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Dahlgren May Land Steady League Job Fancy Fielding First Sacker Much Wanted New York, March J - I UP) - fhi)w« Dahlgren's stork has taken a trern'-ndo-as rise in big league baleball circles the past couple of days. With the announcement that the Giants’ Johnny Mite m about to be Inducted. and considerable doub’ whet her Dolph Cam ill! will play for the Dodgem this season, the Babe suddenly ha* come into his own. .Nobody ever has questioned Rabe's ability to field. Some even say he k, as good as Hal Chase, the former Yankee "Fancy Dan”, at stopping anything in hi* vicinity Up until thia year, however, fielding first baseman were a dime a dozen. And Babe has never been able to hit much more than his weight in the percentage column As a matter of fact. Branch Rick ey. the Dodger Prexy, sond Dahl- j gren once thia year to Indianapolis for a reported 86.000 But Judge waived the deal on a technicality and for awhile the Babe looked like so much deadweight to the —Bums." Now the Giants have evinced an interest in him and so have the rejuvenated Phil*. Another example of Rickey’s good fortune. Strangely enough, no ceiling price has been net on Dall players and it's doubtful if 86.000 would •buy Babe's glove today. Htckey says he’ll still part with Dahlgren but Instead of straight cash he now wants a couple of playeru to boot The Bal>e has played 'n tough luck since the beginning of his major league days. To begin with, he had to fill the shoes of the late

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Lou Gehrig, one of the most powerful. and dependable hitters ever to face a pitcher. Noitody could have taken laru'd place with the Yanka Then a’ Chicago he had some tough breaks and when he joined Brooklyn Ift had some trouble getting along with firry Leo Durocher. the Flatbush manager. And then, too. Camilli was doing a hangup Job at the first sack so Babe didn't • get much of a chance. , But it loks like thia m it. A lot of basrtbali experts think he will blossom under the proper tutelage And if he does. romeb.>dy else will , have to take over the role of being the most-kicked around player In baueoail. -ffi- Q— .. Three South Bend Coaches Io Navy Johnny Wooden Is One Commissioned South Bend. Ini, March .. Il Pl Three of South Bend’s high I school athletic coaches received naval commissions today and are I slated to report for active duty within do days. Hhey are head basketball mentor Johnny Wooden of South Bend Central. South Bend Washington head football coach .Bernard Yltuckl and South Bend Riley head football coach Harry Kos*. Wooden, whose team m i leading I contender forth ■ state championship. and Witucki each will report at Chapel Hill. North Carolina, on April 2! with the rar\)t of Lieutenant Junior grade. Wooden's central cage beams have won MS games and lost only 14 a nee the former Purdue star became mentor in 1936 In addition. Wooden s Bear fires have cap tured 21 victories and lost cnly four decisions In tournament competition. Wituckl's grip teams at Washing ton have won one state title, one Northern Indiana crown and three eastern division championsh.ps. Koss will go Into service as an Ensign on March Im. He is a former Butler star and nas been directing Riley's football activities since IMP. Ben Hogan Ordered To Report To Army Fort Worth. Texas. March 3 — (IIP* —One of the nation's top-rank-ing professional golfers soon will , lie in the army. Ben Hogan, the well known Texas links-man. has been ordered to report for indue- i tlon on March 35 at Dallas. He already has paused hl* preliminary . physical examinations. Hogan received his draft notice 1 at Tulsa. Okie., where be has been taking aviation training. — - ■ ———

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Tourney Financial i Report Announced Sectional Tourney Figures Released The financial report of the secI tlonal tournament, held last weekend in this city, wan announc’d today by W Guy Brown, center principal. ' Receipts for the t urnament, including season tickets and single session tickets for the nve a axions. totaled *2.060.80. This repre aenta an inc rease of nearly 84«<i i over the 1942 rec ipts of 81,676.80 ' The 10 schools of the county sold ' SCO season tickets prior to the 5 , p m Thursday deadline, and 26 season tickets were sold at the ; door. Single admission ticket sales, per session, were as follows: first seas ; ion. 372; second session. 241; third »». sslon, *l3*l. fourth sevaion. 272. : fifth sesaLn. 636. Tlxpenditures totaled 1669 43 Principal item* of expense were: government tax. 3197.22; tneala. 1220; ref-reea. 8120. Thia h-ft a tlr»>t balance of 81.-j 391 37. From thia was deducted I 1100 for the center school. 3*o for j transportation of teams and 348 | for lodging. Another 1100 then went to the center schiol, leaving a H th balance of 81.053.37. from which is deducted 810 53, the percentage for the Indiana high school athletic'association. The sixth balance of 81.042 84 it I divid'd in half, or 8521.42. Os thk* ’ total, the amount is’divided share land share alike. 852 14. to each of the lo participating schools. The remaining 8521 42 Is divided am ng the 10 schools in accordance with the number of s>a*on tickets old. The return per sea-«on ticket Is 8 6063. as compared to 8 4202 last year. The schools, number of tickets sold and the total paid to each school In this distribution follow: > School Tickets Amount Berm- 51 330.92 Decatur 36* 223 12 Geneva 2* 16 9* Hartford 37 22.43 Jefferson .. 8 4.85 Kirkland 42 25 46 Monmouth 23 1395 Monrte 137 83 061 Pl asant Milla SI 3<> 92 Decatur Catholic IIS’ 69 73 ■ ■ ■ MAPLE MUSING - ——■ Central Soya League laist night’s results—Hama won I 2 from Bears; Packers wo t 3 from Kittens; Redskins won 3 from W. Ideals. Standing W. L. i Packent 16 8 i i Bears IS 9 Redskins 13 12 Rams 11 13: Wildcats 10 14 I Kittens 7 17 High scores—Men: Steiner 212. Eley 193. Soldner 191. Women — : Woodward 177. — - ■ Henry Armstrong Is Defeated Last Night By United Press Boxer Henry Armstrong ran into a snag In bls comeback career | last night. Willie Joyce of Gary. Ind. handed the former threeweight champion his second defeat , In 16 comeback bouts by winning a 10-round decision at Los Angeles. Willie Pep extended his victory string to 62 in a row lari night by knocking out Lou Transparent! In the sixth round at a scheduled , 1 ■

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j lo rounder at Hartford. Conu. The 1 flashy featherweight floored Balti-, more I-ou five times for nine counts before applying the clinch I er. o ■ Yankees Sign Three Players From Newark — New York. March 3—(UP)—The New York Yankees hare announced the signing of three men from i the Newark Bears*—the Yankp’ farm <luh In the International league. The players who will don Yankee uniforms this season are infielder George Stirnwea*. out- 1 fielder Art M.’theny and catcher Aaron Robinson.' Q. , Notre Dame Defeats Wabash College Five By United Press Wabash college eagers will have to Ire content with their Indiana college conference title. Notre Dame's 69-to-42 win over the Little Giants at South Bend last night *napped Wabash's winning streak at 14 consecutive games. Tonight's Hoosier college hardwood activity features the appearance Os St. Joseph's five at Illinois Wesleyan. Notre Dame will wind up the week's program against Marquette at MlTaraukee on Saturday. But the Irish will not be closing their season with that tussle. For acting coach Moose Krause's South Bend represen'atfws still must meet Detroit and Great Lakea. o Never criticise another behind hi, back; it is cowardly.

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Former Axis Consuls Brought To America Washington. March 3 — (VP) — The atate department announced today that the former German and Italian consuls general at Aiglets, j who were captured in the north 1 African invasion. have been 1 brought to the United Ntatro They are being held pending exchange for Amer.can diplomat* whom the Germans seized in France and took to Germany. ' ■■ " O'—-"" GOV. SIGNS BILL (Continued Frose Face I) ways. Raise Minimum Pay Indianapolis. March 3- -I UP)— A hill raising the minimum pay of Indiana teacbens awaits governor Schricker’a signature after being passed by the state senate yesterday. The measure, which provides for Increasing the minimum level of teachem' salaries from 8800 to 31.000 ia a republican platform proposal hut also has «trong Democratic support Secretary Robert Wyatt of the state teachers’ association estimates that the bill would neceaei late a boost in annual state school al4 from 836.000.000 to 33.100.000. The bouse acted finally on 26 measures yesterday But the senate was forced to hold its Brat night session in order to keep pace with the legislative speed of the tower branch of the general assembly. - o In 46 of the states, cities are authorized to establish courts for I juvenile offenders.

Machinists Strike In San Francisco Walkout Threatens Ship Repair Work Alameda. Calif., Mar. 3 — (UP) A walkout of 23# mtebinists threaten* to impair the navy’s program of ship repair and conversion in the Nan Francisco bay area. The machinist* are members of the CIO affiliated United Steel workers. They failed to report ta work because the <l-neral Engineering and Drydock company con j tinued to employ a vtiepenJed un ■ lon member, shop steward Charles ' Young. The st-el workers’ local ha* a closed shop agreement with ! the ccmpany. Naval spokesmen say the work stoppage may have delayed trlak« of a mlnesw eper. and If continued will delay completion of other such vessel*. The work stoppuge is the second at General Engineering in l«ss than three months. Twenty eight employe* left their John last December in protest against fine* imprsed by the union on members arcus d of working the Christmas weekend for straight time. Company s|s>ke*men have asserted that a number of union members are In sympathy with Young. A G. Gaffney, p rsonnel manager, says 20 or 3o men walked out Monday In protest to the shop reward's suspension No comment has liven made on the question whether the hiring of a suspended member violates the closed shop agieement with the United Steel workers. o_ NAZIS ARE FORCED 'Continued From Fags I) ' they were repulsed. The latest Russian communique says nothing about fighting in the northwest corner of the Donets basin, southeast of Kharkov, vtfierc strong German counter-attacks have been beating at the Soviet lines The Nads claim to have: recaptured several strategic rail I 'own* in this area. Just below the basin, wed of; Rostov, Red army forces striking toward Taganrog have smashed' into enemy trenches. The Rus- 1 sians now are reported fighting; within the strong Taganrog de•{ sense zone. REPORTGAINS (Continued From Page 1) appealing to the Vatican for help A dispatch from Switzerland say* that Nazi foreign minister Von . Hlbbentrcp has a.-ked the pope to requqst a "truce" in attacks on open cities. Air hostilities continued today Two German planes, apparently heading toward England In a re-1 venge sortie, were Intercepted over the channel by lhe RAF'*; crack typhoon fighters. One German plane was downed and the second damaged. During the night. British bMB-

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hers, giving the enemy's continental stronghold no rest again attacked western Gerfnany. northern France and Belgium. ii o —— Townsend Is Speaker At Bluffton Meeting Bluffton. Ind March 3 (UPI- - food production administrator M. <’l fford Townsend belleviM the uae of emerge"cy and milluiry workers will solve the farm manpower shortage. The former Indiana governor told a wells county audience at Bluff ton last night that the government plan* to mobilize 3.600.00# civilian workers to meet the farm labor shortage. In addition, federal off!-

- W| K /' / Want to save your money B To buy a bond or two ? 9 / I Switch to milder Marvels . And put your program through J B I OUAUT^^ W ® W ™ crow, ng about ■ I / I / 1 WANTED 1 I GOOD, CLEAN. BIG RAGS, I Suitable for Cleaning Machinery. w Cannot use underwear, stockings, coats, overalls, or any similar material■ I Will Pay lb. I ) Decatur Daily Democrat I M«y9*rfflMiinMnffimmrEiirwiWiEiiiiißiiiiiii)iTirinrii * a -j- -- NNMWWWWWVWNWMMMIWMMMWMAAMMMAAaMMNB EFFECTIVE TODAY I W’e will operate our Grill under the f following schedule of hours: B I I ' ■ MON. TUES. WED. fi a. m. to ft i>. m. | THURS. FRIDAY “ | SATURDAY 8 a. m. to 12 n.tn.l 1 i (’U)SED ALL DAY SUNDAY. I We Invite Your Patronage. ■ H BRUCE’S GRILL I ~PUBUC sale] The undersigned will sell at public auction the foil ’- -1 **■ property on 386 W. Main street. Barna. Ind., on g Friday, March 5,1943 1 Commencing at 1:00 P- M. || Oak Bling cabinet; eaMnet with glass sides: Eclipse ■ good as new; old good lawa mower; Electric motor D.r I r ‘nß tanh; aafety switch; garden plow; scythes; Hudson spiaj . " ■ pump pump spfayer; garden hose and reel; aqua rum ■ !on atand; worh bench with drawers; old wooden cabintook; wheel barrow: pick ase: 2 other axes; buck saw ‘Jw ■ now shovel; sprinhHng can; potato erates; lard can* < " I churn large Iron kettle on etand: 3 step ladder*. 1 ladder ■ ladder; 2 galvanized tube; 2 wooden s’.ands for tubs 1 ' ■ crowbar, poet anger. ■ Fumed oak ronad dining table. 8 chairs, bufet chini - ■ I oak ehairs; Charles at London sofa. Kindle bed dsvenpo ’ V Mananlo piano; oak telephone stand and etooi; library tai>-’ 9x12 rugs. 3 Axmfnster 9x13 rugs; Bissels carpet sweep • zine stands; book stand; Sellers enamel top kitchen ta • ■ kitchen cabinet; me:a! utility cabinet; chtfonler. 2 dre*’" • ■ rockers; 2 metal full size beds and springs. 1 metal sinsspring; book case: several tables In different staes; flow- ; ■ . ball trees; child’s high chair; small baby bed: floor lami - I chairs; porch glider; porch owlag; hpdraallc whHe metal < " ■ table; sad many articles too namerous to mention ■ TERMS CASH. E FRANKLIN FRANZ, ExeculJ of the Dr. E. Franz Estate j PVM Baah of Beras. Cork. #

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clal* plan - ;u, : military (roopa **■ crop lo**o, 1,,,. O ’.;, M 110 added tha( . n , A of workers not >n agriculiun•a. ii. women u -. " ■t.-<-n ag.- ,rro •. it ’ > H N'-w Z.a;. )!: .| per capita ioi.- r . with 4't pound- . , 4 with 34 pound- | silXlh with 1* p,„ l: „|, 19401 lltn wut, Foreign holding, ; i u bond*. t jsh ' Wl. lar , . Hon nt the end <d th. t lr ,, lhe present w, .„ partment estimated