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Evening star., 1934-02-28
VAN MUNG0 IN LINE
Brooklyn Ball Club Also Signs
Pair of Rookie Players.

NEW YORK, February % (P).-Van
Lingle Mungo young pitcher, has ad-
justed his differences with the Brook
lyn Dodgers and signed a contract for
1884.
The Dodgers also announced re-
ceipt Of signed contracts from two
recruits, Second Baseman Jimmy
Bucher. drafted from the Columbus
American Association Club, and Ray
Berres, rookie catcher.
Evening star., 1934-02-28
CHISOX ROCKIES PLEASE
Pitchers stine, Pomorski Make
Fonseca Optimistic.

PASADENA, Calf, February % up.
Two rookie pitchers, Lee Stine and
John Pomorski, today were making a
base ball optimist out of Manager Lew
FonSeca.
Reporting with the vanguard of the
White Sox at the training camp, the
two rockies pleased Fonseca with their
curves and styles. Stine, who has
been playing Winter ball. was impress
sive as he cut loose in mid-season
fashion.
Evening star., 1934-02-28
AYEITHER Miss GULL nor Clarke

S mOney-hunter primarily.
Simply they would be foolish
not to grab the coin somebody else
would take If they didn't. This ap-
plies, Of course, to other stake bowlers,
too. The fault is with the promoters.
A reduction of entry fees in such
tournaments as the Howard Campbell
Sweepstakes seems to be in order,
with greater emphasis placed on the
glory and prestige of victory in this
event than on its vaunted big cash
prizes.
The tournament would suffer in no
way with a reasonable entry fee, in
stead Of the $28 now levied. 1t might
be well for the city association to
look into the advisability of making
the Campbell Sweepstakes an invita-
tion affair, with it being a worth
while honor merely to be asked to the
party.
Some may laugh in scorn over the
idea Of star bowlers competing prin-
cipally for glory, but lately this re-
porter has encountered an increasing
number who have wearied of do
mating" in big sweepstakes and want
their sport put back on the basis of
a true recreation as in the days when
the finest team of all, the Royals,
fought intercity battles with a ban
quet and general good time for both
victor and vanquished carrying the
keynote Of the entire business.
Evening star., 1934-02-28
Bell and Schroth Lead.

CHARLEY BELL, manager of Con-
vention Hail, and Norman
Schroth, president of the Dis
trict League, we're the chief advocates
Of more amateurism when the topic
was warm at the w. c. D. A. meet
ing. Bell offered to put up q trophy
for the District League winner and
both he and Schroth asked that the
association make it an official emblem
OF the city championship.
This the governing organization
could not reasonably do inasmuch as
it cannot be guaranteed that the
strongest teams in the city are or in
the future will be members of the
District League. However, this league
has been recognized for many years
as the top-notch circuit of the Cap
ital,
Evening star., 1934-02-28
ROCKVILLE A. A. five
GAINS COUNTY TITLE
Defeats Bethesda Firemen for
Second Time-Sextet Also
Takes Contest.
~ OCKVILLE A. A. won the Mont.

n OCKVILLE A. A. won the Mont
X gomery County unlimited cage
title by scoring its second
straight triumph over the Bethesda
Firemen, 1888 title holders. at the
Rockville High gym last night. The
score was AZ to 25.
Paul Farmer, former Tech High
player. topped the Rockville attack
with 13 points.
Bethesda never was able to over
come an 18-to-2 advantage which the
Rockville five rolled up in the first
quarter
John Mcdonald, manager of Rock
vile, is after a game with an un-
limited club for Saturday night. Tele-
phone Rockville 139-R between and
Z pm.
Rockville A. A. girls handed the
Sherwood High sextet 37-to-20
lacing in preliminary game.
Summary.
Evening star., 1934-02-28
Mat Matches

BY the Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Me-Joe Malcewicz,
2O4, Utica, N. Y. threw Boris Demi-
troff, 2l0, Chicago, two falls. 5000
and 4:4O: Richard Stahl, 2l8, Ger
many, drew with Firpo Wilcos, 230,
Oklahoma
NEW YORK.-Sandor Szabo, 2l4,
Germany, threw Paul Bosch, 203,
New York, 4:12; Rudy Dusek, PIG,
Nebraska, drew with Scotty NC
Dougall, 2l4, Canada; Mike Romano.
2O5, Italy, drew with Billy Hoolihan,
212, New York.
Evening star., 1934-02-28

vACK WESTLAND of Chi.
cago is the only member Of
the United States Walker
~ Cup team, which invades
Great Britain next Spring.
who will have no opportunity to
prime his game before shipping
abroad. Lawson Little and Chan
Egan, the Pacific Coast repre-
sentatives on the team. are able
to play almost daily on California
courses. Johnny Goodman, the
national open champion. and
Francis Ouimet. the. team captain.
warmed up in Florida earlier in
the Winter. and George Dunlap,
the national amateur champion. is
a regular player in Pinehurst,
N. c., events. Gus Moreland of
Evening star., 1934-02-28
G. w. SWIMS LAFAYETTE
Ends Home Season Tonight by

Opposing Unbeaten Team.
George Washington U. swimmers,
who have won three Of their four
meets this season, will END their home
campaign tonight against the unde-
feated Lafayette fish" in the Ambas-
sador pool at 7:30 o'clock.
The Colonials will be represented by
their full team, including Helwig, We'd
der, Ghormley, Rote. Vartia. Hahn,
Christensen. Aggey. Robbins and
Branner. The program will include
these events: 200-yard relay, fancy
diving, 50-yard dash, 15o-yard back
stroke, 440-yard free style, 200-yard
breast stroke and 100-yard free style.
The meet is open to the public.
Evening star., 1934-02-28
Pro Hockey

~ the Associated Press.
National League.
Montreal Canadiens, 8; Ottawa,
Detroit, S; New York Rangers, l
Toronto, 2; Montreal Maroons, /
Boston, 8; Chicago, !.
international League.
Buffalo, 5; Cleveland, !.
Canadian American League.
oushec, 4; New Haven, !.
Evening star., 1934-02-28
MANY ARE WEARY
OF SWEEPSTAKES
Big.Money Journeys Take
Away Coin That Might
Be Spent in Sport.
BY ROD THOMAS.

TIME novelty of big time
bowlers with itching palms
urging medals and tro-
phies for themselves is the
healthiest sign of the season of
a return to real prosperity for
the game.
Much was said but nothing
done at the recent meeting OF
the Washington City Duckpin
Association concerning a pro-
posal to give a lasting reward
to winners of the District League
pennant, the trophy or medals
to be emblematic of the team
championship of the city.
There were difficulties with the
plan, but the principle was excellent,
the idea being to make sport for its
own sake paramount and cash prizes
a secondary consideration.
Evening star., 1934-02-28
PLAN TRIPLE LEAGUE
Premiers Include Unlimited
Senior and Junior Mines.

A base ball league comprising un-
limited, senior and Junior loops is
planned by the Premier Cab Athletic
Association. and organization meet
ings will be held this week at the
cab company office at Sixth and K
streets.
Representatives of junior teams are
asked to meet Thursday night, SEN
ior teams, Friday night, and unlim-
tied teams, Saturday night. All the
sessions are to start at 7:30 o'clock.
Louis Evry, manager Of the Premier
basket ball team, is in charge of the
base ball league. He will furnish
further information at Lincoln 1929
after $50 pm.
Evening star., 1934-02-28

TINE second match for the title
OF world champion between
DR.. Alexander Alekhine and
L E. D. Bogoljubow will start
late in March or early in April
under the auspices of the Baden
Chess Association. The first six games
will be played at Baden-Baden, Karl
ruhe or Mannheim; Baden Baden will
also have the last 10. The other
games are to be offered to the lead
ing chess centers of Germany and
Holland.
Any one who has access to Agnel's
Book of Chess" will find it a treat.
It gave us great delight early in our
chess life.
A new chess club is being organized
with headquarters at 120 West Thirty
first street, Manhattan. and Isaac
Kashdan has been offered the position
of director.
TINE Brooklyn Eagle states that
two prominent American chess
amateurs, each the possessor Of
q large and unique collection of chess
men gathered from all points of the
compass, Gustavus A. Pfeiffer, vice
president Of the Marshall Chess Club,
and Donald M. Lddell of Elizabeth,
N. j., are planning the compilation
of material for a volume on the sub
ject, to be entitled "A History of
Chessmen" They contributed to the
chess museum at Chicago last Sum-
mer.
The book Is to contain a descrip-
ton of the chess pieces in all coun-
tries as modified by custom, religion
and politics. The cooperation Of
chess players and organizations is re-
quested, information to be sent to
Donald M. Liddell, 1341 North Ave-
nue., Elizabeth, N. ].
AIow is your opportunity to enter
the Kings chess tournament"
q correspondence tournament,
which will begin about March 20. Cor
respondence games permit consulta-
ton of the books and time for
analyzing each move. Address all in
quiries to Joseph Flanagan. PAIL N.
Myrtlewood street. Philadelphia. Pa.
Evening star., 1934-02-28

Total. rs l 81 Total. -. 8 20
Referee-Ralph Benson (Rockville).
Bethesda Young Mems Club makes
belated start upon the court tonight,
playing Sherwood High at Bethesda
Elementary School, 8 o'clock.
Cold weather and adverse conditions
of roads again worked havoc with
county scholastic games yesterday and
for the second day in succession most
of the games were postponed.
The games included Georgetown
Prep Junior Varsity VS.. Episcopal High
Lightweights, Alexandria, Va; An
napolis High Girls at Bethesda Chevy
Chase High; Sherwood High Girls at
Takoma Silver Spring, and Pooles-
vile High Junior Girls at Rockville
High.
Evening star., 1934-02-28

6, w. MENTORS ON TRIP.
Jim Pixlee. George washington ath-
letic director, and Ted O'Leary, bas-
ket ball coach, are to leave today to
attend the National A. A. U. court
tourney at Kansas City.
Evening star., 1934-02-28
Over-Spend Themselves.

TOO MuCH Ol tNe DOWleTS money
goes into sweepstakes. For every
one who wins a slice of money
in . major tournament of this order,
a half dozen go for" heavy entry
fees none really can afford. This
means less money to spend on the
game as sport, a thought which
seems not to penetrate the skulls of
bowling promoters. A few individuals
notably Astor Clarke among the
men and Lorraine GULL of the girls
have taken serious chunks of coin
from the general fund of bowling this
season. They have benefited and, in
a personal sense, more power to them,
but looking to the general welfare of
the game it seems advisable to curtail
the amount Of money to be gathered
by the starry few.
Evening star., 1934-02-28
ALABAMA is CHAMPION
Beats Florida Easily in Final of

Beats Florida Easily in Final of
Basket Tourney.
ATLANTA. Ga. February 28-Ala-
bama is basket ball champion of the
Southeastern Conference.
The Crimson Tide flowed over the
Florida Alligators last night in the
final game Of the tourney by a Al
to-25 score.
Alabama went into the tourney sec
ond choice and marched to the title
after Florida had put out Kentucky,
the favorite, in the second round.
Evening star., 1934-02-28
ALEC M'COLL SIGNS.

BILOXI, Miss, February 28.-The
signed contract Of Alec McColl. 38-
year-old pitcher Of the Nationals. was
received today, President Clark
Grifith announced.
Evening star., 1934-02-28
MAT ENTRIES TO CLOSE
Tomorrow Midnight Is Deadline
for Junior Tourney.

Entries close tomorrow, midnight,
with Charley Reynolds, athletic di-
rector, at the Boys Club of Washing
ton, 230 c street, for the District A.
A. US first junior wrestling cham
pionship to be held Friday and Sat-
urday at Friends Suburban School,
1901 Wisconsin avenue.
The competition is open to boys
under Is, but they must register with
the A. A. U. Charles M. Fyfe, also
at the Boys Club, Is registering the
entries. There is no charge.
Evening star., 1934-02-28
SACRED HEART FIVE WINS.

Sacred Heart ga team, claimant of
the District parochial school title,
routed the st. Anthony's quint. 81 to
Is. ]. Giebel, G. Giebel and Rafferty,
Led the winners assault.
Evening star., 1934-02-28

"ON1GHT midnight Is the zero
hour for entries in the Dis
trict A. A. U. basket ball
L tourney opening Monday on
the Roosevelt High and the
Mcfarland Junior High courts. En-
tries will be accepted at the Boys
Club Of Washington, 230 c street. No
post entries will be taken.
Any hope that Saranacs. winners
of first-half honors in the major loop
of the Community Center League. had
Of also gaining second-half honors
were blasted last night when the
Trinity quint conquered the Saranacs.
1896. Burke for the winners and
Noonan for the losers led the scoring.
Katzman Tailors kept In the thick
of the pennant fight in the minor
loop. walloping Simpsons Pharmacy.
53-12. Keefer and Reed led the VIC
tors attack.
Evening star., 1934-02-28
PING PONG FOR CLERKS.

A ping pong tourney open only to
Federal employees will be held tomor-
row night at the District courts, 1910
H street, starting at $3.50 o'clock.
Evening star., 1934-02-28

Total. is l 81 Total. -. 20
Referee=Ralph Benson (Rockville).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-10
JAPANESE ARMY
 HAD MANEUVERS
Great Battlefield in Use to Show Off Power of
 Japan's Army

Tokyo, (Sunday). Nov 11-(UP) To the chatter of Musketry and the rumble of heavy field guns. the Japanees Army today opened it's 32nd annual grand maneuvers on a battlefield which extended over Saitama, Tochigi and Gumma pre- lectures.
 Emperor Hirohito and members of his Imperial household went to Maebashi, center of the games, to witness the maneuvers in which two armies, one led by former Minister of War Araki, are con- peting.
 Foreign military observers were permitted to watch the mock war fare closely. The United States was represented by Major William William Crane, captains Truman Martin and Moses Petigrew and It Joseph Schaefer.
 The army commanded by Araki, one of Japan's most brilliant stra- tegists, is the western army; the forces led by his classmate, Gen eral Nobukuki, are the eastern army.
 The exact problem was not an- nounced. although the war depart ment will issue a description to- night. The war games are designed to test the effectiveness of the newest weapons at the command of the military forces. Fourteen gen. erals will be the judges.
 The town of Maebashi was decor ated elaborately for the emperor's s reception. He will remain during the three days of maneuvering and then will review the forces. Accompanying the emperial ruler were Count Makino, keeper of the privy seal. Court Grand Chamber lain Suzuki and other officials.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-10
AUTOS CRASH ON WATERFOWL AVE
 INJURINC TWO
Timothy McSweeney of &4l Baldwin Street Had
 His Left Leg Broken

An auto crash on Watertown avenue a little after $50 o'clock this morning brought injuries to Timothy McSweeney. of 841 Bald win street and Henry Burrall of Al Church street. both of whom are at Waterbury hospital. McSweeney is the more badly hurt of the pair, having suffered a fractured left leg, and injuries about the head and body. Burrall sustained lacer- ations about the face and body.
 X light truck being driven by McSweeney turned down from Coolidge avenue onto Watertown avenue. when 1t was struck by Texas-registercd car operated by Burrall. The cars were badly dam aged in the smash.
 McSweeney was caught in the wreckage, but was extricated through the efforts of passing mo- torists. William Chapman of 9Ol Watertown avenue and Joseph Bourass of 541 Watertown avenue. The two to.k him to Waterbury hospital, where the broken leg was set and his other injuries treated.
 Motor Patrolman Joseph McCar- thy was at the scene soon after the accident happened. He ordered the two cars, both badly battered, lowed to a garage. The car driven by Burrall Is owned by Alfred Faysoff of l33 College street. New Haven.
 Mcsweeney will recover. accord ing to the hospital,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-10
AMERICAN VETS
 DENOUNCE BONUS
Association Met in New York to Adopt Plans
 of Improvement

New York, Nov 10-OP)-The American Veterans association met in convention today to adopt a program for improving conditions among former service men after it's officers had denounced the drive for immediate payment of the bonus.
 A letter from President Roose- welt was read at a preliminary gathering. It took note of the or ganjZation's aims and commended the spirit of frank discussion of veterans problems among organized groups.
 Donald A. Hobart, former mem Der of the veterans appeal board and executive vice president of the association, criticized the action of the American Legion at the Miami convention in recommending im- mediate payment of the bonus.
 Hobart proposed this three point program for improving con- ditionis:
 l. Development of construc- tive and equitable plan of pension benefits to replace present laws.
 2. Resistence with all strength future departures from sound pension policy.
 g. Thorough information to the public as to present chaotic" con- ditions of veterans affairs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-10
HI-JACKERS ARE
 SENT TO PRISON

Bridgeport. Conn. Nov 10-(UP) Three Brooklyn, N. Y., men who two months ago hi-jacked a truck and Kidnapped it's driver at Vest port. today began serving states prison terms of from 12 to IS years each. Joseph Brusso, 2S; Frank Jankowsky. alias Paige, 25. and Samuel Toreese. 20, were convicted in superior court late yesterday, sentenced by Judge Frederick M. Peasley. and immediately taken to Wethersfield.
 A truckload of woolens. valued at $20.000, and driven by Carl D. Carlson, Worcester, Mass. was held up on the night of August 16. Carlson and a hitch-hiker, William E. Burke. Worcester, kidnapped and taken to New York city anu the wOolens transferred to another truck. Metropolitan police came upon the truck being unloaded but the men escaped, to be captured two days later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-10
ELEVEN HURT IN
 AUTO CRASHES
Two Accidents Took Place in Which Six Machines
 Were Mixed-Up

Boston, Nov 1O-U.PD PD-Eleven persons were injured, four criti- cally. to-day, in two automobile accidents in Stoneham and Mall den involving six automobiles.
 The crash in Stoneham, involv- ing four vehicles, injured seven persons. including Richard Crook CT. star tackle on the Reading High school football team.
 The four-car accident occurred when an ice cream truck operated by John Gallagher of Cambridge, collided head-on with a coupe driven by Crooker. After the coupe rolled over three times it struck a car driven by Patsy Parmisano of Boston. Gallagher's truck collided with a car driven by Max Goldberg of Boston as it struck a tree after rebounding from Crooller's coupe.
 Wanda Book, of Chelsea, Mary Good of Cambridge and Dominic Moranna of Abingdon were criti- cally injured in the Maiden crash.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-10
NEW PROPELLER
 IS INTERESTING

East Hartford, Conn, Nov 10.- (UP)-Aviation interest today cen- tered on the newly developed "con- stant speed" controllable pitch pro- peller which automatically adjusts itself to all sorts of flight condi- tions and maintains predetermin- ed number of revolutions regard- less of the speed of the motor or position of the plane.
 The propeller. constructed by the Hamilton Standard Propeller com pany which last year won the Col Her trophy with its controllable pitch propeller, is even more out standing than the 1888 blade.
 The 1883 propeller was limited to two pitches, low for the take off and climb, and high for cruis- ing. The constant speed" type has an infinite number of pitch po- sitions, each being automatically selected in the course of flight to best suit changing conditions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-10
ARE
 CAPTURED BY
 RIVAL COLLEGE
Made Prisoners as They Hunted for Mascot Ram
 That Was Stolen '.

Storrs, Conn.,, Nov. 10.-(UP).- Six Rhode Island State College stu dents were taken "prisoners" and one Connecticut State College stu dent captured today during a clash between groups from the two in- stitutions over possession of the Rhode Island mascot ram, Rameses II.
 Ten automobile loads of stu dents from Kingston invaded the campus, seeking the ram which was stolen Thursday night and eX- hibited at football rally here last night, draped with a Connecticut state banner and wearing a fresh man skull cap.
 Sentries gave the alarm and the campus was swarmed with stu dents. One Rhode Island car, car rying away set of goal posts, was stalled when a post caught in one of the wheels and the six occupants were hauled back to the college. They were Lloyd Johnson, An thony Steere, Davil Sharpe, Cassius Ball, Milton Mitchell and Jeremiah | Sullivan, all members of Alpha Tau Gamma Fraternity. Tried to Wreck Things Other invading students started to carry away the bleachers al the football field and tear down
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-10
STORE'SALES ARE
 HAVING BIG BOOM
Compared to Year Ago There Has Been Great
 Advance in Sales

Washington, Nov 10-O.Po- Department store sales are boom ing, compared with a year ago. the federal reserve board reported to- day.
 October sales showde a seasonal gain over September and were II per cent ahead of September 1888, the bulletin showed.
 Largest gains over a year ago were shown in the Richmond, At lanta and San Francisco each showed gains of 20 per cent; At lanta IS per cent; Chicago II per cent; Dallas and Philadelphia 9.5 per cent each; Minneapolis, New York and Cleveland eight per cent each; Kansas City and Boston seven per cent each and St Louis six per cent.
 In the first 10 minutes of this year, sales of the 529 reporting stores were 13 per cent ahead of the corresponding period of last year with the Atlanta district showing the widest gains of 2S per cent. The Dallas district showed a gain of 24 per cent in the first 10 months of this period.
 The f923-2S period is the reserve index of 100. The September 1884 index was 75. October was the same but the natural trend be- tween the two months was equiva- lent to a seasonal pickup.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-10
SERVICE CODES
 TO BE RETAINED
 IN RECOVERY ACT
Would Affect 1000, ,OOO Workers If They Were
 Abandoned
BY LYLE A. BROOkOVER (United Press Staff COrreSnOndenO

NOnlteO fFeSS StdH NOEEeSpOH1CntI
 Washington, Nov. 10.-UP).- Danger that 100000 service trades workers might lose protection of MIRA labor provisions soon will be averted by recovery board action, a member of that board disclosed privately today.
 The MIRA labor advisory board has protested a move to throw the service codes overheard. Their dis posal was characterized as one of the "major determinations" to be made to hold the code structure to- gether.
 Pending determination of the form of continuance, the recovery board is seeking the best enforce ment method. The problem in- wolves three-way cooperation be- tween MIRA, justice department, and federal trade commission, with self-policing by industries.
 An executive order by the presi- dent in May abandoned trade prac- tice provisions of service codes be- cause their enforcement had caus- ed endless difficulty.
 Codes for dyeing and cleaning, hotels, restaurants, barber shops, and laundries had their trade prac- tice and administrative sections amputated but labor provisions continued. The blue eagle remained as the symbol of compliance. Code authorities either resigned or were dismissed. Direct control of labor provisions was planned, unless re- gional codes were set up. These, where desired, could include rules
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-10
JUDGE ALLOWED
 HIM TO KEEP DOG
Sheriff Took Everything Else and Wanted to
 Attach Dog

New York. Nov lO-(UP)-The age-old devotion existing between man and dog was placed higher than law in supreme court deci- sion which kept a faithful wolf hound united with his master to- day.
 A receiver sought to collect s30,219 from George De Maziroff, art dealer, to satisfy a judgment "Bogzy," the wolfhound was listed for seizure with numerous paint. ipgs, antiques and objects of art,
 De NaEiroff appealed to the court,
 "I am a bachelor living alone" he said, "the dog has been my con- stant companion for nine years and has shared my prosperity and ad- yersity with me, An attempt is made to take my faithful pet away from me,
 Justice Edward J, McGoldriek ruled that the receiver could take possession of all De Maztroft's be- longings except the dog.