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Evening star., 1944-04-11
Bogby Expects Maritime
Troinine Call May |

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, April 11.-Pitcher Jim
Bagby, 17-game winner for the
Cleveland Indians last year, says
the Maritime Commission has in
formed him that he will be called
for training about May l.
He was scheduled to have been
sworn into the merchant marine
this week. Bagby has been working
out with Atlanta of the Southern
Association.
Evening star., 1944-04-11
SC, 900 ct British Races

LONDON, April II LP).-The rae
ing season opened yesterday at the
Windsor track-26 miles up the
Thames from London-and a rec
ord-breaking crowd of $4,000 saw
Dorothy Paget's Derby favorite
Orestes lose by a neck to The So
licitor.
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Bucs Ride to Come
In Baggage Cor
By the Associated Press.

INDIANAPOLIS. April IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates won't
quibble over travel style when its
comfort they want.
Unable to get seats on q train
crowded with Easter travellers out
of Terra Haute the entire squad
headed by Manager Frankie
Frisch and the venerable Honus
Wagner climbed into the bag
gage car for the 70-nlile trip here
to meet the Cleveland Inaians In
an exhibition.
Evening star., 1944-04-11
Brid9ewoter to Meet
|Golluudet in Track
By the Associated Press.

..
BRIDGEWATEF,, Va, April IL
Track is the only competitive sport
that will be sponsored this spring
at BridgeWater College, athletic Of
flcials have announced.
One of four dual meets scheduled
is with Gallaudet at Washington
April 20.
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Harry HeImer q Pitcher

BORDENTOWN, N. j., April II
(SpeciaD Cadet Harry r. Helmer
son of Mrs. Irene Helmer, 1916 Sew
enteenth street NV. is a pitcher
on the BordentoWn Military Insti-
tute baseball SQUAD.
Evening star., 1944-04-11
Sports Program
For Local Fans
TODAY.
Baseball,

Anacostia at Wilson (high
school series), 4.
Coolidge at Western Chigh
school series), 4.
Fairfax at Mount Vernon
High, 2.
Bethesda at Central, 4.
Dewitt at Tech, 4.
Golf.
High school series matches:
Coolidge VS.. Central at Columbia;
Roosevelt VS.. Tech at Indian
Spring; Wilson VS.. Western at
Kenwood, all at 4.
Evening star., 1944-04-11
Night Games on Coast

SAN FRANCISCO, April II (PD.-
The eight-member Pacific Coast
Baseball League initiates night
games of the 1914 season tonight,
the first since the WesternaDefense
Command dimout in I942.
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T aiken in Stride

Runs-Case, Myatt t2). Spence (2). Or
LIZ, Sullivan, Chapman, Robertson, Sisler.
Fletcher. Errors-Sisler, Chapman. Rob-
ertson, Myatt, Spence Runs batted in
kuhel t2), Case, Fletcher (2). Blattner
(2), Ortiz, Spence, Sullivan Two-base
hits-Chapman, Kuhel, Fletcher. Spence
t2, Schef1ng. Stolen bases-Chapman,
Myatt. Sacrifces-Wilson, Ciola Left on
bases-Washington, 10: Bainbridge, 10.
Bases on balls-Wilson. /: Wynn, 8; Ciola,
/; H.; ;Lefebyre, l; Coombs, 1. Struck out
wilson, u Wynn, 2: Cioca, /: Lefebvre, 2;
nings; Cioca. in 4: Lefebvre, in 4;
Wynn. in none out in 9th): Coombs,
to /. Winning pitcher-Lefebyre Los
ing pitcher-Ciola. Umpires-Messrs.
Weafer and Berminsky. Time-2:10,
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Curtis Bays Coast Guard Gut
ters were to be guests of the Mats
at College Park today. The club
goes to Fort Meade tomorrow for
the rubber clash of the series with
Philadelphia's Phillies.
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Mony WiIIinq 4-Fs Cont Get Into Service

"Dear think there lot of athletic 4Fs who
draft boards and have been deferred
who belong service? We read about football
PLAYERS and back, only
This doesn't make to most
clerks and others step out and do big
war job being athlete is bad thing for good
soldier, flyer o Navy MANI"
the doctors We know they have made
turned back who were far
better potential fighters taken
The examining doctors have made
more mistakes draft boards have made
boards the doctors should have been much
sce at least they improving
There improvement
disagree cent with outbreak
against college players being proed being paid This
families will get college education
Why not the coal
college,? And know they
only college football players You ought
to be ashamed of yoursef."-S K. L.
generally But why travel from 1000 to $500 miles when
amateur forgotten
admit it? This, however
serious further debate.
Evening star., 1944-04-11

Nick Altrock's burlesque craps
game got a big hand from the $500
sailors. So did his antics at first
base. None can juggle a baseball
better than the venerable clown.
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Russio. Germany. EnqIond Retoin Racing

value of including racing
going for fighting
that will be bet New York tracks alone You
a that will make with them"-K. G. D.
England all have racing I've heard OF
their have claimed to have the
slightest not with
didn't turn it loose
write that Ty Cobb could have hit home
preferred singles and doubles
Why write bunk of that sort?F S.
that Cobb realized he couldn't
with Babe Ruth he stuck to his speciality and
specialists always has been
give these younger AIS
well know they belong in war service
tell truth? They merely duckng
big job."-F. r.
completely know of 4Fs
of service They may have
asthma that block the road completely.
again. something the draft boards and the
doctors deferred when they have moth
ing a to about it?
Evening star., 1944-04-11
Win, Lose or Draw
War Complaints Fill CoIumnist's Mail
By GRANTLAND RICE,
Special Correspondent of The Star.

This still free country where each entitled his
thoughts either major
hostile
including indictments and retutas
Italy another the
surprised all advocating
baseball football of these better athletes
fighting their country these
soad athletes still playing that demand speed and sa
big against fighting for $50 month?Ndrs L.
matter entirely the Army, Navy and the draft
boards important enough override their decisions
write about like Jack the
fighter three the Army who ell from % 33
and
than know consider him notorious
him. and all connected with his infamous
eareer?"-Mrs. r. G. #.>
draft board. 1t has been
that Beau psychological should have been
understand it, Beau Jack has been
willing the today enlist II
his fight will be in uniform
Evening star., 1944-04-11

Bob Ortiz, besides contributing
two hits to the Mats cause, made.
the most spectacular fielding play
Of the game when he came in fask
for a sparkling scoop that kept Sites
vicious drive to q single. II
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Fights Lost Night
BY the Associated Press,

oy Lne Associated PreSs. --a0 sz%~a g.
NEW YORK. - coley weIcf1, 164,
Portland, Me, outrointed VIC Dellicur-
l36, Houston. Tex. Knocked out zack
Taylor. 100, New York (D.
BALTIMoRE-samm Daniels, 144,
baltimore, outpointed Ernest Cat
Robinson. 147lz. New York U0). How
ard Bennett. 1885,. Baltimore. stopped
Tarzan Roy, ITO, Baltimore (5).
CHICAGO. = Bob Garner 173A,
19sss 1 ehsase sassksc S out wasny nmy pstsss sssys
16S Bay City, Mich. outpointed Bisn-
op Murphy, 1891, Chicago (5).
NEWARK. N. J.-Laurient Bouchard,
Thomas, 1gl, New York ~; Tony Ric-
Jappa, 153, New York go.
,Ad TRENToN, E N. Steve Eigsio.
Mamone, IA. stamford. Conn. tsJ:
EEnocksd out Johnny Cool. I4s, Gar.
SCRANTON, Pa.-Henry Jones, 202,
New York, outpointed ..RoCgh House"
Johnson. $780,, Washington d0).
-HoLYoKEs Mass. = Johnny Brown.
For reelo Se~ rsssS sew oif S '.5os go.
ellis, 143, Srringfield, Mass, out.
pointed Joe Marino. 146. Hartford (6).
LYNN. Mass. - Tommy Reardon,
1891, Brockton, Mass, knocked out
Joe Gelletti., 1875, Providence 90: jim
knocked out Sam shumway. 1s6. Bos-
DETRoIT.-Eddie Taylor, 40, De.
troit, knocked out Otto Blackwell, 169.
cago. Knocked out Billy Grier. Detroit
{3)
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Mats Here for 6-Gume Stund
Aquinst Red Sox and Yunks

ence and 1t was logical that he
should take over that sack when
Lupien departed to the senior cir
cult.
Manager Os Bluege's pitching
choice for today's game was Johnny
Niggeling to send against Boston's
Yank Terry. Both were losers in
last weeks opening games. Mig
ceiling lasted II frames against the
Athletics and for eight of those in
ningS had a two-hitter, while the
Yankees got seven hits and three
runs in seven innings before getting
rid of Terry. In selecting Niggeling
Os is y-passing Mickey Haefner ano
Dutch Leonard, both Of whom are
due for starting assignments.
Infielders Need Practice.
They all need exercise, however
and the pitchers yesterday got in a
little by working out during the
rain under the grandstand. Some
of the infielders who have shown
that they, too, need drilling couldnt
get on the field, however, when the
scheduled exhibition against Fort
Meade was rained away.
Hitting is the only department
in which the Bluegemen are hold
ing their own against others in the
circuit. Washington's team batting
average of 264 compares favorably
with that of Chicago's .266 and New
York's .265, current loop leaders.
Evening star., 1944-04-25
Py the Associated Press.

Ey the ASSOCfdLeQ FTeSS.
BOSTON, April 25.-Lt. Comdr
James H. Crowley, somewhere in
the South Pacific in the braids of
a United States Navy officer, prob
ably is aware today that he is the
newly appointed head coach of the
brand-new Boston Yankees of
the National Professional Football
League.
While the announcement Of 1t.
Comdr. Crowley's appointment was
issued yesterday by Arthur Sapp-
son, genial publicity director, it is
probably true that Crowley is far
more interested in vital naval tao
tics than he is in off-tackle slants
and the Boston Yankees.
But Ted Collins, owner Of the
Boston pro football team and, in
cidentally, the genius behind the
climb to radio and stage fame of
amiable Kate Smith, is determined
young man.
Determined to Start In Fall.
Against the wishes of his rival
club owners, he is determined to
launch the Boston Yankees in Bos-
tons Fenway Park next fall and
thus, while 1t. Comdr. Crowley is
away to war, Collins has appointed
Herbert M. Kopf to substitute for
Crowley as boss man" for the
duration.
While Kopf is said to be dura-
ton subbing for Crowley, he &C
tually has signed long-term con-
tract with the Boston team and,
under the terms, may choose to stay
in Boston even after Crowley comes
back to football.
Jim crowley used to coach the
gridiron teams of Fordham and
was successful head man despite
his nickname of Sleepy" He
probably was more prominent in
the headlines than Kopf, but it is
evident that Owner Collins has
confidence in Kopf's ability to
carry on.
In the face of war-meited player
power and, probability that Bos-
ton may not take to his Boston,
Yankees in their first season, Owner
Collins is going to leave no stone
unturned. So he has ordered
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Kopf Chief Of Hub Grid Pros
Until War Releases Crowley

Coach Kopf to come to Boston al
once and to open and establish q
permanent Office headquarters fol
the Boston Yankees.
Kopf Has Brilliant Background.
Certainly Kopf has a vast and
brilliant football background, start
ing from his first school-tyke days
in New Britain, Conn, and lasting
through his player at Wash
ington and Jefferson College; his
days as assistant to Lou Little, the
Leominster, Mass, master, at
Columbia and his six years as head
coach at Manhattan.
At present he is chairman of the
Membership Committee and trustee
of the American Football Coaches
Association.
AS far as Boston Is concerned
one of Kopf's first duties should
be to convince Owner Collins tc
drop the nickname Yankees" from
the Boston club.
In Boston's Fenway Park that
nickname tends to remind the home
folk too much of too much irrestible
New York power.
Evening star., 1944-04-25
|Harvard's 1914 Crew
10 Pull Oars May 13
By the Associated Press.

os tuc ASSOCldteQ FreSS.
BOSTON, April 25.-The Harvard
crew which rowed to victory at the
HENLEY Regatta on the Thames ir
Enfland 80 years ago will observe
the anniversary of that event by
pulling ~ shell on Charles River
course on May 13, Gov. Leverett
Saltonstall, a member of that crew
has announced.
Coach Of the crew, Robert F.
Herrick, ST., and his son, Robert F.
jr. both are dead, but all other
members are alive.
The Governor listed the members
tof the crew as:
/. Coxswain, 1t. Col. Henry Kreger
Cleveland, an Air Force officer;
stroke, DR.. Charles Lund, Boston
No. Z, Louis Curtis, Boston; No. 6,
DR.. D. P. Morgan, Washington; No.
S, j. w. Mittendorff, Baltimore; No.
4, H. S. Mittendorff, Boston; No. 8
Henry Meyer, Boston; No. 2, James
Talbot, New York; No. Gov. Sal
tonstall, Newton.
r. c. Cobb of Littleton, Mass, was
manager; Samuel FELTON, of Phila-
delphia, assistant manager, and F.
S. Bush of Boston was a substitute
Evening star., 1944-04-25
Sports Program
For Local Fans
TODAY.
Baseball.

Baseball.
Boston VS.. Washington, Grit
fifth Stadium, 3.
Coolidge at Eastern (high
school series), 4.
Roosevelt at Wilson (high
school series), 4.
Fairfax at Westinghouse, 4.
Georgetown Prep at st. AL
bans, $3.50. sSs.
Charlotte Hall at Anacostia, 4.
Tech at George Washington, 4.
Blair at Dewitt, 4.
Golf.
High school matches: Coolidge
VS.. Roosevelt at Manor, Gen.
trail VS.. Western at Washing
ton, 4.
Rodeo.
Col. Eskew's troupe, including
Singing Cowboy Roy Rogers,
Uline Arena, $50.
TOMORROW.
Baseball.
Boston VS.. Washington, Grif-
fifth Stadium, 8.
st. Joseph's at Catholic u, 4.
Bethesda at Washington-Lee,
$3.50.
Tennis.
High school matches: Tech VS..
Roosevelt at Rock Creek, Coolidge
VS.. Wilson at Pierce Mill, 4.
Wrestling.
Weekly program at Turner's
Arena, 8:45.
Rode0.
Col. Eskew's troupe, including
Singing Cowboy Roy Rogers,
Uline Arena, $50.
Evening star., 1944-04-25
Gain Of $4,000 Shown
Despite Rain Stops
Lucrative Games
BY JACK HAND,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

/ AsSOCldLeO F>TeSS Sports writer.
Baseball moguls wade out to tn,
ball parks today with some spare
change jingling in their side pocket:
because 250,989 customers gave tn.
national game vote of confidenc,
in the first week of the new season
It's still too early to draw any line
on what to expect when the ho
weather and night games come
along, but there's enough bushes.
in the house to top the 1943 opening
week turnout by $4,000 paid
The fans have not broken dowr
any gates in their haste to get into
the parks and the attendance il
|only slightly better than an average
peacetime haul for an opening day
but the future outlook is most
promising.
Some Big Games Washed Out.
Consider that rain washed away
the lucrative Sunday dates in the
Yankee Stadium, Philadelphia
Brooklyn and Pittsburgh. Conserv-
ative estimates charge the dreary
Sabbath weather with the loss ot
$4,000 admissions.
Although figures are a little out
of line because they include the
opening day crowds, the attendance
has been over $500 game
Anything resembling this average
througout the season would surpass
last years total for both leagues
of 7,714,638.
Cincinnati's opening day crowd o1
30,154 is responsible for boosting the
National League total to 152620 al
compared to 1888 for the first
seven days in 1943. The American
figures for 1914 are $4,000 as con.
trasted to 123,051 year ago.
Teams Shift Scenery Today.
While the statisticians were al
work on opening week figures, the
athletes enjoyed a day of rest as the
only game scheduled, Cincinnati at
Pittsburgh in the National, was
called off.
With shift of scenery the un-
beaten New York Giants and ST.
Louis Cardinals go back to work
today, Mel Otis men at Philadelphia
and the Cardinals in Cincinnati
Brooklyn at Boston and Chicago at
Pittsburgh complete the Nationa,
calendar.
Those st. Louis Browns keep their
win streak intact for at least another
day as they are not scheduled, but
Philadelphia invades New York
Boston goes to Washington and De-
troit visits Chicago for the first time
in three-game American League
chart.
Evening star., 1944-04-25
Lutsios PIuns to Gain
Revenge on RoyeIli

Nick Latsios starts training ir
Alexandria today for his return
shot at Ray Rovelli, with the bout
set for Turner's Arena next Mon.
day night. Rovelli, who TKO'd Lat
sios in five rounds here severa
weeks ago, closed the deal last night
with Gabe Menendez, Arena match
maker.
Many ringsiders felt that Nick
had the edge over the New York
welter in the fifth round of their
last fight, when a bad cut over
Latsios' eye put an end to the bat
tie and gave Rovelli the TKO win,
Evening star., 1944-04-25

Back In town for six-game stand
against strong opposition on the
home grounds, the Mats are aching
for a spell of good weather needed
to shake them down into the play
ing form that's both expected and
desired of them. Playing of only
thee of six scheduled games so far
hasn't done much toward putting a
good competitive edge on either the
pitching or fielding.
Facing a three-game invasion
from the Red Sox, beginning today,
ano with the Yankees coming for a
single game on Saturday and two
more on Sunday, the Griffmen will
be given a chance to get the kinks
out of their waterlogged legs and
arms against clubs that currently
are doing all right.
1943 Sox Nearly Intact.
The Red Sox aren't supposed to
be among the tougher American
League clubs this season with the
threat of draft hanging over Second
Baseman Bobby Doerr and Third
Baseman Jim Tabor, but right now
they almost are intact from last sea-
son and showed fash of good form
by taking the Yankees in both ends
Of last Wednesdays double-header.
Otherwise they were handed goose
eggs on a pair of flve-hit pitching
performances from Hank Borowy of
the Yankees and Buck Newsom of
the Athletics.
The Boston lineup is pretty much
that Of last year Bob Johnson is
in left field and hitting in the
cleanup spot-and not doing so
well, incidentally-after being pur-
chased from the Mats over the win
ter, and George Metkovich is on
first instead of Tony Lupien, who
went to the Phillies. Metkovich
came to the Red Sox as an out
fielder late last year, but he had
some minor league first-baSe expert
Evening star., 1944-04-25
Five Of Giants Family
Considered for Pilot
When Army Gets OF
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 25.-Specula-
tion over Mel Otis successor as
manager of the New York Giants
centered on the inner circle of
Horace Stoneham's organization to-
day as the popular 35-year- -old pilot
rejoined his unbeaten club.
OFT passed his physical Yesterday
at Camden, N. j., where he had re-
ported as a member of the Lake
wood, N. j., contingent, but his call
to Army duty will come from his
own draft board in Louisiana any,
time after May Is, but possibly not
until July "a.
Clarence "Bubber" Jonnard, one
of Otis coaches and formerly a
manager and scout in the Giants
farm system, headed list of possi-
BILE successors that included Man
ager Gabby Hartnett of the JERSEY
City farm, Coach Dolf Luque, In
fielder Billy Jurges and Farm
Supervisor Carl Hubbell.
During the spring training period
when Otis possible loss first was
discussed, Owner Stoneham de-
clared that a temporary successor
would come from within his organi-
zation and OFT would have full say
as to who it might be. 1t is fully
understood that the job is Otis
when he again Is available.
While the Giants heard the news
about Master Melvin, Manager Joe
Mccarthy of the Yankees, in Sc
clusion at his Amherst IN. " farm
recovering from an attack of in.
f1uenza, heard that Spud Chandler
had hoped train to st. Peters.
burg, Fla, after receiving an induc.
ton call for Friday. Chandler hae
been accepted for the Army il
limited service, but was not i'm.
mediately called.
Evening star., 1944-04-25
Bobo Sees Flag for A's-Denies He's Crazy

today's New York game with the
Yankees, are in practically the
same position as the pennant-
winning Detroit Tigers of 1910.
you know what helps most in
base ball?" he asked. "Believin'
in yourself Believin' you can win.
Look what we did in 40. We
didn't have great ball club. We
were just gang of guys who be-
lieved we could win"
Connie Mack, who is known to
think that it takes more than
just believin' to win, didn't say
much on the subject, but did
comment that 1--WE have a good
ball this year-much better than
last, livelier, but not as lively as
some I've had.
Evening star., 1944-04-25
Majors Buoyed as First Weeks Crowds Exceed 7943 Tot
CIoveIoux, st. Anthony's Slab
Find, Fans rs in Four Games

Hottest article so far discovered
among high school baseball players
here this season is Bernie Clave-
loux, the shy 17-year-old southpaw
knuckleball pitcher for st. An
thongs. His record is pretty amaz-
ing. particularly in the strikeout
column
The season just has started, but
if Bernie keeps anywhere near the
pace he's set so far big league scouts
will be camping on his doorstep.
He looks the part of ball player,
with plenty of calm and polish out
there on the mound. Opposing
teams haven't been able to rattle
him, and ss rule high school play
ers easily blow up.
He started the season with a nine
hitter and followed with two three
hitters and two-hitter. He's gone
the distance in every game, and of
the 96 outs registered by st. An
thongs in those four tilts Bernie
has accounted for as, or nearly half,
with strikeouts.
LAO 40 Nv. 1Ai Ct SGdsoO4i
with baseball team and it isn't
facing too tough schedule, but re-
gardless of the caliber of opposition,
Claveloux is doing better than al
right. He stopped Tech with a three
hitter, and otherwise Tech has been
blasting the ball in all directions,
getting Is hits in one game and II
in another to go into a first-place
tie in the District public high race.
AS if pitching that brand of base
ball wasn't enough, Bernie is bad
news to the oposition when he comes
to the plate. His batting average is
.458.
Standing feet, II inches and
weighing 165 pounds, Claveloux is a
handsome chap and of course the
hero of his high school senior class.
Evening star., 1944-04-25
Same Old Durocher
Sure Majors Will
Complete Season
BY the Associated Press,

by the Associated PreSS.
BOSTON, April 25.-Baseban will
last through the 1914 season, in the
opinion of Leo Durocher, manager
of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Leo has brought his hired hands
to Boston for the first time this
season and hopes for good weather
to- open three-game series with
the Braves this afternoon.
At the Copley Plaza Hotel, as the
Dodgers arrived, Leo consented to
an interview.
How about my 1914 attitude to
umpires? I think the fans want to
see good baseball. I'm sure they
want to see winning baseball, any
way.
so I'm going to go along as I
always have gone along. I'm going
out to win every game and I'm
going out to fight for my rights on
every play"
Baseball will continue" predicts
Leo, because the public wants it
and high authorities realize that a
couapSe OF baseball would be a
surprise blow to. overseas service
men.
with the exception, of the st.
Louis Cardinals, the teams in both
leagues will be more evenly matched
and on this account the races viii
be close and exciting. ae.s,a-
True, there will be a lot, of new
names in the line-ups, but that
might very well mean that the
fans will be seeing real stars COM
ing up a year or two earlier than
usual on account of the war"
What are the chances of the
Brooklyn Dodgers? a.a 4
Leo explains he and his lads could
do very little against the Giants,
but they managed to take two out
|of three in "go" with the Phila-
delphia Blue Jays.
"And so," he says, "I know lust
as little about National League
prospects as you do"
Evening star., 1944-04-25
Sports Equipment Filling
WAR Needs, Show Depicts
Ry the Associated presc

bs INe AssUCldCtu FIesS.
CHICAGO, April 25.-The part
sports equipment is playing in the
war effort is shown at the interna-
tional sportsmen's show in the Chi
cago arena.
An outboard motor, of the type
used by fishermen, drives a saw
which cuts log Is inches thick in
six seconds. The saw is used by
Seabees in construction work in the
South Pacific as well as in Alaska.
Speed boats and runabouts used
by the armed forces are also shown
Other exhibits include a rubber life
raft and Women's marine uniforms
are modelled.