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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven OF these
test questions ? Turn 70 the
womsn's page for the answers
/. OF which country is Bagh-
dad the capital?
?. What is the name Tor a
mass Of eompseted ice originst-
ing in q snow-feld
s. Which state is represented
IN congress by senator Robert
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01

massive bulk sheathed in IL
inch-plating.
All went well with the con-
struction in the river Neuse,
N. c.. until time came to float
her down the river to meet the
Federal navy. A simple prin-
ciple worked out by Archimedes
hundreds of years before had
been overlooked-she was too
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01

directorial work. she Is dishev-
eled at rehearsal. Her face in
variably becomes smudged with
dust from chairs and walls, she
runs her fingers through her
well-brushed hair, and an upset
couture results.
Like all stage people, she IL
not content with her lofty po-
sition in the theater. Most
actors strive to become direc-
tors. Margaret = she's more
Familiarity known as Peg or
Peggy-W bster prefers to
emote back of the footlights.
as she did last season in the
drama, Family Portrait"
She is addicted to the United
States, and for an excellent rea-
son. She was born here. rudely
interrupting a tour of this coun-
try that her parents were max
ing at the time.
She was born in a theatrical
boarding house at Sixth avenue
and 5sth street. She has been
back to look for 1t, TO no avail.
There's a parking lot there now.
ON THE STAGE
AND OFF-AT 8
She's equally at home in New
York and in London. It was
in the latter metropolis that she
began her own stage career. I'M
der parental protest. AS she
harks back to it, my parents
objected to a stage career with
the usual insincerity of thest-
rical parents"
She played at the age of eight
with the great Ellen Terry, and
in her debut fell off the stage
and into the audience, although
the script called for no such
acrobstic antics.
After that inauspicious begin
ming, her parents took their own
wise course and sent her off TO
school, but at is that old yearn-
ing 10 be al actress returned.
A young actor named Maurice
Evans, who then was dividing
his time between histrionics and
a clerks job in a publishing
house, was seeking a leading
lady. He consulted Peggy Web
ster's mother about it. Why
not" she asked against her bet
ter judgment, try my daugh-
ter ?" He did.
And during the past IL years,
Evans path and hers have cross
ed many times. They appeared
together In a variety Of plays
until he finally went his own
way and she hers Separately,
they STEPPED themselves in
Shakespeare lore.
Two years ago, when Evans
was over here, jobless, he
thought Of teaming up with
Peggy Webster again. He cabled
for her 10 come over from Eng
land and they went TO work.
Their first Shakesperesn try,
with Miss Webster in the direc-
torisl saddle, was Richard II"
Il clicked. So has their latest
offering. the enormously sue
cessful Hamlet" Their studies
Of the Bard Of Avon have borne
fruit.
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INLAND WARSHIP

Scuttling of the German bat
tleship Graf Spec. last Decem-
Der, recalls a historic parallel
during the Civil war. Designed
to be the most modern war YES
sci at the time, the Confeder-
ate ram "Neuse" soon became a
white elephant to her builders.
She was 200 feet long, her
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Mr.. Ffxlt: Last June i got my
marriage license ] got II in
Tacoma and want to know n
II IL stin good: ] lost my job
and couldn't use IL then. I want
10 use II this March. Also would
It be good In another city In this
state after such long time?
b. II.
No matter when you obtained
the license, ii Is good until you
use it-next March, or March,
1850. As long as you use the
document within the boundaries
Of the state. it Is legal wherever
you find a justice Of the peace
or a clergyman.
Mr.. F1xit: Can you give me
information rs 60 whom should
see In regard 10 employment on
the construction job ut Kodiak
island, Alaska, air base, which
IA 10 start soone believe .
contract has TO be signed by
the men seeking employment
somewhere In Seattle.
w. A. s.
Contractor hiring the men for
that job Is the Siems-Drake
Puget Sound Co. at 1929 18th
ave-. S.W.. Seattle. Its lists are
said to be pretty long by now.
but don't let that keep you from
trying.
Mr.. Fixit: ] have what ] he
lieve is n petrified pine cone or
rather two of them that i picked
up In n dry creek bed In South
Dakota during the drought Of
1884. Az l have never seen or
heard Of one, or seen anyone
that has, am led to believe they
are very rare. Could you tell
me where TO find out for sure?
r. ID. s.
II you show the object TO Dean
Hugo Winkenwerder of the Uni
versity of Washington college of
forestry, he probably can iden-
tify 1t.
Mr.. Fixit: have a bell with
the date "1878" and the words,
"Saigcnlegier" and "Chiantel
Fondeur" upon II. Do you know
what these words mean or can
you tell me Of someone who
might know something about
its MRS. L. G. p.
We should judge from the
translation that bell founder
named Chiantel cast the bell in
1878 in the little village of
Saignelegier in the French part
Of Switzerland.
Mr.. Fixit: DO people without
citizenship papers get an old
age assistance check after they
get TO be 85 years old? Have
they ever been able TOT Also
can a mother, divorced, with one
child and the husband living, get
q mothers pension:
A READER.
II the non-citizen Is in need,
can prove he Is SIS and is in all
ways eligible. he is not denied
old age assistance. Citizenship
is not one of the requirements.
The mothers case would de-
pend upon age of the child and
how much the father is able to
contribute. You win have to ask
the welfare department.
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SO THEY SAY

II there were the slightest sus-
picion in my own mind that farm
ers were being hurt rather than
helped by the trade agreements
program, I would be the first to
favor dropping it-Secretary Of
State Cordell Hull.
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OPPOSES PENSIONS TO
WIDOWS OF SOLONS

Editor. The Times: ] am aware
the late Sen. Borsh Of Idaho WAS
considered a very able senator,
but why pay a $4,000 pension
10 his widow. or TO any other
eongressmans widow unless
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/ LIGHT An Inside Picture of Fin.n-
UT cial and Political America

WESTINGHOUSE military experts privately predict
that Hitler will unloose fierce aerial and submarine bhtz
keg against the Allies within the next two months HE
outcome of this desperate offensive in their opinion may
determine whether Great Britain and France withstand
the Cerrnan MIGHT in a lono or short war
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IN NEW YORK BY GEORGE ROSS

NEW YORK-Women theat-
rical directors are as scarce as
hens teeth, but there are two
members of the distaff side who
have made places for them
selves in that usually masculine
field.
Antoinette Perry has presided
over many Broadway successes.
Margaret Webster staged the
entire Hamlet" that Maurice
Evans performs four hours a
night. AS Shakespearean revi-
walls go, hers went to loud praise
and unprecedented profits.
The Websters always have
been scuffling with Hamlet"
There was a Benjamin Webster
who offered tribute to the Mel
ancholy Dane in London two
generations ago. When this
Webster retired. his son con-
tinued the tradition under the
banner of that great actor, Sir
Henry Irving.
And that Webster, still active
in what's left of the English
theater these days. turned the
Hamlet mantle over to his
daughter, Margaret, whose
mother is Dame May Witty,
one of Britain's best-known
players.
SHE'S QUITE
FEMININE
To be directorial is to be die
tatorial. so you might picture
Margaret Webster as being a
hard-boiled, tempestuous female
with a crisp manner of speech
and a sharp tongue for orders.
The picture would not be ac-
curate, for she happens to be
slender, comely young lady of
about thirty-two, soft of voice,
with ready smile and a laugh
that usually can be heard over
the crowd.
But she can be tough, too,
without drawing the line any
where between a star and a
small-bit player.
She is violently opposed TO
hardness at rehesrsals, always
appearing half hour early, her
self. One morning during the
rehearsal period for Hamlet,
Maurice Evans ssuntered in ten
minutes late. The Webster girl
faced her boss down in the
awed presence Of the entire
cast.
a star" she remarked wryly
and loudly enough for all to
hear. has risenin
After that, Evans never came
late to rehesrssls again.
Meticulously neat away from
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A Taft?
4. How long is a fathom?
s. Entomologists study eli
mate, trees or insects?
6. Who is the French sm6as-
sador 10 Italy?
Z. What is the atmospheric
pressure at sea level?
6. What is the correct pronun-
citation Of the word ethereal?
2, With what sport is Meio
Bettins associated
10. With what countries was
Spain allied during the World
war7
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Victory win be ours We only hope for it; we know
f-Dr Joseph Goebbels Maxi propaganda minister.
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Mr.. FIxIT
He Fixes Things

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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
Il STREAMS, LAKES
OPENED BY STATE
Areas Have Been Closed To
Anglers By Conservation
Group Since April l

RALEIGH, Aug. 31.-R-Twenty.
one streams and lakes in Is counties
will be opened for fishing Sunday, ii
was announced today by the state
department of conservation and de.
| velopment.
These areas have been closed to
sport fishing since April 1 and have
been patrolled by special game pro-
tectors since that time.
Countise, where streams will be
opened to fishing, are
Beaufort county - North creek,
tributary of Pamlico river, from
Credle's Landing to the head of
creek, 6 miles; and Pungo creek
from bridge on Belhaven-Ramons-
vile highway to the head Of the
creek, about 8 miles.
Bladen and Sampson counties -
South river between Bladen and
Sampson counties from Sloan's
bridge on highway 701 to He'll Town
bridge, about 10 miles.
Brunswick and Columbus counties
-Waccamaw river between Bruins
wick and Columbus counties from
Cores lake to Seven Creeks and up
Seven Creeks and all adjacent waters,
about 10 miles.
Columbus county-Waccamaw lake
and Waccamaw river.
Craven county-Haywood's creek,
tributary to Trent river, about Z
miles.
Craven and Pamlico counties -
Broad creek, tributary of Neuse
river, from the mouth of Flatty
creek to bridge on highway 3O2,
about IA miles.
Duplin county - Northeast Cape
Fear river from Viewers bridge to
Sarecta bridge, about II miles; and
Panther branch canal from North
eastern river to N. G.. III, about 2
miles.
Jones county - Mill creek, tribu-
tary of Trent river, about 8 miles.
Onslow county-Blue creek, tribu-
tary of New river, about 10 miles.
Richmond county - Pee Dee pond
to Roberdell No. 1 mill dam, about
2 IL miles: Terry bridge to Led.
better Manufacturing company dam,
approximately 2 IL miles; right
prong of Ledbetter's mill pond to
Gibson's old mill site; and Hitch
cocks creek to county road bridge,
six miles.
Robson county - Lumber river
from Matthews Bluff bridge to
Pope's Landing, about IL miles;
Lumber river from Mcneil bridge to
WoodelTs bridge, about - miles:
Back Swamp canal from Lumber
river to first bridge, about half a
mile; and Bear swamp from Lum-
Der river to first bridge, one mile.
Sampson county - Black river
from Union bridge to Newkirk
bridge, 10 miles; Big Coharie creek
from Eddie's bridge to Wright's
bridge, about five miles; and Little
Coharie creek from it's mouth to
Highsmith bridge, one mile.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
FIGHT TO HOLD
LEAD IN LEAGUE
Smith Holds Indians To Only
Three Hits And No Runs
Until Ninth Stanza
Ry TOM SILER

CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-P-The
Cleveland Indians, battling desper~
atelv to retain their league leading
margin, defeated the Chicago White
Sox, 5 to 4, today in IL innings
after being shut. out for the first
eight innings.
Chunky Ed Smith held the In.
dams to three hits and no runs
until the ninth. Ken Keltner opened
the rally with a grounder to Luke
Appling, who booted the ball. Smith
then walked Ray Mack and Roll'e
Hemsley and Clint Brown took over
the mound duties.
Beau Bell, batting for Harry Els
enstat, knocked an easy double play
ball to Appling, but the veteran Sox
again bobbled, Keltner scoring. Ben
Chapman lined a single to right,
scoring two runs and a fourth run
came on Roy Weatherly's fly to
left.
Mack singled in the 18th with
one man out and stole second.
Frankie Pytlak, who relieved Hem
sley in The last of the ninth, drove
home tl.e winning run with a single
to center.
In the last of the 18th Mike Kree-
vich opened with a double, a hard
grounder that bounced off Mack's
shin into center field and advanced
TO third on Joe Kuhel's infield out.
julius Solters lifted a short fly to
center, Weatherly catching the ball
and nabbing Kreevich athome plate
with a perfect throw to Pytlak.
The Sox had innumerable chances
to score, getting IL hits off start
ing pitcher Al Smith in the first
inning and three more off Eisen-
stat and Allen. but were unable to
hit in the pinches.
The Indians got only seven hits
off Ed Smith and Brown but drew
nine free tickets to first. They had
IA runners stranded compared to
nine for the Sox.
The uphill victory left the league
race unchanged as second place De-
troit and third place New York also
won.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
Cleveland Indians Defeat Chisox 81 In IL Inning Contes
B0BEES TROUNCE
PHILLIES, 9 TO
Boston Wins Opener Of Thru,
Game Series By Slug.
ging Its Way

BOSTON, Aug, 31-tR-The r.,
ton Bees outslugged the phi,ad.,
phia Phillies today to grab y a.,
decision in the first of a three.saw''
series. 0''e
Boston jumped into a tour.r,,
lead in the first when Albje cIo.
sop opened with a pass, was sac,i
feed by Johnny Cooney and cam,
home on Max Vests double, Ws,,
scored ahead of Chef Ross, wb.,
the latter belted his 18th home rrr
out of the park. Eddie Miller fl.
lowed suit with another home RIM
The Phillies got two back who,
Johnny Rizzo hit a homer in III,
fourth after Dan Litwhiler's inssIs
single. They tied it up in ta
seventh when Rizzo doubled and
Ben Warren homered, sending Nil
Strincevich to the showers, ,ros
Sullivan finished for the Bees and
got credit for the game, yieldj1s
two hits.
Art Mahan, the Phillies' laA.
handed first sacker, made his ri,
league pitching debut, r~elievinS
Charlie Frye in the eighth afta,
the first three Bees singled in o,
der. Art retired the side, giving \,
two runs and one hit in the Do.
cess.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
RED S0X WIN
OVER ATHLETICS
Land On Caster For Four
Runs In First Inning, Rout
Him In Third
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 31.-R-

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 31.-R-
The Boston Red Sox landed on
George Caster for four runs in the
first inning and went on to a 1916
victory today over Philadelphia
despite a pair of homers raped
out by the Athletics Bob johnson.
For Boston Bobby Doerr poled
n over the fence in the ninth
inning with the bases clear. The
Red Sox scored two more runs in
the second and added three in the
third, sending Caster to the show
ers. Chubby Dean finished for the
AS.
Philadelphia scored three runs
in the third, added two more in
the seventh and another in the
ninth. Johnson's first circuit clout
came in the second with two mates
aboard and he encouraged in the
ninth with no one on.
In the free-htiting contest Bost
ton collected IS safeties and Phil
adelphia 10. Boston was guilty of
two error and the Athletics bunb-
led three times. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
FEAR LOOP
STATES ; GAMES
Sunday Baseball Group Goes
Into Tenth Round Of
Second Half Play

The Cape Fear loop, heading in
to the tenth round of its second
half play, will present three fast
games this afternoon as the R-C
Colas meet the Puroil Bluebirds at
Robert Strange, the Hi-Kappas and
the Athletics tangle at Hilton, and
the Masonboro nine and the Jack
son-Bell Printers meet at Mason
boro.
The game which had previously
been scheduled for Tuesday night
beneath the arcs at Legion field has
been postponed, it was announced
last night, due to a conflict with
the finals in n of the softball
loops.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
LELAND, PIRATES RENEW THEIR RIVALRY
BEARS WANT GAME
AGAINST SKIPPER
Most Dependable Pirate Hurl-
er To Pitch In Fourth Con-
test Wednesday Night

The Leland Bears, feeling not at
all bad since they whipped tn e
Wilmington Pirates two games out
of three, taking the last contest
Friday night by a 6-2 score with
Cheshire starting on the mound,
have it in their heads now they
can whip the ever-powerful Nor
wood Skipper, generally conceded
to be the most dependable Pirate
moundsman.
Consequently they have asked
for, an received, a game, with the
Pirates for Wednesday night at Lee
gion field, with Skipper on tn e
mound.
Should the Pirates win Ms game
AN event the Bears are hardly
willing to call possible-the teams
will meet again Friday night in
the fifth game of their series, at
which time Kite will give Cheshire,
the Carolina sensation, another
chance against the Bears.
Kite announced last night that
Harlan McKeithan, formerly Pi-
rate first-string catcher who left
the BUGS to play softball exclusi
ly, will be back in the Pirate line
up Wednesday and Friday nights.
McKeithan is generally conceded
to be one of the best backstops in
this section of the state and adding
him to the Pirate lineup is expect
ed to strengthen the nine consider
ably.
But at the same time there was
some question as to whether Har-
grove Davis, centerfielder and
catcher of the Pirates, will be able
to play. Friday night Hoggy was
hit by a hard pitched ball on the
left arm and the injury worried
him so during the game Kite NOV
ed him from behind the plate to
the center garden.
Snag Allen is generally consider
ed to be the man the Bears will
put on the mound against the Pi-
rates, after the showing he made
Friday night when he struck out II
and held the Pirates to a mere
five hits. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
And Seewald
Pace Seaboard Tourney

SOUTHERN PINES, Aug. 31.-(P)
j. c. Bennett of Hamlet, and o.
S. Seewald of Jacksonville, Fla,
turned in S2's today to pace the field
in the annual Seaboard Air Line rail-
road 54-hole Hedal Play Golf tourna-
ment.
r. w. Vaughan of Raleigh, shot
an SO for third place and L. C..
Barnes of Richmond, Va, landed in
fourth berth with an "a. Defending
Champion c. E.. Gatlin of Great
Falls, S. c., posted an 81.
Frank c. Ford of Charleston, S. c.,
oft-time state champion and current
Charleston city %titlist, fired a 70, two
strokes over par, to lead the visitors
division. I c. c. (Pete) Curley, also
of Charleston, and T. H. Whiting
of Atlanta, Ca, shot 74's and tied
for second place.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
Patterson And Mccoy
To Tangle Thursday
Jones And Tiny Morgan
To Meet In Other Half
OF Wrestling Card

The roit squad will be On hand
at Legion fields exhibition build
ing Thursday night when the week
ly wrestling bout is presented, for
big Jake Patterson, 235-pound
grappler from Syracuse, N. Y, the
toughest roughster of them all,
will be in the ring again.
This time the behemoth without
scruples, who last week whipped
Tiny Morgan with as nice a dis
regard for the rules as anyone
could ask, will tangle with Bibber
Mccoy, a lad who has something
of a reputation himself for being
able to forget the rules of wrest-
ling as taught him in his child
hood.
The name, or names, of the re-
fierce or referees had not been an
nounced last night but fans gener-
ally conceded it wouldn't m a k e
much difference, for the big boys,
once they get going, don't let a
referee bother them anymore than
they let the rules of the game
worry them.
The other half of the bill will
probably present considerably
more skill if less Drawn than the
first contest, for in it Marvin
Jones, the fair-haired boy of the
ring, will meet Tiny Morgan
Jones. big, fast and skillful, is gen
orally believed to be q good match
for the rough and tumble Morgan,
who is really anything but tiny,
and fans are predicting a close
bout. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
CASTING TOURNEY
IS SET FOR TODAY
Annual Event OF New Han
over Fishing Club To Be
Held At Wrightsville

This afternoon at 3 o'clock
the New Hanover Fishing club
will hold its annual casting
tournament on the northern ex-
tension of Wrightsville Beach.
Prizes will be offered for the
club championship (best six
out of ten casts, for runner up
to the champ, for the longest
single cast, for the next two
longest casts, for the highest
percentage of consistency, and
there will be two consolation
prizes.
A dozen entries are anticipat-
ed for the event which attracts
much attention each year. \
Many of the contestants have
been practicing for the past
several weeks and indications
are competition will be espe-
cially keen this afternoon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01

Errors: None. Runs batted in: Cor
don 2. DiMaggio, Heinrich 2. Two base
hits: DiMaggio, Rolfe. %Gordon. Home
runs: Gordon. Heinrich. Stolen bases
Rosar. Crosetti. Sacrifice: Donald. Dou-
BILE plays: Gordon, Crosetti and Dahl
gren; Pofahl, Myer and Sanford; Car
rasquel, Travis, Pofahl and Myer. Left
on bases: New York 8; Washington s.
Basec on balls off: Donald Z, Krakaus-
kas 6. Carrasquel ?. Strikeouts by: Kra-
kauskas 3, Donald 2. Hits off: Kra-
kauskas s in 5 % innings; Haynes,
none in 1-3; Carrasquel 2 in 2. Wild
pitches: Krakauskas 2. Losing pitch
er: Krakauskas. Umpires: Ormsby, Gel
sci and Quinn. Time: 2:O3. Attend
ance: 13,1OS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
WHIRLAWAY WINS
SARATOGA FINALE
Big Name Horses Scratched
As Rain Ruins Closing
Day Program
By O MCCORMICK

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y,
Aug. 81 up Rain ruined Sara
toga's closing day program today by
Warren Wright's Whirlaway won
the $40, 900 Hopeful stakes and stole
a march on the other contenders for
the 1910 juvenile championship any
way.
Hitting the stretch far back in the
four horse race that was the Hope
full, Whirlaway moved up fast and
scored by a length over Mrs. Parker
Corning's attention to win first
money of $37,S50. The Circle M.
Ranch's Hy.Cop was third, six
lengths further back.
The winner, as usual, was away
from the barrier far back. W. E.. Boe-
ing's Twinkippy took the lead from
the start and held it until the streach
run when Whirlaway and Hy-Cop
came fast. Attention moved forward
on the outside and got up to win the
place by siv lengths in the muddy
going.
The rain, which caused the
scratching from the Hopeful of Aired
V~anderbilt's New World and of W.
l.. Brann's Challedon from the mile
and three quarters Saratoga Cup,
continued throughout the day and
general upset the days form.
With Challedon out, the cup was a
walkover for William Woodward's
entry of Fenelon, winner of the
Travers here two weeks ago, and
Isolater, which finished second to
Challedon in the Whitney earlier
this week.
Stopping through the mud, Isolater
finally won the event by a half length
from his stablemate. For the first
mile, the two horses raj head and
head but Isolater came on to win in
the final furlong.
In the days other feature, the
Saratoga S~teeplechase Handicap, e.
B. Schley's Dolly's Love won by four
lengths from Tommy Hitchcock's
Oneechee. L. B. Mayors Ossabaw
was third six lengths further back.