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Evening star., 1941-01-15
Quota Biggest
City Has Had;
224 Whites
Virginia Allotment
For Next Month
Is 843 Men

The District of Columbia was Or
dered this afternoon to furnish a53
selectees during February as Sd
Corps Area officials stepped up the
| tempo of the peacetime draft.
Washingtons quota-highest to
date-was announced by Brig. Gen
Albert L. Cox, selective service ex-
ecutive for the District, following
a conference with Maj. F. w. Fer
rec, assistant adjutant general of
the corps area.
The call is for 224 white and 129
colored selectees.
Induction After FEBRUARY 18.
All selectees will be inducted into
military service after February 18
so as not to conflict with induction
of National Guard units of the 29th
Division, tentatively set to begin
February 3.
Orders given Gen. Cox call for
llluuIl1oIl vi ItSlStI
February 10, 10 white and 40 colcred
February 20, 70 white and 40 COL
ored February 81 and "a white Feb
ruary "a.
The Associated Press reported
from Richmond, meanwhile. that
Virginia will be asked to furnish 843
men during February, $40 white and
273 colored. It was estimated un-
officially that more than 5000 men
would be called into service from
the entire Sd Corps Area next month.
The Districts January quota of
210 men will be virtually completed
Friday when A colored registrants
will be sent to Baltimore for in
duction. Thirteen requirements for
Washington men rejected at the
induction station are scheduled to
be inducted January 81.
1000 to Get Physical Tests.
Approximately 1000 registrants
will have to be given physical ex-
aminations to provide a sufficient
number of class la men to fill the
February quota. Gen. Cox said that
hospital facilities would be set up
as quickly as possible to begin the
examinations.
A breakdown of the quota, appor-
tioning the 353 figure among the
25 draft boards. will be completed
probably tomorrow. the executive
officer said. Local boards were
asked several days ago to send out
an additional 5000 questionnaires
so as to classify sufficient number
of men to fill the next call.
Evening star., 1941-01-15
u. S. Bombers Flown
To England Between
Breakfast and Tea
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSs.
LONDON, Jan. 15.-Trans-
Atlantic flights between break
fast and teatime are being
made repeatedly by pilots ferry
ing United States-made bomb
ers to Britain, an authoritative
source said today.
This source said the trans
Atlantic record had been
broken time and again." but
he would not give the name Of
the pilot who holds the new
record.
1t is about 1000 miles from
Newfoundland to the British
Isles. the shortest route from
North America. Modern bomb
ers under favorable conditions
could span the distance well
under 10 hours.
The informant said the Brit
ish expected hundreds Of such
planes will have arrived in
England in the same manner by
midsummer.
Evening star., 1941-01-15
Flu Curbs Rifle Output

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. Is
R.-Approximately $500 of the
more than 1000 employees of the
Winchester Repeating Arms Co,
currently producing Garand rifles
for the Army, were absent from
work today because of grippe or
influenza. In East Hartford some
200 of the 1850 absentee employees
Of United Aircraft returned to work.
Evening star., 1941-01-15
Mines Found OFF Colombia

BOGOTA, Colombia, Jan. Is (P.-
The newspaper Ell Liberal reported
today that two magnetic mines had
been found off the Colombian islands
of San Andre and Providencia in the
Caribbean. The islands are of the
Nicaraguan coast and some $50 miles
northwest of the Panama Canal.
The mines were sent to the Co.
iombian naval base at Cartagena for
examination, 1t was stated.
Evening star., 1941-01-15
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, Jan. IS R.-
Stocks easy; leaders dip in light
trade. Bonds narrow; some spe-
cialties move up. Foreign ex-
change quiet; quotations hold
steady. Cotton firm: trade, mill
and Bombay buying. Sugar high
er; refine price up S points.
Metals steady; spot tin price
moves up. Wool tops improved;
short covering, trade support.
Evening star., 1941-01-15
J.R. Eakin Exonerated
Of Park Irregularities
Earlier Story on Page BID


b. the Associated Press.
A Senate subcommittee made
public today an independent audi
tors report generating j. Ross
Eakin. superintendent of the Great
Smoky Mountain National Park, OF
responsibility for any irregularities
in management of the park.
The auditing firm, James A.
Councillor IL Co., Washington, as
serted in it's preliminary audit report
that I'VE have found NO evidence
that there has been any misappro-
prlation of funds, directly or indi-
rectly by Mr.. Eakin."
Senator McKellar, Democrat, OF
Tennessee, sponsor of the Senate
subcommittee inquiry into manage
ment of the park, charged Mr.. Eakin
with mismanagement Of its affairs.
Evening star., 1941-01-15
Racing Results
Rossvan's, Other Selections and
Entries for Tomorrow, Page TX.
HiuIeuh Park

By the Associated Press.
FIRST RAcE--Purse, 81 200: claiming
2ysaT,oIds far,onss ,ou. 30 no of chute. an oo
sweep swinger (Arcaro) $50 40
Sam Houston tGarner 2.7O
Also '' ransviolante, Maeouel. Magic
May Rattlins Heels zite; Robert ROB- Nc NC
dad. julie Chest.
Field
SECOND RACE-Purse. $1,000; maiden
Esiss NssPSS Sl.i9 Rs Ss]afS ss%iS' 1910 sss 80
Wise Dean (Flinchum) $50
VINE Eront, psrsY s0ftRs DiPs i EaaoyaI; oIE NJ
DAILY Double paid SOD
ins THIRD EAGEnprss and Sp fl lsGn miles claim
Yantis kaufman, 1890 go
BelITInser Trims Pabson 2 $50
Also e' ran2Brown Ben. Wooden Indian,
Prince Derek Glad Eye, Nightly, In
FOURTH RAcEPurse. s1.40O; grade
c handicap; 3-year-olds and up: fur
longs.
NsSe ysS ssSss s5Essm Msss.5 Mc55y sao 1sc stC
War Declared (CarrolD 1910
Time. 1:113s.
Also ran-Cherry Trif1e. Star Chance,
Silent Witness, Court Counsel Votum,
Wishing, Counterpoise. Detroit Bull and
Marfeu.
FIFTH RACE-Purse, $1,000: Grade A
Handicap: 3-year-olds and up: fur
longs
Great Albert (Meade) $50 $50 ESQ
Beau James tEads) 4.7O $40
Exsrch (Moiena) $40
Time, 1:1O2s.
Also ran-Clyde Tolson and Many
Stings.-
SIXTH RACE; $1,000 grade handi.
cap: 3-year-olds and up: 6 furlongs.
|. Cherry Jam (Arcaro) $40 $50 2.TO
Potranco tVedderl $50 41O
oh Sea Captain Roberts) 800
oh Volitant (Stout) 3TC
Time, 1:103s.
Also ran-.cis Marion. Time O. War,
Calory and Snow
dh-Dead heat for third place.
SEVENTH RACEPurse, $1,000: claim
ing; 4-year-olds and UP: /. miles.
Trinity tMeynelD 5000 SO $50
Busy Man Emery $50 3.l0
MaydiR (Eads) 470
Time 1885.
Also ran-Memory Book, Landlubber and
Al Au Feu,
Evening star., 1941-01-15
Greek Freiqhter Sunk

NEW YORK, Jan. Is (R.-The
5,175-ton Greek freighter Nikos T.
was torpedoed and sunk recently in
a submarine attack on q British
convoy 500 miles west of ireland,
shipping circles reported today.
Evening star., 1941-01-15
Sports by Radio

For latest news in the world
of sports tune in on The Star
Sports Review on WMAL, with
Ray Michael at the microphone.
This feature may be heard daily
at 6 pm.
Evening star., 1941-01-15
Sonto Anito
By the Associated Press.

FIRST RACE-Purse. $1,000; maiden
2-year -olds: 3 furlongs.
Chiuuita Mia Haas 1900 4.40 $40
Black Raider Gynch) $50 $50
Charbelle (Westrope) $50
Time, 0:34B
Also ran-Hill Filly. Aunt Beegee Texon
Boy Enter, Sunted Gray Mystery, Radio
Joe and Roral Linda.
Evening star., 1941-01-15
Earlier Story on Page A-6o
Mendoza, TroiIed, Puts Out to Sea

MONTEVIDEO QD--The 8,199-ton French merchantmen
Mendoza halted in attempts to put out with cargo
of food for bockaded again today from
Puna Del Este up the coast AS she disappeared
another vessel presumably old nemesis the British aux-
ary cruiser Asturas also dropped behind the horizon
Pare AL
Evening star., 1941-01-15
-Four Children Die When Home Burns

WORCESTER, Mass. EN-Four children ranging in ages
years months burned to death this after
in their threeroom home in Leicester when fire burned
the house to the The only four children OF Mr. and
Mrs Arthur H. Larson they Janice Ann 4; Carl g.
Beverly q and months The tragedy occurred
the childrens mother left the house to to we'll
away pail of water She turned around to
Evening star., 1941-01-15
Italian Transatlantic Plane Sends sos

NATAL Brazil P-The Italian nsAtlantic mail plane
Ibavr which Natal early today with 10 persons
aboard sent an S. O. S. at 1905 pm. today The 1bayr
arrived in Recife week from Cape Verde Africa was
presumed she was making trip across the ocean
TODAY Italian planes used regularly since the war
began italian officers between Europe
and South America.
Greenberg Likely to Be in Army by June
DETROIT selective service official said today that
big Hank Greenberg Tiger outhelder and most val
liable American League player last year. probably Will be IN
the Army by Wells chief clerk of Draft Board
No. 23 said Greenberg who holds order No. 62 would De
mailed draft QUESTIONABLE within two or three weeks
Cochran Beats Peterson, 50 to 81
CHICAGO lP9-Weker Cochran, San Francisco, today
turned in victory of the round-robn world cnan
pionshp billiard tournament by defeating Hero
Peterson st. Louis so to 81, in Sc innings
Georqetown, 40; Army, 28
WEST POINT, N. Y. Fp-The Georgetown basket pal
team beat Army here today 40 to g.
Episcopal, So; St. AIbon's, Is
Episcopal High School defeated ST. Adams, 56-1o IN
basket ball game today the ST. Adams gymnasium Eps-
copal led time 259 Starring for the Vlctors were
Gamble and Berkeley with and six field goals respec-
lively.
London Defeats Friends, 80 to 33
Iandon defeated Friends SO to 33 in their basket pa
game in the Friends gymnasium today
Georqetown Prep 41 Woodward II
Georgetown Prep defeated woodward 4l-22 IN basket
ball game played today the Georgetown Prep
Evening star., 1941-01-15
Stark Asserts DonneH Should Be Seated

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, lP.-Gov. Lloyd c. Stark, a
Democrat told the controlled Legislature today
dsapproved action refusing to allow the naugu-
ration of Republican Forrest Donne as his successor
opinion that the principles of good govern
ent fair play dictate that the candidate receiving the
highest number of returns published by the
Secretary should be seated Gov Stark declared
His surprise statement contained in what he called "a
brief special message delivered at the conclusion OF MS
Evening star., 1941-01-15
to Study D. c. Traffic
German Planes Soar Over Mid|onds

LONDON QF1.-German planes invaded Britain again to-
night flying the Mdands the skies cleared after
snowy day London had alarm up to late hour how
bombs reported dropped in the Midands
Storu Para Al
Evening star., 1941-01-15
BRITAIN LACKS FUNDS MORGENTHAU SAYS
District Ordered Furnish 353 Additional SeIectees in February
Lute News Bulletins
Three School Children Hurt in Collision

Three children slightly hurt and eight others
rowly escaped injury when station carrying them to
their homes from private school overturned Eighth and
Underwood streets NV. after being in collision with
late today Taken Walter Reed Hospital and
treated for bruises and scratches and then released
Bills 6OO2 Thirty-fourth place NV; Mark
Levena of the Sedewck Gardens and Marlene Rosenberg
1886 Calvert street NV All said to be between and
IL years old They pulled screaming from the station
which lay its SIDE Ridde Beeb 81 Tewkesbury
street NV the driver and teacher whose could not
be learned Immediately.
Subcommittee to Study D. c. Traffic
Chairman Mahon of the House Subcommittee in Charge
of the 1912 District Appropriation Bill announced late today
the group would make special study" of traffic here with
a view of cutting down casualties.
Earlier Story Page AID
Evening star., 1941-01-15
HEAVY Earth Shocks Rock RobouI Island

MELBOURNE Australia lFD-The heaviest earth shocks in
years still shook Rabau Island at the northern tip of New
Britain today after day and half of remors The island
is in the Bismarck Archipelago, north of Australia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-07
Franklin School
Custodian Dies

Walter = Dawson. 7722 So 18th
St. custodian 81 the Franklin
school for 20 years. died Friday
~ a local hospital.
Funeral services viii b. held
at 4:3o p. m. Saturday At Mel
fingers. followed by burial IN
Mountain View cemetery.
Dawson came 10 the state 81
Washington 80 years ago from st.
Louis. Mich. He had been a Ia
coma resident rs years.
Besides his wife. Bianch o.. he
u survived by three sons. Waldo
c. Bernie r. and Elmo c. all Of
Tacoma: three sisters. Mrs. David
Acker and MrS. Fred Dora. Of ST
Louis. Mich. and Mrs Walter
Babcock Of Lansing. Mich. and
three grandchildren.
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Produce Mart
Shows Variety

Additional arrivals Of new Cali
fornis produce and fruit brought
Tacoma dealers q vids variety
from which 10 stock their stands
for the weekend.
California nsw potatoes. steadily
getting larger. we're ~ thu mar
ket at a little lower figure. while
old-erop Idaho spuds were up q
dime per 100 pounds on both No.
Ia and No. 7s.
Strawberries sold 81 the same
price as Thursday on the vhols-
sale market
Among the good new shipments
In from the south were green pep
pers, egg plant, peaches. green
beans. sprieots and plums.
Dairy products eggs, poultry
and meats stood the sans a. all
week.
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Although els vessels departed
overnight. three ships remained on
berth for cargo work Al local ter.
minals Friday.
Long affshofs voyages are ahead
Of two II the days callers. With
the little eaastlnF steamer A n.
Baxter readyinr for = trip 10 Ha'
waH with construction materials
for government use and the m0tof.
ship Phllae here on her first xlsit
TO nft lumber for delivery IN New
Caledonia ON an Itinerary that tn.
ciudes South sea way ports.
The ooaHting tanker Camden pat
In overnight for rountine dla.
charge Of bulk petroleum products
Departures during the past ~
hours Included the Telon. AlamArl
Pomona, Coast Trader. James
Griffths and southholm.
Slated for arrival Saturday IL
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licenses

Marriage license applications
have been filed with the Pierce
county auditor by Robert Rexferd
Ewing. 20, 1886 SO. s6th st, and
Barbara Jean Graham. 10. $40 So.
ssth: Lewis A. Hart. 81, Auburn,
and Fern NJ. Edwards, Fl, Seattle /;
Gordon Robert Lockhart. 20. 3704
No. Bath, and Geraldine Dorothy
Solely. 81, 1882 So. 44th; Leo
Joseph Magrini "a, 4014 So. Ia
coma ave, and Lena Sovina Spiel
ami, is, Wilkeson. Wilbur Z.
Groeper. 81, Alb Ea. 10Th. and
Hazel Irene Franzen, 10, 1904 SO.
Warner: Alvin Kenneth Devorson,
q. 1929 So. Tacoma ave, and
Lillian Amanda Lindberg. 70. 40
No. 4th: Clarence jefferson Will
Jams. 81. 422 Broadway. and
Grace Cox, 10, Orlando, Fla. !,
Clement T Dolan, 80, SOC SO. saith,
and Cloma f Norton, SO. Sumner;
Raymond NJ Johnson. 26, Puyal-
lup. and Clara Viola Quist, ~.
Route 2. Box 500. PuysIlup.
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fAhfAA--nsy Waahburn. city
finance commissioner. ARRESTED
sith city Treasurer FORREST Her.
rinK on charges ~ maifsaannes
aid FRIDAY ~ would fight the
thafFs
Herring made ne statement
Both we're ~ liberty under 81 COO
bail
The complaint basea 81 me
nHdinfs ~ : state examiner. so
flied sEalnst tns officials ~ css4n-
= Prosecutor Lloyd Nlshi De
charged that Wssblslfn improper
y assd ssgz ~ city funds. Issued
fscslgfs fof t7ss for 8siinaasnt
lsscsi Improvement district assess
nents hna malntenanfs charges
without receiving ths essh, aHa
made illegal Investments faf fhs
city ~ nssglnT unEgafanfssa ifeai
Improvement district bonds Her
ing 49, see,sasd ~ 4sinE sos ~
p1bae money for "a oan purposes
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FAMOUS AMERICANS
IIrNEa

JUNE q
isSS-Nathan Hale. = hero ~
the American Revolution.
ct Coventry. Conn A. a
captain In a Connecticut
regiment. he entered the
British lines IN disguise
10 gather information Of
the enemy he VAS
captured by the British
and hanged a. a spy. Ira
dition quotes him - say
ing he regretted that he
had only one life to lose
for his country.
l7s6-John Trumbull. artist, At
Lebanon. Conn. Among
his works are Battle Of
Bunker nm The Sur
render OF CORVALLIS,
The Signing Of the Dec
laratlon Of Independence"
and The Resignation Of
Washington.
IsgI-Hsnry Aoslsr. artist. at
New York City His IL
Retour" was the first
American picture ever
bought for the Luxsm-
bourE. Other examples ~
his work are at the art
museums at Springfield.
Mass, Cincinnati. and
New York City.
Is47-Steels hackays. dramat-
ist. actor. and inventor. at
Buffalo. N. Y. he wrote
80 plays. including "Hazsl
Kirke." Paul Kauvar"
and Money Mad" and
enacted IL different roles
In them. He patented
more than 100 theatrical
inventions. including the
moving double stage"
stage and folding thsa,er
chairs.
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about 81 . share this yesr. eper.
atinR at capacity western
Union management 10 conserve
cash position preparing for poas.
war reyenus ietdoNn Par.
amount Picture to eontinus 20.
cent quarterly dividend rate
Per fiscal year 70 end Aus II.
spicsr Manufacturing will shess
about $3.50 = share despite higher
taxsa
Fof fiscal year 10 end Oct 81,
Dsefs a CO vii show net u mofs
than 155a reported fof pfeslstis
year American Hiseoae ias
net expected u ula under $50 =
share shown for 1910 f4sns
range guess Western Aate MP.
phys 1871 dividend distribution slil
total 81 : share And. that
WHY'S ovsfiands nss aluminium
forging plant holsters company :
postwar pfaapseis.
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The ieass-lenh act IL the law Of
the land. II was voted b. congress
and signed by the president. The
constitution Of the United states
says Of the presidents duties Tar.
ticls II. section %, =. lie shall
take care that the laws be faith.
fully executed"
Since the president means 10 get
aid 10 Great Britain ana since The
constitution gives him full power
a. chief Of the army aud navy 10
faithfully execute ihs laws ~ the
land, Il Il the opinion Of Informed
NeW Workers that us can be Al
war without an act u congress.
RAIL CONTROL - Washington
adyices are that regardless Of
World War experiences the gov
eminent viii find reason 70 nAms
= eoofdinAtor for the railroad IN
dustry. The step IL expected e. -
taken either late this summer of
early autumn
INV DEALS BABY-fnfotHssd
sdy1ces are hat sines the govern
msnt - placing = ceiling on the
prices 81 essential commodities
and At ths same time toisratinK
the demands ~ labor for hithsrto
unbsard-of percentages pay Ia
ereases. which adds - The costs
~ production. railroad executives
VIII make only passive attempts 70
satisfy labors demand for = 30 per
cent wage boost aad thus lsavs
the matter 70 70 the government
for = final decision
CTRTAILfD--Intereais aioAs "a
railroad arrangements say despite
the best freight headings s.nes The
autumn Of 1890. ard high RIVE.
nass. long term earnings ptusPeets
aren't favorable
The fuii-yssr isfi earnings uiil
not b. Affected ~ ist-.fs higher
NaEs demands because sach eili
not come ahs4t until lafs SUMNER.
But ths f8n impact sin rome -
1861
The thought u that shlis safn.
iuKs - esrflsra e'ld H0i sh0s >
marked decline - iang - 49,
traffic holds ne esEe hzzgst al
bs reflected II 4 cessation - prgf
u EfoFfh - sf least Sharply
cuftaiis1 rate - expansion.
AIR AID-THs voitssns ~ paf.
planes hing nosn from ths -.
ciflc coast 10 ths eastern se4.
board for shipment - Crest b..
tan hss grown - rapidly tai
commercial ar lines may sos9n -
forced - ras special retprn-tr4p
planes - r4ah the rften bsck -.
cause n ne shortage ~ pilofs
REPORTS ARE THAT - June
Industrial Pfod9ction Nln sffs
smart gain over kay. fears fsfs
July an4 August all shas aeciias
because - fse material shortage
BoelnR Aiferafts 1871 ship
nsnfs may total SO 300 90
against isss ihaB $40 oOe Do0 49,
year Long -rauxs estimate
STANDARD o. u ohlos div59saa
dlstribut.ona TINS gear alH better
81 ~ 1870 -. = 3. Kinney opef,
sting ~ common profit. first tine
in ten years
Long -rsnzs earnings estimate
Commercial Solvents All net
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Seattle Pastor Suicide

ALTADENA. Cal ~ The Rev
Fritz J. Helm. -. pastor Of =
Swedish tabernacle in Seattle
Wash hanged himself lstx Thurs
day Vith = paJsms belt Hoped over
the rsftsr Of his room IN n SAM
tsfium.
III health vas given e. the res-
son for Ms art
The last notation IN rs diary
read Good night. ny loved ones
God bless you al. am Etin churn.
ing within"
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NV fOhh-F orelRn eKchsnRs
irregular. Friday 3 ?. n cable
rates on alor currenciess Eng.
land pound 4O3iz. of .OOl.
Canada dollar -ssA of 90 5-Is;
France ffrsncJ OPS. up .0OOs
Italy fiiraJ .O5z7. up .OO0z. Pin
land fmarkkal .O2O5. Switzerland
franc .zszz: Sweden fkronal
-2sss. up .OOol: Japan yen .z54s.
Mexico peso .z070.
-frsasfsrssls eHiT aa1sr U q irszs-
ufg lcarss
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Investment Trusts


Harry Eaoehs SAT- -. zszn =
reported - peiiee ne nsN bieTsis
So stolen from lH ffgnt ~ the
library a. s4zz Ne. rata - Thafss
a. sflsIr.a.a-
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roar csIfSpia
Trade Winds" by Schneider
Informed New Workers Predict
Undeclared War i'm Near Future

NEW YORk-The grapcvnes say that President Roose-
welt had something in mind when he stated that there have
been times when this country fought undccared Re-
iably informed New Workers that such will be the
in the not distant future Here's how II can happen:
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HAPPY
K;rthday
FRIDAY. JUNE 9

htDahf s1NE
=. w. Bourgaize, bI2 No.
Cushman ave.
DIR. Milton n. Fisher, 4I17
Madrona way.
Gilbert Waite. s1s No. Aims
worth ave.
Joseph J. German, sI4 No. J 81.
Viola Louise King, 2S0s No.
Tyler II.
Jimmy Joy, $50. 80. 55th It.
Billie Joy, $50 80. 57th II.
dune 81.
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CAsAHsntIA. Aastsais@ Aus.
trnila = NaklnE loausclaus VITA
ons tslsphons faF every 70 people
n populstlon. Australia nos ranks
ssvsnth among ths greatest tsls-
phonins nations - the uefid.
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Small Field
For Belmont
Only Four Horses
In Annuul Feature

SEN YoRk-rhs names - the
horses Who wiil run tomorrow fer
the IS. 600 sdded purse 81 the
7srd Belmont stakes were dropped
in the entry Boy today and al
signs pointed to the smallest field
in years mst whirlswsy and
three brave but obscure rivals.
Although iif others were
eligible only the four were IN
pected "a line up IN the elec-
trio starting gate fer the mile
and = half grind In which
Nhirlauay viii he shooting
for the triple crown. The
track Mas knee-deep In mud.
No matter what post position he
draws or how many thoroughereds
are sent against him. Whirlsway
is certain 10 be one Of the lowest
priced favorites In New York turf
history. With Eddie Arearo. the
tough little Italian who booted
him home in the Kentucky derby
and the Preakness. again on his
back. the Calumet colt may drop
as low as Ito.
r.sE s.NE0fn
The lineup this morning looked
like this:
whirlaway winner Of the derby
in track record time. winner 81
the Preakness by five lengths and
oonqueror Of Midland and older
horses in a special race. the son Of
Blenheim II Is in peak condition.
In his final workout on Wednes-
day he sped a mile and a quarter
IN 2.02 rs and proved that he IL
getting better instead Of tapering
off.
Robert Morris a weak
ankled colt owned by =. y.
Byers Of Pittsburgh who may
he the second best In the
three year-old division. He
won the Excelsior handicap
from older horses earlier In
the spring then soundly
thumped his rivals In the re-
cent Peter Pan handicap ~ =
mile and AN eighth. The sec-
ond choice.
Itabo-an unknown who runs In
the eolors OF King Ranch OF Texas.
This one has run only three times
and he has come home first on
each occasion but he never has
been asked to 20 farther than
seven furlongs.
Yankee Chance c. v Whit
ney colt who has done nothing To
give him even slight consideration
against Robert Morris. let alone
against Whirlaway.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-07
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