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Evening star., 1937-11-07

The members Of the United States
Supreme Court learned judicial manner
OF politeness which evidently cannot be
forsaken even In the face of efforts to
enjoy sudden increase of private fortune.
Private fortune is an uncertain objective
even under conditions that seem most
favorable.
Evening star., 1937-11-07

An art censorship is called for which
will prevent successful campaigner from
looking as If he had been caught by the
photographer in the act of swallowing
persimmon. The relation of oratory
to the persimmon is subtle, often sincere,
but too frequently little painful.
Evening star., 1937-11-07

Care is being shown in intimate details
OF White House management. In spite
of liberal assignments there are no evi.
dences of step-up in secretarial duty
to compensate for the low down informa
ton that may become available.
Evening star., 1937-11-07

There never was a time when physi-
clans were required to think harder.
faster and more conscientiously. Even
the extent to which patients have a
right to cheer, after an election, becomes
a matter for scientific consideration.
Evening star., 1937-11-07
Beautiful Lady.

The beautiful lady is dressed in q
powder blue gown that might have been
made for Martha Washington. She is
as delicate and frail as the ancient lace
around her neck. Her step is hesitant
and slow, there are wrinkles In her
Evening star., 1937-11-07

Japan is represented as willing to
trade what Is left of Shanghai for prov
inces in China. The great class in arith-
metic naturally permits itself once more
to look more or less puzzled.
Evening star., 1937-11-07

Expressions Of satisfaction with po-
litical events in this Nation arise from
many sources. Even the old K. K. K. is
reported to be endeavoring to assume q
smile Of pleasure.
Evening star., 1937-11-07

Cartoonists have long used the ele-
phant and the donkey as representative
figures. Though politics may change. the
constant reader must continue to apply
himself to a study Of their original sig
nificances.
Evening star., 1937-11-07

OF course, old friend Santa Claus will
be recognized this year as in the past
even if it becomes necessary to dress him
up in military uniform.
Evening star., 1937-11-07
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Sne use lor republlcation of all news dispatches
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this
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Evening star., 1937-11-07
Melancholy DAYS,

The autumn leaves are falling fast.
Our. sorrows can't be hid.
They meet the chilly rain at last
And make the autos skid.
Evening star., 1937-11-07

Jud Tunkins says we're never wholly
satisfied. After the Thanksgiving turkey,
the wishbone still remains.
Evening star., 1937-11-07
Matter Of Course.

Matter OF Course.
"Why don't you announce that your
hat is in the ring?"
1T is not necessary to do so," answered
Senator Sorghum. with a man who
has been in politics as long as I have,
the fact may be taken for granted"
Evening star., 1937-11-07


Approval.
II hope your titled son-in-law will
like you"
We're getting on" answered Mr..
Cumrox, looking up from his check book.
HE seems to think very well of my hand
writing and the kind of cigars smoke" I"
Temple BELLS" said Hi Ho, the sage
of Chinatown, "resound from the past.
The motor horn is what is heard with
present authority"
Misguided.
A gentle student well know.
He'll make, I fear, modest show,
Although he knows his books quite well
And many story old can tell.
I frequently have warned him that
He ought to be an acrobat.
Had he but learned q song and dance,
In life he might have had q chance.
Kindness" said Uncle Eben, lis what
everybody would show If nobody didn't
accidentally get excited"
Evening star., 1937-11-07

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Evening star., 1937-11-07

restoring competition in business and
industry. Yet the Federal Trade Com
mission. charged with enforcing anti
trust laws. is starved for funds and ham
strung by new law, signed bv the
President. permitting manufacturers to
fix the price of trade-marked commodi-
ties. The net effect is to talk about
competition and at the same time to
make impossible any effective enforce
ment of competition.
X
Cordell Hull, Secretary of State. is
striving to adjust tariffs downward and
to reopen world markets so that foreign
trade can return as the great adjuster
OF economic conditions. But the Presi-
dent, while encouraging Hull, is support
Ing wage and hour control legislation
that calls for tariff raising as means of
protecting the standards to be set.
Again the Government is rushing in
both directions at once.
Also: Pump -priming was engaged in
by the administration as q basis for
inducing recovery. The pump has been
primed to the extent of eleven billions
OF dollars and activity has increased.
But when the time came to slow the
priming, planners discovered that Gov
ernment-encouraged labor organization
had encouraged industry to skyrocket
prices in way that pretty well nullified
the printing operation. So a recession
results.
Those are just samples of the multi
tude Of conflicting policies that tend in
the long run to cancel out.
Henry Wallace differs with Daniel
Roper on farm policy. Harry Hopkins
differs with Henry Morgenthau on
financial policy Mariner Eccles gets
tangled with the Treasury on credit
policies. Tax policies turn up cat-and-
dog light In the cabinet. And al thu
Evening star., 1937-04-11
Shot Mark Threatened.

GAM FRANCIS, burly Nebraska all
America foot ball player and
Olympic shotputter, set new Texas
relay mark of 81 feet, 11a4 inches
The Kansas relay mark is 81 feet, 81 g
inches, set by Elwyn Dees of Kansas
in 1885, and Francis can better that
mark every time he unkinks his left
arm.
Jack Vickrey, Texas high jumper,
cleared 6 feet, 7 inches at Austin
The Kansas record is feet 3Il6
inches, set by Shaw Of Wisconsin in
1880. Vickrey. however, will not be
the only one shooting for a new
mark here. Gilbert Cruter of Colorado,
who won the event last year and will
compete again, has cleared better than
feet, 8 inches.
Although his entry is not yet GER
tain, Al Haller, Wisconsin pole vaulter
who has arched himself over bar
IA feet 4 inches from the ground, is
expected to compete. The meet record
is 13 feet 9A inches. set by Warne
OF Northwestern in 1896.
The decathlon entries have begun
to dribble in, and although the record
set by Glenn Morris of Fort Collins,
Colo, last year, appears safe, size
able field is in prospect. Jack Parker,
former Sacramento Junior College star
who finished third in the all-around
test at the Olympic games, may COM
pete here. Alex and Ell Cain, Arkan-
sas City, Kans., twins, have entered,
and Robert Carter of Northwestern
University also is definitely on the
list. The decathlon competition starts
Friday.
Evening star., 1937-04-11
Sherbahn Sweep
To John Burger

John BURGER held his lead to
capture the Dutch Sherbahn
Sweepstakes at the Takoma Bowling
Alleys last night when a 500 in the
final set gave him q winning total
of 1,271.
Second place, however, was taken
by A. Cyr, who came from far be-
hind to grab the runner-up spot
from Woodie Wilson. Cyr shot SIS
for 10-game total of 1924. Nick
Rinaldi took third place away from
the sponsor OF the sweeps, who
held that position last week, with
a count Of 1920.
Special prizes went to Wilson,
who also rolled high game in one
block, 155; to Max Snellings, who
shot l43 in the other, and to Tom
Youngblood and Bunk Bunkhauser.
who had high sets OF o32 and 633,
respectively.
Evening star., 1937-04-11
Cooper Leading,
Winner ON Links
BY tie Associated Fress.

BY tie Associated Fress.
CHARLESTON, S. c., April 10
Lighthouse Harry Cooper Of
Chicago, adding S43l in the tour
nament of Gardens today, finished
first in total money for COLTS VIM
ter circuit with earnings of S7,204.
Fred CorCoran OF Boston. Mass,
tournament bureau manager. an
nOunced other money-winning to-
tails for the Is tournaments on one
of the most successful jaunts over
the Winter trail, as follows:
Henry Picard Of Hershey, Pa,
who won Sl347 this afternoon,
S5,583 Sam Snead of White Sui
phur Springs, w. Va, s4.l50; Hor-
ton Smith of Chicago. S4,087;
Ralph Gultahl of St. Louis, 1905;
Byron Nelson of Reading, Pa,
s3,3l2; Johnny Revolta of Chicago,
s3,0s5: Ed Dudley of Philadelphia,
Pa, 5000; Paul Runyan of White
Plains, N. Y, s2223, and Jimmy
Hines Of Garden City, Long Island,
sl,s64.
Evening star., 1937-04-11
REDS BOSS|S COLD
TOHERMAN'STERMS
Can Remain Holdout, Accept Pay
Offered or Get Another Job,
Giles Tells Baker.

BY the Associated Press.
SPARTANBURG. S. c.. April TO-
- Floyd (Babe) Herman made an
other futile effort today to interest
Vice President Warren Giles in sign
ing him to 4 1887 contract with the
Cincinnati Reds.
In lengthy telegram the veteran
outfielder stressed the arguments why
he believed salary offer Of $4,000
was too drastic a cut from his $4,000
top, even in the face Of poor season
last year.
He offered to sign for 5000 and q
bonus OF $500 II he played regu-
larly and batted .325. Herman batted
.278 last season.
Giles didn't react at all favorably
to Herman's latest offer and informed
him once again he could continue a
holdout, accept the contract offered
or make deal for his services with
another club.
Evening star., 1937-04-11
BY WHITNEY MARTIN.
By the Associated Press.

T AWREECE, Kans. April 10
The Kansas relays, manu-
facturer of records, appeared
- today to be ready TO turn out
new models in half-dozen lots in the
fifteenth annual meet next Saturday.
The fact the Texas relays a week
ago saw old marks crumble, and that
several athletes responsible for the
crumbling have indicated they will
compete here, has skyrocketed hopes
that record breaking will be the rule
next Saturday instead of the excep-
tion.
Field event marks appeared to be
in the greatest danger, and if the
athletes perform in a manner in
which they have shown themselves
capable, the shotput, high jump. pole
vault and lavelin records would topple
The javelin mark of 206 feet. Ga
inches, set by kuck of Emporia kans,
Teachers in 1925 and annually ex-
pected to fall, only to weather the as
saults, this year appears in imminent
danger. Alton Terry, Hardin Simmons
spearsman. set Texas relay record
OF 2l9 feet. 8i2 inches, and ne in
formed H w (Bill Hargiss, Kansas
track coach, that he would compete
here.
Evening star., 1937-04-11
Duckpin Bowlers
To Split $4,000

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NORFOLK, Va, April 1O-The
total prize fund for the Ma
tional Duckpin Bowling Congress
tournament likely will reach 5000
it was realized tonight as prizes
totalinS $5,50l already were an
nounced. The awards for the
mixed doubles winners were ex-
pected to send the amount over
the higher figure.
One hundred dollars each will 20
to the mems and women's singles
champions, while $3.50 will 90 to
the mems championship team and
500 to the womens title team.
Altogether, 81 $40 will 60 to the
various mems teams-the largest
recipients Of the Journeys prize
fund.
The complete distribution of the
$5,50l follows: Mems champion
ship teams, $1,640; mems booster
teams, S3O5; mems doubles, $1,000;
mems singles, s1,0e5; mems all
events, SPAS womens champion
ship teams, $43O: women's booster
teams, $l10; women's doubles,
S2S2: wornen's singles, S254; wosn-
ems all events, $50.
Evening star., 1937-04-11
Indigo Fast in Spots.

INDIGO, horse that needs hot COM
petition to force his best effort,
ran only in spots under the handling
of J. V. H. Bobby" Davis. 1t was
q tWo-horse tussle all the way how
ever, with George Ohstrom's Nicias in
third place most of the route and the
Mill River Stables Gigolo fourth until
pulled up in the third turn of the
course.
While Melbourne Jake is considered
home talent among the adopted
sportsmen of Middleburg, the greatest
excitement of the day emanatcd from
the victory of Robert B. Young's Frost
Cake in the Rose Hill, a triumph that
satisfied all comerS at last weeks
Orange County polnt-to-point races
that the victor IN the individual event
really had something on the ball
Frost Cake was no more of a clean
jumper today than he was on April 8
but he displayed an amazing ability
to smack fences hard and still land
running, and Randy Duffey, who had
the mount, said at no time was he in
doubt of the outcome.
Evening star., 1937-04-11
INDIGO IS SECOND
IN STEEPLECXASE
Skinner Rides MiddIeburg
Winner, Breaks Collar
bone in Later Race.
BY ROBERT 3. PHILLIPS, Jr.
Staff Correspondent OF The Star

4 IDDLEBURG, Va, April 10
M Paul Melons Melbourne
VI Jake, by all odds dark horse
4 4 when the timber racing sea-
son opened this year, won his second
impressive victory in row here today
in the Middleburg Cup, defeating no
less campaigner than the great
Indigo from the Northwood Stables
Of John M Schiff. Despite an easy
win i'll the Deep Run Hunt Cup at
Richmond last week, Melbourne Jake
was second faVorite today, when four
timber horses went to the post before
a chilled and WindsWept crowd of g.
600, cut to one third its normal pro-
portions by the raw and bleak weather.
After following Indigo's pace and
only occasionally raising the issue
for 3 miles of the 4-mile test, We'll
bourne Jake came on at the end to
hold Indigo safe and take first honors
by more than length. The Jake was
ridden by his trainer, Jack Skinner
OF Middleburg, who had glorious and
Disappointing afternoon all in one.
FolioWlng the major event of the
day, Skinner mounted Frederick War
burg's Dual Control in the Rose Hill
timber test of miles and suffered
fall two fences from home that
cracked his collar bone and eliminated
all probability Of his riding the good
son of Star of Pride-W Melbourne in the
Maryland Hunt Cup two weeks hence,
the race for which Jake was being
pointed.
Evening star., 1937-04-11
Jake Takes Cup Race A Vastly Improved Mack Feels
Phebus Not Sure He Is Criff
With Salreson Waivers Out:
Simmons Arm Is Great HelD

Griffith preferred to sell instead OF
giving him to 'Nooga after waivers had
been obtained. II he can win 2l games
in the Southern Association, however,
Salveson. as Lookout, would be more
helpful than $4,000 in the exchequer.
CHATTANOOGA fans met the debut
~ of their Lookouts with monu-
mental indifferences. Only scattered
1000 laid it on the line to sit in the
stands and freeze.
Nick Altrock, to combat the cold,
built a small fire along the right field
line and found it got beyond his con-
troll. 1t took the feet Of half a dozen
fans to help Nicodemus put it out.
Taft Wright, the ex-Nat rookie,
gave Grin and Harris something to
think about in his 1887 debut with
the Lookouts, to whom he was optioned
yesterday. After rolling to Myer on
his first trip, Taft singled twice off
hit the first time he faced Buck
Newsom.
Al Simmons arm is no drawback
to the Grif1s. Thanks TO it, Weaver
escaped with only one run scored
against him in the third inning after
the Lookouts had made four singles
The final hit of the inning was a
sharp single to left by Jimmy Blood
worth. When Wright attempted to
score from second he was caught
easily at the plate, Simmons to
Hogan.
K IRBY HAYES, a young southpaw
pitcher Of the Chattanooga club,
was knocking down the Mats left
handed hitters all afternoon, some
OF his pitches coming within an inch
or two of their heads. Cecil Travis
claimed one pitch struck him on
the fingers, but Umpire Kober called
it a foul of the bat Travis then
hit an important double in a two
run uprising in the ninth inning.
The management missed good
| bet. they say. when Newsom was
worked today instead of holding him
for Sunday. Chattanooga papers
made much ado when Buck knocked
down a few Lookout hitters in San
ford a couple weeks ago, and the
town was all set to boo him, or worse,
If he pitched tomorrow. His be-
havior today, even with only 1000
home fans at hand, wisely was per-
| feet.
Evening star., 1937-04-11
20 YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR
WASHINGTON was to take thu

WASHINGTON was to take the
w field for its opening game at
Philadelphia with the following
lineup: Leonard, third base;
Foster, second; Milan, center field;
Rice, right field; Smith, left field;
Judge, first; Mcbride, short stop;
Ainsmith or Henry, catching, and
johnson, pitching.
Before the game, both squads
were to execute military move
ments learned in Spring training
camps from Army nom commits
stoned officers assigned TO instruct
Americas ball players during the
War.
Two local college mines lost
games here, Catholic University
being nosed out by Penn State.
al, and Maryland State losing to
Lafayette, o-5. Jackson Of G. u.
outpitched Penn States hurler,
but the latter got better support.
Evening star., 1937-04-11
BY FRANCIS Z. STAN,
stan Correspondent OF The Star.

~HATTANooGA, Tenn, April
I 10.-Ray Phebus, the in
Y again, out-again Finnegan Of
~ the Washington pitching
staff, was back in National uniform
today, but nobody was willing to bet
he would remain in it. Not until late
next week will the stocky right
handler know whether he is a majo
Lacquer, at least in name.
Owner Clark Griffith today received
instructions from President Will Har-
ridge OF the American League to wait
until next Thursday before definitely
assigning John Salveson TO the Chat
tanooga Lookouts. Other major league
clubs will have until that date to
claim Salveson on waivers and il
Johnny is taken for the standard price
Of $500, Phebus will be returned TO
Chattanooga, according to Gritf. The
Washington owner asserted that II
Salveson is claimed he will not with
draw waivers.
Phebus will be carried to Washing
ton, said Griff, and Salveson will be
left with the Lookouts fo- the time
being. Phebus practiced vnis morning
with the Chattanooga Club while Sal
yeson, given the day off, sat in the
stands. 1t is necessary to obtain
waivers on him because Johnny has
been in and out Of the major leagues
three times.
n EGARDLESS Of what happens to
Phebus, he is destined TO have
spent a short career this Spring either
as big Lacquer or minor Lacquer
He came TO Washington's Orlando
training camp in February and lin
gered only a couple OF weeks, never
receiving trial except in an intra
club game. He was shipped to Chat
| tanooga's camp at Sanford, but when
SalVeson failed to impress he was
lifted and brought back.
| Phebus. at best, will OCCUPY only q
minor role with the Nationals, Az
ninth-ranking pitcher he will be USED
chiefly TO mop up" games that are
hopelessly lost.
SaiVesons progress with the Look
outs, If ne becomes one, will be watched
With interest by Griffith. at least, al
| though the Old Fox and Manager
Bucky Harris have given up on Salve-
son as major league pitcher. AS a
| 2l-game winner in the Pacific Coast
League last year Johnny probably
would have drawn $4,000 or $1,000
/ from one OF the Western outfits il
Evening star., 1937-04-11
Line ups.
REDS ARE LATE WINNERS

SPARTANBURG, s. c., April 10 (H').
"A f1ve-hit, five-run rally in the ninth
gave the Cincinnati Reds today 6-to-
3 exhibition victory over Binghamp-
ton of the New York-Pennsylvania
League.
Cincinnati IN. L. 100 600 oo5-e 10 3
Bingham IN. Y.-P) 002 900 000-2 5 0
Hallahan. Wander Nicer and V. Davis,
Campbell: Blumette, Lindell, Andrews and
McCullough, De Phillips.
Evening star., 1937-04-11
GIANT HURLERs sTINGY,

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 10 R.-
Harry Gumbert and fat Freddy Fitz-
simmons pitched three-hit ball be-
tween them today as the New York
Giants blanked the Southern Associa-
tion Memphis Chicks, to 0, in an ex-
hibition game.
New York (N1 - 300 900 11O-5 9 0
Memphis 80 900 900 O0O-Q 3 !
Gumbert Fitzsimmons and Spencer,
Msncuso Marlean. Besse. Frazier and
Powell. Haley,
Evening star., 1937-04-11
Track, Field Marks Are Due
To Receive Serere Beating
In Kansas RELAYS Saturday

4 THOUGH the field for the run
ming events still is in embryo
stage. the usual keen competition with
record-breaking possibilities, is in
prospect. Don Lash. Indiana's Iron
man" who clipped Ga seconds from
the Texas relay 3,00O-meter run. will
run in the mile team race and the
distance medley relay here.
Meet officials still are angling for
Glenn Cunningham. mile record hold
er: Archie San Romani Emporia
Teachers ace. and other outstanding
performers for the field in a special
mile.
Evening star., 1937-04-11
ROMP FOR CARDINALS.

ALBANY, Ga, April 10 (P.-The
st. Louis Cardinals had little difficulty
today in beating the Albany Club Of
the Georgia Florida League, St. Louis
farm club, IL to g. Stan Bordagaray
hit q home run in the hrst inning
with two aboard.
St Louis (N) 310 IO3 Hill 20 9
Abby Ga. (GFD 900 600 600 3 Q
Wsrneke Johnson. Ryba and Owen
BiazZo.
Evening star., 1937-04-11
PICARD, WITH282,
WINS THIRD TIME
Takes Charleston Tourney.
Thomson Stroke Back.
Cox Is Sixth.
BY the Associated Press.


- ~HARLESTON, s. c., April 10
Henry Picard, the calm,
graceful-stroking professional
from Hershey Pa, outlasted
serious challenge today to win the
Tournament of the Gardens for the
third straight year.
The former home town golfer, fol-
lowed by large gallery of enthusi-
asts, finished the 72-hole battle with
total Of 282, two under par, to nose
out the charging Jimmy Thomson OF
Shawnee on the Delaware, Pa, by a
single blow.
In the great stretch battle, Sam
Snead, the 24-year- rookie from
White Sulphur Springs, w. Va, lost
the feel of his war clubs to wind
up in third place with 285. after lead
ing the field by two strokes going into
the final 18 holes.
Trouble at the seventh hole and
faulty putting on two other green's cost
Thomson chance to overhaul the
lanky Picard on the home stretch.
Thomson shot final round 70, one
| under par, while Picard, with II,
| edged in for the top prize of 81 l,25o
and 25 per cent Of an added $40 entry
| fee
Evening star., 1937-04-11
CONNIE SEES CLUB
SURPRISE Of YEAR
Thinks Season for Outfit
Might Be Repetition of
Big Upset Of '09.
BY CONNIE MACK.

4 FTER watching my players in
~ Mexico feel like new man.
~ To me the AS have a fine
"A chance to be the surprise of
the season. I haven't felt that way in
years.
At this stage of training / begin to
know my players. Studying them l
find an unmistakable desire to get
somewhere. They have enthusiasm.