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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-17
Were An . Little Crazy

Somehow got 1t in my mind that
I would have to kill my daughter
and myself. No reason In the world.
She Is O fine daughter, never gave
her parents q moments worry, I
have everything ] want, ought TO
be perfectly happy, q kind hns-
band. (Mrs. @. Fo
Answer-Well, Ma'am, after all
you have no systematized decisions.
you are perfectly aware the idea Is
nonsensical, so why not turn your
mind to doing q bit OF good In the
world-plenty Of work to be done
for the armed services, Red Gross,
ETC., right now-work which will get
your feet on solid ground. your idle
mind on yourself, your heart beat
ing happily.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-17

Signed letters pertaining - pr.
uenai health end hygiene, mes %
0lsea9o, diagnosis o. treatment
Win be answered ~ D. DEaag s
= slAmpoG aeiE.n6dFesse1 envesgpe
n enclosed. Letters eheula BE bgiee
and written IN lnk. No reply can
be made O. queries mes eonkeFln-
Ina % instructions. Address Dr.
William Brady, National News
pager Service, 80 West n1AolDoA
street, Chlcago. All.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-17
Views Of The Press

cording to official claims, some ga
10000. II evidence produced In court
supports the counts enumerated in
the indictments, we believe 1t will be
shown such mushroom growth was
chiefly possible because consumers
could not possibly be acquainted
with the varying ceilings In each
store and sometimes paid black
market prices without knowing 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-17
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Druggist Seems o Blt Cranky

I tried to purchase iodine, as In
structed In your Iodln Ration PAM
phlet, but our druggists said iodine
for internal use can be sold only
on doctro's prescription.
(MisS l.. L.
Answer-Any druggist anywhere
may sell anybody Mild Tincture OF
iodine u. s. p.) or Weak Solution
Of Iodine (B. P,)-that's what these
iodine preparations are specially In
tended for.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-17

Shad bonerS will now begin their, busy
two months The rest OF the year Is
pretty much their own business which
probably has to do with fish. The art OF
boning shad is not given to many, ana
those few who shine in the profession
are in demand for month or two at TINS
season of the year. Shad boning IKE
oyster opening is profession in itself.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-17

ho proud because
Il makes one 81
the best chapters
In the ong and
sometimes not %
good record oi
inter . American
relations.
The story goes
back 10 the time
when Mr.. Wallace
flrst cam ia
ashin gton "a
secretary OF Agri-
culture In 1882. Al
that time, says
Mr.. Wallace, he
RmasAA . aAaa Atal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-17

Wallace Sees
1O.Year Story
Fulfilled

Behind Vice President Henry A,
Wailaces six.weeks' trip 10 Costa
Rlca and down the west coast Of
South America TO visit the birth.
place Of the potato" Is . l0-yeaE
story. Most North Americans have
never heard this story but 70 Il q
story OF which this country and
the vlce-presldent himself can well
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-17
Daily Almanac

Moon sets at 1853 q. m. (war time)
sun rises 81 6:i2 q. mr sets 7:s2 p. m.
(war time).
Vehicles must BE- lighted thirty minutes
after sunset.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-17

America isn't kidding itself. Sub
marine warfare still Is one Of the
major ulenaces we have TO combat
Navy Secretary Frank Knox.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-17
Washington Merry-Co-Ro Round DREW PEARSON

Wotson Former Commerce Chombe Head in Tex Trouble;
Change Rule Allowing Months Absence Deducon
Billy Phillips Envoy ndo About Ready Report to Roosevst
But jailed Leaders Of the independence Movement
WASHINGTON April pesse Of mterna
Machines received foreign decorations than almost any
LIN Anerca has nnti himself
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-17
Reading the Cri Book

am enjoying the humor as well
as the wisdom contained in the Cri
book. I'll waged q cookie your med
ical colleagues do not love YOU much
for not cloaxlng the science In the
correct secrecy and Obfuscation.
&C. w. Id
Answer-rll take the bet. Now
how many colleagues must ! line
up, who are willing to say they like
me? / think know Of three, may.
be four. A cookie. you say? Gould
you make 1t an even dozen. Ma'amS
A single cookie or two Is hardly
worth while. The Crl book Is all
about what scoundrels call colds"
bronchitis. tonsils, adenoids, cough,
home made fool proof cough nedi-
cine, sinus trouble. ''catarrh" and
what have you. FOR copy send
twenty-five cents and three-cent
stamped envelope bearing your adj
dress.
Copyright. 1913. John r. Ollie Coz
full mental. moral and physical de-
velopment Of soldiers. He thinks the
same goals are needed for young
men IN civilian life. In addition, the
protection Of this country against
the hazards Of the future has 10 10
planned for. Military training and
discipline Is certain TO be consider
ed Is q partial answer to both needs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-17

Liberal education win have to
survive and be strengthened II We
are TO meet the demands which
victory win impose upon Us.
President Everett Case o. Colgate
University.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-09

ers. William c. Honeycutt, John
Secrist and N. L. (Bud) Loveall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-09
Married Men
To Be Drafted

fteH4aHaHa tFem faAs tmFf
not expect n start drafting mar.
rid men for several muntks rhiz
bard painted oil that - cls..
ef married men without ehlIdren
wss . isTKs ens nd that Il would
- many montAz before ~ -
them Nuald ~ ealled - Thls
knard - have masg n ne other
hoar,is. - drafted men 9TH Dc.
pendants other tKan : s1fs ~
has hsa ~ cause u draft marriea
men.
rsraws Ne s-Ths hnara has
not started general reclsszlflrstlon
II IL married men - ~. Ar
doesn't expect n o. - fcr a
month or two That means that
married men n thls hozfl wat
- drafted foF soms n.oaths. O.
pending. ~ course upon hos large
The quotas are FIR the next fe~
months. Il y ne largest hard
N the county and. thas slcnk
~ith Ne. 4 win start drafting ~
married men last snanE the
seven heaF,is
Fierce teants Ne. I traayaIlupl
This eoars has enough single
men h I'll its February quota.
bat can make Ne promises esyona
that moath iAss Tacoma No. l.
II was - NE polnt of drafting
ehlldless married men when the
IA and ip-yesf-olds we're ordered
to b. called first.
Fierce Ceants No. Z Eaton.
Vile THIS beard has started re-
classification of ehtldless married
men and expects h. call up N.
first of them In March.
Pierce Couafs No. ! lstats
armofyl This board. a small one.
viii start next week 10 reclassify
married men. expects 10 draft the
first of them within two month.
None Of tho boards would hazard
\ guess ~ 10 when married men
with children would be called.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-09
Croft Aides
Announced

sheriff-elect n. W. tLee) Croft
announced Friday his entire list of
appointments. TO be effective Mon
day when ne takes office. except
for two positions not yet filled.
the fingerprint and radio tech
nicians.
Substantially the list il the same
as announced earlier this week In
a general summary of court house
changes croft's appointments
follow:
Undersheriff. Joseph v. Kar-
pach; chief criminal deputy. sig
Kittleson. chief civil deputy. Rob-
ert Mclean; regular civil deputies,
Elmer e. Hurd and Jim Driscoll:
general deputies. Paul Painter. Jess
Damien. Russ Wall. Leo Tonetti.
Ward Dunn. J. J. LaVergne. Will
lam Reynolds, Joe Sladek. and at
Gig Harbor. Luther Wright; jail
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-09

Young local attorney. active in
Democratic circles. 5 now 81 en-
sign in Uncle Sans navy. He
VIII report for a 6o-day training
course al Tucson. ARR. on Jan. IS.
before beng assigned 20 active
duty. Mr. Lyon wili remain in
Tacoma. continuing her work With
the Pierce County Welfare agency.
ID 1t. Richard 4. Bhgh. for
mer court reporter in Tacoma. has
been promoted TO rank 81 ist
lieutenant AZ Headquarters III Air
Service Area Command at Atlanta.
Ca. where he is in charge Of en-
listed mems section Of personnel
division. 1t Blight Is the son
Of Mrs. Jean VI. Bhgh. 29ol No.
18th st. Ii Bhgh attended sta
dunn high school and graduated in
1885. Mrs. Rhgh is the former
Annie Marie Roscow Of Tacoma.
p &. Grggs III. president of St
Paul and Tacoma Lumber Co. has
been elected 10 the board of direc-
tors of the National Association
of Manufacturers. II was an
nouneed Friday at association
headquarters in New York City.
Pvt. Delw,n T. Larson. former
shipfitter at sTSC yards here. has
been promoted 10 rank of Tech
nician, 5th grade, 1t was announced
Friday by army authorities at
Camp Polk La. where he is sta
toned. Larson is a member of
Co. d. qlst Armored Reconnais-
senee Bait. 18th Armored division.
PFC Wallace A. kempen. who
was awarded the Purple Heart at
ceremonies at Hickam Field. Ha..
last year, has been transferred to
Mcchord Field, it was announced
Friday. The award resulted from
wounds which PFC kempen re-
ceived in the Jap sneak attack on
Hickam Field Dec. 7. 1871.
LIST Sgt. Walter ID. Ramsay. who
was formerly stationed at McChord
Field. has been discharged from
U. S. army to accept a commits
sion as I'd 1t. In the Military
Police Corps.
Among cadets graduating re-
Gently in the 10th Bait. pre-flight
school at u. S. Navy Pre-Flight
school at St Mary's College, Calf,
was Cadet James Russell Burk,
Tacoma.
Ed Stowell. 5007 So. st, and
Leonard Sundberg. Falkland. who
are in the u. 6. navy. phoned their
friends here Thursday night from
Farragut, Idaho.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-09
Charges Money
Wasted on NYA

WASHINGTON - chair man
Harry y BYRD. n. Va ~ the
Joint congressional economy conn
mittee. charged Friday that the
national youth administration had
1915 training stations In IL states
where only h.sss youths we're reg.
lstered for training
Byrd. Al a committee hearing Al
which NyA Director Aubrey VIII
llams vas testlfying. cited that a.
an example OF government en-;
travagancs.
The budget bureau hat included
(as OF October. iet2). Washing
ton. Ill stations. $50 trainees,
wyoming. 100 and a.. California,
s2a and s23, Oregon. is2 and a.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-09
Legislators Feted
At Chamber Session

Chamber Of Commerce repre-
sentatives who were TO be hosts
at the openhouse for state legis-
lators Friday afternoon were TO
include C. s. Reynolds, George
Long ]. c. Rowland. r. l.. Griffin.
A. II. Heath. II. V. \. Wright, j..
A. Flynn. Paul II. Sceva. Lyle
Abrahamson and Harold Wood
worth.
The party will be held in the
presidential suite of Hotel Win
throp, with members OF the Pierce
county legislative delegation as
sisting chamber members.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-09
Over Is Million
Spent for Bonds
In Navy

State War Savings Administra-
tor Saul Haas Friday reported
Washington's December War Bond
sales totaled sia.2o6. 1925. ex-
oeeding the largest previous month
by ss456. 1925.
Haas said wage earners and
small investors accounted for more
than Sl5o0o,0o0 of the total
through the purchase OF Series f
bonds alone. The balance was
made up by long-term investors
such as corporations, banks and
others.
Haas said final figures received
from Washington, d. C.. later this
month may raise totals.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-09
MXWNINMlyNNNNlNIl Nu'WTV27222s'N
y M!4A54El
~ PIERCE COUNTY PERSONALITIES
PIERCE COUNTY PERSONALITIES

SGT. Charles ". ZitteL former
member Of Tacoma police force.
now serving Uncle sam in the
T. 5. army. and recently stationed
~ Camp Rueker. Ala. has been
transferred 10 officers training
school al Fort Custer. Mich. for
training in military police work.
Mr.. and Nrs. Leonard Bishop
and daughter. Joyce. all Of Ia
coma. recently were holiday dinner
guests at the RolIie Bsrnm home
in Montesano.
Miss Edith Pike Of Tacoma r.
Gently visited her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. n. o. Pike OF Nooksack,
Wash.
Mrs. Nellie Cook Of Tacoma re-
Gently visited at. the ". Neil home
in Latsh, Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kallander
and two sons. all Of Tacoma,
recently visited at the c. &. Hal
lander home IN northern Whateom
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Clifton and
daughter. Gwendolyn, all of Ia
coma, recently visited at the
Harry Seeley home in Aberdeen.
Misses Mary and Harriet siler
Of Tacoma recently visited their
hrother-in-law and sister. Mr.. and
Mrs. H. ], Owens of Raymond.
Mr.. and Mrs. win Runge of
Blaine recently visited at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Forsberg of
Tacoma.
Miss Beneda LAM of Easton re-
Gently visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. LAM of Tacoma.
MIR. and Mrs. Arnold Zachow
anu uduShttI anu VT. anu mf>.
William Baker and daughter, all
Of Tacoma. recently visited at the
Herbert Marshall home in Nc
Cleary, Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Goheen of
Brooklyn in Grays Harbor county
recently visited Mr.. Goheen's par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. W. l.. Goheen
of Sumner.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. A. SnOde and
three children, all of Buckley. re-
Gently visited Mrs. Snode's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. b. Nanny
of suburban Spokane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Boydston
of North Cove recently visited Mrs.
Boydston's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Miller of Puyallup.
Burton w. Lyon, jr.. well-known
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-09
People
In the News

In Hollywood. Comedian James
" (Fibher MeGee) Jordan and
Film Producer Howard ". Hawks
were suhpocnaed In the trial Of
three men charged with operating
a black market IN tires Jordan
and Hawks allegedly purchased
tires from the trio -.
Contralie Marian Anderson sang
In Constitution hall IN Washington
Thursday night before Mrs. Eira-
nor Roosevelt and other celebrities
She once Was banned from
appearing there because of her
race =.
Vice Admiral William A. Glass
ford, chief Of the American mis-
sion at Dakar. said his Job IL 10
make a quick study Of French
West African resources In order
To put them 10 use In the war"
In London. Gen. Charles de
Gsulie. Fighting French leader.
vas reported 10 have demanded
AN immediate meeting with Gen.
Henri Honore Giraud 10 promote
unity of anti-axis French forces.
ers. William c. Honeycutt. John
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-09
Lakewood Club
Members Hear
Stories of War

Firs, hand stories a war On the
various fronts in the Southwest
Pacific hlshnghted meeting Of
Lakewood communiiy club at
Lakewood Center Thursday eve
ning.
Several letters from sons 81
club members and from personal
friends Nsrs read and then 1t
J. n. Gross. L. s y. former
officer aboard the aircraft carrier
Yorktown. sunk in the Midway
battle. related incidents II the
service and the story II Tire action
which sent the Yorktown n the
bottom.
~. orc>s had heard the
reading If the letters from
nsrn nj the front. and told
how important letiers from
homo are 10 the men MO are
Going the actual nghtiag. he
told of the many dlffeultle.
experienced In getting mall
through 10 the men aboard
ship In the action ZONES.
The Lakewood club authorised
kilograms 10 both senator Bone
and Congressman Coffee urging
them To aid in speeding ~ au-
thorization Of the necessary piorl.
ties to relesss pumps needed for
the Lakes district water system.
completed. except for pumps and
pump controls. many months
ago
Announcement was made Of a
mass meeting next Tuesday eve
ming when a fun report II the
oommunity's civilian defense sys-
tenn will be given at Clover Park
high school.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-09

Deep fDsssi coiissin bfoeuss Of tos
leofnsr -sf perforated etns i,ps.
Lons. ~seflns isotpsf solss ord hssls
Mems sizss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-09

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fnf.nf u,eh.sl Tamsa CO.
mnrth-asa sun - Nc .na NJ
Iahn rankn fzfa a -. a.
rhurzzzx Al /. Iazsl nr=uzfal -
side. - parents Ne !. survives
nv nn< SISTER elaFts - ne hnn<.
snd - Frsnafzshsrr I'm rnm-
10 a. r.snru. - Iann e.h.pp~sfz.
ala. ~ fsrnm.. Funeral services
@sn - lid saturday sf1n "a =
-. -. ehafrA barzI n c..
vsrv cemetery aaasr aIr<st.aa -
Cassidy a Ana co.
NR<. lucy Ann ROWLAND
s,.a rna,.,,.x - - - saz
Ma ssfh Il. shs w.s : nstivs -
fsas - hsd eams n kb<rd<sn
- = hrsde In 80 xhe. a caan-
psny ala hsF husband James u
Rowland csm< % u. sisy -
1904 nfs Rowland vss q char
ter member u An~rs<sn rsone<r
soclsiv. iei1 club ~ y~srs 81
very scslve member - ns~.n
Methn<ilst church if<r husnsnd
had ben one ~ tho men building
first .semin IN An>rfser. sur
vivlnk are ons daughter. Mrs
Edna Terry 81 the hasns ~
grandchildren. Betty Terry sna
Mrs Margaret Terry f.-ehsF. scsn
~ Tacoma. FTsaess 81 nob<ft
Terry a Chicago. niIIy n<rsr<<n
~ Nlnnvllls. Ore. and Mar
torse nefssoen n Portland. and
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c.ax.< wuu-m f,~x~x. N A.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-09

WAroeD<o1uN - s~<rstsvv =
Navy PRANK kno& pr~npn>ea -
h>naif IT Fv<ss<rut nausev~f<. -
distinguished service ne1nI u We
Admiral Henry < t(e~1ft ~ -
ssrvseee - eanNan1sv - navai
forr~s winch eevsseH - u y
isndiEns IN rr~s<h Maecs<e y
Nov~mh~<
La gaceta., 1943-11-24

y MEMORIES en- 1927, luego De las
acusaciones que Sc hieieron con-
ira Ty Cobb, entonces director
de los Tigres de Detroit, v Iris
Speaker. de los Indios de Cleve-
land. Los dos. Cobb j Speaker,
Eueron absueltos por Lands.
Cox, en- este case, Sc neg6 q ha-
Ger una declaration completa so-
bre sus actividadea en- cuanto j
apuestas y mantuvo que habsa re-
nunclados J no apraciaba utilidad
algnna en- asistir . ningdn iuieio
0 seguir "machacandoa en- Ell
asunto.
Freddy Fitzsimmons, aparente
mente. segnira en Ia direction de
IA novena.
La gaceta., 1943-11-24

con Bobby Ruifin, de Long
island, pero no arriesgafa
Ia corona.
p0dr6 el negrit0 vengar
la afrenta que recibiera, pe-
70 Bobby no tendra OCCASION
para arrebatarIe Ia corona.
Baio ell c0nvenio p0r ell
cual Sc verificara Ia pelea
del viernes, Jack qued6 obll-
gado 4 darle 4 Montgomery
una nueva oportunidad pa
ira que este recnpere al tltl-
10 p0r medic de sus punos.
La revancha debera serle
0frecida antes de cuatro
meses. es decir, en- febrer0
d MARIO.
Los dos combates entire
Jack y Montgomery pr0du-
jeron cerca de 100000.
Chick Wergeles, director
de Jack, cree que debe es-
perarse Al verano para veri-
ficar eli tercer encuentr0.
Mike Jacobs, Il empresario,
nada rs dicho.
La entrada minima, en- Ell
segundo combate, fue De
So. so, en- lugar del $1.15
que aparecia en- los billetes.
Larry Amadee, Ell hom-
bre que entrenara q Jose
Luis, es ahora 81 entrena-
dor de Jack.
La gaceta., 1943-11-24

mento antes. !,
ION de piedra' 3
Y los verdo.o.
los cocuyOs, no 'i
entre el obscure t.a.
S. Solo a trav6s 4 Is'l
ieda las platesdIss.
de Ia luna, iIumi..l
senderos s~ilencioss@'
ternaban en- los
nos de sombra.
reinaba ahi! H'
tAcaso Ia muerte
dero de aQuel jardS,|
Senti la impression
alguien me mirabs
. mi, de pie, en- ma,
de a~terciopeladas
verde oscurc, IN peo.
mo gnomo, de Ojos
cos, sonreia placidam
Su traje de fino rsm
co, mostraba peQue6,
tas de roclo.
Que pasa, lie
t6?
Sc llev6 un dedO /
minuta bOca, y como (
suspir0 me respOndii.
rs la bora, en-
naturaleza medital.
Despues, silb6 de nj
do extrano, v de pro
vida volvi6, y puso
vimiento 10 que pared
muerto.
Agit6 ell cefiro las
y Sc alej6 cantando.
Las flores expusiera
luz de la luna, Ell pu|
do estuche de sus I'd
a. el chorro del pil6n
los arriates su fina llu'
Basque al pequoin|
mo, habia desaparecH
En- su lugar, Sc bah
|hn snavemente. Ia fr'
n simb6lica flor de nu
~vergeles.
LA gardenia!.. l..
MAGDALE|
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Old Liners Ponderinu
1914 Lacrosse Team

Whether Maryland often national
champion and always one of the
topliners in lacrosse. will support the
pastime next spring will be decided
shortly.
Albert Feagy, coach Of the team.
Will attend the meeting of the
United States Lacrosse Association
in New York this week end to de-
termine just how many colleges will
play in 1914 and how much of a
schedule is possible. Upon his re-
turn he will call a gathering of the
prospective candidates and after
getting all the facts will put the
matter up to the Athletic Board.
Bob Stockbridge, who is At. Is
the only letterman from l943 in the
civilian student body at Maryland.
There are several in the SATC unit
but they are not eligible.
Maryland won eight Of nine games
last spring. losing only to Navy. 80
Navy had like record, losing 2 81
came to Princeton, which MARYLAND
CofOated. 8-5. However. Navy was
given the national title by the rar!.-
ing committee because OF its victory
over the Old Liners.
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Wilson Pulls Punches,
Ref Says, Halls Fight
BY the Associated Press.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., Dec. IA
scheduled 10-round bout between
Tony Cos l. 100, of Woonsocket, R.
l., and Jackie Wilson. 1885,. of
Pittsburgh, former MIA feather
weight champion, was halted in the
sixth round here last night. and
the fight awarded to Costa by Ref
cree Tim TeTricl. Ferrick stated
that he had storred the fight be-
cause in his opinion Wilson was
pulling his punches
The referee said that he had
warned Wilson in the third round
to fight or be disqualified and in
the fifth had warned him that "if
h, pulled another punch. Id stop
the fight The bout was halted
after 1873 in the sixth with Costa
holding a 81 edge in rounds. A
dull first round was figured as even.
A crowd of 1852 showed its dis
pleasure early in the fight by booing
Wilson's apparently poor showing
and policemen were posted around
the ringside after the fourth round
at the request of Charles Reynolds,
in charge of Rhode Island boxing
Evening star., 1943-12-07
.1,072,469 Attend 40
Pro Grid Loop Ti|:s

BY The Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Dec. 7-Tne sellOut Of
$3.50 for Sundays game i'll WASH
ington between the Redskins and
New York Giants will raise the Ma
tional Football Leagues attendance
for the 40-game l943 schedule to
l,072,469, almost as high as the
1,079,148 fans attracted to 55 games
last year.
This is 367 increase in the per
game figures from the 1880 of last
year to an average of 26,81l for 1943.
League officials credit this to a more
evenly balanced league and to the
fact that some Eastern colleges
suspended football
New York has the highest figure.
245,398, for six games. with the Chi
cago Bears-G Giants contest that at
tracted 56,69l through the turnstiles
the largest SINCE game. Washington
will have drawn 2l3650 for six
games, while other leaders, in order.
are; Detroit, 16O360 for five game
Philadelphia. l29,347 for six. and
Chicago, l24,6l4 for seven tilts.
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Griff Urged for Hall of Fome by Al. Adherents

demanded. after he'd handled
about SIX grounders. he turned to
me and said: What combina-
ton Wen make -"
Word from the West Coast
brackets the Southern California
U. c. L. A football game, in
which there were IA fumbles. and
the Manuel Ortiz-Benny Gold
berg fight-Which gives you an
idea Of what the fight fans go
for their $4,000
Paul Brown. Ohio State grid
coach, says he has seen plenty of
games pulled out of the fire, but
that affair against Illinois was
the first time he'd seen one pulled
out Of the shower. incidentally,
one theory is that the game isn't
over yet because some new play
erS didn't report to the referee
when they returned from the
dressing room That would call
Tor another penalty and play.
Evening star., 1943-12-07

Steeplechase without giving
thought TO the betting on that
event.
During last weeks ta,eball
meeting Chattanc.ga Joc Engel
v'ar telling h9N h mae cHc of
h. creates, ec1u,., .,-- Gi- Gov RES
a y, pGtcN2G-~ea;~ -" named
joe Cronin. In great dell Engel
rcl7t"d how he mad reC'-lc ,ly
spent $500 of Clark GrilHtn's
money for CrOnin and then had
to axe him along for couple Of
Wec scouting because Ee was
afraid to return to Washington
with 245 hitter. Finally. when
the expense money ran short Joe
had TO show off his purchase and
persuaded Griffith TO watch the
kid work out, and Cronin, of
course. mare good
Bucky Harris, an appreciative
listener, topped eff EngeiS story.
You know what Clonin said?' he