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Evening star., 1938-03-18
DODGERS SIGN MANUSH.

CLEARWATER. F1a-The Dodgers
have only one holdout, Dolph Camilli,
now. Heinie Manush. veteran Brook
lyn outfielder, has accepted terms and
was expected to return to the team S
camp today for his first drill. Terms
Of Manush's contract were not re-
vealed. but it is believed he will re-
ceive salary Of $4,000 and bonus
Of $1,000 if he takes part in at least
100 games. Camilli is expected in
camp Sunday and 1t is believed ne will
sign when he arrives.
Evening star., 1938-03-18
CARAS SEEKS CUE SHARE
Ponzi's Conqueror Now Must Beat
Mosconi for Money Award.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. March ls-Havins
cracked Andrew Ponzis nine-game
winning streak Jimmy Caras. the
youthful former titleholdler from Will
mington. Del, now seeks a win over
Willie Mosconi tonight in q last
ditch effort to stay in the battle for
the world pocket billiard champion
ship
Caras. facing automatic elimination
if he lost, trounced Ponzi l25 to so.
last night for his eighth win in 10
starts. He had a high run of AZ as
he polished off the Philadelphia vet
eran in 81 innings. Ponzi's best clus-
ter was "a.
The best the Wilmington star can
hope for is three-way tie for the
title. II he beats Mosconi. who is one
victory behind Ponzi at eight wins
and one loss, in his ANAL match to-
night and Mosconi turns back Ponzi
Saturday the tourney can wind up in
triple deadlock for the champion
ship.
Evening star., 1938-03-18
Cubs viii Be 'Kn0cking at T0D Grimm Claims
MISSOURI VALLEY: 4;
FNES ALONE LEFT!
Sideways Battle GridIeys,
Phillips Face Healeys
in A. A. u. Strife.

BY the Associated Press.
DENVER. March 18-If there is
any amateur basket ball circuit In this
Nation tougher than the Missouri VAL.
ley League, fans at the thirty-frst
National A. A. U. tournament here
would enjoy seeing it in action.
Only four teams Of the 81 starters
are left IN the meet, and all four are
M. V. A. A. U. clubs.
The prize quartet will tangle tonight
in the semi-finals before a crowd ex-
pected to match the gallery of 1000
at last nights quarter-fnals.
The four are the national champion
Denver Sideways: Bartlesvi.le, Okla,
Phillips, 1887 runners-up; Kansas
City, Kans., Healeys, and Wichita.
kans., Gridleys.
Want Repetition of '37 Final.
Hopes scared for a rerun Of last
years blistering championship fray
between Denver and the Oklahomans, :
but each team read storm warnings.
The Sideways must get past Wich-
lta, which broke the national champs'
winning streak at seven straight in the
league season. Phillips faces a dan
gerous opponent in the hustling
HealeyS.
The Healeys encountered plucky op-
position last night. but won from War
rensburg, Mo, Teachers. AZ to 3s
The Sideways gave the HOLLYWOOD
Athletic Club merciless 76-44 past
ing. tying the high scoring mark for
the tournament. The big Sideways
stormed out, apparently with orders
to pour it on" Their All-America
center. Bob Gruening. set an individual
scoring mark for the meet with 20
points.
Phillips Are Impressive.
Phillips looked expert and powerful
in bouncing the Colorado Springs Ant
lers, Sc to &c. The Gridleys pushed
the Oklahoma City Parks all over the
boards for 1925 decision
The semi-fnalists proved again that
altitude gets 'em out here But it
isn't the rarefied air. It's the altitude
of the teams
All Of the semi-finalist squads av-
erage well above feet and Frank
Groves and Bob Weir of the Healeys,
Joe Fortenberry Of Bartlesville, AL
Welhaussen of Wichita and Gruenig
tower above 6 feet 5 inches.
Evening star., 1938-03-18
VICTIMS OF HOYAS
HAILED AS CHAMPS
Temple Owls Accorded Wide
Recognition as Best of
College Quints.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. March 18-They
laughed when Temples basket ball
team took 1922 lacing at the hands
OF Georgetown in Washington early in
January, but
They the critics. took it all back
when the Owls came back to win the
Eastern Conference and then went on
to capture the mythical national
championship with record Of %
wins against two defeats.
Not since the great Charley Hyatt
of Uniontown, Pa, led Pitt to an un-
defeated season t2l games) II years
ago has college team been accorded
the national recognition the Owls
have gained.
Defeat Travel Hoodoo.
Temples list of victories over teams
from all parts Of the country is all the
more impressive when it is remem-
bered that until this year the Owls
have been noted for their poor per-
formances on the road However, the
Georgetown game was the only one
they lost away from home this season
Their other defeat came at the hands
OF their city rival. Villanova. With the
score tied at 28-all and two minutes
to go. Duke Duzminski tossed in foul
sensational baskets to win for Villa
nova. 1928.
Before the season started. Coach
Jimmy USllton called his team of Don
Shields. HOWE Black. Mike Bloom, Ed
Boyle and Don Henderson 1.-The best ]
ever coached" They proved by beat
ing such teams as Stanford, Illinois
Pitt, Navy. New York u. Manhattan
st. Joseph's philadelphia, Penn
State, Bradley Tech of Peoria, Ill;
Oklahoma Aggies and Colorado.
Evening star., 1938-03-18
20 YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR,

CLYDE MILAN has blown into
camp from Clarksville, Tex,
where he spent most of the winter,
with new stock Of yarns about his
prowess as shooter and trapper.
zeb's hunting stories are almost as
nshy as his tales Of piscatorial
feats.
Clarence Rowland is of the opin-
ion that there will be a few bench
warmers in the big leagues this
year. He says that clubs will find
1t hard enough to transport their
regulars around the country, much
less Q dock Of substitutes.
Evening star., 1938-03-18
VANDERBILT FARM
GETS NEW HORSES
HeeIfIy, Royal Rhapsody
Among Coast Purchases
Sent to Sycamore,
Special Dispatch to The Star,


BALTIMORE. March 18-Alfred
Gwynne Vanderbilt, who took 28
horses to the winters racing in Cali
fornia. Is back at his Sycamore Farm
in the Worthington Valley with 10.
While on the West Coast Vanderbilt
either sold or lost by claims the fol-
lowing horses:
Speed to Spare. Tedium, Indian
Lodge, Crimson Glory. Moral Victory,
Leap. Scotch Bun. Stand In, VIC
torian Star, Auxiliary, Extra Special,
Justiflcation, Russia, Solarium, Cor
sican Blade and Sharpshooter.
Askance died in California.
Among the horses Vanderbilt bought
in California were Heelf1y, Scabbard,
Royal Rhapsody and a pair of un-
named 2-year-olds.
Raymond Sonny Workman Of
Washington, the stables first-string
rider, also returned East with Wander
bilt and Trainer Bud Stotler.
Anderson Fourth Bowie judge,
John H. Anderson has been named
the fourth placing judge for the
Southern Maryland Agricultural AS
sociation's l2-day meeting, which
opens April l at Bowie. Drs. r. w,
Tracy and Thomas A. Ladson have
been named to aid DR.. Henry ]. Nc
Carthy examine all horses before they
leave the Bowie paddock. This is
being done in an effort to keep sponRed
horses from getting postward.
DICK Christmas, who has five horses
IN training at Bowie, reports the
speedy sprinter Accolade nearing ton
form.
Frank Garrett will ship ~ horses
from Pimlico to Bowie next week for
various owners. Among them Is John
J. Farrell. jr.'s Kentucky DERBY candi-
date Brown Moth.
Wagner to Ride for Schaefer.
Louis Schaefer, who has w. l..
Brann's horses at Bowie, has taken
second call on the services of Jockey
Joe Wagner. Wagner is busy gallop-
ing horses for Trainer Bill Mulholland.
who has the Brandywine Stables
horses quartered at Delaware Park.
A checkup of Maryland farms shows
that there are 50 In the Old Line State
which are directly interested in the
breeding and racing of thoroughbred
horses. These farms total 25894
acres.
Bateau, greatest daughter OF Man o.
War, has been shipped to Prospect
Farm. near Belair, Md. where she will
visit the court Of Theatrical. The
mare. owned by Walter M. Jeffords OF
Philadelphia, won $l20.7so in purses
while racing in 1929 and 1890.
Evening star., 1938-03-18
STAR BOWLERS SHOOT
A. B. G. Tussling to Be Keen Down
to Journeys End April 10.

CHICAGO, March 18 (P).-Another
shipment of the apparently inexhaust-
ible supply Of bowlers arrives in Chi
cago today.
The 40 drives are cleared and ready
for. this latest influx of talent. There
will be few let-ups from now on.
for the booster bowlers we're largely
disposed of last night. 1Atil April 10
the keglers Of championship caliber
will put on the show. n 6rning, after
noon and night.
Evening star., 1938-03-18
GETSL|NE ON D. c.
LACROSSE TALENT
WeIch Gathers Ex-Co|Iege
Stars-G. w. Coach Sweet
on Gridder Batson,
BY BILL DISMER, Jr.

Gus Welch's first indication OF the
kind Of lacrosse he may expect from
the group Of ex-college stars he has
gathered to play as All Washington
team will be given tomorrow after
noon on American University,s athletic
field.
There the whole squad Of some
three dozen players will be united
for the first time, for at no previous
practice has it been possible for all
to attend. WEIGH, q rabid lacrosse
fan and keen student of the game.
realized the presence Of a large num-
Der OF former college players in WASH
lngton and apparently has interested
more than three full teams in renew
ing their activity in the sport.
The names of Joe Carlo, Emerson
(Sparky) Bartlett and Sam Maize
were being banded about the A. u.
campus today with the confidence
that one of them would receive the
George Menke Trophy at the Eagles
annual football dinner tomorrow night,
Ihe trophy goes annually to Ameri-
cans most valuable gridman of the
year, selected by faculty committee.
Carlo, the only senior OF the trio
and captain and tackle Of last years
eleven, seems to have the inside track.
but Bartlett was the Eagles chief
ground-gainer and Maize did q bang
up job at center.
Gridder Batson Looks Good.
Still speaking of football, but REFER
ring to the spring practice of George
Washington's Colonials, Ken Batson, a
fast, hard-running, deceptive little
halfback. Is causing Coach Bill Rein
hart to wonder II his star of the last
Two years, Vic Sampson, won't have
serious competition next fall. Batson
played on G. W's freshman eleven in
1886. but failed to return to school
last year. He re-enrolled in February,
however. and currently is the talk of
lhe seasonal drills. Batson. who halls
from Madisonville. Tex, is a chubby
lttle fellow weighing about ITS pounds
ana Reinhart pleasantly imagines him
IN backfield OF Jay Turner. Bob
Nowaskey and Nick Nicksick.
incidentally. the final decision as to
whether AL Haringer will be able to
take his old center position for G,
WIS 1888 eleven probably won't be
known until September. Forced to
undergo a serious stomach operation.
Haringer once was advised he never
could play football again, but he has
just finished a strenuous winter with
one OF G. W,'s intramural basket ball
teams and seems to have regained his
physical well-being Colonial coaches
are not inclined to force him, however.
and will leave the decision AZ to
whether he plays or not entirely with
Haringer.
Evening star., 1938-03-18

another pigskinner is trying to
make Washingtons only other COL
legiate baseball team. He is John
boyda OF Maryland, the Terps' fine
blocking back last fall who has aspira-
lions as pitcher. Singularly, he was
a catcher last year with the Old Line
freshmen, but thinks he can handle
the other end Of the battery line Just
as well. He came to College Park
straight from a Civilian Conservation
Camp, being sent by friends who were
interested in giving him an education
and it was in the c. C. C. that he
learned to catch, never having played
baseball before.
Evening star., 1938-03-18
May Increase Versatility.

Two Georgetown athletes. regulars
on the last football and basket ball
teams OF the Hilltop, are going to
make determined efforts to win places
on the baseball team. Joe Mellendick,
who developed into star back in
his sophomore year. and Johr Schmitt,
regular on the court, are the two
candidates Both are said to be DOW
er1ul hltters, but Joe Judges sluggers
are dime a dozen and Mellendick
and Schmitt will have to uncover
unusual fielding ability to oust any of
last years regulars Each is out for
an infield post, which makes them
candidates for second. third or short
They couldn't get Harry Basins first
base job away from him with a dozen
bats and Judges own glove.
That last-named article, by the
way. has been as much a part of
Judges winter habiliment at his teams
indoor practices as his overcoat and
hat. Joe never is seen without it and
When floor space presents itself never
passes up an opportunity to play
catch. Yep, that old rhythmic style
il still there.
Evening star., 1938-11-08
Traffic Rerouting Cited
As GEORGETOWN Benefit

Rerouting of traffic around the
section will prolong the residential
life of Georgetown, John Nolen. jr.,
of the Capital Park and Planning
Commission, told the Progressive
Citizens of Georgetown Association
last night at its meeting. He also
stated that plans are being made
for the development of the Thirty
fifth street NV. approach from Key
Bridge.
Earle w. Sapp of the Rivers and
Harbors Committee of the Board of
Trade also addressed the meeting,
telling the association, "A water
front of the highest commercial and
recreational value is the aim of the
committee. With the installation of
six commercial piers, three yacht
basins, the widening of Water street,
plus the deepening of the channel
itself, that aim ought to be fulfilled
within six years.
In announcing the acquisition of
a new home for the Georgetown
Boys Club, Mrs. E. w. Frye deplored
the present lack of an organization
OF any type for girls in that area. 1t
was suggested that efforts be made
to get a-Girl Scout troop for George
town. Gordon Junior High School
and Christ Church were mentioned
as possible headquarters for the pro-
posed troop.
In letter to the Board of Zoning
Adjustment, the association pro-
tested the proposed establishment of
a gasoline station on the southwest
corner of Reservoir road and Wis
conSin avenue.
Evening star., 1938-11-08
President Asked
ToCost Vote for
| John Locher

President Roosevelt today was
asked to "cast your vote" for John
Locher for District Commissioner, in
a telegram sent to Hyde Park by
Frank j. Coleman. secretary of the
Washington Central Labor Union.
1t follows:
"On Election Day, November 8,
1888, voters of this country will reg
lister their choice for public Of
ficials.
Citizens of the District of Colum-
bia are denied this privilege. There
is, however, an important Office in
the District of Columbia to be filled
at the present time-that of Com
missioner for the District of Co.
lumbia.
Were the citizens of the District
of Columbia permitted to register
their vote on November g. 1898,
there is no doubt that they would
elect John Locher to that important
position.
You have requested that organ
lied labor in the United States
support candidates who are favor
able to your administration.
you being the only person per-
mitted to select public official in
the District of Columbia, organized
labor is at this time requesting that
you cast your vote on Tuesday, No
vember 5, 1898, for John Locher as
Commissioner for the District Of
Columbia"
The local vacancy has existed for
some time following the resignation
Of George Allen.
Evening star., 1938-11-08
U.5.PayRo||s Reach
An-Time Record
OF 118,024
n7,760 Previous High
Was Set During War
Activity in 1918

An all-time high for Government
employment was reached here in
September, when 118,O24 persons
were on the pay rolls of executive
agencies, the monthly report of the
Civil Service Commission showed
yesterday.
The previous high of 117,76O was
noted in November, 1918, when the
war machine was functioning. The
New Deals previous top mark was
the executive force of 117,1O3 in
June, 1896. There are about $4,000
more employees in Washington now
than when the new administration
began functioning in 1888.
The increased employment in
September was 1852, with more
sizable additions being made on
the working staffs of Public Works,
Navy and Interior. Outside the
District, employment dropped by
3,542, with seasonal declines in War
and Agriculture Departments per-
sonnel being responsible primarily.
The local pay roll for September
was $2O,970,000, as compared with
20,927 004 in August. In the field
pay rolls were down from Sill 294 ,158
to $1l0.895.o51
Evening star., 1938-11-08
Piece Of Plaster Falls
In Takoma School,
But No One Is Hurt
Citizens Group Votes for
Immediate Inspection
Of Building

A piece Of plaster fell from the
ceiling of a classroom at the Ia
koma School, Piney Branch road
and Dshlia street NV, yesterday
afternoon. but no one was injured,
although there were children in the
room at the time.
At the school the amount of plas-
ter that fell was described as
small" but several feet of the CELL
ing around the hole were cut out to
avoid the danger of any further
loose plaster at that spot. The
matter has been called to the at
tention of the District Repair Shop,
it was said.
The Citizens Association of Ia
koma, D. c., meeting last night in
the school auditorium. voted to
have an immediate inspection made
of the whole building. At the same
time the Board of Education will
be asked to look into the question of
fire hazards in the school.
The Takoma School, however, is
one of the 113 schools in the Dis
trict pronounced in safe condition
in the report of the fire marshal.
Plaster has fallen in several other
schools this year. but in only two in
stances, both at the Cardozo High
School, did any injuries result. The
School Board has asked the Com
missioners to request the repair
shop to make immediate inspection
of all the older buildings in the
school system to pronounce upon
their safety.
In the case of those injured at
Cardozo last spring, claims for COM
pensation were presented against
the District, but the corporation
counsel has ruled the District is not
liable, according to Charles H. Hous-
ton, former member of the Board of
Education and attorney for the
plaintiffs.
Evening star., 1938-11-08
Scarf, Left by Dying Soldier
|On WAY Home After 20 Years

previously having failed in his efforts
to volunteer"
Mr.. Christian, an attorney, who
had kept the scarf in the hope of
some day locating Mr.. Johnsons
family, was quick to get in touch
with the Rev. Mr. Brown, who in
turn directed that the scarf be sent
to his sister, Mrs. Albert E. Shoe
maker of Friendship Heights, Md,
then visiting in West Virginia.
Mrs. Shoemaker, 70, Mr.. Johnsons
aunt, having received the scarf,
notified his closest of kin, Miss john
son, who lives at the Roosevelt Hotel
here.
Miss Johnson recalled today that
her brother left Washington for the
Oklahoma city shortly after being
graduated from Western High School
in 1910. He entered Camp Travis
at San Antonio, Tex, for training.
He was killed in action at ST. Mihiel
on September 16, 1918, Miss Johnson
said, although word of his death was
not received here until october 3
Of that year.
Miss johnson is the only surviving
member of their immediate family,
her parents having died some years
ago.
Evening star., 1938-11-08
|NightCIub Owner
Told to Explain
| Jury Evasion

Pete Macias, the Heigh-Ho Club
owner, who is alleged to have stated
ne did not want to be bothered with
subpoenas for jury duty, will be
asked to explain in District Court
tomorrow at 10 am.
Mr.. Macias appeared before Dis
trict Court Justice James M. Proctor
yesterday, but the hearing was con-
tinued when the jurist learned that
Deputy United States Marshal
Thomas j. Kelly, who served Mr.
Macias a summons for jury duty a
few days ago, was out of town.
Mr.. Macias appeared in court vol
dntarily yesterday, but the marshals s
office said that three previous in
vitations had been sent him to ap-
pear for jury duty.
After the night club owner as
serted yesterday that he had called
the Jury Commission, but that the
commission had refused to accept
the call, Justice Proctor commented
the commission has nothing to do
with it and that the court itself was
concerned.
He told Mr.. Macias he was un-
willing to believe that you are so
dumb that you could not get in
touch with this court"
Evening star., 1938-11-08
Employees 10 Resume
Early Hours al
Commerce
Van Duzer EIuted Over
Decision to Fix $50 AM.
To 4 PM. as Time

Traffic Director William A. Van
Duzer was elated today over the de-
cision of the Commerce Department
to return to it's former working
hours. $50 am. to pm.-a shift
that involves about 4,500 workers
but he emphasized that he still be-
feves some $4,000 other Federal
Government employees should be
taken off the 9 to 4:30 shift to re-
lieve traffic congestion.
The change at Commerce, which
probably will take effect next Mon
day, was ordered late yesterday
after a majority of the department
employees made known that they
favored a return to the $3.50 am.
starting time, on which the depart
ment had operated for three years
until the middle of last month.
Its a wise move, and I'm very
pleased, of course" Mr.. Van Duzer
said Il talked with Secretary
Roper about a week ago and he has
given fine cooperation in efforts to
tighten traffic congestion by stagger-
ing hours"
The present hours resulted in in
creasing traffic congestion during
the morning and evening peak
hours and were the subject of pro-
tests not only by Commerce en-
ployes and Mr.. Van Duzer, but nu-
merous civic groups, including the
Federation of Citizens Associations,
as well.
The Federation, in a resolution
adopted at its meeting last Satur-
day criticized the change to the 9
am. starting time and pleaded with
Federal Government agencies to CO.
operate with the traffic director in
working out staggered working
hours.
The traffic director said he be-
lieves that at least $4,000 Federal
employees now going to work at 8
m. should have their starting time
shifted to 8, 8:15 or $50 am. He
added, however, that he probably
would make no recommendations
until another analysis has been
made Of the working hours Of all
Federal and District Department..
Evening star., 1938-11-08
Christian Endeuvor
Alumni Plans Rally

Plans for rally at the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church were
made last night by the Districts
Christian Endeavor Alumni Union.
The date for the rally was set as No.
vember 20, and the principal speak
er will be Harry Holmes, first secre-
tary of the World Christian En-
deavor Union.
The alumni fellowship of the local
union last night elected Alfred j.
Barrett of the First Pres
byterian Church president, while
other officers were Frank Keefer
Luther Place Church, vice president;
Miss Helen Beiswanger, st. Pauls
Lutheran, secretary, and Mrs
Thomas T. Williford, National City
Christian, treasurer.
Evening star., 1938-11-08

sued for his arrest on some kind of
grounds OF mental cruelty.
Mr.. Hart, who has been at Police
Court for almost a score of years
and has handled almost every type
Of case, told her that only divorces
are issued on mental cruelty
grounds, and the law doesn't pro-
vide for criminal prosecution.
The complainant, however, insist
ed there must be some protection
under the law. While this man is
at large, she says, he sends these
spells on her by mental telepathy
and they are causing severe pains
in my head"
Even if the law did not provide
for prosecution, she insisted, sure
ly 1t could have the man arrested
and put where she could talk it
over with him in the hopes she
could convince him to stop.
Mr.. Hart said he was sorry, but
the District lacked q law along these
lines.
Evening star., 1938-11-08
Filing Of Legal Papers
Requires More Help

More legal papers are filed now
In District Court in one day than
In week six years ago, George W,
Allen. colored file clerk, who has
been on the job now II years, said
today.
George--as he is popularly known
around the courthouse-was par
tlcularly happy today, as, for the
first time, he has an assistant, due
to the increasing volume of work.
The newcomer is George j. Clem-
mons, jr.. who was named to the job
by Col. Charles E. Stewart, clerk
of the District Court.
Ten judges are now on the bench
of the District Court, the veteran
George recalled, and President
Roosevelt has been empowered by
Congress to name two more, so that
the volume of work will be heavier
than ever.