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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-04-10
Silk Flag Given
LAFAYETTE SchOO!

Appropriate exercises accom-
panied the presentation of large
silk American flag to the Lafay-
cite School on March %. The pre-
sentation was made by Mrs. Pam
ella S. Elder, Massachusetts De-
partment President of the Aux
iliary Of Union Veterans of the
Civil War, which organization
gave the flag. Funds for the flag
were provided by Miss Emeline
z. Torrey, 81 years of age, of %
Winthrop ST., Roxbury, former
teacher Of cooking in the Dudley
School, in memory of her sister,
Miss Cornelia Torrey, for many
years q member of the Physical
Training Department of the Bost-
on Schools.
Other speakers included Mr..
Howard Wilbur, Head Master Of
theDudley District, DR.. Helen F.
Cummings, Director of Special
Glasses, and Harold E. Keay, Sub
master in Charge of the Lafayette
School
Poems andsongs of a patriotic
nature were rendered by the boys
of the school, David Majors and
James McCune were buglers. The
odore Miller was drummer, and
Howard Jackson was marshall.
Together with the flag, were
presented a framed copy of Lin
coins Gettysburg Speech, and
copy of the Salute to the Flag,
from the same patriotic organiza-
ton.
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Voc On aNegro' anthem.

More on Negro" Anthem.
To 5le editor o. the Guardian:
Iagrse with those who have ex-
pressed their opposition to call
ing the song, Lift Every Voice
and Sing" the National Negro
Anthem. We have succeeded in
segregatlng ourselves enough
without choosing a Negro Ma
tional Anthem and setting our
selves apart nationally. .
I was born in Cambrigeport,
Mass, and I consider myself an
American citizen-Thave pledged
my allegiance to the flag Of the
United States Of America and
the "star spaugled Banner" is
my national anthem. The blood
of members Of my family has
been spilled on every battlefield
from the Civil War up to now. I
have a relative who fought in the
Civil War buried in the Cam
bridge cemetery. The freedom he
fought fer was for the freedom
Of all.
Most colored people wao sing
the SO called NEGRO" National
Anthem are tie ones who scream
to high Heaven about being seq
regated locally. I wonder how
they would feel if the nation
segregated them nationally-put
us all in one section Of the coun-
try to make it "on cur own" Ma
tional Negroes, who are they?
This Is your nation. II not. what
is? And the national anthem still
is "Tle Star spangled Banner"
and long may it wavel
This is the city Of culture.
Wake up and don't spoil cur last
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-04-10

How prejudice and distortion
can be used to .shatter American
Unity is illustrated by the prop
uganda of the Rev. Carl McIn-
tire, founder of a publication
called THE CHRISTIAN BEA-
CON, author of several books, lee
turer and preacher, and pastor of
a church in Collingswood, N. J.
He is a bitter opponent of the
Federal Council of the Churches
of Christ in America. A full-page
article on the Federal Council in
TIL ECHRISTIAN BEACON for
July 80, 1947 was introduced by
a headline which read, 'Russia's
Fifth Column in America" This
article was the text of a speech
which the Rev. Mr.. ,MacIntire
made in Detroit. The material in
the speech was considered so in
flamatory by the Salvation Army
in Detroit that it refused the use
of the Salvation Army Hall for
its presentation.
Informed Americans will learn
with surprise from the Rev. Mr..
McIntire's book, THE RISE OF
THE TYRANT, that Christ re-
pudiated the popular doctrine
that is on the lips of thousands of
preachers today-the universal
Fatherhood of Cod. that
neither does its corollary, the
brotherhood of man, exist in the
Bible" Equally surprised must
they be to learn from the same
source that sit is on the wings
of such words that the collect
ivistic idea Of receiving its most
favorable reception"
No less bitter where Catholics
are concerned, the Rev. Mr.. Nc
Intire declared, according to John
Roy Carlson in THE PLOTTERS,
that "as we enter the postwar
world, without any doubt the
greatest enemy Of freedom and
liberty that the world has to face
today is the Roman Catholic
system" During the Christmas
season of 1945 he circulated
among CHRISTIAN BEACON
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-04-10

effective steps to provide medical
care for colored patients from
apathetic in attacking the caus-
es of illness in the colored Sec
ton.
Segregation into crowded UNI
sanitary Stun areas has built
up reservoir Of disease which
spills over into the rest of the
city. James Hamilton, former
president of the American HOS
pital Association, says that the
city must have 10000 beds to re-
lieve the desperate situation.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-04-10
Jackie Stays At First

FORT WORTH, TEXAS Jack
lie Robinson is still the Dodgers
first baseman and is expected to
remain neuntil Ray Sanders de-
cides he's ready to take over.
While Leo Durocher at the helm
of the touring Buns thinks Sand
ers is capable right now Ray has
to step forward an dsay he is will
in. Pete Roisor is being readied
IN case something happens to
Robby.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-04-10
Ieffersonian Award
To Robinson

BROOKLYN, N. Y. - Jackie
Robinson, Branch Hickey and
Ford Prick, National League
prexy, will be among the recip-
tents of the Thomas jefferson
Awards for THE Advancement of
Democracy, at a dinner to be
given by the Council against In
tolerance in America, April IL at
the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New
York.
Others slated to receive the
awards at the same time, include
Dore Schary, Daryl F. Zannucix,
Clarence Dewent, Sinclair Lewis,
Laura z. Hobson, Bill Mauldin,
Norman Cousins, and Bruce Bliv-
en-.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-04-10
FOR SALE
vi: iE:RANS
WORLD WAR II

~HN"" -
Both men and women who served
in any Of the ormed services In
World War II ore entitled to pur-
chase as home; single, one, two,
three or four family houses under
the so-eoIlad &c. !. BILL" II you
served at least 90 doys and hove
q honorable discharge and are
working you can qualify. Any in
formation wanted, we will slndly
give You free advice.
FOR SALE
WINTHROP ST. - z family brick.
as rooms with baths. Separate
heaters. $500. Down, terms ar
ranged.
JAMAICA PLAIN, - GLENDALE
TERRACE; Single family, 3 rooms
9 beth, steam heat. Reasonable
price E-Z-TERMS.
iis HARRIsHoF ST. - NEWLY
PAINTED. z family having S-S
room apartments. Seporote heaters.
White combination sinks and tubs.
Coal and gas ranges, open plumb
ing, white enamel baths, hordwood
flors, speeious front piaxxss. Fine
front and beck yard. Reasonable
price E-Z-TERMS.
GEORGIA ST. - 3 family, 1854
rooms 3 baths, harwod floFs. Gen.
trail heating plant. Reasonable price
and terms. Income $3.50. monthly.
RUTHVEN ST. - 3 family 6-6-6
rooms. n. w. Floors. X. w. Heat
with oil. Tile beth.
RocKLAND ST. - 10 rooms oil
furnished. Income $500 weekly
and owners flat Of 4 rooms. Large
LOT Of land. Ideal for Club house.
Reasonable price and terms.
HcLLANDER STD family, 5-e-6
rooms sep. hooters. House COM
pIetely renovoted. Reasonable price /
and terms.
HOMESTEAD ST.. z family. s-S
rooms, oil heoF, norwood floors.
Reasonable price and terms.
MoRELAND ST. = 3 fam. Brick. |
4-5-4 room apartments. Income
$llo. month. Reasonable price and
terms.
"a WENoNAH ST --- apartment
AVAILABLE z family Of II rooms.
New Holland hot air system. HoFd-
wood floors, white sinks, house
newly shingied, Ground the corner
from the Charles 81. church. REQ
sonsbIe price E-Z-TERAS.
II HAYWOOD ST. - 3 fam.
4-5-5 rooms, white sinks, comb.
cool g COS ranges. Income SIS.
monthly. PRICE $4,000. Terms
arranged.
TERMS ARRANGED.
PERRIN ST. 3 fam. with z
car garage, .5-5-5 rooms, white
comb. sinks, 7 tubs. SEQ. heoscrs.
Property in AL condition.. Reasoa-
oble price and E-Z-TERMS.
TOWNSEND ST. - 3 fam. brick /
Foeins beautiful Munroa Park. s.
6-6 rooms, good income. $1,000.
down subject TO LIST mortgage.
TO LET
GEORGIA ST.-Spaeious room for
man or Woman, beautiful home.
LAUREL. ST. ~ Lorne room far
couple, heated, near to esrIine.
FOR RENT: CLIFFORD /
NEAR BLUEHILL AVE.
All kinds Of Mortgages
placed with Reasonable
terms.
Evening star., 1948-02-11

Of one cent and up. The gross in
come of the industry Is not small,
however. A rough estimate made
by an industry man put it at $40
600 900. That is because the NUM-
Der of bottles of soft drinks, beer
and other products sealed with the
combination tin and cork crowns
totals more than 10000, 900, 900 a
year.
Prosecution of the case was sus-
pended during the war. There have
been eight hearing days since hear
ings started in March, 1947.
Final arguments were made by
Floyd o. Collins for the commission
and by Frank Ingersoll of Pitts
burgh, representing Armonstrong
Evening star., 1948-02-11
Closing Arguments Heard
By FTc in Bottle Cap Case

Closing arguments in the Federal
Trade Commissions case against
the Crown Manufacturers Associa-
ton of America and IA manufac-
turers of bottle caps which has been
pending before the commission Tor
six and a half years were heard
yesterday by a panel of three Fed
eral Trade Commissioners.
The respondents are charged with
conspiring to fix prices and control
competition.
The bottle caps sell at one-tenth
Evening star., 1948-02-11

Cork & Seal. Inc. one Of the larg-
est" Of the manufacturers. and by
Roger A. Clapp Of Baltimore, at
torney for the association.
Evening star., 1948-02-11
Civic Group to Heor Powell

Representative Powell, Democrat.
of New York, will address a special
Negro History Week meeting of the
Northeast Boundary Civic Associ-
alton at s O'Clock tonight in the
Burrville School, Division avenue
between Hayes street and Bell place
NE. The program also will include
motion picture, ''The American
Negro"
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|Countions Urged

Continued From Front Page)
dollars. The highest estimate re-
ceived thus far is IA and one
half million dollars, and the COM
mittee is basing its statements
at this time on its highest est,
mates. 1t is felt that this should
be done in order to be strictly on
the safe side, Mr.. Sullivan said
The present status Of a finan-
cial campaign is three million
dollars in subscriptions on hand
The original goal was five million
dollars. Five million dollars Is
still needed and an intensive
Campaign in all sections OF the
state this fall will likely result
in securing the minimum add
tional funds needed.
Progress is being made along
lines other than raising money
The Board of Directors OF INT
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-30
Squirrel Season Changed
In Twelve Counties

The State Game and Fish Com
mission in a special session held
at the commission offices in Jack,
son on Friday, Sept. "a ordered
that the season on squirrel hunt
ing be changed in the following
counties: Kemper. Neshoba'
Leake, Madison, Kinds, Rankin
Scott, Newton. l. auderdale '
Smith. Jasper and Clarke.
The season in the above coun-
ties will open on October ! and
run to October 81, close the en-.
tire month of November and
open again for the entire month
of December 1913.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-30
Lexington MSCW Girl
Heads Student Govt

COLUMBUS, September 22-
Miss Virginia Holder, graduate
of Lexington High School, made
her initial bow as president OF
the Mississippi State College for
Women student government this
afternoon at a chapel program
devoted to the organization OF a
States Rights Democrats club.
The new MSCW prexy wei
coined the freshmen and new
pupils and turned the meeting
over to Stewart c. Broom, Jr.,
jackson attorney and 1948 gra-
duate Of the University of Mis-
sissippi, who is head OF the
Veterans section Of the State col
lege and University Division Of
the States Rights Democrats.
Mr. Broom spoke in behalf OF
the movement. urging that 9
chapter be formed at the Local
college. He was followed by
Everette Harper of Moss Point
state chairman Of the College
States Rights division, who ex'
planned the procedure for or.
ganizing such a chapter and
supervised subsequent voting.
Miss Lois Nichols of Belzoni
a senior, was elected chairman
of the MSCW club. She said q
permanent organization will be
effected within the near future,
TWo-hundred-sixty students
Joined the newly-formed States
Rights chapter.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-30
All Day Singing
At Jackson, October 2-3

The Memorial Singing conven-
ton will be held at the court
house in Jackson, Saturday night
and all day Sunday, October %.
Quartets and singers from all
over Mississippi will be present.
All singers are requested by
chairman E. A. Meadows, to
come and bring their friends.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-30
ABOUT FOOT
2l27 Prominent Druggists
Cont Be Wrong

Here's what Stout, Parkers.
burg, w. Va, says. THE sale OF
TE-OL has been very pleasing
One customer said it is the first
thing in six years that gave re-
lief"
IN ONE HOUR
If not completely pleased, your
35c back at any drug store.
Locally at
Peoples Drug Store
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-30

financial agencies regarding q
loan on the plant. Good progress
is being made along all lines con-
nected with developing and get
ting under early construction the
nitrogen plant.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-30

plant have met and set up com
mittees to look into the matter
of securing a competent engineer
for the plant. AS soon as an en-
gineer is selected, a prospective
will be prepared to submit to
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-30

The meeting was part of the
of the 1948-49 session, in charge
initial student government chapel
of Miss Virginia Holder, student
body president
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-30

FOR SALE-Seed oats, Delta
red, free of grass seed and vetch.
SIPS per bushel unsacked. Sack
ed S1.35. P. A Jones, Lexington,
Route 2, (Howard). 22-4-tp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-30
Lost and Found

LOST-Beige mare with white
blaze in face, white left hind feet,
red name, sore on left shoulder.
Reward. Ohio Jefferson, p. o.
Box 382, Lexington. 24-i-tp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-30

FOR SALE-Thirty gallon
water tank, hot water heater, z
lid style. Estate Heatrola no: ..
All in good condition, ]. B. Wal
ton, Phone II or 104. 24-l-tp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-30

FOR SALE-Mill Grill. Nice
business and location next door
to hosiery mill. Three room apart
ment. For full information see
T. II. Lewis. 3-tfnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-30

FOR SALE-Bed, innerspring
mattress, and Ace springs. Price
$40. Telephone Tchula BOW.
24-1-tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-30

FOR SALE-Two residential
building lots on Boulevard. Apply
Mrs. John D. Gwin, phone 253.
23-2-tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-30

FOR SALE-One pair platform
scales. Practically new. Price $50.
Lexington Trade School.
24-2-tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-30

FOR SALE-Seed oats. Victor
grain and Delta Red. Frank Gwln,
Tchula 24-4-tp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-30

FOR SALE BY GIRL SCOUTS
Victory Miracle--Magic All Pur-
pose" Polishing Cloth. Cleans,
Polishes, Wakes. Price so cents.
24-t-tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-30
CLASSIFIED ADS

FOR ~SALE-Twenty-five "A
Barred Rock pullets will start
Rying soon, phone 1859 or 228-J.
24-1-tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-30

FOR SALE-25O-galIon pro-
zane tank; Heatrola, in good con-
dition; Thirty-gallon galvanized
tank. Call 219. 23-2-tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-30

FOR SALE-One butane range
1ove, also butane heater, j. F.
Sample, Richland. Can be seen
1t my home. 23-2-tp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-30

Mrs. Thomas @. Hathorn has as
her guest this week her husbands
mother, Mrs. Hathorn, of Jackson.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-30

POSTED-My places, against
hogs at large. F. S. Hanna. Pick
ems. 24-4-tp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-30

FOR SALE-One practically
new four-wheel trailer with =
bale cotton bed. Price $225. Mack
Ellington, Lexington. 23-tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-30

Use The Clussifeds-It PuYs
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Posted

POSTED-All the land owned
and operated by me. against hunt
ing, fishing, and trespassing, also
against hogs without rings. Mrs.
E. D. Pepper, Pickens. 23-4-tnp
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Notice

NOTICE-For subscription or
complaints on the Daily Clarion
Ledger, Jackson, call Roy Cres-
we'll, Lexington, phone 463-R, be-
fore eight in the morning or after
six in the morning 22-3-tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-30

FOR SALE-250-gallon Butane
tank. Mrs. Jim Reid. 24-l-tnp
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Wanted

WANTED-Veneer Logs. Top
prices paid for poplar, magnolia,
tupelo, sweet gum veneer logs,
Is inches and up. Write or phone
3-5403. c.. r. Pierson, Mississippi
Products, Inc. Livingston Road,
Jackson, Mississippi. 20-tfnp
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-05-15

nave new performance, new economy and
new extra strength, too. Interesting example:
porous-chrome plated top rings for pistons in
the new las hip. engine.
Extra strength all down the line :. for the
new BIG JOBS with G.V.W. ratings up to
21,5OO lbs. . for every one of over 139 new
models. They're built with a strength never
before attained in Ford Trucks. New strength!
Extra strength! Bonns Brill strength!
See your Ford Dealer! Get the facts on the
strength engineered into Ford trucks for As.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-05-15

It's a proved fact! It's a certified fact! It's an
uncontested fact that FORD TRUCKS LAST
LONGER . . up to 1867 longer! And the
new Ford Trucks for '48 are engineered to
widen this longer-life lead They're the
strongest Ford Trucks ever built!
Look at the extra strength in the new
Million Dollar cab . the comfort you can
take for granted. New, exclusive Ford Level
Action cab suspension prolongs cab life by
eliminating cab distortion due to frame
weave. The three new Ford Truck engines
kBONUS: "Somsshino given IN cddaio,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-17
LEADEES IN B. B.

Leaders in baseball, through the games of yesterday, are:
 American League
 Batting-Williams, Boston, .378; Bourdeau, Cleveland, .355.
 Runs batted in-DiMaggio, New York, 137; Stephens, Boston, l25. Home runs-DiMaggio New York, 36; Stephens, Boston, and Gordon, Cleveland, 27.
 Pitching-Kramer, Boston, 16-5, .762; Reynolds, New York, 16-6 and Gromek, Cleveland, 8-3, .727.
 National League
 Batting-M -Musial St. Louis, .375; Ashburn, Philadelphia, .333.
 Runs batted in Musial, St. Louis, and Kiner, Pittsburgh, 1l6. Home runs Kiner, Pittsburgh, 39, Musial, St. Louis, and Mize, New York, 35.
 Pitching-Sewell, Pittsburgh, H. 3. .786; Chesnes, Pittsburgh, l3- 4, .765.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-17
BROWNS
 WALL0p
 RED S0X
By JACK HAND

Associated Press Sports Writer)
 Those poor little sixth place St. Louis Browns who sold their stars to Boston for some s375,O0O, are bit ing the hand that fed them.
 Last nights nibble, 3-1 Red Sox loss, reduced Boston's American League lead to one game over New York
 A lean, willowy gent by the name of Cliff Fannin did the most dam age.
 Fannin shut out the Red Sox un- til the ninth when he ran into trouble.
 Boston had the tying runs on first and second when Birdie Teb- betts slammed a line drive above the head of Eddie Pellagrini, an ex-Red Sox The shortstop jumped for the ball, juggled for moment, and held on the final out.
 Rookie Don Luna and Whitey Platt hit homers off Mel Parnell whose six-game winning streak was broken by his first loss since July 31.
 Cleveland tock advantage of Bos- tons loss to close the gap between first and third place to 2la games. The Tribe handed Washington it's 18th straight loss, 6-3 on five run first inning that included a base-loaded homer by Larry Dolby, the Indians brilliant negro cut. fielder.
 The Yankees missed chance to tie Boston for the lead by losing the first game at Detroit, 2-1. They salvaged the second. 8-4, overcom- ing an early Tiger lead.
 Freddie Hutchinson outpitched Vic Raschi in the opener.
 DiMaggic's 36th homer of the year, the 300th of his career, wasn't enough as Detroit won in the ninth on Jimmy Outlaws double over Tommy Henrich's head.
 The league-leading Boston Braves were idle in the National so the runnerup Pittsburgh Pirates and third place Brooklyn Dodgers each gained half game
 Pittsburgh famed it's hopes by walloping New York, 10-6, but they still trail the Braves by 41h games with the time fast running out.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-17
Ap SPORTS
 ROUNDUP
Rv HUGH F1JILERTON. Jr.

By HUGH FULLERTON, Jr.
 NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-lR-Even if the Pirates don't make the pen nant grade this year, an elderly pitcher named Kirby Higbe deserv- es a lot of credit for keeping them in the race He goes in any where and enables me to save my ether pitchers" say Manager Bill Meyer.
 "Fellows like Fritz Ostermuller and Ernie Bonham have to have their rest" A less kind deS- cription of Pittsburgh's pitching rotation came from baseball writ CT who said: Meyer picks hls pitchers by the calendar. Every time he tears off a page it's Os- termuller's turn When the Detroit Lions Bo McMillin showed interest in getting one of his former pc little boys" Pete Pi- hos, from the Philadelphia Eagles, General Manager Charley Ewart of the Eagles offered to trade flor Bill Dudley and $50,000' that was when So really needed his cry ing towel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-17
BEARS, BRoNCoS IN GAME SATURDAY.; FORMER I5 FAv0RETE

BERKELEY, Calf, Sept. IT, R-Lynn' Waldorf's brawny Cali fornia machine, believed by sup porters to be the outfit most like ly to wind up representing the Coast Conference in the Rose Bowl, opens its season tomorrow against a veteran Santa Clara team.
 Three deep at practically every position, the Bears rate as favor ties to trounce the Bronchos as they did with comparative ease last year.
 The score last year was Califor- noe 33, Santa Clara T.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-17
TANNERS IN FOURTH SPOIL. BEAT ANGELS
By BILL BECK


 Oakland's hard-hitting crew has a game and a half lead in the Coast League race with a week and a half to go.
 That adds up to problem and half for Lefty O'Dours slipping San Francisco Seals. The erst- while pacesstters lost to Portland, 6-5, in 10 innings last night while the Oaks rampaged merrily on, 12- s, over San Diego.
 Oakland, as usual, did it with homers. Nick Etten walloped his 42nd. George Metkovich his 23rd and Lloyd Christopher his l1th and 18th.
 Portland edged the Seals when Tommy Fine walked Johnny Lazor with the bags loaded to force home the winning tally.
 Seattls's Guy Fletcher shut out Los Angeles with seven hits and famed l2 hatters to notch his 18th win against as many defeats. The score was 2 to O. Both Rain fer runs came off Dewey Atkins in the sixth on doubles by Bill Ramsey, Hills Layne and Bob Johnson.
 Sacramento, dead serious about getting out of the cellar, leveled Hollywood a third straight time, 10 to 8. Gus Zernial of the Stars smashed his 37th home run.