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Evening star., 1941-08-22
$1,288,602 Contract
Awarded for Homes
For Navy Yard Men
Bids Asked on Two
Goblin John Defense
Housing Projects

The Alley Dwelling Authority an
nounced today the awarding OF a
81 ,288 500 contract to Jeffres-Dyer
inc, of Washington, for construc-
ton here of $50 home units. Called
Highland Dwellings, the project will
be located ON a tract of land bound
ed by Atlantic and Eighth streets
and Condor terrace Sc.
Designed by Louis Justement,
Washington architect. the dwellings
will be made available for civilian
employees of the Navy Yard. They
will consist of single family two
story houses in pairs or in groups of
four. OF these, IS per cent will
have brick eXteriors and the re-
manning Is per cent will have as
bestos siding and shingles. Construc-
ton work is expected to begin Mon
day, John Ihlder, executive officer,
said
Each unit will have a living room,
kitchen and bath, and one to three
bedrooms They are expected to be
completed in four months. Funds
for the project were made available
under the Lanham Act through the
Federal Works Agency
Bids Asked on Two Projects.
1t also was announced today that
bids on two defense housing projects
at Cabin John. Md, have been
asked. One project will contain 100
dwellings at Cabin John. while the
other, for 20 Negro families, will be
located on Seven Locks road, about
IL miles north of the town. Bids
will be opened September f.
Both projects will consist of sim
gle-family, detached dwellings, fea-
turing wood frame construction with
concrete floors. They will be equip
ped with coal-burning heating
plants. -....
These facilities will be made avail
able for employees at the David w.
Taylor Model Testing Basin at
Carderock. Md, where the Navy is
experimenting on new ship designs.
The United States Housing Au-
thority said 30 general contractors
have been asked to make bids, one
contract to cover both projects.
Plans and specifications are avail
able in the office of Oliver Winston,
regional director, in the North In
terror Building. ---.... -
Forest Glen Bids Opened.
The Public Buildings Admins
tration today opened bids for the
construction of 10 housing units in
Forest Glen, Md, for Army enlisted
personnel at the Walter Reed Gen.
eral Hospital; the Harwood- -Nevel
Construction Co., this city. was ap-
parent low bidder with an offer OF
$317 900 on a 90-day basis or $297,-
900 on 110-day period.
Second low bidder was F. H. Mar
tell Co. of this city with $348, 900
on the 90-day basis and $346, 900 on
the longer period j. George Ben
sci Co. of Baltimore was third with
a 1857 100 and $355 900 offer fol-
the two time limitations. The bids
were taken under advisement by
the administration and awards are
expected to be made within a week
Evening star., 1941-08-22
$3.50 Stolen From Safe
OF Finunce Firm Here

Theft of $3.50 from the safe of
the Southern Finance Co., at I'LL
Vermont avenue NV, was reported
to police today by the secretary,
George Sheuhing, 1909 Sixteenth
street NV.
The intruder opened the strong
box by operating the combination.
police were told. In addition to the
cash several checks were taken.
Evening star., 1941-08-22
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, Aug. % P.-
Stocks irregular: leaders loaf in
narrow area. Bonds uneven;
some speculative rails slip. For
eign exchange easy; Canadian
duAr of a shade.
Cotton improved; New Orleans,
trade and Wall Street buying.
Sugar firm; steady spot market.
Metals steady: quicksilver price
advanced. Wool tops higher;
spot house and local buying. :
Evening star., 1941-08-22
Army Orders Zonuck
To Active Service
By the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
1t. Col Daryl F. zanuck, motion
picture producer and Signal Corps
Reserve officer, has been ordered to
active duty for FIVE days. the Army
announced today.
Col. Zanuck, now in Washington,
is asked to report occasionally, OFF,
cials said, for brief periods Of active
duty to discuss the production Of
training Aims for the Army.
Evening star., 1941-08-22
President Orders Curb
On MoniIo Boy Traffic
Nv the Asxoc;at.d DRAG

By the Associated Press
President Roosevelt has signed an
executive order prohibiting unsu-
pervised night time navigation of
Manila Bay and warning that vio-
lators of the regulation would be
subject to attack by United States
armed forces"
Portions of the area were mined
several weeks ago.
The order, published in the Fed
eral Register, established the terri
torial waters of the bay and its
tributaries as a defensive sea area"
and warned ships that they would
operate ia it at their own risk.
Evening star., 1941-08-22
Washington Park

FIFTH RACE-Purse. 81 200: claiming
S-year-olds and upward: furlongs.
Ballindery (Weilander) $3.50 1880 $50
Royal Blue tBrooksl 500 4S0
Crossbow II (Craig) o2U
Also ran-O K. Mullen, Pajas, Brisht
Arc. Court Dance Owasse.
SIXTH RACE-PurSe. 81 800; allow
ances: 3-year-oldS mile. ,o
Night Glow tCru'kshankl $50 3Su Sso
Heartman (Craigl 3'2o 2ssO
Bon Jour lHarrelD Z'oo
Time, :372s
Also ran-Pari King and Dandy FOX
SEVENTH RACE-Purse, 81 600; claim
Alnolly (HarrelD 1850 $50 4.60
Navarin tCruickshankl 4.4O $50
Chance Ray tHaskell 4.2O
Time, SO.
Also ran-Kenyon C.. Chin MUSIC Must
Go and Morning Mail.
Evening star., 1941-08-22
Botted Boil Injuries
Tot PressneII's Arm
BY the Associated Press.

BY TIE Associated Press.
BROOKLYN. Aug. 22.-Forest
CToO Pressnal, veteran right-hand
pitcher of the Chicago Cubs. was
struck on the left arm by line
drive in the sixth inning of today's
game with the Dodgers and was
taken to a hospital with a possible
fracture.
Dixie Walker was the batter. His
drive struck the 33-year-old hurler
near the left elbow, Pressnell, hold
ing his arm, was assisted from the
field by q teammate.
Val Eaves, Cub youngster, replaced
him on the mound.
Evening star., 1941-08-22
Todoy's Home Runs

American League
McCosky. Detroit, 9Th inning.
National League
Di Maggie, Pittsburgh, Sd inning.
Litwhiler, Philadelphia, I'd inning
Vanrob, Pittsburgh, 9th inning.
Triplett, st. Louis, 10th inning.
Nicholson, Chicago, 9th inning.
Evening star., 1941-08-22
Saratoga

SEVENTH RACE-Purse. sl.5o0: allow
snces: 3-year-olds and upward; wilson
mile. oo ,o
a Pomayya McCrearyl 4.30 2.90 800
Lady Waterloo Dongden) $50 40
Miss Discovery ICouleI 5.1O
Time. / 3S35
Also ran-Moja Tex Hygro. Yarrow
Maid. Bala Ormont and Agility.
a Brookmeade Stable entry.
EIGHTH RACE-Purse. $1,000; ella
ing; 3-year-olds and upward l Is miles.
Short Distance tWtrope) lao go 100
Devils Run (McCreary) 400 3.n9
Memory Book tDonosol Z.ou
Time, "a As.
Also ran-Connie Plaut, Brown queen
IL Rex Flag Briar Sharp.
Evening star., 1941-08-22
Marlboro

SIXTH RACE-Purse. $500: claiming;
for 4-year-olds and up | Is miles.
Ksmari tRootl 1910 $50 43O
Wintona (Wright l4.3o s0u
Count Me Dufford) o3o
Time. So -,
Also ran-Worthowning, Playmore
Blind Brook Mason B. and LadyS Beau.
SEVENTH RACE-Purse, $500 claim
ing: for 3-year-olds and up: / Is miles.
Joan Asbestos tGarrettD $50 40 340
Artist tEversoleI 300 ?iO
Brilliant One tMartineZ) 44O
Time, 552s
Also ran-Backintime, Last Scamp,
Iide. Scoria and Best Policy.
Evening star., 1941-08-22
Nurrugunsett Park

SEVENTH RACE-Purse. s. 100; claim
ing. 3-year-olds and upward: Lie miles.
Top Staff tBriges) $50 so 39o
Supreme Flag tVanderberg) 1870 69O
Secret Chatter May 4lO
Time, :4S.
Also ran-Dianapat, Pistol Pete. Villa
Platte, Rocky Margot and Flyaway Hat.
EIGHTH RACE-Purse, Sl.100; clair
ine; 3-year -olds and upward; lis miles:
Molasses Bill tVedder) 9.10 $50 400
Night Tide (MoraD 4.S0 3S0
Bonnie Buzz Connolly o.3O
Time. 1:47
Also ran-Miss Dolly Kay, fastener,
Dogo, Close Kin and Levena.
Evening star., 1941-08-22
Dovis-Koufmon Jury DeodIooked

PHILADELPHIA pa Federal jury reported late today
was unable agree verdict at the second trial OF
Circuit Court Judge Warren DAVIS
and Morgan kaufman. bankruptcy referee charges OF
selling Justice in bankruptcy litigation involving William
Fox one magnate. Their first ual also ended
in jury disagreement.
Evening star., 1941-08-22
F|NNS CRACK RED lines in LEN|NGRAD PUSH
Late News Bulletins
TuIburt Leads American Handicap Shoot

VANDALIA Ohio LFp.-Walter Tuburt Detroit furnace
salesman who has been rapshooer only month broke 50
from 18 yards to take the lead the 42d Grand
Handicap the No event in the clay target sport
He fired field of 2O in the big event With about
posted three deadocked for second
with SO of 100.
Evening star., 1941-08-22
Late Races

Earlier Results, Rossvan's, Other
Selections and Entries for To-
morrow, Page TX.
Evening star., 1941-08-22
80 4 2611 O
Two out when winning run scored.

Never batted for Trout in 5th.
Tebbetts batted for Croucher in 9th.
Campbell batted for Stainback in 9th.
SCORE BY INNINGS.
Washton 90 12O 100 4
Detroit 900 900 OO5- 5
SUMMARY:
Runs batted in-Archie, Vernon t2), Trav
is, Campbell, GehrinKer. McCosky (3).
Two-base hits-York, Vernon.
Three-base hit-Travis.
Home run-McCOsky.
Left on bases-WashinEton, :; Detroit. 8.
Bases on balls-On Trout, 2; of Carras-
quel, 4.
Struck out-By Trout. 5; by Rowe p
Hits-Oh Trout. 6, in innings; on Rowe,
=, in 4 innings.
Passed baIl-Sullivan.
Winning pitcher-Rowe: losing pitcher
Carrasauel.
Umpires-Messrs. McGowan, Quinn and
Grieve. Time-158.
Attendance-IO,0OO.
Evening star., 1941-08-22
S7,573 Double at Norrogonsett
Meeting Called to Seek More Scrap Iron

officials called about $50 iron and steel scrap
brokers of steel mills and foundres today
to meet here Wednesday and seek of increasing
supplies of
Evening star., 1941-08-22
R. A. F. Attacks African Bases

CAIRO E.-The R. A. F. Middle East command said the
Bengas attacked today and number of direct
hits railway sdngs Yesterday it Said in the
Mediterranean R. aircraft damaged enemy Sloop
off Sicily. On August 90 the high command said r. A. F.
aircraft attacked Syracuse and shot down three balloons in
also repeatedly hit Three planes reported missing
of and at least two members of another
safe
Evening star., 1941-08-22
Other League Games
AMERICAN LEAGUE

hNVLn1ShN LLhUOE
At Cleveland
New York. 600 ITO O2O-4 81
Cleveland O1O 202 00x- 51l2
Batteries-Breuer. Branch and Diekey,
Siivestri: BabEy and Desautels.
At Chicago
Boston 1850 OO2 900 OOO-2 50
Chicago - 900 O1O OOO- 6.1
B.tterie.--Debsen and Pytlah; Ross and
At st. Louis
Philadelphia POI 0
st. Louis 100 2
Batteriess-:sMarehildsn and Hayes; Kra-
NATIONAL LEAGUE
At Boston
Cincinnati - O1O 600 OOO-1 II
Boston ----- 20l Ill O3x-S IL a
bardi: Tobin and Berres.
At Brooklyn
Chicago - 600 OO1 3O1-5 80
Brooklyn - 800 101 1OX- 8 IL )
Batteries-Ericksen, Pressnell, Eaves,
Root and Mccullough, George; Kimball,
Casey and Franks.
At New York-
Pittsburgh - 200 600 030- II
New York 900 O30 OO0-- ) II
Batteries-LanninE and Davis; Bowman
and DanninE.
At Philadelphia
st. Louis --- 900 200 900 "a 80
Philadelphia 02O 900 900 o. II
Datteries-Warneeke and Maneuss,
OeeDef; DiaAtsn and WaSner.
Evening star., 1941-08-22
Five Divisions
Called Routed;
Nazis Slow Up
Fight Roees in Same
Area for Fourth Day;
Berlin Hints Trouble
BULLETIN.

BERLIN tPl.-The German
air force has opened a para
lying series of attacks on the
Leningrad area, D.NB. re-
ported tonight. saying eight
airports in the Leningrad zone
and south and southeast of the
city have been bombed effec-
lively. Forty-one Russian
planes were destroyed, the
agency said, while other
bombers were busy smashing
at Russian concentrations on
ridges northeast of Lake
linen.
Evening star., 1941-08-22
British Fell One Nozi Raider

LONDON 4P-The Ministry of Home Security tonight
said one German bomber shot down today very
small number enemy aircraft flying sngy tried to raid
the neghbohood No bombs reported
dropped on land
1873 Double at Norrogonsett
PAWTUCKET, R. l. tF'.-The daily double at Narragansett
Park paid 738O-one the largest such payos the
each of II ticket holders today Passing
Cloud won the first Sparkling Gem, 3sto-1 shot
took the second
Evening star., 1941-08-22
Weather Forecast

Mostly cloudy; lowest tonight about IS; tomor-
row considerable cloudiness, scattered showers
in afternoon. Temperatures today-Highest 80,
at pm. lowest. "a, at am.
From the United States Weather Bureau
Full Details A-2.
Evening star., 1941-08-22
Washington, 0; Detroit, 0.
FOURTH INNING.

WASHINGTON-Gehringer toss
ed out Lewis. Travis singled to
right. Vernon singled to right, put
ting Travis on third. Archie sim
gled to left, scoring Travis. Early
flied to Stainback in deep right-cen-
ter field. Vernon going to third after
the catch. Bloodworth forced Yer
(See BASEBALL, Page 2-XD
Evening star., 1941-08-22
NATIONAL LEAGUE

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Hayes; Kra.
mer and Swift.
Evening star., 1941-09-28
Wings for Youth
By I. r. HEGEL.
DESIGNING.

A new field of growing interest to
the artistic air-minded is that OF
designing flying clothes.
I do not know who designed the
uniforms for the seven young ladies
who are the new stewardesses for
Northeast Airlines, but he or she
had originality and an appreciation
of local color. The uniforms Tor
these airline girls are dove-gray
with a Pilgrim collar of white and
Northeast's insignia on the collar
points. Big Pilgrim buckles are on
the hat and shoes. New England
personifled!
zay Smith, designer for United
Air Lines, permitted United's 20O
steWardesses to vote on the suit
they wanted. The creation emerged
a composite of 200 feminine view
points on the right thing to wear
in the clouds. A sky-blue jacket
with a single button closing. A sky
blue knife -pleated skirt. A blouse
of white sharkskin. A perky hat
with wings on both sides. Designer
Smith calls them flares" but they
still look like wings to me- Navy
blue pumps and blue bag to COM
plete the ensemble. A real rhapsody
in blue!
When the Women Flyers of Amer
lea organized, Ada May designed q
handsome blue corduroy uniform.
One look at that suit and any girl
would want to be flyer.
Of course, designing does not end
with clothes. Not in the air. There
are still plane interiors to be
planned and matched in tones SO
warm and cheerful that the most
timid passenger will feel at home
in the sky. Plane decoration is diff
ficult work and it is always long
climb before the top is reached. But
those at the summit say the goal
is worth the climb.
Evening star., 1941-09-28

Keep your knees high, twist your
hips, keep your toes in and step fiat
footed
In practicing punting, develop good
form first and then worry about dis
tance. Long. high, accurate punts
will come after you have perfected
your delivery. Stand with your feet
IL to Is inches apart, with your left
foot forward a little. Most of the
weight is on the left foot. The body
should be inclined forward from the
waist.
Handle the ball with oustretched
arms. Hold it with the laces to the
right, little off center. SO that your
right hand grasps the end nearest
you, with your left about at the balls
center. The front point should be
turned a little to the left and be a
little lower than the back end.
Drop it by opening both hands
simultaneously AS you start the
punt, take short step with your
right foot, a longer one with your
left, and then bring the right up
straight to meet the ball. These
directions. of course, are reversed If
you are left-footed.
Diligent practice of the games
fundamentals should enable you to
make a good showing where you're
finally allowed to go out for the
team. You'll have an advantage
over other candidates. too, in that
YOU won't have so much to learn
Good luck, and well bet you're on
the team in few years.
Evening star., 1941-09-28

you'll need only one weight, one
rope, and no double pulley.
A sack filled with sawdust and
tied to a tree branch or frame might
fill the bill, although it isn't as
satisfactory as one suspended by
pulleys. Be sure to have your
dummy about feet long, and
about as big around as mans
waist.
Mark the dummy around the mid
die, and try to tackle below the line.
Keep your eyes on the spot you're
going to hit, and don't close them
as you make contact. Keep low,
with your feet fairly wide apart, and
drive hard.
Another helpful mechanical device
is the stride box The boxes should
be about feet by feet, with no
tops or bottoms, and made of sub
stantial wood. Usually about eight
are used. Line them up about foot
apart. Then race through at top
speed, keeping your knees high and
your arms pumping to develop mo-
mentum. Be careful to run, not
jump.
To step up your broken field run
ming, place the boxes in two lines,
two strides apart. Go into the first
with your left foot, step out with
your right, hit the ground with your
left again and go into the box on
the other side with your right.
Then reverse the procedure and go
to the left and keep it UP until
you've gone through the entire set.
Evening star., 1941-09-28
Barometer Made
At Home Is Good
Weather Prophet
~ By MARC PITTS, Is.
special Dispatch to the Junior Star.

WILMINGTON, Del-With a
simple barometer of the same tyL
as mariners used to use around tha
18th century, you can tell If yo,l
will be able to play that footba'l
game comfortably tomorrow. 7
winter. with the help of a ther-
mometer, you can tell how lor
the snow is going to last.
The barometer makes use o, IL
fact that before a rain or SNOW
storm atmospheric pressure become
light.
BY trapping some air in bottle
with little water in the neck. the
changes of pressure are made visible.
The pressure of the trapped air
remains the same while the air
pressure changes outside the bottle
Of course, when the two pressures
differ, the water dividing them will
move very slightly; but if it is a
thin tube, the movement will be
magnified.,
The body of the barometer Is a
bottle with a relatively small neck.
A chemical flask is preferable, but
almost any kind will do.
Fill it with colored water and put
hooked glass tube, with about a
quarter of an inch bore, into the
mouth with rubber or cork stop
per closing the neck. Make the tube
parallel to the neck, and about as
long as the bottle is high.
To seal the bottle tight, with the
exception of the tube IN which water
will divide the two bodies of air.
melt some wax and pour it over the
stopper. If you make regular lines
on small piece of light cardboard.
and paste it on the tube, you will
have scale to make reading easier.
1t will make changes in the water
level more noticeable.
Fix up some sort of foundation to
hold the barometer vertical with
the tube pointing up. A clamp or
box with hole in it will be suf-
I ficient.
Since the atmospheric pressure is
low before rain. the water in the
tube will rise when it is forced out
by the heavier pressure within the
bottle, and likewise will recede after
the rain.
Snowstorms are coming when the
barometer indicates rain, but upper
levels of air are cold enough to
freeze the water vapor.
Sometimes you will be fooled by
changes in temperature during the
time of reading and the time when
the rain is due, but little practice
in observation will considerably
sharpen your ability to predict.
Evening star., 1941-09-28
Did You Know -.

That half an hour of reading every
day will enable you to read Is books
in a year? Twenty pages a day for
a year will add up 1000 pages, not
counting two weeks for vacation!
That air pressure on the average
persons body is as great as the
weight of three elephants? Although
we never notice it because of in
ternal pressure that pushes out with
equal force, each person carries Is
tons Of air on his back.
That neon light was invented
by Georges Claude. a French
scientist. The light Is formed
by passing an electric current
through q tube Of neon gas. 1t
first displayed At an auto show
In Paris in 1910.
That there are more than 1000 900
stars in the sky for every one seen
by the unaided eye? About $500
stars are visible on a clear night.
With q giant telescope more than
900 900, 900 can be seen. Yet
they are not crowded. Most Of the
stars are 100000 miles from their
nearest neighbors.
That more than 5000 earthquakes
occur each year? Japan averages
at least three slight tremors day
and has developed a new type of
"quake-proof" building.
Evening star., 1941-09-28
Prises Totaling IS
offered for Best
Contributions

Boys and girls Of all ages up 10
and Including high school age are
invited to write and draw for The
Junior Star. Prizes of 81 each are
awarded for the best five contribu-
tions published each week. The fol-
lowing rules must be observed:
1. All contributions must be orig
inal.
2. Name, age, address, telephone
number tif any and school OF the
author must appear at the top OF
the first page of every written con-
tribution and on the back of every
drawing.
3 Stories, articles, poems, etc,
must be written on one side Of
paper; if typewriter, they must be
double spaced. Drawings must be
in black-and- white and must be
mailed fiat, not rolled or folded.
4. The editors decision as to the
winners will be final and The Star
reserves the right to publish any
contribution received in whatever
form he may deem advisable. re-
gardless of whether it is awarded a
prize. Checks will be mailed to the
winners during the week following
publication of their contributions.
5. Contributions will not be re-
turned.
Boys and girls who wish to act as
news correspondent of The Junior
Star may qualify by submitting at
least one feature story (the prin-
cipal stories on this page today are
good examples of what is wanted),
together with the information called
for above. Those qualifying will be
given cards identifying them as re-
porters for The Junior Star. The
editor reserves the right, however, to
decline to issue reporters cards or
to revoke those already issued when-
ever such actions appears advisable,
Address Editor, The Junior Star
727 Star Building, Eleventh street
and Pennsylvania avenue NV.
Washington, D. c.
Evening star., 1941-09-28


but the length of the serpent
proper is 1854 feet. 1t is about 4
feet in height and averages 20 feet
in width. 1t is the largest serpent
mound in the world
This mound and hundreds of
other mounds in Southern Ohio are
believed to have been built before
America was discovered by people
called the Mound Builders. All of
the mounds have been eXcavated,
and skeletons, broken pottery ar
row points. stone axes and other
things have been found in them. 1t
has been proven that one of the
skeletons was of a man over Z feet
tall.
Many people feel that the serpent
symboliZes eternity because it an
nually sheds its skin and seemingly
renews its life. Others believe it
represents evil, this because of the
serpent in the Garden of Eden. The
serpent has played a large part in
the religions of the world, as
symbol of deities or personal forces
The Indians OF ONO were deeply
impressed by the serpent.
Serpent Mound State Park is
made up of three burial mounds
along with the Serpent Mound and
other smaller mounds. The land was
purchased in 1887 and given to the
Peabody Museum at Harvard Uni
versity. In 1900 it was decided to
the Ohio State Archaeological and
Historical Society. 1t is maintained
as a public park with accommoda-
tions for tourists and picnics. There
is lookout tower in the park from
which the entire Serpent Mound
may be viewed In the museum at
Columbus. the Ohio capital, may be
seen a model of Serpent Mound and
many of the interesting things
which have been eXcavated from 1t
and the other mounds.