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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-10
CUB SCOUT LEADERSTO
 MEET NOW
Training Course to Be In. stitufed al Session on
 Thursday Evening

A training course in Boy Scout Clubbing for parents and Pack Lead CTS will be held in the City Council chambers Thursday evening at 8 o'clock, according to an announce ment by Dr. w. H. Whitehead, Chairman of the Rotary Club Com mittee sponsoring the Cub Pack.
 Clubbing is the younger boy pro gram of the Boy Scouts of America for boys to l2 years of age. Re- gently the Rotary Club of Juneau voted to sponsor a Pack and a boy fact survey was taken in the school to determine how many boys would like to be Cubs. Over 60 boys be- tween the ages of and 12 reported that they would like to become members and meetings were started under the leadership of Fred Sorri, a Star Scout, who has been doing remarkably fine job in holding the interest of large group of boys attending weekly meetings each Fri day afternoon in the grade school gym.
 Cub Handbooks have been ordered and last week registration applica- tions were handed out to the boys to take home for their parents ap- proval.
 Parents Help
 Because Clubbing is largely a pro- gram which parents can use with their own boys and because the par ents' participation is so important to the success of Clubbing this special training session is being held Thurs day evening to explain the program.
 Last week a committee consisting of Dr. Whitehead, Chairman, J. B. Burford, George Sundborg, Harold Foss and Don Skuse was appointed by Rod Darnell, Rotary President, to serve as the Pack Committee. over 35 boys are attending the weekly meetings and others are making ap- plications to join.
 The Cub Dens have developed or iginal Den Flags which were on display at the last meeting and the Pack is now developing an original Pack flag. Work will begin shortly on the Bobcat requirements which each boys must meet before regis tering as Cub.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-10
HOSPITAL NOTES

Mrs. Clarence Trout and baby were dismissed from St. Ann's Hos- pital Sunday to return to their home.
 N. Mack, who has been surgical patient at St. Ann's Hospital, was dismissed this morning,
Evening star., 1941-07-25

Firing five 50-point horseshoe
games in one session is quite a
chore, If one isnn't hardened to it.
players in the Federal employees
competition on the Commerce Build
ing courts are finding. Anyway, the
usual excuse for default is: I'm
sore all over from the last matches"
Or: Il have divots in my hand"
Throwing 2l2 pounds of steel 40
feet requires considerable Drawn,
truth to tell, and one never sees a
fat horseshoe pitcher above average
skill for the simple reason that to
become a star one must practice a
lot-and off goes the lard.
Not included in the Federal league
but tossing lot Of shoes are pitchers
who plan to compete early in Sep
tember in The Stars 18th annual
championships for the titles of
Northern Virginia, Southern Mary
land, Washington and the District
Metropolitan Area. When tourna-
ment time comes, they'll be wiry
lot. No fatty ever has won title
in The Star tournament.
Most of the Federal players are
tyros or pitchers returning to the
game after a long layoff. Best Of
the lot at present appear to be Irwin
Carlberg, former District champ.
who hasn't lost a game; Woody
Wilson, veteran of The Star tourna-
ment, and Ed Baranowski. who hopes
to win the Northern Virginia title.
In the featured match of the last
h-weekly session, Baranovsh lost
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Gladys GiIem in Line
For Title Bout After
Rass|in Victory
Cello BIevins Irute Prey;
Fruley and Clements
Win Other Matches

Gladys Gillem took her place in
line for another crack at Mildred
Burke's lady's rassling title today.
having demonstrated convinclngly
that she is the only logical con-
tender for same last night at
Turner's Arena in match with
Celia Blevins.
The Gillem gal won with a five
finger wig hold and bunion press.
The referee (and he was no gent,
according to the loser, an Indian
didn't have to count. Miss Blevlns
muttered "Auntie" Cand a lot of
other things in Usage slang and
called it an evening.
In the mems doubles division
Maurice La Chappelle and Ace Free
men exposed themselves to a chal-
lenge by couple of Duseks by
winning from Lou Plummer and
Eddie Newman.
In other matches Pat Fraley en-
ployed a leg lock to trip Milo Stein
born and Roy Clements won from
Eddie Cook with a crotch hold and
body press.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Headed for RANKING
With Doyle, Welsh,
Says 0|d-Timer
Crown q Day for Three
Doys to Be Decided;
Miller Ambitious

Look at that kid co." said the
old-timer as little Bobby Bensinger
raced from sideline to sideline and
from baseline to net in a winning
doubles cause with Charley (Chuck)
Greer in the current public parks
tournament at Rock Greek.
Why, he's in a class by himself
as far as this tournament is con-
cerned. and if he isn't one of the
best five players in Washington
right now, I'll sprinkle sugar on this
racket and eat it for cereal Some
day not far off, they're going to
rank him with Connie Doyle and
Barney Welsh"
Volleying Game Brilliant.
The old-timer may not be wrong.
Surely, Bobby-who won't be l8
until next years. playing great
tennis these days, featuring truly
brilliant volleying game rarely pro-
duced by local player Full VOL
leys, half volleys, backhand volleys
they're all part of Bensinger'S
normal repertoire, and any tennis
graybeard will tell you that volley-
ing always has been a requisite for
the great.
Bensinger, who walks with a
spring in every step, rarely is caught
out of position, and when he is, he
can cover the court like greyhound.
Full of ambition and love for
tennis, he has the makings to go as
far as any local player in history.
There wasn't much doubt that
he'd stop top-seeded Ray Stocklinski
in today's semiflnal match, and
there was a chance he'd be the only
player in the tournament to play for
two championships He reached
the doubles final yesterday with
Freer by defeating the third-seeded
combination of Stan Haney and Hy
Ritzenberg in straight sets, IS,
GO.
Eddie Miller, who won the other
doubles semifnal match with Harry
Brinkerhoff. jr. defeating George
Herbert and John Smith. 6-3, 6-4,
can duplicate Bensinger's tWo-title
quest if he beats unranked Ken
Dalby in the other semifinal
contest. but many gave Dalby an
equal chance. The Dalby- Miller
tilt, incidentally. has been post
poned until tomorrow.
Play for Title a Day.
Thus. a title a day was to be the
order of things for the next three
afternoons at the Sixteenth and
Kennedy streets courts. Willie
Herbert was to seek her fourth
straight municipal crown at the ex-
penSe of Charlotte Decker late to-
day, and the doubles final between
the teams of Bensinger-Freer and
Brinkerhoff- Miller will be played
tomorrow after Miller finishes his
singles match with Dalby. The lat
ter is scheduled to start at 2 o'clock,
the doubles about T.
Consequently, the tournament will
end with a bang with the mems
singles final on Sunday afternoon.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
The
SPORTLIGHT
Fast Boil Aids k1itters
In A. L.-Durocher
By GRANTLAND RICE.

Special Correspondent of The Star.
NEW YORK, July Is (N.AN.A)
Has the American League a bet
ter crop of hitters than the Ma
tional-or has the National picked
up the better pitching? Clear the
decks for the verbal barrage.
This always is a good hot wealth.
er argument. 1t is even hotter now
with leading American League hit
ters we'll out in front Of the N, l..
pace.
The ton man in the National isn't
close to the fifth or sixth man in
the American. Why? I put this
intricate matter up to Lee Durocher,
the Dodger leader.
That's easy to explain" )" Durocher
said. The American League is we'll
loaded with fast-ball pitchers. The
National League has a greater
number of curve-ball pitchers who
won't give you so many good ones.
Ou Idll lCC VII d5oliiSO q AetSS beNAA'
but you can't against good curve
ball that breaks low over corner.
Id be willing to bet that Pete
Reiser would hit well above $50 in
the American League. And l don't
believe many leading hitters in the
American would be above $40 if they
had to face National League pitch
ing"
This angle naturally will bring
A yelp from American Leaguers. But
1t must be admitted that Bobby
Feller has been a big improvement
on the winning side since he started
throwing more curve balls year or
so ago. The fast one has to be
cyclonic to get hurler by on speed
alone-as Walter johnson did for
so many years.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Three World Records
At 7rotting Set by
NjbbIe Hanover

B. the Associated Press.
OLD ORCHARD BEACH. Me.
July 25.-Nibble Hanover. big, bay
5-year-old, trotted into harness
racing's hall of fame by breaking
three world records in the Grand
Circuits $4,000 Goldsmith Maid
Stake here.
His first mile over the kite" track
in 158a was the fastest ever made
by a stallion in competition and the
fastest drst heat ever trotted. BY
taking the second heat in 159 he
hung up the fastest two heats of
trotting on record.
Harry Whitney drove Nibble Han
over, owned by Dunbar w. Boetwick
and Mrs. Ogden Phipps. .jr.
Greyhound had held the record
for the fastest two heats trotted-
202 and 157i., at Springfield, H.,
five years ago.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Yonks' Averages Not High
But Represent Dynamite

When 1t comes TO free hitting the
Yankees stand alone. Outside of
Joe Di Maggie. Dickey and Rosar,
their team batting average is sew
eral inches under Mount Everest
But when you investigate the runs
batted-in department you get an
other slant on the situation.
For example. Charley Keller. the
Maryland Mauler, is hitting nearly
100 points below Di Maggie. Yet he
Is pressing Joe in the business of
manufacturing the needed tally.
The batting averages of Keller,
Gordon, Heinrich and Rolfe may not
be too impressive. But they all
carry dynamite along on each trip
to the plate and no pitcher can
figure at just what moment one of
the four will light the fuse.
For rival pitchers there are few
resting spots in the Yankee lineup.
It is like pushing a rattlesnake out
Of the way to get at a cobra or A
fer-de lance. This makes it tough
on the hostile pitchers, since few
ran work at top speed from start to
6nish without sinking spell here
and there,
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Three RecruitCenters
Are Signed by Lions

81 the Associated Press.
DETROIT. July 25,-Detrolt Lions
have signed three rookie centers to
alternate with Alex Wojciechowlcz,
only pivot man remaining from last
years squad.
Recruits are Nick Vrhovac, who
played three seasons with Duquesne;
Duncan Obee, who won all-Ohio
honors at Dayton last year, and Rafe
Nabors, a 235-pounder from Texas,
Tech.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Dizzy Had q Way to Stop
Those Who Liked Speed

Which reminds us of a talk We
had with Dizzy Dean when he first
came up from Texas. We were talk
ing about a certain ball club Diz
was to face in his next start.
"Whatta they like to hit" Diz
asked
They like speed" I said. They
usually murder speed
IF that's what they like" Dean
said, that's what they'll get. like
to be accommodatin I've got a
good curve ball and a good slow ball.
But I'll feed EN- speed. I don't
mean the kinda speed they've been
looking at. I mean the kinda speed
they won't even see"
Ty Cobb was telling story on
Dizzy.
Il saw him pitch two or three in
nings, using side arm curve" said
Ty. II was disappointed. I like the
fast. overland type. Between in
nings I told that to Dizzy Why
didn't you tell me before?' he said.
I've got that too The next inning
Diz used overland speed and struck
out three men. Anything else
you'd like?' he yelled back at me.
Whatever 1t is I've got it,"
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Young Bensing Declared in Class by Himself in Public Parks Net oun
Sports Program
For Local Fans

TODAY.
Baseball.
St. Louis VS.. Washington, Grif-
fifth Stadium, 3;l5.
Tennis.
Public Parks Tournament, Rock
Creek Courts, 800.
TOMORROW.
Baseball.
st. Louis VS.. Washington, Grif-
fifth Stadium, 800.
Tennis.
Public Parks tournament, Rock
Greek Courts. 800.
Horses
Leny Manor show, nearby War
rentoWn, Va, 1000.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Matthias Whips Miller
In Bout at Frederick
Special Dispatch to The Star

optIIHI DIopdVVII % RIIe oVef'
FREDERICK. Md, July 25.-
Sergt. Bob Matthias. former District
of Columbia Golden Glove welter-
weight champion, has another feath-
er in his bonnet today after his
decisive victory over Woody Miller
in the feature bout of a show Spon-
sored by the American Legion.
Matthias took command at the
outset and led all the way through
the 3-round duel.
In other matches Pvt. Alex Arger-
axis decisioned Pvt. Joe Lewis, Pvt.
Ernie Johnston outpointed frankie
Collins. and Joe Camorata won from
Tony Pikivus.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
We|sh-Guerry Match
Headlines Net PLAY
At White Sulphur
leovens, in Other Semi,
Takes on Player Who
Eliminated Aduir
SPECIAL Dispatch TO The Star.

SPECIAL Dispatch to The Star.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w
Va, July 25.-Defending Champion
Barney Welsh's semifinal match
with Alex Guerry. jr., of Sewanee,
Tenn, featured today's play in the
West Virginia open tennis tourna-
ment.
Welsh, sparse. hitting bar
riSter from Rockville, Md, was a
slight choice to continue his march
toward another crown by virtue of
his 60. 6-l triumph over Bob
Leitch of Richmond. Va, but Guer-
ra did not lack supporters. The
Volunteer enhanced his prestige
with a well-deserved decision over
Ed Oleschlager of Cleveland, 60,
Ga.
Advancing to the semifinals with
Welch was his doubles partner and
persistent singles opponent, Lon
Leavens, transplanted Californian
now residing in Washington, who
eliminated Delos tDeacon Parsons
of Huntington after hard battle,
IS. 6-3. Parsons was the last
surviving West Virginian in mems
play.
A third Washingtonian, Buddy
Adair, bowed to Harris Everett of
Jacksonville, Fla. 81. 6-3. The
latter will meet Leavens today.
Welsh and Leavens also were to
play a dark horse doubles combina-
ton of Joe Scheer of Cincinnati
and Leitch in the semifinals.
In the women's tournament Cath
crime Wolfe, seeded No. /, ousted
Martha Hugus, 81, 81, in the
quarter-finals and today will meet
Dorothy Boil, who trimmed Mer-
cedes NARROW, 60, So.
In the lower bracket Helen Mar
low ousted Mary Ann Davis, 6-3,
6-1, winning her way into a semi
mails match with Mrs. Ann Miller
Spilman.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
TiIden Rates LengIen Greatest Netwomon

ing for another queen. Miss
Lenglen died in 1888 Mrs. Roark
virtually has retired from COM
petition and Miss Marble is
professional.
Nine. Lenglen was the first OF
the better woman players to turn
professional. That was back in
1925 when she made successful
tour of this country. Mrs. Roark
resisted the professional call but
Miss Marble answered it after
winning her third successive
United States championship.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Torrid Kuvokos Seeking
Third Loop Win in Row

Kavakos Grill, on edge after a
stirring So victory over Pepco last
night, will be trying for its third
consecutive victory in the second
half of the Capital City Softball
League when it tangles with May
Hardware tonight at Washington
6oftball Stadium. The game is
scheduled for 8 o'clock
Yellow Cab, which chalked up a
81 victory over Carr Bros. IL
Boswell last night, will meet Green
heh. undefeated National Night
League leaders, In the nightcsp
at e.15.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Wilson Memorial Shoot
Heads Trupqun Card

A registered 150-bird program
honoring the memory of c. S. Will
son, for many years president of
the Washington Gun Club, will feat
ure It's weekly shoot tomorrow after
noon at the Benning traps.
Walter Wilson, Mr. Wilson's son
and currently District champion,
will present a special trophy to
the high club member.
Prizes will be awarded for the
high mark on the straight 100 birds
st Is yards, for the best score on
the handicap so and for the best
nver-all mark.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
20 Years Aqo
In The Star

The Mats saved their third
place league standing by winning
the last game of their current
western swing, trimming Detroit,
14-6.
Four shooters set a world record
for l6-yard trapshooting at the
Eastern championship at New
Haven. All broke SO targets in
the regular l00-target event and
then did 200 more perfectly be-
fore nlittinc
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Sees Loss for All
S. E. Loop EIevens
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, July 25.-Look out,
boys! Alabama's Frank Thomas
has come right out in print and
predicted that there probably will
not be an undefeated football
team in the Southeastern Con-
ference this year, thereby break
ing an old Thomas habit of
nominating the toughest club
on 'Bama's schedule as a GER
tain title winner. All of which
adds up to a virtual admis-
sion that the Crimson Tide won't
be exactly puny. Now watch the
other coaches-whose teams play
Frank's-pick Alabama as the un-
defeated champion.
Evening star., 1941-07-25

who saw each of the girls at her
best. gives top rating to Suzanne.
Tilden says that for fine day.
after-day play he believes Miss
Wills was more consistent than
Miss Marble. However, Big Bill
comedies that Alice, on her best
days. is possibly the most brilliant
star tennis has known. She pos
sesses the widest range of shots"
he explained. land certainly is
the finest of all woman volleyers"
These players have passed on
now and amateur tennis is search
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Shirley Fry Gets Title

MILWAUKEE,, July 25 Cp).-Shir-
ley Fry of Akron, Ohio, captured
the championship in the Western
Junior Girls Tennis Tournament
with 6-3, 6-1 victory over top
seeded Frances Grossnickle of CO.
lumbus, Miss.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
b the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
Suzanne Lenglen, the French
star, and a couple of California
girls. Helen Wills Moody Roark
and Alice Marble, rank as per-
haps the greatest woman players
in tennis history.
Which was the best? That's
a question which can be argued
late into the night. Each reached
her peak at different time. But
Bill Tilden, probably the all-time
best of the male players and one
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Influence Of Bobe's Hitting
linoers With Yankees

Babe Ruth came from the Red
sox TO the Yankees. His influence
on their hitting style still remains
on these two clubs. The best free
swinger of all time-the take-a-cut
king-he set an example over 20
years ago which still is hanging on.
The Yankees and Red Sox today
are the two leading exponents of
the Walloping School. Both are
swinging for home runs and triples
rather than working for the lowly
single. The result is Ted Will
liams, the two Di Maggios, Keller,
Gordon, etc.
This is far call from the old
scientific Willie Keeler school. Will
hes idea was Ito hit 'em where
they amt" The Yankee-Red Sox
idea is not only to hit EN- where
they amt" but also Ito hit EN-
where no one can get EN-"
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Moore to Boom Indions

Spike Moore, gangling young SUI
folk newsman. will do the publicity
chores for william and Mary's de-
Tending Virginia football champions
this fall.
Evening star., 1941-07-25
Sturdiness Required to Star
At Ringers, Fed Toi|ers Find

to Carlberg and also was beaten by
Wilson after the Baron. in a tune
up, tossed 80 per cent ringers.
George Kenfleld of Census, with
so per cent ringers and 181 points
led the latest group to take the 100
shoe qualification test by which the
players are classified for match play.
Competition will be resumed tonight
Following are the scores and new
uualiflerS:
Evening star., 1941-07-25

1-B. w. L.
Haley, POD. | |
P.Mabry. Agri. : n
Anderson, War 02
'-B. WI.
KoontI Comm. / q
Dones. C.B.C. O !
E.Johnson. F.B.I. j 2
Boylen, Navy 3 q
O.Han, Navy Q /
Eernisse, GAO. 2 l
Alb. W. l..
Flanigsn. Asr.- 0 ]
Love, Agr. 1 0
Evening star., 1941-07-25

In few short months, out on River Rouge, the wor
largest industrial plant has been enlarged and transform
to take its place of the important arsenals
Defense in the country today.
AS Ford dealers and good Americans we're four-squ
back of this National Defense Program-and proud of
important part Ford Motor Company is playing in
Proud of the $35 100000 airplane engine plant at
Rouge-proud of the new $47,ooo,ooo bomber pl
now building on 975 acre tract at Will
low Run near Ypsilanti, Michigan-proud -
of the staff cars, reconnaissance cars, army ~
trucks, and bomb service trucks already
delivered to the army and air corps ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-29
Phone Call Comes
To Headquarters

While they were discussing
this new lead at headquarters, a
call came for Kerrigan. The loud
receiver, peculiar to police tele-
phones, carried the voice sud-
denly into the room.
Remember me?" the voice
asked. I'm the guy at the COM
pany where Bill Happen worked
that couldn't remember the guy
with guns name"
And Kerrigan knew that he'd
remember that rhetorical gem
as long as he lived.
well, / remember now. His
names Ralph Giancols and he
carries a gun. hope it'll
help"
Sweetheart" the detective
murmured into the phone and
hung up.
II n those -fcer Aeshaested--ae--
tectives saw anything effemi-
nate in Anthony Ralph Clan
cola's pretty face, they were
quick to change their minds.
His answers to their questions
were firm and concise.
He knew Mrs, Porter. YES.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-29
Struggling Hair
Gets Attention

The reporters made especial
note of her struggling hair,
streaked with henna and natural
gray. as she told her version OF
the story.
Here was a character out OF
every worthy detective romance
ever written.
She was Charles Dickens
-GhaspSiaar--f-a-s-s-F----lna
Whitechapel, Edgar Allan Poe'S
Rue Morgue.
Sullen and implacable in her
hatreds, lowering and quick 10
resentment -. devoid OF mercy
utterly ruthless.
And the State OF Illinois
matched that ruthlessneSs by
electrocuting the precious pair.
Deputy Sheriff Frank Kerri-
gan won further recognition al
one of the finest police officers
in the Mississippi valley-plus
an elegant dose Of poison ivyl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-29

the morning; and suddenly she
called TO her brother who turned
to look at her.
"And as he turned his sister
took aim and fred one shot.
"She ordered me TO make the
next right turn into n little used
road, and then made me carry
the body into the brush.
"She made me cover him with
weeds in the darkness 1
couldn't see that IL was poison
ivy.
"Then we drove back to st.
Louis and 1 drove her home and
returned the car. She warned
me IL 1 said anything about the
killing IL would be just too bad"
1t was no gay, contemptuouS
Lothario who walked in conf
dence 10 a cell block a few mo-
ments later. but a stumbling,
exhausted coward who could
dish il out but could not take IT,
Mrs. Marie Porter, mother Of
four children was brought 10
HEADQUARTERS hall. hour later.
1t had been arranged that she
meet her partner in crime.
Not by one gesture did she
intimate that she had ever seen
or known the sobbing boy at the
table
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-29
Brain Like
SeUer, Too

The human memory, for all
its astonishing potentialities,
the detectives soon discovered,
is sometimes a useless sewer
too wide TO retain significant
facts, but narrow enough to ac-
cumulate trash
Happen had been a close
mouthed man. Only one of his
fellow employees had the slight
est bit of information to offer.
"He told me he had a tough
beard, i remember"
go on" urged the impatient
Kerrigan.
"Guns-there was something
about guns. 1 know he
knew a guy who carried a gun,
but 1 can't think Of his name"
The mans face was no more
contorted with the conscious eff
fort to jog his memory than were
tf10se Of the four detectives.
eff i can remember the guys
name I'll call you at headquar-
ters," the electrical worker fin
ished lamely.