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Evening star., 1942-09-22
Japs 10 Make Fierce
Drive for SoIomons,
Knox Predicts
Any Other Assumption
Foolish Overconfidence,'
Secretary Declares
BY CLAUDE A. MAHONEY.

Secretary of the Navy Knox
declared today it was "a safe and
sound assumption" that the
Japanese would try desperately
to regain American-occupied po-
sitions in the Solomon Islands
and added that our forces are
operating on that basis.
ITO do otherwise" he said, would
be foolish ver-confidence.
The Secretary's comment on the
Solomons was made at press
conference in answer to a question
regarding rumors from Australia
and New Guinea that the. Japanese
are preparing for a big push" to
reconquer the Solomons.
In addition to his unamplified
comment on the Solomons situation
the Secretary touched on a variety
of lesser subjects in his talk with
reporters. .
Discusses Legion Meeting.
He had returned only last night
from the national convention of
the American Legion, In Kansas
City, and described the convention
as the serious type" He added
that he was in general approval OF
the resolutions adopted. Particu-
larly, he said, he took note of the
Legion's suggestion that the system
Of voluntary recruiting be continued
by the Navy and what he called
the usual universal conscription
resolution the Legion has been en-
acting for 10 to Is years.
I'm rather abstract fashion,
universal conscription is a sound
principle" he said, "but it's rather
difficult to work out in detail. This
administration is working toward
that goal of universal sacrifice.
That's what total war means"
Questioned on War Coverage.
Questioned regarding a newspaper
story that accused the Government
OF covering the war" more and
more by its own representatives to
the exclusion Of newspapermen, Mr..
Knox said the only instance he knew
was the new practice of the marines
In training young newspapermen to
be combat correspondents. They go
into battle, he said, see the fighting
first hand and while they do not
write spot news, they file stories
later. The Secretary said he had
encouraged this practice.
The Secretary praised the efforts
of the war correspondents to get the
news in dangerous places.
He added that he, as publisher of
the Chicago Daily News, was forced
to restrain members of his foreign
staff continually from taking un-
necessary risks.
They all want to go on every
commando raid" he said.
THE last time they cast lots in
London to see who would get to 90
along"
Evening star., 1942-09-22
Col. Harvey and Aides
Depart From Moscow
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Sept. 22.-Col. Alva
Harvey, who arrived in Moscow
August 81 with six other United
States Army officers to assist Maj.
Gen. Follett Bradley's mission to
expedite deliveries of war materials
to Russia, departed with his mission
Saturday. it was announced today.
He left as he had arrived. in a Rus
sian plane. His destination was not
announced.
Evening star., 1942-09-22
9 'Fortresses' Reported
Over Mediterranean
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 22.-The Vichy
radio reported that nine Flying
Fortresses left Gibraltar this morn
ing flying toward the East, Reuters
said.
The broadcast said about $50
planes had reached Britain's Rock"
by ship and air in the past four
days and had flown on from there
into the Mediterranean war area,
Evening star., 1942-09-22
Chief Of French Fleet
At Mers-EI-Kebir Dies
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press,
V1CHY. France, Sept. 22.-The
death OF Admiral Richard, who
commanded the French fleet in. the
battle at Mers-E -El-Kebir with the
British in July, 1910, was announced
today from Brest. -
Admiral Richard, 81, recently
suffered a skull fracture In . b.
cycle accident in Brittany. -
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Evening star., 1942-08-03

operation he wasn't supposed to ny
for six months, but he's been up
every chance he could get. STILL
until the other day he had only
212 planes to his credit.
That day an enemy reconnaissance
plane was reported coming over.
Pete and another lad went up after
it. It flew over the field three
times, but each time at . different
height. 50 that the boys missed It.
Finally, Pete says, II saw him
when he was heading home-a fast
two-engined job that was Just 4
speck in the sky"
Pete gave it all he had, caught
up with the Japanese and cut loose
with an opening burst that ripped
of part OF the tail. Another burst
brought flames from one Of the
engines.
Il don't think he ever saw me
Pete adds, and then In mock COM
plant. but had to miss my lunch
to get him"
The boys eat five times q day,
incidentally. including two break
fasts-an early one, and then an
other at 9 which may include
doughnuts. coffee and egg sand
wiches.
There aren't many comforts. but
the Americans philosophy seems to
be:
We've been In worse places; We
have Job to do; the sooner We
get 1t done, the sooner We can 60
home.
Evening star., 1942-08-03

false and typical Of the Nan pkope.
gsnda system" A Foreign oface
spokesman said the interned dfplo-
mats and their families could not
have received more correct treat
ment, adding that the government
chose the Los Angeles Hotel because
1t is perfectly appointed and situated
In . place where Tie climate u
splendid.
Denying the presence Of malaria
In the neighboFhood. the FOREIGN
Once pointed out that willy Noebei,
German Minister, used b spend long
periods In the vicinity with his
family.
Evening star., 1942-08-03

sorts Of letterS-which someone In
the gang always gets hold Of and
reads aloud In falsetto, especially
such passages as Il am blonde, blue
eyed and five feet two, and will send
further details on request"
Many Southern Flyers.
There's q dominant old South
note to this portion Of the All
Forces.
There are such men as 1t. Louis
H. Couch, Monroe, N. c.; 1t. Walter
S. Butler, jr., Huntington, Tenn
Maj David l.. E. TEX" Hill, Hunt
Tex, former AVG star; Maj. John
Allison of Gainesville, Fla, a squad
ron leader who few Harry Hop
kins to Moscow last year in four
motored bomber; Capt. Edmund r
Goss, Tampa, Fla.
With the U. S. Army Air Forces in
China-Maj. Bruce Holloway. Knox
vile, Tenn; Maj Skip Adair. Co.
lumbia. S. c.; 1t. Lee S. Minor
Memphis, Tenn. and Vernon K
Scott, Hazel, S. G.
But many other States also are
represented by men like lauren
Barneby OF Omaha, Neb., who left
young bride at home, as have
many others; william Druwing, Bos.
ton; Robert Mooney, Kansas City
Mo-; Heath Tiger" Wayne. Aurora,
ILL.,; Bob Lilies. Jefferson City, Mo.
Joseph Martinellia, Vineland, N. j.;
Maj. William Basye Of Indepen-
dence, Mo-, who led the first six
bomber raids; Maj. Dalene Bailey
expert navigator and pilot from Spo-
kane, Wash; Maj. George w. Haz-
lett, Pittsburgh. Pa; r. E. Smith
Cincinnati; Melvin D. Kimball
Providence, r. l.; Harry Korel
Nemacolin, Pa; George v. Pyles
Washington: Burial Barnam, Ole
Lyme, Conn.,, and Lester j. Hall
Salina, Kans.
Finally Gets Chance.
At the time I talked to them
some admitted disgustedly that
they'd been on the job for severa
days and still hadn't seen 4 Jap
On the other hand, there's Pete
Wright, a freckle-faced kid with &
crew haircut from Birchrunville, Pa
He was with the AVG but lost ou
on most OF the shooting at Ran.
COON because his appendix picked 4
poor time to kick up. After thu
Evening star., 1942-08-03

It even runs to fan mail, as in the
case Of Maj. Ed. Rector of Marshall,
N. c., a squadron leader who had his
picture In a magazine back home
when he was with the AVG. Since
then this good-looking 24-year-old
youngster, who's aged enough here
to look closer to 80 now, gets all
Evening star., 1942-08-03

to his base . week later. He still
Is hmping, with . piece of the bull
Jet still in his leg. But he'll be all
right.
As with United States forces
everywhere, the arrival OF mail Is
= big event, especially since deliv-
cries often are months apart.
Evening star., 1942-08-03
Peru Denies Diplomats
OF Axis Were III Treated

., the Associated Press.
LIMA, Peru, Aug. 3.-The Peruvian
Foreign Once yesterday publicly
denied charges made In = Berlin
Spanish broadcast that Axis diplo-
mats had been badly treated during
their internment ut the fashionable
winter resort Of Los Angeles, 10
miles east Of Lima.
The Foreign once statement
labeled the broadcast "slander and
Evening star., 1942-08-03

shot down during the bombing raid
on Nanchang July 3.
Harry was flying an escort plane.
A bullet tore through his left leg
and lodged in the engine. He bailed
out, was rescued by Chinese guer-
rillas only a few miles from the
enemy lines, and was brought back
Evening star., 1942-08-03

Buy War savings stamps and help
stamp out the Axis!
Evening star., 1942-08-03

Three ways winner! BIock-bieaest
boom color for now and stroieht into Fall.
Royon Jersey-sIeek and seosonIess-
for now-equoly smart for later. And
the fashion Is every ones love- the
odored, everywhere shirtwoist dress,
spruced up with whirlne, fIirtotious plsots.
All In all, the perfect passport for mid
summer into foI Sizes II to 20 In tt,e
group.
Okodsrsts Priced Dresses THIRD yses. 0rsst 1s44Aa
The Hecht COL
Evening star., 1942-03-08

Funeral services for Give w.
Richmond. noted Washington mi
nor league and sandlot baseball
pitcher, several decades ago, will
be held today at his residence, 642
Seventh street NE, at l o'clock.
Interment will be at William and
Mary Parish Church Cemetery,
Wayside, Md.
Richmond died Thursday after
a short illness. He was so years
old and had lived in Northeast
Washington since coming to this
country as a child about As years
ago. He was born at Newbarnet,
a suburb of London, England, and
was the son of Edwin A. Richmond,
q noted cricket player.
Oldtimers among Washington's
baseball men recall Richmond as an
exceptionally sweet pitcher back
around 1910 with tricky fadeaway
and a very fast ball. He played
one year in the Nebraska State
League and from 1912 through
1915 was with Petersburg and Rich
mond in the old Virginia State
League, then a fast minor loop.
His sandlot activities in Washing
Evening star., 1942-03-08
Kitty Kid
Continued From Page Gil

more, made, a show of her field to
win as she pleased while her part
ner unfortunately cut a flag to dis
qualify the team.
Mrs. Winmill's riding over this
difficult 4-mile course was one of
the high spots of the day. She was
of the few women to participate in
this dangerous sport and she rode
side saddle. Her timing over the
jumps was perfect and her beautiful
ride was a stirring, stamina-testing
and art-throbbing event.
Ancient Team Wins.
Mrs. Frank J. McSherry, wife of
| Gen. McSherry, on Fox and Mrs.
Robin Riddick Hunt on Regiment
brought in these two ancient mounts
to take the Terpenning. The papers
on Regiment show that sterling
black gelding to be II years old,
while Fox is an ancient campaigner
whose age Is variously estimated
from 80 to 40.
Second were Balky Fox and Cen
eral Hay, owned by Joseph Rich
ards. John Richards rode the
former and Mrs. Buell. Weare the
latter. Third ribbon went to Happy
Girl, owned and ridden by Stanley
Stabler, and Leap Year. owned by
Thomas Mott and ridden by Judy
Johnson.
The gap hunters race proved to
be Junior event, won by Cateer,
owned and ridden by David Martin.
In second place was Tiny Mite,
owned and ridden by Jane Blunt,
and third was Kiddy Car, owned by
Mott ard ridden by Mike McSherry
Evening star., 1942-03-08
Fi|ipinos Die in Ring, Too, Rather Than Surrender
Harvey Miller Ampe Jacobs Beach Observation That Islanders Quit

the colonels note. "No one (and
the words are underscored ever
saw Filipino quit in the ring.
That's traditional from the days
of the empire in 1893 to date.
And they have proved they'll
fight till they die in the ring.
There is a definite analogy be-
tween fighting in the ring and
fighting in combat. That is rec
ognized.
Here is the me fight til me
die" Filipinos' score:
"Pancho Villa, world fyweight
champ. died as a result of in
juries in bout with Jimmy Nc
Larnin;
Clever Sencio, died in ring in
Milwaukee against Bud Taylor of
Terre Haute;
The BEST of the Filipino
boxers, Cencio Cabanela, died in
the ring against Eugene Criqui
of France, who later won the
world feather title from Johnny
Kilbane and lost 1t to Johnny
Dundee.
The analogy between glove
and bayonet fighting was pointed
out here in a pep talk to our
lst Marine Divisions team just
Evening star., 1942-03-08

before it won both the novice and
open bi-State Carolina Golden
Gloves and A. A. U. titles at
Charlotte. Jake Wade (sports
editor of the Charlotte Observer
wrote, For sheer fighting ability,
asking no quarter and giving
none, the South never has seen
anything like the marine team"
Maj. Gen. Phillip H. Torrey,
U. S. M. c., commanding officer
1st Marine Division, Fleet Marine
Force. told the team before it
went into action, When you boys
crawl through the ropes you no
longer are just boxers. To every
civilian spectator you will repre-
sent the Marine Corps and. in
sofar as 1t can be accomplished
with leather gloves, the public
will expect Of you the same type
of job turned out at Wake Island
and, for that matter, back to the
Bon Homme Richard"
Col. Miller can be forgiven for
mixing marines and Filipinos like
"a spring salad and giving them a
richly deserved plug. Courage,
after all, goes hand in hand with
the Leathernecks and little brown
men. Mote power to both.
Evening star., 1942-03-08
Revision Of Grid PLAY
To Open Up Game
Sought by Pros
Better Break for Team
Getting tumble, Pass
Or Kick Is Wanted 3
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, March -Four major
rule changes. designed to open
up professional football even more
will be proposed to the Rules Com
mittee of the National League which
meets in New York late this month
Outstanding among the more
than so suggestions from coaches
officials and trained observers, all
but one of the four would give
the receiving team or one recovering
a tumble or intercepted pass more
of chance to break away than
now is afforded by the regulations.
Would Help Punt Receivers.
No. l of the four proposals would
create a restricted zone around punt
receivers to encourage ball handling
and the return of kicks. Hugh Ray,
technical adviser to the rules COM
mittee, favors the establishment of
a 5-yard zone around the receiver,
a restricted area into which no
member of the kicking team would
be allowed to enter until the receiver
has touched the ball. Another sug-
gestion would restrain members of
the kicking team from crossing the
15-yard line until the receiver has
touched any punt which crosses
that line. either on the fly or roll.
A second change would extend to
the defense the right to advance a
mufied backward pass legally re-
covered after it has struck the
ground. Present rules prevent the
defense from advancing such pass
unless it is recovered before the ball
strikes the ground. Still a third
change would provide the defense
with an option on forward passes
intercepted after the ball has
touched an ineligible or second
eligible receiver.
New Sub Rule Sought.
At present, pass becomes dead
and reverts back to the passing team
when 1t strikes a second eligible
man. Under the proposal, the ball
would not be taken from the de-
fensive team II it intercepted a pass
under such circumstances.
The fourth change proposed would
relax the substitution rule to per-
nit two men to return to the game
in each quarter. Suggested by
Coach Curly Lambeau Of the Green
Bay Packers the rule would, if
adopted. remain in effect only for
the duration of the national emer-
gency, coaches and officials unani-
mously being opposed to free sub
stitutions. Some adjustment is nee
essary, they feel, in view Of the pos
sibility of smaller squads due to the
demand of the selective service.
Evening star., 1942-03-08
Is Years With Cards
Hickey Is Honored
By Club Aides
By the Associated Press.

ST. LOUIS. March 7.-One OF
baseball's most vital personalities
Branch Hickey of the ST. Louis
Cardinals. looked back today on 25
years of service with the team, COW
ering its rise from cellar poverty
to pennant riches.
Employees, in surprise gather
ing in Rickey's Office, presented him
with a unique watch to commemo-
rate his silver anniversary. There
are Is links in the wrist band, each
engraved to represent a year of
service.
Hickey came to the Cardinals in
March, 1917. during the clubs period
Of worst financial distress. Things
were so bad, for a time. that Hickey
doubled as president and field man.
ager.
But his inauguration OF the farm
system, beginning in 1921 soon pro-
vided the Cardinals with stream
of youthful stars, and since 1925
Hickey has been able to devote
himself entirely to his duties as vice
president and general manager.
Evening star., 1942-03-08

leather supply is considered more
than ample.
There's enough sheepskin for
punching bags and boxing gloves.
And, Of course, pigskin is Just q
myth-footballs are cowhide.
Cutting OF the supply of kapok-
a fluffy fiber from a tree in Java
may affect the manufacturing of
softballs. The light, cottony strands
were ideal for stuffing purposes.
Softball production, however, is
well advanced. but don't be sur
prised if you see curled hair when
you knock the stuffin's out.
Bowling balls, made from various
compounds. including pure rubber,
are in sufficient stock The only
pinch is that the expert. who likes
to have his hand fitted to the ball,
will have to get along with his old
favorite-they aren't making new
ones.
Evening star., 1942-03-08

The yarn was good as far as it
went, but it didn't delve far
enough back into mildewed rec
ords to satisfy the colonel, who
is as thorough as an old-fash-
ioned housekeeper. 1t mentioned
Ceferino Garcia, Small Montana
and other unquestionably game
to-the-core athletes who gall
lantly upheld the best traditions
of their race in the ring, but it
overlooked at least three who
actually died rather than show
the white feather. The colonel
rightfully thinks they deserve
recognition.
AS for the beachcombers, he
dismisses them with a couple of
seafaring snorts that unmis-
takably convey the impression
that they are a lot of Johnny
come-latelys on the boxing scene,
actually not qualified to offer
testimony on such weighty mat
ters. And If any of the boys care
to press the argument the colonel
is sitting confidently behind his
keyboard, waiting for their first
chirp.
Jacobs Beach h-l!" begins
Evening star., 1942-03-08
Dewitt and Jacoby
Win Big Events in
Motorboat Meet
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March l.
Tom L. Dewitt of Van Vert, Ohio,
and Fred Jacoby of North Bergen,
N. j., won the major events in the
opening days program Of the an
nual Southeastern Motorboat Re-
gatta today.
Dewitt swept all three heats Of
the Glass A hydroplane race, with
Jacoby finishing second in the first
two heats and Bob Cramer of Chi
cago taking runnerup place in the
final test Dewitt's best time was
Al 533 miles an hour for the first s.
mile heat-three laps around a Pa
mile course.
Jacoby captured the Glass C event
by winning all three heats. He
averaged 46.320 miles an hour in the
first heat. the best speed of the day.
Mabry Edwards of Jacksonville fin
ished second in the first two heats
and Harry Nicodimus of South
Bend, Ind. claimed the place spot
In the final whirl.
Evening star., 1942-03-08
Former D. T.. Net Ace,
Robinson, Killed on
Far East Front
Late Officer Wos Leech
Cup Stor; Wife Margaret
Won City Crowns

Stanley K. Robinson, one Of the
most popular ranking players to
grace local tennis court In the
past decade and a member of the
Armys Leech Cup team for years,
has been killed in action in the Far
East, according to word received
here yesterday.
Details of how he met his death
are unknown, the War Department
announcing only that Robinson, a
lieutenant colonel, was killed on
January 20. 1t was assumed, how
ever, that he was killed in the battle
Of the Macassar Strait in the Meth
erlandS Indies.
Stationed at Boiling Field from
1896 through 1899. Robinson and his
wife, the former Margaret Car
specken, won fame and friends not
only through their playing but also
their qualities of sportsmanship
which they manifested on every oc-
casion.
Exemplary of the little deeds
which we're characteristic of the
Army flyer was District Champion
Barney Welsh's recalling yesterday
of an incident which took place at
the West Virginia Open Tourna-
ment in 1887.
Wanted Welsh to Win.
Welsh and Robinson. it seems,
were quarter-flnal opponents, but
Welsh was off his game that day
while Stan was playing his usual
steady tennis. After winning the
first set, Robinson advanced to 5-3
and 4O-l5 against Welsh for match
point.
At that stage. Robinson defaulted
because, as Welsh said he told him,
You stand better chance against
Jake Hess in the semifinals than
do and I'd like some one from
/ Washington to win this tourna-
ment"
Stan, though, never had to take
back seat TO many District players
for he was good enough to be ranked
! 10th locally in 1888 and five notches
higher the following year. In Leech
Cup matches he usually played IN
the No. l doubles team with Dolf
Muelheisen, although he had an
other partner in the all-Army tour
nament at Army Navy Country Club
in 1888 in winning runner-up hon.
orS. He once won the singles cham
pionship Of the Army tournament.
Mrs. Robinson Twice Champion.
II anything. Mrs. Robinson's fame
slightly exceeded that of her hus-
bands, for she was the District; No.
woman player in 1887 and 1899.
In addition. she had the distinction
OF becoming the first netwoman in
history to win the city of Washing
ton tournament twice, capturing The
Evening Star Cup in 1888 as she had
done in 1886.
The Robinsons left Washington
nearly three years ago and we're sta
toned at March Field, Calf. When
they left here they had one son,
then about 4. Nothing had been
heard from them until news Of his
death reached here yesterday. He
was "a years old and a native of
California. Mrs. Robinson is from
MorgantoWn, w. Va.
Evening star., 1942-03-08

fOurth-place PROVIDENCE RcGS, II Will
be the next to-last local appearance
Of Mike Uline's pucksters. who are
scheduled to conclude their league
campaign on their home ice a week
from tonight against Hershey.
Meanwhile. the Eagles. Washing
tons representative in the Eastern
Amateur League, will be playing the
second of four consecutive road
games at Baltimore, but their fate
in those contests is meaningless. The
Eagles already are set to play in the
U. S. Amateur Hockey Association
playoffs which will start at River
side Stadium Friday night with the
Johnstown Blue Birds as the oppo-
sition.
Philadelphia Is Threat.
Philadelphia, the Lions opposition
tonight. is in last place in the East
ern division, but it whipped Wash
ington's contender in their last meet
ing. 1t was, however, the Rockets
first victory of the season over the
Lions, who had downed them three
times and battled to 3-3 draw in
four previous encounters.
Much of the Rockets success their
last time against the Lions was due
to the presence of borrowed players
and it is suspected that they will
bring a squad OF strange faces and
names to the arena tonight
After tonight, the Lions will have
only four games left on their regu-
lar schedule, one more than the
challenging Reds. Three of them
will be played on out-of-town Kinks
this week-at New Haven Wednes-
Gay, at Providence Thursday and at
Hershey Saturday.
Big Game at Providence.
1t is altogether possible that the
tilt at Providence may be all-im-
portant in deciding the third-place
issue between the Reds and Lions.
Providing the Lions maintain their