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Evening star., 1943-04-20

1t was on opening day, 1910, that
Lefty Grove came up with a pitch
ing classic to beat the Mats, 10.
The 40-year-old Grove pitched a
tWo-hit game for the Red Sox, but
the only reason he won was be-
cause Catcher Rick Ferrell con-
tributed an error that defeated
Dutch Leonard
Leonard permitted only seven hits
but lost when Ferrel dropped a per-
feet throw from Second Baseman
Jimmy Bloodworth to permit Bobby
Doerr, apparently doomed a split
second previously, to slide across the
plate in the second inning with
what developed to be the contests
only run,
Evening star., 1943-04-20
Lewis Now Is Army Pilot

Lewis Now Is Army Pilot
1t. Buddy Lewis of the Army Air
Corps, who played third base on
opening day, 1888, was around yes
terday. but merely waiting for more
pleasant weather to pilot his plane
back to Lawson Field. Buddy's job
now is transporting paratroopers.
But on opening day, 1888, Lewis
was helping to offset Ferrell's pa
thetlc pitching. He slammed a
home run that day So did Zeke
Bonura, the unfashionable first
baseman, who now is in the Army.
In the Mats lineup it was Cecil
Travis, S." but in the Armys line
up its Corpl Cecil Travis.
Tubby Taft Wright was in right
field. Now he's in the Army. Left
Fielder Johnny Stone, Center Fielder
Mel Almada, Catcher Rick Ferren,
Second Baseman Buddy Myer and
Pitcher Wes Ferrell have scattered
AS though they were so many bits
of tissue tossed off the top floor
Of the Empire State Building
At third base for the Athletics
that day was Bill Werber, the local
boy who made good elsewhere. Bill,
now out of baseball, was the fellow
behind that recent luncheon given
the present Mats by the Washing
ton Board of Trade. That dav he
contributed four of the AS hits.
Bob Switches Uniforms
Playing for the AS then, too. was
Bob johnson, who was to launch his
life as Nat today as Washington S
cleanup hitter. The turnover has
been terrific, for the only player
on the field today who was on the
same field five years ago was to be
johnson, and he's changed uni
forms.
-Four years ago, in 1899. Vice
President Garner came out to in
augurate the baseball season and
the Mats proceeded to lose, 6-3.
Joe Krakauskas was the victim of
5run third inning as Lefty Gomez
scattered the Mats nine hits. Belt
ing homers for the Yankees were
Joe Di Maggie and highly touted
rookie, Joe Gallagher.
Evening star., 1943-04-20
By the Associated Press

BY thf ASSOclated Press.
MADISON, Wis. April 20.-Fausto
Rubini. coach of football, basket ball
and boxing at Lancaster wis High
School, has accepted a position on
Evening star., 1943-04-20

entry that was to trot out on Griffith
Stadium's lush turf to tangle with
the Athletics today Only five years,
but none of that 1888 opening day
gang is around
Evening star., 1943-04-20

civilians, with 9 out of 10 asking
for baseball"
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Funeral Services Held
For Mrs. lanqstroth

Funeral services for Mrs. Maude
Hodgoon Langstroth. 75 wife of
Walter L. Langstroth. who died
Wednesday night at her home, 636
l street Sc, were held at IL am.
yesterday at the Chambers home,
SIT Eleventh street Sc.
The body was sent to Bar Har-
Dor, Me, her birthplace, for burial.
From 1920 until two years ago.
Mrs. Langstroth operated a number
OF rooming houses here She has
lived in the District since 1918,
when she came here to take a po-
sition with the Internal Revenue
Department.
During the World War. Mrs.
Langstreth, who graduated from
Boston University in 1896 with Phi
Beta Kappa honors. spent her ex-
ira hours tutoring foreign diplo-
mats in English.
Before coming here she had been
principal of the Lawrence (Mass.)
High School and taught romance
languages. She also has been an
instructor at the Maryland School
for the Blind.
She was member of the Society
for the State of Maine in the Dis
trict and of the local Phi Beta
Kappa organization.
Survivors include her husband. a
sister, Mrs. Ralph Watson Bick-
ford. New York City: a niece. Miss
Luisa Franceschi-Ve New York
City. and several nieces and
nephews who reside in Maine.
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Sardines Like Crowds: At least

Sardines Like Crowds: At least
that's the story circulated about
sardines way back in the days
when We could get EN-. Ever
feel like one when riding TO and
from your war Job Well, there
are boys in American submarines,
transports. bombers and tanks
this very moment who are a bit
crowded too. And there's no
Street Car or Bus to take them to
and from work.
Evening star., 1943-04-18
BY MAI. GEORGE FIELDING
ELIOT.

Marshal Rommel appears to have
succeeded in making at least a
/ temporary halt on his new defensive
line in the Entidaville area. All that
We can say at present is that the
Britist 9th Army is bringing up its
artillery to prepare for another at
tack and that meantime the Ger
mans no doubt are making every
possible effort to consolidate and
strengthen their new position
Considered as whole. the Ger
man position covering Bizerte and
Tunis is strong one as far as ter
rain features go. The German
front is something over 100 miles in
length. To defend this front there
are probably seven Or eight Ger
man divisions and an uncertain
number of Italians
Given more open ground. it would
be difficult to defend such a front
with so small force. but in Tunisia
the mountainous and swampy ter
rain limits the avenues of approach
and enables the defender to make
the most economical use of his
| troops. One factor of weakness in
the German position is that the
ground is less favorable on its left
(the Enfldaville sector) than on any
other part of the front and it is in
this sector that the Germans are
faced by the most formidable of
their opponents, the British 9th
Army.
Axis Has Few Airfields.
But aside from its natural ad-
vantages. the Germany position in
Tunisia is not at all promising. The
, loss OF the ports of Sousse and
Sfax limits ship-borne supplies to
Blzerte and Tunis, which are under
constant Allied air attack. from air.
dromeS only so to 80 miles away.
The Germans have only II to Is
airfelds available in their area, and
/ these must take care of all attempts
to send in supplies by air and also
of the covering operations of Ger
man fighters. Their capacity cam
not be sufficient to do both jobs ade-
quately.
| Hence it seems likely that Allied
air superiority will have an increas-
ingly greater influence on the prog
ress of this campaign and that we
! may soon reach a point at which
| the Germans will be practically cut
off from their European bases al
/ together
! That stout defense will be made
of this coffin corner" of Tunisia
| there is no doubt, but the chances
/ do not seem to be in favor of a pro-
longed struggle There are too many
factors in favor of the Allies We
shall suffer heavy losses but the
weight of probability seems to in
cline toward a short. sharp period
of bitter fighting rather than
long -drawn-out siege.
The Germans are fighting for time
and there seems no reason why. with
the strength at his disposal. Gen.
Eisenhower should allow them to
achieve that objective
AS to whether the Germans will
attempt to withdraw. that decision
is probably in the hands of the Ger
man high command AS previously
remarked in these articles, anything
like a mass evacuation seems out
| of the question. 1t could result only
in a hopeless slaughter.
Some attempt may be made to
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Navy
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cargo ships. one large minelayer and
one small patrol ship.
Besides these destroyer and
medium sized transport were
damaged The communique said
the actions took place in Pacific
and Far East" waters.
Both medium and heavy bombers
struck l3 times Thursday in the
campaign to keep Japan from con-
verting Kiska Island into an
Aleutian air base. They bombed
the enemy's camp, runway and
hangers.
Numerous fires and explosions
resulted from the raids, which cost
attacking United States forces one
heavy bomber, a Navy communique
reported The bomber was shot
down by anti-aircraft fire.
43 Raids in Week.
The Is raids raised to 43 the
number of attacks made on Kiska
last week alone, and to 96 the num-
ber carried out since the offensive
began March !.
The concentration Of attacks on
the runway and hangar areas
showed the objective Was to prevent
the Japs from ever making Iuse OF
the air base which for many weeks
they have been striving to complete
Evening star., 1943-04-18
THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON D. c., APRIL IS, 1e4a
Labor From Jamaica
May Be Employed
On Nearby Farms
Some ofWorkers May Be
Sent as Far North as
Maryland and Virginia
BY MALCOLM LAMBORNE, Jr.


Natives of Jamaica recruited for
farm work in this country may be
used in nearby areas to help with
cro/. it was learned last night as
Agriculture Department officials
waited President Roosevelt's sigma
ture on the $26,10O,000 farm labor
bill.
Between 1000 and 10000 Jamai-
cans will be moved in ships to a
Gulf Coast port, where a large re-
placement camp will be established.
From there. the men will be trans
ported to labor shortage areas in
the East.
A department spokesmen said it
was quite possible that some of the
natives would be sent as far north
as Maryland and Virginia.
Meanwhile, it was learned that
the 1000 Bahamians. flown to
Miami from Nassau. thus far had
cost the Government $4,000. A de-
partment official said Pan-Ameri-
can Always was being paid $40 a
person for bringing them to Florida.
Another 1000 will be brought to
this country.
Conveys Required for Boats.
The decision to fly the natives
urgently needed by Southern plant
ers to harvest bean and other crops
came following the Navy's insist
ence that small craft offered by
the Bahaman government for the
purpose be conveyed because they
would move through danger zone,
the official disclosed
Department officials then decided
to fly the farm hands to this coun-
try rather than wait for details to
be worked out by naval authorities.
it was said. Under the original
agreement the natives we're to be
brought to Miami at the expense
Of the Nassau government.
Food Administrator Chester c.
Davis, who was given supervision
of administering the $26, 100000 ap-
proved this week by the House and
Senate for farm labor recruitment
was reported concentrating his at
tention on the recruitment of for
eign labor as the best means of
meeting farmers needs for migra-
tory help.
Final Say Up to County Agent.
Farm labor authorities within the
department admit that difficulties
may be encountered in recruiting
and transporting domestic labor be-
cause of the clause written in the
measure which leaves the final
authority on whether help may be
moved from any area up to the
county agent.
1t has been pointed out that
county agents may be expected
to hesitate in releasing workers
III his community because of
fears Of losing this help perma-
.lently. Other agents may re-
teive pressure from large growers
to withhold permission to move
farm hands because of a desire
to maintain a labor reserve.
A spokesman for one bureau in
the department made the COM
ment that 1t looks as though
this help is immobilized for our
purposes" >"
1t Col. Jay L. Taylor, deputy
food administrator in charge of
agricultural labor, was reported
completing the machinery of ad-
r1!nlstering the funds as soon as
TIE President signs the bill.
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Maj. Eliot Predicts Short Fight
And Heavy Losses in Tunisio
Stout Defense of Coffin Corner Seen
With Many Factors Fovoring Allies

evacuate part of the German per-
sonnel by air. Notwithstanding to
Rommels established practice-the
Italians and a stiffening of German
elements to face the last fury of the
allied attack In case this should
be the German decision. the with
draWal might be gradual process
under cover Of darkness or bad
weather. as opportunity offers. and
such a plan seems to afford about
the only hope of getting eny of the
German officers and men out of the
Tunisian pocket.
ROmmel May Resist to Last.
On the other hand. the high COM
mand's decision may be that their
troops in Africa must. like the 9th
Army at Stalinerad, stand and re-
sist to the last. Considered strictly
from the point of view of the mill
tary situation. this decision would
be the best from the German point
OF view because it would gain more
time than any other, but the Ger
mans have to consider the psycho-
logical effect of having their fa-
nous Afrika Korps overwhelmed
and destroyed at moment when
they must consider the invasion of
Western Europe to be iminent.
They may, therefore. prefer to try
to get some remnants of it away
by air in order to bolster up a
propa ganda story of a successful
evacuation under the very noses
of the Allied armies.
Meanwhile the steel ring is tight
ening around the beleaguered Axis
troops in the coffin corner" and
it is quite possible that the attacks
TO come will be so fierce. and so
strongly supported from the air.
that the Germans will have their
power of decision taken from them
and that any form of evacuation,
gradual or otherwise. will become
impossible under the increasing
pressure Of Allied land, sea and air
power.
tCopyrisht by New York Tribune, Inc.)
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Army-Navy E Given
John Mc5hain Firm at
Arlington Ceremony
Gen. Robins, Presenting
Emblem, Praises Speed
" Converting to War

The big red. white and blue ban
ner bearing large letter e" flag
of the Army Navy Production
Award was presented yesterday to
employees of John McShain. Inc,
builder. and A. Hamilton Wilson.
architect. at project in Arlington
County. Va.
The emblem was given by Maj.
Gen. Thomas NJ Robins, deputy
chief of United States Army Engi-
reers. to Mr. McShaln with a brief
speech in which he declared:
Fly it proudly. for it is the Wis
ible symbol of what your country
thinks of your efforts 1t is Uncle
Sans version of Well done, thou
good and faithful servant. ;"
The speed with which the United
States converted to the war effort
literally astounded the world" Gen
Robins said. "and nowhere has that
speed been more in evidence than
in construction.
Responding. Mr.. McShain praised
Architect Wilson and employees of
both firms. He assured Gen. Robins
that future operations of the COM
pany would continue justification of
the award. in order to hasten sat-
isfactorily completion of the war"
In presenting e pins to repre-
sentative employees. Frank Sneidar
and Robert L. Hubscher Rear Ad-
miral Lewis B. Combs read the Off
cial Army-Navy, Production award
citation, which paid tribute to the
firms in part for ''meritorious and
distinguished service to their coun-
try in its time of need
Mr.. Hubscher. in response of ap-
probation concluded: If you think
we did good job on this one. just
watch our smoke on the next one" "
Col, Samuel p Collins presided.
and music was furnished by the
Army Band orchestra.
Employees of the two organiza-
tions and of sub-contractors on the
Job received an e. pin to wear.
The firms included:
A. P. Woodson Co., Hudson Sup
ply Co.. Standard Lumber Co..
Frank Ewing Lumber Co.. Noland
Supply Co.. The Shade Shop Max
Scher, Edward W. Minte Co., War
ren Shret, Hires-Turner Glass Co.,
S. E. Link and Snow Lumber Co.
Evening star., 1943-04-18
German Labor Official
Reported Slain by Poles
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM. April 1.-THE Sc
cret Polish radio in Polsnd re-
ported today that Polish under
ground soldiers on April 9 had
killed Kurt Hoffman. chief of the
German labor Office in Warsaw
and another official.
Polish refugees reaching Stock
holm lately reported that the Ger
mans had been bounding Poles in
Warsaw in the manpower mobiliza-
ton drive. and the assassination ap-
parently was one result of this cam
paign.
The radio also reported that the
German army had ordered the
death penalty for Nazi soldier de-
serters, with liz deserters being
executed at Wilno recently.
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Loudon Would Group
Pacific and Atlantic
Nations Separately
President Tells OAR
American Women Must
Garry Increased Tasks

BY the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, April 17.-Dr. Alex
ander Loudon. Netherlands AM
bassador to the United States, de-
clared today international organiza-
ton OF all countries could not be
effective and proposed regional or
CARNATIONS of Nations with similar
vital interests.
DR.. Loudon told the opening ses-
sion of the SD Continental Con-
gress of the Daughters of the
American Revolution that the Dutch
would abandon their traditional
political aloofness to participate in
such organizations if they afforded
"a fair chance to live in peace
Should the Atlantic nations,
after ample consideration, come to
the conclusion that peace in the
Atlantic is an objective not inspired
through any theoretical idealism. or
by an altruistic motive, but required
by and in conformity with their
own self-interest, we might reason
ably hope to witness the establish
ment of the pax Atlantica, of a
durable peace in the Atlantic.
PERSONALLY. I am convinced that
such a regional organization for the
countries living on the Atlantic
corresponds with their self-interest.
Therefore I believe such an organi-
Zation is viable
But l do not believe that any
organization which does not take
into account this most important
element of self-interest will have
any chance to survive a serious
crisis
DR.. Loudon made a similar pro-
posal for the Pacific, where Neither
lands interests also are centered,
and suggested similar groupings
would be needed in other regions.
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Science Groups to Hear
Chemical Researcher

Linus Pauling, director of chem
1cal laboratories at the California
Institute Of Technology will address
a joint meeting of the Washington
Academy of Sciences and the Chem
lcal Society of Washington in the
auditorium of the National Museum
at SIS pm. Thursday, it was an
nounced yesterday.
Mr.. Pauling will explain the use
Of antibodies In the treatment and
cure of disease as developed in his
California laboratories.
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Baltimore Tuvern's Meat
Devoured by Leopard

BY The Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. April 1.-THE
good people of Baltimore didn't
know it. but there was a leopard
loose in the town.
Not that Leo-a ships mascot re-
Gently arrived from his native
North Africa-did any harm. In
fact, he spent most of his free time
at a tavern. eating up the meat "a
tions of the owner.
Gunner's Mate Thomas P. Grif-
fin claimed the leopard. saving he
paid $50 for Leo in North Africa
and Leo is back where he belongs,
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Coast Guardsman Dies
After Accidental SHOOTING

A 17-vear-old Coast Guardsman
was found shot yesterday at the
Coast Guard radio station on Tele-
graph road just outside Alexandria.
He was taken by the Alexandria
Rescue Squad to Alexandria Hos
pital where he died shortly after
ward
Hospital attaches gave his name
as Robert Schurr. Coast Guard Of
flcials said the shooting was acci-
dental and that the wound was self
inflicted. The Coast Guard would
give no further details.
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Army Shifts Hospital Head

BATTLE CREEK. Mich, April II
lP).-Col. Joseph E. Bastion of
Chicago. chief of the medical branch
of the 9th Service Command, has
been named commanding officer of
the Army's Percy Jones General
Hospital here it was announced to-
day. He relieves Brig. Gen. Nor
man T. Kirk. who will leave fol'
Washington next week to assume
duties with the Army service COM
mand under 1t. Gen. Brehon Som
ervell,
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Double, Double, Toll and

trouble: That's just to introduce
q statement that in 1912 Capital
Transit paid or made provisions
for payment of taxes amounting
10 $4,3l2,1Oo. whereas in lo4l
the amount was $l.754,311. More
than double. you see. in 4 years
time. 1t took 4 lot of dimes and
tokens tinkling into the fare
boxes, a Aock of weekly passes
sold to make up those sums. Also
it meant toll on the part of 5000
loyal men and women serving you.
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Canning Demonstration

Miss Edythe Turner, home DEM
onstration agent for Montgomery
County, will give canning DEM
onstration for the residents of Ban
nockburn at pm. April 26, at the
home of Mrs. Charles Stevenson.
$500 Selkirk drive All housewives
OF the area are urged to attend.
Evening star., 1943-04-18

That thought should ease the
hurt bunions and bruised patience
q BIT when we board a crowded
Street Car or Bus and don't find
all the room we want-or a seat.
We wish we could give everybody
a Pullman Chair. But war is not
famous for luxuries. Victory il
something we must all share
before and afterwards.
Evening star., 1943-03-24
Navy Establishes
Operating Base
Al CasabIanca
Move Is Made Public
With Announcement
Of Awards to Seven

A naval operating base has been
organized at Casablanca, French
Morocco, the Navy Department dis
closed yesterday in making public
list Of awards to five rear admirals
and two captains for their part in
the North African landing opera
tions last November.
Rear Admiral John L. Hall, jr., 81,
of Williamsburg, Va, Is the COM
mandant of the base and also COM
mander Of the West African Sea
Frontier Force. presumably an anti
submarine group.
In the group of officers was Capt.
Jerauld Wright "A, of l717 Twen-
tieth street NV, who received the
Distinguished Service Medal by
presidential award. He has been
identified as skipper of the sub
marine on which Gen. Henri Giraud
made his escape from France, and
was cited not only for that exploit
but also for having put ashore an
advance party of officers who held
conferences preliminary to the in
vasion OF Morocco and Algeria, In
which Capt. Wright participated.
His skillful execution" Capt.
Wright's citation said, contributed
in large measure to the initial sue
cess of highly important OBJ
jective'
Capt. Wright's father is Maj. Gen.
William Wright, U. S. A., retired,
of Washington. A brother, Col.
Mason Wright, is in the Army.
Mrs. Jerauld Wright is the former
Miss Phyllis Thompson, one time
society editor of The Star.
Evening star., 1943-03-24

Heroism of two marine majors
in battling the Japanese in the
Solomon Islands was recognized to-
day with the award Of Congress
sional Medals of Honor by President
Roosevelt.
Maj. Kenneth D. Bailey, Danville,
Ill. was awarded the medal post
humously for his extraordinary
courage and heroic conduct as COM
mander of a marine raider company
during a japanese attack on Hen
derson Field, Guadalcanal, Septem-
ber 1918.
Maj. Bailey was killed in the action
Evening star., 1943-03-24
Congressional Medal of Honor
Given to Two Marine Majors

for which he was cited. Mr.. Roose-
velt presented the medal to his
widow. Mrs. Elizabeth S. Bailey,
Charleston, w. Va.
Maj. Robert E. Caller received his
medal from the President for con
spicuous heroism and courage" as
leader of a Marine fighting squad
ron in aerial combat with japanese
forces in the Solomon Islands area
last August and September. He was
credited with shooting down II Jap
bomber and fighter planes over a
period of % days. while the squad
ron under his leadership shot down
a total of u enemy planes.
Evening star., 1943-03-24
ClO Official to Speak

J. Raymond Walsh, director Of
education and research of the Con-
gress of Industrial Organization,
will speak on Labor Unions in
Modern Society" at the monthly
luncheon meeting Of the Montgom-
cry County League Of Women Vot-
ers Friday at the YWCA, 6l4 e
street NV. Guests will include a
number Of new and prospective
members who have been contacted
during a membership drive the
league Is conducting.
Evening star., 1943-03-24

rationing is in effect. In announc-
ing the relaxation OF restrictions,
OPA said these stoves may be pur-
chased by amy one who wishes to
supplement central oil burning
equipment for health and comfort
In any essential living space or
working space essential to the war
effort or to public health or to
safety"
Evening star., 1943-03-24
Navajo Army Rookie
Must Leurn ENGLISH
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
LONG BEACH, Calf. - Rookie
Private Owen Keams presented his
superiors = problem at the Air
Transport Command ferry division.
Pvt. Keams Is a Navajo Indian
from Arizona. He doesn't speak or
understand English. No one at the
base speaks or understands Navajo.
Offcers solved the problem. Pvt.
Keams will have to learn English