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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
Radio 5kit Seen Cause
CT False SOS Report !
And Eight-Hour Hunt
Ex-Army Officer Hod Been
jailed Eurlier on Drunk
Count for RELIEVING It
BY the Associated Press.

BOSTON, Jan. 24.-The POSSIBLE
ity that a dramatized radio pro-
gram based on a ship disaster might
have led to the false report of an
sos which sent Coast Guard yes
sells scurrying around last night
OF Cape Cod was considered today
by authorities.
Several residents of Marthas Vine
yard. where retired Army Capt.
Byron C. Brown. 48, reported hear
ing an sos from ship supposedly
sinking of the cape. said they had
listened to a ship tragedy" at the
same time Capt. Brown said he
heard the distress call.
+ The retired officer was arrested
on drunkenness charges by State
police. In District Court at Edgar
town today he was convicted and
his case was continued for one week
for disposition.
The Coast Guard, when appraised
OF Browns arrest shortly after S
m, Immediately called of half a
dozen vessels searching for signs
of the repeatedly distressed ship.
They had been patrolling the sea
between Marthas Vineyard and Nam
tucket Islands more than eight
hours.
The official report OF Browns
arrest said that Troopers Edgar
Lindstrom and Stephen Martin
went to Browns West Tisbury home
on Marthas Vineyard after receiv-
ing numerous queries from news
papers and other sources relative
to the purported distress call and
arrested him Immediately.
Brown had reported receiving the
sos on the lowest wave band of his
special radio at 7:02 o'clock last night.
Radio experts said 1t would be high
ly unusual for a ship capable of
carrying 146 persons to send an
SOS on so low a wave band. This
low wave length Is close to the anna =
teur band of 20 meters, while the
international distress band Is 500
meters.
Capt. Brown was listed in the
United States War Departments
omcial Army register as retired due
to disability from wounds received
in action"
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Dies Does Not Plan
To Give Up Post as
Head Of Probers
Expects to Return in
About 10 Dogs, Says
Committee Secretary
BACKGROUND


Life OF Committee ON I'm
American Activities. headed By
Representative Dies. Democrat.
OF TEXAS, expired January ;. The
committee, Uhose hearings haze
produced much OF the headline
neUs from Capitol Hill in
recent months, WiH continue its
probe OF subpersipe activities.
Group is credited ,Dith unearth-
ing evidence Which eventually led
to the conUiction this Week of
Earl BroDder, head of Commu-
mist party in the United States.
Dies unit also probed activities OF
German american Bund. Com
mittee has been target OF much
criticism.
Rumors that Representative Mar
tin Dies intended to relinquish the
craftsmanship of the House Com
mittee Investigating Un-American
Activities to Representative Joe
Starnes of Alabama brought state
ment today from the secretary OF
the committee that Mr.. Dies de-
c'ared he did not entertain any idea
OF relinquishing the post at this
time.
Robert E. Stripping. the secretary.
SAID he had talked to Mr.. Dies over
the long-distance telephone from
bis home in Orange. Tex. He said
Mr.. Dies recently had a serious
attack of influenza, but expects to
return to Washington in about 10
days.
BY roll call vote of 345 to 81, the
House agreed yesterday to revive
the committee. All of those who
voted against its continuance are
Democrats with the lone exception
OF Representative Marcantonio
(American-LaboD of New York.
Today the House went back to its
intermittent wrangle over Federal
economy.
The s1,0s2, 5000 appropriation
bill for the Treasury and Post ONCE
Departments was called up for de-
bate, with economy advocates trying
to add further cuts to the $11 ,49l 900
reduction made by the Appropria-
tions Committee.
The Senate was in recess after
spending most of yesterday arguing
over a 100000 fund for Army land
purchases in Puerto Rico. 1t will
vote tomorrow on the S247, OOO, 900
bill for emergency defense and neu-
trallty expenses. including the
Puerto Rican land.
Final House action on the Dies
probe yesterday was preceded
by two hours of debate which at
times bordered on the bitter side
More than dozen members walked
into the well of the House to express
their views on the activities of the
committee in the last two years.
No Funds Yet Provided.
The resolution adopted by the
House to continue the committee
failed to carry an authorization fol
funds to finance its activities for the
next IL months. Mr. Starnes, how
ever, said assurance has been given
that between $65, 900 and 100000
will be appropriated for that pur-
pose. The committee, in the first
two years of its activities spent
nearly SIPS 900.
According to present indications
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24

oy the ASSOCIATED FfeSS.
HELSINKI, Jan. 24.-sAyiators Of
Finland's small air force, reporting
success In harassing Soviet raiders,
said today that one Finnish pilot,
lorna Sarvanto, had downed six
Of seven Russian planes which took
part in a recent raid.
Sarvanto was credited with chas-
ing the Soviet aircraft 30 miles and
picking them of one by one like
turning the pages in a book" Other
Finnish flyers caught up with him
and downed the seventh Russian
plane, the aviators said.
Firms asserted that nearly 300
enemy planes had been brought to
earth by Finnish fighting planes or
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
Congress Makes PIons
For 1941 Inuuqurution
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Congress already is looking ahead
to the Inauguration of a President
next year.
Senator Nicely reported approval
today by the Rules Committee of
resolution authorizing appoint
ment of committee OF three Sem
ators and three Representatives to
plan the inaugural ceremonies jan
uary 20, 1941.
THE committe is not prema ture. -
Senator Nicely told reporters The
next Congress does not meet until
January 3 next year. and that would
give only few days time for plan
ming"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
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Downing Of Six Red Air Raiders
Credited to Lone Finn Flyer

by anti-aircraft batteries since the
war started.
Finnish pilots are bending every
effort toward making things un-
comfortable for the Soviet air force
while hoping that forcign-made
pursuit planes will arrive to make
resistance easier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24

Roberts to warn the marketmasters
to make . close Investigation.
In memorandum to the market
matters, Mr.. Roberts urged a close
checkup on all the tenants and
asked for a report every Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24

Mr.. Roberts said that he did not
know whether the reports Of num-
bers operations were correct but in
dicated that any tenant found in
dulging in gambling might find his
tenancy ended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
Market Tenants Warned
On Numbers RUNNING

Suspicion that numbers runners"
are operating lat least some stands"
In the four District-owned markets
today caused Superintendent OF
Weights and Measures George M.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-21

Back in the Old Testament days
there was said to be mo end to the
making of books.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-21
By DEVON FRANCIS.

New York, Sept. 2i.-(AP)- A
one-man air force IL the person Of
a Dutch flier whose family was WHIP
ed out at the start Of the nazi Of
fensive through the low countries last
May is carrying on nightly ven
geance" raids against German mill
tary detectives in The Netherlands.
The ailman is Koene D. Parmeniter
former chief pilot for the Royal
Dutch Airlines. His raids have been
directed principally against Rottcr-
dam, where his family was killed
during the crushing nazi bombing
forays which signalized the start ct
the spring blitzkrieg, and The Hague
and Amsterdam.
After each raid he drops a signed
note overheard to advise the Dutch
inhabitants, for their own protection,
where he will strike the following
night.
l first ran on to the story of Par
mentier in Bermuda two weeks ago.
Today 1 confirmed it in American
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-21
Dutch Filler Carries On
One-Man Vengeance Raids

aviation circles.
1t is reported but unconfirmed,
that the nazis have placed a price
equivalent to $4,000 on his head.
When the Germans invaded The
Netherlands, they leVeled certain
sections of Rotterdam with bombs.
OF the 60 pilots in the Royal Dutch
Airlines, 40 were put into uniforms
for air defense. All were killed.
OF the remaining 20, Parmentier
escaped, first 10 France and then to
Lisbon, Portugal. There he mingled
with the flying fraternity of the port.
He said he was going to repay the
Germans MANIFOLD.
He got to England and offered his
service-With qualifications. He was
to have the use of Dutch planes. He
Was to make his raids alone. He
asked nothing but supplies OF bombs
and fuel. The Royal Air Force agreed.
For weeks now, regardless of
weather, he has carried on his VEN
geance flights. He leaves by the clock
and returns by the clock, stalking
off without word after he lands.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-21
Livestock To-
Be Featured
At State Fair

Raleigh, Sept. 21-This years
livestock show at the State Fair will
have as its primary purpose some
thing better than the usual display
of good looking animals entered for
the perhaps laudable, but rather
merccnary motive Of winning prize
money, Dr.. J. S. Dorton, in charge
of the event to be held here Oc-
tober 8-12, assures your Raleigh re-
porter.
In fact, he contends, the eXposi-
tons theme is going to be Balanced
Prosperity for the South" all the way
through and as much so in its live
stock exhibits as in any other line.
One of the main points in the
Balanced Prosperity program is
"to balance crops with livestock, con-
siStent with sound use"
For years advocates Of agricultural
Investigation have been dining into
the ears of Tar Heel farmers the nee
essity for much expanded livestock
program. With much Of the best pas
turage in the world available, North
Carolinians have gone along the I'M
even tenor of their cash-crop ways
to the great damage of balance in
their agriculture.
In order to stress this theme at
the coming fair, there has been CT
fered S7,79O in prize money for live
stock owners; with an additional
premium list for poultry producers
totaling S2,l60.
The livestock department is divid-
ed into four sections-beef cattle and
sheep, dairy cattle, swine and draft
horses. Well known State College
Extension Service and state Depart
ment of Agriculture specialists will
be directors.
Livestock entries will not be &C
cepted after October 5, Dr.. Dorton
said
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-21
Order Placed
For Tanks

Washington, Sept. 2l.-(AP)- A
SIS 100000 order for several thous-
and tanks was announced today by
the war department, along with con-
tracts for smokeless powder, am
munition and other ordinance mat
erial costing altogether S33o,2f9'499'
The tank order, distributed among
three manufacturers, was the largest
in peacetime.
The Baldwin Locomotive Works,
Philadelphia, was given a $685.
500 order and the American Locomo-
I'VE company, whose principal plant
is at Schenectady, N. Y, S32'OIO,-
90 0contract.
The American Car and Foundry
company received an additional SlO,-
352.745 order.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-21
Davidson Is
Next Foe For
State Pack

! The old story about a big, over
weight North Carolina State foot
Dali team meeting greatly OUT
Weighed Davidson College team
won't go this year, for when tn
two Big Five and Southern Confer.
ence rivals clash here next Satur
Gay night at 8 O'Clock they will b,
evenly matched in weight.
BY actual pounds. the State line
men VIII average 1874 pounds and the
BACKS only lT6 pounds. And, ac-
! cording to records, this is the light
est State team in many moons.
| Weights released by Davidson civ,
the Wildcat players like poundaee
Which is considerably heavier than
the usual Davidson team.
In the past it is recalled. if has
been the State team that has had
the stars in its lineup. But that situa-
ton is reversed this year, what with
no So-ralled stars in the State line
up and DavidSon'S lineup bedecked
with Il formidable array Of such stars
as johnny FrederickS, Packanack
Lake. N. j.. youth who conforms to
DaVld$on'S scat back style plus plen-
~ OF power afforded by his 100
pounds OF Drawn. and Granny Sharpe,
Burlington lad threw those telling
passes against State last year, makes
the story read different.
Coach Gene McEver has always
been known to put out one Of the
fastest, most elusive backfields in
the Big Five and with the COM
paratNely heavier SET OF Speedsters
IN his backfield this year the odds
stack up greatly in favor Of the
Wildcats.
Four years ago States head Coach,
Williams (Doc) Newton, and David
sons MCEver were coaching mates
at the Presbyterian school and it was
that year that the Wildcat outfit
gave the Wolfpack a 60 shellacking.
1t was in that year that Newton
and McEver had a batch Of heavy
scat backs similar to the ones listed
in Mowers backfiel this year
The Cats are poised for another kill.
To make the odds even more in
favor of Davidson, State is having
its leaneSt year in many moons,
quite different from the big expert
enced team which lost to Davidson
four years ago.
During his three years at State
NeWton's teams have been victorious
over the Wildcats, but by very close
Last season the Wolves eased
out with 4-point victory, 1914.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-21
Wolfpack Is
Victor Over
" & VI Indians

TX. Va, Sept. 2l.-(AP)-
Ed. state launched the South
... .crcuce football campaign last
IN az unexpected 1910 vic
.s- the highly publicized VIII
rs. sILry iuQlan>.
..n,,sed crowd Of 1880, in
hundreds OF men in uniform
, expanding navy and army
...r. saw States alert. hard
Wollpack tally in less than
..ic> of play and then conf
... .,:cIaSS the liStleSS William
.. ...ry squad for the remainder
conquest.
- Ramsey. States 2'6-pnn"d
.. bounced on Waldo Mat
...- mole Of Il kick on the m
.. 80 10 set up the initial score.
watts. lI5-pound junior back.
..rS Standout individual. alter
.... In Pat Fehley in moving up
. e.. t. yard line, where Watts
.. .ass across the goal line to
. "w.Nk Owens for the touch
"clley'S placement was good.
fear Line To Pieces
*. lore William and Mary's
n.rCeS in the second period.
ri ~ the courtyard line once
.. . he ball. but came back to
.... % spot minute later where
So. ..G.an> braced and Fehley sent
ent SQuarelv between the
~ pat the .Wcltpack ahead.
Indians best bid came in the
.,n Jimmy Howard and Har-
. .. --y"> reeled off pair Of To-
cS and clipping penalty
. STATE helped carry the ball
-. down or the State 20.
...~ intercepted Matthew'S pass
. e.. "eNt play and the only Will
ma Mary threat ended.
Owens Is Star
..r.s~S. six foot three inch guard.
..ved the best game al end
.. IN foreman Field since North
-..~ A.l-AmerCan Paul SEVERN
..sG mere last season. inter-
.-..: Matthew'S aerial in the fourth
. Ind we9ved 10 yards through
. clad Indians 10 the William
II lay -. Jack HJckabee turned
....c.,y timed reverse into 4
..E...n IN the next play and the |
..-.-~> vino had picked Coach |
l.v,c>' Indians 10 win as they !
-.f we're buried under 4 1910 up
. H-ckabce'S dropkick for the !
...a point was wide. !
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-21
MARROW NAMED TO
HEAD COMMISSION

Raleigh, Sept. 21.-(AP)-H. B.
Marrow, of Smithfield, superintend-
ent of Johnston county schools, last
..>,n. was elected chairman OF the
tate textbook commission, Miss Vir-
.'rio Kirknatrick, of Raleigh and
Charlotte, was named secretary.
The commission, appointed by
Governor Hoey last week, replaces
a body appointed in 1888 by Govern
or J. C. b. Ehringhaus, DR.. Clyde A.
Erwin, superintendent public in
truction, administered oaths of office
to the members.
Evening star., 1940-01-20
BIC. C. Beats Rockville

Totals IL $50 Totals--- z 81,
Referee-Mr Alderton.
Evening star., 1940-01-20
Rabin Makes Capital
Debut as Brewers
Face Roanoke

The local debut Of Phil Rabin,
former Long Island U. star, In a
Heurich Brewer uniform and the
return here of three of Roanoke
Colleges crack team which last year
included George Washington among
its victims will co-feature an exhi-
bition basket ball game tonight at
Heurich's gym.
That the National Business Col
lege Of Roanoke five, guests Of the
evening, are capable of making the
American League Brewers step is
gathered from the game they
played last night in Frederick, which
the Brewers won by only 1923.
Three of Roanoke's five smart
boys" last year-Rex Mitchell, g.
foot-5 center; Dick Price. 6-foot-4
guard, and Fred Osborne, high
scoring forward-now are playing
with the Business College quint.
Tonight's game, destined to put
Heurichs on edge for tomorrow's
league clash with Wilkes-Barre,
will start at $3.50 o'clock, with the
United Typewriters and Petworth
A. G. clashing an hour earlier.
Evening star., 1940-01-20
.Spang|er, Duca Billed
For Co-feature Of
Boxing Show

Joey spangler, colorful Richmond
welterweight, who dropped q dis
puted decision to Eddie Finazzo last
week, has been added to Monday
nights ring program at Turner's
Arena. He will box Johnny Duca
Of Paulsboro. N. j., in one Of two
eight-round bouts, featuring q pro-
gram for the benefit Of the Mile O.
Dimes.
Another of the three Duca brothers
Is billed Monday night-Mickey,
youngest Of the trio. engaging Mar
Gus Pitts in q return bout.
1talo Colonello. Italian heavy
weight, tangles with Mike Alfano in
the second eight-round event on the
program.
Hunter Crostic meets Jimmy
Burns and Bogie Man Coleman
tackles Hitoshi Tanaka in opening
four-rounders.
Evening star., 1940-01-20

world record for the .38-caliber
handgun over the 25-yard police
course and, until last month, held
the .22-caliber record. His mark Of
298 out Of 800 was beaten by one
point in December by 17-year-old
Gloria Jacobs.
The 10-man squad which to be
completed by five civilian shooters
will be the first group Of this coun-
try's top-ranking stars to be brought
together as q team since rankings
first were made In 1885. The team
viii meet at San Antonio. Tex, early
next month for brief training before
the matches on February II, 10
and 10.
Evening star., 1940-01-20
Nowaskey, Pirro Get
Bids 10 New York
AI|-Star Game

Bob Nowaskey. George Washing
ton end, who was voted the Districts
outstanding gridman last year, and
Rocco Pirro, Catholic University
fullback, have received and accepted
invitations to play in the New York
all-star football game next Septem-
ber.
Sponsored by a New York news
paper. the game is played annually
between the New York Giants and
an all-star college team. This is the
first time any players from Wash
ington have been honored by bids.
The two are scheduled to report
for practice August 18. In the event
that either is selected for, the all
star game at Chicago he will report
In the Windy City August II and
fly to New York the day after that
game.
Evening star., 1940-01-20

Sun Dial Of the National Capital
League will seek its second victory
over Chevrolet Texaco when 1t in
vades Martinsburg, w. Va, tonight.
Evening star., 1940-01-20

Referees-Messrs. Enrisht and oesrty. al .''
Tough Win for Central.
Inability to score from the foul
line proved costly to Anacostia
which, as usual, put up a game fight
while losing. Central, which has
changed from an extreme outsider
to formidable team in the race in
less than a week. had trouble pro-
tecting 6-point lead in the last
few minutes and barely staggered
home as Johnny Places and Lam
bert Anderson scored.
Places, usually a keen free-shot
tosser, missed repeatedly to hurt
the Indians. Last year Anacostia
led in the free-throw department
and has won a couple Of non-title
games this year because of this
ability.
Coach Lynn Woodworth, who only
recently has been able to put q
regular Central team on the floor,
although his key man Harry Mar
tin still is out, was not too enthu-
siastic over the triumph, claiming
that his boys forgot their instruc-
tions while trying to protect their
lead in the last quarter. Except
for experience, though, he believes
his team has come a long way and
Will improve steadily,
Evening star., 1940-01-20
Sports Program
For Local Fans
Basket Ball.

Maryland VS.. Washington and
Lee, College Park, Md, $3.50.
George Washington vs.. Vir-
ginia Tech, Tech High gym, $50.
Catholic University VS.. Balti-
more University, Baltimore, Md.
Gallaudet VS.. BridgeWater,
Bridgewater, Va.
Heurich Brewers VS.. National
Business College, Heurich gym,
$50.
George Washington frosh VS..
Tech, Tech High gym, 7.
Eastern VS.. Washington-Lee
High, Ballston, Va, 4.
St. Albans VS.. Gilman Country
School, Baltimore, Md.
Howard vs.. st. Paul, Howard
gym, 8:l5.
Swimming.
Woodrow Wilson VS.. Baltimore
City College, Shoreham Hotel
pool. 10 am.
District A. A. U. meet, Shore
ham Hotel pool, 8.
Boxing.
Catholic University VS.. McGill.
G. U. gym, 8:15.
Evening star., 1940-01-20
Walter Walsh of F. B. !. Earns
Place on u. S. Pistol Team

As the result Of finishing fifth in
the national pistol championships
last year, Walter Walsh, local agent
with the Federal Bureau Of Investi-
cation, Is one of 10 men who have
been named to fire on the United
States team In the Mexico City Pan
American matches next month.
Walsh, one Of i've police or mill
tary members Of the team selected
from the 5000 who competed In
registered tournaments In 1889, had
an average Of 95.02 out Of 100 pos
sible points s-only $40 Of . point
under Alfred Hemming Of Detroit
who dnished 1rst~ Walsh holds the
Evening star., 1940-01-20
United CIoy's Big Rally
CoIors Heurich Card

Forty-three was the winning num-
ber in Heurich Basket Ball League
games last night as United Clay
Products defeated Petworth A. c..
43-40, and @. e. S. downed Bantam
Press, 1899.
United Clay provided the sensa-
ton of the night when 1t came from
a deficit of 25-12 at half time to
whip Petworth In a stirring finish
Nowaskey's IA points were instru-
mental in the winners drive, al
though Waters scored II for Pet
worth.