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Southeastern Loop Grid Title
Depends Largely on Heavy
Battling Due Tomorrow

feated, unscored-upon way with a
19-to-0 victory over the fighting
Wildcats of Kentucky. 1t was the
thirteenth game in which the Vols
have held their opponents scoreless
and practically paved the way for
a Rose Bowl bid to the Tennes-
seeans.
In the conferences other second
Thanksgiving meeting, Vanderbilt
crumbled before the billowing
Crimson Tide of Alabama, 80 to O.
Rain Looms in Georgia.
Prospects of rain for the Georgia
Georgia Tech clash encouraged
Georgia supporters. The Tech at
tack is geared to nimble ball han
ding. The Engineers have not
played with a wet ball all season.
Injuries dampened the practice
ardor of the Techsters, while the
Bulldogs showed extra spirit in their
drill.
Louisiana State, working long and
hard for its last stand, has encour-
aged Coach Bernie Moore Don't
be surprised" says he. The
Tulane Wave. however, was in root
condition and its powerhouse attack
clicked. The Waivers took their 4.S.
hard workout yesterday.
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BY the Associated Press.

oS Ll1c hSSOCldleo IlCoS.
Although the titular situation In
the Southeastern Conference seems
pretty we'll in the bag, three possible
upsets are on the schedule and must
be taken into consideration before
the three probable co-champlons
snatch for their laurels
Traditional intrastate scraps
which might toss a wrench into the
calculations are on tomorroWs slate.
The University of Georgia Bulldogs
clash with Georgia Tech and
Louisiana States Tigers attempt to
avenge a poor season against pow
erful Tulane.
Tech, Tulane and Tennessee, un-
defeated within the conference,
may claim co-championship.
Auburn Held No Menace.
But it will be week more before
even this will be decided. Standing
in the way of the powerful Volun-
teers is the December engagement
with Auburn.
The Auburn Plainsmen showed
themselves no heavy threat yester-
day when the Florida Gators held
them to TT tie in late Thanks
giving game dedicating the new
Auburn Stadium.
Tennessee continued it's unde-
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champions Duke and Clemson Fill Five Places AConnce Eleven
DisgruntIed by Grid Beot;ngs,
Chicago Ponders Plans for
Gradual Climb in Sport

, football battle with other Big Ten
schools principally because it is the
only conference institution without
a physical education school-and
more than so per cent of major
sport athletes make coaching their
life's work; and because Chicago
has become generally known as a
scholastically tough" school of a
graduate type-even though there
are 300 more undergraduates on the
campus than graduates.
Has Tough Road Ahead.
Here is the Maroon football sched-
ule now contracted for:
1910 - Purdue, Michigan, Ohio
State (an effort may be made to
slip out from under one of those)
Virginia, Brown.
1941-Brown, Illinois, Michigan
State.
1942-Indiana, Illinois, Michigan
Ohio State.
Regarding the possibility of this
years freshman team putting Chi
cago back on its "gridiron feet: Chi
cago's 1899 freshman crop is better
than any since 1882, when the famous
Jay BerWanger was first-year stu
dent. But it probably is no better
and possibly not as strong. as fresh
men squads at Minnesota, Ohio State
and Michigan. 1t is not likely that
these freshmen will set the football
world afire.
In fairness to a team which played
gamely through a schedule in which
it lost six games by shutout scores
1t should be said that it had an un-
usual number of bad breaks. Seven
promising sophomores were lost by
ineligibility. A star guard left schoo
to aid his family financially and q
two-letterman tackle was ordered tc
quit because of a heart ailment.
And just when Coach Clark
Shaughnessy thought he had reached
the end of player trouble, a star
end failed to show up one day.
Inquiry revealed he was through for
the season-having cut a thumb off
opening a pop bottle.
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American u. Court Team
At Penn State Clinic

American University's court squad,
coached by willy Staff Cassell, has
been singularly honored by an in
vitation to appear in an exhibition
at the Penn State basket ball tour
nament over the week end.
Cassell and his men will motor
to Pennsylvania this afternoon and
are scheduled to demonstrate plays
and court strategy before hundreds
of high school and college coaches
tomorrow.
The school is conducted by John
Lawther, Nittany Lion basket ball
coach.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
More Than 100 Seek
To Succeed Glenn
AT West Virginia
Regents Will Act Upon
Gridiron Situation at
December l6 PorIey
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Dec 1-Athletic
Director Roy M. Hawley of West
Virginia University, here to talk
over prospects of a game with
Duquesne next year, reported there
were more than 100 prospects or
applicants for the Mountaineer
coaching job which DR.. Marshall
(Sleepy) Glenn wants to vacate.
Nothing definite will be done
about the matter, however, until
December Is, when the Board of
Regents is scheduled for a meeting" :"
said HaWley.
Many big names in the collegiate
grid world have been linked with
West Virginia. In addition to DR..
John Balm (Jock) Sutherland, former
Pitt mentor, and Bill Kern, coach at
Carnegie Tech, these include Ray
Wolf of North Carolina University:
Irl Tubbs, former Iowa coach, and
George McLaren, Pitts star fullback
in the Pop Warner era.
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20 Years AGO
In The Star

Capt. Ira Rodgers of the West
Virginia football team topped
the country's gridders in scoring
during the season just ended. He
had lat points. Bo Mcmillan OF
Centre was second. Centre led
in team scoring with 485.
Gil Dobie, Navy grid coach, is
receiving wide acclaim for a
great job this fall. There are
rumors, however, he will not be
back next year.
Hardan Statzell of Penn
Charter School philadelphia
kicked 10 consecutive points after
touchdown in pteracademic
games this season.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-Can the Uni.
versity of Chicago, which has moi
won a Big Ten game in three sea-
sons, absorb another gridiron beat
ing such as the merciless one taken
by the Maroons this fall and still
remain in major college football?
The answer, supplied by inquiry
on the campus, apparently is an en-
phatic mo-"
After the close of a campaign ir
which the Maroons scored only 81
points to 308 by opponents, the uni
versity now is pondering these
alternatives:
Cd Drop football completely. 90
Make a determined effort to tighten
the schedule so that, within four
years, only one Big Ten team would
be met. 90 Make no change in
policy and the hope that teams will
improve and regain, in some meas
ure, the gridiron ranking that was
Chicago's in the days when it pro-
duced some of the finest teams and
stars in the Nation.
Chicago on Schedule Spot"
Right now Chicago is on "sched-
ule spot" For several years Presi-
dent Robert M. Hutchins and his
aids have tried to tighten the grid
iron schedule, but in 1910, when the
Maroons had hoped for a compare
lively easy program, they collide
with these major foes: Purdue
Michigan, Ohio State, Virginia and
Brown.
There are two important financial
angles in the problem. Some inf1u-
ential alumni are convinced Chi
cago's showing this fall won't be any
help in the schools annual drive for
funds. Many alumni believe a con-
certed effort should be made to OBJ
tain good players and are opposed
to Tightening the schedule-prefer-
ring to take the bumps rather than
play small schools.
Again, strong drawing Big Ten
teams can't be blamed if they shv
from playing Chicago at Stagg Field
with its empty stands. Ohio State
lost s400 playing here this fall
when the Buckeyes might have been
taking cut of $4,000 or so playing
elsewhere
Wins in Minor Sports.
Under President Hutchins, Chi
cago firmly has held to the view that
football is only one of l3 competi-
tive Big Ten sports. The records
show that in the last six seasons
Michigan has won 81 titles, Chicago
IA, Illinois 9 5-6 and Minnesota 7,
they being the pacesetters. Schools
authorities contend it makes no diff
ference that those Chicago cham
plonships came in tennis go; fenc-
ing 90; water polo 80, and gym
nastics %.
Chicago is handicapped in it's
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Football Results

/. Sy the Associated RGeSS.
East.
Brown, 13: Rutgers. 0.
South.
Alabama. 80: Vanderbilt, O.
Florida. Z: Auburn. Z (tie).
Tennessee. 10: Kentucky, o.
North Carolina -; ViEsinia- 0.
Birmingham-South 9: Howard 8.
Kemper Military Academy, s: Wentworth
LOUISIANA Normal s: s Southwestern Gao, o.
Catawba. z: Lenoir Rhyme, ttie).
The The citadel. siioS Il: Wofford. ?.
Centenary. -; Louisiana Tech. Q: ...
Louisiana collese. 8; Spring Hill. 7.
Laurel II Hatties5ursi aatI 5uasi: e. 1,v,n.s.or
(Ala.) State Teachers. 0.
Tennessee state. l3: Lincoln Of Missouri. 6.
Tuskegee, 6: Montgomery Teachers. o.
Biuefeids. SO; shaw. e' =
Florida State. 33; Xavier OF New Or
Greensboro A. and T.. Z: North Carolina
knoavfiie. S91!fEs. Il 1s: ralladesa. o.
J; G. Smith. y: Lvingstone. o..
Fayetteville, II: Elizabeth City, g.
Midwest.
Wehs ypfnsed 3 Tsssheqs + 8 Arkansas and
M, 0.
Emporia Teachers. 20: Pittsburg (Kans)
Teachers, o.
Iowa Wesleyan. IA; Parsons, 6.
Hastings (NebrD College. 80: Nebraska
Wesleyan. Z.
Southwest.
Arkansas Tech. 0: Arkansas State. 0.
Hendrix, 6: Ouachita, 0.
Arkansas. 49, Tulsa, O.
Henderson. 20: Northeast Oklahoma
Junior, 0.
Texas A. and M. 20: Texas, 0.
Trinity. 10: Austin College. q.
Arizona. g; Montana, O.
West Texas Teachers, 0: Texas A. and l.. O.
Oklahoma Baptists. SO: Southwestern
(KansD. o.
New Mexico, 81: Colorado Aseies, 49,
New Mexico Military. ~: Western State, IA
Rocky Mountains.
Colorado. 27: Denver. II.
| Whitman, ID: College OF Idaho. z.
/ Far West.
San Jose State. II: Drake, O.
U. C. L. A., "a: Washington State. z.
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Florida Honors Goff

GAINESVILLE, Fla, Dec. l (P).-
Coach Josh Cody has announced
that Clark Golf, senior tackle and
native of Pittsburgh, Pa, has been
elected honorary captain of the
Florida football team for the 1889
season.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Marshall Is Thrown

ST. LOUIS, Dec. P-Cliff Gus
tafson, 240, Gonvick, Mimi, threw
Everett Marshall, 225, La Junta,
Colo, in 30:43 minutes here last
night.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Filipino Defeats Kovucs

MANILA, Dec. l (R.-Felicismo
Ampon, diminutive Filipino Davis
Cup tennis player, defeated Frank
Kovacs, American Davis Cupper.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Notre Dame Has q Pair
On AII-ItuIiun Team
Nv the Assocjated Pre-

By the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 1.-Two
members of Notre Danes fighting
Irish football team were chosen to-
day as members of the American
italian all-star eleven, selected by
the National Italian-American
Civic League.
The first and second teams fol-
1ouy.
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Reol Treot to Wotch
Joe Jackson Hit

Joe Di Maggie choked his bat a
trifie this year to get better hitting
results numerically and he succeeded
because fewer of his wallops were
easy flies, but he wasn't placing the
bali He still was pulling. Paul
Waner was the last great place-hlt-
ter. There's been only one place
hitter to so ball players in the last
few years.
Mr.. Witt worked with Tyrus R.
Cobb. Even the scattered action
pictures of Cobb will show you that
he choked his bat good several
inches up the handle. He did that
almost constantly. Oscar calls Cobb
and Joe Jackson the two best natural
hitters he ever saw. jackson choked
his bat only couple of inches, and
hit longer ball than Cobb. In his
best years, he hit the ball safely
nearly as often as the Peach, but
that's because his eyes were sharper
and his coordination a trif1e better.
It was a treat to watch Shoeless
Joseph hit Your correspondent saw
him in only two years, the years of
his tragedy, 1919-20, but even then
the confidence of his address and
the easy rhythm of his swing were
something to see.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
From the
Press Box
Baseball Science Gone,
Oscar Witt Walls
BY JOHN LARDNER

opSSAni correspondent Va AAS SeoA'
NEW YORK, Dec. CNA.NA0.-
Describing the New York Yankees as
. potential third-place club in 1940-
Cleveland first, Boston second-Ol
Oscar Witt goes on to drop a tear
for scientific baseball, which, he says,
Is deader than Old Man Nose in the
American League.
Somebody should take the jack
rabbit out of the ball." says Oscar,
the Cleveland maestro. Il know it's
been mentioned before, but people
have got so used to the hopped-up
ball by now that they don't even re-
member what the old game was like.
The outfielders, says Mr.. Witt, might
as we'll be playing jacks in the girls
section of the playground as baseball.
They lob the ball in to third base
from left field instead of lining it to
second to nip the two-base hitter.
They play a deep centerfeld and let
the Texas Leaguers fall where they
will. They back against the wall in
right to slap down the jazzed-up ball
which always is threatening to van
ish from the park.
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Most Everything Wrong.
Tribe Manager Claims

The base-runners are satisfied to
grow moss on first. base, instead of
purloining second. The infield sell
dom plays for the plate, and the clas-
sic maneuver of fielding bunts to
third base on the double-sacriflce is
moribund
Mr.. Witt deplores all this. OF course,
his own team is no exception to
what he describes as the general rule
in the American League. There is
no more stolid herd of sluggers in
the business than the Indians.
Oscar mourns for the days of ac'
curate, daring defense, free running
of the bases, and sharp, scientific
hitting, and since he is unable to
provide these features with his own
club, the answer seems to lie in the
ball.
Well, of course, the New York
Yankees have disproved Mr.. Wits
thesis to some extent. Using the
same ball, they do play a fast,
gambling, defensive game. they do
run the bases for all they're worth,
and they do play for the plate when
the play is feasible.
Naturally, they don't go in for
place hitting. That's one branch OF
the game which the jackrabbit ball
has effectively killed, in both major
leagues alike.
Evening star., 1939-04-09
Roosevelts to Serve
As Honorary Officers

President and Mrs. Roosevelt will
serve as honorary officers of the
White House Conference on Chill
dren in a Democracy, it was an
nounced yesterday by the Labor De-
partment.
The conference will convene at
the White House April 26, with Sec
retary of Labor Perkins serving as
chairman. Miss Katherine F. Len
root, chief of the Children's Bu-
reau, is executive secretary of the
sessions.
The meeting has been called to
discuss the needs and the claims of
the Nations children to assure
them of the essentials on which
their growth and development de.
pend.
Evening star., 1939-04-09
100 Virginia Homes
To Be Open 10 Public
During Garden Week
Historic Spots
Will Be on View
April "a to 29

One hundred of Virginia's out
standing homes and gadens will be
open to the public during Garden
Week, from April "a to 20, the State
Conservation Commission announced
yesterday.
The event is sponsored by the
garden clubs Of Virginia and is
an annual affair. Proceeds derived
from visits are used to restore his
toric gardens.
Many of the estates are open for
public inspection only during the
week of the tour, arranged for this
season because spring flowers show
of the gardens at their greatest
beauty.
Historic Spots.
One of the most historic homes
on the tour is Chatham, situated
on a bluff overlooking the Kappa
hammock River opposite Fredericks-
burg. 1t was here President Lin
coin spent two days during the in
vestment of Fredericksburg by Fed
eral troops.
George Washington had been
frequent visitor 80 years earlier and
had written, Il have enjoyed your
good dinners, good wine and good
company more than any other"
Other estates and gardens include
Gunston Hall, near Mount Vernon,
built in 1765 by George Mason, au-
thor of the Virginia Bill of Rights
and one of the trainers of the
United States Constitution. He is
buried nearby.
Stratford and Wakefield.
In the same vicinity of Westmore-
land County is Stratford. Gen. Rob-
ert E. Lees birthplace, and restored
Wakefield, the birthplace of Wash
ington. Ballyshannon, situated west
of Richmond is a Georgian house on
a dense, wooded bluff overlooking
the James River. Brandon, on the
James River about so miles east
of Richmond, is one Of the most
magnificent of the James River es-
tates. Westover, home of William
Byrd, founder of Richmond, has ex-
tensive gardens.
Restored Williamsburg, with its
many gardens associated with his
toric figures, also is included in the
tour.
Special illustrative literature and
other information on points to visit
on the tour are available at the
tourist bureau of the American
Automobile Association or at the
Conservation Commission at Rich
nlcnd.
Evening star., 1939-04-09
Alien Deportation Bill
AssaiIed by Union

Opposition to legislation pending
before the Senate immigration
Committee by which aliens would
become deportable for advocating
"any changes in the American form
of government" was submitted to
the committee yesterday by the
Civil Liberties Union.
The union contended present law
is adequate to deport those who
advocate overthrow by violence and
that no other expression OF political
opinion should become deporta-
BILE offense.
THE bill if enacted would open
the door wide to all sorts of charges
against aliens who expressed any
views whatever in regard to Ameri-
can politics, either in public or in
private conver, ation," the union
said. distinguished foreigners who
have sought refuge in the United
States and who are now becoming
American citizens would feel con-
strained not to comment on Ameri-
can institutions. Foreign lecturers
could not refer to American in
stitutions without risk Of deporta-
6oo.s
Evening star., 1939-04-09
House 10 Consider
District Legislation

Bills to provide five-day, 60-hour
week in the Fire Department and
to establish a so-called fair trade
practice" law in the District will be
considered by the House tomorrow.
the first so-called District day" of
the month.
Enactment Of the firemen's bill,
it has been estimated, will necessi-
tate appointment of about 200 addi.
tional members of the Fire Depart
ment and increase its operating ex-
penses about $4,000 a year.
The fair trade practice bill. spon-
sored by Representative Kennedy.
Democrat, of Maryland is intended
to prevent the sale Of trade-marked
or branded articles below the price
fixed by the producer.
A report on this bill declares 'it
is in no sense general price-fixing
act. 1t merely authorizes manu-
facturer or producer" the report
said, Ito enter into contracts for
maintenance of his price, but the act
does not compel him to do so. In
other words, the act is merely per-
missive. In effect, the bill 10 in.
tended to increase competition and
to prevent monopoly"
Evening star., 1939-04-09
Taft Says Rehousing
Will Cost oO,000,000


Senator Taft, Republican. OF
Ohio contended yesterday it would
cost the Government s500,000000 a
wear to reach the United States
Housing Authority's goal of rehous-
ing Is per cent of the Nations
lowest income families.
His estimate was vigorously dis
puted by Nathan Straus, United
States housing administrator, a
witness before the Senate Labor
Committee. Mr.. Straus was testl-
flying in support of the Wagner
bill to grant an additional $845,-
100000 to the Authority.
Mr.. Straus insisted it was impos-
sible to estimate the ultimate cost
because of the constantly changing
business outlook.
you've got to tell me what your
aim is if you want my support" de-
clared Senator Taft, a committee
member.
Leon H. Keyserling. deputy ad-
ministrator, said he thought "the
administrator should not be asked
for such a figure" He added that
1t was possible to "rehouse America
at a cost lower than that Of main
tanning other governmental social
programs"
Mr.. Straus contended that "in
terms of benefit derived by the pro-
gram the cost to the Federal Gov
ernment is extraordinarily modest. "
Evening star., 1939-04-09
Last Exhibition to Open
At Modern Art Gallery

The last exhibition of the Museum
of Modern Art Gallery. Seventeenth
and H streets NV, will open tomor-
row with a display of art and deco
rations designed and executed in
the United States. The exhibition
Is to carry through to May 7.
In letter to members, the COM
mittee of the gallery announced that
due to lack of financial support the
gallery would close after the exhi-
bition opening tomorrow. It has
been in existence for two years.
The exhibition will include furni-
ture, screens, ceramics, mural de-
signs, decorative panels, rugs, glass,
china, textiles, sculpture, drawings
and wood carvings. It will be open
from 1870 am. to $50 pm. on
weekdays, 2 to 6 pm. on Sundays
and closed on Mondays. Admission
is free on Wednesdays and Satur-
days.
Evening star., 1939-04-09
District Supply Bill
Hearings Scheduled
For Early Start
Overton Promises
Action Within
Several Weeks

Senate hearings on the s46902,7 ,707
local supply bill for the year be-
ginning July will start in week
or 10 days. Senator Overton, Demo-
crat, of Louisiana, chairman of the
subcommittee on District Appro-
priations, said last night.
Other Supply Bills Ahead.
Two other supply bills-1nterior
and Agriculture-are ahead of it
for consideration this week. Mean
while, Senator Overton will have
the Commissioners and Budget
Officer Donovan go over the House
provisions to decide on any changes
they believe should be recommend
ed.
The Senate chairman indicated
he was .sympathetically inclined
toward insuring start on the first
unit of the proposed new extern
sible Public Library Building on
part of the Municipal Center site,
but has not yet studied the details
of the House bill. The House lett
III Vic Ull1 CIlc SSoU,UOO 4uIIO dSdA-
able for this purpose, but struck
out on a point of order language
authorizing the Commissioners to
enter into contracts.
Overton Bill Awaiting Action.
Meanwhile, Senator Overtons
separate bill to re-estabiish fixed
policy of Federal payment toward
District expenses, based on the per-
centage of land area of the city re-
quired for national purposes, is
awaiting action by the Senate Dis
trict Committee, having been ap-
proved by a special subcommittee.
The Overton formula would place
the Federal share at approximately
$4,000 900 under existing conditions.
The appropriation bill came from
the House again carrying the S.
100000 lump sum Federal payment.
Evening star., 1939-04-09
CoIored College Women
AssoiI Anderson Ban

LOUISVILLE, KY. April 8 F.-
Delegates of 81 States attending a
convention of the National Associa-
ton of Negro College Women adopt
ed a resolution today urging that
the Nations unsupported parks and
buildings be open to all citizens re-
gardless of race or religion.
The association also requested the
National Association for Advance
ment of Colored People assist Alfred
Carroll, colored law student at How
ard University who sought admit
tance recently to the University of
Kentucky. At that time Gov. A. B.
Chandler set aside money to aid Car
roll, pointing out a State law pro-
hibits colored persons from attend
ing the university.
Another resolution condemned re-
fusal Of the D. A. r. to permit
Marian Anderson, colored singer, to
appear in Constitution Hall Ia Wash.
ington.