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La gaceta., 1943-05-15
NO.. 9

NJ. .
handle estan las jOyas7-
ncerea" Sc las llevo-res-
Tony.
por que no aguardaron US
Dor mi?-dijo Pablo raoio-
h. -.
sabiamos a donde habias
|epuso Tony.
! lie dirigi6 una mirada fe-
hosnues Sc volvi6 a los MEM
lei grupo.
Cuanto recibio cada uno de
IS?
ounce por ciento. lie
Ito uno del grupo.
De que cantidad?
bio el que habian 100000,
bdolo TODD. Separo $4,000
Tony.
c..sr+o bav on el dep0Sito?
brio Pablo.
Inos dos mil Glen d6lares.
10 tom6 I'm lapiz y recogio
dazo de papel.
DchO de ~nosotros. Tony, cua-
ntOs para ii; Leb, Nelly y
Csto aumenta a ochocientos
nticinco por cabeza. Dame
hill cuatrocientos setenta y
Les entregare yo a Nell y
b que les ~pertenece.
Aguarda I'm minuto-dijo
0'Brien. iQue dices del di-
las joyas qQe pusiste en-
la cartera? iC6mo nos que
Is en- cuanto a ESQ?
oh, esta bien-dijo Pablo
Dlvidaba. Denme trescientos
es por mi parte y me confor-
Denme tambien un trago
EcOr. Este hombro me due
Sc 10 digo a ustedes.
hg6 Pablo ell contenido de un
de vino, pero nadie Sc moles-
y preguntarle acerca de la he
Cuando Sc hubo tornado otro
Sc acerco Tony haciendole
a cara un gesto comico. Tony
Eia entenderlo Y, mas a1n, di6
hpresion de que no lie agrada-
Satisfecho?-pregnto Pablo.
pny movie la cabeza.
Isl, estOy satisfecho.
rEsta bien. TIE hemos dado
parte porque dijiste que tn
Pien habias intervenido en- ell
|aJo. Me importunabas con fire.
Pea cuandO sabias que no te-
dlnero y habia perdido mi au-
owl. Has cogido ahora mas
. que tie debia. Themes tn par
SIN haberte arriesgado. va he
llnado contigo.
Ony asentia; pero no parcels
prender 10 que significaba.
aolo Sc volvio entonces hacis
lue estaban sentados a la me
-olgan, socios. Me voy a es
Ter por una semana. Cuandt
va, me hare cargo del "gara
81 "homhre pranda" 10 b;
The CIO news., 1943-04-12
SoffbuH Notes

around their respective teams,
the writer predicts some real
lively battles, with several
months pay riding on the out
come Of some games. The boys
will back up their entries with
cash on the barrel-head.
LEFTY CATCHER
It seems the writer's statement
in the last issue that Babe Ruth
was the backstopping part Of a
good schoolboy battery has caused
lot Of Doubling Thomas's to think
otherwise, inasmuch as the Babe
was a left handler. These doubters
say they never heard of left-hand-
ed catchers.
Doubt It or not, Babe Ruth was
not only left-hand catcher, but
to add to the orthodoxy Of the
situation, he did the catching
with the glove on the left hand,
thus making 1t necessary to shed
the glove In order to make the
throw to nab would-be base steal
ers.
This was done by clinching the
glove under the right armpit and
snaring the ball with the left hand
all In one operation. The entire
procedure was performed in a split
second, and the Babe became so
adept at this particular play that
visiting teams were usually caught
of guard until several would-be
base stealers had paid the price
for their folly.
The CIO news., 1943-04-12
BY HAMANEGER

The following softball players,
all former members of Lacy's
Delicatets, three times Cumber-
land champions and once winners
Of q Tri-State softball tourna-
ment, are this weeks recipients
Of honorable mention by your
sports columnist as All-Ameri-
cans now under contract with
Uncle Samuel and giving every
thing to nail the national PEN
nant (Old Glory to the fiagpole
for keeps,
Carl Del Rosa, "Snip" Hawse,
Bill Meeks, Homer Sarver, Paul
Small, Tex Bowman, Harold
Bratt, "Chick" Snyder, "Sonny"
Wilson, Walter Hite, Dink Lapp,
Herb Lapp, "Lefty" Whitman,
Mouse" Irons, Young Spriggs,
Joe Horwath, Harold Miller. They
did 1t before, and they can do It
again.
SERVICE TEAMS GOOD
A good many Of the big league
baseball clubs now In spring
training, including the Washing
ton Senators, are planning exhi-
bition games with service teams.
Some Of the latter are studded
with stars and will make the best
Of the leaguers hustle for wins.
In the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
area, where two Service Mems
Leagues have been organized, the
Curtis Bay Coast Guard outfit Of
Dandy Dick Porter, near Balti-
more, Is said to be q honey.
Fort Myer, Boiling Field, Fort
Washington, Naval Air Base, Ma
val Receiving Ship and Fort Bel
voir are among the good teams
listed as entries.
Knowing how service men rally
The CIO news., 1943-04-12
OK CeIunese
Contract
(Continued from Page ~


only those subjects that were spe-
cifically named, mostly discharge
cases.
Under the agreement now ap-
proved, wages, hours and working
conditions are specifically men,
TONED as subjects that may be arbi-
trated; and time limits of 48 hours
each are set for the selection Of
arbitrators by the respective
parties, and for the selection by the
arbitrators Of a neutral chairman.
II Is thought that the dragging out
of n case for months, as has hap
pened in the past, will be virtually
impossible In the future.
NEW CLASSES OF MEMBERS
The new contract covers some
groups of employees that were not
formerly eligible for union men,
bership, such as clerks and charge
hands.
It was explained that the new
rates are effective April 4, and the
first pay under the new rates will
be received April Is. Back pay, to
a total of $500, 600 $3.50, 900, will go
out in four separate checks to each
worker: ~ straight-time extra pay
October to December n; (2) shift
differential pay for the same pc
riod (these two classes Of checks
do not have deduction for victory
taxi; (3) straight-time extra pay
December n to April a; and ~
differential pay December u to
April 4, the last two classes being
subject to deduction for victory
tax.
Some, who have been promoted
or transferred, will receive a fifth
check. The company's tabulating
machines are working "a hours a
day seven days a week; designed
to handle a normal payroll Of
10000, they are running l and a
quarter million cards.
S1,2OO,0OO PAYROLL INCREASE
The total increase in the payroll
In the period Of year is the equiv
alent of $1,2O0,000. About 1900 will
be benefited by the increased-vaca-
ton clause, which will bring
100000 of increased vacation pay.
RAISE FOR STAFF
The company moved to request
the War Labor Board for permis-
sion to increase the salaries of staff
employees not covered by the con-
tract. ...e..--.
The CIO news., 1943-04-12
Give HuIf-MiIIion

Los Angeles, Apr. 10-A minimum
Of a half-million dollars for war
relief purposes will be contributed
by California CIO unionists during
the next II months, the CIO Coun-
ellis Committee for American &
Allied War Relief stated here.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-12
Contest Finale of Season:
Second Victory For Visitors

For the second time this season
the Lincoln Park baseball team de-
feated. the Braves in the seasons
finale Friday at Briggs Field with
a four run rally in the seventh, "a
After the Down River boys had
filled the bases by means OF three
walks with none out, John Kelly.
entered his third game in a row
as relief pitcher when he replaced
O'Hara. John retired the side with
but one run scoring and that the
result OF a throw to the wrong
base.
Ypsilanu tied the score in the
last OF the fourth on a lone hit,
Bob Bower opened the inning by
reaching first on an inneld error
Mayer then stole second and scored
on Capt. Bob Moffett's long double
10 center. The next three batters
were easy outs to end the inning.
In the sixth Lincoln Park again
took the lead when Kraft, the pitch
er, hit a home run over the BIS foot
mark In center field with a runner
on base and added four more tai
lies in the seventh to clinch the
game.
The Braves made q belated at
tempt to snatch the game out OF
the fre by scoring three times In
the last two frames.
This game concluded the four
year career OF Capt. Bob Moffett
who during the past year proved
to be one OF the mainstays with
his sparkling fielding and his per-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-12

Umpire-Al Hutchins.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-12

figures released by the once Of
War Information showed Friday.
The state has collected 1889
pounds since the campaign started.
Owl said New York leads the
country with s25.272 pounds. &C.
cording to Owl.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-12
COMES UP sMIIINa

Los ANGELES. Cal-UP-shir,
ley Fletcher. seven. en- route In a
hurry 10 school for which she was
late had a set.to with a Santa Re
locomotive and came up smiling
with only two teeth missing. The
unheeded and unheeding engine
sen, her spraNling but at the gen.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-12

torrance at bat where he com
piled an enyiable average OF over
400 Bob ended his career by get.
ting two doubles in four times at
bat and driving in three OF the four
Hpsilanti runs
Score by innings
i2S4 1857 r II {
Lincoln P. o G 0 : ~ 2 5
Ypsiland 0oOlOl - ?
The batteries-Lincoln Park
Kraft, Harper a.. and MCGUIRE
Ypsilanti. OHara. Kelly (D and
Kidter,
Umpire-Al Hutchins.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-12
Sports Roundup

Evanston m-UP-Two spner: Hal Davis OF California and
Academy. monopolIed individual hon
raced Friday the twentyseeond annual
National Collegiate Associations track and field champion
champion 100 and go yard dahes
the century and % seconds for The
the lo2 seconds and the o
IN 224 seconds
former triple champion
registered his Friday night at
he fought round decision over
Former Champion before 10000 fans in
Madison Square Garden.
Phlly, back to Phil
Yankees 81 victory
Philadelphia Athletics hammering homer In the hld IN
eighth after rappng double
to right field
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-12
HOW THEY STAND
AMERICAN LEAGUE

'Gsmes behind leader.
Fridays Results
New York at Philadelphia, in
complete.
Today's Games
Chicago at Detroit.
st. Louis at Cleveland
New York at Philadelphia.
Washington at Boston.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-12

'Games behind leader.
Fridays Result
Cincinnati 7, Chicago 1.
Only game scheduled.
Today's Games
Philadelphia at New York 10.
Pittsburgh at st. Louis.
Boston at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-12

Detroit. June i2-INs-Michigan
ranks eighth in the nation in the
collection of collapsible tin tubes,
ersl hospital the only thing found
wrong was the two teeth through
whose aperture she was able to
smile almost as beautifully as be-
fore
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27
tuesday r
Is COOKING
School Day

TUESDAY IS once again
cooking school day for members
of The Detroit Times Home
makers Club. Class witt meet
on the fifth floor of The Detroit
Times Building at 1870 IN the
afternoon.
The school program will in
clude a talk by Claude A. Pat
terson. area supervisor OF the
Food Distribution AdminIStra-
ton. u. S. Department Of Agri-
culture. and food demonSlra-
ton by Prudence Penny Detroit
Times home economist.
Mr.. Patterson viii speak on
the 1-cent milk program which
is being introduced into many
Detroit schools, and Prudence
Penny will prepare omeletS and
souffles, give lunch box sugges-
tions using unratiOned foods,
and prepare desserts aiS9=lgem
unrationed foods.
Detroit Times cooking schools
are held on Tuesdays for mem-
bers Of the Homemakcr, Club.
If you would like 10 attend the
school but have not yet loined
the club, come to class tuesday
and apply for membership in the
lobby of The Detroit Times
Building before class starts.
There is a 10-cent charge for
q life membership card.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27
Dress Pattern
Meat Outlook For Family Of Four

a minimum sized roast would
be four pounds and g. points,
leaving you only II meat points
and 20 butter. cheese and fat
points for the rest of the week
In view of the current meat
shortages, housewives WOg,. y"
too successful in planning their
meat menus out i'm advance, the
American Meat Institute experts
pointed out. The shopper will
have 10 plan out her meal at the
store when she sees what the
butcher has on hand
Cooking time will increase
under the rationing as well. The
cuts low in points. with the eX-
ception of the variety meats.
require a fairly extensive cook
ing time to make them tender.
Don't boil meats, however, as
food value is lost and the meat
tougheHed- BraiSe them instead
brown all sides first, then SIM
mer in a small amount OF water
in a closed pan for approx
imately an hour.
Other liquid is more flavor
some than water vegetable
stock, tomato juice or sour
cream.
Pork liver is higher in nutri-
tional value than beef, and lower
in paihts-Its= stronger in flavor,
but equally satisfactory in a
loaf form.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27
by lane COCHRAN
International News service stan Writ,


international News service stan Writer
YOU'LL STILL eat meat at
l6 points a person each week,
but the luscious, criSply Drowned
beef roast will be Just a mem
ory-unleSS your family is large
Variety meats at low points
and high in nutritional value. as
well as the stew cuts and other
tougher and less widely used
cuts will become standbys Of
small families.
The housewife will learn 10
use meat eXtenders-casseroleS,
meat loafS, stuffed meats and
other trieks-if she's to keep
meat on the table, and butter
and cheese, too.
This is the meat outlook for a
family OF fettF for ii week. using
"a points for meat and leaving
20 for butter, cheese and cooking
fats. and it covers the dinner
meal only.
Beef Briskei for Sundey
Sunday - Beef brisket with
horSeradiSh sauce. Buy three
pounds of boneleSs brisket at 6
points a pound, and keep one
pound over for Tuesday. Total
IL points.
MeHday-Perk liver loaf Buy
one and a half pounds at points
- and there'll be a couple of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27

Pattern 43l6 is designed by
Anne Adams. A collar IS optional;
there's a choice of sleeves. The
bias skirt paneling shows up
nicely in plaid For the version
shown with contrast top, you
may use remnants.
Pattern Abs is available only
in childreng sizes z. 4. IS. s. Size
s, view A or B, takes 2s yards
35-inch.
Dress pattern. is cents; book.
10 cents. Pattern and book
when ordered together 26 cents.
Address your request 10 The
Anne Adams Pattern Depart
ment, 1925 Times Square, De-
troit, Mich.
Due TO slOwness OF the mails
and other conditions beyond our
control, pattern deliveries are
being delayed. Please be patient.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27
FATS FOR VICTORY

Save waste kitchen fats.
Thirty-one tableSpoOnfulS make
a pound.
2-Strain waste kitchen fats
into any smooth rim can.
3-Deliver waste kitchen fats
10 your meat dealer. II will be
in the fight in 30 days.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27
Wartime Menus

MENUS FOR a week. plus a
series OF articles giving dircc-
tions for ration buying and
preparation of the more COM
pick dishes suggested, will be-
gin in Mondays Detroit Times.
These menus planned for a fam
lily Of four will carry through
the point allotment for meat.
shortening, cheese and processed
foods.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27

extra slices for luncheon sand
witches. Total IN points.
Tuesday-CaSserole using the
leftover brisket and macaronl
or rice and gravy. Top it Oft
with a bit Of cheese, If YOU can.
Wednesday Oxtail soup, big
salad and hot bread But one
pound at 3 points a pound. Total
B points.
Lamb Chops q Real Treat
Thursday - Splurge with rib
lamb chops. Buy two pounds at
Z points a pound. Total Ia points.
Friday Fish or pouitry-no
points, but you'd better shop
early.
Saturday-Pork feet and cab
bage. Buy four at a point a
pound, fer a total Of = points or
a little over.
You'll have A half point or
little over 10 make up from the
20 points left over 10 divide
among cheese. fats and butter.
This menu worked out by the
American Meat Institute, leaves
luncheon up TO your own in
genuity in utilizing eggs, left
overs. and the cheese you feel
you can spare points for.
Such things as a beef roast
Just can.t=be=na ae=to=Rtin-
unless you're willing to go meat
Jess almost the rest Of the week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27
Canning Apples

WHETHER WE want 10
make an applesauce cake-use
the sauce as an accompaniment
with meats-Or Jelly it for salad
We do want 10 have some on
hand throughout the coming
year Here's a simple recipe fer
canning the sweetened and un-
SWeetened varieties.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27
Apple Sauce

4 pounds green apples
"a cup water
cup sugar.
Peel and quarter apples, add
water and cook until soft Mash.
Add sugar and cook for 10 min
utes. Pack while boiling hot
into sterilized jars and seal I'M
mediately.
To make unSweetened type
simply omit sugar and cook in
the same manner as directed
above.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27
SALAD TRICK

a MARK of culinary clever
ness is the addition Of buttered
and toasted cubes OF enriched
bread to a tossed green salad
-tt1St before xrrviug.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27

Arrange chick ken. carrots.
onions ard parsley IN layers IN
casserole. Combine milk and
chicken stock. Add slowly 10
-four. blending well. Cook until
thIckencd. stirring constantly
Season and pour over chicken
and vegetables In casserole.
Cover with Sweet Potato
Crust Bake in moderate oven
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27

Country Chicken Loaf
2 cups diced cooked chicken
y cup chopped cooked carrots
l cup cooked peas
y cup chopped celery
l tablespoon minced green pep
per
] cup bread crumbs
y cup milk
? egg yolkS, beaten
l teaspoon onion Juice
! teaspoon lemon Juice
l teaspoon salt
IS teaspoon pepper.
Force chicken. carrots and
peas through a food chopper
Add remaining ingredients and
place IN creased loaf pan or ring
mold. Bake IN moderate oven
$3.50 dcgrecS) until firm, about
40 minutes. Serve with cream
or mushroom sauce.
Makes one tSXi-inCh) loaf
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27
''CrOWley-CreSt' SHOES

Young Detroter favote because Of their lively spirited youth
their long mileage endurance their almost endless of
types Come choose from this collection . gayer prett
in calf, gabardne patent leather. Styles for business
dress In black, blue or brown.
Sto retor-Seo7 Hoo-M BnRhrg
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27
Cream Gravy

= tablespoons chicken drip
pings
2 tablespoons -four
Salt
Pepper
| cup milk on cream
! cup stock made from giblets
4 cup sautCcd mushrooms.
Blend dripplngs with -four
salt and pepper. Add milk and
stock gradually stirring con-
stsntly. Heat 10 boiling and
cook 3 minutes. stirring con-
stantly. Add mushrooms. Pour
gravy over chicken. Serves 6,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27
Wartime Marketing
Chicken Is Not Rationed i.
So Use II in Pie or Loaf
By PRUDENCE PENNY

$3.50 degrees about 40 minutes.
Sweet Potato Crust
l cup sifted -four
l teaspoon baking powder
Z teaspoon salt
+ cup cold mashed sweet pOta-
toes
cup melted fat
! egg. well-beatcn
Silt -four with baking powder
and salt. Work in mashed POI
tatOeS. fat and egg Roll t-iReh
thick and cover chicken pie.
Fried Chicken Maryland
2 young frying chickens
"A cup flour
/ teaspoon salt
a teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons fat
] cup water.
Clean and cut chickens into
halves or quarters. Wash Care
fully and dry, shake IN bag with
flour. salt and pepper. Brown
chicken quickly in fat. Reduce
heat. add water and simmer
slowly until tender, about 30
minutes
Remove I'D and let chicken
fry slowly. Serve with cream
gravy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27
Chfcten Pie

With Sweet Potato Crust
, cups diced cooked chicken
] cup diced cooked carrots
6 cooked small white onions
] tablespoon chopped parsley
! cup cyapOTated milk
! cup chicken stock
z tablespoons -four
= teaspoon pepper
/ teaspoon salt.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27

HOMEMAKERS ARE learn
ing 20 shop all over again. Now
that IT is no longer possible 10
step TO the corner and select
what we would like for the eve
ming meal-we must plan eacn
bit Of food buying carefully.
With meat. cheese and short
ening narrowed down 20 iust a
few pounds per person per week
its important 10 use Just as
many nonrationcd foOas as pos
sibfc- 10 supplement.
We are fortunate in having
fowl, a long time favorite, in
this class. This Is "A delightful
and pleasant food that can be
used tn varied and unusual COM
binations as the entree of our
meal
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27
2-Pc. DRESSES for Misses

Lovely coors for Spring and Summer including blue green
luggage printed plain Some with spun rayon jackets and
printed ayon Jersey skirts; Others printed spun skirts and solid
jackets Or if you DESIRE alpun rayon solid peated
skirt and detachable dckey. Misses sizes to 49,
sbob-Enhou Building
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27
II %

sprlnatime styles
In Glorious Array
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27

Spun Rsyons In a
Llnen-Type Weave
Evening star., 1943-02-19
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK. Feb. 10 lP,.-The Asso-
c,ated Press weishted wholesale price index
Of ds 50 commodities today advanced to
1872 IS; week aso. 104 81; month ago,
lo4o3 year ago. 9114.
1913 1871 1910 1o22 10
Hish --- Io5.e4 a5.1a 7s.e5 7 ls,I+'9' asi4
Low 81 11.O3 $3.50 4l45
la26 average equals 1909
Evening star., 1943-02-19
Firms 10 Contribute
Advertising Space
To Sell War Bonds
Test Drive to Stort
In New York City
About March IS
Ev The Assoclateci PrsSs.


NEW YORK. Feb lo,-The United
States War Savings staff announced
today a new campaign TO sell war
bonds and stamps through news
paper advertising space contributed
by leading industries and firms.
A test campaign will be launched
in New York City about March Is.
Nevil Ford. New York State admin
istrator of the Treasury savings
staff, said.
Ford said he hoped to place / lo00-
line advertisements twice week in
each of the eight New York dailies
cooperating In the drive and pre-
dicted tine campaign might develop
maximum Of three such advertise
ments in each paper weekly.
Many businesses and firms which
ordinarily do not use newspa per
advertising space can use the War
bond drive as medium for assist
ing in the war effort" Ford said.
The campaign was inspired by
expressions from representatives of
many firms. who suggested that con-
tinuing contributions along this line
might we'll extend throughout the
period of the war"
Stated with experienced advertis-
ing men. a new unit under the
name War Bond Advertising Repre-
sentatives of New York has been
set up to handle the pledges of the
business firms cooperating.
Ford said representatives of the
group would call upon industrial and
business firms to solicit the War
bond advertising space and organize
its placement. He said the Treasury
Department was eager to obtain the
cooperation of papers in other
cities on the plan.
Evening star., 1943-02-19

:
New Orleans Prices
. NEW ORLEANS. Feb 10 (P-Trading
n cotton futures was CHARACTERISTIC today
ny swltchlng from nears to distants because
OF nrst March notice day Tuesday CLOSING
prices were steady. 25 cents bale lower
Evening star., 1943-02-19
AN.1ime Peak Set
By Transit Traffic
Here in January
34.793 $50 Passengers
As Per Cent Ahead
Of Year Ago
Bv DONALD r. HADLEY.

Hard pressed TO meet rapidly
growing demand for public trans
portation in wartime Washington,
the Capital Transit Co carried 34.-
793,560 revenue passengers in Janu-
ary, heaviest traffic for any month
on record.
The new peak was 40 per cent
above 1888, ,008 carried in the same
month last year and countered the
usual seasonal trend by even ex-
ceeding 33,577001 carried in the pre-
vious busy month of December.
One of the chief problems in ex-
panding service to take the place of
sharply restricted private transpor-
tation has been shortage of drivers
and the company has been making
strenuous efforts to solve it.
Some idea of the pressure for
company expansion can be gained
from the following January passen-
ger totals in various years: