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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-30
Huge Chunk Of Mountain
Slides Into Famed VALLEY

BY the Associated Press.
SANTA ROSA, Calf, March 3d.
A seven-acre chunk of mountain
moved down into the famed Valley
of the Moon at two-feet-an- hour
pace today.
The massive movement Of earth,
trees and boulders began before
dawn yesterday, the roar awakening
residents Of the little village of Glen
Ellen, near but not In the path Of the
slide.
Tremendous crevasses were left.
one gap, measuring $50 feet across,
showed where the mass Of earth had
started its journey.
No houses were endangered, but
It was feared Sonoma Creek below
would be damned up or diverted
from it, bed.
Engineers said the slide was caused
hV the erosion Of numerous springs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-30
Chinese Tank Expert
Visits Africon Front
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
CAIRO, March 30.--Maj. Gen.
Hoo Hsien chung, whose tanks in
fiicted the first defeat In open battle
In this war on the Japanese at
Taierhchwang in Kianssu Province
In 1887. has come to North Africa to
see American tanks in action and, II
possible. to thumb \ ride on one.
The 38.year-old soldier, who is
the youngest general Of Generals
simo Chang Kai-sheks armies,
heads mission to the Middle East
to study training tactics of air and
armored forces and lighting vehicles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-30
No Trespossing'
Posted by Soldier
On De Luxe Fox Hole
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN
ARMY IN CENTRAL TUN1SIA,
March ~ Delayed .-Fox holes
are so important now that SOL
dier owners are lettering them
with their own names to insure
the priority of their use In the
event of an emergency.
Pfc. Burton Larson, Is, of
Waseco, Mimi, stuck up a sign
with his name by a de luxe fox
hole with a wooden floor, ex-
planning that II had to do
something to let the other. guys
know I got property rights on
this fox hole"
Everybody has been trying
to Jump into it every time q
plane comes by" he continued.
II thought 1t was simpler to
put up this sign than trafnc
lights"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-30

CERTAINLY NOT your energetic. red-blooded
Star carrier boy! For he's Junior soldier
who's seeing plenty of action on the home front
And like his big brother on the battle front, he's
doing his wartime duties in most commendabIe
manner
Upon his sturdy young shoulders rests the
responsibility OF supplying your neighborhood
with the daily newspaper which each family
needs SO much these days. And he sees to- it
that no obstacle prevents the regular, dependable
delivery of The Star.
Besides his route service your carrier boy is
often leader in community wartime activities
such as bringing in scrap, putting his savings in
War Stamps and aiding in civilian defense
Yes, he's real factor in helping to win the war.
What's more, because of his newspaper route
training and experience, he's better fitted for
success in any endeavor in the years ahead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-30
java Volcano Reported
Threatening to Erupt

BY tEt ASSOClated Press.
MELBOURNE Australia, March
30.-Mount Merapi the Central
Java volcano which erupted in 1880
with toll of 1900 persons killed
and LOO houses destroyed, is show
ing signs of new activity, the Jap
anese- controlled Batavia radio re-
ported today.
The broadcast, relayed by Aneta.
Netherlands news agency. said
general warning had been issued in
the area.
Mount Merapi has erupted so
times since 1850.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-30

War bonds are the best buy on
the market today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-30

Great oaks from little acorns
grow. War bonds are the most
promising acorns on the market
Evening star., 1943-05-19
Turkey Thompson's S
Ring Victory Booed
Worlds Given Ovation
After Bout on Coast

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, May 19.-Trkey
Thompson. ranked No. 4 among
American heavyweights. won an ex-
tremely unpopular 10-round decision
last night over Clayton Worlds,
young 6-foot 1a-inch Chicago Ne
gro. Thompson weighed 202 and
Worlds 1876.
A crowd of 1000 booed the decision
for five minutes and gave Worlds a
big ovation. Referee Abe Roth
awarded Thompson seven rounds
and Worlds three, and the two
judges concurred. The Associated
Press scorecard gave Worlds five
rounds, Thompson two with the rest
even.
The spidery Chicagoan, who had
only eight professional bouts behind
him, kept sneaking left jabs and
short, sharp underhand rights to the
veteran Los Angeles Negro's head
throughout the bout.
In the third round, Worlds walked
into sharp right hook to the jaw
and went down. He rose to his knee
and stayed there for the count Of
nine
Thompson was the aggressor
throughout, but the long armed Chi
cagoan outboxed him when COM
ing out of the clinches and had
Thompson missing frequently.
Evening star., 1943-05-19
Broken-Legged StengeI LuIIed
By Frisch's Tears Over Bucs
frankie as Stooge, Pals Of McGrow Days
Rival Abbott and Costello With Borbs

sharply barbed messages OF condo-
lence to Stengel ''in care Of the
psychopathic ward. st. Eizabeth's
Hospital" And when he learned that
Stengel actually was quartered in
the maternity ward. due to crowded
conditions, the Frisch humor be-
came not only unrestrained, but also
unrefined.
When they're together, many
think that Stengel and Frisch are
funnier than Abbott and Costello.
But last night Casey was armed with
all of the best gags and Frankie
became his straight man on the spot.
Move over and share that hospi-
tai cot with some one who really
needs one, Casey" Frisch said In
greeting Stengel.
Just a bed won't do you any
good, Frankie" Stengel retorted.
The way your Pirates are going,
you need at least an operating
table"
Casey Piles 1t On.
hltIlOusIl Ilc lCd1lLCu 1lc WIS pclIlS
ribbed numerically. Frisch an
wered Stengels hundreds OF pointed
questions about yesterdays shutout
in good-natured fashion. Uncle
frankie didn't become really irked
until Stengel blandly asked, What
did happen In Hartford the other
night?"
That was piling 1t on much too
hard, for the Pirates stopped of at
Hartford Monday night and took
Al beating from the Braves Eastern
League farm team.
Thereupon Frisch dropped base
ball and became very interested in
the wire contraption that protects
Stengers fractured limb That's
really quite a cage, Case" Frisch
said. will you give it to me when
they let you out of 1t? You know
they'll be putting you in a great big
one when you get back on your feet"
Evening star., 1943-05-19
St. A|bans Victor, Landon
Loser in LEAGUE Tennis

Washington schoolboy tennis teams
broke even in Interstate Academic
Conference one-sided matches yes
terday. st. Adams netmen topped d
st. James Of Hagerstown, ~ III
while st. Andrews took a 90 sweep
over Landon at Middleton, Del.
st. Adams, ~; st. James, ~.
slnsles.A9stin tst; A.! defeated Kriner,
ntsiv Nth see, - Adams .st. - defested
tested ge1nton: 60. 81; Beach Jst. ~
Al defeated Miller. 81, 6E2
Doubles-Austin and Adams tst. Az de-
feated Kriner and Bernton. 6-2. 60;
Lyman and Frazier tst. A. defeated
Mealy and Shafroth, 60, 6-s, 81;
and Miller, "a. 81. 6-3.
St. Andrews, 9; Landon, 0.
singles-Barton tst. j. defeated Smith.
81. 6-3: Morgan tSt: Al defeated
Wilson, 81. 60; Hutchison (St. A.
defeated Larson. 81, 60: Winnant {St
A. defeated Ross. 60 6-4; Bradley (St
A. defeated Wallis 81, IS; Kennedy
(St: Al defeated Davis. 60, g..
Doubles-smith and Hutchison .(St. A.
detected Mdeat Lsrson L. and Barton So ss
Tnr. son and Boss: is--77.. "a; Bradley and
Wallis and Davis. s-6, second set de-
Evening star., 1943-05-19
BY BILL KING.
Associat ted Press Sports Writer.

BOSTON, May 19.-Casey Stengel,
the Boston Braves broken-legged
manager, felt well-rested today. for
the first time since he suffered his
mishap a month ago, and he thanks
his old pal Frankie Frisch, the Pitts
burgh pilot, for his refreshing repose.
Every other day I've been in this
hospital my chart always read
restless night" but todays says
very comfortable" Stengel said.
Frisch's Means Lull Him.
II never thought that Frisch ever
would make me feel better. But how
he lulled me to sleep last night
moaning about that 40 shutout my
Braves gave his Pirates! It was the
sweetest music I've heard since I
tuned in on the Boston Symphony
Orchestra once by mistake"
1t was the first meeting between
those wise-cracking products OF the
late John McGraw's New York
Giants championship clubs since
Stengel was run down by an auto
mobile, But. as intimate friends for
more than 20 years, they have kept
in close touch by telegraph in the
meantime.
Frisch had great fun wiring
Evening star., 1943-05-19
Aviator Maj. Bir|em,
Ex-Redskin Gridder,
Is Killed Abroad
Player Here During 1899
Had Named His Squadron
After Washington Team
By the Associated Press.

oS eAe n6cOSlAtcN 11CbSs
SAN JOSE, Calf, May 19.-Maj.
Keith G. Birlem, n, former Little
All-America" quarterback and later
a player with the Washington Red
skins professional grid team, has
been killed In the European tneateY.
Relatives received word from the
War Department that the former
San Jose State athlete was killed
In an "airplane accident" but no
further details were known.
Maj. Birlem. who had been In
Europe only three weeks, was COM
manding Flying Fortress squadron
In which Capt. Clark Gable, former
movie star, was said to be a gunner.
Birlem played on high-scoring
San Jose State teams during the
seasons of 1886. 1887 and 1898. He
was named to the Little ALL
America" in 1898. A husky 200
FOUNDER, he was signed by the Wash
ington Redskins for the 1899 season.
He joined the Army in 1910 and
received flight training at Randolph
and Kelly Fields In Texas.
Returning to California on leave
about two months ago, he married
Mary Jane Porter of Watsonville,
Calf.
Friends here said Maj. Birlem re-
Gently had written that he had
named his squadron THE Redskins Il
after the Washington football team.
Evening star., 1943-05-19
Wilson Routs Central
To Stay in Race With
Tech and Eastern
OeIe Shows Slab Form
In III Win; RombIers
Beot Roosevelt, 14-l1

Three straight wins for Wilson's
baseball team behind Jack Ogle's
pitching has the Tigers right back
In the thick Of the high school series
hght along with Eastern and Tech.
All Of these teams, only ones re-
tanning . chance for the title, will
finish by next Tuesday. with East
ern facing the toughest schedule AZ
1t must play both the other con-
tenders-Tech on Friday and VIII
son next Tuesday.
However, the worst Eastern, un-
defeated in five games, could do is
tie for second place. assuring it
spot in the playoffs. Tech plays
Central next Tuesday after tackling
Eastern this week and will be fav-
ored over the Vikings, while VIII
son also is favored to win its other
game against Anacostia.
Riders Scare Eastern.
Pitching being the important
factor it is, Wilson has a good
chance with Ogle back in the win
ming form he displayed last year.
He limited Central to five hits yes
terday As the Tigers took an ILL
victory. while Eastern sailed along
with its NTH straight victory by
taking Roosevelt into camp, 14-11.
The tilt was a waltz for the Ram
blers until the last two innings
when the Rough Riders came to
life and scored three runs in the
eighth and followed with six in the
ninth.
Dave Lenarduzzi on the Eastern
mound did okay at the start. but
Roosevelt's heavy shelling finally
drove him from the mound In the
ninth with none out and four runs
in and two more on base. Bucky
Glorious was rushed in to save the
day.
Evening star., 1943-05-19
BY HUGH FULLERTON, Jr.
Associated Press 9ports Writer.


NEW YORK, May 19.-Last year
number Of people dncluding this
columnist) came up with the sugges-
ton that major league baseball clubs
should confine their activities to
week ends during 1943 and give their
athletes a chance to work at some
thing more useful from Monday to
Friday.
Naturally. that implied scrapping
the two big leagues in favor Of
groupings that would eliminate East
West travel. and baseball men re-
fused even to think Of it. Such A
move, they claimed. would be a fate
worse than death. Just for curiosity,
we've been checking up on attend
ance figures to see II 1t has been
worth while to continue on the old
plan.
Looking at the standings, as of
yesterday, we can't see where an
East-West division would have done
any harm from competitive stand
point. The American League had
two Eastern and two Western clubs
in the first division and the National
was the same except for ties, 50
their strength appears about evenly
divided.
AS nearly as we can figure 1t out,
1t takes about three and half week
day crowds to make one Sunday
turnout this season. The American
League played SO week day bills up
through Monday before 241 378 Gus
toners for an average of 1854, and
l6 Sunday affairs mostly double
headerS drew 241 SIG for an average
Of 15,101. The National Leagues 56
week day shows drew 2S4 1896, averag-
ing 5,078, and Sundays drew 299, $40,
averaging 1928.
Dipping a little deeper into the
figures, we f1nd individual crowds
ranging from $50 for a Saturday
game between the Indians and
Evening star., 1943-05-19
D. c. Light-Heovy Title
Is at Stake Tuesday

The District light heavyweight
championship will be decided next
Tuesday night at Turner's Arena
with Joe Turner promoting 10
round bout between Stoney Lewis
and John Garner, both local Negro
fighters.
Garner is undefeated in nine pro-
fessional battles, while Lewis has
lost only three of 21 fights.
Turner announced he is holding
the fight on Tuesday and at the
Arena instead of Griffith Stadium
because of the War bond baseball
game at the ball park on Monday
night.
Evening star., 1943-05-19
Three Way 7 for High School Track Championship Looms This Week End
Sunday Attendance in Majors
Bests All Others Combined
Figures and Standings Back Preseason
Plan for Weekend Games Exclusively

Browns at st. Louis to 47,086 for a
Giants-Dodgers Sunday double =
header at the Polo Grounds. Twilight
and night games are far ahead of
mldweek afternoon games In at
tendance and Saturday crowds, gen.
orally speaking, aren't much bigger
than other weekdays.
We don't know what all this proves,
unless It's that there should be more
Sundays every week. Our conclusion
Is that the ball clubs are getting
along all right and that we writer's
might be in a tough spot for material
II the club owners accepted all our
suggestions.
Evening star., 1943-05-19

With BILL ACkERMAN

With meat on the list Of rationed
foods it doesn't take any argument
to convince the Little Woman"
that a fishing trip is justifable if
hubby brings home the frest-caught
results.
Fishermen in many areas are do
Ing just that, if the many entries
and keen competition in the cur
rent Rupert fishing contest is any
criterion.
AS usual. Washington fishermen
have held the spotlight in the ini-
tial stages. This year it was
Stephen H. Harrington of the War
Production Board. who late in
April held the lead in the newly
added class for sharks through the
catch of a 275-pounder, only to be
relegated to the runnerup position
two days later when one pounds
heavier was hooked. Both were
caught in the Miami area.
Two Oregon Inlet entries hold
the top positions in the channel
bass class, where the winner last
year was caught. AS a 48-pounder
was the heavier it hardly is large
enough to hold first place.
During previous years weights
have not been announced through
the season.
A new world record on wahoo is
In the making If the International
Game Fish Association approves q
catch by a Bahama angler that meas
ured feet 10 inches and had a
girth of 81 inches. 1t weighed 1897
pounds after the long trip across
the Gulf Stream.
1t would be the first time the all
tackle world record in this species
has been held in Atlantic coastal
waters. The present record-holder
was caught in 1895 at Bird Island,
T. H., and tipped the scales at 124A
Evening star., 1943-05-19
Angel Seeks 10Th Win
In Row on Mat Here
WrestIes Polish Giant
In Turner HeodIiner

The Original Angel. rassle freak
whose real name is Maurice Tillet,
will be out to make it nine success
sive victories in Washington tonight
when he tangles with Ivan (The
Great Talun, 6-foot finch Polish
grappler in the feature Of i've
matches scheduled At Turner 5 Arena,
This is one-hour one-fall-to-a-
finish match.
The 45-minute semifnal brings
back Johnny Long OF Baltimore
against Dick Lever, Salt Lake CITY.
A grudge match is listed, Abe Tourist
and the Masked Car being tho
principals.
The two other matches, first Of
which starts at S:45, are Babe
Sharkey against Tom Mahoney. and
Eddie King against Tom George.
Evening star., 1943-05-19
Strong Teams Garry
Hopes Of Roosevelt,
Central, Wilson
Tech, 1912 Ruler, Looks
Out Of Running for
Crown This Time

Central, which tossed local track
form away with its surprise tie for
first place in last weeks &C" Club
meet, is expected to battle it out
with Wilson and Roosevelt in the
1943 high school track and field
championship meet tomorrow and
Friday at Central Stadium. Tech,
defending champion, pretty much is
counted out of the picture.
Trials and semifinals will be held
tomorrow, with Friday set aside for
the finals. Events begin at 3:45
both days, with no admission charge
set for tomorrow's trials.
One Central winner last Satur-
day-Robert High, who took the
pole VAULTS not eligible for this
weeks competition, but otherwise
the Vikings will have the same team
available that gathered "a points
against the best schools from this
section. Replacing High is George
Brown as a possible vault winner,
although Brown may get stiff COM
petition from Wilson'S Don Colvin.
Crandan Likely Winner.
Ed Crandall of Central appears a
likely winner in the high jump off
last weeks performance, although
here, too, plenty of competition is
indicated from Bobby Brewton of
Wilson. who tied for the high school
championship last year, and from
Don Swami and Mario SalvanelH of
Roosevelt. Centrals George Simons
also Is counted on to come home
first in the 440 this week, with Ed
Beck of Wilson appearing his tough
est competition.
Where Wilson and Roosevelt fig
ure much of their strength is in the
places behind first. Five places get
points in the high meet on 5-4-3-
81 basis and those seconds and
thirds really help swell the total,
standing individual schoolboy track
athletes of the city, is defending
champion in the broad jump, al
though Crandall beat him last week.
Wilson, too. has hopes of points from
Colvin in the broad jump and high
jump, while Phil Funk may do
something in the dashes, shot and
discus. Wilson's mile relay Of Wal
ter Spangenberg, Ted Spandeau, Art
Williams and Beck Is favored to win
its speciality.
Roosevelt Has Strength.
Roosevelt is counting on Perry
Varoutsis in the dashes and Sal
Console in the discus. Console last
year won the javelin, too, but the
event is not being held this time,
Swami. In addition to the high jump,
is entered in the hurdles and may
get some points, as may Bob Butrum.
It may be pointed out that Gen.
trails win over other local schools
in last weeks &C" Club affair
doesn't automatically guarantee 1t
a repeat win over these schools this
week In an open meet the size of
the &C" Club, it frequently happens
that out-o town entries take away
many points that in city meet
would 20 to local schools and that's
what happened in several instances
last Saturday. Boys who didn't
even place in the &C. Club may be
winners this week.
In event of bad weather tomor-
row the trials will be set back to
Friday, with the finals Monday. If
weather Is unfavorable both days,
the meet will be held next Monday
and Tuesday,
Evening star., 1943-05-19

Wilson Has Big Ninth.
Ogle famed II Central batters
and didn't allow a hit until the
fifth. with the only run against
him coming In the eighth. Eddie
Henshaws single sent in one Will
son run in the second. and a trio
OF singles got three more In the
third. but the Tigers reserved their
big blasting for the ninth when,
with a 5-run outburst. they finally
drove from the mound Ned Brogan,
Vikings starting pitcher
Evening star., 1943-05-19
BIoir's Big 9Th Inning
Beats Dewitt, 8 to q

A six-run rally in the sixth inning
gave the Montgomery Blair High
baseball team an 8-4 win over Dewitt
yesterday in a seven inning game
Billy Bates opened the outburst
with a triple.
Evening star., 1943-05-19
Sports Mirror

BY the Associated Press.
Three years ago-Ben Hogan
won Goodall Golf Tourney with
plus 23 points. four more than
Sam Snead's total.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Visions Peace and Freedom
With Equal Share of Resources.
TO the Editor Of The Star:

10 the Edltor OF The Star
When historians write about this war,
they will write of a new order They
will write of mans inhumanity to man
in its most Infamous and degrading
form. They will write of millions of
weak but hopeful voices crying out in
the dark that the light of human free
dom must shine again. They will record
the voices of truth and kindness which
helped keep the torch of freedom burn
ing while in other lands they were be-
ing crushed beneath ruthless force,
The world yet will see the day when
economic enlightenment, based upon the
principle Of justice, will set mankind on
the cherished road to peace. That day
must come If civilization is to survive.
We must re-establish a deep and last
ing faith In liberty and justice. We
must recognize the basic and undeniable
fact that since all our resources come
from the earth, the earth being the
birthright of mankind, all are entitled
to the benefits which accrue from the
liberal abundant bounty of the Creator.
No man must be given the right to
monopolize that which God gave to all
Any measure which Furnishes labor,
industry, agriculture or legitimate pri-
vate initiative of any sort is an in
fringement upon individual freedom.
All unnatural laws which hamper the
free flow of trade among nations are
causes of recurring industrial depres-
sions and intermittent warfare.
We, in America, have certain in
alienable rights, such as freedom OF
speech and of religion which in itself is
something worth fighting for Without
out economic freedom, however, the
other freedoms become but mockery.
America has the strength to lead the
way. She can set an example for the
rest OF the world with q vigor that is
born of freedom. that saue vigor with
which we now ride on tsSvictory over
tyranny. D. A.
Evening star., 1943-01-05

their Indebtedness by curtailing or
deferring local projects OF various
kinds for the duration OF the war.
For example, thaDState of Virginia,
which has no sales tax, only recently
announced that it had a surplus
which was being invested in Federal
securities to provide reserves for
liquidating State debt. This means
that Virginia will have to do without
some developments which might
have absorbed the surplus, but it
also means that the State will not
need to look to the Federal Reserve
Banks to salvage it's Indebtedness
And II this can be done in Virginia,
it can be done in other States.
Latest figures indicate that the
total of State and local debt is about
$19 9,600,000,000. The Federal debt,
however, has gone above the $780,
000,000,000 mark, and will 60 higher.
Certainly, under these conditions,
there can be little reason to require
the Federal Government to assume
State obliga tons, and thereby trans
fer from one set Of books to another
an Indebtedness which has to be
paid by the people in any event.