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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
Pulled on Tigers

Little Dom DiMaggio, speedy
center fielder Of the Boston Red
SoX who now is wearing a coast
guard uniform, long has had the
reputation as one Of the game 5
greatest defensive players and
it's backed up by ms feat OF be-
ing the only outer-gardener IN
the American League TO pull an
unaSsisted double play during
1912. according 10 Earl Hilligan,
who heads the American League
Service Bureau.
On August 2 at Detroit, Dom
raced in from center 10 pull
down a liner off the bat Of Roger
Cramer and then run over fast
enough 10 tag Jimmy Blood
worth before the Tiger infielder
could return 10 first base.
That DiMaggio double play
was one of 40 unaSslSted double
killings made in the junior cir
cult the past season Rudy York,
Detroit: Les Fleming, Cleveland,
Don Holloway Of Chicago and
Mickey Vernon Of Washington
shared the UnassiSted double
play lauIclS. each making three,
Two were made hy kuhel Chi
cago BloodW worth Detroit.
Heinrich. New York while play
ing first. and Lou Boudreau,
Cleveland
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
Bowie RdcinQ
SCALED Off

BALTIMORE, Feb. 9 QNS).-
Bowie race track, between Balti-
more and Washington, will have
no racing this year.
The decision TO abandon this
years program was announced to-
day by Joseph Farrell, spokesman
for the Southern Maryland Agri-
cultural Association. The halt 10
Bowie's 1913 racing was a direct
result Of recommendations by
Defense Transportation Director
Eastman that tracks not acces-
sible by walking. be closed.
A suggestion that Bowie, and
other Maryland tracks such as
Marlboro, Laurel and Havre de
Grace hold their racing programs
at Pimlico track, in Baltimore, is
under consideration by Maryland
racing authorities.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
By LEWIS II. WALTER

Six months from now these boys In ME blue
Of the Royal Canadian AIR Force, may he dumping
block busters on Berlin shooting MesscrschmttS
over Lille Tonight, however. they're going into
Stricty pleasure fght-Shootng puckS at the Detroit
Red Wings at Olympia. And for the greatest OF
all causes the Red Cross which gets every cent.
They re not picking their SpotS-theso air force
hockey players. They have good team, the whole
OTTAWA squad plus rentorccmeniS from Toronto IN
tho persons of Douglas McCag and Eddie Bush the
former Red Wings. The Red Wings arc Just about
The toughest going concern in hockey right now as
they head into the Stanley Cup playoffs for the third
successive year
The Red Wings ride into action steamed up by two
successive victories over the Stanley Cup holding
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
Skaters
End Brief
Season

Michigan's speed skaters will
wind up the briefest season in
years next Sunday afternoon IN
the Metropolitan championships TO
be held at the Dexter Skating
Rink, formerly known as Art
Staffs, Benjamin Dagway Bag
dade. secretary of the Southern
Michigan Skating Association said
today.
This season competition has
been limited to three major meets
al Belle Isle. the Southern Michi-
gan championships, staged for the
lUAW-CIO which was one OF the
most successful, the city cham
pionships and The Detroit Times
Gold and Silver Skates Derby
Wyandotte held one OF its best
Gold Cup championships last Sun
day. A successful series of three
meets was held at Mack Park on
Thursday nights.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
AMERICAN LEAGTE
Magic in a Name
Magic in Name
THEY KNOW JOE LOUIS,
EVEN IN NORTH AFRICA

There's magic in the name Of
Joe Louis among the native
youngsters in North Africa, Tom
Swegles writes. He's with the
army air corps.
Tom was active in local yacht
ing before getting into service.
His French isn't He studied Ger
-man in school. Tom, who likes
kids thought he might pick up
some French terms from them
The adult natives wouldn't talk
But the youngsters followed him
about crying for 'chewgum.
Maybe they would
Tom mentioned the names Of
President RqeScvelt, Babe Ruth
and Clark Gable. No response
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
In Right Mood

One morning the Count was
not as playful as usual; he
seemed to be in a mood where
he wanted to run. And when
Trainer Cameron glanced at his
watch, and saw the time turned
in by Count Cuckoo, he was
one of the most surprised men
in these United States.
Then and there Cameron, who
had tolerated Count Fleet s
Glowing proceeded to break
him of such habits, and forced
him into a regular work routine.
After a while, the Count, who
al first rebelled al the idea OF
becoming a nice, refined race
horse. discarded most of his
stunts. found a substitute JOY in
his morning workouts, and run
ming in the afternoons faster
and ever faster until he hung
out a new worlds record for the
mile by a 2-year-old-1 "a Do
and climaxed a year of brilliant
exploits by winning the mile and
sixteenth Walden. over a slow
track. in 1:44 4-5-and winning
by a margin of 20 lengths.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09

bed to rest up for the weekend series with the
surging Montreal Canadiens. The Detroit defense
will be strengthened nevertheless by the Of
defenSeman Jimmy Orlando, who always TO
project his long black cigar into charity game.
Orlando is expected to play at least one period
with cigar Alex Motter who has endangered his
teammates eyesight for years with coat of violent
checks which he brought from England may attempt
to distract the Ottawa forwards by wearing this
Sartoral atrocity for period, IL the going isn't too
tough.
The game stacks up as a lot of fun in addition
to a real hockey game. Most important of all, OF
course, is that the Red Cross will get the receipts
Olympia is paying all expenses OF the Filters and
donating the building, while the employees giving
their services
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
White Sox Lead

For the clubs. Chicago had the
nigh number cCht Detroit,
Cleveland and New York had six
each. Washington made seven
LrasSiStcd twin-k,llinES; PhIIa.
delphia two: Boston five and ST.
LOUIS none.
The biggest DAY Of the season
for unaSsIsted double plays was
August Il, when three were
made: by Henrich, New York,
Kuhel Of Chicago and Jim TABOR
Of Boston,
Rudy York Of the Tigers. who
broke the league record for most
assists for a first Sacker IN a
season with. 146, did a fine all
around JOB Of knocking down
the arguments OF some OBJ
servers who have claimed be
couldn't field. The biz Tiger
slugger led all circuit first base
men in the difficult flrSt-tD-
short-to-first double play start
ing no fever than eight Bu01v
Hasset' of New York started
SIX with George McQunn OF S.
LOUIS starting five. There were
IS Erst-to- short-fo-first tvy
hil(SS IN TIC league IN l5iI
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09

Maple Leafs. And tonight they will be trying TO
make IL three straight title holders. for the
Ottawa team is the holder Of the Allan Cup
symbolic of the Canadian amateur championship
won last year with BOSton'S great Kraut Line OF
Dumart Schmidt and Bauer in the lineup.
Two men who instrumental in winning the
Allan Cup will take the ice against the Red Wings
They are goalender Len Pinke and right wing
Buddy Helyer. Pinke played pro with the Spring
field Indians Hellyer with Larry AurieS Pittsburgh
Hornets.
They have other SharpShooterS who VIII
have their sights set the Red Wing net. Connie
Tudin former Montreal CanadenS center; Frank
Boucher Jr.. of of the Rangers greatest
players; Pete Licari former Red Wing prospect.
Back on the defense they have THAN Simon, 2l5-
pound brother of Gully Simon the Detroit regular.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
Rifle Classes Open
Basic Course Of Six Weeks Under Way al Clubs
Throughout City With Large Enrolment
BY DON GILLIES

A large enrolment of Detroit
citizens, many of them future
army inductees or personnel of
Michigan State Troops and other
auxiliary police forces, started
learning the rudiments Of rifle
craftsmanship here this week in
war acknowledgement small
arms firing schools sponsored by
the National Rifle Association.
Beginning tonight at the Greater
Detroit Rod and Gun Club, 1890
Hamilton, corner Cortland in High
land Park, Detroit Gun Club, 2536
Grand River, Detroit Bell Gun
Club. 400 West Garfield (Canfeld
Armoryl- and the Acme Rifle Club,
637 Brewster, rifle classes will be
held every night at rifle clubs
throughout the city until the basic
course of six weeks is completed.
To enter call at any of the
clubs. Those who complete the
training will be eligible for the
William Randolph HearSt-Detrolt
Times Rifle Tournament in May,
when they will receive brassards,
trophies and certificates of effic-
iency.
Schedule for classes:
WEDNESDAY, Z p. NJ. - De-
troit Parks and Recreation Gun
Club, 504 Elmwood; Brewster
Rifle Club, 637 Brewster; Royal
Oak Municipal Rifle Club, 119
West Third street, Royal Oak;
Great Lakes Steel Gun Club, CT
cote and Electric, Lincoln Park.
and the Wyandotte Rifle Club,
Roosevelt High School, Wyan-
dotte
THURSDAY, 7 p. NJ. st.
Mary's of BEDFORD Gun Club Ham,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
Neiehs in Delight

Once outside the barn, Count
Fleet was liable 10 do anything
and usually did. Without rea-
son, ne would lunge INTO the air
and put on a shadow boxing eN-
hibition.
He would walk sideways, jump
over imaginary bitches, neigh
whole-heartedly, nuzzle all and
sundry and then wham-he' d hit
them with his head and then
neigh again in delight.
Stable boys didn't like 10 ride
him. He knew TOO many rodeo
tricks. There never was anything
vicious about him; everything he
did was in the spirit OF fun. But
the boys used TO steady-gaited
performers. who did what they
were told TO do. avoided the OPP
portunities to breeze Count
Fleet.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
How About Bloomer GirIs7
THEY MAY BE SOLUTION
FOR BASEBALL PROBLEM
By BOB CoNsIDINE

cerned, baseball could go ahead
and function along the transporta-
ton lines agreed upon earlier. But
the question OF manpower is the
important thing just now"
Eastman added that his recent
suggestion that iii might be
better" if the Kentucky Derby was
not run this year was not an order.
SIMPLY A SUGGESTION
at was simply q suggestion"
he said. at can be run, and so
can any other race or sporting
event, II Il fully meets with the
restrictions we have placed on
transportation to and from such
events. As for baseball, we've
washed our hands OF IL. The War
Manpower Commission will de-
eide further"
Baseball now is classified as "un-
a VINO sub-chieftain
explained. 1t is on the same list
as book publishing, hotels, restau-
rants. laundries. retail trades and
boy scouting" IN
Baseball has never been on
the essential list" he said, but
II has not been placed on the
non-essential list. As far as
know, IL won't be on the add
tional list Of non-essential occu-
buttons which IL now In prepa-
ration.
Tf It's stiIl unclassified by the
time the baseball season opens,
there will he nothing 10 prevent
the leagues from beginning 70
operate"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09

Calling All Loyal Hockey Fans to Olympia!

He will team with Jack Cain who held a regular
berth with the New Haven Eagles.
McCaig and Bush the former Red Wings, will
also be paired on the defense. And il will be worth
the admission price to the Red Wing fans just to
the brash Bee Bee Eyes go busting up the ice
again he did 10 set Stanley Cup record with
goal and four assists in game against Toronto
last year.
But trying to stop the cagey sgd Howe, his line
mates Mud Bruneeau and Carl Liscombe, plus Joe
Carveth. Harry Watson and Les Douglas may be
Just little too much for the Filters. The Leafs and
Boston haven't been doing it,
Where the Filters may get a. break, however, is
that Johnny Mowers may be unable to take his place
in the Detroit nets The flu has the National
Hockey Leagues leading goalie down
1t is probable Adams will order him to stay in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
sports
Count Fleet
Most PranNsh
Of Racing Cots
By LEO MACDONELL
By LEO MACDONELL

Count Fleet the early fH,orite
70 win the Kentucky Derby on
MAY !, may not be The most
pranksh colt IN racing annals,
bur he deserves the title untll
some one can recall a more art
ful champion, accor "a n Z to
FRANKIE Menke, VINO grinoS OUT
publicity for the Derby
Around tho John u, Hertz
barns he was known as the
Count Cuckoo. % and not with
out reason. He's the originator
Of more playful tricks than any
horse within memory.
Early IN the spring Of 1917,
when ne WAS held in little cs-
TEEN. and nobody expected any
thing much Of HIM, Count Fleet
was permitted 10 go through nus
routine of stunts. unless. OF
course. they caused his attend
ants a little discomfort. As for
instance. the ono which called
for him 70 side up 20 a human,
and then slap the human with
the side OF his head--with JOLT
ing force.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 INS).-
Another fretful week of the death
watch" on baseball. racing. foot.
ball and other big professional
sports is on with a lightly-spoken
but grim, threat OF women bal
players for the duration.
War Manpower Commissioner
Paul V. McNutt said, with laugh,
that women players might be a
partial solution to baseballs man.
power problems.
Women teams were quite an
attraction at one time" he said.
THAT was at the end OF the
gay 9Os."
McNutt would not enter into
any outright prediction that the
tloomer girls would be resur-
rected. But he did state fatty
that when and il baseball is taken
off WINGS unelassified list of oc-
thai the "morale-build-
ing quality" OF the game would be
given consideration.
At the White House, where
Presidential Secretaries Steve
Early and Marvin Mcintyre are
studying the 1913 prospects Of
at the Presidents re-
quest. ii was said that no decision
had as yet been reached.
A White House spokesman. how
ever added:
Things are q lot different
than last year, when Mr.. Roose-
welt issued his green light letter
To baseball"
Defense transportation boss
Joseph 3. Eastman told this writer
that as far as his Office was con-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Feb 9.
-Indiana's basketball team won
its fifteenth straight victory here
last night by whipping Michigan.
1888, after building up a l4-point
half time lead on 43 per cent
shooting exhibition.
The victory was Indiana s eighth
in Big Ten play and enabled the
HoosierS TO maintain half game
lead over the unbeaten Illinois
title defenders. who last night won
from Ohio State. 50-44. The Hoos-
iers also defeated the Wolverines
Saturday.
Big Ward Williams. the Hoos-
iers' sophomore center. tied Cap
tain Swanson for scoring honors
with II points. Strac who
prepped at Shortridge High School
in Indianapolis, got four one
handed buckets and added free
throw for nine points and the
best scoring job by Wolverine.
INDIANA MICHIGAN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
Titdns 10 Lose
.Knorek 10 Army

University OF Detroit's basket
ball team suffered its biggest loss
of the season today when it was
announced that its sophomore
star, Center Lee Knorek, would
leave February 16, for his home
in RosSford, o., TO be indicted
into the army.
Knorek, who leads the Titans
in scoring, and holds fifth place
in the local collegiate circles, with
las points, will play his last game
under Coach Lloyd Brazil, this
coming Saturday at Olympia, when
u. of d. meets Marquette.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09

ilton and Cortland, Highland Park
Brewster Rifle Club.
FRIDAY, 7 p. m.-Lincoln Park
Gun Club, 1910 Electric, Lincoln
Park; Fisher Y Gun Club, POSI-
West Grand boulevard; Acme Rifle
Club. $50 Dubois; Wyandotte Rifle
Club, Roosevelt High School.
SATURDAY, 9 a. m.-Sons OF
VIEW Rifle Club Juniors only,
Roosevelt High School. Wyan-
dotte; z p. NJ, Irish Rifle ASso-
citation. Hamilton and Cortland.
MONDAY, Z p. m.-Fisher Y
Gun Club, POSI- West Grand boule-
ward, Royal Oak, Municipal Rifle
Club. 119 West Third street,
ROYAL Oak.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
Fiqht Results

Newark, ~ Pat Comiskey. 22i v
Paterson. y J., scored a technical knock
out over wallace Cross, 2O5 East Orange
n J. "a.
New York--George Sonny Horne 1856
Niles. o. outpointed Ernest Robinson
1tsia, tNew York CsDi willard Hogan
1921. Pelham. n. Y. knocked out Mix,
Bulk. 1ifia, New York 90
Washington. n C.--GeorEe Parks. 1875
Washington. Knocked out Vince Pimpinella
i7s New York 90.
New Orleans la Bobby Rufhn. 1875
over Richie Lemos, 1876 California (s)
Joe Robeto. 1875 Pasadena, CAL out
pointed Dave Junior. 12s, Macon. Ca. 90
Herb Lockwood. 145. Pensacola, Fla, drew
win Fred Leemans. i47. Los Angeles, Cal
81: Jim Smith. lel New Orleans
knocked out Buster Kine 1ss Brook
haven, Mass t3).
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
All Draws at Arena

Subbing for Leo Wsllick. who
was called to Youngstown. O..
because of the serious illness OF
his mother. Louis Klein succeeded
in holding Eddie Bad Man Lewis
Itc a draw in the Arena Gardens
last night. All other bouts we're
draws. They were: Jack League
rs. Stanley BureSh. % minutes;
Johnny Silvy VS.. frankie Hart, 30
minutes. and Shorty Donovan VS..
Billy Beard. 20 minutes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
Basketball Results

Great Lakes 81. Northwestsrr %.
Alma So Albion 49,
Calvin AZ. Kalamazoo a..
Long Island 81. Duquesns 40.
n Y 4 IS. Syracuse 81
n Carolina Cadets SO. wake Forest %
Indiana ST. Tchfs 81 81 Jossphs 80
Oklahoma a.. Iowa state n
MuskinrIm a. Ohio O.. a.
Oklahoma Nam IS Tulss t a.
william 4 Mary 81 George wash. 81
So Carolus 81 Shaw Fled e.
Westnnlnstef 4f Drury college 80.
Augustana a. r Dakota u. 40
Loyoia 80 Navy Pier 81
Tsnnessss "a. Alabama 80
sMU 81, Texas A&M -.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
Oh, How Horace Bounced

HOLYOkE, Mass. Feb. 9 uNS).
Steve Beiloise OF the navy today
had knocked out Horace Jones.
Denver, Colo, in the second round
Of the main bout of the Valley
Arena. Jones was on the canvas
nine times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
Niaht Edition Code Key

The Detroit Times daily prints In the
Night Edition only the meme OF a horse
which race experts feel IL among the out
standing bets Of the day
The code KEY appears each night IN the
Red Line Edition with number CORE.
spending In each letter Of the alphabet.
The horses name appears ONLY IN
THE NIGHT EDITION AND 1T is
PRINTED IN CODE
The code for tomorrow follows:
'A-s7 hT coo D-ai E-3T fA
Mo- Nj O-s P-g OLE R-Ts
so Tie IA rs VS. M
N-tf T-G5
Clip this code Key. n will enable YOU 10
horse. appearing ONLY IN THE NIGHT
EDITION.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
Cowley Widens Lead

MONTREAL, Feb. 9 (UP).-Bin
Cowley, Boston Bruins fiashy CEN
ter. widened his individual scoring
lead in the National Hockey
League to seven points. setting the
pace today with II goals and al
assists for total of So points.
The 10 leaders. Mus ties.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
Scratches
ny United Press
FAIR GROUNDS

First Race Ton Reward. stately Soul,
Dahiton Blonde jayne.
Second Raced NJ Hopefor, Gee Lot,
Paul r.
Third Race Broiler Franco saxon.
Buttermik, Halcyon Boy. DIZZY b, Nj
Secret.
Fourth Race-Hasty Message. Wavecap.
Naldina Charm, Chevalet, Hy Cato, Kabo
Lea.
FIFTH Racs-Tsn Me More, Pete Jr.
Early Delivery
sixth Rsce-Pops Pick. Ny Tst Ram
bier
Eighth Race-spysnn NRiposte, Up
Jack, Aud Lang syne, Season Call, Curl
osH, Poppy
Track fast
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09

Totals II SIS Totals II -
Score a. hAf--lndiAna as Michigan ~.
Free throws missed Wiiiiams wiiten.
raker, Logan. Hamilton 2, Gilbert 2. Nam
der 2.
Referee e. Kneger (Ohio state).
Cmpire-Gienn Adams (DspauND.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09

from the youngsters. Then he
tried Joe Louis.
Instantly the faces of the kids
lighted up. There was magic in the
Bomber's name. Each youngster
squared on They became Tom s
pals. He's learning some French
now.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
Sport Shorts

Outfelder Augie Galan OF the
Brooklyn Dodgers has been re-
jected by the army. club presi-
dent Branch Hickey announced
today.
Galan wired Hickey and said
that he failed 10 measure up 10
military requirements because
of "fleXion of the right elbow
and left knee" Galan Is spend
ing the winter at his Berkeley,
Cal, home.
Freddie Lindstrom. former
third basenan OF the New York
Giants, has been recommended
TO the post office department
for appointment as acting post
master in Evanston, Ill.
Iowa's basketball hopes have
suffered a severe blow with the
announcement that Tom my
Chapman, co-captain and high
scoring star, and sophomore
guard Theron Thomson would
report for duty when army air
corps reservists are called Feb
ruary 20-2S.
Guard Chuck Uknes Is ex-
pected TO be drafted February
is, leaving only eight men in the
Hawkeye squad.
Grand circuit harness racing
has been Cancelled definitely to-
day from the list of events at
the l943 Wisconsin state fair.
Several of the events con-
Quoted here last year have been
assigned to North Randall. O.,
where harness racing will be re-
sumed this summer.
The fate of the debt-ridden
Philadelphia Pills today was one
OF the most urgent problems 20
be decided at a meeting of the
National League club owners.
While the exact Indebtedness
OF the club isn't known, il Is
reported 10 be near 100000.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09
.Hoosiers Down
Michigan Again
And Keep Lead
STANDINGS

Games saturday-Tllinois a. Minnesota,
Indians ~ Wisconsin: Iowa Al North
western. Purdue va. Great Lakes az
Chicago.
Indiana as Michigan -.
Illinois 30. Ohio state ~
Wisconsin u, Chicago ~.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-09

Yes. m Washington . c.
mighty Casc} AZ 81 struck out
last night Bl he itft the nation
a rich legacy IN Casey At The
Bat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-16

ment includes, besides a couple of catwalks, a set of scales fol weighing water resistance, and life preserver. Sometimes an ob- server tumbles in-and the basir is 9 feet deep.
 There are also a shallow basir and one for testing high speed craft and Navy plane models. Al are housed in an immense shec from which outside air and all day. light (and most artificial light) are excluded. The absence of light dis courages the growth of underwater flora and fauna.
 TEST STEELS STRENGTH
 Other departments of the Model Basin offer a contrast in sizes. Tn one shop are made 1-1200 scale mod els of enemy warships to teach sea- men and flyers recognition. And in another there are machines, two sto- ries high, devoted to the destruction of large-size marine equipment.
 One of these machines the other day was busy bouncing huge steel girder up and down, at a brisk tenn DO and under 104,000 pounds pres- sure, as easily as a ham vaudevillian flexes his bamboo cane. This would continue until the girder broke.
 Seventy-five per cent of the Mod el Basins work today Is of & secret nature. But they don't mind tel ling about the Normandie, or re- vealing that this plant, now three years old, is the best of its kind In the world.