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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-25

Rev. J. DOnnelly my soldiers2"
Two years later his armies were
etreating over the SHOWS of Rus
4 a and contemporary historians
rote, famine and cold tore their
rms from the grasp of the soldiers.
lley fell from the hands OF the
ravest and most robust destitute
|: the power of raising them from
he ground, the soldiers left them IN
he snow
HRISTIAN AND JEW
Catholic and non-CatholicS, Jews,
Id Gentiles and people OF all
lades of political and religious be-
# have lived together in America
nee the birth of our republic with
IS friction than anywhere else in
he world. The great melting pot
here immigrants from all parts Of
lie world first blended their many
ational characteristics with the
l'incipleS of American was New
lork City. But even New York in
lew of the many difficulties involv-
was remarkably free Of tntoler-
hce and race hatred and this con-
|Ition 1 believe was particularly true
|ktween Catholics and Jews who
times in the past felt themselves
|iinority groups with the common
tcessity of protecting their rights.
but today signs OF q different at
iude seem to be appearing in
Iew York. A tension stirred up by
le rasping voices of two or three
linor dailies is reflected in the
Iotesting voices OF the editors OF
n lie Catholic press in New York.
\ he New York Post and PM are
le chief offenders. They endeavor
read -Semetism into every
int of view that does not agree
tn their own. And of all the
ew York dailieS only the Post was
ling to print the ad offered by a
lmraittee headed by Kenneth Les
the editor of the unsavory maya
he which carries the name, The
y lotestant, which is the most anti
.tholic publication in America and
Itch has been repudiated by most
bponsible and thinking non-Cath-
cs, proposing the elimination of
= historical facts of Christ's Cruel
ion from Christian teaching.
Brand All Of Them
The condition in New York is de
Drnble but it must be faced. .
opinion many well-meaning peo-
are being misled by compare
ELY few evil-meaning people.
orally a Christian can have no
rt Of the intolerance, and this
In toward those people who are
tolerant toward him, though 1t is
right and his duty to stand up
intolerance and condemn it.
late breeds hate. If We are sincere
our desire to further good will
d tolerance then we must be
tally sincere in our determination
condemn intolerance where ever
may find it. And this means not
" a condemnation of the intol-
nee Of the Jew which we call
ti-Semitism. It means condem-
lion by both Christian and Jew
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-25
BAY STATE CONCERN
FILES ACTION HERE

Raymond Ravenscroft of Beacon
Falls has been named defendant
in $3.50 civil action filed in COM
mon pleas court by Max Israel Ga
reflex, doing business as the Care
lick Brothers Farms, Norfolk, Mass.
The litigation is based on a judg-
ment of $175.21 returned last Sep
TENDER in Franklin, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-25

cooperation from
anyone who Of
f.
"1t's not up to
us - ~.--- ~.
volu n t e ers for
possible di sloyal
people" said the
secretary, Mis- S
Bessie Simon. "If
S u C h people are
still at large, the
F. B. I. isn't do
ing its job"
Many of Peace
Now's worker RI
undoubtedly are
sincere and UlOu-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-25
SCOVILL BAND IN
SPECIAL PROGRAM

The Scovill band will feature a
program of entertainment and mu-
sic at the Victory House on Sat-
urday for the benefit of the March
of Dimes campaign.
At present this latter fund is be-
ing benefited by large collection
drum set up in Exchange Place and
manned by Dewitt G. Kay. The
drum has been donated by the
Hadley Furniture Company and
will remain in the Center until the
drive ends February S.
1t is reported that the Drive is
meeting with considerable success
all over the city where coin boxes
have been placed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-25

Now may aspire to revive the Amer
lea First spirit, grow like q SNOW.
ball. become a great movement to
weaken the nations will to win full
victory. But to that end, big names
or not, 1t will do what it can. I'm
less, of course. it runs afoul Of the
authorities.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-25

taken. The Pope,
S a / d S t a1in
thoughtfully. The
Pope? How many
divisions has hep
History holds a
similar stor "
with it's sequel.
w h en- at thu
height of h i S
p o W er Napoleon
was excommuni-
Gated by a Pope
he com m e nted
scornfully: docs
he suppose t h e
arms will fall
from the hands of
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-25
Second Of two articleS)
BY THOMAS M. JOHNSON
NYxSA Ftu-..-o.o..a

Washington, Jan. 25-Peace Now,
the new pressure group that is
beginning nationwide agitation for
a negotiated peace with Hitler and
the japanese militarists, accepts
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-20
EI Cenfrans See
US0 Clubhouse

Continued From Page II
making the club one of the cut
standing organizations in the west.
Regardless of the fact, he said. that
USO ranks briStle with 5000 pro-
feSSional workers. clubs scattered
throughout the world could not be
operated with any degree of success
without the assistance CT more than
one million volunteers.
w. A. Tondro. War Recreation
council chairman; Lieutenant Col
onel Karl E. Voelter, commanding
officer. El Centre Marine Corps
Air station. and Lieutenant Gem
mander David O. Parker, ccm-
manding officer. Holtville Navy
Auxiliary Air station, and other
speakers of the evening praised the
women of FL Centre through whose
efforts. they said, community
dances. the old Canteen. present
USO Snack Bar and eventually the
USO Club itself were made possible.
Mrs. Fay Andrews, director. and
Mrs. Rita Noah, staff assistant.
were in charge of the affair. Also
present was Miss Helen McQuillan.
director of San Bernardino'S YWCA.
who spent some time in FL Centre
last March laving groundwork for
the present USO club.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-20

The sun-br onzed Macarthur
watched the pulverizing pre-inva-
sion bombardment by two American
fleets, an Australian naval squadron,
and two air forces. from the bridge
of the American cruiser Nashville
in the Leyte gulf.
Thousands of tons of steel and
explosives were poured into Leyte S
defenseS by naval guns ranging up
to 16 inches and hundreds OF
planes.
Not a single American ship was
known to have been lost so far.
Macarthur estimated the Japan
csc forces in the Philippines at 225,-
600. including the 14th army group
under the command of Field Mar
shall Count Juichi Terauchi.
BY striking at Leyte, the Allies
"at one stroke slipped into the Jap
aneSe forces in the Philippines" he
said. Anticipating landings on Min
danao. the Japanese were caught
unaWares in Leyte and beachheaGS
in the Tacloban area were secured
with small casualties
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-20
USO TO PRESENT
"PARIS" FETE

Writing desks and easy chairs will
give way to a Paris street scene in
USO clubroomS Saturday night at
$50 o'clock. Mrs. Rita Noah, staff
assistant. announced Friday.
Tables set beneath gayly striped
awnings and umbrellas will edge an
Illuminated street the dance floor.
Dance melodies will be provided by
an orchestra.
Singing walters wearing carefully
waXed and not so carefully waXed
muStacheS and fortune tellerS will
meander between the tables adding
touch of atmosphere to the af-
fair
Mrs. Elizabeth Wesbitt and David
Houghtin, assistant Methodist min
lister. Fl Centre, are arranging the
function. Miss Alberta Smale will
be in charge of the punch.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-20
Memorial Rites
Pay Tribute to
Fallen Soldier

Continued From Page II
the comforts and happiness of free
dom. We must carry the torch of
freedom high as did Jerry Murphy,
that fine soldier. who gave his life
for his country"
Ethel Hart then sang This Is
Worth Fighting For
PASTOR SPEAKS
The Rev. Elmer Wilder. pastor of
the Community church in Imperial
gave a sketch of the life Of Sergeant
Murphy and had school students
display the German and Italian
FLAGS which the paratrooper cap
tured a short time before his death.
Jerry Murphy will live long in the
hearts and minds of his family and
his friends" Rev. Wilder said. He
is a symbol of patriotic sacrifice "
The audience sang God Bless
America" and the orchestra gave
taps with the echo sounded on n
trumpet in the distance.
All is well All is we'll =.
came the poignant tones as the
memorial services closed.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-20

2. NEWS OF THE EATIOE-A -
prehensive and authentic history Of
the United States written in vivid news
style and PRESENTED in Al issues Of an
II" Is" tabloid newspaper. Hun
dreds OF photographs, news stories,
cartoons. features. etc, reveal the
contemporary excitement OF history
and make historical persons as real as
today's headline figures. ingenious in
conception and excellent in execution.
Cherries a. Beard. Oversize formal.
ONLY s3.49
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-20

5-Water system Improvements,
$4,000.
6-Street and paving improve
ments, $4,000.
Water lines. $4,000.
S-Sewer improvements, $4,000
e-High school additions and re-
pairs. $4,000.
In presenting Holtville's plans
Mayor F. Roy Thompson explained
that costs and needs had not been
prepared. They follow:
desert mix paving on Fourth
street.
2-Sewer plant.
3-Lighting for Fifth street.
4-ReSidential sidewalk program.
Street gravelling in residential
districts.
/ 6-Gymnasium.
! Calipatria was not represented,
but Supervisor B. NJ. Graham said
! that he had heard the city was
planning a new airport and hangers
and agreed to ask the city to send
the senate committee written plans
of postwar construction and i'm
! proVements.
E. H. Cain represented the city OF
i Westmorland, telling the committee
+ that plans still are not complete.
i oil for graveled streets.
Project for providing irrigation
district water TO the city $4,000.
/ Stree planting program.
Mayor Lawrence Niles OF Imperial
explained that city's plans for fu-
ture building.
l-Concrete lining for water set
Ting basins.
City filtration plant.
3-A new library or repairs for
the old one.
4-Slum clearance; taking in
moving of Is to 20 families from an
area without sewers to one equipped
with them.
Street improvements, explain
ing there are only two paved streets
in town highway SO and Eighth
street.
Evan T. Hewes, chairman of the
irrigation district board OF direc-
tors. spoke for the district.
CONSTRUCTION of the Pilot Knob
power plant with the estimated cost,
S5.000,000.
Maintenance and repairs defer
red because OF war, and labor and
materials shortages, Sl.500 900.
/ 3-Channelling of New and Alamo
rivers.
development of east and west
mesas. cost estimated. variously, S.
100000
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-20

American combat teams paved
the way for the successful penetra-
ton of Leyte gulf by landing three
days ago on the northern tip of
Dinagat island and the southern
portion of Homonhom island and
overwhelming enemy defense posi-
tons guarding the entrance to the
huge bay.
Even then huge conveys of ships
we're converging on the Philippines
from forward bases scattered all
over the central and southwest Pa
cific. They rendezvous last night
eff the central Philippines and at
dawn began moving through the
entrance to the Leyte gulf.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-20

6. a TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN
Betty Smith. lie sensational best
seller about gaudy. lovable Brook
lyn family that is enchanting all
America. In its first year. il has
sold more coyIes than any novel
ever published. The merry NOlans,
poor though they were. enjoyed life
nightly. and this story about them
and their neighbors makes exciting
reading. Delightful swanns
with l''jn' people N. Y. Time
Book Review.
O.ig. 81 75-NOW Sl.4s
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-20

S. THE SONG OF BEREADETTE-
Fronz Werfel. The wOrld-famOus
story of the miracle of Lourdes
reVereni. beautiful and profoundly
moving o." excitement, great
Compn ssion, humOr novel of
magnificent completeness. - N. Y.
Times. The story from which the
movie Was made.
Orig So NOW sl.49
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-20

GINS Item lncluQeQ on previous
list at agency request ....-.......---...-.
Continued From Page II
would find out and let the COM
mittee know.
Imperial countys plans, as n
county unit. outlined by A Y.
Preble. chairman of the county
board of supervisors. was as follows:
County farm sewer connection,
a two and a half mile line TO con-
meet with the El Centre sewer, S.
900 to $4,000.
2-Court house repairs to take
care of earthquake damage, $4,000
3-County building in Brawley TO
house justice court and other county
offices centered there. $4,000
Farm to market roads scat
tered throughout county as desig
mated by farmers. $4,000.
5-Power alcohol plant. County's
share not yet estimated
6-Memorial park. work TO be
scattered over period of years.
Enlargement of county hoSpi-
tai Cost not estimated yet.
Brawley's plans were presented by
Charles Nice. secretary of the cham
Der CT commerce. Cost and labor
estimates. not available.
Development of the city air
port. including the building of run
ways hangers. and a lighting sys-
tenn and the removal of flying
hazards.
Civic auditorium to be used
largely in youth program.
3-Outdoor swimming pool.
4-Street improvement program.
Mayor Fern Young of Calexico
presented that city's program in a
concise manner.
Fire house and Jail, s25 900.
2-Municipal hospital. 100000.
2-Library repairs, cost unesti-
mated.
Pumping plant improvements
$4,000
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-20
REED FUNERAL RITES. BURIAL
TO BE IN NATIVE CITY

Leo Reed. 81 resident of FL Centro
six years and native of South Da-
kota who died late Wednesday, will
be buried at his birth place, Faul-
ton. A brother. Glenn Reed. resi-
dent of El Centro accompanied the
body. The parents live in the home
CITY.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-20
FUNERAL RITES ANNOUNCED
FOR MRS. LOTTIE AUGUSTUS

Funeral services for Mrs. Lottie
Augustus. 81. well-known Negro.
wife of R. p Augustus. will be con-
Quoted Sunday at 4:30 p. m. at the
Second Baptist church. Burial will
be in Evergreen cemetery under di-
rection of the Lemons Mortuary.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-20

Combat ships CT the U. S. Navy
carry six miles of steel cable, al
most an inch in diameter, and
capable of lifting 80 tons, says Ships
magazine.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-20
GIIRK ISSUES
TWO LICENSES

County Clerk w. J. McClelland
iIned two marriage licenses
fe Alfred Edward Powers. 20. ma
rne, and Yolo Serico, 20. typist,
Long Island, New York. The other
went TO james Lon Garner, 81. sail
OF, and Faye Cash %, stenographer.
Hawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-20
Macarthur Gets
Back to Isles
Continued From Page /


army under German-born Gen Walter Kruger
ed ashore from hundreds of assault craft and quickly
seized baachheads against light opposition and famed out
inland with tanks and mobile guns.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-20

g. THE CURTAIN RIsE-ouentin ReYn-
olcs. This dramatic book describes
some Of the most important, breath
taking action OF the war including the
landing al SalernO Reynolds tells how
he watched the Russians break the
NaH grip; how he irailed Montgom-
ciy's mighty Eighth; and saw Ameri-
can boys take on Rommels Africa
KoiIs IN Sicily NOW 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-20

Q. THE SUN IS MY UNDOlNC-
Marguerite Steen. A breathtaking
story OF ambition, daring. and un-
dying love. OF sunny Spain and
primitive Africa. To readers who
enjoy a book whose story carries
them into world Of romance and
adventure a treat This tale Of 18th
century life holds love. passion. in
trlgue N. Y. Herald Tribune. lOl5
pages. ORG. &j.Ul-HOW SI'Se
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-29
Athletic Farley
Eyes CHANGES

( PASADENA, Cal, Nov. 30. (UP)-
Plans for postwar revision of ath-
letic eligibility rules will be brought
before the National Collegiate Ath-
letic association meeting in Cclum-
bus, Ohio, in January, Professor
Hugh Willett, Pacific Coast confer
ence representative, announces.
Willetts move to bring the plan
up for national discus sion followed
temporary shelving of the idea with
in Tic conference.
Conference representatives meet
ing here agreed that adjustment
would be necessary, but could wait
II was the first time the door had
been opened to relaxing the rules.
Under present rules, transfer stu
dents would lose a years eligibility
even Though the transfer originally
was ordered by the service. Repre-
Sentatives pointed out trainees, ELI
gible while in uniform, would be in
eligible as civilians.
The conference also set the Cali
fornia intercollegiate baseball sched-
ule for 1945, calling for a series OF
home and home double headers.
March 81 sc at UCLA, April 81
UCLA at Cal, May Cal at SC
May 19 sc at Cal, May 26 Cal at
UCLA, June % UCLA at sc.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-29

WEST POINT, N. Y. Ncv 30.
(UP) Armys mighty, unbeaten foot
ball team settled down Wednesday
TO light work and polishing up drills
for the rest Of the week in prepa-
ration for its big test Saturday in
the annual ArmyNavy game at
Baltimore.
Encouraged by the return Of Full
back Bobby Dobbs. who has had an
injured leg fer more than a month,
to top shape, Head Coach Lieuten-
ant Colonel Earl Blaik shifted DobbS
to the backfield composed of Doug
Kenna, Dale Hall and Max Minor.
The move enabled him to return
Dean Sensanbaugher at halfback
to the backfield Of Ten Lombardo,
Glenn Davis and Felix doc
Blanchard. There is little to choose
between the two groups and Blalk
probably will alternate them fire.
quently during the game.
Make no mistake about NaYys
speed" he said. They have it, more
of it than we have. Sure, we've got
some fast boys, but matching back
field against backfield, Navy is
faster
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-29
L. 4. PRODUCE

Los Angeles. Nov. -. up
AvocadoS: Weaker Per pound: FucrtcS
25-33c; No. 2S. 15-20c Puebas 20-25c
small. 15c: Hcnry's select $500: flats
Fuertes, 450-5.O0; Pueblas. ,. 3.5O-3.75.
Beans: Stronger. Per pound: Hentuckys
an districts, 1916; fair. 10-12c. ordinary
Sc; Blue Lakes, 12-15c; Valentines. IL
l5c; limas, fair. SIC.
Broccoli: Steady: Santa Maria ice crates
4.5O-4.75; fair 400: local. s-9c pound
ordinary. i-5c.
Bunched vegetables: Steady. Per crate:
beets, 2-2ls dozen. 49,. y: chard. :
dozen, 1.50; green onions. s dozen. 800
$50; fair. go: radishes. small. rcd {
dozen, 3.00-3.50. fair, $50: spinach.
dozen, 1.50-1.75; fair. 1.oO-125; turnipS
2,2l@ dozen. 1.25-1 50; fair 100 lmpe-
rial IL dozen. 1.25.
Carrots: Steady. dozen. 1.25-1 so: few,
1.6S; iced crates Santa Maria. dozen,
3.75-3.95; ) dozen. 3.00-33O. local. ii
pounds, best. 1.5o-l.6o fair, 1.25.
Cabbage: Firm. Cannonball crates, best,
3.2S-3.50; fair, 2.5o-3.o0; ordinary. 1.15
so pounds, local. 2.oo: Savoy crates. 80;
red cabbage, crates 3.00-3.50.
Cauliflower: Steady: SNOWFALL lettuce
crates, 1.50-2.oo; best, rs; ordinary.
75C-1o25.
Celery: Steady: Pascal oo-22 in. crates,
1852. 90; fa.ri 1.50; Sturdee crates, Santa
Maria, 35O-4.00.
Cucumbcrs: Steady: all districts, lugs,
best. >. 75-3. .; fair - :. 80.
Lettuce: Weaker; dry pack Santa Bar
bara-San Luis ObiSpo crates. 4-5 dozen,
4.00-4.10; best. 40: IS. best, 4Oo-i 10:
fair $50; san Fernando 5S ordinary
1902. so; Is. 25O-3.O0 Dclano Is. 4.1O;
3 dozen. 1902. 90; ordinary. loo.
Onions: Steady: street sales 50 pounds
Spanish, 90c-1O0; fair, 1850; white
Globes, 10000; boilers. whites, $50
2.75.
Peas: Dull Per pound. Imperial 1O-l2c;
fair, Sc.
Pears: Steady Per pound: Bartlett Lit
tlcrock. 9-92lc: small. 7-Sc: ordinary, SC.
Squash: Stronger; white summer. all
districts, lugs, 2.5O-3. 90: fair, 200-2. .
ordinary. 1.5o Imperial crates. best, ? 2o-
$50; fair 1852 90: Italian all districts,
lues, 2.eO-2 so; fair lis: No IS, 75c-1. 25
Imperial crates, 2.Oo-2. -.
Tomatoes: Steady; lugS iN5s TO 5N6S
fair. 3. 3.Oo-4 90; 6X6s. fair. :. 25-3. .; 6N7s
fair. 2OO-3.OO; san Luis ObiSpo and Santa
Maria 4X5s 10 5N6s. 3.50-4. 80; Santa Bar
bara player 4X5S to 5x6S 3.5o-4 so: Santa
Barbara Player 4X5s TO 5X7s. 5, 3,25-3. -;
Slayer 6X6s. 3.50-4o0: San Diego county
player 4N5s to 5X7S. mostly $50; ms
2.5O-2.75.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-29
Army and Navy
Await Classic

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Nov. %. CUP)
A good portion of Navy's hopes for
victory over Army in the football
game of the year at Baltimore Sat
urday, Wednesday rested on the big
toe CT their ace ball carrier, Bob
jenkins.
Jenkins, pile-driving runner
who has had bad leg for two
weeks, developed a toe infection fol-
Lowing Tuesdays scrimmage and
was sent to sick quarters for treat
ment. Navy doctors said if the toe
responded to treatment, Jenkins,
the Middies best back, should be
ready to start Saturday. If he is
unable to play, Coach Commander
Oscar CSwede) Hagberg said he
would start little Hal HamberG, q
triple-threat back.
In Tuesdays workout Hagberg
shifted Jim Darlington into the left
guard position and it was expected
that he would start there on Satur-
day. Darlington adds weight and
speed to the running guard post and
improves what already is regarded
as the best collegiate line in the
nation this year
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-29
CIGARETTE AND BEER
ribs WEAKEN NAZIS

CHICAGO Nov. 90. (UP) IN
geniouS Yanks have a new secret
Weapon-with foam on it-and it's
bringing in the Nazi soldiers in
droves, a former Chicago police
man who is now an army private
told in a letter home.
Private Fred r. Meyer wrote that
safe conduct" passes, promising
German soldiers that as prisoners OF
war they would receive 80 cents a
day-40 cents to spend on cigarettes
candy and alcoholic drinks, and 4O
cents to be saved for them-are
dropped behind the lines by Allied
airmen.
Nazi soldiers who carry the passes
hide them in their shoes because
the penalty for being caught with a
pass is death before a Nazi firing
squad.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-29
Overseas Sports
Program Slated

CHICAGO, Nov. % CUP)-A
gigantic overseas sports program
highlighted by an Allied army Olym-
pics, will be held after V-Day with
approximately 1C0 college and high
school coaches, officials, sports
writer's and athletes helping in the
presentation, it was learned Tues
day.
Sports figures from the country
over will be included in the en-
tourage with the Big Ten cCnfer-
ence supplying some 20 coaches and
officials, among them Head Coach
Harry Stuhldreher of Wisconsin,
Major John l.. Griffith, conference
athletic commissioner, confirmed
today. They will work under the di-
recticn of Colonel ESky Clark, for
mer Harvard star, and Lieutenant
Colonel Frank Mccormick, one-time
Minnesota athletic director who is
now athletic officer in the European
theater.
The enterprise has been described
as the most gigantic sport under
taking of all time" open to every
member of the Allied forces as well
as the army of occupation assigned
to Germany. The top athletes will
bid for international ranking in the
Allied Olympics, tentatively sched-
uled for Paris.
The huge undertaking was set up
to entertain and divert troops
awaiting shipment home. Millions
of dollars cf sports equipment is
repeatedly being shipped overseas
for the event.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-29
Snead Favored
In 5. F. Meet

SAN FRANCISCO Nov. %. CUP)
Sam Snead, fresh from his victory
at Portland, Oregon, after two
years in the navy, Wednesday was a
favorite 10 take the l4th annual San
Francisco open which gets under
way at Harding Park here Friday.
Snead, in a practice round Tues
day narrowly micsed tying the
course record of SIS when a 10-fcot
putt came within an eyelash of
dropping in the cup. It was Sans
first tour of the course. He carded
a 66, seven under par and just one
over amateur Ed CaStagnetto's rec
ord.
Byron Nelson and jug McSpaden
carded II apiece, with Willie Cog
gin and Ralph Guldahl credited
with barnstorm scores of 70.
A total of 80 professionals and
81 amateurs arc entered in the
sl4,500 war bond contest, which will
continue through Monday.