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things as ver-the-weight matches, contests in which a champion forc- es the challenger to come into the ring a fraction of pound or so over the division weight and thus take no chance of risking the crown.
 Beat Both Champs
 Billy managed to get both of Am erica's world champions into the ring-and beat 'em both-but no titles were at stake. First, he tack led Ken Overlin. possessor of the New York State world champion ship as result of triumph over Ceferino Garcia. Overlir was lno'- ing for a soft touch and sizeable piece of dough. Soose won the de- cision at Scranton, Pa, and immed- lately there was yell, in which New York writers joined, that Soose had been the beneficiary of home town" decision.
 Later Soose engaged Tony zale,
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yho wore the National Boxing As-. icciation's world crown because of his victory over Al Hostak. Billy whipped him, too.
 And so he was the uncrowned middleweight champion.
 The other night Billy fought his first main fight at Madison Square Garden. New York. against tough ,ockie named Tami Maurilello, a hard hitting Bronx boy who had won 9 straight contests He gave Maurilello such a nifty boxing les son that the New York fistic scribes were forced to back water and ad- init that the Farrell Flipper could give Overlin or zale or anyone else worthy evenings entertainment.
 Want So0se- Overlin
 And so now they're leading the chorus that is yelling for an Overlin- Soose title fight. Overlin is a recent bridegroom and may not want to fight for spell. So, while they wait for him to pull on the gloves again, Soose may fight either zale or Ernie Vigh, terrific thumper from Newburgh, N Y. There's not much sense in there being two or more world championships in America alone and Soose would like nothing letter than to tackle first Overlin and then zale, or vice versa, to de- eide just who is the real champion.
 Soose is very likely to be a recog- nized champion before the year is out, so you'd better get to know something about him. He is a nice looking lad, who photographs well, black -haired, black -browed, six feet or so, 16l pounds. He has nifty, jclting left pab and also throws a nice hook. But his right is a crack ling weapon. He use it judiciously but when he does throw it, it goes on straight line with all the power of his shoulder and body behind it. It speaks with authority, too, ar though it doesn't have crushing power. The thing that impresses you most about the kid is his poise He seems to know what it's all about at all times. He moves quickly and gracefully and has acquired the abil- ity to block most punches with his gloves, rather than his elbows or arms or body. Few punches sift through to his jaw.
 Keep your eye on Soose. He's likely to be boxing's No. star of 194l.
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CRASH KILLS EIGHT

LOVELOCK, Nevada, Feb. 7.- Capt. Richard s. Freeman, of Ladtl Field, Fairbanks Alaska, and his seven flying companions, were in- stantly killed when the big Flying Boeing Fortress, 4-motored bomber, B-17, crashed on the slopes of rag ged Tops Mountain, near here, yes- terday afternoon. All the bodies were burned be- yond recognition. An eye witness said he saw the bomber dive out of the clouds, the motors were gunned and apparently Capt. Freeman was unable to pull the craft out of the dive and the ship hit the ground with deafening explosion and the four motors were scattered over the mountain slope
 The weather had not been bad, the sky was overcast and a few showers had fallen early in the morning.
 Those Killed
 The members of the crew aboard the bomber, accompanying Capt. Freeman, were as follows:
 First Lieutenant E. w. Ketcham, co-pilot.
 Technical Test Sergeant K. H. Gilreath.
 Staff Sergeant Everett Crabb.
 Sergeant J. F. Davies.
 Sergeant Elmer s. Trainer.
 Sergeant Frank w. Whidden.
 Private c. E. Applegate.
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FIRST HALF OF HOOP PLAY TO
 END TONIGHT

!" With two bottom teams opening tonight's hoop play in the Juneau high gym at 7:30 o'clock. the first half of the Gastineau Channel Bas- ketball League schedule will come to an end tonight.
 The many times defeated National Guard five will meet the as many times defeated DeMolay team in the first game of the doubleheader, with a fast game between the Elks and the Juneau High Crimson Bears fol- lowing.
 Jack Fowler president of the League, has not yet announced the second half for the remainder of the season.
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LAUNDRY TEAM 5WAkp5 BEER
 B0WLER54 0

Never once dropping below 500 in their totals. the Alaska Laundry keglers last night held the Golden Age Beer squad down to no wins in the Brunswick Bowling alleys, to come out with a 4 to 0 score in their favor.
 Haeerup rolled high for the Laun- dry team with a 578 Both Ellenberg of the Alaska Laundry and Poole of the Beer team had their averages used in the games.
 In the match between the Juneau Florists and the Juneau Laundry the Florists lost only one game to the Laundrymen and ended with a total score of 3 to 1. s
 Tonight at ' o'clock tfie Golden Age team will meet the Juneau Flor ists, and at o'clock there will be a special match between a team from the Gunboat Charleston and the Brunswick team.
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Mrs. Mea(ham Is
 Incentive for | Shower Tonight

Friends of Mrs. Simon R. Meach- am. the former Helen Beistline, will honor her with miscellaneous shower this evening at her resi- dence in the Jensen Apartments.
 The affair is no-hosJ and the party hours will be spent playing games.
 A three tier wedding cake, topped with a tiny bride and groom, will center the refreshment table and a valentine motif will be combined to form a colorful decorative effect.
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Corps Repair Depot, experimental equipment designed to reduce mechanical hazards encountered in flying in Alaska was installed
 Officers said the new equipment includes special devices for draining engine oils as soon as the ship lands. automatic shutters over tho engine cowls to retain heat. insulated oil pipe to insure the flow of lubricant to the propeller domes in subzero weather.
 Additional electrical conduits were also installed to enable the fliers to plug in electrically heated flying suits at any location within the cabin in ordinary heating equipment.
 It was explained this merely boost- ed the temperature in Arctic zones from 40 degrees below zero to 10 degrees below zero.
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EIGHT ARMY
 PLIERS THEIR LIVES
Flying Fortress Goes Into Dive in Nevddd-PiIot
 Can't Pull If Out

fUUntinueo from rage OneI
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The scene of the tragedy is at a mountain which rises abruptly 1000 feet on the desert, 10 miles southwest of here.
 The possibility of sabotage is dis counted by Col. F. C. Nelson, Com- manding Officer of Mcclellan Field at Sacramento, the starting point of yesterdays ill-fated flight.
 The rumor that an attempt to sabotage planes at the field were discovered a week ago, has neither been confirmed nor denied by Col. Nelson
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Luncheon Givenfor
 Mrs. Davies Today

Mrs. George Folta and Mrs. A E. Karnes entertained this after noon at the Folta residence or West Seventh Street with luncheon and bridge. The affair was in con- pliment to Mrs. J. H. Davies, who is visiting here from Ketchikan.
 A valentine motif was selected for decorations and covers were laid for IS guests.
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The bomber was the same Capt. Freeman recently flew south from Fairbanks, Alaska.
 Fire Follows Explosion
 Fire, started by the explosion when the bomber struck the ground. consumed sagebrush over a radius of 100 yards.
 A watch, found nearby the crash, stopped at $40 o'clock yesterday morning. approximately the time of the last message from the plane.
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FLEW FROM FAIRBANKS

The bomber was flown from Ladd Field at Fairbanks to the south last month. The bomber left the interior January 26 at 7:30 o'clock in the morning and Is hours and 27 min utes later landed at Sacramento via Boeing Field. Seattle. on a nonstop flight.
 At Sacramento, at the Army Air
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| N I H E
 H 0 U } E

INTRODUCED-H. B. 23. by Lander, to refund $50 timber cutting deposit to Joseph Picotte of Fairbanks.
 INTRODUCED-H. V. 24. by Shat tuck by request, creating a Terri torial Department of Health and defining its duties.
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HELP 4N ALASKAN Telephone 7l3 or write The Alaska Territorial
 Employment Service

for this qualified worker.
 BOOKKEEPER- Woman, married age 30, high school education. Sev- eral years experience with stores and other business houses as book keeper. Call for ES 256.
 Empire Classifieds Pay!
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-18

Remember about the League of
Women Voters luncheon at the
Presbyterian Church in Kensing-
ton tomorrow friday at 1890.
We hope you have made your
reservation.
Comm. Hampton will speak on
"The Commissioner Form of
County Government"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-18
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS!

Dear Friends:
Before visit together again we shall have cee-
6rated Christmas Day. May l say "a Peaceful
Christmas to YOU?
Never before has that word peaceful meant so
much to us-now that war has close to
shores.
But let us not forget to be merry too, for without
some JOY and mlrth, cannot adequately arm our
selves to meet the serious strain of this "war of
nerves.
Now, for the third year, quote Tiny Tim: God
bless every one"
ELSIE WHITE HAINES.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-18
:: HOME AND CLUB ACTIVITIES ::
WITH OUR JUNIORS

We think you would like to
know about our youngest All
Club so we begged this letter
from Miss Turner:
Dear Miss Turner: We orga-
nized our All Club October 81.
Our leader is Mrs. Edward Dun
ply. We are sending you the
names of the girls, (whose ages
range from 10 to 15). They are
Barbara j. Lewis, Bette Morning
star, Lorraine Stevens, Bette
Lou Huf1in, Charlotte Stevens,
Bette Mae Fyffe, Mary E. Tip
ton, Irene Mingpiglo, Nancy
Kohlhoss, and Mary Anne New
man.
Do you have a All song book?
If you do will you send it to me?
If not please let me know where
we can get one.
Yours truly,
BETTE MAE FYFFE,
Secretary,
Poolesville, Md.
For the information of those
who do not know about .it-Miss
Turner says there is a National
Boys and Girls Song Book which
may be had for Is cents per
copy.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-18
WOMEN'S CLUB
CHATTER

From Miss Edith Barnett, of
Gaithersburg, president of the
Quota Club we hear they are
having a Christmas party at the
home of Mrs. Lee Bickmore, in
Rosslyn, Va, tonight Thursday
At their dinner meeting at
Kenwood Country Club December
2, Miss Backe of the Red Cross
talked on Nutrition. They will
elect new officers in January.
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have been prepared and are
ready to turn in. This project is
being continued. Two afghans
for Bundles for Britain and one
for County Welfare project, are
being knitted by members. The
Club also submitted a recipe which
wegive elsewhere, which they tried
out at their meeting Saturday
afternoon at the home of their
local leader, Mrs. Edwin Fry.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-18
TOWN NAMED FOR GENE

Gene Autry, Okla. = This south
ern Oklahoma town, formerly
known as Berwyn, has been renam-
ed for the singing cowboy movie
actor, Gene Autry, at ceremonies
at which Gov. Leon c. Phillips pre-
sided and welcomed the former Ok
lahoman back to his home town.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-18
MONTGOMERY SIDELIGHTS
By ELSIE WHITE HAINEs

Let's see-last week we started
down Grapevine Canyon to visit
Scotty's Castle, wondering at times
just what we would do should we
meet another car.
Scotty in real life is Walter E.
Scott, now IS years old, and &C.
cording to a recent "News Week
he has son of 26 with the same
name-now in the navy.
Regular listeners to the radio
program 'Death Valley Days" have
heard Scotty himself upon his rare
appearances before the microphone
he is featured as a very plain
simple man-who really murders
the English language.
It is hard to picture this radio
figure at home in the nine tower
ed, $2,0O0,000.OO 1.-TWO million)
Castle in Death Valley, described
as "part Moorish = part Spanish
= part Norman" we thought is
almost pure Hollywood"
Said to be the most elaborate
private dwelling in hte West, save
W. R. Hearst's home in San Sim
con, Cal.,-the Castle has g foot
concrete walls, insulated against
the desert heat. To add to the cool
effect there is a waterfall in the
living room, and another small
room off the music room has con-
slant flow of water down from the
lNantel. This water comes from
cool, sweet springs in the Grape
vine Mountains.
There is a $4,000 organ in the
upstairs music room, and an ella
borate wiring system brings the
sound to most of the rooms, if it is
desired.
Workmen brought from Europe
were five years building this home,
which is extensively furnished with
Spanish and Italian antiques - the
lovely deep piled Turkish carpets
were made in Europe, as were the
hand fooled draperies of leather
soft as damask.
No one seems to know just where
the money comes from for Scot
tvs castle and his rather expensive
exploits, he hints of hidden gold
mine - but no one else has found
g. gold mine in Death Valley -
so the consensus of opinion is that
the Union Pacific Railway and a
Chicago millionaire furnished the
money.
The guides, when asked personal
questions about Scotty reply 1--WE
would be shot at sunrise if we an
swered that-for Scotty does not
like publicity"-rather surprising
considering that he has been page
one material for about thirty
years.
Once a trick rider with Buff
falo Bill, friend of Kit Carson,
there are number of relics of the
three in Scotty's room. He is said
to spend most of his time in the
brown house on his lower ranch,
which is not open to the public.
We were told that he drives thru
the valley in an old rebuilt Frank
In, which his 100 gallon tank
700 miles without stopping-he
chuggs into Los Angeles in it, but
; always glad to get home and
lake off his coat.
We wondered if it was true that
be once drove thru New York in a
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-18

and sugar. Beat eggs and COM
bine with milk and melted short
ening.
Add combined liquid and stir
just enough to moisten flour.
Bake in well CREASED loaf pan
in 400 oven for about one hour.
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Engagement Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Granville E. Kin
sey of Gaithersburg, announce the
engagement of their daughter
Miss Alice Elizabeth Kinsey to Mr..
Albert T. Phillips, son of Mrs. X.
G. Phillips, and the late Mr.. Phil
lips, of Washington, D. C.
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buck board" scattering gold coins
from a key between his knees.
Among the "tell tales" we were
told, was that William Morris Ste
wart, who became wealthy at Vir.
GINA City, New, added another
million to his store from Panamint
City in Death Valley in 1874, at the
time silver was discovered there.
So tough were the inhabitants
that no one would haul the silver
out for him so Stewart "out
smarted" them by having it cast
into 5 cannon balls weighing 45O
pounds each, so no thief could get
away with it. A sign there now
says of Panamint City:
"Her picks are rust
Her bones are dust
It's forty years
Olnce she went Dust.
Another tale of the place is that
the butchers cart" carried out
fifty-seven men in one month ali
dead from '1ead poisoning" which
may account for the blood thirsty
stories on the radio.
We saw nothing of the bands of
wild burros that forage the passes
in small bunches-they are said to
be reverting in type to the wild
ass brought in by the Spanish
sleek, alert and happy. We did see
two of Scotty's mules wandering
around = he still cannot resist
them and otter buys more, even
though he does not need them.
After leaving Scotty's Castle
which is in the Northern end of
the Valley, we drove south tow
ards Las Vegas, thru the white salt
beds, over improved roads that
dip and rise like the track of
roller coaster, between those moi n
tains of almost unbelievable shapes
and colors.
We saw a fox, few squirrels
and mice - a rat that We hoped
was pack rat-we had heard so
much about how prevalent they
were there = how they carried
away bright articles-always leav-
ing stick or stone in place of the
things they take-what honesty!
Nary a lizard did we see, and
We wanted so much to see a chuck
walla, described as a large lizard
very ferocious looking, but gentle.
A trading post story is that III
1887 there was a road camp in the
Valley-fresh meat was scarce, and
the men grumbled about the eter-
nal salt pork and beans.
Suddenly the cook began giving
them appetizing stews containing
piece of fresh meat. The camp was
peaceful and contented until the
day one of the men went behind
the cook tent and saw the horned
heads, and skins of huge chuck
wallas.
The cook left camp suddenly =
travelling up the canyon in cloud
Of dust-so they say.
P. S. After we had this all
ready for the printer Cullum
Barnsley called to say he would
stand treat" if we mentioned the
name of that stout little car we
drove thru Death Valley = Shucks
Cullum-everyone in Montgomery
County knows the car you and Oil
Yer Perry SELF
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one of the apprentice seamen quail
flied to study at a Navy Service
School. He will be given sixteen
weeks of intensive instruction
which will prepare him for special
service in the Navy.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-18

The Senior All Club of Lay
louisville, through their publicity
chairman, Dorothy Griffith, re-
ports that they have started
active duty as "airplane spoilers"
at the Laytonsville Post.
The papers they have collected
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-18
HARVEST BREAD
Contributed By


LGytomsville III Club
IN cups white -four
" cup whole wheat flour
Is cup sugar
a teasp. baking powder
teasp. salt
1 cup milk
3 tablesp. shortening
2 eggs
" cup chopped nuts
a cup currants
y cup raisins
Sift flour and salt together
add fruit, nuts, whole wheat flour
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-18

The trouble with most interviews
is that they report what a man
says but not what he really thinks.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-18
Norman Anders
Navy Student

Norman Anders, Rockville, who
recently enlisted in the United
States Navy, has been chosen as
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Kenwood Country Club December
2, Miss Backe of the Red Cross
talked on Nutrition. They will
elect new officers in January.
The tSoroptimist Club held their
monthly dinner meeting Monday
evening at the Blue Willow Inn.
The Club has elected new officers
who will be installed at a ban
quet scheduled for January 9Th
at Kenwood Country Club, when
Mrs. Mary Clifford of Silver
Spring will succeed Mrs. Char
lotte M. LaFond of Chevy Chase
as president.
The Business and Professional
Women omitted their dinner this
month but are having their
Christmas party at Sandy Spring
Community House tonight, with
the usual exchange of fit and
misft presents.
Women of the Bethesda Club
exchanged gifts at their meeting
last week and feature of the
occasion was the selling of $500
worth of Defense Saving Stamps.
That's an idea!
Miss Olivia Myers, publicity
chairman for the Gaithersburg
Woman's Club writes of their
Christmas meeting held Friday at
the home of Mrs. Thomas Stew
art and her mother, Mrs. Samuel
Riggs in Laytonsville.
A feature of the occasion was
Christmas In The Gay Nineties"
by Mrs. Lycurgus Griffith, and
readings by Mrs. Edwin Codwise.
Christmas carols were led by
Mrs. L. M. Griffith.
Miss Myers says that this will
be the last meeting of the Club
until January %.
The Jacksonville Club, accord
ing to the president, Mrs. Robert
Allnutt, is composed of women
who are busy with their fall
"butchering" but they had a
meeting at the home of Mrs. Will
liam 'Schaffer of Seneca, Deem
Der 18th. Mrs. Peyton Whalen
gave talk on Defense, and Mrs.
U. D. Nourse gave a humorous
reading.
Mrs. Thomas Barnsley was
hostess at meeting of the Rock
vile Inquiry Club at the home
of her son, Cullum Barnsley,
Monday evening. Christmas
opportunities were selected, and
Mrs. Vestus Wilcox, president of
the County Federation, gave a
talk on our Defense program.
Mrs. Rowan Erb reported on
International Relations.
Remember about the League of
Women Voters luncheon at the
Presbyterian Church in Kensing-
ton tomorrow friday at 1890.
We hope you have made your
reservation.
Comm. Hampton will speak on
"The Commissioner Form of
County Government"
Mrs. Francis A. Thomas enter
tanned the members of the Little
Garden Club of Sandy Spring at
lunch at the Frances Latte Inn
on Tuesday, after which they
went to Mrs. Thomas home, for
the business meeting. Mrs. E. G.
Baldwin, from Arlington, Va,
gave talk on Flower Arrange
ment, using winter material. The
horticultural report was read by
Mrs. F. L. Thomas. The next
place of meeting will be Click
DRY Ridge"
The trouble with most interviews
is that they report what a man
- - - -. L y. 4.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
Church JanitOr COnfesses
Cremating Girl in Furnace
International ~eu. service Wire

carried the body down TO the
basement and laid IL on the coal
pile. | got up early the next
morning and found the body
still there. made fire and
stuffed the bOdy IN the fur-
mace"
Cross said the ianitor'S only eX-
PLANTATION was that he feared IN
elimination IN Miss Zwicker' :
death
Lukens admissions came today
after detectives, sitting ashes in
the big furnace of the church
found two teeth. a ring and brooch
that were Identified as belonging
to the pianist by A. ". Zwicker.
he father.
LukenS is the father Of three
grown children,
Cross said that in the initial
stages Of the investigation. Lukens
accompanied police on their search
of the church. even leading them
TO the furnace room.
The dead girls father at first
had believed her the victim of an
amnesia attack. He said her health
had been poor and that she had
declined fHii-tme teaching posi-
ton
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20

AKRON. O.. April ia SIS
year-old church janitor calmly told
police today that ne had cremated
the dead or unconscious body Of
Ruth Zwicker. 24-year-old pianist
m tf7C fuTHaCC OF North Hill Meth
odlSt Church a few hours before
services last Easter morning
According to Detective Chief
Vern +. Cross. the janitor. Albert
LukenS. said he wasn't sure the
girl was dead when he showed her
body into the blazing heating plant
after she had fallen and struck her
head against a piano in the church
while resisting his advances.
LukenS admitted Cross said.
that he went 10 the second floor
room of the edifice where Miss
wicker was pracuclng the piano
the day before Easter.
n asked her for a kiss. She
slapped me-" the detective
quoted the ianitor as saying
In the seufffe that followed.
LGkens said. the girl fell and hit
her head on the piano.
II thought she was dead"
LukenS told Cross. MY wife
was in the basement of the
church. sent her home. Then