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Evening star., 1937-01-29
CONTROLS HAWTHORNE.

CHICAGO. January 90 tP).-Charles
Bidwell, Chicago sportsman. has ac-
ouired q controlling interest in the
Hawthorne race track here by pur-
chasing stock which had been owned
by the American Turf Association and
Judge Joseph A. Murphy.
Evening star., 1937-01-29
Sports Mirror
3y the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Today a year agozTwenty-four
nations challenged for Davis (ten-
nis) Cup; Boston Braves name
changed to Bees. Qe.s
Three years ago-Record set
marked Ellsworth Vines seventh
victory In IL matches over Bill
Tilden, 60, 2l-23. Is, 3-6.
60.
Five years ago-Max Baer out.
pointed Kingfish Levinsky In 10
rounds n 1gaMso9 Square 0asdeA
Evening star., 1937-01-29
PREP CUNTS OPEN
SERIES FOR TITLE
Gonzaga, St. Johns Enter
Little Three" Struggle
With Fine Records.
THE prep schools annual basket
/ ball classic takes place at
Catholic University pvn1na.

NHE prep SCHOOLS annual basket
ball classic takes place at
Catholic University gymna-
Il SUM tonight, when st. Johns
and Gonzaga, traditional rivals, play
the first of a home-and-home series
which undoubtedly will decide the
Little Three championship for 1887.
Action starts at o'clock.
Although Georgetown Prep is the
third member of the official group, the
Garrett Parkers apparently are in
ferior to both Gonzaga and st. Johns
this year. which leaves the title strictly
between tonight's opponents Only one
game was played last year, st. Johns
winning it and the title
Expecting large crowd which con-
sistently follows the fortunes of St.
Johns and Gonzags. officials Of the
latter. which is the acting host" for
the first game, chose to play at c. us
spacious gym rather than their own
small gym on I street, which can
accommodate only a few hundred.
Evening star., 1937-01-29
PARMELEE IS SIGNED.

CHICAGO, January 20 R.-The
signed contract of lie Roy Parmelee,
big right-handed pitcher obtained
with Rip Collins from st. Louis in the
trade which sent Lon Warneke to
the Cardinals, has reached the Chicago
Cub office.
Evening star., 1937-01-29
Will TO Live Triumphs.

THREE times in the last Is months
Campbell has fallen victim OF
spinal meningitis.
Each time it seemed his diamond
career was over, that he might die or
be paralyzed. His courage and will
TO live enabled him TO fight off the
disease. Now he believes he's got it
whipped for good.
Il played in "A games last season
and batted over .370." he said. u
figure I've got my best years Of base
ball ahead and 1 hope I'll be able to
lead the league at bat"
Almost every day of the off-season
has found Campbell out on the Gulf,
and he's had pretty good luck
"One day I caught eight sharks
he said.
Evening star., 1937-01-29
Gonzaga Is Unbeaten.
DOTH teams enter the fray with eX-

cellent records. Gonzaga is un-
defeated. while st. Johns few setbacks
have been by extremely close margins
at the hands of the city's best scholas-
tic flves. But the latter has several
impressive victims on its list. includ-
ing Eastern, Western and Central.
One of the smallest school fives ever
seen in Washington will take the floor
for Gonzaga, with Jim Walsh. at
center, being the tallest. Jack Collins
and Tom Hanley, forwards, and Jim
O'Brien and Jim Boyle. guards, are
about 5la feet tall. St. Johns will
start its regular five of Gallagher,
Swaggert, Regis, Geibel and Battiste.
Admission Is Is cents. st. Paul's
and st. Anhony's will play a prelim-
mary game starting O'Clock.
Evening star., 1937-01-29
Has One. Stroke Lead.

LIE CRACKED par by four strokes
and gained a one-shot advan-
tage over his closest rivals.
Thomson's game virtually was flaw
less as he chalked up five brides for
q 1894. Par for the 6,5O0-yard
course Is 36-35-71.
Next in line, with first-round scores
of 68, were Horton Smith. Orville
White and Lawson Little. registered
from Chicago; Henry Picard, Hershey,
Pa, and Charles Congdon. Tacoma,
WASH, newcomer to the big tourna-
ment wars.
Evening star., 1937-01-29
REVENGE INSPIRES
GALLAUDET TEAMS
Basketers Play Maryland
State Normal, Matmen
Tackle B. c. c.

~ EVENGE will be the object OF
two Gallaudet athletic teams
II tonight and tomorrow when
1 \ the Blues basket ball and
wrestling teams swing into action a
Kendall Green.
The sports week emo starts tonight
when the Gallaudet five plays the
second game of home-and-home
series with Maryland State Normal,
Normal won the first game at Towson
by a 1926 margin and the depleted
condition of the Gallaudet squad
doesn't augur we'll for the fulflllment
Of the revenge motive.
Evening star., 1937-01-29
|bRUCE CAMPBELL
| IN TOP CONDITION
Meningitis Conqueror Set
for Battle to Retain lob
With Tribe.
BY DILLON GRAHAM.

~ RUCE CAMPBELL, the base
x ball ace who thrice came back
after attacks Of spinal menin-
gifts, said here he hopes to
play the full American League sched-
ule next season in Clevelands outfield.
Brown as a berry from fishing under
Florida's Gulf Coast sun, Campbell
appears to be in perfect shape.
Il feel better than ever" he said.
"Ive been running on the beach down
at Fort Myers and feel strong as
an OK"
He weighs 205-heavier than ever
before.
THE competition is going to be
tough this season. with Solters, Averill,
Weatherly and Heath all after regular
jobs" he observed. But I'm in top
shape now and I figure I've got as
good chance as any Of them"
Evening star., 1937-01-29
TWO NEW TENPIN MARKS

ST. LOUIS Team Illus set OF ., I5I
and Game of 1925.
ST. LOUIS. January 90 (P).-Bowl-
ing teams the world over have two
new records, and possibly third, to
shoot at
The Hermanns, a ST. Louis quintet,
smashed the pins in an exhibition
game for a mark of 3,797 for three
games and another of 1925 for sin
gle game.
The Hermanns probably set another
record when they scored more than
1900 in each of their three games.
Holmes got II straight strikes in the
final game for Q perfect 800.
Evening star., 1937-01-29

RICHMOND, Va, January 29 Rl.-
E. r. (Rut) Coffee. 30-year-old pro-
fessional at the Winchester Coli Club,
has accepted Winter position Ut
- xllgA h
Evening star., 1937-01-29
College Quints

Catholic University, 80; Western
Maryland, 80.
North Carolina State, IS; Mary.
land, 80 (extra period.
Duquesne, Al: Bonaventure, ~.
Canisius, 28; Niagara, ~.
Glenville, 81; Concord. 20.
Texas Christian, 40; Denton
Teachers, 80.
Central, 26; Parsons, "a.
st. Mary's (Minn), Al; Mankato
Teachers, IS.
Penn College. AZ; Dubuque. 80.
Western Illinois, 81; Eastern Illi-
nois, %.
Kearney, "a; Midland, %.
Bottineay Forestry, "a; Glendale
Normal, 81.
Augustana, 80; Aberdeen North
ern, 81.
Lynchburg College. 50; Guilford.
"a.
Presbyterian. 40: Newberry, 80.
Baltimore u, 81: Tennessee. SO.
Ithaca College, a.; Wagner Col
lege, %.
Toledo, 81: Ohio Wesleyan, q.
Charleston. 30; University Of Tam
pa, ~.
Tennessee Tech, -; Cumberland,
81.
Milligan, "a; Appalachian, 80.
Billings, 80; Northern Montana, 81.
New Mexico Mines, 81; Panhandle,
IS.
Central Wesleyan, 31a: Trenton,
40
Evening star., 1937-01-29
TENNESSEE FIVE UPSET.

BALTIMORE, January 29 (P.-
Baltimore University basketeers staged
major upset by defeating Tennessee
last night, 1888.
Evening star., 1937-01-29
P. WAIVER GOLF VICTOR.

CORAL GABLES. Fla. January 20
@.-Paul Waner, Pittsburgh OUT
fielder, won the Miami Biltmore left
handlers golf tournament, defeating
A. r. Trumbo Of Ottawa, Ill, Z and 2.
- thA 4aAA
Evening star., 1937-01-29
COL0RED BOXERS CLASH
"Y" Teams Of Baltimore, Capital
in Bouts Tomorrow,

1ntercity rivalry will flare tomorrow
night at the Twelfth Street Y. M. C.
A.. when that institutions Junior and
senior boxing teams stack up against
mittmen representing the Druid Hill
Y. M. c. A. of Baltimore.
In the senior bouts. Wayman Stew
art will replace Willie McBride, 1876
FOUNDER, who recently turned pro-
fessional.
Evening star., 1937-01-29
Grunnert, Hogan Are Rivals.

DICK GRUNNERT Of the York
Aquatic Club, national Y. M. C. A.
champion, and Dan Hogan Of the
Penn Athletic Club are outstanding
entrants in the field Of IS which will
vie for the l50-yard junior national
backstroke title race.
There will be an admission fee of
rs cents. The meet will get under way
at o'clock.
Rooert Jordan. Massanutten: otto schaff-
hauSer, broaowood: Charles Ives. 5road-
ssSbssh JACOB Ao~G % sTt sT
MaSssnutten: r. d. sampson Navy: w.
4 = Euhe; Navy; ". J: Holmes; Navy: John
Fena hesr cenn wsm Daniel e. Leshy penn
a; C.; William Maginnis. Baltimore 7.
Miliard Miller Laporte. BaitImore Z: Frank Gum
more Y: LOUIS Adler. Baltimore Y NJ H.
WashinSten 1n5S y J96n MIilady Washington
Charles ives, Broadwood Howard iowa 1iaeacSS MeAdoo
ElhS rsnd Gaamoss
Massanutten: Robert McKinstrie. Masss.
stuart Rhode. Reading y: Howard F.
san6rgm amSrgn NsV1 N9nattashed Resdins Pa p
High: Julian Adler. Baltimore Y. NJ. II.
A.; William L. Leahy Penn A. c.: Frank
rameT, IobA bAm1SsSSsdoT; Albert Hamm West
Junior NATIONAL I53eyard backstroke-
s,GhaFa san P.np r Grqnneyy II York Daniel Ho
A. C.: Ernie ,Bosgs, Washington Y: Paul
Mllson; sros anoog Wgashington hing y John CALHOUN
Weiner, Baltimore Y: H. x. Robinson,
ton; Boys, Y: Leon Powell Ambassador o
Fancy .diving-Donald Houseai. Penn A.
G.; ucllayton Fisher: Penn, A C.: Edward
! Louis Nef. Broadwood M JACK th T.aforg. Hagg;
Massanutten: George Stoner Abingdon.
HobIeET nai,iyhr ID iScnwartz' Reading. Pa: Jack
=, BOYS 5G:yaFd free style ,under II years
2. ssesMJohn Robertshaw tMassanuttenl.
IPenn 4. 6: Carl sehaeberie iyork etHtt5s cIubS'
sbT;apd e5;Ta1d H Jqnes york Club wallace
Boys y. Conroy Dougherty (Ambas-
Halls p5sDe free Hrshon enn Ispp h DS
Forbes tBroadwoodl. Dot Lubin Broad
yood., Martha Litwack (Broadwood. Doris
unn Rette g. tGoqERS4s Ens4s tsfore Mafy
hamI. Judith HelInicE SShorehamr, Anne
sadorl. Marearet Martin Ambassadorl.
1O0..yard back stroke-Dot Fortes
Dorothy Campbell (Penn A. c.. Diane
Smith Penn HalD. June Booth tShore-
hamL- Betty Strohecker GShoreham). lydia
Huntingsneld, Bi'timore. Anne Arnson
Ambassador. Margaret Russell (unat-
tached). Baltimore Md.
lO0-yard breast stroke-Margaret HofY-
man lunattached) District OF Columbia: ::
Ethel Kessler (Broadwoodl Margaret Rus
sell (unattached). Baltimore. Md Helen
Richardson mbassador).
.5O-yard free style (girls under Is years
OF ase)-Helen Flett (Shorehaml Rheo
Conser tStaunton. Va, Diane Smith
Penn HalD. joyce Helmick tunattachedj,
Evening star., 1937-01-29
COFFEE GETS GOLF JOB.

Totals Is 5 33 Totals IA 8.
oficials-Messrs. Boyd and Kessler.
Evening star., 1937-01-29
DEFIES YACHT TRADITION
| Vanderbilt Gives Americas Cup
Defender 6-Letter Name.

Defender 6-Letter anne.
NEW YORK, January 20 P).-Just
by way Of emphasizing he's not super
stitious, Harold S. Vanderbilt has
chosen Ranger as the name Of the
new Americas Cup yacht defender.
which is expected to meet T. o. M.
Sopwith's challenger, Endeavor II,
next Summer off Newport, r. I.
Most American Cup yachts in the
past had eight-letter names.
Evening star., 1937-01-29
Johnny a Star Student.

JUiIiiuy otdI otuuCuts
Johnny really has his heart set on
that trip to England. He wants
to win his third Walker Cup match.
Nevertheless golf has taken a second
ary place Of importance in Johnnys
scheme of things ever since he came
back from Garden City. Long Island,
last September with the championship
trophy.
OF first Importance is Johnny's law
school studies. He ranks among the
best of the second-year students at
the University of Cincinnati. Less
than dozen of the IS in his freshman
class outranked him scholastically
Because of his standing he won the
right to contribute to the Lay Review
His scholarship, coupled with his
showing on the golf course, have
attracted tentative offers of places in
big law firms in Cincinnati and New
York. Johnny hasn't decided yet
where he will hang out his shingle
but he insists he is studying law with
the full intention of making it his life
work.
Evening star., 1937-01-29
FISCHER IS KEEN
ADDICT OF GAME
Law Studies Come First in
Life of U. S. Amateur
Links Ruler.

This Is one OF q series OF per-
sondlity stories on outstanding
yonng sports figures.
Evening star., 1937-01-29

Totals 16 1 80 Totals IA Z as
RefereesL-Gerard nlinois) and knight
Durham ". :
Evening star., 1937-01-29
TEMPLE QUINTET
BIG G. i. HURDLE
Nemesis of Hoyas Bringing
Tall, Talented Tossers
for Game Tonight.

I'VE pldycIS WIN, 10 y tCdlu, a z
l. averaging only 20 points per
game, take the floor for
L Georgetown at Tech High
School tonight in an attempt to pre-
vent one of the tallest teams in col
legiate circles, Temple, from moving
into first place in the Eastern Inter-
collegiate Conference. The tap-off is
at $3.50 O'Clock.
The Owls, averaging 81 points per
game for nine contests, and with no
regular under 6 feet, invade with
practically the same team that nosed
out the Hoyas in the Districts closest
college game last season. . 44-43 ex-
tra-period victory. TWO weeks ago,
however, Georgetown held the same
team to q 2-point victory at Philadel-
phia.
Evening star., 1937-01-29
Nemesis of HilltOppers.

TEMPLE, from whom Georgetown
has won only one game in Is
since they started playing several
years ago. comes with a record of
six victories in nine games. Pitt
nosed the Owls out in a conference
game, 1928. and one Of the two other
losses occurred at the hands Of STAN
ford's great five. 45-38. The visitors
have not lost since the Pitt setback
early this month.
Jimmy Usilton. Temples coach. has
q winning percentage Of 1922 for 10
years with Temple.
Conference standings.
Evening star., 1937-01-29
Beat Weissmuller's Mark,

A STUDENT at Staunton Military
= Academy, the 19-year-old Flick
previously had been mdefeated in
prep school meets. Holder Of the
world record for 100 meters, and the
only swimmer ever to shatter Johnny
Weissmullers mark for that distance,
Flick also will enter the 2O0-yard race.
Flick, Bernie Lapp Of Penn High
School, Chambersburg. Pa, and Mar
garet Hoffman, local aquatic star,
have competed on Uncle Sans Olym-
pic teams. Miss Lapp was a member
of the relay team which won at Ber-
lin, while Miss Hoffman, undefeated
in local tanks, Is . breast stroke
artist.
Evening star., 1937-01-29
CRACK SWIMMERS
SEEK TITLES HERE
Fick-Jordon Duel Will Top
Program Tomorrow in
A. A. U. Event.
T FADED by three natators who
- have competed for the United
| States in the Olympics, q
u u rrork AalI ~ 90 sun MN, ore

States IN the Olymplcs, q
q = crack field of SO swimmers
will vie tomorrow night in the annual
District A. A. U. meet in the Shore
ham Hotel pool, where the junior ma
tional 150-yard backstroke champion
ship for men will be decided.
Overshadowing that event, however,
will be a duel between Peter Flick,
national 100-yard free-style cham
pion, and Bob Jordon, Massanutten
Military Academy ace, who was de-
veloped by Coach Fred Drummer while
attending Central High School here.
Jordon provided the chief tank upset
in this sector by defeating Flick.
Evening star., 1937-01-29
Kurtyka Sets Pace.

ONLY two G. U. players-Carroll
" Shore, who learned his basket
ball at Central, and sophomore Ed
Kurtyka-are averaging over 8 points
per game. Kurtyka has a 6.42 average
for Z games: Shore. 6.25 for four. Mike
PetroSkey, center, is the next highest"
scorer. with 2s points in 7 games.
Harry Bassin. the teams most pro-
life point-getter last season, is show
ing a scant points per 40 minutes,
as is Tommy Nolan.
Probably the tallest team to invade
washington this season, and one Of
the tallest in the country, will be
found in Temple uniforms. Although
its most altitudinous young man, g.
foot-8 Bob Chapman, will not be in
the starting lineup, the Owls will pre-
sent q starting five that averages g.
foot 8 inches.
Meyer Bloom. the visitors great
center who almost single -handedly
kept the Owls in the running here
last year with % points. Is the tallest
regular. standing inches over 6
feet. One inch shorter is Don
Shields, leading scorer of the Phila-
delphia district last season, who will
be playing his first game since Janu-
ary /. He has been laid up with
grippe. Steve Juenger is feet S.
while Hai Black and Lou Dublin both
stand at even 6 feet.
Evening star., 1937-01-29
BY WILBUR PETERSON.

BY WILBUR PETERSON.
~INCINNATI, January 20 P).
4 "A tall, slender youth of
Y i "a, his blond hair forming
slightly disorderly mop
atop his head. dribbled basket ball
down a gymnasium floor. He took
his tumbles in competition with other
young Cincinnatians good naturedly,
seemingly oblivious to anything but
the task at manipulating basket ball
to the best of his ability.
That's Johnny Fischer these win
try days when golf courses aren't
in the best of shape. It's Johnny's
way of keeping in physical trim for
the time next Summer when he will
start the careful practice he hopes
will carry him to his second sue
cessive United States amateur golf
championship.
For Johnny, if he has made any
New Year resolutions, has resolved:
ITO do the best can to win the
amateur tournament again and to
keep my golf at pace that will win
me a place on the 1898 United States
Walker Cup team"
The Washington times., 1937-04-30
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The Washington times., 1937-04-30

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The Washington times., 1937-04-30
Special Savings in
ToiIetries

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The Washington times., 1937-04-30

A full size glider regularly 14.9S with
green frame, heavy tufted seat and back.
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The Washington times., 1937-04-30
DON'T COME AT

There will be lots of excitement here before 10 ocIoe
pouring in, in steady stream. Our marking room viii
chandise that has been drastcay reduced for Stature
attend to before we open the doors. We can't finish
great May Day Sale.
The Washington times., 1937-04-30

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blue are the colors.
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Evening star., 1937-05-02
APARTMENTS UkFURkISHED.
DESIRABLE DOWNTOWN.
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900 18th St. NV. Dist. 9O57.
NEW AMSTERDAM APTS.
27O1 14th ST. NV.
Under strict management and very
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Larse living room with dinette and pull
man kitchen. free Frigidaire, cooking
range and cupboard, tile BATH with
good condition. rent S42.5O.
Large living room with extra large
closet and Roll-Away bed also good size
clothes closet, pullman kitchen. gas stove,
free Frigidaire, modern tile bath and
shower. beautiful oak floors, rent S42.5 so.
Fronting l4th st.-A superior single
apt; large closet with Roll-Away bed Off
large living room. dinette seating six with
Eolona cupboard and KITCHEN with free
board; perfect condition; rent, $50.
Evening star., 1937-05-02
Everything Thot
You Would Desire

Location: The finest in Wash
lneton. Convenience: Only q short
distance from stores, schools,
churches. Accessibility: Woshine-
tons "Moin Street" with bus line
direct down 18th Street to the
downtown oreos. Beauty: A New
building with Iondscoped yords.
Parking: Awoy from the more con-
gested section.
Evening star., 1937-05-02
Live Like An
Aristocrut

On beautiful 18th Street 1.-THE
Avenue Of the Presidents") over
looking Rock Creek Park, stands
these two outstanding buildings.
Throughout the years to come, resi-
dents of either Bennett Hall or The
AdjerIon will be proud to soy thot
they live like oristocrots here!
Evening star., 1937-05-02
Economical, Too!

Units comprising spacious Iivino
room, bed room, dnette- Kitchen and
bath ore offered OF rentals for below
what they should bring, all feotures
considered. Your inspection and
eory leasing is urged while more
desirable units ore still ovoiIobe.
Open for inspection dolly until 9
PM.
Evening star., 1937-05-02
The Most Modern
Construction Ideas

Freproof construction with OF
troctive foce brick and limestone
exteriors; insulated oqoinst heat and
cold; ventilated halls and storwoys;
Briggs plumbing fixtures through
out; Venetian blinds; luxuriously
eorpeted halls; large rooms and
closets; incinerotors on each floor;
General Electric refrieerotors; these
and many other features are in
eorporoted in each building.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-03-02
NO PLEDGES MADE
ON WIDENING ROAD
Woodland Says He Is Not
Certain of Remaining
as Commissioner
NEW HOSPITAL TALKED
Commissioners Unable To Find Way
County Can Back Enlarge
ment Program for Maria
Parham Hospital

A request by the Vance Board of
County Commissioners Monday to
Will Wbodard, of Rocky Mount, mem
Der of the State Highway and Pub
lie Works Commission for this ter
ritory, as to what he could or would
recommend to the full commission
about the widening of the national
highway, Route /, between Henderson
and Norlina, brought the statement
from Mr.. Woodland that he could not
commit himself definitely.
The commissioner took the position
that he did not know how long he
would be a member of the highway
comm ssion, in view of the fact that
new State administration has just
come in, and also in the light of the
bill now in the legislature for the re-
organization Of the highway commits
sion. For that reason, it was under
stood here, Mr. Woodland hesitated to
make a commitment for himself not
knowing whether he would ever be
able to carry it out.
The Vance comm ssioners are anxi-
Gus and are working for the widen
ing of the highway by adding five
feet on each side of the present 49,
foot pavement, because of the heavy
traffic from north to south and east
from Norfolk to central and western
North Carolina and points to the
southwest. Because the highway is a
section of the national highway, pro-
betty the chief artery of traffic be-
tween north and south, efforts are
also being made to get action from
the Washington end by way of Fed
eral ALLEGATION Of funds. A prime con-
sideration in the request for widening
the road is the numerous accidents,
many of them fatal, that occur be-
tween Henderson and Norlina, a dis
lance of some Is miles.
The commissioners also held a con-
ference in the afternoon with repre-
sentatives of Maria Parham hospital
in an effort to work out method
whereby the county could be of as
sistance in financing a very much
needed annex to the hospital. The
question was discussed for long
while and from many angles. The
commissioners, however, could find
no avenue through which they could
assist without committing the county
to some liability. They were willing
to help any way they could otherwise,
but would not involve the county fin
ancially.
Efforts are being made by the hos
pital board to obtain WA funds to-
ward the construction of the addition,
which is greatly needed on account
of the congestion and the growing de-
mand for the hospitals services.