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Evening star., 1945-01-11
Jap Paper Urges Koiso
To Form United Front
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The government of Premier Ku-
MAXI Koiso today was called on
editorially by the japanese news
paper Asahi to form united
political front with determination
vlgor and progressiveness" to meet
the critical situation" arising from
the American invasion of Luzon.
The Tokyo radio, in a japanese
language broadcast recorded by the
Federal Communications Commits
sion, quoted an Asahi editorial as
saying it was up to the government
to take steps so that the elated
enemy can be pulverized."
The editorial gave strength to an
earlier Russian commentary, broad =
cast by the Khabarovsk radio in
the Soviet Far East and recorded
by FEC, which said recent military
reverses had caused "a telling effect
on the internal political situation
OF Japan and had intensified differ
ences between Japanese Army and
industrial circles.
Evening star., 1945-01-11
Il Seryicemen, Crew
|0f ; Found in Debris
|0f Wrecked AirIiner
BY the Associated Press.

~ tAe AeaOCldteQ fTeSS.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. l1.-An
American Airlines plane crashed and
burned yesterday in a canyon 51a
miles from its fog -shrouded term
inal, killing all "a persons aboard.
The victims were 81 passengers
three from the Navy and 18 from
the Army-and crew of three.
Army and Navy sources will an
nounce the passengers names after
relatives have been notified. All
but two Army men were burned be-
.yond recognition.
Fog Prevents Landing.
The plane arriving from New
York by way of Washington, Gin
cinnati, Memphis, Dallas, Ell Paso
and Phoenix, reached Lockheed
Air Terminal in suburban Burbank
at 4s08 am. Barred by fog from
landing, Capt. Joseph Russell Nc
Cauley, "a, told the control tower
by radio that he would attempt to
land at an emergency field 80 miles
to the northeast at Palmdaqe.
Instead of turning to the right,
for Palmdale, airline attaches said,
he apparently swung to the left.
The plane, flying low, was heard
over various Southern California
towns during the next hour. At
$40 Capt. McCauley was heard
calling Palmdale, but evidently
could not hear its replies, for he
kept excitedly repeating his calls.
Several hours later, after the fog
had lifted, the wreckage was sighted
with field glasses from the airport
control tower.
Reached Through Canyon.
Searchers had a three-hour climb
up steep canyon to the crash scene.
Parts OF the plane were strewn over
a wide area, and only the rudder
and one wing were intact. Occu-
pants were in or near the wreckage.
Searchers said the bodies would
have to be brought out on horse
back. Army ambulances and Red
Cross station wagons went to the
nearest road point, a mile and a
half from the wreck.
Besides Capt. McCauley, whose
home was in Boise, Idaho, the
crew members were First Officer
Robert Gaylord Either, Is, North
Hollywood, Calf, and SteWardess
Lila A. Docken. %. Burbank. Calf
Evening star., 1945-01-11

ernor was to appoint Hugh B
Mitchell, 81, as Senator to fill out hi.
unexpired term Mr.. Mitchell, for
mer newspaperman, has been Gov
Wallgren's secretary the past Il
years.
Mr., Mitchell will leave for Wash
ington tonight by train His term
expires in 1916 and he said he would
run for reelection.
Evening star., 1945-01-11
Woman Correspondent Hurt

MYITKYINA, Burma, Jan. 10
Delayed P)-Peggy Durdin, Time
and Life correspondent and wife of
Tillman Durdin, New York Times
correspondent, was injured slightly
today in jeep accident near Hopin
in North Burma. She is in a hos
pital here.
Evening star., 1945-01-11
Dr.. Fry Installed as Head
OF United Lutheran Church

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Jan. 1.-THE Rev
Dr.. Franklin Clark Fry of Akron
Ohio, was installed yesterday as the
second president of the United
Lutheran Church in America since
1t was organized in 1918.
DR.. Fry, a native of Bethlehem
Pa, succeeded the Rev. DR.. Fred
erick H. Knubel.
The church claims a membership
of l,750,000 in more than 1000 con-
gregations in 46 States and seven
Canadian provinces.
Evening star., 1945-01-11
Attorney Prayer Speaker

Alexandria City Attorney Albert
V. Bryan will address the prayer
service at 9 pm. tomorrow at Con-
gregation Agudas Achiam, 508 Wolfe
street, Alexandria. The service will
be conducted by Rabbi Philip Rit-
holtZ.
Evening star., 1945-01-11

Half Of the total resources of the
United States are now being de-
voted to waging war. Since Pearl
HarbOr war expenditures have
amounted to about sos ,0OO, ,0O0, 900,
More War Bond money Is needed.
Evening star., 1945-01-11
Congress in Brief

Ry the Associated Press.
Senate:
Routine session.
House:
Routine session.
Military Affairs Committee ar
ranges to hear details of new in
duction program.
Naval Affairs Committee con-
siders $500 100000 public works bill.
More bonds, more power-more
strength to Eisenhower"
Evening star., 1945-01-11
MISSING

Tech. Sergt. James Dankert Ska
gen mas been missing in action since
December II, according to notice by
the War Department to his wife.
Mrs. Dorothy Watson Skagen of
4524 Tuckerman street, Riverdale.
Sergt. Skagen is 80 years old and
and before entering the Army three
and half years ago he was en-
ployed by the Federal Trade Com
mission, Early in his service he was
In the l76th Infantry and did guard
duty in Washington and vicinity
Mrs. Skagen said the last letter
she had from her husband was IN
early December.
Sergt. and Mrs. Skagen have two
children. a daughter, 21 months old
and son, 7 months, whom the IA
ther saw only in the hospital shortly
after the boy was born. Mrs. Skagen
was born and brought up in Hyatts-
vile, but Sergt Skagen is a native
Of Kentucky.
Pfc. Donald A. Ryan, 49,. of 2433
Thlrd street NE. has been missing
IN action in France since December
II, his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
CHARLES P. Ryan, have been informed
by the War Department.
Pfc. Ryan was born in Washino-
ton and is a graduate of Gonzaea
High School in the class of ls43. He
studied at the Georgia Institute of
Technology at Athens, Ga. in the
Army specialized training program
before going overseas in October
1914. His parents received a letter
from him dated December 3.
Pvt. Frederick J. Wease. 49, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Wease
OF Fort Belvoir, Va, has been miss
ing in action since December n
IN Belgium, the War Department
has notified his parents.
Pvt. Wease, who was with an in
1antry division, entered the service
on May II, 1s43, and trained at
camp Lee and Camp Meade before
gong overseas in June. 1914 He
attended the Fairfax County schools
and prior to entering the Army he
was employed at Fort Belvoir
Evening star., 1945-01-11
Blood Quote
tFor District. Pentagon and
Mobile Units !


Mobile UnitS)
District quota per
week -- 5000 pints
Donations last week 3,947 pints
Donations so far this
week ---------- 1850 pints
Tod Us appoint
mentS --------- BAL persons
Appointments may be made
with the Blood Donor Center
in the Acacia Building. 81
Louisiana avenue NV, by call
ing District $500 between 8 am
and $50 pm.
Thus far in this war 1,068
men from the District area
have been reported killed
Evening star., 1945-01-11
Wal|gren Names Mitchell
As Successor in Senate
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
OLYMPIA, Wash, Jan. 11.-Dem-
ocratic Gov. Mont c. Wallgrens first
official act after being sworn in yes
terday as Washington's 18th Gov
Evening star., 1945-01-11
On the Roll of Honor
Killed

NtttSu
Pvt. Vernon l.. Lunsford, %. in.
fantry, who was reported missing ir
action in Germany November l8
was killed on that date, the Wal
Department has notified his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Lester Lunsford
2l2 SeVenty-second place, Carmody
Hills, Md. He was buried in Hol-
land, the War Department also in
formed his family.
A graduate of Maryland Park
High School, Pvt. Lunsford worked
for the Pennsylvania Railroad in
Washington before entering the
Army in October, 1943. He was
shipped overseas last June.
He also is survived by a brother,
Corpl. Howard Lunsford, AAF, at
Spence Field, Ga, and three sisters,
Myrtle, Evelyn and Dolores, who
live at home.
Clarence Edward Oliver, machin-
lists mate (third class, U. S. N. r.,
husband of Mrs. Emma Agnes Oliver,
2104 T street Sc, today was listed
by the Navy Department as dead.
The story previously appeared in
The Star after the next of kin had
haeo notified
Evening star., 1945-01-11

has been awarded the combat
badge, Mrs. Weisbacker said.
Pfc. Stanley l.. sBiggs, infantry
man, son of Mrs. Bessie M. Thomp-
son, Blue Plains, d. c., was wounded
in action in the European theater
OF operations, the War Department
has made known.
Pvt. Robert L. Soper, 36, husband
of Mrs. Bessie L. Soper, 909 G street
Sc, was wounded in action Oc-
tober "a while fighting with the
infantry in France, the War De-
partment announced. Mrs. Soper
said he was in a hospital in Eng
land.
Born in Prince Georges County
Pvt. Soper attended school there
and worked at the Oakhill Gene
terry in Georgetown before he en-
tered the service a year ago, his wife
said. He has been overseas three
months. -Four children, Charles, IL:
Douglas, 10; Jesse, 7, and Daisey
Mae, 2, live at the G street address
Staff Sergt. Arthur T. Van Horn
%, infantry, husband of Mrs. Ar
thur T. Van Horn, 600 Thayer ave-
nue., Silver Spring. Md, was
wounded October % in France, the
War Department said.
A native of Silver Spring, Sergt
Van Horn was graduated from high
school there in 1884 and worked as
a plumber in the District before
going in the Army about two years
ago. He went overseas in the late
summer last year, Mrs. Van Horn
said. Mrs. Van Horn is employed
at the Engineering and Research
Corp. at Riverdale, Md.
The following men were listed by
the War Department today as
wounded in action. Stories pre-
viously appeared in The Star when
the next of kin had been notified:
Sergt. James r. Abshire, HUSBAND
of Mrs. Alice K. Abshire, zoos NORTH
Courthouse road. Arlington.
Pvt. Milton E. Elliott, jr.. son o,
Mr.. and Mrs Milton E. Elliott. sr.
45l6 North Glebe road. Arlington.
Pfc. John E. West, jr., husband O.
Mrs. Madeline r. West, 1902 Mass.
achusetts avenue Sc.
Evening star., 1945-04-14
Trackme'
Get Running Start
By Routing Vikings

Episcopal High Schools trackmen
had a running start toward a sue
cessful season today with crushing
8315 to 341s triumph over Central
tucked away.
Showing exceptional balance, the
Virginians captured II of 13 events
with Bill Zerkle capturing first
places in the 120-yard high hurdles,
high jump and broad jump. Nucci
and Bolen scored in the $50 and
mile runs, respectively, for Central
lone victories.
lOO-yard dash-First, Smith tE.): sec
ond. Gillette Co; third, Wilson (E). Time,
220-yarc dash-First, Smith tE): sec
c1; o:s7.s. S0ll 'A''' 'l-llO' o''-e''e W. ll'e
44O-yard run-First, Christian tED;
second, shuman Co; third, Myers co..
ss0-yard run-First, Nucci tcD; second,
gFoeken6oF0nsh R,ma boz 'Eo; third Frazier 'E,
Nj Mile TanLFirst, Bolen co.: second,
Bartlett CO.; third. Conquest (E). Time.
lso.yard high hurdles-First. zerkle
son (ED. Time, 0:1S.4.
-220-yard low hurdles-Flrst, ConnorS
{E2; second, Tenny CO.; third, Krissoh
High jump-First. Zerkle E) second,
Dilweg tE.c third, tie between Frazie
inches.
: Broad jump-First, Zerkle (E): second,
Kent CO third, Tenny Co. Distance,
Pole vault-First, semmes (E); second,
tie between Gates lE.) and Ewin CO..
Height. 10 feet INCHES.
Wright (E); third. Eskrigge (E0. Distance
Al feet Az inches:
zier (E); third, Walton CD. Distance, 100
feet 51a inches.
Mile relay-First, Episcopal tconnors
trail Time 3 Al q
Evening star., 1945-04-14
Ga|Iaudet Harriers,
Basketers Honored

Members of Gallaudet Colleges
cross country and basket ball teams
were awarded letters last night at
the schools annual athletic ban
quet. DR.. David Harmon presented
varsity Gs to the following barriers
Rudolph Hines, captain; Herbert
Goodwin, Marvin Marshall, John
Kubis, Robert Stanley and Thomas
FISHER and honorable mention GER
tificates to George Babinetz, Myron
Lee, Mervin Garretson and Law
renee Leitson.
Coach Paul F. Baldridge present.
ed basket ball letters to Donald
Padden, captain; Dan Van Colt
Ed Witczak, Denny Samples, Ray
Holcomb, Jason Ammons, Bob STAN
ley, Leslie Massey and Wilbur Ruge
and honorable mention certificates
to Tom Cuscaden (speciaD, Frank
Sladek, Tom FISHER, Bill Mortensen,
Dick Wright and Henry Krostoski
manager.
Speakers were DR.. Percival Hall
president of the college, and Rod
Thomas of The Star. Donald Pad
den was the toastmaster and Ralph
White enlivened the occasion with
a recitation of "Casey's Revenge II
Harley D. Drake pronounced the in
vocation. The gathering, with a
minute of prayer, paid tribute to
the memory of President Roosevelt
Evening star., 1945-04-14
By BEN McALWEE.

With a big turnout expected for
the second annual Clarendon Handi-
c8p at Clarendon and the resump-
tion of the Washington City Duck
pin Association championships at
Chevy Chase Ice Palace, plenty OF
week end action is promised tomor-
row for the city's tournament
bowlers.
Last season a field of 120 fired in
the five-game Clarendon affair with
Johnny Harrison of Silver Spring
winning top prize of 500 and
Marguerite McDermott of Mount
Rainier carrying off first-place
laurels for the fair contestants. Be-
sides other cash awards based on
the number of entries and special
cash awards for the women Pro-
prietor Eddie Goldberg will dish out
numerous merchandise prizes.
Competition Opens at 1.
The tournament will start at l
pm. and run until closing time
Those desiring special starting times
are asked to make arrangements by
dialing Chestnut $685..
Bowlers of Gait Davis Rosslyn
Major loop will monopolize the Ice
Palace tournament drives with
singles and doubles scheduled to
start at 2 and teams at 8. Tomor-
rows schedule:
Singles-Harry Worth. Bobby Fillman,
James Fitzpatrick Mike Barnes, R. G
Picard. Walter .Perrell, Sam Parks, Johnny
Gardner, Stanley Pugh,. Ralph Glockler;
Reyes, T. F. Gochenpur, Robert Mac
Cord, jr
Doubles-Emil M. Herron-Fred Nc
Hargue, Walter Perrell-R. G. Picard
Evening star., 1945-04-14
Moran's Kayo Of Mathews
Marks Merrick Card

In the first round Of the Mer-
rick Boys Club boxing tournament,
being staged in conjunction with a
membership drive, Billy Moran reg
istered a technical knockout over
Buddy Mathews in the 126-pound
class; Eliseo Vito decisioned Lew
Furr in a 118-pound match; Mack
Hanbury outpointed 9O-pound Cor
don Fitzpatrick and Bunky Frazier
won over Jimmy Hanbury In the
75-pound division in the outstand-
ing matches of the evening. Results:
rs pounds-Bunky Frazier decisioned
= S. pounds-Bob Lonsnecker decis,oned
Bob Anderson.
90 pounds---Mack Hanbury decisioned
Gordon Fitzpatrick.
95 pounds-Billy Scott decisioned Frank
lis pounds-Ralph cantwell decisioned
lis poundsNElieso Vito decisioned Lewis
Furr.
126 pounds-Billy Moran scored TKO
over Bucky Mathews; Ace Hollis scored
TKO over Buddy Mercilliot.
147 pounds-Bob Calvert scored TKo
over Billy Dorr
Evening star., 1945-04-14
Iowa Takes Pounding
As ||Iini, Badgers
Deadlock Lead
Ey the Associated Press,

Ey Inc Associated FresS.
CHICAGO, April 14.-The West
ern Conference baseball season
hasn't gone far enough as yet to
pick a possible champion, but there
are two teams up there the rest of
the league still has to beat, and
one that can figure in the title race
only in a negative role.
Illinois dumped Iowa twice yes
terday, 4-2 and 40, in the Illini's
opening games and the wins put
them in a tie with Wisconsin for
the league lead. Last week the
Badgers also knocked off Iowa
twice.
Iowa appeared definitely out of the
conference race, and has only four
games left to play. The best the
Hawks can get is 500 average
if they win their remaining games.
Meanwhile, the championship race
may get into some sort of shape
next week end when the defending
titlists of Michigan and the pre-
season favored Gophers Of Mime
sofa swing into action.
Michigan faces the Illini In a
pair of games Friday and Saturday
at Ann Arbor: Wisconsin goes to
Columbus to meet a tough Ohio
State team in two contests and
Iowa will give Northwestern its first
tests in a pair of encounters.
Northwestern Cancelled two games
with Chicago this week end because
of President Roosevelt's death. The
Illinois, games were wrapped
up in a double-header yesterday be-
cause of the late Presidents funeral
today.
Evening star., 1945-04-14
Ann Curtis Wins Tank Crown
with Brenda HeIser Odd Victim

original semifnal field, except Mis-:
Curtis, to get into the finals.
She swan against time in 1:0l 5
and then beat the rest of the flelc
in 1929. A little more than two
hours after her three tests, sht
plunged into the pool to defend hel
title. She led for IS yards, but or
the last 25-yard lap she tired, anc
Miss Curtis came in ahead by about
18 inches. Her time was 1:0l 9
compared with Brendas lois
lob and 1:029.
Ann Gains Revenge.
For Ann, only woman winner OF
the Sullivan Award, the victory
brought a measure of vengeance
Last year Brenda defeated her by
inches in the final of the same event
indoors. And furthermore, the vic.
tory came in an event for which
Miss Curtis had not been training
She has been pointing for victories
in defense of her 220 and 440 yarc
titles today and Sunday.
The 300-yard individual medley
relay title went to 16-year-old Clara
Lamore of the Olneyville Boys Club
of Providence, r. I.-perhaps the
only girl ever to win a women's
AAU swimming title while repre-
senting boys club. Her time wa.
4042. Zoe Ann Olsen of the Athens
Athletic Club, San Francisco, wor
the l meter diving title with 8
point total of 111.3.
Evening star., 1945-04-14
BY the Associated Press.

BY tlle Associated F1eSS.
CHICAGO, April 14-Brenda Hell
ser, curvacious brunette with a
Hollywood contract, pondered today
the potentialities of starters gun
in national AAU swimming meet
Brenda lost her AAU 100-yard
free style championship last night
to Ann Curtis, indoor 22o and 44O
yard champion, and winner of all
outdoor national titles from 100 to
l 500 meters last year. But back
of the loss were some unusual events
that virtually left fans at the ma
tional indoor Women's champion
ships gasping.
Officials Huddle for Hour.
Miss Helser, who had turned
in the fast time of the preliminaries,
asked the starter in the semi
finals to wait, please" just as he
was about to send the first heat
into the water. He fired his gun.
Brenda stood by the pool. Two
other swimmers who had heard her
request plunged in seconds late.
Miss Curtis won the heat, in
1893.
The officials huddled for almost
an hour and then, after hearing
Miss Helser's protests decided the
defending champion would have to
equal her preliminary time of 1:018
swimming alone, against time Then
she could compete with all her
Evening star., 1945-04-14
Clarendon Handicap and City
Tourney Keep Bow|ers Busy

Homer Walsh-Frank Crouch, William New
tam Moog charss May aGps5r Whte
John Eckstine-H. E. Gochenour. Conrad
Schwab-Robert MacCord,, lr. John Eek
walter osin. 'e'' '' " ~
TeamsI;-springyale Farms Washingtor
Arlington Tire, Waters Shade Shop, Wal,
SI soyies Gill Grili. 6nderwood Cleaners Res
slyn Major Leaguel. Camden Tavern (Hi-
Skor. Business Mems Leaguel, Hartle!
Columbia Pike Building Managers
League, Central Bus No. 2 Capital Tran.
'' Moen, Santini Share Lead.
Winning three games from the
Mehlers by forfeit, the Bing Moer
and Tony Santini team last night
at King Pin gained tie for first
place in the King Pin Mixed Doubles
with Lorraine GULL and Bob Mici'
otto when the erstwhile undisputec
leaders dropped two games to Sarah
and AL Bichell.
Caroline Hiser and Ell Geib helc
third place with a 81 win from
Emanuele and Nash. Despite Al!
392 the fourth-place Wilson anc
Wright duo lost the odd game tc
Boots Workman and Walter Osin
Lucille Young and Rex Stewart
trimmed Workman and Osin, 2-1
and dropped three games of
doubleheader to Jessie Sacrey anc
Paul Jarman, but managed to cling
to fifth-place tie with the Sacrey.
Jarman twosome.
Hokie Smith continued his flashy
pin-spilling with 381 and 800. He
and Ruth King whitewashed the
Keiths and won the odd game from
Wilson and Wright.
Evening star., 1945-04-14
Stewart No Pushover Record Shattering
As Graziano Sees Him Leafs Near Crown

Reports from Stillman'S gym in
New York indicate that Rocky Gra-
ziano, who fights Solomon Stewart
in the 10-round feature at Turner'S
Arena Tuesday night, is regarding
the bout as something more than a
warmup for his forthcoming match
with AL Dummy Davis in the
Garden.
Stewart is wade-ia, hard-swing-
ing boxer who easily can score on
wide open target such as the bolo-
punching Graziano. A former anna
teur star, Stewart put Morris Reif
on the canvas twice before losing a
split decision and also fought Danny
Kapilow to a draw. It was Kapilow
who held Graziano even in an eight
o rounder.
Both Graziano and Stewart check
In tomorrow for limbering up drills,
while Billy Banks, listed for the
semifinal number with Joe Gam
bero, presently is training at Tur-
ner's Arena.
Evening star., 1945-04-14
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON.-Gus Nell. 1921, Mont
real, outpointed Sal Bartolo. 1854.
Boston, 10. Walter "Popeye" Woods.
16s, New York, knocked out Mario
Grifin, 173, New York, 2.
DETROIT.-Phil. Terranova, 1854.
New York, outpoipted Make Shapiro.
1873, New York, 10. Joe Sutka, 1852,
Wyandotte,. outpointed Sam Hughes,
BALTIMORE.-Elmer violent Ray,
1876. Hastings, Fla. T.K.O. Vince Pim-
pinelli, 191, New York, g. Jimmy Nc:
Allister, l24, Baltimore. outpointed
Charley "Cabey" Lewis, 124, Havana,
10.
ROCHESTER, N. Y.-Irish Johnny
Flynn, 206k, Rochester, T.K.O. Sergt.
Mason. 1877, Cleveland, knocked out
Sam Shumway, 17SK, Boston, /.
PROVIDENCE, R. Louis Long,
Bouchard. S07, Montreal. 10. Jackie
Roger Bison, 1854. Montreal 8.
wore ESTER, Mass.-Timothy
Buddy" Hayes, 1875, Boston, out
pointed Leo Mucucci, 127, Portland,
Maine, g.. Frankie Ross, Isl, Boston,
outpointed Ceferino Bronco, las, Eau
River, 8.
Evening star., 1945-04-14
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
TORONTO, April 14.-The hockey
fate of the Detroit Red Wings, now
somewhat forlorn, rests tonight in
the hostile hands of the Toronto
Maple Leafs.
Behind three games to none in
their 8-point Stanley Cup final, the
Wings face the most crucial test OF
their 1945 season when they engage
the Leafs in the fourth game. De-
feat means oblivion.
The Leafs held the Wings score
less for 180 playing minutes in re-
cording successive 10, 20 and IL
victories in the first three games to
establish a Stanley Cup play-ofi
shutout record. They can bring
hockey's most priced trophy to
Toronto for the first time since 1912
with victory tonight.
League President Mervin (Red)
Dutton said yesterday the American
and Canadian flags at Maple Leaf
Gardens will be at half-staff in
tribute to the late President Roose-
velt of the United States.
"All will observe a full minute OF
silence after the national anthems
of Canada and the United States
in memory of this great man." he
said.