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The Washington times., 1938-12-30
TROJANS HAVE
STRONGER and
HEAVIER Line
Superior to Devils in
Reserve Strength
BY RALPH B. JORDAN

PASADENA, Cal, Dec. 80
G.N.SO. - Southern California
positively will wallop Duke in the
Rose Bowl come next Monday
afternoon, Coast experts have de-
cided, and here are a few of their
more convincing arguments:
l. The Trojans have a more
powerful, faster and more di-
versified offense.
2. They have a stronger and
heavier line.
8. Their backfield Is consider
ably faster than the quartet
from Dixie.
4. They have forward-pasS.
ing attack that strikes at Dukes
most vulnerable spot.
S. Last, and probably most
important Of all, Troy boasts Of
reserve strength that is vastly
superior to that of the Blue
Devils.
TOUGHEST SCHEDULE
Southern California power, as
shown in the decisive wins over
California, U. c. L. A. and Notre
Dame, should be too much for
even the sturdy Iron Dukes to
halt. True, the Blue Devils have
turned back all foes this year.
But their opposition has been
considerably weaker than that
faced by Troy, whose schedule
probably was the toughest in the
United States with the possible eX-
ception of Notre Danes.
Running behind air-tight inter
ference, Troy'S powerhouse backs,
Bill Sangster, Jack Banta and Bob
Peoples, and the speedsterS,
Granny Lansdell, Mickey Ander-
son and Ollie Day, should be un-
stoppable by even Dukes strong
defensive club.
u. S. C. HAS WEIGHT EDGE
The Trojan line, with the ex-
ception of mishapS against Ala
bama and Washington, has been
able to over-power all opposition.
It will have a distinct weight ad-
vantage over Duke, and even
Coach Wallace Wade has admit
ted that weight usually is the de-
termining factor in the strength
of a forward wall.
Just as weight counts in the
line. speed is most essential in
the backfield-and the TrojanS
have plenty of it, including the
fastest man in football, Mickey
Anderson, a 9.6 second sprinter.
The speed of the safety men in
running back punts should do
much to equalize the kicking
game, even if Eric Upton of Duke
does send long, twisting spiralS
down the field. Tipton's punting
is the one definite advantage held
by the unScored-upon iron Dukes,
the coast experts believe.
The Washington times., 1938-12-30
Tenn, SOONERS
RESUME DRILLS

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 30 G.N.S0.
Semifinal practices were to be held
today by the rival Orange Bowl
teams, the Tennessee Volunteers
and the Oklahoma Sooners, before
they clash on the gridiron Mon
day in the annual classic. Final
workouts will be held tomorrow.
Practice yesterday produced re-
ports of an injury from both
camps, but Coach Bob Neyland, of
Tennessee, and Tom Stidham, of
Oklahoma, said the injuries we're
slight.
Raphael Bourdeau, Oklahoma S
ace place-kicker, suffered a slight
twisted ankle, but is expected to be
ready to take his position in the
lineup Monday.
The Washington times., 1938-12-30
Honor Local Grid Stars
at Touchdown Banquet

elevens, are given to the
coaches selections. The HOya
player will be selected after the
holidays, inasmuch as Joe Mel
lendeck, GeOrgetOwn'S logical
choice, has already been voted
the WJSV trophy as the most
outstanding player in the Sec
tiOn and is ineligible for the
second award.
The Walter Camp memorial
trophy, which goes to Davey
OBrien, Of Texas Christian
University, Is the feature pre-
SentatiOn.
The Washington times., 1938-12-30

Robert NOwaskey, of George
Washington University; Burke
VidnOvik, Of Catholic u; Ralph
AlbaranO, Maryland, and George
Brown, of American u, today
have been named to receive
George Preston Marshall trO-
phies, presented in the name Of
the Washington Redskins at
the annual Touchdown Club
All-SpOrtS Banquet at the Will
lard Hotel January II.
The Marshall awards, to 60
to the most valuable players
on each Of the five d. G.
The Washington times., 1938-12-30
$4,000 Open
AtHOuStOn

HOUSTON, Tex, Dec. 80 Q.N.
S0.-With nearly every winter
campaigner in the field. the
So 900 Houston Open, last major
golf tournament of the year, got
under way today.
The gallery concentrated on
Dick Metz of Chicago, who
blazed around the course yester-
day in "a, seven under par, to win
the pro-amateur warmup event
with Clifford Mooers Of Houston.
Their best-ball score was SO.
Metz feat broke the course
record Of Us previously held by
Jack Burke, the home pro.
The Washington times., 1938-12-30
Maryland Quint Faces
-Four Strenuous TiIts

Facing four strenuous tilts in
ten days, Maryland University's
cagers today have returned from
their holiday vacations to settle
down to hard work.
The Terrapin quint meets Phila.
delphia, January 4, at Philadel'
phia; Army at West Point, Jan.
uary Z; Navy at Annapolis, Jan.
uary IL, and return home for a
clash with Duke. January 13.
The Washington times., 1938-12-30


himself check for approximately $4,000
ON HIS $500 SHARES of stock. =. VICE
PRESIDENT BILL RICHARDSON received
a similar check for similar holdings. {.
SECRETARY ED EYNON carved off Two
Grand for his share.
THE PUBLIC CHEERS ENTHUsIAS-
TICALLY OVER THE GOOD fortune Of
PREXY GRIFFITH and his associates. {.
The Nationals DREW 800 CASH GUS
TONERS last year, faring well in all
cities except st. Louis, where no one did
any business The Redskins drew
capacity crowds at Griffith Stadium, and q
PERCENTAGE WENT TO THE BALL
CLUB. Several of the college games
did right WELL and the Golfers Of the club
were burdened by more money. -. SWEET
Is THE SUFFERING FROM CARRYING
A BURDEN OF PROFIT.
AND NOW THAT THE PROFITS ARE
COUNTED, including the cash of the
Bonrira and Simmons sales, with the answer
The Washington times., 1938-12-30
Injured Stars May Be
Ready for Sugar BOlUL

NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. 80
GN.S0.-Carnegie Tech and
Texas Christian University hope
to be at full strength when they
face each other in the Sugar Bowl
classic here January 2. Reports
were that the ailing stars had at
least a $3.50 chance of getting
into the starting lineup.
The two crippled stars are Jack
Lee of Carnegie Tech and Xxi"
Aldrich, Texas Christian Univer.
sity'S All-American center.
The Washington times., 1938-12-30
Goldberg to Start at
Left Half for East 'II'

BERKELEY, Cal, Dec. 80
G.N.SO.-Marshall GoIdberg,
Pittsburg's all-American full
back, will definitely start at left
half for the East All-Stars in the
annual East-West Shrine charity
game January 2 at San Francisco.
Coach Andy Kerr of Colgate to-
day said that Goldberg is a
natural left half and there he
stays for Mondays game"
1t was thought that when Bill
Osmanski. plunging Holy Cross
fullback. injured his shoulder,
Goldberg might be switched to
the line-cracking job.
The Washington times., 1938-12-30
Netu Ball Will Not Help
Z NTn SUCH TIME AS GE

TT NTH SUCH TIME AS GRIFF OR HARRIS ANNOUNCES
4 the trading of the who masqueraded as
hlers year MUST ASSUME that they figure in the
1899 of the washington ball club they DO that WI be
DOUBT IF THE NEW BALL raised Stitches
heavier cover and lively could those
And the rockies JOE CAMBRIA talks optmStlcay
ARE TOO GREEN be figured seriously.
SOMEWHERE IN THE COUNTRY ARE YOUNG men who can
HARRIS close and accurate
tabs on the minor league hurlers EVERYTHING in the
world for sale logically that these pitchers
perhaps it would be possible to
give Of pitchers WHO ARE PAST THEIR PEAK along
obviously available for such purposes
We might go along long time conectring
going happen between and the time the Nationals
for spring training in Orlando.
BUT THIS ISN'T "A MATTER FOR CONJECTURE It's q
Washington want ball
that will play BETTER AND MORE INTERESTING ball
than they in 1888 And they're within their rights IN
demanding nothing less they paid the through the
windows made possible the payment of the dividends Why
pitcher?
The Washington times., 1938-12-30
BOWERS, HORSE
TRAINER, DIES

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 30.-Suffer-
ing a sudden heart attack, j. A.
Jack" Bowers, Sc, veteran race
horse trainer, died yesterday at
Tropical Park before he could be
taken to a hospital.
Shortly before he was stricken,
Bowers saw one of his horses, Har-
pen Belle, a long shot. come from
behind to finish second in the fea-
tured fifth race.
The Washington times., 1938-12-30
BY RHODA CHRISTMAS

A visit to William zeigler's
Burrland Farm. at Middleburg,
Va, revealed that this sportsman
mas by no means forsaken the
breeding of thoroughbreds, al
though his operations have been
The Washington times., 1938-12-30
.BuCs Add Evansville
To Training Schedule

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec. 80.
Evansville (Ind.) Three-Eye League
club, managed by Bob Coleman,
who held down the Pirate back
stopping job "a years ago, today
has been added to next springs ex-
hibition-game training trip Of the
Pirates.
The game has been scheduled
|! for April IA.
The Washington times., 1938-12-30

somewhat cur
tailed.
It was re-
ported several
months a 6 o,
soon after a
sale Of tn e
Zeigler stock,
the owner of
EspoSa and El
Chico a n tici.
pated a move
to retire grad.
ually from the
turf world, and
if such q move
ment had orig
The Washington times., 1938-12-30

Of the high
est paid men
in the Ma
tiOnal League
next season.
OFT t o d ay
had accepted
a n increase
which it is
believed will
brin 6 hi IS
salary up to
$4,000.
The Giants
pitchers q n d
catcherS and
First b q s E.
~
The Washington times., 1938-12-30

mind, it seems that Ell Chico. the
two-year-old of 1888 and the
favorlte to win the Kentucky
Derby and Preakness Of 1889, has
dispelled any such motive.
LONE SURVIVOR
To own, breed and race a cham
pion Is most invigorating to q
real horseman, whose blood is
The Washington times., 1938-12-30
Colgate Six Beaten

NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 80.
st. Nick's seXtet drubbed a Col
gate University team, 6-1. last
night at the Brooklyn Ice Palace.
The Washington times., 1938-12-30
Skaters Meet

Skaters of the Stansbury A. C.
will hold a meet tonight at z
o'clock at Twenty-fourth and
Pennsylvania Ave. S. E.
The Washington times., 1938-12-30

rrApPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN FOR THE STOCKHOLDERS
of the Washington Baseball Club It learned today
from reliable that the Nationals DECLARED 81
PER SHARE stock Checks were mailed shortly
after Christmas boys stand in circle and Sng
"HAPPY YEAR TO YOU" at the top Of their lungs
The Washington times., 1938-12-30
$4,000
Mel OFT Accepts Giant
Terms

NEW YORK, Dec. 30 (I.N.S.).
Mel OFT, Slugging Outfielder Of
the New York Giants, will be one
The Washington times., 1938-12-30

BOnura will report to Manager
Bill Terry at Hot Springs, Febru-
ary Fl. They will join the main
squad at Baton Rouge, March 4.
The Washington times., 1938-12-30

Washington make effort to get pitchers
pitch All have to do is look at the pitching
records the have forgotten those
narrowing days and will be reminded OF the
terrible harleqnS MASQUERADED AS WASH
INGTON PITCHERS
The Washington times., 1938-12-30

LONG AND SHORT OF 1.-THE Times cameraman
snapped this striking picture at the Casanova Hunt yeter
of Warrenton compares the size of her pony with that of
Alex Calverts mount Calvers horse is 172 hands high
Evening star., 1938-11-13

0N BoRNEo l had an adventure
with a huge python which. but
= for Miranda, my native boy,
might we'll have been horribly fatal.
We were walking along narrow
animal trail in the jungle. was ahead
and going slowly. Suddenly, I felt
myself jerked violently backwards.
Excuse. Master" Miranda said
excitedly, but right there -"
He pointed to thick branch over
hanging the trail. Try as l would, l
could see nothing except gray tree
trunk. Miranda was frantic.
There. there, Master - don't you
see hm?"
I did not. Then the breeze moved
the leaves bit and a patch of sunlight
fell squarely upon glittering eye in a
dark fiat head. Following it back,
what thought was tree trunk re-
solved itself into the vast bulk of
python lying close along low over
hanging branch. Perhaps ten feet of
the body showed behind the head;
the remainder was lost in the thick
shadows of the tree.
backed away. lined my sights on
that glittering eye and fred. A cyclone
seemed to have struck the jungle. l
caught a glimpse of yards and yards
of snake, writhing, twisting, slashing.
Vines and creepers were torn, small
trees shattered. Miranda and ran,
for it seemed that anything might
happen. When we dared to slip back,
the snakes enormous body was twisted
into folds and knots We Strengthened
it out as best we could and l paced
the length. 1t was close to twenty
feet.
Without doubt Miranda's sharp
eyes had saved me from a horrible
death. The python had been lying
on the low branch watching the trail.
If wild boar or deer had stepped
along the path, fold after fold of the
huge body would have been thrown
about the beast and its life crushed
out. Probably l should have met the
same fate, although pythons rarely
Evening star., 1938-11-13
SKIN DEEP
Down by BohisoR
Continvsd from pogs twelve

sank, exhausted, into a chair and
gaped vacantly at a wall. Then they
went at him again.
The fingerprint expert arrived and
began working in the living room.
Carefully he sprinkled the powder
over every likely surface and photo
graphed it to bring out latent prints.
When he had finished. he entered the
room where Bannockburn was cover
ing and took his hngerprints. Blaine
and his wife submitted to the finger
printing with dignity. Then the expert
retired to a closet where he had set up
his materials.
Douglas turned from the abject
Bannockburn and began questioning
Mrs. Blaine. Yes, she had served
lunch and dinner yesterday and had
left the house at eight O'Clock, leaving
the old man alone. She confirmed the
time of James arrival. which conceded
Evening star., 1938-11-13

''None whatever, SIR" Blaine re-
piled steadily. Il was quite sleepy and
my wife and l retired early. l might
add, sir, that both of us are very sound
sleepers."
Douglas and the detectives took
turns in hammering relentlessly at the
trembling Bannockburn, and he
reached such a pitch of fear and excite
ment that he began screaming denials
Of any guilt
Douglas. sensing a complete break
down. suddenly pointed a finger at
him and shouted. You knew you
would be in for a million dollars the
minute your father died, you don't
deny that?"
mo. don't deny it but tell you
didn't do it,
mot going to faint again. are
you?" Knocked Douglas
They permitted him to rest. He
Evening star., 1938-11-13
7 WAS SAVED FROM a PYTHON
by Roy Chapman Andrews
As>ie aAAae., AZ i4arulka

attack man or larger animals unless
they are provoked. They prefer birds
or animals which they can swallow
without too much inconvenience.
None of the big boas or pythons is
poisonous but the snake will bite
viciously to hold its prey while it
throws one or more of the crushing
coils about the animal. The python
can swallow prey four times larger
than the normal diameter of its throat
because the articulations of the jaws
are very loose, allowing wide spread
of mouth.
After python has had all it cares
to eat at a meal it will wait for week
or ten days for another feeding, since
it requires that long for the food to
digest. Some snakes have been known
to live from one to two years without
food by absorbing the fat and flesh
of their own bodies.
A python crushes its prey, but this
is done merely for killing, and not to
reduce the body size by breaking the
bones. The constructing power of a
thirty-foot python is almost beyond
belief. In India a python was seen to
throw its coils about horse. The ribs
snapped and the horse dropped dead
instantly. But of course no snake
could swallow so large an animal.
The boa rarely exceeds twenty feet
in length, while the regal python of
Borneo. the Philippines and the
Malay Peninsula reaches more than
thirty feet
Like all other snakes, the python
sheds its skin at irregular intervals,
depending on age, temperature and
health. A young growing python will
shed much more frequently than an
older one, because the skin itself does
not expand with the growth of the
body. The Skin. of course. is not the
true skin but only the superficial
layer, which is thin and fragile. The
true skin - out of which ladies' belts,
pocketbooks and similar articles are
made - can be obtained only after
the snake is dead.
Evening star., 1938-11-13
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE

with her husbands return to the cot
tage. They had retired early. and had
heard nothing in the night. Mrs.
Blaine was frightened, but her answers
were truthful, Douglas decided.
The fingerprint expert and an assist
ant entered the room, and whispered
hastily into Douglas ear. There was
whispered conference. Two detectives
marched to the door to prevent the
flight of anyone in the room. Two men
grabbed the butler.
you're under arrest, Blaine" said
Douglas bluntly, "as the murderer of
Cromwell Bannockburn. No, don't
put on an act of innocence, either.
You're the bird"
''But you are mistaken" Blaine pro-
tested. Il insist there's mistake"
''Au right. but try to crawl out of
this: you said you we're not in this
house all day from breakfast time on"
"Yes, sir" Blaine was calm. The
only ones in the house we're Mr..
Bannockburn, my wife and Mr.. James,
who did not leave, by his own admis-
sion, until eleven-thIty - and he ad-
mits he came back to the groundsv'
Douglas grinned at Bannockburn.
Trying to pin it on James, aren't
you? Just like you had it planned. Or
making it look like suicide with that
book. Almost worked, too. You en-
tered this house. Blaine. after James
had gone You probably tried to con-
sole the old man. probably sat down
with him while - no doubt on his
invitation, because he thought we'll of
you - and helped him eat his grapes
while you we're waiting to blot him
out" Douglas pointed at fruit bowl
Its liew shouted Blaine Eating
his grapes! l like that"
"Sure, you'll like it. The old man
himself wrote in his letter to his
Montreal friend that he himself had
picked some of his blue Concord
grapes late yesterday afternoon. Lucky
for us that he did, too. You say you
weren't even in the house all day,
except around breakfast. But we just
found fngerprints belonging to you -
quite perfect ones, too - on the pow
derry surface of a couple of those grapes
that you fingered but didn't eat! :.
Sour grapes, eh. Blaine?"
Y1s Ed
Evening star., 1938-01-14

tribution to the cause Of human better
ment. 1t is this. It has revealed In
. practical manner the fact that God,
good. Is all-power. From this premise
Christian Science goes on to show that
the power which evil has seemed to
hold over human thought and con-
duct Is due. in belief. to the fact that
mortals have given power to evil In
their own thoughts. To the extent
that you admit evil to be power, to that
extent only does evil seem to have
power over you. In the measure that
ypu acknowledge God, infinite good,
Evening star., 1938-01-14

Continental Hall by Peter b. Bisgins.
G. s. b., Of Seattle. Wash. Mr.. Biggins
is member Of the Board Of Lecture
ship Of the Mother Church, the First
Church of Christ. Scientist In Boston,
Mass. He was introluced by Mrs.
Louise I. Naylor, former reader Of
Second Church, which sponsored this
lecture. The lecturer said In part:
"As We gain = better understanding
Of the power Of truth, the power Of
spirit, the power Of God, We shall
give less and less power t. evil. Chris
tan Science has made q UNIQUE con.
Evening star., 1938-01-14

- power, in that measure good domi-
mates your thought, your conduct, your
life. The Apostle Paul stated this truth
when in writing to the Romans he
said. Know ye not, that to whom ye
yield yourselves servants to obey, his
servants ye are to whom ye obey:
whether Of sin unto death, or of obedi-
ence unto righteousness?'
Some people have mistakenly be-
lieved that because Christian Science
exposes the powerlessness Of evil, one
can continue to indulge in evil, and
Evening star., 1938-01-14

nils the vacancy caused By the death
. few days ago Of James r. Wick.
Mr.. Macpherson has been . short
hand reported for 20 years. with long
experience In recording hearings BE-
fore the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, Congressional committees and
court work. In 1880 he went to The
Hague to help report proceedings Of
the Mixed Claims Commission. United
States and Germany.
During the World War he was .
corporal in the Third United States
Evening star., 1938-01-14
Braille Class Still Omen.

Applications for the Braille tran.
ecr1ption course Of the District Red
Cross Chapter to begin at the chap.
ters headquarters. 1730 Z street NV,
at 7:S0 pm. Monday, are still being
received. It was announced today. The
class Will meet ou Monday nights for
10 weeks.
Evening star., 1938-01-14

say that he y not committing wrong. |
But this = not 20. Such . practice
would be self-deception Of the worst
kind. and it 10 foreign to Christian
Science"
Evening star., 1938-01-14

Hebrew Home Board to Meet.
The Board Of Trustees OF the He
brew Home for the Aged will meet at
the home. 1l25 Spring road NV, at
2 pm. Sunday to elect officers and
members Of the Board of Directors.
Evening star., 1938-01-14
MACPHERSON APPOINTED
REPORTER FOR SENATE
Takes Place on omcial star
Caused by Death Of James
r.. wiek.

Appointment Of 0regor Macpherson
Of Washington TO be . member Of the
stan Of ofncial reporters Of Senate
proceedings vas announced today. He
Evening star., 1938-01-14
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
. LECTURE DELIVERED
Peter B. Biggins, c. S. B., Holds
Evil Shorn of Power When
God Dominates Mind.

A lecture on christian Science:
The Science of Divine Power" was de-
uvered last evening In Memorial
Evening star., 1938-01-14

m0sntzy. For the Last 10 years he
nas been connected with the firm Of
Hart b Dice.
Evening star., 1938-01-14

A record-breoking event that brings you
smart coots at savings Of over 50 on every
single garment! Rogons, boImoccons and
set-in sleeve styles in sizes Is to p, 81 to
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NEW REVUES

At the Shoreham will be Wanda
and Collins, held over for a third
week; Ming Toy. on the Lotus
bill; Al Norton and the Paul Flor
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enz Revue at the Bamboo Gar
dens, and a Chauve Souris at the
Troika.
Matt Windsor still holds forth
at the Anchor Room, Annapolis
Hotel, while the Maryland Club
Gardens, under Guido, the new
manager, features Three Argen'
tine Gauchos.
The Lounge Riviera, new cock
tail spot at 2400 Sixteenth ST.,
is doing a big business. The Cafe
Caprice, at the Powhatan Hotel,
also is among the favorites.
Sande Williams, leader of the
band at the Shar.zad, Carlton Ho.
tel, has invited John S. Huseman
to bring his seven children to a
party there. It's Mr.. Huseman's
Sixty-eighth birthday.
Singer Nicki Gallucci, at the
Casa Grande, sings Victor Her.
bert's italian Street Song" SO
well that patrons ask for encores.
HI-HAT CLUB
Oscar, at the Hi-Hat, has a
special Thanksgiving cocktail
and furthermore, a regular Thanks
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Reservations Roll
In for Turkey
Dinners
Observation-Disclosures

4 III 81 IA IA NSJo'
From Maryland. Virginia ano
the Western States, our national
bird descends upon Washington
tomorrow to grace thousands OF
festive boards
Hotels, night clubs, tea houses
and restaurants are in the throes
Of preparing turkey for patrons
who. whatever they may eat dur
ing the year, reserve Thanksglv.
ing Day for that distinguished
fowl.
The Shoreham, Carlton, Ra-
leigh, Mayflower and Wardman
Park arrangements are all set.
Reservations are rolling in and
many of the hostelries will make
as big a splurge Thanksgiving Eve
as on Thanksgiving Day.
Shades of our Pilgrim Fathers!
What would they say if they
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Night Clubs Prepare for Gala Thanksgiving

giving dinner will be served in
the cocktail lounge from till
8 p. m.
Al Simmons, Brown Derby host,
is going in for tails and a top
hat.
And plug for Mr.. Nightingale
who runs that rustic cabin down
on the Richmond Highway. His
Thanksgiving dinner fits right in
with the Observation-Disclosures
ing fireplace, log cabin and plenty
of ground around,