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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-04-27
DeMar Still Going

The marathon is over for another
year. There was z new winner-Ger-
ard Cote, he from up Canada way who
had been trying this race for the past
three years. Not only did he win but
there was q new record-21 seconds
faster than the old one set by Tar
ian" Brown q year ago. Il was a
great race-one in which the leader
ship changed hands many times along
the long course. But the real big
noise in the grind-the one man whom
all knew-the one who received more
plaudits along the way than the ulti-
mate winner, himself-was none other
than Clarence DeAar the marathoner
OF Marathoners.
He's well on in years now-some
fifty odd years old-but even that
hasn't stopped him. It has slowed him
down to be sure, for whereas he was
always considered q probable winner
Of the classic-people only hope that
he viii finish. As the starter called
the runners 70 the mark, on April 10
last, there he stood poised as he had
been for the last score Of years. There
was that usual hush which always
comes just before the gun, after which
many wished him well on his way. He
wasn't expected 70 in-for hasn't he
won his share Of the races?
On and on went the marathoners-
running for the glory which comes to
him who crosses the finish line first.
There were those dreadful hills in
Newton TO cross and even after that
there were many miles 10 test the en-
durance Of the competitors. It's a
very tedious course-one over which
a runner dare not waste any energy
for fear that he won't finish. All
along the way you can see the tired
expressions on the faces of the men
and many are they who are forced 10
drop out. But DeMar didn't drop out,
he went on TO cover the course.
As I watched the many in the field
go on their way-my mind went back
over the span Of years that saw me
grow from young boyhood on up
through young manhood. I recalled
how each year would make my way
to Beacon St. N see the great race. In
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-04-27
u. S. To Have Own
Olympics in Los Ang.

At long last the question concern
ing the Olympics-whether or not
they VIII be held and If so wher-has
been answered. Japan was 10 have
been the host this year but that gov
eminent deemed war, or expansion,
far more important than any track
carnival and as a consequence the
privilege was handed on TO little Fin
land. But, even then, the war-mon-
grels had other use for that part OF
Europe and the games were once
again called of. But now word comes
from within our own borders that a
streamlined all-star all American
Olympics viii be held at the Olympic
Stadium in Los Angeles, July /. These
games viii be held as q sort Of con-
ISOLATION prize for the athletes who
were disappointed when Finland was
forced TO cancel the extravaganza
scheduled for Helsinki. Uniforms and
medals viii be distributed Just as If
the games were 70 be held as previ-
ously planned. This should afford
many OF our local boys a chance to
compete on a national scale. Il has
always been q source Of wonder, TO
this column, Just why more Of the ath-
letes who seem to do so well, locally,
don't Try for some OF the larger
awards. With all Of the boys com
peting in the various schools here
abouts-it does seem highly probable
that there should be some worthy Of
national recognition. There will be
some II they are willing TO give It the
old rry-but Just so long as they sit
back in hopes Of some day being able
TO compete in fast company-it viii
never be, for champions are made
through competition and not thinking.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-04-27
Washington Turns
Down $500 Offer

LOS ANGELES, Cal. = Kenny
Washington, famous Colored halfback
Of U.CL.A., classed as AlI-America
and the greatest halfback OF all times,
recently turned down a $500 offer
made to him by a leading promoter
here, TO enter the ring. Kenny based
his refusal on the ground that he felt
he couldn't make the grade. The
Great Kenny has been engaged to act
before the camera by the Million Dol
lar Productions Picture Co. He has
just completed his first picture, "Grid-
iron Graft"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-04-27
HAYES DRAWS TOUGH ASSIGN
MENT IN DEJ0HN

Johnny Hayes, Boston Colored ligny-
heavy, now fighting out Of New BED
ford, will climb through the ropes 70
battle Ralph DeJohn, top-ranLklInls
heavyweight from Syracuse, \; l.
Thursday night at the Whaler's Cup
DeJohn has been promised q 20 WIN
Billy Conn, the light heavyweight
king, if he gets past the hard-socklng
Hayes. This is Hayes first oppot-
tunity to break into the boxing SPOT
light.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-04-27
King Named On
Star 5

NEW YoRK-Dolly King, captain
OF the Long Island basketball team,
was awarded a trophy for being the
most valuable player. in the AAU bas-
ketball tournament championship,
when it downed the Saratoga Knights
Of Columbus by a score Of 1876 in the
final game of the tournament. King
alone scored % Of his teams 48 points.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-04-27
The Sports Wheel
JACKIE SMALLWOOD DROPS
VERDICT TO PEDRO CORNCHAD
BY CHICKIE TUGGLES

JACKIE SMALLWOOD DROPS
VERDICT TO PEDRO CORNCHADO
FALL RIVER-In a bristling SIX
round bout held at the Fall KlVer
Casino Thursday night, Jackie Small,
wood, 135, fast-stepping Coloreo
lightweight of Boston, lost q close
decision to Pedro Cornchado, 14Z, the
undefeated Puerto Rican welterwelgnI
champion. Since truning pro, JACKIE
has won q fights, thirteen by knock
outs, losing two and one draw. Inc
Boston scrapper holds wins over
Irish" Johnny Mack, rugged New
York lightweight; Billy Wilson, Red
Doty. Ollie Barbour and jake Desau-
tells, the Canadian lightweight cham
pion.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-04-27
Gridsters in Spring
Practice At Lincoln

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pa.-Un-
der the critical eyes OF Headcoach
Manuel Rivero and his able assistants,
the famous 'Brud" Holland and
Jasper Soup" Turner, a squad COM
prising thirty individuals is being put
through its PAGES IN spirited spring
practice sessions at Lincoln Univer-
sity.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-04-27
SPORTLICHT-
By GEORGE r. SKELLY

was training for his contest with Paul
Junior, at Kelly & Hayes Gymnasium,
viii meet John Lycurgus, star anna
teur boxer, in another star bout on
the card. Herbie Small, shifty little
Roxbury featherweight viii collide
with Jackie Corbin, hard-punching
featherweight with q long record OF
kayo wins in bouts in New England
rings.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-04-27
Armstrong Gets
$4,000 Offer

PITTSBURGH, Pa.-The Pitts
burgh Boxing Club, Inc, through
Matchmaker Jake Mintz, has offered
Henry Armstrong, Worlds Welter-
weight Champion, a SIS, 900 guarantee
with q privilege Of 40 per cent Of the
gate TO defend his welterweight title
against Sammy Angott in Forbes
Field, June II.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-04-27
S. Athletic
Track Meet, MAY 4

ALCORN, Mass.-Alcorn A. & Il.
College viii play host TO the South
Central Athletic Conference track
meet here on May I, it was announced
this week. Z. R. Lawrence, Campbell,
B. D. Curdup, billiard and William
Porter, comprise the committee.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-04-27
Bright's Real Estate

William H. Bright, formerly of
Bright's Real Estate, 397 Mass. Ave,
has given up his Office and is now re-
siding at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Critchlow, % Claremont
Park, Boston.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-04-27
FOR SALE

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RUTLAND So, u rms, single, 2
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See US; if we do not have what you
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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-04-27
TO LET

Two furnished rooms on bath room
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couple preferred. Mrs. Fraction, 205
". Springfield St, Boston.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-04-27
FOR RENT

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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-04-27

Sensational Roxbury Welter-Weighf
from a successful venture in
Gotham rings, will box Connie Holmes
at Butler Hall, Friday, May ;.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-04-27
To Let
To Let

239 Warren St.-First floor, three
rooms, kitchen, bath, heat, etc.-Seeond
floor, three rooms, bath, kitchen, steam
heat, gas and electricity. No children.
Only respectable people need apply.
Near high school, cars and shops.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-04-27
Herbert To Appear in
Penn. Relay Carnival

NEW YORK-For almost a half
century the authorities at the Univer-
sity Of Pennsylvania have annually
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-04-27
Roberts Realty Co.
To LET

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-24
Star Shines Bright Over
Bethlehem in Pennsylvania

known more Tor rs steel mills than
Tor It's churchly background
Old Spirit Manifest
A, Christmas time. however. city
officials and the chamber o. Com.
merce see that the old spirit re-
asserts Itself. EVen tais year. with
the towns principal industry oper.
Sting at capacity 20 turn out steel
for defense Bethlehem again has
become The Christmas city OF the
United States
Atop South Mountain the 100.
foot illuminated star is shining.
and the power plants which furnish
electricity FOR the mills also
furnish current Tor more than go
blocks OF elaborate lighting The
mile.lone bridge connecting the two
halves OF the city is testooned with
trees. Wreaths. stars and lights
The Christmas putt a strictly
MorAVian custom for years a De.
tailed reproduction OF the Nativity
scene. is attracting thousands OF
visitors as it has yearly since be
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-24

Bethlehem. Pa Dec Sup
One hundred and ninety-nine years
ago this Christmas Eve. a band
Of religious refugees from Ger.
many met IN log cabin At the con
fluence OF the Lecaa River and an
unnamed creek in eastern Pennsyl'
vania 70 celebrate the birth OF
Christ
The crowd oyerfloNed into an
adjoining cattle barn. where one OF
them remarked on the scenes sim
iharity 10 that OF the Nativity.
Thereupon the town received It's
name, Bethlehem. from Count Tin
zendori. itiRerant churchman Who
accompanied his people. the Mora
VANS OF Germany. into exile
Legend almost entirely support
ed by historical record, gives this
story OF the naming OF Bethlehem.
Since then the Lecha has become
the Lehlgh River. and although
Moravians still maintain two col
leges and church headquarters
there. Bethlehem has come 10 he
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-24

tank guns. 81 light mortars. So ST.
nm. mortars and eight 75-mm.
anti-tank guns. This Is a vast in
crease OF firepower over the older
streamlined division.
When a drive is undertaken the
streamlined division would move
rapidly behind the armored diyi-
sion. consolidate the gains and
turn them over TO the square di-
vision moving up behind ii.
Motorization Of the stream
lined division does not mean that
the doughboys no longer will need
TO march. Motorization means
only that they can move up more
quickly 10 the space opened or
softened by other units. The last
few miles they probably will have
TO traverse on foot as in other
days. Too near the front, trucks
furnish a fine target for airplanes
or artillery.
Officers believe that the strength
OF the infantry division is greatly
increased by the adoption of the
Garand rifle instead OF the 1903
Springfield model. IL kicks less.
and a soldier can fire number OF
rounds per day which would have
sent him TO the hospital With the
Springfield, they say.
Shots can be fired more rapidly
The gas compression from one shot
OF a clip passes back through a
smaller barrel and automatically
elects the fired shell and substi-
tutes another. Lack OF the neces-
sity TO shove back the bolt distracts
the soldier less from his target and
gun is more rapidly Te-aimed.
When clip is emptied it too is
elected, with a bell like sound.
The soldier knows it is time 10 re-
load.
Demonstrations indicate much
faster. more accurate firing power.
Only one note OF doubt is heard
will the more complicated mech
nism disable more guns?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-24

Vancouver. b. c, Dec. - UP
Thousands of packets of candied
Chinese ginggr-will be In Vancouver
homes on Christmas Day.
For years. the Chinese vegetable
men who are an integral part OF the
cosmopolitan Vancouver scene have
pres ented these packets OF ginger
to their regular customers as Christ.
mas gifts. II has become a tradition
and the war has not changed it,
Each Christmas for the last few
years, however, fewer and fewer Of
the packets have been passed out
because the number Of Chinese
vegetable and fruit vendors is de
ereasing gradually.
Several factors have contributed
to the thinning out process. Mod.
ern grading METHODS have worked
In favor of retailf stores. Many of
the Chinese now sell to retailers.
rather than from door to door Some
OF them have opened their own re-
tail stores. The vendors also have
to pay $50 license fee.
All Use Old Trucks
But many OF the old Chinese still
guide their old trucks over the
routes which they have covered for
years. Most of them have a long
llist OF regular customers. on whom
they call twice a week. To the Van
couver housewife, every vegetable
Chinese is known as Jim"
Early in this decade the Chinese
suffered somewhat from rising anti
Oriental feeling in British Column
bia. Since the Japanese invaded
China, however, this feeling has
been concentrated against the Jap
anese and the Chinese have come 10
be regarded almost with benevo.
lence.
They are colorful. II impersonal,
figures, with their grubby note
books and their Chinese ciphers
that appear to be unreadable. Many
OF them have prodigious memories
and use the notebooks simply for
show purposes.
Vendors Fear Jlnx
II Mas been found through ex-
perience that when one OF these
vendors buys modern truck and
tries to put his business on a sound
basis, he almost always fails So
the towering. rickcty flivvers with
their racks Of groceries and fruits
have prevailed
A large number Of the vendors
have their own gardens along the
banks OF the Fraser River, some Of
them within the city limits. Much
OF this flat land is flooded IN the
spring and wehn the waters recede
the silt makes the soil very rich
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-24
Army Infantry Essential
in Modern War Program

powerful blows and repel counter
assaults.
Speed has been given by stream
lining and motorization OF the in
fantry. Strength has been given
by increasing the number OF wea-
pons. particularly OF the rapid
fire automatic type.
Just now there are nine steam
lined or triangular, divisions OF in
fantry In the process OF formation
in the regular Army. The National
Guard will supply another is di-
visions Of the old or square type
used in the World War.
At its present contemplated po-
tential the streamlined division
viii have a war strength Of 1857
OF Thich $50 will be infantrymen
the rest artillery and other In
cidental troops
Each streamlined division will
have l44 heavy 80 caliber machine
guns. los light machine guns, SO
so caliber machine guns, l62
automatic rifles, 5.076 infantry
rifles-the new Garand-l2 1856
nm. howitzers. SO S7-mm. anti
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-24

Washington. Dec. 2i-UP-The
infantry stin IS queen Of the
Army" so far as the high com
mand IS concerned. And despite
the emphasis on aviation and me-
chanization in modern war train
ing, the infantry is not being neg
lected in modernization plans
Tanks may break through the
enemy line. disrupt supplies and
communications and throw the
supporting force into panic Planes
may carry a bombardment far be-
yond points where the artillery for
merly could reach. But the In
fantry still is the arm which moves
into the breach, seizes the territory
and holds il until able to advance
or forced to retreat. according to
Army tacticlans
Despite swift advances in other
service branches, only two major
developments have taken place in
the infantry. One is TO get Il
more quickly into the breach at
the front; the second 10 arm II
more heavily so II can strike more
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-24
PACE Q SEVENTEEN
fore the oldest citizen can rsmem-
Was Tapers csrrled

fore the oldest citizen caa remem-
Der.
Wax Tapers Carried
Electric candles have replaced
the old beeswaN tapegs which used
20 shine In the windows Of the bar
rackslike Morayian College for
Women. oldest such institution In
the land. but the Morayian congre-
cation still carries them IN the
pageantry OF the Christmas love
feast
The trombone choir stin roams
the streets in the dark cold hours
of early Christmas Day. serenading
the faithful with dignifed music OF
ancient German churchmen. Legend
says the choir once was stationed
iu the helfry Of the old church 10
aid In the prayer service called
when canoeloads OF Indians were
sigatcd on the river. apparently
bent on attack. They we're fright
ened away by the choir. never to
return 10 q warlikc mood.
Reside the huge Central Moravian
church home OF the denomination
90 This country. in Rau's drugstore,
Nornvians are pouring the blessed
wax tapers IN moulds which have
been used for centuries Rau's. first
drugstore in the land. turns out
] thousands. OF the tapers yearly for.
Moravians all over the country
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-24
Vancouver p trons Receive
Traditional Ginger Gifts

and fertile Here, Just few min
utes car ride from the center Of the
city. the gardens stretch almost as
far as the eye can see.
Many OF the gardens are cult
waited by japanese, who do no house
toulouse selling. Their produce
flows entirely into the vegetable
and fruit shops. OF which 80 per
cent In Vancouver are operated by
Orientals.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-24
WHIRLWlND HAS POWER

Amarillo, Tex. Dec. 24-UP-
Mrs. w. j. Pearson has "whirl-
wind" story that only a plainsman
could believe. She was summing a
mattress in the back yard when a
whirlwind-one Of those little
twisters that come on a hot, calm
day-picked 1t up and deposited 1t
on the roof of house, three resi-
dences away.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-24
GETS PAGES LETTERS

Cambridge, Mass. Dec. 24-UP-
The letters and notes OF Walter
Hines Page, United States ambas-
sador to Great Britain during the
World War, have been presented TO
Harvard University library by his
son. Arthur w. Page, OF New York
CITY.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-24
GOLFER SHOOTS SO

Daytona Beach. Fla, Dec. "a
UP-Loss Of an arm is no handicap
to Ralph Ebling, owner of the Day
tona Beach Highlands golf course.
He recently shot SO over his
course under par. The course
record-67-was set years ago by
Walter Hagen.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-24
COLOR OF HAIR-TEMPoRARY

London Dec. 24-UP-When a
girl registering for the ATS is
half blonde and half brunette what
does the recruiting sergeant put
on her registration car? Faced
with this problem, recruiting
sergeant solved the difficulty by
putting Color of hair-temporary" !
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-24
PATRoLMAN SOLVES ROBBERY

Cincinnati. O., Dec Pup Pa
.trolman Harry Hoffman solved a
robbery by pulling at a piece Of
clothesline hanging over an alley
fence. Tied TO the other end Of
the line were five new radios sto-
len from a nearby appliance store.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-14
DUKE Nine WINS
OVER STATE, So
Flashy Catch By Davis Ends
Wolfpack Rally In Ninth
As Devils Protect Lead

RALEIGH. May 13.-P-A flashy
catch by Dukes Crash Davis was
the margin of victory today as the
Blue Devils halted a minimizing
cally by N. C. state college and de-
feated the Raleigh team, 81. The
Dukes were outhit, 1916.
Duke led, SO, when State came to
bat in the eighth, but the home
own team scored two runs on singles
by Wade Brown and Earl Stewart;
an error; and Cutie Carriers center
field fly.
In the last inning, Benny Constant
singled for State, and Chick Doak,
Jr, walked. Then Stewart smacked
a hard liner between first and Sec
ond, and Davis made his beautiful
catch, throwing to second for a dou-
Die play.
Wade Brown then slammed out a
homer-but Doak was the only man
aboard. and the two runs were not
enough to win.
George McAfee, with a single and
a homer, was the big noise of Duke
attack, Gorgeous Georges single
scored Carl Pierce in the fifth, and
his homer came in the seventh, v. 18th
Pierce on base.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-14
GREENSBORO MAN
KILLED in. WRECK
Continued from Page One)

0SS OA
travelling south alone in, a Pontiac
coupe and his car ran head-on into
the truck driven by Bowen, State
Highway patrolmen who Investigate
ed the accident said.
According to information received
here, he had left his home in Green's
boro about 2 a. M, headed for Will
mington.
He died instantly of a fracture of
the skull over the left eye, officers
said. Coroner Pope said that the ac-
cldent was caused by his own negli-
gence and that no inquest will be
held.
The body was shipped late this
afternoon to his home in Greensboro
for funeral services and burial.
The coroner said that Spoons cal
missed a slight curve in the road
cut across the highway on the wrong
side and struck the left side of the
rear of the cab of the truck. The
negroes on the truck trailer We're
en- route to work at the time.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-14
HULL SAYS WORLD
FACES BIG THREAT
Continued from Page One)

triumph over the forces of lawless-
ness and chaos"
Speaking before the American
Society of International Law, the
secretary denounced nations using
force to achieve their ends. He
mentioned no names, but officials
close to him Indicated he had Ger
many, and possibly Soviet Russia
in mind when he said:
"There has been a staggering
multiplication of instances in which
solemn contractural obligations
have been brushed aside with on
temptuous gestures and destructive
action. Powerful nations have built
up vast ornaments for the avow-
ed purpose of attaining their ma
tional aims by force; and their &C.
ton has compelled other nations
even those most sincerely devoted
to the cause of peace under a rule
of law, including our own-to in
rease to immense proportions
their own ornaments"
oAIlNAolo Soio liz wax 41lS
to German fifth column" activi-
ties, parachutists and subterfuges
when he added: Peaceful nations
have been deprived of their indie
pendence by the use of armed
force or threat of force, combined
with the exercise of fraud and
treachery. Conquered populations
have been subjected to new refine
ments of oppression and cruelty"
Hull summed up his views as to
the present situation of the world
by saying:
"The specter of a new descent
into the conditions of international
anarchy which characterized the
dark ages looms on the horizon
today. I am profoundly convinced
that it menaces the civilized exist
of mankind-of every nation
and of every individual. Every ma
ton and every individual should
be actively on guard"