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bombs could cripple the enemy
Nature, al times mans worst
enemy. cannot be fought with
bombs. and the nine men had 10
fight another way.
II all began the afternoon OF
July 10. We were headed for a
South American airdrome when
the storm came. The sky went
black with il. The wind rose and
the rains came.
Raw ropes OF lightning scared
the sky. Storm mauled the land
and punished the sea. And the Air
was like the sea - mountainous
ready 10 heat and batter anything
that tried 10 ride upon il.
The B-24 is sweet ship in 4
storm. Her four motors never
faltered. She bucked a bit, but
she never faltered.
LOST OVER JUNGLE
We rode out The gale and sailec
into skies washed clean and clear
by the rain and the purifying
lightning.
We rode out the gale. but We
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Yanks Press
Drive Inland
BY DON CASWELL
United Press star Correspondent


GEN RAL MACARTHUR'S
HEADQUARTERS, Australia.
Aug. 14.-United States Marines
have captured Kukum, on Guadal-
canal Island, most valuable air.
drome site in the southern Solo
mons, and the Japanese seaplane
base off Tulagi, it was believed
TO-DAY.
Washington announced yester-
day only that Operations are con-
tinuing' in the Solomons.
Reports TO Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur's southwest Pacific nead-
quarters indicated the Marines
still were driving inland. in savage
handto-hand fighting, on at least
three key islands and that they
might already hold two or more
useful atolls in the ulagi-Florida-
Guadalcanal area.
REPORTED IN LONDON
(The London Daily Sketch
carried a report from Melbourne.
Australia, stating that Ameri-
can marines had captured a
large airfield on Guadalcanal
Island, international News Serv-
ice said
(The London Daily Mail said
the Japanese airfields on Tulsgi
Island and Florida Island had
been destroyed and that the ma
rines were holding the Guadalca-
nal airdrome against fierce
counteTattacks, international
News Service added)
The United States and Allied
fleet and air forces continued
fighting a fierce battle on the
eighth day of the Solomon Islands
offensive, the first big United
States offensive operation Of the
Pacific war.
1t was indicated the fleet was
driving off probably inferior
enemy surface units and fighting
back, with its hard pressed naval
planes against a heavy enemy
aerial attack.
United States South Pacific
naval headquarters reported the
first casualties OF the Solomon
Islands battle had arrived at
American base and field hospitals
1Continuod =, Nox, paye coI a.
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1st Stage Of Battle
Won, British Hear
Big Offensive
In Europe Urged
BY LEO v. DOLAN
International News Service star Write

International News Service star Writer
LONDON, Aug. 14.-The first
stage of the Solomon Islands bat
tie is over "snd the Americans
have won IT," the well-informed
London Evening Star reported to-
day in a special dispatch from sgd
ney, Australia.
Coincident with disclosure by the
Yorkshire Post that full division
lof American troops is now firmly
lentrenched in the Solomons, with
reinforcements pouring in, and q
call by Mai. Gen. Mark w. Clark
c o m m a der of United States
ground forces in Great Britain, for
an offensive in Europe, the Star
said:
'Tn the last two days, United
States Marines have made such
progress I'm the Tulagi area that
they will not be dislodged unless
the japanese succeed in bringing
up heaviest relnfOrcements.
ENEMY WEAKENS
--latest reports Indicate that
strongest American reinforce
ments have been thrown in
against stubborn but weakening
Japanese resistance ut Tulagi.
GuadalcanaI air field and the
most important parts OF Florida
Island.
Reports that the Allies have
landed on Malaita Island seem
most certain.
"More landings will be made
as the offensive develops.
1.-THE battle for the islands
seems likely to go on for weeks
as there will be a series of Bit
terIy = contested land engage
ments and as great n scattered
naval battle, in which the larg-
est feet units may be engaged.
CARRIER SUPERIORITY
radio silence Is vital. There
fore IL is still impossible to give
q clear picture OF the feet ac-
tion. But IL seems probable
there Is strong Allied supe-
riOrity in aircraft carriers"
Disclosure that from $1,000 10
10000 American soldiers or ma
rines-the exact numerical compo-
sition of division is a military
secret and depends upon the type
of troops involved-have taken up
positions in the Solomons was
made by the Yorkshire Post in a
dispatch from its naval CORE
spondent.
This highly conservative news
paper, owned by the family of
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden,
disclosed yesterday that the Jap
anese navy had lost the use of
Tulagi harbor Deprived of it's
main base in the islands. the
enemy feet is compelled TO join
battle with American and Austral-
ian naval units at a disadvantage.
The expeditionary forces sent
INTO battle. the Post said. were
most complete and included all
types Of fighting units with the
most modern equipment.
Among the American attackers
were gliders and parachute troops
the correspondent said.
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BY SGT. ED CUNNINGHAM
stan Writer OF Yank. Official Army Newspaper.
distributed by international News Service by Special
Permission. Copyright 1912. by Yank)

SOMEWHERE IN THE CARIBBEAN
(delayed) This is the diary of 10 soldiers
against the jungle and against death. was
there and ] wrote it down. They were all
army men, Of course nine of them crew mem
bers of a B-24. They were:
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Roosevelt Farley Off

WASHINGTON. Aug. Ii (UP).
The White House today can
celed President Roosevelt's regu-
lar Friday morning press
conference.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-14

j. D. Lawyer,
Dies in Home
Long illness Takes
Dean Of Lawyers;
Precticed 40 Years

legal adviser 10 University of De-
troit for many years and a leading
figure in Detroit's legal and civic
affairs. died today in his home at
1886 Berkeley road after a long
4 illness.
BORN IN OLD YORKTOWN
Peter Joseph Monaghan, who
was TO become one OF the deans Of
Detroit's legal profession, was born
lin old yorktown here on Jan. Z
1881. He attended Holy Trinity
School and the University OF Dc
troit. graduating from the latter
when he was 1S years old.
He entered the Detroit Coiiege
of Law. graduating in 1902. and
Immediately entered upon the pro-
feSsion TO which he devoted hi7
life. He and a cousin. George F.
Monaghan formed a law firm Of
Monaghan and Monaghan in 1906,
which through the years grew into
the firm of Monaghan, Crowley.
Clark and Kellogg.
Although the law. in which he
made an enviable reputation. was
the dominant interest in his lite
he often spent an evening savoTing
the legal reasoning contained ir
some heavy legal volume AMI he
was a collector Of great legal
opinions Of the paSt-Mr. Mona
CHAN found time for other actiVi
ties as well.
on CORRECTIONS BOARD
In 1924 he was named to the
committee which chose the site or
the Detroit House Of Correction
and ne served two terms on The
House Of Correction commission
under Mayors Joseph A. Martin
and John w. Smith. In 1927 he
was named dean of the University
of Detroit college Of law anu
served until 1882. when he resigned
and became legal adviser TO the
university.
In addition he held impor' ant
executive positions with the Taxi
cab Service Company, the Yellow
TaXicab Company. the Daigle IRON
Works and the Michigan Gray
Iron Castings Company
He had married Alma J. Noe %er
few years after being admitted
10 the bar and they had three sons,
Peter J. Jr., Joseph N, and Philip
Monaghan.
His major relaxation was fishing
at the Rainbow Club on the Az
Sable River. although he also was
an enthusiastic golfer, hol'ling
memberships in the Detroit Golf
Club. the Bloomfield Hills COLI
Club and the Detroit Athletic Club.
He aSo was member Of the
Knights Of Columbus.
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Full Inquest
Ordered by
Pros. bowling
Fracture Revealed
by Autopsy; Police
Tell Party Details

With An official revelation that
John Duval Dodge died Of q
cerebral hemorrhage. caused by a
l0-inch basal skull fracture. Prose
cutor William r. Bowling an
nounced today he would order an
exhaustive inquest into the death
of the 43-year-old ex-millionaire
Coroner Edmund J. Knobloch
disclosed that An autopsy showed
that Dodge, who died last night
in Receiving Hospital had suffered
a skull fracture extending from
the tip of his left car almost to
his right.
ssDeafh actually was caused by
q brain hemorrhage Of internal
type" Knobloch said. "But the
hemorrhage resulted from the
skull fracture"
BY BLOW OR FALL
Knobloch and DR.. Edward X.
Carmichael, Dodge family physi-
clan, agreed that the fracture
could have been caused either by
a sharp blow or fall.
a good jar against any fat
surface could have done it,"
Knobloch explained.
There were two Slight scalp
depressionS but no decorations. the
autopsy revealed. Two minor abra-
sions were found on the right
scalp, one on the right leg below
the knee and on the left shoulder
blade.
Dodge died last night without
emerging from the coma which
followed his collapse in the Nc
Clellan precinct police station
early Wednesday.
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An eX-boXer.
A musician.
A steel worker.
A college sophomore.
An engineer.
A mechanic.
A university junior.
A bank clerk.
A 21-year-old officer.
l was there, too, a news.
.paperman.
We were bound for a place
across the world when We tool
off on the morning Of July i;
from Caribbean port Somewhere
across the world, the gunner coulc
do his cunning, the hombardel
could do his bombing. ] could re-
port their fighting for Yank.
A STRANGE FIGHT
But there is not the story oI
aerial combat. 1t is the story Of z
fight against the jungle. a strange
war story, and strange enemy
No amount Of machine cunning
would help uS in this fight. NJ
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CLEARED OF CHARGES

Although Dodge was unable to
make a coherent statement before
ne died. an investigation by Prose
cutor William r. Bowling has
cleared him Of a breaking and en-
tering charge and has revealed
the chief events leading up 10 his
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The Weather
HOI'RI.Y TTNpTRATIRf.S

The sun VIII set a. a m today,
and rise tomorrow AZ $40 a m.
The moon viii SET az 1902 .. m today,
and rise tomorrow a. l0ii a. m.
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Continued on Next Page, Col. 8,
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CONTINUED on Page Four)
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LOST OVER JUNGLE

Continued on Page 49,
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Detroiters To See Powerful And
Hard-Running Backs Turkey Day
.muel CroWells.
A Fine Punter

Samuel CroWells.
a Fine Punter
Qualls, l75-pound junior, is
rcC0gHlzed- as ouc=ot INC .best-puut-
crs in football He proved that las;
year at Detroit when his long and
accurate boots held in check the
constant threat OF West Virginia.
In every game thus FAR this sea-
son Qualls' long spiral punts have
been an important cog in the we
tories Of Wloerforce. In Chicago
his punts, averns As years, kept
the Tuskegce players back on their
hecls.
Not only is Qualls an excellent
puntcr, but he can throw passes
and run with the ball
Samuel Crowell scales 1870 pounds
stands 5 feet II inches, and comes
from Perry. Okla. He has been one
uf the best ground gamers Of the
season.
The strength Of the Wherefore
backficld and line VIII get its most
severe test on the turf in University
Of Detroit stadium Thanksgiving
day when the Bulldogs meet the
West Virginia State college Yellow
Jackets their annual turkey day
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JOHN COLLINS.
LEADS Way TO
1929 MARKER
POrter's Bob Gum Has
PAT For High Game
OF Night

Pins we're falling fast and turi-
Gus a, Paradise Bowl Monday night
as the Motor City league wen, into
its fourth week OF competition, and
heading the parade Of spilling was
Frisrs Ale. defending champions IN
the league.
In defeating Nscirema two out OF
three. Friars Ale set sew season
three-gsme scoring mark OF 1856
Niping out the old record Of 2797
after establishing a single game
mark OF 1929 in the final game
John Collins. rolling in the third
slot. set the pace for Frisrs Ale
with $40 on games OF 1876, 200 and
2l4 George Bennett had 5S2, Err
nest tBoots) Fairfax. 562 Bill Rhod-
man, 554, and George Kelley, $50.
Rhodman had the high game Of the
series. 229.
The high mark Of the evening
went TO Bob Gum, bowling in sec
ond place for Porters Cleaners, Bob
inserted a 247 as his middle game,
and then finished with l42 as Por-
ters lost, two TO George Barbecue.
Rotary was knocked out OF first
place by losing two TO Supreme Lin
en- while Forest club took two from
Mllers Lunch Simpson Vulcaniz-
ers won one. lost one. and tied one
with Cadillac Ginger Ale. Hi Brua
Beer lost two TO H. and l. Inn, and
Adams Super Service won two from
Tom Phillips Post. Sensation Bar
won two from Associated Electric
Superior Life won two from Will
liams Stars. johnson Harris Stars
won two from Heat Wave Bar.
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MARRIAGE
LICENSES

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gu. ICY Dt'' o"' - M"u'eu
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bg,N lueher' ~ Dorothy Coop
Z" - ~, D., u..,
Jamsi Oannoh' - Mae VIII
Am Nm -
w ''lisii May e. - Mary l. NC
Coy; p
,,. cnG,IeS y 10 '@''s' - Emma l.
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nor, ,, Ny''' 'o' L'iI'ah- VI
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"A lanes = O'den' - rern
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y, irving "''Oef" - Mary Mics
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2 F'ain II ii', ~ ,3 M4Ty JuTTy' %
70 Laa'd2 "a LIZ o. al 'o'''' "'
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Wherefore university has won
four consecutive games since the
current season opened. and Coach
Jim McCrarys Bulldogs are point
ing toward a very successful season
The Wherefore eleven rolled
over Alabama A and NJ in the
opening game turned back Tuske-
gee before 10000 fans IN Chicago
two weeks later and then submcrs-
-FPttffituticcr Srrittir ruife=se5 $40
Their Attn victim was Lincoln uni
,essity, PAD last Saturday al VIII
oerforco.
Two Strong Reasons
There arc two strong "easons for
the continued success Of the Bull
dogs. First McCrary has a strong
backfield composed Of backs who
can run. pass and punt Second,
the Bulldogs have a good strong
line, q line that charges hard to
open holes for the backs TO shake
through, or to smother running
PLAYS Of the opposition.
While Wherefore has an excep-
,ionslly good set Of backs. the
orunt Of the play in the past games
mas oeen borne on the shoulders
If Capt Ebert Ebos. the Dallas
Texas junior; Milan Qualls and
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Cincinnati Holds
Out Player, Loses

CINCINNATI. tANP) - Playing
without their star pass catching
regular right end, Willard Stargel.
previously indicated Cincinnati
university was toppled Saturday
by the University OF Georgia, IS 10
49, before a crowd Of 5000.
Siargel was kept out because the
opposing team was from the south
His place was taken by two white
players, Smyth and Ullum.
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Health Guild
Has Annual
Health Meet

The Daniel H. Williams Health
Guild held its tenth annual meet
ing at Brew ster Recreation center
Friday. with Dr. JoSn F Terrell,
associate director OF the Internal
tionsl health division OF the Rookie
Teller Foundation. as the principal
speaker The meeting was under
the auspices OF the Department Of
Health
Mrs. Pearl Collins founder and
organizer OF the guild MIS- COL
Inns is member Of the Depart
menl OF Health Mrs E L johnson
Is presiden' OF the guild.
There were EXHIBITS Of canned
groups from the various churches.
including an cxhioi- Of art from
residents OF the SoJourner Truth
project
DR. Terrell spoke on the health
conditions in the rural sections Of
the country, particularly in the
south.
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4 RECORD HAS
BEEN BROKEN

For a long number Of years Bob
Pastor, perennial challenger for
Joe Louis heavyweight crown. has
been erasing Negro challengers as
his flying fists beat them into sub
mission.
It was just few years ago that
Roscoe Toles, Detroit heavywe ght.
now in South America, was looming
as a prospective contender. Tolcs
had exploded the Jimmy AdamIck
balloon and chopped down Arturo
Godoy He va hailed by local fight
fans as a worthy successor 10 Joe
Louis-until he met Pastor Gal
lopng Bob gave Toles a boxing
lesson. It was this defeat which
provided the motive for Toles trip
10 South America.
Out in California they were boast
ing about Turkey Thompson, a
rugged heavyweight who was roll
ing along at a rapid pace That
is, Thompson rolled along Until he
met Pastor, and then his forward
progress was eclpsed by the former
New York university football
player.
Booker Beckwith, promising
young electromagnetic, was on
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-10-31
Detroit Soldier
Gets Promotion

Cpl. Maycs Riley OF Detroit; Pvt.
John Thompson OF Cleveland; Pvt.
Robert Wade Of Cleveland; Pit.
Paul Cleveland, Miami. Fla ma
toned with the 76lst Tank &,ta-
lion, Camp Claiborne, La, were
selected 10 attend the Armorcd
Force school. Fort Knox, TO major
radio communication Or the 1903
students in their class, the above
mentioned are the only Negro en-
rolled.
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SHE FEELS GOLF
Is MISTREATED

jeanette Worlds put her Eo!.
c.uos on the shelf seyers, weeks
age and has since been devoung
her time 10 studies a, Wayne uni
versity, but as shes an arden; golf
er, jeanette never misses an op-
poriuni'y to discuss her fayorite
subject whether she's hammering
on willing or unwilling ears. Thus,
it was the other day when the ;ele-
phone rang and the volatile Jean
cite began letting off steam aoou,
golf,
jeanette, who has been Campaign
ing these many years in behalf OF
golf, was expressing herself about
the murals, Paradise Bowl. and
voicing her disgust because golf is
not represented. She pointed out
that baseball. tennis. bowling. foot
ball, track, basketball and swim
ming are represented in the murals.
Golf! Well, the ancient Scottish
game is just not there.
Say" shouted the voice over
the phone. who painted those
murals at Paradise Bowl"
Booker Helm. the young DetrA~
artists. did the job" was my reply
We'll. think it is shame that
he did not include golf in the panel
Doesn't he know that golf is the
fastest growing game in America
today"
Yes, know how fast interest
in golf is developing, but"
did not have a chance 10 com
plete the sentence before Jeanette
had interrupted with: In addition,
golf should have been included be-
cause Joe Louis is one Of the most
ardent golf players in the country
There are two sports which have
doe attention now They are bowl
ing and golf"
That's true I shot back, but
And as Joe is one OF the owners
OF the Paradise Bowl, I'm unable
to understand why golf was not in
/
Guided on the panel" complained
jeanette.
Perhaps it was a mistake"
hedged in, but before I could con-
tinue, another blast came over the
phone.
we golfers have been doing
plenty OF good work, and when the
chance comes for a little recogni-
ton. we're lef. out"
Il don't believe this was done
Intentionally by"
81 don't know who is responsible
for it, interrupted jeanette, but
| still think it is a deplorable con-
dition."
We'll, l suggest that you consult
the owners down at Paradise Bowl
and see what they have to say"
And that's just what I'm going
10 do was Jeanette's reply as she
clicked the telephone.
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DETROlT-(ANP) 49, Speaking on
india at the Crossroads" before
a capacity audience Sunday at the
Y WC.A-, Miss Anna Vivian Brown
OF Cleveland opened. a series Of
Coffee Hour lectures sponsored
by Alpha Pi Sigma and Tau chap.
tiers Of Delta Sigma Theta sorority
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SIX GRIDIR0N
ELEVENS KEEP
CLEAN RECORDS
Wherefore, X entucky
And West Virginia
Lead Parade


While il Is a 'lons hare road 70
national football. honors. there are
a number n team. uel, an tho nav
......... -.--.
40 ,''7 'e' '',''.' Sol'e 'oI7h oo-
s'ae'os ana displaying inclination 9
10 kcpp their records uuoleml shed.
Heading the parade Of football
srovor. WIN rn..sr-oa .hoo,. -.
v.i,..,.r.. -. -,
''7' '0' &c N'''' e's''S heH'ucKy
o's'e college West Virginia State
college Florida. Texas and Wiley.
Morgan Bears Tied
,ror,.n ,-nd..,..,. 49,. -..,
anu ~''''eu
0c'''e saturday met tartar last
week, and the best Coach Edward
P Jap) Hurts Bears could do was
70 battle IN n s,slar,,,o ,.t.h p,.o
roid,s u. D. ~ " ~ DUE
with one re s7si,., 80 '. ,'i', IN
had 10 be g=tlsfiod ~ s. -
las, Saturday as 60 I,s s-,o',.e-
Virg,nia So 49,, 49, ~. 81,
rate IN a ga H. '' '''N
wInorr4yao ~,
mace nv sc5s,n, ,5o ro.,,.,I "a. ~ tas'
iive v,c,o~y ~ , ,,,e 800. 'o'' "" Ioi.secu
Jrdav as Coach I'm, voCra.,. s' 90 "a
dos dov.nod -. ,s' -
oPs) I3-7 Wilhorforoo ~ - -
ouslv troYrced AI,ha1,. ~
-. - N''e w.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-10-31
Frars Ale Rolls 1866 To Set New Season Record
RUSS J. COWANS'
SPORT CHATTER

the upgrade Until he tangled with
Pastor and Lem Franklin was
Cleveiands bright ..sh, before he
was p.as;ered oy Boo. Franklin mad
gained national prominence by
scoring a two-round knockout over
ponderous Abe SIMON.
Last April Pastor made another
trip to Cleveland. and on tina; oc-
casion he kept his record unsulAed
by defeating Jimmy B.vins Pastor
seemed 10 hold the Indian sign oy-
er all Negro fighters with the ex.
cepton Of Louis
But 84vlns dispel!ed this sign last
week in return bout with Pastor
He Won split decision over the
New Yorker So, j, may be that
other Negro fighters Will carry on
where Bivins started ana prove
that Pastors days as a destroyer Of
black nfenaces are over.
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ST. LOUIS HAS
THIS DISTINCTION

The city Of St. Louis has the
unique distinction Of being the on
ly city in the world where two
series for the world baseball cham
p.onship have been played in the
same year That was back in 1923
The ST. Louis Cardinals won the
championship in the National
league that year by a slender mar
gin and then went on to meet the
New York Yankees for the world
Title. The Yanks won four in a row
from the National league cham
p!ons.
At the same time the S.. Louis
Stars, managed by Jim Candy
Taylor. won the title in the Negro
National league, and Chicago
American Giants won the title in
The Negro American league and me,
the ST. Louis team in the battle for
the world title some Of the games
being played in ST. Louis, The Stars
clinched the series by taking the
final game, go.
The games were PLAYED at the
old Compton field, long since gone
and the grounds are now occupied
by Vashon high school,
Smyrna times., 1942-01-01
Down but Not Dunked;
One Tar Takes 3 Nazis

LONDON.-Vice Admiral Sir Geof-
frey Blake told the story of a naval
gunner and the rather peculiar cir
cumstances" in which he captured
three Nazi airmen in the middle of
the Atlantic.
The gunner's ship was sunk by
German bombs, said Sir Godfrey,
but during the fight the ships guns
brought down plane.
Floundering in the water after his
ship had gone down, the gunner
hauled himself aboard what he took
to be raft. Instead, he found it
was a rubber dinghy from the Ger
man plane-with the crew of three
aboard it. They handed over their
guns at once, the story continues,
and surrendered. A passing ship lat
er picked up all four.