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Evening star., 1941-12-29
Thomas of Utah SeesNipponese
Beaten by Bombings of Toxic
Senator Grew Fluent in japanese
During 7 Years in Mormon Mission

fident this country and her anti
Axis allies would be able to crush
Japan eventually. He thought this
would .come when Allied bombers
were in a position to pound Toxic
and Nippons vital war industries
and the lone main railroad line be-
tween Toxic and the port Of Osaka.
Japan is a good deal like France
as military force" Senator Thomas
said. Everything in France was
centered in Paris so that when Paris
fell, France was done"
Headed Toxic Mission.
Senator Thomas learned to read,
converse and write in the difficult
Japanese language as head of the
Toxic mission OF the Church of Jesus
Christ of the Latter Day Saints.
His daughter, who now works in his
Office, has a Japanese name, Chiyo
Thomas. She was born in Toxic.
After his missionary service, Sen
ator Thomas returned to this coun-
try as a university instructor and
during the last war was a major in
the Utah National Guard
He was asked about the negotia-
tions Of Japanese diplomats here
after military and naval leaders in
Japan had decided to launch their
surprise attack on Hawaii.
I'm certain that the diplomats
here were acting in good faith" he
said. They knew what might hap
pen at any moment but they hoped
to prevent it."
Evening star., 1941-12-29
Baby Missing Two Weeks
Is Found in New York

Police today reported Walter
Vincent Smith, 16-month- old son of
Mrs. Forrest L. Smith, 735 Sixth
street NV. missing for two weeks,
has been found in New York City
and is being held by police there.
Mrs. Smith gave the baby to a
young girl in the neighborhood, who
said she was going to take him
downtown to buy him some clothes.
A deaf mute, Mrs. Smith feared she
would not get her child back and
did not report the incident to police
until 10 days ago.
The girl to whom Mrs Smith gave
the child was known to her only as
Janice"
According to New York police, the
baby was given to them by woman
who said it had been left in her care
yesterday by girl who failed to
return.
Police today were undecided
whether they or Mrs. Smith would
take the trip to New York to recover
the child.
Evening star., 1941-12-29
William Schoneberqer
Rites Today;
First Morgue Master
Served os Superintendent
Under Four Coroners
From 1892 to 1884

William Schoneberger. former
District Morgue superintendent, who
died Saturday at Cedarcroft Sani-
tarium, Silver Spring, Nd, was
buried this afternoon in Cedar Hill
Cemetery, following services at the
Lee funeral home, Fourth street and
Massachusetts avenue NE.
Mr.. Schoenberger was born here
in 1868, but was reared in nearby
Maryland. He was bound out to a
farmer for nine years and returned
to Washington at the age of II,
entering the trade OF butcher.
Made Morgue Master in 1892.
In 1891 he became custodian Of
the 9th police precinct, and the fol-
lowing year was made morgue
master by 1t. John Kelly, father
of the present superintendent of po-
lice, Maj. Edward j. Kelly.
The morgue at that time was con-
nected with No. g. 1t proved too
small, particularly after catastrophes
such as that at the Ford Theater.
With the help Of police reporters,
Mr.. Schoneberger, who became
known as the father of the District
Morgue," called public attention to
the conditions. The matter was
taken up by District authorities.
Through a congressional appropria-
ton. new and larger structure was
built and occupied in 1904 This was
replaced in 1889 by the present
morgue in the Gallinger Hospital
reservation.
Author of Innovations.
On the second floor of the morgue
opened in 1904. Mr. Schoneberger ar
ranged small anatomical museum
He also claimed to be the originator
of the morgue record book. Another
innovation. said to have been due
to the efforts of Mr.. Schoneberger
and Coroner J. Ramsey hewitt, was
/ the morgue wagon.
After serving under four coron-
ers. including the present one, DR..
A. Magruder Macdonald, Mr.
Schoneberger retired in 1884, COM
pleting AZ years of service
Mr.. Schoneberger was a Mason
and a member of the Woodmen of
the World and the Association Of
Oldest Inhabitants Of the District of
Columbia.
Surviving are his widow. Mrs.
Mary F. Schoneberger; three daugh-
tiers. Mrs. Florence E. Smith, Mrs
Edith Lesner and Mrs Naomi Hart,
and son, George H. Schoneberger.
Evening star., 1941-12-29

on the island was heavily damaged.
The storehouse with spare parts and
other material was gone, burned to
the ground. The machine shop and
blacksmith shop were wiped out.
Frames of some of the buildings were
standing, but the roofs and walls
were badly damaged.
"On December 18 heavy force
of bombers. apparently medium
class two-engined craft, which had
carried out most Of the raids, again
attacked They dropped heavy
bombs. which caused severe damage
to buildings left standing.
Next day there was no raid, but
on the 201l large numbers of dive
bombers, apparently operating from
a carrier, attacked.
"On the 2lst the enemy with
held his hand. then came back on
the 22d for the kill Both land
based and carrier-operated planes
attacked in large force-how large
was never reported.
Among the carrier planes were
modern fighters. Nevertheless,
against these overwhelming odds,
Wakes two planes went up to give
battle. Several enemy planes were
shot down, but one of the Wake
pilots was lost and the second
forced down, wounded. Wake had
no further air defenses and the
enemy closed in rapidly from sea
after that. The island was shelled
heavily and continuously, a barrage
being laid down behind which the
enemy began landing attempt.
EARLY the morning of December
% Wake reported in the next to its
final dispatch that the enemy was
on the island. Then for the first
time did the courageous garrison,
admit the battle was lost and even
then in as gallant bit of under
statement as a brave man ever
wrote.
- The issue is in doubt the dis
patch related. That was the end
The last report said the enemy had
gained a foothold and that more
ships and a transport were moving
in. Even in this final phase the
Wake batteries blasted away with
great effect.
THE last phrase of the last dis
patch was the statement that two
of the enemy destroyers had been
disabled. In all. the Wake garrison
shot down at least a dozen enemy
planes and took a toll of at least
five enemy warships-three destroy
ers, a cruiser and a submarine.
Evening star., 1941-12-29
Dogs Sound Alarm
In Boston Club Fire

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Dec. "a young
woman performer attracted by her
dogs scratching at dressing room
door rescued her year-old son from
smoke filled quarters before flames
early today destroyed Back Bay
night club.
Mrs. Mary Hoffman, in the cast
of a melodrama being staged when
the blaze broke out in the Casa
Manana, was the mother.
More than 200 patrons, showfolk
and employees fed safely.
Damage was estimated at $50 900.
Origin of the fire was undetermined
Evening star., 1941-12-29

Nicaragua is blitzing grasshop-
pers.
Evening star., 1941-12-29
Mrs. Kute !. Watkins
Passes AWuy at Vienna

Mrs Kate l. Watkins, 81, widow
of the late w. r. Watkins, died yes
terday at her home in Vienna, Va,
after brief illness. Funeral serv-
ices will be held at pm. tomorrow
at her home, followed by burial in
Fairfax Cemetery.
A native of Fauquier County, Mrs.
Watkins had lived in Fairfax for a
number of years. She leaves a
daughter, Mrs. Ola L. Colvin, also OF
Vienna.
Evening star., 1941-12-29
Cuba Invites Americans
To Aid in Health Work

Sy the Associated Press.
HAVANA, Dec. 29.-The Cuban
government has invited Vice Presi-
dent Wallace, several congression-
al leaders. DR.. Morris Fishbein, edi-
tor of the Journal of the American
Medical Association, and other med
ical leaders to come to Cuba to
organize health work In connec-
ton with continental defense, 1t
was announced yesterday.
Evening star., 1941-12-29
Minesweeper, Destroyers
Lost. Jopunese Admit

HOLLYWOOD, Calf. Dec. % up.
The Toxic radio today broadcast
an announcement by the navy Sec
tion of the japanese imperial head
quarters conceding the loss of one
minesweeper and two destroyers in
operations off British Borneo. The
broadcast was heard by N. BIC.
Evening star., 1941-12-29
Give Arms to Fi|ipinos,
Party Leader Urges

By The ASSoclaled Press.
MANILA, Dec. % Delayed -
Pedro Abad Santos, Philippine Com
munist party leader. urged the gov
eminent today to mosilize the
masses for national defense and
give the people arms with which
to fight the japanese invaders.
Evening star., 1941-09-07

This interesting couer, shown by courtesy OF F. L. LeVon
fown oUe the Pacific in clipper ship plane Mailed at
Hong Kong July it in Honolulu July 10 reached
Washington July 49, The cacet "Not Opened by Censor"
applied by the British authorities Four So and 81
Sun Yat Sen stamps paid the charges The addressed
William Watkins assistant curator OF woods, National
Museum Star Photo.
Evening star., 1941-09-07
NEWS FROM DOGDOM
Comments on Variety of Subjects of Interest
to Washington Pet Owners.
By r. r. Taynfon

of her dog. Nor can the prestigs
of her professional handler carry
any weight, for she handles all her
dogs herself.
In this last win not even previous
winning could help her, for 1t was
made with breed Of dog not
usually associated with her narae.
Undoubtedly it was a case of ths
best dog of the day winning.
Sam Sloan, the well known collie
breeder and judge, spent Labor Day
week end in Washington visiting
his old friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Charters. He has had to forego
several invitations to judge since
he is now busy in defense work.
Not so long ago Janet Joy Ho!yoake
of England wrote a book called
Memoirs Of a Boarding Kennel"
This is an interesting, informative
and at times amusing volume. But
apparently her career as a boarding
kennel keeper lacked one expert
ence that a nearby boarding kennel
keeper has had. The local kennel
man is still wondering what to do
about 1t.
Some weeks ago a man brought
a nice wire-hair terrier to MS place
| TO board for few days. He said
when he left her that he did not
know just when he would be back
as his plans were rather vague and
business might detain him longer
than he anticipated. The dog APP
| parently was in poor condition when
she arrived and the kennel owner
was delighted TO see how well she
behaved and how she was improving
in condition under his care.
! A few days ago the dog retired
| to the back Of her run and came
to the front only at meal times.
Since there are several shrubs at
the back and the weather had been
| hot, that did not seem unusual.
| However, an unusual noise attracted
/ the attention of the kennel owner
and investigation disclosed a nest
with four apparently pure-bred
wirehair puppies in it. What would
you 90 IN case IKE InaI!
The newly organized Blood Hound
Club of America, of which Will Judy
is president, plans to hold its first
| specially show in connection with
the International Kennel Club show
| in Chicago next March. Edd Arm
strong of Long Beach, Calf, is
secretary treasurer. He is the owner
Of Bucaneer of Idol Ours, best
American bred at Morris and Essex
this year and best in show, all
breeds, at recent California show.
This, to my knowledge. is the first
such win for a bloodhound.
The Harrisburg pa Dog Show
comes this year on September 20.
The event always attracts a large
number of exhibitors from this vi
cinity. 1t is held in the Agricul-
tural Exhibit Hall, a grand place
for an indoor show. There is always
a good entry in most breeds, fair
prize money and good judges. En-
tries must be in by September lS.
The Reading show takes place the
following day.
Evening star., 1941-09-07
Hobbies and Lobbyists
News of Activities Here and Nearby
By Edmond Henderer.

His mother is an organist and a
member of the American Guild Of
Organists, and she, too, is pianist.
She and her son play piano duets
together. But Mr.. Fahrenbach feels
that he does not have a sufficiently
thorough understanding of musical
fundamentals and is planning to
take a course in musical theory at
the Yale music school this term.
He once collected safety match
boxes and had quite few unusual
ones, but the field seemed so limited
that he lost interest and disposed
of the collection. Music and min
erals are now his only hobbies.
Members of the Electric Railroad
ers' Association and their friends
who participated in the recent rail
fan trip to Frederick, Md, returned
with glowing accounts. Most of
the day was spent riding up and
down the line of the Hagerstown g.
Frederick Railway on various types
of equipment, including a freight
motor.
The eXcursionists were permitted
to take turns in operating the cars
and came home loaded down with
trophies given them by the man.
agement, including two used marker
lights apiece.
The trip was ably handled by
Edward M. Mantz, chief dispatcher
for the Hagerstown & Frederick,
who went along and had as much
fun as any of the rail fans. He saw
to 1t Chat no wish within reason
was refused and contributed con-
siderably to the success of the day.
The fans were pleased to find that
the Western Railroad train, on
which they rode to Thurmont, was
very well patronized. In fact, they
had some difficulty finding seats on
the well-kept wooden coaches which
were loaded with excursionists going
to Pen Mar.
Beautiful scenery and a variety of
types Of rail transportation made
this a thoroughly enjoyable trip.
Meetings This Week.
TomorroW-Capitol Model Aero
neers, Southeast Branch Public
Library, Seventh and D streets Sc,
7:30 pm.
Observation-Disclosures Ship Model
Society. home of Alfred Stamp,
95l3 Kentstone drive, Bethesda, Md,
8 pm.
Thursday-District of Columbia
Chapter. Electric Railroaders Asso-
citation, home of R. S. Crockett, 6305
Third street NV, 8 pm; speaker,
Horace Thorne.
Saturday - Washington Radio
Club, 1924 Sixteenth street NV, 8
pm.
Evening star., 1941-09-07
5CHESS W
The Game and Its
Players
By Paul J. Miller, T.

Keen interest characterizes the
opening of the 194l Mundelle Me-
mortal Problem-Solving Tourna-
ment, of which the first contest
problem appeared in this column IN
the sports section Of The Star on
Wednesday, September 3.
Topnotchers in the solving tour
ney, which continues for the next
four months with approximately 40
problems to be offered for solution,
will receive prize awards. Any reader
of The Star may enter the current
tournament by posting the keymove
and mating move combination to
each problem published. Mail all
solutions direct to the Chess Editor,
The Star. Interstate readers are
eligible to compete and all solu-
tions must be mailed within one
week of date of problem publication.
A trio of contest problems. each
solvable in two moves selected from
the 1875 Original Composing Tour
nsment of the Lebanon (Tenn) Her
aid. are given here as teasers in the
Mundelle Memorial tourney. An
alyze each, decide on the correct
keymove and one follow-up move
that effects checkmate, and mail
your solution promptly. being care
full to use a separate card or sheet
Of paper for each problem.
Chess Problem No. 365.
By r 3. WORMALD, London. 1873.
Second Prize. Lebanon CTennD Herald.
ut HiUeus Higros, nurc ut niger dllicut
albos"
BLACKS MEN
Evening star., 1941-09-07
Queens Gambit Declined.

WHITES MEN.
white to Piay and Mate in Two Moves.
Evening star., 1941-09-07

While most people acquire hobby
in what seems a very haphazard
manner. by lust liking to do it."
We occasionally meet one who can
cite a more definite origin for his
interest Marvin Fahrenbach of
1910 Rittenhouse street NV is in
the latter group. He is student
in the graduate school at Yale,
where he is majoring in chemistry.
Among his earlier chemistry sub
jects he took course in crystal
lography and become so interested
in the subject that he continued with
1t as a hobby.
Mr.. Fahrenbach did his first COL
lecting in the vicinity of New Haven,
Conn. A friend who was already
familiar with the territory showed
him the best places in which to
search for specimens. However, the
bulk of his collection was acquired
while on a trip through the Middle
West. This occurred during his
junior year at college. He and sew
eral friends interested in the same
subject covered $500 miles while on
this expedition.
Arkansas, Illinois and Oklahoma
were found to be good sources of
material. Arkansas in particular
was veritable seventh heaven" for
the collectors, with specimens OF
wide range of minerals being readily
available there. The waste piles of
the lead mines in the other two
States were ransacked with good
results. Lead sulphide or galena,
together with dolonite were the
most plentiful specimens there.
Other interesting items found
while on this trip were banxite, the
main source Of aluminium ore and
calcite, the largest crystals found in
Oklahoma. Some of the pieces in
Mr.. Fahrenbachs collection which
look the most like just common rock
are the ones the mineralologist
would find the most interesting and
rare. Nevertheless, there are also
many beautiful samples to be found.
Any one interested In following
this hobby will find that a short
course in chemistry will aid greatly
In finding and identifying minerals.
In fact, some knowledge of crystal
lography would be almost a neces-
sity. The fun in this avocation is
derived largely from the search for
specimens. Any one having the time
and means Of travel can find quite a
few minerals reasonably close to
Washington.
Mr.. Fahrenbach's other hobby is
music. He has xylophone which
he has been taking to college each
year, and he also plays the piano.
Evening star., 1941-09-07

Wherever dog fanciers, and often
would-be dog fanciers, gather there
is much muttering about the judging
and the alleged power of prestige
and pull In getting the top awards.
In this connection it is refreshing
to hear OF best-in-show wins going
to people one knows, ordinary people
with little money and less prestige.
A fine example Of such winning
occurred recently when Betty
Whelen's Afghan hound went to best
dog in the show, all breeds, at
Chagrin Valley, Ohio. Nor does the
reader need to think that this is
small show with but little quality
competition. Betty's Oh. Mogul of
Arken had an exceptionally strong
field to conquer before he was
awarded the final ribbon.
From the sporting group came w.
S. Kennedy's Oh. Marc of Maridor,
many times best-in-show winner,
incluftng the sensational win as a
puppy at Madison Square Garden.
From the working group came DR..
G.. R. Wisemsn's Old English sheep
dog, Oh. Merriedip Bob-a-long
which holds the working group
record for wins the first half of this
year. Ch Desert Deputy, owned by
Mr.. and Mrs. Holden White, a dog
that is well on the way to tying his
fathers unsurpassed best -in-show
record, was the terrier contender
Oh. Petite Wee Wee, an exceptional
Yorkshire terrier, came from the toy
group. and Mrs. Milton Erlanger';
Oh. Pillicoc Revere, another best
in-show winner. was the representa-
tive from the transporting group
No show in the country can boast a
stronger final group.
Betty started q kennel Of her own
not so many years ago, after serving
an apprenticeship of several years
in other peoples kennels and main
tanning a part-time kennel of hel
own. In order to support her kennel
and herself. she took a full-time jot
in telephone company at first, and
later part-time one.
Her main breed, although she has
representatives from a number OF
others. is Shetland sheepdogs. She
had, until recently, done all her own
work in the kennel, which means
scrubbing and cleaning, feeding and
nursing, as we'll as grooming and
showing 1t has meant, often, an 18-
hour day. but she has persisted. She
has shown fearlessly and widely.
She has persisted. in the face of
discouragements, to breed to pre-
conceived plan. She has made a
number Of champions, but her first
victory Of national proportions came
/, two years ago when her team of
four blue merle shelties took the
prize for best team in the show at
Madison Square Garden. This year
again another team of blues owned
and handled by Betty won this
coveted award.
Two years ago Betty had a repu-
tation among sheltie breeders, but
was comparatively unknown outside
the breed. Since that time her
fame has grown, but she has not yet
reached the stage where her prom
inence or wealth can swing the
balance in a judges mind in favor
Evening star., 1941-09-07

The ninth game in the individual bout
between United States Chess Champion
Samuel Reshevsky and CHALLENGER Israel
HorowitZ, played at Binshamton, N. Y,
with Reshevsky winning 3 and drawing IS
games, thus retaining the match title.
Chess openings are multitude
nous and the average tyro does not
know the best way to learn them.
Neither do the experts! But "Chess
Charts" by Olaf Ulvestad Isl w.
Eleventh street, New York City,,
seeks to simplify openings by classi-
flying them in family tree" dichot-
amy. To date there have been two
issues of "Chess Charts" and the
openings, classified SO far, are
bifurcated with careful analyses.
knowing the opening at issue en-
ables the player to establish a
more correct defense with time
saved. Loss of tempo means a lost
game against a "mechanized"
player. In chess the element Of
proper timing is just as important
as in war. To avoid a "blitzkrieg"
defeat at the outset, know your
openings. Study books or charts
but know your openings!
Evening star., 1941-09-07

My Name" nomination of officers.
Tuesday evening at 8-Collectors
Club OF Washington. Thomson
School, Twelfth street NV. Pro-
gram. exhibition and bourse.
Wednesday evening at 8-Wash-
ington Philatelic Society, Lee Shera-
ton Hotel, Fifteenth and L streets
NV. Mrs. Catherine L. Manning,
philatelic curator, Smithsonian In
stitution, will show her specialized
collection Of original subjects used
in designing United States stamps.
Evening star., 1941-09-07

Mrs, Peyton BIsmire. Mrs G. w Boycs
William Cheeks. S. 6 Churchill Ii comdr
w. 4 Corley. Mrs. r. D Dubois, Mrs Les
Yer GIBSON, Col. T. B. Gray, Thomas Ham
lin r. H.. Higgins Miss Paris Kesner,
James H. Lemon. Frank B Lord. Or. c.
z. Mcdonnell. Louis Newman. J. r Onlsv.
D, E. Stephan, Mrs. Irene SurGuy. Louis
Tubbs Mrs Harold Young. Mrs F G.
Vosourg and Mrs. c. W Zimmers.
Evening star., 1941-09-07

WHITE-1I MEN.
White to Play and Mate in Two Moves.
Chess Problem No. 366.
BY c. NJ. BAXTER. Dundee Scotland. 1878,
Third Prize, Lebanon (Tenn) Herald
Blue Bonnsts"
BLACKS MEN
Evening star., 1941-09-07

WHITE-I0 MEN.
White to Play and Mate in Two Moves.
Chess Problem No. 367.
BY J. W SMITH, Atlanta, 1878.
Look Before You Leap"
BLACK-3 MEN.
Evening star., 1941-04-16

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