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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18
RickeyWants2 Games
A Week on Pro Grid
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 10
Branch Hickey Is starting a drive
to have All-America Conference
football teams meet twice a week.
And Jim Breuil, owner Of the
Buffalo Bills, says:
Football is coming to twice-a-
week schedule anyway. We may as
we'll pioneer it. We have pioneered
new major league. Why stop
there?"
Hickey, head of the Brooklyn
Dodgers, and Breuil made their
views known at a Greater Buffalo
Advertising Club gathering yes
terday.
They said they would seek adop-
ton of a 28-game schedule at the
conferences first winter meeting in
December.
Hickey called 1t "only talr to the
thousands of fans who would like
to see our teams and to the owners
who are being whipsawed finan-
cially under the present setup."
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.Briton Lauds Nation !
Role in AZ 0|ympics
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Aug. 18.-Lord Burgh-
ley, chairman of the Organizing
Committee of the recent Olympic
Games, asserts he feels his group
made contribution toward show
ing the world that Britain is very
far from being back number"
The chosen youth of SO nations
has Joined together in keen but
friendly rivalry on the fields OF
sport and has lived happily in the
same Olympic Centers," Lord
Burghley said.
Around all, as a splendid back
ground, has been the friendly and
sporting attitude Of the British
public.
That this Olympic spirit so well
nourished during these games may
GO forth throughout the world and
prosper and flourish exceedingly is
the heartfelt wish of us ALL"
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again and being with Griff Is
something I'll never forget"
A friend of the fans was Presi-
dent Truman, who prefaced his
remarks about Griffith by re-
questing the audience to sit down.
The President revealed that
earlier in the day Mrs. Truman,
whom he identified as the fore
most fan in the family. had dis
patched a congratulatory telegram
to Griff.
American League President
Will Harridge drove from Port
land, Me-, to Boston to catch a
train. which he did by a margin
of Is minutes, then narrowly
made another train. in Philadel-
phia so he could be here last
night.
Nick Altrock and Early Wynn
produced a clever batter-umpire
routine to get the show off to
laughing start after the Army
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-Four Games Booked Today
In Walter Johnson Series

The field seeking berths in the
Walter johnson School champion
ship baseball series was due for some
more cutting today, with two games
in each Of the two classes sched-
uled.
In the H. and under class
Wright's Blue Devils and Manor
Park had a date at Takoma, while
Taft invaded Rosedale. In the 1914
division Rosedale visited Takoma
and Virginia Avenue was to face
Anacostia at Hoover.
In yesterdays tits Taft banged
out IA hits for 81 verdict over
Anacostia in the 12-and-under class
at Taft, while in the older group
Takoma blanked Palisades, TO, at
Takoma and Rosedale downed Tur-
key Thicket, To. at Rosedale.
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Contest Winner
Con'tCoHect

By the Associa.sd Press

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Aug. 1S.-
The Charlotte News considers it was
thrown an inside scoop in its sports
reporting contest.
For days 1t publicized the fact
that it was going to give a free
trip with the Charlotte baseball
team to the youngster who wrote
the best story on a Charlotte ball
player.
Scores of entries were mailed in
Yesterday was the big day. The
winner was selected and the Sim
mons home was called.
rs Lee Simmons home?" the
sports department asked. =
Yes, I'm Barbara Lee Simmons"
came the feminine reply g
Fifteen -year-old Barbara Lee ex-
planned THAT she hadn't put down
her first name Tor fear she would
be disqualified.
But she gets first prize-some-
thing other than a trip with the
ball club. ,...zs AZ u
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Baltimore Mayor
Urqes Ruth Field
By the Associotsd Press

BALTIMORE, Aug. 18.-Mayor
Thomas D'Alesandro proposed
last night that Baltimore's prof.
ected new stadium be named for
Babe Ruth.
The homerun king was a ma
tive of Baltimore.
Construction of the new arena,
which will replace a smaller one
now in use, is due to start
shortly. A referendum in No
vember will decide If another
$2,500,000 bond issue will be
added to the $2,500,000 now
available for the project.
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Band had welcomed President
Truman.
Chief Justice Vinson took a
bow from his seat near the Pres
ident. Griffith sat next to Mr..
Truman throughout the proceed
ings.
Fireworks. some $4,000 worth,
sent the customers home happy
after the defeated Mats had con-
tributed little toward their en-
joyment Of the evening.
Vic Raschi will hurl for the
Yankees tonight, with Wynn
slated to pitch for Washington.
Yankee Outfielder Joe Di
Maggie and Coach Frankie
Crosetti will be honorary pail
bearers at Babe Ruth's funeral
tomorrow. A moment of silence
was observed by those at last
nights game as q tribute to
Ruth.
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McNeeIy Is Due More Credit, Bentley Insists
Nos World Title Winning Hit Was Vicious Soys Hue Victim

Its time Earl McNeely got
credit for numbering a ball." said
Jack Bentley, former New York
Giants pitcher who was on the
mound when McNeely singled to
score Muddy Ruel from second
base in the dramatic seventh
game Of the 1924 World Series.
About all I've even seen writ
ten about McNeely's hit that
brought Washington its only
world championship was that it
was lucky hit. Sure. it hit a
pebble and bounced over Freddie
Lindstrom's head, but people for
get that McNeely tore the cover
of that ball. I know, because
it was my pitching he hit. He
deserves a lot Of credit he never
has received"
Yeah, I hit that ball we'll"
said McNeely, who travelled here
from California to pay tribute to
Clark Griffith. II wouldn't have
missed this for anything in the
world. Just seeing these fellows
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Marlboro Meet, Opening 7 odoy,
Offer $50, 500 in Purses

coming for this years meeting only
if plans for rebuilding were sub
mitted in advance.
A new addition ready for the
meeting today is a 60-stall barn
which increases stabling capacity
to 400 horses.
General manager L. Ed O'Hara is
offering total purses of s82, $500 dur
ing the Today meeting.
Post time will be pm. Public
transportation to the track from
Washington and Baltimore will be
by bus, daily train service having
been Cancelled.
Timonilun and Bel Air will pick up
the half-mile. circuit after Marlboro
ends
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Yankees, 8; Mats, |
Totals 80 2710 Tota,

tilted out for Welteroth in ninth.
Washington 900 900 OlO-1
Runs-Stirnweiss Brown (2), Heinrich,
Niarhos t2), Porterf1eld t2), Robertson.
Runs batted Thrown, Heinrich (5),
Berra CT, Robertson. Two-base hit
Niarhos. Home runs-Henrich, Robert
son. Stolen base-Keller. Sacrifices
Porterfeld 81. stirnweiss. Left on bases
New York. 10; Washington, 9. Bases
on balls-Of Hudson. g.; of Thompson.
q of Porterfeld. 2; OF Welteroth, l.
Strikeouts-By Hudson. 2; by Porterfield,
2; by Thompson, / by Welteroth. l.
Hits-Of Hudson, in 3hs: of THOMPSON.
4 in 32s; OF Welterroth, l in 2. Losing
Decentralization. Umpires-Messrs Papa
rella, Berry and Hubbard. Time-2:ls.
Attendance-24 600
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Storogemen Take Title
In Bows Club Division

Federal Storage is the new senior
class champion in the Western Divi-
sion of the Boys Club of Washington
after edging Alexandria, rs, for the
title yesterday.
The Storagemen, by capturing the
best-two- out-of- three series, have
earned the right to play the Eastern
Division champion for the boys club
title.
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Entire Boys Club Nine
Ito Go 10 One School,;
Has Won % Ti|ts
By Bill Fuchs

Local high school baseball teams
don't boast any elaborate farm sys-
TENS, but Anacostia has rich field
from which to pluck its future greats
in the Police Boys Club No. IL.
According to John Laycock. coach
of No. II, all the boys now playing
on the Police Boys Club champion
ship junior nine are headed for
Anacostia. And this should help
Coach Tommy Nolan forget about
being nosed out for the high school
title by Coolidge last spring.
The No..ll juniors-boys Il years
old and under-have run up an i'm
pressive record of 80 wins against 4
losses. Right now they're engaged
In q -two-out- of three series
with Hutchiscn5 Furniture. Boys
Club of Washington champion, for
the city-wideStitle. Hutchinson won
the opener, Al. yesterday on the
Ellipse and today the teams were
to go at It again at Fairlawn.
Coach Sold on Team.
Laycock, who at Is is enjoying his
first year as coach, Is sold on his
team.
The boys themselves deserve the
credit" he says. They made the
team. They live and eat baseball
and spend practically all their time
down here at Fairlawn practicing,
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I'd Army Teams Open
SoftboII Title Meet

PHOENIXVILLE, Pa. Aug. 10
Teams from eight camps today
opened a four-day competition for
the softball championship of the
I'd Army.
Teams are entered from Camp
Lee, Va, Fort Monroe, Va, Army
Chemical Center, Maryland and
Fort George Meade. Md.
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By the Associated Press

MARLBORO, Md, Aug. 18.-The
third spoke in the wheeled
Maryland half-mile horse racing
circuit swings into action at MARI
boro today.
Immediately after conclusion of
the To-day meeting, the grandstand,
built in 1914, will be torn down and
q new one, seating $500, started.
The conditions OF the Marlboro
plant have been bone of conten-
ton for years. The Maryland Rae
ing Commission has baked at
granting Marlboro a permit be-
cause of it's poor shape 1t stipu-
lated that a permit would be forth
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BoIIston indians Won't
Tits Through October

The Ballston Indians of Airing
ton have open dates on their sched-
ule, which extends through late
October.
Adult-supervised baeball teams Of
boys II years old and under, To-
Gated within IS miles OF the Wash
ington-Lee High School, and in
terested in exchange games, should
call Club Supervisor Dallas w. Pear
son DIT Owens 5495 evenings, or
write No. 202, 1921 North Vermont
street, Arlington, Va.
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Bows to Visit White House

Senator William B. Umstead Of
North Carolina was acting as host
today to IS members Of the Knee
Pants Baseball League of Dunn,
N. G. The boys, to IA years old.
were to visit the White House and
attend the Washington-New York
game tonight.
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When the Old Fox Was Disturbed

It wasn't the ball that disturbed Griffith he sat
next plus President.
taking horrible pasng Inning after
nothing cheer for and when the result conclusion,
the issue evolved into the scoring
1t Grfs nephew Outielde Sherrard Robertson who
propriatey shutou
and the final only /. -
Know what Griffith goused about when
ball but his failure
for the whole
the responsible
Sportswriers Hawkins Povich
Donald brushed off the apologies
Shucks they're those fellows
President of the United would
Mustard and relish
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driving fofceS benlnd CIaTK If1lntn N1gflt.' 'IheT
production was worthy of the Shuberts, Billy Rose
and Zieefeld
All in one great glossy package, they pro-
duced the President OF the United States, who de-
livered an unprecedented eulogy on the owner of
baseball club; wondrousy expert Sd Infantry
drill team, the Army Band a magic lantern show,
a comedy team Wynn 81 Atrock, Patter, Soft
Shoe Dancing, Happy Chandler, Chief Justice
Vlnson, two dozen old Senators of the baseball
variety whose names rang bells in the memories
of "a, 900 onlookers and the dazzling expenditure
OF So 00C worth of fireworks.
Unfortunately Messrs. Hawkins, Povich Adj
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Baseball Standings and Schedules
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 49, 1948
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.

Results Yesterday.
New York, s; Wash. !.
Cleveland, g.; st. Louis, 0
Detroit. 6; Chicago, 4.
Phila. at Boston, rain.
Games Today.
New York at Wash. $50
st. Louis at Cleve. M.
Chicago at Detroit.
Phila. at Boston.
Games Tomorrow.
New York at Wash, 800
Phila. at Boston.
Only games.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.
Boston, 10; New York, 2
Brooklyn, 10; Phila,, l.
Chicago, 4; st. Louis, 2.
Pittsburgh, 4; Cine, 3.
Games Today.
Brooklyn at Phila. enl.
Boston at New York.
Pittsburgh at Chicago.
Cine. at St. Louis tn).
Games Tomorrow.
Cine. at st. Louis.
Pittsburgh at Chicago,
Boston at New York.
Only games.
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Theft of Home Wins Game

Jack Barrett stole home in the
seventh inning to give the Virginia
avenue playground Pee-Wees an 81
victory over the Kenelworth Boys
Club yesterday on the Armory field.
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The Night Was Greet and Also Trying

Few sports their
lot of quotabe remarks
memorable wartime comment Well win God side
There Willie Kees oftrepeated Hit where they amt
With bursting heart the Old led off. haingy with this
He president Tman) has shown tonight what real Amer
lean democracy
1t brought cheers From that point gentleman grew
stronger and smoother When he finished he walked
presidential box and with of relief sank down his
1t to repeat and also the little
bantam first in baseball from player
to Of big league club He
the Washington Chapter Baseball
him night" only in his 60 baseball.
The presence of his old stars brought
throat. They introduced Milan Buege Gosin
Manush WhitehlH Judge Malberry
CroWder Russell McNeely Cronin Harris
Zachary The old began
the plate What memories they reca How muc trouble pcs Of
Them went to be hand this oct&icnl VT. s&
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Rochester, s; Buffalo, A..
Baltimore, g.; Syracuse,
Newark, 8; Jersey City, 8.
Only s.Games scheduled:
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Win, Lose, or Draw
Behind Typewrters Spring the New Promoters
By FRANCIS sTANk

develops midst few gentlemen Of the
press hiding good deal talent
behind typewriters microphone referring chiefly
Messrs Burt Hawkins Shirley Mcdonald
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Milwaukee, =: Tolelo, ].
Columbus, IL; Kansas City. 10.
Indianapolis, :; st. Paul, a,
Minneapolis, :: Louisville, a.
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the pogramhe ball between the
that showPitcher
Tommy all
the gimmck the show, the ball And it
blew
third five everybody in the
would Commissioner
Chambers $4,000 worth. Everybody
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The Boil Come Wos Incidental

incidental the least
the The big acthe jobnvoled the
President ball
of Grlfs grand
For Griffith it trying evening He
commanded, ball President
issued the directive Grths right
Chief Executive delivered
only such eulogy baseball history the old gentleman Gf
about broke down.
His next program to
from the presidential did
crumpled leaving crumpled
his chair damned handkerchief his
At the risk of making the description maudn Grfand
dent Truman used the "rif in
1t didn't speak,
he spoke well, employing notes.
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The Connnunist Party
 Should Be Outlawed

most effective means of keeping out of the war. < * *Thcsc two guiding thouahtS are in>cpar- able"
 December 6, 1939- Foster: "The Communist Party opposes the administration'S plan to sp- cnd Ss.OOO, ,O0O.OOO next year to strengthen the Navy. Army, and Air Forces. The rc;lSOn for this opposition is that the present government is following the pol icy of territorial aggrandiZemcnt which leads straight toward war. with all the attendant misery, poverty, cnslavcment. and death for the workers and other toil- crS."
 May 21 ,104O-Foster. speech in Philadelphia on May IT: "If British-Flb'n\l-Am American in,pcr- ialism should win the present war the results would be even more reactionary.
 < The Allied cause is not "a lesser evil in comparison to Hitler's. * H; * Nor would entry of the United States into the war demOcratiZc it and make it real fight for freedom. ]: E It's real war aims would be to grab off all possible territories for itself ;; * *to transform the imperialist war into a general war against the Soviet Union."
 January 2:s. 194l-Statement of the National Committee of the Communist Party: "Dcfcat F. D. R.'s War-pOwcrS bill. Get out and stay out of the war. Here are the facts: This bill would give the President unlim- tied authority to enter into fOr- ciSn entanalcments and secret alliances. This bill would cancel the Bill of Rights and the Con- stitution. This bill would saddle an unhearable burden of new taxes on the backs of American workers. farmers, professionals. and small business people,"
 April 20, 1941-Manifcsto of the National Committee of the Communist Party:
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-01-14

This is called infiltration. said the G.I. as he edged closer to her on the davenport.
 This is called demolition she replied as the private hit the floor.
 The new teleyision telephone will be welcomed by wives whose husbands are detained at the office.
 A soldier in a carrier pigeon outfit was singing one day as he was cleaning out the cages. A passing captain commented:
 Good heavens, don't tell me you enjoy doing that?"
 Sir he replied. Before was transferred here I was in the Cavalry"
 \ man knows what he wants when he wants it. A woman knows what she doesn't want when she gets it.
 x Bachelor Uncle: Baby six weeks old, you say; talk yet?" Proud Father: "Oh, no; not yet"
 Bachelor Uncle: Boy, eh?"
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tHtGACH SKI CLUE, fIi'd'TS OFFICERS

The first meeting of the Gnu zach Ski Club was held last week at the Little U.S.O. build ing to nominate and elect off cers. The meeting started at S:0o PM. by Don Flynn who explained to new members how the Club was organized, also about the ski tow.
 The officers elected were: Don Flynn, president, Ewd. Erickson, Nice-president, Dorothy Homes. secretary. Warren E. Goodwill. treasurer.
 Meetings wlli be held on the 'St Monday of eacn month.
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"Thc imprrialists have made the war: we, the people. must make the peace. Get out and keep out or thc impcrialist war; no conveys. no AEF; the Ianks are not coming; dissolve the An 2lO-.i war alliance; for a peoples peace with co indem- mites and no anneNations: a. 4ain>t the militarizatiOn Of the United States under the false prctcnsc of national dcfensc.' June 23. 19f1-Statement of the Communist Party (signcd by Foster and Minor):
 "Thc Soviet Government is now Wa2inG q just struggle for the cause of Clc freedom of all nations and peoples. The Amer ican people will see in the cause of the Soviet Union the cause of all advanced and progressive nankind.''
 June 30. 10l1-ManifcSto of the Ma ional Committee of the Communist Party:
 :'Thc people Of America are beginning to realize that to de- fcnd the Soviet Union means to defend t.lc United States. "Thc chief guaranty for the successful realization of this program is the struggle for the United front of the working class and the unity of the Anl- crican people in genuine peo- plr'~ front. Such a united and p' oplc's front would be broad Cnon&:l to embrace in fraterna1 to'iaf orat on all honest oppor- rntS of HitleriS1n. both here and abroad. We. on our part. speak ing in the name of the Com nluni>t Party of the United St. afcS. pledge our all to work and s'ruggi" as a part of the Amer- ican people for the realization Ol this program.
 i Stop all Government attacks on the Communist Party"
 August ;, 1945-Sunday Wor- kcr; Foster. the Communist Party conventions:
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DAUGHTER OF MIR. AND MRS. PAINTER IS LAID TO REST

; Many persons gathered to near Father Turner Officiate at a short service for Pamela Eli Teen Painter the 4la year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rus sell Painter who passed away Friday Jan. 9th.
 Quantities Of beautiful floral offerings were in evidence
 The business houses of the city were closed during the fu- neral. Mr. Painter is serving on the city council.
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( tHt G.ACH HOLDS FIRST BIG MEET

Excellent weather made it possible for the opening day of the Chugach Ski Club to be one to be remem bered by all. A large crowd was present.
 Moving pictures were taken of the skiiers by Lon Gray. Ev- cry skier made it possible for him to get good shots, and many pictures were taken.
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H.R. 44S2 as presented by HON. WILLIAM C. COLE
 O.: Missouri:

tCont,nued from Last Issue)
 The American Communist Par ty. for example. has been obliged to turn intellectual somcrsaults so often in following faithfully the strategic and tactical chang es in Soviet foreign policy that only those who are ignorant of it's actions can regard it as any thing but a Soviet fifth column. the members of which are loyal to the Soviet Union. not to the United States, and are prepared to support the Soviet Union a. gainst the United States even in case of war. Inc American Communists are potential trait Ors, and would be ashamed if they were not. Their sOmersaultS from July 1889 to October 1915 are recorded in their official or gan, the Daily Worker. of New York, excerpts from which fol- low:
 September 19. 1939-Dcrlara- tiOn of the National Committee. Communist Party. United States of America: "Thc war that has broken out in Europe is the >ec- ond imperialist War. * :: This war. therefore, cannot be sup- ported hy the workers. It is not q war against fascism :: a * not war with any of the character of just war. not war that workers can or should support. It is a war between rival imper- ia.isms for world domination. Tie workers must be against this war. * * *
 We must keep two guiding thoughts in mind; first. allow no single measure to be taken for purposes of giving American help to either side of the imper- ialist conflict; second, find the
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ALEUTlAN MAIL UNDER TOW; ALL ARE SAVED

The Aleutian Mail, under Cap tain J. II. Petrich, owner, is re- ported aground on the southern most tip of Enimak Island at Arch Point.
 The trip was made to Atka, the most westward point of the run and he was reported here in Seward as due in Dutch liar bor at l.0U A. M. on Sunday.
 The next report showed him beached at Arch Point with the Coast Guard from kctchikan going to the position given.
 The Alcutian Mail was. at that time, ill no immediate danger. It was reported here also that al! the crew and passengers had gotten ashore and were await ing rescue while another report stated the vessel had been re- flOatcd.
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The Gibbon. the smallest of anthropoid apes the largest standing not more than three feet in height-can touch the ground with it's fingers while standing upright.
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LATER REPORTS

The Coast Guard Ship Cedar arrived on the scene and took If the l2 persons aboard her. Whether she was hauled off the beach or fIoated off at high tide was not stated.
 In the meantime a power bar &e under army command ap- proachtd the scene and while some distance away found her self in trouble, with the result that the C.G.S. Cedar went 10 the rescue, removing l2 persons aboard anu is- how procg 4d. : 10 sand Point with the .Aleutian Mail in toiw.