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Evening star., 1940-05-02
Want to See More Before
Collino Him Greatest.

I have talked with most of the
leading trainers of the country
about Bimelech. Their first COM
ment is this, "A tough one to beat.
A great horse
THE greatest?" I've asked.
"That's too big a word they
answer. Lets wait and see. Re-
member JohnstoWn, finishing eight
or nine lengths ahead in last
years Derby-the fastest looking
animal anyone ever saw. Then stag
gering back in fifth place in the
Preakness week later, Let's wait
for the word greatest"
Yes, there's quite a kink in the
word greatest" Even the word
great" is no simple entry in the
dictionary.
Two of baseball's main candidates
for great" or greatest" lately
have been Joe Di Maggie and Bob
Feller. But think how far they
must travel. A 10-year route, at
least.
Bimelech may move into great
ness" in year-the year 1910. But
with all his promise, Big BIN
hasn't arrived yet. The main bar
riers still are on ahead-and the
main barriers may be a flock of
head, throat, leg or hoof ailments
to which all thoroughbreds are lead
ing heirs.
Evening star., 1940-05-02
Diamond Cbmen Sticks Under Record Take Class Lead
Hoppe to Display
Cue Skill Here

Willie Hoppe. whoes name is
as familiar to billiard players as
. cue stick, will exhibit his skill
next Tuesday and Wednesday at
the Arcadia. Hoppe, who recent
ly regained the world three
cushion championship, will make
Washington one of his early
stops on a transforming tour.
He will play at 2:30 and 7:30
pm. each day,
Evening star., 1940-05-02
Same Teams and Ump Figure in Two N. |. No-Hitters
Boskeen obtned cs Ad Prove Fke Discharged

Revised version: With the side
lines loaded with such big shots
as the Di Masgios, the Powells,
the Gomezes, etc., the philosophy
Of the major leagues this year
would appear to be nothing ven-
tured, nothing sprained.
This town simply is nuts over
the Brooks. Headline in the
World Telegram: Nuts to every
thing-hooray for Tex Carleton.
What did Napoleon ever do that
Dodgers can't? Children OF des-
tiny threaten to run winning
streak to at least So" Every
body pokes . lot Of fun ct
/ Durocher's dizzy crew, but one
and Ill are for them los per
cent. While Carleton was un-
reeltng his no-hitter. Announcer
Evening star., 1940-05-02
Fights Last Night
BY the Associated Press.

MlAM1-Leo Kodak, 1851, Chi.
cago, outpointed Yucatan Kid, 1851,
Mexico City 10).
NEW YORK.-GeorRie Pace. 124N,
N B. A. bantamweight champion,
Philippines rO),
SAN FRANC1SCO.-Little Pancho.
11S. Philippines. outpointed Horace
Mann; us. San Francisco !10l.
1872. Windsor Ontario, outpointed
Stan Savold. 1913. Des Moines. Iowa
HARRISBURG, Pa.-BilIy Morris,
14S. Baltimore. stopped Steve Kahley,
15s Hazelton. Pa. t5).
Evening star., 1940-05-02
Capital Stickmen Face
Tough Job Saturday

Washington Athletic Association
1acrossemen were to practice today
IN preparation for Saturdays match
with Mount Washington, national
club champion, at Baltimore.
Although Coach Joe Deckman is
pessimisuc about the outcome the
District will have its full strength
available and hopes to give the foe
q run for the marbles. Washington
defeated Washington and Lee last
week. SO, while Mount Washington
was turning back the Baltimore A.
c., 8 to S.
Evening star., 1940-05-02
Mucks Will Be Touch
In 1941, Says Connie

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, May 2.-The
Athletics probably won't be any
great shakes this year, Manager
Connie Mack told the Rotary Club
here, but wait till 1941."
He declared he didn't want to give
the impression that the AS would
win the pennant next year, but
added that well give the other
clubs a tough battle and I think
we'll finish near the top"
Evening star., 1940-05-02
Play Like ReoI Yankees

With an avalanche of runs with
out benefit of homers, Hine Yankees
smothered Red Devils, 31-5, yes
terday in a softball game which
featured a May Day celebration At
Hine Playground.
Evening star., 1940-05-02
bimeIech Foster as Juvenile
Than Greet Predecessors.

Bimelech is a good-sized horse
somewhere between War Admiral
and Man O. War-larger than the
first, smaller than the latter. He
is dark bay which looks black
when the perspiration begins to cover
his shiny coat.
His conformations practically are
perfect for speed and stamina. AS
a 2-year-old he ran the furlongs
In 1:10.2, which is faster time than
Man O. War, EXterminator or Sun
Beau made at the same age. AS
2-year-old he ran one Of the fastest
mile and a sixteenth races ever
known. The son of Black Toney and
La Troienne has shown early foot,
middle foot and late foot
So far, with the field of the cloth
of gold still on beyond him, he has
passed $4,000 in earnings. He has
a big chance to pass Man O. Wars
earnings as 2 and 3 year old,
a chance to top 100000 before 1910
ducks into history.
Give Bimelech two more years
beyond this mark and he may leave
Seabiscuit's winning figures above
100000 well behind.
This. at least, is Kentucky's dream
IN sport in which the unexpected
can rise up and wreck you before
any one knows what has happened.
There have been no other Man
o Wars, Exterminators or Sea-
biscuits in their own line. But
down here, with his share of racing
luck and health. they look to Bime-
lech to crowd all three from their
big frames in the final picture.
Evening star., 1940-05-02
Lundon Net Team Coins
Seasons Second Win

Landon boasted its second tennis
triumph OF the season today follow
ing its 8-to-1 defeat of st. Johns
yesterday.
Sinsles--Brawner h.) defeated O'Brien,
6-3. 6-4: Perkins l) defeated Norris,
60, 81; Afford IL defeated Doueherty.
60. 60; Dunnigan ID defeated Ben.
nett. 6-3. 6-1: Baker N.) defeated
Streiter. 7-5. 4-6, o..
Doubles-Perkins-Anfu N..) defeated
Howard-Dougherty. 6-l, 81; Bennett
stretter fstD defeated Jacksor- punpisant,
Norris-O Brien. 81, e..
Evening star., 1940-05-02
ConoIers Slip at Stnrt

Panama Canal Commission's base
ball team made a losing debut yes
terday in Departmental League
competition, being beaten, 1915, by
Maritime Commission in a five-in-
ming game at East Ellipse.
Evening star., 1940-05-02
The
SPORTLIGHT
Contemplate Bilnmie
As AII-Time Tops
BY GRANTLAND RICE,


LOUISVILLE, KY, May 2 (N.A.N.
A0.-The sunny, sovereign State of
Kentucky, in the matter of Bradley's
Bimelech, is looking forward to
something more than coming
Derby winner, although this is con-
sidered no light achievement in
these parts.
Kentucky, on beyond the Derby,
believes she has horse which also
will win the Preakness, move on
through the remainder of the big
3-year-old stakes, to remain .un-
beaten through the campaign of
1910. And that isn't all. Kentuck-
ians think they have a horse which
also might surpass Man O. Wars
glory and Seabiscuit's gold.
This is quite an order, taken by
and large, or any way you care to
take it. including up and down. So
many things can happen, especially
to thoroughbred.
But Kentucky may be right.
Bimelech may be the horse of the
ages if Fate only will lend him a
helping hand in place of a hostile
boot. The headliners all need this
brand of help.
Evening star., 1940-05-02

PIEDMONT.
Rocky Mount. 3: Charlotte, 9.
Asheyille, IL; Portsmouth, 4
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-22


 punishment for the men who kid mapped her in 1883 and obtained S30,00O ransom. ....- ...... ...... .-.... .. Poice found note penned by the 32-year-old daughter of the late H F McElroy Pendergast, political machine leader, which said: My four kidnappers pro- bably are the only people on the earth who don't consider me an utter fol. Ycu have your death penalty now so please give them chance"
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-22
Dem. Terri. Convention at
 Juneau Ended

JUNEAU, Jan. 20 Especial to The Nugget) The Democratic Territorial Convention adjourned late Friday afternoon after adopt ing a platform of various resolu- tions and adopting bylaws and A constitution for the govern ment party.
 Prominent resolutions on the platform blanks include the dele gation vote for Roosevelt if he is nominated; Investigating of AL aska railroad and steamship com panies to secure rates that will reduce the cost of living; placing the Alaska Road Commission and the Alaska Railroad under the War Department; support for Di mond's gradual abolition of fish traps over a five year period; re vision of the gross gold tax and additional net tax enactment; a code for traffic regulation on highways; to keep refugees out of Alaska; and for the creation of a Territorial Department of La Dor.
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-22
Italian Motorship With 643 Persons Aboard Burns, Sinks
 In Mediterranean After Blast

GENOA, Jan. 9 (F) Italian officials announced that 104 per sons including 40 passengers were missing in the burning of the 11,000 ten Italian motorship Orazio in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of France yesterday.
 Of the 643 passengers and crew members aboard when the liner left Genoa Saturday, a total of 539 were known to have been rescued by noon today. Officials said the rescued were picked up by half dozen vessels but the authorities said possibly some others were also saved but were not reported by their rescue yes sells. Seaplanes flew over the stormy seas all day looking for survivors.
 Italian Minister to Panama, Renato Firenza and several less CT members of the Italian dip
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-22
Earl BroWder Is Convicted In
 Federal Court On Two Counts
 Sentenced To Four Years Prison

port obtained by false state ments. He was sentenced to two years and fined a thousand dol lars on each count.
 "The verdict of the jury was the only possible one that could have been returned" Judge AL fred Coxe said. Attorney Battle moved to delay in motlcn but the Judge said he preferred to dispose of the case immediately. He then passed sentence, which is to run consecutively which means that Browder must serve four years.
 The maximum penalty could have been ten years with fines of $4,OO0 His bail of $7,500 will be continued until Wednesday, at which time he must appear in court fir the fixing of a new bond in connection with his ap- peal He left the court room smiling wryly and said he had mo comment" to make.
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-22
Senator Borah Passes I Away

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 (P) - Senator Borah of Idaho, aged "A, dean of the Senate, died at 5:45 pm Pacific time. His death follow ed a cerebral hemorrhage with which he was stricken about the time of fall suffered in his apartment Tuesday morning. Tbs Senator was unconscious when Mrs. Borah found him ly- ing on the floor of the bathroom. He regained consciousness rarely thereafter. Sometimes he called for his wife who was constantly in attendance.
 With his death one of the long est and most colorful careers in American politics ended He was an uncompromising foe of trusts and monopolies from the time of President Theodore Roosevelt. He was famous as staunch champion for complete United States independence from for eign affairs.
 He entered the Senate March 4th, 1907 and would have com pleted B years of service next March 4th.
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-22

NEW YORK, Jan. g (P) - The case of Earl Browder, Commun- ist leader, charged with passport frauds, went to the jury at l2:O9 pm Pacific Standard Time.
 Browder argued before the Federal Court that the jury must acquit him unless they wish to set the precedent that "cltlzens may be exiled from their own country" Although he engaged George Gordon Battle, one of New York's best knoWn lawyers to defend him, Browder chose to sum up his own case, explaining to the jury as he began to talk that he was a correspondence school lawyer. He contended that the prosecution offered by the government was just "a long com plicated fiimsy chain.'
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-22
Italian Passenger Liner Explodes And Burns at Sea
Great Britain Loses Her 2lst Naval Vessel

LONDON, Jan. 21 (P) Brit a;n's 21st acknowledged fleet loss of the war was disclosed in the announcement that the destroyer Grenville was sunk in the North Sea by mine or torpedo with a probable loss of 81 men.
 Elsewhere ten merchant ves- sels. were rep.rted sunk or dam aged by mines, explosions, col iisions or fire in one of the worst Sundays for shipping in weeks.
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-22

The Board of Directors of the Northwestern Alaska Fair Assoc iation will meet in the office of Polet's Store on Tuesday even- ing, 7:30 pm.
 The final accounting of the Sixth Annual Fair and the re- port of the Auditor will be re- ceived. A date for the next Fair will also be set.
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-22
Ice Forming g In Gulf Finland
 May Be Threat

UNDATED, Jan. g tP - A new factor in the Finnish Rus sian war is a freshly formed ice coating in the Gulf of Finland and is arousing speculation over the possibility eff Russian in- fantry attack from the Soviet bases in Estonia. Fearing such an attack across the ice bridge, or from landing expeditions from Soviet ships, Finland has already fortified and barricaded some sec tionS of her gulf coast.
 Successful Finnish air raids cn certain enemy air bases" were reported in Finnish commun- ique. Other sources said raids on the great Soviet naval base at Kronstadt and also on Baltiski, the Estonian port where Russian recently established an air base, were accomplished. Finland's air thrusts were in retaliation and In seeking to end Soviet raids which inflicted widespread dam age on more than dozen Finnish towns and villages but in which one three persons were reported killed.
 The Films said the capture of Russian aviators revealed that the Estonian bases were being us ed at least for part of the aerial attacks on Finland.
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-22

VERSAILLES, France, Jan. '22 (P) The fire which burned the Orazio spread so fast that nearly all the lifeboats went up in flames before they could be launched survivors disclosed. De spite the speed of the fire and the heavy seas which tossed the life boats high, all 412 of the pas sengers and all but a few of the 231 of the crew were rescued, the line announced. Second officer Giorello said the fire followed an explosion in the engine.
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-22

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (P) - Major General Omar Bundy. aged 78, who retired in 1885. af- ter a brilliant army career ex- tending from the Indian cam palgn to the World War died here Sunday.
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-22
British Stop
 Jap Ship, Take off. German Seamen

TOKYO, Jan. 21 (P)-Terming the incident very disagreeable, government officials said Japan was considering a formal protest to Great Britain against the halt ing 'of a Japanese steamship off Yokohama and the removal of 21
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-22

lomatic service were aboard when the vessel sailed for Val paraiso. It was to have made its first stop at Barcelona today. The fire was the result of an explo- sion from an undetermined cause.
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-22
Mary McElroy, Kidnapped in l933 Kills Self

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 21 (P) - Mary McElroy killed herself Sun day, shooting herself with a re- volver after seven years of brood ing over what she termed unjust
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-22

NEW YORK, Jan. g (P) - Earl Browder was convicted on both. counts of a federal indict- ment charging the use of pass
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-22

Socetys Romeo and Juliet glimpse of another Rverhead courthouse corridor where Romeo George Lowher by writ forced "Jet' Eileen Herrcks They to under decree of Judge H late said the Herrcks had driven with Eileen, while Lowher reported attempting charter
 plane the lovers could another state married Left to right in this Lowther
 thers attorney; Miss Herrk Dorothy Gay
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-22

German merchant seamen. The warships halted the Asama Maru with a warming shot across her
  bow.
Evening star., 1940-08-08

Cloves shipped from Zanzibar in
the last year weighed 26,773, 300
pounds.
Evening star., 1940-08-08

Nightly Air Raids
In Paris indicated
By Sound Of Guns
Mail Channels Closed
Between Unoceupied
And Nuzi-HeId France
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS (via Berlin), Aug. 5 (de-
layeO .-Searchlights sweeping the
skies and the sound of anti-aircraft
guns have indicated almost nightly
air raids recently over German-occu-
pied Paris.
In at least one instance the ex-
plosions of bombs were heard, SEEM
ingly from the direction Of lie Bour-
get Airport.
GA British announcement yes
terday said British bomber at
tackled LIE Bourget Tuesday after
noon)
Residents who have taken to their
balconies these hot nights have
watched the criss-crossing search
light beams and listened to the drone
Of airplane motors, usually lasting
but a few minutes.
Mail Channels Closed.
The nightly entertainment" does
not even approach the almost con-
tinuous anti-aircraft bombardment
heard night after night Immediately
before June IA, when German troops
entered the city.
Paris and the rest of the Nazi-
occupied zone of France have been
cut off from all correspondence by
regular mail channels with the part
Of France under control of the re-
organized Vichy government.
Joseph Cathala, secretary general
of communications in Paris, an
nounced that postal relations were
suspended temporarily between the
two zones Of France, to French colo
nies and foreign countries. No rea-
son for the move was announced.
All Need Exit Visas.
Prior to the order, mail service had
been operating since shortly after
the French Nationai Assembly in
Vichy installed Marshal Petain as
chief of state.
Besides cutting the postal contact,
German authorities have ruled that
exit visas will be required Of all per-
sons leaving France
American consular representatives
at Biarritz are handling this pro-
cedure for Americans returning
home. They obtain collective visas
to cover travelling groups.
Serious unemployment in the
Paris area-although its population
now is only half of normal-led Ger
man authorities today to recon-
mend an immediate public works
program and the opening of all busi-
ness establishments, whether their
proprietors have returned or not.
Ten francs Qess than 20 cents)
daily as a dole for the jobless is
not enough, they said. and declared
the remedy depends on the French
government.
Germany has demonstrated con-
clusively by experience that it is
more advantageous to give pay for
useful work than to pay the unem-
ployed," a German spokesman said,
land this system will also show its
utility in France"
Evening star., 1940-08-08

after wiring Washington for author
ity to issue warrant for my arrest.
Much to my surprise, Washington
apparently was not ready to have
the warrant issued so was released.
I left Butte on the Goth and hit the
road for home.
I arrived here, after fair ride
catching luck on August /, fiat broke
and with this Canadian Army khaki
I have on as my complete wardrobe.
I went to the Justice Department
Monday and put the cards on the
table. They are investigating my
case before issuing any warrant or
taking any action.
Meanwhile, I'm nothing but a
nothing" as the saying goes. I'm no
longer an American citizen under
law. I'm not British subject be-
cause officials told me in Ottawa that
once / got my discharge from the
army my service under the crown
came to an end. and I was right
back where I started before took
the oath of allegiance, as far as they
were concerned.
1t makes me feel sort of funny.
My family has been in this country
since the Revolutionary War. Two
of my ancestors we're Army men
under Washington. And now, look
at me.
Evening star., 1940-08-08

inspector who listened attentively to
my story-not the real one, but I
made it sound good.
I told him 1 had been discharged
from sea duty aboard an American
ship in Seattle and had gone to VAN
couver on holiday with some of
the boys. He seemed sympathetic,
but trifle skepticaI. when I related
how I imbibed a bit too freely of
Canadian beer (which, might add,
puts this stuff we have in the shade)
and on waking up found some one
had stolen my clothes, papers and
money
The inspector asked me plenty of
question, but knew all the answers.
You see, I was cadet with the
merchant marine for year or more,
and was tossed out of the National
Maritime Union on the East Coast
last year for fighting the Commu-
mist element among the membership.
Decided to Give Up.
The inspector finally let me by. I
might say here that I sort of re-
gretted having to deceive the guy.
He seemed like mighty good fellow.
Ironically, I knew for sure If I
hadn't been an American-techni-
calities or no-I never would have
been able to convince him.
At last Ilnade my way into Seat
tie, where I was able to get my hands
on a little money. That was on the
10th of July. got to thinking about
the F. B. I. and the slim chances I
had of getting by for any length of
time once I got back to Washington,
so I reached another decision, di-
rectly opposite in nature to the one
followed in Canada.
I decided to give myself up imme-
diately. 1t seemed wise. What's the
use hitch-hiking 5000 miles only to
be deported? Was the way figured.
I caught bus to Butte, Mont, and
went to the F. B. I. Office imme-
diately.
Arrived Here August 1.
Off1cials there got in touch with
the immigration inspector at Helena,
and he came on down for a parley
Evening star., 1940-08-08
Dr.. Fosdick Denounces
Compulsory Training
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Aug. s.-Dr. Harry
Emerson Fosdick, famed pastor Of
the Riverside Church in New York,
believes congressional proponents of
the Burke e-Wadsworth conscription
bill are trying to brighten us into
the jitters." ...
"In a time when we are not at
war and when an overwhelming
majority of the American people
are determined not to go to war, we
are being pushed pell-mell into mill
tary conscription as settled ma
tional policy" he said in a radio ad-
dress last night.
The people of America, DR.. Fosdick
asserted, have a right to demand
adequate evidence that conscription
is necessary and sufficient time for
careful consideration.
Il have just been in Washington
and find plenty of wise pople who
agree that voluntary methods of
meeting crises have not yet been
adequately attempted or explored.
-" = We who oppose hasty adoption
OF the conscription bill do so on the
basis of the proposition that there
are alternative ways Of meeting the
issue that will be adequate"