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...first U.S. entomologists knew nothing about the insect. The beetle is not troublesome in Japan because 1) scarcely a rood of Japanese soil is left untilled for its grubs to flourish in, 2) natural enemies check its increase. So Japanese scientists were able to offer only one fact-that the beetles were attracted to light-and that proved unreliable...
...Section Automobile Feminine Française. This is composed of about 1,200 definitely wealthy women, each owning her own car, for only the rich have cars in France. During the evacuation of Paris by thousands of civilians, most of whom left by train, they dashed about carrying blankets, rood and mail to évacués in their new country homes...
...Crimson, dependable Dave Burt came through with a straight set victory, 6-2; 6-3 over Charley Ryder; and Captain Gilkey turned in another well-played match in subduing Carol Rood, 9-7; 6-2. John Palfrey made it three in a row for the Barnabymen with a three-net win over his Tarheel opponent...
...Rood (N.C.) d. Rauck 7-5, 6-4, Burt (H) d. Strain 6-0, 3-6, 7-5, Foreman (N.C.) d. Lowman 7-5, 6-3, W. Rood (N. C.) d. Sulloway, Farrell (N.C.) d. Gilkey 6-4, 6-1, and Rider (N.C.) d. Palfrey...
Hauck and Lowman (H) d. Foreman and Gragg 9-7, 6-8, 6-4, Burt and Gilkey (H) d. Farrell and W. Rood 9-7, 6-2, and Sulloway and Palfrey (H) d. Strain and Rider...