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Evening star., 1942-08-17
kunoy Seeded No. |
In Longwood Bowl
Tennis Tourney

By the Associated Press,
BROOKLINE, Mass, Aug. IT
Gardnar Mulloy of Coral Gables.
Fla, is top-seeded in the mems
singles of the 48th Longwood Bowl
invitation tennis tournament which
opens today at the Longwood Cricket
Club.
Seeded next to Mulloy are Bill
Talbert of Cincinnati, Seymour
Greenberg of Chicago, and Vic
Seixas of Philadelphia.
Adding an international touch to
the tournament, Francisco Segura of
Ecuador and Alejo Russell of Ar
gentina are given foreign seedlings
No. | and No. 2.
Evening star., 1942-08-17
biNows Is 10 Defend
Grown in Chicago
National Golf
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Aug. 17.-Ray Billows
of Poughkeepsie, N. Y, one of the
country's outstanding amateur golf
ers, today comes out OF virtual re-
tirement this season to defend his
championship in the Chicago Ma
tional Amateur Tournament.
Billows was one of 100 swing
ers who teed off in the 18-hole
qualifying test Of the Chicago Dis
trict Golf Associations f1ve-day
meet. The low scorers will qualify
for "a places and will begin double
round match play Tuesday. The
champion, to be determined Friday
in a 36-hole match, will be given a
500 War bond plus the Joseph G.
Davis Memorial Trophy.
Last years tournament was known
as the Great Lakes Amateur, but
the name was changed to the Chi
cago National, although the field
lacks some well-known performers.
Evening star., 1942-08-17
Gloria Ca|Ien Gains
Lone Record Set
In Tank Meet
Skaters National Mark
In 1W-Meter Lap for
Losing Relay Team
b. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEENAH, Wis, Aug. 17.-Gloria
Callen, New York's comely swimming
star, today had one more national
record to add to her long list Of new
marks, the only one established In
the 1912 Women's National AAU
3-day swimming meet.
Sharing honors with the young
New York back stroke specialist
was Betty Bemis of the Riviera Club
of Indianapolis who won two events
and finished second in third to
amass 13 of her teams SO points
and win individual high point hon.
ors. Her team successfully defended
its title without serious threats piling
up a total of So points, 20 more than
the runner-up team.
Sets 100 Meter Mark.
Miss Callen, a member Of the
Women's Swimming Association of
New York, set the new record while
swimming the 100-meter first lap of
the 300-meter medley relay, nego-
tiating the distance in 1:17l, four
tenths Of a second under her old
mark. Although she gave her team
a record start, the event was won
by the Multnomah Club of Port
land, Greg.
Miss Bemis won her second in
dividual title Of the meet last night
by defeating Champion Nancy Merki
of Multnomah in the 800-meter free
style vent. She also won the 400
meter free style race. and was sec
ond in the 300-meter individual
medley.
Miss Merki placed second in the
individual high point title, getting
II, while John Fogle of the Riviera
Club was third with 8, and Suzanne
Zimmerman Of Multnomah was
fourth with 8. The Portland Club
finished second In team honors with
SO points and New York was third
with %.
Ann Ross Of the st. George
Dragon Club OF Brooklyn won the
3-meter broad diving title, while
Jane billiard of Fort Worth, Tex,
annexed the 100-meter breast stroke,
a new event. Her time was 1928.
Evening star., 1942-08-17
Two No-Hitters Hurled
By Met SundIotters

Two no-hit, no-run games were
hurled yesterday In independent
sandlot action around here.
Bobby Keene faced only 20 men
while taking the mound for Be-
thesda Barons in 40 victory over
Rockville. B. Schneider was the
other no-hit pitcher, handling the
hurting as Capital Transit white
washed Rommel A. c., lilo.
Evening star., 1942-08-17
Horseshoe Pitchers
Open Preliminary
In Star Tourney
Action Slated onieht;
Henson Wins FIoshy
Match With KoIb

Qualification play in The Stars
14th annual horseshoe champion
ships will start tonight on the Com
merce Building courts, on Fifteenth
street NV. near Constitution ave-
nue., at 7:30 o'clock with pitchers
from Washington. Northern Vir-
ginia and Southern Maryland eligi-
BILE. Entrants should report at the
courts to Harry Woodfield. president
of the National Horseshoe Pitchers
Association. who will be in charge
Sixteen players will qualify for each
sector
In the meantime the iron -twirling
addicts are abuzz over the brilliant
performance of Clayton tBoo) Hen
son of Arlington in defeating Bill
Kolb, New Jersey champion, yester-
day in the windup match of series
between stars of this area and
Jersey
Kolb Stages Comeback.
Henson won, to 2, in typical
style, turning on the pressure when
most needed. Kolb, plainly off
stride, dropped the first three games,
then won two. In the fourth and
fifth skirmishes he showed why
for some time he has been invincible
in his own territory. From the low
IS he upped his game to 73 per cent
ringers, then to 814, in the latter
handing Henson one of the most
decisive beatings he has suffered in
years, 81 to II.
Aroused, the Metropolitan Wash
ington champion retaliated with an
81.7 percenter and SILL decision to
clinch the match. Scores Of the
first three games were 1896, 50-34
and 50-38. Kolb won the fourth,
51-34.
Jersey Wins Series.
For 432 shoes Henson pitched 7152
per cent ringers and Kolb, 636.
New Jersey won the series, as
judged on matches, by 6 to 5, but
both sides won the same number
OF games. A large gallery witnessed
yesterdays battle, the high light Of
which was a streak Of 81 ringers
tossed by Henson in the last game.
He finished with 27 out Of 80. In his
81-percenter, Kolb fired 80 ringers
in "a shoes.
Qualifying In The Star tourna-
ment will continue tomorrow night
and wind up Wednesday with match
play to start Thursday evening.
Evening star., 1942-08-17
Grays Hold Thin Edge
In Flag Race After
Twin Bill Split

Washington Homestead Grays still
have their half f-game margin over
the second-place Baltimore Elite
Giants in the Negro National League
baseball race after splitting a double
header before some 1000 yesterday
at Griffith Stadium with the New
York Cuban Giants. The Baltimore
club was idle yesterday.
A three-run outburst in the first
inning sent the Cubans to Al
victory over the Grays in the opener,
but the Grays came back in the
seven-inning nightcap to win, 10
behind the four-hit pitching Of Le-
roy Partlow.
Evening star., 1942-08-17
CPO Turnesu Golf Victor

MIAMI, Fla, Aug. II (P).-Willie
Turnesa, former national amateur
golf champion and now a chief spe-
cialist at the Hollywood CFla) naval
gunnery school, teamed with 1t
Comdr. Charles Gold yesterday tc
win medalist honors In the metro
politan Miami amateur four-bal
tournament. They had 3-3l-65
s under par.
Evening star., 1942-08-17
RiverduIe Nine Beats
Oxon Hill in Loop Tilt

Riveroale A. c. baseball team. for
merly Stanley's Inn, under which
name it won the first-half flag in
the Prince Georges County Baseball
League, topped Oxon Hill, Al, yes
terday in loop game at Riverdale.
Knocky Thomas led the winning
assault with single and a double
in three official trips, while Johnny
Flynn was tossing a five-hit game
at Oxon Hill.
Evening star., 1942-08-17
Paige Suffers First
Negro AN-Star Loss
As East Triumphs
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. II. Satchel
Paige lost his first East-West all
star Negro baseball game in four
seasons yesterday at Comiskey Park
before $4,000 spectators. largest
crowd of the year at a ball game
here.
The East won it's sixth game In
10 played in the series. So.
Paige went to the mound in the
seventh inning with the count
deadlocked 2-all and gave up a
run. The East clubbed him for two
more runs in the ninth when Bill
Wright of Baltimore singled with
the bases loaded.
Evening star., 1942-08-17
Rupert Pays for !, 500
Servicemen at Benefit

Bs the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. II. - George
Rupert today purchased 1900
tickets for Sundays war relief
double header between Washington
and the New York Yankees.
The tickets are to be turned over
to servicemen. Rupert is the
brother of the late Jacob Rupert,
former Yankee owner.
Evening star., 1942-08-17
B'noi Birth Still on Top

Bnai Birth softball team retained
first place in the Fraternal League
yesterday by topping Cardoza, 8-5,
on the Rock Creek diamond. Nor
man Freedenburg was the winning
pitcher.
Evening star., 1942-08-17
Bio Day for Tukomu A. G.

Takoma A. G. softball team won
three games yesterday, topping
Friendship A. C. in a double header,
tt, Az. and then winning over the
Alaskan Wolves, To-
Evening star., 1942-08-17
Nays Highland Light Sails to 3
CBYC-TAYC Regatta Trophies
Earns All in 36-Mi|e Roce; Lawson Lone
Washington Skipper Collecting Prize a
BY stan Correspondent Of The Star.

OXFORD Md Aug 1.-THE combined regattas Chesapeake
Bay Yacht Club and successful
close here yesterday with the presentation the club
house OF the latter 1t CBYCs 50h
TAYCs 18th.
To the United States Naval Academy Comd
Clarke Wthers went the largest number
Evening star., 1942-08-17
Conteen Show Jumper Victory
Caps Apple Jacks Comeback
HoIImon's Faith in Horse Is INDICATED
By First Tricoor Gained in Years
By LARRY LAWRENCE.

Friends of Gardner Haman the Chevy Chase horseman to-
congratulang his steadfast faith in fine
the Canteen Horse Show sponsored by the
Red Cross yesterday at Rays Meadow
enthusiastic fans cheered the amazing and de-
comeback Apple Jack OF the top Jumpers
Evening star., 1942-08-17
With BILL >cxEsn4~
General Opening Of Squirrel Season
Principal Of Virginia Proposals

Changes in hunting regulations in the Old Dominion are
accomplished by the Game Commission at stated
meeting which they advertised and at the
changes have been proposed and
beinp
Evening star., 1942-08-17
CAC Routs Three Sturs

Coast Artillery softball team put
on last-inntng rally that netted
five runs to get o-6 victory yester-
day over the Three Stars.
Evening star., 1942-08-17
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.

Nashville. 4-2; Atlanta, 2--3
Knoxville, a.: Chattanoogs, 5-2.
Little Rock. %: Birmingham, IL.
New Orleans, -; Memphis, 60.
Evening star., 1942-07-06
THIS AND THAT
By Charles Z. TrdceiUell.
It is this sedate quality which sets 1t

It is this sedate quality which sets 1t
apart.
AS much of bird as any, 1t yet man
ages to encompass in its feathered body
certain aspects of true gentleness.
We cannot imagine it defending its
nest as the mockingbird does, with great
persistence and clamor.
If its nest were attacked, it would re-
gret it; at the same time it probably
would fly away to begin new one. This
seems to be the fate Of all sedate things,
that in the end they do not have enough
native vigor to fight. Perhaps we wrong
the thrush. No doubt the fact that it
appears every year, in about the same
numbers, shows that it is able to take
care Of itself we'll enough for all practical
purposes
We have not had as many thrushes in
our yard since the small locust tree near
the back Of the house blew down several
years ago.
This was the favorite tree of the
thrushes.
Ordinarily they like oaks the best, but
this tree seemed to suit them all
1t was especially their favorite for
singing. Every evening at about 7
o'clock (old time), the thrushes sought
it for singing purposes.
Only one bird at time located there.
He would fly in, and spend probably
five minutes singing away
His sedate quality, the hallmark Of
the true gentleman bird, was a careful
way of handling himself while pouring
out his four-part song.
Instead of craning his neck this way
and that, as the catbird does, the thrush
made only few motions as he sang.
Being so close, his song was heard as
1t seldom Is when he Is half a block
away or more.
Close, the four parts of his song are
heard to have sections In between.
These are harsh, almost gutteral in
quality.
1t is as if the thrush is modern mu-
sician, fond Of his dissonances.
AT first hearing these clucks and CRATES
between the parts are disnked, but the
listener has only to hear them several
times before he realizes and is ready to
admit that they, too, are an integral
part OF the wood thrush's song
That is, they belong to it.
Only the bird itself could know this
from nature. We feel sure that no
human being, no matter how gifted.
would think of putting in those harsh
passages between the softer parts.
In every way, the wood thrush is a
bird of birds.
1t Is the suburban dweller's particular
delight, since few of them are ever seen
In the city.
In rebuilding destroyed nest, the
thrush will have a new nest in about
two weeks.
Evening star., 1942-07-06
Timely Wurninq

In view Of the recent landing Of
Nazi agents on our coasts, Attorney
General Biddle is fully justified in
warning the American people against
a false sense of security because OF
the effectiveness to date of our de-
fense against enemy sabotage and
espionage. AS the war continues, the
Nazis may be expected to make other
desperate attempts to pass saboteurs
and spies through our lines, and in
terfere with our expanding war pro-
duction. There must, therefore, be
no relaxing of vigilance by Federal
agencies, and individual citizens, and
protective measures against sub
versive enemy activities should be
strengthened still further.
That the steps taken to guard our
internal security have so far accom-
plished their purpose is evidenced in
Mr. Biddle's disclosure that no large
scale act Of sabotage has been carried
out and that mo serious depredations
by organized fifth columnists have
occurred" In running down danger
GUS enemy aliens and paid agents of
the Axis in this country, and break
ing up spy rings, the Federal Bureau
of Investigation has done a fine job.
1t has been equally successful in un-
covering disloyal activities by nat
uraliZed citizens.
During the first six months of the
war forty eight persons have been
convicted of espionage, ten on
charges Of sabotage and nine for
acting as agents of hostile foreign
powers, Mr.. Biddle revealed in his
report on the internal security pro-
gram of the Department of Justice.
Federal trial juries have convicted
two persons on charges of sedition,
and several other persons are under
indictment on the same charges.
Special grand juries now sitting In
the District, Los Angeles and Chicago
may bring in other indictments on
charges of sedition, espionage, and
other subversive activities. Since
Pearl Harbor the FBI has appre-
hended more than 5000 alien enemies
suspected Of disloyalty. These fig
ures show that the department, in
guarding our internal security, has
heen active over a wide front
Evening star., 1942-07-06
Suburban Rents

With the appointment OF rent
directors, major effort to prevent
overinflation of rents now is under
way in 249 defense rental areas, in
cluding Washington's suburban COM
munities in Maryland and Virginia.
The aext important step will be the
registration of landlords, a process
due to be completed by August IS.
For the present, the Federal rent
directors in nearby Maryland and
Virginia are operating with skeleton
stats and the ultimate size of their
forces will depend on the amount of
money which Congress makes avail
able. Already an appeal for volun-
teers to help with the registration
of landlords has been issued by the
Maryland rent director, who also
says he will need the services of
school teachers-Who already have
done more than their share of
registration work-to check forms
through the summer
The registration forms are rather
complicated and must be filed in
triplicate. One carbon is for the
rent Office, one for the landlord and
one is sent to the tenant, who is
asked to list his objections if he dis
agrees with any OF the statements
of the landlord. The effect of this
procedure will be interesting to OBJ
serve.
A warning to the landlord is in
cluded in the registration form.
This points out that a false state
ment or an evasion or attempted
evasion of the maximum rent regu-
la.ion my subject the offender to
a $1,000 fine or imprisonment of one
year. The rent control setup pro-
vides for the appointment of attor-
neys who will prosecute violators
through the State courts.
The success of the new rent regu-
lation venture will depend on such
factors as adequate funds for admin
istration and enforcement, wise Sc
lection of personnel and judicious
handling Of disputes. Those who
have had experience in administer
ing rents know that this is no easy
task. Evidence Of hostility to the
Evening star., 1942-07-06

principle Of putting a ceiling on
rents while failing to adopt a def
mite policy limiting wages and dis
couraging high farm prices came to
light at a meeting of landlords in
Baltimore. Called to hear an official
explain the new Federal rent regu-
lations, also applicable there, the
session ended in an uproar. In
Virginia there already has been
grumbling over personnel:
While such reactions are to be ex-
pected, the fact remains that there
is general approval of the aim to pre-
vent overinhation of rents. Toler-
ance, cooperation and equitable
dealing among all those involved are
needed to obtain that objective.
Evening star., 1942-07-06
"WATERSIDE DRIVE.

Dear Sir:
"Inclosed please find contribution to
your bird page, This and That, which I
think is delightful.
From the Hedgerow.
"A little brown thrush just said to me
Things are never as bad as they seem to
be
My home have lost in wind and rain
But sing and start building it over again
Storms must come with leaden sky
Yet the blue is all there when the clouds
pass by.
Sincerely, N. D."
Despite our correspondents evident
aversion to punctuation we think this
verse honors very fine bird.
The wood thrush, often called the
brown thrush (although all thrushes are
brown is surely one of the very finest of
all our songsters.
Indeed, there are many, including the
writer here, who would be willing to say
that they regard it as the best bird of
them all.
This is not only because of it's beauty
and song, but especially because it is such
fine creature.
Persons who like birds are willing to
say that all birds, with maybe two or
three exceptions, are mighty fine, but
that none 'of them could be taken for a
lady or gentleman, in the best sense of
two outmoded terms
They can say 1t of the wood thrush.
Here is bird. which strikes every be-
holder as having something extra.
When this something extra" is tracked
down, it is seen to be gentle demeanor,
department which few birds possess
1t is difficult to see how any bird ever
managed to secure this quality. Surely
it Is not just something which the OBJ
server attributes to the thrush as the
result of looking at it's cleanliness, its
spotted breast, and its eye.
No, the supreme quality of the wood
thrush is something which is ref1ec-
ton of the very soul of the creature.
1t is impossible, we believe, to watch
the thrush over one summer without
getting this idea, that there is some
thing about 1t which is above and far
beyond the great majority of birds.
Watch it as it goes about its task Of
finding something to eat on the lawn.
1t does not dive in, as does the hearty
robin.
The thrush hops along sedately, look
ing here and there as If out for a mere
stroll.
Suddenly it dips forward, but it does
not dive.
1t merely dips forward, but it gets the
small worm or insect just the same.
4
In everything which it does the wood
thrush stands alone as sedate, but
bright and interesting creature.
Evening star., 1942-07-06
LiberuIized Draft Rules

The War Departments liberaliza-
ton of physical standards for Sc
lecteeS is logical step forward in
the total mobilization of American
manpoWer for war. In addition to
answering criticism, some of it un-
doubtedly justified, that standards
have been too strict in many re-
spects, the revised rules will pave
the way for induction of perhaps
million men who, because of rela-
lively minor physical handicaps,
have been deprived of the oppor-
tunity to serve their country in uni
form in it's hour of great peril,
Men with impaired sight or vision,
otherwise physically fit, have been
placed in class 1-B and thus excluded
from the pool of manpower available
for service. Yet most of these men
are capable Of performing many
types of work of value to the Army
as evidenced by the fact that they
are doing a variety of civilian jobs
efficiently. Similarly, men with sev-
eral missing fingers or toes, or other
comparatively unimportant defects,
have been turned down by draft
authorities. Such men can be used
for limited duties in connection with
paper work" and other nom COM
batant tasks in Washington or in
the various corps areas. Thus it will
be possible to release thousands of
fighting men for service with the
Army's task forces, wherever they
are needed.
This constitutes an intelligent use
of available manpower, with the
objective in view OF spreading the
responsibilities-and the privileges
OF military service more broadly and
more equitably than 1t has been pos
sible to do In the past. With the
Evening star., 1942-07-06
Reports Parking Space
Not Being Utilized.

To the Editor of The Star:
I read your editorial entitled "Cor-
recting Mistake" in connection with
the War and Navy Departments $l0O 900
super parking lot in West Potomac Park.
While on the subject of hasty and in
correct planning and especially in con-
nection with parking areas, should like
to call your attention to another site
which has been entirely overlooked by
the Government and which readily could
be used for that purpose.
Over year ago the Government pur-
chased over $4,000 square feet of land
on D and E streets between Twenty sixth
and Twenty seventh streets NV. which
appears on the records as original lot 2
in square II, original lots and in
square S. OF IL and original lots 4, 5. 6
and In square IL. This land is right in
the midst of many Government build
1ngs and despite the fact that there is
great need for parking facilities in that
area, the ground has remained absolutely
idle ever since its purchase.
Perhaps these facts will reach the at
tention of the proper officials and may
serve to offset some of the thoughtless-
ness that is apparent in the war pro-
gram. S. D. REID.
Evening star., 1942-07-06
Liability of Charities

In their recent decision concern
ing the liability of charitable cor
porations in the District, the judges
OF the United States Court of Ap-
peals divided on one point which,
in view of it's Importance, has re-
ceived less attention than it de-
serves.
The case before the appellate
court involved a suit by special
nurse against Georgetown Hospi-
tai for injuries received as a result
of the negligence of student nurse
at the institution. The hospitals
defense, so far as the principal
issue before the appellate judges
was concerned, rested on the as
sumption that a charitable inSti-
tuition was not liable for the negli-
gence Of its employees. In the trial
court the special nurse was held
to be stranger" to the charity,
and on that ground she was awarded
$4,000 damages by the jury.
AL six judges of the Court of
Appeals agreed that the special
nurse was entitled to the award in
her favor by the trial jury. It is
important to note, however, that
three of the appellate judges-Chief
Justice Groner, Justice Stephens and,
Justice Vincent-upheld the trial
court because of the finding that the
plaintiff was a stranger" to the
charity, or a non-benef1ciary. In
their view, the case presented no
question as to whether beneficiary,
ordinarily a patient, would be en-
titled to recover damages under
similar circumstances, and they re-
served judgment on that point.
The other judges-Justice Miller,
Justice Edgerton and Justice Rut-
ledge-took the position that it was
of no consequence whether the plain
tiff be regarded as stranger or as
a beneficiary-that she would be en-
titled to damages in either event.
1--WE think it does not matter"
they said, whether the plaintiff is
stranger or beneficiary The
distinction is without justice or legal
justification"
From the standpoint of its effect
on future litigation, however, the
difference of view is Of great impor-
tance. If, in some future case, the
three judges who reserved judgment
on the question Of liability to bene-
ficiaries should side with their col
leagues, there would be no further
trouble about the matter But II they
should decide to the contrary-deny-
ing liability to beneficiary-then
there would exist a division on the
court which would be productive OF
extensive litigation unless and until
the question were to be finally dis
posed of by the Supreme Court.