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Evening star., 1944-06-02
BY DANIEL DE LUCE.

~ Associated PreSS war correspondent.
VELLETRI, Italy, June l de-
layedD .-Velletri, fortress city of the
German line defending Rome, was
entered by American infantry at
Sis pm. 01:15 am. Eastern War
Time)4 today and 10 prisoners were
captured ON the march into the
town square.
Past the ruined Bank of the Holy
Spirit and the SCARED Cathedral of
st. Marys, Capt. William Barnett of
Fort Worth, Tex, led his tired, dusty
rife company which rounded up the
bedraggled Germans on the way to
the municipal piazza.
Two enemy rifles and a mortar
tube. were left on the cathedral
steps, but throughout the city,
perched on a high rib of the Alban
Hills Is airline miles from Rome
there was little sound of firing
In the fight for Velletri a colonel
at the head of an infantry column
was killed by a mobile armored gun
at a highway intersection on the
outskirts.
1t. James w Long, Belzon, Miss,
attempted to get his tank destroyer
into action, but the German vehicle
fled toward Albano in a thick haze
of dust.
Cut Off on Three Sides.
Velletri's fate was quickened by a
brilliant outf1anking maneuver
which sent doughboys scaling the
3,000foot Artemisio Hill behind the
city two nights ago.
This morning they had Velletri
cut off on three sides. but from
stone pillboxes and roaming bat
teries of mortar artillery the Ger
mans continued their fierce resist
ance during the day.
A general jeeped over the road
where German mines we're still hid
den to view Velletri from the out
skirts and to tell 1t. Col Robert C.
johnson, Providence, r l., to make
fast job of this, Bob"
The road led past a hurriedly
vacated enemy divisional headquar-
ters in an elegant villa and signs of
half dozen units, including an SIS
telite corps brigade.
From backyards, wine cellars and
the debris of bombed suburban
shops doughboys routed clusters of
Germans.
Aged Appeal for Food.
Pic. Robert Glover, Gastonia.
N. c., nabbed l9 Germans, Pfc.
Albert o. Aguilar. Brownsville. Tex,
caught five. After 1t. Andrew P.
Smythe, Ell Paso, Tex. laid down a
close support fire from his 8l-mm
mortars and 1t. Longs tank de-
stroyer, the Jayhawker, with Corp,.
Donald Fullerton of PaWnee Rock.
kans., driving, the mopup of Velle-
tri began.
See you in Rome" shouted 1t
Evening star., 1944-06-02
Infantry Takes VeIietri Easily
After Cutting in Behind CITY

Col. James Balluff of Chicago as he
rode off on the rear of 1t. Longs
vehicle.
Eight old men and women cried
out mo water, no bread, help us
help u.s." as the doughboys passed
them in the narrow, winding, rub
ble- -strewn alley.
Squatting beside some newly
captured Germans at the entrance
to the bishops palace, some Amer
leans agreed "It's coming to an enc
this war"
Rome will be easier to take thar
Velletri,' said Sergt. John Cook
Ballinger, Tex.
Pvts. Lee Winggock, San Fran.
cisco; Joseph Grady, Indianapolis
and Milton Gelman, Brooklyn. al
okayed the sergeant's opinion
Evening star., 1944-06-02
Indiana COP 10 Make
Choices for Senator
And Governor Today

by lne Associated freSs.
Indiana Republicans met today tc
complete that States slate of 2s
COP delegates and to pick nominees
for Governor and Senator. Ralph
Gates, former State chairman, was
unopposed for the gubenatorial
nomination while Homer E. Cape
hart, Indianapolis manufacturer
an James M. Tucker. former secre-
tary of State, contested for the SEN
atorial place.
Twenty-Five of the Indiana dele
gates were chosen yesterday, in con.
gressional district caucasus, with
out instructions as to how to vote al
the Chicago convention.
John B. Quinn, who managed 1t
Comdr. Harold E. Stassen's success
ful campaign in the Nebraska pref.
erential primary. complained thai
the silence of major presidential
candidates was making the politica
race a "hush-a bye" contest.
Barr Confers With Byrd.
His jibe, apparently aimed at the
silence of CIV. Thomas E. Dewey
of New York about his potential
presidential candidacy, paralleled
similar proposals by Gov. John w
Bricker of Ohio that other candi-
dates come out in the open to tell
where they stand on political issues
Another attempt by John U. Barr
New Orleans manufacturers to get
Senator Byrd, Democrat, of Virginia
into the race as presidential candi-
date apparently failed at Mr.. Barr's
conference with Senator Byrd here
yesterday.
Nevertheless, Mr.. Barr said SEN
ator Byrd was the OUTSTANDING
choice of Texas and South Carolina
Democrats, who have left in doubt
the question Of whether those States
electors will vote for the party nomi-
Evening star., 1944-06-02

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Naval Medical Center, Bethesda. Cali
RATION BOOKS Nos. ? and 4. issued to
Earl S, Eva NJ. Marge E and Elizabeth
ann CALM WI, 1897. 7oO4 Hampden
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10 Guy Q. Dove and Elizabeth Collier Dove
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Evening star., 1944-06-02
LOST.

AUTOGRAPH ALBUM, large, in blacI
leather satchel. lost on l4tn ST. neal
Girard. Finder call AID. lI5s. Liberia
BMIFoLD. containing gasoline coupons
ard drivers license, please return, reward
BUNCH OF KEYS. Finder please return
them TO 1921 Tower Bldg, receive reward
CHANGE PURSE, black, containing money;
Navy Yard car, Thursday morning Tele..
phone Michigan @ ;59q9i Apt; 6o3; Reward: ana IN
tai value. Reward. MI. 5672.
COCKER spANIEL; black ,sd and whitei ebde. fe
CoCKER SPANIEL, brown. male. had leash
attaehes. =, RsTaTd ), Phone RI ae,tr o169'
sWers to 'Tucker''. last seen near Lafay-
ette School. Chevy Chase. Reward. OR
EARRING,s oxidized silver. Phone durin.
day Ex. 1880, Ext IA or 779 Or WO
1920 early morning or evening,
EYEGLASSES, blue tortoise shell, lost Fri
tween iith and 14th WI. 1877. =
Tuesday. name "Gabby, wore collar; chic
PAckAsGE AsGEsvPsA of AwSING FSaid put
auto. by mistake az Heeht's parking lot
PhsfSGM na sSr sRacfEE e En- damond anon
leaving Washington Club. 1910 l1th st
NV. about 3t30 pm between entrance
ana car at Clrb- Phone IA. IA ~. Reward
RATTAIL RETRIEVER, brown, looks like
large poodle, male named PADDY" license
ward Call OR. OSLO
RING, lacy's cameo. Sat. night near
lrdman Park. Reward. Taylor 4703. -
SCOTTIE PUP, female. wearing harness
from 435 Shepherd st, Chevy Chase, Md
Phone WI. 6665. Reward.
STENOGRAPH MACHINE on Potomoc PARK
bus Saturday at 5:15 pm. from tentagon
bldg. Reward. Box l09-K, Star %
WALLET. green, containing money. Lib
eral reward # returned with contents
Phone Dl 41oS after pm
WRIST WATCH, ladys pink gold. engraved
Ruth from Tim 6/23i43'; sentimental
value, gift husband overseas: vic. Wood
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Evening star., 1944-06-02
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Evening star., 1944-06-02
Penalties for Private
Use Of Federal Autos
Proposed in Report

Adoption of legislation callin
Tor summary removal from Office
plus other puniShments, for an,
Government employe using
Government vehicle for othe
than official use is urged in
report issued today by the Byrt
Economy Committee.
Not at all pleased with the amour
OF gasoline and mileage used b.
Government cars in the past yeal
the special congressional Joint com
mittee suggested a fine up to 1,00O
or imprisonment up to one year. o
both, as well as dismissal from thu
job ON conviction of using Govern
ment vehicles for private purposes.
Such provisions were included il
the compulsory car pool bill
placed before the Senate some
months ago, which was considered
at public hearings by Judiciary
subcommittee consisting of Sen
atorS Murdock, Democrat, of Utah
Mcfarland, Democrat, of Arizona
and Revercomb, Republican, of West
Virginia.
People on Government business
still are travelling 300,00O,OO0 to AGO.
100000 miles a year, the committee
declared. and are burning 10000 00C
to 100000 gallons of gas.
These are some of the figures or
which the committee based its rea-
soning:
At the end of the last fiscal year
the Government, exclusive of the
War and Navy Departments, owned
19,161 passenger cars-1 ,856 more
than at the close of the previous
year.
It cost $3,941,4 ATT, including the
price of 1881, ATT gallons of gaso-
line. to operate these cars 190,778,-
900 miles during the last year. Com
pared with the previous year, the
cost was down 1901, 1926, gallonage
1,812,117 and mileage 12,772,280.
In addition, the Government pays
employees on mileage basis when
they use their private cars on Off
cial business. Figures for last year
were not cited, but during the 1912
fiscal period the Government spent
S7,261 1856 for 145,606,241 miles.
Chairman Murdock said today he
would seek early approval of some
plan to punish those using Govern
ment cars for private use, though he
doubted his subcommittee would
favor compulsory car pooling.
Not mentioned in this report of
the Byrd committee was the Gov
ernment rental of the Washington
Garage, subject of numerous con-
gressional attacks because the Fed
eral Works Agency has been unable
to get enough cars assigned to the
garage to fill its capacity and there
by cut per car costs.
Government cars now are occupy
ing 4l0 of the parking spaces in the
garage, which FWA took over about
nine months ago, The garage can
accommodate 521 cars. An agency
spokesman said arrangements are
being made to bring more Federal
cars into the garage. He said it was
expected that further agreements
with other agencies would be signed
soon.
Plans also are being formulated to
turn the garage over to the Public
Roads administration, subsidiary
of FWA, it was said
Evening star., 1944-06-02
Capital Transit Gets First
OF IS New Streeicdrs

The first of IS new streamlined
streetcars was received this morning
by the Capital Transit Co.
After being tuned up at the Ben
ming yard it will be put into service.
Twenty more are scheduled to
be delivered during the month, with
the balance to be received during
July and August.
The IS cars will give the transit
company 384 of the streamlined type
and will increase its total feet to
$50. The cars cost $4,000 each.
Evening star., 1944-06-02
Station Looted of 70 Tires

George w. Besley, manager of a
gas station at 2305 Pennsylvania
avenue Sc, reported to police to-
day that thieves broke into the. sta
tlon last night and stole % new
tires valued at $428. Entrance was
gained through a transom, police
said.
Evening star., 1944-06-02
GripshoIm Due Tuesduy

NEW YORK, June 2 tP).-The
diplomatic exchange ship Grips
holm, carrying complement OF
wounded servicemen and a small
number of civilian evacuees, is due
to dock at Jersey City Tuesday.
Evening star., 1944-06-02
Boliviun Tin Kings Son
Sued by Bourbon Wife
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASS0clated Press.
NEW YORK, June 2-Christina
de Bourbon Patino, member of
Europe's famous Bourbon family, is
suing her husband, wealthy Atenor
Patino, for divorce, note of issue
on file in Supreme Court disclosed
today
No other papers were filed in the
suit. Mr.. Patino, former Bolivian
Minister to Great Britain and son
OF multimillionaire Simon Patino,
tin magnate. filed the note of issue
yesterday asking trial of the action.
Evening star., 1944-06-02
FOUND

BOOK, ''Gusdalcanal Diary found at
Reno I'd. and Nebraska ave, Thursday
afternoon. Owner please call HO 5Q33
DIAMOND BAR PIN. found vicinity i6th
and L sts. NV. Owner please identity
Phone SH. $3.50.
DOG black and white. male: apparently
lost some time. No reward REQUIRED. Cal
Ii. 1884
PARTIAL SET TEETH (uppersD, on Conn
ave, Mon, Nav 3Oth Write for snnoJni-
ment Mrs. M. L. Brown, 2so3 18th 81, n U
,.-. a.
WEDDiNG BAND. near 18TH and D n 2
Owner must prove ldentity pbop. RE
$3.50 after 9 pm tn
Evening star., 1944-06-02
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Evening star., 1944-04-28
Ban Costs Drake Meet
Wakefield, Steuber
BY the Associated Press.

BY tle ASSOCldIeC FIeSS.
DES MONIES, Iowa, April 28-
On order from the AAU, a former
professional football player and a
major league outfielder, now mem
bers of the Iowa Seahawks track
squad, will be barred from compet-
ing in the Drake relays here tomor-
row.
The ruling affects Bob Steuber,
onetime Missouri University ath-
lete and backf1eld star last season
with the Chicago Bears of the Ma
tional Football League, and Dick
Wakefield, a former University OF
Michigan sports star and outflelder
with the Detroit Tigers of the Amer
lean League in 1943.
Both were entered in the col
legiate division of the relays, but
Secretary Dan Ferris of the AAU
ruled they were ineligible to com.
pete under an Army -AAU agree.
ment freezing the status of prewal
pro athletes.
Iowa's youngsters confidently tool
over the spotlight today with ap'
proximately 450 lads representing a
schools.
For tomorrow's main show thu
university division, bolstered b.
military service personnel, will hav'
% team entries, boost of five ovel
the 1943 lineup. There'll be I
slump, however, from 26 to IL in th'
college division.
Evening star., 1944-04-28
p. Woner to Get Bat He Signed
Found at Side of Dead jap

Japan with Babe Ruth and other
major league ball players and auto
graphed the bat for Jap baseball
fan. Still a prized possession, the
bat was carried to war by Jap and
found beside his dead body after
Namur was secured
According to the dispatch by Staff
Sergt. Dick Tennelly, Marine
Corps combat correspondent, the
bat, with autograph and Made in
Japan" trade mark still legible. was
found by Marine Corpl Charles E
Truitt of Wilmington, Del. Truitt
has mailed the bat to Ben Green
stein, sports editor of the Whining
ton Journal, who will present it tc
Waner, now a Brooklyn Dodger.
Evening star., 1944-04-28
Who But ShuccoW Be No.
Heavy in Johnston S Rutinqs?

2-"Perk" Daniels Of Chicago. He
just whipped Turkey Thompson and
"Eenie, Minee and Moe" refuse to
meet him.
3-Turkey Thompson of Los
Angeles. Eenie, Minee and Moe
claim he hits too hard for them.
Gus Dorazio of Philadelphia
He'll box any one, but can't get
Eenie, Minee or Moe to fight him.
5-Curtis Sheppard of Pittsburgh.
He keeps on knocking out guys,
which prohibits Eenie, Minee and
Moe from even getting close to him.
6-Joey Maxim of Cleveland.
Eenie, Minee and Moe have stated
he is too fast, and won't stand still
long enough for them to hit him.
Buddy Walker of Columbus,
Ohio. He won So straight before he
was beaten by Tony Shucco. Now
the Eenie, Minee and Moe boys
won't even talk to poor Buddy.
8, 9 and 10-Eenie, Minee and Moe
boys-namely, Tami Mauriello, Lee
Savold and Joe BakSi.
Evening star., 1944-04-28
By the Associated Press.


PHILADELPHIA, April 2s.-Serv-
ice men held the spotlight today as
1000 track and field men assembled
under clearing skies for the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania 50th annual
relay carnival.
More than a score of Army, Navy
and Coast Guard outfits were among
the 300 institutions represented ir
the two-day festival, scheduled tc
open at 2 pm. (E.W.TD with the
400-meter hurdles.
Two service stars-Pvt.s Al Blozis
and Army Air Cadet Archie Harris
were ruled ineligible yesterday
but their comrades in arms appeared
to be the men to beat on the So
event program.
Today's feature, the two-mile run
matched Ensign Ollie Hunter, for
mer Notre Dame speedster now at
the Columbia midshipmen's school
with such other Navy blue wearers
as 1t. g., g. Herman Goffberg oi
Cape May Coast Guard, Junior ma
tional 10,000-meter champion, and
Merle Knox, former Wisconsin stal
who now is VS. cadet at Penn.
Twenty-Seven men were entered
Evening star., 1944-04-28
Perry Passes Up Lorkin Fight
Awaiting Shot at Armstrong

Working today on final plans for
the seasons first big outdoor boxing
show featuring Aaron Perry and
Henry Armstrong at Griffith Sta
dunn on May %. Promoter Goldie
Ahearn disclosed that he. had
maneuvered Perry away from q no
posed six-rcunder with I5ppy LHr-
kin that Mike Jacobs waA ting
UP for Madison Square Gard4
|e@ Prunoter Jacobs, brains 81 HE
nigh pressure Twent4eth Cea13uTy
Sporting Club, is sold on Anvil
Aaron as lightweight Joe Louis.
However, Harry Garsh, Perry's man
ager, turned down the New York
offer when Ahearn came up with
Armstrong as an oppolsert for his
boy.
Both Due for s<rsis
sI realize it's a big test for the
kid" Garsh said today but I
wouldn't have accepted 1T Il 7 hadn't
thought Perry was ready"
Armstrong, in five local starts,
KO'd Phil Furr, Johnny. Cabello,,
Saverio Turiello and Lew Hanbury,
and won a unanimous decision over
the bigger and heavier Frankie
Wills. In his most recent fight, a
Los Angeles 10-rounder, Hammerin'
Hank took a split decision from
John Thomas.
Garsh turned down an offer for
bout with Armstrong a month ago.
His current opinion that Perry is
ready for Henry may be due partly
to the chance that the bout may be
the 13-year-old's last crack at heavy
sugar before going into the Army.
Armstrong also is due for induction,
and both boys are putting in over
time at plenty of time-and-a-half
while they have the opportunity.
It's Slugger Against Slugger.
Perry, less than a year out of
amateur ranks, has won IA of his
last Is fights, 9 of them on knock
outs, and it would be no tremendous
surprise to many if Aaron slapped
down the Hammerer. It'll be case
of slugger against slugger. In their
workouts on Hanbury, Aaron fiat
tened him in six rounds, while Henry
did the job in three.
Both fighters have heavy box
office appeal in Washington. Perry's
recent bout with Hanbury drew
$4,000 at Uline Arena, topping the
figure of $4,000 paid by the Gus
toners to watch Armstrong KO
Hanbury.
Ahearn today made the rosy pre-
diction that the sluggers' ball park
date May % will draw between
| $50 900 and $4,000,
Evening star., 1944-04-28
Moore, Ex-Grif, Stick
Star in Eight-6ame
Drive by 81. Louis
BY OSCAR KAHAN,
Associated Press Sports Writer,

ST. LOUIS, April 28.-Eight
straight victories don't mean a
championship for the st. Louis
Browns, only major league club
without pennant. but its winning
streak has given the team a long
missing ingredient.
The first time since they folded
in the 1922 race, the Browns are
confident. They know they can
win--the eight consecutive victories
for q new American League get
away record prove it--and there
was more than jest In Don Gut
teridge's shout: only 146 more to
go!"
Pitching Good, Hitting Timely.
The Browns have been winning
against the best in the West on the
strength Of good pitching and time
ly but not devastating hitting. Yes
terday, for example, they got only
four singles in downing the Cleve-
land Indians, S to /. but the punch
was there at the moments of oppor-
ltunity, something that wasn't true
with q stouter attack in past sea-
sons. In their eight-game streak
the Browns have batted bare .233
but, at the same time, their pitchers
have slowed the opposition to an
even more feeble pace of .215.
Jack Cramer, Steve Sundra and
Nelson Potter each has registered
two victories, with Fireman
George Caster and Rookie Sigmund
(Jack) Jakucki hanging up one
apiece.
Obtaining Moore a Break.
The one really fortunate break
for the Browns was acquisition OF
Veteran Gene Moore, thanks to
Catcher Giuliani's decision to stay
out Of baseball.
The Washington Senators SUBJ
stituted Moore for Giuliana in COM
pleting a trade for Catcher Rick
Ferrell and the outfielder has helped
spark the Browns attack with a. .347
average.
The test of the teams new-found
confidence will come on its first
extended road trip next month. A
sweep through the East may make
a prophet out of Sports Editor John
E. Wray Of the Post Dispatch, only
sports writer in the country to pick
the Browns for the pennant in the
Associated Press annual poll.
Evening star., 1944-04-28
Redskins Park Deal
'Stymies Any Rival

A blow to plans for a new pro
football team in Washington was
seen today in the announcement
that the management of the Wash
ington Redskins had signed a con-
tract giving the Skins exclusive use
of Griffith Stadium for professional
football for period of eight years.
The Redskins already had con-
tract for the park, with three more
Years to run.
Evidently RedSkin President
George Marshall's deal for the five
extra years in Washingtons only
stadium suitable for the pro game is
aimed directly at blocking the re-
Gently announced plans of Harry L.
Harris of Arlington TO form another
Ipro football team here after the
war. Harris. now in the Coast
Guard, recently was granted a
franchise at a meeting in Pitts
burgh, where plans for new pro-
fessional football league, as yet
unnamed, were drawn up.
Evening star., 1944-04-28
Mats to Toss Lot Of KnuckIers
At Yunks in Weekend Series

powerhouse of old, but there still
is plenty Of kick in the club thai
lost so many of its stars to the
armed forces. The Yanks still have
Nick Etten at first base, and while
Nick Is no polished fielder he is q
terrific threat whenever he steps tc
{ ) plate. Snuffy Stirnweiss and
Johnny Lindell are no bargains al
bat to the opposition and Larry
Rosenthal can cause trouble fol
pitchers.
It will be strange Yankee club
that takes the field here, but nc
pushover. The New Yorks still have
a lot Of pitching and enough hit
ting to back up the pitching te
make them pretty tough playboys.
First ladies day-and the only
daytime tIssie giving the fair sex
a break at the gate this years.
scheduled tomorrow. The Mats most
ardent rooters may see the tilt
merely by paying the service charge
and the 20 per cent tax.
At the double bill Sunday, a crowd
larger than the $1,000 at the season
inaugural Is expected. That's the
way tickets have been selling.
Evening star., 1944-04-28
Major Leaders
BY the Associated Press.
American UNaUus

6y the ASSoclateC Press.
American League.
Batting-Etten, New York, .524;
Runs-Stephens. st. Louis. s; Nc
SoInpn' SooIInpnl st. Louis and Etten' New
. Hits-Etten. New York, II; Doerr
Runs batted in-Stephens, St. Louis,
8; White. Philadelphia, 6.
,,.I Doubles1Doerr' Ml3h Boston, A. seven
Tripies-Gutteridse, ST. Louis, 3;
Home runs-Linden and Etten, New
York, and Kreevich, St. Louis. .
Stolen bases-StirnweiSs. New York;
kuhel' Washinston, ana Gutteridge, st.
G. Pitching-Kramer, sundra. Potter,
Borowy, New York, 2-0-1 900.
National League
Batting-Gieslak, Philadelphia, 467;
Musial, st. Louis, .462.
Runs--Hopp, ST. Louis. 8; Weintraup,
New York: Olmo, Brooklyn; Ryan, Bos-
ton. and Verban, St Louis 5.
si.1 H1itss-Afdams g. dams Philadelphia and Mu-
7; Sanders Kuroyski, Cooper, St. Louis;
phia, and Gaian. & torTt Brookfyn HkffamS philaoei-
Doubles--Sanders. st. Louis, g. six
players tied with g.
HHfnIesHsh HoRs rdnso opayfEs New tiea YorF with and
Adams PHILADELPHIA 2
Stolen bases-Schuster CHICAGO, o;
eight players tied with |.
!, Pitching-Chipman Brooklyn; Rid
fdie, Cincinnati Voiselle, New York;
Evening star., 1944-04-28
Derby to Get If-If
If If-If Is Ready
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCiateQ FreSS.
LOUISVILLE, KY, April 28.-
If people should ask you If you
are betting on a Kentucky Derby
entry named If-If, don't look at
them in bewilderment and ask if
they are screwy, because If-If
really is the horses monicker.
If-If is the oddly named geld
ing by Ladkin-Modest and he has
been nominated for the May 6
classic by Mrs. H. L. Finch of
New York.
The horse never started as a
2-year-old and his ability as a
speedster, or a reuter-, like his
name, is somewhat of a mystery.
But if he's ready If-If will be
entered.