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Evening star., 1941-08-11
Children, Looking. :
For Pet Kitten,
Are Beyond Rescue

Two small girls searching for their
pet kitten were burned to death in
paper-f filled shed back of their home.
in Takoma Park. Md. this afternoon
as their mother and six brothers and
sisters looked on, helpless to save
them.
The victims were Alice Mae Seek,
S, and her sister. Katherine Irene.
T. They were the daughters of Mr..
and Mrs. Earle Seek of lilo Flower
avenue, Takoma Park.
Montgomery County police said
the fire apparently began when the
girls struck matches in an effort to
locate tkeir pet. The wooden shed,
which was attached to a large barn
near the Seek home, was filled with
old newspapers, neighbors said.
When firemen arrived the shed
was enveloped in flames and rescue
of the children was impossible. The
fire continued to burn for more than
10 minutes before the bodies could
be extricated from the ruins. Both
were burned beyond recognition.
Brother Discovers Sisters.
The two girls had finished their
lunch only a few minutes before
and went out into the yard to play.
Mrs. Seek missed them and sent her
son Russell, IL, outside to learn
what they were doing. Russell no
ticed the shed beside the barn was
enveloped in flames.
He ran to a small door in front
of the shed, Russell told police, and
saw his two sisters crouched in a
far corner. He attempted to enter
the shed, but fire from burning
pile of newspapers was between him
and his sisters and he was driven
back.
"I could hear them crying at first"
Russell said, land then I couldn't
hear them any more.' !
Officer George Altman of the
Takoma police department was one
of the first to arrive on the scene.
He and Joseph Browning, sheet
metal worker who was across the
street from the Seek home. rushed
to the shed and attempted to tear
off boards from the rear of the shed.
Flames, however, drove them of.
Mr.. Altman said he heard single
Evening star., 1941-08-11
Man Uninjured
In Jump Off
Key Bridge

A 24-year-old man, who jumped
rs feet off Key Bridge near the Dis
trict end early this afternoon, es-
capped apparently without injury.
Police gave the mans name as
Williamson Rosson, "a. of 5815
Fourth street NV. A witness,
Joseph Morris of 326514 M street
NV, who grabbed the youths arm
when he fell in the water near the
bank, quoted Rosson as saying that
"he wanted to die" expressing fear
over an operation.
1t was said at his home that he
had been in i'll health.
He was taken to Georgetown
Hospital, where it was said in the
emergency room that no injuries
had been found. He was trans
ferred to Gallinger.
Evening star., 1941-08-11
Earlier Story on Page ALL
BY ]. A. O'LEARY.

If Congress finally approves an
Arlington County site for the War
Department. s35,000000 new Office
building, as recommended today by
a Senate Appropriations Subcom-
mittee, Senator Overton, Democrat,
of Louisiana will urge that the Fed
eral Government meet the cost of
necessary access roads in the Dis
trict as well as Virginia.
This became known late this
afternoon, as the subcommittee an
nounced its approval of the Airing
ton experimental farm site, already
approved by the House.
Turning down a recommended
ton of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission that only
half of the big structure be erected
in Virginia to minimize the traffic
and other public service problems,
the Senate subcommittee went
along with the House provision for
the full s35,000,000. The position
taken by the Park and Planning
Evening star., 1941-08-11
RedCava|ry
Hurled Into
Ukraine Battle
Nozis Claim Capture
Of4 Generals; Soviet
Planes Raid Berlin
Earlier Story on Page A-1)

Earlier Story on Page A-1)
By the Associated Press.
Russian cavalry troops were hurled
en- masse into the battle OF the
Ukraine today to attempt to stave
off the Nazi mechanical forces
smashing toward the Black Sea port
of Odessa. The Germans claimed
capture of two Russian corps COM
nanders and two division COM
manders.
In the air warfare the Moscow
radio tonight announced Berlin had
been raided for the third time and
that large fires had been set. The
Germans said their planes were
pouring destruction on highways
jammed with troops.
The Red cavalrymen, under the
famed horseman, Marshal Semeon
-Budyenny, were reported by the
Moscow newspaper Pravda to be
dashing to the hottest sectors and
then dismounting to fight as in
fantry.
Cavalry Routs Nazi Force.
The dispatch said one cavalry
regiment covered in Is hours a
distance it would take infantry three
days to march-and executed a sur
prise attack on the German-held
village O." routing the Nazis after
q two-hour battle.
The cavalrymen ride with rifles,
bayonets, hand grenades, mine
throwers and even machine guns
into the scene of action, Pravda
related.
They are camouflaged to escape
German aviation and use forest
trails, the dispatch said. They strike
into the enemy rear ranks through
gaps in their lines, attack on foot
and then ride away as the Germans
try to rally their superior numbers.
One whole German motorized
battalion was almost wiped out by
such a troop in street fighting in
village designated as B" Pravda
said. The swift counterattack was
launched less than an hour after
the Germans had arrived in the
city.
= Amid this desperate resort by the
Russians to old-fashioned methods
(See RUSSIAN, Page 2-XD
Evening star., 1941-08-11
Injury 10 Keep Slaughter
Out for Rest OF Season
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 11.-Enos
Slaughter, st. Louis Cardinal out
fielder, has a broken left clavicle and
will be out for the rest of the season.
Slaughter ran into wall in the
second inning of the second game
with Pittsburgh yesterday as he and
Terry Moore both tried for a long
fly which Moore nabbed. He bounced
back from the wall and fell on his
left shoulder.
Although Slaughter left the game
it was thought he was only bruised
until X-rays today by DR.. Robert F.
Hyland disclosed the fracture.
The club, in a virtual tie with
Brooklyn for first place in the Ma
tional League, has been beset by in
juries all season. For only five
games was every man on the team
able to play.
Slaughter is batting .311.
Evening star., 1941-08-11
Gen. Weygand Leaves
Viehy Without Going
To Cabinet Meetinq
No Immediate Decision
On Foreign Policy Likely.
News Agency Declares
Earlier Story Page A-1.)

bN tHc hSSOSAdtcN ELcoo.
VICHY, Aug. ll.-Gen. Maxine
Weygand, Vichy's North African
proconsul, returned to North Africa
from Vichy today without attend
ing a cabinet meeting on the defense
situation in territories under his
Jurisdiction
The authoritative Telemondial
agency said after the meeting that
there was little likelihood of an
nouncement in the near future of
ANY important decision relating to
foreign policy"
The Paris press had hinted that
the cabinet would decide to ask out
side aid to reinforce defenses in
Northern Africa.
Fernand de Brinon, Vichy envoy
at Paris, was quoted Saturday after
an interview at the German-occu-
pied capital as saying that France
had decided to accept the German
version of the new world order as
opposed to that envisioned by Brit
ain and the United States.
M. De Brinon's statement, as re-
leased in Vichy, said that it was up
to France to decide on collaboration
with Germany and that it was mo
affair of the Messrs. Roosevelt and
Sumner Welles."
Evening star., 1941-08-11
Action Follows
Official Threat
Of Seizure
Drydoek Company
President Wires
Secretary Knox
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)

SsOsy VII 30 - A'P
BY the Associated Press.
The Federal Shipbuilding e. Dry
dock Co. today offered its huge
strike-bound shipyard at Kearny,
N. j.. to the Navy for immediate
possession and operation"
The company's offer, made from
It's Offices in New York. followed dis
closure by a high defense Official in
Washington that plans for seizure
of the Federal plant were lying
ready on the desk" at the Navy De-
partment.
This official, who is connected
with the Office of Production Man.
agement, said the plans were for
use if the company did not alter its
"intransigeant" attitude in the
strike which has tied up s493 900 900
in defense orders.
Not long after this Washington
development, the company wired
Secretary of the Navy Knox:
In the interests Of national de-
fense we hereby offer our shipyard
at Kearny. N j.. to the Navy De-
partment for immediate possession
and operation. The yard has been
closed for four days by a strike
which involves no issue but the
maintenance of the open shop. We
are unwilling to abandon the defense
of the freedom of the American
worker to choose whether he will be-
long to union or not
I'VE will fully cooperate with you
in making this offer effective"
The telegram was signed by L. H.
Korndorff, president.
The Washington of1icial predicted
that action might be expected within
43 hours.
Evening star., 1941-08-11
Board Acts
To End Wage; Dispute
Affecting $4,000
Operators and Unions
= Called to PorIey at
Chicago on August ID

BY the Associated Press.
The National Railway Mediation
Board today invited representatives
of the railroads and railroad labor
organizations to a mediation confer
ence in Chicago August IA in an
effort to settle a wage dispute.
The board offered its services to
avert a strike after the carriers and
labor organizations had failed to
agree on the unions request for
wage increases for approximately
1,150,000 workers.
Negotiations have been in prog
ress in Chicago since July "a.
The five operating brotherhoods,
including engineers, firemen, train
men and switchmen are seeking pay
increases of 20 per cent for some
$50 900 employees in train service.
Fourteen of the so-called nom
operating railroad labor Organiza-
tions, representing approximately
100000, have asked for wage in
creases ranging from 80 to "a cents
an hour
The incorporating unions have
asked the carriers for minimums
of 10 cents an hour for semi-skilled
work and $115 cents an hour for
highly skilled mechanics. The
present minimum for semi-skilled
is reported to be 36 cents an hour
and that for skilled mechanics, IS
cents an hour.
The Mediation Boards notice
went to F.. G. Gurley, head of the
Carriers Conference Committee, A.
Johnston, Chairman of the Con-
ference Committee representing the
Train Service Union, and B. M.
Jewell. head of a committee repre-
senting the incorporating unions.
Evening star., 1941-08-11
Misses Jacobs and Arnold
Triumph in Essex Play
Earlier Story on Page A-14.)

Earlier Story on Page A-14D
~ the Associated Press.
MANCHESTER, Mass, Aug. IL
Play ran according to form today in
the opening matches of the 17th
annual Essex County Clubs invita-
ton tennis tournament, with the
only two seeded players contested,
Helen Jacobs of Greenville, Del, and
Mary Arnold of Los Angeles, sweep
- ing to straight set victories.
Others in the seeded list. including
Pauline Betz of Rollins College, Fla,
the tournament favorite, were late
In arriving from the Eastern cham
pionships concluded yesterday at
Rye, N. Y.
p Miss Jacobs, seeded second, de-
feated Nellie Sheer, Miami, Fla.
So, e3, while Miss Arnold, seeded
Nth, overcame Barbara Strohbar,
Newton Square, Pa, 60, 60.
Louise Brough, Beverly Hills,
Calf, the Nations top-ranking
Junior, was the first to reach the
third round, drawing a bye in the
first round and winning the second
by default.
Miss Betz won the Eastern cham
pionship at Rye yesterday.
Evening star., 1941-08-11
British Claim AnnihiIation
Of Italian Tobruk Attackers
b. the Associates Press.

Bv the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Aug. 1.-THE defenders
of beSieged Tobruk resisted an
italian attack Saturday night by
waiting until the attackers were
within 300 yards and then killing
them almost to a man" with a
blast of artillery and machine gun
fire, the British Middle East general
headquarters reported today.
Axis armored forces also were COM
PEELED to withdraw from the no.
mans land between the Libyan and
Egyptian borders yesterday, the
communique said, by accurate artil-
lery fire from British patorls.
Evening star., 1941-08-11
Dr.. Walter Hager Named
Head Of Wilson Teachers

DR.. Walter E. Hager of Teachers
College, Columbia University, today
was named president of the Wilson
Teachers College here following a
poll of the District Board of Educa-
ton. The appointment becomes
effective tomorrow.
The board also by poll accepted
the resignation of Earl P. Strong as
head of the Department of Business
Education, effective August Is. He
is joining the Civil Service Commits
sion as senior trading specialist in
the field of stenographic, clerical,
office machine and filing work. The
position will be filled later.
Evening star., 1941-08-11
Executive Order
Gives Power 10
Reserve Board
InstulIment Terms
Can Be Regulated
To Check InfIution

President Roosevelt late today
authorized the Federal Reserve
Board to regulate installment
credit on consumers durable
goods as check against infla-
tion.
Broad powers to fix the amounts
and terms of credit for such INSTALL
ment purchases were delegated to
the board in an executive order
made public at the White House.
Under the order, the board Is
empowered to investigate. regulate
and prohibit transfers of credit
between and payments by or to
banking institutions" arising out Of
the type of loans subjected to con-
troll.
The public interest requires con-
troll of the use of installment credit
for financing and ref1nancing pur-
chases of consumers durable goods
the production of which spsorbs re-
sources needed for national defense"
the President explained in the order.
Residences Excepted.
The Federal Reserve Board was
authorized to prescribe regulations
for transfers and payments arising
out of any extension of installment
credit for the purpose of purchas-
ing or carrying any consumers du-
rable goods except a residential
building. and to regulate any other
extensions of credit to the extent
necessary to prevent evasion of the
installment regulations except loans
made for business or agricultural
purposes.
The order set out that the board
may make appropriate provisions
with respect to:
81. The maximum amount of
credit which may be extended on,
or in connection with any purchase
of any consumers durable goods;
q. 1llc uldAllllulIl Alld CullINs AAAll-
mum periodic payments. and maxi
mum periods between payments,
which may be stipulated in connec-
ton with extension of credit:
"3. The methods of determining
purchase prices or market values or
other bases for computing permiss-
ible extensions of credit or required
down payments; and
a. Special or different terms. con-
ditions, or exemptions with respect
to new or used goods. minimum orig
inal cash payments. temporary
credits which are merely incidental
to cash purchases, payment or de-
posits unusable to liquidate credits,
and other adjustments or special
situations
Family or Household Goods.
For the purpose of the order. con
sumers durable good" was defined as
including ANY good, whether new
or used, which is durable or semi
durable and is used or usable for
personal. family or household pur-
poses, and any service connected
with the acquisition of any such
good or of interest therein"
Installment credit was defined ss
any extension of credit in which
the debtor undertakes Ito repay the
credit in two or more scheduled pay
(See CREDIT page 2-Xl
Evening star., 1941-08-11

Usher who died recently. Mrs. Nc
Lean was reported to- be in Stock
bridge, Mass, and Miss Mclean also
is reported to be in New England.
1t will be the North Carolina Sem
ators fifth marriage. Two of his
marriages were ended by divorce
and two of his wives died.
Il hope the marriage will take
place as early as possible" Senator
Reynolds said we have not
definitely set a date.
Evening star., 1941-08-11
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, Aug. II GP.-
Stocks easy; leaders slip another
notch. Bonds lower; rails and
United States governments re-
treat. Foreign exchange quiet;
generally unchanged. Cotton
heavy; hedging, foreign and do
mestic liquidation. Sugar firm;
commission house buying and
strong raw market. Metals even;
steel operations decline. Wool
tops lower; local selling and
hedging.
CHICAGO.-Wheat lower; prof
it taking, hedging sales. Corn
lower; corn belt showers. Cattle
steady to Is lower. Hogs steady
to 10 lower; top, $11.70.
Evening star., 1941-08-11
Thai to CentruIize Powers

BANGKOK, Thailand, Aug. IL H9.
The Thai government was re-
ported authoritatively today to be
planning establishment of a new
ministry of communications to
centralize the administration OF
railways, highways. telegraph and
postal services, and various other
related functions of the various min
istries.
Evening star., 1941-08-11

Senator Reynolds. Democrat, of
North Carolina, late today con-
firmed reports he is engaged to
Evalyn Washington Mclean, 90
year-old daughter of Mrs. EvaIyn
Walsh Mclean.
Senator Reynolds, who is 81 years
old, said any additional information
would have to come from Mrs. Nc
Lean, widow of Edward B. Mclean,
former Washington newspaper pub
Evening star., 1941-08-11
Toduy's Home Runs
American League

American League
Cronin, Boston, 4th inning.
Di Maggie, Boston, 7th inning.
McQuinn, st. Louis, 7th inning.
Judnich, st. Louis, 1st inning.
National League
Warren, Boston, I'd inning.
West, Boston, 4th inning.
Medwick, Brooklyn, lst inning.
Camilli, Brooklyn. 4th inning.
Young, Brooklyn, 9th inning.
Moore, st. Louis, 4th inning.
Hack, Chicago, 5th inning.
Cavaretta, Chicago. sth inning.
Evening star., 1941-08-11
Jackie Cooqun A.W.O.L,

BS the Associated Press.
FORT ORD, Calf, Aug. IL
bridegroom Jackie Coogan was A.
w. Q. L. from his anti-tank COM
pany today, "a hours after his sur
prise marriage to the former Flower
Parry. 19-year-old Hollywood night
club flower girl.
Evening star., 1941-08-11

SEVENTH RACE-Purse, $1,000; claim
ing; 3-year-olds and upward; Ia miles.
Time Sheet (Skellyl 1880 $40 40
Dancetty tSmith) $40 $50
Impressionist tJames) $50
Time, 2:0S35.
Also ran-Deserter. Brown Queen IL.
Baby Talk. Lady Lyonors, Tramp Ship,
Spin On and Devils Run
Evening star., 1941-08-11
Washington Park

SIXTH RACE-Purse. 81 100; claiming;
3-year -olds; ! mile (chutel.
Bon Jour (Richard) $50 46O $50
Flying Plaid tBoylel 7.2O $50
Onemors (GeorEeD 1.60
Time. LAO As.
Impenetra bic.
Evening star., 1941-08-11
Late Races

Earlier Results, Rossvan's, Other
Selections and Entries for To-
morrow, Page 2-X.
Evening star., 1941-08-11
Late News Bulletins


: IWo-Al0Fm FIRE HTS Homer Cummings Home
two-aarm fire broke out late today in the home of
Homer S. Cummings former Attorney General 2700 Tden
street NV. The Chevy Chase Md Rescue Squad
the units sped to the Fremen under
stood to be holding scant hope of saving much of the
residence which is the edge of Rock Greek Park Origin
of the fire could not be learned Immediately The
IL IA
Important Events Expected in Toxic
LONDON oP>.-Reuters, British agency reported
tonight from Toxic that important developments"
expected there shortly The did not what
expected but linked the expectation to return to the city
of United States Ambassador Joseph C. and British
Ambassador Sir Robert Leslie Cragie 1t said where
the ENJOYS had been.. '-
Earlier Story Page AID
Floods Kill 70 in Chile
SANTIAGO, Chile oP.-Floods in Central and Southern
Chile caused % deaths today
Evening star., 1941-08-11
NATIONAL LEAGUE

NATIONAL LEAGUE
At Brooklyn
New York 900 O02 005-7 II
Brooklyn - 700 116 OOx-15 II 2
1atteries-Carpenter, Bowman, Adams
And Danning; Higbe and Owen.
At Boston
Philadelphia O40 600 IL
Boston ---- 600 100 2
Batteries-Deck and Warren; Lamanns,
Hutchings, Pesedel and Befres. MontEom-
cry.
At st. Louis
Chicago 80 O1O O4O
st. Louis O41 10
Batteries--Freneh. Meety and GeorseS
Warneke, Gambert and Mancuso.
tOnly Games Scheduled)
Evening star., 1941-08-11
Nurruqunsett Park

SEVENTH RACE-Purss, ST 200: claim
Charm Bracelet (At'sonl 40 4.l0 $50
Balmy Spring tMcRoberts) 20.20 ESQ
Pomiva (Eccard) 6.2O
Time. 1:13.
Also ran-Tony Weaver. Water Cracker,
Remarkable, GTaustark and Stage Beauty.
EIGHTH RACE-Purse, S1,1O0: claim
ing; 3-year-olds and upward; l mile and
30 yards
Oso tMoore) $50 800 80
Lovick tVanderbere) 6.20 42O
Bonnie Buzz tSnyder) 450
Time. 1:46ss.
Also ran-Braxton. Noodle, Ardour. Gigi.
Pistol Pete. Stepscola, Cantsr Brun, Praids
and Light Tack
Evening star., 1941-08-11
Major League Games
AMERICAN LEAGU]

AMEhlCAN LEAGUE
At New York
Boston ----- 001 600 100 8 IA |
New York 900 600 900 Al
G Batteries-Wilsen and Peacock; Breuer,
stanceau and Dickey.
At Chicago-First Game
st. Louis 100 200 SOL 8 IA 2
Chicago ---- 301 002 26x-14 IA 1
Batteries-Auker. Trotter, Neviiu and
s"ht; kisney' Hailett, Appleton and fresh.
At Chicago-Second Game
st. LOUIS AL
Chicago -. 10
BAtteries-Caster and Ferrelg; Ross,
Haynes and Turner.
Cleveland at Detroit-Rain.
Washington at Philadelphia
Postponed to Later Date.
Evening star., 1941-08-11

(See FIRE, Page 2-X)
Evening star., 1941-08-11

(See RUSSIAN, Page 2-X)
Evening star., 1941-08-11

(See CREDIT, Page 2-X)
Evening star., 1941-08-11

Late news and sports are covered on Pages
Tx and 2-X of this edition Of The Star, supple
menting the news Of the regular home delivered
edition Of The Star
Evening star., 1941-04-11
Pitching Staff Shot,
But Chisox Can Hit,
Dykes Claims
Pilot Hopes to Have 5
Good HurIers Later;
Cubs Are Routed
b the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 1l.-Manager
Jimmy Dykes came back to town
today sure of his Chitago White Sox'
hitting power, but not so certain
about the pitching.
I'VE may have the best hitting
team in the league" Dykes said, but
at the moment our pitching staff is
shot to pieces"
well have five good pitchers in
Ted Lyons, Eddie Smith, Bill
Dietrich, Thornton Lee and Johnny
Rigney," Dykes continued. but we're
going to have to balance hitting with
pitching.
I'm sure about the hitting. Well
have seven men in the lineup who
will give any pitcher lot of trouble.
And that means we'll win bunch
of ball games"
The Sox, who pounded out 18 hits
yesterday in trouncing the Cubs, 18
to 13, at Wichita, Kans., resume their
exhibition series with the Bruins
here today. The Cubs hold the edge,
6 to5.
Still adamant Cub holdouts today
were Pitcher Bill Lee and Outflelder
Hank Leiber.
Evening star., 1941-04-11

ter this spring than yesterday, when
he held the Phillies to three hits
and no earned runs in six innings.
Two of the hits were scratchy,
with two out in the second inning.
Bill Nagel dunked a double over first
base. In the fourth stanza Benja-
min plunked bounder off Buddy
Lewis glove. The only run scored
against Leonard came when, with
two down, Lewis muffed an easy pop.
With George Case and Rick Fer
rell hitting home runs, the Mats ap-
peared to be in command. But onoe
Carrasquel replaced Leonard, the
Phillies were off. Nagel hit Alejan-
dro for home run and so did Ben
jamin. In all. Alexandra gave up
seven hits for total of Is bases.
The Mats were here today to con-
clude their series with the Phils.
Tonight they will board a train and
will arrive early tomorrow in WASH
ington, where the Baltimore Orioles
will be entertained that same after
noon.
Ken Chase was to pitch today, pos
Sibly the full nine innings, if the
weather and Chase are good. This
will leave Walter Masterson to face
the Orioles tomorrow.