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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-09
BY CHARLES DUNKLEY,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

AVALON, Santa Catalina Island,
Calf, March Culture baseball
players for the Chicago Cubs in effect
will be showed through . laboratory
test tube in an attempt to bring out
their potentialities as stars Of tomor-
row.
It's the idea Of P. K. Wrigley, multi
millionaire owner Of the team. Moth
ing like 1t ever before has been at
tempted in baseball, although the
idea has been applied to industry.
Wrigley has set up the first base
ball research laboratory under the
general supervision of Prof. Coleman
Grifnth. q specialist in psychology at
the University of Illinois, known for
his scientific research in athletics ard
author 'of several books on the sub
ject. Prof. Grinth conducted SIM
liar research laboratory on the same
subject at Illinois from 1928 to 1882.
Sterrett Well Grounded.
The laboratory will be located in
Chicago and will be under the imme-
diate direction of John E. Sterrett, who
resigned from the athletics stan At
the University of Iowa to conduct the
venture. Sterrett has had years Of ex-
perience in athletics, having been d.
rector Of athletics at st. Thomas Col
lege Of st. Paul, MINI.
Prof. Grimth, . tall, scholarly look
ing individual. is regarded - . genius
In athletic research. He has figured
the horsepower . runner develops In
. 100-yard sprint, the speed . base
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-09

win the basket ball tournament
starting in the Garden tonight =.
Best fistic drawing cards In New
York right now are Negro lads
Joe Louis and Henry Armstrong
=. Every Yankee player land lots
Of others, too) swear Joe Mccarthy
u the best manager In the majors
!. Most Of the sheets here think
the Dodgers will change hands
soon. possibly before the season
opens. ~. 4
Florida Is another football team
to watch next fall Old Josh
Cody doesn't ray much. but he has
- many tricks up his sleeve q .
Houdini !. In our humble opinion.
the hest deal . BIG lssgue team naAds
during the o6 sea@en was Cinctn.
natl baegins Biu Nexechuis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-09
Sports Program For Local Fans
Not Even Boy Scout on Hand.

TODAY. H..
Boxing.
Semi-finals, District A. A. q.
Junior Golden Gloves tourney,
Merrick Boys Club. 8.
TOMORROW.
Basket Ball.
Eastern, st. Johns, Bethesda
Chevy Chase and Briarley Military
Academy In South Atlantic scho-
lastic tourney, Lexington, Va.
Wrestling.
Dean Detton VS.. Chief Thunder.
bird, feature match, Turner'S
Arena, $50.
FRIDAY.
Basket Ball
Eastern, st. Johns. Bethesda-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-09
Jackie Berg Surprises With Snappy Ring Comeback
otomo and NJ Picked Win Bo.t fovno. to lond Akhu.

school now cruising West Virginia
doing missionary work" have
coaches In that State worried. -.
Joe Jacobs sails In . few days to
second Max schmeling against
Steve Dudas. Stan Lomax, one
OF the most entertaining Of the
sportcasters, will broadcast the big
league games in Philly at last
they have q winner down there.
Stories continue to bob up that
one Of these days the smart young
Gene McEver viii forsake Davidson
College and return to Tennessee o.
first lieutenant to Maj. Bob Ney.
land. Paul Dean, so pounds
lighter. may surprise every one with
. comeback.
We uke oklahom4 4 and n to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-09
Girl Drives Dogs
In Alaska Derby
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FAIRBANKS, Alaska, March o.
A girl trapper and . l5-year-old
high school boy will be among the
10 competitors In Fairbanks annual
three-day dog sled racing derby,
beginning Friday.
Miss Mary Hansen, noted dog
driver and trapper. will drive .
team Of 60-pound Siberian huskies.
Robert Hansen. high school sopho-
more and newsboy, will mush .
team Of ~ -year-old huskies. Miss
Hansen placed eighth and Robert
tenth last year.
Johnny Allen, 29-year-old native
Of Tanana. who won the 1896 and
1897 derbies, will drive . team of
additionally fast and fighting s.
year -olds, trained on q dried hsh
and tallow diet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-09
BY EDDIE BRETT,
Aa.nciatno presx anorts writar

. NEW YORK. March s.-Most
surprising comeback Of the current
1istic season Is the one nov being
unveiled by Jackie (Kid) Berg, the
Limey from Whitechapel. The
old kid looks about as good as ever
and swears he'll be challenging
Barney Ross within q year. /. At
tention, Messrs. Frisch. Grimm and
Traynor: Bill Terry fatty predicts
via the newsrees the Giants will re-
peat this summer. s. :. Mike Jacobs
says II Ed Bang ever tires Of being
sports editor Of the Cleveland News
he can become one Of the greatest
tight promoters In the country with
cut half trying.
Football agents "a q Virginia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-09
DUTCH LEONARD,

DUTCH LEONARD,
Seasoned rookie right
handler OF Gri6s, as
he looks to the catcher
in following through
Uith his knuckler-a
hard pitch to- control
and equally hard to
hit-and the grip he
uses tossing it. Note
ho,D the nails of his
first tho fingers are
dug deep into the
leather coUer of ball.
Photos by ElWood
Baker, Star STAFF.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-09

Chevy Chase and Briarley Military
Academy in South Atlantic scho-
lastic tourney. Lexington. Va.
American University vs.. Alumni,
Massachusetts, and Nebraska ave-
nues, 8:l5.
Boxing.
Finals, District A. A. y. Junior
Golden Gloves tourney. Central.
Boys Club, 8. .-.-. ..-......
SATURDAY.
Basket Ball.
Eastern, st. Johns Bethesda
Chevy Chase and Briarley Military
Academy in South Atlantic scholastic
tourney, Lexington, Va.
Track.
, Catholic University indoor meet
Catholic University gym, 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-09
ProHockey

~ the Associated Press.
National League.
New York RANGERS. 4: Toronto. 3.
Boston, Z: New York Americans, 0.
Intefnational-A American Lessue.
Cleveland. g: Pittsburgh. 3.
Ar lean Association,
Wichita, 8; Minneapolis. Q.
u. Louis, B; 1t, Paul 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-09
KEN CHASE,

The euer-so-promis-
ing lett-hdnder OF the
Capital City's outfit,
1Dho Is touted as pos
Sessing the greatest
measure OF speed of
any of the 'steen boz
men under the direc-
ton OF Boss Bucky
Harris. In cutting
loose NTH his fast one
Ken holds his first
tUO fingers so close
together they appear
to be one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-09
TRIBE AGAIN BESET
BY FARM TROUBLE
Giants Dispute Cleveland
Claim to Bill NoWak,
Young SandIotter.
~ the Associsted Press.

3y the ASSoclSted Press.
NEW ORLEANS, March o.-Farm-
hand trouble has bobbed up again to
plague the Cleveland Indians.
Two years ago the Tribe got its
wires crossed in signing Bob Feller but
finally emerged with his contract after
Commissioner K. M. Lands ordered
the American League club to satisfy
Des Moines' claim to the Van Meter
(Iowa) speed ball artist with q $500
payment.
Last year Tommy Heinrich, slugging
outfielder, furnished the trouble.
Tommy didn't like being sold to Mil
waukee for $500 by New Orleans u
Cleveland farm) after some major
league manager valued his services ut
SO, 900, and the Judge was called in
again. The Indians lost that decision
and Heinrich signed with the Yankees.
Today It appeared likely the Cieve-
land management was In for another
contract tussle, this time involving .
rookie second baseman named Bill
Nowak. ....
Terry Quick - Act.
Nowak, Q 30-year-old Detroit sand
lotter, had been working with the
Giants ut Baton Rouge. Overnight he
switched his training activities to
Cleveland's camp here.
Col. Bill Terry lost no time In charg-
ing the Indians with Sstealing" his
prize rookie and laid his case before
Judge william Hramham, minor league
cSar. -.<. as
Manager Oscar Wit Of the Indians
said he was somewhat In the dark
about the whole argument but stcutly
ing with hs .sqnad unless be belonged
10 -"
Davpsr .xsaak xoalbsekr. cisvs-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-09

PETE APPLETON,
Ready to fire the best
curve ball boosted by
any OF the Washing
ton pitchers no1D in
spring training camp
at Orlando, Fla.-and
a closeup OF his
pitching pau just be-
fore the sphere Is re-
leased, NTH only a
spiral of the fingers
necessary to imp1rt
the hook" as he pro-
pels it plateward from
the firing line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-09
Bill Terry Unased by Long List of Training Period
WIN, Lose or Draw
Griff Is BoseboIrs Most Absent-Minded Owner.
His Hophozord System Seems to Work, However.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN,
Stan Correspondent of The Star.


@RLANDO, Fla, March sThe and
mumur bush league Now and then
ana in hphazard way about Mr. Clark Gnth and his
OF Senators was due report Monday the Old
Buc pick up the kitty thought It was
Wednesday," Harris banged remember said orn An
right bid a. Ask Thema about
The
tay was on the premises She's
clerk The reporter with deadne make batted out
squad He carefully avoided
his ball club In New York.
that heavydded tycoon of
buttons
business manager a.
and e lot Of saard MUGS
Briggs similar system and So has
Mr. . Tom aaTky in Boston and Mr. Phil wrey Chicago Mr. wrs
OF course ball players and lesser help
He Conveniently skips Matters
Mr. Griffith pushes buttons
Grhth at conveniently skp the matter
It said by of the gentlemen
long forgetting the names Of
ball players This dozen players
unknown to Mr. G. One Of the writing
boys Evans catcher looked tv Good
Is MS name Don? asked Grf Seems
Or r. W. something Well developed Thema was
on strawrde The Slower was
bought by Griffith recently from Joe Strips baseball
Hanged remember muttered the old gentleman
to bang ball unto nearby talking
decided to make for him. exhibiting
the
rst Names
Mr. Denman Thompson probably has known
came to Washington back in 1912 forgotten
recalls Mr. Thompson
us to make created As
fact
Initials T.
airy because looked
Zachary, we discovered and it boiled
Mr. Grimths engaging haphazardness I
ting his office suddenly
he had bought sortop from Trenton up
Ihema Il think
good fielder but Of a
Armed
the moth-eaten files Guess
don't see contract
All right answered something
about It, Let co.
odth that he owned shortstop Hz
Sometimes
Sometimes Mr. Gfths method
time the of the
his pay roll He asked Griffith Of got
Later the which 1915
that the
added but before the buup I'd like club
He can hit swell too Take him let's call
something less than
helders who pulled
was the best and swung
ION
In the last Gfdths scouting
large gentleman named orin substituted
quit Washngons
Boy Campfire Girl old
uwored He also his the Chattanooga ball his only
probably
somehow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-09
SATUHUAY,
Basket Ball.

N6IaFOl1C university lIFQUOT meeCl
Catholic University gym, 8.
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Policies And
CONTINUED From Page One)

opposition and denial, we would not be
in the present debacle in which we
find on the one hand millions of men
and women deprived Of the opportun.
ity to earn their livelihood, and on the
other hand wealth and natural re-
sources in the abundance necessary tc
produce all that is needed.
Unionism is social force, because
it's heart is morally and ethically
sound. 1t is never found pleading fol
special privilege.
Wage rates it asks for are not met
by the non-union employer Its pleas
for the abolishment of child labor are
equally to safeguard the children of
workers who take no part in the fight
for better conditions. It's demands
that life and limb be protected in shop
and mine covers all workers.
It's creed is ll-embracing-rega
less of sex, religious belief, politics
nationality .eclor--it invites all
wage earners to join with it in the
effort for higher type of manhood
and womanhood.
'rhe position of the trade union is
invulnerable, because it is supported
by grim necessity and by the greatest
force that ever actuated man-the
struggle for liberty A movement
founded on these two elements will
withstand any shock.
The purpose of workers in joining
q union is to remedy grievances and
secure improved standards in condi-
at which they are employed. In no
other type of labor organization has
the worker greater freedom to deal
with questions relating to the line of
employment which is of immediate in
terest to him, than is afforded in the
trade union.
The members of trade unions are
free to chart their course i'm whatever
way appeals to them as promoting
their best interests, so long as there
may be no encroachment upon the
equal rights of other trades and call
ings.
They may join with members OF
other trades, to act unitedly, in giver
situation, or they may amalgamate
with other organizations as the wis
dom Of these acts may suggest them
selves.
Functions of Trade Departments
Organizations in allied industries
such as the building trades, meta
trades, printing trades and in the rail.
road industry, have formed depart
ments to establish mutual relations il
the consideration of questions affect
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-15
Paul Anderson
Great Reporter
Washington Writer Leaves
Greet Record Behind

Washington, D. c. ULNS).-Paul
Y. Anderson, one Of the greatest re-
porters in Washington and that means
in the world, is dead at the age of 45
Few of the craft who live and work
till 70 will leave such record OF
achievement behind them.
He did some work that historians
cannot forget. His series Of articles
on the Teapot Dome scandal cleared
the way for bringing the damning in
vestigation of Tom Walsh, after q
choice crew CT reactionary privilege
chasers in the Senate thought they had
burked it. He won the Pulitzer prize
for this. He reported the East St
Louis race riots in fashion that
brought him a vote of approval from
the House of Representatives He did
the scouting that brought the inn
peachment of Federal Judge George
w. English, and thereby drove one OF
the busiest of labor haters from of
flee.
He was a hard worker, a keen OBJ
server, vivid and versatile writer
His story Of Herbert Hoovers evic-
ton of the bonus marchers in the
summer of 1882, is the greatest piece
of "spot" reporting, that | ever read
C. L. X.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-15
AFL Bus Drivers Union
Contracts With Greyhound

Cleveland, O. (OLNS). - Central
Greyhound Bus Lines, largest oper-
ating unit of the Greyhound Corpora
ton, signed a contract last week rec
ognizing the A. f. of l.. affiliated
Amalgamated Association of Street,
Electric Railway and Motor Coach
Operators Union as the sale bargain
ing agent for more than 600 drivers.
Contract negotiations We're entered
into between the company and the
Union when international representa-
tives of the Union produced affdavits
from S5 per cent, Of the drivers en-
ployed by Central Greyhound, assert
ing they wished to be represented by
the A. f. of Is. Amalgamated.
Until December l., Central Grey
hound had a labor contract with the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen,
but the contract was not renewed
when the drivers indicated their choice
of the Motor Coach Operators Union
as their bargaining agent.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-15

The American Federation of Labor
will continue it's campaign with re-
spect to the operation of this law, un-
til it's administration conforms to the
principles of freedom which should be
applied under our form of government.
Origin of c. l. O. Secession Movement
Three years ago the Atlantic City
Convention reaffrmed the decision of
the San Francisco Convention in re-
gard to organizing mass production
workers with the assurance that jur-
isdiction of national organizations
would be safeguarded. The minority
report which declared in favor of or
ganizing the mass production workers
without the jurisdiction of Internati-
onal organizations was overwhelming
ly defeated.
Notwithstanding constitutional pro-
vision and instructions of two conven-
tions, committee of eight Presidents
proceeded to organize and raid affili-
ated organizations which resulted in
ten organizations being suspended,
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-15
TOLEDO UNIONS FORM
NEW TRADES COUNCIL

Toledo, o. (OLNS) John c. Tay-
lor, member of the Office Workers
Union, was elected president of the
newly formed Miscellaneous Trades
Council, composed of Local Unions af-
filiated with the Toledo General Labor
Union, at meeting of the new group
last week.
Other officers are Carl A. Benson,
Federation of Teachers, vice presi-
dent; Fannie Lofland, Beauticians, re-
cording secretary; Jack Franks, Jr.
Brewery Workers, treasurer, and Tom
Brown, Bartenders, Walters and Cooks
Union, sergeant-at-arms.
President Taylor told delegates
that the purpose Of the Council was
to enable affiliated Unions to bring
their problems before the Council fol
attempted solution before they are
presented to the Central Labor Union
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-15
NLRB Interference With AFL
Contracts Hit By y. S. Court

Cleveland, O. (OLNS).-John II.
Orgill, counsel for the Cleveland Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, predicted last week
that the L. S. Supreme Court ruling
that the National Labor Relations
Board had improperly abrogated a
contract between an employer and an
AFL Union would void similar
NLRB decision here.
The high courts decision against
the NLRB was made in case in New
York in which contract between the
Consolidated Edison Co. and the A
+. of l.. Electrical Workers Union
was inyaidated by the Board on com
plant Of the ClO United Electrica
Workers.
The Labor Board last July voideC
a closed shop contract held by five
American Federation of Labor affili
ates with the Electrical Vacuum
Cleaner Company here, also on com
plant of the CIO Electrical Workers
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-15
Continuous Show Sunday

and later nine charters were revoked.
Last month a convention was called
and an organization dual to the A. F.
of l.. was formed. The International
Ladies' Garment Workers refused to
become a part Of this dual organiza-
ton.
This is not the first time in the his
tory of the A. F. of l.. that efforts
have been made, without success, to
form an organization dual to the Fed
GRAFTON. | can recall six such organ
izations.
Big Increase In Membership
Despite the efforts of this dual or
ganization, the membership Of the 1O2
affiliated National organizations and
1900 directly affiliated local trade and
federal labor unions, has increased
1,217,OO0 members since September 5,
1886. Forty-nine State bodies and
over 500 city central bodies are affili-
ated and they refuse to seat delegates
from unions that are not affiliated
with the A. F.. of l.,
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-15
Insurance Agents To
Have Union Contract

Washington, d. C. ULNS).-Indus-
trial and Ordinary Insurance Agents
Union No. 2l354 announces that a
contract has been signed with the
Baltimore Life Insurance Co., with
Offices here, covering about 20 sales
men. Under the contract the members
Of the union receive a five-day week
double base pay, increase in commits
sion from Is to l8 per cent, and two
weeks vacation with pay
This is the first company in Wash
ington, states Ralph U. Boyer, busi-
ness agent Of the union, to recognize
and sign a contract with an A. +. of
l.. union.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-15
Cupples Company Fight
On AFL Ordered Ended

st. Louis, Mo.-The Cupples Com
pany of st. Louis has been ordered by
the National Labor Relations Board
"to stop discouraging membership" III
the Match Workers Federal Labor
Union No. 2O927, affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor, or any
other labor organization, and to END
it's contract Of November 8, 1887, with
the Mutual Relations Association, a
group which was found to have been
dominated by the company.
The Board also ordered the Mutual
Relations Association to be disestab-
lished and required the company tC
reinstate with back pay employees.
The Board said that evidence i'll the
case disclosed that the Mutual Rela-
tions Association was established as
an "inside" union to ward off the or
ganization of the company's employees
by an affiliated union of the American
Federation Of Labor.
In pursuance of this plain violation
of the National Labor Relations Act
the Board asserted that ga supervis-
DRY employe was active in organizing
and soliciting members of the Associ-
alton. At the same time employees
were warned and discouraged from
joining the Match Workers Union
The company recognized the Associa-
ton as the sole collective bargaining
agency for it's employees and refused
to confer with representatives of the
union"
The evidence also revealed, the
Board added, that eleven employees
were discharged in order to encourage
membership in the Association and to
discourage membership in the union
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-15
JOB INSURANCE
INFORMATION

How many persons in Ohio are pro-
tected by unemployment insurance
Approximately 1,750,000 persons.
How many persons are expected to
receive benefits in 1889?
1t is estimated that 100000 claims
will be filed in January and that $780,
000,G00 in benefits will be paid out in
the first four months Of 1899.
Can all unemployed receive bene-
fits?
No. Only those who have first
earned their right to benefits by
working in each of 90 weeks during
the year preceding their application
for benefits. This work must have
been done for an employer subject to
the unemployment compensation law.
Are workers who become unemploy-
ed because of sickness OF injury
eligible for benefits?
No. To be eligible, worker must
be capable and available for work.
Can the worker who quits his job
receive benefits?
Yes, but he must undergo a six in
stead of three-week waiting period
and cannot receive benefits for more
than 13 weeks in any 12-month period
if he quits without just cause.
Must an applicant for benefits, or
a person receiving benefits, accept
employment if it is offered him?
Yes, if the job is considered suitable
by the Unemployment Compensation
Commission. Any person, before he
can receive benefits, must have reg.
istered with the Ohio State Employ
ment service, and must have served
a three-week waiting period in which
the service tries to find a Job for him
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-15
Denver Labor BoYcotts
Ndzi-Jdpdnese Goods

Denver GLNS), - The Denver
Trades and Labor Assembly has voted
to place all Nazi-German and Japa-
nese-made goods in Denver on the
"We Do Not Patronize" list.
The Assembly's action was in con.
formity with the request of President
Green of the American Federation OF
Labor urging every affiliate organiza.
tion to boycott Germanmade mer-
chandise and to intensity the cam.
paign through committee of labor
members.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-15
THE LABOR PARADE

Washington, ID. C.-"The Labor
Parade" for December includes dra-
matte re-enactment of demand for
all America to boycott German made
goods, as Americas answer to the
cruelties now being inflicted upon
German minorities by the Nazi
regime. "The Labor Parade" is pro-
duced each month for the American
public by the American Federation of
Labor.