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Evening star., 1937-03-01
Brain Twizz1ers
BY PROF. ]. d. FLINT.

BY PROF. ]. ID. FLINT.
FIVE men were returning to this
country from Europe. Each had
in his possession a valuable jewel.
There was diamond, a pearl, a
sapphire. ruby and a garnet. The
mems names were Black, Miller. Smith.
Jones and Brown. Each is nicknamed
after the jewel he has With the fol-
lowing information identify the jewels
with their owners.
l. Ruby is Oldest and is uncle to
Sapphire, the second youngest. Ruby
and Diamond wear black low shoes,
also does Pearl.
2. Diamond wears blue neCktie:
Evening star., 1937-03-01

great assistance, checking on all your
neighbors.
Watch your favorite water spots.
Fish are busily engaged in laying eggs.
frogs are emerging from muddy blan-
kets and the little fish are brilliantly
clad in their nuptial colors.
Copyright. 1879
Evening star., 1937-03-01
SALES TRENDS SHOWN

More than so per cent of all auto
mobiles in use in a selected group Of
nine smaller cities, one OF them Fred
erick, Md, and more than so per cent
Of all reported mechanical refrigera-
tors in these cities were owned by FAM
Evening star., 1937-03-01
URGES HAY FOR HOGS
No Excuse for Them to Consume
Good Coal, Professor Says.

COLUMBIA, Mo. @.-Feed the
hogs hay and keep the house warm.
That's the counsel of Prof L. A..
Weaver of the University of Missouri
animal husbandry depsrtment-with
this proviso: Ship the hay and mix it
with bone meal and salt for phos-
phorus and calcium.
When hogs don't get these valu-
able substances" he explained, they
sometimes eat soft coal. There's no
excuse for hogs eating good bitumi-
nous coal"
Evening star., 1937-03-01

"Soapy" Smith Yukon Tough.
The worst tough" in. the Yukon in
the glamorous day Of the gold strike,
according to one contemporary, was Q
man named "Soapy" Smith.
Evening star., 1937-03-01
Winning Contract
RY THE FOUR ACES.
Forcing Dummy's Trumps.

erwin D. Maer Howard Schenken worlds leading
of the system that mas oeaten every
system in exsence)
Evening star., 1937-12-19
Varsity Quints

Elizahethtown, 40; Wilson Teach
ers, 36. -.
G. c. N. Y. 49; st. Joseph's, 80.
Wittenburg, 4s: Washington COL
lege, IS.
Columbia, 46; Williams, %.
Tennessee, 81; South Carolina. II.
Detroit, AZ; Assumption. %.
Lawrence Tech, A; Findlay, 80.
Temple, 54; st. Johns (Annap-
olis), 26.
Toledo, 60; Franklin, 40.
. Roanoke, So; East Stroudsburg, 26.
Iowa. So; Butler, 81.
Trinity, 43; Haverford, "a.
Kentucky, 80; Cincinnati, 81.
Kent State, 81; Edinboro State
~ Teachers, SO.
Notre Dame, 80; Northwestern, ~.
Purdue, 60; De Paul, so.
Lynchburg, So; Medical College Of
Virginia, 20.
p Chicago, As; Armour Tech. 80.
Illinois, go: st. Johns Of Brook
lyn, IS.
Missouri. Al; Washington est.
Louis), 46.
Springfield College. 81; Ohio Wes-
leyan, 80.
Rutgers, "a; Princeton, 80.
Marquette. 80; Wisconsin, 80.
Earlham, Sc; Evansville, SO.
Allegheny, 80; Fem. 13.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
De C0rrevont's Mother Bans All Fetes for Grid Ace


terscholastic football career with
the remarkable record of not failing
to score a touchdown in 10 games
this season. He scored 2l1 points,
most of them on spectacular runs
of so yards or more. He carried
the ball LAS yards from scrim-
mage and amassed total yardage
from scrimmage, including passes.
punts returned and kick-offs. of
1872 yards-336 feet more than
mile.
The young prep star has about
made up his mind to accept a trip
to California during the holidays
at the invitation Of Warner Bros.
to be their guest at the Rose Bowl
game between Alabama and Cali
fornia at Pasadena New Year Day.
1t 80 happens that many Southern
California football stars, after
graduation, have found desirable
positions in the Warner Bros.
studios.
Evening star., 1937-12-19

swell-headedness. I look for him
to be just as modest when he en-
ters a university next fall"
The Nation is guessing what uni
versity young DR. Correvont will en-
ter, but it's Ryan's guess that he
will not make known his decision
until late in January, as Bill does
not graduate from Austin until
February. Also it is Ryan's guess
that the school whose classic gates
the amazing star will enter will be
located in the Midwest.
De Correvont is carrying his
right arm in sling as the result
OF an injury which probably will
keep him out Of athletics until he
reports next fall for freshman
practice at the school of his choice.
He suffered fractured collarbone
as he led Austin to q 1870 victory
over jackson. Tenn, at Memphis
last Saturday.
De Correvont wound up his In
Evening star., 1937-12-19
AUSTRALIAN YOUTH
KNOCKS OFF BUDGE
Triumph by Bromwich Tops
4.to-1 Victory Over U. S.
Tennis Tourists.
By tire Associated Press.

By tfe Associated Press.
- YDNEY, Australia, Dec 1s.-To
19-year-old Jack Bromwich,
rising Australian star. fell today
~ the honor of handing Don
Bulge the first singles defeat of his
current tennis tour of the antipodes
The ambidextrous youngster, un-
known outside his native land year
ago, whipped Bulge, the worlds No.
amateur, 60, 6-3, SO, Ga, in
the final match of an exhibition team
series which Australia won. to l..
Earlier in the day. Gene Mako, Budge's
teammate, had dropped a 60. 6-4
6-4 decision to Adrian Quist in the
match that clinched the series.
Budge's defeat was the fourth the
California redhead suffered in a
long and brilliant campaign during
1887, when he not only won the British
and American championships, but led
Americas successful drive to regain
the Davis Cup.
Victory Is Significant.
A THOUGH scored in a match and
series in which nothing in par
ticular was at stake, Bromwich's VIC
tory indicated the youngste. Is devel-
oping rapidly enough to make Aus
tralia more potent threat in Davis
Cup warfare next year.
Bromwich was given a place on Aus
tralia's 1887 cup team as a reward
for his spectacular showing in the
Australian championships when he
eliminated Jack Crawford in the semi
finals and carried Vivian McGrath to
five sets in the final.
illness of McGrath and Adrian
Quist gave Bromwich his chance in
the North American zone finals
against the United States, but the
youngster was beaten both by Bryan
M. tBitsy) Grant and Bulge in
singles.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
BATTLES DESPITE
LOSS Of FINGERS
Rogers, With Three Gone On
Right Hand, to Defend
Conference Title.
BY the Associated Press

~ HARLESTON. S. c., Dec. ls.-
1 Orville Rogers. Southern Con-
\ ference heavyweight boxing
~ champion in 1887, Is not GO
ing to let the little matter of few
missing finger joints on his right hand
interfere with his collegiate ring
career
Rogers, one of the mainstays Of the
Citadefs boxing squad, has reported
for practice and expects to continue
fighting
He got his hand tangled in a piece
OF textile machinery last summer. los
ing the first Joint of his index finger
and the first two joints of the third
and fourth fingers
The injury kept him out of the Cita-
dels first three football games, but
he appeared in the fourth at tackle.
With his right hand and injured
fingers protected by special leather
harness, Rogers played the rest of the
season and was a bulwark in the Bull
dog line, contributing much to the sue
cess of the team.
To compensate for the handicap
Rogers plans to spend much time de-
veloping a stronger punch with his
left and improving his speed and
timing.
Rogers, who lives in Miami, Fla,
Is 200-pounder.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
BUCCANEERS LISTED
FOR 80 EXHIBITIONS
White Sox and Cubs Main Foes.
Thirty Games to Be Played
in California.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH. Dec. 1s. The
Pittsburgh Pirates. who will train
on the Pacific Coast again next spring.
announced tonight an exhibition
schedule of 80 games.
Seventeen of the contests will be
played in California with the Bucs
touring most of the State before head
ing homeward through the South
west
The program calls for II games
against the Chicago White Sox and
Cubs. nine with minor league foes and
three yet to be arranged-dependin
on where the Pirates open their Ma
tional League season.
The schedule:
:, March 10. White Sox at San Bernar-
dino: 30. Cubs at Los Angeles: p, Cubs
at Los Angeles: -. -. "a, 25, 26 San
Francisco Seals at San Francisco; -,
Oakland At Oakland lmornins,; 2ss Seals
Sacramento at Sacramento: 80. Cubs at
: April l.. Fresno at Fresno; Calf: .;
Taft at Taft. Calf Bakersfield at
Clovis at Clovis N, M: :. White sox at
lene. Tex; o White sox at Fort Worth
10 White sox at Dallas; L.; White sox
Shawnee Okla; IL White sox at Wich-
its, Kans.: IL White sox,. at Kansas
City: Is, IS, II, games pending.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
TERP TRACK MEET
SLATED MARCH J
Heavy Entry Expected for
Mary|and-5th Regiment
Show in Baltimore.
TINE second annual University
of Maryland 5th Regiment

TINE second annual University
OF Maryland 5th Regiment
track meet, the largest indoor
affair in this sector. will be
staged Saturday night. March S, in
the spacious 5th Regiment Armory
in Baltimore. it has been announced
by Geary Eppley, Terp athletic di-
rector.
Maryland and the 5th Regiment
teamed for the first time last year in
presenting the meet and 1t proved a
success both from artistic and finan-
cial standpoints.
Eppley feels certain this years af-
fair will eclipse that of last March in
entries and support. Schools and COL
leges responded enthusiastically to
the idea last year and Eppley already
has received many inquiries from the
South. indicating Maryland's fellow
members of the Southern Conference
will be we'll represented.
While the list of events has not
been arranged, 1t is planned to pro-
vide individual events and relay races
for colleges, schools and clubs. The
committee will meet shortly and then
mail entry blanks.
Evening star., 1937-12-19

Sports Program
For Local Fans

TODAY.
Football.
All-Star local scholastic team VS..
Monroe, Ga, A. and NJ, Catholic
University Stadium, 2.
Basket Ball.
Heurich Brewers vs.. New York
Presidents, Twenty sixth and D
streets NV, $50.
TOMORROW.
Basket Ball.
George Washington VS.. Tennes-
see, Tech High gym, $50.
George Washington Frosh VS..
Bureau of Investigation, Tech High
gym, 7.
Wilson Teachers VS. East Strouds-
burg, Wilson gym, 8.
Washington-Lee High VS.. Falls
Church, Ballston, Va, 8.
Boxing.
Harry Jeffra, world tAntam-
weight champion, VS.. Amanda
CiehV aboaty
Turner's Arena, $50.
TUESDAY.
Basket Ball.
Roosevelt VS. Richard Montgom-
cry High, Roosevelt gym. $50.
Eastern vs. Bethesda Chevy
Chase, Bethesda, Md, $50.
Washington-Lee High VS.. Fair
fax, Ballston, Va, 8.
WEDNESDAY,.
Basket Ball.
Western VS.. George Washington
High, Western gym, $50.
Boxing.
Johnny Hutchinson vs. Kid Hovie,
10 rounds, feature bout, colored
relief fund card; Turner's Arena,
$50.
THURSDAY.
Basket Ball.
Bethesda Chevy Chase VS..
Alumni, Bethesda. Md. 8:l5.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
REDSKINS SHOWING
GRID TITLE TROPHY
Pro Champions List Tuss|e
in San Francisco Before
Honolulu Game,

SIMULTANEOUSLY with the ar
rival here Of the Ed Thorpe
~ Memorial Trophy. symbolic of
the world professional football
championship, the management of the
Washington Redskins announced last
night that definite arrangements had
been made for the new champions to
play in San Francisco on January Is.
An all-star team of college seniors
probably will form the opposition.
1t is the first exhibition game
scheduled before the Redskins leave
for Honolulu the last of January.
Negotiations are under way, however,
for an earlier game in either Portland
or Seattle, Wash, on January 9 and
another in Los Angeles on January %.
HE Thorpe trophy, which may be
seen at the Redskins Office at
739 Ninth street NV. was forwarded
here from Green Bay, Wis. home of
last years champions
1t is "a inches high. with a marble
base supporting player running with
the ball. At the bottom the names of
the leagues prior championship teams
since the play-off system was in
augurated in 1884 are inscribed In
order are the New York Giants, 1894;
the Detroit Lions, 1885, and the Green
Bay Packers, 1886. The Redskins
name will be added.
Evening star., 1937-12-19

wiser at Austin High School, which
De Correvont attends. Ryan is
sort of father-confessor to the boys
at Austin, particularly to De Cor
revont, whom he respects not only
as student, but as an outstanding
athlete.
Since Bill leaped into fame he
has received from Is to 20 letters
q day from individuals all over the
country, urging him to attend this
or that university" Ryan said.
Hes got good head on his shoul-
ders, and when he makes up his
mind he will do it himself. In
addition to those letters, he gets
telephone calls by the score, tele-
grams and even finds friends Of
various universities sitting on the
front porch steps waiting for q
chance to give their advice.
Young 4tll is. taking his fame
nodestly, thout any display Of
Evening star., 1937-12-19
Varied Sports

College Football.
Tuskegee, s; Prairieview. o (Negro).
Pro Football.
Chicago Bears, %: All Stars, Is.
(exhibition).
Pro Hockey.
Boston Bruins. 8; Montreal Ma
rooms, 1.
, Toronto Maple Leafs. 3; New York
Americans, 2.
Tulsa, l.; Wichita, o.
= Hershey Bs.s. 5; Bronx Tigers, 8.
Pittsburgh Hornets, 4: Syracuse
SO Stars, 2.
= College Football.
University of Hawaii, Z: Denver
University, s.
10 College Wrestling.
University OF Illinois, 80; Illinois
State Normal 0.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
Players in Charity Contest

Monroe A. and M
LIZ (52) Jim LII George davidson f3a
Hi'----''4) Jonn kurtz tCenaD Manning (56
LG---- 4D Ed Vasvay (Roosevelt) Bill Green 1857
ctSD Charles Jones (CentraD Brown (5o
RG.---- (3s) WI --- Wendell 1pon (4e)
RT(46) Frank Fenwick Gonzaga)
RE----40 Sam (CentraD -----. George Webb t53)
QB(2o) Tommy Simpson
(3e) Lou De Fippo (Gonaga) wngate
RH(35) Jim Shaw (Gonzaga)
f.o----'oo) 'ack beio0e Nlecn) Walker Nixon C40
Hammer Kearny Eastern 55) left 3).
left tackle Bob York Eastern 3D. guard us
CENTER Bog STANCE Eastern
(a2) right tackle Jack Crawford Kemp
Eastern 3D. quarterback;
williamson Bulls @ right Murray Eastern (s4,
fulback.
Third Quarter
jim Taylor w. Joe Kolker Roosevelt (5s)
left tackle Bernie Cook G. W.
oonzasa so center Phil Chernkof (2s right guard
Roland Cocker VII (26 right tackle
t2s) left halfback Denver
Rnaldi St. Johns (23 rulback
Fourth Quarter.
John Stevens Wilson left esrobian
900. left tackle; Arthur Fauha (2 guard
McBd Wilson (os center Morton walker right guard
Ray Knott Anacostia SD right tackle
end Morris snead western quarterback Nilason
() left haback Sherry Werner Bulls ~ right
nanss oeorsstc~n Prep t5O fulback
Evening star., 1937-12-19
Eskimo Critlmen
Lose "Ice Bowl"
Ry he Assoriatad prec

BY the Associated Press.
ING ISLAND. Alaska, Dec. ls.-
Two Eskimo football teams.
preparing for the New Year Day
Ice Bowl game. were forced to
practice indors today because their
playing field had fioated away.
Father Bernard Hubbard, S. j.,
who will referee the epic struggle
of the North, blamed freaky
wea ther.
There has been no zero weather
yet" he said, and when the ice
formed on the village side OF the
island. a gale came along and
drove 1t out of sight Now there's
nothing but water everywhere.
The Eskimo teams are making
excellent progress under the rival
coaches, Ed Levin and Ken Chis-
holm, former Santa Clara football
stars. They show an aptitude for
learning intricate plays.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
GEORGIA UNDECIDED
Won't Name Head Football Coach
Until After January /.

ATHENS, Ga, Dec. 1s F. -
Prof. w. o. Payne, faculty chairman
OF athletics, said today a committee
named to recommend a choice of
head football coach for Georgia will
not report until after January /.
"A football coach has not been Sc
lected," he said, despite persistent
rumors one has already been signed.
OF course the five-man committee has
several persons in mind for the Job
but definite action has not been
taken"
Harry j. Mehre resigned the po-
sition recently after 10 years as head
coach.
The five-man committee will re-
port its choice to the Athletic Board,
which has the final say.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
CORNELL HONORS LEE.

Richard H. Lee of 3542 Newark
street NV. was among 152 Cornell
University students to receive numerals
for participation in intercollegiate
sports. Lee was member of the soccer
team. Seventy-nine varsity letters also
were awarded.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
D0DGER DEAL DENIED
Ex-Mayor Walker Not to Buy
Club, Says Prexy McKeever.

NEW YORK, Dec. 18 CP.-Judse
Stephen w. McKeever, president of
the Brooklyn Baseball Club, today
issued laconic and absolute denial
Of reports that syndicate headed by
former Mayor James ]. Walker was
planning to purchase complete control
of the club
The report had Walker heading a
group which already had pledged over
$2,500,000 for the purpose of buying
out the McKeever and Ebbets holdings
and installing Walker as president.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
GUARD RIFLEMEN AHEAD.

Paced by Sergt. Jack Dove, who was
high scorer with 285 out Of pos
sible 800, District National Guard
riflemen defeated the Marine Bar
racks team, 1888 to 1859, in the
formers first match of the season.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
FURIOUS CH|BEARS
TP|CKEDT TEAM
Stung by AN.Stars' Score,
Chicago Pros Drive to
1918 Victory.
BY the Associated Press.

oy tilS hSSOGlaVcU
n II EMPHIS, Tenn, Dec ia
nn quick touchdown by their all
v star opponents six minutes
L after the game started jolted
the Chicago Bears into speedy
vengeance in a benefit game here
today which the Western champions
of the National Pro League won,
1918.
Don Hutson of the famous Alabama
Howell to- Hutson" aerial combine
snagged a 20-yard pass from Arnold
Berber and ran % yards for an all
star touchdown scarcely before dis
appointing crowd of 5000 could take
their seats. Dale Burnett's placement
was bad.
The Bears retaliated quickly, scoring
once before the quarter ended, twice
in the following period and again in
the third. The all-stars' only other
score came just before the half ended
Bears Run Wild.
As THE first quarter waned, Sam
Francis galloped down the side
line from near midfield to the all
star 20, where he lateralled to Lester
Mcdonald, who carried over easily
for the Bears first score. Jack
Manders converted
Ray Buivid. Keith Molesworth and
Manders alternated in a running at
tack which netted a second score
just after the second period began.
pass, Buivid to Molesworth. placed
the ball on the l and on the next
play Molesworth scored. Buivids
place-kick was good.
Bulvid scored again few moments
later on an end slash from the all
star 25 and Mcdonald converted A
pass, Chuck Duval to Buster Poole.
former Ole Miss gridder, who ran 20
yards, accounted for the stars score.
Feathers Pass Tells.
NE S S EES famous Beattie
Feathers. on series of plays off
tackle set the stage for the final Bears
score in the third period From the
all-star 36, Feathers passed to Ed
Manske, who ran 35 yards for the
touchdown. Manders place kicked the
extra point. Both teams resorted to
passes without avail in the final
quarter.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
BY CHARLES DUNKLEY,
Associated Press SPORTS Writer,

~ H1CAGO, Dec. 18.-William
John De Correvont, at the
4 age of 10, with the football
~ world at his feet, is in such
= dizzy whirl Of attention that he
doesn't know what to do about it
but his widowed mother does.
With motherly discipline Mrs.
Harriet De Correvont has put her
foot down on the acceptance Of all
parties, ceremonies and other forms
Of entertainment planned for her
illustrious son, the most talked
about prep football player IN
America. She has been both q
father and mother to young Bill
since the death of her husband,
couple of years ago.
Mrs. De Correvont Is not alone
In guiding the future of her ath-
ietically famous son. Another I'D.
wiser = Austin Ryan. personal ad-
Evening star., 1937-12-19
8. Carolina t2I)
Totals ii 331 Totals -

Personal fouls: Tennessee-Putnar,, ,;
Westerkemp, .: Krisle, 4; Rice, Hiedop. 4.
Warren South Carolina--Wolfe. Lipscomb
Free throws missed: Tennessee-Loean ;:
Hisdon. warren. South Carolina-Wolfe,
Alexander, Lipscomb ,; Hutto, Petty,
Evening star., 1937-12-19
TENNESSEE is VICTOR
Spurts in Last Half to CONQUER
South Carolina, 3l-21.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 18 P-
Tennessee's basket ball team spurted
in the last half tonight and won from
South Carolina, 81 to 2l.
South Carolina led 1918 at the
half, but the Volunteers spiked the
Gamecock offense in the final period
as their own clicked.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
BEES BUZZ IN SPRING
Boston Club Books 80 Training
Games, 6 With Red Sox.

BOSTON, Dec. 18 F). - The Bos-
ton Bees, who have moved their
Florida training camp from st. Pc
tersburg to Bradenton, will engage
Washington seven times during their
30-game grapefruit season. Six
games, two in Boston, will be played
with the Red Sox, neighbors of the
National League Bees. Five games
also have been scheduled with the
Brooklyn Dodgers, formerly piloted
by Casey Stengel, new Bees manager.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
Record for Revamped Course.

HIS score today established a record
for the course, revamped since
last year.
Willie MacFarlane of Old Oaks.
N. Y, veteran campaigner who set
tournament record of 266 last year.
scored a SO, as did Jack Grout of
Hershey, Pa; Jim Noonan of Chicago
and Bruce Coltart of Haddonield,
N. j.
Eight others checked in with par
7os, but Johnny Revolta of Evanston,
Ill. slipped from the form that won
the Biltmore Open and took a "a
Registering 70s were Dick Metz of
Chicago, Denny Shute, P. G. A. cham
pion of Coral Gables, Fla; Bobby
Cruickshank, Richmond. Va; Craig
Wood, Rumson, N. j.: Byron Nelson,
Reading, Pa; Paul Runyan. White
Plains. N. Y: Stanley Horne, Ottawa,
and Horton Smith, Chicago.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
Fea athers' Pass Tells.
Starting Line-Ups.

CHICAGO scoring - Touchdowns Nc
donald, Buivid. Molesworth. Manske Extra
points, Buivid, Mcdonald. Manders t2)
An-Stars scoring-Touchdowns Hutson,
Poole. Extra point. D. Burnett.
umpire. Marion Hale (Millsapsr: head
!inesman. E. L. Hale mississippi College,:
field judge. Andy Miller (Union College,
Evening star., 1937-12-19
SNEAD'S 66, FOUR
UNDER PAR, TOPS
Collects Five Brides at
Nassau-Quartet Scores
Cos, Eight Get 70s.
By the Associated Press.


n YASSAU, Bahamas, Dec. 1s.-
nj Sam Snead, the long driving
husky from White Sulphur
Springs, W. Va, slashed 4
strokes off par for 66 today to lead
through the first round of the $500
Nassau open golf tournament.
His short game in rare form. Snead
collected five brides and had just one
bad hole as he took 3-stroke advan-
tage on the field. Out in "a. below
par, he came home with 80, under
regulation figures.
Snead rammed in a 20-foot putt
for a birdie on the par third and
dropped an 8-footer for another on the
fifth, but his blazing putter cooled
momentarily on the ninth. There he
3-putted from 10 feet, missing one
from scant II inches, to take a
bogey S.
Slugging Sam resumed his par
cracking on the back side with a
6-foot putt on the twelfth and niblick
approaches within feet of the CUP
on the fifteenth and sixteenth-all
for brides.