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Evening star., 1939-11-14
Paul Waner, Usually
ba|ky, Is First 10
Sign With Bucs
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 14.-The fly
chaser who invariably kicks about
terms and takes his own sweet time
in signing is the first to put his
name on a 1910 contract with the
Pittsburgh Pirates.
Paul Waner is the slugging right
fielder who reversed his usual pro-
cedure yesterday by accepting one
year agreement for his 18th season
with the Bucs. Terms were not dis
closed.
President William Benswanger in
formed club officials by telephone
from New York that Big Poison
had signed after a very, very pleas
ant conversation. Waner flew East
for the conference from his Florida
home. He said both he and brother
Lloyd, center fielder, were in great
shape.
Manager frankie Frisch has de-
MED rumors that Paul would be
traded this winter. The right field
patrolman has batted 300 or better
in all but the 1888 season. He rail-
lied from a slump last season to
finish with 1925 average for 125
games.
Evening star., 1939-11-14
D. C.. Guards Small but Potent
Ring Squad Determined to
Capture Tourney Crown

qualify for 1910 olympic tryouts
next year, and while the European
games are clouded in doubt United
States team probably will 60 to
South America for American
games, and it is a goal worth seek
ing.
Bill Nolan, 175-pounder. who faces
formidable opposition from Eddie
Swift of No. S, Bobby Schwartz of
st. Mary's and George Calvin Of
Fort Myer; Roy Dunn, Johnny
Hodges, Lou DeVore and Jim Per-
row, all 160-pounders; Mike O'Brien
and Bill Weaver, 147-pounders. and
Tom Holland, flashy lightweight,
round out the team.
Always Are Prominent.
In previous years the Guardsmen
have made their mark in tourna-
ment competition, winning at least
two titles, and usually more.
Tickets for the tournament went
on sale today. Preliminary bouts
will be scaled at 25 cents. 40 cents
and IS cents-the latter ringside-
while semifinal and championship
bout tickets will sell for Is cents,
IS cents and $1l5.
Entries close tomorrow night at
the Central Branch, Boys Club of
Washington, and the contestants will
be weighed and examined Thursday
night at the knights of Columbus
Hall.
Evening star., 1939-11-14
Atlantic City Crew
Eagles PEI Peeve'
In Hockey Loop
D. c. Pros Cunning for
Team With Which They
Formerly Played

One Of ice hockey's more bitter
shifting feuds will simmer in the
next several days when the Wash
ington Eagles twice tangle with
the Atlantic City Sea Gulls in East
ern League engagements. Friday
night the Eagles make their league
debut at Atlantic City. swing over
to New York to meet the Rovers
on Saturday and return here for
their first home game on Novem-
ber 81.
Coach Red Mackenzie, for nine
years coach of the Atlantic City
outfit prior to lining up with the
Eagles this season, has oeen point
ing for the Gulls for weeks in
anticipation of hectic scraps.
Il understand they're planning a
real war against u.s." Mackenzie
grinned today, "and we'll be ready
for them. We have Is fine, strong
boys who like their ice hockey hard
boiled, and they'll be ready to play
it that way if the Sea Gulls demand
it."
Three former Sea Gulls who
joined the Eagles when Mackenzie
was appointed manager will
be marked men at Atlantic City.
Alan Foster, left wing; Ken PARTS,
center, and Bill Cairns, right wing,
are the reformed Gulls due to per-
form.
With the exception of Len Bur-
rage, veteran defense man now at
tempting to book passage from
London. the Eagles are at full
strength and were to stage a
lengthy workout this afternoon at
Riverside Stadium.
Evening star., 1939-11-14

spirit, however, is a high degree
of common sense among the Red
skins, and, consequently, I don't
give half the pep talks some
people probably imagine. The
players themselves know what has
to be done and realize the i'm
portance of being prepared for
every game.
Added to that is the fact that
some have tasted championship
success in the past and know
what it means, while others, the
younger players, want to expert
ence it for the first time.
From a technical standpoint,
I'd like to point out that our
tackling has improved immense
ly in the last two games and
our downfield blocking has been
something to see. Those are two
fundamentals any winning team
must have, and although I've had
few complaints oil year they've
Evening star., 1939-11-14
Central Quint Opens
17-Game Schedule
On December 6

The Central High School basket
ball team, under the coaching OF
Lynn Woodworth for the first time
has arranged a 17-game schedule
for the winter.
Starting December with a game
against Georgetown Prep, the sea-
son continues through February 90
when Tech will afford the opposition
at Eastern High.
December, 8. Georgetown Prep at Gar
rstt Park: -. Hyattsville at Central 1e
st. Johns at st Johns; 20. Hyattsville
at Hyattsvills; 80: g; W, Frosh at Tech.
Johns at Central: 9, Central at Roosevelt;
y; Central vs.. Gonzaes. site tentative, 16
central VS.. Eastern at Tech; 10, Central VS.
Anacostia at Tech; 26, Maryland Frosh al
College Park; 90. Central vs. Gonzaga. site
February 8. Central vs. Western al
Roosevelt 9, Georgetown Prep at Central:
16. Central VS.. Woodrow Wilson at Tech
20. Central VS.. Tech at Eastern.
Evening star., 1939-11-14

District National Guard, co-holder
with Fort Myer of the District anna
teur boxing championship, expects
to get clear cut claim to the lau-
rels this year in the tournament
opening Friday night at Turner's
Arena It's a man-size task Coach
Matt Twomey's lads have cut out for
themselves, but they're fighting men
by trade and have been drilling for
the tournament for the last six
weeks.
The Guardsmen's team will not be
as large as the ST. Mary's Boys
Club or No. Police Boys Club out
fits, but it's packed with dynamite
and every man who goes to the post
has distinct championship possibili-
ties.
Kekeris Is Teams Star.
Brightest star of the group is mus
cular Billy Kekeris. 147-pound Greek
youngster, who is regarded as a GER
tainty to retain his city title. A
southpaw who hits like Lou Gevin-
son did in his heyday, and who
boasts the durability of Steve Mama
kos, Kekeris is regarded as ma
tional championship timber, and has
hitched his wagon to that star. No
Washington fighter ever has won a
national crown, and Kekeris hopes
to be the first to achieve that dis
tinction.
Champions also automatically
Evening star., 1939-11-14
By RAY FLAHERTY,

Coach, Washington Redskins.
There's no mystery to the
scoring average of three touch
downs per game the Redskins
are compiling this year. Studied
from an analytical angle, the
solution is quite clear.
We simply have an abundance
of fast, hard-running backs and
two good lines able to shake them
loose. And supplementing our
team spirit is the desire of each
combination we use to excel the
other. Consequently, if the start
ing team scores in the first quar-
ter, the second-period team wants
to score twice. Then the start
ing team returns in the third
quarter anxious TO outdo the Sec
ond-period team, if possible. 1t
works out very nicely from every
angle.
Tempering an enthusiastic team
Evening star., 1939-11-14
Clark Urges 5-Year
Free Agent Rule
In Pro Football |
Lions Refusal to Let
Cleveland Coach PIoy
Stirs Up Old Feud
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Nov. IA. .-Cleve-
lands coach, Dutch Clark, srked by
Detroit's refusal to allow him to
play in next Sundays Rarhs- Lions
game here, today suggested the Ma
tional Football League adopt five
year free agent" rule, similar to
baseballs 10-year clause.
Clark retired" as a PLAYER last
winter when he left the DetrDit men,
torship to take over the Ranas' reins,
but the Lions never gave him his
player release. This week Lions Of
ficials refused his personal plea for
comeback, pointing out they would
he willing to trade his playing rights
for Johnny Drake or Parker Hall
(the Rams ace backs).
Old Rivalry Flares
II think when player hhs given
five years of service he deserves his
release if he wants it," the usually
placid Clark said. The baseball rule
has worked out well, but, OF course,
the time would have to bel cut for
football.
Naturally can see Detrpit's side
they are in the midst of Eight for
the Western Division title atd don't
want to take chance on anything.
But, after all, when l was with
them l gave everything I had. I
wouldn't expect to play much, but I
figure I could be of some help as
place kicker"
The Lions stand has fred Cleve-
land-Detroit rivalry, already at a
high pitch due to Clark's popu-
larity here Peeved Ram officials
have carried the case to carl L.
Storck of Dayton, league pr esident.
Now 33, Clark played seven years
of money ball and was backfield
choice ON most all-pro teams. I'M
erring accuracy of drop-kicks and
place-kicks brought Dutch much Of
his fame.
Cleveland After Revenge.
He went into pro ball with the
old Portsmouth Ohio Spartans
forerunners of the Lions) after
being "discovered' at Colorado Col
lege in 1929 via a place on the AS
sociated Press all-America; team.
1t was no secret that iaI was
not we'll between the front Office
and Clark when he left Detroit.
He pointed his Rams for revenge
three weeks ago, but the green
club wasn't ready to combat the
Lions power and lost, Is tb 7.
Since that setback the players
have talked of little but beating
Detroit. Every man on the squad
seems infected with the spirit Of
the affable Clark, reflected in the
clubs pre-game advertising plugs:
I'D give my pay check to beat
the Lions. says Coach Dutch Clark"
Evening star., 1939-11-14
Dobson Denies Quitting
As MARYLAND Coach

Frank Dobson, University of Mary
land football coach, has not submit
ted his resignation to officials there,
he said today, after reports enanat-
ing from Boston insisted he had
done so last Saturday.
Il do not think il is my place to
take the initiative" said Dobson, "at
least until somebody officially in
forms me of the true situation. No,
I haven't submitted my resignation. !"
Evening star., 1939-11-14
Southeast Boys, Undefeoted
On Grid, Directed by Coach
Who Never Played Game

All this talk about Georgetown S
unbeaten football team is begin
ming to get under the pink hides
of sturdy group of Southeast grid
men, who want the world to know
the Hoyas aren't the only team in
town with spotless record. Have
gander at the 100-pound Redskins,
unbeaten, united and shamefully
unappreciated.
Not only have the Redskins won
all their games, but their goal line
has been crossed only once by an
enemy ball carrier-and that was a
mistake. One of the gentlemen
missed an assignment. The next
time that happens they're gonna
denote him to the scrubs until he
learns better defensive manners.
Chester Coakley, Jimmy Brady,
"Shipwreck"' Ragsdale and Dougy
Ward, transfer from the Merrick
Boys Club, are the Redskins lead
ing stars. and Georgetown-even the
pro Redskins-had better look TO
their laurels when these young
sters swing into action. The team,
incidentally. halls from the South
east Branch Boys Club of Wash
ington, over which Charley Rey-
nolds presides as director of ath-
letics.
Coach Never in Game.
Behind the Redskins remarkable
record is a story in which officials
of the club glory-the story of Mario
Gregorio's career in the organiza-
tjon. Mario coaches the Redskins
and it's one of the smartest little
teams in town. Mario never played
football, but neither did a lot of
other men who have made their
mark as coaches.
A student in Georgetown Uni
versity's school of foreign service
Gregorio has been regular at the
club since the day he signed up at
the central branch nearly Is years
ago. He virtually lived at the club
, became an outstanding basket bal
player, learned to box, won honors
in vocational pursuits and grew ul
Evening star., 1939-11-14
Leg Broken, Pitt Star
Plays 20 Minutes
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH. Nov. 14-Un-
known to the approximately $4,000
fans viewing the Pitt Carnegie Tech
grid battle, Panther Quarterback
Ben (Big Chief Kish of Tona-
wanda, N. Y, fought the last 20
minutes despite a broken right leg
He hurt his leg in the second
period, had it baked and tapped dur
ing interniission and when Mike
Skella, his reserve, was injured late
in the third quarter, went in and
stayed to the finish.
He attended a dance Saturday
night, but an x-ray taken Sunday
when the leg started to pain him
disclosed both a fracture and split
in the small bone in the limb.
Evening star., 1939-11-14
LET Up 10 Have Ace
In Trim 10 Neh|e
Bitter Rivals
Malone Regoins Fine '38
Playing Form; Capital
Pros Best Pussers
BY BILL DISMER, Jr.

Did you know that a Redskin
tackle asked his teammates to "let
up" on Ace Parker during the later
stages of Sundays game up In
Brooklyn? It came midway the Sec
ond half at moment when the old
Duke star was quite some time in
reappearing from under q wave Of
tacklers that had swept him of his
feet-for the 'steenth time.
"C'mon, you guys, let up on Par
ker!" exclaimed Bill Young, burly
255-pound Redskin lineman, who
had taken no part in the play.
Well" said Parker, looking up
gratefully, I'm glad to know there's
at least one merciful man among
the Redskins"
"Merciful, nothing" replied Young.
But we want you in shape to beat
the Giants two weeks from today"
Critics who had detected just a
shades difference, on the inferior
side, in the play of Charley Malone
this year, saw the Malone of 1898
for the first time during the current
season last Sunday. For against the
Dodgers, Charley was the outstand-
ing end he was all last season, max
ing two spectacular leaping pass
catches and playing whale Of q
game on defense. This is not to
imply that Charley's work hasn't
been satisfactory this year, but Sum-
day he played the kind of game
that you couldn't help but notice.
No Real Blocking Worries.
A week ago Coach Ray Flaherty
had cause to be worried about the
injuries to his blocking backs, but
if he could have foreseen the type
of game the Redskins were to play,
he could have dismissed his anx-
ieties. For Redskin ball carriers
needed behind the-line blocking as
much as Rockefeller needs dough.
Almost every time Andy Farkas or
Dick Todd got the ball they were
over the line Of scrimmage before
you could say, There he goes!" and
the only kind of blocking they need
ed, downfield, they got.
incidentally. Erny Pinckert's in
jury-a pulled leg muscle-gives the
jinx which has bounded the Red
skin inside blocking back position
this year 1000 percentage. Ed
Justice. Max Krause and Jay Tur-
ner all were hurt while playing
there, and now Pinckert. If he can
be spared, he'll not play against the
Chicago Cardinals at Griffith Sta
dium next Sunday.
Chibears Free Scorers.
Sundays massacre resulted in the
Redskins being the first team in the
history of the National League to
have scored more than 40 points in
three games in one season. But
although the Indians are averaging
% points game, the Chicago Bears
will break an all-time league record
with the next point they score. for
their present 223 ties Green Bay S
old mark. The Packers are second
with 1876 points and the Redskins
third with 176.
The Redskins have the best pass
ing percentage, with So completions
in 122 attempts, giving them an
average of SIS per cent. Cleveland
has completed the most, II. but their
average is only IS per cent. Detroit
tied the league record for the great
est number of passes in a single
game by completing 20 against the
Bears last Sunday.
Evening star., 1939-11-14

TO play on Central High School s
great quintet of five years ago.
He teamed with Buddy Nau, Ollie
Upton, Cliff Keyser and Bill Burke
in bringing the Columbia Heights
school one of its most cherished
interhigh triumphs. The basket
team played approximately 80 games
that year and won the majority
Mario continued his athletic career
at Georgetown, playing on the bas-
ket ball and baseball teams. He was
one Of the court teams best shots
and invariably was saved for crucial
spots when the Hoyas desperately
needed "set-shot" artist who could
deliver under pressure. In baseball
he was a catcher and, Coach Joe
Judge will tell you, a mighty good
one.
GregOrio Also Edits Paper.
Mario speaks four languages
English, Italian, Spanish and Ger
man, and expects to receive his de-
gree in foreign service next June
He aspires to a commercial career
although he wouldn't mind coach
ing or working with boys if the
financial remuneration was sufficient
to justify quitting foreign service
Around the club they say it'll be toe
bad If he doesn't continue in bows
club work. Reynolds says he has a
natural way of handling youngsters
anl has made wonderful progress
with his group
Gregorio has widened his scope
of activity to include dramatics ano
news gathering and for the last two
summers has been director of ath.
letics at the clubs summer camp
His publication, Prof. Herzal-Telzal
is the clubs gossip sheet and en-.
joys wide circulation despite its
size-one page, typewriter.
Mario gets a lot of news in the
paper, but the Redskins want thei,
unblemished record known to the
city, and if the pro Redskins
Georgetown or any other team in the
District wants to make something
OF it, we'll, well-just wait till they
grow up.
Evening star., 1939-11-14
D. c. Umpires to Hold
Banquet Thursday

The District of Columbia Umpires'
Associations will hold its annual
banquet at 7 o'clock Thursday
evening at MAYORS Restaurant.
Among those invited to attend are
Clark Griffith. Bucky Harris. Charlie
Keller, Ossie Bluege, Sammy Baugh,
Ray Flaherty, Bill MCGOWAN and
Dutch Bergman Frank Dobson of
the University of Maryland will act
as toastmaster.
Evening star., 1939-11-14
10 Court Teums to Fill
Heurich Amateur Loop

Ten teams are to be enrolled in
the Heurich Amateur Basket Ball
League this season and all are ex-
pected to be represented tomorrow
night at a final meeting at the
Heurich business Office at 7 o'clock.
Teams now known are F. B. l.,
Jewish Community Center, Della
ware & Hudson. Regal Clothiers,
United Typewriters, Dixie Tavern,
Garvin's Grill, D. c. Fire Depart
nent and Petworth A. c.
The season will open November q
at Heurich gymnasium.
Evening star., 1939-11-14
Woodmont Club Returns
Its Official Stuff

Morris Simon again heads Wood
mont Country Club. He was re-
elected last night along with David
Baer, first vice president; William
Illch, second vice president, and
Stanley Fischer, secretary.
The club has abandoned plans to
lengthen the golf course.
Evening star., 1939-11-14
Census Bureau Tossers
Begin Toll Tonight

Basket ball practice for candidates
for the Census Bureau team will
start tonight at the Epiphany
Church gym at o'clock. The team
will be coached by Jimmy Kitchens,
who has handled many local anna
teur fives, and will be managed by
Frank Pargoe, former Duke Univer-
sity star.
Plans call for an interdivision
team and also for varsity" five to
represent the bureau.
Evening star., 1939-11-14
Team Spirit, Common Sense Spark Redskins
KeenMnded Squad Needs No Pep Talk, FIohery Says

reached a new high in efficiency.
Keith Berlin certainly pleased
me by the way he showed up in
his first start for us, for never
would have expected a new man
to be able to take his place in
the lineup with just the three
days practice with us that Keith
had. He blocked we'll on offense
and was a standout defensively,
making one Of the two pass in
Perceptions credited to the Red
skins.
Evening star., 1939-11-14
Pro Calls Birdie,
Kills Pigeon
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Nov. IA
Watch me get a birdie" said
Bill Creacy, golf pro.
He swung. The ball sailed
straight toward flock of pigeons
145 yards down the fairWay.
Pigeon for dinner, boys" ex-
claimed Creacy as one Of the
birds toppled over.
Evening star., 1939-11-14
Boys Town Never Beaten
In 5 Years on Grid
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
OMAHA, Nebr.. Nov. 14.-The
football team Of Boys Town-Father
E. j. Flanagan's famed institution
for homeless boys-today possessed
a record Of five consecutive seasons
without defeat.
Boys Town, playing as a member
OF the Nebraska State High School
Association, won its thirty-fifth con-
secutive victory Sunday, beating
Conception, Mo-, 80 to 8. The game
ended the season for the winners.
Evening star., 1939-11-14
Linemen Leod in Scorina

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Nov. IA (P.-
Marquette's line has scored more
points this season than its backfeld.
The two ends have tailed four
touchdowns., and Guard Bob KEN.
nitz has added eight points via
placekicks.
Evening star., 1939-11-14
Tiger Soccerites Win
3y the Associated Pr,

By the Associated Press.
PRINCETON, N. j., Nov. IA
Princeton nosed out Dartmouth in a
hard-fought soccer game yesterday,
l to 0.
Evening star., 1939-11-14

Three years ago-Crowd OF Co.
0C0 saw Santa Clara defeat st.
Mary's 1910 and retain unde-
feated status.
Evening star., 1939-11-14
l35-Pounders Need Come

Silver Spring A. c. is seeking foot
ball games with 135-pound teams
Call Silver Sprnig 1901 after I
o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-21
RAISING A FAMILY - You Can't Shove Culture Down a Child's Throat
RAISING A FAMILY

from the standard, down we go. If we insisted on eating without forks and wiping our mouths on our hands, after time we would revert to the most elemental of creatures.
 There must always be a standard to work for, if not actually achiev- ed, in almost everything we do. It is the same with education. The pupil works for 100 and gets 70 or 30 per cent. But if he did not have that goal to strive for, he would not trouble too greatly to make even a fifty.
 ENJOYMENT IS TRUE
 ROAD TO CULTURE
 It really is necessary to include a few of the cultures in a growing childs diet. The point is that we cannot do so by showing them down his throat. The approach must be made at first through feeling.
 A child must like all books and love to read before he will devoul beautiful writing merely for beauty's sake. His first association with books must be one of pleasure Then he fixes on the fact that all books give pleasure. But shove dull books at him, or Accomplished or too-old ones all at once and he may balk at all reading for good.
 It is the same with music and with art.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-21

educators and parents, the things Young Girls Ought to Learn at School instead of wherever they may. At least when a girl lays aside her doll she should be taught the rudi- ments of the baby business If life not as indecent as the attitude of the pubic schools towards human reproduction implies.
 Every baby is, if not cross-eyed precisely, more or less shifty-eyed until about the age of three months. That is, the baby does not develop the capacity of focusing the eyes or directing them attentively upon a definite point until that age. So 1t is natural and normal for the young baby's eyes to misbehave in that way, and incidentally 1t is not advisable to attempt to make the baby look straight at anything close at hand--for instance tops should not be dangled within the baby's reach and folk should not be per- mitted to try to make the baby smile at their antics.
 Another observation young moCh- CTS make, which worries them need- lessly, is that sometimes the baby's eyes shine in the dark just like a cats eyes. This is normal or natur- al, too. The pupils, or central dark dots in the eyes, enlarge in the dark (to admit more lighD and con. tract in bright light (to protect against too much light entering the eyes). When the pupils dilate ol enlarge (like the shutter of 8 cam era) in the dark more light enters the eye, and some of the light may be reflected from the retina or sen- sitive film in the back of the eye ball. It is this reflex from the retina that gives the effect of two globes or points of red-yellow glare out of the dark, to an observer close to the source of light.