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Two Extra Pages In This Edition IJIPUT PIUAl Late news’ and sports are covered on Pages I ■ ■ I | I la A 1-X and 2-£ of this edition of The Star, supple- * ^ 9 menting the news of the regular home delivered W P edition of The Star. Closing N. Y. Morkets—Sales, Page B-8. • (tP) Means Associated Frees. _ soth YEAR. No. 35,501, WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1941-THIRTY-FOUR PAGES. THREE CENTS. U S. PLEDGE NOT TO TAKE AZORES REPORTED Late News Bulletins Stalin Line Broken at Decisive Points, German High Command Asserts BERLIN /P .—The German high command stated tonight that the Stalin line had been broken at “all decisive points.” The Russian town of Vitebsk in the Stalin line was taken Fri day the high command said. The town is north of Orsha in the path of the main German drive in the direction of Mos cow. East of Lake Peipus, at the northern end of the Russian battle line at the border between Estonia and Russia, the Germans are advancing toward Leningrad, the high command said. Furthermore, it added, the Germans have smashed through in their drive toward the Ukraine and now stand northeast of the Dnestr River before the Ukrainian capital of Kiev. (Earlier Story on Page A-l.) Nazi Bomber Reported Shot Down Off Iceland NEW YORK 'Pi.—A Reykjavik, Iceland, dispatch broad cast today by the British Broadcasting Co. said an armed British trawler had shot down a German bomber in flames after withstanding its aerial attack. The report was heard here by N. B. C. No details were given, but the implication of the dateline was that the action occurred in the waters about Iceland, which has been occupied by United States naval forces. Hungarians Claim a Defeat of Russians BUDAPEST (Pi.—-The Hungarian general staff said to night that motorized Hungarian forces had broken Russian resistance on the Zbrucz and now are pursuing Red Army defenders east of the river, which once was the border between Galicia and the Russian Ukraine. The Zbrucz flows south into the Dnestr about 20 miles northeast of Cernauti. (Earlier Story on Page A-l.) Syrian Talks Going 'Satisfactorily' CAIRO 'P.—The Middle East Command issued the fol lowing special communique tonight: "Conversations between the Allied and Vichy representatives are proceeding satisfac torily, but certain details remain to be settled. Meanwhile, suspension of hostilities is being continued.” (Earlier Story on Page A-l.) British Put Total Nazi Flyer Losses at 20,000 LONDON i.Pi.—Britain's great air offensive against German territory has accounted for 216 German planes since June 22 and has boosted the total Nazi plane losses since the start of the w’ar to 8.000 aircraft and 20,000 airmen, British air sources stated tonight as the R. A. F. continued its smashing attacks. The British claims cover fighting on every air front from the Arctic Circle to Equatorial Africa. (Earlier Story on Page A-2.) Baugh Signs for Two More Years With Skins Jack Espey, business manager of the Washington Red skins, said today that Sammy Baugh, star quarterback, had signed a new two-year contract. Baugh has played four years' with the Skins. Mrs. Cooke Goes to Finals PHILADELPHIA Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Cooke. New York, gained a berth in the finals of the Middle Atlantic States women's tennis championships today with a 1—6, 6—0, 6—1 victory over Margaret Osborne, San Francisco. She will meet the winner of the Helen Jacobs-Helen Bernhard match tomorrow for the title. (Earlier Story on Page A-14.) Di Maggio Makes It 51 ST. LOUIS f/Pi.—Joe Di Maggio walloped a double off Elden Auker of the St. Louis Browns in the fourth inning today to run his consecutive-game hitting streak to 51 contests. Hollywood Derby Field Cut to Eight LOS ANGELES </P>.—1Two afternoon scratches cut the S25.000 Hollywood Derby field from an overnight 10 to 6 colts • and two fillies. Yankee Dandy, Porter’s Cap's stablemate, and Igorette. a California bred, were declared out of the race. Post time was 5:35 p.m. (8:35 p.m. E. S. T.) Swing and Sway Sets Record To Win Empire City Handicap By the Associated Press. NEW YORK. July 12.—Mrs. Payne Whitney's Swing and Sway fought off a sizzling stretch run by the favored Our Boots today to win the Empire City Handicap by a head In the new track record time of 1:50 for a mile and an eighth. Our Boots, owned by Rov Martin of Toledo, was second, five lengths In front of Victor Emanuel's Omis sion. who took the show spot by four lengths over E. K Bry-on's Cis Marion. The winner, a son of Equipoise, Other League Games AMERICAN LEAGUE. At Detroit—First Game Boston . 014 010 100— 7 10 2 Detroit. 200 000 031— 5 9 0 Rattf»ri»*s—H. Now some. Rvba and Pvt Uk Gnrsiea. Renton. Thomas. Giebell and lebbelts. Sullivan. At Detroit—Second Game. Boston_ 002 40 — Detroit_ 000 0 — Batteries— Hughsnn and Peaeork; Trnnt • nri Sullivan. At St. Louis— New Tork... <>00 502 00 — St. Louis... 000 100 3 — Batteries—Bonham and Dickey: Auker. Muncrief, CKtermurller and Ferrell. At Cleveland— Philadelphia 002 020 000— 4 11 1 Cleveland .. 100 000 100— 2 5 1 Batleries—MeCrabh and Have.: Milnar. Heving and Dr Sautrls, Hemsle., NATIONAL LEAGUE. At Brooklyn— Cincinnati . 200 000 100 — 3 6 0 Brooklyn ... 000 000 020— 2 6 3 Batter!**—Walter* and West; Wyatt. Brown and Owen. Franks. At New York— St. Louis ... 100 002 010— 4 7 1 New York... 200 102 10-x 6 8 3 Batteries—White. Hutchinson. Krtst and Padgett; Carpenter, W. Brown and Hartnett. At Philadelphia— Pittsburgh . 000 200 040— 6 8 1 Philadelphia 000 110 000— 1 6 2 Batteries—Canning and Lopctj PodgaJnvi Prarson and Livingstone. and ridden by Don Meade, claimed $8,875 and returned $18.80 for each $2 win ticket. Our Boots, odds-on, was $2.60 for place. Our Boots, piloted by Ruperto Donoso instead of his regular jockey. Conn McCreary, was well up all the way. He was challenged by various other horses in the field of eight half a dozen times and each time the boy let him run with the challenger, so that oy the time they came to the stretch and Swung and Sway ranged up on the jnside the son of Bull Dog didn't seem to have enough left. Bolles' Place to Be Filled By Election on August 29 By the Associated Press. MADISON. Wis.. July 12.—A spe cial election to fill the vacancy created by the death of Representa tive Stephen Bolles, Republican, of Janesville, representing the first Wisconsin congressional district, will be held August 29. the Gov ernor's office announced today. The primary election will be held August 8. and the last date for filing nomin ation papers will be July 21. Mr. Bolles died in Washington Tuesday of a heart ailment. Markets at a Glance NEW YORK. July 12 UP).— Stocks irregular: price changes narrow. Bonds steady: rails ac tive. Foreign exchange narrow: Shanghai, Hong Kong dollars up slightly. Cotton higher; trade, Bombay and New Orleans buy ing. Metals steady; consider larger United States copper pro duction. Today's Home Runs American. Laabs. St. Louis. * Moses. Philadelphia. 5th inning. York. Detroit. 8th Inning. Dickey, New York, 4th inning. National. Walker, Brooklyn, 8th inning. Mize, St. Louis, 6th taming. Soap Box Pilots Face Hard Races In Semifinals One Young Driver, Ahead, Waves to Fan and Loses BULLETIN. Remaining to compete for first, second and third in the class A finals of the Derby were Gene Bean. Philip Cuny. Edward B. Howard. Willis Poole and John Wilkerson. Competing for class B finals were Ronald E. Deane and Noel White, jr. Favorites in the fourth annual Soap Box Derby faced crucial tests late this afternoon in the semi finals of the racing classic on Penn sylvania avenue S.E. As the tension mounted for the contestants and the crowd, one young driver, William David McRae, who had sped down the course a full 15 feet ahead of his nearest opponent lost his chance for a victory in the quarter-finals when he waved to a fan in the crowd. His car swerved from side to side and he went over the finish line back wards in second place. All but one of the favorites of the big crowd that lined the thousand foot course won in the quarter-finals. Winston B. Stephens, jr.. protege of last years city champion. Bill Jennings, made good in his quarter final race. Another winner was Willis Poole, who in tryouts last week went across the finish line at 42 miles an hour. Cuny Beats Combs. Dopesters along the track were predicting that Phillip Cuny would reach the finals in the race. Young Cuny was matched against another favorite, Joseph F. Combs, in the quarter-finals, and came in a length ahead of him. Phillip's streamlined coaster car finished 28.9 seconds. The winning time last year was 29.2 seconds. Also considered to have a good chance wras Gene Bean, whose car was the best designed last year, and who also made good in his quarter-finals chance. Although young Combs was nosed out of the race, he won another honor. His black and white stream lined car was judged best designed in the race. This is his fourth year of competition in the derby. Recognition for the second best designed car in the race went to Bo Lamar, jr., of Manassas, Va., whose car was streamlined to such an extent that only the top of his white helmet was visible as he hunched into the cockpit of his coaster. The award for the best upholstered coaster went to Gene Bean. The quarter-finals saw the defeat of George William Gardner, freckle faced 11-year-old, who raced down the 1,000-foot course in 25.2 seconds in a preliminary heat to set a rec ord for the classic. In the quarter finals. young Gardner earn** i" live lengths behind the winner, whose time was 29.6. In one race, heat No. 50, only one crossed the finish line after an accident midway down the course. Robert Maddox, who wfas leading in the right hand lane, suddenly swerved into the center lane when his steering gear loosened. He smashed into Raymond Mark ham, and the back of young Mad dox' car was splintered. No one was hurt and William V. Mansfield coasted across to win writhout com petition. Spectators Crowd Course. John s. Jeffery had already crossed the finish line in heat No. 44 when his steering cable broke (Continued on Page 2-x7Column lj Box Score WASHINGTON. AB. R. H. O. A. E. C»«. ^.4 1 2 3 0 0 Cramer, cf... 4 l 1 i o 1 I-'wls, rf.4 113 10 Travis, »o.... 5 0 2 1 5 0 Vernon, lb... 5 118 2 0 Archie, 3b_._ 3 0 0 1 0 0 Early, c-3 1 1 5 O 1 Bloodw’th, 2b 4 O 1 4 1 O Leonard, p... 3 0 0 1 0 0 35 5 9 27 9 2 CHICAGO. AB. R. H. O. A. E. Knickerb'r, 2b 5 0 2 3 6 0 Kuhel, lb_3 0 17 10 Kreevich, cf. 4 O O 4 1 O Appling, ss_ 4 1 12 3 1 Wright, rf.— 4 1 3 4 0 0 Solters, If-4 O O O O O Kennedy, 3b. 4 12 2 12 Tresh, e_0 0 0 0 0 0 Dickey, e... 3 0 0 5 2 0 Ross, p. 2 0 0 0 1 0 Chapman_1 O O O O O 34 3 92715 3 Chapman batted for Booo in Oth. SCORE BY INNINGS. Washingt’nOOS lOO OlO- 5 Chicago... OOl 200 000— 8 SUMMARY. Earn batted in—Lewis. Travis, V: Knicker bocker, Bloodworth, Salters. Kennedy. Two-base hit*—Lewis, Early, Wright. Three-base hits—Wright. Stolen bases—Case. Vernon. Archie. Sacrifices—Ross. Leonard, Archie. Doable plays—Travis. Bieodworth and Ver non. Kreevich and Kennedy; Dickey and _ Kennedy. Left on bases—Washington. »i Chicago. 7. Bases en balls—Off Boss. 4: off Leonard, t. Strvek oat—By Boss. B: by Leonard. B. Passed ball—Dickey, empties Plpgras. Oeaasby and Hubbard DERBY RACERS IN PHOTO-FINISH DEAD HEAT—Flashing down the swift Soap Box Derby course, two midget racers, Jack C. Eby, riding No. 37, and Billy Ellenbe, in No. 33, cross the finish line in the first tie of the annual classic during the 33d heat. Young Eby won in the run-off. “They're off!” as Chairman Jennings Randolph of House District Committee pulls the lever starting the first heat of the race this morning. The racers, Larry Acker, in No. 1, finished first; Eugene Allen, in 147, came in second, and Warren M. Barrett in No. 3, third. (Other Pictures on Page A-16.) —Star Staff Photo. I Washington Breaks Losing Streak; Beats White Sox, 5 to 3 Leonard Scatters Nine Hits; Griffs Take Lead in Third Bv BURTON HAWKINS. 8t»r Staff Correspondent. CHICAGO. July 12—Washing ton's losing streak was checked at nine games here today as Pitcher Dutch Leonard scattered nine hits to beat the Chicago White Sox, 5-3. The Natinoals battered Buck Ross for three runs in the third inning. George Case opened the inning with a walk, stole second and took third as Roger Cramer singled off Third Baseman Bob Kennedy's glove. Buddy Lewis doubled to right, scor ing Case, and Cecil Travis scored Cramer and Lewis with a single to center. The White Sox nicked Leonard for a run in the third as Kennedy singled, George Dickey wralked. Ross sacrificed, and Billy Knickerbocker flied to Lewis, Kennedy scoring after the catch. Washington, through, scored again in the fourth to take a 4-1 lead on Jake Early's double and Jimmy Bloodworth's single. Successive singles by Luke Appling and Taft Wright paved the way for a brace of White Sox runs in the fourth, for when Cramer fumbled Wright's drive, Appling continued to third and Wright to second. Appling scored and Wright took third after Julius Solters flied deep to Cramer and Wright scored as Travis threw out Kennedy. I A brace of errors by Kennedy pre sented the Nats’ their final run in the eighth. Mickey Vernon was safe when Kennedy's throw pulled Joe Kuhel off first base and after George Archie sacrificed, Vernon took third after Early fouled to Wright. Bloodworth fanned, but Kennedy fumbled Leonard’s ground er, allowing Vernon to score. FIRST INNING. WASHINGTON —Case flied to Kreevich. Cramer walked. Cramer took second as Knickerbocker threw out Lewis. When Catcher Mike Tresh protested over-vigorously to (Continued on Page 2-X, Column 8.) Aa Sarazen and Ghezzi Leading P. G. A. Foes After 18 Holes ! BULLETIN. DENVER (A*!.—Byron Nelson led Gene Sarazen. 1 op, at the end of 27 holes today in their P. G. A. championship semi final match, and at the end of 24 holes Vic Ghezzi had a 4-up lead over Lloyd Mangrum. (Earlier Story on Page A-1S.) By the Associated Press. DENVER, July 12 —Gene Sarazen. veteran of 21 national P. G. A. tour naments. took a 1-up lead against Defending Champion Byron Nelson of Toledo, Ohio, at the halfway mark of their 36-hole semifinal bat tle in the 24th P. G. A. meeting at the Cherry Hills course here today. Sarazen shot a 69. two under par, to Nelson's 70. The veteran had nine 1-putt greens, but took three putts at the 2d and 12th. He fashioned a two-hole lead during the first nine, but Nelson cut this to one hole at the 10th and evened the match at the 385-yard 13th with a 5-foot putt for a birdie thre. Both Birdie No. 17. Sarazen forged ahead again at the 16th with a par 4 after Nelson banged his approach into a trap and then rimmed the cup with a 5-foot putt. Both knocked off birdie 4s at the water-guarded 17th. Vic Ghezzi of Deal. N. J., led Lloyd Mangrum of Monterey Park. Calif.,! 3 up at th£ midway point of their semi-final. Their golf was hotter than the weather for the first nine, each posting 32, 3 under par, to be deadlocked. Ghezzi Cards a 68. Mangrum blew' up on the incom ing nine, taking three penalty strokes, and carded a wobbly 41, compared to Ghezzi s 36 and total 68. Mangrums 73 was the highest score he had turned in during the tournament. Ghezzi went into the lead for the third time at the 14th where Man grum had an unplayable lie, costing him two strokes for a 6. The east erner made it 2 up with a par 4 on the 16th and 3 up on the next hole, where Mangrum lost a shot by hit ting his third into the water sur rounding the green. Parker Easily Tops Schroeder To Enter Spring Lake Finals By the Associated Press. SPRING LAKE. N .J.. July 12 — Frankie Parker, Altadena, Calif., the seven-time champion, easily stroked his way into the finals of the 9th annual Spring Lake invitation tennis tournament today by beating youth ful Ted Schroeder, Glendale, Calif., 6—3. 6—4, 6—3 . Schroeder, who carried Parker to five sets in the semifinals last year, today found the perennial title holder ready to cope with his every weapon. The spectacular net game that almost upset Parker last year was effective only occasionally, as Parker, using his strengthened fore hand to good advantage, time and again took Schroeder’* hard drives and whizzed them past him for placements. In tomorrow’s final Parker will meet second-seeded Wayne R. Sabin, Reno. Nev„ who yesterday elim inated Jack Kramer, Los Angeles, Calif., Schroeder's doubles partner. Schroeder was seeded fifth. Hare Enters Race For Byrnes' Seat By the Associated Press. Representative Hare of South Carolina formally announced last night his candidacy for the Senate in a special election to be held August 25. Representative Hare is the second South Carolina House member to try for the seat formerly occupied by Justice James F. Byrnes of the Supreme Court. Representative Bryson announced Tuesday after Mr. Byrnes had taken the Supreme Court oath. The successful candidate would succeed Alva M. Lumpkin, whom Gov. Burnet R. Maybank named Thursday night to fill the vagancy until a Senator is elected. A Jury Trying McKay And tl in Shakedown Case Discharged y. S. Judge Acts When No Verdict Is Reached After Five Days By the Associated Press. DETROIT. July 12.—Federal Judge Arthur F. Lederle this afternoon discharged a jury of eight men and j four women that had deliberated j five days without reaching a verdict in the mail fraud trial of Frank D.! McKay, Republican national com- j mitteeman from Michigan, and 11 ! codefendants. Mr. McKay and Wil- j liam H. McKeighan. former Mayor j of Flint, were accused of partici pating in an alleged $500,000 ' shake- | down” of liquor distilleries. Judge Lederle acted at the request ; of defense attorneys who expressed j the belief that any verdict reached after such a long period of delibera tion could only be a compromise verdict. The case went to the jury last | Tuesday morning, after a trial that 1 lasted more than nine weeks. Dur ing the testimony the Government presented 58 witnesses, including liquor dealers, expert accountants, j Federal Bureau of Investigation agents and an authority on "ques tionable” documents. Defense attorneys rested their case wthout presenting a single witness or offering a scrap of testimony. They declared in their final argu ments before the jury that Mr. McKay, Mr. McKeighan and the (See McKAYrPage-2-X.T~ WinantTells British U.S. Will See War Through By the Associated Press. LONDON, July 12.—United States Ambassador John F. Winant told 15.000 cheering Britons today, “We have known before the strength of common action, and we will see this conflict through to the end and realize together a peace based on social justice.” Mr. Winant spoke at an outdoor war relief meeting at Abertillery, Monmonthshire. k • “ Lisbon's Envoy Says He Has Been Assured Cape Verde Islands Included in Statement; Garrisons Reinforced By thf* Associated Pres* NEW YORK July 12.—The United States has given Portugal assur ances it will not move into the Azores or Cape Verde Islands, Joao A. Dibianchi. Portuguese Minister, declared today. Senhor Didianchi. awaiting the arrival of a clipper earning his daughter from Bermuda, said, ‘‘We’ve got full confidence in the United States Government and that's what counts.” ■Four contingents of Portu guese troops have been sent to the Azores within the last three months, two of them this week. 'Portugal protested to the United States after President Roosevelt in his fireside chat May 27 mentioned the Azores as a possible foothold for German operations.) •'Any attempt to invade the Azores.” Sennor Dibianchi declared, “will meet with Portuguese oppo sition. We could repel anybody, but I don't think anything will happen to the islands. "We are taking all precautions so that an attempt from any quarter will meet with our opposition. We definitely hope and trust that nothing of that sort will happen.” Senhor Dibianchi. accompanied by his wife, met their 18-vear-old daughter Maria, who has been liv ing at the family home on the Island of Madeira since 1939. Asked specifically if Portugal had been assured by this country that the Azores and Cape Verde Islands would not be occupied, the Minister replied. "Of course.” Montenegro Proclaims Its 'Independence' B> the Associated Press. NEW YORK. July 12—Monte negro. which fell under Italian sway in the dissolution of Yugoslavia, pro claimed its independence today, still under Rome's tutelage, the German wireless reported. The proclamation of the Monte negro Constituent National Assem bly. dated "July 12. which is the 19th year of the Fascist era." declared "the regime Is abolished which was introduced in Montenegro by the former Kingdom of Yugoslavia." It said the Assembly agreed, however, "to establish a regency owing to the lack of a state chief and to ask the King of Italy to appoint a regent." Late Races Additional results and entries for Monday on Page 2-X. Hagerstown FOURTH RACE—Purse $500 claiming; 3-year-olds and up 6», furlong* Glitter Girl (Root) 9,20 4 50 3.10 Elton Head (Marshio* 5.40 3.70 Graeme Cracker (Grady) 3 30 Time. 1:22!3. Also ran—Misty Meadow Berwyn Man yah. Bob s Pass and Summer Hail. FIFTH RACE—Purse. <*5»*0: claiming; 3-year-olds and up. 11* miles. Clocks ‘Acosta) 6 TO 4.20 3 60 Elamp (Omalley) 5.30 4.20 Dressmaker (Kelly) 4 00 Time. 1 5rP-, Also ran—Stockron. Some Groucher, Grand Wind and Olivelo Suffolk Downs SIXTH RACE—Purse. $1,500; 3-year olds and up. I,* miles. Maechance (Sconza) 16.80 7 on 4 00 The Finest (Luther) 3.40 2 on Silent Witness (Peters) 3.60 Time 1:4 64 v Also ran—Wishin? Manamaid and Equitable SEVENTH RACE—The Hannah Dusttn Handicap puise. $10,000 added. 3-year olds and up; 1 1-16 miles Fairy Chan; (James) 18.00 8.20 5.80 a Up The Hill (Skelly* 7.80 5 20 Shine o Night (Brooks* 7.40 Time. 1 46. Also ran—Jumping Jill, a Strang* D* vice. Taneled War Beauty. Valdina Myth. Dorimar. Dotted Swiss, a Marshall Field entry. Empire City SIXTH RACE—Purse *1.500; 3-year olds and ud maidens. 1,? mile? Obash iRyan' " 21 4f> 11 20 « no Romanic (Wall' 5 80 4 50 Sirawberrv < Gilbert * 880 Time 14(1*-. Also ran—Banlefron' Basileus Yarrow Maid. Disiarn Isle. Tanalin Arms ot War and Grand Party. SEVENTH RACE—The Stagehand Handi cap purse *3 (Kill added (-year-olds and upward. Class c 1 miles Royal Man iWalli 8.50 4 3n 3 20 Century Note i Meade) 4 90 3 90 Bala Ormont iWright) 5 70 Time 1:57 3-5 Also ran—Ingomar Peterhof Gino Rea, Mrllbriar. Choppy Sea Cross Country. Arlington Park FOURTH RACE—Purse. *1.200: allow ances: 3-year-olds. 7 furlongs. Bushwhacker iCraig) 3.80 2 00 2 40 Proud One (Eadst 3.20 2 80 Bo Fiddle (Ebbertsl 3 40 Time. l:24*i Also ran—Valdina Paul. Sir Islam, Shut* Ev and Cadmium FIFTH RACE—Purse. $1,000; claiming; 3-year-olds; 1 mile tchutet Bob s Way iSnider) 10 80 9 20 5.80 Dissension Sir iCruickshank) 24 00 8 60 Onemore (Bodiout 4 80 Time. 1:30. _ . Also ran—Winamac. Flortzan Black. Swing Leader Must go Linger On Patrol Flight. Five All. Sir Kid and Art ol War. Detroit THIRD RACE—Purse. *900: claiming; 3-year-olds and up. 8 furlongs (chute). Hazel F tLuce) 7 00 4.00 2.80 Friars Scout (Cavens) 13 20 5 40 Praha <Denton» - eO Time. 1:12. „ Also ran—Tra La La. Otto s Choice. Darby Dean, Yellow Mask and Tetrashera. FOURTH RACE—Purse $1,500: allow ances. 2-year-olds: 5'i furlongs Tomluia (Pierson > 6 20 3 00 2 MJ Long Hope (Rossi 6.40 4.-0 Fair Flyer (Wallac.) 4-*B Time. 1 ;04*4. . _ _ . Also ran—Royal Minuet. Baker and Patriot. a