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Evening star., 1941-06-07
Sgt. Matthias BoIsters
His. Authority With
Boxing Triumph
sretial DISPATCH to The star.

Sretlel Dispatch to The Star.
FORT GEORGE MEADE, Md,
June 7-Sergt. Bob Matthias,
prototype of Bob Fitzsimmons in
ring attire, will not have to worry
about maintaining order in his
platoon after capturing the middle
weight championship in the finals Of
the 29th Divisions tournament
which ended last night
Matthias, who halls from the Dis
trict of Columbia and learned to box
in the National Guard, won from
Pvt. Eugene Dumborsky by a techni-
cal knockout after two rounds of
furious fisticuffing that saw the loser
hit the deck three times.
Tom Birmingham, former Univer-
sity of Maryland ringman, won the
135-pound crown by default when
l.. Worsham was unable to appear
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Washington Women
Twice Beaten in
Fencing Event
spe c,sl Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. June THE Wash
ington women's fencing team of
Grace Acel, Salley Alley and Aida
Prencipe today appeared destined
to return home empty-handed from
the national fencing championships
after failing to cut much of a figure
In last nights opening session.
Washington lost both its matches,
bowing to Sale D'Armes Vince and
the Fencers Club of New York, as
the latter captured the womens
foils team title in a four-team round
robin. Washington dropped both
engagements by identical scores of
80.
The Fencers Club nosed out Vince,
5-4, in the deciding match as Helena
Mroczkowska, national individual
champion, chalked up her seventh
victory of the evening at the expense
of Kathleen Cerra, 4-3.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Iowa Nails Ohio State
To CIinch Second
Place in Big Ten
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 7.-Iowas Hawk
eyes can lose the Big Tens final
baseball game of the season today
and still be sure of runner-up hon.
ors to Michigan in the 1s41 con-
ference race.
Dick Helm settled that point yes
terday at Columbus when he pitched
Iowa to a 6-to-0 victory over Ohio
State. He gave up six hits and
permitted only one runner to reach
third base.
The win was Iowa's eighth in II
conference starts and a loss in
todays finals with the Buckeyes
still would leave it ahead of ILL
nois, which finished with seven VIC
tories and four defeats.
The standings.
Evening star., 1941-06-07

ing my head in Mickey's direc-
ton. III try to avoid that next
Thursday"
Diamond will cooperate by
refusing to give any signals ex-
cept in an emergency-and he
doesn't expect any to develop.
Forte already holds non-title
decision over the Brooklyn
champion and lost a close Is
round decision to Salica in a
title bout here last January.
Diamonds signals were linn
tied only by the number of fin
gers on his two hands. One
finger waved in the air told Forte
to jab. Two fingers meant .
jab followed by right cross.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Columbia, Syracuse
AT Poughkeepsie
Crew Camps
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. June L
Columbia and Syracuse, the earliest
arrivals, already have begun drills
for the inter collegiate regatta June
Is and the Rutgers Varsity is due
here next Monday.
None of the other six crews en-
tered in the varsity race is expected
until next week unless Cornell's
plans, which have not yet been an
nounced, call for an early arrival
California Is due June IA, Prince
ton June IS and Massachusetts, Tech
June 20. Washington and Wis
consin probably will come on to-
gether after their race at Chicago
next week.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Kieron Once Recognized
By Two Throshers

Kieran is better known for his
figure skating and his bird lore than
his tennis. There are hundreds of
cases on record of Kieran recognizing
birds by the sound of their voices,
but only one case of birds recog-
nizing Kieran I believe this feat
was hung up in the summer of 1885
by a couple of brown thrashers in
the neighborhood of Tuckahoe, N. Y.
The record does not say whether
the birds were married, buts they
certainly were going together. To
make a long story short, Kieran
passed by on his motorcycle, singing
Who Threw the Overalls in Mrs.
Murphy's Chowder?"
"Offhand, what would you say
that was?" said one brown thrasher
"A Kieran," said the other.
They're very rare around here"
That's good" said the first
thrasher, and the talk turned to
politics.
Opposed to Adams and Kieran
land also to smoking, drinking, votes
for women and the high tariff is
the well-balanced team of Taylor
and Karloff. Taylor is not to be
confused with Danny Taylor. the old
Brooklyn outfielder, who never wrote
an opera in his life.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
D. 6. Firemen Seek Clean
Sweep at Aberdeen
special pispatch 70 The star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
A B z r D E E N PROVING
GROUNDS, Nd, June Wash
ington's Fire Department softball
team has a chance to make a clean
sweep of a two-day trip when it
meets the Aberdeen softies IN a
game today.
Yesterday the District laddies
romped over Salisbury Fire Depart
ment, 1913, at Salisbury, Md.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Major Leaders
Ry the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Bstting-Williams. Boston, 1876;
Runs-D Di Maggio, Boston. 45; j. Di
sasssn' nsssIo' y New York and Williams
Runs batted in-York, Detroit, 46: Kel-
ler New York. SO.
Hits-Chapman, Philadelphia: Cramer
and Travis Washington, So.
Doubles-Boudreau Cleveland: Cronin.
Boston. and Chapman, Philadelphia,
Triples-Travis. washington. z: Kelt-
ner, Cleveland, 8.
Home runs-York, Detroit, 13: John
sor Philadelphia, II.
Stolen bases-Case. Washington. Ted.
Pitchine"Feller. Cleveland. 12-e;
Lyons. Chicago, 81.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Batting-Reiser Brooklyn, .s61; Mise,
Runs-Moore. st. Louis, 80: Hack. Chi
Runs batted in-Nicholson, Chicago,
A.: OFT, New York. 81.
Hits-Slaughter, st. Louis, SO: Brown,
st Louis, 81.
Doubles-Mize, st. Louis. and Dalles-
andre, Chicago. 1p.
Triples.Moore. Boston, g: Lavasetto
and Medwick: Brooklyn, 5: -,
nilli Brooklyn 10.
Reese. Brooklyn, B.
Pitchins-Warneke, st. Louis. 81;
wyatt. Brooklyn. e-2.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Fort BeIvoir Girl Wins
Knox School Trophies
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SItCIdI DISpaLch 70 The Star.
COOPERSTOWN, N. Y, June T.
Virginia Pope of Fort Belvoir, Va.
has been awarded both the golf
and tennis trophies presented by
Knox School Athletic Association
in recognition of her achievements
in both sports. They were presented
at the associations annual banquet.
Miss Pope is the daughter of Mai.
and Mrs. George Van Wyke Pope.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
ny the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, June T.
rrked by kidding from even his
best friends, tiny Tommy Forte ,
announced today that effective
Thursday night when he meets
Lou Salica for the world BAN
tamweight title he'll quit watch
ing his corner for instructions
during a fight.
From the start of his profess
sionaF career, the ll8pound
Philadelphia was trained by his
manager, Mickey Diamond. to
watch for signals, it got to be
second nature to him.
without wanting to do it,"
he explained. Il still keep turn
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Woyne's Nine Swomped
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 27.-
Western Michigan's nine fattened
its batting average at Wayne Uni
versity's expense as they pounded
out a 1872 victory over the De-
troiters.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Hitter's Strategy
Gets Bio Results

SELMA, Ala, June 7 R).-Be-
fore the game Selma pitchers
knew Montgomery's Third Base
man Woodie Davis had a firmly
fixed habit of looking over the
first pitch, never swinging until
later.
After the game they checked
up and found that Davis had
swung on the first four balls
thrown him and-hit two home
runs, double. a single and
driven in six runs in an 8-3
triumph.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Catholic U. IntrumuruI
Athletes Get Medals

Medals for participation in intra-
mural sports were awarded yester-
day at Catholic University for base
ball, basket ball, boxing, softball,
touchball and swimming.
Washington boys receiving awards
were Neil Croarkin, John E. Gilane
and Michael J. Quirk, all for boxing.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
ViIIuqe Motors on Road

Red Nelson will pitch for Village
Motors tomorrow when the team
travels to Bryantown for a game
against the Bluejays at 2:30. Bernie
Askin is slated to catch.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Plumbers Seeking Come

Noland Plumbers baseball team
wants an out-of- town game for
tomorrow with a strong unlimited
club. Call Harrison at Chestnut
1400.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
From the
Press Box
Quiz Kidders, KorIoff
To MongIe Tennis
By JOHN LARDNER,
Correspondent Of The Star.

FOREST HILLS, N. Y, June 7
N.AN.A).-This question comes
from Daisy Durkin, popular short
order cook of Honeycomb, Iowa.
-Four tennis players, all cultured,
have agreed to entertain the crowd
here tomorrow by playing special
doubles match.
You are asked to identify these
players from the following descrip-
tions, supplied by the police:
/. A poet who plays the harmonica.
2. A student of bird calls.
3. A non-strolling musician.
4. A fellow who resembles Boris
Karloff.
No answer? That means s25 and
late edition of the Encyclopedia
Come, come. Daisy, pull yourself to-
plete with ball scores) will go to
Daisy Durkin of Honeycomb, Iowa.
Come, come Daisy, pull yourself to-
gether and send up a hamburger
without, well done and a small
grade A.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Sports Program
For Local Fans
TODAY.
RaSph1II

TODAY.
Baseball, 81,
Washington at Detroit.
Tennis.
Stars City of Washington
mems tournament, Edgemoor
Club, l.
Skeet.
Maryland-District shoot, Glen
Burnie Md Gun Club, 10 am.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Iowa Stops Ohio Stute

BY the Assoc,ated Press.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, June Iowa
found Ohio State easy pickings in
their Big Ten Conference baseball
game yesterday, winning by 60
count.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
None Of This Quartet
Resembles Don Budoe

The answers. reading from top to
bottom, are Franklin p. Adams. John
Kieran, Deems Taylor and Boris
Karloff. AS I understand it, Adams
and Kieran will take one side of the
net and Taylor and Karloff the
other. 1t makes little difference
who takes the net. so long as British
war relief takes 10 per cent of the
gross.
These players probably require an
introduction to the public, since none
of them resembles Don Bulge in any
way eve make this announcement
at the request Of Mr.. Budge). Adams
is considered the strongest player of
the four. According to the early
betting line, he is 7-5 to finish out
the first set, while Kieran is 81,
Karloff, ST., and Taylor, 81.
Adams once reached the first
round OF the national veterans
tournament. For upward of 80
years Adams tennis has been the
talk of Adams column. and national
curiosity to see him in action has
reached pitch bordering on the
phlegmatic.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Minor Results

b. the Associated Press.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Toronto. . Jersey City,
Rochester. . Newark, l az inninss
Buffalo, 4 Syracuse, 2.
Baltimore. s; Montreal, 3.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Toledo. 50: Milwaukee, o-l.
Columbus, IA; Kansas City. l.
Minneapolis, 3; Indianapolis, o.
81 Paul 4; Louisville, l.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
Seattle. 4: Sacramento. =.
Hollywood, s: San Francisco. !.
San Diego, s. Portland, q.
Los Angeles, :; Oakland, 3.
TEXAS LEAGUE.
Beaumont. 3: Dallas, !
Tulsa, 81. San Antonio 90.
Oklahoma City, 4 Houston. g.
Fort Worth at Shreveport, rain.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Knoxville. 13: Atlanta. IL.
Birmingham, s.: Little Rock. l.
Memphis, 10. New Orleans, i.
Nashville, g. Chattanooga, :.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-11
THIS, E IN DEFENSE

hands curtailment of less-essential
Industries which use materials ana
facilities necessary to a realistic
defense program
Navy Ships
The Navy reported that during the
irst eight months of 1941 a total OF
% Naval vessels were completed -
including one battleship. one crui.er,
eight summaries and eight ies.royers
and keels were laid for 436 ships,
including t>o battleships, 10 cruisers,
Is submarines, two aircraft carriers
and 81 ~destroyers.
Merchant Ships
Maritime Commission Chairman
Land announced the Commissions
building program will place in opera
ton 1,153 new ships of approximate
ly 12,41O,O00 lightweight tons be-
tween July /, 1941, and the end OF
l943. He said production is running
25 percent ahead of estimates made
in May. and that from 1870 to ia
new vessels will be completed this
year instead of the los estimated in
May. Admiral Land said an addition
al 90 vessels will be delivered in the
first three months of 1912. LAG in
the second quarter, 154 in the third
quarters, and 1874 in the fourth quar-
Ter. By the beginning of l943, the
rogram will yield in three months
more than the l,lS0.000 lightweight
tons of ships constructed in the entire
war year of 1918.
Army
The Second and Third Armies and
1000 planes of the Second and Third
task force. including Navy and Mar
inc air units, began moving into the
Louisiana maneuve area for combat
practice September Is to 80. The
War Department said it expects to
work out under actual conditions Of
a major battle the role of combat
aviation in support of mechanical
and armored ground forces.
To improve the efficiency and
stamina of the Army, the Depart
ment set age limits for field officers
ranging from 80 years for Second
Lieutenants to 60 years for Major
Generals. Officers over age will be
given desk duty.
Air Raid Defense
The Army announced that it will
conduct exercises during October to
test the alertness and effectiveness
of Eastern seaboard defenses against
hostile aircraft throughout areas 1875
to $50 miles inland. Approximately
$4,000 civilians will act as spoilers.
Aid to Russia
9 Russian mission to study pro-
curement of planes for the Russian
armies arrived in the United States.
President Roosevelt named ". Aver
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-11

The President established in the
OPM a Division of Contract Distri-
button with Floyd Odlum of New
York as Director to face the res
possibility of alternating the harG-
shirs which have resulted from the
defense program and to marshal oar
productive capaci iC5 > the OH
tive that no plant or tool which
esn be used for defense Si,all De al
lowed to remain idle" The order
was issued, the President said, in
%furtherance of a determined move !.
to help the small business units of
the country obtain a fair share Of
che defense orders and to prevent.
As far as possible, dislocation OF m
dustry and unemployment of work
ers in plants where production mas
been curtailed by priorities and ma
terial shortages
The Division will set up branch
offices throughout the nation where
there will be available: procurement
representatives of Federal contract
ing agencies to negotiate contracts
and subcontracts, Technical! engineer
ing advice on conversion of plants
to defense work, representatives Of
the OPM Labor Division to plan re-
employment or training of workers in
plants involved, and financial facili-
ties of the RFC and other Federal
agencies which may be necessary to
finance plant conversion.
To spread defense work among as
great a number of firms and in as
many localities as possible" the
Division will revise Federal procure
neut practice in favor of the smaller
production units - las yet largely
unused"-and promote organization
Of pools of small manufacturers to
undertake defense work jointly. The
Division will also establish exhibits
showing parts of defense articles
seeded. their number, the tools nee
essary to make them and all other
information so that machine shop
owners and manufacturers d de-
sermine "then and there" what they
eau do and arrange to do it.
Production
I0PM announced military aircraft
manufacturers delivered 1854 planes
during August, a record and 394
9lanes more than in July. OPM re-
porter 2,420 defense plants have been
hgilt or expanded since the beginning
af the defense program.
The President told his press con-
ference armament production will be
accelerated by greater expenditures.
The new Supply Priorities and Allo-
cation Board, stating it will stimu-
late and reorganize defense produc-
tIon ito the limit Of the nations re-
sources" said its general policy de-
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-11
T. E. l.. Glass Meeting
At Mrs. Sweony's

Mrs. J. f. Sweany. class teacher
was hostess to the monthly busi-
ress-social meetings of the t. T.. l..
Glass on Tuesday afternoon, Sep
,cmber End. The meeting was held Al
he church, in the assembly room of
the Young Peoples Department, with
welve members present. Following
he devotional, led by Mrs. Sweany,
reports of the past months work
were heard and class officers Cor the
new Sunday school year were elect
I'd. Officers chosen we're as fol-
lows:
President-Mrs. Joe Kealhofer.
Membership Vice-President-Mrs.
]. ]. Smith.
Fellowship Vice-President- Mrs.
A. NJ. Sheppard.
Stewardship Vice-President-Mrs.
Cora Taylor.
Glass Ministries Vice President -
Mrs. c. E. Walters.
Secretary-Treasurer--Mrs. Matte
Mcdonald.
Group Captains: No. /, Mrs. George
DeLoaeh; No. 2, Mrs. w. F. Gilmore;
No. 3, Mrs. NJ. l.. Roby: No. A, Mrs.
Albert Brown.
Mrs. j. NJ. Branch was given re-
eognition for having been absent
from Sunday School only three Sun
days in five years.
Mrs. Mcdonald and Mrs. Sweany
led in a pleasant social hour at the
close of which the hostess served
delicious ice cream and cake
The next meeting will be held in
the home of Mrs. J. NJ. Branch on
October End.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-11

ell Harrison to head the U. S. mis-
sion to confer in Moscow with the
Soviet Government and Il British
mission regarding supplies to Rus
STA.
The Maritime Commission an
nounced the first American tanker
carrying aviation gasoline to Russia
had arrived safely at Vladivostok.
State Secretary Hull issued four ex-
port licenses t o perrs;t movement of
British and Latin American ship
ments to the Soviets through the U.
S.
Aid to Poland
The President authorized Lend
Lease aid to the refugee Polish Gov
eminent in the form of weapons and
other supplies for the Polish Legion
training in Canada for overseas ac-
ton.
Prices
Labor Secretary Perkins reported
widespread increases in retail prices
Of IS staple foods in Is large cities in
sne last two weeks of August. The
Department of Agriculture reported
prices are now 1871 percent of the
19O9-14 parity average, highest lev
ell in II years. OCD Director La
Guardia, acting as President of the
U. s. Conference of Mayors, recon-
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-11

Enlistment in the Air Corps or Re-
gular Army Unassigned are for a
.hree year period.
To qualify for the Air Corps or
Regular Army Unassigned one must
De between me ages of 10 and 50,
unmarried and in good physical con-
uition and have at least an eight
grade education.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-11
Enlist Now in The
Army Air Corp !.

The U. S. Army Recruiter for
Greenwood and this sector announced
today that he has vacancies in the
Army Air Corps with stations at
Keesler Field, Biloxi, Miss, and JEFF
ferson Barracks, Mo, aNd also Re-
gular Army vacancies Unassigned.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-11

mended revocation of municipal IL
censes OF retailers in cases of per-
sistent violation of Federal price
ceiling fixed by Price Administrator
Henderson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-11
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cox
Son Born Wednesday

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cox lot
the arrival Of Charles Lynn Cox on
wednesday morning, September 10,
at 500 o'clock.
Mrs. Cox and baby are doing nice
ly and receiving congratulations at
their home here.
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Read the Durant News Want AID
column. 1t will pay you.
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FIVE ROOM House near Hosiery
mill for rent or sale. Call Durant
1902. j. A. Weeks, West, Miss.
Sept. IL, a times.
Evening star., 1941-04-20
d. G.. State
Music Contest Held

The District of Columbia State
Music Contest, sponsored by the Ma
tional Federation of Music Clubs,
of which Mrs. Vincent Hilles Ober
is president, and promoted by the
District of Columbia member fed
Grated club, Margaret Smith, presi-
dent, was held Monday evening at
Barker Hall. Two divisions, the
Student Musician and the Young
Artist, were auditioned, with six
and four entrants, respectively, all
of which were in the voice classifi-
cation.
In the student division Mary Till.
man of 3917 Benton street NV, pu-
pill of Mrs. R. E. Espy, was unani-
mously declared the winner. Irving
Chandler of 500 South Barton street
Arlington, Va, pupil of John Mar
vile, was the winner in the Young
Artist Glass.
Both winners automatically be-
come eligible to the district con-
test, which comprises the States o1
Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland
Delaware and the District of Co.
lumbia. The district contest il
scheduled for May II and will b<
held In Washington.
Evening star., 1941-04-20
Sacred Choir
Festival Is
To Be Given
Event Is Planned
By Federation
Of Music Clubs

AS an event of National Music
Week, May 4-10, the District of CO.
lumbia Fedora ton of Music Clubs,
Margaret c. Smith, president. will
hold sacred choir festival on Tues
day evening, May s, at 8:15 o'clock,
at the Mount Vernon Place Meth
odist Church. Choirs which will be
presented are A Cappella. First Con-
gregational Church; Mount Vernon
Methodist Church, Ninth Street
Christian Church, Trinity Episcopal
Church and Woodside Methodist
Church.
Admission is by card only. Cards
may be procured from R. Dean
Shure, chairman. at the church, 900
Massachusetts avenue.
Another event of the week will be
the annual banquet of the fedora
ton on May 7 at 2400 Sixteenth
street, when Mrs. Vincent Hilles
Ober. the national president of the
Federation of Music Clubs. will be
the speaker. A program of music
will also be presented Banquet
tickets may be procured from Inez
May Ayre, Evangeline Hotel, 1880 L
street NV. Reservations must be
made by April 30.
Evening star., 1941-04-20
Review of Recordings

by any one person or group. There
is more technical perfection and
form than inspiration in the
presentation of this opus by the
Primrose four. One has the feel
ing that, although their playing is
above reproach, they have only part
ly succeeded in sounding its depth.
Sergei KouSSevitzky's reading of
"MiSsa Solemnis' is monumental
undertaking which only musician
of Mr.. Koussevitzky's attainment
could cope with successfully in all
its details. Assisted by the Harvard
Glee Club, the Radcliffe Choral
Society, E. Power Biggs, organist,
and four SoloiSts-Jeanette Vree-
land, soprano; Anna Kascas, con-
tralto; John Priebe, tenor, and
Norman Gordon, bass-the Boston
Symphony Orchestra, under its
leader, shows elasticity of tone and
color.
AS in the case of Haydn, who
could not keep his inspiration
within the bounds of so many
minutes, Beethoven could not hurry
his muse to assist him in getting
'Missa Solemnis" ready for the
event it was conceived for, namely,
the ceremony of his patrons en-
thronement On the archbishop's
seat of Olmuetz. The composer
completed the score with a delay
OF two years and brought it to its
present form still later.
The discing of this composion
was made during concert per-
formance. Because of its excel
lence apologies of the company for
some imperceptible Embellishments
IN the changes from one record to
another are not necessary. The
mechanical perfection of the record
ing in this and other works which
bear Victors stamp is of a high
order.
The choice of the Radcliffe Choral
Society proved to be a happy one
The young women's voices are fresh
and true and soar above the Or
cheStra. Beethoven was thought
inconsiderate of vocal limitations.
but, that his ideal was not beyond
the impossible, has been confirmed
by this very performance.