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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-07
Boomerang From Egypt

You'd better duck when you say
the boomerang is native prod
uct of Australia. Although the
boomerang is generally associated
with Australia, it did not originate
there, but in Egypt. Picture draw
ings of Egyptians hunting ducks
with a boomerang have been dis
covered in tonbs that were dug
long before the time Of Christ.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-07
An Business

British Guide (showing places Of
interest)-It was in this room that
Lord Wellington received his first
commission.
American Tourist (suddenly inter-
ested) How much was it?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-07
( .(vY6iE| s
A GUARANTEE

:" 1--WE enterprise a chance and l will
- give you the guarantee Of hap.
py and prosperous America. ~. S.
Senator Josiah W. Bailey.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-07

Husband-You have bought the
$40 hat when liked the IS one
better. 81
Wife Yes. dear, but just to please
you bought the SIS one as WE'LL
Portland Express.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-07
WITHOUT ANYTHING

IL was given a book with posi-
lively no sense in i'll
II. so was Iz5-without cents either. =
"What was yolirs ~
"A pocketb0 ok. e e''1
Evening star., 1939-08-24
Comedian Lou Ho|tz Drops 10 Grand on Armstrong
Virginia Gufo Golf Beout Doyle His

Baseball Mogul Falls on Horse.
Sam Breadon is of sober breed
And never gets a jag on;
And when he falls, it's from his
steed
And not from OF the wagon.
Experts were dime a dozen
after the fight. One poll showed
'em divided 1910 on the outcome;
another 1914. One thing the
gals in the women's golf tourney
at Darien agree on is that Vir-
ginia Guilfoil, the Syracuse bum
die, is the best looking Of the lot.
Mike Jacobs new to Detroit to-
day to open the Pastor-Louis
ticket sales tomorrow. Henry
Armstrong will start work on .
picture short as soon as his
bunged-up peppers mend. Jack
Doyle, Broadway's No. / book
maker, who closed his book on the
Reds some weeks back, is reopen
Ing same. Ambers and Armstrong
Evening star., 1939-08-24
Alice Marble Heads
America Six on
Wightman Team
Yankees Out to Make 1t
Nine Straight Wins
Over Britishers
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 24-A United
States Wightman Cup team led by
the mainstays of the women's
tennis forces that have carried the
American side to eight victories
over Great Britain will try to make
it nine in a row at Forest Hills to-
morrow and Saturday.
Alice Marble, appearing in the
competition for the fourth time,
heads the squad of six players
named by the United States Lawn
Tennis Association and Mrs. George
Wightman. team captain, likely was
to name her as the No. ! singles
player when the draw is made this
afternoon.
In addition to the national singles
champion, the squad includes Helen
Hull Jacobs, who has been IN the
competition almost as long as the
cup itself-she first played in
193O-and Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Fab
yam, another veteran. Miss Marble
and Mrs. Fabyan also form the
outstanding United States women's
doubles team. Dorothy May Bundy,
who has had two years experience,
and two newcomers, Dorothy Work.
man and Mary Arnold of Los An
geles, complete the squad.
Betty Nuthall, a playing captain,
heads tho british team
Two singles matches and one
one doubles match are scheduled
for Friday and the other three
singles and one doubles for Satur-
day.
Evening star., 1939-08-24

both are washed up and done as
top-flight drawing cards.
Today's guest star = Tom
Meany, New York World -Tele-
gram: Armstrong lost @five
rounds on fouls, which is q new
high for q State with q no.
foul rule"
Gov. Chandler Of Kentucky,
here for the fight, visited the
Giants clubhouse and gave them
q pep talk (his honor may colonel
Lou Ambers before this edition
hits the street,. If you want to
know what the Cards think Of
the Dodgers, well, II they never.
see 'em again it will be soon
enough. Jimmy McIarnin simply
is itching to get himself . Tight
er and return to the Tight racket
az . manager. Insiders say Curt
Davis, the Card wheel horse, will
give Frank Mccormick and
Bucky walters plenty Of competi-
Evening star., 1939-08-24
136 Play at Chicago.

tion for the N. L. most valuable
player prize. You hear only two
names mentioned In the Amer
ican League-Di Maggie and
Jimmy Double-x.
Public notice-The publicity
department Of Louisiana State
wishes it distinctly understood
that the eight large gaps in
Coach Bernie Moore's varsity
lineup are not the result Of in
dictments In the Louisiana scan
dal.
Help, help! The guest star de-
partment Is the big feature Of
this column. Some Of the slickest
sports writing In the country Is
being dished out by guys in the
small towns. We can't read every
paper In the country, 80 you boys
and girls can help by keeping
an eye peeled for clever writ
ings by your favorite scribe and
sending EN- along to 70 ed.
Evening star., 1939-08-24
Yank Nefmen Shielded
From Public Durinq
Davis Cup Drills
Only Newsmen Allowed
To Attend; Will Name
Selections Sunday
B.. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
HAVERFORD, Pa, Aug. 24.-As If
menaced by foreign spies. Capt
Walter L. Pate of the United States
Davis Cup team decreed secret"
practice today for the challenge
round at the Merton Cricket Club
Labor Day week end.
Spectators we're barred and can
vas screens were thrown around the
courts, where top-ranking Amer
ican players are warming up to de-
fend the trophy against the winner
of the Yugoslavian Australian
matches which begin today at
Brookline, Mass.
Pate will announce team selec-
tions on Sunday.
With the aid of a policeman, he
elected several hundred onlookers
at the practice sessions yesterday,
but finally allowed newsmen to re-
main.
Holcomb Ward, president of the
United States Lawn Tennis Associa-
ton. announced after watching the
American hopefuls that the Selec-
ton Committee would meet in New
York tonight.
I'VE will decide whether it is ad-
visable to play either Bobby Riggs
or Frankie Parker in both singles
and doubles, or whether to use two
other players" he said.
Ward was impressed by the per-
formance of Welby Van Horn and
Jack Kramer, California 18-year-
olds. who hope to get the doubles
assignment.
Evening star., 1939-08-24
And Everybody Wants to Fight Archibald

Skipping the big the ghe cham
Archibald getting recognize
him the featherwegh champion
little fellow who his mother
the street but the other feaerwghts
and they afraid they Arcs
incidentally will be here
used to be champion himself will him
annual convention of the National Boxing Association
middeweigh
that has twice producing
has champions Pacific
the New York champion Fred ApostoH The
and Mr. Boxing Mike Jacobsays Aposo
Aposo belhop
be better known and behop
weight But Freddie makes bellhop
after ALL the
qualities has glass
fight lick and the nexcond the leftha
1t ought to be lot of fun from
mi
Evening star., 1939-08-24
Night Gate Hits
24,251 Average
In Big Loops
32-Gume Attendance
Convincing Proof
Owl Play Pays
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, Aug. 24.-Any one still
questioning the drawing power of
night baseball in the major leagues
may have the proof in statistics, to
wit: 776,047 paid admissions to 80
games.
That's an average of 24,251 fans
per game, and if it holds up for the
nine night contests remaining on
the schedule the total after-dark
attendance for 1889 will be just short
Of 100000.
Baseball historians of the future
who check those figures probably
will rank the current campaign as
the season in which the jor league
"owl era" really swung into high
gear.
Dodgers Draw Under Arcs.
Compared with the 24,251 figure
for nocturnal contests, the daily
average attendance for weekday
sunlight games was placed at ap.
proximately 5000 in survey by an
electrical manufacturing company.
The Philadelphia Athletics in the
AAAASA ivan ACdSuC UllC lSdliO1ldl
League leaders, the Cincinnati Reds,
each have played the maximum
number of seven night contests per-
mitted for season. The Athletics
drew 120,922 after-dark customers
with the Reds packing in 184,954.
For the Reds this represented prac-
tically a sellout for each night con-
test. The Athletics average of more
than 1900 each night battle far
exceeds the teams day drawing
power
At Brooklyn five night games have
packed 'em in, the attendance total
ing 900, with two games to 60.
Chicago fans succumbed to the lure
OF the electricity extravaganzas" by
coming out 10000 strong in three
night games to see the White Sox in
newly-lighted Comiskey Park.
Record Of Night Frays.
Here is the night game attendance
c1or fo dafo.
Evening star., 1939-08-24
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Aug 24.-America s
crack amateur golfers, who have
been trying without much success
since last summer to make an i'm
preston upon the pros in open COM
petition, begin their annual fling at
their private tournament next Tues
day.
The fourth-largest entry list in
the 43-year-history of the National
Amateur championship, 821 low
handicap men, will try then to
qualify for 160 places in the tourna-
ment proper at the North Shore
Country Club, near Chicago, Sep
tember Ills. Ten others, granted
exemption as former national cham
pions or tilteholders in their own
countries, will complete the main
field.
Employ 2S Courses.
Tuesdays sectional qualifying
rounds will be held on % courses
from Boston to Los Angeles. And
there's not a sign of a soft spot in
any of those places. The bigger
centers, Chicago, New York, Gin
cinnati, Philadelphia, ETC., will have
the bulk of the big-name players
competing, but they'll have. more
qualifying places, too. The places,
as usual, have been allotted on the
basis of both size and quality of the
fields.
This years entry list is just 40
under the 1888 total. The high mark
for entries was established in 1896,
with lib entries.
The 10 players granted exemption
were John Langley, a member of
the 1895 British Walker Cup team;
P. j. Clifford, eight times champion
of Mexico; S. B. Roberts, Welsh
amateur champion in 1894 and run
nerup last year. and the following
ex-champions: Willie Turnesa, 1888;
Francis Ouimet, 1914 and 1881;
Charles Evans, jr., 1916 and 1920;
Jess w. Sweetser, 1922; c. Ross
Somerville, the Canadian who won
in 1892; John w. Fischer, 1886, and
John Goodman, 1887. The current
French amateur champion, Dick
Chapman of Greenwich, Conn, also
is entered but he'll have to take his
chances with the rest in the Metro
politan district field.
136 Play at Chicago.
As usual, the home district has a
big turnout. At Chicago 1876 golfers
will shoot SO holes over the difficult
Olympic fields layout with % places
available. Among them are George
Dawson, Wilford Wehrle, Gus More
land, Ed Kingsley Of Utah, Hunter
Evening star., 1939-08-24
BY EDDIE BRETT,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-Tattle
tales: Lou Holtz, the comedian,
went for 10 grand on Armstrong
largest single bet of the fight.
The football coach at an exclusive
Eastern collitch will get a re-
fined heave-ho after next season,
with the No. 2 boy slated to move
up. Get Sam Plan, the Chicago
fight manager, to tell you about
wild afternoon in Des Moines the
day of the last Strickland Pay
chek fight. Don't be surprised If
Spider" Baum, recently ousted
president of the San Diego
Padres, bobs up as a candidate
for president of the Pacific Coast
League. Dick Chapman's golf
game has gone blooey-and right
here on the eve Of the national
amateur, too.
Hold fast, Sam. Headline:
Evening star., 1939-08-24
YugosIavia Battling
Against Heavy Odds
In Cup Tennis
Out Of Running Unless
1t Takes One of Two
Singles TiIts Today
Nv the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
BROOKLINE, Mass, Aug. "a
Yugoslavias determined Davis Cup
forces moved to a showdown with
powerful Australian tennis team this
afternoon, facing the tough necessity
of winning at least one singles
match before nightfall or kissing
their cup hopes good-by.
Playing for the right to challenge
the United States none-too-certain
hold on the cherished trophy, young
Drago Mitic was drawn against
Australia S Adrian Quist in the open
ing match at the Longwood Cricket
Club
The second battle pitted Ferenc
Puncec. Yugoslavia's star, against
Jack Bromwich, one Of the worlds
best.
Tomorrow the European zone win
ners must face Quist and Bromwich
in doubles, and the concensus in
tennis circles was that only by
near miracle could they defeat the
Aussies.
The boys from down under" gen.
orally are conceded to be the best
tandem players in existence.
Evening star., 1939-08-24
Columbus on Rampage
In SoIIy Loop Race
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Aug. 24.-Put-
ting on the pressure in the stretch
drive for the hotly contested South
Atlantic League championship, the
Columbus Redbirds today had ex-
tended their winning streak to seven
straight.
In the opener of their three-game
series with the second-place Savan-
nah Indians last night, the Redbirds
won, 4 to /.
Evening star., 1939-08-24
Stars Yesterday
By the Associated Press.

Bill Posedel. Tony Cuccinello and
Danny MacFayden, Bees =: Posedel
pitched one hitter and Cuccinello drove
in winning run with single in 10
opener win over Pirates; MacFayden
tossed nine hitter for 3-1 decision in
nightcap.
Dick Siebert and Darrio Lodigiani
Athletics-Former's homer, and latter,s
two-basger in eleventh beat Tigers, 7-6.
Harry Craft, Reds-His. homer
clinched 80 victory over Phillies..
Alley Donald. Bill Dickey and Joe
Gordon, Yankees-Former pitched
three hitter to trounce White Sox, ~,
in opener: Dickev hit three doubles to
drive in five runs and Gordon whacked
homer with bases loaded to lead 19-hit
attack in nightcap.
Charley Root, Cubs-Hurled shutout
ball in four-inning relief Job to pro-
tect S-3 edge over Giants.
Al Hollinesworth Dodgers-Tossed
hitless ball for four innings and al
lowed only eight safeties altogether to
whip Cardinals. S-3.
Fritz Ostermueller. Red sox-Hand-
cuffed Browns with four hits for 9-1
Evening star., 1939-08-24
Ambers-Armstrong Bout
To Be Shown in Films

Starting today, films of the Lou
Ambers- Henry Armstrong world
lightweight championship bout will
be shown at the State Theater, in
Bethesda, Nd, and at the Cameo
Theater. Thirty-fourth street and
Rhode Island avenue NE.
The film will run for nine days at
the State, starting at 6 o'clock, while
the Cameo will show the movies for
q week.
Evening star., 1939-08-24
Mi||ers Handed JOLT
By Cofone|s, Bane
Of A. A. Leaders

BY the Associated Press.
Those spunkyLo uisville Colonels
may have something to say about
the American Association pennant
as well as the Shaughnessy play
offs.
The Colonies, who are taking par
ticular delight in nagging the
leaders at every meeting, last night
squelched Minneapolis, II to 9.
The setback dropped Minneapolis
two games behind pace-setting Kan
sas City.
In yesterdays only other game
Milwaukee beat Indianapolis, 6 to 4
Evening star., 1939-08-24
Fourth Largest Amateur Golf
Field in u. S. History to
Begin PreIim Tuesday

Hicks, Art Doering, Larry Moller and
flock Of other good ones. New
York's field, with 86 trying for II
places, includes Jack Munger of Dali
las, Tex; Ray Billows. Frank Stra-
faci. Tommy Taller, George Voigt,
Tommy Goodwin and P. Hal Sims.
Evening star., 1939-08-24
teay Hitting by Keller Dagen Smoothing Yankees Path Pennant
Win, Lose or Draw
Hennery Wos the Lost Of Fistiono's Supermen
By FRANCIS {. STAN.

thing accomplished the Armstrong fight wipg
boxings That's relief oky
world
ale exale when they breathe
hungry sit when they tired
two
Armstrong the other Louis
breathing specimens absolutely anything resembling
mercless entirely destructive
superghter these
time held four world championships between them.
then they showed rubbey bubbery Anthony
the slaughter wouldn't bet because
posed to be pgsckng Actually that what turned
to be but know that Gaeno would within single
punch winning title?
Tonys swung
knocked the
dizzy when punch preferably the chn and
porky king
Evening star., 1939-08-24
|ZiII jI|Ii|fT III
Foti in New Coaching Job

ERIE, Pa. Aug. "a R.-Salvatore
James Foti, former player and
freshman coach at John Carroll, has
been appointed grid mentor at Ca
thedral Prep School.
Evening star., 1939-08-24

The largest night game crowd in
history, SIS ,305, turned out June q
when Detroit met Cleveland at the
Indians lake-front stadium. The
largest crowd this season was 76,753,
at the afternoon double-header Au-
gust 6 between Cleveland and New
York. The all-tine record is 84,O41,
made at Yankee Stadium May 30,
1888, in a double-header with the
Boston Red Sox.
Evening star., 1939-08-24
Noimuns Beat Cardinals

Scoring seven runs in the 10th
inning, Naiman Photographers de-
feated the Cardinals, 1873, for their
third straight victory.
Evening star., 1939-08-24
Wildcats Capture Title

Chevy Chase Wildcats defeated
the Grady Boys Club, 80, to win
the peewee title in the Boys Club,
Western Division.
Evening star., 1939-08-24
Softies Want Action

Soldiers Home unlimited softball
team, which has won 81 of As games,
wants action with fast clubs. Call
Willie johnson at Randolph 9104.
Evening star., 1939-08-24
Ambers Was Fresh as Armstrong at End

didn't He
But lost his
fellow old fighter like
second thrdaer
that close to winning.
Armstrong. In
beginning
straight fights knockout had held the
welerwegh simultaneously fought fast
untngy his the world figured
before him.
Ambe Yankee Stadium
Hammerng Hank
without
We don't think the title would have
heats had to Lou
the important thing
Is rounds with Henry finished
equally
the other night
q a ranking fighter
Evening star., 1939-08-24
Conn Is PROMISING, but Just Champion

Armstrong the busiest govetrower the
Yet holding
November against Ambers
finally human quality against
Ami of that steam.
called licked
before
lift
the heavyweight ruler probably the hardest punche with
both Gaento beyond all doubt
punches conceded
chance against Louis
Johnny the champions
Billy Pburghs heavyweight champion Not Conns
called Billy
the world. All nothing
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-14
Moscow Launches
Verbal Attack on
Small Neighbor
Continued from Page u

own security in doing so.
Russia cannot have all its de-
mands," the newspaper said. There
is no unbiased opinion in the worlo
which disapproves of our stand
point 90. No peaceful, legal or
moral influence would refuse to
sanction what we are doing now
The fact that the German press
today characterizes the Russian pro-
positions as being far-seeing ane
moderate cannot convince u.s."
The sympathy of Sweden, Den
mark and Norway-partners of Fin
land in the Nordic neutral bloc
has been abundantly evident
throughout the negotiations. The
ministers of those three countries
in Moscow were at the RAILROAD
station last night to see the Fin
nish mission depart. 1t had been
the missions third trip to Mosco v
and the Scandinavian ministers al
ways were there to greet the Firms
and bid them farewell.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-14
War Toll at SEQ
Mounts SteudiIv

LONDON, Nov. Ia. CUP) - The
admiralty today announced the loss
of a British destroyer, which struck
a German mine and the sinking of
the trawler Creswel by a U-boat
while the press association said that
a cargo steamer had gone down as
result of an explosion.
The casualty list for the lost de-
stroyer, announced by the admir-
atty, was one dead, six missing and
Is injured. Seventy survivors from
the destroyer were landed at a
British port
Two were killed and % injured
last night in the explosion of the
British freighter Matra, 8003 tons,
it was announced today. The cap
tain, pilot 10 officers and about 40
Jascar members of the crew were
rescued by a lifeboat.
Twenty three members of the
crew of a Norwegian vessel, who
had been afloat for more than 80
hours in an open boat. were landed
at a North British port today from
a trawler.
The trawler reported that it had
searched in vain for five hours
for a second boat in which II men,
bers of the crew of the Norwegian
vessel were reported to have been
drifting.
The trawler Creswell, it was be-
lieved, was sunk by a German sub
marine off the north coast of Scot
land
Two fishermen, Lack Pocok and
Benjamin Richards. witnessed the
sinking of the destroyer two miles
away from where they were fishing
in their motorboat. They were
startled by the loud explosion and
at once proceeded to the scene
where they helped to rescue mel
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-14
Famous Scu|ptress
Goes on Rampage,
Busting Up Busts
By ROBERT
Continued from Page 1

(COnClnueQ from rage -
IT will have nothing from relief"
Mrs. johnson interrupted, as Bloom
read it. 81 demand recognition for
my work
Bloom did his best to assure Mrs.
johnson that the offer implied not
only help but recognition of her
work but she would have none Of
the donation. Finally, she consent
ed to being photographed with
Bloom, beside a marble bust of Su-
san B. Anthony, That was a con-
cession, for up to that time Mrs
Johnson had argued that pictures
"at this time would be a crucifixion."
AS the congressman started to
leave Mrs. johnson calmly remark
ed that the man who had helped
her disfigure the statues yesterday
had, at her instruction, reported
for work today.
Good Lord, where is he now "
Bloom demanded, turning pale.
81. sent him away" Mrs. johnson
replied, quietly.
well, thank God for that Bloom
remarked as he took his leave.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-14
Japanese Prints
Attract Manv Here

Many Imperial Valley residents
this week viewed the exhibit of
japanese woodblock prints placed
on display at Central Union High
school by A. C. Kath, art super
visor.
The startling simplicity of some
of the reproductions of the six
teenth century artist, Korin, We'd
in popularity with cTne Great
Wave" and "The Fishermen" by
Hokusai, Kath said.
Beautiful colors and delightful ar
rangements of the subjects charac-
terized the exhibit and elected ad-
miration on the part of visitors.
Kath said the exhibit would be
open to the public free of charge
from 9 am. until 4 pm. until next
Monday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-14
Flint Can Sail
Without Danger

Kirk, that all German naval ves-
sells had been instructed to permit
the City of Flint to return un-
molested to the United States.
That action followed receipt OF
information by the German gov
ernment that the freighter had
discharged her much-disputed car
go at Bergen, Norway. Previously,
German sources had indicated the
American ships danger If it at
tempted to sail for home with a
cargo claimed by Germany to be
contraband.
Word of the German govern
ment's decision was received with
relief by officials here who had
feared that recapture or destruction
of the vessel, with consequent dan
ger to the lives of the American
crew, would incite the anger of the
American people and threaten this
country's neutrality. ..e
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-14
Stockton Charges
Against Hospital
Recall I.V.Case
Continued from Page L

NCOntlnueQ from rage II
ATTORNEY Donald Boscoe. authorities
at the hospital, and county officials
branded as pure fabrication stor
les Higginbotham told of murder
and mistreatment" at the hospital
They declared the stories were an
apparent attempt to escape anti
cipated Imprisonment in San Quen-
tin penitentiary. the United Press
reported.
Roscoe questioned Higginbotham
and said the man claimed he saw
men killed" at the hospital, but
was not definite about the number,
finally admitted lit might have
been only two or three
Higginbotham has been in the
county Jail for several weeks, hav-
ing pleaded guilty to forging al
S85 check. He is under sentence OF
10 months.
Roscoe added Higginbotham never
was ordered to San Quentin.
A decision yet to be made will
determine whether or not Higgin-
botham will be removed from jail
for observation and possible return
to the Stockton hospital where he
was under treatment from october
1898. to January, 1899.
Highlight of the Higginbotham
stories was IAN attendant would
put a beer bottle down a mans
throat and thus administer a cer-
tain medicine. The man would i'm
mediately &C to sleep and the next
day be dead"
District Attorney F. c. Clowdsley,
Deputy Coroner Paul Lamb and
DR.. Margaret Smythe, superinten-
dent of the hospital, ridiculed the
charges.