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Evening star., 1941-08-31

they laughed 1t was nothing new for them to
laugh. He kept padding.
Poleon found mdis Andre He found him be-
side the wreck of his canoe far down the route to
the RdbideS dn MOrt At the last moment quite
obviously the half-breed had become alarmed
at the swiftness of the water, at the deepen
ing of the gorge in which these fierce rapids
roared
He had landed IN panic, running ashore on
shelf of rock which had ripped the whole bot.
tom from his canoe. Now he stood there, as
helplessly marooned in this land of interlaced
waterways as though he had been wrecked on a
South Sea island.
Poleon headed in, made the landing safely
He eyed Andre impassively. TAX your paddle
an get in my canoe" ,
Wheeding words jammed from Andres lips
as he bent in fumbling haste for his paddle
'Togedder, you and me, Poleon, we will get
thees mad killer, n'bas2 An when we have got
him l will say to the p'lice 1t mak's all the
credit to Poleon!'
Poleon stared blankly. Get in the canoe,
liar - liar and sign-changer.'
M ETIs Andres face turned white as the under
side of an aspen leaf. He got in the canoe
Poleon made no threatening move, and then
Andres confidence flowed back as he counseled
himself that this stumpy little man was, after
all, rabbit.
Poleon, being lighter took the forward seat
With a single sweep of his paddle he sent the
canoe into the slick of the current - heading
dotVn stream. Above the roar of those rapids
ahead, he heard Andres voice, ugly with fear,
This way brings death"
Andre tried desperately to sprag with the
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Evening star., 1941-08-31

landwash had troubled Poeon from the first,
because had the madman landed on the island
he would almost certainly have left them. res,
thepattem of guilt was clear. Andres incredible
failure to roll from his blanket this morning was
incredible no longer. That gros one had stayed
behind, feigning sleep, expecting Poleon to foat
to his death down the wrong waterway! 1t was
not the madman, but Andre who had changed
the sign...
There had been always in Andre a streak of
ruthlessness. He was man who, when he
could not get what he wanted in one way, got it
in another &. Eh bien, his so -dabolcal plan to
win for himself the tracking job had failed. Be
cause of this very caution which they called
timidity, he. Poleon Baptiste, was still alive.
Alive and leading the chase Andre had defeated
himself -.
Sacre bleu Andre had killed himself!
But yes! He would come along in his canoe,
that careless one In the mist he would see little
of the river or the shore. He would seek out the
sign only, the sign which he himself had made
to point the wrong way. And he would let him.
self be guided by the sgn not knowing that
Poleon had changed it back. He would float to
eternal darkness in the white waters of the
Rabides du M0rt.
He would unless
The water boiled as Poleon dug his paddle
deep, savagely swerving the canoe. He started
padding - upstream. Hallway back to the
waters parting the police canoes passed him,
scudding fast. Those policemen waved tolcr-
ant greeting
The Sergeant Altward cupped hand to his
mouth and shouted, Whats your hurry going
back Poleon? The loony chasing you?"
Poleon could see the flash of their teeth when
Evening star., 1941-01-05
Cab Drivers to Hear
Two Truffic Experts

Assistant Traffic Director M. o.
Eldridge and Inspector Arthur E.
Miller, head of the Accident Preven-
ton Unit of the Police Department,
will be the principal speakers at a
meeting of the District of Columbia
Cab Drivers Mutual Association at
8 pm. Thursday at the Interde-
partmental Auditorium.
The program will include a show
ing of the film Singing Wheels, u
depicting traffic congestion in q
typical large city. Police Court
Judges George D. Nelson and Ho-
bart Newman also will speak.
Evening star., 1941-01-05
Mrs. Roosevelt 10 Attend
Girl Scout Luncheon

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, ma
tional honorary president of the Girl
Scouts, will be honor guest at the
annual luncheon of the District Girl
Scout Council Wednesday at the
Willard Hotel.
The theme Of the luncheon will
be "Girlhood the American Way"
Mrs. Harry c. Kramer, commits
sioner of the local council, will pre-
side, and Mrs. c. Leslie Glenn, ma
tional vice president, will be toast
mistress.
The council will present an ac-
count of its work during the past
year through an annual report book
let which each guest will find at his
place. Colored motion pictures show
ing program activities at Camp May
Flather will also be shown. Girl
Scouts will be ushers at the lunch
con and will entertain the guests
with group of songs.
Among the guests will be Mrs.
William Howard Taft; Eugene
Meyer, publisher of the Washington
Post, and Rabbi Norman Gersten-
field of the washington Hebrew
Congregation.
Evening star., 1941-01-05
Hunt to Meet
AtBull Run

MANASSAS, Va, Jan. 4.-Mrs.
o. D. Waters, jr., of Washington is
the holiday guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Waters, sr.
Mrs. R. J. Ratcliffe will enter
tain at bridge Monday afternoon.
Mr.. Frank Cox has returned from
Frankfort, KY, where he spent a
fortnight with Mr.. and Mrs. j. H.
Cox
Mrs. Florence Cue was at home
to a large number of friends Mon
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Henry Burke
have as their guest this week Mrs.
Burke's sister, Mrs. j. T. Clanton
of Williamsburg.
The Bull Run Hunt Club will
meet Wednesday morning at
Graham Park, the C.. l.. Seeley
farm, near Manassas.
Mrs. Wallace Lynn will return
this week from Lithia Springs, Ga,
where she has been visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Henslee.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Wissler are
visiting for a week DR.. and Mrs.
James Wissler in Washington.
Mrs. James E. Bradford enter
tanned at bridge last evening.
Mrs. G.. Raymond Ratcliffe was
hostess at watch party New Year
eve for the Senior Bridge Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Harrison
Lamb and Mr.. Roger D. Wharton
returned this week end from a
Today trip to Oklahoma.
Evening star., 1941-01-05
Miss Virginia Lee Pettey
Will Marry MIR. Watts.

Mrs. william J. Newman enter
tanned at tea recently in her Hill
andale, Md, home in honor of her
sister, Miss Virginia Lee Pettey,
whose engagement to Mr.. Cecil
Hugh Watts was announced at that
time. Miss Pettey is the daughter
Of Mrs. George w. Pettey of Wash
ington and Virginia, and the late
Mr.. Pettey.
The bride-elect was graduated
from Mckinley High School and
was awarded a scholarship to Ben
tanin Franklin University, from
which she graduated with bache-
lor's degree and a masters degree.
She studied music under Grace
Hazard Wormell in Washington and
now is employed in the Depart
ment Of Justice.
Mr.. Watts, who is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Watts of Washing
ton, also is a graduate of Benjamin
Franklin University.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
Evening star., 1941-01-05
Advanced First Aid
Course Announced

An advanced first aid course spon-
sored by the American Red Cross
will open at 7::30 pm. tomorrow in
the District chapter house, 1730 E
street NV. The class will meet
each Monday and Friday, and will
be instructed by John j. jackson.
Two standard first aid groups also
will open classes tomorrow, one be-
ginning at 10 am and the other at
7:30 pm.
Evening star., 1941-01-05
Plane Falls Into River;
Boot Rescues Two

By the Associated Press.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Jan. 3
An airplane crashed into the ONO
River during a snoWstorm To-Day,
but the two occupants escaped injury
and we're rescued by firemen In
boat.
The pilot was identified as John
Frazier, Logan, w. Va, and his pas
senger was Ralph Bayer of Charles
ton, w. Va.
The plane was equipped with pom
toons. Both Frazier and Bayer broke
free from the wreckage and reached
the wingtops as the ship slowly
foated down river. They were
rescued half mile from the scene
of the crash.
Evening star., 1941-01-05
Miss Bonnie Elizabeth King
Engaged to Mr.. LIE Roy.

Mrs. Bonnie I. King of Arling-
ton, Va, announces the engagement
of her daughter, Miss Bonnie Eliza
beth King, to Mr.. Harold B. LIE Roy
son of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan
LIE Roy of Washington. The we'd
ding will take place February 8
in Calvary Methodist Church,
Arlington.
Miss King, who is the daughter of
Mr.. Kendall King of the Bureau OF
Standards, now residing in Mary
land, is a graduate of Central High
School and this year has attended
Antioch College in Ohio.
Mr.. LIE Roy is graduate of East
ern High School and attended the
University of Maryland.
Evening star., 1941-01-05
Goodwill Industries
Unit Meets Today

The National Training School OF
Goodwill Industries will open its
winter session today with recep-
ton and buffet supper at the school
headquarters, 1920 New Hampshire
avenue NV.
Col. A. r. Brindley of the Justice
Department is chairman of the
Training School Commission. Serv-
ing with him are James c. Dulin,
jr.; Mrs. Stanley c. Sears and w.
Harold Shape, dean of the school.
Evening star., 1941-01-05
New Medical Officers
To Be Honor Guests

New medical officers assigned to
duty in Washington will be honor
guests of the Medical Reserve Of
f1cers of Washington at their an
nual dinner at 7 pm. Thursday in
the Roger Smith Hotel.
Col. H. c. Pillsbury, corps area
surgeon of Baltimore, will address
the group on THE Response of the
Medical Profession to the Present
Emergency" Maj. j. A. Boston is
chairman of the committee making
arrangements.
Evening star., 1941-01-05
Dornier's Son Leaves
In Quest for U. S. Visa
Bvtte Associated Press.

Bv TIE Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 4.-Claudius
Dornier, son of German airplane
manufacturer, left the United States
today in quest of a permit to return
to his country.
A German citizen, he has been in
the United States since 1889 on
visitors permit, which the State
Department did not renew.
The 26-year-old Dornier departed
on a Pan-American clipper for
Maracaibo, Venezuela. He hopes 70
obtain there a visa which will allow
him to remain in this country, where
he said he wants to live.
Evening star., 1941-01-05
Rose Carp in Concert

Rose Carp, character actress
heads a list of New York radio
and theatrical performers who
will appear in a concert at 8 pm.
wednesday in the Beth SnolOm
Synagogue. Eighth and Shepherd
streets NV. Others on the program
include San Nusbaum, cym0a,lst,
and Philip Carp, cantor.
Evening star., 1941-01-05
Peru's Folklore Topic

Capt. Fernando Romero, Peruvian
sociologist and writer, will lecture in
Spanish on the folklore of Peru at
the Pan-American Union at $50
o'clock tomorrow night. On leave
from the Peruvian Navy, Capt. Ro-
nero is in this country on invitation
of the United States Government.
He is a specialist in Negro culture.
Evening star., 1941-01-05
Miss Martha Louise Giles
To Wed Mr.. Weingartner.

Mr. and Mrs. Nathan B. Giles an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Martha Louise Giles,
to Mr.. Ademar Grimm Weingart-
ner, son of Mr.. and Mrs J. F. Wein-
gartner of Beltsville, Md The we'd
ding will take place January 26 at
Calvary Baptist Church and the
Rev. w. S. Abernethy will officiate.
Evening star., 1941-01-05
Miss Esther F. Goldberg
To Wed Mr.. StrisOwer.

The engagement of Miss Esther F..
Goldberg, daughter of Mrs. Gold
berg and the late Mr.. Hyman Gold
berg of Derby, Conn, to Mr.. Ber-
nard Strisower of New York City
has been announced.
Miss Goldberg formerly was con-
Evening star., 1941-01-05
Miss Marie Cahill to Wed
MIR, Anthony T. CaligurO.

Mr.. and Mrs. Francis I. Cahill Of
% Girard street NE. announce the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Marie Cahill, to Mr.. Anthony T.
Caliguro, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Caliguro, also of this city.
No definite wedding date has
been set.
Evening star., 1941-01-05

MRS. JOHN E. COLITEN.
Before her marriage she 1Uas
Miss Constance E. Gregory,
daughter of Mrs. Warren E.
Snyder of Arlington. She and
Mr.. Coliten are residing in
Arlington, Va.
Harris & EWing Photo.
MRS EDWARD ALBERT FUNK
(CenterJ
Before her recent marriage
she UaS Miss Catherine Way-
bright of Kensington, Nd,
and is the sister of Mrs. Carle-
ton w. Weber OF Kensington.
-Tager Photo.
Evening star., 1941-01-05

nected with the Social Security
Board in Washington and now is
with the board in New York. Mr.
Strisower is graduate of Columbia
College of Pharmacy.
Evening star., 1941-01-05
Bull Pup q Pointer

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo-, Jan. 4 (E).
Il. G. Kee went quail shooting II
times this season, got the limit 10
times and 9 birds once. His
bird dog" is bull pup.
Evening star., 1941-01-05
Miss Nancy Fleming to Wed
1t. Charles HeaSty.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Irwin Flem-
ing announce the engagement OF
their daughter, Miss Nancy Fleming,
to 1t. Charles Francis Heasty, jr,
U. S. A.
Miss Fleming was graduated from
Madeira School and attended Wells
College.
1t. Heasty, son of Mr.. Charles
Francis Heasty and the late Mrs.
Heasty of Chattanooga, Tenn, grad
uated from st. Adams School and
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute
and has spent much time with his
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Kingsley Patterson in Washington.
He is now stationed in New York
City as aide de camp to Brig. Gen.
Forrest E. Williford.
Evening star., 1941-01-05
Engagements
(Continued From Page D-1.)

reception at home on Thanksgiving
Day, 1888.
Her fiance is a member of the
class of 1941 at the United States
Military Academy at West Point.
The wedding is planned to take
place soon after Cadet O'Connell's
graduation in June.
Evening star., 1941-01-05
Miss Gertrude Payne
tn Wed Mr.. WOrley.

Mr.. and Mrs. Mason Ernest Payne
have announced the engagement OF
their daughter, Miss Gertrude Eliza
beth Payne, to Mr.. Richard Bryce
Worley. son of Mrs. Walter Keeth OF
Chickasha. Okla, and the late. DR..
j. L. Worley of Washington Court
House, Ohio.
Miss Payne attended the Wash
ington School for Secretaries and
George Washington University. She
is a member of Mary Washington
Chapter of D. A. R., and Is a
descendant of Sir John Payne OF
Yorkshire, England, who settled in
Virginia in 1920.
Mr.. Worley attended Oklahoma
University and Oklahoma Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College, and
now is studying at Southeastern
University Law School. He is a
member of Alpha Gamma Rho
social fraternity. Mr.. Worley is a
nephew of the late Senator George
Gordon Worley of West Virginia.
The wedding will take place in
June.
Evening star., 1941-01-05
Miss Ruth L. Myers
To Marry Mr.. Goodman,

Announcement is made of the
engagement of Miss Ruth L. Myers
of Washington to Mr.. Kyle E. Good
man of Savannah, Ga.
Mr.. Goodman is graduate of the
Commercial Radio Institute OF
Baltimore and is associated with
Station WTOC in Savannah. Miss
Myers is graduate of the Technical
School for Girls in New York City.
The marriage will take place in
March and the couple will make
their home in Savannah.
Evening star., 1941-01-05

MRS. ALBERT EDWARD
BRANSON.
Formerly Miss Ellen Doro-
thea Cochrane, daughter of
Mrs. William Bdrnhdrdt
Cochrane and the late Mr..
Cochrane, her marriage took
place last month. The cou-
pile is at home in Arlington.
Evening star., 1941-11-30
Down the Stretch
BY GREG JOHNSON.

The Eastern turf world is moving
on TO Charles Town, w. Va, where
at 80 pm. tomorrow, the Charles
Town Jockey Club will usher in the
final 18 days racing of the l94l sea-
son in the East
A number of motor vans are roll
Ing over the roads from Maryland
racing points to Charles Town. In
the vans are some winners during
the meeting at Bowie. which ended
Yesterday. The Charles Town track
is expected to draw horses from
every section of America. and this
should be the finest meeting ever
staged in West Virginia.
Roads and walks. as we'll as the
area in front of the grandstand have
been hard surfaced at cost Of
$4,000. The well e m e m b
Charles Town mud and dust is a
thing of the past.
Secretary Freddie Burton will
program seven races daily. Fields
in all races except stakes and handi-
caps will be limited to eight starters.
There has been no change in
Charles Towns official family from
the summer meeting. President Al
Boyle worked hard to build up a
capable staff and doesn't feel like
experimenting.
Daily race specials will be run
from Washington to Charles Town
by the B. e. o. Stops will be made
at Silver Spring and Brunswick.
Wagering will be in charge of j..
Doland Hay, who handled betting
at Bowies record breaking session.
Following the Charles Town meet
ing, Hay will 60 to New Orleans,
where he will handle the betting at
tie Fair Grounds.
Evening star., 1941-11-30
5tot|er Given 60-Day
Layoff as Trainer
By Racing Body
Maryland Board Revokes
His License on Charge
Of Stimulating Horse
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASS0clateG fIeso.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 29-The Mary
land Racing Commission late TODAY
revoked the training license OF
Joseph H. BUD Stotler and sus-
pended him from active participa-
ton in racing for a 60-day period.
The commission charged Stotler's
horse, One Tip, was found stlmu-
lated with benzedrine after winning
race at Pimlico November II and
paving slO4.50 for So The revoca-
ton was announced after a five
hour hearing.
Stotler testified he had been CIV
ing the horse, which he had claimed
at Laurel October "a for S2,500. a
tonic to build it up" but that the
horse had not received any medicine
for two days before The race. One
Tip. he said. had gone lame. was not
eating well and its coat was bad
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt. Mary
land JOCKEY Club president, for
whom Stotler formerly was a
trainer, was a character witness for
Stotler.
Jockey Nanny Berg. who rode One
Tip in the Pimlico race, said the
horse seemed normal during the
race and pulled up sound as a
dollar"
The racing commission said that
although Stotlers training license
was revoked. such licenses are is
sued only for one calendar year and
that Stotler would be eligible TO
apply for 1912 trainers license
after the 60-day suspension ex-
pired.
Evening star., 1941-11-30
Match at Arlington
Is Main Bowling
Struggle Today
Sher & Cohen Shooters
And Penn AII-Stors
In 3-Event Bottle

Arlington Bowling Center will be
the scene OF the top bowling attrac-
ton IN the Metropolitan Area to-
night when the Sher & Cohen
sharpshooters engage the Penn
Recreation All-Stars in team, dou-
bles and singles, starting a. 7:30
O'Clock.
On paper the team match ap-
pears to be an even-up affair. The
invaders lineup will include Fred
Murphy, Lindsay Stott. Eddie Keith,
Al Cissell, Abe Weinberg and Bill
King. captain. Al Wright. Paul
Jarman. Leon -Fleisher. Jim Luckett,
Ernie Hauser, Johnny Burger and
FRI nix Nails.
Also CT interest to local bowlers
VIII be the third annual Franklin
Mixed Doubles a. Baltimore in
which a hest Of Washington's lead
ing man and woman maple spillers
will compete against many all-star
twosomes from Maryland and Vir-
ginia.
Among the Districts crack duos
will be Lucille Young and Tony San
TIM. defending champions; Lucy
Rose and Astor Clarke. Perce Wolfe
and Caroline Hiser and Lorraine
GULL and Lou Pantos.
Joe Damico, Franklin Bowling
Center proprietor and sponsor of
the four-game event. which last year
established a national record of
81 teams for an event of its kind
has scheduled a special 7 O'Clock
shift for Washington contestants.
Evening star., 1941-11-30
Leaders Keep Places
On HandhaII Ladder
Atty. NJ. T.. 4. Court

Tie first four places remain un-
changed after last weeks compe-
tition in the Y. NJ c. A ladder
handball championship. but the No.
SPOT vas taken from Henry Ten
ney and filed By George Newman
Alec Foulon took over No. by
defeating Tom Mcneil and there
we're several shifts in other positions.
Current standings. in order. are:
G G9id-ta:n c. werdlandt, Lionel
H. Moss. a. Houlon, T. Mcneil. J. Ruber-
W: M Madaen,p J. sonntss' R D2Sjs' DI 6
Polme NJ Taagneg, Ed. Thielecke Bill
Friedman.
BIS ssh2SteE W Eqdy EaTe g,5 6l'EPs5 Hss
D Sullivan. W. Brown. NJ Collins
II,zseraId. z. Msssinser. H ospunsen'
P. j Mccloskey. 80 ''' '0-'0'
Results last week:
Gustave Goldzteir defeated Al Taper,
@1-ls. eli: George Wendlandt de,
tea,ed Phi Silver, @l-l4. 3l-l5. Lionel
oO'c 15 aetf ted csafsc saay Hs5a Nermsn defeated
Acc Hoalan defeated Tom McNeii, 21-
R. .DosiE, defeated Clarence wassermanl.
", S ceTjer, .I-s. .:Iw16;, Ed Thiel-
sex. defeated Riil Er.sdmsn .sls.,dS si"lS ,nM
feaied YoS' Polinq .iE14 21-I4
Henry Mos, defeated James Ru6sr,
tsGh!o 13ml 3,,.;I.s lG1P smith slLls IIis. Phi PHI
j.; Harry sctecte! defeated Jame'
Clasper. -l-12, 21-l3.
Evening star., 1941-11-30
A. A. Delays Business
As Sale Of Indians
Is Leading Topic


COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. %
American Association baseball lead
ers concluded their annual winter
meeting here tonight by postponlng
action on all controversial issues
and turning their yearly gathering
into a "hot stove" session.
Gossip and unofficial transac-
ticns overshadowed the business
completed as the moguls delayed
action on proposed changes in the
1912 schedule, the leagues broad
casting agreement plan and the
Wrangle over post-season play-ofts.
President George Trautman said
these matters would be considered
next Tuesday in Jacksonville, Fla,
scene of the annual minor league
meeting opening the following day.
Interest at today's gathering CEN
tered around a report that the
indianapolis Indians would be sold
to a syndicate headed by Frank A.
Mckinney. Indianapolis banker,
and DOME Bush, former diamond
star and manager.
Evening star., 1941-11-30
Conn Says He'll Quit
i He Fails 10 Beat
Louis Next June
Won't Return to Ranks
Of Light-Heavyweishts,
Challenger Asserts
BY the Associated Press.

ST. LOUIS. Nov 29.-Billy Conn
declared today he will quit the fight
game rather than return to the
ranks of the li9lt-heavyweights If
he should fail to defeat Joe Louis
in their second meeting next June.
Conn, who once wore the l75-
pound crown, made the statement
on his arrival here to visit friends
before returning to his home in
Pittsburgh to continue prcDaration
for his match with frankie Hammer
IN Toledo. January IL.
III just let nature take its
course" Conn sa:d with reference
to his weight. If I put on weight,
that's FL right and if 7 don't that's
all right. too" He weighs about $50
pounds now.
Billy reiterated an e-clior state
mcnt that I'll stick 10 boxing the
next time he meets Louis.
Meanwhile. Promoter Nike Jacobs
conferred with Johnny Rav. Conn's
manager, and Sam Plan Of Chicago,
manager Of Tony Yale. and vir-
tuallv reached an agreement for
the two fighters to meet in Madison
Square Garden February l3.
Evening star., 1941-11-30
Armstrong Has Seven
Ind Cerdozo -Four
On Star Eleven

Seven Armstrong and four Car
dozo players comprise the Dis
tricts all-colored high school team
selected and announced last night
by the Pigskin Club. Five other
Armstrong players were named to
the second team. which was COM
pleted by three flom Dunbar and
three from CardCzo.
The annual sportsmanship award
went to Saunders of Dunbar. whose
play was considered most outstand-
ing by the committee.
The first team-Ends. Freeman
(A.l and Medley (AD; tackles, King
CO. and Mickens tAD: guards, Gray
tAD and Sims Co: Center. Barnes
(AD; quarterback, Day a.; half
backs, Barnes CO. and Wallace
Co; fullback, Christian (AD.
Second team.Ends. Baylor CD
and Harris CO.; tackles, johnson
CD ard Scroggins (AD: guards,
Joiner CA and Robinson 'A0;
center. Beckett co.; quarterback,
Mason co.; halfbacks. Francis tAD
and Scott CDD; fullback, Powell
tAD,