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Evening star., 1933-02-23
UeIS Mat TOWtr OH OdIIrOdU
Work With Section Gang Changed Browning, New
Mat Claimant, From Puny Lad to Husky.

when he was in the eighth grade, he
had to quit school to support his
mother and went to work on sec
tion gang. 1t was on the section,
laying rails and driving spikes. that
he developed his great strength
The section crew used to visit
carnivals together. Almost every
carnival had wrestling champion"
who would offer to pay SIS to any
one who could stay with him S min
utes. Jim began to wrestle the car
nivaI champs 1t wasn't long until
he was staying the limit fairly
regularly.
Browning Is known principally for
the enormous power of his legs,
which he used to exercise by fiat
tening padded box car springs and
by bursting sacks of bran with his
knees.
Jim owns a big farm south of
Joplin now, and drives to the Ozarks
occasionally in an expensive car to
rest up. He is 20 years old.
Evening star., 1933-02-23
Tigers Pick Tall Infielders
Creenberg, Owen, Both Six-Footers, Are Inner
Defense Choices-Expected to Add Punch.

pitching delivery until he joined the
Jersey club last season. He jumped
from .240 at Toronto to .3l5 at
Newark. Extra base driving was his
speciality
Owen always has been shortstop
and third baseman, but GreenberR
has devoted his time since leaving
school in this city to playing the
first sack. He is free swinger,
fairly fast and not a bit awkward
for a six-footer.
Evening star., 1933-02-23
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
= PRINGFIELD, Mo, February
23.-Big Jim Browning, who
~ pinned Ed (Strangler) Lewis
to the mat in New York Mon
day night and became one of the
three major claimants to the world
wrestling championship, not so many
years ago was a puny farm boy
showed around by the town bullies
Of Verona, Mo.
He Is first cousin of Harry
Browning, soldier of fortune, poet
and student at Drury College here,
who recently was denied passport
to England after selling stock in his
education at oxford University to
friends In this section.
Browning recalls that as boy
Jim was puny and undeveloped.
The bullies of Verona picked on
him whenever he went to town.
Evening star., 1933-02-23
ANGLING LEADERS.CALLED

A meeting of the Executive Commit
tee of the Izaak Walton League of
America will be held Wednesday.
March /, at 7:30 o'clock at Schneid -i-.
it has been announced
An open meeting will follow on
Wednesday, March 8, at 7:45 o'clock
at the Raleigh Hotel. After short
business session, special entertainment
features will be presented.
On March and March 20, the
Raleigh will be the scene of luncheon
meetings, which will be held in the
red room at 1915 o'clock. 1t also was
announced that the Capital Casting
Club will hold forth at the Lincoln
Memorial Pool every Saturday, weather
permitting, from to $50 o'clock.
Evening star., 1933-02-23
IEw YORK, February 23.-

N YEW YORK, February 23.-
M Some surprise will be Gre
Y ated by the announcement
from Detroit that Bucky
Harris is planning to put two six
foot ball players on the left side of
his infield.
At third base the Tiger manager
will place Hank Greenberg, the New
York boy who polished up last sea-
son at first base for Beaumont. To
his left will be Marvin owen, who
reached his peak last Summer play
ing at short for the Newark team.
1t Is the belief of Harris that these
two big players will add scme bat
ting power as well as height to the
Tigers, VINO were weak with the
willow in the 1882 campaign.
Greenberg was rated the most val
liable player in the Texas loop. Play
ing night ball, he flashed deadly
punch at the bat.
Owen never could seem to solve
Evening star., 1933-02-23
BY SIR MALCOLM CAMPBELL,
Holder of New World Automobile Speed
Record

~ AYTONA BEACH, Fla, Feb
ruary 23.-It is true I have
j broken my own record of
1884, 1868 miles an hour, made
on the sands of Daytona Beach, Feb
ruary "a last year, with a new mark
yesterday of 2721oS miles an hour.
But I am not at all happy about 1t.
Frankly, there is no reason why
I should be. My car has a potential
speed of at least 300 miles an hour,
but due In sense to conditions over
which I had no control, did not
even approach that mark.
But we had been waiting for
quite some time for the proper con-
ditions and I felt I .nould not wait
longer.
I don't mean to intimate I am
not happy that my car, which is
new in many particulars, has vim
dicated the faith in her. I am
proud of it, proud of her British
workmanship and design and just as
proud, mind you, of the fact that
Evening star., 1933-02-23

Singles-.F H. Huseman, "a; George A.
Emmons, 80; 'P. M. Shelton, 80: DR.. A. v.
ars,a ParSons sS IS; w. s cbS.1ds WlsoH 81 sc E. F.
Morgan. SO; H Mercl. s6 Dr. j. c. Wyn-
koop, S5; w. w. Skinner, S5; W.: E; sax
ton, "a: C. C. Fawsett, "a; Walter Scott, 7S;
:; M. Green IS; G. M. Gillet' II; J. W.
Doubles-w S. Wilson. 80: 'P. M. Shell
ton. 3S; H A. Bartholomew, 38; N. w.
Walker. 3S: R. B. Bond. 3S: r, D: Morgan,
3s; ". Burrows; 81; R. Zindor5,s 81 DG5.
Baden. SO; J. R. Grove, jr., 35.
Professionals.
Evening star., 1933-02-23
15-GAME PIN MARK
is MADE BY CLARKE
Totals 1858 in Winning George
Washington Stakes-Santini,
With 1927, Second.

ESTABLISHING a new 15-game
IL Sweepstakes score for the District,
Astor Clarke last night won the
second annual George Washington
Sweepstakes, staged at the Lucky Strike.
His 15-game total was 1868.
Tony Santini, winner of the event last
year, finished second with 1927. He
was followed by Eddie Keith, who
rolled 1910, and Dutch Newman, who
had 1873.
Evening star., 1933-02-23
WHILE I had not hoped to reach

WHILE I had not hoped to reach
w the cars potential speed, I
had hoped to approach within
at least Is miles of it. or about 285
miles an hour.
often have been asked-am asked
every year, in fact-what my feel
ings are during record attempts.
Well, first there are the inter-
minable delays while waiting for the
word to go. OF course, the delays
are not interminable; they only
seem SO. Finally the word comes
"All clear"
My good lads start the Bluebird
engines by means of compressed air.
I switch on the ignition and the
Rolls ezgines roar away. We get
off slowly, first in low gear, then
with the engine revving about 1900
to $500 into second, then into high.
At the end of the first mile, I
n am going approximately 140
miles an hour. The line OF
flags at my left, set 100 yards apart,
Evening star., 1933-02-23
SAVE FOR OLYMPICS.

As an inducement to saving for the
Olympics in Germany in 1896, the Ber-
lin Municipal Savings Bank has inaugu-
rated Olympic savings accounts for
athletic associations outside of the cap
ital.
Evening star., 1933-02-23
HOWARD EASY WINNER
Gets Big Lead in First Half te
Defeat Lincoln, 26 to 1S.

ORANGE, N. j., February 23.-How-
ard University, after piling UP 15-to-4
lead at half, defeated Lincoln here yes
terday, 26 to 18.
Parker, forward for the Washington
quint, was the games high scorer, sink
ing four field goals and two fouls for a
total of 10 points.
Summary:
Evening star., 1933-02-23
Scores.
BEAT ORIOLE TRAPSHOTS
Washington Gunners Take Ben
ming Range Meet, o25 to CIT.

ming Range Meet, o25 to GIT.
BY a margin of eight targets. Wash
ington Gun Club shooters defeated
Oriole Gun Club of Baltimore yester-
day over the Benning traps The score
was 925 to GIT.
F. o. Rosebery Baltimore crack shot,
was the high gun with 98. L. L. Lane
of Washington was second with 96.
Scores:
Evening star., 1933-02-23

made the record on American sands
and on Washington's birthday. 1
have always felt that our two ma
tions should be on the friendllest
of terms in sport and in broader
fields.
Evening star., 1933-02-23

| Enough for four people. Delivered hot.
No delivery charge anywhere In ID. c..
Call by or phone Ma. 2501-25O2. Open daily
9 AM. to IL PM. 110s 9Th st. NV.
Evening star., 1933-02-23
Mother
Froman's
Dinner Box

whole fried chicken, saw
rolls. four cup cakes, veg,
salad, crisp French-fric6
potatoes. 81 90.
whole three-lb. asa
chicken, six rolls, potato
salad, cranberry sauces
Evening star., 1933-02-23

10 SECONDS TO BRUSH.
Comb your hair. Brush
it-briskly. Notice how
lnstrously alive it looks!
1t stays in place, too,
but without any "patent-
leather" effect!
Evening star., 1933-02-23

BY the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK, February 23.-At
M least two of the 275 ath-
/ Y letes entered in the national
Evening star., 1933-06-03
WASHINGTON CHURCH
ENDS EVENING SERVICES
Meeting to Be Held Thursday for
Discussion of "Echoes of the
Two Conventions"

At the West Washington Baptist
Church tomorrow at IL am. the sermon
will be preached by Rev. G. P. Aber-
nethy. There will be no Sunday eve
ming preaching service until September.
The T. e. L. Bible Class will meet
Wednesday evening in the Sunday
school house.
Midweek service will be held Thurs
day evening in the Sunday school audi
torium. Topic will be Echoes From
the Two Conventions"
Members of the Sunday school max
ing 100 per cent record for May are
as follows: Donald Cav, Ted Hodges,
John Wall, Henry Dewey, William
Williams, Elizabeth Dewey. Elsie Wall,
Dorothy Taylor, Mary Ethel Doyal,
Lorraine Norvell, Gloria Williamson,
Eunice Gray, Marian Pinkard, Doris
Sabean and Lorraine Ball.
The school and church will observe
Children's day next Sunday morning
at IL o'clock.
Evening star., 1933-06-03
Births Reported.

Pierto and Carmilla Gallirizzo. boy.
THOMAS K. and Kathryn Randen girl,
Lawrence J. and Hulda Bomberger, girl
Millard Y. and Kathleen P. Crouch, girl
Eugene F. and Adella E. Blanchard, girl
w. Carter and Mary z. Baum. girl.
Thomas W. and Mary G. Stone, girl
Claude B. and Vera Morgan, girl
Marion x. and Gertrude NJ Mayhem girl.
Louis g. and Florence E. Cavaliere girl
Virgil C. and Julia Barham. girl.
Irving z and Dorothy L. Catterton, girl.
Lynn. j. and Anne N. Ney. girl.
Claude M. and Allene c. Richmond, girl
Loyal A. and Ethel OrnGorff. girl
William and Dorothy l. Rush. girl
William L. and Edith s. Kitchen, girl.
Hugh B. and Mary NJ. Nicholas, girl.
Elton and Mary l.. Wiser. girl
Emil J. and Katherine E. Christesen, girl
woodrow L. and Shirley Taylor, boy.
James P. and Ellen d. r. Nolan, boy.
Bernard D. and Anne p. Crooke' boy.
Frank J. and Gertrude Muller, boy.
James r. and Viola Withers boy
Russell G. and Pearl A. Yates, boy.
Richard z. and Margaret Dunkley boy.
Lawrence and Elizabeth Bowles boy.
Bolden T. and Edith L. Mills, boy.
Joseph D. and Mary b. Sidley, boy.
James and Gertrude Ruddell, boy.
Philip and Josephine Cello boy
William W. and Helen Jordan, boy.
Clyde and Clara Green. girl.
Evening star., 1933-06-03
PLAN SPECIAL MUSIC
Rhode Island M. E. Church t.
Observe Holy Communion.

Holy communion service Of the
Rhode Island Methodist Protestant
Church tomorrow at IL am. will be
presided over by DR.. r. Y. Nicholson,
the pastor. At 8 pm. his sermon topic
is When Men Fail-Then What?"
Both morning and evening services will
be preceded by special music by the
choir, Henry Gilligan, conductor and
organist
The Methodist Episcopal Church will
conduct the services Tuesday at Gen.
tral Union Mission. Special meeting
of the official board will be held in the
church study Tuesday evening.
Wednesday at IL am. the Ladies' Aid
and Missionary Society meet at Hams
Point. Thursday, 8 pm, prayer meet
ing.
A play, Little Miss Fontaine," pro-
duced by members Of the Senior Chris
tian Endeavor Society, will be repeated
under the auspices of the Nicholson
Bible class Friday evening.
Evening star., 1933-06-03
for a short time before going to We
Virginia for the Summer.

for a short time before going to West
Virginia for the Summer.
Mrs. John E. Dana has returned from
White Sulphur Springs and Lewisburg
where she visited Mr.. and Mrs. John
Dana. After closing their homes in
Palm Beach late in April, Mrs. Dana
and her sister, Mrs. B. H. Kroeger OF
Cincinnati made a series of visits at
Sea Island, Aiken and Warrenton. Mrs.
Dana will go to New York at the end
Of this month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Hardy of Fitch
burg, Mass, are at the Fairfax while
in Washington. They are on their way
back to New England after spending
the Winter in Florida.
Mr.. Arthur E. Morgan OF Yellow
Springs, Ohio, and Mr.. c. A. Boch OF
Dayton, Ohio, are making the Willard
their headquarters while in Washington
in connection with the Muscle Shoals and
Tennessee Valley project. Mr.. Morgan
is the administrator of the project.
Evening star., 1933-06-03
WILL DISCUSS PROMISES
DR.. j. Phelps Hand to Preach at
Wesley M. E. Church.

The sacrament Of the Lords supper
VIII oe administered at Wesley Metho-
DIST Episcopal Church tomorrow. The
pastor, DR.. J. Phelps Hand, will speak
on Some Exceeding Great and Precious
Promises"
The adjourned session of the fourth
quarterly conference for the compile
tion of the unfinished minute business
will be held at the church Monday eve
ming.
On Tuesday the pastor will 20 to
Baltimore for the 149th session Of the
Baltimore Conference. DiIler B. Croft
will represent the church as a member
OF the lay conference, and Mark Price
will sbe the reserve delegate. John F.
Barker. w. L. King and Mark Price are
the representatives of the church TO
the Methodist Brotherhood.
Evening star., 1933-06-03
"EMPTIED" SERMON TOPIC

Several new members will be received
into the Full Gospel Tabernacle tomor-
row at IL am, when the pastor, Rev.
Harry L. Collier, will preach on
'Emptied." His topic for the evangel-
istic service at 7:30 pm. will be TOO
Busy" Evangelistic choruses and songs
by the congregation and musical pro-
gram by the tabernacle choir and or
chestra are features of these Sunday
night services, which have attracted the
public attention.
The pastor conducts the Pentecostal
healing service Wednesday at 7:45.
Prayer meetings are Tuesday at and
Friday at 7:45 pm. The annual Tab
ernacle Convention will be held June IS
to July 16, with prominent speakers
coming to address the assembly.
Evening star., 1933-06-03
DR.. HARRIS TO PREACH

At Foundry Methodist Episcopal
Church tomorrow, DR.. Frederick Brown
Harris will preach twice; at IL am.
on Spoiled Splendor." and at 8 pm.
on "The Courage of Silence"
The mid-week service will be held
Thursday at pm.
DR.. Harris will deliver the commence
nent address at West Virginia Wes-
leyan College, Buckhannon, w. Va,
Wednesday.
Evening star., 1933-06-03
Wedding TN Pilgrims Church
OF Miss Hay and Mr., QuigIey.

Many Washington friends attended
the wedding of Mr. Howard Quigley OF
Council Bluffs. Iowa, and Miss Dorothy
Hay Of Oswego, N Y, at the Church
of the Pilgrims, Twenty-second and p
streets northwest, at / o'clock today.
The Rev. DR.. r. A. Bird, the pastor,
officiated.
Mr.. Quigley is a member Of the
faculty of Iowa State School for the
Deaf, at Council Bluffs. He was form
erly connected with Gallaudet College
where Miss Hay also was an instructor
Immediately after the wedding, Mr.
Quigley and his bride left on motor
trip through New York and the New
England States. Mr.. Quigley will re-
sumo his duties as an instructor In the
Council Bluffs institution next Septem-
ber and the young couple will make
their home there.
Mrs. Eugene Chrystal of Rochester,
N. Y, is at the Carlton for a few days.
Mrs. Chrystal has been joined at the
Carlton by her daughter, Miss C. e.
Chrystal, who Is student at Trinity
College.
Mrs. William B. Colver has closed
her apartment at the Wardman Park
Hotel and gone to New York for the
Summer.
Miss Elena de Sayn has returned from
trip to North Carolina, where she
was house guest of Mrs. George A.
Haywood on her estate near Asheville.
M. and Nine. Nicolas Vasilieff of
Baltimore were among those entertain
ing at dinner at the Russian Troika
last evening.
Evening star., 1933-06-03
MRS. MARTHA v. GATHER
DIES OF HEART DISEASE
Native Of Southern Maryland Had
Made Home in Washington
for IS Years.

Mrs. Martha v. Gather, a resident of
this city for is years, died suddenly
from a heart attack last night at her
home. 1850 Newton street northeast.
Funeral services will be held at the
home Monday at pm, followed by
burial in Parkwood Cemetery, Hamilton,
Baltimore, Md.
Mrs. Gather, native Of Southern
Maryland, lived in Baltimore before
coming to Washington. She is survived
by her husband, Dennis George Gather;
two sons, Jesse w. Of Pittsburgh and
George A, a member of The Evening
Star mechanical force; daughter, Mrs.
G. Aubrey German, Baltimore, and six
grandchildren.
Evening star., 1933-06-03
WILL INSTALL OFFICERS
Bethany Young Peoples Union to
Have Ceremony Tomorrow.

The newly-elected officers of the
Senior Young Peoples Union of Beth
any Baptist Church will be installed to-
morrow evening at the church service.
The officers are: Pauline Winn, presi-
dent; Verona zemmern, vice president:
Louise Newkirk, recording secretary:
Maree Pates, corresponding secretary:
George Ruhl, treasurer; Dorothy Pear
son, pianist.
The pastor. Rev. M. P. German, will
speak In the morning on What We
Think of Ourselves" and in the evening
on THE Pathway of Life" The Stew
enson Bible Class will be taught bv
Senator M. M. Logan of Kentucky
Mother" Jaeger has charge of the
junior church service. The Pioneers
under the leadership of Miss Florence
Cockerille, will meet at GAS with Dur
wood Hudgins in charge of the program
Inc Stevenson, Keystone and Amoma
Bible classes will meet for a business
session Tuesday evening. The Ladies'
Aid will meet Thursday with luncheon
at noon. Midweek devotional services
Will be conducted by the pastor.
Evening star., 1933-06-03
BATTLE IS NOT YOURS,
BUT GOD'S,' SERMON TOPIC
DR.. Albert Joseph Mccartney to
Preach at Covenant-First
Christian.

'"The Battle Is Not Yours, but Gods"
will be the subject of the sermon to-
morrow to be delivered by DR.. Albert
Joseph Mccartney. pastor of the Cove
nant-Ffrst Presbyterian Church.
The Red Cross sewing class will con-
tinue throughout Ire Summer months,
meeting each Tuesoay in the chapel of
the church at 10 am. They have
made 1,046 garments to date.
The Sunday school plans to continue
one class all during the Summer
months, in which the men, women and
children will all participate in the dis
cussions
Evening star., 1933-06-03
BAcCALAUREATE SERMON
FOR A. u. is TOMORROW
Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes to
Conduct Services at Metro
politan Memorial.

The baccalaureate sermon for Amer
lean University's graduating class will
be delivered tomorrow afternoon at
Metropolitan Memorial Church by
Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes, resident
bishop of the Methodist Episcopal
university.
The services will start at 4 O'Clock
and will be preceded by the academic
procession of candidates for degrees,
faculties, trustees and alumni, who will
march from Hurst Hall across the
campus to the church. The procession
will form at $3.50 O'Clock.
Evening star., 1933-06-03
Deaths Reported.

Charles 7. Hslkin. o. 295e Tilden st.
Cora r. Darby 70. 1881 18th st.
Gus Castor. 55. Emergency Hospital.
Charles L. snarr, 43, 2650 Wis. ave.
Robert L. Schmidt. 80. walter Reed Hos
pitai
Sidney Sacks. %. deorse WASHINGTON
University Hospital
Mary ware Ware. SO. st. Elizabett's Hospital
Josephine Strickland, SO, Gallinger Hos
pitai
Henry Lyons. 4s, Walter Reed Hospital.
Samuel Fletcher. 4S, Freedmen's Hospital.
Harry Lorlrax. "a, 231 v ut.
William Owens. 10. CASUALTY HOSPITAL.
Evening star., 1933-06-03
in Mrnrurtant.

ALLEN, ISABELLE v. In loving remem-
brance of our devoted mother. ISABELLE
V. ALLEN, who passed away fifteen years
ago today June 3. 1918.
Dear mother. we missed your kind, soft
words
The smile on your sweet, dear face;
And there is no one in the whole wide
world
That could ever take your place.
Dear mother. We would not wish you back,
But will wait and sing and pray
Till we meet some day on the golden shore
In the land so far away.
HER DEVOTED CHILDREN.
FREEMAN. SALLY, JAMES AND DANIEL
Sacred to the memory of our dear mother
and brothers, SALLY FREEMAN. who de-
parted this life December z. 1910; JAMES
FREEMAN, April %. 1921; DANIEL
FREEMAN. June 3, 1895.
Gone, but not forgotten.
MRS. JAMES F. BITNDY. MISS HARRIET
FREEMAN. MRS. SARAH WILSON.
MILLER, MARY A. In loving memory Of
our dear mother. MARY A. MILLER who
left US two years ago today, June 3. 1881.
Anniversary mass at Sacred Heart Church.
loving mother, so good and kind.
No friend on earth like her do we find.
For each OF US she did her best.
May God grant her eternal rest.
LOVING SON AND DAUGHTERS.
Evening star., 1933-06-03
PLAN CRADLE ROLL RITES

Children's day exercises and conse-
Grafton service will be held at the
Church of the Brethren, Fourth and
North Carolina avenue southeast, to-
morrow at IL am. The exercises will
be conducted by the various depart
ments of the Sunday school and will
include a conservation service for babies
of the cradle roll.
DR.. F. F. Holsopple will preach at 8
pm. on Healing the Broken in Heart" "
A concert will be given Monday even
ing by the choir, assisted by Mrs Stahl,
director of the First Congregational
Church Choir.
Evening star., 1933-06-03
Representative Jenckes Hostess
At Democratic Woman's Club.

Representative Virginia Jenckes of
Indiana had as her guest Thursday eve
ming at the Woman's National Demo-
cratic Club dinner Mrs. George Phillip
Meier of indianapolis, who Is spending
this week in Washington. Mrs. Meier
is internationally known for her ac-
complishment in scientific palmistry
and will speak at the tea to be held
at the club this afternoon from 4 to 6
o'clock. She will have for her subject
Lions Claws" characteristic analyses
of famous personalities. Mrs. Meters
has an unique collection Of impressions
of the hands of some of the most noted
persons in this country and in Europe
Mrs. Meters Is en- route to New York.
The Chinese room Of the Mayflower
was beautiful setting for the annual
reunion banquet of the Alumnae Asso-
citation of Holy Cross Academy Thurs
day night. After the banquet. with its
many original features, staged by Mrs.
Frances Murray. chairman, a program
was presented by Miss Patricia Sullivan,
toastmistress. and included: Welcome,
President" Miss Agnes Walter; Grad
yates of 1888" Miss Felipa Mickey
Cross; vocal solo, Miss Mary ODono-
ghue, mezzo-soprano; accompanist. Miss
Evelyn Stone Thon1aides; Echoes"
Miss Ruth Mickey Werber, Miss Agnes
Downey Rice, Miss Margaret Lusby,
Miss Eugene Lieutaud, Miss Ruth Cra-
ven and Miss Frances McHugh; solo
dance, Miss Ruth Flahert; "Our Sill
yer Judlarians," DR.. Julia Kennedy;
"Alumnae Gossip" Mrs. Frederic Sci
bold.
business meeting followed, when
the class of '33 was initiated: Miss
Mary Balcheler, Miss Mary Boyle, Miss
Frances Casey, Miss Anne Cooke, Miss
Mary Cummings, Miss Ann Garges,
Miss GenevieVe Hammette, Miss Mar
lam Hartnett, Miss Mary Houlehan,
MISS Elizabeth Hughes, Miss Audry