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Evening star., 1939-02-13
Washington Bow|ers
Find Lean Pickings
In 0rio|e Event
BIokeney Leads Capitol
Group; Dome Oil Team
Intercity Victor

Washington bowlers won only $61
of the $4OO Wiltse King Sweepstakes
coin at the Plaza alleys in Baltimore
yesterday. Ed Blakeney topped the
efforts of the 10 Capital contestants
with sixth-place score of 1893 to
pocket $22.
Karl Gochenour finished eighth
with 889 to win SIG, with Joe Har-
rison's 861 netting him 11th place
money of $13 and Howard Parsons
853 gained 18th place and $40.
Lee Seim of Baltimore was the
winner with 946. His games of 146,
109, 124, 112, 146, 142 and 167 were
worth Sl00. Four Orioles trailed
him. They were Blaze Rizzo, 925, $50;
Wally Campapello, 918, $40; Harry
Schreck, 9l0. $50, and Bob Fisher,
902, $25.
Eighty-three rolled in the seven
game event named for one of Bal
timore's first duckpin shooters.
Dome Oil pinmen were hard put
to win from the Glade Valley team
of Frederick, Md. at Rendezvous yes
terday in the first f1ve-game block
of home-and-home series by a
score of 1923 to 1904.
The invaders took a 51-pin lead
in the first skirmish with GIG game,
but the locals came back to gain a
five-pin margin in the second game
with 618. In stirring finish the
Marylanders totaled 627 to GLIB.
Percy Patrick's 629 and Ambrose
TIGERS GIL led in the 19-pin VIC
tory. Max Troxell, the Glade Valley
lead-off shooter, topped the match
with 632.
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Santini Bow|ers Grab
Six Games; TiItLead

With Ed Blakeney's anchor shoot
ing featuring, Cuff and Santini swept
Arcadia for six games in a double
header match last night to grip the
District Duckpin League leadership
by a margin of seven games over
Marlboro Hotel which dropped two
to Diamond Cab.
Blakeney accounted for three wins
with last-frame spares. while his 39l
topped the first match at the Ar
cadia. At Columbia his 366 was
beaten only by Capt. Tony Santini's
377.
Lou Jenkins 1861 led in the
Cabmen's 81 win from Marlboro.
Convention Hall nicked Lucky
Strike twice as Abe Weinberg led
with 1895. Woody James, max
ing his big league debut, won the
opening tilt for the Luckies with 157.
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Saunders Carries Off
A. & P. Pin Crown
After Poor Start

Refusal to give up in face of a
poor start paid dividends to Finley
Saunders, who yesterday plugged
along to win the A. & P. League
sweepstakes at the Lucky Strike
with 5-game score of 625, which
included 55-pin handicap.
Saunders was far behind with
games of 90 and 86 as he started his
bid for the title with 20 other loop
rollers, but strings of 146, 129 and
106 gave him a spin victory over
Rich Kaiser. who rolled 5000
$40.
Tom Mullican was third with 524
$500. The money prizes were
$24. $14. 81. Jimmy Holland COL
lected $3.50 for high game of 148.
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Riggs Ruler of Western
Indoor Rucketers
D. the Associated Press

y the ASSociated Press.
CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-Bobby Riggs,
No. l amateur, added the Western
indoor tennis title to his collection
last night with hard-fought three
set victory over Frank Froehling of
Northwestern University, 1911, 6-3,
IS.
Helen Fulton defeated Louise
Hoffmeister, both Of Chicago, 6-3,
a6, 6-S, for the women's title.
In mems doubles, Froehling and
Marvin Wachman of Chicago de-
feated Riggs and Seymour Green
berg Of Northwestern, tS, lie,
3e, 60, Ga.
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Chevy Chase Is Adding
Is Bowling Alleys

Sixteen all-maple bowling alleys
are being constructed at the Chevy
Chase Ice Palace and will be COM
pleted in few months, according
to James Hogan, manager of the
plant.
This will bring the total number OF
drives at Chevy Chase to 81 on three
floors, and will make it the second
largest establishment in Washing
ton. Half Of the new alleys will be
turned over to league play while
the remainder will b open for
public rolling.
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Travis Gets % Points

Travis % points proved ineffective
yesterday as the G. A. O.-P. o. D.
basket ball team registered 42-37
victory over Columbia Fire Depart
ment of Alexandria at Boiling Field
gym.
Travis scored II field goals and a
foul shot for the losers.
st. Lawrence, Gallager and Fran
sen starred for the winners.
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Ross|yn Girls 0utbowIed
By Tampa Mems Team
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
TAMPA, Fla. Feb. 13.-Platt
Street Florists, a leading mems team
Of Tampa, defeated the Rosslyn all
star girls team three straight games,
1926 to 1852, yesterday as the tour
ing Virginians invaded Florida.
Blanche Wootton's $40 set was high
for the Rosslyns.
Bob Frick and Clyde Shimp, two
State champions, took the measure
Of Gait Davis and George L. Ise-
mann, ISL to TOT, in doubles. Shimp
topped the match with 384. Davis
rolled 361.
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Hot Race Is CONTINUING
In 5. f. Court Loop

Hot races in both Sections A and
B of the Southeast Community
Center Basket Ball League are still
on with three teams having a chance
to become Section A champions and
three quints threatening O'Don-
nells Restaurants undefeated lead.
er in Section B.
The coming week should be espe.
cially vital as one of the seven con.
tenders will be involved in every
one of the nine games.
The current standings and sched-
ule:
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Sports Mirror
By the Associated Press.

by the ASsOCl3teo freSS.
Today a year ago-Jimmy
Demaret, Houston. beat Sam
Snead, 4 and 3, in final of $4,000
match play open at San Fran
cisco.
Three years ago-Switzerland
won first and second in Olym-
pic four-man bobsledding. with
United States placing fourth and
sixth.
Five years ago-Steve Hamas
outpointed Max Schmeling in
10-round bout at Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Dimiso Leads ItuIions
To Bowling Victory

With Joe Dimisa's 605 tops, the
Italian All-Stars defeated the Jew
ish All-Stars in the first five-game
block of 10-game series by mar
gin of 48 pins at Convention Hall
yesterday. The score were 2,878 to
1880.
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Girls SEEKING D. G. Rivol

Leader Hi-Lassies, girls basket
ball team of Hazelton, Pa, which
has won 80 of its last SO games
would like to play a Sunday after
noon game in Washington or vicin-
ity. Call Shepherd 3888-W and ask
for Mr.. Deis.
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Diamond Officials Talk
Tournament PIuns

A group of local sandlot baseball
officials will attend a luncheon We'd
nesday at the Harrington Hotel to
discuss plans for the national
championship tournament to be
held here September Z to II.
Evening star., 1939-02-13

High team games-Grace. 633: Douglas
6O9: United Brethren. 800
High team sets-Grace. 1.754: Petworth.
1.7l2; Douglas 1.7OS
Individual averages - Bruton. 114-3:
Brown, 1925: Deloe, 1920.
i, High strikes-W. F. Smith. 81; Holtzclaw.
Brown. 15O
High individual sames-M. snellinss.
log: Hall 1873: Brown. 1872.
Heimer. 3S7; Bruton. 1856: Seavers. 3S5.
Evening star., 1939-02-13
NotionoI League Often
Misiudqed Redmen

True, McGraE retaliated with an
other of our boys, catcher by the
name Of Myers, but there is a feel
ing in the family that McGraw
never did get the best that was to
be had out of his Indians. For in
stance, why did he junk Jim Thorpe?
A libelous statement went the
rounds at the time to the effect
that Cousin Jim was a sucker for
curve-ball pitching. McGraw in
sisted that, while the Sac and Fox
could ride fast ball all the way
to Alaska, he was hopeless against
q hook.
HE seems to think it's illegal for
q baseball to curve" said McGraw
That's silly on the face of it. Jim
never cared much about what was
legal and what was illegal. It's
true that he struck out with great
frequency during his short visit in
the National League, but everybody
knows that that was because of his
neuralgia. If further proof were
needed, I have 1t.
were you really sucker Tor
curve ball, Jim?" I once asked Mr.
Thorpe.
NO." replied the Sac and Fox
tersely.
That seems to settle that.
Another well-known misinterpret-
er Of Indians is Rabbit Maranville
for whom our mob has no use what
soever. While the Rabbit was play
ing with Pittsburgh, the Pirates en-
pioyed a pitcher of ancient stock
and lofty derivation by the name
of Moses Yellowhorse. Due no doubt
to some private grudge, Yellow
horse was seldom called on to pitch
The misguided Maranville nick
named him Chief Sitting Bull-pen.
That is the sort of crack a red
man does not forgive, and I am
urging the boys in the lodge to get
out there and rub out the insult
Choctaw and Shoshone must work
hand in hand till the memory of
Yellowhorse is avenged. Yellow
horse would say the same thing, if
he happened to think of it.
(Copyright 1939D
Evening star., 1939-02-13
JEWELERS. LEAGUE.

High team set-A. Kahn. Inc. 1.7O6
Hish aish team same-Galt g. Bro 1ne 617
MAY: l14-46/5 81; Margraf, 11O-7/54
High strikes-Margraf, 81; May, %
High spares-May. 141: Margraf lis.
High sets-May, 394; Preller. 391.
High games-Preller 16s: May, 1853.
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Torrey Victor at Golf

BERMUDA, Feb. 13 @.-Lyle
Torrey of Detroit defeated Rodger
Sidford Of Albany, N. Y, 6 and S,
to win the second annual Princess
Hotel invitation golf tournament.
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Washington See Goldberg and Stebbn Draees Sion With
Pin STANDINGS

OBJ.
1880.
High individual sames-Hayden, 156;
Mulvey. 1855.
High individual sets-Bild. 400: Hayden,
High strikes-schroth 81.
High spares-Mulvey l46
High averages-Schroth. 114-43: Null
vey, 114-1S
Evening star., 1939-02-13

1OO.39: Eaton, 9g.45: Brown 9S.35
Beeler 95.s
High strikes-Brown and Eaton. 20.
High spares-Hart, 101.
high game-Eaton. 1856.
High fiat game-Eaton, 95.
High set-Hart. 362.
High team game-Petworth. 519.
High team set-Petworth, 1,459.
Evening star., 1939-02-13

Tomorrow-Treasury vs.. Christ Church,
7:15; United Clay Products vs. Atchison-
Keller Plumbers, S:15: Peoples Drug
Store VS.. QDonnell's Restaurant.
Wednesday-Commissio VI. Glow
ers. 9.
Thursday-Social Security VS.. Fetra-
CONS 7:15; O'Donnelrs VS.. Christ Church.
Friday-Social Security VS.. Peoples, S:16;
Clovers vs.. Atchison Keller Plumbers. 9:15.
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Congress HEIGHTS Beaten

Congress Heights cagers fell before
Bell Clothiers of Front Royal, Va,
41-32, yesterday on the Virginia
court.
Evening star., 1939-02-13
LADIES. FEDERAL IEAGIE

High team set-MarlneS, ,532.
High individual set-Poliy Shugrue. 3S6.
High team game-Treasury No. l. 55S.
High individual game-Esther Burton
ISL.
High averages-Esther Burton. 1O4.5s;
Beth Minson. 104.40; Irene Scott, 1O3 As,
Evening star., 1939-02-13
From the
Press Box
Redmen in War Dance
On Diamond Again
BY JOHN LARDNER,


NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Mr. Bill
Brandt, the diligent service director
OF the National League, notifies me
by means Of his new green book
the leagues almanac of facts and
figures, that three more of my
cousins are joining up with the COL
ors this year.
Because we Indians have dwin-
died considerably since the days
when we controlled all the real es-
tate in North America, we call each
other cousin. OF course, this never
would have done in the old days.
Social lines were sharply drawn in
the time of Pontiac, the kleagle of
my own mob.
Back there we Algonquins regard
ed the Sioux, the Blackfeet and sim
liar Johnny-come-latelys as little
better than poor red trash. We
spanked our daughters when they
went out with the Mohawks and we
did not speak to the Tuscaroras
when they passed by, which they
seldom did, come to think of it.,
without tossing random ak.
Midwestern AIeonquins
Most Snooty Tong
As a matter of fact there were
Algonquins and Algonquins and it
make considerable difference
which tong you belonged to. Our
Middle Western chapter-the peer
less Potawatamies, the fearless
OjibWays and the square shooting
Ottawas-were the class of the lot.
The Micmacs shined our shoes, the
Mianis carried our bags and the
Delawares fetched our bets to the
bookmaker.
However. I do not wish to open
old wounds. Our family has come
down quite way and we will let
the dead past bury its dead. Any
Indian who plays big league base
ball is cousin of mine, and I wish
to extend the hand of welcome to
Johnny Hill of the Bees and Nor
man De Weese and Jinx Poindexter
of the Phillies: Get out there and
give those palefaces HI, boys.
You will find that Cousin Ernie
Koy has paved the way. Ernie was
the leagues outstanding newcomer
last year, along with John Rizzo,
a paesano who seems to have be-
longed to the Columbus mob that
hijacked our holdings in 1892 ct
sequitur.
The National League never has
done as well by us as the American
League. Over there we have them
eating out of our hands. The lodge
Is represented by Rudy York, Bob
johnson, Johnny Whitehead, Bad
News Hale, Goose Goslin, Chief
Hogsett and Ben Chapman. No
doubt there are two or three more
coming along in 1889.
It was back In the early years of
the century that Chief Bender
struck the first important blow for
us early citizens. You could string
q telephone wire on the Chiefs
pitching. And he was as smart as
q Phi Beta Kappa wolf. Connie
Mack, who managed him, could tell
you that, and so could the late John
McGraw, whose ball club was al
ways running afoul of the Chief in
the World Series.
Evening star., 1939-02-13

Referee-Mr. synnott.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-02
LONDON RUSHING
 TO NUDIST CAMPS

London, Aug. 2E(UP)-Peers and peeresses, doctors, lawyers and mer- chants were reported today to be rushing to nudist camps.
 About 40 camps, @ dozen of them near London, are now in operation, with the sun and air bathing associ- ation reporting membership of 30.- GOO.
 Despite Britain's changeable weather, there are now more famil- les enjoying their holiday in @ state of complete nudity than has ever before been reported.
 Women nudists avoid powder and paint, the camp officials explained, quoting one woman as saying: we are not fussy about makeup when we are undressed."
 Admission to the camps has be- come difficult in recent weeks be- cause of the rush to join. Most of them refuse to admit unaccompan- jed males except to parts of the camps reserved exclusively for men.
 At one camp, a caller who wanted to see e member on business was refused admission until he took off his clothes. Shorts or trunks are barred in most of the camps. London nudists have @ permanent club house at Cricklewood, open all year round.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-02
BUNCLED DEATH
 STORY IS DENIED
Executions of 2 Youths in Massachusetts Required
 AZ Minutes

Boston, Aug. 2-(UP)-Prison off, cials and doctors today scoffed at published reports limiting that sub stitute switch -thrower had 'bungled" the executions of two young killer bandits.
 The reports referred to the fact that it required 42 minutes last mid- night to electrocute Wallace Green, 22, and Walter St. Sauveur, 19 year old orphan, whereas the regular executioner. Robert G. Elliott, now i'll, has performed double executions in little more than Is minutes.
 Still keeping his identity secret, the substitute accepted his $500 fee and left state prison soon after the executions without comment. A stout, middle man, he was said to be an electrician from New York state.
 ''This executioner was more de- liberate than Elliott" said Warden Francis J. W. flanagan. We merely proceeded slowly"
 Seven minutes after three shocks had been applied to Green, and be- fore he had been pronounced dead, witnesses in the death chamber were thunderstruck to hear the victim groan loudly.
 Commenting on this, the warden said:
 Tt is not uncommon for a man to emit sound similar to groan after death. I have heard the sound as long as "A hours afterward."
 Medical Examiner William J. Brickley, who examined the bodies, said he was confident the youths had suffered no pain.
 Green and St. Sauveur, bitter ene- mics since their trial for the murder of storekeeper William Phillips, 53 of Somerville, patched up their diff ferences an hour before they went to their deaths.
 First to die was the tall, hand some Green. As he marched to the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-02

was followed by Attorney George w Crawford of New Haven, counsel fol. Accountant Simon J. Alderman of New Haven. Attorney Frederick J. Waterhouse of Hartford, counsel for former Controller Daniel J. Leary, is slated to follow Crawford in argu- ments.
 "Shakespeare's characterization of King Richard III fits Frank Hayes better than anything I can say about him." said the youthful spe- cial prosecutor.
 Not "Qucstioned Twice"
 When former County Detective Hickey, now superintendent of state police sought to question Hayes early in 1888, Hayes replied, T don't propose to be questioned twice."
 "It was the declaration of a guilty man with guilty knowledge if ever there was one," commented Alcorn.
 Every one of the defendants with whom Hickey talked conducted himself in the same way" the youthful attorney said. speaking in low, modulated tone. One con- spiracy," he demanded, What else can 1t be?"
 "Front Page Value" Opening what will be the final phase of the defendants case, At (Continued on Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-02
Rush For Adjournment Started By Congress
$500, ,OOO, 900 Housing Proposal Is Tossed Out-Rep Sabatl, in Bitter Attack on Democratic Conserva-
 lives; Also Calls on Roosevelt for Third Term

Washington, August 2. - (UP) - President Roosevelt's House leaders tossed his $500 100000 housing pro- posal overheard today and started a band-wagon rush for adjournment.
 The action was revealed by Chair man Adolph J. Sabath, Democrat, Illinois, chairman of the balky House Rules Committee which has aided the Republican-Democratic coali- ton in repeatedly hamstringing ad- ministration proposals.
 Sabath made his announcement after a conference with speaker Wil- liam B. Bankhead and Democratic House leaders Sam Rayburn. He coupled 1t with c bitter attack on the House majority which yesterday killed MT, Roosevelt's lending pro- gram. And he called for the presi- dent to run for a third term.
 The House vote of 193 to 166 to kill the lending program - already slashed to $1 1850 ,000 000 by House comimttee from the Presidents original $306o,000,0o0 recommended ton Forces President Roosevelt to become a candidate for @ third term," Sabath declared.
 "The forces of reaction are drunk with power" he said angrily. "If the President does not become a candidate for Q third term, 1t just means that all of the achievements of the last eight years in behalf of the common man will be killed as soon as the reactionaries can get in their work"
 The adjournment rush was on.
 Today the House Appropriations Committee completed action on the final deficiency appropriation bill of the session - customarily the last measure to be showed through Con- gress just under the adjournment gun.
 The fate of other legislation was uncertain.
 There appeared to be some chance that House action would be had on the controversial Wage-Hour Act amendments for which e rule has been reported by Sabath's committee. Sabath said, however, he was not at all sure what would happen to the wage-hour bills. He was defi- nite that rules granted on bills to control water pollution in naviga- ble streams and to revise the pro- cedure for impeachment of federal judges would not be called up for action.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-02
HATCH BILL NOT
 TO AFFECT CONN.
Chairman Smith Sees No Harm in Its Passage
 on Delegates

Chairman J. Francis Smith of the Democratic State Central Committee has no fears of any serious effects upon the personnel of Connecticut'S tional Convention of l940, in view of delegation to the Democratic Na- President Roosevelt signing the Hatch bill.
 Expressing the belief that the bill, which would prevent all but the highest ranking Federal officials from serving as delegates to national conventions and aims generally to curb political activities of Federal employees, was probably @ good thing" MT. Smith said in press statement that there was a general inclination to exaggerate It's effects.
 The Democratic State Chairman observed that of the 34 Connecti- cut delegates to the 1886 national convention, only about four were in the category that would be barred under the Hatch bill. Included among these were Fannie Dixon Welch of Bridgeport, collector Of the port; Matthew A. Daly of New Haven, former WPA administrator for Connecticut; Thomas Dodd of New Haven, former IVA adminis- trator; and Brian McMahon, as- sistant United States attorney gen- eral.
 Connecticut had I6 votes, MT. Smith explained. Ten district dele- gates were sent together with "A at large, the latter having one- quarter of @ vote.
 MT. Smith was, outside of G. T. McCorvey of Alabama, the only state chairman heard from to look fayorably upon the bill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-02
CONTINUANCE IS
 GIVEN TWO MEN
Held as Coroner's Prison. CTS Pending Inquest Into
 Recent Death

Joseph Gatling, 21, of 60 Abbott avenue and Garfield Bostic, 21, of 65 Abbott avenue, two negroes held as coroner's prisoners without bond pending completion of an inquest into the death of Allen H. Caster. 58, of POS Woodlawn Terrace, were granted a continuance until Tues day by Judge John L. Gaffney in City Court today. Carrie Gardner. IS, also colored, of 175 Bishop street. held by the corner as a material witness, was also granted a continu- ance until that day.
 The two negroes were arrested on charges of assault after @ fight on Bishop street, July IS, which result ed in serious injuries to Carter. The latter died at St. Mary's hospital Saturday night. Immediately after his death, the two negroes. who were at liberty in bond of $l,000, were rearrested and held for Coroner William B. Hennessy without bond. along with Miss Gardner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-02
GAMBLING SHIP
 IS SURRENDERED
Siege By Law Forces Four Miles Off Los Angeles
 Ends Early Today
BY ALAN McELWAIN United Press Stan Correspondent

NOhAvCu 4kCoc 0tuA NWACoPunuGht
 Los Angeles, Aug. 2.--(UP) --The besieged gambl, chip Rex halted Its roulette wheels and other games early today and slirrendered .o e "navy" of 250 law UfficefS com- manded by Attorney General Earl Warren.
 While the navy" rode at anchor four miles off shore, inarooning 600 gamblers aboard the luxuriously- appointed squcre regger, an attorney on shore received radio instructions from the Rex to negotiate the sur- render.
 The lawyer walked into the Santa Monica police station, announced he represented the Rex's owner, Tony Cornero, prohibition era rum run- ner, and accepted service of a court order prohibiting the ships gambling operations.
 With the swarthy Cornero striding her decks commanding a buckeroo crew and shouting defiance over the rail at boatloads of officers, the Rex had repulsed since late yesterday all CllOA bo ny WdLICAl dklu AAio oAAASCA O to serve the order.
 Warren's first attempt to board the Rex was made early last night. Several speed boats carried his depu- ties out beyond the three-mtle limit and into the domain of the gambling fleet.
 A lookout spied the approaching boats through a class and sang out a warning and quickly the crew of $50 husky, tough looking seamen rigged the 53-year-old square rig ger. Q onetime British collier, for the defense. T y dropped huge nets o'':r starboard and port sides, nets that could be maneuvered from the deck as @ barrier against anyone seeking toboard her. Fire hose were reeled out and made ready.
 AS Warren's craft maneuvered alongside and several officers began t oassail the nets, Cornero beloved through a megaphone:
 stand off We're beyond the three-mile limit"
 Two officers reached the top of the net and were grasping for a hold to pull themselves on deck when Cornero unlimbered his sec. ond line of defense-the powerful waterhose whose streams caught the attackers, tumbled them ignomin- iously into tse sea to be fetched out by their comrades.