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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-08-11

Mrs. Eliza P. McCabe. of Taco.
ma, was elected chaplain of the
National Association of Colored
Women last week. announced Mrs
R. M. Kendrick, executive secre'
tary.
The association convention, in
session In Garfield High School
closed its meetings of the admins
trative and executive boards to
formulate national association pol
icies.
Other officers elected included
Mrs. Ella P. Stewart, Toledo, Ohio,
president; Mrs. Annette H. Of
ficer. East st. Louis, ILL.,. first
vice president; Mrs. Genevieve
Weaver, Oklahoma City. second
vice president.
Irene Gaines. Chicago. first re-
cording secretary: Mrs. Mary
Gaines, Topeka, Kas., second re-
cording secretary; Mrs. Lillian
Bookerm. Liberty, Mo-. third re-
cording secretary; Susan Blockson,
Sewickley. Pa, treasurer; CORN
ne Hanna Lowrie, Denver, Colo,
auditor.
Lucy Howks Smith, Louisville,
KY, parliamentarian Mrs. Mamie
Reed, Chicago. statistician; Mrs.
H. M. Gibbs, Montgomery, Ala,
executive board chairman; Mrs.
Thelma Burke. Pine Bluff, Ark,
executive board secretary.
Named to the administrative
board at large were Mrs. M. J.
Blockway. Oklahoma City; Mrs.
Lethia Fleming. Cleveland, Ohio;
Mrs. Sarah Jett, Des Moines, Iowa;
Mrs. Ruby Lyell, Jackson, Miss,
and Mrs. Bessie H. Cain, Chatham,
N. Y.
Mrs. M. r. Kendick, national
executive secretary, said the cleo
tion campaign had ''all the excite
ment of the Republican conven-
ton" Mrs. Kendrick was in Seat
tie from the associations general
office in Washington, d. G.
More than 600 women attended
the convention meeting at Garfield
High School when representatives
of four political organizations dis
cussed the coming national cleo.
ton and its issues.
The subject of the forum was
"Ciyil Rights and Party Action
Mrs. Fair Taylor represented the
Progressive Party; Mrs. Anna M
Fisher, the Seattle Independent
voters; Mrs. Esther Murray OF
California, the Democrats, and
Mrs. Mildred Younger, California
the Republican Party.
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JAKE BIRDS BRIEF
MAKES DEADLINE'

TACOMA = Jake Bird, con-
victed AK slayer, was relaxing in
the county Jail after winning his
race against time as he typed the
last of 25 needed copies Of his
brief for an appeal as required
by the State Supreme Court.
Bird, who has managed to post
pone his hanging for many months,
now appears to stand a good
chance of remaining, If not free,
at least alive for some months to
corresponding the briefs are in
order.
Bird was found guilty last fall
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for the murder of Mrs. Bertha
KIudt here but was given a stay
of execution by the governor and
then the High Court ruled that
he was entitled to an appeal. The
deadline was set at August 26.
Bird sent two piecemeal docu-
ments to the High Court last week
and was notified that he needed
rs more copies, a customary court
practice.
So Bird appealed to the prison
ers of the county Jail for tipping
help and two responded. They
worked day and night and finally
pounded out the required copies.
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VISITING DIR. RU. LETHIA c. FLEMMINC
HONORED BY SEATTLE DAUGHTER ELKS

Mrs. Birdie Johnson, grand deputy
Daughter Elks, Washington juris.
diction, and Evergreen Temple
No. 157 were hosts to DIR. Lethia
C. Flemming, % years DIR. Ruler
Gloria Temple, Cleveland, and dele
gate to the N. A. c. w. converting
in Seattle, and other delegates in
their spacious club rooms, 662A
Jackson.
DIR. Flemming, equally popular
in the political world, enjoys many
titles in her fraternities: % times
DIR. Ruler, Gloria Temple, Cleve-
land, Ohio; a past CIR. DIR. Ruler;
member of the executive board;
Past CIR. Trustee; Past Asst. Com
missioner of Education, for both
men and women, present Com. of
Civil Liberties of the State of
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-08-11
BY Evangelln Roberts
Chicago, III.

To you who have Travelled to far
places by land, sea and air-who
have breakfasted in one place and
dined hundreds of miles away,
this little story of the trip by
the Illinois State Association of
Colored Women to Seattle will be
comparable to a school girls COM
position.
Your indulgent smiles then for
one who has travelled Meth far
nor fast. but along with 1876 wom-
en-, is openly enthusiastic.
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by l. Z. X.
Prof. ]. G. Frazier, prominent
educator and race leader in the
Lone Star State. and particularly
his home town, Sillsbee, is yaca-
tioning with his brothers in vari-
GUS parts of the United States.
Following a visit to a brother,
DR.. A. L. Frazier, Danville, ILL.,,
Oliver d. Frazier, Omaha, Nebr.,
Prof. Frazier tarries with Prentis,
his baby brother.
Upon his arrival and a days
rest, Prentis placed his car and
IA very careful driver at the call
|of his big brother. Amazed at
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To the Delegation:
Seattle-Here We ComeI

10 the Delegation:
"seattle-Here We comel
"Welcome aboard the Illinois
Association of colored Women
Special train. We have selected
this route because of the scenic
attractions through eight states.
This train will be our home
for the next few days. Both the
Chicago and Northwestern Rail-
way and the Union gPacific Rail-
road as well as your Transporta-
ton Committee wish you a most
pleasant journey and hope 1t will
always be remembered as the
trip Of a lifetime
Mrs. jeanette Smith,
Chairman, Transportation
Committee,
Illinois Association"
Since this is not strict news re-
porting but a naive wide-eyed mar
.ative, Mrs. Jeanette Smith, pioneer.
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are encouraged by the active role
that women played in the recent
conventions in Philadelphia and
believe this is indicative of an
ever-growing new majority"
x ANP)
Evening star., 1948-12-12
Pint of Blood Does Double Duty,
Helps 2 Persons Regain Health

four: Mt. Alto Veterans Hospital,
IA; Providence. one; sibley Me-
mortal, 10; st. Elizabeth's. 10, and
Soldiers Home Hospital, one.
Blood was distributed outside the
District as follows:
Virginia-Alexandria Hospital, 80;
Arlington Hospital, 20; Mary WASH
ington Hospital, Fredericksburg,
seven, and Winchester Memorial,
%.
Maryland-Prince Georges, Chev-
erly, 13; st. Mary's Hospital, Leon
ardstown, three; Suburban, Bethesda,
nine; Washington Sanitarium and
Hospital, Tacoma Park, five; Warren
Hospital, Laurel, three; Washington
County General Hospital, "a, and
Montgomery County General, one.
West Virginia-Newton D. Baker
General, Martinsburg, 10; City Hos
pital, Martinsburg, three; Kings
Evening star., 1948-12-12

The story of how one pint of
blood can do double duty in the
restoration of health was told last
night at Casualty Hospital.
This pint of blood, and others like
it, was donated at the District Red
Cross Blood Center, 1870 E street
NV, or through the Bloodmobile
which visits nearby chapters.
The story started when 4-year -old
Michael Rector, suffering second and
third degree burns over 10 per cent
of his body, entered the hospital.
In the battle for his life, physi-
clans found Michaels own type
blood inadequate, so the blood CEN
ter made up fresh plasma for him;
To date II pintS have been deliv-
cred to him via the Red Cross vol
unteer motor service.
Later George Harley, 10. Of All
Fall Terrace S. E., was brought to
the hospital with mangled arm,
injured in a machine at which he
was working. Finding the right
type blood was difficult, and finally
the hospital appealed to the blood
center for the red blood cells left
over from the whole blood which
provided Michael's plasma.
Mixing the cells with plasma. ex-
perts gave George two transfusions,
to which he has responded well.
Thus the contributions of some blood
donors are helping two persons re-
cover.
Altogether SOL pints Of blood were
distributed by the Red Cross to area
hospitals last week, as follows:
Casualty Hospital, eight: Chill
dren's, IS; Columbia, 27; Doctors.
13; Emergency, %; Episcopal Eye,
Ear and Throst, three; Freedmen's,
"a; Gallinger, six; Garfield Memorial,
four; Georgetown University Hos
pital, "a; George Washington Uni
versity Hospital, 50; Homeopathic,
Evening star., 1948-12-12
B. F. Sellers Retiring
After As Years at GPO

Benjamin Franklin Sellers, So, of
438 Buchanan street NV, was re-
tired this month after more than
IS years as a bookbinder at the
Government Printing Office.
Mr.. Sellers was the Oldest men,
ber Of the International Brother
hood of Bookbinders employed at
the GPO. He joined the union 54
years ago in Baltimore where he
Evening star., 1948-12-12

sesyed his apprenticeship. He moved
here in 1921 after committing to
work for 10 years.
At a party in his honor, 100 Of
his colleagues presented him with
gifts and . life membership in the
brotherhood.
Evening star., 1948-12-12

Daughters, four, and Charlestown,
five.
In addition. two pints were bor-
rowed by the American Red Cross
at Elizabeth, N. j.
Evening star., 1948-11-18

} Under d. c. LdD, couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day, ,Dait three tuH days and
receiue the license on the fifth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
Frank Raum.. 20. 300 34th pi. me- and
! Carmen Salguero, 10, 30s 35th st. ne
Charles schwersenz, 40, 2224 Good Hope
I'd. Sc. and Anna speevack "a, 1892
} 1th st. NV.
and Beatrice Sample. 20, 2sl9 14th st.
} NV.
Euelide Turcotte. 30. and Alice Steele. "a,
both of 254s 18th st. NV.
Gideon johnson, 80; 1912 I'm St NV
and Rebecca Black a. 2o44 l7th ST.
hos5n 20. Doth MhiSof Of 1901 ridge ade pl. % se.
gsfeths hayfs M Soo sis s. Nth s
John Lowry; -. ltas s Park sar,ra I'd. nv nT' and
Iris EranSs sTiSe, III SILVER as spfne th ns St
and Mildred Moser, as, SOB Pennsyl-
yania ave. Sc.
Hen1y Hands and asvn a s fhSas hssor 'sSa S iif
Harry Parker a SILVER sDrjag 5asa No 49.nhI3d snd
Lee e. wilson, 81 1911 sth st, NV, and
! schenett Hodges, %. 1912 Rhode Island
perins poskenacrf 20 Burns G,i;f st. .Dd ns
Doae Helen hG!5Gn eoins 4 5sa Rss5t5" st. o anu
Kazmer Yacher, 20, YOUNGSTOWN ONO
ysma vaFsa m silver spnns Md and
Ra1ph }Snn pie9son W1snak jr' 80 81 ~ sai 5th s. NV
"an and Dorothy Fox. go, 1877 Hobart pl
Lenwood overly. 10, 41Os Grant st. ne
and Rose BiSeow sna d snorotht 1a4 Swain. hs is
and yyenne austin; Is sg5 Aodse n st. n;S. a.
Rudolph II Rilss lsS 3s st. anS nw mary f0os '
Hcn2g nG,h Berry. 81 f4 ~ and violet singletary
IA a. both Of 1890 Church A.sEssbusetts s. nri
svs: NV, Nv, and Nd Lillian Hyatt 49, Ia
F"sSi Fl la5s nH MsIss 4@! 4asH tsh ;i
CHARLES Besrers. H. % New saS york s5tS eitt, st
J. hix' A Mustard. o. and Bessie Tester'
RaSmGno S NV wGSf'Jai snd Jeanne wentz, a5, ssis
samHf ans psIe'by Msy G shradsf Saa "a aF4 4S
Maavin pi h'T Bass. 80. Ft Belyoir, Va; and 2d
Margaret McGhee, 3s, 1901 Deianeio
william Will queen %, 1898 Y st. n.g;s and
} Beatrice Roland. Il, 1925 4sth ST.
cisrehee and GLADYS Lucas, %, l14s Morse
Bernard Suit. 81, e5 New YORK aye, aye
NV, and Beverly BaldersOn' ls' @lS
,,udean ID ~ steien. %, and Josefa Abrams
} '"9S bofh of 463O Hanna pl. Sc.
Francis Leith q. and Myrtle Porter, "a
both Of Alexandria. Va.
Edward Tomlinson. q. and Manay 6en-
ne eia. n -. both Of 500 MARYLAND ave. ne,
Malcolm Wilmer, jr, -. 1916 Kalorams
I'd. NV. and Patricia zimmer' ~ lao
coTdoh pPsnuT Herdahl. Sd %. 14ao Rhode Island
ave NV. end Velma Peak =" l44'
;, Rhode Island sys aye. 1dsms nav st me- and
Thomas King. AS and Hattie Carter, 40,
} both Of fIa Rhode Island ave. NV. !
James Waters. ~. 237 55th st. ne. ana
Willie Russell, 20: 5ll Lowrie pl ne,
Henry pS }oynsr 6Sls Has,y las 70 IL l11s st. st. NV NV
and Catherine Bates, 81. 26O1 18th st.
John Rn,ytnn ysn Msin sa 5i e. nj Miami st. fs and
sand and Marian Green. IS. 4s"6 Hayes st.
. CHARLES sid Wright 81. 174o st, NV. ana M
''U and Daiiine voik. %, 44lO l4th st.
Thomas Thm coburn, "a. $40 MARYLAND ave.
! Green Meadows. Md.
Evening star., 1948-11-18
Col. Fitzgerald Honored
For 18th Army Service

Col. Francis v. Fitzgerald was
awarded an Oak Leaf Cluster to the
Legion of Merit yesterday by Gen.
Bradley, Army Chief of Staff.
Col. Fitzgerald, who lives at 3l33
Connecticut avenue NV, won the
award for exceptionally meritorious
service as publicity and psychologi-
cal warfare officer of the 18th Army
Group from August, 1914, to May,
Evening star., 1948-11-18

william jackson, 80, 236 W st. nv, ane
Miriam Miller. 1S, 5121 Sheriff rd
ne.
John Neese, 90, 1549 3rd st. NV, and
Irene Oberly, 81, AZ Independence ave
John Wesley, jr., 81, $50 callan st. ne.
and Florence Green, 80, 80 M st. NV
Evening star., 1948-11-18

1945, when Gen. Bradley was its
commander.
He retired on July 81, after serv-
| ing as chief of the publications
section of the Army Information
Division. He now is associated
with the Army and Navy Journal.
Evening star., 1948-11-18
Marriage License
lAppIicofions

Under d. C. la,D, couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day, ,Dait three tuH days and
receiue the license on the fifth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
Evening star., 1948-04-29

ahead in our knowledge and utiliza =
ton Of atomic energy both for use
in our economy and for our defense. =
Declaring the atomic energy pro-
gram must be kept on non
partisan basis. the President said
/" Istrongly urge that these nomi-
nations be considered on the sche-
dule originally set by Congress.
When reporter said You are
against any compromise then?", the
President responded that he was for
carrying out the law along the
lines laid down in Congress and
that there should be no politics in
connection with this situation.
Another reporter told the Presi-
dent that more than 1000 postmas-
ter nominations were being held up
Mr.. Truman announced he did not
know what the Senate had against
the postmaster appointees because
they were serving as acting post
masters anyway.
hlioelicl icpoi Ici WdlIcu W huOW
the Presidents views on Senate ac-
ton in delaying continuation of the
reciprocal tradee agreements. In
condemning the move, Mr.. Truman
said it would hurt the foreign relief
program and the American farm
program. He told another ques-
toner that unless the trade treaty
legislation were continued. foreign
nations would not be able to pay
back any of their Marshall Plan aid
Evening star., 1948-04-29
Festival Program

WINCHESTER. Va. April %
Following is this afternoons pro-
2ram of the Shenandoah Apple
Blossom Festival.
Today.
7 p.m,-FiremanS torchlight and
mummer'S parade
2 pm.-FireWorks display. Hand
10y School bowl.
10 p.m.-Queen's ball at armory.
Tomorrow.
2 am.-Opening of Navy radar
exhibit, Valley avenue. adjacent to
Handley School grounds.
Q a.m.-Opening of Army atomic
bomb exhibit, Handley boulevard.
10 a.m.-Band concert, City Hall
pavilion.
1920 a.m.-Repeat pageant pres
cntatlon. Handley High School bowl.
1890 a.m.-Band concert.
IL a.m.-Band concert.
1890 pm.-LunCheon for Queen
shenandoah XXI and her court.
l pm.-Band concert.
Las p.m.-Apple blossom parade
ny Naval Air Reserve training squad
ron. AnacoStia.
2 p.m.-Grand feature parade,
Bing Crosby. grand marshal.
4:30 p.m.-Twenty-band mass con-
cert, Handley High School grounds.
> to 7 p.m.-Band concerts. CITY
Hall pavilion.
10 p.m.-BloSSom ball at armorv.
Evening star., 1948-04-29
Pensions
Continued From First Page)

military service after the five-year
period should be retired without
further question. But an officer fit
for service should return to active
duty.
3. The income tax exemption on
disability pensions should be
abolished except for those granted
for combat wounds.
After these corrections have been
made. the committee said Congress
should look into wholesale revamp-
ing of the military retirement sys-
TENS. When it does, the committee
recommends:
l. Equalizing disability retirement
plans for officers and enlisted men.
2. Giving retirement credit to re-
serve officers and enlisted men for
inactive duty in reserve units.
Officers retired for physical dis
abilities now receive IS per cent of
the pay for the rank they held
when retired. 1t is a lifetime pen
sion, and is exempt from income
taxes.
Disability pensions for enlisted
men are figured according to the
percentage of disability. Also,
former enlisted men are subject to
periodic examinations to determine
whether their disability still exists.
Evening star., 1948-04-29
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'Contlnued From First Page)
lace suit, was James Kenneth Rob-
lnSon, jr., s.
. The queen then set out with her
party for the pageant ground. where
her court of princesses awaited her,
for the coronation.
: Tom Baldridge, director general
said that despite wet grounds, the
pageant would be held outside as
scheduled unless it rains. In that
event the coronation will take place
in the Handley High School audi
torlum and the pageant will be post
poned until tomorrow.
The rain yesterday forced the
rehearsal of the annual pageant.
Our Heritage-A Pageant of
Sprlngtime," indoors to the audi
torium of the school. The rehearsal
usually is held in the Handlev
School Bowl. scene of the pageant.
The rain, however. failed to
dampen the spirits of Winchester
residents. visitors or festival per-
Sonnel, including the blond, brown
eyed Miss Merrill, who arrived in
town Tuesday night, after having
dinner with Senator and Mrs. Byrd
at their Berryville home.
Fresh from the thrill Of meeting
President and Mrs Truman during
tWo-day stay in Washington, Miss
Evening star., 1948-04-29
THE EVENING STAR Washington, D. C.'*' As
AZ

felt the shock when the train pulled
in at $40 am. But none of the
dishes was knocked off the tables,
they said.
The railroad began an investiga-
tion into the cause of the accident.
Railroad officials said the locomo-
tive had been tested and found to be
mechanically sound.
Those removed to Casualty Hos
pital were Mrs. Olive Habbersett, 40,
Media, possible spine fracture: Mrs
Albert Pfeiffer, At, Larchmont, in
jured right leg: Mrs. Ethel Bohl-
fling, 40, Media, nervous shock: Mrs.
Esther Caudill. So. Wawa, possible
right kneecap fracture; Mrs. Walter
Scott, 81. West Chester. cuts and
bruises on head; Mrs Vivian Oster-
tag, Drexel Hill, possible rib frac-
ture; Mrs. Martha Hartnett. IS,
Drexel Hill, possible left foot frac-
ture; Mrs. Reid. injured right ankle
Gnd foot and Mrs. Caroline Nc
Il ain. As. Havertown. bruises on
t. neck.
Mrs. Hartnett, Mrs. Caudill and
Nrs. Ostertag were released after
t-eatment.
Evening star., 1948-04-29

eral make management studies Of
the executive departments and
agencies"
Senator Aiken's bill also carries
the names of all other members of
his committee. Under legislative
procedure the measure was referred
to the Aiken committee which
means that the measure will 60
direct to the Senate floor.
In addition to Senator Aiken, the
other sponsors of the bill are Sena-
tors Ferguson. of Michigan: Hicken-
looper, of Iowa; Bricker, of Ohio:
Thye. of Minnesota; Mccarthy, of
Wisconsin: Ives, of New York, Re-
publicans; McClennan, of Arkansas;
Eastland. of Mississippi; Hoey, of
North Carolina Taylor, of Idaho:
Robertson. of Virginia. and O'Con-
or, of Maryland, Democrats.
Evening star., 1948-04-29
Atomic
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to five years beginning August I.
The President named Chairman
Lilienthal for the full fve-year
term and the other commissioners
Robert F. Bacher, Sumner T. Pike.
Lewis L. Strauss and William M.
Waymack-for the other staggered
terms.
The nominations, as the President
pointed out in his statement, went
forward April 20 after the members
themselves had decided on their
respective tenures and have since
been tied up before the Senate
members of the Joint Committee
on Atomic Energy, headed by Sen
ator Hickenlooper, Republican, of
Iowa.
Senator Taft of Ohio, chairman
OF the Senate Republican Policy
Committee, who opposed the orig
inal Lilienthal appointment has
again been antagonistic, pursuing
a course which the Republicans have
adopted of holding up action on
nominations generally on the pos
siDility that change of admins
tration in November will permit
the COP to make their own ap-
polntmentS.
The White House statement TODAY
was the first cognizance taken by
the administration of Republican
attitude on the Atomic Commission
appointmentS. The President point
ed out that the five men were zap
pointed without any reference to
their political affiliations" and said
that since the commission was es-
tabliShed on August I, 1916. a
gigantic atomic energy program has
been put in motion.
1t is imperative that our pro-
gram in this field continue to ad-
vance and that there be no mcer-
taintv in the continuity of the ex-
perienced leadership essential for
the Nations pre-eminence" in this
field. Mr.. Truman said.
The President added that the re-
appolntments were based on his
firm conviction" that under the di-
rection of the five real progress has
been made in all phases of our
atomic energy program and that
under their continued leadership
even greater progress will be made. .
Suggestion ASsailed.
'T am informed" he continued.
that a suggestion has been made
that the Senate should not act on
these nominations, but that instead
the Congress should enact a law
extending the terms of the present
commission for one or two years.
Such proposal would restore the
pail of uncertainty which surround
ed the development of this country's s
atomic energy program from the
japanese surrender until the spring
of l947, when the present commits
sion was confirmed Such a pro-
posal would have an adverse effect
on the urgent business of pushing
Evening star., 1948-04-29

arrests and prosecuting numbers
cases, Mr., Fihelly presented this
picture:
At traffic light. one car pulls up
beside another and tosses the money
into the second car which promptly
speeds off into Maryland.
Changing the pay-off spot con-
stantly in this way makes it difficult
for police to keep up. If the police
act on tip, however. and stop the
Maryland-b bound car, they may find
money or numbers but in many cases
the courts have thrown the, cases out
Of court on the ground of Improper
search and seizure
Mr.. Fay pointed out it might
be possible for the grand jury in
vestigation to develop evidence of
violations here by the outside op-
orators which could lead to their
indictment.
| Numbers playing is the type of
gambling most widely INDUCED in
here. 1t offers the inducements of
small investment and long odds.
! Persons not able to afford a daily
So bet on horse often patronize
numbers runners regularly with
plays of nickel, dime, quarter
or more.
But the long odds aren't as long
as they should be by the mathe-
matics of chance. A ratio of 999
to l would be about right. The
numbers runners pay off at no more,
than $50 to l. The balance Isl
gravy which holsters the opera
tors comfortable position.
The runner, lowl1est functionary
of the numbers business, often
quotes his customers odds of TOO to
l, explaining he gets 10 per cent of
all hits, thereby bringing the payoff
on a successful dime play, for ex-
ample, to $63.
Obtained From Results.
The number is obtained by total
ling the mutual payoffs on three
selected races at a selected horse
track. The numbers game has moth
ing to do with betting on individual
horses. The race track figures
merely supply the three digits.
To get the number, the operators
add all payoff prices of the three
money horses in the first of the
selected races. The digit to the left
of this total becomes the first digit
of the lucky number-the ~" in a
total of $37 100, for instance.
Then, the operators 60 through
the same addition process for the
other two selected races.
At much shorter odds-still gyp
odds-operators usually permit play
on single digit or combination,
in which a payoff is made if three
chosen digits come out" no matter
what their order in the days
number.
The horse bet bookies also cut
corners on their payoffs. They pay
track priceS-up to a point Most
enforce limits of 20 to on win bets,
8 to on place wagers and 4 to l
on show bets.
If long shot comes home at SO
TO l at the track, therefore, the
person who bet 'on the nose" with
bOOkie, rather than at the track,
would receive only 20 to on his bet .
Both number and horse bet men
close down on heavily played num-
bers or horses from time to time
to balance the book"