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Evening star., 1942-03-07

FRIENDSHIP HOUSE-Every in Southeast Washington
neighbor to the staff of Friendship House. Community Chest
at 61s street Sc Open days week provides
music and art sports and trips for young and DID, Many
mother who defense worker leaves child day
Many father for friendly advice family problem
Between the two WINGS built five when Friendship
House moved in of Washngtons historic dwellings,
integrated the settlement The old building gradually
evolved from cabin built BY pioneer before the
tion when the nearest house at Georgetown
beished 1896 by William Mayne Duncanson formerly with
the British Army India During the War of 1872 troops
hosptazed here Bricks imported from England 1888
Evening star., 1942-03-07

and the house remodeed again.
According tradition, it vacant and haunted after
the wife of its Navy captain committed suicide when
her daughter died and the captain suspected of nhdey
Soft music heard yelling from the empty house Senator
Clayton of Delaware braved the spook bought the home 1856
One Of his Mrs Olivia Briggs sturdy
who correspondent in the Capital during the
Civil War Clients Of Friendship House. headed by Miss Lydia
H. Burkn, lively the ghosts have left town.
After wandering which began in 1906 Friendship
House moved October 3d. 1887 to this home whose clear
lines sketched by Helen Catch Durston
Evening star., 1942-03-07

The House Counties, Cities and
Towns Committee reported the
Water-Bustard-C -Cadill Senate bill to
recodify the game and inland fish
laws with one major amendment.
The bill provided for the issuance
~ hunting and fishing licenses on a
calendar year basis beginning in
1874 and the amendment provides
that the licensing shall remain at
the present July to June basis.
The Senate amended and then
nassed the Fenwick bill providing
Tor an exemption Of interest and
nenalties on taxes for men In the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-31
Tuskegee 10
Play Va. Union

RICHMOND. va.--(SNS) = The
Virginia Union Painters forsake
The competition in the CIAA con-
ference this week lend to oppose
the strong Tuskegee Institute cage
aggregation, Of Tuskegee, Alabama,
here at the Community Gymnas-
iudn, Saturday night, January 81.
The game looms as high spot in
sports attractions of this section in
that the visitors boast well Or
ganized outfit.
RICHMOND, va.--(SNSo- Won
derman Henry Is. Hucles. brainy
mentor of the Virginia Union Uni
versity Dream Team" is scratch
ing his head plenty these days. He
has not lost any men but three of
his first string players are subject
to military service, namely: Cap
tain Mel Glover, Robert Daughtry
and Wilmotte Burton.
r. E.-There are seven more of
the veteran mentors first stringers
Gas he calls them waiting to fill
these berths on the team but then
the plays will have to be shifted
etc.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-31
hbC Girls
Defeated In
Two Games

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
The Morris Brown girls are out
with their first team in some years
and, in the brief space of two
games, have discovered that they
have a lot of work cut out for them
selves before they may successfully
cope with the other conference
schools which have turned out
teams yearly for the past decade or
more.
Showing progress though tho
roughly outclassed Thursday night,
the Morris Brown co-eds were
beaten 30-8 by Tuskegee's great
feminine combination in prelim-
mary to the varsity encounter be-
tween the Purple Wolverines and
Florida's Men in Orange.
Mrs. A. c. Roberts Golden Tfg-
eretts have played five games to
date, defeating Louisiana Normal,
Talladega, S. G. State, and Morris
Brown while losing to Fayetteville's
goods up at Fayetteville, N. c., Is
II. They beat the Grambling, La.
sextette l2-11. Talladega 1913, and
S. G. State 22-1G.
Leading the hot attack for Tus-
kegee against Morris Browns girls
was Elizabeth Campbell, elongated
charner who threw in IL points.
Scott was best for the feminine
Wolverines, slashing the net for
five points, while Loire Smith shot
the other three.
NOSED OUT BY FIT. VALLEY
Friday night, in the preliminary
to the Morris Brown Benedict con-
test, the Purple co-eds made a SEN
sational bid for victory and several
times had four and five point leads
but were nosed out by the Fort
Valley State College girls In
thriller 20-17.
Horne proved a definite head
ache for the Morris Brown co-edS
as she bagged exactly half her
teams points with some set shots
from sidecourt SO sweet they literal
~ dripped with honey. Meanwhile,
Loire Smith, Morris Browns most
eagle-eyed sharpshooter, had on her
best point-making clothes and rang
up nine points, better than half
her own teams sum-
The Morris Brown girls will get
down to some more hard work UNI
der Coach w. ]. Nicks in afternoons
to come and the odds are they will
salvage some glory somewhere along
the line. Futurs opponents must
beware. the girls themselves say.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-31
JOE LOUIS IS GREATEST FIGHTER that EVER
Lived, DECIDES GENE TUNNEY AT BANQUET
Brown Bomber Draws Loftiest OF
Praise From Former HeCkIer

NEW YCRK---(A " P)--After
some seven wears of varying de-
grees of pooh pooling the Brown
Bomber. Gene Tunney, retired UNI
defeated heavyweight champion,
finally came to the conclusion that
Joe Louis Is the greatest fighter
who ever lived. His discovery of
Louis as a pretty fair country
beak- buster came at the annual
dinner Of the Boxing Writer'S as
ISOLATION of New York held here
last Thursday where Louis receiv-
ed the Edward J Neil Memorial
plaque as the man who did the
most for boxing in 1941 and also
the Ring Magazine Merit award as
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-31

Ray (Sugar) Robinson will meet
Make Berger III a 12-round, non
title welterweight bout at Madl-
son Square Garden Friday Feb.
20) to be heard exclusively over
Mutual at 10 p.m., EST.
Robinson, sensational Negro per-
former. has never lost a fight, anG
Il of his II professional engage
,nents have resulted in kr1ockouts
for his opponents. Berger Is the
wel1-known Canadian weller.
weight champion, now residing IN
the United States.
Other bouts announced previously
are:
Gus Lesnevich, light heavyweight
champion, VS.. Bob Pastor, January
80, non-title match, 10 rounds.
Sammy Angott, lightweight
champ, VS.. Bob Montgomery, Feb.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-31
Parker Hi Grid
Stars Get Awards,
H0nors, Letters
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-(SNS

BIhMlNG1Ahl, Ala.-NSENio1 -
Twentv-three Parker High
School football players Friday
were awarded certificates for let
tiers in football with two other
groups amor1g them being given
additional awards and honors.
Capt. James big Nicks) Barnes.
tackle; Charlie Webster, and (who
made the All-GBIAC eleven and
also the player of the year in the
GSIAC district; and George
Dickerson, back (also on ALL
GBTAC pick; adjudged by the
Herd coaching staff as the three
most outstanding player, were
awarded a trophy presented by
Erkine Hawkins and his orchestra
and eight Parker alumni living in
New York City. Names of the
three players will be inscribed on
the trophy but the trophy will re-
main IN the possession of the
school
Five seniors-Sam Bray (Al1-
GBIAC guard. James Barnes, Roy
Brown, Norman Grigsby. and
Joseph Boston were awarded silver
footballs.
Coach M. Laney of the cham
pionship Woodlawn (white) High
School football team made the
P-Day speech on the program
which came at chapel time.
StreSsing four point to show
what players get out of football,
Coach Laney concluded that foot
hall is q game of life where play
ers are faced with the same things
they are faced with in every day
life
In Coach Laney's four observa-
tions we've Cd in football thought
equals to action (2) action equals
to habit go habit equals 70 char
acter ca and character equals to
destination. Football. the speaker
said, gives q PLAYER a good prepa-
ration for the school life.
Coach B. A. Collins presided
and in his introduction called
Coach Laney a developer OF men,
and q maker of All-American
football players Coach Laney de-
scribed Coach Collins as "a man
who has shown a keen interest in
athletics and sports"
Prof. J. l.. Lowe described the
Herds grid record as "a thrilling
story of power, skill, and courage. .
Parker went undefeated. winning
five games and tieing one. They
placed a claim on the Southern
football championship upon the
basis of their record with the best
teams in the South.
Melvin King. quarterback. spoke
on the football creed" which
reads, "A man learns"
Principal w. B. johnson, who
has reduced Parker's sports for
profits program to q single COM
petitive sport, football, in his
Notwithstanding speech. pre-
dicted that the Herd would have
a better team in 1912 than i'll
194a.
| Mr.. johnson, the districts lone
exponent Of bankroll sports
program, this year is selfishly de-
lnying the boys and girls of Park
Ter basketball under the sham OF
sponsoring an mira mural basket
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-31

VIII BERFORCE, O - CAMP =
The wilberforce Bulldogs in one
week defeated three white Ohio
college teams Bluffton, Whining
ton. and Cedarville--bringang their
total games to 3 wins and loss
These were. great victories for the
Bulldogs, since they had not de
feated any of the above teams IN
several years.
Wilberforce has q young anc
fast squad this year which Is mace
nm Of four sophomores and II
freshmen. The team is captained
by Kermit Phillips, washington
and the other members Of the
starting five are: Tommy Jones'
Brooklyn. N. Y. Leonard HAWKINS
Marion. Ind; Edward Sydper, Co
b,mbus. O.. and Samuel Croweii
Orlando. Okla. Other outstanding
members of the team are Miner
and Bunch of Columbus, O., wal
1oce or GAINESVILLE. and Hobson OF
Homestead, Pa. Head Coach is Gas
TON Country" Lewis and he is as
sisted by G. Edwin Gibbs.
The Bulldogs began their VIC
torious week by defeating Blur
ton COLLEGE 52-55. This was a tast
an5 exciting game. with Wiloer-
force leading all the way CAle
Miner and Tommy Jones were
tied for high point honors, with
II points each. The hlghlight OF
the game was the great defen-
sive GAGE played by Calvin Buncn'
a freshman.
Thursday night, the Bulloogs
continued their winning streak by
defeating Wilmington College A.
so. This was a fast and close game
for the first half: from then on u
was all Wi1berforee. The third
period scoring attack by WILDER
force was led by Phillips and
Jones. Ollie Miner also played q
brilliant game in spite of the fact
that both of his hands were tapped
from an injury received IN the
Button game.
Wilbelforce ended the week by
defeating Cedarville College 1880.
This was G very exciting game,
with Cedarville leading by seven
points at the half. Wilberforce
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the fighter of the year, Tunney al
so came in for recognition. being
awarded a special trophy from the
boxing writer's or his services as
head man of the Nays fistlc fol-
lies collection
Said Tunney, 81 saw Joe beat
Buddy Baer down In less than
round a week ago last Friday. 1t
was the greatest exhibition Of
human destruction I have ever
seen. Joe is probably the greatest
and most complete workman the
ring has ever seen. The only other
fighter in ell fight history who
might have done his Job as well
was Bob Fitzsirnmons, and I new
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-31

DURHAM, N. C.--GSNS>--The
North Carolina College Eagles, de-
Tending 1941 CIAA champions and
runners-up for national honorS
last year, will meet the cagers of
Brooklyn College-one CT the
strongest white teams in the East
lin Washington, d. c. January
81. This will be Brooklyn's second
lnterracial game. as it met Union
University last season in New
York, and was decisively defeated
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er saw him. I'm going unly by what
they tell me"
However, it is held doubtful that
Louis appreciated Tunney's speech
as much as he did the wire re-
reiyed from Lieut.. Col Howard
Breonizer of Camp Upton, NY,
where Louis Is stationed Voicing
the colone1's regrets FOR being un-
able TO attend the meeting, the
wire pointed out that Joe is "de-
veloping into as fine a soldier as
he was q. boxer and gentleman"
Louis attended the clambake, all
decked out IN his new aGI" cloth
ing, designating him to now be q
buck private in Uncle SANS army.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-31
Morris College Entertains
Large Soldier Group

really enjoyable. Dean Edf1lOEld NJ.
Booker, replacing President Gar
rick, made a brief welcoming speech
on behalf of the college and Prof
lessor Carl Brown and DR.. E. G..
Jones spoke on behalf of the fra
ternity. Lieut.. O. E. McKaine was
chairman of the Entertainment
Committee.
There are little more than 100
colored soldiers stationed near
Sumter. They are members OF the
Quarter1nasters Corp and the Base
Hospital Medical Detachment. No
provisions have been made either
by the civilian or military authori-
Len or .lielr ent srtainment.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-31

SUMTER, S. C.-More THAN tIlrte
score colored soldiers stationed al
shaw Air Field in this city, res
pended to the invitation OF Fresi-
dent j. r. Garrick of Morris Col
Iege and DIR. E. c. Jones, BaSlleus
of the Gamma Iota Chapter OF
the Omega Psi Phi fraternity, 6
attend reception specially or
ganized for them on the college
campus last Saturday evening. Re-
freshments, music and games were
very much in evidence but formal
speeches were tabooed Members OF
charming bellies of the city added
their efforts 70 make the reception
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-31
N. c. State Eagles Ready For
White Brooklyn Five January 81

by the 1939-4O CIAA champions.
The Eagles will attempt to follow
the precedent set by Union, and
hand the Brooklyn five their sec
ond defeat at the hands of a team
from the CfAA conference.
At this writing, the Carolina
team has won five games and lost
one. It's first defeat was met at
Tuskegee Institute by the score OF
50-38. The second game Of this
race was won by the Eagles by the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-31

off as were all contests leading to
the main, still Grebs opponent had
not put in his appearance. Through
the grapevine Of the dressing
rooms, the word got out to the
packed house. Loudly they called for
Greb's opponent to show himself
In desperation, the management
put Greb into the ring with the an
nouncement that he'd fight any
other fighter in the house. Chamber
ing through the ropes came figure
as swarthly as a brook trout. Tt was
PANAMA JOE CANS. The man
who licked Jack Dempsey in train
bout quailed. He refused to face
Cans and was peppered with aged
eggs and rotten tomatoes. Greh
weighed 165. Joe Cans. 1921!
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-31
AMATEUR BOXING FINALS
ON MUTUAL JANUARY 26
Booker BecklDith S Right
Hand Doom For Maxim

ton as No. s, ITS pound chal-
lenger for the title has been
strengthened. According to Pro-
moter Ross Miller, return
match will be made between
Maxim and Beckwith in the same
arena for Jan. 80.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-31

score of 1922. With Ennis and
the dependable J. Brown at the
guards, sharpshooting T. Brown
and M Collins at the forwards,
and Robertson. sensational sopho-
mere pivot at center, the Eagles
expect to be more than match
for the Brooklyn team. The east
.erners are known throughout the
Atlantic Seaboard for their smooth
teamwork, and for their uncanny
ability 70 make long spectacular
Shots.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-31
Wilberforce Trips Trio
OF White Ohio Colleges

came out in the second half with
a burst of speed which put them
in front by seven points. This at
tack was led by Samuel CroWell,
Eddie Sydner and Leonard Haw-
kinS. Hawkins IS one of the best
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-31

CHICAGO-(ANP) - The 10
round bout between Joe Maxim.
white Cleveland light heavyweight
and Booker Beckwith, of Gary,
Ind, at the Coliseum last Thurs
day ended with the decision GO
ing to Beckwith. Maxin's inabili-
ty to elude Beckwith's right hand
was held the cause for his losing
the bout.
Rallying in the ninth and hold
ing his own in the 10th, Maxim
lost the decision when the ref
cree, John Behr, and Judges Liv-
ingston Osborne and Harold Ma
rovitz unanimously awarded the
verdict in favor of Beckwith.
This was Beekwith's first start
since his defeat at the hands of
Bob Pastor last Nov. z. With Is
victories in 10 fights, his posi-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-31
Sugar Ray Robinson To
Meet Berger Feb. 20

6, non-title. overweight match, u
rounds.
Billy Conn VS.. Tony Yale, mid.
dleweight champion, Feb. -, nom
title, u rounds.
Don Dunphy does the blow-by-
blow description and Bill Corum
the color on all bouts, which origi-
nate in Madison Square Garden
All are heard at 10 pm. EST, Gil
lette-sponsored.
AMATEUR BOXING FINALS
ON MUTUAL. JANUARY 26
Mutual will broadcast q portion
of the A11-Anerica Amateur Box
ing Finals from Boston Monday
(January Is, from Ills to Il mid
night, EST.
jim Britt will do the blow-by-
blow account Program originates
via WAAB.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-31

defensive players that Wilberforce
has had in many a season.
Wilberforce opened her MIDI
Western competition on Tuesday,
January 20, when she met KEN
lucky State on her home court.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-31

ball program
Players awarded letters weres
Charlie Webster. william Mat
thews, Samuel Bray, Russell Davis,
James Bradley, James Barnes,
Warner Harding, Melvin King,
Joseph Boston. John Fletcher,
George Dickerson. Wiley Jackson,
Norman Grisby, Tom Basket Clar-
ence Hartley, Glennon Threat,
Howard Moultrie A. G. GriggS,
Arstell Pettus, Harry Rose, Roy
Brown, Matthews Prince and VAL
ter Speights.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-11
Dividend Okehed
By Equity Fund

The board of directors of Equity
Fund. Inc. at a meeting Thurs
day declared a dividend of four
cents a share. payable Dec. 30.
1912, to stockholders of record
Dec. is. 1912.
This dividend. the seth distribu-
ton to be made by the fund since
its organization in 1892, will go
to approximately 1870 stockhold-
ers, most of whom are residents of
the Pacific Northwest.
At a meeting also held Thurs
day, the board of directors of
Shareholders Corp. declared divi-
dend Of five cents a share. pay
able Dec. 80. 1912. to shareholders
of record Dec. is, 1912.
This dividend, 47th distribution
to be made by the fund since its
organization in 1929, will go to
approximately 760 stockholders,
most of whom are residents of
the Pacific Northwest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-11
Boeing Employees
Threaten Strike

SEATTLE-Cries of strike"
and "walkout" rang through the
civic auditorium at an all-day
union election dance and Christ
mas party of Boeing aircraft
workers Wednesday after repre-
sentatives In Washington tele-
phoned an adverse report on hopes
for a wage increase.
Officials of the International
Association Of Machinists tAFL)
touched off the disturbance by
announcing over a microphone
that the "War Labor board In
Washington Is ignoring a wage
increase for aircraft workers"
Many Of the 1000 workers at
the party took up cry Of Tets
strike" and holiday tomorrow"
but there was no formal decision
and the Boeing company reported
no more than normal absentees
Thursday.
The Boeing company in October
recommended a wage increase to a
scale ranging from s5 cents an
hour to 81, in order to compete
with other higher paid war indus
tries for labor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-11
Raiioning Helps
To Prevent Gout

LONDON - Britons who have
been deprived of whisky. wine.
candies and other delicacies by
wartime conditions may find con-
ISOLATION today in a report by doc
tors that govt has practically dis
appeared.
Medical men reported the all
ment has been steadily disappear
ing during the last 20 years and
that since wartime rationing pre-
vented excessive eating of rich
foods and drinking. govt has
been practically non-existent.
The ministry Of health reported
also that hilliousness and liver
complaints had decreased because
Of the Spartan diet imposed by
the war time exercises such as
commando drills, home guard
hikes and sprinting for air raid
shelters.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-11
5l3 Aircraft Left
By Rommel S Men

CARI0-Royal Air Force ex-
perts estimated that Field Mar
shall Erwin Rommell's retreating
Axis armies had been forced 70
abandon q total OF SIS aircraft in
the flight from e Alamein TO FL
Agheila-
The abandoned ships included
4o4 German planes. 1o6 of Italian
manufacture and three French
craft. a spokesman said. Fighters
comprised the bulk Of the ahan-
doned planes. 262 being counted
while ITO bombers. IS transports
and 1e gliders were left behind.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-11
Marriage
Qcen5ey

Marriage license applications
were received By the county audi
tor Thursday from the following
Charles Xavier Sullivan. -,
Fort Lewis. and Violet Fludder
Kyle. Is. Newport. r. l.: William
+. Barnes. p. Fort Lewis. and
Fay Lorene Payne. Ie. snohomish,
Lawrence William Jeschke. 10
Roy. and Bernita Pauline Durkee,
10. Ri 4, BOX 433; Paul Leon
Emahiser. 80. Fort Lewis. and
Selena Cromer Reid HOUSE. IS,
Oswego. Ore.
Guy c. Belden. 80. Of is41 Ia.
Both st, and Floris May spieeker,
80, Of 2s24 So. Cushman ave;
Wesley Raymond Hammerly, p
Klamath Falls Ore. and Margaret
Blackjack, IS. San Francisco;
Lowell Todd Cutler. IS. Fort
Lewis. and JOY Gloria Rotter, p,
Of 1912 Fawcett ave.
Schuyler Peter Neron, n, Fort
Lewis. and Lavon Georgine Cover,
81. Of III No. Tacoma ave.
James Carl Ingram. Fl. Fort
Lewis, and Margaret Ann Parker,
81. Kermit. Tex: Jack Anthony
Lisac. rs. Fort Lewis, and Ruth
Strong. %. Of 1851 SO. Sheridan
ave: Eric Walter Berg. 26. OF
1919 No. sth St. and Mary Sorber
Piercy. %. RI 6. Box 295.
Herman F. Block. "a. Camp
Adair, Ore. and Kathleen Stewart
Oliver. 81. Portland; Carl E
seljeseth. 26. Fort Lewis. and
Dorothy Minnie Weir. rs. Worth
ington. MINI: Ames Duston
Bradish. ~, and Ruth Michele
cravens, %. both of Fort Lewis
Howard NJ. Frey. 81. Fort Lewis,
and Sylvia June Peters. IL. NIL
waukee. Wis: Semon Eisler. %
Fort Lewis. and Esther Grunberg,
10. Of 7007 So. Puget Sound ave.
Jack f. Blanchard. rs, San
Mateo. Calf, and Rose X. John
son. 80, Auburn: Claude Ernest
Lafferty. jr., %. Fort Lewis, and
Thora Esther Nord, Yakima
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-11
Yakima Winesaps
On Local Markets

A large shipment Of Winesap
apples from Yakima packers was
a highight on the fruit and vege-
table market here Thursday. Extra
fancies were bringing $3.50 a lug
and choice $1.75.
California lettuce was down
slightiy-from $3.50 and $500 to
$4.75 and $500.
Oranges continued strong on
produce row with quotations at
Sc.
Poultry-Hens. coiored. IA 70
6 ID, 24025c: Leghorn hens. over
81 lbs. 1sQ21c. and under sls
lbs, 1761se; coiored friers. 500
sic: rabbits. $50 zoe: tom turkeys,
sec, and hen turkeys. $50 soc.
Butterfat-51 cents.
Eggs - Standard, 45c: medium
4oc; small, 27c.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-11
Only Slight
Decrease in


OLYMPIA = Automobile acci-
dents dropped only slightly during
October, when the lower speed
limit went into effect the state
patrol reported.
There were 93s accidents in
August. s13 in September and 500
In october. Total deaths from ac-
cidents, however. rose from Is in
August and IS in September to
~ in October. despite the lower
rate of travel.
In only seven Of october's p
deaths was excessive speed a
cause. The rest resulted from
wrecks involving speeds under
legal limit. Eight of those killed
were pedestrians.