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punched out a double to bring in
Fierer and send Ocelnik to third
Gordon Belleau followed with a
single sending Ocelnik home and
Williams to third. Al Siewcrt
reached first on an error with
Williams tallying and Belleau
going 10 third, Nelson Beau
fats grounder resulted in Bel
leau being trapped between
third and home, but an error
was made on one of the throws
permitting the run to score. Mel
Frederick, Super hurlcr. then
issued walks I Paul Withers
and George Kunst, the latter
forcing in Siewert with the
fifth marker. With the bases
loaded Rudy Platz lined TO CEN
ter field and Beaufait was
doubled on the throw to third.
BLEAK PROSPECT
Things looked anything but
bright for the Quinnmen as they
took their turn at bat in the
first. But they soon brought a
smile to the Rajah's' face with
their deluge of runs. Floyd
Frederick drew pass and went
to third when Glenn latham
smashed out double. Les
Frederick flied out, but Fred
Milky" Irwin helped matters
along with a ringing two-bagger
good for two runs. Valaer Dene-
weth moved Irwin to third with
a single and with Mel Freder-
lex batting the squeeze play was
worked TO perfection, Irwin
coming home. Hank Brenniman
singled TO fill the bases. Sar-
yer flied to shortstop for the
second out, but Belleau hit
wild streak and walked Wally
Schonschack and Clarence Sci
bert to force in another pair OF
COuIllcIS W tie IilC SCOlt anu
keep the sacks jammed. F.
Frederick came through with a
double good for two more scores
and latham got his second hit
of the inning, single, which
knocked in the final tallies in
this hectic session. Belleau fin
ally gat the side out by inducing
l.. Frederick to fly TO right field.
BOTH STYMIED
For the next four innings.
strange TO say, neither team
could get man around the cir
cult. Both outfits had couple
Of, scoring chances but nothing
developed 1t wasn't until the
sixth frame rolled around that
the Cleaners got their second
wind and broke loose for anoth-
or pair of runs. Wally Schon-
schack's double, Tatham's third
hit. a single. and another double
See CLEANERS-Page 20
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|Sports Roundup
By Hugh Fullerton, Jr.

NEW YORK. Nov 5 - tAP) - Walter St Denis, deon
of Nike Jacobs drum beating soff oreue thot the next
heavyweight chonpon won't out OF the ormed torces
but will be four efte like Joe Boksi or Freddie Schott
Movbe It's lust coincidence that Boks and SchoQre on FRI
doys Gorden card WoIter hos logical argument thot
fohers who ore the ring have better chonces or
eahno the TOP hon guys whose energies have been devoted
70 another kind Of fighting Thomas De la Cruz the
Reds pitcher hos kid brother who plays the bond Of the
Ho1ona Modrd niobt SPOT Owner led Collins Of the
Boston Yonks has rented store room in good Boston loco
ton and planning sell pro football by means OF an on'-
mated window dspIoy How about few animated play
ers,
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SOitball
Schedule
MAJOR LEAGUE
Week of May 29-June 2

MONDAY - Denmarsh Hotel
VS.. Pryde Tool & Die at st.
Mary's Stadium: Miller's Dairy
Bar VS.. Hubarth & Schott at
Covered Wagon.
WEDNESDAY - M. c. Rose
Gardens VS.. Covered Wagon al
St. Mary's Stadium; D. N. Coo
ley VS.. River Pointe Bar-B-Q
at Covered Wagon diamond.
THURSDAY - Denmarsh Ho-
tel VS.. Hubarth & Schott at Gov
cred Wagon diamond; Miller
Dairy Bar VS.. Super Cleaners
at St. Mary's Stadium.
FRIDAY - Pryde Tool & Die
VS.. Andy's Texaco at st. Mary
Stadium.
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Shorts and Shells

After the Cionts blew tho game for him Tuesday night
Bill VoeIe mad he threw down his glove and It
couple Of usty kicks Wheeupon kid broke out OF the
crowd tucked the glove under his shirt and raced for exit
Tom ORely who received his nautical training Jo-
cobs Beach, has written book Pursers Progress which
he tokes liberties with his voyage Liberty ship 1t should
be seasons best yeer Harry Markson reports hearing
fight manager expon that Henry Armstrong is the kind Of
fighter who sworPs oil over you
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NJ c. Rose Gardens. VS.. Mil
ler's Dairy Bar at Consumers
Power diamond.
Super Cleaners VS.. Andy 6
TeXaco at st. Mary's Stadium.
Eagles vs.. Grcmlins at Crit
fifth Field.
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Eagles Give SheIIocking
to Henks in Junior Tilt

he went plateward five times
and left the park with five hits
TO his credit. Lick was top man
for Henk Studio with three out
of four.
Eagles 308 200 2-l5 ID a
Henk Stu. OlO 002 q 5 2
Lyles and Allor; Lick, Schac-
kler and Ballantine, Spanswick.
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TONIGHT'S GAMES

River Pointc Bari BIO VS.. Den
marsh Hotel at Consumers Pow
or diamond.
d y. Cooley vs.. Covered Wag-
on at ST MarN'S Stadium.
A. & W. Root Beer VS.. Henk
Studio at Griffith Field.
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JUNIOR LEAGUE
TUESDAYS RESULTS

Dcnmarsh Hotel 3, Covered
Wagon ..
River Pointe Bar-B-Q 5, An
dy'S TeXaCO 2
Eagles Is, Henk Studio 5.
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Tigers Hope
10 Expand
Recent Wins
Try TO Offset
s TO 4 Setback
Scored Wednesday
BY WATSON SPOELSTRA

EIROII, May % ii1 -
The Detroit Tigers are practi-
cally unbeatable on the road,
but their Briggs Stadium aver
age today is .09l-one victory
in II games.
Johnny Corsica, seeking his
fourth victory, Will pItc n
against Luman Harris of the
Philadelphia Athletics today as
the Tigers try 10 Offset ycSter-
days 8 TO : setback that ended
siX-game winning streak
longest since Detroits 1910 pen
nant days.
Catcher Frank Hayes, whose
four-run homer in the ninth
inning beat the Tigers nine days
ago at Philadelphia, beltcd an
other grand slam round-tripper
yesterday, this time topping
SiX-run second inning rally. The
blow came off Walter Boom
Boom Beck, third of four De-
troit pitchers, but the loser was
Rookie Rufus Gentry, who
BANKED the a a week ago.
Meanwhile. d nald Black
pitched a tWo-hittcr for eight
innings until the Tigers rallied
for four runs in the ninth. Jit-
terry Joe Berry came in to retire
the last two batterS.
AS MOVE Up
The defeat dropped the Tigers
out of first division berth,
with the AS moving up TO re-
place them
Dick Siebert smashed a two
run double off Gentry in the
first inning, and JoJo White
singled a run home in the sec
ond. At this point Gentry was
replaced by Rookie Bob Giles
pie. who walked both battcrs he
faced, forcing in a run. Giles
pie was followed by old Boom
Boom. who threw the home run
ball 10 Hayes. It was Hayes
sixth homer of the season.
The AS got only three hits
thereafter, but the damage was
done. After early singles by Ed
die Mayo and Pinky Higgins.
Black hurled six hitless innings
and appeared TO be headed for
a shutout He encountered real
trouble in the ninth.
Mayo opened with a double
and scored on Rudy York 5 sin
gle Higgins forced York, but
Jimmy Outlaw doubled and
Chuck Hostotler singled, an eX-
ira run coming IN on Ford Gar
rison's error. When Bob Swift
singled Hostetlcr home, Black
was replaced by Berry.
Pinch hitter, Paul Richards
drew a pass, but Roger Cramer
popped up and Joe Orcngo,
making his first appearance in
the Detroit lineup. grounded
into a force play 10 end the
game.
FOUR DOUBLES
Inside pitches: The Tigers eX-
ecuted four more double plays
yesterday, running their season
total TO 40 in 80 games.
Mayo made the feature fielding
See TIGERS-Page 20
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GAMES SHIFTED AGAIN

Another change of location
involving two Major SOftball
League games has been an
nOunced by the City Depart
ment of Recreation. AS Cow
cred Wagon diamond is still in
bad shape, tOnight's game be-
tween Denmarsh Hotel and
River POinte Bar-B-Q will be
played at Consumers Power
diamond. Tomorrow nights
NJ. G. Rose Gardens Miller's
Dairy Bar tilt will also be
moved over to Consumers dia-
mOnd.
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Today's Guest Star

Red Smith Philadelphia Record There IS spot on the
Atlantic seoboord more Ideally suited 70 fonoy ond lodge pic
mics than the Sylvan Dell among the trees or Delaware Pork
which, Up to now has been utilized paddock ond oddIne
rno
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Service Department

Lieut. j. Mormon Anderson former Dartmouth player who
virtually put Hoboken N j. the tennis map has been
ported missing in cotton in the Pacific Winston
Guest polo and big game hunter who made sort OF
speed record rising from Marine private TO second euten
almost turned down because he had lost part Of his
trigger finger in hunting accident
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Odorous Comparisons

Latest hondout from the AI-Amercon Girls Professional
Ball League reports that otter completing their Personay
course the PLAYERS will be recognized for the poised way they
walk down the the charm they adoe in conversation
and the good in clothes they In other words
they'll combine the Of ShuffIn' Phil Douglas Leo
Durocher end Lefty l6reen Sut OOoul
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a Rookie a Day

Fernn (Mke) Guerra Senators cotcher Rated Just one
line and no pro record in the Red Book this spring He
O Mexican who played in the Cubon Winter League
Signed possible undesudy 10 Rick Ferre Nike got his
chance when Feue ripped thumb trying TO handle those
butterfly pitches Now Rick the underudy Guerra has
been handling the pitchers expey hitting the 800 Gloss
and shows something that most cotchers haven speed
ofoot
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LIINIOR LEAGUE

MONDAY - A. e. w. Root
Beer VS.. Eagles.
WEDNESDAY - Henk Stu
do VS.. Gremlins.
FRIDAY-A. & w. Root Beer
VS.. Gremlins.
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LAST NIGHTS RESULT

Super Cleaners II, Pryde Tool
& Die ).
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Inside pitches: The Tigers eX-
ecuted four more double plays
yesterday, running their season
total to 40 in 80 games
Mayo made the feature fielding
See TIGERS-Page 20
Evening star., 1944-12-09
Gen. Lear will Review
Combat Infantry Band

Soldier-musicians returned from
overseas combat zones have been
activated into the 1st Combat In
fantry Band at the Army War Col
lege and will be reviewed tomorrow
by 1t. Gen. Ben Lear, command.
ing the Army Ground Forces.
The new band is representative
OF practically all the fighting fronts,
1t was announced last night and
In all public appearances bandsmen
will wear the infantry combat dress
they wore during service overseas.
| A number of bandsmen in the new
unit here have been decorated for
bravery. One is former riheman
who saw service in four Mediter-
ranean campaigns.
Evening star., 1944-12-09

dQy. SIHddyS ana HOt10GyS are
counted the same as other days.
George Fouche, SO. 1899 Newton st. NV,
Albert Des Troismaisons. 30, 1922 10th st.
NV. and Esther Barabe. 21. 1721 10Th
st. NV.
christiano saugo. 21. Forest Glen. Md,
Vernon Sfi Mic zick, 10, Camp Leieune. N. G.. and
Clarence spurlock. 10. Camp Bowie, Tex,
Roger Blake. "a and Virginia Upton. 21'
Wesley smoot, 80, 1882 ifiith st. NV. and
Nora Wilks. 4s; 1903 9Th st. NV. 49,,
-. MARY 5.ry, Seyd, 10. $s7 sdH st. s.w. ~,
Isabelle Murphy. Is. I114 K st, Sc,
Collier Burlington jr., 25. Quantico. Va,
and Betty Newton. is. 37o7 Woodley
Herman s,rsser; q: 1891 10 Mass, ,, ave. nv.
hsEfs Mas.r e. saS !, s4 a ah fad y yrsa' sa
Jean Coz, Is. 1889 Oak st. NV.
J'Pss Hsn. M,shs nsston as wnstdn RH,ns geS 4 and
Herbert Grotsky, FL. North Beach. Nd,
and Doris n.dn Dunn 81 oa l1s l. 18th 9Th St Sc;
and and Audrey Mcclure, ri. 1477 Newton
Robert fs ! Janson, 5S. $50 Whittier st. NV.
and Helyn Lewis, AZ; 1s2s Bay St; Sc,
ne and Norma Smith, 2f. WAVE Quar-
ters d. Mass. and Nebraska aves. NV.
VIRGIL Turner I,r,. 22 ls49 Marysnd nd ave- I've: ne
b. Massachusetts and Nebraska aves. n. ".
James Bradley, 20, 1910 MASSACHUSETTS,
ave. NV. and Lee Richardson. Is. 1747
John Tretick, stick a6. 7oe 9th st. NV. and
Helen Phil phillips, 2e. 4so4 Edmunston rd.'
Patricia Booher. 20. ssss rordham I'd.
James wosdslds 90 stasssyills ssss San \. 6. and
+ Virginia Henderson. 20. 2s17 connecti-
B. r. Cooper. a5, and Wanda sandefur, 1s.
both of Lynchburg, Va.
Dinamico De Rosa. %. Navy Barracks, st.
Eliza6sth,s 5sds,, HOSPITAL. and Ethel BARLEY,
Delmar Ruddiesden. 20. Harrisyille, W. Va,
and Eva Brechbuhier. "a. 1923 14th st.
and Beverly Kiiman. rs. ssoo Ontario
Anssss s5s5s sha.nsa a.Pa. 70 1879 1879 9Th =, and
Nathaniel Taylor. 81. 1900 w st. NV. and
Earline Ferguson; p. 927 st. NV.
Norma NAB Dunbar 3d. seSs sss pivision M ave. nna ns
Van Blake, %. Sparrows Point, Nd. and
Carrie Colson. 90, I34s c st. ne.
aa sna esnasts aas Esse 81 cns5r, IT, 1sas aGin 4.
ana aaly aa%S 1855 aSG plsomss ~. ss
Madison K,iasxood, IS, 14ls 10Th st; nv.
Charles Molock, 81. Camden. NJ; and
Lucille ~ %WpEtninsten. ss; N.Y. ~ M'aS,l n nv
run. Fuller 1SIR :, t.. e II. ,sz1 k.nd.n .s Ne.
Evening star., 1944-12-09
Births Reported

Patrick J. Ktenan, 81. 2400 18th st. NV.
Mary E. c. Coeyman, So. 233 sth st: Sc.
Albert @. Gcrmain, 81, 1889 Macarthur
blvd. NV
samp Cooper, 70. II r st. ne.
Agnes E. johnson, Is, 246 18th st. ne.
Howard Herrick, 73, New York City.
Charles NJ. Barnes. 66. 1920 18th st. NV
Tessie T. Hulslander, 65, S12 Otis pl. NV
Thomas s. Barber, So. 719 x St. ne.
William N. V. Hoffman. As, A q st. NV.
Merritt G. Boltz, Al, 646 9th st. ne
Eleanor Petree. "a, 2S01 Conn. ave. NV.
George j. Fillo. infant, Glenhaven, Md.
Infant Chambers. 2s42 Knox ter. Sc.
Canada Mcdowell SO. 40 F st. NV.
Mary L. Frazier, 63, 1921 L st. NV.
Leona johnson. 60. 242 10th st. sc.
Julie Julie Dawkins, b6, 191s M l4th III st; nv.
Bertha A. Wilson, AZ, 142 M st. Sc.
Dennis Owings, 28. 722 10th st. ne.
Evening star., 1944-12-09
Issued at Alexandria.

Issued at Alexandria.
James e. Jeskey, 20, and Barbara 8. VOL
colt. 90, both of Alexandria.
John r. Swisher. 90 and Bernice Schoen
Is, both of Alexandria.
Joseph Deetz, 81. Washington. and Mar
saret Kewett Kopley. 81. Durham. N. C.
Pasqualine Pasqualetti 80, Fort Belvoir,
n Snd + Ida Mae Kennedy so' Pink HILL
Eugene c. Macon, 80, Fort Belvoir, and
Alfredo STEPHENS, 80. Philadelphia,
Walter Madden, 21, and Dorothy L. Tres
want, IS, both OF washington.
Francis Sorrells. .25. and Thelma Roadcap
Francis j: Myers. So: and Margaret oDay
81, both Of New York.
Roy D.. Layne. 81 Quantico. Va, and
Dorothy Marsh. q; alexandria.
Alfred A.. Marcor, "a. and Joan Nevard
28. both Of Flushing, N. Y;
william H Hstton, 26. and Msr'
Clarence Hill, 2S, Fort gelvoir. and Mabe
Crawford, %, Alexandria.
Neil victory, SO, dladewater. Tex:
Jarvis Curry, 21, and Margaret 8. Van
DeuSen % both of Bethesda, Md
Evening star., 1944-12-09

Miss Jane Brazelton, Kensington,
Md.
Senator Overton, who Is chair
man OF the Senate Subcommittee
on Naval Appropriations. expects to
attend the ceremony, Miss Overton
said.
The new carrier will be the fifth
Navy vessel to bear the name Boxer.
The first was brig launched In
1915. The present 85o-foot ship dis
places 27,100 tons and carries more
than 80 aircraft. Her speed Is 30
knots.
Evening star., 1944-12-09

Gordon and Rosie Hallock, boy.
Herbert and Mary Hsrrinston. sirl.
Paul and Rose Hedges, boy
Louis and Lucille Henhe, boy.
Karl and Ida Hille, boy.
John and Gertrude Howard, girl.
Thomas and Huberta Howard, boy.
Adolphe and Esther Hurisux, boy.
Elmer and Anna Jones. girl.
BENJAMIN and Pearl Kipnis, boy.
Joseph and Lily Laufer, boy
Richard and Frances Lewis, girl.
Macon and lrma Luca, girl.
William AND Frances Milner. girl.
John and Rose Moran, boy.
Elliott and Miriam Moyer. boy
Thomas and Louise Mullin. boy.
Neal and Kathleen McMullen. boy.
Thomas and Tiffey Pauietti, girl.
Petsm and Jessiea Perkins, sirl.
Floyd and Kathryn Rapp. girl.
Robert and Charlotte Robson, girl.
sTsncis and Leah Schottroie. boy.
Melvin and Molly Schecter. boy.
William and Elizabeth Smith, boy.
John and Elizabeth Sparks, Soy.
Robert and Betty Skone, boy
Ira and Mildred Stanley, girl,
Isdrs. IIry,nE .nd nnd Hester sS.. ssirbsrs; girl;
Gould and Pauline Turney, girl
Robert and Louise Volland. girl.
Samuel and Helen Wasserman. boy.
Clarence and Dolly Wanger, boy.
Samuel and Dorothy Weihstein, boy,
Alfred and Freda Weilheimer, boy.
Wheeler and Mary White, girl.
Grant and Marjorie Willis. boy.
Dwight and Rhoda WilIiars5, boy.
Fred and Ioanne Woodard, boy.
Elton and Betty Woolpert, boy.
Wilson and Lillian Breaker. boy.
Ernest and Clara Bowler, boy,
Alfred and Mamie Joel, girl.
Theodore and Dolly Jones, boy.
Robert and Juanita Thomas, girl.
Sandy and Alma Williams, girl.
Evening star., 1944-12-09

W, 10:00-PaisY Kelly suditions Tor
laufitz Melehior.
VOL. t0:00-Siraua' "A Waltz Dream"
presented.
M0p, to:i5-A new comedy show with
Al Pears IS Elmer Biuh
WMAl, t0;30-Herbsf Marshall searches
the tulip beds Of Holland for girl wearing
wooden shoes,
Evening star., 1944-12-09
Deaths Reported

Arthur and Ccrine Alder, boy.
William and Rose Allen, girl.
Boyd and Mary Arnold. girl.
William and Mary BAkersmith, girl
Herbert and Ruth Baker, boy.
Francis and Harriet Barrett, boy,
Richard and Lois Barrett, boy.
Everret and Lynda Beasley, boy.
Sol and Gpssie Berlin, girl.
James and katherine Buys. girl.
Joseph and Virginia Byrne. boy.
Hugo and Mildred Capotosto, boy.
Thomas and Daula Cave, girl.
Frank and Helen Cerwin, boy.
Carl and Flora Coan, boy.
Walter and Helen Coon, girl.
John and Katie Covvado, boy.
Bernard and Betty Cox, boy.
Harry and Roselyn Crons, girl.
John and Ruth Crowell. boy
Gerald and Pauline Dtlker, girl.
Bernard and Grace p1snsy, Girl.
George and Jean Dohry, boy,
Samuel and Louise Drummond, boy.
Duncan and Barbara Dwight. boy.
Paul and Elizaheth Duke, boy.
Lee and Ethel FalWall, boy.
Joseph and Lola EiAtt, boy.
Richard and LeAtrice Gill, boy.
John and Margaret Goodman, girl.
Charles and Harriatt Glover. boy,
Melvin and Edith Grady, boy.
Victor and pirdts Green, boy.
David and Myrtle Hadden. boy.
Evening star., 1944-12-09

WoP. 5:oo-esudio Arrsu, Chilean pianisi,
plays liMs Piano Concerto No. Z 10 A
Major"
WRc. 7:00-BsIlat's "ls Pas Goiot'
dramstized.
W0P. 8:00-Stsrisi June AIIyson visits.
WAl, 8:30-TsehsikovHYs Fifth Sym.
phony."
VOL, S:30-Iwo Bach thofaIes end Brahms
81. Anthony Variations" comprise the proorsr,.
Evening star., 1944-12-09

T h ursd q y by
Miss Ruth d.
Oyerton, daugh-
ter Of Senator
Overton, Demo-
crat, Of Louisi-
ana, and Mrs.
Overton.
Miss Overton,
who lives with
her parents at
the Ward m . n
Park Hotel, mas
b e e n secretary
to her father for
the last three
years. Her maid
~ hnnor uStl -
Evening star., 1944-12-09
on TINE AIR TODAY.

WMAL, 7:00-Molah's Don Giovanni
with e1o Pima. Florence Xix, Eleanor Stsbs'
and Bidu Sayao In the leading roles Today,
Victory Rally speaker is former Ambassador 10
Great Britain John W. Davis.
W0p. 4:30-0n ihs premiere broadcast oi
this show II. Gen. Brehon SomsNsll distusse,
the rehabilitation Of discharged sepitsmsa.
Evening star., 1944-12-09
Senator 5 Daughter
10 Sponsor Carrier

The aircraft carrier Boxer, 18th
OF the Essex class to be built since
the Pearl Harbor attack, will bs
sponsored at Newport News, Va.
Evening star., 1944-12-09

and Erma williams. 1s. 457 L st. sw.
Ransel Amos 21. 2S05 Upshur st., Mount
Rainier. Nd. and Alvara Norma, 16.
4215 Both ST.. Mount Rainier. Md.
Evening star., 1944-12-09
Marriage License
Applications

Under d. C. la,Ds, couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day, tuuit three tuH days and
receipe their license on the Nth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-19

parents. who first settled at Montreal In 1872
the family, which included two daughters well
as two sons, moved to Portland and settled down.
After the death of the elder Hodsons, sisters
and brothers shared the hillside house of
rooms. Neither of the brothers Mary Agnes
Hodson ever married. Jane Frances Hodson mar
ried when she was about 50, but her husband soon
died and she returned to her sisters and brothers
Mary Agnes died in 1884 and Jane Frances
a few years later James and Thomas lived in
secluson, mingng but little with the city folk
doing their own chores in the old out-ofthe-way
house and living the lives of hermits
They were eccentric and they were thrifty
They barbered each other. acquiring 25 different
types OF razors and half dozen pairs of shears
They had enough razor blades. according to c. E
Wheelock, Portland attorney, Ito last the average
man a lifetime. even with constant use"
They were saving in all things. Their garage
housed a 1923 coupe bearing 1896 license plates
A set of 1881 license plates had not been removed
from their original envelope
The house was Uttered with magazines
mechanical subjects, for James aspired TO be
an inventor There was considerable correspon.
dence concerning patents, including device for
perpetual motion. BAIT II apparent that
none of the Hodson money came from inventions
Thomas left documents showing his interest
in oil and mining ventures. But II obviously
not profitable interest, which makes the origin
OF the gold and silver currency all the more
mysterious to the curious relatives.
THE Hodsons cousins believed that James
cumuated the money But nobody knows how.
Certainly not during his early employment as a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-19

coins minted before the state was
admitted TO the union In 1859.
Another said James at one time
had two $50 gold pieces, which
haven't been coined for years.
None of these has been discov-
cred despite constant search.
Furthermore, there were nota-
tons among the brothers papers
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-19

effort 10 assemble the money or to bank II for
safe-keeping. He simply lived alone sur
rounded by gold and silver and assorted oddities
gathered through the years by the strange family.
The brothers didn't believe exclusively in home
banking, however, There $1,000 deposit
in Portland bank in Thomas Hodson'S name.
The Hodsons came from England with their
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-19

of other hiding places. The stacks of wood were
torn down and the floor beneath them dug up
but without the success of the initial undertaking.
Hodson then gave his attention to the other
map. But il wasn't SO easy to follow. He eX-
plored the living room. the dining room and the
bedrooms. He hunted In closets. He poked into
an old photograph. He took apart a radio set.
Finally he dismanted the furniture.
- When his only reward was disappointment
l. decided the money must be secreted the
grounds. He went over them time and again
Still he couldn't locate the remaining treasure
although he is convinced it's there somewhere
There IS adequate reason to believe that more
OF the brothers fortune is hidden around the
grounds. only waiting solution of the caprcious
hints LETT BY them for their heirs.
For one thing. two persons told of seeing
James Hodson with two pieces of Oregon gold"