The Era -- Day By Day

[Harp]

I've been stuck on a NYC Subway train, more than once, when power went out - it's not a great feeling. Also, it's always suspicious when they immediately rule out "suspicious behavior" as most comprehensive investigations take longer than a day. We know German spies are operating in NYC and we know "disrupting things" is part of their mission.


Agreed re her boss, but she's on to Kleek and is working some angle.

Planted espionage agents are far too valuable to disrupt subway trains or other negligible waste efforts.
Information is their lingua franca, hard actionable intelligence that can be relayed back home.
The Duquense Spy Ring was conceived in Germany and brought to fruition in NYC for such purpose.
Its subsequent prosecution received far more play in all the papers than it should have in my opinion,
but the case was wrapped prior to Pearl Harbor. I think I have seen The House on 92nd Street, and, I have
racked my brain over a 1980s-90s similar flick vaguely recall.
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Connie, I just wanna shake. Know she's got Ace Slimeball's number but donna get the angle nowayznohowze.

And, the angle of the dangle is in proportion to the heat of the meat.
Nothin like a little Euclidean geometric spec tossed in the mix kit an kaboodle do.

 

[LizzieMaine]

The Nazis had information that the United States would occupy Iceland as long ago as last February, five months before the occupation took place, according to testimony in today's session of the Brooklyn Federal Court spy trial. On February 13th of this year, the secret German radio station at Centerport, secretly operated by undercover agents of the FBI without knowledge of the Gestapo, received an inquiry as to what preparations were being made to accommodate American airplanes on Greenland and Iceland, where they were to be based as escorts for convoys to Britain. The message was directed to 63-year-old Frederick J. Duquense, one of the sixteen defendants now on trial, and a man described by FBI undercover agent William Sebold as "a valuable agent of his German employers." Sebold noted in his testimony today that in addition to relaying secret information to his Nazi supervisors, Duquense also conveyed actual war materials, on occasion via a Chinese intermediary stationed in Shanghai.

A Berlin communique stated today that German forces have "destroyed or defeated" eighteen Russian divisions and have inflicted heavy casualties in continued fighting along the Leningrad front. Eighteen Russian divisions would total approximately 270,000 men.

A Moscow communique stated today that Russian troops, marines, and People's Guards have pushed back German invasion forces to the outermost defense lines at one point along the Leningrad front, and have inflicted "a crushing defeat" on the 19th German Tank Division. It was also reported that an entire German regiment of 3000 men was wiped out during the engagement in which the tank division was defeated.

New Yorkers go to the polls today in primary balloting for the fall election, with the mayoral race thrown into a turmoil by the last-minute endorsement of Mayor LaGuardia in the Republican primary by Wendell Willkie. The 1940 GOP Presidential nominee, whose candidacy was bitterly opposed by the Mayor in last year's Federal election, made a special trip to Manhattan by airplane from Washington in order to vote today, declaring that a defeat for LaGuardia would be interpreted as "a repudiation of the Roosevelt Administration's foreign policy." Mr. Willkie stated that foreign policy should have no place in a municipal election, but that since the Mayor's challenger in the primary race, Ralph Davies, has made it an issue with his espousal of an isolationist position, he must himself vote accordingly.

Today's primary vote in Brooklyn could decide the race for Borough President, with the presence of incumbent Democrat John Cashmore on the GOP ballot the key determining factor. Brooklyn Democrats are treating today's election as "a political holiday" in anticipation of the results, while Republican regulars are hopeful for an upset by their candidate, Special Sessions Justice Matthew Troy.

The Dodgers face the Cincinnati Reds today to conclude a three-game series at Crosley Field, following a 17-inning Brooklyn victory yesterday that placed the Flock atop the National League by a two-game margin over the Cardinals. Either Newell Kimball or Luke Hamlin will pitch for the Dodgers today versus either Elmer Riddle or Johnny Vander Meer for the Reds. Yesterday's marathon game produced over 5000 telephone calls to the Eagle switchboard between 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm.

"Africa's largest and most ferocious gorilla" is to be presented to President Roosevelt as a gift from the forces of Free France. The ape, captured in French Congo by an explorer who is an American citizen, will be received upon his arrival in the United States by the President's military aide, Major General Edwin J. Watson, but there were no clear plans as to what position Mr. Roosevelt will arrange for the gorilla once he is here. White House press secretary Stephen Early offered to arrange a press conference on the matter should newspapermen request one.

The Shah of Iran announced his abdication today in favor of his son. Iranian Premier Ali Fuhrugi confirmed that Shah Riza Khan Pahlevi will be replaced by the 17-year-old Crown Prince Mohammed Riza Pahlevi, as Russian and British troops continue to advance upon the capital city of Tehran. It has been stated in informed British circles that political dissatisfaction with the present regime has been building in Iran.

(But what does Rudy think?)

(Somebody please get Cliff a new joke book.)

(OH, HERE WE GO AGAIN.)

(Took you long enough to get wise to this guy.)

The Eagle Editorialist also blasts "certain Manhattan newspapermen" (hello, Jimmy Powers) who continue to lobby for Brooklyn World Series games to be played at Yankee Stadium or the Polo Grounds despite a ruling by Commissioner Landis that if the Dodgers win, the games will be played in Brooklyn. "These papers, which have never before shown any interest in the rights of Brooklyn or the demands of its citizens have devoted thousands of words to their pet project," sniffs Mr. Schroth. They "are certainly hard losers."

(Whoever this dictator is, his logo suggests that he's a big fan of The Flash.)

(If there was any question of Mr. Reiser's supernatural origin, this game cinched it. And meanwhile in the American League, poor Cecil Travis looks at today's batting race and urges Mr. Williams to by all means continue his slump.)

Film star Betty Grable, who will be Eddie Cantor's guest on the "Time to Smile" program tomorrow at 9 over WEAF is, and isn't everyone, an avid Brooklyn Dodger fan. Whether her routine tomorrow night revolves around Hollywood or Baseball depends on where the Dodgers stand as of air time.

(Must be those cheap chocolates.)

(If it turns out that Jo found and hired this guy to impersonate Oakdale, my admiration for her skills will transform to pure awe.)

(No, actually, the word is "creepy.")

(He's hiding -- south of the border.)

 

[LizzieMaine]

And in the Daily News...

That's why you gotta do your "due diligence."

One would certainly hope so.

I'd pay a crisp dollar bill to see Millard Bennett of Broadway do a one-handed handstand.

And they say Popeye's tough.

"Okay, Littleface, lend me an ear! GET IT? HAW HAW HAW!"

Aim high, kids.

"Well Bless B----OW!"

A hypnotist and a ventriloquist. OK, that's a start, but we need a trapeze act. Hey Andy....

Hey kid, don't you have your own job to be at? Mooch the phone there.

Today's strip is brought to you by State Farm.

 

[Fading Fast]

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(But what does Rudy think?)...

When I read the headline, I thought, how Page Four perfect would it be if the model was Jinx Falkenburg. For Jinx's sake, I'm glad it wasn't, but still, what a Page Four story it would have been.

...[
(Somebody please get Cliff a new joke book.)...)

Seconded!

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(Took you long enough to get wise to this guy.)...

It's nice to see so much condemnation in 1941 of this egregious antisemitism. I get there were plenty of other voices, but at least there was also a loud chorus on the right side.

... (If there was any question of Mr. Reiser's supernatural origin, this game cinched it. And meanwhile in the American League, poor Cecil Travis looks at today's batting race and urges Mr. Williams to by all means continue his slump.)...

So, do we think either of the two starters, who threw a combined 32 innings of shutout ball, exceeded the hundred-pitch count?

...
(He's hiding -- south of the border.)

Freddie: "Honey, come quick, you have to read 'Dan Dunn' today, it's just so funny, 'and fat one," I can't stop laughing."
Mrs Fitzsimmons: "I'll be right there dear." [Thinking to herself] "God bless you Norman Marsh."

... That's why you gotta do your "due diligence."....

Checked the picture carefully and didn't see a short-and-stout woman wearing a floppy purple hat. Very sloppy Page Four, I'm disappointed in you.

As to the 48 year old chemist who lied about his income to convince the 19 year old to marry him - shame on him. But she shouldn't feel good about being this week's Veronica either.

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One would certainly hope so.....

Dear Lord, what is wrong with people.

... "Well Bless B----OW!"...

Exactly.

Lover her or hate her, Raven's got game.

Meanwhile, what's Burma thinking: "I can't stand being tied up like this, 'don't touch me there,' still, this is better than that b*tch Raven rescuing me in front of Dude, 'hey, hey! not there either,' or maybe not."

 

[Harp]

Raven's a fun date. Bird brain.

 

[LizzieMaine]

The Senate today completed action on the steepest tax bill in American history. The $3,553,400,000 plan now awaiting President Roosevelt's signature will add 2,275,000 persons to the income tax rolls effective with payments due on March 15, 1942, and will, as of October 1, 1941, levy an additional $1,026,700,000 in excise taxes. Under the new law the personal income tax exemption will be reduced to an income of $750 a year for single persons, and $1500 per year for married persons. Persons required to pay no income tax this year will be required to pay as much as $50 in 1942.

Unofficial returns showing that Mayor LaGuardia carried Brooklyn in yesterday's primary elections are disputed by Republican challenger John R. Davies, who is accusing the Mayor's supporters of "committing vote fraud to give him an apparent lead in Manhattan." Mr. Davies insisted today that "an inspection of the vote will reveal that I, not LaGuardia, carried Brooklyn." The former judge also claimed an undisputed GOP primary victory over the Mayor in Queens and the Bronx. Unofficial figures show the Mayor leading the Republican vote city-wide with a plurality of 19,748 ballots.

Incumbent Borough President John Cashmore, already assured of the Democratic nomination in the fall election, will not also be the Republican candidate for that office, falling in a narrow defeat in yesterday's primary vote to the choice of the GOP regulars, Special Sessions Justice Matthew J. Troy. Receiving election results last night at Kings County Republican headquarters, Justice Troy "kept a tight rein on his emotions," but predicted that he will go on to score a decisive victory over Mr. Cashmore in the general election. As of press time, the margin in favor of Troy stands at less than 500 votes, and Mr. Cashmore took his apparent defeat in stride, promising that he would have "the last laugh" in November.

The principal of Erasmus Hall High School in Flatbush has resigned his position in favor of a commission in the U. S. Army Air Corps. Dr. John F. McNeill has led the school since 1933, and was, at his appointment, the youngest principal in the school's history. Dr. McNeill served as an aviator during the World War, and will return to uniform at the rank of acting major. He leaves at once for Maxwell Field in Montgomery, Alabama, and will be succeeded by his assistant principal, Robert Lafferander. Dr. McNeill's family, residing at 2810 Bedford Avenue, will accompany him to Maxwell Field.

("Abeyance?" wonders Joe. "Izzat ove'n Joisey? Oveh by Passaic, ain'it?" "Nah," says Sally, as Leonora does what babies do. "'At means y'c'n send'm a check anney don' cash it till lata', so it ain' like ya spennin' money at'all." "Ah," says Joe. "Ain'nat why t'ey sennup ya brutta?" "Aw, lookit," ignores Sally. "She's makin' a face. Lookitat face.")

The league-leading Dodgers steamed into their last Western port-of-call of 1941 this morning as confident of beating the St. Louis Cardinals in the hectic race for the National League pennant as they've ever been. The Flock are one and a half games in front of the Cards as they play the first of two games today at Forbes Field against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with Curt Davis expected to take the mound against the Bucs' Ken Heintzelmann. Fred Fitzsimmons, whose favorite meal is Pirate stew, and whose thrilling 11-inning defeat of the Redbirds last Thursday may have marked the turning point of the race, is expected to pitch tomorrow. Although the Dodgers lost yesterday in Cincinnati, they only dropped half a game in the face of the Cardinals' tie with the Giants, a game which will not be made up.

In Los Angeles, a 25-year-old WPA researcher with an eye for art paid $25 for a second-hand painting that turned out to be worth a good deal more. The painting, identified as a work by the eighteenth century Italian artist Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, is valued at more than $100,000. Edward Washer borrowed the money to buy the portrait from a second-hand book dealer who was happy to be rid of it after having it "forced upon him" as part of his purchase of a private library, and will now realize a tidy profit on the deal. Washer noted that when he was advised of the painting's value he didn't even have enough money in his pocket to buy lunch.

Half-Chinese former World's Fair barker Charles Gustave "Don't Call Me Charlie" Chan is now barking into a microphone as an announcer for station WWRL in Woodside, Queens. You might remember Gus as the fast-talking spieler outside the Gay New Orleans attraction in the Fair's Amusement Zone, or, on alternate days, as the Chinese-robed dignitary expounding on the wonders of the Far East outside the Lama Temple. And if you didn't hear him there, you heard him everywhere else around the Fair -- it was his recorded voice that boomed from loudspeakers around the grounds advertising various attractions. Gus is also half-Swedish, but, he hastens to state, that doesn't mean he understands the meaning of the "Hut Sut Song."

(Now is that polite???)

(Football, Mr. Wood? With all due respect to Mr. Sutherland and Mr. Parker and even Mr. Topping, WHO CARES ABOUT FOOTBALL???)

(Mr. Albosta's ma also voted.)

(Truth be told, Miss Lamour is pretty sick of these sarong pictures. But hey, it pays the rent.)

(Boody draws all his women looking pretty much exactly alike, which is surprising given what we've seen of his active fantasy life. Or I dunno, maybe that's the whole point.)

(Meanwhile, far away, Moon Mullins, impeccably clad in a serge jacket and cream-colored flannel trousers, is saying "By Jove, my man! Did I ever tell you about that desperate situation in the Sudan where I was the sole survivor of my regiment...")

(CREEEEEEEEEEEEEPY)

(The "hanger?" Well, Dan always is well-dressed, but I always figured Irwin just throws his clothes over a chair.)

 

[LizzieMaine]

And in the Daily News...

"What they observed, unexpectedly..." That's one way to put it.

The gorilla's going to be even more ferocious when he finds out he doesn't get a private stateroom.

"They din' ask me," grumbles Sally.

Well, *I* know, but I'm not sayin'.

Well, isn't Punj just a ray of sunshine today.

Hey kids, comics!

"Don't look back -- something might be gaining on you."

I'm worried about Willie. Have you noticed the expression of utter despair on his face lately? Oh wait, he always looks like that.

Aw, Andy doesn't need any hocus-pocus mind control to be an idiot.

Don't crowd, you'll get your turn.

 

[Harp]

Judas is not the type of guy Burma should be hanging around.

 

[Fading Fast]

...Unofficial returns showing that Mayor LaGuardia carried Brooklyn in yesterday's primary elections are disputed by Republican challenger John R. Davies, who is accusing the Mayor's supporters of "committing vote fraud to give him an apparent lead in Manhattan." Mr. Davies insisted today that "an inspection of the vote will reveal that I, not LaGuardia, carried Brooklyn." The former judge also claimed an undisputed GOP primary victory over the Mayor in Queens and the Bronx. Unofficial figures show the Mayor leading the Republican vote city-wide with a plurality of 19,748 ballots....

One thing following these primaries in '41 has shown is how nothing is new about our present day fighting over election rules and results, but of course, social media makes it much louder than in '41.

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("Abeyance?" wonders Joe. "Izzat ove'n Joisey? Oveh by Passaic, ain'it?" "Nah," says Sally, as Leonora does what babies do. "'At means y'c'n send'm a check anney don' cash it till lata', so it ain' like ya spennin' money at'all." "Ah," says Joe. "Ain'nat why t'ey sennup ya brutta?" "Aw, lookit," ignores Sally. "She's makin' a face. Lookitat face.")...

"Ain'nat why t'ey sennup ya brutta?"

... (Truth be told, Miss Lamour is pretty sick of these sarong pictures. But hey, it pays the rent.)...

"Our Betters" was made into a movie in '33 - silly, but entertaining enough fluff.

1941's "When Ladies Meet" is a remake of 1933's "When Ladies Meet." So, even in '41, Hollywood was already doing remakes and, like today, the original is the better of the two movies. A comparison of the two versions here: #25838

...[ (Boody draws all his women looking pretty much exactly alike, which is surprising given what we've seen of his active fantasy life. Or I dunno, maybe that's the whole point.)...

Back in our twenties, we all had the friend who dated a bunch of girls who all looked alike. I think you nailed it about Boody's fantasy world.

A.. "What they observed, unexpectedly..." That's one way to put it.....

Darn good Page Four today and, yes, that was the Page Four-y-ist story. But what jumped out at me is the husband whose wife is having an affair seemed not to care a whit about the affair, but was upset she was late in getting him his dinner.

"I understand, you're sleeping with another man - what you do with your days is your business, but I expect dinner on the table when I get home. Doesn't anyone respect marriage anymore?"

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Well, *I* know, but I'm not sayin'.....

Why is Prisoner 2704 dressed like Rick from "Casablanca?"

... Aw, Andy doesn't need any hocus-pocus mind control to be an idiot.....

There's no honor among thieves.

...[ Don't crowd, you'll get your turn.

"Umm, err, uh, what do you do for a living sir?" (It's always good to have a Plan B.)

Judas is not the type of guy Burma should be hanging around.

Judas is not the type of guy anyone should be hanging around.

 

[LizzieMaine]

President Roosevelt today asked Congress to approve $5,985,000,000 to continue Lend-Lease aid thru June 30, 1943 for nations battling the Axis, a request indicating a belief in the likelihood of a long war. In his request the President asked that he be left free to designate such aid for any country he deems vital to the defense of the United States. The new appropriation would be in addition to the previous amount authorized of $7,000,000,000, and the President would be authorized under the new appropriation to provide full Lend-Lease aid to the Soviet Union. Meanwhile, Treasury Secretary Henry Morgenthau confirmed today that the U. S. last month advanced more than $10,000,000 to the Soviet Government to help the Russians meet current bills owed for the purchase of war materiel in the United States.

German rapid troops led by motorcyclists rocketing across the Ukraine today are reported to have cut off the Crimea in what appeared to be a lighning drive by land, air, and sea against stubborn Russian defenses around the Black Sea. Reports from Berlin claim that the land campaign has made "important progress," slicing rapidly thru Russian defense lines in that flat country leading to the Soviet Union's greatest industrial centers.

Newspaper dispatches from Belgrade today stated that 50 Serb "Communist hostages" had been shot by German occupation forces in retaliation for the killing of a Nazi soldier. The reports state that the fifty "well-known Communist leaders" were summarily executed following the killing of the German in the Yugoslav capital.

The palatial retreat of the Royal Fraternity of Master Metaphysicians in Oakdale, Long Island, was sold at auction today, bringing to a close the activities of the religious cult best known as the former guardians of the "Immortal Baby." The estate, formerly owned by the Vanderbilt family, and once valued in excess of $1,500,000 was sold to a Woodstock, N. Y. real estate developer in a foreclosure sale for just $22,000. The leader of the cult, Dr. James Schafer, was not present for the auction, although he remains free on $5000 bail pending trial on grand larceny charges.

District Attorney William O'Dwyer will repudiate the isolationist position in foreign policy when he delivers the keynote speech of his mayoral campaign tonight. The text of the speech has been a closely guarded secret, but it is acknowledged that Mr. O'Dwyer, the Democratic Party nominee to challenge Mayor LaGuardia in November, will endorse the Roosevelt Administration's present policy concerning the European War, and by agreeing with the Mayor's stand will effectively remove the war issue from the municipal campaign. The speech will be heard over stations WOR, WHN, and WMCA at 9:30 PM.

("Y'know," says Joe, "when I get old an' fat, I hope I'm jus' like Fitz." "Eat s'morea t'at brisket an' y'll hava good sta'ht," observes Sally. "Huh?" huhs Joe. "Nutt'n," says Sally.)

Residents of the Grand Army Plaza district are joining forces in opposition to plans for the opening of a dance hall on President Street for use by members of the Department of Sanitation. A license to open the hall is being sought by the Columbia Association, a group made up entirely of sanitation workers, for its new quarters at 910 President Street. Neighbors worry the opening of such a hall will lead to problems with noise and traffic, and that a loss of property values will ensue in the neighborhood if the license is granted.

Defense Oil Co-ordinator Harold Ickes declared today that there are no plans to end the Sunday curfew on gasoline sales on the East Coast, and that to do so would be "stupid." Holding his first press conference since his return from vacation, Mr. Ickes stated that "time will tell" who is right about whether or not there is an actual gasoline shortage.

(Fit for the gods? That's a unique exegesis of Genesis, but hey, I'm no literalist. And George and Gracie were sponsored by Spam last year, so you can see why she might be confused.)

(Miss Sheridan has a hard life.)

(The "Stevens" Mr. MacPhail so sharply blows off is probably an official of Harry M. Stevens Inc, the company that runs the concessions for all the ball parks in New York. Which means if he expects his customers to have hot dogs and cold beer, he might need to bend a little on this one.)

(A suit *or* a topcoat? What a cheapskate.)

(Mmmmmmm, custard.)

("I'm done with him. *rrrrrring* That may be him to explain." Gawdblessya, George.)

(CREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPY)

(Again with the "when do we eat?" Doesn't anybody around here follow a schedule?)

 

[LizzieMaine]

And in the Daily News...

What do you mean nobody produced the gun? Seriously???

There'll be a big-budget remake of this film in a few years, but the original still sounds interesting...

WHO'S LAUGHING NOW??????

Passed out? What a weak-livered creampuff.

That's some DL-level trickery right there. Clearly Raven learned a few things along the way.

A Bible, two pounds of sausages, and a milkman's jacket. Must be one of those "progressive prisons."

"Far be it from me" is Snipe's way of saying "Don't be an idiot."

Well now, this'll be good.

"No, my dear, it's a tattoo of -- um, Freddie Fitzsimmons. DAMN THAT ARTIST!"

It was not that long ago that Josie wanted to be like -- you know, that pure, innocent young woman with the glasses, what was her name again?

 

[Fading Fast]

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("Y'know," says Joe, "when I get old an' fat, I hope I'm jus' like Fitz." "Eat s'morea t'at brisket an' y'll hava good sta'ht," observes Sally. "Huh?" huhs Joe. "Nutt'n," says Sally.)...

You couldn't make this up; it's our boy Fitz once more pitching the critical game.

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(Miss Sheridan has a hard life.)..

I was thinking Senga.

... ("I'm done with him. *rrrrrring* That may be him to explain." Gawdblessya, George.)...

That is sad and pathetic. Teenagers in love have more resolve than George.

... What do you mean nobody produced the gun? Seriously???...

Once again we see how lucrative the career of jewel thief used to be. Sounds like he or she had someone on the inside.

... WHO'S LAUGHING NOW??????...

Does Hitler and Volkswagen know about Willy's "The People's Car" slogan?

...[ "Far be it from me" is Snipe's way of saying "Don't be an idiot."..

Agreed. Also, if he does go back, they gotta put the Sam-and-Diane thing aside and have going-away sex.

... It was not that long ago that Josie wanted to be like -- you know, that pure, innocent young woman with the glasses, what was her name again?

Lana Lannigan. Sigh.

 

[Harp]

A Ranger instructor once told me: Sometimes you're the hare; sometimes the hound;
and sometimes you'll think you're the hound but you're really the hare."

 

[LizzieMaine]

Nazi troops marched today into Kiev, capital of the Ukraine and the third-largest city in the Soviet Union. A communique from the German High Command stated that the swastika flag was raised above the Kiev citadel as the besieged city finally fell after weeks of dogged resistance by Red Army forces. It was asserted also that the German blitz offensive into the Ukraine has surrounded four Soviet armies in "a steel circle" extending as far as Poltavia, a mere 75 miles southwest of Kharkov.

A Red Army communique earlier confirmed Nazi panzer and air units were hammering into the outskirts of Kiev, while another furious enemy offensive had been hurled against Russian defenses on the Velikie Luki sector of the central front, along the railroad leading to Moscow. Soviet forces have destroyed at least four German divisions in the "sausage grinder" defenses of Kiev, and it is stated in dispatches that up to 30,000 Germans were killed in the Goloseyev Forest alone. But those dispatches also acknowledged that German reinforcements have made progress on both the central and southern fronts.

Another report from Moscow warns that German spies and saboteurs have infiltrated Moscow factories. The newspaper Isvestia today called for drastic measures to eliminate fifth columnists in the Soviet capital, with all suspicious workers eliminated and security heightened to close all factories to "outsiders."

A fifteen-year-old Flatbush boy will appear in Children's Court today on a juvenile delinquency charge, accused of shooting his father in the neck in an argument over the father's refusal to pay for an appendectomy for the boy's sister. Walter Moeller of 929 E. 49th Street is accused of shooting 41-year-old George Moeller, a mechanic at the Navy Yard, with a 22-caliber rifle after the elder Moeller, estranged from his family since June, refused to pay for an appendix operation for his 13-year-old daughter Edna Mae. The shooting is reported to have occured during Mr. Moeller's weekly visit to pay $15 to his wife Helen for support of the children. Moeller was treated for a minor gunshot wound at Kings County Hospital, and his condition is not reported to be serious.

District Attorney William O'Dwyer today swung into high gear in his campaign for Mayor, following his radio broadcast last night in which he endorsed the Roosevelt Administration's foreign policy and pledged if elected to rid the city of anti-Semitism under an administration "free of bossism and party control." Mr. O'Dwyer also promised that if elected he would be "a full time Mayor," devoting all of his energies to that job -- an obvious thrust at Mayor LaGuardia's involvement in various activities outside the scope of city government, most recently his service as Federal administrator of the Office of Civilian Defense.

The head of the chemistry department at Brooklyn College, implicated in a scheme to sell laboratory kits to students for profit, has resigned his position. David Hart was found during an investigation by the Rapp-Coudert Committee to have a financial interest in the Chemkit Corporation, a firm established to assemble and sell thru the college bookstore kits of chemicals required by students in their classwork, but College president Dr. Harry Gideonse emphasized today in accepting Dr. Hart's resignation from the faculty that there is no evidence that the kits had been sold to students "at inflated prices."

(Jeez. Magerkurth's a meathead and we all know it, and Leo's fury is understandable since at no time in the long history of baseball has a balk been called on a pitcher who says "Yep, ya got me! OOPS!" But Hughie needs to settle down and focus -- the last thing they need right now is for the anti-Dodger headhunting to resume. Especially with the Phillies coming up, who have absolutely nothing to lose.)

Dodger President Larry MacPhail announced his firm belief today that scalpers will be "practically eliminated" from this year's World Series. Mr. MacPhail made his declaration today before a six-member investigatory committee headed by National League President Ford Frick, appointed to investigate the Brooklyn club's plan for allocating Series tickets should the Dodgers win the pennant, an committee that also includes Eagle publisher Frank Schroth and sports editor Jimmy Wood. The MacPhail plan would hold back a total of 5000 seats in less desirable sections at Ebbets Field from the regular distribution system for Series tickets, which requires their sale in strips of three games each, and would make those tickets available on a single-game basis. Under this system up to 15,000 different persons would be able to see at least one Brooklyn game, rather than the 5000 persons who would be accomodated under the usual strip-sale policy. Noting that already more than 5000 ticket requests from "obvious speculators" have been ignored, MacPhail added that the club will tighten the courtesy distribution of tickets to politicians, commercial firms, and club officials, and stated that even the Brooklyn Trust Company, which is "intimately involved" in the affairs of the ball club, will receive no tickets at all.

It was also announced today by Mr. MacPhail that a twenty-five cent service charge attached by the Dodger office to World Series ticket sales will be collected on a per-order basis and not, as previously reported, a per-ticket basis. Mr. MacPhail noted that the charge, intended to cover the cost of handling and postage, has been wholly covered by the Yankees, but, he stressed, that club has sufficient seating capacity to offset such expenses, while the Brooklyn club does not.

(Doc really has a problem with tonsillectomies, and he is, remarkably, quite ahead of his time in such thinking.)

A rainbow of electric color darted across the northern sky over Brooklyn last night, as the aurora borealis flooded down from the polar regions -- amazing spectators and infuriating radio operators as the electrical discharge played havoc with reception. Shortwave signals from Europe were particularly affected by the aurora, but of especial concern locally was the broadcast of the Dodger-Pirate game, which was cut off the air for about fifteen minutes starting around 4 PM. Thousands of calls demanding an explanation flooded the Eagle switchboard, but a call was also recieved from a Brooklyn resident proclaiming the display a sign of God's coming judgement against Hitler.

In Boston, a fire causing more than $1,000,000 in damage tore across the Charlestown section yesterday, destroying warehouses of the Boston & Maine Railroad and threatening both a tenement district and the Charlestown State Prison. The largest firefighting force ever assembled in the city battled the wind-whipped blaze, said to be worst in Boston in more than thirty years. Sixteen persons, including a fire chief were injured. The cause of the fire is unknown.

(How Brady got his start.)

(That DeMille, always stirring the pot.)

(Where is Frankie Germano now that we need him?)

(Shared bathrooms are never much fun.)

(A man so susceptible to blackmail as poor Hartford really should have some kind of insurance.)

(Even Dale knows this guy is an idiot.)

(Between this gink and the Skull, it's clear that Dan fights the wimpiest, weeniest thugs on the planet. What ever became of "I AIN'T AFRAID O' NO CHAIR!")

 

[LizzieMaine]

And in the Daily News...

Why is there no movie about these French schoolboys? Or is there?

Look, just leave cats out of this, OK?

C'mon, why didn't you ask Bill Terry what *he* thinks???

"Yeah, you're right, it couldn't be gas masks and survival gear, who'd put something like that deep in a mine?"

Look, we really don't have time for this.

Ah, radio, always the savior of lost souls.

Why not roll with it? I mean, it could only be an improvement.

Living with Tops has given Skeez a whole new appreciation for Wilmer.

These kids with their ink.

Now back to this forgotten plot thread...

 

[Fading Fast]

...A fifteen-year-old Flatbush boy will appear in Children's Court today on a juvenile delinquency charge, accused of shooting his father in the neck in an argument over the father's refusal to pay for an appendectomy for the boy's sister. Walter Moeller of 929 E. 49th Street is accused of shooting 41-year-old George Moeller, a mechanic at the Navy Yard, with a 22-caliber rifle after the elder Moeller, estranged from his family since June, refused to pay for an appendix operation for his 13-year-old daughter Edna Mae. The shooting is reported to have occured during Mr. Moeller's weekly visit to pay $15 to his wife Helen for support of the children. Moeller was treated for a minor gunshot wound at Kings County Hospital, and his condition is not reported to be serious...

If the facts hold up as presented, "Not guilty, next case!"

...
(Jeez. Magerkurth's a meathead and we all know it, and Leo's fury is understandable since at no time in the long history of baseball has a balk been called on a pitcher who says "Yep, ya got me! OOPS!" But Hughie needs to settle down and focus -- the last thing they need right now is for the anti-Dodger headhunting to resume. Especially with the Phillies coming up, who have absolutely nothing to lose.)...

Casey failed everyone at a critical moment. Not with balking, that happens, but he needed to "let it go" and refocus on winning a meaningful game. The true pros can do it.

...Dodger President Larry MacPhail announced his firm belief today that scalpers will be "practically eliminated" from this year's World Series. Mr. MacPhail made his declaration today before a six-member investigatory committee headed by National League President Ford Frick, appointed to investigate the Brooklyn club's plan for allocating Series tickets should the Dodgers win the pennant, an committee that also includes Eagle publisher Frank Schroth and sports editor Jimmy Wood. The MacPhail plan would hold back a total of 5000 seats in less desirable sections at Ebbets Field from the regular distribution system for Series tickets, which requires their sale in strips of three games each, and would make those tickets available on a single-game basis. Under this system up to 15,000 different persons would be able to see at least one Brooklyn game, rather than the 5000 persons who would be accomodated under the usual strip-sale policy. Noting that already more than 5000 ticket requests from "obvious speculators" have been ignored, MacPhail added that the club will tighten the courtesy distribution of tickets to politicians, commercial firms, and club officials, and stated that even the Brooklyn Trust Company, which is "intimately involved" in the affairs of the ball club, will receive no tickets at all....

This could still be academic.

...It was also announced today by Mr. MacPhail that a twenty-five cent service charge attached by the Dodger office to World Series ticket sales will be collected on a per-order basis and not, as previously reported, a per-ticket basis. Mr. MacPhail noted that the charge, intended to cover the cost of handling and postage, has been wholly covered by the Yankees, but, he stressed, that club has sufficient seating capacity to offset such expenses, while the Brooklyn club does not....

A veiled reference to his horrible misfire of suggesting playing all the games at Yankee Stadium. MacPhail is still bitter about that.

...A rainbow of electric color darted across the northern sky over Brooklyn last night, as the aurora borealis flooded down from the polar regions -- amazing spectators and infuriating radio operators as the electrical discharge played havoc with reception. Shortwave signals from Europe were particularly affected by the aurora, but of especial concern locally was the broadcast of the Dodger-Pirate game, which was cut off the air for about fifteen minutes starting around 4 PM. Thousands of calls demanding an explanation flooded the Eagle switchboard, but a call was also recieved from a Brooklyn resident proclaiming the display a sign of God's coming judgement against Hitler....

How frustrating that would have been to the ersatz-spy-radio team communicating with Germany.

...
(That DeMille, always stirring the pot.)...

The wife completely misplayed her hand by being put out by the kiss. She should have acted like a sport as if she thought it was all in good fun for a good cause. She should even have said something along the lines of "Miss Goddard is the lucky one today." Play the cards you're dealt.

... (Where is Frankie Germano now that we need him?)...

...
(A man so susceptible to blackmail as poor Hartford really should have some kind of insurance.)...

Kudos on the relative call, Lizzie.

... View attachment 362657 Why is there no movie about these French schoolboys? Or is there?......

Quite the busy Page Four today.

"...is destitute of foundation" is possibly the most hifalutin way ever way to say something is a lie.

... Look, just leave cats out of this, OK?......

What, no picture of the cat stamp?

...
C'mon, why didn't you ask Bill Terry what *he* thinks???....

It's the same today. While Mets and Yankees fans have no love for each other (no great hate, just two different breeds), the appeal of a "subway" series still holds as both fanbases would love to see one. And, yes, I get the analogy isn't perfect, but we're down to only two ball clubs in NYC - it's the best I can do.

...
Look, we really don't have time for this.....

It's a very true to life moment as they have to wait for daybreak anyway.

"What about Terry, Dude, he'll hear us?"

"Nah, the kid's fast asleep. Now, if I remember correctly from last time, you like when I...."

"Oh Duuuuude."

 

[LizzieMaine]

If it was, in fact, a strategic trick by the Pirates to make Casey balk, you can understand Leo's rage -- it's exactly the sort of thing he himself would do, and Frisch, the Pittsburgh manager, well knows this, given that he managed Durocher in St. Louis. But for it to be so obvious a trick that even the Pittsburgh broadcaster commented on it, that's really rubbing it in. Casey is a notorious loose cannon, and it's lucky he didn't hit Lopez, because under the circs he might've killed him.

I wonder what would happen to a manager today who threw a chair thru the window of the umpires' dressing room?

 

[ChiTownScion]

Ah, golden childhood years. Too short of a sliver in time, but for a while the Windy City enjoyed the Brooklyn Alum Show with Stanky managing That South Side Team (until replaced by fellow Dodger alum Al Lopez) while Durocher ran herd on the Cubs. Heart still aches when I think of late summer '69, but I can't help but admit that the Mets had one terrific team that year.

 

[LizzieMaine]

I rooted for the Mets in the World Series that year because I had an aching dislike for Mr. Earl Weaver. And I still have a soft spot for little Al Weis.

 

[Harp]

If it was, in fact, a strategic trick by the Pirates to make Casey balk, you can understand Leo's rage -- it's exactly the sort of thing he himself would do, and Frisch, the Pittsburgh manager, well knows this, given that he managed Durocher in St. Louis. But for it to be so obvious a trick that even the Pittsburgh broadcaster commented on it, that's really rubbing it in. Casey is a notorious loose cannon, and it's lucky he didn't hit Lopez, because under the circs he might've killed him.

I absolutely love this.

Baseball is as we know at heart a complicated and complex game of tactics and strategy with advantage
default given naivete and trickery if so achieved and once gained trumps all. Leo should have anticipated a balk, but so obviously played, Casey planted rubber with DeMaggio on Third, a fast pitch dealt but the discarded ball turned balk call and wave in. Truly classic diamond shirt front poker.

Casey's later conduct was unjustified and Durocher forfeited whatever argument he might otherwise
have had playing the sucker punched fool right down the middle. Predictable Leo was a mark
deliberately set up by his former manager.

Believe it or not, several seasons ago while listening to a Chicago Cubs game broadcast over
WSCR 67*AM The Score (ain't nothing like Major League Baseball and radio) Cubs hoss caller
Pat Hughes was caught flat-footed by an umpire's balk declaration against Yu Darvish, then going
through his two season Snowflake Samurai spell when he couldn't hit the plate.