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Evening star., 1942-08-28
BY HELEN LOMBARD.

From 1900 as of August /, 1941,
TO nearly 1000 in November of the
same year to 5000 in December, to
nearly 5000 in March, 1912, to IA 500
in May and to 15,600 in August.
This is what time has done to the
executive personnel of Washington's
emergency agencies.
That slim little blue book which
was published in August year ago,
listing meager 1900 officials in the
emergency agencies in Washington,
now looks like the anemic child of
a timid imagination. At that time,
however, editorials were being writ
ten about the overlapping of Wash
ington's agencies and the pyra-
miding of executive committees to
Nbver the administrative deficiencies
which inconveniently kept coming
to light.
In November, 194l, another little
book saw the light of day. This
time 1t was a healthy tan and con-
siderably fatter, for its cover COM
presses nearly 1000 names. Almost
1000 more executives had been
added to clean up the administra-
tive muddle and to meet congress
sional and public criticism of the
overlapping of Washington agencies.
5000 in December.
Just before Pearl Harbor another
little book, listing the officials (no
clerks or stenographers are included
in this directory of emergency
agencies was printed. This time the
booklet had an elegant jacket of
Eleanor blue and was swollen to
respectable proportions. In answer
70 continuing criticisms of overlap
ping, layering, pyramiding and
grabbing for authority among
Washington's official army, another
1000 executives had been added.
The book then listed some 5000
names.
All three of these handy little
telephone directories. two printed
by the Office of Emergency Man
agement and one by the new OPM
were made up in semi-glazed fine
quality paper
The next book appeared in March
Of 1912, after America had gone to
war. 1t was called the Directory OF
Defense Agencies, and a new spirit
was shown in its makeup. It was a
large, white publication, without
fancy covers, printed on cheap quail
ity paper. Four months of war have
ndIAH nan Wv, . mn =, = ~, - - 49, ~>Y
call Of those who would convert
peacetime emergency agencies into
defense agencies OF course, none
of these books list any of the regu-
lar Government departments, such
rs War, Navy, State, Treasury, etc
Sixteen listed agencies, referred to
alphabetically, appeared on the
cover of the first telephone rigister
Of national defense agencies.
Page Of Instructions.
Two months go by to May OF
1912. The storm of criticism had
become more violent by this time
and in this directory the admins.
tration bowed to public discomfort
A whole page was devoted to a Sc
ries of directions to the secretaria
personnel who answer the tele.
phones Of the defense officials.
The secretaries in each Office wer,
solemnly warned to answer the tel
ephone before the second ring i
possible" They must also remembe
not to use "trite" or abrupt
phrases. An executive Is neve
''busy"-he is ''in conference" "H
Evening star., 1942-08-28
Man Who Wired Roosevelt
Loses Sanity Fiqht Here

Martin Joseph Moran, 81, who
was adjudged insane here last De-
cember after he sent President
Roosevelt a telegram, lost his hight
to be released in District Court yes
terday.
Secret Service men said that last
October, Moran, who was living IN
Atlantic City, N j., sent the Pres1-
dent a wire saying revenge Is sweet
and it is mine, saith the Lord"
In court yesterday, Justice Mat
Evening star., 1942-08-28

thew r. MCGUIRE discharged q writ
Of habeas corpus that Moran had
brought against DR.. Winfred Over
holser, superintendent Of St. Eliza
beth's Hospital, where he Is being
held.
Assistant United States Attorney
Cecil Hefiin presented doctors who
testified that Moran frequently had
hallucinations that he was Christ
and the Messiah. They also quoted
Moran as saying that Hitler had
mentioned his Incarceration In
recent short wave broadcasts.
Evening star., 1942-08-28

however. Each executive Is EVIL
IDENTIFY glued to his post. For the
supplication please leave word
where you are going and when you
will be back" has disappeared.
(Released By the Bell Syndicate, Ine.)
Evening star., 1942-08-28

To keep our independence, instead
Of being kept in dependence, start .
regular bond buying program right
now.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25

one knows II - not necessary to remove the
cork completely All you need 20 do is 10
loosen the cork and the "nzz" of the cham
payne will do the rest So II would be with
volcano
The great aerial mines which can level
whole block af buildings with ono blast
would be ideal for such work volcanoes.
These aerial mines are not particularly de
structve 10 human beings as are high explo-
s've bombs. but they have terrific force when
they blast against some rigid objects such
as buildings. Their conclusion wave is the
thing which docs the job. and they ought
TO work on the plugs IN volcanoes too
Natural forces alone. working on the pcnt-
mp internal fury that lies beneath the japanese
Islands, caused one Of the worst disasters in
history back in 1923 the tremendous earth
quake that laid waste 20 tho city of Yokohama
and destroyed tWo-th,rds Of Tokyo
Without benefit Of msn-madc bombs 10
stir up explosions the dragon underneath the
earths rock crust wrthcd and shook the
whole Empire
There was "a ,atarlysm Of eruption and
commissions The countryside was streNu with
hundreds o.. thousand. of dead bodies Homes
were RACED 20 the ground water rose aud
drowned some ard the crstWhle quiet volcano
at Oshima began TO squirt ho, debris
Billions of dollars worth of property We're
destroyed
While an inferno az flame reared an around
them thousands 9i little laps knott IN prayer
needless Of the Kissing fires
This calamity had come upon them 50 sud-
denly that they We're dazcd and indifferent TO
their own iates and the fate OF their ncighbors.
Little yellow men listened. almost calously
TO the screams of terror issuing from burning
doors behind which whole families were
trapped and cooked 10 death
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25

PIT, only a few hundred feet across and over
800 feet straight down in prccipitous cliffs
AS late as 1893 It was the scene Of hundreds
of mass suicides from lovers who believed
that within It's depths they could fud the
perfect death; a death in which their spirits
would reach the equivalent Of a japanese
Heaven without pain and without delay
SO great became the appeal of Mihara as
a suicide site that one OF the great Tokyo
newspapers arranged for scientists to descend
in a tiny a91al car down into it's depths
There they hoped TO find the skeletons of
the suicides and prove that the bodies did
not vanish completely as the japanese legend
Of suicide said they did.
Or Tokuzo Iwata in asbestos suit and
oxygen mask. made this gruesome trip down
INTO the Tuning vapors Of Mihara At "A
ledge some POO feet deep his tiny CAGE
stopped and be saw bodies Of suicide victims
lying there The suicide legend was broken
but for years the Japanese had 70 guard this
volcano 20 prevent other leaps by persons
who still would not believe reality
l believe IT is possible TO create volcanic
crupttons by aerial bombing, and after The
trcachcrous and dastardiy bombing of Pearl
Harbor in peacctime ! should like 70 see Am
orleans set the fires OF nature 10 work on
our side
An cmcuc given 10 human beings often
produces more severe spasms than occur
naturally Perhaps 1t could be done, too with
natural forces.
In fact it already has boon done WITH
nature. The action of ccvscrs u.s. IN many
ways, similar 10 the action OF volcanoes
Once by accident some Unknown forest
ranger dropped bar of soap INTO the quiet
pool Of a geyser IN one of our western ma
tousl parks
Immediately The gcyscr riuptcd long be-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25

and earthquakes They have to be They
have so many of them. You may be sure that
the japanese scientists are well aware Of the
dange.s ot Tho bombing attack which ! sug-
gcst here
only there Is nothing much they can, do
about A. once the furies Of the earth's in
formal fires are released the pcrils OF Dante's
Inferno pile INTO msiguitcancc
I ,y.r volcanoes are to Zoe gwen an
caruc moss Us the time 20 do IL when armed
strife stalks the earth
Some ouc-ton bombs marked Made i'm
US A." might be just what the doctor
ordered
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25

How Bomber Could Drop Aerial Bombs
Or, Better still Huge Land Mines Into
"A Volcano Crater. The Conclusion Waves
Would Destroy, Crack or Loosen the
Lava Plugs and Release the Pcnt-Up
Molten Matter and Gases, Causing an
Eruption, QuakcS and Tidal Waves That
Would Probably Cause More Destruction
Than several Invading Armies
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25
ing UpthfJapS'V Volcanoes

DR.. WhfnoII. Colgate GeoIogist. Tells How
Our FIiers Gould Bomb Out the Lava "Corks"
of Jopon's Many craters and Probably Bring
Devastation by Quake and Tidal Wave
Evening star., 1942-01-22
Nelson Man 10 Beat
As $50 Start Play
In Frisco Open
HiIIy, Tree-Lined Links
Well Suited to Come
Of Oakland Victor
Rv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22.-The
$4,000 San Francisco 72-hole Open
golf tournament starts today with
$50 of the Nations touring teemen
on the firing line and Byron Nelson
of Toledo, Ohio, concededly the man
to beat.
The large field will shoot 18 holes
daily, with the final round Sunday.
Play is on the hilly course OF the
California Golf Club.
Nelson was rated a favorite be-
cause of his brilliant performance
in winning the top money in the
Oakland Open. Golfers agreed, too,
that the California Club course with
its heavy borders of trees is made
to order for the Ohio iron-shot Spe-
cialists game. Nelson, in practice.
regularly has cracked its 36-36-72
par.
Texas-born Ben Hogan, now of
Hershey, Pa, who won the Los
Angeles Open two weeks ago, and
Lawson Little, another crack pro,
were rated high among Nelson's
rivals. John Dawson, the amateur
who scored a IS for the lowest for
any round in the Oakland Open, was
considered another likely contender.
Evening star., 1942-01-22

Memorial Trophy to Joe Louis at
the boxing writer's dinner last
night, but it might have been
more appropriate if he had dele
gated the job to Quent Reynolds.
who followed Eddie's footsteps
from sports to war reporting.
They get the breaks-Warren
,Switzer of jeff Davis High,
Houston, and Jack Wilson OF +
Baylor U. are rivals for the all
Texas hard luck championship.
Switzer broke his collar bone
twice during the football season,
got hir elf all fixed up for a
fast stal in basket ball and then
went back to the bench with
busted hand. Wilson. who was
cracked up about half the time
during his three years of foot
ball, also was going great guns
on the hardwood this winter
but appendicitis got him down
last week.
Today's guest star-Bob Geb-
bic, WatertoWn Is. Dak) Public
Opinion: IF your Congressman
do nothing else, by passing the
daylight saving time bill they
have earned the votes OF Sleep
Evening star., 1942-01-22
: n IF 6RIFF GETS HIS
WAY At THE FEBRUARY
MEETING, TO INCREASE Nl6HT
BASEBALL IT NAY COME
TO 1HlS....
Sports Program
For Local Fans

TODAY.
Basket Ball.
st. Johns VS.. Georgetown Prep,
Garrett Park, $50.
Eastern VS.. Washington-Lee,
Ballston, 800.
Wrestling.
Weekly program at Turner's
Arena, $50.
TOMORROW.
Basket Ball.
Shepherd Teachers VS., Colum-
bus, Tech gym, $50.
Galaudet VS.. Towson Teachers,
Towson, Md.
George Washington Freshmen
VS.. Maryland Freshmen, College
Park, TOO.
Anacostia VS.. Wilson. Central
VS.. Western (high school series
at Tech, $3.50.
Xavier IN. " VS.. Gonzaga,
Turner's Arena. $3.50.
Belmont Abbey VS.. Georgetown
Frosh, Ryan gym. 730.
st. Johns at Bethesda Chevy
Chase, 800.
James Monroe at Washington
Lee, 500.
Hockey.
Baltimore Orioles VS.. Washing
ton Eagles, Riverside Stadium,
$50.
Washington Lions VS.. Pitts
burgh Hornets, Pittsburgh, Pa.
SATURDAY.
Basket Ball.
George Washington VS.. Mary
land, College Park, 800.
Georgetown VS.. Army, West
Point, N. Y.
Gallaudet VS.. Bridgewater,
Bridgewater, Va.
st. Adams VS.. st. James, Ha-
gerstown, Md.
Hockey.
Washington Lions VS.. Pitts
burgh Hornets, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Washington Eagles VS.. Boston
Olympics, Boston, Mass.
Penn State VS.. Georgetown,
Riverside Stadium, $50.
Boxing.
Western Maryland VS.. Mary
land, College Park, following
basket ball.
Penn State Teachers 0ock-
haven) at Catholic u, 8:15.
Evening star., 1942-01-22
EuqIes Are Starving, but So Are Lions

the Mats who return to
shortly will become father Mrs Buege
Wor Maxwell formerly the Washington Ball Club ohces
telephone switchboard
the Mats office Mildred Robertson who married Joe Conn Mrs
Thelma Griffith married Pitcher Joe Haynes
the washington
than 1000 far this
Lions American League rivals suffering at the
gate
superior but the
probably because
agast heavily haven't failed
their last 03 combats have
the white
Evening star., 1942-01-22
Abe Simon and Veru Hrubo, Too

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existence in ITS We just though you'd like to know.
beasts Johnston the boy Bandit
F1eavyweigh and Abe Simon holds
eyefu
who longer took Miss Hruba
debut 1886 waiting
aservicemens baseball club Johnny Strm
Yankees Athlet Cecil Nats), Buddy
Hank Geenbe gers) IT, Sam Chapman As CT;
Clarence Campbell Indians rf and Ken S yankees C? The
rodzck PoSedel
Archie the interested
between
A-Stars Al-Sars BOTH major
Evening star., 1942-01-22
International Series
For 5emipro Mines
Slated in Fall
Congress Plans for U. S.
And Conodo, but Other
Countries May Enter
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-Continuing
their expansion policy, directors OF
the National Semi-Pro Baseball
Congress announced a post-season
international series which will in
clude the 1912 United States cham
pions, winners of the national tour
nament at Wichita, Kans., Septem-
ber 7 to 13.
The board went on record as spon-
soring Canadian United States
championship series to be played in
the city producing the 1912 United
States championship club. 1t would
be a seven-game affair, patterned
after the World Series.
The board also said that Mexico,
Hawaii, Central America, Cuba and
Puerto Rico champions may be
added.
The board recommended that all
prize money in the State and dis
trict tournaments, estimated at
100000, be paid in Defense bonds.
Evening star., 1942-01-22
Giant Field Seen
For j. ). 6. As
New Tourney
Hale America Event
In June Is Expected
To Touch 70 Cities
BY AUSTIN BEALMEAR,

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-Its major
championships shelved by the war.
the United States Golf Association
went to work today on tournament
designed to furnish competition for
many golfers, entertainment for
many fans and relief for many of the
conflicts innocent victims.
The tournament will be named the
Hale America Open" 1t will be 70
holes of medal play. staged on a
Chicago course June 18-21-the
dates originally set for the National
Open at Minneapolis.
Earlier this month the u S. G. A.
called off the Open, as we'll as the
National Amateur, the Womens
Amateur and the National Public
Links tourney, in order to focus its
attention on the Nations war ef-
fort.
Preliminary plans for the Hale
America" event call for a series OF
district and sectional qualifying
tests. dividing the Nationwide pro-
gram into three stages, which likely
will touch 10 or more cities.
L. S. G. AS Biggest Setup.
Secretary Joe Dey of the y. S. 9.
A. said the setup would be the
broadest ever undertaken by his
organization and was expected to
attract the largest entry list ever
compiled for Nationwide compe-
tition.
Not only will the tournament and
its qualifying eliminations raise
money for war relief, but the whole
show is planned to further the
physical-fi fitness program sponsored
bv the Office of Civilian Defense
Here is how the three parts OF the
tournament program will be run OF.
if the U. S. G. A. sticks to its orig
inal outline:
l. District qualifying rounds OF SO
holes, open to all professionals and
| to amateurs with handicapS up to
five or six strokes, will be held May
! 25 in from so to 10 cities. Each en-
trant will pay a fee of SIS and all
entry fees will go to buy Defense
bonds, most of which will be used
as prizes for the iow-scoring pro-
fessionals.
Competition Is Progressive.
2. Qualifiers in the district events
will enter sectional tournaments in
II major golf centers. These tour
naments will be 81 holes of medal
play and will be set either June
and 6 or June and 7, with each
sectional association to decide which
/ two days are more desirable. Ad-
mission will be charged to the sec
tional events Part of the receipts
will 60 to war relief and part con-
verted into Defense bonds to be
given as prizes for the pros. A
driving contest may be slipped in as
an added feature.
3. The national Hale America"
finale at Chicago will have a field
composed of a limited number Of
qualifiers from the sectional tour
neyS, plus a group of players whose
past records merit their invitation.
The final field will be in the neigh
borhood of rs golfers, including a
separate limited division for anna
teurs. Again the gate receipts will
be split between war relief and De-
fense bonds for prizes.
Cooperating with the U. S G. A.
will be the Chicago District Golf
Association, which is combining the
Hale America" tournament with
its own Chicago Open championship.
Evening star., 1942-01-22
White Sox Snub Cubs,
Craving 10 Play Ball
Under Rivals Arcs
Declare They Con Take
Care of Night Baseball
Needs in Chicago
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-The White
Cox's cool reception to the Cubs
proposal to play night games under
the lights Of Comiskey Park left
the Northsiders very much in the
dark today.
Harry Grabiner, Sox vice presi-
dent, and even William Harridge,
president of the American League.
gave the subject a little thought
and concluded that more night
games would be a good idea-for
the Sox.
There was little in their reaction
to encourage P. K. Wrigley, presi-
dent of the Cubs, VINO had suggested
that since President Roosevelt ia
vored more night games and Wrig-
ley Field had no lighting plant, it
would be nice to play a few games
at the home of the White Sox.
Grabiner commented: IF the
Government believes more night
games should be played. we can
take care of it with our own team" /"
Said Harridge: THE Cubs are
a little late on the question of night
baseball. The late Lou Coniiskey
took a gamble when he reached
into his own pocket and spent more
than 100000 for lights. If more
night games are needed, as Presi-
dent Roosevelt suggested, it seems
to me that the White Sox could
play them"
Wrigley said the Sox's attitude
did not surprise him and perhaps
I don't blame them" but added:
Competition in industry and con-
duct of sports have little place in the
current crisis
Evening star., 1942-01-22

loving nimrods. Because duck
shooting starts at sunrise, hunt
ers will get an extra hours sleep
next fall"
Service Dept.-One of Bob
Feller's first acts after reporting
at the Norfolk Naval Training
Station was to join Chief Gary
Bodies basket ball squad for a
workout. He's not a candidate
for the team. Best wishes 60
with Jay Simon, sports editor
of the Coffeyville (Kans) Jour-
nal. who gets his uniform at
Fort Leavenworth next week:
Jim Decker, the Syracuse U. tub
thumper, who has joined the
Navy; Fight Managers Joe Vella
(Gus Lesnevich) and Jimmy
White aaron Seltzer), who are
rejoining the Army after having
been discharged under the 28-
year limit.
Pvt. Pete Sesso of Fort Knox,
KY, former assistant golf pro at
East Orange, N. j., says his
greatest ambition is to caddy for
Sam Snead. Pete says he would
cure Snead Of blowing up and
would sweat him In" Johnny
Evening star., 1942-01-22
Basket Ball Scores

LOCAL.
Maryland, 81; Georgetovn. AZ.
George Washington. AZ; Army. 80.
Western Maryland, so: Catholic a., s.
Episcopal, SO: Anacostia %.
Martinsburg, 25; Roosevelt. 2s
Baltimore Friends. 21: Landon, II.
EAST.
Yale. 81: Brown. Sc.
Bates. as; Bowdoin. IS
Springfield (Mass), 90; New Hsmp-
west. Virginia, So: West Virginia wes.
leysn. ~.
Montclair Teachers, So; Jersey City
Teachers, oS
Salem. ST: Bethany Cw. Va, A..
Seton Hall. 81; St. Peters, 10.
Dickinson, 81; Franklin and Marshall,
Scranton. g. Manhattan. 81.
- Morris Harvey. 40: Potomac Teachers.
Baltimore, Al; Washington College. Al
ttie).
Western (Ky) Teachers. 80; Tennessee
Mississippi State, 4s; Mississippi col-
Memphis STATE A.; gniOn CTenn). Al.
Notre Dame. 81 Northwestern. 43.
Bradley, 50; Illinois Wesleyan. ~.
Illinois College, so: Millikin, SO.
Shurtlef. 80; Eureka, 81.
Capital, so: Muskingum b6
Dayton, 32; Miami (Ohiol. 33.
North Dakota State. SO: Moorehesd
Detroit Tech. 40: Assumption tont). %.
WEST.
Texas Christian. so; Southern Metho-
Rice, A: Texas A. and NJ. 40.
New Mexico Teachers, A; New Mexico
Evening star., 1942-01-22
Hoyos Get q Winner, but 1t Doesn't Pay

According Washington University puolca-
quoted saying that
Bill Renha football Add This one
fishermen it's all about using
the plumage O fool fishes Swish!
have get along this year
ammunition have been getting in
hockey unbeaen in four games Is
the players must buy their own
uniforms McKechn of the Cincinnati Reds USED 10
sing Williamsburg choir but the singing of the blues being
Gabe Paul browns him out Not
special deduced that 10 base hits kept the
third straight National League pennant
Jim Bergman isn't drawing those sports
caoons because of broken reaching pencil
the official communique Pat Kennedy
for his showboat tactics writes In
book that good umpire should leave the color to the
Hmmmm.
Evening star., 1942-01-22

Grover Cleveland ALEXANDER pat
terry mate years ago on the same
team.
He was hired by the incoming
manager, John CHonus) Lobert, to
pay particular attention to the
pitchers and catchers, but if the
Killefer cure is effective, it'll be ap-
piled to the infielders and outfield-
ers, too.
Legs to Be Conditioned.
There will be plenty of running
for every one in camp, especially the
pitchers Killefer asserted. '1'n
guarantee the pitchers will be in
shape when they return to Phila-
delphia. I'm a believer in condi-
tiening of legs as we'll as arms. and
that applies to the whole team"
Then he dipped into science:
There's one point I'd like to
stress. The trouble with this ball
club has been a 'defeatist' attitude
they were beaten before they went
on the field"
Managr Honus has nodded agree
ment to that many times. And one
of his first official announcements
after being promoted from coach to
manager was that the boys "are
going to have some fun playing next
year-win or lose"
Killefer intends to point out each
mistake to the player as it is made
and, barking back to the days under
the late Pat Moran, who gave the
Phils their only pennant. the coach
IS going to see to it that even the
Evening star., 1942-01-22
West Point Enters A. A. U Meet First Time in so Years
Auburn cooeh Suggests Home Grid pI Fer Tolls With Bkete

Roukema, the Paterson, N. j.,
speed skater, isn't finding Army
life handicap to keeping in
condition. Johnny is stationed
at Plattsburg. N. Y, where there
is plenty of ice.
Red faces roundup - Bigtown
fight experts aren't saying much
about the results of Frank
Menke's predicting contest on
the Louis-Baer fight. Out Of
780 contestants, the only guys
who picked Louis in the first
round were John Rhodes, VIM
chester, Va, Evening Star; Bud
Cornish, Portland, Me, Press
Herald, and Francis Hile, Par
kersburg, w. Va, Sentinel.
With subs off the coast and
priorities or the airlines, sports
writer's are wondering how
they'll cover the Dodgers train
ing camp at Havana. They
might just go to Key West and
listen. Wrestlers are being used
in England to train parachute
troops. The theory is that they
are best fitted to teach the SOL
diers how to absorb heavy
bumps.
Evening star., 1942-01-22
Arcs Unavailable, Braves Plan
To Give Twilight Ball q Try

hour of daylight and we could play
until after 8 o'clock in June, July
and possibly early August"
Quinn explained that the National
League rules do not restrict the
starting times of games.
The Red Sox, according to Gen.
eral Manager Eddie Collins. continue
opposed to staging night baseball in
Boston, but gladly would experiment
with the twilight brand during the
1942 season.