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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-07

and left the cabin, returning the
rather official salute of the man on
guard at the doo~. Then he re-
joined his guests, smiled gently at
a burst of chaff leveled against his
radio hobby.
Meanwhile, through the silent,
star-lit night. the little scout
X. o. o. flew steadily in the direo-
ton given them. Gun had reported
the further message in regard to
altitude, and now had nothing to
do but to keep his eyes and ears
Oh the radio receiver, and to
watch the glory of the stars.
They seemed very near, he
thought-and it struck him, rather
grimly, that he and Tommy Hazel
deane might be a good deal nearer
to them before many hours were
past. But, as usual, he didn't allow
possibilities of that sort to cause
him an, unnecessary disturbance.
After all, such situations were by
no means new to him-although
as Tommy had very aptly put it,
they certainly were flying blind
on this occasion!
In an office in Whitehall court,
overlooking the river, three men
sat around table. All were smok-
ing, and all looked rather worried.
One Of them was high official
of the War Office, the second a SIM
ilarly high functionary of the Air
Force. The third, calm, enigmatic
unruffled, was X himself.
Well" said the Air Fore after
a brief pause. "All's going well so
far. But it certainly seems to me
the right thing to do is to send
couple or more fighting planes to
catch these Internal pirates red
handed, and to deal with them"
But X Shook his head and an
swered gently:
IF we do that we scare them off
for good and all. And we shall
never be any wiser as to just who
they are, or what their real OBJ
| JSCI Is.
AT least We could shoot them
down, if not capture them!"
KS smile was rather Weary-he
had been working on strain for
days, and was feeling Tired.
) You may be quite sure that,
whoever is at the bottom. of this
t business. they are prepared for all
,ordinary eventualities. And the
shooting down or capture of their
plane would be one Of these, Even
if the machine did not burn. we
should find no evidence in it,"
! But if we could capture the
men . . E"
/ ITO Be Continuedi
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-07

how high he is flying. 1t is as we'll
that the engines should not be
heard too we'll down below. That
way they might get some trace!"
Very good!"
The other clipped on his phones
again, and turned to the Morse
key. tapping out steadily:
~. O. o. y. o. 0. "a. q.
Y. o. 0. 20
Hello, Tommy! Got another
message through from the w. o.
(alleged). They want to know
what olg altitude is. What does
The answer came back:
"Hullo, Gun. Just one thousand,
two hundred and fifty"
Gun tapped out the message and,
after a short pause the reply came
through:
Rise to two thousand five hun
dred. Do not fly below that until
you sight planet"
Gun passed the message on to
Tommy, who replied in his usual
cherry style:
20. h, Chief. Up we go!"
And Gun raped out:
Message received and noted.
We now are rising to altitude two
thousand five hundred feet"
In the radio cabin of the yacht
the operator chuckled:
Hes taking it like lamb! Now
rising to two thousand five hun
dred"
Good" said the owner, briskly.
Now get z.17"
The operator bent over his key,
and the owner reached for pad,
and commenced to write rapidly.
"z17 replies, sir!"
Right. Here is the message"
Translated. it read:
"Z.1, North sea, to z.17. Mystery
plane X. o. o. on way to Cape
Clear. Arrives there about half
hour before dawn. flying at a2-
prox;mately two thousand five
! hundred. Then proceeds slowly
W. S. w. Pick up there at that
time. After that proceed precisely
as on last occasion. Acknowledge
and repeat. Report again when IN
air"
Some twenty minutes later an
. other message came through:
! Z.17 to IL. North sea. Now p
m G.1313. ard proceeding in d.
rection Indicated"
"Goodm said the owner. Tel
him 10 report again at dawn, or
before If any reason for it. shall
be here again before then. but iet
me know if anything important
canoes through"
| The owner unlocked the door
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-07
CHAPTER FOURTEEN

I'm REpLIEn, repeated the
-.sn message. anu announced
..~cr Of gasoline. The reply came
Then carry on, and follow in
,.~urtions precisely"
nun waited a few minutes. then
..rt out the code signal to X. Got
lis reply.
-. calling X. G. calling X. Re
.-.svG following message in w. O
code A&." (FoIowed repeat of
sa&e) Await your "instruc-
....s. Tony. Tony"
Came the reply:
Toni. Toni. y 70 c.. X to G..
Message bogus. but follow inStruc-
Logs exactly. Also any others Civ
su in same code. Keep in touch
...a ne. Acknowledges and re-
--a.."
GI0 did so, and added a query:
Any further Instructions
Erolv came:
Cannot inStruCt-do not know
..sr will happen. Believe an effort
Is being made to lure you away. as
-.a missing bomber was lured
..av last week. Must leave every
Inns 70 yoUc discretion. Find out
u.s. na,h as sou can. Keep in touch
as .o~- and rs often rs possible!
s'.aJ Wck."
70 which Tuu renlieG:
Message received and under
stood Will 10 my best"
.be plane. headed for Cape
Clear. went throbbing lazily
through the night.
out N the North sea & 600-ton
y,Hhc forged steadily through the
heavy swell. She was an excellent
SEA boat. and the condition of the
sea lid not prevent laughing peo-
..E from dancing on the after deck
- The Music of 4 radio.
Somebody asked where the own
5r, 'h,ir host. had gone, and some
.@e else replied:
Oh. he's all right. Fiddling
about in the radio room. as usual,
! Expect. He's quite mad on radio
tGS- roww
WELL" laughed the other, we
al have our own method for our
own madness. But I must say that
mine IS a long way from stuffy
radio cabir-on q night like this"
his"
s. rs vas suggested, the owner
w2s mad on radio. there would
s-@m to have certainly been some
@.-,hOi in his madness. Fox at the
moment two tense. rather grim
faced men we're sitting in the
vacht' small radio cabin. Out
side the closed door. a third man
ne Of the yachts crew-stood on
-uard, and the right-hand pocket
.: his pea JACKIE: hu!Ged ominously
which showed that the owner,
mo was one of me men locked IN
me cabin. took no chances!
The owners companion in the
.."jc room was acting as operator,
18th pair Of earpnoncs clipped
~ his head.
After Z moment o. two he took
hem off. aHi looked across at the
.."er. with : rod.
II IS We'll. He has repeated the
Message. ara says lie will follow
instructions. He has no suSpi-
cons"
The owner gave a grunt of sat-
.-tactioH. and his small, pale eyes
j, up with triumph.
"Splcr&i1-sp splendid! 1t works
Ike a charm, you see-and a sec
oDt bird comes into our little net.
Ia ma 20 He stopped short in
lib laugh and looked thoughtful.
non sal:
Get n touch again. Find out
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-07
.,D THIS FIRST:

...n cotton famous Scotland Yard
- becomes Interested in 4 stran-
wat calls himself Pullinger, and
Al assent assigned to follow him
..e ajt-r loses the trail. Gums SUI
...~ krown only rs y. is Interested
.. u-.t l~s'Sus Cotton to the case of
. ....r..us HnwhCr. The agent goes 70
...g, -H..sN-hUSh" station where new
D. sag~.t types Of military planes
... ..scn, When Gun goes up with
..... .-.r, ISadCr UaEcldcane in n very
....rj"d plane. which supposed
. us..-t.E important secrets of con-
....r..r and equipment. but really
. ,..,. he grtS radio message to
-.uft.-v plane. C.l&l3.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-07

Admiral Koshiro OTTAWA, COM
mauter Of the Yokosuka naval sta
t.,n, has been appointed navy MN
.-tar in Prince Konoye's new canl-
Got. The new Japanese cabinet II
STIRRING to create totalltaflaA
,'a.o following Japanese principles
Evening star., 1940-02-25
College Sports

Swimming.
Princeton. 80; Columbia, 90.
Russ.rs Ruas se 4s W.isnSsn Psnn STAT. .d - ae ae
MichiEan State, A: Indiana, 81.
Clemson. 40; Georsia Tech. 35.
Iowa State, SO: Grinnell. 20.
William and Mary, as; virsinia Tech.
Tss;s M !, !. and NJ iii: II: Z ofl.hom. A. and
Lehigh. So Johns Hopkins. 90.
Pittsburgh. AZ; Franklin Marshall, 80.
Iowa: 20; Chicago, 81.
New York A. c.. 49, Ohio State, 81.
North Carolina, 26: Duke. 6.
Beloit, 10: Armour Tech, IA
Pennsylvania Frosh, GIN; Navy Plebes,
Michiran. "a: Navy. 10.
Franklin and Marshall. II: Meresrs-
RsnR Wsse 7lss Stas so g. A@S MssSinsson s and JET.
8ssnsss state: 2s; Nebraska, O. 49,
ss1gsns asS,ss Tain5as0e ss sst NAVY
Collese Track.
ss:Ss:. :s5, Il Iowa sss' Northwest
HH:s;::P H|:!ss;I j. s Sss:.!. s';s; Il. IS
Polo.
Princeton. II: Cornell 8,
Yale. IA; Harvard, 8.
BOXING.
COLUMBUS E.rs University. 4; Louisiana
giniA Frosh, 2h
Virginia, 8: Syracuse, 2.
Army, 4: Cornell, f.
Penn State, 613: Michigan state, IN.
Feneins.
Cornell s,s. IL 4; Penn State. sm: s,r..
Navy. 14a; st. Johns. l2A.
Michigan State, II; Notye Dame, 10.
william Penn. II; Navy rlebes, 49,
Gymnastics.
Navy. 40: Dartmouth. 5.
Temple, 36; Navy Plebes. 10.
Ice ueckey.
Ncoiu. 8: Dartmouth, o.
Michisan Tech. 8: Illinois. I.
Evening star., 1940-02-25
Three D. T.. BowIers
In Prize Money Of
Virginia Stakes
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to Tne star.
NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 24-Three
Washington bowlers finished among
the major prize winners in the Vir-
ginia State Open Sweepstakes which
was won here tonight by Everett
Gardner of Baltimore, Md, with a
10-game score of 1874. Gardner
climaxed his victory with a triple
header strike in the last box of his
final game to snatch the 500 top
prize from Perce Wolfe Of WASH
ington, who shot 1902 to land Sec
ond money of $50.
Other capital winners were Bill
Krauss, who tied for sixth place
with Bill Powell of Roanoke, Va,
with 1890. They split $19. Joe
Harrison, defending champion,
copped the last money place of So
with 1874. Ell Geib with 174 and
Gait Davis with 156 were consola-
ton high-game winners. Ray
Barnes of Richmond was third with
1924. Astor Clarke was out of the
money with 1919.
Evening star., 1940-02-25
Smith Now Strivinq
To Keep Grid Job
Al ViIIanova
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
VILLANOVA, Pa, Feb. 24.-Mau-
rice ]. (ClippeD Smith changed his
mind today and precipitated a cross
country controversy over whose foot
ball coach he is.
Two weeks ago Clipper" and his
sidekick, Vincent McNally, an
nounced they were leaving Villanova
College, where they coached sue
cessful teams for the last four sea-
sons, to accept irresistible offers
from Loyola University, Los An
geles. r
Today the former Notre Dame
stars said they would stay at Villa
nova If they can withdraw their
commitments to the Pacific Coast
university. Villanova ofncials chimed
assent.
Up to Loyola Council.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. "a (R.-
Father Lorenzo Malone of Loyola
University expressed surprise today
at word that Maurice ]. (Clipper)
Smith intended to remain at Villa
nova Pa.) College instead Of tax
ing . new position as football coach
here.
Father Malone added the three
year contract which Loyola sent
Smith had not been received. As
to whether the university would hold
the coach to telegraphed commit
ments, he suggested:
THAT is matter for the athletic
council"
Evening star., 1940-02-25
5trafaci, Putter Hot,
lis 6-and-5 Victor
In Dixie Golf
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla Feb. 24.-Frank
Strafaci, former national public
links champion from New York,
shot 7-under-par golf for 81 holes to-
day to win the 18th annual Dixie
Amateur Tournament, and 5, from
Earl Christensen of Miami.
Christensen himself bested par
by one stroke, but he couldn't keep
pace with Strafaci, who scored a
morning So, 3 under regulation fig
ures, and got even hotter in the aft
ernoon.
A blazing putter brought Strafaci
three brides on the first nine. -Four
down at that stage, Christensen rail-
lied with an incoming 80, below
par, and cut his deficit to two holes.
The New Yorker pulled away
again in the afternoon with two
brides and an eagle for SO, and
he picked up one more birdie be-
fore the finish.
Evening star., 1940-02-25
Mats
Continued From Page B-3.)

or Hoag or Judnich 60 we may have
something to say. But I think that
half of their players are eligible to
be optioned again and that Haney
will keep the other five, which means
Radcliffe, Laabs, Hoag, Judnich and
Gallagher"
1t is little too early now to talk
seriously of trade runners. In an
other three weeks or a month things
may be different. For instance, can
First Baseman Hank Greenberg play
left field?
This is an important question
down here. 1t is important because
if daily drills and exhibition games
prove that he cannot, it then will be
almost necessary for the Detroit
Tigers either to move Greenberg
back to the infield and trade Rudy
York or keep York and trade Green
berg. In either case the Mats would
be interested.
And then there is Dick Bartell,
procured from the Cubs to play short
for Detroit. The little Californian
is on the way out. He may have
another year in his system, and then
again he may not. If Barten can't
make it the Tigers almost certainly
will look to Washington and reopen
negotiations for Travis.
Then, Of course, the Mats may do
the reopening of negotiations them
selves. They may do so If % Lewis
cannot play the outfleld, (2) Travis
does not sign and CD Pofahl is not
Of major league caliber.
Meanwhile, the Mats got in their
f1rsOday of practice under warm
sun and a minimum of wind. They
were so surprised by weather condi-
tions they wilted en- masse after an
hour and Harris excused them. Thus
they were Just in time to see the
final 10 holes of the mid-Florida
women's golf championship, won by
Patty Berg from Clara Calender on
the 36th hole.
The day also marked the first day
Of solid cutting by Harris, who told
a couple of kids with more ambition
than ability that players were COM
ing into camp and all of the locker
space would be needed. The two
boys, unknown and unseen around
town, except during practice periods,
came here at their own expense and
will depart under the same arrange
ment.
Evening star., 1940-02-25
Clark Griffith Mr. Baseball HIMSELF Greatly Maigned Panthropst
American League Co-Founder,
Hard in Winning His Way,
Softest Touch in Town
Far From Being Of Old School in Thought,
Washington Club Head Really a Radical

players. Some day he thinks he's
going to come up with another
Marsans.
The way that happened is one of
his favorite stories.
From a friend, Grit heard about
a great player down Havana way.
He wrote him and offered him a
trial. The Cuban got an American
friend to write back-he'd try out.
but not without an interpreter, and
Griffith would have to hire the
latter.
Finally Griffith agreed.
The two Cubans arrived, and the
great star took to the field with his
hired voice. Griffith watched for a
long time before he said anything.
How do you like him?" asked a
coach.
Hes terrible" snorted Griff, "but
I like that guy he's got with him"
The interpreter turned out to be
Marsans. who stuck in the majors.
The great star went home.
This season Griffith is going to try
another Latin experiment. Three
Cubans and a pitcher from Vene-
zuela are on his spring training list.
One on Joe Engel.
Joe Engel, president of the Chatta-
nooga Lookouts, formerly a scout for
Washington, tells this story:
Years ago Griff wired Engel to go
to little town in Kansas and scout
young pitcher. On the way, Engel
met another scout who was return
ing from scouting the same young
hurler.
Going to look at that kid pitch
er?" asked scout No. 2. Save your
trip. He's miles away from the big
league and may never be any good"
Engel wired Griff: Hell do you
no good"
A year passed and another scout
saw the pitcher and bought him for
Cleveland. Later in the season Griff
and Engel were in Cleveland and
the rookie shut out Washington with
two hits.
Griff silently watched the humil-
iation, saying not a word to the
squirming Engel.
In the taxi back to the hotel Griff
still was silent. Finally he looked
out of the window and said:
He'll do you no good!'
Joe remained silent.
A few blocks more and Griff said:
You never even saw him, did
you?"
To which Engel, a man of a few
thousand words, replied with one
mo"
Griff Really a Radical. /
The player Griff praises most
highly is Walter Johnson, who was
not one of his pupils. Griffith calls
him the games greatest natural
pitcher and says he showed Walter
nothing.
AS cathcers 60 his nominations are
Buck Ewing and Bill Dickey.
Lots of fans think of him as
baseball Tory-one of the old school,
That isn't right, either. Griffith is
almost radical.
He believes night baseball should
be played every night between July
! and August 81. Be believes in the
restriction of farm systems. He
wants more freedom for pitchers.
He's one of the most misunder-
stood, most uncomplaining men in
baseball. Maybe that's the penalty
for being Mister Baseball.
Evening star., 1940-02-25
Seeded Stars Survive
With Little Effort
Al Indoor Net

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Taking
their cue from the women, who con-
Quoted the first day of their tourna-
ment without disturbance among
the seedlings, the remnants Of the
seeded entries in the mems national
indoor tennis championships moved
into the third round today without
hindrance.
The advance was led by top
seeded Bobby Riggs of Chicago, who
took less than his usual time IN
eliminating Lester Kabacoff Of
Orange, N. j., 81, 6-1.
Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Fabyan Of
Brookline, Mass, who heads the
women's draw, attained the second
round with 60. 6-l triumph
over Mrs. william Hubbard of Nor
ton, Conn. Three other seeded
players who drew first-rouud byes
went into the third round.
Evening star., 1940-02-25
Hogan Beats Shower,
Takes Lead in Golf
Al New Orleans
BY the Associated Press,

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 24.-Canny
Ben Hogan of White Plains, N. Y,
finished just before the rains start
ed today, then watched the rest Of
the field struggle through the Show
ers in vain effort to match the
68-70-138 which gave him a lead
at the halfway mark in the $10,-
600 New Orleans Open Golf Tour
nament.
The only man close to Hogan was
Harold (Jug) McSpaden of Win
chester, Mass, who played in the
same threesome and added q 50 to
yesterdays 10 for a 13s.
Tied for third at 142 were Morty
Furgo of Sharon, N. Y, whose 50
today pulled him up among the
leaders; Lloyd Mangrum of Oak
Park. ILL.,, and Slammin' Sam Snead
of Shawnee, Pa.
Young Chandler Harper of Ports
mouth, Va. who took a first-round
lead yesterday with a Ct, wobbled
over the third nine today in a s.
over-par AZ, but steadied to beat
par by one stroke on the incoming
stretch at "a. His rs put him in
tie at 143 with Bud Williamson of
Fort Wayne, Ind, and Tony Penna
of Dayton, Ohio.
Still far from the fore were United
States Open Champion Byron Mel
son and Jimmy Demaret of Hous-
ton, Tex, the seasons most success
full tournament player until this
meet. Each took 70 on top of a
"a yesterday.
The field will be reduced to 76
pros, those with 155 or less, and the
% low amateurs for the two con-
cluding rounds tomorrow and Mon
day.
Harry Cooper Of Chicago. winner
of the tourney in 1888, dropped out
today because Of influenza.
Evening star., 1940-02-25
New GATE Mark Seen
In Ice Fo|Iies Show
That Ends Today

With six consecutive sellout per-
formances registered in the past
four days, indications are the Ice
Follies will close its eight-day en-
gagement tonight at Riverside Sta
dium with attendance considerably
greater than for the 14-day stand
of last November.
Total attendance at Riverside
through last night was 37,733, while
the November engagement played
to slightly more than 10000. With
shows today at 2:30 and $3.50 o'clock,
the Ice Follies are assured of pass
ing their previous mark.
The box Office will be open all
day today for matinee and evening
seats for the final showings of the
follies. Riversides management
suggests tickets be purchased as
early as possible, judging from the
experience of the past few days,
when standing room only has been
available at starting time.
The highly successful Washington
engagement now is added to record
breaking stands in Boston, New
York, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Her
shey, Pa, and virtually every city
in which the fohies have appeared.
High point in this, the fifth annual
tour, was Boston, where $4,000 Gus
toners packed the Garden there in
seven days.
From here the follies 60 to st.
Louis to start a Western tour, which
will extend through March. The
company will reassemble at San
Francisco after a brief vacation to
open a summer long engagement on
the Coast.
Producers Oscar johnson and Ed
die Shipstad announced yesterday
the follies will return TO Washing
ton next fall ct Z date to be set
later by 8. q. Loemer, Riverside
owner.
Evening star., 1940-02-25
Lineup Of 'NaturaIs'
In Making for Star
Basket Tourney
Every Game in Opening
Round May Pit Warm
Scholastic Rivals
BY ROD THOMAS.

The fire of competition grows
hotter beneath the cauldron Of in
terscholastic basket ball and by
Evening Star tournament time,
March S, an appetizing offering will
be ready for those who like their
court strife peppered as only your
excited schoolboy can sprinkle 1t.
In season of upsets galore, those.
charged with selecting the eight
teams to scrap 1t out in The Star
tournament for the metropolitan
Washington public school Champion
ship have grown hot and cold by
turns on the candidates as their
careers took upsy daisy, dipsy.
doodle tangents.
Invitations Soon to Be Sent.
Official invitations shortly will 90
forth and for the moment 1t appears
those to receive them-aside from
st. Johns and onzaga which al
ready have been named-will be
George Washington and Washing
ton-Lee of Virginia and Montgomery
Blair and Bethesda Chevy Chase Of
Maryland. The teams that finish
first and second in the District in
terhigh series automatically become
eligible. These won't be known until
few days before the tournament,
which will be held at Tech on
March S, 7, 9 and IL.
1t might be possible to stage an
opening round consisting entirely of
"naturals," one of which already is
guaranteed in the case of ST. Johns
and Gonzaga which will use a tour
nament game to decide the District
parochial championship.
Bethesda Chevy Chase and Mont
gomery Blair will meet Tuesday
night at Ritchie Coliseum and a vic.
tory for Blair would deadlock the
series for the Montgomery County
championship, in which event the
rubber game would be played in The
Star tournament.
Another Hot Fuss Is On.
George Washington and Washing
ton-Lee will play Friday night at
Alexandra and Saturday night at
Ballston and in the case of an even
split they could settle the issue with
clash in the tournament.
The other first-round contest,
should such plan materialize.
would pit the championship and
runner-up quints of the District
series.
Tickets for the tournament will
be distributed this week. At two
bits piece, receipts will remain
with the schools selling them. All
of the Washington public high
schools, st. Johns and Gonzaga and
the suburban institutions participat-
ing will be supplied with tickets.
Cash taken at the gate will be used
for expenses. If 1t isn't enough to
pay the freight. the interested
schools will prorate the deficit.
Evening star., 1940-02-25
1erp Quintet Finishes
Fifth in Standing
In Conference
BY the Associated Pre-

BY the Associated Pre-
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 24.-The
Southern Conference Basketball
Committee will find its task a simple
one tomorrow when it meets at
Raleigh, N. c., to make the pairings
for next week ends annual cage
tournament.
Duke, North Carolina, Washing
ton and Lee, Wake Forest, Mary
land. and Clemson's defending
champions have clinched berths in
the eight-team title event.
Richmond defeated v. M. I. to-
night to qualify.
William and Mary and The Cita-
del are tied for the eighth spot and
one will be eliminated by the toss
of a coin at tomorroW's meeting.