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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26
FORCED BREAKS

Two intercepted pasSes-forced
breaks-led TO touchdowns that
broke a Tall tie and let Stanford
beat Southern California. 20-7 in
the last 90 seconds. The same
device helped the Indians beat
Washington 20-10 after that had
trailed, 1o-7 going into the final
period.
Undefeated Minnesota has been
called lucky by some, winning two
games by single points, and three
games by single touchdowns. The
Gophers were on a tight rope, all
Didn't George FrancK
force a Washington runner and his
blocker out of bounds 10 avert a
touchdown?
Against Michigan, didn't Bruce
Smith run so yards getting out of
the grasp of three Wolverine
tacklers to score? Joe Mernik
kicked the extra points that beat
Northwestern and Michigan. Ohio
State fumbled away several OPP
portunities. but had the Buckeyes
scored more often. Minnesota
might have played a different type
of game and scored more, too.
ALL HAVE ALIBIS
Michigan fans claim the VOL
verines would have won on dry
field. Northwestern fans claim,
with as much reason, that the
Wildcats would have defeated
Michigan if the stiff wind that
day hadn't worked against them.
Three mishaps on punts set UP
three Michigan touchdowns in the
20-l3 victory.
Another round-robin between
these three teams might bring
surprising results. There are plenty
Of arguments to support the thesis
that Washington. Cornell. Ford
ham. Michigan. or Northwestern
was the best team in the country
The one indisputable answer is the
scoreboard. of course.
Texas Aggies long victory strinG
ended when two lightning Texas
passes clicked for a score in the
first three minutes. The Aggie'
DOOne0 DdCk. out lTlSSeu uIS'
down here and a missed bloch
there STAYED off victory or a tie
LUCK NEEDED
Cornelrs defeats. 80. by Dart
mouth and 900 by Penn need M
elaboration The Big Red showed
enough stuff early so that ever.
football follower knows the 1thac;
boys might Just as easily have con
tinued unscathed-with luck!
Every undefeated team got tina
way partly because of luck. Mos
teams that came close might hav'
pulled through with few breaks
But some frequently beaten team
really rate the hard luck medals
Purdue can top all these stories
The Boilermakers lost three game
by a total margin of a minute an
a half. one on field goal by al
ineligible Ohio State player.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26

Detroit aliernstes-Mottsr. Liscoube
cArveth Giesehrecht Howe Bruneteau
Coodfellou whusiAw. Herchenrstter.
Toronto alternates-Chisholm. Sehriner
Marker. Goldup. Taylor. stankovski. Nc
Donaid.-IAneeHe
Referee Mickey Ion. Llnesmsn-chsrle;
McVeigh.
FIRST PERIOD
i-DetnoH: Giesebrecht tBruns,esu), 5;ii
Toronto: Apps. 1891.
3-Toronto: Drilion ltApps), ie;ts.
Penalty-None
SECOND PERIOD
f-Detror Wares tAbel- Orlando), SAT.
PenaNy--Davidson.
THIRD PERIOD
s-Detrot; wares (Grosso-stewarO. $40
! Fenslty--Nons.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26

knuckler ball. Junior Thompson
should have a good year and we
have Joe Beggs and Whitley
MOOre -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-26

HUNDREDS of thousands of ptul furtive thevng young
living life of misery Russia today. Most of them
abandoned chden victims of fate because they happened
be born in land that has made mockery of marriage.
Edmund Ruzanki, American engineer, living in
River Rouge Mch who spent five years in Red Russia, dis
cusses the homeless onesas the Communists prefer call
them-n the coming of The American Weekly. His
astounding article tells how the urchns cling fe tenaciousy
by theft and begging and run in packs
Evening star., 1940-11-10
Short-Wuye P!oqrum

$3.50 p.m.-GUATEMALA, Military
band concert; TGWA, 1917 meg,
10 m.
400 p.m.-SCHENEC vesper
service; WGEA, 1888 meg, 1875 m.
6:15 p.m.-BERLrN, opera concert; /;
DJD, 11.77 meg, 25.4 m.
700 p.m.-MOSCOW, broadcast in
English; RV96, 1541 meg, 1919 m;
RNE, IL meg, 25 m.
1880 pm -BUDAPE EST, List,
Grand Galop," Military Orches-
ira; song by Mozart, Maria Gyur-
koyitS; news in English; HAT4,
9.12 meg, 328 m.
500 pm.-LONDON, the news; Csc.
95S meg, 313 m: GSD, 1175
meg, 25.5 m; GSL, Gil meg,
49.1 N.
sos p.m.-TOKIO, orchestral selec-
tions; JZK, 1916 meg, 1877 m.
S:15 p.m.-BERLIN, news in Eng
lish; DJD, lit meg, 254 m;
DJZ, 1l.30 meg, 254 m.
$40 pm. - ROME, light music !;
2RO3, 963 meg, 31.1 m: 2RO4,
118l meg, 25.4 m; 2RO6, 1880
meg, 1876 m.
1000 p.m.-LONDON, within the
Fortress" talk by Sir Hugh Wal
pole; Csc, 958 meg 313 m;
GSD. 11.75 meg, 25.5 m; GSL,
Gil meg, 49.1 m.
1890 p.m.-BERLIN, news in Eng
lish; DJD, lit meg, 254 M;
DJz, 118O meg, 25.4 m; DUO, 602
meg, 498 m.
11:15 p.m.-L NDON, Britain
Speaks" talk by j. B. Priestley;
Csc, 9.58 meg. 313 m; GSD,
Ills meg. 25.5 m; GSL. Gil meg,
491 m.
1920 a.m.-TOKIO, lessons in prac-
teal japanese, by Yahei Mat
sumiya; JzJ, 11.80 meg, 25.4 m.
Evening star., 1940-11-10
Todoy's High Lights

(AlI Times PM. Unless Indicated)
12:00-WMAL, Music Hall: Ossy
Renardy, distinguished violinist,
in 4th and 5th movements from
Lalo's Symphonic Espagnole. 4"
Orchestra: Russian and Ludmil-
la Overture" Afternoon of a
Faun," Till Eulenspiegel."
1:00-WMAL, I'm an American:
Prince Serge Obolensky, former
officer in Russian Imperial Army.
1:3o-wJSvs, wRC, Red Cross Roll
Call: Catherine Cornell makes ra-
dio debut in short play. Other
guests: Leopold StokowSki, leading
orchestra: Guthrie McClintic. pro-
ducer; Clifton Fadiman of In
formation Please
l:45-WOL, The Redskins 60 to
Brooklyn to show the Dodgers
who's champeen.
2:3o-WRC, Round Table: Amer
ican Defense Policy" with two
university professors IN the dis
cussion.
2:35-WJSV, Ice Follies: Evelyn
Chandler and Roy Shipstadt, star
figure skaters.
3:00-WMAL, Great Plays: The
Great Bard's Loves Labor Lost"
3:00-WJSV, New York Philhar-
monic: Gregor Piatigorsky, guest
cellist, in Cigars Concerto in E
Minor" Orchestra: New Wein-
berger work, Song of the High
Seas" Brahms Symphony No.
l."
4:30-WRC, Pageant of Art: Dr.
Clark WiSSler on art expression
from ancient times.
6:00-WJSV, Silver Theater: Bob
Hope in an original comedy.
6;00-WOL, Double or Nothing;
Erskine Caldwell, author, and
Margaret Bourke- White, photog-
rapher, are Walter Compton's
guests.
6:30-WMAL, New Friends of
Music: Adolf Busch, violinist, and
Rudolf Serkin, pianist, in joint
recital of two Beethoven sonatas.
tsOO- "IbS, OdSh OCluly dlld lllo
all-star thespians interpret City
for Conquest" Burns Mantle is
out of town.
7:30-WRC, Bandwagon; Dick Him
ber's Orchestra takes the spot.
7:30-WJSV, Screen Guild: Myrna
10y and Lionel Atwill in History
Is Made at Night"
8:00-WOL, Forum of the Air:
Americas Morale Today" with
DR.. Clarence Dykstra, Leon Hen
derson, Russell Davenport, Ed
ward Bernays, Ordway Tead.
8:00-WMAL, 165th anniversary of
United States Marine Corps
Maj. Gen. Thomas Holcomb and
other officers of the corps. includ-
ing Col. Dewitt Peck in Shanghai,
China, will speak.
8:00-WRC. Young Charles Nc
Carthy, the lucky fellow. enter
tains Starlet June Preisser.
9:00-WJSV. Sunday Evening Hour:
Dorothy Maynor, sensational
Negro soprano, in six songs. Or
chestra plays Battered Bride
Overture" and Waltz of the
Flowers" principally.
Evening star., 1940-11-10

Refer to programs published daily astinute changes
In these sngs program notes and features outstanding
presentations foreign Shorttoaue Dartey and
| sical periods.
Evening star., 1940-11-10
Evening Stor Features
On Station WMAL

Star Flashes: Latest news, each
weekday. 4:30 pm.
Star Flashes: Latest sports. every
evening, o'clock.
Star Operas: Recorded excerpts
from Puccini's la Boheme" this
afternoon at 4:30. Excerpts also
may be heard on "Today's Prel-
ude" each weekday morning,
6:45-7.
This Week: Dramatized versions OF
stories adapted from This Week
magazine section of The Sunday
Star, each Saturday, 8:15 pm.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Stimson Confers S With Aides
On j. 5. Defense Traininu

Secretary Of War Stimson con-
ferred today with his civilian aides
on plans for training the Nations
manpower for defense. Represent
atives from a States and nine
Army corps areas attended, as did
Gen. George C.. Marshall, chief Of
stan.
Members Of the Military Training
Camps Association urged adoption
OF q plan for further Plattsbura
camps this fall to train between 2o.-
600 and $4,000 potential oficers, In
addition to 5000 professional and
business men now studying at
Plattsburg, N. Y.
julius Ochs Adler, vice chairman
Of the National Emergency Com
mittee Of the association, was sched-
uled to explain the proposed plan so
1t could be co-ordinated with the
broader scheme Of the War Depart.
ment.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Pickle Evidence
Sours Case of
The Government

The Governments larceny case
against Walter Elder, ~, colored,
of 1924 I street NV, In Police Court
yesterday turned "sour"-as were
the pickles.
A gallon jar of giant pickles
valued at $l-was displayed before
Judge George D. Nelson as the
loot" taken by Defendant Elder
from Henry Goldberg. owner of a
grocery store at 2639 I street NV.
early Sunday morning.
Elder told the court he took the
jar during an argument with Mr..
Goldberg over his change after pur-
chasing q package Of cigarettes.
Arrested by Pvt. c. r. Thompson
of No. 3 precinct, who answered Mr..
Goldberg's "holdup" complaint, the
prisoner produced the unopened jar
from a clump of bushes behind the
store where he had cached it during
his flight.
II didn't want the pickles, judge"
Elder said, because I don't like
them. They were the closest thing
to me while we were arguing, so I
picked 'em up" 5aae'en >3.
Judge Nelson said that he didn't
think the evidence-"sour as it
was'-constituted a deliberate lar
ceny. He took Elders personal bond
Evening star., 1940-07-17
6. 0. P. Leaders Here See
Third-1erm Door 0pen

Republican leaders in the Capital
interpreted President Roosevelt's
message to the Democratic conven-
ton as leaving the door open to
q third term.
Representative Martin of Massa-
chusetts, Republican National Com
mittee chairman, said 'it will be
carefully noted that the door on a
third term is not closed" but pre-
dicted that while Mr.. Roosevelt
will be renominated he will not be
reelected. 49, ~.
'The American people will not
break an abiding American tradi-
tion to continue the Roosevelt ad-
ministration." Mr.. Martin said.
This announcement did not sur
prise any one" commented Senator
McNary of Oregon, Republican vice
presidential nominee. Remarking
that the President very con-
veniently left the door unlocked"
he said that "all thought this would
be the outcome" and "he certainly
will be the nominee"
Senator George, Democrat, of
Georgia, who long has been critical
Of a third term, said that the
Statement made in the name of
the President leaves the way open
to accept the nomination and in
view of the time and circumstances
under which 1t was made, obviously
had that purpose" se@
Aides Of Vice President Garner
said he had no comment.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Proposal Offered 10 Bar
Delegates Of Fee Groups
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July ia proposal
to bar from the 1914 Democratic
Convention any delegates directly
chosen by a political body which
levies a membership" fee was Of
fered to the current Credentials
Committee today by one member.
Another promptly argued that
such policy matter was outside the
province Of the credentials group.
which thereupon voted to adjourn.
The proposal was put forward by
Judge Peirson w. Hall of California.
In delegates contest over the six
votes from Puerto Rico, to which
the committee had been listening,
there had been charges and counter
charges that island Democrats had
been assessed 81 to 81 to sit in the
conventions which chose the .iTal
delegations.
Mr.. Hall said his proposal, while
not designed to discourage the
fund-raising activities of any Demo-
cratic clubs" would prevent plac-
ing dollar sign" on the business Of
picking delegates.
But L. H. Ellis of Alabama headed
of consideration of the plan, at
least for the time, by telling the
committee its job was to consider
contests, not make policy.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
S147,640 Is Allotted
For D., {. Students
In n. Y. Program
Program Of Port-Time
Work to Permit Needy
To Pursue Education

The National Youth Administra-
ton today announced an ALLEGATION
Of Sat $40 to give part-tirne employ
ment to students in District schools
and colleges during the coming
school year.
The amount is part of $26,24O, ,2S1
spread among the 48 States, New
York City, the District, Alaska, Ha-
wall and Puerto Rico, according to
N. Y. A. Administrator Aubrey Will
liams. The funds will permit needy
students to continue their education
by providing them part-time work.
Students between the ages of l6
and "a are eligible, it was said.
Mr.. Williams also announced allo-
cation Of 100000 for an N. Y. A.
special program to aid Negro college
and graduate students. The funds
will permit Negro students in States
where there are no graduate insti-
tutions for Negroes to go to States
where such schools exist.
$553,45s for Virginia.
Maryland was allotted $283, ,454,
and Virginia s553,458.
District N. Y. A. Administrator Al
Miller said that when necessary re-
adjustments were made in Septem-
Der to allocate according to need,
the amount of District participation
in the program will be about the
same as last year.
In June. for example, $50 students
in IL local colleges, 782 in the local
white and colored public high schools
and half a dozen parochial schools,
received work.
Next years allotment sets aside
Sll3.535 for the colleges and $34, los
for the high schools.
Local Colleges Participating.
Local colleges having students par
ticipating in the program last year
and, Mr.. Miller said, probably next
September, are American Univer-
sity, Catholic University, Gallaudet
College, George Washington Uni
versity, Howard University, Miner
Teachers College, Georgetown Uni
versity, Georgetown Visitation Con-
vent, Immaculate Seminary, Dun
barton College, Trinity College and
Wilson Teachers College.
Mr.. Miller's offices are located at
1910 Eighteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Petoin,s Return to Paris
Expected This Week End
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, July 1.-THE Petain
government probably will move to
Paris from Vichy this week end,
informed Germans said today.
Leon Noel, member Of the Ger
man-French Armistice Commission
at Wiesbaden, is said to be in Paris
for preliminary negotiations with
Gen. Kurt Won Briesen, German
military commander there, follow
ing a conference with Marshal Pc
tain in Vichy.
Problems to be solved involve tel
ephone, telegraph apd transporta-
ton systems and other public facili-
ties, but it was believed here there
were no major difficulties facing
the move. ...-.a~
Sources close to the German mill
tary command In Paris saids with
draWal of most of the Naxi troop
units In the city was likely In event
the French government decides to
return there.
The withdrawal probably would
be carried out within two weeks,
these sources said.
A small stan of officers and men
would remain on duty at the German
governors ONCE, 1t was said.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Five Autos Damaged
By Gasoline Blaze
After Collision
Fuel Is Set Afire;
Woman Hurt in Crush
Near FuIIs Church

Five automobiles were damaged
by fire early today at Seventh and
G streets NE, after one Of the
machines overturned in a collision
and spilled gasoline under q row
Of parked cars.
Police said an automobile driven
by A. Jasper Moore of 1924 Ritten-
house street NV. rolled on its side
following a collision. Gasoline
drained from the tank and ran
down the gutter next to the curb.
The usual crowd of spectators
gathered. Some one, police said,
either dropped a match or lighted
cigarette into the gasoline, which
set the overturned car ablaze and
spread flames beneath the other
machines.
The other cars, according to police,
were owned by Gideon Sawyer,
706 Seventh street NE; L. Shir-
ley, 657 G street NE: Robert Com
modare, Arlington, Va, and Edgar
Muller, 631 Seventh street NE.
Authorities had no estimate Of
the damage.
Maggie Minor, colored, 26, of 1898
Idaho avenue NV, was In an unde-
termined condition at Emergency
Hospital today from injuries suffered
last night in an automobile acci-
dent on Lee Highway near Falls
Church, Va. Police were told a ma
chine in which she was riding went
out Of control after tire blew out.
Five other occupants of the car
were treated for minor hurts and
sent home.
George Cole. colored, %, of Upper
Marlboro, Md, was in q serious con-
dition at Casualty Hospital today
from head injuries received in an
automobile accident in Upper Marl-
boro yesterday.
Bertha Kerson. 26, of 307 Rock
Creek Church road NV, suffered a
broken right leg last night when
knocked from her bicycle py a
roller skater on Hams Point. The
young woman was taken to Emer-
gency Hospital.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
hree-Judge Court TO Try
Pullman Trust Charges
~ the Associ ated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, July 17.-Gov-
ernment charges Of "monopolistic
control" against the Pullman COM
pany and It's afnliates will be heard
by a special three-judge court, but
attaches said the case probably
would not be called before October.
United States Circuit Judge John
Biggs, jr., yesterday named himself
and Circuit Judges Albert B. Maris
and Herbert r. Goodrich to the "Ex-
pedition Court" asked by the Justice
Department. The Government is
seeking under the Sherman and
Clayton antitrust laws to divorce
the manufacture Of railroad sleep
ing car equipment from its operation.
The judge also signed special
order for service Of summons upon
the 81 individuals named in the civil
SUIT as efncers and directors Of
Pullman and its afilliated concerns,
Pullman-Standard Car Manufactur-
ing Co., Pullman Car & Manufacture
ing Corp. and Pullman, Inc.
Evening star., 1940-07-17

creasingly green valleys. There was
much talk among the passengers, in
Guiding number of South Ameri-
can businessmen, Of the economic
race the Germans probably would
attempt to give the United States
for domination in South America II
the European war frees the Maxi
leaders for further conquest.
The idea that our race with the
German cocaine bearing survey
plane might be . symbol of the
struggle to come was discussed and
. keen outlook was kept as the
mighty cone of Aconcagua, highest
mountain in the Western Hemi-
sphere, began to dominate the east
ern sky and our 1,7o0-mile game Of
hide and seek with the Maxi pilot
neared . close.
The watch was rewarded. Not
Ave minutes out Of Santiago, in =
thickening haze and overcast sky, he
appeared, with startling suddenness,
almost under our left wing and we
roared on into the Santiago Airport,
landed, were out of the plane and
ut the passport inspectors once be-
fore the Nazi plane landed and
rolled up.
Lets hope we can always beat
them that easily" muttsssd one Of
our South American passengers.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Van Duzer Objects
10 155-Death Total,
Census Survey Shows
TobuIotion Of Fatalities
Here Involving Motor
Vehicles Held MisIeudina

Traf1ic Director William A. Van
Duzer today described as "mislead-
ing" report issued yesterday by the
Division of Vital Statistics of the
Bureau OF the Census showing
total OF 155 District home, industrial
and traffic fatalities in which motor
vehicles were involved in 1899.
OF this number, Isl deaths re-
suited from accidents. in public
places, three in industrial locations
and one in the home, according to
the census figures.
There were only "a traffic fatalities
In Washington last year, Mr.. Van
Duzer claimed, pointing out that the
census total included the number
Of traffic accident victims who were
injured in Maryland and Virginia
and died here.
According to the Census Bureaus
tabulation, although its figure rep
resented an increase of 81 deaths
over the 124 reported for 1898, it
was the second lowest figure for the
six-year period beginning in 1884.
Saturday was the worst day
Of the week with a total OF 80
deaths. Tuesday was the safest day,
with 10 fatalities.
August was the heaviest month
for fatal accidents, with 81 reported.
October and December tied for sec
ond with IA each, and January was
fourth with 13.
More persons were killed in the
25-29 age group than in any other
flve-year age group. There were
IA fatalities in this group. The 2O-24-
year age group and the 50-54-year
age group were second, with 13
fatalities each, and the 40-44 group
next, with IL.
The report concludes "it is inter.
esting to note that one-third of the
fatalities among white persons oc-
CURED among persons over So years
Of age, while only one twelfth Of the
fatalities among Negroes occurred
among persons over So.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Air Board Denies
Autogyro Mail
Service Plea
3y the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
The Civil Aeronautics Board de-
MED yesterday an application by
Eastern Airlines. Inc, for q per-
mament certificate for the trans
portation Of mail by autogyro be-
tween the roof Of the Philadelphia
Post Once Building and an airport
at Camden, or elsewhere in the
Philadelphia vicinity.
The board left the way open,
however, for the company to apply
at once for temporary certificate.
Autogyro service between the air.
port and the post office building
was conducted for a year, starting
July 6, 1899, on an experimental
basis. Congress recently gave the
Civil Aeronautics Board authority
to pass on the question of con-
tinuing the service.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Mrs. William Wolff Smith
Dies Here al sc

Mrs. Isabelle Geddes Smith. 60.
wife of William Wolff Smith, life
long Washington resident, died last
night in Garfield Hospital.
Mrs. Smith was the daughter of
Charles Wright Geddes, an Army
omcer in the War with Mexico. and
Mrs. Annie Hill Geddes of Glen
way, Prince Georges County, Md.
She was born in the family home
on the site of the present Senate
ONCE Building. She was married
to Mr.. Smith in 1896.
Mrs. Smith was a past president
OF the Washington Chapter of the
League of American Pen Women.
a member of the Magruder Chapter
OF the D. A. r., the Guadaloupe
Society Of 1848, the American Clan
Gregor Society and other patriotic
and historical groups. For many
years she was member of the
Third Church Of Christ Scientist
here, and 20 years ago was first
reader of the Second Church.
Well known as q lecturer and
book reviewer, Mrs. Smith took
courses at Oxford, Cambridge, the
University Of London, Harvard and
George Washington Universities,
During the World War she was q
social service worker for the mill
tary services in Washington.
She and Mr.. Smith made their
home in the Highland Apartments.
Besides her husband, she leaves
four sisters, Mrs. o. o. van den
Berg and Mrs. Joseph p. Kelley,
both OF Washington; Mrs. Rosa G.
Magruder Of Baltimore County. Md.
and Mrs. Daniel Dillon Of Los An
geles.
Funeral services will be held at
2:30 pm. tomorrow at the Hines
funeral home, 2o01 Fourteenth street
NV. Burial will be private.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
New York Man MISSING
On Liner to Norfolk
~ the Associated Press.


NORFOLK, Va, July 17.-H.
Nordheim, "a. of New York was
reported missing from the liner
George Washington when the vessel
docked here today.
Detective Leon Nowitzky said he
learned from the missing mans
roommate, c. v. Emanuelson, that
Mr.. Nordheim disappeared from the
ship between 10 pm. and last mid
night. Mr.. Emanuelson said Mr..
Nordheim had remarked that he did
not feel well.
The missing man left only a single
piece of luggage, which contained
nothing to identify him beyond his
name.