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Evening star., 1942-04-11
Two Ships Reboarded
After Sub Attacks;
Brought Into Port
Third U. S. Vessel Sunk
OFF Atlantic Coost; D. c.
Man Is Among Survivors
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Navy last night announced
submarine attacks on three
American merchantmen, but said
two of the vessels were later re-
boarded by their crews and
brought into port. .
The third ship, small freighter,
was sunk off the Atlantic Coast a
week ago. After travelling more than
200 miles in an open boat, 16 sur
vivors were landed at Cape May,
N. j.. Wednesday. Among them was
Edward Magruder, Is, 1884 High
street, Washington, a Pan American
Anyways employe.
The Fourth Naval District said
the ship was torpedoed without
warning by a submarine and set the
probable loss of life at 81 crew men,
bers and passengers.
Two Crewmen Killed.
Meanwhile, naval authorities at
Norfolk disclosed that a United
Nations cargo ship had been shelled
by submarine on the night of
April 2.
After two members of the 34-man
crew were killed by gunfire, the Navy
said, the ship was abandoned. Later
it was reboarded and towed safely
to an East Coast port. Seven crew.
men are missing and four of the Is
survivors were hospitalized for treat
ment of serious wounds.
The known dead are Second As
sistant Engineer Durham L. Long
and Oiler Fred A. Dansereau.
Likewise, it was said, a merchant
man torpedoed early Monday morn
ing was brought to port by its crew
of 80, who left the ship Immediately
after the torpedo struck. When the
boat remained afloat, the crew re-
boarded it. Only dne man, Second
Mate Matthew Hehnen of Philadel-
phia, was lost.
Five Days in Open Boat.
The 16 survivors of the small
American freighter spent five days
in their lifeboat, Navy spokesman
said. All suffered from exposure, but
none was injured seriously.
That attack occurred at $50 am,
Third Mate Philip w. Babcock said,
and within Is minutes the ship went
down. Three of the ships six pas
sengers were among those saved.
Unofficial surveys show III mer-
chantmen torpedo-sunk of Eeastern
United States Caribbean and South
American coasts so far.
Evening star., 1942-04-11

country in the armed forces or in
vital industry, or whether they are
able to live in a world at peace.
Points to Bad Record.
Mr.. Drayton pointed to the recent
survey of the Health Department
which showed two-thirds of the
junior high and three-fourths of
the senior high pupils with dental
defects as the obvious reason why
the Army was forced to disqualify
so many District men for dental
troubles. A small but up-to-date
volunteer clinic has been set up
at Children's. he said, to do what it
can for school children, but it bare
" scratches the surface"
While the Board of Education ap-
proved 5-period a week physical
training program for senior high
schools in 1888 and intended that
it should operate in all senior high
schools. only one-Calvin Coolidge
High School maintains it for all
pupils. Woodrow Wilson has it for
some pupils.
I'VE just don't have the person.
nel," Mr.. Drayton explained.
Evening star., 1942-04-11
Former G. w. Student
Believed in PHILIPPINES

Ernest j. Irving, %, radio man
with the Army Air Corps, Is believed
by his mother, Mrs. Beatrice Lewis
Irving, of 4007 Connecticut avenue
NV, to be among those on duty
in the Philippines.
Mrs. Irving said her son had been
stationed at Clark Field and that
he had not been listed as casualty
so far. Irving volunteered for ser
vice in about 1910 and had been in
the Philippines about year and
a half. she said.
He had two years of civilian train
ing at Fort Bragg. N. c., while In
high school. Coming here to WASH
ington five years ago. he attended
George Washington University for a
year before enlisting.
Mrs. Irving said the last word
she had received from her son was
q radiogram about Christmas time.
Evening star., 1942-04-11
U. S. Flyers View Job
On Business Busis

Fy the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April 11.--Strictly
business with no fanfare desired is
the way American war flyers regard
their job, the New York Times re-
ported today in a dispatch from a
United Nations air base in the
Southwest Pacific.
Presenting a typical viewpoint as
showing the bomber pilots are
without either boasting or false
modesty," the Times quoted 1t. E
w. Hansen of Chicago as comment
ing.
1T cost the Government $500
every time I went up to practice
bombing back in the United States
If we put one bomb in the right
place we can discharge our debt.
Evening star., 1942-04-11
Spring Gardens Topic
Of DR.. Steelmun

At II m. in Petworth Methodist
Church tomorrow DR.. Frank Steel
man will preach on Spring Gar
dens." The junior, young people S
and senior choirs will sing. The
intermediates will meet at IL am.
At the evening service DR.. Steel
mans subject will be What Makes
the World Go Round?"
The Rebecca group will meet Mon
day at 8 pm. with Mrs. E. L. Weber
The Miriam group will meet Tues
day at pm. with Mrs Edith Klund
and at the same time the Rachel
group will meet with Mrs. Jessie
Hansen.
The Board of Education will meet
Tuesday at 7:30 pm. and at s:15
the Church School Workers Con-
ference will be held.
Evening star., 1942-04-11
For a Stronger America
d stronger Nmencu-
School Physical Training Plan
Has Charles Droyton's Support
Boord of Education
Member Points Out
Pressing Need
(23d OF a Series.)
By JOHN w. THOMPSON, Jr

The physical fitness program
in the public schools-including
both activity and study plans and
medical and dental inspection of
pupils-ShOuld be extended to
the utmost, not only to meet the
requirements of a nation at war,
but as permanent health
measure, according to Charles d.
Drayton, lawyer member OF the
Board of Education.
II am all for it," he declared en-
phatically.
Mr.. Drayton, who is president Of
the board at Children's Hospital,
pointed out that a general increase
in the physical fitness of the city's
youth and a greater knowledge Of
health habits could quite conceiv-
ably reduce the patient load not only
at Children's but at other hospitals
as we'll
School Basis Essential.
when you tackle the health prob
lem in the schools" he explained,
you are getting at the root of it.
If the children are not kept physi-
cally fit and instilled with knowledge
of health habits. how can we expect
them to know anything about them
or do anything about them as
adults"
The board member pointed to the
obvious value of medical and dental
inspection of the students as a
means of detecting correctable
physical defects before they have
had a chance to accumulate. Ref
erence of these defects to the par
ents for correction by the family
doctor, he added. together with a
stepped-up activity program in the
schools, is bound to produce a
healthier crop of future citizens.
whether they are called to serve their
Evening star., 1942-04-11
Pie Auctioned for $1,000

BUHL, Idaho, April II (P,.-Wil-
liam O'Heim bid $1,000 for a cherry
pie.
Auctioned at a national defense
pie party, 18 pies were sold for prices
ranging from s18.75 to the $4,000
bid by O'Heim. The purchasers
however, received more than just
pies. Each was given war savings
bonds for the amount of his bid.
Evening star., 1942-04-11
Viroinio Officer Promoted

RICHMOND, Va, April IL P1.-
Adjt. Gen. S. Gardner Waller an
nounced yesterday the promotion of
Mai. Allan c. Perkinson, command
ing officer of the Virginia Protective
Forces Flying Corps, to the rank of
lieutenant colonel.
Evening star., 1942-04-11
Rn1k Qrsrk GrsufterB

The selection Of q
Cemetery is something !
no one should delay
giving prompt otten-
ton.
Moy we direct your
consideration to Rock
Creek CemeteY-not
only for the moonifi-
cence of its natural
beouties-now in full
bloom - but for the
convenient locotlon,
the ossuronce Of moin-
toined core ouoron-
teed BY its non-sDec-
uIotive ownership and
llIC NU itll IOil wv
Of Trustees.
You will not be So
licjted to buy but your I
visit of inspection will
be appreciated.
Visitors Hours, 9 AN to
Sundown, Dolly ond Sunooy
D, Roy Mathews, Supt,
Rock Creek Church Rood.
Opposite Soldiers Home
5;5ia;t5;I5iaia555ua1sSfY 5Iiiufifrifa
Evening star., 1942-04-11

ORATORICAL WINNER
Richard A. Forsling, II, a
senior at Woodrow Wilson
High School. will represent
Washington in the American
Legion oratorical eliminations
Wednesday in Buffalo, follow
ing his winning the regional
contest in Philadelphia this
week. He lives at 3283 Arcadia
place N.W-Star Staff Photo.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31
Group Named
To View Tote

LANSING, March 81. - The
question Of whether the Detroit
Race Track has an adequate totali-
Sator is to be decided by three
outstanding citizens. headed by
Charles T. Fisher of Detroit, il
was reported today
Gov. Murray d. Van Wagner
will ask the three TO examine the
installation which was recently
criticized by a Detroit newspaper.
The committee will be allowed TO
hire a conSultant engineer.
Criticism was conferred on the
fact that figures on sales from the
automatic ticket vending machine
be available only in the track $
money room and not on an infield
board.
Track officials said construction
OF new board this season is inn
possible because of inability to
obtain material.
Racing Commissioner Edward j.
Fry had previously declared he
would guarantee adequate super
vision of the mutual department
and make tote" figures available
TO the public.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31
Tigers Win Fourth
OUer A. L. Clubs

LAKELAND, Fla. March 81
While the Tigers have won only
six out of 10 games this spring,
four of the six victories were
against American League clubs,
which may be of some consolation
to Del Bakers hopefuls.f
When the Tigers whipped Wash
ington, 8-5. here yesterday it was
their third American League VIC
tim. They beat the Red Sox twice
and the Yankees once.
Most pleasing TO Del Baker was
the manner in which the hitherto
weak-hitting Tigers snapped out
of their slump and pounded out
10 hits. the most bingles they had
totaled since they rolled up an
even dozen off Yankee pitching
more than a week ago.
While they were not OF the
eXtra-base variety, save a three
Dagger by Jimmy Bloodworth,
they were solid and timely
smashes. Doc Cramer collected
three and Barney McCosky two.
While he allowed no hits, Harold
NewhouSer. who pitched five in
nings, was wilder than the we'll
known March hare, dishing out
eight walks. After he had forced
in a couple of runs in the sixth
inning, the young left handler was
replaced by Virgil Trucks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31
Hutchinsons Big Fault Was Pressing

year ago-eary the springParsons mashed finger
with hammer the power plant Beaumont where he works
the off season. and did not Lakeland until week
the Tigers ready break He sent from
directly the Buffalo club training at Plant City With
him Hutchinson Meyer Patrick Muln Cook White
later joined the Bisons.
think this would have been HuchinsOns year in the
Majors Parsons declared Hutchinson % regular
and three playof games with the Bisons in 19il."
predicts Johnny Lnde recruit pitcher from New
ark will make good with the Yankees.
"Hutchinson's great trouble when with the Tigers
pressing hard Funny the fan he didn't look
II. looked II he didn't Well, tell you he
hardest losernext TO the Al Vincent
Buffalo club There wasn't much choose between
Hutchinson and Lindel. Lindell little faster"
Both of Parsons parents living. He also has three
and sisters One of the brothers in the
camp in louisiana Dixie is married and has boy years
He stands feet q inches and weighs around the zoe
mark While he not consistent Dixie hits long ball.
modify among the present crop of Tigers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31
Co(hrdne May
Catch Again
By TOMMY DEVINE
United Press stan Correspondent

GREAT LAKES, H., March 81
- Baseball fans may see the
once familiar name Of Mickey
Cochrane back in their box scores
this summer.
Cochrane, who ranked among
the all-time great catchers during
his nine years with the Philadel-
phia Athletics and four seasons as
playing manager or The Detroit
Tigers. today officially took over
has duties as pilot of the Great
Lakes Naval Training Station
team and indicated he would get
back into action as a receiver this
summer.
1T will depend on how things
work out" Cochrane said. but
I'm hopeful that i can catch at
least few games this season.
I'm anxious 10 try it,"
The former Tiger manager has
been commissioned a lieutenant
and Will aid in the navys physical
hardening program, but his chief
duty will be handling the strong
team Great Lakes expects 10 put
on the field 10 meet American and
National League outfits, colleges
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31
Tigers Sell Him
For Slightly Over
Waiver Price
Bo-Bo May YET Wind
Up With Browns or
Brooklyn After Deal
BY LEO MACDONELL

LAKELAND. Fla. March 81
Louis (Buck) Newsom. the Tigers
most spectacular holdout since Ty
Cobb. today was back with the
Washington Senators.
NewSom was sold at a figure
slightly above the $500 waiver
lprice. according 10 a club an
lnouncement after conferences with
CLARK Griffith. president Of the
Senators, in Orlando last night.
There was conjecture here today
as TO whether or not Griffith
plans an added deal 10 barter away
THE veteran pitcher for other play
IerS. There were rumorS that the
t"0ld Fox" il successful in signing
Newsom, would complete three
lcornered deal with the St. Louis
Browns. The possibility of New
som eventually winding up with
the Brooklyn Dodgers was also
seen.
CUT $4,000
What salary terms Newsom
agreed on with Washington was
not disclosed. He had been offered
81, 500 by the Tigers, slash Of
$4,000 from the $50, 500 he re-
ceived as Detroit player last sea-
son. He had offered TO take one
third cut from the Tigers.
az didn't bulge from what
had been asking the Tigers to
pay me. got what / wanted
from Mr.. Griffith. 1 can't say
how much, because i don't want
TO make anybody jealous"
Washington and the Browns
claimed NewSom when waivers
were asked by the Tigers, waivers
that expired yesterday noon.
If he stays with the Senators,
Newsom will again wear livery he
wore in 1887 before the Senators
TRADED him to the Boston Red Sox
along with Ben Chapman for Yves
and Rick Terrell. Buck later re-
turned to the Browns, with whom
he first played in the major
leagues.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31
Yankees Sign Up
Another FeIIer'

SAN FRANCISCO, March 81
tlNS). - New York Yankees
reached into the San Francisco
bay region again today and
signed up 1S-year-old Carl De
Rose of suburban Albany. who
has been described as another
Bob Teller"
Bonus price paid for the lad.
who stands 6 feet 4 inches and
weighs 215 pounds, was reported
TO be $4,000.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31
Played on Beaumonts Crack Team Of 1893

in 1897 Parsons got his first big chance tC
Buddy Hancken with Buffalo hurt. Their
msfortunes started-a bad knee and split finger
Nevertheless he hit 27S
Parsons said he would like to forget 1889
II at Toledo, had my tonss out and still hit cool
1893 in the shade Freddie Hutchinson that
Fleming Perry and Secory We had good players but
couldn't started and finished in the ashcan. Hutchinson
that had the distinction being knocked out
of the box"
Parsons back in Beaumont in 1870 where he hit 2C
and fashioned of POD Beaumont finished hrC
championship out of second place Besides
that boosted Trucks Mandrs Fuchs, Franklin
Harris and Patrick Gordon Hnke who retired from baseball
in defense plant in Beaumont of the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31
WingsConfident
But Not CoCky
Against Bruins
Stanley Cup Finals
Within Reach of
Adams Men Tonight
BY LEWIS II. WALTER

There's going TO be a complete
blackout in Boston tonight, so the
Detroit Red Wings will try to
make the Boston Bruins feel al
home by giving them a blackout
at Olympia.
Detroit's Red Shirts plan "a
black out the world hockey cham
pionS by handing them their Sec
ond successive defeat. This would
knock Capt. Jack Crawford and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31
Fight Results

By United Press
! New York Lulu Constantine. 1871, New
York, outpoInted Jose Roxo. f2s BuEota.
Colombia, 60. Warren Dean. l2i. Rich.
mund, Va. u'ppinted kladil Coon Tfs
Pepsi-Cola, Dayton 2asS
Newark y o. FrItze 1--WE 49, puts
burgh scored a technical kuockauf over
BDl Mcdowell. i54 Paterson. j.. tsI.
pittsburgh Harry B1ho 200 P.rts-
hurgh Knocked out Lem Ftankltp Jas
Cleveland. G) Jose Bssors. 1885,. Puerty
Rico. outpolntsd Otto Blackwell i54l
Homestead, Pa, UD.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31

Charley Hayes Knocked out John Kardas
first round
Joe Yakisch knocked out Eddie Ander
SON first round
Jimmy Edgar knocked out Thoma,
Glaspy first round
Frank Zamaris scored technical knock
out over Al Ress. first round
Chick Sanchez knocked out Chico Mo,
rales, fourth round.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31

promoter Nick Londes gave way
10 mild CONSERVATION on first hear
ing this news.
Purses held up" is a fearsome
expression after any fight card
But this wasn't the case at all last
night. It's Just a new rule, as Mr.
Mode made pointed note. Pro-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31

ton Del Baker but what Dixie handle the
backsoppng big league fashion If there would be
big would be hitting
In high school Taadega Parsons played football and
pitched the baseball His dad made him stop playing
football After leaving school Dixie played sempro ball in his
home Once and a while he would fill in catcher
had caught only about 20 games when Eddie Goosetree
Tiger signed up" Parsons recalled "Of
my sign for me- only 49, Dads carpenter
signing done the roof of house where
he working"
signing goes back 1886
by bird dogs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31
Seats Available

Plenty OF good seats still are
available for tonight's playoff
game AT Olympia between the
Red Wings and the Boston
Bruins. manager Fred L. Haner
announces. Ticket prices for this
series are the same as those for
the regular season.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31
Pay Day Later
That's New Ruling by State Boxing Commission;
4 Arena Bouts End in First Round
BY GEORGE Il. VAN

Beginning today participants in
local professional fighting will be
paid off the day after they've been
plying their trade
It's a new rule introduced by
John Hettche, state boxing COM
and announced by Doug
Mode, secretary of the body, after
last nights bouts at Arena Gar
r. ronnrallu s,,aun domnanor 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31

I MS men out OF lne pldyo1S ana
advance Detroit 10 the Stanley
Cup finals with either the Toronto
Maple Leafs or the New York
Rangers.
! It's a nice trick II YOU can do
il. And Carl LiScombe. Mud
4 Bruneteau. the Liniment Line and
the rest of the Wings who rang
up three goals in 10 minutes on
the great Frank BrimSek Sunday
are sure they can. A crowd of
- 900 is expected 10 see the
Wings make their charge.
GO OVER MISTAKES
Jack Adams men are conf
dent but not cocky as the result
of the Cd victory in the opening
game on Boston ice They're not
coCky because Adams. instead of
cheering them wildly, has pro-
ceeded 10 tell them of their mis-
takeS-Mith gestures Some of
those defensive slips. for instance.
which enabled rookie Jack McGill
10 score three goals in the Bruins
late rally
Detroit must be given the edge
The Wings have won 10 and tied
one OF their last II games at
home. They've won three and tied
one Of their last four games with
the Bruins. two Of them victories
here.
Nevertheless. the only predic-
ton Adams Will make for tonight
IS.
THE weather will he cool and
clear, with light breezes from
the northeast. As far as the
hockey game IL concerned, I'm
sure Detroit has the best team
hut well have TO play hard for
60 minutes 10 beat this huStling
-BnStaR- eEnwd- They didn't quit
when we had them three goals
down in Boston, and they won't
quit tonight"
Bill CoWley. ccntcrinC tho line
with Conachcr and Eddie Wise
man. viii be making his first APP
pearanCc here since he suffered
a broken jaw in a collision with
sgd Howe nine weeks ago. He
wears an iron mask 10 protect his
Jaw. Dutch Hitler wears a head
gear 20 protect the left side of
his head. where he was recently
SlaShed for SIX stitches
If the Wings win tonight. they
will open their second round series.
on the road against Toronto or
New York this weekend. Should
they lose. they will return 10
Boston with the Bruins tonight for
deciding game Thursday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31
DOCTOR STOPS 1T

Frank Zamaris' furious betting
cut up AL Reiss' right eye, put a
golf ball-Sized mouse on the left
and DR.. Frank Bicknell called the
fight at the end of the first round.
although the battered-eyed Reiss
was still lively and willing.
Jimmy Edgar celebrated his
twenty-first birthday by stopping
Tom Glaspy at 2:11 in the first
round. GlaSpy is supposed 10 have
had 200 fights without being kay
oed but he doesn't look il.
About 1000 fans paid an an
lnounced total Of S2.03470 and no.
body seemed particularly happy
labout this.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31
DETROIT TIMES, MARCH 81, 1912
SPOR T S
BY LEO MACDONALD

Dixie Parsons Has Won Aabaman's Pet HObb,
Tiger Catching Berth Is Collect ting Binc
After Dscouragements Crosby Recording:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31

thing of a record for brevity in a
local boxing card. All five bouts
ended in knockouts, four in the
first round. The fifth affair went
Into the feHFth h.
The program started at SAC
p. m, ended at 9:27.
The fights were brief but not
boring. Charley Hayes. the Fern.
dale lad with all possible honors
in amateur boxing his, made his
professional debut by putting away
Johnny KardaS of Wyandotte in
2:3S Of the first round. Hayes did
not have TO show much. Kardas
with something OF a reputation as
a puncher, appeared a bit flabby
He went down for the count OF
four in the first minute.
Hayes then squared him about
with his poking lefts, delivered his
right and Kardas was finished. He
got up at the count of 10, helpless
and referee Johnny Weber waved
him out of the ring.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31
BOUTS BRIEF

ay, participants in moter Londes, presumably, the
ii fighting will be subsidized
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31
CONTRACT SIGNED ON A ROOF

LAKELAND, Fla, March 31.-Whereas the height of
originality in hobbies with many ball players gets farther
than hunting fishing and gin rummy Edward Dixon Parsons
the Tiger catcher different kind of guy He collects
Bing Crosby records
"Fve got about 100 of Bngs records now" Parsons
veaed here the other day front the hotel ke box where
he scong at Freddie Martins interpretations of the
classics.
Sure full-fedged resident Of Beaumont fugitive
from Alabama-Parsons collection includes Deep in the
Heart of Texas But while Dixie adheres to certain loyalty
for the Texas heart number actually his favOrtes Swane
River" and Empty Saddles" And he sing either for
you, having very nice baritone voice.
II sing just for the fun OF it," Parsons explained But
wish could sing like Crosbythen wouldn't have TO
worry about split finger trying to make a living
But that part about wanting TO sing like Bng was said
faceousy Parsons ked pink about the job with the
Tigers and doubt very much whether not Dixie would
trade catching job World Series for singing
the Kraft Hour.
ut is the chance have been waiting for and if don't
make good will be fault" Parsons declared modesty
Del Baker Confident He Can Handle Job
Parsons fight for the chance has been easy
The pleasant sofspoken southeneout of Taladega, Ala
cotton Of 5000 Birmingham, has had his
discouragements But looks like he should make
the grade. and efficient catcher there isn't
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-31
LAsT NIGHTS RESULTS

The generally suave demeanor OF