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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
Coach Olson
Expects
Good Season
Track Situution
Encouraging
For Lutheruns

Pacific Lutheran colleges young
mentor. Cliff Olson. was all smiles
today as he formulated plans for
the coming track season. Several
promising freshman candidates
have popped up in the spirits and
In the distance events.
Sterling Hsrshmsn, barrel
legged kid from Lake Stevens,
has been clicking his heels In
the faces of last years veter-
ans in the 100 and 200-yard
events. and Olson expects
Harshman to post several
wins.
Tacoma's big contribution TO the
Lutheran forces is Art Olson, a
1avelin thrower who performed in
the same event for Lincoln high
school couple of years ago.
Other freshmen candidates are:
Ray Deitz. Portland. two-mile;
Luther Bengtson. Seattle. half
mile; Olav Sofa, Everett. mile; Lee
Wall, Portland. half-mile; Jim
Steele. Orting. discus: Ben DAZZLE,
Shismaref. Alaska. half-mile; Neil
Hoff. Tacoma. 440-yard dash.
In addition. the 1890 squad
Is back in full force. The Tay-
Tor brothers of Orting are
back In leading roles. Blair is
taking part in the broad jump
and 100-yard dash. and Muir
ray is in the high jump. broad
jump and pole vault. Harmon
Van SIyke of Gig Harbor has
a dictatorial hold on the mile
and half-mile events.
Other veterans are Bob Tommer-
vik. Arlington, javelin and shot
put; Mary Harshman, Lake Stew
ems, javelin, shot-put and high
jump; Ray Gabbard, Sumner, 440-
yard dash; Goodwin Olson, Ever
EFT. two-mile; Phil Norby, Seattle,
high jump and pole vault, and Bob
Kruger, orting, 44o-yard dash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29

SAN FnASGtrCo The Ore
kan state college basketball team
III players. Coach a. r. aiil and
his Wits. and Student Manager
Dahl~-lssve for Honolulu on ths
\. y. f.uriins today for = series
of six game. Ths wshfset will
meet University Of Hawaii and
independent teams. Oregon stats
won the Northern Division crown
In tina Pacific Coast conferences
rare but Inst 10 Southern Cali.
fornla In ths playoffs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
Kent Squad
To Provide
Opposition
Coach Christie 70 J
Use Only Six -
Men This Time out

stzamm's city shemriaa tyees
team wta cr~n ~ tete seesco
tcmeFruw sftsrncon ~ ssi8 o'<>orN
n re stadium when il m<etH fhe'
Kent sraskstsrs IN : rFeetiee m<<<
tse<h Nslpe Geris1l< nase /.
. tentative iiseup ys~>eenny I
whi<A = pss<>lr~llv nosp - !
l<tf<<Hsees ~ - nlee ~
wsseev~ sely sts wsll esmpr>o !
vrtxsy. rhese whe ulti ps~>~ I
shty pArtssspsse nset f'epon1m |
etan Nsvts~. st'Nu<t- uppve..
wr@ tsn<s~~. Jp<vv wllkplrn- /
-. ne~sy ntofs - ~ :
n<nay.
Afs<r further tins trials have
n~<a rum of. cu~sh christie may
change The llst IT eamrssttoRn.
These competing tamafruw srxs
10 Ysra high hurdles tsxpssl6
slssH Merton. ~Chaek~ Reeves
Ion yard dssb Hanh c1intoe.
Gerald nell.
ME asa seya. ez.r.nss NJ.
sen
ssn.ysra dash A1ar.hsil Adams.
FIRED ssehlb~yx. uafaaa noaess
Dave s1ssntund
ine.yaFd ssaltis r<isy neren
Wce<Is. stan Moffan. chuck
Itsevea. Jack fs<tsa
zsuysrd dash HANK c1tnton.
nisk CLIFTON. lin Aileu.
ssoxAsa run nab ns&Ay. kos.
Hn Fsrhsnss. nes nru~n. Mssh
Ah<rnsihy.
tso.ysfi relay HANK t5lnion.
pisk ciIntsa. 1<orrs narsr. rfsd
stohlh<fH.
shot put Wee Huasan. Jerry
Wuheimsun.
Dlssus .wnhssmeon. Jehn Fva-
gram. Hudson.
ItIxh jump Benny nlals. wayns
Lay.
Pale vsuit wiihsimsan. nIsir.
Lay. fsah AnHsilas. kelly.
isfnza Jump Lay. nIaiF. aop<s.
itssse.
t'uosbsii throw E.~ssh A6acdy,
wiihsimson. Jack Anderson
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
Nv HENRY McITMoRE

United Press staff Correspondent
SEBRING, Fla--Just a little
typewriter batting practice about
the baseball training camps: At
the risk Of stamping himself as
intelligent, honest and fearless.
President william Harridge OF
the American league isn't going
to issue the customary pre-sea-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
George Signs
For Mat Bout

Marshall ueofxe. sensational
yassnK newcomer from uaffaia. n.
r.. will meet ~ nnnslnea op-
pansnt IN the fise-rnund semI.
final mstrh on Msnd3y nisbfa
graphing card Al Greenwich.
Several sWtstnn6lae smn&%
men hsss t~ea affees1 : sne1
- stessks. NE hsvs eeel1seG.
Frssnster Saok Usne.s SD.
but Jseh Win Itss - - -
psssst sheFtfy.
asuTKs, cousin ard pfols9s a
I'd Don George. former Olympic
games heavyweight champion and
later The wefiass title, hsIl<s IN
the professional ranks. Ne. nssde
iwo Tacoma appearances 10 data
and N@s = Nc on earn sersslan.
Lat Mesasy Ne fssk .
esszfsii sssdIef ever uessss
wiisss II kssFets. sae. fInse
sfi=Am~sisss xsssass IL Sks
uaitefslty ~ Washlaxssn.
~ss'is M the psseessxr ssr2
NJ ptssea IN espehie TefsS
nstsisais At Nsaesis. Calf.
i@ssfss nsstsr srzfwhil&
'hashsf" @hs halls from IioiIy-
soed, meets ths popular rat
Mseh@n II Vancouver. n. e.. in
Mondays siEhtsfound main event.
osst Two falls sus ~ fhxe@.
= pair II thfse.feuaa pssiimf<
nafies fsmsin 10 be signed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
GOLF MEET

Opening meet for Puget Sound
conference golf teams Will be held
Friday afternoon ~ Lakewood
Golf club with Highline az the
host school Puysllup. EnameisW.
Buckley and Sumner are expected
20 compete. Schedule for the bal
ance Of the season viii be drawn
Up.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
Ski Weather

rAhADsxE~-itosd open 10 Far.
adsse. chains required from Ma
rads. - degrees. five inches new
-now: total Ill inches. snow
dry. light overcast: forecast. un.
settled. skiing Kpod-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
Turf Club 10 Work

The Turf baseball nine Of the
City league will workout this eve.
ming a. $50 a. Lincoln bospi. Man
sgsr Pentecost reports
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
Connie Mack Says His
Team Is Coming Ahead
Doesn't Expect Any Bright Showing This
Season. But Asks for Two or Three Years

feiia~iag n he nl.sA ~ .
SERVES sssiax wp she wsi.s
sesxse elubs lTsmasrewi
flTAtr.i
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29

PgyaiIap Viking ana Fife Trojan
tennls squads viii engage Ia q
practice mateh friday afternoon
at fafs eourfs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
HAaAos TURNS Acro.

AM AnBOH. Mish---Tom Har.
mon. nlehigAn's Aii,Amsriea half
back. played tins part of Jimmy
Roosevelt In a campus comic opeF.
eta
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
Pugeis Shift
Spring Sports
Junior High Track
Out: Softboll In

Abandonment OF junior high
track as n Puget Sound conference
activity was revealed by Principal
Harry Hansen of puyallup yes.
terday. Softball will be substituted
for the oinder competition.
Arrangements for tho operation
Of other spring sports carried on
by the conferences were made by
the principals association. league
governing body, In a meeting
earlier this week.
softbali will remain . north
and south division sport a. 10
Was In it, first season last
year. Tennis mntehe. viii be-
held the same day as softbalI
and, contrary 10 an earlier
published schedule. viii he on
north and south division
basis a. softbaii.
A schedule for junior high soft
ball Will be released later. The golf
chart for the season will be- made
Friday when the conference holds
It's first meet Ht Lakewood Coli
club. Highlins's home course.
BUCKLEY MITHDHANs
Withdrawal OF Buckley from
high school track composition
forced a reshuffling Of track dates
and the inclusion Of Auburn in the
south end for the qualifying meet.
Date for the conference meet Will
be May Is.
The schedules for softbail. track
and tennis:
fenis and ssftbsIl
April - - sumner 81 knumflaN
hsnton. Hlgnlins II Kent
April - - GUNNER a. Fuyeliup.
knumeias VI Buckley. Auburn AZ
higuIine. hsnton A. ksnA
Aay Buckley at sumner Puyai-
Up e EnumeiaN. Kent a. Auburn.
hag sumner Il Bneslsy Knum-
cisN II Puyaliup. Auburn - Kent,
hsntou ~ Hlghllns
MAJ ie puYallUp ~ Sumner. Biics.
~ ~ knnfuciaW. HlxElfne - hloafn.
kHHt 81 HeHtoH
MAJ ~ Enumeiaw At sumner
Buckley A. Pgyaiiup. Hebt0a 81
Auburn. Kent 81 HixhIsne
1fatk
April zPisfce county seht,ois 81
PuYsilnp. Llncpig AZ knaseiAs
tpfli ~PuralluD a. Olympia.
April lz-Puysliup aHd Higbllnf ~
Auburn. Kent and Es1to1 - Ensns
CLAW
April js--HlAy carnival - Hishlins
April 10 En4mfis~ and Hishiine
A. ftsBton. ksnt aud Auburn ~
FufeIup.
MAJ hiahlsDs a8n Auburn a.
ksnt. EsEtol and PygsiIup - Euilm-
ciaN4
AaI so-ouailffinz uests nsnton
ana Kent a. hiehiins hgBlFn and
knufneisN ~ PuJsuups
MAJ is~Conffreaes Easst - Rem
boB.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29

A schedule for junior high soft
ball VIII be released later. The golf
chart for the season will be- made
Friday when the conference holds
It's first meet VI Lakewood Coli
Evening star., 1940-07-11
Businessmen Oppose
Pending Policy Resolution

Opposition to resolution present.
ed at the last meeting OF the Fed
Grafton of Businessmen's Associa-
tions asking that the federation ap-
ply its influence only to CITY, wide
problems and not small wants of
individual associations" was voiced
last night at meeting Of the fed
eration's Board of Directors in the
Continental Hotel.
1t was the unanimous opinion
that each member body of the
federation affiliated with the par
ent body with the intention and
expectancy of obtaining help on
any problem that may arise.
On motion of M. c. Schwartz,
president of the Park View Busi-
nessmen's Association, the group
recommended back 10 normal"
parking on Georgia avenue NV.
from Kenyon street to Rock Creek
Church road. Mr.. Schwartz stated
approximately IS per cent of the
parking in this area had been
eliminated under new ruling.
Final plans we're made for the
annual outing of the federation to
be held Tuesday night. The Will
son Lines streamlined pleasure
boat will carry a capacity crowd
down the Potomac to Marshall Hall.
Bertram Wise, chairman of the
Outing Committee, urged that no
one miss the outing.
Evening star., 1940-07-11
Hungarian Leaders
Home 10 Explain
Delay in Demands
Axis Attitude Is Severe
Jolt to Plans, Budapest
Sources Declare

BY the Associated Press.
BUDAPEST, July 11.-Premier
Count Paul Teleky and Foreign
Minister Count Stefan Csaky re-
turned today from Munich to ex-
plain to an expectant public that
Hungary must drop her campaign
for immediate return of Transyl-
vania from Rumania.
Responsible sources confirmed re-
ports from Berlin that this was one
of the things Adolf Hitler made clear
in his talks with these two leaders
yesterday.
These sources admitted the gov
ernment and its frontier mobiliza-
ton had received a severe jolt.
Some diplomatic quarters foresaw
the possibility the Teleky govern
ment might be forced out and re-
placed by a completely pro-Nazi
regime.
Confident in Axis Powers.
The Premier informed the nation
in communique of his confidence
in the axis powers efforts to lay a
foundation for lasting peace in
Europe.
Addressing a homecoming recep-
ton, he stressed that Hungary had
entered deep friendship with Ger
many.
This friendship brings duties
for our nation" he said.
These duties are that we should
not speak much, but trust, work
and obey. With this I came home"
The press suggested Hungary had
been promised an important role in
the final settlement of European
problems.
10 mention was made in the
communique or newspapers of Hun
gary's claims on Pennsylvania, World
War lost province which the public
had been led to believe was the
chief subject to be discussed by the
Hungarian leaders with Hitler and
Foreign Ministers Joachim Won Rib
bentrop of Germany and Count
Galeazzo Ciano of Italy.
England Comes First.
| Authoritative sources said Hitler
told Count Teleky and Count Csaky
that nothing could be done about
territorial claims until England had
been conquered, because Germany
wanted no interruption in produc-
ton of suppliesin the southeast.
The Hungarian Nazi newspaper
Magyar Orsag said: In one thing
we must make no mistake. First
in the order of Importance is the
English question, which will precede
the Southeastern European situa-
ton. Once the English question is
settled, new arrangement of
Southeastern Europe will auto
matically follow"
Evening star., 1940-07-11
Five Ninth Street Cafes
Face Hearing July rs

Officials of the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board have announced they
would resume hearings July 25 on
charges against five downtown Ninth
street establishments which hold
beverage permits.
The five places face charges of
selling drinks to a minor, sales to
intoxicated persons, permitting in
toxicated persons to remain on their
premises and one place is accused
of allowing its premises to be used
for immoral purposes. A hearing
was held in the cases last week, when
testimony was taken from a IT.
year-old Virginia girl who told of
alleged activities in the five places.
Lawyers for the defendants at that
time sought to discredit her testi-
mony.
She had been key witness in a
pandering case considered earlier
before Justice Proctor In District
Court.
Evening star., 1940-07-11
Edna Wallace Hopper's
Face Lifted Third Time
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July 11.-Seventy-
five-year-old Edna Wallace Hopper,
known as "the eternal fapper" and
the feminine fountain of youth"
has had her face lifted for the third
time.
The surgeon, DR.. E. Daniel Sho-
rell, described the operation as a
success with the remark:
Miss Hopper looks 20 years
younger"
A former stage star--she was the
leading lady in "Floradora" and the
third wife of the late De Wolf Hop
per, comedian-Miss Hopper had
her face lifted first in 1919 and
again in 1926.
She said she decided on the third
operation because she planned to
return to the stage and wanted the
public to see her as she was in the
90S, when she was starring in THE
Girl I Left Behind Me-"
Evening star., 1940-07-11
De Haven Funeral Tomorrow

WINCHESTER, Va, July 11.-Fu-
neral services will be held here to-
morrow for Howard De Haven, 70,
Frederick County farmer, who died
yesterday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-28
No Traffic Death
For 119 Hours

Detroit passed its one hundred
nineteenth hour without traffic
death at s a. m. today after a
night marred by one serious crash
which left three persons in Receiv-
ing Hospital in critical condition.
The injured:
PAUL HELLER of 1857 York
shire road, Crosse Pointe Park.
IRNA HELLER. AZ, his wife.
ALVIN ALDER, IS. OF 4774
Hamilton avenue.
Two other persons. r. G. Lam
derS, 10, of "a Watson street, and
George Boucher, u, of the Central
Y. NJ c. A, were released from
the hospital after first aid treat
ment.
Police said the crash occurred
when Heller drove through a red
light on Twelfth street, running in
front of the car driven by Landers
with Alder. Boucher and three
other men as passengers.
Heller is police prisoner
charged with reckless driving. Lam
ders was exonerated by witnesses
and released.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-28
Fears Loan of Army
Senator Wheeler Predicts u. S. Troops May Be Sent
II Arms Leasing Plan Goes Unchallenged
BY ROBERT A. McGILL


ASKING TON. Dec. 2S.-
President Roosevelt's program of
leasing arms to Britain may lead
to the use of American soldiers
abroad, Senator Wheeler CD of
Montana, head of the congress
sional non-intervention bloc, de-
clared today.
Wheeler predicted the possibility
of another American expedition
airy force if the legality of the
program continues unchallenged
by Congress.
"If under the laws of this
country, the President feels he
has the right TO lease battle
ships. airplanes, and munitions.
he can loan the, boys who are In
the army. or who are being
drafted" Wheeler said. zone il
Just as legal ~ the other"
As tho Observation-Disclosures laid
plans for forthcoming battles in
the now Congress. official Wash
ington awaited with great ex-
pectancy President Roosevelts
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-28

spent his own honeymoon on the
island years ago at a cost of
only S20," Mrs. Giacinto said.
Ask the Giacintos what Honey.
moon Isle is like. and they answer,
Paradise with tropical skies,
white beaches and palm trees"
Their honeymoon cottage which
they expect will become theirs any
day now is 9x12 cabin of wood
with a grass exterior
THE grass is just to give it at
mosphere, Mrs. Giacinto eX-
planned.
Giacinto is a plasterer and be-
fore her marriage his wife worked
for the Michigan Employment
Service.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-28
Justice Hughes Makes
Appeal for Tolerance

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2S.-
uNS) - Chief Justice Evans
Hughes in an appeal for national
unity warned that in order to pre-
serve this democracy the majority
must be free from "rancor and
bigotry, racial animosities and in
tolerance"
The chief Justices remarks were
made in response TO a citation for
his aid in lettering human rela-
tons, rendered him by the Ma
tional Conference of Christians
and Jews.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-28
Continued on Page Four)
John D. Jr.'s 5 Sons
Form Charity Fund

ALBANY. N. Y, Dec. 2S.-
QNS)-Incorporation papers were
filed here today for organization
of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund,
Inc. which will carry on "philan-
thropic activities" of the five sons
of John D. Rockefeller Jr.-John
ID. III. Nelson A.. Laurance S.,
Winthrop and David Rockefeller.
Announcement was made that
the new organization is merely
designed to consolidate some of
the gifts which the sons otherwise
would make individually.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-28

"fireside chat TO the nation to-
morrow night.
The President is expected to
leave no doubt in the minds of
the people. or his European listen
ers, regarding his desires for addi-
tional aid TO Britain. and the
speeding up /of the defense pro-
gram.
Some sourfes predicted that the
President might use The Preside
chat to refer to demands of the
non-intervention bloc that he
attempt to negotiate Just
peace between Britain and the
Axis.
Ii was understood that the
President will make a personal
appearance before the new Con-
greSs to deliver his address on the
state of the Union probably about
January 6. and that il will in
clude a detailed account of his
plans for speeding up tho defense
and aid to Britain programs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-28
Prisoner Found
Beaten TO Death

JACKSON. Dec. 2S.-The body
of Collins Pool, 40, Jackson Prison
inmate was found today under a
pile of soiled laundry in the base
ment of the prison. He apparently
was beaten TO death. DR.. w. 3.
Huntley, prison physician said.
An investigation is underway.
Assistant Deputy Warden d. c.
Petit and Coroner John Pulling
said. Pool had been a porter in
the prison hospital. He was sem
fenced for a criminal attack. Sept.
- fHff from Calhoun County
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-28
Push Ship Building,
Urges Rep. Fish

WA SHIN GTON. Dec, Is
QNS)-A huge" program 10
build merchant vessels was advo-
Gated today by Representative
Fish (R) of New York. ranking
minoity member of the House for
eign affairs committee.
There are many available
idle shipyards throughout the
nation, including one at New
burgh and another at Pough-
keepsie In my district" Fish
said. whether the war lasts
for more than another year or
not the demand for merchant
vessels will be universal"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-28
TOday's Geography Lesson

Pruh River pronounced Prooth) part of the
boundary between Russia and Rumana and Soviet
reported massng along the bank the
ready to crcumven urthe- German the Balkans
The river rises the Capathan Mountains
CZechoSovakan frontier flows then
the boundary between Modava eventually
flows INTO the Danube 1t navgabe for about 200 miles from
TINS intersection The strategic country surrounding the river has
been the of several battles I'LL
Peter captured.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-28
Buenos Aires Bans
Chaplin S New Film

BUENOS AIRES. Dec. 2S.-
GNS)-Mayor Carlos Pueyrredon
today banned the showing of
Charlie Chaplin's new movie, The
Great Dictator in BuenoS Aires
theaters. 1t was announced that
the ban was issued at the request
-of-tAe Italian Ambassador
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-28
We Recommend:

Our rearmament program simply isn't moving Every
take and bunder Of the World Wars staggering
repeated with what
have to learn General says matter of leader
ship Page Is.
II am working office hate Offices" Elsie Robinson
people must see over walls out into the streets Page
DO love enemiese crazy them" Peg
Ter mentioning Hitler and Ickes breaths Page
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-28
Skating Champion Killed

SAGINAW. Dec. 2S.-Sixteen-
year-old Thomas Doyle, southeast
ern Michigan junior skating cham
pion. was killed here when he was
thrown from his bicycle Under the
wheels of a truck. The driver was
absolved when companions told
police Thomas had been hanging
on the rear of the truck.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-28
Vote Reforms
To Face New
Legislature

Faced with a cumbersome cleo
ton system that resulted in APP
proximately $4,000 ruined ballots
in Detroit last November. the 1871
Legislature will undertake to re-
habilitate the antiquated machin-
cry
The Detroit Election Commits
sion. through election Supervisor
Oakley f. DiStin. will have an i'm
portant role in the program. with
Secretary of State Harry F. Kelly
and the Michigan Municipal League
combining forces
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-28
I anker LOST
Off Africa;
! Perish
International New. Service Wire

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Forty
members ef=the 42-man American
crew aboard the tanker Charles
Pratt, sunk mysteriously Deem
Der 81 in the Atlantic off the west
African coast, have been rescued,
according to radio message early
today from the ships captain to
the Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey.
The vessel, owned by the Pam
anna Transport Company. a SUBJ
sidiary of Standard, was bound
for Freetown, Sierre Leone, Brit
ish West Africa. from Aruba, in
the Dutch West Indies, when it
was sunk in an "undisclosed man
ner," presumably by submarine
or surface raider.
OIL FOR BRITISH
1t carried a cargo of 5000, 900
gallons of fuel oil consigned to the
British-Mexican Petroleum Com
pany at Freetown.
A terse message from Capt.
Eric R. Blomquist of Severn, Md,
master of the Charles Pratt, stated
that all crew members except two
had been picked up.
Sent from Sierra Leone, the
message failed to state how they
were picked up or what caused
sinking of the Charles Pratt.
Those missing. according to Cap
tain Blomquist's message, are
Patrick Dougherty, a seaman, of
Philadelphia, Pa, and Arthur A.
Duffy, engine wiper. of Bayonne,
N. j.
The Charles Pratt was built In
1919 at Newport News. A vessel
of 1882 tons, it was 500 feet long
and had a beam of 6S feet.
UNDER PANAMA FLAG
The tanker was one of the
Standard Oil Company ships placed
under Panama registry to permit
entry into combat waters barred
to American ships under the -neu-
trality proclamations of President
Roosevelt.
The vessel was the third tanker
lost by the Panama Transport
Company since the European hos
tilities broke out, but was the first
carrying an American crew. Among
those on board was Charles ].
Ahern, oiler. of Sault Ste. Marie.
Prior to receipt of Captain Blonl-
GUSTS cable, the Standard Oil
Company of New Jersey had re-
celved word from London that ~
OF the crew had been lost, but
this was cleared up by the later
message.
Speculation continued as to the
cause of the sinking-whether the
Charles Pratt was struck by a tor
pedo, shelled by a surface raider
or struck A mine