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Evening star., 1938-12-06
Eastern Sector
PAGES Nation
In Increase
Pickup in Southwest, 4,
South Heovy-Coost
Advance Slight
BY BILL BONI,

nSooSioocu ACSo 0pOIIS w1llcIs
NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Aided chief
ly by six-week stretch of near.
perfect weather in the East. attend
ance at college football games for
1888 showed sharp increase over
1887 figures
An Associated Press survey based
on figures submitted by 50 repre-
sentative major colleges in all Sec
tions of the country disclosed an II
per cent rise in average attendance
per home game. The total attend
ance for 351 games in 1888 was
8.l46,124, compared to 7,3S6,222 for
353 games a year ago.
Twenty leading Eastern schools
reported the biggest sectional i'm.
provement. With the weather favor
ing spectators along the Atlantic
Seaboard until the last two weeks OF
the season, lis games in this terri
tory drew 3,123,655 customers for an
average increase per game Of 40 per
cent. Last season, when the weather
was correspo11dingly bad, 2,O93, ,42O
fans witnessed lis games.
Pacific Coast Gain Slight.
The Southwest, which had the
biggest increase in 1887 over 1886,
placed second this year with l6
per cent improvement despite the
fact all-coNquering Texas Christian,
with less attractive home sched-
ule. reported a drop. Southern at
tendance picked up IA per cent, Mid
western returns showed an 8 per
cent improvement and the Pacific
Coast, helped by that 100000 turn
out for Southern California -Notre
Dame, showed per cent increase
Contributing most heavily to the
tremendous Eastern increase were
Yale. which had an attendance of
282 300 for six games this season,
compared to 250,O00 for seven games
a year ago; Columbia, with 1913 900
in five games compared to $1,000 in
six, and Harvard. which jumped
from 100000 to 255,OO0
In the Middle West the Big Ten
in general exceeded its 1887 figures,
while Ohio State, with 314,963 in
five home games. bettered its all
time home attendance record by
about 10000.
Duke-Pitt Set Dixie Mark.
The 102,290 who saw the Army
play Navy in the Middies' home
game at Philadelphia and the 10l,-
600 for Southern California -Notre
Dame were the top marks for single
contests. The Duke Pittsburgh
turnout of $1,000 set a new high in
Southern football history.
Following are the comparative at
tendance records for 1888 and 1887
(Number of home games in each
year in Brackets:
Evening star., 1938-12-06
Districts, CIoys Clash
In Center Feature

But one game is scheduled tomor-
row night in tbe Southeast Com
munity Center Basket Ball League,
with District Commissioners meet
ing United Clay Products at 8 pm.
at Hine Junior High School.
Last night Gals Valet outclassed
Peoples Drug Stores, 1922; Treas
ury did the same to Fetracoms. 81
II, and Young Democrats scored
over Christ Church, 1919.
Evening star., 1938-12-06
Grid Rules as Written Backed
By Coaches, Though Some
|StiN Protest Extra Point
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Though a
scattered few coaches still are beef
ing about the extra point after
touchdown-largely through force
of habit-it begins to look very
much as if the present football rules
are here to stay
A vast majority of the Nations
grid mentors. canvassed by the As
sociated Press for their thoughts on
the subject, have come in with fiat
leave the rules alone" 1t seems
safe to predict that there will not be
a single important change this year.
Eventually, perhaps, some genius
will figure out workable substitute
for the maligned extra point. Right
now, though, all its critics know is
that they are "agin" it. In fact,
Coach Dutch" Meyer of Texas
Christian calls its footballs worst
rule" and says it would be fairer to
decide the winner of a tie game on
the basis of yards gained.
Some Novel Suggestions.
Lou Little of Columbia. chairman
of the Football Coaches Rules Com
mittee, more or less voices the con-
sensus when he says: There Is
more satisfaction with the rules
than ever before in my experience.
There is only the usual agitation
about the extra point"
Tho
gested to the Associated Press comes
from Bo Mcmillan out at Indiana.
The former "Prayin' Colonel" merely
argues that the game would be bet
ter conducted If the rival coaches
were permitted to run out on the
field and call the signals for each
play. He APPARENTLY is on the level
about it, too.
Another idea not likely to be
adopted is advanced by Pat Hanley
Of Boston University, and has to
do with getting additional protec-
ton for the passer. He would make
it misdemeanor for the passer to
be tackled or roughed unless or until
he has advanced three yards from
the point where he receives the ball.
Would Open Air Game.
Obviously, there would be some
fun If passer refused to advance
at all. but just kept fading back
toward his own goal line as he tried
to locate a receiver. Why, it might
60 on all afternoon like that.
There is a noticeable desire out
on the West Coast to open up the
aerial game still further and to
make it permissible to pass from any
point behind the line of scrimmage,
like the professionals do. Among
those advocating this change were
Jim Phelan of Washington, Tiny
Thornhill Of Stanford and Buck
Shaw Of Santa Clara.
Phelan also would eliminate the
1-second stop by the backneld on
shift plays and not declare a runner
down merely because his knee
touches the ground. 1T is silly to
call a man down unless he is in the
hands of a tackler," he says.
Phelan will not receive much
support on this, because the rule
was adopted in the first place to
prevent piling-on and the resultant
injuries.
Want Penalties Eased.
Tad Wieman' Of Princeton has q
mild complaint that the kicker is
being given too much protection by
some officials. He finds no fault
with the rule, itself, but says when
q man just brushes q kicker after
coming In fast, he Is being penalized
for making q good play"
Ray Morrison of Vanderbilt, whose
odense is based principally on pass
ing, suggests that there be . lighter
Evening star., 1938-12-06
Golf Club to End
Slice Is Hooked

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 6 @.-
Hooked: One golf club to cure a
slice.
Sewell Humphrey reported to
police today he had invented a
club to aid buffers who hook and
slice, but before he sould get it
patented somebody stole 1t.
Evening star., 1938-12-06
SPORTS Mirror
Ey the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Today year ago-Ford G.
Frick reelected president Of Ma
tional League. Move to increase
leagues player limit rejected.
Three years ago-A. A. u. Ex-
ecutive Committee, deadlocked
on resolution to oppose United
States participation in Olympics
If held in Germany, referred
issue to convention without rec.
ommendatiou.
Evening star., 1938-12-06
Lists D. G. Hiqh Fives

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Dec. 6
(SpeciaD A total of 81 games. in
cluding contests with Central and
Roosevelt High Schools of WASH
ington, will be played this season by
the Martinsburg High School basket
ball team. 1t meets Roosevelt at
Washington on January 13. and
Central plays here January 20.
Evening star., 1938-12-06

penalty for the ball hitting an in
eligible man.
Slip Madigan of st. Mary's is pos
itively enthusiastic about the rules
as they stand and says that moving
the ball in Is yards from the side
line after an out-of bounds was an
outstanding contribution to the
game"
Evening star., 1938-12-06
0ege Football Iurnses Click Much Louder Than in 1887
Win, Lose or Draw
Disinterest Among Redskins Bunk, Says Marshall
Each Player Lost S 900 Because Of Giant Defeat
By FRANCIS f. STAN.

T.
hight the
finale Sunday today
people still trying the Mystery
Come Our Redskins
In his downtown Office Mr. George up
coat
scoopng Redskn tumble rolled
Marshall
but at the he
been hearing
Just what is all nobody Redskn
Marshall acidly
anything
that
with the Washington
winning team would have collected that much
Mr. Marshall sighed loudly "on of that he went
there the Chicago AStar next Summer The players get
instance fellow who makes 5000
would
exhibition look
Marshall sounded sad.
Evening star., 1938-12-06

team fighting for q champion
ship.
A few years ago the Giants beat
the Bears, 30-13, in the play-oh
game. Yet a NEW months later the
Bears walloped the Giants, 200,
in an exhibition. How are YOU
going to explain that? There
Evening star., 1938-12-06
I. T.. j. Leader,
Irish. Fifth in
Final Vote
Swing Of Power From
East Is Decisive
In Grid Ranking
BY DREW MIDDLETON,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-The swing
Of football power from the East to
other sectors, widely reflected in all
America selections. is duplicated in
the final Associated Press poll
ranking of teams. Texas Christians
mighty forces lead the first 10 with
two Southern, Southwestern and
a Midwestern team holding the next
four places.
There was no doubt about the
Christians. OF the 81 sports writer's
voting, SIS chose them as the top
team. The leaders, who took over
from Notre Dame, have 1868 points
to lead second-place Tennessee by a
wide margin.
Vols, Sooners Advance.
The poll was extended for another
week because Of the select quality of
last Saturdays games three Of
which had a direct bearing on the
ranking. Notre Dame, beaten 1870
by Southern California, fell from
first to fifth; Tennessee moved up
from fourth to second after a nota-
BILE rout of Mississippi and Okla
homa came from fifth to fourth
after disposing Of Washington State
in spectacular fashion
The East, which had Pitt at the
top, Fordham third, Villanova sixth
and Dartmouth seventh a year ago
has only Carnegie Tech, T. c. Us
Sugar Bowl opponent. Pitt and Holy
Cross in the first 10 this year. Only
Carnegie, with 412 points, is any
where near the first five.
Ranking BY Poll.
The first ten: tFirst place votes in
brackets. points scored on l0-9-8-7-
6-5-4-3-2-1 basis.)
Tex. Christ ,55, SIS SIS Carnegie Tech. Fl; FL
Tennessee go I06 So. Calf. % 400
Duke 11----- 619 Pittsburgh 80 900
Notre Dame a. 400 Minnesota MMHry SoesS " iii
Second 10: Texas Tech. AZ: Cor
nell, 81: Alabama, 25: California,
20; Fordham, 19; Michigan, Is;
Northwestern. Is; Villanova, 10; Tu-
lane. IL; Dartmouth, 10.
Others mentioned: Stanford and
Western Reserve. each; Iowa
State, Clemson and Georgetown, 4
each; Purdue, /.
The Washington times., 1938-01-18
TUESDAY, JAN. .1S, 1898
By E0alw Walsh Mclean

essary equipment for workers engaged in this
hazardous business.
without thinking, the foreman rested his
gloved hand on the back of the chair his supe
rior was sitting in and, after they concluded
their conference, he went back to his part of
the factory. The boss leaned back against the
chair and died Instantly
tiny particle of the gas-or whatever it
was-had remained on the chair and had killed
him without his ever knowing what struck him.
Science Like Magic
This story, naturally, was not published widely,
and understand the records of this particular
powerful gas are kept safely in the files of that
country.
But if they can do this with gas, think what
they can do-and may already have done-with
that tiny electric spark that cannot only stop
humanity from moving, but can bring instant
death to thousands of men at once in case of war.
We are living in a wonderful, and terrible
time. Science has gone so far ahead in the last
generation that it still seems like magic; and
when you think of Jules Verne writing out of
his imagination about so many of the things we
are producing today, you wonder at the mans
remarkable mentality.
But there is one thing that I keep saying is
still developing, and am thoroughly convinced
of it in spite of the destructive forces we pro-
duce, and that is clearer saner way of think
ing; more kindness and consideration for our
fellowbeings, and reaching out toward God,
or whatever it is beyond us which will be our
hope and our salvation in the end.
The Washington times., 1938-01-18
Dear Washington
By Helen Essar)

sinker But like human beings of the same
variety, they are dull and not worth bothering
about anyhow
Within the next three months about 100000
of such warm-hearted anglers will be swarming
the waters nearby. Yesterday the 91-day fishing
tournament of the Miami Beach Rod and Reel
Club began To the fishermen catching the
biggest and the next biggest of the % varieties
of game fish will be given Sc prizes valued at
$4,000. Imagine!
You who are at this moment waiting at red
traffic lights and breathing the exhaust gases
of nasty automobiles, thousands of happy fisher
men are now scouting about these Southern
waters in the sunshine and on the billowing
useful. Half of the people who come to Miami
come to fish. Hundreds of rich yachts and
especially bult-forfishing boats for hire are
about each season. From here was announced
yesterday the annual world record for the big
fish catch in United States waters. To wit:
Marion sibey, of Florida, caught unaided S75-
pound blue marlin. Mrs. George Stevens, Of
Florida, holds the women's world record, 1872
pound white marlin. William K. Vanderbilt is
an ardent fisherman. He's the only person known
to anglers who actually went around the world
for the sole purpose Of fishing.
At the present time the resort is in a state of
fishing delirium over the good run of sailfiSh
Several days ago a school was sighted up by
Seward Now the big fish are close to Miami.
Sailfish are spectacular but are scorned by some
adroit anglers. Ray Adams, for instance, prefers
the elusive bonefish which weighs only about
eight pounds and is found in shallow water
The Washington times., 1938-01-18


out "better understanding" between the two
nations.
He then unfolds his plan in four points:
First, reestablish the "sanctity of contracts by
adjusting war debts" Second, calls for fixed
and permanent ratio between the pound and the
dollar, and the two nations should "leave our
selves free" to juggle the two moneys in harmony
irrespective of the rest of the world. Third, in
view Of the threat to democratic nations by
antidemocratic nations" the two countries should
arm jointly agree never to use force against each
other, and for every one ton of battleship japan
builds we should build two tons. Lastly he favors
trade conventions between the United States and
all parts of the empire, providing freer commerce
and closer working arrangements on matters of
trade.
A Coalition of "The HaUes"
In essence, Baruchs scheme to save the world
The Washington times., 1938-01-18

which. comes in a few weeks, the
liceni3ing board of the State issued
him the license.
Acting Capt. John E. Fondahl,
of THE Police Traffic Division, said
JOHN probably is the youngest
licensed driver in the District.
However, Senator Miller's Of
flee said that as John has no Dis
trict permit and would be unable
TO obtain one until he is 16, he
seldom, if ever, drives a car in
Capital limits.
The Washington times., 1938-01-18
SCHOOLLUNCHES
up TO CONGRESS

With only sufficient funds left
to carry on the work of giving hot
lunches to needy and undernour-
Iished school children to the end of
the month, plans were being made
today to seek a deficiency appro
priation of 100000 from Congress.
This amount, Mrs. John Boyle
jr., chairman of the citizens com.
mittee in charge of the lunches,
would be sufficient to carry on the
work until the end of the present
school semester.
Approval of the District CommiS.
sioners and the Budget Bureau
would be necessary before def
cheney appropriation could be
made.
Lunches and milk are now pro-
vided for $4,000 children.
The Washington times., 1938-01-18
ID. G. Kidnap-Holdup
Victim Forced Into
Car, Slugged, Robbed
Bandits, Thugs Get
Total of $1,000
In rs Jobs

Washington's crime wave con.
tinued it's dizzy pace last night as
26 cases of highway robbery,
purse.snatching, housebreaking
and larceny, in which $1,000 was
stolen, were reported to police.
The crimes we're staged as if in
defiance of police authority, which
at the same time staged the most
pretentious headquarters lineup in
history. Two hundred recent rob
berry victims viewed 20 holdup sus-
poets, resulting in the clarifica-
ton of 20 cases through II identi-
fiCations.
While the lineup was in prog
reSs two men staged a bold kid
nap-robbery il the heart of resi-
Dental section. Fred M. Miller,
As, of the 1400 block Twenty-first
st. N. W., was the victim.
FORCED INTO CAR
Walking near his home, Miller
said he was forced by the pair to
get into a car. He was slugged
over the left eye and robbed Of
$12. The men then drove him
over the Calvert Street Bridge and
dumped him out on the edge Of
Rock Creek Park.
Two colored women, Ethel Pierce
and Helen Poles, of the 100 block
Willard st. N. w., reported they
were held-up by colored man
while they were riding in an ele-
vator at the apartment where they
reside. The robber got $40 from
DOCh women.
TEAR GAS ROUTS THUG
Just over the District Line, on
River Road, Maryland, pretty Mrs.
H. C. Burrus, %, routed wouldbe
purse Snatcher with a tear-gaS
gun. Mrs. BurruS, who, with her
husband, lives in a trailer on River
Road, was walking nearby, when
the man approached her. AS he
grabbed for the purse, she shot the
fountain-pen gun into his face. He
fled, screaming with pain.
While walking near the Takoma
Park swimming pool, Fourth and
Van Buren Streets Northwest,
early today, Helen Baker, 27, of
the 6400 block Sixth ST. N. W.,
reported a man armed with a re-
volver robbed her of $1.50.
Meanwhile at the police lineup,
the Tippett brothers-Ellis and
ElsWorth-who staged twoman
Continued on Page FL, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1938-01-18

Honestly, I'm serious.
I'll explain. The fun OF
fishing to the more expert
enced and smoother angler is
not the actual catching of the
fish. A simple tourist fisher
man may want to have his
picture taken with this prize
haul. You've seen him stand
ing beside towering sailfish.
Or he may even want a bit OF
panned amberjack or another
of the edible game fish for
breakfast. Not so the pas
The Washington times., 1938-01-18

interesting: Cd because he is
a Wall Street man; 90 has
been ducking in and out of
the White House again;
90 knows something about
mobilizing business in war
time, and "a has been talking
a great deal to Joseph P.
Kennedy, our brand-new am
bassador to London.
Mr.. Baruch begins by say
ing: "Grave responsibilities
rest upon the United States
and Great Britain" to work
The Washington times., 1938-01-18
John L. Nceb Hurt
By Hit-Run Driver

Apparent victim of a hit-and-
run motorist, John L. Neeb, II, of
the 1000 block Georgia Ave. N. W.,
was recuperatipg at his home to-
day from head and back injuries.
The man was found unconscious
in the street at Georgia and East
ern Avenues Northwest. He is
partially deaf, police said, and ap-
.parently had 1oeen felled by the hit
and-run motC>rist while waiting for
street car.
The Washington times., 1938-01-18
CLUB TO MEET

The next meeting of the Mon
day Evening Club will be held
Tuesday, January 25, at 8 p. M, at
the Y. w. C. A. building, Seven
teenth and K Streets N. W., it was
announced today. The program
will include a discussion of the
topic: Constructive Planning for
Medical Care"
The Washington times., 1938-01-18

Envy of the youngsters in the
private school he attends in the
District, because of his driving
ability, the Miller youngster OBJ
tanned a license during the Christ,
mas holidays while visiting his
native Arkansas.
At the Senator's office, it was
explained today, the laws of Arkan-
sas provide youngsters must be
is before a permit can be obtained.
But, since young John was to be
absent on his fifteenth birthday,
The Washington times., 1938-01-18

Goodman was sentenced to
serve 30 days on each charge, or
total of 4SO days, by Judge Hobart
Newman.
According to police, Goodman
is also wanted on a fugitive war,
rant from North Carolina on SINH
lar charges. He was arrested here
last June on a charge of passing
10 bad checks and was released on
$4,000 bond pending a jury trial
The Washington times., 1938-01-18

While out on bond he passed six
more worthless checks and was re-
arrested in October for those Of.
fenses. All 16 cases we're consoli.
dated during his araignment
today.
Yesterday James R. Sothoron.
charged with % cases of bad
checks, was sentenced by Judge
Newman to serve a total Of 800
days.
The Washington times., 1938-01-18
Red Cross Plans
Food Education

Organization of class in nu.
triton and food values, which
will meet every Monday and
Wednesday from 1:30 to $3.50 p.
M, was announced today by the
District of Columbia chapter of
the Red Cross.
The classes will be held at the
chapter house, 1880 E st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1938-01-18


light follows darkness. When
you consider that the great
Crosley radio station at Gin
cinnati picks up. all the propa-
ganda in different languages
from all over the world by
short wave, it is useless to say
that it is impossible or i'm
probable.
Certainly it is not beyond
human imagination to suppose
that someone may soon create
tiny spark and send it out
The Washington times., 1938-01-18

sionate 1zaak Walton, the man who follows The
game fish from New Zealand to Mexico and back
here, year after year. He, being a real sports
man, will throw his fish back into the water.
This is his system. When he has finally sub
dued the finny number at the other end of the
straining line he hauls him on board. Gently
under the eye of witness, he takes out the hook,
pats the fish on the back calling him darling"
returns him to the sea, having worked his
gills bit to restore respiration In few minutes
off wiggles the fish as good as new and ready to
receive similar kindness at the hands of another
ardent sportsman.
Whole Suarnr of Anglers
Some fish, however. can't be helped These
are the ones who swallow the hook, line and
The Washington times., 1938-01-18

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Jan. 1S.-Heres the
modern slogan among the Fishy Set (much
smarter my dear, than the Horsey seD:
"The good fisherman is judged by the
fish which get away"
The Washington times., 1938-01-18
l0 Bad Checks Jail
D. Man 48O Days

Acting under orders of Acting District Attorney David A.
Pine to stamp out of badchec passing
the District the Police Court branch of the prosecutors
office today obtained conviction against William Donald
Goodman 81 of 1927 Benton St n W. l6 check charges
Itotaling $500
The Washington times., 1938-01-18
Says Boake Carter

is simply this: Between London and Washington
we have most of the money, most of the territory
of the world, more natural resources than all the
rest put together. Therefore let's get together,
knock the other guys teeth down their throats,
show them we're stronger dctators than they can
hope to be, tell em If they don't toe the mark
we lay down for them, we'll smack 'em down.
But while we're doing this, don't forget to make
it clear we're great, big-hearted democrats, fight
ing for democracy and peace!
The United States fought for it's own indie
pendence and liberty. But we do nothing to
encourage peoples Of other nations to struggle
for their independence and liberty. We just
ronnote plans to "Save the world" and breed more
hates.
Would Be Mendcing Combine
Actually the United States and Great Britain,
if they followed the Baruch plan, would become
instantly the greatest dictatorship combine in the
world. Possessing the financial, commercial and
military power that we do, we could and would
tell the rest of the world how to live. Is it
democracy to blandly assert we're the cream OF
the crop and, brother, if you don't live as tell
you I'll smack you down? That's what Baruch
proposes.
When we stand at the point where we have
mostly everything in the way of money, territory
trade and military Strength-rich, fat and
smug-it becomes easy to tell the other guy what
to do and what not to do. We can afford to
prattle in sanctimonious tones about the virtues
of democracy. It's easy to be democratic and
patronizing when you're rich.
Copyright. 1887 by Ledger syndicate)
fBoake Carter's opinions are his otDn and not
necessarily those of The Washington Ttn'es0
The Washington times., 1938-01-18
EEBut'' -

Barney Baruch, the banker and head of the
War Industries Board when Woodrow Wilson was
President and the World War was going on,
wrote an article for Toronto paper, telling what
to do to "Save the world" What he said is