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The Washington times., 1938-04-11
MARK
MINES TO CLASH
in HIGH SERIES
By PAUL BEACH

1t sounds bit like the effete
East tangling with our red-skinned
first citizens" from the far West
when Woodrow Wilson's Presi-
dents clash with Anacostia's In
dians at 3:15 p. m. tomorrow at
Eastern Highs field in the initial
baseball clash of the interhigh sea-
son.
Conjectures as to the outcome
of the fray are based solely on the
comparatively little known merits
Of the two question mark" teams
in the interhigh lineup.
One main characteristic features
both mines. that being hard fight
ing spirit. With that as a back.
ground, it would seem at least
that the fans were to be treated
to closely-contested battle.
STRONG DEFENSIvELY
Coach ROLAND j. Lund will
throw fine defensive aggregation
on the diamond, to which the Ana
costians add some good hurting
and an average hitting ability as
their contribution toward an open
ing victory.
Opposed to this, Wilson will at
tempt to wrap up the tilt by
breaking out the still dormant
promise Of some good hitting, and
it's practice game tendency of quite
a bit of speed and stellar throw
ing.
Anacostia, despite its backstop
deficiency and lack of experience,
evenS up the margin by appearing
to have strength on the mound,
Wilson's weak spot.
Among those who will defend
the Presidents cause are Ray
Deuring, Johnny Stevens, Frank
Bond, Turk" Mesrobian, Ha.
worth, Frank Roller, BARLEY Fug-
ler, Dave Maloney, Jack Haskin-
son, Buck Barbee, Herman Byer,
and Dick Offutt.
INDIANS ROSTER
Anacostia's roster includes Earl
Smith, Elmer Leukhardt, Perry
Seaman, Lambert Anderson
George Absher, Flash" Gordon,
Tom Hutchinson, Arthur Fair.
cloth, Jack Borroughs, Joe Hayes,
Bob Hagedorn, Joe Farmer, Lois
Clark, William Earnshaw, Ernest
Schaffer. Nick "Altrock" HERBERT,
Charles Scheel, Floyd Brinsfield,
and John Places.
While other interhigh base
ballerS are watching with interest
to see the outcome of the two
teams that have been consigned to
the lower part of the lower divi-
sion, possibly because nobody
knew anything about them, two
other interhigh mines will be en-.
gaging in non-conference tits of
their own.
EaStern'S 1887 interhigh cham.
pions will meet Washington and
Lee High. at Ballston, Va. while
Central plays Briarley Hall at
Central.
Today's baseball competition
finds Central facing some stiff
competition when it meets George.
town Prep at $3.50 p. m. on the
Garrett Park diamond.
The Washington times., 1938-04-11
KIRK MILLER
Says:

When you are broke. the smart
thing to do is to look for a
banker.
When the law is upon your
coat tails. there's nothing quite
like consulting an attorney.
The Washington times., 1938-04-11

An d so 1t
only S e e m S
horse sense to
a S k t h e rae
ing eXpe rts
when you are
curious about
[ h e outcome
of a duel like
the War Ad.
miral Sea bis
cult affair
which is hot
one day and
cold the next.
This l id
between show.
nrc oTi cum.
The Washington times., 1938-04-11
PARK VIEW rRIUMPHs

Park View Business Men soft
bahers defeated Carr Brothers
and Boswell on McGruder Park
Field, fayetteville, yesterday, 8
10 3,
The Washington times., 1938-04-11
Hornsby
Vet Slugger Joins
Baltimore Nine

BALTIMORE, April 11.-Rogers
HornSby, veteran National a n d
American League player and man
The Washington times., 1938-04-11
RUSSELL "e" DEFEATED

Capitol Heights baseball team
defeated Russell Motors in a prac-
tiCe game on the Maryland PARK
High School Field yesterday, 3
to 4,
The Washington times., 1938-04-11
He's the Dean

He is the venerable Bill Vree-
land, the snowy-haired and
ruddy complexioned turf expert
of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle,
who taught many of the younger
crop of handicappers their very
business.
Vreeland believes Seabiscuit
can show his heels to War Ad-
miral over a mile and a quarter
strip of ground and is willing to
back his belief with a bit of coin
Of the realm.
Now as I say, Bill is not one
given to idle chatter. His is the
voice of experience, for his
trained eye goes back as far as
the days of War AdmiralS
pappy and even to the great
Colon, which he rates the super
horse of all time.
Greater than Man o. War;"
We questioned.
"Yes," was the unbelievable
answer. greater than Man O.
War, and I'll tell you why. Man
O. War was a grand thorough
bred, but he came along to leave
everything in his wake at a time
when breeding had been at a low
ebb in this country for four or
five years because of legislation
AGAINST it.
The Washington times., 1938-04-11
All War Admirols

GREGG JOHNSON, syndi.
cate writer: If War Admiral
had the form he had as a g.
year-old he could run away from
any horse in America.
EMORY MALLOWAN, Phil
adelphia Daily News: It'd be a
cinch for War Admiral as Sea-
biscuit is much overrated.
JOHN WEBSTER, Philadel-
phla Inquirer. Nothing to 1t
but War Admiral. Seabiscuit
Is just another horse.
BILL BONIFACE, Baltimore
Evening Sun: I believe War
Admiral could defeat Seabiscuit
Just as easily as his sire, Man o.
War, whipped Sir Barton.
DAVE WILSON, Boston
American: Speed figures give
Seaniscuit the edge, but I'd
have to string along with War
Admiral, the greatest horse since
his illustriouS daddy.
GABY, Baltimore News-Post
I believe War Admiral can
smother Seaplscuit with speed
ano will lead all the way.
And If I may have a say my
self, War Admiral looks to be a
better 4-year-old than he was a
3.year-old. AS a champion, War
Admiral can do anything from
come behind to give weight. It
should be just a canter if thiE
race ever comes off.
The Washington times., 1938-04-11

CHANGES HIS MIND

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, April 1I-George "KiddO" Davis,
Cincinnati Reds hatcher has changed his mind.
Following his to give baseball rather than
ride the bench Davis will rejon the Cincinnati club Winston
Salem. N. c., today.
Maybe I'm goofy" he said. "a few days thought
had enough of baseball after thinking 1t changed
mind. have wired the Reds for permission to return the
team with the hope winning place for myself That
permission has been granted And I'm heading South today
The Washington times., 1938-04-11
IS Starts, IS Wins

"Outside Of Maryland a n d
Kentucky racing was pr city
much at standstill and many
owners disposed of their brood
mares and stations.
so I say as good as Man O.
War was, he didn't have the
competition that Colon had.
Colon won IS races out of IS
starts and I don't believe that
record has ever been equalled."
But let us on to the express
Sions regarding the War Ad-
miral-Seabiscuit issue, coming
from Vree1and's fellows, and
none of whom give Man O. Wars
grandson look-in with his son.
EDDIE CURLEY, The New
York Journal-American: War
Admiral is too game a horse for
Seabiscuit and could show him
the way every inch of the route.
FRANK ORTELL, New York
Telegram: It would not be a
walkaway, like the Zev-Papyrus
race, but War Admiral is the
horse of the century and should
win. I look for the price to be
Z to 10 on the Admiral and
8 to S on the Biscuit if they run.
PADDOCK, The Washington
Times: War Admiral is the
champion race horse of America
in any age and has too much
speed for Seabiscuit. He should
run him to death.
The Washington times., 1938-04-11
CHICAGO LEADS SERIES

CHICAGO April II UNSO.-N do die for the 10
rOntO Maple Leafs today.
The Chicago Backhawks battered them into
night and took lead Of the series for
the Stanley Cup symbOizing the hockey championships
Another win for the Hawks tomorrow would it. Me
teams do not play tonight
crowd Of 1896 fans 2 tn
The attendance worlds record for an indoor hoc
Of 17O71 set in league game at the stadium seven
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The Washington times., 1938-04-11


shine at Bowie during the mo-
ments leading up to Sun Egret's
handy victory IN the Spring
Handicap and I am prepared to
report on my finding to you.
OF a dozen gentlemen whose
daily chore it is to handicap
horses. there was but a single
vote for the 5-year-old Seabis-
cult: so, based on such a verdict,
there's no use whatsoever run
ming the race.
1t would seem that it is all
over and War Admiral is the
winner and back in his stall well
bedded down.
However, the one dissenting
voice from the general hue and
cry is that of a gentleman who
can 60 further back in thorough
bred lore than any of his fel-
lows and his opinion is not by
any means to be taken lightly.
Evening star., 1938-09-16

ONE Of the most mixed-up fights
y Of ring history was the bout in
1885 between Billy Hamilton and John
L. Herget c"Young Mitchell"). Young
Mitchell and Hamilton entered the
ring near San Rafael, Calf. The law
stopped the fight after only one round.
Next day the tight was continued
at West Berkeley, where the con-
testants were again forced to stop.
One day and 23 rounds later, at AL
viso, the strange fight wound up with
Hamilton on the canvas.
Ruler of Denmark from 1895 to 1880
was Frederick w. In the frst year
Of his reign he married Louise Of
Mecklenburg. Later he married. NOR
sanatically. Helen Won Vierick; OF,
her death he married, also NOR
ganatically, Charlotte Schindel., She,
too, died. Frederick then fell in love
with Countess Anna Sophia Revent-
low.
Her he lived with as his morganatic
wife until the death of his Queen,
Louise. On that very day Frederick
took Anna Sophia Reventlow AS his
legal wife, against the angry protesta-
tions Of the royal family.
Evening star., 1938-09-16
Winning Contract
- Nv THE r0TIR ACES

David Burnstine. Merwin D. Maier,
Oswald Jacoby, Howard Schenken,
worlds leading team Of four. inventors
Of the system that has beaten every
other system in existence)
Evening star., 1938-09-16

tDavld Burnstine. Merwin D. Maer,
sorlas i.sdins team Ce q four. snten inventen:
Of the system that has beaten every
other system in existence0
IT Is a. rare treat to see \ ditncult
hand played perfectly by both the
declarer and the defensive side. Three
no-trumr down one was the correct
result on the hand below. But East
and West had to do some very careful
discarding to bring this about.
South, dealer.
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His opponents having bid all four
suits. West decided on his natural
opening-a low heart. Winning with
the queen, declarer saw that to nnesse
clubs Immediately might easily prove
fatal, for If East held the ace of spades
and one club honor, he would be able
to lead hearts through twice. Declarer
therefore ian OF five diamond tricks.
He was careful to retain all his hearts,
and therefore had to let go Of two
spades. East had no trouble, being able
to AFFORD . spade and . heart, but
West was in dire straits. Forced to
make three discards, West let 60 Of
spade, then = low club and finally
made the spectacular discard Of the
club king. This last Play. was neces-
sary and actually safe (declarer would
surely have led the queen Of clubs
through West had he held it,. A low
spade was led from dummy and East
ducked Git would have done no good
to go up with the ace since declarer,
still had hearts stoppeO.
Declarer next led q club, and it now
becomes apparent why Vests discard
OF the king was vital. Had West held
on to the club king, declarer would
have peen able to play the ace and one
club; West would have been thrown In
and forced to lead heart away from
his ace. As 1t was, declarer finessed
dummy's club ten. East won with the
queen, cashed his ace and jack Of
spades and then returned the heart.
A really well-played hand all around.
Declarer played his best, but the de-
tense was too strong.
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The Four Aces will be pleased to an
sver letters from readers If . stamped
(3-cent), .self-addressed envelope Is in
closed with each communication ad.
dressed 70 the Four Aces, care The
Evenins star; II you desire the pocket
contract bridge send your reouest
to the Four Aces, care The Evening
star. stamped (3-cent) self-a
ddreSsed. 1ayge-size envelope and you
wil receive An outline without any
Evening star., 1938-09-04
AMONG THE STAMP COLLECTORS
News of the Phaec World Its Interests and Peope-Revew
the Stamp Press-Liist of Local Meetings.

stamps (Scott's type My. The parcel
never was opened. Seventy-five years
went by. Then, the bundle was found
by government official who had
enough philatelic knowledge to under
stand the value OF the adhesives still
attached. Sold at auction in Berlin,
the block. removed from the wrapper
intact, brought $500. Today, it is
worth at least $4,000.
The Post Office Department has an
nounced the sources of designs to
appear on five stamps in the new
regular series to be issued during
September For the lO-cent, John
Tyler, portrait bust by Charles Keck
in the Virginia State Capitol at Rich
mond will be used The 11-cent, James
Knox Polk. will show an effigy from
presidential medal made by the
United States Mint.
Stipulations for the other three
denominations are: l2-cent, Zachary
Taylor, bust by F. William Siebers in
Capitol at Richmond; 13-cent, Millard
Fillmore. bust in Senate gallery, and
81, Warren g. Harding, medal by
George Morgan
The names of the artists reSpon-
slble for the designs also have been
Evening star., 1938-09-04

Allegedly, it will not smear nor run.
The philatelic public would welcome
Post Office Department investigation
OF its practical character.
The name of Gen. Antonio Jose
Sucre is relatively unknown in Amer
lea. but his portrait is familiar to
collectors of the stamps of several
South American countries-Bolivia.
Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela
among the number Born in Cunana
on February 3. 1895. he was graduated
from the Venezuelan military school
at Is and Immediately threw himself
into the struggle for independence
from Spain. Simon Bolivar called
him the soul Of the army" He de-
feated the SpaniardS at Pichincha in
1922, Junin and Avacucho in 1924.
Later he was dictator, provisional and
constitutional President of Bolivia
served as commander in chief in
Ecuador and tried, in vain. to estab-
liSh order in Venezuela. His career
terminated on June 4, 1880, when he
Colombia. Like many another patriot,
he died disillusioned about pure
democracy martyr at 35.
Stamp meetings for the week are
listed as follows:
Tuesday evening at 8-Collectors'
Club Of Washington, Thomson School,
Twelfth street NV Program, ex-
hibitlon, bourse and auction.
Wednesday evening at S-Wash-
ington Philatelic Society Hotel Carl
ton, Sixteenth street NV. Ralph E..
Smith will exhibit and discuss pre-
Cancelled stamps.
Friday evening at 7:45-Washing-
ton Stamp Club of the Air, Station
VOL. Albert F. Kunze will present
a phllatelic romance and comment on
current stamp news.
Saturday afternoon at 3-National
Federation of Stamp Clubs broadcast,
Station WRC.
Evening star., 1938-09-04

Brownsville, Corpus Christi and San
Antonio, Tex.
Angola, Cape Verde and Macao. Por-
tuguese colonies, are being provided
With new regular sets, running from
the lowest to the highest denomina
tionS.
Letters from San Francisco are be-
Ing Cancelled with a special die read
ing: Golden Gate International Ex-
position, 1882"
Ample notice having been given,
the l-cent Army stamp was removed
from the Philatelic Agency list on
Monday.
The late John N. Luff formed the
definitive collection of the stamps of
the world which now is the property
OF the Scott Stamp & Coin Co.
Stamps for next year may include
commemorative for the sesuuicen-
tenary of the meeting of the First
Congress under the Constitution and
the first inauguration of George Wash
ington as President.
1t is rumored that a new ink has
peen invented for postal markings use.
Evening star., 1938-09-04
Automotive Briefs

Fred L. Haller, president OF the Dis
trict Motor Co, 1915 Fourteenth street.
announces to Washington motorists
his association with the Hudson Motor
Car Corp, effective September !. He
organized the District Motor Co. 20
years ago and still heads that or
ganization. He has twice been hon
ored with the presidency of the Wash
ington Auotmotive Trade Association.
Edward NJ Wallace. past president
and manager of the Washington Auto
motive Trade Association, who has
held executive positions in the auto
motive trade here for many years.
has been appointed sales manager.
Sales, service, Offices and used cars
will be maintained in the modern
showrooms at the above address.
Evening star., 1938-09-04
An A. A. A. hotel, it's rates are rea-
Sonable and food is excellent.

An A. A. A. hotel, its rates are rea-
sonable and food is excellent.
After putting up for the night. If
you have an hour or two Of daylight
left, drive the % miles to the won-
derful Smoke Holes of West Virginia
Follow U. S. 220 south to where it
crosses the South Branch Here dirt
road to the right (on the west side of
the bridge leads into the widest
most magnificent and eerie section of
scenery within short-trip radius Of
Washington. The South Branch picks
the highest part Of the mountain and
foams through it, forming the entrance
to Smoke Hole at Eagle Rocks. After
flowing a few miles, the river makes
an exit through another gorge into
the same valley it left before entering
the Hole" 1t seems to have contrived
the utmost in scenery for the motor
lists enjoyment.
For a good view OF the area as a
hole" take the road to the left at
the post Office marked North Fork
Tower" Looking back from this trail
you may see, without seeing the river,
the great misty declivity that the river
makes. 1t is. truly, Smoke Hole"
If you care to, you may drive to the
tower on North Fork Mountain, where,
just shade below the 4000-foot mark.
you may enjoy unparalleled pano-
ramaS.
ONE of the things you can see from
this tower is German Valley, a
settlement Of Germans who came down
from Pennsylvania and found one of
the most fruitful as we'll as beautiful
spots in West Virginia This foreign
settlement calls to mind several stories
OF Swiss, German and even Hessian
colonies in the hollows and secluded
valleys of West Virginia Nearly all
West Virginia settlers came down the
parallel north and south valleys from
Pennsylvania and New York. Very
few came through the mountains from
Virginia. That fact largely accounts
for its breaking away from Virginia
in 1861 and joining the Union.
Go back to Petersburg for the night.
Talk with the friendly townspeople
about what sights to see the next
morning. Ask about the spring in
the mountain to the northwest which
ebbs and flows during the summer
months-flowing for IS minutes. then
stopping for IS minutes. Ask about
the fox and OK carvings on the Pic
ture Rocks" in Petersburg Gap miles
north. whose walls are 300 feet higher
than the Washington Monument. Ask
about the North Fork flowing uphill
for miles.
You will see these and even greater
things the next day. Take the brand
new No % along the North Fork Of
the South Branch. You will not be-
lieve that this turbulent water can
be in the same river as the placid
brine that imperceptibly slips past
Hams Point. The North Fork bisects
ChimneyTop Mountain, leaving al
most 1000 feet of strata exposed. A
peculiar thing about Chimney-Top
Mountain is that the Chimney"
clearly visible as you approach it. dis
appears completely while you are in
the gorge, then reappears as you travel
ahead.
Evening star., 1938-09-04
TRIP DIRECTIONS,

United States No. 21l to New
Market; U. S. No. II to junction
with Virginia No. 259, turn right
to West Virginia line; West Vir-
ginia No. So to Baker; left on
West Virginia No. % to Moore
field; U. S. No. 220 through Pet
ersburg to Upper Tract. Sharp
right on tertiary road to Smoke
Hole Retrace to Petersburg, take
No. % west along North Fork to
mouth Of Seneca; U. S. No. 33 to
Riverton; c. c. C. mountain road
to Summit Of Spruce Knob. Re-
trace to mouth Of Senece; U. S.
No. 80 to Elkins; U. 8. No. 219 to
Thomas; right on West Virginia
No. 80 to Davis and Blackwater
Falls. Retrace to Davis, take U.
S. No. PIG to Red House; right on
U. S. No. so to Washington.
Mileage-First day. 228; sec
ond day, 283. Total, Sill.
Evening star., 1938-09-04

West Virginia Provides TwoDay Outing With Visit to One of
Widest and Most Attractive Sections Near Capitals Unparalleled
Panoramas Are Unfolded- ed-Rockies Recalled.

SoUTH Of here long ridge separates
the road from the river for miles.
This ridge Is centered by hard verti-
cal stratum Of rock which makes a
hogback Of 1t, and at points Of great
erosional contact gigantic rock forma-
tions have developed The first Of
these is Champe Rocks.
These rocks are perpetual me-
mortal to an otherwise unsung hero
Sergt. John Champe Of Virginia.
When Benedict Arnold deserted to the
British, Washington planned to capture
him by sending a man behind British
lines as deserter. gain the traitors
confidence and take him prisoner.
He asked Lighthouse Harry Lee to pick
man. Sergt. John Champe was
chosen. He deserted" and did 1t so
realistically that his compatriots nearly
captured him. The British in New
York City eagerly received Champe,
thinking his desertion, on top Of
Arnold's, indicated favorable turn Of
events. He gained Arnold's confidence
and just about had arrangements for
his capture complete A small boat
was waiting in the Hudson, two con-
federates we're to seize Arnold and
smuggle him, gagged, into the boat.
On the day arranged all was ready.
Then the fateful small incident hap
pened. Arnold was suddenly trans
ferred to Virginia. Champe, left In the
enemy city, deserted" back to his
surprised regiment and served the
duration Of the war. After the war he
moved into the North Fork Valley of
now bear his name.
THE higher, more famous formation
on this route also serves as Q me-
mortal, this time to people. Seneca
Rocks are named for the Seneca
Indians, whose wigwams once covered
this central camping ground Snow
Bird was the beautiful daughter of
the chief Of the Senecas Since child
hood she had daily climbed the slopes
OF the rocks and sat in meditation on
their wind-swept heights She was the
only one ever to surmount the rocks
from the front. Her suitors were
many. Making a choice was hard.
She finally decided that the brave who
could follow her up the rocks could
have her hand.
On the great tournament day seven
suitors gathered to essay the climb.
Following the agile xhanelv maiden
they started up. Soon three. discour-
aged by the height they had already
reached and seeing how much farther
they must go, turned back. Farther
up, two more turned back to safety.
The wind whistled among the rocks
and far ahead the Indian maid was
reaching the very peak. The two re-
naming braves started the final
stretch Suddenly one. with a shud-
derlng intake of breath, lost his hold
and quietly fell to death. The one left
made his way to the princess feet. and
from loss of strength and the high
wind began to roll over the edge.
Snow Bird jumped down to save him
guiding him to the summit. There
they rested, then walked slowly down
the easy. back trail to the assem-
bled people, where Snow Bird pro-
claimed him her husband and the next
ruler Of the Senecas.
Eight miles south Of Mouth of
Seneca are Seneca Caverns. where
Snow Bird and her successful suitor
were married, according to tradition.
Evening star., 1938-09-04

Joyce O'Hara sat south and was
dealer; his partner in the north was
c. B. Pennebaker. At his left sat
Dick Jones and at his right Con-
stantine Brown In the previous deal
North and South had made a small
slam. Mr.. O'Hara, who is known as
a very conservative player, opened the
bidding on the above hand with a
call of five diamonds Mr.. Jones.
at his left with his strong holding
saw an opportunity of getting back
the 500 points for little slam which