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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-06-27
WORLD WAR II
PROVIDES new
OPPORTUNITY

While every citizen OIL the Unlteu
States will agree that international
conflict and chaos, as it exists thru
out the world today, is certainly with
out merit or gain, the fact remains,
however, that preparedness in world
war number two, as in former wars,
will provide new opportunities for the
creative minds of America to demon
strate even greater ingenuity. This
opinion was expressed by S. E. Skin
ner, general manager of Oldsmobile
when he reviewed the resourcefulness
demonstrated by the automobile in
dustry.
81 have complete faith in the abil-
ity of automotive engineering genius
to meet any and all challenges of the
days ahead" said Skinner. "The spec
tacular genius of the engineers and
research men in this industry has
been proved too often to be doubted.
Every period of national emergency,
whether military or economic in ma
ture, has been met and answered by
new triumphs on the part of the mo-
tordom's technicians."
In recalling industrial activity dur
ing the first world war, Skinner
stated, "The automobile manufactur-
ers, during that period, contributed
to national preparedness in many
ways. The facilities of all manufac-
turers were placed at the disposal of
governmental programs. Stylists,
metallurgists and research engineers
contributed their share and with much
success. Rewards for assistance CIV
en-, however, followed. Among many
benefits was the development of
chrome -molybdenum steels which
were applied to airplane tubular
structural work. Use of these per-
mitted strengthening of structural
parts without increasing the weight.
Processes devised in this development
were subsequently applied to metals
used in automobile production. 9th
er benefits could be listed under clas-
sifications of styling, designing and
manufacturing methods. 1t might be
added that automobile streamlining
received early consideration during
the first world war. Processes and
precision methods developed during
the LIST world war have been reflected
in present day manufacturing techni-
que with the result that America to-
day unquestionably owns and drives
the finest automobiles in the entire
world.
II am most certain that as the au-
tomobile industry contributes its
many materials and processes to cur
rent defense needs automobile re-
ton will introduce alternate mater
search engineers throughout the ma
ials of equal or superior quality.
Because of the millions of dollars
spent regularly by the automotive
industry in research and testing, there
has never yet been time when new
materials introduced did not demon
strate eventual superiority over the
former types used"
Evening star., 1941-02-22
Apollo A. E., National
Training Novices in
Ring Tourney Tie

A battle right down to the final
night is promised between National
Training School and Apollo A. c. as
they go after team honors in the
novice division of the Annual Dis
trict A. A. U. Boxing Tournament.
After opening-round battles last
night at Turner's Arena, both had
advanced six members to next weeks
rounds. Red Shield Club and Prince
Georges County Police Boys Club
follow with two each.
Hot individual battles also are in
order if opening matches are any
indication. There were several up
sets, first of which came when Cot
ton Corbin, unattached, outpointed
Itay Brown of Police Boys Club No.
5 in the opening match. Another
outstanding match was the one in
which young Ray McAlwee came
from behind in the last round to
outpoint Marvin Clark of N. T. S.
Owen Abel of Red Shield also
earned himself a measure of future
following when he boxed we'll to out
point Wilfred Banks Of N. T. s.
Evening star., 1941-02-22
Keen in Pro-Amafeur
Harper Is Threat in
ThomdsviIle Open
Surprise Performer 5
Under Par; Nelson,
Hogan Fuvorites
By the Associated Press.


TOWNSVILLE, Ga, Feb. ga
willowy young professional from
Portsmouth, Va, virtually unknown
as a tournament player, found his
putting touch and became an over
night long-shot bet in the 9Th an
nual $4,000 Thomasville Open, start
ing today.
He is Chandler Harper, former
amateur star who turned pro six
years ago.
His 33-34-67 yesterday in the
pro-amateur preliminary shaved
strokes from par to lead the field of
top-fight golfers, despite a bobble
on the 18th which caused him to
take three puts. He had seven
brides.
1--WE been shooting this we'll all
along" said Harper shyly, but my
putting was off. I found it and
there I was"
Form players, however, rated P. G.
A. Champion Byron Nelson and the
top-money winner, Ben Hogan, as
the men to watch in the 54-hole
event, which drew AS players for a
record. Nelson turned in a 34-34
-68 and Hogan a 35-35-70 in their
rounds over the Glen Arven course
in the pro-amateur feature.
Evening star., 1941-02-22
Sphas, Brewers Take
Turns as Hosts in
Week-End TiIis

Washington's Brewers left town
today for the first of pair of home
and-home American Basket Ball
League games within "a hours with
the champion Philadelphia Sphas.
The Brewers are due to tackle
the Sphas in Philadelphia tonight
and the teams will come here for
a game at Riverside Stadium to-
morrow evening.
Before entraining, Coach Mack
Posnack intimated he would start
Petey Berenson, recently purchased
from the Boston Celtics, at one of
the guard posts. George Slott,
high-Scoring forward obtained from
the Baltimore Clippers in exchange
for Howard Bollerman, will be held
in reserve.
Evening star., 1941-02-22
By BURTON HAWKINS.

Nothing is quite so periShable
at the moment as the Eastern ANA
teur Hockey League lead. The
Washington Eagles, who twice within
four nights supplanted Baltimore
in first place, apparently will have
the opportunity to do it a third
time within a week when they tangle
with the Orioles here on Tuesday
night.
Washington is clinging tenaciously
to its greasy lofty level but doubt
lessly will slither into second place
tomorrow night unless the River
Vale Skeeters register an upset and
spill the Orioles at Baltimore. That
is a very unlikely event, as con-
sidering Baltimore'S one defeat in
about Is games on its own ice this
season.
Whips Shelters Before 4,170.
The Eagles, who regained first
place last Tuesday only to yield it
to Baltimore on Wednesday, again
spurted to the front last night at
Riverside Stadium, whipping the
Shelters. 3-2, in a warm tdssle be-
fore 4,170 fans, second largest crowd
OF the season here.
Averaging nearly 1000 customers
game for their last four contests
at Riverside-3,961 if you crave ex-
actnesS-the Eagles are apt to per-
form before the seasons most
sizable crowd on Tuesday night.
Baltimore is the only team to hold
a series edge over Washington,
having won five games and tied
another in 10 meetings.
Local fans have learned to expect
almost anything when the Orioles
invade. Their last game here was
featured by a brawl involving Bal
timore'S Guy Roach and Washing
tons Hal Dewey, Roach becoming
SO incensed he tapped the chin
of Referee Mel HarWood thereby
being heaVed from the game.
Washington is expected to regain
the services. of lean Len Burrage
for that business with Baltimore.
Evening star., 1941-02-22
9. w. Its Victim, Marshall High
Seeks Title in Tilt With WI.

John Marshall High of Richmond
has a chance to clinch the Virginia
Central District Glass A Conference
title tonight when it meets Wash
ington-Lee at Ballston. A win
would assure the Justices the cham
pionship, since they have a record
of seven victories and no defeats in
the conference and already are cer-
tain of no less than a tie.
Their nearest competitor, Thomas
jefferson of Richmond, has five wins
and three defeats The Justices
added to their conference standing
and extended their winning streak
to 13 games by sinking George
Washington High at Alexandria last
night, 1922. At the same time,
Westinghouse was winning over
Petersburg, another conference foe,
but already out of the running,
Evening star., 1941-02-22

and figured out his location. Two
agents went there and arrested
him"
Michael Ryan said, That kid is
less important than the man at the
other transmitter. We've got to get
him"
Wen keep working on that"
Gray said. IF he goes on the air,
trying to contact Dick March, we'll
get him. We're going to keep Dick
MarCh's arrest quiet for a few
hours"
"If he'd only talk" Macklin said
so we could get line on his pal
He's been used as a tool in this
game, Gray"
"A check for S100 was found on
him." the F. C. C. man said. "It
was signed by Bert Donovan. and
it was dated Thursday. Does that
help any?"
Michael exchanged an excited
look with Macklin. TT does help"
he said at may be enough to
prove that Dick March was here
Thursday night at the time of the
explosion. 1t may mean that Dono-
van should do some explaining.
What do you say, Macklin?"
CordOva Under Suspicion.
ct say Bert Donovan had better
be picked up for questioning"
What about the Spaniard, Cor
dova?"
I'VE have even less on him than
we have on Donovan. Well let
him wait until we see what Dono-
van has to say"
He may disappear when he
learns that Donovan is being held"
"I'll ask Chief Mcguire to put a
man on him." Macklin said.
Gray got back into his car and
drove away. Michael Ryan walked
with Macklin to police headquarters.
At 5 minutes to Michael Ryan
got into his dinner jacket. He
Strengthened his tie. he surveyed
himself in the mirror, he ran
brushes over his hair. He looked
dJ Ills "dICH, lie uSlleu Il ClSdIeIle.
He was nervous.
This was to be his first date with
Joan Halliday.
He waited until exactly 7. then
left his room and crossed the hall
to knock on Joan's door. He waited,
humming softly. and a whole min
ute passed without an answer. He
knocked again, but still Joan did
not appear.
He returned to his room and
called the desk. The night clerk,
Gordon, told him that the key to
719 was there at the desk so Miss
Halliday wasn't in her room. Cor
don hadn't seen her go out since
he came on duty at O'Clock.
Michael said, Thanks, Gordon. -
and hung up, worried. He called
the Hangar Flying Club. and in
quired if either Mr.. Donovan or
Miss Halliday was there.
Evening star., 1941-02-22
Bridgewaier Beaten,
Blues End Season
In Till With RIM.

Gallaudet College was to seek its
sixth victory in IA tits in meeting
the Randolph-Macon five at Ken
dali Green at $3.50 pm. in the
local teams final game of the sea-
son.
Last night Gallaudet defeated
Bridgewater College, 1873, on the
Blues oor, after staving off a
second half rally that tied the
count late in the last period.
The Kendall Greeners led, 22-11
at intermission and from there on
were outscored, but their first-half
margin kept them ahead.
Lee CARRIER, the visitors captain,
led the scoring with Is points and
Dick Butler of Gallaudet was second
Evening star., 1941-02-22
Hot Again, Coolidge Five
Takes Wilson Scalp

WaShington's newest public high
school, Coolidge, is hot on the basket
ball court again after a six-game
losing streak in the middle of its
schedule threatened to wreck every
thing.
Along the comeback trail now. the
Colts registered their seventh VIC
tory against as many defeats yes
terday by downing Woodrow Wilson.
26-l8, at Coolidge. Rich Waterman
and Ralph Meiklejohn led the at
tack that brought the Colts from
behind a one-point handicap at the
half with Waterman Outstanding.
He was high scorer with five goals
and his long arms were responsible
1or Coolldge's possession of the bail
at least so per cent of the time.
Evening star., 1941-02-22
Eyes Of Racing World
On ChaIIedon and
Midland Today
Sontu Anitu Handicap
Fuyorites Clash in
PreIim to Classic
By the Associated Press.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22.-It was
Challedon and Midland against each
other, and a tough field TO boot, in
the $4,000 San Antonio Handicap
today-a final tightener for the
100000 Santa Anita Handicap one
week away.
Interest Of the turf world centered
on Santa Anita Park, for the race
was to be the big test for the big
horse of the approaching Santa
Anita Handicap, Challedon. 1t was
the Marylander's first, and last,
chance to prove that he's still the
reigning handicap king and worthy
of the favorites role in the $780,
900 race.
Faces Tough Assignment.
William L. Brann's 5-year-old had
a hard row in front of him, though
While generally rated on even terms
with Charles S. Howard's fashy
Midland, he also had to beat a
threatening field.
Slated to race in the l 1-16-mile
event, over a track certain to be
"Off, were such dangerous rivals as
Can't Wait, General Manager, Vino
Puro, ViScounty and Hysterical. as
well as Rough Pass, Royal Crusader,
Bay View and Don Juan II.
Challedon, in peak condition,
would be favored to take this field
and Midland, too, but there was a
question mark over the Fasteners S
head. Set back in training by a
heel injury and continued bad
weather, Challedon hadn't been en-
tered in a race since he knocked
over Can't Wait in the Pimlico
Special last November.
Mioland's Prestige Hit.
Midland, meanwhile, rose to prom
inence as the solid contender for the
100000 purse his stablemate, Sea-
biscuit, won a year ago. But the
Oregon 4-year-old lost some pres
tige two weeks ago when General
Manager nIcked him by four lnegths
and Viscounty and Hysterical
shunted him to fourth place in a
camera finish.
The only excuse for Midland, and
a logical one it could be, was that
the race was at l mile and Midland
likes a longer route, such as todays
added sixteenth or the mile and one
quarter of the Santa Anita Han
dicap.
Top weight of 1913 pounds was as
signed Challedon and Midland.
Can't Wait was next at 116.
Evening star., 1941-02-22
Victor Over St. AIbons, London
Girds for Clash With B.-C. c.

being scored on long pot shots due
to the effectiveness of the zone de-
fense.
Landon pulled away in the last
half and not until the final minute
were the Saints able to score when
Ash Fuller sank a shot from mid
court.
Baker was high scorer with 8
points and Center Bill Terry of ST.
Albans with was runner-up.
Evening star., 1941-02-22
Eagles, Doing AIphonse- Castor
Act With Orioles, Back on Top;
Burns Ties Mark in Victory

Burrage broke a toe Tuesday night,
but expects to face the Orioles.
Meanwhile the Eagles are well
coming the addition Of 202-pound
Walter Scherer, a hatchet-faCed de-
fenseman imported from Sydney,
Nova Scotia Scherer displayed con-
siderable talent against the Skeeters
in his debut last night and marked
ability to apply a vicious body check.
Burns DeadlOckS Record.
Scherer'S first appearance soon was
showed into secondary significance,
however, as Norma Burns. Washing
ton center, tied the Eastern League
all-time goal scoring mark early in
the first period to present WASH
ington a lead.
Burns took neat pass from
Frank Mailley and flicked the puck
into the net from difficult angle,
thereby scoring his SD goal of the
season and tying the Eastern League
record held Jointly by Herb Foster
of Atlantic City and Norm Calladlne
of Baltimore.
River Vale locked the score late
in the period, but the Eagles pro-
duced goals by Gordon Pranschke
and Hal Dewey in the second session
to offset Syd Mays score for the
Skeeters midway in the third
reriO6
Evening star., 1941-02-22

Landon Schools basket ball forces
today were pointing for their return
engagement Monday with the strong
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High which
they upset and, although finishing
second in the Interstate Academic
Conference, have proved to be one of
the outstanding scholastic quints in
the District area.
Landon defeated st. Albans, "a
II, yesterday on the losers court,
and in the process staged one of
the most brilliant exhibitions of the
zone defense seen on a high school
court here this season. With their
high-scoring captain, Paul Baker,
playing one of his best games, Lam
don gained a 14-10 half-time lead
with all Of its opponents points
Evening star., 1941-02-22
Marion MiIey and Jean Bauer
Share Nassau Golf Honors

of 241 netting 223 with a 6-stroke
handicap. Miss Miley played from
scratch, as did Elizabeth Hicks of
Pasadena, Calf, who carded 235.
Other scores were: Jane Cothran
Of Greenville, S. c., 242 (scratch) !;
Mrs. Russell Mann of Milwaukee,
gross 239, net 236; Mrs. Villas Nor
ton of Golf, Ill, gross 257, net 233;
Mrs. T. Schluderberg of Baltimore,
gross 257, net 242; Mrs. Charles Har-
baugh of Cleveland, gross 27O, net
255.
Evening star., 1941-02-22
Fights Lost Night
By the Associated Press.

Ey The Associated Press.
CHICAGO.-Toay Zale. 15g. Gary.
IND, N B A. middIewe.Eht cnsm
pion. knocked out Steve MamaKos,
I57i2. Washington. D. c. Q4I Al
HoStaE, 100 !. Seattle, Wash. knocked
out George Burnette. 1897. Detroit
%; Gunnar Barlund 1875, Heisug-
fors Finland, outpo.nted Altus Alien.
lS5. Chicago 90.
NEW YORK.-Jimmy Webb I6g14
Dallas. Tex. stopped Tommy Tucker,
ia3i2; New York (9l Melio BettIna.
ISL, New York, knocked out Heroie
HoLLYWOoD.~Cecil Hudson. 1875
San Jose. Calf, Knocked out Chief
Evening Thunder. 1874. Riverside,
Calf t3l: Larry CisneroS, 139. Santa
Fe, N. Mex, outpointed Andy Servant.
136 GOD
PHILADELPHIA.-B Davis, I4O,
Minersvllle Pa, and Peck Graber,
l4l IA Philadelphia, drew (S).
Evening star., 1941-02-22
BimeIech, Whirlaway,
In Double Feature,
Lure Racing Fans
Hash Bradley Colts Chief
Foe; Dispose Favored
Over Curious Coin
Bv GAYLE TALBOT,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

MIAMI. Fla. Feb. 22-The
Flamingo Stakes, 3-year-old classic
for $4,000 added, probably would
have drawn a near-capacity crowd
to Hialeah Park today by itself.
Usually it does.
But the officials evidently were
determined to pull all the visitors
of the beaches and out OF the
shuff1eboard dens for the day when
they threw in the great Bimelech
as a special added attraction.
It's difficult now to say which will
cause more interest-the crowning
of a possible Kentucky Derby fav-
orite in the Flamingo or Bimelech'S
1941 debut against a trio of runners
he will meet in next weeks $4,000
Widener Cup, including Hash.
Real Test for Bimmy.
Bimelech. last years leading
money winner, has been training
beautifully this winter since re-
covering from the foot ailment that
nearly ended his career, and the
fans have been waiting impatiently
for him to give Hialeah a whirl.
In today's special, to be run just
before the Flamingo, Col. E. R.
Bradley's darling was to go a mile
and a furlong against Hash, which
beat Challedon in the last Narra-
gansett Special; Shot Put, the 1910
distance king, and Gino Rex, which
will be the outsider. Hash has been
tabled the greatest threat to Bim-
elech in the rich Widener, so the
opposition was good enough to
guarantee a real test. Bimelech is
carrying 116 pounds to 118 for each
of his three rivals.
Warren Wright's Whirlaway, the
colt that can run all day" and
King Ranch's Dispose, brought
down again from his training
ground at Columbia, S. c., for a
crack at the Kentucky Derby eligi-
bles, were expected to go to the
post about equal favorites in the
Flamingo.
The probable third choice in the
mutuals was Coldstream Stables
Curious Coin, the horse that ran a
sensational trial Thursday in which
he beat two world records, according
to the cIockers. Other elgibles
were Cadmium and Agricole, both
of which beat WhirlaWay last Tues
day, The Rhymer, Signator, Red
Vulcan, Battle Colors, Sailor King,
Bolivar, Yankee Party, Starry Hope
and Ice Water.
Whirlaway Top-Weighted.
WhirlaWay was carrying top
weight of 1875, with Dispose at 100
and Curious Coin 118. Ben Jones,
trainer of Whirlaway, has been
pessimistic Of his horses chances
because of the extra poundage, but
he thinks WhirlaWay can win the
Kentucky Derby.
The last Flamingo winner to go
on and capture the Derby was
LaWrin three years ago, when his
owner, Herbert NJ Woolf of Kansas
City, won a fortune and nearly
bankrupted the books.
AS usual, just before the Flam-
lingo, the Hialeah gamekeepers were
to chase the 400-odd pink birds out
of their infield lake and parade
them past the grandstand. 1t Is
a silly stunt, but pretty.
Evening star., 1941-02-22
Ohr Inblslble Urailan
Joseph Chadwick -Sg5tg1

thus Michael digs evidence OF sabotage
after Ter Martin is killed testing plane Mike designed for March
Aircraft He knoU that Dick March, brother of Diane to Who he
suspects
feW Uith Martin DANES fathers FRIEND
CordoUa of being nUed also He hires Joan Halliday check
DonoUan then learns that Martins fGncee
her hunch that he caused TerS DEATH He finds
himself admitted
realizes falling
explosion Aircraft F. C. c.
F. B. l. the The F. c.
Dick March hen he finds him atng shortaUe call
Evening star., 1941-02-22
Two More PhiIs in Line

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. q (R.-
The lineup of the Phillies for 1941
virtually was completed with the
receipt of signed contracts from
Pitcher Walter Beck and Nick Etten,
first baseman who played for Bal
timore last year,
Evening star., 1941-02-22

mo" the attendant said, mo one
is here"
Gould you tell me if Mr.. Dono-
vans plane is there?"
Its out on the field"
Thanks"
Neither Is Found.
Michael called police headquar-
ters next. He talked with Chief
Mcguire. did you locate Donovan
yet, Maguire?'
mo I've got men doing nothing
but look for him. If he's in town,
he's we'll hidden"
What about Senor Cordova?"
"There's no sign of him, either.
1t looks as though those two birds
took a run-out powder Macklin
asked the State troopers to help,
just in case they did leave town.
There's trooper at the flying club,
keeping an eye on Donovan's
plane"
What about Donovan's apart
ment?"
"Macklin and I went around
there. The janitor let us in. Dono-
van wasn't there, of course, but
his clothes were"
ANY useful papers?"
Not a one"
ANY broadcasting set?"
"No," Mcguire said. Why are
you Sc hot about this, Mike? Well
get EN-. They haven't a chance. .
Michael hung up without saying
why he was so concerned. He
couldn't tell Mcguire he was wor-
ried because Joan Halliday had
broken a date with him.
He waited 20 minutes longer,
then tried knocking on Joan's door
again But she hadn't returned. He
went back to his own room and got
out of his tuxedo and put on a
business suit. He took up his hat
and went down TO the lobby. At
the desk Gordon slid an envelope
across to him.
"a boy just brought this in, Mr.
Ryan"
An Urgent Appeal.
Michael took the envelope and
saw his name written in a neat,
feminine hand He moved across
the lobby, sat down, opened the
letter. II was. of course. from Joan;
he knew that without looking at
the signature He read:
Dear Michael; I'm so sorry
have to break our date. but I know
you'll understand Something mo-
mentous has happened. Bert Dono-
van and I have decided to get mar
ried-tonight.
you may be surprised. Michael,
/ because of what I told you about
Tex Martin and myself But Tex
would want me to be happy I know
he would. And YOU want me to be
happy. don't you? You must, since
you said you are fond of me
Il was wrong about Bert. in
thinking that he had ever harmed
Tex. And you were wrong about
him. too. Michael. Please believe
me Yours. Joan"
/ Michael sat and stared at the
note for long, pain-f1lled minute.
1t had happened; the thing he had
feared yet had not believed pos
sible. Joan marrying a man like
Bert Donovan. She was in love
with him, sure. But why did she
have to be blind where Donovan
was concerned?
He tried to put this from his
thoughts, knowing it wouldn't be
easy. He folded the note and
started to slip it, into the envelope,
and it was then that he saw what
Joan had written inside-on the
inner side of the envelope. 1t was
just this:
Michael. Michael"
Copyright, 1a41. by Chicago Daily
News. Inc.
(COO tinund Tomorrow
Evening star., 1941-02-22
Win in Federal League

Civil Service and Boiling Field
quints scored victories in the Gov
eminent League yesterday, the
former nipping Latter Day Saints,
46-4O, and the latter romping to a
50-37 win over Army War College.
Evening star., 1941-02-22
Seek Court Opponents

Bowie ThorObreds Athletic Club
would like to book games with un-
limited basket ball teams that have
gyms. Call Bowie 2371 from to 7
o'clock.
Evening star., 1941-02-22
BY the Associated Press.

NASSAU, Bahamas, Feb. o.
Marion Miley of Lexington, KY, and
Jean Bauer of Providence, R. L,
wound up even in gross scores in
the 54-hole Nassau women's golf
tournament.
Playing the final round yesterday
in a 1ashy "a, Miss Miley crossed
232. Miss Bauer's 1-stroke handicap
cut her similar gross to a 229 net.
Lowest net score went to Jane
Crum of Orangeburg, S. C, her gross