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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24
Shriners Will Hold
Ladies' Night at
Willard on Nov. 80
AImos Temple Bond Will
PIoy and Arab Petrol
Will Put on Drill

Karl E. FARRELL, potentate of Almas
Temple, A. A. o. N. M s., announces
a ladies' night at the Willard Hotel
at Q o'clock November 80. All men,
bers Of the Shrine and their ladies
are invited.
Among the features will be con-
cert by the AlmaS Temple Band,
under the leadership of Frederick
Wilken. The Arab patrol, under the
direction of Capt. Jesse E. Porter,
will give a drill Admission will be
by 1910 Shrine card.
A Shrine ceremonial will be held
during the week of December Is
at the clubhouse, 1915 K street NV,
shortly after the conclusion Of the
fall dedication class of the Scottish
Rite. Petitions for the class should
reach the recorder not later than
December Is.
Sir Willmott Lewis, Washington
correspondent of the London Times,
will address the dinner meeting of
the Triangle Club of the Depart
ment of Agriculture at Almas Shrine
Temple at $50 pm. December 4.
The membership of the club con-
sists of the Master MaSOns of the
Department of Agriculture.
Tickets for the dinner will be
available shortly through the key
men in the various bureaus and Of
fees of the department. Informa-
ton can be obtained from H. R.
Du Chaine, Soil Conservation Serv-
ice, room 4718, South Agriculture
Building, secretary-treasurer.
A meeting of the Postal Service
Square Club was held on November
Is at Henderson Castle.
Honor guests were Gordon Bell,
superintendent of mails, City Post
once: Raymond Shelby, State pres
ident of the District of Columbia
for the National League of Masonic
Clubs; Frank H. Ellis, chief clerk
OF the Post Office Department; Vim
cent c. Burke, postmaster at Wash
ington, D. c., and Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Walter Myers.
Mr.. Shelby presented the presi-
dent of the club. David E. Kisliuk,
with his appointment as vice presi-
dent of the District Clubs of the
National League.
Mr.. Ellis spoke on the improved
relations between departmental and
field service in the Post Office and
advocated a "get-to-know-y your CO.
worker" policy.
Mr.. Burke praised the personnel
Of the service for its cooperation
and efficiency.
Mr.. Myers elucidated upon the
"Perigenesis OF the PlaStidules and
its relation to the evolution and de-
velopment of the chief end of man."
at the conclusion of which the pur-
chasing agent, Harrison Parkman,
was presented with a portrait of
himself, taken some years ago.
After an accordion solo by Miss
Gertrude Bats, refreshments were
served.
De Molay Commandry No. 4, K.
r, will meet Tuesday at 7:30 pm.
Inspection and order Of the temple
will follow the regular business. All
sir knights are invited.
William Werber, third baseman
of the Cincinnati baseball team, will
address Lebanon Lodge Fellowcraft
Club tomorrow evening at its reg
ular meeting.
The 9th Degree Scottish Rite Ma
sons will be given next Tuesday eve
ming, with full cast of characters,
at the temple, $500 Sixteenth
street NV.
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Chevy Chase Chapter will have
grand visitation on November 81.
The Variety Club will meet at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Veg
ner.
The Saturday Mite Couple Club
will meet for dinner and bridge at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Emer-
son Snyder on November 80.
Evening star., 1940-11-05
Benefit
Concert Set

A Russian child's day concert
sponsored by the Russian Children's
Society, will be held at the home Of
Mrs. j. j. Mack, president Of the
Washington chapter. Saturday eve
ming at 1855 Forest Lane in Wesley
Heights. The proceeds will be used
for the relief of children of Russian
refugees driven from their own
country by the 1917 revolution.
Among those sponsoring the bene-
fit are Mrs. Vladimir Avazaglou, Mrs.
Paul de Blumenthal. Mr.. Alexis P.
Bukovsky. Mrs. Paul S. Galtsoff Mr.
Vladimir A. Grodsky, Mrs Wsevolod
Joukowsky, Mrs. Michael Krchivit-
sky, Mrs. Alexander KrinitSky. Mrs.
Eugene La Mat. Mrs Lenden Lock-
Mrs. I. v. Mishtowt. Dr.. Mary Rom
me, Mrs. Paul Schaffer, Mrs. Con-
statine de Vecher.
On the program will be Capt. Basil
Toutorsky, concert pianist and COM
poser: Nine. Vera Strelska. former
premiere dancer with the Russian
and American Ballet and former
pupil of Nijinksy; Mr.. Dennis M.
Landers. premier dancer of the Ted
Shawn Ballet, and Mr.. Wsevolod T.
PrateZcko. baritone. They will be
accompanied at the piano by Miss
Mesa Scarry.
Tickets may be obtained from Mrs.
Mack.
Evening star., 1940-11-05
Miss Edna Louise Whitfield
Wed tn Mr.. Rbbert l.. Hanna.

The wedding of Miss Edna Louise
Whitfield. daughter of Mrs. Edna
Lindsey of St. Petersburg. Fla. and
Mr.. Robert L. Hanna took place at
$3.50 o'clock at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bernard c. Duncan october %.
The bride wore a blue costume
suit with wine accessories and a cor
sage of camellias Miss Gladys AL
ford, the maid Of honor, wore rose
color costume suit with wine acces-
sories and a corsage of red roses.
Mr.. George B. Hanna was his
brothers best man.
After a wedding trip to Cincinnati
the couple are making their home
here.
Guests at the wedding included
Mr.. I. H. Davy of Spencevllle, Md;
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson E. Hopper of
Arlington, Va; Mrs. Elsie Nails. the
bridegroom aunt: Miss Edna Me-
Kee, Mr.. Ray Rockhold, Mrs. Jack
Ireland, Miss Helen F. Seals, Miss
Dorothy Lohmeyer and Mr.. Dewey
Shufflett.
Evening star., 1940-11-05
Miss Turner
Given Surprise
Bridal Shower

A number of teas, luncheons and
bridal showers have been given dur
ing the last month in honor of Miss
Margaret Anna Turner and her ap-
preaching marriage to Mr.. Frank
Richard Heller. Wednesday evening
she was given a surprise linen show
er by Mrs. G. Heard Mattingly and
Miss Alvina Carroll at the residence
of Mrs. Mattingly in Chevy Chase,
Md.
A profusion of fall flowers and
oak leaves decorated the rooms
where the guests were entertained.
A large doll dressed in light blue
and gold as a Colonial dame con-
cealed under her bouffant skirts the
linen gifts which were later present.
ed to Miss Turner.
Miss Lucille Edwards gave several
piano selections appropriate to the
occasion.
The dining table was also dec
GRATED in the fall shades, with tall
candles, talisman rosebuds and ferns
in the center and two-tier, heart
shape cake decorated with a small
doll bridal couple under an arch.
Small gilt bells tied with narrow
ribbon and lilies of the valley served
as favors. Mrs. Leo F. Haines. the
matron of honor: Miss Eileen Wen
ger, the maid Of honor: Mrs. Will
liam E. Mattingly, Mrs. Richard
Mattingly and Miss Ruth Downey
assisted the hostesses in the dining
room.
Evening star., 1940-11-05
Symphony nyConcertP arties
De Morgenstiernes to Be Guests
OF Mrs. Kinder Tomorrow Night

The Norwegian Minister, Wilhelm
Munthe de Morgenstierne. and Nine.
Munthe de MorgenStierne, will be
the guests of Mrs. Hans Kinder at
the National Symphony Orchestra S
opening concert of the season at
Constitution Hall tomorrow night.
The soloist will be the distinguished
Russian composer. Sergei Rach-
manlnoff. who will play his own
Second Concerto in c Minor"
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend
win Have Guests.
Adding brilliance to the audience
will be the box party of Mrs. Law
renee Townsend, who will have as
her guests Mrs. Reginald de Koven,
widow of the famed composer; Capt.
and Mrs. Thomas West Hammond i,
ir.: Miss Sheila Morrison-Bell and
Mr.. Rastko Petrovich. Miss Mabel
T. Boardman will act as hostess TO
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. c. Rumbold, Mr..
Winthrop Crane and Mr.. Stephen
Morris. Miss Alice J. Clapp will
have with her Mr.. and Mrs. H. u.
Mum and Nine. Blanca Renard.
Baron and Baroness van Boetzlaer
van Oosterhout will be with Mrs.
Walter Bruce Howe. With DR.. and
Mrs. William Mcclellan will be Mr..
and Mrs. H. L. Rust, jr., and MISS
Jeanette M. Francis. DR.. McClel-
lan's niece. Mrs. George Hewitt
Myers will entertain Mr.. and Mrs.
John Rowland Hill. Mrs. Edwin B.
Parker will have as her guests Mr..
Justice and Mrs Harlan Fiske
Stone. Mr.. Louis Hertle and Mrs.
Tracy C. Drake of Chicago, and with
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Corrin Strong will
Evening star., 1940-11-05
Shorts Ask Friends
Backstage to Meet
Miss Campbell

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H Short, jr.
invited few friends to an informal
backstage party last night to meet
Mrs. Shorts sister, Miss Flora
Campbell, who has a leading role in
Glamour Preferred" which opened
at the National last night. The ac-
tress has number of friends in
Washington, where she has visited
her brother-in in-law and sister.
Seen in the audience last night
for the opening were Col. and Mrs.
M. Robert Guggenheim, Mrs. Ed
ward Beale Mclean and her daugh-
ter, Miss Evalyn Washington Nc
Lean; MIR. and Mrs. Donald Wood
ward, Mrs. Irene Caldwell, Mrs
Donald Jones. Miss Peggy Lans-
downe, debutante daughter Of Mrs
John CasWell; Mrs. Wallace CHS
we'll and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Smith
who were accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Thurman Arnold.
Evening star., 1940-11-05

be Mrs Marion B Warburg and Mr.
and Mrs Sherman TroWbridge
Mrs. William A. Goodman will be
with Mrs. Charles R. Williams.
Other boxholders include Mrs
Anne Archbold, Mr.. and Mrs. Adolf
Berle. jr.; Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss,
Mr.. Howard Booher, Mrs. NJ Web
ster Dawley, Mrs. Daniel B. Devore,
Mrs. James c. Dunn. Mrs. William
c. Eustis. Mrs. Christian Heurich,
Mrs. Frederic A. Keep. Mrs. Eugene
Meyer. Mrs. Henry M. Robert, jr.
and Mrs. Ralph Worthington Mrs
Franklin D. Roosevelt. also a box
holder, is in Hyde Park and the
White House did not know yester-
day who would occupy the box re-
served for her.
Evening star., 1940-11-05
Many Election Parties
Planned for Tonight
TOHear Returns
Sumner Welleses Among Those
To Be Hosts Here; Other
Leaders Go to New York

matter whether officially party" or not all
gatherings groups
wildly
pro of Washingon politically
mittee and Mrs Lawrence Wood Robert, Emil
Cowe and quite few others from
10 the national headquarters party
Enter
Radio Tonight
Secretary Edison will
radio
will be A. Mitchell Palmer will
Evening star., 1940-11-05
Dinner to Precede
Guild Concert

Mrs. Foster Adams, secretary of
the Chamber Music Guild Commit
tee. is planning a dinner party be-
fore the Chamber Music Guild
concert Sunday evening at the Carl
ton Hotel.
The date of the quartet's first
concert was previously announced
for this evening, but was postponed
because of election interest and
activity.
Evening star., 1940-11-05
Miss Mary Pauls Married
To Mr.. Paul F, AchStetter.

Miss Mary Elizabeth Pauls, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav Pauls,
was married to Mr.. Paul Francis
Achstetter, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles G.. Achstetter, at the Sacred
Heart Church October %. Msgr.
Achstetter, uncle of the bridegroom,
performed the ceremony at nup-
tial mass at 1890 o'clock, and Msgr.
Smyth, pastor of Sacred Heart; Msgr,
McAdams. Father George Harring-
ton and Father Carl Hessvere were
in the sanctuary.
Mr.. Robert Achstetter was best
man for his brother and Miss Marian
Pauls was her sisters maid of honor.
Mr.. Gustav Pauls, jr., and Mr.. Chris
topher Achstetter were the ushers.
A reception for the two families
was held at the home of the bride
after the ceremony. The bride served
last year as chairman of the Alpha
Province of Lambda Chi.
Evening star., 1940-11-05
Mrs. Mclean Issues
Annual Invitations

Mrs. Edward Beale Mclean has
issued invitations for her annual
Thanksgiving breakfast, which
will be held November 81. The
affair was begun first by Mrs.
McLean's rnother-in-law. Mrs.
John R. Mclean, and each year
since then Friendship has been
the scene of another such party,
where turkey and cranberry
sauce is the piece de resistance
OF the meal.
Evening star., 1940-11-05
Recent Weddings
OF Interest in Capital
Miss Virginia Palmer Becomes
Bride of 1t. Max Chapman Mather
In Ceremony at Mothers Home

Augustine Palmer the scene OF the
Virginia Palmer and 1t Max Chap
N wellington Maher OF Los Angeles ana
the late Mrs performed the
O'Clock.
the Judge Palmer was given
Edward Mahoney She wore her mothers
gown satin and rosepon lace
veil fastened Of heirloom lace she carried
a of brides and lilies Of the valley
Burton cousin of the bride the maid OF honor
bright dress with matching toqu and she carried
large yellow chrysanthemums tipped IN red.
Stefanick
reception relatives close friends of the couple followed
which the bride and bridegroom left for honeymoon
bride beige tweed
Evening star., 1940-11-05
Miss Emma Lee Snarr
Wed to Mr.. Mattingly.

White chrysanthemums against q
profusion of ferns and candelabra
decorated the Columbia Heights
Christian Church the evening Of
October u when Miss Emma Lee
Snarr, the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Raymond Snarr of Chevy
Chase, was married to Mr.. Robert
Lee Mattingly of Chicago. The
bridegroom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence P. Mattingly, also
of Chicago. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. A. P. Wilson.
A musical program was provided
by Miss Marjorie Wilson, mezzo-
soprano, and Mrs. Lester Barrett,
organist.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore an antique
satin gown. cut on Victorian lines
with a bouffant skirt and full train.
She carried a colonial bouquet Of
| white roses, bouvardia and lilies Of
the valley, and wore an orchid and
lily -the-valley headpiece.
The three attendants wore gowns
styled on a colonial pattern. each Of
different shade of green. The
maid of honor, Miss Marjory Jean
Mattingly, sister of the bridegroom,
carried a bronze satin muff covered
with yellow chrysanthemums The
I bridesmaids, Miss Retha Mae Snarr
and Miss Frances Marie Good, cou-
sins of the bride, carried gold satin
muffs covered with bronze chrysan-
| themums.
| Mr.. Lawrence J. Mattingly was his
/ brothers best man. and Mr. Leo L.
Snarr and Mr.. George A. Bowman.
the ushers, completed the wedding
party.
The newly married couple received
their wedding guests Immediately
after the ceremony in the foyer Of
/ the church
A reception for members Of the
immediate families was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Snarr. Mrs.
Snarr greeted the guests in a garnet
velvet gown with a corsage of Ru-
brum lilies Mrs Mattingly. mother
of the bridegroom, who assisted Mrs.
Snarr. wore a gown Of black en-
broidered net, her corsage Of white
roses.
For travelling the bride chose a
fitted coat of black Frostmann twill
with which she wore black and white
! accessories and an orchid corsage.
Evening star., 1940-11-05
Mrs. Loren johnson
To Give Luncheon
Party Thursday

Mrs. Loren johnson will entertain
at luncheon Thursday at her home
following the lecture by Mrs. o. w.
McNeese on current events at the
Sulgrave Club.
Mrs. McNeese will speak Thurs
day on the historical backgrounds
of Greece and Turkey and will re-
view Ernest Hemingway's book.
"For Whom the Bell Tolls" and
Jan Struthers' Mrs. Minniver."
Evening star., 1940-11-05
Purdue Alumni
To Hold Dinner

The alumni group Of Purdue
University will hold dinner
party at Taft House Inn tomor-
row at $50 o'clock. No definite
program is planned, but officers
for the forthcoming year are to
be elected and plans laid for fu-
ture meetings. All graduates and
former students are invited.
Evening star., 1940-11-05
Purcells Return

Mr. and Mrs. Earl J. Purcell have
returned TO their home in East Falls
Church after a three-week motor
trip to East Grand Forks, n. Oak
There they were the guests of Mr.
Purcell's mother, and while in North
Dakota they attended the home
coming game and activities at North
Dakota University, of which Mr.
Purcell is an alumnus.
Evening star., 1940-11-05

The Undersecretary of State and
Mrs. Sumner Welles will be hosts at
their home at Oxen Hill, Md, and
others entertaining at election par
ties" will be the chief of the Division
of European Affairs of the State
Department and Mrs. Robert T. Pell.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lawrence
Houghteling also will be hosts to-
night, and Mr.. Edward Gardner will
precede his radio-l listening party
with a small dinner. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jouett Shouse will entertain their
friends in the formers Office and
Mrs. Junior Owens will be a dinner
hostess at the National Press Club.
Even a number of the diplomats
have caught the election fever, for
It is learned that the Chinese AM
bassador, d. HUI Shih, will go to
New York to attend one of the elec-
tion parties, and the Australian
Minister and Mrs. Richard G. Casey
will entertain a group about the
radio at the Legation here.
Miss Mary Ellen Corby
Honored at Luncheon.
Other parties today-not election
enes-includes the luncheon which
honored Miss Mary Ellen Corby and
which was given by Miss Elizabeth
Mcdowell of Sharon, Pa, who will
be maid of honor Thursday at the
wedding of Miss Corby to Mr..
Charles Edward Charming, jr. The
party was held at the Shoreham.
Another luncheon of interest here
today was that given by the Wom-
ems National Press Club. with Miss
Nettie Rosenstein. New York dress
designer, as guest speaker, at the
Willard.
Mrs. Cordell Hull
Is Hostess at Tea.
Mrs. Cordell Hull, wife of the Sec
retarv of State, entertained at an
Informal tea yesterday afternoon in
honor of Sonora de Martinez Guer-
rero, chairman of the Inter-Amer-
lean Commission of Women, which
soon will meet here The Com
mandant of the Marine Corps and
MIS-. 1llUIldS I1Olloiilo dloo CiiOSA
tanned yesterday afternoon, their
tea following the last parade of the
year at the Marine Barracks. Mrs.
Holcomb was unable to attend her
party, as she became i'll, but had
Mrs. John Potts, wife of Col. Potts,
as her official hostess.
Mrs. Potts, whose husband is in
command of the Marine Barracks,
wore a black crepe frock with a
carsage Of gardenias, and smart
hat of mink. She and the general
received In the drawing room.
The Marine Band Orchestra
played for the party, their bright
uniforms adding color to the scene,
where little color was needed, for
the rooms were filled with flowers
in bright autumn tones.
Evening star., 1940-11-05
Miss Hdlen Fisher
Sets Wedding Date

The dste for the wedding Of
Miss Fe1en Marie Fisher, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Leland L..
Fisher OF Rockville. Md, to Mr..
Harold L. Hershey of Washing
ton has been set for January 4.
The marriage will take place
in st. Mary's Church of Rock
Vile.
Evening star., 1940-11-05
Miss Vera Hanson
ENGAGED to Marry

Mr.. and Mrs. I. r. Hanson OF
Richmond, Va, announce the en-
gsgement of their daughter, Miss
Vera Alice Hanson, to DR.. A. D.
Dalton, son of Mrs. John 3. Dali
ton Of Falls Church, Va, and the
hate Capt. Dalton.
The wedding will take place m
Ne spring.
Evening star., 1940-11-05
J. w. MOOres Leave

Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Moore Of
the Highlands left Friday for their
home near Morgantown, KY, to
vote. Miss Martha-Belle Moore did
not accompany them. Mr.. Moore
will return shortly after the elec-
ton, but Mrs. Moore will remain in
MorgantoUn for a while.
Evening star., 1940-11-05
Joerissens to Leave

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Joerissen will
Sesve Washington soon to open their
home In Miami, Fla, for the winter
Their daughter, Miss Kay Joerissen,
will accompany them, returning to
Washington In the spring.
Evening star., 1940-11-05

dOOcSSO1
corsage of orchids. On their re-
turn, 1t. Mather, who is stationed
at the Navy Department, and his
bride will reside at 2432 Tracy
place.
Among the out-of-town guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Lee
Burton and Miss Burton of Nor
folk, Va; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
N Butler of Baltimore. and Miss
Cora Palmer of Providence, R. 1.
Evening star., 1940-11-05

MRS. JOSEPH WALTER
LANGRAN.
The daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. De Mean Stafford, she is
the former Miss Mary Frances
Stafford. Mr.. and Mrs. Lang
ran ,oill reside at 1910
TWenty-ftth street.-Under-
1Uood & Underwood Photo.
MRS. ROBERT LEE
MATTINGLY.
(OUdl, centerJ
Formerly Miss Emma Lee
Snarr, she is the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Snarr
OF Cheuy Chase.-Underwood
& Underwood Photo.
Evening star., 1940-11-05
Miss Wright
TOMake Bow

Another debut party in Capital
circles Is announced today. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Will Wright have
chosen December % as the date
for presentation of their daughter,
Miss Beatrice Mary Wright. The
party will be a luncheon and will
be given at the Chevy Chase Club
Miss Wright was graduated from
the Madeira School in June and
now is freshman at Vassar.
Mr. Wright is with the Interior
Departments Bureau of Mines and
has been on duty with the State
Department. He has just returned
from a stay in Brazil. He and
Mrs Wright have taken an apart
ment at the Warwick, their home
in Kenwood having been leased for
the season
Evening star., 1940-11-05
Miss Mariana Evans
Will Spend Holiday Here.

WI
Miss Mariana Evans, who made
her bow here in tho spring and
who attends Simmons College in
Boston. will leave her classes for
the Thanksgiving holiday Novem-
Der 81, and will not return until
December 2, after attending the
Bachelors Cotillion in Baltimore.
She will be in Washington during
the earlier part of her holiday from
school, and will assist at the tea
which Mrs Hiram Bingham will
give for her debutante daughter.
Miss Kitty Hill. The following
night Miss Evans will attend the
dance for Miss Muriel Maddox al
the Sulgrave Club.
Evening star., 1940-11-05

Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Solomon will
entertain at an election night party
tomorrow at their home in Seven
Oaks Manor, Silver Spring, Md.
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klariCh Unable
Face Axenen

Marion Klarich, star Stadium
guard, will be lost to the Stadium
cause when the Tigers meet the
Lincoln Railsplitters Friday night,
Coach V. G. Lowman sadly re-
vealed today. 1t is also believed
that klarich will not be able to
play against Bellingham Saturday
night and Everett Tuesday.
The tall, well built Stadium
youngster, who Ii also famed
for his exploits on the grid
iron, coIlided In practice Mon
day with lanky Fred Angus,
Bengal center, and suffered
the loss Of one tooth. Two
other teeth were loosened and
his dentist has forbidden him
to play until they are made
solid.
The dentist, not certain whether
he will be able to save them at
ALL said another bump would
make their removal necessary.
Coach Lowman. regretful of
Klarcih's loss. will throw Rod
Olzendam into the starting
lineup replacing klarich.
Lowman has been working
Olzendam In klarich's posi-
ton since the accident. No
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Hal Rumberg
Us. mccreadv

Hal Rumberg, the bearlike 800
pound Spokane youngster who was
the sensation of the Northwest
mat circuit two years ago before
he set out to conquer new terri
tory, returns to Tacoma next Mon
day evening to meet Earl Nc
Cready of Calgary, Alta, in the
eight-round main event of the
wrestling card at Greenwich
coliseum.
Learning that Ru m berg
had returned home after
lengthy tour Of three conti-
nents - he transformed In
Europe, South Africa and
Australia during 1898 and
1939-Promoter Jack Common
lost no time In booking the
husky young grappler for =
Tacoma appearance.
Never exactly puny, Rumberg
is reported to have filled out con-
siderably during the course of his
travels and at $50 pounds he won't
be forced to spot McCready much
In the way Of avoirdupois.
McCready. by virtue of his VIC
tory over the hated Laverne
"Basher" Baxter on last Mondays
program here, is currently the
fair-haired lad with Tacoma fans.
Generally recognized as the all
British heavyweight champion,
Earl displayed a thorough knowl-
edge of orthodox mat methods in
his tussle with Baxter and even
invaded the stamping grounds Of
the "Basher" by dishing up some
ponderous elbow smashes, favorite
weapon of the Hollywood villain.
Their match Is listed as best
two out of three falls" affair. A
five-round semi-final, also best
two falls out of three, and pair
of three-round. one-fall prelim-
inaries remain to be signed.