Mediterranean Algiers Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 27, 1943, Algiers, Algiers                                Friday August 27, 1943the 5 i aks ainu i Hipes daily Page 3 bargaining humans choke Hue Bandon by sgt. George Dorsey a Start and stripes staff writer it the Rue Randon stinks make moderne. Here fuzzed men Nois no mistake. And because it offends ily play dominoes and sip the Ever the nostrils because it is filthy j present Coffee beneath the mural and shabby and crowded most of a sad moslem Maiden who looks port americans shun it. A walk along this aged Street a1 ways Means that you will be jostled by the diseased the foul and the mean of the Earth. Yet because of something in these things themselves and in the swiftly changing Gaudy yet Rich pattern of the Rue Randon i find myself in certain moods compellingly drawn to it. At the beginning or the end longingly from her Balcony a caged Bird at hand seeming to symbolize her own restricted life. From this Point on bargaining arguing scrambling humans choke the Street from Grimy Wall to Grimy Wall. From the Rue Ismael Bonder Bah the Short distance to the Rue Caton half of Moham int Dan Algiers must meet to buy and sell thrice patched pants Lavender and White shirts eur of the Rue Randon. As you enter rope an Type suit Coats Tassel led red from the place de la Lyre you Are confronted by two rows of tiny stores jammed together their wares tumbling out onto Hie sidewalk. These malodorous stalls form the underpinnings of the balconies buildings which hem Iii the Nan of thoroughfare. Sloping gently upward a crooked Boundary of the forbidden area of the Nasbah the Street bears a \ great human traffic. It is Thi. Motley. Colourful crowd which j against the dilapidated Drosback of the Dingy shops makes the drama of the Rue Randon. Exotic vendors As you Start up the slow incline j ribbing shoulders with the pre i to Bushes ragged turban cloths and the latest drape garments made from Fine i mattress covers. There is lemonade for Sale. Too and sweetmeats cooked Over tiny charcoal burners. English spoken beneath tattered posters Adver howitzers remain in first place Washington hits 390-foot Home run in shewing us came a s defeat Chison after losing 20th the howitzers continued their latest winning Streak at Kouba Field this time at the expense of the braves. Tile usual hitting Power was present As the howitzers i pushed Oxer seven runs in the i second inning and added another in Hie third on pvt. Bain Wash i in ton s 390-foot Loiner the kit no Tising an Arab Singer tile algerian jest drive Ever hit at Kouba Field lottery and Gen. Henri Monore Cpl. James a. Pleasants then on Aud. Sits Mohammed Abdel Krill who was a Sailor and a. Travelled All Over the world including America. He Speaks English Spanish. Italian French turkish norwegian and a Little bit of a couple of other languages besides his native Tongue. Coasted along to an 8-5 win his Lith Iii 12 starts despite Wishful thinking on Hie Pait of other teams in tin league the howitzers still Lead. Are you listening mechanics �?8ft. Herbert o. Yeung unit correspondent with deeply scarred Lac intense dominantly moslem population you i with excitement he w ill show you see on the sidewalks a dozen Ven a Tattoo of a girl backed by twin Dors of exotic Fly covered fruit american mags on his right fore-1 Falcons i Rewo or three arabs run a Little Arm and Tell you in his Odd Jar business that one Man could ban-1 got that lie look on this adorn ment at Philadelphia he Lias a Lune desk on the sidewalk where he plies his present Trade of writing letters Bills of Sale and con Che with enough time left Over to write a Book false pigeons and run for president. But com pan Ion ship is important and. Besides Street walkers 4 playing before a Large crowd at Johnson Field to streetwalker who Early in the season handed the Falcons their Only loss did it again trouncing the league Lead Butch sounds off on Ball business new York a Mayer few Ell Laguardia chided giant and dodgers fans for disloyalty in in recent speech. Commenting on poor attendances at the Polo grounds and be Beta Field. A Butch said a a what a the matter with Yon giant fans done to let them Down now a or be dodgers either they re been in Neky but  come up again. Now you fans get out there and whoop it up for them.�?�, it w la a a # cts 4-1, thereby winning their tis Pood Chalone Man shall How  for til marketers. In nth straight Sha Kolot Learie the Scales while another weigh the Street makes a turn Al the a the fruit. This Way there is not Rue Duvivier there you enc Oun set water slog Ace St reel w a1 Lithe complicated labor of making tor the restaurant Des Amis a Pusher who tamed the Falcons a Structure from which to hang j couscous Garni whose fronting Jerst tune. Urn a repeat partly Scales permanently. Counter is brightened by two Large Formant a mowing Down the Bat everyone is ailing something photographs of Shirley Temple Al ers he Rio by aeons slog struck Many a Young moslem just get the age of about six. In front of out twelve and allowed but live ting a Start in life conducts his five Butcher shops the meat hangs business from his pocket. This Way,1 out Iii front a succulent invitation the overhead is lows. The monotonous hoarseness of moslem music pours from a radio in the Oasis de Bousada As you come to the end of the first Block of the Rue Randon. There where the Rue Medee comes in Between two sidewalk cobblers who sell of tires on the Side. Blanket Sandal and Barber shots to feet in dept h begin to dominate the scene and. For the Rue Randon provide an agreeable odor As you approach the cafe Supply units Are praised Allied Force Headquarters aug. 26�?Gen. Dwight d. Eisenhower Allied commander in chief has Given Praise to the Allied Supply services in a message of commendation to it. Gen. Sir Hur Afrey m. Gale chief administrative officer of Allied Force Headquarters. A a it is Likely that for years to come a a the message read a a the military critics will be earnestly attempting to apportion properly among the various arms the credit for Allied victories in North Africa and Sicily. No matter what May be the nature of their conclusions it is certain that All of us Here keenly realize How definitely every one of our successes Lias been founded in the toil and sweat and brains of the Allied Sui it ply  a a the three commanders in chief join with me in expressing to you and All serving under you our lasting appreciation As Well As our sincere congratulations on your demonstrated  in passing the message along to his subordinates it. Gen. Gale added a a every ton moved quickly every minute saved every precaution taken to safeguard our equipment and stores play their part Iii hastening the end of the War. Continue the Good  Bette suet Railroad Over valuable togs to flies and customers alike. Every now and then a Span of horses drawing a heavy Wagon strike Sparks from the pavement As they charge heedlessly into the milling freq enters of Hie Rue Randon. A b e v e i i e d Mother screams clutches her two ragged children and runs out of the horses path. A disease crippled negro Mouths guttural curses As the Wagon i Farly knocks him aside. When you reach the place do grand Rabbin Bloch the Rue random ends in a burst of dirty glory. On the left is the White architecture of the synagogue sitting massively within its Black Iron fences with the Spear headed palings. On the right Are stall after stall of one of the Ca Bahs greatest vegetable markets. The Rue Randon ends Here simply because for the rest of the Way up the Hill the name is changed to Rue Marengo and that crowded noisy Street has a Story of its own now that you have become caught up in the great Commerce of Randon you feel almost compelled to buy something. Besides some of those Good Strong onions would give monotonous army Chow a new flavor. You done to notice until you have turned away from the smiling Vendor that your Purchase is wrapped in part of the january 14 Issue of the Syracuse Post Standard. Singles while his team mates backed him admirably in the Field and drove Siai ting Pitcher Jesse Wylie from the Mound with a two inti outburst in the fifth after scoring one in the first. A pie. Ramon c. Miller unit correspondent dodos 8 guardsmen 7 the rejuvenated dodos made it six in a Row when to icy took the measure of the Tough guardsmen 8-7, in a regulation shewing us league game played at Al Biar Field. The dodos had their usual bad inning and the guardsmen made it a really bad one when they scored seven Luns in the third inning. After that inning the dodos Pitcher pvt. Andy Anderson tightened up and was better with each inning. The guardsmen a Pitcher pvt. Harold Mcqueen on the other hand seemed to have his troubles with non cooperative support. A it. Joseph m. Rainy unit correspondent Law is lauds War work of prisoners Washington Lewis e. Lawes former Warden of sing sing prison says the War has made prison conditions the Best in history. Lawes was called to Washington from retirement to become Chiel business consultant to the prison industries Branch of the War labor Board. Citing examples of prison contributions to the War Effort he said that outside one Southern Penitentiary convicts were producing War food without guards. None had tried to escape he said. A a proportionately convict blood donations Are far greater than those on the outside and War Bonds and Stamps Are the fastest Selling things in prison a Lawes declared. Chicago screen actress Bette Davis is demanding 2,000 dollars damages from the new York Central Railroad and tile Pullman company because of the loss of a travelling trunk More than a year ago. Miss Davis said the trunk contained 1,900 dollars Worth of clothes. Smith Kin in Albany n.  a. Warner son in Law of sex gov. Al Smith and new York state super int Cilent of police for 20 years has retired to accept a lieutenant colonel s commission in tile army i specialist Reserve. Mechanics 4 guardsmen 0 the fighting mechanics of the shewing us league did it again Pitcher sgt. Bernard boosted his score of victories for the season shutting out the guardsmen 4-6. Making it his ninth win and no losses four of the games being league contests. He allowed Only one hit and this was made in the last inning of the game. Sgt. Bernard has boosted his strike out record to 41 strike outs in four league games. Sgt. Harrison celebrated his first two Bagger of the season by driving in two of the four earned runs. He will celebrate by making Stew for his team mates. A Cpl. Harry Cole unit correspondent roadrunners 6 dodos i in a fast played seven inning game at Al Biar stadium the roadrunners downed the dodos 6-1. Pic. Many Tel Lewis with a Sincle double and Home run in four trips to the plate and t-5 Frank Drantz with a pair of doubles in three times up led the roadrunners at the plate. The dodos Lone tally came in the 5th, when to sgt Rowlands after singling and advancing to third on a sgt. Austins double stole Home on a passed Ball. Pfc. Evaristo Rich hurled two hit bal for the roadrunners and received errorless support from his teammates. Is sgt. Amdahl Cis sailors Box tonight there should be no shortage of i scrappers on tonight s boxing card at the Majestic theatre. Five us. Army leather slingers in addition to a pair of american sailors will a it ear in the bouts a i sorted by Hie Sii Ecial services Section of the 12th air Force service command. Heading Hie contingent it Holdall will be Cpl. Johnny Chi Ltd it a featherweight who Back in hic states Lias met such top notch 126-Pounders As Johnny Dado Steve Smith Eddie Sliewa and Steve Nugent. A sgt. Jim Alford a lightweight who has been stationed quite a distance from this area has secured a leave just to appear on this evening s card. Cpl. Tom Domando and pvt. Bill Sherman a pair of Middle weights will be making their Fristic debut in the local ring and pvt. Frank alien a featherweight who lost a close one last week to Serres will Endeavor to Start a winning Streak. Seaman John Calabretta one of the Best Navy 126-Pounders in this area and gunner Al Smelko a hard hitting middleweight will also be making their first appearance at the Majestic. The opening bout goes on prom ply at 7 pm and admission is free to Allied soldiers. Football equipment shipped Over Here Washington the War department has announced that a full complement of football equipment has been shipped to tile North african theater at the request of capt. Harry g. Gamage former head football coach at the University of Kentucky and currently special services officer in charge of athletics in North Africa. The fact that baseball weather predominates in North Africa does no to deter the football fans. Col. Theodore Bank chief of tile athletic Section in the special services division said a the Cycle of sports follows closely the Home  col. Bank said that baseball stuff had been shipped earlier in the year and that boxing equipment is always Welcome since boxing is a year round sport. Hart takes decision Washington Al Hart 224, of Washington took a unanimous decision Over Al a a big boy Brown 244, of Detroit in a ten round bout. Hart an 8 to 5 underdog carried the fight and in the final round draped Brown on the ropes with lefts and rights to the jaw. Tie major league record for longest string of losses the Philadelphia athletics strove mightily but failed to break the major league ineptitude record catering the second game of a doubleheader from the White sox 8-1. Philadelphia tied the record for 26 straight losses losing the first game g-5. Roger Wolff received credit for breaking the Long string of defeats for Connie Mack s i hapless a s. Holding Chicago to nine hits. A crowd of Over 18,000, largest week Day gathering of the season watched the Yankees and the tigers split a twin Bill at Briggs Field Detroit. New York took the Oigt ener 2-1, and Detroit the Nightcap 3-1. Spud Chandler scored his i 14th Victory in the first game for Hie yanks and Virgil trucks out pit Clied Ernie Bonham in the second game. Trucks allowed three hits and faced Only 29 men. Heber Newsome Boston s hard Luck Pitcher shutout the indians with two hits As the red Box stopped Cleveland 7-0, in the second i half of a bargain Bill after the tribe had taken the first game 5-2. Newsome allowed Only two singles his chief support coming from Jim Tabor who drove in four runs with a Homer double and a single off Mel harder. Mickey Haefner one of Washington a Star Rookie twirlers held Hie Browns to four safeties As the senators captured a night game 10-4. Leading the Griffs 19-hit attack was enter fielder Stan Spence with four base knocks and Indian Bob Johnson with a three run Homer. Cooper wins 16th a tenth inning triple by Stan Musial scoring Harry Walker gave the St. Louis cardinals a 1-0 Victory Over the Boston braves. Big Mort Cooper hooked up in a Mound Duel with Al Javery and although allowing la hits to Javery a nine managed to come through with his 16th win of the season. The giants split a doubleheader with the cubs new York taking the opener 8-7, on Buster Maynard s ninth Home run in the ninth inning and the Bruins the Nightcap 6-1. In the second game Chicago a Rookie right hander de Hanse Waskl limited the giants to four hits and Hung up his fourth Victory of the year. Rip Sewell Pittsburgh a Quot nothing balls Pitcher chalked up his 19th win of the Campaign As the pirates blasted the dodgers 9-6, in a Twilight game called at the end of the sixth inning. Curt Davis was chased in the fifth and suffered his ninth defeat. Cincinnati swept their three game series with the Phillies beating Philadelphia 4-2, in a night game at Shibe Park. A wild throw by shortstop Ray Hamrick in the third inning opened the door for the reds to score three unearned runs Zivic will retire Pittsburgh a Fritzie Zivic former welterweight Champion of Hie world plans to retire at the end of the year. Zivic 30, is a Veteran of 13 years in the squared Circle. Red Rolfe rejected Manchester. N. H. A red Rolfe former Yankee infielder and presently head of basketball and baseball at Yale has been rejected for military service on account of stomach ulcers. New Orleans Nashville Knoxville Little Rock Montgomery Memphis Atlanta unit correspondent Birmingham minor Leacue standings Socia tion i i Pacific coast league w. L. Pct. W. L. Pct. 30 19 .612 los Angeles 95 35 .731 29 21 580 san Francisco 80 49 .620 31 24 .564 Seattle 70 59 .543 28 25 528 Portland 64 65 .496 30 31 .492 Hollywood 60 71 .458 27 28 491 Oakland 56 74 .431 23 33 .411 san Diego 56 75 .427 16 33 .327 Sacramento 38 91 .295