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Evening star., 1941-08-21
National Scattergun
Artists Encounter
Tougher Tests
Championship in Doubles.
Preliminary Hondieop
Being Shot Today
BY the Associated Press.

VANDALIA, Ohio. Aug. 21.-The
Nations top flight scattergun spe-
cialists, having completed their 16-
yard chores in the AID Grand
American trapshoot, turned to
tougher tasks today-the doubles
championship race and the prelimi-
nary handicap.
The doubles event consists of so
pairs of clays, two being tossed
simultaneously, with the marksmen
attempting to ''kill'' both with a
bang-bang technique. Last year E.
L. CRed Hawkins of Fort Wayne,
Ind, missed only two of the soaring
saucers to win the event with SO of
100-a record-equaling count. Haw-
kins defends his laurels today.
Prelim Like Grand American.
The preliminary handicap is an
exact replica of the Grand Ameri-
can Handicap, the premier race of
the clay target sport which winds
up the 1941 cartridge carnival to-
morrow In this one the shooters
are stationed, according to their
averages for the year or their known
ability, at points from 16 to Is yards
back of the trap from which the
clays are hurled.
Last year, Roy w. Miller of
Grove City, Mimi, rural mail
carrier. broke 100 in a row from 20
yards to take the preliminary. He
was i'll and had decided not to
shoot, but his friends urged him to
get in, and they paid his entry fee
and played the optionals for him.
The result was that he took down
firing, which happened to be a bit
more than he made in year of
mail carrying
Millers Unlikely to Repeat.
Miller is back for another try at
the big money, but the odds are
against him, for no one ever has
won the race twice. That also puts
the jinX on Hawkins, who won the
preliminary in 1886.
/ A field of about 900 is expected
to fire in the preliminary and to-
morrow's Grand American may soal
over the 1000 mark, making it the
! second largest in history.
/ Yesterday the shooters decided tht
class championships at 16 yards
over the 200-target route, and here
are the winners:
! Glass AA-Joe Hiestand, Hills
boro. Ohio, 200 of 200.
Glass A-Art Finney, Mankato
Mimi, 200 of 200.
Glass B-Dr. o. T. Dean, Seattle
Wash, 1879 of 200
Glass CIV. S. Barnes, Sykesville
Me. 1877 of 200.
Glass D-J. A. Cox of Munhall
Pa and c. c. Then, Columbus, Ohio
tied at 191 of 200. The shoot off i:
scheduled today. ru o9r.aar
Evening star., 1941-08-21
Tropshooters Select
lutz as President

VANDALIA, Ohio, Aug. 81 lP)-
E. R. Lutz of Knoxville, Tenn. has
been elected president of the ANA
teur Trapshooting Association Of
America, succeeding E. r. Maetzold
of Minneapolis, Mimi, who was
named vice president.
Other vice presidents are R. A..
King of Wichita Falls, Tex; H. r.
Peterson of Dillon, Mont, and J. M.
Stinson of Bradford. Pa.
DR.. Robert H. Butler of Belle
fontaine, Ohio, is treasurer; L. M.
Krieg of Newark, Ohio. is secretary,
and Ray E. Loring of Vandalia, Ohio,
is manager.
Evening star., 1941-08-21
Golf Chump, MedoIist,
Beaten in Tourney

By the Associated Press.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
w. Va, Aug. 2l-Defending Cham
pion Mat Gardner and Medalist Bob
Harris were upset victims in the
second round of the Old White Golf
Tournament. Gardner was ousted
by j. M. Wells, 6 and 4, and Harris
lost 3-and-2 decision to Bill
Worthington.
Evening star., 1941-08-21
Warner to Take 1t Eusy

SAN JOSE, Calf, Aug. 81 lP).-
Glenn Pop Warner has advised
San Jose State College authorities
he would not act as advisory coach
for the Spartan football team this
season. He said he would spend the
fall and winter travelling and loafing.
Evening star., 1941-08-21
Eagles Sign Big Center

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 81 (P.-
Robert Bjorklund, center and CO.
captain of Minnesota football team
last year, has signed contract with
the Philadelphia Eagles. He is 6
feet 3 and weighs 225 pounds.
Evening star., 1941-08-21
Cubs Arrange Double Bill

CHICAGO, Aug. 81 [P.-Cancel-
lation of the scheduled game Sep
tember IS with Boston to provide for
double-header the next day has
been announced by the Chicago
Cubs.
Evening star., 1941-08-21
HurIs 7 HitIess Innings

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Aug 81 [P).-
Lefthanded Lee Hazel pitched no.
hit ball as Evansville blasted out 10
safeties to whip Decatur. 3 to 0, in
the seven-inning tilt in the Three
Eye League.
Evening star., 1941-08-21
Baseball Series

Flint. Mich, II; Poughkeepsie 2.
Gastonia, N. c., Q: Manchester, N. H.. 3
SEMI-PRO.
CAT Wichita. Kans.)
Enid. Okla, 4; Fort Riley. Kans.. 0.
Talladega, Ala. 8: Windsor, Vt. 0.
New London. Conn, Z; Buford, Ga, s.
Lancaster. Ohio, g.; New Brunswick,
N. j.. 2.
Evening star., 1941-08-21
Girl Sets Swim Record

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 81 R.-
Reba Morton of Knoxville, Tenn,
set new national Junior women S
100-meter free style record by COW
ering the distance in lib.
Evening star., 1941-08-21
Chew Chase Is Winner

Chevy Chase took the lead in the
Playground Baseball League by nos
ing out Western. 5-4.
Evening star., 1941-08-21
Browne Of Nebraska,
Jones' Chief Aide,
And Petz Lost
Missouri Must Worry
Along Without Betty;
Sooners Generous

(This is another of a series deal
ing with likely effects of the ma
tional emergency on 194l college
football)
Evening star., 1941-06-22
Warnings Are Issued
On Worker Traininu

The National Committee on Ed
ucation and Defense Yesterday
warned governmental units train
ing workers for defense industries
against developing any emergency
program, except requirements for
actual war, which would jeopardize
the present program of vocational
education or its expansion.
1t also warned against duplicat-
ing existing educational facilities
with Federal funds or establish
ing permanent facilities where the
need might be merely temporary.
Recommendations were made to
Director Aubrey Williams of the
National Youth Administration and
United States Commissioner of Ed
ucation John w. Studebaker. The
committee is composed of go ma
tional organizations of educational
character under the co-chairman-
ship of Willard E. Givens of the
National Education Association and
DR.. George F. Zook, president of
the American Council on Educa-
ton.
The committee report was based
on a study by its subcommittee on
vocational training. which felt
there is grave danger that, under
the impetus of the emergency, hasty
and ill-advised plans and policies
may be formulated and agencies de-
veloped which will result in dupli-
cation of effort and overlapping OF
responsibility"
Evening star., 1941-06-22

Der of warplanes at about 5000 in
1899. Since then. reports from Mos
COW have indicated the Soviet was
putting lots of energy into expand
ing and improving the air force.
AS a result of the Spanish civil
war, in which Russian made planes
finally were all but driven from the
field by German and Italian ma
chimes, the impression has grown
that Russian planes were mostly out
of date.
But guarded technical comment
in Soviet journals has indicated new
types of bombers and fighters were
in production.
In August, 1899, fast new secret
bombers and three other new types
of planes streaked by spectators at
an aviation day show.
Nazis Copied Soviet Inventions.
The Red air force has pioneered
in a number of military practices
which were adopted by the Ger
mans. They have experimental with
glider trains-used by the Germans
to transport troops in the invasion
of Crete-they have engaged in
mass training of parachutists, and
during the occupation Of Rumania
in June, 1910. they carried light
tanks by plane and dropped them
we'll forward of their infantry lines.
High flying also has been extern
sively experimental with by Soviet
airmen to escape anti-aircraft fire.
The mass dumping of incendiary
bombs in "Molotoff breadbaskets"
was another Soviet innovation in
air warfare introduced in the Fin
Evening star., 1941-06-22
Hershey to Talk in Forum
The Present and Future Of Selective
Service Topic Tomorrow Night

"The Present and Future of Sc
lective Service" will be discussed by
Brig. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, deputy
director of Selective Service, in the
National Radio Forum at $50 pm.
tomorrow. The National Radio For
um is arranged by The Star and
broadcast over the network of the
National Broadcasting Co. 1t will
be heard locally over Station WMAL.
The registration July l of an esti-
mated 10000 young men who have
become 2l since the first registra-
tion last fall is one phase of the
program Gen. Hershey will discuss.
He likewise will summarize the op-
erations that are providing thou
sands of men monthly for the ex-
panding Army.
Gen. Hershey, who was executive
officer of the Joint Army and Navy
Selective Service Board for four
years, assisted in framing the con-
scription bill. Congress is consider
ing his recommendation that men
over % years of age be deferred.
At one time member of the Indi-
ana National Guard, Gen. Hershey
served on the Mexican border and
IA the world War. He also spent .
teu2 & 6stv u HAWAI-
Evening star., 1941-06-22
ES tre Associated Press.

GS u z HoooNAeeCN L Ae0o'
Following is the text of letter
from President Roosevelt to Chair
man Reynolds of the Senate Mill
tary Affairs Committee regarding
the property seizure bill:
My dear Senator Reynolds:
In connection with the pending
legislation now being considered by
your committee, the broad intent Of
which is to reinforce the defense
program by providing for the use or
acquisition of certain kinds of de-
fense materials and properties now
in private hands. call your atten-
ton to the fact that while the Gov
ernment should be in a position to
obtain this essential equipment and
property, 1t is wholly willing to pay
Just and fair compensation for it.
It is apparent that our Govern
ment should be able, upon the pay
ment of a just price. to obtain what
ever equipment and property is
needed for national defense.
Since its foundation, our Govern
ment has had the power to obtain
private property for public use. BY
this right of eminent domain our
Government for many generations
has acquired private property for
post ONCE sites, public buildings,
roads, parks and other public uses.
This power I believe should now be
broadened to meet the needs Of the
present national emergency. Our
Evening star., 1941-06-22
British Fleet Gaining
Strength Over Axis,
u. 5. Navy Estimates
Dutu Given on Loss
And Building Work
In Post Four Months
By the Associated PresS.

By the Associated Press.
An estimate that Great Britain
despite heavy losses at sea, has
gained in relative naval strength
over the Axis powers in the past foul
months came yesterday from the
Navy Department.
A compilation of fighting ships
built and building for the seven
principal naval powers debited the
British Empire with net loss of q
combat craft since February, Italy
with the name number and Ger
many with the loss of the new bat
tleship Bismarck.
Germany has 100 U-boats in serv-
ice and 180 under construction, by
the Navy's estimates. which re-
fiected a lack of detailed informa-
ton on the Nazi effort to sever the
British transatlantic supply line.
British Losses Include Hood.
The British losses included the
battle cruiser Hood, destroyed by
salvos of the Bismarck before the
giant German battleship itself was
sent to the bottom.
The estimates, which the Navy
stressed were compiled from press
reports and public documents, cred
tied the United States with a fight
ing feet of 323 ships, excluding
scores of auxiliaries. The number OF
combat craft in commission repre-
sented net gain in four months OF
eight destroyers and three subma-
rineS.
In addition, 356 combat craft were
listed as under construction. These
included the new 35,000-ton battle
ships North Carolina and Washing
ton. which have been commissioned
but have not joined the fleet. and
also the sistership, South Dakota
which has been launched.
England Building Is Cruisers.
Britain's losses in the last four
months, as recorded by the Navy
included two cruisers, 13 destroyers
and four submarines. 1t estimated
that 18 British cruisers were now
under construction and that -four
aircraft carriers had been started.
Italy's listed losses were one bat
tleship, four cruisers, 10 destroyers
and seven submarines.
Frances crippled feet was credited
with the addition of a second battle
ship since last February. presum-
ably one of the new capital craft
under construction when France was
occupied or battleship repaired and
put back into service since clashes
with the British
Evening star., 1941-06-22

nish invasion and copied by the
Germans.
Fleets Size Put at 168 Ships.
The Soviet fleets size is not
known, but the authoritative British
manual, James Fighting Ships, says
it has been officially stated that
new Red warships completed in 1889
totaled 112, and that by 1910 the
figure was expected to be 168.
Naval strength is spread between
the Baltic, Black, Caspian and
White Seas. and in the Far East,
opposite japan.
There are at least three old bat
tleships, built in 1911, with three
more new ones reported being built.
The Tretii international, IS .000-
ton vessel mounting nine 16-inch
guns, was laid down at Leningrad
in July, 1889. 1t may be finished
by now. Two more battleships. per-
haps of 10000 tons, have been re-
ported under construction.
Guns, armor and boilers for the
Tretii International were ordered
abroad, mostly in the1United States
and Germany.
Cruisers and 10 Submarines.
Russia is estimated to have 6
cruisers, 3 of them comparatively
new, and l under construction;
aircraft carrier and 2 building, SO
destroyers and 9 building, 10 SUBJ
marines and 80 building.
Japanese sources have reported at
least 10 Soviet submarines are based
in the Far East opposite Japan at
Vladivostok.
Last November the government
newspaper Izvestia claimed Russia
had the largest submarine feet in
the world, but gave no figures. A
year ago the same newspaper said
Russian shipbuilding plants were
carrying out program designed to
make the Red Navy second to none.
Some Soviet naval units recently
staged war games in the inland
Caspian Sea surrounded on all sides
by Soviet territory save for the Iran
(Persian) shoreline.
RusSias main Baltic seabase is
at Leningrad, but through recent
territorial acquisition she now has
ports in Latvia and Estonia.
Any German sea thrust at Russia
undoubtedly will be via the Black
Sea from German-occupied Ru-
manian bases. For some time Ger
mans have been reported shipping
submarines by rail to the Black Sea
port of Constanta, where they are
assembled.
Evening star., 1941-06-22
Heat to Last at Least 2 Days;
81 Due his Afternoon

Yesterdays heat wave will sweep
right through today and tomorrow
according to the Weather Bureau,
with a high OF 80 degrees expected
this afternoon.
Tonight nothing cooler can be eX-
pected than 70 degrees, and tomor-
row will be-as the weatherman
mildly put it-"generally fair, con-
tinued warm"
When summer officially swept into
town at 2:34 pm. yesterday experts
at the new weather station at the
Washington National Airport ne
elected to take its temperature. But
one minute later, at 2:35 pm. the
thermometer was seen quivering at
90 degrees and it shot up to a high
of SO at o'clock.
The Associated Press reported
that the swelter belt extended from
the middle of Nebraska to the At
lantic seaboard. Two deaths were
Evening star., 1941-06-22
Property Seizure Letter Text
Fair Compensation for Equipment
Is Stressed by President

national defense is public use Of
the highest order.
Met Piecemeal in World War.
During the last similar emergen-
cy, the Governments need of broad
er requisitioning powers was met
piecemeal. When particular kind
of property was needed, particular
requisitioning statute was drafted
to cover that need. These piece
meal statutes separately gave the
Government requisitioning power
over virtually everything from dis
titled spirits required in the max
ing OF munitions to lumber needed
for making aircraft. This procedure
caused unwarranted delays in wait
ing for the necessary legislation,
and it resulted in the enactment of
at least II different statutes, all
containing language substantially
similar to that of the present bill.
This prior experience shows that
it would be difficult and even i'm
possible for us now to catalogue
each and every one of the Gov
ernment's needs in advance. I cite
an example. relatively unimportant
in itself but significant of the diff
ficulty. Who would have thought a
few weeks ago that any American
citizen who owned a needed trans
port plane would have set up his
personal and private judgment
against that of his own Govern
ment as to the Governments need
for such a plane. The inclosed cor
respondence shows how one citizen
places his own prediction over and
above the national need. think
that this correspondence will be Of
some interest to your committee.
Some Foreseeable Needs.
Some of the other foreseeable
needs of the present time include
machine tools, stocks Of aluminium,
and other similar raw materials
and German controlled patents.
But they would obviously not cover
the complete needs of the Govern
ment even for a very short period,
and the Government, If its powers
were limited to them, would be-
unable to obtain other types of
equipment or property promptly if
tne powers-as occasionally hap
pens-demanded exhorbitant prices
or refused to sell altogether.
Of course the Government has
always paid and always will pay
a fair compensation.
I know that people who nave
agreed to draft themselves into
military service will not hesitate to
approve any draft Of their own
equipment and property which q
neeeesaxy toe do3enoA
Evening star., 1941-06-22

attributed to the heat in Wiscon-
sin, five drownings were reported in
New England, and the thermumeter
on Chicago's United States Court
House registered 95 degrees in mid
afternoon-a tie with the all-timc
peak for the date established in 1914.
Portland. Me, with 95, suffered its
hottest June 81 in 70 years.
No general relief has yet been
sighted. Thundershowers cooled
the Dakotas, Minnesota and North
western Wisconsin, however, and
this refreshing air mass may move
east and south slowly, perhaps
reaching Chicago tonight.
Physicians at Casualty Hospital
said heat prostrated a bricklayer
yesterday on construction Job at
Forty-ninth street and Sheriff road
NE. The victim, William Childs. 7s,
colored, of N street NV, was found
lying in a parking lot adjacent to
the project.
Evening star., 1941-06-22
|Wickard Predicts U.S..
Will Escape Postwar
Economic Crash
Cabinet Member Speaks
To Members Of All Clubs;
Warns of Sacrifices

Secretary Of Agriculture Wlckard
predicted yesterday that through
the present defense efforts of the
Government there would be no
economic crash when the present
war is concluded.
The means of full defense pro.
duction and energy will be used
for a fuller life after the war, he
told members of the All Clubs
here for the 18th annual encamp-
ment. In his prediction OF no post
war crash, he said defense machin-
cry now is fighting for democracy
and democracy will prevent this
misfortune.
I'VE want democracy to serve the
people and make their lives better"
he told the 173 delegates and 79
leaders in the Agriculture Depart
ment auditorium.
However, he warned youth will
have to do more and more for the
defense and sacrifices may come"
in the future. This means an
opportunity to make Government
serve the people" he added, and
not the people serve the Government
as is the case under dictatorS.
I'VE are defending a democracy
here to use our resources 20 help
people and not for the ends of the
Government" he said.
Foundation OF Economics.
The background and leadership
of former All Club members, the
secretary said. are playing a large
part in the defense agriculture pro-
gram. Agriculture, he added. still
is the foundation of the Nation
economics.
In upholding the administration s
agricultural program he said parity
needs are recognized by Congress
and the public. 1t further has been
emphasized by the national crisis
he stated.
The defense drive is drawing
manpower from rural areas and
these men must be provided an
adequate food supply TO build a
stronger people he said. 1T will
add immeasurably to national de-
fense if these workers are healthy"
he added
The All members today were 10
attend church services and place
q wreath on the Tomb of the IN
known Soldier in Arlington National
Cemetery. After vesper services in
the camp, at $50 o'clock tonight
the West Virginia All band will
give a concert.
La Guardia Will Speak.
Tomorrow the group will con-
tinue conferences on rural youth
responsibilities and attend a camp
radio program broadcast from the
Marine barracks. During the after
noon they will visit the National
Gallery of Art. Under the direction
of Miss Sibyl Baker, head of NUM-
cipal recreation. local youth groups
will give an entertainment for the
visitors.
1t was announced Yesterday that
Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia, di-
rector of the Office of Civilian De-
fense, will address the delegates
Tuesday at the Lincoln Memorial.
Following citizenship ceremony
for club members reaching voting
age, he will talk on rural youth
and civilian defense.
During a Pan-American tea in
the department patio ycrterday
representatives of eight Latin Amer
ican countries were presented as
well as officials of the State De-
partment and the Pan American
Union. Delegates explained All
Club work to the visitors and showed
the exhibit Of typical work prof.
ects being handled by their organ
iZation.
Evening star., 1941-06-22
President Opposes
Property Seizure
Bill Restrictions
Impossible to Catalogue
All Needs in Advance,
He Tells Reynolds
BY the Associated Press.

President Roosevelt indicated op-
position TO any restrictive amend
ments to the administration prop
erty seizure bill by telling Congress
yesterday that it would be "impos-
sible for us now to catalogue each
and every one Of the Governments
needs in advance" >"
ut is apparent" the President said
in a letter to Chairman Reynolds of
the Senate Military Affairs Com
mittee, that our Government,
should be able, upon the payment of
a just price, to obtain whatever
equipment and property is needed
for national defense. ''+ OF
course, the Government has always
paid and always will pay a fair
compensation.
Il know that a people who have
agreed to draft themselves into mill
tary service will not hesitate TO ap-
prove any draft of their own equip
ment and property which is neces-
sary for defense"
Broad Power Proposed.
Senator Reynolds made public the
communication from the Chief EX-
ecutive. Presumably, a similar let
ter was sent to Chairman May of
the House Military Affairs Commit
tee which is to consider the admin
istrations bill Tuesday.
As introduced at the request of
the War Department., the seizure
legislation would simply empower
the President TO take over ''perma-
nently or temporarily" any property
I tangible or Intangible. needed for
national defense. He would de-
termine the value. An owner who
, thought the valuation unfair would
receive rs per cent of the President S
figure and could sue for any ad-
ditional sum 10 which he thought
he was entitled.
Terms Held Too Broad.
Many legislators objected that the
terms were too broad. some arguing
that it would let Mr.. Roosevelt seize
private bank accounts.
In his letter to Sen Reynolds. the
President noted that the Govern
ment had had the power since its
foundation to obtain private prop
erty for public use under the right
of eminent domain.
This power I believe should now
be broadened to meet the needs of
the present national emergency" he
said Our national defense is a
public use of the highest order"
The Chief Executive said fore
seeable needs" for the legislation at
the present time included machine
tools, stocks of aluminium, other raw
materials and "German-controlled'
patents.
Evening star., 1941-06-22
1900 Lorton Prisoners
Purchase Defense Bonds

their desire to do their part in the
national emergency, he announced.
Those on the institutions pay roll
earn from 81 to $3.50 month, Mr..
Huff said. Many, who already have
served considerable time, had
enough money to their credit to
buy one or more of the $75 bonds,
which in 10 years will be worth
500. Several hundred. added Mr.
Huff, had sufficient funds to buy
$18.75 bonds which mature at SIS.
Money earned by the prisoners, it
was pointed out, is placed to their
credit in the Treasury Department
until their release. The Treasury
also will act as custodian for the
bonds purchased by tbs prisoners, It
Va announeo4