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Evening star., 1942-08-21
Vickery Responsible
For Voiding Higgins
Contract, He Says
Cancelled Ship Program
After Nelson Ordered
Construction Cutbuck
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
Rear Admiral H. l.. Wckery, In
direct charge OF the Maritime Com
missions ship construction program,
told House Merchant Marine Sub
committee yesterday he was solely
responsible for cancellation OF a
contract with the Higgins Ship
building Corp. of New Orleans for
construction OF 200 Liberty cargo
ships and facilities.
Nobody thought up the cancella-
ton but myself, Admiral Vickery
told the subcommittee named to in
vestigate circumstances surrounding
the action. i discussed 1t with no.
body until I made up my mind and
went In and presented 1t to the
chairman.
my decision was based on the fact
that the Higgins yard would be the
last one to come into production.
that 1t had the most unexpended
money, and other yards could build
more ships than we could get the
steel for"
He said that at the outset of the
program for producing $4,000 900
tons OF ships in two years, he set a
goal OF half a ship per month per
way, or los working days per ship.
but by June the production rate had
developed to a point where with un-
limited steel supplies, % 900 900 tons
of ships could be produced in the
two-year period.
At that time he said he was noti-
fed by Donald Nelson, WPB chair
man, that steel would not be avail
able for that much production, and
he was instructed to cut his pro-
gram back to $4,000 900 ship tons.
Under those circumstances, he
said, he determined that the Higgins
yard was the most susceptible to de-
lay and that utilization Of the entire
available steel supply would stabil-
lze other yards at 80 per cent ca
pacity, providing margin for ex-
pansion when additional steel be-
came available.
IF I got orders to build % 900 tons
of ships and was promised the steel"
he said, Il would put back the Hig-
gins contract tomorrow"
Evening star., 1942-08-21

] tiondl 1000.
Joseph Sissler, Is, S feet 10 inches,
100 pounds, blue eyes, black hair,
wearing green-And-white polo shirt,
blue overalls, brown shoes; missing
from Colmar Manor, Md, since
Monday.
George Chakalakis, IA, feet 2
inches, 115 pounds, brown eyes and
hair. wearing green trousers, white
shirt, black shoes: missing from 814
M street NV. since Monday.
Jane Crago, Is, feet inches,
las pounds, blue eyes. light hair,
wearing navy blue dress, white COL
lar. black and white shoes and car
rying blue pocketbook: missing from
2544 Seventeenth street NV. since
July IS.
Gerald J. Angel, q, brown eyes.
close-cut black hair, wearing ma
room -colored pajamas: missing from
Walter Reed Hospital since yester-
day.
William Joiner, 81, colored, S feet
8 inches, 200 pounds, wearing dark
blue trousers, blue shirt, light tan
coat, tan shoes: missing from 1927
M street NV. since Sunday.
John Hill, a, colored, s. feet 8
inches, 146 pounds, wearing black
trousers, green sweater and cap;
missing from "a Defrees street NV.
since August IA.
Ada Louise Esper. Is, colored, 5
feet 7 inches, 101 pounds: missing
from 172l U street NV. since
Wednesday.
Evening star., 1942-08-21
1000 D. {. Carpenters
Reported Out Of Work

approximately 1000 carpenters In
the Washington area are out OF
work. but pending dormitory con-
struction will take up all the slack, >
Frank Howard, business agent for
the Carpenters District Council Of
Washington and Alexandria, said
today.
In referring to the "lull' in the
District building program, Mr.. How
ard said jobs here are being re-
tarded by material shortages.
He said carpenters are being re-
stricted to a 40-hour week to give
work to as many persons as pos
sible.
We'll adhere to the 40-hour week
except in emergencies. Mr.. Howard
said. I'VE don't want to do any,
thing to slow down the war effort.
During the peak construction Pc
riod we allowed men to work over
time. But now, with 1000 car
penters out of work, there's no ne
cessity for some drawing time-and-
a-half"
Evening star., 1942-08-21
War Workers Pay Honor
To Admiral Omon

A delegation of Gray Ladies and
staff members of the District Chap
ter OF the American Red Cross.
headed by Mrs. Arthur Macarthur,
sister-in-law OF Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur, met this morning in the of
fee Of Admiral Charles M. Oman,
outgoing commanding officer of the
Naval Medical Center, to express
their appreciation Of his service in
the last two years.
Admiral Oman, who will be sue
ceeded by Admiral C. w. O. Bunker,
is leaving for a new post in New
York State.
Evening star., 1942-08-21
80 >Air-Roid Victims Rescued
In Drill at National Hotel
Medical Unit Shows How It Would
Operote if CopitoI Were Bombed

Thirty victims" Of an "air-raid"
attack were rescued" by $50 Ci-7
william Defense and Red Cross
workers at the old National Hotel,
at Sixth street and Pennsylvania
avenue NV, last night in 4 simu-
lated disaster situation which had
many Of the earmarks OF the real
thing.
No one was hurt, there WAS no
damage reported and q movie
camera, grinding out a Photographic
account OF the proceedings, i'm
parted An unreal touch to the
demonstration.
But participants appeared to be in
agreement this morning that the
show, intended to demonstrate how
an emergency medical unit would
operate in case of real air raid,
constituted valuable lesson in the
Districts step-by-step preparation
for possible Axis bombing assaults.
Film to Aid Recruiting.
The District chapter OF the Amer
lean Red Cross. In cooperation with
local civilian defense officials, put
on the act to obtain a five-minute
movie for the National Red Cross.
The film will be used for recruiting
and instruction purposes in Red
Cross volunteer nurses aide courses.
The old National Hotel Building.
now being torn down, was once the
scene Of a plot by John Wilkes Booth
and his confederates against the life
OF Abraham Lincoln. Last night the
haH-demolished structure impaired
a real note of grimness" to the oc-
casien, IN the words of DR.. Maurice
Protas, head of the George Wash
ington Hospital emergency medical
unit.
The demonstration started with
tne receipt by DR.. Protas of hypo-
tnetlcal yellow" signal, warning
tnat enemy planes have been spotted
IN nearby skies.
DR.. Protas, In turn, called doctors,
nurses, Red Cross volunteer Nurses'
aides, Red Cross Motor Corps driy-
ers, Red Cross shock feeders and
canulance drivers to assemble at the
hospital and await the call sending
them to the scene of the bombing.
Cabulances are taxicabs equipped to
carry one stretcher.
Each medical unit is made up Of
two squads, one available for day
duty and one for night duty. These
squads are divided into four teams.
One team, directed by the unit
leader and composed of doctor,
/ nurse, a nurses aide, Meter Corps
members and Red Cross shock
sfeeder, sets up a casualty station in
10 predetermined spot, while the
three other teams, composed of doc
tors, nurses, nurses aides. stretcher
bearers and cabulance drivers, pro-
aceed to the scene Of the bombing, !"
sgiye first-aid treatment to victims
and then send them by cabulance
to the casualty station.
When the alarm" came last night,
the first-aid teams went directly to
the old National Hotel to prepare to
administer aid to the victims, Z"
while the casualty station team pro-
sceedad to nearby fire station.
After the victims were given
Arst-aid treatment at the hotel they
were placed on stretcf1ers and trans
ported to the casualty station In
ambulances. There their injuries
{ were given further treatment and
Evening star., 1942-08-21
Two Filling Stations
Reported Robbed

A filing station at Twelfth and E
streets NV. was robbed last night
of an undetermined amount of
money and cigarettes by thief who
entered by breaking side window,
James Archer of Arlington, man
ager Of the station, told police today.
Another filling station theft was
Evening star., 1942-08-21

reported by Paul Caldwell. 1925 Ala
bama avenue Sc, manager Of a
gasoline station at 401 Fifteenth
street Sc. He said an envelope
containing $5087 was taken from
a desk drawer at the station shortly
after 9 o'clock this morning.
Evening star., 1942-08-21
Raises $4,000 for Relief

SEATTLE, Aug. 81 (R).-It was
Army relief day yesterday at Long
acres track, and the jostling thou
sands poured an estimated SIS 900
into the military fund.
Evening star., 1942-08-21
Missing Persons

Those havi,sp Information
concerning persons reported
missing should communicate
NTH the Public Relations SQUAD
OF the Police Department, Ma
tiondI ll11.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-14
Crosby Courtnen, Swinlnlers Try For Titles
Boxing Experts
Look For COmpO
To Upset Pep

New Haven, March IA = Because
of his record Of 38 straight wins in
as many starts as pro, Willie Pep,
Hartford featherweight, will prob
ably enter the ring a favorite over
Johnny Compo, local battler, for
their eight-round bout at the Arena
on Wednesday nights pro fight card.
But, the boxing critics here look
for an upset, as Compo Is the
toughest opponent the f1ashy Pep
has ben called on to face in his COL
orful career. The youthful Hartford
lite is rated the greatest thing to
come out of the Capitol City since
the days Of Bat Batalino. This
doesn't mean much to Compo, a
youthful veteran who has been box
ing pro for eight years and has met
some of the best featherweights and
lightweightS in the country.
Shocks Lacey, New Haven feather
weight, will take on joey Kushner,
Syracuse Hebrew better, in another
eight-rounder on the bill.
Sonny Horne, undefeated Ohio
welterweight, will stack up against
Larry Mangini, New York walloper,
in one six-rounder, and Larney
Moore, Long Island, who defeated
Red Doty, takes on Jimmy Bell,
New Haven welterweight, in another
six.
Lee Hogan and joey Wasnick, To-
cal lightweight rivals, clash in a
four-rounder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-14
EAGLES, ROCKETS
in FINAL GAME

New Haven, March IA - The New
Haven Eagles close out the regular
1941-42 American League Hockey
campaign, against the Philadelphia
Rockets at the Arena on Sunday
night, and then move on into the
playoffs, which will start here on
Tuesday night.
Just who the Battle Birds will face
in the playoffs will not be known
until after Sunday nights games in
the west, as Hershey, Cleveland and
indianapolis are running neck and
neck. The Eagles will take on the
second place club in the west, New
Haven being firmly set in second
place here in the eastern division.
Phil stein, veteran goalie, who has
been playing with Wrenched knee
for the past eight games, has re-
covered after a week of rest, and
will be ready for duty. Norm Tus-
tin, f1ashy winger, out of action be-
cause of sprained ankle, will be
back in the lineup, and the injured
Wilt Hoch will also be ready for
service.
The Rockets have staged some
fine games here this season, and
although the QuakerS are out of the
playoffs, they should give the
Eagles quite a tussle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-14

ond position regularly cucher second base,
replace Charley Gehringe would
of trading him to washington
fair ball player up from columbus
reputation for not having much spirit BOD
dpr until he the washington co III
action for few days.
Bobby Esaela who to the
the of his became an
contract Gri1th to
In succeed Ossie Buge three years out
to at the OF A. The
will stand out Crfs col
EeCtiOn Of lily the town dump.
George Case who hit I'll
budgeoned
Detroit who spinal meningitis and he can't
anything the right
Warrington Ortiz the Curious Cuban as the only
utility outhelder.
ucy Harris good pitchers Leonard and Sid Hud
his 10 victories as His other
Wilson Steve
srda Yank Bill zube will do the relief pitching
lost 10 in the Southeastern league
used for spot work
in America and uncOunted
of workers other
difficult understand why Gf didn't make
to ball club this
those bureaus that have
small been bad influence for the
fellow do spending profits
Grh hopes by blaming it for
condition his ball club and at the time cashng
Cri preferred night instead
return this consideration Grit Is
American league a WPA ball club
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-14
TRADITIONAL
RIVALS REACH
PEAK OF YEAR
Game Rated Toss-Up By
Close Observers; Not
Enough Tickets

Naugatuck, March 14--Naugatuck
Is expected to resemble Oliver Gold
smiths deserted village tonight as
hundreds of basketball fans pour
down to the New Haven arena to see
those ancient foes, Naugatuck and
Crosby, battle for the state cham
pionship.
Fathers and sons, mothers and
daughters, will participate in the
trek to the Arena for interest in the
game is at fever-heat here. Any
Naugatuck Crosby tilt assumes
tremendous Importance here but
with the state crown hanging in the
balance every sports fan here will
make it his business to be on hand
tonight, and in addition there will
be many others who don't ordinar-
lily follow sports but in whom the
name Crosby awakens long-forgot-
ten instincts.
The only fly in the ointment is
that there will not be enough re-
served seats for all who want them
here. Coach Peter j. Foley Thurs
day night reserved two sections for
Naugatuck fans but this supply of
AIS seats snapped up by 1890 p. m.
yesterday.
Local fans fear a 1et-down for
Naugatuck which has come through
with magnificent victories over Cen
trail and Warren Harding of Bridge
port. But there is little danger that
Coach Foley will permit his team to
take Crosby lightly, even if they SO
desired. Crosby with an easier group
of opponents in the tourney than
Naugatuck, should be slight IA
vorite in the opinion of local fans,
because the Garnet has been ex-
tended to the limit in its past two
games, upsetting the dope in each
tilt.
This Naugatuck team, from which,
not too much was expected when the
tourney started because of spotty
season, has won the hearts of local
fans and all Naugatuck will be hop
ing that it can continue on the VIC
tory path tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-14
Greg. U. S. Pat. Off
JACK GIJENTUER

UNITED Press staff Correspondent.
New York, March 14-(UP)-Un-
til two weeks ago Gilbert Dodds was
just the boy who chased Greg Rice
home in two-mile races at indoor
track meets. He was well enough
known within his trade, but to the
Guy in the grandstand he was no
more than a co.orful also ran. Gil
always put up a great battle, but
when he faced Rice he also always
was beaten.
Tonight the same Mr.. Dodds APP
pears in Madison Square Garden as
the premier-attract!on Of the
the Knights of Columbus meet
which closes the indoor scanty-
pants season. He won't be running
for second tonight because he won't
be facing the inimitable Mr.. Rice.
Instead, he will be going against
Leslie MacMitchell In the mile and
is New York excited?
The big town always goes Tor o
good track meet, but seldom like
this. The customers haven't been
SO bewitched, bothered and Devil
dered in years. You can't buy q
ticket for love nor money, sugar nor
rubber. Track and field experts from
the battery to the Bronx are at
odds. Three different states are
battling for the right to call Dodds
their own product.
Very Simple
How did it all happen? Why,
rather simply. The men schooled IN
such things have known for months
that there was nothing wrong with
Dodds-except Rice. At any other
time in history, Gil would nave
been a champion. His time for two
miles is five seconds lower than
than that Of Nurmi. But, In case
you don't know, Rice isn't q Nurml
he Is wtlirlaway on wheels.
SO two weeks ago, in the Nation
al AAU championships, Gil gave up
the two-mile run for one evening
and decided to have fling at the
mile and MacMirchell. The NYU
boy had q long victory streak and
is--or was the best miller IN the
world, but nobody remembered 70
tell that to Dodds. So Gil just tipped
and broke the streak BY beating
MacAEitchell.
It was q pip o. q race. that one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-14
BUODREAU, KID
MANAGER GIVES
INDIANS life
Old college Try" to Be
Cleveland Weapon This
Season
by GEORGE KIRKsEY

(Un1ted FreSS STAN COrreSpOn0ent)
Clearwater, Fla, March 10 -
(UP)-The Cleveland Indians, lar
from being the most impressive
looking team training in Florida,
may lose lot of ball games this
season because they lack ability but
they'll win many on a new-found
spirit best described as the old col
lege try.
And the awakening can be accred-
tied to Lou Boudreau, youngest ma
jor league pilot in baseball history.
The slim, dark-haired youngster is
doing a good job despite the handi-
cap of youth in such q post, for
only six of his "a players are young
er than he.
A 25-word speech on the first day
of spring training put Lou OF on
the right foot with his men.
'I may be only "a years old" he
said, ''but I don't want any Of you
fellows trying to take advantage Of
those "a years.
Lets go!"
And Ego" they did. For veterans
and rockies alike were impressed
with his sincerity and frankneSs.
They were pleased that he didn't
open with flock of rules and regus
lations and try to rip them up the
seams before looking them over I'm.
der his regime.
The new spirit was explained by
one Cleveland veteran who served
under both Oscar Witt and Roger
Peckinpaugh.
1.-THE big chance In his ball club
is the mental attitude Of the play
ers-and Boudreau is responsible.
Even since he's been on the Cleve-
land club we've looked to him I'M
consciously for leadership and now
that he's the boss 1t seems natural, :"
the old-timer said.
Hes born leader. He gives you
the impression that he knows the
right thing to do. LOUIS made mis-
takes, of course, like anyone else,
but I've never seen him make the
same mistakes twice.
Some people wonder If managing
won't hurt his play at shortstop. I
think he'll be a better player now
than he was when he didn't have
the added managerial responsibility.
That's the kind of fellow he u.s.
The rockies, too, are backing Bou-
dreau. Les Fleming, first baseman
booked to take Hal Trosky'S old job,
thinks it will be fine playing for
Lou Boudreau although he's two
years older than his boss.
"He doesn't browbeat you or raise
hell" Fleming said. "He just wants
you to play ball and hustle. I've
played under q lot of managers who
bothered you to death with one
thing or another.
Even before Boudreau was made
manager I thought he was the fell
low for the job. Joined the Indians
for two games at st. Louis at the
tag end of the season and when I
walked into the lobby Boudreau
was the first player to come up and
greet me. He was very friendly and
took me around and introduced me
to all the Cleveland players. think
he's a swell fellow to play for"
Boudreau has chalked two signs
on the bulletin board at the club
house exit as notice to his players
what kind of ball he expects. They
read:
Have a passion to score," and
desire to win"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-14
Cochran COPIED the National AAU

Cochran copied the National AAU
title.
Borican, the 600 winner last year.
also will be defending his 1,000-yard
run championship. Opposing him. in
this event as he attempts his second
double will be Chester Lipski, Lynn
Radcliffe, Frank Leary, Lou Collado,
Dave Polansky, Les Eisenhart, Fred
Sickinger and Bill Hulse.
Other favoriteS are Herb Thomp-
son in the 60-yard dash; Fred VOL
coott in the 60-yard high hurdles,
who resumes his feud with Whitley
Had of Michigan Normal; AL Bio
zis, the shotput invincible; Earle
Meadows, pole vault, and Josh Will
hanson, co-holder of the National
AAU high jump title.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-14

Gil bowled out to q 10-yard lead
and then q 15-yard lead. MacMitchell
paid no heed because he felt certain
that when IL came time to for the
last lap Dodds would fold up like an
accordion and The triumph would
be easy. But Dodds didn't fold up,
not by a matter Of two yards. Some
$4,000 people we're appropriately
stunned.
That Is when the citizens Of Ne
braska, Ohio and Massachusetts be-
gan their hectic clamoring for prior
rights to this bespectacled son IF q
minister who Is now studying to
follow in his fathers foot steps as
well as in those Of Rice ct al. Gil
was born in Nebraska, attended
Ashland College In Nebraska and
now runs for the Boston A. A. In
Massachusetts.
don't intend to enter this new
est OF the wars between the states.
Instead, Tn busy trying to pick a
winner in this rematch that has
stood the town on Its right ear. That
is tricky matter, too. The time
of their first meeting was 4:08.7
against garden record Of 4:07.4.
1t was so fast you can't tell II
Dodds was just too good or Mac
Mitchell just too cocky.
Tonight that record may be
broken, because there will be plenty
OF running room. The only other
starters in the field are Gene venz-
ke and Jim Rafferty, and neither
should be factor unless Dodds and
scAEitchell decide 10 play tac-tac-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-14
Crff WarnsUp WPA.
Teanfor Washington
& -
BY
DAN PARKER
oRLANpo. Fla., March Is.

ORLANDO March b.
AAKASmGT HAS BEEN EXPRESSED by haven't
washington baseball club Clark Grh their thrifty
clubs be at night
ehig
Crit and such ball club he has thrown together
Spring training I'd insist that all n be played
d nhWh the lights turned of That's about the only way Clark
all his hide It unless Washington base
most Of their kind to be found anywhere
Washington what humOrOusy referred It's bali club
Cecil Travis sIugging shOstop and Buddy Lewis star out
called The Senators became just
shouldn't be exhibited In broad
daylight
Maybe rubbing it in much few ball players worthy Of
majors Outstanding these is Mickey
Vernon the first baseman who OF last seasons nds HIS average
hitter of zeer
York. Bill Sullivan and Bucky Newom with Griffith for
Leonard But whatever Crhs
when he found he
probably be called after
happens doesn't state
wouldn't backstop other ball
he's outstanding He'll probably be assisted by
first the inhed terrible
played only three major league at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-14
MacMitchen And
Dodds Run Again
For K Of C Tonight
BY OSCAR FRALEY
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

New York, March IA - (U.Po =
Leslie MacNTitchell and Gilbert
Dodds, the Boston Theological stu
dent who cracked the N. Y. U. stars
19-race victory streak, match strides
In the K. of C. indoor meet tonight
and their return race has track fans
talking once again of world rec
ord mile.
Dodds, bespectacled Nebraskan
running for the Boston A. A., scored
the major upset of the indoor track
season two weeks ago when he de-
feated MacMitchell in the Nation
al A. A. U. championships in 4:08.7.
The buildup has been going on ever
since and eliminates in the Column
bian mile for the Archbishop Spell
man trophy, feature of the 21-event
program at Madison Square Garden.
MacNitchell got back in stride last
week with an easy victory in the
IC4A championships - for which
DoddS was not eligible-but his time
was slow In the top-heavy field. The
transplanted Bostonian, meanwhile,
defeated Campbell Kane of Indiana
at Washington, also in poor time.
They will have plenty of racing
room In the Columbian, however, for
the only added starters are the vet
eran Gene Venzke and Jim Rafferty,.
X. of C. officials fear but one
thing-a repetition Of that 1886 Col
umbian mile. Glen Cunningham
had his victory streak broken by
Cornell's Joe Mangan prior to that
K. of G. carnival and the fans cla-
mored for a rematch. Then in the
Columbian, Cunningham, Mangan
and Venzke waltzed around the
boards, each refusing to set stiff
pace, with the result that Cunning
ham finally won--in 4:46.8.
Greg Rice, the former Notre Dame
star, seeks his 35th consecutive VIC
tory In the two-mile run for the BIZ
shop Donahue trophy. Walt Mehl,
the last man to beat Rice to the tape
IN this event, returns to the two
mile route after several failures over
the mile this season. Leroy SchwarZ
kopf, Yale,s LC4A champion; Joe
McCluskey, George Degeorge and
Art Schmildlein complete the field.
The ''widener" Of the indoor 600
yard races, the Casey run for the
Cardinal Hayes Memorial trophy,
has drawn q crack field, including
Jol1n Borican, world record holder;
Charlie Beetharn, Roy Cochran, Al
Daebolt and Jimmy Herbert, Beet
ham took the Hollis 600 at Boston,
herbert topped the Aaillrose field and