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Show THINK HE WILL BE GOVERNOR People of Washington State See Bright Future for Their Soldier Lieutenant-Governor. "He's just naturally lucky," the people of Washington say of William Jennings Coyle, heir lieutenant-rovernor, lieutenant-rovernor, who they claim, is the youngest man in the world holding that office. Coyle has been a "natural athlete" ath-lete" since kindergarten kin-dergarten days. For four years he iras Gil Doble's juarterback on fhp fnmoua TTnl- versify of Washington team. He pitched and fielded for the varsity baseball team and he was a star hurdler. Following graduation he was a reading clerk In three sessions of the Washington legislature. During the war, he claims, his luck held. He was promoted from second lieutenant to captain for bravery, was wounded in the Argonne while serving with the 363d Infantry, and tyas awarded a Distinguished Service Cross for gallantry. He is 33 years old, the father of two girls and sells farm tractors when not occupied with his official duties as lieutenant-governor. The people of Washington declare he will be lucky enough to be the youngest governor in the United States after next election. |