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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-01-28
THE NEWSPAPER
By Herbert Howell

The writer knows of no other So
cial organ that gives as much free
service as does the newspaper.
Each day we read the daily paper.
Each week we ought to read, or
maybe do read, the Negro papers.
Probably few have thought of
how much work and expense it is
to put out even a small paper.
Mr.. C. E. Newman and his staff
are deserving of a great deal of
credit for two excellent papers each
week, the st. Paul Recorder and
the Minneapolis Spokesman. If the
paper isn't what you think it ought
to be, then let's establish more
Negro businesses and in this way
the paper can have more paid ad-
vertisements.. Again we can have a
better paper by taking out yearly
subscriptions. 1t is our paper and
we can make it a highly successful
one.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-01-28
Daisy, or Marguerite

Daisy Is called Marguerite by the
Germans and French. Many Of the
famous women of history whose
name contained Marguerite, used
the daisy as their flower. The WEIGH
derivation means trembling star"
The Scotch derivation was known
as Gowan which refers also to the
Bells or English Days Eye. The
German Meadow Pearl is similar
to the popular daisy Of our fields.
From Germany originated the term
''he loves me, he loves me moi"
and. the flower was known as q
measure Of love, states a writer in
the Rural New Yorker. Germans
state that ''if the last petal which
is removed determines the situation
unsatisfactory the young man in
volved Is at liberty to determine
otherwise" The daisy was worn
by early English royalty on days Of
festive occasion.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-01-28
Perky Can Keep Quilts Soft

In peaceful mood the porcupine
keeps its quilts soft, can be fon-
died. Aroused, it flexes certain
muscles and stiffens the quilts. Only
two animals attack porcupines un-
der normal conditions. The fisher,
a marten, steals up when ''porky"
is sleeping, painlessly Sits its
throat. The bear circles Mr.. Quilts
until he gets dizzy. falls on his back.
Then the bear pounces on him in
safety.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-01-28
Movement of Water Through Drain

1t has been stated that when wa
ter is released through a small
hole, such as the outlet of bath-tub,
the whirlpool thus formed always
turns clockwise south of the Equator
and counter-clockwise north of the
Equator. However, such is not
the case. Whirlpools may turn in
either direction in both hemi-
spheres. The United States weather
bureau says that the phenomenon
of whirling water running through
a hole is due entirely to conditions
which have nothing to do with
location in reference to the Equator.
The Washington times., 1938-01-27
D. C. GLOvEMEN
STAGE MEETING
AT Boys CLUB

Trainers, managers and fighters
who will represent Washington in
the boxing tournament against
the Massachusetts, State cham
pions in the Catholic University
gym, Friday, February 4, are re-
queSted to attend a meeting to-
morrow night at 8 o'clock in the
Washington Boys Club.
Complete plans for the gigantic
intercity show will be discussed
and it is important that all par
ticipants attend.
Because of the interest center
ing about the featherweight battle
between Buster Miller and George
Salamone, of Massachusetts,, Tony
Wakeman, local radio sports an
nouncer, will present a trophy to
the winner.
Salamone scored a disputed de,
ciSion over Miller in the finals OF
the All-America boxing tourna'
ment in Boston last month.
Tickets for the attraction are
now on sale at Spalding's, TIT
Fourteenth st. N. W., and at the
athletic offices of Catholic Uni
versity in the gym. They are
priced at $3.50 and 81, plus tax.
The Washington times., 1938-01-27
IJohnnies Swamp
| Gonzdgd With
| Final Drive
| POINT FOR TRIP
National Catholic Title
Chance Goes to D. c.
Survivor
POINT FOR TRIP

Scholastic basketball's largest
crowd of the season smothered
the bleacherS of the Catholic Uni
versity gymnasium last night as
$500 watched st. Johns Prep wal
lop Gonzaga High in the first OF
a two-game series for the Catholic
High School League. The score
was Al to %.
With one eye on Gonzaga and
another on a trip to Chicago
for post-season tournament, st.
Johns had stiff opposition from
the Purple quintet throughout.
Should the JohnnieS continue
to pile up it's remarkable record
of trouncing every high and prep
school in this section, the trip to
the Windy City for the national
Catholic championships will be
realized.
Just as eager to thwart the
hopes of st. Johns is Gonzaga,
and with another game due be.
tween the two clubs late next
month, it will be "On to Chicago"
for st. Johns, and Break Up
That Chicago Trip" for Gonzaga.
Although spectacular team work
marked the play of the st. Johns
five last night, it was the indi.
vidual brilliancy of Captain Jimmy
Geibel, center of the team, that
featured the game. Geibel played
a bang-up game on the defense,
limiting his rival, O'Donnell, to
one field goal, and was the lead
ing scorer of the fray with IL
points.
1t remained for Gonzaga, how
ever, to break the scoring ice
when Buddy O'Brien, Purple for.
ward, snagged field goal to put
his team in front. However, st.
Johns came back with three rapid
tallies and by the end of the first
quarter was ahead 8-4.
Gonzaga kept up its sterling
ofenSe in the second period and
finally knotted the count at Gall,
before st. Johns found its bear.
ings to go into the lead at 17-9
at halftime.
st. Johns staged it's most bril-
liant team work in the third
frame and pushed ahead to 28-14,
much to the amazement of its
rivals and the huge throng
present.
From then on st. Johns had
easy shedding. Far in the arrears
at the start of the fourth quarter,
Gongaza's defense went awry and
it's attack begged down, the John
nies scoring 13 points, while the
Purple annexed 8.
Outstanding performers for Con
zaga were Fred Rice and Buddy
O'Brien, carrying off high-scoring
honorS for their team with five
points each.
In addition to the sensational
play of Geibel, Joe Gallagher and
Johnny Swagart showed well for
the Vermont Avenue quintet.
In the preliminary battle, the
Gonzaga Alumni nosed out st.
Johns alumni, 1920.
The Washington times., 1938-01-27
Candidate
Vanderbilt Lands
Santa Anita Entry

SANTA ANITA, Cal..-Jan. 27.
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, mil
lionaire sportsman, today pur.
chased Scabbard, from Anthony
Pelleteri SO that he may have a
worthy candidate for the 500, ZOO
Santa Anita Handicap on March S.
Scabbard, winner of minor
events in England, has only faced
the barrier once in this country,
on January 13, when he finished
third back of Searover II and We
goway. The four-year-old appears
to be a natural router, and the
long gruelling mile and one quar-.
ter route in the rich classic should
make him a strong contender.
Vanderbilt also purchased High
Lark, winner of two sprint races
here from Pelleteri. While the
terms of the sale were private it
was rumored that the Maryland
sportsman departed with $4,000
for both thoroughbreds.
The Washington times., 1938-01-27
Ross Seeks 35 G's
For Garcia Bout

CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-Unless
Matchmaker Charles Mcdonald
of Los Angeles jacks up his offer
from $25,OO0 to 5000, Welter.
weight Champion Barney Ross
will not defend his crown against
Ceferino Garcia of Los Angeles,
according to an announcement by
Ross manager, Sam Plan.
The offer was made by Nc.
Donald yesterday for a bout in
the Hollywood Stadium as a
prelude to the 100000 Santa
Anita Handicap, March 4.
The Washington times., 1938-01-27
Seeks Chonqe
Rep. Randolph Offers
Ring Amendment

A boxing bill presented to the
House of Representatives by Con.
gressmen Jennings Randolph Of
West Virginia today. calls for an
amendment in the D. C. boxing
law of 1884, concerning college box
ing matches here.
Under the present law, S per
cent of the gross receipts and a
$40 tax per team member must be
turned over by the colleges to the
District Commission.
The bill has been urged by Ath-
letic Director A. j. (Dutch Berg
man, of Catholic University, one
of the two schools in the District
affected by the present set-up. The
other is Columbus University.
Congressman Randolph is a for
mer athletic director Of Davis and
IElkins College.
The Washington times., 1938-01-27
james Risks Mot Title at Arena

Presidents Birthday Ball Fund.
The first bout is at $3.50 p. m.
James is a Greek with a sneez-
able monicker. Demitros StephanS
Tzigikos, and gained the light.
heavy crown by smearing a fellow
HELENE, Steve PaSsas. This Is
Martinelli's first appearance in
Washington. Both contestants
will be required to come7in at ls5
The Washington times., 1938-01-27
Plans Upset
OUerLin Loses Bout
To Walter Woods

NEW YORK, Jan. 27 Q.N.S).
Ken Overlin's plans for a come
back to the middleweight heights
were temporarily interrupted to-
day by a defeat on points in 10
rounds handed out by Walter
Woods, of New York, last night.
The former Navy champion
from Richmond, Va, who in his
Eastern debut a few months ago
beat Fred Apostoli, uncrowned
champion from San Francisco,
started at a fast pace last night
but could not match Woods two
listed punching in later rounds.
The defeat temporarily ended
his hopes of an eventual return
meeting with Champion Freddie
Steele, who scored a knockout in
a recent fight.
The Washington times., 1938-01-27
COLONIALS SIGN
GRID|RON
RIVALS FOR 1888
BY CHICK KENNY

With the exception of a "pay'
day" date, the George Washington
University football schedule for
1888 is completed.
Eight games are lined up for
Head Coach Bill Reinhart'S debut,
with headaches dotting the calen.
dar from the opening battle with
Furman on the evening of Septem
ber 80 to the grand finale with
West Virginia University in Grit
fifth Stadium on Thanksgiving
Day.
The only reason the schedule
has been held up by the Colonial
officials is due to the lack Of an
opponent on October Is, pay day
in Washington, and perhaps the
most important date from a finan'
cial standpoint of the entire foot
ball season.
FIVE NEW FOES
New clubs to be met this fall
include Furman, Davis -Elkins,
Butler, Clemson, Kansas, and
Bucknell. Only the University of
Mississippi and West Virginia have
retained positions on the Buff and
Blue grid card.
The schedule follows, subject to
slight changes from Saturday after
noon dates to Friday night battles.
The October games likely will be
played Friday nights, with excep'
ton, of course, of the payday"
attraction:
October Thurman, at Wash
ingtOn.
October DaviSEIkins, at
Washington.
October 15-Open, at Wash
ingtOn.
October 22-ButIer, at Wash
ington.
October 90 Mississippi, at
Washington.
November Clemson, at
Greenville, S. C.
November r. Kansas, at
Washington.
November 19-Bucknell, at
Lewisburg, Pa.
November 24-West Virginia,
at Washington (Thanksgiving).
MISS VILLANOVA
The ColonialS could have signed
up undefeated Villanova College
for the game on pay day." but
negotiations were too late, the
Continued on Page 27, Col ~
The Washington times., 1938-01-27
.SChaefer Retains
Lead in Cue Play

NEW YORK, Jan. 81 GN.SJ
Jake Schaefer, of Chicago, today
held a lead of 1,500 to 1,070 over
Welker Cochrane, of San Fran
cisco, as they prepared to chalk
UP for the seventh block Of their
3 3,5O0point 28.2 balk line billiard
match.
schaefer, the defending cham.
pion, increased his lead to 43C
points yesterday by taking the
fifth block during the afternoon
$50 to 157, then being barely
nosed out in the evening en-.
counter, 269 to $50,
The Washington times., 1938-01-27
Center Fielder
Rewarded For
FineWork
GETS RAISE
Mexican Makes Fans
Forget Chapman With
Brilliant Playing
BY FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL

BY FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL
Melo Almada, center fielder Of
the Washington Baseball Club,
will be in center field for the
Griffs when the 1898 season opens.
His signed contract was received
at headquarters today. Although
no statement was made concern
ing the terms of his contract, it
is believed that Armada received
a substantial boost in salary.
It is entirely fitting that Almada
should be rewarded financially for
his fine work last season. He
| finished the season with batting
average of .294, but during the last
half of the season when he played
with Washington he batted well
above the 300 mark.
POPULAR WITH FANS
Popular with local fans, Almada
succeeded in making the paying
guests at Griffith Stadium forget
all about the temperamental and
very efficient Ben Chapman. That
is one of the best things to be
said of Almada, for Chapman, as
all the world knows, comes pretty
close to being great ball player.
Almada is not a climax hitter,
as his record attests. He hits few
balls over the fences. Rather he
is in the general classification Of
straight away hitters, who "hit
where the pitcher pitches" That
is to say that if the hurler throws
inside Almada will pull the ball
into right field. If the service is
outside, he is more than likely to
hit to left field or left center.
DefenSively AImada ranks with
Chapman, or anyone else. He has
fine arm and Is remarkable in
his ability to field ground balls hit
down the alleys between fielders.
FRONT OFFICE SILENT
From the silence that grips the
front office at Griffith Stadium,
it would seem that Johnny Stone
has not yet signed his contract.
However, he probably will, if not
at once, when the team reports at
Orlando. Stone is one of the few
players on the team not for sale
or for trade.
Stone and Almada loom as the
left and center fielders of the club,
with Case in right field and Sim.
mons in reserve. Taft Wright,
despite his lefthandedness, has q
fighting chance to make the grade
as reserve outfielder.
President Griffith will leave for
Orlando on SundaJ night, and
will continue his baseball activities
from the fairways of the Orlando
Country Club. Griff wants to have
his swing all oiled up by the time
the lads arrive to take their annual
beatings over the turf.
Charley O'Connell and the very
erudite Billy Smith will be golfing
partners of Griff, and will make
the usual contributions to the
Old Fox.
The Washington times., 1938-01-27

pounds for tonight's one-fall-to-a.
finish affray.
The supporting card will find
many new faces on deck.
Juan Olaguivel, the Spanish
Woodchopper, and Tommy Rae,
former Springfield College athlete,
make their bows in a special 80.
minute battle.
Kiman Kudo, the japanese Jiu
The Washington times., 1938-01-27
Lasker, Chess Ace,
Ends D.C.SOjOurn

DR.. Emanuel Lasker, interna.
tionally famous chess authority
and for 27 years worlds chess
champion, leaves for New York
today after a weeks sojourn in
Washington.
Last night DR.. Lasker partici.
pated in a consultation match at
the home of I. S. Turover.
DR.. Lasker and his consultants,
Henry A. Rousseau, William K.
Wimsatt, Vincent L. Eaton and
DR.. Chase, playing the whites"
had a stronger position when play
was adjourned than I. S. Turnover,
Donald H. Mugridge, Luis Ponce,
District champion; C. w., Stark,
Willard Mutchler and Irving Belt,
who pored over the black pieces.
The Washington times., 1938-01-27

Light-heavyweight wrestlin g
champion of the world. Jesse
James, lays his newly won bauble
on the line at Turner's Arena to.
night against his leading italian
challenger, Gino Martinelli.
This tuSsle features a five-bout
card being staged by Promoter Joe
Turner for the benefit Of the
The Washington times., 1938-01-27

Jitsu expert, who won from Dick
'Daviscourt last Thursday, returns
for a duel with Mike Kilonis,
Greek grappler. Ram Singh, the
Hindu, meets Sheriff Tom Hanley,
the California wizard of the fly
ing tackle, and Pat Meehan, Brit
ish Empire titleholder, faces
Charlie strack, former Olympic
wrestling champion.
The Washington times., 1938-01-27
Herald d-Times Wins
Over TakOma, Alb

The Herald Times basketers fl.
nally came through with a win,
defeating the Takoma Firemen,
Al to 13, on the iatter's court last
night.
In winning, the newspapermen
set some sort Of a record for the
season by holding the Takoma
boys scorelesS during the entire
second half. AL McAlwee and
Tuck Dalglish with 10 points each
led the scorers, while Beach and
Hall played outstanding floor
games.
The Washington times., 1938-01-27
Suspend Boxer for
Accepting Bribe

PHILAD DELPHIA, Jan. 81
U.N.S0.-The Pennsylvania State
Athletic Commission today sus-
pended Sammy Laporte, a young
Michigan featherweight, who ad-
mitted in Baltimore he accepted
a bribe to throw" a bout.
Commissioner Jules Aronson
not only revoked Laporte's license,
but banned him indefinitely from
fighting in Pennsylvania. La
porte's most recent fight was
against AL Brown last Friday
The Washington times., 1938-01-27
Baer Wins Twice;
Upsets Gene Flynn

Henry Baer was a double win
ner last night in the District
three-cushion billiard champion
ships at the Lewis and Krauss
pariors. He defeated Gene Flynn,
1881 in 81 innings, and then came
right back to top G. Burns, 1927
in 19 innings.
The Washington times., 1938-01-27
Three-Way Tie in
Roosevelt Loop

BY defeating the Olympian A. c.,
31-19, last night, Mt. Rainier went
into a three-way tie with Roosevelt
Boys Club and American Railway
in the firsthalf championship of
the Roosevelt Community Center
League.
The Washington times., 1938-01-27

t e a m S, of
which George
t o W n is a
very g uilt y
party, to grow
into / o n g
pants.
And t h e
reason I feel
the tidy little
loop of six
college quintS
is now quite
grown up is
because I find
N e W Y ork's
N e d Irish
I II - l. 1 - ~
The Washington times., 1938-01-27
Army Beats Penn

WEST POINT, N. Y, Jan. 81
Army'S undefeated basketball
team defeated the University OF
Pennsylvania of the Eastern Inter
collegiate Basketball League here
yesterday, 1929.
The Washington times., 1938-01-27
Frederick Five
InvadeS District

Frederick, Md, will send its
crack basketball team to the city
tonight to play the Peoples Drug
Store team at Hine Junior High,
the game to be called at 9 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1938-01-27

MIDDIES SCORE

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Jan. 27.-BaItimore Uni.
versity's basketball team proved no match for
the Navy dribbIers yesterday, losing 56-31.
Navy led at half time, 24-17. A total of IL
Middle players took part in the battle with
Ghesquiere, Navy forward, carrying off top
scoring hOnOrs with 13 points.
Reisenger, Baltimore guard, starred for the
losers with 10 points.
The Washington times., 1938-01-27
Dairy Duckpinners
Generous to Fund

Following the Chestnut Farms
Chevy Chase Dairy Bowling
League matches at Georgetown
Recreation alleys last night a col
lection was taken up for the Pres
ident's Infantile Paralysis Fund,
which netted $16.
The Washington times., 1938-01-27
LAST NIGHTS FIGHTS

International News Service
AT NEW YORK-walter Woods, 1874,
New York. dsclsioned Ken Overlin, 1S1.
Richmond, Va. (10). Nick Camarata.
131. New Orleans. outpointed Johnny
Rohrig, 1913, Clifton, n. J. go.
The Washington times., 1938-01-27
Humble Beginning

There was, besides George
town, in the original Eastern
Conference, Carnegie Tech. Pitt,
Temple and West Virginia. an
odd number to be sure, but a de-
termined one.
The second year of Eastern
Conference operation saw the
sixth team, Bucknell, come in
to give the orbit balance and
provide an euualized first and
second division. But Bucknell
pined on the stem, not being
able to make a go Of it finan-
cially, and after two seasons
dropped out.
BY this time, Penn State,
which had been watching the
Eastern Conference with one eye
and the Ivy League with the
other, knowing it could join one
and hoping for an invitation to
join the other. decided the latter
was not forthcoming, and so
came into the infant conference.
It was geographically well
located to have basketball rela-
tions with the original five
teams and its 5000 student
membership and academic rat
ing made it a natural to give
the league proportion.
Building SOlidly
That IS how the strength Of
the organization stands now,
midway of its eighth season,
and that is how it is likely to
stand for the present. Because
while many colleges would now
like to align themselves, the
league founders are proceeding
cautiously when it comes to
accepting members, preferring to
build solidly and with no de-
sire 20 hurry.
For instance, Syracuse, also
casting covetous eyes at the Ivy
League, is now convinced
neither the Cabots nor Lodges
wish to widen their social circle.
Syracuse would gladly come
into the Eastern Conference.
And while Syracuse is quite
acceptable because of its size
and academic ranking, it is geo.
graphically off the beaten trail
from the remainder of the con-
ference. and would necessitate
awkward travel, for many Of
the present members, if ad-
mitted.
Gabe Murphy, reelected presi-
dent of the conference in rec.
ognition of his all-around capa-
bilities and successful first-yeaE
reign, tells me that in time the
conference will expand to en-
brace one or two additional
teamS-not more.
A New York city team, such
as Fordham or N. Y. u, would
be desirable and would plant
the conference in a city that is
basketball-minded with the pop
ulation from which to draw.
Not This Year
And alas. alac-a-day, I find
little disposition to admit good
old George Washington Univer.
Sity to the Eastern Conference
at least not this year.
This situation is proving a
little embarrassing to West Vir-
ginia, a member of the Eastern
Conference which happens to
play football with George Wash.
ington and which highly values
its affiliation with the ColonialS.
And all of these conditions re-
cited above, all of the clamor to
crash this conference and even
the presence of Mr.. Ned Irish
here to snare some of the high
" rated Eastern Conference
teams into his famous Sabbath
basketball presentations in the
three cities where he operates,
paint one brilliant picture.
They mean the Eastern Con-
ference in just a trifle over half
dozen years has proven its birth
right and has Staked its claim
to a territory which has sup
ported it handsomely, gate in
creases Of from IS per cent to
100 per cent being noted in
The Washington times., 1938-01-27
Kirk Miller
Times Sports Editor
Says:---

It has required only a little
less than eight years for the
Eastern Conference of basketball
The Washington times., 1938-01-27
card BOXING.
LINEUP UPSET.
FOR TERP BOUTS

With the Catholic University
Maryland boxing bout but two
days away, the Flying Cardinals
of Brookland were the first to
announce an upset in the lineup
Of the team.
Francis "Tex" Guinan, blond,
haired 125-pound veteran of the C
U. team, is i'll abed with a touch
of la grippe that may render him
hors de combat for the Saturday
bouts.
Coach Eddie La Fond, cropping
about for a substitute among the
student body, came up this morn
ing with two lads who may take
over the post. They are Felix
BeniteZ, a brother of Rene, who
operates in the 135-pound class,
and Anthony MesSuri.
La Fond will stage three-round
elimination bout this afternoon in
the gym to determine the repre-
sentative for the Cardinals.
The Washington times., 1938-01-27

around this weeks business ses-
sions thereof.
Ned doesn't waste his time
with coffee-and-doughnut sport
attractions. He is strictly a big
scale promoter with no interest
in trifles.
He is the basketball conces-
Sionair at Madison Square Gar
den, the Arena in Philadelphia
and the Convention Hall in At
lantic City.
They are all big places with
large seating capacities and
since Ned's business here is to
tempt some of the Conference
teams to participate in a few
Of his Sunday shows to the
northward, you can see that
they have indeed arrived.
1t was back in 1892 that this
willful little clique of colleges
got their heads together and
pioneered for themselves along
q trail originally blazed by the
very snooty Ivy League, embrac-
ing Harvard, Yale, Princeton,
Cornell, Dartmouth, Penn and
Columbia.
The Washington times., 1938-01-27
TICKETS ON SALE

According to an announcement by Bernard
L. Dutch" Eberts, chairman of the ticket
committee Of the Touchdown Clubs second
annual banquet in the willard Hotel, Wednes-
day evening, February 2, reservations for the
affair may be arranged for until January 81,
and may be obtained in the Willard Hotel
lobby special ticket booth or from Eberts Of
flee at Room 912 Evans Building.