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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-08-28

A co1ored boy walked into a drug
store in Raleigh, N. c., and asked
if he could use the phone. The
druggist asserting, the boy took
down the receiver and said: "Cen-
trail, give me numbah 604." Then,
Us yo' DR.. Anderson? Do yo' want
to hiah a boy to NOW de lawn, milk
de COW and run erran's? Already
got boy, Is yo'? DR.. Anderson, is
yo' puffectly satisfied wild de boy
yo' already got? Goodbye, DR.. An
dersOn."
AS the boy started out, the drug
gist called to him: ''Hey, boy, 1
believe you could do some work
for me-"
Use got a job, I is" the boy re-
piled.
Didn't I hear you just now try
ing to get to get a job from Dr.
.-nderson?" the druggist asked.
mo, subj" said The boy. Use Dr.
Anderson's' boy, I'se just checkln
up on maysef."
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-08-28

The sergeant-major had the repu-
tation of never being at a loss
for an answer. A young officer
made bet with a brother officer
that in less than "a hours he would
ask the sergeant-major a question
that would battle him.
The sergeant-major accompanied
the officers on his rounds, in the
course of which the cook-house was
inspected. Pointing to a large cop
per kettle of water just beginning to
boil, the officer said.
'sWhy does the water boil only
around the edges of the copper and
not in the center?" r..
"The water around the edge, sir"
replied the veteran, els for the men
on guard. They have their break
fast half an hour before the rest
of the company"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-08-28

The golfer stepped up to the tee
and drove off. The ball sailed
straight down the fairway, leaped
onto the green and rolled into the
hole. The golfer threw his club in
the air with excitement. 'What
have you suddenly gone = crazy
about?" asked his wife, who was
trying to learn something about the
game. -
Why just did a hole in one"
yelled the golfer, wild gleam of
delight in his eyes.
did you?" asked his wife, pla-
cidly. DO it again, dear, I didn't
see yOu.'
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-08-28

France is forced to supoor =,
German army Of occnn seSrI The
france as a cost Of $O,OOO,OOo ) y. y
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-08-28

Sergeant: "Any of you men got
a dirty uniforun?" ~. i
Private (hoping for a new uni
form): eyes, sergeant, look at me- .
Sergeant: you'll do. Report to-
morrow morning at $50 for coal
shoveling."
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-08-28

Mother (reading letter from her
son in the navy: ooh dear! just
what expected has happened"
Dad: Whats the matter now?"
Mother: Donald writes that he
has been put in the Commissary,
but he doesn't say what for"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-08-28
Definition

OLD TIMER: One who sits around
all day and tells how hot it used tc
be when he was a boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-13
Indians Win Funniest From Reds,
7 to |, on Roin-Souked Field

romped back of the infield at in
tervals throughout the contest.
The Indians scored run in the
first inning. Russell Peters drove
a liner into left field that went for
a ground rule double, Ken Keltner
singled him to third and he came
home as Gee Walker grounded into
a double-play.
Their other run came in the third
when, after two were out, Shortstop
Eddie Joost made a two-base over
throw of first on Peters roller and
Monte Pearson, pitching for the
Reds, did the same on bounce by
Keltner.
The Reds put together singles by
Ernie Koy, Bob Mattick and Pear
son for their only run in the third
frame as Cal Dorset pitched five
hit ball over the abbreviated dis
lance. Jim Turner relieved Pear
son for the Reds in the sixth and
allowed no hits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-13
Russia Denies
Nazi Army Move
Menaces Pact
Assumes Relations
Unshoken;; Story Of
Demands Held False
BULLETIN.

MOSCOW (P).-German mil
itary attaches tonight staged
a showing of the latest blitz-
krieg moves for the diplomatic
corps and for Russian officers.
Two reels, picturing the Nazi
campaign in the Balkans and
in Africa, were shown.
Earlier Story on Page AID
BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, June l3.-Soviet
Russia said tonight that German
troops, freed from operations in
the Balkans, are moving to East
ern and Northeastern Germany
where they face Russia, but
added that lit must be assumed
that the movements have no
bearing on Russian German re-
lationS.
TasS. official news agency, issued
the statement which was broadcast
to the world by radio.
The statement said Germany, "ac-
cording to information at the dis
posal of the U. S. S. R. is adhering
to the German-RuSSian non aggres-
sion pact "as unswervingly as the
Soviet Union"
In the light of available informa-
ton, the statement went on, 'ru-
mors of Germany's intention to dis
rupt the pact and undertake an at
tack on the U. S. S. R. are devoid of
any ground"
(The British radio quoted the
Swedish newspaper Social Demo-
kraten today in reporting that
the German Army had Cancelled
all leaves and that men born IN
1923 who have not yet done mill
tary service had been called up.
C. B. S. transcribed the broad
cast in New York.
CB. B. c. added that the Swed-
ish correspondent. presumably in
Berlin, had reported that the
explanation given in military
quarters is that the measures
have been taken in order to end
the war at the earliest possible
moment"
Un H.lsinki the Finnish gov
eminent tonight announced Ie-
strictions on travel by foreigners
in northern and border districts
similar to regulations in force
during the Finnish-Russian War
and prior to the beginning OF
German troop transits through
Northern Finland last fall
Deny Nazis Make Demands.
The statement denied that Ger
(See MOSCOW, Page 2-X)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-13
Clouds Of Smoke
Sighted From
DamdgedVesseI
Five Destroyers With
Worship to Prey on
Trade, English Soy
Ry the Associated Press.

Ey lHt ASSpCld leu T4Coo'
LONDON, June 13.-The Air
Ministry announced tonight a
German pocket battleship had
been hit by a torpedo fired by a
British plane off the Norwegian
coast early today.
The communicate said dense
clouds or smoke rose from the YES
sci" and that later the battleshlp,
which the Admiralty did not iden-
tify. was seen to be stationary of
the southern point of Norway.
Still later the battleshlp and
escorting destroyers were observed
to be retiring toward the Skaggeras
at a greatly reduced speed the
( communique said,
Two of Class Remain.
Germany has only two pocket
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., swift ships OF
10000 tons carrying l1-inch guns
! since the scuttling of the Admiral
Graf Spec of Montevldeo, Uruguay,
December II, 1889
The remaining two are the Adj
miral Scheer and the LuetzoW, for
merly the Deutschland.
| The communique said:
Shortly before midnight last
night Thursday Blenheim air.
craft of the coastal command on
| reconnaissance off the south coast
sighted an enemy pocket battleship
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-13
Nye, Changing View, Says
| Nazjs Sunk Robin Moor
Earlier Story on Page ALL

Earlier Story on Page ALL
By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June Is. - Senator
Nye, Republican, of North Dakota
said in statement distributed here
today:
1.-The evidence that the Robin
Moor american freighter) was
sunk by German submarine is too
complete to permit my declaration
of yesterday noon, to the effect
that the boat might have been sunk
by Britain, to stand"
His remarks to the effect Britain
might have engineered the sinking
we're made at a press conference In
Me- York yesterday.
The statement today, distributed
through the offices of the America
First Committee, continued in part.
1.-The sinking is unfortunate, yet
only what we might have expected
and precisely what our foreign pol
icy has been inviting"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-13
Damascus EncircIed
By Free French,
Cairo Reports
Bottle in Progress in
Environs, Viehy High
Command Admits
BULLETIN.

CAIRO, Egypt (P).-Australian
aircraft this afternoon attacked
a formation of Junkers warplanes
bearing Italian insignia during an
attempt to bomb British warships
off Saida, Lebanon, the British
Near East command announced
tonight. The communique said
three Junkers were shot down.
Earlier Story on Page ALL
By the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Egypt. June Is. Free
French forces have completed the
enlightenment of Damascus, Syria 6
ancient capital. and apparently are
awaiting the outcome of negotia-
lions for peaceful occupation of the
city, authoritative sources reported
tonight.
Gn Vichy the French high
command acknowledged that a
battle was in progress in the en-
virons of the city,
The sources said a peaceful occu-
patton was much preferred by the
Allies and declared there had been
at least one instance already in the
five-day campaign where French
held defense post had surrendered
after discussions under white flag
The French, however, were still
believed to be in possession OF the
outlying ring of forts around the
city.
The British reported further
slight progress along the coastal
road toward Beirut, forces there op-
Grating with the support of war
ships in the Mediterranean and the
r. A. F.
A communique mentioned that
motor transport and gun positions
were bombed and machine gunneo
by British planes, indicating con-
tinued resistance in the coasta
sector.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-13
House UNI Approves
Drastic Changes in
Plant Seizure Bill
Measure Senute Passed
Faces More Revision
By Committee Monday
A. P. Photos.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
The House Military Affairs Com
mittee today approved proposals
which would permit the President
to take over strike-bound defense
plants whose arrangements refused
to utilize Federal Cancellation or
mediation services. They also would
permit use of troops to prevent I'M
lawful picketing.
Drastic changes proposed by
Representative Harness. Republican,
of Indiana to the plan seizure bill,
approved by the Senate yesterday,
we're accepted. but final action was
deferred until Monday, when further
amendments will be considered.
The amendments differed sub
stantially from the bill passed by
the. Senate in that they contain no
authority for the President to take
over defense plants merely because
the workers fail or refuse to abide
by recommendations of the Media
ton Board
Members conceded, however, the
Harness amendment permitting the
President to use the Nations armed
(see PLANT SEIZURE, Page 2-x.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-13
Union Head Is Probed
ByF. B. |. for Alleged
False Draft Answers
G. |. O. Aluminium Leader
Also Held as Ohio
Parole Violutor
Earlier story on Page A-1.)

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, June 13-The Fed
eral Bureau of Investigation today
investigated Paul Martin. president
of a C. I. o. union at Aluminium
Co. of America, for alleged violation
of the Selective Service Act.
Martin was in Washington this
week to participate in negotiations
for settlement of a strike at the
Cleveland Alcoa plants, ended by a
settlement arranged through the De-
Tense Mediation Board.
Information that Martin "falsi-
fled his name, age and birthplace"
in registering was turned over to
the United States district attorneys
office today by police, then referred
to the F. B. I.
Francis Kavanagh, assistant dis
trict attorney, said the unionist,
listed in prison records as Paul
Mehringer, registered under the
name of Martin and gave his age
as Is and his birthplace as Winter
Haven, Fla. Records showed Martin
was born in Cleveland February II.
1906, Mr.. Kavanagh added.
st wanted to give the Government
a break" Martin was quoted oy Mr..
Kavanagh as saying when asked
why he gave the wrong age He
also said he hoped to avoid connec-
ton with a prison record by using
the name of Martin, the assistant
prosecutor added.
Meanwhile, Martin was held as a
parole violator for investigation BY
William K. Mackey. Ohio Pardon
and Parole Commission chairman.
As Paul Martin, he is head Of Local
SIS of the National Association OF
Die Casting Workers.
Mr.. Mackey said he would lnvest.-
gate circumstances of the union off,
calls departure from the State on
his Washington trip without written
permission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-13
Bill Asked for Purchase
Of Army Museum Site

Secretary of War Stimson today
submitted to the House draft of a
bill which would authorize the War
Department to proceed to purchase
a site and construct a building to
replace the Army Medical Museum
and Library at cost not to exceed
S4.750.000
Such a building was authorized
by Congress three years ago. bat the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission found no suitable site in
the District that is the property Of
the United States Government. SO
now the request is made for author
ity to purchase a site recommended
by the commission.
The Budget Bureau does not OBJ
ject to the proposed legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-13
Hogan, Little and Nelson
Lead in Mahoninq Golf

GIRARD, Ohio, June 13.-Ben
Hogan, Lawson Little and Byron
Nelson, playing their final four holes
in a drenching rain. came in with
67s today to take an early lead in
the $1,000 Mahoning Valley Open
golf tournament. They were 8
under par.
Hogan of Hershey. Pa. and Nell
son of Toledo went out in even par
at "a. Little, the San Francisco
better, made the turn at 80
Clayton Heafner of Linville, N. C.
was within shooting distance with
a 36-32-68.
Craig Wood, the National Open
champion. came in with 70 after
going 2 over par on the first nine
with a SO. He came home in
even par "a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-13
Schultz Says He Offered Liquor
Bills to Halt Prohibition Return

area of churches, schools and other
institutions.
Members of the liquor industry
generally supported a proposal IN
one of the bills to prevent the adj
vertising of liquor prices, although
representative of a cut-rate estab-
lishment opposed the provision.
Those supporting the price ad
ban included Samuel Brisker, Nor
ris Werbow, Morris Stirman, all en-
gagged in the liquor business, and F.
Joseph Donohue, attorney, speak
in for the Beverage Industry Com
mittee
Mamie Lipskey, proprietor of a
cut-rate establishment, told the sub
committee the public would have to
pay more for its liquor if advertis-
ing of prices was banned.
That's your opinion" declared
Mr.. Schultz, mot ours"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-13
Earlier story on Page BIZ

tEdEutT StUTy VII aSO IL ~
Representative Schultz, Democrat,
OF Indiana said today he had intro
duced two bills regulating the Dis
trict liquor industry to prevent the
industry from becoming the victim
OF it's own practices and to prevent
the return of prohibition.
Mr.. Schultz is chairman of the
Public Health Subcommittee of the
HouS District Committee, which
late today concluded hearings on
the two measures.
His explanation of his purpose
came during his questioning OF
James B. Cochran of the Conduit
Road Citizens Association, who in
dorsed certain features of the pro-
posed regulations, especially plan
to forbid licenses within a 600-foot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-13
Nv the Associated Press.


COOPERSTOWN, N. Y, June l3.
The nearest thing to game for
fun that two major league clubs
have played since Abner Double
day invented baseball in this placid
little town 102 years ago was reeled
off in the rain and mud today with
the Cleveland Indians beating the
World Champion Cincinnati Reds,
2 to l, in six innings.
The field would have been con-
sidered unplayable in the big
leagues but in order not to disap-
point the 5000 fans who huddled
in Doubleday Field, Managers Bill
McKechnie of the Reds and Roger
Peckinpaugh of the Indians went on
with the show.
The ball was slippery and the field
precarious, so the players took every
thing easy, even to chasing and
petting couple of stray dogs which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-13
Eight Entries Named
For Sequoiu Hundicup
Rv the Associated Press.

BY me hSSUCIdLVN 7 ltSS'
LOS ANGELES, June 13.-With
Neil S. McCarthys Augury installed
as the favorite, eight entries were
named to run in the $4,000 Sc
quota Handicap at Hollywood Park
tomorrow.
The entries for the seven-fur-
long dash, besides Augury are Torch
Betty, Omelet, Sweet Nancy, Painted
Viel, U-Boat, Perfect Rhyme and
Cute Trick.
Cute Tricks stable originally said
it would keep her in the barn, but
decided today to switch plans. The
same was true of Torch Betty, entry
coupled with Painted Veil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-13
Capt. Ira Keck Reported Slated
To Be D. G.. Detective Chief

properties, retired for physical dis
ability.
A tentative slate for promotions
was said to call for the selection OF
Capt. Keck, Capt. Richard Mans
field and Capt. Harvey Callahan to
fill the vacancies.
Speculation today centered around
possibilities that Capt. Mansfield
would be promoted to inspector to
take over the duties of Inspector
Stott, that Capt. Keck appeared to
be in line to become chief Of de-
tectives and that Capt. Callahan
probably would be designated to be
inspector to fill the vacancy ex-
pected to be created by the pro-
motion of Irr~ocA~- P~c'-~4A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-13

escorted by a number of destroyers.
"A striking force was dispatched
by the coastal command and, in
the early hours this morning, the
battleship, then off Egersund, was
hit by a torpedo from a Beaufort
aircraft
Smoke Rose From Ship.
Dense clouds of white smoke
rose from the vessel and prevented
accurate observation by other air.
craft of the results of their attacks.
Soon after 10 O'Clock this morning
the battleship was stationary some
miles off Mandel, on the most
southern point of Norway, and later
the whole force was observed to be
retiring toward the Skaggerak at
greatly reduced speed.
"One of our aircraft is missing
from these operations and one enc
my flying boat was destroyed by a
Hudson reconnaissance aircraft"
The battleship when first sighted
. was heading north and informed
quarters said 1T is inconceivable
that she was going anywhere except
on a raiding expedition"
Five Destroyers With Ship.
One air-launched torpedo scored
direct hit amidships," and another
was launched into the smoke which
quickly enveloped the warship, the
Air Ministry news service said. This
meant that more than one plane at
tackled.
The battleship was accompanied
by five destroyers, the service added,
but not a single shot was fired at
the attacking planes.
The ships were first sighted by
coastal bombers which Just before
had spotted a German seaplane. In
formed sources said the German
plane probably was on scout duty
for the pocket battleship and her
DESTROYER escort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-13

Capt. Ira E. Keck, acting head OF
the Detective Bureau, is being ia
vorably considered by the Commits
sioners, it was revealed today at the
District Building, for promotion to
inspector in full charge of the bu-
reau when the anticipated retire
ment of Inspector Bernard w.
Thompson occurs.
Inspector Thompson is expected
to retire during the summer. The
vacancy would be one of three to be
filled, since the Commissioners have
ordered Inspector L. I. H. Edwards,
assistant superintendent of police,
md Inspector William G. Stott, in
- of uniforms and other police
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-13
House Consideration of D. c. Bill Delayed
U-Bout Officer Particularly
Interested in Robin Moor's
Auto Cargo, Survivor Says

Capetown. Union of South Africa.
when she was halted and SUNK after
the crew and passengers had been
ordered into their boats.
Mr.. Cary, one of II survivors OF
the American freighter, gave this
account of what happened after his
ship was halted in the South At
lantic on the morning of May Il.
I'VE we're ordered to halt by light
signals. The first officer and two
crewmen of the Robin Moor got into
a lifeboat and rowed to the submar-
inc.
"a German officer on the tower
(See SURVIVOR, Page 2-XD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-13
Canadians Declared
Leodino Allied Column

VICHY, Unoccupied France, June
Is LP.-Allied forces in a tank-led
drive of several kilometers have
reached the outskirts of Sidon, on
the Lebanese coast Is miles south
of Beirut, and are now battling
French defenders in the environs OF
Damascus. the French high COM
mond Acknowledged tori~ht.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-13
Former Cornell Football
Coach and Player Dies
By the Associated Press.

BY FIesS.
PHILADELPHIA, June 13.-
Bernard j. O'Rourke, postmaster
at Norristown. Pa, and an out
standing tackle during his under
graduate days at Cornell Uni
versity, died in Hahnemann Hos
pital last night. He was SIS.
After his graduation from Cor
nell. he coached football there for
three years and later at Johns
Hopkins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-13
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)

RECIFE, Brazil, June ia Ger
man officer of the submarine which
sank the United States. frelshter
Robin Moor seemed particularly in
terested in automobiles which the
vessel carried, one of the hoop
Moor crew told the Associated Press
tonight.
Further, this officer told the first
officer of the Robin Moor that I'VE
are very sorry, but you are Carry
ing cargo bound for country which
is fighting US William Cary of
Delmar. N. Y, said.
The Robin Moor was headed f ,r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-13
Suffolk Downs

EIGHTH RACE-Purse. $1,000; claim
ing: 4-year -olds and upward; lie miles:
Jane Vito (Caffarellal 1920 $40 $50
Dodo M Mora 14.2O h20
Miss Mogul tCraig) 6sO
Time :4S2s.
Also ran-Solar Topi. Stepacola, YES
tale Rich Girl and Waldalass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-13
Aqueduct

SEVENTH RACE-Purse. 800; claim
ing: 3-year-olds and up; Is miles.
Hand g. Glove (Oliverl $50 $50 ~
True Knightess tWalD 440 34u
Jeb Stuart tMeade) ooo
Time. / :46lS.
Rontless and Dark May.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-13
Rumonio Signs Treoty
To Send Turkey Oil

BERLIN, June 13.-Turkey and
Rumania signed an oil treaty at
Bucharest today, D.NB., official
German news agency, reported from
Bucharest. The agreement, effective
Immediately, pledged Rumania to
surrly petroleum to Turkey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-13
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK. June Is R.-
Stocks lower; profit selling stems
rally. Bonds irregularly lower;
some rails contest trend. Foreign
exchange quiet; Canadian dollar
dips.
Cotton higher; renewed trade
buying. Sugar improved; trade
demand for world contracts.
Metals steady; spot tin declines
further. Wool tops easier; trade
and spothouse selling.
CHICAGO. - Wheat higher:
harvest delayed; yield lowered.
Corn firm with wheat and soy
beans. Hogs moderately active,
sis higher; top, $40. Cattle,
steers steady, bulls arm. cows
weak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-13
Major League Games

(No Games Scheduled)
NATIONAL.
Brooklyn at st. Louis-Night.
(Oniy Game Scheduled)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-13
Lincoln Fields

SIXTH RACE-Purse, S1.O10 claiming:
3-year-olds: furlones.
Pari Sucre. tRichardI 20 80 HOO SO
Fabens Brooks, 400 300
Nani-Leonai lBerser) 800
Time, HES
Also ran-Song Master, Modulator.
Memorosa. Simple Life, Sweet Pease and
Rusty Gold
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-13
Charles Town

SIXTH RACE-Purse. $500; the white
Post about four and one-half furlongs;
three-year-olds and upward.
Mikes Grace (Eversole)
Time Her Hernandez 700 500
Last Bet (VesselD 800
Time-53 2-5.
Alos ran-Nannykins. Star Strewn,
Shaillen Noon Step and Stubs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-13
Late Races

Additional Results, ROOsvans,
Other Selections and Entries for
Tomorrow on Page TX.