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Evening star., 1941-08-27
Tank Killers
Stage Show
At Fl. Meade
BY THOMAS c. HARDMAN,
rnrynennndart

FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md,
Aug. 27-The Army unveiled its
new tank destroyer battalion today
in convincing demonstration of
matching mobile artillery for the
first time against mechanical blitZ-
krieg tactics.
This swiftly striking defensive
unit, with its rs and 81 millimeter
guns blazing, moved across one of
Fort Meade's rugged combat ranges
against light tanks-and the tanks
came out second best.
After several minutes of intensive
action-the guns roaring with blank
ammunition and tank sirens scream
ing as they rolled over a ridge-the
four enemy" tanks were declared
put out of action, while the tank
killer" battalion's losses were con-
fined to several small "jeeps," which
had swarmed like bees around the
tanks.
Officials Attend Show.
More than 100 Government off,
cials and newsmen witnessed the
demonstration, the officials including
Assistant Secretary of War John j
McCloy, Brig Gen. Harry Twaddlk
assistant chief of staff: Brig. Gen,
Alexander D. Surles, new head of the
War Departments Press Relations
Bureau and formerly of the armored
force and Fort Knox, KY, and sew
eral Canadian attaches from Wash
ington. .--
The new experimental battalion
in command of 1t. Col. Richard G
Tindall, is made up of approximately
900 officers and men of the $50
Anti-Tank Battalion and small
personnel of the 10th Tank Bat
talon. Its main arms consist of 81
guns of 75-mm. caliber mounted or
half tractor armored cars and II
guns of 37-mm. size mounted on the
Fbrand-new "swampbuggies" ane
"jeeps."
The "swampbuggies' are ex.
tremely lowslung to offer little Sill
houette and are equipped with huge
DallOOn UlTeS 10 tIdNci SuCCcooA uAR'
over marshy terrain.
Major improvement.
One Army spokesman declared tho
battalion q major step in makins
our entire Army tank-conscious."
I'VE hope eventually to have ever:
unit of the Army equipped for tanl
defense" he said. II
AS the demonstration opened
reconnaissance cars and motorcycle
reported the position Of the I'm
yading" tanks by radio. and the ligb
''jeeps" we're covered from the rea'
by the heavier 75s and an anti.
aircraft battery set up on an ad
joining hill.
The tanks moved into range ant
the "jeeps" darted In and out, pep
pering them with their 37-mnl
pieces. When the tanks had move
up within several hundred yards G
the heavier units, the 75sy blastes
| away and the show was over.
Evening star., 1941-08-27
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-Kendall
Chase and associate Mats showed
no kindness toward the White Sox
this afternoon as they administered
an 11-to-3 thrashing to John Rig
ney and his supporting cast in the
semi-final western game Of the
Washington 1941 calendar. The
Mats pounded out 18 hits for 27
bases.
In knocking out Rigney in the
fifth the Mats socked hit of every
caliber, a double by Buddy Lewis, a
triple by Cecil Travis, homer by
Mickey Vernon and singles by Jim
my Bloodworth, Chase and after
Jack Hallett had replaced Rigney,
single by George Case.
Pitching wasn't the only Chicago
shortcoming. In contrast with the
faultless defense of the Mats, the
Sox committed four errors and were
guilty of several mental lapses.
Only fellow to give Chase any
trouble was Julius Solters. who had
a perfect day with a walk, homer,
triple and a single.
FIRST INNING.
WASHINGTON-Case singled to
left. Cramer was safe when Hoag
dropped his fly, Case reaching sec
ond. Case and Cramer worked the
double steal and when Kennedy let
Tresh's throw get away from him,
Case scored and Cramer reached
third. Lewis was called out on
strikes. Travis walked. Vernon sin
gled to center, scoring Cramer,
Travis stopping at second. Archie
flied to Solters. Early flied to Sol
ters. Two runs.
CHICAGO-Archie threw out
Knickerbocker Kuhel popped to
Bloodworth. Hoag flied to Lewis. No
runs.
Washington, 2: Chicago, o.
SECOND INNING.
WASHINGTON-Wright made a
sensational catch of Bloodworth' s
long fly. Rigney tossed out Chase
Case singled past Kennedy. Case
stole second. Cramer singled down
the third-base line, Case taking
third. Lewis tripled to the left-field
corner, scoring Case and Cramer.
Travis flied to Wright. Two runs.
CHICAGO-Wright popped to
Archie. Appling walked. Appling
Evening star., 1941-08-27
Earlier Story On Page A-3.)

Earlier Story en- Page A-3.)
By the Associated Press.
Soviet dispatches late today said
Red Army counterattacks had
thrown the Germans back from the
approaches to an undisclosed city
and reported heavy battles raging
in front of Leningrad and the Black
Sea port of Odessa.
In side phase of the bloody
struggle, Turkish leaders were re-
ported alarmed over rumors that
Germany would demand the expul-
sion Of all Russian and British en-
gineers an6 technicians. as a coun-
ter-move to the Anglo-Soviet inva-
sion of Iran.
They feared that if Turkey should
fail to reply to the demand, the Ger
mans might seize the opportunity to
march into their country from
Thrace and take over control of the
Dardanelles Strait. entrance to the
Black Sea, and also Turkeys long
Black Sea coast.
Neutral diplomats reflected this
view, although they expected Ger
many to await success or failure Of
the German campaign in the
Ukraine.
The Russians declared that Nazi
troops had fallen by the thousands
In being driven back from a city
identified only as *" and said a
tremendous aerial battle for control
of the skies had developed over Len
ingrad as the big city's army and
militia defense stiffened for a last
ditch fight. but Izvestia reported in
dustry gting at full blast both there
and in Odessa.
DNB., the German news agency,
reported that German infantry took
Berislav, on the west bank of the
lower Dnieper, after working their
way through mine fields on the out
skirts of the town and fighting hand
to hand in the streets from grenades,
pistols and bayonets. The fighting
was presumed to have occurred be-
fore the high commands announce
ment yesterday that all bridgeheads
south of Kiev had been taken.
One Axis vessel was left sinking
and another was damaged by a
direct hit in a heavy bombing
attack by British flyers yesterday on
German Italian craft in the Central
Mediterranean, the Middle East
Royal Air Force Command said to-
night.
Raiding italian planes were
chased from British occupied Malta
to Sicily, communique said. where
three were shot down. Several
other Italian fighters were listed
as badly damaged in that action
and an $50 was declared to have
been shot down by r. A F. fighters
OF Famagusta, Cyprus.
Masses of debris were hurled high
in the air by a particularly violent
explosion during an air raid Mon
day night and fires famed near the
fort and power station of Tripoli,
Libya, the Middle East r. A. F.
command also reported
THE Tripoli harbor and Cmuni-
tions) dumps near the town were
again heavily bombed" a communi-
que said.
Bengasi also was British target
and several bombs were reported
dropped there on railway sidings
and the enemy encampment." Ships
and gasoline supplies were hit at
Bardia. the r. A. F. said. Transport
concentrations near Rasuenna were
declared to have been heavily
damaged by South African air force
flyers yesterday.
Evening star., 1941-08-27
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, Aug. n R).-
Stocks higher; leaders extend re-
cent rally. Bonds advance: rails
show best improvement. Foreign
exchange steady; generally un-
changed. Cotton firm: crop
shortage fears due to weevil dam
age. Sugar improved: trade COW
ering, liquidation. Metals dull:
demand for lead continues heavy.
Wool tops quiet; trade buying,
spot house selling.
CHICAGO.-Wheat higher in
sympathy with soybeans, oats.
Corn firm with other grains.
Cattle mostly steady; less active.
Hogs 1925 higher; top, sl2.
Evening star., 1941-08-27
Army Insists
On Farm Site
For Building
White House
PorIey Fails to
Change Plans
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)

Despite President Roosevelt's views
10 the contrary, the Army is sticking
to it's guns in proposing erection OF
q S35 100000 permanent War De-
partment Building at the gates OF
Arlington Cemetery on the old ex-
perimental farm.
This attitude was learned this
afternoon at the conclusion of a
four-man conference called at the
White House by the President to
work out a plan for its dimensions
and location.
The President said at his press
conference yesterday that he had
reached the conclusion that War
Department building half the size
advocated by the Army should be
situated south of the cemetery on
compromise quartermaster depot
site-to be turned into records
building after the emergency.
Present for Conference
He summoned to the White House
today Budget Director Harold D.
Smith, Frederic A. Delano, chairman
of the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission; Brig. Gen.
Brehon B. Somervell, Army con-
struction chief, and George E. Berg
strom, consulting architect for the
Army.
After reiterating his views to the
four men, the President is under
stood to have asked them to iron
out all differences concerning the
building among themselves. After
more than an hour the conference
broke up and Mr.. Delano told
newspaper men that nothing had
been accomplished because of the
Army's attitude.
Mr.. Delano said the building con-
ference probably would be resumed
later today and possibly tomorrow
He said he would call in additional
members of the Planning Commits
sion and declared:
The Army is holding on to its
original proposal both as to size and
loca ton"
S0mervell Confirms Stand.
Gen. Somervell, at first refusing
to comment on the unusual turn of
events, when told of Mr. Delano' S
statement remarked, That's a
proper way of stating it,"
The general added:
But why talk to me about it
I'm just bricklayer."
The President said yesterday that
after due consideration of all argu-
ments over the proposed War De-
partment building he had concluded
that the best solution was the erec-
tion on the quartermastef depot site
OF structure of from 100000 to
2,250,000 square feet of space. This
would be about half the size of the
building for 10000 employees the
Army wants to put up near the
cemetery gate.
At the same time the President
indicated that he favors ultimate
location of a permanent War De-
partment building in the District.
The Chief Executive told his press
conference he was anxious to see the
Northwest Rectangle plan brought
to completion before he goes out of
office
He pointed out that a permanent
Army building could be built on this
tract between the Interior Depart
ment and the Potomac River and
that the Army could move into it
when peace is restored.
He explained further that when
the Army vacates its building on the
depot site, that structure could be
turned into a great records building,
for which he said there is pressing
need. He said the records building
could be used as repository for
dead Government files, not archives
in the strictest sense, but worthy of
preservation.
Evening star., 1941-08-27
laval AND THREE OTHERS SHOT AT Rally
Reds Say Nozis
Lost 10000
Men at GomeI
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Aug. 27.-Germany
lost 10000 killed and wounded SOL
diers before the Nazis occupied the
city of Gomel on the central front,
the army newspaper Red Star said
today in the first detailed story Of
that battle.
The account was written by Maj.
Gen. I. Berezovsky, who participated
in the defense of Gomel.
The Germans paid the heaviest
price for the CITY," the. general
wrote, but when they entered Co.
mel the orchards were appleless,
stores were empty, warehouses grain
(See GOMEL, Page 2-X.)
Evening star., 1941-08-27
Nurrugunsett Park

SEVENTH RACE-Purse 81 900; claim
Ing: 3-year-olds and upward; i mile and
20 yards.
Dizzy tMearle) 1880 $50 $50
Bonnie Vixen (Burke) $40 4SO
Repeller tGonzalez) $40
Time, .4445.
- Also ran-Catomar, Dianapat. Totin'
Home, Old River and Sun Breeze.
EIGHTH RACE-Purse, 81 100; claim
ing; 3-year-olds and UP; l mile and 20
yards.
Tedium (Gonzalez) 790 4S0 300
Secret Chatter (Atkinson) 4.s0 $50
High Finance tBriggs) 300
Time, j IA 3-5
Also ran-Dolina's Duck, Count Morse.
Dona S Pal. Chozn. Supreme Flag and
Bonnie Buzz.
Evening star., 1941-08-27
'Toduy's Home Runs
American Lear

American League.
Heath, Cleveland, 1st inning.
Solters, Chicago. 4th inning.
Vernon, Washington, 6th inning.
York, Detroit. 6th inning.
Heath, Cleveland, 9Th inning.
Evening star., 1941-08-27
Washington Park

SIXTH RACE-Purse. $500 added
Johnny Bullham Handicap 3-year -olds
and upward; pa miles.
BuckinE tYarberry)s 1910 $40 $50
Sp.teful Brooks 1850 500
Betty's Bob fHaskelD 400
Time, 3:569s.
Also ran-Copper Tube, Landlubber Re-
gcnt and Gen L.
Evening star., 1941-08-27
Chapman Is Defeated
In National Amateur
By Jennings, 5 and 4
Goodman and Votes
Also Ousted as Upsets
Mark First Round
BULLETIN.

" M a n a tH).-Skee hlegel,
Hollywood script writer on vaca-
tion, led the way into the third
round of the 45th National ANA
teur golf championship today. He
put out Mario Gonzalez of Brazil.
3 and l, In the first round, and
followed that with a Sands rout
of Grover Poole, Southern Con-
ference champion from Raleigh,
N. C.
~ the Associated Press.
OMAHA, Aug. 27.-Defending
Champion Dick Chapman was
knocked out of the national ANA
teur golf championship in the first
round today by Lou Jennings of
Portland, Greg, S and 4.
Chapman. whose putting touch
was remarkable during his victory
on his home course at Winged Foot
last year, three-putted the last four
green's against the little known
Westerner after having been 3 down
at the turn to Jennings 1-under-
par IS.
Thus the 1910 winner was shunted
to the sidelines along with Omaha s
favorite, Johnny Goodman, who fell
a victim to the championships
"black Wednesday, on his home
course. losing l up, in 20 holes. to
Bobby Riegel of Houston, Tex.
Has Bogey S.
Three down at the turn to the
former Virginians 2-under-par "a.
and never better than even, which
he achieved at the 18th and again
at the long 18th. the 1887 titleholder
had. the humiliating experience of
losing the second extra hole to a
bogey S.
Goodman's drive stopped at the
top of a trap, with three trees 10
feet in front and blocking his way
to the green. His second hit one of
the trees, then bounced Is feet to
the left and no nearer the green.
His third. also played through the
trees, still left Johnny some 40
yards short, and in four he finally
was on the edge of the green, 80
feet from the hole.
Riegel was short of the green in
two, and on with his third. Good
man was still feet away on his
approach putt. and. conceded when
Riegel rolled his first one up dead.
Bogart Easy Victim.
Ralph Bogart of Chevy Chase, one
of the Middle Atlantic sections few
representatives in the match play
rounds. was easily defeated. Walter
Burkemo of Evanston, ILL.,, put him
out OF. the tournament, S and 3.
Marvin Bu6 Ward, ruling IA
vorate and 1899 winner, from
Spokane, Wash, scored 7 and s over
Alex Welsh OF Rockford, ILL.,. and
drew Otto Greiner of Baltimore as
his afternoon opponent. Greiner
(see GOLF, Page 2-X.)
Evening star., 1941-08-27
Marlboro

SIXTH RACE-Purse. $500: claiming;
s-year-olds and upward; Is miles.
Stand Alone tVessellD $50 800 $50
Kamari tDuffordl $40 $50
Gimpey fScocca) 4.20
Time, :5645.
Also ran-Time Scout. Stockton, Bright
Gem, Worthowning and Mariyah.
SEVENTH RACE-Purse. $500; 3-year-
olds and up; | Lie miles
Mintson HabeT $50 $50 $50
Playmore (Woodstock) $40 $50
Credence Grant $40
Time. SO 1-5.
Also ran-Nimble Pins, Goantell, Deodo,
Boo's Letter, Locomotive.
Evening star., 1941-08-27

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y. tFp-Whirlaway will not
start in the $2O0O Washington Handicap at Chicago Mon
day. announced late today Trainer Ben Jones said
that after conference with Owner Warren Wright it
thought the colt and ship him back to Belmont
Park where he will fl his stake engagements His next
start will probably be in the Lawrence Realization.
Evening star., 1941-08-27
Late Races

Earlier Results, R0ssvan's, Other
Selections and Entries for To-
morrow, Page 2-X.
Evening star., 1941-08-27
Late News Bulletins
Dupont LeosehoIder Sues for $4,000

Edward j. Fisher former resident OF the Dupont Circle
Apartments this afternoon filed suit in District Court against
the operating the for $50o charging
of disturbances that forced him to from his
apartment Mr. Fisher told the court he held lease that
expire until October but the operating
permitted much noise carpenters and other workmen
in preparing the structure for Government Offices that the
disturbances forced him out.
Evening star., 1941-08-27
Saratoga

SEVENTH RACE-Purse, $1,000: claim
Ing; 3-year-olds and upward; is miles
Time Sheet (Arcaro) 7.40 $50 $50
Dancetty (McCreary) 800 $50
Brown Bomb (Gysin) $50
Time, .5525.
Also ran-Briar Sharp, Early Settler
and InScoeuuel
Evening star., 1941-08-27
45 II 18 27 IA {


Webb batted for HalIett in 9th.
SCORE BY INNINGS.
Wash'ton-- 22O O41 OO2-11
Chicago 900 100 no 8
SUMMARY.
Runs batted in-Vernon az, Lewis f2),
Solters t2), Travis, Case, Kennedy, Early,
Bloodworth.
Two-base hits-Lewis, Archie.
Three-base hits-Lewis, Travis, SoIters.
Home runs-Solters, Vernon.
Stolen bases-Case (2), Cramer.
Double plays-Bloodworth, Travis and
Vernon; knickerbocker, ApplinE and
Kuhel; Holloway, Applins and kuhel
Left on bases-Washinston, Q: Chicago, Z.
Bases on balls-Oh Rixney, L; on Chase,
5; of Hallett, 1.
Struck out-By RiEney, 1; By Chase, 3;
by Hailett, ].
Hits-Off Rigney, II in an inninss, Oh
Hallett, in IA innings. 81
Winning pitcher-Chase.
Losing pitcher-Rigney.
Umpires-Messrs. Hubbard. PiDEras, Geisel.
Time-1:58.
Evening star., 1941-08-27
Nazis Hurled Back
In Attacks on CITY,
Moscow Reports
Turks Afroid Germany
May Demand Custer of
Russians and British
BJJLIETIN-

BERLIN tP).-German troops
have reached the Leningrad-
Moscow railway, the official news
agency announced tonight.
Evening star., 1941-08-27
Other League Comes
AMERICAN LEAGUE

At Detroit
Boston ----- 200 900 001-3 SO
Detroit ----- 120 OIL Ok 81
batteriesGrove and Peacock; New.
houser, Corsica and Tebbetts.
At Cleveland
Philadelphia 100 2l0 O0O- 4 IL 2
Cleveland - 400 016 O0x-11 18 0
Batteries--Ferriek and Hayes, Gromeck
and De Sautels.
New York At St. Louis-Nixht.
Evening star., 1941-08-27
Weather Forecast

, Clear cooler, lowest tonight about 60; tomorrow
mostly fair. slightly cooler
Temperatures today-Highest, 78 at pm;
lowest 68, at am.
From the United States Weather Bureau report,
Full Details PAGE Az.
Evening star., 1941-08-27
Out of Washington HondiooE

Earlier Story on Page ALL
Evening star., 1941-08-27

(See GOLF, Page 2-X.,
Evening star., 1941-11-07
Lions Rally Earns Tie
In Overtime Hockey
Al indianapolis
Montho, Drouin Get Puck
By CopitoIs' GooIie
In Torrid TussIe
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne ASSCCldltG pIeSS.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. THE
Indianapolis Capitols. trying for
their fourth straight triumph of the
American Hockey League campaign,
encountered too much Bibeault here
last night and had to settle for a
2-2 overtime tie with the Washing
ton Lions, new member Of the 10
team circuit.
Especially in the second period
was Mr.. Bibeault, the Lions goal
keeper, the downfall of the Indian
apolis skaters. The Caps showered
him with rubber in this chapter and
it seemed some of the more sizzling
shots should have got by him. But
the Washington goale was all over
the ice to stop everything that came
his way until Kenny Kilrea managed
to poke a short, quick rebound home.
That tied the score at 1-all, the
visitors having counted at 1922 of
the opening period with Mantha
flashing the red light on short
pass from Drouin.
The third period was bruiSing
affair. Lamoureux. injured in crash
into the boards, had to be helped
from the ice after drawing penalty
and did not return to action.
While the Lions were short
handed, Joe Carveth scored for the
Caps.
But while Hec Kilrea languished
out a 2-minute sentence for inter-
ference, Drouin netted the tieing
counter for the Ulines and the game
was extended into 1o-minute over
time session
Evening star., 1941-11-07
Eagles 10 Trust Goal
Job 10 Two Young
American Lads
CorI Howell, ir., Just
Signed. Shares Berth
With Leith Dickie
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 Ine star.
MONTREAL. Canada. Nov. 7
Goal-tending duties for the Wash
ington Eagles in the Eastern Hockey
League will be entrusted 10 two
American boys this season.
This was made certain yesterday
when Coach Redvers Mackenzie an
nounced the signing of Carl Howell
jr., of Muskegon, Mich, the 18th
player definitely set on the Eagles
roster this season. He is black
haired, broad ad-shouldered lad, stand
ing 5 feet 10 inches and weighing
165. Already on the list as a net
defender is Leith Dickie. Saranac
Lake. N Y. youngster. Both boys
are 10 years old, which means. says
Mackenzie, they have plenty OF
playing years ahead of them and
that Washington doesn't have to
worry about its. goalies for some
time.
Dickie. incidentally, almost was
lost to the Washington team. In a
rough practice drill yesterday he
was hit on the head by hard drive
from Paul Courteau, who can put
real zip behind his puck shots, but
Dickie shook off the blow and
showed no III effects.
Two more wingmen and another
center are needed by the Eagles and
Mackenzie expects to sign them
shortly. Luke Andrews and ROLAND
Lessard, brother of the Eagles Art
Lessard, defenseman. are among
those bidding for the jobs.
Evening star., 1941-11-07
Snowstorn's Path May Decide
DoneHs Course as Coach

Later Buff was advised that a
snowstorm blowing in from the
West might prevent him from flying
to San Francisco. On the strength
of that he announced he might re-
main with the Steelers. He planned
to direct their practice today, but
said that if planes were not grounded
by the storm, he would leave for San
Francisco at pm. (E. S. TD tonight.
Under the Donelli regime, the
Duquesne football record was marred
only by a tie in 1899, one defeat in
1910, and is spotless so far this year,
with two games to play. The squad
is anxious for him to stay on the
bench as advisor to Acting Coach
Steve Sinko. Donelli, who promised
he would, says:
THE Dukes have done a lot for
me in the last three years and this
is the least I can do for them"