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Evening star., 1938-03-17
CLUB IS STRONGER
THANLAST SEASON
If Other A. l. Clubs Have
Chance, Says Critic, So
Has Austria.
BY JOHN LARDNER.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March II.
Among the limbs your correspondent
has been out on, man and boy, there
are specimens of ash, hickory, hem
lock, white pine, lonesome pine, white
fir. chinchilla Ar. oak, maple, willow,
beech, birch, and yew--and I don't
mean yew. Here is another limb: The
New York Yankees will win their third
straight pennant, they will win it by
10 games. and they will 60 on to win
the world series for the third time in
q row.
DR.. John Doyle, a fellow who makes
and takes bets in a very official man
ner, is quoting odds of 3 to 5 against
the Yanks. That is the shortest price
on a ball club in all the Doctors men,
ory. DR.. Doyle has been assailed wide
ly as a snap-judge and short-chang-
er, but he is right in his calculations.
Who is going to beat the Yankees?
Some say Detroit, and some say
Cleveland, and Harry Kelley, the good
Philadelphia pitcher. says Philadel-
pi1ia. Harry is rehearsing song, pat
ter and comedy act that will save
vaudeville, which is why he says Phil
adelphia. That is the punch line.
Even Connie Mack a stern judge, ad-
mits that Harry has line there that
will leave them limp in the aisles.
Evening star., 1938-03-17
Stan
Continued From Page C.1.)

Cards staged q rally that Just fell
short in the ninth. They scored two
more runs and had the tying runs on
first and third bases when Art Carl
baldi finally grounded to Ossie Bluege
for the final out.
The hitting of AL Simmons was an
outstanding feature. Al raped out
four hits in five trips to the dish,
drove across three runs and scored
two himself. A fist fight between Melo
Almada and Catcher Mickey Owen of
the Cards was another feature Both
were banished from the game. Almada
had opened the game with home run
and claimed that Owen called for
bean balls" thereafter. Wright, who
replaced Almada, was no drawback
with that eighth-inning triple.
Evening star., 1938-03-17
Joe NEEDS LITTLE
TOLL FOR THOMAS
Champ Still in Fine Trim
From Mann Bout-Sees
Rival in Workout.
BY FRANCIS J. POWERS.

CHICAGO, March l7.-Joe Louis
the heavyweight champion, came down
from the Michigan pastures yesterday
to start training for his fight with
Harry Thomas here, on April (which
Is 4 proper day for any one to 90
fooling with Joe Louis).
Only 8 pounds over his fighting
weight. Louis won't need much train
ing for the Thomas bout. Joe still
Ia In fine condition As result of the
50 days spent preparing for Matte
Mann. That was the longest stretch
Of training Louis ever put in and
he doesn't care for any repeat Of
the performance. Joe would rather
fight often than train over lengthy
stretch. and for that reason wants
another bout, after the one with
Thomas, before he defends his title
against Max Sehmeling in June.
Sends for Ping Pong Table.
Louis boxed three rounds with
George Nicholson of Yonkers. and
then asked Julian Black, one Of his
managers, to have the ping pong
table shipped down from Michigan
Nicholson has boxed more than 100
rounds with Louis and never has been
knocked out. which is a record he
can save proudly for his grandchil-
dren. Nicholson worked with Joe for
the Braddock. Farr and Mann fights
and claims that the champion con-
stantly Is improving his boxing.
1t is recalled that, when Louis was
training for Braddock. frequently he
WAS speared by Nicholson's right hand
In Tuesdays skirmish Louis was pick
ing of that same right with his glove.
and elbows and only two broke through
his defense.
Train at Same Gym.
Thomas is training at the same
gymnasium used by Louis and the
champion was an interested spectator
when the Eagle Bend, MINI, boxer
worked against three sparring part
ners. One Of Thomas sparmates is
Seal Harris, who absorbed several tons
Of Louis punches last summer and Is
presumed to know a lot about the
champions style, etc. Thomas has
recovered completely from the mouth
wound that caused him so much trou-
BILE in his bout with Max Schmelins
and lathered all of his practice op-
ponents in rough fashion.
The Louis camp has much respect
for Thomas courage and, while from
boxing standpoint the Minnesotan
cannot be rated as much of a match
for the champion, Joe is not taking
the big blond lightly. Thomas can
hit and he can take plenty. so the
fight may offer much more than first
Appearances promise. Since it will
be the first boxing show of any i'm
portsnce Chicago has had since the
Louis-Braddock fight of last June,
most of the flstic-minded citizens are
arranging to be present Tor whatever
develops.
Evening star., 1938-03-17
HiEh Honor for EariS

A'Ah AAOAVA AVi ais.
George Washington's Bob Faris has
won a new-and perhaps his greatest
honor. He has been chosen on the
all-opponent five Of Toledo, one of the
four teams to beat G. w. on the court
this winter. The full significance OF
Faris' selection is gained when it Is
realized that Toledo played some OF
the best fives of the Midwest. Evil
dence Of this Is seen from the identity
Of Faris' teammates" on the all
opponent team-Townsend, reputedly
one of Michigan's greatest courtmen
in history; Baker of Ohio State and
Mike Snovak and Wib Ksutz of Chi
cago's Loyola. Fishman OF Michigan
tied Kautz for first-team honors.
Toledo also called G. w. the best
team 1t played all year, said it ex-
hibited most sportsmanlike conduct
and paid high tribute to Coach Bill
Reinhart. incidentally, the Ohioans
will come to Washington to play G. w
next winter, thus giving local fans a
chance to see the famed Chuck Chuco-
vitz, nominee for many all-America
teams, who finished the 1878 season
with 38S points for q toal Of TAO In
two years OF varsity competition.
Who do you think is going to be the
principal speaker at American Uni
versity's football banquet Saturday
night? Better have chair handy. the
shocks liable to be too much. George
Preston Marshall of the Washington
Redskins!
OF course, George always was the
one to insist that pro football had no
conflict with the college game, but that
was in the day BID. (before Battles
departure). Local colleges, on the
other hand, haven't been too forward
about accepting Marshall's proffered
olive branch. That's what makes A.
us invitation 50 form-reversing and
what should make Gawg's remarks 50
enlightening.
Three Coneressmen who played
football for Harvard, Notre Dame and
Davis s-Elkins-Ham Fish, Harrington
Of Ohio and Jennings Randolph-also
will make short addresses. Art Brown
Of Station VOL will be the master Of
ceremonies.
Evening star., 1938-03-17
D. G. LAD GETS LETTER.

Hubert ]. Jenkins of this city is one
of II varsity swimmers of the culver
Military Academy. Culver, Ind, to
receive letters. Jenkins swan the
1OO-yard backstroke and was member
of the undefeated l20-yard medley
relay team. Culver tankmen finished
undefeated this season.
Evening star., 1938-03-17
GIVEN PISTOL CHARTER.

The Internal Revenue Pistol Club
has been granted charter by the Ma
tional Rifle Association. Oficers of
the club are Eugene A. Ross, presi-
dent; E. j. Listerman, vice president:
Henry Sprick, secretary-treasurer and
James N. Gardner, executive officer.
Evening star., 1938-03-17
SOFTBAGLERS IN LINE
Four Teams Sign for Metro Play
With Six Franchises Open.

Four soft ball teams already have
Joined the Metro Saturday Afternoon
League, which will open its season on
April Is. Franchise for six more
teams are available, interested mana
gers being advised to contact Frank
Sklar at District 4089 or Randolph
1855.
The first memers are Bureau of In
vestigation, Department Of Agriculture,
Carr Il Boswell and Doctor Pepper.
The last named played as the Ehrlich
Poultryman last year.
Evening star., 1938-03-17

Today year ago-Glenn Cum
ningham won fifth straight Col
umbian mile. beating Archie San
Romani by two yards in 4:O8.7.
Evening star., 1938-03-17
BURNS KEY FIGURE
| IN TERP BASEBALL
Success of Team Depends
Lot on Catcher-G. WIS
Faris H0nored.
BY BILL DISMER, Jr.

II Bob Burns Of the University OF
Maryland makes as big hit with the
catcher's glove as another Bob Burns
has made with his bazooka, the Old
Liners are going to have q pretty fair
baseball team this spring. This Burns,
from Havre de Grace and not Van
Buren, Ark, is one of two sophomores
out for the backstopping job on Burt
Shipleys nine. and it's a pretty we'll
established fact that q capable receiver
Is all Ship needs to have a successful
season instead OF merely a mediocre
one.
The other catching candidate is none
other than Eastern's star outfelder of
two years ago, Joe Chrisaful, who has
volunteered as q receiver because OF
the dearth Of masked men at College
Park.
If Knocky Thomas hadn't quit
school to start catching in professional
baseball with Trenton, Maryland
would be able to place an all-veteran
nine on the diamond. Former Out
fielder Eddie johnson (you know
whose SOM and erstwhile Second Base
man Mike Surgent are going to swap
positions, but the rest of the boys who
take the field against Vermont a week
from Monday will be the same ones
who finished the 1887 season for the
Terps.
The infield will find George Knepley
at first. Shorty Chumbris at short and
Waverly Wheeler at third, with Lefty
Chumbris and Bill Bryant teaming
with johnson in the garden. The
pitching staff will be built around
George Wood and Charley Weidinger.
veterans. with Silverman and Springer
the likeliest Of the sophs.
Gives Laugh TO Prophet.
Shipley had to laugh at statement
attributed to him by a morning news
paper. however, which quoted him as
saying that Maryland wouldn't lose a
game. The league we're going to
play in." says Ship, wouldn't prevent
any club from completing a perfect
season. Vermont will have had a
SoNPiS oA 6oHiNo llS Utll "IeIl
1t plays us in our opener and Stuffy
Mc1nnis isn't going to tolerate a $3.50
team in his first year at Cornell. And
don't forget Duke, last years Southern
Conference champion. is going to be
even better this year."
An apparently logical explanation
for Mason Chronister's poor showing
in c. us track meet last Saturday
comes from no less an authority than
his coach, Swede Eppley. According
to Swede, his sensational miler's
nerves were shot completely when he
entered the meet. So much had been
written about Chronister's great effort
against Glenn Cunningham the week
previous that the brilliant Terp runner
felt obliged to outdo himself. When he
took his mark. he probably believed
every eye in the spacious Brookland
gym was upon him and. coupled with
the psychological handicap Of run
ming against one Of the few men who
ever had beaten him. the strain was
too much.
The lad is going to be a much
improved runner from now on, says
Eppley
Evening star., 1938-03-17
D. c. BOYS WIN LETTERS
Four Rewarded by Fishburne for
Tank Activities
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WAYNEsBoRO, Va, March H.
Four students from washington, D. c.,
have won their letters in swimming 1T
the Fishburne Military School. They
are Howard McCauley, Richard Sum
derland, David Tracy and Charles
Gibson, manager.
Another Washington youth, Dudley
spruill, will be 4 member Of Fish
burne's rifle team which fires 4
shoulder-to- shoulder match with
Georgetown in washington on Satur-
day,
Evening star., 1938-03-17
ST. MARTINS IS WINNER.

With Dan O'Connel accounting for
half of the winners points, St. Mar.
tins courtmen trimmed the Blessed
Sacrament five, 24-14, yesterday.
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move was good, although leftists
predicted a rise in living costs.
MOVE EXPLAINED
In announcing the new finan-
cial move designed to rescue
France from economic chaos, Mar,
chandeau declared it did not con,
stitute actual sterilization but
achievement Of de facto stabili,
cation"
From now on" he said, "the
rate of ITO to the pound will not
be surpassed. The franc can
grow only stronger, but not
weaker. It will recover, and the
government will pursue this
aim.
THE great repatriation of
capital achieved only this morn
ing demonstrates Importance of
the governments action"
It was reported the treasury al
ready had netted 5000, 000, 00C
francs by sales of sterling and dol
lars. Marchandeau predicted re
cent disorders growing out Of
monetary instability will disap
pear and that economic recovery
will begin.
AS a result of the present situa
ton, flotation of the projected
national defense loan will be post
poned few days.
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Moreover, France has promised
that the present downward move
ment is the last, and eventual ad.
juStments are planned which will
give France no trade advantages
NO ADJUSTMENT
Britain is not contemplating
any adjustment Of sterling ex-
change" Sir John said.
Reports of dollar .revaluation
he added, have been vigorously
and officially denied in washing
ton.
The French government have
given assurances that it Is their
intention to achieve, as the
eventual result Of their policy,
o rate corresponding to Frances
economic position, which will
give France no competitive trade
advantage; also the present
downward movement will be the
last" he said.
ACT CONSISTENT
Sir John said the British and
American overnmen S have
reached the conclusion that
Frances action is not inconsistent
with the tri-partite agreement,
and the agreement continues with
full force and effect"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-05
$50 School Girls
May Day Guests

One hundred and fifty girls,
outstanding members of the senior
classes Of local and nearby high
schools, will be guests of the Inter
sorority Council at its May Day
program, at George Washington
University. Saturday.
The girls will be taken on a tour
of the campus and addressed by
faculty members and student lead.
ers. A dance program and tea
will bring the days activities to
a close.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-05

"front.seat ride" comes true. You sit
we'll forward of the rear axle -.
Center-Poised where riding comfort
is naturally at its best.
At the rear of every model is lug
gage space that's big :. and opens
from outside the car.
And with all its size, the car is fun
to drive. Steering, shifting gears,
braking :. are next to efortless.
Ford brakes act easily, stop smoothly
and have the safety advantage of
steel from pedal to wheel.
Before you spend as much for any
Car and certainly before you pay
more =, learn how sharply this De
Luxe Ford car lifts the quality stand
ards of low.cost motoring.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-05
$4,000 Lure
In Pacific
Air Races

OAKLAND. Cal, May S 0N.S)
Twenty-Five thousand dollars in
cash prizes will be divided among
four speed events at the first an
nual Pacific International Air
Races to be held here May % to
80.
International character of the
events was emphasized by the reg.
iStration of Capt. Alexandra de
Papana, ace Of the Rumanian air
force and aerobatic champion Of
his nation. He took second place
in the 1887 International Aerobatic
competition at st. Louis, Mo.
TURNER TO COMPETE
Leading aviation figures of 80
foreign nations are expected to
participate.
Col. Roscoe Turner, one of Amer
ica's best known flyers, is expected
to be one of the chief contenders
in the unlimited free-for-all class,
competing against Art Chester,
former No. l racing pilot of the
United States; Marion McKeen,
Earl Ortman, Roger Don Rae,
Robert O'Dell, Clearance Macarthur
and many other racing luminaries,
FULLER EXPECTED
r,.o,,l> rS,,1la,. ~ Con- u1ro v,oicco
winner of the 1897 Bendix cross
country dash, has promised to
have his record-breaking Seversky
plane entered against Colonel
Turner and the others.
The air races committee pre-
dicted more than 100000 persons
will attend the events.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-05
FAIRFAX BOARD.
O.K.'S new FUNDS.
FOR ROAD WORK
$124,0OO Is Needed
Above Old Allegations

FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE, Va,
May 5.-Petitions seeking improve
ment of SO miles Of secondary
roads throughout Fairfax county
and maintenance Of Is miles of
new roads were approved by the
County Board of Supervisors at
a public road meeting here yes
terday.
FUNDS EARMARKED
Explaining the requests already
before the State highway system,
w. w. Sanders, State resident
highway engineer, said the i'm
provements being sought would
entail expenditures totaling about
$4,000.
Although the State had allo-
Gated $217, 900 for secondary reads
in the county during the coming
fiscal year beginning July l, Mr..
Sanders added, much Of this has
been definitely earmarked. OF
this amount, he pointed out, $54,-
$50 must be set aside for regu-
lar maintenance, $4,000 for sur
face treating of existing roads and
$8,700 for incorporated towns.
This, he pointed out, leaves bal
ance of only $124,000 to do the
$4,000 job requested in the pc
titions.
FOLLOW PRECEDENT
The county board of supervisors
each year adopts a resolu'
tion, asking the department OF
highways to give preference to
improvements sought during the
past year which were not made
due to the lack of funds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-05
Too Modern
ScuLptured Rooster
StUnlpS LGGuGrdia

NEW YORK, May S G.N.SO.
Mayor LaGuardia inspected the
ultra modern sculpture of the
Sculptors' Guild yesterday and
was on record today as a Liberty
Lacquer" when it comes to art.
The mayor approved a modernis,
tic statue of himself done by War.
rem Wheelock, but when he saw
another of Wheelock's works, sup.
posed to show a rooster Growing,
he declared:
If that is rooster then I
am Hitler"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-05
Granville Jacobs
To Lecture Today

Granville B. Jacobs, instructor
and lecturer, will talk on "Strat-
egg in Handling People" at a
luncheon at 1915 p. m. today of
the Washington Junior Board of
Commerce at the Annapolis Hotel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-05
LGGuGrdiU'S
'Neu,' Word

NEW YORK, May 5 G.N.S0.
Mayor F. N. LaGuardia put new
word into circulation today.
Asked why he was pressing the
city tax claim of $5,31O,O 900 against
the Brooklyn Manhattan Transit
Company, the Mayor wrote:
The days of the Cuccagna
are over"
Reporters found out by study
of various dictionaries that cue
cagana means everything is to be
had without the trouble of work.
ing for it," Another authority de-
fined the word as land Of de-
light"
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move was good, although leftists
predicted a rise in living costs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-05
11,OOO Boys, Girls
To Parade in DC.

An army of 1000 boys and girls
from II States and the District of
Columbia will march down Con-
stitution Avenue Saturday in the
Seventh National Safety Patrol
Parade. ''.
The visiting school children will
be entertained at the Sylvan
Theater Friday at 8 pm. Senator
Robert r. Reynolds. of North
Carolina; will be the principal
speaker.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-05
Mrs. SandersOn's
Rites Tomorrow

Services for Mrs. John Sander.
son, the former Rosanna Smith,
of Washington. who died Satur.
day in San Antonio, Tex, will be
conducted in the chapel at Fort
Lincoln Cemetery tomorrow at !
|p. m. Mrs. Sanderson was the
neice of Col. and Mrs. S. w. Fitz-
gerald, of Washington, and her
husband is the son Of Col. and
Mrs. Charles R. Sanderson, Of
Philadelphia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-05
Architects Plan
Inspection Tour

Washington chapter Of the
American Institute Of Architec-
ture will hold dinner meeting
and tour of inspection tonight at
the Friendship House settlement,
619 D st. s. E.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-05

The farm boy made his country
sweetheart and his city rival sing a
duet, shot them both and drowned
himself. Read about the sIayer's rea.
sons for this strange tragedy in The
American Weekly, with Sundays
Washington Herald.Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-05

VOUcante llata glance that there's
= differentiated vs. this year. In
beauty, no other car at any price is
like it. But it's not until you ride in it
that you know bOw different it is!
No low-priced Car has ever been
built to all-round standards as high
as this ones.
In action. the quiet, flexible "feel"
of its engine is a typical VS. advan-
tage. It's a.feel that only 8 cylinders
can give you.
Its interior is spacious. Partly be-
cause the body itself is big. Partly
because its short VS. engine and long
springbase add to the passengers
share of total length.
In its rear seat the promise of a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-05

How would you like to live in an age
when mechanical men did all your
work? Probably you wouldn't, because
the metal monsters probably would get
out of whack and go on rampages
which even special laws couldn't con-
troll. Read of the strange possibility
Of q robot world described In a dra-
matte illustrated dOuble-page feature
in the American Weekly. with sun
days Washington Herald Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-05
U.S., Britain Stand
Pat on Currency,
France Acts Alone
Franc Is Pegged at I79 to Pound Sterling
With Consent of Both POUers

LONDON MAY GNS.).-Neither the United States
Great Britain plans to follow Frances action in stabizng
currency at lower rate Sir John Simon chancellor of the
exchenner informed he House of TODAY
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ACT CONSISTENT
French Franc Pegged
AT I79 to Pound

PARIS, May S G.N.SJ.-With
the agreement of the United
States and Great Britain, the de-
elining French franc was Stabil-
lied today at 179 to the British
pound sterling.
Announcement to this effect was
made to correspondents by Fl
nance Minister Paul Marchan.
deau. This makes the franc
worth slightly less than 2.S cents
in American currency.
Shortly before the announce.
ment was made, the BourSe
doomed as the franc was traded
at $3.50 to the dollar and 178 TO
the pound.
DROP CHECKED
Energetic intervention of the
exchange equalization fund will
check any drop of the franc be-
low the figure fixed by the gov
eminent.
In pegging the franc, the Dala.
der cabinet was aware that even
at 1880 to the pound, automatic
revaluation of the gold holdings
Of the Bank of France would wipe
out the treaSury'Sf AZ, 000, 900 600
francs Indebtedness to the Bank
Of France.
Main aim of the sterilization
move. however, was to inspire
capitals confidence in the franc
and in promises that it will not
be permitted to sink lower than
the fixed figure.
In this way the government
believes it will assure the success
OF the national defense loan.
General French reaction to the
Evening star., 1938-03-26
Service Bandsmen's PAY
Is Out of Proportion
To the Editor Of The Star:

TO the Editor OF The Star:
1t seems that while very little thought
is given the welfare of the men on the
ships of the United States Navy. a
selfish clique in Washington are as all
ways looking after their own interest.
An outstanding example is the bill
H. r. 946D introduced for the relief of
the leader of the United States Navy
Band. Now the leader of said band all
ready receives two or three times as
much pay as the Navy bandmasters who
serve on board of our ships away from
their families.
If at this time any money is avail
able for increases of pay, we should
think of the men on our ships first.
These men have no one in Washington
to look after their interest, while the
gang in and around Washington are
always dabbling in politics.
Another thing; why should so much
money be spent on bands in Washing
ton? What good are these bands to our
national defense?
Just now the United States Fleet is
engaged in war maneuvers in the Pa
cif1c Ocean, but where is the United
States Navy Band? All, it is in Wash
ington furnishing free music to large
radio companies. We spend over a mil
lion dollars per year maintaining three
huge bands in Washington. That
money could buy many needed comforts
for the men in the fleet who are so
badly underpaid MAX VIKTOR.
Upper Marlboro, Md.