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Evening star., 1937-10-31
BY PAUL ]. MILLER, Jr.
Americas Authority on Social Chess.
Ingenious Alekhin.

Ingenious Alekhin.
CCORDING to the books, when
n the Queens Pawn opening
II glides into the Queens Gambit
a where pawn is offered as
sacrifice for positional reasons, the
player of the Black pieces has his
choice of several adequate replies.
The Queens Pawn openings have
been very popular in the current Sc
ries of match games between Cham
pion Max Euwe and Challenger Alex
ander Alekhin for the world title, lost
by the latter two years ago.
On the defensive Black has resorted
to the Slav Defense in the majority
of some 10 match games. The books
have it that when the Slav Defense is
encountered by the player of the White
pieces his proper move is to play, at
the fourth turn, P-QR4 in anticipa-
ton of Blacks reply, P-QKt4.
But Alekhin, in his return match
with Euwe wherein he is making
probably his last bid for the world
championship, with the brilliant in
sight into ingenious combinational
play so characteristic of Russian-bo
masters, evolved a distinctly new
phase of play by essaying P-K4 on
the fourth move instead of the ortho-
dox P-QR4.
And the chess world is buzz
ing like hive of startled bees
over the Alekhin variation in
attack to the Slav Defense.
For the next year you will see
columnists and masters attempt a
rational analysis of the disturbing
P-K4 move and its subsequent con-
tinuations.
But the real test comes when the
sixth move is dissected.
Here Alekhin offers Kt-B3, giving
away Knight as sacrifice, and Euwe
was so f1abbergasted that he thought
40 minutes before he decided to re-
fuse the sacrifice, countered with
P-QKt4 to eventually resign on the
twenty-th move.
How would you have met the Alex.
hin gift of guile? The sixth game:
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~ PIIDrOh HAWKINS
BY BURTON HAWKINS

Clancys Dixie Les que tilt at Grif-
fifth Stadium Maryland, which
started out at the bottom of the
heap in District big four" collie
giate gridiron ratings, now right
fully may claim the top spot.
That Pennsylvania win over
Navy hardly figures to harm Mary
land or Georgetown :. The Terps
bowed to the Quakers, 1921, for
their only loss this season, while
the Hoyas battled 'em to a score
less tie i. That's the only heart
ening item in Georgetown's record
Which otherwise reveals three
losses and a lone victory =. over
Shenandoah.
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and in his leisure
moments shares
chess with his
hobbies of read
ing and walking.
"P osi t 10 nal"
chess is Simon'S
forte, and he pre-
fers the Queens
Gambit opening.
AS a Washing
tonian he has
par t j cipated in
past tournaments
sponsored by the
Federal c h e S S
Club, District of
Columbia Chess
Evening star., 1937-10-31

Energetic Winfred Horn has en-
ployed his mathematical talents to-
ward formulating exact pairing sched-
ules for each tournament, and, be-
lieve it or not, he has mailed a postal
to every player, giving his individual
schedule of games and current stand
ing.
Such precision in running
any kind of chess tourney is
novel. indeed, in local fandOm
and has elected much favorable
comment. This man Horn
means business. Yeth- -thir.
Entered in the odds" section of the
general tourney are David E. Brand
Chmielewski Henry Rel, John w. Dublin
j. M. Skeffington. r. j. FugliSter. Maud
Sewan, F. l.. Richards. v. Colonna. Mrs
H. E. Kittredge. L. w. Ferris and George
Furzer.
The "evens', embrace Conrad Willnich,
J. G. Fairchild. Winfred Horn. Vincent
Saporito r. w. Lewis. J. M. Terrill. Q; U,
Thompson Morris Appelbaum. Edith john
son. Henry Lybrand. Kenneth Stubbs, Mrs.
Marie Wilde and Joseph TiShler.
ent scores: Walter Jacobs, 2; William
REYNOLDS Ia; Carl Hesse. "a; Simon
Naidel, Robert J. Feeney and Anton Y
Hesse. all negative.
The Social Chess Lounge, 1886
street NV, serves as permanent
headquarters for the divan. The
game room never closes and visitors
are welcome always.
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In New York all fees are paid
by the promoter, as is the case
in many other boxing centers.
Praise From Benny Leonard.

CHOULD the commissions receipts
- for show here fall below its
necessary operating expenses of $50,
Turner kicks in the difference. The
worst he ever can be assessed is the
difference between $50 and the actual
per cent. And except for a few
indoor shows, Turner never has to
make up that difference. Like the
Federal tax, that per cent is pro-
vided for on the customers ticket.
1t does not come from Turner's pocket.
Doctors, referees and inspectors are
paid from the commissions per cent.
Benny Leonard, retired undefeated
lightweight champion. recently was
a guest speaker at Philadelphia and
weaved his yarn about the subject of
The District of Columbia Boxing
COMMISSIONS Model of Efficiency"
Benny principally is sold on the local
body due to the Injured Boxers Re-
lief Fund, which is in effect only in
one other jurisdiction-Rhode Island.
The District commission has as
sumed a David and Goliath outlook
in regard to national boxing. 1t
dominated the recent National Boxing
Evening star., 1937-10-31
Home Talent In Action.

IN OTHER six-rounders, Murray
Kanner, gawky local heavyweight
will collide with Jimmy Swimmer of
Baltimore and Pete Galiano, Balti-
more lightweight, will trade blows
with Jack Giacalone, New York
italian.
-Four FOUNDERS, the first of which
will get under way at $50 o'clock, list
Steve Mamakos, local welterweight,
meeting Charley Rondo of Baltimore
and Maynard Daniels. District heavy
weight, swapping punches with Joe
Sofia Of Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1937-10-31
ATLANTA|S MECCA
OF MAPLE ADD|CTS
Isemann Heads Delegation
of Capital Men, Women
to BIiCk Tourney.

A TLANTA, Ga, will be the mecca
" for duckpin shooters of the
~ East and South next Satur-
4 a day when the fifth annual
Southern individual championships
for men and women will be staged by
John S. Blick, the Capitals former
bowling mogul who few years ago
turned Atlanta into bowling center
almost over night.
For years an ardent bowler, Blick
In 1925 was instrumental in giving
vention Hall and later the Arcadia,
two of the city's biggest maple estab-
lishments. Columbia at one time also
was under his direction.
His enterprises once encompaSsed
also Richmond, Norfolk, Greensboro,
Roanoke and Winston-Salem
George L. Isemann, N. D. B. c. Sec
retary will head sizable Capital
delegation of stars of both sexes to
Atlanta.
A NDY GODDARD, once an ace OF
single-pin shooters, is itching to
get back into pair of bowling shoes
after three years off the runways &. . {.
The famous Royal team roller of 20
wears ago has been spectator at
Lucky Strike the last two Friday
nights ;. Up to watch his Navy Yard
pals Says Goddard, THE fat pins
make the game look easy today and I
believe l still could average around
100. Abe Beavers gave him an eye
full when he counted 158 and 422, both
lust missing season records by one
pin However, Abe's walloping &C
counted for Tool Shops hanging up a
6O3-game and 1734-set which hiked
Tool Shops season marks in the Co
lumbia Lodge No. ia League E. Red
Burdette's 362 and Joe Fowler's 346
enabled the leading B. NJ No. l team
to sweep Proof Shop Milt Relgel-
mans 128-349 led Sight No. l to a
shutout over West No. l Tom
Moore shot 358 as Torpedo took the
odd one from Torpedo No. 2. Sight
No. 3 trimmed Foundry three with
Hammers 354 high =. Radio, defend
ing champ, swamped Broadside No. /.
Evening star., 1937-10-31

League and Paul Morphy Chess Club.
Present tournament director of the
Washington Social Chess Divan, Naidel
Is conducting the largest simultaneous
major and general tournaments to be
held In any local club Ia many years,
Evening star., 1937-10-31
LOWELL WILL BATTLE
Argentinian Will Appear in New
York on November 8.

NEW YORK, Oct. 80 R-Alberto
Lowell, Argentine heavyweight, and
Eddie Blunt. New York Negro. have
agreed to terms for a 10-round bou-
in the New York Hippodrone Noven
ber 8.
Gunnar Bsrlund Of Finland an
Hans Haverlick of Austria will me-
in another 10 on the same card. Bo;l
are heavies.
Evening star., 1937-10-31
RING CARD FILLED
BY CLUB FIGHTERS
Reid d-Ingram 8-Round Bout
Tops Turner Arena Show
Tomorrow Night.
L REID, alias Abe Reibmar

L REID, alias Abe Reibman,
n will clash with Ray Ingram,
II jittery local featherweight,. in
4 \ so-called feature eight
round bout tomorrow night ct
Turner's Arena. 1t hardly will eclipse
the remainder of the card, which con-
sists solely of well-matched club
fighters
Reid and Ingram recently fought
a bitter six-round draw at Griffith
Stadium and on the strength of that
satisfying session Matchmaker Goldie
Ahearn has installed them in the top
bout. The desire for victory in each
instance will be crack at the sharp
faced Lou Gevinson.
Evening star., 1937-10-31
Divan's General Tournament.

A LBEIT the membership drive OF
the Social Chess Divan is being
launched under the direction of Vice
President Norval Wigginton, both the
major and general tournaments OF
the Divan are progressing rapidly and
there Ia no let-up IN scheduled play.
Evening star., 1937-10-31
ITALIANS DANGEROUS
Threaten Sun Radios Unbeaten
Home Record at Soccer.

Sun Radios undefeated home rec
ord in the Recreation Soccer League
is threatened today by fast Italian A.
c., which invades Rosedale Playground
for the feature of three games starting
at 2:30 o'clock.
If the Italians play the same type
of game that they did last Sunday
against Heurich's the Radio men may
take a licking In two other games,
Heurich's will go to Shady Oak to
meet the Young Democrats and Mary
land Park Market will make its league
debut by entertaining Marlboro on the
newly-fnished field at Maryland Park.
Evening star., 1937-10-31
w YASHINGTON'S bowling
M calendar, already re-
" " plete with attractive
tournaments, is to have

tOuI lldlllSllbSy ID w lidfC
still another.
1t will be the Doc Shambora
Sweepstakes. to be held Sunday.
November 81, at the Recreation
and Will be the first major event
held on the new drives occupying
the third floor of the Rec"
The tournament is named in
honor of DR.. j. A. Shambora, one
of the organizers of the Recrea-
ton League, for seven years its
president, and for as many seasons
captain of its pennant-winning
teams.
Bowlers from Connecticut, Bal
timore. Richmond, Norfolk and
other points will be invited to COM
pete and although notices have
been out only few days, size
able field already has been as
sured.
Two 5-game blocks will be rolled.
the first at 2:30 pm. and the final
Evening star., 1937-10-31
WASHINGTON Bowling Southern Championships
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BY BURTON HAWKINS.


heard nationally suddenly
~ inquisive little
regarding the operation other bodies
functions smoothly
respect other commission in the Nation
chairman and
Evening star., 1937-10-31
Pin Event HOnOrs ShambOra
Sweepstakes November 2l at Recreation Named
for Veteran League Executive.

at 7:30 o'clock. An entry fee of
s11.50, including cost of games,
will be levied. At least $500 in
cash prizes is guaranteed by the
Recreation management, the tour
nament's sponsors.
Evening star., 1937-10-31
TIGERS CLAW DEACONS.

CLEMSON, S. c., Oct 80 (P).-
Clemsons Tigers turned On as much
heat as the blistering Indian summer
sun today to keep its Southern Con-
ference record clean and brush aside
Wake Forests demon Deacons, 80 to 0.
Evening star., 1937-10-31
ARGENTINE HORSE AHEAD.

SAN MATEO, Calf, Oct. 30 (P).-
Cascabelito. the Argentine thorough
bred owned by A. E. Silver, Windsor,
Conn, won the $4,000 added Marin
Handicap at Bay Meadows today,
defeating Sallys Booter by length.
Evening star., 1937-10-31
Chess Portraits In Miniature.

CIMON NAIDEL (Szymon NajdeD,
- born April II, 1895, Warsaw.
Poland; attended the gymnasium OF
his native heath, and at the age OF
II learned chess from his classmates,
engaging in many informal Polish
Journeys, with valuable experience his
sole reward.
Coming to the United States in
1922. Naidel enrolled in. the College
of the City of New York, acquiring
the degree of B. S. cum laude and
receiving an election to the Phi Beta
Kappa honor society. A year later
his thesis in mathematics on the
Theory of Probability was approved
by Columbia University and the nat
uralized American was granted the
NJ A. degree.
Journeying to washington in Janu-
ary, 1884, Simon accepted a Govern
ment position as assistant statistician,
Evening star., 1937-10-31
FIREMEN WANT ACTION.

Arlington County Fire Department
gridders, who will play the Southeast
Merchants today at Arlington Field at
2:30 o'clock. are anxious to book
games. Call Clarendon 1916.
Evening star., 1937-10-31

ing to other members of the commits
sion. So the commission meets twice
a week and collects its stipend. Unless
it counts every hair on each fighters
chest and inspects their fingernails,
there's hardly enough business to war
rant those frequent sessions. Local
commissioners receive nothing.
Massachusetts paves the way
for crooked fights by paying its
judges S. a show.
If their services may be bought
that cheaply, there's a wee bit of
chance they might be influenced by
more cash from some other source.
Local judges receive only an occa-
sional rebuke for their optical de-
ficiencies. Sometimes they're wrong,
but nobody ever has limited their
opinions could be purchased
Evening star., 1937-10-31
SLAY DEFENSE

(a) For 40 minutes this move baf1ed
Euwe. Finally he forewent the knight
sacrifice. but I prefer PxKt and after a
series of moves Black has stronger posi-
tion to ward off Whites storming of the
bastille. In the end White should win
maybe.
Evening star., 1937-10-31

and as a player has excellent chances
of winning the championship title of
the Divan. strongest chess unit in the
Nations Capital.
Having travelled all over Europe,
Simon is now content to enjoy his
bachelorhood poring over mathemati-
cal tones and hearkening occasionally
to the compelling lure of Caissa.
Chess Problem No. 108.
BY W. A. SHINKMAN, Social Chess
Quarterly.
BLACK FOUR MEN.
Evening star., 1937-10-31
Joe Turner in Luck.

paid by the promoter, which also
is an unhealthy arrangement. Lo-
cally referees are paid by the COM
mission out of that body's SIS per cent
revenue each show. As whole they
are paid more than in other sectors.
and that per cent is shelled out by
the customer in purchasing the ticket
not by the promoter.
Promoters almost without exception
take terrific shellacking in other
jurisdictions, where they are called
upon to pay the referees, doctor and
inspectors. Promoter Joe Turner
bleats about that per cent the local
commission deducts from his gate, but
a quick glance at the information
culled as a result of that survey would
alter his outlook. From that stand
point he's the most fortunate pro-
moter in the United States.
In New York all fees are paid
by the promoter, as is the case
in many other boxing centers.
In States where the commission
foots the bill, 10 per cent is slashed
off the promoters gate. In case
you're rusty on arithmetic, that's 5
per cent more than Turner shells out
The promoters license to operate
costs from rs to 80 per cent less here
than in other jurisdictions. while the
license fees for managers. match
makers. fighters, seconds. etc, also are
uniformly lower in the District.
Evening star., 1937-10-31

Maryland's three-time Southern Con-
ference champion, when Ivan was
fighting under an assumed name last
summer. 1t will be siX-rounder.
Evening star., 1937-10-31

A TLANTA, Ga, will be the mecca
n for duckpin shooters of the
~ East and South next Satur-
\ day when the fifth annual
Evening star., 1937-03-31
JAIL EMPLOYEES
REQUEST BACKED
Loqan.Thomas Circle Group
Reaffirms Opposition to
Red Rider Repeal.

opposition to repeal Of the red
Rider" was reafnrmed and better work.
ing conditions for District jail EN-.
ployes were advocated at . meeting
of the Logan-Thomas Circle Citizens'
Association.
The red rider issue drew lively COM
ment from members. DR.. Charles K.
Koones compared teaching of COM
munism to elementary school children
with "subjecting laboratory guinea
pigs to sometimes risky experiment. p"
He declared that children of grade
school age would not be sufficiently
aware Of the significance Of the SUBJ
1sct, whether good or bad"
Communications OF the associations
stand will be sent to Congress.
Following a report from an inves-
tgating committee, the organization
agreed with proposals Of District Jail
Lodge, No. ia, that advocated reduce
ton of working hours to 4 maximum
Of flve and one-half days, improve
ment Of working conditions, fair and
proper" scale Of compensation similar
to that governing Federal penal insti-
tutions, and the right Of transfer from
Jail staff to other branches Of Gov
ernment service. The resolution point
ed out the increase in number of oc-
cupants Of the District Jail and tho
consequent additional labor entailed,
a. we'll as continuation OF long hours
for 10 years.
Requests for installation of traffic
signals at Fourteenth and P streets
and the elimination OF begging were
approved. President Ella B. Thomp-
son appointed a committee to study
the suffrage question Of the District.
Members serving are J. r. Du Comb,
Mrs. Fred Hague and Mrs. r. Young.
Evening star., 1937-03-31
PROGRAM TO HONOR
DR.. MUSSEY MAPPED
Preliminary Arrangements Made
At Meeting Of Committee At
Women's City Club.

Preliminary arrangements for pro-
gram honoring the late DR.. Ellen
Spencer Mussey, to be held May Is In
Memorial Constitution Hall, were
made last night 1T . meeting of \
committee at the Women's City Club.
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle presided.
Other members Of the group In
eluded Miss Florence G. Bell, secre-
tary: Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley, Fedora
tion of Women's Clubs; Mrs. Grace
Hays Riley, dean Of the Washington
College Of Law; Judge Mary O'Toole,
Miss Helen F. Downing, Danes Of the
Loyal Legion, and Miss Emma F. Hay
ward OF Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent,
Daughters OF Union Veterans Of the
Civil War.
Smyrna times., 1937-02-04
MONIES; NJ! !:::.;
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Attractions at Strand Theatre

To-day = "a Woman Rebels" I"
Katharine Hepburn plays the part
of a girl who makes one mistake
and 20 years later has to pay for
that one great error. Herbert Mar
shall has a very real sense of hu-
NOR, as he capably displayed in
this film. Not the bcisterous type
of comedy, but a more quiet, intel
ligent kind. The story is strong
and gives opportunity to many new
and old actors to again present
their favorite type of characterize
tions.
Friday and Saturday Rainbow
on the River" with Bobby Breen,
the young boy discovered by Eddie
Cantor. He plays the part of a
little boy whose parents were lost
during the Civil war and who is
being cared for by banjo-plunk-
ing, happy 60 lucky nanny.
Smyrna times., 1937-02-04

of stars with the support of Fran
chot Tone, Reginald Owen, Mona
Barrie and others, the new offering
has that combination of wit, charm
and pulsating action which marked
such earlier hits as "The Thin
Man" and "It Happened One
Night" AS the newest screen vo-
cal sensations, director Van Dyke
nominates Clark Gable, Joan Craw-
ford and F'ranchot Tone singing,
She'll Be Coming Round the
Mountain When She Comes" and
Love on the Run
Monday and Tuesday Smart
Blonde. For change, they allow
a detective to have some brains in
his head and a newspaper woman
to be something like they are.
Touchy Blame, the newspaper girl,
played by Glenda Farrell, and
Steve Mcbride, the detective, play
ed by Barton MacLane, evolve the
solution-and quite logically also,
for diversion. Winifred Shaw
serves not only as suspect, but
sings a number of night club songs
Smyrna times., 1937-02-04

Louise Beavers, as the nanny, is
in her usual excellent form. May
Robson, Charles Butterworth, Alan
Mowbray, Bonita Hume and Mari
lyn Knowlden complete the cast.
Monday and Tuesday - Shirley
Temple in "Stowaway" The dimp-
led delight is cutter than ever, play
ing the part of a missionary's child,
born and bred in China. Shirley
spouts quaint Chinese proverbs as
well speaking what is alleged to
be the native tongue of the Orient
ais. She gets lost in Shanghai,
picks up a rich American and in
nocently stowsaway in an ocean
liner. Altogether, there's a lot of
fresh, bright fun in this merry lit
tie tale of delectable little girls
adventures.
Smyrna times., 1937-02-04
Unconsciously Awake

A rather curious subject perhaps,
but it refers to the things we do
every day that make us feel knee
high to a grass-hopper." We're
awake, yes, our eyes are open, but
we might as well be walking in our
sleep, when we come to enough to
realize the dumb act we've just put
on. For instance, brushing your
teeth with the shaving cream, or
giving a hearty greeting to a fel-
low, who you though was your
neighbor but turned out to be a
crook with a lifted face.
Again, we have so much trouble
with that collar that w forget the
tie, and then do the walls resound.
The worst example of this is a
football player running toward his
own goal line, in the clear, for a
touch down.
Our minds, concentrating on one
thing while we're trying to do
something else, are bound to cause
US to do some silly act. after which
we look around and wonder how
many people were watching.
James w. Anthony
Smyrna times., 1937-02-04

sor of horticulture at the Univer-
sity of Delaware. 'Defoliation is
caused" he said, "by sudden
changes in temperature, by shock
from transplanting when the plant
is in vigorous growth, by changing
from a strong sunlight to a dark
place and by drafts" Browning of
the leaf tips is another sign that
something is wrong, he pointed
out. 1t may be due to improper
watering, dry atmosphere, exposure
to drafts or cold air, or insects. If
the leaf tips of apidistra are turn
ing brown, the water put in the pot
may not be penetrating the ball of
earth about the roots of the plant
or the plant may have been expos
ed to excessive heat. On palms,
browning of the leaf tips is often
caused by worms in the earth ball
around the roots of the palm or by
lack of certain plant foods. Earth
worms in fowerpots do more dam
age than good and cause the roots
of the plants to cease taking up
food. Insects may also be respon-
sible for palm leaf tips turning
brown, especially if the plant loses
it's color and fails to develop new
shoots. Loss of normal foliage
color may be caused by too little
sunlight, lack of plant food, or in
sects-especially scales, red spider
or mite, and mealyburg. Spotted
leaves also suggest overwatering
or burning from direct sunlight on
Smyrna times., 1937-02-04
Getting A Defamation

Getting A Defamation
Let me see that one"
"Oh, heck, it isn't any good!"
Here's a good one, but it is too
long"
How about this one?
Please, people, don't dare take
these declarations out of Study
Hall. And be sure to sign card.
So, from about the fifteenth of
January until the middle of Feb
ruary, the racket goes on, day in
and day out. Between having peo-
pie taking declamations out and
others failing to sign the card,
Miss Raughley has one headache
after another.
Actually picking the defamation
you want to say is quite hard. Af-
ter travelling to and fro from your
table to the desk a dozen times,
you think you have the declama-
tion you're going to recite. When
you have it almost half copied,
someone tells you that somebody
else has a good defamation that is
easy to learn. BY the time you
look up the person. find out that
the defamation is too short, hunt
up your first one and recopy it, the
time Is almost up.
But once you have your declama-
tion finally picked the hardest part
Of defamation learning Is over.
Armstrong Hamilton
Smyrna times., 1937-02-04
Attractions at Roxy Theatre
observation-disclosures da,

To-day-Friday-Saturda days
of fun and romantic ex-
citement is in store for filmgoers
with the coming of Love on the
Run" a new M-G-M smash hit.
Joan Crawford and Clark Gable
have the time of their lives in their
new co-starring picture and it is a
safe bet to say that the film public
viewing this picture will have the
time of it's life as we'll Not in a
long taime has there been a picture
which has the freshness, gaiety and
spontaniety of Love on the Run"
Acted to perfection by its ace team