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Evening star., 1950-06-11
Alfulfo Makes Fine SiIooe

Putting the first crop Of alfalfa
in the silo Is recommended be-
cause 1t is likely to be eoarser
Stemmed than later crops and
haying weather is less reliable in
spring and early summer than
later in the season.
Evening star., 1950-06-11
Market Place
Prize Contribution
By Money Kitchen, II

Madison School
Most of Mexico Is high,
Its mountains seem to touch the
sky.
The people there make toys of
clay,
They work on them both night and
day.
In market places they like to sell
The articles they make so we'll.
Tourists 60 to this land so high,
All these lovely articles to buy.
Evening star., 1950-06-11
About Oil

The first oil lease in Pennsyl-
vania was made in 1854.
California was the first State
west Of the Mississippi to produce
oil in commercial quantities.
Petroleum is a mineral-com-
plex mixture Of compounds made
up primarily of hydrocarbons.
Evening star., 1950-06-11

rod three sharp raps with a ham
mer.
After that. the rod became a
magnet. The marked end no long
er would pull the north-seeking
end of the needle. Instead 1t
Evening star., 1950-06-11

Alexandria Boy Scouts learning first hand about activities
Of the city fire department through
building also
houses Engine Company No. S.
William Barbour. chairman of the Health Safety
Committee
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|W Department
To Hear Talk by
IComdr. T.. A. Lewis

Commander in chief Clyde A
Lewis will be the guest speaker at
the annual encampment of the
District of Columbia Department,
Evening star., 1950-06-11

Tendetoot Boy Scouts Jim Camp, H. of Troop 113 and
Charles Topy H. of Troop I29 match Don Price, 49, of
113 try out smoke mask at the Alexandria Fire Department
headQuarerS c. Smith OF the squad superDiSing
Scouts made the D to dcQua themselves Nth points
on frefghting and prevention. Star staff Photo
Evening star., 1950-05-26
Yonks Two Games Ahead of '49
Record After Sweep of West

since their 9-8 loss to Philadelphia
May IA. They've swept 13 of IA
and rolled up an amazing road
record Of IL victories and only 2
defeats.
On the contrary, the Boston Red
Sox hobbled out Of the West with
a SIS mark. They almost didn't
make it.
It took a grand-slam homer by
Walt Dropo, topping a six-run
rally in the eighth inning for the
Red Sox to subdue st. Louis, 1912
Johnny Pesky helped the cause
with five of the 10 hits.
Homers by Paul Lehner, Sam
Chapman and Pete Suder jerked
the Athletics out of their losing
ways with 6-1 victory over the
Chicago White Sox.
Eddie Sawyer's Phillies con-
tinued to get fine rookie pitching
as Bob Miller. up from Terre
Haute, blanked Pittsburgh, 80
with eight hits. 1t was the third
start and third victory for the
23-year-old right-hander.
Preacher Roe wobbled through
the early innings before settling
down to make the Cubs his fourth
victim, Sd. Gil Hodges drove
home the tie-breaking run in the
fifth with a single scoring Duke
Snider from second base.
Manager Leo Durocher and his
second baseman, Eddie Stanky,
were chased long before Leo's New
York Giants dropped a 13-inning
game to the st. Louis Cards, 7-5.
Leo and Eddie got the thumb for
arguing with Umpire Lou Jorda
over a called strike in the fifth.
A walk to Red Schoendienst,
Stan Musial's single, Johnny Lin
dell's double and single by Enos
Slaughter broke up the game in
the 18th.
Evening star., 1950-05-26
Leaders
BY the Assceiotsd Press
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

phiIasenb,a hHiattRS pohy; aas Cleveland AIS Lehnsr
ana ssuPPsIsteg6.ns Ps.fs Boston, So; D Masso
Runs batted in-Stephens. Boston, 43:
Williams, Boston. 3s.
aot,aS H,its-stephens' Boston. 4e: Di MasEio.
pOuslssIKell. Detroit, II; wsrtz. De-
TripiesIHenrIeS.. New New YORK. YORK s; s. Mapes,
New York; Dillinger. Philadelphia, and
=, Home runs-,williams. Boston. IL;
DrseSI stSiep sSstSn. Ssssab,j,ns.r lS pn.a.,n,,.
Di Maggio. Boston: Adams. Chicago; Cor
don, Cleveland. and Lipon. Detroit, 8.
Lemon, Cleveland, 3b. "''
~ Pnching-Byrne and Reynolds. New
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
p,tsstbIn satting-Mgsial st. Louis. ASS; Hopp.
Runs-Jones, Philadelphia. 2s: Jethroe.
Boston. and Waitkus, Philadelphia. .25.
Runs batted in-Ennis, Philadelphia,
q; sisler and Jones; Philadelphia, and
phiaseI1saia hHiitssMIMsssial St. Louis A.; sislsr'
Doables--Musial. st. Louis. Is; Robin
son; Brooklyn. 13.
Triples-Kerr and Jethroe, Boston;
sss1shis5 snID s9a M1sls st. Louis and Ash
~, Home runs--kiner. Pittsburgh; Jones
Pehbiiiadeiphia; Pbins lei Gordon. Boston. and Pafko.
Stolen bases-Reese. Brooklyn. and Ter
williser. Chicago, s..
bsStsdissioSSts-sPahn Boston. 80; Roberts
900; cJHodhn Johnson and Miller. Philadelphia.
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Washington Jockey, 49,. Wins
His First Start in SteepIechose

1t was the first start of the year
for Darjeeling, who won the
Amagansett Hurdle Handicap at
Aqueduct in 1947 and the Spring
Maiden Steeplechase at Pimlico
in 1948. In 1947 the gelding was
a main-track performer in stakes
competition at Belmont but like
Snyder he seemed too big for flat
racing and was transformed into
a jumper. Snyder had ridden be-
fore in hurdle races, but never
over the bigger steeplechase
jumps.
Snyder. who says he can make
116 pounds with some effort,
hopes to get back into fiat rae
ing, he said after the race. He
rode his first winner at the half
mile Timonium track near Balti-
more in 1947,
Evening star., 1950-05-26
fBor Scores on Page C-SJ
By Burton Hawkins

Storm warnings were hoisted for
the Mats today as they rested be-
fore plunging into q heavy sched-
ule Of six games in four days
starting at Griffith Stadium to-
morrow night when the Red Sox
invade for a twilight-night double
header.
The Mats returned here. early
today clinging to q fourth-place
tie with Cleveland following the
Indians so victory over them yes
terday behind the three hit pitch
ing Of Bob Lemon. The Mats also
were hopeful that their batting
slump Is only temporary.
They haven't scored a run for Is
innings and over that span have
accumulated only seven hits.
Blanked in two Of their last six
games. the club presented its most
feeble batting Of the year against
Lemon.
Three Balls Out of Infield.
Against the star righthander
the Mats lifted only three balls
beyond the confines of the in
field. obtained one lucky hit In
the last seven innings and stirred
up only one threat. That came
with two out in the eighth when
AL Kozar's grounder took a bad
bounce past Third Baseman Al
Rosen. Eddie Yost walked and Gil
Coan reached first on Lemons
error. but the scoring gesture died
when Ed Stewart grounded to Sec
ond base.
While the Mats have performed
above expectations, the continued
slump of Eddie Robinson has come
as a big blow. The teams leading
hitter last season when he de-
hvered 18 home runs, Robbie has
hit only one homer and hasn't
justified his cleanup position in
the batting order with his .2l4
hitting.
The Mats also have missed
Rookie Irv Noren. but he is ex-
pected to resume action in a few
days following an appendectomy
two weeks ago.
Robinson, a .429 hitter in ex-
hibition games this spring, suf-
fered a virus siege shortly before
the season opened and never re-
covered his timing after returning
to the lineup.
Need Eddie's Clouting.
Sam Mele's 1888 batting has
taken up some of the slack created
by Robinson's batting miseries
but the team needs the booming
bat of the big first baseman.
Manager Bucky Harris bencheo
Merrill Combs yesterday in ar
effort to get more batting punch
but there were no immediate
Evening star., 1950-05-26
Special Dispatch TO The star

NEW YORK, May 26.-Joe Sny-
der. 19-year-old lad from Univer-
sity Park, Md. a suburb of Wash
ington, rode in his first steeple-
chase race yesterday at Belmont
Park and won it. He scored on
Darjeeling. a 7-year-old gelding
owned by Mrs. Esther du Pont
Weir, in the $9,025 Charles L. Ap-
pleton Steeplechase.
Snyder, who rode for three
years on the fiat before he got too
heavy, brought Darjeeling home 2
lengths ahead of Hot, who was CO.
favored with The Heir and Navi-
gate. The winner paid $26.70.
Darjeeling got in at the light
weight of 1870 pounds, thanks to
Snyder's 10-pound weight allow
ance. and ran the 2 miles in 3
minutes A seconds.
Evening star., 1950-05-26
Stranahan Chapman and Mca|e British Amateur Semina|s
Storm Signals Fly as Mats
Return for Red Sox Battles

effects. Bucky restored Sam
Dente to shortstop and plans to
alternate Sherry Robertson and
AL Kozar at second base. thus re-
turning the infield to its is4s
status.
Against the Red SoX tomorrow
night, Harris will start Connie
Marrero. a three-hit winner over
Detroit in his last effort. and Sid
Hudson, who will be shooting for
his sixth teiunph.
Dick Weik, who. despite Wild
ness. has pitched well in his last
two starts. dropped his second
straight 80 decision yesterday.
Last Saturday he pitched a four
hitter only to lose to Ned Carver
in st. Louis.
Weik issued 10 walks in seven
innings yesterday. but he re-
'stricted the Indians to FIVE hits
and left with 20 deficit.
First Hit Leads to Run.
Inc nrSt nit OH Weik, fourth-
inning single by Lou Boudreau.
gave the Indians their first run
after Larry Dolby and al RoSen
walked. The Indians picked up
another run in the sixth when
Bobby Avila singled. Jim Hogan
sacrificed and Dale Mitchell sin
gled. Cleveland produced its final
run of Lloyd Hittle in the eighth
on Mitchell's double. Bob Ken
nedy's sacrifice and Mickey Ver-
mons single.
Meanwhile. the Mats weren't
disturbing Lemon. who posted his
fifth win. Yost opened the game
with single. and Mele doubled
in the second inning, but there
after the Mats only hit was
Kozar's tainted eighth inning
single.
Thus the Mats finished their
road trip with 6-7 record.
Evening star., 1950-05-26
lunhom Stock Cor Races
Postponed Second Time

Stock car races at Lanham
Speedway scheduled tonight were
postponed for the second straight
week because of threatening
weather.
Racing Director Red Crise said
the entire program will be held
over until next Friday night when
Lanham again will attempt to
inaugurate its 1850 season.
Evening star., 1950-05-26
By Jack Hand
Associated Press Sports Writer

Any day now you'll hear the
wall: Break up the Yankees"
laundering through the West
with eight straight victories, the
worlds champions head East with
3h-game lead in the American
League.
Casey Stengel's surprising New
Workers are doing better than the
1949 miracle team" A year ago
today they had a 22-10 record.
Now it's 1913.
And they're doing it without
"!Old Reliable"-Tommy Heinrich
-sidelined by a knee injury. Hen
rich played only six innings dur
ing the all-winning tour.
High spots Of the trip were the
three-game sweep in Cleveland
and yesterdays GA triumph over
Detroit. Oddly enough, it was just
a year ago that Tommy Byrne
silenced the Tigers for decision
No. %. He went it alone that
afternoon. Yesterday he needed
help from Joe Page in the late
innings.
Grand Slam for Yogi.
Yogi Berra-the other half of
The winning haftnrv- -uvac tho h;,,
wheel at Detroit. A much improved
catcher and .314 slugger. Berra de-
llvered a bases-loaded homer for
the winning margin.
Berra's belt came off Art Hout-
teman in the fifth inning. It gave
Byrne a 60 edge that melted
under homers by George Kell and
Hoot Evers in the eighth. Then
Page came in to stop the Tigers.
Nobody has stopped the Yanks
Evening star., 1950-05-26
Thomson, Two Turnesas
Fail in U. 5. Open Test
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, May 26.-Profes-
sional COLTS Babe Ruth" long
hitting Jimmy Thomson, will be
missing when the field tees off
June 8 for the National Open
tournament, at Merton in Ard
more, Pa.
Thomson. long acclaimed the
power king of the sport. failed to
make the grade in sectional
qualifying yesterday at Garden
City, N. Y.
He had distinguished company
Mike Turnesa, f1nalist in the PGA
tournament two years ago, and
brother Joe both failed after
shooting d50s.
Evening star., 1950-05-26
Five French Horses
Prince Simon S Top
Rivals for Derby
By the Assoeiofed Press

EPSON, England. May GA
big three Of the horse world
American, French and British in
that order-commanded most at
tention today for tomorrow's Eng
lish Derby, the richest race ever
run in England.
Twenty-Five probable starters,
including five French entrants,
were listed to go in the 11a-mile
run around the fiShhook- shaped
EPSON Downs course at 10:30 am.
washington time).
The record purse for this Hist
edition of the classis is 1000
pounds. 10 shillings ($47, ,629.4O).
Three horses were favored head
and shoulders over the other s.
year-olds in the latest betting and
talk around the paddocks. They
are American owned and bred
Prince Simon, representing Will
liam woodward, New York bank
er; L'Amiral. owned by Mrs. Suzy
Volterra of France, and Castle
Rock, from the stable of England's s
Lord Rosebery.
Final CallOver Tonight.
The final betting callover will
be at the Victoria Club in London
tonight. In Wednesday nights
callover, the odds were 81 against
Prince Simon, IL against L'Ami-
raj and 9-1 against Castle Rock.
The Aga Khan'S Khorasan, and
Galcador from the French stable
of Marcel Boussac, were held at
1908. Some Is horses were quoted
at SOL or longer.
Prince Simon's odds have gone
down from 100-1 in three months.
The big colt, which stands II
hands high and has an impressive
long. low stride, was sired in
America by the Irish bred Prince
quillo, also the daddy Of Americas
leading 3-year-old, Hill Prince.
Prince Simon won two of his
three starts this spring, the last
time in the Newmarket Stakes.
He was beaten a short head by
Palestine in the Two Thousand
Guineas.
Jockey w. H. Carr will be UP on
Prince Simon. Capt. Cecil Boyd
Rochfort has been training the
strapping colt at Newmarket since
the fall of 1948. The captain told
reporters the course suits his
charge and he thinks he'll win.
Sports writer's have expressed
high praise for the American
banner bearer.
French Fillies One-Two.
Two French horses owned by
Boussac, the filly Asmena and
Plume, finished one-two ahead
of II rivals yesterday in the
famed EPSON Oaks, filly counter
part of the Derby. The British
bred Stella Polaris was third, a
length and a half away. Asmena,
who appeared lame going to the
post, ran the mile and a half in
2:422s for a $17,925 purse.
The royal family witnessed the
classic, which was run in the rain,
but King Georges entry. Above
Board, trained in the same stable
as Prince Simon. was never con-
tender.
Asmena. ridden by Rae John
stone, an Australian jockey who
rides mostly in France. paid 5 to
Evening star., 1950-05-26
Grand Slam for Yogi.
Probable Pitchers
American League.

New York at PHILADELPHIA
(night)-Lopat. (4-2) VS.. Brissie
(0-6).
Detroit at st. Louis e, twilight
night - Newhouser DID and
Gray (3-2) VS.. Fannin DID and
Ostrowski (2-3).
Cleveland at Chicago (night)-
Feller (2-3 VS.. Cain (2-2).
Only games scheduled.
National League.
Brooklyn at Boston (night)-
Banta (2-D VS.. Sain (6-2).
Philadelphia at New York
(night)-Roberts (5-2) VS.. jan
sen (2-4).
, Chicago at Pittsburgh (night)
Hitler (2-O VS.. aQueen u-2).
st. Louis at Cincinnati (night)
Munger GID VS.. Raffensberger
Q-5).
Evening star., 1950-05-26

-' 0'Ahh something OF the 1dolatry which Americans
had for Babe Ruth Probably other national sports
in Britain well known Richards riding
more than 1000 winners may never be surpassed.
When he his 40OOth early in May, Richards
celebrated his 46h birthday the next day. He'd been riding
80 years and in 187a has been champion jockey %
times years. and in 1888 rode 12 consecutive
winners, a world record that still stands
It's 'Git-Aone- e-Gordie'
Observers returned to America after watching
Richards ride bring back ndeb impressions of the Bsher
loyalty to the little man. When Richards mount hits the
stretch his public chants low and ferventy:
along -Gordie gitalong Gorde git along Gordie"
Except in the Darby Gordie usually gifts along and
nere are who hold out for Fred Archer or Steve
Donoghue as the greatest British jockey all time there
others who maintain Richards the greatest of all riders
British or otherwise
Ironically has won the biggest race of all
in "a tries Just Sam Snead has National
Open Richards has been thwarted in the English Derby
And for all his artistry he's likely to be still seeking his
victory after tomorrow riding nothing better than Napoleon
Bonaparte against the American bred Prince smon
Is Others
Donoqhue Was His First Model
When Donoghue six-ime winner the Darby" was at
his peak, Richards old exercise boy with
the mpessionaby of YOUTH modelled his style
the Lancashireman He the long nearly
upright posture in the saddle and although he has long
developed style Of his Donoghues influence not
entirely undetected.
The Richards Of today is not recommended as model
for young riders because pecuares which might cause
jockey of lesser balance and rhythm
faer When riding finish upright some
times twisted the saddle The rens often are
completely loose and he swings his whip although
seldom touching the horse
few strides from the finish he is likely to throw himself
forward On Richards it's style that looks good Somehow
he to get little extra his horses even if he isn't
riding according to the book.
In Common With Arcuro
Richards has at least thing in with Arcaro
and that lack of infalbiy when picking
mounts As the ranking rider of England Gorde often
choice of horses in the big Twice he had
two horses in the Derby and both times the little
bennington Wood Shropshire, selected the wrong
others won.
Arcaro has done the thing twice, too 1912 he
elected to ride Devil Diver instead of Shut Out Kentucky
Derby Devil Diver sixth; Shut Out with Wayne
Wright up.
This year Arcaro undecided between battle-ground
and Hill Prince He took the Virginia colt winning the
Wood Memorial underground to keep his
fifth Derby victory
Just two days ago. Richards started fourday EPSON
meeting which ends with the Derby in great STYLE riding
winners and second the other hand Harry Carr who
will ride Prince Simon tomorrow has yet to get EPSON
winner. He was third on two mounts Wednesday.
Evening star., 1950-05-26

mental bob on his nose. Then It was an
nounced he would be ridden by Gordon
Richards
It was rare tribute to England's most
famous race rider when Napoleon's odds fell
80 points because Richards consented to ride
him. 1t wouldn't happen in this country.
There is a genuine, universal appreciation
Of Eddie Arcaro and Ted Atkinson, but put
ting either on a 100-to-1 shot wouldn't send
the outsider to the post at 20-to-1
Britishers regard Gordie Richards son
of coal miner of Welsh descent with more
than appreciation for his ability. There's
Evening star., 1950-05-26
Win, Lose, or Draw
By FRANCIS sTAkN
Pride of the Isles

Napoleon Bonaparte, horse, munching his in
British barn, o0-o-1 shot minute and 2oo1 the
in caover tomorrows English Derby he was just
rank outsider with worthy senti-
Evening star., 1950-05-26
Major League Standings and Schedules
AMERICAN

neuits Aesteiues
cleve.. 3: Wash, 0.
New York, 6; Det., 4.
Boston. Is; St. L., IL.
Phila., g.: Chicago, l
(6 innings. rain).
Games Today
N. Y. at Phila. (n.).'
Det. at st. L. (2, twi. N.
Cleve. at Chicago (n.).
Only games scheduled.
Games Tomorrow
Boston at Wash. ca,
$50 pm
N. Y. at Phila.
Detroit at st. Louis.
Cleve. at Chicago.
Evening star., 1950-05-26

'Singled for Weik In eishth.
Washington ---------- 600 900 000-0
Cleveland ---------- 900 10i 0lx-2
Runs--Mitchell, Dolby, Avila. Errors
Mitchell, Vernon. Two-base hitSWMele'
Mitchell. Stolen bases - Vernon Dolby
CD. Sacrifice hits - Hegan, Kennedy.
Double plays-Avila, Boudreau and Ver-
non (2): Evans and Dente. Left on bases
1b; Washington 8. Bases on
hallS-on on Weik, 10: on Lemon. 8: on
Lemon, 4. Hits-Of Wefk. B in IN
nings: of Hittle. 2 IN inning, Winning
Weik Q-3. Attendance-5,691. Time
Evening star., 1950-05-26
NATIONAL.
Resuitx Yesterday

Results YESTERDAY
Bklyn., 8. Chicago, 4.
Phila., 3; Pitts. O.
st. L., z: N. Y, 5
(13 innings.
Only games scheduled.
Games Today
Bklyn. at Boston (n.).
Phila. at N. Y. (n.).
st. L. at Cinci. (n.).
Chicago at Pitts. (n.).
Games Tomorrow
Bklyn. at Boston M.
Phila. at New York.
St. L. at Cinci.
Chi. ct PITTSBURGH.
Evening star., 1950-05-26
lndiuns, ;; Mats, 0

Totals 2s 3 2410 Totals 20 727lB
'Singled for Weik In eighth
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-21
NOTICE

The City of Douglas will receive applications until March 5, 1850, from responsible private builders sponsors or for private financing fer the construction of twenty-five housing units for Douglas. Anyone interested please contact me on or before that date.
 MIKE PUSICH
 Mayor
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-21
ANCHORAGE GETS HIS SNOW, BUT NOT OUT
 OF CLEAR HEAVENS

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Feb. 2l- P-There wasn't single cloud Tn Anchorage's cold sky today but snow fell the length of Fourth Avenue the main street.
 For seven weeks anxious city off, cials have waited for the cloudless skies to close in and give. Today, in a final desperate move, they ordered dump trucks from the street depart ment to go far afield and haul in snow enough to cover the avenue.
 Otherwise, the big Alaska dos and snowshoe racing championship couldn't be held on schedule tomor- row.
 The races are held in conjunction with the annual Fur Rendezvous which also includes a high school basketball tournament; native craft exhibits; parade of industry, and a Hollywood style movie premiere.
 The movie is Twelve O'Clock High" whose main character is based on Maj. Gen. Frank A. Arm strong, Commanding General of the Alaska Air Command.
 Anyway, there's snow on Fourth Avenue.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-21
LEGION AUXILIARY ADDS
 $75O TO LIBRARY FUND

The American Legion Auxiliary has added the sum of S250 to tie Memorial Library Fund, as voted by the members at a special meet ing held recently, Mrs. Chester zenger, President, has announced.
 Several other contributions. in- volving either time or money, were also decided upon at that meeting. These included renewal of two magazine subscriptions for the Mt. Edgecumbe Orthopedic Hospital; the sum of $10 to be sent the Great Falls, Montana, Auxiliary Unit which has a Coffee Hour" every Sunday at the Army Base Hospital there; participation in the eX- penSes of refreshments fQr the Ju- liette Low World Friendship Tea planned by the Girl Scouts. and the making of east pants" with ma terials furnished by the ACCA. Sev- eral members volunteered their help in the sewing of the cast socks.
 The Auxiliary will hold their regu- lar meeting tonight at o'clock in the Dugout, and all members are urged to attend. This will be mainly a business session, and will be pre- ceded by an Executive Committee meeting at 7:30 o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-21
PILOT JUMPS OUT AS JET HITS SNOW,
 ESCAPES UNHURT

EDMONTON, Alta, Feb. 2l-lR- An American jet fighter pilot escaped possible injury in crash landing yesterday by yaulting from his plane as it slowed through deep snow at the edge of the Whitehorse, VT, airport.
 Royal Canadian Air Force head quarters here said the flier, It. w. s. Blodgett of Montgomery. Vt., undershot the runway on his re- turn from a patrol flight over the Alaska Yukon border during Exer- else Sweetbriar.
 Blodgett, a member of the 65th Fighter Squadron. Elmendorf Field, Anchorage, Alaska, told the RCAF the fire went out" in his Shooting Star" jet fighter engine as he was coming in for a landing.
 The plane slithered through the snow for 150 yards, tearing off the left wing tank and nose wheel
 The RCAF said six other planes have been damaged or wrecked dur ing the joint S.-Canadian sub Arctic war maneuverS.