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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-11
Leningrad
Nazi arget

LONDON--British authori-
tative sources reported Mon
day that new and heavy fight
ing il in progress on the Len
ingrad and Moscow fronts de-
spite billiards, sleet and mud
which had immobilized Ger
man forces on many sectors.
These sources said IL was stili
an open question whether the
Germans would launch a big new
offensive against Moscow under
winter conditions or whether the
bulk OF their forces VIII be sent
southwark or TO winter quarters.
According 10 British re-
ports, both the Germans and
the Russians are making at
tacks at various points On the
Leningrad and Moscow fronts.
Thus far. experts said. most
sr~m 90 be of . local nature.
Russian lines are holding well.
n was reported.
On the Crimea front. suthori-
tstive quarters said, the Germans
have reached the outer defenses
OF seyastopol but have not pene-
trated them at any point II was
said that there was no eonfirma-
ton here OF German claims 10
the capture Of Yslta.
The morning Russian oommuni-
que. a. broadcast by radio Mos
COW. offered only generslized
report on operations. II said Rus
sian troops fought the Germans
all night along the whole front
and that Russian planes In two
days on the Leningrsd front shot
down 50 German planes.
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The probable 5000 more men al
the shipysrd certainly won't come
from the unemployed list Of the
Washington State Employment
service. When the Pierce county
manager Of the service starts 70
think about finding several thou
sand welders soon after the first
of the year. he looks into an
active file Of only 3.i4s persons
registered as out Of work
OF those, only 2.2o4 are
men. And by far the greater
number Of those are unskiiied
In shipbuiiding crafts, usually
without any craft.
As short a time ago as Aug. J.
1870, Manager Ayron B Greene
file shows. the Tacoma office Of
the W. S z. S. had i2.77s men
and women in its active file. Just
year ago. Nov. l, 1910. there
were 1852.
With the few skilled men
rapidly disappearing from
that total roll Of men avail
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Aerial Assaults
British Answer
To Russ Appeal
TopAY'S WAR MOVES
dRes q S Pat OFF
BY LOUIS 2. keEMlE

Britsin's answer 10 Russia's ap-
peal for immediate military help
seems destined to be confined fol
the present 10 intensive aerial as
saults on the western front" and
TO concentrated attacks on Ger
many's coastal shipping.
That 10 far short Of the aid
which Russia insists she needs
and short Of what a section Of
public opinion In England is
demanding. The current Raj
air raids on western Germany.
so costly In big bombers and
trained men. look In part like
a gesture by the government
to appease the critics.
Aside from damage 10 German
communication lines and war pro
duction centers. the most immedi'
ate benefit 10 Russia from the
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ths net which 10 ne~ closing upnn
them.
The power ~ tks ssssse-
rseis. h esssf.asiy grsStsg.
Chsrehln ssid. -.ad n y pss<-
IDEAL proof for all shs hsss
eyes 10 see thai fh~ fsscss 81
freedom ssd dsassess<y hsss
not BY sss ussns rss<ssa ~
limit Of fheir power"
Great Britain. ne r~p<stsd q
reference 10 predictions Of an ssri)
peace offensive By Adolf Hitler
will never enter into any nszofi'
atoms with Hitler or with airy
party In Germany representing
the Nszl regime
The prime minister, SPEAKING
At a time when the Red army sp-
pesred % b< holding Along ths
Continued On Page 2. Column 81
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WASHINGTON The house
rules committee Monday approved
arrangements for eight hours OF
house debate on the administra-
tons neutrality revision program
permitting American merchant
vessels to sail to belligerent ports.
The plan provides for starting
debate on Wednesday and conclud-
ing it on Thursday. However. it
would be possible for the house TO
vote as late as Friday.
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LONDON = A British sea
and air blitzkrieg hit the axis
in the Mediterranean this
weekend. destroying two ltal-
ian conveys and damaging
another in what may be the
curtain raiser TO an offensive
TO drive German and Italian
forces from Libya.
The attack was led by the Royal
navy which bounced on the two
conveys In the central Mediter-
ranean. and sank nine OF the 10
ships as well as two destroysrs
out Of an escort which comprised
about four destroyers and two
cruisers Of the powerful ioIooo-ton
eight-inch gun Trento class. The
10th merchant ship. i0.0o0-ton
tanker, was set afire from bow to
stern.
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Car Crash Kills Girl

DAVENPORT, Wash. 49, 3 city
Kelso. Is. Resrdan. Wash. was
fatally injured in an automobile
accident near Reardsn Sunday.
authorities reported
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YE DIARY

Ley ions ebsd. u being the Lords
day. Anon 10 bssekfes, where the
good wife doth ask seress the ~sfsIss.
"whes were yss ssssmi"s OF last
nishti" In most sonehsIs~s mssrss.
but being experienced IN ~sdleet.
did pe"y her ssesly BY sstiss IN
turn. Did seIh in my slssp. wine
little dover" Whessspes she doth
become most ~rssh end did sesssek.
Ne. yes wretch. yes Just ssisas1''
And - ! sssds wsa shsekis he's
meath the chin end sooths her eisv.
sdy BY ssyiss dream seIy o. her
end ether pretty words. And shsess
10 wine rspeiss sntil supper. end
% POSED this otherwise quiet tsy.
&C. o. D.
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Charles W. Billinghurst. Taco
ma selectee attached TO the Judge.
advocate section Of TX Army
Corps at Fort Lewis. recently was
promoted from private to
sergeant
End Its. Thomas J. Fleming.
George +. Lough and Robert Il.
Stocking. all Tacomans on active
duty with the 2o5th Coast Artil-
iery battalion at Fort Lewis. have
been assigned 10 attend q coast
artillery training course. begin
ming Monday at Camp callan. Cal.
Visiting at the home Of his
brother. officer Frank Wright Of
2612 No. 18th st. is Albert (Bert)
Wright, who recently returned to
Tacoma from Yakutat. Alaska.
where he Is employed by the fed
srsl government in the construc-
ton Of an airbase. He expects 10
return to Alaska the first OF the
year.
Mrs. Cora Burnham of l40i No.
9Th ST. was confined to the Taco
ma General hospital Monday with
broken yertebra in her neck.
She told attendants she fell from
. chair while cleaning house.
Mrs. Lillian Weinstone, 3ii So.
eth at. was recently a guest at
the marriage Of Miss Beverly Soss
to Robert Jaffe in Spokane.
The engagement of Miss Zena
Hogshead of Nespelem to Roger
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Rumor u. S. Ship
Damaged by Mine

BERL IN-The press Monday
carried reports, datelined Helsinki.
quoting reliable Japanese sources"
that an American ship carrying
war materials TO vladivostok had
struck a mine off the Russian har-
Dor and reached port in damaged
condition.
The dispatch claimed the Amer
lean ship hit the mine prior to the
sinking Of the Japanese steamer
Kehi Maru by mine in the Japan
sea last week.
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Hello. Folks We see by
the paper that a scientist pre-
diets that nobody will ever
perfect perpetual motion.
Wonder II he ever saw = small
boy in Sunday SCHOOL,
Daily Definition; The greatest
opiimlst In the world IA the in
vestment company that sends sd-
vertisine TO a newspsperman.
A mon is supposed 10 be eopioin
OF his soul. b., otter getting nouied
he IS LUCKY 10 be even deekhond.
Corn in the silo.
Corn in the pit:
Corn IN q column.
Passed off for wit.
said one broom 90 the other:
Lets he broom-mates 20 We can
sweep together. dust for the fun
Of H."
Football Ia much like life. Every
body cheers the fellow who makes
touchdown, but nobody seems to
notice all the other guys who make
the hole in the line and run inter-
ference.
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Claims u. S.
Destroyer
Sank z Subs
Letter of Suilor 10
Mother Revealed
By Sen. Wheeler

WESTINGHOUSE. Bur-
ton X. Wheeler, d.. Mont.
said Monday he had received
a letter written by a Reuben
James sailor to his mother,
asserting that the destroyer
had sunk two submarines be-
fore ii was torpedoed.
According 10 Wheeler. the letter
added that the destroyer expected
to get more submarines Wheeler
did not elaborate or identify the
writer.
The Montana Democrat. leading
opponent of President Roosevelt's
foreign policy. also read to the
senate a dispatch from London
quoting Prime Minister Winston
Churchill as saying that a large
part Of the United States navy was
In action against the axis.
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LIST OF SKILLED EMPLOYEES DWINDLES
Local Industrial Plants
Will Be Drawn Upon When
Shipyards Hire More Men
IT WAS DIFFERENT PICTURE YEAR AGO
BY RALPH SMITH

In the private OF those studying Tacomas grow
ing defense worker problem the SeatteTacoma shpyard
will get for its expanding payroll without importing all
of them from out Of town.
But in the process local shops and industrial plants
nl..a orninn 10 lnsea OF Of me
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The Germans Say:

BERLIN - The high command
reported Monday the capture Of
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"U. s. Is CARRYING ON
UNDECLARED WAR"

Il wonder how many people in
the United States realize what Mr..
Churchill said" Wheeler comment
ed Referring TO the letter from
the sailor aboard the James, he
added:
1T shows definitely that our
navy is in action and carrying
on an undeclared war at the direc-
ton of the president of the United
States"
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BANK TRANSACTIONS
Tacoma ..........S5 So, $50, 900
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IN. ne, which 10 no~ closing up'
them.
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WEATHER FORECAST

Cloud, fenight and "Wednesday
with light showers Temperatures:
High. 81: lou. 20. sun ri>e.. lea;
sets. t;4o.
Evening star., 1941-06-12
Military Pomp at Wedding
OF Miss Shelton, 1t. Bradford.

Military pomp and ceremony sur
rounded the wedding Tuesday aft
ernoon of Miss Dorothy Virginia
Shelton, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William C. Shelton, and 1t. Lowell
Joseph Bradford, U. S. A., son of
Mr.. Louis E Bradford and the late
Mrs. Bradford. 1t. Bradford was
attended by fellow officers of the
armed service, each wearing his
white summer uniform, the gold
braid adding splendor to the scene.
The usual arch of swords was
formed by the ushers, Capt. Robert
Castle. 1t. Busey Howard and Lit.
William Clagett. U. S. A., and En-
sign William C. Shelton. jr., and
Ensign c. Thomas Clagett, jr. U. S.
N, under which the bride and BRIDE
groom walked as they left the
Memorial Chapel at Fort Myer,
where the ceremony was performed.
Chaplain Speer Strahan oficiated
at 4:30 o'clock and the quaint little
chapel was decorated with pastel
Evening star., 1941-06-12

niece Of the late Mr.. William M.
Herran of Saranac Lake. Mr..
Stadtler attended st. Johns Military
Academy and received his B. S.
degree in business administration at
Georgetown University. He is a
member of Delta Phi Epsilon
Fraternity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stadtler went to
Saranac for the marriage of their
son, and were accompanied by their
daughter, Miss Margaret Louise
Stadtler. Others from out of town
at the wedding were Mr.. and Mrs.
George Stearns, Mr.. and Mrs Harold
r. Leonard of Utica, N. Y; Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew O'Connor of Phil
adelphia, Mr.. and Mrs. William j.
Heron, Mr.. and Mrs. George Moore
and Mrs. John J. Rimala of Malone,
N. Y; Mr.. Robert Corbin and Miss
Virginia Corbin of New Haven,
Conn; Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Slaughter, Mr.. and Mrs Harry Run.
kel, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Barton.
Mr.. Glenn Thomas and Miss Doris
Osborne of Daytona Beach and
Saranac Lake.
Evening star., 1941-06-12
Coe also was graduated from Rollins
College and from the Georgia In
stitute Of Technology.
Miss Katherine Ellen Brown
Weds Mr.. Stadtler.

Miss Katherine Ellen Brown
Weds Mr.. Stadtler.
Miss Katherine Ellen Brown, niece
of Miss Mary Ryan of Saranac Lake,
N. Y, and Mr.. John Walmsley
Stadtler, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
H. Stadtler of Washington, were
married Saturday, May "a. The
wedding took place in st. Bernard's S
Catholic Church at Saranac, the
Very Rev. Clarence A. Kits off,
ciating at 10 o'clock. The Rev.
Charles Leonard said the nupital
mass, assisted by the Rev. Edward
Gallagher. the Rev. Joseph Blais
and the Rev. A. De Groat.
The bride was escorted by her
brother, Mr.. Graham j. Brown, and
was attended by Miss Kathleen NJ
Gorby as maid of honor. The
brides gown was of powder blue
sheer, fashioned as redingote and
her hat was of Milan straw, with
which she had navy blue acces-
sories. She carried bouquet of
white roses. gypsophelis and lilies
of the valley. Her maid of honor's
costume was of navy blue with pink
picture hat and she carried pink
roses and gypsophelia.
During the ceremony. Mr.. Harold
Leonard, brother-in-laW of the
bride. sang, accompanied by the
organist of the church, Mr.. Orville
Wilson.
The wedding breakfast and in
formal reception was held in the
Elks Club, and Miss Ryan, aunt of
the bride. received the guests. wear
ing becoming ensemble of beige
with accessories to match, and a
corsage bouquet Of yellow rosebuds.
Mrs. Stadtler. mother of the bride
groom, who assisted. was in cloud
blue lave with navy blue sheer coat
and wore orchids.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stadtler have gone
to South Bend, Ind, for their we'd
ding trip. and on their return will
make their home in Washington,
where the bridegroom is associated
with his father in business. Mrs.
Stadtler attended st. Bernard's
Parochial School and was graduated
from Saranac Lake High School in
1888 and attended the Saranac Lake
Study and Craft Guild. She Is a
Evening star., 1941-06-12

colored flowers and clusters of fern.
Mr.. Shelton escorted his daughter
and gave her in marriage. Her
wedding gown was of white silk
marquisette made with v neckline
and long sleeves built over an ivory
color satin slip. Her long tulle veil
fell from a band of orange blossoms
and she carried gardenias in a
cascade bouquet.
Miss Mary Dyer was maid of
honor. and the bridesmaids were
Miss Patricia Hill. Miss Patsy Kel-
Sey and Miss Betty Ann Swagart.
They were dressed in frocks of mar
quiSette, the maid of honor in a
hyacinth blue and the others in a
paler shade, made with full skirts
and fitted bodices. Their head
dresses were of yellow roses, which
also were in their bouquets with blue
delphinium.
Lit. Richard Hutchinson, U. S. A.,
was best man for 1t. Bradford.
The wedding reception was held
IN the home of the brides parents
where Mrs. Shelton received, wear
ing Nile green chiffon with a white
hat trimmed with lilies and a cor
sage bouquet of orchids.
Later 1t. and Mrs. Bradford
started on their wedding trip, the
bride wearing a green Shantung silk
tailored suit with pink blouse and
brown and white accessories. On
their return they will make their
home at 1903 Crittenden place. Mrs.
Bradford was graduated from Hol-
ton Arms and 1t. Bradford attended
Georgetown and George Washing
ton Universities.
Mrs. E. L. Browne, grandmother
of the bride, was among those at the
wedding and the brides three uncles
and aunts, Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad
Evening star., 1941-06-12
Miss Patricia May Pierce
Is Married to MIR. Grant Cne.

Is Married to MIR. Grant COe.
The Presbyterian Church in Ia
koma Park was the scene of the
wedding of Miss Patricia May Pierce
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy E
Pierce, and Mr.. William Grant Coe
son of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Coe OF
Orlando, Fla. The wedding took
place Saturday afternoon, the Rev
r. Paul Schearrer officiating at 4
o'clock.
The bridegroom, with his best
man, Mr. Donald Anderson of Penn
sylvania, awaited the bride at the
altar as the ushers, Mr.. Hansen
Smith, Mr.. David Hayward and Mr.
James Clark of Washington and
Mr.. Walter Knapp, jr., of Lancaster,
Pa, led the bridal party down the
aisle.
Miss Carol Elizabeth Pierce was
her sisters maid of honor and only
attendant She wore pink mousse
line de sole with a sweetheart neck
line, puffed sleeves and a full skirt.
Her wide brimmed picture hat was
of white with blue satin streamers,
and she carried early summer fiow-
ers in pastel shades
Mr.. Pierce escorted his daughter
and gave her in marriage, and her
wedding gown was of white Chan
tilly lace over white taffeta made
with draped waist and full skirt.
Her fingertip-length veil was held
by a wreath of orange blossoms, and
her bouquet was of Madonna lilies
and gypsophilia
Mrs. Pierce, mother of the bride,
was dressed in beige lace over rose
beige taffeta, with which she wore
a corsage bouquet of Johanna Hill
roses. Mrs. B. F. Weir of Orlando,
Fla, sister of the bridegroom, chose
a gown of aqua mousseline de sole
with white accessories and wore a
corsage bouquet of pale yellow mar
guerites.
Guests from out Of town included
Mrs Walter Knapp, jr.. of Lam
caster. Pa. and Miss Caroline Saw
age of Berlin, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs Coe will make their
home in Johnstown. Pa, after their
wedding trip. The bride was grad
uated from the University of Mary
land earlier on the day of her we'd
ding. and the bridegroom received
his degree from the Bliss Electrical
School the Wednesday before. Mr..
Evening star., 1941-06-12

over satin. Her coronet cap was
of lace and held tulle veil falling
into a long train. She carried a
prayer book with q white orchid
and a shower OF sweet peas.
Mrs. Thomas D. Honibal of Qua
&rrnala served as matron of honor,
and her gown was of orchid pink in
marquisette fashioned on Grecian
lines, with which she wore wide
brimmed horsehair hat in orchid
pink. She carried prayer book
and a purple orchid with a shower
OF fern held by orchid ribbons.
The maid of honor. Miss Cath
crime Kane, was dressed exactly like
TIE matron C honor
The bridesmaids were Miss Bar
bara Dauhbach of Pittsburgh, Miss
Margaret ODonaghue and Miss
Irene Brady and Miss Patricia
Brady, sisters of the bridegroom.
They wore orchid pink marquisette
fashioned on Grecian lines, with
turbans of matching net. and they
carried prayer books with purple
orchids and fern held in showers Of
orchid ribbons.
The bridegroom had for his best
man his brother, Mr.. Richard Dixon
Brady. and the ushers were DR..
Charlie w. Brown, jr., of North
Carolina; Dr. John F. Brennan. jr.,
and Mr William Joseph Stanton,
ir, and Mr.. James Sharpe Stanton,
brothers of the bride.
A reception after the ceremony
was held at the Columbia Country
Club, where the brides mother,
wearing long gown of gray mar
quisette and lace with matching
accessories and corsage of purple
orchids, was assisted in receiving
the guests by the mother of the
bridegroom, who wore a long gown
of blue jersey and lace with match
ing accessories and q corsage of
purple orchids.
The bride is a graduate of the
Immaculate Seminary and of st.
Mary y-of- the Woods College in In
diana. DR.. Brady is a graduate of
st. Johns College and received his
medical degree from Georgetown
University Medical School.
Among the out-of-toWn guests at
tending the wedding were Mr.. and
Mrs. Honiball and Dr., and Mrs.
Lawrence brennan of Colombia,
South America.
For travelling the bride wore
beige corded silk suit with a hat to
match and corsage of purple
orchids.
On their return from their we'd
ding trip DR.. and Mrs. Brady will
make their home at 1916 Carey
lane, Silver Spring, Md.
Evening star., 1941-06-12
Miss Jane Lauretta Goyne
Marries Mr.. Stewart Bainum.

ldTTicS N1T. StcWdTt DdIHuIn.
Ferns and baskets of summer flow.
ers formed lovely background fol
the wedding of Miss Jane Lauretta
Goyne, daughter of Mr.. Hillary M
Goyne and the late Mrs. Goyne OF
Norristown, Pa, and Mr.. Stewart
William Bainum Of Takoma Park
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bainum
| of Cincinnati, Ohio. The wedding
| took place Sunday afternoon at
o'clock in the home of Mr.. and Mrs
William r. Ford. where the bride
made her home for the last three
years. The Rev. Roland E. Loasby
head of the ancient language de-
partment of the Theological
Seminary in Takoma Park, offici-
ated.
Miss Myrtle Mead gave a short
program of vocal solos, accompanied
by Miss Berdyce Netherel. who also
played the wedding march.
The bride wore a floor length
gown of white figured marquisette
made with a fitted bodice, buttoned
down to the waist, with short puffed
sleeves and v neckline. Her veil of
fine net fell in soft folds to the floor
She carried shower bouquet of
white carnations, lilies of the valley
and gypsophilia.
Miss Nancy Bush was her onlv
attendant. She wore long gown of
light blue lace over matching taffeta.
Her gown was also made with fitted
bodice and f1ared skirt and she car
ried a bouquet of pink carnations.
Mr.. Merrill Holdings of WASH
ington was best man. The ushers
were Mr.. James Bullion and Mr..
Leroy Summers.
A reception for about so guests
was given after the ceremony, Mrs.
Ford wore gown of blue chiffon
and Mrs. Bainum, mother of the
bridegroom, wore a gown Of laven-
dar lace and both wore corsage
bouquets of gardenias.
Out-of-town guests included the
parents Of the bride and bridegroom
and brothers and ter-in-law of
the bride, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Goyne OF Conshohocken. Pa: Mr..
Arthur Goyne of Brooklyn, N. Y,
and Mr.. Robert Goyne of Norris
town, Pa.
Later in the afternoon, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bainum. the latter wearing
sports outfit of green and beige
with white hat and accessories, left
for motor trip to New England
and Canada.
They will be at home at their
apartment at s0l Flower avenue
after June Is.
The bride is a graduate of the
shenandoah Valley Academy in
New Market, Va, and Mr.. Bainum
Evening star., 1941-06-12

is a graduate of the Mount Vernon
Academy in Mount Vernon, Ohio,
and both have been students of the
Washington Missionary College in
Takoma Park. Mr.. Bainum now is
employed in Washington.
Evening star., 1941-06-12

Reinhard, Mr.. and Mrs. James B.
Kelly and Mr.. and Mrs. Clegg G.
Stegall Of Martinsburg, w. Va. 1t.
Bradford's uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Bradford, and their SON.
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Somerville, also were there.
Evening star., 1941-06-12
Weddings
Interest
1nCapital

Continued From Page B-3O
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-20
LEGION TO SHOW
 IN WINCDALE, N. Y;
ThOmastOn Meets Harlem Valley Hospital Tonlor-
 row, Hills Sunday

Thomaston. Aug. Thomaston American Legion baseball team will meet three strong opponents this week, the first contest being slated for Thursday night when the team will journey to Harlem Valley hos pital at Wingdale, N. Y., to meet the team representing that institution. Ruggieis All-Stars, battling to con- ttnue the town series will meet the Legion on Friday night, in the third contest of 6 five-game series. The Legion won the two opening games.
 The Washington Hills of Water bury will make their appearance at McGraths field Sunday afternoon. An effort to book the Litchfield Cowboys for Sunday gailed, as the Litchfield management reported that 1t plans to meet Canaan in the Interstate league playoffs.
 Dan Gearin was appointed treas urer, and Jack Waters chairman of the ticket sales and Andrew O'Neil manager of the Old Timers as plans are being completed for the Roy Cooley benefit game, September 6. More than 1000 tickets will be dis tributed.