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There were other big-name possibilities for the Democratic ticket. An early effort to get Jimmy Roosevelt to run for Governor failed, but Jimmy would keep his hand in as a member of the Los Angeles County Democratic Central Committee. Colonel Evans Carlson, of raider fame, had an early boom for the Senate, and Democrats were trying to persuade General Joseph Stilwell to run for something. Will Rogers Jr., back from the war and not so sure that he wants his House seat again, thought of trying to unseat State Senator Jack Tenney, head of California's "Little Dies...
Like Amvets, A.V.C. is still too young to fly right. But its articulate one-world policy and its attraction for G.I.s politically left of center is drawing members at a 500-a-week clip. Already landed: Veterans Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. (who heads its New York Housing Committee), Marine Raider Colonel Evans Carlson...
Wallace was at least assured of a tie as the Crimson jumped the raider pitcher for two runs in the first. Forte and Chuck Roche began the inning with walks. Both moved up a base on Don Swegan's sacrifice bunt to third. Forte then scored on Mel Allen's infield single, and Roche dented the plate on Wallace's grounder to first...
...eighth, Allen, Wallace, and Eckernroth collaborated on two more Crimson tallies. Allen walked, and went to third on Wallace's single to right. On Eckenroth's long drive into left field which was juggled by the Raider gardener, both crossed the plate, scoring the final two Crimson runs...
...early as March 4, 1942, the Bull (it was "Raider" Halsey then) drove with one carrier, the Enterprise, to within a thousand miles of Tokyo, and sent her planes to bomb tiny Marcus Island. Six weeks later he stood on the same carrier's flag bridge and watched Lieut. Colonel (now Lieut. General) Jimmy Doolittle's ill-fated B-25s fly off the Hornet to carry to Tokyo the first token...