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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
ROBINS BLAST
CLINTON, l2-6

RED SPRINGS, Aug. Red
Springs lowly, Robins extended
their winning streak to four
straight tonight, crushing the Gin
ton Blues, 1875.
The contest was holly fought for
three innings as both sides led at
one time or another until the count
stood &c. Then in the fourth the
Robins moved ahead with a five
run outburst, which flattened what
hopes the Sampson team may have
had. Clayton doubled to begin the
fatal fourth stanza. Parnell singled
Clayton home. Brown hit into a
fielder's choice and Parnell was
tossed out at second. Jackson
ceived a free pass, loading the
doubled, going to third. Papa re-
bases. Burch hit to the shortstop
and a bobble by O'Shields per-
mitted Brown to score. Rogers
smacked a grounder to third and
the hot corner mar fired a throw
i to second for a force out. His throw
was too late, however. All hands
were safe and Jackson countered.
Wolfe doubled home Papa and
Burch for the fourth and fifth runs
of the inning.
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made because fields have become
too large recently TO complete a
round Of play during daylight
hours, Ross said.
Invitations for the 72-hole medal
play will be issued 10 players in
the following categories:
1-Former champions of the
North and South, USGA Open and
PEA championships.
2-All qualifiers for the final
days play in the 1916 North and
South Open.
3-The low scorers and ties in
the 1947 USGA Open.
All match play qualifiers in
the 1947 PEA championship.
"a limited number of holders
of national titles, to be selected by
the committee.
6-The low scorers, and ties, in
an 18-hole qualifying round to be
played Nov. 3, which will be open
to all corners, but in which the in
vited players in the other cate
gories will not be required TO COM
pete.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
LUMBERTON NIPS
DUNN-ERWIN, AZ

LUMBERTON, Aug Humber
ton fattened its second place mar
gin over the Wilmington Pirates
to two fill games more by defeat
ing the Dunn-ErWin Twins, AZ,
here tonight.
The Cubs started the scoring in
the fifth inning, scoring two tai
lies, aid added the winning mar
ker in the sixth. The fifth saw
Dixon start the fire blazing by
tripliny. Kivett, who rejoined the
Lumberton lineup tonight after be-
ing laid up for almost a month
with injuries, received a base on
balls. Garcia grounded out, but
Wood ~plastered a three-bagger,
driving in both Dixon and Kivett.
Marx blasted his 14th home run
in the seventh inning with none on.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
New Bern ANGLER
Lands First Sail
SUNDAY, AUGUST ~,
BY ACOCK O


MOREHEAD CITY, Ave-,
Harold LOBBY of New Bern ~.
1lrst sailfish of season of N.'
head City today while tis5jr M',s
party of friends from Thu, viii
and New York aboard Tonv ' =
mons charter boat "sylvsi9 ~
pered by Captain Theodore s ssp'
The fish, a small one na.,.
only three feet in length wa .,fl
OFT Cape Lookout while ths .aS'a
aboard were actually troljinpp ',F
Spanish mackerel and bIues.s M
The party caught 81 bIr..
IA Spanish mackerel. hs
Landing of the sail was
aging event for local skipper, u.
was indication that sailfis, nd
shown up in tar heel wstar. nav.
eral had been reported sigb,.s9 s "
Gull Stream fishermen By
past 10 days and two had Isa;
hooked but lost before they s y.ss
be boated. '0ua
|. Eight other boats Of sport, r.,
ing fleet operating in waters a MN
western edge Of Gulf S4rean "s y
Cape Lookout today landed ,o "
237 dolphin, eight cero, Is anS "s
jack and large number o, bl,s,
fish making it biggest ca,cs '. !.
season out Of this port this y.,'
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McFaddenHal Buc Streak;
Cheshire Loses Fifth Game
Slated For Duty
Today In Sanford; Benton
Leads Locals With 3 Hits

The Wilmington Pirates slipped
before the effective hurting of San
ford's John McFadden last night,
and dropped a So decision to the
league Leaders, which snapped
their short winning streak, and
handed Lefty Lou Cheshire his
fifth defeat of the season.
McFadden's triumph was his
ninth against three defeats.
Today the two teams are to clash
again in Sanford, with Johnny
Edens due to seek his 18th win OF
the year, according to Skipper jim
Station.
Hurting with ony two days rest.
Cheshire was not his usual self
in the early frames, but from the
third inning on, the great Buc
southpaw BANKED the Spinners
with two lone singles.
Pirate scoring came in the eighth
and ninth, and Bill Benton, who
led the BUGS against McFadden.
opened the attack with a triple
down the right field foul line. He
scored after Hoggy Davis had
famed for the third time, when
Harry Bridges reached on the
Spin hurler's error
In the ninth. Edens hit for
Cheshire and singled, and after
Fred Musemeci strolled, Eddie
Hardisky singled for the last run.
The Spins jumped on Cheshire
in early innings. Charley Quinn
and Joe Messing each beat out
bunts, with Quinn travelling all
the way to third on Nessing's tap.
Then Messing stole second, and
Jimmy Wilson popped to Bob Stec-
key at third, but Quinn continued
his great base running by scor-
ing after the catch.
Hank Nesselrode grounded to
the Buc infield, and Messing was
trapped between third and home.
but in the rundown play, the
Spinner third sacker tailed when
Bill Alsnauer hit him fifth the ball.
Bruce Hedrick continued the bunt-
ing assault on Cheshire. and beat
out his tap, but when Thaltl Shot
ner flied deep to Muskovitch the
threat ended.
In the second inning Bobby
Keane strolled and after McFad-
den popped out Quinn singled to
right field. Messing followed with
a hit to left choking the base lanes,
and Wilson'S long double drove
home two TALES.
In the third Shofner's single,
IKeane's double and a flelders'
choice by McFadden scored the
fifth run.
Wilmington threatened in its
half of the third, loading tie bases
with two out, but Davis hit deep
to Keane who made a brilliant
force play at second.
- a n n III n a r.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
Yankees Sweep
Pair; 80, 80

NEW YORK, Aug. 2 -(P)-
Rookie New York Yankee right
handler Vic Raschi gained his fifth
straight victory and his first shut
out today when he BANKED the
Cleveland Indians 80 with three
hits in the second game of a dou.
BILE header before 2,537 fans, the
largest day crowd Of the season.
The Yankees also won the open
err 80 in IA innings with Bob Fell
err pitching the first IL innings for
the Inlians. The second game OF
the six ad a half hour twin bill
was halted after seven and a halt
innings because of darkness.
Raschi helped win his own game
by cracking a double and single
off Allen Gettel, and driving In
one run.
Billy johnson, whose 14th inning
single in the opener, developed in
to the winning run hit his sixth
homer in the nightcap, to put his
run batted in total for the season
at 60.
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A letter arrives from a fan cha 5gng jndiT Hsti that aar5 Johnny ad Ed FIed
townsend ae beng disc5hmjnassd sga gains i BY fs W5dm 54adf5m merchants
"a ~ 7 isat to s ee1s 5Sslss se% "a Of TIT % es ssHse = ~ ~r 49,
ing this n5'o r that SastG sort Of III hing, In beginning to wonder if a pt-sher is
q 7 &C Checking back to wednesday night it was noticeable that one
generous merchant an offered da a prize % Il fl ma s1' rsttns a m m assist
would se th1d o sans farm a s ss %s'f fe the first nue getting a base on
s naa;s md IN hs ssstssf s sld . the FIRST se %an Sa0 . hit 5sd i4si e s ss" as s5 Raay
thing hin worth 20 a prize ca and additional prizes were given to the first
men m who hit ns safely t famed stole to ni bassss e e9owezz according to the
lists published in the press and according tt our correspondent
,tn. Then j.. 2 s either t ndghts, Of f: sihg aTa?a sbi as tf 5"t nsry to a h %nsm mum
other than a handshake for the hurIer who whitewashes enemy
It's pretty hard to lay a handshake o. the counter in exchange for
Jill Bei it ali aevn: The Wilmington ton ner h is : r bsi1g mighty If t,
sssa5essi! hat 3 ls;ya ?7fs + 4;t The % 10 ss na n 9f, n IL, mint 5bs s Be a
q goa ssp Ptf bunch nc s" Of ban =? pias gs'snsr IN IN pal TO- ~.zs 'S DS's
it's nem "a 50 per aS"e cent But It's Certainly .e tth important enough . have
viz Bobby Fener just recently admitted he'd like to trade places
th.n 4 9ss %5ehs%s' 9 1his IS s as sSdsvf that E a 9he Pifc hs I, sss sasss
some additional recognition, if such recognition is to be handed
int We S. 9 a5.3 so SEE the nay sense IS t5 in giW samsf anytAi tn be- to t tas guy Of v 1inb h5s
a pair of shoes, 0 a scarf, then the fela who fans ought to get a
xa TIE Il Ri IN who Ss d %ssss the ef sTs It assiS st is IS n %sf ss a .qfhy that that a r al.
hin the chance to throw out the first batter but still sM1 he ths va In in
nothing for the pitcher who forced the opposing batter to hit o n
inter ~ $ ns" fer the small smaHsala15ed Class . 3 players, and " encourage
And W repeat W e don't think pitchers have been Sighted on
If someone wants to give a pair osyenow pajamas after seeing the
But, maybe cheshire and Edens, Lamb and Hewlett, Townsend
these h prizes prizes. And And" ce sts S' nobody b" :" deserves some form Of as-
claim any more than Cheshire who has won games for the
k 6f ing o. o IS strike TX o9 95 o. 9ak he an h assist, but shn lets give him his award
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give something to somebody in exchange for the bit Of advertising
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
HANDLERS SIGN
TRIO IN DRIVE
FOR ESL PEAK

With three new players si,,..
to help in a stretch drive +.
Eastern State League honors. ",
Masonboro Ramblers play host Is 4,
the Southport Yellow JACKIE,
Bellamy Park today at ss
O'Clock, with old man relias.,
Snag Allen, back in harness
Allen, who defeated Eljzabss.
town last week to keep his M.
beaten record alive, will be sT,,
ming for win No. 9 for this s.s,oa
He was undefeated last wear.
Tied with the Whiteville CONS,
for the league pinnacle, "a.
Ramblers added Bob Jones. ~,
outielder with the Goldsbm
team of the Coastal Plains On.
fessional league to the roster. An,
picked up Joe Hoffman from m,
Wallace team that bowed out n
ESL circles.
Lawrence Cook, star so.tb;g
hurler eor Spofford Mills, will ,js
be in Rambler garb today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
STRETCH DRIVE
STARTS FOR CT
LEAGUE TEAMS

With only five games left before
the cloSe of the season, Cape Fear
league teams begin the stretch
drive this afternoon with the fol
lowing tussles on tap: Acme-Del.
CO VS.. Hampstead at Hampstead;
Seagate VS.. Pepsi Cola at Legion
Stadium; and Masonboro VS.. Win
ter Park at Winter Park.
The best encounter is expected
to be the Observation-Disclosures Park
clash, which brings together Dun
can Futrelle and either Howard
Pepper or Teddy Fennell.
j. B. Wallace is the likely Sea-
gate finger with Lappy Williams
or Jimmy Crawford set to hur]
for Pepsi Cola in the drink teams
tilt with Seagate at the stadium.
Both Wallace and Crawford r ex
American Legion flippers.
The Acme = Delco = Hampstead
clash finds Hampstead's Jimmy
Whedbee, ace of the Cape Fear
loop, firing against John Bullick.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
LATE SCORES
TRI-STATE

TRI-STATE
Charlotte 2; ~Spartanburg 0.
Fayetteville at Asheville, postponed
rain.
Reidsville at Anderson, postponed, rain
Rock Hill at Knoxville, postponed
rain.
INTERNATIONAL
Baltimore 7; Buffalo 2.
Toronto 8; Syracuse 3.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
Greenville 4; Jacksonville 3.
Columbia 3; Columbus 2 )called ent
of fifth, RAIN.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Kansas City 8; Indianapolis 2.
Minneapolis S; Columbus 0.
CAROLINA LEAGUE
Winston-Salem 8; Leaksville I.
Raleigh 4; Danville 8.
M%artinsville S; Greensboro J.
Burlington 5; Durham 2.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION
Nashville 6; Little Rock 2.
Memphis Z; Chattanooga 2.
NORTH STATE LEAGUE
Conford Al; Statesville 1-6.
Salisbury IT; Hickory SO.
Mooresville ga. Lexington It,
Thomasville 5; Lands l.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
FAIRCL0TH WINS
18TH FOR WARSAW

WARlAW. Aug. 2.-Cy Faircloth
pitched six-hit ball here tonight
to wine his 18th victory of the sea-
son. SO, over the Selma-Smith-
field Leafs. The triumph ended a
three-game losing streak for the
Red Sox.
Warsaw scored its clinching runs
in the fifth inning. Millner walked
and tailed on Stephens double off
the ri~ght-center field wall. Jones
lined ar. infield hit which Stephens
tried tc score on. The first base
man, after failing to nab Jones,
tossed wild home and Stephens
crossed the platter safely for the
second two decisive t%allies.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
WILLIAMS HOMER
WINS FOR B0SOX

BOSTON, Aug. 2-fP-Ted Will
liams' 24th home u of the year,
a two run smash which he drove
into the left center field screen. in
the first inning tonight enabled
the Boston Red Sox to shade the
Detroit Tigers FL and snap a
losing streak which had extended
through four games.
A paid crowd Of 30, 1874, many OF
them attracted as the fans, play
ers and Red Sox family hSnored
field captain Bobby Doerr, brought
the total attendance for the year at
Fenway Park at 48 games on Al
J,vc tn Q20 042
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
Spofford Juniors
Win City Title

Spofford Mills were today hold
ing the Junior baseball title in
Wilmington after defeating Bri-
gade Boys club yesterday at Rob-
ert Strange park.
Specks Bridges racked up vic
tory number 18th against two los
ses, in checking. the losers with
just six hits. Louis Evans hurled
for Brigade Boys club.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
Pinehurst Classic
Be I~nvitational

PINEHURST, Aug 2.-u.H-The
North and South Open champion
ship, oldest major golf tournament
in the county in point of unbroken
competition, will become an invi-
rational event when the 45th an
nra1 revival Of the event is held
at the Pinehurst Country Club
here Nov. 46, Club President D.
J. Ross announced today.
The change in conditions WAS
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
WINS STEEPLECHAsE

GLASGOW, Scotland, Aug, T.
O.H-Curtis Stone, fleet distana
runner from Pennsylvania Sts.
college won the eight-lap steep.
chase handicap To-Day in the RAM.
ers football club sports meet h.
fore more than $4,000 fans d
Ibrox stadium.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
NATIONAL LEAGUE

TODAY'S GAMES
New York at Pittsburgh (2-0) Ken
needy CD and Jones (0-0) VS. Roe 900
and Higbe (8-9).
Boston at Cincinnati (2)-Barrett (7-8l
Wright (3-2) VS.. Blackwell 1888 and
Raffensberger (3-8).
Brooklyn at Chicago-Branca Qe-6)
VS.. Schmitz (5-13).
Philadelphia at St. Loui+Heintzelman
as VS.. Brazle (9-6) or Hearn (7-4).
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03

Error: Priddy. Runs batted in: York,
Hodgin, Wright 8. fresh 2, Holloway =.
FINLEY 2, Michaels 2. Cary. Two base
nlts: Spence 2. Holloway 2, Appling,
Mlchaels. Stolen bases: Appling, Hodgin.
double plays: Applin (unassisted), Prid-
dy, Craftsman and Vernon. Left on
bases: Chicago 8; Washington 7. Bases
on balls: Hudson 2. Groce. Strikeouts.
hudson 2. Grove. 3, Cary 3. Hits: off
Hudson 8 In 5 % innings; Candini S in
1-3; sCary s in 3. Hit by pitcher: by
Cary (Hodgin). Losing pitcher: Hudson.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03

Runs batted in: Wilson 3, M%cFadden,
Bridges, Hardisky. Two-base hits: Will
son, Keane. Three-base hits. Benton.
Stolen bases: Messing ., Wilson. Left on
bases: Pirates II; Sanford II. Bases on
balls-off: Cheshire 3, McFadden ?.
Struck out. by McFadden 9, Cheshire
6. Hit by pitcher, by Hedrick. WILD
pitches: McFadden. Umpires: Woodarc
and QUIT. Time of game: 2:l2.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
AWAITS ASSIGNMENT

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Aug. O.
MD-FelEx Doc) Blanchard, Ar
my'a All-America fullback, was
awaiting assignment in the Army
Air force tonight af .er arriving at
Randolph Field from Hollywood,
Calf, where he recently complet-
cd a movie.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03

Error: Mitchell. Runs batted in: John
son., Raschi. DiMaggio. Two base hit:
Raschi. Home run: johnson. Sacrifices:
Stirnweiss, Lindell. Left on bases: Cleve.
land. Bases on balls: off Raschi > ~.
Gettel 5. Strikeouts: by Raschi. Z hv
Gettel l. HIT by pitcher. by Faschi MET,
kovich). Winning pitcher: Raschi Tos-
ing pitcher: Gettsl. Umpires: Berry
We.fer. Hubbard and Mckinley. Time.
1:34. Attendance: 62,537 paid.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03

Runs batted in: Denning, Hayward,
Wood, Marx, Kivett, Garcia. Three-base
hits: Di; ION, Wood Home runs: Marx.
SacrificeY: Dixon. Left on bases: Dunn
Erwin I: Lumberton 6. Bases on balls
off: Garcia 6, Pontbriand 2. Struck
out, by Garcia Z. Pontbraiand 2. Hit by
pitcher, by Pontbriand GARCIA. Wild
pitches: Pontbriand. Umpires: Reveielle
and Chandler. Time OF mae: 2:20.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03

/ Runs batted in: Oehler 2, Stephens
McMarty. TWo-base hits: Woodland; Jor-
dan, tSephens, Lail. Three-base hits
Jones. Stolen bases: Howard, Stephens
Double plays: Eonta, Howard, and Oehl-
er. Left on bases: Selma-Smithfield Z;
Warsaw 9. Bases on balls-off: DePriest
2, Faircloth /. Struck out, by DePriest l,
Faircloth 6. Passed balls: Jones. I'm.
pires: Ruch and Revielle. Time Of game:
1853.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03

Runs batted in: Morris 2, Cieslinski
Kukulka, O'Shields, Shubeck, Wolfe 8
Rogers 2, Parnell 2, Mangini, Clayton
Brown, Burch. Two-base hits: Clayton
2, Vorrell, Parnell. Stolen bases: Vor.
rell 2, Rogers, Wolfe. Sacrifices: Shu.
beck. Double plays: Rogers and Mangini
Left o bases: Clinton TO-; Red Spring.
9. Bases on balls-off: Miller 2, Burch 3
Shubeck 2, Kaires 1. Struck out, BY
Burch 2, Shubeck 2, Kaires 4. Hits off
Miller in 2 1-3 innings 8; Burch in 6 2;
innings 4; Shubeck in 3 1-3 innings II;
Kaires in 4 2-3 innings 3. Hit by pitcher
by Shubeck 3. Papa y. Wild pitches
Miller. Winning pitcher: Burch. Losing
pitcher: Shubeck. Umpires: Wilson anc
Baker. Time of game: 2:13.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
MTAMTAN WINS

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. 2-WD-
Martha Barnett, of Miami, Fla,
won the Midsouth Women's singles
championship today, with an easy
81, 60 victory over. Mrs. Jean
Dalstrom, of Memphis, at Univer-
sity Club here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03

Errors: Johnson, Boudreau. Rerra'
Bockman. Runs batted in: cQulnn
Teller, Berra, Metkovich. Two base hits:
Keltner, Gordon, Metkovich 2. Three
base hits :DiMaggio, Heinrich. Home run:
Metkovich. Sacrifices: keltner. Double
Heinrich and Berra; Stirnweiss md Riz-
plavs. Gordon, Boudreau and Robinson;
zuto: Stirnweiss, Rizzuto and McQuinn.
Left on bases: Cleveland 10; New York
10. Bases on balls: Newsom S, Drews 4,
Teller a, Page. Strikeouts: Newsom 5,
Teller 6, Drews, Gromek 1. Hits: off
Newsom 9 in 9 innings; Page 0 in 1-3;
Drews 2 in 4 2-3; Teller 7 in IL; Gromek
2 in l 1-3; Klieman 0 in lie. Hit by
pitcher: by Page Robinson); Drews
(Boudreau). Balk. Teller. Winning pitch
err: Drews. Losing pitcher: Gromek.
Umpires: Mckinley, Berra, Weafer and
Hubbard. Time: 1855. Attendance: 62,537.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03

Error: Dente. Runs batted in: Mullin,
Williams 2. Two base hit: Mele. Three
base hit: Mele. Home run: Williams.
Double play: Lake. Mayo and Cullenbine.
Left on bases: Detroit 10; Boston 6.
Bases on balls: Trucks !, Hu2hson a.
Strikcouts: Trucks 7, Hughson6.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
r LEAGUE
TODAY'S GAMES

TODAY'S GAMES
Cleveland at New York-Black CD
VS.. Reynolds 12-6).
Detroit ia Boston; Newhouser u0-1ol
VS.. Galehouse (6-5).
st. Louis at Philadelphia (2)-Kindef
(6-6) and Sanford (3-9). VS.. Flores Gid
and Marchildon 12-6).
Chicago at Washington-Papish CD
VS.. Scarborough $50. z
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
Baseball
In Brief
TOBACCO STATE LEAGUE

TODAY'S GAMES
WILMINGTON at Sanford.
Warsaw at Selma-Smithfield.
Lumberton at Dunn-ErWin.
Clinton at Red Springs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
STANDINGS

In England. cotton was first
used as candle wick1ng.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03
(FIRST GAME)
TOTALS

x-Flied out for Hogan in 18th.
w-Grounded out for Teller in 18th.
v-Two out when winning run scored
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-03

x-Grounded out for Swift in 9th.
xx-Struck out for Trucks in 9th.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-14

Waiter, there's no wishbone in
this chicken"
at didn't need one, sir That
chicken lived such a commended life
that it had nothing to wish for"
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-14
Says New Drug
Isn't T-B Cure

Although streptomycin is
the most promising drug yet
used in the treatment of tu-
berculosis, it is not yet con-
sidered a cure for pulmonary
tuberculosis, DR.. John E. Mel
son, a member of the program
committee of the Anti-Tuber-
culosis League of King Coun-
ty, said yesterday in warning
tuberculosis patients and
their families not to expect
miracles from streptomycin.
Streptomycin, a new drug devel-
oped from soil fungus, has recent
ly been made available CON-
mercially. The Civilian Production
Administration which controls the
distribution of the drug has de-
cided to permit its sale in pharma-
cies and hospitals, Until now it
has been used only in research.
Although the price of the drug
has dropped, it remains an ex-
pensive form of treatment, ac-
cording to DR.. Nelson who stated
that treatment usually consists of
from one to three grams a day
over period of four to six
months.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-14

Editors note: Following is the
inside story of how a former Sc
Athlete felt and lived in a make
shift shelter when the American
bombers flew over Japan during
World War II. The writer who re-
ceived a college scholarship here
for her Allied war efforts wishes
to remain anonymous for various
reasons.)
One long blast meant an
AFRAID warning, that is to
say, a warning that planes
were headed towards Tokyo
and that preparations should
be made for a possible attack.
Ten short blasts announced
an actual attack and the pres
ence of planes in the imme-
date vicinity, if not actually
overhead. The all-clear siren
was one long blast.
The first siren signifying an ac-
tual attack was blown in April
1912 when the Doolittle fliers
made their trip to Tokyo. Then,
for a period of almost two years,
the sirens We're blown only for
practice. The second time that the
sirens came into actual use was
on November 1, 1914. From that
day on, they were a familiar
sound, day and night, sometimes
giving forth an alarm five or six
different times during a period of
twenty-four hours.
The amount of activity pro-
duced by the warning siren was
amazing.
Explains Activity
In the small group in which 1
lived, it went something like this.
During the early raids, because we
were still inexperienced, the warn
ing siren was a signal for every
one to take to the shelter, which
in our case was the basement of
the steel REINFORCED concrete
building. This shelter was consid-
cred safe as it was protected by
four floors above. OF course, in the
case of a direct hit, there was
little chance of survival no matter
where anyone was. Most shelters
were simply holes dug six or seven
feet into the ground and with very
little or no covering whatsoever.
Later on, we only took to the
shelters when the planes were
actually in the city. However. to