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i II 01510 IA OJ 0 I 0 I 0 I 0 I 0 I 0 I 0 I 0 2 I 0 I 0 0 0 -1 1 0 1 1 1 TIGERS UUVI 4102 REDS FINAL 77cather mm(Bm a towers. Cooler Tonight Fair Tomorrow a-eTa-a-eTaTa-aTe w- awa I Brooklyn, N. Y. Monday, October 7, 1940 Vol. CVII, No.

83 Raiders 'Aoof Down 22 Mir AND AT TODAY'S SERIES GAME tmm TWwwaeM MaiaaamaaaaaaeBma German Troops Entry Admitted in Bucharest REDS DOWN TIGERS, KNOCKING OUT ROWE TO EVEN UP SERIES (Special to The Brooklyn Oun) CROSSLEY FIELD, Cincinnati, Oct. 7 Bodr Walters, who had already tamed the Detroit Tigers ia the second game of the 1940 World Series, again compk-telr ejsbjug.ted the American League champions this afternoon, riving the Reds an even break in the scries, with each team having three victories. Walters' control of the sitaation was never Soldiers to Be Used to Guard Oil Fields and Aid in Training Rumanian Army, Reports Say BUCHAREST. Rumsnla, Oct. (UP).

German troops are in Rumania and additional units are ex- pected -today or tomorrow by airplane, usually well Informed sources said today. The troops brought motorissd equipment. Informants estimated that approximately 15.000 or one dlviaion. would arrive by tomorrow There were unconfirmed reports that two more divisions might follow. It was reported that the Rumanian anvrrnirsent had a treed to the MANAGER McKECHXIE AND BILL TERRY JxnlCT-OiJSerman 5 tfpcavSj (td mm, C' ke Oii tho Record Crews Wat Lata! Mai of tlx Mo-wat at WillkM Rocketed Threat.

Brooklya Otto Mil-lar Record for Tifero Gaels Like Our YouBf Talent. With Election Day barely a month away Republican County Leader John Crewi hu atolen The limelight thus far from all Utber political leaders in the borough this year. The hoopla and circus-like at- knosphere of Saturday night when the baH-of-Ore from Indiana and Wall street whirled through rBreoklyn while thousand fought ts get into the halls where ha poke made John R. Crews the Mas ef the Moment In Brooklyn. Whatever happens on Nov.

Oth, and we have a pretty good Idea what will happen (so do you!) Wendell L. Willkie wilt sot forget for many- a moon the Impreasive reception be received from Crews arid! the Republicans of Kings County. Willkie must continue to think of Crews as Johnny," the form he used in that memorable telegram some weeks ago, and until the votes are counted, at least, he must surely believe that Crews has succeeded In making Continued on Page Two REGISTRATION FOR ELECTION STARTSTODAY Joro and City Expected to Set New High Marks Brooklyn's registration of voters Las expected to exceed thebor- Itmgh's record of 1936 as polling places were made ready for six days lot enrollment which begin at b. m. today.

In 1936. Brooklyn registration as 1015,127. an all-time high. The total enrollment for all five bor-ughs of New York City In that- Jyear was 2 900.18. Demoratl? County Leader Frank hrKelly predicted today that the Brooklyn registration would be from 1.100.000 to 1.300,000.

The pre. Continued on Page Two in doubht as the two teams the conclusion of the series. The final score was 4 to 0. In Vi. verv nrat lnninr.

it became evident that Detroit's manager. Dei Baker, had erred in calling again on "Schoolboy" Rowe, for the Reds promptly drove him out of the boa with four hha and, two rune. Johnny Gorsica, who relieved Rowe "in the second game, and who apparently should have started today's, held the Reds in check amtil the end of the sixth. Two Red hits in the Sixth gave the Rede their third run. In the meantime the Tigers were unable to do anything with Walters, as the aeries continued in the alternate pattern of Tiger power one day and Cincinnati pitching akin the next.

In the first seven innings, the Tigers had made only Ave hits, no more than one in any Inning. FIRST INNING fixers Barton filed east. Ib- Coaky fouled out, Gearmger ffiea out. No runs, no hits, ae errors. Beds Werber doubled.

M. Mo-Cormlck sacrificed, Goodman eras safe at flrat when Rowe tailed te cover, Werber scoring; F. SacCar-mlck singled, Goodman stopping at second; Ripple singled, seerlag Goodman and sending F. McCer-mlck to third; Johnny Gas ear rookie right-hander, uplaced Row; Wilson tanned, Joest steel Ripple. Two runs, four fena, ae SECOND INXTVG Ttgera Grebeeg Caaaed, Terk Bled out, CampbeO walked, Hlg-gina singled, Campbell stopping a second; Tebbetts gnnsaded eat No runs, one' hit, ae errere.

Reds Myers fanned, Walters grounded out, Werber singled, St. McCormlck went out, Tehbetts to York. No runs, one hit, mm errera THIRD INNING -Tigers Gorsica filed eat, tea doubled, McCoeky fined tell roinr to third; fouled eat Ne runs, ewe Me. ne error eV. Rrd Goodmaa filed eat, T.

Mc Cormlck fouled eat. Ripple' Wilson lined oat Ne no droiis New Attach on London Beaten Off by Strong Defenses; RAF Again Blasts Invasion Ports BERLIN. Oct. 7 (LI.P1 An aotaor-j iaea air force spokesman said to-I eight that the Luftwaffe la not conducting a TxUUkrW" against Britain, but has Invoked Instead what be eaDed -hammer blow strategy. Wr.YMOlTH.

England. Oct. 7 rcn BrHsh fighters scored a brilliant victory thia afternoon, shooting down several planee of a barge German formatlaa that attempted to amaah ever the Dorset coast. LONDON, Oct. UB.

German airplanes fiercely renewed attacks on London and Southeastern Eng-lang today and were engaged by British defense craft and anti-aircraft guns which reportedly shot down more than twelve Nasi planes, including several fighter craft Aerial battles were reported over a large area southeast of London, but only a few of the raiders were able to break through to the 'capital. A aingle German plane drew a heavy-anti-aircraft 'barrage in mid-afternoon a roarded over the city bra most of the Nasi, squad rona were turned back near the coast. Due party to bad weather, partly to stronger defenses, not a German bomb had been dropped on Central London since dusk hurt night: not a gun was fired in the Central Dis trict during the night. Rinrle-flvirr German planes re newed the attack in mid-morning and one, playing Kide-and-seek in broken clouds with the guna. dropped bombs on Southeast Lon don before it fled.

Just before noon big formations began arriving wtth a clearing sky. Twenty-four bombing planes, escorted by more than thirty fighters, crossed the scutheast coast and headed for London only to be driven back by fighter planes which met them half way and sent them Dhsu In broken formation. It wis helleved that one crashed into tbe sea. LONDON. Oct (UP).

British bombing planes. made daylight attacks yesterday on the Porta of Oat and, Calais and Boulogne and barge concentrations on the Netherlands coast, the Air Ministry announced today. A direct hit was scored upon a supply vessel off the Haider on the Netherlands coast, the Ministry said. British planes also attacked the air drome at Deiphots In Western Germany, it was added. Ftrcei Landing Joseph K.

Moran, ef No. UT Plaza street, student air pilot, caught a scent of old banana akins. rusting tomato cans and sundry other unaromatie odors aa he was mnW down for a forced landing off Pennsylvania avenue yesterday afternoon. When he ana u-rfnctK. Tofciae De Francechl ef WaahingtoB, climbed uninjured out of the plane, they stepped mto the soil of a garbage dump 400 yards off the Belt parkway.

In a quick fifteen minutes they had fixed the minor engine trouble and took off hurriedly for Floyd Bennett Field, from whence they had ASCENDS BENCH FBISIDIVG JUDGE OLIVER OLIVER TAKES NEW CUSTOMS COURT PLACE Boro Jurist Inducted as Presiding Judge Walker Also Sworn in Webster J. Oliver today ascended the bench as the new presiding Judge of the United Suites Customs Court In Manhattan, while Thomas J. Walker, brother of Postmaster Frank C. Walker, took his placs as an Associate Judge. Judge Oliver, who lives in Brook lyn at No.

1338 East Mth street, succeeds former Presiding Judge Charles P. McClelland and Judge Walker succeeds former Associate Judge Jerry Sullivan. Judge Oliver was appointed a special attorney in the Customs Division of ths Department of Justice in 1935. He was aubaequently appointed Assistant Attorney General In charge of the customs division in 1938 Last June he was appointed presiding judge of the United States Customs Court by President He was sworn in to that post by Appellate Division Justice William E. Carswell who was present at today's Induction ceremony, which was pefformed, by United States Customs CeufT Judge Stewart Brown.

Judge' Oliver Is married and haa one son. Judgs Walker Is a native of Butte, Montana, where he practiced law for about thirty-five years with his brother. Among those present to greet the new judges were Port Collector Harry M- Durnlng. farmer Judgs McClelland, former Judge -Sullivan. William P.

Richardson, dean of Brooklyn Law School; and Henry Ward Beer, president of the Federal Bar Association of New Tork, New Jersey end "Connecticut The United States Sustoms Court with headquarters at No. J01 Vartck street, Manhattan, has jurisdiction over all civil customs litigation throughout the United States and its possessions. 1 vsrl- I SCHOOLBOY ROw-K AND BUCSY WALTERS World series sports camera cornea op with these sideline shots at today', game. The Tigers' pitcher. Schoolboy Rowe (left), shakes hands with the Reds' star, Bucky Walters.

Manager McKechnie seem, to be in earnest conversation with BUI Terry, manager of the X.ew York Giants. The Reds knocked out Rowe tn the first inning. moved back to Cincinnati lor FOURTH IIG Tigers Giiiahirg aw So iwae, owe ait, ae FIFTH I3iXSG rOassnMad.Tek. tgr SIXTH INNING Tigera-tartrl Beagled. SeeCeeey arc.

Ge-reage Ma into Na saw hM. ne errera, tare DETROIT CINCINNATI SEAMAN FIGHTS MURDER COUNT, HELD FOR TRIAL Eward MeGnraey. SJ. first per-soa to be charged with first degree anrder jrha Gwcerameat ia Long fealf a ceatary. pleaded roOrr as Brookrra Federal kiar.

to a charge or awrag batcbered a teBow pnp4 at the S. Maritisae Traiamg Statioa ea Boffaaaa baad hi the Lower Bay. wbere bwi were atedeat seamea. He akn pded aot goT accwad tetscUBeat eaxgiEg asaaaft aad arcadag hha ef baring ataahed-aaetber a aaa feOww stadeata Jadre Mi i ua B. CaaspbeB aa-sirara vtM eeaneei atter M-Grrarr said be bad aa awmey and art tim cat dewa tor Oct.

14, where a trial date wi3 be decided apoa. Terk saacW. ewak awn. "aUdi Jeail giija-srd eat. Myers iali i eat, Walters faanea.

Jio naaa. mm bits, aa errera. 3Se rasa, aw alts, a errera. Rede WTerfar gi i sael oat, M. McCark CM eat.

Geedaaaa fcagW. r. McCeraaick "aupedr atogto. asagM. si drer Bappie to third; Jeest wasted, fiwn hsl a beoader mm Garaica, waa tarcea Ripple at (he feaar; Wattera gisuadrd to Kttarwlpi-- nana srerea: vteraer.

hJt toto a annals say. Geesica to Tekaetto to Terk, Oae raa. two baa. ae errata. SETFJNTH INNTNG Ciiiabriri Terk eeasbd.

CaaajaeB aewadea oat. Terk to aiisi; Hig- gtiXMcCaaaahi ssajli d.r.aad aaaa ssaetr.MCwraak geewaeV' Barer-, aa MrCaaky.C M. BTOaranck, GesMlager. Gill isn. rf.

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guard the oii neios and to aia -training and reorganising the Rumanian Army, possibly with the cooperation of Italian units. Informants suggested, however, that the German troop movements were a direct consequence of charges by the Romanian Government of a plot by British ott men with interests in this country te blow up oil fields. (In Berlin the Rumanian Legation said German troops had arrived in Rumania to "train and reorganize the army" and that numerous Italian troops were expected to aid in the "training The legation said it knew nothing of reports that the German troops would guard on fields and airports.) Italian sources in Bucharest said they did not believe any Italian troops were in or en route to Romania at present It was empha-in Axis sources that there wag no question of Axis troops "occupy ing" Rumania, but it was ium Rumanian Government had requested aid in reorganising; the Rumanian Army. The Minister, of Propaganda said no instructions had been received regarding comment on reports of the arrival of German troops and that In the absencs of such instrue- Hons, the Ministry could only refet to Galatx. BERLIN.

Oct 7 (UE) Authorized Naxi sources, after first dsnying that German troops had arrived ia Rumania, said today: "It was recently reported that a German general was there and now it Is quite possible there are German troops." Kennedy Seeking Another Ship to Evacuate Americans i LONDON, Oct niBv The American Embassy said today that Ambassador Joseph Kennedy ha recently asked the State Department to send another ship to evacuate the Americana In Britain whr no longer have to stay there. No reply haa been received so far. It waa said. Kennedy also asked permission te send a number of his staff home on leave because of their strenuous service of the past few months. The Embassy said he had 4rU cabled Washington regarding an, other ship on Sept 73, and had since had two telephone eonveraa-Uona with his superiors.

Estate Left to Widow Alfred Berg, who died on Sept JS, brhueathed his entire estate of not over $1,300 to his wife, Dora, according to his win on ffle for probata today wtth AcUng Surrogata Charles J. Dodd. The testator lived at No. 172 Sixty-seventh street. FUNDS URGED TO COMPLETE BOROLIBRARY Only $300,000 More Now Needed on Project, Dr.

Fergnson Points Oat Only KOODOO ia needed to permit opening of the $3,000,000 Brooklyn Central Library. Flatbush avenue and Eastern parkway, within three month, according to Dr. Milton James Ferguson, chief librarian. The City Planning Commission ia considering the Ubrarys request far the money in the new capital outlay budget which has not yet bean adopted. -Its a shame." Dr.

Ferguson said, -that a tSJWOOOO inrestment should Ue Idle for back of W00 000." The $300,000 Is required for eont-pirtkm of rooms oa the second floor of the library, wort ea which was started 1911 aad suspended 191. la January, 1938. work was resumed. Mayor LaGuardia called tbe building "just another one ef tboee ruins we found and reconstructed." Work yet to be done fachtdaa Cearwaea ea Fvf WILLKIE CALLS MAYOR HAGUE "PUNY HITLER" COP. Candidate Deiroimces Boss Rule, Defending Gy3 liberties JERSEY CTTT, N.

Oet CD Wendell L. Willkie came to Demo-eratie Jersey City today and to a speeds said that Mayor Frank Hagoa was "a puny Hitler. WUlkJe spoke in Journal Square, heart of Hague'a political stronghold, denouncing "Boas Rule by any parson that deprive yoa of the eserclaa of civil liberties- and who -abooM he treated like the enemy be tox Lieut. George Wallace of tbe Stati Police estimated the a umbered e.wo te mmam -Ha I Rarue) naast have orgottea all about Amerreaa principlea." the Repablicaa Preaideatlal candidate did. Some of the erowd booed.

-Fraak Hague Frank a a a Frank Harje ea tbe ship of State, why titers woot be anything lett Cmntud Pare Tw Why Go West, Young Man? See World Series at Home AD of the thrill-packed excitement of the World Series -contest between the Cincinnati Reds, National League champions, and the Detroit Tigers, American League titleholders, will be visually portrayed for local baseball fans on the huge Electrified Magnetic Player Board by "The Brooklyn Citizen." The "Citizen" Player Board by far the largest ia the city will give a colorful and accurate play-by-play account of each game front gtart to finish. The ballfield has been constructed on the face of the "Citizen building" at the intersection of Fuh ton, Adams and Willoughby streets. In order to assure promptness and accuracy in bringing each play to the fans the "Citizen" has installed direct wires in the ball parks of the Reds and Tigers..

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