Daily Except Monday During the Winter Season . VOLUME 44. NUMBER 88 Price 5 cents THE PINEHURST OUTLOOK, PINEHURST, N. C. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1940 Massed Soviet Forces Hammering At Viipuri Red Army Dead Placed at 6,000 for Two Days, But Pincer Action Move Continues. Captured Coastal Base Being Utilized, 11 Miles From City; Attacks Pushed From Five Points. NO MENTION OF REPULSE HELSINKI, Feb. 24.—W—A strategically spread red army, its dead littering the snow at the rate of 6,000 in two days, was reported tonight by the Finnish high command to be striking massively at the island environs of Viipuri from a cap tured coastal base only 11 miles away. From Kaislahti, on the war wrecked Gulf of Finland rail way just below Finland’s second city, and from Koivisto, 171 miles farther south, once ‘the western anchor of Finland's Mannerheim line, the Soviet of fensive stretched out over the gulf ice to hammer at Finnish defenders on the remaining is lands in Viipuri bay. Eastward other divisions press ed on against the Finnish land defenses between the gulf and Lake Muola, striving to complete pincer action on Viipuri. This city, once a modern town of 74, 000 now is a virtual combat area, its buildings wrecked by shells, and civilians moved away. The Finns said these gulf and land attacks directed dt Viipuri from five points, resulted in heavy Russian losses; that six tanks and six batteries were destroyed. But the Finns did not this time say the attacks were repulsed. WHAT TO DO AND SEE Today Polo at No. 2 field this after noon at 3:00, Pinehurst vs .Fort Bragg'. All welcome. Buffet supper at Holly Inn tonight. Putting tournament at Pine Needles this afternoon. AT THE THEATRES - Pinehurst - Tonight and tomorrow night at 8:30, matinee tomorrow at 3:00, “Northwest Passage.” ■ Southern Pine£ - Tomorrow and Tuesday at 8:15 ^rith matinee Tuesday at 3:00, Broadway Melody of 19 4 0,” with Fred Astaire, Eleanor Pow eB, and an all-star cast. BERG, strafaci win ORLANDO, Feb. 24. — SESSION FOR TODAY STOCKHOLM, F.eb. 24.—(ff)—. The Swedish government today summoned an extraordinary spe cial session of parliament for Sunday to revise foreign ex change regulations and halt the flow of Sweden’s gold reserve to foreign banks. Whether the parliament also will discuss the critical foreign political situation growing out of the bombing of the frontier town of Pajala last Wednesday was problematical. However, Russia’s denial that Russian planes carried out the raid—as alleged by Sweden— was believed to have been one of the matters which cause i Foreign Minister Gunther "-o d? fer his trip to Copenhagen, where Scandinavian foreign min isters are meeting. HOGAN LEADING NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 24.— Ben Hogan took the lead in the $10,000 open with a 36 hole total of 68-70-138. He finished just before the rain caught the remainder of the field. Leading scores: At 139: McSpaden, 69-70. At 142: L. Mangrum, 70-72; Snead, 71-71; Fargo, 73-69. At 143: Harper, 67-76; Wil liamson, 71-72; Penna, 73-70. At 144: Dodson, 72-72; Run yan, 70-74; Ghezzi, 71-73; Sara zen, 71-73. At 145: Nettlebladt, 76-69; Ransom, 72-73; Guldahl, 70-75; Tumesa, 72-73; Metz, 74-71. Caddy Master Jack Williams at his desk assigning caddies to handle the golf bags of players at The Pinehurst Country Club. On Friday and yesterday more than four hundred and fifty colored boys and men were needed. Photo by Humphries of Hemmer Studio — Outlook Engraving FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY CADDIES POLO GAME WILL DRAW THE CROWD TODAY At the time the Outlook went to press this morning, it ap peared that the weatherman had finally decided to smile again on a Sunday' polo game. The Carolina moon was \shining in all its glory, and stars were blinking overhead in a blue night sky. If the observation runs true, a big crowd will journey to the No. 2 polo field this afternoon to see the exciting match between the Pinehurst and Fort Bragg teams. Plenty of action i§ promised, for the U. S. Army men are out for revenge after getting a 7-4 setback in last Thursday’s engagement with Pinehurst. The game starts at 3:00 o’clock, and everyone is invited. Tickets can be procured at the gate. Pinehurst Floyd Carlisle Jr. R. S. Green Merrill Fink Earl Shaw THE LINEUPS Position 1 2 3 4 Fort Bragg Lieut. A. Graham Capt. I. Cooper Capt. D. Erskine Lieut. T. Bilboe Referees: Col. George P. Hawes and W. V. Slocock. keeper, William Baker. Announcer: Elliott Barta. Six Periods, 71 minutes each. Time: 3 P. M. Time BIG CROWD ENJOYS BOXING, DESPITE FINAL BOUT FIASCO The cauliflower industry start ed to. sprout in Pinehurst last night at the Amusement Center but one of the blossoms came up “spoiled.” This was the wind up in which the boys were as inactive as the Western front. That Pinehurst and the Sand hills will support a good boxing card each week was demonstrat ed by a near capacity crowd, which enjoyed the show during the preliminaries in which the contestants satisfied with their serious intentions, or what at times was their comical per formances. There was not much fighting | packed into the night. When Red Houghton, York, Penna.,,and El lis McKenzie, Pinehurst laundry, fought three rounds, they really tossed leather. McKenzie was given the three round decision. At the finish, Red came strong. This bout could be repeated. The wind-up was very sad. Ham Braboy, Hartsville, S. C: and Ralph Terrell, Rome, Geor gia, colored heavies, glared at each other for two rounds, and in the third the “Ham” landed . an invisible punch on Ralph, and (Continued on page 2) HAHLON HAINES AND DR. PARSHALL TORN PINEOYS FOR AIDES Mahlon Haines, guest at The Carolina, York, Pa., millionaire sportsman and owner of Thef Shoe Wizard stable, whose har ness horses are training at the Pinehurst race track, turned pin boy at the bowling alleys of the Pinehurst Amusement Center last night. Doc. H. M. Parshall, leading harness horse trainer and driver of the world, joined Mr. Haines at the pin boy task, so that the sport might go on even if the colored boys who usually do this work had gone. Both Mr. Haines and Doc Par shall were kept busy ducking flying pins as horse trainers put added zest in their work as they bowled. It all happened right after the boxing matches, when a number of the fight patrons and regular customers decided to bowl. But lo, the Negro pinboys could not be found anywhere. At first it was believed that they had run off with the negro fighters to whack up the fight pot on some wine and song. It was all a mystery to manager Ray John son, who hadn't the slightest ex (Continued on page 2) Horton Smith To Lead Sportscope Cast Here RKO-Pathe News Will Film Annual Golf Short Over Pinehurst Course During April. . Flies to Washington u niuu nu . .„.hu»miih LEWIS JOHNSON Assistant Secretary of war, who returned to Washington yester day in one of the largest type army planes, with a capacity' of 18 passengers. Mr. Johnson was a guest at The Carolina Hotel. CUSHMAN AND HYATT WIN FOURSOME EVENT OF TIN WHISTLES Dr. Herbert E. Cushman and Walter D. Hyatt won the medal play foursome, each pair play ing selected drives and alternate strokes, of the Tin Whistle Club yesterday When they played the number three course in a net score of 65. A penalty of three strokes gave them 68, which was two better than any other pair could accomplish. Dr. Cushman paid a tribute to his partner, Mr. Hyatt, who was in excellent form and whose j driving was an important factor in the victory. At the 5th, Mr. Hyatt drove! close to the green and after Dr. Cushman’s approach, holed a good putt for a three. Mr. Hyatt drove well at the 6th and 7th, a par four resulting at seven when Mr. Cushman made the green with the team’s second stroke. They played eight in regulation par five, Mr. Hyatt’s third being the feature of this hole. At the tenth, the pair elected to take Dr. Cushman’s drive and Mr. Hyatt placed the second (Continued on page 2) WEATHER Cloudy occasional light rain, slightly'colder in west and cen tral portions Siinday. Clearing and colder Sunday night. Mon day fair and cooler. Noted Linksman Will Play, a Round, Passing Through Four somes Who Are in Difficulties, and To Whom He Will Give Advice. PLAN COMEDY SCENES The annual golf short of 1940 to be made by R. K. O.-Pathe News as a regular release in the series of Sportscopes will be made in Pinehurst in April. Ar rangements are bding completed between R. K. 0. officials and The Pinehurst Press Bureau. The first R. K. 0, golfing Sportscope was filmed in Pine- jpj hurst in 1938 and was displayed ||j in more than 4,000 theaters. A j|| staff of four from the New York || studio of R. K. O.-Pathe News Ijl spent about two weeks here || making the first picture. It was 4j called, “Pinehurst.” • || “Pinehurst” was exhibited in the_ lga.(fiiig-..mfiti.oii..,picturfir. thea-„ ter in Denver, during the week, of the national open of 1938, held in that city. It was shown first in the Music Hall in New York. Last year the R. ,K. O. golf short was taken in, Del Monte, California. : Joe Walsh, sports editor for R. K. O. has a novel idea for thev 1940 picture. He plans to sign Horton Smith to play ihe lead. Horton will be seen play ing a round of golf on a Pine hurst course. As he moves around he will pass through fourball matches in which mem bers are in trouble. Sitting on a tee bench, Hor ton will observe a golfer hit a terrific slice. There will be ban ter between Horton and the members of the foursome, which will finish with Horton giving the slicer advice. Horton will find players in bunkers and help them on their bunker play. He will find play ers three putting as he raipbles. around the course, and give them.' putting lessons. i < : ■ Mr. Walsh also hopes to in troduce a number of comedy scenes. ‘iii Pinehurst will be asked to furnish members of the cast. Walsh agrees to bring expert camera men to take the pic tures, which will show far more Pinehurst golf course background than the first R. K. O. film. Last year R. K. 0. made a Sportscope “Bowstring,” an arch ery picture, which was exhibited in more than 3,000 theaters. FOUR EQUALS TWO ! . i. ■■ . . Four golfers scored two deuces in the Tin Whistle foursome yesterday at the 16th hole on number three. George D. Murphy drove to within two feet of the green and Fred Norman holed out. Wal ter E. Batterson drove ten feet short of the green and John Weeks chipped in for a two. t