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Oakland, Calif. As for your statement '"that only one prisoner has escaped since 1858," why try to compare a military prisoner to a criminal prisoner? The military prisoner hasn't the friend and money for which to spring him while, as the records show, the criminal prisoner uses friend, money and all other types of schemes to make his escape. Remember, the Golden Gate does not always see the beautiful sunset but is enveloped in a heavy fog a great number of days during the year. A prisoner with enough "guts'' could on one of these foggy nights plan his getaway, swim a short distance to a confederate in a boat and disappear under the blanket of fog, until he is caught again. Just because a man is a criminal does not signify he is a nitwit. They have just as much brains as the B.H.'s [Big Heads] and although they use them in a different way—i.e. against law and order— they are not leaving them rust whether in a penitentiary or loose in their mansions. . . . ALFRED G. ROGERS
San Francisco, Calif.
Inconsistent Obstetricians
Sirs:
In my new issue of TIME (Oct. 16), I read on p. 34 that the Central Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, meeting in Mil waukee last week, congratulated Mae West for popularizing plump female figures, called her style "a boon to motherhood." Such inconsistency is positively nauseating. When I was a girl, doctors spent a great deal of time warning young girls of the terrible consequences of wearing corsets and pulling in their waists.
Let those silly doctors admire Mae West but they mustn't tell our daughters that her corseted waist and padded hips are any boon to motherhood!
MRS. GEORGE W. HUNSICKER
Allentown, Pa.
Brickley Pupil
Sirs:
In connection with the Brickley article in the Sports section of TIME, Oct. 23, I thought that it was very interesting to note that on the very day TIME came out one of Brickley's and Mills' pupils was making football history. Bob Greene who has been coached by Brickley and Mills during the past weeks won a thrilling game with 30 seconds to play when he booted a perfect angular 40 yd. dropkick to give Bronxville a 9-to-7 victory over Pelham. I thought you might be able to use this, so I'm passing it along.
BILL MOORE
Bronxville, N. Y.
Bath & Ceiling
Upon us has been showered an avalanche of letters from readers of TIME, asking for information about the new Stay-Rite tie of leather letters from Bogalusa, La., to Bangor, Me . . from doctor, lawyer, merchant, chief.
And from one reader of The Weekly Newsmagazine, written upon the letterhead of Hotel Redwood, Bogalusa, we learn that ceilings and bath are provided for the comfort of guests. Here, it would seem, is a service overlooked by Mr. Statler and other inn owners that should be featured in advertising. Who could resist the appeal of a ceiling with every bath?
C. W. GARRISON
Stay-Rite Tie Co. Milwaukee, Wis.