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Evening star., 1944-03-26
|Perry's Pilot Denies
He $ Rushing Youth
In Billing Angott

Harry Garsh has quick rebuttal
for any talk that Aaron Perry, whom
he manages, is being overmatched
for his Tuesday, April 4. 10-rounder
against Sammy Angott at Uline
Arena.
Hes such good fighter and has
come along SO fast that you hear
that before every fight he has,"
says Garsh. They said he was
overmatched against Vic Creelman,
but he won a unanimous decision
in that one.
Hes a born fighter and can
lick any OF them. You should have
seen him In New York. That crowd
of 1900 went for him in q big
way when he got up to knock out
joey Manfro," Garsh added. That
kid doesn't need any one to pick
his spots and he will fight the top
boys exclusively from now on"
Goldie Sees Big Gate.
Promoter Goldie Ahearn of the
Of the Liberty A. c., backer of the
fight, is certain he has box-offlce
natural in this engagement. He
had to guarantee Angott $500, or
80 per cent Of the gate, but still
figures on making a bit of change.
Il haven't even had the tickets
printed yet, but the reservations are
rolling in. 1t looks good" he reports.
| Angott, who lost his National
Boxing Association lightweight
championship two weeks ago, figures
Perry as the first stop on a come
back campaign, and is training at
Stillman's in New York until the
middle of next week. He will report
here on Wednesday or Thursday
for several days of public workouts
at the Liberty A. c. gym on Ninth
street.
Angott Far From Has Been.
Despite having lost his title in one
of the years big upsets, Angott
still is considered one of the games
craftiest and best rounded light
weights. He holds three victories
over Bob Montgomery, the New York
world champion, and went to a draw
against Beau Jack in his last Madi-
son Square Garden shot.
Perry also worked out in New
York at Stillman's yesterday. but
returns to his home town today
and is scheduled to drill the re-
mainder of the week at the Liberty
A. C.. A public workout will be
held tomorrow at 2 o'clock.
Evening star., 1944-03-26
Black Badge Equals
Record al Tropical

MIAMI, Fla, Mar. IS. = Abe
Hirschberg's Black Badge, only g.
year-old in the field Of 10, equaled
the Tropical Park 6-furlong record
today in winning the 5000 De Soto
Handicap.
Second went to I. S. Gaines
Armistice Day, while Jules Fink's
African Sun was third.
Sprinting the distance in ITO,
Black Badge tied the track mark
held jointly by Markell and Boy
Angler. He paid $3.50
Black Badge is Kentucky Derby
nominee.
Harvard Square, favorite. ran a
dull race, finishing fourth behind
Grasshopper I'd and Shiny Penny.
Evening star., 1944-03-26
By r. r. TAYNTON.

Both the National Capital and
the Old Dominion Kennel Clubs
probably soon will lose their presi-
dents to Uncle Sam. DR.. Charles
Davis has been reclassified to la
and AL Gardiner is to be inducted
on March 80. Both have done swell
jobs for their clubs and doubtlessly
will do equally well in their new
Affiliations.
Military necessity took Capt. and
Mrs. E. M. Perkins away from this
area and active participation in the
local kennel clubs many months ago.
But both still feel this is home and
these are their home clubs and
shows. They have continued their
breeding and showing of miniature
Schnauzers under conditions that
would daunt most other people, but
they report most gratifying results.
They have finished several cham
Evening star., 1944-03-26
Tenpin Poirs to Roll
For Title in CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Mar. 25.-For the Sec
ond consecutive year Chicago will
be the scene of the national two
man tenpin match game bowling
championships.
The field will be limited to sc
combinations and to compete the
teams must have a combined average
of 400 in sanctioned league play.
Doubles teams will shoot AZ games
over three days, May 10, 20 and 81.
Frank Mataya and Nelson Burton
OF st. Louis are defending cham
pions.
Evening star., 1944-03-26
Touchdowners to Hear
Young, Circus Folk

Commissioner J. Russell Young
will be the main speaker at the
weekly Touchdown Club luncheon
on Tuesday afternoon at 1890.
Other guests will be Hamid and
Morton, executives of the Third
Annual Shrine Circus; Capt. Roman
Proske, tiger tanner; Winifred Col
leano, trapeze artist, and Howard
P. Foley, circus chairman.
Evening star., 1944-03-26
BY FRITZ HOWELL,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NEW YORK, Mar. Is. Lew
Diamond, self-elected Mayor of
Jacobs Beach. tapped a pudgy
finger on a table in a broadway
bar, and declaimed:
When Joe Louis gets overseas
to entertain our boys, they'll be
happier to see him than they
would whole troupe of pin-up
girls"
Lew, manager Of Light Heavy
weight Champion Gus Lesnevitch
and known to the fight mob as
"The Honest Brakeman" recently
accompanied Louis on a tour dur
ing which the heavyweight champ
refereed boxing and wrestling
matches.
Evening star., 1944-03-26
Armstrong Feels Sure
He Pass Draft Test
BY the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Mar. 25.-Although he
fought three times in the short
space of 10 days, Henry Armstrong,
boxing's former triple champion
headed back to his Los Angeles draft
board today, unscarred and un-
marred
The 32-year-old boxer, despite
rumors that his vision has been
severely damaged, was confident
that he can pass his physical test
with flying colors.
What may have been the great
Negro battler's last professional
bout for the duration was his easy
1o-rounds conquest Of Ralph Zaneln,
rugged Providence, R. l., welter-
weight last night at the Boston
Garden.
Evening star., 1944-03-26

went to little 12-year-old Peanuts
Brady of Edgewood, who started his
string of 1874 with a double header
strike and spare.
Tickled over the biggest crowd OF
youngsters ever to attend his an
nual pin parties for playground
boys and girls, Uncle Bill Wood was
given an even bigger surprise when
the youngsters presented him with a
bowling trophy Gin lieu of a plaque)
for his many years of generosity.
Last week the Lucky Strike man.
ager was host to more than 15C
girls. Both tournaments were di-
rected by Clinton Price, program
director of the District of Columbia
Recreation Department, and Kay
Caul, regional director.
Evening star., 1944-03-26
Revival of Sunday
loop Is Planned

The National City Sunday Un-
limited League, for 10 years one
of the leading sandlot loops in
the city, may be. revived this year
if President Vic Gauzza can get
enough teams together.
The circuit suspended last
season for the first time in a
decade, but Vic believes there are
enough players around who have
time to play on Sunday. Those
interested in playing or who have
a team that wants to enter are
requested to call Gauzza at
Metropolitan 8878.
Evening star., 1944-03-26
Simmons Sturs as As
Beot Curtis Boy, 8-3
Bs the Associated Pres

NfEO 1ASSONIuVNU
FREDERICK, Md, Mar. 25.-
Gathering strength as they rolled
along, the Athletics defeated Curtis
Bay Coast Guard in their first ex-
htbition game, 8 to 3, here today.
Veteran Al Simmons, not on the
active player list but dreaming of
a comeback, was the batting hero.
His seventh-inning single broke a
3-3 tie and he drove across another
run with a double. He also scored
twice himself
Evening star., 1944-03-26
Marlin Catches Lead
In Miami's Tourney
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, Mar. 25-The ninth
annual Metropolitan Miami Winter
Fishing Tournament moved into its
final three weeks with some out
standing catches.
Heaviest fish caught by a woman
in the tourney was entered this week
by Mrs. Lowell G. Mickles of Mon
treal, Canada, who hooked a 110la-
pound white marlin. Benjamin L.
Shutter of Flushing, Long Island,
entered the first blue marlin regis
tered in these waters this year, a
250-pounder.
Chris Doernbach Of Philadelphia
took the lead for the George Rup-
pert sailfish trophy with his entry
OF an 8-foot. 56h FOUNDER, the
longest entered to date.
Evening star., 1944-03-26
Weintroub Is Rejected
Because of Bod Elbow
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Mar. 25.-Phil Wein-
trRub, 36-year-old first baseman for
the New York Giants, was rejected
for military service today.
Medical Corps officers said Wein-
trhub's rejection was based on find
THAT he had "loose particles" in his
left elbow.
Evening star., 1944-03-26
Versatile Cuisine
Is Bucs' Keymun
BY the Associated Press.

6y the Associated Press.
MUNCIE, Ind, Mar. 25.-If his
injured knee holds up, Frankie
Gustine will become a keyman
in the Pittsburgh Pirates plans
to remain in the National
Leagues first division this season.
The 25-year-old Chicagoan,
classified 4-F, has a 1855 batting
average for his five years with
the BUGS and has played all in
field positions as well as catch.
This mobility will greatly en-
hance his value this year when
Uncle Sam begins picking off the
clubs eight draft eligibles.
Evening star., 1944-03-26
Jeffro, Solico Provide
Bottle of Ex-Champs

BALTIMORE. Mar. 25. - There
will be battle of ex-champions
when Harry Jeffra and Lou Salica,
both engaged in comeback cam
paigns, meet in the feature 10-round
featherweight bout at the Coliseum
Monday night.
Evening star., 1944-03-26
Phillips Quintet :
Keeps AAU Title
By the Associated Press.

by tne AsSoCidVeo rIeSS.
DENVER, Mar. IS. - Phillips
"66" of Bartlesville, Okla, won its
second consecutive national AAU
basket ball title tonight with a
hard-earned 50-to-43 victory over
Denver Ambrose Legion.
Colorado Springs Army ALL
Stars defeated Fort Warren
(Wyoming), 59-52, in the con-
ISOLATION.
Evening star., 1944-03-26
Sir Jeffrey Neck Ahead
In Boy Meadows Stake

BY the Associated Press.
SAN MATEO, Calf, Mar. 25.-
Breaking on top and leading all the
way, Sir Jeffrey, the favorite at
$3.50 to 81, won the $500 speed
handicap at Bay Meadows today,
travelling the six furlongs in / IL As.
Happy Issue ran second, a neck
back. Bullpen was third.
Evening star., 1944-03-26
Military Service Beckons Two
Kennel Club Leaders Here

pionships since they left here, the
latest being their Kampfhund Won
which accounted for 10
best Of breeds and 7 group place.
ments the last 10 times shown, re-
markable record for a miniature
Schnauser. In addition, a daughter
OF Oh. Trumpfhund has taken 8
points, more than half of the points
needed for the title. Not bad for
trailer babiesl
Babies, Weddings, Deaths Mingle.
Babies, weddings and deaths all
have touched the doggy fraternity
in the last week. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
L. Massicot have got themselves a
baby boy named Bill Junior and he
already is beginning to push the
wire haired terriers into the back
ground. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Brney recently celebrated their
umpteenth wedding anniversary.
True, they celebrated it in the hos
pital, where both have been laid up
for far too long, but they celebrated
it with their usual courage and high
spirits and the knowledge that both
are on the mend and can go home
within few days.
the death of Thomas Samuels, be-
loved of all the older dog fanciers
in nearby Washington. He was best
known to them recently as the dean
OF Pekingese fanciers, but long be-
fore he raised Pekingese he was
breeder and lover of cocker spaniels.
He has been i'll for several years,
but never lost interest in dogs, dog
shows and dog fanciers, although
most of the active participation in
doggy affairs had been left to his
daughter Helen in recent years.
Death of George Patterson also
was great loss. He had been ex-
tremely ~active in Afghans here
abouts for the last two or three
years. He was member of both
local kennel clubs as well as of the
Afghan Hound Club of America,
His dogs made an excellent show
record.
Atlantic City Show Next.
Atlantic City shows on April 8
and 9 are the next to engage the
attention of local exhibitors. All
signs point to successful fixtures
there, but it would be wise to engage
rooms early and at a predetermined
rate. Morris Bassford, recently of
Washington but now of Newark, N
j., makes his debut as a Doberman
Pinscher judge there.
Baltimore County Kennel Club Is
one OF the few remaining outfits in
the country staging a single show
Their fixture is slated for April %
and will have no supporting show
on the preceding day. However, this
club always has put on an outstand-
lngly good show and there is little
doubt that they can make this years
| affair measure up to past standards
Popular interest in dog shows i.
indicated by the number booked
from January l to March /. Ir
1943 there were nine. In 1914 there
were 33.
Irish Wolfhound Club of Americe
recently has published its biennia
report to the breeder. 1t is a praise
worthy effort, particularly in viev
of wartime difficulties, and is {;
volume that other breed clubs nigh
well emulate.
Evening star., 1944-03-26
Dee Miles at Boinbridoe

BAINBRIDGE, Md, Mar. 25.-
Baseball prospects at the Balm
bridge Naval Training Station re-
ceived shot in the arm today with
the announcement that Dee Miles
former Washington and Philadel-
phia Athletes outfielder, had re.
ported for recruit training.
Evening star., 1944-03-26
Browns Get an Even Breuk

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo-, Mar.
25 (P.-Outielder AL Zarilla notified
the st. Louis Browns today he was
leaving Los Angeles for training
camp, while from San Antonio came
word Pitcher Bob Muncrief passed
his pre-induction examination.
Evening star., 1944-03-26
Espey Now Is Own Boss

John K. Espey, former general
manager of the Redskins and be-
fore that publicity director at
George Washington u, now is
public relations and publicity agent
on his own.
Evening star., 1944-03-26
Yunks Get Outdoor Toll

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Mar. IS
P.-New York Yankees enjoyed
a workout outdoors for the first
time in week today and greeted
Albert Lyons, rookie pitcher from
Kansas City who spent the winter
In a war plant.
Evening star., 1944-03-26
Corsica to Join Tiuers

PECKLEY, w. Va, Mar. Is Dr.
Johnny Corsica, big right-handed
hurler for Detroit, dropped from
the holdout ranks tonight and said
he would report at Evansville, Ind,
Monday.
Evening star., 1944-03-26
Dodqers' Wyatt Made IA

ATLANTA, Mar. 25 (P.-Whitlow
Wyatt, number one pitcher of the
Brooklyn Dodgers, was reclassified
Ia by his HARRISON County Draft
Board.
Evening star., 1944-03-26
PhiIIies Sign SchooIboy

PHILADELPHIA, Mar. Is CP.-
Arthur Sigismondi, former Southern
High outfielder, signed with the
Phillies today.
Evening star., 1944-03-26

Irish Wolfhound Club of America
recently has published its biennial
report to the breeder. 1t is praise
worthy effort, particularly in view
of wartime difficulties, and is
volume that other breed clubs might
well emulate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-12
Coast Installations
In Norway Bombed
Three Vessels Also Hit
Southwest of Trondheim
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 12.-Naval planes
from a carrier force yesterday at
tackled shore installations on a 65-
mile sector Of the Norwegian inva-
sion coast, the British Admiralty
disclosed today.
The attack was concentrated
against German coastal defenses and
shipping between Alesund and Kris
tlansund, southwest of Trondheim.
The Admiralty said aircraft
hangers and large storehouses on an
alrfeld at Gossen were heavily at
lacked and set afire. Six enemy
planes were destroyed on the ground
and another damaged. Radio sta
lions and shore gun positions were
successfully attacked in the Lepsoy
area, the communique said, and a
large oil tank set afire. Three armed
vessels were left burning. The at
tack cost two aircraft.
The Norwegian Government In
formation Service announced that
Allied aircraft again attacked the
battered German battleship Tirpitz
July Is. The big warship was
moored under cliffside and suffered
only light damage, reports from
Norway said. About 10 planes took
part IN the attack in the Alien Fjord.
smashing the quay and barracks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-12
Strike of $4,000 Truck Drivers
Ends as H.. S. Takes Over Lines
ODT to Operate 103 Midwestem Firms;
Company Refused Poy Roise Is Ordered
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
twenty-five thousand over
the-road truck drivers in eight
Midwest States were under both
Government and ALL union in
structions today to return to
work with Uncle Sam as their
new boss.
First action to start the trucks
moving under Federal supervision
is set for 10 am. tomorrow. All
operators in the Minneapolis area
have been asked to meet then with
ODT representatives to hear regu-
lations of Government operation
explained.
The back-to-work move was aug
mented when 1000 CIO-United Auto
Workers strikers at General Motors
Chevrolet gear and axle division. De-
troit. were advised by a mass meet
ing of their own union to go back to
the job Monday.
President Roosevelt last night Or
dered seizure of 103 Midwest truck.
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liberators Raid Isles
$50 Miles Off Tokyo;
5More Jap Ships Sunk
Bombers, Probably Based
On Soipon, Dump Al Tons
Of Bombs on Two Jimo
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
PACIFIC FLEET HEADQUAR-
TIERS, Pearl Harbor, Aug. H.
While Gen. Douglas Macarthur
added five more ships to the II
his August reports have listed as
sunk by planes south of Minda-
mao, in the Philippines, Admiral
Chester w. Nimitz today dis
closed the first heavy land based
strike at the Volcano Islands, $50
miles from Tokyo.
Admiral Nimitz did identify the
point from which the Liberators car
ried Al tons Wednesday to Two Jima.
but he identified the bombers as ele-
ments of the It'll Army Air Force.
previously reported to have moved
its advanced base to Saipan.
Gen. MacArthur's report from the
Southwest Pacific told of the sinking
of four freighters and a coastal YES
sci near Halmahera, the biggest
japanese defense base between New
Guinea and the Philippines. with
two other freighters probably sunk
There was no interception by enemy
planes based on Halmahera's hard
hit airfields
! The Nimitz press release on the
raid at Two Jima. an island about
halfway between Saipan and Tokyo
said, several enemy fighters at
tempted to intercept our force but
did not damage, although anti
aircraft fire caused minor damage
to three LiberatorS"
| Admiral Nimitz also reported an
attack by more than 100 Marine
planes on Mill. an enemy-held atoll
in the Marshalls which has been
bypassed since last February.
Gen. Macarthur spiced his report
with the disclosure that Australian
flown fighters surprised 500 Japanese
staging parade at the Samate air.
drome, near Sorong, Northwest
Dutch New Guinea. few low to kill
many of them and chased the rest
in panic from the open field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-12
Shift in Air Currents
May Protect District
From Hottest Day
Weather Bureau Expects
Wave to Continue
Through Tomorrow

One of the hottest days of the
year was in prospect today, with
the mercury expected to climb to
within one or two degrees of the
summers maximum of SO, re-
corded in June.
Earlier the weather man had fore
cast the seasons heat record would
be broken today, but a shift in air
currents promised somewhat lower
maximum this afternoon.
The Weather Bureau predicted
unusually high temperatures for to-
night Tomorrow will also be hot
out the weather forecaster said there
was a slight chance" of thunder
shower in the afternoon.
The mercury today was averaging
three or four degrees higher than
yesterday. when maximum of 80
degrees was recorded at $50 pm
The high for the Summer was. 90
degrees on June 10. Relative HUI
Nlolty was % per cent at am.
Meanwhile another sweltering day
was being experienced throughout
the East and Midwest, where tenn
peratures went over the 100 mark
yesterday afternoon. One of the
hottest places in the country was
Wichita Falls, Tex, where the .mer-
curry hit 107.
1t was 10l degrees at Hagerstown,
Md, yesterday and 99.5 degrees at
Frederick, Md. while New York re-
ported the hottest August II on rec
ord with a maximum of 96. At Bos-
ton the mercury rose to a new high
for the day-993
The hottest spot in the East was
Newark. N. j., where the thermom-
eter got up to 102 degrees. Maxi
NUNS of 100 were reported from
Arkansas, Nebraska and Iowa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-12
One Dead, One Badly Hurt
In California Gas Blast
BY the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
NEWHALL, Calf, Aug. 12.-One
man was burned to death, another
was seriously injured and a woman
was reported missing in fire which
followed a series of explosions at
the Newhall Refining Co. early today
and isnited Is of Is tanks contain
ing 100000 gallons of crude oil and
gasoline.
The fire spread to surrounding
brush and grass, causing evacuation
Of scores of families in the vicinity.
William Breckenridge, 20, of San
Fernando. died sin a hospital of
burns. and James Taylor, 81, also of
San Fernando. was seriously injured
Sergt. william Servoss of the State
Highway Patrol said several persons
reported they saw Q screaming wom-
an rush into the refinery area and
stumble and fall into stream of
blazing oil from one Of the bursted
tanks.
Capt. Ronald A. Hewitt of the
highway patrol said the fire prob
ably was started by ignition of fumes
from q broken naphtha line. He
said the fumes may have been
ignited by . Bunsen burner In q
nearby laboratory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-12
Z Die in Gas Blast
On Ohio River Levee
6 Children Among Victims
Of 30O-Foot Flame
Ey the Associated Press.

by the ASSOClAteu HTeSS-
SHAWNEETOWN, ILL.,, Aug. Ia
Twelve persons, six of them children.
died in an explosion and fire in old
Shawneetown last night.
The accident occurred when gaso-
line fumes held inside the Ohio
River levee burst into 300-foot
flames, killing three men working on
nearby storage tanks and burning
to death the occupants of two
houses. All who died in the houses
and one of the workmen were mem.
bers Of one family.
Among the dead were Joseph
Rider, 48, of Shawneetown; his four
daughters, Betty 10, IL; Clara
Donna, 10; Mrs. Harold Back, %,
mother Of three children who also
persisted. and Mrs. Wayne Roark, II.
died with her 2-month-old baby.
Others killed were Riders son-in.
law, Wayne Roark, a sailor home on
leave from Great Lakes Naval Train.
ing Station, and two employees of the
Illinois Farm Supply Co., William
Scott and Logan Tharp, both Of
Kingston Mines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-12

Associated Press Stan Correspondent.
SEATTLE, Aug. 12.-President
Roosevelt tonight will give his
first report to the Nation since
he accepted fourth-term NOM
misunderstanding a 15-day Pa
cific war tour, which, in his own
words, took him far away from
politics.
The Chief Executive will speak
by radio from the Bremerton Navy
Yard near here at 5 pm. Is pm.
Eastern war time. The broadcast
will be carried by the four ma jor
networks.
Mr.. Roosevelt boarded a cruiser
at San Diego, Calf, July 21-a day
after he accepted a fourth-term
committeeman arrived at Pearl
Harbor July 26 to confer with Gen
Macarthur, Admiral Nimitz and
other top-rank Pacific war chiefs.
From there he moved on into the
Aleutian Islands.
The announcement that he will
speak from the Bremerton Navy
Yard gave no indication Of the
Presidents immediate whereabouts.
Neither did it discuss the nature of
his address. but he told news
conference in Honolulu on July %
he would report to the Nation on
his Pacific viSit-his first war tour
this year
Presidential Party Separated.
Mr.. Roosevelt was accompanied
into the Pacific by Admiral William
d. Leahy, a member of the joint
chiefs of staff, and other high
ranking White House military ad-
,visers. The entire party which left