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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-03
Washington Merry Go-Round
DREW PEAR so N
 ROBERT s. ALLEN

Roosevelt his naval with Hitler
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e. What are soup-fin sharks2
 A. Any of several species whose boiled fins form gelatin used by the Chinese in making soup.
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o. What was the first major op- eration in which American troops participated during the World War?
 A. Battle of Cambrai, November 20 to December 4, 1917.
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@. When and where will the Army-Notre Dame football game be played this year?
 A. In New York City, November 2
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Evening star., 1940-11-29
r. and T. Quint Gains Lead.

E. and Z. Qulnt UaIhS Lcdu.
Sweeping the Rollettes with highs
of 521-1,471, the E. and E. qulnt
moved to first place in the Procure
uent Ladies League. Shining IN
the Demons rout of the Krazy Kats
was Elizabeth Nash with ll9. Mar
garet Locke's top 3l6 enabled the
Swingsters to trip the erstwhile lead
ing Pinettes, 81.
Evening star., 1940-11-29

One of the few holders OF a Ma
tional Duckpin Bowling Congress
gold card awarded for more than SO
seasons of bowling, George G.
Shaffer, rolling with Kiwanis No. 2
was tops in the Civic Clubs League
at the New Recreation with 135-347
Evening star., 1940-11-29
Brewers in Scouting
Role as Clippers
Meet Jewels

Some indication OF what the
Washington Brewers can anticipate
from the Baltimore Clippers in their
American Pro Basket Ball League
engagement at Riverside Stadium on
Sunday night viii be cleaned tonight
at Baltimore when the Clippers face
the league-leading New York Jewels.
The Jewels, who have won two
games In as many starts, trimmed
Washington at New York in the
Brewers only tilt and Coach Mack
Posnack and his mates viii watch
with interest the outcome Of to-
nights game.
Included among the Clippers are
Conaty, formerly of st. Francis;
O'Brien of Columbia, Schuckman Of
st. Johns, Boardfnan of N. Y. o.,
Sadowsky of Seton Hall and Bender
of Long Island.
Evening star., 1940-11-29
Dusek Wins al GATE,
But Steinborn Gets
Decision on Nai

Rudy Dusek, still the rudest
member of a VIGOROUSLY rude fam
lily. also still packs a punch at the
ticket window, as reflected by the
capacity crowd of 1000 which saw
him spilled last night at Turner's
Arena.
Rudy's creaky joints suffered
through is minutes of agony before
Milo Steinborn caught UP with the
script and defeated Mr.. Dusek
through the medium Of o bear hug.
It was Steinborn's fifth consecutive
victory here.
Carole Starr, claimant Of the
women's Southern championship,
dealt Hazel Forbes a series Of body
slams to win in II minutes, while
Lou Plummer and Emil Dusek
snarled to 30-minute draw.
Carl GRAY was sw"te| a ref
erce's decision over Ti-cr Tacker,
who became too rough. wh!lc War
rem Bockwinkle and Whitley Garro
defeated Ed Newman and Herb
Freeman in a two-man team tussle
Evening star., 1940-11-29
Washington Sends Strong Delegation Jefferson Bowling Stake Roanoke

timors which has thrown the burly
local outfit into . gurly mood. The
Eagles absorbed . physical shellack-
ing in the process and are eager to
retaIate.
Norm Burns. scoring leader Of the
Eagles with II goals in eight games,
suffered q sinner. while Johnny Nc
Teer was dealt split lip and Hal
Dewey reinJured knee in the bruis-
ing battle
Ken PARTS, swift little center who
played with the Eagles last year,
now is performing for Baltimore,
along with such veterans as Guy
Roach, Bill Moe, Jack Riley, Jack
Dyte, Ned Vitarelli, George Grigor
and Carl Ripley.
Orioles Present Newcomers.
Newcomers with the Orioles in
clude Phil Piche, Bob Dill, Don
Coughlin, Spike Wychnenka, Chick
Webster and Frank Ceryance.
vitarelli. speedy 146-pound wing
man who scored two goals and q
pair of assists against Washington
in their last game, is ticketed for
special consideration by the Eagles
who also have considerable respect
for Goalie Ceryance as the result
Of his recent play.
Game time is $3.50 o'clock.
Evening star., 1940-11-29

Les Landrum of National Capital
Parks with 7165 and Tolson Brown
of Cartography with 401 banged out
the TOD scores in the Interior De-
partment League at Penn Recrea-
ton. The parkmen were high with
640-1,752.
Evening star., 1940-11-29
400 Sets Feature in RossIyn
Loop; Kramer Cracks Mark;
EIdbrooke on Rampage

Duckpins were piled up by the cord
in the Rosslyn Independent League
when Bill Krauss' top 431 was one
of five 400 sets. His high game of
158 prevented Shaffer Flower Shop
from sweeping D. C. Sand g. Gravel
as Ernie Hauser led the winners
with 1886.
Andy Kramer came through with
427 to pace q new season record Of
1,845 as H. J. Brown Pontiac swept
Y. M G. A. Karl Gochenour, with
414, was high as Olmstead Motors
tripped c. & c. Restaurant twice.
Gene Gordon's 400 gave Mannings
Service the odd one from Arlington
Trust and George Clark kept the
big attack alive with 400 for
O'Meara's Tile. Arlington Cleaners
maintained first place by taking the
odd game from Clodfelters.
Alice Petersen Shines.
Warming up for the opening of
the State Society League opening
on December IL at the Lucky Strike,
Alice Petersen of Washington State
topped, q host of feminine rollers
with 1928. Kenneth Hamlin of
Wisconsin led the male rollers with
124-324. All teams interested in
signing up with the newly organized
loop should contact Mrs. Betty Hill
at Hobart 1850.
High In the Stone Tube Ladies'
League at King Pin was Phyliss
Fitzhugh, who gave Team No. l
2-l edge over Team No. 4 with
1898.
Sand Blowers copped the rubber
game from the Five KS in the Mis-
cellaneous Tax Unit League at King
Pin despite Jim Fishenden's highs
of 139-377.
The pace-setting Eldbrooke pin
men went on a rampage at Chevy
Chase Ice Palace, establishing all
time league records OF 666 and 1,780.
Doc Bogley's 167-394 were the
heaviest wallops. Presbyterian No.
2 and Chevy Chase Baptist, dead
locked for the runnerup spot, trail
the record-smashing Eldbrookes by
three games.
Mckee Pontiac Tops Mark.
Honors in Tn Federal Works
Agency Ladies League went to
Clara Larsen. Her 134327 paced
the P. g. S. quint's high scores Of
489-1 1853.
In the Takoma Duckpin ASsocia-
ton it was Bockman of the leading
Takoma Paint & Hardware with 149
and Strieter of Ridgeway Motors
with 399 who walked of with in
dividual honors. Youngblood Hard
wares 610 and Highs Ice Creams
1,761 were the best team counts.
The champion McKee-Pontiac
pinmen posted a near-record 1,756
count in the Northeast Temple
Minor League as Charlie Smith
lashed out top single Of 164. His
391 was five sticks shy Of the weeks
Evening star., 1940-11-29

(Contlnued from Page DID
with an injured leg, but the Aggies
weren't as good as Texas Univer-
sity-for the day.
1t took Just 81 seconds-the first
81 seconds Of the game-to prove it.
In that brief span, Peter John
Layden, magnificent player, and
Texas, struck like lightning. lay
den shot "a and 33 yard passes to
Cowboy Jack Train and Noble Doss
to move to the 1-foot line and then
plunged over himself for the games
only touchdown. Grain converted
and that was the game.
The Aggies came back on one
drive, a truly marvellous effort by
their all-America fullback, John
Alec Kimbrough, but it just wasn't
in the books.
Kimbrough simply overpowered
the Texas line for So yards on nine
bull-like carries to blast down to
the Texas 9 deep in the second
period, but there the Aggies halted.
Kimbrough, tired boy, tried one
of his infrequent passes on fourth
down, but it was intercepted in the
end zone by Doss for touchback.
That was the lone Aggie drive of
the day.
Evening star., 1940-11-29
Orioles Seek Top-Spoi
Tie With Eagles in
TILT Here tonight
Woshineton's Worriors
Single Out vitoreIIi
For Pet Attention

The Washington Eagles most an
noying rivals, the irritable Baltimore
Orioles, viii invade Riverside Sta
dium tonight ambitious to create q
birthplace tie In the Eastern ANA
teur Hockey League.
Currently pacing the six-team
field with II points, Warrington Is
only the margin Of . victory ahead
Of the Orioles and New York Row
ers. locked in second place at 10
points. The Eagles and Orioles split
decisions In = brace Of engagements
Defeat Rankles Eagles.
1t was the Eagles 5-4 defeat by
the Orioles Wednesday night at Bal
Evening star., 1940-11-29

high, rolled by Mike Di Rita of the
Ramblers. Eastern Pharmacy with
GOT tied the automobile pinmen's
high game score. JimmieS Restau-
rant, Frazer's Hardware, Eastern
Pharmacy, New Deal Mems Shop
and McKee-Pontiac swept their
matches.
Out In front in the Masonic
League with an average Of 123 by
virtue of a 800, Abe Povich Of
Gompers tonight at Convention Hall
will watch two bowlers by the name
of Phillips. While Charley, veteran
of the leading King David team. Is
striving to regain the lead he lost
last week, Harold Phillips, new
star of the pennant-contending La
fayettes, is at his heels. Tops in
strikes, Harolds latest set of 408
wrecked Takoma Columbia, only
three games behind the pacesetting
King Davids, has won nine straight.
B. B. French is the runnerup.
DtI Crabbe in Championship Form.
o. Emitting sparks of the skill; that
gained him an all-time record of 800
in the 1888 Washington City Duck
pin Association tournament, the
venerable william Crabbe fired q
triple-header strike at the Arcadia to
top the War Department League
with 1855.
While Unity was replacing Beth
any at the top of the Eastern Star
Ladies League, Helen Whitbeck Of
WASHINGTON Centennial. with 1873,
and Vera Low of Mizpah. with 327,
garnered individual laurels at the
Lucky Strike.
The Colonials posted all the high
scores in the Lucky Strike Ladies'
League, but were on the short end Of
a 81 decision with General Motors
No. /, despite Capt. Frances Bas-
sett's 128-332 and team highs of
5O8-1,431. Washington Gas Light
moved into second place by sweeping
Social Security. Commerce, although
dropping to third, trimmed the
Strikettes in the odd game as Dot
Wells IUltcQ llo-olos Aic xCao,
with q 81 win from General Motors
No. 2, held to first by one-game
margin.
Monopolizing honors as Virginia
Rhoades led In counts Of SIT. .488,
with 126-337, the champion Person.
nels gained first place in the Com
missioners and Miscellaneous Ladies
League.
A season record went by the boards
in the Brookland Merchants League
when Brookland Post Office chalked
up 642. It's 1,777 was tops for the
night. The individual stars were
Don Hardesty of De Perini Delica-
lessen with 155 and R. K. Thompson
of Nick's Shop with 408. Hite's
Shell has a 2o5-pin margin over
University Delicatessen for the
league lead.
Rolling with Wonder Bread,
Francis Furman, Petworth alley pro-
prietor, paced team highs Of 653-
1892, with 402. Waldorf Reed Of the
Evening star., 1940-11-29

Rolling with Wonder Bread.
Francis Furman, Petworth alley pro-
prietor, paced team highs OF 653-
1892, with 402. Waldorf Reed Of the
leading Sellers Plumbers, was high
with l56.
Evening star., 1940-11-29
Ags'

CONTINUED From Page DID
Evening star., 1940-11-29

Independent pinmen took two
games from the CAROLS in the
Laundrymen's League at the Lucky
Strike, despite season records o!
16o-389 by Charley Litchfleld ana
team highs of 584-f,608.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-17
1I,i&1MH[ad{skX
Steom-Schooner Sinking in Coast Cole;
Ecuador Ends Week Without Russ Cargo

Reliable sources summed the
situation regarding the vessel ard
it's intended cargo Of war materials
for Russia by crypticsiiy saying
Not yet II ever
Ii Is understood, however, ne.
gotiations Tor release Of the UNI
officially eontrabrandcd cargo are
stu IN progress between the a. Z.
department Of state and Amtorg.
Soviet trading agency which owns
the 1873 carloads Of checkmatcd
cargo.
Meanwhile. ak other vessels
were in port for exchange Of varied
cargoes Saturday. and another was
expected To berth before nightfsll.
Arrivals over the weekend holt.
day include the scheduled appear
anee Of two intercoaStal carriers
and one cosstwise freighter
The kenmar and the Ahsaroka,
Of the calmar and Mccormick
lines, respectively. bring consign-
ments OF miscellaneous merehan.
disc for discharge before loading
lumber and manufactured goods
for the Atlantic seaboard The
Silyerado In on berth for lumber
10 California.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-17
Revokes License Of
Drunken Driver

Carl l.. Chalk, 27-year-old private
in the quartermaster corps at Nc
Chord field, was given 30-dsy
suspended jail sentence Saturday
morning when he pleaded guilty in
Justice Clarence f. Layton's court
TO a charge Of drunken driving.
Chalk's drivers license was revok-
ed for a year. He was arrested by
State Patrolman Jack Crooks. who
followed his unsteady course on
the Pacific highway south OF the
city.
A fine OF s25 and costs was Az
sessed by Justice Layton To Edwin
NJ. Robertson, 81. of the 9th Field
Artillery, Fort Lewis, driver Of a
car in which Miss Hazel Botnen.
16-year-old Fox island girl, was
injured badly last Sunday night.
Robertson's car plunged OFF the
highway near the fort and hit a
tree. He was charged with negli-
gent driving.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-17
Croiio 10 Hold
Meeting Monday

Taeohat Gnotte. Mystic Order
u Yelled Prophets, viii hold
memorial services In the army and
navy room. iiotsi wlathrop. Mon.
day night. starting At o'elaeh,
Morton Gregory viii offisists.
aAsinted by past monarchs.
Milton J, Evans, chief justice.
and q q. Douglas, recording seers.
tary. viii preside ovsr the meet.
ing In tho absence ~ Monarch
Alex Habstntf and Secretary
William n. Slehoil who are at.
tending IN. SAD annual session III
tho supreme council In Rich.
mond, Va.
A class Of neophyiss win be
initiated at Mondays meeting Of
Tho local grotto and . short pro.
gram Of entertainment has bean
prepared by Chairman Dsifofa
McAlliatsr Of tho entertainment
COMMITTEES. Plans for the summer.
Including a picnic, Sili he an.
uounrsd.
Monarch J. o. ksatinK of An.
CORA groito. Seattle, and nis sssos
clato officers and members have
been invited 20 attend The meeting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-17
Changers Close
State Convention

OLYMPIA - The Washington
State Grange concluded its 51st
annual session at 100 Saturday
morning after wading through a
mass of III resolutions during the
final days session. In the closing
hours the Grange piled up mass
Of proposed laws for state legisla-
tors when they gather in Olympia
next January.
Resolutions concerning Wash
ington state centered around OPP
position to initiative No. 139 and
other problems of public utility
district plans supported by the
Grange. The Grange has applied
to the reconstruction Finance
corporation for grant with
which it proposes that its PUD
division buy the holdings of the
Puget Sound Power & Light COM
pany, 1t was disclosed.
The Grange also urged that
state government be reorganized
and simplified. They asked for a
change in Washington's law-mak-
ing processes to provide for a 30
day period for introduction of bills,
a 30-day recess, and then 30
day period for action on proposed
legislation
The convention endorsed initia-
tive 141. providing an old age
pension of $40 for persons over 90.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-17
Obituary N Offices
MRS. HANNAH sToRII

Mrs Hannah storli. so Of 1913.
No. l. at. died Saturday at her
home. a native Of Norway. #hs
had lived here for % years and
was a member Of the oilyet Luth-
cran church Surviving are her
husband, Lors T.. one daughter.
Mrs. Matte Varenson u Tacoma
one brother. John Amt Of Hast.
ings. \. d. and tao sisters. Mrs
Dina swanson of Valley City
". d. and Martha LeWlson 81
O~atonna. MINI. Funeral services
viii be held Tuesday al . .. m AT
the Oliyet Lutheran church, 80.
18Th and X ats. with Rev c A.
sorkness officiating. informant.
New Tacoma cemetery. under the
direction Of Lynn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-17
People in
The News

A candidate snr the Republican
presidential nomination. Utilities
Executive wesaei .. nishse. ssis'
Friday night No president shoald
lead the people to war unless and
until the people insist" -.
srimns.s q Ne European Wss
wss reflected in hollywood ~ q
sudden demand for comedy a. an
aaside,s ssx recordings II Isek
Benny esuadessts are essnx s<n'
n England On order frem me
British nsusdossslax rumpany u
give the Engilsn = relief from the
stmesphers NJ war t
Thsrsy-ons yser-ald Ilesa A
aef.en 81 New York spent Als lsss
ssii 20 for 500 circular. telling
aow he had contracted tuberculosis
while studying In 10 a physician
then he climbed out on the
10Th fioer u building and
dropped the circulars Crowd,
ks.p~d ss Fisemsa finally snstshsc
him from the ledge
A rslo Alto. Calf. xlFl. N~sssu
rae raemsss. won . tww.psy tss
iinesson fnr h.r beauty plus brain.
=. shs was chosen a. The falrssi
member af rhi beta Kappa ffam
the Pacific eesst Celneidsnt'
ally shs was named Ml~s Ts~ssass
tsissd hy ths San Francesca fAiI
and win he its official emissary
To the New York fair
Fa ssar. I'm. mayer % the Japan,
sss-eonsfollsa portion % shAn9
hsi. sent = nate 10 military com
msndanss and eonsuls ef hsllix
srent powers requesting the with
srawal II their tFeaps from Hhang'
nat - allied authorities Indicated
the request wn,sld be ignored
The president ~ the ssiiana
s,atinnets association. Owen n
ws,lsss ~ Seattle, told . sis
state district meeting 81 tbs organ
isstlnn that statesmen wnaila "a
wen TO talk sith pfnspsctivr rns
toners about anything except tns
war.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-17
PORT CALENDAR


Ecuador. Shaffer No. !. Horace
Luokenbsch. Port piers: Peter
Helms, Mccormick: Lake Frances.
81. Paul mill; Whitney Olson. De
fiance mini Northolm. amelter:
Amur, smelter.
Vessels Due
Saturday Southolm. smelter.
sunday: kenmsr. Port plers,
silverado. Mccormick. Absaroka
Mccormick.
Monday; Tyee. Port piers Ken
mar. 81 Paul mill. oduna. smeltsr.
Tuesday; ~ Captain. shaffer
No. 1 Coast Trader. shaffer No.
2.
Wednesday; Nauna Ala. Port
piers Oduna. Port piers, Absar.
Okla. Port piers. Georgian. spsrry.
IhursdsSi Georgian. Baker:
West Coast. shaffer No. / Hegtra
Shhffer No. 2
Saturday: Dorothy Luekenbaeh
Port piers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-17
Asks Police Search
For Missing Girl

Search for 15-year-old Virginia
Johnson, missing from her home
since Thursday. was launched by
police Saturday at the request of
her mother, Mrs. Stanley Johnson,
1921 Ea. B st. The girl left her
grandmother's home where she had
been residing. 1866 Ea. b ST, say
ing she was going to attend a
birthday party. and failed to return
home.
She was described as five feet,
four inches tall, weighing 40
pounds, wearing a MILDLY blouse. a
dark suit, oxfords and anklets. She
wore no coat.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-17
Auburn Will Get
Grange Siockyard

OLYMPIA 49, Construction II =
500. 900 cooperative sioesysrd until
at Auhinn, Wash. siii start IN
about three weeks. Henry y. car
atspssn. president of the Grange
Livestock Marketing association,
announced bsre.
Christensen said Knowles . Han
dsrson. Auburn contractors. Esrs
low bidder. and formal sHsrd o.
iha CONTRACT would he made 70 That
firm within a fes days, The Ag-
burn amt ulii be a public stock.
yard operating under tbs federal
stoehyard act. ne @In.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-17
$500 Attend
Flag Ceremony

The American flaE. born lsS
years ago as symbol Of enc
nation. indivisihle. with liberty and
l justice for al. drew the siiegi-
anoe. as never before. Of those who
attended Flag day ceremonies
sponsored by Tacoma Elks Friday
night at Wright park.
or the $500 persons there, there
was not one who didn't feel =
catch in his throat. feeling Of
pride. as great silk flag was
unfurled in the warm summer twi-
light.
Unlike former years. when Flag
day ceremonies were. perhaps,
more or less perfunctory. the
services in this eveutful year. 1910.
were ingrsined with deep patriot
ism, born OF Notwithstanding events
abroad, where demoeraoies have
collapsed under the iron heel Of
force.
Taeomans. from the most hum
bic to the most privileged. all OF
them Americans. pledged allegi-
ance TO the flag in a manner which
assured it OF unfailing loyalty by
them should 1t ever be molested.
Those who heard the rumble OF
guns in Spanish-Ameriean war and
the World War - veterans who
fought for the u. s. so that the
American flag might still stand
were there in great numbers,
patriots TO the core.
Fifteenth Infantry troops from
Fort Lewis. members OF ffaternal
groups, city officials. and those
who belong to no groups. held no
important positions, but who arc
just as feverently American. joined
on common ground on that I'M
pressiye night.
They heard with profound re-
spect an address by Samuel NJ.
Driver, justice OF the Washington
state supreme court. who exem-
plified just one part OF this de-
mocracy's vast courts. in which all
have r. chance.
They heard with keen interest.
too. numerous other speakers.
among them Smith Troy, attorney
general; Mrs. Belle Reeves. secre-
tary of state Mayor Harry p.
Cain. Maj Gen. Walter c. Sween-
ey, Brig, Gen. Maurice Thompson,
and Maj. Edwin D. Warren.
a parade of military and civilian
groups preceded the ceremonies.
The Elks' committee headed by
Capt. Paul Warren, planned the
program.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-17
Japan to Represent
Nazis in Singapore

Foreign Minister Ha-
chiro Arita notified the British
and French embassies today that
henceforth Japan would represent
German interests at Singapore and
Hongkong.
Japan, he said. would represent
italian interests in Canada. Hong
kong, South Africa, Kenya and
Colombo.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-17
NFAST DABiouIsr

The infant daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs Ernest o. Dahlquist. i4li 10
jsth st, died Friday II local
hospital Besides her parents. shs
- survived b. her grandparents.
Mr. and hfs. John Henry johnson.
and Erick D. bahlqgis' al u Ia
CONS. CraVsslfe services will b.
he'd Saturday ~ 2 p. m a. the
Oh Tacoma Cemetery under the
direction Of I'lperA