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The Washington times., 1938-12-12
Cash Prizes Are
Offered For
Best Verse
BY MARY PADGETT

To stimulate interest in poe
try among college students, the
washington branch of the
American Association Of Uni
versity Women is conducting q
poetry contest for undergradu-
ate men and women of the local
colleges. The contest is under
the direction of Mrs. Horace
Torbert, chairman Of the poetry
group.
The best three poems will be
selected by a committee OF
Judges made UP Of faculty mem
bers of the various colleges.
There will be a first prize of
$40 and two prizes of S. each.
Winning poets will be feted and
presented with the awards at a
dinner planned for February 8
at the A. A. U. w. club house.
RULES LISTED
All poetry must be sent to
Mrs. Torbert, addressed at the
club house. Mrs. Torbert an
nounced that the following rules
must be observed:
/. All poems must be in the
hands of the committee char
man by January 9, 1889.
2. All undergraduates, men or
women, are eligible.
8. No more than three poems
may be submitted by any con-
testant. No limitation as to
length Is imposed. Previous
publication in a college paper
does not exclude a poem from
the contest.
Four typewriter copies
must be submitted. The name
of the contestant, the college in
which he Or she Is enrolled and
the class in the college, together
with the titles Of the poems
must be enclosed with the poems
In a separate envelope. This In
formation will not be given to
the Judges.
Institutions asked to take
part in the contest are the
American University, Gallaudet
College, Georgetown University,
George Washington University,
Wilson Teachers College, Trim
, Jty College and the University
III Maryland.
CHRISTMAS CAROLS
The choral group from Amer.
lean University, under the direc.
ton of James L. Mclean, will
present program of Christmas
carols today at 4 o'clock, at the
clubhouse tea. Mrs. George B.
Woods will be hostess, assisted
by Mrs. A. E. Fucker, Mrs.
Frank Ballou, Miss E. Nyce Field
meyer, Mrs. Paul Kaufman, Mrs.
Chester Morrill, and Mrs. Ellery
c. Stowell.
Miss Freda Utley, Far East
correspondent for the Manches-
ter Guardian and the London
News-C Chronicle, will be the guest
of honor of the University
Women at a tea tomorrow after
noon at 4::30 o'clock in the
clubhouse. Miss Utley is on her
way back to England after sew.
eral years in China and Japan.
She is a personal friend of Miss
Helen M. Perkins, of the Ma
tional A. A. U. w. staff, and will
be nreSented hu her
The Washington times., 1938-12-12
League Hears
G. E. LQn1SOn

c. E. Lamson, director of the
District Employment Center,
spoke on The D. C. Employ
ment Service: A Meeting
Ground for Employers and En-
ployeS," before the members of
the Department Of Government
anu Economic Welfare, District
League of Women Voters, at a
luncheon today at the Y. w.
c. A., Seventeenth and K
Streets Northwest.
He was introduced by Mrs.
Barnard Hearn. Mrs. p. w,
Chappel, chairman of the COM
mittee, presided.
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Writer'S Club
Meets Tonight

1.-THE Short Story and Tricks
for Beginners" in the field of
journalism and feature story
writing, will be told by Francis
Newman, editor, writer and edu.
Gator, at a meeting Of the Pro
fessional Writers Club Of the
Y. w. c. A. tonight. Mr.. New
man, former teacher Of journal
ism at Roosevelt High School
here, has been associated with
the New York Times Bureau
and the New York Globe.
On Wednesday, the group will
hold its annual Christmas party
for the children of the Gospel
Mission at their new headouar.
tiers, 300 block of Fifth st, N. W.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Cross
Chapter, meeting, 8 p. m,
willard Hotel.
Insurance WOmen's Club Of
Observation-Disclosures dinner
meeting, 6 p. M, Ivy Terrace,
1900 block Connecticut Ave.
N. w.
Women of the MOOse-CO-
lumbia Chapter, No. 1853
meeting Of Library commit
tee, s p. M, Moose Hall, 14OO
block I st. N. w.
PIT. A.-Shepherd, 8 p. M;
Powell elementary, lis p. M;
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Author to Talk

Mrs. Helen Orr Watson, prom.
inent member of the D. C.
branch, National League of
American Pen Women, will dis
cuss children's books and auto
graph copies of her latest story,
Chance, Story of an Army
Pigeon" at a tea tomorrow
at 4 p. m. in the Leonard Dahl
Shop, 1900 block of Connecticut
Ave. N. w,
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washington Alumnae ASSO-
citation Of Alpha Delta Pr
Third annual theater benefit,
High Tor" by the Civic
Theater Players, $3.50 p. M,
Wardman Park Hotel.
Y. w. c. A.-ProfesSiOnal
Writer'S Club Meeting, eve
ming, headquarters, Seven
tenth and X SITS. N. W.;
Girl Reserves rehearsal for
their Glee Club, $3.50 p. M,
Elizabeth SOmers Glee Club,
7:15 p. m.
United Daughters of the
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ing, 12:45 p. m, at home. OF
Mrs. Frank Marshall, 100
block Hill Top Road, Sligo
Park Hills.
Arts and Craft Department
of the Barney NeighbOrhOOd
HOuse-Exhibit, 10 a. m. to 6
p. M, Goodwill BOOkShop,
14OO block Pennsylvania Ave.
N. w.
Esther Rebekah Lodge, No.
5, of the l. o. 0. Election
of officers, 8 y. m, Odd Eel
lows Hall, 400 bloc, Seventh
st. N. w.
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MRS. FLORENCE MEARA,
manager of the ChalfOnte Apart
mentS, finds her work interest
ing because ut is housekeeping
on q grand scale" That
Mrs. Meara has to combine eff
cient business ability with home
making talents is apparent,
since her duties consist Of look
ing after 2O7 apartment units
with approximately 500 tenants
and Is employees She col
lects all rentals and directs re-
pairs and redecOrating She
declares hers is the type Of pro-
feSsiOn ideally suited for a WON.
an because it provides a home
along wit an income and it
gives her opportunity to use all
her housekeeping abilitieS-and
in these Mrs. Meara excels
Born in Trenton, N. j., she at
The Washington times., 1938-10-05

keep on fighting as they fought
for t. National League pen
nant through the last month of
the season.
BY the way, how many of
you bright students Of baseball
history know that the Yankees
were the first major league base
ball club to scout 1.-TWO Fin
gered" Hartnett and that they
turned him down because he
couldn't hit?
Pittsburgh fans will be de-
lighted to learn that Leo can't
hit, though the message to
Traynor comes a trifle late.
A lot Of us benigned National
Leaguers have thought for al
most two decades that the
"Gab" could hit pretty good,
and catch better than bad.
Not that he can carry the
large william Dickey's shin
guards, If what I have been
hearing and reading in the
papers is correct. But simply
that he was better than a
g5een hand when it came to the
catching and hitting depart
ment,
The Washington times., 1938-10-05
STRING
TO LAUREL
(COnt. from First Sports Page

Cont. from First Sports Page)
Meadowbrook show grounds Octo-
Der 1923.
Fenton M. Fadeley has returned
from the Piping Rock Show, Long
Island, N. Y, where his Lacquer
Lady won first honorS in a breed
ing class. Mr.. Fadeley is now
much elated over the weanling
purchase as a playmate for Lac.
quer Lad, son of Lacquer Lady and
st. Rock. This youngster is a full
brother to Headrock, who does SO
well over the jumps for Mr.. Fade
ley'S young son. They are both
by st. Rock out Of HeadWay.
Application to the Jockey Club
has been made for the name Rock
way to be assigned to the new ad'
dition to Mr.. Fadeley's barn. Both
Headrock and Rockway are names
combined from the sire and dam,
which is popular method Of Sc
lecting names for ,thoroughbreds.
The combination automatically
implies an Identification of the
horses breeding.
The Washington times., 1938-10-05
What, Again?
War Admiral MQy
Race SeGbiScuit

LAUREL, Md, Oct. S (I.N.S).
The rail birds were willing to
wager today that SeabiScuit and
War Admiral will be matched in
a race at PimIicO's fall meet.
Tom Smith, Seabiscuit'S
trainer, claims Charles S. How
ard, his boss, has already posted
$5,COO forfeit money with the
Maryland Jockey Club. The
match may be agreed to during
the day when Samuel d. Riddle,
War AdmiraI'S owner, is to con-
fer with Alfred Gwynne Wander
bilt, vice president of the Mary
land Jockey Club.
The Washington times., 1938-10-05
CATEWOOD TOPS
SANITARY LOOP
With 4O2 PINS

Joe Gatewood, of Sanico Dough-
nuts, today is the owner of the
first 400 set shot on the 32-club
Sanitary League. His count was
4O2. Green Bag Coffee winning
two games with top team set of
500 overhauled the leading Bak-
cry team in a bang-up battle at
Convention Hall. Rosenberg. of
Family Circle, copped high game
with $50.
Bob Wallach with his two sea-
son records of ITO and 412 gave
the pinspillers in the Merchants
League something to shoot at but
his last years pennant winning
Washington Gas Light team was
handed a three-game trimming by
Barber and Ross at the latter
chalked up 618 for a season team
mark.
The Old Timers again appear
to be the team to beat in the Kill
owatt League. What with Buddy
Kidwell smashing out 150-380 for
top counts at the Lucky Strike the
champions easily disposed of the
Station Drafting outfit. Sonny
Wingate's 135-357 gave Substa-
tion a 81 edge over Meter. Ed
Meredith's 143-352 was high for
the losers.
All the front runners in the Pro-
curement League took swat on
the chin, the Imperials and Vic
torians being knocked out of their
first place deadlock, as both the
Etruscans and ModerniSts scored
81 wins. Alfred Groom rocked
the naples for high game of 139
at the Lucky Strike to feature the
Orinetals' odd-game win from the
NormanS. Steve Brodie, of the
Moors, shot high with a 1863 set.
Putting the Skids under Press
room No. /, the Apprentices
climbed to the top of the Herald
Times League on total pinfall last
night at the Lucky Strike A seven
pin count by Anchorman Fred
Waple on a last-box spare nipped
the pressmen in the first tilt,
while AL Michaud's 143, top string
of the night, completed the rout
in the final skirmish. Clarence
Appler, of Ad Alley, collected high
set with 366. President Clarkson
Gemmill, shooting 351, was the
star performer in Credit Unions
sweep over Route Agents No. /.
The Washington times., 1938-10-05

important of any World Series,
save possibly the deciding one.
To win it, gives a team an in
calcu!able edge that it can par
lay into victory by hustling on
every play, running out every
hit. Forcing the fighting, in
short.
Because, as on roulette
wheel, every ball game is a COM
plete rev deal, and in a short
series the early loser doesn't
have an unlimited number Of
rolls in which to come back.
A defeat or so, and he's press
ing. And no matter how good
he may be, when a man starts
pressir 6, the eight-ball is not far
away.
They say percentage is against
the Yanks. because no team ever
won three world champion
ships in a cow. That's true,
though it doesn't mean much.
The same kind of percentage is
running against the Cubs, for
they always fare badly in World
Series play.
Not since Frank Chance, the
peerless leader" of song and
story got the break of life
time to put Chicago into the
World Series of 1908, and won
it, has a Cub team really come
close.
Marse Joe Mccarthy will at
test to that, since he had the
Wrigley warriors practically on
even terms with the Philadelphia
Athletics in the 1929 series,
when the roof fell in.
My memory is that the Bears
were leading by something like
8 to late in the fourth game,
when Hack Wilson started play
ing ring-around-Rosie under fly
balls in center field, Anyhow,
the game wound up 10 to 8, and
it was all very sad for the NC
Carthymen of a decade ago.
The Washington times., 1938-10-05

rains or SHOWS, or is hot or cold
In the big windy, it's not kid
ding. This is no half way
town.
I always have liked Chicago.
It's a lusty, gusty sort of city.
Some of the life and strength
Of the prairies on which it
sprawlS has seeped into it. A
buStling, boisterous metropolis,
the ball club it sends against
the worlds champion Yankees
at Cubs Park this afternoon has
the same qualities.
sometimes think that ball
teams reflect the cities they rep
resent, that probably is only
Imagination. There is no doubt
about the current Cubs being
typically Chicago, however. Not
because it's a windy city team
that boasts Dizzy Dean, either.
The most powerful wind that
ever whipped in off Lake Michi-
gan wouldn't bulge Dizzy's kite.
The Cubs just happen to be
q hustle-bustle ball club that
might annoy and upset any
mans team on any given day,
even Colonel Ruppert'S Yam
KEGS, though it may constitute
les majesty to say it.
You would think so to hear
the talk that has been going
around in baseball circles in
recent weeks, but the Ruppert
Rifles can be had. Which
doesn't say that Gabby Hart
nett'S Little Bears will have 'em.
Only tfS, they can, if they'll
The Washington times., 1938-10-05
Ohio State Prepares
For ). California II

UMBUS, Ohio, Oct. S
Q.N.S0.-Ohio States battling
Buckeyes, who overcame Indiana
Universtiy'S grid team last Satur-
day, prepped today for its clash
next Saturday with Southern Cali
fornia.
Jimmy Sexton, who tossed the
winning forward pass in the Hoo
sier rout, was expected to start at
quarterback. replacing Captain
Mike Kabealo.
The Washington times., 1938-10-05

We could struggle through
every position on the two teams
that set the '38 series ball rolling
today, and make out reason
ably good case for the belittled
Bruins in doing it. Herman VS..
Gordon, JurgeS VS.. CroSetti,
Hack VS.. Rolfe-in most posi-
tions the Bears shape up fairly
well in any fair comparison.
But that would be, first of all,
boring. Besides the time for it,
if ever, has passed. Let's sum it
up by saying that the National
Leaguers wear caps, spikes, and
gloves on the field, and chew
tobacco just like ballplayers.
Yep, and spit through their
teeth and bark: Come on, OIL
boy, you can do it, OF boy, Oh
boy!"
Which is to say that the
Frick fellows give a reasonably
good characterization of top
hight ball players Tor neWSreel
purposes. Truman Talley will be
pleased to learn.
They may not belong on the
same field with the Yanks, and
the Coils howitzers from the
banks of the Harlem may win
this best four-out-of-seven games
series in three games, as some
insist.
Still the Cubs will appear in
uniforms reasonably alike and
go through the customary mo-
tions. Which may be as close
as they'll get. But, now that
the series is actually with us, it
may be the better part of wis
dom to wait and see
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out the campaign, are definitely
out of the tilt and will not make
the trip to upstate New York.
These players include Jim Meade,
out for the season; Charley Weld.
enger, passing ace, and Frank
Skotnicki.
George Washington, meanwhile,
is putting the finishing touches
on the club for its second start of
the campaign. According to form
showing this week, Coach Rein
hart will probably start the back
field foursome of Vic Sampson,
Frank Merka, Murphy Booth, the
blocking sophomore. and Lud
Urick, in the tilt with Butler.
Georgetown at the moment is
busily engaged in battering down
over confidence. The HoyaS have
another soft one this week, play
ing Roanoke at the Stadium Satur-
day afternoon. The beggist job for
Coach Jack Hagerty is to keep the
club on razor edge for the fray.
Roanoke's efforts this season have
been victories over Newberry and
Lenoir-R Rhyme, and a draw with
CataWba.
The Washington times., 1938-10-05
Michigan Brushes
UD on Aerial Attack

ANN ARBOR, Mich, oct. S
u.N.SO O.-Michigan continued
passing practice here today under
Coach Fritz CriSler in preparation
for participation in conference
play when its schedule opens here
Saturday against the Maroons.
Halfbacks Norman Purucker,
Paul KRONER and Fred Harmon
starred in the aerial activity.
The Washington times., 1938-10-05
TEXAS GRID ACES
TO BE HONORED
At GIANTS CAME
By FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL

By FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL
The eyes of Texas will be cen
tered upon Griffith Stadium next
Sunday afternoon when the New
York Giants roll into action
against the Washington Redskins.
George Preston Marshall has
designated Sunday as Texas Day,
and special tribute will be paid to
the nine residents of the Lone
Star State who are members OF
the contending teams. Hon. Anon
Carter, publisher of the Fort Worth
Star Telegram, will be one Of the
guests Of honor for the occasion,
and members of the Texas Society
in Washington also will partlcl-
pate in the ceremonies.
&C. U. SQUAD ON HAND
The football squad of Texas
Christian University and the band
of the university will be on hand.
Before the game the Texas flag,
the banner with the single star
that flew over the Alamo long ago,
will be huiSted on the center field
flag staff under the Stars and
Stripes, and the T. c. U. band will
play the Texas State song.
Three famous athletes Of the
Lone Star State are members
of the Redskins squad. Charley
Malone, the mighty end, won
his first FAME as member of
Texas A. and M, as did Roy
Young, the tackle recently ac-
quired. "Slingin' Sammy Baugh,
the ace of aces in forward passing,
played with Texas Christian Uni
versity, and won all America
rating as member of that team.
Texas Christian University sent
two men to the Giants. There's
Tillie Manton, halfback, and Willie
Walls, end. Pete Cole played with
Trinity College, and OK Parry was
with Baylor. Hugh Wolfe, a SEN
sational performer in broken
fields, playeu with University of
Texas, and Jack Haden is a resi-
dent of Fort Worth, although he
went to University of Arkansas.
REDSKINS GET WARNING
Ned Irish general publicity
agent of tie National Profes-
sional Football League, was in
Washington yt Sterday and warned
the Redskins against over-con-
fidence in the coming game. He
reviewed the fact that the Giants
still ached over that 49-to-14 game
of last year.
It was pointed out that the
Giants were practically as effec-
tive overhead as the Redskins
were, and practically as powerful
along the ground. Wherefore, it
becomes a matter of defense and
the breaks. That is all right as
far as it goes, and it goes rather a
long way. But not long enough.
The Redskins have managed to
rise to every occasion, and against
Cleveland showed devastating
power for the first time this year.
Just what success they will meet
with that powerful line of the
Giants, which averages 213
pounds from end to end, is rather
difficult to conjecture. But you
may be assured that if the team
could pry apart the Giants line
last year, it is reasonable to as
sumo that they will do the same
thing this week.
Washington will not let Texas
steal the whole show on Sunday.
Tuffy Leemans is coming home,
and will come home determined to
make the best possible showing.
Usually, that's pretty good, for
Tuffy is a real good halfback.
Good enough to be elected to the
All-Star team last year.
The Washington times., 1938-10-05
navy TO SCOUT
ARMY-L|ONST|L7

ANNAPOLIS, Oct. S G.N.SD.
Seldom have Navy football players
and directors been so interested
in any game in which their own
team cid. not take part, as they
are in the contest Saturday be,
tween the Arrcy and Columbia at
West Point. The Army will meet
the Navy in IFS final game of the
season, while Columbia will play
the Navy two weeks before.
Columbia has already won it's
spurs by winning from Yale. But
the Army has had two rather easy
opponents and Saturdays game
will be it's real test.
Frank Foster of the Navy coach
ing staff, will give the once over
to both teams as the Navy's scout.
The Washington times., 1938-10-05
.OLIvER And COX
HEAD FIELD IN
D. C. GOLF PLAY

Ed Oliver and Witty Cox head
the list of entries in the District
Open championship, which starts
tomorrow with the first of two
days 36-hole rounds over the
Washington Golf and Country
Club course.
Gene Larkin will receive post
time entries and expects that by
morning the present field of 81
will be swelled to twice that num-
ber.
The Washington times., 1938-10-05
Tow and Massera
Visit Alexandra

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Oct. 5.
Bob Tow and Charlie MaSsera, two
l ea ding heavyweight boxers,
arrived here today for visit until
next Saturday. Both are mem
berS of Joe Gould's stable.
Tow is an Alexandrian, and will
soon appear on a card, while
MaSSera halls from Pennsylvania,
and fought Buddy Know in Day
ton, Ohio, last week.
The Washington times., 1938-10-05
This Is the Big GGr'1e

Only a chump would try to
make anybody believe that the
Yankees haven't a better
chance than the Cubs to win the
series. Only an even greater
chump would try to lead any
body to believe that the busy
Bruins have no chance at all.
They've got a chance, and if
General Bilr' Lee, the LouiSi-
ana swamp tiger, can carry his
winning streak past today's
game, they'll have royal
chance.
The first game is the most
The Washington times., 1938-10-05
Skull Workout

Warwick A. C. football team
holds blackboard drill tonight at
1913 C st. N. E. in preparation for
it's Sunday game against the Mul-
burn Blackjack Club, of Baltimore
The Washington times., 1938-10-05

Sunday afternoon in Olean, N. Y
In some circles - especially
among the major group-this is
big error. Detroit evidently has
come to that conclusion because
telephone wires we're buzzing last
night in an effort to obtain vita
information concerning the Cardi
nal eleven.
SEEKING INFORMATION
The writer was present al
George Washington athletic offices
yesterday when a Titan emiSSary
called, requesting if Coach Bill
Reinhart or members of his staff
could throw some light on the C
U, team. The emiSsary had learned
that G. w. had scrimmaged Cath
olic University last week. But Bill
informed the gentleman that he
could offer no enlightment what
Soever, and, moreover, would not
divulge any information concern
ing Catholic University or any
other District college football team
for that matter, under the circum
stances.
The fact that Detroit failed tc
scout c. U. leads one to believe
that the Cardinals are being taken
lightly by the Michigan eleven
which is okay by Bergman. The
go drubbing dealt the Flying
Cardinals in Griffith Stadium one
crisp night last fall by Detroit has
not been forgotten out Brooklano
way.
The Cards will be a decided
underdog in the tilt Friday night
as will George Washington, which
plays mysterious Butler Univer
sity eleven here in Griffith Sta
dium.
Butler has played two games to
date, trouncing Ball State in the
opener at Indianapolis and then
losing last Saturday to Purdue
40. The week before, Purdue
toppled, 19-6. Thus, by the re
suits of the Colonial game with
Butler and C. us battle with De
troit, we can get some idea as tc
the relative strength of Catholic
U. and George WaShington-fig
uratively writing.
The Washington times., 1938-10-05
CIothierS Drill

Regal Clothiers gridmen drill It
5 O'Clock today at the Rosedale
Playground. Candidates seeking
positions are asked to report.
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among those
v o t e d full
Shares of the
b ii clubs
fourth place
share of the
World Series
money.
Unlike the
action of the
Chicago Cubs
who cut off
their former
boss, Charlie
Grimm, with
out : penny,
the tt erS
agreed unani-
The Washington times., 1938-10-05
Can Lee Take Rich Men?

CHICAGO, Oct 5-Same old Chicago You can count on
the girls but not the weather
mean to say that you always many rosy
checked peach cake the boue Mich but that sometime
it's raining Or showing Or hot Or cold And when it
The Washington times., 1938-10-05
Detroit JitterY
t4xk44444 k4444@4&4
C.. w. Coach Refuses to Give
LOwdOwn' nc. u. IL
BY CHICK KENNY

Perhaps the biggest game the Catholic University football
schedule booked Friday night when the Flying Cardinals
the University of Detroit in the Motor City under the lights
But thing Detroit failed to do in preparing for this
the Cards in action against St. Bonavenure last
The Washington times., 1938-10-05
Do-Re-Mi
Tigers Vote Mickey
cut of Series

DETROIT, Oct. S N.N.S.).
DepOSed Detroit Tiger Manager
Mickey COchrane today was
The Washington times., 1938-10-05
MARYLAND PREPPING

Battered-up Maryland is prep
ping for the Syracuse game Satur
day with an impromptu and make
shift lineup. No less than three oi
the regular backfield, who were
groomed at the start of the season
and heavily counted upon through
The Washington times., 1938-10-05
YOU PICK EN-

Here it is, folks The third week of The Washington
TmesTony Wakeman football contest! Check your win
and indicate the tie games in the space provided
Listen to Tony Wakemans broadcass for hghlghts in
the world of sports.
Send in your entries to the "You Pick EN-" editor at
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