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Evening star., 1941-07-27

heart caught when he saw the big
creature lying there motionless, his
fine coat streaked and caked with muo'
Hes given up." Steve thought.
A strange impulse came to him to
free the animal, but how could he -
it would take pliers to cut that strong
wire. Yet, the hurricane was almost
on them.
Steve was a crack shot. He raised
his gun and took slow, careful ann
The shot rang out - and three things
happened simultaneously. The Okapl
heaved spasmodically. Billiard called
out from a short distance. The first
drops of rain pattered down.
The Okapi got slowly, unbelieving-
ly. to his feet. He snorted feebly.
smelt the rain; then he was of. gal
Looping before the advancing curtain oil
rain. toward the depths of the jungle,
where man could not follow.
Didn't you get him?" Bullard
painted at Steve's elbow.
Il didn't have time to reload.
Steve said curtly.
How did this happen?' the other
began Indignantly "If you had done
as | suggested -"
Then the full force OF the rain hit
them amid crescendo OF thunderclaps.
Bullard and the pygmies hurried to
the shelter of a tree Steve stood still
and the rain sluiced over him. He
didn't mind 1t washed him clean.
The grand old spalpeen. He
grinned. and thought of the Okapi,
galloping free.. ahead of the rain.
"Off you 60. and my thousand bucks
on your back And welcome to them
you are" he added.
Then. casually, he ground the heel
of his boot on the end of the wire his
bullet had cut, and pressed it into the
mud and oblivion.
The End
Evening star., 1941-07-27

to swim. Then the full force of the
current caught him, swept him down.
stream. fighting desperately, his great
limbs threshing, his lungs straining.
For moments, nothing existed but this
battle, this mortal combat, with a
power stronger than any that had
ever opposed him. Frightened, but
still defiant, he made furious, con-
vulsive effort, shot ahead, and the
watery tentacles suddenly relaxed
their grip. He swan on toward the
shore, more and more easily; his foot
grazed the ground, and he stood,
painting. the water tapping around his
shoulders. A dozen steps ahead lay the
shore, and safety.
Three evil points rose slowly to
Evening star., 1941-07-27
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gressed slowly, following the wind
ings of the big river that flowed down
toward the swamp. He was profound
ly disturbed. There was movement
behind him now. Soft rustlings sound
ed on his left. Then dead ahead, and
very near, a dogs bell clack-clacked
twice.
He realized he was trapped. Ahead,
behind, from his left, they were clos
ing in on him. Only to his right the
way was clear, but there lay the bar
rier of the big river He stopped. and
the first cold sense of fear he had ever
known passed through him.
The river was his only chance of es-
cape. He had never dared even to
approach it, because of the mighty
crocodiles. Yet he had to get across
it. Deciding this instantly. he swerved
and galloped toward the river.
He waded out cautiously; he began
Evening star., 1941-07-27
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE
REWARD FOR VALOR

strong and cool. He moved his leg a
little to see that it was unhurt, and
lay still again. breathing deep, gath
ering his strength for what last out
rage he might have to face.
STEVE was in foul temper and bone
tired. They had reformed The nets
dozens of times during the day, and
to cap it all he'd had that long detour
to make around the swamp. He stood
waiting for Bullard and the pygmles,
and longed with irritation for smoke.
1t was just a question of timing now.
A hurricane was brewing. and when
it exploded, primitive man, like the
animal, would run for cover. 1t was
Just a question of whether the Okapi
could be driven against the nets
before the storm came. Steve wished
heartily the whole thing was over.
He'd never thought the Okapi would
put up such a gallant fight; he was
sick at his part in it.
A blue flash sped out from thicket
and into the net. and cloud of spears
flew toward it, 1t was little bniukn.
as dainty creature as ever was made.
now just bloody mess of flesh. with
the avid faces of the pygmies grimac-
ing at it.
Steve's stomach turned over. BY
golly, they'd not do that to the big
Okapi. He deserved a decent end, and
Steve's bullet would give 1t to him.
Just then he heard the crash of the
Okapi's fall.
He knew what had caused it. He'd
planted that moose himself, cunningly.
in a glade where the Okapi sometimes
fed. Shouting an order to the pygmies
to stay where they were. he ran. His
Evening star., 1941-07-27
STRANGER THAN MAN

flashlights glow, an alligator will swim
so close to the light that you can bend
over and pat his head - II you want
TO. The usual procedure is to shut off
the light and run as fast as you can.
SCIENTISTS have estimated that every
mockingbird in the United States is
worth real dollars to farmers and
gardeners His diet consists OF destruc-
tive locusts, grasshoppers. cutworms.
plant lice and weed seed. Listening
to the mockingbird and applauding
him for his work isn't bad idea.
IoBsrERS are "homebodies" who SCI
dom migrate more than two miles One
of them, however. recently was seized
with wanderlust and was picked up
at spot fifty-four miles from his
home.
PoRPoIsEs - among the most grace
full and playful of all fish - do novel
acrobatic act when feeding on mullet.
one of their favorite foods. In shallow
coastal waters they herd schools of
mullets to the shore, where they flip
them out of the water with their tails.
As the mullets fall. the porpoises catch
them in their mouths.
Carl kulBeRG
Evening star., 1941-07-27

GOLDEN eagles have been trained to
hunt wolves Flying at 100 miles an
hour. the eagle drops at lightning
speed with talons outstretched when 1t
sights a wolf. The bird relies upon the
shocking power of its dive. If he does
not strike a vulnerable spot in the
wolf, a fierce battle follows. Ere
quently, the eagle finishes second best.
THERE is a fish who pulls a cover
over himself before going to sleep!
He is the sting ray. who makes his
bed" on. the ocean bottom. Tanning
the sand with his pectoral fins. or
wings" he lies quietly while the sand
falls on his broad back. The sand
covers his entire body with the excep-
ton of his eyes.
ONE ostrich egg will make as large an
omelet as three dozen hens eggs.
Ostrich fruit" has an average length
of eight inches. six-inch diameter
and weighs about three pounds.
WHEN small, bright light is flashed
toward an alligator at night, the
animal, full of curiosity. will swim
slowly toward the source of the bright
beam. The gators progress can be
followed by the reflection of the light
in his eyes. Apparently fascinated by a
Evening star., 1941-07-27
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Evening star., 1941-08-01
Nays 1912 Gridiron
Hopes 10 Be Hit by
Early Graduation
Squad for Next Season
Not Affected Greatly
By Defense Program
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Aug. 1.-Navy's
football eleven may not be as hard
hit this fall by the National De-
Tense program as some college
teams, but after the l94l gridiron
season it'll be q different story.
Many institutions are going into
the 1941 pigskin campaign seriously
handicapped because, in addition to
graduation losses, star performers
have Joined the Nations military
forces.
Graduation and the three-year
varsity competition rule have cost
the Middies only eight lettermen
from the first and second 1910
teams.
Schedule Tougher Than in 40.
Although he terms Nays 194l
schedule more difficult than last
years, Head Coach Swede Larson
said today the Middies' prospects
this fall are "a shade better than In
l94O," when a band of youngsters
operating on a two-team system
made an impressive showing.
But under the National Defense
program, which recently cut the
Academy course from four to three
years, all the Middle underclassmen
who played last year will partici-
pate in their last year of varsity
competition this fall.
VIII Graduate Early.
The seniors were graduated last
February and under the three-year
schedule the present seniors will be
graduated December 10, q half year
ahead Of time, and the juniors next
June, full year ahead of schedule.
Thus only the present sophomores
and plebes will be available for the
1942 season and Navy will have
only two classes furnishing players
from 1912 to 1945 unless the fresh
man rule here is abandoned, and no
such move has been planned.
Evening star., 1941-08-01
Trude|, Vet Wingman,
Signed for U|ine
Hockey Squad

Organization of Washington's
newest ice hockey tearl was under
way in earnest today as offlcials Of
Uline Arena announced the signing
Of Lou Trudel, American wingman
from Salem, Mass, who was pur-
chased from the Montreal Canadiens
Of the National League.
Trudel, a southpaw weighing ITO
pounds and standing feet II inches
sans skates. was bagged by Coach
Ching johnson and Manager Lee j.
Perrin, who are beating the back
woods of the northern country in
search Of talent for Uline. the
team will compete in the American
League.
Trudel, whose age was not given,
broke into professional hockey in
1888 with the Tulsa, Okla, club.
Evening star., 1941-08-01
Normally Dull Month August Brings Plentiful Competition for Golfers
Best D. 6. Swimmers to Strive
For A. A. u. L0ureIs Monday

The cream of Washington's little
family of mermaids and natators
will be represented in the 18th an
nual District A. A. U. swimming
championships Monday night at Ia
koma pool.
Patsy Palmer, Betty Roland and
Jean Dodder of the Shoreham Club
and Bill Rogers and Gordon Muslin
of Washington Golf and Country
Club already have filed their en-
tries and a majority of the other
top-flighters are expected to follow
suit.
A. Earl Weeks, president of the A.
A. U. and referee Of the show, pre-
diets it will be one of the best in re-
cent years, pointing to the influx Of
new talent in Washingto mas the
reason.
Evening star., 1941-08-01
20 Years Aqo
In The Stor

Clyde Milan. acting manager
Of the Mats while George Nc
Bride is out with injuries. got
three hits in five trips as WASH
ington trimmed Detroit, 9-5, for
the Mats sixth successive VIC
tory.
Babe Ruth got home run No.
SO. hitting one over the stands at
the Polo Grounds. 1t was his
second homer In two days of
Cleveland pitching and brought
him even with his 1920 record
pace.
"Heinie" Webb, ace Union Print
ers pitcher, gave only three hits
as the Washington Printers de-
feated Detroit, 1912, in the OPEN
ing round OF the Typo cham
pionship baseball tournament at
Detroit.
Evening star., 1941-08-01
GeseII in Next Weeks
Racing at Lonhom

Ernie Gesell, who dominated last
weeks abbreviated midget auto
racing program at West Lanham
Speedway, will be back next week in
another attempt to increase his
championship rating for the season.
Gesell won the first qualifying
heat and first semifinal last week
before a downpour put a halt to
further racing. He appeared to be
winner in the final despite keen
opposition, but rain intervened.
Lyle Dickey, Bill Troutwine and
long list of top-flight drivers will
be in the field.
Evening star., 1941-08-01
Lorraine GuIIi Placed
AT Top in Rankings
OF Duckpin Body

Both Caroline Hiser of Hyattsville
and Lucy Rose of Rosslyn topped
her in the national ratings, but Lor-
rain GULL, Lucky Strike captain, is
given the No. l spot among Wash
ington's fair duckpinners for the
1940-41 season in ratings Just an
nounced by the Washington Women S
Duckpin Association.
Miss GULL placed fourth in the
National Duckpin Bowling Congress
list, with Miss Hiser second and
Mrs. Rose third. In the District
ratings. Mrs Rose is second and
Miss Hiser third.
Miss GULL averaged 1925 and
the other two topped 1T by frac-
ton. The first three virtually were
in a class by themselves. Lucille
Young being fourth with an aver
age of 112.
Ratings:
Evening star., 1941-08-01

Weeks says several newcomers
who never have competed in this
bailiwick will enter and should
come up with couple of surprises.
Entries will be accepted up to Sat-
urday night at the pool or at the
Welfare and Recreational Associa-
ton of Public Buildings and
Grounds Office, 1135 Twenty-first
street NV. The association is spon-
soring the meet.
Events for men include so, 100
and 200 yard free style; 150-yard
backstroke, 200-yard breaststroke,
300-yard medley relay and low
board diving
Women-50 and 100 yard free
style, 100-yard backstroke, 100-yard
breaststroke and 150-yard medley.
Evening star., 1941-08-01
New Bowling Circuit
For Strong Doubles
Teams Planned
Duos Are to Average Up
To 245; Sehroyer Hits
Unofficial 204 Mark

Creation Of a new bowling doubles
league for twosomes with an aver
age not in excess Of 245 Is being
planned by Walter (Reds) Megaw
and Frank Fabrizio A nominal fran
chise fee will be charged and a reg
ular schedule maintained as in the
District League.
In order not to conflict with es-
tablished loops, the doubles rolling
will start at $50 or 10 o'clock. In
terested parties should contact
Megaw at Lincoln 1868.
An alley record game of 204 was
shot by Ken Schroyer. a star in
two Silver Spring Leagues. when
he dropped in at Hugh Arbaugh's
plant the other night. Schroyer
made eight marks, five of them
consecutive strikes starting in the
fourth box. The old record for the
alleys was the 199 shot by Hokie
Smith two years ago in the st.
Patrick's mixed doubles. Schroyer,
a 1T average man, unfortunately
never will see his name in the record
books as the game was not rolled
in league or tournament competi-
tion.
Community BARRIERS, Diamond
Cab and Sterling Laundry are
locked in a tie for the leadership of
the Commercial d. League at the
Spillway Alleys as a result of the
latest matches. While Sterling was
dropping the odd game to j. j..
Taylor, the BARRIERS and Cabmen
were taking 81 decisions from
Fra Coal and Absher Construc-
tor. Charley Peterson and Rawlings
had high game and set, respectively,
with las and 378.
Team No. 3 has won the cham
pionship of the Georgetown Sum-
mer Mixed League at Ed Schlegels
Alleys by one-game margin over
Teams No. and 2. Rita Rldenour
had the best woman's average, 108-
%, while Sam Benson's 114-13 was
high for the men. Individual high
game and set for women was Mrs.
Berrosso's 1876 and $50, while Stan
Blaszek was credited with high
game of 100 and Manager Schlegel
with high set of 381.
Tie Georgetown Commercial
League will hold its annual meeting
Monday at pm. at the Georgetown
Recreation.
Finishing with game of 178, Ed
Barker of the Inter-Departmental
League at the Lucky Strike totaled
423 for his first 400 set. In the
flashy windup, Barker fired triple
strike and five spares.
BrooklandS woman team will at
tempt to square matters with the
Spillway quint at the Anacostia
Spillway tonight. In a prior meet
ing, the Spillways won by 1859 to
1,572. Shooting for Brookland will
be Lois Gladding. Martha Biggs,
Vickie Croggan, Ruth King and
Evelyn Sebastian; for Spillway:
Marie Spates, Mary Magnetic, Rita
Pitts, Mabelle Herring and Eleanor
Bark.
Red Megaw and Ell Geib. 90 sticks
up. will complete their series with
Cletus Pannell and Nick Rinaldi to-
night at the Queen Pin, starting at
8. A hat collection will be taken
for the U. 8. o.
Shields of Boorde's ESQ Station,
with ISL. and Cruz of Naimans
Photo, with 400 set, were stars in
the Fort Davis Independent League.
Evening star., 1941-08-01
Aggie, Justice Teams
Top Their Sections
In Tennis League

Department of Agriculture is lead
ing Treasury by just half match in
the hot race for the Section A
championship of the Departmental
Tennis League, statistics released by
Secretary Elwood Hof1ecker showed
last night.
Department of Justice, though,
has a substantial lead in the Section
B competition, having lost only two
of its 25 matches.
The standings of each section:
Evening star., 1941-08-01
Senate Picked to CIinch Title
In Game With Linen 7oniqht

in the Capital City second-half race
as a result of its 6-4 triumph over
Carr Bros and Boswell. Jack Smith
was nicked for seven hits, but kept
them scattered for the winners.
Milt Hoffman's three-hit hurting
for Census in the nightcap was un-
availing when Pepco punched singles
by Hoist and HUFF and Beach's
double in the fourth to score 2 runs
and gain q 81 decision.
r. Robinson, Inc, chalked up its
third straight win in the Sherwood
Leagues second-half race, downing
Plaza Liquor and Wine. rs.
Evening star., 1941-08-01
Sports Mirror
BY the Associated Press.

BY Ihb hBbOCIdIpU FItb8s
Today year ago-Detroit II
gers beat Yanks, 11-2. and
regain possession of American
League lead as Cleveland bows
to Boston Red Sox. SO.
Three years ago-Byron CWhiz-
zer) White, Colorado University's
all-American back, turns profess
sional and signs with Pittsburgh.
Five years ago-In Berlin, l05.-
600 overflow Reichssportfeld TO
see Adolf Hitler open 18th Olym-
pic games.
Evening star., 1941-08-01
Possers LoIone, Glenn
Sign With Chibeurs
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-The Chicago
Bears have signed rockies Jim
(Sweet) Lalanne and Bill Glenn
both expert passers in college.
Lalanne was a star back for North
Carolina. Glenn, Eastern Illinois
Teachers back, was . sensation.
Evening star., 1941-08-01

Benny Rubin will try to square ac-
counts for his Standard Linen mates
when they face Senate Beer tonight
at 8 O'Clock at Ballston in the second
game of their series for the Mer-
chants League championship.
Senate won the first tilt, 1873, and
Is q top-heavy favorite to close out
the set tonight. Lyle Florists and
I. B. M. will play the nightcap i'm
mediately following.
Approximately so Of the city's
fastest softball athletes are entered
in tonight's speed tests at Washing
ton Softball Stadium.
The races will be staged in con-
junction with a double-header in
which the first game will be between
Stadium All-Stars and Baltimore
Gas and Electric.
Kavokos Grill stfII is tirdafaof Al
Evening star., 1941-08-01
Cochrune Gets Droft Test

HILLSIDE, N. j.. Aug. l CPD.--
Freddie RedD Cochrane, new welter-
weight champion, was examined for
the draft yesterday. He's likely to
be called next month.
Evening star., 1941-08-01
Ribor Sions With Norfolk

NORFOLK. Va, Aug. l P.-
Norfolk's football entry IN the Dixie
Pro Football League. has signed
Frank Ribar. former Duke all-south-
ern conference guard.
Evening star., 1941-08-01
Pirotes Option Pitcher

PITTSBURGH, Aug. / (P.-Nick
Strincevich, 25-year-old right-hand
pitcher, has been optioned to Mil
waukee by the Pirates.
Evening star., 1941-08-01

HAS TWO PALSAlce Jane, black nlly by Scotland and
prominent candidate for the Hambetonan Stake
Goshen N Y August g. is shown with her two macots The
goat honored harness horse stable mascot but the
skunk is to the ranks of hangerson Alice Jane
however appears like both Of them. Wide World Photo
Evening star., 1941-08-01

Kavakos Grill still Is undefeated
La gaceta., 1941-06-06
La aviacio6n britannica bombarde6 la isa de Rodas
Vichy dice que Damasco no ha sido
ocupada por los nazis
James Roosevelt llesara ell lunes a Inglaterra

nado frances en- Libia, MEGA Ia
noticia sobre ell dominic ale
man y tambien ell rumOr de que
tropaS nazis desembarcan en- La
takia, "revelando a las canSadas
tropas franceSas". la orden es
clara: defender nuestraS pose
stones y defender con nuestras
propiaS fuerzaS. NADIA Sc ha he
cho c%ontrariO al honor y los in
tereSes de Francia".
BESIDE anoche Sc viene AFR
mando que Alemania ha reforza
do su eiercito EN- Ell norte de A.
friea, como primer paso para
.atacar en- direction del Canal de
SueZ.
Esperase ell arribo, ell lunes
del captain James Roosevelt, hi
jo del p~residente Roosevelt, cue
viene Ell calidad de obServador
de la infanteria de marina de los
Estados Unidos.
I'm violentO incendio Sc de-
clar6 hoy en- un almacen de ma
dera en- COnStanza, Rumania.
Los rumanOs y los soldados a
lemanes trabajan para eXtin-
guir LAS llamaS. FL fuego anne
naza almaceneS dOnde Sc guar
da algod6n. gonna y grano.
La gaceta., 1941-06-06
ESTA CCNFFRENCIANDD
CON HULL Ell EMBAJA-
DOR FRANCES
Sc hdlld reumiio en- VichB
el CoRSejO dc Ministries

Washington, JUNO 6.-ESta
conferenciando hoy con cl secre
tario de estado, Mr.. Hull, el
embajador de Vichy, Henry
Hayes.
BESIDE Francia informan que
a las once de Ia manana Sc reu
MO de nuevo ell consejo de mi
nistros, bajo la presidencia de
Petain. Asisten a la reunion ell
general Maxine Weygand, ell
almirante jefe de la base de Tu-
nicia Y ell gobernador de Dakar.
El gobierno frances Sc neg6
a comentar, en- la manana de
hoy, la actitud asumida por la
cancilleria americana.
'Francia, dijo, defendera a
Siria, Tunicia y las regiones
que sean atacadas."
Los nazis acusan a Estados
UnidOs, por la Radio, de ofre-
Ger alimentos a Vichy para
que obedezca las 6rdenes del
p%residente Roosevelt y Sc a
parte de la va ofrecida cola
boraci6n con ell Eje.
Firm6 ell presidente Roose-
welt la ley de requisa de los
vapores eXtranjeros. AL mis-
mo tempo Sc facult6 a la Co
mission Martina para reparar
y utilizar esos barcos.
La gaceta., 1941-06-06

"Las tropas chinas atacaron a
las niponas en- la provincial de
Suiyuan y capturaron lugares
estrat@gicos en- Paotow y Sarat-
81, dice una noticia de aver.
Muchas noticias como esa Sc
recibiran cuando a Chang sc lie
manden los aviones y la artille-
ria que un ejercito moderno re-
quiere.,
Cuando la infanteria pueda a.
vanzar prOtegida por la avia-
ci6n, habra Megado ell momento
de la derrota y la muerte para
los militaristas que en- Toxic do
minan.
I'm Espaha, la infanteria
mas valiente del mundo, la re-
publicana y leal, tenia que batir-
Sc en- retirada cuando lie faitaba
la aviaci6n para contrarrestar
los ataques de los aeroplanos tia
lianos y alemanes que servian a
Franco!
La gaceta., 1941-06-06
LEY SOBRE LOS PUENTES
DIE CANDY Y DAVIS

Tallahassee, JUNO 6.-La ca
mara aprob6 aver una lev, en-
viandola al senado, por medic
de la cual Sc autoriza a los conda
dos de Pinellas y HillsbOrough
para comprar Y operar los puen
ties de Davis y Candy, como o.
bras pGblicas, dentro de un aho
a contar de la fecha. Pinellas
deseba pasar la ley sin la clausu
ia de la demora, por un ano, pc
70 la delegation de HILLSIDE
rough sc opuso.
Los legislatures opinan lue
muchas personals desean que e.
SOS puentes sean adquiridos por
la Junta de Carreteras.
La gaceta., 1941-06-06

no es otra cosa que un reto a las
palabras del PreSidente sobre
los fallos Y la labor de la Junta
de Mediaci6n. FL senador Con-
nally, de Texas, dijo aver que
la huelga contra esa fabrica de
a%eroplanoS no es otra cosa que
una huelga contra ell gObierno
de los Estados Unidos. Inmedia
tamente present6 un proyecfo
de ley que autoriza al gobierno
para incautarSe de cualquier IA
brica donde sc yea demorada 0
amenazada la production para
la dafensa. Ell senadOr Bridges,
republican, de New Hampshire,
propuso una ley que declara lie
gales las huelgas que no sean a.
prCbadas por los obreros, en- u
ma election supervisada por ell
gCbiernO. I'm representante,
Rich, de Pennsylvania, atac6 en-
la camara a la Sra Perkin. Ford
republican, de California, atac6
a la Sra. Perkins y a Sidney Hill
man. Sc italian actualmente en-
huelga $1,000 obreros que ira
bajan para la defensa nacional.
Washington, JUNO 6.-Si la
cooperation de Vichy con los ma
zis llega a los extremes senala-
dos por las noticias de Europa,
los gobiernos de Estados Unidos
Q Inglaterra lie retiraran su re-
conocimiento a Vichy y sc 10
cDncederan al general De La
Gaune Y la "Francia Libre'.
Estimase que Sc actuara tam
bien, apoyando a la Francia La
bre. en- la Martinica, Guadalupe,
Saint Pierre y Miquelon, pose
stones francesas en- este hemis-
ferio.
Fuerzas de la Francia Libre
atacarian entonces a la Somali-
landia francesa y Jibuti. Inglate
ira pondria en- movimieno sus
tropas, desde Palestine e Iraq,
EN- direction de Siria.