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Evening star., 1941-05-23

Official Government wheels were
turning today in Washington toward
a possible weeks furlough for Acting
Corpl. Ed Oliver to permit the burly
boy from Wilmington, now in the
Army at Fort Dix, N. j., to play in
the National Open golf champion
ship at Fort Worth, Tex, June
S, and 7.
Willian. Lawson Little, jr., Ma
tional Open champion, led a group
of his fellow professionals in a re-
quest to officials in Washington to
permit Oliver a weeks leave OF alb
sence from Army duties to play IN
the Open.
In a telephone call to The Star,
Lawson, following conversations with
officials, pleaded on behalf of Oliver
that the Army would be doing a
fine job not only for favorable Army
publicity but for athletics in gen.
eral if Oliver were given a furlough
to compete for the Open title. The
rotund Oliver was disqualified in the
National Open at Cleveland last
year for beating the starting gun in
the final round. But he went ahead
to finish the round, scoring 287,
which would have tied for the title
with Little and Gene Sarazen.
Evening star., 1941-05-23
First Round May Form the Pattern

doubt Louis will end as he realizes that 1t rea-
that 8nch reach Of the Giant Baer Against
little danger Simon weighed 2o4
inches taller than Louis but he had no punch Neither
who lasted nine rounds.
1t would be semi
things have happened in pulsm such
brother Max 1t would
Buddy suddenly find himself willing all out
and fly a o a little
hunc first round will form
pattern who has been restricted to fighting
the for eight years those opening three
likely momenous during TINS
nothing awful happens Big Buddy may be pretty ooo hght
solid opening punch knock out
his weeks at Oney you
might as we'll standard time
Evening star., 1941-05-23
Fight Already Is Singular Financial Success

which follows
will wants to make it. In other
the folk from miles will dump any,
100000 the till for the privilege of watching
action. .
Washington which bonafde boom town and
fought could this With
little OF
he had made his nut and
that fallen into the hands OF his cashiers
has velvet.
Velvet too belieeren made by Big
Buddy but not many
inches
No
than he labeled as the latest bum
Mccoy December Red Burman IN January
Music April
Nobody drove people the
Evening star., 1941-05-23

that master of applied footwork.
failed to use the pedal gambit
on Louis when they fought few
years ago. The answer is that
he never got close enough. Every
time he ordered his dogs forward
to their stations, something hit
him on the chin.
Once he reached out and
grabbed Joe with the intention
of holding him till he could get
his feet in place. Thinking
Evening star., 1941-05-23
Boer Is Urged to Use His Big ootsies to Holt Louis

that Primo wanted to play, Louis
grabbed him around the waist
and threw him against the ropes.
Now that Louis is older and
not so agile, the task of getting
a good sized pair of feet on top
of Joe's should not be beyond the
abilities of a man like young Jake
Baer. To my mind, this is the
best and soundest strategy
After all, if it fails, nothing
can happen to me.
Evening star., 1941-05-23
LOUIS Weary of Game but Full Fight Looks Easy Victor Over Be Tonight
Win, Lose or Draw
Everybody Will Stort on Equal Footing
By FRANCIS {. STAN.

One the democratic things about heavyweight fight is
that including
wadng blurred
what moment
will tonight in Griffith Stadium
Buddy the whatever attached to Uncle Mike
Although he fighting
much
with collection Of
exactly bowling
O. Galeno month.
instance Big Buddy will have what
this of test This because in the
something dstastefu
of
whether will all
CIalento in hurry
displayed publicly at his training at One Mo-
of
champion young whipped
something fighting grooming pushing the
babvc carriage he
Evening star., 1941-05-23
Dodgers Protest Won't
Get Quick Decision
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 23.-National
League President Ford Frick said
he had received Brooklyn's protest
of two games lost to Chicago, but
that it probably would be another
week before he announced his de-
ciSion.
There are many angles to be
investigated, said Frick, "and
can't clear up some of them until
1 see Larry MacPhail, and he's out
of the city until next week"
The protest claimed the Cubs had
26 players, one more than the limit,
on their roster.
Evening star., 1941-05-23
Complete Program
Of Fights Tonight

AL Franklin. Washington. vas Roy Dunn
washington, welterweights: rounds.
Wicky Harkins. Philadelphia. VS.. Erwin
"Kay'' Kaplan, Los Angeles. welterweights;
Ernest Cat" Robinson, Jamaica. N Y,
VS.. Manuel villa, Mexico welterwelghtS; b
rounds. ,.
frankie Wills, washington. VS. El Brook
man. Washington. welterweights; ROUNDS.
Holman Williams, Detroit, VS.. Jimmy
Joe Louis Detroit, VS.. Buddy Baer:
livernore Calf. IL rounds for world
heavyWeight boxing championship.
Evening star., 1941-05-23
Sturs Yesterday
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey TIE Associated Press.
Lou Boudreau and JEFF Heath. In
disns-Former hit two doubles and
latter singled with bases loaded TO lead
attack against Senators.
Don Padsett and John MIze Card
nals-Each hit homer. double and
slnsle to help beat Dodgers.
John Rigney White Sox-Held Ath-
letics to six hits.
Bob Muncrief BIovnS-Pltched A
hit ball for seven innings to get credit
for victory over Red So1-
Ernie Lombardi and Frank McCor-
mick RedS-Former hit home run
with bases loaded and latter homered
with one on 10 hex Giants
Bill Dickey. Yankees-HIi third home
run in four days to decide contest with
Tigers.
Evening star., 1941-05-23

Primo Cameras" Max once said.
Now. Buddy Baer has two of
the biggest dogs ever assembled
under one management. BY
planting these mastiffs upon
Louiss dainty feet, he could hold
the champ in one place all even
ing and prevent him from wind
ing up with that right hand
which. after all. means the end
of Buddy if it lands.
You may ask why Camera.
Evening star., 1941-05-23
Fight in Brooks
Despite Their 6
Losses in Row
Cardinals Find Them
Tough Foes; Yankees
Nose Out Tigers
BY JUDSON BAILEY.
Associated Press Sports Writer.

The Brooklyn Dodgers, who pa
raded into the West last week point
ing arrogantly to their record as
l940's leading road team in the
National League and TO their six
victories in seven games away from
home in the East this year. are
Sinking back to Flatbush today with
a string Of tin cans tied to their
tails.
They're in the doghouse because
OF losing six straight at Pittsburgh,
Chicago and finally st. Louis. where
they handed over the circuit lead
to the Cardinals Many of the
Dodgers chums are shouting them
buns the tumult is so great
that if the returning warriors could
hear it they might delay their arrival
until after nightfall tonight.
However. the Dodgers may yet
live down this debacle. and noV is
a good time to say a word in their
defense.
Dodgers Sink Fighting.
For few days the whole club was
panicky. Everything went wrong
and Manager Leo Gippy) Durocher
was as jittery as his PLAYERS. He
changed his batting order. his neck
ties and his diet daily. Yesterday
he arrived at the conclusion many
another manager had reached before
him-to put his best lineup on the
field and TO stick to it win. lose or
draw
The Dodgers lost again rs. but
they showed they are not ~et cowed
The Redbirds scored all their runs
off Chubby Hugh Casey in the first
five innings. four in the second
frame when Don Padgett and Johnny
Mize punched out home runs. Yet
Brooklyn outhit the Redbirds, 1911,
and went down battling Dolph
Camilli homered in the eighth. and
in the ninth the Dodgers hit three
doubles and a single to tally three
runs and put the tying score on
second before succumbing.
This took some gloss of the fifth
victory without defeat that was
credited to Lon Warneke-and it
should show that the Dodgers will
have to be reckoned with for some
time to come.
Reds Say 1t With Hor1ers.
The Cincinnati Reds, meanwhile.
took a GA victory from the New
York Giants Ernie Ionbardi hit
a home run in the first inning with
the bases loaded and Frank Nc
Cormick pounded his eighth of the
season with one on in the third.
Big Paul Derringer permitted three
home runs among the seven hits he
gave the Giants. Mel OFT notching
his ninth and tenth of the year, but
tSee BASEBALL, Page C-2)
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Insurance
Continued From First Page

Ing the company or policy holder the
right to cancel after so days notice.
Few Policies Written.
Either because war seemed far
away or because of these cancella-
ton clauses, few war risk policies
were taken out. he said, estimating
that not more than 100000 in an
nual premiums was involved. He
said in isolated instances, particu-
larly where the amount of war risk
insurance exceeded $500, 900, indi-
viduals were able to secure policies
without cancellation clauses by pay
ing higher premium, sometimes
as much as five times the normal
rate.
Between $50 and 200 insurance
companies are estimated to have
stopped writing war risk insurance.
Mr.. Young emphasized that the
ordinary type Of personal accident
policy covers the individual against
war injury, although the same in
dividual no longer can take out war
risk insurance on his home and
personal property. He also said that
ocean marine insurance still was be-
ing written to include war risk.
Very little war risk insurance was
bought during the last war, although
it was available at all times, simply
because there was little prospect of
the war reaching this continent, Mr..
Young said.
Evening star., 1941-12-14

centration. This differs from both
military and civilian masks used in
the past in several essential details.
Eye-Piece Fogging Prevented.
The face piece is made of rubber,
nodded to the contours of the face
so that it is bound to fit snugly
A design has been perfected so that
inhaled cold air from the outside
passes over the inside of the plastic
eye pieces. In this way the same
temperature will be maintained both
on the inside and outside of these
windows This will prevent Jogging
one of the chief discomforts of gas
masks in the past.
A third improvement is in the
mouthpiece. so designed that it acts
as a diaphragm so that a masked
person can talk almost as plainly
as any one else.
The civilian masks, the Chemical
Warfare Service officers insist, are
as good as or better than any sup
piled during the first World War to
men in actual combat.
Plans embrace special Mickey
Mouse masks for children, with
face pieces made of brightly colored
rubber expected to appeal to the
youngsters.
The Chemical Warfare Service
also has been experimenting at its
Edgewood, Md, arsenal with paper
capes which would be a complete
protection for field workers against
mustard gas and could be thrown
away when an attack was over.
The joint measure, prompt action
on which would have prevented the
present situation, is Senate bill 1896
and House bill 1927.
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Ensign Booth First D. C.. Youth
On Pearl Hurbor Death List
Would Have Wanted
To Die for Country,
Mother Declares ~

Ensign Robert Sinclaire Booth, jr,
United States Naval Reserve, has
been killed in action in the Pacific
the first District youth, as far as
is known, to have been killed during
the Japanese assault on Pearl Har-
Dor last Sunday.
The Navy Department has noti-
fed the young officers parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Sinclaire Booth,
2301 Cathedral avenue NV, of the
death.
He died the way we know he
would have wanted to die, in the
service of his country" his mother
said yesterday. He always loved
the sea. He often said that this past
year was the happiest Of his life"
Ensign Booth, who was 26, was
graduated from Central High School
with honors in 1882. He attended
the University of Maryland for
three years following and went to
work for the western Electric Co.
at Kearny, N. j.
He was employed at that plant
for about year, then worked in
New York for a time before entering
the United States Reserve Midship-
mems School.
The Washington youth had been
a sailing enthusiast and. his mother
said, had worked his way to Ger
Evening star., 1941-12-14
British in Malaga
Holding Japanese,
Reports Indicate
Little Change Occurs
On Either Northeast
Or Northwest Fronts

BY the Associated Press.
SINGAPORE. Dec. 13-Offlcial
reports from the jungle battlefelds
of Northern Malaga indicated to-
night that the British were holding
the Japanese invaders virtually to
a standstill.
The British reported little change
in the situation on the Kedah Prov
ince front to the northwest despite
continued fighting. and none at all
in Kelantan Province to the north
east.
No specific mention was made of
the situation at Kota Bharu, near
the Thailand border on the east
coast, or Kuantan halfway down
the east coast in the direction OF
Singapore, hitherto listed as points
of invasion.
BY air combat and ground fire,
the British said they shot down
five enemy planes today without
loss of their own, crediting anti
aircraft alone with eight planes
and probably nine since the Japa-
nese attack was launched.
A communique from Rangoon.
British Burma, announced that the
japanese had raided the Tenasserim
area where Burma shares the Malay
Peninsula with Thailand. 1t was the
third raid there, but the British
reported no damage or casualties.
Rangoon itself had its first air
alarm today but the all clear fol-
lowed in 30 minutes without incl
dent.
Evening star., 1941-12-14
LOST

LOST.
BLUE FOX COLLAR, THURSDAY around
40 40 vicinity MI ss3S 33rd and o SITS. NV Re-
CAT. red Persian. blind in one eye. SIS
CAT, large, altered male, striped. white
nose: chest. hind paws: Tuesday. Re
ward. Glebe Courts. Arlington. CH. 0430.
GAT Fs,sa ana Sas She sas IL
CHANGE PURSE. small, black, nearly $50
cash. key with "40l" on 1t. Reward.
Phone Reoublic s023.
CIGARETTE CASE gold, block initials
name on inside. lost in Washington or
nearby Va. Reward. Green g. Herbert.
COCKER SPANIEL, female black, vic of
1909 Floral st. NV. Reward. Phone Tay-
COCKER SPANIEL: male; black. tan feet.
IS; SEQ reward. sH. 747sw.
DIAMOND RING. mans 1-carat. Reward.
DIAMOND SWISS WATCH, lady's; with
end. Reward WI. 524e
DOG. small. white with brown head: vi
shsy missing wts WA Ms ssea naRs Reward
'---os-t4e
HALF COCKER and half springer spaniel
dog. black and white. male. answers TO
name Mihai pronounced Meehigh): lost
on Wednesday afternoon in Seminary Hills
Richard Quinn. Temple 81 So
HOOP RING. platinum and diamond. lost
vic. 44th st; and Burlington pl. NV.
Reward. Cali Ma. 1915.
Risa Iasl SETTER nam name Bed years old
ward Call Glebe $3.50. IA
IRISH WATER SPANIEL. large male. long
curly hair. solid chocolate color. Strayed
from vicinity OF 18th and Rhode Island
NO. 11O4 or Ma oo76
LEATHER KEYTAINERS (e). Dec. 2. be-
Wsse ave- sl4 10Th 5 in and s e.
phone Metropolitan s273. "A.
MUDGUARD. metal gray, half circular,
fits on rear Cadillac, fender has insignia
in center, Call whiteford. 1914 X ST..
NOTEBOOK and valuable papers lost on
wisconsin and Fessenden bus; Under esll
EN-. O7Oo or return same to 5000 39th
st. NV, Marlyn Apt. to front desk. Reward.
PAIR MANS EYEGLASSES; leather case.
Cali Nj. Smith. WI. AZ 1854. ' Va M
POCKETBOOK, black, bet. Dahlia Market
and 1907 Geranium St. NV, containing
bank book and drivers license. GE. 21ss.
ca money se GeSe e9 nd
and Lee hwy. Reward. CH. 0s25.
PURSE blue, leather near End and NJ sts
Sc at Navy Yard: contains drivers permit.
Call Mrs. Donald MeAfiee, Hillside 1910.
Reward.
TOPCOAT. green. size AZ. in Conn. ave.
Hot Shoppe, Sunday. Dec. T. about pm.
Finder please call owner, wO. $3.50
RING, SMALL, LADY'S, YELLOW GOLD.
blue sapphire surrounded by small diamonds.
Return to Mgr. Dodge Hotel. Reward.
WATCH, lady's white gold Bulova. with
black ribbon band. between East Clifton
Terrace Apt. and 14th and 6 sts., via
street car. Call CO. 7744. 20e East.
WRIST WATCH. lady's. white gold Gruen,
with small diamonds and sapphires: lost
Dec. II in downtown section. Cali RE.
1900. Ext. 77a bet. and 8. Reward.
WRIST WATCH platinum with diamonds,
oblong shape, lost vic. Mayhower Hotel or
Palace Theater. Reward. Call Ma. 1878.
WRIST WATCH. lady's Hamilton. gold,
oblone, black cord. 10th and Pa. ave.
8 Friday morn. Reward. SH. 6529-W.
Upper BRIEF CASE brown. alligator
leather. containing papers; in colored cab;
reward Write or wire Robt. F. Donahey.
TJniop Commerce bldg CleVelRn Ohm .
Evening star., 1941-12-14

Women in Chile are raising funds
for Free France.
Evening star., 1941-12-14

many and to India on ocean liners
during summer vacation.
His mother had not seen him for
a year. He left Washington to go
to Seattle and had written home
from various stations.
The father, employed at the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
had seen the boy last summer.
Ensign Booth was born in Hickory,
N. c.. and came to Washington
with his family in 1915.
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Russia
Continued From First Page0


Of Leningrad on the west bank Of
the Volkhov River which runs from
Lake linen to Lake Ladoga.
Main Russian Defense.
This river for long was the main
Russian defense against German
thrusts aimed at encircling Len
ingrad. Whether this advance
meant the Germans had been cleared
completely from the Tikhvin region
and the area east of the river was
not stated.
However. Pravda reported the
Germans had lost 5000 troops in
the battling in this area in the past
month. and said the Nazis were
now dodging in the forests and
fields trying to find refuge.
AS an indication of German trans
port difficulties, Pravda reported
that Soviet scouts saw supply train
of go carts being pulled by Nazi
soldiers, 8 or 10 men to the cart.
More than TOO Germans were
killed in fighting in the area Thurs
day. the report said. Quantities
of supplies were said to have been
captured.
Reports here from the southern
sector above the Sea of Azov indi-
Gated the Germans were trying to
stabilize their line on the Mus River
about so miles west of Rostov, but
the Russians were said to be cross
ing the river at several points
threatening newly erected German
concrete pillboxes and forts with
flank attacks.
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Gas Masks
Continued From First Page

plans to provide approximately
38 900 900 masks of an approved
design for distribution to everybody
in the areas believed subject to gas
attacks-30O- -mile-wide strips along
the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf Coasts.
These strips include a population
of about 100000. Tentative plans
had been made for evacuation OF al
most 100000 women and children
to the interior of the country.
The designs of masks had been
worked out by the Army's chemical
warfare service.
Everything was in readiness early
In October to place experimental
orders for 100000 masks to get in
dustry geared for production OF
about 2.5O0,OOO a month.
Because of lack of authorization,
however, no orders have been placed
and not a mask is available.
Thus at present civilian gas de-
fense is largely on paper.
Thorough Survey Made.
There has been thorough survey
of needs, it was revealed at the
Office of Civilian Defense yesterday.
The precise number of masks need
ed in every city above 10000 popu-
lation in the critical areas has
been determined and plans worked
out for the distribution of masks
of which there are none. Z,
With the hitherto estimated rate
of 2,5O0,OOO a month almost two
years would be required to provide
the requisite number.
The situation, however, is by no
means as bad as it might seem, say
civilian defense officials.
Both the Army and Navy have
large reserve stocks which can be
borrowed in case of any emergency.
1t is highly unlikely that wide
spread gas attack would be launched.
Bombing is more effective and eco
nomical for any token" attack on
the American coasts.
The system followed in Europe at
the start Of the war provided masks
for everybody in the endangered
countries-but there the likelihood OF
gas attack was much greater than
here.
English Regulations Strict.
In England masks of an approved
design were distributed free to every
body by the municipal authorities.
1t was compulsory to have one and
carry it at all times Police enforced
the regulation on the streets.
In France it was necessary to pur-
chase masks. 1t was compulsory,
however, to have one when out Of
doors and pedestrian was subject
| to arrest if caught without one. All
| the masks were of government
approved design, but the distribution
machinery broke down rather badly
at times and it was difficult to find
a place where one could be pur-
chased.
The masks designed for American
civilians are described by officers of
the Chemical Warfare Service as
"the best in the world"
The one intended for general
civilian distribution will afford ab-
solute protection from any known
war gas for several hours.
Special attention has been paid
to the non-combatant service mask,
of which a supply of 100000 is
contemplated, designed to give long
er and even more complete pro-
lection to men and women, such as
workers in the defense industries,
AFRAID wardens, neighborhood
patrols, ETC., who will be obliged
to remain in an area of gas con-
Evening star., 1941-12-14

beating off repeated and violent Red
Army attacks. and the high COM
mand said German lines on the
Moscow front were holding against
heavy pressure.
Although D.N.B spoke of a
withdrawal of the front" it added
that this seemed opportune for
tactical reasons" and was not to be
taken as a retreat.
These maneuvers," DNB. said,
"are of such territorial insignifi-
canoe that they can hardly be seen
on the map at ALL
The Germans continued to report
heavy Russian losses. They said the
Red Army left 600 dead on one
battlefield and 1000 on another.
German Messerschmitts were said
to have downed Is Russian planes,
and anti-aircraft batteries 8 others.
Evening star., 1941-12-14

1t will cost money to defeat
Japan. Your Government calls
on you to help now.
Buy defense bonds or stamps
today. Buy them every day,
if you can. But buy them on
a regular basis.
Bonds cost as little as S18.75,
stamps come as low as 10
cents. Defense bonds and
stamps can be bought at all
banks and post Offices, and
stamps can also be purchased
at retail stores and from your
newspaper carrier boy.
Support your Government
with your dollars.
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Soviet Coins Minimized
By Nozi Commentators

BERLIN. Dec. Is Official Radio
R.-German commentators mini
mized Soviet gains tonight, took
the attitude that any Nazi with
drawals were purely tactical, and
told the German people the strong
Soviet counterdrive was being re-
pulsed in most sectors.
These spokesmen said that along
the southern front Axis forces were
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Blind Man Offers Self
And Seeing-Eye Dog
As BIockout Guides
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 13.-Al-
though he has been blind for
five years, Leslie M. Busch, 27,
volunteered for guide duty in
case of a blackout in Miami.
With his seeing-eye dog, June,
Mr.. Busch appeared at the Of
fees of the Dade County De-
fense Council to enroll for duty.
'Blackout or not, we can go
IL blocks as quickly as the man
with the best eyesight in
town." Mr.. Busch told the coun-
Gil.
Evening star., 1941-12-14
YuIe Music Program

A special Christmas program by
the school musical organizations will
highlight the December meeting of
the Paul Junior High School Home
and School Association at s pm.
Tuesday.
The Nome nugget., 1941-11-03
Prime Minister of Canada Confers With Roosevelt

HYDE PARK, Nov. 4Pj "A Prime Minister Mckenzie King of Canada, arriving for a two- day conference with President Roosevelt told reporters: "It would not surprise me if all phases of the situation concern. ing the two nations should come up in the course of the conversa- tlons.'
 Asked if he expected to return to Canada with complete un- derstanding, he responded, there has been that for long time.
 Two previous official meetings brought agreements to create a permanent joint defense board, and one also for economic collab oration.