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Evening star., 1938-01-06
BassfOrd Is HOnOred.

ENTRIES should be sent to George
H. Foster. 1914 Decatur street
NV: Spalding's. TIT Fourteenth
street NV; the Earle Table Tennis
Club, 403 Eleventh street NV; the
Washington Table Tennis Club, 1905
E street NV, and the Tennis Shop,
1919 Fifteenth street NV.
The U. S. T. T. A. announced today
that Morris B. Bassford, organizer
and president of the D. c. T. T. A. in
1885 and SO had been selected as the
non-playing captain of the U. S. team
which will defend its worlds cham
pionship at London this month.
Bassford, vice president of the
national body, previously has been
the associations representative to the
International Table Tennis Fedora
ton meeting.
Evening star., 1938-01-06
Bad'ninton, WithMeagerStart,
In Ten Years Becomes Lively
Sport Among Washin gtonFolk

who go out to Kensington every day
and there are some as old as so.
Because of the location of the courts,
large majority Of the clubs men,
bers come from the Columbia, Chevy
Chase and Kenwood Country Clubs.
Although plenty of interest is
aroused through daily matches, the
club is looking forward to the coming
OF j. Frank Devlin, one of the coun-
try's outstanding badminton authori-
ties, who will give a series of lessons
here in the near future 1t will cost
the student sal for six instruction
periods, but Devlin is acknowledged
as the best instructor in the game.
A sizable number already have signed
up for the lessons.
Two Tournaments Planned.
THEN, too. will be the two tourna-
ments which the club will spon-
sor, the first an open event to which
players from New York, Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh, Detroit and Cleveland will
be invited and the other a closed
tournament, open only to residents of
the District
Meanwhile, outside competition will
continue to come from Baltimore A
short time back the Maryland Bad
minton Club, admittedly one of the
best in this section, beat the locals,
So, but more recently the Districts
team held Gilman, Baltimore, and
the sections next-best team, to a SD
decision. AS in tennis, singles and
doubles are played.
At present harrington, assistant
athletic director at George Washing
ton University; John Conuy, a 81
year-old lawyer from Baltimore; :;
Waldron Falkner, a former New
Yorker who had ranking in the
metropolitan district. and Joe Baker,
local tennis star, are considered the
clty's best male badmintoners.
Margaret Graham won the woman's
championship of the last tournament,
but Kay Baker, Joe's wife, recently
defeated her and now is regarded as
the best of the woman players.
Evening star., 1938-01-06
TRIUMPHs BY A POINT.

Little Tavern nosed out Naval Hos
pital, 1923, in hot game last night.
Scoring honors among the winners was
divided among Kemp, Thompson and
Beach.
Evening star., 1938-01-06
HELP PRESIDENTS BALL.

A meeting of the Athletic Commit
tee for the Presidents birthday ball
celebration will be held in Commits
sioner Hazen's Office at the District
Building Tuesday at 3 o'clock.
Evening star., 1938-01-06
SEEK BASKET DATES.

Games with lis and 100 pound
courtmen are wanted by the Takoma
Junior Firemen, who have a gym.
Call Jack Ellis at Shepherd 1922 be-
tween and $50 o'clock.
Evening star., 1938-01-06
GYRENES WANT GAME.

Fifth Battalion Marine Corps court
men are seeking game with an un-
limited opponent having a gym. Call
Billy Blake at National 6400, branch
2211.
Evening star., 1938-01-06
ROMP FOR LUBESEALS.

With Upton, Hollidge and Lucas
scoring about equally, Lubeseals fast
moving quint walloped the D. c. Fire
Department five, 44-23, last night.
Evening star., 1938-01-06
G. W. FILLS GRID DATE
Signing Of Davis-Elkins Leaves
One Open Spot on Schedule.

One Opeu SpOC Oh SCueuule.
Only one open date remained on
George Washington's football schedule
for 1888 today following the signing
of Davis -Elkins for a game here on
October 81. Either Mississippi or
South Carolina is expected to get the
last vacant date, on october IA.
The Davis-Elkins game makes the
seventh definitely scheduled by the
Colonials, who previously announced
that they had contracted to meet Fur
man, Clemson, Butler, Kansas, Buck
nell and West Virginia.
Evening star., 1938-01-06
STAGE TRIPLEHEADER
Bankers Basket Ball Leaguers
Resume Action Tonight.

Resume Action Von1SnC.
Three games will mark resumption
of the Bankers Basket Ball League
play tonight after a two-week lay-off
All will be played at the Heurich gym.
Riggs will meet Lincoln in the first
game at 7:30 o'clock and games will
follow between Liberty and American
Security and National Savings and
Union Trust National Savings is un-
defeated in five starts.
Evening star., 1938-01-06
GRAYs SEEK OPPONENT.

Washington Grays are seeking an
unlimited court foe. Call Henry
Thomas at Lincoln 4169.
Evening star., 1938-01-06

r. ever nave Deen dTQenC QeFOteeS
of badminton, but two French
Canadian attaches of a local
embassy little realized the boom for
the game they were starting when they
played set of badminton at the
w. G. A. some l0eyears ago. ~--,,
Virtually unheard OF in Washington
at the time. the game has grown
steadily since, until today the Ken
sington Armory-the only gym able
to accommodate local enthusiasts-is
daily habitat of five different groups
which have outgrown the places where
they started to play.
Started by the French-Canadians
and extended by new residents of the
Capital who had played the game up
North, badminton has caught on both
through its sheer attractiveness as
sport and the physical benefits which
it gives, unlabeled though it is by the
term exercise"
At present the Eadminton Club of
the District of Columbia-a combina-
tion of persons who formerly played
at both the Y M. c. A. and Y. w.
c. A., at Eastern Highs old gym and
at Holton Arms-numbers around IS
persons, who make Kensington their
winter indoor playground.
Evening star., 1938-01-06

.Army's disciplinary barracks on
Governors Island. ..
Ed Foster, executive secretary of
the National Boxing Association,
was one of the honor guests of the
New York boxing writer's yester-
day and made big hit with his
personality and four-star speech.
-. Governor General Blanton
, Winship of Puerto Rico is due to-
day to close for a Sixto Escobar-
Harry Jeffra bantamweight title
fight down there next month.
North Carolina State wants an
1ntersectional game to be played at
Raleigh next November IL, when
both Duke and North Carolina U.
will be out Of the State Al
Schacht, the baseball clown. Is con-
siderins m offer to accompany the
Pirates to csltfesnia ue4 sprins
Evening star., 1938-01-06
Marty Lacked Killer Instinct,

Marty Lacked Killer Instinct.
THIS time a year ago, f'rinstance,
the banner-carriers were support
ing Mr.. Lou Gevinson, another local
and Jewish boy. Gevinson was a
featherweight with an uncommon kick
In his left fist. But when they stepped
up the pace for Lou he caught more
punches than he landed and Lou, as
the fight folk say, was kept busy pick
ing the resin out OF his trunks. Before
Gevinson it was Phil Furr, whose
shortcomings were not outwardly ap-
parent at the outset, and before Furr
there was Marty Gallagher.
Here was fighter nearly everybody
thought was headed for high places
Gallagher. 1t was some years before
Martys supporters began to realize
that it chiefly was Gallagher's mag
nificent physique which had intrigued
them.
Marty had the build of
movie Tarzan. He had the
heart, too. Marty never quit.
But in his early days as light
heavyweight, and later as a heavy
weight, Gallagher didn't have any
killer" in him. He allowed too many
people, including his opponents, to
shape his course for him. Indeed,
some boxing clinicians claim that not
until the last two years has Marty
displayed any killer Instinct. It is too
late now, of course.
Sullivan Best of All.
RUT for all OF his unfulfilled prom
ise, Gallaghers chapter was an in
teresting one to District fight people.
He was the link between more -four
ishing day of home grown fighters and
the present time.
1t used to be that Washington had
its share of fighters who could make
talk. Going way back, there was Pat
O'Connor, who used to box with Jake
Kilrain; Kid Egan and Mike Raedy.
Then came the most famous of all
District ring men-Kid Sullivan.
With the Kid came Tommy
Lowe. Then a lapse and such
rs Goldie Ahearn, Andy Bowen
and, later, Gallagher.
OF them all, Sullivan came closest
to winning title. The Kid had q
great left hand and he was fairly
smart in the ring. He once beat Bat
tling Nelson and, to hear Mr.. Heinie
Miller tell it, Sullivan should have
beaten Jimmy Britt.
Il saw that fight" recalls Mr.. Miller
Sullivan licked Britt by country
mile, but the judges made one of those
old California decisions, and Britt
was called the winner
Abrams Better Than Dundees.
IT SEEMS that California decision"
= cost Sullivan the lightweight cham
pionship. At the time Sullivan was
travelling with Joe Cans, who was the
titleholder. Britt, who claimed the
crown, and who was called by the
more imaginative blades Of that era
"the lily white champion" refused to
hight the Negro, Cans.
Lick Britt" saad oans 70
Evening star., 1938-01-06
EAGLES SEEKING GAME.

Northwest 115-pound Eagles are
seeking court foe with . gym. Can
Frank Smith at Adams 2l25.
Evening star., 1938-01-06
BIG CELEBRATION
PLANNED FOR 50
Frick Sees 1888 Campaign
as Great Prelude to
Anniversary.
BY FORD FRICK,
President of the National League

NIEWT, T,,us,e YORK jar, Jan; 6 g.
vision than usual for a base
4 ball man standing at the an
nual crossroads. Looking forward, be-
yond 1888, is baseballs centennial year
and when you turn around there's a
century of baseball history stretch
ing all the way back to the summer
OF 1889 and village green in upstate
New York
In baseball. there's a new pennant
every year. Normally that makes your
baseball outlook that way too-a one
year look-and it's always the year
Just ahead of you.
But because 1889 is centennial year,
the whole baseball word will grow more
and more 1889 conscious as 1888 moves
along. The appropriation of 100000
by the major leagues started the ball
rolling for memorable centennial
celebration.
Evening star., 1938-01-06
Thinks Of Reducing.

"nON'T hand me none of that" said
the Galento admirer with much
emphasis Tony will pop any of 'em
with that left Of his Odderwise
what're all of 'em dodgin' him for?
Answer me that"
Massera, the latest to sample Tony's
punch, certainly did nothing to dispel
the Galento legend. For two rounds
the Pittsburgh veteran pounded away
at Tony's large. moist middle without
making noticeable impression.
Tony didn't seem to notice. He just
waddled on in, now and then swining
his left hopefully. Massera looked dis
couraged, and when one of the Galento
lefts finally connected he appeared to
60 down without regret
Nav. that hittin' me in the stum-
mick didn't hurt" said Tony some 10
beers later. I'm tough there. But I'm
thinkin of takin' off some of that
stummick. at that. might get myself
down around 100 when I fight for the
championship"
Last night he was good, honest 2le
when he went into the ring. There's
no telling what he might scale today.
Evening star., 1938-01-06
GALENT0 yEARNS
T0F|GHT ''CLASS"
Victor Over Massera Might
Even Give Up Beer for
Crack at Louis.
BY GAYLE TALBOT,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

~ RANGE. N. j., Jan. 6.-The
I gallant Tony Galento sleeps
\ soundly today. surfeited with
~ the cheers of his adoring
townsmen and loaded with good Ga
lento beer.
Last night the gallant Galento
leaped forward nimbly as a sperm
whale, swishing his mighty left onto
the beckoning jaw of Charley Massera
OF Pittsburgh, and the crowd of $500
was half way out of the armory be-
fore they brought Charley around.
Seldom was there a much bigger
night in Orange, take it as a whole
The Knockout of Massera in the third
round Was almost incidental. Every
body knew Tony was going to do that
as soon as he shook down his after
noon load of spaghetti. The real ex-
citement was afterward, when Two-ton
Tony held open house.
1t took Tony and four fast assistants
behind the bar to keep up with the
beer trade, while Mrs Tony and all
the Galento relatives ladeled out the
spaghetti in the back room It was
an amazing night and lucrative one
for the Galentos.
Evening star., 1938-01-06
RECALLS ARE TRIPpED.

Thomas IL points set the pace as
Delaware g. Hudson tripped the Regal
Clothiers quint 35-27.
Evening star., 1938-01-06
Tony Best Against "Class."

WASN'T myself tonight" volun-
teered Tony as he paused a mo-
ment TO see for himself that the beer he
was dispensing was up to the Galento
standard. Maybe I amt beet eating
enough spaghetti, or maybe even
ought to cut down on the beer But ]
couldn't get going against that Massera
for a couple of rounds.
Il amt myself against a second
rater, anyway. Now against pretty
good boy like Joe Louis I box good
You know, move around and use my
head, and I don't mean buttin' with
it. But I gotta fight a good man be-
fore show anything"
Tony's first battle in his home town
in six years left his followers more
convinced than ever that he's the un-
crowned champ. A New York sports
writer nearly got himself sinner some
time this morning because he sug-
gested mildly that Louis or Schmeline
might possibly be able to step around
the gallant Galento and dust him of
Evening star., 1938-01-06
BY BILL DISMER, Jr.

ORENCH and English sportsmen
@ ever have been ardent devotees
of badminton. but two French
Canadian attaches of Iccal
Evening star., 1938-01-06
Not Overlooking 1888.

pectlng and predicting a great year
for baseball as whole, as we'll as the
National League.
We are going to use new official
baseball, one that is changed only
slightly, but, we think very wisely.
There is no great difference in our
new balls travelling range A squarely-
hit ball will travel just as far in 1898
as IN 1887. The purpose of the slightly
thlckened coyer and heavier seam is
to give the pitchers a break" re-
store some of the balance between of
tense and defense and eliminate the
cheap" extra base hit.
l can sum up what we're trying to
do this way: In 1888 it will be Just as
possible as in 1887 for the winning
hit of National League game to be
home run with the bases filled; but
We hope it will be possible also for
the pitcher to depend on something
more than a prayer-and for the in
fielder to play hitters as the situation
demands without danger of losing an
arm or leg.
Game Won't Lose Speed.
THE game really will look Just as
fast, just as snappy, just as ex-
citing, as in 1887. In fact, it prob
ably will look faster because your in
fielders and outfielders will get more
OF chance on these half-hit drives.
We don't want baseball to be very
much different in 1888 than in 1887.
1t was a great year. Attendance fig
ures in the National League-as in
every baseball league in the country,
I believe-kept on climbing. We had
close and exciting pennant race, the
kind that has become typical of our
league. It added up very well indeed
for the National League in every
column-all except victory in the ALL
Star game and the World Series.
So, at the crossroads of 1887 and
1898. I think can sum up the Ma
tional Leagues sentiments by saying.
"Good-by, 1887. You were a pretty
fine year, but we're expecting young
1888 to be whole lot better in a cou-
pie of spots, meaning particularly
certain July afternoon in Cincinnati
and week or so in early October
Evening star., 1938-10-07
WALLACE ORDERS
DRASTIC CHANGES
FOR DEPARTMENT
Top-Ranking Officials Are
Shifted to New Posts
in Reorganization.
SEEKS NEW MARKETS 4
FOR US FARM SURPLUS
Agricultural Economics Bureau
to Be Headed by Tolley,
as Planning Chief.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Officials said today the Agriculture
Department would put greater en-
phasis on finding new domestic mar
kets for surplus farm products when
the reorganization ordered by Secre-
tary Wallace has been compile Led.
The Secretary last night ordered
drastic changes in the organization of
the department and shifts of many of
the top-ranking officials into new posts.
The changes, effective october Is,
will consolidate in one bureau all the
departments marketing activities, in
cluding regulation of the Nations COM
modify and livestock markets. These
at present are divided among several
bureaus.
All research also will be centered in
one bureau. It's functions will include
development of new industrial uses
for farm products.
All planning for department activi-
ties. heretofore divided among a dozen
or more semi-independent agencies,
will be done by the Bureau of Agricul-
tural Economics.
Tolley Named Bureau Head.
H. r. Tolley, former Indiana school
teacher who has been head of the
Agricultural Adjustment Administra-
ton, will be in charge of the bureau.
1t will develop crop control pro-
grams-an activity now carried on by
the A. A. A.-and will form policies
and plans for soil erosion control, re-
habilitation of farm families on re-
lief, forestry control, price stabiliza-
tion and land use.
Other bureaus, including the A. A
A., will carry out and administer pro-
grams developed by the planning bu-
reau.
Secretary Wallace said the new
marketing division would give the De-
partment opportunity to devote the
same concentrated attention to mar
keting that we now devote to produc-
ton and conservation It will be di-
rected by A. G. Black, who has been
head of the Bureau of Agricultural
Economics.
Ofhcials said the reorganization did
not mean there would be any basic
changes in present methods of meet
ing the problems Of farm prices and
surpluses under the crop control law
enacted by the last Congress.
May Subsfdize Cotton.
In line with the projected activities
to expand domestic farm markets is
a proposal, now being studied by the
administration, to subsidize consump-
ton of surplus cotton by relief and
low-income families, and a congress
sional authorization for establishment
lSee AGRICULTURE. Page A-5.l
Evening star., 1938-10-07
THEFT CHARGED
TO P. 0. WORKER
D. c. Man Held in Louisville
in Alleged Shortage
of $4,000.

Charles s. voist, cashier and assist
ant agent In the philatelic agency Of
the Post ONCE Department, was
charged with embezzlement today after
his arrest in Louisville last night by
postal inspectors.
The warrant, sworn out before
United States Commissioner Needham
c. Turnage. charges the embezzlement
Of about $l5,0o0," and it is believed
that this will cover the reported short
age in his accounts, according to In
spectr John H. Collier.
Postal authorities here were advised
that the money was in Voigt's possess
sion and that he had admitted taking
it. Inspector Collier is going to Louis
vile this evening to return Voigt to
Washington.
Voigt had been employed in the de-
partment about 20 years. The re-
ported shortage was discovered when
he failed to appear for work Monday
morning and an examination of his
books was begun. He is said to have
left town Sunday.
Voigt whose home is in Northwest
Washington, has a wife and four chill
dren.
Evening star., 1938-10-07
SEEK ELECTION PROBES

NEWARK, N. j., Oct. 7 P.-Both
Republican w. Warren Barbour and
Democrat william II. J. Ely sought an
investigation by the Sheppard Com
mittee today Of the others campaign
for the United states Senate.
Mr.. Barbour urged the special COM
mittee to inquire into charges Of CO.
ercion, intimidation and political use
of w. p. "A. workers.
The Bergen Evening Record Of
Hackensack said Mr.. Ely had instruct
ed his campaign manager to request
Of the committee ian immediate in
vestigation OF Republican campaign
expenses"
Evening star., 1938-10-07
ROOSEVELT MAPS
INTENSIVE DRIVE
ON FOREIGN SPIES
Military, Naval Intelligence
Services May Be Used
in Campaign.
F.B. !. ALSO CONSIDERED
FOR NEW ACTIVITY
Move Is to Keep Other Powers
From Learning Army Secrets
Through Agents.
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
HYDE PARK, N. Y, Oct. 7-Presi-
dent Roosevelt today disclosed the ad-
ministration was planning to tighten
its defenses against activities Of for
eign spies.
The President, in response to press
conference questions, said he was seek
ing to determine what new machinery
might be set up to frustrate efforts
by foreign agents to obtain the mill
tary and naval secrets Of this country.
He mentioned in this connection
that it might be possible to effect
closer coordination Of the activities
Of the military and naval intelligence
services, the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation and similar agencies.
Asked whether foreign agents had
increased their activities in this coun-
try, Mr.. Roosevelt said he believed
there was no marked increase at pres
ent, although there had been during
the last 10 years.
(Four persons are scheduled to 60
on trial in New York October IA on
charges of being implicated in far
reaching espionage plot.)
Talks to Hardy.
The Chief Executive discussed the
spy problem earlier this week with
Lamar Hardy, United States attorney
in New York.
The problem falls into two sep
arate parts, Mr.. Roosevelt said-forms
Of foreign propaganda activity in this
country and foreign military and ma
val spying.
There is no thought that the Gov
eminent should set up a huge anti
propaganda organization, the Chief
Executive continued, but it is def
mite Government responsibility to pro.
tect the Nation from foreign spies.
When discussion turned to other
subjects, the President said he had
received a suggestion from Gov Bibb
Graves of Alabama that a big football
game be played somewhere in the
lower South and that the proceeds be
contributed to the Red Cross for the
aid of the New England food sufferers.
Mr.. Roosevelt said he was studying
the suggestion, and that it represented
the functioning Of q good neighboc
policy at home.
No Speaking Engagements.
Asked whether he would speak In
behalf of the New York State Demo-
cratic ticket the Saturday night be-
fore election, the President said he had
no speaking engagements. He said
he did not know whether he would
see Gov. Herbert Lehman of New York
this week.
Mr.. Roosevelt said he would leave
here Sunday night for Washington,
remain there week and then return
here.
Asked whether he had any comment
on his talk with members of the Penn
sylvania Democratic ticket yesterday,
the President said the delegation had
told reporters the same thing they
told him-that the party would win in
November by 100000 majority.
Today's luncheon guest at the Sum-
mer White House was the Duchess Of
Atholl, a member of the British Parlia-
ment.
Evening star., 1938-10-07
CLAIMS ACCORD SEEN

MEXICO CITY, Oct. R.-The
Mexican Ambassador to the United
States, Francisco Castillo Najera, yes
terday declared he believed "a perfect
understanding with the United States
Government" would be reached soon
on the question of appropriation OF
farm lands owned by United States
citizens.
The Ambassador arrived yesterday
by plane and went from the airport
to report Immediately to President
Lazaro Cardenas. Prior to his depar-
ture from Washington Castillo Na1era
had numberous talks with Secretary
Hull on the Mexican land expropria-
ton program. @