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Evening star., 1941-07-20
Boys Club AN-Stars
In Annual Baseball
TiIts This Week

Boys Club of Washington annual
all-star baseball games will be played
tomorrow. Tuesday and Wednesday
on the West Ellipse diamond. The
series opens with the insects to-
morrow at l O'Clock, when Buddy
Nau leads his Eastern Branch boys
against Western Branch All-Stars,
with the winners taking on Central
All-Stars on Wednesday at l o'clock.
The Peewee game will be played
on Tuesday, with Dutch Schroeder,
acting manager of Eastern Branch
team, sending his charges against
the Western stars.
Eastern Branch Insect All Star Sc
lections are:
Edward Crandall, p; Dunn, 2b.
Merrick Boys Club-Paul Messink. p
Of Pete Routsandran, 1b-c: Filipell. 3o:
Knute westhersby G ss IsP EcKer HaGPS'eF co
Eastern Branch Bees-John Corbin, D.
Of Chester coakley. c; Gino ,Lazzari, of.
Eastern Branch Cubs--Brother speiser,
p,of' Randolph Scott Of; Stanley Lind
Homer A. C.-To be announced.
Western Division Insects.
May Hardware-Stratos, Collins, Buz-
zanca.
Washington Flour Thompson, Reae. Pur-
tell
Ballston B. C.-McNally. H Abel.
Druckenmiller
eorgetown--Bolac wrenn. Pascoe.
Hutchison Furniture-Beach, Bickle,
Love
Chevy chase-Dodd. Watkins. Runnels
Western Division Peewees.
Chevy Chase-Polhamus, Loomis. De
Milman.
Grays-Gould. Hart, Bolac
Blues-Dommel, King, Payne
Howard Cleaners-Donnelly, ONeill G.
Taylor
Ballston A. c., Early, Granger, Gerber
Evening star., 1941-07-20
|ue of Boxing Sport for Men Military Service Topic of Hot Debate
Hedqes Sets Second Outboord
World Record in Two Days
To Climax 'Gruw Regatta

Fred Jacoby, jr., North Bergen,
N. j., had a field day in the out
board motorboat events for pro-
fessionals. The scenic artist and
boat builder won the Glass B, C
and F races for egg beaters" to
pile up 3.l00 points. Last year he
was the Nations outboard motor
boat high point scorer.
Desmond Best Amateur.
Frank Desmond of Short Hills,
N. j., the outboard intercollegiate
titleholder, was the outstanding
amateur in the small poWerboat
races. He won the Glass A and B
events.
Bill Tenney of Bend, Greg. cap
tured the Glass c and F. competi-
ton for outboards. The only other
double victory of the day was
gained by D. J. Murphy of Atlantic
City, who annexed the Glass G
and J inboard runabout events.
Mayor Howard w. Jackson of
Baltimore presented trophies and
prizes to the victorious pilots to-
night. He came here aboard the
yacht feet with G. Markland Kelly,
Baltimore Park Board member.
Evening star., 1941-07-20

by. ;? G6ion 9a ei5r BTadsId 5 nfsr BraHs5Te R:s
Ono W1s} }b,I3s BAD News, second, GEORGE schraft
CoopeF Kansa. al 'C3fssie Fv No 4h thTd Jsck
fourth. Francis E Vlnshger MorristoTn,
\. NJ; j.; tIortuEa 2ndl; nth. Jack O'Msra,
SIG Speed, $3.50. TomyaHn9 and ! Tny' 'T
Iaggart, Canton. Ohio. driver capsized.
Final heat-Won BY Schrafft second,
TTego1; third. vlnschger: fourth, o'Mara.
Ilme; 30 Speed, 5294l. Point score
-Sehraft 700; Bradfeld, 81; Vnsch-
er. 2@5.
o. cubic inch class. first heat. miles
Won by Jack Cooper. Kansas City Mo.
IIopS Up; second, Byron F. Russell North
c. 4 Ruth. Arlington. Va. CBomba1 fourth,
Il. Tracy johnson, Philadelphia (Tra-Marl,
Fin Final heat-W6n 3P6To BY 5oqi4; Russell. second
Ruth. Time 7:OT3s. Speed, - 0a2 point
score ssc0ore-,Russen, 200; Ruth, 525; Cooper,
400; johnson, 50.
first heat. miles--Won by Bill Giazier.
PPhlladelphia (Jim jam; second Thomas
EamHa cTooEs 90Es famsoh a 0Fs Is ; IFd D R5d
Time, GALS Speed, 44.7qS.
Final heat-Won by DR. Morton A.
EagTjn E4oa5n Pm PP{hidIadfjDhEs ,Gooshj' second:
miss Irenel Time. 6422s Speed 4f,732,
Jim Jam disqualified for beating gun.
Point score-Crooks, 450; Glazier. 40O'
William A. Kammerer's Moco Ghost
won, special event for service runabouts.
snsca aIS 9gooRFG bT ror one w. heat
Frederickshurg. Va. RanEer1; sscond,
Harry Hs, o; LIN Link in CsstonSyiiie, Nd NO
burg. Va. Gay Wee. Time, 4.42. No
InboaTd runabouts. class G and under.
bart, York, Pa, Doris Sd; second. D. J.
Murphy, jr.. Atlantic CITY. N. J. Dee
Jay I'D 81 Time w., 55Gs. Speed, ,35;5sI.
Baltimore Miss Irenel SECOND. Murphy.
scoreLMurphy. e 500 peeE Ehrbart 4oo fSnt Rent
s- Inboard TunabPouts class H and under.
hs' m Ha2re ea de Grace Md BY sn6s Faas Ms5a 5
second, D. J Murphy. jr, Atlantic City,
n J dee Jay 2dj. Time, S:5l.2. Speed.
Final heat17won by F H. Reuver. Bal
Murphy; fourth William Kammerer. Bal
Speed, 1850. Point score-Maxa, 700;
Murphy, 5@5; Reuwer, 400; Kammerer.
-. Inboard runabouts, class J and under.
r.; Havre de Grace. Nd. CFranden ,2dl.;
Final heat-Won BY F H. ReuVer,
Time. S:O26. Speed 1874. Point
score-Murphy, 500; Maxa, 400; ReuTer,
Glass K inbosrs runsbouts. one heat.
mlleS--Won by John Bramble. Baltimore
Pep 4thl. No second or third Time,
5:5l.2; No speed taken. Point score
Special class 225 cubic inch inboard
hvdroplanes, first heat, miles-Won by
Buzz Watjen, Baltimore wasp; second
Vincent L. SchWing Baltimore Betty
2dl; third. Calvin Thomas, Middle River,
Md. { Buzzyl: fourth, G Merritt Twiliev,
Baltimore (St. PauIs Pup; fifth, Hay-
wood Thomas Middle River Nd BILLY
cd Time, 7:2S2. Speed, 4O.G43
Final heat--Won BY Waltien; second,
Schwing: third, Twilley; fourth CALVIN
Thomas; fifth HAYWOOD Thomas Time
644.4. Speed. "A .466. Point score
Waltjen, 500; SchWing, 500; TWilley, 3a4:
Calvin Thomas, 225; Haywood Thomas,
Evening star., 1941-07-20
Lilo, Hoya Guard, Far
In Front in Voting
For Gridiron Aces
10000 to Good as Fans
Ballot for Players
To Oppose Bears
Rv the Associated Pres.

CHICAGO, July 19.-Surprising as
it may be, a lineman tonight was
leading in the all-star football poll
by which fans throughout the coun-
try are picking a college squad to
meet the Chicago Bears, professional
champions, August % at Soldier
Field.
AS the poll entered its second week.
Guard Augie Lilo of Georgetown was
approximately 10000 votes ahead of
any other player. He had total of
253.874 ballots.
Next high was halfback Tommy
McGannon of Notre Dame, whose
total was 18O,168. He was about
$4,000 ahead of Michigan's Tom
Harmon.
Leaders in the balloting follow:
Ends-Rankin, Purdue, 155 427;
Rucinski, Indiana, 1882; MCGEE,
Regis, 82,254; Vosberg, Marquette,
65073.
TackleS-DrahoS. Cornell, 1873;
Pannell, Texas Aggies, 97164; Ruffa,
Duke, 81, 1876, Hartman, Rice, 89,642.
Guards-Lio, Georgetown, 253 ,674 !;
O'Boyle, Tulane, 1896; Lokano,
Northwestern, 132,953; Mcmahon,
Rockhurst, 120,248.
Centers - Mucha, Washington,
131, ,759; Hall, Warrensburg MoD
1882.
QuarterbackS-EyaSheVSki, Michi-
gan, 136,163; Schultz, Rockhurst,
l19,484.
Halfbacks - McGannOn. Notre
Dame, 180.166; Harmon, Michigan,
157, 1898; Franck. Minnesota, 134,083;
Hahnenstein, Northwestern, 109,762.
Fullbacks-Piepul, Notre Dame,
49, ,524; Morrow, Illinois Wesleyan,
96,683.
Evening star., 1941-07-20
SchooIboy Crews Steal Show
In National Rowing Regatta
That Is Won by Undines

fourth and Lincoln Park, Chicago,
a bad fifth.
Conditions Are Ideal.
The regatta was roWed today
under ideal conditions. Time gen.
orally was slow because all events
we're rowed upstream against a
slight current.
The final score was:
Undine Baree Club. PhHadelpha, ~;
Penn A. c, Philadelphia, "a, West SIDE
Rowing Club. Buffalo -: Falrmount
YORK A. c, 30 Rayenswood Boat Club,
Ions Island 90; Worcester (MsssJ Row
ing Club; q Malta Boat Club: Phlls-
Sfpha SeTad S J'0Fs FoTns Msh csb R3a Beeve SqP
n, j.. and Minneapolis Rowing Club. i .
each; Winnipeg manitoba, Rowing Club,
10. Detroit Boat Club, 4iz: Central Row
Club, ST. Paul, =, and Lincoln Park Boat
Club, Chicago, o.
Henry Penn Burke of the Penn
Athletic Club, Philadelphia. was
reelected president of the National
Association of American Oarsmen
for the l7th consecutive year. Burke
also is chairman of the American
Olympic Rowing Committee. a post
he has held for more than 20 years.
Summaries:
145-pound senior singles quarter-mile
dash-Wllhsm Tank. EcoTSe Boat Club;
ci9nes TGase New 'H York met A G. 3 Ill., pon"'o
Heavywelght senior singles ouarter-mlle
dash.,Arthur Gallagher-, Penn A. C..
gan Malta Boat Club Phiadelphis s-D 1897.
l45-pound senior doubles Sculls-Undine
Barge Club. Philadelphia (Gustave Der
kits William CampbelD. Time. S:62s
Ecorse tMich) Boat Club CLouis and
Wlsl!am Tank brothers. III. lime San3
Ships-Lafayette High School Buffalo,
n: Y. Time. $50. Shrewsberv CMasSD
High School, 5.50is; third, Ecorce Mich }
crew. and fourth. Philadelphia.
beddand Chdsmpg1ShP n Boz senior Sngles scuS
yood Boat Club. Long Island City Time.
Senior double sculls-Worcester (MassN
RoyIns RoTins Club Robert F.; Clair. Albert
slpoa ssdeiphia Harold Finigan, Frank shep-
145-pound senior ght-oared-Undine
Barge Club. Philadelphia. Time, 1.213s.
West SIDE Rowing Club. Buffalo. 7:371s
AneyaL Ravenswood Boat Boat Club ia,i' L0ns Spg
Kernon. Worcester (Massl Rowing Club.
SOL: third, Donald Clune, New York
Ar G Club; fourth, Louis Tank, Ecorse
Senior eight-oared shens-Fairmount
Rowing ASSOCIATION. Philadelphia 654 /;
New York A; C.. 6:572s; third, West Side
Rowing Club. Buffalo fourth, Central
Rowing Club. st. Louis; fifth, Lincoln
Park Boat Club, Chicago.
Evening star., 1941-07-20
AqneW Is Named Head
OF PoIice-Firemen
Benefit Field Day
Doubles us Chairman,
Athletic Director for
Event on August q

The honor of being major domo
of the annual Police-Firemen's
benefit field day scheduled Saturday,
August %, at Griffith Stadium, has
been bestowed upon 1t. John J.
AgneW.
AgneW, who in the last two years
has served as athletic director. will
have this title, and also that Of
general chairman.
The field day, one of the outstand-
ing events of its kind in this sec
ton, embraces everything from
foot races to daredevil motorcycle
stunts by the team head by Sgt.
Anthony (Tony) Richitt.
Drew $4,000 Last Year.
The annual show is for the bene-
fit of the firemen's relief fund and
the police and fremen's retiring
fund. First held in 1899, the field
day drew some 10000 persons TO the
ball park, while last year upward
of 25,0O0 saw the seven-hour pro-
ceedings.
1t. Agnew needs little introduce
ton to Washington's sports fans.
Back in 1897 he headed the commit
tee that staged the police benefit
boxing show at the stadium, and
some SIS, 900 was realized.
Thin Class Hold Spotlight.
The track and field events be-
tween the Police and Firemen hold
the major interest. Some 80 con-
tests are scheduled, with around 35C
men competing. A softball game
also is planned by 1t. Agnew be-
tween the rival departments. in
addition to such events as fencing
and tumbling, tug-of-war and jiu
jitsu.
The field day is being held three
weeks earlier than customary. 1t.
AgneW has established headquar-
ters at the new Municipal Building.
room 4056, and for the next month
will concentrate on the extensive
program.
Evening star., 1941-07-20
BY JAY VESSELS,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

MINNEAPOLIS, July 19.-Undine
Boat Club, Philadelphia, won the
national amateur rowing champion
ship here today but an unheralded
schoolboy oarsmen stole the show
with a photo finish race decided by
a scant foot.
Undine, replacing its fellow towns
men from the Penn A. c. as national
titlists. got its margin of victory
in the senior lightweight eight
cared event. Undine topped West
Side Rowing Club, Buffalo. by two
lengths in this race and automatic
ally dropped it from the running.
That schoolboy contest was the
one that had the blase oldtimers
whooping it up. 1t was a four-oar
crew event over mile route and
it was a battle all the way between
Lafayette High School. Buffalo, and
Shrewsbury Mass. High School.
Give Fans a Thrill.
With 100 yards to go, Lafayette,
the victor, led by half a length.
Shrewsbury. which won the national
interscholastic Junior championship
last May, sprinted into the stretch
and the conclusion was so close the
finishing gun couldn't fire fast
enough to indicate first and second
place. Ecorse. Mich. was a close
third, only half a length behind
Shrewsbury. Philadelphia was
fourth but was right on the heels
of the winners.
Ted Dubois. Winnipeg Boat Club,
won the senior singles champion
ship. defeating Joe Angyal, the
Brooklyn fireman, wearing the COL
ors of the Ravenswood Boat Club,
Long Island City, by IL lengths in
8 minutes 351s seconnd. Angyal's
time was 8 minutes 1915 seconds.
Angyal, one of the regattas big
favorites, won his three other races
yesterday and today and came back
after Dubois victory to win the 145-
pound senior singles sculls in
minutes and Al seconds over Ran
dolph Lee Kernon, Worcester
(MasS0 Rowing Club, whose time
was 10 seconds slower
The premiere event, the senior
eight-oared race, at a mile and a
quarter, was won by another Phila-
delphia entry, the Fairmount Row.
ing Club, defeating New York A. c.
by three-quarters of a length in
minutes 54 seconds, the best
regatta time. Third was West Side
Rowing Club, Buffalo, the 1899
champions. about a length back.
Central Rowing Club, st. Louis, was
Evening star., 1941-07-20
Palace AN-Stars Play
Aztec Nine Today
In Double Bill

Palace All-Stars travel to Oxon
Hill today for double-header
against the Aztecs at Lincoln Park,
beginning at 80.
Among those gathered by the ALL
Stars for the game are Otis Prinz,
Jimmy Schwab, Lefty Mcintyre, Bill
Harris, Gump Swami, George Cat
10th, Steve Thompson and John
beavers.
The Aztecs, boasting record of
18 wins and only two setbacks this
season, will have Eddie Berry, Har-
ry Jackson, Leroy Coates, Jimmy
Price, Bill Lackey, Tramp Norris,
Buck Scott, Dick Clarke, Ossie
Stewart and Geechie Williams in
the lineup.
Evening star., 1941-07-20
D. {. Girl Of Victor
In Big Comet Race
AT Gibson Island
Three Former Champs
Among Those Beaten
By Susun McKnew

GIBSON ISLAND, Md, July 19-
A 13-year-old Washington miss was
the star of the third annual Gibson
Island Yacht Squadron Regatta
sailed on Chesapeake Bay near here
this afternoon when her white
hulled comet sloop Frolic led fleet
of 81 East Coast shippers including
three former national class cham
pions.
The young lady is Susan Sunny
McKneW. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald McKneW, Washington and
Gibson Island. Racing over a 7
mile triangular course in full sail,
Sunny came across the finish line
43 seconds ahead of Warner w. Will
cox's Scud from Staten Island, N. Y,
one Of the three eX-comet champions
entered in today's opening races for
four classes. Third place went to
I. L. Stephans' Dragon Fly, from
EdgeWater Park, n. J.
Record Field Completes.
Phil Somerville, of Riyerton, N. j.,
1910 comet title-holder, was fifth
while Edward Merrill, also Of River
ton and 1889 champion, managed
only an eighth place. Comets turned
out the largest feet of five classes
to give the regatta record-breaking
field Of "a starters.
Henry Hank Wilmer Of Phila-
delphia, led a fleet of % star boats
for the second day, gaining today
another notch on the j. Roulon
Miller Memorial Trophy. The final
race for stars will be held tOmor-
row afternoon and the winner will
be declared star champion of the
Bay.
Second to Winners Aries I'd was
Horace Browns Blue Stardust from
| Ocean City, N. j. The next two
positions were won by Eastern Shore
shippers. William Crous' Dutchess
and Sig Hersloff's Merry Widow
both of Easton, placing third and
fourth respectively.
Burlington Chine Victor.
A second Washington sailor,
Judge Prentice Edrington, won the
chine division of 20-footers in his
/ bcNS ANOl4 w nina E1O4lS SdlADI
Gibson Kramer and Fred Carlson,
| placed second and third.
The 2O-foot round bottom division
was annexed by j. N. Wilson's
Bounce, also of Annapolis, while
Bill Heintz's Windward of Arling-
ton. Va, was second.
Norfolk sailors walked away with
the Hampton one-design class. The
winner was young Pousselman in
his Got Damp. Bill Coxes Silver
Spray placed second
Second and third races for
comets, 20-footers and Hamptons
will be held tomorrow morning and
afternoon. The stars will stage a
crew race in the morning before
holding the final event for the Bay
championship.
Evening star., 1941-07-20
Livesey Gains Honors
AT Traps With AZ;
Morgan Is Next

With a near-perfect score Of 49,
R. p. Livesey won the weekly So
target event at the Washington Gun
Club yesterday to nose out R. D.
Morgan who tailed a 48.
Three shooters tied for top place
in the handicap shoot at 25 targets
R. j. Luttrell, DR.. A. Parsons and
CaWood Oliver-with % breaks
each. Luttrell won the toss for
trophy.
A double event is scheduled for
next week, a 150-target registered
test and the c. S. Wilson Memorial
shoot,
Evening star., 1941-07-20
Swostikos, He'll Hitler
Golf Course Hazards

By the ASSOclated Press
BALTIMORE, July I9.-Golfers
found new kind Of hazard on the
greens at the Woodholme Country
Club course today.
On the fifth green, the sod had
been removed to form several swas-
tikas.
And on another some one had cut
the words he'll Hitler"
Evening star., 1941-07-20
PhiIs Suspend Melton,
Who Got Homesick
,y the Associated Press.

BY tle ASSOCIdVeu PTeSS.
PHILADELPHIA, July 19-The
Phillies today suspended indefinitely
24-year- -old Frank "Rube" Melton, a
rookie pitcher, who left the club
without permission after Wednesday
nights game with the Chicago Cubs.
Melton wrote me letter from
his home in Gastonia, N. c." said
President Gerry Nugent, of the Phils.
He said he was homesick and had
to see his family"
Melton, drafted from Columbus
of the American Association last
year, has been a big disappointment
TO the Phils.
Evening star., 1941-07-20
w. &M. Coaching School
Covers Many Subjects

By the Associated Press.
WILLIAMSBURG, Va, July 49,
A coaching school, the first ever
held in Virginia, will be conducted
at William and Mary from July %
through August 2 under the direc-
ton of Football Coach Carl M.
Voyles.
Instruction will include football,
basketball, baseball, track, SWIM
ming. tennis, golf, handball, Wiley
ball, soccer and fencing.
In addition there will be a
women's physical education clinic.
Evening star., 1941-07-20
Bars Power Races
To Save Gasoline
By the Associated Press.

CHESTERTOWN, Md, July 10.
TO cooperate in the Federal
Governments efforts to conserve
gasoline, the Chester River Yacht
Club will eliminate powerboat
racing from its regatta next week
end. DR.. Harry B. Wilmer, COM
modore, announced today.
DR.. Wilmer said the regatta
program Friday and Saturday
would be devoted entirely to SAIL
boat racing.
Evening star., 1941-07-20
Canoe Racing Championships
Taken From D. C., Club Kicks

The national canoe racing cham
pionships will not be held in Wash
ington next Sunday as announced
by the Washington Canoe Club but
will be staged at Lake Sebago, N. Y,
the camp for the American Canoe
Racing Association.
Because of a notification received
In Washington last week to prepare
for the national event, the local club
announced to the press that the
races were to be held here. only to
receive q change yesterday from
Evening star., 1941-07-20

officials of the national association.
A protest will be lodged by the
Washington club to the association
for making the change after ex-
tensive preparations for holding the
event had been made here.
Regardless of the mixup, the local
club will be we'll represented at the
national meet and will send team
composed Of Harry Knight, Ebby
Trilling, Dusty Rhodes. Henry Vail
mer, Will johnson. Bill Haven, jr-
and Ged Florances
Evening star., 1941-07-20
Girls Yoo-Hoos Greet
Officer in Shorts
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PORTLAND. Ore, July 19.-Lt.
Col A. E. Hawkins heard a chorus
of feminine yoo-hoos while playing
golf at the Broadmoor course.
The executive of the Oregon mill
tary district was clad In shorts.
Evening star., 1941-07-20
Cox Leeds Hockey Team

PHILADELPHIA, July 10 tP.-
Danny Cox, 81, was named manager
and coach today of the Philadelphia
team in the Observation-Disclosures
Hockey League.
Evening star., 1941-07-20
Woman Sets Sprint Mark

Joyce Walker, Australian woman
sprinter, broke Stella Walshs world
record for 220 yards with a brilliant
24.i performance. The old figures
were 243.
Evening star., 1941-07-20

Since graduating in 1926, he con-
tinuously has been connected with
coaching at College Park. always in
some capacity in football. He got
his masters degree in 1927 and
his Phi. D. In 1887, both at Mary
land.
Evening star., 1941-07-20

A NORTHERN FAN OPlNES THAT
THERE IS TOO MUCH STRESS ON
WINNING IN AMERICAN SPORTS
---AND NOT ENOUGH ACCENT ON
CHIyALRy. SO WE TRY HERE TO
PICTURE "A NEW ORDER" For HIM.
WITH EVERYBODY BEING JUST Too
SHEET A9OU7 The WHDkE 7HtHIS,
Evening star., 1941-07-20

| fourth and Lincoln Park, Chicago,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-16
Valley Cotton Growers Vote 81 to3
For Full Cooperation With Government
In Efforts TO Stabilize Cotton Market

Imperial valley cotton growers
again will go down the line with
Uncle Sam in his efforts to stabilize
the market in that commodity.
The growers have voted 81 to 3
to retain the existing marketing
quota set by the agricultural adj
justment administration, and will
abide by all rules governing acreage
and other stabili2ing phases OF the
governments cotton program for
1912, Rudolph Miller, AAA manager
at Ell Centre announced Tuesday.
The valley allotment for next years
crop will remain the same as for
the l941 crop year-8393 acres, Mil
Ter said.
In voting for continuance of the
program here, the farmers accepted
both the benefits and the penalties
that must be imposed under the
program Benefits are derived chief
ly from a guaranteed loan value Of
e5 per cent of parity, which at pres
ent is l4.85 cents per pound. Penal
ties are imposed when a grower
plants above the acreage allotted
to him. In the present program,
The grower is penaliZed on so per
cent of his excess crop.
The marketing election, held last
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-16
japan's S Baby Subs
Launched 0ffshore
From BattIeships
Minncw-BOat Captured
At Hawaii Believed To
BE Suicide Vessel

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.
(UP)-The Navy said today
the tWo-man japanese sub
marine captured at Pearl
harbor, Dec. T. is a suicide"
type of vessel--one of whose feat
ures is that the whole ship could
be driven at an objective like a
torpedo with similar results.
The stern of the submersible, ac-
cording to the Navy, carried 300
pound charge of high explosives
that could be exploded by the two
operators in suicide attack on ship
or harbor objectiveS. In addition
the small craft carried two regular
18-inch torpedoeS compared with
the standard 20-inchers on Ameri-
can subs.
The navy said there were indica-
tionS the submarine was launched
from ship about 100 miles OFF
the Island of Oahu to participate
in the surprise attack on Hawaii
The submarine was one of three
IOol W OilS OoEe'iiNoN III NAAI ttSeASh
The other tWo-one a midget sub
marine and the other a conven-
tional type-Were sunk.
Disclosing for the first time a
detailed description and operating
data on the tWo-man submarines
the Navy said that these craft were
in effect suicide ships, with cruiS-
ing radius of approximately 20C
miles at low speed.
There are indications" the Navy
said, that the submarine captured
on the Island of Oahu had made
run of 100 miles to join in the
attack"
The captive midget sub is Al feet
long has a beam of five feet anc
a coming tower four and one-hall
feet above the deck.
Craft of this type are of such
size that they could be carried OF
the deck of larger vessels anc
launched oversize by the same
cranes and facilities used for han.
ding the small boats of a comba
ship.
Naval observers believe the bab,
subs are miniatures of regular sub
marines, without the embodiment O
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