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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02
Hassett Takes Il as
K. 0. Victim Of bovd,
But Fans Ask Why!'
Danny Forgets Success
Formula Toward End
Against Sailor Bill

Everybody agrees Danny Hassett
can take it-they saw him do it last
night as Barnacle Bill Boyd, the
sailorman, pounded his bruised,
pulled face with vicious rights and
finally dropped him for the second
time in the tenth round to win by a
technical knockout at Griffith Sta
dunn. But nobody seems to know
why he took it. 81 q:
Hassett had the proper approach
to Boyd, fading away as William
clumsily chased him, then charging
in. exploding both fists to the head
and body as Boyd paused to ask
directions. AS long as he employed
these tactics Boyd was as harmless
as handcuffed baby, but Danny
slipped up in the closing innings
and Bills sleep-producing right
finally caught up with him.
Hassett was down four times dur
ing the evening, once in the first
round, again in the eighth and twice
in the tenth. In between the first
and eighth heats he came from be-
hind like a sleeper at Bowie, al
most closed Admiral Boyd's right
pepper and piled up tidy lead on
points. 1t appeared that the rs
odds should have been in his favor,
not Barnacle Bills, for he was steal
ing the thunder out of Willie's nit
tens and hurting 1t right back into
his teeth.
Thinking Machinery Falters.
Then something happened to
Danny's thinking machinery and
he busted up like a Christmas toy
before the astonished fans realized
what had happened. Boyd kissed
him with one of his patented
pitchers windups and Hasset
dropped like a wounded elephant.
He was up at nine, operating in
reverse gear in futile effort to
weather the storm, but you knew
then the fight was over, that Boyd's
advantage was too much to over
come. Hassett couldn't have won
with a Philadelphia political ma
chine behind him, not with two
knockdowns charged against him
and duly noted in the bookkeeping
department.
He was slapped around consider
ably in the ninth but not until the
final canto came up did Boyd really
unleash his 16-inch shots. He I'M
loaded string of "devil-chasers" on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02

the harassed Quaker's bloody head
and dropped him for the first time.
Hassett came up on one knee, dazed
and thoroughly beaten. AS Referee
Harry Volkman reached nine"
Danny jerked himself of the can
vas with a spasmodic effort to face
Boyd's finishing salvo. The first
blow spun him around and the fol-
lowup dumped him on his back in
the center of the ring-out cold. No
count was necessary.
He Sure Could Take 1t.
The Nationals clubhouse stan,
Frank and Fred Baxter, Bum" En-
right and the others peered dole
fully at Hassett as he lay stretched
out on his rubbing table after the
bout There was an inch-long ifs
sure in his chin, a stable cash over
his left eye and the first pink bloom
Of a cauliflower on his right ear.
The boys peered down at him
mutely. Finally Enright summed
up the situation with whispered:
THAT Irishman sure can take It,"
He sure did.
Gilbert Mayo and Vince Trumi-
nello manufactured the best pre-
liminary Of the card, a slam-bang
affair that saw both swinging for
knockouts and were rewarded with
a draw. Oscar Wright, a newcomer
to these parts, established himself
as logical opponent for Bill Banks
by knocking out Buddy Moore in
one round while Banks outpointed
Jackie Carter in six.
Carl Guggino and Billie Bullock
went eight rounds to another stale
mate in the seminal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02
Childs' BowIers Nab
Restaurant Lead
In Long Fight

With record duckpin scores of ISL
and 1855, Norma Hayden of the Red
Circle Food Shop team today shared
the spotlight with the Childs mems
quint, which occupies undisputed
possession of first place in the WASH
ington Restaurant Employees Asso-
citation Mixed League after a seven
week battle with the Sholl's No. 2
aggregation. ..-.,-
While the Childs outfit last night
at the Lucky Strike broke the dead
lock with Sholl's, Mrs. Hayden, who
came through with the top counts
Of the evening, to crack her own
former high set of 344 and Thelma
Macon's game of 1874. which enabled
Red Circle to get 81 decision over
Sholl's.
Sweeps moved S. g. w. and Ofdcers
into third and fourth places, re-
spectively. Although winning two
games, Red Circle dropped to fifth
place on total pins. All three clubs
are tied in games won and lost,
however.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02
Peewees Split Pair

Bowie Peewees and the Collins.
ton Peewees split a double header,
Bowie taking the first, 80, and Col
lington the second, liz. Billy
Phelps hurled the shutout for
Bowie, allowing only four hits. -,..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02
Fights Last Night

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. - Mike Gamiere, 1873.
GGlleveland; stopped Johnny Pleasant,
PrrTsbURoH--TonZ Music. 203.
100, Pittsburgh G0).
ATLANTA. ds.-Jack Dempsey. -205,
New York. knocked out Clarence Lutt-
rell. 224, Texas (2).
NEW YORK.-solly Krieger. 175A.
Brooklyn. outpointed Al Mccoy, $50.
Boston go. Johnny Bellus 1851,
New Haven. Conn, outpointed Ed
5slio Gonzales. 1894 Puerto Rico
WEST HAVEN. Conn.-Coco Kid,
145a, New Haven, stopped frankie
Britt. 14s. Fall River, Mass. 90.
NEWARK, N. aldo Spoldi, 1873,
Italy, outpointed Lou Fortuna, 1873,
philadelphia I0). Paul Cortlyn. 14s,
Newark. knocked out francesca Mon
tanari, 14S, Italy %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02
Cumeo Wins Crown

Cameo Furniture holds the first
half title in the Dixie Night Softball
League following its victory last
night at Ballston over Federal
Housing, 8-5. Powers Builders de-
feated U. S. Aggies, Ga, in the pre-
liminary game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02
Big INNINGS Help

With two big innings, four runs in
the second and five in the fourth,
Italian-American defeated Western
Union, 90, in an N. B. c. League
softball game. %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02
Bombers After Come

Brown Bombers, colored baseball
team, wants an out-of town game
for July 4. Call Michigan 9409.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02

the bottom Of the loop, lost yester-
day to Interior, 90.
Evening star., 1940-06-11

working on new airplane motor
for some time. indicated he was
ready to get under way as soon as
a go-ahead order is received from
the War Department. Today Edsel
Ford, his son. along with two other
members of the Ford staff, were in
Washington for further conference
with representative of the War
Department. They left for the
Capital few hours after complet-
ing their examination of the Army
plane sent to the Ford airport at
Mr.. Ford's request.
Mr.. Ford. who examined the in
terror of the planes cockpit and
then crawled under the wings for
closer inspection of its construction,
smiled confidently as he completed
his personal survey and turned the
big speedster over to his engineering
staff.
1T was not bit more compli-
Gated than I anticipated. he said
today. All We have to do is to get
the first one right: the remainder of
the volume then becomes merely q
production job
Welding to Replace Rivets.
Welding. he said. would replace
the thousands of rivets in the plane
he visions in mass production.
Also he added. we will do all
our own tooling for the job, once We
get the order to get under way"
Mr.. Ford recently completed con-
struction of one of the largest and
best equipped tool and die plants
in the industry within the huge
River Rouge plant at Dearborn.
1t was suggested to the mass pro-
duction genius that what he pro-
posed in airplane construction
would revolutionize the aviation in
dustry just as assembly line prln-
ciples did the manufacture of auto
mobiles years ago.
''Of course it will" Mr.. Ford re-
piled. but aviation is coming into
its own: it's the safest form of high
speed transportation"
Mr.. Ford said he was convinced
that once he started an airplane
production line he would never have
10 do away with it." -->.
Mr.. Ford received permission to
keep the P-40 here for a closer ex-
animation and also was promised
that an even faster type of plane
the twin-motored Lockheed P-38-
would be here for his study in a few
days. The top speed of the P-38 has
maximum speed Of 420 miles an
hour
OF his new motor, which Mr. Ford
said he believed would be an i'm
provement over present engines. the
industrialist said only that it was of
simplified construction and was of
the Rolls Royce type.
Evening star., 1940-06-11
Cos Stotion Manager
Is Robbed of $50

George Beck. %, of 1888 K street
Sc. manager of a gas station in
the 300 block Of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. Sc. surrendered $50 early today
to two holdup men. whose attempt
to kidnap him failed when the bat
terry of their car went dead.
Mr.. Beck said the men entered
the station shortly after 3 am,
drew pistol and forced him to
stand on the running board of the
car. The car stopped less than a
block away when its battery failed,
The men abandoned it and, after
forcing him to walk with them for
several blocks, took his money and
fed afoot.
Bernard Butler. ll02 North Capitol
street was robbed of about $40 last
night in the 100 block of U street
NV. while making a delivery fer
q liquor store in the 1900 block of
h5K street NV.
Evening star., 1940-06-11
Navy Seeks Better
Housing at Academy
For Enlisted Men
$4,000, 600 Development
Program Backed by
Admiral Ben MoreeII
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
The Navy has appealed for funds
to eliminate undesirable condi-
tioris" under which enlisted men
live at the Naval Academy at An
napolis.
Defending a $4,000 900 general
development" program at the acad-
enly, Rear Admiral Ben Moreell,
chief Of the Bureau OF Yards and
Docks, told a House Appropriations
Subcommittee:
"The enlisted personnel are nv-
ing under very undesirable condi-
tions there. They are on the old
ships and we have rigged up several
barges for them. I do not believe
1t is fair to them"
His testimony, given June 5, was
made public today.
Admiral Moreell said the project
was designed to handle aviation
instruction at the academy. to pro-
vide quarters for the enlisted per-
sonnel and to give the midshipmen
additional recreation area.
Representative Taber, Republican
OF New York, declared that if the
Navy is getting along all right at the
Academy and had been for several
years, it should go along" with
present facilities unless a large per-
centage OF increase was anticipated.
Admiral Moreel cojd tho n,,
OF Yards and Docks had been try
ing to get that item approved for
several years.
L thing the emergency has en-
phasized the need for a great MANY
OF these items that were needed
before, and this is one of them .
because as the activities expand
there will be more men assigned to
Annapolis. inevitably he said.
Evening star., 1940-06-11
Protect Americas,
Then Supply Allies,
Van zandt Urges
Rhode island Avenue
Citizens Hear Plea BY
Member Of Congress
"A. P. Wirephoto Map.

Representative Van Zandt. Re-
publican, of Pennsylvania told the
Rhode Island Avenue Citizens As
sociation at Flag Day celebration
meeting last night that the United
States should send all surplus sup
plies" to the Allies. but quickly
qualified this assertion by declaring
that this country will have no sur
plus supplies" until it and the
American republics are fully pro-
tected.
The job of our own national de-
fenSe and the defense of South
American countries probably will
tax our industries to the fullest. he
SAID. we are woefully unprepared,
he added.
Mr.. Van Zandt, whose speech was
heard by approximately $50 men,
bers of the association, patriotic
organizations and Boy and Girl
Scout troops, included in his talk
warnings not only against fifth
columnists,' who he said are en-
ployed in Government departments
Dtl SiAlll as "SA.
Warns of War Advocates.
He defined sixth columnists" as
those who want the United States
to declare war on the totalitarian
nations now fighting the Allies.
Congress will see to it that fifth
columnists" in the Government are
weeded out, he said.
Tracing his activities against COM
rnunism as member of the Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars. Mr.. Van Zandt
predicted that Congress before long
would take stringent action against
that American arch-Communist,
Harry Bridges"
At one point in his speech Mr..
Van Zandt pretended to scrutinize
secret list announcing that he
was looking to see If there were
any fifth columnists" working for
the Government at the meeting
1t. Col. Peyton " hewitt of the
District National Guard, who also
spoke. said. I'VE hope to have units
(of the Guard developed to full
strength as conditions require"
Patriotic Groups Attend.
The program, described by asso-
citation members as the largest of
the year. was attended by men from
the District National Guard. Bunker
Hill. George Washington No. l and
Cathedral Posts of the American
Legion: Follow-Me Defense Post of
the sVeterans of Foreign Wars,
Troop No. "A, Girl Scouts: Troop
No 80, Boy Scouts, and the National
Guard of Honor of the American
Legion.
Entertainment was provided by
Miss Thelma Hardy and Mrs. Roy
L. Swenson, who sang. as we'll as
the Brookland Woodbridge Business
Mems Association Band, directed by
r. j. Boehs.
Harold j. Clay. president of the
Rhode Island Avenue Association.
presided and gave the address of
welcome.
Evening star., 1940-06-11
Balkans Stand to Arms,
Awaiting Italian Moves

BUDAPEST, June II (P,.-Turkey.
behind mask of censorship, was
believed preparing today to carry
out her mutual air pact with the
Allies, while Hungary and the Bull
kan nations stood to arms to await
the first moves and reactions after
Italys entrance into the war.
The small nations of Southeastern
Europe clung precariously to their
neutrality and expressed hope-not
too strong-that they would be able
to avoid war Civilian populations
frightened their belts in response to
reinforced regulations designed to
conserve food and supplies.
Turkeys reaction remained the
most acute question, Fragmentary
reports from Istanbul before wire
communications were broken last
night indicated the Ankara govern
ment intended to place the country
on a war footing in readiness to
oppose any Italian move in the
Aegean region.
Greece Watches Naval Activities.
1TeeCe aIlAlOuSlS watched lOT
naval activities. fearing that because
of her geographical position between
Italy and Turkey, her peace might
be threatened
While all the Balkan states took
heart from Premier Mussolini's S
statement excluding them from
italian war plans. at least for
the present. officials and citizens
throughout the Balkans turned their
eyes toward Soviet Russia. whose
program remained question.
Yugoslavia and Bulgaria looked
hopefully to Moscow as a powerful
Slav big brother but the others,
especially Rumania. were apprehen-
sive of possible Soviet designs.
Turkey Increases Army.
Informed Istanbul quarters, eX-
pecting a meeting of the National
Assembly and partial mobilization
today increasing greatly the 100000
men Turkey already had under
arms, predicted that any move to-
ward actual declaration of war by
Turkey would wait on developments
Evening star., 1940-06-11
Irkey Sounds Out Russia Before Moving Against Itay
G. O. P. to Install
Television Sets
At Convention
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, June 1l.-Dele-
gates who wander from the floor of
the Republican National Conven-
ton this month will be able to see
and hear what goes on while they're
out for a stretch.
James L. E. Jappe, executive Sec
retary Of the Committee on Ar
rangements, planned to place tele-
vision receiving sets at convenient
spots outside the Convention Hall
Auditorium-in restrooms and in a
large ballroom converted into an
artificial garden as a haven for
weary delegates.
Television sets also were ordered
for several news Offices, which will be
located in the basement. This will
give correspondents a chance to
leave the auditorium without miss
ing anything, Mr.. Jappe explained.
Evening star., 1940-06-11
Long War Predicted
As Ankara Awaits
Sign From Soviet
Spokesman Berotes
II Duce, Declaring He
Picked Wrong Horse
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
ANKARA. Turkey, June Ii
Soviet Russia holds the key to Tur-
keys fulflllment of her mutual as
sistance treaty with Great Britain
and France, it was acknowledged in
Informed quarters today.
The cabinet met throughout the
afternoon and its stand was report
ed to depend on a response from
Russia as to the Soviet attitude in
case Turkey should join the Allies
In fighting Italy in the Mediter-
ranean.
illus, the official newspaper, de-
elared Turkey possesses the might
and capacity to accomplish the ma
tlonal task and was ready to fight
any power infringing her rights, but
old not mention the pact with the
Allies
Long War Predicted.
The war, it predicted, will be long,
and as it develops Turkeys task
and Importance will be increased"
illus asserted that the Turks are
mot seeking war, but will not hesi-
tate to go to war with all our might
II We must face war"
Deputy Hussein Djahid Yaltchin
said in 1stanbul that Turkey is at
the side of the Allies with all her
heart, and she wishes for their
success"
This was the first public declara-
ton concerning Turkeys position
from an official quarter since Italys
entry into the war on the side of
Germany.
Writing in the newspaper Yeni
Saba, Yaltchin, who is an important
political figure. said Premier Musso-
lini had picked the wrong horse and
would lose.
Turks won't Hesitate"
As the cabinet met in day-long
session to weigh the consequences of
1taly's decision. the official news
paper illus asserted that the Turks
are mot seeking war. but will not
hesitate to go to war with all our
might if We must face war
Yaltchin expressed relief that the
theatricals which Italy has put on
for the past nine months" have
come to an end.
Italy" he declared, "enters the
war as the enemy Of Britain and
France. which saved her from the
German heel after Caporetto"
Caporetto was the scene of a dis
astrous Italian defeat in the World
War.
Welcomes" Italy Into War.
That Italians recently have added
Corfu and Crete TO their territorial
claims, Yaltchin said, is proof that
Italy is not limiting her appetite"
tBoth are Greek islands,
"1talys entry is welcome from
the viewpoint of organization" the
= deputy declared, adding that I'VE
await the outcome with confidence
and assurance and remain at the
side of our Allies with all heart and
wishes for their success
= Importance was attached to the
fact that he, one of the most pro-
Ally members of the assembly. said
nothing about Turkish participa-
ton in the war.
His attitude seemed to reflect
general Turkish sentiment - full
sympathy for the Allied cause but
a tendency to await developments
before envisaging direct Turkish
action
Evening star., 1940-06-11
House Votes 10 Ban
Floor Amendments
To Defense Tax Bill
Passage Of Measure
Before Evening Almost
Assured by Action
Ry ]. A. OIEARY.

Passage of the billion dollar de-
fense tax bill before evening was
foreshadowed today when the House
adopted without record vote a
special rule requiring consideration
of the measure without amendments
from the floor.
Several Republicans registered
mild protest against the gag" rule
as being unnecessary to obtain
prompt action, but only scattering
of noes was heard from their side
of the aisle when the vote came.
Protects Technical Provisions.
Representative Cooper, Democrat
of Tennessee, chairman of the Ways
and Means Subcommittee that
drafted the bill. told the House one
Of the main reasons for the special
rule was the necessity of pro-
tecting technical provisions of the
bill setting aside sinking fund for
the defense debt. which ordinarily
would be a subject for Appropria-
tions Committee action
Providing the bill passes today,
it will move on to the Senate.
where the Finance Committee will
meet at 10 am. tomorrow to hear
Secretary of the Treasury Morgen-
thau.
While the Senate awaited the bill
Senator Byrd. Democrat, of Vir-
ginia continued conferences with
Budget Bureau officials on the
amendment he will offer. seeking a
10 per cent cut in the total of the
Governments non-defense eXpen-
ditures for the coming year.
The Virginian said his amendment
is still in tentative form, and he
was not certain what effect it
would have on salaries He has in
dicated. however, that he would look
favorably on a requirement that no
cuts be made in salaries under
$4,000 Or $2500 year.
Would Save $500, 100000.
Senator Byrd's present purpose is
not to require 10 per cent cut in
all normal items of appropriation,
but merely to save $500,000.000 on
the budget as a whole, allowing
some discretion to the executive
branch in determining where the
reductions can best be made
Although Republican members oi
the House Ways and Means Commit
tee supported the tax bill. they is
sued a statement last night explain.
ing that they had Joined the Demo.
Gratis in view of the emergency
which confronts the Nation" They
described the bill as "a makeshift
measure. hastily drafted"
The statement said that the en-.
tire revenue question should bt
studied at once with view to en-
acting a balanced. long-range pro.
gram at the earliest possible date.
The tax bill imposes a 10 per cen
"supertax" on all taxable income
broadens the income tax base. in
creases corporation and excise levies
and boosts the surtaxes on $1,000 t,
100000 incomes. 1t also provide!
for a $4,000. .0OO, 900 increase in th'
s45, 900, ,000,0 900 national debt limit.