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The Washington times., 1938-02-16
Benny Leondrd's
.Protege Subs
For Kodak
CLEVER BOXER
Lou Faces Tough Foe
In Arena Debut as
Lightweight
BY BOB ADDTE

Long before Dale Carnegie tip
ped off the world on how to make
friends, Lou Tender was practis.
ing the gentle art Of goodwill to.
ward men in the ring.
Lou was the Philadelphia south.
paw Of some IS years back who
picked the inopportune location Of
q prize ring to hold a chumny
bull-session with Benny Leonard
and lost forever a chance to win
the lightweight title.
Tender had Leonard in bad
shape in their Polo Grounds IN.
70 fight back in 1923 but made
the mistake of chatting with
Benny instead Of devoting his at
tention to scrambling the then.
champions ears.
Now comes another southpaw,
in the person Of Lou Gevinson,
local featherweight who has de-
cided to give up playing with the
little boys and follow in the foot.
steps of Tender. Gevinson'S first
lightweight opponent will be Irish
Eddie" Dunno, Benny Leonard'S
protege. and maybe history will
do a return engagement.
TEACHES HIM SPEAKING
Leonard knows all about fight
ing lefties and doubtless has trans
mitted his knowledge to Dunno.
Benny has also tried to give
young Eddie q public-speaking
course in the hope that brains
may extract Drawn from some
trying situations like the Tender
fight.
Dunno nasn't Benny's blarney,
but his style is reminiscent Of the
old lightweight champions. Be-
tween rush hours in his New York
pub, Leonard has impaired to his
protege the fundamentals that
made him one Of the greatest
lightweightS in the business. You
can teach a man tricks, but you
can't teach him greatness. Dunno
is q stand-up boxer, is clever and
can take up a punch-but he's no
Leonard. Eddie has shown in the
District many times, Subduing
joey Straiges, Sailor Born. Irish
Johnny Dean and Cowboy Howard
Scott.
GROWS INTO LIGHTWEIGHT
Gevinson, according to his man.
ager, Matt Twomey, is one Of the
best young prospects in the coun-
|try. Growing pains forced the
black-haired Jewish featherweight
to abandon the lighter division
; and go after Lou Ambers' title.
:. Gevinson weighs 1872 pounds.
The boys will have a chance to
get acquainted socially when they
step into the Arena ring for a
: ten-round bout Monday night.
|. Thus finally Matchmaker Goldie
Ahearn has whipped the jinx
which threatened to give him
nervous inspiration"
Leo Kodak, Chicago lightweight,
was originally scheduled as one
of Goldie's hired hands but had
to PULL out Of the GevinSon bout
because Of a cut eye. Benny
EVIL Eye" Finkle looked up from
tho arduouS task Of assembling
FIhis press clippings to give his
official blessing to the fight
1.-THE Eye" says it ought to be a
lgood bout-aS good as the Dunno
scott battle, which, according to
. lFinkle. "stole a sensational show"
The Washington times., 1938-02-16
New Star
Sunshine Campbell
NOLU O. RedskiN

Leroy Sunshine" Campbell, OF
Western Maryland, is q new star
in the Washington Redskin con-
stellation, having signed to play
last night, according to an an
nouncement by General Manager
Jack Espey.
One of the premier portside
passers of Eastern football, Camp
bell attracted Coach Ray Fla
herty's attention last season by
his outstanding play with the
Baltimore Orioles, in the Dixie
League.
Coach Flaherty will leave today
to interview the gridders Wash
ington drew in the draft.
The Washington times., 1938-02-16
Ydnks Believe Knickerbocker's
Bot Will Plug Last Gap at Plate

Knickerbocker Is rather an
erratic fielder, but there is no
doubt he can hit. Hes q hus'
Ting ball player" says McCar.
thy. "And that's the kind I
like. He hit only .261 for the
Browns last year, but he's a
much-better hitter than those
figures show. In the three years
before that with Cleveland he
socked the ball for .294, .298,
and BIT. And that's about his
real speed.
"If Crosetti or Gordon gets
hurt, I can use Knickerbocker
at either spot and the club GER
tainly won't lose any punch.
And If either Gehrig or Rolte
are injured, I can call on Babe
Dahlgren. Either way, we're all
set"
The Washington times., 1938-02-16
White Definitely
Spurns Pirate Bid

BOULDER, Col, Feb. 16.-By'
ron r. "Whizzer" White, Colorado
University's All-America back. to-
day reaffirmed his intention Of go
ing to Oxford University next year
on a Rhodes scholarship.
White said he had definitely
spurned an offer Of $4,000 to play
professional football with the
Pittsburgh Pirates Of the National
League next season.
The Washington times., 1938-02-16
Miss Miley Choice
In Florida Golf

ORLANDO, Fla, Feb. 16 QN.S)
Long driving Marion Miley, of
Fort Pierce, Fla, and Lexington.
Ky, capturing medal honors with
Ia par 7S, assumed the favorite's
role here today as the mid-Florida
women'S golf tourney opened
match play.
In the matches today, Miss
Miley was pitted against Mrs. F.
w. Thomas, Of Columbia, Ohio
who qualified with a 91.,
The Washington times., 1938-02-16
Jacobs Insists
Fights Honest

NEW YORK, Feb. 16 Q.N.s0
Promoter Mike Jacobs says prize
fights are honest, and adds:
"If I ever had the slightest
doubt that any fight was pro
noting wasn't on the up and
up, I would climb into the ring,
throw the fighters out and tell
the fans to line up at the box
office and get their money"
The Washington times., 1938-02-16
BrOacG Ready

LOWELL, Mass, Feb. 16.
Asserting that the power had
returned to the pitching arm
that gave him so much
trouble during the past
season, John Broaca, Yankee
faStball pitcher, who left the
club in Cleveland last sum-
mer, was ready to resume his
diamond activities today.
The Washington times., 1938-02-16
72 oARsMEN DRILL

PRINCETON, N. j., Feb. 16
Q.N.S0 .-Princeton's crew squad
today was launched upon the
earliest outdoor rowing campaign
in the university's history. In
bitterly cold weather, u oarsnen
worked out on Lake Carnegie.
The Washington times., 1938-02-16
Foran Wins rs Bout
By Technical K. 0.

NEW YORK, Feb 16-Charlie
Bianchino, 1872, Albany, N. Y, lost
to Ginger Foran, 100, Ireland, by
a technical knockout in the
seventh round Of a scheduled
eight-round fight at Broadway
Arena last night.
The Washington times., 1938-02-16

into a nuddle
over the COM
ing week end
up Philadel-
phia way.
And t h e
style pattern
W hich the
owners W i'll
suggest in a
large way is
to m ul ate
the familiar
c O n t o u r
which almost
any sport fan
will recognize
aS belonging
The Washington times., 1938-02-16
Cardinal Cagers
In Northern Tour

The travelling Catholic U. cagers
face John Marshall at Jersey City
tonight and Long Island q. az
9rooklyn tomorrow night.
The Washington times., 1938-02-16
BY GINO SINH

It was a balmy winter after
noon.
The sun streamed warmly
through the sports departments
Venetian blinds and bathed the
rubbish that Uttered the desks
in golden Splendor.
Suddenly the phone rang.
Harry Brady, our pugilistic
copy-boy, woke UP, ducked an
imaginary left-hook, and spared
away warily.
The clatte snapped the sports
editor into action. He snatched
up a Times, grabbed a pencil,
and was about to slash Chick
Kenny'S college story in half
and change it from a three-col-
lumn Memphis to a ''bobbed"
tWo-seven.
CHANGES MIND
Quick as a flash he changed
his mind. His eyes Lit on yours
truly, lecherously admiring one
Of Perry's gorgeous females
in Esquire.
"Sini," he glared ominously.
pausing for station identified
ton. We looked up.
II got something for you"
We held our peace, wonder
ing. You know, words are sill
yer but silence is golden, espe-
cially when the guy who con-
trolls your pay check is speak
ing, old Herr Sprechensied deutsch
used to tell me.
"You are the tamest guy
around here" he continued.
The Washington times., 1938-02-16

Golf Dates

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 16.
The annual midatlantic anna
teur golf tournament will be
held June 16, IL and IS at the
Pennington Country Club,
Charlottesville, Va, accord
ing to an announcement yes
terday by Fritz SOuder, presl-
dent of the Midatlantic Golf
Association.
The Washington times., 1938-02-16
KIRK MILLER
Times Sports Editor
Says:

Professional football is in for
O bit of face lifting when the
brain trust Of the league goes
The Washington times., 1938-02-16
Cagers
Practically
C|inCh Title
WESTERN DEFEATED
Wilson Five TrounCeC
In Twin Bill Finale
At Tech High

INTERHIGH STANDING
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-07-15
POCOMOKE MAN WEEDS
new YORK CITY LADY

The marriage of Miss Marjorie Col
Inns, daughter of Mr.. Sidney Collins
and the late Mrs. Edna Collins, of
New York City, and Mr.. John Parsons
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Parsons
of this city, took place at seven o'clock
Monday evening, June 18th at Elem
dolph Chapel in New York, the Rev.
Arthur B. Baynton, officiating.
The only attendants were Miss Hell
en- Sturgis and Mr.. Geo. Collins, broth
er of the bride. The bride was gown
ed in soft shade of blue with Access
series to match and wore corsage
of gardenias.
Immediately after the ceremony a
reception was held at the BRIDES home
after which Mr.. and Mrs. Parsons left
for motor trip through upper New
York State. They will make their
home in Pocomoke City.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-07-15
$50 MEMBERS
ATTEND MEETING
AT DENTON, ND.
H. H. Nuttle Elected To Board
Of Directors, Southern
States Cooperative
ORGANIZATION HAS
OVER $4,000 MEMBERS

H. H. Nuttle, Denton, Maryland,
was elected to the Board of Directors
of Southern States, Cooperative, Rich
mond, Virginia, for a 3-year term,
succeeding w. A. Cawley, Denton,
Maryland, at a meeting held at Den
ton on July 8, according to L. E. Rap
er, Director of Membership Relations
of that organization.
Mr.. Nuttle is a general farmer, pro-
Queer of canning crops and operates
several farms in Caroline County. He
is president of the Maryland State
Farm Bureau Federation and of the
Caroline County Farm Bureau, men,
Der of the Board of Regents of the
University of Maryland and of the
Board of the American Farm Bureau
Federation, is connected with many
business enterprises and is an out
standing civic leader. He will rep
resent the Eastern Shore of Maryland
and Virginia, and Delaware on the
Southern States Board.
The meeting was attended by $50
members of Southern States Advisory
Boards and Boards Of Directors of af-
filiated cooperatives representing
some so Boards. Advisory Board
members are elected at annual pa
irons meetings and each Board casts
one vote at meetings held to elect
directors.
At the election meeting the work of
the farmers cooperative purchasing
organization, Southern States Coop
erative, was discussed by T. K. Wolfe,
Director of Distribution, Richmond,
Virginia.; and J. E. Owens, Salisbury,
Maryland; R. V. Rice, Bel Air, Mary
land, and Lacy Richardson, Middle
town, Delaware, District Managers.
Addresses on cooperation were deliv-
cred by DR.. F. B. Bomberger, Presi-
dent, Baltimore Bank of Cooperatives,
Baltimore, Maryland; DIR. T. B. SYM
ons, Director of Extension Service,
College Park, Maryland; Senator D.
G. Harry President of Southern
States Cooperative, Pylesville, Mary
land; and Senator A. Bailey Thomas,
Public Director on Southern States
Board from Delaware, Wyoming, Del.
A similar meeting was held at Bal
timore on July z, according to Mr..
Raper, at which Edwin Warfield, Jr.,
was elected to the Southern States
Board to represent western and south
ern Maryland.
Southern States Cooperative is a
large farmers wholesale purchasing
organization, with over $4,000 mem
bers, residing in Maryland, Delaware,
Virginia, West Virginia and North
Carolina, Mr.. Raper said.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-07-15
VESSELS GARAGE SOLD
SATURDAY AT $3.50

The advertised sale of the Wes-
sells filling station property, corner
Market and Second Streets, came off
on Saturday last, and County Treas
urer, Roger w. Landlord, was the
purchaser at $3.50.
Mr.. Landlord is not prepared to
speak definitely as to the disposition
he has in mind for this property, until
all legal procedure has been entered
into necessary to close the deal.
1t is likely, however, that it will
be still operated as a filling station
under much improved appearance and
management. The old building will
be torn down, all traces of it being
removed, and very attractive one
will take it's place.
This is one of the most valuable
business corners in the city, and the
public will await eagerly future de-
velopments.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-07-15
ROTARIANS STAGE
EXCITING GAME
OF SOFT BALL
Locals Win Over Salisbury RO-
tarians In Extra Innings
By Score Of s To Z

The Salisbury Rotarians and the
local Rotarians met in game of soft
ball last Monday; the game was play
ed at the park of the Eastern Shore
League.
The game was originally scheduled
to go only five innings, but tie
score at that stage, necessitated extra
play, and the locals won out in the
seventh by the score of to z.
The game was interesting to the
few spectators who were on hand.
Some of the players did much better
than was expected; others were just
as bad as expected, and no doubt all
were, more or less, muscle sore the
next day.
The locals were made up of Brad
shaw, catch; Fred Henderson, pitch;
Fuller Walters, first base; Billy Wal
tiers, second base; DR.. Willard, third
base; Stanley Bayly. short stop; Geo.
Bunting, left field; Johnson Payne,
center field; Ed Ham, right field; and
Clinton Duncan, rowing short stop.
The Salisbury Club was made up
of the following, positions omitted:
Frank M. Cline, John L. Morris, Jack
K. Williams, John C. Krusen, Richard
D. LeViness, Richard F. DeButts, FL
wood F. Fleming, Paul Weaver.
James F. Dryden.
The visitors were entertained at the
regular diner of the local club after
the game.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-07-15
FORMER RESIDENT OF
POCOMOKE DIES IN BALTIC.

The following appeared in the death
list of the Baltimore Evening Sun,
on Monday last:
Lambden.-On July 9, 1888, DR..
Frederick, beloved husband of Eliza
beth Carroll Lambden. (Pocomoke
City Md papers please copy.
Funeral from his home, North ave-
nue. and Cumberland street on Tues
day at $3.50 A. M. Requiem Mass at
st. Gregory's Church at 10 A. M. In
torment in New Cathedral Cemetery.
Fred, as he will be remembered by
a few of Pocomoke City residents, was
native of this city, and was con-
nected with it's early history. His
death will be sincerely regretted by
those who knew him.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-07-15
FEDERAL AGENCY
Buy SURPLUS
SPUD STOCK
Has Set Up Office In Peninsula
Exchange Building, In
This City
BOON TO FARMERS IN
DEALING WITH SURPLUS

The following was received early
yesterday, Thursday, morning:
Worcester Democrat,
Pocomoke City, Md.
In response to request of Mr.. j.
Miles Landlord, Secretary and Treas
urer of the Somerset County Farm
Bureau took the matter of Federal
purchase of potatoes up with the Sur
plus Commodities Corporation at
Washington. Senator Radcliffe and l
are glad to report that the Surplus
Commodities Corporation states it is
going to commence to buy Maryland
potatoes tomorrow Thursday morn
ing. Hope this will relieve congestion
and aid farmers in getting a better
price.
(Signed) Willard E. Tydings
No doubt this will be boon to the
farmers in the way of dealing with
the surplus.
The Federal Surplus Commodities
Corporation has set up an office in
the Peninsula Exchange Building in
charge of D. A. Espie, telephone No.
430. They will purchase carload lots
in barrels or bags on an offer and
acceptance basis, whereby growers or
dealers can offer the Corporation po-
tatoes before IL o'clock A. M. daily.
In making offers they should state
number of cars, whether bags, or bar
rels, grade and price they are offer
ing. They will be notified by noon.
The Advisory Committee for Mary
land elected at the Court House in
Snow Hill Monday night includes: J.
Miles Landlord and Edgar Atkinson,
Pocomoke; C. C. Pilchard, Stockton;
R. Newell Stage, Jr., Snow Hill; and
Preston Jones, Berlin.
From information gathered the Fed
eral Surplus Commodities Corporation
has been paying $1.40 for U. S. No.
1 barrels and 80 cents for U. S. No.
100-lb sacks. For commercial
grades they have been paying S1.25
for U. S. No. 1 barrels, and 70 cents
for 100-lb sacks.
All growers wishing to sell pota-
toes to this agency should get in touch
with Mr.. Espie, telephone 430 PENN
sula Building. Those instrumental in
establishing this relief for Maryland
growers are Senators Radcliffe and
Tydings, and Representative Goldsbor-
ough. Others from this section who
took active part are: Ralph E. Shock
ley, president Worcester County Farm
Bureau and ]. Miles Landlord, Secre-
tary and Treasurer of the Somerset
County Farm Bureau.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-07-15
POCOMOKE MAY
HAVE new FIRE
ENGINE HOUSE
Project Engineer, P. w. A, Con-
fers With City Council
Last Wednesday

Mr.. Henry S. Shryock, Project En-
gineer, Public Works Administration,
Baltimore, Maryland, was in POGO
moke last Wednesday afternoon and
had a conference with Mayor E. w.
Ross relative to application already
made by the Mayor and Council of Po-
comoke for P. w. A. cooperation in
the erection of a new Fire Engine
House here.
While Mr.. Shryock was unable to
advise definitely that the Government
would approve this project, he did
state that it was the type of con-
struction looked upon very favorably
by the Public Works Administration;
that is to say, the Administration is
eager to assist communities in the
erection of public buildings that are
needed and will be of continued con-
venience and service to the citizens
generally.
Through the financial cooperation
of the Public Works Administration,
thousands Of such buildings are being
constructed throughout the country
today. Only small percentage of
these could be enjoyed if the COM
munities were required to bear the
whole burden. On all P. w. A. pro-
jects, the Government makes an out
right grant of forty-five percent of
the total cost, including cost of land
and, in some cases, including cost of
equipment.
Our Municipal Building is a monu-
ment to the Public Works Administra-
ton in Pocomoke. All P. w. A. pro-
jects in this area are under the super
vision of Col. M. E. Gilmore, Region
al Director, Region No. 1 New York
City.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-07-15
WOMENPS CLUBS
HOLD THEIR End
ANNUAL MEETING
Democratic Women OF Shore 10
Convene At Atlantic Hotel
July 30th-31st

The United Democratic Women's
Clubs of the Eastern Shore will hold
their second annual Convention and
Public Reception on July Both and
31st at the Hotel Atlantic, Ocean City,
Maryland.
Invitations have been extended to
all State and County candidates to be
present at the public reception to be
held from 2:30 to P. M. Sunday,
July 31st in the Ball Room of the
Hotel Atlantic.
The United Democratic Women's
Clubs of the Eastern Shore are COM
posed of Clubs from all nine counties.
The Chairman of each Club is on the
reception committee and will be as
sisted by all State Candidates and
their wives in receiving the guests at
the tea and reception in the after
noon.
The Club members will also hold
crab roast and informal dance on Sat-
urday evening, July 30th. On Sunday
morning at eleven o'clock there will
be a breakfast for the members and
their guests at the hotel Atlantic Cof-
fee Shop. The speaker on this occas-
ion will be Miss Stella Aiken, Asst.
Attorney General of the United States
The public is cordially invited to be
present at the reception and meet per-
sonally the various candidates for
State and County offices.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-07-15
FIRST SIX MONTHS YEAR
RECORD NO LYNCHINCS

The following information concern
ing lynchings for the first six months
of this year comes from the president
of the Tuskegee Institute, Alabama:
According to the records compiled
at Tuskegee Institute in the Depart
ment of Records and Research there
were no lynchings in the first six
months of 1888.
This is the first time since a record
of lynchings has been kept that the
first six months of the year went by
without lynching.
There were lynchings each in the
first six months of 1885, 1886 and
1887.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-07-15
W. J. MARTIN DIES
AT HIS HOME NEAR
POCOMOKE CITY
Funeral Services Tuesday At
2:30 P. M. Burial In Nj.
E. Cemetery, This City

Mr.. Walsie James Martin, well
known Somerset Countian, died at his
home near this city Sunday night.
July 10th at o'clock, at the age of
GA years, death resulting from a COM
plication of diseases.
Funeral services were held from his
late home Tuesday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock, the Rev. J. A. Ditto, pastor
of the Baptist Church officiating. The
pallbearers were: L. Gordy Young,
Edgar Atkinson, Owen Melvin, Fred
Hill, Edward Gootee and Noah Nc
Gee, Jr. Interment was made in the
Methodist Episcopal cemetery, this
city.
Mr.. Martin is a native of Somer-
set County and resided there practi-
cally all his life.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Lydia Martin; three sons, Edwin, Cliff
ford and Walter Martin, of Pocomoke;
and five daughters, Mrs. Owen Mel
vim, Mrs. Fred Hill, Mrs. Edgar At
kinson, Mrs. L. Gordy Young, all of
this city, and Miss Bernice Martin
of New York.
The following brothers and sisters
also survive: Paul Martin, of Sails
bury: Preston, Ernest and Harold
Martin, of Princess Anne; Mrs. Sadie
Jones, Mrs. Laura Adkins, and Mrs.
Maize Timmons of Salisbury; and
Mrs. Carrie Sanford, of Snow Hill.
He also leaves six grandchildren.