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Evening star., 1941-02-15
Christian Endeavor
Headquarters May
Be Moved 10 Capital
Plans Are Disclosed at
Dinner Of High School
Group at Church Here

The World Christian Endeavor
Union which represents 100000
persons, may move its International
Headquarters from Boston to this
city in order to be more centrally
located an officer of the organiZa-
ton said today.
The Rev. George r. Sweet, as
SiStant to DR.. Daniel A. Polling,
president of the world society, who
spoke at a dinner last night of high
school EndeaVorers at the Calvary
Baptist Church. said a new head
quarters building is being sought In
this city and also in Philadelphia.
1T seems apparent that We will
move to one or the other city IN
the reasonably near future Mr.
Sweet explained. We have been in
Boston for more than so years, but
cities in this general region are now
becoming more the center of things" ."
Suitable Buildings Studied.
He reported that Paul Williams Of
this city, member of the Executive
Committee of the world organiza-
ton. has been making general
survey of Washington buildings
which would be suitable for the
unions use.
However" he added, we have
not yet considered any one build
ing"
DR.. Polling is pastor of the Bap-
tist Temple in Philadelphia, and 1t
is understood he favors Philadel-
phla as the world city.
Mr.. Sweet told the $50 boys and
girls. who came from so churches, of
the necessity of youth giving itself
to Christ's cause If Christie uity is
to be kept alive
Mrs. Sweet, who also spoke. urged
attendance at the International
Christian Endeavor convention at
Atlantic City from July 8 10 13.
Barger TOastmaster.
Rex Barger, president OF the local
nigh school unit of the union. was
POSTMASTER. He presented the fol-
lowing awards for attendance:
Mount Rainier Christian Church.
first prize of two registrations for
the Atlantic City convention; Eek
ington Presbyterian Church, neon
sign award; Chevy Chase Baptist
junior high unit. banner: Chevy
Chase Baptist senior high unit, one
registration: Gunton Temple Me-
mortal Presbyterian. shield: Po-
tomac Heights Community Church
one registration. and Sherwood
Presbyterian, honorable mention.
Included among the guests OF
honor were Mrs. L c. Greene, coun-
selor of the high school union. and
Miss Pauline Shoemaker. president
of the District of Columbia Senior
Endeavor Union. Mrs. Herman K
Smid handled the dinner arrange
ments:
Evening star., 1941-02-15
400 Nazi Bombers
Land al Bucharest
As Britons Leave
l40 on Diplomatic Stuffs
On Way to Constunto
To Sail for Turkey
BY GEORGE WELLER.

Chicago Day News Forelsn Correspondent.
BUCHAREST. Feb. 15.-The Ger
man Army celebrated the departure
this morning of the British from
RWnanlan territory by bringing
almost an entire air division into
Bucharest. -Four hundred bombers.
arriving in flights of "a each. landed
yesterday at the Chitila Airdrome.
Attack planes for their protection
had already been on hand about a
fortnight.
The British diplomatic mis-
sion left Bucharest last night by
special train en- route to the port
of ConStanta, the Associated
Press reported. One hundred
and forty-SiX BritonS and men,
bers of Allied diplomatic missions
on the l0-car train will board
the Turkish steamer Izmir for
IStanbulD
The bombers were both two-mo-
tored and four -motored, according
to an eyewitness. They did not fly
over the city and the Rumanian
population remains unlnformed of
the strength of the Nazi forces.
In military circles these Nazi
forces are estimated at three air
divisions of 500 planes each, scat
tered throughout the approximately
% Rumanian airportS being re-es-
tabliShed by the Germans.
Today the German expeditionary
forces are streaming SouthWard to-
ward the Danube. The roads are
carefully studded with German
signs. slippery places and hospitals
being openly marked, military quar-
ters in code signs.
Rumanian censorship expressly
forbids mention of the movements
of the officially designated forces
of instruction" now on their way to
new 'clasSrooms. The bridgehead
at Giurgiu has been protected with
Gerr2an anti-aircraft guns for more
than, two weeks. War material has
been flowing steadily across into the
Dobrudja
Copyright, 1941, Chicago Daily News, 1nc)
Evening star., 1941-02-15
House Military Unit
Opens Inquiry Into
Defense Contracts
Army Adviser Also
Holds Privute Job,
Committee Is Told

Disclosure that member OF a
New York firm which has Sll 000.-
600 construction contract under the
defense program draws a $500 sal
.ry as a member of the Army'S Con-
struCtiOn Advisory Committee to-
day sent the House Military Affairs
Committee into an investigation of
Inc whole system of letting defense
contracts
Chairman May announced the in
ouiry after the appearance before
the committee yesterday of Francis
Blossom. senior partner of Sander
sen & Porter of New York, who is
a member of the Advisory Commit
zee which submits the names of
three contractors qualified to
iandle construction job to the
Chief of Construction of the Quar-
termasters Corps.
MI Blossom said he saw nothing
improper in his participating in his
firm S S1114.7O0 fixed fee for build
ing a she'll loading plant at ElWood.
Ill. and at the same time drawing
his Government salary.
DOllar-a-Year Man.
He said the Advisory Committee
had not taken any part in the choice
of Sanderson and Porter for the job
and that he had written Secretary
Stlmson saying he would not par
tiCipate in any discussion of San
derson and Porters qualifications
for Government contracts.
Mr.. Blossom said he came to his
Washington post at the invitation
of Brig. Gen. c. D. Hartman. then
chief of construction. and was un-
der the impression when he took
The Job that he was to get no SAL
ary at all or be a dollar-a-yea man. "
He ADDED that in mid-December
the checks began to drop into my
mail at the rate of Sl25 weekly and
ne assumed that his pay began when
he took the oath. He told the COM
mlttee his service in Washington
cost him as much as he got out Of
TIE Job.
Mr. Blossom said he never had
seen copy of the contract for the
--IWoOd plant ana did not know Its
terms. Another of the firms part
rers. Harrison Smith, he said, was
handling the matter.
Anticipates Criticism.
Representative Sparkman. Demo-
crat, Of Alabama told the witness
that the fees paid under the fixed
Zee system are very liberal and may
subject us 10 some criticism. How
much time is required and how many
men are used by your firm to earn
a fee of S1,114. 1902"
Il don't know anything about it,
said Mr.. Blossom. Our committee
doesn't handle those matters"
Representative Clason, Republican,
OF Massachusetts also questioned the
engineer concerning the salary ques-
ton, saying he was drawing salary
at the rate of $500 annually for a
full-time job and getting money
from the firm even though you've
told it you would have nothing to do
with Sanderson and Porter con-
tracts"
Mr.. Blossom said he had been
with his company 45 years. had
helped build up the firm brick by
brick" and insisted he was entitled
10 share in the profits. \
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Commerce Directors
Resignation Accepted

President Roosevelt yesterday ac-
cepted the resignation of James w.
Young as director of the Bureau
of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
Mr.. Young rendered his reSigna-
ton. to become effective November
80, but the President did not ac-
cept. The resignation has now been
accepted as of January 81.
Mr.. Young will continue in the
Government service as director of
communications for Nelson A.
Rockefeller, co-ordinator of cul-
tural relations between the Amer
ican republics He will make his
headquarters in New York City.
Pending the appointment of a
successor to Mr.. Young, Carroll L.
Wilson, acting director, will be in
charge of the. bureau.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
A. F. |. Attacks Plan
For State Laws 10
Check Sabotage
Green Says Move Might
Punish Innocent
Union Workers
Rr the Associated Press.

MIAMI. Fla. Feb. 15.--Proposals
that the States enact laws provid-
ing stiff punishment for sabotage of
defense industries have met sharp
opposition from the American Fed
Grafton of Labor.
The suggestion. backed by the
National Conference of Mayors and
already under consideration in some
Legislatures, is intended to punish
sabotage, out actually may be used
against innocent union men, said
the Federation'S president, William
Green.
In fact. he said, picketers. legiti-
mate strikers or workers making
normal mistakes might be punished
under such legislation.
of course We all favor the pun
iShment of any one who sabotages
defense industry" he added.
To Fight Move in Each State.
The Executive Council of the A.
F. of L. voted to use its influence
against the measure in each State
IT then studied the results of its
effort to avoid strikes against in
duStrieS that are engaged on de-
fense Jobs.
Daniel w. Tracy. Second Assistant
Secretary of Labor, reported TO the
council that the Labor Departments
cancellation service recently had
added 10 or Il men to its staff. and,
generally. had been able to settle
disputes between labor and defense
industry.
Mr.. Green said there had been
some increase in labor disturbances
due to greater activity on defense
work.
The Labor Departments help was
enlisted, through Mr.. Tracy, in op-
posing congressional proposals for
anti-strlke or compulsory mediation
laws. against which the council al
ready had gone on record
The council slated a conference
today With Col. Philip Fleming,
vage-hour administrator, and agreed
10 urge upon him that no changes
be made in the law he administers.
Mr.. Green reported a very en-
couraging outlook" from conferences
designed to bring back into the Fed
Grafton 10000 members of the In
ternational Typographical Union.
suspended for refusing to pay special
assessments into q war chest for
fighting the c. l, o.
Consideration of the A F. L s or
ganlZa ton work in the auto industry
was deferred until next week.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Admiral Richardson
Leaves for Capital
,y the AssocLated Pres

By he AsSOtlaieo PTeS--
HONOLULU. Feb 15.-Admiral
James o. Richardson. until TWO
weeks ago commander IN chief of
the Pacific Fleet. sailed for the
mainland Yesterday aboard the
liner Lurline
Admiral Richardson relnqulshed
command of the fleet February l TO
Admiral Husband Edward Kimmell,
who. at the same time, became COM
mander in chief of the United
States three-oCean Navy.
Admiral Richardson goes TO
Washington to assume special duty
at the Navy Department.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
FIRE
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her other two children. Billy, a. and
Mary Frances, 2. downstairs. When
she was nearly to the front door, she
SAID, she couldn't take Billy any
further and staggered out on the
lawn with Mary Frances.
Finds Boy on Stairs.
NeighborS said she tried to go
back in the blazing house for Billy,
but Mr.. Schladerman held her back,
and then went in himself and found
the boy huddled on the stairs When
the children were brought out of
the house they suffered from the
effects of the smoke for short
while. but soon recovered.
Meanwhile. Mr. Saunders re-
turned after taking his brother
home. No one was seriously hurt
although Mrs. Saunders was burned
on the hands and some of the chill
dren received slight burns.
Several attempts were made to
salvage clothes and furniture. but
intensity of the flames prevented
Squads from the Cherrydale, Ball
ston and Clarendon Volunteer Fire
Departments answered the alarm.
A strong wind hindered their work,
but they prevented the spread of the
fire to nearby frame dwellings.
Mr.. Saunders, operator of laun-
dry said the house was valued at
approximately $1,000
Rushed from the house in their
night garments, the children and
their mothers lost all their clothes
and today were being sheltered by
neighbors.
Still missing today was Sparky,
the children's pet dog.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Ex-SIoye, Ito, Dies

DANVIILE. Va. Feb. Is tP,-
Stephen Tarpley. l10-year-old ex-
slave, died al his home near Swan
sonville THURSDAY. He served as a
blacksmith with the Confederate
forces during the War Between the
States. Surviving are seven chill
Gren. 1lO grandchildren and 81
great grandchildren
Evening star., 1941-02-15
HerscheI V. Johnson
Given Rank of Minister

Herschel V. johnson, counselor of
the American Embassy in London.
will have the honorary diplomatic
rank of Minister during the re-
mainder of his service at that post,
the State Department announced
yesterday
Assigned to the London Embassy
in 1884, Mr.. johnson has served as
Charge D'Afaires since former AM
bassador Joseph p. Kennedy's re-
turn to the United States last fall
and pending the arrival of the
newly named Ambassador, John G.
Winant
His elevation to the rank of Min
lister followed British action in pro-
noting N. M. Butler, counselor of
the British Embassy here, to that
rank.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
SomuIiIund
Continued From First Paee1

listed in James Fighting Ships as
4,200-ton "anti-aircraft ships was
reported struck by bombs off Chisi-
malC
The high command said another
cruiser appeared off Mogadiscio, but
was put to flight by quick interven-
ton of our bomberS."
Italian bombers were said to have
attacked the Port of Valletta and
the airport at Mikabba, on the Is
land of Malta. last night.
Other planes-both German and
Italian-were said to have attacked
British mechaniZed units and troops
on the Libyan front and bombed
shipping off the North African coast.
A score of natives" was reported
killed in British plane attacks on "a
locality in Eritrea."
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Japanese Trapped
Into Death Feast
In Chinese Town
BY the Associated Press.


HONG KONG, Feb. l5.-The
story of how 200 Japanese
cavalrymen unsuspectingly sat
down to a feast of death in a
Chinese village in Southern
Honan Province was told today
by the Central tChinese) News
Agency.
During the recent Japanese
sweep, the report said, every
person left the village except
the able bodied men. who hid
themselves. When the Japa-
nese rode in they found we'll
laden tables set in the street
and. thinking they were being
welcomed by the villagers, sat
down to feast.
Suddenly the Chinese opened
fire from all directions and
killed every one of the 200.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Chuuffeurs Don TuiIs
To Dance at Shorehum

ChauffeurS who take their orders
from cabinet officers and Congress-
men among others put aside their
uniforms last night in favor of din
ner jackets for the 18th annual
ball given by the Benevolent ASSo-
citation of Private Chauffeurs.
The affair, held at the Shoreham
Hotel, drew some 1900 guests. Pro-
ceeds from the ball, it was an
nounced, will be used to buy a car
diograph for Children's Hospital.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Hopkins in Son Juon
On Way to Capital
Rx the Associated Press.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Feb. IS.
Harry L. Hopkins, President Roose-
velt's personal envoy returning from
London. arrived here at Ills pm.
Yesterday from Trinidad aboard a
United States Navy plane.
Mr.. Hopkins took the Navy plane
Wnen the PAM American Yankee
Clipper was delayed at Trinidad be-
cause of unfavorable weather.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Mrs. BeuII Gets Divorce

ROCKVILLE, Md, Feb. Is (Spe-
ciaD Mrs. Hazel Miller Beall Of
Silver Spring was granted divorce
from j. Colburn Beall of Washing
ton, by Judge Charles w. Wood
ward in Circuit Court here. Deser-
ton was charged. The decree al
lows the plaintiff to resume her
maiden name, Hazel ElenofA Miller
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Ex-Heod of Lithuuniu
In BroziI on Way to U. S

BF The ASSoClated Press
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil. Feb.
'5,-AntonaS Smetona. president of
Ilthuania before Soviet Russia abb
sorbed it, arrived here Yesterday en-
route to the United States.
He said he had special permls-
sion to remain in the United States
him.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-03
GRID RESULTS

FAR WEST
ST. Martins 20, Central Wash. o.
lewiston Normal 10. Whitworth 0.
San Jose State 80. Santa Barbara
State IL
Calf. Ramblers IA. Chico State 7.
Fresno State Frosh IS. Santa Rosa
&c. 7.
Arizona State Crempe) s, Greeley
State o.
Clemson 10. George washington o.
Penn State AZ. New York Univ o.
SOUTH
South Carolina IS. The Citadel 6.
Ouachita 7. Arkansas Tech o.
Elon At. High Point o.
Apprentice IA Lenolr Rhyme o.
Miami 8. Texas Tech 0.
Chattanooga 40. Spring Hill o.
Middle Tennessee Is. Memphis
State u.
Youngstown Ia. Tennessee Tech o
Case n. Carnegie Tech o
Bradley le. North Dakota T.
Washington tSt. IL IA Drake 0.
St Johns as. Augsburg 6.
Duluth l3 Moorhead ].
Parsons 6. LoraS 0.
ST Cloud al Bemidji O.
Nebraska State IA. Chadron 9.
OITHHEsT
Jarvis IS, Hastings IL
Maryville 6. Cape GirHruesu o.
Oklahoma City q. !. Arkansas
Teachers 3
Southwestern okls 20. Northwest
ern Okla o
Howard Payne 20. Texas wesleyan Z
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-03
White Hopes
In Semi-Final

DETROIT-Five fighters equip
ped with knockout punches today
made up the semi-final array of
contestants in Frank Barbaro's
$4,000 white hope heavyweight
boxing tournament.
Stamping themselves as tops
among 3s pretenders TO Joe Louis
throne were Lee Savold, Des
Moines. Ia; Johnny benson. Dali
las. Tex; Sergt. Frank Zamaris,
Fort Dix, N. j.; Jack Marshall,
Dallas, Tex. and Al Reiss, De-
troit. All flattened their opponents
in matches last night before 3,151
fans.
Still confident that his tourna-
ment would incubate a real heavy
weight challenger, Promoter Bar
baro said the fighters would meet
in the office of the state boxing
commissioner to Iron out" the
problem of the extra fifth man"
in the semi-finals.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-03
B 0 W LIN G
Hi-wsy Ladies League
ni-Maxs Alta.

Hi-Wsy Ladies League
Hi-Way Alleys
Churchs t7D vs.. Shoe Doctors On.
High game. Nellie Nelson $50. high
serieS. Jackie Church al.
Johnny's ca vs. Clark's Cd. High
game. l. caddigsn lao. high series.
r. Guhr 374
Hans ca vs.. Tony's Cd. High game
NJ Topping ls2; high series. N. Top
ping 453.
Doormen's League
Hi-Way Alleys
Night Cutters ASST Cd VI. Tear
Down 2452 to). High game, H.
Bachelor 2os: high series. H SOM
Once 225s % VI. Door Shipper
235S CD. High game. L. Golden IT'S:
high series. D. Gonyea 47o.
Spreader Gang 22<3 81 W. Sash
Dept. 2207 ~. High game. d. Leslie
i7s: high series Z. johnson asa.
Door Dept. 237s "a vs. Panel Cut
ters 2Sl7 CO., High game. R. Pullar
l66: high series. r Pullar z5e.
ODD Shop 1889 80 vs. Veneer Ship
pers 2374 ID. High game. Z. Colbo
lSe. high series. 2 Coibo 4T4
Day Cutters 7f77 90 vs.. Nsin,en-
ance 2e2 I'D High game. A. Corbell
isi: high series. A Corbeu ASS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-03
Zivic Beaten
By Robinson
Horlem Kid Wins
Chonce at Title

NEW YORK - Brown-skinned
Ray Robinson, the rapid-firs kid
from Harlem. gets a January shot
at the world welterweight crown
by virtue of last nights mag
nificent victory over former Cham
pion Fritzie Civic before a sell-ou'
crowd Of 20,55l at Madison Square
Garden.
The years second largest indoor
muster of fight fans saw the
slender, long-legged Negro regis
ter his Goth consecutive profess
sional triumph. He took a unani-
nous 10-round decision with such
a convincing demonstration OF
speed and punching power that he
will be favored to win the title
from Red Cochrane when they
meet three months hence.
Although the veteran Civic
outweighed the 21-year-old
Harlem sensation by six and
half pounds, the former
champion was so groggy from
explosive hooks and bolo
punches 10 the head in the
ninth round. that IL seemed
Robinson was about to achieve
his 2lst commercial knock
out. But Pittsburgh Fritzie,
rugged and game, weathered
the bombardment and still
was on his feet at the final
bell. There were no knock
downs.
The United Press scored seven
rounds for Ray. two for Civic and
one even. II was a bitter battle
until the eighth session. with pug
nosed Fritzie attempting all the
tricks he had learned in more than
a decade of leather tossing.
Zivic was warned by Referee
Young Otto for trying to throw
his lighter opponent out of the
ring In the third round and for
low punching in the fourth. Fight
ing fire with fire. Robinson did a
bit of roughing on three occasions
spinning Fritzie out Of clinches
and smashing him with left hooks
before he could recover his bal.
ance.
Robinson weighed 1891 pounds
to Zivic's 145%.
The gross gate WAS S61, ISL.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-03
EnumcluW IA,
Auburn o

ENUMCLAW - Two touchdown
marches. one in the first period.
the other in the third quarter, gave
Enumclaw Tigers a 40 victory
over Auburn Trojans in a Puget
Sound conference game here last
night.
lanny Hayward's pass TO.
Don Bosik with a lateral 10
Warren Jensen was good for
ii-yard gain and the first
touchdown. Bosik kicked the
conversion.
Mary Schweikl powered over
from the two-ysrd line to climax
the 55-ysrd third quarter march
Bosik again converted.
Auburn's closest threat fizzled
out on the Enumclsv 12-ysrd line
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-03
Slippery Rock
Best Puniers

SEATTLE - Good old Slip
perry Rock PA Teachers col
lege, whose latest football score
is the question Of the moment,
boasts the leading punters in
the football world.
The American football Stats
teal bureau came up with fig
ures today to show Slippery
Rocks team punting average is
1881 yards. topping the best of
the big schools-Texas Mines.
which has a 42.3a yard average
Otherwise the little schools
ranked As follows:
Total offense West Texas
State, AL yards per game.
Willamette and PACIFIC
LUTHERAN were third and
fourth. respectively, with aver
ages Of 1915 and 39O.S).
Rushing-Bergen. n. j., col
lege. $50 yards per game.
Passing-PACIFIC LUTH-
ERAN college. 1856 yards per
game. Willamette was third
with ll6.s yards).
Total defense-Miami. Fla,
66.s yards per opponent. (Will-
annette placed fourth. and
Western Washington fifthl.
Rushing defense - VILLA
mette, 2s.s yards per oppon-
ent.
Passing defense - Miami. IS
yards per opponent.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-03
Rangers Down
Wildcats, 200

ELLENSBURG. Wash. - st.
Martins blanked Central Washing
ton College of Education, 200,
yesterday in a Kings-x Washing
ton intercollegiate conference
football game.
Left Halfback Frank Sinclair
won the game almost single
handed. He went 10 yards around
end for the first touchdown. passed
three times from midfield to ad-
vance the ball to the one-yard line
and then carried IL over for the
second score, and passed and then
ran the ends again for the third
touchdown.