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Evening star., 1940-08-10
Helen Hopes 10 Turn
Tennis Tide Against
Arch Rival Today
jacobs Needs q Victory
To Get Even Break in
Series With Marble
By the Associated Press.

oJ tue hsScClE tee FreSS.
RYE, N. Y, Aug. 10.-Stoic Helen
Jacobs, who had the misfortune to
be born about the same time as two
of Americas greatest woman tennis
stars-Helen Wills Moody and Alice
Marble-has a hunch she may even
her all-time series with Queen Alice
today in the finals of the Eastern
grass courts championship.
They've met five times and Alice
has won three times. But if she's
right today, Helen, in her 17th year
of big-time tennis, may stave of
another of the heart-breaking de-
feats that have marked her as the
perennial second best"
Out to Square Series.
Although Miss Jacobs was ma
tional champion four years, her VIC
tories came after Helen Wills fin
ished and before Alice Marble came
on the scene. Now, simmer than
ever and feeling much better, Helen
thinks she may square the series.
Alice, in the Eastern final for the
fourth straight time, is at the top Of
her game and it's hard to imagine a
greater upset than loss to Miss
Jacobs, who gave Miss Marble her
last defeat in the semifnals at
Wimbledon in 1898.
Helen's theory runs something
like this: Alice likes to hit angle
shots that involve a maximum of
wrist action, so Helen plans to keep
driving balls right at her feet, Just
where she doesn't like them.
But stoically Helen says. that's
probably the shot she'll hit pest
today"
Prusoff Facing Riggs.
In today's other feature match,
Bobby Riggs. national champion,
and Seattles comeback kid" Henry
Prusoff, who ousted Frank Parker
from the meet Thursday, clash to
see which one will face Don Nc
Neill in Sundays final. Mcneil bat
tered his way into the last round
yesterday with a 2-6, Ga, 6-l,
613 victory over Bitsy Grant.
Miss Marble advanced to the final
with 60, Go conquest of Gracyn
Wheeler. while Miss Jacobs trounced
Sarah Palfrey, 6-3, 6-4.
Evening star., 1940-08-10
BY the Associated Press.


HOT SPRINGS, Va, Aug. 10
Balkonian, 6-year-old black gelding
owned by Mrs. George Watts Hill of
Virginia Beach and Durham, N. c.,
won the hunter championship of
the Bath County Horse Show.
Balkonian tied with Lees Birth
day, bay gelding owned by George
G. Lee of Norfolk, with % points
each, but the hunter judges went
back into action and awarded the
championship to Mrs. Hills entry
and the reserve championship to
Lees Birthday.
Balkonian placed first in the pre-
liminary championship, won the
$500 Hunter Stake Glass and paired
with Inky and Lucky Buck from the
same stable to win the hunt teams
event.
Evening star., 1940-08-10
The summary:
Lack Of Muny Journeys
This Year Is Unusual

What has happened to golf
tournaments on the public links?
Not a major affair for the many
players, barring the sectional
rounds for the national champion
ship, in which only the best COM
pete, has been held since spring.
And no tournament Is planned until
the District municipal champion
ship in September.
ats an unusual year when the
public courses don't come up with
e. couple of events, keeping COM
petitive interest alive among the
pay-as-you-play golfers.
Evening star., 1940-08-10
Special Dispatch to The Star,

special Dispatch to The Star.
OCEAN CITY, Md, Aug. TO-
Marlin are back at Ocean City
after more than a weeks lull and
guides are predicting excellent fish,
ing while fair weather lasts.
The leaping gamesters struck
again yesterday and eight were
brought back to the docks while
one other was tagged and released.
This follows eight days of blank
fishing and brings the seasons
catch to SO. In addition to marlin
a rare Allison tuna was taken, the
third here this season.
Five of yesterdays big fish were
captured by anglers from Washing
ton. c. L. Parker, fishing from his
private cruiser with Capt. H. Bunt-
ing, caught one measuring feet
71a inches. I. L. Wagner boated
7-foot-6-inch specimen with Capt.
Vic Lance on the Torobill. In
Evening star., 1940-08-10
Nine Caught as Marlin Resume
Striking Ways at Ocean City

Wagner's party were Representative
Jerry Voorhis and Mrs. Voorhis Of
Ohio. The same party had four
tuna strikes aNsd capitalized on one.
A. P. Gambrill, jr., was high rod
for the day with two marlin, one of .
which was tagged and released. The
boated marlin was 7 feet inches
long. R. M. Wolfe, his fishing
companion with Capt. Jack Stew
ems on the Hilda II had one 6 feet II
inches long. Mrs. Gambrill also
had a marlin on but it escaped. =
Evening star., 1940-08-10

PLAYGROUND TENNIS CHAMPIONS-In the annual compe-
ton for the Community Center tennis titles which ended
terday the Mall courts these youngsters achieved
AT the left is Mooney Adler B of Raymond Playground who
won the senior singles Refreshing themselves drinking
fountain above Annette Groman 8 Qef and Mary Gray
IT, both of Park View Playground captured the senior
girls doubles and in the other picture shown Bill Eam and
Britt SchWetze both H. and both OF Taoma Park Playground
who annexed the boys junior doubles Schwezer also garnered
the junior singles title. Star Staff Photos
Evening star., 1940-08-10
By the Associated Press.

BY the associated Press.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Aug. 10.-The
hottest field in skeet-shooting his
tory turns today to the last so tar
gets In the featured 12-gauge event
OF the sixth national champion
ships. .-
Charles H. Poulton, an automo-
bile salesman from San Antonio,
Tex, and l8-year-old Dick Shaugh-
messy of Dedham, Mass, who have
shattered 200 straight targets in
two days, are scarce target ahead
Of Patricia Laursen, comely Akron
tOhio) blond who broke 100 in a
row yesterday to add to her 80.
Alex Kerr of Los Angeles ane
y. S. Hawkins, Dallas. Tex, added
Evening star., 1940-08-10
Brewers Overcome Cameo

Heurich Brewers killed Cameo
Furniture's hopes of clinching Sec
ond half Industrial League honors
by taking a 5-3 decision over the
latter yesterday. Manager Connie
Wyche protested the game on the
grounds that 1t was light enough to
continue when Umpire Jack Mat
tingly called the contest because of
darkness.
Evening star., 1940-08-10
PIuy OFF Pennunt Tie

Cameo Furniture and Heurich
Brewers will begin playoff series
Monday on the Ellipse to determine
the second-half championship of
the Industrial League. The Brew
ers, winners of the firSt-half crown,
threw the second half into a tie
yesterday by downing Cameo. 5-3.
Evening star., 1940-08-10
Petworth Nine Travels

Petworth A. C. baseball team
travels to Deal, Md, tomorrow for
a double-hea with the Cedar
Grove team there. The first game
will start at 1880, and players are
requested by Manager Robert j.
Wheaton to meet at his home, 416
Delafield place NV, at II am.
Evening star., 1940-08-10
Schoefer Never Realized
Value of His Comedy

asked Schacht to name the top
comedians of baseball.
mo. l man." he said, was Ger
many Schaefer of the old Tigers. "
How about Arlie Latham of the
old BroWns?" I asked.
Al gave me hurt look. You are
going back more than so years, -
he said, Ito the days of Chris Won
der Abe of the old Browns. un-
derstand he was riot. But I'm
not that old. Germany Schaefer
was natural But he was an anna
teur comedian. He never made any
money out of it. He could get more
laughs than any one I ever saw
But they never paid him for it."
Then we took up Rube WaddelI.
I happened to play against Rube
In 1898, when I was at Vanderbilt.
The Rube had on a trick hat with
tassels and a bright blue suit with
yellow buttons. He hit Hoss Twine-
ham, his catcher, in the mouth
with a fast ball and ended Twine-
hams big league career. The Rube
laughed for several minutes.
Later on he would quit a ball
game to serve bar with a white
apron and then go f1shing-while
Connie Mack waited and writher
He would call in the outfeld with
the bases full and then strike out
the side. The best combination of
speed and a fast curve in base
ball history.
You've seen most of them" I
said to Schacht. Who is the fast
est pitcher you ever saw?"
Don't you try to be funny" Al
said. "You know the name is Wal
ter johnson. He had nothing but
speed most of the time. They all
knew fast ball was coming. His
curve was joke. But he still
pitched 113 shutout games. He
struck out over 5000 batters. He
lost over 80 games at l to 0.
Evening star., 1940-08-10
Challenge Grady Boys

Two of the top insect baseball
teams in Washington may meet to
decide which owns the unofficial
city championship. Washington
Flour team, winner of "a out of rs
games, Is challenging Grady Boys
who have won Al games this year.
Evening star., 1940-08-10
9. A. O. Netmen Score
To Escape Cellar

General Accounting Office netmen
avoided the Departmental League
cellar by turning in a 80 victory
over Patent Office.
Closest match of the day went to
Woods and Moncure of the losing
squad who defeated Robbins and
Wendell in three sets, Ga, a6,
10-8.
The summary:
Hulls-Heuskell g. A. o. defeated
Stocklinsk-Riordon, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3;
Mccarthy illingham &c. A. o. defeated
Tomelden and Arnold, 6-3, 6--3; Allen
6-1.. 60: Woods -Moncure (Patent) de-
feated Robbins Wendell. Ga, 3-6, 1O-S;
Heiter-Young PatenO defeated Ward
Smell. 64. "a.
Evening star., 1940-08-10
julius Singer to Wed

Julius Singer. assistant manager
of Convention Hall and 1888 winner
of The Star bowling tournament,
next Wednesday will wed Frances
Betman, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hyman Betman of this city.
Evening star., 1940-08-10
Pizzu's Homer Does 1t

A home run by Louie Pizza with
the bases loaded was the deciding
margin as his Doctors Service Sta
ton softball team won over the
Hyattsville Business Men, Sd, on
the latters' field.
Evening star., 1940-08-10
upy and Smith Favored Down Welsh and Mitchell for Tennis Title
The
SP0RTLIGHT
Funny Men Have Made
History in Baseball
BY GRANTLAND RICE,
Enecial Cnrresnnn dnnt of The Star

NEW YORK, Aug. 10 (N.AN.A0
Who have been the great clowns
of baseball? Who have worked
back of the comic mask and made
it pay? There have been any num-
Der of baseball clowns who never
intended to be that way.
Baseball is serious profession,
as young Hershberger proved a few
days ago. But the old game also
has had its STARE of real comedians.
I ran into one yesterday. His name
Is Al Schacht.
Il can give you IL minutes,
Al said. Then I'm on my way
to Wilkes-Barre for another show"
Without waiting for any further
repartee, Schacht went on.
I've been, one way or another
In 20 World Series. I've planted
my world record act in 423 cities
And I'm just warming up. I travel
over $4,000 miles a month. Maybe
10000 miles a month to give the
crowd laugh. Which the world
can use today"
That happens to be a lot of
travel and terrain" I said.
ITS still true" Al countered.
mot long ago I put on show in
st. Paul. This was on Sunday.
On Tuesday night 1 was in Holly
wood, 2,l00 miles away-by motor.
And I got there on time. l just
put the old boat at 80 miles an
hour and left it that way. I've got
more dates ahead than I can fill.
But one way or another, I'll fill
'em If I have to move the old crate
up to 100 miles an hour"
Al went into Akron, Ohio, where
they had drawn 985 paid admis-
sions the night before. The night
he worked there were 4,800 paid.
That, he said, shows you Akron
appreciates art and talent in its
higher form"
Evening star., 1940-08-10
GreenbeIt Wants Games

Greenbelt Boys Club wants games
with teams under II years for Tues
days and Thursdays. Call Greenbelt
2551,
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-09
Federated Church

Wilbur P. Wood, Pastor HOO a.m.-Church School 7:45 pm. - Worship service. Sermon topic: ''The Conquest of Fear" MT. Bernie Knudson will sing.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-09
Wien Airlines
 Activities

Aug. 8 = Pilot Lund made a flight to Council, Haycock and Shaktoolik. Passengers were Mrs. Carl Rylander, Haycock to Shak- toolik; Hannah Foster, Rosalie Naguruk and Ben Hansen, Hay cock to Nome.
 Ralph Lomen and Jack Under wood were round trip passengers to Tin City via Teller, Wales and Ear, Mt. Gus Cremidas was taken to Teller and Miss E. Stanffer to Wales.
 Aug. 9 - A load of freight was taken for all Kougarok points this morning. Ken Sey- more was brought to Nome on the return from Taylor.
 Express was taken to Bluff this afternoon.
 A trip is scheduled for Teller, Shishmaref and Taylor late to- day with express and passengers.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-09
Mirow Air Service
 Activities

Aug. 8 - Fred Chambers made a round trip to Teller with ex- press. On his return he took Al Lomen, C. Austin and Miss Reat to Coffee Creek and Lees Camp.
 Chambers made a trip to Casa depaga with Bob Dempsey and express and to council with a load of freight.
 Aug. g - Fred Chambers made a trip to Teller with Al Lomen and MT. Austin and returned with MT. White and MT. Hunt. In the afternoon Chambers re- turned to Teller for the Lomen psrty
 Pilot Sassen is due to arrive from Anchorage this evening.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-09
AIRBASES EMPLOY SKILLED, COMMON WESTWARD LABOR

All skilled mechanics in the vicinities of Fairbanks and An chorage have been absorbed in Army airbase work and all com mon labor at Fairbanks has been similarly absorbed, according to work received by Gov. Ernest Gruening from Major E. M. Geo. rge in charge of Alaska airbase construction.
 The Major said he would in- form the Governors office as soon as vacancies occur or new men are required, so the places can be filled through the Alaska Territorial Employment Service. Subscribe for The Nome Nugget
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-09

Captain Aarnout Castel with the schooner Nanuk arrived Nome Thursday night from Bar row. The Nanuk left Pt. Bar row Saturday night. Four pas sengers were brought down: Tiny Forshaug, Flossie George and Mrs. Ann Conner and child.
 Castel reports that no ice was encountered on the trip but the weather was rough going both ways. He left Cape Prince of Wal eS under sail at midnight one night and struck Pt. Hope at 8 o'clock the next evening.
 The Nanuk is the first ship this season to have made the trip to Barrow.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-09

WANTED-TO RENT - 2 or 3 room furnished cabin. Oil and electric lights preferred. Apply at Nugget Office.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-09
NEWS ITEMS
Steve Anderson Injured On No. 3 Dredge This Morning

Steve Anderson, a brother of Mrs. Lawrence Meade was prot to the hospital at 5:15 this morn ing from the No. 3 dredge of U. s. Smelling Refining and Mining Co.,. having had the misfortune of getting his right hand caught in one of the gears of a winch. The hand was badly crushed and Dr. Morcom found it neces- sary to amputate the arm above the elbow. The patient is now do- ing as well as can be expected.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-09

On page two of this issue will be found an advertisement of the Democratic party and candi- dates setting for the blanks of the platform on which they are running for office. Seven of the blanks are printed and the rest will be in next issue of the Mug get.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-09
Hospital Notes

Rod Pohl, manager of the Am erican Creek Dredging Co.,, who was brought to Nome several days ago for treatment for severe burns on the face is much improv ed and will be leaving for the scene of operations soon. Pohl received the burns from an ex- plosion.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-09

The advertisment of L. E. Ost candidate for Repre- sentative at the election to be held September 10 will be found on page three. L. E. Ost and Sons conduct a transportation and merchandise enterprise at Coun- cil, Alaska.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-09

Mrs. Pete Olson gave birth to a baby girl Wednesday, in the hospital, but the baby passed away soon after birth. The moth CT is reported as doing we'll
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-09

Miss Marianne Mish is very much improved after having had an appendectomy performed. Dr. Morcom informs us she will be taken home Sunday.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-09
ESKIMO METHODIST CHURCH

Miss Sarah Taylor, Deaconess HOO a.m.-Church School
 5:30 p.m.-Worship service.
 Sermon topic: "Why Give to the Church?" w. P. Wood will preach.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-09
SOURDOUGH STATIONERY

That unique and humorous and typical Alaskan stationery 'Sourdough Roadhouse Letter. heads and Envelopes, have beer brought strictly uptodate. and are now available at the Nugget ofb ce.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-09
PRINTING BLANKS CARRIED

The Nome Daily Nugget carries several forms of printing blanks tor your conveni nee - Dredge Logs, thaWing ar ] drill reports Mining Deeds, Tlacer and Lode Location Notis Vouchers,
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-09

The schooner Trader arrived Nome Wednesday morning from a trading trip to the Yukon flats.
Evening star., 1940-01-05

Radio waves carry the human
voice across the Atlantic, but this
wonder of the present age has not
taken the place of cables. Gable
lines are busy, and they take mes
sages across the ocean when radio
fails.
The ocean cable is not a new
thing, but its history goes back less
than a century. In 1874 Samuel F.
B. Morse sent telegraph message
from Washington to Baltimore.
That was great step toward the
ocean cable, which is a group Of
telegraph wires under the sea.
Thirteen years later Cyrus w.
Field, an American, worked to
make q dream come true. After
forming the Atlantic Telegraph
Company" he tried to bring about
the laying of a cable from New
foundland to Ireland. Seven copper
wires were bound together to form
cable" 1000 miles long.
The cable was let out from
ship departing from the Irish coast;
it broke after 400 miles had been
laid. The next year a British ship
and an American ship followed
different plan. Each took about
1850 miles of cable to midocean.
There the cable ends were spAced
together and the ships moved apart.
They let down the cable as they
went, but alas! When the vessels
were only miles apart the cable
broke.
Evening star., 1940-01-05
BY Fred keher

That event took place in the sum-
mer of 1858. Soon afterward greet
ings were exchange between Queen
Victoria and President Buchanan.
The first Atlantic cable carried
1872 messages before there was
trouble. Then the wires went
dead" There was no way to repair
the cable and during the American
Civil War no telegraphic messages
were exchanged between North
America and Europe.
In 1866 two cable lines were COM
pleted, and Cyrus w. Fields was
honored as q pioneer.
Today there are cable lines from
Canada to Great Britain and from
the United States to various parts
Of Europe. We also have cables
from Canada to Australia, and from
the United States to Asia. Ocean
cables lie along the bottom Of the
ocean, in the muddy substance
known as "ooze."
A leaflet called Famous Music
Masters" may be had by sending .
Scent stamped, return envelope to
me in care Of The Evening Star.
UNCLE RAY.
(For general interest section Of your
Scrapbook)
1~<& @ad
Ton,orrotp-A Little Saturday Talk.
Evening star., 1940-01-05
Slam Bid Should Be Made

Here is an opportunity for our
readers to test their play OF the
dummy. Put yourself in the place
of Mrs. Emory Clement of New
York, who was the actual declarer.
The contract is six spades and a
club is opened. Mrs. Clement made
the hand. Would you?
North dealer.
0AQ85
o Q64
va N. y 10 9 6 3
. 1os5 VIE. uKJs
~e5 los s. .K7s
AKo1 1os65
VK72
8 AS
&84
Mrs. Clement.
The bidding:
North East South West
10 Pass IA Pass
INT Pass 80 Pass
81 Pass GA Pass
Pass Pass
Seeing no point in ducking, Mrs.
Clement went right up with dunn
my's club ace. With II sure tricks,
1t looked as though her best chance
for the needed extra trick would be
In hearts. A squeeze was possible.
Therefore, Mrs. Clement ran of her
six trumps, discarding one diamond
and the two remaining clubs from
dummy.
This brought every one down to
nix cards, and East quite properly
had retained four hearts and the
king-jack of diamonds. Mrs. Glenn
ent now tried the heart suit, and
although they failed to drop, she
continued with her last heart,
throwing East on lead. East, of
course, then had to lead from his
king Of diamonds, which gave Mrs
Clement the contract.
You were Howard Schenken's
partner yesterday and held:
4 AK
y K KJxx
XXX
&QJx
The bidding:
echenken Burnstone You Jacoby
2NT Pass CD
AnsWer-Your correct response is
six no-trump. You surely want to
play six and are perfectly willing
to have your partner 60 on to seven
If he has maximum two no.
trump bid.
Score 100 per cent for six no
trump, so per cent for five no
trump, 40 per per cent for seven
no-trump (an overbid), 10 per cent
for two no-trump, nothing for any
other bid.
Question No. 335.
Both sides are vulnerable and the
opponents have 60 on score. You
are the dealer and hold:
4 AAxx
y Jxx
XXX
4 Axxx
What Is your correct bid? (An-
OWer tomorrow
(RelesSed by the Bell Syndcate Inc)
Evening star., 1940-01-05
THE GREAT EASTERN, WHICH
HELPED IN THE SUCCESSFUL
CABLE-LAYING OF 1866.

The next month the same ships
met again. This time they had bet
ter wheels for letting out the cable.
Three hours after the ships parted
a whale swan near the British ship
and grazed the cable-but it did not
break. The American ship sighted
icebergs but managed to steer safely
past. At last, both ships reached
port. The cable was completely laid
down.
Evening star., 1940-01-05
Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES.

ny THE TOCN HVE0'
David Bruce Burnstone. Merwin D.
Maier, Oswald Jacoby Howard Schen-
ken. worlds leading team-of-four. in
ventors Of the system that has beaten
every other system in existence.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-11-01

from British trade unionists to our
fellow workers overseas. He accepted
the risk of the perilous journey from
strong sense of duty. Our general
council and the unions affiliated will
wish me to pay homage in their name
to his courage and devotion, and to ex-
press our deepest sympathy with his
family in the distress through which
they are passing.
"The heart-rending story of the
sinking of this mercy ship which has
sent thrill of horror to the heart of
every humane man and woman on
earth acquires for us a fresh poign-
ancy as we think of our colleague
among the helpless children who were
destroyed by Nazi savagery on the
high seas. 1t deepens our resolve to
continue the struggle against our mer-
ciless and bloodthirsty enemy until we
have established by our victory the
conditions under which such monstrous
crimes can never occur again"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-11-01
HONORARY CARDS
FOR ARMY SERVICE

New York City (ILNS).-Two New
York millinery clerks, one white and
one colored, were recipients of the first
honorary membership cards issued by
the United Hatters, Cap and Millinery
Workers international Union to men,
bers called into military service. The
clerks are Joseph Bassett and George
Maxwell.
The cards, which carry with them
exemption from all union dues pay
ments for the period of army service,
were handed to the two union MEM
bers by President Max Zaritsky, in a
simple ceremony at the general office.
The hatters' international was the
first trade union in the United States
to adopt the policy of exempting from
dues members who are called to serve
their country, it is said. Initial steps
in this direction were taken months
ago, when similar cards were issued to
Canadian members of the organ
ization.
Pursuing the policy of giving every
possible assistance and encouragement
to service men, the union was also the
first union to guarantee publicly that
soldiers will find their jobs protected
and open for them at the expiration
of their training Deriod
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-11-01

Golightly was on his way to attend
the Canadian Trades and Labor Con-
gress meeting at Vancouver, as fra
ternal delegate from the British la
Dor movement, when killed. A large
number of British children were
drowned as the liner was torpedoed.
"The report that Mr.. Golightly is
among the victims of the terrible
crime committed by the German SUBJ
marine came as shock to the whole
trade union movement" Citrine said,
adding:
"He was on an errand of high pur-
pose as the bearer of message of
good will and international solidarity