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Evening star., 1942-03-25

One minute sports page e-Al
Sutphin, owner of the Cleveland
Barons. is tabled as hockey's
champion host as well as the No.
l bonus awarder. He always has
a couple of houses full of guests
at his summer place on Bill Cooks
Ontario farm. Sutphin recently
handed Fred Robertson and Bud
Cook checks for $500 each-$1O0
for each year of service with the
Barons. Clarence De Mar, the
53-year-old printer-marathoner,
expects to be on hand as usual
for the Boston marathon next
month.
Postmans paragraph-Johnny
Jones of the Saratoga Springs
IN. " Saratogian points out
that Mount Pleasant High School
in Schenectady, famous for its
cross country runners. has won
233 basket ball games and lost
only 13 in the IL years Sig
Evening star., 1942-03-25

They are to go out again today.
and If wishful hoping will help, Tom
will get his sailflsh to add his name
to this exclusive list Of fishermen
headed BY Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker.
To be eligible one must catch
either a boneflsh. marlin, tarpon or
sailfish and have flown to or from
any Of the well-known fishing
grounds.
Floyd Akers, fishing at Mud Key
with Lawrence Richey, landed ..
15-pound permit. They saw but nine
failing fish and that the single fish,
which took bait was caught should,
give them keen satisfaction. :
Tonight we'll be on our way again
to Everglades for q last try for
small tarpon and snook with Erl
and Maybelle Roman. We hope to.
add at least one small tarpon scale
to the wall Of Claus Senghaus' RI
and Reel Club. /.
Evening star., 1942-03-25

BY the Associated Press.
Finalists in the American Hockey
League playoffs will be determined
Thursday night at Indianapolis and
at Hershey.
Both semif1nal competitions were
deadlocked last night with the Caps,
winners of the Western divisional
title. defeating Springfield on the
Indians own rink, 4 to 3, and Her
shey downing Cleveland on Penn
sylvania ice. 4 to /.
Gus Geisebrecht counted the goal
that gave Indianapolis its triumph
with less than two minutes of play
ing time remaining. The two clubs
had alternated in scoring until the
"clincher."
Springfield PLAYED with Mike Ka-
Evening star., 1942-03-25
ToyIor's $3.50 Purse
Goes to Relief Fund

The Boxing Commission an
nounced today that Johnny Taylor's
purse, amounting to $3.50, held up
Monday night by Referee Charley
Reynolds, would be placed in the
injured boxers relief fund.
Reynolds stopped the Turner'S
Arena bout between Taylor and
Roscoe Perry in the first round
when he ruled that Taylor had gone
down without being hit, and called
it no contest. Perry was paid by
the promoter.
Evening star., 1942-03-25

Makofski has been coaching there.
Neale Patrick OF the Raleigh
IN. c. Times, noting that Red
Rolfe finally has joined the
Yankees, suggests that Red must
be Priddy scared. And Deak
Morse of the St. Johnsbury (VtD
Caledonian Record suggests this
speech for Joe Louis after the
Abe Simon fight: "Sighted Simon,
sank same"
Evening star., 1942-03-25
Army Calls padgeH,
Catcher Brooklyn
Got From Cards
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla, March
25.-Don Padgett, big catcher-out-
fielder purchased by the Brooklyn
Dodgers from the st. Louis Cards
in midwinter has been ordered to
report for induction in the Army
on April /.
Under rules of the sale, the Car
dinals will refund the $25,000 pur-
chase price.
TAMPA, Fla. - Glasses which
Shortstop Bobby Mattick got here
failed to remedy the Cincinnati Red
infielder's eye trouble and he left
last night for st. Louis to consult
his doctor.
Mattick underwent several opera
tions last winter to correct the con-
dition caused several years ago when
he was hit by a pitched ball.
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.-The
arms OF ALI Anderson and Lee
Handley continue to bother them,
and it is possible that Eddie Leip
may get a chance to do some relief
work in the Pittsburgh Pirate in
field. Bob Elliott is getting a thor
ough trial at third and is improving.
Evening star., 1942-03-25

STORM CENTER R-suspension by the U. of Marty
Passaga Qeft stationed at Aberdeen Md for playing with
the Army basket ball squad against professional team
has been sharply protested by morale chiefs His uperors
contend that the action "smacks OF Axis efforts by nth
column and places in doubt the status Of all soldier amateurs
Passaga here shown talking with Manager Tommy
Reamer Of the Baltimore A. Ave which withdrew from
amateur tourney after A. A. u officials ruled he could
play. "A. p Photo
Evening star., 1942-03-25
Golf for 1912

While most Of the local golf courses
will have their facilities over-taxed
this coming year, there is one Coun-
try Club that has q limited number
of memberships available to gen.
tiles only where the initiation fee
and dues will run as low as $35 q
year including all social activities.
If you intend to play golf this sea-
son it will be to your advantage to
get the full particulars at once.
For full information address box
1861, STAR
Evening star., 1942-03-25
Feller to Pitch

Bob Feller will pitch for the Nora
folk Naval Training Station untits
transferred and probably will twirl,t
against the Portsmouth club In . I
Navy Relief Fund game April 5. ~
Evening star., 1942-12-19
Tropical Park Officers
Named for Second Year
BY he Associated Press.

BY he Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 19.-Oficers of
Tropical Park, chosen a year ago
when the management was reor-
ganlzed have been reelected for q
second year.
The Gables Racing Associate s
annual meeting yesterday was de-
voted largely to discussion of new
problems created by unexpected
tightening of gasoline restrictions
just before the Monday opening OF
Tropical's season.
Officers reelected were: Henry L.
Straus, Baltimore. president; A.
Charles Swarz, executive vice presi-
dent; Gurnee Mum, vice president;
Charles A. Mum. secretary and
treasurer; Gerald Brady, director of
racing; Herbert Bayard Swope,
chairman of the board, and Charles
and Gurnee Mum, George Langford,
Mr.. Swartz. James M. Dom, Fran
els M Barker, Stephen Sanford, Mr..
Straus and William Rhinelander
Stewart, directors.
Evening star., 1942-12-19
FuImer BIames War Laos
On 'Monopo|istic Groups
Py the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
Selfish, monopolistic groups" are
blamed by Chairman Fulmer Of the
House Agriculture Committee for
"bottlenecks in connection with our
war program" and for confusion,
fumbling and changing from month
to month Of various programs"
These groups, Mr.. Fulmer said in
a radio address last night, were in a
great many instances tied in with
foreign groups prior to this war"
TT is pitiful to me, as we'll
as to all well-thinking Americans" ("
he declared, Ito note the selfishness
and unco-operative spirit on the
part of millions Of our citizens, based
purely on what they read, at the
hands of many columnists. editorials
and items carried in the newspa-
pers, as we'll as statements
made by many commentators over
the radio"
Mr.. Fulmer said he did not believe
the great majority of the American
people hold the President alto
gether responsible for what is going
on in connection with the operations
of our war agencies" and predicted
the new Congress would make every
effort to assist the administration
without attempting to pass drastic
legislation which would tend to take
over the administration Of the war
program"
Evening star., 1942-12-19
Manufacture Of Crates
For firep|aees Approved

=, the Associated Press
Because fireplaces may help re-
feve some of the fuel oil shortage
in the East, particularly New Eng
hand, the War Production Board to-
day authorized manufacturers to
resume making fireplace CRATES.
. Between December 81 and Janu-
ary manufacturers can make as
many CRATES as they wish provided
they use only scrap metals and
produce CRATES weighing no more
than 80 pounds each.
Most of them will be sold in New
England since WPB asked manu-
facturers to adopt voluntary dis
tribution system OF the CRATES de-
signed Ito bring relief where it is
most needed
Evening star., 1942-12-19
Charles H. Sykes Dies;
Public Ledger Cortoonist

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELP PHIA, Dec. 10
Charles H. Bill Sykes, so, nation
ally known cartoonist. died unex-
pectedly today at his home in subur-
ban Cynwye.
A native of Athens. Ala. he
worked on newspapers in Williams
port, Pa, and Nashville, Tenn, be-
fore becoming identified with the
Philadelphia Public Ledger in 1911.
In 1914 he went to the Evening Pub
lie Ledger and worked there until
the newspaper suspended publica-
ton last January. He won several
major awards for the excellence of
his cartoons.
Evening star., 1942-12-19
Murray Would Keep Beef
Here; Export Horse Meat
By the Associated Press

by the Associated Press
Senator Murray, Democrat, Of
Montana said today that lease-lend
ofiicials had agreed to investigate
the feasibility of exporting canned
horse meat to European countries.
1T appears quite feasible to me to
send to Europe the kind of meat the
people over there have been ac-
custorned to using, and the kind
that they relish, replacing shipments
of American meat products with the
type that we here are accustomed
to. to the mutual advantage Of every
one" Senator Murray said.
He added that packers had told
him that young range horses. avail
able in the West, would make bet
ter canned meat than much of the
canned COW beef now being exported.
Evening star., 1942-12-19
Her|ihy Defense Rests
After Gri|Iing Of Carr
Widow by Prosecutor
Accused Slayer Of Army
Coptoin Hozy on DetoiIs
Of Mexican Marriage
Earlier Story on Page A-5.)
to tha Drnxe

By the Associated Press.
BISBEE. AriZ., Dec. 19.-Cross-
examination brought from 2l-year-
old Margaret Herlihy today the ad-
mission that she expects to become
a mother soon. although she said
she could not remember having
marital relations with Capt. David
D. Carr, whom she married in Sc
cret and is charged with killing two
months later.
Miss Herlihy is on trial for the
murder of the thrice-married anti
tank officer
Recalling that she testified yester-
day that she and Capt. Carr had
not lived as man and wife after
their Mexican marriage, John F.
Ross. county attorney, asked Miss
Herlihy:
Did you have any marital rela-
tions with him?"
Not to my knowledge" the girl
replied. ~ L am very hazy about that
night in Aqua Prieta."
Defense counsel objected to the
questioning and accused Mr. Ross OF
attempting to degrade the defend
ant in the eyes of the jury. but, the
prosecutor countered that the girls
condition might have had an i'm
portant bearing on her motive" and
he, was permitted to continue.
Miss Herlihy. who told the jury
yesterday that she killed Capt. Carr
in her mothers bedroom the night
Of August IA in defense of her life
broke down and asked the court for
few minutes to recover:
When she resumed Miss Herlihy
said Capt. Carr, at her insistence
told her what happened the night
we were married"
The defendant said on direct ex-
animation that Capt. Carr had in
duced her to drink a considerable
quantity Of liquor prior to the mar
riage in Mexico. June 81, little more
than a month after he first called
on her
After short redirect examina-
ton of Miss Herlihy, the defense
rested its case.
Evening star., 1942-12-19
Closing Chicago Grain
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, Dec. 19-Wheat prices
reached new fve-year highs today,
with gains Of fractions to more than
cent a bushel. Corn and rye regis
tered similar upturns to best quota
tions for the past several months.
Grain market buying which CEN
tered on December delivery con-
tracts, trading in which ceases after
Tuesday came from dealers covering
previous short sales and from mills
and other commercial interests ap-
parently seeking actual grain, sup
plies Of which have been inadequate
in the many markets recently to
satisfy enlarged demand.
Wheat close ia-1ss cents higher
than yesterday, December 1868,
May 1.365s-a; corn. s.-l1s higher,
December 89A. May 92a-7s oats,
ls-ss up; soybeans, 7s-l higher; rye,
ss-1h higher.
Evening star., 1942-12-19
Special British Unit
Cuts Path for Tanks
Chasing Romme|
Engineers Brave Nozis'
Shells to Dig Up
Buried Explosives
Bv the Associated press.


LONDON, Dec. ia newly
formed "minef1elds task force"
which braves German shelling
to clear and maintain lanes for
advancing British tanks, is
speeding the British 9th Army's
pursuit of Marshal Erwin Rom
mel's battered Africa Corps in
Libya.
The special unit, drawn from the
Royal Electrical and Mechanical
Engineers. together with the regular
Royal Engineers, pulls the teeth
of Marshal Rommel's main weapon
in retreat by sapping path through
thousands Of buried explosives and
by removing and repairing disabled
tanks with speed and ingenuity,
the War Once disclosed today.
Since the start of Gen. Sir Bar
nard L. Montgomery's offensive two
months ago at Ell Alamein the unit IS
mobile shops have been leap
frogging past each other around
the rim of Egypt and Libya. One
work shop designed to repair three
tanks per day averaged II per day
during the height of the battle.
The unit worked out q method
of putting treads from captured
German tanks on mired British
wheeled tractors and converting
them into vehicles operable under
practically any conditions.
The special mine field force was
formed just before the British
launched their big offensive. with
the basic order to keep the lanes
clear at any cost"
Even by daylight members of the
force work within the enemy's gun
range. At night they often have
to fight OF enemy snipers with
tommy guns and hand grenades
before they can reach a disabled
vehicle. Then they drop their
weapons and go to work with tools.
Evening star., 1942-12-19
Four Known Dead as Fire
Sweeps Chicago Hotel
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Dec. l9.-At least
four persons died and Ave others
were burned severely today when
fire swept five-story brick build
ing housing the West Hotel, on
West Madison street. in the Madi-
son. n-Halsted flophouse district.
A ma nand woman were killed
when they jumped from a fourth
floor window before firemen arrived.
Two other persons were dead on
arrival at Cook County Hospital.
None of the dead was identified i'm
mediately
Firemen said there were indica-
tions the death toll would be
greater.
Evening star., 1942-12-19
Flood Control System
On Mississippi Ends
Danger Of Rampage
Overton Asks $40, ,000, 900
To Complete Engineers
Conquest Of River
By the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 19.-The
mighty Mississippi, now carrying the
greatest freight burden in Its his
tory, has been tanned and flood con-
troll ofiicials say 1t no longer will go
on its annual spring rampages, TAX
ing lives and causing millions OF
dollars damage. .I
Senator Overton, Democrat, Of
Louisiana, president OF the Missis-
sippi Flood Control Association, said
in an interview that mans in
genuity and engineering genius had
evolved a system of banks, spillways
and cutoffs which will take the
greatest blows that Old Man River
can give.
Here for the annual meeting Of
the association. Senator Ove-ton
said the total cost of the project
would exceed a billion dollars but
that the benefits through the years
would be many times that amount.
Work Continues.
With work on the project under
way for several years to plug the
danger spots, only 10000, 900 will be
needed to bring 1t to completion,
Senator Overton said, and the ex-
pressed hope Congress would ap-
propriate that sum at its coming
session.
With parts of the work already
finished, strengthening of levees
wherever need remains Is going for
ward. He said that further appro-
priations and favorable priorities
rating should enable completion in
the near future
Main line levees need strength
ening from the Arkansas to the Red
River" he said, "and when they are
completed the height will be I feet
above the highest stage reached in
the disastrous 1927 flood, one Of the
worst in history.
Commerce Load Grows.
The river Is now carrying more
commerce than ever in its history
and when the food control work Is
completed it will be as safe as hu-
man ingenuity and engineering
genius can make it,"
Other speakers who will address
the association include 1t. Gen.
Eugene Reybold, chief of Army En-
gineers, and 1t. Gen. Brehon SOM
ervel. chief of Service of Supply.
The association is made up of
. levee boards of Missouri, Kentucky
Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi
and Louisiana.
Evening star., 1942-12-19
transportation
Continued From First Page

8 am. and 10 IN. and between 2
pm. and pm
4 Mr.. Glenn said he believed that
this extension of driver hours, as
we'll as a consistent policy Of group
hauling. would increase cab traffic
by $4,000 people daily, He said
cabs are now carrying between 1861
600 and l75,O00 people daily.
The union president also urged
drivers not to remain uptown on
call boxes when they take passen-
gers in that direction. but to return
to the downtown area, where the
call for cabs is more pressing.
The Public Utilities Commission
estimated that the plan it approved
for the Capital Transit Co. would
save LOG buses for use over routes
where traffic has increased and
where scores of would-be passengers
were stranded for as much as an
hour today.
At the same time E. D. Merrill.
president of the company, called on
every regular rider and those who
will now turn to public transporta-
ton" for cooperation in the emer-
eency.
- Urges People to Walk.
He urged that persons within a
reasonable distance of work walk
to and from places of business, add
Ing: TT is not too much to ask those
who live within mile of their work
to negotiate the distance to and
from their homes on foot" Mr.. Mer-
gill further appealed to school chill
dren to walk to and from their
schools.
The transit official, forseeing dis
ruption of schedules. asked the pub
lie to allow themselves half an hour
1eeway ito Offset the more than nor
NAL delays that will be caused by
added riders" AS further advice. he
remarked: Retain your temper
and practice patience.
The tentative schedule approved
by PUG. in effect. will mean more
walking and entail issuance of more
transfers from buses to street cars
but no route has been eliminated
that will bring about hardships, off,
cials said. An attempt has been
made to eliminate duplicating routes,
It was stressed.
Dean j. Locke. staff engineer of
the company. told the commission
that the proposed changes affecting
Maryland areas had been approved
by the MARYLAND Public utilities
Commission.
J Mr.. Merrill estimated that the
company may have to carry ap-
proximately IS per cent of all Wash
ington workers and promised that
the management will exercise
every means within its control to
place every car and bus it possibly
can in service"
! He said the proposed changes
seem absolutely necessary In order
to carry the additional loads"
Evening star., 1942-12-19
Woodrum Urges Sane
Fiscal Policy, Without
In Non-War Costs
Virginia House Member
Wants New Ventures
!: Abandoned for Duration
1s the Associated Press.

1s the Associated Press.
Appeal for wartime abandonment
Of all further social and economic
experiments and new ventures"
came today from a leader of the
southern Democratic bloc In Con-
gress.
Expressing hope that efforts "for
sane national fiscal policy may be
about to bear fruit" Representa-
tive Woodrum. Democrat, of Vir-
gfnia declared that the Nations first
objective must be financing and
winning the war.
THE American people," he said
IN an Interview, "are willing to be
taxed for whatever it takes to train,
equip and maintain our fighting
torces, but they have a right to de-
mand that all non-war activities be
curtailed and expenditures for the
same cut to the bone"
. Congress to Check Costs.
Mr.. Woodrum's remarks followed
announcement by Chairman Can
non that special House Appropri-
ations Subcommittee is working on
a plan to give Congress an indie
pendent system for checking up on
Government expenditures.
Meanwhile, Capitol Hill farm
leaders said the drive for redefini-
tlon OF agricultural parity, to in
Guide farm labor costs in farm
prices, would be resumed immedi-
ately on the convening of the new
Congress.
Chairman Fulmer of the House
Agriculture Committee told news
papermen the resignation of Price
administrator Henderson would af-
feet in no way his plans to reintro-
duce the parity revision bill.
On the other side of the Capitol.
Senator Thomas. Democrat, of Ok
lahoma, farm leader, said he felt
certain the parity battle would be
resumed there.
Parity Rise Seen.
According to Government econ
omists, the redefinition would mean
rise OF 10 to IL per cent in
parity levels, used in computing
ceilings and floors for agricultural
commodities. Mr.. Henderson has
steadfastly opposed the revision,
and a message from President
Roosevelt expressing "unalterable
opposition" defeated a farm block
effort to write the formula change
into the anti-inf1ation bill last
September.
/. However, the matter was brought
into the House again a few days
before the Seventy-seventh Con-
gress ended, and it was approved
without a dissenting vote. 1t was
caught in the legislative log jam
IN the Senate and failed to come
to vote.
Evening star., 1942-12-19
Wooden Nickel
| authorized, but
Issue Is Unlikely
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
Don't be surprised II some one
hands you q wooden Scent piece
one Of these days.
President Roosevelt approved to-
day an act Of Congress legalizing
the substitution of other materials
for strategic metals In minor
coinage.
The measure authorizes the Sec
retary OF Treasury to prescribe reg
uiations governing the weight. di-
menstons and shape Of new pen
MES and Scent pieces. He could
but probably won't, have them made
Of wood. The specification is that
they must at coin-operated ma
chimes.
Evening star., 1942-12-19
Stobbine Victim Dies;
Police Hunt Suspect

John F. Mothershead, 50, $40 I
street S.W.. stabbed last night dur
ing an alteration in a house in
the 900 block of G street NV, died
today in Emergency Hospital.
Police arrested Luther N. Buckets,
81, of the G street address In con-
nection with the staying. Police
said the dispute started after Moth
ershead had refused to get into q
gambling game.
Evening star., 1942-12-19

the letter was a message advising
the producers Of an Arrangement
between owl and the armed serv-
ices by which owl will participate
with the armed services In supervis-
ing pictures concerning the serv-
ices," Mellett said.
He added that relations between
the Government and the Aim indus
try had been extremely harmoni-
ous," and that he could not under.
stand why the letter should have oc.
casioned surprise.
Evening star., 1942-12-19

minal. Eliminated between Brad
ford and Hamilton streets and
Flower street and Piney Branch road.
Temporary Weekday Car Routes.
Maryland Car line, Route 82-An-
day shuttle operation between
Maryland terminals and Mount
Rainier terminal. No through serv-
ice between Maryland terminals and
downtown washington.
There is no change In routes on
lines not listed above,
Evening star., 1942-12-19

=, Wheat, no sales reported Corn. new,
sso-55s;, old; No yellow, aasa21a; No. ).
9o-92h: No. 4, 60: No 5. 9IIa; sample,
sSh-91 "a. Oats No. 3 white heavy. 52Ia:
No. l. special heavy. IS. Barley mailing.
SOL "a. nominal: feed. 6O-I2, nominal.
Field seed unchanaed
Evening star., 1942-12-19

In these crowded times don't let
. vacant room 80 unused. Rent 1t
through . Star want Ad." MA.
5000.
Evening star., 1942-12-19
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Evening star., 1942-12-19
.sS1N NINTH tsuBsTIIyTE2 RAcEwrurss.
BY the Associated Press,

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-26
Troops in Alaska
To Get Broadcasts

WASHINGTON - A mer c n
troops in Alaska are going TO re-
ceive at least eight hours of radio
news and special programs begin
ming about Oct. l. the Office Of
War Information announced
Friday.
The programs will be piped from
San Francisco for rebroadcsst to
four Alaskan stations located at
Fairbanks lKFARD. Juneau
tKIMy). Ketchikan (KYNK and
Anchorage tKFQD).
owl said that as equipment be-
comes available. IL will work with
the army signal corps TO install
low powered transm itters at
Nome. Dutch Harbor and Kodiak.
The owl already is broadcasting
news and variety programs for
the information and entertainment
of American troops on overseas
duty.
You help yourself when you buy
u. S. War Bonds.