Washington Scene anecdotes mix politics and sport
Washington Scene by George Dixon recounts political banter around Representative Robert Hale of Maine and Oklahoma Democrat Mrs. Catlett amid OPA clashes, then shifts to a Higgins hosted billiards anecdote with Senator Mon Wallgren. The column touches on Truman committee visits, Higgins boats, and a lively mix of names, places, and light sport lore.
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Washington
Robert Hale
Maine
Andrew A. Pettis
Portland Cio
Mon C. Wallgren
New Orleans
Truman
Har” ‘Truman
Missouri
Jim Mead
New York
Andrew Jackson Higgins
Mead
Higgins
Senator Mead
Mon Wallgren
Wallgren
Sports Roundup: Ott Breaks Bats and Umpire Insights
Meli Ott has broken three bats this season and still hit homers, while AL ump Carl Hubbard calls this the toughest season for arbiters due to tighter close plays. A Pittsburgh writer taunts Leo Houck about a claimed knockout history, with Houck noting a bout against Bill Murrey as context.
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Hugh Fullerton, Jr
New York
Meli Ott
Carl Hubbard
Ump
Miss
Pittsburgh
Leo Houck
Penn State
Leo
BG Boxe
Bill Murrey
Material Handling Costly in American Industry
Pittsburgh dispatch reports Randolph W. Mallick of Westinghouse calls material handling the greatest labor cost in U S industry. The piece notes the burden across U S manufacturing, with other items mentioning a bowling alley at Ottumwa Navy Air Station and military assignments including W Cae Hubbard to the AATF Radio School and Steve Divich’s promotion to lieutenant colonel.
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Pittsburgh
Randolph W. Mallick
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co
United States
California
Steve M. Divich
Indiana A
Material handling viewed as costly risk in industry
A prepared address to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers warns material handling adds about 22 percent to labor costs and four billion dollars to annual payrolls. He cites accidents at oil refineries and distilleries as proof that improving plant layout and continuous flow is essential, noting dangers and waste in current practices. Honey Brook, Pennsylvania, is mentioned in illustrating community impact.
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American Society of Mecheanical Engineers
Indus
Pittsburgh
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