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Evening star., 1940-03-12
Mcdowell Steals Rinc
Show, Although Fur
Decisions La Sale
147-Pound Texun Whips
Finnozo, Gets Spot on
Card Next Monday
Bv LEWIS F. ATCHISON.


Mistuh Wild Bill Mcdowell, curley-
haired, 147-pound prototype of Gene
Tunney, scratched his 'haid" in the
dressing room last night after stab
bing bewildered Vic Finazzo speech
less in an Ground bout, and allowed
as how he wouldn't mind comm
back to Washington to fight some
more, if he got paid proper"
Uncle Joe Turner, who imported
Mcdowell to brighten up the drab
interior of his arena, gave off grin
and said Wild Bill would be paid
proper" if his effort against Finazzo
really was the Mccoy, no flash in
the pan.
Flash in tn pan," echoed Whacky
William bit stunned. why Mistuh
Turnah ah wasn't at nah best to-
night. had cold"
Well, If the pink-skinned Texan
had a cold last night as he pounded
Finazzo's warped frame from pillar
to post and back again, heaven help
Saverio Turiello when they tangle
next Monday night if Bills enjoying
sound health. This is one of the
arguments Pasha Turner is piecing
together for his next show Card
Red Guggino is matched with Irish
frankie Gilmore, out of Cincinnati,
in the top bout, and Ell Brookman
tangles with Mayon Pablo of Phila-
delphia in another.
Mcdowell Will Attract Them.
1t sounds like an interesting card,
but the boy the customers will be
looking for is Master Mcdowell, a
clever and colorful butcher. He stole
the show last night from under the
sensitive smeller of Phil Furr, who
upset Kenny La Sale in the ad-
vertised 10-round feature. Ell Brook
man beat Toby Tobias and Sammy
Williams and Buddy Holmes manu-
factured blistering draw. but 1t
was Mcdowell who brought down
the house.
His left jab is the closest thing
to Billy Conn's folks down this way
have seen. 1t landed on Finnazzo's
features like a hot rivet. And he
had bolo punch, modelled after
Ceferino Garcia's wicked kayo
weapon. Fortunately, he didn't
land cleanly with it or Vic would
be picking his noggin out OF the
aShcan.
Mcdowell, who has lost only three
Of So fights, was State milking
champion of Texas several years
ago and has enjoyed the distinction
of being handled by woman man
ager, Evelyn Harper. She liked his
looks, professionally speaking, but
later sold his articles to Bill DAILY,
who also handles Pat Comiskey.
Brother Is an Evangelist.
His kid brother, G.. B. Mcdowell,
is an evangelist down Texas way
and Billy likes to tell about the
prayer meeting he attended at
which his brother offered to have
him beat the devil out of anybody
in the congregation if the evan
gelists preaching wasn't sufficient.
Mcdowell had three amateur
bouts before turning pro and broke
in under Promoter Pete Mendoza
at the Arena Rationale in Dallas.
Although he's a welter he held the
Mexican middleweight title belt a
couple of years ago, kicking the
hot tamales out of Alfredo Gaona in
the championship engagement.
Furr whipped La Sale on ag-
| rrs,
slow and dull after McDowell's ex-
hibition. Phillip crowded his oppo-
nent all the way and while most Of
his shots landed on La Sales ell
bows and shoulders, enough hit on
scoring territory to swing a unani-
| nous decision
Evening star., 1940-03-12
Eagle on Final Hole
Nets Mangrum $7Q0
Al Thomasvi||e
His 203 Beats Nelson
By 2 Strokes; Group
Moves to Florida
BY the Associated Press.

6y ING ASbOCldteu FIcbh.
TOWNSVILLE, Ga, March a.
Colts money players headed for ST.
Augustine, Fla, today with q new
hero in their mist-dapper, mus
tached Lloyd Mangrum, 145-
FOUNDER who raped out an eagle
three on the last hole to win the
Thomasville $1,000 open.
The slender young assistant pro
from Oak Park, ILL.,, didn't exactly
have to have the eagle to win. A
birdie would have done, although a
par would have left him in snarl
with Open Champion Byron Nelson
of Toledo, Ohio, the runner-up.
Shoots 13 Under Par.
Mangrum pocketed the $500 top
money of his first major cham
pionship by joining up rounds of
SO, SO and 81 for a 54-hole 203
13 under the Glen Arven par and
8 better than Henry Picard's 1889
winning score. He got the victory
clinching 18th hole eagle by cutting
across the long dog-leg, laying to
the green with a No. 2 iron second
shot and holing a 20-foot putt.
Nelson was right up with the
leader until that Garrison finish yes
terday. He carded 68-68-69-205
for $500 second money.
Nobody else was close. E. J.
Dutchl Harrison Of Little Rock
Ark, who won third prize of $3.50
was eight swings down the line with
71-7l-71-213.
Runyan, Wood Split Fourth.
In a fourth-place tie and getting
$3.50 apiece were Paul Runyan OF
White Plains, N.sY.. and Craig Wood
of Winged Foot. N. Y, with 214s
One swat behind them were Stanley
Horne of Canada and Felix Sarafin
Of Scranton, Pa. who posted 215s
and pocketed s170 each.
A couple of other ties rounded out
the first Il: Sammy Snead and
Jimmie McHale, at PIG, and Herman
Keiser and Johnny Revolta, at 219
Evening star., 1940-03-12
FORT MEADE.
CoIIegiotes Edged Out
By Lincoln Quintet

Lincoln Universitys basket ball
players boasted Of a 37-to-35 VIC
tory over the Collegiate All Stars
today after nip-and-tuck battle
last night at Bannecker Recrea-
ton Center.
After trailing at the half, le 70
10. the Collegiates rallied and led
until the final few seconds of
play. Young of Lincoln was high
scorer, with 13 points.
Evening star., 1940-03-12
Two Strong D. c. Fives
In One-Duy Tourney

Four outstanding amateur basket
ball teams will stage an abbreviated
tourney Sunday afternoon and night
at Heurich gym, with Delaware &
Hudson, crack local quint, meeting
the Philadelphia Spha Juniors at
2:30 O'Clock and the United Type
writer's, another fast District team,
engaging New Kensington, Pa,
tossers an hour later.
The afternoon losers will meet
in a consolation game at 8 o'clock,
with the winners facing at 9 O'Clock.
Evening star., 1940-03-12
Mexican Mutmen
Threaten Strike

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, March H.
The Wrestlers' Union-almost
everybody is organized in Mex
ico-has threatened a strike at
the Arena Mexico. the republics
principal sports center.
Unless the arenas manage
ment signs collective labor
contract, the union informed the
Federal Cancellation Board, a
strike will burst out" next Sat-
urday at 2 pm. sharp.
Evening star., 1940-03-12
AN-Stor CoIored College Five
Tackles C.|. A. A. CHAMPS

Howard will be the only local repre-
sentative although Parker's coach,
John Burr, will assist Harry Jeffer-
son of Virginia State in coaching
the all-starS.
Unions captain, Wiley (Soupy)
Campbell, is hailed as the greatest
courtman in the history Of the con-
ference, while it will present an
other of last years all-conference
selections in Mel Glover, guard.
Introduction of players tomorrow
night, preceding the game, will
begin at 8 o'clock.
Evening star., 1940-03-12
Oklahoma Aggies to Stop
Here on Way to Tourney

OKLAHOMA CITY. March y (4,.
The fast-stepping Oklahoma Ag-
gies, who sped through a 26-game
basket ball schedule with only one
loss, take of today for New York
City to play in the Metropolitan
tournament.
The flying Aggies will stop briefly
at Memphis, Nashville and Wash
ington, D. c., en- route.
Evening star., 1940-03-12

The greatest collection of colored
college basket ball players now in
the game will be seen at Heurich
gym tomorrow night when, for the
first time, an all-C. I. A. A. team is
organized to meet the conferences
championship team, Union Univer-
sity.
Players on the all-star team have
been picked from nine of the as
sociation's member schools and in
clude the 6-foot-11 sensation from
North Carolina State College, Nor
bert Downing. Jimmy Parker Of
Evening star., 1940-03-12
D. 6. Guards End Rifle
Season With Victory

District National Guard marks
men finished their season with q
clean slate by defeating 34th In
fantry, Fort Meade, 1886 to 1,346,
in a rifle match on the National
Guard Armory range.
Staff Sergt. Harry Parsons was
high gun with 283, closely followed
by Maj. Just c. Jensen, with 282.
Summaries:
Evening star., 1940-03-12
Sports Mirror
, Tia Assaciatad prass

By the Associated Press.
Three years ago-Columbia,
with "a STA points, won first in
door track title in I. C. A. A. A. A.
history. Ben johnson won CO.
yard dash and broad jump to
lead winners to decisive victory.
Princeton second with 19 1921
points.
Evening star., 1940-03-12
Spring Baseball

By the Associated Press.
New York (N0, 6; st. Louis
N), 3.
New York (A), 8; Cincin-
natl CN), Z.
Philadelphia (A), IA; Los An
geles (P. c., 13.
Evening star., 1940-03-12
BY JOHN LARDNER.
Special Correspondent of The Star.

Today a year ago-Lloyd
Moore and Junior Thompson
held Dodgers hitless as Cincin-
natl won exhibition game, SO.
Evening star., 1940-03-12

With a season record game of 628
and the weeks top set of 1,675, the
Aztecs pinmen sparkled last night
in the Procurement Mems League
at Lucky Strike.
Evening star., 1940-04-05

her black dress. There was q
smile Of welcome on her face which
froze as she saw Chris. Yet every
nerve in her body had begun to
tingle as If an alarm had been
rung.
Had to Come.
IT had to come, GAIL" he said.
"Just this once, then if you don't
want me to I won't try to see you
again."
She knew what this would mean
to Anna. Weeks ago she had told
her mother she was not seeing
him outside of the store. How could
she explain this visit?
Chris stood in the doorway and
the light from the living room was
rejected on his hair and golden
skin. Calls heart leaped with ap-
proval.
There he stood, everything she
admired and wanted in man,
quietly insisting upon seeing her
after all she had done to discour-
age him.
"I'd ask you to go out in my
car" he explained, but it's blow
ing so hard I'm afraid it wouldn't
be very pleasant"
| Last Time.
Anna would be furious but after
all 1t would be the last time. Gail
watched as he put his soft, heavy
overcoat upon chair and un-
wound the monogrammed muff1er
from his. neck. His clothes were
Evening star., 1940-04-05

in perfect taste, beautifully tai
lored yet casual. She started to
take chair across the room but
Chris said impulsively. please sit
here on the davenport with me,
Gail. I can't talk with you so
far away"
His humility was disarming. II
he had roared like a lion and COM
manded her to stop bluffing and
admit the truth, she could have
resisted him but his wistful un-
certainty defeated her. Mind and
senses were In one confused whirl
as Chris took her hand.
II was angry when + left you
last night" he admitted. But
after had thought it over I de-
cided you hurt me deliberately
You are too kind to say what you
did to man you really don't love
There is some barrier between us
which you think is impossible but
If you'll only tell me what it is
Sweet, promise to understand"
At his words such wild elation
swept her that denial would have
been impossible. She trembled SO
that, Chris said tenderly, Don't
be afraid, Gail But admit that
you do love me-"
Utterly unable to Withstand him
she whispered, II do, Chris. I can't
help it."
He pressed her hand against his
cheek. He was convinced at last
| that the trouble between them was
Evening star., 1940-04-05
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( Trenton saw her father unjustlly i'm
, prisoned on a jewel theft charge. Gail
now 20. and known as Gail Meadows,
name. She declines Bill Moreans
proposal of marriage and he introduces
Reid, r net son nAfSfne of the MAN ss who her ia
ther to prison. Gail obtains job in the
Reid jewelry store and suspects all the
more than five years. The brunei book;
keeper. Helen Stiles, is. to aloof. and
blond Hazel Stone. too friendly: Calls
spinster Aunt Belle reprimands her
insulted when Gail answers her peril
nently The girl promises her mother
she will not date Chris after that night.
she tells him that at her mothers re-
Anna and Gail invite Bill Morgan to
dinner. Bill takes Gail riding and says
she likes her employers son: In an
after-office- hours conversation with
BUZZ" the, store janitor. Gail learns
for which her father was penalizzed:
Buzz says he saw Helen kiss Tobias
Wentworth, the, store manager
about the. time of the robbery Bill ad-
ing her fathers name and to not let
her mother or any one else stand in her
and Chris way to happiness. Gall de;
clares truce before Christmas ana
permits Chris to drive her home. She
tells him she's missed him. but cannot
explain the mystery why she shouldn't
see him. Helen Stiles deliberately gives
Gail misinformation regarding her
home address so Gail follows her to
Tobias Wentworth's apartment build
ing Hazel Stone admits to Gail that
she has been a blond for only two
years and Gail realizes Hazel could not
have been the blond woman involved
in the jewel theft. Chris waits for Gail
after work, takes her to his car and
kisses her. She tells him she let him
kiss her in a weak moment. Angered,
Chris takes her home.
Evening star., 1940-04-05

morning Gail went to the store with
out confiding in her.
Cool Greeting.
Chris was there when she arrived
but his greeting was less cordial
than usual Gail worked under a
tension which left her weak and
nervous.
She had succeeded in convincing
him that she did not care but at
what price.
BY noon she was so exhausted she
avoided Hazel and slipped out to
have lunch by herself.
She was sitting in a small near
by cafe when Helen Stiles came in.
Instead of snubbing her as she
usually did Helen came directly to
Calls table saying, do you mind?"
Gail knew her reply lacked cor
diality but in view of the way Helen
had discouraged every overture Gail
had made she could not understand
why they should have lunch to-
gether.
Helen ordered, then she said i'm
pulSlVely, Il know you must be sur
prised. haven't been at all nice to
you. That's one reason I wanted to
talk to you. To explain
You don't owe me any expla-
nation" Gail said rather stiffly.
But I do. I've been rude but only
because I didn't dare be friends with
any one at the store"
Gail hoped she would not be in
discreet enough to confess her re-
lationship with Tobias Wentworth.
Unwilling to listen if this should be
her purpose, Gail said hastily, "It's
better, I think, not to be too intimate
with people when you have to work
with them"
But Helen refused to heed her
warning.
Came to Work.
FOR live years-ever since he came
to work for Reid's I've been in love
with Toby Wentworth. At first we
Evening star., 1940-04-05
CHAPTER XVII.

Gail was crying when she enter
ed the living room. Aunt Belle
dropped her crocheting to say with
a mixture of astonishment and Curl
osity. well, declare! Now what?"
Gail shook her head and ran into
her own room but Aunt Belle follow
ed with Unsuitable thirst for drama
of one to whom nothing ever
happens. ,
"If you're in trouble of any kind
you'd better confide in me. Your
mother is not in any condition to
bear anything more
"She sounds as if she wishes I
were in trouble" Gail thought un-
gratefully. Sitting up on the bed
where she had thrown herself with
out removing her coat or hat she
said, "Nothing's the matter, Aunt
Belle. except that I'm cold and tired
and hungry"
Its nerves." the older woman
stated And no wonder the way
you're allowed to run around. Stay
Ing up until all hours dancing and
whatnot."
Dries Eyes.
Gail dried her eyes and managed
a rueful smile.
II haven't been dancing for almost
q month. The most excitement I've
had lately was a hockey game with
Bill. Now will you please go before
Mother comes in from the kitchen?
Tell her I'm going to take hot bath
and change my clothes before din
ner."
The bath helped. She had been
cold and tired and hungry but there
was no remedy for the ache in her
heart. Gail appeared at the dinner
table freshly clean in an old blue
dress.
She pretended to eat and listen
without protest to Aunt Bellies
stories of the happy, innocent life
she and Anna had led as girls. In all
these tales Calls grandfather played
the leading part.
Aunt Belle had had no love affairs.
Josiah Meadows had been the idol
of his daughters heart and when
his wife died the father had tried
to protect his motherless daughters
by objecting to their suitors.
"It broke his heart when you ran
away" Belle Meadows said for what
Gail told herself was the nine hun
dred and ninety-ninth time. "He
was never the same after that"
Anna, sighed "It was the loss of his
money which really broke his heart,
al I.,,{ Il, vi ~
many times to argue about it. Belle
always became so upset and what did
it matter now?
His estate, what there was of it,
had been left to the unmarried
daughter.
Belle Manages.
Anna didn't even know how much
actual cash there was, but Belle had
been able to manage on it.
Many times Anna wished that her
sister would go back to Ohio to the
little town where they had lived as
girls, but after their fathers death
Belle had moved to Detroit, insisting
that since they had no other rela-
tives 1t was foolish to live so far
apart
Anna knew her sister meant
we'll" She often reminded Gail of
the fact but while the girl could
pity her aunt she had never felt any
real affection for her.
The evening like all of those oc-
casions when Aunt Belle dined with
them finally dragged to a close
leaving Gail free to go to bed. Anna
fortunately did not seem to notice
that anything was wrong so the next
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loyal young heart still exonerated

her father.
Whoever had taken those jewels
five years ago 1t had not been Robert
Trenton. The idea Of proving her
faith was, however, more hopeless
than ever.
In fact the possibility Of dis
covering the thief after all this
time was so faint that she wished
she had taken Bills advice and not
attempted 1t.
Sat at Desk.
Gail sat at her desk that after
noon dreading the explanation she
must make to mother.
She knew that Anna would not
accept it. That was why no doubt
that she postponed it as long as
possible
Gail waited until after dinner,
then going to the desk where Anna
kept the list the girl simply took
it out of the drawer and tore it
up.
What are you doing that for?"
Anna demanded.
'It's no USE" Gail explained.
Every name on there has had to
be crossed out. Helen Stiles is the
last and she told me today that
she Is married to Mr.. Wentworth,
which accounts for her mysterious
behavior. Also she told me that
she didn't know him until he came
| to work for Reid's which was after
the robbery. The police must have
been wrong. 1t wasn't an inside
job"
ut must have been," Anna said
stubbornly. The emerald was kept
in safe and the lock wasn't even
broken"
II know that" Gail reminded
her. But the truth of the matter
Evening star., 1940-04-05

had to conceal 1t because we didn't
want people gossiping, then later
on it was necessary If kept my job
You know how Mr.. Reid is about en-
ploying married women. OF course
we planned in the beginning that I
would work only year."
you're married to Mr.. Went
WORTH" Gail asked feebly.
Eyes, that's what I was going
to tell you. We've been married
for almost three years. But now
we've decided lis better to get
along on less money and live like
other people. Toby wanted to all
the time. 1t was my idea to 60 on
and save what I made for a rainy
day."
Gail felt stunned. The news
threw such different light on
everything. 1t made Helen's atti-
tude so clear that there was NO
longer any mystery.
She said. Then you didn't know
Mr.. Wentworth until after he came
to work at the store?"
"Oh goodness mol" Helen said
smiling. "And I don't think any
one there even GUESTS there has
ever been anything between U.s."
She Was Wrong.
She was wrong about that but
Gail had no intention of telling her
so. Instead she offered her con-
gradulations and felt ashamed of
her unjust conclusions as Helen
said, II liked you from the begin
ming and told Toby you should be
the first one to know the truth.
Il haven't even told Mr.. Reid
yet, but shall the end of the week.
Although I'll 60 on working until
he can find some one else"
She was like a different person,
Gail thought wistfully. Free to
show the love she had been hiding;
to act like the wife she really was
made her less exotic but infinitely
more attractive.
CHAPTER XVIII.
But when she trought it over
Gail could see that her knowledge
of Helen Stiless marriage only COM
plicated things. There was now
not single name left on the list
she had made so hopefully when
she first went to wor!> at Reid's
One by one she had been forced
to eliminate each suspect yet her
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is there isn't anything more can
do about It,"
1T you stay there long enough
something Is bound to happen. It
has to-" Anna insisted.
Gail sighed. She had begun to
hate the role of detective. Every
one at the store was so kind to her.
No one suspected that she had
any ulterior motive.
More Human.
Even Mr.. Reid seemed more hu-
man now that she knew him. He
greeted her in the mornings with
courtesy which never varied. She
knew he was an enemy and when
she thought Of him being the cause
OF her fathers imprisonment and
Indirectly his death she hated him.
But on the other hand she could
understand how bitterly he must
have resented the idea that any
one he trusted could deceive him.
And the evidence had been in
eliminating. Gail felt now that it
would have been wiser to have let
time take care of 1t.
Eventually her fathers name
would be vindicated without any
effort on her part but when she
mentioned such an idea to her
mother Ana cried resentfully, II
can't understand you, Gail. You
haven't been the same since you
went there to work"
They were washing the dishes
in strained silence which made
the girls heart ache when the
door bell rang.
'I"l CO." Gail said. "It's probably
Bill. He hasn't been over for a
couple of nights"
On the way she took time to
smooth her hair and adjust the
gay colored apron she wore over
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more serious than he had at first
believed.
Are you married to some one
else? Secretly I mean?" he asked.
This idea made her smile.
Gracious, no! I'm not even en-
gagged"
Repr0aches Self.
Afterward Gail reproached her.
self bitterly but at the moment
nothing was more important than
reassuring him.
Il love you darling" she cried.
mo matter how hopeless it is I
shall always love you"
The sound of the door leading
into the kitchen being opened pushed
them apart but not quickly enough.
Anna had seen her daughter In the
arms of Christopher Reid.
(To be continued.)
Evening star., 1940-04-05

Egypt will make $515, 900 worth Of
steel hats for troops in India.
Evening star., 1940-12-19

the hair. These are primarily utin-
tartan, designed to save as much
as possible Of an endangered coif-
fure in a place which has no primp-
ing-up facilities, but there is no
reason why they should not also be
bright, and they usually are.
The more intelligentily dressed
women who do not have slacks or
care to wear borrowed trousers use
cotton or woolen hose, but silk stock
ings still outnumber these. This is
Notwithstanding the fact that silk
hose are no longer imported or
manufactured for sale in England.
l suspect that If my train paused
Evening star., 1940-12-19

long enough I might see that most
Of these are old Paris with sewed-
up runs. In any event they are
likely to disappear later in the
season.
Accessories are Of the simplest.
Jewelry is not worn. Instead Of
handbags women carry small square
overnight cases, usually the worse
for wear. The handbags and purses
are inside with the gas masks, an
probably the best Of the family jew
els, too, If any, for these cases are
carefully guarded and often form
the base of the sleeper's pillow.
Ones train comes at last to the
Evening star., 1940-12-19

end Of the deep underground section
and the show is over, but before
we leave the subject 1t might be
well to note what is being worn by
the West End society women in
their more perfumed shelters in
the Easements Of apartment houses
and such places.
In that area one finds the open
crowned self-coiled stockinette tur-
ban preferred for guarding the hair,
in colors to match the costumes One
finds loose-belted corduroy jackets
and slacks worn with silk wool hose
and wool-lined shoes.
One of the neatest tricks is the