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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23
A LETTER TO SANTA CLAUS


Bring this Christmas gift of Faitf-fait you
Santa and all the things for which stand faith ourselves and
ideals and motives faith the ideals and motives OF fell
low and faith in the spirit OF Christmas.
Sometimes dear Santa the long weary dragging months
that stretch themselves between Christmas and Christmas,
eng forget that you exist Christmas all
very away and little minds begin question be-
lief the things Our clouded with the
things and facts of daily life We demand
tangible of every belief and forget that the greatest things Of
ehe things that really the and unheard quail
tiles within ourselves and feloWmen
Without these ncomprehensbe ondefying qualities
love and and generosity and devoo would be
sbe live and face of the sordd facts of life
and there would be living that which
f.om and sight And because Santa
truths beyond Of sight and hearngand
did quite the DID, old days of child
hoods sublime faiwe sometimes really alive
and working all the time
So dear Santa, gather little a
ct minutes before bedtime the hushed stiffness Christmas
rekinde
the other great things of life And everenty
again the great Story Of the Shepherds Night
kings the Star and the Manger let feel strongly
than before infinite wonder and
hpessness immensely things beyond ourselves And
later after closed and before
hear again the patter OF the feet of reindeer
And when the shines the
Santa let there be many joyous changing BELLS chill
en shouting and the hearted fiendness
morning And there be DID, old friends and
friends and fire hearth
to make whole-hea old-fashoned Christmas
And through all Santa through all the giving receiving
through all the happiness and greetings let forget that
Christmas but the of the birth of
habits life have been and will continue to be the ideal Of
countless millions.
just months of the possibly And let
forget Santa that really do
love and romance and generosity and devotion exist.
Please do this for Santa give best wishes
Claus and Prancer and and Doner and Bitten
forget to feed the polar bearsYours faithfully, US
from S. c. News)
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23
Pennsville

Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Graham and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dawson We're
dinner guests Sunday Of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. B. De Weese
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wagner,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Abel and Mrs.
Coda Van Fossen were in Zanej
vile, Tuesday.
daughter were Sunday guests of the
formers parents, at Rose Farm.
tanned at dinner Wednesday, Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde ID. Williams of Mich
igan, and Mr. and Mrs Fred Will
iiams Of Pennsville.
Goth Birthday
Saturday, Dec. 25, will be the
Goth birthday of John Coulter, and
they want all his friends to remem-
ber him with card or letter.
Miss Sara Sue Van Fossen spent
Tuesday afternoon with her little
friend Janet Lee Giles, in honor of
Miss Janet Lees fourth birthday. A
birthday cake with four candles,
and ice cream were served.
A daughter named Leah Marie
was born Dec. 19, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Bone of Malta township.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Williams of
Michigan arrived Monday for a visit
Williams, and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Miller of Nc
Connelsville are visiting their
daughter, Mrs. B. O. Roberts, and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Geddes and
Mr.. Will Reed and Mrs. Maggie Mil
Ter were in Columbus Sunday. Mr..
Reed and Mrs. Miller visited Mrs.
Jennie Reed at Grant hospital. Mrs
Reed is getting along as well as
could be expected.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hooper of
Columbus arrived Tuesday to spend
their Christmas vacation with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Hooper
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lawson Geddes of
Todds
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Van Fossen
We're Sunday afternoon visitors of
Miss Pauline Gillespie of McCon-
nelsville.
Mrs Emma Wagner was a visit
or at the home Of her sister Mrs.
Mary Coler, near Dale, Sunday after
noon.
Pennsville schools closed Wednes-
day for the Christmas vacation. The
lower grades had programs and
Christmas trees Wednesday after
uOOn.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23
North Bristol

Bristol township school will close
Wednesday for the Christmas vaca
tion A program was given by the
pupils, and Santa Claus was present
with treat and presents.
Quite number in this commun-
ity are suffering with colds.
Robert Beatty of Benton Harbor
Mich, is spending the Christmas va
cation with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs ID. l.. Beatty.
Marguerite Hardesty and Dee
Dunkle of o. S. U. are spending the
holidays with home folks.
Ira Henery and son Roy and Mr..
and Mrs Cherrie La Mar of Tucson,
AriZ., visited last week with the
formers brother-in-law, w. C. Spill
man, and family.
Mrs. j. r. Dunkle spent the week
end with her mother, Mrs. Mary
Dewitt, who remains in very SER
ious condition.
At the next regular meeting of
Bristol grange, No. 80, the officers
for the coming year will be install
ed. All members and their families
are invited. Oysters will be served
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23
East Windsor

Mrs James Moore who has been
i'll with grip and pneumonia, is
showing some improvement.
Stella Watson expects to return
this week, after visiting her sister
and father in Columbus.
Earl Phillips is spending few
days with his son c. H. Phillips and
family.
Clarence Phillis, wife and three
children, near Marietta, and Mrs.
Ball, near Waterford, spent Sunday
afternoon with Cora Phillis.
Mrs. Fay Brewers and three chill
dren of Malta spent from Friday un-
til Monday, helping to care for her
mother, Mrs. James Moore. Her
other daughter, Marie Emory, also
helps to care for her.
Elsie Hanson spent Monday at
Willis Young's.
Cora Phillis spent Monday after
noon with Annie Phillips.
Lloyd Emory, wife and daughter
Marilyn, Evelyn Emory and John
Porter are spending few days with
Dennie Emory and family near
Norwich.
Flava Ash and wife and Lacy Nc.
Pherson of Marietta and Mr.. and
Mrs. Phillips of Texas spent Thurs
day with Chas. Ash and family.
Landon Calendine and family and
Hazel Calendine spent Sunday with
their parents.
Mr.. Coss has returned to his
daughters Mrs. Keithler, after Wis
iting in Pennsylvania.
Bryan Ball, wife and two chill
dren, near Malta, spent Sunday at
Ray Doak's
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23
Triade1phia

Clyde Martin who has been in
very poor health for some time from
heart trouble and complications, IS
much worse and was taken Satur-
day to the county hospital, for care.
Rey Mr.. Mccormick, pastor of
the M. e. church here, was given a
shower of good eats as Christmas
Offering, after the services Sunday
afternoon.
There has been quite an epidemic
of colds and grip among the school
children but most of them were
back at school Monday.
The children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Otis Sidwell have whooping cough.
Mrs. Eura Nelson returned to her
home here Sunday, after spending q
few weeks at the c. E. Nelson home.
L. A. Torbert took calf and some
pigs to the GAINESVILLE market Mon
day. Ernest Norris also attended
the market, Monday.
Clyde Nixon and family of COlum-
bus will spend the holidays with
relatives here.
The township trustees met Mon
day instead of next Saturday, which
is the regular meeting day.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

Wilda at George Howard's; Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Berry at Clarence Ber.
rvs.
Mrs James Harris spent Friday
at Fred McInturf's.
This vicinity was we'll represented
Saturday in the twin cities, to see
Santa.
Sunday evening visitors We're
Chester Carr and family of Athens
at Harvey Greenhouses; Mr.. and
Mrs. John Boyd at Leonard Ben
jamin's; Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Berry
and H. c. McPeak at j. w. Harris
Mrs. Lucille Smith of McConnels-
vile spent from Tuesday until Fri
day at Carlos Harris.
Mrs. Cora McPeak is visiting in
Athens.
Clifton James spent Saturday night
and Sunday with his friend, Floyd
Loomis.
Sunday afternoon visitors were
Mrs. Ida Boyd at Ray Blacks; Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Fitch at Mrs. Rule
Martins. Ringgold; Raymond James
and family at John Medley's.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

in the home, where she was de-
voted wife and mother, and in the
community, where she has resided,
as kind friend and neighbor. Flu
neral services were conducted by
Rev. Clark. Three songs were sung
by the church choir, Does Jesus
Care "The End of the Road and
God Will Take Care of You" Pail
bearers were the sons-inlaw, C. D..
Sheets, Edgar Mummey, Floyd Hen
dershot and Gail Schlarb; grand
son Herman Sheets, and neighbor,
Russell Terry Interment was made
in the cemetery at that place
Charles McCov is spending a few
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

guests Thursday, Elder Flava ASH
and wife, Mrs. Lacy Mcpherson and
sons Malcolm, Charles and Howard,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Thomas of
Marietta, Sanford Sheets of Wen
ma, w. Va, Elder Phillips and wife
of Texas Mr. Phillips gave a very
interesting discourse at the Fair.
view church Thursday evening.
Mrs. Davis Funeral
The funeral Of Mrs Matte Davis,
held Friday afternoon at Mt. Olivet.
was largely attended The deceased
was held in high esteem by host
or friends, who were sorry to learn
OF her passing. She will be missed
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23
Westland

A Merry Christmas and Happy
and Prosperous New Year to the Of
flee force, correspondents and read
ers, is the wish of your Westland
correspondent
Charles, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry Woodard was taken to hospital
Sunday morning, where he under.
went an appendicitis operation.
Sunday visitors were Mrs. Lena
McPeak, children Robert and Aud
rey at Fred Mendenhall's; Harold
Harris. sons Dean, Dale and Frank
at J.. w. Harris Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Greathouse and Robert Tignor at
Gus Carr's, at Malta: Mr. and Mrs
Charles Ray at Frank Fitch's; G.
W. Newton, children Kenneth and
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23
CAREFUL AUTOMOBILE DRIVING

Few traffic accidents occurred during the spell Of
weather in which covered the and roads in
many places making them slippery and dangerous to drive
really bad accidents this locality The
people drove slowly and carefully and all times
endeavoed their machines under control We have often
thought people anything like driving
when the roads slippery that the mount
accidents would greatly reduced
speed responsible for many automobile accidents
National Safety Council that speed which
greatest driving hazard 1t pointed that when
hurry douby careful that time chances of being
voved accident greatly increased When people get in
which danger accidents
When driving do carefully though be less speedily
taking that necessary hurry the
unexpected raug with danger Don't
when lives stake Don't
for speedy driving, but rather for safe driving.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23
1787-1788

days at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
G.. Newman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Shuster and
daughter Gladys, son Donald, and
Charlie Shuster and wife visited
Sunday at the home of Earl Shus~
ter and wife at GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy McGrath and
daughter have been visiting at the
home of Roy Bamfield and wife. :.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Emory and
daughter and Miss Evelyn Emory
are spending a few days at Norwich
with relatives
The condition of Mrs. Emily Full
mer remains unchanged. -
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23
Stockport Route Two

The Sunday school pupils at Mt
Olivet: Sunday, were given a nice
treat by the superintendent, r. ID.
Daugherty, and wife, also the pri-
mary class received q nice treat from
their teacher, Miss Lura Bebout,
and the Sunshine class of young
ladies and men, each nice gift
from their teacher, Mrs. R. D.
Daugherty.
Mrs. James Moore who is i'll with
pneumonia, Is slightly improved, but
remains quite i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ash had as
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-12-23

plicate these pioneer adventures.
Evening star., 1937-11-15
Sports Program
For Local Fans

TODAY.
Boxing.
Lou Gevinson VS.. Chrlstphal
Jaramillo. 10 rounds, feature bout,
Turner'S Arena. $50
TOMORROW.
Football.
Western VS.. Eastern. Western
Stadium public high title game),
AIS.
WEDNESDAY.
Boxing.
Golden gloves tournament. Tur-
ners Arena. $50.
THURSDAY.
Bulls Prep VS.. Dewitt Prep, Sill
yer Spring, Md, BIS.
Wrestling.
Cliff Olsen VS.. Ray Steele, fea-
ture match, Turner's Arena. $50.
FRIDAY.
Football.
Central vs. Tech. Central Sta
dunn public high title game), 3:l5.
Anacostia High VS.. st. Johns,
Eastern Stadium. $50.
Loyola of Baltimore vs.. George
town Prep. Garrett Park, Md. 3:i5.
Landon VS.. Friends, Thirty-ninth
street and Wisconsin avenue NV,
3:15.
George Washington High VI.
Fredericksburg High, Fredericks-
burg, Va.
SATURDAY.
Football.
Maryland VS.. Georgetown, Grif-
nth Stadium, 2.
George Washington vs. Arkansas,
Little Rock, Ark.
Gallaudet VS.. Hofstra College,
Hampstead. N. Y.
Wilson Teachers VS.. Shepherd
Teachers, Shepherdstown. w. Va.
Maryland Frosh VS.. v. M. I.
Frosh, Lexington. Va.
St. Adams vs.. st. James, st.
Adams field, 2.
Episcopal VS.. Woodberry Forest,
Alexandria. Va, 2:30.
Evening star., 1937-11-15
EASTERN CAN CINCH
CROWN TOMORROW
Tie With Western Would Sew Up
High School Honors-Tech
Has Deadlock Chance.

ONLY loss will prevent Eastern
from clinching its first interhigh
football series title in 40 years tomor-
row against Western at Western Sta
dium at 3:l5 O'Clock, since the Lin
coin Parkers need only to win, or tie
In order to capture the crown.
Should Western upset Coach Artie
Boyd's scrappy outfit. Tech then could
create a tie for the title by whipping
Central Friday at Central Stadium.
Eastern virtually clinched the cham
pionship last week by defeating
Tech, rs.
While Eastern boasts rather
capable backf1eld in AL Kidwell, Hal
Speith, Bill Kemp and Doc Murray
Morris Sneed is forced to carry the
brzlnt of Westerns attack and receives
little aid in the form Of blocking from
his mates.
Evening star., 1937-11-15
WIN over VIOLET
FIRES c. i. TEAM
Pressure Probably Is Off
Maryland After Defeat
by Penn State.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.

- GEORGETOWN sings Coach
Jack Hagertys praises today
and the cry Of Beat Mary
land" rings with truer tone
In the next to last game Of their
season. . brief week before the ALL
important BATTLE with their WASH
ington rivals. the Hilltoppers on Sat-
urday in New York's Polo Grounds
finally became q fine football team.
In beating New York University by
8 to 0 In New York the Hilltoppers
were q well-knit eleven. spirited, smart
and confident. Getting them in that
mood obviously was no easy task
In fact, few weeks ago it looked
to be impossible. But Hagerty did
it and as Georgetown looks to next
Saturdays game at Griffith Stadium
1t likes better the chances of evening
the modern series with the Terrapins
at two victories apiece.
N. Y. U. had conquered, among
others. Colgate and Carnegie Tech.
But rs Georgetown took the muddy.
water-soaked field on Saturday Hag-
erty stuck out his chin and pre-
dicted his teams first major triumph
OF the season. The odds-layers dis
agreed with him and so did most
OF the experts But the Hilltoppers
boarded his train OF thought and won
game in which the 6-to-0 score
fell far short Of rejecting their
margin Of superiority.
Evening star., 1937-11-15
Pncini Bags Second Big Wad
In T,v0 Days of Duckpi1nin 2

brilliant game to finish third with
939 and collect $50
Clarke Lands Fourth Coin.
4 STOR CLARKE, the Nations No.
bowler, charged with 40 for
his final three games to take fourth
money Of $45 with 4 count of 929.
Johnny Miller OF Baltimore and Clay
ton Boeckman Of Derby, Conn. tied
for NTH and sixth places with 923
and divided $50. Howard Henderson
Of Baltimore was seventh with 922.
His purse was $40.
Two other Washington experts shot
into the money when Harry Hilliard,
a former Campbell Sweepstakes cham
pion, took ninth place with 9l6 and
SIS, while Gene Hargett, who ran sec
ond to Pacini in the Dixie, totaled Oil
for 3l1. The last two money places
went to Mike Bogino and Nick
Tronsky, the Connecticut Blue Ribbon
team experts, who shot s03 and 900 to
collect 80 and A.
Evening star., 1937-11-15
Chesspourri.

TNTERHIGH CHESS ASSOCIATION
delegates from affiliated clubs of
Western. Eastern, Roosevelt. Central
and Tech will meet today week.
pm. Parkside Hotel, to launch the
winter tournament Sol Breeskin.
secretary, expects a record turnout
William Reynolds and Robert
Knox have yet to settle their differ
ences for the "Y" medal over the
chessboard A theoretical win Is
ever a victory to be despised
WANTED! Some enthusiastic player
to give occasional instruction to a
boys group At the Central Y. M. c.
A. during the evenings And the
Social Chess Divan also wants 100
active members by Christmas. As .
chess fan you should visit the Social
Chess Lounge, 1886 l street northwest,
and lend your support to 4 worthy
cause-organi7ed chess A beauti-
ful set of ivory chessmen. Chinese
pattern, attracts the eye in . certain
Thirteenth street store 'Tis said
Barnie F. Winkelman, Philadelphia
chess author. has produced 4 real
work on Rockefeller Staunton,
while English champion. authored
several treatises on Shakespeare.
tCopyright Nov - 1897 by Paul Miller J
Evening star., 1937-11-15

nee Mary Mcdonald OF Waycross,
Ga. have trekked all over the States
east Of the Mississippi, from Canada
to Florida.
While attending the University Of
Virginia. Prof. Wirsing was taught the
elements Of chess by friend. and pre-
fers variations of the Kings Pawn
Opening to close positions. Lightning
chess or l0-second chess he finds a re-
freshing stimulant when he Is not busy
with his stamp collecting.
At Eastern High School Prof.
Wirs,nx serves In the triple ca
pacity Of faculty adviser to the
tennis. chemistry and chess
clubs, respectively.
Believing that chess is the finest
form of mental recreation, he encour-
ages its play at every opportunity
among the Eastern students, having
developed club of over 20 active mem
bers. with two special classes in ele-
mentary instruction, one for the boys
Evening star., 1937-11-15

slty 1OOtDall team all season
asserted itself more menac-
lngly than ever today as the Cardinals
started pointing for their home COM
ing with University of South Caro-
lina's Gamecocks at Brookland Sta
dium on Thanksgiving morning, No
vember Is. at 1890 o'clock.
A check-up today after Catholic
US week end fall before University of
Miami, 2l to 0, revealed that every
available end on the varsity SQUAD is
either out for the season or nursing in
Juries sufficiently serious to keep
Trainer George Lentz on the run.
Already having lost Victor Miller for
the season due to a dislocated elbow.
and Joe Bunsa because of illness.
Coach Dutch Bergman may also have
to do without John Kasunich, who has
injured leg, and Louis Shine, SINH
larly afflicted. The fifth end. Al
Calabrese. Is nursing a swollen ankle,
but should come around nicely after
rest.
Wayne Ambrose, big center. still
favors game leg and Halfback Joe
Suyon mas suffered recurrence of a
damned shoulder, but both are ex-
pected to respond TO treatment ad-
minlstered in the To-day interval prior
to the South Carolina game.
Anew attendance record for Brook
land Bowl is the goal of the alumni
and Homecoming Committee. mas
much as this is Washington's only
Turkey Day college game and both thr
Cardinals and Gamecocks are far b.
ter than their records indicate unusu
interest already is being evidenced
their opening Of football relations
Evening star., 1937-11-15

and receiving an
election to Alpha
Chi Sigma. ma
tion al chemical
fraternity.
8 ince 1881.
when he accepted
the position of
i n S true t or in
c h e m istry at
E a s tern High
8 c h DOL. Prof.
Wirsing has made
Washington his
home.
Fond OF travel.
Prof. Wirsing and
his attractive uifa
Evening star., 1937-11-15

BY PAUL J. MILLER. Jr.
americas Authority en- Social Chess

Champion Euwe Is Baffied.
1.-TWO years ago when Prof Max
Euwe ct Amsterdam wrested
the universal chess title from
the Franco Russian grand
master, Alexander Alekhin, by the in
decisive score of 4 single game. the
world fans saw their idol toppled from
his exalted throne with mingled feel
ings of distrlst and bewilderment-
for it was thought that Alekhin was
unbeatable.
But chess champions are like
the leaders in other recreational
activities. The years take their
toll in physical endurance and
youth advances to the front.
Euwe by virtue of his virility rather
than. his understanding of chess be-
came the world champion-the scales
being unbalanced by exactly one game,
which certainly isn't the way a cham
pion should be born in chessdom.
In the present return match series
Of 30 games Euwe Is baffled by the
canniness of his adversary. He finds
a cool. collected. "buttermilk dieting"
Alekhin who smokes only occasionally,
if at all, as contrasted with the swash-
buckling. cocksure. self-indulgent
character of two years ago who smoked
necessarily. who played chess under 4
nigh nervous tension.
The cloture of the fifteenth game at
Rotterdam was 4 draw The stand
ing: Alekhin. 6: Euwe, g. draw, g..
The sixteenth game is scheduled also
for Rotterdam.
Evening star., 1937-11-15
RUN THANKSGIVING DAY
Two. Distinct Events on Nation.,
Capital d. A. A. q. Card

The fourth annual National c.ntt.,
cross Country Run will be staked
Thanksgiving Day. under the sponsor
snip OF the D. A. A. U. in cooperation
with the National Capital Parks.
Two distinct races will be run, one
1or clubs, colleges and universities
ana another for high schools and boys
ciuos. The former will cover about
oA miles and will require an entry
Zee OF 81 per eight-man team or 50
cents for individual entrants, the
latter race will be about 2 miles long
and require no entry fee. =.
Entries close at midnight Noyenber
2s and should be mailed T6 tt,Ierry
Looney. chairman long distance Nm,
ming, 1884 Monroe street NE. Start
int time is 10 am. and both races
win start and finish ut the Rock
Greek golf course neldhouse.
Evening star., 1937-11-15
CUE TITLE IN BALANCE

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. Is R.-
Matches tonight will determine
whether Ralph Greenleaf of New
York retains his world pocket billiard
championship over Willie Mosconi Of
Philadelphia or whether either must
settle the title with Irving Crane Of
Nvonis, N. Y. !
These three are tied for first place
with seven wins and three losses each.
Grenleaf faces Mosconi, who never
Has held the title. and Crane meets
Edwin Rudolph. Cleveland, who by
losing can force q title playon tomor-
row.
Evening star., 1937-11-15
Sports Mirror:
- the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Today . year ACQUITTED States
Polo Association elevated Stewart
B. Iglehart to 10-goal ranking.
Tommy Hitchcock also listed at 10
goals for 18th time in Is years.
Three years ago Minnesota
ranks first in sixth week OF Asso-
ciated Press football ratings. fol-
lowed BY Stanford. Alabama, Pitts
blrgh and Princeton.
Evening star., 1937-11-15
Hous, 7eps at Keen Pitch for Big Shou of Season Here
&H f. f. + +

and the other exclusively for girls.
Loyal to the organized chess pro.
gram Of the Metropolitan Chess Asso-
citation, he plans to have . strong
entry in the interhigh chess tourna.
ment and to win the District cham.
pionship for Eastern.
Says Prof. Floyd Wirsing: Chess ha.
no peer for the development OF clear
minded thinking"
Chess Problem No. lie.
BY G HEATHCOTE
Social Chess Quarterly.
BLACk-4 MEN.
Evening star., 1937-11-15
CLARKE SEMIPRO HEAD

NEW YORK, Nov. IS R.-Honus
Wagner, commissioner of semi.pro-
fessional baseball, today named Fred
Clarke, former manager Of the Pitts
burgh Pirates, president Of the Ma
tional Association OF Semi-pro Base
ball Leagues Of the United States.
The association IS afiliated with the
National Semi-pro Baseball Congress,
which yearly sanctions a Nation
wide series Of district and State tour
naments