. Gourdin, Jr. who is only
seven years old, The Colonel is
4S years old.
Governor Leverett Saltonstall
has not yet named any one TO
fill the existing vacancy for a
Special Judgeship in the Cen
trail Municipal Court of Boston,
Atty Irwin T. Dorch is still
the colored lawyer, who has the
luminous support Of the colored
people of Boston for this judge
ship.
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UP. DOWN. AROUND
War Department for a commits

War Department for a commits
sion as a Brigadier General.
Col, Gourdin is undoubtedly
one Of our best trained lawyers
in civil life, He was graduated
from Harvard College in 1921,
and Harvard University Law
School in 1924. He has been e
member of the Bar of Massa-
chusetts since 1924 and, until
called into the service with his
Mass. National Guard Battalion
was a practising attorney and
is an Assistant United States
Attorney for the Boston Dis
trict. He is now on leave from
this position and when he re-
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COL. EDWARD o. GOURDIN
POSSIBLE SUPERIOR COURT
JUDGE AFTER THIS WAR
BY AnseIIno Krigger

lKNS)--There is a strong
possibility that Mass, colored
people may get a Superior Court
Judge as result Of this war.
Everyday we hear something
gccd about Colonel Edward O.
Gourdin, commanding officer Of
the 372d Infantry Of the United
States Army This is the same
internationally famous Ned"
Gourdin, former worlds cham
pion broad jumper at Harvard,
whom we recently heard is be-
ing seriously considered by the
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the IMPORTANCE
OF HOUSEKEEPING

Have you stopped to think
how vital homes are even in war
time? It takes FIVE men for ev-
cry hundred in the United States
Army just to keep the troops
supplied with food and clothes
and the everyday services, such
as washing and ironing clothes,
and sewing on buttons, 1t takes
another big crew Of men to pre-
Fare and cook the food for this
vast, hungry crowd. All of them
i:omemake,s' jobs, that we wo-
men carry on every day in the
year seldom realizing how i'm
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portant they are,
But lister to what the Guar
termaster General of the Army
says about these housekeeping
duties:
eve know, as Hitler and Hiro-
hito know, that the soldiers with
the best supplies are going to
win and and we know as they
are learning that in a supply
war the United States can give
them the pick Of the cards and
still win hands down."
For the United States Is the
country where mass production
of home equipment has reached
its highest level; where the ave-
rage housekeeper works with
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VIStTORS At THE CENTER

VISITORS AT THE CENTER
Rex Ingranl--Mr. and Mrs.
Rex Ingram and Mr.. Lauriat,
Nationally known theatre group,
in the company of Boston's out
standing performer, Ralf Cole
man. visited the Service Club on
Friday, the 13th.-Mrs. A. Coo
ney, the wife of Ensign Cooney
from New Jersey and their son
spent a few hours with u.s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis and family
of North Cambridge visited us
Sunday Evening. We were very
happy to have Miss Sally Davis
entertain the service men with
two readings. - Miss Helen
Thompson from Los Angeles,
California guest of the Yates
Twins, Miss Isaac and Miss
Katherin Watson of the Shaw
House, Boston, we're Sunday
evening guests.-Miss Amelia
Myrack of Boston and Mrs.
Dorothy Porter of New York
were among guests at the Gen.
ter Sunday Eve, Aug. Is,
HOME HOSPITALITY
Public Citizens, I wish to draw
your attention to the Home
Hospitality Service which is al
ways opened to receive calls
from the Civilian Public to en-
tertain the Service Men in your
homes at dinner, parties and
ov r-night accommodations.
Please call Mrs. Ruth M. Lane
at the Center, Gar. $3.50.
LODGING
Service men desiring rooms or
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tools unknown in many couns
tries and known only by the
rich in others. So it's to be ex-
pected that the Quartermaster
Corps Of our army should havs
the finest stoves, the most eff
cient washing machines, and
the best brooms and brushes
and 9 milk cans and soap and
sealing wax and safety matches
Just to mention a few of the
items they must keep on handl
And the food dished out for our
boys on the fighting fronts
measures up to the kind of food
we used to give them when they
we're still eating at home under
our watchful eyes,
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A self-propelled trouble
shooting car with wheels that
can be adjusted to fit any gauge
railroad track in the world has
been designed for the Army.
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American sl1ipyards delivered
into service 1,o46 new merchant
vessels aggregating 10'4S550o
tons during the first seven
months of this year.
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INTERESTING FACTS

One sheet and one light hlan-
ket are warmer than one heavy
blanket and no sheet, according
to National Bureau Of Stand
ards.
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Washington
Snapshots
by JAMES PRESTON

Before Congress reconvenes,
the House Ways and Means
Committee will open hearings
on the possible amendment or
elimination of the Renegotia-
ton Statute which has caused
SO many grave uncertainties in
the nations industrial plants.
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The Program Committee Of
the UsO welcomes talent to the
Center from organizations and
individuals DESTROYS Of giving of
their talent for the entertain
ment of the Service Men. Our
Program embraces vocal and in
strumental music, drama. stage
presentation, folk and square
dancing. Any contributions Of
this type of entertainment will
be highly appreciated. Kindly
contact Mrs. Lillian Denniston,
Call Gar. $3.50.
HAZEL E. McCREE,
Publicity.
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Invitations to testify at the
opening sessions have been ex-
tended to the Undersecretaries
of War and Navy, Robert Pat
terson and James Forrestal;
Secretary Of Commerce Jesse
Jones; Secretary of the Treas
ury Henry Morgenthau, Jr.; and
Admiral Emory S. Land, Chair
man of the Maritime Commits
sion. Individual contractors
and such spokesman for indus
try as the National Association
of Manufacturers will be given
a full opportunity to present
their side of the case.
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Army And Navy Recreation Center
Sponsored BY
Boston Soldiers And Sailors Recreation Committee
Sponsored Bx

lodging over the weekend for
their relatives and wives, kindly
contact Mr.. Ralph Lawson at
the Center upon arrival in the
city. Call Gar. $3.50.
HOSTESSES
Young Ladies desiring to be-
come hostesses at the Center,
please contact Mrs. Lillian Den
niston and Mrs. Esther Wilson
for an interview. Call Gar.
$3.50.
COMING EVENTS
AUGUST 27-Stage Program
Of Music, Drama, Dance under
the direction of Mr.. Ralf Cole
man.
SEPTEMBER 12-Program of
Words and Song-Little Miss
Sally Davis of Cambridge, Mass,
Every Tuesday Evening-LeS-
sons in French-Mr. Boutte'.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-08-21

According to a recent report
Of the Maritime Commission,
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-08-21

WPB Chairman Donald NJ.
Nielsen has announced that go
percent of the $4,000, 900, 600
war plant construction program
has been completed, which
means that more resources can
be diverted TO direct war work,
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There Is substantial senti-
ment in the Committee for in
clusion of such a provision, not
only in the Renegotiation Stat
ute, but also in the new revenue
bill which the group will take up
after disposing Of the reneogo-
tiation issue.
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Because of the recent restora-
ticGl of the grade-labeling Of
meat on the part of Director
Fred Vinson, the OPA will set
prices on grades established by
the Office Of Economic Stabili-
cation. This maneuver has
alarmed some Congressman who
not only question Judge Vim
sons authority to act in such a
case, but also fear that ain at
tempt might be made to apply
the precedent to other COM
modities on which grades had
been set by OPA but subsc-
ouently revoked because OF
Congressional mandate. While
Judge Vinson went to consider
able length in explaining that
his. action was taken in view of
the peculiar nature of the n-o-
Duct involved. there are indic7-
tions that the matter will he
thoroughly Investigated after
September Ia.
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In deciding TO start public
hearings on September 8, Chair
man Robert L. Doughton shunt-
ed aside earlier plans to give
first place on the Committee
agenda to a new tax bill with
rates applicable to 1914 income.
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A determined effort will be
made to write into the Renego-
tiation Statute some provision
for inSuring more adequate
means of accommodating sufficient
private capital to foot the re"
conversion bill after the war,
according to informed members
of the Ways and Means Gem
mittee.
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Congressional interest Ia this
problem was aroused recently
bv the statement of Chairman
Walter F. George of the Senate
Finance Committee that the re-
peal of the Corporate Excess
Profits Tax immediately after
the war is necessary ITO en-
courage new ventures and slim
ulate private enterprise"
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to surprise US, but we won't be silly
about it, especially since it's good
news. We can take heaps of that,
Ann and l."
When he told them, Aunt Jenifer
sat down right in the middle of the
floor; Ann reached out and clung
tight to him and didn't seem to note
that he had an arm about her.
Then Doc Joe came in.
Jenifer scrambled to her feet and
kissed him. Ann Lee deserted Cole
Cody and put both arms about Doc
Joe and gave him mighty hug.
''Oh, Doc Joel Doc Joel" she kept
saying over and over.
Doc Joe beamed all over. He
made them each a bow; he kissed
first Jenifer's hand, then Ann Lees.
'Ladies!" he exclaimed throati-
ly, his face red. 81 never thought
anything could make a man so hap
pyl 1t would have been worth it to
be dead for sure, just to know that
you cared like you do! I'm power
full happy and proud. Proud, Ia
dies-shucks, that's no name for
it,
Aunt Jennyl" cried Ann Lee.
''ListenI" cut in Cody. doc Joe
wants us to hide him little longer;
for only a few minutes or a few
hours, I don't know. He knows
lot about Rance Waldron; he'll tell
you what it is. And while we didn't
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know where Waldron had gone, he
knew and was having him watched
all the time. And he knows that
Wa1dron is on his way right now to
the ranch and ought to be here any
minute. So it's up to us to get Doc
Joe under cover in hurry, then be
ready for Waldron's coming"
''That's it, my boy, that's it," said
Doc Joe hurriedly. 81 don't want
any beans spilled until do the
spilling. Get me out of sight, can
you, ladies? I'll try to do mite of
explaining to you while we wait.
And that Waldron dog will be show
ing up in a jiffy. He's not to know
I'm alive until I can up and tell
him he's as good as dead. Where'll
we go?"
''Into our rooms!" said Aunt Jeni-
fer, and started leading the way.
'That's the safest place." Then she
said, "ShushI" and all stood at at
tention, straining their ears Through
the silence which shut down about
them they heard distinctly the thud
of hoofbeats not too far away.
Hurry along" said Cole Cody.
"I'n be in the main room. If it's
Rance Waldron, I'll find out what
he wants"
Rance Waldron wanted the ranch
and meant to have it and already
counted it as good as his to have
and to hold or to coin into good
hard money and toss where he liked,
the way the wind tosses dead leaves.
He didn't knock; why should he,
coming home, returning to his own
place? He showed the door open and
strobe in; his thumbs were cooked
into his belt, his hat was far back
on his thatch of hair, his eyes were
bright and arrogant as they con-
descended to traffic with Bill Cole
Cody's.
He was wearing riding gauntlets,
new, ornate and expensive ones. His
hands looked white and well cared
for, the hands of gambler whose
fingers knew each card in the deck.
He drew his gauntlets off, whipped
them against his leg, tossed them
along with his hat to the big
table and sat down in the old COM
Portable chair before the fireplace.
'sStill hanging around, eh, Cody?"
The sight of a reptile, of a taran-
tula, say, of rattlesnake, of any
spider or snake = with some men
it's a naked knife-can move a man
tremendously, shooting into his blood
a turbulence which may be COM
pounded of adherence, of fear, of
hate, of sheer animalism, of a tangle
of complex instincts. Right now.
looking at Rance Waldron's not un-
handsome face, Bill Cole Cody's
bIoodstream was ruff1ed all but be.
yond endurance; it ran cold and it
ran hot, and queer, blazing streaks
of fire, like miniature stabs of light
ming, shot through him. Here was
the man who had killed the good old
Judge, killing him as man may
tread under his careless boot heel
some creeping thing he hardly no
tees. The Judgel Here was the
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Medical officers have long rec
ognized tobacco as an aid to mo-
rale among our armed forces.
Surveys among the men them
selves have shown that tobacco is
their favorite gift. If you have a
friend or relative in the Army,
Navy, Marines, or Coast Guard
who smokes a pipe or rolls-his-
own, nothing would be pzore ap-
preciated than a pound of his IA
vorite tobacco. Prince Albert, the
worlds largest-selling smoking to-
bacco, in the pound can is rec
commended by local dealers as an
ideal gift for men In the service
Adv.
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Temperamental Foxes

Silver foxes are extremely deli
cate and temperamental animals,
says Golfers. On Canadian farms
where they are bred for their fur,
their diets are worked out to the
point where, for example, a 20
pound fox is fed exactly 533 calo-
ries day. Visitors are usually
excluded because the animals are
so easily disturbed that even the
sight of a strange face may irri-
tate them sufficiently to affect
their skin.
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ldI!I}il'la
FARMER CAN BOAST
OF HONEST PATRIOTISM

1T WAS a beautiful patriotic ges-
ture on the part of Green of the AFL
and Murray of the CIO to SO cheer
fully acquiesce to the Presidents or
der for a 48-hour week, and mem
bers of their organizations patriot
ically accepted the conditions. And
why not? Here is how it works:
A worker in an airplane plant who
is paid S1.10 an hour, receives $44
for his weeks work. Now he will
work 48 hours and for the extra eight
hours he will be paid time and a
half, or S1.65 an hour, total OF
S57.20 for his 48 hours. Eight extra
hours at time and a half is a fair
price for patriotism in an about
war.
The airplane manufacturer with a
cost-plus contract does not worry.
He but adds the cost to his bill to
Uncle Sam and the heavily-burdened
taxpayers of the nation must pay 1t.
That patriotic gesture might not
have been so cheerful had the order
called for 48 hours at the straight
time rate of S110 an hour, but un-
der those conditions, the gesture
would have demonstrated better
brand of patriotism.
At the same time, the government
tells the farmer to raise larger
crops, which means more hours on
top Of the long ones he is now work
ing. He is told to get extra help, II
he can. A ceiling is placed on the
prices he can charge, and those
prices may or may not represent
cost. The farmer accepts the con-
ditions, raises the demanded in
creased products, works longer
hours-not for time and a half, but
because the nation is at war. His
is an honest, unpurchased patriot
ism.
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- .1Ei
l6oil91iqiQ
VAaMMAUH
A YEAR AGO

A YEAR AGO
A year ago we talked about the
Yanks-
The Dodgers and the Cards-just
heading south.
(We'd never known the taste of blaz-
ing tanks
Or what can happen from a can
mons mouth.)
We wondered what DiMaggio would
hit,
Ted Williams-Johnny Mize-you
know the thrills
That come from camps, from plate
to pitching pit,
As spring comes stumbling In
across the hills.
A year ago-how far away that
seems
How far away-how long-how
long ago
As diving bombers blast away our
dreams,
And shell fire wrecks the world we
used to know.
But day and night, each great crash
seems to sing
Some day-old kid-there'u be
another spring."
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FRIENDLY TOWNS
ARE GOOD TOWNS

ACROSS THE ROADWAY as Il
entered the town was a huge sign.
On it were the words: Welcome
to Jonesboro." As the motorist drove
under that sign, he had heart
warming feeling for Jonesboro. It
was evidently a friendly town and
he wished to be friend of such a
place. He slowed his speed in order
to comply with the towns ordinance
and that he might do his part in pro-
tecting the people, chickens, dogs,
etc., from injury; also that he might
have a better opportunity to see
more of this town which had bid him
welcome.
Another sign across the road as
he left the town said: Call Again
at Jonesboro." It was an invitation
this motorist proposed to accept, and
when he did, he was going to stop
at least for a meal. He wanted to
get in closer touch with the friendly
people of that friendly town.
Those signs were but an evidence
of courtesy. In the stores of Jones'
boro you would undoubtedly find that
same evidence of courtesy. The
prospective customer would be met
with a CHEEKY good-morning, an evil
dent desire to serve his wishes, and
a pleasant thank you" when he left.
All of US like to buy in that kind
of store. We enjoy the small cour-
tesies it extends. We are not par
ticular about asking prices, knowing
that so friendly a merchant will
also be fair.
Courtesy is big asset for any
town and any place of business. It
produces and holds customers. The
cost of a smile is no greater than
the cost of frown.
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The PhiIIies That We're

" HAT a break it would be for
w Bill Cox, the new owner of the
Phillies, if he could only dig up again
some "Phillies that used to be-"
How many remember that Napo-
leon Lajoie and Ed Delehanty, the
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two great hitters of
their day, were on
the Phillies togeth-
er around 1902?
To mention only a
few others-Grover
Alexander, Bill Kill
lefer, Red Doom,
Beauty Bancroft,
Bucky Walters, Kir-
by Highly, Claude
Passeau, Dolph Ca
mill, Sherry Ma
gee, Dick Barten,
Spud Davis, Chuck
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bYJAcKSON GREGORY

nephew, and was living at the ranch
when Ann and Cody arrived. Doc Joe
and the Judge were returning to town
from the ranch (each with a will in his
pocket for safekeeping) when they were
wayIaid and shot by a masked bandit
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#SS ACE4!Akz H ! HOLE !!
bYJAcKsoN GREGORY
w.NU. RELEASE

whom they recognized as Rance Wal
dron. To divert suspicion, Rance killed
his accomplice, Tom Cough. Mean
while, Cal Roundtree had discovered
Old Doc Joe still lived.
Now continue with the story.
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Klein, these and many others.
The PhiIlies have had enough good
ballplayers to win several pennants.
But most of these stars were sold as
the old Phillies became one of the
main farming systems for the Ma
ti0nal league.
Their stars helped to win pennants
for Giants, Cubs, Reds and Dodgers.
These Philly stars were largely re-
sponsible for at least ten pennants,
all flown far away from the ma
jestic metropolis of the late Benja-
min Franklin and William Penn.
Owner Cox says he intends to kill
this selling traffic completely, re-
building through an aggressive poll
cy that will take both capital and
smart scouting system. Not forget
ting hustling manager.
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II So
It's Indispensable

MOST useful as well as smart is
A'A this well-styled button-front
dress which busy women every
where are growing fonder of all
the time. 1t has an executive look
about it-from tailored collar to
set-in belt to ample comfortable
skirt.
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WANTED

WANTED-Popcorn, all varieties, shelter
run or cleaned-any quantity. Send sam
pies. Midland Pop Corn Co., Minneapolis.
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MISCELLANEOUS

Stop Rap Guide for windrowers, guaran-
teed to keep idle roller clean at all times.
Heavy dew will not stop cutting. Save sos
on your canvas and time. Price So. Patent
applied for E. G. Melroe, Gwinner. n. ID.
The Ely miner., 1943-03-25

Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1752-B is de-
signed for sizes a. SO. 50. 40. AZ, A. 46
and 48. Size SO. with q sleeve. requires 4
yards 39-inch material.
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RAILROAD PROFITS
AND GOVERNMENT OPERATION

IN 1918 THE AMERICAN RAIL
ROADS, operated by the govern
ment, carried 405 billion ton miles of
freight and 42 billion miles of pas
sengers. At the end of the war, the
railroads were broke and had been
operated at a loss. In 1912, the rail-
roads, under private ownership, car
ried $50 billion ton miles of freight
and SO billion miles of passengers,
and earned approximately 6 per cent
on the SIG, 800, 900, 900 of American
investors money, despite the fact
that they were paying more than 397
million a year more In wages than
in 1918, with an increase of only
three-fourths of one mill per ton mile
in freight charges. It is evident that
the men who are operating the rail-
roads know the job far better than
did the government.
JUST 'SCHICKELGRUBER'
1T HAS BEEN SUGGESTED that
the world give Hitler his right name
and vocation, as "Schickelgruber,
the House Painter" The ''Schickel-
gruber" may be acceptable, but why
cast odium on the honest and hon.
orable calling of house painting
merely because Schickelgruber once
disgraced that honorable vocation.
Just call him Schickelgruber, and
let it 60 at that.
THIS GLOBAL WAR in which we
are engaged can create some odd
conditions. If you want to know
about one, ask the banker to tell you
of his gasoline accounts.
Those little ration coupons you
leave at the gas station are deposit
ed at the bank-not as dollars, but
as gallons of gasoline. To get more
gasoline, the gas man writes check
against his gallons account Sounds
simple enough, but ask the banker
how many headaches it has caused
and how many new adding machines
he needs, and cannot get.
WERE OF DRAFT AGE and
the government told me I must wore
IN a war industry factory, would
feel it a patriotic duty to do so will
ingly. But if together with that, |
was told I must pay union rack
eteer for the privilege of fulfilling
that patriotic duty, I am sure I
would feel our republic was not
worth saving. l might as well ac-
cept the slavery of Naziism.
THE GOVERNMENT encourages
a monopoly of labor, but discourages
a monopoly of products.
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THE STORY so FAR: Ann Lee and
Cole Cody, benefciaries under two identi-
cal wills of Old Bill Cole, sought to dis
cover who had fired the fatal bullet at
Old Bill. Suspicion centered around
Rance Waldron, who posed as Old Bilps
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SPORTLICHT BRIEFS:

q In his days at Albion college,
Prentiss Brown, OPA chief and
father-in-law of Michigan footballer
Forrest Evashevski, roomed with
Billy Hayes. now Indiana's track
coach.
q Winning the Pacific Coast league
pennant failed to keep Sacramento
out of the red. The team lost SIS, 900.
q There are 80 past or present box
ing champions in service.
q Connecticut US high-scoring
basketball player is well named:
Dropo.