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Evening star., 1944-01-16
District 0pA Plan
Made Nationwide

Centralized ration coupon issu.
ance, first tested and proved efYec-
tive by the District Once OF Price
Administration, will be extended
throughout the entire country, the
national OPA announced yesterday
It was extended throughout the en-
tire Eastern region last week.
Under the plan, motorists will be
mailed coupons covering rations ap-
proved by local boards from CEN
trail issuing stations, avoiding the
danger Of theft involved when large
quantities Of stamps are kept in un-
guarded local board offices. The
Issuing stations, the OPA said, will
be provided with 24-hour safeguards
According to Robert K. Thomp-
son, District OPA director, the plan
which was initiated experimentally
here with gasoline last July, now
has been extended to include the
issuance of rations for all the regu-
lated commodities.
Evening star., 1944-01-16
|Dr. De Lozada 10 Quiz
III Bolivia Aids Nazis
b the Associated Press.

/ b the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Dr. Enrique
de Lozada, representative of the
Revolutionary Bolivian government
in Washington, said today he would
resign unless prompt action was
taken for complete elimination OF
all Nazi militaristic elements that
might exist" in his government.
II proclaim solemnly," he said at q
press conference, that anyone who
is working against the ideals of the
United States and the United Ma
tions is betraying the vital inter-
ests OF all the people of the Western
Hemisphere, and that If all neces-
sary guarantees to that effect will
not be given, I will resign irre-
vocably."
DR.. de Lozada was here in con-
nection with a meeting of the Free
World Association, which includes
Representatives Of IS countries.
He invited that organization to
send q delegation to Bolivia Sin
the quickest possible way to ascer-
tain that the justified revolt of the
people against the oppression of the
mine owners would not be used
against democratic purposes"
LA PAz, Bolivia, Jan. Is B.-A
government communique today said
intervenors would be appointed "im-
mediately" for all Japanese firms in
the country, an action taken some
months ago against German firms.
Alfonso Finot, government infor-
nation director, said, This is proof
that Bolivia is loyal to the United
Nations"
Evening star., 1944-01-16

sand has come along much faster
than the first-and the third thou
sand is on the way"
Five times as many B-24s, a COM
pany official said, were delivered
from Willow Run during the last
quarter of the year as were delivered
during the first quarter.
EARLY critics." the company an
nouncement said, claimed that oul
tooling cost several times that oi
a comparable plant using old-line
aircraft production methods. That
Evening star., 1944-01-16
Willow Run Output
Reported Near Goal
By the Associated Press.


DETROIT, Jan. 15.-The Ford
operated Willow Run bomber plant
currently is producing several hun
dred" four-engined B-24 bombers
a month and is nearing its projected
peak, a company announcement
said today.
The company statement, describ-
ing Willow Run as "the largest sup
plier of four -motored B-24 bombers
for the Army Air Forces" said:
I'm November we announced that
we had flown away more than 1000
bombers from Willow Run and that
a considerable additional number
had been shipped in knocked down
form for final assembly elsewhere.
Obviously, these figures have been
surpassed now. The second thou
Evening star., 1944-01-16
AIumnue Plan Porty

The Alumnae Association of Holy
Cross Academy will hold its annual
card party and dance at 8 pm.
Wednesday at the Wardman Park
Hotel.
Evening star., 1944-01-16

was true. But we produce bombers
worth the total cost of our tooling
every few days at Willow Run"
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Evening star., 1944-01-16
MARS RADIO PROGRAM
FEATURES LOCAL HEROES

Last Sunday the irst Of . new
radio series was presented by r.
Mars . and Washington received
1t warmly and enthusiastically.
Many thanks for your kind letters
and MESSAGES we're glad you
like our showl For Gallantry in
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heroism Of the men whose ex-
ploits We dramatic many Of
them have received medals and
citations. r. Mars is proud to bring
you these stories Of Washington
fighting men and to dedicate
IT'S radio proxram to the coming
Fourth War Loan Drive.
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Evening star., 1944-02-06
Gonzogo,G ,G.W.Amone Quintets
Lined Up for Stars Met Meet

week, with places in the tournament
depending on the outcome of several
crucial games still to be played.
Montgomery Blair. leading public
high quint in Montgomery County,
tangles with Bethesda Chevy Chase.
its principal rival. this Friday, and
over in Prince Georges County an
other hot court battle is due on
Friday between Maryland Park,
which has won eight games in that
league, and Mount Rainier, which
defeated Maryland Park in an early
season tilt.
Dates for the tournament are
Monday, February 81, and Wednes-
day, February %. for two first-round
games each night; Friday, February
Is. for the semif1nals, and Saturday,
February 26, for the championship
final.
Prices Are Unchanged.
Despite the increased cost of many
items, admission prices to all tourna-
ment games will remain the same as
in the past. This is Is cents, in
cluding tax, for student tickets for
each game purchased in advance at
schools. Adult admissions and ad-
missions for students who have not
purchased their tickets in advance
will be 55 cents, including tax, at
the gate.
Evening star., 1944-02-06
Ey the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-Gil Dodds,
Boston's pedestrian pastor, defeated
Bill Hulse. Americas 4:06 miller, in
the Wanamaker Mile, feature of the
annual Millrose track games at
Madison Square Garden tonight by
3 yards in 4:106.
Hulse, young Newark, N. j.,
chemist, who is trying to find the
formula for synthetic rubber, found
his answer in the terrific 2:01.3 half
mile Dodds dished up. at the start.
Dodds and Hulse were even as
they reached the end of the third
of their II laps before a cheering
throng Of $4,000, but from there
on the Bostonian took charge until
the final lap when Hulse moved up,
but couldn't close the gap.
Johnny Fulton Of San Francisco's
Olympic Club, scared to oath OF
the board floor" by his own admis-
sion, was surprise winner of the
Mel Sheppard 600-yard run.
The West Coast 440-yard AAU
champion, At because of a crippled
left arm, moved out front at the
start and held 1t for a lap and a
half when Robert Ufer of Michigan,
Evening star., 1944-02-06
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

Many may be called by Uncle
Sans draft boards. but Ossie Bluege
still believes he'll have enough Mats
left to field pretty good ball club
when the American League opens
its championship campaign in April
What's more, the Washington man
ager believes his club will be good
enough to make a hot fight for the
flag, too.
I'VE have SO men on our reserve
list right now" Bluege pointed out,
"and that's more than any other
club in the league can show.
Furthermore, we should have more
veterans to send into action than
any other club, and we ought to be
especially strong in pitching"
Pitching Vets Still Around.
The reserve list does make the
Mats look fine on the hill There are
Is pitchers, including Mickey Haef-
ner, Alex Carrasquel and Early
Wynn. last years outstanding per-
formers. John Niggeling, Milo
Candini and Dutch Leonard also
still are around and then there's
Roger Wolff, the knuckler taken
over from the AS in exchange for
Buck Newsom.
These are backed by most of
youngsters to be tried out at the
University of Maryland camp. Some
undoubtedly will be snatched by the
armed forces, but still good staff
will be left.
It's a bit different in the infelds
with Gerald Priddy, regular second
.sacker last year, and Charley Rob-
erts, promising shortstop, wear
ing United States uniforms as well
as Mickey Vernon and Sherry Rob-
|ertson. But Johnny Sullivan and
George Myatt are around to back
up Joe Kuhel and Harlond Cliff
Then there's Gilberto Torres, a
Cuban listed as pitcher, but said
to be a good all-around player who
can handle himself well In the in
field and at bat.
For catching, the Mats should
have the veteran Angelo Giuliani
and Firmin Guerra. The latter
another Cuban, is rated husky
hitter as we'll as a good man back
of the bat.
George Case and Stan Spence O
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Virginia Boxers Down
Norfolk CASU, "a

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Feb. 5
CP).-Virginia' S varsity boxers ended
their home season undefeated to-
night by taking GA decision over
Carrier Aircraft Service Unit from
Norfolk before 5000 fans.
20-pound-Wibur Brantley (Virginia)
defeated Sheldon Entrekin (CASU5
~ -pound-ThomaS Duno tCASD de.
ieated Bennett -Jonscher (Virsinia).
l35-pound-Jimmy Mira gliotta (yir.
glnlal defeated Bill KorniotlS (CASU1.
40 o-pound-Oliyer KesSing Virginia)
defeated Adolph Struki (CASU)
152-pound-Bob Finley (Virginia) de-
ieated H L. Benson lCASU); Bill Barnett
tVlrslnia) and Ken Werner (CASU1 drew
10? -pound-Albert Thomas (CASU) de-
leated Merle Debuskey (Virginial.
.2-poqno-.EdWlp PlaSecki (CASU) de-
ieated John Gianakos tVirginia): Warren
Bentz tVirsinia) defeated Joe Baskewtc1
HeaVyWeleht-Donald Sprecher (Vlr-
einla) and Charles Shulz tCASU1 drew
Evening star., 1944-02-06

Four of the leading high school
basket ball teams of this section
already have been lined up for the
18th annual Evening Star Metropol-
itan invitation interscholastic cham
pionship tournament scheduled for
Tech gym starting two weeks from
tomorrow on Monday, February 81.
Invited so far to this court eX-
travaganza which hightlights the
winter session in Washington are
George Washington High of Alex
andria. undefeated leader in the
Northern Virginia Glass A League;
Gonzaga, undefeated leader of the
Catholic School League, and two
teams from the District public high
school series.
Both George Washington and
Gonzaga are assured of no worse
than tie for first place in their
respective leagues and are favorites
to win. Identity Of the District pub
lie high representatives is not yet
known. Invitations to compete al
ready have been accepted on behalf
of two teams, however, by Dallas
Shirley, acting head of the Depart
ment of Health and Physical Educa-
ton. Teams to receive these bids
are the winner of the round robin
series, which ends this coming Sat-
urday, and winner of the champion
ship playoffs, which end the follow
ing Saturday.
Other Teams to Be Chosen.
Eastern, runnerup in the Metro
politan tournament last year, looms
as a likely winner of the rouno
robin. 1t leads with five wins anc
only one setback, and is favored tc
defeat Roosevelt in its remaining
series tilt. In case the round robir
winner and the championship play.
off winner is the same team, the
other spot will be filled by the team
finishing second in the title playoff
Four other teams from Washing
ton and surrounding areas will bl
invited this week or early mex
Evening star., 1944-02-06
Episcopal Five Scores
In 28-to-27 Thriller

Episcopal High Schools basket
ball team defeated st. Christopher's
of Richmond in a thriller yesterday
at Alexandria, 1927, to enhance its
chances of gaining the State play
offs. st. Christopher's is the pres
ent champion.
Frank Goodman, a guard, who
scored II points for Episcopal got
a floor goal in the last minute to
decide the issue.
Episcopal held 1911 lead at in
termission, but St. Christopher's
went ahead in the third period and
stayed in front until Goodman made
his winning basket.
Episcopal has lost no State games,
except one to Randolph Macon,
which plays in the military league.
Evening star., 1944-02-06
Iu|enko' 5 Goal
Beats Colts in
26-24 Battle
Tigers Gradually Pull
Away to 32-25 Edge
After Slow Sturt

In one of the hottest basket ball
battles of the season, Techs defend
ing champions in the public high
school series outpointed Coolidge,
1924, at Tech gym last night to fea-
ture a double-header in the other
half OF which Wilson defeated West
ern, 1925, to strengthen its hold on
second place, behind Eastern.
Coolidge, previously beaten by
Roosevelt by single point and loser
by two points to Wilson, was on the
way to a decisive whipping by Tech
when, with Lou Weinstein, the Colts
No. l substitute, entering the con-
test in the final quarter, changed
the complexion of it with three
field goals and two successful foul
shots, bringing the count to 24-2s in
Techs favor with So seconds of plav
remaining.
Tulenko Star of Game.
Addy Basin, playing his final
game for Coolidge, dropped a pair
OF free tosses to tie the score. With
5 seconds to go, Tom Tulenko, for
whom the game virtually was a
personal victory, looped in a long
shot for the deciding points.
Throughout the battle Tulenko was
a dominating figure. gaining possess
sion of the ball in almost every
scramble, shooting points at critir
cal moments and In general back
boning his team.
Coolidge, rarely able to find the
target in field shooting, was the
reverse in firing from the foul line,
collecting there a dozen points in
IA tries.
Paced by Jim Kranking, Tech
ran up 90 lead in the opening
quarter but in the second the Colts
turned on an effective zone de-
fense and from there in it was a pip
of battle.
Western Poor on Free Shots.
Given Coolidge's skill from the
foul stripe, Western might have
beaten Wilson. The Red Raiders
failed on out OF. 10 shots in the
last half. They had no opportunity
in the first.
Only one point was scored in the
initial period. gained for Wilson by
Tom McLarney.
At halftime, Wilson led by lilo
and from there gradually pulled
away with Bill Case, Stu Brown,
Russ Keith and McLarney alternat-
ing with successful shots. Ray Love
OF Western, top scorer in the series.
singing his high school swan song,
was held to four points. About
1900 saw the games, one of the
largest crowds of the series.
Evening star., 1944-02-06
'Last-HaIf T.. u. Drive
~ :. 49, .s-frz
Topples Delaware
|Quint, S 10 81
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEWARK, Del, Feb. 5.-Catholic
University defeated Delaware, 55 to
81, tonight in the Delaware field
house to keep its Mason Dixon Con-
ference record clean.
With both teams playing a de-
fensive game the first period ended
Gall The Hens pulled in front in
the next quarter which ended 10
to II.
Led by the speedy John Mercak
the Cardinals opened up in the third
frame with fast brand Of playing
and outscored Delaware, 20 to g.
In the final quarter, the Hens were
again outplayed, 18 to 6.
John Lerack was high scorer for
the Cardinals with % points. Fred
Rice was second for the Cards with
TX
Evening star., 1944-02-06
Mats to Be Keen, BIuege Says,
Despite Losses to Services

last years regular outf1eld remain
on the roster and Gene Moore and
Jake Powell still are with the club
To fortify these gardeners is Ro-
berto Ortiz, taken over from Mon
treal, where he set the league aflre
with his hitting.
Bluege feels he can get a lively
club out of this lot, one that can
do some hitting as well as take
care Of the defense. And If these
aren't enough, Joe Cambria now is
beating the Cuban bushes for talent.
I'm not worrying" Bluege de-
clared. We'll be there ready to
make a scrap Of it when the cur
tain goes up."
Evening star., 1944-02-06
Extra Session Needed
To Settle Baseball
Postwar Plans
Ey the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-Baseball's
postwar planners sounded of for
eight hours behind closed doors to-
day and came up with so many con-
ficting ideas on the distribution Of
national defense list players that
their special session had to be ex-
tended for at least another day.
Leslie O'Connor, secretary to
Commissioner Kenesaw NJ Lands,
declined to disclose any of the pro-
posed solutions.
Progress was slow as the moguls
weighed every possibility of action
in the complex problem of reassign-
ing returning servicemen to the
satisfaction of players, clubs and
baseball in general.
After definite recommendations
have been made, the major and
minor leagues must pass on the ac-
ton before it is binding. Those who
expected the national game to settle
the farm system situation, realign
| territorial boundaries and chart the
postwar future all in one day were
badly fooled.
While the major and minor league
representatives, headed by Lands,
Presidents Ford Frick of the Ma
tional League and Will Aerridge Of
the American League and w. G.
Bramham, head of the minor cir
cults, were closeted Bob Quinn,
president of the Boston Braves was
hustling around for a manager to
succeed Casey Stengel. Bill Dickey.
mentioned as candidate, was not
one being considered said Quinn.
In narrowing the field down to
one unnamed possibility, Quinn said
that he had yet to contact that in
dividual.
With the Postwar Committee hold
ing another session tomorrow morn
ing, it will be a busy Sunday as
the American League is expected to
stage brief informal meeting.
After the sessions the visiting mo-
guls will adjourn to laugh and be
lampooned at the annual dinner
OF the New York baseball writers.
Evening star., 1944-02-06
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Feb. 5.-Bob Feller,
former Cleveland star pitcher,
famed Is men and drove in three
runs in baseball game-and
none OF the sports writer's carried
q line about it.
The reason was that the game
was played somewhere in the
South Pacific. Feller, serving on
. battleship, was contacted by
Seabee Albert p. Pellicore Of
Evening star., 1944-02-06
Wood and Nelson Tit
AT 1877 al HALLWAY
Stage al Phoenix
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 5.-Craie
Wood of Mamaroneck, N. Y, ma
tional open champion, and Byron
Nelson. Toledo. Ohio, the one-time
Texas caddy who has held most OF
the big titles, battled to a deadlock
in the 72-hole Phoenix open tourna-
ment today as they posted 1875 at
the halfway mark. The meet winds
up with 36 holes tomorrow.
The veteran Wood, shooting the
same steady golf that brought him
2 under par SO for the first 18
holes, cleaved three more strokes
of regulation figures with a SO to-
day.
Nelson had Sc to 60 with his first
round II, and on the last hole today
missed an eagle by inches.
Four strokes back, at 141, were
Harold (Jug) McSpaden of Phila-
delphia. winner of the recent Los
Angeles open: Sam Byrd of Detroit
former Yankee outfielder turned golf
pro, and Harry Cooper of Mime
apolis.
McSpaden fired 4 under par 81
today; Cooper recorded a fine So
and Byrd had a par II.
The magic putter that Johnny
Revolta of Evanston. Ill, used to
chalk up hot 66 for the first day
lead failed him today He shot a
rs and slipped to sixth place with
142.
Bracketed at 143 were Ralph Rob
inson Of Los Angeles who achieved
the tournaments first ace on the
l30-yard second hole and finished
with a SO; and Les Kennedy, Sayles-
vile. r. l.. who had a IS.
Ellsworth Vines, Monterey Park
Calf. the former tennis star, was
another who recovered from a bad
first day and turned in So for a
36-hole 143
Evening star., 1944-02-06
Denverite Gets 1853
To Top Pin Classic

CHICAGO, Feb. 5.-Averaging 204
pins game, 38-year-old Harold
Asplund of Denver. Colo, today shot
1853 and swept into the lead of the
rich Petersen individual tenpin
tournament.
Aiming for the top prize of 5000,
Asplund's total was II pins higher
than his nearest rival, Leo Faetz of
Chicago, who had maintained the
lead since Tuesday. His 1888 was
expected to hold up until the meet
concludes late tomorrow night since
most of the other top keglers already
have made their bids.
Asplund began with a sparkling
244, dropped to 149. then finished
out with games of 1913, 213, 217, 218,
225 and 1863.
Evening star., 1944-02-06
FeIIer Fans 33 in Two South Pacific Games

Chicago, who asked him to play
against team composed of the
best players on the island. Pelli-
core described the game in let
ter to John P. Carmichael, sports
editor Of the Chicago Daily News.
Bob was in rare form that
day." Pellicore wrote, "and
pitched to the delight of the larg-
est crowd ever assembled In
these parts"
The "All-stars, " playing against
Evening star., 1944-02-06

Bob, lost, 90. Later, Feller again
pitched against team from an
other ship composed of former
minor leaguers who lost, 81. In
the second game, Bob struck out
ID and drove in three runs.
Il write this because I feel the
people back home should know
about a man who besides his reg
ular line Of duty is contributing
80 much toward the entertain
ment Of al concerned" the let
ter oa4d.
Evening star., 1944-02-06
Maryland Boxers Defeat Penn After Basket Ball Team Loses Virginia
Noted Men to Talk
At Baseball Fete
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. Sit. Gen.
Brehon Somervell, chief of the
Army's service of supply; Elmer
Davis Of Owl; United States
Senator Scott Lucas of Illinois
and Supreme Court Justice Will
liam o. Douglas are among the
speakers at tomorrow nights an
nual banquet of the New York
baseball writers.
Others who will talk are Com
missioner K. M. Lands; former
Mayor James j. Walker; 1t. Col.
Larry MacPhail, Randolph Bur-
CESS of the War Finance Corp;
quentin Reynolds, Branch Hickey,
Bill Dickey and Tom Meany,
sports columnist.
Evening star., 1944-02-06
Cook Captures Megow
Bowling Tournament

Irving Cook of Hyattsville won the,
annual Red Megaw bowling tourna.
ment at the Queen Pin with a Z
game score of 962. collecting a prize
of Sl00 A fellow townsman. Perce
Wolfe. was second with 943; Bub
Guethler third with 937 and Bob
Miciotto fourth with 92O. =
Mike Letrenta of Baltimore shot
a l9l-game for tournament record,
Fifty competed.
Evening star., 1944-02-06
District Woman BowIers
Bow 10 Baltimore Stars

Baltimore's all-star woman duck
pin team defeated quint of Wash
ington's best by II pins, 1924 to 1707,
in a Mile of Dimes match last night
at the Hyattsville Recreation, by
which $32 was raised.
High for Baltimore was Audrey
Mullaney with 368 Pacing the
Washington team was Frances Will
son witt, 353
Evening star., 1944-02-06
American U. Cagemen
Triumph Easily Over
Thunderbo|ts, 52-32

American U. basketers were 1892
victors on their court last night over
a hard-playing, but inexperienced
Navy Thunderbolt team.
Merle Holdings led the Eagles
attack with 20 points. He was ably
assisted by Johnny Posten. John
Spurlock was high for the Thunder
bolts.
After a fairly even first quarter,
Holdings started a scoring streak
and at the half A. U. was in front,
26-15.
Emmett Hightower, Thunderbolt
coach, put himself in at center in
the fourth quarter, but couldn't
helm the cause.