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Evening star., 1937-08-24

"OAA AoA~ I1h w A1NSs
\ AJOR league foot ball and ma
!" jor league salary squabbles
invaded this sector today aS
the transplanted Boston Red
skins launched lengthy condition.
ing grind under a new alias. At
least three Of the boys, however, were
doubtful about adopting Washing
ton as the base OF their grr.dirca ma.
neuvering.
Pug Rentner, Wayne Millner and
Cli1 Battles, each of whom mas
carved an enviable collegiate and pro.
fessional foot ball reputation, stin
were on the wrong side OF the ledger
die with the Redskins management
seeking more doughbies. -
George Preston Marshall, the hui
man wallet Of the local entry In the
National Professional League, and
Coach Ray Flaherty, the younges.
pilot Of pigskinners in elite foot ball
circles, were to closet themselves with
the mutinous trio and confidently ex-~
pected to emerge with signed con-
tracts.
Others on Doubtful List.
At LEAST four other prospective
players are on the doubtful list,
with Nello Falaschi, former Santa
Clara quarterback, almost q cer-
tainty to shun the sport this season
due to a recent appendectomy.
Maurice Elder, leading ground gain.
er for the past two years in the Big
Six Conference while performing for
Kansas State currently is playing base
ball in the Texas League and is unde-
cided as to his first love, while Eddie
Kahn, formerly of North Carolina
State, communicated with the local
| ONCE for the first time today, but still
is unsigned. ~
Dick Bassi. former Santa Clara
| guard, still is making up his mind
about pro foot ball and will wire hjs
decision after competing with the Coll
| lege All-Stars against the Green Bay
| Packers at Chicago September /.
| Dough- Duc 1Cfc INCAt V1UHtH.
| CAN1MY BAUGH, Texas Christians
tossing ace, also will compete in
that game and then journey to Dallas
to play with the Southwestern ALL
Stars against the Chicago Bears Sep
tember 7, He will report here immedi-
ately after that game
Dixie Howell. who established some.
what Of a singing reputation himself
at Alabama. will join the club at the
end Of the Southern Association base
ball season.
Rain today was expected to confine
first-day training activities to the issu-
ing Of equipment. Henceforth. how
ever, workouts will be held twice daily
from $50 to 1870 and 2:30 to $50
at Anacostia Park. =,
Evening star., 1937-08-24

and Gene Mako were two sets down in
. best-three- -out-of- five affair with the
English Davis Cup team OF Pat Hughes
and George Hare. Once again. Bulge
led 4 reilly which saw him and his
partner winning three sets in row for
the Newport doubles championship.
Mitchell Gains Lmelight.
WASHINGTON saw its greatest
w comeback Of the 1887 campaign
when Dooly Mitchell rallied from 4
point in which he not only was two
sets down, but had 4 5-l and match
point score against him in the third
set. That was the occasion on
which he was playing Hugh Lynch in
the semi-nnal round of the grand
national tournament. You could
have received 10-1 odds that Lynch
would win. yet Dooly made the i'm
possible possible, winning six straight
games in the third set and the next
two sets.
The city's second and latest DEM
onstration Of recovery came only last
Friday when Harry March lost the
first two sets of 4 five-setter to David
johnson, yet took the last three for
the junior championship.
Definition Of . champion?
When the stakes are down, he
can osme from behind. when
the emily one in the world that
th1nk~ AA L.
7 ATEST reports from Akron, Ohio,
have Tom (Bu6 Markey near
ing the championship round Of his
new home town, but already Markey
has focused attention on himself by
winning one Of the most spectacular
matches of the city tournament.
1t came in his struggle with Car
penter, an Oklahoman who holds the
Big Six championship, and 1t took
three days. Apparently, the first set
got started late, for the match was
carried over to the second day after
Carpenter won, 6-4.
The real thrill, however, came
on that second day when Mar
key took = 1914 marathon.
Needless to say, neither felt like
continuing. so the final set again
was carried over, with Bud winning,
"a.
He is expected to meet Bob Nihou-
sen. champion of the Big Ten. who
has won the city championship for
four years. in the 1inal.
|DE WITT SMITH, JR., holds one
half Of the junior doubles cham
pionShip Of Vermont by virture of his
victory In the final round Of that
States tournament with George Kraft
Of Brooklyn. It took Smith and
Kraft five sets. but they finally won
BY 81, 60, e6. e8, 60.
Smith lost out In the singles, but
only to the No. l seeded player in
three sets, e-, ~. e3.
Incidentally, he writes that
he played three matches-and
the nnal!-in enc day. (Nste
- these who protest doubling
up.) ....0
EARLY morning rain may stymis
both the Womens League and
Government tournaments again today
The former has little to worry about
however. - 1t already Il in the quar-
ter and semi-finAl rounds. Both
can be brought to = completion over
the week end II play il resumed TO-
morrow.
Evening star., 1937-08-24
Homer Standings

The leaders-D Mario. Yankees.
90: Foxx. Red sox, 81 Gehrig. Yam
GreenberE. Tigers. 81: Dickey, Yankees,
25: OFT. Giants. IS: Trosky. Indians,
o5
LAesue totals-American. 615: Ma
tional, 4Q3. Total, l.1O9
Evening star., 1937-08-24
ARCADE JUNIORS AHEAD.

Arcade Theater Juniors white
washed the Vienna Aces, 10, in IN
eight-inning ball game staged at
Hyattsville, Md. :
Evening star., 1937-08-24

Mid-Atiantic.
yohnstown. 2; Akron. /.
Qharleston. Z; Portsmouth. !.
Springfield. 8: Dayton, 2.
Canton. 8; GAINESVILLE, 4.
Evening star., 1937-08-24

KALLOS STRIKES OUT 10.
Sam Mallos famed 10 in tvirling
the Guardians to = SIS victory over
the Petworth A. c.
Evening star., 1937-08-24

EARLY morning rain may stymis
both the Women's League and
Government tournaments again today.
The former has little to worry about,
however, - 1t already Is in the quar-
ter and semi-finAl rounds. Both
can be brought to 4 completion over
the week end il play IL resumed to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1937-08-24
PICK Of GRID PROS
AMONG HOLDOUTS
Rentner, MiI|ner, Battles I'd
Confer on Salary Today
as Drills Start.
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

b1 bUhION HAWKINS.
\ AJOR league foot ball and ma
n/I tor league salary squabbles
wv invaded this sector today as
u the trAnspla ntAd posfnr Dad.
The Washington times., 1937-12-28
Activities Among District Women's Clubs

bone beads and a black velour
sailor hat, with a veil.
Others seen at the meeting:
Mrs. Virginia White Speel,
wearing one-piece black crepe
dress, trimmed with interesting
buttons down the neck line, and
sporting a beautiful string of
Carnelian beads, from red and
rust to amber. She wore cor
sage of red roSebuds and lily Of
the valley. Mrs. Frederick Yates
wore red velvet, with sleeves in
cut velvet, and wearing a small
black hat trimmed with jet
beads. Mrs. Edgar Merritt in a
dark red silk knitted suit, with
a white knit blouse, embroidered
with red diamond figures, and
wearing a becoming red felt
sport hat; Mrs. Claudia Rice
Scott, dressed in brown crepe,
with stunning brown tam style
hat, and featuring gold beads
and a gold bracelet as jewelry
accessories; Mrs. Arthur C. Wat
kins, with black velvet dress
and long pearls, and Mrs. A. B.
McManus, we airing a raisen
crepe dress and a stylish black
yelled hat, with gorgeous neck
lace of carved ivory on double
strand of seed pearls, an ivory
piece once belonging to Jap
anese empress and bequeathed
to Mrs McManus by friend.
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TuniOr MizrQChf
Schedules Dinner

The Washington Chapter OF
the Junior Mizrachi Women will
hold their annual donor dinner,
tentatively set for March 8, at
the Willard Hotel.
Mrs. He' bert Leuchter is
chairman of arrangements and
has as her assistants Mrs. Sam
uel Ginsberg, Miss Eva Moffett,
Mrs. Frances Coran and Mrs.
Louis Novick.
The membership drive of the
organization recently ended with
a large increase in members.
Among the Lew ones are Mrs.
Esther Tolmack, Mrs. Doris TaiS-
chaff, Mrs. Frances Coran, Miss
Fannie Watzman, Mrs. Rebecca
West, and Mrs. Freda Forman.
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grass donned a new frock for
the meeting and looked lovely.
It was of brick-colored brown OF
sheer wool gabardine and made
with a high neckline with gold
ornaments around the neck.
Mrs. HodgkinS also was beau
tifully gowned. She wore a
navy blue suit with a three
quarter length coat, with a
white lacey knit blouse that
has a jabot front. She wore an
attractive string of ivory-colored
The Washington times., 1937-12-28
TOday's Club Calendar

Y. w. c. Ant. Pleasant
Chapter meets at home OF
Mrs. John B. Morrey. ? p. m,
23O1 Connecticut Avenue, N.
w.
Sweet Briar Alumnac-
Washington Chapter, tea at
A. A. U. w. clubhouse, 1884
l St. N. W.. 4 to 3 i m.
Hadassah-Thrift Lunch
con, Jewish Community Cen
ter.
B'Nai Israel Young Peoples
League-Danc at Syna-
gogue.
American Association of
University Women-B ook
hour and review by Mrs Hat
tie Meyers, feature writer, 7
p. m, clubhouse. 1884 I st.
N. w.
Curley Club-Christmas
Dance, Continental Hotel, 9
p. m.
Young Peoples League
Washington Hebrew Con-
gregation. dance, Washing
ton Hotel, 9 to l p. m.
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CHARMING GOWNS

Mrs. Biddle was charming in
a gown of navy blue georgette,
with a green satin scarf. and a
navy blue felt off.the-face hat.
Mrs. Daniel, as usual chic, wore
a black esemble. Her pointed
turban boaSted a tall feather
and a veil. Mrs. Ruth H. Snod-
The Washington times., 1937-12-28
Ask National Representation
: For District of Columbia
BY MARY PADGETT

One of the most stimulating meetings of the District FED
Women Clubs held yesterday at the Roosevelt
Hotel during which the elected their director to
the General Federation of Women Clubs and passed reso
luton which places federation in favor of national
resentation for he District of Columbia.
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session, Mrs. Arthur J. Seaton
led the devotionalS.
Mrs. Ernest H. Daniel, first
vice president of the federation,
closed the meeting by reading
the Club Collect" by Mary
Stewart.
The Washington times., 1937-12-28

Rudolph & West Co.
S. ". Russell
The Shade shop
Shorehdns Coffee Co.
". & J. Sloane
Southern Hotel Supply Co.
Standard Brands, Inc.
s. ". Steinmets
Charles g. Stott
Stoitt q Company
Watkins Whitney Co.
Westinghouse EIec. Supply Co.
". r. WinsloEo Co.
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$ to the FOLLOWING Firms for Their COOPERATION:

EntoI Products Co.
r. T. Faunce, Inc.
S. A. Freds C Co.
s. Freedman C Sons
S. A. Gdtti G Son
Guv-Currdn & Co., Inc.
Hermann Ginger Ale Co.
N. E. Horton, Inc.
ChdS. II. JdUins q Sons
ReGne-Addn1s, Inc.
J. Frank Kelly, Inc.
Rin0dn & Company
Loose Wiles Biscuit Co.
The Washington times., 1937-12-28

Frank Mann Co.
Nay Hdrdt0drs Co.
MGso-Lerch Co.. Inc.
National Capital Press
National City Dairy Co.
National Hotel Supply Co.
holland Company, Inc.
Palace Laundry Co.
II. ". Phillips q Co.
Gale E. Pu0h 6 Co., Inc.
Potomac Builders Supply Co.
RGinbo,D Dyein0 & Cleaning Co.
Hugh Reilly Company
The Washington times., 1937-12-28

Ace Electric Supply Co.
Adams Co. E. B.
Adams Burch Co.
Blick Coal Co.
T. 4. Cannon Co.
J. E. ColliJIotoer & Co.
Columbia Hotel Supply Co.
DreiSsn Brothers
Dyer Bros, Inc.
J. E. Dyer & Co.
Embassy Diaries. Inc.
C. En0eEs Sons
The Washington times., 1937-12-31
Business Meet
Set TueSdQu

The first business meeting of
the New Year will be held by
the Court District of Columbia
Catholic Daughters of America
Tuesday evening at $50 O'Clock,
at the Willard Hotel.
Reports will be made by Mrs.
Ida Howell, chairman of the
welfare committee. on the distri-
button of 63 baskets to needy
families at Christmas, and by
other chairmen of the various
committees. The Rev. John K,
Cartwright, chaplain and spirit
ual director of the organization,
will address the group at the
close Of the business session.
The Study Club, under the di-
rection of Father Cartwright,
will meet Thursday at 8 o'clock
at Hurney Hall, Eighth and N
Streets Northwest.
Sponsored by the ways and
means committee, plans have
been completed for a bridge
luncheon to be held Saturday
afternoon, January IS, at !
o'clock, at Wesley Hall, 17O3 K
st. N. w. Miss Annie Boarman
is in charge of arrangements.
Plans are being formulated
for the large social to be held
on January 10. Members of
the Blackfriars Guild will be
featured on the program.
The Washington times., 1937-12-31
Book Club
Plans Meet

One of the most interesting
meetings in the near future is
that of the Woodbridge Book
Club scheduled for Tuesday,
January II, at 10 o'clock at
the Woodbridge Branch Public
Library.
Topic of discussion for that
meeting is Economics" and
will precede the book reviews
to be presented by Mrs. Nathan
Ganamon, Mrs. Avery Drummer
and Mrs. Louis Kreek. Mrs.
Ganamon will give a review of
the book, Sweden, the Middle
Way" by Marquis w. Childs;
Janet Aver Fairbanks book will
be reviewed by Mrs. Drummer;
and "The Land of Plenty" by
Robert Casewell, will be pre-.
sented by Mrs. Louis Kreek.
Tea will be served the men,
bers at the close of the meet
ing. Hostess for this occasion is
Mrs. Charles Bovine.
The Club will be hostess at a
tea the following day to the
WPA Needle Women at
the 614 E st. N. w. branch of
the Y. w. C. A. Mrs. John I.
Harvey is chairman Of the tea
and Mrs. Grace Hazard Wor-
melle will furnish the program.
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wine purple frock, with gold
link chain decorating the front
neckline. With it she wore a
small brown felt hat and carried
brown accessories.
BEAUTIFUL DRESS
One of the most attractive
women present was Mrs. Jar.
dine, whose dark flashing eyes
matched the dark brown of her
well-groomed hair. Her lovely
creamy-white complexion was
in lovely contrast to her smart
black. crepe dress with draped
neckline. A modernistic silver
bracelet adorned the tight sleeve
at the wrist. Setting off her
frock with a black velvet sports
hat banded in grosgrain ribbon
and carrying out the color ef-
feet, Mrs. Jardine wore match.
ing accessories.
Also nattily dressed was Mrs.
Nichols, who wore a two-piece
tailored suit in light brown. A
single mink scarf was thrown
around her neck, and completed
her costume with a brown
sports hat and brown accesso-
ries.
The first meeting of the club
for the new year will be held
Thursday at IL a. m. in Barker
Hall, Y. w. C. A., Seventeenth
aSd K Streets Northwest.
The Washington times., 1937-12-31
"KidS' Party"
At Y. VIC A.

Members of the Industrial De-
partment Of the Y. w. c. A.
held a kids party" last night
at the "Y" headquarters.
Miss Saida Hartman, head of
the department, who had been
in charge of arranging for the
party, came dressed as a little
boy, wearing shirt and short
knickers. Those who did not
come as children had to act as
the mothers.
ANNUAL ''Y" PARTY
The all-employes party, an an
nual affair of the Y. w. C. A..
which took place Wednesday
afternoon, was a particularly
gay event. Guests at the party
were received by Miss Joy Cut
tier, Of the Strong residence
staff, who acted as chairman;
Miss Penelope Wallace, Miss
Hester Moffett, Miss Jeanette
Merritt, Miss Mozelle Swank,
and Miss Grace Strange, all of
the Y's food service department.
Miss Cutler introduced Miss
Hettie P. Anderson, general Y.
w. c. A., secretary, who gave
an address of welcome. Mrs.
Virginia Sholar, recreation Sec
retary, acted as mistress of cere-
monies during the hour of en-
tertainment. Miss Gertie Wells,
of the physical education de-
partment, played several selec-
tions, and a group of boys from
the kitchen, led by Henry
Easton, sang spirituals. Miss
Malinda Brown also sang,
The Washington times., 1937-12-31
DR.. EVANS HoNoRED

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 81 (I.N.S0
DR.. Robley D. Evans, assistant pro-
fessor of physics in the Massachu-
setts Institute of Technology, to-
day won the coveted first award
of the Theobald Smith Medal for
outstanding contributions to medi-
cal science. Announcement was
made in connection with the con-
vention of the American Associa'
ton for the Advancement Of Sci
ence here.
The Washington times., 1937-12-31
Retreat Unit
A Year. Old

Organized a year ago, the
Washington Retreat League cele.
brates its first year of existence
with the close of 1897. Firmly
established as a successful club
with a membership of over TOO
women members, and under the
direction of the Rev. John S.
Spence of the Shrine of the
Sacred Heart, the organization
welcomes the new year with
enthusiasm for many successful
endeavors to be held in the COM
ing year.
Beginning their second year
with a large social event, a
rally" to be held at the May
flower Hotel, January II, plans
are being formulated to make
this one of the most outstand-
ing functions ever held by the
league.
The Washington times., 1937-12-31

She laughed. IT do. I adore
them!"
Likes to wear evening clothes,
but, as she said:
That's grand for New York.
But out here it's differene. The
grind is really difficult. It's no
fun going out at night when
you have to be up at $50 in
the morning"
How in the world do you ever
get up? They'd have to put a
stick of dynamite under me-"
II use an alarm clock and get
up very promptly"
There should be a special
model awarded to people who
can do that!"
The star smiled-it's really a
lovely one-and it plays around
her lips all the time she is
talking-"1t's a trick" she said,
The Washington times., 1937-12-31

Allen and others, Irene won't
have her child photographed.
However, she did take me to
the little girls nursery which is
as cute as it can be. A big
play piano which Miss Dunno
bangs away at for the amuSe-
ment of the plump blonde
baby. And huge teddy-bears,
dolls, and such all over the
place.
The entire home is charming,
dignified. The singing star is
the same. I forgive her for
calling my camera names. And
from the above you'll notice
that the camera also forgave
her. To be quite honest, it
took pleasure in personally
recording for you the lovliness
that Is Irene Dunno.
The Washington times., 1937-12-31

"that I learned from Peggy
Wood when I first went on the
stage. Peggy said, When the
alarm goes off and you roll
over to think about it a bit,
you're lost. But if you make up
your mind to get up right then
and there at the first ring Of
the bell, you're okay.'"
Like Joan BIondell, Oracle
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Pushes Carriage

Before the young lady came
into my life-and what a
change she's madeI-I used to
shoot a lot Of golf. I still do,
but the main part Of my exer-
else comes from pushing the
baby around these hills in the
carriage! It's very good for the
hips" she laughed.
Would you advise m ore
women to try that form of ex-
ercise, Miss Dunne?" I asked.
Indeed I would"
In answer to my question
about what she ate to keep
healthy and yet have such a slim
figure, she said:
II eat nearly everything, but
only q little Of it fried"
You'll be telling me you love
chocolate ice cream sodas," I
teaSed.
The Washington times., 1937-12-31
Tax Deadline
In Alexandria

Alexandria re l-estate-tax re-
turns for the second half of 1887,
postmarked before this midnight,
will be acceptable under the l
per cent tax basis, Purvis Taylor,
clerk of the city council, an.
nounced yesterday. Tax returns
maGe after then will be liable to
5 per cent penalty. he warned.
The Washington times., 1937-12-31
nII)|lI)|)I
Questions on Page s.

Questions on Page s.
l. Because the white 5-yard
lines crossing it make it look
like a gridiron. 2. Norway, Notre
Dame for four years. 3. Chi
cago, Ais C. T.; Atlanta, 4:30
C. T., California, 3 p. m, P. T.
4. 11.6 seconds. 5. Baggataway.
6 to 10. l. Holy Cross, 2. Col
gate, 3. Notre Dame, 4. Virginia,
5. Purdue, 6. Carnegie Tech,
7. North Carolina, 8. Spring
field, Q. Manhattan. 10. Dart
mouth.
The Washington times., 1937-12-31

In the mountain regions of
the Southland, boys and girls
are in their cabins enjoying the
holiday season from schools
that are aided or supported by
the D. A. R., and their Christ
mas and the advent of the New
Year has been brightene d
through the organizations as
sistance.
JOYOUS SEaSON
Reports reaching Washington
at the headquarters indicate
that the Christmas season at
the two mountain schools, owned
and supported by the T.. A. r.
Tamassee School in South Caro-
lima and the Kate Duncan Smith
School on Gunther Mountain,
A ! a b a m a-was exceptionally
merry this year.
There are % other mountain
school aided by the Daughters,
and there i also a scholarship
fund for Filipino nurses who
may come to this country for
training.
The holiday season also has
been a happy occasion at other
D. A. R. approved schools
Berea College, the Blue Ridge
Industrial School, the Car Creek
Community Center, Crossnore
School and Pine Mountain
Settlement Center-all in the
Southern mountains, and the
students who attend them are
Of pure American ancestry.
When the students return to
their studies within the next few
days, interest among the high
school groups will center chiefly
on the D. A. R. Good Citizer-
ship Pilgrimage. From each
State. as well as the District of
Columbia, a high school girl
senior will be selected to attend
the D. A. R. Congress in Wash
ington ir April with all expenses
paid. Winners will be presented
before the Continental Congress
on the opening night and they
will receive the Good Citizen
ship Pilgrimage honor award.
The Washington times., 1937-12-31
R>~<4 "Mov1BLAND
Washington Times

Washington Times
TNHERE tanrums in the Dunno home every now and
l. then, but Irene isn't the who throws them.
No. for everyone knows Irene Dunno is the all the
time She unassumng quiet But that 2year-od which she
has just adopted listen the redheaded singing tell
about her blonde baby.
She only 2 but she carry tune and sings all the
time She has lovely blue eyes, dark lashe and large for
her She adorable and good tempered with excep
ton sing to her often but forget and lapse into la
laas she has herself little ury-a tantrum Then the only
thing to do is to sing Oh beautiful Kate-Oh beautiful
Katieyoure the only that adore That's her favorte
The Washington times., 1937-12-31
OAR. Schools, Fund
Aid Mountain Youth
By MARY PADGETT

This holiday time for praise from students in
many colleges and schools throughout the United States
for the Daughters of the American Revolution since many
boys and girls pursuing their college with the
aid of D. A. r. Student funds and many others have
been helped by individual chapters Becker boys and
girls in their efforts to obtain education
The Washington times., 1937-12-31
TOdGy'S Club Program

Delta Sigma Chapter,
Sigma Phi Gamma Interna-
tional Sorority-Breakfast-
dance, 8 p. M, Hamilton
Hotel.
Washington Wellesley Club
Annual holiday luncheon,
! p. m, at 1884 I st. N. W.