davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-04-25

Same 40 m1hjonov delavcev, a ma razpoiago pa jh DO 81 milijo-
nov vseh skupaj. Kan z mimi?
SkraJsanje delaVnika ma 80 ur v tednu bi pomagalo, amoak
to Sc ne DO uresnicilo brez bojev, nti ne v vseh obratih, razen S
postaVo, kl pa je kongres nti z dalec ne misi sprejeti.
Razdelitev della, da bi delal ii diva dni, JAZZ diva dni ma teden,
81 lzdalo lie toiko, da bi nekaj milijonov mani ljudi pohajalo pc
cestah, toda kaj pa bs S place, XII 10 dobis "a diva ali ti dni della
ma teden?
PrlVatna industrial obeta, da DO ia problem reSila najlaglie
brez umeSavanja drzave. To SO besede. Mi nj "a reSevanie takh
VprasanJ, ker obratuje "a dobicek, ne cato, da bi sluzila intere-
som delavcev in splosne javnosti. Ko profita nj, tie odsovi, ali pa
kako drugace znlza poslovne stroske, da Sc il obrat izplaca.
Javna della hi pomagala, ampak jh bi bio treba zasnovati
ne $ stahsca kakSne WPA, kot V prejsnji krizi, pac pa tako, da hi
Sc delavci ne pocutii kot odjemalci "mioscine', pc pa kot
Vfedn1 svojega della in svoje mezde.
v dTugace organizirani ekonomski uredbi bi to ne bill noben
problem. Ako lahko zaposlimo vsakega v vojnem casu, ko Sc gre
"a unlcevanje dobrin, bi jh pray gotovo lahko Sc boil v mirnem
casu "a gradItev IN vecanje narodnega bogastva. Ampak v ia
namen 81 bio treba sprejeti socializem, cesar pa sedanii oblast-
nki ne bodo storili.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-04-25
Roosevelt

Zadnje dni Sc je pc tel mill
amerski zemlji razlilo toliko "a
losti in toliko priznanj, hvale in
slave, kakor morda nikdar pref
V ameriSki zgodovini.
zelela sem lie, da bi bill Roose-
welt vse to sliSal. Dobro bi mu
delo, sal je milijonom prihajala
zalost resnicno cd srca; nemara
bi. Sc mu milo storilo in 81 bi
obrisal solzo tudi sam. Toda
mnogoterim hi Sc hudomuSno
nasmihaval, in ma nekatere bi
Sc upraviceno lahko jezil ter
jih vprasal, kan SO skrili gada,
XII so ga nosili v srcu .
Vendar je verjetno, da je ME
gova nenadna smrt pretresla i
mnogega njegovih nasprotni-
kov. Kajti bill je velicina, XII je
pustila ne lie ma ameriSkem, pac
pa tudi Ma svetovnem pozori-
Sou veliko praznoto Ia seboj. In
ker je bill velicina, DO morala
poteci vista let, preden DO mo-
gel kdo MEGA in njegovo delo
pravicno presoditi in oceniti.
Toliko pa je jasno, da je po-
znal ceno cloveka in ceno dollar
ia, da mu je bila ljudska sreca
in zadovoljnost veliko bolt pri
srcu, nego pa zlato tele, da je S
svojim newdealskim progra-
nom, z dobro premisljenimi Cd
redbami nameraval zavreti in
odpraviti vse BODICE krize. Ho-
tel je, ola bi delovni clovek ne
pogibal vec oh prepolnih skla-
diScih, da bi bill delezen blago-
stanja, XII mu gre in da bi bilo
to njegovo zasluzeno blagosta-
ME ~trajno, ne pa, ola hi ma vsa-
kin toliko let morale ma Molo-
hovem oltarju zgoreti V mic.
Toda pri gradnji tie move anne
riSke ekonomske stavbe so Sc
mu protivili in nagajali najvec
tisti, XII jih je V najtemnejSi uri
krize potegnil z roba prepada
ma varno In kakor tepe Bog ba-
je tiste, XII Jill ljubi, je tudi
Roosevelt vel bic v roke ter ie
te nehvalezne, od prevelike la
komnosti zaslepljene svoje Pap
penheimerje opetovanokrat jaw
no oSvrkal.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-04-25
KATKA ZUPANCIc:
\ I'VE \

Ma vse nacine 81 je prlzade-
val, Ola bi nepoboljsljive zakrk-
Meme dobickarje ublazil, jim
vtisnil vsaj nekaj clovecanskih
potez. Zlepa in zgrda jim je
skusal zabiti v trdo glavo svari-
10 stare recenice: Vrc gre toliko
casa pc vodo, dokler Sc ne raz-
bile. Skusal Jim je dopovedati,
da je prav ma tankem ostalo, da
Sc vrc = v rokah ameriSkih de-
lavskih slojev - to pot nj raz-
bill. Razbije pa Sc lahko prihod-
Mic. In tedaj Sc utegne zgoditi,
da DO nenasitna kapitalisticna
druzba S svojim sistemom vred
oblezala in strohnela sredi Gre
pinj.
Zaleglo nj dosti. Ia vsako
drobtino Sc je moral Sc nadalje
trgati z mimi. Ali kakor Sc je
svoje dni z vsemi svojimi moe
mi uprl in do dobre mere pre-
magal, takorekoc izbil cekane
tezki, zavratni bolezni, da ga nj
do kraja zmalicila in pahnila IL
javnega zivljenja, tako je upal,
da DO S svojo trdno voljo tudi
zdaj prodrl in izvrSil svoi pro-
gram v dobro celokupnemu
ameriskemu ljudstvu.
Toda dvigali SO Sc preteci OBJ
laki ma evropskem obzorju, ia
sisticni strup Sc je Siril pc Ev-
ropi. Ia pretvezo in tarco 81 ie
izbral komunizem. Dalekovidni
Roosevelt je premotril pretka-
no in "a yes svet Sila nevarno
fasisticno igro, pa Sc odlocil "a
vazen korak: primal je soviet
sko unijo. Dobro je vedel, da DO
S tenn sunil v srSenovo gnezdo
donna. In kaKo je z~avrSeio! Ka-
ko so ga pikali! Ne smemo po-
zabiti, da je storil to potezo V
tistih letih, ko nj bio ma soviet
ski Rusiji niti enc postene dla-
cice in ko je - pc zaslugi una
zane zunanje propaganda = Sc
YES zapadni svet videl v Mi
strahotno posast, XII je zrla in
pozirala svoje rodne otroke S
kostmi in kozo vred.
Videl je vojno nevarnost,
Drezal in dramil je Ameriko.
Zbudila Sc je Sele, ko Sc je tema
zgrinjala mad vso evropsko ce-
limo. Toda, mar nimamo Atlant-
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-04-25
NOVA "~LEvIGARSKA"
REPUBLIKA

Republika San Marine (na
italijanskem %polotoku) je stara
tisoc sesto let. Je najmanisa ma
svetu. Ina samlo $4,000 prebi-
valcev, XII so vecinoma ovcie-
rejci in kmetje,. Njena "arma-
da" steje dvajset MOI in pa ne
kaj policajev. Ko je Italijo Via
dalo papestvo, Sc je morala ia
mala republika asimilirati poll
tiki cerkve, in isto je morala sto-
RITZ, ko je prisel Mussolini ma
krmilo.
Meseca aprila t. l. pa SO Sc
morali ljudje Mussolinijevih
nazorov v San Marinu il Wade
umakniti in prevzela sta 10 en-
socialist, zobozdravnik DO po-
klicu, in en- komunist, XII ie Sill
kar.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-04-25
CemU mice niSesor ne sfori proti prefeei
brezposeInosti?

Leo Cherne, XII je eksekutivni tajnik ustanove z imenom
Research Institute of America, je napisal knjigo, v kateri raz-
laga, ola preti tel dezeli katastrofalna brezposelnost, ako Sc vlada
in kongres ne zganeta, dokler je Sc cas-. Cherne velja "a avtori-
teo ma polju ekonomskih in socialnih raziskovanj in cato lie ME
gova knUga, Xxi Sc peca S eteco>brezposelnostjo vzbudila v kro-
9Th, XII Sc za stvar zanimajo, veliko pozornosti.
Tednlk Labor" v Washingtonu ugotavlja, da vsi ljudje go
wore 0 tel nevarnosti, kot govore vsi 0 vremenu, lie zgane Sc ne
nlhce, da hi tudi kaj storil. Lahko je v govorih obetati pc vojni 80
mlllJonov sluzb, a Cherne je nastel dejstva, IL katerih je raz-
Vidno, da DO pc voJnl mad 10 miijonov delavcev brez zasluzka,
ao Sc dezela ne prpravi "a resitev tega probena. Dosedaj Sc
Sc nj.
Sedaj je zaposlenih kakih 100000 600 delavcev in delavk
Ia ogromna zaposlenost Je posledica oborozevanja in vojne. Po-
leg ten Sestdeset mi1ijonov delavcev imamo mad deset miliionov
fantov IN MOI v armada IN mornarici, Xxi bodo vecinoma odpu-
Scent CHM DO vojna koncana tudi ma Pacifiku.
Trad "a statisticna raziskavanja v trgovskem departmental
pravi, da Sc je nacin obratovanja tako izpopolnilo, da lahko sedai
produciramo toliko kt lea 1910 z osem miliionov delavcev
mani, kot pa jh je bHo "a iso kohcino producije takrat treba
lin tehnika Sc Sc vedno zboljsuje. Efficiency tudi. Torei DO
treba pc vojni "a toliksno produkcijo, kot je znasala leta 1910
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-04-25

skega in Tihega morja? In Anne
rika 81 je potegnila odejo cez
glavo .
Ali Sc spomnite one popol-
danske ure, ko je Roosevelt, ka-
kor ljudskosolski ucitelj, ucil
stare in mlado ameriSko deco
zemljepisja? z zemljevidom
pred sabo 10 je vodil cd celine
do celine, cd otocja do otocja
ter il skusal dopovedati, da je
moderna tehnika zblizala cell
ne, zozila morja, skratka, skrci-
la je svet V toliki meri, Ola ne
more biti vec govora o kaksni
varnosti, dokler Sc faSisticni ka-
ci ne stare glave.
Vojna mt je nalozila Sc po-
sebno, iZredno tezko in zaplete-
no nalogo. Brez izdatne zaslom-
be V senatu in kongresni zbor-
nici bi vojnega programa nika-
kor ne mogel izpeljati. Njegovi
dogovori S Churchillom in Sta
linom bi bill brez odobritve v
Washingtonu lie slama " vetru
cato je - rad ali nerad - me
raj popuScati. In cato mas ie
zadnja leta V mnogocem razo-
caral.
Ali tudi on je dozivljal veil
ka razocaranja. Taiste ljudske
plasti, XII SO Sc pri volitvah IL
rekle zanj ter mt S tenn izrazile
svoje veliko zaupanje - taiste
plastl SO mu ponovno poSiljale
V senat in kongres razne Tafte
in Wheelerje in Brookse = "a.
grizene njegove sovraznike ir
notoricne coklje vsemu napred-
ku.
Mice ne more tajiti, da je bill
Roosevelt prijatelj in zagovor-
mix delavskih organizacij. Ka-
Sc je zgodilo? John l.. Lewis
mu je pokazal svoj Siroki hr-
bet. &c bi Lewis ne incl orga.
niziranega delavstva "a seboi
bi tega ne mogel storiti.
Tisti vecer po Rooseveltov:
smrti je zakonski moi tovariE
Jape prinesel domov vse popol
danske in vecerne easopise
le Tribune ne. mi je Sc zunaj,'
je dejal, "in je najbrz Sc ne be
tako kmalu -" Treba jo je bi.
10 najbrz vso predelati, nevtra.
lizirati, skriti sekirico pod prag
mad prag pa obesiti kletko s
slavckom .
Roosevelt nj bill nikakrsnc
bozansko bite, bill je Same clio.
vek, toda clovek v po1nem DO.
menu besede.
zal mi je "a MIN!
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Svet0vn0 deIavStv0 oh
prvem maju 1916

> HtlerJeVlm okupranjem Europe, z MuSSOllnljev1n FASH
NOM v Itaiji in S Francovim v Spaniji je legla ma delavstvo
Europe temna noe. Mixer nj bno zarkov, XII bi mu kazali pot
lzpod more LIE Sc visa tezja je postajala cd dine do dine, cd leta
do leta.
Avtor knJge "Mein Kampf" Sc ie svetu REAL V obraz in mu
zatrjeval, da DO nacizem zavladal ne samo mad Evropo, ampak
mad vsemi kontinenti, in da DO obstojal tax, kakor ST ga je on
zasnoval, najmanj tisoc let. In res je izgledalo, da je nj sie, Xxi
bi ga mogla ustaviti.
Sedaj ga je v Nemcji konec. Clovek, XII je najvec storil, da
Sc mu polomi roge-Franklin Deano Roosevelt, je umrI a borba
proti fasizmu Sc nadaljuje. s.
Kajti to, da smo porazil Hitleria in MCCOY tretji raih, Sc
ne pomeni, da smo tudi vzroke fasizma zbhi ma tia.
To je naloga mednarodnega delavstva, XII DO letos prvic, cd
kr traja ia vojna, lahko prvega maja spet manifestira1o ne kot
potlacen sloj, ampak kot nosilec image in kovar bodocega So
cialnega reda.
Snuje Sc nova strokovna delavska internacionala. Vrse Sc
posvetovanja "a obnovitev delavske poiticne internacionale. In
vvade evropskih dezel vstopajo poleg drugih tudi predstavniki
obeh delavskih polticnih gibanj, Posedujoci sloji 81 ne morejo
pomagati predstavnike deavstva morajo sprejeti v vodstva
draw.
Yes cas- "fasisticne ere" sno imeli vero v zmago cloveka.
Vseskozi smo. bill prepricani, da neglede, kako je fasizem mo-
gocno rjul, podjarmljal in kotail glave opozicionalcev pc pesku
= DO nekega dine zrusen in delavsko gibanje, XII ga je zbil, pa
vstane veeje in silnejse kot kdaj pref v zgodovini. Fasizem in
njegovi podporniki kapitalisti so misliIi, da je delavsko gibanje
res "a stoletja zatrto in tudi med delavstvom je nastala malodus-
most. Ne med vsem!
Dokaz je osvobodilno gibanje v Jugoslaviji, XII ie nastalo V
casu, ko so mnogi mishE, da je vsako upiranje blaznost. In CHM
bolj Sc je krhala nacijska sia, boil je bio ocitno, da je k temu
veliko pripomoglo podtalno gibanje. Ne samo v Jugoslaviii, am
pax pray tako V Franicji, BelgJi, ma Grskem, Norvezkem in
drugje.
Itaiji je Mussolini praznovanje delavskega mednarodnega
praznika prepovedal, Hitler pa je prvi maj proglasil "a nacijski
drzavni prank, cato da hi marksshcnemu vel njegov pravi
pomen. A delavski prvi maj Sc je ohranil vzlic NINA, vzEc Pc
tainu in Lavalu, Francu in kvizlingom.
Delavsko gibanje, XII je trpelo pod peto faszma tudi VISA tsta
leta, ko SO demokraticne dezele Sc bile V prijateljstvu z osiScem,
in Sc boil pa v vojni, Sc preraja in kristalizira. Hitlerjev "Mein
Kamf" izginja S polio. Markssticna literature Sc vraca mamie.
In delavski borci zapuscajo jece in il podtalne borbe gredo spet
v bell dan in prevzemajo odgovornosti v vladah.
Prvi maj 1945 pomeni "a delavstvo prehod liz fasizma v svet
resnicne demokracije, XII DO zgrajena ma temeljh socialnih pra-
vie in zidanja blagostanja "a ve, XII SO ga vredni.
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JosKo ov EN-:
RAZ GOVORI

prav velik prijatelj miru, je O.
borozil Ameriko "a BOZ prot
skoro nepremagljivim slam ia
Sizma ter S tenn odlocil Zmago.
= njegovo smrtjo je delavstvo
izgubilo prijatelja, in med MIN
tudi mi Jugoslovani 49,. Napor-
no, nadcloveSko delo, skrb in
neupogljiva VOLTA, so koneno
zlomile njegovo izmuceno telo.
Prica njegove humanitarnosti
SO besede, katere je zapisal dan
pred smrtjo v svoj govor, kate
rega bi bill cital v petek Is. april
la v spomin predsedniku Jeffer-
sonu. v MENU pravi med dru-
GIN: To-day we are faced with
the pre-eminent fact that, if
civilization is to survive, we
must cultivate the science of
human relationships-the abil-
ity of all peoples, of all kinds,
to live together and work toge-
Their in the same world of
peace"
Mnogo hinavskih besed je Ia
pisano sedaj OBJ njegovi smrti
cd tistih, kateri so lagali, splet-
karili in pljuvali ma njegovo
ime. Smrt je menda pac velika
pomirjevalka. Ali med milijoni
in milijoni clovestva - in Sc
posebno med malimi, S skrbmi
oblozenimi ljudmi, DO njegovo
ime ostalo simbol pravice, bolt
sega zivljenja ter svobode.
RaZno
Pred nekaj dnevi sem Sc ogla-
sill uradu SANSa. Brat Frank
Smith, kateri je tam uposljen,
mi je med drugimi stvarmi po-
kazal ponatis partizanskih pc
smi, katere je zbral slovenski
delavski pesnik Mile Klopcic.
PriSedsi domov sem jih preci-
tai pazno drugo "a drugo. V
svojem predgovoru pravi Klop-
cic:
"Tako napisano pesem pref
me brigadna ali divizijska teh-
nika, XII 10 uvrsti V svoje liste,
tiska nekaj strani teh CLASH re-
elmo pr Novem mestu, NADIA
ljuje S tiskom dan pozneje no.
tranjski vasi in zakljuci fisk
dan pozneje kje ma Vrbovskem
ma HrvaSkem. Nato raznaSaio
ia list kurirji mimo zased in
skozi ME, da je slovenska parti-
zanska tiskana beseda kljub te-
zavam tie dobe in ravno v teh ca
sin prodrla V prav vse pokraji-
ne, da redno obiskuje Primer
sko in Korosko, kamor je pred
vojno lie tn pa tam kanila kak-
Sna slovenska knjiga pc tho
tapski poti, in da nosi nase po-
zdrave tudi nasi dragi Ljublja-
ni.Po kurirjih gre mas tisk tudi
med Hrvate in Srbe, da Jill OBJ
veSca o naSem delu in utrjuje
naSe bratstvo. Marsikateri pc
snik je pisal tie pesmi, marsha
teri tehnik, XII jih je tiskal in
opremljal, in morda DO tudi KIDD
cd k%urirjev, ko DO nosil prav to-
lie zbirko pc nasi zemlji, cadet
cd sovraznikove ali pa izdajal-
ske krogle. Misli mamie, ko hos
prebiral tie verze, misli ma Min
napore in z%rtvovanja, ko jem-
lies V roke mas fisk, in zavedal
Sc hos, kako dragocena je vsaka
crka. ze vse to dale naSim knji-
gam, posebno pa Sc tejle knjigi,
pesmi posebne vrednosti. Kas-
nejsi rodovi jih bodo jemali V
(Konec ma 3. strani.)
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Ako van je narocninLa p0tekIa.
prosimo, Obnovite 10 cimprej.
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(Konec ma 3. strani.

LIE Gemu je sedaj veliko vec
vpitja zaradi Poljske prot Ru-
sill, kot pa ga je biIo proti Hit
lerju takrat, ko ie Poljsko ma
padel, to mi nikakor ne gre V
glavo.
Evening star., 1945-12-30
Heurich Basket Loop
Resumes Play Today

The Heurich Basket Ball League
resumes play this afternoon in the
Takoma Park Fire Department gym
with main interest being focused
on undefeated Mullikins Travellers
game with Naiman Photos at
o'clock. The Travellers are one OF
three teams unbeaten in league
play, the others being Clifton
Liquors and Perruso's Cafe.
Opening the program will be a
game between TICS War Depart
ment and North Washington Recre-
alton Girls at g. An hour later Ia
koma Decorators will take on the
Greenbelt Girls. The girls league
also has three undefeated outfits
FBI, Kavakos' Grill and Chemical
Warfare.
The complete schedule through
January 18:
r EFSs' as cSsmesy 5snpary Marsre gfs Ssi Marn
Trsyeers VS.. nt; Perrusos Cafe en- men Mu'i'Aih'
e naa' es 6onnsEz er s p Pfc PBr GsrEn 1s 4a
koma Decorators; 4. Perrusos Cafe vs.
kayakos Grill, men; 5, Clifton Liquors VS.
Mailman Photos
Monday, Jan. 7-7:15 pm, Marines VS.
TICS War Department Girls; S:l5, Nortf
washington Recreation VS.. Kavakos Grill
10. Marine Corps VS.. Veterans OF Foreie1
Wars, men.
Friday January 11-7:15 pm, Chemica
warfare vs.: Greenbelt Girls; s:15. FBI VS.
Marine Girls: 9;15. Veterans OF Foreigr
Wars VS.. Clifton Liquors
sunday, January l3-2 pm. Greenbel
vs.. kavakoS, Girls: 3 pm. FBI Girls VS.
GarVlnS Grill 4. Clifton Liquors VS. Per
rusos Cafe, men; 5, O'Donnells Grill VS.
TICS War Department
Monday. January 14-7:15 pm. Marine
Girls VS.. O'Donnells Grill; Sis Kavako.
Grill VS.. TICS War Department: 9:15, FBj
Girls VS.. Chemical Warfare
Friday. January 1S-7.15 PM, FB]
Girls vs.. North Washington Recreation;
s:l5: Kavakos Grill Girls VS.. Chemicai
Warfare; a15, Mullikins Travellers VS.
Evening star., 1945-12-30
Bee Bee and MandeII
10 Fight January I

Jimmy Mandell, Buffalo IN. "
battler, has been signed to box Bee
Bee Washington, No. 6 middleweight
from Georgetown, over scheduled
l0-round distance in the main event
lat Turner's Arena Monday night,
January 7.
Two Bees will be making his 50th
start as professional in this mix
and will be out to defend his un-
blemished record of the past two
seasons, which totals A victories.
Currently, Washington is the only
District boxer to be included in
the Ring Magazine national rank
ings.
Mandell has scored over Warren
Powell, Johnny Lawer, has twice
conquered the highly touted Howell
King and boxed Sonny Horne, a
Madison Square Garden fighter, to
a draw in Cleveland while substi-
tuting on a days notice.
Evening star., 1945-12-30
Gala New Year Day
Sports Card at W

The gala indoor sports program
arranged for the annual open house
OF the YMCA on New Year Day
Will get under way at 2 o'clock with
softball game between the Physi-
cal Department and Dormitory. fol-
lowed by basket ball game at 8
with Woodward School meeting the
Alumni.
At 4 o'clock the. Central YMCA
will meet the basketers from Prince
Georges County while an hour later
the Central "Y" volleyball team
will clash with the Baltimore YMCA
outfit.
David johnson will meet Barney
WEIGH in a tennis singles exhibition
at TBS, and a doubles match to
follow lists Hugh Lynch and Kahl
Springs VS.. Alan McCarroll and
Austin Rice.
On the handball courts the holi-
day tourney finals are scheduled
with the singles championship at
o'clock and the doubles at 5. Spe-
clal events will be staged on the
bowling alleys and A. J. Banks. the
checker authority, will meet all
corners throughout the day.
Evening star., 1945-12-30
.Bog|ey Gets Another
Till With MouIedous

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Gilbert
Bogley, Chevy. Chase, Md, racketer,
who was beaten in the final of the
Eastern junior indoor tourney by
Richard Mouledous will get another
crack at the New Orleans youngster
in the national title event.
Bogley today outsteadied Joseph
Friedman of Woodmere, N. Y. Ga,
6-3, while Mouledous, national out
door boys king. advance with a
GO, 60 rout of Harold Upton of
New York.
The l5-year- old Louisiana ace has
lost only one set in six major
tournaments this year.
Evening star., 1945-12-30
Jefferson Basketers
Gain Three Crowns
In Rec Tourney

Jefferson cagers stole the show in
the Windup of the District Recrea-
ton Departments Division of Neigh
borhood Centers basket ball tourna-
ment yesterday at Jefferson Junior
High School when they captured
the 90-pound, 120-pound and un-
limited restricted titles. The 1O5-
pound championship went to Mac
farland while Stoddert took the
unrestricted unlimited crown.
In the finale of the three-day
tourney in which IS quints parti-
cipated, the 90-pound Jeffs swamped
Coolidge, 26-5, while the 12O-pound
Jeffrsonians whipped Macfarland
27-2l, and the unlimited Jefferson
five trimmed Macfarland. 37-23
The 105-pound Macfarland team
defeated Columbia, 28-18, and in the
unrestricted brackets Stoddert won
over Jefferson, 1882.
Evening star., 1945-12-30
Redskins Are Second
As Giants SET Pace
For Home Crowds
BY JIMMY JORDAN,


CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-Professional
football may have been bit below
the prewar par the past season
but if so National Football League
fans apparently did not care as
nearly 100000 of them watched
68 games to break all attendance
records.
The attendance was up nearly
20 per cent over the 1914 season.
also a record year-official league
statistics disclosed today.
A total of 1,918,631 fans saw the
SO league games. Of that number
1,442,737 attended the SO games in
volving the championship, with the
rest counted at II preseason games
and the postseason intraleague
playof game between Cleveland's S
Rams and the Washington Red
skins.
The total for the SO -involv-
ing games was 1913 per cent above
the record of 1,204,817 for 1914.
Balanced League Helps.
Better balance in the league re-
sulting principally from the rise
of the Cleveland Rams to first place
in the Western division, and the
greater strength the Detroit Lions
and Boston Yanks showed probably
was responsible for the big attend
ance," Elmer Layden, commissioner
of the league, said
Green Bay, the 1914 world cham
pion, led all teams in total attend
ance and set a record as 52l ,426
fans watched the Packers in IA
games. This included both home
games and those abroad
The New York Giants, although
dropped from title contenderShip
early in the race, led the rest of the
league in home attendance with
282 ,362, an average of 47,063 for the
six games played in the Polo
Grounds. Washington was second
as the Redskins battled to the East
ern division title, with 209, 400 fans.
Packers Draw Biggest Crowds.
Green Bay played before the two
largest crowds of the year-92, ,753 in
the college all-star game at Soldier
Field in Chicago and 90,218 against
the Philadelphia Eagles in a charity
game at Philadelphia.
Inclement weather during Is of
the so championship games un-
doubtedly held the total attendance
down. IaVden said.
Attendance figures for champion
ship games, with home attendance
first and attendance at games on
the road second, for all teams
Green Bay, 1859 and 184,146;
Philadelphia, 1926 and 126,52O:
New York, 282,392 and 1l8,O45:
Washington, 209, 9,4e0 and l29. SOP:
Cleveland, 77,608 and 196,O5O: Chi
cago Bears, 143,O67 and 138,O7S; De-
troit, 156,979 and 1l6046; Boston.
136,63o and 127,456; Pittsburgh, 95.-
765 and 149,887, and Chicago Cardi
mails, As ,291 and 157.043.
Evening star., 1945-12-30
II. Baker, Getting 0ui
OF 4th AAF, Receives
Coaching Feelers
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 29.-Lt
Johnny Baker, who coached the
strong Fourth Air Force football
team for the past season, will report
to Mcclellan Field, Sacramento
Wednesday for discharge from the
Air Corps.
Baker, former Southern Califor-
mia grid star, was head coach at
Sacramento Junior College when he
entered the Air Force as a private
in 1912.
Fourth Air Force headquarters
here said 1t. Baker had received
several "feelers from influential
sources" as a result of his success
coaching the Air Force Flyers. -
One came from the Los Angeles
team of the new All-America pro-
fessional league, another from Uni
versity of Mississippi, the statement
said.
1t was Bakers famous 42-yard
field goal in 1881 that enabled use
to beat Notre Dame, 16 to IA. After
graduation he coached at Iowa
Teachers College, Omaha Univers-
| ity and then at Sacramento.