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Evening star., 1937-04-21
SLAB ttMEBACKS
PEP MAJOR T|EIS.
Weaver, BIanton, Auker and
Schumacher Get Start
Toward New Glory.
By the Associated Press.

DIV tne Associated PreSS.
n YEW YORK, April 81. Four
N pitchers, all Of whom had
" more or less fallen from
4 glory in the past two years,
were back on top today as the result
OF yesterdays opening games of the
1887 base ball season
These four, Darrell Elijah (Cy)
Blanton of Pittsburgh, Hal Schumach-
er Of the New York Giants, Elden
Auker of the Detroit Tigers and
Monte Weaver of the Washington
Senators, turned in some of the most
sparkling feats on the six-game pro-
gram which attracted total Of 18l,-
Ol6 cash customers.
The seventh game on the general
opening slate, which followed Mon
days previews in two cities, was
rained out. Chicagos White Sox and
the st. Louis Browns, weather per-
mltting, will make their debuts today.
Blanton Bla nks Cubs
PHANTOM, who won 18 and lost l3
for the Pirates in 1885, suffered
last seasoA from the second-season
let-down that afflicts many star
rockies and his earned run average
hoped from 2.59 to 3.5l.
In spite of that, Manager Pie Tray
nor showed Blanton into the opener
against the Chicago Cubs yesterday
and Cy pitched a f1ve-hit shutout
to win, SO, and send Pirate hopes
soaring
Schumacher, another sinker ball
expert, won 19 and lost 9 two seasons
back, but he almost threw his arm out
OF joint on every pitch and last year
had trouble with his right elbow.
Even during the 1886 world series,
Schumacher didn't have his old con-
troll. But it was there for the 1897
opener and Hal limited the Dodgers
to five hits as the marlborough rival
ry was renewed before 32,387 fans.
In addition, he drove in the ninth-in-
ming run that brought the Giants a
4-to-3 victory.
Makes Good on Opportunity.
A UKER, No. 3 on the list, also was
at his best in 1885 when he won
18 and lost only 7, but slumped last
year when it was thought his Sub
marine delivery had taken its toll on
his arm. He got his comeback chance
because both Schoolboy Rowe and
Tommy Bridges were Ill, limited Cleve-
land to nine blows and won. 4-3, when
Gerald Walker thrilled $4,000 Gus
toners with terrific clouting show.
Weavezssk star in 1882, slid clear
back to Albany three years later. He
returned to the Senators last year and
showed so much improvement he WAS
named to oppose the Yankees before
the 45,850 crowd that turned out for
New York's opener. He subdued the
world champions in all but one inning
and came through with 81 decision.
One of the largest crowds in the
history OF Cincinnati's Crosley Field,
34,374, saw Dizzy Dean, touched for
l3 hits, blank the Reds for 10 innings
and emerge with a 2-to-0 decision
when Joe Medwick and Johnny Mize
connected for successive doubles of
Ray (Peaches) Davis, Lippy Leo
Durocher singled and Catcher Bruce
Oerodowski dropped long fly into the
outf1eld
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When he pitched for the Browns he
always was the opening game pitcher
and the acknowledged (by people be-
sides him, too) ace of the staff. Last
year. his first full season with the Mats,
he was given the opening game assign
ment and, if memory serves, he did
very well, indeed. winning from the
New Yorks by to 0.
But this year is different
story. Joe Cascarella pitched the
opener. Monte Weaver was
given the honor Of opening in
New York yesterday. Today
Pete Appleton was to pitch and
tomorrow the Nat hurler will be
Jimmy De Shong.
The self-confessed great Newsom"
the nth. pitcher? Incredible. A
couple months ago nobody would have
believed 1t. But now it's true.
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Ruth, Mere Fan, Steals Show at Yanks' Opener
ckets Ball-Hogan, Brown Offer big Shot, for {

Opening day notes: Frank Hogan,
Washington catcher, and Walter
Brown, Yankee pitcher, the biggest
men in base ball, posed for pic
lures together. Something Hogan
would never do before because he
was so much bigger than Brown.
Which shows you how he has re-
duced Early in the second in
ming, Willard Mullins, crack car
toonist of the World Telegram,
said: "The of1icial attendance will
b 1880" In the seventh 1t was
announced a. 1880.
Evening star., 1937-04-21
Sports Program
For Local Fans
TODAY.
Ra~ Rail

Base Ball.
Washington VS.. Yankees, New
York, 3.
Roosevelt vs. Georgetown Prep,
Garrett Park, Md, 3:l5.
Eastern VS.. Bethesda Chevy
Chase, Eastern Stadium, $50.
Tome Institute VS.. St. Albans, st.
Adams field, BIS.
Marblehead High of Massa-
chusetts VS.. Washington-Lee High,
Ballston, Va, $50.
Bowling.
Washington City Duckpin Asso-
citation tournament, Lucky Strike. I.
Tennis.
Maryland VS.. Navy. Annapolis,
Md.
Central VS.. Tech, Rock Creek
courts public high title match). 4.
st. Johns of Annapolis VS.. Amer
ican University, Nebraska and Mas
sachusetts avenues, 3.
TOMORROW.
Base Ball.
Washington VS.. Yankees, New
York, 3.
Evening star., 1937-04-21
BY EDDIE BRIETZ,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

n YEW YORK, April 21.-He's
nj still tops. Babe Ruth Wis
tied the Yankee Stadium
yesterday and stole the
show right away from the Yanks
and Senators. He got the biggest
hand Of the day when he walked
into his box. In the fourth inning
the great man reached across the
railing and snagged a foul off
Frank Crosetti's bat. He chuckled
a. he slowed 1t away in his hip
pocket. Just like any other Yankee
fan,
Evening star., 1937-04-21

When the parade to the flag
pole passed the right-field bleach
ers 5000 fans began to chant:
I'VE want Ruf1ing" Col. Ruppert's
blood berled, as they say in Brook
lyn. Tony Lazzeri and Joe Di
Maggie, who have been on the
outs, made up just before the
opener. Max Kase, journal sports
writer, brought them together.
Benny Leonard picks Tony Cam
1oneri to lick Lou Ambers and
win the lightweight title for the
third tinne Clara Mortensen,
the srapplerette, has been booked
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POPPING >r'5S
OftF"vJtGfo on@zzzs9 s.. s.
Reuenge or Psychology?


EW YORK April 21Whout announcing Mr. Stanley Harris who
n
| u finding whether
4 benefit of familiar
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pitchers You 1886 probably
the gentleman might we'll have shipped Sanford
This something Possessed
chords
which other
exactly a pitcher, in
Evening star., 1937-04-21
SHOW FILM ON TROUT.

A moving picture film, Life His
tory of the Trout" will be shown
free to the public in the auditorium
of the Department of Commerce
Building at 8 o'clock tonight. A
series of photographs of streams in
the national parks also will be on
display.
Evening star., 1937-04-21
Stars Yesterday
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AL Simmons, Senators, collected
homer and two singles as Washing
ton Senators shaded New York
Yankees, 80.
Gerald Walker, Detroit, hit
homer, triple, double and single
as Tigers topped Cleveland, 4-3.
Cy Blanton pitched Pittsburgh
Pirates to SO win over Chicago
Cubs, allowing five hits.
Hal Schumacher outpitched Van
Mungo to give Giants 4-3 victory
over Brooklyn. o..
Bob johnson, Athletics, hit his
second homer in two days and two
singles, although team bowed to
Red Sox, lis.
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HUFTY ADVANCES AT GOLF.

HOS SPRINGS, Va, April 2l R).-
Page Hufty of Washington today ad-
vanced to the second round of match
play in the Old Dominion golf tour
nament, defeating F. S. Delafeld Of
New York, and 3, here yesterday.
Evening star., 1937-04-21
DOONiS ENTHUSES TECH
Pitches Fine Ball as Episcopal
High Is Beaten, 6-3.

Tech Highs pitching burden in the
public high school base ball series to-
day shifted solely to Tommy Doonis,
whose impressive work in limiting
Episcopal to five hits chiefly was re-
sponsible for Techs 6-3 victory yes
terday at Alexandria.
Tanning II men, Doonis encoun-
tered little difficulty. as his mates
pounded out three runs in both the
third and fourth innings. Mostow,
Jimmy Wise and Charley Kendall
paced Techs batting attack, collecting
seven of Techs nine hits
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Myer Is Brilliant Afleld.

afield. In the first inning he
made a remarkable catch Of line
drive off Dickey's bat. With runners
on second and third bases, Buddy dove
head first to his left and snagged the
line drive with his gloved hand. It
was barely 2 inches off the ground
at the time
Later Buddy made quite a pickup
OF low throw by Hogan and tagged
out Crosetti, who was trying to steal.
1nasmuch as the Yanks followed with
two straight hits, it was very valu-
able putout for the Griffs.
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Too Fast for Crompton.

NTEWSOM has been the last per-
son connected with the Washing
ton club to catch on. He walks
around with puzzled, chastened look
on him. You can see that something
is gnawing at his very innards. To-
day he commented: "Bucky told me
not to throw in the bullpen this after
noon. Do you reckon Ah'll pitch
tomorrow"
You didn't tell him De Shong al
ready was nominated. He still doesn't
know he isn't scheduled to pitch until
the Mats get home on Friday and face
the AS in what purportedly is just
another ball game.
The harsher observers might
maintain that Harris is seeking
revenge. Last Winter, you re-
member, newspaper man
called Newsom during the Win
ter base ball meeting here and
asked him q few questions.
Buck loosely declared: Il hope
I'm traded. Griffith and Harris
didn't give me a square deal"
That could be one way for Harris
to even up, but 1t is to be doubted If
Bucky Is thinking of revenge now.
What he probably is thinking is how
to reform Newsom from pitcher who
wins II games and loses Is into guy
who wins % and loses TO-
The psychological experiment now
in progress promises to be worth
watching closely. The Newsom of to-
day Is a subdued. chagrined young
man. Tight-lipped, he has been
pouring the ball into the mitt of a
catcher in the bullpen the last couple
days. Yesterday he never was faster
In his life and he wasn't in a ball
game.
He threw one pitch 70 hard that
Evening star., 1937-04-21

Catcher Herb Crompton missed it
completely and the ball struck him in
the stomach. He was out cold for
several minutes in the bullpen at
Yankee Stadium and a doctor was
required.
Maybe the doctor fer Newsom Is
Stanley r. Harris, M. D.
Evening star., 1937-04-21

for 10 weeks on the Coast under
the "Toots" Mondt banner.
Nearly 1000 pounds Of beef will
be tossed into the Hippodrome ring
next week when Jack Torrance,
260, fights Abe Simon, $50, and
Arturo Godoy, 2l0, takes on Tony
Galento, 220. H.
The International League has
turned out nifty White Book"
to go with the American Leagues
RED Book" and the National
Leagues Green" :. Press Agent
Ernie Lanigan has crammed it
with interesting dope and figures.
Evening star., 1937-04-21
Mack's Pitchers Fail.
THE Philadelphia Athletics. who !,

/ TIE IIIIdUeIpIIId ACIIIHJICS, WHO Ieu
the American League for one day,
came back to normal when three
pitchers failed to check the attack of
the Boston Red Sox, and the Gold
platers won, IL to S. Harry Kelley,
the starter, yielded eight runs and
half Boston's 10 hits. The AS, how
ever, came up with the home run
leader in Bob Johnson, who hit his
second in two days.
The Boston Bees and the Phillies.
who opened with a double-header
Monday, remained idle.
Evening star., 1937-04-21
Monte Is Definite Starter,

IT TOOK all Of these assets to beat
the Yanks. 1t was no masterpiece
no pitched. Monte was In serious
trouble plenty of times His curve
ball, for one item, wasn't breaking
~ 1t usually does. 1t hung" as the
boys say, and it was this pitch which
the Yanks swatted in the early in
nings to take 2-to-1 lead.
After the fourth inning, however,
Shanty Hogan began to call for the
faSt one more frequently. 1t was the
acid test for Monte, but he was ready
for 1t. In the last five innings he
gave up only two hits and looked
capable OF working ls innings, if
necessary.
On the strength of this showing
plus his Spring form, Weaver cannot
be ousted from starting job. The
only thing We'll have to do" quoth
Manager Bucky Harris, lis to be
careful not to work him too often
right away. So far" he added en-
Enthusiastically, 'our pitching is work.
ing out fine"
With Weaver an established starter,
Harris now has five men whom he
intends to work regularly. They are,
N addition to Monte, Joe Cascarella.
Pete Appleton, Jimmy De Shong and
Buck Newsom.
3o1h~the tire being" announced
Harris today, AL of-1hem will be
starters. Eventually one will elimi-
nate himself and then will become
more or less a spot pitcher or a re-
lief man. When the pitchers get into
real shape, four is all I'll want to
start games"
Evening star., 1937-04-21

ence. Less scor-
ing, fewer big in
ningS, more trou-
BILE sending a
ru n n e r around.
When it's harder
to drive them to
the wall or over
it, you must use
different scoring
methods. M or e
sacrifice bunting
All the man
ayers know they
need specimen
who step fast, are
always alert, take
good leads and
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Simmons Is Batting Hero,

IT WAS another veteran, AL Sim
mons, who shared the glory of the
f1rst victory with Weaver. In the
opening inning Simmons cracked a
single of Lefty Gomez to score Ben
Chapman and present Monte with a
10 lead.
The Yanks, in the third, put to-
sether four straight hits and forged
ahead, to l. 1t looked as If Weaver
was finished in this inning, but he
rallied, and Simmons put him back
IN the game in the sixth by hitting a
home run into the right field bleach
ers, tying it at %
1t was something like the race be-
tween the tortoise and hare yester-
day. Gomez was the hare. The Mats
couldn't touch him in the first part
OF the game, except for Simmons
Lefty whitfield five in the first three
frames and only two-base error by
Myril Hoag let Chapman get in scor-
ing position in the first inning.
Weaver. however, always was in
trouble at the start, and, at times.
near the finish.
Evening star., 1937-04-21
Homer Record
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Home runs yesterday-Walker,
Tigers, l; johnson, Athletics, /;
Simmons, Senators, 1.
Leader-Johnson, Athletics, z.
League totals-American, 4; Ma
ttonal. |.
Evening star., 1937-04-21
A Kick in the Stats.

Harris has offered no explanation,
but behind the business seems to be
Bucky's determination to try bit Of
psychology on the big guy. Newsom
after all, ought to be a great pitcher
But he's only fair pitcher. He wins
Evening star., 1937-04-21
sTEED BECOMES COACH.

RICHMOND, Va, April 81 (P.-
Jordan Steed, senior at Hampden-
Sydney, has accepted the post Of head
line coach at McGuires University
School and will assume his new duties
September /,
Evening star., 1937-04-21
the spotlight was on him. When
Cascarella was appointed he was
shocked and he hasn't

gotten over it yet.
But the games in the middle of q
week, games where only 5000 or. 1000
people attend, are just as important
in the win column as the opener
and Newsom hasn't won those kind
always What Harris seems bent up
on doing is to teach him how to win
without a spotlight playing on his
hefty carcass.
Evening star., 1937-04-21
DEADENED SPHERE
WILL REVISE GAME
Majors Will Require Smart
'Cobbs,' Not BIudgeoning
'Ruths,' Says Mack.
BY CONNIE MACK.

TANS will do we'll to study runners
~ as much as hitters in picking
winners from now on. Speed
Il will be the factor. BY 1888 the
major league ball will De less lively. In
fact, we may use the revised ball late
this year And you need only slow up
the ball trifle to see terrific differ
Evening star., 1937-04-21
NATIONAL,

Results Yesterday.
Pittsburgh, s; Chicago, 0.
New York, 4; Brooklyn, 8.
st. Louis, 3; Cincinnati, 0.
tOnly games scheduled.)
Games Today
n. Y. at Brklyn. Pitts. at Chi.
Phila. at Bos. St. L. at Gin.
Games Tomorrow.
n. Y. at Brklyn. Pitts. at Chi.
Phila. at BOs. st. l.. at Gin.
Evening star., 1937-04-21
Weauer Comeback Impressive Base Ball Era Speed
LeagueStatistics

Results Yesterday.
WASHINGTON, 8; New York, 2.
Detroit, 4; Cleveland, 3.
Boston, IL; Philadelphia, s.
st. Louis : Chicago (rain).
Games Today.
WASH. at N. 7. Bos. At Phila.
Cleve. at Det. Chicago ut St. L,
Games Tomorrow.
WASH. at N. Y. Bos at Phila.
Cleve. at Det. Chicago at st. L.
Evening star., 1937-04-21
LIKE HIS OLD SELF
MASTERING yANKS
Proves Fast Ball Is Back.
Bucky Wants Only Four
Starting Pitchers.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN,
etaff Correspcndent of The Star,

n YEW YORK, April 2l.-The
nj comeback saga of Monte Nor
ton Weaver seems to have
passed the fairy story stage.
Bunk" it was said when out of
the Nationals training camp in Flor
ida came yarns of Weaver's rejuvena-
ton this Spring. He had too many
chances to come back, it was argued.
He was too frail to be a pitcher
Maybe for an inning or so, but
Well, there is ample excuse for re-
consideration now. The man who
hasn't been a f1rst-class pitcher since
1882, when he first came to the big
leagues, whipped the Yankees by to 2
yesterday and won Washington's first
American League victory. In doing
20 he proved he could pitch a full
game with pressure on him all the
time.
He proved he still had fast ball,
TOO, which was really the only thing
Monte had to prove. Everybody knew
he always had the poise and the
fighting heart.
Evening star., 1937-04-21

Five years ago-Bill Terry tied
major league record by hitting
nth home run in three days.
Evening star., 1937-04-21

Runs batted in-Simmons (2), Hogan,
Gehrig, Dickey. Two-base hits-Gehrig
Myer to Kuhel. Left on bases-New York,
70; Washington. 10: First base on balls
By Gomez, 6; by Weaver, 3. Hits-On
Gomez, in s innings. OF Murphy. J. in
l inning. Losing pitcher-Gomez Um-
pires-Messrs Dinneen. Owens and Hub
bard. Time-2:25.
Evening star., 1937-04-21
Babe Ruth Snags Foul.

A FAMILIAR figure made quite
catch of foul off frankie Gro
setti's bat in the fourth inning The
ball sailed into the hammy paws of
big guy seated in box near home
plate. 1t was Babe Ruth, and the
crowd of 45s50 gave him a tremen-
dous ovation.
Evening star., 1937-04-21

Babe was no great help to the
Yanks, however. Later in the game
he leaned far over his box to catch
another foul, off Hogan's bat. In
doing so he interfered with Bill
Dickey, who was racing for the ball.
1t fell safely and Hogan then lifted
fly that scored Stone with the WIN
ming run.
1t is doubtful if Dickey would have
caught the ball, but Ruth certainly
didn't help.
Evening star., 1937-04-21
French in Wrong Era.

Had I had Walter when I managed
Pittsburgh in 1895. I'd have called
myself the luckiest man in base ball
He might have been another Willie
Keeler.
But he joined me when the national
craze was homer hitters-Ruths, not
Cobbs Trying to build pennant
winner in that set-up, which 1 later
did, I was forced to sacrifice young
player who would have been a manag-
er's dream in the 90s-or now.
Yes. the ball has a lot to do with
the player French's luck was bad,
but his type is in the clover now. The
cards are reshuffled and surprising
aces will turn up.
Copyright, 1887. Reproduction Pro-
hbited)
Evening star., 1937-04-21

Totals 3S 927 6 Totals 30

Totals 3s 927 6 Totals 80 5e712
'Batted for West in ninth.
Tech - O3O 300 Ooo-e
Episcopal .----, 100 600 Oo0-e
Runs--Curtis, Fillsh Mostow (2), Wise
l2) Curtis w. Bell 90 TWo-base hit
Wise. Three-b base hit-Mostow, struck
out-By Doonis. IL; by Waddell. 5; By
Evening star., 1937-04-21
Fine Future for Werber.

Fine Future for Werber.
A QUICK-WITTED, thrifty sprinter
like my Bill Werber, former Red
Sox man, will cash in now. He should
have his greatest success. Bill has
nothing to learn about base running.
Similarly, we'll have to watch every
move of men like Chapman and Kuhel
of Washington. Larry and Hughes.
Cleveland; Powell, Yankees, and
Walker, Detroit, to name only few.
1t will be speed sweepstakes and they
hold winning tickets.
Even with the lively ball, Werber
stood out as a base stealer I'm as
well prepared as any manager-hence
my optimism Besides Bill I have
speed in Outhelders Moses, Finney
and johnson, Shortstop Newsoma
and First Baseman Dean.
They all know how TO run bases,
except Dean. who is naturally fast
and can be taught. Not all fast men
are good base runners, but most can
be taught
Evening star., 1937-04-21

shoot for. an extra base on a hit like
Cob did The neglected art of base
stealing you used to enjoy is back.
Slow-moving, broad-back sluggers are
on the spot.
Evening star., 1937-04-21
Mack'S Outfield SpeedH.


EINNEY will make as much out of
his hit or advance as far on some
body else's as anybody. He's shrewd.
Moses. last man in our Megfcan
camp. went nine innings his second
day and his base running was star
tling He was so reckless I had to
caution him to save it for major
league parks, for fear. he'd pull a
tendon.
Johnson, weighing 1876, can whale
them, but is faster than many suspect.
He's one of the sluggers-
is wondering how many more there
will be-who can adjust himself to
the new set-up.
The resiliency Of the ball not only
patterns strategy. but makes or breaks
careers. More than 10 years ago I
was building pennant winner, as
now, and had a young outhelder, the
famous Walter French, from West
Point.
Walter, who also was a great foot
ball star, was small and slight, but
could he carry the mall He was
easily one of the fastest men ever
saw in a base ball suit.
Evening star., 1937-04-21

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Well Woven

'Batted for Gomez in eighth.
Washington $500 100 OO1 O10
New York OO2 600 900
Evening star., 1937-11-07
RESTORED CHURCH GETS
FOUR MORE MEMORIALS
Antique Design Lighting System,
Rersdos, Crucifix and Vases
Presented Culpepsr Edihce.

Reredos, Crucifix and Vases
Presented Culpepsr Edihce.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
CULPEPER, Va, Nov. s.-An-
nouncements OF four additional me-
moitais to be placed In st. Stephens
Episcopal Church here during the res
toration now In progress have just
been made. A handsome walnut rere-
dos will be placed as memorial to the
late DR.. Johns Kensey Hammond. who
was rector OF the church for 25 years.
The lighting system, in antique design
suitable to the architecture Of the
church, will be given by Mrs. Harry
Strater of Louisville, KY. and George
Minnegerode Of New York, in memory
Of their mother, the late Mrs. James G
Minnegerode Of Culpeper and Louis
vile, and two memorials will be placed
in memory Of Miss Elizabeth Morrison
daughter Of Mrs. Russell Morrison and
the late 1t. Walter Morrison, U. s. A.,
who lost his life in the flood waters OF
the Robinson River last April. One
OF these is crucifix, and the other Z
pair Of eucharistic vases.
DR.. James g. Minnegerode was rec
tor OF st. Stephens some years ago
and on his retirement from the min
istry returned to this place, which was
his home until his death. A stained
glass window was placed in memory OF
him several years ago.
Evening star., 1937-11-07
PLAN STREET WORK
AT UNIVERSITY PARK
Improvement Program, to Cost
About S., 900, Starts Tomorrow
Under Town Engineer.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Md, Nov. g..
e. r. P. Smith of Hyattsville has
been awarded a contract by the
Mayor and Council for improving a
number of streets here at cost of
slightly less than $5,000 Work is
to start Monday and, under the con-
tract, is to be finished in 30 days.
Jackson and Monroe avenues are
to be resurfaced between University
drive and the Washington-B Baltimore
boulevard and resurfaeing will be done
where needed on Cecil avenue between
the Colesville road and Wells boule-
ward, on Ellaville street between the
Colesville road and Monroe avenue
and on Shepherd street between the
Washington-Balti boulevard and
Cecil avenue. The intersections of
Shepherd street and Cecil avenue and
Rushe road and Cecil avenue also
are to be resurfaced and storm sewers
will be constructed midway on Jack
son avenue between Cecil avenue and
the Washington Baltimore boulevard.
Work will be done under direction
of Town Engineer Albert E. Pohmer
and without assessment against abu.-
ting property owners.